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Fears for Nepal relatives, friends Ashburton man Suman Poudel fears for family members as aftershocks continue to rock the devastated nation of Nepal.

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Environment at risk

BY SUSAN SANDYS

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Farming development has soared in Mid Canterbury north of the Ashburton River, but now it is time to think about the environment, says Environment Canterbury.

Land management advisor

Dave Ashby presented data on the area to Ashburton Zone Committee members at their monthly meeting yesterday.

The area is scheduled to go through a sub-regional process, such as Hinds has been through, in 2018/2019.

His study of the area showed

dairy livestock had undergone a “massive increase” of 241 per cent since 2001 to 230,000 cows, compared to sheep having dropped 50 per cent to 400,000, beef dropped by nine per cent to 36,500 and deer dropped by 47 per cent to 25,000.

He said there was not wall to

wall dairying in the area, rather water quality issues had been caused by intensive farming over time, which had been sped up by irrigation and dairy development.

The area was at risk of having nitrates in its groundwater, and most of the area east of State

Highway One was at high risk.

The area was a red zone, meaning its water quality outcomes were not being met and there was no capacity for it to absorb more nitrogen.

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Brains, brawn and beauty Brains, brawn and beauty helped University of Otago medical student Deborah Lambie win the 2015 Miss World New Zealand crown. Miss Lambie, 24, who was born and raised in Dunedin, beat 18 other contestants. “I still can’t really believe it,” she said Monday night. The competition included a sports day, speeches, interviews, and a talent event, and culminated in Auckland on Saturday night.

Miss Lambie won the sports day by completing challenges including the most press-ups, sit-ups and burpees in a given time. The competition also included her doing a rhythmic gymnastics routine and answering a question about how to combat Islamic State. She is in her final year of study and will graduate as a doctor in December.

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Dinosaur with taste for vegetarian It’s no Jurassic jest – meet the Velociraptor’s vegetarian cousin. While it may look every bit as bloodthirsty as the beasts from Jurassic Park, Argentine scientists say this newly-discovered dinosaur liked to keep meat off the menu.

The prehistoric creature, named Chilesaurus diegosuarezi, was discovered in the Toqui Formation in southern Chile and is identified as a primitive kind of theropod that, unusually, was a herbivore. Theropods were the dominant predators in most terrestrial ecosystems during the Mesozoic era between 66 and 252 million years ago, and their most famous members, the Tyrannosaurus Rex and Velociraptor, are often depicted ripping hunks of meat off their prey. Theropods were generally bipedal – bounding across the land on two hind limbs – and almost always carnivores. Some theropods, however, became specialised as herbivores – something which tended to happen in highly derived groups. In a newly published study in the journal Nature, the authors said a fully-grown Chilesaurus would have been about 3m long when it roamed the Earth about 150 million years ago.

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■ NEPAL EARTHQUAKE

Local man’s Nepal relatives safe Fundraising efforts kick into gear

By Daisy HuDson

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As news of Nepal’s devastating earthquake reached Ashburton man Suman Poudel, his first thought was of the family and friends he left behind in Kathmandu more than a decade ago.

The death toll following Friday’s 7.9 magnitude quake continues to climb, with aftershocks rattling the country and triggering avalanches.

As of yesterday afternoon more than 4200 people were confirmed dead and thousands more injured following the disaster.

For Mr Poudel, contacting family was his first priority after hearing the shocking news.

With phone lines, power, and internet all down, it took him over an hour to make contact with someone in his home country.

When he finally got in touch with someone he breathed a sigh of relief – the news was good, and all of his close family and friends were okay.

However the situation in Nepal is still dire as the effects of strong aftershocks continue to be felt across the country.

Mr Poudel said family had told him people were very panicky, and they believed the death toll would far exceed 10,000.

“Some villages may have been flattened, I’ve heard, so people are panicking,” he said.

He said his family had enough food and water to last about a week, but they were worried they would run out after that.

His family were staying outside in a tent due to fears of further aftershocks, he said.

Mr Poudel, who is an engineer for EA Networks, moved to New Zealand about 15 years ago.

He said it was tough being so far from home after the disas-

A Nepalese family mourns during the cremation of their relative killed in the recent earthquake, at the Pashupatinath temple, on the banks of Bagmati river, in Kathmandu, Nepal yesterday.

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ter, which has left thousands of people displaced.

“It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t very nice actually,” he said.

Social media has also played its part, as Mr Poudel said being

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Mid Cantabrians are rallying to support Nepal following Friday’s earthquake.

Local schools and businesses have joined together to set up a series of fundraising ventures for the earthquake relief effort.

Friday will see both schools and businesses holding mufti days, with all funds raised going to the Red Cross.

The fundraising has also taken on a competitive edge, with local celebrities hitting the kitchen and baking cakes for a celebrity cake auction.

Local figures preparing to show off their baking prowess for the Cake Stall for Nepal include Mayor Angus McKay, Ashburton College principal Grant McMillan, and Allenton School principal Graeme Smith.

A challenge has also been issued to the rest of the community to bake a cake for the event or find their own ways to raise funds for the relief effort.

The Cake Stall for Nepal will also feature a sausage sizzle, and will be held on the East Street Chessboard from noon to 2pm on Friday.

A car boot and garage sale will also be held at the St Andrew’s Hall in Tinwald this Saturday, with all proceeds going to relief efforts in Nepal and Vanuatu.

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■ OBESITY RATE RISING

In brief

Homes expected to struggle

BY CAITLIN PORTER

CAITLIN.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

New Zealand’s growing obesity rate may see Ashburton rest homes struggling to accommodate larger residents.

New Zealand has the third highest obesity rate in the OECD, with almost one in three adults classed as obese and a further 34 per cent classed as overweight.

Rosebank Private Hospital and Rest Home general manager Sue Prowse said she believed that assisting larger patients was going to be a challenge of

the future. “I think it is something that has been building over time,” she said.

Mrs Prowse said there were a number of pieces of different equipment designed to assist with caring for larger patients, which came in useful at Rosebank due to its no lift policy for staff.

She said Rosebank was currently equipped with larger beds, lifting equipment and extra roomy seats.

District general manager of Princes Court and Coldstream rest homes Andrea Mitchell

agreed that a move towards better equipment for larger residents was something that needed to be looked at.

Mrs Mitchell said Coldstream used hoists and other aids to help with the mobility of its larger residents.

“Our hoists are weighted up to 150kg but that is really pushing it,” she said.

While places like Burwood Hospital had hoists that came through the ceiling and bariatric beds and shower commodes, Coldstream did not yet have those facilities but would look

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at upgrading in the future, she said.

“It will be a cost to us in the end I imagine.”

Mrs Mitchell said no such specialised equipment was used at Princes Court at this stage, as it was not needed.

If there was a situation in which the current equipment did not suffice, the fire brigade would be called to assist but that had not happened yet.

Deputy chief officer Graham Baker said the fire service can help with lifts, and do assist St John now and again.

■ WORLD RED CROSS DAY

Day coincides with group’s centenary

BY CAITLIN PORTER

CAITLIN.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Preparations for Mid Canterbury’s World Red Cross Day celebrations are well under way.

The event set to be held next Friday will not only celebrate World Red Cross Day, it will also commemorate Red Cross’ centenary.

Tinwald Red Cross member and past national president Pat O’Brien said the event was a big one, and of great significance.

Celebrations will be held at the Tinwald Memorial Hall and begin with a minute’s silence for the deceased members, as well as volunteers, staff and Red Cross nurses, Mrs O’Brien said.

Other proceedings, including the lighting of seven candles to represent the Red Cross principles and the cutting of the centennial cake will then take place.

Members of all four Mid Canterbury Red Cross branches will be in attendance as well as dignitaries including Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew, Mayor Angus McKay and representa-

Incidents reported yesterday: - A male was arrested for a burglary in Tinwald.

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Document a no-show Another meeting to discuss Ashburton District Council spending is on the cards after some ratepayers missed out on a copy of the council’s long term plan consultation document.

Copies were supposed to be delivered with a community newspaper last Thursday but none were inserted in newspapers delivered to many properties in the Western Ward’s RD1 and RD2 postal zones. The ward community was invited to discuss the plan at a meeting at the Mount Somers War Memorial Hall tonight.

The consultation document, meanwhile, would be delivered from tomorrow. Confirming the details, council community relations manager Vincie Billante said the council would offer another meeting for affected residents if the community felt the need for one. Extra copies were available at the Udder Dairy in Mayfield and the Mt Somers General Store. They could also be requested from the council or viewed on the council’s website.

Ambulance calls Ashburton’s St John ambulance travelled 3191 kilometres last week, attending 78 calls. Of those, 22 were deemed urgent and 66 were to medical events. The remaining 12 were to accidents.

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The knitting display at Ashford Craft Village is another nod to the Red Cross’ Century of Care celebrations. Items from the display include pieces knitted during World War One and modern day pieces, knitted by members of local Red Cross branches.

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tives from the Order of St John, the RSA and the New Zealand Red Cross national board.

Finally, the Red Cross principles will be read out in Te Reo Maori with a simultaneous sign language translation.

“This is probably the first time we have had that, the principles in the three languages of New Zealand,” Mrs O’Brien said.

Historical memorabilia including knitting patterns, cal-

endars, minute books, posters and uniforms through the ages will be on display, and the public was welcome to attend.

The celebrations will be held at the Tinwald Memorial Hall from 11am until 7pm.

Mark Lundy will appeal his doublemurder conviction, according to lawyer Julie-Anne Kincade.

“I can now inform you that an appeal will be lodged with the Court of Appeal on behalf of Mark Lundy. The appeal is against sentence and conviction. It is not appropriate to rehearse in any detail in a public forum the grounds of the appeal, but it can be said that the issues raised will include a consideration of the [messenger RNA] evidence,” Ms Kincade said yesterday.

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Farm management, gender no barrier A growing number of women are taking a front seat in running successful farming businesses.

to them working in the industry.

Among them is Siobhan O’Malley, a Masters of Arts graduate and secondary school teacher who with her husband run a share milking business near Oamaru.

“As part of our business we employ men and women as farm workers, we deal with male and female advisors, technical support and salespeople. Given the breadth of opportunity and talent, it is no surprise that women succeed alongside men in the industry.’’

She juggles the running of the farm with raising the couple’s two toddlers and doing the odd bit of teaching or exam marking.

“Women have always been involved in primary industries.

Siobhan is also studying Aoraki Polytechnic’s New Zealand Diploma in Agribusiness Management.

She saw huge opportunity for people working in primary industries, especially for those working in roles that reward hard work and initiative.

“I am doing the agricultural programme to get a qualification that recognises the existing skills I have from running our share milking business, and that hopefully teaches me some new tricks as well.

“People who put in the effort will have success, whether it is on the farm, in the office, in the agribusiness sector, selling to or supplying farms, or working in a lab.

“I have only just started the programme, but so far have been able to build on my existing knowledge really well.”

“There is a huge number or people who make agriculture a success in New Zealand. A lot of primary sector roles also offer flexibility, which is an asset especially if you are working around looking after children.’’

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Siobhan is studying agribusiness management at Aoraki. She is among a growing number of women taking a front seat in running successful farming businesses.

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■ ZONE PLANS

Ex-members talk to police

Farming ‘putting environment at risk’

At least one former Gloriavale member has approached police, and others are considering it, after police urged for ex-members to come forward.

Julia, 22, last week spoke about being the victim of a “wrong relationship” while living in the Gloriavale Chris-

tian Community when she was aged just 12 or 13. The married man was 10 years her senior.

She spoke to police yesterday about what had happened, Campbell Live reported.

It comes after police urged former and current members

of the closeted West Coast community to come forward and share their experiences, following last week’s allegations of inappropriate adultchild relationships and harsh punishments for children who disobeyed orders, including one young man who claimed

to have been beaten with a pipe as a child. Police last night declined to confirm whether anybody had come forward, citing victim protection.

However, it is understood others may be considering talking to police about their experiences.

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ME sufferer improves recovery chance

By SuSan SandyS

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Mid Canterbury myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) sufferer Nikki Tyrrell is off to Nelson to improve her chances of recovery.

The 34-year-old has been a long-time sufferer of the illness, and last year received a second diagnosis, for lyme disease.

Ms Tyrrell was shocked to have lyme confirmed, but it has at least given her another explanation for the symptoms she has suffered for years.

The former veterinarian student and keen classical crossover singer is housebound, generally leaving only for doctors’ appointments. With no energy, cooking and showering is sometimes too much effort.

She suffers seizures and spends much of her day in bed.

Ms Tyrrell grew up in Ashburton and has lived in Methven for the past few years, and moved back to her parents in Ashburton before making her trip to Nelson this week.

Her Methven GP had been in contact with a Nelson doctor who works with overseas lyme and ME specialists. And now by moving to the area, the doctor would be able to provide a number of new treatments, including hyperbaric therapy.

Nikki Tyrrell receives intravenous treatment at the Methven Medical Centre, before heading off to Nelson this month.

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Already new treatments had helped, including intravenous high-dose vitamin C and intramuscular antibiotics. She began the latter after the lyme diagnosis, due to the disease being bacterial in origin, unlike ME which is viral.

“It was a huge difference from the very first dose, my energy improved,” Ms Tyrrell said of the injections.

She believes she may have contracted lyme, which was diagnosed after she sent off blood samples to overseas specialist laboratories, from a tick

or flea bite in either Australia or New Zealand. She is however frustrated by the medical profession’s lack of acceptance that the bacteria exists in either of the countries.

Ms Tyrrell has friends fundraising, via Give A Little and One Dollar Warriors, to help pay for her treatment, which can cost up to $20,000 per year.

She said often doctors and Work and Income did not see the need for such treatments.

“But when you can’t hold a conversation, can’t have visitors, and you are basically dy-

ing, what are you supposed to do when nobody will give you any answers and you just don’t get any treatment. I just don’t think they comprehend what it’s like to be that sick,” Ms Tyrrell said.

Her goal is to get better so she can help others who have been struck down by the illnesses.

“It was hard for me to get my head around the fundraising idea. But I have to let others help me so that, in turn, when I am well enough, I will be able to pay it forward,” she said.

From P1 Farmers will require resource consent after January 2017 if leaching is more than 20 kilograms per hectare per year.

A Farmer Environment Plan must be provided at the time the consent application is lodged, otherwise the activity becomes non-complying.

The plans will need to align with Zone Implementation Plans and Ashburton Zone Committee five-year outcomes.

The predominant risk was ongoing intensive agriculture in the area, coupled with the movement of dairy cows to the foothills and dryland properties for wintering on crops.

There was more which could be done in terms of irrigation efficiency and management, and there would be the development of zone implementation teams across Canterbury to assist farmers.

Farmers could save money by introducing efficiencies such as irrigation calibration.

“Development is happening that fast, and now it’s time to say hey you have got to think about the environment, you have to think about what you are leaching and you can actually save money,” Mr Ashby said.

“It’s about the community buying into it, and everybody taking ownership.”

Committee members discussed the presentation, talking about concepts such as irrigation calibration, soil moisture measuring, and DCD which can contaminate milk.

