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It could be a hot, dry summer for toddlers as the closed signs may stay up longer on the Ashburton Domain paddling pool. Its safety fence is up for replacement to meet pool fencing requirements.

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Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel might be keen to see the Ashburton District Council develop an international relations policy, but yesterday she struggled to get support for the idea from her councillors.

At a bylaw and policy sub-committee meeting Favel made a pitch for the development of an international relations policy that would establish a framework around expenditure and expectations for visits and delegations.

This would include sister cities. She also wanted a new policy developed around art and culture.

“At the moment on your behalf I happily receive international groups, but I have no direction from councillors

[about] what you want to do with these groups,” she said.

Stuart Wilson’s reaction was swift and clear.

“Forget about international relations policies, forget about arts and culture policies, we don’t need either,” he said.

Other councils have policies and budgets around international relations, but Ashburton does not. Key in those policies were issues that would foster relationships that would have economic and cultural benefits, Favel said.

“As your representative I have little direction from councillors as to what you’re hoping to achieve in those areas.”

Wilson wasn’t convinced.

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relations. Are our ratepayers going to want to spend money on international relations? I think the overseas visiting thing is being overdone at the moment.

You talk about trade, but it’s not council trading with China, it’s businesses trading with China. We’re a pipsqueak, a small rural town and we’re looking way above our station,” he said.

Favel was also keen to see an arts and culture policy developed. Currently it gives about $600,000 to the Ashburton Trust Event Centre and the Ashburton Art Gallery with little direction on how this should be spent.

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■ DOMAIN PADDLING POOL

Pool’s fence falls short of rules

By Sue NewmaN

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Ashburton could be looking at a long, hot summer, but bureaucratic red tape may see one of the town’s most popular swimming pools off-limits.

The Ashburton Domain’s Walnut Avenue paddling pool is a big drawcard for families on hot days, but tough pool fencing regulations mean the pool cannot open

until a new pool fence is built.

And that has Ashburton District Council open spaces manager David Askin gritting his teeth in frustration.

The pool and its safety fence have been unchallenged for years, but now its compliance is in question.

“The limit is 400mm of water, anything above that needs a higher fence around it and this one

needs to be replaced,” he said.

He knows the timing is way off for the community and said the pool will open for the summer but the new fence has to be erected first.

“It’s the interpretation of the law and we’ll be getting on to this as quickly as we can.”

The height discrepancy was picked up during a health and safety audit on council pools and

compliance was not optional, Askin said.

The paddling pool has just received its pre-summer paint spruce up and is closed to allow the paint work to harden. He’s anticipating work on the replacement fence will start shortly.

Under the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act, a pool that has the capability of water depth greater than 400mm (16 inches) is re-

■ HYPE YOUTH HEALTH CENTRE

Old hand takes over the helm at Hype

By Katie todd

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Hype Youth Health Centre’s new co-ordinator is ready to apply her passion for working with young people to a proactive role at the helm.

Sheree Kershaw has just stepped up to replace Janet Hadley as co-ordinator, after teaching at the centre for some time.

The youth centre opened its doors nearly 10 years ago and offers free, confidential healthcare, information, advice and advocacy for locals between 12 and 24 years of age.

A wide range of support is on offer for youth dealing with mental, social, physical and sexual issues, as well as offering legal advice, career advice, and even health provisions like pregnancy tests, condoms and sanitary supplies.

“It’s working with youth in a context I like,” Kershaw said.

“I like that it gives young people the opportunity to change their own life and make decisions … it’s proactive, not like working at the bottom of the cliff and seeing [the consequences].”

The service also offers “hook ups” with a range of other agencies like Work and Income, drug

Handing over the helm of Hype Youth Health Centre is Janet Hadley (left) and new co-ordinator Sheree Kershaw.

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and alcohol services, Community Law, public health nurses and sexual health clinics.

Hadley said that since opening, the centre has seen growing numbers of visitors almost

every year, with the exception of a small lull when they shifted to new premises on Burnett Street.

Hadley will essentially swap jobs with Kershaw – now working to teach courses at the cen-

tre such as those in building self-esteem.

“The people here have been amazing,” Hadley said.

“It’s an extremely rewarding job.”

quired to be fenced in accordance with the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act. This includes blow-up and temporary pools. All pools, no matter when they were installed, must comply with the act.

The height of the pool fence must be no less than 1.2 metres and the gap under the fence and gate less than 100mm and the gaps between vertical cladding less than 100mm.

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From P1 For either policy to be developed councillors would need to give staff clear directions on what they should contain, council community relations manager Vincie Billante said.

“Tell us what you want from us and we’ll be happy to provide. We already have service level agreements with the event centre and art gallery, and they specify council’s expectations, but with international relations, we don’t have internal resources around this.

“If you want a policy, who will action it and who will do the work?”

Before he made a decision, Russell Ellis said he wanted more details and suggested more work needed to be done around the money that might be put into this, the benefits and what could be achieved.

Councillors opted to hold off deciding on developing either policy until they had more information on the benefits and possible costs.

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■ MOVEMBER

Growing the mo, but not for show

Movember has never been more fun for 17 entrants including those pictured.

They each donated $10 at the beginning of the month for the privilege of growing some very impressive facial hair.

Crossroads in the Square Bar and Restaurant in Methven has been running the initiative, and every Wednesday night the participants pop into the bar for a free beer courtesy of sponsor Independent Liquor, and get their photo taken.

The public will judge the best moustache based on the photos and tonight there will be a prizegiving. Money raised from the participants’ initial donations and other contributions has so far reached more than $700, which will go to a male-orientated charity chosen by the winner.

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esterday morning the Environmental Protection Authority delivered a warning that oozed with irony in the Guardian newsroom.

With a certain recent Facebook post ringing in my memory I read everything I already knew: “Science denial and scepticism about the role of experts is alive and well in New Zealand”.

According to the watchdog organisation, our country has a burgeoning number of people with no trust in science, experts, hasty to rally against what they perceive as detrimental environmental change – and make it difficult for authority figures and institutions to explain their decisions.

Where can you find many of these sceptics?

On an Ashburton Guardian Fa-

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cebook page, populating a post entitled “POISON WARNING: RAKAIA RIVER”.

In what the EPA describe as “the unmoderated milieu of the internet”, or what I more specifically identify as the emotional pressure cooker of a Facebook comment thread, literally hundreds of examples of scepticism have emerged.

DOC have been accused of “murder”, “treason” and “evil, barbaric” behaviour, and dubbed all sorts of other colourful names

that have rapidly expanded the obscenity department of my vocabulary.

The fuss concerns population control measures planned to help manage a flock of blackbacked gulls on the Rakaia River.

DOC intend to hand feed these birds poisonous alphachoralose bread baits, and many locals intend to shove those bread baits straight back down the DOC officers’ throats.

But DOC are carrying out the operation with the health of other, more threatened birds in mind, namely, the black-billed gulls, wrybills, banded dotterels and black-fronted terns which rely on the riverbed to breed and survive.

Unlike the black-backed gulls these birds are all endemic, threatened species. But to the

black-backed gulls, who can thrive anywhere in huge quantities, the chicks and eggs of these birds make an extra tasty treat.

DOC have also advised the operation will be constantly monitored to ensure no secondary poisoning occurs, and carried out over a very short time in specific locations.

Now once people were alerted to the reality, it was incredible how fast the fury dissipated. The anti-DOC bandwagon came to a grinding halt and many had to swallow their pride and concede that they’d muddled up the species names (oh it’s black backed, not black-billed!).

Now we’ve seen the same thing mirrored on other occasions.

DOC have faced substantial critique for removing the nice shady wilding pines by Mid

Canterbury’s lakes to help stop biodiversity.

Many other organisations are also routinely hung, drawn and thoroughly quartered over (dare I say it) 1080 distribution.

As valiant as it is to crack your knuckles, whip out your keyboard and express your passion for the environment, there are two things I urge you to keep in mind. Firstly, not all species can live in harmony together – not when we’re protecting our environment, and certainly not when there’s a meddling, proliferating human population on the scene.

Secondly, our scientists might, just might know a little more about science than the average local, and they also very likely share your interest in looking after our little country.

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■ ASHBURTON RIVERBED

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Breeding birds under threat

By Katie todd

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They might have been granted a $10,000 predator control boost and a major breeding ground cleanup, but an ugly threat is still plaguing our local endangered nesting birds, say conservationists.

Rogue four-wheel-drives on the riverbed can instantly crush the eggs and chicks of riverdwelling wrybills, black-fronted terns, black-billed gulls and dotterels – but it appears the message isn’t being clearly enough enforced.

The warning follows an incident in which the chick and unhatched egg of two nesting birds were crushed under a 4WD on the Ashley River.

In the Ashburton River earlier this week, Forest and Bird chairperson Edith Smith said she was on her way to check on the flock of black-billed gulls when she spotted four-wheel-drive tracks veering right near their nesting area.

“We’re the only country in the world to have these species,” said Braided River Aid manager Sonny Whitelaw.

“Yet ironically, we’re also one of the only countries in the world where you can often drive a fourwheel-drive along the riverbed.”

Whitelaw said it was important for people to remember the reality “that you can be prosecuted”, for killing protected species, and

Families of people who died in the collapsed CTV Building in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake say they will not give up despite a police decision not to prosecute anyone for manslaughter. Mary Anne Jackson, a receptionist in the building who ran outside when the quake hit, said she was “gutted” by the decision not to prosecute the building owner. “I think the families won’t let it lie,” she said. Justice Minister Andrew Little said the news was very hard on the families of the 115 victims.

Opposition leader Bill English said he would be willing to work with the Government to find a solution to what he described as a “largescale tragedy” that should be subject to legal liability.

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Nesting birds like the wrybill blend easily with the riverbeds at this time of year – prompting fresh calls for four-wheel-drives to steer clear.

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However, Mid Canterbury Four Wheel Drive Club president Marcus Ewart said he wasn’t aware of a lot in place to ensure people stay off the riverbed at nesting times, other than signage.

“Our club’s got a longstanding arrangement with ECan not to go there during breeding times-

so it’s just policy for us not to go there,” he said “I think there’s signs and barriers advising people of the nesting birds – but I don’t believe it to be enforced.”

He said it was likely individuals who “have a few beers” and then head down to the river with their four-wheel-drives who are most oblivious to the nesting birds, and the cause of most problems.

Whitelaw said the loss of native birds was harmful for everyone in New Zealand “even those farmers who are exporting and rely on New Zealand’s clean, green image”.

“And if we don’t do something soon they’re going to be gone …

I mean it’s emotionally damaging watching these little birds trying their hearts out, and then being run over.”

■ RAKAIA TOY LIBRARY

Christmas trail plan for Rakaia fundraiser The Rakaia Toy Library is set to try something a little bit different this year for a fundraiser.

In December they will hold their first ever Christmas Trail which will see entrants making their way around the streets of Rakaia identifying Christmas characters that are on display at homes and in shop windows.

Toy Library committee mem-

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ber, Kathryn Green said that the idea was based loosely on the popular Methven Scarecrow Trail which has been running for a number of years.

“It is similar to the Methven Scarecrow Trail, but with a bit of a Christmas flavour to it,” Green said.

The event will be held from December 9, through to Decem-

ber 20 with entry forms costing $5 from the 4 Square Supermarket on Railway Terrace.

The toy library has received prizes from sponsors with all entries going in the draw for prizes and every correct entry also in with a chance of winning.

“We have had some great support, people have been very generous, and we have some awe-

some prizes up for grabs.”

However, the search is still on for more people who are willing to display something for the trail on their property or in their business.

There is a prize for thev best display around the township.

Anyone who wishes to enter a display can contact Green on 0275079957.

The death of a Russian man in a Christchurch park on Wednesday morning has been referred to the Coroner. Detective Senior Sergeant Jason Stewart said Police are not treating the death as suspicious.

“There are no suspicious circumstances, and the death of the 38-year-old Russian man, has been referred to the Coroner.

“Police have completed the examination of the scene where a man’s body was found in Edmonds Park in Christchurch yesterday morning,” Stewart said.

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Swimmer rescued A person who went missing at sea in the Manawatu has been rescued.

Police were called to the incident around 4.20pm yesterday after a person swimming at Tangimoana Beach had gone missing. A police spokeswoman said that two Coastguard jet skis and a pontoon boat as well as a rescue helicopter were deployed. The helicopter found the person in the water and was rescued.

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Strike averted Train services in the Wellington region will no longer be disrupted today after Metlink announced they had come to an agreement with rail workers. In a statement, Metlink said: “The Rail Maritime Transport Union have withdrawn their strike action on Friday 1 December, so we will now be able to run all services. “We appreciate your patience during this time and apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused.”

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

■ ASHBURTON WEATHER

Mayor keen on links with China

Temperatures to stay high for longer

BY SUE NEWMAN

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There are business and tourism opportunities between Ashburton and China just waiting to be explored says Ashburton mayor Donna Favel.

She is just back from an eightday visit to China that saw her attend an international enterprise conference, make a number of presentations on the Ashburton District and secure dozens of contacts that could translate into business opportunities.

Favel was part of a trade delegation that included Australians and New Zealanders and said it provided a good opportunity for her to gain a deeper understanding of just how important China will become in Ashburton and New Zealand’s economy future.

While large cities in China were now First World, towns and rural areas were still Third World and the Chinese were keen to see these areas develop. They wanted help from countries with agricultural expertise, she said.

“One of the areas they were very keen on was for people with agricultural knowledge in our district to go over and help them; they’re wanting help from us.”

The Chinese were also happy to help New Zealand projects with advice as a visit to an area with hot springs showed.

“In the hot springs area I visited they said they’d be happy to offer advice and support to our development in Methven. Now it’s about following that opportunity up,” she said.

Gore’s mayor Tracy Hicks was also part of the delegation and Favel said the relationship his community had already built with a Chinese company was a good example of how important personal contacts were.

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Mayor Donna Favel is keen to forge strong links with China. was made by that company to establish a second business deal with Gore.

While the Ashburton District’s employee shortage is long running and is mirrored in many parts of New Zealand, Favel said she was surprised to see China faced a similar problem.

“It seems this problem is global. Their shortage goes back to the one-child policy and they’re now importing labour from India.”

This weekend Favel will attend the New Zealand-China Mayoral Forum in Wellington where she hopes to begin converting some of the 80 points of contacts she made into tangible opportunities.

Trade, education and tourism opportunities will be central dur-

BY KATIE TODD

KATIE.T@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

The mercury soared over the 30 degree mark at some Mid Canterbury weather stations yesterday.

While parts of the North Island battled rain, lightning and thunderstorms, Ashburton locals celebrated clear skies and toasty temperatures for another day in a long, settled weather cycle.

Metservice said a persistent ridge of high pressure was facilitating heatwave-like conditions for some parts of the South Island, and were warning earlier this week that persistent warmth will be noticeable everywhere.

MetService Meteorologist Hannah Moes said a rainfall pattern was also targeting inland areas across the country and leaving coastal areas bone dry.

“The pattern is similar for each day this week,” she said.

“Settled conditions remain for many places under a persistent ridge of high pressure, with little change from day to day.”

According to the Metservice, weather throughout November 2017 has had a notably very dry nature – the polar opposite to what forecasters were concluding three months ago.

MetService meteorologist Andy Best said Christchurch Airport has had the driest November on record since 1943, with just 1.4mm of rain recorded this month.

NIWA are also predicting temperatures to continue on the up for the next five days, reaching 29 degrees on Monday despite all-day cloud cover. A scorcher of a weekend is on the cards for those attending the Santa parade, with the sun set to shine down and temperatures set to surge up to the 30 degree mark.

NIWA have also released their long-term forecast for the summer months, advising that the whole country will be treated to above-average temperatures.

The NIWA long-term forecast also warns that lower than average river flows and soil temperatures are likely in the east of the South Island.

ing the forum.

Reflecting on her visit, Favel said she had been inspired by the opportunities that were out there; the key was capturing those opportunities, she said.

“Everyone wants to woo China, they all want to do things with China but we have what they need.”

Doing business with the Chinese could mean a rethink for Ashburton of the way they hosted these visitors, Favel said.

“The put on a huge banquet, we put on a cup of tea and a biscuit.

I’m not saying we need to do what they do but we could definitely be a little more ceremonial.”

Her trip was at the invitation of a Chinese trade delegation and was not ratepayer funded.

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Vote for your favourite float Attendees of this weekend’s Mid Canterbury Santa Parade will get the chance to vote for their favourite float of the day.

The Ashburton App, Mid Canterbury Hokonui and Hyundai have combined forces to produce two prizes for the day that will be voted for by the people lining the streets to enjoy the parade which begins tomorrow at 12.30pm.

Previously judging of the best educational float has been undertaken by Hokonui’s Carol Johns, but this year she wanted to get the community involved in the process.

Partnering with the Ashburton App has allowed the community to take the lead and decide on the winners of two different categories.

The Ashburton App – People’s Choice category will carry a prize of $250 and the Hokonui Best Educational Float will carry a prize of $500.

The Ashburton Guardian controls the Ashburton App and its general manager Desme Daniels said being part of the promotion was a great opportunity.

“For us to work alongside Carol and help the community take ownership of such a great event is a wonderful opportunity,” she said.

“Carol has put a lot of hard work and effort into organising the event so it makes sense for that workload to be lightened and for us to reach out to the community to let them decide who they feel deserves to win.”

The voting process following the parade will be simple with photos of all participating entrants being uploaded to the Ashburton App. Those who wish to vote will have to head to, or download the Ashburton App and access the Christmas button where they will find the voting section and vote for who they think deserves to win.

The floats with the most votes will be the winners.

This year’s parade is set to boast more floats than ever and with other exciting events happening at the parade, the day is sure to be a family day that should not be missed.

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Trump tweets condemned Stoking the same anti-Islam sentiments he fanned on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump yesterday retweeted a string of inflammatory videos from a fringe British political group purporting to show violence being committed by Muslims.

The tweets drew a sharp condemnation from British Prime Minister Theresa May’s office, which said it was “wrong for the president to have done this”.

May spokesman James Slack said the far-right Britain First group seeks to divide through its use of “hateful narratives which peddle lies and stoke tensions.”

Brushing off the criticism in another tweet, Trump said May instead of focusing on him should “focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom”.

Trump had turned away from taxes, North Korea and other issues facing his administration to share the three videos tweeted by Jayda Fransen, deputy leader of the British group.

