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Shoppers have given the East Street pay and display parking machines a thumb’s down.

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Ashburton retailers have begun a war with council over parking charges they say will kill off East Street.

The retailers say shoppers’ frustration with the pay and display machines and fines for overparking are driving people away from the central business district to big box retailers with free parking.

They asked the Ashburton District Council for an hour free parking but councillors opted instead to half the cost of parking.

Todd Tony, whose family have been retailing on East Street for almost 100 years, said councillors had missed the point.

“Halving the charges is not a compromise, it’s a cop-out.”

He said the decision showed no vision for the future and would lead to more empty shops on East Street.

Retailers want all the parking meters gone, with fines imposed on people parking more than an hour; they say staff will not be allowed to park in spaces designed for shoppers.

One Arcade retailer has already started a petition against the new parking charges and Mr Todd is encouraging people to sign it if they wanted East Street to have a fighting chance.

Retailers as a group are already putting money into a “fighting fund” and are prepared for a long battle.

Mr Todd and fellow retailer Bob McDonald met with district councillors and staff earlier this year to put their case for hassle-free parking.

They said shopkeepers were continually dealing with people complaining about the pay and display machines not working, or about the $40 fine they received if they did not use them.

Councillors decided last week to cut the cost of parking overall instead of allowing a free hour; more pay and display machines will be installed on other streets in the CBD. They were told the troublesome machines on East Street had been fixed.

But retailers say complaints are still high and disenchanted shoppers are taking their business to where the parking is free.

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■ GYPSY DAY

Drovers have to abide by road rules

By Michelle NelsoN

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An increasing number of Mid Canterbury dairy farmers are opting to use traffic management experts as the annual Gypsy Day treks officially get under way this morning.

June 1 marks the beginning of the dry season for most of the district’s dairy herds and the day when farmers begin to shift stock on to winterfeed.

Although the dairy downturn has resulted in many farmers choosing to winter over all or part of their herd on the milking platform, motorists can still expect to come across herds on the move, both on hoof and in trucks.

This week a debate arose on local social media pages, in response to a post stating cattle had the right of way on public roads.

Not so, according to Ashburton District Council’s roading manager Brian Fauth.

He said the onus is on farmers managing the shift of stock.

“They still have to abide by the road rules according to Land Transport New Zealand,” he said.

“Motorists are obligated to drive as per normal.”

Mr Fauth said there had been an uplift in the numbers of farmers obtaining traffic management plans this year.

“Generally speaking they

Retailers go to war over parking meters From P1 Mr Todd said local retailers, who were invested in the community and sponsored local people, were striving to have a CBD with a strong heart and remain competitive with big box corporate retailing and council needed to support them.

“They need to take a hard look at the CBD. They need to be forward thinking and visionary, but all they can think about is rolling out more pay and display. That’s neither smart nor visionary.

“What is council’s long-term plan for the CBD, what is their strategy for building a strong heart?”

Mr McDonald said the revenue lost to council was the equivalent of less than $20 per rated property.

He said retailers were already dealing with challenges from internet shopping and malls, where parking was free.

“Council has to be innovative if they want to re-energise the town centre otherwise it will die.”

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haven’t bothered in the past – they’ve tended to be a law unto themselves and just gone ahead and done it,” he said.

Under the council’s bylaw stock can be driven on council roads without obtaining a traffic management plan but it was advisable.

This year some farmers have gone as far as to contract traffic management specialists Spraymarks to develop

safety management plans for moving stock, in particular for moving stock across state highways, Mr Fauth said.

“In some cases Spraymarks have been contracted to oversee the move, putting out signs and making certain it goes as planned,” he said.

“There have been problems in the past with large numbers of cattle crossing the state highway. We had a problem at Ealing a couple of

years ago when a large number of cows were allowed to cross at one time rather than in groups of 200 to 500 as they are supposed to.

“The more responsible farmers are now looking to work with traffic management experts.”

Mr Fauth was unsure of whether the trend was influenced by new health and safety requirements but suspected it may have been a catalyst.

Shoppers on Facebook had little time for the pay and display machines.

Sarah Wakelin said she had been fined twice because the machines weren’t working properly and wouldn’t accept cards.

“I think I’ve successfully used them once since they’ve been in!”

Ross Allott said people on a quick shopping mission dashed in and out of a shop without bothering to buy a ticket.

Others said the machines were hardly ever working correctly; some said it was time to get rid of parking meters altogether.

Donna Collins was having no joy with one near the BNZ yesterday, which was refusing to accept her coins. She was late for a meeting because the machine was malfunctioning, and frustrated by the experience.

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■ METHVEN ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN

‘Slow down in our town’

By Linda CLarke

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Rob Markillie is a man on a mission. The Methven volunteer firefighter and father of two wants locals and visitors in Methven to drive slower.

The lives of his kids and hundreds of others depends on it.

Methven has long had a problem with drivers not slowing fast enough from the 100km/h open road speed zone to the 50km/h town zone. And now the town is growing, Rob wants the limited speed zones pushed out along with the town boundaries.

He is enlisting the support of local people and businesses to drive home the message and hopes authorities will come to the party, though he’s prepared to be persistent if they don’t.

It took 11 years to extend the limited speed zone to include the town’s three schools on the outskirts of town, so he may be in for a long campaign.

Rob is hoping to change attitudes ... but he needs the whole town to buy into it.

He says he wants to make it socially unacceptable to speed in Methven, which is dissected by a state highway and feeder roads with open speed limits.

He wants council to reduce all current 70km/h zones down to 50km/h and is asking local businesses to sponsor LED flashing speed signs to be placed in strategic locations. He said flashing signs had an immediate effect on most drivers’ behaviour.

“These are really effective.

People look at their speedos and say ‘gee, I am doing 60’ and slow down. We are all guilty of speeding but the facts and figures show the damage that travelling

Slow down in my town, says Methven’s Rob Markillie.

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I realise it’s not as simple as just shifting signs. I want to get everyone’s support to try to get this campaign rolling.

10 extra ks can do.” If a car hits a pedestrian at 50km/h, the pedestrian is twice as likely to die than if the driver had been travelling at 40km/h.

He said schools could play their part by designing road safety signs that could be fixed

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to lamp-posts. “I realise it’s not as simple as just shifting signs.

I want to get everyone’s support in Methven to try to get this campaign rolling.”

He said a lot of good work had been done reducing speed on the outskirts of town but more

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The Methven Community Board gave its support to the mission this week, while the Ashburton District Council said New Zealand Transport Agency rules would not allow it to erect advanced warning signs of the 50km/h zones.

Mayor Angus McKay said the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association had put pressure on council to make roads around schools safer for children, but changing people’s driving habits was hard.

“I was going to Ashburton recently and I slowed down to 20km/h to pass a stationary bus and someone passed me.”

Second family faces eviction A second family is facing eviction from its Hamilton state house, despite a dramatic last-minute intervention by Work and Income which saved another family from eviction yesterday morning.

Chartwell family Rob and Roselyn and their four children aged 15 to 10 owe $900 in rent arrears to Housing NZ and say they are willing to negotiate paying it off gradually.

But Housing NZ area manager Karan Frederikson says the family has been given “many opportunities” to arrange the payments and have not done so.

This Thursday a Tenancy Tribunal will hear Housing NZ’s application to end the tenancy within 48 hours, and a cross-application by the family’s advocate Graham McCready for $6001 in compensation from Housing NZ for failing to maintain health and safety in the house.

The family, who do not want their surnames quoted, said water has been running down internal walls around the chimney since the recent rain started.

“My sitting room is soaked in water and my kitchen has been covered in towels,” Roselyn said.

The family attended an initial Tenancy Tribunal hearing last Thursday and saw other Housing NZ tenants being evicted.

“Three people who were there before us were all evicted on the spot or were given only two days to move out. They all came out in tears,” Roselyn said.

Ironically, the evictions come just as the Government prepares to pay Aucklanders up to $5000 to move to social housing in Hamilton and other provincial towns.

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■ ME AND LYME DISEASE

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Nikki needs more help

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Ashburton ME and lyme disease sufferer Nikki Tyrrell has improved since receiving specialist treatment, but has a long way to go.

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One year after moving to Nelson to receive specialist treatment, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and lyme disease sufferer Nikki Tyrrell is improving.

The 35-year-old former veterinarian student from Ashburton has suffered ill health for almost 20 years, and is pinning her hopes of further improvements on extra diagnostic testing.

Ms Tyrrell moved to Nelson in April last year, after her Methven GP had been in contact with a Nelson doctor who worked with overseas lyme and ME specialists.

She had since been able to receive specialist treatments including hyperbaric therapy, which she said this week had been “brilliant”.

“It’s given me some quality of life,” she said.

Often unable to get out of bed, let alone her house, she had recently been able to get to a hairdressing salon for the first time in four years and had started playing the piano again.

“And very occasionally, I’ve been able to take very short walks, I’m still talking distances in steps as opposed to metres though.”

She still had energy “crashes” but bounced back faster, and was having less seizures, tics and reduced cardiac symptoms and chest pain.

In the next 12 months she hoped to raise up to $40,000 for treatment and further tests, undertaken overseas by sending samples away.

While she had been diagnosed with ME and lyme, she hoped further testing would highlight specific disease areas.

“It is imperative to have more specific information surrounding current active infections and co-infections, in order to better tailor a more aggressive treatment approach,” she said.

She also wanted to raise funds towards spending time at a live-in wellness centre, where she could put aside the challenges of day-to-day living and just be looked after for a while.

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Schools opt for split terms for BOT elections

By RuBy HaRfield

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School board of trustees election time has rolled around again and a number of Mid Canterbury schools have adopted a different approach.

Every three years a school’s board of trustees must hold an election for parent and staff trustees, however, boards can also choose to opt into an 18-month election cycle where half the parent representatives are elected at a mid-term election.

Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association president and Wakanui School principal Hilary Boyce said many schools have chosen this path in order not to run into the possibility of having a whole new board following an

election. It takes nearly a year for board members to completely understand the school and their roles, so having some experienced members helps with this.

Most schools will have their triennial election on June 3 and if they have opted for the staggered system they will have another one in 18 months’ time.

Some schools, like Wakanui, have not needed to have an election this year due to having the same number of nominations as spaces available.

Ms Boyce said most of the time her school does not need an election because of this and, while it is always good to have a good number of nominations, it is a time-rich task that many parents are unable to commit to.

“I’m not sure a lot of people necessarily have that spare time.”

Tinwald School has had a similar situation, only receiving four nominations for five spaces.

However, principal Peter Livingstone said this is nothing to worry about and will not impact on the operation of the board.

They will still have their staff representatives and if needed they can co-opt someone on to the board.

“This happens from time-totime … I don’t see it having any impact whatsoever.”

The four nominations were from current board members who are well-known in the school and have the parents’ confidence, he said. “It wasn’t

like there was a group of parents who wanted to overthrow the board. We don’t really have parents who are concerned about how the board operates.”

Mt Somers Springburn School principal Brent Gray said, like Wakanui, his school has opted for split election for the first time to ensure the school runs smoothly. “We never have a completely brand new board.”

This year they have received nine nominations for three three-year positions and two 18-month positions.

“I’m absolutely encouraged by the fact that we have nine people who have put their name forward.

“It’s always good to have an election.”

Trapped in vehicle A woman was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital yesterday, along with a small boy, after their vehicle hit a power pole on Pendarves Rakaia Road.

Emergency services who responded about 1.30pm found the woman trapped in the vehicle; cutting equipment was used to free her. St John spokesman Ian Henderson said an ambulance, first response vehicle and the Westpac rescue helicopter were called to the scene. The woman, who was injured, and boy were transported by air to Christchurch. The road was closed off and traffic diverted until emergency services left the scene.

Hit by train Police have still not released the details of a person fatally hit by a train at Rakaia on Saturday night.

The death has been referred to the coroner. Emergency services were called to the incident at Elizabeth Avenue about 9pm. Police and other emergency responders have been offered counselling following the incident.

Young leaders Dozens of Mid Canterbury school students made their way up to Christchurch yesterday for the primary and intermediate school National Young Leaders Day at the Horncastle Arena. The annual events have been held around the country to help develop student leadership since 2001. Secondary school students will be attending today.

Ashburton builders Ashburton firms are also among those tendering for the construction of the new Countdown supermarket on South Street. McIntosh Commercial Construction and Bradfords are tendering for the work, alongside nation-wide companies. The $20 million supermarket will create 120 new jobs.

Wanted by police Ashburton police are looking for Christian Ioane, aged 27. Any information on his whereabouts can be passed to Crimestoppers via 0800 555-111 or to Detective Leigh Jenkins on 03 307-8407.

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■ TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES

Plain packaging a reality

Here’s how cigarette packs could soon look - a standard package with gruesome warning image.

The packaging was revealed at a smokefree event on Wellington’s waterfront yesterday and could be rolled out early next year.

The prop design at the event is not the final design – the Government will now consult on plain packaging, including design for packs.

Associate Health Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga has released draft regulations and a consultation document which aims to standardise the look of cigarette packs.

“The design and appearance of cigarette packets are powerful marketing tools for vendors. The Government is proposing to use the standard brown-green packaging which is similar to what is used in Australia,” Mr Lotu-Iiga said.

“We’re proposing that mandatory health warnings will cover at least 75 per cent of the front of the packs and all tobacco imagery will be removed. Brand names will be allowed but regulations will standardise how and where the printing is.”

Plain packaging for tobacco is

likely to be in place early next year – but officials need better information before deciding if e-cigarettes can be made legal, Prime Minister John Key says.

Tax on tobacco will be significantly hiked and the Government will forge ahead with plain packaging, despite a legal risk backed by tobacco giants.

“Nothing kills you with greater predictability than smoking,” Mr Key said yesterday ahead of the looming plain-packaging change.

“It will take some time before you actually see it on the shelves [plain packaging]. My expectation would be early next year.”

Certain tobacco researchers are urging the removal of restrictions on buying e-cigarettes containing nicotine.

Nicotine patches and gum can be bought, but nicotine e-cigarette liquid must be bought from overseas. Other countries, like the UK, allow the products to be sold in supermarkets and dairies.

However, there are fears young people could use the devices. Mr Key said he had received advice on the usefulness of e-cigarettes and vaping.

“The advice I’m getting so far is that there may be a role for e-cigarettes in terms of people transitioning away from smoking. But I think the health impacts are very unknown at this point. So there is some concern, at least by officials, that there may be long-term health impacts.

“We don’t have enough good data at this point to make a call on that. In the short term, people certainly are using them to transition. That might be a helpful way of weaning off cigarettes, but longterm we’ll need to get better advice and data.”

Labour leader Andrew Little said he needed better information before making a call on whether e-cigarettes should be made available. Plain packaging was supported by Labour.

New Zealand had been keeping an eye on the outcome of legal challenges against Australia’s plain packaging, one from tobacco firm Philip Morris and another from tobacco-producing countries via the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Australia won the case against Philip Morris in December.

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■ RAKAIA CRASH

Mum relives tragedy

BY NIKKI PRESTON Lucy Hone was trying to “walk through it” yesterday on the second anniversary of her 12-yearold daughter’s death.

Abi Hone, her best friend Ella Summerfield and Ella’s mum Sally were tragically killed on May 31, 2014, when a Dutch driver ran through a stop sign and crashed his rented stationwagon into the side of their Volvo near Rakaia on Queen’s Birthday weekend.

Mrs Hone, who has a PhD in wellbeing and resilience science, said the pain of living without her funny, beautiful daughter still hurt every day.

“For us the anniversary isn’t particularly special, it is the daily battle to learn to live a life that she’s not in.”

