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Retail $2.20 Home delivered from $1.40 Methven reinsman Ricky May has been airlifted to hospital after collapsing while driving at Omakau races.

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One of New Zealand’s leading harness racing drivers, Methven’s Ricky May, has been rushed to Dunedin Hospital after a shocking mid-race incident at Omakau yesterday.

May collapsed in the sulky when driving favourite A G’s White Socks in front in the day’s feature race the Central Otago Cup. May fell backwards seemingly unconscious in the sulky while the horse continued on and then fell to the track, all live in front of the big crowd and televised around Australasia.

The race was quickly called off and medical crews rushed to work on May. It is believed a young female driver, who was not participating in the race, was one of the first people to May’s side and performed CPR on him.

May spent over an hour being stabi-

lised by the local ambulance crews before being flown to Dunedin hospital.

He was diagnosed as being in a critical condition and it was deemed too dangerous to airlift him immediately.

The racing stewards who run the race meeting confirmed May had suffered a cardiac arrest and the remainder of the meeting was called off.

May has reined nearly 3000 race winners in New Zealand, making him the third most successful driver in the industry’s history and has won our greatest race, the New Zealand Trotting Cup seven times.

The Omakau meeting is the small club’s only race meeting held on this day annually.

May was added to the Addington Harness Hall of Fame in 2013.

His citation said he came from a prominent harness racing family, and that harness racing had “always been a

big part of Ricky’s life”.

“Ricky May commenced as a junior driver in the 1976/77 season with his first win coming on Ruling River (trained by father Terry) at Orari in November 1976.

“He had reasonable early success culminating in finishing fourth (14 winning drives) to Tony Herlihy in his final season as a junior driver in the 1980/81 season.

“Ricky May is known for his coolness under pressure often producing a gem of a drive to obtain victory.”

His vast achievements include multiple New Zealand Cups, Drivers Premiership, recording more than $2 million in combined stakes winnings during the 2009/10 season, drove 105 winners in the 2003/04 season, and drove six winners in one night alone at Addington in 1991.

He has two sons and a daughter.

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■■CAMPGROUNDS BUSY

■■ SLIPPERY ESCAPE

By Susan Sandys

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Mid Canterbury campgrounds are enjoying a busy holiday period as tourists stop over and others make the district a destination in itself.

“We have the no vacancy sign out during the Christmas period, we are at maximum capacity,” said Vince Singh at the Rakaia Gorge camp site.

The non-powered campground is run on a non-profit basis by the Rakaia Gorge Society Incorporated, which leases land on the river’s south side from the Ashburton District Council.

It takes up to about 120 people, and campers come from throughout New Zealand and the world to fish, hike, bike ride, horse ride, swim, relax, and take in the beautiful scenery.

Among campers is Hellen Kroeger, a retired stain glass artist from Christchurch. The keen golfer and her small motorhome hit the road for weeks on end each summer, and the gorge is one of her favourite spots.

“You meet more people when you are on your own,” she said.

“Yesterday I had different neighbours to today, they knocked on my door and said do you want to come and share some coffee and Christmas cake.”

Fellow campers Stu Cotty and wife Marilyn of Southbridge have been spending their summer vacation in the grounds for 15 years.

“Wood pigeons and bellbirds flutter around, this is just a beautiful spot,” Cotty said.

“The worst day fishing is still better than the best day at work, on a good day this is just magical,” he said. He had just a few days ago caught a trout in the river, and was hoping to soon break his 12-year salmon drought.

At Mt Somers Holiday Park, new owners Georgie McLeod and husband Peter Peilua are finding after leaving office jobs in Wellington and moving here with their two young daughters, the quiet life has not been so quiet.

“We couldn’t really be any busier,” McLeod said yesterday.

Hellen Kroeger soaks up the sun and the views at the Rakaia Gorge.

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“There is just three or four unpowered sites left for tonight,” she added.

With the Ashburton Lakes up the road, as well as Mt Sunday for Lord of the Rings fans, a community swimming pool down the road and tennis courts next door, it was a paradise for many.

Ashburton Holiday Park and Lodge also has new managers on deck – Jared and Nadine Pink, who have been there since November 1.

Nadine said the park was gearing up for its busiest time of year, which was this month.

“We have been steady,” she said of the Christmas and New Year period. The park has almost 90 beds in backpackers, cabins, studio and lodge facilities, as well as more than 35 powered sites and more than 20 unpowered.

As well as New Zealanders choosing the park as their family summer holiday destination, there had been growth in the number of overseas residents stopping over, on the back of rapid growth in international visitor num-

bers in recent years.

“We have loads of one or two nighters in campervans who have just flown into New Zealand. It’s definitely a big market for us,” Nadine said.

Rakaia Holiday Park and Motels co-owner Sandy Newell said over Christmas and New Year she had guests from Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland.

Many international visitors at this time and throughout the year were “first nightlast night” tourists, who chose to stay due to the campground’s proximity to Christchurch airport. They were stopping by in their campervans on the way to and from southern destinations such as Lake Tekapo and Queenstown.

The Christmas New Year period had been busy, but she had not had to turn anyone away. “We have come close a couple of times, but if they didn’t want powered sites they were fine,” she said.

Effluent leak at tourist hot spot

By Susan Sandys

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Tourists at the Rakaia Gorge on Inland Scenic Route 72 are being greeted with smelly leakage from the ground near a campervan effluent disposal tank.

Rakaia Gorge campground manager Vince Singh is outraged at the problem, which he says is not only unsightly, but also a health risk.

He estimates the disposal site, on the river’s north side, is used by about 70 to 80 motorhomes per day in the busy summer period.

He believes brown water which has emerged from the ground around the underground tank is raw sewage.

He said he has phoned the Selwyn District Council four times since mid-December to report the problem, but no-one had come back to him. Pooled effluent remained around the area and he believed the tank was continuing to leak.

“I just find it unacceptable, raw sewage flowing around a picnic spot, especially a major tourist route, you can smell it, it’s not nice,” he said. “You can see the flies and that, it’s filthy.”

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Rakaia Gorge camp ground manager Vince Singh is appalled at leakage from a campervan effluent disposal site (behind him to the right) at the busy tourist location.

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up onto a shingle vehicle accessway where tourists walked, and was also feeding into a creek which flowed into the Rakaia River, where people fished and swam.

The tank was installed on the river’s northern bank last year to replace a former troublesome effluent station nearby which had

been causing problems due to overflowing.

“People shouldn’t be exposed to raw sewage on holiday, and if we are putting in new systems they should be systems that work,” Singh said.

While he had been happy to see the council address the situation with a new installation, it

had been plagued with problems from the start.

As well as the recent issue of leakage, the new unit had been installed in the wrong spot, right near where day trippers parked their cars, meaning there was not enough room for large caravans and motorhomes to pull up to it.

Additionally, it was hard to find due to poor signage.

Tourists were pulling up to the former disposal site at the side of public toilets, as there is a sign there saying “Campervan Effluent Disposal Site”. However, the disposal site here is no longer operational and has been concreted over. As the sign remains there, some people have just emptied their effluent tank there onto the ground.

The new unit is about 30 metres away, but is out of the line of vision, behind the toilets, with no additional signage pointing people in the right direction.

Selwyn District Council could not comment on all the issues by deadline yesterday, due to relevant staff being on holiday.

However, a spokesperson said council staff had been sent to clean, establish the cause of the leak and fix the problem the same day the council was notified.

Alan Burgess

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Alongside the latest rescue equipment on Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade trucks, is a basic household item worth its weight in gold – dishwashing liquid.

Brigade members find many a use for the soapy mix, as they did on New Year’s Eve when they had to extricate a child stuck in a swing.

The boy had been playing at a Tinwald playground at the intersection of Grove Place and Catherine Street.

Chief Alan Burgess said the boy had become stuck around his upper legs when the brigade was called about 1.30pm.

Firefighters dismantled the swing, and then used the dishwashing liquid to aid a slippery manoeuvre out of the contraption.

Burgess said dishwashing liquid not only came in handy in these types of situations, but also at more serious incidents such as car crashes.

It was used on damaged vehicles to give lubrication between surfaces to enable parts to be moved around, such as in removing a windscreen to provide access to trapped occupants.

Meanwhile, Mid Canterbury firefighters and police made it through the New Year’s period with few call-outs.

Hinds volunteer rural fire unit had two call-outs on New Year’s Eve, one to grass burning underneath a power pole, and a second about 10pm to extinguish a rubbish fire.

Sparks were becoming airborne from the fire and moving towards a pine plantation, so it was extinguished as a precaution.

Ashburton firefighters were called to a false alarm at Woodhams Woolstore yesterday at 6.23am, while Rakaia firefighters attended a medical call-out about 2pm on New Year’s Day. Police reported no major incidents in Mid Canterbury on New Year’s Eve, with a spokesperson saying that overall police were pleased with crowd behaviours across the country.

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A lifetime of teaching Ashburton’s Judy Jemmett is retiring after a working life dedicated to education. She catches up with Guardian reporter Sue Newman.

Judy Jemmett is retiring after a working life dedicated to education.

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hen the final assembly for the year was held at Ashburton Intermediate School, it was also the final day of school life for deputy principal Judy Jemmett.

In some ways it seems a long, long road since she started her teacher training in 1966 as a 17-year-old, but in others it seems no time at all, she said.

Over all those years, however, there’s never been a moment when she hasn’t loved the opportunity to spend her working day with youngsters, when she’s lost the love of teaching.

If deciding to be a teacher was easy, deciding to retire was not.

“It’s been very hard to make the decision to retire, it took two years. I’d planned never to still be there in my 70s but here I am,” she said.

And at 71, Jemmett believes she’s done with classroom time, but admits there’s a chance the odd spot of relieving might tempt her back.

She trained at a time when you were paid to train, with the trade off, of a five-year bond. Leave before your time was up and you paid back some of that money.

“I didn’t break my bond, but I think I’ve more than paid it back,” she said.

All of her teaching years have been spent in Ashburton schools, with Allenton her first appointment.

“After five years I stopped and had my children but during that time I retrained as a pre-school supervisor for playcentre because I couldn’t just do nothing,” she said..

Five years later, with three children, one of whom was a baby, Jemmett said she was doing a variety of jobs to keep busy. Idle time didn’t sit easily and she was tempted back into teaching with a relieving position at Ashburton Intermediate.

That was 1979 and the beginning of what would stretch to a 40-year association with the school that has taken her from reliever, to part-timer to full-timer and to deputy principal.

“I guess I’ve devoted myself to education really and I love the intermediate kids, the emerging adolescents. It’s a special age,” she said.

One of her teaching highlights was setting up a special needs unit at the intermediate just prior to becoming deputy principal in 2006. And she’s always retained a passion for working with children with challenges.

“It’s very rewarding and I love these kids in spite of them doing things wrong, all kids make mistakes. You just have to be firm and

fair and never take sides.”

Before the arrival of current principal Brent Gray, Jemmett spent a year as acting principal, a new challenge and one she says she enjoyed.

Becoming a teacher might have been her ambition but staying on at school was not what her parents had planned.

Her parents thought office work would be the best option and they were keen for her to leave school at the end of Year 10. Jemmett had other ideas.

“I’ve got Win Daniels (head mistress) to thank for my going back to school for another year. She convinced my father to allow me to go back for another year.”

At the end of that year Jemmett was only 16 but knew it was now or never if she wanted to train as a teacher.

“I had to go before a panel and they asked if I wasn’t accepted would I apply again the next year. I said no, I’ve already had my bonus year back at school. If I don’t get in I’ll be in an office.”

She was accepted and from day one of training loved everything about teaching.

Now with her full-time career wrapped up, Jemmett says she prefers to say she’s ‘refizing’ rather than retiring.

“One door closed but another will open, there are other opportunities out there. For me age is absolutely immaterial and now I’ll have time to do the things I haven’t had time for before.”

That includes enjoying working in her large garden, something she’s had to do a superficial race around at weekends in the past. And there will be more time to read, do puzzles and she’s hoping there will be more overseas travel in the future as well.

“And if I miss teaching I’ll possibly do some relieving – dangerous words. I won’t know if I’ll miss it until the kids go back to school. Right now it just feels like what it is, the school holidays.”

Holiday break aside, Jemmett knows she’s cut ties. Her keys have been handed in, her desk tidied and it’s time for new ventures.

“I take my hat off to all the teachers. This is more than a career, it’s a dedication and a commitment. You’re always thinking about school and all good teachers spend time reflecting on what they could do and what they could do better.”

Teachers might not receive the financial rewards they should today, but that didn’t take away from the knowledge that every teacher was doing one of life’s most important jobs, preparing youngsters for life, she said.

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A spate of suspicious fires kept firefighters busy including this one on Peter Street.

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Fire investigator, Bevan Findlay inspects a burnt out home in Chertsey following a house fire.

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Busy year for firefighters The year 2019 delivered another busy year for firefighters across the district.

Reporter Jaime Pitt-MacKay takes a look back at the major events of the year.

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number of serious house fires dominated Mid Canterbury headlines in 2019 while burn-offs kept firefighters on their toes once again.

The district moved into a restricted fire season at the start of February, meaning all fires required a permit from Fire and Emergency New Zealand, with the district serving as a test area for a new online permitting system.

Also in February, it was a fire outside of the district that grabbed headlines, with the Pigeon Valley fire burning massive areas of land near Nelson.

A number of firefighters from the Ashburton District did their bit to help fight the fires, part of the hundreds of firefighters that worked to control the blaze over a number of weeks.

Later in January about two hectares of stubble and a tractor and baler went up in smoke after the machinery caught fire, one of the more significant vegetation fires to hit the district as the summer wrapped up.

The first of a number of house fires that caused heavy damage in the Ashburton District hit in April when a newlywed couple’s house burned down.