It was not clear what drew him to the videos, though one had been shared by conservative

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US president Donald Trump is again under fire, this time for anti-Muslim tweets. commentator Ann Coulter the day before.

White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump was simply promoting border security and suggested that verifying the content was not a top concern.

“Whether it’s a real video, the

threat is real and that is what the president is talking about,” she said.

The tweets read: “VIDEO: Islamist mob pushes teenage boy off roof and beats him to death!” and “VIDEO: Muslim Destroys a Statue of Virgin Mary!” and “VIDEO: Muslim migrant beats

Mel B and Stephen Belafonte have reportedly settled their lengthy divorce battle acrimoniously for £6.5 million.

According to The Sun, the former Spice Girl, 42, is set to pay her film producer ex, 42, a total of £3 million over three years and will give Belafonte a sum of £3.5 million from the sale of the home they shared together. It’s also believed the duo have come to an agreement over custody of their daughter Madison, 6, and have vowed to destroy any “compromising videos” from their relationship. A source had told the paper: “Mel is giving him a lot less than people think.”

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Trump made anti-Muslim comments one hallmark of his presidential campaign and has previously retweeted inflammatory posts from controversial Twitter accounts including some with apparent ties to white nationalist groups. - AP

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War chief dies after drinking poison in court A Bosnian-Croat war chief has died after downing poison during his war crimes trial at The Hague, the Croatian Prime Minister has confirmed.

Slobodan Praljak yelled, “I am not a war criminal!” and drank a dark liquid from a small bottle seconds after losing his appeal against a 20year prison sentence at the International Criminal Tribunal, in the Netherlands.

“I just drank poison,” he added. “I am not a war criminal. I oppose this conviction.”

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atian politicians sentenced to jail for their involvement in a campaign to drive Muslims out of a would-be Bosnian Croat mini-state in Bosnia in the early 1990s.

His lawyer shouted out “my client has taken poison” before judge Carmel Agius suspended the hearing and the courtroom was closed.

Moments later ambulance crews arrived at the scene and a helicopter began hovering overhead.

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Croatia’s state-run TV service later said he died in hospital in the Netherlands, a statement which was later confirmed by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, who offered condolences to his family.

Plenkovic said at a press conference that “we have all unfortunately witnessed his act by which he took his own life”.

“His act mostly speaks about a deep moral injustice towards

Slobodan Praljak six Croats from Bosnia and the Croatian people ... We voice dissatisfaction and regret about the verdict.”

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Is it better to buy or sell first?

While buying your first home can be a nerve-wracking experience, buying your second (or third) isn’t much easier. First home buyers may face a whole bunch of barriers, but the stakes can feel pretty high for people who are looking to upsize, downsize or just move house due to family circumstances or job changes.

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If you decide to go for it, you’ll need good financial advice and nerves of steel. If your offer is accepted you may find yourself in the position of owning two properties – and having to service their respective mortgages if the settlement dates don’t align perfectly. It can feel like an eternity while you wait for your first property to sell, and if the market suddenly slows it can be tempting to take the first offer you

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You need to write your wish list – where the property is, what size it is – and think about how much you want to spend.

This is where the buy first or sell first conundrum comes in, because it’s much easier to figure out how much you have to spend if you have already sold your first property. A property is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it at the time that it’s for sale. It’s unwise to hedge your bets solely on an algorithm-generated valuation, the back-of-an-envelope calculation or recent rating valuations.

Selling first means you have freed up any equity and you have a firmer budget to work with. However, in a slow market it can mean that you are left scrambling to find ‘the one’. Even if you do find the right property, it can take longer than you might anticipate to reach settlement on it, which means you may have an unspecified period between exiting your last home and moving into your new one. This can be particularly tough for people with children and pets, especially in an area or at a time of year when there is a lot of competition for short-term rentals. If you do sell first, it’s a good idea to try to negotiate a longer settlement period to give yourselves a bit more breathing space. Ask your real estate agent and lawyer for advice on how to do this for – because you’re the seller, you get to set the terms and conditions for your sale process.

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Tackle all those jobs around the house that have needed doing all year – trim those overhanging branches, replace the broken letterbox and repaint the scratched front door. At the very least doing this will make it a pleasant place to live while you figure out your next move.

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There’s no perfect, one-size-fits-all solution in this situation. Perhaps the best advice is that if you are starting to think about buying it’s a good idea to get your property and your finances in order. Talk to your lender or a mortgage broker and give them an indication of your plans. Start talking to real estate agents in your area to find out what might be coming on the market, and ask them for an assessment of

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Easy as — how to build a fence A good fence can make a big difference to a property. It’s out there for the whole world to see, so all the more reason to make sure it looks good and is built well.

Why let someone else take the credit for a job this important? Follow the instructions and tips laid out and you’ll be able to do it yourself.

There are some points to consider prior to construction; fence design and its suitability to your home, privacy issues, wind shelter, legal obligations, requirements of the local authority, boundary definitions, consultation with neighbours, how it blends with the local environment, and of course, cost.

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If you can’t find the white boundary pegs, talk to your council about getting boundary set or agree on boundary line with your neighbour. Establish a boundary line. Lay out a string line 50mm inside your boundary attached to pegs. This will determine where the front face of the posts will be.

Positioning your fence posts Select the end post positions. At each end of the fence dig a hole with a spade or post hole borer to a depth of 600mm with allowance for concrete base. Clean out loose material from base and place a rough concrete pad or base of gravel in the bottom of the hole. Gate posts should be set deeper into the ground by an extra 100mm. Posts in high wind locations or unstable ground conditions should also be set an extra 100mm into the ground. Have tools, nails, braces and pegs ready.

Fix braces to ground peg with single nail, to allow brace to pivot. Tack braces to posts so they can be easily removed later.

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Alternatively, they can be cut to height later.

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Equally spread the intermediate posts Fixing the rails along string line. Posts should be a maximum of 2.3m apart, measured between Leave concrete to set for two days before centres. fixing rails. Two rails are sufficient for Brace posts using temporary rails. Check fences up to 1200mm high. Use three rails alignment and vertical level on two adjacent for fence heights above 1200mm high. faces using a spirit level.

Use 100 x 50mm H4 treated rails. For Mix concrete or bags of quick drying cement and pour carefully around posts.

Post alignment and plumb can be adjusted up to 5 minutes after concrete has been poured. However, if using quick setting Quikcrete, you won’t be able to do any adjusting.

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Check alignment with string line and ensure the rails are square.

For between post rails – rails should be measured at ground level, squared and cut to length - fix to posts with three galvanised flat head nails 100mm long.

Check alignment with string line and ensure the rails are square.

For face fixed rails – select a length of rail that can span three posts – fix with two galvanised flat head nails. Remember measure twice, cut once.

Palings Set string line at the height of the top of the palings. This can be done by fixing the first and last paling temporarily at the proper height and then setting the string line between them. Use a spirit level to regularly check that palings are plumb.

Butt palings together as there will be shrinkage.

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Ford New Zealand will be launching the Ford Endura, known as the Ford Edge in other markets, in the premium sportsoriented ST-Line variant only. The Ford Endura ST-Line features an enhanced design with distinctive alloys, body-styling kit, unique badging, upgraded sports suspension and a twin-turbo performance diesel 2.0-litre engine with Euro VI compliant emissions standard.

“The Endura ST-Line will be a real stand out offering in what is a fiercely competitive market,” said Simon Rutherford, Managing Director Ford New Zealand.

“While SUVs continue to grow in popularity, the capability, design and technology that comes with the ST-Line gives the Endura an edge over its competitors and is a fantastic way for Ford to introduce the new nameplate to New Zealand.”

Built in Canada, the Ford Endura STLine is a prime example of the One Ford global product portfolio and joins Ford New Zealand’s expanding SUV range alongside the Ford Everest large 4WD SUV, the Escape medium-sized SUV and the EcoSport small SUV. The Endura ST-Line will also be the second ST-Line vehicle to arrive in New Zealand, joining the Mondeo ST-Line introduced in 2017.

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Type R scores a hat-trick

T Blast from the past 70s style . . . The replica Yoshimura Suzuki superbike, built by Graeme Crosby and to be ridden at Levels by American Wes Cooley.

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ack in the 1970s, motorcycle legends Kiwi Graeme Crosby and American Wes Cooley started as rivals, then became team-mates and finally became friends.

This weekend they’re among an all-star line-up of Australian and New Zealand greats set to entertain crowds at the Mike Pero Southern Classic at Levels.

Los Angeles-born Cooley (61), a two-time United States superbike champion, is no stranger to Timaru. He raced at Levels during the Marlboro Series in the 1970s, when one of his rivals was an equally young Crosby.

They later teamed up to win the prestigious

he Honda Civic Type R has triumphed in the coveted BBC TopGear magazine Car of the Year awards, taking a hattrick of honours. Picking up the hot hatch of the year, international editors’ car of the year and then going on to claim the overall prize, car of the year.

The awards issue of BBC TopGear Magazine is their annual celebration of the very best cars of the year. As the world’s largest monthly car magazine, this year their awards went global with the editors of all 22 of their international editions voting for their favourite cars of the year.

The Civic Type R has been engineered from the ground up to deliver the most rewarding drive in the hot-hatch segment – both on road and on the race track.

“The Civic Type R isn’t just the best Hot Hatch of the Year, it’s the best Car of the Year,” said TopGear.

“It’s addictive, rhythmic and devastatingly rapid; a true hero for the masses delivering accessibility and madness in one package. The thrill comes from the sheer single-mindedness of it.”

The Civic Type R has a top speed of 169mph, 0-62mph in 5.7 seconds. Power comes from the 2.0-litre VTEC Turbo engine producing 320 PS with peak torque of 400 Nm.

Suzuka 8-Hour race in 1980 aboard a Yoshimura Suzuki and are now much in demand as celebrity guests in Japan.

The machine Cooley will ride is a replica of that Suzuki – recently completed by Crosby in his Matakana workshop.

Two other big names, multi New Zealand champion Andrew Stroud and multi Canadian champion Gary Goodfellow, will be putting in some parade laps on rare Christchurch-built Brittens.

Others taking part in the Parade of ChampioThe Southern Classic has attracted more than 300 motorcycle entries,and nearly as many riders, keen to chase podium places over a action-packed two days of racing.

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To infinity and beyond Ahead of the full unveiling of the new QX50 at the Los Angeles Auto Show next week we provide a first look at the mid-size SUV with its revolutionary technologies and stand-out design, built on an entirely new platform.

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recent story in the Guardian about the return of William Protheroe’s World War One dog tag to his family fascinated many readers.

For many years the dog tag was kept by Chris Slade, who lives in Western Australia.

He found it among his late father’s belongings and after research made a connection via our newspaper with Warwick Protheroe.

When the story first appeared in April 2016 this writer realised the late William Protheroe was Warwick’s late uncle.

Ironically at the time Warwick and Julianna Protheroe were in Australia.

Chris Slade, who has no idea why his father had the dog tag, said he planned to reunite it with its owner’s family this year, which marks 100 years since William Protheroe died in England while on active service.

And true to his word Chris did just that.

For this writer there is a little more to the story.

I got a call from Warwick who said he was going to collect the dog tag in Christchurch and he thought given the earlier involvement I might like to accompany him on the expedition.

One didn’t have to be asked twice!

It was arranged we would leave from Warwick’s home.

Apart from looking forward to the chance to catch up with Warwick and have a day away I hadn’t thought about how we might be travelling, so I it was a very pleasant surprise to arrive at the appointed time and see Warwick’s immaculate Triumph TR6 convertible sitting in the driveway, hood down and ready to roll.

The car is a 1972 model which sits on wire wheels.

Its two-and-a-half litre 6-cylinder fuel-

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injected motor which produces 150 horsepower drives through a 4-speed gearbox fitted with overdrive.

Leaving from Warwick’s home meant we could travel across country to connect with State Highway One at Overdale, which added to the enjoyment of motoring in such a superb car.

In the hands of a very good driver the TR6 provides a very comfortable ride both on the open road as well as amongst city traffic.

Meeting Chris Slade and uplifting the dog tag was an interesting and someone poignant experience, which prompted us to ponder on Warwick’s ancestor and realise there are some family similarities.

The dog tag had been handed on to a descendant with a Christian name beginning with the same initial as its owner.

The late William Protheroe was a driver

in the army and driving has played a very significant part in Warwick’s life.

Like his father before him Warwick is interested in cars.

The interest has flowed into the next generation too, with Warwick’s son Chris, who has notched up success in the motor sport of drifting, now following a career in motor sport administration.

So it’s logical to think there’s a hereditary thing going on.

We don’t know what sort of vehicle the late William Protheroe drove, but we do know several manufacturers including Ford, Rolls Royce, Vauxhall and others produced various types of vehicles for military use back then.

The First World War saw the early use of motor vehicles by the military, vehicles described by some historians as being in their awkward teenage years at the time.

Military use provided a testing ground and definitely led to the development and improvement of motorised transport.

And of course the pioneering manufacturers and people like William Protheroe who drove those early vehicles were farsighted and adventurous.

The trip we made to Christchurch didn’t take too long and we travelled in comfort in a sports car.

No doubt before heading overseas the late William Protheroe made the same trip in various forms of early transportation, but taking much longer on rougher roads and in less comfort.

It’s interesting to wonder what he would think about the car we travelled in.

Having been a machinery salesman before going to war and then becoming a driver, the late William Protheroe was undoubtedly a person who recognised the potential of horseless carriages and realised motor vehicles would evolve as time went on.

So maybe he wouldn’t be too surprised about the vehicle his great-nephew chose for the trip to pick up his dog tag.

A classic vehicle was appropriate and in fact we’re sure William Protheroe would be delighted.

Travelling with a skilled driver in a fabulous car on a special errand really was a great day out.

Ron and Marilyn’s Commercial Run There were 72 enthusiasts and they travelled in all sorts of makes, models, types, colours and sizes of vehicles on Ron and Marilyn Galletly’s commercial run last weekend.

During their interesting and enjoyable tour they saw collections of cars and tractors, visited commercial premises and had lunch at the Ashburton Aviation Museum.

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he Mercedes-Benz E220d AMG is the number one car for the chauffeur and private hire industry, as judged by readers of Professional Driver magazine.

The E-Class also won the Executive Car of the Year category in the Awards, announced this week.

Mark Bursa, editor of Professional Driver Magazine, said: “The new E220d is such a versatile vehicle. It’s roomy and comfortable, and good enough for chauffeuring work, yet economical enough to use for private hire work such as airport runs.

“It incorporates a lot of safety technology and its interior finish is up to SClass standard. And ignore the hysteria about diesel – this is an economical and clean car with very low emissions of CO2, NOx and particulates.”

The Professional Driver Awards are among the most rigorous in the automotive industry. There are seven categories in total, and a one-day judging event is held in August.

The Professional Driver Car of the Year Awards are now in their eighth year.

Every shortlisted car is delivered to the venue for a full day’s evaluation by more than 100 judges, comprising invited heads of leading chauffeur and private hire firms, experienced chauffeurs, as well as carefully chosen motoring editors and journalists.

This year, more than 60 vehicles were available for the judges to test on the day, giving them a rare chance to evaluate competing products back-to-back, in real-world conditions.

Cars are tested on a circular road route, taking in urban roads and motorway-standard dual-carriageways.

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Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – Who provided the voice of Genie in the 1992 Disney movie Aladdin? a. Billy Crystal b. Robin Williams c. Eddie Murphy 2 – What type of pasta is shaped like a bow-tie? a. Farfalle b. Tagliatelle c. Penne 3 – Katie Ledecky won 2016 Olympic gold medals in which sport? a. Athletics b. Swimming c. Shot putt 4 – B52 and B-1B relate to...? a. Vitamins b. Mobile phones c. Warplanes 5 – What is the currency of Peru? a. Peseta b. Sol c. Lira 6 – The city of Varna is in which country? a. Russia b. Romania c. Turkey 7 – What does the Latin in vitro mean? a. By surrogacy b. In life c. In glass 8 – Which pairing were the champions of NZ’s The Block TV series in 2016? a. Emma and Courtney b. Dylan and Dylan c. Sam and Emmet

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Long may vocal councillors continue Matt Markham

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D

eveloping relationships that will have economic and cultural benefits is a big thing for any community, but perhaps not our community, or at least so it would seem.

Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel pitched her plan to see a development of an international relations policy at yesterday’s bylaw and policy sub-committee meeting, but was met with some resistance from around the council table. Councillor Stuart Wilson was the most vocal and was quite direct – suggesting that it might be worthwhile forgetting about international relations and arts and culture policies altogether and suggested that such matters are being overdone currently.

And most importantly, there may just be a realisation that there is a strong need to start focusing on what the people of the district see as important.

Our current poll on the Guardian website asks voters to vote for one of five options on what they think should be the main focus of the Ashburton District Council currently.

As of last night, less than 2 per cent of the vote stated that developing relationships with sister cities should be the priority.

Perhaps councillor Wilson had seen the poll prior to heading into yesterday’s meeting?

Mayor Favel has every right to ask the question though and a lot of what she is saying is correct and has some validity – but Wilson’s rebuttal that it is more of a government issue would seem to be correct.

What will encourage most ratepayers of this district though is that we are now starting to see action from the council table which doesn’t correlate to everyone accepting and agreeing with what rolls through the front doors.

As councillor Wilson showed yesterday, we now have those who are willing to take stock of the more pressing and important issues and stand up and state their absolute opinion.

Councillor Wilson’s comments yesterday will draw plenty of agreeance from within the community, I am sure.

As elected members of the council, ratepayers should be able to expect them to stand up for what they firmly believe in.

Recent events would suggest, however, that we haven’t seen a lot of that, until yesterday.

Long may it continue.

YOUR VIEW Toot for Tucker Ashburton County Lions would like to thank the community of Ashburton and surrounding areas for the overwhelming support for Toot for Tucker on Monday evening.

The evening’s success was due mainly to those who just turned up with their cars, trailers and runners to collect the food.

We acknowledge and were encouraged too by the large numbers of young people who joined us for the collection.

Thank you to their leaders and families who supported them in giving this service to our com-

munity. Thank you also to members of the public who not only gave food items so generously, but also supported County Lions’ members in sorting and packing the food for distribution.