Mrs Hone has written a book called What Abi Taught Us with practical strategies of coping with grief after she realised that there was not much bereavement research.

“I was told what we would feel and that it was going to go on for years and that grief was individual, but there didn’t seem to be enough information about the things that we could do to help us along that path.”

Abi’s ugg boots still sit beside her brother’s at the front door of the Hones’ family home in Christchurch, the bedroom has the same duvet cover and her sunglasses still hang on the rearview mirror in her dad’s truck.

Mrs Hone said having reminders of Abi around was not a sign the family isn’t dealing with her death, in fact, it was the opposite.

“We mainly function – we are accepting that we are going to have days where we are going to cry or breakdown or leave the house. We’ve got to continue to live.”

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■ INTO THE EAST

Open Hat Night deemed a success The Ashburton Trust Event Centre’s second Open Hat Night with folk duo Into the East on Sunday was a complete success. The band, which is made up of Liv McBride and Graeme Woller, played an ensemble of songs at the centre to a crowd of nearly 100 with the audience paying what they thought the evening was worth at the end. Ticket manager Gudrun Weber said she was really pleased that people did not use the evening as an excuse to be cheap but actually paid what they felt the show was worth.

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■ LAKES DISTRICT

Volunteers needed for wilding pine operation The Ashburton District Council is inviting members of the public to help with wilding pine removal from around Lake Camp next month.

The council’s open space planner Bert Hofmans said the removal efforts on June 12 would follow on from two other days recently during which the public helped with the eradication of the weed species at the popular recreation area.

The previous two days were organised by the Lake Clearwater Hutholders’ Association and Forest and Bird.

Ashburton Biodiversity Working Group member Barry Austin said the efforts of volunteers were critical to success in eradicating the weed and the help of members of the public helping with the work was appreciated.

He said the wider programme

to control wilding trees in the area would also be discussed on the day.

“We are fortunate that our wilding pine problem is not as serious as in other parts of the country, but we are keen to keep things well under control,” Mr Austin said.

Wilding pines are a nuisance in areas where there is no native forest, such as above the bushline, in mineral belts and tussock grasslands.

In these areas they create a major intrusion and modification to natural ecosystems.

They flourish from coastal areas to high altitudes.

And they need only 600mm of rain a year, so can grow almost anywhere in New Zealand.

Mr Hofmans said those interested in helping out needed to bring good footwear, a pair of gloves and if possible, a pair of loppers.

It’s also asked that people leave their chainsaws and dogs at home.

A barbecue lunch will be provided for volunteers and if the weather is bad the event will be rescheduled to the following Sunday, June 19.

Mr Hofmans said people could meet either at Mt Somers store at 9am, or at 9am at the far (western) end of Lake Camp near the water ski club.

Anyone wishing to attend should contact Barry Austin 0274344041 or Val Clemens 027 228 5620 by June 8.

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■ METHVEN PRIMARY SCHOOL

School benefits from scarecrow trail Methven Primary School has benefited from this year’s Methven Scarecrow Trail after being presented with a cheque for $3294 from the proceeds on Thursday. Pictured are Gilliam Heald and Karyn Robertson giving the cheque to Noah Monson and Jasmine Chalke. The school will be using the money to launch their new MPS star logos, buy a new friendship seat and some rugby goal posts.

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■ MOKO’S ABUSE

Social worker blames herself The social worker named in the horrific case of abused toddler Moko Rangitoheriri has spoken out for the first time, saying she feels blame for what happened.

The 3-year-old Taupo boy died after being kicked, slapped, stomped on and bitten over several weeks by Tania Shailer and David Haerewa, who had been entrusted to care for him.

The pair had originally been charged with murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter, a charge downgrade which has sparked outrage.

Trina Marama, the Maori Wom-

en’s Refuge social worker named in the case, spoke to Maori TV’s Native Affairs, which screened last night.

She alleged a web of lies was created to hide the abuse that led to Moko’s death last August. “People in general are looking for someone to blame for Moko and I am it. I am it,” she told Native Affairs.

“There were no signs or alarming signs that Moko was being abused. If I could have helped Moko I would have in a heartbeat.

I would have picked him up and taken him home.”

Ms Marama was working for

the Maori Women’s Refuge which helped Tania find a home in Taupo to escape a violent past in 2013 and continued to work with Tania in 2015.

She denied ever being told about the abuse but raised concerns with Child Youth and Family that Tania wasn’t coping with her own four children as well as caring for Moko and his sister.

“I felt I had left it in the right hands. I had taken it to CYF,” she said.

CYF social workers, who dealt with Moko’s care, have not been publicly named.

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BOTs a tricky balancing act Michelle Nelson

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id Canterbury’s primary and secondary schools are set to go to the polls to elect the boards of trustees who will govern them for the next three years.

Well done to those who put up their hands for nomination.

Shaping the future of a school while respecting its history and traditions is no mean feat – least of all for amateurs.

Most of the district’s school communities will vote on June 3 but others, such as Wakanui Primary School, received only the number of nominations required to fill vacancies on the board.

It is worth noting many people commit for many years, often long after their children have left the school.

This is commendable when you consider the amount of time the role eats up.

Sitting on a school board involves a lot more than the monthly meetings.

In larger schools it requires attending sub-committee meetings and disciplinary meetings.

But even those on the boards of the smallest school must become instant experts in matters such as health and safety and planning.

The roll-off impact of a large number of trustees every three years is a matter of concern in this respect.

It makes sense to opt for an 18-month election cycle as Mt Somers Springburn and Wakanui primary schools have, to offset the prospect of having to train an entirely new board.

Staggering the vote will enable new board members to work alongside those who have already become familiar with the process of governance; and the unending list of acronyms in use in the education system.

Of course, even in the best democracies the right number of people with the right skills don’t show up on the voting list.

When this happens schools will often shoulder-tap someone with the skills they require within the wider community – that could be accountancy skills, health and safety expertise or a legal background.

This is why the system works so well. It enables parents to be actively involved in decisionmaking, alongside teachers and other professionals, according to the needs of the particular school community.

YOUR VIEW Speed networking I would like to thank everyone who participated in the Speed Networking yesterday.

There were lots of positive comments about the day.

This was a great opportunity to meet others in the community and find out what organisations do that are beneficial in our community.

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t’s exciting news to announce that Tourism New Zealand has invested 70 per cent of its overall winter funding into the Canterbury region this year in an effort to get more international skiers on to Mt Hutt and other ski areas in Canterbury.

This is Mid Canterbury’s opportunity to take advantage of this investment and embrace the marketing efforts of Tourism New Zealand.

The international ski visitor numbers have declined over the past five years post the earthquakes. With Tourism New Zealand’s support we have been able to launch smarter, more targeted campaigns and activations which will drive more visitors to the mountains, such as the now viral “meanwhileinnz” campaign courtesy of Air New Zealand,

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Last week I announced that we have created over half a million dollars of marketing campaigns specifically targeting active skiers in the international market to come and ski on our mountain.

Along with the Tourism New Zealand funds, we were also able to secure massive support from Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism and the Mt Hutt Ski Area.

We are incredibly privileged in this region to have so much breath-taking scenery and oustanding recreational activities. Our international visitors are truly inspired by these aspects and we are certainly enjoying the economic benefits.

New emerging markets from India, Indonesia, Singapore and Latin America are now starting to appear within our district. This is all great news, but there are quite a number of residents that are not embracing our visitors to a level that we would expect.

We have received a number of complaints regarding racist remarks and xenophobic statements.

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doubt it. The fact is these people visiting our district are travellers wanting to spend their hardearned money on unique Kiwi experiences, they are humbled by our standards of living, including water and food quality, personal safety and, of course, our backyard images.

Racism is not tolerated in our district, nor in New Zealand! We are a wee country at the bottom of the world reliant on industries such as tourism to drive our economy.

If we don’t embrace our visitors, Mid Canterbury will lose out on our share of the market, that will come from Tourism New Zealand’s investment into Canterbury this winter.

Bruce Moffat is general manager of Experience Mid Canterbury

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■ UNITED STATES

Trump a ‘pig demon’ Donald Trump is a ‘vulgar, demented, pig demon’ who only appeals to ‘emasculated’ middle-aged men, the former innovation adviser to Hillary Clinton has said.

Alec Ross, who was senior adviser for innovation to Clinton during her term as Secretary of State, was speaking at The Hay Festival in Wales about the industries of the future.

Ross said that the most open countries would have the greatest success in the coming decades because the biggest emerging markets were big data and genomics.

But he warned that America could become a more closed society if Donald Trump was elected president.

“We’re having this struggle very publicly in the United States right now where a vulgar, demented, pig demon named Donald Trump is trying to make the United States a more closed society.

“We’ll be saying, no more brown people, no more Muslims, let’s get women back in the kitchen.

“Let’s make America great again.

“What he’s talking about is taking emasculated men in their 40s, 50s and 60s who are not living the life they hoped for in their teens and 20s and saying, ‘you know what? there are people to blame for this’.

“And we’re going to build a wall and we’re going make America great again.

“At the core of that is the

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Donald Trump is “such a buffoon he would not make a credible character in a novel”. struggle between being an open society and a closed society.

“And so if you want to know where the trillions of dollars of wealth creation that are going to come with the commercialisation of genomics, and the AI machine learning companies and all of the industries of the future my overarching line here is it’s going to be the most open societies.

“Open societies means that upward economic and social mobility is not constrained to elites, it means that religious and cultural norms are not set by central authorities and it means that it is wildly rights respecting, in terms of the rights of women, religious minorities, racial minorities and ethic minorities. The in-

dustries of the future will be overwhelmingly concentrated in the most open societies.”

American author Lionel Shriver also spoke about her fears for the US if Trump was elected as president in her home country, and said the Republican candidate was such a ‘buffoon’ that he would not make a credible character in a novel.

“I don’t understand this.

“If you were to write Donald Trump as a serious nominee as a character in a novel he would not be persuasive, nobody would buy it.

“This guy is too much a buffoon, it would come across as farce, and bad farce it would not make good reading.

“He never completes a sentence grammatically. He is so

broad that he is fictionally incredible. He would never work on the page.

“We have never thrown up candidates who were so unqualified and uncouth and I am afraid that it is a sign that the American electorate no longer taking the country seriously, we’re just a rabble and we can elect whoever we like.

“It’s like crawling into the TV and being on the wrong side of the set. And I find this very disheartening in terms of the state of the nation.

“It’s not just the bigotry, it’s the not feeling a sense of responsibility to your country or the world. There is something nihilistic about a willingness to put someone like that up for the presidency.”

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Shooting gorilla ‘zoo’s only option’ The Cincinnati Zoo’s director defended the decision to kill a gorilla to protect a 4-year-old boy who entered its exhibit, noting it’s easy to secondguess after the child was recovered safely.

The male western lowland gorilla named Harambe was killed by a special zoo response team that feared for the boy’s safety.

Video taken by zoo visitors showed the gorilla at times appeared to be protective of the boy but also dragged him through the shallow moat.

Director Thane Maynard said the gorilla was agitated and disoriented by the commotion during the 10 minutes after the boy fell.

He said the gorilla could crush a coconut in one hand and there was no doubt that the boy’s life was in danger.

“We stand by our decision,” he said, reiterating that using a tranquiliser on the 180kg gorilla could have further threatened the boy because it

Harambe the gorilla with the four-year-old boy who crawled into the enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. wouldn’t have taken effect immediately.

Maynard said an investigation indicates the boy climbed over a one metre railing, then walked through an area of bushes about 1.2m deep before plunging some 4.5m into the moat.

The boy was treated at a hospital and released that same day.

The director said the zoo

remains safe for its some 1.6 million annual visitors, but a review is under way for possible improvements.

Kim O’Connor, who witnessed the boy’s fall, told WLWT-TV that she heard the youngster say he wanted to get in the water with the gorillas.

She said the boy’s mother was with several other young children and told him no.

An animal behaviour expert

says Harambe the gorilla was not being aggressive to the young child who fell into the compound.

Anthony Seta, an animal rights activist in Cincinnati, helped organise a vigil yesterday just outside the zoo gates.

He said the gathering wasn’t meant to assess blame but rather to honour Harambe, who turned 17 the day before he was shot.

In the days since, people have taken to social media to voice their outrage about the killing of a member of an endangered species.

A Facebook page called “Justice for Harambe” was created along with online petitions and another page calling for a June 5 protest at the zoo.

Many social media commenters have criticised the boy’s parents and said they should be held accountable.

The mother of the boy lashed out at her critics, saying in a Facebook post that “accidents happen”.

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Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke has joined the list of James Bond hopefuls, revealing she wants to play the first female 007. Clarke who plays Daenerys Targaryen in the hit HBO fantasy drama added she would choose Leonardo DiCaprio to star alongside her as the first ‘bond boy’. “I have a lot of unrealised dreams. I would love to play Jane Bond. My ultimate leading man would be Leonardo DiCaprio.

No doubt about it,” she said. Her revelation comes only a week after Gillian Anderson made headlines for suggesting she could replace Daniel Craig and be called Jane Bond. Craig turned down a more than $147 million deal to star in the next two James Bond films. EIdris Elba, Tom Hiddleston and Aiden Turner are among the fan favourites to be named as Craig’s replacement.

Bachelor comes out firing Jordan Mauger’s hard-hitting interview with Woman’s Day has hit the shelves - and the star of The Bachelor doesn’t hold back. In it, he fires up at the show’s winner, Fleur Verhoeven, and runnerup Naz Khanjani, for their behaviour following the controversial finale.

Mauger has been largely silent over the past several weeks, avoiding the fallout of the romance reality show when he was vilified for dumping Fleur Verhoeven less than 48 hours after she was crowned the winner. Verhoeven gave a tearful tell-all to TV3’s Story just hours after the split.

Amber Heard ‘manipulative’ Doug Stanhope, the US comedian, has written a column in which he claims that the current accusations against Hollywood star Johnny Depp are false. Last week, the actor’s wife Amber Heard alleged that Depp had been physically and verbally abusive to her during their marriage.

Stanhope says he and his partner, have been members of Depp’s circle of friends for several years. He goes on to accuse Heard of being “manipulative”, and to state: “Johnny doesn’t abuse anyone”. “The fact that Hollywood and the entertainment industry at large - f---, society as a whole - turns a blind eye to domestic violence is abhorrent,” he wrote.

“But the tides have turned in such a way that the mere allegation that such a crime has occurred leaves the person accused as guilty without due process.”

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■ ECOSTORE

In brief

Rands sells out of Ecostore

Malcolm Rands not-for-profit charitable trust involved in education, stewardship and advocacy for sustainability

and environmental restoration.

A proportion of Ecostore’s profit would continue to fund the work of the foundation which Rands said had several significant projects being launched this year.

Although Rands no longer owns the company, he said nothing had really changed.

“I’m still doing the same job I’ve been doing for the last however many years and I’m contracted for the next five years so it’s not a big change really,” Rands said.

“For 10 years we’ve only had 10 per cent of the company, so its only the final 10 that we’ve sold, and Ecostore was never the reason I did it – it was a roadmap of a way to fund a not-for-profit.”

- NZME

TruScreen, the NZAX-listed cervical cancer test developer, will have its technology used in a major cervical cancer screening programme in north-eastern China. The programme will screen 160,000 women in Heilongjiang province over the next 18 months, under the control of the Provincial Cancer Hospital of Heilongjiang which is located in the province’s largest city, Harbin, the company said in a statement.

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Compiled by

New Zealand is going through a housing boom.

“For stand-alone houses, the trend is still increasing.”

New Zealand is going through a housing boom as authorities look to make up for a shortage of supply which was driven by underinvestment when property financiers fell over through the latter half of last decade and has been compounded by record inflows of net migration.

