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Girls on the move A Greenstreet dairy herd enjoyed perfect weather for the Gypsy Day pilgrimage to its winterfeed block.

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A group opposed to water consents attached to a 10-hectare block of land has warned there is a case for legal action if the Ashburton District Council does not abide by its request to abandon the deal to sell.

Bung the Bore committee members held a public meeting in Tinwald on Tuesday to gauge support and get the facts about the controversial Lot 9 consent into the public domain.

A consent attached to Lot 9 would allow the purchaser to draw 45 litres of water a second from a deep aquifer in the Ashburton Business Park.

In April Roydon Hartnett, managing director of NZ Pure Blue Ltd, outlined

the company’s plans to build a water bottling plant on the site that would create more than 100 jobs.

Reportedly worth $8 million, the water consent did not require public notification prior to ECan approving it.

Bung the Bore committee member Jen Branje said the 40 billion litres the consent allows to be extracted over its 35-year lifespan equated to the amount of water the Ashburton township would use over the same period.

“Giving it away to somebody to put in bottles and sell doesn’t make sense to us.”

She said the consent and the sale of Lot 9 in the Ashburton Business Park were the result of backroom deals which excluded public input.

“Any farmer applying for a water consent does not go and sit down with ECan colluding to find the best way to get the consent through,” she said.

Plans to recharge the aquifer at a rate of 60L/second, with water from an existing stock water consent attached to the Ashburton River were also flawed, Mrs Branje said.

“Two weeks ago the flow in the Ashburton River was so low it fell below the stockwater race intake.

“The water bottling company has guaranteed water for the next 35 years.

If that tap is turned off we (the ratepayers) would have to pay for it.”

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Take care this long weekend

By Erin TaskEr

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Heading away for a long weekend? Then the police have a few requests of you.

They want you to make sure you look after yourself and your property, to help make sure their long weekend is not full of crashes and burglaries.

Long weekends can be a prime time for burglars, as people take the opportunity for a short break away and leave their homes empty and vulnerable. So if you’re one of those this Queen’s Birthday weekend, police want you to take every possible step to protect yourselves and your property.

Mid Canterbury experienced a spike in dishonesty crime recently, which was put down to a number of youth offenders, and in many cases it was found they’d been targeting vacant houses.

While that spike had eased off now, people should still be thinking about their home and personal security; everything from how you’re getting home if you’re going on a night out, to ensuring you lock the door as you leave, Ashburton police Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield said.

If heading away, people needed to ensure their property was secure and their neighbours knew they were going away so they could keep an eye out for suspicious behaviour.

It didn’t matter whether you lived in town, or in the country, the same advice applied.

“Take your keys out of your quad bikes and vehicles and put them in secure locations,” Mr Banfield said.

“Anything of value should be se-

Scott Banfield cure, end of story. We are still getting reports of thefts and burglaries of petrol tins from open sheds in the middle of paddocks. But if that petrol’s valuable enough to be reported as stolen, then they should lock it away.”

People also needed to take steps to keep safe on the roads.

“If you are going on holiday have patience on the roads and highways, and ensure if you’ve been drinking that you don’t drive,” Mr Banfield said.

“And that if you’re drinking in a rural licensed premises you have another means of getting home.”

If you are heading away, you might want to pack some chains too, with snow having fallen in most of the alpine passes in recent days.

Care is being urged from the NZTA for anyone planning on crossing an alpine pass, with winter having well and truly arrived.

Ashburton College art student Katie Hill absorbs the fine detail of a scholarship-winning portfolio.

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■ COLLEGE STUDENT PORTFOLIOS

Student art for inspiration The art portfolios of some of the best young art students in the country are on display today at the Walnut Avenue domain pavilion.

The portfolios belong to last year’s Year 13 Ashburton College art students who achieved excellence or scholarship status,

or in some cases both. College art teacher Claire Robertshaw said the work represented the top 3 per cent nationally of students studying art at NCEA Level 3.

Art classes from the college all had a chance to view the visiting work so they could be in-

spired and appreciate the time and effort required to achieve a top mark. The exhibition is also open to members of the public from 4.30pm to 6pm today.

“It is an opportunity to see what other students are doing at the top of their game,” Ms Robertshaw said.

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Great base gives Mt Hutt top start Mt Hutt Ski Area is expected to open with all lifts operating from day one, thanks to its best pre-season snow base in years.

Two snowstorms over the past four days have delivered wall-to-wall snow across the mountain, meaning with just over a week to go until opening (June 10) they have a one-metre base.

Mt Hutt Ski Area manager James McKenzie said having such a good base now meant he expected the mountain to open with all lifts operating on opening day – a rare thing in recent years.

“A one-metre snow base is simply stunning and the best we’ve had pre-season since 2011,” he said.

“We’re so far ahead of where we usually are at this stage of the season, we’re planning to open with all lifts operating, including the triple chair.

“We’re well ahead with plans for snowmaking on the lower mountain, our new magic carpet’s been installed, and all our chairs are “in the air” and ready to go.

“We’ve got so much snow on the ground we’ve started grooming work early, packing trails top to bottom, and right now we’re starting to think about what Terrain Park features we can open with.”

Looking at the forecast nine days out from opening, the weather was looking favourable, but Mr McKenzie was philosophical and said the conditions could change. “We’ve all seen before what can happen in an alpine environment, but there’s very little wind in the forecast which is always good news for Mt Hutt.”

Describing himself as one happy ski area manager, he said staff couldn’t wait for opening.

“If we do get all our lifts open on day one, it will be the first time that’s happened this millennium.”

The view from the top, looking down on Mt Hutt Ski Area’s one-metre base.

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Groundwater levels at 66-year low

BY MICHELLE NELSON

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Groundwater levels are at the lowest point in 66 years, the Ashburton Water Management Zone Committee was told this week.

Retired hydrologist John Waugh (right) said deep wells were also well down on historical levels.

Rangitata Diversion Race CEO and committee member Ben Curry queried whether there was any correlation between the emergence of spray irrigation technology in the early 2000s and low water levels.

Mr Waugh said the number of groundwater bores put down for irrigation had steadily increased

since the 1980s, “sucking up” groundwater, but the switch from borderdyke to spray irrigation had resulted in the installation of deeper wells since about 2000.

The record low water table

translated into the Parakanoi Drains in the lower Hinds catchment running seven out of the past 10 years.

According to Mr Waugh’s research 1979-1980 was the high point in Canterbury groundwater levels, supported by referencing well levels in the Westerfield area.

By 2000 the records showed up a trend toward increasing depth, leading up to the 2015-2016 record low groundwater level.

“It appears that the regional groundwater take has increased quite markedly since 2000, resulting in the large drawdown of water levels,” he said.

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in the way irrigation is carried out, from borderdyke to spray irrigation.”

On top of those changes were the dry summers of 2006, 2008 and the 2015-16 years.

Although 1982-83 and 1984-85 delivered severe drought conditions across Mid Canterbury, it produced little more than a “blip” on well records, Mr Waugh said.

Willowby farmer Darryl Whiting is the fifth generation on his family farm, but the first to see natural springs dry up.

He had spent $20,000 deepening his house well from 10m to 42m, he told Ashburton District councillors at a recent council

planning meeting.

Others in the area were also spending thousands deepening their shallow wells. There was also less recharge of aquifers as stock water races were shut down and replaced with pipes or sealed ponds, he said.

Mr Waugh said farmers on the Eiffelton Irrigation Scheme had provided an excellent example of how the augmentation of drain flows could benefit in-stream habitat and meet the needs of irrigators.

He said the managed aquifer recharge project, under way in the Lagmhor area, was timely in view of the record low water levels.

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Gypsy Day cattle moving numbers down Fewer dairy cattle made the annual Gypsy Day pilgrimage to winterfeed blocks in Mid Canterbury this year.

As the industry fronts up to a third year of low payouts many farmers have opted to keep as many cows as possible on the milking platform for the winter months.

The high cow cull has also resulted in up to 100,000 fewer dairy cattle in the district this winter, as farmers took advantage of the high beef schedules and shaved back on-farm costs.

Sharemilkers, who once made up a significant proportion of Gypsy Day traffic, have been hit hardest by the downturn. With just $3.90 per kilogram of milksolids on the table for Fonterra farmers this season, many share-

A dairy herd in the Lauriston area heads off to a winterfeed block. PHOTO AMANDA KONYN 010616-AK-006 milkers have opted to move into contract milking arrangements.

Others have quit the industry.

Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury dairy spokesperson, Nathan Currie, said most farmers

remained optimistic about the future prospects of the industry but were watching their budgets very carefully and had cut discretionary spending.

“The impact is starting to real-

ly show up in town now,” he said.

Mr Currie said dairy farmers appreciated the support they had received from graziers and arable farmers during the tough times.

■ EDUCATION

Schools unsure of Budget impact

By RuBy HaRfield

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The impact of a billion-dollar budget investment into education on Mid Canterbury schools is largely unclear, local principals say.

Last week the Government announced it would be putting an additional $1.44 billion into education as part of this year’s Budget.

This will include additional funding for early childhood

education, students most at risk of under-achievement, special needs students and school property.

Mid Canterbury has already seen the impact of the property funding with new classrooms being allocated for Methven Primary School and Carew Peel Forest School.

However, Methven Primary School principal Chris Murphy said he is unsure what effect the rest of the Budget will have on schools in the district.

“Like most principals I’ll be really interested to see how the extra funding is given to all schools.”

Any extra funding into education will be well-received, but schools are so far unaware of the details of where the money will go.

“In terms of the funding that’s going to support the children that need support, I will be very interested to see how that is actually allocated,” Mr Murphy said.

Mt Somers Springburn School principal Brent Gray said he hoped Mid Canterbury would see some of the funding but it would be a matter of waiting and seeing as to what will happen with the money.

Tinwald School principal Peter Livingstone said it would be great to know exactly what the investments mean for each school.

“I’d certainly welcome anything that helps children that need extra support.”

Bung the Bore threatens court action From P1 The proposed recharge site on Mitcham Road was previously used as a farm dump where vehicles, chemical containers and other rubbish had been discarded for years. Nutrient run-off from nearby dairy farms could also contaminate the pit.

“Soil is a good filter, but not necessarily for nitrates,” she said.

“A flood this winter would flush out what is sitting in the soil into shallow bores – in which case this (Lot 9) aquifer is our insurance policy.”

Experts had also determined the so-called “impenetrable layer” of rock, through which the bore would pass to access the almost pure water, was probably fractured by seismic activity, Mrs

Branje said. As for the creation of jobs, she said a phone survey had revealed the country’s largest water bottling plant, running a 24/7 operation, only employed 16 workers – a far cry from the 100plus jobs quoted by NZPure Blue.

As well as seeking a mandate to proceed with action to challenge the water consents the group was asking for contributions to

cover a $2000 legal cost already incurred.

“We have had a case assessment for a judicial review done by a leading environmental barrister,” Mrs Branje said.

A second offer for Lot 9 was discussed at last Thursday’s Ashburton District Council meeting with members of the public excluded.

In brief Burglary tip-off A 14-year-old boy has been charged with burglary after police received a tip-off from a member of the public on Tuesday. The police located the young man a short time later in the possession of some goods it’s believed had been taken from a residential property. The youngster – who police believed was part of a group of young offenders which caused a recent spike in crime in Ashburton – recently turned 14 which meant he could now be charged, Ashburton police Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield said.

Methven conference Preliminary work has begun on New Zealand Community Boards’ Conference in Methven next year.

The Methven Community Board is hosting the event, which is held every two years and attracts about 200 delegates. The biennial community board conference provides an opportunity for elected members and local government staff to network, discuss and learn about current issues facing communities and develop strategies to better represent their constituents.

Annual art exhibition The Ashburton Society of Arts is reminding artists entering their 52nd annual exhibition that they only have until tomorrow to enter.

Artists can enter online at www. ashburtonsocietyarts.co.nz.

Spokesperson Mandy Casey said preparations for the exhibition next month were well advanced, with guest artists confirmed.

The exhibition will be held in the Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre, opening night July 4.

Most popular facility The EA Networks Centre has overtaken the public library as the most popular council-provided recreation and leisure facility.

The Ashburton District Council’s annual survey of 503 resident showed 66 per cent had used the new EA Networks Centre. Some 53 per cent had used the public library service (previous year 65 per cent). The Ashburton Museum had a 28 per cent user rate.

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Bank pressure building for farmers Farmers overall remain satisfied with their banks, but pressure is building and sharemilkers are feeling it most a Federated Farmers survey has revealed.

The Federated Farmers Banking Survey, which is undertaken quarterly to gauge the relationship farmers hold with their banks, has indicated that perceptions about ‘undue pressure’ have gradually built.

Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says it comes as no surprise considering the current environment.

“Despite sharemilkers being particularly exposed at present, bank satisfaction remains strong overall.”

The survey shows 81 per cent of all farmers and 79 per cent of dairy farmers were “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with their banks. However, 9.7 per cent of all farmers felt they were coming un-

Mr Hoggard said it was important to recognise that to date other farming types, like sheep and beef and arable, are not reporting nearly the extent of bank pressure and numbers had hardly shifted since the survey started.

New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Karen Scott-Howman said banks were still working closely with farmers to help them plan and manage through the tough times, and the survey results are positive given the current environment for farmers.

“Banks remain committed to supporting their farming customers and they will continue working closely with dairy farmers and sharemilkers to help support the viability of their businesses,” Ms Scott-Howman said.

“The survey shows the vast majority of farmers remain happy with the quality of communi-

Andrew Hoggard der “undue pressure” regarding their mortgage, up from February’s 8.5 per cent. For dairy farmers this was up to 12.9 per cent from 10.9 per cent last quarter.

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cation with their banks.

“Regular two-way communication is vital in times of financial pressure. We encourage farmers to continue talking with their banks early and often about budget planning, managing cashflow and the assistance that may be available to them.

“To end on a positive note, interest rates are relatively low and they are still edging down. Compared to February both mortgage and overdraft rates were down by about 20 basis points to 5.41 per cent and 7.59 per cent respectively on average.

“Today’s low interest rate environment is a godsend and it will be saving many farmers significant debt-servicing costs” Mr Hoggard said.

“Those who remember the mid-to-late 1980s with borrowing rates well over 20 per cent will be well aware of this.”

Missing hunter found The family of a hunter missing in bush as temperatures dropped to near freezing is relieved he has been found.

Matthew Whiti, aka Gibb, went missing on the Tararua Ranges, near Levin on Tuesday night.

There were fears for the 27-year-old’s safety as temperatures dropped to 2°C overnight and it was believed Mr Whiti wasn’t prepared to stay out all night.

Search and Rescue in an Air Force NH90 scouring the area found the missing hunter at about midday yesterday near a stream.

A medic was winched down to support the hunter who was picked up and flown to an awaiting ambulance.

His very concerned sister, Chanelle McLean, said they were relieved the “keen hunter” had been found. They had been worried all night, she said.

It is understood Mr Whiti may have injured his leg and have hypothermia.

A police spokesman said the alarm was raised by his hunting companion when he didn’t turn up where they had agreed to meet.

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The Ashburton Water Management Zone Committee will discuss the appointment of a new chairperson at its next meeting.

Former chairperman Donna Fields resigned at the committee’s April meeting, having accepted a position with Environment Canterbury.

Deputy chairperson Bill Thomas, who joined the committee late last year, was not at Tuesday’s meeting. In his absence the meeting was chaired by Chris Allen.