Each year Toot for Tucker just gets bigger and we are grateful for the continuing support from Property Brokers for sponsoring advertising and suppling Toot for Tucker plastic bags, Courier newspaper for delivering them, New World for supplying the boxes, the Society of St Vincent de Paul’s ‘boys’ for collecting and delivering the boxes and the Ashburton Racing Club for being

the distribution site.

This year we had a record amount of food collected and distributed to the Salvation Army, the Society of St Vincent de Paul and Presbyterian Support Service; all of whom have expressed their gratitude to you the public, for your generosity.

Ashburton County Lions sincerely thank the public for your continuing support for this very important annual project.

Carolyn Nelson President

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ure it was driving back into Ashburton late on Wednesday afternoon after a couple of weeks away and seeing the new Christmas decorations.

It makes the town look bright and cheerful and successful.

Thanks to the council for spending the money.

Helena Ratten

What’s next?

With the council’s drive to save money, I wonder how long until they shut another service, the East Street toilets?

Bruce Horton

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ach week I stare blankly at the screen, hoping that some sort of inspiration hits me.

I’m not talking about this weekly column, it’s Sportsbet 4 Charity.

Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but Manda just mentioned to me last week, “You seem to have more luck with Sportsbet 4 Charity than you do with your own bets.”

I think the fact that I only ever shell out $5 or $10 of my own hard-earned and the TAB gives me $25 to play with each week has a part to play. Although in saying that, a few months ago after a lean trot I recruited the expert help of Francis Renner.

Frano is an astute member of the Friday Poker Club which gathers monthly for an evening of cards and solving the world’s problems.

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telly in the corner of the “card room” we are occupying.

Each month he goes to lengths to explain what exactly a points start is and how a plus or a minus means you want which team to win. I’m sure he watches the information pass swiftly over my head and thinks to himself ‘I may as well be talking to the beer fridge in the opposite corner from the telly’.

But he humours me.

So I set us both a challenge of turning $12.50 each into around $100 each week. The current scoreboard sees Renner with a total of $186 returned and Hooper with $740.

I am seriously thinking about putting him on the transfer

market! Two weeks in a row I had success and managed to raise a total of $214 and I knew exactly where it was going.

I met Gabby Simpson at the Ashburton A&P Show, she’s a teacher at St Joseph’s School.

She had a bunch of kids from her class entered in the Recycled Waste Competition and she was telling me all about the new garden at St Jo’s.

It was all good except for the lack of water, which she had to carry over by hand to the garden.

The hamster hopped in the wheel and I got to thinking, I can help here! So it was with pleasure I presented Gabby with two cheques from the TAB. I think a school garden is a fantastic addition to any school.

Learning to grow food must be one of life’s essential lessons one would think?

They are also learning about composting, worm farming and they also have a wee beehive with non-honey-making bees.

They are not as likely to sting, but will still pollinate the garden.

Placemakers, Bunnings and Mitre 10 have all helped them out with things like fence posts and plants. They are growing heritage plants so the kids can learn about harvesting seeds next.

With all the recycling and food composting going on at school, they are down to one bag of rubbish a week, but hope to be rubbish free in the near future.

How cool is that!

Right, now for this week’s bet (insert blank stare).

Till next week Hoo roo Phill Hooper Gambler for good, not a good gambler.

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Aussie banks face Royal Commission A Royal Commission into Australia’s banking sector will be launched after the Big Four themselves called for a “properly constituted inquiry”.

In a major backflip yesterday, Malcolm Turnbull announced the $A75 million ($82.9m) inquiry saying speculation about the commission was moving into “dangerous territory” that was putting the banking sector and the Australian economy at risk.

“The speculation about an inquiry cannot go on,” Prime Minister Turnbull told reporters in Canberra.

“It’s moving into dangerous territory where some of the proposals being put forward have the potential, seriously, to damage some of our most important institutions.

“We have got to stop the banks and our financial services sector being used as a political football.”

Turnbull’s announcement comes after the chief executives of the Commonwealth, Westpac, National Australia and ANZ banks requested the government step in and launch an inquiry in an email sent to Treasurer Scott Morrison on Wednesday.

The letter was released by each

bank in an ASX release yesterday.

“It is now in the national interest for the political uncertainty to end,” the chief executives said.

“It is hurting confidence in our financial services system, including in offshore markets, and has diminished trust and respect for our sector and people. It also risks

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p S&P/NZX 50 Gross

8,186.82 +44.86 +0.55%

p S&P/NZX 20 index

5,496.48

+29.9

+0.55%

p S&P/NZX All Gross

8,883.01 +47.53 +0.54%

p Rises 67 q Falls 49

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q S&P/ASX 200 index

5,969.9

–41.2

–0.69%

At close of trading on Nov 30, 2017

p Dow Jones Indust.

23,940.7 +104.0 +0.44% At close of trading on Nov 29, 2017

q FTSE 100 index

7,393.6

–67.1

–0.90%

At close of trading on Nov 29, 2017

p Nikkei 225 index

22,736.8 +139.6 +0.62% At close of trading on Nov 30, 2017

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

q Gold

1,283.85

London – $US/ounce

–8.0

–0.62%

p Silver London – $US/ounce

20.34

+3.27

+19.16%

q Copper London – $US/tonne

6,756.50

–43.5

–0.64%

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

that is simply because we want to get on with the job now,” he told reporters in Sydney on Tuesday.

“If we had set up a Royal Commission into banks two years ago, none of the reforms that we have undertaken would have been able to be achieved.”

His announcement yesterday

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undermining the critical perception that our banks are unquestionably strong.”

Turnbull’s announcement comes just two days after he again ruled out a Royal Commission.

“We have made it clear that we are not going to establish a Royal Commission and the reason for

scuppers the threat of an imminent internal revolt from National’s senators, who were planning to launch a bid in Parliament for a Royal Commission with support from Labor and the Greens yesterday.

Treasurer Scott Morrison has dubbed the Royal Commission a “regrettable but necessary action”.

Government reforms to strengthen oversight and penalties in the banking sector undertaken in the past year would not have been possible if a Royal Commission had been launched earlier, Morrison said in a joint press conference with the Prime Minister at Parliament House.

“All these reforms and actions would not have occurred had the government agreed to undertake this action earlier, such actions would have been unnecessarily delayed,” he said.

“Nor would such action prior to this time have been in the national economic interest.

“But the nature of political events means the national economic interest is now served by taking what I describe as a regrettable but necessary action.”

- NZME

As at 4pm Nov 30, 2017

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

TT buy

0.9171 0.8982 4.8154 0.5912 1.4603 0.5176 78.46 1.8189 9.4984 22.63 0.699

TT sell

0.8865 0.8651 4.2265 0.5657 1.3452 0.4994 75.16 1.5921 9.1517 21.54 0.674

Disclaimer: NZX and MetService have endeavoured to ensure the correctness of the information; neither NZX, MetService related companies, nor this newspaper, nor any of their respective employees or agents make any representation as to its accuracy or reliability nor will they, to the extent permitted by law, be liable for any loss arising in any way from, or in connection with, errors or omissions in any information provided (including responsibility to any person by reason of negligence). Please note: All products and services are subject to change without notice.

Investors on edge in mixed week T he NZX50 has been mixed this week, and had investors on edge as the possibility of the index logging its first monthly decline of 2017 became very real.

The month has seen profit taking from some of the big winners of the year, while corporate newsflow has been a key driver for investors as the November reporting and AGM season continues.

Xero has continued to come under pressure this week and its result was one of the most noteworthy after the company announced it would be delisting from the NZX to consolidate its ASX listing.

Xero’s share price has fallen more than 9 per cent on the month, falling a further 5 per cent this week alone. The result itself was quite positive however investors shrugged this off, choosing to concentrate on the delisting.

Ryman Healthcare was noteworthy for the opposite reason, beating expectations and giving a positive outlook. The retirement village sector has been under pressure of late as expectations for a house price slowdown increase.

However, Ryman’s result showed that the company continues to execute its growth strategy well, with occupancy levels remaining well above industry standards. The share price rose above $10 for the first time ever.

The big economic event this week for the NZ market was the ANZ outlook survey. The previous two surveys had shown

Jeremy Flood ON THE MARKETS

that confidence was falling, and many attributed it to the political uncertainty throughout the period.

However, the November survey showed further with a net 39 per cent of those surveyed being pessimistic. All sectors surveyed were pessimistic for the coming year with agriculture the most negative, with a net 55 per cent of those surveyed expecting worsening conditions.

The own activity index, often taken as a more accurate measure for predicting GDP, fell sharply for the month to just 6.5.

This is down to levels not seen since 2009 when the GFC was in full swing.

The retail sector was most pessimistic with the activity outlook index hitting -14.3. This suggests that the sector will be delaying investment spending and are unlikely to be hiring, and if anything could mean the sector will be tightening their purse strings.

Looking offshore, global markets have painted a mixed picture this month. The US has again had an exceptional time rising to fresh records during the month.

The region saw further support after it was announced this month that Jerome Powell would be taking the reins of the Federal Reserve in February.

Powell is largely viewed as being sympathetic to Janet Yellen’s views so the path of the Fed is likely to remain steady.

The proposed tax legislation changes also passed a massive milestone, narrowly passing through a vote from the Senate Banking Committee this week.

European markets have seen a decline this month as political uncertainty continues to be at the forefront for investors.

Over two months after their election, Germany is still yet to form a government. Negotiations had broken down and there were talks of the nation going back to the polls.

Talks have now resumed and there is hope that a deal will be reached soon.

Meanwhile, in the UK, markets have continued to monitor the Brexit situation. Rumours have surfaced that the UK has upped its “divorce payment” to the EU, which has been a sticking point for negotiations. This sent the British pound higher which impacted the FTSE 100 causing weakness.

Oil prices had a resurgence earlier in the month, rising to multi year highs.

Some of these gains were given back following the OPEC conference, as no clear decision was given over the future of oil cuts, with conflicting views given out by several of the players.

Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners.

This article should not be deemed as advice. Disclosure statement available free of charge and on request.

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WEEKEND RACING GUIDE

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Addington Dogs

Today at Addington Raceway THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT

$1,365, C0, 295m Trainer

PX # REC Gre yhound Fastest time

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

Fe ral Kaiaka nwtd Bula Robe rts nwtd 4 Dunk It nwtd 38783 Home bush Razz nwtd 46322 Ze phaniah nwtd 2821 Chie f Doug nwtd 78 Pip Baxte r nwtd 875 Goldstar Powe r nwtd 35677 Lord Prote ctor nwtd 66686 Jinja Ninja nwtd

12:18 pm

M A Butler C Roberts B Dann J T McInerney A Bradshaw J T McInerney J T McInerney S & B Evans B Dann McC ook & Jopson

2

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE MATHESON DASH

3

KOLORFUL KANVAS STAKES

$1,365, C0, 295m

1 34243 Home bush Pansy nwtd 1 2 2 868X4 Camside Rose nwtd 3 765 Classy Baxte r nwtd 4 36564 Goldstar Bindi nwtd 4 5 736 Sass ’Em Up nwtd 3 6 5825F Re plica Hone y nwtd 7 88 Re e dy Se t Go nwtd 8 Sozin’s Diamond nwtd 9 35677 Lord Prote ctor nwtd 10 888 Loose Donald nwtd 12:36pm

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

J T McInerney L Waretini J T McInerney S & B Evans A Bradshaw B Pringle J T McInerney J T McInerney B Dann M K Dempsey

$2,390, C0, 520m

5 Extra Salsa nwtd 47523 Goldstar Chie f nwtd 22824 It’s A Must nwtd 561 Jinja Stinge r nwtd 46646 Forbury Flye r nwtd 8 Batty Who nwtd 27448 Goldstar Rave n nwtd 25475 Pe e kay Shout nwtd 46666 Opawa Pauline nwtd 86488 Amy Boy nwtd

g M6

12:27pm 601

1

S & B Evans S & B Evans J & D Fahey J & D Fahey J T McInerney Mitchell & Smith S & B Evans R Wales R Wales R Wales

1 4 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 6

1:37pm 603

opt

2

DUNSTAN FEEDS STAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER

K C owan (a3) J Parkes R Myers M Tanaka D Johnson S C ollett

FASTTRACK INSURANCE PREMIER

$22,500, 2YO SW+P, 1000m

Bocce (3) 57 Moroney/Gerard Boy Ne xt Door (4) 57 B Thurlow Rossi The Razor (1) 57 G Georgetti 3 Naughty Nana (2) 55 B Newman Hattie Be e (6) 55 E & D Browne X pre ssion (5) 55 Lowry/Cullen

3

P Moloney R Myers T Johnson (a2) J Parkes M C ameron S C ollett

SUMMERSET ON THE COAST PREMIER

$22,500, Rating 65 Be nchmark*, 2300m

1 10982 Class Above (3) 59.5 G Innes 3 2 50373 Go To Man (6) 59.5 R Connors 3 0X537 Gorbache v (8) 59.5 B Newman 1 4 07331 Katie m Marie (4) 58 K Myers 5 3X1X8 Commanding Prince (1) 58 F Auret 6 54275. Sole se ife i (10) 57.5 J Lupton 2 7 78084 Re d Rascal (2) 57 A Clement 4 8 70X91 High Spirits (5) 56.5 J Bary 9 40744 Mr Darce e ’s Gold (7) 56.5 M Loveday

h M8

28568 Tubby Ke vie nwtd Goldstar Jay Jay nwtd 55 Sozin’s Empe ror nwtd 33344 Ollie bollon nwtd 57456 Fe ral Whanau nwtd 74585 Magic Jane t Lass nwtd 887 De von Baxte r nwtd 68 Smash Oce an nwtd 35677 Lord Prote ctor nwtd 888 Loose Donald nwtd

1:11pm

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

5

C Roberts S & B Evans J T McInerney B Dann M A Butler J T McInerney J T McInerney M Grant B Dann M K Dempsey

CHRIS & LISA EARL STAKES $2,390, C0, 520m

Aussie Hoon nwtd 563 Goldstar Libe rty nwtd 36645 Darle k Ian nwtd 6 Andre a’s Magic nwtd 67 Jingili Jill nwtd 26387 Know Equal nwtd 2 Dusky Bre w nwtd 65534 Pat Allie nwtd 46666 Opawa Pauline nwtd 86488 Amy Boy nwtd

1:28 pm

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

$1,365, C0, 295m

6

J & D Fahey S & B Evans J T McInerney B Dann Mitchell & Smith G C leeve S & B Evans R Wales R Wales R Wales

STEVE ANNGOW DRAPES & BLINDS PH.0272719588 DASH $1,365, C0, 295m

7 Magic Je an Lass nwtd 28382 Kushka nwtd 44577 Cosmic Britne y nwtd 5 Goldstar Tasman nwtd 67 Home bush Ashe r nwtd 3756 Doppe lbock nwtd 84743 Skitze r nwtd 3 Sozin’s Roar nwtd 35677 Lord Prote ctor nwtd 66686 Jinja Ninja nwtd

J T McInerney Hart & Taylor M K Dempsey S & B Evans J T McInerney B Dann C Roberts J T McInerney B Dann McC ook & Jopson

Today at Otaki

1 78354 Sampson (1) 62.5 H Mathews 1 3 4 2 X6007 Rock On (2) 58.5 G Vile 3 6X077. Running Late (5) 54 G Nicholson 1 4 X0011 Kamanda Lincoln (3) 54 L Latta 2 5 47542 Thorn Pass (4) 54 L Latta 6 71420 El Jodi (6) 54 J Guilford 1:02pm opt 602

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

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Otaki Races

$35,000, Rating 8 5 Be nchmark, 2300m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey opt

12:53pm

December 1, 2017 DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH

M Singh (a3)

L Hemi S MacNab (a2) C Johnson J Parkes C Lammas S C ollett A C han (a2)

December 1, 2017

10 8X000. Upstanding (9) 54 G Innes 2:12pm 604

4

D Bradley

R May S Ottley S Whatuira (J) J Young T C hmiel B Orange G Smith J Dunn T Williams K Butt (J) D Dunn

$1,365, C0, 295m

9

A Botherway J T McInerney J T McInerney S & B Evans M K Dempsey B Dann C Roberts J T McInerney B Dann McC ook & Jopson

CULVIE BOY’S SYNDICATE STAKES $2,505, C1, 520m

S & B Evans J T McInerney S & B Evans J T McInerney J T McInerney Hart & Taylor R Wales A Bradshaw M Grant M Grant

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Good; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1800m; Straight: 400m; Rail: Rail out 3m; Weather: Mainly Fine

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1 1 Naholo (1) B Hill 2 2 04637 Joe y Maguire (2) M Jones 3 3 76557 Gypsy’s Choice (3) B Mowbray 4 27861 Ave ross Rustle r (4) A Faulks 5 X2150 Libe ral Arde n (5) T & G Chmiel 1 6 X4783 Aloka (6) N McGrath 4 7 53384 Afte rdinne rspe ake r (7) K & T Barron 8 21790 Be ttor Chance (8) R Dunn

Swe e t Lore ss (9) P Anderson 9 5060X Barrier

10 20160 Takitimu Expre ss (21) J Cox 11 01013 De bnita Rose (22) C Dalgety

ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH SPRINT

54545 Maje stic Action 30.00 26664 Tre ndy Blake 30.99 32446 Goldstar Scooby 31.09 43713 Home bush Haze l nwtd 57328 Cosmic Stu nwtd 35372 Culvie Yogi nwtd 412F6 Pat Be lla nwtd 35712 Hilton Hangove r nwtd 31777 Rion King nwtd 37362 Crystal Flame 30.59

5

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1950m

8

A Bradshaw J T McInerney A Joyce J T McInerney S & B Evans J T McInerney J T McInerney K M Grant B Dann M K Dempsey

7 Call Me Joe nwtd 34583 Home bush Jaspe r nwtd T3375 Zip Zap Zoe nwtd 7 My Ginge r Kiss nwtd 78754 Whe re ’s Snoopy nwtd 346 Snicke rdoodle nwtd Jitte rbug Je we l nwtd 76386 Nicky Baxte r nwtd 35677 Lord Prote ctor nwtd 66686 Jinja Ninja nwtd

2:21pm

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

$1,365, C0, 295m

85867 Europe Who nwtd 264 Sozin’s Fortune nwtd 87567 Matariki nwtd 8 Magic Je ss Lass nwtd 65878 Half Pie nwtd 527 Gotcha Pe nny nwtd 77 Mace y Baxte r nwtd 87668 Socke t To Em nwtd 35677 Lord Prote ctor nwtd 888 Loose Donald nwtd