Member Sheryl Stivens said nitrates was just one indicator that “things are out of balance, and who knows what else we will find”.

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Alcohol at root of man’s offending of Allenton, has also seen the light. Holcroft appeared on charges of drink driving (EBA 765mcg/l) and assault. It was her third conviction for drink driving.

However, after considering Holcroft’s circumstances, Judge Maze opted for a rehabilative sentence, which will result in residential treatment as part of a 12 month intensive supervision sentence, also to include judicial monitoring.

She was disqualified from driving indefinitely.

The following people appeard before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court yesterday: Driving matters: A night out drinking led to big trouble for Justin Hamana.

The 19-year-old from Wakanui appeared for sentencing yesterday on charges of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, dangerous driving, burglary, escaping custody and drink driving with an excess breath alcohol level of 810 micrograms of

alcohol per litre of breath.

The court was told an intoxicated Hamana took a car, drove it at speed before losing control and tearing a tyre off. He then drove on the rim, leaving a 3km gouge on the road surface, before the vehicle ground to a halt.

When police arrived Hamana attempted to run away.

Judge Maze referred to the successful outcome of a restorative justice conference, and the hefty reparations Hamana had already paid, before sentencing him to 12 months intensive supervision – to include alcohol and drug counselling, and judicial monitoring. He was disqualified from driving for eight months.

Wiari Mokai Peterson, 19, of Fairton, appeared on charges of drink driving, (EBA 782mcg/l). He was convicted, disqualified from driving for six months, fined $850 and ordered to pay court costs of $130 on the drink driving matter, and convicted and discharged on the other charge.

The court was told, in the early hours of March 8, Peterson lost control of the vehicle, drove through a give way sign and a shelter hedge before coming to rest in a ditch.

Gary Ford Gerbes, 27, admitted a charge of driving while disqualified. He was convicted, sentenced to 80 hours of community work and disqualified from driving for 12 months, starting on August 4 when the current term of disqualification expires. Judge Maze remitted fines totalling $1400 in return for an additional 40 hours of community work, to be served cumulatively.

Kurt John Patterson, 23, of Allenton, was sentenced to 90 hours of community work and disqualified from driving for 12 months on a charge of driving while disqualified. The court was told Patterson has multiple previous convictions for similar offending.

Dylan James Kirk, admitted charges of sustained loss of

traction and driving contrary to the terms of his learner’s licence. He will return to court for sentencing on June 22, following a restorative justice conference.

The court was told, on the evening of March 19, Kirk drove to Lake Hood with associates as passengers. Once there, he mounted the kerb and with two wheels on a residential lawn, spun the wheels causing damage.

Donna Mary Rose, 51, of Allenton, admitted a charge of drink driving (EBA 623mcg/l) – she was convicted, disqualified from driving for six months, fined $750 and ordered to pay court costs of $130.

Charles Bruce Zander, of Ashburton, was convicted and disqualified from driving for six months on two charges relating to the careless use of a motor vehicle causing injury. Zander collided with the back of a school bus which had slowed down to pass a roadside mower.

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Joseph William Posini, has at last recognised alcohol is at the root of his offending, the Ashburton District Court was told yesterday.

Posini, 39, appeared before Judge Joanna Maze for sentencing on charges of assault, threatening grievous bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon.

The court was told Posini and one of the victims had been drinking and arguing before she struck him. He retaliated by punching her in the head.

When a third person intervened, Posini reacted by pushing him into the kitchen and fetching a knife, with which he threatened the man.

Posini had engaged in alcohol treatment of his own volition, and was determined to leave alcohol behind him, his lawyer Paul Bradford said. Judge Maze took account of Posini’s proactive approach, and handed down a sentence of 12 months intensive supervision and imposed judicial monitoring.

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Detention for sex offences with youngster A Mid Canterbury man has been sentenced to home detention for sexual offending against a young person.

Mark Leslie Watson appeared before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court yesterday for sentencing on charges of sexual connection with a young person and performing an indecent act with a girl aged between 12 and 16 years.

At the time of the offending he was aged 50 years.

The offending involved kissing and touching over clothing.

When other people became concerned about the nature of his relationship with the girl, Watson purchased a second cellphone to contact her, and to arrange meetings.

Judge Maze said the offending was aggravated by the age difference between Watson and his victim, and deception.

She said the court had a responsibility to protect naïve young people from such offending at an age when they did not always appreciate the consequences of their decisions. She accepted Watson was extremely remorseful and appreciated the extent of his wrongdoing.

He had since left the district, and had voluntarily engaged with counsellors.

Judge Maze handed down a home detention sentence of five months, delivered with a three strikes warning.

Watson was also ordered to make an emotional harm payment of $1000 to his victim.

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Hinds man had a sophisticated cannabis growing operation Darryl Robert Fraser, 50, of Hinds, admitted a charge of cultivating cannabis.

Police uncovered a sophisticated indoor growing operation containing 17 mature plants, and a large number of seedlings when they raided Fraser’s address in February. About 10g of cannabis material was also discovered.

Judge Maze ordered sentencing reports to include options for electronically monitoring, to be ready when Fraser returns to court on May 25.

Rangi Wiari Tahapehi, 34, of Ashburton, admitted charges of driving while disqualified and breaching an existing community work sentence. He was convicted and remanded on bail for sentencing on May 25.

Mathew Ranson, 19, of Netherby, admitted charges relating to unlawfully entering vehicles, unlawfully taking vehicles and driving while forbidden.

He was remanded on bail con-

ditions which include curfews and non-association orders, for sentencing on June 16.

Samuel David McKenzie, 25, of Hampstead, was convicted on his eighth charge of driving while disqualified. He was remanded at large to reappear for sentencing on June 15.

Levi Tyrone Beedles, 17, of Ealing, admitted a charge of driving while disqualified.

He was convicted, disqualified from driving for six months, fined $250 and ordered to pay court costs of $130.

Breane Alexis Chase, of Ashburton was sentenced to 75 hours of community work and disqualified from driving for six months on charges of drink driving (EBA 884mcg/l) and driving while forbidden.

Thomas Christopher Dolling, 29, of Ashburton appeared for sentencing on his third count of drink driving (EBA 757mcg/l).

He received 90 hours of community work, was disqualified from driving for 15 months and ordered to obtain and use a zero alcohol licence for three years when his licence is returned.

Other matters Opua Dean, of Ashburton, was sentenced to six months supervision on an assault charge – he must undertake relationship counselling, and make an emotional harm payment of $300.

Kerry Yvonne Peters, 56, of Ashburton admitted a charge of theft. She was convicted, fined $250 and ordered to pay court cost of $130.

Jayden Shane Alexander was returned to custody, following a failed bail application in the Ashburton District Court yesterday.

Judge Maze suppressed all details of Alexander’s offending in the interests of him obtaining a fair trial. He has yet to plea to the charges.

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Dairy report cops huge flak

BY JAMIE MORTON A peer-reviewed study authored

by Massey University scientists has claimed that worst-case scenario costs to society from environmental harm caused by farming could equal the economic benefits of the dairy industry, creating a “zero-sum” situation for the country.

However, the paper, titled NZ Dairy Farming – Milking Our Environment for All Its Worth, has come under heavy criticism by economics academics approached by the New Zealand Herald yesterday.

The authors of the paper, published over the weekend in the United States journal Environmental Management, argue a virtually uncontrolled intensification in dairying has led to exponential increases in pollution and costs to the community in the form of lost recreation opportunities and clean-up costs.

“These costs, known as ex-

ternalities, are largely not borne by the industry but rather by society at large and these costs have, in the main, not been addressed and are accruing,” said ecologist Dr Mike Joy, who wrote the paper alongside Professor Russel Death and Kyleisha Foote of the university’s Institute of Agriculture and Environment.

“This paper describes the initial analysis of the externalities from dairy farming for which data was available” Their analysis stated that in a worst case scenario the costs to society were approximately equal to the export revenue and GDP. “In other words, the industry is a zero-sum gain for New Zealand if the costs are included,” Dr Joy said.

The authors reported that the estimated cost of some environmental externalities surpasses the 2012 dairy export revenue of $11.6 billion.

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Anzac Day lesson for pupils Childs Play Preschool pupils Indi Morrison, 4, (left) and Sophie Edwards, 4, spent time chatting to Lauren Stephens of the Royal New Zealand Navy yesterday.

The preschool pupils and their classmates made their way down to the Cenotaph where they met with two representatives from the New Zealand Defence Force to chat about soldiers, and what it meant to protect New Zealand.

Teacher Jazzlyn Leonard said the idea spawned from the children’s fascination with the topic of superheroes and the preschool decided to bring the idea closer to home by talking about Anzac Day and what it meant.

Not only did the children meet with the representatives they also got to ask them questions and have a shared lunch, before laying a wreath on the Cenotaph.

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Battle to reach victims

Execution ‘won’t help’ Former prime minister Kevin Rudd says the execution of two Australians won’t help the people of Indonesia. Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan and seven others were due to be executed in Indonesia around midnight. “Indonesia, like Australia, often relies on acts of clemency for its nationals from other (governments),” Mr Rudd tweeted yesterday. “This won’t help the good people of Indonesia.”

He said capital punishment achieved nothing but the “further destruction of life”.

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US-Japan defence ties The United States and Japan have unveiled new rules for defence cooperation in a historic move that will give Japanese forces a wider global role amid concerns over China’s rising sway. Under the revised guidelines, Japan could come to the aid of US forces threatened by a third country or, for example, deploy minesweeper ships to a mission in the Middle East. Although officials said the new doctrine is not aimed at China, there has been increasing concern over moves by Beijing to try to scoop up disputed areas of the South China and East China Seas. - AFP

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A teddy bear lies on the top of debris as Indian rescue workers look for survivors and bodies trapped in a building collapsed after the strong earthquake in Nepal.

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One man staying in a makeshift tent with about 20 people said his home village Sindhukot in Sindhupalchowk district was completely devastated.

Three days after the quake hit, rescue teams have still not reached some of the worstaffected areas of Lamjung, the site of the quake’s epicentre, around 140 kilometres west of the capital.

“The situation here is not good. So many have lost their homes.

“They don’t have enough water or food,” said Udav Prasad Timilsina, the head official in the district of Gorkha where Lamjung is located.

“We haven’t even been able to treat the injured. We are in urgent need of essentials like food, water ... and medicines and tents.

“Rescuers are coming in, but we need help.”

The quake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest which buried part of base camp in a cascade of snow and rock, killing at least 18 people Saturday on the world’s highest mountain.

The US State Department confirmed yesterday that two of its citizens were among those killed on the mountain, adding that they were aware of reports that two further Americans had died.

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop confirmed that an Australian woman also perished on Everest.

Rescue helicopters airlifted climbers from higher altitudes on the mountain where they were stranded above crevasses and icefalls, after evacuating

scores of seriously injured from base camp the day before.

Pledging $US10 million in relief to help the victims, US Secretary of State John Kerry said he had been shocked by the “gut-wrenching” images of the death and destruction.

Australia said yesterday it was raising its aid to $US4.7 million and sending a military plane to bring relief supplies and evacuate its stranded citizens.

But the lack of space at the country’s only international airport was hampering efforts to bring in relief by air.

Japan’s International Co-operation Agency said a disaster relief team was making a third attempt on yesterday to enter Kathmandu, after being twice turned away from a crowded airport.

- DPA

Australian couple in Nepal quake terror A Perth woman has described her terror when she and her barefoot husband ran from their violently swaying hotel after the Nepal earthquake struck.

Geoff Roberts and his wife Sue had just had their first shower in five days when the plumbing and shower screen began popping from the bathroom wall.

They had been looking forward to that shower, having ac-

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Nepal’s government has declared three days of mourning for the more than 4000 people who died in a massive earthquake at the weekend.

The government raised the death toll to 4353, with a further 7953 known to have been injured, as volunteers searched for dead and missing from Saturday’s quake.

Another 73 people died in India.

The toll in China’s far western region of Tibet, which neighbours Nepal, rose to 25, the official Xinhua news agency said.

The Nepal government also said that it was going through “a difficult time in dealing with the crisis, in terms of its limited resources”.

“We were not prepared for a disaster of this scale,” Interior Minister Bam Dev Gautam said.

“We do not have enough resources and will need more time to reach out to everyone.”

Prime Minister Sushil Koirala told an emergency all-party meeting the government was sending desperately needed tents, water and food supplies to those in need.

But he said getting help to remote Himalayan villages left devastated by Saturday’s 7.8-magnitude quake was a “major challenge” in the desperately poor country, where many communities are inaccessible by road.

“Appeals for rescues are coming in from everywhere,” a statement from Koirala’s office quoted him as saying.

“But we have been unable to initiate rescue efforts in many areas at the same time due to lack of equipment and rescue experts.”

Interior spokesman Ministry Laxmi said remote villages in three districts of Sindhupalchowk, Rasuwa, and Gorkha were still inaccessible to relief efforts.

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cumulated a lot of mud during their trekking in the Annapurna region. They were about to leave their Kathmandu hotel room and savour a coffee downstairs when the 7.8-magnitude quake hit.

“The shower screen and the plumbing was all popping off the wall, mirrors breaking, things falling off the table - everything was moving so much,” Ms Roberts told AAP yester-

day after their return home.

As the building shook, cleaning trolleys in the hallway hurtled towards them, smashing into walls.

“That was frightening,” Ms Roberts said. “We just ran. Geoff didn’t even have shoes on.”

They ended up fleeing without any of their belongings and the cafe was flattened.

When they managed to get downstairs, they were hud-

dled by hotel staff into a safe area where they spent the next 24 hours riding out the aftershocks. When they got to the airport, the aftershocks continued, triggering chaotic scenes.

Ms Roberts said a man kicked a window out in his desperate bid to get outside.

“Everyone just charged. We cheered when the plane took off. It’s good to be alive, put it that way.”

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Pregnant women who switch to “healthier” organic milk may be putting the brain development of their unborn babies at risk, experts have claimed. Milk certified as organic contains about a third less iodine than conventionallyproduced milk, according to a new study. The same was found to be true for “ultra-high temperature” (UHT)-processed long-life milk.

Since milk is the primary source of iodine in the UK diet, the discovery is said to have potentially serious health implications.

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Troops in Baltimore Thousands of police and National Guard troopers have been ordered to back up beleaguered officers in the US city of Baltimore after riots were triggered by anger over alleged police brutality. Stone-throwing mobs clashed with police and attacked local businesses yesterday after the funeral of a black man who died of spinal injuries apparently suffered during his arrest earlier this month. Despite appeals for calm from 25-year-old Freddie Gray’s family, gangs of mainly African American youths fought street battles with police that left 15 officers hurt. Twentyseven people were arrested. - AFP

Skipper gets life A South Korean appeals court has found the captain of the Sewol ferry that sank a year ago guilty of murder and upped his sentence to life imprisonment, a court official says. The ruling yesterday, in the southern city of Gwangju, overturned a lower court decision which had acquitted Lee Jun-seok of homicide charges in November, convicting him instead of gross negligence and sentencing him to 36 years. Relatives of the more than 300 people - mostly schoolchildren - who perished on the Sewol when it sank in April last year had been outraged by the homicide acquittal.

