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Bagging books Brooke and Anika Thomson were among the many spellbound book lovers at the final day of Bookarama.

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Mid Canterbury Cricket has been blindsided after the Ashburton Domain oval pavilion and indoor nets were red stickered on Friday by the Ashburton District Council.

The notices, taped to all entrances of the building, are printed on bright red paper with bold black writing, which clearly labels it an “Unsanitary Building”.

The notice is addressed to the Ashburton Domain Oval Pavilion Charitable Trust; all users of the pavilion and any person who has an interest in the land the building is on.

Several senior officials at Mid Canterbury Cricket were not clear yesterday about what had happened, with club chairman Mike Southby saying he had only been made aware of the notice via a

message whilst travelling on Friday.

“I know nothing at all, I went down for a look at it yesterday (Saturday), it doesn’t actually say what it is for, just that it is an unsanitary building under whatever section of the building act and that is all I know until I can talk to somebody at the council,” he said.

“We have had no correspondence from the council, just all of a sudden this red sticker appeared.”

The notice is not clear why the building has been stickered, with the meanings of an insanitary building and dangerous building given in sections 121 and 123 of the Building Act 2004.

All users of the building have been set an ultimatum to remove their sports equipment from the building, with access only permitted until October 29. No access is permitted after that date.

The council warns that a failure to comply could result in the Ashburton District Council considering the option of exercising further enforcement powers, including initiating a prosecution under the building act 2004.

A person failing to comply with the notice presented to them could find themselves liable for a fine not exceeding $200,000, or if convicted, could find themselves fined an extra $20,000 for every day or part of day during which the offence has continued.

It is also considered an offence to remove or deface a notice, which could result in a fine not exceeding $5000.

The Mid Canterbury senior representative side are set to play their first game on the oval on November 19 against the Canterbury Country Cricket Association in a 60-over match.

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Blood pressure in the spotlight

Mid Canterbury TimeBank co-ordinator Kate White tells the crowd at yesterday’s launch that for the initiative to succeed will require a bit of give and take by members to succeed.

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TimeBank open for exchange

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The Mid Canterbury TimeBank opened yesterday, giving people in the area an opportunity to share their knowledge and skills with others.

To mark the official launch at the Sinclair Centre in Ashburton, two hours of workshops and information sharing preceded an official cake cutting by Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel, which was followed by afternoon tea.

Mid Canterbury TimeBank coordinator Kate White said she is pleased to see the initiative up and running, having been working on it for the past few months.

person connect and feel valued.

“Many peoples’ skills are not always valued in a market economy. That’s what TimeBank does – it creates a way for people’s talents to be harnessed.”

An important part of yesterday’s launch was the corresponding launch of Mid Canterbury TimeBank’s learning exchange programme, which over the next few months will offer classes, talks, field trips and workshops in a range of areas, including gardening, running your own business, digital technology and budgeting through the silly season.

The programme is modelled

on a similar one run by TimeBank Hurunui, which is one of 29 others operating around the country.

White said before yesterday’s launch about 40 people had signed up to be part of Mid Canterbury TimeBank and she hoped that number would reach 100 by the end of the year.

Although most events were at this stage based in Ashburton, White said it was really a districtwide initiative and the aim was to include as many people as possible from other towns, such as Rakaia and Methven.

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“It’s exciting to see it start in Mid Canterbury. TimeBank can help people connect. It gives a chance for people to share their knowledge and skills with others and can create a sense of belonging in our community.”

White told about 200 who gathered for the opening that TimeBank only works if people ask for help, as well as offering it.

“We’ve got a lot of great people here who want to give but it’s not just about giving. People also need to ask for help because it gives others a chance to share what they know.

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Ashburton district residents will have the opportunity to have their blood pressure tested for free next week as part of National Stroke Week.

High blood pressure is a leading cause of strokes, but many Kiwis don’t know they have it so the Stroke Foundation is giving thousands of people the chance to have their blood pressure checked for free as a part of the Big Blood Pressure Check.

Two hundred testing stations will be set up throughout the country on Saturday, October 7 and the foundation’s desire is that 20,000 New Zealanders will be tested after 16,000 took part last year.

Of those tested last year, one in 10 were referred to their GP because of a high blood pressure reading. In a follow-up survey of participants, 51 per cent said they were now taking action to better control their blood pressure.

“High blood pressure is sometimes called the silent killer for good reason,” Stroke Foundation CEO Mark Vivian said.

“In fact, a person with high blood pressure is up to seven times more likely to have a stroke than someone with normal or low blood pressure.”

Ashburton’s testing station will be located at the New World Supermarket.

Heartbreak for ABs lock All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick will not be travelling to South Africa for the test against the Springboks after his wife lost their baby boy prematurely.

All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen confirmed the news yesterday. “We’re really feeling for them at this sad time and our thoughts are with them and their families,” said Hansen. “As a result, Brodie will stay home with Niki and rejoin the team when the time is right.”

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Million dollar target within reach

BY COLIN WILLISCROFT

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The final total raised by this year’s Bookarama is unclear but organisers are optimistic that the $1 million target they set is still possible.

The six-day, Rotary Club of Ashburton-run event, which this year was being run for the 38th time, attracted similar crowds to previous years, Rotarian-in-charge Bob Engelbrecht said.

Money raised was still being counted, he said, and a final total should be known early this week.

However, there was no reason to suggest the seven-figure landmark amount was not within reach.

“We were hoping to cross the million dollar mark and we will be getting close,” he said. “Whether it’s this year or next year remains to be seen.”

Crowds varied day by day throughout the book lovers’ extravaganza, Engelbrecht said, but the final few hours on Saturday morning proved to be particularly popular, as people flocked in to make the most of the final few hours of bargains.

Money raised from Bookarama goes to the Ashburton Rotary Club

Charitable Foundation, he said, and from there it is distributed to charities. None of the funds went towards running the club, he said.

“All of the money is redistributed back into the community,” Engelbrecht said. “We have a group that considers applications and decides whether to support them as by how much.”

The books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, vinyl records, pictures, jigsaws, soft toys and games sold at the event were donated by people from around the Ashburton district, and from others who have connections with the district, Englebrecht said. Buyers come from all over the South Island.

Rotary club members have been sorting and categorising books and other items since the beginning of August, and since the sale began last Monday a team of club members have put in a large number of hours helping out, he said.

“A lot of guys were there every day. Some of them are pretty tired.”

Unsold books and other items will be gone through in the near future to decide which ones will be kept for next year’s sale, while others will be recycled.

Liz Staite was part of the mad rush at Bookarama on Saturday morning as book lovers sought last-minute bargins before it closed at noon.

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Quiet start to fishing season

BY COLIN WILLISCROFT

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The weather deterred many but some anglers still took the chance to throw a line in the water on the opening day of the new freshwater fishing season yesterday.

Fish and Game Central South Island officer Rhys Adams and a ranger in training were out and about around the Ashburton area yesterday, checking out the common access points of Bowyers and Taylors streams, before heading along to Lake Hood.

Adams said it was a misty morning up at the streams but he managed to catch up with angler Matthew Crossan, who was having a cast at Taylors Stream at the time.

“Matthew was in good spirits, having caught and released a trout in the first pool he fished, about a 2.5 pound brown trout,” Adams said.

“We only managed to bump into two more anglers but there were at least three others (vehicles and footprints). We just couldn’t catch up with exactly where they were fishing. The other two anglers we met weren’t having much luck.”

Adams said the rivers were looking good, better than he expected considering the flood in July.

A look around the rocks revealed some good insect life in Bowyers stream, he said, with species like caddis and mayfly, staple

food sources for brown trout, in good numbers.

“We visited Lake Hood about lunchtime. The lake was calm and looked great to fish but was near empty of angling activity.

“We bumped into a guy just setting up to fish and met three young lads, local kids Caleb Brine and Ben Wallington, and Levi Browne, a mate up from Dunedin. The boys were fishing for four brown trout that we could see cruising in close to shore. But they couldn’t tempt them with their lures – although the trout did chase them in.”

Adams said the Ashburton River was discoloured, which would have frustrated a few local anglers.

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Justice of the Peace job for Sandra

BY KATIE TODD

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The Ashburton Justice of the Peace Association has welcomed a senior lecturer at Ara Institute of Technology as their newest addition.

Sandra Leak was sworn in as a Justice of the Peace (JP) at Ashburton District Court on Friday morning by Judge Tom Gilbert.

The Tinwald-based mother of three has been involved in volunteering for most of her life and hoped that becoming a JP would help her continue to provide a service to the local community.

Leak is the first JP that Judge Tom Gilbert has sworn in, and joins around 62 other JPs in the Ashburton District.

Gilbert spoke of the historical importance of JPs as “pillars of the community”.

“It was in 1361 when Edward III was the reigning monarch that the term Justice of the Peace was first used … they were charged with keeping the peace and had the power to restrain offenders and rioters, and arrest them.”

He said little had changed in the qualifications required today.

“The pay is meagre, measured in sandwiches rather than dollars, but the work is interesting, challenging and important,” he said.

“You will do a great job as you serve your community.”

President of the Ashburton Justice of the Peace Association Richard Johnson also welcomed Leak to the role.

He said her work as a lecturer and previous roles as a speech pathologist, census enumerator and in managerial roles during the New Zealand elections demonstrated clear “interest in people and procedures” and showed her suitability as a JP.

New Justice of the Peace Sandra Leak (left) with Ashburton Justice of the Peace Association’s Richard Johnson JP and Judge Tom Gilbert at the swearing in ceremony.

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Lion Foundation grants bolster community efforts The Allenton Bowling Club was the big winner in the latest round of grants made by the Ashburton Trust Lion Foundation Regional Grants Committee.

More than $240,000 was distributed across 13 local organisations in the latest round of applications.

The largest grant of the round went to the Allenton Bowling Club who received $55,000 towards the replacement of their artificial bowling green – an initiative that the highly successful club is also working tirelessly to fundraise for themselves.

The next highest grant was awarded to the Tennis Mid Canterbury Sub Association for coaching, tournament referees and supervisors and totalled $40,000.

Significant contributions were also given to the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society of Mid Canterbury ($35,000) for general operating costs while the Mid Canterbury Football Association received $30,000 to cover co-ordinator costs.

Since April 1, the total amount of grants issued has exceeded $800,000 spread across a wide range of organisations supporting the community, sports, education and health initiatives.

Funding for the grants comes from gaming machines across the Ashburton District.

The full list of recipients were: Allenton Sports Club Inc $55,000, Ashburton Bowling Club Inc $1800, Ashburton Bridge Club Inc $1800, Ashburton Operatic Society Inc $25,000, Birthright Canterbury Trust Ashburton Branch $18,000, Equestrian Sport NZ $7000, Mayfield Community Swimming Pool Inc $3000, Mid Canterbury Football Assn Inc $30,000, Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network Inc $8000, Mid South Island Women’s Refuge and Family Safety Services Inc $19,500, Rakaia Golf Club $2545, Royal NZ Plunket Society MC $35,000, Tennis Mid Canterbury Sub Assn Inc $40,000.

Survivors strike a pose Three breast cancer survivors are exposing their chests and posing like models from classical Rubens and Rembrandt paintings for the Breast Cancer Foundation’s awareness campaign.

Yesterday was the start of October’s Breast Cancer Month, and the foundation’s message is “knowledge beats breast cancer”.

Shona Kelway, 54, from Pukekohe, Anete Smith, 51, from Auckland’s North Shore and Hamilton mother Kelly McDiarmid, 37, have all undergone life-saving mastectomies combined with chemotherapy and drugs.

“(They) have received the best treatment modern medicine can offer ... these 21st century women are looking forward to long and healthy lives,” said foundation chief executive Evangelia Henderson.

“Sadly though, breast cancer still strikes women at a devastating rate, jumping to more than 3300 diagnoses a year in the most recent statistics.”

The foundation wants to remind women to “know your normal” and be aware of any changes, while celebrating the improvement in medical care in the 21st century.

“When breast cancer is found early, survival rates are good,” Henderson said.

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Bolger urges Greens to ‘step up’ The Green Party has a responsibility to negotiate with National if it wants to clean up New Zealand’s environment, former National Prime Minister Jim Bolger says.

The party’s reluctance to consider a blue-green coalition because it could go the way of the Maori Party was “pathetic”, Bolger told TVNZ’s Q + A yesterday.