The homeowner had come back from a trip away and lit a scented candle and took the dog out for a run for 20 minutes, coming home to find the house on fire.

“The homeowner has done the right thing straight away by calling 111, but he has then gone inside to attempt to find their wedding dress and rescue the cat, which is a big no-no,” fire risk management officer Bevan Findlay said.

“By the time he had gotten back out of the house the whole place was fully ablaze, so the big two lessons from this are, do not leave candles unattended and do not ever go back inside a building that is on fire.”

In May there were two suspicious house fires within a week of each other, while a farmhouse in Hatfield was also destroyed by fire.

On May 15 fire crews from Ashburton, Rakaia, Pendarves and Lauriston responded to the fire in the Hatfield area.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said the house on Hatfield Overdale Road was well ablaze when fire crews arrived.

The iconic Brown Pub in Methven caught fire in July, grabbing national attention.

At around 4pm they still had seven crews on the scene who had brought the fire under control and were extinguishing the last of the fire, he said.

A day later firefighters were called to a fire at a Cambridge Street property.

The fire was deemed suspicious, and was followed by another suspicious fire on Peter Street less than a week later.

While police carried out investigations in relation to both fires, there was no evidence to support that the fires were linked.

Firefighters were called to the empty house on Peter Street at 8.30pm on May 21.

Several crews battled the fire, and were at the scene for around two hours.

Ashburton Fire Chief Alan Burgess said the fire was well involved when they began fighting it, and that the style of the building made fighting the fire a challenge.

“It had false ceilings so it was a bit of a challenge to get the thing out,” he said.

Burgess said at the time that having three house fires within a week was some-

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what of an anomaly for firefighters.

Another fire that made headlines was a blaze that threatened Methven’s iconic watering hole, the Brown Pub. The fire took place on the morning of July 2 and was responded to by fire crews from Methven, Ashburton, Rakaia and Christchurch.

The Brown Pub fire was believed to have been caused by a chimney fire, and kept the main street of Methven closed for most of the day.

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Motorbike wishes Brownie’s Christmas wish was to go for a ride on a Harley and local Harley-Davidson enthusiast Baldy Graham was happy to help.

Brownie thought all his Christmases had come at once when Baldy rumbled up his driveway to

take him for a spin.

Having to work around the odd shower or two caused a slight headache but nothing that Baldy couldn’t handle.

Brownie was soon parked up on the back of the bike, looking fabu-

lous in traditional motorbike gear of a black crash helmet and leather Harley jacket.

The pair had a ball, looking like extras from the movie Easy Rider as they cruised the streets of Ashburton.

Left – Brownie on Baldy’s Harley.

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Beautiful cupcakes The cupcakes baked for Dawn Lucking by Jessica Hopkins were simply amazing.

Dawn could not believe her eyes when an Ashburton Guardian staff representative dropped them off to her.

Jessica would have delivered the baking in person, but between her work commitments and Dawn’s schedule it proved too difficult.

The brightly coloured morsels would have made a colourful addition to Dawn’s Christmas, which she shared with family.

Irene Duff with Jim and Daphne Allison.

Christmas cake to enjoy on Christmas Day Unbeknownst to Daphne Allison, husband Jim had put their names down for some home baking through Park Street.

It was tears of joy all round when Irene Duff turned up on their doorstep, Christmas cake in hand.

Irene said, “I read it in the paper and thought, that would be a nice thing to do.”

Irene comes from a big family, who are often together around the dinner table.

Sharing food with family and friends

Right – Dawn Lucking with her cupcake gift.

has always been a big part of her life and she carries on the tradition in her own house.

“My mum passed away this year, so I am just doing what she would have done.

She was always one to help out others.”

Irene’s baking abilities are legendary. A few years ago Irene, together with Leanne Holmes, took out the inaugural Methven Master Chef title, so the Allisons were sure to enjoy their Christmas cake.

Lynette (right) with her two new friends Fletcher and Spencer Hampton.

Estelle Jones with Katelyn Hogg.

Making new friends at Christmas Cleaning windows for a clearer Christmas Greta Hampton, plus her boys Fletcher and Spencer, dropped off some baking to Ashburton resident Lynette.

Greta had this to say about their visit: “What a pleasure it was to visit Lynette today, what a lovely lady. Fletcher and Spencer so enjoyed it and had lovely conversa-

tions with Lynette.”

They all got on so well the trio assured Lynette they will visit again in the New Year.

“Thank you for the opportunity to help brighten the day of someone in the community,” Greta said.

The Jones household was looking fabulous for Christmas Day. Christmas wish granter Katelyn Hogg made light work of removing dust and dirt from the windows of Estelle and Mervyn’s Ashburton home.

The pair were very grateful to Katelyn for all her hard work.

Not content with leaving it there Katelyn visited two more homes, Bruce Mitchell and Janet Clinton both had Christmas window cleaning on their wish lists for 2019, and again it was Katelyn to the rescue.

In no time flat she had finished both houses. She then headed home to have a cool drink and a well-earned rest.

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■■AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES

SI glaciers turn brown NZME Icy white glaciers on New Zealand’s South Island have turned a concerning shade of caramel as a result of the bushfires burning in New South Wales and Victoria.

Shocking photographs and videos shared on social media over the past 48 hours show the impact of the drifting smoke on some of the country’s magnificent and usually pristine attractions.

“We can actually smell the burning here in Christchurch,” a user by the name of Miss Roho said on Twitter overnight, news. com.au reports.

She shared a video of the thick smoke up on the Tasman Glacier in Mount Cook National Park, 200km west of the South Island city.

Another woman, Rachel, posted photos of the “caramelised snow” near the iconic Franz Josef Glacier on January 1.

“It was white yesterday,” she wrote.

In satellite notes issued on yesterday morning, the Bureau of Meteorology said “extensive smoke haze” has been seen across eastern NSW and Victoria “and extends both northwards to Queensland and also extends from the north Central Coast of NSW across the Tasman Sea”.

The “caramelised” snow near Franz Josef Glacier is caused by dust from the bushfires.

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The stream of haze is associated with a surface trough and cold front, the Bureau said.

It’s not the first time Australia’s weather has left its mark on the glaciers in recent weeks.

In a blog post on her Young Adventuress website, Liz Carlson described the surreal sight

of glaciers in the Mount Aspiring National Park in New Zealand’s Southern Alps coated “in a layer of red” dust.

“It’s not uncommon to have this occur during periods of severe drought in eastern Australia,” University of Queensland geographer Hamish McGowan said.

This time, the skies above New Zealand have turned shades of yellow, orange, grey and brown.

The impact has been widespread and felt in Dunedin, Oamaru, Ashburton and Kurow on the South Island, and Wellington and Auckland on the North Island.

An unexplained New Year’s Day death is the subject of a police investigation after several people were found unwell at an address in Hamilton. Detective Senior Sergeant Andy Saunders said police received a report that multiple people were unwell at an address on Casey Avenue around 3.20am on Wednesday.

One person was found dead at the property and three others taken to Waikato Hospital, one in a serious condition. Saunders said a scene examination was expected to be completed yesterday and a post-mortem examination would also take place. Investigations were continuing and police inquiries would continue, Saunders said.

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jured in the event.

He received burns to 80 per cent of his body and is in the intensive care unit of Middlemore Hospital.

His mum, Janet, and dad, Steve, have been by his side at the hospital and are grateful to all those involved in the rescue and treatment of their son, saying their efforts saved their boy and

the lives of other victims of the eruption.

They have told the Whakatane Beacon that they wanted to thank the community, the hospital staff at Whakatane and Middlemore hospitals, the helicopter pilots and the White Island Tours crew.

Steve Milbank said Jake was awake and talking to them.

“He is still going for operations

every few days, some skin grafts, but because he has got very little skin it is going to be a long, slow process, but he is going in to have all his dressings changed and cleaned and checked.”

“They are checking the work that they have done already, making sure there is no infection and tidying him up,” Mrs Milbank said.

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2019 road toll lower than previous years RNZ For the first time in six years, there was a reduction in the number of deaths on the road last year.

At the end of the year 353 people had died on the roads, a drop of 24 compared to 2018’s road toll of 377.

Assistant commissioner for road policing, Sandra Venables, said the drop was good news, but the loss of life was still far too high.

“It is promising to see after years of death and serious injuries increasing on New Zealand roads, it is starting to turn around,” Venables said. “But this number is still no comfort to the people who have lost loved ones on our roads.”

Duty Minister Iain Lees-Galloway echoed

Three people were taken to hospital, four cars were smashed and a street was littered in broken bottles and empty cans following an out-of-control party on New Year’s Eve in Rotorua. Angry residents are left cleaning up the mess after a party on Tui Road saw more than 100 people turn up, ending with fights and cars being badly damaged. One family, who lived near where the party was held, was caught in the crossfire, resulting in three of their cars being smashed and two of their family members being injured.

Those hosting the party told the Rotorua Daily Post they tried to do the right thing by warning neighbours they were having a party, but several people they didn’t know turned up and caused trouble.

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Pedestrian hit by a car

Injured guide awake and talking Jake Milbank and his family are taking it day by day as the young man undergoes frequent surgeries for the injuries he sustained in the eruption at Whakaari/White Island three weeks ago.

Milbank, who turned 19 on the day of the eruption on December 9, was among those critically in-

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those thoughts, saying the decrease is positive, but the number of dead is still “staggering”.

“I want to acknowledge and thank all our emergency response professionals who deal first-hand with the trauma on our roads and work to save lives on a daily basis,” Lees-Galloway said.

“During this busy holiday period I encourage everyone to stay focused, be patient and drive according to the conditions every time they travel. I really want everyone to arrive home safely from their holiday destinations.”

Lees-Galloway said road safety is a key priority for the government.

“This year more safety upgrades, like side and median crash barriers, will be rolled out across the 3000km of high-risk state highway

identified by the NZ Transport Agency. “[This year] marks the beginning of the government’s new 10-year road safety action plan, focused on greater investment in safety upgrades, driver training, enforcement, and safer speed limits.”

Venables said the police would continue to focus on the key factors that led to people dying on the road.

“These are not wearing restraints, being impaired or distracted, and speed,” she said.

“January is one of our highest risk months on the roads as so many people are still on holiday; travelling around visiting loved ones and making the most of their time off over the summer. We want all road users to do this safely, and not end up in hospital, or worse, the mortuary.”

A pedestrian is in a serious condition after being hit by a car in central Auckland. Police were called to the incident on Howe Street, between Hayden Street and Beresford Street Central, about 1.45pm. A police spokeswoman said the pedestrian was in a serious condition and had been taken to hospital. She described the incident as having occurred in - NZME a carpark.

Child serious A child has been rushed to Starship Hospital in a serious condition after a water incident at a popular Auckland beach. St John received a call for assistance at Mission Bay at about 2.30pm yesterday.

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In critical condition One person was taken to hospital in a critical condition after reportedly collapsing at a Bay Dreams park-and-ride bus stop in Pāpāmoa. And a second person has been found “seriously ill” on the side of the road elsewhere in Pāpāmoa. A St John spokeswoman said one patient was being taken to Tauranga Hospital, at 12.40pm yesterday. A passer-by said there was a Bay Dreams park-and-ride bus stop “teeming with people” across the road an unmanned Gull service station. An ambulance and a police car were at the scene. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said it was a medical event, so he had no comment to make on the matter.

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nvironmental issues on the political scene do not always capture the public’s imagination.

However, as 2019 came to a close in Australia, there was huge interest in climate change, and just what action political leaders are taking.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has come across as complacent, saying – yes we are taking action, but we will not be doing anything more than what we are already doing.

In the face of real anxiety growing amongst the public in cities suffocating in smoke, not to mention towns and suburbs desperately trying to ward off looming fire-fronts, this response came

across as weak and ineffective.

As an Australian myself, the situation takes me back to the early 1980s, when another environmental issue captured the nation’s imagination to a similar degree.

It was the proposed Franklin Dam in Tasmania. The Tasmanian Hydro Electric Commission wanted to dam the Gordon River to generate hydroelectricity, how-

ever it was in a strikingly beautiful area which provided unique habitat.

Stunning full-page colour photographs of the area featured in campaign group advertisements in newspapers, something which was rare at the time, and protests gained momentum throughout the country. During the campaign, the location became a World Heritage Area, and there was even a hit song released about it – Let the Franklin Flow.

Prime Minister Malcom Fraser listened to protestors but was non-committal on any refusal to damming, as was at first his rival, leader of the Labour Party Bob Hawke.

But Hawke then made an

earth-shattering announcement – that under his leadership there would be no dam. So everyone knew that if they elected him, quite simply the Gordon River, which has the Franklin River as its tributary, would not be dammed.

It was the moment that helped bring down the Liberal-National Coalition government at the 1983 election, and set the scene for a landslide victory and new Hawke Government to lead Australia through to 1991.

Many years later, in 2008, Hawke had some prophetic words when he expressed frustration at conservatives playing politics on the issue of global warming.

“I want to plead with the

conservatives... now, the conservatives, what do they go on about?

They are always talking about family values. What is the greatest obligation that politicians of every party have towards their families now? To their kids, their grandkids and their kids? It is that we take action to pass on to them a planet which is inhabitable, viable and enjoyable.”

Right now, our thoughts and prayers are with Australians as they grapple through the most longest and harshest of bushfire seasons.

And we can only hope and pray that they get the leadership they so desperately seek on the environmental issues which are related to the crisis.

different building in the town of Monroe about three weeks after the massacre that had claimed the lives of 20 first-graders and six educators.

Ten years ago: The US closed its embassy in Yemen, citing ongoing threats by the alQaida branch linked to the failed Christmas Day bombing attempt of a US airliner headed to Detroit; Britain also shuttered its embassy. A Rutgers University doctoral student breached security at Newark Liberty Airport to kiss his girlfriend goodbye, prompting a six-hour shutdown. (Haisong Jiang later

pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, and was fined.)