Auckland has the biggest housing shortfall, and new building permits dropped to 699 in April

from 912 a year earlier, though the value of those consents rose to $267 million from $240 million.

Yesterday’s figures show the value of non-residential building permits rose 9.4 per cent to $459 million in April from the same month a year earlier, and was up 11 per cent to $5.85 billion on an annual basis.

Across all buildings, the value was up 20 per cent to $1.41 billion in April and 14 per cent in the year to $17.08 billion.

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■ RAISING CASH

Former SkyCity boss sells shares Morrison agreed it was the right time to appoint a new chief executive after eight years in charge.

The former SkyCity chief sold 100,000 shares on May 24, according to a statement to the stock market operator, NZX. The shares sold are a small part of the stake Morrison holds in

New Zealand’s only listed casino group. He still holds 1,823,502 shares, worth $8,862,219 at the current price of $4.86.

Yesterday afternoon shares had risen 1 per cent, or half a cent, to $4.86.

They’ve risen 9.8 per cent since the start of the year.

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Residential still on the rise

Former SkyCity Entertainment Group chief executive Nigel Morrison has raised $461,450 by selling a small part of his stake in the casino group.

Morrison stepped down on April 29.

At the time, chairman Chris Moller said both the board and

TruScreen in China

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New Zealand residential building consents climbed 6.6 per cent in April as new housing intentions climbed at their fastest monthly pace in eight years.

Seasonally adjusted consents rose to 2390 in April from 2242 a month earlier, Statistics New Zealand said.

For houses alone, permits jumped 15 per cent to 1913, the biggest monthly gain since April 2008.

On an unadjusted basis, new housing consents were up 28 per cent to 1742 in April from the same month a year earlier, and up 12 per cent on an annual basis to 20,098, the most for an April year since 2007.

Permits for all dwelling types rose an unadjusted 12 per cent to 2361 in April from a year earlier, for a 12 per cent annual increase to 28,038, an 11-year high.

Statistics NZ said the slower pace of increase across all dwelling types was due to a slump in the number of apartments consented, especially in Auckland.

“Apartment numbers tend to be quite volatile,” Statistics NZ business indicators manager Nick Kelly said.

Snakk Media, which aggregates publishers’ advertising space on mobile devices and matches it to demand, narrowed its annual loss while more than doubling sales in South East Asia, which now eclipse revenue in New Zealand. The Auckland-based, Sydney-headquartered company reported a $581,000 loss in the 12 months ended March 31, down from a loss of $4 million a year earlier. Revenue climbed 15 per cent to $10.5 million.

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Ecostore founders and environmental ambassadors Malcolm and Melanie Rands have sold out of the business after 22 years to focus on other projects.

The couple founded Ecostore in 1994 with the goal of making everyday products safer and healthier for people and the planet, campaigning for “no nasty chemicals”.

The business has expanded globally in recent years and now sells into Australia, South Korea, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan but in recent years the couple has begun selling down its share in the company, selling the remaining ten per cent late last year to businessman Peter Kraus.

“The choice to relinquish our minor shareholding of Ecostore has in no way changed our passion, enthusiasm and commitment to the company that my wife Melanie and I created in 1994,” Rands said.

“Our original desire was to create a new model for business based on purpose or social enterprise.”

“Whilst I continue in my full time role as Ecostore founder, brand ambassador and spokesperson, the time is now right for me to focus on projects that have always been very close to my heart with Fairground Foundation,” he said.

According to Rands, the business had been set up as “a means to an end” - as a source of funding for the Fairground Foundation, a

Snakk doubles sales

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p S&P/NZX 50 Gross

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p S&P/NZX 20 index

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p Rises 65 q Falls 39

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q S&P/ASX 200 index

5,378.6

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–0.54%

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p Dow Jones Indust.

17,873.2 +44.93 +0.25% At close of trading on May 27, 2016

p FTSE 100 index

6,270.8

+5.14

+0.08%

At close of trading on May 27, 2016

p Nikkei 225 index

17,235.0 +167.0 +0.98% At close of trading on May 31, 2016

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Source: interest.co.nz

q Gold

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London – $US/ounce

–69.5

–5.41%

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16.30

–1.02

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4,725.0

+84.5

+1.82%

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Source: BNZ

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Italian comfort food, risotto, worth the effort A

bowl of creamy risotto may take a little while to prepare, but the results on a chilly winter’s evening are well worth the effort.

While there are several starchy rice varieties suited to making risotto, the recipes featured today use arborio – a short-grain Italian rice perfectly suited to the job.

The secret to making risotto lies in heating the stock and keeping it hot while patiently ladling it into the rice one spoon at a time, stirring throughout the process.

Once you get the hang of it experiment with an endless range of flavour possibilities. Add shredded chicken, prawns or chopped chorizo sausage.

With this dish the only limit is you imagination.

Saffron risotto with green peas 175g arborio rice 1 small red onion or 2 shallots, minced 200g frozen peas 2C chopped mushrooms 1T olive oil 100g chilled butter, diced 100ml white wine 3-4 threads of saffron 600ml hot vegetable stock 50g grated parmesan ■ Heat oil and 25g of the butter in a large heavy pan over a medium heat.

■ Add the onion and cook until soft (about five minutes).

■ Add saffron threads to the stock.

■ Stir in the rice and cook for a couple of minutes.

■ Turn up the heat and add the wine.

Once the wine has reduced, begin adding the hot stock a ladle at a time over a medium heat. Allow rice to absorb the liquid before adding more, stirring continuously.

■ This process will take about 16-20 mins, depending on the risotto rice.

■ Bring peas to the boil, drain and set aside.

■ Remove the risotto from the heat and stir in the remaining butter, parmesan, peas and seasoning.

■ Serve immediately.

Creamy zucchini risotto 180g arborio rice 70g butter Small red onion, finely chopped 2 coarsely-grated zucchini 2 diced zucchini 2 lemons, juiced and zested 1.2L hot vegetable (or chicken) stock 50g shredded parmesan cheese 2T mascarpone Splash of olive oil 2T toasted pine nuts ■ Melt half the butter in a heavy frying pan, cook the onion until softened.

■ Stir in the grated zucchini and rice, increase the heat to medium and stir for 1-2 mins.

■ Add the lemon juice and a ladle of hot stock, stirring constantly until the liquid is absorbed.

■ Repeat this process, adding the remainder of the stock ladle by ladle until all the liquid is absorbed. It should take about 25 minutes.

■ When the rice is tender and creamy to taste, stir in the parmesan and mascarpone.

■ Cover with a clean tea towel and set aside.

■ Heat the remaining butter and a glug of oil in a small frying pan.

■ Add the diced zucchini and fry over a high heat for 2-3 mins until golden and just softened.

■ Serve the risotto in bowls or plates.

Spoon the diced zucchini and juices over the top. Sprinkle with pine nuts and

lemon zest.

Pumpkin and sage risotto 1kg butternut squash, peeled and cut into bite-size chunks 300g arborio rice 2T butter 2T olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped A handful of fresh sage, chopped 1 1/2 L vegetable or chicken stock 100ml white wine 50g grated parmesan cheese ■ Toss squash and sage in olive oil and put in a preheated oven (200°C) for about 30 minutes or until soft and golden.

■ Melt half the butter in a heavy frypan, add onion and cook over a medium heat until soft.

■ Add the rice to the pan and cook for a few minutes stirring constantly.

■ Pour in the wine and cook off until evaporated.

■ Begin adding the hot stock a ladle at a time, allowing time for the liquid to absorb before repeating the process, stirring continually, until rice is tender and creamy.

■ Mash half the squash and stir through, add the parmesan cheese and season to taste.

■ Serve the risotto with larger pieces of squash on top.

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■ Add remaining oil (1t) to the pan, then add chopped chicken rashers and sliced leeks. Cook over a moderate heat, stirring frequently until rashers are lightly browned, then stir in Light & Creamy evaporated milk and mustard. Stir until sauce thickens a little then pour over the chicken.

■ Bake at 180°C for approximately 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Serve with roast vegetables on the side or a salad in summer.

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ARTS DIARY ■

June 1 – Shakespeare Live at Regent Cinema, 5.30pm.

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June 1 – The Ten Tenors at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 8pm.

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June 5 — Ashburton MSA Choir hosting Festival of New Zealand Male Choirs 2016, 2pm and 7pm. Guest conductor and arranger is Alan Simmons. At the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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June 12 – Ashburton Musical Club winter concert arranged

by Carolie Andrew and Margaret Hawkey at the Sinclair Centre, Park Street at 2pm.

Visitors welcome, $5 at the door, students free. Afternoon tea to follow.

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June 29 – Mr and Mrs Alexander at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 7.30pm.

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July 4 — Ashburton Society of Arts 52nd annual exhibition opens.

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The MSA Men’s Choir has a bit of fun during practice recently for the Queen’s Birthday festival.

Excitement mounts as choir festival draws near As hosts of the Queen’s Birthday weekend choir festival, the MSA Men’s Choir is working hard to showcase the high standard of music and performance in Ashburton.

The choir is practising Thursday evenings and Saturday morn-

ings with an occasional extra session thrown in under the expert guidance of MD Angie Cresswell.

At rehearsal on June 2, the choir will welcome world renowned composer and conductor Alan Simmons from Europe, who will conduct and run work-

shops over the weekend. Also attending will be the New Zealand Male Choir, Nelson Male Voice Choir and Phoenix Rising Chorus from Ashburton College. There are also a number of individual singers attending to join in the massed choir items.

■ ASHBURTON PLAYWRIGHT/ACTRESS

Young talent on fundraising mission The Ashburton Art Gallery is set to host a one-off fundraising play by talented local playwright and actress Georgie Sivier.

Her play is called This is the Story of Me. What is Me? And Where to from Here? and she originally performed it at the Nelson Fringe Festival earlier this year, where she was awarded the Fringe Director’s Special Commendation Award.

The play celebrates the trials and tribulations of growing up as a “whinging Pom” in small-town New Zealand and has been described as being a heartfelt and moving coming-of-age piece.

Lisa Allan, Nelson Fringe Festival director, described Sivier’s performance as delightful.

“The interaction with audience members as actors in her piece was a delight.

“A generous, courageous and impactful storyteller.”

Tickets to the play are available for purchase from the gallery reception for adults $20 and $18 for students over 13 years of age.

Sivier is a 22-year-old writer, actor, teacher and barista – aka professional job juggler – with a passion for “off the wall” theatre.

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Georgie Sivier is to present a fundraising play at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

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Tickets are strictly limited and proceeds from the evening will

support the programmes and activities of the art gallery.

The Ashburton Art Gallery will host the play on June 3 at 7pm.

The festival will include two concerts on June 5, at 2pm and 7pm, in the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. The programme will include songs from individual choirs, plus some popular numbers from the massed choirs with over 100 singers on stage.

Gallery celebrates 1st birthday The Ashburton Art Gallery celebrated its first birthday at the new West Street facility on May 23.

Over the past year the gallery has hosted 27 diverse exhibitions and an overwhelming 20,057 visitors.

The doors have been open for more than 2331 hours and people have attended at least 90 different public programmes.

Gallery president Bernard Davidson said the new gallery has grown into a facility that has received wonderful endorsements from people inside and outside the district. “I could not wish for any greater effort by our curator and staff to achieve an outstanding performance within 12 months’ operation.

“To see the gallery being used and enjoyed by such large numbers of people, gives us the courage to continue on the path of making art and culture accessible to young and old in our community.”

Exhibitions of note include Midnight Blooms by recent Fine Arts Masters graduate Tara Douglas which had 6704 visitors and an exhibition of contemporary Tongan art last November.

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■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Cronk call on game day The final decision will be made today on Cooper Cronk’s fitness, Queensland coach Kevin Walters says.

Cronk surprised onlookers yesterday when he ran out with the Maroons’ squad for their only training session at ANZ Stadium ahead of the State of Origin opener.

However, Walters admitted no one would know Cronk’s availability until they assessed his rolled ankle on game day.

“He’s quietly confident he can play.

“But tomorrow, we have to make a decision,” he said.

“It’s important how he pulls up tomorrow. The swelling has gone down but these injuries take time to heal.

“He only had four days. It’s remarkable to get to this position but there won’t be any risks taken.”

Walters believed the final word on Cronk’s fitness would come down to the man himself.

“I will let Cooper make the call.

“He is big enough to work out whether he can get through 80 minutes of Origin,” Walters said.

“In the past, we have taken players who are not quite 100 per cent and it has fallen apart.

“We don’t want to fall into that trap.”

Cronk began training with the main group but then started sprint drills by himself as staff tried to assess his recovery.

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Walters dipped his hat to Michael Morgan, set to step up in Cronk’s absence into the halves after excelling at training since the halfback rolled his ankle on Friday at their Gold Coast camp.

Warriors forward Jacob Lillyman will be added to an all-forwards bench if Cronk is ruled out.

North Queensland back-rower Gavin Cooper has been drafted into the squad as 19th man, training yesteday with the main group.

Walters was surprised NSW Blues captain Paul Gallen had accused Queensland of playing mind games over Cronk’s injury.

“I grew up in Ipswich so we don’t know what smoke and mirrors are – we are honest as the day is long,” he said.

“To be honest, we don’t know if he will play and I am not a betting man.”

Gallen said the Blues weren’t buying into the fitness doubts over Cronk.

“We haven’t paid attention to it though, we haven’t even spoken about Cooper,” he said.

We are pretty confident he will play. He is the ultimate professional, he will be doing everything to get himself right.”

Origin hostilities resume tonight after NSW’s record 52-6 thumping in last year’s decider delivered the shield back to Queensland.

- AAP

Fresh start for Hurrell Gold Coast recruit Konrad Hurrell reluctantly left the Warriors but says he’s excited about the next chapter of his NRL career. The 24-year-old was released from the final two-and-a-half seasons of his contract with the Auckland-based club after falling out with coach Andrew McFadden. Hurrell, a fans’ favourite at the Warriors, only made three appearances for the club in 2016.

- AAP

No golden point The NRL is preparing to scrap golden point for finals games, after the competition committee yesterday approved the introduction of extra time. The recommendation must now be rubber-stamped at the next meeting of the ARL Commission but is expected to be introduced this year. Under the rule change, five minutes of extra time will be played each way, with the game to go to golden point if the scores are still deadlocked. - AAP

Manly attack in tatters

Cooper Cronk: Queensland’s linchpin won’t decide until later today whether or not he will play.

Manly’s attack is on track for its worst season since before the Super League war and retiring captain Jamie Lyon is ready to step in and answer the call. The Sea Eagles have slumped to an average of just 17.27 points per game, leaving them headed toward their worst offensive record since 1992.

Awkward guest at training Well, this is a little uncomfortable.

The NSW Blues were paid a visit by a rather unusual guest during their training run at ANZ Stadium – none other than former Queensland coach Mal Meninga.

The long-time Maroons frontman won nine out of his 10 Origins while in charge of Queensland, including victory in last year’s series.

With so many returning Origin stars in the Blues squad, it would have been more than a little awkward for them to play host to the man responsible for nine years of turmoil.

The invitation, however, was extended

by Blues coach Laurie Daley as Meninga is now serving as Kangaroos coach.

“Some may say it’s a bit awkward, but for me it’s a good start,” Meninga said.

“Being the Australian coach you’ve got to show some sort of neutrality and independence, so it’s nice to be here and be involved by Laurie (Daley) and the team.

“I’m here supporting both sides and supporting rugby league.

“We all understand how to play the game of State of Origin.”

