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Ashburton’s retailers want the Ashburton District Council to show some festive spirit by canning parking fees in the inner town in the lead-up to Christmas.

Fifteen retailers have joined forces to present the council with a written request to have free parking to encourage people to bring their Christmas business to town rather than shopping online.

The retailers say they have noticed a

significant reduction in foot traffic on East Street since the council installed its pay and display parking machines.

“There have been ongoing complaints from customers about the difficulty using these meters, the inflexibility of the parking wardens and the subsequent challenges of finding another ticket dispenser if the nearest is out of order for whatever reason,” the retailers wrote.

Because there were other shopping hubs in Ashburton where parking was

free, inner town retailers’ businesses were suffering, they said.

Ashburton retailers, like their counterparts around the country were suffering at the hands of online shopping and they believe the pay to park regime in the inner town was providing people with a disincentive to shop there.

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Stars auctioned off for World Aids day Would you like to spend quality time with George Clooney as he showers you with compliments? How about walk a red carpet with Meryl Streep or visit the set of Game of Thrones? They are all possible: Bono is a launching an all-star campaign featuring “once-ina-lifetime experiences” that can be won after donating at least $10 to his organisation (RED), which raises funds to fight Aids. The campaign kicked off yesterday to coincide with World Aids Day, which is December 1. And Bono isn’t just the face for the movement: The U2 frontman will go on a bike ride with one donor – a year after he was seriously injured in a bike accident in New York’s Central Park that forced him into surgery.

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Swift on South Island family road trip US popstar Taylor Swift has shared a video of her being attacked by a bug while skimming stones over a crystalline southern lake. The 25-year-old is momentarily stunned before she swats away an unknown bug that flies into her face while she relaxes with her mother and brother during a recent break in Queenstown. Wearing Ugg boots and trackpants, Swift proudly takes a moment to crow about her stone throwing success before being bombarded by the insect. As well as the short family video, she posted a picture of her and her brother on the lake shore, against a snow-capped mountain backdrop. “Swift family road trip! South Island, NZ,” she wrote. Swift has now left New Zealand and flown to Australia’s Gold Coast yesterday, sources say. The singer is understood to be heading for Hamilton Island which is regarded as one of the most sought-after holiday destinations in Queensland’s tropical north. Swift arrived in Queenstown on a private jet on Sunday evening fresh from her 1989 World Tour concert in Sydney. It was the second time in less than a week the Grammy winner had stayed in the southern resort town.

Earlier last week she spent two days in the South Island filming part of her new music video for Out of the Woods.

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Korean pop singer Psy is back with his infectious dance moves and over-the-top lyrics in a new video clip for single Daddy.

The strange video shows the Gangnam Style singer grow from a cheeky baby to a woman-crazed teen and later a frantically dancing old man. It features lyrics such as “you be my curry, I’ll be your rice”, and the track’s hook “I got it from my Daddy” a gender-swap of US singer Will.I.Am’s 2009 hit I Got It From My Mama. The song is set to feature on Psy’s new album Chiljip Psy-Da, Korean for This is Psy’s Seventh Album. Psy rocketed to fame in 2012 after his dance track Gangnam Style reached No.1 worldwide and he headlined the 2013 Future Music Festival.

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Annie Leibovitz remakes Pirelli calendar It’s no more nudes for the famous Pirelli calendar – this year, at least, with photographer Annie Leibovitz at the helm. Instead of using famous models in skimpy outfits, or no outfits at all, Leibovitz has chosen high-octane professional women and photographed them for the most part fully clothed. The exceptions are comedian Amy Schumer and tennis champ Serena Williams, who are photographed in underwear bottoms. The calendar unveiled yesterday also includes portraits of singer Patti Smith, artist Yoko Ono, film mogul Kathleen Kennedy, director Ava DuVernay and others who have achieved great success. Leibovitz said Pirelli gave her the freedom she needed to pursue a different type of calendar.

“I still can’t believe the women who agreed to do it did it,” Leibovitz said.

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Police act on ‘you’re fat’ card British police have stepped in after a woman on London’s metro system was handed a card calling her a “fat, ugly human”. Health worker Kara Florish has tweeted she was handed the card while travelling on the Underground on Monday, describing it as “hateful” and “cowardly” and “could potentially upset people struggling with confidence”. She tweeted a picture of the card, which on one side said “fat” and on the other read: “Our organisation hates and resents fat people. We object to the enormous amount of food resources you consume while half the world starves. And we do not understand why you fail to grasp that by eating less you will be better off, slimmer, happy and find a partner who is not a perverted chubby-lover, or even find a partner at all,” the message continued. The card has triggered a social media storm, prompting police to urge anyone who has received one to get in touch.

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■ ASHBURTON DOCTORS

Locums ‘impossible to get’

By Caitlin Porter

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Ashburton GPs say doctors are turning up to work sick because there is no one else to do their job.

Their comments come after the release of a study completed by the New Zealand Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) which found many senior doctors and dentists routinely worked while they were ill.

The report, Superheroes don’t take sick leave – Presenteeism in the New Zealand senior medical workforce a mixed method study by Dr Charlotte Chambers found this occurred because the health professionals were under intense pressure, had limited resources or were concerned

about the potential impact on colleagues.

Thirty-eight per cent of respondents ranked their concern for a growing workload while on sick leave as another consideration for taking sick leave.

Ashburton GP spokeswoman Dr Charlotte Cox said it was a common issue for GPs in Mid Canterbury, particularly those who were self-employed.

A salaried GP with an employment contract would “most probably” take sick leave however, she said.

While locums were an option for cover, Dr Cox said they were expensive and some GPs ran at a loss to employ them.

Methven GP and Pegasus Health Board representative Dr

Gayle O’Duffy said locums for sick days were “virtually unavailable”.

At her practice part-time staff were often asked to pick up extra work and if that is not an option “discretionary” appointments are cancelled.

“Where possible, everyone works harder,” she said.

Cover becomes much more of an issue when two or more clinicians are sick at the same time, she said.

The report said health professionals working when sick posed a risk to both patients and practitioners.

To combat this and reduce the number of sick doctors and dentists in the workplace the report suggested improving short

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Eighty-eight per cent of senior doctors and dentists went to work while unwell during a two year period Seventy-five per cent went to work while unwell with an infectious illness over the same period Forty-seven per cent went to work while unwell three or more times a year

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Attracting kindness and spreading joy

By SuSan SandyS

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Heartland Bank’s Christmas tree is not just any Christmas tree, it is one which attracts kindness and spreads joy.

Bank staff erect the tree each year, and in partnership with Birthright Ashburton, invite Christmas shoppers to drop off a wrapped gift for a child aged between zero and 18, with information on the suitable age and gender.

Birthright field worker Christine Muff said it was heartening to see each year just how many people gave gifts. While only six presents were around the tree yesterday afternoon after the tree was erected the previous evening, she expected this would climb quickly.

Last year by Christmas Eve the tree was surrounded by presents thigh-deep.

The presents people left ranged from stocking fillers to larger ones, even one year including a new bicycle. Birthright was grateful for anything people might wish to drop off on their shopping travels.

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Stadium, gallery cost over $44m When all the bills were in, Ashburton District ratepayers have paid out more than $44 million for two significant community facilities.

The final costs for the EA Networks Centre came in marginally ($19,118) below budget at $34,901,499. While construction costs made up most of this amount at $25.973 million, site works and architects’ fees added more than $2.5 million each to the total paid.

The Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum had an all-up cost of $9,715,566 million, with $300,000 worth of interest costs added to this. The project came in more than $3 million over budget.

To date the council has paid another $863,394 through its books to fit-out the centre. This money has come from a museum donation to the council, $142,000; historical acquisition fund, $14,000, Lottery fund, $200,000; ADC reserves, $67,710 and a council contribution of $450,000.

The museum has spent about $180,000 of its own funds on display and fit-out and an additional $150,000 on the newly opened irrigation display.

The Art Gallery has also spent some of its own funds on its fitout, but this amount has not been disclosed.

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Birthright Ashburton fieldworker Christine Muff (left) and Heartland Bank retail bank manager Amanda Wilson-Davis are welcoming Christmas shoppers to bring in wrapped presents for children and teenagers of single-parent families.

PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 011215-TM-079 ilies so they do buy for the tree. I know a lot of families encourage their children to buy something for the tree, there’s a lot of giving that goes on in the community.

We are lucky we are so well-sup-

ported by the community,” Ms Muff said.

Birthright specialises in helping single-parent families, and there are over 100 families which belong in Mid Canterbury.

Ms Muff said many single-parent families were struggling, and Christmas made things all the more difficult.

“There’s not a lot left for presents,” she said.

From P1 “We would like to suggest that in the retail period coming up to Christmas the council relaxes the parking rules and allows free parking for a period of 30 minutes or similar,” they said.

Last year in December the council earned $19,226 in parking meter income. The free parking option will be up for debate by the council’s environmental services committee tomorrow and in a written report, environmental services group manager Jane Donaldson suggests the option of providing free car parking in the Eastfield area off Cass Street rather than making the entire town free to park.

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■ TOOT FOR TUCKER

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District’s generosity amazes

By Caitlin Porter

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The number of boxes of donations collected for Toot for Tucker has broken records once again.

Over 200 volunteers packed into 46 vehicles on Monday night to collect donations for the annual Toot for Tucker food bank appeal.

In its 15th year, a total of 320 banana boxes of donations were collected from the streets of Ashburton, Hinds and Lake Hood, with further donations still rolling in from the wider community.

The number of boxes collected was 60 up on last year, which also broke records.

Last year the sheer volume of donations resulted in Toot for Tucker moving to the Ashburton Racecourse to sort and organise the goods, a venue which served well this year.

Toot for Tucker organiser Moyra Whiting said thanks had to be given to the volunteers who helped to collect, sort and organise the

donations after the collection on Monday evening.

Groups from around the district showed their support including the Ashburton Air Training Corp, Hinds Rural Fire Force, Ashburton Cadet Unit, Rangers, Guides and Brownies as well as members from Zonta and various Lions Clubs, she said.

“It was an amazing sight last night, the whole floor [of the Ashburton Racecourse] was covered in plastic bags full of food.

“There is an amazing amount of compassion in the Ashburton community.”

Ashburton County Lions member Barbara Borland agreed and said the support was fantastic.

Everything collected in the appeal was split between the St Vincent de Paul food bank and the Community Food Bank, run by the Salvation Army.

Late donations can be dropped directly into either of the food banks.

Food bank demand on the rise nationally, locally

By Caitlin Porter

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Nationally the Salvation Army is experiencing an increase in demand for its food parcels and the same can be said for Ashburton.

Salvation Army Community Food Bank manager Judith Lilley said she had seen a slight increase in the demand for food parcels locally.

This was down to a variety of reasons including the time of year, high rent and bills, she said.

“It would be very hard to pinpoint the reason, everyone comes in for a different reason.”

Mrs Lilley said food was one of the first things to go when

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Phoenix Rising off on South Island tour

people were struggling.

“When you’ve got Mr Power Man after you or if you’ve got a vehicle on HP and of course your rent, food keeps on slipping down the priority list.”

However, appeals such as Toot for Tucker made a significant impact when it came to filling the food bank’s shelves, she said.

“It’s such a pleasure to see all the food that people intend to go to the ones in our community that really find this time of year a bit difficult … it just makes your heart feel really good.

“A big ups to the Ashburton County Lions and Property Brokers and the Ashburton Racecourse.”

Buskers’ festival Mid Cantabrians are invited to a World Buskers Festival announcement at the East Street chessboard 10am today. A new Buskers Roadshow is to be included as part of the festival in January, and it will take in a number of towns including Ashburton. Just what performers this will feature is to be part of the announcement, which is expected to include a “real live taste of what the festival has to offer”, promoters said in a press release.

The announcement will also be attended by Mayor Angus McKay and festival director Glen Pickering.