Craig Fowles also tendered his resignation at this week’s meeting, siting work commitments as the reason.

Mr Fowles, who is a technical manager at ANZCO Foods, was on the committee for 18 months.

His replacement will also be discussed when the committee meets again on June 26.

ECan commissioner David Caygill expected at least one of the vacancies would be filled but said he would clarify the situation with ECan. Deferring the decision would enable time to call for expressions of interest, he said.

There was also an opportunity to contact

David Caygill people who had expressed an interest in joining the committee in the last refresher round in November.

Committee member Jackie Wright said both vacancies should be filled.

“We do struggle to get enough people around the table at meetings to allow for discussion to take place,” she said.

Ms Wright also asked that the committee considered appointing someone representing urban interests.

Puppy abandoned on roadside An eight-week-old puppy dumped on a side of a road has been found screaming for help inside a banana box in Masterton. The tan and white female puppy was found by a local resident near a bridge on Sunday evening.

Wellington SPCA is now urging the public to help identify the person who dumped the puppy.

The SPCA’s senior animal welfare inspector, Ben Lakomy, said the puppy was in good condition but should never have been

abandoned. “Things could have been much worse if the puppy hadn’t been found, or had managed to escape from the box, given the nearby stream,” Mr Lakomy said.

He said if an owner doesn’t want to keep their pet, a call to the local council would allow the animal to be “surrendered”.

Deserting an animal is a serious offence under the Animal Welfare Act 1999 and anyone convicted could see a fine up to $50,000 fine and/or 12 months in prison.

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■ ROAD ACCIDENT

Rescue workers who had to cut a seriously injured woman out of her crashed car near Pendarves on Tuesday afternoon say she was “heavily entrapped”.

An eight-year-old boy was also in the vehicle, which left the road and hit a power pole.

Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 1.30pm.

Firefighters from the Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade had to use cutting equipment to free the 30-year-old woman - who was suffering from serious leg and facial injuries - from the wreckage.

The boy – who was a front seat passenger – was out of the vehicle and walking around when emergency services arrived, with the driver’s side having taken the full brunt of the impact.

Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade station officer Tyrone Burrowes said firefighters had to remove both the side and roof of the vehicle to free the woman, with the steering wheel right up against her and the foot well pushed up.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter also responded to the crash and flew both the woman and the boy – who suffered minor neck injuries – to Christchurch Hospital.

A Westpac Rescue Helicopter spokesperson said the injured woman was heavily entrapped in the vehicle before being extricated by the fire brigade.

A Christchurch Hospital spokesperson said yesterday the woman remained in a serious but sta- Firefighters had to the cut the seriously injured driver of this vehicle free on Tuesday after it hit a power pole.

PHOTO WESTPAC RESCUE ble condition in hospital.

■ HAMILTON

Family’s rent arrears paid A group of Herald readers has paid the rent arrears of a Hamilton family that was facing eviction by Housing New Zealand.

The five readers across New Zealand and Australia arranged with each other via Facebook to pay $1160 to Housing NZ for Roselyn and Rob, a couple with four children aged 15 to 10 who do not want their surname published.

Roselyn said they saw three other Housing NZ tenants evicted with no more than two days’ notice at a Tenancy Tribunal hearing in Hamilton last week, as the agency prepares to receive Aucklanders who will be paid up

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to $5000 each to move to social housing in Hamilton and other provincial towns.

“They all came out in tears,” Roselyn said.

Roselyn herself was in tears – but this time tears of gratitude and joy – when she was told that the group of people had offered to pay the family’s rent arrears.

“I’m feeling really blessed.

What angels! Thank you, Lord!” she said.

Auckland University sociologist Dr Kellie McNeill said she paid the money after four friends responded to her Facebook posting of the Herald’s story about the family this week.

Simon Phillips, 24-year-old founder of sportswear company

Fitwear, offered to pay the whole $900 of unpaid rent.

“I posted your story on Facebook and when I woke up this morning Simon had said he would pay it,” Dr McNeill said.

“So I put up that I’d split it with him and then there were a few people who said, ‘I’ll chuck in $100’. One of my friends in Australia said he would throw $100 in.”

After speaking to Roselyn and Housing NZ, the group paid the $900 plus this week’s rent of $260 which was due on Tuesday.

“It just gives them a bit of a reprieve so that they can get on their feet without getting back into arrears,” Dr McNeill said.

Mr Phillips, who founded Fit-

wear in Palmerston North when he was 19 and moved to Auckland last year, said he set aside part of Fitwear’s revenue to fund gifts for worthy causes.

“I do stuff like this reasonably regularly,” he said.

“I was just on Facebook and Kellie made the post, and I said that’s incomprehensible – $900! I just went to Bali for a couple of weeks and spent way more than that.”

Dr McNeill, who has a graduate student who did a master’s thesis on state housing reforms in Glen Innes, said Housing NZ was evicting many tenants for small amounts of unpaid rent.

“The reins have certainly been tightened,” she said.

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Rain affects roads Intense rain on Tuesday night caused surface flooding in many parts of Ashburton. Ashburton District Council roading manager Brian Fauth said the rain produced surface water issues around intersections, particularly in Tinwald. “This was a result of water not getting away fast enough at sumps,” Mr Fauth said.

“Maintenance crews were kept busy clearing grates and sumps.

Overall the level of water build up was less than we would have expected.” Around 25mm of rain fell in Ashburton on Tuesday, with a large part of that falling during the evening, particularly heavily at times.

Waterspouts spotted Several Hibiscus Coast residents spotted what appeared to be a waterspout from the sky yesterday.

Photos and videos of the waterspout over Arkles Bay have emerged online. A waterspout is a columnar vortex, appearing as a funnel-shaped cloud, which occurs over a body of water. MetService severe weather forecaster Heath Gullery confirmed the formation was a waterspout. “Waterspouts are fairly uncommon,” he said.

“They usually form in heavy showers or thunderstorms.

“In this particular case it was formed in heavy showers.” -NZME

CCTV trial extended A trial to install a security camera in a residential Christchurch suburb to deter prostitutes from plying their trade has been extended.

The high-tech camera was installed on the corner of Manchester and Purchas streets in St Albans this year. It came after fed-up residents had complained for years of antisocial behaviour created by the sex workers, their pimps and clients.

They said they also felt unsafe and threatened in the area at night.

The three-week free trial, a joint initiative by Christchurch City councillor Ali Jones, police and security camera company ATF Vision, began in April and deemed a success. Now, the ShirleyPapanui Community Board has committed nearly $1000 to fund the camera for another month.

The board hopes it can find more money to install the camera permanently.

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■ UNITED STATES

Nth Korea praises Donald Trump Donald Trump appears to be finding some friends in North Korea.

The presumptive US Republican presidential nominee has been getting good press this week in the North’s carefully controlled media, first in an opinion piece that praised him as “wise” and full of foresight and then Wednesday in the official mouthpiece of the ruling Worker’s Party itself.

Both articles noted how his suggestions he would be willing to meet leader Kim Jong Un and wants to rethink and possibly withdraw U.S. troops from South Korea have created a “Trump Shock” in Seoul.

The state-run DPRK Today in Pyongyang started off the Trump praise on Tuesday by juxtaposing the “wise” Trump with what it called a “dull” Hillary - describing the leading Democratic Party candidate only by her first name.

In the lengthy column, Trump is described as a “wise politician and presidential candidate with foresight” for

Donald Trump. his comments about the US potentially withdrawing its troops from South Korea if Seoul doesn’t bear the costs. It also noted his public willingness to directly talk with the North Korean leadership if he becomes president.

Clinton, the column said, is “dull” for promising to pursue an “Iran-type model” to solve nuclear issues with the North.

Trump told The New York Times in March that South Korea and Japan should pay much more for the US troops based in their countries. In a

more recent interview with the Reuters news agency, Trump said he was willing to meet with Kim. “I would speak to him, I would have no problem speaking to him,” he said.

The removal of US troops from the Korean Peninsula and direct talks with a US president dovetail nicely with objectives Pyongyang has held for years though undoubtedly for different reasons than the American real estate magnate.

The North wants the US troops to leave because it sees them as a direct threat to the regime’s security and has long wanted talks with Washington, ostensibly toward a peace treaty to end the 1950-53 Korean War, that would boost its international status and acknowledge that North Korea is a nuclear state.

“There are many ‘positive aspects’ to take away from Trump’s ‘inflammatory campaign promises,’” the writer says in the DPRK Today column, pointing out Trump’s

indications that Seoul should pay “100 per cent” of the cost for the American troops stationed in the South and, if not, Washington should pull them out.

The Korean War that solidified the division of North and South Korea ended in an armistice, not a full peace treaty.

The DPRK Today website is considered to be a propaganda outlet aimed at readers outside the North, though its position within the government is not clear.

While not as colorful or overtly supportive as the DPRK Today column, the ruling party’s official Rodong Sinmun editorial said the emergence of Trump is causing anxiety in South Korea because of his comments about the potential US troop withdrawal.

It said the South Korean government should stop living as a servant of foreign forces and come back to the side of the Korean nation, but didn’t comment directly on Trump as a candidate.

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Dior returns to palace Dior returned to England’s Blenheim Palace this week to unveil its Cruise collection in glamorous surroundings that evoked the distinctive days of Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent. The show brought a modern, sassier Dior back to the site of earlier triumphs in 1954 and 1958. Blenheim, traditionally the residence of the Duke of Marlborough, is one of England’s grandest palaces and was the birthplace of wartime leader Winston Churchill.Tuesday’s gala drew a host of celebrities, with many traveling from London to the Blenheim Palace area in a specially chartered train with elegant, restored cars from the 1950s and earlier.

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30-year-old missing person case reopened A new twist in a baffling 30-year-old Queensland woman’s cold case has stirred renewed frustration for her sister who claims her multiple calls for a reinvigorated investigation fell on deaf ears.

Ms Phillips, 20, disappeared from Wacol, in Brisbane’s southwest, in 1986 after she ran out of petrol and called a friend to pick her up. She has not been seen since and is presumed dead.

Australian police on Tuesday began excavating a pocket of council-owned land, including stormwater drains, not far

from Wacol.

Detectives say a fresh lead from a credible witness who came forward because of their conscience sparked the search.

Some 100 cubic metres of soil will be shovelled out during the search, which is expected to last a week.

Acting Detective Superintendent Damien Hansen said the information from the witness, who has not been interviewed previously, was verified from previous investigations.

Ms Phillips’ father Bob, who died last year, claimed he was in NSW picking up a truck on

the night, an alibi that has since been questioned by his other children.

Ms Phillips’ sister Donna Anderson says for at least five years she has been trying to convince authorities to listen to her doubts.

“We all know that Dad was not honest, I’m sorry,” she told the ABC. “We all know that Dad was violent and sadly I think there’s an even darker side to him.”

Ms Anderson wants a new enquiry into the matter and for authorities to also search land near her parent’s home

at Riverview.

Acting Det Supt Hansen said police need lawful grounds for the investigation to progress and cannot act on someone’s “gut feeling”.

Retired detective Bob Dallow, who investigated the case, has handed over the diaries of Mr Phillips’ wife Dawn, who died in 2010, to police.

The diaries were reportedly included, unknowingly, in a pile of old books given to him

by Mr Phillips and contained phrases such as “I’m sick of telling lies” and “keep your mouth shut”.

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Lock it up or lose it Erin Tasker

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f it’s valuable enough to report it as stolen, lock it away.

That’s the word from Ashburton police Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield, and one people should listen to if they want to protect themselves from burglars.

It was a message aimed at rural folk – his example was reports of petrol tins being taken from open farm sheds in the middle of paddocks – and while it’s a message that goes for everyone, no matter where they live, it’s particularly important in rural areas.

The reality is, it’s not easy to secure every single item on a farm. A farming operation involves a lot of gear that has to go somewhere and a lot of sheds are open to the elements, but many of those sheds are also in spots where it would be easy for someone to sneak in unnoticed at night and help themselves to whatever might be lying around.

There are steps you can take to protect yourself and your property, and many of them are just common sense. The most important one? Use a lock.

I remember going out to a farm one day, getting out of the car and without even thinking, locking the car. A person who just happened to be walking past at the time laughed at me. “Pffft, did you just lock your car?!” he asked.

As a townie, locking the car is an automatic thing, no matter where I am. A good habit to get into, I think.

But I soon realised that such a thing wasn’t exactly second nature to many rural people and it’s not uncommon to rock up to a vehicle on a farm and find it unlocked, with the keys in the ignition.

In years gone by, Mid Cantabrians could probably have that trusting nature and attitude and know that their vehicle would still be there when they headed out to it in the morning. But these days, nothing can be taken for granted, and why take the risk?

I’ve heard people say that if someone wants to break in, they’ll break in whether something’s locked or not.

That may be true, but why make it easy for them?

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■ AUCKLAND REAL ESTATE

Prices set to hit $1m next year

The value of the average New Zealand property increased by 3.9 per cent in the past three months to $577,829, according to Quotable Value.

While the average value of an Auckland property rose to $955,793 in the past quarter, the latest 3.3 per cent increase was slower than the nationwide pace.

Real estate website Realestate. co.nz released its own monthly numbers yesterday, showing the average asking price for a home has hit $570,971 – up 7.2 per cent from the same time last year.

There was also a 7.1 per cent fall in the number of new properties coming onto the market in May with the long-term average of new listings also down.

QV says that property values were up across New Zealand by an average of 12.4 per cent in the last year and by 15.4 per cent in Auckland.

QV’s spokeswoman Andrea Rush said that if property values in Auckland continue to rise at the same rate in 2016, then this time next year the average value will top $1 million.

Hamilton values were up 4.9 per cent over the past three months to an average of $478,323 – up 26.2 per cent year-on-year.

In Tauranga, the average value of $591,942 was up by up 4.9 per cent over last quarter and 23.1% across the year.

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year-on-year to $490,137.

“Migration is continuing at the highest levels seen in 100 years and this population growth coupled with growing demand from investors, means housing supply, particularly in Auckland and Queenstown, is not able to keep up with demand and this is driving

■ KIWISAVER

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the Wellington region ($504,794) rose by 4 per cent over the past three months and 10.2 per cent year-on-year.

The rate of increase was much slower in Christchurch where the value of an average property had risen 1.1 per cent during the last three months and 3.3 per cent

values ever higher,” said Rush.

Much of the activity in housing markets around the country was driven by investors, said Rush.

“Tauranga, Hamilton, Wellington, Dunedin and Queenstown values continue to see particularly strong growth, as do many other regional centres and smaller towns located within commuting distance of these main centres.”

“The Christchurch market by comparison is slow and steady with normal levels of activity and sales volumes but little value growth as supply is now meeting demand for housing in the city.”

According to the International Monetary Fund’s latest survey, Qatar is the only country in the world which saw house prices rise faster in 2015 than those in New Zealand.

It also found that New Zealand had the highest house price to income ratio index in comparison to the rest of the world.

Figures revealed New Zealand’s house prices increased 14.6 per cent, topping real house price growth in comparison to Hong Kong, Sweden and Australia.

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Retirees are hoarding their cash More than half of over 65 year olds in KiwiSaver are leaving it there – debunking theories that once we can get out hands on the money we will spend it up large.

Data provided by a number of KiwiSaver providers to the Commission for Financial Capability (CFFC) showed 62 per cent had made no withdrawals from their retirement savings despite hitting the age of eligibility.