The former Queensland great diplomatically declined to say who he thought would win Origin I. But Meninga lauded his former premiership-winning Canberra team-mate for his controversial selection decisions in bringing rookies Matt Moylan, Josh Mansour, Dylan Walker and Adam Reynolds into his team for tonight’s series opener.

“Going forward with Laurie picking a really good NSW team it holds the Kangaroos in really good stead,” Meninga said.

“I’m expecting what everyone expects from Origin – a fantastic game.

“There’s no favourites and whoever turns up ready to play and willing to play will be in a great spot to win the footy game.

“A draw? Can it be a draw?

Sunday, June 5 It’s not so long since Mal Meninga was an integral part of the Maroons’ setup.

“Maybe, (I’m predicting) a draw then.”

Meninga said he hadn’t needed to lend his experience to his successor Kevin Walters in his first outing as Maroons mentor.

“Kevin has been a part of the team for a number of years and we’ll leave it at that,” he said.

Meninga said he was enjoying the Origin series build up from a different perspective.

“My new role as the Australian coach saw me with a number of these players just recently so I’m here supporting them and whatever comes from it,” he said.

“The thing about Origin from my perspective is that these games do matter when it comes to selecting the Australian side.

“Success breeds success, and if the NSW team are successful this year then they deserve more spots in the Australian team.”

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In brief Special moment for Cook Captain Alastair Cook savoured a special moment in his glittering career after becoming the first England cricketer to reach 10,000 Test runs during the second test against Sri Lanka yesterday.

The left-handed opener was the youngest, and 12th overall to reach the landmark as he helped England secure a nine-wicket victory that gave the hosts an unbeatable 2-0 lead. Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar, Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh, Allan Border, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Brian Lara, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Jacques Kallis are the other batsmen on the list.

- Reuters

Gabbatoir remains In unwelcome news for Australia’s touring opponents, the Gabba will host a Test for at least the next three summers. Cricket Australia has announced a deal to play a Test at the Brisbane venue until the end of the 2018-19 summer, as well as a one-day international or T20 international each season for the next three years. Australia hasn’t lost a Test at the Gabba since 1988, a record that has earned the venue the nickname “The Gabbatoir”. - AAP

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Anna Holland in action last week during Celtic’s 27-17 win over Hampstead. Celtic will face Southern tomorrow while Hampstead play Ashburton College.

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Methven still team to beat

By James Ford

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Ashburton College and Hampstead will kick off the action in the Premier Netball Grade at EA Networks Centre Stadium tomorrow evening before United face Methven and Celtic take on Southern.

It will be a quick turnaround for the College girls again following this evening’s SuperNet clash against Cashmere, but Ange Mitchell’s side will take confidence from their solid 32-23 win

RESULTS ■ Basketball NBA playoffs Results from the National Basketball Association semi-finals (all series best-ofseven): Western Conference at Oakland Golden State Warriors 96 Oklahoma City Thunder 88 (Golden State Warriors wins series 4-3)

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club May 31 Women’s Section Truman Trophy – Putting: Jenny Williams 26, Allison Grant 27, Lynn Small 30, Vicki Moore 31.

Twos: Sue Hastie No 12, Vicki Moore No 14 Nearest the Pins:

over United last week.

Mitchell said her players displayed more confidence against United, and continue to improve each week.

In contrast, Hampstead will be determined to record their first victory of round two after losing out to Celtic last week and Southern a fortnight ago.

Meanwhile, the clash between Methven and United will catch the eye of the neutral.

United became the only team this season to deny Greta Currie’s

ladies a win when they held out for a 23-all draw in game five of round one.

It remains the only blemish on Methven’s near perfect record, with College coming second closest in a 35-33 thriller two weeks’ ago.

Celtic and Southern will lock horns on the Vetent Court in a tie that cultivates an air of unpredictability.

Southern stunned Hampstead in their first premier grade outing since promotion for a 29-23 win

earlier this month, but a 41-24 loss to Methven followed.

Celtic will be favourites on paper having lost just once this term, but Southern will be out for another upset after tasting their first defeat of the season a week ago.

Tomorrow’s premier grade netball fixtures: Ashburton College v Hampstead, ACL Court, 6.30pm.

United v Methven, ACL Court, 7.30pm. Celtic v Southern, Vetent Court, 7.30pm.

No. 4 Gabites: Pauline Bell, No 8 House of Travel Ashburton: Pauline Bell, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon: Not struck, No 14 Todds of Ashburton: Vicki Moore, No 18 2nd shot to Green: Not struck May 26 Nine Hole Section Eclectic Rnd 2 - Stroke: Colin Fleming 33, Jocelyn Molloy (by Lot) 37. Eclectic winner Hughie Murchie 30.

MELBOURNE VIXENS 57 (Karyn Bailey 35 Alice Teague-Neeld 22) bt ADELAIDE THUNDERBIRDS 51 (Kristina Brice 27 Erin Bell 14 Carla Borrego 6 Stephanie Puopolo 4) at Margaret Court Arena.

NSW SWIFTS 58 (Susan Pettitt 34 Stephanie Wood 15 Caitlin Thwaites 9) bt QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS 54 (Romelda Aiken 47 Gretel Tippett 7) at Allphones Arena.

SOUTHERN STEEL 66 (Jhaniele FowlerReid 57 Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit 9) bt NORTHERN MYSTICS 60 (Cathrine Tuivaiti 47 Maria Tutaia 13) at More FM Arena.

WAIKATO BAY OF PLENTY MAGIC 54 (Joanne Harten 31 Malia Paseka 15 Paula Griffin 8) bt CENTRAL PULSE 44 (Ameliaranne Wells 23 Maia Wilson 21) at ASB Baypark Arena.

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Tinwald Golf Club May 31 Women’s Division Four Square Cup Par Round Marilyn Bennett 2 down Jo Peacock 3 down Maureen Colville 5 down Karen Young 9 down Nearest Pins No 2 Murray Young Property Brokers Joe Peacock No 6 Stables Restaurant Linda McClea No 12 Mac & Maggies not struck Second Shot No 16 Outdoor Adventure Shona Vucetich 9 Hole Competition Jan Fitzgerald 2 up

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PW L 8 7 0 8 3 5 9 2 6 8 2 5 9 1 7

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Celtic Squash Club Results from the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competition last week: Mike Jackson lost to Chris Thompson 2-3, Rebecca Abernethy lost to Kirsty Clay 0-3, Chris O’Reilly beat James McCloy 3-1, Adam Clement beat Ed Harrison 3-0, Ryan Jackson lost to Lucas Hooper 1-3, Kyla Murphy lost to Robbie Kok 1-3.

Peter Blacklow beat Craig Campbell 3-1, John McDonnell beat Brendon Adam 3-1, Jimmy Hunn beat Cath Blacklow 3-2, Suzanne Nijjar lost to Chrissie Stratford 2-3, Lucas Hooper beat Charlotte Smith 3-2.

Mark O’Grady lost to Eelke Dijkstra 1-3, Lucas Hooper beat Cameron Grant 3-0, Andy Morrison lost to Riley Wilson 1-3, Peter Bryant beat Nick Marshall 3-2.

Lawrence McCormick lost to Billy Nolan 1-3, Gary Casey beat Ron Carlson 3-0, Jordan Hooper beat Jess Dargue 3-0, Ange Harris lost to John Surridge 2-3.

The Blues have pitched the persuasive Tana Umaga into full recruitment mode as they seek to secure Sonny Bill Williams ahead of the Chiefs now the cross-code superstar plans to play out the remainder of his footballing career with New Zealand Rugby. The Wellington-based national body is yet to confirm the Herald’s revelation that Williams will shun the year-to-year contracts he has signed most of his career for a three-season stint with NZR. But Umaga’s moves – including a quick trans-Tasman visit to meet Williams’ controversial agent Khoder Nasser, rather gives the game away.

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England ‘yet to achieve’ England might have won their first Grand Slam in 13 years but according to World Cup winner Martin Johnson they have proven absolutely nothing yet. Eddie Jones’s side head to Australia next month for a three-Test series against the Wallabies chasing a first win Down Under since 2010. Johnson was the man in charge of England on that fantastic night in Sydney six years ago but the history books are not in England’s favour - they have only won three times on Australian soil ever. And while England are the Grand Slam champions after their win in Paris in March – Johnson knows that the acid test lies in the southern hemisphere.

- NZME

Strauss new skipper South Africa named hooker Adriaan Strauss as captain for next month’s three-Test home rugby series against Ireland. The 30-yearold Bulls Super Rugby skipper will become the 57th Springbok captain, taking over from Jean de Villiers who retired after last year’s Rugby World Cup. Strauss has played 54 Tests since making his debut in 2008 and now looks to have claimed the regular hooker’s berth from Bismarck du Plessis, the player he has shared the No.2 jersey with since the retirement of former captain John Smit in 2011. - Reuters

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■ MIME

Global operation to race in NZ A powerful overseas racing force will have their first New Zealand runner next season.

The China Horse Club has purchased the multiple Group winner Mime, who will remain with trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman for her four-yearold career.

“She will be the first runner here for us,” said the Cambridgebased Michael Wallace, the club’s racing and bloodstock manager.

“She will go down to Hastings for the spring series with more of

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a focus on the second and third legs.

“We’ve had a few horses educated here and then exported to Singapore and we’ve got the Power-Octapussy filly bought at Karaka with Tony Pike so we are increasing our involvement.”

The China Horse Club’s interests are widespread and they have wholly owned or partowned international Group One winners including Australia (English Derby), Tropaios (Singapore Gold Cup) and Johannes

Vermeer (Grand Criterium).

They also have interests in the multiple Australian top flight winners and now stallions Dissident, Pride of Dubai and Press Statement.

Their New Zealand acquisition Mime has won four of her 11 starts, including the Gr.2 Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic and the Gr.3 Sunline Vase and she was spelled after finishing fourth in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks.

She was raced by Hastings breeder-owner Laurence Red-

shaw, who sadly passed away last Friday.

“He was a long-time client and had horses with me for about 25 years,” Baker said. “His best was Lady Kipling and he had Kibbutz, who ran third at his only start and was sold and he won a VRC Derby for David Hayes.”

Lady Kipling’s 11 wins featured the Cal Isuzu Stakes and the Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes at Group Two level and she was also a multiple Group One placegetter. - NZME

Trotters all the rage Punters putting their faith in the most unusual of hands for Harness Jewels day end could end up praying for a recently changed rule to come to their aid. While the champion All Stars stable has four of the nine favourites at Saturday’s $1.2m meeting, the three hottest favourites of the day are set to be trotters. Once the bane of the harness racing punter and still responsible for the Jewels’ greatest upset when Charlemagne won paying $90.70 in 2012, the trotters are set to be the multi bettor’s darlings this week. Monbet is rated a $1.12 chance, Marcoola $1.15 to win the three-year-old trot and Enghien only $1.40 in the juvenile feature.

- HRNZ

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Today at Matamata Raceway

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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 01 Jun 2016 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 12.01 ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 HT1 C0q, 305m 1 6 Cloud Chaser nwtd ..........................S Stone 2 Cawbourne Serina nwtd...............M Roberts 3 2 Gimme Hot Chips nwtd U & ..............Cottam 4 862 Winevara nwtd G & ......................... J Clarke 5 4 Chip Off Block nwtd ....................J McArthur 6 Apatche Ajay nwtd .....................B Goldsack 7 638x5 Got Time nwtd ................................ I George 8 65638 Another Ranger nwtd .............J T McInerney 9 67487 Eyes On Kitty nwtd............................M Flipp 10 68 Homebush Skip nwtd .............J T McInerney 2 12.19pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE HT2 C0q, 305m 1 85338 Drifting Along nwtd ......................J McArthur 2 735 Homebush Scribe nwtd ..........J T McInerney 3 6 Silent Partner nwtd............................J Black 4 45832 Steffi’s Star nwtd ................................. L Bell 5 636x7 Ben Nevis Knight nwtd .............A Duganzich 6 82873 Botany Cold nwtd ...................J T McInerney 7 4655x Alquezar nwtd ...................................M Flipp 8 Trendy Viv nwtd ................................L Ahern 9 55847 Khal Drago nwtd G & ...................... J Clarke 10 66586 Charrina Hill nwtd I C &..................J Lenden 3 12.36pm LASER PLUMBING C0 HT3 C0q, 305m 1 53467 Mattie Blueblood nwtd ............J T McInerney 2 56386 Tammy’s Fire nwtd .................. T McCracken 3 3264 Idol Mark nwtd...................................M Flipp 4 7 Ebony Haze nwtd .............................S Stone 5 Allegro Power nwtd ..........................L Ahern 6 52331 Cawbourne Jarrod nwtd ...............M Roberts 7 565 Homebush Freda nwtd ...........J T McInerney

21 0x090 Goshawk h (16) 58.5 Emergencies: Calmbeforethestorm, Zamora, Harry Claassen, Capistrano Pearl, Goshawk 3 12.10 SLATTERY CONTRACTING LIMITED RATING 65 1600 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark HWT*, 1600m 1 73615 Skyscraper tdbh (19) 70...........D Miller (2.5) 2 31Fx0 Joking 69.5................................... Scratched 3 3350x Dontbreakmyheart d (5) 69 ............. T Harris 4 91x Can You Hear Me (6) 68.5............ M Mitchell 5 4157x Heath tdm (15) 68.5 ................... E Farr (1.5) 6 179x0 El Luchador 67.5 .......................... Scratched 7 056x0 Idaho’s Choice d (8) 67 .............S Fannin (3) 8 930x0 In A Minute d (14) 67 9 24x60 Savannah Somoya d (12) 66.5.......A Forbes 10 0x970 El Bandido t (13) 66.5 ....K Veenendaal (1.5) 11 063x0 St Saturnin m (17) 66.5 ...................M Gillies 12 4651x Borninasandpit m (7) 66............A Kuru (1.5) 13 199x0 Flanders tdm (9) 65.5............S Karnicnik (3) 14 0654x Businessman (2) 65.5 ....................S Phelan 15 1090x Roc’s Are Diamonds tdm (16) 65 ....G Walsh 16 68x98 Kakahu Nell tdmh (10) 65 ............R Cole (3) 17 00x70 Grayson d (11) 65 18 9009x Artifact m (4) 65 19 02000 Knight Court m (18) 65 20 69PxP Istimagic m (1) 65 21 x09Lx Lucky Ruby mh (3) 65 Emergencies: Grayson, Artifact, Knight Court, Istimagic, Lucky Ruby 4 12.45pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE F&M MAIDEN $12,000, MDN F&M, 1600m 1 63252 Sarabande bh (16) 57.5 ..................S Collett 2 03529 Cardinal Sin (11) 57.5 ........................M Hills 3 60x73 Elie Saab (10) 57.5 ......................... R Jones 4 0x354 Quaalup (13) 57.5 ......................M Cameron 5 045x5 Jasmine Maree h (5) 57.5 ............... C Grylls 6 930x7 Margin Call (12) 57.5 7 639x0 My Baby Rocs (3) 57.5 ...........B Hutton (a1) 8 x509x Shimmy h (18) 57.5..................A Jones (a1) 9 785x8 Into The Mystic (8) 57.5 ......Z N Azman (a3) 10 x695x Lady Echezeaux (1) 57.5 ................ S Spratt 11 5x5. Wildflower h (2) 57.5 .....................L Allpress 12 7750 Nambassa h (4) 57.5 ............... D Danis (a4) 13 0 Old Countess h (17) 57.5 ............ E Farr (a3) 14 60x96 Orange Roughie (15) 57.5 U Holmquist (a2) 15 05 Pippa Van Kip 57.5....................... Scratched 16 7x79 Spring Show (7) 57.5 ..............S McKay (a1) 17 40800 Capistrano Pearl (14) 57.5 ......... L Satherley 18 009x0 Bo Ying 57.5 ................................. Scratched 19 000x Bresharny (6) 57.5 20 70 Keepitall h (9) 57.5 Em: Capistrano Pearl, Bo Ying, Bresharny, Keepitall