TV3 axes 3D TV3 current affairs programme 3D has officially been axed, with a spokeswoman confirming it will not be renewed next year. MediaWorks made the announcement shortly before 5pm yesterday. A spokeswoman said a consultation process with existing staff – including host Samantha Hayes – had come to a close and the decision was made not to renew the show in the new year.

“MediaWorks would like to acknowledge the efforts and dedication of the 3D team who have consistently produced outstanding work over a long period of time.”

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Dog scares attacker A dog scared away a man who attacked and sexually assaulted a 23-year-old woman as she ran through a Dunedin park on Monday night. The woman was attacked from behind at Ross Creek about 9.15pm, police said.

She was knocked to the ground, tied up and sexually assaulted.

Police said the offender ran from the scene after a light-coloured dog, possibly a labrador, ran up to them.

Ashburton College’s junior choir Phoenix Rising had their last rehearsal yesterday afternoon before their Top of the South tour.

Nearly 50 students were due to depart this morning on their two-yearly trip around the top of the South Island for workshops and performances.

Bitumen blast A worker was killed in a bitumen explosion in rural Waikato on Mondayday during a transfer process between two tanks, police say. Terence James Milne, 60, from Otorohanga, died from burns after being coated in the hot, oil-based material while working at Corboy Earthmovers’ depot in Te Kawa, near Otorohanga.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Fire restrictions imminent

By SuSan SandyS

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The Ashburton District Council could impose fire restrictions as early as this week as the district continues to dry out.

Temperatures are forecast to hit 30 today with gusty nor’wests, after the mercury climbed to over 27 degrees four days in a row last week, and there was a high of around 25 yesterday.

Just 12.6 millimetres of rain was received at the MetService’s Ashburton airport weather station for the month of November, compared to the long-term average of 63 millimetres.

Showers are forecast for later this week, however principal rural fire officer Don Geddes said longterm forecasts were not showing the likelihood of significant rain before Christmas.

As such fire restrictions would be imposed by then, and could even be introduced as early as this week.

A total fire ban could follow, as it had last summer in drought conditions, limiting burning options for farmers. El nino conditions this year made such a prospect more likely.

“We are looking very seriously at imposing restrictions in the near future but we haven’t actu-

Burning under way on a farm in the Mitcham area last month. ally made a decision as yet,” Mr Geddes said yesterday.

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conditions, while a permit from the council would be required for other outdoor burning in rural areas. In the case of a fire ban, which was introduced in mid-January

this year and lasted about one month, no burning is allowed, including crop stubble.

For residential areas, outdoor fires are not permitted in Can-

terbury year-round under the regional air plan.

Mr Geddes reminded farmers that even in the case of no restrictions, which was the case now, farmers still needed to be responsible and should not be rushing out to undertake burning. They still needed to make sure they had fire breaks, fire suppression resources on hand and looked at the weather forecast.

While it was not yet the time in the season where stubble burning was generally undertaken, other burning was under way in rural areas such as that for hedge trimmings, debris remaining after the 2013 September windstorm, and debris from the ongoing removal of shelter belts to make way for centre pivots.

“Before they light the match they should think of the ‘what ifs’,” Mr Geddes said.

Meanwhile, the district’s firerisk indicator boards, where an arrow points to risks ranging from “low” to “extreme”, are showing a fire risk of “high”, up from “moderate” last week. Mr Geddes said the risk would stay at “high” for now, however, if there was a few days of hot dry nor’westers “potentially we could bump it up another notch”, which would be to “very high”.

■ ASHBURTON COLLEGE

Two long serving college teachers retire

Denis Saunders

Ashburton College will lose 80 years of service when two stalwarts leave at the end of this year.

Head of technology Steve Wood will depart the school after 44 years and Year 12 dean Denis Saunders after 36 years.

Mr Wood was appointed to the position of assistant master in technical drawing and mathematics by telegram on October 16, 1971.

He progressed through a number of different positions before entering into his current role as head of technology in the 1990s.

He has been involved in soccer, a number of college committees, producing the senior courses booklet and in Red House as sportsmaster.

Mr Saunders started at Ashburton College in 1979 as a young teacher for a two-term science/

mathematics position.

His career was cemented the next year and not long after he was appointed to a role as tutor – now known as dean.

He has continued in similar roles and is the longest serving dean the college has had.

Mr Saunders has been involved in the PPTA, PTA, soccer, health, fundraising committee and was head of Green House.

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■ ASHBURTON SANTA PARADE

Annual Santa parade all set to roll

BY SUSAN SANDYS

SUSAN.S@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Thousands are expected to flock to the Hyundai Mid Canterbury Santa Parade in Ashburton on Saturday.

Organiser Carol Johns is thrilled with about 100 entries, representing floats and a wide range of vehicles, from bicycles to fire engines. There would also be people walking, and businesses had sponsored a wide range of costumes for both children and adults to wear.

“Last year I struggled to get people to wear them, but this year they have all gone,” said Mrs Johns.

Among them was literary characters such as Tigger, as well as clowns, a Christmas cracker and Bananas in Pyjamas outfits, one of the latter of which would be worn by Mrs John’s colleague Phill Hooper.

“I think it will be a huge success this year, as it was last year,” Mrs Johns said.

Last year had been the first year she had organised the parade, which was a long-

time annual tradition in the town.

She said it had been fantastic to see young and old turn out for it, and line the streets in their thousands.

“They came from everywhere,” she said.

There were 13 new floats this year, and a wide range of groups and organisations were represented.

Props for the last float carrying Santa and dozens of children as fairies and elves had had a major upgrade, courtesy of Ashburton Menzshed.

Reindeers and sleighs had been repainted and the sleigh had a new door.

Those in the parade would gather at Mona Square from midday, and the parade would begin 12.30pm, travel down East Street and around Baring Square before returning to Mona Square.

From shortly after 11am Ronald McDonald, the balloon man, lollies and colouring-in-competition judging would be held on the East Street chessboard.

Getting ready for the Hyundai Mid Canterbury Santa Parade in Ashburton on Saturday are Phill Hooper and Carol Johns.

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Rachel Ovens, Samara Brown, Courtney Wiedel, Hinehau Butcher and Mirian Florez Romero were acknowledged for recently becoming fully registered teachers.

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Lomu farewelled Draped in his No11 All Blacks shirt, Jonah Lomu’s coffin was carried on the backs of his pallbearers into the South Auckland church where his final farewell was held.

His funeral, which took place yesterday morning at the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints in Mangere, was attended by 950 family and friends who said their last goodbyes to a much-loved friend, son, brother, cousin, nephew, father and husband.

Lomu’s two young sons, Brayley and Dhyreille, took centre stage after the opening songs and prayers to pay a musical tribute to their father.

The boys, dressed in black shirts with the silver fern on the front and Lomu’s No11 on the back, sang a duet, I am a child of God. The service’s official eulogy was given by the president of the Auckland New Zealand Mt Roskill stake of the church, Anthony Wilson, who spoke of Lomu’s journey of faith.

“He was a big man, an athletic prodigy,” he said. “[But] Jonah found a spiritual home close to his South Auckland roots.”

He spoke of Lomu’s work with the church’s youth and others around the country and the world.

“He has lived a life that passed with great abundance; it’s time for us to take the baton and move forward.”

Other family members and close friends took to the lectern at the front of the church, which had been adorned with a number of pale yellow and white roses, paying tribute to Lomu’s life beyond the sports field.

Nadene Lomu’s father, Merv Quirk, spoke about his sadness at losing a son, a son he’d also had the privilege of baptising

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“It’s [the baptism] a fond memory I have of Jonah,” he said. “I was his biggest fan, long before I met him.”

Mr Quirk recalled the “heart-warming” good times of seeing the devoted father dance and sing with his boys and wife.

“I’m going to miss him very much, I know Nadene will, the boys will and they were very brave to sing his song.”

Lomu’s brother, John Lomu, said while he touched the hearts of many people throughout the world, “no one will ever know the pain of a brother or a sister”.

He spoke of the good times growing up with his older brother as they “aspired to be the best they could be and follow in the footsteps of our heroes”.

John Lomu finished by reading a poem in memory of his brother.

“Jonah, you came into our hearts like lightning in the sky, you came into our lives like a teardrop in my eye, our love is anything and everything till I die. Because of true love, we will never say goodbye.”

Dr John Mayhew spoke of how Lomu did not let his medical struggles put him down.

“He dealt with life-threatening illness with no self pity.

“Jonah to me was humble, no ego, honest in his opinions and generous to a fault ...

He even liked having tea in fine china tea cups.”

Dr Mayhew described a man who went above and beyond for the children he met through his charitable work.

“You have enriched my life in so many ways _ rest in peace my friend.”

At the end of the almost two-hour-long service, Lomu’s sons led the family procession out of the church, holding hands with their grandfather.

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ou have to have some sympathy with Ashburton’s retailers who’re making a pitch for a parking meter-free Christmas.

Gone are the days when if you sold the right goods at the right price and your shop was in the right part of town, you were almost guaranteed to make a tidy living.

Today’s retailers have a much tougher job than at any other time in history. They’re battling not only healthy competition from others in their line of business, but they’re also battling the one bogey that is becoming the retail goliath, online shopping.

We’re all guilty of whipping online to check what’s on offer when we’re thinking of making a purchase. While many take a look and shop locally anyway, for a growing number of people, online is where it’s at.

And it’s easy to understand. It’s hassle-free shopping. Select the item you want, click the button, hand over your credit card details and sit back and wait for your goods to be delivered to your door.

But in doing that, online shoppers are missing out on what has always been key in retail, the opportunity to discuss your purchase, feel what you’re buying and, if it’s clothing, try it for size.

Most of us have experienced buying an item online, having it delivered and realising it was a far cry from what we thought we’d bought. Too late. Buyers’ remorse has no place in online transactions.

Without bricks and mortar retail we would have no town centre. All Ashburton would be left with would be a handful of cafes, bars and restaurants.

The hospitality experience is about the only thing that can’t be bought without leaving your computer chair.

We need to jealously guard and perhaps protect our inner town retail heart. There needs to be every reason for new businesses to come to town and there needs to be every reason for shoppers to patronise and support those businesses.

Free parking is one way to ensure that happens.

Check out Ashburton’s big box retail hubs west of the main street to see what happens when you can park up and shop for as long as you like.

YOUR VIEW Toot for tucker On behalf of the Ashburton County Lions Club I wish to sincerely thank the residents of Ashburton, Lake Hood and Hinds who donated so very generously to our appeal on Monday evening.

Volunteers from many service clubs, local businesses and youth organisations gave willingly of their time to assist in the collection of food items. Several of these people remained at the Racecourse collection point until all sorting and packing had been completed.

For that, we heartily thank you. Without such generosity, this event would not occur.

To Hokonui Radio, Ashburton Guardian, the Courier and other

local publications, thank you for your tremendous support in promoting the event as you did.

Property Brokers once again stood behind the Toot with more enthusiasm than ever, providing collection bags, signage, maps and manpower. Our appreciation cannot be stressed enough.

If I have neglected to mention anyone, my apologies. It is not intentional .

The Salvation Army Food Bank and Saint Vincent de Paul are the happy recipients of what you have all so generously donated.

Thank you one and all for contributing to what could be the most successful Toot for Tucker to date.

Moyra Whiting Membership committee Ashburton County Lions

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Today’s online poll question Q: Did you donate to the annual Toot for Tucker appeal?

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y recent trip to China proved successful on many levels.

I had the privilege of revitalising our sister city relationship with Puyang, a city of approximately 3.5 million people, and introducing our district to Xi’an.

The population of Xi’an is nearly three times that of Puyang and it is home to the Fineboon Group with whom we have a contractual agreement for their new goat milk powder factory in the Ashburton Business Estate.

This trip was to establish stronger connections for present and future trade opportunities.

As the leading agricultural district in New Zealand we have an abundant array of products to offer a country that is struggling to supply its people with sufficient food, especially the high value end of the market.

The decision by the Chinese Government to abandon the one child policy will mean further increase in demand for products that this district is very good at producing: meat products, honey, cows’ milk and, in the near future, goat milk powder.