Five years ago: Boko Haram extremists kidnapped about 40 boys and young men and killed scores of soldiers in a bold attack on a multinational military base in northern Nigeria.

One year ago: China’s space programme achieved a lunar milestone by landing a probe on the mysterious “dark” side of the moon; a side that had been observed many times from lunar orbit but never up close. Saudi Arabia said it would seek the death penalty against five suspects in the slaying of

Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Seven people, including five Louisiana children in a church van who had been headed for Disney World, were killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 75 in Florida.

Today’s birthdays: Actor Dabney Coleman is 88. Singersongwriter-producer Van Dyke Parks is 77. Musician Stephen Stills is 75. Rock musician John Paul Jones is 74. Actress Victoria Principal is 70. Actor-director Mel Gibson is 64. Actress Shannon Sturges is 52. Actor John Ales is 51. Jazz musician James Carter is 51. Contemporary Christian

singer Nichole Nordeman is 48. Musician Thomas Bangalter is 45. Actor Jason Marsden is 45. Actress Danica McKellar is 45. Actor Nicholas Gonzalez is 44. Singer Kimberley Locke is 42. Actress Kate Levering is 41.

Actress Nicole Beharie is 35.

Pop musician Mark Pontius is 35.

Rhythm-and-blues singer Lloyd is 34. Pop-rock musician Nash Overstreet is 34. Actor Alex D. Linz is 31.

Thought for today: “Not all who wander are lost.” — J.R.R. Tolkien, English author (born this date in 1892, died in 1973).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, January 3, the third day of 2020. There are 363 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On January 3, 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower announced the United States was formally terminating diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba.

On this date: In 1777, Gen. George Washington’s army routed the British in the Battle of Princeton, New Jersey.

In 1833, Britain seized control of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. (Almost 150 years later, Argentina seized the islands from the British, but Britain took them back after a 74-day war.)

In 1868, Japan’s Meiji Restoration re-established the authority of the emperor and heralded the fall of the military rulers known as shoguns; the upheaval paved the way for Japan’s drive toward becoming a modern power.

In 1930, the first New Zealandmade ‘talkie’ was screened.

Coubray-tone News, the work of the inventive Ted Coubray, had its first public screening at Auckland’s Plaza Theatre.

In 1938, the March of Dimes campaign to fight polio was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who himself had been afflicted with the crippling disease.

In 1967, Jack Ruby, the man who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, died in a Dallas hospital.

In 1977, Apple Computer was incorporated in Cupertino, California, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Mike Markkula Jr. In 1990, ousted Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega surrendered to US forces, 10 days after taking refuge in the Vatican’s diplomatic mission.

In 2000, the last new daily Peanuts strip by Charles Schulz ran in 26-hundred newspapers.

IIn 2013, students from Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, reconvened at a

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Bushfire horror grows AP Seventeen people are missing in the state of Victoria due to the Australian bushfires, Premier Daniel Andrews has said.

In an update to media yesterday, he also confirmed there has been a death.

There are now 10 watch and act warnings in place across the state, the second highest warning level, and about 50 fires are still burning.

“I’m sad to have to report that there are at least 17 people that at this stage we cannot account for,” Daniels said.

“Their whereabouts is unknown to us, plus there is one person confirmed as deceased.

“Whilst Victoria Police have not been through the official identification processes, it is clear that the Roberts family have identified Mr Roberts and we send our condolences to their family and the Buchan community to whom he was so wellknown and very highly regarded.

“As we get further information we’ll update you, I don’t propose to go through the 17 different location. That doesn’t serve any purpose.

“They are from East Gippsland, from a number of smaller communities across East Gippsland.

“That number may grow or indeed people may report to authorities or we can get to them either via mobile phone coverage or getting people into those communities.

“It may be some of those people are safe but we hold very significant fears for the welfare of anybody who is missing at this time.”

As the defence force arrives in the fire-ravaged community of Mallacoota, soldiers sent to rescue the stranded thousands are facing issues themselves.

HMAS Choules is anchored around 1.5km offshore and is loaded with

New photo of Archie

A tender from HMAS Choules motors through smoke haze off the coast of Mallacoota, Australia, yesterday.

PHOTO AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE VIA AP much-needed supplies.

Authorities are hoping to airlift people in need of medical assistance with hopes there will be more evacuations by sea today.

The naval ship has the capacity to fit 1000 people however there are around 4000 people still stranded in Mallacoota.

Blackhawk helicopters are also on their way to Mallacoota to assist.

Hundreds are being plucked to safety in the fire-ravaged town of Mallacoota in east Gippsland.

HMAS Choules arrived off the coast yesterday morning from Sydney and the first recovery craft was spotted shortly after

9.30am.

It’s understood between 500 and 1000 people were taken from the fire-ravaged town yesterday.

Authorities have less than 24 hours to move the thousands of people stranded on the NSW South Coast who face a humanitarian crisis amid looming horror fire conditions.

Bushfire-ravaged communities in southern NSW will continue to try to assess the damage after seven lives and at least 176 homes were lost.

Officials said the crisis is developing because there’s no fuel, no food and no power.

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Dozens of apes and monkeys killed in zoo fire AP A fire raced through a zoo in western Germany in the first few minutes of the new year, killing more than 30 animals, including apes, monkeys, bats and birds, authorities said.

Police said paper sky lanterns launched nearby to celebrate the arrival of 2020 were probably to blame.

Several witnesses saw cylindrical paper lanterns with little fires inside flying in the

night sky shortly after midnight Wednesday near the Krefeld Zoo, Gerd Hoppmann, the city’s head of criminal police, said.

“People reported seeing those sky lanterns flying at low altitude near the zoo and then it started burning,” Hoppmann said. He said investigators also found used lanterns on the ground that hadn’t burned entirely.

The zoo near the Dutch border said its entire ape house burned down and more

than 30 animals — including five orangutans, two gorillas, a chimpanzee and several monkeys — were killed, as well as fruit bats and birds.

Only two chimpanzees were able to be rescued from the flames by firefighters.

They suffered burns but are in stable condition, zoo director Wolfgang Dressen said.

The zoo said the Gorilla Garden, which is near its devastated Ape House, didn’t go up in flames and that gorilla Kidogo and six other members of his family are alive.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have shared a new photo of baby Archie and a highlight reel of 2019. The post, shared on the Sussex Royal Instagram page features a heartfelt message from the royal couple and is accompanied by a Coldplay song. “Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and thanking you for continued support! We’ve loved meeting so many of you from around the world and can’t wait to meet many more of you from around the world and can’t wait to meet many more of you next year,” a statement from Harry and Meghan read.

The unseen photo shows baby Archie wearing a grey beanie with two pompoms, an anorak and boots.

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Hemsworth eyes NY Aussie star Chris Hemsworth has been shopping for a potential New York City apartment, with the actor eyeing a penthouse valued at more than NZ$17 million. The New York Post report the Avengers star inspected a penthouse at the Beekman Residences that’s selling for US$12.49 million (NZ$17.92 million). The 36-year-old lives in a huge mansion in Byron Bay with wife, Spanish actress Elsa Pataky, and their three children, but the family are on the hunt for another home in the Big Apple. The whopping 3554 square-foot apartment in the Financial District in Lower Manhattan contains three bedrooms and four bathrooms.

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Sixteen dead, five wounded in prison riot AP At least 16 inmates in a central Mexico prison were killed and five more were wounded in a riot that closed out a violent 2019 for the country, authorities said.

Zacatecas state security secretary Ismael Camberos Hernández told local press that authorities confiscated four guns that they believe were introduced to the Cieneguillas state prison during prison visits yesterday. He said the prison had been searched for weapons recently and no guns were found.

The melee broke out yesterday and the prison was brought under control quickly, according to a statement from the state security agency.

Fifteen of the victims died at the prison and one died later at a hospital.

One prisoner was detained with a gun still in his possession and the other three were found inside the prison, the statement said. Camberos said not all of the victims died from gunshot wounds. Some were stabbed and others beaten with objects.

No guards or police were wounded,

Camberos said. He did not offer a possible motive, but such killings frequently involve score settling between rival cartel members or a battle for control of the prison’s illicit business.

Mexico has a long history of deadly prison clashes. In October, six inmates were killed in a prison in Morelos state.

In September, Nuevo Leon state closed the infamous Topo Chico prison, the site of many murders over the years. In February 2016, 49 prisoners died there during rioting when two factions of the Zetas cartel clashed.

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams engaged Michelle Williams is reportedly engaged to Thomas Kail. The 39-year-old actress is set to marry the Tony Award-winning director, and the loved-up couple are also said to be expecting their first child together, according to People. Michelle who already has a 14-year-old daughter called Matilda with the late Heath Ledger – and Thomas previously worked together on the biographical miniseries Fosse/Verdon. The loved-up couple were recently spotted together in London, where Michelle has been shooting scenes for Venom 2.

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he ever-present Honda Jazz has always been a popular kid in the sub-compact classroom, but it’s hard to ignore that its rival set is evolving at a rapid rate.

The latest generation Swift is built on a much newer set of bones. An all-new Yaris is landing next year.

The Rio is packed with tech.

But, the Jazz still retains a loyal fan base. And it’s clear to see why. This Jazz, looking much like the last one, represents an update.

The changes are mild, but well warranted.

At its core it’s mainly a tech and spec update.

Entry-level models – priced from $22,990 plus on-roads – come with Hill Start Assist, Emergency Brake Assist (fully blown Autonomous Emergency Braking is sadly absent), and most importantly of all a new touchscreen infotainment system.

This is the jewel in the crown of the 2020 Jazz update; a touchscreen that aims to make good for the infotainment sins of the past.

Sized either as a 6.2in or 6.8in system depending on the model you select, the Pioneer-sourced unit sports a reverse camera, voice control, and Apple CarPlay as standard.

The rest of our Jazz’s cabin reveals the other notable 2020 update – splashes of orange.

Each model from the RS above this dosage of visual Vitamin C. The addition might sound a little corny (or fruity?) on paper, but it does the trick in revamping a relatively dark cabin.

Orange stitching proudly frames the leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear-knob, plastic highlights feature on the door cards and passenger-side dash, and patches of cross-hatched orange fabric on the seats and doors weave it all together.

The RS comes with the added bonus of re-calibrated steering and sports suspension, which it uses to good effect without compromising ride quality.

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rent Sutton believes his Chrysler Valiant Charger is a milestone car.

“Todd Motors built only 98 cars. It was focused on Mitsubishi then, we had the fuel crisis and New Zealand’s love of big six cylinders was ending as the Japanese took hold.”

Mitsubishi correspondence confirmed his car was in the final batch of 10 built.

“They never had a build date, only a finalise date, and Mitsubishi confirmed they were never issued in sequence.”

Paperwork also confirms: “This was the last Charger finalised, on August 24, 1976.”

He’s had a few heated debates about that detail, but it’s a bit academic, as it seems this is the only VIN from the last 10 that’s still on the road.

So, last Charger it is.

Sutton bought it 11 years ago.

“My dad was a J-Force vet, and when he returned after the end of occupation he became one of the early bonded licensed motor vehicle dealers.”

“We grew up with American cars. Dad acquired the PMs’ cars – we had Norman Kirk’s, Rob Muldoon’s. He’d then on-sell.

“We grew up in Chev Impalas, Ford Limiteds, Pontiac Parisienne, the mainstay of the ministerial fleet.

Occasionally, rarely, a Chrysler-produced coupe came through and the build, the quality, was better than GM or Ford.”

So, as an adult, Sutton focused on Chrysler but he has also been the owner of a 1953 Willys Jeep station wagon and a 1947 Windsor.

“My wife was pregnant, and I wanted a classic that would be good for family;

something a bit safer than a car with suicide doors.

He liked the shape of the Charger.

“It’s iconic, and I recall seeing them as I grew up. I was looking for one of these and found a genuine one-owner, 70,000km one in the South Island, but I hadn’t sold the other car.”

He found this one online.

“She was pretty rough.”

He had to restore the • doors, Latestbonnet faceliftand boot, and give it a full• paint and panel. The 15,000km paint was the only job didn’t do himself.

• he2.8L Turbo Diesel He also had to rebuild the engine.

The wheels were factory steel, and the car now has Dodge alloys off a genuine

American Dodge Charger.

“Five-slot jelly-bean wheels from the period,” says Sutton.

He upgraded the manifold and carb for better performance.

There are some nice details in the car, like the flip-up vanity in the glovebox, and the hard-to-get curved mudflaps and rear window louvres.

There’s a large steering wheel but no power steer.

“It doesn’t need it, it only weighs 1.4 tons,” he says.

The car is propelled by a 4.3-litre 186kW engine that he says isn’t thirsty.

“Well, I run a dual-barrel Holley carb

with two spring systems, so for the second barrel to kick in you have to push the accelerator hard.”

He says it’s a very free-revving engine – it certainly sounds relaxed around town, it’s idling at 1000rpm in fourth at 50km/h, so he’s usually in third below 55km/h – but change down in the four-speed manual, press the accelerator pedal hard, and you can feel a cough as the second carb kicks in and it’s suddenly a different, and far more aggressive beast.

Would he sell it?

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Macan – a true sports car

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orsche completes the Macan series with a distinctly sporty model.

The new Macan GTS launches with a powerful engine, performance-oriented chassis, characteristic design and enhanced equipment.

The 2.9-litre V6 biturbo engine delivers 280 kW (380 HP) – an increase of 15 kW (20 HP) compared with the predecessor model.

Combined with the newly adapted PDK dual-clutch transmission and the optional Sport Chrono package, the Macan GTS can accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds, three tenths faster than before.

It has a top speed of 261 km/h.