At 65 people in KiwiSaver can withdraw all their money provided they have been in the scheme for at least five years.

But the research showed just 29 per cent had taken all their money out.

A further 8 per cent had taken occasional lump sums and just 1 per cent had made regular withdrawals.

Of those who had taken the money out 46 per cent planned to put it in the bank either on call or in a term deposit.

Another 18 per cent planned to

use it to pay off debt or a mortgage, 15 per cent were going to make a big purchase with the money and 12 per cent were going to travel with it.

And it appears Kiwis aren’t alone in taking that approach.

Jeremy Cooper, chairman of Australia’s largest annuities provider Challenger, told attendees at a forum on “decumulation” held by the commission last month that research showed Australian retirees were not blowing their money.

“They are hoarding it because they fear running out.”

He said Australia’s superannuation system was good for building up savings but was not built for providing a retirement income.

“We are all sold a bit of a pup.”

He said defined contribution schemes like Australian super and New Zealand’s KiwiSaver scheme took people to the “cliff edge” but provided little in the way of help once they got there.

“In your mid-60s you are handed the largest amount of money an ordinary person is ever given and asked to make future calculations about inflation, about life expectancy ... at a time in our lives when people’s risk aversion dramatically shifts from when you are working to not.”

Australian research showed the average superannuation balance for a household in their early 60s was now $A425,000.

But there was also a growing number of people reaching retirement with a mortgage – 30 per cent of retirees had a mortgage up from 20 per cent 20 years ago.

Cooper said decumulation – or how to get people to pay themselves an income in retirement – was the number one problem for Australia’s $A3 trillion superannuation industry at the moment.

KiwiSaver balances are much smaller than Australian balances with the average now around $10,000.

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MediaWorks reports profits halve Broadcaster MediaWorks saw profits halve over the past year, mostly due to stagnant television advertising and a suite of bigbudget reality programmes that ramped up production costs.

Acting chief executive David Chalmers released figures yesterday showing the TV3 owner saw earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (ebidta) decline nearly half in the year to December 2015.

He told the Herald the result wouldn’t see an about-face in the company’s strategy.

“Irrespective of cycles, you

need to have that presence in the market,” Chalmers said of local productions.

Mark Weldon, the company’s former chief executive and architect of the reality strategy, resigned his position suddenly last month in the aftermath of longtime news anchor Hilary Barry’s shock departure.

Weldon had earlier made highprofile calls to axe current affairs show Campbell Live and 3D, set up Paul Henry to front a multiplatform breakfast show and to fuse the organisations’ disparate newsrooms into Newshub.

Chalmers said the past year had seen the company integrate its radio, television and online branches and steady itself after finding a new owner in Oaktree Capital.

Chalmers paid tribute to the radio component of MediaWorks.

“Radio is the biggest part of our business – in revenue and earnings. That was the case in ’14, is in ’15 and will likely be in ’16,” he said.

The company has experienced a turbulent past few years since banks effectively took over the company in 2013 after tipping it into receivership.

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■ NZ FARM ENVIRONMENT TRUST

Natzke steps down from NZFE trust After a decade at the helm of the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust, general manager David Natzke is calling it a day.

Trust chairman Simon Saunders said Mr Natzke has made a huge contribution to the trust, which administers the highly successful Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA), since his appointment in March 2006.

“Under David’s management the trust has developed into a highly professional organisation that has grown the Ballance Farm Environment Awards into one of our primary sector’s premier events,” Mr Saunders said.

Mr Natzke worked with trustees to manage the awards programme and expand the list of trust activities.

Mr Saunders said Mr Natzke’s leadership has lifted the profile of the awards programme over the past decade, with three new regions joining up and a significant number of farmers enjoying the benefits offered by the BFEA. His strong people and business management skills have helped the trust build robust relationships with a wide range of sponsors, government organisations and industry partners, he said.

“David’s an excellent communicator and his ability to relate to many different people, especially trust staff, BFEA volunteers and award entrants, has been a real asset for the trust.”

The success of the national winner programme and national sustainability showcase are other highlights of Mr Natzke’s tenure.

Mr Natzke paid tribute to the trustees, NZFE trust staff, and the many volunteers around the country who have helped make the awards programme the success it is. “It’s been great to be part of that and I’m very proud of how this organisation has grown. But it’s been a real team effort and I’ve been lucky to be surrounded by good people who want to make things happen,” Mr Natzke said.

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TINWALD SALE Prime lambs were in demand at Tuesday’s Tinwald sheep sale with outside buyers bumping prices up significantly on last week’s auction.

Heavy shorn lambs fetched $115-$127, medium weights $101-$112 and lighter lambs, $85-$97.

Prime ewe prices were also firm with lighter numbers coming forward this week.

Heavy shorn sheep made $86-$90, medium weights $71-$79 and lighter sheep, $54-$66.

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He said the trust’s success was also due to the support provided by partners and sponsors who shared the desire to help farmers and orchardists improve the sustainability of their operations.

“The Ballance Farm Environment Awards are a good news story. Our agricultural sector cops a huge amount of negative press, but the awards are all about good people doing good things and that’s the real driver behind everything the trust does,” he said.

Mr Natzke has had a lengthy involvement in the agribusiness industry. He was chief executive of Waikato Federated Farmers from 1989 to 1998 and Federated Farmers of New Zealand’s general manager corporate services until December 2005.

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■ IMAGINATIVE AUTOMOBILES

The weird and wonderful T

he weather and weekend plans.

Great introductions and possibly the most talked about subjects at the supermarket on Saturday mornings.

The arrival of winter added another aspect to this last Saturday morning.

I think everyone agreed we’ve had it really good up until now but it had to happen and generally the change was accepted if not welcomed, even if it did happen suddenly.

Of course the conditions affected weekend plans, those who would normally include things like gardening, a barbecue, sport or maybe a drive somewhere were saying it’s a good day to stay inside and read a book or catch up on some television programmes.

They were right and it was good advice to follow.

You Tube is popular in our house.

Well to be fair perhaps more popular with one of us than with the other one of us.

And when you read about one clip which was viewed last Saturday as we enjoyed a nice bowl of homemade soup on a cold wet day, you’ll probably guess which way round that is.

The clip in question was one about unusual cars.

Unusual is probably an understatement.

Some of the cars featured are how shall we say it, downright strange and unbelievable.

And while they would not be to everyone’s liking they all had one thing in common, they are the creations of some imaginative people.

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Some were experimental vehicles built as prototypes by wellknown manufacturers, some are individual flights of fancy.

In some cases the manufacturer’s trial designs are reflected in later production models.

In some cases and probably just as well that’s not the case.

Looking at this fascinating clip was a reminder we tend to think current trends are new inventions.

But that’s not always the case.

These days people-movers are quite a common sight and they have become very useful family wagons.

They have been around in their present form for a while now, but they were certainly thought of earlier than we might think.

One example is the Stout Scarab which was produced in the USA. It first appeared in the 1930s and is credited with being the first minivan.

Designer William Stout pioneered the integration of leisure and luxury in both aircraft and cars.

The Scarab was very expensive and was only produced in limited numbers.

William Stout is said to have travelled over 250,000 miles around America in his personal model.

There are only five known examples still in existence.

The description “no other car looks like the Norman Tibbs Special” another vehicle featured in the You Tube clip could not be more accurate.

Talk about style!

This 1947 gem which featured a front mounted cockpit and flowing curves leading to a raindrop tail was named after its designer who may have been inspired by earlier Auto Union racing cars.

Art Deco influences can be seen in the design of both the Stout Scarab and the Norman Tibbs Special.

We are seeing more and more electric cars and will continue to do so especially as technological advances make them ever more practical.

But the idea is not new.

Before becoming in-

volved with motor vehicles Parisian designer Paul Arzens designed locomotives.

In 1942 he designed the Oeuf Electrique which was powered by batteries and had three wheels.

It was made of hand-formed aluminium combined with Plexiglas which was a novel material at the time.

The car was not the first ever electric car, some had been built many years previously and of course they are coming into vogue again

now. But it was ahead of its time.

These unique vehicles are just three examples of some fascinating cars included in the clip.

You Tube clips like this one and many similar ones featuring both cars and other interesting subjects are fun to watch.

It’s easy to condemn supermarket visits as a chore and a bore, but often that’s far from true and the experience last Saturday which prompted some viewing and led to some fascinating discoveries on You Tube proves the point.

Top: The first people-mover on the street came from the pen of William Stout, and was suitably named the Stout Scarab.

Above: The Oeuf Electrique was way before its time, a three-wheeler powered by batteries.

Left: Definitely weird and wonderful, the Norman Tibbs Special was a head-turner wherever it went.

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The return of the rotary

■ TOP GEAR

Lukewarm reception for new adaptation T

Mazda have unveiled their rotary-powered RX-VISION concept.

But how much of it will make it to production?

Perhaps the biggest unveiling at the Tokyo Motor Show is the Mazda RX-VISION sports car concept, a rotaryengined concept which represents what we are likely to see from an upcoming Mazda RX-9.

Mazda has confirmed that a next-generation rotary engine is currently in development, though the company hasn’t given a firm timeline or any exact specifics as to the engine’s availability or capability.

Emphasising the importance of the concept and its

likelihood to reach production in the near future, Mazda CEO Masamichi Kogai, said the RX-VISION concept is “the embodiment of Mazda’s vision for the future.”

“Under the hood is our next-generation rotary engine, the SKYACTIV-R. This name expresses our intention to make breakthroughs in the rotary engine’s dynamic and environmental performance with the same high aspirations that made SKYACTIV technology possible.

“There are still many issues to overcome, but we will continue our development efforts in the spirit of ‘never stop challenging’.”

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America’s only supercar comes to life T

he first US-built Honda NSX supercars began rolling off the company’s Ohio assembly plant this week.

The new-generation sports car is being built at the Performance Manufacturing Centre, with the first model selling in a charity auction for almost $NZ2million.

The auction winner was US motor executive Rick Hendrick who drove his Valencia Red Pearl Acura NSX off the line this week.

The NSX VIN 001 features exclusive interwoven wheels, carbon ceramic brake rotors, leather and Alcantara interior trim and carbon

fibre upgrades including the engine cover, roof, and rear decklid spoiler.

Hendrick, the owner of Hendrick Motorsports, said it was rewarding to see a supercar coming to life in the United States.

The PMC is the exclusive manufacturing home for the new NSX, the only supercar made in America.

“Today marks the realisation of a big dream here at the PMC and the culmination of more than 30 years of manufacturing experience and expertise here in Ohio,” said Clement D’Souza, engineering large project leader for the NSX.

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he relaunch of Top Gear, with its all new presenting team, had been eagerly anticipated for months.

With Chris Evans and former Friends actor Matt LeBlanc at the helm, viewers were keen to see how they fared compared to the previous trio.

And so too were the TV critics.

Although none appeared to be overwhelmed by the new show, it did not attract a lot of criticism either.

The Daily Telegraph said that while the new presenters had “sharp things” to say about the vehicles, “the show’s trademark flights of savagely funny sarcasm were as thin on the ground as edible grub in service stations”.

The Sun review was a little more critical, saying: “If you hadn’t seen the old version, BBC2 would have a perfectly serviceable new motoring show on their hands.

“But we have seen this done before and better.

“So it feels like David Moyes at Man United with a slightly morose version of Joey from Friends as his assistant.”

However, the Mirror took a gentler approach to the show.

Its review said that even the most fervent Evans hater “would have to admit it burned rubber more times than it crashed and burned”.

The Times took the view that Evans was trying to give the show a more “metrosexual” feel.

It said: “Evans has decided that bigger is better, more is more.

“It really wasn’t very good. The old Top Gear was male, heterosexual, middle-aged, non-metropolitan and would probably vote Leave.

“Here we got a female German racing driver, an American actor, a bonnet piled with Indian chefs and two drag queens. Top Gear has gone metrosexual.”

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Local lads on a South Island mission Noel Johnson sent this photo in of a rugby team that represented Ashburton. He thinks it was before Mid Canterbury days and played in a South Island primary schools tournament at Christchurch. Team members were billeted out to private houses. Alan Ng, who was in Noel’s class at Allenton School, had some meals with the Johnson family to learn how to use knives and forks for this reason. in return, Noel had some meals with his family and learned the Chinese way of having a meal and eating with chopsticks. Noel’s not too sure how the team went but he remembers scoring a try. The team was (some of the names may not be correct and are as best as Noel can remember): Back row (from left) ???, ???, ? Bell, Alan Ng, ???, ? McLaughlin, ? Skilling. Middle row: Rod Hayes, ? Cochrane, ? Williamson, ???, Peter Bird, ???, Murray Cox. Front row: ???, Des Syme, Noel Johnson, John Bennett, Gilbert Butterick, ???.

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www.guardianonline.co.nz Allenton Bowing Club Well winter is upon us brrrr!!!! It seems the Winter Aussie Pairs had a very enjoyable day with a full rink in play.

The winners were Clarkie & Heather, 2nd Mike & Janet, 3rd Bob & Barry.

Last week’s Yellow hat leaders were The Collins two looking simply dashing in their “hats”. Well bowled to you all.

Final Results for our Prize Giving.

Club Tournaments: Mixed Drawn Triples (Mary & Gordon Cartwright Memorial) Bob Harrison, Trevor Johnson & Maureen Knox (Mary Campbell Memorial) David Hickman, Bob Brasell & Denys McEvedy (Walter Johnston Trophy) Noeline Woods Francis Frewen & Betty Beck.

Men’s Drawn Triples (Ron White Memorial Cup) Peter Whinham, Brian Marsden & Fred McCormick (Barr Memorial Shield) B White J Bruce & D Thorne. Drawn 3 Bowls Triples (Rickard Bros Cup) Gay Beckley, Shirley Doig & John Vanderheide.

Evening Pairs Aggregate (McIntosh Trophy) Peter Whinham & Bruce Harper.

Open Fours (Archie Todd Cup) Bruce White, Noeline Woods, Maurice Reid & Anne Reid.

Winter Triples (Hunt Trophy) Murray Smallridge, Gordon Sparks Most Improved Player: (Rowell Trophy) Shirley Doig, Player of the Year (Jimpy Jamieson Trophy) Alex Crawford A fine effort from everyone and congratulations to the winners.

Hope the winter is not to unkind and you can get your full quota of bowls played.

Ashburton County Lions Club The challenges of raising a child with on-going heart problems was the focus of the May meeting of the Ashburton County Lions Club.

Vikki Watson kindly shared her experiences of coping with the many ups and downs in family life following the diagnosis of Jonty’s condition while he was still a tiny baby.

It was pleasing to hear how the support that we give to organisations such as Starship Hospital and Ronald McDonald house make a big difference to families like this as they cope with the need to stay away from home to be near hospitals in Christchurch and Auckland.

Several sewing machines were donated by members and have been serviced and passed on to the Ashburton College to be forwarded to the schools they are supporting in Samoa.

The club also agreed to continue its support of the Life Education Trust.

Members who had recently spent several days on a social visit to Melbourne reported that it was a very enjoyable trip and closer to home many

members also enjoyed a recent movie night.

Last Saturday night the club held their annual ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ night when small groups of members and their partners gathered in different homes to enjoy meal together.

The meeting then closed after some entertaining tail twisting and the drawing of the raffle.

Ashburton Indoor Bowls What a great couple of weeks of the season we have had on the bowling scene!