The people I met were also very intrigued to learn that we have scenery equal to any around the world, snow-clad mountains, blue water in our rivers and our green fields broken by the colour of the different seed crops grown here.

For the Chinese, the relationship with Ashburton is critical as it is the gateway to New Zealand for both the cities of Puyang and Xi’an as they have no other ties to any other New Zealand-based organisation or town.

One of the ways we help to establish stronger links is through enrolling Chinese students into schools and tertiary education establishments here.

There is potential to expand the manufacturing sector within our district by inviting more Chinese businesses, such as Fineboon New Zealand Dairy Collaborative Group, to establish themselves at our business estate.

My thanks go to Rob Brawley from Grow Mid Canterbury

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for organising the trip. Other participants were Willy Leferink, president of Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers, Geraldine Ling and Jonathan Lee both from Fineboon New Zealand Dairy Collaborative Group.

It was great to have two Mandarin interpreters supporting the Ashburton group, ensuring good communication and understanding.

In China, the head of the city is called the secretary-general and the appointed CEO is called the mayor – a bit different to us here in New Zealand. Our delegation met with the Secretary-General of Puyang and Mayor of Xi’an, where we spoke about co-investment opportunities and training, education and economic devel-

opment prospects.

We had an official signing ceremony for an agreement to develop a sister city relationship with Xi’an going forward.

This agreement just sets out the basic principles of working on establishing a sound relationship of exchanges and co-operation in trade, technology, culture, education and other fields between Xi’an and Ashburton.

I believe we have made a great start and expect our visits to be more frequent between the two countries.

The Secretary-General of Puyang and the Mayor of Xi’an have both accepted invitations to visit Ashburton when the public opening of the Fineboon factory happens next year. I look forward

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The visit was combined with some wonderful cultural experiences.

Our hosts spared no expense in giving us the full royal treatment – we had lead car escorts wherever we went and attended some amazing performances, such as acrobatic shows.

The visits to museums, factories, gardens and schools were enlightening. I was impressed with the level of English by school children who asked me questions about Ashburton.

I suspect they may like to come and experience our district on exchange or do their preparation to go on to a university here in New Zealand if given the chance.

I am hopeful we can give them that chance.

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Awards hat-trick for airline Air New Zealand has taken top honours for the third year in a row from AirlineRatings.com.

The Perth-based rating site has given Air New Zealand the top award for in-flight innovations, record-breaking financial performance, operational safety, environmental leadership and motivation of its staff that it says have stamped the airline as an industry trendsetter.

AirlineRatings.com was founded by veteran aviation journalist and commentator Geoffrey Thomas who said the editorial team had also awarded the airline best premium economy class and best economy class.

“Air New Zealand has catapulted to the top tier of the industry over the past five years

and now is one of the industry’s most awarded.”

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Fonterra considers its options

BY FIONA ROTHERHAM Fonterra Co-operative Group is considering its options, including an appeal, after losing a High Court case taken by former suppliers to the failed New Zealand Dairies milk processing plant at Studholme who challenged the legality of inferior supply contracts they were offered by the dairy giant.

The nub of the case was wheth-

er Fonterra, which bought the Studholme plant from the receivers in 2012, was lawfully able to offer the former suppliers to the plant so-called “growth contracts” on inferior terms in order to placate its existing farmer suppliers.

In a written decision released yesterday, Justice Matthew Muir said Fonterra’s reasons for doing so stemmed from a “perceived need to assuage internal politics

within its supplier base and included also an element of ‘messaging’ for the benefit of other farmers who might in the future be persuaded to leave Fonterra and support an independent.”

Mike Cronin, Fonterra’s group director governance and legal, said the co-operative was disappointed with the outcome and was now reviewing the reasoning as well as the implications of the decision.

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best lounges.

Etihad Airways – which boasts butler serviced “residences” on its Airbus A380s – was voted best first class for its new upgraded product unveiled late last year.

Singapore Airlines picked up best business class and also took best in-flight entertainment.

Virgin Australia won best New World carrier, which recognises the transformation that airlines were making to try to meet rapidly changing market demands.

Virgin and its partner Virgin Atlantic also picked up best cabin crew.

For value and safety in the low cost airline sector the editors selected Virgin America (Americas), Norwegian (Europe), Kulula.com (Africa/Middle-East) and Scoot for Asia/Pacific.

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t’s a Saturday sports day and you’re on the field running at full speed when it happens.

Your left knee gives way and you go down like a sack of spuds with a suspected ACL tear.

Once the initial agony subsides you come to the realisation that you’re going to need to visit a professional to have an assessment done.

Most people automatically know that such an injury would require you seeing a doctor instead of a nurse.

So what about when it comes to your financial health? The problem is that in the financial world most people can’t tell the difference between a doctor and a nurse, let alone the product prescribed to them.

If I was to ask you whether you would rather see a Registered Financial Adviser (RFA) or an Authorised Financial Adviser (AFA) which would you choose?

Understandably most people wouldn’t know and would probably choose the Registered Financial Adviser perhaps because their builder is registered.

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further requirements of them.

AFAs on the other hand have to pass exams in finance, complete continuing professional development and abide by a code of professional conduct.

Although an RFA isn’t allowed to mislead you similar to your butcher can’t sell you mince and call it steak, an AFA is legally required to consider your overall situation, provide you with the most suitable financial product and put your interests before their own.

They would have to work out what cut of meat was the best for you, how much you can afford and how you are going to ration it.

Switching back to the ACL sports injury analogy, what if I asked you what type of doctor you would rather see, a General Practitioner or a specialist? A lot of Kiwis rely on investment ad-

vice from accountants and family or friends who work in financial institutions to make their decisions.

With investing you need specialists who understand portfolio construction, asset allocation and credit ratings to help you make the best decisions.

Thankfully the government is currently reviewing the legislation and it’s looking likely that all advisers will have to meet minimum educational and ethical standards.

Distinction is also likely to be made between financial salespeople and true advisers. In the meantime a lot can be discovered by asking your adviser three simple questions: what do those letters next to your name mean, how many different companies’ products do you provide and how you are compensated?

Chris Crouchley is an investment adviser with First Capital Financial Services. The views in this article are of a general nature only and should not be considered personalised advice. A disclosure statement is available and free of charge.

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Scientist ‘can clone humans’

By ReBecca Davis The Chinese scientist behind the world’s biggest cloning factory has the technology to replicate humans and is only holding off for fear of a public backlash.

Boyalife Group and its partners are building a giant plant in the northern Chinese port of Tianjin, where it is due to go into production within the next seven months and aims for an output of one million cloned cows a year by 2020.

But cattle are only the beginning of chief executive Xu Xiaochun’s ambitions.

In the factory pipeline are also thoroughbred racehorses, as well as pet and police dogs, specialised in searching and sniffing.

Boyalife is already working with its South Korean partner Sooam and the Chinese Academy of Sciences to improve primate cloning capacity to create better test animals for disease research.

And it is a short biological step from monkeys to humans - potentially raising a host of moral and ethical controversies.

“The technology is already there,” Xu said.

“If this is allowed, I don’t think there are other companies better than Boyalife that make better technology.”

The firm does not currently

Boyalife Group: Cloning cows, racehorses, pets and police dogs.

engage in human cloning activities, Xu said, adding that it has to be “self-restrained” because of a possible adverse reaction.

But social values can change, he pointed out, citing changing views of homosexuality and suggesting that in time humans could have more choices about their own reproduction.

“Unfortunately, currently, the only way to have a child is to have it be half its mum, half its dad,” he said.

“Maybe in the future you have three choices instead of one, you

either have fifty-fifty, or you have a choice of having the genetics 100 per cent from Daddy or 100 per cent from Mummy.

“This is only a choice.”

Xu, 44, went to university in Canada and the US, and has previously worked for US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, and in drug development.

Presenting cloning as a safeguard of biodiversity, the Tianjin facility will house a gene bank capable of holding up to approximately five million cell samples frozen in liquid nitrogen - a cata-

logue of the world’s endangered species for future regeneration.

Boyalife’s South Korean partner Sooam is already working on a project to bring the woolly mammoth back from extinction by cloning cells preserved for thousands of years in the Siberian permafrost.

Sooam also serves a niche market recreating customers’ dead pet dogs, reportedly for $US100,000 a time.

Sooam founder Hwang WooSuk was a national hero with his own postage stamp before being embroiled in controversy a decade ago after his claims to be the first in the world to clone a human embryo were discredited.

Hwang, who created Snuppy, the world’s first cloned dog, in 2005, lost his university position, had two major papers retracted, and was accused of crimes ranging from violation of bioethics laws to embezzling research funds.

Earlier this year he was quoted in South Korea’s Dong-A Ilbo newspaper saying that his firm was planning a cloning joint venture in China “because of South Korea’s bioethics law that prohibits the use of human eggs”.

“We have decided to locate the facilities in China in case we enter the phase of applying the technology to human bodies,” he was quoted as saying.

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Trump embarrassed Donald Trump has been forced into a humiliating climbdown, cancelling a major campaign event after black church leaders complained that a private meeting was being billed as a public endorsement of the leading Republican presidential candidate. Journalists had been invited to Trump Tower in New York to hear 100 African-American evangelical pastors endorse Trump following the meeting. But the claim prompted angry denials from those involved who said they had simply agreed to hear the candidate set out his position on key issues. - DT

Baby buried alive California authorities are looking for the mother of a newborn baby girl who was buried alive near a Compton bike path. The girl, believed to be less than 36 hours old, was cold to the touch and was hospitalised in stable condition.

Two people out walking heard a sound. Sheriff’s deputies were called and followed the sound to a hole covered with asphalt and rubble. Inside was the child, wrapped in a hospital blanket. - AP

Eye for an eye . . .

FBI agents have arrested a black student who allegedly threatened to shoot 16 whites - one for each bullet that hit a teen in a notorious police shooting. Police officer Jason Van Dyke, who was charged last week with the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, was released on $US1.5 million ($NZ2.07 million) bail, local media reported.

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Economy contracting

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Agents to probe Aussie surfer tragedy

By PeteR Mitchell A team of special agents will be formed in Mexico to investigate what appears to be the murders and burning of Australian surfers Adam Coleman and Dean Lucas.

Sinaloa state Attorney-General Marco Antonio Higuera Gomez announced yesterday the torched van found on a dirt road next to an irrigation channel near

the town of Navolato was the old blue and white striped Chevrolet owned by Mr Coleman.

Two badly-burned bodies were found in the wreckage.

DNA testing will be undertaken and dental records checked by Mexican forensic experts to confirm if the bodies are the missing surfer mates from Golden Bay, south of Perth.

Mr Gomez said Mexican offi-

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cials had agreed to assign a special group of investigators to find the people responsible for the apparent murders, Mexico’s Cadena news website reported.

The men, both 33, had been living and working in Edmonton, Canada, and drove the van down to Mexico for a surfing safari and to catch up with Mr Coleman’s Mexican girlfriend, Andrea Gomez.

The van’s Canadian number plates verified it belonged to Mr Coleman.

Mr Lucas’ English girlfriend, Josie Cox, flew to Mexico to be with Ms Gomez and help authorities with the investigation. In a Facebook post accompanied by photos of herself smiling with Mr Lucas, she announced she would embark on what her boyfriend apparently couldn’t.

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Activity in China’s manufacturing sector has contracted for a fourth straight month to a three-year low, adding to signs of persistent economic sluggishness despite a flurry of stimulus moves. The official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 49.6 in November from the previous month’s reading of 49.8, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, lagging expectations of 49.8 from analysts polled by Reuters. With subdued demand at home and abroad, activity in China’s factories shrank in October for a third straight month, fuelling fears the economy may be cooling more rapidly than expected.

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Lamb it up ...

W

e might have more cows than sheep on New Zealand’s farms today, but in the eyes of much of the world we’re still known for our prime lamb.