Green Party leader James Shaw has not ruled out talking to National about forming a Government, but has said that his party campaigned on changing the government and many of National’s policies were “incongruous” with Green values.

Senior National ministers, meanwhile, have floated the idea of a National-Green coalition as an alternative to forming a Government with New Zealand First.

Bolger, who negotiated a National-NZ First coalition in 1996, said the Green Party had “exactly the same capacity” as NZ First to influence the outcome of the election.

“What I’m really hoping is that the Green Party will step up and accept that opportunity, or I would term it responsibility.

“If they’re in the political mix and campaigned to have an influence on the Government, then they should as another small party talk to both sides.”

The concern among some Greens that the party could lose its identity and crumble like the Maori Party or National’s other support partners was a “pathetic argument”, Bolger said.

“Why are you there if you are not going to go into government and do something? Why are you parading up and down the country about your ambitions and your goals and your hopes and aspirations, and then say ... we won’t go into government? So we’ll just be a talk-shop, we’ll just prattle on and do nothing about it.

“So you have to go into government if you’re going to influence the outcomes.”

Bolger cited the German election - which took place the day after the New Zealand general election - and said there was no doubt that the German Greens could go into government with Angela Merkel’s centre-right party. New Zealand’s Greens, however, have previously pointed out that Merkel’s party has a much

Jim Bolger stronger environmental record than the National Party.

National’s deputy leader Paula Bennett floated the idea of a National-Green Government on Friday, saying her relationship with the Greens was “great” because of her work on climate change.

Other senior ministers also spoke positively about the Greens during the election campaign.

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Primary teachers say they are pinning their hopes on New Zealand First or the Greens becoming part of the next Government. Lynda Stuart, president of the NZ Educational Institute, both NZ First and the Greens were “brave and staunch advocates for quality public education”. “There’s a lot to be hopeful of due to the fact that either NZ First or the Green Party are likely partners in any Government to be formed, and both are brave and staunch advocates for quality public education,” she said.

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Amazon brings change Amazon’s imminent Australasian arrival could change NZ’s retail scene to the point where some shops shut, shrink or need to be re-purposed, says an architect.

David Thornton, of The Buchan Group, said the online juggernaut could change our retail scene significantly.

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Most people advocating a National-Green coalition come from outside the Green Party.

But former Green co-leader Nandor Tanczos said it should be an option in future elections, if not this one. In a blog post, he said that forming a government with National this year would be “both impossible in practical terms and politically suicidal”.

It would be a huge betrayal to go with National because Green voters supported the party on the understanding this would not occur, he said. Furthermore, any coalition deal needed to be approved by 75 per cent of Green members, which made it nearimpossible.

However, Tanczos said the Greens “must be prepared to seriously consider the idea” of a coalition with National at some stage.

“If Greens cannot carve out a constituency beyond the ‘left of Labour’ cul de sac we are in, we will continue to play out the dynamic of this election over and over, soaring in the polls only as long as Labour is doing badly, but dropping back to 5 per cent as soon as Labour turns left again.”

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Book sale support shows real spirit Colin Williscroft SENIOR REPORTER

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he grand total may not yet be in but the very fact Bookarama organisers were aiming to break the million dollar mark this year is staggering.

The Rotary Club of Ashburtonrun event, now in its 38th year, seems to go from strength to strength.

Firmly established in the local calendar as a not-to-be-missed highlight by many residents, the book sale is a fantastic way for both people to clear out unwanted books, magazines, puzzles and the like, and for those items to not only find new homes, but at the same time to raise money for a variety of community based charities.

It’s that last bit that makes Bookarama that little bit special.

As increasing demands are placed on people’s incomes, it’s often local charities, particularly ones that help those in need or fund projects that would otherwise fail to come to fruition, that are hit hardest.

And communities are worse off for that.

That means fundraisers such as Bookarama, which in the end sees the Rotary club distribute all the money they make from it back into the community, are critical.

Now it’s fair to say that many places around the country run bookaramas or something similar.

What is outstanding about the Ashburton event is that, for a district the size of Ashburton, organisers can even contemplate raising seven figures. That’s a lot of money in most people’s language. And a lot of books, records, toys and the like.

It’s telling that the items sold are sourced from not only the Ashburton district, but also Christchurch and places south.

It seems that if you’ve got a connection to the area, some books you no longer need, and a sense of community, then it’s more than likely next time you pass through there’ll be a box of goodies in the boot destined for Bookarama.

So whether you’re a Rotary member who helped sort, categorise, or sell books, someone who headed along and spent some money, or someone who donated to the cause, stand up and take a bow. You deserve it.

Your efforts are appreciated and will, in the end, benefit the community. And that’s something to be proud of.

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have been involved in a few election campaigns now and I have been particularly pleased to see the level of political engagement amongst people in our community, and in communities across New Zealand, during the past few months of this campaign.

I certainly have had a lot of people contacting me seeking information on specific policies that were of particular importance to them and I welcomed the opportunity to assist them in making an informed decision.

It is my view that, in order to get the best outcome for democracy, it is essential to have a robust debate of various policies and ideas and their merits and drawbacks.

For this reason I would like to thank those organisations which hosted Meet the Candidates meetings in various locations in the Selwyn electorate to give local people the opportunity to come along to meet and ask questions of all the candidates.

I would also like to acknowledge the efforts of my fellow candidates and wish them all the best for the future.

Of course candidates do not campaign alone and I would like to thank my family, friends and local campaign team of volunteers for their support over the past few weeks, putting up signs, delivering leaflets and accompanying me while out door-knocking in various parts of Selwyn.

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It has been great to get out and about and chat to so many local people over the past few weeks and I feel very privileged that the voters of Selwyn have entrusted me with the role of representing this region in parliament once again.

I would also like to congratulate and welcome to parliament Andrew Falloon who is the new MP for Rangitata. I look forward to working closely with Andrew on local issues that affect our particular part of Canterbury.

During the next three years I will continue to maintain my focus on ensuring that our infrastructure needs, in terms of new schools and classrooms, healthcare facilities and transport networks, are keeping up with the ongoing rapid population growth that is occurring here in Selwyn.

Efficient transport networks are critical for our region and I will be keeping track of progress on the southern motorway project as well as the planned new four-lane motorway between Ashburton and Christchurch.

Issues surrounding our fresh-

water resources are particularly relevant to us all and I will be continuing to work on ensuring that, while water continues to be the lifeblood of our primary production sector, we see ongoing improvement in water quality.

As well as assisting farmers adjust to the new nutrients limits and transition to more environmentally sustainable practices, I think it is equally important that we focus on water quality in urban areas and make sure that we are all doing our part to ensure the health of our precious natural resources.

As well as working on important regional issues, I will con-

tinue to make myself available to advocate on behalf of individuals and community groups in the Selwyn electorate, so, if you or your organisation needs some help or advice on a particular issue, please get in touch.

Authorised by Amy Adams MP, Main South Road, Templeton.

The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof.

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Fate of i-SITEs I am writing to you regarding your editorial opinion articles about the future of the Ashburton and Methven i-SITEs. I respect your opinion and that as editor you are entitled to share that view with the Ashburton Guardian readers. As is the case with most people we form our opinions on what is relevant to us, what affects us in our day-to-day life, parents, family and friends.

It is a rare person that can step out of our own reality and look at how other people lead their lives and what things are important to them to lead a happy and fulfilling life.

I also however wonder, if you have ever spent any time in an i-SITE environment to ascertain the many and varied enquiries that are asked of staff, to form these opinions.

It has been my privilege to manage the Methven i-site for 16 years and seven years ago also took over managing the Ashburton i-SITE. During this time, I have met people from many different countries, differing socioeconomic groups and from many walks of life.

Matt, both your editorials focus on the i-SITE being an outdated way of booking transport and tourism products. This comes I am sure from your own experience as a 30 something, educated, tech savvy person, with a good job and I presume a credit card.

There are many, many people throughout New Zealand and the world that aren’t in the same privileged position as you. To find information without access to the internet, book without a credit card, is just about impossible these days, but this is the reality for not only members of the Ashburton and Methven communities but also many foreign workers that come to Ashburton to work in various local industries.

How to do you think you would get on navigating your way through a booking website in any country where the websites weren’t provided in English. It has been my experience with not only visitors to New Zealand but also migrant workers that they have great difficulty doing even the simplest task for example a bus booking.

The i-SITE staff are a great help to these people on a daily basis. Another overlooked factor is the limited internet availability throughout the most scenic parts of this district.

Technology advances at an amazing pace and the i-SITE network (of 85 i-SITEs) have been quick to adopt new technology to increase productivity within our businesses, so please don’t think I am against technology but I also

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Email us! editor@theguardian. co.nz Facebook us! facebook.com/ ashguardian feel very strongly that people are the most valuable resource in any business and especially in a customer focused business like the i-SITEs. With visitor expenditure of $10 billion to year end March 2017 tourism is one of New Zealand’s largest industries. One of the keys to maximising tourism potential is to have a fully informed market. New Zealand’s i-SITE network plays an important role in this regard.

The following stats are from the annual i-SITE survey commissioned by i-SITE New Zealand and carried out by Deliotte and the International Visitor Survey and also an independent economic impact study that was carried out in mid-2015: • 7.5 million in person visits • 550,000 bookings • $74.3 million worth of turnover • 488 staff • 65% of international visitors are influenced in their decision making by i-SITEs. • 84% satisfaction level of overall i-site experience by international visitors.

• Key finding - i-SITEs across the country are adding value to regional economies by improving visitor experiences that in turn increase local spending and generate local benefits.

• For the Canterbury region the cost benefit ratio is for every $1 local government invested in the funding i-SITEs there is a $8 return to the local economy.

As well as the many economic benefits that i-SITEs bring to their local economies there are many social benefits. Perhaps the most dramatic being recently shown with the key role played by the Kaikoura i-SITE in the recent earthquake. This was very similar to the experience at Ashburton and Methven i-SITEs after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

The Department of Conservation has recognised the importance of a close alignment with the i-SITE network to ensure the correct outdoor safety information is received by visitors.

It is also our experience at the Methven and Ashburton i-SITEs that we are an important source of information and help to the migrant communities.

The Mayor of Ashburton may have the opinion as reported in the Ashburton Guardian on August 3 “Mayor Donna Favel questions whether as a concept they’ve [i-SITEs] run their course”.

With 85 i-SITEs, throughout New Zealand, the Methven and Ashburton i-SITEs are part of a strong vibrant network. Tourism New Zealand (TNZ) supports iSITE New Zealand, our national body, with a $250,000 cash grant and the equivalent of $250,000 ‘in kind’ support per year.

This indicates that TNZ certainly does not share the view that i-SITEs have run their course. Recent examples of TNZ/i-SITE cobranded marketing is shown below. Just the fact that Tourism NZ was willing to share their 100% Pure NZ brand shows huge kudos

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to the i-SITE network.

As you can see, after 16 years I am still very passionate about the i-SITEs and the valuable service they provide not only to the visitors but our local community.

The total Ashburton District Council funding allocated to the Ashburton i-SITE is $63,000 per year. This funding has remained at the same level for the last five years. This is a lot less funding than is provided to other services by the council please refer to pages 46 and 47 of the 2017-2018 annual plan.

Manaakitanga is the Maori principle of hospitality - that every guest is treated with the highest respect and made to feel welcome, safe and comfortable.

This is a principle championed by both Tourism New Zealand and i-SITE New Zealand.

The 100% Welcome is available in 85 i-SITEs nationwide, unfortunately, it appears that this is not what the Ashburton District Council (ADC) and Experience Mid Canterbury (EMC) Board want for our district.

The i-SITE manager and staff have implored the ADC and EMC board members to keep the tradition of manaakitanga in our community.

Each visitor to our district is entitled to be welcomed, to have someone look them in the eye, smile and say thanks for coming, we would like to share with you what we have here, in this beautiful part of Aotearoa.

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Learning Japanese

JAPAN

BY CHIYO HUNT Do you remember the Japanese drum group Takumi from Christchurch? They showed their extraordinary skill and had a positive impact on us at the Multi-Cultural Bite in Ashburton for the past few years.

Their performance and exciting beats are such an eye-opener.

I couldn’t wait to see the group’s performance at its annual concert held in September in Christchurch.

Two hundred and thirty-nine children between 4-to-15 year sold go to Canterbury Japanese Supple-

mentary School in Christchurch every Saturday.