Among other things, the new member of Porsche’s compact SUV family has earned the abbreviation GTS, which stands for Gran Turismo Sport, due to its outstanding driving dynamics.

The Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) damping control system has been specially tuned.

The chassis has also been lowered by 15 millimetres for greater lateral dynamics.

Adaptive air suspension is optionally available with chassis lowering by a further 10 millimetres.

Combined with the standard 20-inch RS Spyder Design wheels and the generously sized cast iron brakes (360 x 36 millimetres at the front, 330 x 22 millimetres at the rear), the

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – Kiwi Mark Purden is well-known in which activity? a. Cricket commentary b. Horse racing c. Cooking programmes 2 – Big Bird is a character in which TV show? a. Sesame Street b. What Now c. The Muppets 3 – Which country recently elected a young female Prime Minister? a. Denmark b. Latvia c. Finland 4 – The 2022 summer Olympics will be in which city? a. Shanghai b. Beijing c. Tokyo 5 – What is a rhea? a. A fish b. A dog c. A bird 6 – In which year was the Notre Dame Cathedral building completed? a. 1345 b. 1545 c. 1745 7 – Fortnum and Mason is a famous shop in London that sells what? a. Food b. Clothes c. Baby items 8 – Which New Zealand mountain is the most southerly? a. Mt Aspiring b. Aoraki/Mt Cook c. Mt Tasman

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■■ Gradually add milk, stirring well until the mixture is smooth. Cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened.

■■ Season with a little bit of salt and pepper.

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■■ Top each with a slice of ham, and a handful of grated cheese.

■■ Place remaining slices of bread on top, and top with béchamel sauce and the remaining grated cheese.

■■ Bake at 220°C for about five minutes, until the cheese is melted.

■■ Change the oven to grill and grill until the cheese on top is golden, 2-4 minutes.

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■■SMART DEVICES

How to stop smart devices spying on you AP Did someone invite a spy into your home over the holidays? Maybe so, if a friend or family member gave you a voice-controlled speaker or some other smart device.

It’s easy to forget, but everything from internet-connected speakers with voice assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa to television sets with built-in Netflix can be always listening – and sometimes watching, too. As with almost all new technology, installing such devices means balancing privacy risks with the conveniences they offer.

The research firm IDC estimates worldwide shipments of 815 million smart speakers, security cameras and other devices in 2019, up 23 per cent from 2018. Many of the sales are for gifts.

You could sidestep the risks altogether by returning the devices right away. But if you decide to keep them — and the artificial intelligence behind them — there are a few things you can do to minimise their eavesdropping potential.

The speakers listen and watch

Smart speakers such as Amazon’s Echo and Google Home let you check weather and appointments with simple voice commands. Fancier versions come with cameras and screens.

Many of these devices listen constantly for commands and connect to corporate servers to carry them out. Typically, they will ignore private chatter and transmit sound recordings only when you trigger the device, such as by pressing a button or speaking a command phrase like “OK Google”. Some gadgets also have a mute button to disable the microphones completely.

But there’s no easy way for consumers to verify those safeguards.

In one case, the Alexa assistant in an Echo device misheard background conversation as a command to send the chatter to an acquitance – and so it did.

One more catch: Voice commands sent over the internet are typically stored indefinitely and may include conversations in the background. They can be sought in lawsuits and investigations.

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especially if you have prankster kids – or teens who might want to sneak someone in.

About those tvs Many smart TVs and TV streaming devices come with mics for voice-activated playback controls and video search. That means having audio snippets transmitted over the internet. The same warnings for smart speakers apply here.

There’s a simple fix if you aren’t using the internet features on your smart TV: Just don’t connect the TV to your Wi-Fi in the first place. Of course, this won’t work if you’re not using a separate gadget for streaming video.

Toys that talk Kids might get a kick out of dolls and other toys that talk back. But if the toy is connected to the internet, pay attention to how much control it’s giving parents and whether it’s letting kids connect to the outside world.

And be sure to install the latest apps and other software updates, as they may come with fixes for flaws that can otherwise be exploited by hackers.

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Online security cameras let you check in on your pets or kids when you’re not home. Amazon’s Ring doorbell lets you check who’s at the door without getting up.

Here’s the rub: If you can view video on an app, it’s possible that a skilled hacker can, too.

When you use the same password at multiple services, a hacker stealing your password from one place can try it on the camera service, too. So don’t reuse passwords. When available, enable two-factor authentication, which requires you to enter a temporary code sent as a text to ensure it’s you.

Again, you might want to turn the camera to face the wall when you’re home.

Are smart locks smart?

Smart locks let you unlock doors with an app, so you can let in guests even when you’re not home.

Burglars might try to hack the system, though it’s often easier for them to just break a window.

As a precaution, disable any capabilities to unlock doors through a smart speaker voice command,

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review and delete your voice history, Amazon now lets you request automatic deletions after three or 18 months — but you need to set that up, and there’s no option to keep Amazon from saving your command history at all.

Until recently, tech companies allowed employees and contractors to review the voice interactions for quality control — and some of those details leaked. Following a backlash, many companies are at least making it clearer and easier to opt out of human review. Pay attention to your choices.

If you have kids, set up a passcode for shopping if your speaker allows it. Otherwise, it can be child’s play for a kid to order toys and other goodies through Alexa.

As for those screen models, many also have cameras for video chats. When you’re not using the device, consider turning it around to face the wall, especially in the bedroom and other private settings. Or stick a bandage or some tape over the camera. It shouldn’t be recording, but why tempt fate?

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Two more years. That’s how long motorists have to put up with the narrow, windy and dangerous stretch of road that passes for a main highway between Puhoi and Warkworth.

By the summer of 2021, the drive north will be smoother and safer when the new $710m fourlane highway is extended from the Johnstones Hill Tunnel to just past Warkworth.

But having added another new leg to the drive north started under National, that’s it under the Labour-led Government, which has all but abandoned big motorway projects in favour of a big safety improvement programme to reduce the number of road deaths and serious injuries.

Unless, of course, some of the $6.8 billion Finance Minister Grant Robertson has dangled before voters in election year for transport projects goes to extending the highway from Warkworth to Wellsford. There’s also the possibility of the Government going ahead and moving Auckland’s port to Marsden Pt, which could bring forward a four-lane highway from Auckland to Whangarei.

Automobile Association spokesman Barney Irvine laments politics getting in the way of SH1 north, saying it never leads to a good result.

Irvine said the AA is keen to see more four-laning of the highway north, saying a staged approach was best, probably starting in the north and working down.

“After all, this is Northland’s economic lifeline – but like any project, it has to stack up. It has to make sense from a safety and

Dome Valley, north of Warkworth, is getting safety improvements. transport perspective, and it has to be affordable.

“We were really disappointed to see the Whangarei-Port Marsden highway held back, and the sooner we can make a start on it, the better,” Irvine said.

For now, the only work under way immediately north of Warkworth is $35m of safety improvements along the dangerous stretch of road through Dome Valley.

Every region has its black spots with scalloped skid marks, dotted with white crosses. Just north of Warkworth, up a narrow windy hill, it’s Dome Valley, known as the “Killing Fields”.

Since 2000 it has claimed 36 lives and left 102 people with serious injuries.

Last Christmas, Transport Minister Phil Twyford and Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter held a media conference at Dome Valley to announce flexible median and side barriers will

be installed to prevent head-on crashes and avoid hitting something hard like a pole, tree or ditch. The road shoulders will be widened and intersections improved.

Since then, road widening and retaining walls have been constructed at the southern entrance to Dome Valley.

Road widening has allowed for a right-turn bay into Sheepworld and turnarounds at Sheepworld and Christine Place, and road side and centre median barriers will be completed by mid 2020.

The second section of the safety project, south of Wayby Valley Road, got under way in September with a widened centreline, flexible centre safety barriers and roadside barrier improvements, due for completion in 2020.

The remaining safety improvements will get under way in stages from March next year with the project due for completion in late 2021.

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1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2-3-4, 6-7-8 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 3-4-5-6-7-8 HARNESS RACING 11 JAN @ CAMBRIDGE

$10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2200m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey

1 2 3 4 5 6 3 7 2 8 9 10

1 4

X0433 Fluorobus (1) 59 R Collett X8350 Apellido (9) 58.5 Baker/Forsman 35917 Kajino (4) 58.5 E Griffiths 1 X9881 Rip ’n’ Burn (3) 57.5 C Wood 0X010 Trip To Freedom (6) 56.5 Baker/Forsman Winklebelle 06260 Ohthoserussians (7) 56 S Ralph X4305 Moiras Town (5) 54.5 E Green 0X097 Lagertha (8) 54 E Griffiths 1 78987 Meant To Be (2) 54 J Steffert 1

12:52PM OPT 317

2

GRAHAMSTOWN BAR & DINER MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1200m

1 2530X Qiji Spirit (5) 57.5 N Tiley 2 4 Jaydeear (11) 57.5 R Wells 3 4. Outage (10) 57.5 P Lock 1 4 Dragon Run 5 High Achiever (3) 57.5 J Richards 6 He’s The Man (12) 57.5 S Marsh 7 Paint Me Red (2) 57.5 Ormsby/Ormsby 2 8 73 O’Jessica (8) 55.5 S McKee 9 835X Shake That Tush (6) 55.5 Moroney/Gerard 10 04 El Nymph (9) 55.5 Nigel & Tammy Elliott 11 Gitche Gumee (13) 55.5 P & D Williams 12 6 New Dawn (4) 55.5 TeamRogerson 13 7. Silverstream (1) 55.5 L Saunders 14 The Twinkling 15 Lincoln Springs 16 Madam Pompom 0 17 5 Kitchener (7) 55.5 P & D Williams

1 4 3

1:27PM OPT 320

3

2:02PM 321

4

L Innes T Thornton A Calder SCRATCHED M McNab J Waddell S Spratt C Lammas M Coleman R Elliot R Smyth SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED

D Danis (a2) D Johnson S Weatherley (a) C Grylls M Coleman

KOPU ENGINEERING MAIDEN 1200

$10,000, MDN, 1200m

1 02X32 Apache Lad (6) 58.5 S Goodin R Smyth 2 7X0X3. Dontgiveadam (2) 58.5 P Lock 1 M Cameron 3 2X80X Cleverconversation (15) 58.5 M Farmer 1 T Thornton 4 4575X Empire Of Patch (3) 58.5 O'Sullivan/Scott T Yanagida (a2) 5 3000X Goldchi (14) 58.5 P Rodewald 1 J Fawcett (a1) 6 0X8X Excaliffraaj (8) 58.5 A Oliveira S Spratt 7 Flying Oarsman (16) 58.5 S Tierney S Collett 8 Spring Tide (10) 57 C Chipperfield L Innes 3 9 3X725 Enduring Love (4) 56.5 J Richards M McNab 2 10 9X424 Romanov Girl (13) 56.5 E Shattock E McCall (a3) 11 6600X Showcat (1) 56.5 D Weatherley S Weatherley (a) 12 8 Blazing Star (7) 56.5 N Kelly 1 A Jones 13 Justastate (11) 56.5 G Richardson C Lammas 4 14 5 Kitchener (12) 55 P & D Williams D Johnson 0 15 09X06 Balega (9) 58.5 R Wells 0 16 Gitche Gumee (5) 55 P & D Williams

1

2:37PM OPT 324

1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 4 9 10 11 3 12 13 14

2

5

3:52PM 327

OPT

2 3 4 1

THAMES HARNESS RACING CLUB 100 YEARS MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MDN, 1600m

05035 Alfa Rosso (8) 58.5 M Falconer 08773 Hesagoodboy (5) 58.5 K Hinton 0860X Louis le Grand (12) 58.5 M Blackie 0 Oak (10) 58.5 G Thomas 32334 Ranger (14) 57 D Sweeney 67 Cautious Approach (4) 57 N Tiley I Am The Knight (13) 57 James/Wellwood 9 Lannister (7) 57 S Marsh X7345 Dawon (9) 56.5 S Wenn 1 7077X Bingwa (1) 56.5 G Swann 76 Cerys (6) 56.5 C Cameron 6X053 Power’s That Be (11) 55 Moroney/Gerard 94 Elisa Carolina (2) 55 S Marsh 08X87 Tennessee Rock (3) 55 S McKee

T Harris T Newman (a3) D Danis (a2) A Calder S McKay L Innes R Elliot T Thornton T Yanagida (a2) G Swann M Coleman C Lammas D Johnson S Spratt

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

KOPU MARINE 1200

$10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m

7

M McNab R Elliot S Weatherley (a) A Calder C Grylls SCRATCHED S Collett J Fawcett (a1) L Innes SCRATCHED S Spratt R Smyth

COASTWOOD HOMES LOCKWOOD THAMES CUP

$25,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1600m

X5332 Neeson (6) 59 S McKee 4319X Valante (3) 59 G Lord 47732 Tweedledee (7) 56 O'Sullivan/Scott X0387 Mercy Hill (8) 54 R Collett X6556 Jakkalbomb (4) 54 D Guy 51144 Tammie Wynette (2) 54 K Coxon 63070 Sunburst (5) 54 D Guy 46X10 Indah (1) 54 Baker/Forsman

4:26PM 330

OPT

8

C Grylls M Kareem (a4) C Lammas A Calder D Johnson T Yanagida (a2) J Fawcett (a1) M Cameron