Unfortunately for many people lamb has almost priced itself out of their budget, but if it’s on special or you’re early enough in store to buy a pack of reducedprice meat, then you can still enjoy a meal based around lamb without breaking the budget.

And as lamb has priced itself out of many shopping trolleys, the good old Kiwi roast has gone with it. Most families now enjoy their lamb as steaks, mince or sliced in stir-fries or casseroles.

until the lamb is tender, 60-70 minutes.

■ Season with salt and sugar and if wished stir through some mango chutney.

■ To serve: Serve with naan or roti bread, rice, mango chutney and fresh coriander.

Spicy lamb with vegetables and Israeli couscous 500g lamb steaks Salt and freshly ground pepper for seasoning 1/2 t ground coriander 1t dried turmeric 1t paprika Vegetables: 1 eggplant, cut into 1cm slices Oil 1 courgette, sliced lengthways 1 red onion, sliced thinly 1C spinach, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped Couscous salad: 1C Israeli couscous 1C chicken stock 1/2 C cherry tomatoes, halved 1/4 C flaked almonds 1/4 C feta, crumbled Yoghurt sauce: 1T lemon juice 1/2 C plain, unsweetened yoghurt 1T chopped fresh coriander

Lamb curry 500g lamb diced 1T oil 1 onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2.5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated 4 cardamom pods 2 star anise 1T mild curry powder 1t ground coriander 1t ground cumin 1t garam masala 3-4T tomato paste 350ml water 1t sugar 1-2T mango chutney ■ Heat oil in a heavy-based saucepan ■ Add onion, garlic and ginger and cook until the onion is soft, about 10 minutes.

■ Add spices and cook until fragrant.

■ Add tomato paste and lamb and stir to coat lamb in the spices.

■ Pour in the water and bring up to the boil ■ Reduce heat to low and simmer

■ Cook the couscous according to the directions on the packet, using the stock instead of water.

■ Cool slightly.

■ Season the lamb steaks on both side with the coriander, turmeric and paprika.

■ Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan over a high heat ■ Cook steaks for 3-4 minutes each side until medium rare.

■ Rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

■ Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat.

■ Brush the slices of eggplant with

oil, season with salt and pepper.

■ Fry for a few minutes each side until golden brown.

■ Set aside.

■ In the same pan, heat a little oil over medium-high heat.

■ Add the courgette, red onion, spinach and garlic and sauté until tender.

■ Combine in a large bowl with the couscous, tomatoes, almonds and feta.

■ Mix lemon juice, yoghurt, and fresh herbs together in a bowl and season.

■ Place slices of eggplant on each plate.

■ Top with the couscous salad and the sliced lamb.

■ Drizzle with the yoghurt dressing and sprinkle with coriander.

Mongolian lamb 600g lamb leg steaks, trimmed and thinly sliced 1T cornflour 1T canola oil 1 red onion, thinly sliced 1 green capsicum, thinly sliced 1 red capsicum, thinly sliced 2t garlic 1T grated ginger 2T hoisin sauce 4 sliced green onions Steamed rice to serve ■ Place lamb in a bowl. Add cornflour. Toss to combine.

■ Heat canola oil in a wok. Stir-fry lamb until almost cooked.

■ Remove from pan.

■ Add red onion, capsicums, garlic and ginger ■ Stir-fry for 3 to 5 minutes or until just tender.

■ Return lamb to pan with hoisin sauce combined with 1/4 cup water.

■ Add green onions.

■ Toss to combine. Cook until heated through.

■ Serve with steamed rice.

Lamb casserole 2T olive oil 1kg lean boneless lamb meat, cut into bite-sized cubes 2 rashers streaky bacon, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 large carrot, peeled and roughly chopped 2 chorizo sausages, roughly sliced 1 1/2 C red wine 1 1/2 C beef stock 1T tomato paste 2 sprigs fresh thyme 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 400g tin cannellini beans, drained well salt to taste freshly ground pepper to taste crusty bread to serve ■ Preheat oven to 160°C. ■ Heat the oil in a large, flameproof casserole dish and brown the meat in batches.

■ Set the meat and any juices aside in a dish.

■ Add a little extra oil if necessary to cook bacon and onion until onion is soft and transparent.

■ Add the garlic, carrot and chorizo and cook for a further two minutes.

■ Return the meat and any juices to the casserole dish.

■ Increase the heat and add the wine, stock and tomato paste, thyme and rosemary.

■ Cover the casserole dish with the lid and cook in the oven for 1 1/2 hours.

■ Remove the casserole from the oven and stir in the drained beans.

■ Return the casserole to the oven and cook for a further 30 minutes.

■ Adjust the seasoning to taste.

Serve with crusty bread.

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■ POET AT ART GALLERY

Poet’s love affair with Matakaea

ARTS DIARY ■

December 2 - Art Addicts, weekly creative space for all ages at the Ashburton Art Gallery, 3pm to 5pm.

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December 3 – Poet Bernadette Hall will talk about her exhibition Matakaea, Shag Point, undertaken in collaboration with multi-media artist Robyn Webster, at the Ashburton Art Gallery, 11am.

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To December 4 – Openings by painter Judy Rogers and Out of the Fire by potter Peter Gregory, at the Selwyn Gallery at Darfield.

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December 9 – Ali Harper Festive Favourites. Join Ali Harper as she sings all your favourite Christmas songs.

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December 11 – Ashburton Art Gallery colouring in for adults, held every second Friday of the month, 10.30am to 12pm.

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December 13 – Mid Canterbury Choir annual Christmas Concert, 1.30pm and 4pm, St Andrew’s Church. Door sales $5. Enjoy the choir’s selection of favourite Christmas songs, guest artist is Olivia Stewart.

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December 13 – Jub Jub Club at Ashburton Art Gallery, creative group for seven to 13year-olds, held every fortnight.

Members can choose between a 10.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4pm session.

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To December 13 - Ashburton Society of Arts late spring show at the Short Street Studio, opening night exhibition 6pm, followed by annual general meeting 7pm, until December 13.

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To January 10 - Ashburton Art Gallery exhibition Matakaea, Shag Point, by multi-media artist Robyn Webster and writer and poet Bernadette Hall.

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To January 24 - Ashburton Art Gallery exhibition Tonga ‘I Onoppooni: Tonga Contemporary.

By SuSan SandyS

susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

When mist rises from the marshlands around Amberley, Mt Grey looks like it is floating.

It is a vision of beauty which could no doubt be masterfully conveyed in the words of a great poet, one such as Bernadette Hall.

The award-winning writer will be at the Ashburton Art Gallery tomorrow talking about her exhibition Matakaea, representing a collaboration with Christchurch multi-media artist Robyn Webster.

Ms Hall lives at Amberley Beach in a renovated fisherman’s bach with her husband John. The couple moved from Christchurch to the small beach settlement in 2003. Being an avid gardener, she has established a cottage garden in the sandy section, which once featured only car parts and a single red geranium.

After a long, professional life as a high school teacher, specialising in Latin, classical studies and English, Ms Hall said she found living in retirement in North Canterbury was “like a dream come true”.

She could now regard herself as a fulltime writer. And being close to the sea in the path of nor’west winds has opened her eyes to the beauty and challenges of living in a harsh environment.

Her new work, to be published early in 2016, is entitled Maukatere, Floating Mountain. Maukatere is the Te Reo name for Mt Grey, the mountain which dominates Hurunui.

“When mists rise from the marshlands and the lagoons close to Amberley, the mountain does indeed appear to be floating,” she said.

Ms Hall’s published work includes 10 collections of poetry.

Poetry awards have taken her to Iowa, Ireland and Antarctica.

She is a co-founder of the Hagley Writers’ Institute in Christchurch and a couple of weeks before the opening of Matakaea, she was invited to Wellington to receive the Prime Minister’s Award for literary achievement in poetry.

The story behind the Matakaea

Above – Award-winning writer Bernadette Hall will give a talk about her Ashburton Art Gallery exhibition tomorrow.

Left – Bernadette Hall’s Amberley Beach cottage garden has been transformed from an empty sandy section.

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around Shag Point, or Matakaea.

“It’s taken 20 years for this love affair to be turned into poetry.

But now it’s there, on the walls of the wonderful, new Ashburton Art Gallery,” Ms Hall said.

Ms Hall will talk about her

exhibition began in 1996 when Ms Hall was awarded the Robert Burns Fellowship.

For this she had to live in Dunedin and on her regular travels to visit family in Christchurch, she fell in love with the coastline

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Join the gorgeous Ali Harper as she sings in the Festive season with all your favourite Christmas songs plus many more in an amazing afternoon of song that will bring Joy To The World.

Jo Castelow and Alice Sollis bring you the Mid-Canterbury Summer Singing School for the 16th year.

The theme this year is British Invasion and includes music from Elton John, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Beatles, Lulu, Cilla Black & Dusty Springfield along with a medley from the musical ‘Kinky Boots’.

A SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED. Singing, Dancing & Harmony, the ultimate combination! Includes young performers from Ashburton, Christchurch, Methven, Timaru, Oamaru and the Ellesmere district.

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involvement in the exhibition, and read the poetic word-strings which feature on the gallery’s walls. Everyone is welcome to attend, and a light lunch will be provided. The talk will be at 11am.

Eb & Sparrow Saturday, March 5, 7.30pm

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Our stage awaits all young people aged 7-17 although our numbers are limited.

Grab your ticket for a week long program YOUNG ACTORS | DANCERS COMEDIANS | PERFORMERS ENTERTAINERS ... YOU!

Led by trumpet and keyboard player Finn Scholes, Carnivorous Plant Society plays dramatic, original music: Mexican mariachi mixed with futuristic sci-fi space sounds and macabre, spine-chilling nuances inspired

by Stephen King novels. CPS also have a live visual element with animated projections that are guaranteed to melt your mind!

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HMS Pinafore Tuesday, April 26, 7pm

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The Ten Tenors Wednesday, June 1, 8pm

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In brief Nadolo off to France Crusaders winger Nemani Nadolo has confirmed that he will move to France to play for the Montpellier Club after the 2016 Super Rugby season. Nadolo will leave straight after the Super Rugby season ends and has signed a three year contract with Montpellier. He has scored 22 tries in 27 matches for the Crusaders and was a standout performer for Fiji at the Rugby World Cup. Nadolo said it wasn’t an easy decision to make. - NZME

Murray eyes Open Fresh from leading Britain to a longawaited Davis Cup title, Andy Murray is already looking ahead to trying to finally adding an Australian Open title to his collection. The 28-year-old worked overtime against Belgium at the weekend to ensure Britain won the trophy for the first time since 1936. While the Scot intends to enjoy a break after a punishing season, it will be back to work as he begins looking ahead to the Australian Open in January a tournament in which he has been runner-up four times.

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Fury furious

Terry O’Neill completed the New York Marathon last month in just over three hours.

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■ NEW YORK MARATHON

US adventure ‘epic’

BY JAMES FORD

JAMES.F@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Terry O’Neill felt “relief and a sense of achievement” after crossing the finish line at the New York Marathon in his racing wheelchair last month.

O’Neill, who injured his spine after falling from a tree almost three years ago, raised $11,000 in total for the Catwalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust, and insisted the marathon was an experience he’ll never forget.

The 51-year-old’s racing chair weighed just 8kg, and the chas-

sis was given to him by former wheelchair racer Ben Lucas, who captained New Zealand at the Atlanta and Sydney Olympic Games.

After training up to five times a week leading up to the marathon, O’Neill was ready for the challenge, but a slow puncture in his left tyre during the race put a spanner in the works.

“A few people said to us that the marathon starts when you get to Central Park, and that’s where it started for me,” he said.

“It got really hard.

“There’s a slow and steady incline, the tyre, plus my fatigue and the hill was the toughest part of the course.”

With the finish line almost in sight, O’Neill had another incline to contend with, but this time he was spurred on by the animated New York crowd and finished in just over three hours.

“The finish was interesting.

“Right at the finish there is another little hill and the tyre was worse,” he said.

“I was fatigued, but I was the only one there, and the whole

crowd was shouting ‘push, push’.

