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Twenty schools faced off in rugby, football, netball and hockey matches in the Mid Canterbury Primary Schools’ Winter Sports Tournament.

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Two young males are facing serious consequences after stealing fuel and leading police on a chase across Canterbury yesterday.

After driving off from a petrol station in Waimate without paying at around 10.40am, the individuals were eventually brought to a halt on the Methven Highway shortly after midday.

It took two separate police pursuits and some road spikes, laid just north of the Ashburton River Bridge, to stop their vehicle.

A police spokesperson said the vehicle failed to stop when signalled near the petrol station and a pursuit was initiated. Due to the driver’s manner of driving the pursuit had to be abandoned in Temuka, but police continued to monitor the vehicle from a distance.

The vehicle was later picked up by police further north where a second police pursuit began.

Senior Sergeant Phil Dean said the driver led police on a chase through rural roads, before entering Ashburton just after midday.

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nessing dramatic scenes as “eight or nine” police cars chased after the vehicle, which then ran over the road spikes.

It continued up Alford Forest Road with smoking wheels and the individuals were eventually stopped roughly a kilometre out of Ashburton on the Methven Highway, 20 minutes after the second pursuit began.

One individual has been referred to youth aid and the other, a 17-year-old, has been charged with theft, driving in a dangerous manner and failing to stop.

He is expected to appear in Ashburton District Court next Wednesday.

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■ MID CANTERBURY SCHOOLS

Winter sports skills put to test in tournament

By Katie todd

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Hundreds of students from 20 schools descended on venues across Ashburton for the eagerly awaited Mid Canterbury Winter Sports Tournament yesterday.

Twenty schools partook in the annual, actionpacked event, which saw Year 5-8 teams facing off at netball, rugby, hockey and football at five different locations around town.

Primary Sports Co-ordinator Brooke Morshuis said some schools had entered their existing teams, while other schools had used the day as an opportunity to form new teams and give students the opportunity to have a go.

Other “combined” teams saw students from smaller schools playing alongside one another, including Longbeach and Hinds.

The event was organised by the Mid Canterbury Primary Sports Association but could not have happened without the help of dozens of parent volunteers, Morshuis said.

The top teams will proceed to the Canterbury Winter Tournament, which will be held in Christchurch on August 24.

Mount Hutt College’s Nikita Burton eyes up her options in a netball game against Hinds School and Longbeach School yesterday.

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■ US WILDFIRES

Firefighters off on US rescue bid

By Katie todd

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Last week, John Ferguson had no idea he’d be packing his bags and putting his life on hold for 42 days.

But when the opportunity came knocking to help battle wildfires in California, he wasn’t going to decline.

Ferguson, a volunteer for Ashburton Rural Fire Force, flew out from New Zealand last evening alongside Mark Shears, a volunteer for Lauriston Rural Fire Force and Kevin Donaldson, who is the Timaru Senior Station Officer, based in Ashburton.

The three Mid Cantabrians are among a contingent of 146 firefighters and fire managers from

across Australia and New Zealand sent to help their American counterparts.

A further three Ashburton District volunteer firefighters – Tim Rowe, Dean Carr and Tim Clark – have put their hands up to help fight fires raging across the state of Ontario, Canada, and will be setting off early next week.

For Ferguson, going to California was simply “the chance of a lifetime to offer help where it’s needed”.

He has never helped at an overseas fire before and with little knowledge of exactly where he will be deployed, said he is not sure what to expect.

More than 15 deadly wildfires

are currently ripping through the state. At least eight people, including firefighters and civilians, have been killed by the blazes and more than 1000 homes and businesses have been destroyed.

Throughout the 42 days, firefighters could be working for up to 14 consecutive days without rest, Ferguson said.

“It’s a long time to be away and that was one of the things when I was weighing up the decision … but it will be a real experience,” he said.

The biggest of the fires, the Carr Fire, has been burning for around 11 days now, scorching around 470 square kilometres and displacing 38,000 residents.

Officials said tornado-like winds have whipped up the Carr Fire in unpredictable ways.

The New Zealand firefighters met in Auckland for a briefing yesterday afternoon before flying to Los Angeles. From there they will travel to Boise, Idaho, where they will have a one-day orientation before being deployed.

Australia and New Zealand are also sending heavy equipment and helicopter managers, helicopter crew members and structure protection specialists to help with the wildfires.

Meanwhile, New Zealand has also received a formal request from Canada to assist with the growing number of wildfires in

Ontario, British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.

There are currently 41 active fires in the areas and yesterday 13 were yet to be brought under control.

The three Mid Canterbury volunteers are yet to find out exactly when they will be leaving.

A spokesperson for Fire and Emergency New Zealand said details of what assistance is required are being worked through.

Since 2000 firefighters from New Zealand have participated in 20 overseas deployments – six to the United States, three to Canada and 11 to Australia.

A total of 784 people have been involved.

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■ HOTEL ASHBURTON

New owner, new era for hotel

By Sue NewmaN

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After several months in the hands of a receiver, the Hotel Ashburton has a new owner, Johny and Jaswinder Singh will take over the reins of the Ashburton Trust’s flagship business on September 1 and bring with them a strong hospitality background as owners of hotels in Cambridge and Feilding.

Johny Singh was in Ashburton on Wednesday and shared his enthusiasm for the hotel business with staff.

Singh moved to New Zealand from India 10 years ago and quickly established himself in the hospitality business, buying his first hotel in Cambridge.

For him, hospitality was a natural fit with his strong work ethic, but becoming a hotel owner was a big learning curve, he said.

This was followed by the purchase of a second hotel, one that involved both renovation of the property and a rebuilding of the business.

When the Hotel Ashburton came on the market, Singh was quick to respond and said he had been working with the business’ receivers for some time to sign a deal.

His background as owner of two hotels in provincial locations meant he had a good understanding of rural communities, he said.

He’s looking forward to being part of the hotel team and

Hotel Ashburton’s new owner Johny Singh. said that while the business was trading well, it needed the extra push that came with a hands-on owner.

“I want to look at putting in good systems, a lot of tweakings and to improving efficiencies,” he

said. “My long term plan is to stay here and make a real success of this business, my long term plan is the Hotel Ashburton.”

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early days as owner much easier, Singh said.

“And we’ll try to keep all of those key staff and then hire as we need.”

The Singhs and their daughters Avnoor, 3 and Evonne, six

months will live on the hotel site in the manager’s residence.

Trust board chair Fay Watson said the board was impressed with the skill and enthusiasm Singh brought as the hotel’s new owner.

“He has an extremely strong work ethic, boundless enthusiasm and energy to get in there and build the business; he has the business head needed to ensure he manages the day-to-day operations as well as the financials and back office that’s necessary for a business of this size and complexity,” she said.

As part of the change of business strategy that saw the trust sell its hospitality business and become a property owner, the trust initially sold the Hotel Ashburton to a Christchurch based family with hospitality interests.

The business went into receivership in January and has been run by the receivers since then with the objective of achieving a sale as a going concern.

Watson said the trust had been committed to keeping the hotel running while a new owner was found.

“At no time were the doors locked; trading continued and the community was not affected.”

From September 1 the receiver will conclude his role.

The sale includes 54 accommodation rooms, the restaurant and bar, function centre and eight function rooms and the Turf sports bar.

Council’s international strategy signed off

By Sue NewmaN

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The Ashburton District’s new international relations strategy has been given the seal of approval by mayor Donna Favel.

The strategy sees the council enter new territory in having a stronger focus on relationships with other countries and replaces its earlier sister city relationship arrangements.

Earlier this year Favel pushed for the development of the strategy to define the priorities and guidelines for international partnerships and activities.

Without such a strategy, relationships would be ad hoc she suggested as previously relationships had been largely historic and ceremonial in nature with little strategic content.

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A number of priorities are contained in the strategy – long term economic benefits through trade and investment, attracting residents and visitors, enhancing social and cultural connections and supporting meaningful international partnerships.

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support partnerships and initiatives and how to develop or facilitate these.

The core principle of the council’s international efforts was that they benefited both those who arrived in the district as well as those who already lived here, Favel said.

“Overall the Ashburton District needs to be collaborating at a local, regional and national

level and effectively linked to initiatives at all levels,” she said.

This would also help show a cohesive system to off-shore partners.

Favel has been actively involved in a number of international initiatives during her first term as mayor and has recently returned from a trip to China at the invitation of dairy goat milk processor Fineboon.

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In brief Manhunt ongoing New Plymouth police are hunting multiple offenders involved in the shooting of a man at Taranaki Base Hospital on Wednesday night. The 43-year-old victim was shot around 9.30pm and has since undergone surgery and is recovering from his injuries.

Emergency services were first called to the car park off Tukapa St last night after gunfire was heard.

Police said the victim first arrived at the hospital’s car park alone in a plain white Toyota Hiace van, and are seeking previous sightings of the van. “We are also seeking sightings of two other vehicles in the vicinity at the time,” Detective Senior Sergeant Brent Matuku said.

Police are reviewing CCTV footage.

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Agrikids National Champions (from left) Tim Connelly-Whyte, Austin Watson and Henry Gray scrambling to simultaneously complete a quiz and assemble a shearing handpiece yesterday.

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Intermediate staff not up to Agrikids standard

By Katie todd

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Since being crowned the Agrikids National Champions in Invercargill last month, Tim Connelly-Whyte, Austin Watson and Henry Gray have been relaxing and revelling in the glory.

But yesterday one challenge remained for the AIS Fencers – to prove themselves against

their teachers at Ashburton Intermediate.

The school held a mini competition where a team of three staff attempted – but failed – to do better than the AIS Fencers.

Contestants had to complete a number of challenges not dissimilar to those faced by the boys in the finals – including assembling wheelbarrows, com-

pleting a quiz and changing two tyres on a quad bike.

Principal Brent Gray said Honda had kindly jumped on board and provided bikes, while The Tool Shed had offered the use of their wheelbarrows.

A number of other sponsors had helped the trio to hone their skills and get down to Invercargill and back – complete

with custom competition uniforms.

Yesterday, the AIS Fencers not only completed the tasks faster than the staff team, but scored higher.

The teachers were awarded 248 points for how well they had completed the challenges, while the AIS Fencers scored 323.

Plains trust gets a hand-up

By Sue NewmaN

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Tinwald’s Plains Museum and village is growing but that means the costs of running the complex are rising.

And to help balance its books, the Tinwald Plains Museum Trust has asked the Ashburton District Council to give it a financial helping hand.

The trust made a plea for help

as a submission to the council’s long-term plan but this submission was omitted from the debating list.

At last week’s finance and business service committee councillors belatedly considered a request for help over four areas of the trust’s operation.

As well as increased costs in running the village, there were now extra compliance costs,

Plains Railway chairman Darryl Nelson said.

“We have to follow exactly the same rules as KiwiRail,” he said.

Councillors agreed to a request for council to mow the public areas in the village, to provide consumables for toilets located in the railway station and to establish a rubbish and recycling facility. The costs of all of these can be met within the council’s

existing budget.

However, when it came to funding the Plains silver status membership with Experience Mid Canterbury, it was a step too t councillors. far for Doing so would have set a precedent for other organisations to make the same request, they decided.

The membership costs $800 a year.

Graffiti removal on the Auckland rail network has “largely ceased” after an Auckland Transport decision to axe its graffiti clean-up contracts. The Auckland Council business unit has cancelled its graffiti contracts with the Manukau Beautification Trust and Civic Contractors from July 1 and says it is “looking at ways of getting better value for ratepayer and taxpayer money”. Public Transport Users Association co-ordinator Jon Reeves said commuters had noticed “a dramatic increase in graffiti across the Auckland network” in the past eight weeks.

“It’s starting to look actually pretty bad,” he said. “Word gets around between the low-lifes that no one is monitoring it.”

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Injuries ‘deliberate’ Deliberately inflicted head injuries were the cause of death of an 18-month-old South Waikato girl, police say. Police launched a homicide investigation after Comfort Joy Witeri-Thompson died late on Tuesday night at Waikato Hospital and a postmortem is under way. Detective Senior Sergeant Matt Cranshaw, Taupo Area police said they believed Comfort died “as a result of head injuries police believe were deliberately inflicted”. “The inquiry team seeks the continued co-operation of family and close associates in bringing those responsible to account.”

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Some of the last links with Ashburton’s inner town trading past ready for demolition … and three hours later those buildings are rubble.

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Three CBD shops become rubble

By Sue NewmaN

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Years after the first earthquake damaged building was demolished, the final demolitions – bar one – were completed on Ashburton’s Eastfields site.

Three buildings fronting Burnett Street, formerly home to a computer business, a chocolate manufacturer and a discount outlet have been standing empty for many months.

Demolition crews from GDC (Greg Donaldson Contracting)

completed salvage operations in recent weeks and on Wednesday night the buildings were demolished. The job took just three hours, but the clean-up is likely to take several days.

The only building still to be demolished on the site is that formerly home to Bruce Printing Ltd. For Eastfield company chairman Brian Davidson, the demolition of the three buildings was critical for the planned development of an inner town hotel on the site.

Planning for the hotel is on target, with a resource consent issued.

Davidson said the site clearance was critical as the new build would cover part of the site where the three demolished buildings stood.

The first official peg has been driven into the ground ahead of the construction of Ashburton’s new inner town hotel.

A concept plan for the new hotel has been prepared, but architectural and building plans are still to be completed for the project that

is likely to have a completion cost of $40 million.

The 75-room, four star hotel will front Burnett Street and will be the anchor project in the Eastfield development that will include hospitality and retail businesses as well as a large, central green space that will be accessible from several laneways.

The hotel will include a first floor events centre able to cater to groups of up to 200 people.

This will be accessed by a central staircase that overlooks the cen-

tral piazza. A dining laneway will provide a sheltered connection between the restaurant, café and bar and the development’s public spaces.

The central piazza will provide a sunny, sheltered, central focus for retail and food businesses as well as the hotel. It will also provide an open civic space that can be used casually or for events.

Eastfield is a co-operative development involving several landowners including the Ashburton District Council.

■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Pavilion management trust to be wound up

By Sue NewmaN

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A trust that was set up to manage a pavilion in the Ashburton Domain oval is about to be wound up and its debts written off.

The trust has effectively been

non-operational for several years and the Ashburton District Council has decided it is time to put it out of business.

At a finance and business support committee meeting last week, district councillors agreed that the

maintenance and management of the pavilion should become the council’s responsibility.

The pavilion’s two main users, the Mid Canterbury Cricket Association and the Mid Canterbury Athletics Association are keen to

continue using the facility.

The trust has $16,204 in the bank and this will pass directly to the council. It also has a debt of $23,100 in electricity costs and this will be written off by the council.

An application will then be made to the High Court to wind up the pavilion trust.

The council will then change the locks on the building, carry out maintenance and establish a payment schedule for its use.

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■ EARTHQUAKE CLAIMS

Minister slams Insurance Council Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods has hit back at the Insurance Council over its criticism of a new tribunal being set up to hasten claims still outstanding after the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.

“It’s a bit galling to hear the Insurance Council talking about tardiness when there’s still thousands of people with unsettled claims in Canterbury. This Government promised to do something for the people of Canterbury and we’re delivering on that,” Woods told the Herald.

“In nine months not only have we appropriated the money, we’ve done the policy work and we’ve drafted and tabled the legislation to establish an alternative way to get these claims settled.

“In nine months we’ve done more than the previous government did in seven years,” she said.

The Insurance Council slammed the Government over the tribunal, which will be established under a bill introduced to Parliament yesterday by Justice Minister Andrew Little.

Little said the tribunal would enable homeowners to resolve longstanding residential in-

The Insurance Council is still receiving, on average, two claims a day from EQC. surance claims including with Southern Response or the Earthquake Commission, and would have the ability to award costs or general damages.

The Insurance Council said it had taken far too long for action to be taken.

“The tribunal won’t be up and

running until 2019, the best part of 18 months since the Government was elected. It will have been nearly nine years since the first quakes, far too long by anyone’s measure to be finally trying to sort this out. Insurers want to settle their customers’ claims as quickly as possible but we’re

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still receiving, on average, two claims a day from EQC,” Insurance Council chief executive Tim Grafton said.