2:03pm

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

GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND DASH

RED DIAMOND SERVICES PREMIER

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$25,000, Rating 75 Be nchmark, 1200m

Addington Harness

WOOD N TREE LTD PACE $10,000, 3YO+ R53–R59,

1:46pm

4 39X43 Boxachocolate s (3) 58.5 M Breslin 1 C Johnson 5 57661 Ste phe nstihls (6) 58.5 M Breslin J Parkes 1 7119X Rock My Soul (1) 60 E Holmes S Weatherley (a) 6 X8513 Piazza (8) 57 O'Sullivan/Scott S Weatherley (a) 1 2 91X12 Scandalo (5) 59 P Campbell C Johnson 2 7 345X2 Ali Baba (2) 57 Moroney/Gerard P Moloney 3 3036X Bronste e l (8) 58.5 K Gray C Waddell (a4) 8 16X16 Ste ppe nwolf (5) 57 J Bary S C ollett 4 10X53 Ye manya (7) 58 R Bergerson A Shin (a4) 9 24666 Sylve ste r (13) 57 S Kay T Allan 4 5 16X55 Fibonacci (6) 57 S Mercer M C ameron 4 10 41X15 Viktor Ve gas (17) 57 Baker/Forsman M C ameron 3 6 11352. King Cougar (11) 57 M Breslin J Parkes 11 34X06 Prince ss Davone (4) 56 Autridge/Richards C Lammas 7 6215X Vatican Ne ws (4) 56.5 J Kiernan T Allan 12 57698 Dramatist (7) 55.5 T Keegan M Hills 2 8 2611. Rufus Ruffcut (2) 56 S Lennox S C ollett 13 1X091 Lady Guinne ss (11) 55.5 P Campbell M C oleman 9 X44X1. Te llyawhat (3) 56 A Sharrock A C han (a2) 3 14 01X34 Tinkalicious (10) 55 J Millar M Tanaka 10 90X15 Storytime (10) 55.5 E & JJ Rayner R Myers 0 15 1X418 Re d Sie rra (9) 54.5 D & E Haworth 11 8206X Foxy Wolf (9) 54 H Mathews 1 K C owan (a3) 0 16 1X157 Worldclass (16) 54.5 Lowry/Cullen 17 Dangerous Pony SC RATC HED 2:47pm FASTTRACK INSURANCE LEVIN STAKES opt 605 $50,000, OPN HCP, 1200m 0 18 3X466 Flamingo (15) 54.5 D & E Haworth R Myers 3 1 1260X Start Wonde ring (5) 61 E & JJ Rayner J Parkes 4:02 pm LUCIA VALENTINA WELLINGTON STAKES 1 2 11111. Dolce tto (1) 56 S Kay S C ollett opt 607 $70,000, 3YO SW, 1600m 2 3 0X731 Shadow Fox (6) 55 S Gulliver D Johnson 1 X1412 Platinum Volos (12) 56.5 L Latta M Tanaka 4 4 X01X4 Chambord (4) 53.5 Autridge/Richards C Lammas 4 2 X2213 Karisto (9) 56.5 Baker/Forsman M C ameron 5 82062 Mighty Solomon (2) 53.5 L Latta R Myers 1 3 21 Matchbre ake r (6) 56.5 F Auret C Johnson 6 47264 Morse Code (3) 53 T Perry L Hemi 4 75X31 The Boy Wonde r (4) 56.5 Moroney/Gerard P Moloney 7

Lewis C aroll SC RATC HED 5 Formidable SC RATC HED S McKay (a) 3:22pm LEVIN TAB & SPORTS BAR PREMIER 6 2X445 Mofara (7) 56.5 E & D Browne J Parkes opt 606 $25,000, Rating 75 Be nchmark, 1600m 7 80X21 Divine Powe r (8) 54.5 K Gray 1 34022 Joby (1) 59 B Newman 2 8 X2211 Satin Be lt (10) 54.5 K Gray L Hemi H Andrew (a) 2 52742 Lord Sibford (12) 59 S Cameron 3 9 22321 Trail Blaze r (2) 54.5 R Priscott D Johnson M C oleman 3 8740X China Star (14) 58.5 L Latta A Shin (a4) 10 8X042 Dance For Mone y (5) 54.5 G Vile D Johnson opt

N Rasmussen 5:48 pm DAA - CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS TROT $10,000, 12 5160X Art Courage (23) M House opt 8 01 3YO+ Up–& including R60, 1950m 13 36810 The Tin Soldie r (24) B Mowbray M Williamson PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 14 67777 Sans Le Sou (25) R Alfeld R Alfeld 1 97X79 Rachmaninov (1) T Grant C R Thornley 6:48 pm NRM SIRES STAKES SERIES SILVER MOBILE PACE 2 05XPP Woomamasampson (2) K Lynn K Lynn opt 8 03 $30,000, 3YO C&G MOB. PACE, 1950m 3 00905 Rusty I Am (3) Wakelin/Noble P Wakelin 1 1 2161 Funatthe be ach (1) Purdon/Rasmussen N Purdon (J) 4 29367 Chivasion (4) M Edmonds M Edmonds 2 21926 Ge ntle Giant (2) Purdon/Rasmussen J W C ox 1 5 21327 Sugar Cane (5) D McCormick D D McC ormick 3 X2071 Cole Porte r (3) G Dunn G O'Reilly 3 6 27413 Bright Glow (6) I Cameron I C ameron 4 X4358 He nry Hube rt (4) R Dunn J Dunn 7 26X17 Anothe r Chapte r (7) J Whittaker J C urtin 2 5 3X914 Major Shard (5) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams 8 43640 Maje stic Mome nt (8) S Smolenski G Smith 3 6 13462 Te nnyson Bromac (6) Purdon/Rasmussen M Williamson 2 9 7X322 Ruthle ss Kayla (9) K Fairbairn

S Ottley 7 27922 Hail Christian (7) P Court B Orange

Barrier 4

8 2X161 Anthe m (8) Purdon/Rasmussen N Rasmussen 10 91 Noble Lavros (21) H Westrum J Keast

Acuto (9) B Hill R May 9 33787 Barrier 11 05000 Shpe e dy (22) J Harrington J Harrington (J) 12

Such Fun SC RATC HED 10 21100 The Bus (21) M Jones S Ottley 4 13 X4048 Me kong Prince ss (u1) M House M House

6:18 pm opt 8 02

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

7:19pm opt 8 04

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1 GEOTECHNICAL PACE $10,000, 3YO+ R60–R8 0,

1 6646X Distinctive De l (1) L Hanrahan 2 48X59 Royal Be ngal (2) K & T Barron 3 2130X Maste r Moonlite (3) C Dalgety 4 5X561 Swe e t Mary (4) B Mowbray 2 5 400X2 Mossdale Rose (5) G & N Hope 3 6 17X33 Mac Almighty (6) T Butt 7 730X6 Scotlynn Mach (7) D Taylor 1 8 000X2 Tige r Thompson (8) B Mowbray

Amazon Lily (9) K & T Barron 9 61544 Barrier

10 16201 Spondulicks (21) R Dunn 11 01788 Eja Patron (22) B Mowbray 12 X0219 Re al Torque (23) M Jones

1950m

S McNally J Dunn D Dunn T Williams R May K Butt (J) J Young M Williamson J C urtin G Smith B Mowbray S Ottley

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1193m; Weather: Mainly Fine

13 X8101 Star Commande r (24) N McGrath 4 14 36776 Christophe r Banne r (25) L Hanrahan 7:49pm 8 05

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ALABAR SIRES STAKES FILLIES (HEAT 3) MOBILE PACE $22,000, 3YO Fillie s MOB. PACE, 1950m

1 Excellent 4 2 2132X Ange l Of Harle m (1) B Ward 3 27X49 De Lancome (2) R Dunn 4 223 She bang (3) G Smith 1 5 1511X Dizzy Miss Lizzy (4) N McGrath 6 551 Dibaba (5) T & G Chmiel 7 6 Double O He ave n (6) B Hill 3 8 4X106 Bare Knuckle (7) Purdon/Rasmussen 2 Elle Mac (8) Purdon/Rasmussen 9 142X1 Barrier 10 9X74X Comfortably Numb (21) B Ward 8 :18 pm opt 8 06

6

B Orange G O'Reilly

SC RATC HED R Holmes J Dunn G Smith B Orange T C hmiel R May T Williams N Rasmussen R C lose

TELTRAC COMMUNICATIONS LTD TROT $10,000, R56 &

faste r DiscrHcp, 2600m

1 84091 Young Strange r (1) T Grant 2 06100 Dragon Boy (2) R Holmes 3 X0061 Woodstone (u1) R Dunn 4 4X577 Te ssa’s Rocke t (u2) R Rennie 4 5 58663 Kingdom Come (1) L & J Smith 3 6 48561 Me dusa (2) K Cameron 7 5X0X7 Monke y’s Way (u1) J Aarts 8 95203 Alvira He st (u2) A Faulks 2 9 86635 Sunse t Pe ak (u1) P McDonald 1 10 60223 Lavros Jack (u2) R Kennedy 11 373X4 Kowhai Whiz (1) M Jones

C R Thornley R Holmes J Dunn J W C ox J Smith G Smith R C lose B Orange R May

C D Thornley L McKay (J)

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QUADDIES 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 FIRST 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 PLACE 6 7-8-9-10-11-12 COALGATE TAVERN STAKES 2:38 pm

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$2,505, C1, 520m

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MURRAY WIGLEY @ RAY WHITE PH.021480250 DASH $1,68 5, C1/2, 295m

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$1,68 5, C1/2, 295m

1 62724 Hasta Lue go Rama nwtd 2 2 55433 Inte r Oblivion 30.46 3 3 77X22 Re plica Casino nwtd 4 4 24436 Opawa Mine 30.72 5 26566 Bossy Affair nwtd 6 58675 Avalanch City 30.83 7 46451 Home bush Bode n nwtd 1 8 12212 Martha Magic 30.6 9 9 31777 Rion King nwtd 10 76337 Home bush Patriot nwtd 2:56pm

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

35488 Randy Fie lds 17.59 28161 Fire d Up Jaspe r 17.33 84757 Know Scrutiny 17.2 9 34567 My Bro Michae l 17.43 75746 Goldstar Linkin 17.52 46213 Magma 17.6 0 77588 Jinja Cre am Fizz 17.2 7 38686 Home bush Rufus 17.34 12211 Time ly Affair 17.40 13512 Oskitz 17.2 9

3:11pm

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

J Tanner S & B Evans B Pringle R Wales L Waretini J T McInerney J T McInerney Hart & Taylor M Grant J T McInerney

R Adcock B Dann G C leeve M Robinson S & B Evans R C asey A Joyce J T McInerney J Dunn C Roberts

PROTEXIN SPRINT

11153 Platinum Marshal 17.15 86863 Road Block 17.49 78576 Jinno Gino 17.51 67423 Giancana 17.36 66755 Tip The Babe 17.44 35774 Te rra Mondo 17.2 7 34333 On Edge 17.71 36585 Stu On It 17.47 62221 Epic Rose 17.6 4 22132 Home bush Hundy nwtd

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

C Roberts A Joyce J McMillan S Hindson R C asey R C asey J T McInerney Mitchell & Smith McC ook & Jopson J T McInerney

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

11 X7X10 Empre ss Tzu Hsi (3) 54.5 Benner/Wynyard 1 S Weatherley (a) 12 15750 Ve uve Clicquot (11) 54.5 T Bambry S C ollett 13 4X896 Lady Rossa (1) 54.5 Baker/Forsman R Myers 4:38 pm 608

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MADGE COACHLINES PREMIER

$22,500, Rating 65 Be nchmark*, 1400m

1 4X421 Roll The Gold (1) 59 G Hennessy 4 M Hills 3 2 X221X Fogarty Fe ge n (14) 58.5 A Fieldes M C ameron 3 35X10. Wapiti (3) 58.5 S Lennox D Bradley 4 476X8 Ringmaste r (13) 58 E & JJ Rayner S C ollett 5 419X5 Sove re ign Prince (15) 58 Sanders/Sweeney M C oleman 1 6 5X0X4 Darscape Prince ss (9) 57 F Auret J Parkes 7 07X61 He le naoftroy (8) 57 W Jones C Lammas 2 8 374X1 Koko Be lle (10) 57 J Millar M Tanaka 9 32X16 Miss Dohe rty (12) 57 R Bergerson C Johnson 10 6515X Pathfinde r (17) 56.5 R Frost 1 C O'Beirne (a3) 11

Sound Works SC RATC HED 12 55285 Avastin (6) 56 S Dougan M Singh (a3) 13 Incantation SC RATC HED 14 217X3 Kate The Gre at (16) 56 L Latta T Johnson (a2) 15 Brakbar SC RATC HED 0 16 4656X Voxe r (11) 57 Lowry/Cullen S McKay (a) 0 17 705X9. Oscar’s Shadow (4) 54.5 Lowry/Cullen R Myers 0 18 3X670 Morris Lass (7) 54 Benner/Wynyard 1 T Allan 0 19 670X9 Judith Kate (2) 54 H Gillies 0 20 X8852 Te rracotta Warrior (5) 58.5 T Keegan DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6 8 :50pm opt 8 07

7

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2-3-4, 6-7-8 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 3-4-5-6-7-8 GRAPHITE DEVELOPMENTS FUTURITY PACE $10,000, 4YO+ Up–& including R55, 2600m

1 2P505 The Go To Man (1) J Wederell 2 6 Ide al Draw (2) S McRae 3 X4074 It’s A De al (3) R Cameron 1 4 490X3 Scotlynn Harry (4) D Taylor 2 5 5X25 Burst Out Laughing (5) M House 6 084 Ohoka Johnny (6) T Bagrie 3 7 00851 Airpark Flye r (7) P McClelland 8 56610 Eve ry Option (8) M Smolenski 4 Paddington Ce ntral (9) A Stuart 9 05120 Barrier

10 91738 Hot Off The Pre ss (21) K & T Barron 9:18 pm 8 08

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J W C ox C D Thornley R C ameron R May J C urtin D Dunn M Williamson J Dunn T C hmiel B Orange

PRIME PANELS NZ PACE $10,000, 3YO+ Up–& including R52, MR53, 1950m

1 53800 Van Laddie (1) K & T Barron 2 84515 Martin John (2) A Stuart 4 3 47267 Claus (3) S Moore 4 68900 Iode an (4) R Holmes 3 5 22345 Be ttor Than That (5) G Payne 6 02720 Articulight (6) D Taylor 1 7 37X63 Fizzing (7) C Dalgety 8 0X550 I’m Jimmy Jame s (8) J Cox 2 Christian Who (9) J Whittaker 9 21X00 Barrier

10 Voodoo Prince (21) M House 11 60647 Gle ngarry Rose (22) G Dunn 12 587 Machsgain (23) M Ward 13 20050 All Nuts N Bolts (24) D Pearce

B Orange T C hmiel R C lose R Holmes N Purdon (J) M Williamson D Dunn J W C ox J Whittaker (J) R May G O'Reilly C Ward S Payne (J)

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Alexandra Park Harness Today at Alexandra Park

PAT GUBB RACE NIGHT STEWARD PACE $14,500,

December 1, 2017

2 8 106X0 Amanda’s Spur (u1) T Mitchell 9 97P08 Shay Scott (u2) N Chilcott 4

T Mitchell N Chilcott

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Right-handed; Length: 1006m; Weather: Mainly Fine

5 6X Happy Place (4) T Vince 4 J MacKinnon (J) 6 Cha Cha B (5) B & G Hughes M McKendry 7 Storm Prince (6) P Court J I Dickie 1 42834 R Gee Bee (1) A Matthews J Abernethy F&M Up–& including R73, 2200m Barrier 2 0X462 Waingaro Mara (2) N Chilcott N Chilcott 1 10790 Alta Shangri La (1) R Green Z Butcher 8 Bit Of A Tiger SCRATCHED 2 3 3172 The Thug (3) B Purdon B Mangos 2 213 Ivana Flybye (2) S Telfer B Butcher (J) 1 9 343X Rain Man (21) S Reid D Butcher 1 4 126 On The Cards (4) B Purdon Z Butcher 3 21254 Suzie Pee Jay (3) D Balle M McKendry 10 40 Machbrad (22) T Herlihy T Cameron (J) 4 5 331 Robb Stark (5) B & G Hughes J I Dickie 4 4 32489 Ask Again (4) B Mangos B Mangos 3 6 6X213 Italian Delight (6) T Herlihy T Herlihy 2 5 32717 Three Kisses (5) Hollis/Robertson L Hollis 8:38PM SYNERGY POSITIONING HANDICAP TROT

7 27425 Bopper Jet (u1) R Brosnan

R Brosnan

1 6 575X1 Juice Brogden (6) N Chilcott N Chilcott OPT 505 $14,500, R63 to R97 SpecHcp TROT, 2700m Barrier 7 36556 Pakipaki (7) Hollis/Robertson P Butcher 1 17433 Red Castleton (1) R Brosnan P Ferguson 7:09PM RODEWALD CONSULTING LTD TROT $14,500, R50–R59, 3 8 3X513 Step Up (8) S Telfer

D Butcher 2 0X317 The Hulk (2) A Matthews S Abernethy OPT 502 R60–R62 w cond. SpecHcp, 2700m Barrier 3 1 38392 Sunny Pegasus (1) R Brosnan J Stormont 1 3 80X31 Geena’s Success (u1) Wallis/Hackett M McKendry SCAN GLOBAL LOGISTICS PACE $12,000, NON- 2 59007 Stow (2) R Brosnan R Brosnan 8:06PM 4 4 D4222 Tereskova (1) L Chin L Chin WINNERS 3YO+, 2200m 3 98X0X Alta Venetia (u1) I Moody A Poutama OPT 504 5 95344 George (2) T Macfarlane T Macfarlane 3

1 61X3 Harpagus (1) B & G Hughes

P Butcher 4 90005 Speedy Lavros (u2) S Argue S Argue T Herlihy 2 Caitlyn Clarke SCRATCHED 6 64775 Majestic Ali (u1) Wallis/Hackett 5 04414 Danke (1) G Martin A Drake (J,Cl) 3 7 X1306 Shady Sadie (1) J Stormont J Stormont T Herlihy 6 22154 Bro Fawkes S (2) R Darby R Argue (J,Cl) 3 46352 Madam Secretary (2) T Herlihy 2 8 14146 Commander Paris (1) Wallis/Hackett T Mitchell 2 4 98X42 Lerato (3) B Purdon Z Butcher 1 7 21892 Caitlin’s Surprise (3) D Balle D Butcher OPT

PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer

3YO+ R48–R60, 2200m Driver

7:38PM OPT 503

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SIR LINCOLN AT ALABAR STUD PACE $14,500, 3YO+

4

Oamaru Harness Tomorrow at Oamaru

December 2, 2017

10 60947 Man I’m Good (21) A Kyle 1 G O'Reilly 12:05PM H Hunter $7,500, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT, 2000m 11 75P77 Senorita Margarita (22) K Barclay B Williamson PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 12 32678 Chief Kapai (23) E Latimer 4 13 03638 Regal Suzy (24) W Stapleton 1 P7068 Ed Wood (1) D McCormick D Dunn L McCormick 0 14 07200 Alexy (25) D O'Connell 4 2 44673 Cuddly Trouble (2) L Bond D Dunn 3 3 0X964 Pat The Monarch (3) S Lock J Morrison (J) FAT SALLY’S PUB & RESTAURANT INV. DRIVERS TROT 4 7X770 Paradise Spur (4) W Stevenson C D Thornley 1:45PM $8,000, 4YO+ R40 to R55 TROT INV.D, 2000m 5 00840 Zoned Scarlett (5) K Cameron K Cameron 1 1 805X3 Wot Up (1) M Howard M Williamson 6

Here We Are SCRATCHED 2 14X50 Bacardi N Coke (2) P Robertson J Abernethy 1 7 04289 Sage Trouble (u1) M Heenan M Heenan 3 Princess Harbour SCRATCHED 8 8X8 Pat The Monkey (u2) E Lamb M Williamson 4 91085 Stellar Success (3) M Heenan C D Thornley 2 9 X2459 Crusher Collins (u3) L Bond J Dunn 5 52X1X Fireman (4) W Stapleton C R Thornley 10 87090 Muscle Pat (u4) D Williamson B Williamson 6 24896 Danielle Amore (5) P Williamson G O'Reilly 11 00X00 Red Harbour (u5) K James K James 4 7 33138 Belmont’s Greatest (6) L Jones J Dunn 8 430X2 Monkey Luck (7) K Cameron H Hunter WAITAKI WOODTURNERS GUILD PACE 12:35PM 2 9 92142 Ruthless Success (8) M Jones D Dunn $7,500, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ PACE, 2000m 0 10 409X0 Holdon Toyaspurs (9) M Prendergast 1 9P8X8 His Royal Harness (1) C McDowell L O'Reilly 0 11 10090 Castleton Tui (u1) P Williamson 2 79440 Akris (2) S Lock P Hunter 3 84X76 Magic Blaze (3) D Flint L O'Reilly K Cox 12 75040 Gorilla Playboy (u2) C McKay 3 13 32521 Rebel Kibbybones (u3) J Hay 4 6 Loissonya (4) B Negus P Hunter S O'Reilly (J) 5 760X7 Kiwi Bloke (5) M Shinn B Williamson J Morrison (J) 14 37229 Whatasista (u4) C McLeod 6 0476X Star Attack (6) D Hari S Abernethy B Williamson 15 04000 Tijuana Taxi (u5) C Harrison 7 609X0 Benz Buy (7) M Prendergast C Purvis (J) PICK AND SHOVEL PACE $7,500, NON-WINNERS 2 8 0X023 Like Ya More (8) L McCormick L McCormick 2:20PM 3YO+, 2000m 1 9 Easton Foxglove (9) B Norman D Dunn 4 1 52X20 Cullens Joy (1) I Court B Williamson 3 10 60640 Magical Matty (10) J Lethaby S Lethaby 2 6 Nuclear Way (2) B Negus J Young 4 11 Manon The Run (u1) R Needham R Needham 3 83650 Betty Boo (3) L Bond J Dunn 4 58908 The Kingpin (4) T Healy T Healy FAT SALLY’S PUB & RESTAURANT INV. DRVRSPACE 1:10PM K Cox $8,500, 4YO+ R40–R48 INV.D, 2000m 5 40687 Capital Girl (5) K Cox 1 73007 Nerve Of Steel (1) D Williamson 0 Comin At Ya (6) R Low L McCormick P Hunter 6 0 7 93068 Fleur Galleon (7) S Lock 3 2 X9572 Grace Burns (2) K Barclay J Dunn 1 8 20 Hundie (8) C Dalgety 2 3 83250 Major Four (3) R Todd D Dunn S Abernethy 4 X69P4 Passion Flower (4) R Wilson Kansas City Jim (9) S Lock P Hunter C D Thornley 9 30270 Barrier 5 60805 Franco Caliph (5) D Taylor L O'Reilly 96 Doc Seelster (21) D Reardon D Reardon 6 04689 Tubby Jim (6) B Gooch J Abernethy 10 8 Linked In (22) B Negus S Ottley 0 7 09985 Classie Cullect (7) W Stapleton C R Thornley 11 3 12 4X609 Carbonado (23) P O'Reilly G O'Reilly 8

Lauragrace SCRATCHED S Lethaby

Uralla Sue (8) J Reardon M Williamson 13 00X80 Four Starzzz Legend (24) J Lethaby 9 55692 Barrier

14 Shindal (25) S Lock J Morrison (J) SPRINGBANK TROT

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Methven Harness

Sunday at Mt Harding Racecourse

December 3, 2017

5 0X002 The Doorman (5) D Thompson 1 C D Thornley A Faulks $9,350, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ TROT, 2400m 6 97 Shot In The Dark (6) A Faulks D Dunn PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 7 75404 Downtown Train (7) H Hunter 2 8 3P634 Stunin Type (8) P Court 1 0 Aldebaran Bonny (1) C & J DeFilippi B Orange C DeFilippi 0 2 80X0 Ideal Invasion (2) J Clementson Just One Good One (9) J Harrington J Harrington (J) G Smith 9 68508 Barrier

3 6 Westar Maggie (3) G & N Hope R May 10 95727 Motu Bettor Be Quick (21) S Adlam 2 4 090X2 Geena’s Girl (4) K Townley 3 11 3 Sounds Bettor (22) K O'Reilly L O'Reilly 5 0 Skyline (5) G Dunn G O'Reilly

12 Franco Hatton SCRATCHED 1 6 0429 Didjabringthebeers (6) J Howe J W Cox 4 13 65033 Clarendon Falcon (23) D Taylor J Young 7 Crusader Conqueror (7) I Cameron I Cameron

14 Jafa Kitten (24) C Markham J Markham (J) 8 0 Rue Daunou (8) K Adams C D Thornley 15 63030 Kylie Ann (25) J Miller R Close 9 50397 Monarco (9) G & N Hope B Hope (J) 0 16 000X0 Die Standing (26) J Sheenan J Sheenan 10 Storm Alert (10) C Markham C Markham 3 11 5X033 Grand Princess (11) N Harris 2:27PM TEXTILE BAG & SACK PACE $9,350, NON 0 12 000X7 Oak (12) K Adams K Adams OPT 814 WINNERS 3YO+ MR48–MR51, 2400m 13 32X54 Jedi Josh (13) K Adams S Ottley 1 I Can Remember (1) I Cameron K Cameron 14 77760 Show Of Faith (14) G Hunt G Hunt 2 0 Adjudicator (2) M Cations M Williamson 4 15 03346 Sunny Glenis (u1) R Anderson R Anderson 3 57 Diamonds N Cash (3) R Dunn J Dunn 16 0D6X0 Razor (u2) A Mugford 4 0 Moveit Mac (4) A Sewell S O'Reilly (J) 0 17 80070 Thank U George (u3) Wakelin/Noble P Wakelin 5 5 Diamond Eyre (5) C Kennedy C D Thornley 18 089XP Always Away (u4) J Aarts R Close 4 6 Governor’s Bay (6) T Bagrie D Dunn Maxwell Montez (7) M Jones 1:17PM CARRFIELD GRAIN & SEED PACE $9,350, NON- 7 3 8 2 Playa Vista (8) R Winter S McNally OPT 812 WINNERS 3YO+ MR40–MR47, 2400m R Holmes 1 2P505 The Go To Man (1) J Wederell B Orange 9 07383 Corena Lea (9) G McStay 0 Tracksarefortrains (10) G Burgess R May 4 2 770 Just N Awe (2) C & J DeFilippi S Ottley 10 2 11 24383 Days Of Redemption (11) D Mitchell G O'Reilly 2 3 90X92 Victor Tango (3) R Bennett J Morrison (J) Azza (12) R Anderson R Anderson 4 08X55 One Off (4) J Howe J W Cox 12 5 090X0 The Bounder (5) D Thompson C D Thornley 13 0X Bronx Village (13) G Smith C Markham 6 376P9 Waikari Fire (6) K James R Close 14 7X Copperhead Rose (14) D Jones 1 15 2492 Pembrook’s Passion (15) G Smith 1 7 49354 Pine Cone (7) K Cameron K Cameron 8 000X0 Fine Sophie (8) C Thornley C R Thornley 3:01PM DARFIELD HOTEL TROT $9,900, 3YO+ R40–R65 9 960X0 Texas Ruler (9) B Hutton R May OPT 815 DiscrHcp, 2400m 10 00000 Franco Hatton (10) L Smart S Tomlinson (J) 1 X1470 Ali Lindenny (1) D Thompson C D Thornley 11 0008X Spinatale (11) K Collins C Markham 1 2 39261 BK Dawn (2) Wakelin/Noble J Young 12 X7767 Awaytocullect (12) R Thornley O Thornley (J) 3 00X87 Whataboyz (3) M Heenan R May 13 607X4 Christie Marie (13) R Winter G O'Reilly 4 86661 Tricky Rastus (4) Wakelin/Noble P Wakelin 3 14 7929 Unfinished Business (14) C & J DeFilippi C DeFilippi 5 50504 I’ldoitmyway (5) B Williams J Morrison (J) 15 000X0 Die Standing (15) J Sheenan J Sheenan 6 X7476 Rollin Thunder (6) G Turner M Williamson 0 16 9007X Karanga Sweet P (u1) D Jones J Markham (J) 7 X2267 Glenis Marie (7) R Anderson R Anderson A Lowe 1:52PM RAY MAYNE HOSE & FITTINGS PACE $9,350, NON- 8 80900 Wandering Star (8) A Lowe J Markham (J) OPT 813 WINNERS 3YO+, 2300m 9 05878 Jean Sebastien (9) C Markham 1 980 Silent Shadow (1) G Bates C DeFilippi J Morrison (J) 10 00085 Princess Harbour (10) K James 2 11 565X3 Beyond The Horizon (11) L & J Smith 2 94776 Awayovernight (2) G Payne J Smith R Payne 3 00X8 Grin For Gold (3) C Thornley L O'Reilly C R Thornley 12 77904 Jerry Garcia (u1) L O'Reilly 4 0X0X5 Viewfield Navajo (4) R Thornley J Curtin O Thornley (J) 13 X6420 Insignificant (u2) B Hutton 12:45PM OPT 811

SMITH SEEDS TROT

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80X2 Franco Rebel (26) G & J Knight

3:00PM

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M Williamson

FAT SALLY’S PUB & RESTAURANT INV. DRVRS PACE $8,500, 4YO+ R50–R58 INV.D, 2000m

1 07760 Fiery Ferret (1) G & J Knight 2 14695 Queen Of Glory (2) B Negus 0 3 90040 Aveross Ferrari (3) D O'Connell 4 90489 Leading The Way (4) W Stapleton 4 5 10X04 Calendar Girlz (5) P Robertson 6 9X731 Essence Of Easton (6) B Norman 7 39180 Westar Sam (7) C & J Kennett 8 Highview Illusion

Mr Midnight (8) D Mitchell 9 19270 Barrier

2 10 59873 Mighty Empire (21) A Hoffman 3 11 40106 Marat Saf Finn (22) D Taylor 1 12 04477 Groomsman (23) H Hunter 13 X7001 Ever Ready (24) K Barclay 14 47279 To Ri Alby (25) A Hoffman

J Dunn C D Thornley

B Williamson M Williamson D Dunn J Abernethy SCRATCHED P Hunter S Abernethy L O'Reilly C R Thornley H Hunter G O'Reilly

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6 9:07PM OPT 506

6

2-3, 4-5, 6-7 2-3-4, 5-6-7 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 2-3-4-5-6-7 POSPERFECT PACE SETTER HANDICAP PACE $17,000, R62 to R97 SpecHcp PACE, 2200m

1 Romanite 2 38X35 Fleeting Grin (1) C Webber 3 3 15421 My Generation (2) D Balle 1 4 X1163 Raptors Flight (1) B Purdon 4 5 71X3X Brydon Ideal (2) J Young 2 6 XP1X1 Motown (u1) J & J Dickie 9:37PM 507

OPT

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SCRATCHED P Ferguson K Marshall Z Butcher M McKendry J I Dickie

PRIMOR PRODUCE MOBILE TROT

$17,000, R73 to R112 MOB. TROT, 1700m

1 2L423 Royal Willie (1) R Paynter 2 08557 Charlemagne (2) C Butler 4 3 18381 Djokovic (3) L Chin 2 4 160X2 Temporale (4) T Herlihy 3 5 08465 Eyre I Come (5) M Jones 1 Lemond (6) R Paynter 6 X0111 Barrier

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

D Butcher K Marshall L Chin T Herlihy B Mangos M McKendry

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

5 00X71 Franco Exeter (5) W Low 6 X2908 Pay Me Visa (6) A Stuart 1 7 0X612 Santanna’s Rocket (7) S Breen 8 Mach’s Terminator

Christmas Toyboy (8) B White 9 01100 Barrier

2 10 43257 All About Henry (21) Derek & Adele Jones 11 63314 Bontz (22) K Barclay 12 38000 Pantastic (23) B McIntyre 13 X0019 Mr Woodlea (24) T Twidle 4:45PM

9

B Williamson C D Thornley L O'Reilly SCRATCHED G O'Reilly H Hunter S Abernethy J Dunn C R Thornley

MERIDIAN MALL DUNEDIN PACE $10,000, R65 & faster DiscrHcp, 3000m

1 70094 Acolyte (1) H Hunter 2 H Hunter 2 11X0P Hidden Desire (2) D Flint K Cox 3 87006 Boomer Bailey (3) G Telfer M Williamson 4 Machie Mach SCRATCHED 5 48284 Highland Reign (u1) B Negus S Ottley FAT SALLY’S PUB & RESTAURANT INV. DRVRS HCP TROT 3:35PM 4 6 55X12 Hopes And Dreams (1) G Anderson N Williamson $9,000, 4YO+ R56–R90 DiscrHcp INV.D, 2000m 1 7 72558 Bite The Bullet (2) R Dunn J Dunn 1 68905 Playboy’s Brother (1) C McKay S Abernethy 3 8 12161 Clasina Maria (u1) P Young J Young 2 X3721 Eagle Galleon (2) R Wilson G O'Reilly 3 86231 She’s Allthe Craze (3) N Williamson C R Thornley BALLANTYNES SHOWCASE JEWELLERS PACE 4 70000 Feather Boyz (4) M Nyhan D Dunn 5:15PM $8,000, 3YO+ Up–& including R55, 2000m 3 5 12209 The Dominator (u1) D Williamson J Abernethy 1 80741 Martin McGuinness (1) L Bond M Williamson 2 6 20X11 Muscles Galore (1) C & A Edmonds B Williamson 2 84780 Rainy River (2) C McDowell C McDowell 7

Miracle Rising SCRATCHED 3 3 24650 Western Delight (3) T Stratford D Dunn 8 1X330 Trouble Giero (2) B White C D Thornley 4 4 0X1X Motu Hot Topic (4) J Hay J Hay 1 9 X6141 BD Khaosan (1) T Bagrie M Williamson 5 40X00 Kiel (5) L McCormick L McCormick 4 10 X755P Spotlight The Valley (2) R Wilson H Hunter 6 76100 Classie Regal (6) M Stratford G O'Reilly 11 44100 Sundons Flyer (1) B Negus J Dunn 7 X4057 Clarendon’s Last (7) D Ottley S Ottley 12 08369 Pyramid Magic (2) P Williamson L O'Reilly 8 46417 Highview Justice (8) A Hoffman J Abernethy 1 9 1X130 Bettor’s Heart (9) P Bagrie J Dunn FAT SALLY’S PUB & RESTAURANT INV. DRVRS PACE 4:10PM K Cox $8,500, 4YO+ R59–R65 INV.D, 2000m 10 78020 Classie Margaret (10) H Galway 0 1 62518 Machie Mach (1) R Wilson P Hunter 11 05405 Jetenara (11) K Barclay 4 2 97494 Black Regal Princess (2) R Todd D Dunn 12 085X0 Zulu Courage (12) B Negus J Young 3 6X130 Zimfandel (3) B Negus J Abernethy 13 2841X Dreamcoat (13) J Morrison J Morrison (J) 3 4 50998 Playboy Prince (4) E Latimer 2 14 65290 Ellmers Image (14) K James M Williamson C D Thornley

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Track Information Type: Grass; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1386m; Weather: Mainly Fine

14 84091 Young Stranger (1) T Grant 0 15 52510 Sheza Trendy Monarch (2) N Taylor 3 16 50118 B D Son (3) J Harrington 17 21304 Momentous (4) A Garters 4 18 5D803 Soney Beatt (5) K Ford 19 0000X Free Bird (u1) B Ward

C R Thornley

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

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

8 8730X Going To California (8) B Ward R Close

Art I Am (9) J Howe J W Cox 9 2X140 Barrier

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In brief

■ INTER DOMINIONS

Lazarus to rise tonight

BY ADAM HAMILTON Lazarus will be a hot favourite to land his first heat win of the Perth Inter Dominion series at Gloucester Park tonight.

After two gallant seconds so far, Lazarus has landed the easiest of tonight’s three heats and should control the race despite a wide draw (gate seven).

He will also relish the step-up to 2536m.

Lazarus won’t have to contend with any of the other big guns of the series with the likes of Soho Tribeca, Chicago Bull, Tiger Tara and Lennytheshark also drawn different heats.