They learn not only language but also culture and tradition to familiarise with Japan. They use the same schoolbooks of Japanese, maths and social study as students in Japan and learn what Japanese children learn in a week in just half a day.

It’s really hard on them to keep up with the study and homework.

They have to give up all sorts of events which other kids enjoy on the weekend.

But what these kids learn is such an irreplaceable asset.

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Tue 10 OCT

6:05pm Cultural Film 6:30pm The Mohican Comes Home

モヒカン故郷に帰る

Wed 11 OCT

6:05pm Cultural Film 6:30pm When the Curtain Rises

幕が上がる

Thu 12 OCT

6:05pm Cultural Film 6:30pm My Love Story!!

俺物語!!

VENUE & TICKETS

Christchurch Art Gallery Philip Carter Family Auditorium Cnr Worcester Boulevard and Montreal Street, Christchurch christchurchartgallery.org.nz No Bookings － 178 seats

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Enquiries Consular Office of Japan Phone: 03 366 5680 Email: cultural.chc@wl.mofa.go.jp www.nz.emb-japan.go.jp/consular_office www.facebook.com/JapanConsChristchurch

PLEASE NOTE ■Feature Films in Japanese with English subtitles ■Festival tickets are free and will be allocated on a first come / first served basis.

■We reluctantly reserve the right to change the schedule. Any necessary changes will be advertised at the venue and on Facebook of Consular Office of Japan in Christchurch.

I know it’s pretty tough on you Chinatsu now but one day you will appreciate with all your hard work.

And Kyosuke, you will start your journey soon.

The Japanese Society of Canterbury is made up with approximately 350 Japanese families. They help Japanese people to communicate each other, hold meetings, events, club activities such as golf, drum, choir and music band.

There are also other clubs and learning opportunities like Kendo, Japanese flower arrangement, abacus, calligraphy, play group, cram schools in Christchurch for people to remember and retain the culture and just to enjoy themselves.

Our Japanese way of life is an integral part of our identity and it feels nice to be able to celebrate our traditional practices while learning about local ones at the same time.

New Zealand has been very welcoming to us and has been a great new home for many Japanese people and families.

The Japanese Film Festival is on this month in Christchurch. It is a free event showing a series of short cultural films from October 10 to 12 at the Christchurch Art Gallery, Philip Carter Family Auditorium. If you are interested in Japanese art and culture then checking it out is highly recommend!

Above – Japanese drum group Takumi from Christchurch who have featured at the Ashburton Multi-Cultural Bite in recent years.

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PROFILE

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’m Mercedes Quevedo, (aka Mercedes Walkham) from Guatemala City in Guatemala and, as a curious fact, I am one of the nine Guatemalans, registered in the embassy, living in New Zealand.

In 2011, I met the man who is now my husband when he was travelling. A year-and-a-half later, Thomas and I got married.

First we moved to Nicaragua, also in Central America, and in Augus,t 2014, we moved to New Zealand, directly to Ashburton which is Thomas hometown.

All my family is in Guatemala and the idea of moving to New Zealand has never crossed their minds. However, they are looking forward to coming for a visit, my mother and niece arrive soon! I miss them all the time and would love to share the nice scenery and experiences with them.

I know how much they would enjoy this place. Similarly, New Zealand is my home now and I really enjoy living in Ashburton, even if I am so far from family. It is relatively close to everything; it is turning into a really diverse, interesting town with more activities around, and it allows you

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to explore and enjoy different landscapes and get a change of scenery when you need it, without travelling too far.

I also love the green areas and dog parks, you can meet a lot of people there and they are always a good place to have a chat. I have made friends here; locals and others from all over the world. This was really important for me. I have been very lucky in friendship and most of these new friends feel like I have known them for ages.

They have taught me a lot and have helped me to see the positive side of life and remind me to cultivate gratitude for what I have whenever I’ve needed it.

Here I work at Anzco Foods, in reception. It took me a few goes to get the job I wanted, but it was definitely worth the wait. I’m using my skills and learning a lot.

A year ago everything in this industry was new to me but I am now comfortable and confident in my role. My journey hasn’t always been easy. I faced a few challenges; such as adapting to the weather, driving on the left and starting from zero, again.

I experienced racism for the first time after I moved here. It was a defining experience as I had previously thought that it was only in movies that people could be treated in that way. We always think that such things only happen somewhere else or to someone else. It’s very confronting when it suddenly happens to you.

This particular situation overwhelmed me, because I wasn’t

confident enough to stand up for myself, and it caused a lot of frustration in my life and caused me to doubt myself.

With time, I moved on and changed environments and it was very relieving. Unfortunately, racist people will always be there, but now I am more focused on surrounding myself with people who have empathy and who respect differences and embrace the richness of the world we live in.

I still miss my friends and family, the parties back in Guatemala, the traditional food and people’s warmth. I do not miss the insecurity and violence Guatemala deals with, which is

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largely caused by corruption.

Living in a corrupt regime makes everything difficult for society when it attempts to move forward in a positive way.

To me, New Zealand is a place where I can try things for the first time and rediscover myself and I am very grateful for that.

From playing social softball and volunteering in the SPCA, to getting involved in conservation activities with Forest and Bird and being on the governance group of the Newcomers Network; here, I have had opportunities that I didn’t have in Guatemala.

I have been invited to talk to several community groups and

tell them about my journey to and in New Zealand. I think that getting to share my story and hear others’ experiences has opened my mind.

A lesson I have learned from moving into different countries, is how much our lack of empathy towards other people has created the hostile world we live in. You just need to read the news to be surprised and saddened by how dehumanised we are.

If we can keep the reality of what we have become in mind and practice empathy every time we can, I’m sure we will notice the difference and have no doubt it will make us happier.

Chicken enchiladas

3T vegetable oil 1 1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast Salt and pepper 2t cumin powder 2t garlic powder 1t Mexican spice blend 1 red onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1C frozen corn, thawed 5 canned whole green chillies, seeded and coarsely chopped (if you like it hot) 4 canned chipotle chillies, seeded and minced (if you like it hot) 1 450g can tomatoes 1/2 t all-purpose flour 16 corn tortillas 1 1/2 C enchilada sauce, canned 1C shredded cheeses Garnish: Chopped coriander

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leaves, chopped scallions, sour cream, chopped tomatoes Coat large pan with oil.

Season chicken with salt and pepper.

Brown chicken over medium heat until no longer pink. Sprinkle chicken with cumin, garlic powder and Mexican spices before turning. Remove chicken to a platter, allow to cool.

Saute onion and garlic in chicken drippings until tender. Add corn.

Stir well to combine. Add canned tomatoes, saute 1 minute.

Pull chicken breasts apart by hand into shredded strips. Add shredded chicken to pan, combine with corn and tomatoes.

Dust the mixture with flour tohelp set.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Warm tortillas. This softens them and makes them more pliable.

■ Coat the bottom of 2 (13x9 inch) pans with a ladle of enchilada sauce. Spoon 1/4 C chicken mixture in each tortilla. Fold over filling, place 8 enchiladas in each pan with seam side down. Top with remaining enchilada sauce and cheese.

■ Bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 170°C oven until cheese melts.

Garnish with coriander, scallion, sour cream and chopped tomatoes before serving. Serve with rice and beans or corn salad.

We the people, we have the power

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e the people, we are the ones who have the power to shape the future of our communities.

A couple of weeks ago, I was humbled to stand in front of a lecture theatre full of inquisitive, first-year, anthropology students at the University of Canterbury and share my journey with them.

I needed a moment to re-centre myself as it was one of my New Zealand lifelong dreams to be invited to speak at the university I graduated from.

I shared with them a quote which has inspired me to keep a clear direction in my work since I moved to Ashburton. It is by Angela Davies, my favourite scholar, a civil rights’ activist and one of America’s most brilliant and controversial intellectuals: “The challenge of the 21st century is to identify and dismantle those structures in which racism continues to be embedded in our society”.

When I read anthropology, I discovered that the empathy I felt towards others could be channelled academically and creatively to offer a platform for non-dominant narratives to be heard. Doing culture work for the past two years here in Ashburton confirmed this for me.

This job is about people and

about holding space for people while trying your best to remain as neutral as possible, and walking alongside individuals and communities in whatever journey they’re on without trying to fix them, or trying to impact the outcome.

Ashburton is such a buzzing community! It moves to its own rhythm and social dynamics and it has succeeded in embracing newcomers and really integrating us in the economic fabric of the town.

I was surprised to learn a few years ago that Ashburton was the fifth-fastest growing region in New Zealand and that a third of that growth had come from migration.

Yet socially, we are still on a journey figuring out how we all live together. We grow and with growth comes growing pains.

I always ask a question whenever I do talks or meet groups who are curious about what culture work is or what people who work for integration do.

That question is “Who here is not originally from here and can you tell me one thing that was challenging to you when you moved here?”

Often, the first things that come up are “leaving your friends behind”, “leaving the familiar behind” and “feeling lonely” and “feeling like you are not heard”.

Above (from left) – Sophie-Claire Violette, co-ordinator Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network, Wen Powles, director of the Office of Ethnic Communities, Archna Tandon JP and Audrie from the New Zealand Women Multicultural Council and Multicultural New Zealand: Federation of Multicultural Councils.

Recently, I spent the day engaging with some amazing individuals who are at the coalface of culture work in Canterbury and some, even in New Zealand.

There was such a diversity of faces and cultures in the room, yet everyone seemed to have been brought into the fold for the same reason – their passion to hold space for newcomers and to cocreate an inclusive and respectful multicultural New Zealand.

These people actively ensure that there are spaces offered to newcomers to make new friends, structures to support them and familiarise them with their new communities, measures set up

to reduce isolation and policies introduced to unite newcomers into a strong collective voice so that they are heard.

It was deeply humbling to hear some share their lifetime dedication to growing diversity in New Zealand.

In the current political atmosphere this was a gentle reminder to me that, irrespective of what goes on higher up at the decisionmaking levels of our community and society, it is us, the people, who have the power to influence things at the essential human; day-to-day level … where change really matters and is most strongly felt.

It is people, not institutions who nurture the passion and willingness within communities to invest our time and energy into shaping diverse and respectful spaces for everyone in New Zealand.

Institutions are inspired by us.

We are the muses for positive change.

We the people, working together and supporting one another; we are the ones who have the power to shape the future of our communities …

Sophie-Claire Violette Co-ordinator Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network

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■ UNITED STATES

Trump lashes mayor begging for help

President Donald Trump has lashed out at the mayor of San Juan and other officials in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, contemptuous of their claims of a laggard US response to the natural disaster that has imperiled the island’s future.

“Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help,” Trump said in a series of tweets a day after the capital city’s mayor appealed for help “to save us from dying.”

“They want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort,” Trump wrote from his golf club.

The tweets were a biting attack on the leader of a community in crisis.

After 10 days of desperation, with many still unable to access essentials including food and water, San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz accused the Trump administration Friday of “killing us with the inefficiency” after Hurricane Maria.

She implored the president to “make sure somebody is in charge that is up to the task of saving lives.”

“I am begging, begging anyone that can hear us, to save us from dying,” Cruz said at a news conference, her voice breaking with rage.

It was an unusually pointed rebuke from

James Arthur ‘a slag’ James Arthur has discussed how his alleged affair with Rita Ora impacted his life, as he revealed he ‘turned into a slag’ following the torrid romance.

The 29-year-old X Factor winner, who reigned victorious on the show in 2012, spoke about his battle with addiction which led to romps with hundreds of women after he was left ‘heartbroken’ by the songstress. As he admits to battling various addictions, including drug and gambling, he has candidly confessed his Rita romance left him having sex with hundreds of women, as he admitted he would enjoy the company of up to three ladies a day.

President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he walks to Marine One as he departs the White House.

AP PHOTO the president in the heat of a disaster – a time when leaders often put aside partisan differences in the name of solidarity.

But it was a reminder of Trump’s penchant for punching back against critics, whatever the circumstances.

Trump has said he’s doing everything possible to help the “great people of PR!” and has pledged to spare no effort to help the island recover from Maria’s ruinous aftermath.

He has also repeatedly applauded his government’s recovery efforts, saying military personnel and first responders have done “an amazing job,” despite the significant logistical challenges.

Thousands more Puerto Ricans have received water and rationed food as an aid bottleneck has begun to ease.

But many, especially outside the capital, remain desperate for necessities, including water, power and fuel.