We have had two great representative results with the first one being the Ashburton verses Ellesmere match. Ashburton was totally dominant over its rivals, producing an outstanding performance by all players involved. Losing only one game of fours, winning every pairs and losing only six and a half singles.

The end result seeing Ashburton with a convincing win by 34.5 wins to Ellesmere’s 7.5 wins. Awesome work Team!

Congratulations to the ladies’ team of Chris Talbot, Gaylene Smith, Rosemary Bennett, Rowena Mackenzie, Joyce Cleghorn, Wendy Cullen, Maureen Eden, Joan Hardy, Bernice Laird, Helen Rennie, Adrienne Richards and Gaynor Hurst, who had resounding victorys over all the other teams competing in the Ladies Tens in Christchurch!

The ladies took total control in the morning session, losing only one game and then continued to consolidate on their lead in the afternoon!

Final standings were - 1st Ashburton 30 Points, 2nd Chartered Clubs 25 Points, 3rd Catholic 20 Points, 4th Country South 19 Points, 5th Country North 16 Points and 6th Metropolitan with 10 points.

We have had our second night of Interclub! With the leader board as follows: in Division One Wakanui leads with 21pts, then MSA 1 and Willowby tied on 17pts. In Division Two MSA 2 leads with 18pts, then Baring Square 15pts, followed by Lagmhor/Westerfield on 14pts. Next round is on 14th of July!

The selectors have announced the Paterson Team which is being played in Christchurch this year on July 15-17.

The team is Geoff Laird (reserve), Des Hawkins, Michael Lawson (captain), Ken Mackenzie, Matt Markham, Mark Sheard, Chris Talbot, Simon Thomas, and Grant Wilson. Well done to the players selected!

The Ashburton NZ Mixed Pairs has been recently played. This is a new event with the winning team to represent Ashburton in the zone final being played in Ashburton on the 2nd of July.

Fourteen teams started the day, with seven teams making it through to post section. The semis saw the team

of Simon and Julie Thomas play Mark Sheard and Joyce Cleghorn, with the Thomas’s winning 10-5. In the other semi Neil Atkinson and Wendy Cullen played Geoff and Bernice Laird.

With the game being tied 7-7 going into the last end, it came down to the last bowl with Atkinson drawing the winning shot to take the game! In the final between Atkinson and Thomas we saw a closely fought contest with the game being 6 all after 6 ends.

In the following ends Thomas scored a 4 and a 2, taking a 12-6 lead into the final end. Thomas held off Atkinson to win 12-9.

Congratulations to Simon and Julie Thomas and all the best for the zone final!

Good luck to the players competing in the upcoming South Island Championships in Balclutha over Queen’s Birthday weekend, and also to those competing at the NZIB Nationals being held in Tauranga on 11-18 of June!

Ashburton Ladies Probus 46 ladies attended the monthly meeting held on Wednesday May 25.

Apologies were received from 13 ladies.

Two ladies were wished happy birthday, precis from last committee meeting along with correspondence received were read and passed, also Treasurers and Almoners reports given.

Mini speaker was Marilyn Cross who told us about her life story.

Main speaker this month was Graham Gunn who also told us about his interesting and busy life as an organist.

He was thanked by Rona Hayward and presented with a Fruit Cake. 19 ladies went to The Stables for lunch.

Next month is the Winter Lunch at Braided Rivers which will be subsidised, anyone not on the list please contact the Secretary 308-9757.

Ashburton Photographic Society Inc. The past couple of weeks have seen a very good attendance at meetings where we have been doing some hands on work with our cameras. A bit of exploring with white balance and the differences this feature makes to our images was explored.

Our Landscape competition of 2016 was judged by John Miller who was a very interesting speaker and also showed us his images taken from several airshows. We will definitely be seeing him back at some stage.

Prints Acceptance: Megan Ellis Clay Cliffs and Last of the Daylight Hayley Fisher Peeping Waterfall Gaynor Hurst Exposed to the Elements and Wild Crocus Lester Hurst Devils Punchbowl Catherine McMahon Eiffel Tower and End of Sunset Honours: Cindy Lovett A Trees Breath and Blue Mountains Rock Haley Fisher Balance Rock.

Digital Acceptance: Clarrie Brake Alpine Tarn, Bailey Chambers Snow down the River Carol Efford Twelve Apostles Haley Fisher Colourful Valley, Horseshoe Emmily Harmer Pots of Gold David Oakley Sheep Under the Clouds Hayley Zanker Mystical Mountains Honours: Jude Box Sunrise, Clarrie Brake Alpine Storm Jorg Nittmann Clouds at Milford Sound, Reflections and Waterfall, David Oakley Rocky Outcrop.

Top Image: Clouds at Milford Sound by Jorg Nitmann.

A field trip to Hakatere Beach saw 10 members up early up to catch the sunrise. Our next trip is off to Peel Forest, lots to look forward to in the coming months.

Ashburton U3A Following a brief AGM, U3A welcomed Associate Professor Maggie-Lee Huckabee from the Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery and Research as the May speaker.

She was accompanied by Dr. Phoebe Macrae and Senior PhD student Karen Ng and introduced by Fairlie Young.

Strokes are the second most common cause of death in the western world and the incidence in New Zealand is high compared to other countries.

Recent statistics are alarming: 9000 strokes per year with an average 2000 deaths resulting. With 32,000 survivors of the condition in New Zealand requiring supportive care at a cost of $14,000 per single admission to hospital, the financial and emotional cost is high.

Consequences include an inability to communicate clearly, cognitive problems, limb and body weakness, inability to perform daily care skills and to eat safely.

Swallowing is a voluntary reflex behaviour taken for granted until it is impaired and 60 per cent of stroke victims will have Dysphagia of which 27 per cent will also develop a chest infection.

But strokes are not about numbers but about people and ongoing research is gradually reducing the debilitating long-term effects.

The important message is that if the body suffers a sudden change, get help as soon as possible to enhance the chance of recovery.

The Rose Centre is funded by a generous Cantabrian and receives referrals from source. Visitors are welcome.

There is a charge for services if the patient has the means to pay.

Professor Huckabee was thanked by Anne Fleming.

The next meeting of U3A will be Tuesday, June 28 when the speaker will be Ursula Cheer on the subject of Media and The Law. Doors open 9.30am. St. David’s Church Allenton.

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President Colleen Hands welcomed quite a good attendance of members on Thursday May 26. We stood for a minute’s silence.

Lorraine Boud played piano for the singing of the RSA song and Happy Birthday to those celebrating.

Sympathy was extended to anyone who has sadly lost a loved one. Sick members were wished better health.

Members who sold RSA raffles in May were thanked.

There was a display of RSA 100 years commemorative items – these could be bought.

The speaker was introduced: Marty Goodwin of Mobility Solutions Centre. There is now an Ashburton shop at Netherby Shopping Centre. Their motto is Independence, Comfort and Safety. Most informative and lots of questions were asked.

As usual, the speaker was thanked and invited to stay for afternoon tea.

Raffle winners: Melva Clucas and Judith Davis.

Competitions: Animal Earrings 1st Colleen Wederell, 2nd Judith Davis, 3rd Lorraine Miller; Native Foliage Arrangement 1st Colleen Wederell, 2nd Margaret Morgan.

Tinwald Garden Club At the recent meeting of the Garden Club, the speakers were Jo Skilling and her assistant Clare from Colourplus Ashburton who showed us wallpapers and fabrics in style now, and talked about how colours and patterns can be chosen to achieve differing results of interior decorating.

This was all most interesting and gave us many ideas about how to use the range of material shown in our own homes to freshen them up.

President Jenette thanked them with a small gift. The recent most enjoyable bus trip was reported, much appreciated by all.

The next meeting is the Annual Meeting to be held at the Hotel Ashburton on June 23 at 11.30am and followed by lunch.

Competition Results Cut Flowers: Vase mixed flowers M.Robinson J.Johnson C.Thomson 1 Alstroemeria V. Ferguson 3 Pansies on saucer: V. Ferguson S. Lamont M. Robinson Stem geranium: V. Johnson S. Lamont and M. Robinson Indoor pot plant (foliage): J. Brasell A. Scammell C. Thomson Cluster: B. Tarbotton V. Johnson Branch flowering shrub: M. Robinson A. Scammell A. Truman Any variety rose: G. Quelch A. Truman M. Robinson Flower N.O.S.: V. Ferguson S. Lamont G. Quelch Flowering climber: B. Tarbotton Miniature bloom: M. Robinson A. Scammell B. Tarbotton Miniature rose: S. Lamont G. Quelch V. Ferguson Young/O’Keefe Trophy: M. Robinson

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Sonny Bill has the Blues Sonny Bill Williams revealed family played a major part in his decision to sign with the Blues over the Chiefs.

Williams confirmed yesterday he had signed a three-year deal with New Zealand Rugby and will play for the Blues next season. He is presently committed to New Zealand’s Olympic sevens campaign, meaning he hasn’t played Super Rugby this year.

The 30-year-old has a young daughter and hopes to have more children and having family support was a major factor in his decision.

“I am an Auckland boy and feel like I am coming home,” Williams said.

One of the biggest factors is my young family. I want to have more kids and it’s not just about me.. We travel a lot and my wife needs support.

“My wife doesn’t have any family here and most of my family are in Auckland.

That weighed a lot on my decision. And it’s no secret me and Tana [Umaga] go way back.”

Umaga was coach of Toulon when Williams first switched from rugby league in 2008 and was influential in the formative years of his rugby career. He took over at the Blues this season.

Williams played two seasons with the Chiefs, winning the title with them in 2012, and is still strictly contracted to them and can play for them around his sevens commitments. The franchise were keen to have him back but the midfielder opted for the Blues.

“I had a couple of really great years down there [at the Chiefs],”

Sonny Bill Williams has signed a three-year deal with New Zealand Rugby and will play for the Auckland Blues he said. “It was a really hard decision to turn my back on them, especially the opportunity to play outside Aaron Cruden and with guys like Sammy Cane.”

Williams, who has played 33 tests and won two Rugby World Cup winners medals, has a clause in his contract which allows him to box professionally but also play sevens, saying the opportunity to play other sports or forms of rugby left him mentally rejuvenated.

“I have the option to play some sevens or have a boxing bout in the off-season to get me right.”

Williams joins All Blacks teammates Aaron Smith, Julian Savea,

Brodie Retallick, Patrick Tuipulotu and Dane Coles who have all signed deals through to 2019.

He indicated to his manager Khoder Nasser after last year’s World Cup he wanted to stay with New Zealand Rugby, despite offers to switch back to league or take up a lucrative deal in Europe.

“The coach gave me a call after the World Cup and said how exciting things were looking ahead for the All Blacks. He told me I was a big part of his plans.

When you hear the best coach ever in the 15-man game tell you are part of his plans, it means a lot. Straight after the call I got in touch with my manager and said

this is where I want to stay.”

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen was delighted New Zealand Rugby had secured Williams for another three years.

“I think it’s a great decision,” Hansen said. “To have a player of Sonny’s ability, he’s a freakish athlete and is one of the best if not the best in the world in his position. We saw at the World Cup he made a difference every time he played.

“He now has a really big role for us coming on board for three years to develop other people around him. When he finishes, he will be on of the greats of the game. He’s got plenty of rugby left in him.”

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Anna Flanagan’s excuse she accepted a lawyer’s advice not to tell Hockey Australia about a drinkdrive charge could save her Olympic campaign.

The poster girl of a Hockeyroos side expected to win a medal in Rio has been told she must respond to an Australian Olympic Committee “please explain”.

Flanagan has been dropped from two vital lead-up tournaments - the International Hockey Open and the Champions Trophy - after covering up her charge.

She is still eligible for the Olympics, but an adverse finding from the AOC could see her stripped of the right to compete in Rio. She was fined $1000 and her licence was suspended after she blew over 0.15 in March, then failed to tell Hockey Australia coaches or administrators.

That cover-up has not only plunged her deeper into trouble but means rather than miss a lower profile New Zealand tour she is banned from critical lead-in tournaments.

It is understood Flanagan was drinking wine with friends then drove home.

She has told friends and teammates she unwisely accepted a lawyer’s advice that her penalty would be unlikely to be exposed publicly.

Flanagan’s charge was dealt with in the Perth Magistrates Court in April and it seems she had no intention of ever alerting authorities.

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SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS RESULTS ■ Golf Ashburton County Veterans Gross Round played in Grades. Mayfield Golf Course.

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A grade. 0-19: 1st with 86 was Alan Dixon, 2nd with 92 was Ian Beach.

B grade. 20-26: 1st with 97 was George Brown, 2nd= with 99 were Peter Kemp and Roger Lake, 4th with 100 was Dave Tilson, 5th with 102 was Graeme Munroe.

C grade. 27 +: 1st= with 101 were Ray Suttie and Les Linton, 3rd with 106 was Graham McEvoy, 4th with 107 was Pat Molloy, 5th with 108 was Trevor Watson.

Twos: Mike Gray, Merv Green and Graeme Munroe.

Mayfield Ladies Golf Ruapuna Rosebowl Round 1 Sue Graham vs Marilyn Cross - Marilyn Cross 1 up, Jan Clucas vs Glenys Carr - Jan Clucas 1 up, Betty Wilson vs Johnny Wright - Betty Wilson 1 up; Lal Mulligan vs Helen Rapsey - Helen Rapsey 1 up 19th hole, Christine Ross - Bye; Stroke Round - Sharon Allan 127-57-70, Christine Ross 106-32-74; Hastings McLeod Marilyn Cross 2nd shot 2 & 11 Glenys Carr 0-29, Christine Ross 30+; ALT nearest pin 5 & 14 - Judy Webb; Player of the Day - Sharon Allan.

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Mayfield Rifle Club Adrien Holden 88, Kyle Hansen 96.3, Daniel Gould 63, 89.1, Nicholas McDowell 91.1, Sophie Holden 65.2, Thomas Corbett 90.1, Hamish Yeatman 70, Hamish Dalzell 96.2, 92.1, Paul Rose 85, Grace Austin 74.1, Ben Nordqvist 94.2, Fernando Torres 88.1, Martin fleming 93.3, Brent Austin 94.2, John Fleming 98.3, Carl Nordqvist 97.4, Phillippa Fleming 96.5, Andrew Donaldson 93.1.Ashburton Rifle Club Allan Mitchell 93.2, Bruce Dellow 88, 93.1, Greg Menzies 99.4, Courtney Menzies 94.2, Paul Fletcher 77, 78, James Storey 82.1, Garth Wright 84.1, Grant Glassey 95.3.

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DRAWS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club June 4 Weekend Ladies. Mixed Stableford.

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Draw Steward: Kathryn Green 3085393.

Starters: G. Lane & K. Green.

No. 1 Tee. 10.00 S. Elliott, T. Cates, J. Dunlop.

10.06 M. Urquhart, R. Bennett, J. Sheppard. 10.12 V. Moore, A. Grant, S. Simpson. 10.18 M. Stoddart v. J. Stoddart. K. Miles v. K. Green.

No. 7 Tee. 10.12 S. Hastie, E. Sullivan, K. Robb.

10.18 C. van Buuren, R. Fail, B. Turton. 10.24 D. Hinton, K. Read.

No. 10 Tee. 10.00 M. Watson, J Williams, J. McKeown. 10.06 C. Trott, M. Bean, E. Langford. 10.12 S. Lemon, A. Hunt, W. Carter. 10.18 J. Welch, G. Lane, J. McArthur.