PENCARROW STUD 1400

$10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m

1 180X7 Full Of Grace (7) 60 J Richards J Kamaruddin (a4) 2 X445X Sahar (5) 59 Baker/Forsman D Johnson 3 2937X My Zulu Warrior (13) 58.5 M & K Murdoch A Calder 4 09585 Prodigal Son (3) 58.5 TeamRogerson R Elliot 5 Western Choice SCRATCHED 6 57800 Irish Mist (8) 58 M/Rogers T Thornton 1 7 8X654. Enjoy The Show (2) 57.5 Baker/Forsman M Cameron 8 X2900 Goboniego (11) 57 S Tierney S Collett 2 9 219X6. Qiji Swordsman (9) 57 N Tiley L Innes 3 10 1X076 Flying Trapeze (12) 57 G Richardson C Lammas 11 Cologne SCRATCHED 12 08557. William Tell (1) 56.5 D Waddell T Yanagida (a2) 13 1360X Lady Azamour (10) 55.5 P & D Williams C Grylls 14 80X60 Lowprofile (6) 54.5 R McCarroll S Weatherley (a) 0 15 00X75 Socially Excited (4) 55.5 M & K Murdoch J Fawcett (a1) 16 Santori SCRATCHED

4

cM5

Omakau Races Today at Omakau

January 3

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Heavy; Direction: Lefthanded; Length: 1600m; Straight: 300m; Rail: True | 14mm rain overnight; Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 1:45PM OPT 331

1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6 1-2-3, 4-5-6 1-2-3-4, 3-4-5-6 1-2-3-4-5-6 RD PETROLEUM/DUNCAN AGRICULTURE MAIDEN 1100

$10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1100m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 9 10 1 11 2 12

4

0602X Benlachie (5) 58.5 E Winsloe I’m A Tiger (8) 58.5 C Anderton Andale Andale (3) 57 White/Callaway Exchange (11) 57 B & S Anderton Bad Biddy (6) 56.5 D Hutton 00X Doona’s Sister (12) 56.5 A Hewitson Nom De Reve (10) 56.5 D Hutton 6X007 Warning Bird (4) 56.5 S Clark 00056 Ginny (2) 55 T Kennedy 08 Mint Julep (9) 55 S Prince 06003 Our Rosette (7) 55 M & M Pitman In Heaven (1) 54 M & M Pitman

2:18PM 335

OPT

4 1

$20,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1200m

M Kareem (a4) T Yanagida (a2) J Waddell

6

1 2X15X Red Jakkal (1) 59 J Richards 2 10X Pluton (8) 58.5 TeamRogerson 3 8240X Taichi Belt (7) 58.5 M & K Murdoch 4 3303X The Dom (10) 58 M/Rogers 2 5 48814 Bothered (6) 57.5 K & G Opie 1 6 Lookseasy 7 0X498 Mussolini (4) 57.5 J Surgenor 4 8 321X4. Je Suis Tiger (5) 57 G Hennessy 9 18X Silent Truth (3) 56.5 N Tiley 10 Imakeepa 3 11 7X421 O’Charm (9) 55.5 S McKee 12 8X005 Laurant (11) 55 S Marsh 13 X9630. Touch Of Silver (2) 55 M/Rogers

1

3 GOLDRIDGE MARINE FARM 1200 2

1 X0X0X Dragon Lips (4) 61.5 D Walker 2 0137X Hammer King (6) 61 M & K Murdoch 3 X7556 Bevan Street (9) 60.5 S Marsh 3 4 05521 Byzantine (8) 60 J Richards 4 5 36021 New York Jazz (5) 58.5 S Ralph 6 X1945 Darci Palmer (3) 57.5 S Marsh 2 7 11X Pinched (7) 55.5 R McCarroll 8 03057 Bit Lippy (1) 55 W Hillis 1 9 71021. Showboat (2) 54.5 D Guy 10 40207 Tiny Terror (10) 54.5 Moroney/Gerard OPT

A Calder M Cameron M Kareem (a4) J Fawcett (a1) C Lammas SCRATCHED T Thornton R Smyth T Yanagida (a2) S Collett

3:12PM 326

OPT

Compiled by

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2 BREEN CONSTRUCTION/WS HICKEY & SON MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN, 1400m

252X9 Hombre (4) 58.5 J & K Parsons 70569 Van Halen (5) 58.5 R Ayton 5X60 Point Score (3) 58.5 E Winsloe 3X022 Buck Shellfish (9) 57 S Kirkland 48 Dream Brave (8) 57 R McKenzie 52642 Love To Dream (7) 56.5 S McKay 6X72 Lugano’s Ace (6) 56.5 S Prince 8 Zipitsweetie (2) 55 M & M Pitman 06003 Our Rosette (1) 55 M & M Pitman

2:53PM OPT 337

3

3:29PM OPT 338

3 4 1 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 2 3 4 5 3 6 7 8 9 10 11

2 1 4

S Wynne J Laking C Johnson K Chowdhoory (a2) L Callaway C Campbell (a1) T Comignaghi K Asano (a2) C Barnes R Mudhoo (a2) T Moseley K Williams

4

ALEXANDRA NEW WORLD CENTRAL OTAGO SUMMER CUP $25,000, OPN HCP, 1400m

5

$10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2000m

SCRATCHED L Callaway R Mudhoo (a2) T Comignaghi K Williams K Asano (a2) T Moseley

OMAKAU AUTO/MEE FAMILY MEMORIAL 2000

X1011 Sister Monica (6) 59 J & K Parsons 08202 Highly Unlikely (7) 58.5 M & M Pitman K Chowdhoory (a2) 105X6 Baban (8) 58 J & K Parsons T Comignaghi 25338 Beam Me Up Scotty (3) 58 K & I Taplin R Mudhoo (a2) 63X00 Perfecto (5) 58 A Hewitson J Lowry 76821 Metasequoia (11) 57.5 J & K Parsons C Johnson 81749 Madam De Soir (2) 55.5 J Phillips K Asano (a2) X9007 Run Forrest Run (10) 55 S Clark S Wynne 30X00 Just Another Day (1) 54.5 White/Callaway C Barnes 160X0 Ruakiwi Blaze (4) 54 G & M Eade K Williams 89546 Knutquacker (9) 54 E Winsloe T Moseley

4:36PM OPT 341

6 RTL MCLAREN/FARMLANDS ALEXANDRA MAIDEN 2000

1 0X255 Power Punch (6) 58.5 G Wright 2 330 Ophir Gold (3) 58.5 N & B Blatch

$10,000, MDN, 2000m

C Barnes T Moseley

K Asano (a2) S Wynne J Laking L Callaway4 R Mudhoo (a2) T Comignaghi J Lowry C Johnson C Campbell (a1)3

4

1

Today at Rangiora (All weather) January 3 Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1206m; Weather: Showers DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 2:41PM OPT 32

1

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

2 1

COUNTRY FEASTS LTD TROT

$7,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 2600m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 09 10 11 12 2 13 14 0 15 0 16 3 17 18

1 4

I Dream Of Jeannie (1) S Smolenski Zsahara (2) K Ford 07494 Steel Dust (3) T McMillan 00 Yea You (4) G O'Reilly 060 Bluff Hill (5) K Townley X7869 Fast Wet N Windee (6) Wakelin/Noble 048X6 It Wasn’t Me (7) G Turner 47826 Mono Gamble (8) S Smolenski 08 Makura (9) G & N Hope 80 Black Jacket (10) R Todd 50978 Awesome Impee (11) Wakelin/Noble 46246 Pastrana (12) W Stapleton D Navara (13) A Ford 497X9 Lane’s Ace (u1) D Ottley 9070X Jaguar Bay (u2) Wakelin/Noble 00800 Faith No More (u3) M Cations 7X00 KD Hawk (u4) B Butt 0405 Hashtag Faye (u5) J Young-Grant

J Dunn2 A Tomlinson4 T McMillan S O'Reilly (J)3 K Townley P Wakelin C D Thornley T Williams

B Orange R May1 J Morrison (J)2 J Ford0 S Ottley M Cations B Butt J Young-Grant

3:16PM 35

2

$7,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 2600m

3:46PM 36

3

$7,500, 3YO+ R40-R49, 2600m

OPT

1 2 3 4 5 6 4 7 8 9 1 10 11 12 13 14

3 2

OPT

1 2 3 4 3 5 6 7 2 8 9 10 11 4 12 13 14 15

1

3

BALCAIRN STOCKFEEDS PACE 4

359X6 It’s Me (1) J McDonald 75582 Adhika (2) N McGrath 04708 President Pat (3) N Burton 780X9 Thunderfromthethrone (4) S McRae 077X5 Kwik Sport (5) B Zampese 08X7 Megarock (6) B Kerr 28 Kiss The Girls (7) Derek & Adele Jones 6670X Crimson Lane (8) T McMillan Not Over (9) Wakelin/Noble 53 Khaki Nui (10) J & A Lethaby 0060 Woolfie Mac (11) K Dixon Natural Fire 6700 Rocknroll Scooter (12) D Thompson 0X00 Magical Mali (13) K Fairbairn

R May B Orange N Burton C D Thornley T Chmiel G O'Reilly D White T McMillan J Morrison (J) A Lethaby C DeFilippi SCRATCHED M Anderson J Dunn

NORTH CANTERBURY TROTTING TROT

09009 Dr Cliff (1) L Jones 07000 Midnight Sioux (2) D Jones 69022 I’ldoitmyway (3) T Quate 07898 Look Both Ways (4) L Mosely 84692 Milly An Eyre (5) M Smolenski 00000 Windsor (6) M Edmonds 69X00 Smudgee (7) P Borcoskie 84295 Rusty I Am (8) Wakelin/Noble 02557 Natives Lasting Love (9) A Thornton 90PXP Fekitoa (10) J Thomas 70059 Unique Rose (11) M Edmonds 39840 Blink N Bones (12) B Ford 08580 Heavenly Love (13) M Edmonds 90664 Rachmaninov (u1) T Grant 0X400 Mickey Jay (u2) E Latimer

4:19PM 38

OPT

4

K Newman (J) C D Thornley J Morrison (J) T Chmiel M Anderson T Williams P Borcoskie1 P Wakelin3 R Close2 J Dunn B Orange4 B Ford M Edmonds T Grant S Ottley

TAGGART EARTHMOVING LTD MOBILE PACE

$7,500, 3YO+ R40-R49., 2000m

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

80007 Stetson (1) G & N Hope 48940 Thats Bettor (2) B Weaver Eja Patron 303X4 Claus (3) R Todd 5X880 Beaudiene Gambler (4) D Reardon 0X806 Guido Da Siena (5) A Stuart 05X05 Spicy Girl Becqui (6) G & N Hope 48370 My Nikayla (7) D Paterson 60142 Night Lights (8) A Mugford

G O'Reilly B Weaver SCRATCHED4 R Close1 C D Thornley3 J Dunn R May A Cameron (J)2 A Mugford (J)

10 11 12 13 3 14 2 15

XP916 Mister Mighty (21) M Heaton 40X60 Little Rain (22) W Stevenson X7610 Franco Riot (23) J & A Lethaby 80X08 Chief Kapai (24) E Latimer 87370 Woman In Gold (25) Dalgety/Purdon 83409 Beau Vista (26) J & A Lethaby

G Smith J Morrison (J) S Tomlinson (J)3 S Ottley1 B Orange2 A Lethaby

0 1

$10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m

He’s Gold X9928 Finbarr (5) 56.5 G Robinson 7X844 King Pin (6) 56 S McKay 44042 Killarney (3) 55.5 J & K Parsons 40908 Accidental Offside (4) 54 E Winsloe 653X6 Nowhere Man (1) 54 M & M Pitman X5671 Jim’s Gift (2) 54 J Yeo

4:02PM OPT 340

T Comignaghi T Moseley K Williams C Johnson C Barnes C Campbell (a1) L Callaway K Chowdhoory (a2) K Asano (a2)

X5583 Port Stephens (10) 58.5 S McKay 37498 Renounce (11) 58.5 N & B Blatch 05 Pablo Picasso (5) 58.5 G Wright X0965 Picture This (1) 58.5 S Prince 87 Heinback Erebus (8) 58.5 S McKay 553 Jack Be Quick (4) 57 J & K Parsons 5X552 Raise Ya Cards (7) 56.5 B & S Anderton 25X07 Jandles (2) 56.5 T Kennedy X5798 Melanite (9) 56.5 B & S Anderton

b M8 Rangiora Harness

PGG WRIGHTSON/AON INSURANCE HANDICAP 65 1400

1 20561 Milano (8) 59.5 J Dalton 2 X5134 Deceptio Visus (6) 59 S Prince 3 05570 Final Savings (9) 59 J & K Parsons 4 08263 Liam (5) 58.5 M & M Pitman 5 324X1 Tap ’n’ Go (10) 58.5 White/Callaway 6 23341 Trickle Treat (1) 58.5 S McKay 7 X7066 Mister Mocha (12) 58 M & M Pitman 8 1X578 Rainman (14) 57.5 J & K Parsons 9 448X0 Why Me (2) 57.5 M & M Pitman 10 X10X0. Never Quitz (7) 56 K & I Taplin 11 56472 Expedition (4) 55 N & B Blatch 12 074X4 Cocee (3) 54.5 S Prince 0 13 97X30 Fox In Socks (13) 54 A Hewitson 0 14 0X098 Qashqai (11) 55.5 R McKenzie

2 3 4 1

T Moseley S Wynne L Callaway J Lowry C Barnes K Williams T Comignaghi R Mudhoo (a2) C Johnson C Campbell (a1) K Asano (a2) K Chowdhoory (a2)

3 4 5 6 7 1 8 2 9 4 10 11

3

4

Barrier

4:56PM 40

5

$7,500, 3YO+ R40-R55, 2600m

5:32PM 43

6

$7,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M., 2000m

OPT

1 2 3 3 4 5 1 6 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 15 OPT

1 3 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10

LEVELHEAD INSULATION PACE 4

62180 Darryl Kerrigan (1) L O'Reilly Stetson 26X85 Classy Kid (2) J & A Lethaby X2535 Ragnarr (3) D & C Butt 90606 Kayla Maguire (4) J Curtin 1 Shadow Phantasy (5) Jones/Hill 02724 Chloe’s Joy (6) S Nuttall X6864 Clive (7) D Ross 57547 Woodlea Explorer (8) T Twidle 0X000 Valzona (9) M Cations X3448 Contractual Issues (10) M Heaton 03000 Dodgethebullet (11) S Blair 24773 Bound To Impress (12) J Versteeg 85098 Gotta Future (13) W Stevenson 1 Pinup Boy (14) N McGrath