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Any help to Nepal is worthy Stu Oldham

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ur many Mid Canterbury communities have responded to the Nepal earthquake with the compassion and selflessness they showed in the wake of quakes much closer to home.

Yesterday, readers contacted the Guardian asking whether any community organisations had plans to raise funds for the relief of the horribly stricken country.

Many said they had already donated what they could to the many relief funds started over the weekend, but that they wanted to contribute to something in their own district.

Coincidentally, Ashburton College yesterday took a lead to stage its own fundraising efforts to offer whatever immediate relief it could to help Nepal’s devastated communities.

The college has had a long and close association with the people of Nepal. It has educated Nepalese children and former students have gone on to forge relationships there.

The school has checked on current and past families and staff members with links to Nepal, offering whatever help it could. It has opened a support book and has plans for a muftiday and a downtown cake stall on Friday.

Elsewhere, everything from street collections to workplace morning teas are planned to contribute to what is now a massive humanitarian effort.

It is easy to say whatever efforts Mid Cantabrians make to raise money will be a drop in the bucket in response to such a calamitous, costly catastrophe.

But to dismiss the effect of our community response overlooks the important, intangible impact of so many Mid Cantabrians doing what they can to show they care.

Such effort shows the local and national Nepalese communities that they are not alone as they fear for family and friends, and as they come to terms with an event of absolute disaster and devastation.

It shows the experience of the Canterbury earthquakes is far from forgotten and that many of those who experienced the unfathomable, empathise with those who must do so, now.

YOUR VIEW Views appreciated We would like to say thank you to the Ashburton Guardian for the article that gave the speeches from the two very able students from [Ashburton College] (Keeping memories alive, April 28).

We were at the Anzac service where these young folk spoke; it was great to be able to read their messages, which were extremely well put together.

Congratulations – well done Kate Whiting and Lachie Davidson, head girl and boy of our college.

Alison and Jim Lawton

Salute to Anzac On behalf of the Ashburton Performing Arts Theatre Trust I wish to congratulate everyone involved in the recent Salute to ANZAC 100yrs.

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This was a very fitting tribute to those who gave so much so as we can live the lives we now enjoy.

A huge thank you must go to Susan Spencer, Jenny Beach, Margaret Jackson and Penny Wilson for your commitment to writing, directing and choreographing the show, and for your continued support of the Event Centre.

To the cast, without you these shows would not happen, so again we thank you for the time you have given to ensure the success of the show.

A special mention must be made of the orchestra, who for many years now have been involved in shows like this.

You can’t beat the sound of a live orchestra and being able to have one in this show added something very special.

Finally I wish to thank the community for their support in

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selling out two performances.

This certainly makes the time committed to by the cast and crew worthwhile and demonstrates the genuine support there is in the community for this form of the performing arts.

I look forward to seeing you all at our next show, Legendary Divas with Ali Harper on Thursday, April 30.

Roger Farr Ashburton Trust Event Centre general manager

Reunion Come and renew old friendships and share memories with your past classmates at Nayland College’s 50th Jubilee being held during Easter 2016.

The jubilee committee is trying to contact past students and teachers.

Celebrations are planned for

March 24 to 27, 2016.

Registrations will be open from May 15, 2015, to February 20, 2016.

Please contact me, the jubilee organiser, Rose Shepard, at Nayland College, 166 Nayland Road, Stoke, Nelson 7011, email reunion@nayland.school. nz or you can visit oour website naylandreunion.nz/reunion for more information and to register online from May 15.

As part of the celebrations a special commemorative publication is being written.

If you have any photos or stories you would like to share please include these on our Facebook page before May 30, 2015, or you can send them through to me by email or post using the above contact details.

We look forward to seeing you at the jubilee in 2016!

Rose Shepard

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Do you think the Crusaders can make the Super 15 playoffs?

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Rates 58% of income

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n order to pay for the services and activities local councils carry out, New Zealand’s 78 councils raised $8.4 billion in total last year.

That was 4.42 per cent more than the previous year’s revenue figure.

About $4.9 billion or 58 per cent of the $8.4 billion came from rates.

That is well over half of the money raised. Investment income, fees and charges and government subsidies are other main sources of council income.

Ashburton District Council’s share of the $8.4 billion revenue figure was $66.9 million. Our rates amounted to $26.8 million. That’s only 40 per cent of our revenue. Well under half of the income we gathered in.

The local government sector owned assets worth $117 billion in total (a 4.72 per cent increase on the year before).

Total gross debt was $10.8 billion. If you exclude the recently formed Auckland council the debt figure reduces by half to $5.4 billion.

In general terms, debt levels across the local government

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sector were below forecast, while revenue was in line with what was forecast.

Here in Ashburton, the council’s assets were valued at $710 million. Our gross debt was $42.6 million. Less than 6.1 per cent of our assets.

When we factor in our current assets (the things we could quickly convert into cash) our net debt reduced to $23.8 million.

Councils build community and infrastructural assets that last many years into the future.

We frequently fund these capital items by leveraging our balance sheets and borrowing over a long period of time.

Borrowing allows us to take into account the concept of inter-generation equity, so that future users of the assets also pay something toward the building of these assets.

Periodically the Ashburton District Council tenders for its day-to-day banking transaction services. Westpac NZ Ltd has been our bank since December 2011.

However, like anyone who borrows money, councils can and do look around for good deals.

We want to obtain the lowest interest rates possible and we don’t have to align ourselves with one bank.

At any one time the council’s debt is made up of a variety of different loans. As these loans come up to maturity we shop around and see who is offering the best deal.

In 2011 a new lending institution was created especially for councils. It’s called the Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA). Its shareholders consist of the Government (20 per cent) and 30 councils (80 per cent).

Given its links with the Government and the strong underlying asset quality of the local government sector, it is no surprise that the LGFA is rated at AA+ by international credit agencies Standard and Poor’s and Fitch Ratings.

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The Ashburton District Council is not one of the shareholding LGFA councils, but it is one of 45 councils now borrowing money from them. We have borrowed $15m to date.

The LGFA now covers 95 per cent of New Zealand’s councils’ debt.

Since it has been up and running, the LGFA has provided cost savings of $14 million to councils. That is expected to increase to $30 million a year going forward.

If you are interested in knowing more about the council’s financial position there is quite a lot of detailed information now available on our website www.ashburtondc. govt.nz, or visit our library and look through some of the supporting information for the council’s proposed long-term plan consultation document.

Andrew Dalziel is CEO of the Ashburton District Council

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In brief

■ XERO

Resignation affects share price

BY SUZE METHERELL Shares of Xero have dropped to the lowest level since the cloudbased accounting software firm announced its $147.2 million capital raising in February, as investors digest its full year result and the sudden departure of another US-based executive.

On Friday, the Wellingtonbased company said its annual loss widened to $69.5 million, in the year ended March 31, from $35.5 million a year earlier, as its increased spending on product development, sales and marketing for future growth, offset a rise in sales.

Revenue increased 78 per cent to $127.2 million while operating expenses jumped 96 per cent to $167 million.

It also announced its USbased chief financial officer Douglas Jeffries has left the company after only two months in the role.

“Topline revenue was probably where people expected it to be but profit margins were down because costs went up more quickly than people expected,” said Mark Lister, head of private wealth research at Craigs Investment Partners.

“When you lose a CFO and they’ve only been there for a pretty short space of time the market was never going to take an announcement like that well.”

The software developer is forgoing profit as it chases a million global customers and is targeting growth in the US market where it sees the potential to take market share of an estimated 29 million small-tomedium sized business owners.

The company’s share price has been on a rollercoaster ride, climbing as high as $45.99 in March last year, before dropping to a low of $15 in October, as investors weighed Xero’s

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NZX 50 constituents

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+4.29

+0.07%

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4,317.52

+0.95

+0.02%

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6,170.24

+2.79

+0.05%

p Rises 50 q Falls 47

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S&P/ASX 200 index q

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–34.2

–0.57%

At close of trading on Apr 28, 2015

q Dow Jones Indust.

18,038.0 –42.17

–0.23%

At close of trading on Apr 27, 2015

p FTSE 100 index

7,104.0

+33.28

+0.47%

At close of trading on Apr 27, 2015

p Nikkei 225 index

20,059.0 +75.63 +0.38% At close of trading on Apr 28, 2015

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p Gold

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p Silver

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+17.0

+0.47

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p Copper London – $US/tonne

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+35.5

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cash burn and its US growth aspirations.

Yesterday, the shares dropped as low as $20, and recently traded at $20.60, extending Friday’s 9.4 per cent decline.

The stock climbed from the $15 mark in February to as high as $26.49 in March, when the company raised $147.2 million from US-based tech investors Accel Partners and Matrix Capital Management.

On Friday the company said

Allied Farmers, which owns a livestock business and has a holding company that is selling down loans and property assets acquired from Hanover and United Finance, plans to raise as much as $1.2 million to repay debt and provide working capital. The Hawera-based company says it will raise $200,000 to $300,000 in a private placement and up to $1 million from existing shareholders in a share purchase plan partly underwritten by Fraters Group, a private company associated with former Citigroup director Mark Benseman. - NZME

New development body West Coast local body leaders are planning to set up a West Coast regional economic development agency. The idea comes from the mayors and chief executives of the Coast’s three district councils and the chairs and chief executives of the West Coast Regional Council and Development West Coast. They said the new role would operate independently of the councils and DWC. The regional council and DWC would each put in $150,000 a year to fund it. The agency’s core responsibility would be implementing the 11 action points in the West Coast Regional Economic Development Plan.

- NZME

■ OPINION

Compiled by

Source: NZX

Departing CFO Douglas Jeffries

it had $268.9 million of cash available, after its March cash injection, to fund future growth and expansion.

“There was a little bit of a knee jerk reaction to see that price spike after the capital raise in March,” Grant Williamson, director at Hamilton Hindin Greene said.

The share price has “now started to drift off, the momentum is certainly back on the down side. The result we saw last week has done nothing to improve the share price in the short term.”

US-based Jeffries is leaving to pursue other opportunities, while previous CFO Ross Jenkins will resume the role until a replacement is found, Xero said.

Jefrries’s sudden departure follows Xero’s North American chief executive Peter Karpas, who left the business in September, just six months after joining.

- NZME

Share purchase plan

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Worker awarded $5000 A

former meatworks employee who had previously complained of feeling bullied was awarded $5000 following his dismissal for serious misconduct for aggressive and threatening behaviour.

Curtis Webber, who was employed by meatworks AFFCO at its Rangiura Plant for 25 years, was found to have been unjustifiably dismissed by the Employment Relations Authority.

Mr Webber claimed he was bullied by a production manager on two occasions in August 2012.

He said that Ike Tapsell had watched him working on the guts table, patted his shoulder as he walked past and had then moved down the table and cut off some hearts without sterilising his knife.

Mr Webber said he felt “extremely intimidated” by Mr Tapsell’s actions of watching his work and patting his shoulder.

Mr Webber felt Mr Tapsell was setting out to get rid of him.

Authority Member Robin Arthur said Mr Tapsell’s behaviour could not be described as “unreasonable treatment or

Christine Summerville

EMPLOYMENT MATTERS

bullying” and the complaint was dismissed.

However significant flaws in a subsequent disciplinary investigation were noted by Mr Arthur.

On 16 January 2013 an

AFFCO authorised search by sniffer dogs of workers’ vehicles as they left the plant car park, led to an altercation between Mr Webber and senior staff.

Mr Webber became aggressive and a “heated conversation” ensued.

Mr Webber admitted making the comment “how do we

know you c**** didn’t plant stuff in it?”

Around this time the manager covertly signalled for one of the dog handlers to take his dog as he thought the heated conversation might become “hands on”.

A disciplinary meeting was called following Mr Webber’s alleged threatening behaviour and he was dismissed for serious misconduct February 18.

Mr Webber later claimed he was unjustifiably dismissed.

The Authority Member agreed a proper investigation was not carried out following the incident.

AFFCO was ordered to pay Mr Webber three weeks’ lost wages and $5000 in compensation.

Ten per cent of these remedies were deducted, due to Mr Webber’s contribution to the situation giving rise to his grievance.

This case highlights the importance of following a fair process.

Christine Summerville of Chapman Employment Relations is an employment and HR advisor for businesses in Ashburton christine@chapmaner.co.nz

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Chaffinch in a quiet moment Chaffinch was photographed by Ashburton Photographic Society member Nick Taylor. This is a male chaffinch whose powerful song is very well known, its fink or vink sounding call gives the finch family its English name. Males typically sing two or three different song types, and there is also regional dialects too. This image earned Nick an acceptance commendation in our Natural History Competition.

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If you have pasta, you have a meal T

he old saying, if there’s an egg in the house, there’s a meal in the house could be equally well applied to a packet of pasta.

Most home pantries will have at least one variety of pasta stored away and that means with a bit of imagination, there’s a quick meal lurking there too.

Chicken and asparagus pasta 400g dried penne pasta 2T olive oil 375g skinless, boneless chicken breast fillets - cut into bite-sized pieces 4 cloves garlic, crushed 375g asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2.5cm pieces 1t dried crushed chilli flakes salt and pepper to taste 60g freshly grated parmesan ■ Cook penne according to packet instructions. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.

■ Heat 1T of the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.

■ Cook chicken until firm and lightly browned; remove from pan. Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the frying pan.

■ Gently cook garlic, asparagus and crushed chillies in oil until asparagus is tender.

■ Stir in chicken, and cook for two minutes to blend the flavours.

■ Season with salt and pepper.

■ Toss pasta with chicken and asparagus mixture. Sprinkle with parmesan.

Roasted vege pasta 2T olive oil 1 large red onion, cut into thin wedges 1 medium yellow pepper, seeded and chopped 1 small butternut pumpkin (600g), peeled, seeded and cut into 2cm chunks 1/4 t salt 1/4 C finely chopped basil 5 cloves garlic, crushed 150g cherry tomatoes, each cut in half 150g baby spinach leaves, tough stems removed 4C (1 litre) salt-reduced chicken stock 250g pasta spirals ■ Heat 1T oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat.

■ Add onion and capsicum. Sauté until softened, about five minutes.

■ Add pumpkin, half the salt, the basil and half the garlic.

■ Cover; cook, stirring occasionally, eight minutes. Increase heat to high.

■ Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables brown slightly and pumpkin is just tender, about seven minutes.

■ Transfer mixture to a large bowl.

Add tomato.

■ Heat remaining oil in the pan over medium heat.

■ Add the remaining garlic and salt and all of the spinach.

■ Cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach wilts, about two minutes.

■ Add spinach to the mixture in the bowl.

■ Meanwhile, bring the stock and 2C water to the boil in a large saucepan.

■ Add pasta. Cook until al dente,

following packet instructions.

■ Reserve 1/2 C (125ml) of the cooking liquid.

■ Drain pasta and combine with vegetable mixture and reserved cooking liquid.