June 2 Nine Hole Men & Women.

Foursome. Report 9.45 am. Convenor: Joy Nicholas 3086464

Tinwald Golf Club June 7 Women’s Division Medal 1st Foundation Cup (Stableford) 4th Twilighters (65+) Please note change of time. Please report by 9.40am No 1 10.00 J. Bruhns M. Smith C. Shanks 10.05 J. Undy P. McAndrew B. Harris V. Prendergast f10.10 P. Bell D. Bell M. Kennedy L. McClea No 10 10.00 L. Bird S. Vucetich M. Oakley 10.05 D. Wellman S. Young B. Jackson B. O’Neill 10.10 S. Gutsell K. Young V. Cartney M. Moore No 13 10.00 D. Lowe J. vander Heide J. Smith 10.05 C. Linney J. Peacock P. Smith 9 Holes 4th Bell Trophy Stroke No 10 10.20 Starters M. Kennedy K. Young, Cards J. Bruhns S. Vucetich, Tea duty: B. Jackson S. Young.

Draw Steward J. Bruhns

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In brief Malaysia V8 race off Supercars officials have cancelled this year’s event in Kuala Lumpur due to a legal dispute involving their Malaysian promoters. The championship was scheduled to head to the city to race on August 12-14, but chief executive James Warburton said ongoing legal action means there is insufficient time to prepare the street circuit.

“We apologise to our fans for any inconvenience, but unfortunately this is a matter outside of our control,” Warburton said in a statement yesterday.

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Roar’s woes continue Things have gone from bad to worse for the embattled Brisbane Roar after promising defender James Donachie confirmed he will quit the A-League club to pursue a new challenge. It comes with the Roar’s owners under pressure from Football Federation Australia to keep their licence, and a day after the club’s medical staff resigned due to unpaid bills.

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Keen to retire on high

Local rowers (from left) Sarah Gaskin, Chris Bellringer, Teresa Eden and Sue Green will be gunning for medals at the South Island Masters regatta at Lake Hood this weekend.

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Sixteen rowers from the Ashburton club will be among more than 160 competitors at Lake Hood this weekend for the 2016 South Island Masters regatta.

South Island Masters organising committee member Sue Green said she is expecting a

high level of competition, along with a fun atmosphere.

“Saturday’s a bit more of a relaxed, fun day. It starts at 1pm with quads and some timed events, and a 6km race around the lake and finishes off with a barbecue and a bit of social time,” she said.

“The next day is full-on. It starts at 8am and we’ve got

eights, quads, doubles and singles, both sculling and sweep oar.”

Green said the local contingent have put in plenty of work in preparation for their South Island counterparts, as many participants also have one eye on the World Masters Games in Auckland next year.

“As far as Ashburton medal

prospects go, every crew has put in many hours – early mornings, weekends and evenings and train both on the water and indoor on the ergs,” she said.

“I’m anticipating a good turnout, some fine weather, calm water and lots of fun.”

Medal presentations will be made at Hotel Ashburton on Sunday evening.

■ RUGBY LEAGUE

McFadden hopes positive attack will be a winner Warriors coach Andrew McFadden hopes a more positive attacking approach will help improve the side’s defence in Saturday’s NRL clash against the Brisbane Broncos at Mt Smart Stadium.

McFadden admits his side is struggling for confidence after losing three of their past four matches, including consecutive losses to Penrith and Canberra.

Their defensive woes have been obvious, having leaked 21 tries and 120 points during that stretch, and their attack has also suffered with a lack of enterprise seeing them conjure only nine four-pointers in reply.

The 14th-placed Warriors have the third worst defence in the NRL, and face a testing night against the third-ranked Broncos, who have the best attack in the game.

Halves Shaun Johnson and Thomas Leuluai have struggled to create opportunities on the back of inconsistent performances from the side’s forwards, and fifth

Manu Vatuvei is back. tackle options have been largely ineffective and lacking in variety.

McFadden hopes his side can rediscover their attacking mojo against last year’s grand finalists, and believes some spark with the ball in hand will make their job easier on defence.

“We need to play a little more positively,” said McFadden.

“It feels like it’s been a little bit restricted in what we’re doing and that’s certainly not our style.

“We still need to defend better but part of defending better is we

also need to take a bit more juice out of the opposition by throwing a bit more at them.”

But chancing their arm on attack brings greater risk, and 42 errors in the past four games have contributed to the Warriors downward spiral and seen them retreat further into their shells.

McFadden remains confident the side’s game plan and attacking intent is not at fault, with much of their problems stemming from individuals committing basic errors.

Eliminating or at least reducing those mistakes will help their confidence grow and he hopes the results will follow.

“They’re the fundamentals that have let us down there, not our style of play,” he said. “So it’s always a balance and that’s something we strive for and when we get it right it works for us.”

The return of Manu Vatuvei to the left wing after a three-game absence will boost the side’s confidence and McFadden says they

have missed his charging runs that are crucial to gaining momentum and go-forward.

“When you lose players like Manu in a team, you really understand what you miss, and we’ve missed that raw aggression that he has.

“We’ve missed his sheer size and that raw aggression that he has when he carries the footy.

And he gets a chance to go out and do what he does best now.”

With recent setbacks behind him, a rejuvenated Vatuvei feels “like a little kid going back into the playground” ahead of his sixth NRL appearance of the year and only his second of the season at Mt Smart Stadium.

“I’ve just got to do my job. I’m just focused on getting back on the field, getting my first carry and getting the feel and hang of things again.

“My family is going to come so (I’m) pretty excited for them to see me get back on the field. I can’t wait.”

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Retiring pro surfer Taj Burrow says surfing has given him the best years of his life as he chases one final victory in next week’s Fiji Surf Pro. The 37-year-old Burrow declared his intention in April to hang up the surfboard after 19 years on the World Tour earned him a position in the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame. “There’s all sorts of good things (about it) but yeah it’s been a really good life,” he said.

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Ricciardo frustrated Daniel Ricciardo feels he should have more than just three grand prix wins to show for his six seasons in Formula One. The Australian is frustrated that he doesn’t have “anything close” to a world title. The normally optimistic and affable driver was left dejected after his Red Bull team cost him a potential victory for the second straight race at the Monaco GP. Starting from pole for the first time in his career, Ricciardo looked a likely winner until a bungled pitstop cost him the lead. He finished second behind reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton. - AAP

Ronaldo leads Portugal Any sliver of doubt over whether Cristiano Ronaldo would lead Portugal into the Euro 2016 has been erased after he was named in their 23-man squad for the finals.

The 31-year-old forward, who scored the decisive penalty as Real Madrid won their 11th European Cup last weekend, will skip Portugal’s friendly against England at Wembley. The superstar battled a thigh injury in the lead up to the Champions League final and is recharging his batteries on holiday in Ibiza after a long season. - AAP

Segeyaro unwanted James Segeyaro won’t be offered a contract at Penrith next season, while the NRL club also faces a fight to re-sign State of Origin winger Josh Mansour. With the Panthers feeling the salary cap squeeze, Segeyaro has been confirmed as the first casualty heading into the 2017 season.

He’s been told by Panthers general manager Phil Gould that he is not a part of the club’s plans going forward.

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Conditions cool for Canty rally

■ BASKETBALL

Will Durant stay put?

By Jon KrawczynsKi Kevin Durant sat at the press conference table with Russell Westbrook by his side, the two friends and teammates trying to get their minds around letting a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals slip away.

It didn’t take long for Durant to face a question about his future in Oklahoma City.

“We just lost like 30 minutes ago, so I haven’t even thought about it,” Durant said after a Game 7 loss to the Warriors ended the Thunder’s season. “...

I’ll think about that stuff, I don’t know when. But we just lost an hour ago, 30 minutes ago, so I don’t know.”

While it may have been too soon for Durant to think about his long-term future, the question has loomed over the franchise for more than a year. The all-world scorer will become a free agent on July 1 and will be the most coveted player on the market.

The way the Thunder, and several other teams, performed in the playoffs this spring could go a long way toward whether star free agents choose to stay home or seek bigger money or a perceived better chance of winning elsewhere.

Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan, Atlanta’s Al Horford, Memphis point guard Mike Conley and Houston’s Dwight Howard are among those who figure to become free agents this summer when the NBA’s new television deal will kick in. Every team in the league will have major salary cap space, which could turn a solid free agent crop into a feeding frenzy as executives try to get a handle on a new normal for player salaries.

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki are among the superstars who can technically become free agents by exercising player option’s in their contracts.

But all three are expected to stay put after signing new deals with their teams in July.

For much of the season, Durant didn’t appear to be a candidate in that group of players firmly ex-

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Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Stadium. Meeting Date: 02 June, 2016. NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 4.56pm (NZT) HEWLETT ELECTRICAL SPRINT C1, 318m 1 37445 Agent Schrader 18.56 .......................B Craik 2 85323 Stainless Knocka nwtd U & ...................Bliek 3 57434 Botany Bev 18.63 ............................P Green 4 2132 Growler Jet nwtd .......................... H Mullane 5 x8x11 Vegas Burst 18.57 ..........................P Henley 6 56427 Scott Some Ticka 18.85 B & .............. Steele 7 77378 Scott No Limbs 18.94 B & .................. Steele 8 45875 Lure Me In nwtd ........................... M J Lozell 9 78885 Knocka Sloy 18.92 G & .....................M Hunt 10 37747 Vee Veery Good nwtd G & .............. J Clarke 2 5.13pm DOGZONE SPRINT C0, 318m 1 657 Hanao nwtd ...................................A Cleaver 2 All Hail Caesar nwtd.........................T Agent 3 33374 Grace Slick nwtd ..............................T Agent 4 88846 Minute Sixteen nwtd..........................G Hunt 5 27658 Scott No Show nwtd B & .................... Steele 6 76 Ten Feet Tall nwtd R & ................N O’Regan 7 48228 Hot Star nwtd ................................A Cleaver 8 32566 Scott Tied Up nwtd ...........................T Agent 9 67 Raging Demon nwtd U & ......................Bliek 10 Ziggy Attack nwtd......................... M J Lozell 3 5.39pm DELI’S SPORTS BAR CLENDON INN

The temperature forecast in the Canterbury Forests might be cold but the pace will be hot this coming weekend as round three of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship sees the series return to the South Island for the Joe’s Garage/Lone Star Rally Canterbury.

Contested over nine special stages and 171 kilometres of competitive driving on forestry roads in the Ashley and Okuku Forests, the event marks the midway point in the five round national championship.

Heading the title chase with a commanding points lead following their debut round win at Rally Whangarei is Tauranga Mitsubishi driver David Holder and co-driver Jason Farmer. Piloting the Stadium Finance Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, Holder has had a fast but more importantly consistent start to the championship as his rivals have stumbled with issues.

“We’ve got a great platform to launch from here in terms of the championship lead, but rallying can be a cruel sport, so it’s really important that Jase and I take a good haul of points rather than risking it all for another win,” stated the Tauranga driver. “Having said that, now that I’ve got a taste for the top step of the podium it could prove hard to resist.”

Driving the oldest car in the championship, Richard Baddock has proved this to be no disadvantage, and heading into his home event is a realistic podium placer.

One driver sure to be the focus of attention is defending champion Ben Hunt, returning from a sizeable accident at the previous round when he rolled out of the International Rally of Whangarei.

Hunt has form in the Canterbury forests taking victory last year, and while the brand new Subaru has been repaired, Hunt suffered three broken ribs in the Whangarei crash and realistically will not know just how well healed they are until the first stage.

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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant hugs Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry after Game 7 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals in Oakland, California.

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pected to stay put. After nine seasons with the franchise without a championship, Durant could follow in James’ footsteps and leave the team that drafted him in search of one that delivered a better chance to finally grab the trophy.

The Washington Wizards were one of the teams most often mentioned as a landing spot for Durant, who is from the DC area.

But then the Thunder went on a stirring run in the playoffs, beating the 67-win Spurs in the conference semi-finals and pushing the defending champions to the brink in the West finals.

Durant and his Roc Nation representation have done a good job of keeping information close to the vest, so it remains a mystery as to which way he is leaning. But after coming so close to returning to the NBA Finals, and with a superstar as bright as Westbrook by his side, it now would be a

surprise to see him uproot from a community he loves to chase a championship elsewhere.

“I’m just proud of what all we’ve been through this season,” Durant said. “We stuck together and we sacrificed for each other.

That’s just what makes this game so special.”

The Raptors may have similarly helped their cause by taking James and the Cavaliers to six games in the Eastern Conference finals. DeRozan has blossomed into an All-Star during his seven years in Toronto and formed a tight bond with point guard Kyle Lowry.

“Our No. 1 goal is to bring DeMar back here,” Raptors GM Masai Ujiri said. “We feel great that he wants to come back to our organisation.”

Other teams have their work cut out for them after playoff flame outs. The Rockets were one of the league’s most disappoint-

ing teams and were dispatched by the Warriors in the first round, and Howard is expected to opt out of his contract to look for a new team after not meshing with star guard James Harden.

The Grizzlies overcame myriad injuries to make the playoffs, but were still bounced in the first round. Now Conley is a free agent and the organisation hopes that his close relationship with Marc Gasol will keep him in Memphis.

But it all starts with Durant, whose decision stands to have a lasting impact on how the rest of the summer unfolds.

“We’re all upset,” Durant said.

“We wanted to get a chance to play for a championship in the finals, so that hurts.

“But when you sit down and look back at what happened throughout the season, you can be proud of not just the players, but everybody in the organisation.”