L O'Reilly SCRATCHED A Lethaby B Butt S Ottley R May J Dunn1 G Ross2 R Close T Chmiel G Smith3 T Williams J Versteeg4 J Morrison (J) B Orange

DAWE CONTRACTING LTD MOBILE PACE

X7049 Viewfield Dream (1) R Thornley 60900 Don’t Tell Ange (2) A Mugford 206 Petrea Bromac (3) N McGrath 08724 Deja Blue (4) M Cations 62935 Krystal Delight (5) G & N Hope 74503 Minnelli Smile (6) D Ottley 0P Betancourt (7) B Borcoskie Barrier

Styx Kiwi Estella Reign Duastar (21) T Chmiel

S Thornley (J) A Mugford (J)2 S Tomlinson (J) B Butt1 G O'Reilly S Ottley4 B Borcoskie

3

SCRATCHED SCRATCHED T Chmiel

GUARDIAN

11 7408 Ride In A Concorde (22) N McGrath 12 Always Bea Royal (23) K Chapman 13 Kastell Briant 4 14 Melody’s Mischief (24) Jones/Hill

6:08PM 44

OPT

3 4

1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

7

DAKIN GROUP MOBILE PACE

$8,500, 3YO+ R49-R70., 2600m

Stetson 46216 Ranger Bomb (1) Jones/Hill 86606 Linton Shard (2) D Paterson 253X4 Secret Bet (3) T Chmiel 8X900 All About Henry (4) Derek & Adele Jones 17460 Doctor Tim (5) G Dunn 63778 Pay Me Visa (6) A Stuart 1110X Pressed For Time (7) T Bagrie 4574X Sociable (8) A Stuart Barrier

10 1152X Brantley (21) T Chmiel 2 11 11 Elo Louise (22) R Todd

6:46PM 47

OPT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 10 4 11 12 3 13

1

1 2 0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

SCRATCHED R May D Paterson T Chmiel C Markham G O'Reilly M Anderson J Dunn B Orange T Williams R Close

8 FOLLOW RANGIORA HRC ON FACEBOOK HANDICAP TROT $8,500, R50+ DiscrHcp, 2600m

00376 Doff Your Cap (1) L Jones 50029 Majestic Sunset (2) I Schwamm 07560 Red Harbour (3) K James Call This Fun Amulet 53P90 Ali Lindenny (4) D Thompson X7751 Gin Rummy (5) I Cameron 9767X BJ Lindenny (6) D Bennett 49059 Take After Me (7) G Scott 8P025 In Sequence (u1) K Barron 88304 Jerry Garcia (u2) L O'Reilly 00788 Unique Marshall (u1) M Edmonds 65347 We’ll Meet Again (1) L & J Smith

7:21PM 49

OPT

B Orange T Williams SCRATCHED R May

9

B Butt T Chmiel C D Thornley SCRATCHED SCRATCHED J Dunn J Morrison (J) R Close T Williams B Orange L O'Reilly R May J Smith

CANTERBURY HONDA LTD MOBILE PACE

$7,000, NON-WINNERS 2YO+., 2000m

62300 Ringo’s A Star (1) M Purdon Chalberg 7X Mr Clooney (2) S Blair 0 Atomic Blast (3) S Dolan J R Bromac (4) K Barron 80X00 Natural Fire (5) M Edmonds 5950X Woodlea Diego (6) T Twidle Silent Shadow 0599 Loyalist (7) B Kerr

T Williams SCRATCHED T Chmiel M Anderson B Orange M Edmonds R Close SCRATCHED J Morrison (J)

Barrier

10 83000 Glenledi Bandit (21) M Smolenski 5 Vincent Van Gone (22) R Houghton Violet Knight (23) G O'Reilly 13 P780 Ticking Over (24) D Thompson 14 It’s Me 15 000 Albasini (u1) M Smolenski 16 96004 Carita (u2) J McDonald

3 11 4 12

d M9 Whanganui Dogs

Today at Hatrick Raceway

S Tomlinson (J) J Dunn G O'Reilly C D Thornley SCRATCHED S Ottley R May

January 3

Weather: Few Showers DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 4:47PM

1

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 TAB BONUS BACK PROMOTION FOR RACES 1 & 2 C1

PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time

1 3 2 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

21435 Jay Mike 30.43 17888 Opawa Tai 30.66 67664 Bigtime Fred 30.29 32155 Bigtime Bailey 31.79 66633 Bigtime Maci 30.53 3F676 Valve Bouncing nwtd 86357 Bigtime Ava 30.70 47748 Cossie Cooper 30.35 66768 Jay Grim nwtd

5:05PM 1 2 4 3 1 4 3 5 6 7 2 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 7 8 9 10

1 2

1 4 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

4

15237 Sir Duggie 17.18 64221 Eye Far 17.62 51366 Big Time Lebron 17.62 83675 Big Time Nash 17.87 83817 Bigtime Ziggy 17.63 58415 Big Time Frosty 17.57 36281 Zara Cheebee 17.71 81153 Big Time Chance 17.78 66888 Bigtime Sheer 17.62 37775 Funzalo 17.61

5:59PM

2

3

33182 Cavatate 31.36 52131 Bigtime Diesel 31.16 54352 Double What nwtd 34716 Chat Ya Later nwtd 14545 Bigtime Benji 30.44 55257 Tuff Knight 30.37 11214 Big Time Jackson 30.67 58431 Kongs Out Again 30.58 82742 Big Time Spot 30.96 86688 Tuff Treasure 30.81

5:39PM

5

N Udy N Udy L Cole L Cole S Kite N Udy P Clark M Olden J & D Bell

TAB BONUS BACK PROMOTION FOR RACES 1 & 2 C4

41538 Millie Prince 17.72 36315 Rowdy Ruby 17.75 13426 Idol Patches 17.71 88127 Bigtime Thor 17.63 75643 Bigtime Emjay 17.52 16217 Bigtime Jamie 17.71 41426 Frizzled 17.63 28652 Bigtime Pearl 17.64 37775 Funzalo 17.61 66888 Bigtime Sheer 17.62

5:24PM

3 1 2

2

$2,505, C1, 520m Trainer

12533 Bigtime Daisy 30.86 55515 Gray Bale 30.23 25262 Bigtime Acacia 30.34 14678 Big Time Gina 30.75 43373 Gazza’s Girl 30.44 46413 Bigtime Forest 30.20 31538 Big Time Dynasty 30.37 23115 Simply Smooth 30.46

$2,390, C4, 305m

J & D Bell S Kite M Flipp L Cole G & S Fredrickson L Cole M Roberts L Cole B Hodgson L Cole

ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C2 $2,860, C2, 520m

J & D Bell G & S Fredrickson J & D Bell I Howe L Cole B Mitchell L Cole M Olden L Cole B Mitchell

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE C4/C5 $2,860, C4/5, 305m

L Cole M Flipp L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole M Flipp L Cole L Cole B Hodgson

AON CPF C2/C3

$3,325, C2/3, 520m

L Cole W Woods L Cole L Cole G & S Fredrickson L Cole L Cole L Cole

WEEKEND RACING GUIDE

9 37275 Big Time Benny 30.70 10 86688 Tuff Treasure 30.81

6:18PM 1 2 3 3 1 4 2 5 6 7 4 8 9 10 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 2 8 4 9 10

2

3 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 3 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 2 4 5 3 6 4 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 2 4 5 6 3 7 1 8 9 10

F Kite D P Symes M Roberts K B Benson M Olden M Olden L Cole P Clark L Cole M Olden

8

WANGANUI TOYOTA C2/C3

9

L Cole Kettlewell & Phillips L Cole D P Symes D Edlin M Olden

ACCELL “LEADING THE WAY IN CANINE THERAPY” C4/C5

10

11

$4,735, C4/5, 520m

L Cole M Flipp G & S Fredrickson L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WENDY KITE C2/C3 $2,035, C2/3, 305m

N Udy G & S Fredrickson J & D Bell L Cole W Kite S Gommans M Flipp J & D Bell G Atwood M Olden

BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C2 $1,685, C2, 305m

B Mitchell L Cole W Woods M Olden P Clark J & D Bell J & D Bell N Udy R Waite M Olden

12

RIVERCITY GAS C2

$1,685, C2, 305m

75416 Blitzem Gem 18.03 41858 Dark Syrah 17.77 2X165 Articulator 17.88 51846 Viking Ash 17.79 83262 Mother’s Touch nwtd 63432 Zara Fab 18.03 42226 Naharis 17.73 5F476 Big Time Tatum 17.95 26834 Butterball 17.59 14886 Breed Apart 17.75

S Gommans R Waite B Hodgson N Udy J & D Bell N Udy D Edlin L Cole M Gowan M Olden

c M6

Awapuni Races Tomorrow at Awapuni

January 4

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1700m; Straight: 350m; Rail: Out 6m from the 800m-400m, remainder true (outside bend); Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 12:10PM OPT 809

1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 2-3-4, 6-7-8 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 3-4-5-6-7-8

2 3

1 2 3 4 5 6

NORWOOD 1200

16276 Malambo (2) 59.5 TeamRogerson X4613 Princess Rihanna (5) 57 O'Sullivan/Scott 39383 Sweepstake (4) 57 M Breslin 1 X2495 Vinnie’s Volley (6) 54 J Bary 1131X Euka Lady (1) 54 S Dravitzki X1424 Stumpy (3) 54 K Gray

12:45PM OPT 812

4 1 3 2

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1:55PM 815

OPT

1 2

3 4

R Elliot T Yanagida (a2) J Parkes S Weatherley (a) R Myers L Allpress

SUPERIOR CHUNKY 1400

$40,000, OPN HCP, 1400m

1 8X0X0 Chocante (6) 60 S Marsh 2 32210 The Mitigator (4) 59.5 P McKay 3 0360X Shadow Fox (5) 54.5 S Gulliver 4 61561 Pop Star Princess (2) 53 F Cornege 5 26161 Malo Bik (1) 53 R Patterson 6 X2142 Lady Rudolph (3) 53 R Patterson 7 49900 Brother One (7) 53 K Buttimore

J Waddell S McKay R Hannam L Satherley T Taiaroa (a3) L Allpress

SOUTHERN RANGITIKEI VETERINARY SERVICES 1400

$25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1400m

4

T Taiaroa (a3) R Elliot C Grylls T Thornton R Hannam R Myers C O'Beirne (a2) S Weatherley (a) J Parkes

PROPERTY BROKERS 3YO 1400

$25,000, 3YO SW+P, 1400m

1 X422X Probabeel (5) 57.5 J Richards 2 331 Kick Start (9) 57.5 G Vile 1 3 31949. Shakespeare (2) 57.5 Benner/Wynyard 4 14147 Belle Plaisir (7) 56.5 L Tanner 1 5 X2063. Trifolium (4) 56.5 F Auret 6 X3618. Cinzento (3) 55.5 J Bary 7 0X214 Kellys Inspiration (1) 55.5 L Latta 1 8 22196 Power ’n’ Passion (8) 55.5 G Vile 1 9 85145 Queen Kamada (6) 55.5 A Herbert 1

2:30PM 811

OPT

3

1X611 Credit Manager (8) 60 K Gray 51623 Saignon (1) 59.5 TeamRogerson 0X212 Wild Seas (2) 58 O'Sullivan/Scott 0236X Blue On Black (5) 58 A Herbert 1 X6705 The Rippa (6) 58 L Latta 1 X2142 Lady Rudolph (4) 57.5 R Patterson 49025 Miss Contessa (7) 57.5 G Vile 1 77028 Prosecco (3) 56 M Breslin 1 795X2 Ozil (9) 56 M Breslin 1

5

O Bosson H Andrew J Waddell J Parkes L Allpress S Weatherley (a) R Hannam C O'Beirne (a2) T Thornton

3:05PM 816

OPT

6

R Elliot S McKay J Parkes O Bosson J Riddell

7

JAPAC HOMES FASTTRACK $5K MARTON CUP

4:15PM OPT 810

1 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 13 14

2

8

K Asano (a) L Hemi C O'Beirne (a)

EVAN DIX MEMORIAL

$25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 2200m

96111 Proletariat (1) 61.5 A Meadows 1 S Macnab (a2) 65588 Korakonui (6) 60 R Manning J Waddell 3X116 Bonny Ezra (10) 60 C Cromarty L Allpress 08550 Kamanda Lincoln (13) 60 L Latta 1 J Riddell 22325 Johnny Lincoln (3) 59 L Latta 1 R Hannam 51802 Humble Pie (4) 58.5 A Bull R Myers 36005 De Koning (5) 58 F Cornege L Satherley 05821 Don’t Know Jakk (11) 57.5 M Oulaghan 1 J Parkes 12390 Casino El Jay (12) 55.5 M Breslin 1 C Grylls 19140 Deuce Coupe (2) 55.5 S Gordon S Weatherley (a) 64041 Red River Rock (7) 55.5 A Carston K Asano (a2) X0019 Regal Rock (8) 55.5 R Patterson L Hemi X3563 Akela Belle (9) 54 L Latta 1 T Thornton X6868 Top Ofthe Straight (14) 54 G Vile 1

Tomorrow at Roxburgh

January 4

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1010m Weather: Mainly Fine DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6

1

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 RITCHIE MCDONALD & VAL WHYTE MEMORIAL HCP TROT

$10,000, R54-R80 DiscrHcp, 2700m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