The Insurance Council was also concerned that only policyholders would be able to bring cases, not insurers.

“This is unfair as it only deals with one half of the problem and the Ministry of Justice agrees, saying it creates inequity of access to justice.

“A tribunal that allowed both sides to bring claims would be fair and balanced and truly working towards the goal of helping everyone find resolutions and move forward from the quakes,” Grafton said.

The Government’s own agencies, EQC and Southern Response, accounted for the majority of outstanding claims but neither they nor private insurers were consulted on the bill before its introduction, he said.

The council also said it wanted certainty that the tribunal would respect the rules of natural justice and fair procedure, the need to apply the rules of evidence, to be bound by precedent, and the ability to appeal significant points of

law. “Any bill that does not respect these legal principles will not be supported by the insurance sector,” Grafton said.

“The people of Canterbury deserve better than a tardy process that fails the test for best practice policy development.”

Woods said the time for consultation was during the select committee process and the Insurance Council have a chance to voice its opinions then.

“The bill has been tabled, it will have its first reading and it will go through that process. I’m left wondering why the Insurance Council thinks they deserve special treatment,” she said.

Woods said the tribunal would level the playing field.

“This is about giving people who have not had a way to get their claims settled. They haven’t been able to afford to go through the courts. It’s about giving claimants an alternative way through the system. The insurance industry can well afford to use the courts if that’s what they need and there are other tribunals that are only claimant initiated,” she said.

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Woman calls police on son after finding stolen items Police are praising the actions of a Christchurch mother who called the police on her teenage son.

Last month, media reported that teens in Broomfield, Hei Hei, Hornby and Wigram were “door stepping” homes in the neighbourhood and stealing items left outside.

This week, one mother called police after she found some items that didn’t belong to her 14-year-old.

He refused to tell her where he got them, so she contacted police.

Senior Constable Bruce Ward says when they picked up the bike, scooter and shoes they realised they had been stolen from properties in Wigram and Hornby.

“They’d go from house to house and have a look at what had been left out during the night on the doorsteps, and they’d taken what they wanted. Police believe they probably stole some of these items.”

The teenager will now be charged with burglary.

Police believe between eight and ten teenagers are involved, and are urging

residents to report any items missing from their homes.

Ward says police have items they believe are stolen but they need the owners to come forward before more charges can be laid.

“I suspect what’s happened is that maybe young people have come out and found their shoes are not there or their scooter’s gone, and their parents have said ‘I’ve told you not to leave it lying around, it’s your own fault’, and they haven’t contacted police.”

He also warns people to lock up their possessions and not leave anything out overnight.

“People have got to be very wary of where they leave items ... we believe this is probably a night-time event. And if they have got something missing, contact police and let us know.”

Ward also says if teenagers come home with items that don’t belong to them, parents should take it off them and call police.

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Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) Ltd has voluntarily suspended its bus fleet after an urgent audit carried out by the NZ Transport Agency.

The company says it was now outsourcing its own transport to continue to ferry skiers up the mountain.

The company’s fleet was subjected to assessment after one of its buses crashed with 31 passengers on board, killing one and injuring 18. Hannah Francis, 11, of Auckland died in the crash while others were left suffering a variety of injuries.

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Access and Delivery Robert Brodnax says RAL Ltd has voluntarily suspended its bus operations following the vehicle inspections carried out on Wednesday.

Independent of the police-led investigation of Saturday’s crash, the NZ Transport Agency is carrying out an investigation of RAL’s transport operations, which includes a full review of the company’s Transport Service Licence.

No further comment can be provided on the inspections or on Saturday’s crash while the police investigation is ongoing.

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Selfie surgeons sacked A team of surgical staff have been suspended for taking selfies mid-operation and posting them on social media.

The group of medical professionals, including the surgeon, anaesthesiologist, two surgical assistants and a surgical nurse work at the Hospital San Jose de Capilla del Senor, in the district of Exaltacion de la Cruz in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires.

The images were taken during an operation and posted on the social media account of one of the surgeons, Lorena Olguin, who works in the gastroenterology area of the hospital.

The photos show the medical team looking at the camera with their surgical masks and gowns on.

One of them shows three of them standing over the patient lying on the operating table, and another with the whole team showing the equipment used in the surgery and bits of gauze with blood on it.

The hospital authorities say they have suspended all of those shown in the photo because they consider it irresponsible behaviour.

The image was deleted from social media by Olguin, who told local media that she did not take it, but just shared it on her social media page.

She said: “I have been really affected by all of this.

“I would like to publicly apologise to the people of Capilla for having visually offended them with these images, it was not the intention of any of us that all this should happen.

“That day there were several surgeries, random photos were taken, there was talk of selfies, at no time did I pick up my mobile phone. I was operating, they said ‘photo’, I looked at the camera instinctively, later

Aniston ‘not heartbroken’ Jennifer Aniston has hit back at babyshamers and misconceptions about her personal life in a wide-ranging interview where the notoriously private star let loose on a number of topics including motherhood, sexism and her romantic relationships. Speaking with good friend Molly McNearney, Aniston opened up about her personal life in a way she rarely has publicly. “It’s pretty crazy,” Aniston told the magazine. “The misconceptions are ‘Jen can’t keep a man,’ and ‘Jen refuses to have a baby because she’s selfish and committed to her career.’ Or that I’m sad and heartbroken. First, with all due respect, I’m not heartbroken.”

Watch the birdie – Surgical staff take time out for a selfie.

I liked the images, I uploaded them and now all this has happened, there is no way to justify it.”

The Health Secretary of Exaltacion de la Cruz, Ricardo Algranati, told the press that both the doctors and the rest of the staff who participated in the photo have been temporarily suspended.

He said: “They’re all under indictment.

“The director of the hospital immediately opened an administrative investigation into their actions.

“The legal department will determine the degree of responsibility of each of those who intervened and the sanction that is to be applied.”

Algranati explained that the five people who appear in the image have been identified, which includes the surgeon, an

Madonna escaping Trump anaesthesiologist, two surgical assistants and the circulating surgical nurse in the operating room.

According to the local health department secretary, the intervention in which the selfie was taken was a gastrointestinal operation.

“It’s all rather unseemly, an embarrassing situation, but an inescapable truth,” he concluded.

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Madonna has revealed she moved her four youngest children to Portugal to not only further her son’s budding soccer career but to escape Donald Trump. In an in-depth interview with Vogue Italia, Madonna blatantly alluded to the US President when she said she was keen to relocate her family for their Manhattan base as “this is not America’s finest hour”.

She has now settled in a mansion in Lisbon, along with her Malawi-born children David Banda, 12, Mercy James, 12, and twins Stella and Esther, five. The music legend is due to turn 60 on August 16.

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Doubts raised over Russian ‘treasure ship’ Police have placed a travel ban on executives of a South Korean company that claimed to have discovered a sunken Russian warship after suspicions were raised about the veracity of claims it was laden with £100 billion ($193b) in gold.

Investors clambered to sink funds into the Shinil Group last month after it announced the extraordinary discovery of the Dmitrii Donskoi’s carcass, which it was claimed held a record haul of bullion and gold coins from the Russo-Japanese War. But now police and prosecutors say they want to speak with Choi Yong Seok, the CEO of Shinil Group, and a number

of senior members of the conglomerate.

They have fallen under a travel ban while an investigation is carried out over allegations in local media that the discovery was a racket to attract capital.

Police are also trying to locate Yu Ji Beom, the head of an affiliated group based in Singapore who set up a cryptocurrency called Donskoi International Exchange, named after the Russian warship, and promoted the search for the wreck.

The discovery of the Dmitrii Donskoi in July intrigued historians and investors around the world.

The shipwreck was at a depth of more than 425m about 1.5km off the South Korean island of Ulleungdo Video released of the wreckage showed the extensive damage to the vessel caused in an encounter with Japanese warships in May 1905, along with cannons and deck guns encrusted with marine growth, the anchor and the ship’s wheel.

But the announcement also came with reports that the Dmitrii Donskoi, which was scuttled before it could be captured by the Japanese during the Battle of Tsushima, was carrying the Russian fleet’s funds and went down with 5500 boxes containing gold

bars as well as a separate haul of 200 tonnes of gold coins.

The Shinil Group estimated the gold would have a total value today of £101.3 billion.

Questions were later raised over the scale of the treasure that the company claimed was on board, although investors still flocked to purchase its cryptocurrency, known as Shinil Gold Coin. One estimate suggests that as many as 100,000 investors sank nearly £41 million into the company’s cryptocurrency.

Officials admitted in Seoul last week that there was no solid evidence that the ship was carrying anything of value when it sank.

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Dog debate goes viral Fierce debate has been raging on social media after a well-known Kiwi blogger wrote about rehoming the family dog to reduce stress. Now, social media influencer and Dancing With the Stars competitor Jess Quinn has waded into the issue, taking aim at those criticising Abby Plested for her decision. Posting a series of stories on Instagram, Pebbles Hooper criticised Pested and called for her followers to join her in condemning the blogger’s actions. Quinn, who has more than 187,000 followers on Instagram, then joined the debate, hitting back at Hooper, who she accused of bullying.

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A couple of cracker rains of late are enough to test any roof or spoutings. Hot days, high winds then lots of water at once create ideal conditions for leaking roofs or unwanted water seeping in where it shouldn’t.

Make sure you attempt a job like this on a fine, windless day when you can cover the hole, take the old tile and spend the morning searching for the exact match.

Start removing tiles in the suspect area.

With them removed, there’ll be evidence of the leak and you’ll be able to track it down right to the source.

Sometimes your roof will develop a leak years before the entire roof needs replacing, and often that leak is localised.

The hardest part is locating the problem but once you do find it, it could be a relatively easy fix, making it the ideal DIY job.

If you discover a roof leak, you need to fix it straight away. Even over a short period of time small leaks can lead to bigger problems, such as rotten facias, weatherboards and damaged ceilings and insulation or mould.

You’ll see discoloured, water-stained or even rotted wood directly below and around it.

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Before heading up the ladder there are a few safety rules to observe. If possible hang in there until the weather fines up – it may mean only going up once. Rain makes nice shiny iron roofs particularly slippery.

If it’s an iron roof you are repairing, walk along the rows of nails. This is where the purlins or supports are under the iron. If you walk in the gaps between, you could damage the corrugations.

Roofing nails are specially designed to seal around the hole they create. Never use an ordinary nail on an iron roof

Roofing nails are specially designed to seal around the hole they create. Never use an ordinary nail on an iron roof.

Check for nails that have popped up.

They tend to do this sometimes in very hot weather and, when it rains, will allow water to track down their shafts into the rafters.

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a new nail. To remove nails place a second hammer in the valley of the iron and use the handle as a base to pull the nail so as not to damage the iron.

Sometimes the nail causing the problem will be quite distant from the spot in the ceiling where you noticed the leak. This is because the water has tracked down and along the woodwork in the roof cavity.

If the head has pulled from the nail (which often happens with very old leadhead nails) you can hammer a new nail in bang up against the old nail. The new head should cover the shaft of the old nail and create a seal. A little silicone under the head of the nail will ensure you get a good seal.

On a corrugated iron roof all the nails are lined up on the top of the corrugations.

This is where they are least likely to cause leaks, as the water runs down the roof in the valleys of the corrugations.

Check all nails. Hammer them in place and listen for any hollow sounds where the nail hasn’t found anything solid. If necessary apply some paintable UVresistant silicone under or around the nail to aid the seal. These are also available in a variety of colours to match your roof.

Rubber-washered screws are prefered for roofing these days as they create a good seal and are less likely to pop. The humble roofing nail has been superceded but has still come a long way from the old lead head to rubber-washered with spiral shafts.

If you hammer a nail in anywhere other than along the lines where the purlins are, you’ll hammer into air, have no seal and cause a leak.

If you need to pull a nail out to replace it, always pull it straight upwards. If you pull it sideways you could tear the iron, which will make it hard to seal over the wide hole with

The early nails with hard rubber washers haven’t stood the test of time with a lot now perishing in the sun and creating problems.

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When you’re trying to track down a leak, start by looking at the roof uphill from the stains. The first thing to look for is any roof penetrations. Items that penetrate the roof are by far the most common source of leaks.

In fact, it’s rare for leaks to develop in open areas of uninterrupted tiles, even on older roofs.

Penetrations can include plumbing and roof vents, chimneys, or anything else that projects through the roof. They can be several feet above the leak or to the right or left of it.

If you have a roof cavity, the easiest way to track down a leak is to go up there in the rain with a flashlight and look for the leak, find the exact tile and poke a piece of wire or something up under the tile so you can find the tile on the outside and replace it.

Have a good look around in the ceiling for any other leaks as minor leaks can cause damage for years before you notice any obvious signs of a leak.

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Appetisers, whether they’re fish, hummus or cheese-based, can all benefit from a sprinkling of parsley.

Find yourself short on basil for your pesto? Just use parsley instead. The list of uses for parsley in the kitchen are endless.

I like to have both flat leaf parsley (sometimes called Italian parsley) and curly parsley on hand in my vegetable garden.

Generally, the flat leaf is the stronger variant. Although this can change depending on how old your plant is and how much sun it gets.

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Because it grows so easily I sometimes find myself with an abundance of parsley. After I’ve given some away and frozen some more I like to use it in some parsley-concentrated recipes – particularly salsa verde and tabbouleh.

Salsa verde is a cold uncooked Italian herb-based sauce. It is ideal for ladling on steak, fish or fresh sourdough bread.

Salsa verde combines handfuls of chopped parsley, garlic, oil, vinegar and seasoning.

Tabbouleh, often seen in Turkish restaurants, is a vegetarian salad. Its main ingredients are parsley, quinoa and chopped vegetables with a citrus dressing.

You’ll find many variations of both these recipes by searching online.

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Weekly Mahjong, counting, come and enjoy!

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Mt Hutt Memorial Hall 160 Main Street, Methven.

NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories.

10am

Catholic Womens League Holy Name Pastoral Centre, Cnr Winter Street and Burnett Street.

Euchre evening, new players welcome (every Monday, excludes public holidays).

7.30pm

Every Saturday The Ashburton Toy Library 106 Victoria Street, in the Triangle.

Open for toy exchange.

9.30am - 12.30pm

Every Wednesday

Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport, Seafield Rd. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

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Every Sunday to Friday Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport, Seafield Rd. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

1pm - 3pm

Every Monday Waireka Croquet Club

August 4

Bootleg Beach Boys Ashburton Trust Event Centre A fully costumed show that takes you to the beginning of The Beach Boys and through their career.

8pm - 10.30pm

August 4 & 5

Methven Craft Fair Mt Hutt Memorial Hall.

Lots of fantastic arts and crafts stalls and this year a Devonshire Tea! A Methven Playcentre fundraiser.

10am - 4pm

August 5

South Island Half Marathon Lake Hood, Huntington Park, South Island Half Marathon will cater for all runners; whether you’re a beginner or an elite runner, this fast-flat course will give you the opportunity

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Friday, August 3, 2018

Art Addict Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids.

Wrap up your Wednesday school day and head to the AAG to get creative and explore themes in art. A great space for children to learn and interact from each other. Children of all ages welcome. Adult supervision is require for young children.

Donations appreciated.

3 - 4.30pm Mid Canterbury Line Dancers.

Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

Learn to line dance (7pm), beginners/ intermediate(8pm-9pm).

Instructor Annette phone 307-7138 a/h.

7pm - 9pm to do one of the fastest half’s you’ve ever done. Start times: All Walkers and Hybrid will start at 9.30am with race brief at 9.25am. All Runners will start at 10am with race brief at 9.50am. The Kidz Dash will start at 10.08am with race brief at 10.05am.

9pm - 3pm TimeBank Big Swap Sinclair Centre, 74 Park Street If you’ve got good quality, clean goods (clothes, books, cds, games, plants, toys etc.) that you are happy to part with, bring them to the TimeBank Big Swap. No electrical goods accepted or large items. Just like timebanking - you give something, receive something and we’re all the richer for it!

It costs $5 to get in, then once you’re in, no money changes hands. See the TimeBank Big Swap on EventBrite or the Ashburton App. for the details.