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Auckland dogs Today at Manukau Stadium SPRINT C1, 318m 1 88875 Wobourn Abbey 18.64 ....................P Green 2 61823 Saved By Love 18.41 ...................R K Roper 3 x5333 Jack McCoy nwtd ...........................P Henley 4 76174 Uno Marcus nwtd B & ........................ Steele 5 72311 Tiny Grey 18.64...............................P Green 6 38x75 Krack It 18.39 ................................... S Clark 7 78155 Jacqui Attack nwtd ....................... M J Lozell 8 63664 Scott To Go nwtd B & ......................... Steele 9 68686 You Betcha Noddy 18.88 R &......N O’Regan 10 35647 Maligned 18.73 U & ..............................Bliek 4 6.08pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS SPRINT C3, 318m 1 32328 Skyler White 18.60 ............................B Craik 2 53773 Rockin’ Fancy 18.57 ...................D Schofield 3 42128 Springvale Harry nwtd......................T Agent 4 11556 Kimetto 18.34 ..............................L Laagland 5 56162 Waerenga Star 18.63 U & .................Cottam 6 175F3 Atoonga Air 18.45 ........................... T Green 7 34361 Sometime Soon 18.49 ......................B Craik 8 74686 Our Sambo nwtd .......................... M J Lozell 9 14374 Jinja Fantasy 18.62 W & .................T Steele 10 71675 Good Return 18.36 ....................D Schofield 5 6.29pm STITCHES UPHOLSTERY SERIES HEAT 1 C2q, 318m 1 33641 Asta 18.75 .....................................A Cleaver 2 83686 Thrilling Forest 18.80 U & .................Cottam 3 34652 Tongariro 18.55 G & ........................ J Clarke 4 64153 Opawa Uno 18.64 W & ...................T Steele 5 18451 Cookie Monster 18.63 .......................B Craik

6 17476 Don’t Brag 18.60 .......................... H Mullane 8 7.43pm MCGHIE PLUMBING SPRINT C2, 318m 7 24315 Lord De Air 18.52 .............................M Black 1 66653 Spotted Flyer 18.61 M & .................. J Smith 8 77526 Wairio Dee Jay 18.74 R & ...........N O’Regan 2 48777 Miss Velocette 18.63 ...................L Laagland 9 48777 Miss Velocette 18.63 ...................L Laagland 3 68145 Diva Pose 18.89 M & ....................... J Smith 10 33878 Little Rascal 18.38 R & ...............N O’Regan 4 13224 Lochinvar Belle nwtd ..................D Schofield 6 6.59pm STITCHES UPHOLSTERY SERIES HEAT 2 5 81847 Opawa Poppy 18.51 B & .................... Steele C2q, 318m 6 33878 Little Rascal 18.38 R & ...............N O’Regan 1 47451 Dipsy Lala 18.87 U & ........................Cottam 7 51365 Bill Rush 18.85 ............................. H Mullane 2 58818 Casual Sipper nwtd G &.................. J Clarke 8 51768 Drury 18.41 ...................................A Cleaver 3 42534 Kapai Lana 18.86 U & ...........................Bliek 9 71878 Go Andwyn 18.63 ............................ S Clark 4 35x84 Hayley Holt 18.54 ............................. S Clark 10 88888 Rotovegas Rara 18.45 .................R McPhee 5 1F533 Ekali 18.42 ..................................... G Farrell 9 7.58pm PLASTERBOARD LTD STAKES C1, 527m 6 74244 Sonic Attack 18.62 ....................... M J Lozell 1 13564 Zimmer Frame 30.87 U &......................Bliek 7 3x63x Walter Mitty nwtd...............................B Craik 2 75327 Chateau Neuf 30.89 ........................P Green 8 73343 Red Rascal 18.66 R & ................N O’Regan 3 34353 Jinja Mia nwtd W &..........................T Steele 9 81847 Opawa Poppy 18.51 B & .................... Steele 4 74677 Zalia 30.85 W &...............................T Steele 10 51768 Drury 18.41 ...................................A Cleaver 5 87888 Boris nwtd R & ............................N O’Regan 7 7.24pm GREYHOUNDS NORTH MAIDEN DIS- 6 45475 Golfing Buddy nwtd R & ..............N O’Regan 7 76878 Barra Boy nwtd.................................T Agent TANCE C0d, 603m 8 86778 Lochinvar Maine 31.30 ...............D Schofield 1 22845 Boris Gump nwtd ............................. S Clark 2 14575 April’s My Mum nwtd ....................... T Green 10 8.18pm PUMP AND ENGINEERING LTD STAKES 3 67226 Percentage Girl nwtd...................L Laagland C3/4, 527m 4 84674 Podium Bonus nwtd W &.................T Steele 1 72553 Lucky Man 30.53...............................B Craik 5 33567 Em Holland nwtd .............................. S Clark 2 42678 Sharella 30.45 ...................................B Craik 6 25441 Crying In Vegas nwtd ....................... S Clark 3 7x715 Our Heisenberg 30.49.......................B Craik 7 54416 Opawa Gavin nwtd G &................... J Clarke 4 51118 Mr. Mumbles 30.94 R &...............N O’Regan 8 87846 Cawbourne Wales nwtd ...............R McPhee 5 26614 Thrilling Riot 31.32 U & .....................Cottam 9 87677 Highway Hound nwtd ................... M J Lozell 6 33141 Opawa Kuru 30.59 W &...................T Steele 10 568 Fashion’s Fancy nwtd .....................W Steele 7 15667 Eva Kaneva nwtd ............................. S Clark

8 68265 New Look 31.11 .........................D Schofield 8.43pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN SPRINT C3/4, 318m 1 34536 Second Time 18.80 G & .................. J Clarke 2 42876 Zipping Steve 18.41 ...................D Schofield 3 35511 No More Debt 18.46........................ T Green 4 77616 Sacred Can You 18.54 R & .........N O’Regan 5 23344 Aniu nwtd ....................................... G Farrell 6 44362 Sandor Glegane 18.37 .................... T Green 7 583x8 Tee Kay Yapper 18.29 ...................... S Clark 8 27442 Kit And Caboodle 18.18 .............D Schofield 9 57685 Thrilling Galaxy 18.49 U & ................Cottam 10 66867 Umaga Rama 18.61 B & .................... Steele 12 9.10pm GREYHOUND FUNCTION CENTRE SPRINT C1, 318m 1 31787 Scott My Money 18.75 B & ................ Steele 2 87744 Botany Hot Shot 18.59 ....................P Green 3 54663 Plaiting Puss nwtd U &..........................Bliek 4 12212 Idol Gee 18.68 B &............................. Steele 5 32367 Take The Shorts nwtd ......................T Agent 6 22854 More Salt Needed 18.69 R & ......N O’Regan 7 15 Locha Knocka nwtd......................... T Green 8 64763 Fortis Fiona 18.65 U & ......................Cottam 9 35746 Scott No Value 18.51 B &................... Steele 10 63786 Gully Yappa nwtd G &....................... Clarke

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M3 Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 02 June 2016. NZ Meeting number: 3. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.08pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C3, 295m 1 46754 Mulberry Brook 17.27................... K Cassidy 2 25342 Air Express 17.30...................J T McInerney 3 32662 Screw And Bolt 17.33 ........................C Weir 4 228x4 Expect Delay 17.31 ......................... M Grant 5 64336 Replay 17.26 M &..............................Jopson 6 78587 Opawa Opal 17.20 L & ....................... Wales 7 74643 Goldstar Chumlee 17.25 S & ..........B Evans 8 83332 Harsesis 17.42 ..........................R Blackburn 9 57x48 Bella Grace 17.33 C & ....................... Fagan 10 38858 Fear Marina 17.51..................J T McInerney 2 12.25pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC SPRINT C3, 295m 1 78868 Gorilla On Drums 17.29 ...................A Joyce 2 66521 Patchwork Alice 17.20...................... B Dann 3 33116 Wow Madonna 17.19 M & ...............P Binnie 4 13745 Opawa Lean Meat 17.24 L & ............. Wales 5 75333 Know Lapse nwtd...........................G Cleeve 6 27175 Barcia Express 17.40 ...................... M Grant 7 56143 Cawbourne Craig 17.34 ...............C Roberts 8 64837 Human Instinct 17.33 .............J T McInerney 9 57x48 Bella Grace 17.33 C & ....................... Fagan 10 87785 Another Belle nwtd .................J T McInerney 3 12.42pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C4, 295m 1 62718 Norman Jewel 17.16 ....................C Roberts 2 25343 Greet The Judge 17.27 H & ................Taylor 3 66267 Opawa Crusade nwtd L & .................. Wales 4 21621 Fliberty Jiberty 17.32 ....................... B Dann 5 65246 Bound To Erupt nwtd ....................... M Grant 6 11118 Burn Early 17.27 J & .......................D Fahey 7 12224 Adroit 17.18.................................. L Waretini 8 46861 Smash Rumour 17.19 ..................... M Grant 9 44867 Breaking Mad nwtd ......................... M Grant 10 44788 Om Nom Nom 17.22 ..............J T McInerney 4 12.59pm ISLINGTON TAVERN DASH C3, 295m 1 31127 Sally 17.18 ................................... L Waretini 2 23255 Opawa Rocket 17.13 L & ................... Wales

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8 2.08pm ZEBIDIAH AT STUD SPRINT C5, 295m

3 52431 Royal Bash 17.32 ............................. B Dann 4 11377 Sahara Sam 17.40 H & .......................Taylor 5 15334 Timely Reminder 17.17 M & .............Jopson 6 28457 Homebush Ariel 17.30 ...........J T McInerney 7 23388 Kingman 17.39 ................................ M Grant 8 22157 Southern Blue 17.17 ..........................C Weir 9 57x48 Bella Grace 17.33 C & ....................... Fagan 10 47884 Impersonator 17.27 ................... A Bradshaw 5 1.17pm KOLORFUL KANVAS SPRINT C4, 295m 1 34216 May May Last 17.22 ........................J Tanner 2 24133 Know Thanks 17.34 .......................G Cleeve 3 27278 Carnegie Hall 17.07 ........................ M Grant 4 76573 Rick’s Treasure 17.24 C & .................. Fagan 5 178F6 Gold Vipa 17.37 S &........................B Evans 6 57377 Wunzee 17.21 ........................J T McInerney 7 58512 Jinja Billy 17.47 ............................ L Waretini 8 81887 Mark Be Good 17.23 H & ....................Taylor 9 44867 Breaking Mad nwtd ......................... M Grant 10 26488 Barnicle Bullet 17.33 ....................... M Grant 6 1.34pm (NZT) I PAVE CONCRETE DASH C3, 295m 1 66765 Ultra Action 17.28 S &.....................B Evans 2 21141 Chicago Black 17.46 ..............J T McInerney 3 87517 Starburst Emma 17.32 .................... M Grant 4 57545 Gump’s The Name 17.31 ....................A Lee 5 78163 Cawbourne Sarah 17.42 ..............C Roberts 6 65246 Opawa Idol 17.35 L &......................... Wales 7 51376 Terra Mondo 17.30 C & ...................... Fagan 8 52827 Struggle Is Real 17.61 H & .................Taylor 9 57x48 Bella Grace 17.33 C & ....................... Fagan 10 58777 Homebush Paige 17.33..........J T McInerney 7 1.52pm ROBBIE’S BAR & BISTRO STAKES C3, 520m 1 18777 Zipping Sonny 30.43 ..............J T McInerney 2 12132 Know Neglect 30.42 .......................G Cleeve 3 63334 Jinja Jaffa 30.32 ........................R Blackburn 4 24551 Ester Action 30.40 S & ....................B Evans 5 56712 Luminary 30.37 .........................R Blackburn 6 56274 Nina Baxter 30.53 ..................J T McInerney 7 21156 Majestic Action 30.00 J &................D Fahey 8 77578 Know Mayhem 30.34 .....................G Cleeve 9 13868 Briseur De Reves 30.47 ............A Bradshaw

1 25613 Magic Mike 17.29 .........................C Roberts 2 46317 Rapaki Kath 17.21 H & .......................Taylor 3 14x31 Backchat Harry 17.05 ...............A Bradshaw 4 41482 Kihael Kaluna 17.29 J &..................D Fahey 5 11211 Swimming Goat 16.90........................C Weir 6 11563 Puma Pants 17.02..................J T McInerney 7 61181 Mandi Mae 17.21 C & ........................ Fagan 8 41234 Smash That 17.21 ........................... M Grant 9 7x337 No Leaf Clover 17.01 M & .................Jopson 10 17816 Believe 17.10 ................................... B Dann 9 2.26pm MTA GIFT VOUCHERS STAKES C4, 520m 1 52355 Red Margin 30.62 ........................... M Grant 2 36562 Boston Billy 30.40 H & ........................Taylor 3 43345 Opawa Kevin 30.27 J & ...................D Fahey 4 13475 Ace Bale 30.37.............................C Roberts 5 74426 Ebert Bale nwtd ...........................C Roberts 6 62153 Raewyn 30.43 H & ..............................Taylor 7 34824 Dad’s Ambition 30.49 ...................... M Grant 8 3465x Know Clown 30.75 .........................G Cleeve 9 48436 Benjamin Black 30.29 .............. A Botherway 10 21667 Know Scholar 30.76 .......................G Cleeve 10 2.43pm FLAIR DASH C5, 295m 1 24123 Wheelchair Norm 17.01 .........J T McInerney 2 x1131 Berridale Lad 17.28......................C Roberts 3 23538 Paperbond 17.08 J & ......................D Fahey 4 21112 Dream Large 16.99 .......................... B Dann 5 62561 Maudie’s Babe 17.18 C & .................. Fagan 6 44713 Speedy Return 17.14 H & ...................Taylor 7 38145 Roadworks 17.16 ............................ M Grant 8 11642 Ohoka Billy 17.22 ......................... L Waretini 9 27418 Black Crow 17.41 ......................A Bradshaw 10 28427 Dyna Quirk 17.11 .........................C Roberts 11 3.02pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C4/5, 520m 1 x2123 Dream Collector 29.85 J & ..............D Fahey 2 72812 Kava Blu 30.02 J &..........................D Fahey 3 14211 Know Style 30.26 ...........................G Cleeve 4 66511 Chippa Lata 29.92.....................R Blackburn 5 73567 Homebush Kelso 30.31 ..........J T McInerney 6 15314 Know Decision 29.88 .....................G Cleeve

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88353 Trust Issues 30.04 J &.....................D Fahey 31333 Know Jinx 30.08.............................G Cleeve 26838 Another Message 30.42 .........J T McInerney 48436 Benjamin Black 30.29 .............. A Botherway 12 3.18pm LIVAMOL SPRINT C4, 295m 1 32834 Super Bad 17.20 ..........................M Roberts 2 25762 Chokehold 17.27 M & .......................Jopson 3 81776 Grifinator 17.33 C & ........................... Fagan 4 125x2 Miss Fanning 17.36 .......................... B Dann 5 16432 Collecting Money 17.27 .................. M Grant 6 53614 Must Desire 17.17 ..........................G Cleeve 7 58782 Culvie Godfather 17.20 H & ................Taylor 8 64525 Tina 17.41 H & ....................................Taylor 9 44867 Breaking Mad nwtd ......................... M Grant 10 26488 Barnicle Bullet 17.33 ....................... M Grant SELECTIONS Race 1: Screw And Bolt, Air Express, Harsesis, Expect Delay, Opawa Opal Race 2: Patchwork Alice, Wow Madonna, Cawbourne Craig, Know Lapse, Opawa Lean Meat Race 3: Burn Early, Adroit, Greet The Judge, Smash Rumour, Fliberty Jiberty Race 4: Sally, Opawa Rocket, Royal Bash, Southern Blue, Timely Reminder Race 5: Carnegie Hall, Know Thanks, May May Last, Mark Be Good, Jinja Billy Race 6: Chicago Black, Starburst Emma, Ultra Action, Gump’s The Name, Terra Mondo Race 7: Majestic Action, Know Neglect, Jinja Jaffa, Luminary, Ester Action Race 8: Swimming Goat, Backchat Harry, Kihael Kaluna, Smash That, Puma Pants Race 9: Boston Billy, Opawa Kevin, Dad’s Ambition, Ebert Bale, Red Margin Race 10: Wheelchair Norm, Berridale Lad, Dream Large, Speedy Return, Paperbond Race 11: Kava Blu, Know Style, Dream Collector, Know Jinx, Know Decision Race 12: Super Bad, Miss Fanning, Culvie Godfather, Tina, Chokehold

Forbury Park harness Today at Forbury Park raceway

Forbury Park Trotting Club Inc Venue: Forbury Park Meeting Date: 02 June, 2016. NZ Meeting number: 8.