“I had goose bumps, it was epic, it was amazing.”

O’Neill enjoyed a well-earned break after completing the gruelling 42km course, visiting Washington, and road tripping south to take in the sights of New Orleans, Tampa, Savannah and St. Augustine.

When asked where his next challenge will take him, O’Neill was unsure, but is keen to head back to the US, for a second bite of the Big Apple.

Tyson Fury claims he suffered from dehydration after his shock heavyweight title win against Wladimir Klitschko because he refused to drink water in his dressing room in case it was drugged in a bid to discredit him. The 27-year-old revealed he was so paranoid about potentially underhand tactics he refused to drink water on fight night unless he had bought it himself for fear of being doped. “I had good information from good sources not to touch anything in the changing rooms because they might try and drug you,” Fury said.

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Day/nighter a winner Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland says he’ll be pushing for more day-night Tests on the schedule after a fan survey showed strong support for the new format. CA commissioned a survey on the opening two days of the third Test in Adelaide between Australia and New Zealand last week, and yesterday the concept using a pink ball and with the late sessions under lights - received stark support. It was revealed that 85 per cent of participants supported the idea.

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Top graduate armed with Diploma in Business Inspirational tutors, a practical business course, and a student ready to learn.

That’s the recipe that has seen Amanda Hogan graduate top of her class at Aoraki Polytechnic.

Armed with a Diploma in Applied Business (with a human resources endorsement), Amanda works as store manager at New World Supermarket in Timaru.

She attributes the support she received from her Aoraki Polytechnic tutors for setting her on a path to career success.

“I am extremely grateful to my tutors. Their expertise in their fields inspired me.

“They interacted with us on a personal as well as professional level which gave them an insight into how we all ticked as individuals. They pushed me to do better and go further.’’

Amanda fondly remembers her first steps back into the classroom as an adult student.

“Even though it was just one paper in the evenings, I remember thinking that I was too old, my brain was moosh and my life was too busy. Any excuse not to do it really.

“But my tutor fired up my inner student. After that I was hooked.’’

Amanda completed her diploma over four years.

“I’m extremely proud of completing my diploma and maintaining a high level of grades throughout. In my final two papers I was juggling being a mum, working full time and studying. It’s tough.”

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“I was also fortunate to have classes with some very inspirational students who had me in awe of what they had achieved or were aiming to achieve. The people connection is what makes the classes so enjoyable.’’ said Amanda

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Winning run timed to perfection Stephen McNally and Scarlett Falcon ran the perfect race yesterday at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s workouts to take the third of the day, pipping pacemaker Ken Barron’s Livadia in the dying stages of the race.

A field of eight maidens made a tidy job of running the 2400 metres almost faultlessly, but it was a race where the challenges only came in the dying stages of the race.

Ken Barron gave himself double chances of success, with Livadia and Pure Opulence lining up behind the mobile and while he didn’t quite make line honours, Livadia (Changeover-Kotare Yalta) finished second and Pure Opulence (Art Major-Tarena Jay), third.

For almost 2000 metres the field ran in unchanging Indian file, but when they turned for home, they were all looking for gaps with any five potentially finishing in the first three.

In perfect racing conditions, Scarlett Falcon (Elsu-Genuine Franco) ran the 2400 metres in 3.02.9, 800, 57.7, 400m, 27.2 to win by 1.5 lengths.

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Scarlett Falcon, making a strong, late run down the outside after sitting in the trail for most of the distance to win the third on the cards at yesterday’s Ashburton Trotting Club workout.

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Avondale gallops Today at Avondale raceway

Avondale JC Venue: Avondale Meeting Date: 2 Dec 2015 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7 1 2.57pm (NZT) AVONDALE TRIALS @ 8 DECEMBER 1380 RATING 85 $8000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1380m 1 46x38 Forefront m (8) 60 .......................T Thornton 2 700x7 Packing Tycoon (7) 58.5 .....L Magorrian (a1) 3 47x89 The Last Shower t (1) 55.5.........M Cameron 4 204x8 The Fire Inside (3) 54.................M Coleman 5 2360x Chipandchase t (6) 54................. D Johnson 6 101x9 Irresistabelle (2) 54 ........................V Colgan 7 109x0 Castle Ridge th (5) 54 .....................A Collett 8 1056x Emmuska (4) 54................ U Holmquist (a2) 2 3.32pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE 1100 2YO $7000, 2YO SW+P, 1100m 1 33 Hot Move b (7) 57 .............................L Innes 2 58 Lone Warrior (5) 57 .........................S Collett 3 4 Skelter (1) 55 ................................M McNab 4 Dallas 55 ...................................... Scratched 5 Tesia (2) 55 .................................C Lammas 6 Feisty Jane 55 .............................. Scratched 7 5. Flame N Fortune (6) 55..... U Holmquist (a2) 8 7. I Am Gracie (4) 55..........................V Colgan 9 O’Rachael (9) 55 ............................. S Spratt 10 O’Sabrina (8) 55 11 Time To Celebrate (3) 57 .......... M D Plessis Emergency: Time To Celebrate 3 4.07 AJC MEMBERS MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1380m

1 8660x Good Caring (1) 58.5 ........................L Innes 2 00x Run Forrest Run (6) 58.5 ................ K Myers 3 78x3 Stryda (3) 57 ..............................G Cooksley 4 0 The Irish Bounty b (4) 57 ................ S Spratt 5 Antonio Giuseppe (8) 57 ...............O Bosson 6 043x3 Trevita (2) 56.5 ............................C Lammas 7 49x67 Hapi Girl (10) 56.5...........................A Collett 8 8 Lady Rock (9) 56.5 ..........................S Collett 9 9. Wave Racer (5) 56.5 ...................T Thornton 10 0x Zulekha (7) 56.5 .................................M Hills 4 4.42pm RACECOURSE PARADE 1200 3YO MAIDEN $7000, MDN 3YO, 1200m 1 48x6. Eprouvez (7) 57.5...................... M D Plessis 2 6x He Rocks (4) 57.5 ........................... S Spratt 3 Karaka Haki (9) 57.5 ...................C Lammas 4 Celestial Angel (6) 57.5.....................L Innes 5 Herschal (12) 57.5 ........................M McNab 6 5380x Zeani (10) 55.5..............................O Bosson 7 8x Penny Black (1) 55.5 ..........L Magorrian (a1) 8 8x7 Lulu (3) 55.5 ................................ C Dell (a1) 9 Mackenzie Kate (2) 55.5 ............. D Johnson 10 Red Poppy (11) 55.5 11 Rocanic (13) 55.5............................S Collett 12 Vinevale (8) 55.5 ........................M Cameron 13 2 Regina Giovanna (5) 55.5 ..........J Whiteside Emergency: Regina Giovanna 5 5.17pm AUCKLAND 24HR GLASS 1100 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1100m 1 602 Rio Bound 58.5 ............................ Scratched

6 345x5 Glamazon (11) 56.5 ............A Schwerin (a3) 7 309x Pheroz Flame (8) 56.5 ................ C Dell (a1) 8 2x Cinematic (10) 55............................A Collett 9 2 Regina Giovanna (2) 55 .............J Whiteside 10 Hollywood Lass (4) 55 ......................L Innes 11 Jaides Jewell (1) 56.5 ..................... K Myers 12 90x Marchero 58.5 .............................. Scratched 13 Karaka Haki 57 ............................ Scratched 14 Herschal (6) 57 Emergencies: Jaides Jewell, Marchero, Karaka Haki, Herschal 6 5.51pm SIMTRACK OVERHEAD STARTING GATES 1300 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1300m 1 80x Bannerman h (4) 58.5 .................T Thornton 2 0 I’m All Ears (6) 58.5 ............Z N Azman (a3) 3 8 Sneakysid (5) 58.5 ........................ R Norvall 4 422 Amber Achiever b (9) 57 ...................L Innes 5 9x35x Pinstripe (1) 56.5...........................M McNab 6 9853 Royal Vision (2) 56.5 .......................A Collett 7 025x9 Secluded (11) 56.5.................... M D Plessis 8 7594x Lady Pimpernel (10) 56.5....A Schwerin (a3) Kelly Myers rides Mistrahma, sec- 9 475x4 Sister O’Reilly (7) 56.5 .................... S Spratt Carassa (3) 56.5 ................L Magorrian (a1) ond in its last two starts, in the 10 11 77x7x Sakhee’s Star (13) 56.5 .... U Holmquist (a2) final race at Avondale today.

12 0x Zulekha (8) 56.5 Connaught (12) 57 2 529x Supermatic (3) 58.5 ....................T Thornton 13 3 Go Nicholas (7) 58.5 .....................O Bosson Emergency: Connaught 4 Heart Beat (9) 58.5 ............L Magorrian (a1) 7 6.27pm BATTERSBY FUNERAL SERVICES 1380 5 Connaught (5) 57 ...................... M D Plessis 3YO MAIDEN $7000, MDN 3YO, 1380m

1 8553 Bamurru (10) 57.5 ...........................S Collett 2 3 Te Waewae Bay (4) 57.5 ....L Magorrian (a1) 3 645 Brilleaux (11) 57.5 ......................... R Norvall 4 Chancery (8) 57.5 .............................L Innes 5 5 Van Gogh (5) 57.5..........................V Colgan 6 54252 Lauberhorn (1) 55.5 ...........................M Hills 7 0x522 Mistrahma (2) 55.5 .......................... K Myers 8 4 Fanny Blankers (6) 55.5 ................O Bosson 9 84 Maytra Dee 55.5........................... Scratched 10 x3639 Promise To Pay (9) 55.5 .................. S Spratt 11 4 Sewreel (13) 55.5 .......................M Cameron 12 740 Tallulah Belle (12) 55.5 ..............M Coleman 13 Goodiegoody (3) 55.5 .................T Thornton 14 Society Princess (7) 55.5 ............C Lammas 15 67 El Fernando 57.5 ......................... Scratched 16 78x3 Stryda 57.5................................... Scratched Emergencies: El Fernando, Stryda Blinkers on: Hot Move, Lone Warrior (R2), Zulekha (R3), He Rocks (R4), Zulekha (R6), Lauberhorn (R7) Winkers on: Lulu (R4)

SELECTIONS Race 1: Forefront, Packing Tycoon, The Last Shower Race 2: Skelter, Hot Move, Tesia, O’Rachael Race 3: Stryda, The Irish Bounty, Antonio Giuseppe, Hapi Girl Race 4: Regina Giovanna, Eprouvez, Mackenzie Kate, He Rocks Race 5: Heart Beat, Cinematic, Connaught, Glamazon Race 6: Amber Achiever, Pinstripe, Connaught, Royal Vision