1.30pm - 3pm

Ashburton Scottish Country Dance Club.

Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

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Every Thursday Waireka Croquet Club The Domain, Philip Street.

Weekly Mahjong, come & enjoy!

1pm

tastings and share about its health benefits. Participants are asked to bring a glass bottle and small jar so they can go home with starter fluid, a scoby and all the knowledge of how to make the drink themselves. Cost for TimeBank members: 2 Time Credits.

Cost for non-members: $20.

Registrations essential- on EventBrite or text 022 399 7301.

4pm - 6pm

August 16

Every Second Friday of the month In Colour, art and craft club In Colour is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s monthly programme for unleashing your creativity. Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a month.

These are social sessions which encourage you to connect with others through creativity. Be inspired to learn a new creative pastime.

Sessions are free and all are welcome to attend. The gallery will supply basic colouring-in sheets and materials, along with tea and coffee. Those attending are encouraged to bring along their own materials and projects.

10.30am - 12 noon

August 9

Dave Upfold - Comedy Stage Hypnotist 27 Walnut Ave, Ashburton.

Dave’s shows feature audience participation and utilise the power of the mind and suggestion. With no two shows ever being the same Dave has been entertaining audiences around the world with his hypnosis comedy show for over 20 successful years.

7pm - 9pm

August 11

Make Kombucha -in Methven 112 Main street Methven beside Cinema Paradiso, Ground floor.

In this hands-on, TimeBank Learning Exchange event, experienced kombucha-maker Diane Candy will show you how to make Kombucha, offer

Tech session: Smart phones If smart phones are a bit of a mystery to you, come along and let us demystify them!

Timebankers can help you to become more familiar with the basic features of your smart phone and give you some simple tips, so you can make the most of your phone.

There will be a chance to ask questions. Come along with your phone and go home feeling more confident about using it. Cost for TimeBank members: 1 Time Credit.

Cost for non-members: $10.

Register on Eventbrite or text 022 399 7301.

1pm - 2pm

August 18

No Holds Bard – Arts On Tour NZ Ashburton Trust Event Centre, Open Hat Night A glorious tour de force in which four of Shakespeare’s greatest creations come kicking and screaming into the bursting, deranged brain of a single man. Includes 30-minute Q&A with Michael Hurst after the performance.

7.30pm

August 26

Blanket Making Ashburton Learning Centre, 71 Park Street.

There’s no such thing as too many blankets. Whether for snuggling under while reading or watching your favourite show, or to share as a gift, blankets are always welcome.

Mid Canterbury Timebankers will show you how to knit, sew, knot and crochet to create your own unique winter warmer. If you have never done any crafting at all, or you’re a seasoned pro looking for new ideas, there will be something for everyone. Cost: TimeBank members 2 time credits, non members $20.

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Material costs: either bring your own yarn or fabric, or $5.

2pm - 4pm Daffodil Rally for Cancer Maronan Road, Tinwald Come along to a “show and Shine” event at the Vintage Car Club grounds. There will be prizes for people’s Choice, best British, American, European and best Japanese vehicle, Plus Best Australian.

Food will be available for purchase.

From 12 noon

September 5

Tech talk: 3D Printing Ashburton Learning Centre, 71 Park Street.

From amateur enthusiasts to industrial innovators, 3D printing technology has exploded worldwide—enabling designers and engineers across the globe to reimagine their work and bring new ideas to life. Software developer Adi Avnit will give us an introduction to this revolutionary technology and how it’s being used. Cost for TimeBank Members: 1 Time Credit. Cost for non- Members: $10. All welcome.

5.30pm- 6.30pm

September 12

Te Reo Māori Community House, 44 Cass St During Māori Language Week TimeBank coordinator and Te Reo Māori teacher Kate White will be happy to help you with basic Māori skills. Do you need help with pronunciation or introducing yourself? Or perhaps you just want to kōrero and practise what you know. Nau mai haere mai! For the complete beginner as well as those who know a bit but feel rusty. Cost for TimeBank Members: 1 Time Credit.

Cost for non- Members: $10.

Register on Eventbrite or by text 022 399 7301.

5.30pm -6.30pm

September 14

Guided Tour of the Universe Here’s a great chance to learn more about stars, planets and the wider universe. In this TimeBank Learning Exchange event, Alistair Perkins will give a presentation then help you use the telescopes at the observatory in Ashburton.

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Cost for non-members: $20.

Numbers limited to 10 people, so register quick on Eventbrite or by text 022 399 7301.

7.30pm - 9.30pm

September 15

Celtic Illusion Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

Celtic Illusion is an explosive, creative Irish Dance and Grand Illusion force which is quickly growing to be one of the biggest dance shows in the world.

8pm

September 16

Edible Garden Tour Spring is sprung, and it’s time to look at the garden now it’s waking up from winter. Julia and Kim are both keen and knowledgeable gardeners, and they are opening their gardens to us, showing what they do at this time of year. Join us for a fun and educational tour. One garden is in Netherby, one in Tinwald, the starting address will be given to those who register. Cost for TimeBank Members: 1.5 Time Credits.

Cost for non- Members: $15.

2pm - 3.30pm

September 18

Suffrage 125 Celebrations Ashburton Museum Suffrage 125 Exhibition Opening. Public welcome.

Please register interest with Museum phone 307 7890 (numbers limited) September 19 Suffrage Walk from Checker Board to Domain for Kate Shephard rose planting.

Assemble on Checker Board 11.30am. Recommend purple and white to be worn by all attendees. suffrage125@women.govt.nz 5.30pm

September 22

Adam McGrath & the Roaring Days – Arts On Tour NZ Ashburton Trust Event Centre, Open Hat Night Adam McGrath is a folk singer stationed where ever he lands.

On this tour he’ll be joined by a small but mighty rhythm section who promise to help drive McGrath’s songs and get the hearts beating against the chest.

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The Cat in the Hat interrupts this rainy afternoon with his unexpected visit to Sally and her brothers home. Their outspoken and outraged pet Fish is astounded and concerned but this cat will not be deterred. He will teach us to make our own fun with nothing but a little imagination. “It’s fun to have fun, but you have to know how”. Spoiler alert – things run amuck and quickly. Come and join us for this wonderful stage show.

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LC70 – King of the hill

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he music choice, given the looks, size and heavy metal used in Toyota’s iconic LC70, just had to be Metallica’s Greatest Hits!

And that was certainly not to drown out engine or road noise, for this the latest version of this truck, proved surprisingly quiet, and civilised to drive, albeit, in an unapologetically rugged way.

They have always been pretty much kings of the hill and mostly spotted about NZ doing the real hard yards, such as serious towing and load carrying on high country stations, mines and in forests.

Wherever it might be, their long history shows they are no-compromise, strong, hard-working, virtually unbreakable trucks with ample grunt, good (283mm) clearance, a clean underbelly and other goanywhere features.

The fuel tank capacity has increased from 90 litres to 130 litres.

With 4WD vehicles definitely continuing to become more genteel, it is great to see Toyota continuing to commit to the real thing.

Real being the heavy duty ladder chassis, dual-range 4x4 complete with dual range transfer case, diff locks front and rear with dual automatic locking hubs on all models, and a big, unstressed V8 diesel.

There’s cruise control across the range, and every model gets a reversing camera.

Oh but what about health and safety?

Well no compromises there either, especially for the single cab models whose

comprehensive safety equipment gives them the maximum 5-star ANCAP safety rating.

This safety gear includes side, curtain and driver’s knee airbags, pre-tensioned seat-belts, stability and active traction control, hill-start assist and a reversing camera.

LC70s are available as a single cab/chas-

sis (2.4m x1.8m tray costs around $4000) or a double cab with correspondingly shorter tray.

As well there’s a Wagon with two seats and van-like cargo space.

The 5.2 metres long, and tall, tried and tested exterior is pretty much unchanged except for a slightly higher bulge in the bonnet.

You climb up in and there’s an expansive view to the front and sides from the long haul, comfortable seats.

Expectedly the cabin furnishings and controls are practical and durable, and there’s no fancy stuff such as electric windows or central locking.

But while sitting tall enough to eyeball truckers, it has also joined the digital age, for there’s a 6.1-inch screen, decent sound system, with CD player, USB port, Bluetooth and simple but efficient air-con All models use the reliable 4.5-litre V8 turbo diesel engine producing 151kW of power and 430Nm of torque from 1200 to 3200rpm.

With new injectors and diesel particulate filter, it meets EURO 5 emission regulations.

This big, relaxed V8 is a wonderful lugger and while the gearbox remains a 5-speed manual, it gets taller 2nd and 5th gears. It feels strong, changes easily and given the engine’s pulling power, doesn’t need more ratios.

It’s reasonably quick off the mark when you need it to be, and then on the open road it happily lopes along at 100km/h in a surprisingly quiet and refined manner.

The other surprise, given the heavy duty suspension with the amount of off-road articulation it offers, is just how good the on-road ride is and how flat it sat through corners with just a light load on the deck and towing a largish pop-top camper.

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udi will reveal a world first during the 2018 Pebble Beach Car Week in California – a supercar concept car with electric drive.

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Interest is not limited here to vintage cars but instead includes leading-edge design study concept cars and visionary technology.

The abbreviated name for the Audi premiere – Audi PB18 e-tron – refers to the Pebble Beach venue and the year of the debut.

It likewise recalls the LeMans-series winner Audi R18 e-tron, whose technology

inspired the solutions for various details.

The styling of the Audi PB 18 e-tron was developed at the new Malibu Design Loft.

The Audi PB18 e-tron will be unveiled on August 23, 2018, on the Laguna Seca racetrack.

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Polestar in top company T

he Polestar 1 World Tour continues with the brand’s debut in North America in Monterey, California, from August 23-26.

During Monterey Car Week, the Polestar 1 will be on display throughout the Monterey Bay area, including at the famous Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

“It’s great to bring Polestar to America,” says Thomas Ingenlath, Chief Executive Officer at Polestar.

“North America is a major market for

our new brand and we have received great feedback and high interest in the Polestar 1 from our American customers.

“So far, nearly 200 customers have placed deposits in the United States alone – the largest number of any country.

“Now it’s their turn to see the car in person, and in a beautiful environment.

In addition to its presence at the Polestar pavilion on Peter Hay Hill at Pebble Beach, the Polestar 1 will also make an appearance at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering on Friday August 24.

This event sees some of the world’s rarest cars shown on the famous rolling greens of the Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel Valley.

On Sunday August 26, the Polestar 1 will be positioned amongst some of the newest automotive exotica on the Concept Lawn at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

The Concept Lawn is a fitting environment for the Polestar 1 – a car whose concept car design disguises its productionready status.

Adding to the ceremonious nature of the

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uring the company’s official press conference at the Geneva Motor Show, Honda has confirmed that order books for the production version of its Urban EV Concept will open in early 2019, with first deliveries expected by the end of 2019.

Senior Vice President of Honda Motor Europe, Philip Ross, confirmed the news.

“A production version of this highly acclaimed concept will be introduced to Europe during late 2019, and in response to the positive feedback to this model, we expect to open order banks for the Urban EV during early 2019.”

The production model of the Urban EV Concept will be Honda’s first mass-produced battery electric vehicle sold in Europe.

Unfortunately Honda did not confirm any other markets for the full-electric hatch.

But due to the rave response the concept received when it was revealed, Honda will likely use

the European release to gauge market reaction which will no doubt shape future roll-outs on different continents.

The Urban EV will be built on a completely new platform with retro body styling. If dimensions remain the same, the Urban EV will be 100mm shorter than the current Honda Jazz.

The Concept features a simple yet lovable retro design with slim A-pillars and interior windscreen that appears to sweep around the entire front of the passenger cabin.

Honda say the Urban EV will carry four occupants in comfort, but it is not yet known if the bench seats previewd in the concept model will be carried over into production.

The dashboard features a wraparound screen that extends into the doors displaying vehicle information.

event, Polestar CEO and awarded designer Thomas Ingenlath has been selected as an honorary judge in the world-famous Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

“The invitation to be an honorary judge at the Concours d’Elegance is a great honour for me.

“As a car designer you take so much inspiration by looking at the diverse mix of the world’s most famous and beautiful historic cars alongside today’s avant-garde designs.

“It will be a truly unique experience.”

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EPIC ROAD TRIP Senna 001 is further personalised with individual references to the legendary Ayrton Senna.

His signature is on the door shut, the years that he was Formula One World Champion are engraved on the throttle pedal and the layout of the Interlagos circuit in São Paulo, Brazil – with the McLaren badge marking the start/finish line – is clearly visible on the front of the car.

The interior has also been enhanced by McLaren Special Operations to Mr Kyte’s requirements, with MSO Bespoke interior trim in black Alcantara® complemented by diamond-stitching on the seats and a Senna ‘S’ logo embroidered on each headrest, all in Harissa Red. Black carpet with Harissa Red Alcantara® piping and decorative stitch, Volcano Red door struts and red-tinted carbon fibre control surrounds complete the personalisation.

The vehicle keys are also in red-tinted carbon.

“I committed to buying a McLaren Senna as soon as I became aware that McLaren was developing the car – so long before the name was confirmed – but leaving the McLaren Technology Centre after the handover ceremony was the first time I have actually driven one,” explained Mr Kyte.

“Now, with 1400km covered, I’m delighted to report that as someone who rates driver engagement as crucial to driver enjoyment, the Senna has more than exceeded my expectations.

“Working with McLaren Special Operations on the bespoke design of the car was a fascinating experience; MSO has undertaken personalisation on other McLarens I own, but this was a much more complex project.

“We decided on a stylised design, with which I am absolutely delighted.

“I also love the fact that there are features on the car that are almost hidden, such as the details honouring Ayrton Senna and the McLaren Speedy Kiwi on each side of what I am extremely proud to call, ‘my Senna’”.

Kyte travelled to Paul Ricard to take part in a Pure McLaren experience – the official track driving programme of McLaren Automotive.

The events provide an opportunity to drive a McLaren at some of the best circuits in Europe and North America.

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he first McLaren Senna built, which carries chassis number 001, was officially presented this week to its owner, London-based businessman, David Kyte – who immediately set out to enjoy his new purchase on a 1400km road trip, accompanied by five other McLaren cars.

Following the presentation by McLaren CEO, Mike Flewitt and other McLaren Automotive and McLaren Special Operations senior executives, which took place at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, UK, ‘Senna 001’ departed for the south of France with three other McLaren Sennas, a McLaren 720S and a McLaren 600LT. The convoy of supercars, whose drivers included racing driver and nephew of Ayrton Senna, Bruno Senna; McLaren Automotive Chief Operating Officer, Dr Jens Ludmann and McLaren Ultimate Series Vehicle Line Director, Andy Palmer, has now arrived at the Circuit Paul Ricard near Marseille, where Mr Kyte will join a Pure McLaren driving experience taking place this weekend.

“Handing over the key to the first customer McLaren Senna built was an honour for me and a milestone for the company,” commented McLaren Automotive CEO, Mike Flewitt.

“David Kyte is a longstanding McLaren enthusiast with a true passion for our brand and a number of McLarens to prove it.

“We have had many conversations about the car he has now taken delivery of and while I believe that the McLaren Senna is already incredible in every respect, the additional work that David has commissioned from McLaren Special Operations has taken ‘Senna 001’ to another level.”

Finished in MSO Anniversary White with striking livery painted in MSO Aurora Blue and the Senna brand displayed on the wing endplate, the bespoke McLaren Senna also features roof ‘snorkel’, T-Bar and fuel filler cover in MSO Satin Visual Carbon Fibre; brake calipers painted in MSO Bespoke Burton Blue; and MSO Bespoke Coloured Centre Lock wheel nuts in Volcano Red. The paintwork alone took more than 600 hours to complete, two paint specialists devoting two weeks to masking-up the car before the livery was applied.

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One for the drivers

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ia’s styling department, headed

by Peter Schreyer, certainly comes up with some original eye catching designs, including this swoopy and nicely proportioned Stinger.

Engineer Albert Bierman (previously with BMW’s M Division) has added his expertise to ensure the car has all the requirements necessary to justify it being called a Gran Turismo (GT), and also being just as interesting and as involving to drive, as it is to look at.