Linguine and Italian sausage 250g linguine 250g any Italian-style sausage, sliced 2 red peppers, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 250ml (1C) dry white wine 1/2 C finely grated Parmesan cheese ■ Cook pasta according to packet instructions. Drain and set aside.

■ While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce.

■ Fry sausages in a heavy frying pan over medium high heat until light brown. Add peppers, onion and garlic. Continue to cook further five minutes.

■ Add the wine and simmer until liquid is slightly reduced and vegetables are tender, about six minutes.

■ Drain pasta and add to the pan.

■ Toss together using two spoons until heated through.

■ Add the cheese and serve.

Spaghetti with tuna and capers 500g spaghetti 1T olive oil 1 small brown onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1T capers, chopped 400g can diced tomatoes 1T lemon juice 1/2 C chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1/4 t dried chilli flakes 2 x 185g cans tuna, drained

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directions until al dente then drain.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan over low heat.

Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is tender.

Add capers, tomatoes, lemon juice, parsley and chilli.

Simmer gently for three minutes to thicken sauce.

Stir in tuna, and heat through.

Toss pasta with sauce, and serve.

Pasta with peas and sundried tomatoes 250g farfalle (bow-tie pasta) 1T olive oil 1T butter or margarine 1C finely chopped onion 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 t dried oregano 1/4 t dried marjoram 1 1/2 T plain flour 1C (250ml) salt-reduced chicken or vegetable stock 1C (150g) fresh or frozen baby green peas 65g sun-dried tomato halves, thinly sliced 30g grated Parmesan cheese ■ Cook pasta in a large saucepan of lightly salted boiling water until al dente.

■ Heat the oil and butter in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, oregano and marjoram.

■ Sauté until the onion is softened, about five minutes.

■ Stir in flour until thoroughly combined. Whisk in the stock.

■ Heat, stirring, until thickened, two to three minutes.

■ Stir in peas and sun-dried tomato. Cook just until peas are tender, about five minutes.

■ Remove from heat and stir in 3T Parmesan.

■ Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 C (125ml) of the cooking water.

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Mid Canterbury Choir manager Carol Gunn (inset) is wearing an outfit similar to one her mother Myra Ellen Williams (above) wore for her wedding in 1941 at Timaru.

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Time to dress up for choir Mid Canterbury Choir manager Carol Gunn is dressed and ready for the choir’s concert on May 10.

“We are keen for concertgoers to dress up in style,” Mrs Gunn said, as choir members prepare for The Big Band Theory featuring songs from the 1930s and 1940s.

She said choir members themselves will be dressed as soldiers, nurses and land girls, and she expected some audience members will do the same.

The choir will take the audience on a trip down memory lane with favourites such as Blue Smoke, Rose of No Man’s Land, When Johnny Comes

Marching Home, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Chatanooga Choo Choo, In Flanders Fields and The Irish Blessing. Soprano and upcoming soloist, Courtney Carter, will sing She is Far from the Land and Over the Rainbow.

The choir will have an impressive backing in the form of

the Big Band, to be led by Fiona Maginness, with members from the MSA and Silver bands combined.

The musical director is Lois Johnston and accompanist Deb Sloper. The concert has been planned for Mother’s Day and will stage at the Sinclair Centre on Park Street.

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Betty’s life story the perfect gift When Betty Young turned 100 her family struggled to come up with the perfect gift.

The answer was simple – a book about her life and daughter-in-law Karen volunteered for the job of sourcing photos and information and compiling the book that would tell Betty’s story.

But the book has now become more than just a piece of family memorabilia, with a copy presented to the Ashburton Museum where it will be part of the collection of material that tells the stories of the people of Ashburton’s present and past.

While the book was intended for her mother-in-law it was also for her family, particularly her grandchildren and great grandchildren, Karen said.

“Betty was very good at sharing information and the rest of the family were involved in the project too,” she said.

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April 30 – Legendary Divas starring Ali Harper at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 7.30pm.

To April 30 – April is the month for animals at Selwyn Gallery, with sculptures, drawings and paintings from Stephen Robinson, Amelia Guild, Elaine McDonald and Andrew Lyons.

May 1 – Joint exhibition at Selwyn Gallery until May 28.

Good Vibrations by Stephanie McEwin, featuring paintings.

Post hoc ergo propter hoc (after this, therefore because of this) by Sarah Kentish-Barnes, featuring collage and paint assemblages.

To May 3 – Methven artist Karen Smith exhibiting at the Methven Art Gallery.

May 6 – Caddy Steve Williams is the feature speaker of Roscos Ashburton Wheels Week 2015.

May 9 – Ashburton Musical Club Club concert – Autumn Splendour, Sinclair Centre, 7.30pm. Visitors welcome, $5 at door, supper served.

May 10 – Mother’s Day concert, The Big Band Theory by the Mid Canterbury Choir, 2.30pm at the Sinclair Centre. Musical director Lois Johnston, accompanist Deb Sloper, soloist Courtney Carter, band MSA and Silver bands combined, led by Fiona Maginness. Tickets $20 including afternoon tea available from a Mid Canterbury Choir member or at the door.

May 15 – Variety Theatre Ashburton opens its show Grease, to stage at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre until May 23.

To June 7 – Ashburton Society of Arts autumn show at the Short Street Studio. Guest artist is Timaru painter and sculptor Zita Waldron.

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■ RUGBY

McCaw out of Canes clash All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw will miss the Crusaders’ battle with Super Rugby leaders the Hurricanes on Saturday after being knocked out in the win over the Blues.

Crusaders doctor Deb Robinson says McCaw has made good progress since the incident in Christchurch on Saturday, when the loose forward got his head in the wrong place as he tackled fullback Lolagi Visinia.

But the decision was made to rule him out against the Hurricanes because of the time frame.

“He had a bit of a mild headache yesterday morning and by yesterday evening he was feeling really well,” Robinson said yesterday. “But we made the decision that, if was still symptomatic on Monday, he wouldn’t play this weekend.”

Robinson said the reason was because McCaw had to go through a graduated set of protocols.

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If he wasn’t fit to start that on Monday, it would mean he would have to do contact work during the captain’s run on Friday, which she felt wasn’t appropriate.

“I think the best time to do contact is on Thursday at training, so he runs out of days,” she said.

“So we made the decision that he would not be available this weekend.”

Asked if McCaw’s history of head knocks came into play, Robinson said McCaw last suffered concussion in 2011 and “and that’s a long time ago”.

She said McCaw had been at Crusaders headquarters yesterday and taken part in team meetings.

“If he feels well tomorrow, he will get on a bike and that will start his graduated return to play.”

Coach Todd Blackadder said signs were all positive that McCaw would be available against the Reds next weekend.

- AAP

Promotion certainty Bournemouth are on the verge of sealing promotion to the Premier League for the first time in the club’s history after Monday’s 3-0 victory over Bolton. Eddie Howe’s side brushed aside Wanderers thanks to goals from Marc Pugh, Matt Ritchie and Callum Wilson at Dean Court and they now sit three points clear of third-placed Middlesbrough with only one game to play. The Cherries will be guaranteed of a place in the English top-flight if they take at least one point from their trip to Charlton or if Middlesbrough fail to beat Brighton.

- AFP

Odd prize for winner

Richie McCaw: Won’t be playing the Hurricanes

When Mark Cavendish crossed the finish line in the opening stage of the Tour of Turkey on Monday he picked up one of the oddest, yet most nutritional, prizes in sport - a few kilograms of bananas.

Cavendish received the bananas after winning the stage into the city of Alanya, the main producer of bananas for Turkey. They obviously helped with the Brit going onto win the second stage as well. - NZME

Te Aroha gallops Today at Te Aroha Raceway

Racing Te Aroha Venue: Te Aroha Meeting Date: 29 Apr 2015 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 11.28am PIAKO MITSUBISHI 3YO MAIDEN 1600 $7000, MDN 3YO, 1600m 1 2 Comanche (9) 57.5 ........................V Colgan 2 260x3 Eksuude (2) 57.5.............................S Collett 3 72 It’s Complicated (14) 57.5 .............M McNab 4 70955 Arterial (7) 57.5 ............................... R Jones 5 6 Howland (8) 57.5...............................L Innes 6 0x Bythewayside (10) 57.5.............J Oliver (a2) 7 009 London Pride (6) 57.5 ..................... S Spratt 8 8. Prize Lord (5) 57.5 .......................... C Grylls 9 8 Second Fling 57.5 ........................ Scratched 10 26733 Diamond Duchess (12) 55.5 .......C Lammas 11 64228 Sophie b (13) 55.5 ...................... D Johnson 12 642 Tavis Star (3) 55.5 ......................M Coleman 13 0 French Return (1) 55.5 ...............M Cameron 14 84668 La Novice (4) 55.5............. U Holmquist (a3) 15 9. Ohio Girl (11) 55.5 .............L Magorrian (a2) 2 11.58am JAN REVELL MEMORIAL MAIDEN 1400 $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 8826x Sir Al Syd h (9) 58.5 ..................J Oliver (a2) 2 x8463 Raadical Jazz (15) 58.5 .............M Coleman 3 00x Boston Havoc (6) 58.5 ............B Hutton (a2) 4 7x Counting House (13) 58.5 .......... Z Moki (a3) 5 44532 What’s Up Alf h (12) 58 ............... D Johnson 6 75 Hold The Phone b (14) 58 ..........M Cameron 7 550 Cancellara 58 ............................... Scratched 8 07. Pacorus (7) 58 9 0x753 Moneymakehersmile (3) 56.5.......... R Jones 10 58x37 Elie Saab (2) 56.5 ........................... C Grylls 11 930x Very Astute (5) 56.5 ...........................M Hills 12 3 Bonny Emilia (4) 56...........................L Innes 13 38x07 Fort Street Dancer (10) 56 .L Magorrian (a2) 14 04776 Lady De Lago h (1) 56 ............ R Smyth (a1) 15 She’s All Clang h (8) 56 ................M McNab 16 9. Stocktake h (11) 56 ......................... S Spratt 3 12.28pm RACING TE AROHA SUPPORTERS CLUB

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MAIDEN 1400 $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 0x664 Reset The Turbo h (8) 58.5 .........C Lammas 2 04468 Strong Impact h (14) 58.5 ...............S Collett 3 0 Tiny Bit Big h (2) 58.5 .............B Hutton (a2) 4 52 Supermatic (11) 58 ............L Magorrian (a2) 5 855 Nessun Dorma (9) 58....................M McNab 6 8 Second Fling (4) 58......................... C Grylls 7 5325x Chasing Amy b (13) 56.5 ...........M Sweeney 8 33080 Four Day High (10) 56.5.................. R Jones 9 25 Aura D’Oro b (5) 56 ....................M Coleman 10 56653 Hot Topic (15) 56 ............................. K Myers 11 4x4 Never In Doubt (12) 56...................V Colgan 12 995x Meritaggio (1) 56 ...............................L Innes 13 96 Riddle (3) 56 ...........................S McKay (a3) 14 My Alegria (7) 56............... U Holmquist (a3) 15 7x8x Not Iffraid (6) 56 .......................... D Johnson 4 1.03pm MANAWARU SANDFILL & LIVESTOCK LTD MAIDEN 1200 $8000, MDN, 1200m 1 75342 Blaze Smartie (9) 58 ....................... R Jones 2 5x20x Trickle Down bh (3) 58 ...............M Cameron 3 Arizona Blizzard (14) 58.... U Holmquist (a3) 4 03x Beyond Reach h (6) 56.5 ................ S Spratt 5 70x3. Mills ‘N’ Boon (5) 56.5 ............... A Collett (a) 6 34542 Bountiful b (16) 56......................G Cooksley 7 262x4 Parisdotcon b (20) 56 .................. D Johnson 8 6x353 Jouet Cuvee h (19) 56..................... K Myers 9 24x5 Viva La Jour (12) 56 ...........................M Hills 10 20x Cagliari (18) 56 ..............................V Colgan 11 0x3 Capistrano Pearl (13) 56 ...........J Oliver (a2) 12 93 Kirina Belle (10) 56 .........................S Collett 13 59x3 My Paloma 56 .............................. Scratched 14 27384 Offspring (8) 56 ..................L Magorrian (a2) 15 97746 Puzzlente (15) 56 ....................S McKay (a3) 16 9x5x Hubble Bubble (11) 56 .................... C Grylls 17 486x9 Bella Mossa (17) 56 18 0x6 Gotta Reprieve h (4) 58.5 19 658x0 Keepaflight (2) 56.5 20 970x8 Jet Fighter (7) 58.5 21 Elecdes 56.5 ................................ Scratched 22 He’s Game (1) 58 Emergencies: Bella Mossa, Gotta Reprieve, Keepaflight,