Race 7: Mistrahma, Chancery, Lauberhorn, Te Waewae Bay

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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Race- 8 66866 Bevs New Point nwtd ...............A Duganzich way Meeting Date: 02 Dec 2015 NZ Meeting number: 3 9 7767 Candy Crusher nwtd ................A Duganzich Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 4 12.56pm J P PRINT PETONE C0 C0, 305m 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 1 Cawbourne Martin nwtd ...............M Roberts and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 2 F823 Scott No Value nwtd ........................... N Udy RACE 1, 12.02 ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL CO, 305m 3 78722 Eva’s Storm nwtd ............................L Doody 4 88776 Homebush Express nwtd K & ........ J Maisey 1 57768 Gully Screamer nwtd G & ............... J Clarke 5 5865 Ziggy Baxter nwtd ..................J T McInerney 2 4 Lil Miss Nitro nwtd .................... S Gommans 6 x5832 Eve Ning Hill nwtd I C & .................J Lenden 3 38535 Smart Dandy nwtd ............................ B Hunt 7 52867 Vee Sintilating nwtd G &.................. J Clarke 4 28652 Charrina Hill nwtd I C &..................J Lenden 8 47658 Homebush Inquiry nwtd D P & . K Gommans 5 45358 Jazz Hill nwtd ................................B Mitchell 9 5588 King Hit Mike nwtd ....................... M J Lozell 6 25263 Scott No Limbs nwtd .......................... N Udy 7 68554 Sammy Baxter nwtd ...............J T McInerney 10 76888 Gully Yappa nwtd G & ..................... J Clarke 8 Viva La Vixen nwtd ......................A Turnwald 5 1.14pm LASER PLUMBING C0 C0, 305m 9 68577 Jacqui Attack nwtd ....................... M J Lozell 1 76746 Tank’s Rob nwtd ..............................S Maher 10 78867 Spearmint Juju nwtd U & ..................Cottam 2 3 Maligned nwtd ..................................L Ahern 3 56445 Scott Some Ticka nwtd ...................... N Udy RACE 2,12.20pm KEENAN CONCRETE C0 C0, 305m 4 47446 Annie Way nwtd L & ........................... Morris 1 78877 Lure Me In nwtd ........................... M J Lozell 5 488 Thatz Marion nwtd ............................M Flipp 2 77427 Scott No Odds nwtd ........................... N Udy 6 64843 Steffi’s Star nwtd ..................J Woolston-Bell 3 67x74 Dark Witch nwtd ............................... P Clark 7 67748 Lulu’s Flame nwtd I C & .................J Lenden 4 66752 Gully Crusher nwtd G & .................. J Clarke 8 2x654 Scott A Boy nwtd ........................... R Maisey 5 67764 Magic Dandy nwtd ............................ B Hunt 9 5588 King Hit Mike nwtd ....................... M J Lozell 6 Dreamzone nwtd K & ........................Phillips 7 62867 Sammy McBell nwtd ..............J T McInerney 10 48578 Belk Road nwtd G &........................ J Clarke 8 83 Got Time nwtd ................................ I George 6 1.32pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 520m 9 88 Nana’s Girl nwtd ....................... S Gommans 1 78352 Fortis Flier 30.86 U & ........................Cottam 10 26886 Ranger’s Waltz nwtd .......................S Maher 2 75482 Tennessee Smile nwtd .................. R Maisey 3 12.38pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C0 C0, 520m 3 83324 Alamein Blonde 30.89 ..........J Woolston-Bell 1 84868 She’s Mustard nwtd..........................R Waite 4 77763 Opawa Larry nwtd .............................M Flipp 2 78 Kentucky Doll nwtd............................D Edlin 5 478x6 Sheza Hum Dinga 30.88 ......... T McCracken 3 746 Chill More nwtd ................................ I Moore 6 68x84 Elusive Babe nwtd..............................W Kite 4 256T3 Milly Rivers nwtd .........................B Hodgson 7 58428 I’m A Catch 30.46 L & ........................ Morris 5 8626 Goldstar Lexie nwtd ................ T McCracken 8 33432 Cawbourne Brae nwtd .................M Roberts 6 87328 Cawbourne Marcy nwtd .......... T McCracken 9 77867 Taikorea Lass nwtd ...................... T Downey 7 65442 Fat Boyz Flyer nwtd.................... G Hodgson 10 87778 Little Prophet 31.10 ..........................R Waite

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1 24133 Miss Bunnythorpe 18.35 U & ............Cottam 2 77471 Casual Sipper 17.80 G & ................ J Clarke 3 46222 Buzzy As 18.33 ..................................J Hunt 4 45132 Pedro’s Carat 18.09 ...................... M Gowan 5 88834 High Calibre 17.84 ......................... I George 6 67873 Fair Trading nwtd ............................. M Mann 7 22466 Homebush Button 18.00 ........J T McInerney 8 25323 Goodtime Lady nwtd ........................ I Moore 9 54755 Sedgebrook Charm 18.19 ...................F Kite 10 85848 Petite Joy 18.22 ................................M Flipp 8 2.08pm AON CPF C1 C1, 520m 1 22345 Kirkham Harvey nwtd ...................M Roberts 2 33331 Zimmer Frame 30.85........................L Ahern 3 15163 Opawa Shay 30.82............................M Flipp 4 66371 Terra Way nwtd ............................. M Gowan 5 58664 Bruiser Bale nwtd ...................J T McInerney 6 53633 Zamaddis Lass 30.64................... T Downey 7 67677 Madam Ice 30.65 ........................J McArthur 8 78482 Cawbourne Gable 31.04 ......J Woolston-Bell 9 77867 Taikorea Lass nwtd ...................... T Downey 10 87778 Little Prophet 31.10 ..........................R Waite 9 2.28pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 305m 1 73463 Come On Mickey 17.86 G & ........... J Clarke 2 84352 Allegro Tycoon 17.97........................T Agent 3 12 Alquezar 18.16 ..................................M Flipp 4 52222 Whatu Trendy 17.78 .........................L Ahern 5 46613 Kapai Lana 18.05 U & ...........................Bliek 6 43743 Homebush Dodger 17.78 .......J T McInerney 7 857x5 Witch Misty 17.91............................. P Clark 8 54453 Brilliant Ashlee 17.67 ...................M Roberts 9 18681 Scott A Motor 17.90 ........................... N Udy 10 188x6 Electric Dandy 17.94 ......................... B Hunt 10 2.48pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 C1, 520m

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11525 Hawkesbury Fever 30.54 ............A Turnwald 15646 Lagoon Victory 30.90 ...................M Roberts 67247 Opehu Flyer nwtd .............................R Waite 47644 Cawbourne Kitt nwtd ....................... M Mann 64672 Lena Allen nwtd .....................J T McInerney 87486 Hugglemonster 31.15...........J Woolston-Bell 78868 Sarah Campbell 30.69 ................B Hodgson 3217x Zipping Jock nwtd ............................L Ahern 77867 Taikorea Lass nwtd ...................... T Downey 87778 Little Prophet 31.10 ..........................R Waite 11 3.06pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C1 C1, 520m 1 44646 Magic Whitelock 30.69 ................. P Denbee 2 77786 Sheriff Roscoe 30.91 .............. T McCracken 3 15878 Archi Bale 30.49.....................J T McInerney 4 53126 Rubbed Out 30.97........................... M Mann 5 47667 You’re So Free nwtd .............J Woolston-Bell 6 44846 Goodtime Mike 30.99 ...........J Woolston-Bell 7 31473 Opawa Messini 30.72......................... N Udy 8 68488 Chloe’s Prodigy 30.41 ..................M Roberts Emergencies: 9 77867 Taikorea Lass nwtd ...................... T Downey 10 87778 Little Prophet 31.10 ..........................R Waite 12 3.23 FIVE STAR KENNELS AND RUNS C1, 305m 1 75722 Superliner 17.79.....................G Fredrickson 2 55365 Opal Jewel nwtd ...........................M Roberts 3 68814 Azure Dreams 17.75 G & ................ J Clarke 4 41663 Shane McBell 18.11 ...............J T McInerney 5 76824 Smart Cookie 17.87 ....................J McArthur 6 75353 Cawbourne Mark 18.38 D P & . K Gommans 7 33214 Mangamahu Jack nwtd ...............B Hodgson 8 81283 Momma Rae 17.84 ...........................M Flipp 9 86818 Boston Thunder 17.61.................T R Pilcher 10 77684 So Unbelievable 18.43 ....................M Olden 13 3.41 DOPEY DOG LASER ENGRAVING C1, 305m 1 41446 Cosmic Warra 17.94.........................T Agent

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77F3x Venga Guapa 17.88 ........................M Olden 27516 Dandy Star 18.20 .............................. D Hunt 74888 Homebush Melvin 17.91 D P & K Gommans 76545 Your Say nwtd ..............................M Roberts 83662 Peajay Pringles 18.10 G & .............. J Clarke 32852 Allgaier 18.01 ..............................A Turnwald 45482 Five Kay Leg 17.97 ............................ N Udy 63856 Lin Baxter 18.47 .....................J T McInerney 65837 Big Ben 18.06 ................................. M Mann 14 3.58pm MAX REFRIDGERATION C1 C1, 305m 1 47688 Cosmic Rascal 17.90 .............. T McCracken 2 73477 Allegro Style 17.87 ............................. N Udy 3 34635 Caballe 18.03 ...............................K Williams 4 33251 Jobs Rite 17.83 ..........................B Goldsack 5 48343 Cawbourne Pirate nwtd................M Roberts 6 66317 Princess Novak nwtd..................... D Donlon 7 88F83 Gully Runner 18.21 G & .................. J Clarke 8 477x4 Allegro Senor 17.81 ...........................W Kite Emergencies: 9 86818 Boston Thunder 17.61.................T R Pilcher 10 54774 Waimak Dave 17.75 ...............J T McInerney 15 4.16 BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C1, 305m 1 72826 Quevado 18.03...........................B Goldsack 2 76522 Opawa Lachlan nwtd.......................... N Udy 3 45352 Mighty Twist nwtd D P &........... K Gommans 4 78272 Denali 18.00 G &............................. J Clarke 5 41152 Kinetic Assasin nwtd K & ..................Phillips 6 84745 Showem Baby 17.66 ................A Duganzich 7 667x2 Homebush Pippi 18.02 .................. R Maisey 8 532F7 Peacock Princess 17.69..............A Turnwald Emergencies: 9 67564 Cheries Boy nwtd ...................J T McInerney 10 774x7 Wicked Tycoon 18.09 ............... S Gommans LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Matthew Mexico-bound

By James Ford

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ocal athletes Aimee Elliott, Matthew Clough and Courtney Elliott were in exceptional form at the Jennian Homes New Zealand Aquathlon Championships at Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui on Saturday.

Aimee Elliott and Clough contested their respective under 18 events of a 1km swim in Pilot Bay, followed by a 5.5km run, while Courtney Elliott competed in the under-16 event which consisted of a 500m swim and 2.5km run.

Fifteen-year-old Clough won the under 18 men’s section following a superb performance and placed third overall in the open event in a time of 30:59.

By winning the under 18 race, Clough earned selection for the New Zealand team to compete at the World Aquathlon Championships in Cozumel, Mexico, in September next year.

Not to be outdone, 12-year-old Courtney Elliot placed first in the under 14 girls’ race with a time of 18.31, and 16-year-old Aimee was seventh in the under 18 women’s event in 37.15.

Agents doing fine Premier League clubs splashed out over NZ$297 million on agents’ fees last year - a $16.5 million increase on the previous 12 months. Liverpool spent the most of any club as they paid out NZ$33m to the sport’s middle men over the last two transfer windows, according to figures released by the Premier League yesterday. The second highest spenders were Manchester United NZ$31.6m, followed by Man City NZ$28.5m.

- AFP

Injury fears calmed Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has moved to calm fears that captain Wayne Rooney is set for a spell on the sidelines after the striker limped out of Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Leicester City. Rooney, who has scored just twice in 12 league appearances, had little impact on the game and was substituted in the 68th minute.

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Five-day turnarounds New Rugby League Players’ Association president Ian Prendergast believes abolishing five-day turnarounds in the NRL is key to improving player welfare.

In his first press conference after being appointed to the role on Monday, Prendergast said he was surprised that the RLPA was not involved in negotiations for the 2016 NRL schedule. The former AFL Players Association secondin-charge said yesterday he could not rule out industrial action as a response to the NRL’s lack of action on player burnout.

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Right - Matthew Clough will compete in Mexico next year after winning the men’s under-18 race at the Jennian Homes New Zealand Aquathlon Championships.

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Discipline key as cyclists build for World Cup One adjective springs to mind when entering Cambridge’s Avantidrome as New Zealand’s top cyclists prepare for the World Cup this weekend - gladiatorial.

Athletes wind down through a concrete block corridor to a minimalist interior as litter-free as Singapore in the reign of Lee Kuan Yew. The only sights and sounds existing in this decluttered zone are gym equipment, exercycles, ticking clocks and a constant vroom.

The New Zealand team warm up, slip into lycra, don helmets, grab bikes and trot on cleat-clad shoes up the stairs to the track.

They saddle up before coaches and support staff release them to fly solo, like birds from cupped hands.