Trump’s administration has tried in recent days to combat the perception that he failed to quickly grasp the magnitude of Maria’s destruction and has given the US commonwealth less attention than he’d bestowed on states like Texas, Louisiana

and Florida after they were hit by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

Trump had repeatedly praised the residents of those states as strong and resilient, saying at one point that Texas could “handle anything.”

Administration officials have held numerous press conferences providing updates on relief efforts and Trump spoke by phone from New Jersey with FEMA Administrator Brock Long, Puerto Rico’s governor, Ricardo Rosselló, and other several other local officials.

But after a week of growing criticism, the president’s patience appears to be waning.

“The Mayor of San Juan, who was very complimentary only a few days ago, has now been told by the Democrats that you must be nasty to Trump,” the president charged, without substantiation.

Trump’s Saturday tweets are the latest example of his insistence on “punching back,” even against those with far less power. After a deadly terror attack in London in June, for instance, Trump singled out London Mayor Sadiq Khan, suggesting he wasn’t taking the attacks seriously enough.

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Bachelorette back on screen Bel Clarke is no stranger to Kiwi reality TV shows. The former bachelorette says she has been ditched by her ‘closest friends’ in a bid to find love for the second time on Married At First Sight NZ. “They told me I was stupid and that they didn’t agree with it.” “They’ve left my life now. This has cost me some very good friends – well what I thought were good friends,” says the Christchurchborn blonde. Clarke’s own family were also shocked that she was interested at putting her love life back on television for all to see. Her father needed a few bourbons to process the news before saying “oh, it’s ok.”

■ SYRIA

Airstrikes in Syria kill, wound dozens Airstrikes on villages and towns held by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria have killed and wounded dozens a day after an attack by the extremists killed more than 120 pro-government fighters and briefly cut off the highway linking the capital Damascus with eastern Syria, opposition activists said yesterday.

It was not immediately clear if the airstrikes on areas including Mayadeen, Boukamal, Bouleil, Bouomar and Mushassan were carried out by the Russians or the US-led coalition.

Syrian troops have been advancing in the eastern province of Deir el-Zour against IS under the cover of Russian airstrikes while the Kurdish-led Syrian Dem-

ocratic Forces are marching against the extremists under the cover of airstrikes by the US-led coalition.

The airstrikes came after two days of clashes between Syrian government forces and their allies against IS fighters in central and eastern Syria that left nearly 200 dead on both sides. Syrian troops and their allies have regained most of the areas they had lost earlier.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Saturday’s airstrikes and those the night before killed 18 people, including two children and five women.

“They burnt Bouleil overnight,” said Omar Abou Leila, of the monitoring group DeirEz-

zor 24, adding that 13 people were killed in Bouleil and nine in Boukamal alone.

Activist said that airstrikes on rebel-held parts of northern Syria have stopped after more than a week of bombing that left hundreds dead or wounded.

The attacks on Idlib and Aleppo came after militants launched an attack against government forces on September 19.

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said that all attempts by IS and al-Qaida-linked militants to launch offensives in the provinces of Deir el-Zour and Idlib were repelled.

He said that Russian air strikes killed 2359 militants and wounded about 2700 others.

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OJ to be released?

OJ Simpson could be released from jail as as early as today – possibly in Las Vegas, a Nevada prisons official says.

State Department of Corrections public inmate records provided no information about Simpson’s custody status or location, which prisons spokeswoman Brooke Keast said usually indicates that an inmate is being moved in custody.

Locations are withheld for security reasons, she said. “He is still in our custody, at least until Monday,” Keast said. “The department is progressing toward his release as soon as possible.”

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A new art pop-up will set Methven Mall abuzz with live entertainment, art bargains and inspiration throughout this week.

Artists Vashti Johnstone and Jen Dearborn are shifting into an empty shop with their exhibition and openstudio pop-up called Undercoat.

From today, through until Sunday, new and old works will be up for grabs alongside mono-printing demonstrations, live painting and a communal canvas to which visitors can add their personal touches.

Local musician Amelia James will also be dropping in and accompanying the action with live country music.

Dearborn said the pop-up will showcase a variety of art – from Johnstone’s “big, abstract, colourful, still-life” pieces to her own etches of landscapes, birds and native plants. Art priced from $50 to $2000 will be on sale, ranging from watercolours, prints to oil paintings.

“There will definitely be bargains to be had,” she said.

Dearborn hopes the pop-up will also inspire people to have a go at art themselves – be it through contribution to the communal canvas, or by watching the mono-printing and painting in action. Mono-printing is a process where one print is pulled from a printing plate, or pane of glass.

“I hope that our pop-up reminds people that anyone can paint,” she said.

For Vashti Johnstone, who has just left her job to pursue art fulltime, the event is part of a “bigger vision”.

She hopes to continue to other towns with Undercoat, working with other local artists and collecting communal canvases from locations around the country, then putting the communal canvases together in an exhibition.

Undercoat will be open from 9am today and every day until Sunday, in the mall space opposite Supervalue.

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October 5 – Creepy Crawly Crafts at the Ashburton Public Library.

October 6-8 – Mid Canterbury Children’s Theatre Disney the Aristocrats Kids & Disney My Son Pinocchio Jr at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

October 7 – Ashburton’s Longest Dinner – fine foods in support of fine arts at the Ashburton Arcade October 14 – Lions Club of Ashburton presents Stars in Your Eyes at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

October 14 – Ashburton Musical Club final concert for the year and scholarship announcement at the Sinclair Centre. Public warmly welcomed, $5 at the door and supper will be served.

October 14 – King Kapisi and Che Fu at The Blue Pub, Methven October 19 – The Sound of Music at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

October 21 – Legends – Music of Our Times at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

October 22 – Andrew London Trio at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

October 27 – Isla Grant in concert at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

To November 5 – Impressions Exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

November 5 – Bands in the Park at Ashburton Domain To November 12 – Pigs, Penguins and Polecats: Animals from the David Elliot Collection at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

To November 12 - Ashburton Society of Arts Late Spring Show at the Short Street Studio November 12 – Entries close for the ZONTA Ashburton Female Art Awards November 16-18: The Playspace Theatre Co. presents Tomorrow’s Too Late at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

November 18 – Delaney Davidson at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

November 22 – Dublin’s Irish Tenors and the Celtic Ladies at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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Above – Visitors to the Undercoat pop-up will be able to purchase “big abstract, colourful, still-life” pieces – and also watch how they’re created.

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■ AUSTRALIA

Sunshine Coast offers a slower pace

Coolum Beach coastline.

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ueensland’s Sunshine Coast offers a flavourful spoil of family-friendly experiences, albeit at a far more relaxed pace.

Hop-scotch your way around the compact region’s assortment of sights on a self-drive family roadie.

The legacy of Steve Irwin palpably lives on at Australia Zoo, where his wife Terri and children, Bindi and Robert, live and work.

I had the pleasure of interview-

If your family needs a breather from the thrills and spills sugar high of the Gold Coast, point the car north to the Sunshine Coast, writes Mike Yardley. ing Steve and Terri several times on Newstalk ZB before tragedy struck a decade ago. His largerthan-life TV persona wasn’t a case of playing for the cameras.

In person, that exuberant charm and passion was just as infectiously electric.

From humble beginnings in

The legacy of Steve Irwin palpably lives on at Australia Zoo.

the 1990s, the Irwin family have worked hard to make Australia Zoo a world class conservation facility, in addition to its magnetic appeal as a tourist attraction.

It’s the intimacy of the animal encounters which makes Australia Zoo such a novel wildlife experience.

Look, at all good Aussie wildlife parks you can hand-feed kangaroos and cuddle a koala. Then there’s the up-close experiences with red pandas, otters, wombats, giraffes and spiky echidnas.

The Australia Zoo roving wildlife team also serves up spontaneous photo-posing opportunities, with a veritable menagerie of wildlife, including dingoes, blue tongue lizards, skinks, pythons, alligators, macaws and cockatoos.

You can be a zoo keeper for a day and go behind-the-scenes to get up close with the animals. But the ultimate walk on the wild side would have to be the opportunity to take a cheetah or a tiger for a walk. Seriously! Book a hands-on encounter and you’ll be contributing to the zoo’s various projects geared at protecting wildlife, from the jungles of Sumatra to the savannahs of Africa.

The latest attraction is Bindi’s Island, built around her threestorey treehouse, where the ring-tailed lemurs are the big show-stealer.

Steve had just started the excavation work for Bindi’s dream treehouse, when he passed away.

But the showpiece attraction is Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors, which roars into life at midday in the Crocoseum. It begins with

the free-flight birds of prey that wheel and swoop around the arena before the jaw-snapping drama of the ginormous saltwater crocodiles steal the show.

Crikey! It’s instructive, enlightening and utterly enthralling.

Just like Steve himself, whose spirit seems to live on loudly and proudly throughout this wondrous celebration of wildlife. www.australiazoo.com.au Treat your kids to the delights of Yandina, a charming subtropical town and home to The Ginger Factory. In 1941, Buderim Ginger set about producing confectionery ginger and 75 years on, they remain the world’s biggest producer. Alongside the production, the Ginger Factory is swooned over by families for its boutique theme park-style assortment of attractions.

I joined a factory tour which was brilliantly led by Kelly, bringing to life Buderim Ginger’s backstory and concluding with a fabulous product tasting session.

Don’t miss the Ice Creamery and a scoop or two of Ginger biscuit and Ginger cinnamon!

I hopped on board Moreton, the factory’s beloved 115-year old ginger train which tootles through the property’s lush, leafy and impeccably maintained tropical gardens.

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The Australia Zoo offers animal delights of all types.

The Ginger Factory has also branched out and embraced honeybee production, and their Super Bee educational tours are absolutely riveting, complete with honey tasting. I finished my frolic through the Ginger Factory by joining the signature family ride, Overboard, which follows the Gingerbread man, around the world.

This meandering water adventure ride, which is unmistakeably reminiscent of Disney’s It’s a Small World ride, is delightfully presented and even includes animatronic rugby players performing a haka. www.gingerfactory.com.au The Yandina-Coolum Road provides a short hop from the Ginger Factory to the sun-splashed, seaside haven of Coolum. Bookended by rocky headlands and secluded coves, Coolum Beach is a magnet for water lovers, with its long stretch of golden sand and rolling surf.

If your family is up for a sweaty work-out, follow David Low Way south of town, and hike up Mt Coolum, for celestial views across the coastline.

The café society is buzzy in Coolum, with some sizzling

beachfront nosh spots, none more so than the Coolum Surf Club. The Mooloolaba Prawn & Avocado Salad is my pick.

Directly across the road, the Coolum Caprice is a supreme holiday roost, with ultra-spacious self-contained apartments, overlooking the Norfolk Palms fringing the patrolled area of Coolum Beach. All apartments are equipped with private balconies and those sublime ocean views.

Fully self-contained with openplan living and dining areas, cook up a storm in your fully equipped kitchen, while the in-room laundry facilities are another welcome attribute.

Coolum Caprice also features a fabulous heated swimming pool, paddling pool, spa and sauna, fitness centre and a games room.

The on-site tropical gardens are equipped with barbecue areas that you’re welcome to use when you want. The friendly, outgoing staff, on-site tour desk, complimentary wifi and complimentary undercover parking all help to create a blissful beachfront holiday base. www.coolumcaprice. com.au

The showpiece attraction is Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors, which roars into life at midday in the Crocoseum.

Moreton is The Ginger Factory’s beloved 115-year old train which tootles through the property’s lush, leafy and impeccably maintained tropical gardens.

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All Blacks No.8 and skipper Kieran Read celebrates scoring with team-mates during a rugby championship match against Argentina’s Los Pumas in Buenos Aires yesterday.

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ABs ease past Pumas

By Liam Napier Four yellow cards and a strange match, but the All Blacks only needed one quarter of brilliance to blow away the Pumas with ease in Buenos Aires.

Another Rugby Championship title secured prior to kickoff, the All Blacks once again demonstrated just how far ahead of their Southern Hemisphere rivals they remain.

That the 36-10 victory was delivered without five certain starters only emphasises the All Blacks’ dominance.

Promoting fringe prospects always carries a degree of risk but the All Blacks never looked seriously troubled, only getting out of third gear for half an hour.

Four tries in the first 26 minutes put the result beyond doubt and silenced passionate locals.

This was nowhere near the same quality as the 57-0 thrashing of the Springboks but the All Blacks did enough with plenty of improvements to come.