6 74466 Secretary Of State (14) 56.5 ..........V Colgan 7 38105 Emmuska (17) 55.5............L Magorrian (a2) 8 16x08 Katy O’Beel d (9) 55.5................M Sweeney 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 9 7713x Goosebumps tm (2) 55 ..... U Holmquist (a3) 1 8109x Handsome Hermes tm (1) 59.......... C Grylls 2 50140 Keeping Tom (14) 58.5 ................ D Johnson 10 70388 Ican’tstoptherain (6) 55 ......................M Hills 3 39215 Fionn’s Kid d (13) 58.5 .................... R Jones 11 7x935 Silver Minx (3) 54.5 .........................S Collett 4 354x2 Hamacho d (11) 58 ........................V Colgan 12 67445 Diamond Thorn (18) 54 ............... D Johnson 5 0020x Rocket Queen dm (10) 57.5 ...............M Hills 13 60098 Labels (15) 54 6 09050 Gold Hunter tdmh (4) 57.5 .......A Jones (a2) 14 70003 Quevado m (4) 54 ........................... S Spratt 7 1020x Heistheone (3) 57.5 ................B Hutton (a2) 15 84020 Cruiseo h (13) 54 ........................C Lammas 8 3180x Tofino (7) 57.5 ...........................J Oliver (a2) 16 4PFx6 Rosetown Joe tm (16) 54 ..........J Oliver (a2) 9 3108x Varro (8) 57.5 ..............................C Lammas 17 57322 Moccona Mist bh (10) 57.5 10 85970 Amun Ra (12) 56.5.....................M Cameron 18 7x343 Osmunda (11) 57.5 11 10049 Fighter Class (9) 56 ................... Z Moki (a3) Emergencies: Moccona Mist, Osmunda 12 743x5 High Tail It tmh (2) 55 .................M Coleman 8 3.23pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES F&M 13 00590 Artifact tdm (6) 54.5 ..........................M Chui MAIDEN RACE $12,000, MDN F&M, 1600m 14 8000x Darting (5) 54.5 .............................M McNab 1 30324 Go Teena (12) 57.5 ....................M Coleman 6 2.13pm TE AROHA STALLION PLACEMENT SCHEME 2 320x6 Ina Jam (13) 57.5 ..........................M McNab 3 70306 Bootyful (9) 57.5.............................. D Nolan R65 1400 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 0966x Vitali m (3) 59 .................................. C Grylls 4 x5055 Mings Girl (1) 57.5 ...................A Jones (a2) 2 69708 Klitschko td (2) 58 .........................M McNab 5 088 Lucky Affair (3) 57.5 ................B Hutton (a2) 3 61x Smash Hit d (8) 57.5 ................... D Johnson 6 00x Pherozita (8) 57.5 ...........................S Collett 4 71932 Flying Fantasy dbh (9) 57 ..L Magorrian (a2) 7 9x Tainesupreme (11) 57.5 ............J Oliver (a2) 5 5050x Bob Valdez d (7) 57 8 26733 Diamond Duchess 57................... Scratched 6 0710x Lucky Desire m (5) 57 ..................... S Spratt 9 5P224 Sisterhood (14) 57 .....................M Cameron 7 8086x Spoke To Carlo (14) 57 .....................L Innes 10 04234 Iffitel (7) 57 ...................................... C Grylls 8 1x80 Stole My Thunder (1) 57 ............M Coleman 11 x6372 Keen To Keeper (6) 57 .............. A Collett (a) 9 1408x Jordanian Prince m (11) 56.5..........S Collett 12 63735 Gladstone Belle (5) 57 ................ D Johnson 10 5235x Springloaded h (6) 56.5 ............ A Collett (a) 13 5 Nabbed h (2) 57 ................ U Holmquist (a3) 11 30x89 Moretti d (4) 56...............................V Colgan 14 86x6. Centilly (10) 57 ................................ S Spratt 12 39x74 Flicka Of Gold td (13) 55.5 .............. K Myers 15 556. Midnight Hour (4) 57 ..........L Magorrian (a2) 13 7008x Manaia Rose (12) 54 ...................... R Jones 9 3.58pm SIR SLICK WINNERS CIRCLE R75 1400 14 459x0 Pogue dm (10) 54 ............................A Taylor $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1400m 7 2.48pm SUPER LIQUOR TE AROHA R65 2200 1 56x43 Nothing tdmbh (1) 59 ...............A Jones (a2) $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2200m 2 7070x Peregrine dm (8) 58 ........................ K Myers 1 04893 Full Monty (1) 59 ............................. K Myers 3 44589 Zero Tua Hundred td (5) 58 ........M Coleman 2 40801 Sino Heights m (7) 58 .............S McKay (a3) 4 56418 Eveready (13) 57.5....................J Oliver (a2) 3 18345 Nolawood m (5) 57.5 ................A Jones (a2) 5 6318x Nottoobad dm (14) 57.5 ............ A Collett (a) 4 10651 Tiffany’s d (8) 57.5......................M Cameron 6 2294x Show No Emotion td (2) 57.5 .....M Cameron 5 2Fx04 West End m (12) 57 ........................ D Nolan 7 10751 Torricella dm (3) 57 .................S McKay (a3) Jet Fighter, Elecdes, He’s Game

5 1.37pm TRU-TEST GROUP R65 1400 $7000, Rating

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03136 High Society (4) 56.5 .........L Magorrian (a2) 10210 Ultimate Image d (7) 56.5 ..............V Colgan 30x58 Big Voices d (6) 56 01554 Giardini (10) 56 ............................... C Grylls 54010 Panna Cotta td (12) 55 4x371 Rocknrolla dm (11) 55 .....................S Collett 20173 Puntinato td (9) 54.5 10 4.32pm ECOLAB R65 1600 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 98495 Golden Downs 59 ........................ Scratched 2 645x3 Gotta Keeper th (17) 59 .............M Cameron 3 4328x St Saturnin m (19) 59 ......................S Collett 4 010x Maranui d (1) 58.5....................... D Johnson 5 425x7 Stella dm (16) 58................L Magorrian (a2) 6 21425 Zaviera b (7) 58 .................................L Innes 7 04x09 All About Fun dmh (18) 58 ......B Hutton (a2) 8 1379x Amity Dane tdm (14) 58 ............J Oliver (a2) 9 3681x Isdabicky m (15) 58 .......................M McNab 10 294Fx Noah Jon m (4) 58 ............................ D Hain 11 35240 Cops ‘N’ Coyote t (3) 57.5 ..........M Coleman 12 758x7 St D’Ore d (8) 57.5 ..................... Z Moki (a3) 13 100x2 Divine Shiva dm (12) 57 .................. C Grylls 14 96367 Kentucky Son m (11) 57.... U Holmquist (a3) 15 0x1 In A Trance m (20) 56.5................... K Myers 16 35742 Sonic Rocket d (5) 55.5............. A Collett (a) 17 73x08 Wajima mh (21) 57 18 8x08x Magic Memories (13) 55 19 39960 Domanae dh (10) 56.5 20 55780 Katorie m (2) 54 21 413x9 Lucky Tonight tdm (9) 55 22 05096 Bagsagold (6) 55 Emergencies: Wajima, Magic Memories, Domanae, Katorie, Lucky Tonight, Bagsagold Blinkers on : Bythewayside, Prize Lord, Sophie (R1), Hold The Phone, Stocktake (R2), Bella Mossa (R4), Osmunda (R7), Bootyful, Pherozita (R8) Blinkers off : Parisdotcon, Gotta Reprieve (R4), Stole My Thunder, Jordanian Prince (R6), Secretary Of State, Diamond Thorn (R7) Winkers on : Beyond Reach (R4), Springloaded (R6) Winkers off : Sophie (R1), Heistheone (R5)

Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incor- 1 77366 Homebush Dobby nwtd .............J McInerney porated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 29 2 78622 Wee Diger 21.72 ........................ G Hodgson Apr 2015 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 3 26138 Homebush Pippi 22.08 .................. R Maisey 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 4 17335 Bundoran Lad 22.30 ..................... D Donlon 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 5 12847 Clearly Magic nwtd L & ...................... Morris 1 12.01pm (NZT) TURAKINA PETSHOP C0 C0, 375m 6 6376x Illicit Twist nwtd............................A Turnwald 7 11756 Cawbourne Rowan nwtd ..............C Roberts 1 2888F Radio Call nwtd S & ..................C Blackburn 8 752x8 Uno Green 21.74 ............................S Maher 2 86466 Homebush Chaos nwtd .............J McInerney 9 75F66 Dogged Denis nwtd......................... C Brider 3 25325 Bigtime Pulse nwtd ..........................L Ahern 4 2x Vegas Danny nwtd ......................A Turnwald 10 85784 Benji nwtd ............................J Woolston-Bell 5 45438 Homebush Happy nwtd ................. R Maisey 4 12.53pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C1, 375m 6 75776 Dark Garnah nwtd.................... S Gommans 1 73486 Churchill Chaser nwtd ................ B Johnston 7 x6724 Working Twinkle nwtd .............. T McCracken 2 21844 Opportunist nwtd L & ......................... Morris 8 54774 Kirkham Harvey nwtd ...................C Roberts 3 32681 Homebush Dodger nwtd ...........J McInerney 9 58847 Mr. Zafonic nwtd ........................J McInerney 4 56834 Renroy nwtd .................................M Roberts 10 75877 Homebush Express nwtd K & ........ J Maisey 5 52622 Cawbourne Crazy 21.91 ..................... L Bell 6 628x3 Pure Lee 21.96 D & ...................J MacAuley 2 12.18pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C0 C0, 375m 7 223F2 Cawbourne Shadow nwtd ............C Roberts 1 26231 Box Of Fluffies nwtd .........................L Ahern 2 8878F Princess Novak nwtd..................... D Donlon 8 477x8 Time For What 21.95 .................... M Gowan 3 74376 Ranger’s Waltz nwtd .......................S Maher 9 75F66 Dogged Denis nwtd......................... C Brider 4 54634 Cawbourne Legs nwtd ..............J McInerney 10 26866 Johnny Angel nwtd........................A Speight 5 x858x Matalino Twist nwtd .....................A Turnwald 5 1.11pm J P PRINT, PETONE C1 C1, 457m 6 75768 Homebush Melvin nwtd ........... D T Poutama 1 34471 Miss Valley Inn nwtd .....................C Roberts 7 66355 Homebush Rocco nwtd .............J McInerney 2 76574 That’s King 26.60 ........................B Hodgson 8 8386 Lachie Jewel nwtd ........................C Roberts 3 25687 Acapella 26.47 ..................................D Edlin 9 x6778 Digger Socks nwtd ..................... G Hodgson 4 18863 Opawa Lachlan nwtd.......................... N Udy 10 78777 Homebush Magic nwtd K & ............ J Maisey 5 54523 Opawa Jay nwtd ............................... A Clark 3 12.36pm GRANT IRVINE PHARMACY C1 C1, 375m 6 33122 Wasem Twist 27.00 .....................A Turnwald

7 73655 Chloe’s Prodigy 26.21 ..................M Roberts 8 2.01pm BROOKS TIMING C1 C1, 457m 8 61354 Goodtime Mike nwtd ............... T McCracken 1 11685 He’s A Jessie 26.28 ........................... N Udy 9 78557 Botany Liz nwtd.........................J McInerney 2 44746 Rocky Baxter 26.27 ...................J McInerney 10 27878 Homebush Stew nwtd ...............J McInerney 3 34374 Lagoon Victory nwtd ....................C Roberts 6 1.28pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C1, 375m 4 45122 Cawbourne Gracie nwtd ..............M Roberts 5 78656 Zamaddis Lass nwtd .................... T Downey 1 16883 Homebush Ted nwtd .................J McInerney 6 87545 Cawbourne Gable nwtd .......... T McCracken 2 72868 Into The Fray nwtd ...........................R Waite 7 77343 Adda Boy Zeke 26.57....................G Atwood 3 22558 Jack’s A Jewel nwtd .....................C Roberts 8 26231 Meg’s Me Mum nwtd .......................S Maher 4 x3x45 Not Bad 21.76 ............................ B Johnston 9 78557 Botany Liz nwtd.........................J McInerney 5 11246 Cawbourne George 22.47.........J McInerney 10 27878 Homebush Stew nwtd ...............J McInerney 6 54431 Powerhouse Lee 21.85 D & .......J MacAuley 7 47355 Stand Up Girl nwtd .......................M Roberts 9 2.22pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY LTD C1, 375m 1 7x7x8 Seconds Good nwtd...................... M Gowan 8 857x3 More Salt Needed nwtd ..............A Turnwald 2 46685 Jinja Pat nwtd G R & ....................... S Voyce Emergencies: 3 73584 Botany John nwtd .....................J McInerney 9 16784 Fangirl nwtd L & ................................. Morris 4 65184 Otto Baxter nwtd .......................J McInerney 10 47785 Indefinite Order nwtd............... T McCracken 5 36524 Found My Berries nwtd ...................L Doody 7 1.45pm PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES C1, 375m 6 45866 Premier Prince nwtd.....................C Roberts 1 7315x Radio Goo Goo 21.78 S & ........C Blackburn 7 76387 Working Working 21.68 ................. D Donlon 2 53568 Dogged Dan 22.01 .............................J Hunt 8 7587x Cawbourne Wales nwtd ...............M Roberts 3 42555 Gummy Gumpsta nwtd G R & ........ S Voyce 9 57677 Fortis Memories nwtd...........J Woolston-Bell 4 44531 Cawbourne Sarah nwtd ...............M Roberts 10 87876 Smirnoff 21.80.......................... S Gommans 5 87156 Shakayla Rose nwtd ....................C Roberts 10 2.40pm WAREHOUSE STATIONERY C0/1D, 660m 6 13581 Allegro Blast 21.75 ...........................L Ahern 1 x3417 Rebel Away nwtd.........................A Turnwald 7 44428 Cosmic Rascal nwtd ............... T McCracken 2 12612 Bedlam Bridge nwtd ....................A Turnwald 8 57545 Nicksta nwtd ..............................J McInerney 3 66687 Taikorea Lass nwtd ...................... T Downey 9 28783 Homebush Bounce 21.90 .........J McInerney 4 88441 Botany Seaton nwtd ..................J McInerney 10 x8768 Opawa Chris nwtd ......................... R Maisey 5 55656 Cawbourne Aries nwtd .................M Roberts

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13587 Zipping Joe nwtd .........................A Turnwald 84722 Opawa Jean nwtd ................... T McCracken 64212 Botany Richie nwtd ...................J McInerney 58866 Boston Spirit nwtd .......................A Turnwald 11 2.59pm SHAKEY JAKEY ROCKY RIDGE C1, 375m 1 68571 Preciously 21.89 ........................ G Hodgson 2 24766 Glad’s Apopping nwtd .....................S Maher 3 34336 Lagoon Fame nwtd ....................... M Gowan 4 85744 Emma Marie 21.77....................... T Downey 5 57882 Working Jewel nwtd ........................L Doody 6 625x4 Berridale King nwtd ......................C Roberts 7 8285F Fear Marina nwtd ......................J McInerney 8 55426 Flirt With Me 22.03 .................. T McCracken 9 68668 Coyote Caught Ya 21.94...........E Duganzich 10 x4877 Lynny Southcombe nwtd ...........J McInerney 12 3.16pm NUMBER 1 PROMOTIONS C2 C2, 375m 1 51522 Ez Feretti nwtd ................................ L Martin 2 62316 Dark Faerytales 21.68............. D T Poutama 3 3F184 Homebush Dawn nwtd ..............J McInerney 4 24616 Vinnie Baxter 21.65...................J McInerney 5 44345 Five Kay Leg nwtd.............................. N Udy 6 26873 Dasher Rum 21.78 ...........................R Waite 7 52151 Thrilling Toby 21.88 ................. D T Poutama 8 15755 Big Wonder nwtd ........................... M Gowan 9 55617 Kotumba 22.00 L & ............................ Morris 10 17646 Uno Orange 21.74 ..........................S Maher LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Wednesday, April 29, 2015 SITUATIONS VACANT

■ RUGBY LEAGUE

‘Certain starter’ In bizarre scenes, unavailable winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak took part in New Zealand training yesterday after his replacement Jason Nightingale turned up in a moon boot.

Watene-Zelezniak had been ruled out of Friday night’s trans-Tasman clash in Brisbane due to an NRL ban, denying him a Test debut for the second time in six months.

But the Penrith winger was still needed to make up numbers at training after his replacement, Dragons veteran Nightingale, sat out yesterday’s session resting a foot injury.

However, Nightingale said the moon boot was just “precautionary” and claimed he was a certain starter for the Kiwis.

Nightingale played his first game in a month for the Dragons last weekend and must wear a moon boot for two days after a game as part of his recovery.

New Zealand have a day off today, ensuring Nightingale will have just one training session with his Kiwi teammates before tackling Australia at Suncorp Stadium.

“Obviously you’d like a full week of preparation and that’s not the way it’s going to be but I’ve prepared like this before,” Nightingale told reporters.

“But I’m very excited to be here in camp and it feels like it was only yesterday that we were all here for the Four Nations.”