Like when pressing the start button.

What springs into life is a sweet-revving, very smooth and wonderfully responsive, twin turbo 3.3litre V6, which dishes up an impressive 272kW and 510Nm of torque, the latter right from just 1300rpm through to 4500rpm.

That means it doesn’t need to be worked to get the car moving, though of course doing that, in appropriate circumstances, is a pleasure in itself.

Drive reaches the rear wheels via an 8-speed auto, which makes the most of the prodigious torque available and a limitedslip-diff.

For everyday driving this combination is smooth and efficient in either the of the selectable Comfort or Smart modes, which deliver either quick acceleration and/or a relaxed, quiet cruise.

Then there’s Sport, which invites you to make good use of the paddles.

Doing so, in conjunction with the launch control can result in 0-100kmh in just under five seconds. Ideal for one in a rush!

Oh yes, there’s an Eco mode as well, although I can’t imagine Stinger drivers using this much.

Kia give an overall consumption figure

of 10.2L/100km. On a door to door Ashburton to Christchurch trip in Comfort mode, the trip computer showed 7.6L/100km, helped no doubt by the very good stop/ start about the city.

Like most cars set up to handle precisely and riding on 19-inch wheels with low profile tyres, the Stingers around town ride is on the firmer side. But this really only shows with a few jiggles on a couple of our local much-dug up and “repaired” roads.

And some of those in inner Christchurch, conditions where it was obviously best to have the electronically adjustable, continuously variable shock-absorbers in the most compliant setting, of which there are five.

In this respect, Kia Australia have had a hand in tuning the suspension, so its rather well-sorted for Anzac road conditions.

The variable ratio, rack and pinion electric steering is well-weighted and nicely informative, with responsive turn-in.

All of which, in concert with the rear wheel drive ,adds up to an excellent handling package, one that is certainly both predictable and enjoyable when pressing on through winding corners.

Traction too is very good for a powerful rear-wheel-drive car with the advantage of a limited-slip-diff.

But of course even with this,and the myriad of driver-assist functions (they’re certainly not notably intrusive though), one needs to be mindful with one’s right foot of the power that’s instantly available.

Quite appropriately there’s excellent stopping power, courtesy of ventilated Brembo brakes, front and rear.

You can appreciate all of this from the cabin whose fittings, finish (this certainly reflects the German influence) and whose

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standard equipment is more than appropriate for a car in this price range.

Common to the three models are a smart, and much-needed adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking, LED headlights, leather interiors quad exhausts.

The GT-Sport adds a power sunroof, suede headlining, an excellent HarmanKardon sound system with 15 speakers, 8inch touch-screen, sat-nav, dual climate air, heads up display, LED head lights that turn with the steering and more.

Most shapes and sizes should be able to find the ideal driving position on the plush, form-fitting, nappa leather sports seat given its rather plentiful array of power adjustments for position, lumbar and bolster support.

Plus the seat cushion extends as well.

There’s good head and leg space in the rear, which is best for two adults on matchingly comfy seats.

Their footspace under the front seats is however limited.

They’re well catered for with ventilation and charging points.

The tailgate, complete with a powered lid which has adjustable opening height settings, reveals a low but wide luggage space. This is of sufficient size (406 litres) for the necessities of four on grand tour.

The seat-backs split 60/40 as well.

FINALE The Stinger GT Sport is a fine fusion of form and function. With its velvety but strong-performing twin-turbo V6, traditional rear-wheel-drive, entertaining handling and very comfortable cabin. it will appeal to and I suggest, put a smile on the faces of driving enthusiasts!

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 - Carmine is a vivid shade of which colour? a. Red b. Blue c. Green 2 - Which Beatles song begins with an excerpt from the French national anthem? a. Penny Lane b. Yellow Submarine c. All You Need Is Love 3 - Which of these was not the name of a US Space Shuttle? a. Endeavour b. Discovery c. Unity 4 - Which film features the line ‘We’re gonna need a bigger boat’? a. Titanic b. Jaws c. The Perfect Storm 5 - Which herb is used to flavour the tomato sauce on a pizza? a. Sage b. Parsley c. Oregano 6 - Which country is known as The Land of the Midnight Sun? a. Thailand b. Norway c. Peru 7 - Which singer played the Goblin King in the 1986 film Labyrinth? a. Paul McCartney b. George Michael c. David Bowie 8 - In croquet, all the hoops are white except for one that has what colour crown? a. Red b. Blue c. Black

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OUR VIEW

Aged care sector running on empty I

t’s no secret that, as a country, we’re running short on the medical staff needed to care for our growing health needs.

Doctors, nurses, dentists and specialists in all fields, the wait for an appointment is long and often pain riddled.

And sadly, for some with serious conditions, the wait becomes terminal.

Ashburton is forecast to have a shortage in its GP ranks by 2028.

The reality is this is not new news.

We’ve been travelling well above the so-called patient-doctor ratio norm for years.

Like the rest of the country our GPs are ageing and young doctors are not coming forward in sufficient numbers to take their place.

Clearly it’s only going to get worse.

But there’s another health care sector that unfortunately flies under the radar when it comes to how it’s faring numbers-wise and that’s aged care.

The nurses and care staff who work in this sector do a truly amazing job, often in very testing conditions.

Largely, they are over-worked and they are under-paid. The work they do might not make

a life or death difference but the quality of that work has an immense effect on the quality of life of the elderly in their care.

There’s no hiding the fact that this is hard work.

While many resthome residents are able to provide most of their own day-to-day care, just as many are not and require assistance to carry out the most basic of personal care.

Care workers who spend their working day lifting the bedridden, wiping up messes of all kinds, serving meals, providing a smile, a kind word and a friendly face – often the only ones some elderly see – are paid a pittance for their efforts.

That’s wrong on every level.

If there’s a crisis in health care numbers it’s significantly worse

to-be-enacted ban on imports of Chinese-made Apple iPads and iPhones, overruling the US International Trade Commission and dealing a setback to rival South Korean electronics company Samsung. Zimbabwe’s electoral panel declared that longtime President Robert Mugabe had won re-election by a landslide.

One year ago: West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he was switching parties to join the Republicans,

a move that came as President Donald Trump visited his increasingly conservative state.

Today’s birthdays: Singer Tony Bennett is 92. Actor Martin Sheen is 78. Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is 77. Singer Beverly Lee is 77. Rock musician B.B. Dickerson is 69. Movie director John Landis is 68. Actress JoMarie Payton is 68. Actor Jay North is 67. Actor Philip Casnoff is 64. Actor John C. McGinley is 59. Rock singer-musician Lee

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at this end of the scale.

Few Kiwis want to work in aged care and increasingly those jobs are snapped up by new New Zealanders.

Take a look in any resthome and you may be surprised to find few Kiwi faces in sight. Kiwis wouldn’t get out of bed for the wages most often paid.

But no matter how kind, how caring, how dedicated to the job careworkers are, the inescapable fact is there are too few of them trying to do too much work for too little money.

And that’s just not fair on two fronts – to the careworkers and to the resthome residents who are being short changed at every turn.

If we value our seniors and the contribution they’ve made

to society and to their families then as a country we need to be doing a whole lot more to ensure they spend they days of their frail senior years in an environment where care is the byword rather than accidental if time allows.

If we’re happy to pay our aged care workers and nursing staff bottom end wages, what kind of message does that send to every person who faces the spectre of spending their twilight years in a resthome?

Being treated with care and respect should be the right of every elderly person in care.

Care and respect should not occur only if time allows.

Yes, resthomes have to make money, but we’re dealing with people here, not commodities.

Rocker is 57. Actress Lisa Ann Walter is 57. Rock singer James Hetfield (Metallica) is 55. Rock singer-musician Ed Roland (Collective Soul) is 55. Actor Isaiah Washington is 55. Country musician Dean Sams is 52. Rock musician Stephen Carpenter is 48. Hip-hop artist Spinderella is 47. Actress Brigid Brannagh is 46.

Actor Michael Ealy is 45. Country musician Jimmy De Martini is 42. NFL quarterback Tom Brady is 41. Actress Evangeline Lilly

is 39. Actress Mamie Gummer is 35. Country singer Whitney Duncan is 34. Actor Jon Foster is 34. Actress Georgina Haig is 33. Singer Holly Arnstein is 33.

Actress Tanya Fischer is 33. Poprock musician Brent Kutzle is 33.

Rapper D.R.A.M. is 30.

Thought for today: “Many of us spend half of our time wishing for things we could have if we didn’t spend half our time wishing.” — Alexander Woollcott, American critic (1887-1943). – AP

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, August 3, the 215th day of 2018. There are 150 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On August 3, 1936, Jesse Owens of the United States won the first of his four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics as he took the 100-metre sprint.

On this date: In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, on a voyage that took him to the present-day Americas.

In 1807, former Vice President Aaron Burr went on trial before a federal court in Richmond, Virginia, charged with treason.

In 1914, Germany declared war on France at the onset of World War One. In 1943, US Army Lt. Gen. George S. Patton slapped a private at an army hospital in Sicily, accusing him of cowardice.

In 1958, the nuclear-powered submarine USS Nautilus became the first vessel to cross the North Pole underwater.

In 1972, the US Senate ratified the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union.

In 1987, the Iran-Contra congressional hearings ended, with none of the 29 witnesses tying President Ronald Reagan directly to the diversion of arms-sales profits to Nicaraguan rebels.

In 1994, Arkansas carried out the nation’s first triple execution in 32 years.

Ten years ago: Nobel Prize-winning Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn died near Moscow at age 89. Al-Qaida confirmed the death of a top commander apparently in a US airstrike in Pakistan. At least 145 people were killed in a stampede of pilgrims at a remote mountaintop Hindu temple in India.

Five years ago: President Barack Obama’s trade representative, Michael Froman, vetoed a yet-

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his week I was pondering the future of the planet as I watched another 6pm news show.

I really need to stop doing that again, because I reckon it is in the main pretty negative stuff.

I guess good news stories don’t help the ratings?

Anyway, back to my pondering, before I head off on a completely different path.

Wildfires in Sweden! Sweden!

Isn’t it freezing there most of the time?

Swimming in plastic in beautiful Bali.

Fires in California the size of Chicago.

Dam burst due to rain in Laos.

The mountains of plastic waste we have here in clean, green(ish) New Zealand.

The stories are very frequent.

What can I do to help this situation I pondered.

That’s such a great word, ponder. Much better than mull, muse or deliberate. It just rolls off the tongue nicely. Ponder.

Anyway!!

Talking of Sweden, has anyone from our Government looked into Sweden’s waste programme, where they turn waste into energy, that heats their homes via 32 incineration plants throughout the country?

They also import waste from Norway, UK and other countries in Europe, so they make money as well as creating energy.

Denmark has taken it a step further with Amager Bakke aka Copenhill, a combined heat and

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power waste-to-energy plant.

The plant opened on March 30, 2017.

It is estimated to have cost $670 million and is expected to burn 400,000 tons of municipal solid waste annually.

Here’s the cool bit – it has an 85 metre tall, sloped roof that doubles as year-round artificial ski slope, hiking slope and climbing wall, which is scheduled to open to the public this year.

It produces more clean water than it uses because of filtration and other technologies.

It is claimed to be the cleanest incineration plant in the world.

A special feature of this facility will be that the chimney is intended to not emit its exhaust continuously, but, instead in the form of “smoke” rings (consisting of water vapour rather than actual smoke).

That’s our mountain of plastic all sorted!

What about the food waste?

Don’t panic I have that sorted too.

Rats and mice will pretty much eat anything right?

So, with that in mind, Hooper Enterprises, mouse flavoured cat food will take that food waste off your hands.

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I know I have talked about this no-brainer venture before, but now with a food source sorted, surely it becomes even more viable?

Wait there’s more!! This is the freaky bit.

Within hours of my pondering the mouse farm, saving the world and just growing a pair and getting stuck into it, I came across this. (Insert dramatic music).

Scientists say that the driving force behind many of the most successful entrepreneurs around the world may be ... a brain parasite.

The single-cell protozoan parasite, which is spread by cats, is known to invade the brain and may cause personality changes associated with risk-taking.

While rarely producing symptoms other than a mild flu-like illness, T.gondii infection seems to drive risk-taking in business, helping to promote entrepreneurial activity.

Professionals attending business events were almost twice as likely to have started their own enterprise if they were T.gondii

positive.

The research findings suggest that reduced fear of failure may be the key factor in explaining the association between T.gondii infection and entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurship is characterised as a “high-risk, high-reward” activity.

Rats infected with T.gondii appear to lose their natural fear of predators.

Wow!!

A parasite spread by cats, tested on rats that promotes entrepreneurial activity!

How clear can a sign be? I’m off to the shelter to buy all their cats.

Look out, world!

Either a new business tycoon is on his way, or a fool with a house full of cats!

Till next week, hoo roo.

Phill Hooper, CEO Hooper Enterprises Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

pared to other schools.

A couple of things do need tweaking.

Most of the time the girls wear something underneath the kilt to keep warm in winter and the boys should be able to wear black trousers in the winter.

The polo top could be changed to a light blue as I agree, white isn’t a serviceable colour.

Rowena Mackenzie

replies: A portion of the Methodist Church property at 174 Cameron Street was purchased for $900,000.

The purchase of 243 Havelock Street from Paul May Motors is still confidential until the agreement becomes unconditional and 255 Havelock Street was purchased for $550,000.

New council chambers

Ashburton is blessed to have a number of parks through which one can stroll, run or cycle.

A huge bouquet to the Ashburton District Council for constructing what is now a complete circuit around the perimeter of Argyle Park.

To walk on a smooth, sealed surface without fear of stumbling over cracks, uneven areas etc is bliss. Enjoy it people.

Could our street footpaths be similar one day?

Moyra Whiting

YOUR VIEW School uniforms I feel very grateful to Sharon Watson, who wrote her opinion re school uniform, published earlier this week.

I believe boys should wear trousers in winter, instead of shorts.

First, it is warmer and second it looks appropriate on a man, boys could develop good practice of wearing trousers while at school.

And look gentlemen rather than overgrown boys later in life.

Anna Drozdova * * * * In response to Sharon Watson’s letter in Thursday’s Guardian about the change of the school uniform.

When I attended school here in Ashburton we wore the same jersey and shirt worn today.

We wore a straight navy blue skirt and pantyhose in the winter and a pinafore-type dress with box pleats and darts in the summer.

Just about every girl sewed up the front and back pleats because

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they were ugly.

I am not yet up to the 50 years of age mark and I never wore a kilt to school.

Just recently Ashburton hosted the National Indoor Bowls championships which brought in almost 1000 people to Ashburton.

During this tournament my daughter visited me while playing in this tournament in her school uniform.

She and I received many compliments on how nice and smart her school uniform looked.

I have walked around the malls in Christchurch and have seen many young adults wearing their school uniforms.

Some of those looked like they were from the olden days when my mother went to school and had to wear the old gym frock.

Some were really awful colour combinations and my daughter and I have quite often commented how lucky Ashburton College is to have such a nice uniform com-

Along with many other ratepayers, I would appreciate you advising how much it cost the ratepayers to purchase the Methodist Church Hall, Paul May Motors and any other buildings associated with the building of the new council chambers.

Doug Forsyth Colin Windleborn, Ashburton District Council commercial manager

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■ ECONOMIC DOWNTURN

Worrying signs for economy Former PM John Key grabbed headlines at the weekend warning that New Zealand faces an economic downturn.

Then this week we saw sentiment on the ANZ Business Outlook slump to levels not seen since the global financial crisis.

We saw unemployment start heading in the wrong direction after five consecutive monthly falls.

We saw QV data showing the national average house price fell.

And we saw a major construction firm go into receivership leaving a number of half-finished projects.

Are we doing this?

Are we having a downturn?

And if so how serious will it actually be?

From a business point of view, there are some worrying signs, ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley told The Economy Hub this week.

Even putting aside the usual lower levels of confidence under Labour Governments, business appeared to be rattled by policies

Housing and construction is expected to rebound in the near future. like the decision to ban offshore oil and gas exploration and proposed employment law changes, he said.