Eddie Dawkins describes his main discipline, the team sprint, as “fight or flight”. Unequivocal training calls are bellowed in crisp staccato. At one stage a dogtrialling whistle even sears the cloistered air to garner attention.

A strict training regime means discipline is key in this steepbanked parade ground.

Emblazoned on the entry wall are Track Rules and a Code of Conduct, including instructions such as ‘no spitting or blowing nose on track’ and ‘wipe your tyres BEFORE riding’.

Soon the motorbike - a Yamaha that looks like it came off the showroom floor - sets the pace.

A learned chum suggests it’s time to play “chase-the-postie”.

Off it zooms and the riders dutifully pursue as a piston-pumping carbon fibre train.

Eventually riders call off the chase, peeling off up the banking.

This is the epicentre of Cycling New Zealand’s track programme.

A corps of tuned pedallers will venture from here to Rio next year, endeavouring to add to the country’s six Olympic velodrome medals.

New Zealand earned its first in 1992 - Gary Anderson’s bronze in the individual pursuit.

At Athens in 2004 that was supplemented by Sarah Ulmer’s world record gold, also in the now Games defunct IP. The remaining four medals have come at the last two Games as part of the legacy high performance director Mark Elliott is building.

Diligence, inspiration and a taxpayer investment of $17.4 million this Olympic cycle suggests more are on their way.

Cambridge as a township has fashioned itself as New Zealand’s Olympic hub.

Prospective Olympians rub

Cycling legend Sarah Ulmer shoulders in the streets, and on the velodrome periphery which doubles as an athlete service centre with cafe, gym, conference centre and bike shop.

Olympic rowing champion Rob Waddell, the campaign frontman for getting the velodrome to Cambridge, pops by regularly, Olympic triathlon champion Hamish Carter is lunching in the café and Ulmer emerges from a conference room surrounded by cameras.

Whisper is she’s filming something Rio related.

Ulmer’s legend envelops this place as New Zealand’s sole track gold medallist.

Dawkins’ respect is clear, saying simply “we want to join her”.

Watching the athletes’ body language reminds you this is a business.

The environment consists more of intensity than bonhomie, which is to be expected with $17.4m of government investment allocated to hunting rare elements on the Periodic Table.

“We reflect every day that taxpayer money holds us accountable to perform,” Elliott says of a programme coveted internationally.

“The key thing is we’ve got a lot of riders who want to be the best in the world. It’s more about excitement than pressure.”

Cycling New Zealand’s got the resources, yet the overriding impression is they’ve never been hungrier rounding the bend into Olympic year.

The last word is perhaps best reserved for 19-year-old Regan Gough, one of the programme’s latest recruits and a world champion after an emergency call-up to the team pursuit in Paris.

“I can actually see it from my house. We’re lucky to have that facility with the track, gym, physio and medical staff all close. It might have revolutionised sport in New Zealand. Hopefully we can help it pay dividends.”

- NZME

Three leading Kenyan athletics officials have been suspended by the ethics commission of athletics’ governing body, the IAAF, over the “potential subversion of the antidoping control process” in the African country. Athletics Kenya president Isaiah Kiplagat, vice president David Okeyo and 2015 world championships team leader Joseph Kinyua have been suspended for 180 days “in the interests of the integrity of the sport,” the IAAF said yesterday.

- Reuters

Luck for Black Sticks The New Zealand men’s hockey team’s Olympic dream appears closer through a last-chance convoluted route. The South African Olympic Committee has decided it won’t be sending a men’s or women’s team to the Games. The New Zealand women’s side have already qualified but this decision paves the way for the men’s Black Sticks to replace the South Africans in Rio. - NZME

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PUBLIC NOTICES Hera Marion HARLAND A memorial will be held for Hera Marion Harland on December 4, 2015 at 1.30pm at the RSA.

PERSONAL Don’t Spend this Christmas alone!

Family

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The lunch is being held at the Sinclair Centre, at the rear of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Park Street, Ashburton at 12.30pm on Christmas Day and there is no charge. This lunch is for anyone who would like to share Christmas Day with others.

If you have any questions please phone Ann 308 0333 and leave a message.

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You are warmly invited to share this special time with us.

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COMMUNITY SURVEY - HAVE YOUR SAY The Ministry of Social Development’s Community Response Forum wants you to share your views in a survey about social issues in our community.

Touchscreen kiosks with the survey are set up in the Library, EA Networks Centre, Council’s reception counter, and Community House Mid Canterbury. Hard copies are available at reception.

Alternatively, you can access the survey online at ashburtondc.govt.nz The survey closes 4 December 2015.

PUBLIC NOTICE

METHVEN CEMETERY

Road closure

Ashburton District Council has started clearing the entrance to the Methven Cemetery after requests from residents and the Methven Community Board.

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that for the purpose of allowing Carol Johns to hold a Santa Parade the following roads will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic (with the exception of emergency vehicles) for the period indicated hereunder.

Roads to be closed: Mona Square Kermode Street, from East Street to Mona Square Moore Street, from State Highway 1 to East Street Havelock Street, from State Highway 1 to Baring Square East Cameron Street, from East Street to Victoria Street Baring Square East, from Cameron Street to Havelock Street East Street, from State Highway 1 at the South to Cameron Street Period of closure: From 12 noon until 2.00pm on Saturday 5 December 2015.

It will be an offence under the above regulations for any person otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit to use the roads for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure.

PUBLIC NOTICE Road closure Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a road closure for the purpose of allowing the Ashburton Car Club to hold a “Standing & Flying Quarter Mile Sprint” (with the exception of emergency vehicles for the period indicated hereunder.

Road to be closed: Chertsey Road, from Wards Road to Taverners Road Period of closure: From 9.00am until 6.00pm on Saturday 5 December 2015.

This notice of closure is made under the Local Government Act 1974 - Schedule 10 (11 (e)). It will be an offence under the above regulations for any person otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit to use the roads / streets for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure.

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Overgrown plants under tall Conifers on the boundary of the cemetery were removed in early November.

Bushes by the steel entrance gates on Methven Chertsey Road were also cleared. The trees have been turned into woodchips and will be used in gardens around Methven.

Council will continue tidying the area up next year.

PUBLIC NOTICE Road closure proposal Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Ashburton District Council, for the purpose of allowing the Festival of Pipe Band Music to hold a street march, proposes to close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

Roads proposed to be closed: Elizabeth Street, from Walker Street to Grigg Street Grigg Street, from Elizabeth Street to Philip Street Philip Street, from Grigg Street to Wills Street Period of closure: From 11.30am until 1.30pm on Sunday, 31 January 2016.

Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing by 4.00pm Friday 11 December 2015, at the office of the Ashburton District Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

WEBSITE Find out what’s happening at Council on our website. It’s easy to use and has all the information you need about the services that the we offer you.

Up & Coming Meetings Environmental Services Committee Meeting Council Chamber, 2 Baring Square East, Thursday 3 December 2015, 10.30am Service Delivery Committee Meeting Council Chamber, 2 Baring Square East, Thursday 3 December 2015, 11.15am approx.

Finance & Business Support Committee Meeting Council Chamber, 2 Baring Square East, Thursday 3 December 2015, 1.30pm approx.

Methven Community Board Mt Hutt Memorial Hall & Heritage Centre, Monday 7 December 2015, 1.30pm

Water Restrictions Water restrictions are in place until further notice. Visit the Council website for a full list of all water supplies with water restrictions.

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It will go to the one who chooses to develop her skill to the best of her ability.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): For all the times you’ve wondered if a relationship has more potential than you’ve mined, this is the day to find out. Business relationships will be especially lucky for investigating.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You are one of the most flexible signs of the zodiac, and one of the reasons is that you regularly stretch yourself into unknown territory. This keeps you emotionally lithe and limber.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): The next three days are for setting a precedent, so make sure you’re doing something you’d like to repeat. If it’s not moving the way you want, turn it around while things are fresh.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Closure is more important than you think. So is the ritual of de-cluttering, which is not just about possessions; it extends to your emotional world, too. Nothing new can come in until you make more room.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Conversation, research, investigation — it’s all part of moving a relationship forward. It’s good to know more about a person before you decide what role he or she will play.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Let others handle the technical problems today, your talent is best applied to helping people feel better on an emotional level.

The human-interest angle is wide open and you’re the one best suited to take it on.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You want to do your part. Don’t do more. You’d prefer to step in and take over, but you know that it won’t help things. The team will be stronger when everyone learns to participate.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): There is something you’ve been a little afraid to talk about even though you know that the conversation needs to happen. It can’t be put off any longer. Pass on the message.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Today you’ll wear your confidence smooth and tucked away. You don’t need to voice your accomplishments, your attitude will say it all.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): It was hard to get up to speed but you’re no longer a novice. Now you know what you’re doing it will take a lot less effort to get results. This leaves you with extra reserves of energy to apply to something new.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): There’s an art to ignoring what you can’t do anything about. Recognise the things that fall into that category. You may have made a few errors so reassess.

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VAN SCHAIJIK, Maria FURNISHERS (Riet) Berdina Concordia (nee Verploegen) – Died peacefully on November 18, 2015. Aged 89years.

Loved and cherished wife of the late John Van Schaijik.

Loving mother and mother in Canterbury owned, locally operated law of Jacqui, Trudy and Gordon, Doreen and Trevor, Patersons Frank and Michelle, Tricia and Andy, Gilbert and Funeral Services Virginia. Wonderful Oma of and Ashburton her 23 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Crematorium Ltd Phone Eddie anytime Messages to the Van Schaijik Office and Chapel Family care of PO Box 4241, 308 9051 or Christchurch 8140.

Corner East & Cox 021 267 5563 She lived her life for those Streets, Ashburton she loved and those she loved remember.

MASTER In lieu of flowers, donations MONUMENTAL MASON may be made to St John Ambulance, Christchurch. A E.B. CARTER LTD Requiem Mass for Riet will be For all your memorial celebrated at St Gregory's requirements Church, 30 Cotswold Avenue, New headstones and designs MID CANTERBURY Bishopdale, TOMORROW FUNERAL SERVICES Renovations, Thursday, December 3, at Additional inscriptions, followed by 11.30am Galbraith’s provide choice!

Cleaning and Concrete work interment at the Belfast We have a team of highly respected, professional funeral directors and Galbraith’s Carried out by qualified celebrants. We offer you complete funeral care including pre-arrangement, Cemetery. Rosary will be held tradesmen. and your choice of venue, funeral celebrants and catering. provide choice! at Riet's home, this day We believe that every life is unique and every person’s funeral needs to 620 East Street Ashburton Wednesday, December 2 at reflect their individuality - ask us how we can be of assistance to you and Ph/Fax 308 5369 Call us on your family.

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CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea 7:30 iFish 8am Carter Can 8:30 Natural World – The Last Trimate 9:30 River Cottage Forever 10am Rachel Allen’s Cake Diaries 10:30 The Get Growing Roadshow 11am Buying Alaska 11:30 Auction Hunters Noon Location, Location, Location 1pm Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 2pm Fantasy Homes By The Sea 3pm iFish 3:30 Carter Can 4pm Natural World – Killer Bees Of Africa 5pm The Cook And The Chef 5:30 Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food 5:57 Simon Gault Vignettes 6pm Nick Knowles’ Original Features 7pm American Restoration 7:30 The Catch An insight into one of the most dangerous jobs in Britain, deep-sea fishing.

8:30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction Breath-taking scenery and dynamic fishing action.

9:30 Monty’s Big Catch 10:30 American Restoration 11pm The Cook And The Chef 11:30 Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food

TV THREE

FOUR

6am Paul Henry 9am The Queen Latifah Show PGR Interviews with rapper-actor Andre 3000 and Lea Thompson from Dancing With the Stars.

9:55 Story 0 10:30 Infomercials Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO 1pm Dr Phil AO 3 A woman must choose between the father of her child and her fiancé.