Nightingale’s thoughts were with Watene-Zelezniak, who was rubbed

RESULTS ■ Basketball NBA playoffs Results from the National Basketball Association opening-round playoffs yesterday (all series best-ofseven): Eastern Conference at Brooklyn Brooklyn Nets 120 Atlanta Hawks 115(OT) (Brooklyn Nets 2 Atlanta Hawks 2) At Chicago Milwaukee Bucks 94 Chicago Bulls 88 (Chicago Bulls leads series 3-2) Western Conference at Portland Portland Trail Blazers 99 Memphis Grizzlies 92 (Memphis Grizzlies leads series 3-1)

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club April 28 Women’s Section Round 3 Championship Winners: Catherine Knight, Nicole Nathan, Kay Fox, Jenny Williams, Kay Robb, Brenda Fechney, Janice Ackerley, Fairlie Matzinger/ Jeanette Early Putting: Wendy Parr – 28, Nearest Pins: No 4 Gabites: Not struck, No 8 House of Travel Ashburton: Catherine Trott, No 12 Lynn Small’s Salon: Wendy Parr, No14 Todds of Ashburton: Catherine Trott, No 18 2nd shot to Green; Janice Ackerley

Methven Golf Club April 24, Methven 9 Hole 2nd Mary Fahey 2nd Putting; Mike Markillie 56-18-38, Putts; Karen Currie 56-20-36, 17; Annette Maw 54-1836, 19 BNZ 2nd shot Satoshi Otaki April 25, Men’s Division Tri Nations - Stablefords Senior: Piers Rolton 38; Intermediate: James Anderson 38; Junior A: Bruce Dickson 35; Junior B: Mike Harris 31. Other Good Scores: 37 Craig J Middleton, 36 Mark Scrivenor, Mark Gorman, 35 Dale Lucas, 34 Geoff Kelk,

Office & Scheduling Administrator Masterguard is a well-established Ashburton business. We provide a wide range of security and fire safety products and services across Canterbury including fire and security alarm installations, alarm monitoring, guard services, fire extinguisher sales and service, and building compliance services. Our clients range from residential to large commercial and government sites.

This important role is the linchpin between our clients, technicians and management.

This challenging position will include:

Replacement Kiwi Jason Nightingale

out for one match when he took the early guilty plea to a dangerous throw charge.

The 19-year-old was charged by the NRL match review committee with the grade-one dangerous throw on Cronulla’s Wade Graham from Sunday’s NRL match.

It ensured he missed out yet again on a Kiwi debut. Watene-Zelezniak was set to run out in the 2014 Four Nations series opener against Australia but fractured a foot in a freak accident in their Gold Coast camp on match eve, missing the whole tournament.

“We’re all gutted for Dallin and I know he’s very disappointed too,” said Kiwi coach Stephen Kearney.

“But we took a look at the incident on video and there was little likelihood that we could get it scaled down.”

If New Zealand defeat Australia, they can claim the world No.1 Test ranking by triumphing over England in an end of year three-match series.

- AAP Mark Gazzard, 33 Alister Maxwell, Stuart Wilson, Doug Hamilton, John Robinson, Grant McPhail. 32 Bruce Fraser, Alan Smith.

Twos: Martin Hickman, Bernard Walsh, Stuart Wilson, Gary Horn.

Aqua Japanese – Best Nett: James Anderson 38 by lot; Topnotch Four Square Supermarket- 2nd Nett: Piers Rolton; Methven Travel - Best Gross: Piers Rolton Closest to Pin - Arabica Cafe No 4: Martin Hickman; Hunters Wines No 6: Mick Hodgson; Ski Time No 13: Les Topping; Green Parrot No 17: Martin Hickman; Dubliner 2nd Shot No 14: Mike Harris Winning Tri Nations- Australia.

Next Week: 3rd Round Duff Trophy, 1st Round Middleton Trophy, Harry Maw Trophy.

■ Netball ANZ Championship Rd 9 CENTRAL PULSE 47 (Ameliaranne Wells 26 Jodi Brown 21) drew with NSW SWIFTS 47 (Caitlin Thwaites 25 Susan Pettitt 22) at TSB Bank Arena.

WEST COAST FEVER 54 (Caitlin Bassett 39 Natalie Medhurst 15) bt WAIKATO BAY OF PLENTY MAGIC 49 (Jo Harten 35 Malia Paseka 12 Ellen Halpenny 2) at HBF Stadium.

MELBOURNE VIXENS 56 (Karyn Bailey 30 Tegan Philip 26) bt MAINLAND TACTIX 52 (Bailey Mes 32 Mwai Kumwenda 17 Gemma Hazeldine 3) at Hisense Arena.

QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS 53 (Romelda Aiken 42 Gretel Tippett 11) bt NORTHERN MYSTICS 47 (Maria Tutaia 28 Catherine Latu 15 Paula Griffin 4) at The Trusts Arena.

SOUTHERN STEEL 53 (Jhaniele Fowler-Reid 40 Brooke Leaver 8 Te Paea Selby-Rickit 5) drew with ADELAIDE THUNDERBIRDS 53 (Carla Borrego 38 Erin Bell 15) at More FM Arena.

Australia P W L D For Agt Pts West Coast Fever 9 8 0 1 529 465 17 Queensland Firebirds 8 6 1 1 406 380 13 Melbourne Vixens 8 5 3 0 422 388 10 NSW Swifts 8 3 2 3 431 415 9 Adelaide Thunderbirds 9 3 4 2 449 445 8 New Zealand P W L D For Agt Pts Northern Mystics 9 4 3 2 456 476 10 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 9 3 5 1 425 447 7 Southern Steel 8 2 5 1 490 483 5 Central Pulse 8 2 5 1 367 389 5 Mainland Tactix 8 0 8 0 409 496 0

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By Laine CLark

Ashburton Guardian

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Scheduling work for our technicians Liaising with suppliers/stock control Managing our building compliance services Office administration including data entry, banking and filing • Customer service including receptionist duties and liaising with clients • Ensuring the office runs efficiently on a daily basis The successful candidate will: • Be an enthusiastic team player • Be willing to take ownership of tasks and go the extra mile to keep our clients happy • Have the ability to implement and manage new systems to improve efficiency • Have relevant customer service and/or scheduling experience • Have exceptional written and oral communication skills with the ability to relate to a wide range of clients • Have a meticulous attention to detail • Be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and ideally have experience with Xero and/ or Simpro

Grain & Seed Territory Manager • Established Rural Sector Business • Growth Opportunity • Scope to Develop Cates Grain & Seed is an industry leader that continues to expand through a strong commitment to long term investment strategies, working in partnership with its customers.

Based in Ashburton we are looking to recruit a Grain and Seed Territory Manager to join our existing team.

Reporting to the Manager this role will be responsible for advising, managing and servicing the requirements of an existing client base but with the scope to grow the production area and sales in the Mid Canterbury region.

Previous experience in the grain and seed sector and general agronomy practices would be preferable.

The candidate must have a strong sales/ customer service focus and the ability to work in a collaborative team.

We are looking for candidates that are proactive in building their knowledge, focussed on achieving quality outcomes and who possess excellent communication skills.

Applications, including a current CV, close on May 22, 2015 with: The Manager Cates Grain & Seed Ltd P O Box 337, Ashburton 7740 Email - stuartb@cates.co.nz All applications or expressions of interest will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Please send letter of application and CV to: Nick Gibbs, PO Box 37, Ashburton 7740 or nick.gibbs@mgfiresecurity.co.nz no later than Friday, May 1, 2015.

DO YOU HAVE A MECHANICAL BACKGROUND?

Hydraulink Mid Canterbury is currently looking for a motivated person to join their team.

We are a leading company in the hydraulic industry and have great back up service.

Ideally this position will suit someone with a mechanical background, experience in hydraulic systems would be an advantage but full training will be given.

The job will involve running 1 of 3 service trucks of on-site repairs and also workshop repairs to hydraulic cylinders and other components.

Some on call work is required which will involve weekends.

If you think you have what it takes to be best under pressure and will work well within this team please send your CV to: Hydraulink Mid Canterbury PO Box 92 Ashburton 7740 or email hmc.djb@gmail.com

The Ashburton Learning Centre is looking for an Administrative Assistant to join our small friendly team.

The ideal applicant will have: • Excellent English language, literacy and computer literacy skills • Experience using WORD, EXCEL, Windows 8 and Data Entry for Database • Relevant qualifications (i.e. office training and/or experience) • Assessment and evaluative skills for report writing • Willingness to undertake further professional development as required • Sound judgment and flexibility • A commitment to work within the kaupapa of ALC The position is part-time Monday-Friday 10am-1pm.

Please send written application to: Ashburton Learning Centre PO Box 268, Ashburton 7740

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Receptionist / Administrator • Full time position - 8.30am to 5.00pm - Monday to Friday • Location - Ashburton • Reception/Administration What we are looking for: • Previous experience in Medical Reception or Administration would be an advantage, but not a requirement • Superb interpersonal skills to assist patients with empathy • Outstanding telephone skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Typing and computer skills, accuracy essential • Microsoft Windows and Office experience • Well presented, friendly and reliable • High level of initiative • Able to work under pressure • Own reliable transport Responsibilities include: • Reception and administration duties • Data entry • Meeting and greeting patients • Answering telephones • Phone calls to create and confirm appointments Can you hit the ground running and help our team offer a great service?

If so, be rewarded by a competitive hourly rate, and be respected by a supportive Manager who will appreciate your flexible and obliging nature.

Are you the person we are looking for? If so, please email your CV to:

robyn@houseofhearing.co.nz Applications close Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Please note all applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand

Agriculture Sprayer Operator Full Time Position

Molloy Agriculture Limited is one of Mid Canterbury’s fastest growing agriculture spraying Companies. We operate a modern fleet of equipment and provide a range of agriculture services. An outline of our business and the services we provide can be found on our website: www.molloyag.co.nz We are currently looking for a motivated, hard-working and responsible person to join our team.

We Offer: • The latest spraying equipment and GPS technology • Full training and support in a skill that there is a worldwide demand for • Rostered weekends off and the ability to plan holidays throughout the year • Company Health Scheme • Market leading remuneration packages which include time and a half Beneficial to Have: • Agriculture background • Class 2 Drivers Licence • Positive personal attributes including honesty and reliability

Applicants for this position should have NZ Residency or valid NZ Work Visa.

Contact David Molloy Phone: (03) 302 8098 Mobile: 0274 362 441 Email: david@molloyag.co.nz Post: PO Box 85, Methven 7730

Irrigation Works

Applications close Sunday, May 17, 2015

ACL are currently involved in a number of exciting projects throughout the Ashburton District. Due to increased workloads on these Projects we are looking for suitable people to fill the following positions in our Large Projects Team:

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

20t Excavator Operator to operate a late model machine on Irrigation Works 14t Wheeled Excavator Operator to operate a new machine on Irrigation Works Fencer to remove and reinstate fences as part of a Large Irrigation Project Team Key attributes are: • Good Communication Skills • Ability to work in a team • Focus on safety and delivering quality work • Experienced Operator • Minimum of Class 2 W, T license required for all positions Successful applicants will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Please send applications to:

We are a leading multinational hose and fittings brand.

Working with us you will be part of an established, fast growing business with nearly 70 years of experience and expertise.

We offer an enjoyable and rewarding working environment with a strong focus on customer service, safety, ongoing learning and development and opportunities for career advancement.

Our busy Mid Canterbury office is in need of an experienced Office Administrator.

The successful candidate will; • Be well organised • Demonstrate excellent communication and time management skills • Be confident to work independently

Large Projects Manager Ashburton Contracting Ltd P O Box 264, Ashburton 7740

• Have a high attention to detail You will be responsible for undertaking all administrative activities including; • Data entry • Fulfilling debtor and creditor tasks • Supporting key roles in the company

SITUATIONS VACANT

Advertising & Marketing Consultant Our advertising team is committed to helping businesses promote themselves and reach their target markets by offering them an excellent advertising platform both in print and digitally.

We are currently looking for an Advertising and Marketing Consultant to be part of our great team.

As an Advertising and Marketing Consultant, you will revel in a fast-paced and multi-deadline environment. You will be looking after existing clients as well as targeting new ones and will provide marketing strategies to grow their business both in print and online.

You will be: • Selling advertisements to your existing clients for both print and online • Proactively looking for new clients in our circulation area • Building a great rapport with both existing and new clients • Able to effectively assess client needs • Presenting marketing plans to your clients and help them position their business well within our newspaper and other publications • Positive and driven to deliver your clients and the company the best • Taking responsibility for the content and the proofing of your clients’ advertisements • Currently in New Zealand In return we will provide: • Full time position • Salary plus commission remuneration, OTE’s circa $45,000 - $60,000 per annum • Benefits include mobile phone and a work vehicle you can use within the work hours to visit your clients • Great and enthusiastic team members to work with • Social Club If you think you have what it takes to be a great Advertising and Marketing Consultant and want to be part of a passionate and dynamic team in the media industry, then we would like to hear from you. Please send your CV and cover letter to:

Desme Daniels General Manager PO Box 77, Ashburton 7740 Or email desme@theguardian.co.nz Applications close Friday, May 1, 2015

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TENDERS

Machine Operator / Storeman Stapletons, a subsidiary of Luisetti Seeds, is a significant provider of Grain and Seed processing in the region including commodities both nationally and internationally. An opportunity has arisen for a Seed Cleaning Plant Operator.

Key responsibilities will include: • Operating a high output, modern, seed cleaning plant • General yard duties including assisting with the intake and dispatch functions You will need to be organised, logical and fit and have a willingness to work extended shift hours over the harvest period. You should be mechanically minded and be able to work in a team environment.

Although a knowledge of agriculture would be desirable, an ability to operate machinery is critical for this position. A forklift and H.T. licence would be an advantage but is not essential.

Applications should detail recent relevant experience, qualifications and references.

Applications close 9:00am Friday, May 8, 2015 and will be treated and viewed in confidence. Please apply to: Stapletons 2009 Ltd PO Box 380 Ashburton 7740 Attention: Jack Harnett Or jack@stapletons.co.nz

WANTED

SPORT

PLANTS, PRODUCE

NEW Strapping Clinic - Open Saturdays 8am-10am.

Starting March 28. If you need strapping for playing your winter sport, or if you would like to make an appointment for physio treatment, give us a call today!

Physio services available Mon-Fri with late TRADES, SERVICES nights on Mon and Thur!

Physiosteps, phone: 03 308 5188. 53 Creek Road, 4 TINT-A-WINDOW solar Ashburton. protective films, UV block, fade, heat and glare control, RURAL TRADING POST privacy and safety films for SYNTHETIC glass. FREE quotes - 20 AMSOIL years local service, Bill LUBRICANTS - All oils, Breukelaar - phone 0800 368 greases, fuel additives, filters, 468. www.tintawindow.co.nz antifreeze, car polish, V & L cleaner, tyre cleaner, rust bust, rain clear, engine cleaner and more. Call local SUN CONTROL WINDOW distributor: Veehof phone 302 TINTING. Professional 2911. window tinting for cars, homes & offices. Quality films REAL ESTATE for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety & security. Phone BUYING OR SELLING real Craig Rogers your ONLY estate.

Contact Sue local applicator 307 6347 or Prendergast, Real Estate 0800 TINTER. Member of New Zealand, ph 027 322 Master Tinters NZ..

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WANTED TO BUY. Old car garage and shed items: petrol bowsers, petrol and oil tins, oil bottles, signs and tools, car and motorbike parts.