“Throw in things like Mycoplasma bovis for the dairy sector and the background noise globally and you can see why people are saying: what’s going on here?”

But even the gloomiest economic forecasts only see GDP growth slowing to 2 per cent this year. ASB was forecasting a rebound back above 3 per cent later this year, Tuffley said.

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“Some of the drivers will change,” he said.

“We do see business confidence impacting on some investment and we do see that slowing this year.

“At the same time it looks like housing and construction is going to be rebounding, our terms of trade are going to remain very, very high, interest rates are very low and we still have a fair degree of net migration [gain].”

Those things would continue to push the economy along after

what had a been a modest patch of growth since the middle of last year.

Key highlighted the risk that global turmoil might push us into a deeper downturn than expected.

He argued, as you might expect at a National Party conference, that the current Government was not equipped to deal with that.

The risks were real, Tuffley said, but the New Zealand economy retained some strong buffers against a full-blown downturn.

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Xero has bought Canadian booking software firm Hubdoc for up to $70 million in cash and shares, continuing its shift away from keeping development in-house. The Wellington-based accounting software maker will pay $21 million in cash and $39 million in Xero shares, with a further $10 million of scrip up for grabs if certain targets are met in 18 months.

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Copthorne profit up Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand reported a 24 per cent lift in first-half profit as it benefited from growth at NZX-listed residential property developer CDL Investments and a steady tourism market, although it warned it is seeing increased competition.

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US President Donald Trump has signed legislation that will make it easier for New Zealanders to trade or invest in the world’s biggest economy. The so-called Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act – or Kiwi Act – allows New Zealanders to apply for E-1 and E-2 trade and investment visas. The act grants reciprocal treatment to US nationals. - NZME

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here has certainly been a lot of economic data and corporate news flow for investors to digest over the past week.

This was a big week for central banks with the Bank of Japan, the Federal Reserve and Bank of England all holding policy meetings.

Global reporting season also remains at the forefront with a slew of corporate heavyweights releasing results this week. Trade war tensions have also returned to the global market.

Locally, NZ business confidence has hit a 10-year low.

NZ business confidence continued to fall in July, reaching its lowest level since May 2008 according to the latest ANZ Business Outlook Survey.

Business confidence dropped to a net 45 per cent of respondents reporting they expect general business conditions to deteriorate in the year ahead.

This compared to a net of 39 per cent last month.

A key theme was that businesses are battling in the face of higher input costs and declining profitability, with the retail sector particularly downbeat.

On a related note, farmer confidence fell to a six-year low amid uncertainty over government policies. A net 39 per cent of farmers were pessimistic about the general economic outlook for the year ahead, up from a net 34 per cent six months ago.

New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose to 4.5 per cent for the quarter ending June, up from 4.4 per cent at the end of March.

The figure was slightly above

Jeremy Flood ON THE MARKETS

forecasts of 4.4 per cent.

Wage inflation in the private sector rose a modest 0.6 per cent or 2.1 per cent for the year, largely due to the government raising the minimum wage to $16.50 an hour in April.

Public sector wage inflation rose only 0.3 per cent, or a 1.4 per cent annual gain, however mounting pressure from strike action across the country may spur a lift.

Three of the world’s biggest central banks convened this week, keeping markets on their toes.

Japan’s central bank surprised the market early in the week by keeping its current monetary policy in place and saying it would make its policy framework more flexible for Japanese government bonds.

The bank maintained its target for the 10-year government bond yield at around 0 per cent and the short-term interest rate at -0.1 per cent.

The decision comes after speculation that the Japanese bank is actively discussing changes to its policies, which caused the government bond prices to fall steeply.

The Bank of Japan also acknowledged that it will take more time than expected to achieve its inflation target of 2 per cent.

In the US, the Federal Reserve kept the Fed Funds rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent to 2 per cent and signalled its intention to continue hiking interest rates against the backdrop of a strong US economy.

Markets have pencilled in two further rate hikes this year. At the time of writing, we await the Bank of England policy meeting, with markets seeing a good chance that the bank will raise its policy rate from the current 0.5 per cent.

Trade war tensions between the US and China were re-ignited mid-week after The White House said it would consider more than doubling its proposed tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods from 10 per cent to 25 per cent.

A final decision on the rate to be applied is not expected until September at the earliest, so ongoing market volatility in regards to trade wars is likely to remain.

Finally, the global reporting season has also remained a key focus this week, with Apple, Caterpillar, Tesla, Procter & Gamble, Shire, Pfizer and FMC just some of the heavyweight names to report.

Of note, Apple’s strong third quarter result beat estimates, thanks to the resilient demand for its iPhone X and other high priced products.

The tech giant is now on the brink of becoming the world’s first trillion dollar company.

Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners.

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

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Today at Addington Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 12:05pm

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1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 7-8-9-10-11-12 THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

1 88564 Homebush Mikey nwtd 4 2 2 34X23 High Violet nwtd 3 85775 Sweet Fix nwtd 4 Another Cold One nwtd 3 5 Raptor Attack nwtd 1 6 Business Ethics nwtd 7 37645 Nikko Baxter nwtd 8 7725 Homebush Rieko nwtd 9 27658 Goldstar Alfie nwtd 10 88686 Homebush Connor nwtd 12:22pm

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

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J McInerney R Blackburn J M Jopson J M Jopson A Bradshaw J Dunn J McInerney J McInerney S & B Evans J McInerney

$1,685, C1/2, 295m

R Blackburn S & B Evans B Pringle Mitchell & Smith J McInerney J McInerney L Waretini J M Jopson J McInerney J McInerney

GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND CANTERBURY OTB MAIDEN HE $2,390, C0q, 520m

6X Sefton Brew nwtd 25333 Token Pick nwtd Memphis Jewel nwtd 63261 Homebush Izzy nwtd Jay Mike nwtd 287 Born Quick nwtd 63788 Opawa Pauline nwtd Tianyu nwtd 5777 Norton Baxter nwtd

12:57pm

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$1,365, C0, 295m Trainer

GLENBYRE TAVERN DASH

1 24633 Sweet As Brad 17.41 1 2 2 18864 Goldstar Spotty 17.52 3 54174 Aroha 17.42 4 4 4X331 Little Lottie 17.58 3 5 86432 Jinja Cody 17.41 6 71622 Homebush Ellie 17.3 9 7 72261 Cold Affair 17.48 8 21678 Wong Box 17.48 9 44126 Chunk nwtd 10 127 Gotcha Bolt 17.79 12:39pm

3 33414 Abacus Magic 17.3 9 4 4 77224 Sierra Delta 17.45 5 X8625 Replica Rango 18.19 6 46146 My Bro Michael 17.43 2 7 42774 Half Silver Fern 17.3 9 August 3 1 8 23531 Flaming Sambuca 17.2 6 9 44126 Chunk nwtd 10 41171 Gotcha Zena 17.53

R Wales R Wales C Roberts J McInerney R Wales R Wales R Wales J & D Fahey J McInerney

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLAKE MCINERNEY DASH

54646 Tummy Rub Queen nwtd 57653 Goldstar Wilson nwtd 68653 Homebush Pete nwtd Homebush Flynn nwtd 28674 Cassia nwtd 3 Another Honey nwtd Man Of Letters nwtd Wildebeest nwtd 5777 Norton Baxter nwtd 8867 Dreamy Baxter nwtd

$1,365, C0, 295m

R Casey S & B Evans J McInerney J McInerney J McInerney J M Jopson A Lee A Bradshaw J McInerney J McInerney

L Waretini S & B Evans B Pringle M Robinson J McInerney J McInerney J McInerney J McInerney

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PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

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8755 Know Anxiety nwtd 78 Bender Truth nwtd 58 Jay Grim nwtd 5F465 Ben Vane King nwtd 6 Our Dazzel nwtd 8 Jax Jewel nwtd 442 Opawa Lara nwtd 32 Zara Jinx nwtd 5777 Norton Baxter nwtd

$2,390, C0q, 520m

G Cleeve A Bradshaw R Wales J McInerney R Wales C Roberts J & D Fahey R Wales J McInerney

$2,035, C3, 305m

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26475 Tullabung Googar nwtd 26331 Cawbourne Taylor nwtd Opawa Tab 62581 Phantom Way 45.3 5 74483 Iris Allen nwtd 12317 Nitehawk Rose 44.9 3 81112 Mija Sydney nwtd 23252 Translator nwtd

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WANGANUI CUP HEATS (GROUP 1)

24336 Idol Tom 3 0 .3 0 71332 Waitohi nwtd 34721 Quistis Bale 3 0 .15 37F14 Bigtime Wendle 3 0 .19 31178 Egomaniacal nwtd 36512 All About Space 3 0 .52 46577 Bigtime Liam 3 0 .11 62815 Bigtime Jason 3 0 .0 6 14546 Blazin’ Audrey nwtd

8:34pm

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$4,735, C5q, 520m

M Flipp A Turnwald M Roberts L Cole J & D Fahey E Duganzich L Cole L Cole L Cole

WANGANUI TOYOTA C3 /4

1 32156 So Over It 17.49 3 1 2 45412 Bigtime Victory 17.56 2 3 13633 Bigtime Conrad 17.57 4 58658 Cawbourne Mezza 17.41 5 24524 Al’s Apprentice 17.59 6 66562 Zipping Gabby nwtd 4 7 64X73 Hip Hop Rapper 17.49 8 28111 Bigtime Minnie 17.61 9 76865 Cawbourne Owen 17.80 10 88777 Kirkham Jasper 17.60

$2,390, C3/4, 305m

C Morris L Cole G & S Fredrickson J & D Bell W Kite P Ferguson B Marsh L Cole K Gommans C Morris

BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C3 /4

1 35X58 Sedgebrook Babe 17.2 8 4 2 65855 Bigtime Winter 17.58 3 3 77288 Cosmic Odette 17.59 4 31816 Bigtime Danger 17.82 5 77718 Three Amigos 17.55 1 6 36562 Missing Allegro 17.62 2 7 56212 Bigtime Eve nwtd 8 63412 Butterball 17.59 9 76865 Cawbourne Owen 17.80 10 88777 Kirkham Jasper 17.60

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8 2670X Warloch (8) M House 3 2 Trailer Park Girl (9) S Dolan 9 23639 Barrier

10 89808 Red Terror (21) D Paterson 11 58637 Joey Maguire (22) M Jones ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C3 12 90508 Every Option (23) R Dunn J & D Fahey J & D Fahey P Ferguson

1 51265 Stole Me Wallet 17.50 2 K Gommans 2 25217 Bacon My Heart 17.79 N Udy 4 3 35188 Let’s Go Sprite 17.65 G & S Fredrickson HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEAN FAHEY SPRINT 2:42pm Ross/Voyce $1,685, C1/2, 295m 4 35147 Tynecastle Flyer 17.79 2 1 48536 Know Respect 17.2 8 G Cleeve 5 28734 Alamein Tane 17.86 Kettlewell & Phillips 1 2 88875 Scoobasi 17.3 4 1 6 57428 Allegro Lass 17.50 Hart & Taylor L Cole 3 88662 Epic Fantasy 17.41 J M Jopson 7 78168 Ngakawau 17.82 J McInerney 4 34717 Homebush Sloan 17.53 3 8 76113 Bigtime Autumn 17.87 J McInerney L Cole 5 54555 Mitcham Reado nwtd J McInerney 9 76865 Cawbourne Owen 17.80 K Gommans 4 6 12741 Disobedience 17.45 S & B Evans 10 88777 Kirkham Jasper 17.60 C Morris 3 7 22221 Say Cheese 17.45 A Lee FIRST SECURITY C3 8 83455 Black Dan 17.60 J McInerney 6:45pm $2,035, C3, 305m 9 44126 Chunk nwtd J McInerney 2 1 26528 Cawbourne Chezzy 17.78 N Udy 10 37315 Cosmic Marty nwtd J McInerney 3 2 58842 King’s Call 17.48 R Waite Kettlewell & Phillips ANGLER’S ARMS TAVERN STAKES 3 16264 Alamein Lady 17.79 3:00pm J McInerney $2,860, C2, 520m 4 41678 Queen Kong nwtd 2 1 X1616 Dyna Lenny 3 0 .76 4 5 83433 Mitsuta 17.63 C Roberts D Edlin 1 2 11257 Dyna Walter 3 0 .0 5 C Roberts 6 X4137 Polly The Dolly 17.71 J & D Bell 4 3 57321 Know Conclusion 3 0 .48 1 7 32722 Bigtime Steve 17.79 G Cleeve L Cole 4 51351 Homebush Ragna 3 0 .47 J McInerney 8 17835 Agent Anna 17.9 4 S Stone 3 5 54126 Go Brat 3 0 .16 R Wales 9 76865 Cawbourne Owen 17.80 K Gommans 6 77435 Opawa Plum 3 0 .45 R Wales 10 88777 Kirkham Jasper 17.60 C Morris 7 63541 Goldstar Renee 3 0 .74 S & B Evans WANGANUI CUP HEATS (GROUP 1) 8 33215 Gotcha Rocky 3 0 .58 J McInerney 7:11pm $4,735, C5q, 520m 9 53676 Randy Fields 3 0 .84 C Steele 3 1 56111 Soaring Hawke 3 0 .49 P Ferguson 10 14534 Opawa Racer 3 0 .2 3 R Wales 2 2 42722 Bigtime Twinkle 3 0 .51 L Cole 1 3 11111 Bigtime Paddy 2 9 .79 L Cole GO THE CRUSADERS #WE WILL DASH 3:17pm 4 4 22244 Panel Beater nwtd J & D Fahey $1,685, C1/2, 295m 1 83744 Sozin’s Emperor 17.54 J McInerney 5 67338 Cawbourne Trixy 3 0 .0 2 M Roberts 2 53514 Jealous Much 17.62 J McInerney 6 847F2 Me Jane 3 0 .0 0 L Cole 1 3 14752 Hatfield 17.41 L Waretini 7 188X7 It’s A Threat nwtd A Turnwald 2 4 16322 Snickerdoodle 17.42 B Dann 8 64315 Invasion nwtd D R Laing 5 8421F Distinctive Miss 17.50 A Joyce 9 14546 Blazin’ Audrey nwtd L Cole 3 6 62786 Shanly Star 17.3 9 C Weir WANGANUI CUP HEATS (GROUP 1) 4 7 64327 Know Logic 17.44 G Cleeve 7:36pm $4,735, C5q, 520m 8 12876 Cosmic Ryder 17.47 J McInerney 1 1 15342 Nature’s Gent 2 9 .68 A Turnwald 9 44126 Chunk nwtd J McInerney 2 2776X Snoop Junior nwtd D R Laing 10 2X178 Goldstar Tasman 18.19 S & B Evans 3 33523 Too The Nail nwtd J & D Fahey 2 4 24437 Bigtime Tears 2 9 .84 L Cole 5 15688 Bigtime Forest 3 0 .2 0 L Cole 3 6 18213 Cawbourne Krusty 2 9 .80 M Roberts 7 44713 Tyson’s Quest 3 0 .2 2 B Marsh 4 8 12243 Ask King Jeff 2 9 .9 7 L Cole August 3 9 14546 Blazin’ Audrey nwtd Today at Hatrick Raceway L Cole