5 1.20pm TEAM WEALLEANS 1200 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 5339x Lucky Boy (5) 58.5 .....................V Gatu (a2) 2 3363x Deebee Black (10) 58.5 .................. R Jones 3 0x74. Get Smart (6) 58.5 ................ S Spratt 4 48x56 Battle Cry h (4) 58.5 ...................M Coleman 5 8058. Herschal h (11) 58.5 ...................C Lammas 6 Oops Tommy (15) 58.5............... L Satherley 7 67x42 Sian (7) 56.5 8 025x0 Talita h (2) 56.5 .............................L Allpress 9 53336 Ruby Four Shoes 56.5 ................. Scratched 10 53x Smoochy h (14) 56.5 ...................T Thornton 11 9395x Good Lookin’ Gal h (13) 56.5 ..S McKay (a1) 12 Lorrece 56.5 ................................. Scratched 13 0 Infinite Joy (12) 56.5........................S Collett 14 9 Star Vinsky 56.5 ........................... Scratched 15 Gold Magma 56.5 ........................ Scratched 16 My Trickster (9) 58.5...........................M Hills 17 Champagne Tilly (16) 56.5 ..............A Collett 18 7x Our Patriarch (8) 58.5 19 8x Neddy Nadeem (3) 58.5 20 0x Cool Cassie (1) 56.5 6 1.55 ANCROFT STUD 1200 MAIDEN $7000, 1200m 1 237x2 Ron’s Last h (17) 58.5 ...................L Allpress 2 4255x Arterial (12) 58.5 ................L Magorrian (a1) 3 398x Mi Piaci (9) 58.5 .........................R Elliot (a3) 4 9x623 Darci’s Daughter bh (5) 56.5 ...S McKay (a1) 5 0x24 Beauty’s Rose h (6) 56.5............M Coleman 6 236x On The Edge (11) 56.5 ..............V Gatu (a2) 7 77039 Little Ripper h (13) 56.5 ..............T Thornton 8 457x Fanny Blankers 56.5 .................... Scratched 9 4950x I’ll Stand By You (4) 56.5 ............G Cooksley 10 7x506 Maddee Fae (1) 56.5........S Weatherley (a4) 11 0x Miss Ace (10) 56.5 .......................... S Spratt 12 Divine Ransom h (2) 56.5 .......B Hutton (a1) 13 Something Secret (3) 56.5 .........A Sims (a3) 14 Star Ella h (14) 56.5 .................A Jones (a1) 15 Gold Magma (8) 56.5 ..................C Lammas 16 My Trickster (15) 58.5 17 Champagne Tilly 56.5 .................. Scratched 18 7x Our Patriarch (16) 58.5 19 8x Neddy Nadeem (7) 58.5 20 0x Cool Cassie (18) 56.5 Emergencies: Gold Magma, My Trickster, Champagne Tilly, Our Patriarch, Neddy Nadeem, Cool Cassie 7 2.30 NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE R65 1400 $12,000, Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 1400m 1 10x06 Heeby Jeeby (21) 60 ..................R Elliot (a3) 2 51497 Tatters h (4) 60 ...........................M Coleman 3 1x662 Underthemoonlight dmh (1) 59.5 4 245x9 Brown Girl tdh (6) 59 .......... D Prastiyou (a1)

5 6230x Keepherinmind dmh (20) 59............ C Grylls 6 1295x Viva La Jour m (12) 59 7 4x48x Blackbird b (14) 58.5 ..................M Cameron 8 58259 Light Up A Screen tdh (16) 58.5 .....S Collett 9 4617x Raisedinasandpit mb (10) 58.5 E Smith (a3) 10 259x1 Saffron Lady h (11) 58.5 .............C Lammas 11 x84Px All The Drama (5) 58 12 1x580 Flying Fantasy tdm (8) 58 ..L Magorrian (a1) 13 340x5 Fortune Kept dh (13) 58 ..........S McKay (a1) 14 x8710 Likewise (2) 58 ....................A Schwerin (a3) 15 78744 Stacey Ann d (9) 57.5 .................T Thornton 16 300x7 Beyond Reach dm (17) 57 .............. S Spratt 17 45089 Espelette (7) 57.............................L Allpress 18 87696 Lady Marilyn td (18) 56.5 19 9669x Miss Elegante th (15) 56.5 20 569x0 Parisienne Jewel h (3) 56.5 21 6409x Dahls Delight tmh (19) 55 Emergencies: Espelette, Lady Marilyn, Miss Elegante, Parisienne Jewel, Dahls Delight 8 3.04 MURRAY WILCOX LIMITED 1400 F&M MAIDEN $7000, MDN F&M, 1400m 1 36265 Panella h (11) 57.5 ................... R Grant (a4) 2 26 Forreel 57.5 .................................. Scratched 3 45x3 Ballerine (13) 57.5 4 66344 Sparkling Sword (12) 57.5 ..Z N Azman (a3) 5 737x4 Ultimata bh (10) 57.5 .................M Coleman 6 840x4 Lola Jane (15) 57.5 .....................C Lammas 7 757x5 Dare To Dream (14) 57.5 ................S Collett 8 9x7 English Lady (4) 57.5 ...................... S Spratt 9 0x8 Fille de Ferme h (5) 57.5....................M Hills 10 0 Kaida 57.5 .................................... Scratched 11 70 Keepitall h (3) 57.5 .....................M Cameron 12 60x Mandalay (9) 57.5 ............. U Holmquist (a2) 13 Sailing (2) 57.5 .........................A Jones (a1) 14 00x Tea Biskit (7) 57.5 ......................V Gatu (a2) 15 Wannabe Royale (17) 57.5 ............. C Grylls 16 Yamato Nadeshiko (1) 57.5 .........T Thornton 17 9x69x Florence In France h (8) 57.5..S McKay (a1) 18 x0979 Maashka 57.5 .............................. Scratched 19 009x0 Bo Ying (16) 57.5 ................A Schwerin (a3) 20 789x Amelia (18) 57.5 21 65x23 Libretti b (6) 57.5 Emergencies: Florence In France, Maashka, Bo Ying, Amelia, Libretti 9 3.34 J SWAP STOCKFEEDS 1400 MAIDEN $7000, MAIDEN, 1400m 1 7x200 Al Be Civics (16) 58.5 ................ L Satherley 2 48x4 Dark Secret (15) 58.5......................A Collett 3 5x Outsmart (6) 58.5 4 All Best Friends h (8) 58.5 5 9 Bubblebubble Pop 58.5 ................ Scratched

6 x0968 Buffalo Joe (2) 58.5 ............................M Hills 7 90x Fendalton h (4) 58.5 .................A Jones (a1) 8 Grandeur h (13) 58.5 .................M Cameron 9 Idaho’s Partner (7) 58.5 ..............C Lammas 10 Master Poet h (14) 58.5 .................. C Grylls 11 868x9 Zapali (5) 58.5 ...........................T Wenn (a3) 12 65x23 Libretti b (1) 56.5 13 590x5 Odensian h (11) 56.5 ..........A Schwerin (a3) 14 6 Costano Mille (3) 56.5 ....... U Holmquist (a2) 15 0 Jane Blonde h (9) 56.5............S McKay (a1) 16 30077 Jane’s Secret h (12) 56.5 17 0x00x Strategicleigh (10) 58.5 ..............R Elliot (a3) Emergency: Strategicleigh 10 4.04pm MATAMATA TRACTORS & MACHINERY 1400 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 9x432 Prize Lord h (5) 58.5 ........S Weatherley (a4) 2 05x35 Duke Of Sussex (11) 58.5 ............... S Spratt 3 4 Auctioneer 58.5 ............................ Scratched 4 3x884 Bachro h (1) 58.5 ..........................L Allpress 5 30x Unveiling (2) 58.5 .............. U Holmquist (a2) 6 6 Hank Marvin h (15) 58.5 ........J Fawcett (a4) 7 05x57 Praise Dan h (4) 58.5 ..............S McKay (a1) 8 6x6x Trueman h (13) 58.5....................C Lammas 9 7x7 Ambitious Glory (6) 58.5 ............M Cameron 10 Cambers (14) 58.5 ..........................S Collett 11 Highly Excessive (7) 58.5............T Thornton 12 7x Son Taari (3) 58.5............................A Collett 13 Zeeman h (12) 58.5 ........... D Prastiyou (a1) 14 76x60 Covered ‘N Bay h (10) 56.5 ............. C Grylls 15 8780x El Healo (9) 56.5 ......................... E Farr (a3) 16 308x9 La Belle Etoile (8) 56.5.............A Jones (a1) 17 0x00x Strategicleigh 58.5 ....................... Scratched

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Emergency: Strategicleigh Blinkers on: Pilgrim (R1), Zee Zee Top (R2), Knight Court (R3), Lady Echezeaux, Orange Roughie, Keepitall (R4), Dare To Dream, English Lady, Keepitall, Mandalay, Tea Biskit (R8) Blinkers off: Sir Al Syd (R1), Nowhere Man, Zamora, Harry Claassen (R2), In A Minute (R3), Buffalo Joe, Strategicleigh (R9) Winkers off: Pilgrim (R1), Idaho’s Choice (R3), Lady Echezeaux (R4), Outsmart (R9) Pacifiers off: Savannah Somoya (R3) Collar off: Artifact (R3)

SELECTIONS

Race 1: Four Day High, Pilgrim, Rodmar, That’s How It Goes Race 2: Roger That, Boston Havoc, Run Forrest Run, Shane O’ Race 3: Skyscraper, Dontbreakmyheart, Can You Hear Me Race 4: Sarabande, Elie Saab, Quaalup, Orange Roughie Race 5: Sian, Talita, Deebee Black, Lucky Boy Race 6: On The Edge, Beauty’s Rose, Darci’s Daughter Race 7: Underthemoonlight, Saffron Lady, Keepherinmind Race 8: Libretti, Ballerine, Ultimata, Sparkling Sword Race 9: Dark Secret, Costano Mille, Outsmart, Grandeur Race 10: Prize Lord, Duke Of Sussex, Bachro, Unveiling

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

8 3656 Miss Muffet nwtd .........................J McArthur 9 77765 Scott The Loot nwtd ....................... I George 10 77785 Wine O’Clock nwtd G & .................. J Clarke 4 12.54pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS HT4 C0q, 305m 1 Polly Cracker nwtd ..................... L M Pearce 2 68254 Spring Sam nwtd....................J T McInerney 3 Cawbourne Jazzy nwtd ................M Roberts 4 6732 Trendy Blaster nwtd .........................L Ahern 5 4 Rosie nwtd ..................................J McArthur 6 83487 Orangey Yellow nwtd ................A Duganzich 7 638x5 Scott A Boy nwtd ........................... R Maisey 8 52482 Eve Ning Hill nwtd I C & .................J Lenden 9 35757 Catlin Blueblood nwtd ............J T McInerney 10 86571 Madstone nwtd U &...........................Cottam 5 1.11pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C0 C0, 520m 1 86788 Wrong Number nwtd ............... T McCracken 2 6553 Gunnar Blueblood nwtd .........J T McInerney 3 36446 She’s Mustard nwtd..........................R Waite 4 56662 Neisy’s Babe nwtd..................J T McInerney 5 75472 Black Roadstar nwtd .....................B Mitchell 6 82434 Rocky McAwesome nwtd U & ...........Cottam 7 65225 World Freakshow nwtd ....................M Olden 8 Frappucino nwtd...............................L Ahern 6 1.29pm KEENAN CONCRETE C1 C1, 305m 1 88815 Chief Baxter 17.89 .................J T McInerney 2 32647 Sprinkles 17.58 ......................J T McInerney 3 46847 Tracey nwtd .....................................L Doody 4 12363 Belfast Barry nwtd ........................... J W Bell 5 22763 Zulu Mercedes 17.80 .......................M Black 6 55736 Zippora Blaze nwtd ...........................M Flipp 7 11 Allegro Runnings 17.69....................L Ahern 8 42854 Sasha McBell 17.60 ...............J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 58446 Buster Boy nwtd ..........................J McArthur 10 64763 Fortis Fiona 18.02 U & ......................Cottam

7 1.46pm AON CPF C1 C1, 520m

1 72731 Allegro Beau 30.85 ..........................L Ahern 2 62865 Cawbourne Foxy nwtd .................M Roberts 3 74856 Preoccupied nwtd .............................J Black 4 37823 Red Hot Action nwtd ....................M Goodier 5 25512 Izzy Bowen 31.32 ........................B Hodgson 6 21112 Thrilling Flo nwtd ............................. K Walsh 7 73857 Homebush Buck 31.40 ...........J T McInerney 8 82544 Consumate Ease nwtd G &............. J Clarke 9 24758 Pacific Sunrise 30.56 ........................M Flipp 10 17865 Another Vespa nwtd ...............J T McInerney 8 2.02pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 305m 1 65353 Armistice Day nwtd ........................ I George 2 51288 Bigtime Runnings 17.74 .................. J W Bell 3 41886 Mary Blue Blood 18.10...........J T McInerney 4 88886 Buzzy As 18.33 ..................................J Hunt 5 58472 Just About Ready 18.03...................M Black 6 12278 Another Relm nwtd ................J T McInerney 7 66645 Gully Crusher 17.77 G & ................. J Clarke 8 48247 Electric Dandy 17.70 ......................... B Hunt 9 88636 Dallas Baxter 18.11................J T McInerney 10 36548 Spearmint Juju 18.02 U & .................Cottam 9 2.22pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1, 305m 1 22471 Let’s Go Sprite 17.75 .......................L Ahern 2 63717 Crystal McBell 18.11 ..............J T McInerney 3 24252 Cawbourne Hint nwtd...................... J W Bell 4 83248 Vee Veery Lovely 18.49 G & ........... J Clarke 5 73153 Princely Money 17.86 ............J T McInerney 6 56376 Witch Misty 17.81............................. P Clark 7 36445 Another Spin nwtd..................J T McInerney 8 46767 Magic Dandy 17.62 ........................... B Hunt 9 5F784 Mighty Ba Ba 18.12 G R & .............. S Voyce 10 58778 Ranger’s Waltz 18.13 ......................S Maher 10 2.42pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 520m

54531 Cawbourne Panic 30.48 ...............M Roberts 76334 Midnight Action nwtd ........................S Stone 25647 Filante 30.89 ...................................... N Udy 34435 Opawa Spice nwtd .......................... J W Bell 78565 Business Review 30.71 L & ............... Morris 22157 Homebush Flame nwtd ..........J T McInerney 514 Trendy Mind nwtd .............................L Ahern 63141 Molly O’Shea 30.49.....................B Hodgson 24758 Pacific Sunrise 30.56 ........................M Flipp 36777 Cawbourne Bird nwtd.............. T McCracken 11 2.58pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 C1, 305m 1 71188 Botany Vikki nwtd ...................J T McInerney 2 56642 Uno Marguerite nwtd............... T McCracken 3 15776 Opawa Leigh 17.84 ...........................M Flipp 4 84755 Another Cruise nwtd ..............J T McInerney 5 42827 Homebush Tiare 17.41...........J T McInerney 6 68223 Allegro All Go 17.61 ...............G Fredrickson 7 64636 Minimal nwtd ....................................S Stone 8 23748 Cawbourne Kiwi 17.76 .................... J W Bell Emergencies: 9 65864 Dark Garnah nwtd.................... S Gommans 10 888x8 Diamond Lulu 18.10 ...................... R Maisey 12 3.20pm BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C1 C1, 520m 1 45838 Zamaddis Lass 30.64................... T Downey 2 66376 Lektra Spider nwtd .......................... J W Bell 3 78427 Candid Angel 30.62 ...................... M Gowan 4 14446 Cawbourne Web 30.23 ................M Roberts 5 33685 Opawa Messini 30.72......................... N Udy 6 13572 Opawa Shiloh 30.62 ........................B Marsh 7 16575 Worboys nwtd G R &....................... S Voyce 8 73164 Private Action 30.61 .........................S Stone 9 47576 That’s King 30.50 ........................B Hodgson 10 88765 Homebush Spook 30.54 ........J T McInerney 13 3.44pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 C1, 305m