Blown off the park early, the Pumas mounted a second half fightback but the All Blacks repelled several rolling mauls and

survived two yellow cards – just as they did in the same fixture last year.

This time the culprits were Matt Todd (a harsh card for pulling down a rolling maul) and captain Kieran Read (high shot).

For the second successive test, the All Blacks’ defence largely held firm in the face long periods of pressure, only conceding one try.

Having led 29-3 at the break, collective execution went backwards fast as the All Blacks scored their only points of the second half with the final play.

It was a forgettable 40 minutes with mistakes and penalties making for a frustrating stopstart affair.

While the flashy stuff came wider out, undoubtedly the most pleasing aspect of the All Blacks’ performance was at scrum time.

They demolished the Pumas pack there throughout.

Kane Hames answered critics, with the All Blacks earning penalties, one of particular importance just before half time from a scrum five metres out from their own line while one man down.

Luke Romano had some strong

carries and the All Blacks scrum also lost no dominance when they replaced the entire front row.

Wyatt Crockett’s late pressure resulted in Ramiro Herrera copping the Pumas’ second yellow with referee Jaco Peyper losing patience.

The All Blacks’ opening burst featured brilliance all over the park but none were more compelling than some of Beauden Barrett’s touches.

Barrett wasn’t meant to make this trip, originally scheduled to stay at home with Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Sam Cane, Ryan Crotty and Liam Squire.

But when Lima Sopoaga opted to stay home for the birth of his first child, Barrett received the call up and he left his imprint all over this match.

Barrett kicked one penalty dead but, prior to that, in one instant he beat two defenders and drew another with a typically classy flick ball to send Waisake Naholo over.

He bumped off defenders at other times, and even threw passes between his legs.

With hot-headed Argentine

lock Tomas Lavanini in the bin for a shoulder charge on Sonny Bill Williams, the All Blacks looked like they were playing touch footy in the backyard.

Damian McKenzie, in his best performance of the season, had a field day on attack and made one crucial tackle under his sticks early in the second half.

Unlike previous weeks, he was brilliant under the high ball, too.

Naholo, in his first test for almost three months, made breaks, good decisions when through and finished well himself.

His only blight was a forward pass to Codie Taylor which cost a second half try.

David Havili, out of Nelson, made his debut in the final 10 minutes, producing one stunning break from the back and finishing the final try.

This match, though, won’t go down as a classic.

All Blacks 36 Kieran Read 2, Damian McKenzie, Waisake Naholo, David Havili tries, Beauden Barrett pen, con 4 Pumas 10 Juan Manuel Leguizamon try, Nicolas Sanchez pen, con HT: 29-3.

The All Blacks ran out in Buenos Aires yesterday having already won the Rugby Championship.

If clinching the title was ever in the All Blacks thoughts, a 27-27 draw in Bloemfontein between Springboks and Wallabies banished them completely.

The draw gave the All Blacks an unassailable six point lead at the top of the standings.

In an intense battle at the Free State Stadium, Springboks fiveeighth Elton Jantjies pushed a last-gasp penalty attempt wide after a controversial decision from referee Ben O’Keefe to ping Marika Koroibete for hands in the ruck.

O’Keefe appeared to miss two clear forward passes in the leadup to the play.

It ensured another frustrating Rugby Championship result for the two sides for the second time in less than a month, after they fought out a 23-23 draw in Perth.

Both sides scored three tries and two penalties apiece and there was plenty of enterprising play, with the lead changing hands four times in a cracking second half.

Fijian-born flyer Koroibete crossed the stripe twice in his first Test start, restoring Australia’s lead on both occasions.

Bernard Foley set up both of Koroibete’s tries, the first with a sizzling run that sliced the South African line and the second with a dazzling cut-out ball.

But as bodies tired in the testing high-altitude conditions, neither team could find a way to put their noses in front.

The Wallabies held a threepoint lead with 10 minutes to play until Jantjies levelled the scores with a spectacular 49-metre penalty.

The visitors were ahead 13-10 at the break but were lucky to have all their men on the field.

Israel Folau somehow escaped sanction for pulling the hair of Springbok winger Dillyn Leyds in a tackle just before halftime to breathe fire into an already tense encounter.

Defensive frailties opened up for Australia, which allowed the South Africans back in the match.

It leaves the Wallabies with plenty to stew over on their long flight to South America for next weekend’s clash with Argentina.

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Hat-trick for Hammers

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After being stuck with their backs against the wall, the Mid Canterbury Hammers have come out swinging and have continued their charge to a Meads Cup semi-final with a 25-16 win against Thames Valley in Paeroa on Saturday.

The win makes it three in a row for the Hammers, with all three coming in varying circumstances.

From running Wairarapa Bush off the park in Masterton, to grinding out a last minute win over Wanganui at the Ashburton Showgrounds, they had to take on a forward-orientated Swamp Foxes in their own backyard.

“We are really, really pleased with the result.

“It is a tough place to go and get a result and to get the win and still be alive afterwards is great,” co-coach Craig Dunlea said.

“I’m picking their front three probably weighed in at about 400 kilos, but our boys did really well up front.”

History proves Paeroa has not been a happy hunting ground in the past for the Hammers, having lost both of their previous games there.

Once again wingers Willie McGoon and Christian Vainerere were amongst the tries, while red-hot first-five Jarred Percival picked one up himself.

“We got a couple of very good tries out there.

“We got the ball wide with some good sharp passing and had some nice interplay to get them over the line,” Dunlea said.

“JP got another through an intercept.

“He is going really well there (playing first-five) and he is also

Raw off-field honesty sessions led to Richmond’s ultimate on-field AFL success, premiership star Bachar Houli says. Houli has revealed every Richmond player poured their hearts out to teammates during the season. The backman, who was among Richmond’s best players in their grand final triumph against Adelaide on Saturday, credited the sessions for leading to the premiership.

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Medal eludes Jones Luuka Jones has secured the best finish by a Kiwi at canoe slalom championships but a medal has eluded her. Olympic silver medallist Jones finished fourth in her specialist K1 class in Pau, France yesterday. A day after missing out on the C1 final, Jones made amends with a performance which edges the previous best New Zealand result, when Donald Johnstone was fifth in 1987. - NZME

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The Mid Canterbury Hammers are flying high with three wins on the bounce, including their 2516 win against Thames Valley in Paeroa on Saturday.

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Expecting the pitch to be in a challenging condition, Dunlea said he was pleased with how the team performed on it.

“It was dry out on the wings but in the centre it was very boggy.

“I know Will (Mackenzie) was struggling as he was having to cross over it all the time but the boys did fine,” Dunlea said.

With a shot at the Meads Cup looking a long way away after the defeat to South Canterbury, only two victories in their last two games stand between the

Hammers and an almost nailed on semi-final spot.

“The credit has got to go to the guys, they have done a lot of work in getting clarity in what we are trying to do,” he said.

“Once again next week we are in a do-or-die position but we have fought out of having our backs against the wall and having that challenge is good.”

In other games around the competition, South Canterbury held on to their lead at the top of the competition table with their 45-38 victory over the West Coast, while Buller comfortably

accounted for East Coast 54-17.

North Otago saw off Poverty Bay 34-12 in Oamaru, while Wanganui roared back in to form, trouncing King Country 80-3.

Wairarapa Bush and Horowhenua Kapiti played the opener to Wellington v Otago at Westpac Stadium, with Horowhenua taking the spoils 38-12.

Mid Canterbury 25 (Jarred Percival, Willie McGoon, Christian Vainerere tries; Percival 2 con, 2 pen) Thames Valley 16 (Alex Bradley try; Chris Doak con, 3 pen) HT: 15-9

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Kiwi women’s pair strike gold New Zealand have a new world champion rowing crew.

Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast dominated the women’s pair final in Sarasota, Florida, winning in a time of 7:00.53s, 3.84s clear of silver medallists Denmark. They led early and passed through each quarter of the race in front.

The result suggests the duo will be podium contenders at Tokyo 2020 in a discipline where New Zealand secured medals at the last two Games.

“It was all a bit of a blur,” Prendergast said.

“But we achieved what we wanted, so it’s cool to go out and tick off your goals along the way.

“It’s our first time in an Olympic-class boat, which is good looking to our main goal of the Olympics.

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what others did and just wanted to row our own race, which paid off in the second 1000m.”

Gowler, 23, and Prendergast, 25, have more than an Olympic cycle of experience together in New Zealand’s elite programme.

The duo won what was then the non-Olympic coxless four in 2014 with Kelsey Bevan and Kayla Pratt.

They earned silver in the pair and eight at the 2015 world championships but at the Rio Games they were replaced in the pair by Rebecca Scown and Genevieve Behrent, and asked to focus on the eight.

Elsewhere, Jackie Kiddle and Zoe McBride took silver in the lightweight double sculls and Jamie Hunter and Tom Murray earned bronze in the pair.

Kiddle and McBride won both their World Cup finals at Poznan

Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast

and Lucerne, but the world championships added another layer of pressure.

Romania survived in the second 1000m to pip the New Zealanders by 0.21s, as the Kiwis dueled with the United States in their adjacent lane.

“It’s one of the better races

we’ve put out,” Kiddle said. “To hear it was that close was pleasing for us. We pushed ourselves to the line.”

Hunter and Murray were involved in what was arguably the race of the day.

Italy produced a withering final 200m to overtake and defeat Croatia by 0.34s. New Zealand, the victors at the Lucerne World Cup, were a further 4.29s back.

“We gave it our best shot, but the Italians and Croatians were something else in the second half,” Murray said.

“We improved on our start from the semi, but they just pulled away.”

New Zealand have five further medal contenders on today’s final day of racing with both eights, double sculls and single sculler Robbie Manson in action.

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The New York Yankees wound up with an American League wildcard spot yesterday, beating Toronto 2-1 on Aaron Judge’s 52nd home run shortly before Boston clinched the league’s East crown. New York needed two wins and two losses

by Boston to force a tiebreaker today at Yankee Stadium. Instead, the Yankees will host Minnesota in the wildcard game tomorrow.

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Daniell into final Marcus Daniell will get a crack at his fourth ATP doubles title after reaching a final in China. Kiwi Daniell and Brazilian Marcelo Demoliner were untroubled in beating Yen-Hsun Lu (Chinese Taipei) and Divij Sharan (India) 6-3 6-3 in the semi-finals of the Chengdu Open yesterday. The pair will contest the final against another unseeded pair, Jonathan Erlich (Israel) and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (Pakistan), who have eliminated the first and third seeds this week.

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Teen takes top award Zoi Sadowski Synnott capped a breakthrough season on the World Cup snowboarding season by being named athlete of the year at the Snow Sports NZ annual awards.

And all at the age of 16. Wanaka’s Sadowski Synnott was first named snowboarder of the year before seeing off a host of other category winners for the overall prize, including alpine skier Adam Barwood, adaptive skier Corey Peters and coach Nils Coberger.

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The road to Riccarton Promising three-year-old Notabadcraftsman took his next step towards a start in the Gr. 1 2000 Guineas at Riccarton when he scored in determined fashion at Ellerslie on the weekend.

The leggy chestnut had impressed when winning on debut at Tauranga in late August and again caught the eye as he ploughed through a tough Heavy 11 surface to defeat the older gallopers over 1400 metres at just his second start.

Rider Jason Waddell bided his time on the Mastercraftsman gelding before angling between runners to swiftly join issue early in the run home.

Notabadcraftsman and Innamincka set down to fight out the race in the closing stages with Notabadcraftsman proving too strong in the run to the line.

Trainer Craig Phelan paid tribute to Waddell after the race as he set about forming a plan to get Notabadcraftsman to Riccarton for his Group One mission.

“It was a top ride by Jason as when he was headed he angled the horse closer to Innamincka which got him going again as he could see who he was fighting against,” he explained.

“That’s why you put those top riders on so they can teach them about racing when they are as inexperienced as this guy is.

“He has plenty of ability but still has a lot of maturing to do as he hasn’t filled out just yet so when he does we could have

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A revitalised Waikato Hunt Cup steeplechase made a welcome return to the northern region yesterday with the 4250 metre contest producing a fitting climax to this year’s jumping action. The time-honoured event had fallen off the national calendar in recent years however was revived where two well performed fencers fought out a stirring finish to the $40,000 contest. Thenamesbond cleared the final obstacle a length in front of Just Got Home and forged clear to score a well-deserved victory.