3 4 1 2

1 2 3 4 5

44919 Spotlight The Valley (1) R Wilson 12132 Fanny Hill (1) P Williamson 13232 Rebel Kibbybones (u1) J Hay 33X63 Full Noise (1) B Gray 77330 Justamollyarcher (2) J & A Lethaby

12:53PM

1 3 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 4 11

2

B Orange M Williamson J Hay B Barclay R Jenkins

RD PETROLEUM AM DRIVERS PACE $6,000, 4YO+ R40-R55, Up-R69 +Claimers., 2180m

75447 Shindal (1) S Lock 69900 Koromiko Eyre (2) M Saunders 09790 Xmas Bay (3) B Negus 72224 Glacier Coaster (4) B Negus 04305 Senorita Margarita (5) B Negus 27977 Royal Jester (6) A Edge 39135 Rah De Rah (7) S Lock

M Stratford C Negus N Munro G Anderson

06749 Gabby’s Star (21) L Sinnamon 98079 Pat Campbell (22) B Negus 25080 Russian Express (23) A Edge 93129 Romanite (24) T Vince

G Sinnamon C Wigg A Edge S Wigg

Barrier

A Veint M Love

B Orange R Jenkins E Barron (J) R Holmes R May J Morrison (J) S Ottley L McCormick K Barclay C Ferguson

4 FASTTRACK/GRAND TAVERN/DANIEL BATH PACE

$8,000, NON-WINNERS MR40–MR45., 2180m

2

A Armour B Williamson G Smith B Barclay A Beck M Williamson R McIlwrick

3 1

8 25850 Woman In Charge (21) W Adams 9 37264 Clifton Jessie (22) M Denton

N Williamson A Milne

Barrier

2:38PM

5 REMARKABLES ORCHARD/NEW WORLD ALEX MBL PACE

$10,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ MR46 to MR50., 2180m

4 1

1 0 Peroni (1) W Adams 2 80364 Yuko (2) Jones/Hill 3 0 Ideal Robyn (3) R & C Wilson 4 00 Edge Sheeran (4) A Edge 5 7 Truehawk (5) L McCormick 6 4968X Honour Before Glory (6) B Norman 7 Stratofortress (7) B Gray

3 2

8 Love On The Rocks (21) Barclay/Ellis 9 225X8 Duty Bound (22) R Swain

Barrier

3:10PM

1 3 4 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

6

3 2 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3

8 9 10 2 11 12

4 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 2 10 11

4

7

MARSH’S HONEY/MAINLAND MINERALS SOUTHLAND PACE $9,000, 4YO+ R40-R55 JUN.D, 2700m

8

$10,000, 3YO+ R50-R59., 2180m

BEARING REPLACEMENTS MOBILE PACE

P Hunter M Williamson J Morrison (J) R May B Orange B Barclay A Armour

22265 Just Wondering (21) J Hay 47291 Burnham Boy (22) Jones/Hill X1714 Bella Sara (23) Barclay/Ellis X1253 Dachy (24) N Williamson 7715X Ideal Gal (25) A Swain

J Hay M Jones K Barclay N Williamson M Hurrell (J)

Barrier

9

PETERS GENETICS ROXBURGH CUP HANDICAP PACE

$15,000, 3YO+ R60-R90 SpecHcp, 2700m

53333 Nota Bene Denario (1) B Gray 110X0 Chuckles (2) Barclay/Ellis 53324 Triroyale Brigade (3) N Williamson 45563 Enchantee (4) N Le Lievre 22131 The Guild (5) J Hay 19741 Sweet Loress (6) P Anderson X7247 Parama (7) D Simpson 21066 Ideal Draw (u1) T Stratford 94859 Sagwitch (1) S Breen 21112 Spirit Of St Louis (1) G Anderson 13140 Robyns Playboy (1) R & C Wilson

10

11

KEA WAI BUILDING LTD TROT

B Norman B Williamson C Ferguson M Williamson R Jenkins R May B Orange A Milne N Williamson M Jones C Purvis (J) K Tomlinson (J) A Beck

ROXBURGH COMBINED SPONSORS MOBILE PACE

$7,000, R40-R49., 2180m

27617 Touche (1) Peter & Mitchell Robertson 45024 Jacks N Jazz (2) G & J Knight 2070X Carlo Gambino (3) B McLellan 03625 Rosinupthebow (4) S Breen 86076 Annie Fitz (5) R & C Wilson 02981 Rafa Novak (6) C McDowell 16472 Swift Robyn (7) R & C Wilson Barrier

09047 Star Paige (21) P Anderson 93887 Ideal Asset (22) L Young 37413 Bettors Highlight (23) B Gray 8470X Groomsman (24) H Hunter

Disclaimer: TAB and MetService have endeavored to ensure the correctness of the information; neither TAB, MetService related companies, nor any of their respective employees or agents make representation as to its accuracy or reliability nor will they, subject to law, be liable for any loss arising in any way from, or in connection with, errors or omissions in any information provided (including responsibility to any person or reason of negligence). TAB may alter the odds after publication – please check odds when placing selections.

B Barclay K Barclay N Williamson B Orange J Hay K Butt A Beck J Morrison (J) M Hurrell (J) M Williamson C Ferguson

$9,000, R40-R53, 2700m

57640 The Night Sweats (1) B Norman 57970 Zoned Scarlett (2) B Williamson 38778 Cuddly Trouble (3) L Bond 08356 Emma Frost (4) P Williamson X5078 Global Flight (5) J & A Lethaby 21990 Sunnivue Phileah (6) S Ashton X3279 Moniburns (7) Barclay/Ellis 08174 Ayutthaya (8) M Denton 217 Hawaiian Hula (9) N Williamson 10867 Tweedledee (10) L Bond 44243 Lisa Marie P (11) P Williamson 65815 Time In A Bottle (u1) P Williamson 67266 Sage Trouble (u2) C Laurenson

6:02PM

1 3

A Armour R Holmes

X7645 Bunter’s Dream (1) P Hunter 09913 Coolhand Easton (2) B Norman 281XP Olive Cook (3) Peter & Mitchell Robertson 80071 She’s A Dagg (4) Jones/Hill 32271 Delight (5) T Stratford X8216 Ronnie Pickering (6) B Gray 59823 Ivana Legacy (7) S Armour

5:30PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 7 8 3 9 10 1 11 2 12 13

A Milne

24378 Toby O’Gara (1) C Faithful C Faithful (J) 63305 Wolf West (2) T Stratford S Tomlinson (J) 78487 Donegal Gilbert (3) Jones/Hill K Newman (J) 01606 Vintage Beach (4) Peter & Mitchell Robertson K Tomlinson (J) 12807 Standout (5) I Munro J Morrison (J) X3325 Myrcella (6) G & C Lee J Campbell (J) 24517 Allaboutjoy (7) N Williamson M Hurrell (J) 42890 Holy Havoc (8) H Hunter E Barron (J) 48771 Off The Edge (9) A Edge B Laughton (J)

4:55PM 1 2 3 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 1 10 11

B Orange B Barclay N Williamson P Hunter D D McCormick B Williamson

Barrier

4:22PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

K Barclay R Swain

VAN DER VOORT FAMILY/HARLIWICH HOLDINGS PACE

6227 Delightful GNP (1) K Barron 64538 Better Thana Missus (2) B Gray 4 Weren’t Watching (3) K & J Price 3744 Rakarippa (4) P Hunter 670 Wicked Witch (5) L McCormick 08707 Shezdawon (6) C Gerken 53054 Major Menace (7) M Brinsdon

3:47PM

1

N Williamson K Newman (J) C Ferguson R Holmes L McCormick B Orange B Barclay

$10,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ F&M., 2180m

8 La Rocca (21) A Milne 9 70069 Nicole (22) A Edge 10 X5475 Tad Lucas (23) Ray & Tracee Faithful 11 7 Hot N Gold (24) R Holmes

4

b M7 Roxburgh Harness

B Barclay J Campbell (J) B Williamson

75080 Bub’s VC (1) A Paisley 4699X Rakabeach (2) B Williamson 0X0P0 Shadow Dancer (3) L McCormick 04778 Mack Sheer (4) D Simpson 85990 Magnetic Chime (5) R Swain 98X90 A Rocknroll Maid (6) H Hunter 80849 Top Pocket Chance (7) C Buchan

$55,000, OPN HCP, 2200m

R Elliot J Parkes S Weatherley (a) R Hannam L Satherley T Thornton R Myers D Bradley L Allpress

$10,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 2180m

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

4

SPREADING RURAL BULK 1600

J Riddell J Waddell C Grylls S Macnab (a2) R Hannam R Myers L Allpress T Thornton S McKay

3 TROTMACCA LODGE/MCINTYRE FLANNERY TAIT/REDPATHS

824X2 Richard The Third (1) B Gray 67466 Tommy Tiddler (2) N Skinner 6900X Mainland Pat (3) G Woodhouse 09X0 Bev K’s One (4) G & N Hope 03354 Listen Easy (5) A Edge X0703 Majestic Rollon (6) J & A Lethaby 4X28 Galleons Future (7) R Wilson 4 Abadabado (8) R Holmes 7 Brandy And Dry (9) B Gray 6893 Random Spur (10) C Morrison 0X202 Simone De Beauvoir (11) Jones/Hill 0X000 Dora Explorer (12) D McCormick 0 Luck O’ The Irish (13) Barclay/Ellis 20800 Kiwi Heir (u1) A Paisley

2:03PM

$22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m

1 21213 Beauden (8) 59 TeamRogerson 2 0X407 Darscape Princess (2) 55 F Auret 3 5X908 Sampson (3) 55 H Mathews 4 72109 Toms (4) 53 D & E Haworth 5 62680. Sylvester (9) 53 S Kay 6 00974 Jacksstar (10) 53 G Vile 1 2 7 71113 Dezella (11) 53 R Patterson 8 00240 Bronsteel (1) 53 K Gray 1 9 24111 Cead Mile Failte (12) 53 Benner/Wynyard 10 63750 Balham (6) 53 D & E Haworth 11 X9343. Soleseifei (5) 53 J Lupton 12 47623 Nitro Ted (7) 53 P Pascoe 13 08230 Myrtle (13) 53 D Goldsbury 1

3 4

1 2 3 04 3 5 4 6 7 8 9 10 1 11 0 12 13 14

2

R Hannam L Allpress

1 49184 Leaf (3) 59 K Nicholson 2 4X517 Shady Grey (6) 58.5 S Gulliver 2 3 X2386 Spondulix (5) 58.5 I Adams 1 4 82522 Du’blues (2) 58 A Meadows 1 3 5 7X726 Original Gangster (7) 58 P Didham 1 6 088X2. Powerball (4) 58 R Lockett 4 7 54435 Ritzy Sparkle (10) 56.5 R Bergerson 1 8 77605 Rock With Choux (8) 56.5 A Herbert 1 9 1870X Lady Verawood (9) 55 K Gray 10 50X95. Artaxerxes (1) 55 G Nicholson

3:40PM OPT 814

1:28PM

CENTRAL ITM 1600

$30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1600m

1 14333 Hartley (4) 59.5 N Connors 2 45846 Cavallo Veloce (2) 58 P McKay 3 0X116. Portland Jimmy (3) 58 F Auret 4 X2321 Weaponry (8) 58 J Richards 5 42914 Lincoln Raider (5) 57.5 L Latta 1 6 26161 Malo Bik (6) 57 R Patterson 7 9P132 Keep It Savvy (1) 54.5 L Latta 1 8 5X635 Skarloey (7) 54.5 C Cromarty

12:18PM

$30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1200m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey

4 1

1

3 $2,035, C2/3, 305m M Flipp P Clark 2 M Olden 1 F Kite 4

54658 Tuff Temptress 17.84 61131 Bees And Birds 17.97 43627 Mahala Bay 17.75 41128 Hypothetical 18.13 78144 Poppy Rocket 17.96 X3676 Limpy Jackson nwtd 15655 Three Amigos 17.55 22583 Bombshell Blonde 18.02 85827 Arthur’s Crown 17.82 14886 Breed Apart 17.75

8:07PM

4

$2,035, C2/3, 305m

37616 Mr. Postman 17.85 87764 Bigtime Bronx 17.65 71688 Zoie Willow 17.30 31568 Bigtime Molly 17.71 88546 Waterloo Girl 17.90 68148 Bigtime Kylie 17.82 47755 Go Ash 17.61 65788 Elouera Mist nwtd 87645 Light Cruiser 17.93 14886 Breed Apart 17.75

7:49PM

1

QUALITY INN COLLEGIATE WANGANUI C2/C3

34311 Bigtime Rod 29.91 74154 Go Glow nwtd 16322 Hey Fernando 30.17 75415 Big Time Izzy 30.12 76811 Bigtime Lilah 30.17 11125 Bigtime Tank 30.16 22126 Big Time Ocean 30.29 62222 Big Time Maple 30.31

7:31PM

2 1 4

N Udy G & S Fredrickson B Marsh L Cole J & D Bell J & D Bell M Flipp L Cole L Cole

45553 Zara Zara 17.81 22118 Bigtime Toby 17.91 13114 Criminal Justice 17.89 21846 Sedgebrook Lover 17.69 24621 Bigtime Jasmine 17.61 37523 Alamein Stryda 17.74 67532 Bigtime Caleb 17.42 41254 Bigtime Baxter 17.67 58477 Mitsuta 17.61 14886 Breed Apart 17.75

7:14PM

1

7

1:20PM 813

OPT

3 $2,390, C4, 305m 4 L Cole 2

56711 Sedgebrook Sally 17.90 87183 Bigtime Coco 17.72 13248 Dyna Frankie 17.86 13224 Doomsday 18.04 76X71 Cockney Rip Off 17.72 45815 Running Freer 17.69 18355 Big Time Clare 18.02 81732 Bigtime Leo 17.75 58754 Big Time May 17.87 14886 Breed Apart 17.75

6:55PM 1 2 3 4 4 1 5 2 6 3 7 8 9 10

PALMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C4

65381 Bigtime Charlote 17.77 15518 Chilli Ragnar 17.84 82241 Thunderation 17.48 85782 Hip Hop Rapper 17.49 33234 Bigtime Stella 17.48 11664 Zipping Gabby 17.80 11764 Justa Gift 17.62 11344 Idol Duke 17.72 58671 Big Time Billie 17.65 66888 Bigtime Sheer 17.62

6:39PM

1

6

L Cole B Mitchell

Compiled by

M Jones M Williamson B McLellan M Hurrell (J) S Tomlinson (J) R May C Ferguson K Butt N Williamson B Barclay E Barron (J)

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■■TAURANGA

■■JULIUS

Te Akau team on a roll

Telegraph next on the agenda

The winning run of trainer Jamie Richards and the Te Akau Racing team continued at Tauranga yesterday when Byzantine scored over 1400m in rating 72 company.