Speedster Yayas Hot Spot drew directly outside Lazarus in gate eight, but it’s likely Mark Purdon will get serious on his stable star at the start to hone his gate speed ahead of a possible good draw in the final.

Lazarus did all the chasing outside winner Tiger Tara when second in a record-smashing 1min 52.3sec mile rate for 2100m at Bunbury on Tuesday night.

It took 1.5sec off the record.

Lazarus’ stablemate Have Faith

Mark Purdon and Lazarus should open their winning account tonight.

In Me is one of his rivals tonight, but is out of contention for a final berth.

He’s drawn the outside (gate nine).

Lazarus will relish the 2536m.

He’s had 13 starts at 2400m or further for 11 wins, a second in the Ballarat Cup and then a third

in the Avon City Ford Cup. Tiger Tara faces an even harder challenge now he’s drawn (gate six) outside local star Chicago Bull (gate one) in the first of tonight’s heats.

Chicago Bull looks certain to hold the front and he has proven unbeatable when leading dur-

ing his Australian career.

Tiger Tara will likely have to sit outside the leader as he did when second to Lennytheshark on opening night.

Emerging local Shandale needs big points to make the final, but could get his chance from gate five against Chicago Bull and Tiger Tara.

The second of tonight’s heats shapes as the best of the series so far with San Carlo drawn one against Lennytheshark (gate seven) and Soho Tribeca the outside (nine).

“The draw wouldn’t worry him if he was at his top,” Lennytheshark’s driver Chris Alford said.

“I’m backing him to bounce back on Friday. I’m sure David (Aiken, trainer) will have him right. He definitely ran a bit below his best at Bunbury, but he’s bounced back before.”

Lazarus is a $2.80 favourite on the Aussie TAB from Soho Tribeca at $3.

The field for the Grand Final will decided after tonight’s heats with the barrier draw held on Sunday.

- HRNZ

Emotional success Polzeath recorded a poignant win for Rich Hill Stud at Avondale yesterday. The lightly-tried five-yearold is a son of the recently deceased Pentire, the farm’s foundation stallion. The Moira and Kieran Murdoch-trained Polzeath is part-owned by Rich Hill’s John Thompson and was making just his third race day appearance and first for five months.

- NZME

Mofara ready to run Cambridge trainers David and Emma-Lee Browne are expecting a recently-gelded Mofara to start showcasing his Derby potential, beginning with today’s Gr.3 Lucia Valentina Wellington Stakes (1600m) at Otaki. “He’s doing really well. He’s been gelded and his race last time out was just so much better,” Emma-Lee Browne said.

- NZME

Time to break drought Mighty Solomon is well-placed in the handicap at the Otaki meeting today to break a lengthy drought. The seven-year-old will carry 53.5kg in the Listed Fasttrack Insurance Levin Stakes (1200m) in his quest for his first win since he was successful in an open handicap at Hawke’s Bay in February, 2015. “He has trained on very well since his last run,” trainer Lisa Latta said.

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■ CRICKET

In brief

Selectors go for Henry Canterbury seamer Matt Henry has pipped Auckland speedster Lockie Ferguson for the vacant fast-medium spot in the New Zealand team for the first test against the West Indies starting at the Basin Reserve today.

Henry has taken 22 wickets at 48.5 from his eight tests.

They are not flattering but he did impress in the final test last summer, the decider against South Africa in Hamilton last March.

He took five wickets in the match and had a good game.

Ferguson is in strong form too, and captain Kane Williamson admitted the decision had taken plenty of mulling over.

“He’s been playing well for a long time and probably hasn’t had the opportunities he’s deserved,’’ Williamson said of Henry. ‘’Now he has a great opportunity.

“He is a different bowler to Lockie but has been bowling with good pace and does tend to move the ball well so it’s exciting for Matt.

“Against South Africa (in Hamilton) he was outstanding.’’

Ferguson took seven wickets for New Zealand A against the West Indies at Lincoln and Williamson said he had been in rousing form.

First choice Tim Southee is sitting the match out due to the impending arrival of his baby.

In the only other change, Tom

BLACK CAPS Kane Williamson (c), Jeet Raval, Tom Latham, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Tom Blundell, Matt Henry, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult.

Canterbury Cricket have signed Ben Stokes to play in the Ford Trophy.

The inclusion of the English allrounder has been agreed by Canterbury Cricket Association, the English Cricket Board, endorsed by the New Zealand Cricket Players Association and sanctioned

by New Zealand Cricket.

Stokes will be available to play for Canterbury in their opening Ford Trophy match against Otago on December 3.

A flurry of local and international interest and speculation saw the decision delayed while extra discussions took place.

The NZ Herald understands Canterbury gave the matter careful thought after the initial enthusiasm to recruit such a worldclass player wavered.

One source said murmurings from the province suggested the situation was far from definitive. The pragmatic value in having a player of Stokes’ talent was weighed up against any possible backlash after his arrest after a September 25 brawl in Bristol.

CCA Director of Cricket, Gary Stead, said the Canterbury team

Cricket legend Sir Ian Botham says England bowlers need to be more brutal and that their batsmen were naive in the way they played Australian spinner Nathan Lyon.

England’s tail struggled against short pitched bowling in the first test loss in Brisbane and Botham feels similar treatment needs to be meted out to their Australian counterparts. England had an opportunity too to get stuck into the Australian tail but they didn’t,” Botham said. “There was no real aggression, no real venom ... so fight fire with fire.”

- AAP

Smith among the greats Former Australian captain Allan Border believes incumbent skipper Steve Smith will need to maintain his high standards for at least five more years if he is to surpass to another ex-leader, Ricky Ponting, as the country’s second highestrated batsman of all time. Smith is the third highest Australian behind Donald Bradman (first) and Ponting (fourth) with English greats Len Hutton and Jack Hobbs second and third respectively. Asked if he could see Smith going past Ponting, Border said “he’ll have to do something pretty remarkable, because Ricky Ponting had a hell of a career”.

- AAP

Khawaja not bothered

Matt Henry gets the nod over Lockie Ferguson to face the West Indies in the first test.

Blundell makes his debut as wicketkeeper for the injured BJ Watling.

It will be New Zealand’s first test in eight months which could

put them at a disadvantage compared to the tourists, who have been busy in the test game in recent months.

The West Indies are gifted ath-

letes, Williamson added, pointing to the tourists having “a bit of x-factor’’ in their bowling. They do move the ball and it’ll be a really tough challenge.’’

- NZME

Stokes signs up to play for Canterbury

BY ANDREW ALDERSON

England batsmen ‘naive’

and management are thrilled Stokes has joined the team and believes he has a tremendous amount to offer.

“After the approach from Ben’s representatives everything has happened very quickly for us to the extent that we are now delighted to welcome Ben into the team,” said Stead.

“Ben will bring international experience to what is a relatively youthful changing room.”

“He will also bring depth to our seam attack which has been affected by a string of injuries and provide more balance and firepower to our batting line up.”

“While Ben awaits the outcome of an investigation under way in the UK, he wants to maintain his fitness and his connection with the game.

“He is a brilliant all-round player and we are really pleased to have secured one of the world’s best players in our domestic competition.

“His experience will be invaluable to our young cricketers as we look defend our Ford Trophy title and improve performances in the Burger King Super Smash.

“The team have expressed their excitement about the op-

Ben Stokes portunity to learn from and play with Ben.” The investigation surrounding Stokes has been passed to Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service.

A statement from Avon and Somerset police said they were “seeking charging advice”.

In essence, nothing has changed with Stokes’ legal situation. No charges have been laid.

Stokes’ tenure could be brief if he is selected for the third Ashes test starting in Perth on December 14.

The 26-year-old is unavailable

for international selection while he and the England and Wales Cricket Board await a decision on whether he will be charged.

Any ECB disciplinary hearing will take place after that.

The decision might unleash an ethical debate.

While Stokes has not been charged, the video footage suggests he was involved in a significant altercation.

That might jar with Canterbury’s situation, albeit only on a moral level, which saw Ken McClure stand down from representative cricket after pleading guilty to one count of injuring with reckless disregard.

He will be sentenced on January 19.

Canterbury Cricket CEO, Jez Curwin, gave clarity on that issue.

“While it would be easy to draw direct comparisons between the position taken recently with another player [McClure], we have to reiterate that in that situation the player was free to play until such time as he pleaded guilty to the charges.”

“We believe Ben has the right to be treated the same way as other players.”

- NZME

Australian batsman Usman Khawaja says he’s not bothered by his poor record against spin bowling.

Khawaja fell to spinner Moeen Ali in the Ashes opener in Brisbane, continuing his rough patch against slow bowlers. Khawaja has been dismissed by spin bowlers in 17 of his 43 test knocks and was dropped from the test side on subcontinent tours earlier this year. But the reinstated first-drop is unfazed by that record as Australia prepares for the second test, which starts on Saturday in Adelaide. “Sometimes you just get out – it’s cricket,” Khawaja said.

- AAP

Chip off the old block Riley McCullum, son of retired star Brendon McCullum, proved his potential on the pitch after being ranked as the current most valued player in the Northern Districts Under 14 Cricket Tournament. Riley is also currently ranked within the top five across batting and bowling, and was named within the tournament’s dream team. Riley showcased his impressive batsman skills during a game for the leading Waikato Valley Primary team who beat Bella Primary yesterday.

Brendon tweeted the leaderboard and said seeing his son at the top of the pile took the cake. - NZME

Windies camp confident West Indies skipper Jason Holder is talking up his side’s chances ahead of the first test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve. The Caribbean side is in a pretty good space and had played some decent cricket, he told reporters in Wellington ahead of today’s first day. They had been boosted by test wins in Zimbabwe and England, and while a surprise victory in Leeds was significant, they were now looking forward. “We are still not the finished product. We’ve got to set our minds to that and play the cricket necessary to win the series.” - NZME

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■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Roos red-hot for final

By DaviD Skipwith New Zealand might not be there and neither are Tonga – but there’s still plenty of reasons why Kiwi league fans should get excited about tomorrow’s World Cup final between Australia and England at Suncorp Stadium.

The result may appear a foregone conclusion with the Kangaroos red hot favourites to retain the title they won in 2013, but history shows this was also the case when they met the Kiwis at the same venue in the 2008 World Cup final only to suffer a historic 34-20 defeat.

And as straight-forward as the result might seem there is plenty of hope that England can cause a similar upset.

England coach Wayne Bennett played a key role throughout that campaign as an assistant to Kiwis head coach Stephen Kearney and intrigue surrounds whether the Broncos master coach can engineer another boilover this time around.

Such a result would provide a further jolt to an Australian league audience generally preoccupied with the NRL and State of Origin and add another strong gust to the winds of change already blowing across international football in the wake of semi-finalists Tonga and Fiji’s successful campaigns.

The ease with which the Kangaroos have managed to amass 204 points and concede just 16 in five matches has failed to generate the same level of excitement in Australia to what we experienced in New Zealand, with Tonga drawing sell-out crowds for their shock win over the Kiwis in Hamilton and last week’s 20-18 loss to England in Auckland.

England may be a tier one nation but this is their first World Cup final appearance in 22 years and they have struggled for results against the Kiwis and Australians in recent years.

Despite the apparent apathy

Gritty win for Kiwis New Zealand have topped their pool at the men’s world team squash championship in France, downing the United States 2-1.

World No.9 Paul Coll won 11-9 11-7 11-3 in 40 minutes over Todd Harrity in the opening match, before Evan Williams dropped his match in four games against Christopher Hanson 8-11 11-8 11-7 11-7. Campbell Grayson won the contest for the Kiwis with a gritty 11-6 11-3 9-11 11-7 victory over Christopher Gordon in a lengthy 58-minute battle. Seeded sixth, New Zealand are now through to the top 16 playoffs, where they will meet 12th seeds Spain.

- NZME

Big year for Ferns The Silver Ferns will tackle a busy international schedule next year, highlighted by the Commonwealth Games in April. An action-packed season will start in January when England and South Africa host the Netball Quad Series. The Silver Ferns will travel to London to play England on January 20 before heading to Johannesburg to meet South Africa and Australia.

A final warm-up for the Games is scheduled in Auckland in March when the Kiwis will contest the Taini Jamison Trophy. The international season will finish with a four-test series against Australia for the Constellation Cup. - NZME

Wood scores again Cameron Smith and Sean O’Loughlin will lead their teams out on to Suncorp tomorrow night. of Australian fans – evidenced by small attendances across the ditch throughout the tournament – there is a growing appetite there for genuine contests and an England victory would have many reassessing the perceived inferiority of the UK Super League.

Nothing will impact on the status and enormity of the beast that is Origin football, but if Australia were to fall – and we’re talking about a team boasting the talents of three of the greatest players of all time in captain Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk and Billy Slater – it would come as a huge wake-up call.

And while the Kiwis and Tongans have been relegated to mere spectators this weekend, this clash will not lack for intensity or passion.

Australia may have claimed an 18-4 win over England in the tournament opening clash in Melbourne, but their performance was far from convincing and there are concerns the Kangaroos have had it too easy going undefeated while amassing 206 points and conceding just 16 in five matches.

England, on the other hand, are yet to find their best form for 80 minutes but are battle-hardened after two physical quarter

and semi-final wins over Papua New Guinea and Tonga.

The pressure is well and truly on the home side – no member of the Kangaroos team has won a World Cup on home soil as only two other Cup finals have been played in Australia – in 1968 when Australia beat France 20-2 and in 1977 when they defeated Great Britain 13-12, with both games played in Sydney.

While Kiwi fans may not be too excited about the prospect of cheering for England, they can only hope to revel in Australia suffering what would be a Titanic-sized shock defeat – no matter how close the margin. - NZME

■ MOTOR RACING

Bathurst legends heading to Hampton Downs Some of the biggest names in Bathurst history will feature in some iconic cars at the NZ Festival of Motor Racing at Hampton Downs in January.

The 4Guys Autobarn Legends of Bathurst festival on January 13-14 will see the likes of Jim Richards, John Bowe, Steven Richards, Greg Murphy and Paul Radisich compete at the North Waikato track in famous cars from yesteryear.

That group of drivers boasts a staggering 17 Bathurst wins between them.

Hampton Downs has hosted the NZ Festival of Motor Racing the past two years with previous themes focusing on legendary drivers like Kenny Smith

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or Howden Ganley or famous marques like Porsche or Ferrari.

“It is our second year at Hampton Downs. The festival itself has been running since 2010,” Hampton Downs business development manager Mike Marsden said.

“We are certainly staying with the classic theme but we wanted to make it more appealing to a wider audience.

“That’s where the Legends of Bathurst idea came up.

“Kiwis really have an affinity with the mountain and what’s happened there over many decades.

“Our plan – and this could be just stage one – is we look at how we celebrate the various eras of

cars and the stars that have raced there.”

A stack of famous touring cars will be at Hampton Downs for the event. There are a host of BMWs, the 1986 championship-winning Volvo, a couple of Jaguar XJs’ and a Ford Sierra.

The Richards family will have divided loyalties when it comes to the Historic Touring Car category, one of the feature events at the festival.

Jim will drive the Peter Sturgeon-owned, ex-Frank Gardner Group C BMW 635 CSi while Steve will climb behind the wheel of an ex-Gianfranco Brancatelli/Johnny Cecotto BMW E30 M3, also owned

by Sturgeon.

- NZME

All Whites striker Chris Wood has scored for Burnley in his first start since returning from New Zealand’s 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign. The Kiwi marksman, restricted by a hamstring injury as the All Whites lost their home-andaway qualifier against Peru 2-0, found the back of the net in the 37th minute of Burnley’s 2-1 win over Bournemouth. Wood’s goal was his fifth for Burnley and edges the club up into sixth place. - NZME

Gunners rolling on Huddersfield has been destroyed 5-0 by a rampant Arsenal side at the Emirates. The Gunners have now won their last 12 home games as Mesut Ozil once again starred with a goal in the 72nd minute.

Oliver Giroud also scored a double in the rout. Elsewhere, Wayne Rooney netted a hat-trick, including an incredible strike from inside his own half, as Everton thrashed West Ham 4-0 at Goodison Park while incoming boss Sam Allardyce watched on from the stands.

Chelsea kept pace with Man United at the head of the pack, beating Swansea 1-0 to stay third.

- PA

Paddon to race in NZ

Jim Richards at Bathurst.

Rally star Hayden Paddon is set to contest only half the events on the WRC calendar next year but will make up a full programme by competing more back home in 2018. The Hyundai factory driver finds himself in essentially a carsharing position with Spaniard Dani Sordo with the team running Thierry Neuville and Norway’s Andreas Mikkelsen fulltime. With a contract that states a fulltime WRC drive Paddon had an opportunity to challenge the Korean manufacturer in court or pursue an opportunity to drive at a rival team but the 30-year-old felt that option was too risky.

- NZME

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■ OPINION

Folau robbed of ‘world’s best player’ title

I

t is probably a good thing the World Rugby Awards don’t actually count for anything, because I believe they screwed up a bit this year.

It was great to see all the women and women’s teams recognised for their contributions to the game, and despite him not believing it himself, Eddie Jones did deserve the coach of the year award.

However, where I think they missed the mark, by quite a bit, was in naming Beauden Barrett player of the year.

There is no doubting he is electric and one of the best in the world on his day, but to say

over the entire season he was the best is reaching a bit.

As treasonous as it may sound, I would have awarded the title to Israel Folau.

He may have come out with some interesting views on samesex marriage, but he has been a bright point in what was often a dismal Australian set-up.

He was one of the players the All Blacks truly feared this year, and that is entirely justifiable.

It is a hard thing quantifying how a rugby player has performed, but I think most can agree that the magic dust Barrett sprinkled last season just wasn’t quite there this year.

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It is easy in sports like basketball, where they nearly have a stat for everything, or football where most things can be measured, rugby is limited to tries, tackles and points scored for goal-kickers, but they aren’t exactly used all that often.

Rugby is a very opinionated sport, especially in New Zealand,

where everyone thinks they know what is right for the team.

If Barrett is “the best player” in the world, well then that is great, but what really makes him better than Reiko Ioane, Folau, Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje?

I think the true test will be when it comes around to the New Zealand rugby awards, where I believe there is a very realistic chance we might see the world player of the year not win the New Zealand player of the year gong.

I think Ioane has a very good shout, while players like Sam Whitelock or Ryan Crotty have been vital to the ABs this year.