Big win for Dee Ex-pat kiwi jockey Michael Dee scored his biggest career victory when he kicked home the Lloyd Williams owned Foundry in Saturday’s The Metropolitan at Royal Randwick. Dee, who commenced his career in New Zealand, rode 107 winners as an apprentice with the Kevin Myers stable before transferring in 2015.

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Notabadcraftsman with Jason Waddell aboard on their way to victory at Ellerslie. quite a talent to work with.”

Phelan has always held his charge in high regard after receiving him from co-owners Chris Faulkner and Paul Bibby, who purchased him for $37,500 at the 2016 NZB Ready To Run Sale.

“I liked him when I first saw him and he has come on in leaps and

bounds from day one,” he said.

“We threw a nomination in for the 2000 Guineas based on what we had seen and he hasn’t disappointed us yet.

“I know it’s a long way to get to a race like that but while is on the way up and winning you want to give him every possible chance to

do it. He has won races on pretty heavy tracks so far, but Jason is of the opinion that he will handle it on a better surface.

“You never know, we could get rain for the next two months and he might strike a heavy track at Riccarton so you have to take your chances.”

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Nairn grabs another DG Jones Trotting Cup Classy mare Habibti Ivy gave Leeston trainer Paul Nairn four career wins in the $30,000 Alabar DG Jones Trotting Cup (2810m) at Motukarara yesterday when she led for the last 1200m and narrowly held out Destiny Jones.

Nairn had previously won the time-honoured feature with Call Me Now in 1994 and that horse’s son Call You Later in 2002-03.

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Habibti Ivy has now won nine from 19 starts and the gritty sixyear-old Love You mare won’t be out of place in the Group One $300,000 Dominion Handicap on November 17 at Addington.

She settled back off 10 metres for driver Blair Orange before looping the field and taking the lead from Destiny Jones, who challenged hard in the final 200m on a dead grass track and came up half-a-neck short for driver Ricky May, with Monty Python running on well for third.

Orange made it 27 wins for the new season in the last when favorite Goodlookin Chick ($3)

scored impressively in the R60 mares pace (2000m) after sitting three wide for the last 800m.

Earlier, last season’s national champion Dexter Dunn moved to 11 wins when Run Boy Run took out the R56-70 pace after a copybook lead-then-trail drive.

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Despite just four runners contesting the unique Powerworx Greys race at New Plymouth, the ghostly grey competitors conspired to make it one of the most exciting finishes of the day. The special event for grey horses only is one of the highlights on the Taranaki Jockey Club’s “extreme” raceday and this year proved no exception as the Lisa Latta-trained Yin Dragon took out the contest by a nose from Matamata visitor Our King Sway. - NZME

Beauty strolls home Promising mare Sleeping Beauty enhanced her burgeoning reputation when she strolled to victory at Ellerslie. The five-year-old completed a hat-trick of victories as she registered her fourth win in the Swiss Belsuites 1200. The Rip Van Winkle mare never looked in danger of defeat.

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Big guns for Everest Golden Slipper placegetter Tulip will represent Coolmore in The Everest, giving Lindsay Park three runners in the $10m race while Clearly Innocent will run for Damion Flower’s group. Coolmore opted not to bring three-year-old sprinter Caravaggio from Ireland but has a close connection with Tulip, a daughter of its stallion Pierro. - AAP

Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incor- 1 21555 Pat Patterson 21.65 ..........................M Flipp 2 73158 Making It Up nwtd ........................C J Morris 6 8875 Cawbourne Johno nwtd J & ................D Bell porated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 02 2 11315 Cawbourne Sandy 21.91 J & ..............D Bell 3 28728 Cawbourne Barcia nwtd J &................D Bell 7 73 Flying Koko nwtd .........................A Turnwald Oct 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 3 77516 Billy Marlow 21.49 .............................M Flipp 4 32851 Rubbed Out nwtd ........................B Hodgson 8 78 Flying Mason nwtd ......................A Turnwald 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 4 53214 Bigtime Trev nwtd ...............................L Cole 6 2.44pm IONLYFLYFIRSTCLASS.COM C1 C1, 457m 5 37231 Cawbourne Brandy 23.57 J & .............D Bell 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 5 53253 Cawbourne Jarrod 21.53 J & ..............D Bell 6 86124 Bigtime Tomac 23.67 G & Sandra Fredrickso 1 41227 Bigtime Rosie 26.49 G &. Sandra Fredrickso 1 1.17pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY 6 54448 Americano 21.54 G &...... Sandra Fredrickso 2 31T57 Bigtime Brucie nwtd ...........................L Cole 7 45613 Steel The Gold 23.93 .................. P C Morris 7 45716 Allegro Beau nwtd G &.... Sandra Fredrickso 8 76542 Cawbourne Foxy 23.63 ............... P C Morris MONDAY C0 C0, 375m 3 62756 Cawbourne Skeeta nwtd J &...............D Bell 8 88487 Breeze Attack 21.66 .........................S Lozell 9 45773 Bigtime Monty nwtd............................L Cole 1 52653 Bark My Words nwtd ..........................L Cole 4 88878 Frontal Lobe nwtd ...........................L Doody 9 1486F Kirkham Jasper 21.53 J & ...................D Bell 2 8 Idol Alan nwtd ...................................M Flipp 5 18544 Bigtime Madison nwtd ........................L Cole 9 3.46pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C2, 457m 3 666 Shark And Tayty nwtd ................B Goldsack 10 12878 Butterball 21.84 .............................M Gowan 6 41132 Extrapolate nwtd ................................L Cole 1 F4345 Cawbourne Muzza 26.33 J & ..............D Bell 4 63748 Cawbourne Gibbo nwtd J & ................D Bell 4 2.09pm USE PETRAVELLER.COM.AU C3/4, 375m 7 114 Thomas William nwtd ...............D W Denbee 2 8x117 Danlee Night Out 26.46 .....................L Cole 5 36431 Eye Kno nwtd .................................... I Howe 8 57232 Tammy’s Fire nwtd ............................M Flipp 1 4F145 Nero 21.28 ..................................B Hodgson 3 14665 Bigtime Sam 26.08 G & .. Sandra Fredrickso 6 2 Idol Hot nwtd .....................................M Flipp 2 84782 Rain And Tears 21.76......................... N Udy Emergencies: 4 77887 Watch My Back nwtd..................B Goldsack 7 25321 Kinetic Shadow nwtd........................... L Bell 9 26865 Bonus Lotto 26.72 ...........................L Doody 3 15446 Bigtime Sugar 21.38 ..........................L Cole 5 43124 Bigtime Jonty nwtd .............................L Cole 8 88 Crackling nwtd.......................... S Gommans 4 73553 Bigtime Thinker 21.53 ........................L Cole 10 47741 Ace Bale 26.25.............................C J Morris 6 61684 Bigtime Liam 26.10 ............................L Cole 9 883 Naharis nwtd .....................................D Edlin 5 51132 Bigtime George 21.62 ........................L Cole 7 3.04pm STEVE THE AUCTIONEER DAVIS C1, 410m 7 22842 Bigtime Levi 26.05..............................L Cole 6 28347 Bigtime OnFire 22.12 .........................L Cole 8 53535 Bigtime Talker 26.43...........................L Cole 2 1.34pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C2 C2, 375m 1 76728 Cawbourne Lyns nwtd J & ..................D Bell 7 84371 Kirkham Kylie 21.67 J & ......................D Bell 1 68333 Minder nwtd ...........................J T McInerney 2 34117 Bark Knopfler nwtd.............................L Cole Emergencies: 8 56681 Hard Merch 21.50 G & ....

Sandra Fredrickso 9 37436 Blackjack Man 26.32 ..................B Goldsack 2 65186 Cawbourne Ridge nwtd J & ................D Bell 3 67265 Cawbourne Merl nwtd J & ...................D Bell 3 67364 Sasha McBell 21.68 ...............J T McInerney Emergencies: 4 24451 Bigtime Mark nwtd .............................L Cole 10 16866 Thrilling Stan nwtd ............................D Edlin 9 43628 Cawbourne Stick 21.47 J &.................D Bell 4 24455 Harkonen Bale 21.48 .................. P C Morris 5 65532 Ear’s Boris nwtd ................................M Flipp 10 4.01pm ADRIAN CLARK - BLOODSTOCK CON5 46812 Ngakawau nwtd......................J T McInerney 10 88732 Bigtime Fever 21.44 ...........................L Cole 6 6x572 Bigtime Taylor nwtd G & .. Sandra Fredrickso SULTANT C5 C5, 457m 6 87568 Scotta Pie 21.54............................. L Pearce 5 2.27 AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C0, 457m 7 86113 Idol Patches nwtd ..............................M Flipp 1 21224 Timmy Trumpet 25.83 ..................... K Walsh 7 22758 Feel The Force 21.61 ............... S Gommans 8 51875 Loco Amigo nwtd S &................C Blackburn 1 58666 Pinky Winky nwtd ........................A Turnwald 2 41355 Fusion Cronulla 26.11 .................A Turnwald 8 64471 El Hefe 21.69 G & ........... Sandra Fredrickso 9 65828 Lucky Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 2 34651 Bigtime Redo nwtd .............................L Cole 3 76142 Mila Mila 26.50 ............................A Turnwald 9 85187 Deman Blue Blood 21.72 .......J T McInerney 3 45727 Dermott Brown nwtd ..........................L Cole 10 85468 Tomorrow Star nwtd ................. S Gommans 4 28413 Bigtime Flyer 26.04 ............................L Cole 10 88x64 Miss Mowhawk 21.50 ...............D W Denbee 4 42262 Fancy Fifita nwtd ......................... P C Morris 8 3.29pm PROTECTIVE SERVICES C2, 410m 5 53116 Allegro Gun 25.82 ..............................L Cole 5 43764 Bigtime Allgood nwtd G & Sandra Fredrickso 6 22121 Bigtime Fred 26.04 .............................L Cole 3 1.52pm J P PRINT, PETONE C3 C3, 375m 1 75353 Hawkesbury Fever nwtd ...............C J Morris

7 114x2 Thrilling Surge 26.24 ....................... K Walsh 8 64411 Spring Allegro 25.88 ..........................L Cole 9 154x2 Nature’s Gent nwtd .....................A Turnwald 11 4.21pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C3, 457m 1 34752 Bigtime Vanessa nwtd ........................L Cole 2 13555 Bigtime Dazzler 26.10 ........................L Cole 3 23337 Allegro Beaty 26.58............................L Cole 4 62677 Bigtime Rise 26.12 .............................L Cole 5 11F62 Bigtime Mia 26.09 ..............................L Cole 6 71116 Bigtime Coffee 25.89 G & Sandra Fredrickso 7 11211 Me Jane 26.15 ...................................L Cole 8 14656 Bigtime Caleb 26.54...........................L Cole Emergencies: 9 66483 Frappucino 25.99 ...............................L Cole 10 86777 Autumn Lights 26.04 ...................A Turnwald 12 4.36pm M&M MASTER BUTCHERS C3/4, 457m 1 31111 Bigtime Eve 25.93 ..............................L Cole 2 57248 Map My Run 26.04.............................L Cole 3 75675 Mark’s Boy 25.84 ...............................L Cole 4 45x83 Bigtime MacDaddy 25.67 ...................L Cole 5 67667 Takamori 25.71 ..........................B Goldsack 6 44763 Bigtime Doug 25.93 ...........................L Cole 7 12478 Bigtime JayJay 26.05 .........................L Cole 8 56372 Spare Some Time 25.95 ....................L Cole 9 66483 Frappucino 25.99 ...............................L Cole 10 86777 Autumn Lights 26.04 ...................A Turnwald LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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The Mount Hutt College pair of Christopher Spittal (left) and Kaleb Small (right) picked up the national secondary schools title last weekend.

PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 011017-JP-003

■ CROQUET

Title hard-earned

By Jaime Pitt-macKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Mount Hutt College is once again at the top of the school golf croquet world after dominating the New Zealand Secondary Schools Nationals in Hamilton last weekend.

As they did the year before, the final was contested between two sides from the school, with the pair of Kaleb Small and Christopher Spittal taking the spoils this year.

They defeated Edmund Fordyce and Jakob Smith in the final, capping off an unbeaten tournament for the pair.

Fordyce, who is the current New Zealand open champion, was looking to defend the title he won last year with Richard Turpie, but along with Smith, lost 2-0 in the best of three series.

It was a tough road to the final for Spittal and Small, having to play seven games on the first day, and five on the second.