Doubles : 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles : 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 5.23pm (NZT) JUST ESSENCE CATERING TROT $5500, 2yo+ c0 trot, stand, 2200m 1 65972 Eyrish Mist fr ................................ Scratched 2 90070 Pegasus Hanover (1) fr .............M Parker (J) 3 86297 King Kone (2) fr ................................R Close 4 Madaboy (3) fr ......................... M Williamson 5 5 Spur Wing (4) fr ....................... N Williamson 6 Jeddy R Ya Ready (5) fr ..... B Williamson (J) 7 0x808 Thanksfornothing (U1) fr ..................S Ottley 8 08005 Young Charlie (U2) fr ........................J Dunn 9 99039 Majestic Peak (U3) fr........................ D Dunn 2 5.50pm WASHINGTON VC FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE $5500, 2yo+, c0 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 3 Clifton Tactic (1) fr .................R McIlwrick (J) 2 00870 Sancy (2) fr 3 44733 Fern Fever (3) fr ...................... M Williamson 4 99x74 Ladies Mile (4) fr ...........................B Orange 5 Le Vado (5) fr ................................... D Dunn 6 47322 Bullys Princess (6) fr .......... B Williamson (J) 7 Ashi Jetsun (7) fr .......................... S McNally 8 78059 Flyin Sue (8) fr ..................................J Dunn 9 x9098 Newmans Jet (9) fr ..................... D Keast (J) 10 P7096 Afro Dizzy Yak (U1) fr .............. N Williamson 3 6.18pm CONGRATULATIONS HIGHLANDERS ALL BLACKS MBL PACE $5500, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 20772 Wobbegong (1) fr ......................... S McNally 2 3635x Beaudiene Gambler (2) fr ...... J Morrison (J) 3 8079 Southbrook (3) fr ...........................B Orange 4 208x7 Eli Lowe (4) fr ......................... S Walkinshaw 5 00 The Sleeper (5) fr 6 Gotta Del (6) fr ................................. D Dunn 7 0 Sandra Keith (7) fr ................... N Williamson 8 5030 Silver Dale (8) fr ...................... M Williamson

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9 28P6 Sheez Good (9) fr ...........................J W Cox 10 027 Supermoshi (21) fr ...........................R Close 11 64 Port Hanover (22) fr ..........................J Dunn 12 8605 Kylie Ann fr ................................... Scratched 4 6.43pm STUNIN CULLEN FORBURY SPRINT SERIES HT1 MBL PACE $6000, 4yo+ c0 to c1 mob. pace, mobile, 1200m 1 69958 Machinegun Kelly (1) fr ...................J W Cox 2 74000 Degas (2) fr 3 22756 Risk Factor (3) fr ............................K Larsen 4 26204 Bettordean (4) fr ...................... M Williamson 5 62100 Nikeira (5) fr ................................. S McNally 6 95094 Live To Tell (6) fr ............................... D Dunn 7 33212 Pulling The Strings (7) fr .... B Williamson (J) 8 07360 Flushing Meadows (21) fr ............... E Swain 9 61690 One Cool Chick (22) fr ....................R Swain 10 83077 Hudson Sully (23) fr ..................M Purvis (J) 11 669x5 Raphoe (U1) fr ....................... S Walkinshaw Emergencies: Degas, One Cool Chick 5 7.08pm PRYDE’S EASIFEED HANDICAP TROT $7000, 4yo+ c2 to c7 spechcp trot, stand, 2700m 1 22x63 Bobbins (1) fr .......................... M Williamson 2 17763 Montmorensy (2) fr........................B Orange 3 24434 Moon Countess (3) fr ..........................G Lee 4 x21x2 Hazel Alice (1) 10............................. D Dunn 5 41016 Ruby’s Jewel (U1) 10 ......... B Williamson (J) 6 15101 The Jinja Ninja (U1) 20 ........... N Williamson 7 40741 Feather Boyz (1) 30 ..........................J Dunn 8 67796 Och Aye The Noo (U1) 30 .....R McIlwrick (J) 6 7.35pm DUNEDIN CITY MOTORS MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 70000 Rockefeller (1) fr....................R McIlwrick (J) 2 53706 Arthur Lowe (2) fr ...........................K Larsen 3 0x000 Shiney Princess (3) fr........................ S Lock 4 25488 Balius (4) fr......................................J W Cox 5 75530 Franco Huntington (5) fr ..................R Swain 6 74000 Degas (6) fr 7 76724 Starry Delight (7) fr................. S Walkinshaw 8 46320 All Nuts N Bolts (8) fr

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9 32913 Ossessione (9) fr................ B Williamson (J) 10 01292 Caesar Rocks (21) fr ............... M Williamson 11 5680x Harry Mac (22) fr ..................... N Williamson 10 9.27pm FORBURY PARK CLAIMERS SERIES HEAT 1 MOBILE PACE $5500, claimers mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 9836P Cimarron (1) fr............................ D Keast (J) 2 90006 Eja Patron (2) fr ...............................J W Cox 3 P5000 Taieri Wings (3) fr ............................. D Dunn 4 56P01 Washingtons Chance (4) fr .............R Swain 5 07100 Elle Ko (5) fr .................................. A Armour 6 05087 Macardo (6) fr ........................ S Walkinshaw 7 28501 Motu Speedy Star (7) fr.......... J Morrison (J) 8 21613 Jerry Fitz (8) fr......................... M Williamson 9 95164 Laughing Cavalier (9) fr.........R McIlwrick (J) 10 94009 Billy The Bus (21) fr................. N Williamson Pacifiers on : Eli Lowe (R3) Pacifiers off : Raphoe (R4) SELECTIONS Race 1: Spur Wing, Jeddy R Ya Ready, King Kone, Madaboy Race 2: Clifton Tactic, Bullys Princess, Le Vado, Fern Fever Race 3: Wobbegong, Southbrook, Eli Lowe, Port Hanover Race 4: Risk Factor, Bettordean, Pulling The Strings, Hudson Sully Race 5: Ruby’s Jewel, Bobbins, The Jinja Ninja, Hazel Alice Race 6: Arthur Lowe, Franco Huntington, Starry Delight, Pembrook Harry Race 7: Royal Kenny, Mr Majestic, Sundons Flyer, Strathmores Charm Race 8: Shards Halo, Vanhalem, Culler Coded, Highview Illusion Race 9: Celestial Arden, Harry Mac, Pat Campbell, Arden’s Concord Race 10: Laughing Cavalier, Jerry Fitz, Motu Speedy Star, Billy The Bus

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Stakes performer heading in right direction - trainer Designated Driver’s connections are optimistic that she is returning to the form that has earned her a Group One credit.

Her performances have been patchy since she finished runner-up to the high class sprinter Sacred Star in the Telegraph Handicap 18 months ago, but more recent signs have been encouraging.

“We think she is starting to work back to it now,” co-trainer Mick Brown said.

Designated Driver has only had eight starts between times and two of them were on her home track, a course she has displayed a frustrating aversion for.

“In a four horse jump-out against maidens at Hastings she would still get beaten and we have no idea why,” Brown said.

By contrast, Designated Driver is unbeaten in two visits to Wanganui where she will step out on Saturday in the Listed Ag Challenge Stakes.

It will mark her second attempt at 1600 metres following a sixth placing, after racing three wide without cover, in the Listed Anzac Mile at Awapuni in April.

“We think she will run the mile and we’re sure she can even go further,” Brown said.

Last time out, Designated Driver headed north for the Listed Rotorua Stakes and she did well to come through inside of runners to finish fourth.

“She was just caught in the wrong part of the track and she’s done well since,” Brown said.

The Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic on June 25 and the Gr.3 eStar Winter Cup at Riccarton on August 6 are future options.

– NZ Racing Desk

Feilding gallops Today at Awapuni raceway

Feilding Jockey Club Venue: Awapuni Meeting Date: 02 June 2016 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 5, 6 and 7 1 12.33pm (NZT) SPRAY SPECIALISTS MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 2200m 1 342x0 Havataste (10) 58.5.................S McKay (a1) 2 x8930 Bingie (2) 58.5...............................L Allpress 3 Fx538 My Magician tmh (9) 58.5 ..........R Elliot (a3) 4 3x37x Beforunoit m (6) 58.5 ................. Z Moki (a3) 5 0 Cantdowithoutit (4) 58.5 ..................M Cropp 6 90 Dalriada (8) 58.5 ............................ J Parkes 7 09908 His Nibs (5) 58.5 ......................... R Hannam 8 0000 Knucklehead (1) 58.5 ........... T Johnson (a3) 9 Max (7) 58.5 ...............................L Hemi (a1) 10 0997 Tell Me More (3) 58.5 ............ H Andrew (a3) 11 Entreat 56.5 ................................. Scratched 2 1.08pm PRYDA 3YO MAIDEN $7000, MDN 3YO, 1200m 1 Shemuloc (8) 57.5 2 060x Beadle (5) 57.5 .......................S McKay (a1) 3 9 Bubblebubble Pop 57.5 ................ Scratched 4 Leicacutcat h (4) 57.5 5 Play The Game (2) 57.5 6 0 Three Kingdoms (1) 57.5 ...........M Cameron

7 Tiger Cafe (3) 57.5 ................ N Teeluck (a3) 8 08x84 Maybe Baby h (10) 55.5 ........ H Andrew (a3) 9 Finderz Keepas (7) 55.5................. J Parkes 10 9. Pounamu Magic (9) 55.5 ............R Elliot (a3) 11 8 That’s Funny (6) 55.5 3 1.43pm NOEL’S BUILDING MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 8463x Marcellus (7) 58.5 ...........................J Riddell 2 9 Deep Blue (6) 58.5 ......................... J Parkes 3 8x8x0 Irish King (3) 58.5 4 9x0x Quatre Vingts (10) 58.5 ......... N Teeluck (a3) 5 0 Three Kingdoms 58.5................... Scratched 6 4x726 Chateau Maroux (2) 56.5 ...........M Cameron 7 68x90 Dame Wynnie (4) 56.5 .......... H Andrew (a3) 8 3880x Dinah Lee (1) 56.5 ........................L Allpress 9 69x80 Flying Rio (9) 56.5......................L Hemi (a1) 10 30077 Jane’s Secret (5) 56.5 .............S McKay (a1) 11 The Lairds Lady h (8) 56.5 .......... R Hannam 4 2.18pm PLACEMAKERS RATING 65 HANDICAP $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 30x50 Whatwedo tdm (8) 60.................. E Farr (a3) 2 8504x Yin Dragon dmh (1) 60 3 1376x Off Roading m (11) 59.5 ...............M Tanaka 4 5060x Mibachelorboy tmh (6) 59 .R Goldsbury (a2)

5 x00x0 Mr Conductor tm (7) 59 6 4388x Allstars tdmh (2) 57.5 .................R Elliot (a3) 7 20x0x She’s All Clang m (3) 57 ............M Cameron 8 x000x Pleasure Palace (9) 56......... T Johnson (a3) 9 100x0 Swiss Elle d (10) 55.5 .............S McKay (a1) 10 06007 Alcaldesa mh (5) 54.5 11 6409x Dahls Delight m (12) 54 .............L Hemi (a1) 12 750x7 Sussed m (4) 54.................... H Andrew (a3) 5 2.53pm GARY DYER PAINTERS & DECORATORS MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 34360 Neat Belt (2) 58.5 2 87305 Dal Talisker h (3) 58.5 .................... J Parkes 3 9 Bubblebubble Pop (4) 58.5.........M Cameron 4 0570x Eddie Gilbert (1) 58.5................. Z Moki (a3) 5 9677x King Max (9) 58.5.......................L Hemi (a1) 6 7068x Our Roberto h (10) 58.5 7 785x8 Into The Mystic (6) 56.5 8 0770x Blushing Moss h (8) 56.5 ...........R Elliot (a3) 9 2879x Ma Belle Kate h (7) 56.5 .........S McKay (a1) 10 Maybe Sometime (5) 56.5 .... T Johnson (a3) 6 3.24pm GUTHRIE BOWRON PAINT & PAPER SUPERSTORE MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 7x82x Bayrum (10) 58.5 ..........................L Allpress 2 87305 Dal Talisker 58.5........................... Scratched

3 2469x Mwaadan (9) 58.5 ..................... D Hirini (a3) 4 4F60x Kings Kite (7) 58.5 .....................L Hemi (a1) 5 78xP6 And Thatz Scotty (1) 58.5 ..... N Teeluck (a3) 6 090 Ben Ferrarri (6) 58.5......................M Tanaka 7 8087x Our Spice (3) 58.5................. H Andrew (a3) 8 080x6 The Great Guru h (11) 58.5 9 0x08x Zamora (5) 58.5 .......................... E Farr (a3) 10 0x573 Zimmabelle (2) 56.5 11 4P55x Jitzu h (8) 56.5 12 0x Amaya 56.5 .................................. Scratched 13 09x0. Dowry Duty (12) 56.5 14 Entreat (4) 56.5 .......................... Z Moki (a3) Emergency: Entreat 7 3.54pm CARTERS RATING 65 HANDICAP $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 0x182 Bang d (2) 60 .................................H Tinsley 2 14x57 Rising Son (3) 60 .......................R Elliot (a3) 3 2020x Crafty Lady (7) 58.5 4 930x0 In A Minute d (9) 58.5 5 654x9 Spendaholic mh (1) 58 .......... H Andrew (a3) 6 6x660 Chonney d (5) 57.5 7 640x0 Dal Laureon tdmh (4) 57.5 ... T Johnson (a3) 8 309x9 Pentime dm (8) 57.5 9 200x0 Ima Tui Girl d (11) 57..................M Cameron

10 16777 Let’s tdmh (6) 57 11 6997x Casey Marie (12) 55 .................. Z Moki (a3) 12 00x00 All Ginga dm (10) 54.5 ................ R Hannam Blinkers on : Bingie (R1), Pounamu Magic (R2), Irish King (R3), Swiss Elle (R4), Spendaholic (R7) Blinkers off : Havataste, His Nibs (R1), Quatre Vingts (R3), Yin Dragon, Pleasure Palace (R4), Bubblebubble Pop, Ma Belle Kate (R5), Zamora (R6), In A Minute, Let’s (R7) Winkers on : Ma Belle Kate (R5) Winkers off : Bingie (R1) Pacifiers off : Knucklehead (R1), Irish King (R3) SELECTIONS Race 1: Havataste, My Magician, Bingie, Beforunoit Race 2: Shemuloc, Play The Game, Maybe Baby, Three Kingdoms Race 3: Chateau Maroux, Dinah Lee, Flying Rio, Jane’s Secret, Marcellus Race 4: Whatwedo, Mr Conductor, She’s All Clang, Yin Dragon, Off Roading Race 5: Dal Talisker, Bubblebubble Pop, Neat Belt, Into The Mystic, Ma Belle Kate Race 6: Zimmabelle, Entreat, Jitzu, The Great Guru Race 7: Bang, Rising Son, In A Minute, Spendaholic, Let’s

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LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You’ve been quiet, holding your cards close to the vest so as not to tip your position in the game. But now it’s time to talk about what you want. You never know who can help you.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You have what others need. Believe this. You don’t have to be particularly talented, confident or rich to contribute. Your presence is a gift beyond measure. Giving because it feels right to do so will be more than enough.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You’re a spiritual person, but that doesn’t stop you having a practical point of view. Today you’ll form a theory based on spiritual principles and then test it in the real world.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Assume the task before you is easy. This may or may not turn out to be true, but if you think a task should be hard, you’ll put too much effort into a job that is actually a snap.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Interesting people enter the scene and you’ll have a choice about whether to include them in your future. Go carefully and slowly. Seek only life-enhancing company.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Challenges of identity will arise. Can you be yourself and the person who has attained the goal that’s been on your list for years?

Only you can answer that question.