43475 Devilskin nwtd ........................J T McInerney 22662 Scooter’s Rose 17.94 .............. T McCracken 324x4 Cawbourne Brae 17.75 ................M Roberts 85283 Miss Hook 18.34 ....................J T McInerney 164Fx Hu Xian 18.03 G R & ...................... S Voyce 73541 Take Action 17.92.........................M Goodier 26212 Scott The Looks 17.91 U & ...............Cottam 48324 Azure Dreams 17.75 G & ................ J Clarke 56547 Another Key 17.72 .................J T McInerney 74766 Belfast Smarty 17.92....................... J W Bell 14 4.06pm MAX REFRIDGERATION C1 C1, 305m 1 73552 Johnny Angel 17.86 ................ T McCracken 2 87266 Blaze’s Corporal 18.02 G R & ......... S Voyce 3 72676 Johnnybruce nwtd ..................J T McInerney 4 431 Stole Me Wallet 17.89 D P & .... K Gommans 5 47334 Five Kay Leg 17.97 ............................ N Udy 6 25543 Premier Prince 17.74 ......................L Doody 7 F1556 Terra Trip 18.05 ........................ S Gommans 8 54715 Rally Sarious 18.17 ................J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 35883 Indefinite Order nwtd...................... L A Hunt 10 77287 Marlow Marina 18.21 .............J T McInerney 15 4.26pm METEOR OPD C1 C1, 305m 1 64168 Not Listening 18.38 .........................L Doody 2 6331 Kaylah Blueblood nwtd...........J T McInerney 3 78887 Princess Novak nwtd..................... D Donlon 4 271 Thrilling Mia 17.76............................ A Clark 5 53476 Exact Master 17.81 ........................... B Hunt 6 54772 Mighty Mac nwtd ................................ N Udy 7 38742 Homebush Riley 17.88 ...........J T McInerney 8 82662 Sammy Baxter 17.95 .............J T McInerney 9 71778 Dark Witch 18.03.............................. P Clark 10 66476 Bigtime Chip 17.68.........................R Murray LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Sport 18

Ashburton Guardian

DRAWS ■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby June 12 Mid Canterbury Rugby would like to announce the ACL/AGSTAFF JAB Town & Country teams selected for the ACL/AGSTAFF Annual Town verse Country fixtures that are to be held at the Celtic Rugby Club Under 6 Gold, Celtic JAB 1,11am, Under 6 Green, Celtic JAB 2, 11am, Under 7, Celtic 4, 11am, Under 8, Celtic JAB 1, 11.45am, Under 9, Celtic JAB 2, 11.45am, Under 10, Celtic 4, 11.45am, Under 11, Celtic 2, 11am, Under 12, Celtic 1, 11am, Under 13, Celtic 2, 12pm, Under 14, Celtic 1, 12.15pm.

Town Teams

Under 6 - Gold Celtic: Karatiana Arthur, Arlo Parsons, Angus Robins, Carter Rose, George Summerfield, Hollie Tew, Hampstead: Emmanuel Gibson, Olivia Saumalu, Kyden Tangaroa, Aggelos Vaeila.

No practice but players are to meet one hour before kick-off. Any queries or apologies, please contact Anthony Tangaroa 0277881386 or Tim Parsons 0273024218.

Under 6 - Green Allenton: Jacob Carr, Ben Chivers, Arana Tamakaha, Collegiate: Ollie Grant, Riley Husband, Harrison McCormick, Jake Richan, Harry Ross, Gretchen Ross, Angus Smith.

No practice but players are to meet one hour before kick-off. Any queries or apologies, please contact Brad Quinlan 027 432 3098.

Under 7 Tinwald: Reihana Carroll, Tekahu Terangi Douglas, Allenton: Paddy Gould, Liam Wilson, Collegiate: Ryan Fitzgerald, Kinneir Lowe, Celtic: Tamati Graham, Issac Adam, Hampstead: Francis Ula, Monson Tuilaepa.

No practice but players are to meet one hour before kick-off. Any queries or apologies, please contact John Galbraith 027 665 5356 Under 8 Allenton: Lucas Carr, Liam Elliott, Corbin Openshaw, Taylor Wilson, Henry Wilson, Celtic: Archie Nijjar, Jack Hislop, Maxton Rowlands, Collegiate: Ashton Cromie, Joel Moffett, Jacob Robinson, Alex Urquhart, Hampstead: Bronson Kellett, Kymani-Cruz Pupuke, Matewa TindleHeka.

No practice but players are to meet one hour before kick-off. Any queries or apologies, please contact Kevin Urquhart 027 345 9010 or Craig Kellett 021 083 11552.

Under 9 Allenton: Dean Archibald, Tomas Harrison, Nate Lamborn, Celtic: Louis Hastie, Jordy McGillen, Kingsley Olawale, Nick Robins, Jan Steenkamp, Po Joseph Taumaoe, Hanroux Wessels, Collegiate: Riley Broker, Cooper Kellett, Ryan Richan, Austin Rollinson, Arlyn Whittaker.

Practice: Wednesday 1 and Wednesday 8 June at 4.30pm at the Allenton Rugby Grounds. If unavailable or any queries, please contact Corey Hastie 027 433 5703, Ross Lamborn 0278 796 868 or Bevan Richan 021 525 916.

Under 10 Allenton: Declan Pretorius, Regan Lilley, Gus Preston, Lachlan Jemmet, Collegiate: Tyler Maher, Logan Williams, Ben Harford, Nick Dalgety, Celtic: Murphy Dargue, Aston Nijjar, Fletcher Hobbs, Oliver Hobbs, Hampstead: Vili Fifita, Steven Harris, Tyler Rattray, River Fuluasou.

Practice: Wednesday 1 June 2016, 5:00 pm at Celtic Rugby Grounds. If unavailable or any queries, please contact Tim Bain 027 2809 194

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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 or Jaco Pretorius 027 580 0889.

Under 11 Allenton: Jack Busch, Mason Duke, Logan Johnson, Nick Kershaw, Monaro Longtime, Samuela Maire, Seb McMillan, Sam Milner, Sam Orr, Tom Rosevear, Kahu Ross, Celtic: Tim Connolly-Whyte, Daniel Cousins, Anthony Gola, Hamish O’Reilly, George Robbins, Henry Thomas, Henry Wallis, Collegiate: Jake Farrah, Olly Gilbert, Dontae Misa, Taualofa Touli.

Practice: Wednesday 1 June, Monday 6 June and Wednesday 8 June 4.30pm at the Celtic Rugby Grounds. Any queries or apologies to Ben Busch 027 279 8952 or Dale Thomas 027 432 0246.

Under 12 Allenton: Harry Preston, Charlie Banks, Bailey Gleeson, Liam Fuller, Jonty Anderson, Johnathon Davis, Celtic: Henry Hobbs, Anthony Robinson, Harry Dargue, Riley Saa, Travis Mcdowell, Collegiate: Charlie Galbraith, Fergus O’Neill, William Joyce, Madison Trusler-Clark, Jackson Ross, Hampstead: Dion Reid, Jamie Reid, Savelio Solofuti, Ricky Fuluasou, Angus Stewart, Ned Milne.

Practice: Sunday 5 June 2.00:3.30 and Wednesday 8 June 5.30:6.30 at Collegiate Rugby Grounds.

Any queries or apologies to John Galbraith 027 6655356 or Simon Fitzgerald 0275746810.

Under 13 Allenton: Jack Gibson, Thomas Patterson, Nick Rattray, Celtic: Kyle Cabangun, Mark Gabriel, Megan Hurley, Archie Schluter, Gerard Wall, Collegiate: Phoenix Andrews, Jake Jackways, Ethan Titheridge, Tyler Tuirangi, Hampstead: Richmiracle Fuluasou, Tevita Hala, Bailey Longtime, Otto Mareko, Anthony Pore, Fritz Sio, Lucan Taylor-Culshaw, Isileli Ula, Caleb Ward, Teamorangi Wehipeihana.

Practice: Wednesday 1 June, 4.30-6pm, at Celtic Rugby Grounds. Any queries or apologies to Brett Hobbs 027 4333700 or Vaughan Ward 027 7681722.

Under 14 Allenton: Corey Adams, Xavier Davis, Jacob Gray, Angus Judkins, Ollie Phillips, Celtic: Harry Stapleton, Dylan Sutton, Christian Taanuu, Hampstead: Taurangi Daniels, James Harris, Mac Kaitao, Kris Lay, Kepueli Maamaloa, Kyran McBride, Grayson Mclean, Isack Otene, Kotiti Patea, Mitchell Ruffell, Lochie Stockdale, Daniel Teokotai, Christian Thompson, Taumaoe Touli.

Practice: Friday 3 June, 4.45pm at Hampstead Rugby Grounds. Any queries or apologies to Blair O’Donnell 021 902 480 or Tony Kerr 308 4659.

Country Teams

Under 6 - Gold Southern: Chase Bishop, Thomas Carr, Lucas Jemmett, Daniel Mead, Frank Rooney, Tom Shearer, Tinwald: Ashton Gare, Hunter Horman, Kingston Reti, Logan Tuki.

No practice but players are to meet one hour before kick-off. Any queries or apologies, please contact Lyall Jemmett 025 344 505.

Under 6 – Green Methven: Paddy Johnson, Liam Clark, Aidan Bungard, Chris Luscombe, Asher Hungerford, Carter Cawthorn Mt Somers: Blake Marrett, Rose Chapman, Rakaia: Ben Costello, Baxter Florance No practice but players are to meet one hour before kick-off. Any queries or apologies, please contact Malcolm Cairns 027 414 4164.

Under 7 Southern: Toby Brook, Edward Pottinger, Harry Shearer, Ryan Jones, Rakaia: Alex Parris, Liam Sloper Methven: Struan Robertson, Lachie Honeywell, Ben Piper, Tom McCambridge, Harry Fulton, Elliot Markillie No practice but players are to meet one hour before kick-off. Any queries or apologies,

please contact Steve Shearer 027 220 995.

Under 8 Tinwald: Tyler Tuki, Trae Aitken, Kaylm Chalmers, Jack Strawbridge, Monty Kelk, Methven: Jamie King, William Brown, Archie Rooney, Rakaia: Ollie Jackways, Donny Thompson, Rueben Hart, Jeremy Wilson, Southern: Max Carr, Max Rooney, Tim McLaren.

No practice but players are to meet one hour before kick-off. Any queries or apologies, please contact Ken Aitken 027 366 8603 Under 9 Methven: Archie McKerrow, Blake Robinson, Toby Brown, Ryan Wareing, Byron Campbell, Rakaia: Austin Ford, Lachie Jones, Ryan Gurgia, Connor Heneghan, Dylan McDonald, Southern: Josh Isherwood, Ryan Proudman, Finley Fulton, Angus Carr, Harry Carr.

No practice but players are to meet one hour before kick-off. Any queries or apologies, please contact Jarred McKerrow 021 251 5001.

Under 10 Methven: Isaiah Carter, George Fulton, Bede Giera, Zane Harmer, Henry King, Will Lemon, Tom McKenzie, Rhodes Taylor, Rakaia: Robyn Fifita, Flynn Ford, Patrizio Novello, Kaleb Thompson, Southern: Brody Burrowes, Will Saunders, Ryan Watt, Tinwald: Jessie Chapman, Toby Colhoun.

Practice: Monday 6th June at 5pm at Tinwald Rugby Grounds. Any queries or apologies, please phone Mark Collie 027439 3331.

Under 11 Collegiate: Jake Wilson, Methven: Jack Brown, Cooper Cudmore, Paddy Currie, Patrick Duff, Colt Hill, Jack Irwin, Jack Jones, Floyd Lester, Hunter Lill, Osker Trafford, Southern: Sam Hinton, Blake Millar, Tinwald: Flynn Gooseman, Ethan Hill, Jack Middleton, Seth Doig, Iria Franci.

Practice: Wednesday 8th June at 6pm at the Tinwald Rugby Grounds. Any queries or apologies, please phone Hefin Jones 027 420 5483 or Brent Middleton 027 441 2466.

Under 12 Methven: Gabriel Newton, Max Hellyer, Rueben Brown, Sam Cuttle, Thornton Taylor, Rakaia: Josh Dunlea, Stephanie Geeson, Southern: Aidan Watt, Angus Hyde, Devon Flannery, Harry Schmack, Isaac Simpson, James McLaren, Jasper Keating, William McKenzie, Tinwald: Ben Wallington, Brodie Winstone, Cory Jenkins, Damien Green, Guy Stanway, Harry Soal, Riley Harris.

Practice: Wednesday 8 June, 6.15pm, Hinds Rugby Grounds. Any queries or apologies to Wayne Schmack 027 208 6345 or Reece Wallington 022 108 4289.

Under 13 Methven: Charlie Brown, Gus Casey-Solly, William Hayden, Jack Jones, Anthony Kervil, Logan Marshall, Alex Roderick, Rakaia: Seth Hislop, Oscar Langi, Daniel Morton, Angus Stewart, Southern: Hunter Brook, Hugh Cameron, Caden Forrester, Xavier Henwood, Jed Syme, Tomas Wilson, Tinwald: James Brady, Alex Chapman, Ben Middleton, Jack Soal, Cade Whittaker.

Practice: Wednesday 1 & 8 June, 6pm-7.30pm, Tinwald Rugby Grounds. Any queries or apologies to Harry Stanway 027 477 0551 or Paul Hayden 027 218 603.

Under 14 Methven: Preston Docherty, Jared Hill, Liam Huddleston, Charlie McIntosh, Sam Ree, George Seque, Josh Sheridan, Sam Taylor, Rakaia: Harley Burton, Alex Jones, Dylan Page, Southern: Hayden Davis. Tinwald: Sam Brown, Lochlan Deuart, Benjamin Donald, William Gye, Jayden Henshilwood, Josh Jones, Dylan Mann, Benjamin Wilson, Jackson Winstone.

Players to meet one hour before kick-off please.

Any queries or apologies contact Warren Donald 0274796446 or Ben McIntosh 0274244344.

Ashburton’s Roi Makutu has her eyes on the basket during a game against Christchurch Girls’ High School in Ashburton.

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Mid-game slump proves expensive Round five of the Whelan Trophy competition saw the Ashburton College senior girls’ basketball team (3-2) host competition leaders Christchurch Girls High School (5-0) on Monday night.

Ashcoll started strongly, matching CGHS basket for basket through the first quarter, only behind by two at the break.

Ashcoll slipped off the pace with CGHS leading 28-18 at half time. The scoring slump continued in the third quarter, leaving the Ashcoll girls with the challenging task of pulling back a 20-point deficit in the fourth.

The girls picked up some time-

ly defensive stops, but in the end went down 58-43.

Coach Andrew Shepherd was extremely impressed with his team’s work on defence, with Grace Adams and Liberty Ross working tirelessly to keep CGHS in check, while Hannah Roulston kept the forwards tightly marked in the paint.