2pm The Ricki Lake Show AO 3 3pm The Real Housewives Of Orange County 3:55 Entertainment Tonight 4:25 The Biggest Loser Australia 0 5:30 Come Dine With Me New Zealand 3 0 6pm 3 News

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Danny Phantom 3 7:55 The Wild Thornberrys 3 0 8:25 Chuggington 3 0 8:35 Hi-5 House 3 9am The Moe Show 3 0 9:10 Peppa Pig 3 9:15 Fireman Sam 0 9:25 Thomas And Friends 3 9:35 Bob The Builder 3 9:45 Barney And Friends 3 10:10 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Mr Young 3 5:05 iCarly 5:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 3 6pm Punk’d 3 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 7pm Story 7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 The Block New Zealand – 7:30 Family Guy PGR 3 Villa Wars PGR During the 8pm Fresh Off The Boat PGR final few days on The Block 8:30 M Beverly Hills Cop New Zealand, the contestants AO 3 1984 Action. A Detroit finish their final spaces and police officer pursuing a make their goodbyes. 0 murder investigation finds 8:30 The X Factor UK The himself dealing with the contestants perform in front culture of Beverly Hills. Eddie of the judges and a studio Murphy, Judge Reinhold. 0 audience. 0 10:35 Rake AO 3 10:15 Fail Army AO 0 10:45 Newsworthy

11:15 NCIS – LA AO 3 Kensi works undercover as a nutritionist; Deeks poses as a new patient at a rehabilitation centre to investigate the death of a naval officer. 0 12:15 Infomercials

11:30 Entertainment Tonight 11:55 Infomercials

PRIME

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6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors 3 1pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 2pm Psych PGR 3 Gus and his former a cappella group perform at a charity event; Shawn ends up in hospital with appendicitis, but is urgently needed when the host of the charity event is shot.

3pm Storage Wars 3 The buyers are back in Huntingdon Beach, California, where Jarrod buys solo, only to have Brandi drag him down to the station.

3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Bondi Rescue 8pm Storage Wars – Texas In the East Texas town of Tyler, Ricky and Bubba throw down the gauntlet and run the gantlet against Kenny and the other locals.

8:30 Crimes That Shook Britain AO 9:30 Fear The Walking Dead AO 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR

6am Golf – Australian Open (Highlights) Round Four.

7am Golf – Altered Course 8am The Golf Fix 9am Golf Channel Academy 9:30 The Back Page 10:30 Rugby – Sevens (Highlights) Southern Regional Qualifiers.

Noon L Football – International Women’s Brazil v Football Ferns.

2pm New Zealand Football Weekly 2:30 Champions League Weekly 3pm Football – A-League Highlights Show 3:30 Football League Show (Replay) 4pm Football – Capital One Cup (Replay) Teams TBC. 6pm Sky Sport Select 6:30 Football – International Women’s (Replay) Brazil v Football Ferns.

8:30 Cricket – International Australia v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day Three. Coverage of the last two hours of play from the Adelaide Oval.

10:30 Cricket – Super Smash (Highlights) Wellington Firebirds v Auckland Aces.

From the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

Midnight Home Shopping 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2am Home Shopping

11pm Football – International Women’s (Highlights) 11:30 Bowls – New Zealand Open (Highlights) 1am Bowls – New Zealand Open (Highlights) 2:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3am #SkySpeed 3:30 Crash 4am Motorsport – GP3 Series (Replay) 5am WRC Season Review

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Dora Matatoa 3 2 7:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 8am Pukana 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Fitness In The Whare 3 9:30 Joe’s World On A Plate 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 Fitness In The Whare 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 3 2 4:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 32

THE BOX 6am Criminal Minds 16VS 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Storage Wars PG 7:40 Survivor – Gabon PG 9:20 NCIS LA MV 10:10 Criminal Intent MV 11am Criminal Minds MV 11:50 Elementary MV 12:40 CSI – Cyber MV 1:30 NCIS LA MV 2:20 Criminal Minds 16VS 3:10 The Simpsons PG 3:35 Raw MC 6:30 Hardcore Pawn PGL 7pm Storage Wars PG 7:30 Criminal Minds MV 8:30 Criminal Minds – Suspect Behaviour 16VS 9:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 10:30 Criminal Intent MV 11:30 Criminal Minds MV

THURSDAY

12:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG THURSDAY 1:20 Cajun Pawn Stars PG Midnight Bath Crashers 1:45 Criminal Minds 16VS 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am iFish 2:35 Criminal Intent MV 1:30 Carter Can 2am Natural 3:25 The Simpsons PG World – Killer Bees Of Africa 3:55 Criminal Minds – Suspect 3am Nick Knowles’ Original Behaviour 16VS Features 4am Mark Berg’s Fishing 4:45 Hawaii Five-0 MV 5:35 Hardcore Pawn PGL Addiction 5am The Catch

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SKY SPORT 2 5pm Pukana 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 F #HakaNation PGR 8pm Kaitiaki Wars 3 8:30 Kowhao Rau – Matangi Rau 2 9:30 Whawhai 3 10pm Te Kauta PGR 3 2 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2 11pm Mataora 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Dukes Of Haggle M 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Thanksgiving. 8:30 Mythbusters PG YouTube Special. 9:25 Alaskan Bush People M Divide and Conquer. 10:20 Ice Lake Rebels M 11:15 Deadly Affairs M 12:10 Disappeared M The Dark Ravine. 1:05 Evil Kin M Lost Highway. 2pm How It’s Made PG Turntable. 2:25 How It’s Made PG Decorative Sombreros. 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 Auction Hunters PG 3:50 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 4:45 The Dark Side Of The Ocean PG 5:40 Mythbusters PG 6:35 Alaskan Bush People M 7:30 Pacific Warriors PG 8:30 Auction Hunters PG 9pm Racing Extinction M 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M

THURSDAY

12:30 Scorned – Love Kills M 1:25 Nightmare Next Door M 2:20 Auction Hunters PG 2:45 Dukes Of Haggle M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Dirty Jobs PG 5:05 Revealed – The Throne Of Perak, Malaysia M

Martin Clunes – Man and Beast 8:40pm on TV One

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:15 Bafta: A Life In Pictures – Tim Burton PG 2012 Documentary.

6:45 Non-Stop MVL 2013 Thriller.

Lacey Chabert, Veronica Cartwright, Betsy Russell. 8:30 Out Of The Furnace 16VLC 2013 Thriller.

Christian Bale, Casey Affleck.

10:25 Sex Tape 16LSC 2014 Comedy. Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz.

Noon Below The Beltway MC 2010 Comedy. Tate Donavon, Noah Wyle.

1:35 Non-Stop MVL 2013 Thriller.

Lacey Chabert, Veronica Cartwright, Betsy Russell. 3:20 Bafta: A Life In Pictures – Philip Seymour Hoffman PG 2012 Documentary.

3:45 Out Of The Furnace 16VLC 2013 Thriller. Christian Bale, Casey Affleck. 5:40 Roadside 16VL 2013 Horror. Ace Marrero, Katie Stegeman. 7:05 No Good Deed 16VLC 2014 Thriller. Idris Elba, Taraji P Henson. 8:30 If I Stay M 2014 Drama. 10:20 The Riot Club 16VLSC 2014 Drama.

THURSDAY

12:05 Live Nude Girls 18S 2014 Comedy. 1:45 Roadside 16VL 2013 Horror. 3:05 No Good Deed 16VLC 2014 Thriller. 4:30 Live Nude Girls 18S 2014 Comedy.

The Flash

9:30pm on TV2

MOVIES GREATS 7:35 Ghosts Of The Abyss PGC 2003 Documentary.

Bill Paxton, James Cameron.

9:05 Philadelphia PGC 1993 Drama.

Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Antonio Banderas. 11:10 The Making Of Get Smart PG 11:25 The Mask MVL 1994 Comedy. Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Greene. 1:05 Zombieland 16VL 2009 Action. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone.

2:30 Heartbreakers MLS 2001 Romantic Comedy.

Gene Hackman, Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt. 4:35 The Upside Of Anger MLS 2005 Drama. Joan Allen, Kevin Costner.

6:30 The X-Files MV 1998 Sci-fi.

David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson.

8:30 City Of Angels MS 1998 Romantic Drama. Meg Ryan, Nicholas Cage, Dennis Franz.

10:25 Underworld 16VC 2003 Action Thriller. Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen.

THURSDAY

12:25 The Upside Of Anger MLS 2005 Drama. 2:20 The X-Files MV 1998 Sci-fi. 4:20 Underworld 16VC 2003 Action Thriller.

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6am Cricket – International Australia v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day Three. Coverage of the last two hours of play from the Adelaide Oval.

8am Inside Supercars A build up to the upcoming weekend races.

9am Bowls – New Zealand Open (Highlights) Day One. 10:30 Bowls – New Zealand Open (Highlights) Day Two. Noon The Back Page The latest sports news with hosts Tony Squires and Kelli Underwood.

1pm UFC Now Experts discuss the most important fights and controversial topics in the UFC. 2pm Boxing (Replay) Klitschko v Fury. From the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf.

5pm Cricket – International (Highlights) Australia v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day Three. From the Adelaide Oval.

5:30 UFC Now 6:30 Streetball – Ball Up Tour (Highlights) Jordan Farmar leads the all-stars.

7:30 L Basketball – NBL New Zealand Breakers v Perth Wildcats.

From the North Shore Events Centre.

9:30 L Basketball – NBL Townsville Crocs v Cairns Taipans.

From the Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre.

11:30 Ironman 70.3 (Highlights) From Mandurah, in Perth.

THURSDAY

12:30 Tennis – Davis Cup (Highlights) Final – Belgium v Great Britain. From Flanders Expo in Ghent, Belgium.

1:30 Sky Sport Select 2am UFC Fight Night (Replay) Henderson v Masvidal.

4am Sport TBC

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Sport

Former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns stops to pose for photographers as he leaves after being found not guilty in his perjury trial at Southwark Crown Court in London yesterday.

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Verdict will have repercussions The head of the New Zealand Cricket Players’ Association fears the Cairns’ case will make players of all codes think twice before coming forward with allegations of match-fixing.

Association chief executive Heath Mills said he was in no doubt the attack on the integrity of witnesses during the trial would send warning signals to any sportsperson thinking of speaking out.

“This will make people think twice before they come forward with information in the future for not just cricket but sport in general when it comes to fighting match-fixing,” said Mr Mills.

He said it had been a nightmare process for both the players and their families in which their personal integrity had been questioned in the witness box.

The game’s administrators urgently needed to find a way for people to come forward with confidence and not be made to feel like a victim.

He called for governments and police to take a greater role in the fight against match-fixing.

“I do think the ICC [International Cricket Council] anti-corruption unit has done great work but it’s certainly limited in what it can do given it’s not a sworn police

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force working within it,” he said.

Radio Sport cricket commentator Bryan Waddle said he was pleased for Cairns but was concerned New Zealand cricket had been tarnished.

“I’m happy for Chris Cairns.

“It means he doesn’t face a term of imprisonment but I wonder if a lot is going to change much in the world of cricket.”

He said New Zealand cricket circles should take no pleasure in what had happened.

“It’s been a case of some of New Zealand cricket’s biggest names against each other and those sorts of things don’t go away in a hurry.

“There is too much evidence that reflected badly on New Zealand and New Zealand cricket in general.”

At this stage it was hard to know how much damage had been done to the sport’s reputation.

“I have this horrible feeling the chapter’s going to be written again somewhere else in the future,” said Waddle.

Meanwhile Cairns has lashed out at New Zealand Cricket and former players for their treatment of his father Lance.

In an interview with Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking after he was cleared of charges of perjury and

perverting the course of justice, Cairns said that family was at the forefront of his mind.

The former New Zealand allrounder refrained from offering any criticism of Lou Vincent and Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum, saving his ire for the officials at New Zealand Cricket.

“Dad, I really feel for him,” Cairns said of his father, who is held in high esteem not just in New Zealand cricket circles but around the world. There were people that he played with in the 70s and 80s, and we all have fond memories of those teams, but they turned their back on him.”

- NZME

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