“Seven games is a lot to play in one day, there were more teams there this year so

they had to get all the games played in one day,” Small said.

Coming up against a national title winner like Fordyce in the final, the pair said they did not expect to win the game, but they especially did not expect to win the semi-final against the best under-21 player in the world.

Small and Spittal had to get past under 21 world champion Felix Webby and his Francis Douglas Memorial College partner Thomas Hadley.

While a national title was on the line, the pair, who are both in the fourth year of playing croquet, said it can be hard playing against your friends.

“It is a bit harder because you sort of want to focus and not really talk but they are your mates as well,” Small said.

In an ironic twist, it was Fordyce who got the pair into croquet in the first place, after they originally gave the sport a go as a way to represent the school at the Aoraki tournament, and got hooked.

■ FOOTBALL

Man U routs Crystal Palace Romelu Lukaku scored for the sixth straight game after Marouane Fellaini netted twice as Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 4-0 yesterrday, keeping the beleaguered visitor without a point or a goal in the English Premier League.

Lukaku was kept relatively quiet at Old Trafford until the 86th minute, when he tapped in for an 11th goal in 10 games for his new club.

It wrapped up unbeaten United’s fourth 4-0 win in seven league games.

Earlier, fellow forward Marcus Rashford excelled, setting up two of the goals, including the first of the game by Juan Mata inside three minutes.

Rashford beat a defender with ease on the left wing and raced into the area before squaring for Mata to finish from 10 meters.

Fellaini applied a side-footed volley from Ashley Young’s cross to double the lead before halftime, and the bushy-haired midfielder headed in Rashford’s free kick after the interval for his second goal.

Last-place Palace has conceded nine goals in two trips to Manchester in the space of a week, having lost 5-0 at City last weekend.

Crosstown rivals Manchester City scored a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, with Kevin De Bruyne slotting a goal in the 67th minute.

- AP

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

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

10am ASHBURTON COUNTY VETERANS GOLF. Members will play an Irish

Tuesday 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allen’s Road.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST OP SHOP. Good clean ‘Second time around” clothing for sale.

Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr of Cass and Havelock Streets.

9.45am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. (9.45am draw), (1.15pm draw).

Morning singles Golf croquet, afternoon handicap singles Golf Croquet. The Domain, Philip Street.

10am NEWCOMERS SOCIAL GROUP. Weekly coffee morning for new

VILLERORY and Boch. Pop in to see this stunning new range of dinnerware and glassware. Contemporary in design, made in Germany.

The China Shop in The Ashburton Arcade.

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Stableford. Rakaia Golf Club.

12pm - 1pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Free lunch for everyone. Baptist Church, please enter off Cass Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Seafield Road.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage

Centre, 327 West Street.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Play Golf and Assn croquet.

Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

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

7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE EUCHRE. Every Monday night, Catholic Parish Hall Cnr Burnett and Winter Streets.

people to Ashburton. Nosh Cafe at Ashfords, West Street.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter. Main Street, Methven.

10am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises and Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street. (not school holidays).

12pm - 3pm JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Signing Centre, New Community House, 44 Cass Street.

1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention strengthening muscles improving balance.

Presbyterian Church, Rakaia.

1pm - 3pm

ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club day, non-members welcome. 115 Racecourse .

5.30pm - 7.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Youth group. 48 Allens Road.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Weekly club night, all player levels welcome. E A Network Stadium, River Terrace.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. Weekly games, come and have a go! Ashburton Club and MSA, Havelock Street.

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Monday, October 2, 2017

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The logical assumption is that someone has to be driving the relationship, though right now it’s a self-driving vehicle.

You’re both able to take care of your own business, and it’s actually staying on the road.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The win-win solution isn’t always possible. In that case, you’d rather opt out than see another person lose to you.

It’s not the competitive spirit so many around you have, but it will work best for you now.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The world is constantly telling you what to want. You may not really want most of the stuff the world is trying to sell you, yet it’s hard to hear what your real desire is through all of the pretty noise.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): First it seemed impossible; then merely daunting. Now that it’s done, you know it’s doable – not easy and perhaps not anything you’d want to go through again but doable – which is good to know.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You have the sneaking suspicion that the task at hand is not something you’ll be good at right off the bat or maybe ever.

But what if it’s something you’ll eventually be great at? You won’t know if you don’t start.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You want what someone else has, and it’s something you can have, too.

There’s room for many to be successful in this realm, and the world will be better for the successful multitudes.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): It may be the case now that the very best way to say something is to do something. Action speaks louder while eliminating the need for speaking altogether.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): “Leap and the net will appear,” said essayist John Burroughs.

Many acrobats in training are alive because they didn’t expect such magic. Observe the difference between optimism and foolishness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You can feel when you’re clicking with someone or not. This kind of chemistry is a thing you can’t predict or control; you just have to get in there and meet different people to know.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Some people lower their energy level to avoid participating fully in life. Beware of those who use tiredness as a defence. Avoid those who wear exhaustion like an armour.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): It’s true that a bold choice will open unforeseen opportunity down the road. So will any choice, actually. In today’s case, consequences will happen more quickly than usual.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): There are some who test the limits to know where they are. In polite society, alarm bells won’t sound when the boundaries have been crossed. Reactions are more nuanced. This is tricky stuff. Is it really worth the risk?

ACROSS 1. Fails to drop one, going east? That’s not true! (5) 4. The market flooded, and not returning, he eats a lot (7) 8. As to nude turn-out, first of dimples was astonishing (9) 9. Go for office, at a pace unlike Shakespearean schoolboy’s (3) 10. Gun housing for Lt with Horse, perhaps (7) 12. Winter feed-maker uses compound of oils (4) 14. Thinking it may be all right, dance, careful to leave car (7) 17. Duck for meal in the afternoon, and starter for lunch (4) 18. Inhabitant of the Garden of Eden got blown in old band (7) 20. Thanks to the right viscous material being produced (3) 21. Is not imported by house having had extension added (4-5) 23. Brought plot into the light of day, or shelled out! (7) 24. Weeds? Yes – but not beginning after 20 (5)

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

BODY, Margaret Alice – On September 30, 2017 at Princes Court Resthome, Ashburton. Aged 86 years.

Dearly loved wife of the late Alan. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Maxine and Graeme Chapman, Allison and Neville Chaney, Glenys and Greg Carr, and Alan and Debra. Loved Nana of all her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Messages to Body family PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A special thank you to the carers and staff at Princes Court Resthome.

Donations to the Ashburton branch of the Alzheimer’s Association would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Margaret’s life will be held at St Andrew’s Anglican Church, 151 Thomson Street, Ashburton on WEDNESDAY October 4, commencing at 1.30pm, followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

MCLAY, Peter Andrew, (Pete) – On September 30, 2017, at St John of God Hospital, Christchurch.

Surrounded by his loving family. Aged 59 years. Dearly loved Dad of Sam, and Nic. Treasured friend of Gina. Loved youngest son of the late Hughie and Ivy McLay. Loved brother, brother-in-law and Uncle of Margaret and Donald, and Richard and Gemma McCaw, and Jo and Sam SpencerBower; John and Faith, Andrew and Anna, and James McLay. Dearly loved friend of the Bensdorp family. Messages to PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. In lieu of flowers donations to St John of God Hospital would be appreciated and may be left at the service.

A special thank you to the staff at St John of God Hospital for their loving care of Pete over the last eight years. A service to celebrate Pete’s life will be held at our Chapel, Cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on WEDNESDAY October 4, commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton ph 307 7433

BODY, Margaret Alice – On September 30, 2017.

Much loved sister and sisterin-law of Cynthia and Ian Dudley and their family, and sister of the late Dorothy Gray, Noeline Prattley, and Jessie Page.

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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 10am Dishing Up Australia With Al Brown PGR 3 0 10:30 The Chase 0 11:30 Seven Sharp 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm Red Rock PGR 2pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Come Dine With Me In Exeter, Devon, the first host is Hannah, who hopes to impress with a menu of taste sensations, but her technique may not appeal to all her guests.

4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic 3 0 7:20 Teen Titans Go! 3 0 7:50 Star v The Forces Of Evil 0 8:15 Art Attack 3 0 8:35 Sofia The First 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am The Undateables 0 Noon Jeremy Kyle PGR 1pm Love Island PGR 0 2pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 2:30 Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 Leon 3 0 3:35 The Adam And Eve Show 0 4:05 Bizaardvark A rich Bizaardvark fan kidnaps Paige and Frankie under the guise of helping them pay for the making of one of their videos. 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Fair Go 0 8pm Highway Cops PGR 0 8:30 Criminal Minds AO 0 9:30 Criminal Minds – Beyond Borders AO 0 10:25 1 News Tonight 0 10:55 N Training Day AO TV series based on the 2001 film Training Day about a new police officer partnered with a corrupt officer. 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules New Zealand Can childhood friends Jaryd and Ben get to the top of the leader board, or will their date-night dessert be their undoing? 0 8:30 N Will & Grace 0 9pm N The Mick 0 9:30 Love Island AO 0 10:30 2 Broke Girls PGR 0

12:40 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 1:05 Infomercials 5:05 Impact For Life With Pastors Peter and Bev Mortlock.

5:35 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2

11pm Mike & Molly 0 11:30 The Mysteries Of Laura AO 0 12:20 Desperate Housewives AO 3 0 1:05 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:35 Switched At Birth PGR 3 0 3:20 Beowulf – Return To The Shieldlands AO 4:05 Full House 3 0 4:30 Regular Show PGR 3 0 4:40 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

The Mick

9pm on TVNZ 2

BRAVO 10am Top Chef 3 10:55 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3 11:50 Snapped – Killer Couples PGR 3 12:45 The Real Housewives Of Orange County PGR 1:40 The Jury Speaks PGR 3 2:35 Botched PGR 3 3:35 Hoarders – Family Secrets 3 4:30 Dance Mums UK 5:30 Four Weddings Australia 6:30 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover PGR 7:30 Flipping Out Jeff Lewis refuses to let his new baby slow him down, and plans to move into his New Hollywood project to make room for construction to finish at Valley Vista.

8:30 Three Days To Live PGR 9:30 Snapped – She Made Me Do It AO 10:30 Intervention AO 3 11:30 Snapped – Killer Couples AO 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

Inside Mandarin Oriental 7:30pm on Choice

THE BOX 6am Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:25 Jeopardy!

PG 6:50 Robot Wars PGV 7:40 Heroes 16V 8:30 The Simpsons PG 8:55 Criminal Minds 16VS 9:45 NCIS – New Orleans MV 10:40 NCIS – New Orleans MV 11:35 Jeopardy!

PG Noon Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:25 Pawn Stars PG 12:50 Counting Cars PG 1:20 Robot Wars PGV 2:10 CSI – Miami MV 3:05 Heroes 16V 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Wheel Of Fortune PG 5pm Jeopardy! PG 5:30 Robot Wars PGV 6:30 Counting Cars PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 CSI – Miami MV 8:30 NCIS MV 9:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 10:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 11:25 CSI – Miami MV TUESDAY 12:20 Robot Wars PGV 1:20 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:50 Criminal Minds 16VS 2:40 Pawn Stars PG 3:05 Supernatural MV 3:55 Hawaii Five0 MV 4:45 NICIS MV 5:35 Counting Cars PG

THREE

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6am The AM Show Duncan Garner, 6am The Legend Of Korra Amanda Gillies, and Mark Richardson 6:25 League Of Super Evil present news, interviews, and 3 6:50 Max Steel 7:15 Kung humour to start the day.

Fu Panda – Legends Of 9am The Café Awesomeness 7:40 Hank 10am Infomercials Zipzer, The World’s Greatest 11:25 Entertainment Tonight 3 Underachiever 3 8:05 Kung Noon Dr Phil PGR 3 Fu Dino Posse 3 8:30 Nicky, 1pm Married At First Sight New Ricky, Dicky And Dawn 8:55 Tiki Zealand PGR (Starting Today) 3 Tour 9:25 Million Dollar Minute The experts begin their matching 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The process; the singles enjoy their Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench hen and stag nights; the first two 3 11:40 Antiques Road Trip weddings take place. 0 12:40 Escape To The Country 2:30 Now That’s Funny! PGR 3 0 3 1:30 The Late Show With 2:55 Celebrity Name Game PGR Stephen Colbert PGR 3 2:30 The 3:20 Sticky TV Crowd Goes Wild 3 3pm Escape 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm To The Country 4pm Antiques 4:25 Entertainment Tonight Roadshow 3 5pm Million 4:55 Family Feud Australia Dollar Minute 5:30 Prime News 5:25 The Best Of Family Feud 0 6pm Storage Wars 3 6:30 Pawn 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm Stars 7pm The Project 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Married At First Sight New 7:30 Hook Me Up! 0 Zealand PGR 0 8:30 Nightwatch AO 0 8:30 Tin Star AO 0 9:30 Mayday PGR 9:30 Blue Bloods AO 10:30 The Late Show With A homeless teenager claims Stephen Colbert PGR his aunt was killed by her boyfriend; Erin is replaced in the corrections-officer case.