Ashlee Strawbridge led the scoring, while also recording her first double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Summer Anderson had another strong performance with nine points, six rebounds and four blocks.

Daily Events Wednesday 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allen’s Road.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around used clothing. Cnr Havelock and Cass Streets.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH.

Thursday 9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

9.30am - 11.00am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Fun exercise during term time. Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON.

Holy Communion, Park Street.

10.30am NEWCOMERS COFFEE MORNING. 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, we would love to meet you! Reflections Cafe, 198 East Street.

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

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MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS. Movie - Florence Foster Jenkins. Regent Cinema, Wills Street.

1pm - 3.30pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pre-loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. Cnr Thomson and Jane Streets.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Heritage Centre, West Street.

New players welcome. Enquiries to Clark Gillies 021-146-3619. EA Networks Centre Stadium.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open for toy hire Thursday and Saturday, Methodist Baring Square Church hall.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST GOODWILL SHOP. Sell pre-loved second hand clothing.

Tinwald Methodist Church, Cnr

Archibald and Jane Street, Tinwald.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. OP shop second time around used clothing. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Havelock and Cass Street, entry Havelock Street.

10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre, $4 per session with afternoon tea, all welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, The Domain, Philip Street.

7pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to Line dance (7pm), beginner/ Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities.

M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

1pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - no counting, beginners welcome. Waireka Club rooms, Philip Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

intermediate (8pm-9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm R.S.A. POOL SECTION. Social pool nights weekly in main bar. Cox Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Social day, come and try it yourself. 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing. learn to dance. All welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

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TRADES, SERVICES

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

LEGAL EXECUTIVE POSITION (X2)

RX PLASTICS

Due to continued growth of our business, and also maternity leave, we seek to employ two experienced Legal Executives.

Customer Service/ Administration

The successful applicants will be: • Able to work cooperatively in a team environment • Enjoy their work but have a positive work-life balance • Experienced in residential, commercial, and farming transactions • Committed to providing excellent service to clients

We are seeking a bright enthusiastic personality to join our friendly team based in our Tinwald office, which is Head Office for our three branches and handles all incoming calls and orders nationwide.

This position requires someone with excellent communication and people skills and a real understanding of customer service.

A positive friendly personality and a sense of humour Ability to work under pressure, highly organised and able to multitask Able to work in a team environment and share the workload Excellent telephone and customer service skills High accuracy with computer data entry Have a good mathematical brain, and able to think outside the square

We offer a positive, cooperative, and enjoyable work environment, together with a competitive salary package.

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This is a full time position, however we would be happy to discuss job flexibility options with the right candidate.

Please submit your application and supporting CV, including written references, to: Nerida Jemmett Email: Nerida@rmf.co.nz Delivery: 132 Burnett Street, Ashburton Applications close Friday, June 24, 2016.

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Andrew Langdon National Sales Manager email andrewl@rxplastics.co.nz RX Plastics Ltd P O Box 360, Ashburton 7740

Senior Teacher, Y5-6

Sports Massage Therapist and Nutritionist Minimum 30 hours per week.

Qualified in sports and deep tissue massage.

Must have good clinical skills in sports massage.

Mountain River Processors Ltd. We are looking for deer to kill at our Rakaia Slaughter and Processing Factory.

Competitive prices will be paid for all stock.

Please contact Rob Millar on 0275 232 229 or email rob@mountainrivervenison.co.nz Or else please contact your local deer Agent.

We are Canterbury owned and Operated so please support us as we support you.

We will be closing on June 30 for our annual shutdown and will re-open on Monday, July 25, 2016.

Permanent Senior Health Care Assistant required at Cameron Courts Rest Home.

6 days per week.

Contact Lyn on 3088534 Monday - Friday between 9am-2pm.

Apply to: jenny@methvensportsmassage.co.nz

Applications close June 15, 2016.

And a diploma in nutrition.

Able to work in Methven and Ashburton

5 hours per week (mornings) for the remainder of 2016.

Experience with learning support preferable.

Expressions of interest and names of two referees in writing to: Rebekah Clement, Principal principal@fairton. school.nz

FENCER Fencer required for immediate start.

Experience preferred but not essential.

Would suit someone who is hard-working, has an enthusiastic attitude and is able to work as part of a team.

Phone Ed on 0274 399 322 to apply.

Wakanui School New Zealand / Canterbury (Permanent) Permanent senior teacher, Y5-6, 1PMU. We need a collaborative, future-focused and funloving teacher to lead our senior syndicate.

Ideally you will have experience with a BYOD environment, office 365 and love working with passionate and dedicated colleagues.

We have a modern rural school, 10km east of Ashburton with strong community support and awesome students who love learning.

Applications close 4pm, Friday, June 10.

Application details available from the principal principal@wakanui.school.nz Electronic applications only to: principal@wakanui.school.nz Enquiries welcome through the office: Ph (03) 302 3899

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For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline 0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

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

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

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

WANTED

WANTED - Irrigation ponds for duck or geese shooting.

Save your farm from salmonella. Phone 027 466 5672 (no messages please).

TRADES, SERVICES

COMPUTER PROBLEMS ??

For prompt reliable service contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Phone 308 8989.

30 years local service. Same day service if possible.

SUPERGOLD Discount card welcomed.

SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING - Professional window tinting for cars, homes and offices. Quality films for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety and security.

Phone Craig Rogers your ONLY local applicator 307 6347 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ.

Urgent URAL TRADING POST Digger Driver R AMSOIL SYNTHETIC for Blackwell contracting LTD Casual worker required immediately.

Good pay rate and vehicle supplied.

Ken 027 435 5697

We’ve built a reputation of being solid and reliable, just like the buildings we construct.

LUBRICANTS - All oils, greases, fuel additives, filters, antifreeze, car polish, V & L cleaner, tyre cleaner, rust bust, rain clear, engine cleaner and more. Call local distributor. Veehof phone 302 2911.

MUSICAL

LADYBANK Learning School of Music - Welcomes Louisa Farhaz - Violin tutor (Wellington Academy of Music). Taking violin lessons.

Saturday mornings at Ladybank.

Please ring Barbara for information and spaces. 027 474 2003.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF MEETINGS JUNE 2016

The following meetings will be held in June.

All meetings will be held at the Environment Canterbury offices, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch: Thursday, 2 June Performance, Audit & Risk Committee 2.00pm Tuesday, 14 June Regional Water Management Committee 1.30pm Thursday, 16 June Council 10.00am Thursday, 23 June Council - Annual Plan 10.00am Friday, 24 June Regional Transport Committee 2.30pm REGULATION HEARING COMMITTEE In addition to the above meetings, the Regulation Hearing Committee is scheduled to meet weekly.

Meetings will be held on either Thursday or Friday as required.

To confirm venue and start times for these meetings please check online at the link described below or contact Customer Services on 03 353-9007 (calling from Christchurch) or calling from any other areas: 0800 324 636 (0800 EC INFO) Agendas will be available online at http://www.ecan.govt.nz/news-and-notices/ minutes/Pages/default.aspx at least two days prior to each meeting.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the above meetings, and copies of the agendas will be made available at the meetings.

Bill Bayfield CHIEF EXECUTIVE

LET OR LEASE

ADULT

OFFICE available for rent.

Parking, 24 hour access, ENTERTAINMENT nightly security. Minutes from ANNALISE in town Thursday only from 9am. Please phone CBD. Ph 021 554 570.

021 0288 5241.

STORAGE units available.

Various sizes. Rainbow ASIAN, absolutely super sexy, pretty, long hair, best Storage. Ph 307 0401. massage. Phone 022 321 0270.

FOR SALE

CARPET and all types of great flooring options available at Mitre 10 Mega.

Free measure and quote.

Guaranteed quality with every install. NZ made carpet.

Come in-store - open 7 days.

SAVANAHA clean, straight and lovely raven hair.

Attractive and busty. Sorry no texting please. Please phone 021 044 0698. Enquiries welcome.

CONTAINERS for sale or ACCOMMODATION, hire, ex shipping: general and RENTAL insulated. Sidelifter available ACCOMMODATION rental MOTORING 2004 TOYOTA Raum. for delivery. Wilson Bulk Five bedroom home, heat Excellent condition. Very Transport, Phone 308-7772. pump with easy care gardens economical and reliable. FIREWOOD - Dry wood pine and double garage. Close to $6,250 ono. Phone 302 3015. $55 a metre macrocarpa and school, kindy and shops in quiet Allenton street. No WHEEL alignments at great blue gum $70 a metre all dry. dogs. References required. prices. Maximise the life Phone 027 507 3880. $400.00 per week. Phone of your tyres with an FIREWOOD for sale. $170 308 5284. alignment from Neumanns per cord (3.6 m³). Seasoned Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills dry pine, delivered. Phone or RENTAL property wanted.

211 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton Street. Phone 308-6737.

Working couple with family text Sue 0211 624 102.

(03) 307 6130 looking to rent three/four www.calderstewart.co.nz bedroom home within LIVESTOCK, PETS Ashburton or no more than BURMESE kittens 10 weeks 2km out of town. With old. One long haired, two backyard. Great references short haired, blue eyes. $200 available. Phone 308 0060. each. Phone 303 7993 or Call the Guardian THREE bedroom house 0274 864 013. for all your available for renting from BUYER of unwanted June 10. Fully fenced section, animals. Cattle, bobby calves, classified double garage, log burner horse and all farm animals. and DVS system. References requirements.

We also sell pet food. Call required. $350 per week.

Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 307 7900 Phone 027 220 2877.

621, A/H 03 348 9439.

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AUTO TRIM, CANVAS & SHADE Call Toni & Peter May on 03 308 8893 to find out more!

151 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton www.petermay.co.nz

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RESEARCH YOUR HOUSE

Heritage New Zealand in association with Ashburton Museum is hosting a free seminar on how to research the history of your home.

Presenters from Heritage New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Ashburton Museum, Ashburton District Council, and local archivists will outline the various resources available and show you how and where to look.

This free event will be held on Saturday 11 June, 10am - 1pm at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre, 327 West Street Ashburton. Numbers are limited and Morning tea will be provided.

To reserve your seat phone (03) 307 7890 or for more information email Melissa on mreimer@heritage.org.nz

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RATING INFORMATION DATABASE WINTER DRIVING The Rating Information Database of the Ashburton District Council is now available for inspection (without fee) at the Council Office, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

It is available during ordinary office hours (see below).

Free ice scrapers and cloths are now available. Collect them from the following locations: •

Ashburton District Council Administration building, 5 Baring Square West

• BP Ashburton, West Street

This is as per Part 2 Section 27 and Section 28 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, and the Local Government (Rating) Amendment Act 2004.

Last year there were no winter weather related fatal accidents in the Ashburton District. Lets keep it that way!

To find out more, learn about winter driving tips and to check out the latest transport news head to our website, ashburtondc.govt.nz

• Mobil Ashburton, East Street • Z Tinwald, Archibald Street

VOTING 2016

RUBBISH AND RECYCLING

Local government elections give you a chance to have a say on who will make decisions on behalf of our community on matters that affect us all. The Ashburton District Council elections are coming up in October 2016.

Queen’s Birthday weekend collections

To find out how to vote, when it will take place, the election process and how to run for Local Government positions, visit our website. Also, If you live in one area and pay rates on a property in another, you may qualify to vote more than once.

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C AREER OPPORTUNITIES Ashburton District Council currently has vacancies for: • Office Assistant • Operations & Services Officer • Helpdesk Officer To learn more about these vacancies, visit ashburtondc.govt.nz

To be held in the Council Chamber, 2 Baring Square East, Ashburton.

Service Delivery Committee Thursday 9 June 2016, approx. 11am

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Resource Recovery Parks The Ashburton and Rakaia Resource Recovery Parks will be closed on: Monday 6 June 2016

Rubbish and Recycling - Kerbside Collection If your collection day is a Monday there will be a change over Queen’s Birthday weekend.

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Environmental Services Committee Thursday 9 June 2016, 10.30am

The Rating Information Database contains information required by Council to set and assess rates on each rating unit within the Ashburton District. Details include the name and postal address of the owner of the rating unit, rating valuation, services available or connected to the rating unit, the legal description, and the area of the rating unit.

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Up & Coming

Collections normally scheduled for Monday 6 June 2016 will be collected on Tuesday 7 June 2016.

There are no changes to any other collections.

Please ensure all rubbish and recycling is placed at kerbside by 7.30am on collection day.

If you are heading away for Queens Birthday weekend, remember to plan ahead, drive safe and take care on the busy roads.

Finance & Business Support Committee Thursday 9 June 2016, approx. 1pm

Council Meeting Thursday 30 June 2016, 1.30pm

Alcohol notices Public notification applies to new and renewal applications for on-Licences, off-Licences and club Licences.

Current applications: Ashburton Food Limited: Indian Minar - Objections close 2 June 2016.

Somerset Grocer 2016 Limited: Objections close 7 June 2016.

Rootz and Wingz 2013 Limited: Arabica Licensed Cafe - Objections close 8 June 2016.

Methven United Club: Sports Clubrooms.

Current Road Works Learn about road works underway or due to commence in the Ashburton District on our website.

For more information, visit ashburtondc.govt.nz

HOURS OF SERVICE COUNCIL OFFICE 5 Baring Square West

ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 180 Havelock Street

ASHBURTON RESOURCE RECOVERY PARK Range Street

Monday - Wednesday 8.30am - 5.00pm Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm

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QUICK ACROSS 1. Relating to animals (10) 7. More than enough (5) 8. Stretch out (7) 10. Parachutist (8) 11. Travel stamp (4) 13. Climb (6) 15. Barter (6) 17. Sharp (4) 18. Dull, menial work (8) 21. Feat (7) 22. Competitor (5) 23. Ready and alert (2,4,4)

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): When you feel happy, comfortable and fun you put out an energy everyone wants to cozy up to. It will take effort to get in the mood, but just do it. If not for you then for the public!

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Think about what you want to happen and keep heading in that direction.

The more you envision happiness for you and your crew, the better your odds will be of actually living it.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’ll enjoy learning the needs, interests, beliefs and values of others, and you’ll grow in influence as you try to get to know people involved in decisions that affect your life.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Tasks involve more details than you anticipated, and your workload will be more intense than expected as well. That’s actually good news, because the thoroughly engaging dynamic will bring out your best.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): There’s nothing to fear about tomorrow, especially when all the power you need will be gained from your focus on the moment now, or at least the moment as close to now as you can get.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Storytelling is a skill that will enhance almost every area of your life. There is a prize to be won by the one who is most able to talk about the situation in an engaging and compelling way.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): What you are experiencing is not uncommon yet your experience is unique. None feel it as you do. Although you don’t need a label for your emotions, it might help you to come up with one.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Just like in the movies, someone (or some big event) will come along to knock you off of your feet. Today brings nudges and pokes in certain direction, all worth taking seriously.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Are you the bug or the windshield? Are you eating the bear, or is the bear eating you? The answers to these questions are not always as clear as you want them to be.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): The reason people follow you today is because they realise that where you go, is where the fun will be. You’ll get much proof of your influence. Now, how will you use it?

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): It turns out that common courtesies aren’t common to everyone, and you can substitute the word “courtesies” with sense, knowledge and law, while you’re at it.

Assume and expect nothing and you’ll be just fine.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Over-familiarity is not good for relationships. When common courtesies go out the window it’s a signal to distance yourself.

How far should you step back? You need enough space to build a mystery.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

van DYK, Arie – Passed away peacefully at home on May 30, 2016. Aged 84 years. Loved husband of Joan for 55 years and loved father and father in law of Peter (deceased) and Stephanie, Julie, Kay, and Sheryl and Richard Hayman.