1 32641 Opehu Express 18.0 6 4 2 23474 Naharis 17.88 GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND CANTERBURY OTB MAIDEN 1:15pm W Kite HE $2,390, C0q, 520m 3 22155 Watch Your Back 17.86 1 1 2 Puzzle Tin nwtd 3 4 27512 Nippa-A-Spot 18.0 0 J & D Fahey J McInerney 4 2 677 Jay Wendy nwtd 2 5 81631 Homebush Bailey 17.70 R Wales J McInerney 3 35556 Homebush Razor nwtd J McInerney 6 23336 Ivanhov 17.75 Kettlewell & Phillips 4 X7357 Go Ladybird nwtd 1 7 11111 Cawbourne Liz 17.69 R Wales M Roberts 2 5 56622 Bahama Queen nwtd J Dunn 8 37518 Homebush Flutey 18.0 0 J McInerney 6 6 Sefton Molly nwtd R Wales 9 82735 Kaytee Gibbs 17.9 8 M Flipp 7 54 Mohican Run nwtd A Bradshaw 10 63545 Bigtime Champ 17.66 S Lozell 3 8 8 Our Greg nwtd R Wales WANGANUI CHRONICLE C2 HT2 9 5777 Norton Baxter nwtd J McInerney 4:41pm $1,685, C2q, 305m 4 1 63126 Cawbourne Chops 18.14 K Gommans CRATE & BARREL HOTEL SPRINT 1:32pm 1 2 87812 Kiwi Baxter 17.74 J McInerney $1,365, C0, 295m 3 1 Neelix nwtd R Blackburn 3 54163 Shadow Girl 17.75 C Morris 2 87728 Another Joy nwtd J M Jopson 4 77721 Homebush Shea 17.9 1 J McInerney 2 3 4 It’s A Joke nwtd J McInerney 5 24571 Banshee Reel 18.0 5 R Waite 4 748 Homebush Comet nwtd J McInerney 6 81617 Cawbourne Cruz 17.83 M Roberts 5 3 7 48213 Jericho Warrior 17.9 1 Would My Friend nwtd A Lee R Waite 4 6 32326 Yee Coo Coo nwtd J McInerney 8 45337 Cawbourne Symsy nwtd J & D Bell 7 2 9 51754 Doosh 17.59 Evie Rose nwtd J M Jopson J McInerney 1 8 Forehand Raid nwtd J Dunn 10 27272 Dynamite Danger nwtd A Turnwald 9 5777 Norton Baxter nwtd J McInerney PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C3 10 88686 Homebush Connor nwtd J McInerney 4:58pm $3,325, C3, 520m 3 1 11113 Clover Bubba 3 0 .0 0 A Turnwald GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND CANTERBURY OTB MAIDEN 1:50pm 2 2 86833 Bigtime Fred 3 0 .2 9 L Cole HE $2,390, C0q, 520m 1 1 3 53111 Djay Dynamix 3 0 .13 Jay Shirley nwtd R Wales L Cole 2 45544 Homebush Carl nwtd J McInerney 4 23665 Argus Filch 3 0 .3 4 A Turnwald 2 3 Yi Feng nwtd J & D Fahey 5 44274 Dyna Vernon nwtd M Roberts 1 4 34242 Mr. Chang nwtd R Wales 6 15578 Mahala Bay nwtd Howe & Woods 5 434 Zara Cheebee nwtd R Wales 7 73277 Allen Mack nwtd M Roberts 6 47 Nuclear Jewel nwtd 4 8 11264 Ocean Gambler 3 0 .41 C Roberts A Turnwald 3 7 4 Cookie Biscuit nwtd R Wales 9 46468 Zou Star nwtd L Cole 4 8 Opawa Rockstar nwtd R Wales 10 8278X Bigtime Phantom 2 9 .9 8 L Cole 9 5777 Norton Baxter nwtd J McInerney WANGANUI STAYERS HEATS (GROUP 2)

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5 Box Vacant 4 6 22144 Opawa Abbie Joy nwtd 7 46573 Pirate’s Curse nwtd 8 X6761 Electric Lotto nwtd

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F Kite L Cole J McInerney G & S Fredrickson J & D Bell G & S Fredrickson L Cole M Gowan K Gommans C Morris

W Parsons 9:19pm S Murtha opt 810 1 3 D Paterson 3 2 92322 P Wallace 3 890 B Wilmott 1 4 76272 5:38pm HARAS DES TROTTEURS TROT 5 X5546 opt 802 $10,000, NON-WINNERS, 2600m 6 02070 1 85375 Noble Mistress (1) M Perriton M Perriton 7 2 Moy SCRATCHED 8 80256 3 X0739 He Was Romeo (2) R Cameron R Cameron 9 00440 4 48243 Sunrise Spur (3) J Versteeg J Versteeg 10 1 5 262 The Commando (4) P Williamson M Williamson 11 2738 6 8X803 Midnight Memories (5) M Edmonds M Edmonds 2 12 7 52254 Pastrana (6) K Hadfield K Hadfield 13 3438X 8 46 Thatgirltrouble (7) M Heenan R May 14 52344 2 9 Gold Chain (8) B Butt B Butt 15 80527 3 10 00339 Desert Prince (9) R Marshall G Smith 16 0X798 11 84790 Lovey Dovey Moment (10) H Westrum J Keast 4 17 0524 4 12 30X42 Topnotch Titan (u1) K Nyhan S Ottley 9:44pm 13 070 Raining In My Heart (u2) A Garters R Holmes opt 811 6:05pm KIWI PUNTERS CHAMPS ADDINGTON.CO.NZ PACE 1 8398X 2 2 opt 803 $10,000, R40-R51., 1980m 4 1 X6068 Immortal Change (1) M Jones S Ottley 3 3 63222 2 37520 Eastwood Chieftain (2) D Pearce B Orange 4 38336 3 877X2 Mordecai (3) K Ford K Tomlinson (J) 4 5 0X246 2 4 970X7 Beau Vista (4) Jason & Amber Lethaby A Lethaby 6 7564 1 5 62179 Delightful Tanner (5) K Cox K Cox 7 026 6 18292 Hannah Extreme (6) M House B Laughton (J) 8 70890 7 56266 Collection (7) G & N Hope B Hope (J) 9 39

3 8 95410 His Royal Harness (8) M Jones S Tomlinson (J) 1 10 25222

G Smith 9 5339X Dundee Lady (9) P Burrows

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10 11 12

60240 Jonty James (21) F Fletcher 16378 Belle Of Brooklyn (22) M Jones 06448 It’s A Deal (23) R Cameron

6:32pm opt 804

C DeFilippi L McKay (J) R Cameron

$10,000, NON-WINNERS F&M., 1980m

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B Orange S Ottley Track In K Cameron Type: Gr D Dunn Length: J Harrington (J) Mainly Fi C D Thornley DOUBLE J W Cox G Smith TREBLES R May QUADDIE

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P Ferguson M Roberts SCRATCHED C Morris A Turnwald B Hodgson A Turnwald J & D Fahey

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 5:08pm opt 801

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 6-7-8-9-10-11 BISHOPDALE/BUSHINN TABS&TAVERN HAREWOOD PACE

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1 82442 Medusa (1) K Cameron 2 2 71075 Rum In The Sun (2) M Palermo 3 66211 Agatha Tyron (3) P O'Reilly 4 4 10475 The Bloss (4) B Borcoskie 5 90124 Redwood Invasion (5) R Holmes 3 6 63333 Jerry Garcia (u1) L O'Reilly 7 31733 Beyond The Horizon (1) L & J Smith 1 8 61X31 Firenze (2) K Townley 9 26187 Splash Cola (u1) N Williamson

K Cameron 2 4 222 J W Cox 4 5 73 J Morrison (J) 6 0X5 B Borcoskie 3 7 50X R Holmes 8 6868 L O'Reilly J Smith 12:35pm D Dunn opt 603 1 26228 N Williamson 2 7X040 7:54pm HAPPY HEIDI IS IN FOAL MOBILE PACE 3 14662 opt 807 $10,000, 4YO+ R40-R65. JUN.D, 2600m 4 87X00 2 1 44523 Nandolo (1) J Howe K Butt (J) 5 24639 2 04584 Pirate Bay (2) S Smolenski M Hurrell (J) 6 65264 3 49710 All Nuts N Bolts (3) D Pearce S Payne (J) 4 7 31336 4 4 18352 Saying Grace (4) G & N Hope B Hope (J) 3 8 46953 3 5 08381 Franco Hampton (5) J Gameson J Morrison (J) 1 9 0X19X 1 6 7X121 Cullenburn (6) B Hill S Tomlinson (J) 2 10 21225

Christmas Toyboy (u1) B White A Fitzgerald (J) 7 504X8 Barrier 11 0471 12 71390 8:23pm BUY KIWI MADE-LEADING % GROUP WIN SIRE PACE 13 0X680

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J Morrison (J) 1:10pm R May opt 604 C DeFilippi 1 22350 1 2 34442 B Orange S Ottley 3 12846 4 4 00P42 J Keast 2 5 68533 B Borcoskie T Chmiel 6 3211P 3 7 54753 D Keast (J) 8 3475P J W Cox 9 66305 M Anderson 10 062F5 D Dunn

1:45pm DONSMEDAD TROT opt 605

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$10,000, R40-R55, 2600m 1 1 10421

1 0X587 Princess Harbour (1) K James 4 2 31260 Clover Lou (2) M Alfeld 3 55416 Heavenly Love (3) M Edmonds $8,000, 4YO+ R40-R52, Up-R69., 2600m 4 09009 Star Pride (4) M Edmonds PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 5 6875X Stellar Success (5) M Heenan 3 6 2X601 Louis Moss (6) J Cox 1 09530 Opawa Mach (1) K Cameron M Maynard 2 66000 Bettor Backim (2) S Blake W Frost 7 7878X Celtic Thunder (7) K Barron WANGANUI STAYERS HEATS (GROUP 2) 5:54pm 4 3 82305 Myboylolliepop (3) S Blake P Cook 8 33848 Wot Up (8) M Howard $4,620, C2dq, 755m 3

1 57222 Verta Bale nwtd M Roberts 4 X8747 Stop Means Stop (4) G Burgess T Woodward 9 63663 Unique Marshall (9) M Edmonds KAISA EARTHWORKS PH.0272073 3 23 DASH 2:25pm 1 2 12142 Dusty Gambler 44.52 2 10 60155 Borntobeastar (u1) R Dunn 1 5 32924 Take After Me (5) G Scott K Walsh T Quate $1,685, C1/2, 295m 2 3 23654 Tranquil Blossom 44.46 3 1 35442 Whose He 17.44 A Turnwald 6 05948 Royal Jester (6) A Edge A Edge 11 85456 Tessa’s Rocket (u2) R Rennie A Joyce 1 12 62424 Majestic Moment (u3) S Smolenski 2 23425 Native Scout 17.44 M Roberts 7 90380 Maninthemirror (7) M Jones B Dann 4 31466 Cawbourne Zulu nwtd N Munro

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G Smith 4 3 02115 M Williamson 4 7X844 M Hurrell (J) 1 5 45212 S Tomlinson (J) 6 74641 J W Cox 7 1X069 M Anderson 8 23327 S Ottley C DeFilippi 12:05pm opt 602 B Orange 1 1 1

$10,000, R56+ DiscrHcp, 2600m 3

1 06731 Cheezel (1) B Fahey 4 1 2 1 Nirvana Beach (2) B Hill 2 3 367X2 Enchantee (3) N Le Lievre 3 4 1 The Buckeye Bullet (4) K Barron 5 4038X Art Courage (5) M House 6 91203 Be Mine Tonight (6) H Westrum 7 32351 Jungle Gem (7) B Borcoskie August 3 8 40461 Rosinupthebow (8) M Shinn Today at Addington

Martin John (9) A Stuart 9 42646 Barrier Track Information

10 73401 Ildivo (21) S Hale Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 11 1 Sir Fortune (22) N McGrath 1193m; Weather: Mainly Fine 12 27012 London Delight (23) C Dalgety $4,620, C2dq, 755m

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C Purvis (J) 11:35am T Williams opt 601 S Tomlinson (J) PX # REC

3 2 08715 $10,000, R56+ DiscrHcp, 2600m

1 158X4 Friend (1) P Burrows 4 2 0X210 The Tin Soldier (2) B Mowbray 3 03211 Possente Cavallo (3) R Todd 4 63521 Tact Maggie (4) T Proctor 5 6X504 Regal Major (5) J Cox 3 6 86434 Hayden’s Meddle (6) R Dunn 7 144X8 Gypsy’s Choice (u1) B Mowbray 2 8 76871 Smarter VC (1) R Todd 1 9 1377X Don Domingo (1) K Barron 7:26pm opt 806

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1 4X500 Divinia Bellezza (1) A Stuart 1 2 5644X First Class Lady (2) R Todd 3 0006 Been To Jenny’s (3) K Cameron 4 4 27243 Stately (4) T Bagrie 3 5 0 The Optimist (5) J Harrington 6 9X548 My Nikayla (6) S McNally 7 00204 Matau Gem (7) S Hale 8 0 Billie Jean (8) J Harrington

Diamond Edition (9) G Burgess 9 9 Barrier

2 10 688X2 Sharnae (21) B Mowbray 11 25020 Gotta Party Doll (22) J Thomas 12 004 Robyn’s Gem (u1) M Jones 6:59pm opt 805

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C D Thornley 2 LX653 C DeFilippi 4 3 2X053 T Williams 2 4 35519 J Curtin 3 5 27632 R May 6 X7143 K Butt (J) 7 3P512 B Orange 8 X504L T Chmiel M Edmonds 2:22pm opt 606 D Dunn 2 1 95715 E Barron (J) S Ottley

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Trainer stunned by weight Shelley Hale is giving Grant Cooksley the opportunity to get a line on both her stable stars at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Cooksley will ride Close Up in the open sprint, despite the handicapper shocking Hale by giving the Group One winner 63.5kg, and the Cambridge trainer has decided to also take the Group Two-winning stablemate Seventh Up to Te Rapa for an exhibition gallop between races with Cooksley in the saddle.

The Te Rapa race has been included in the programme for Close Up after he missed a freshup run recently because of a stone bruise.

He was to be ridden that day by Cambridge apprentice Eilish McCall with Hale planning to make use of her 4kg claim.

“He was given 62.5 kilos that day and I was going for the claim because all the rest bar one were on 54 kilos, the minimum,” Hale said.

“I was expecting the same weight or maybe a bit less this time because this race is a stronger field with the likes of Julius in it.

“I’m stunned by the weight, but he needs to go round.

“I’ll stick with Cookie because I want to get a line on him for the Foxbridge Plate and Tarzino Trophy, but he can’t win with that weight.”

Close Up has 4kgs more than Julius, his nearest-weighted rival, and he will be giving up to 9.5kgs to the other opposition.

“He’s far better suited when he gets to weight-for-age and he meets most of them on level terms,” Hale said.

“The same thing happened last year.

“He was carrying 60kg and giving them all too much weight until the Foxbridge and that’s when he became really competitive.”

Close Up was runner-up to Underthemoonlight in last year’s Gr.2 Lisa Chittick Foxbridge Plate (1200m) then he turned the tables on the Matamata mare when

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Promising stayer wins Mark down Brassy Boy as a stayer of the future. That’s the opinion of trainer Fraser Auret after he produced the four-year-old son of Azamour for a debut win at Hawera yesterday. “He’s a slow-maturing type who is still 12 months away,” Auret said. “With six months to strengthen, he could be a nice stayer.” Brassy Boy was bred and is raced by Donald Wickham, who did some of the preparatory work on the gelding before sending him to the Auret stable.

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Buster Brady sold Well-performed Canterbury pacer Buster Brady has been sold to clients of leading Victorian trainer David Aiken. His Christchurch breeder/owner/trainer, Jock Austin, said he was sad to see the horse go, but the time was right for him to have a change of scenery.

Buster Brady won eight races and nearly $170,000 for Austin, but his best effort came when he didn’t even fill a placing. “To run fifth in the New Zealand Cup last season was the best moment.”

- HRNZ

Licence changes

Close Up will have Grant Cooksley aboard at Te Rapa tomorrow. he won the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m), providing Hale with her first Group One win.

Cooksley has been aboard Close Up in every one of his last 11 starts for four wins and four placings, including a second in last year’s Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m).

He also made the trip to the Te Rapa trials a couple of weeks ago to ride Close Up when second to Melody Belle over 900 metres and he gave the nine-year-old an exhibition gallop between races at Rotorua last Saturday.

Both Cooksley and Hale agreed Close Up definitely needed the hit-out at Rotorua.

“He’s still a bit burly and he had a good puff after the gallop,” Hale said.

“But he recovered really quickly and I’m very happy with how he is.

“It was tough in that going at Rotorua, but he ran home a couple of seconds faster for the last 600 metres than most of the winners did on the day.”

Hale also has Seventh Up entered for this year’s Tarzino Trophy and he could also be considered for the Foxbridge Plate, depending on how he performs in his exhibition gallop this weekend.