Anything considered. Ph 03 614 7858 or 027 363 9930.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

PLANT CLEARANCE - Big grade trees, camellias and rhododendrons, standards etc. Shrubs from $2.50. All just go: Friday, 8am - 3pm and Saturday 9am - 1pm. NO EFTPOS. Braam Landscapes, 119 Maronan Road, Ashburton.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

TENDER POLYTHENE PIPE BUSINESS FOR REMOVAL Canterbury Polythene pipe is a family run business that has been manufacturing pipe since 1994.

The owner is now retiring.

This successful business, including all manufacturing equipment, customer lists forklift, website etc is for sale by tender for removal.

Closing date for TENDERS: Fri 22 May 2015 Address for TENDERS: 7B/303 Blenheim Rd, Chch INSPECTION BY APPOINTMENT WITH SOLE AGENTS Edwin Lewis Ph 0275 963 912 REAA2008 SOUTHERN WIDE REAL ESTATE

TRAVEL

Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD TOUR May 10 departing 9.30am Tour includes visit City Centre, Knox Church, lunch @ the new Christchurch RSA, QEII, Burwood, New Brighton Bus fare $35 (includes lunch)

For bookings phone

308 7646

MEETINGS, EVENTS ASHBURTON Society of Arts Autumn Show on now at Short Street Studio. 15 members exhibiting. Guest Zita Waldron painting and sculpture. Open Saturdays and Sundays 10am-3pm or when the sign is out.

Enquiries phone 308 4533.

ST JOSEPH’S HOME AND LOST, FOUND SCHOOL. Linseed bales for sale. Small bales $4.50 or medium bales $40.00. Please LOST Sat 25-04-2015. Black bag containing, Tinwald call 027 468 2614 to order.

Tigers Rugby jacket, size 810, black shorts, shoes, blue MOTORING inhaler + spacer, red mouth guard with Dale Burgess on WHEEL alignments at great it. If found please phone prices. Maximise the life Robin on 027 373 0099 or of your tyres with an 308 3900. alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills LIVESTOCK, PETS Street. Phone 308-6737.

BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals.

MOTORCYCLES wanted for We also sell pet food. Call cash. Please phone Cliff on Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

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TRADES, SERVICES

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES • Bark • Oamaru stone • Rocks • Organic compost • Sand • Screened soil • Home deliveries available

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302 Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon

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MEETINGS, EVENTS

NEW mirrored jewellery boxes. Three patterns and a great variety of sizes. Lovely for Mother’s Day. Call into The China Shop in The Arcade.

PADDYWAX Candle range hand poured in the USA. Now in store in Kitchen Kapers, The Arcade. Gorgeous artisan soy wax candles available in a great range of HIRE scents and colours from GENERAL hire.

Lawn- $18.00. After the life of your mowers, chainsaws, concrete candle, store life’s little breakers, trailers, and more. treasures.

All your DIY / contracting work, Call and see U-Hire TREES wanted. Suitable for Ashburton. 588 East Street. milling and export. No Open Mon-Fri 7.30 - 5.30pm; obligation quote. Phone John Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday Rose Logging 03 693 9385 or 8am - 12.30pm. – Ph: 308 021 935 628.

8061 A/h: 308 7460 www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz ADULT

ENTERTAINMENT

Heartland Bank – Guest Speaker

STEVE WILLIAMS Speaking on Speedway Racing & Golf Caddying Wednesday, May 6 - 7.30pm Ashburton Trust Events Centre Tickets available from Ashburton Events Centre or Ticketdirect from $45

Advert sponsored by Rosco’s Auto Dismantlers

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

NEW LADY, sweet, friendly, beautiful, busty 38DD, good ATTRACTIVE and friendly CARRY over cow grazing massage. Phone 021 103 lady, size 14.

Perfect for 60’s available long term in Mid the older gentlemen. 9529.

Canterbury. Phone 021 147 Ashburton Thursday. Ph 027 3388.

ACCOMMODATION, 437 8345.

GRAZING

308-1095

CINDY, Kiwi, attractive, late RENTAL CONTAINERS for sale or 30’s, size 8. Ph calls only 022 HOUSE for sale or for rent.

Three bedroom, double hire, ex shipping: general and 036 5404. glazed, ¼ acre section, no insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. Wilson Bulk JASMINE 24, pleasure for smokers, no dogs. $345 per Transport, Phone 308-7772. you, sexy, seductive lady. week. Phone 027 430 8854.

In/out calls. Ph 020 4064 DEMDACO Willow Tree 4885. figurines - great gift - new pieces include Lots of Love, MISS Eva, abc, gf, no texts Shine and By My Side. Call all block calls will not into The China Shop in The answered. Phone 021 044 0698.

Arcade to view.

FOR SALE

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Daily Events Wednesday

ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10.00am ASHBURTON POTTERY SOCIETY INC. Every Wednesday, new comers welcome.

Nixon Street, Tinwald.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ROKOA ORAKANUI. Traditional Maori healing, Mirimiri,

Wairua, Pani rakau. Hakatere Marae, Fairton.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pre-loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. St Andrews Anglican church hall, cnr Thomson and Jane Street, Tinwald.

1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, West Street.

1.15pm TINWALD 500 CARDS. Playing cards and fellowship. Tinwald Hall, 9.30am 12.30pm Second time around Op-shop. Cnr Cass Thursday Street and Havelock Street.

ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH 9.30am GOODWILL SHOP. 10.00am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Sale of Pre loved clothing. Tinwald ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Beginners refresher and learning next 9 Methodist Church, cnr Archibald and Jane Fit kidz, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. moves. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

Street, Tinwald.

10.00am 9.30am - 11.00am 9.30am - 12.30pm METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. BALMORAL HALL LINEDANCERS. ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY INC. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Balmoral hall, Cameron Street.

Open Thursday and Saturday mornings Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

9.30am - 11.30am www.toylibrary.ashburtononline.co.nz/ Main Street, Methven.

MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square 10.30am Daytime section, great exercise, new East.

RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. players welcome, rackets available. Sports 9.30am - 1.30pm Real women circuit training in the hall, Hall, Tancred Street.

ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH.

6.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.00am - 11.00am HAKATERE MARAE HEALTH CLINIC. Open today at Hakatere Marae, Fairton, State H/W 1.

9.30am - 1.30 pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around Op- shop. Cnr Cass and Havelock Street.

10.00am

Graham Street.

1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and Golf Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

6.00pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Welcomes regular and new players. M.S.A. Sports grounds, Racecourse Road.

7.00pm ASHBURTON UKUKELE GROUP. Beginners and new members welcome. St Paul’s Church hall, Oxford Street.

7.00pm

GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7.00pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance 7pm, beginner/ intermediate (8pm-9pm). Annette (instructor) phone 307-7138a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness, fun. New members welcome phone 308-5437.

Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

1st time free. St Andrews Church, Bridge Street Rakaia.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB.

Welcomes regular and new players. M.S.A. Sports Grounds, Racecourse Road.

6.00pm COMMUNITY HOUSE MID CANTERBURY. Movie fundraising night at Regent Cinema - Paper Planes. $20 a ticket, available at Community House, Tancred Street.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time /Sequence dancing. Learn to dance, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

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29 APRIL 2015

HAVE YOUR SAY - LONG TERM PLAN 2015-25 Ashburton District Council’s consultation document, “Working together for lifestyle and opportunity” - which details key decisions facing the district over the next 10 years - is available for community feedback and comment.

The consultation document and supporting information outlines the proposed direction for the district and the impact it might have on rates over the next decade.

Council wants to hear what you think. Have we got it right?

The consultation document, supporting information and a feedback form can be found on Council’s website at ashburtondc.govt.nz Feedback closes at 5.00pm on Monday 11 May 2015.

COMMUNIT Y MEETINGS

MAY MEETINGS

Up & Coming

All meetings are open to the public unless specified and residents are welcome to attend.

Meetings

Thursday 7 May 2015 Finance & Business Support Committee

1.30pm

Area/Location

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Rakaia Rakaia Community Centre (Supper Room)

Wednesday 29 April 2015

7.30pm

Mt Somers Mt Somers War Memorial Hall (Community Room)

Wednesday 29 April 2015

7.30pm

Methven Community Board

Hinds Hinds Community Centre (Supper Room)

Thursday 30 April 2015

7.30pm

The Methven Community Board meets in the Board Room at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall and Heritage Centre, Main Street, Methven.

Methven Methven Heritage Centre (Function Room)

Thursday 30 April 2015

7.30pm

Hakatere Lower Hakatere Hall

Monday 4 May 2015

7.30pm

Ashburton Ashburton Seniors Centre (Lounge)

Tuesday 5 May 2015

7.30pm

Thursday 21 May 2015 Council Meeting

1.30pm

Monday 25 May 2015

PUBLIC NOTICE Road Closure Proposal

Council and Committee meetings are held in the Council Chamber, Ashburton District Council offices, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

Public Forum Residents are welcome to present their views about matters of Council business or of community interest through public forums. Public forums are held at the start of the Council meeting and the Methven Community Board meeting.

If you wish to address a meeting through the public forum you should apply to the Committee Secretary by 3.00pm on the day before the meeting.

NEW TO THE DISTRIC T?

Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicle traffic to enable the holding of a community event, Ashburton College Road Crash Day.

Louise Glennon has taken on the role of Newcomers Coordinator for the Ashburton District.

Louise will be based in Safer Ashburton. Her role will include coordinating the settling in meeting and providing support to newcomers including information about the district, activities to participate in and any information to help newcomers settle and enjoy living in Mid Canterbury.

Roads to be closed: Middle Road, from Belt Road to Creek Road Period of closure: From 7.30am until 10.30am on Friday 5 June 2015. Detours will be available on adjacent streets and these will be sign posted.

This proposed closure is made under the Local Government Act 1974 - Schedule 10 (11 (e)) and will be considered at the Council Meeting on 21 May 2015.

Any person objecting to the proposal should lodge notice of their objection and the grounds for their objection in writing by post or email to the Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton by 4.00pm, 8 May 2015.

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

1.30pm

Environmental Services Committee Meeting Thursday 30 April 2015, 1.30pm Service Delivery Committee Meeting Thursday 30 April 2015, to follow Environmental Services meeting

Career Opportunities • Compliance Co-ordinator • Application Specialist • Rangitata Caretaker(s)

Tenders • C635 Operation & Maintenance of the Rakaia Resource Recovery Park

Expression of Interest • EA Networks Centre, Cafe Lease For more information, visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

PUBLIC NOTICE Ashburton River Walking Track Temporary Closure The Ashburton Hakatere River Trail will be closed to the public due to a 6 hour mountain bike event held by the Mid Canterbury Mountain Bike Club.

Where: Ashburton Hakatere River Trail from State Highway 1 (the bridge) to Melrose Road, Ashburton.

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When: Sunday 10 May 2015, from 8.00am until 5.00pm.

Ashburton District Council is on Facebook - you can follow us on facebook.com/AshburtonDC

Unauthorised use of the track during this closure is considered an offence.

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SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) There is not only support to ensure the communication lines are open but to give the past and unsaid words a voice.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) With lucky developments on the career front midyear there’ll be clues that are already pointing things in the right direction.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) As things come together on the income, work and career fronts competition by forces are determined to ensure life doesn’t become all work and no play.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) With Mars providing the inspiration and Mercury the means to make it happen, this is the perfect time to tackle things close to home.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) Communication forces need an emotional trigger to find their voice, whereas strong emotional responses to relationship matters need to be expressed.

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BENNISON, Norman Richard Jeffs – On Saturday, April 25, 2015, peacefully at Elmswood Resthome, Christchurch. In his 106th year. Late of Tinwald. Loved son of Ada and Richard Bennison. Much loved eldest brother of Winnie Lundy, Dorothy Phelps, Edna Gould, Harold, Ray (all deceased), Joan Purdie and Mae Tilley. Also loved uncle of his many nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate Norman’s life will be held at Westpark Chapel, 467 Wairakei Road, Burnside, Chirstchurch on MONDAY, May 4, at 2.00pm. Private cremation to follow.

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On April 26, 2015, peacefully 246 Havelock at St Albans Retirement Southwesterlies, strong about the coast, Street Village, Christchurch, aged spreading north during the afternoon and 95 years. Loving husband ofOfficial Opening 18 Feb - 9am til 4pm evening with a period of showers. the late Ngaire, dearest and FUNERAL very special dad and fatherTOMORROW in-law of Annette and Keith FURNISHERS Beveridge, Telford and MASTER Shirley (South Africa), Gillian MONUMENTAL MASON Fine, with southwesterlies dying out. and Allan Clinton (Mapua), Heather Hinton and John E.B. CARTER LTD FRIDAY Donaldson (Timaru), Karen For all your memorial Fine with light winds. and the late Peter Bell, dearly requirements loved Grandpop of his 10 New headstones and designs grandchildren, and 14 greatRenovations, SA URDAY SAT grandchildren, and a loved Additional inscriptions, Fine apart from evening cloud. Light winds.

Cleaning and Concrete work uncle of all his nieces and Carried out by qualified nephews. Special thanks to tradesmen. the very caring staff at St SUNDAY Albans Retirement Village for 620 East Street Ashburton Mainly fine, morning and evening cloud. their loving care and support. Ph/Fax 308 5369 Messages may be sent to PO or 0274 357 974 Northeasterlies developing.

Box 6318, Upper Riccarton, ebcarter@xtra.co.nz Christchurch 8442. The NZMMMA Member World Weather Service to celebrate Morvyn’s life will be held in our Adelaide fine 17 8 Frankfurt Amsterdam showers 13 0 Geneva Westpark Chapel, 467 Bangkok showers 33 26 Hobart Wairakei Road, Burnside, Berlin cloudy 13 4 Hong Kong Christchurch, on FRIDAY, Brisbane showers 24 15 Honolulu May 1, at 10.00am, private Cairns fine 30 21 Islamabad cremation thereafter.

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Please note all late death GIBSON, Eoin Alexander – On April 26, 2015. Passed notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours away peacefully at must be emailed to: Coldstream Resthome, Ashburton. Aged 88 years. deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication.

Dearest darling husband of Maureen. Dearly loved father During office hours notices and father in law of Craig and may also be sent to: Celíné (Oamaru), and Mary- classifieds@theguardian.co.nz Anne and Gary Michael Any queries (Dunsandel).

Treasured please contact ‘Eoin’ of Rowan, Daniel, and 0800 Ben. Messages to the Gibson ASHBURTON Family, c/- P.O. Box 472, (0800-274-287).

Ashburton 7740. A funeral mass to celebrate the life of Eoin will be held at the Church of the Holy Name, Sealy Street, Ashburton on THURSDAY, April 30, commencing at 10.30am.

Followed by cremation.

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CHRISTENSEN, David Shadbolt QSM – On April 23, 2015, peacefully at home with his family around him, aged 88 years.

Dearly loved husband of Georgie (deceased).

Wonderful and cherished father and father-in-law of Dave and Karen, Anne and Garry, Gaylene (deceased), Marie and Mark, Debbie and Grant, Helen, and Paul.