■ RUGBY

Tonga targets All Blacks Tonga have their eye on two former All Blacks for the 2019 World Cup. Charles Piutau has indicated he wants to play for Tonga in Japan and Frank Halai is also on the radar.

Piutau is set to become the world’s highest paid rugby player after signing for English club Bristol from Irish club Ulster for a reported $1.8 million for the 2018-19 season.

The 26-year-old had 17 test caps for the All Blacks between 2013 and 2015, but was overlooked for the last World Cup squad after signing for Ulster.

Tonga coach Toutai Kefu told Radio New Zealand that the former Tonga Under 20s representative was keen and would add real quality.

“I’ve spoken to him a few times and his brother as well – he’s very determined to play for Tonga so we’re very happy about that,” he said.

Kefu said Piutau will be joining a club that had the interests of Pacific Island players at heart.

Former Blues coach Pat Lam had a strong Pacific influence on his playing roster.

“Pat Lam really understands our plight and understands that these Pacific Islander players are very keen to play for their country whenever possible.”

Winger Halai is playing in France for Pau after transferring from Wasps. He had one test for the All Blacks in 2013.

Kefu said Halai was very interested in playing at the World Cup for Tonga.

“There’s also some ex Wallabies – Sitaleki Timani and also Antho-

Former All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick believes that while the All Blacks are in good stead heading into the 2019 World Cup, he sees Scotland as a genuine threat at the tournament. The 92-test legend said he was impressed at both the depth of talent throughout New Zealand rugby, as well as the development of fringe and back up players within the All Blacks squad.

“I think the All Blacks are in pretty good shape. The last 12 months they’ve lost three games, which is pretty unusual for us. But I think they’ll be pretty happy in terms of the calibre of player that wasn’t involved in the autumn and during the Rugby Championship. - NZME

Parker/Joshua closer A highly anticipated world title fight between Joseph Parker and Anthony Joshua could be confirmed in a matter of weeks. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said that negotiations are down to “single digit” percentages. Parker and promoter David Higgins laid out their final negotiating position in Auckland last week, asking for 35 per cent of the bout’s net profits.

It’s been tipped that the two will fight at London’s O2 Arena in March.

- NZME

76ers down Wizards Ben Simmons has posted an NBA career-high 31 points and 18 rebounds to lead his Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-113 win over the Washington Wizards. Joel Embiid had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Dario Saric added 24 points to help the Sixers (12-8) win for the sixth time in their last eight games.

Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 22 points and Bradley Beal and Jodie Meeks each had 21 for the Wizards (11-10), who have lost five of their last seven and were without injured star John Wall.

- AAP

Female AFL soaring Women now account for 30 per cent of Australian Football participants following the success of the inaugural AFL women’s competition. The AFL announced yesterday that overall participation has reached a record high with more than 1.5 million players – up more than 10 per cent in the past 12 months. The figures for female participation across all levels increased by 22 per cent to 463,364, and now reflects 30 per cent of the total.

- AAP Charles Piutau is likely to become the highest paid rugby player in the world. ny Fainga’a – there’s a few more as well but that’s just the few names that scratch the surface.”

Players who have represented their country’s top or second 15-a-side team or senior sevens team can switch allegiance to another nation, provided they have a passport for the second coun-

try and have completed a threeyear stand down. The first time a player represents their new country must be in an Olympic event, which can include Olympic qualifying tournaments and the 2018/19 World Series.

But Tonga are not on the main World Sevens circuit.

“We would have to come through the Oceania sevens qualifying tournaments, which at this stage we’re not quite sure where they’re going to be held,” he said. “They just have to play two tournaments I think ... they just have to be Olympic qualifying tournaments.”

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Backtrack on wrist messages from World Rugby World Rugby has backed down slightly on its policy of banning personal messages on wrist strapping for the upcoming World Sevens series.

Players will be allowed to write

ABs ‘in good shape’

messages on strapping tape this weekend after a directive banning them was widely criticised.

Players argued they often put family initials on their wrists to use as motivation during games.

In a statement World Rugby said they have adopted a common-sense approach and player messages will be permitted on wrist strapping for the opening round in Dubai.

Team managers will police it.

World Rugby said it is not a new policy and has been operational for several seasons after aligning with the Olympic environment before the Rio Games. - NZME

NFL to fork out $145m The NFL is seeking an agreement with its players that they will stand for the national anthem, with the league proposing to contribute nearly $US100 million ($NZ145m) to causes considered important to African-American communities.

The NFL proposed joining with its players in a bid to spur social justice change, although not all players are on board with the proposal. The NFL wants players to stand for the anthem in return and put an end to the controversial movement that former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began last season.

Players are expected to discuss the proposal during a conference call today. If they accept the proposal, then the owners would vote to complete the deal at the annual league meetings in March.

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Friday, December 1, 2017 PLANTS, PRODUCE

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PUBLIC NOTICES Cancer Society Sky Diving Fundraiser May I extend my grateful thanks to everyone who supported me regarding this project.

Total raised $1461.96 Have a great Christmas and a healthy New Year.

“Temporary Sky Diver George”

PLANTS, PRODUCE

PRE XMAS specials at Farmers Market Saturday.

Begonia and impatiens four punnets for $12.00. Other plants also reduced. Local asparagus. Season ending.

Specials also at 80 Carters Terrace, Saturday afternoon and Sunday.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

NEW potatoes, $3 kilo. 2kg $5. Bennett, 22 Melrose EXCELLENT fundraising Road, Ashburton. opportunity - free to hire.

Community fundraising BBQ situated at Mitre 10 Mega.

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Ashburton Society of Arts Notice Of Annual General Meeting Monday, December 4 at 7.30pm at Ashburton Motor Lodge Business: • Apologies • Roll call • Confirmation of minutes of 2016 AGM • Presentation of annual report • Presentation of awards • Election of Officers • General Business Aimee Cosgrove Netball Administrator Mid Canterbury Netball Centre

Christmas Show Local members exhibiting, guest Wayne Patrick.

Friday, December 1 St Stephens Church Park Street, Ashburton 12 noon and 5pm

Starts Saturday, December 2 10am - 3pm Continues Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday when sign out, until December 17, 2017.

Sunday, December 3 St Mary’s Church, Geraldine 4pm $5 door sales only $5

Short Street Studio

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Daily Events

December 1 & 2, 2017

Friday

1 December. Emmily Harmer Photography and Framing. West Street.

9.30am - 11.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Drop in and pre loved clothing shop. Cnr Thomson and Jane Street.

12pm MID CANTERBURY CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT.

Admission $5 at door, musical director Kathy McKimmie. St Stephens Church, 64 Park Street.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, West Street.

5pm MID CANTERBURY CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT. Admission $5 at door, musical director Kathy McKimmie. St Stephens Church, 64 Park Street.

5pm - 7pm ST DAVID’ S UNION CHURCH. Kidz Club, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

6.30pm INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S COFFEE CLUB. Women monthly meet at the Somerset Grocer.

Saturday

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open Thursday and Saturday.

Methodist Church hall, Baring Square East.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10am - 12pm ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10am - 1pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, 327 West Street.

10am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

11am - 3pm BOROUGH SCHOOL FETE. All usual Fete stalls, fun for everyone.

Borough School grounds, Winter Street.

1pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association croquet, singles and doubles. Waireka Croquet Club, the Domain, Philip Street.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. (draw) Golf croquet, casual doubles for all ages. The domain, Philip Street.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Play association or golf croquet.

Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Social play, new members welcome. 115 Racecourse Road.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9am - 4pm HAKATERE CERAMICS. Annual exhibition runs daily until

9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Local fresh produce, hot and cold food and drinks. North End West Street car park, Ashburton.

9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON CRAFT MARKET. Local crafts, new stalls welcome. West Street Car park.

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Shabby Chic Market Day Rochester Villa, 21 Connal Street, Christchurch Heaving Trestles with Vintage items, linens, clothes, costumes, jewels, collectables, retro, Kitsch and kitchen, antiques, craft works, furniture, restored, revamped and recycled items.

Books, toys, art, homewares, Bric a Brac and assorted fancies - All in The Shabby Chic theme.

5 Rooms to Explore inside The Historic Rochester Villa.

Look for the Signs off Ferry Road and Rutherford Street Corner.

Ashburton Social Latin Dance Group Salsa, Cha cha cha & some ballroom. Please enquire for location, as it is changeable. All welcome, including beginners.

Note: the group usually meets on licenced premises, so must be 18 or over.

See our Facebook page for more information: fb.com/ SpringSalsaSessions2016/ 7.30pm – 9.00pm

December 1 Mid Canterbury Choir Christmas Concerts St Stephens Church, Ashburton The Mid Canterbury Choir is looking forward to presenting its annual Christmas Concerts at St Stephens Church, Park Street, Ashburton on Friday 1st December at lunchtime and teatime, then at Geraldine in St Marys Church, Talbot Street, on Sunday 3rd December at 4pm.

Musical Director Kathy McKimmie, Accompanist Sylvia Watson, Guest Artist: Logan Keggenhoff Admission $5 at the door 12noon and 5pm International Women’s coffee club Women monthly meet at the Somerset Grocer.

Visit http://tinyurl.com/ MCNNdecemberwomen.

6.30pm Light up the Night Baring Square East Come and celebrate the official lighting of Ashburton’s six metre Christmas tree.

Outdoor Christmas movie, Christmas carols, bring along a picnic, food trucks. Alcohol and smoke free event.

11.00am – 3.00pm Ashburton Speedway CTRA NZ Streetstock Title and Westside Hire DEMOLITION DERBY Seafield Road. Santa will be in attendence.

Racing starts 12.30pm Mid Canterbury Choir Christmas Concerts St Marys Church, Geraldine The Mid Canterbury Choir is looking forward to presenting its annual Christmas Concerts at St Stephens Church, Park Street, Ashburton on Friday 1st December at lunchtime and teatime, then at Geraldine in St Marys Church, Talbot Street, on Sunday 1st December at 4pm.

Musical Director Kathy McKimmie Accompanist Sylvia Watson Guest Artist: Logan Keggenhoff Admission $5 at the door 4pm

December 6

December 2

Saturday Night Fever Ashburton Trust Event Centre The greatest dance floor musical of all time, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, will tour Arenas and Theatres in New Zealand this November and December.

Borough School fete

8pm

11.00am – 3.00pm

December 9

7pm

December 3

Ashburton Hop Run Festival Ashburton Racecourse Vehicle Enthusiasts Display & stalls. Display vehicles & spectators - gold coin donation (proceeds to Cancer Society).

10.00am–3.00pm

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Friday, December 1, 2017

Love Letters, the worldwide acclaimed play Ashburton Art Gallery Love Letters explores the bittersweet relationship of Andrew Makepeace Ladd III, lawyer and politician, and Melissa Gardner, a free-spirited artist, as told solely through the letters, notes and cards they

wrote to each other over fifty years. This play was originally written by A.R. Gurney this performance has been arranged

by Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd, on behalf of Dramatists Play Service Inc, New York.

Starring Karen Elliot as Melissa and Kevin Soster as Andy.

Please see the Love Letters events page on our website regarding parking information for attending this event.

Don’t miss this unique Ashburton Art Gallery fundraiser. Perfect for your Christmas function. $50 GA or $45 Friends of the Gallery. Tickets available from the Gallery shop.

Two performances- 2:30pm afternoon tea performance and 7:30pm bubbly and dessert performance.

International potluck dinner party A potluck with a twist... Unique locations (revealed after registering), amazing good and people from around the world. Visit http://tinyurl.com/ MCNNpotluckdecember for more information.

6.30pm

December 10 The Marvellous Mayfield Christmas Market The Mayfield Memorial Hall A real country market featuring over 60 stalls selling all variety of quality items. Great for Christmas shopping in a friendly, relaxed country setting.

Free entry. Delicious food and refreshments. Follow us on Facebook. .

10am - 3pm Plains Railway Combined Craft Group Plains Museum, 19 Maronan Road Spinning Weaving, Embroidery, Knitting, Card Making, Patchwork, Quilting, Crochet, Creative Fibre etc etc All craft people welcome to come along, bring your friends, make new friends, spend an enjoyable day with us. There is no charge, bring your lunch as tea and coffee provided.

For more information please call Jenny Cook 308 5911, or Pam Whiteford 307 2802.

11.00am–4.00pm

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December 16

Topp Lodge Xmas Concert Topp Lodge, 12 Burgess Road, Staveley Featuring Topp Twins - Cam Luxton and; Phil Doublet and Amelia James.

For more information visit our Facebook page fb.com/ topptwins/ Tickets $45 7.30pm

December 18

Ali Harper: Christmas Joy Ashburton Trust Event Centre Join Ali at this special time of the year and capture the spirits of Christmas in this heartwarming concert.

Following on from her popular shows last year, Ali’s special guests this year are The Voices Co. Youth Ensemble.

Tickets: Adult: $29* Child: $18* (0-16yrs) Conc: $25* (65yrs+) (*fees apply 7.30pm

December 19 Yusuf - Cat Stevens - 50th Anniversary Tour Horncastle Arena, Christchurch Yusuf - Cat Stevens toured New Zealand in 2010 for the first time ever, and the shows had the critics raving.

7.00pm

December 30 Hot Rod & Classic Car Show The Blue Pub, Methven The hot rods and classic cars are once again coming to Methven for a show. Public can view all the cars on display around the Blue Pub car park. Proceeds will be going to Methven Charities.

Any enquiries ring Gerard McCloy - 027 417 2067 or email - g.a.mccloy@xtra.co.nz or check out the Facebook page ‘Rods at Methven’.

Door Sales Only – Adults: $5.00, Children: $2.00 10.00am – 3.00pm

January 3 Shabby Chic Market Day Rochester Villa, 21 Connal Street, Christchurch Heaving Trestles with Vintage items, linens, clothes, costumes, jewels, collectables, retro, Kitsch and kitchen, antiques,

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craft works, furniture, restored, revamped and recycled items.

Books, toys, art, homewares, Bric a Brac and assorted fancies - All in The Shabby Chic theme.

5 Rooms to Explore inside The Historic Rochester Villa.

Look for the Signs off Ferry Road and Rutherford Street Corner.

11.00am – 3.00pm

January 7 Plains Railway Combined Craft Group Plains Museum, 19 Maronan Road Spinning Weaving, Embroidery, Knitting, Card Making, Patchwork, Quilting, Crochet, Creative Fibre etc etc All craft people welcome to come along, bring your friends, make new friends, spend an enjoyable day with us.

There is no charge, bring your lunch as tea and coffee provided.

For more information please call Jenny Cook 308 5911, or Pam Whiteford 307 2802.

11.00am–4.00pm

January 13 Salmonella Dub Featuring the Return of Tiki Taane Hagley Park North, Rolleston Ave, Christchurch From their very first live appearance in 1993 to the forthcoming 25th-anniversary tour, passion, creativity, energy, driving bass beats and pure joy are the signature hallmarks of one of New Zealand’s most successful bands.

Salmonella Dub and Tiki Taane will be joined onstage by Fat Freddy’s Drop and Ladi6 when they perform at Christchurch’s Hagley Park.

GA: $89.00 2.00pm

11.00am–4.00pm

February 4 Plains Railway Combined Craft Group Plains Museum, 19 Maronan Road Spinning Weaving, Embroidery, Knitting, Card Making, Patchwork, Quilting, Crochet, Creative Fibre etc etc All craft people welcome to come along, bring your friends, make new friends, spend an enjoyable day with us.

There is no charge, bring your lunch as tea and coffee provided.

For more information please call Jenny Cook 308 5911, or Pam Whiteford 307 2802.

11.00am–4.00pm

February 11 Plains Railway Combined Craft Group Plains Museum, 19 Maronan Road Spinning Weaving, Embroidery, Knitting, Card Making, Patchwork, Quilting, Crochet, Creative Fibre etc etc All craft people welcome to come along, bring your friends, make new friends, spend an enjoyable day with us.

There is no charge, bring your lunch as tea and coffee provided.

For more information please call Jenny Cook 308 5911, or Pam Whiteford 307 2802.

11.00am–4.00pm

February 14

January 14 Plains Railway Combined Craft Group Plains Museum, 19 Maronan Road Spinning Weaving, Embroidery, Knitting, Card Making, Patchwork, Quilting, Crochet, Creative Fibre etc etc All craft people welcome to come along, bring your friends, make new friends, spend an enjoyable day with us.

There is no charge, bring

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your lunch as tea and coffee provided.

For more information please call Jenny Cook 308 5911, or Pam Whiteford 307 2802.

Kevin Bloody Wilson “Almost Awesome Tour” Ashburton Trust Event Centre Kevin Bloody Wilson’s show is not just a concert, for many it’s a full-on special event providing the chance to laugh and sing along again with an hilariously familiar friend, while for others it’s the opportunity to put a tick against “see Australia’s most unique international comedy legend” on their Bucket Lists.

8.30pm–10.30pm

211A WILLS ST, ASHBURTON, 7700 * Fees apply

7 Days Live

Saturday Night Fever DECEMBER

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Fri, 7.30pm

Tickets: A-Reserve: $85* B-Reserve: $79.90*

Saturday Night Fever, the greatest disco musical of all time fuelled by Bee Gee’s hits, Stayin’ Alive, Disco Inferno and Jive Talkin’. Featuring our very own Tainui Kuru’ in the lead role of Toni Manero.

This will be the ultimate end-of-year party event.

Ali Harper: Christmas Joy DECEMBER

Time Travellers “Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School”

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Fri, 7.30pm Sat, 2pm & 7.30pm

Tickets: Adult: $29* Child: $18* (0-16yrs) Conc: $25* (65yrs+)

The 7 Days Live crew will smash out a quick-fire burst of standup comedy brilliance before unleashing a no-holdsbarred 7 Days show that you won’t forget! Thanks to our show sponsor, the good guys at Grant Hood Contracting for helping us bring 7 Days to the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

Join Ali at this special time of the year and capture the spirit of Christmas in this heart-warming concert.

Following on from her popular shows last year, Ali’s special guests this year are The Voices Co. Youth Ensemble.

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All tickets: $25*

Mid-Canterbury Summer Singing School will bring you a veritable feast of music from some of the earlier musicals to the current day hits of Broadway.

Producer/Musical Director Jo Castelow and Director Alice Sollis guide these talented performers to develop their craft and excel in their performance.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’ve earned the chutzpah you have, but you need more for what you want.

You don’t get to have the confidence for free.