10:30 NewsHub Late

6:30 Rugby League – NRL 8am R&R PGR 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Ako 3 2 11am Toku Reo 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takoha 3 3:10 Nga Papara Kapi 3 3:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 4pm Pukana 3 4:10 Huritua 3 4:20 Paia 3 4:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Grand Final – Melbourne Storm v North Queensland Cowboys.

5:30 Te Matatini 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Kaea 2 7pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 7:30 Moose Meat And Marmalade PGR 8pm Aotearoa 8:30 Aotearoa – Making Utu AO 9:30 Toa Hunter Gatherer AO 3 10pm Whawhai Fight Night 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

11pm Satisfaction AO Adriana hosts a kinky 1950s-themed party; Neil and Grace push the limits of their new connection. 0 Midnight The Project 3 News and entertainment show hosted by Jesse Mulligan, Kanoa Lloyd, and Josh Thomson.

12:30 Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church

11pm Kawe Korero – Reporters News reporters dissect and discuss the day’s news and events.

11:30 Closedown

11:30 Football – English Premier League Everton v Burnley.

At Goodison Park.

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MOVIES GREATS

6:55 Captain America – Civil War MV 2016 Sci-fi Adventure.

Chris Evans, Robert Downey jr, Scarlett Johansson.

9:20 Eye In The Sky MVL 2015 Thriller. Alan Rickman, Helen Mirren.

11am Star Trek Beyond MV 2016 Sci-fi. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban.

1pm Now You See Me – The Second Act MV 2016 Action Comedy. Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson.

3:05 Allied MVLSC 2017 Drama. Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard.

5:10 Yoga Hosers MVSC 2016 Comedy. Lily-Rose Depp, Harley Quinn Smith.

6:40 Criminal 16VL 2016 Action Crime. Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot.

8:30 Rings MVC 2017 Horror.

A young woman finds herself on the receiving end of a curse that threatens to take her life in seven days. Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe. 10:15 Why Him? 16VLS 2016 Comedy. Bryan Cranston, James Franco.

6:05 The Fast And The Furious MVL 2001 Action.

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster.

7:50 Two Weeks Notice PGS 2002 Comedy. Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt.

9:30 Edge Of Darkness 16VL 2010 Thriller. Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone.

11:25 Ocean’s 13 PGV 2007 Crime Thriller. Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon.

1:25 Watchmen 16VLS 2009 Action. Malin Akerman.

4:05 Ali MVL 2001 Drama.

Jon Voigt, Will Smith.

6:40 Unknown MV 2011 Thriller. Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger.

8:30 Lions For Lambs MVL 2007 Drama.

Injuries sustained by two army rangers in Afghanistan set off events involving a congressman, a journalist and a professor. Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise.

10:05 Starship Troopers 16V 1997 Sci-fi Thriller.

Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards.

TUESDAY

12:05 Conspiracy ML 2016 Drama. Minnie Driver, Frank Grillo. 1:35 Criminal 16VL 2016 Action Crime.

Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot. 3:30 Close Up – Russell Crowe PG 4am Rings MVC 2017 Horror. Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe. 5:40 Why Him? 16VLS 2016 Comedy.

Bryan Cranston, James Franco.

TUESDAY

12:10 Ali MVL 2001 Drama.

Jon Voigt, Will Smith.

2:45 Unknown MV 2011 Thriller. Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger. 4:35 The Making Of Watchmen MV 5am Lions For Lambs MVL 2007 Drama. Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise.

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SKY SPORT 1 6am Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup Sunday. 6:30 Rugby – The Championship Argentina v All Blacks. 7am Rugby Nation 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 Rugby League – NRL Grand Final – Melbourne Storm v North Queensland Cowboys.

11am Aussie Rules – AFL Grand Final – Adelaide Crows v Richmond. 2pm Rugby – The Championship Argentina v All Blacks. 2:30 Rowing – World Championship Finals – Day 2. 3pm Golf – European Tour British Masters – Round Four. 3:30 Golf – Presidents Cup Round Four. 4pm Rugby Nation 5pm Rugby – The Championship South Africa v Australia. 5:30 Rugby – The Championship Argentina v All Blacks.

7:30 Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup Sunday. 8pm Rugby – The Championship South Africa v Australia. 8:30 Rugby – The Championship Argentina v All Blacks. 9pm Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup Saturday. 9:30 Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup North Harbour v Hawke’s Bay. 10pm Rugby League – NRL 10:30 Rugby League – Holden Cup TUESDAY 12:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 1am Cycling – Eurometropole 2:30 Rowing – World Championship 3am Rowing – World Championship 5am Cricket – International 5:30 Cricket – International

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 The Living Room 7:30 Strip The City 8:30 Australia – The Time Traveller’s Guide 9:30 Jamie’s Great Britain 10:30 Tiny House Nation 11:30 Live Here, Buy This Noon Stupid Man, Smart Phone 1pm Australia – The Time Traveller’s Guide 2pm The Living Room 3pm Reno v Relocate 3:30 Love Nature – Brazil Untamed 4:30 River Cottage Spring Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents a guide to locally produced food.

5:30 Tiny House Hunting Realtors help two people looking for a tiny home to find the perfect mini-space.

6pm Tiny House World 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Inside Mandarin Oriental 8:30 Joanna Lumley’s TransSiberian Adventure 9:30 Britain’s Ancient Tracks With Tony Robinson 10:30 American Pickers

11:30 River Cottage Spring Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents a guide to locally produced food.

12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Tiny House Hunting 1:30 Tiny House World 2am Love Nature – Brazil Untamed 3:30 Reno v Relocate 4am Britain’s Ancient Tracks With Tony Robinson 5am Inside Mandarin Oriental

SKY SPORT 2 11am Cricket – International (HLS) India v Australia – Fifth ODI. 11:30 Sky Sports News UK Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Grand Final – Melbourne Storm v North Queensland Cowboys.

3pm Rugby League – Holden Cup (RPL) Grand Final – Parramatta Eels v Manly Sea Eagles. 5pm Golf – New Zealand Women’s Open (HLS) Round Four.

6pm Live From The Presidents Cup (RPL) 7:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Grand Final – Melbourne Storm v North Queensland Cowboys.

10pm Motorsport – Formula One (HLS) Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix.

10:30 Motorcycling – British Superbikes (HLS) Assen.

11:30 Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series (HLS) Drive Sober 200.

TUESDAY

12:30 Motorsport – Nascar Cup Series (HLS) 1:30 Motorsport – Formula One (RPL) Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix. 4am Motorcycling – British Superbikes (HLS) Assen. 5am Motorcycling – FIM Superbike World Championship (HLS) French Round – Race One. 5:30 Motorcycling – FIM Superbike World Championship (HLS) French Round – Race Two. 2Oct17

DISCOVERY 6:35 Gold Rush PG Go Down Fighting. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG Dirty v Clean Car. 9:10 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Call of the Cattleman.

10am Railroad Australia PG 10:50 Telescope PG 11:40 A Crime To Remember M Damsel On Death Row. 12:30 Blood Relatives M 1:20 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Holy Grail Firebirds 2. 2:10 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 3pm Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 3:50 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 4:45 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 5:40 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 6:35 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 7:30 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Pikes Peak International Race is three days away, and the C10 pace truck is nowhere near being complete; Aaron must keep the Falcon damage free.

8:30 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG The Shorty Short VW Bus. 9:25 Diesel Brothers PG Callout Fallout.

10:15 Deadliest Catch M Respect Earned.

11:05 The Coroner – I Speak For The Dead M 11:55 Blood Relatives M TUESDAY 12:45 Gold Rush PG 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am Auction Hunters PG 2:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How Do They Do It? PG 5:20 Auction Hunters PG 5:45 Yukon Men M

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Sport Pero Hall of Famer A haka rang out in Switzerland as former Tall Blacks great Pero Cameron completed a first for New Zealand basketball. Cameron was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Geneva, joining a handful of other internationally recognised players. The 43-year-old is the first player to be honoured in such a way, having learned of it at an announcement in August. Shaquille O’Neal was also inducted but was not at the ceremony. Cameron’s induction was different to the rest, greeted on stage by a haka involving members of his family in the audience.

Hair-pulling denied David Chapman took out the Ashburton Car Club Autosparks Standing 1/4 Mile on Saturday in his Chevy Camaro.

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Twenty-eight competitors battled their cars and each other in the Ashburton Car Club Autosparks Standing ¼ Mile on Saturday.

The event, which was originally supposed to run during Wheels Week, saw entries from

as far afield as Mosgiel take to the stretch of the Winslow-Willowby road on a sunny Saturday.

“Apart from a bit of rain in the morning it was a great day,” car club president Shayne Adams said.

“The competition was very good for the whole day.

“Competitors were able to get

six runs in if they wanted to and it was a nice close competition.”

Less than three-hundredths of a second covered the top three finishers, with Dave Chapman taking out the victory with a 12.318 second time.

Wayne Hillary from Mosgiel posted a 12.430 for second place, while Luke McLennan

finished in third with a 12.556.

“It was an event we really opened up to the public to encourage them to come out and have a go, and that was probably why the entries were so high,” Adams said. “It is event we want to look at running twice a year and it is just to allow people to come out and have a bit of fun.”

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has denied Israel Folau pulled the hair of Springboks winger Dillyn Leyds despite footage from their 27-27 draw proving otherwise. Folau somehow avoided a yellow card from referee Ben O’Keeffe for the incident, which inflamed tensions between the sides just before halftime. Cheika also criticised O’Keeffe’s performance, saying the young Kiwi official got things wrong at “key moments”.

Leyds confirmed after the match that Folau “100 per cent” pulled him by the hair twice.

Rain ruins NZ Women’s Open fourth round

BY ANGELO RISSO The New Zealand Women’s Open will go into a fifth day, with event organisers hellbent on playing out a full 72 holes of golf.

Heavy rain and strong winds lashed Windross Farm throughout yesterday’s fourth round, with several front-running golfers playing fewer than nine holes.

As a result, the fourth round was not complete by sunset.

Rather than call the Open off early, the LPGA – in what is their

first sanctioned women’s golf event on Kiwi soil – instructed players to return on Monday.

Yesterday’s proceedings were officially called off at 5.30pm due to yet another downpour, spoiling the LPGA’s plan to play through to sunset at 7.15pm.

More than five hours of golf were suspended overall.

LPGA rules director Bo Ream told reporters the players had a mixed reaction, with many forced to reschedule international flights, but returning today was the right thing to do.

“We want to get as much golf done as we can today, so we have less to play first thing in the morning – our goal is always to get 72 holes in,” Ream said.

However, further rain ruined Ream’s plans.

In what were yesterday’s sparse periods of calm weather, Canadian prodigy Brooke Henderson staked her claim for the Open, opening up a three-stroke lead.

One shot behind Spanish third-round leader Belen Mozo at the start of play, Henderson

nabbed three birdies in six holes to sit on 17-under overall.

Mozo, meanwhile, faltered to 13-under par, level with American Brittany Lincicome and one ahead of Nicole Broch Larsen and Yan Jing.

Kiwi former world No.1 Lydia Ko is eight shots off the pace in ninth, flattering to deceive after roaring out of the blocks early.

The 20-year-old bagged birdies on the first and second, placing herself in top-five contention, until early morning rainfall blunted her momentum.-NZME

Ali confident over Ashes Moeen Ali insists England can win next month’s Ashes series with or without their vice-captain Ben Stokes. England named Stokes in their 16-man squad on Thursday, despite his arrest two days earlier. The England and Wales Cricket Board announced Stokes will not be considered for selection until further notice. Thoughts inevitably turned to November 23’s series opener and England’s mission impossible if they travel minus a player who has hit six centuries and taken 95 wickets in his 39 tests to date.

Read leads ABs from the front

Medal proves elusive for Jones

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