“He’s had a couple of pieces of fast work and he’s going well,” Hale said.

“Getting a decent gallop into him at Te Rapa on Saturday will bring him on and it will also be a chance for Cookie to assess how

he’s going right now.

“If he works up well and Cookie is happy with him he could go to the Foxbridge Plate with Close Up.” If the two Group winners do clash in the Foxbridge Plate and/ or the Tarzino Trophy, Cooksley will have a tough choice to make as he is the regular rider of both horses.

“I’ll leave it up to Cookie if that happens,” Hale said.

“I know he’s got a high opinion of Seventh Up, but he might want to stick with Close Up at this stage.

“He’ll know more after Saturday.

“It’ll be a good chance for him to get a line on them both.”

- NZME

A number of drivers have graduated to the senior ranks with the transition into the new season. The most notable of those are last season’s premiership winner Matt Anderson, and Auckland-based Tony Cameron. Others include Matt Purvis, Bronson Munro, Robert Argue, Jeremy Markham, Nicole Harris and Tabatha Fensom. Todd Quate has turned his hand to the amateur ranks while, at the time of print, Stacy Whatuira had opted not to take out a licence for the new term. New junior drivers will include Kerryn Tomlinson, Rebecca Heads and Taitlyn Hanara. - HRNZ

Gath gets a diamond Addington Breeders Crown heat winner Diamonds N Cash has been snapped up by clients of Victorian trainer Andy Gath. After defeating Cullenburn and Think About Me in a three-horse go on July 13, he then ran a brave second to Mikey Maguire in the Rangiora Winter Cup. He steps out at Melton on Saturday night for Gath and new owner, Queensland’s Norm Jenkin.

Kiwis in the money

■ RICCARTON

Elfee chasing winter cups bonus Trainer Matthew Pitman described Elfee’s barrier draw of 22 for Saturday’s Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) as a “kick in the guts” but said the race is far from a lost cause.

Pitman, who trains at Riccarton in partnership with his father Michael, said it was now ace jockey Chris Johnson’s job to ensure the wide draw wasn’t terminal to seven-year-old Iffraaj mare Elfee’s chances.

“Being drawn one from the outside isn’t ideal but she’s a versatile mare working as well as we could hope.

“We’re confident with the horse and we’ve got the right man on

board to overcome that draw,” Pitman said.

Raced by Faye Torrance, Elfee has won eight of her 35 starts, most recently claiming the Oamaru Cup (1600m) to set up the prospect of her landing a $25,000 bonus for any horse that wins the Oamaru and Winter Cups double.

“Her work leading in to Oamaru was as good as it’s ever been but she still showed a touch of class the way she won, which we’ve always known she had,” Pitman said.

“We’d set the Winter Cup as her target and she’s coming right at the right time. She ran second in a Group Three (South Island

Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes at Riccarton) last season and she’s always competed well at the top level.

“She’s only once not earned a cheque for us and she’s just getting better and better. She showed real brilliance last start.”

TAB bookmakers have Elfee as an $8 fourth favourite for the Winter Cup behind Red Sierra at $5.50 and Dez and She’s Poppy at $6.

“With the right run, she’ll be right in it.

“Her form stacks up with the best of the South Island horses and she finished just behind Nashville at her last start at Riccarton,” Pitman said.

“She loves Riccarton and it’s just that bad draw that’s against us and that could yet play into our hands.

“There is some rain forecast and in past years, you get to the end of the day and the outside fence can be the place to be.”

The Pitman stable will be out in force over National week at Riccarton with Matthew Pitman suggesting that the stable was likely to end up with between 30 and 40 runners.

“We’ve got 13 on the first day and we’ll probably have 10 on the middle day.

“We’ll probably go close to a dozen each day,” he said.

- NZME

They may be a very long way from home, but New Zealand-bred pacers Shartin and Bit Of A Legend are continuing to fly the flag proudly for their homeland in the United States this year. Just last weekend Shartin extended her winning record this year to 12 wins from just 16 starts, and her stakes earned this year alone to $590,050, making the five-year-old Kiwi mare the leading money earner overall in the States to date. Bit Of A Legend is not far behind in seventh on the overall table, with $425,255 in stakes this year.

- HRNZ

Hawke’s Bay targeted Group Three-placegetter Aim Smart is ticking over awaiting better tracks and a possible start on the first day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival. The four-yearold Smart Missile gelding won decisively first-up for Cambridge trainer Lauren Brennan at Ruakaka last month. “He should get 2000m later on.”

- NZME

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■ RUGBY

A-game and more

BY PATRICK MCKENDRY The Lions are preparing for what they admit is the toughest challenge in Super Rugby by staying up late and sleeping in.

They also say they are blessed to be playing the Crusaders in Christchurch and that it is an honour to be here.

On the face of it that strategy and attitude doesn’t sound like a winner, but the men from Johannesburg have arrived in the south for their third consecutive final with a quiet confidence.

They respect hugely what is in effect an All Blacks team in disguise but are determined to put lessons learned into practice tomorrow.

For a team – a brotherhood, they say have achieved a huge amount in a short time. But a grand final win still escapes them.

To inflict a first ever home finals defeat on the Crusaders would be the rugby upset of the year, but expectations are so low here and at home that they really do have nothing to lose.

The late nights and sleep-ins is a strategy to combat jetlag which they have used before – most recently before the round robin game against the Waratahs in Sydney.

And the respect talked about after coach Swys de Bruin announced his side isn’t contrived; rather, it is truly felt and nothing other than a full-octane performance against the defending champions would do that justice, they feel.

Coach de Bruin has made two changes to the line-up which beat the Waratahs in the semifinal at Ellis Park last weekend – flanker Cyle Brink replacing Lourens Erasmus in the No.7 jersey and Courtnall Skosan starting on the left wing ahead of Aphiwe Dyantyi. That sense of continuity is appropriate for a team who seem to thrive on it.

“They’re a very good team and they deserve to be in first place, so congratulations to them,” de Bruin said yesterday of the Crusaders at his team’s inner city hotel.

“We’ll have to bring our Agame and more.

“Apart from that we have a

Lions: Andries Coetzee, Ruan Combrink, Lionel Mapoe, Harold Vorster, Courtnal Skosan, Elton Jantjies, Ross Cronje, Warren Whiteley, Cyle Brink, Kwagga Smith, Franco Mostert, Marvin Orie, Ruan Dreyer, Malcolm Marx, Jacques van Rooyen. Reserves: Corne Fourie, Dylan Smith, Johannes Jonker, Lourens Erasmus, Marnus Schoeman, Dillon Smit, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Howard Mnisi.

In brief Super Rugby MVP Who needs a full campaign to make their mark on a competition? Richie Mo’unga sure didn’t. Despite missing seven weeks of the competition, the Crusaders first fiveeighth is the MVP of the regular season. The 24-year-old hardly put a foot wrong in his 11 matches during the season and the Crusaders benefited in a big way from having him on the pitch. Averaging 40 points per game with Mo’unga on the pitch, the Crusaders notched up 11 wins from as many outings.

Mo’unga (20 points) edged out Chiefs lock Brodie Retallick (17 points) and Crusaders team-mate Scott Barrett (nine points), with the No 10 receiving five first-place votes from the 13 voters. - NZME

Hodge at centre Reece Hodge has been given a chance to claim the vacant Wallabies centre berth for the Bledisloe Cup. Coach Michael Cheika has named the versatile Hodge to start there for the Wallabies in tonight’s trial match against a Super Rugby selection at Sydney’s Leichhardt Oval. The team will be captained by former Wallabies skipper David Pocock in the absence of the injured Michael Hooper.

- AAP

Genia happy to play

Try-scoring winger Aphiwe Dyantyi is on the reserves bench for the Lions at AMI Stadium tomorrow.

huge respect for them and what they stand for and how they play the game.

“It will be an honour for us to play against them.”

Last weekend, after the Crusaders comfortably won their semi-final, Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd said Scott Robertson’s men were 20 points better than any other in the competition, and that’s about right as far as de Bruin is concerned.

But he was right himself when he said this is a one-off game and anything can happen.

The charm offensive continued.

Lions skipper and No.8 Warren Whiteley, a man who missed last year’s final defeat to the Crusaders in Johannesburg, has a fair idea what to expect against his opposite Kieran Read; the All Blacks captain near back at his best after recovering from back surgery.

“We have a huge respect for the Crusaders and what they stand for,” Whiteley said.

“Along with the All Blacks in world rugby they have really stood tall.

They’re a team everyone has learned from.

“This is a great opportunity for us and we’re extremely excited.

Whiteley said of Read: “A phenomenal player.

“The world’s best No.8.

“He’s consistent, a great leader.

“All round, he’s one guy I’ve looked up to throughout my career.

“He has a huge role in the Crusaders team and coming back from a huge injury as well [is impressive].

“It’s pretty much an All Black pack we’re playing against.

“All round – a great side.

“But what an opportunity for us and that’s what you want; in New Zealand, in Christchurch,

a place that has rugby running through its veins.

“People absolutely live for this game; [we’re] playing against the side that’s the best rugby team in the world.”

Is this the toughest test in Super Rugby?

“At this stage, yes,” said Whiteley.

“If you look at their results over the last couple of weeks and how they’ve constantly improved… this is why you play the game – for opportunities like this.

“We knew we’d keep most of the guys for this season,” de Bruin said as he reflected on the feeling after last year’s final.

“We’ve had a lot of injuries at the wrong times but all of those things build character.”

And that is what this team, easily the best in South Africa and with an ability to play any way (just like the Crusaders), are all about.

- NZME

Backline general Will Genia is glad to be one of the big beneficiaries from the Wallabies’ hastily-arranged trial match. Without tonight’s trial in Sydney, Genia faced going into the Bledisloe Cup opener against the All Blacks on August 18 having not played for two months. The match will be Genia’s first since suffering a broken arm in the second test against Ireland on June 16. The 90-cap halfback is no stranger to tackling highstakes tests without recent match preparation, and he has shown he can handle it. But he definitely prefers this alternative.

- AAP

CRUSADERS David Havili, Seta Tamanivalu, Jack Goodhue, Ryan Crotty, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Bryn Hall, Kieran Read, Matt Todd, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Sam Whitelock (capt), Scott Barrett, Owen Franks, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody.

Reserves: Sam Anderson-Heather/ Andrew Makalio, Tim Perry, Michael Alaalatoa, Luke Romano, Pete Samu, Mitchell Drummond, Mitchell Hunt, Braydon Ennor.

No fairytale finish to Super Rugby for Wyatt Crockett Wyatt Crockett, the friendly giant from Golden Bay, and the man who has played more Super Rugby games than anyone else, will not get the fairytale finish to his career that he perhaps deserves.

Crockett, who has played 202 matches for the Crusaders, has been left out of the line-up to play the Lions in Christchurch in the grand final on Saturday night, an omission due to the riches in the defending champions’ squad.

Coach Scott Robertson de-

scribed the decision as the toughest of his 11-year coaching career.

It means Crockett, who is about to move with his family back to Nelson, will not play another Super Rugby match and that selection conversation was not easy for either the 35-year-old or Robertson.

The loosehead prop didn’t play against the Hurricanes in the semifinal last weekend either, with All Blacks incumbent Joe Moody virtually selecting himself in the No.1

jersey and the returning Tim Perry preferred on the bench, and while Crockett may have seen the writing on the wall, it wouldn’t have made it any easier.

“It was the hardest decision I’ve had to make as a coach – I’ll be honest with you,” Robertson said.

“He is a great man, a great Crusader, the highest-capped player who has given more to this team than anyone else.

“We really thank him, but more importantly we want to send him

out the way he should be sent out.”

AMI Stadium was re-named Wyatt Crockett Stadium for the match against the Blues several weeks ago as the former All Black celebrated his 200 game milestone. He played against the Sharks in the quarter-final – his last match in red and black.

Now he will be again watching from a seat in his stadium. Emotions would probably have run high when Robertson delivered the bad news. The Crusaders

coach, an entertaining free spirit, has his serious side too and he chose his words carefully as he announced Crockett’s omission.

Asked how Crockett responded, he said: “You’ll probably have to ask Wyatt … but it wasn’t an easy conversation.”

“All the guys who haven’t been selected in the 23 have really stepped up – not just this week but the whole year. And that’s probably one of the main reasons for our success.”

- NZME

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In brief Lee lines up the Open It’s time to start taking serious notice of Minjee Lee. Seeking her maiden major title, the young Australian goes into the Women’s British Open in such good form that she’s second on the LPGA Tour’s season-long points standings. With a victory, two runner-ups and five other top-10 results on the LPGA Tour this season, the 22-year-old Lee is among the favourites at Royal Lytham this week. She’s coming off a second placing to world No.1 Ariya Jutanugarn – the points race leader – at the Scottish Open, where she only missed out on playoff when her birdie putt at the last hole lipped out.

- NZME

Anger fuels Tiger Tiger Woods says anger from his British Open near-miss is fuelling his effort to end his five-year title drought with an astonishing ninth World Golf ChampionshipsBridgestone Invitational victory.

The 14-time major winner admits he needed a Swiss holiday to get over his back-nine blunders at Carnoustie, when he hit the lead in the Open before dropping three shots across the 11th and 12th holes. “(I knew) it was going to sting for a while, and it certainly does because I had a great chance at it,” Woods said. “I’m always mad when I don’t win.”

- NZME

Mum most important

On-field action fast and furious The heat was on in a Year 7/8 rugby match between Mount Hutt College and St Joseph’s School yesterday. Players descended on the Allenton Rugby Football Club as part of the Mid Canterbury Winter Sports Tournament. The annual event was this year held across five venues, encompassing 20 schools and four sports – rugby, hockey, football and netball.

PHOTO KATIE TODD 020818-KT-0084

Lydia Ko has revealed that her mum is the person she looks up to the most. Ahead of the Women’s British Open, Ko opened up about the sacrifices her mum has made for her and called her a “huge inspiration”. “I think my mom is somebody that I really look up to even though, from day to day, you don’t get your chance to express yourself much in that way,” Ko told CNN. Ko’s parents have been criticised in the past, particularly by her former coach David Leadbetter who said the 21-year-old’s parents had too much involvement in her career. - NZME

■ NETBALL

Harrison signs off on a stellar netball career

By Cheree Kinnear As the Northern Mystics desperately tried to claw back lost ground in the final minutes of their clash against the Central Pulse, captain Anna Harrison was holding back her tears.

Realising that her side would not be able to secure their spot in the playoffs as the Pulse surged ahead to a 55-48 victory, Harrison was hit with the reality of her retirement.

“In the last minute, I was like ‘ok we’re not going to get those last goals in and this is it’ so there was a bit of deep breathing going on in those last minutes to control the emotion,” Harrison said.

“It’s still sinking in, it’s not all tears but it’s a big part of your life that you’re letting go.”

The former Silver Ferns defender, who played 53 tests for the national side, was a key part

in the Ferns’ 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth gold medal-winning campaigns.

The 35-year-old then signed with the Mystics for the 2011 ANZ Championship season and had remained loyal to her Auckland side since.

Although disappointed to leave the Premiership empty handed and without a shot at the finals, Harrison said she couldn’t complain.

“I came into the game thinking that it wasn’t going to be my last one, I had the faith that we could do it and unfortunately we didn’t bring our A game.”

“But I can’t really complain about the season, these girls have been awesome and a great environment for me to finish up my career.”

Unsure about what her netball future held or whether she would use her physiotherapy degree to

launch a new career, Harrison said she wouldn’t rule anything out.

“I guess the scary part is I’m not quite sure, I’ve got a degree but I’m not sure if I want to use it and it’s finding something that I love and want to put as much time and energy into as I did with my sport.

“Coaching interests me but I’m not sure if it would be immediate future or later down the track.

“I’m known to say never say never but yes I’m calling time ... this one has been a tough decision but I’ve always wanted to be in control of it and not be weaned out of the game ... so to leave when I’m feeling good and in control is a nice feeling.”

Known for her innovative defence tactics, the Mystics skipper was sure to make her final professional netball outing one for the highlights reel.

Up to her usual tricks, Harrison sprung off the thigh of fellow defender Phoenix Karaka in an attempt to block Pulse shooter Ameliaranne Ekenasio.