The price of confidence is doing what scares you. First you dare; then you become daring.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): It’s hard to put a price on learning. If you gain one insight that changes you, makes you think differently, gives you a degree of comfort or inspires you to be more, whatever brought you to that was worthwhile.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): There’s something you keep locked away in your heart that’s become part of you, reflected in your every move. Take it out; re-examine; and decide if it still belongs there. If not, toss it. If so, polish and return.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): What keeps you good even when you don’t feel like being good?

Principles. Your principles will now be the restraint keeps you on the path of being the best possible version of yourself.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Everything moves, not necessarily forward. Some backward slides are a positive relaxation of hypervigilance. Some backward slides are dangerous regression. Know the difference. In the latter, take preventive action.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): If you believed that whatever or whomever you’d like to add to your life was possibile, what would you do to get ready?

Do that. Because with this kind of clearly defined wish, amazing things can happen.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): It’s hard for some to clock the moves you’re making, because you’re going too fast for them. You’re a blur! There’s no reason to slow down, either, since there are plenty at your pace who will keep you company.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): When you write your priorities down, much will become clear about your life, what’s working and what’s not. Today, the tictac-toe model will work well. If you have more than nine priorities, it’s too many.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Some people don’t know the value of a thing until other people point it out. But if it’s not apparent to them, is it really valuable or not? Maybe good things are only good to those who see the goodness.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): When others throw stones at your ideas, don’t even bother throwing them back. It’s a waste of time and energy. Collect the stones as if they were a gift. Use them to build your empire.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Your cravings will be informants that point to an underlying need, a nutrient that your diet is lacking or an emotional nutrient that is absent in your life.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You may not know exactly what you want to do now, and that’s OK. As long as you have a framework that guides you, you’ll be in a fine position. Opportunity will arise that you had no idea was possible.

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Family Notices 38 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

ARMSTRONG, Amy Sue – December 1, 1987 to ensure publication.

30 years today We think of you To place a notice during with love today, office hours please contact As we have done so often. us on 03 307 7900 And feel once more for more information the bitter blow, Any queries That does not seem to soften. please contact From her loving family, Mum, 0800 Emma, Kendall, Aunty ASHBURTON Debbie, Uncle Gary, Nathan (0800-274-287) and Kimberley.

deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz

ARMSTRONG, Amy – December 1 (30 years) GREER, Lindsay – December 4 (14 years) Flowers and leaves may wither, The evening sun will set.

But the hearts that loved you both dearly, Are the ones who never forget.

Love always Lorraine.

Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

HOGG, Nick – Please join her family and beloved friends in honouring today as one year from her passing. So many amazing stories from our times together and so many stories I wish I could tell you about.

Love JJx

Ph 307 7433

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Love Peter, Mel and Adam.

HOGG, Nicky – One year today. Best friends live forever in the memories we keep

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RUPUHA, Rangi – Christine and family would like to thank their Tinwald friends for their cards and messages of Rangi’s passing.

They were much appreciated.

We gave him a lovely send off with family and friends.

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6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 SpongeBob SquarePants 0 7:25 Zak Storm 0 7:50 Pokemon XYZ 0 8:15 Sofia The First 0 8:35 The Lion Guard 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Reno Rumble PGR 0 Noon Jeremy Kyle’s Emergency Room 1pm Judge Rinder 2pm Home Improvement 3 0 2:30 Home And Away 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 Liv And Maddie 0 4pm The Evermoor Chronicles 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away What will happen to Kat? Axel expresses concern about Hunter and Olivia; Hunter wants VJ to open up about Luc. 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 The X Factor UK The finalists take to the stage for the live performances; guest Liam Payne performs. 0 9:25 Coronation Street 0 10:25 1 News Tonight 0 10:55 Castle AO 0

7pm Shortland Street 0 7:30 Love Connection 0 8:30 Take Me Out PGR 0 9:30 N Bromans Eight 21st century men live alongside their girlfriends in a simulation of ancient Rome. 0 10:30 2 Broke Girls PGR 3 0

11:50 Rizzoli And Isles AO A mortician’s body is found in one of his own caskets; Tommy visits with his son TJ; Jane’s loved ones react to her news. 0 12:40 Te Karere 3 0 1:05 Infomercials

11pm Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 11:30 Family Guy PGR 3 0 Midnight Scrubs PGR 3 0 12:25 Less Than Perfect PGR 3 0 12:50 Shortland Street 3 0 1:15 Infomercials 2:20 Deadbeat AO 3 2:45 Nightcap AO 3 3:35 The Fosters PGR 3 5:10 Neighbours 3 0 5:35 Jessie 0

The X Factor UK

7:30pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am Four Weddings USA 3 10:55 Masters Of Flip 3 11:50 Snapped PGR 3 12:45 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR 1:40 The Disappearance Of Maura Murray 3 2:40 Escaping Polygamy PGR 3 3:35 Catfish 3 4:30 Cyrus v Cyrus Design And Conquer 3 Tish and Brandi must transform a duplex into a single family home for a young couple wanting to expand their family.

5pm Four Weddings USA 5:30 Hoarders 3 6:30 Masters Of Flip 3 7:30 Snapped PGR 3 A respected business owner snaps, turning a bitter custody fight into a plot for murder.

8:30 M The Brady Bunch Movie PGR 3 1995 Comedy.

Film based on the television series, in which the Bradys must raise money to save their house. Gary Cole, Shelley Long.

10:25 Intervention Canada AO 3 11:25 Snapped PGR 3 12:15 Infomercials 3

Bromans

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THE BOX 6am Wheel Of Fortune 6:25 Jeopardy! PG 6:50 Robot Wars PGV 7:40 Doctor Who PG 8:30 The Simpsons PG 8:55 SVU MV 9:45 Hawaii Five-0 MV 10:40 NCIS – LA MV 11:35 Jeopardy! PG Noon Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:25 Pawn Stars PG 12:50 Counting Cars PG 1:20 Robot Wars PGV 2:10 CSI – Miami MV 3:05 Doctor Who PG 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy! PG 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Robot Wars PGV 6:30 Counting Cars PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 CSI – Miami MV 8:30 The Shannara Chronicles MVLS 9:30 Limitless MV 10:30 SVU MV 11:25 CSI – Miami MV SATURDAY 12:20 Robot Wars PGV 1:20 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:50 SVU MV 2:40 Pawn Stars PG 3:05 Supernatural 16VS 3:55 Limitless MV 4:45 The Shannara Chronicles MVLS 5:35 Counting Cars PG

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6am The AM Show News, interviews, and humour to start the day.

9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon Dr Phil AO 3 1pm M One Starry Christmas PGR 2014 Family.

An aspiring astronomy professor is left crushed when her boyfriend schedules a business trip and leaves her alone for the Christmas holidays.

Sarah Carter, Damon Runyan, Paul Popowich. 0 2:50 Celebrity Name Game PGR 3:20 Sticky TV 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm 4:25 Entertainment Tonight 4:55 The Best Of Family Feud 0 5:25 Family Feud Australia 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Project 8pm The Graham Norton Show PGR Graham Norton is joined by guests Mel Gibson, Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, John Lithgow and Kesha. 0 9pm 7 Days AO 9:45 Sam Smith – Live In London PGR 0 10:45 NewsHub Late

6am Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 6:25 World Of Quest 3 6:50 Codename – Kids Next Door 7:15 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 3 7:40 Sanjay And Craig 3 8:05 The Loud House 8:30 Henry Danger 3 8:55 Tiki Tour 0 9:25 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 3 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 12:40 Escape To The Country 3 1:35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 2:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3pm Escape To The Country 3 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Jeopardy 5:30 Prime News 6pm Storage Wars 3 6:30 Pawn Stars 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Best Of Top Gear PGR 8:30 Soundtracks – Songs That Defined History PGR 0 9:30 Sleepy Hollow PGR 0 10:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR

6:30 Takoha 6:40 Nga Papara Kapi 3 7am Team Umizoomi 7:30 Hip-Hop – New Zealand Nationals 8am Morena 3 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Cam’s Kai 10:30 My Reggae Song 3 11am Poly Movement Kaikanikani 3 Noon Toa – Toa O Aotearoa PGR 3 12:30 Billy T James PGR 1pm Haka Life PGR 3 1:30 Kapa Haka Regionals 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takoha 3 3:10 Nga Papara Kapi 3 3:30 Team Umizoomi 4pm Hip-Hop – NZ Nationals 3 4:30 Tribe 5pm Best Of Kai Time On The Road 3 5:30 Te Matatini 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Kaea 7pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 7:30 F Get Your Fish On 3 8pm Real Husbands Of Hollywood 3 8:30 M Mo Money AO 1992 Crime Comedy. In an effort to get his life together, a con artist starts working at a credit card company.

10:30 M Urban Legends – The Final Cut AO 2000 Horror.

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 7:30 Love Nature – Wild Arabia 8:30 Shed And Buried 9am Auction Kings 9:30 Better Homes And Gardens – Food 10am Paul Hollywood City Bakes 10:30 Operation Arctic 11:30 Getaway Noon George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 1pm The Life Swap Adventure 2pm Robson Crusoe – A Surprising Adventure 3pm Outback Wrangler 3:30 Love Nature – Polar Bear Town 4:30 Inside Heston’s World 5:30 Selling Houses With Amanda Lamb 6:30 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 7:30 American Pickers Series that follows two skilled pickers as they look for objects with historical, collectible, and pop-culture value.

8:35 Better Homes And Gardens 9:45 Gardeners’ World 10:30 Selling Houses With Amanda Lamb

11:15 Bob’s Burgers PGR 11:45 American Dad AO 3 Steve is upset when Snot threatens their summer camp fun by becoming a counselor-in-training.

12:10 The Project 3 News and entertainment show.

1:10 Infomercials

11:30 Cricket – International Blackcaps v West Indies.

From the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

12:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

1:05 Closedown

12:15 Te Kaea 3 12:45 Closedown

11:30 Inside Heston’s World A look inside a unique restaurant, and inside the life and mind of its creator, Heston Blumenthal, during a period of change for the Fat Duck restaurant.

12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 2am Love Nature – Polar Bear Town 3am Getaway 3:30 Outback Wrangler 4am Better Homes And Gardens 5:15 Gardeners’ World

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6:55 Miss Sloane MLS 2016 Drama. Jessica Chastain, Gugu Mbatha-Raw. 9:05 People Interview – Eddie Redmayne 10am Everybody Wants Some!! 16VLSC 2016 Comedy. Blake Jenner, Tyler Hoechlin, Ryan Guzman.

11:55 London Has Fallen 16VL 2016 Action Crime.

Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman. 1:35 Hail, Caesar! PGL 2016 Comedy.

Josh Brolin, George Clooney.

3:20 Logan 16VLC 2017 Scifi Action. Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart. 5:35 The Lennon Report MVLC 2016 Drama. Richard Kind, David Zayas. 7pm Sausage Party 16VLSC 2016 Animated Comedy. A sausage is in pursuit of the meaning of its existence, but the truth is so frightening it plots the escape of all its grocery-food friends.

8:30 10 Cloverfield Lane MVC 2016 Thriller Horror.

After a serious car accident, a woman wakes up in a bunker with two men who warn her of an apocalyptic attack above ground.

10:15 Keanu 16VLC 2016 Comedy. 11:55 Magellan PG 2017 Sci-fi.

7:20 The Messenger 16LS 2009 War Drama. Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Jena Malone.

9:15 Arthur PGVL 2011 Comedy. Russell Brand, Helen Mirren.

11:05 People Interview – Ryan Reynolds 11:50 X-Men Origins – Wolverine MVL 2009 Action.

Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber.

1:35 Hall Pass 16LS 2011 Comedy. Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis.

3:20 Unstoppable ML 2010 Action. Denzel Washington, Chris Pine.

5pm Chocolat MVS 2000 Comedy Drama. Johnny Depp, Juliette Binoche.

7pm Mr Bean’s Holiday PGC 2007 Comedy. Mr Bean goes on holiday in France and discovers cycling, his true love and the Cannes Film Festival.

Rowan Atkinson.

8:30 Black Hawk Down 16V 2001 Action. A United States covert military operation in Somalia goes badly wrong.

Based on true events.

Ewan McGregor, Josh Hartnett.

10:55 Green Lantern MV 2011 Action. Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively.

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5:25 Keanu 16VLC 2016 Comedy.

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12:50 Seven Psychopaths 16VLS 2012 Comedy.

Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson.

2:40 Black Hawk Down 16V 2001 Action. Ewan McGregor, Josh Hartnett. 5am Chocolat MVS 2000 Comedy Drama.

Johnny Depp, Juliette Binoche.

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6am Rugby – International (RPL) England v Samoa.

8am Rugby – International (RPL) Wales v All Blacks.

10am Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v England – First Test, Day Five.

10:30 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v West Indies – First Test, Day One. 1:05 Cricket – International (HLS) India v Sri Lanka – Second Test, Day Four. 1:35 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v West Indies – First Test, Day One. 6:30 The Cricket Show 7pm Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v England – First Test, Day Five.

From The Gabba, Brisbane.

7:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v West Indies – First Test, Day One. From the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

8:30 Motorsport – TCR International (HLS) From the Dubai Autodrome, Abu Dhabi.

9pm The Crowd Goes Wild 9:45 L Football – A-League Adelaide United v Sydney FC.

6am Tennis – Davis Cup Final (HLS) 7am Surfing – World League (HLS) Rip Curl Pro. From Portugal.

8am A-League Hour 9am Basketball – NBL (RPL) Sydney Kings v Cairns Taipans.

11am Motorsport – TCR International (HLS) 11:30 #SkySpeed Noon Golf – PGA European Tour (HLS) Afrasia Bank Mauritis, Round One. 12:30 Golf – Australian PGA Championship (HLS) Round One. 1pm Golf – US PGA Tour (HLS) Hero World Challenge – Round One. 1:30 Golf Central 2pm L Golf – Australian PGA Championship Round Two. 7pm Golf Central 7:30 L Basketball – NBL NZ Breakers v Perth Wildcats.

From North Shore Events Centre.

9:30 L Basketball – NBL Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets. From the Titanium Security Arena.

11:30 Fox Sports News

Midnight Football – ISPS Handa Premiership (RPL) Wellington Phoenix v Southern United. 2am Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v West Indies – First Test, Day One. 3am ICC Cricket 360 4am L Fifa World Cup – Official Draw Ceremony 5am Football Shootout

Midnight The World Rugby Show 12:30 Rugby – International (HLS) Wales v All Blacks.

1am Ultimate Fighter 2am Rugby – International (RPL) England v Samoa.

4am Rugby – International (RPL) Wales v All Blacks.

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DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG 9:10 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 10am Alaskan Bush People – Book Of Browntown M Against the Tide. 10:50 Moonshiners M Moonshiners On Moonshining.

11:40 Evil Lives Here M My Brother’s Secret. 12:30 Evil Kin M Sideshow Murders.

1:20 The Coroner – I Speak For The Dead M Clash of Wills. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 Auction Hunters PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Bering Sea Gold PG Fickle Fortune.

5:40 MythBusters PG Prison Escape. 6:35 Diesel Brothers PG Flippin’ Diesel.

7:30 Railroad Australia PG 8:30 Railroad Alaska PG 9:25 American Monster M Push Record.

10:15 The 1980s – The Deadliest Decade M 11:05 Shadow Of Doubt M Crossing Bad Creek Bridge.

11:55 The Coroner – I Speak For The Dead M Clash of Wills.

SATURDAY 12:45 Evil Kin M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am Auction Hunters PG 2:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How Do They Do It? PG 5:20 Auction Hunters PG 5:45 Moonshiners M

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Sport Hudson lands on his feet Former All Whites coach Anthony Hudson has been named the new manager of Major League Soccer club the Colorado Rapids. Hudson, 36, resigned after three years at the All Whites helm when New Zealand’s 2018 World Cup bid ended in a 2-0 defeat in a two-leg qualifier earlier this month. Hudson, who guided the All Whites to nine wins, seven draws and 11 losses during his time in charge, said he was looking forward to the challenge of coaching in the MLS. “It’s an exciting moment and a wonderful opportunity,” Seattle-born Hudson said

Title hopes in tatters The world surfing championship hopes of Sally Fitzgibbons hang in the balance after a shock elimination from the season-ending Maui Pro. The Australian, chasing a maiden world title, was knocked out in the second round by local wildcard Brisa Hennessy in a stunning upset. The defeat means Fitzgibbons – a three-time world championship runner-up – now needs other results to fall her way to secure the title. Defending world champion Tyler Wright can claim the title if she finishes fifth or better.

Mid Canterbury’s Tessa McCann won the Canterbury Open last weekend and will be lining up a win when she comes back home on Saturday to compete in the Canterbury Interclub Competition being hosted in Ashburton.

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Mid Canterbury’s best tennis players will get the chance to see how their big brothers from up the road do it when the Canterbury Premier Interclub Tennis competition rolls into town on Saturday.

The Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre will play host to games between Canterbury’s top six men’s club teams and top four women’s clubs teams.

One of the highlights of the games will be a rematch of last year’s men’s final between Cashmere and Elmwood.

One match in the clash will also be a rematch of the Canterbury Open final when Cashmere’s James Meredith and Elmwood’s Hayden Joblin trade blows.

There was little to separate the pair last time out, with Meredith coming out the victor after three sets.

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Two top local tennis talents will be in action in the women’s matches, with Canterbury Open champion Tessa McCann representing the Cashmere side, while Ashleigh Leonard will be representing the Hagley Park team.

Last year’s finalists Elmwood and Waimari will face off, with Canterbury Open finalist and Elmwood player Emily Martin playing Waimari’s Joelene Feneon.

“This provides a fantastic opportunity to see some of New Zealand’s top tennis players competing in Ashburton,” Mid Canterbury Tennis president Neil McCann said.

“There will be some exciting singles and doubles matches on court to watch.”

The matches start at 1.30pm on Saturday, with free entry.

The change means that the local open interclub competition will start at 11am.

Sterling leaves it late Premier League leaders Manchester City snatched a late win as they beat Southampton 2-1 to reopen an eightpoint lead at the top of the Premier League. Raheem Sterling was the hero for the second match running, snatching a 12th straight league victory for Pep Guardiola’s side with the winner in the sixth minute of injury time. “It was an astonishing end to the game,” Guardiola said.

“It means a lot. At the end our momentum kept going, Raheem scored a fantastic goal.”

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