Dearly loved Opa of Grace, Henry, George, Gus, Nico, and Rosie and great Opa of Atticus. Messages to van Dyk family, P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Many thanks to St John, Dr Mick Tarry and the team at Sealy Street and the Palliative Care team. In lieu of flowers donations to St John would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A celebration of Arie’s life will be held in the Linton Lounge, Ashburton RSA, Cox Street, Ashburton on FRIDAY, June 3, commencing at 2.00pm.

Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd

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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 10am The Chase 0 11am Who’s Doing The Dishes?

Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale Aaron gets some news; Emma is anxious about her lie; Jimmy and Nicola plot. 0 1pm Come Date With Me Australia PGR 2pm Hello Campers An early confrontation over the previous night’s clearing-up duties causes one camper to go on a hunger strike.

3pm Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Four In A Bed 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm One News 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Little Monstar 3 0 6:35 Transformers Rescue Bots 0 6:55 The Jungle Bunch – To The Rescue! 3 0 7:20 Phineas And Ferb 3 0 7:50 Looped 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:40 Sofia The First 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Hot In Cleveland PGR 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle 1:30 Judge Rinder PGR 2:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Leon 0 3:35 F Miraculous – Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 0 4pm Austin And Ally 0 4:30 The Adam And Eve Show 0 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Middle 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Fair Go 0 8pm Secret Life Of Pets 0 8:20 L Lotto 8:25 Secret Life Of Pets 8:30 Happy Valley AO 0 9:40 Britcam – Emergency On Our Streets 0 10:40 One News 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules Alex and Gareth bring diners back to Table of Mine in Queensland for a second chance. 0 8:45 N 2 Broke Girls AO Max, Caroline, and the diner crew rally together when the city seeks to demolish the diner and cupcake window. 0 9:45 Containment 0 10:45 Mike And Molly PGR 0

11:10 Secrets And Lies Ben seeks information that could prove Cornell is pushing the boundaries of the law. 0 12:05 F Nothing Trivial AO 3 0 1:05 Te Karere 3 2 1:30 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11:10 Keith Barry – Brain Hacker AO 0 12:10 Your Family Or Mine 12:35 Mixology AO 1am Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:30 The Real 3 3:20 Army Wives AO 3 0 4:10 Good Luck Charlie 3 0 4:35 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Live Here, Buy This 7am 100 Day Bach 7:30 The Liquidator 8am Better Homes And Gardens 9:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure 10:30 100 Day Bach 11am Live Here, Buy This 11:30 Auction Hunters Noon Colin And Justin’s Cabin Pressure 1pm Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 2pm Brother v Brother 3pm The Roux Scholarship 4pm Wildlife SOS 5pm Planet Food 6pm The French Collection 7pm Shed And Buried 7:30 Steve Backshall’s Extreme Mountain Challenge PGR Adventurer and wildlife expert Steve Backshall leads a group of climbers and cavers into Venezuela’s remote Canaima National Park.

8:30 Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO Series focusing on hunters throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

10pm Supercar Showdown 10:30 Shed And Buried 11pm Planet Food

THURSDAY

Midnight The Liquidator 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am The Roux Scholarship 2am Wildlife SOS 3am Hunting Aotearoa AO 3:30 Supercar Showdown 4am Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 5am The French Collection

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6am Paul Henry 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Noon NewsHub Midday 12:30 Dr Phil AO A woman claims her sister’s son is faking mental illness to manipulate his mother.

1:30 M My Neighbour’s Secret PGR 2009 Thriller. A husband and wife begin to suspect their newly widowed neighbour may have a serious dark side. Nicholas Brendon, Chandra West, Vincent Ventresca.

3:30 Rachael Ray A mystery taster visits to try Rachael’s spinach and ricotta stuffed mushrooms; Dr Drew Pinsky helps three families settle their feuds.

4:25 Survivor – Kaoh Rong 3 5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm Story 7:30 The Block New Zealand – Girls v Boys PGR Two days remain until the room reveal and, as the budget dwindles, the teams get creative; one team gets The Wolf involved as they compete against their housemates. 0 8:30 M Vertical Limit AO 3 2000 Action Thriller. Chris O’Donnell, Robin Tunney, Temuera Morrison. 0

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Emma! 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Beyblade – Shogun Steel 3 7:50 Power Rangers – Super Megaforce 3 8:15 Chuggington 3 8:25 Hi-5 House 3 8:50 Emma! 3 8:55 Fireman Sam 3 0 9:05 Thomas And Friends 3 9:15 Bob The Builder 3 9:25 Barney And Friends 3 9:50 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 10:05 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Turbo Fast 3 5pm The Legend Of Korra 3 5:30 Drake And Josh 3 6pm Entertainment Tonight 6:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 3 7pm About A Boy PGR 0 7:30 Community PGR (Starting Today) 3 8pm Fresh Off The Boat PGR 3 8:30 M Platoon AO 3 1986 War. 10:50 Million Dollar Listing NY PGR

11pm NewsHub Late 11:30 House Of Lies AO Marty and the Pod set out to get a boy band to re-sign with their record label; Jeannie becomes fed up being a politician’s girlfriend. Midnight NCIS AO 3 1am Infomercials

11:45 Entertainment Tonight 12:10 Infomercials

PRIME

6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Pukana 2 7:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Ako 3 2 3pm It’s In The Bag 3 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 4pm Whanau Living PGR 4:30 Marae PGR 2 5pm Kapa

THE BOX 6am CSI – New York MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 8:05 The Woodsmen PG 8:55 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 9:45 CSI MV 10:35 NCIS PGV 11:25 Bosch MVL 12:15 Crossing Lines MV 1:05 Shipping Wars PG 1:30 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 2:20 CSI – New York MV 3:10 The Simpsons PG 3:35 Raw MV 6:30 Shipping Wars PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 NCIS PGV 8:30 NCIS – New Orleans MV 9:30 NCIS – LA MV 10:30 CSI MV 11:30 NCIS PGV

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12:30 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 1:20 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 1:45 CSI – New York MV 2:35 CSI MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 NCIS – New Orleans MV 4:45 NCIS – LA MV 5:35 Shipping Wars PG

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8:30 Hot Bench 3 9am The Crowd Goes Wild 3 9:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 12:55 Death In Paradise PGR 3 During a seance to celebrate Saint Marie’s version of Halloween, someone ends up communicating more closely with the spirits than they might have expected.

2pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 3pm The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:30 Shearing Gang PGR 3 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Hot Bench 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Best Of Top Gear PGR 3 8:30 CSI – Cyber AO After a hacker takes control at a hospital in Dallas, threatening to kill a patient every hour, the Cyber team must find the source, and how they accessed an airtight security system. 0 9:30 Shearing Gang PGR 0 10pm Al’s Fish’n With Mates 10:30 Back Benches PGR 11:30 Rugby League – State Of Origin (Replay) Game One – NSW Blues v Queensland Maroons.

From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

1:30 Home Shopping 2:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3am Home Shopping

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6am Back Page 7am Golf – Feherty 8am Golf Channel Academy 9am Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series (Highlights) Hisense 4K TV 300.

10am Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (Highlights) Coca-Cola 600. 11am Motorsport – GT Asia Series (Highlights) Round One. 11:30 Motorsport – GT Asia Series (Highlights) Round Two. Noon UFC Now 1pm Small Blacks TV 1:15 Random Rugby TV 1:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Hurricanes v Highlanders. 2pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Waratahs v Chiefs. 2:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Blues v Crusaders.

3pm Fight Night 5pm Rugby – First XV (Replay) 6:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 7pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Blues v Crusaders.

From Eden Park, Auckland.

7:30 Rugby Nation Highlights and analysis of the latest rugby action.

8:30 Rugby – The Breakdown The weekend’s rugby with a discussion panel of former top players and experts.

9:30 #SkySpeed 10pm Rugby – First XV Revision 11pm Cricket – International 11:30 Golf World Midnight The Crowd Goes Wild 12:30 Rugby – The Breakdown 1:30 Football League Show 2am Golf World 2:30 Ultimate Insider 3am Cricket – International (Highlights) 3:30 Ironman – Championship Series 4am Rugby League – NSW Cup (Replay)

SKY SPORT 2 6am AFL Weekly Highlights 7am NRL 360 8am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Knights v Eels.

8:30 The After Match 9am NRL Fulltime 9:30 Super League Fulltime 10am Rugby League – Super League Castleford Tigers v Wigan Warriors. 10:30 Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos. 11am Rugby CSI – Cyber League – Super League Catalans 8:30pm on Prime Dragons v Hull KR. 11:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS Swifts v Firebirds. 1pm Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) 6:45 The Mask Of Zorro MVL 1998 6:15 Guardians Of The Galaxy MV Steel v Mystics. 1:30 Netball – 2014 Action. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana. Adventure. Antonio Banderas, ANZ Championship (Highlights) Catherine Zeta-Jones, 8:15 The Pyramid 16VLC 2014 Horror. Ashley Hinshaw, Denis O’Hare. Anthony Hopkins. 9am Red Dragon Magic v Pulse. 2pm Netball Zone 2:30 Back Page 3:30 UFC Now 16VC 2002 Thriller. Anthony Hopkins, 9:45 Dracula Untold MVC 2014 4:30 NRL Fulltime 5pm Sky Sport Action. Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Select Harvey Keitel. 11:05 Disturbia MVL Sarah Gadon. 11:15 The Making 5:30 Back Page 2007 Thriller. Shia LaBeouf, CarrieOf The Man From UNCLE PG 6:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Anne Moss. 12:50 The Mummy 2015 11:30 Plus One 16VLS Car Series (Highlights) Coca-Cola Returns MV 2001 Adventure.

2013 Thriller. Rhys Wakefield, 600.

Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz.

Logan Miller. 1:05 Hot Tub Time 7:30 Fox Sports News 3pm The Notebook PGC 2004 Machine 2 16VLSC 2015 Comedy.

Drama. James Garner, Gena Rowlands, 8pm Rowing – World Cup Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson.

Ryan Gosling. 5pm Head Over Heels (Highlights) 2:40 Guardians Of The Galaxy 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 L Rugby MS 2001 Comedy. Monica Potter, MV 2014 Action. Chris Pratt, League – State Of Origin Game Freddie Prinze jr. 6:25 XXX MV 2002 Zoe Saldana. 4:40 After The Dark One – NSW Blues v Queensland Action. Vin Diesel, Samuel L Jackson, MVLSC 2013 Sci-fi. James D’Arcy, Maroons.

Sophie Lowe. 6:25 Kingsman – The Marton Csokas. 8:30 The Ringer MLS 2005 Comedy. Johnny Knoxville, Secret Service 16VL 2014 Action.

THURSDAY Colin Firth, Taron Edgerton. 8:30 The Katherine Heigl. 10:10 The Lord 12:30 Ultimate Insider Of The Rings – The Return Of The Maze Runner MV 2014 Action.

1am Cricket – International King MV 2003 Fantasy. Elijah Wood, Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario.

(Highlights) England v Sri Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, 10:25 Dark Places 16VLSC 2015 Lanka – Second Test, Day Four.

Liv Tyler.

Thriller.

1:30 Fishing And Adventure 2am Fox Sports News THURSDAY THURSDAY 2:30 #SkySpeed 3am Rugby – 12:20 The Sacrament 16VLC 2013 1:25 Firewall MVL 2006 Crime.

First XV Revision 4am Rugby Horror. 2am After The Dark MVLSC Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany.

League – State Of Origin 2013 Sci-fi. 3:45 Kingsman – The 3:10 Head Over Heels MS (Highlights) Game One – NSW Blues Secret Service 16VL 2014 Action.

2001 Comedy. Monica Potter, v Queensland Maroons. 4:30 NRL 5:50 The Maze Runner MV 2014 Freddie Prinze jr. 4:35 XXX MV 2002 360 5:30 Sky Sport Select Action.

Action.

Haka Regionals 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Dora Matatoa 2 6:20 199 Little Heroes 6:30 Pukana 2 7pm SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 7:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 8pm Mama Son Learner League 8:30 Te Araroa Tales From The Trails 9:30 F Songs From The Inside PGR 3 10pm What’s Up With The Tumoanas PGR 3 10:30 Te Secret Life of Pets Kaea 3 2 11pm Kawe Korero – 8pm on TV One Reporters 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Auction Kings PG Headhunter Axe; Vintage Coke Machine.

6:30 Deadliest Catch PG A Slap in the Face or a Kick in the Butt.

7:30 Deadliest Catch PG Sabotage.

8:30 MythBusters PG Spy Car 2. 9:25 Alaskan Bush People M 10:20 Naked And Afraid M Pop-Up Edition – Mexico: Cayo Venado. 11:15 Deadline – Crime With Tamron Hall M 12:10 Evil Kin M 1:05 House Of Horrors – Kidnapped M 1:30 House Of Horrors – Kidnapped M 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 5:40 MythBusters PG 6:35 Moonshiners M 7:30 Venom Hunters PG 8:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 9:30 Alaskan Bush People M 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Deadliest Catch PG

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1:25 Suspicion M 2:20 Auction Hunters 2:45 Auction Kings PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Yukon Men M 5:05 Moonshiners M

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Foran’s season over Parramatta skipper Kieran Foran has been ruled out for the rest of the NRL season with a shoulder injury, throwing the club into further disarray. Adding further pain for Eels fans, Foran’s halves replacement Brad Takairangi will be sidelined for four weeks with a hamstring strain.

Foran left the field in Parramatta’s 20-18 win over Newcastle on Monday and the club confirmed he’ll have surgery. Brad Arthur’s side’s already flickering finals hopes took a massive hit with defeats to South Sydney and Melbourne and the loss of the New Zealand Test playmaker shapes as the coup de grace.

Ngatai sent home Chiefs midfielder Charlie Ngatai has been sent home from the All Blacks to recover from his concussion issues.

Ngatai suffered the injury against the Highlanders on May 7 and has missed the last two of his team’s matches – a victory over the Rebels and a defeat to the Waratahs. “Charlie has still got symptoms so we made a decision when he came in on Sunday to send him home,” assistant coach Ian Foster said. “You’ve got to give people time and space until it comes right.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder centre Steven Adams during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals in Oakland yesterday.

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Warriors silence Thunder

BY PETER MITCHELL The Golden State Warriors have eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder from the NBA playoffs to set up a repeat of last year’s championship series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Warriors came from behind to defeat the Thunder 9688 in game seven of the Western

Conference finals yesterday.

It was a monumental series comeback for the Warriors.

They trailed 3-1 in the series, but won three straight games to move on to defend their title against a confident LeBron James-led Cavaliers.

NBA MVP Stephen Curry, with 36 points, including seven of 12 three point attempts, led the

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Warriors’ second-half charge.

“We knew if we came out and battled we’d give ourselves a chance to win,” Warriors forward Draymond Green said.

Green paid tribute to the Thunder’s New Zealand centre Steven Adams, who was kicked and kneed in the genitals by Green in two separate games during the series.

“I love what he brings to the table,” Green, who took 22-yearold Adams aside after the game to offer words of encouragement, said.

“I told him I have mad respect and I love the way he battles.

“Since he came into the league he has been playing the same way. You have to respect a guy like that.”

- AAP

Huge praise for Adams NBA hall-of-famer Charles Barkley has some massive praise for Kiwi centre Steven Adams following his stellar play during the NBA playoffs.

During a TNT broadcast of the NBA’s Western Conference Finals’ game seven, Barkley said “Let me tell y’all something.. that boy Steven Adams is real”. Barkley said this was his first time seeing Adams play in person, and added “he is going to be a star in this league, he’s unbelievable. He’s tough too!”.

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