The audacious jump named the Phoenix Launch Pad by Harrison herself, is sure to be remembered alongside the defender’s signature Harrison Hoist which sees one defender lift the other in order to gain elevation.

Harrison said although the daring feat would need some fine tuning she was hopeful someone would give it a go in the future.

“It was something I’ve wanted to do for a while and I thought no better time to do it than in possibly your last game ever,” she said after the match.

“Didn’t quite pull it off, I think I must have kicked her [Karaka] in the guts so not ideal, fine tune that one but someone might do it.”

- NZME

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By Oliver Caffrey Almost forgotten in the hype of a historic Supercars night race is the Sydney leg will be a significant endurance test.

Drivers this weekend will race under lights for the first time in Australia since 1997’s Calder Park round.

While there is a sense of unknown for the field about how being on the grid after dark will impact racing, the 300km spectacle provides a challenge in itself.

It will be the longest single-driver race since 2003, something Tickford Racing’s Mark Winterbottom thinks can’t be underestimated.

“On the Gold Coast, we do 300 kilometres but we share it with someone else,” Winterbottom told AAP from Fox Sports’ Sydney SuperNight 300 launch.

“It’s not just going to be a physical challenge, as well on top of the lighting conditions it’s all going to be mentally testing.

“It’s definitely slipped under the radar in terms of the physicality and mental toughness required for what’s ahead.”

The 2015 champion has fond memories of the Supercars’ last night race, which took place in Abu Dhabi seven years ago.

The Ford flyer finished third in the first of two races but believes there will be no comparisons to what happens at Sydney Motorsport Park.

There was a permanent set-up in Abu Dhabi compared with the 60 temporary light towers installed at the Eastern Creek venue.

“That night race (in Abu Dhabi) was probably brighter than an overcast day race. The lighting was ridiculous,” Winterbottom said.

“In Sydney we won’t experience it for the first time until Friday night (with practice) and then Saturday night will be the first time we’ll race as a pack under the lights.

“It’s the unknown about what’s

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): If only you could clean your mental hard drive as thoroughly as you clean your digital one. Though bad memories are hard to overwrite, it’s not quite as hard to find a more empowering way to frame them.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Everything is moving so fast it’s already time to educate yourself again.

Internet classes, library books, YouTube videos: It’s never been so easy to get the information you need to go to the next level.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The best way to learn the codes of others is by observing what they do.

Forget what they say; that’s a decoy. Switch to a deeds-only policy and you’ll “hear” what people are really telling you.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): While the calculations point to the fact your life, and all life for that matter, is a mathematical miracle, you don’t always experience it as such. So it’s wonderful when today, you feel the awe of being alive.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Some are thoughtlessly agreeable, easily led (and fooled) and generally without the imagination to rebel. Lucky them! Life is so complex for smart folks like yourself. You’ll spend a good deal of time weighing options.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Your best is good enough.

Anyone who doesn’t think so is helping you figure out where to go next. Head toward those who have the ability, experience and heart to really appreciate what you do.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You’re inclined to do what comes naturally, but that course of action won’t take you where you want to go. So there’s a choice to make. Don’t worry: With practice, the other way will seem like second nature, too.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Choose your conversations carefully. There are those who will be jealous of or threatened by the happiness of others.

For some reason, they mistakenly believe that there won’t be enough to go around.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Establishing boundaries isn’t just for defensive people. It’s for people who appreciate order, who like to help others feel comfortable and who want to have more control over their own destinies.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): While you are wary of those who wear trendy causes like designer shoes, you do admire helpers, and you want to give, too. Look deeper into the needs of the world. Where can you do the most good?

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Because the purpose in your heart is to do what’s most beneficial for those around you, it is easy to make choices.

The right decision will be obvious.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Love yourself even though you know you’ve fallen short in some way.

Everyone has and will again. Grace and mastery are a matter of making quick corrections. No fuss. Move back toward the light.

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Family Notices 38 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

HORMANN, Peter Francis – On August 1, 2018, peacefully at Timaru Hospital, aged 77. Dearly loved husband of Barbara, much loved father and father-in-law of Karen, Sarah and Martin Early, Richard and Zyrene, loving Grandad of Morgan, Jacob and Sam, Stella, Jon and Anna. A celebration of Peter’s life will be held at Stonebridge, 842 WinchesterGeraldine Road, Geraldine on MONDAY, August 6 at 1pm.

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Down the road of memories we softly walk today.

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Daphne, Scott, Lisa, Derek, Savanah, Xavier, Barbara and Ron.

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6am Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:25 Hank Zipzer, The World’s Greatest Underachiever 3 6:50 The Powerpuff Girls 3 7:15 The Fairly Odd Parents 3 7:40 Trulli Tales 7:55 Atomic Puppet 8:05 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 8:30 The Thundermans 3 8:55 Tiki Tour 3 0 9:20 Jeopardy 3 9:50 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Escape To The Country 3 12:40 F Elementary PGR 3 0 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Frasier 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 3 0 6:30 Pawn Stars 3

6:30 Takaro Tribe 3 6:40 Nga Papara Kapi 3 7:10 Kia Mau 7:20 Potae Pai 7:30 Haati Paati 3 7:40 Pukana 2 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 KaweKorero 3 9am Whanau Living 9:30 Cam’s Kai 3 10am Piri’s Tiki Tour PGR 3 10:30 My Reggae Song 3 11am Postcard From Afghanistan With Mike King PGR 3 Noon Get Your Fish On PGR 3 12:30 Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 1pm Finding Aroha PGR 3 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takaro Tribe 3 3:10 Nga Papara Kapi 3 3:40 Kia Mau 3 3:50 Potae Pai 3 4pm Haati Paati 3 4:10 Pukana 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 4:30 Grid 3 5pm Tangaroa With Pio 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2

7pm The Project 8pm The Graham Norton Show PGR 3 0 9pm 7 Days AO 9:45 Fail Army AO 0 10:15 NewsHub Late 10:45 The Spinoff TV AO

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Chase Australia 0 8:30 Ready For Take Off 3 When a passenger develops chest pains halfway across the Pacific Ocean, the inflight team must act. 0 9:30 NCIS – New Orleans PGR 0 10:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR

7pm KaweKorero 7:30 Experience PGR 8:30 M Born To Dance AO 2015 Drama Music.

Coming-of-age story told through the eyes of an ambitious young man from Auckland who dreams of being a professional hip-hop dancer.

10:05 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 10:35 Te Kaea 3 2

11:15 Hawaii Five-O AO 3 Five-O investigates a murder plot against two unfaithful lovers; team members recount their worst Valentine’s Day mishaps. 0 12:15 Infomercials

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

Midnight Closedown

11:05 This Week PGR Weekly highlights from WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown Live.

11:35 KaweKorero 3 Inside news from at home and around the world.

12:05 Closedown

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7:10 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 7:25 The Bye Bye Man 16VC 2017 Horror. Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount.

9am Wedding Bells 2017 Romance. Danica McKellar, Kavan Smith. 10:25 Drone MVL 2017 Thriller.

Sean Bean, Patrick Sabongul.

11:55 Fences PGLS 2017 Drama. Denzel Washington, Viola Davis. 2:10 Daddy’s Home 2 M 2017 Comedy.

Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell.

3:50 The Bye Bye Man 16VC 2017 Horror. Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount.

5:25 The Morning After 16LS 2015 Romantic Comedy. Vanessa Evigan, Michelle Lombardo.

6:45 Resident Evil – The Final Chapter 16V 2016 Scifi. Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts. 8:30 Goon – Last Of The Enforcers 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. After a hockey player is side-lined, he attempts to settle into married life but, when his nemesis takes over as captain, he is lured back into action.

Seann William Scott, Alison Pill.

10:15 Solace 16VSC 2016 Crime. Anthony Hopkins, Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

11:55 Broken Vows MVLS 2016 Thriller.

6:25 True Grit MV 2010 Western. Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld.

8:15 Bringing Down The House MV 2003 Comedy.

Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Joan Plowright, Eugene Levy.

10am Final Destination 5 16V 2011 Horror.

Nicholas D’Agosto, Emma Bell.

11:30 American Outlaws MV 2001 Action. Scott Caan, Colin Farrell. 1:05 Bringing Down The House MV 2003 Comedy. Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Joan Plowright, Eugene Levy. 2:50 True Grit MV 2010 Western. Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld.

4:40 The Descendants ML 2011 Drama. George Clooney, Shailene Woodley. 6:35 New Year’s Eve ML 2011 Comedy Romance. Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher.

8:30 Spider-Man MV 2002 Action. After being bitten by a genetically modified spider, a high-school student gains spider-like abilities and must use them to fight evil.

Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Defoe.

10:35 AI – Artificial Intelligence M 2001 Sci-fi.

Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O’Connor.

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1:25 Resident Evil – The Final Chapter 16V 2016 Scifi. 3:10 Goon – Last Of The Enforcers 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. 4:50 Solace 16VSC 2016 Crime.

SATURDAY

12:55 Hostel M 2005 Horror. Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson. 2:30 The Making Of Battleship MV 2:50 Spider-Man MV 2002 Action. 4:50 AI – Artificial Intelligence M 2001 Sci-fi.

SKY SPORT 1 7:10 L Hockey – Women’s World Cup Quarter-final Four.

From Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London, UK. 9:30 Team Talk Scotty Stevenson and colleagues preview the weekend’s fixtures in the Super Rugby.

10am Haati Grassroots Rugby 11am Cricket – International (HLS) First Test, Day Two – England v India.

11:30 Cricket – T20 Blast (HLS) Sussex v Gloucestershire.

Noon Cricket – T20 Blast (RPL) Kent v Essex.

3:30 Team Talk 4pm Haati Grassroots Rugby 5pm The Breakdown 6pm The World Rugby Show 6:30 Team Talk 7pm L Darts – Auckland Masters First Round.

From Trusts Arena, Auckland.

11pm Super Rugby – Road To The Final

SATURDAY

Midnight Hockey – Women’s World Cup (RPL) Quarter-final Three.

1:30 Hockey – Women’s World Cup (RPL) Quarter-final Four.

3am Darts – Auckland Masters (HLS) First Round.

3:30 New Zealand Press Box Hosted by Bernadine OliverKerby.

4am Haati Grassroots Rugby 5am Team Talk 5:30 New Zealand Press Box Hosted by Bernadine OliverKerby.

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6am Gok’s Fill Your House For Free 7am Sandcastles 7:30 Love Nature – Wild Mississippi 8:30 American Pickers 9:30 Top Of The Shop 10:30 Picked Off 11:30 Joanna Lumley’s TransSiberian Adventure 12:30 Monty Halls’s Dive Mysteries 1:30 A Great British Adventure With Griff Rhys Jones 2pm Love London 2:30 Dirty Business 3:30 Love Nature – Wild Britain With Ray Mears 4:30 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Cookery Course Gordon shows how to make his ultimate food on a budget, with recipes including flavourful sausage rice, roasted mackerel with garlic and paprika, and lamb with fried bread.

5:30 American Restoration 6pm Backroad Gold 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Down East Dickering Inspired by an ad in Uncle Henry’s, Tony and Codfish decide to spend the week mining for gemstones, but hitting real pay-dirt is easier said than done.

8:30 Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals 9pm The Home Show 10pm Gardeners’ World 10:30 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 11pm Backroad Gold 11:30 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Cookery Course 12:30 Home By Novogratz 1am American Pickers 2am Find It, Fix It, Flog It 3am A Great British Adventure With Griff Rhys Jones 3:30 Love London 4am The Home Show 5am Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals 5:30 Gardeners’ World

SKY SPORT 2 6am The Late Show With Matty Johns 7am The Kiwi League Show 7:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Bulldogs v Broncos.

9:30 UFC Countdown 227 10:30 The Kiwi League Show 11am Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Bulldogs v Broncos.

11:30 Golf – Fiji International (HLS) Round One. Noon L Golf – Fiji International Round Two. 5pm Golf Central 5:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Bulldogs v Broncos.

From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

6pm The Late Show With Matty Johns 7pm The Kiwi League Show 7:30 L Rugby League – NRL Knights v Tigers.

From McDonald Johns Stadium, New South Wales.

9:50 L Rugby League – NRL Rabbitohs v Storm.

From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

11:55 The Professor’s Farewell Tour

SATURDAY

12:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Bulldogs v Broncos.

1am The Late Show With Matty Johns 2am The Kiwi League Show 2:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Friday.

3am Archery – World Cup (HLS) Berlin – Compound.

3:30 Archery – World Cup (HLS) Berlin – Recurve.

4am Motorsport – Trackside 5:30 #SkySpeed 3Aug18

DISCOVERY 6:35 Gold Rush PG 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Chopped Cabriolet and ‘vette Rescue. 9:10 Alaskan Bush People M High-Tide Housing. 10am Aussie Gold Hunters PG 10:50 Bering Sea Gold PG Tunnel Vision. 11:40 A Crime To Remember M The 28th Floor. 12:30 The Perfect Murder M No Happy Ending.

1:20 Shadow Of Doubt M Mergers and Inquisitions.

2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Gold Rush PG 4:45 Gold Rush – White Water PG End of Days.

5:40 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Killer Copo Camaro.

6:35 Diesel Brothers PG Not So Easy Rider.

7:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 8:30 Weather Gone Viral PG 9:25 Mighty Ships PG 10:15 What On Earth? PG Curse of the Sea Monster.

11:05 Naked And Afraid M Garden of Evil.

11:55 Shadow Of Doubt M Mergers and Inquisitions.

SATURDAY

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COACH ON A MISSION

Claire Tappin is the coach of this year’s Mid Canterbury A netball side, which heads to Timaru on Sunday for their annual Hanan Shield tournament.

BY ERIN TASKER

ERIN.T@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Mid Canterbury’s top netballers head to Timaru this weekend with one thing on their minds – winning.

But they know it won’t be easy.

Every year Mid Canterbury, South Canterbury and North Otago meet in the Hanan Shield tournament, and every year it’s close, with the results from the past few years illustrating that.

North Otago won it in 2017, South Canterbury won it in 2016, and Mid Canterbury last won it in 2015.

This year, Mid Canterbury had a new coach and a new-look, young and relatively inexperienced team, but they were determined

to win it, coach Claire Tappin said.

The Hanan Shield was their one and only tournament this season.

“Bringing back the shield is the only goal.

“At this point we aren’t looking at player development or building for the next year, we are going to Timaru to bring back the shield and that is the only goal, and that is the only thing the girls will be happy with,” Tappin said.

While they didn’t have much of an idea of what their oppositions would look like, they knew that every year the tournament was tight.

A small error in the opening quarter of a match could be the difference between winning and losing, Tappin said.

“It’s about going out there and working hard for the first five minutes.

“That’s crucial, you can’t afford to leave it until the end,” Tappin said.

A three-team tournament meant only two chances to get it right.

It was always intense, Tappin said.

“You don’t get a second chance.

If there is a stuff-up in that first game, the shield is gone.”

Teams could change a lot from year to year so it was hard to know what each team would be like.

This year’s Mid Canterbury team was an example of that, with just three players – captain Gina Woodhouse, vice-captain Anna

Holland, and Shannon Stockdale – having played in a Hanan Shield campaign before.

Only around half of the squad had even had prior senior rep level netball experience.

“I don’t know anything about these two other teams.

“We just know that traditionally they tend to pull themselves together at the last minute and annoy everyone by coming out on court and just producing it,” Tappin said.

They did know there would be at least one familiar face in the South Canterbury team though, with Stacey Grant-Smith in the South Canterbury side.

Grant-Smith has played in both the South and Mid Can-

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terbury competitions – playing in the United A side coached by Tappin in Mid Canterbury – but when it came to Hanan Shield, her allegiance was to South Canterbury.

Although the tournament was in Timaru, Tappin and her team were hoping there would be plenty of friends, family and Mid Canterbury netball supporters courtside cheering them on, because often that support could make all the difference.

Mid Canterbury’s games were scheduled for 10am and midday on Sunday at Timaru’s Aorangi Stadium.

One local umpire – Heath Lyttle – would also be in action at the tournament.

Anna Harrison signs off on a stellar netball career

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