Exceptional grandad to Luke, Simon, Rachel, Jeremy, Matthew and Chrissy, Tim and Kim, Chris and Bidi, Scott, Alex, Charlotte, Poppy and Beth. Great-grandad and special friend to all his greatgrandchildren.

“Forever in our Hearts.”

Special thanks to Dr. Paula Hanley and Aggie from Nurse Maude for their compassionate care of dad during his final days. In lieu of flowers donations to Nurse Maude Palliative Care would be appreciated and may be made at the service.

Messages can be addressed to ‘The Christensen Family’ c/- 19 London St, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, or may be posted on Dave’s page at www.heavenaddress.co.nz.

A celebration of Dave’s life will be held at the La Vida Centre, 34a Hansons Lane, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch on FRIDAY, May 1st at 1.00pm. Private thereafter.

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11am Brendan’s Magical Mystery Tour 3 Tour guide Brendan Sheerin takes eight strangers on a mystery trip where the guests must compete for luxury perks or risk being downgraded. 0 11:30 Come Dine With Me UK PGR 3 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale 0 1:30 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm Four Weddings USA 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm 7:30 8pm 8:30

Seven Sharp 0 Fair Go 0 F Rapid Response 0 Descent From Disaster – A Gallipoli Special 3 Presented by Zinzan Brooke, a Gallipoli special examining one of New Zealand’s worst military disasters, when thousands of Kiwi soldiers lost their lives on April 25, 1915. 0 9:30 F The Fixer 0 10:45 One News 0 11:15 Betrayal AO 3 0 12:10 Football – English Premier League (Highlights) 1:20 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:45 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 My Dream Home 7:30 Beat My Build 8:30 The Pioneer Woman 9am Trish’s Paris Kitchen 9:30 Better Homes And Gardens 11am Buying The Bayou 11:30 Auction Hunters PG Noon Full Frontage 12:30 A Place In The Sun – USA 1pm How Did You Do That?

Office Reno 1:30 Sarah Beeny’s How To Sell Your Home 2pm My Dream Home 3pm Beat My Build 4pm Sophie In The Orient 4:30 The Cook And The Chef 5pm Candice Tells All 5:30 Carter Can 6pm Baggage Battles 6:30 Buying Alaska 7pm Toy Hunter 7:30 Alexander’s Lost World 8:30 Wild Catch Each episode is filmed in a different place all over the world in the quest to catch the most elusive and exotic species.

9:30 New Zealand Hunter Adventures PGR 10pm Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction Breath-taking scenery and dynamic fishing action.

11pm Candice Tells All 11:30 Carter Can

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Midnight Heaven’s Garden 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Beat My Build 2am New Zealand Hunter Adventures PGR 2:30 The Cook And The Chef 3am Buying Alaska 3:30 Baggage Battles 4am Wild Catch 5am Alexander’s Lost World

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:52 Piggy Tales 3 0 6:55 Pokemon – Black And White 3 0 7:20 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:45 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 8:15 Jungle Junction 3 0 8:35 Jane And The Dragon 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Two And A Half Men 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 1:30 Judge Rinder PGR 2:35 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 4pm Mighty Med 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 0 8:45 The Big Bang Theory PGR 0 9:15 2 Broke Girls AO 0 9:45 Once Upon A Time PGR 0 10:45 Resurrection AO Margaret persuades Lucille to host a dinner to celebrate Jacob’s return, but unexpected guests strain relations in the Langston family. 0

6am Paul Henry Paul Henry hosts a news show.

9am Infomercials 10:30 The Bold And The Beautiful PGR When Katie tells Brooke she is in love with Ridge, Brooke does not take her seriously.

11am Rachael Ray Dr Ian Smith and nutrition expert Keri Glassman give tips to help people stick to their weight-loss goals.

Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO 1pm Dr Phil AO 2pm The Ricki Lake Show AO 2:55 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 3:55 Entertainment Tonight 4:25 Million Dollar Minute 3 4:55 The Block – Fans v Favourites 6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live 7:30 The Bachelor New Zealand PGR 0 8:30 M Pitch Perfect PGR 3 2012 Comedy. A rebellious student becomes the unexpected secret weapon in her college’s all-female a capella group. Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson. 0 10:50 3 News

6am Sesame Street 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Turbo Fast 3 7:55 As Told By Ginger 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 0 8:30 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:40 Peppa Pig 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 3 9am Thomas And Friends 3 9:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:25 Barney And Friends 3 9:50 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Punk’d PGR 3 5pm Life’s Funniest Moments 5:30 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 The Simpsons PGR 0 8pm How I Met Your Mother PGR 3 8:30 M Blue Streak AO 3 1999 Action. A jewel thief discovers his stolen diamond is hidden in a police building, and poses as a police detective to retrieve it. Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson. 0 10:25 The Ringer PGR 3

11:45 Anger Management AO 12:15 Distraction AO 3 12:45 Sullivan And Son PGR 3 0 1:15 Moon TV USA. AO 3 1:40 Infomercials 2:45 Scandal AO 3 0 3:30 The Protector AO 3 4:15 Kickin’ It 3 0 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30

11:20 NCIS – LA AO 3 Callen questions Hetty’s motives when the team is assigned a missing-person case involving an undercover agent from her past. 0 12:20 Infomercials

11:15 Entertainment Tonight 11:45 Infomercials

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7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Coast Australia 8:30 Poldark PGR Poldark has returned from war to a life in ruins; he cannot bring back his father, or win back his sweetheart, but, convinced he can return prosperity to Cornwall, he reopens the family mine.

9:45 Frisky Business AO 10:50 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR

6am AFL Weekly Highlights Round Four.

7am Aussie Rules – AFL (Replay) Essendon v Collingwood. From Melbourne Cricket Ground.

10am Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Reds v Hurricanes. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

Noon Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Warriors v Titans.

2pm AFL Weekly Highlights Round Four.

3pm Football – A-League Highlights Show 3:30 Football League Show 4pm NRL Fulltime 4:30 Motorsport – World Rally Championship (Highlights) Argentina.

5:30 Inside Supercars 6:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Crusaders v Blues.

7pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Brumbies v Highlanders.

7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Chiefs v Force.

8pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 8:30 Rugby – The Breakdown 9:30 Golf World 10pm Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) 10:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights)

11:45 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

12:15 Home Shopping 1:45 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2:15 Home Shopping

11pm Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) 11:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Midnight Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) 12:30 Netball Zone 1am #SkySpeed 1:30 NRL Fulltime 2am NRL 360 3am Sterlo – On The Couch 4am Rugby League – NRL (Replay)

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 A celebrity chat show.

2pm The Jeff Probst Show Jeff Probst hosts a daytime talk show.

3pm Storage Wars 3 The buyers go to the beach, where Darrell goes fishing for a locker, and Barry sets his sights on some antique militaria.

3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict.

5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 3

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6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Dora Matatoa 3 2 7:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 8am Pukana 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Te Iti Kahurangi – The Journey To Success 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 3 2 4:30 SpongeBob

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Tarau Porowha 3 2 5pm Pukana 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Toi Whakaari PGR 3 2 8pm Anzac Highlights 8:30 Kowhao Rau 3 9:30 Whaikorero PGR 3 10pm Te Kauta PGR 10:30 Native Affairs 3 11:30 Te Kaea 3 2 Midnight Closedown

DISCOVERY

6am Covert Affairs MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 Parking Wars PGL 8:05 The Amazing Race PG 8:55 CSI – Miami MV 9:45 The Glades MV 10:35 CSI – New York MV 11:25 Transporter – The Series 16VLSC 12:15 Inside Men MV 1:05 Pawn Stars PG 1:30 CSI – Miami MV 2:20 Law And Order MV 3:10 The Simpsons PG 3:35 Raw MC 6:35 Pawn Stars PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 NCIS MV 9:30 NCIS – LA MV 10:30 The Glades MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV

THURSDAY

12:30 We’re The Fugawis PGL 12:55 We’re The Fugawis PGL 1:20 Law And Order MV 2:10 The Glades MV 3am The Simpsons PG 3:30 We’re The Fugawis PGL 3:55 NCIS MV 4:45 NCIS – LA MV 5:35 Pawn Stars PG

Descent from Disaster – A Gallipoli Special, 8:30pm on TV One

8:30pm on Prime

MOVIES PREMIERE

6am Auction Kings PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Heading Out to Sea. 7:30 Yukon Men M 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:30 Dual Survival M 10:30 Man v Expert PG 11:30 Beauty Queen Murders M 12:30 Secret Lives Of Stepford Wives M American Nightmare. 1pm Secret Lives Of Stepford Wives M Murder for Hire. 1:30 A Crime To Remember M 2:30 How It’s Made PG Corn Tortillas; Crankshafts; Bush Planes; Bike Wheels. 3pm How It’s Made PG 3:30 Supersized Earth PG 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 MythBusters PG 6:30 Dual Survival M 7:30 Big Giant Swords PG 8:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 9:30 Moonshiners M 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Swamp Murders M

6:10 The Making Of Edge Of Tomorrow PG 2014 6:25 The Reckoning MVLS 2014 Thriller.

Jonathan LaPaglia, Luke Hemsworth.

7:50 Kick-Ass 2 16VLS 2013 Action.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Moretz.

9:35 Divergent MV 2014 Action.

Shailene Woodley, Theo James.

11:55 The Wedding Bros 16LS 2008 Comedy. Dan Fogler, Brendan Sexton III. 1:20 The Reckoning MVLS 2014 Thriller. Jonathan LaPaglia, Luke Hemsworth.

2:45 Kick-Ass 2 16VLS 2013 Action.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Moretz.

4:30 Prisoners 16VLC 2013 Crime.

Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal.

7pm 2nd Serve MVL 2012 Comedy.

Josh Hopkins, Alexie Gilmore.

8:30 The Wolverine MVL 2013 Action. Hugh Jackman.

10:40 Red 2 MVL 2013 Action.

Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren.

12:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M 1:30 Southern Fried Homicide M 2:30 Auction Kings PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Bering Sea Gold PG 5am Dirty Jobs PG

12:35 Roadside 16VLS 2013 Horror.

Ace Marrero, Katie Stegeman.

2:05 2nd Serve MVL 2012 Comedy.

Josh Hopkins, Alexie Gilmore.

3:35 Prisoners 16VLC 2013 Crime.

Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal.

THURSDAY

Poldark

THURSDAY

MOVIES GREATS 7:45 The Holiday MLS 2006 Romance. Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black.

10am The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button MLS 2008 Drama. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett.

12:45 School For Scoundrels MLS 2006 Comedy. Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder. 2:25 Fantastic Four PGV 2005 Action. Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Julian McMahon.

4:10 There’s Something About Mary 16LS 1998 Comedy.

Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller. 6:10 A Few Good Men PGL 1992 Drama. Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise. 8:30 Deuce Bigalow – Male Gigolo MS 1999 Comedy.

Rob Schneider, William Forsythe, Eddie Griffin. 10pm Spider-Man MV 2002 Action. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Defoe.

THURSDAY

Midnight Bounce ML 2000 Drama.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck.

1:45 Close Up – Matthew McConaughey PG 2:15 School For Scoundrels MLS 2006 Comedy.

3:55 Fantastic Four PGV 2005 Action. 5:40 A Few Good Men PGL 1992 Drama.

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6am Back Page With hosts Tony Squires and Kelli Underwood.

7am NRL 360 8am Super League Fulltime 9am NRL Fulltime 9:30 Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves. From Headingley Stadium in Leeds.

10am Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Wakefield Wildcats v Wigan Warriors. From Belle Vue in Wakefield.

10:30 Motorsport – World Rally Championship (Highlights) Argentina.

11:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (Highlights) Toyota Owners 400. From the Richmond International Raceway.

12:30 Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series (Highlights) Toyotacare 250.

1:30 Back Page With hosts Tony Squires and Kelli Underwood.

2:30 Rugby League – NSW Cup (Replay) Warriors v Newtown.

4:30 Rugby League – Holden Cup (Replay) Warriors U20 v Titans U20.

6:30 Warrior’s 20 Year Celebration 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Sterlo – On The Couch 10:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Bulldogs v Tigers.

11pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Warriors v Titans.

11:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Eight Saturday.

THURSDAY

12:30 Super League Fulltime 1:30 L World Of Freesports Free4Style.

2am L Cycling – Tour De Romandie Stage Two. 4am Fight Night

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■ KAYAKERS

Momentum on the water

By DaviD Leggat Where Lisa Carrington leads, New Zealand’s kayak bosses hope a young women’s quartet can follow this year.

Olympic and multiple world champion Carrington spearheads a New Zealand squad of seven heading for Europe this weekend, but there is special interest in how a K4 500m crew performs over the first two of three World Cup regattas in Portugal and Germany.

The quartet of Jaimee Lovett (Bay of Plenty), Caitlin Ryan (Auckland), Aimee Fisher (Hawkes Bay) and Kayla Imrie (Wellington) have been together just two months.

New Zealand finished 14th overall at last year’s worlds in Moscow.

Early signs are encouraging as they head towards Olympic

qualifying, which comes at the world champs in Milan in August.

The crew is changed in one seat from last year, with world K1 1000m champion Teneale Hatton opting out of the international programme this year, and Imrie taking her place.

“The result last year wasn’t a true reflection of what we could achieve,” Lovett said yesterday.

The crew found they were battling to stay on the pace through the middle stages last season, despite starting and finishing well.

So more emphasis has gone on strength in training under former Danish international paddler Rene Olsen.

Lovett says what could be termed the Carrington effect has had an impact on, particularly, up-and-coming female paddling numbers.

Star kayaker Lisa Carrington

“It’s grown tenfold, especially in females across all age groups, and it’s been awesome to see under-23 girls coming through in the last couple of years.”

Canoe Racing New Zealand investment in the quartet had helped motivate the women, Lovett added.

Olsen likes what he’s seeing but insists this is no quick fix for the four.

“We are tracking pretty well,” Olsen said.

“My philosophy is we are building bricks for the house and we are not so much looking for the finished house at these World Cups.”

So as long as he sees the group heading in the right direction in Europe he’ll be happy.

“The biggest step we have been making is in strength, so we have the power.

“We just need more training at race pace, but we are building our confidence out of the power we have to deliver.”

The women, and K1 200m sprinter Scott Bicknell head to Portugal and the first World Cup this weekend while Carrington and K1 1000m paddler Marty McDowell fly to Munich for a week’s training en route to Portugal. The regatta starts May 15.

- NZME

2015 KAYAK TEAM New Zealand’s kayak team will contest three World Cup regattas, including Montemoro-Velho, Portugal (May 15-17), Duisburg, Germany (May 22-24) and Copenhagen (May 29-31).

The New Zealand team comprises Olympic and world champion Lisa Carrington (K1 200m and K1 500m), Jaimee Lovett, Caitlin Ryan, Aimee Fisher and Kayla Imrie (K4 500m), Marty McDowell (K1 1000m) and Scott Bicknell (K1 200m).

The world championships, which are this year’s qualifying event for the Rio Olympics next year, are being held in Milan on August 19-23.