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Nelson

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Blenheim

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Mainly fine, with morning frosts. Light winds.

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Mainly fine, with morning frosts. Light winds.

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Mainly fine with morning frosts. Light winds.

MONDAY Mainly fine. Northeasterlies developing.

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Wind at 2000m: SW 30 km/h, dying out.

Fine, with morning frosts. Light winds.

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A large high spreads onto New Zealand from the west tomorrow and persists through the long weekend.

However, a weak trough crosses the upper North Island on Saturday.

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PRIME

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

Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Liv overhears a conversation; Jai makes a request; Finn has an idea. 0 1pm Come Dine With Me Couples Three couples from Birmingham compete to win the $2,000 prize, including Helen and her husband Lorne, who aim to channel their 24 years together into a safe, solid menu.

2pm Hello Campers 3pm Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Four In A Bed 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Location, Location, Location 0 8:30 House Husbands PGR Abi makes a decision after she is sued by a patient; Justin’s attempt to help Rodney ends badly; Gemma receives news about Lewis’s grandson. 0 9:30 You Can’t Get The Staff PGR 0 10:30 One News 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Little Monstar 3 0 6:35 Transformers Rescue Bots 3 0 6:55 The Jungle Bunch – To The Rescue!

3 0 7:20 Phineas And Ferb 3 0 7:50 Looped 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:40 Sofia The First 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Hot In Cleveland PGR 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle 1:30 Judge Rinder PGR 2:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Leon 0 3:35 Camp Lakebottom 0 4pm Austin And Ally 0 4:30 The Adam And Eve Show 0 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Middle 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street 0 7:30 Police Ten 7 0 8pm Random Breath Testing 0 8:30 Sensing Murder AO Elmer Crawford seemed to be an average family man, but, in 1970, he murdered his pregnant wife and three children, with no apparent motive. 0 10:05 Neighbours At War PGR 0 10:35 Mike And Molly PGR 0

6am Paul Henry 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Noon NewsHub Midday 12:30 Dr Phil AO A couple seek counselling after rushing a marriage and bringing together their children from other relationships.

1:30 M The Good Mother PGR 2013 Thriller. After her best friend dies, a teen discovers the girl’s mother deliberately made her sick.

Helen Slater, Meaghan Martin, Patrick Fabian.

3:25 Rachael Ray 4:25 N The Biggest Loser Sixteen contestants, including two reality-show stars, begin their weight-loss journeys.

5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm Story 7:30 Grand Designs New Zealand 3 0 8:30 Long Lost Family PGR Shane, who was adopted out at birth, wants to find his birth mother; Colin wants to find his estranged son, whom he has not seen for over four decades. 0 9:30 Bodyshockers AO 3 0 10:35 NewsHub Late

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Emma! 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Beyblade – Shogun Steel 3 7:50 Power Rangers – Super Megaforce 3 8:15 Chuggington 3 8:25 Hi-5 House 3 8:50 Emma! 3 8:55 Fireman Sam 3 0 9:05 Thomas And Friends 3 9:15 Bob The Builder 3 9:25 Barney And Friends 3 9:50 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Turbo Fast 3 5pm The Legend Of Korra 3 5:30 Drake And Josh 3 6pm Entertainment Tonight 6:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 3 7pm About A Boy PGR 0 7:30 F Bob’s Burgers PGR The kids choose a bad time to wage their goop war.

8pm American Dad PGR 8:30 American Dad PGR 3 9pm South Park AO 3 9:30 South Park AO 3 10pm The Real Housewives Of Melbourne PGR 3

11pm One Born Every Minute AO 0 Midnight F Hotel Of Mum And Dad 0 1:15 Te Karere 3 2 1:40 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11:05 Police Ten 7 3 0 11:35 World’s Most Extreme 12:30 Motorway Patrol PGR 0 1am Shortland Street 3 0 1:25 Infomercials 2:30 The Real 3 3:20 Zero Hour AO 3 0 4:10 Good Luck Charlie 3 0 4:35 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:05 Golf World A look at the world’s exclusive golfing destinations and biggest golfing personalities.

11:35 SVU AO 3 An FBI agent re-opens one of the squad’s cold cases, which she believes is linked to other cases across the US. 0 12:25 Infomercials

11pm Entertainment Tonight 11:25 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Steve Backshall’s Extreme Mountain Challenge PGR 7:30 The Liquidator 8am Better Homes And Gardens 9:30 Planet Food 10:30 The French Collection 11:30 Shed And Buried Noon Holmes Makes It Right 1pm Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 2pm Steve Backshall’s Extreme Mountain Challenge PGR 3pm The Roux Scholarship 4pm Love Nature – On Thin Ice 5pm The Flying Winemaker 5:30 Sophie In The Home Counties 6pm Salvage Hunters 7pm Barn Hunters 7:30 Tiny House Nation Renovation experts travel across America to show off ingenious small spaces and the inventive people who live in them.

8:30 The Paleo Way With Pete Evans Bone broth with meals including chicken soup; katsuo dashi; liver paté.

9pm Jimmy’s Farm Diaries Jimmy Doherty reflects on his past three years living on the farm.

9:30 Doctor In The House 10:30 Barn Hunters 11pm The Flying Winemaker 11:30 Sophie In The Home Counties

FRIDAY

Midnight The Liquidator 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am The Roux Scholarship 2am Love Nature – On Thin Ice 3am The Paleo Way With Pete Evans 3:30 Jimmy’s Farm Diaries 4am Tiny House Nation 5am Salvage Hunters

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8:30 Hot Bench 3 9am The Crowd Goes Wild 3 9:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors 1pm Back Benches PGR 3 Wallace Chapman and Hayley Holt discuss political issues of the week.

2pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 3pm The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:30 Shearing Gang PGR 3 Pete has sent in a gang of gun shearers for the first of many jobs for the Italian high-fashion market, but when a back injury flares, one shearer is left facing his worst nightmare.

4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Hot Bench 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country

6am Rugby – The Breakdown 7am Ironman – Championship Series (Highlights) From Houston.

7:30 European Tour Weekly 8am Golf World 8:30 Football – OFC Nations Cup (Replay) Vanuatu v All Whites.

From Port Moresby.

10:30 Football League Show 11am NRL 360 Noon The Breakdown 1pm InCycle 1:30 UFC – 200 Greatest Fighters 2:30 UFC 199 – Bad Blood Cruz v Faber 3.

3pm The Ultimate Fighter 4pm European Tour Weekly 4:30 Rugby Nation 5:30 Rugby – First XV Revision 6:30 Rugby – The Breakdown

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Modern Family PGR Henry’s family discovers secrets that open old wounds for them; Russell keeps important information from Elizabeth’s team at the State Department.

8:30 Limitless PGR 0 9:30 Madam Secretary PGR 0 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR

7:30 Grassroots Rugby Premier and senior club rugby matches from around New Zealand, as well as social grades and junior rugby.

8:30 Rugby – First XV (Replay) Christ’s College v Christchurch Boys High.

10pm The Ultimate Fighter

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 Midnight Home Shopping 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2am Home Shopping

11pm Grassroots Rugby Midnight Athletics – IAAF Diamond League (Highlights) 1am Supercars Life 1:30 Fox Sports News 2am Isle Of Man TT 3am Motorsport – GT Asia Series 4am Rugby League – Super League (Replay)

MAORI TV

SKY SPORT 2

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

THE BOX

5pm Kapa Haka Regionals 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Dora Matatoa 2 6:20 199 Little Heroes 6:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 7pm Road To The Nats 7:30 Kai Ora 3 8pm The Laughing Samoans 3 8:30 Sidewalk Karaoke 3 9pm Paki Vault 9:30 N Super City AO 10pm Whawhai 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2 11pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY

6am CSI – New York MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 Last Man Standing PG 8:05 Survivor – One World PG 8:55 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 9:45 CSI MV 10:35 NCIS PGV 11:25 NCIS – New Orleans MV 12:15 NCIS – LA MV 1:05 Shipping Wars PG 1:30 SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 2:20 CSI – New York MV 3:10 Survivor – One World PG 4pm Pawn Stars PG 4:30 Last Man Standing PG 5pm SVU – Special Victims Unit MV 6pm The Simpsons PG 6:30 Shipping Wars PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 NCIS PGV 8:30 Hell On Wheels 16VLS 9:30 Justified MVLSC 10:30 CSI MV 11:30 NCIS PGV

6am Auction Kings PG Johnny Cash Guitar. 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Ends of the Earth. 7:30 Deadliest Catch PG “You’ll Know My Name is the Lord… “. 9:25 Aeroplane Repo PG We’ve Got an Emergency Situation. 10:20 Venom Hunters PG A Score to Settle. 11:15 Cell Block Psychic M 12:10 Suspicion M 1:05 I’d Kill For You M 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 5:40 MythBusters PG 6:35 Bering Sea Gold PG 7:30 Bering Sea Gold PG 8:30 Moonshiners M 9:30 Railroad Australia PG 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Deadliest Catch PG

12:30 Survivor – One World PG 1:20 Last Man Standing PG 1:45 CSI – New York MV 2:35 CSI MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 Hell On Wheels 16VLS 4:45 Justified MVLSC 5:35 Shipping Wars PG

12:30 Young, Hot And Crooked M 12:55 Young, Hot And Crooked M 1:25 Evil Lives Here M 2:20 Auction Hunters 2:45 Auction Kings PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Yukon Men M 5:05 Moonshiners M

FRIDAY

FRIDAY

House Husbands

8:30pm on TV One

Limitless

8:30pm on Prime

MOVIES PREMIERE 7:45 The Sacrament 16VLC 2013 Horror. Amy Seimetz, AJ Bowen.

9:25 After The Dark MVLSC 2013 Sci-fi. James D’Arcy, Sophie Lowe.

11:10 Kingsman – The Secret Service 16VL 2014 Action. Colin Firth, Taron Edgerton. 1:15 The Maze Runner MV 2014 Action.

Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario.

3:05 Dark Places 16VLSC 2015 Thriller. Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult. 5pm The Taking Of Deborah Logan 16VL 2014 Horror. Jill Larson, Anne Ramsay.

6:30 A Most Wanted Man ML 2013 Thriller. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams. 8:30 Fantastic Four MV 2015 Action.

Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan.

10:15 Paranormal Movie 16VLSC 2013 Comedy. Kevin Farley, Nicky Whelan. 11:45 A Broken Code MVLSC 2012 Crime.

Michael Girgenti, Josh Webber.

FRIDAY

1:15 Close Up – Russell Crowe PG 1:45 The Taking Of Deborah Logan 16VL 2014 Horror. 3:15 A Most Wanted Man ML 2013 Thriller.

5:15 Fantastic Four MV 2015 Action.

MOVIES GREATS 6:35 The Ringer MLS 2005 Comedy.

Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl.

8:10 The Lord Of The Rings – The Return Of The King MV 2003 Fantasy. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler.

11:25 Firewall MVL 2006 Crime.

Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany.

1:10 Head Over Heels MS 2001 Comedy. Monica Potter, Freddie Prinze jr.

2:35 50 Dead Men Walking MVL 2008 Drama. Jim Sturgess, Ben Kingsley. 4:35 King Arthur MV 2004 Adventure. Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd. 6:40 Calendar Girls PGC 2003 Comedy. Helen Mirren, Julie Walters.

8:30 Forrest Gump MVL 1994 Comedy Drama. Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Sinise.

10:55 Legion 16VL 2010 Action.

Paul Bettany, Lucas Black.

FRIDAY

12:35 50 Dead Men Walking MVL 2008 Drama. Jim Sturgess, Ben Kingsley. 2:30 Calendar Girls PGC 2003 Comedy. Helen Mirren, Julie Walters. 4:15 King Arthur MV 2004 Adventure. Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd.

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2Jun16

6am Rugby League – State Of Origin (Replay) Game One – NSW Blues v Queensland Maroons. From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

8am NRL 360 9am Rugby – First XV Revision 10am Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series (Highlights) Hisense 300.

11am Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Car Series (Highlights) Coca-Cola 600.

Noon BMX – UCI World Championships (Replay) 2:30 Football League Show 3pm Motorsport – Formula One Championship (Highlights) Grand Prix de Monaco.

3:30 Motorsport – IndyCar Series (Highlights) Indianapolis 500.

4pm Football – OFC Nations Cup (Replay) Vanuatu v All Whites.

6pm Rugby League – State Of Origin (Highlights) Game One – NSW Blues v Queensland Maroons.

6:30 Tennis – French Open (Highlights) Day 11.

7:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Steel v Mystics. From Edgar Center in Dunedin.

8pm Super League Fulltime 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Rugby League – State Of Origin (Highlights) Game One – NSW Blues v Queensland Maroons.

From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

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24 Ashburton Guardian

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Sport Hurrell takes a shot Konrad Hurrell has celebrated his inclusion in the Titans first grade side by taking a veiled shot at his former club the Warriors. The controversial centre is in the 18-man Gold Cost squad to play South Sydney in Perth on Sunday, and made it sound like he felt more at home than in Auckland.

Titans coach Neil Henry has already strongly hinted that Hurrell will be a starting player, just a day after he arrived at his new club. Hurrell said: “Obviously it feels good to come in somewhere where they need you and they want to bring the best out of you so that’s why I chose here.”

Hunt to fight in UFC 200 Kiwi UFC legend Mark Hunt looks set to fight Junior dos Santos in a rematch at UFC 200 in New York. The Geelong Advertiser reports Hunt has been told to stay in shape by UFC president Dana White, a hint he’ll be on the fightcard. “I’m still waiting on word but it should be not far away at all,” Hunt said of a possible appearance at UFC 200,” Hunt said.

“I can’t tell you much more. I was talking to Dana the other day but that’s all I know.”

Ashburton College’s Gareth Hunt rises above the St Thomas defence on his way to the basket.

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First win for College Ashburton College senior boys finally turned their good form into points with a win over St Thomas of Canterbury in secondary school basketball’s Thompson Trophy competition on Tuesday night.

Ashcoll held the advantage for most of the game at the Oxford Street Stadium but only led 45-39 at halftime.

A crushing third quarter,

in which the hosts put on 24 points opened the floodgates and Ashcoll cruised to an 8559 win.

Shooting guard Fletcher Arnold had a hot hand and topped the Ashcoll scorers with 26 points; he shot nine from 14 field goals, one threepointer and was five from five at the free throw line.

Big men Thomas O’Brien

Will he stay or will he go?

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and Josh Lowe, and small forward Gareth Hunt worked tirelessly on defence and clearing the boards; O’Brien added 14 points to his 12 rebounds, Lowe shot 13 with five rebounds and Hunt hit a double double for the first time this season with 10 points and 14 rebounds.

A comfortable lead going into the third quarter allowed

coach Pip Johnston to make good use of his bench giving newbies Harry Jackson and Abel Wilson valuable exposure to the intensity required at division one level.

He will be hoping a knee injury to energetic guard Mitchel Prendergast is only minor, with a date looming with Christ’s College in Christchurch next Tuesday.

Stunt star’s bikes taken Two of Nitro Circus rider Luke Smith’s electric bikes have been stolen just weeks before he makes a Guinness World Record attempt. Smith is set to attempt to land the longest jump in the world on an electric bike live on Good Morning at the end of June.

But he’s had a major setback - two of his Stealth electric bikes were stolen from his south Auckland home last Thursday. The bikes are rare and oneof-a-kind designs which were built in Melbourne. were designed especially for the world record attempt.

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