Richards currently sits atop the National Trainer’s Premiership ladder with a total of 61 wins, nine clear of Cambridge conditioner Stephen Marsh and has been in a purple patch of form of late that saw him produce Prise De Fer to win the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. Savabeel four-year-old Byzantine has proven to be a bit of a head-scratcher for Richards since winning stylishly in just his second start as a two-year-old, mixing his efforts at times but always looking to have the ability to progress through the grades.

A winning run over 1200m in a similar grade at Hastings last start showed he was back to his best and he franked that victory with another professional display in the hands of Opie Bosson.

Sent forward to sit outside the pace by Bosson, Byzantine found a good kick when challenged in the run home before holding out a late charge from Salt Bay to score by a neck and register his fourth career victory from just 11 starts.

“He got a lovely run in the race even though it was only a small field,” stable representative Libby

Byzantine with Opie Bosson aboard get to the line at Tauranga yesterday.

Richards said.

“He won well at Hawke’s Bay last time and we were very happy with him.

“The weight (60kgs) was a question mark but he ran to the line well.

“He’s putting together a good record although he has been a little difficult at home so it’s good to

see him get a win for the team.”

A full brother to Byzantine will be offered through the Little Avondale Stud draft during Book 1 at the National Yearling Sale at Karaka later this month.

Richard’s stable star Probabeel will create plenty of attention at Awapuni on Saturday when she has her first start in New Zealand

as a three-year-old in an agegroup 1400m event.

The 2019 Karaka Million 2YO (run over 1200m) winner is fresh from a three-start Australian spring campaign where she finished a good second to Funstar in the Gr.1 Flight Stakes (1600m) at the Randwick course back in October.

Cambridge trainer John Bell has indicated stable star Julius has pulled up well from his exertions in winning the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day and will now be set for a second Group One title.

The win represented a fairytale result for those connected to the horse after he was retired due to a serious tendon injury just over twelve months ago before returning to the track late last year after making a near miraculous recovery.

Twenty-four hours on from the win Bell is closely monitoring his stable star who he will now set for the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham on January 18.

“He is a very happy horse and appears to have pulled up well,” Bell said.

“We will be keeping a close eye on him but it will be business as usual as we build up to Trentham.

“He will do plenty of work in the pool, on the walker and the track where required.

“That has been the pattern with him so there’s no real reason to change that.”

A winner of nine of his 16 starts, Julius sits as a $6 second favourite on the Fixed Odds market for the Telegraph behind Australian mare Winter Bride ($4).

On The Rocks charges back to winning form Classy customer On the Rocks is on the road to defending his Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) title after a comprehensive fresh-up performance in the New World Summer Cup (1400m) at Tauranga.

Off the scene and gelded since contesting the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) and Gr.2 O’Shea Stakes (2200m) in Brisbane during a disappointing Queensland winter campaign, On the Rocks went into Thursday’s contest off

the back of an exhibition gallop with stablemate Harlech at Matamata a fortnight ago.

Co-trainer Pam Gerard had expressed confidence in his chances before the race as he was facing only two rivals, although he was carrying clear topweight of 61.5kgs in the contest that was to serve as a lead-up to the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham on January 18.

Content to sit pat as the pace unfolded, rider Michael McNab

let On the Rocks slide around to a challenging position entering the straight and he was simply too good in winning stylishly by three-quarters of a length.

“He is class,” McNab said.

“I probably ended up getting there (front) too soon on him, but under 61.5kgs, it was a good effort.

“He’s a really nice horse and I think he’s up to the goals they have for him.

“I’ve had a bit to do with him,

riding his work and got to know him and he rates himself.

“He knows he’s a good horse and when he gets to the mile at Trentham, against good horses and off a good tempo, he should unleash really well.”

Gerard was also pleased to see the Alamosa gelding put plenty of dash into the performance.

“I guess he had to do that today, with what he’s got coming up and it’s great to see him back,” Gerard said.

Trainer John Bell

■■AUCKLAND CUP

Starter accepts blame for Cup fiasco Starter Trevor Harrison took full responsibility for Wednesday’s City Of Auckland Cup false start debacle.

Harrison let the field go while one of the favourites Pinmedown was still behind the stalls. Realising his mistake he then pushed the false start button, forcing the field to be recalled.

The race was re-run but only after three late scratchings, two of them being other favoured runners in Justamaiz and Sentimental Miss, who were withdrawn after the official raceday veterinarian declared they had run too far and

used up too much energy in the false start.

Bets on all three horses who were scratched, the other being Roger That, after the false start were refunded.

Long-time northern starter Harrison wasn’t making excuses after the incident.

“It was my mistake, simple as that,” he said.

“I just didn’t see the horse (Pinmedown).

“I was distracted by another couple of horses who were rearing up and at the same time the hood came off Pinmedown (mak-

ing her harder to see) and she was right behind one of the clerk of the course horses and I didn’t see her so thought she was in the gates.

“I then called a false start when I realised what had happened because I thought she deserved the chance to be in the race.

“I feel bloody terrible about it, I don’t know what else to say.”

Harrison, who is tremendously respected in the industry, stood himself down for the remaining two races and stewards have opened an inquiry into the incident.

Platinum Invador’s victory in

the Gr.3 SkyCity City of Auckland Cup (2400m) at Ellerslie was a bittersweet result for trainer Lisa Latta.

The Palmerston North conditioner’s other runner Sentimental Miss was late scratched from the race along with race favourite Justamaiz and Roger That.

Platinum Invador’s jockey Leith Innes was aware of the situation and was ready to pull up his charge upon hearing the false start siren, however, other mounts weren’t so lucky.

“It is frustrating that you travel the horses all the way up here for

that to happen,” Latta said.

“You feel for all three horses that did get late scratched.

“James (McDonald, Sentimental Miss’s jockey) didn’t hear the siren and got all the way around to the 1000m.

“Platinum Invador did get pulled up early and it was a good ride by Leith.”

Latta said she was confident with the 4-year-old son of Redwood after his runner-up performance behind subsequent race favourite Concert Hall in the Gr.3 Manawatu Cup (2300m) last month.

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October 2019 At the end of each year, Guardian staff choose the best of the year’s photos to share with you all and reminisce.

Above – Mid Canterbury Tennis’ school holiday camp was a big hit at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre.

Above left – The Hammers’ Matt Groom finished the 2019 season by doing something he did well all season by scoring a try, but it was not enough to get Mid Canterbury over the line against Wairarapa Bush, going down 31-10.

Left – The first rep bowls of the season were bowled on dewy greens in October.

Below – Riders had a blast at the Ashburton Motorcycle Club’s miniature TT event in Pendarves.

Above – Jasmin Strawbridge and her Ashburton College team mates took on St Margaret’s as they wound up their preparations for nationals in Nelson.

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■■BASKETBALL

Stern will be greatly missed

Reaction from the basketball world and beyond to the death of former NBA Commissioner David Stern yesterday at age 77: “For 22 years, I had a courtside seat to watch David in action.

He was a mentor and one of my dearest friends. We spent countless hours in the office, at arenas and on planes wherever the game would take us. Like every NBA legend, David had extraordinary talents, but with him it was always about the fundamentals – preparation, attention to detail, and hard work.” – Adam Silver, who followed Stern as commissioner.

“Without David Stern, the NBA would not be what it is today. He guided the league through turbulent times and grew the league into an international phenomenon, creating opportunities that few could have imagined before. His vision and leadership provided me with the global stage that allowed me to succeed. David had a deep love for the game of basketball and demanded excellence from those around him – and I admired him for that.” – Michael Jordan.

Peter ‘Snakebite’ Wright is a colourful character on the darts circuit, and yesterday secured his first world title.

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Snakebite takes the title Scottish Darts star Peter Wright yesterday captured his first PDC World Championship title with a superb 7-3 win over 2019 champion Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace.

The 49-year-old lost 7-4 to Van Gerwen in the 2014 final and had previously lost 10 of his 11 major finals.

But Wright raced into a 2-0 lead and with the three-time champion missing doubles, built a 6-3 advantage.

Tournament seventh seed Wright, who won 6-5 in a sudden-death shootout in round

two, is the second oldest winner of the event.

In his fifth world final and seeking his third crown in the past four years, Dutchman Van Gerwen was eyeing a 60th win in his 79th encounter with Wright and an eighth successive major final victory over the colourful Scot.

Both players came into the final with a 44 per cent doubles success rate, but Wright missed three darts for the opening leg, although his consistency soon sealed the first set after Van Gerwen just clipped the wire of the

bullseye with his attempt at a 170 finish in the decider.

Averaging 105.02, Wright raced through the next set 3-1, before the champion needed only 37 darts to take the third 3-0.

Van Gerwen levelled the match at 2-2 after Wright missed his favourite double top that would have given him a two-set lead again.

But Van Gerwen was in arrears at the interval as Wright recorded a 10-dart finish and then saw the Dutchman squander six darts for the next leg.

With Van Gerwen continuing

to miss the doubles, Wright duly moved two sets clear again, taking the sixth 3-0 and soon led by two for the third time at 5-3.

Both players missed two darts to win the championship’s ninth set but Wright eventually claimed it to move within one set of the title.

Van Gerwen missed double 12 for the first nine-dart finish of the tournament and he was soon to miss out on the overall prize as well as the assured Wright sank double 10 at the third time of asking to land the sport’s biggest prize.

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Hourigan gains wildcard entry to ASB Classic New Zealand No. 1 Paige Hourigan has been granted a main draw wildcard to the ASB Classic.

Currently ranked 438 on the WTA Tour and 208 on the ITF rankings, the 22-year-old is coming off her first full year as a professional tennis player.

Hourigan had a very impressive start to 2019, reaching the doubles final in Auckland with fellow Georgia Tech graduate,

American Taylor Townsend.

The Kiwi then went on to win two ITF doubles titles in Singapore and Arizona, pairing up with teen sensation Coco Gauff to win in the American event.

Hourigan has also won two ITF singles titles and a total of eight ITF doubles titles.

She had a difficult second half of the year – compounded by a family tragedy away from tennis

– but comes to the ASB Classic in a good mindset, after winning the recent New Zealand nationals.

“I’m so excited,” said Hourigan.

“After having a few hiccups this year and some family issues, I’m just happy to be back out there competing and loving tennis again. I had an amazing time at the ASB Classic last year and am really excited to be back. I can’t

wait to play in front of New Zealand again.”

Fellow Kiwis Erin Routliffe and Valentina Ivanov have both received wildcards into the qualifying event.

Ivanov (18) had a strong start to her first season of College tennis in the USA. She compiled a 12-4 singles record to see her ranked No. 20 on the Oracle ITA poll.

“David Stern was such a history maker. When I announced in 1991 I had HIV, people thought they could get the virus from shaking my hand. When David allowed me to play in the 1992 All Star Game in Orlando and then play for the Olympic Dream Team, we were able to change the world.” – Magic Johnson.

“There are no words that can really describe the far-reaching impact of Commissioner Stern’s brilliance, vision, fairness and hard work over so many years. There is no doubt Commissioner Stern lifted the NBA to new heights and he will be greatly missed by all of us.” – Larry Bird.

“Will never forget the words you spoke this day! ‘With the 7th pick’ changed my life forever. Thank you and your family for your leadership and commitment to growing the game of basketball around the World. Forever grateful. RIP Commissioner Stern!” — Golden State guard Stephen Curry.

“The game lost a leader today.” – Oklahoma City guard Chris Paul, president of the National Basketball Players Association.

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Black Caps in turmoil

Gunners shoot down Man United

By Niall Anderson Black Caps batsmen Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls have missed a second straight day of training, just one day out from the third test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

The pair didn’t turn to up training at the SCG yesterday, both still unwell with flu-like symptoms, while Williamson handed over the pre-match press conference duties to Tom Latham.

Latham revealed that their status for today was still in doubt, as is that of Mitchell Santner, who didn’t pull up well yesterday morning.

“It’s up in the air at the moment – a couple of boys are a little bit crook unfortunately,” said Latham.

“They’re going to have today off, as well as yesterday, so fingers crossed they’ll be right to go tomorrow.

“It’s gone around the team a little bit which obviously isn’t ideal, but fingers crossed – they’re resting up today and hopefully they’ll wake up tomorrow morning and be good to go.”

Latham is not yet expecting to have to take the captain’s armband today, noting it would take a lot to rule Williamson out of the test.

“He’s obviously a great leader amongst this group and he’s passionate about this group, so I’m sure if there’s any chance of him playing – even if it is a small chance – he’ll certainly be playing.”

The news will be concerning for the Black Caps, who possess seriously limited options in terms of available batting cover.

Horrendously out-of-form opener Jeet Raval is the only batsman waiting in the wings, with bowlers Todd Astle, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry and Will

Somerville the other squad options who didn’t play in Melbourne.

However, the Black Caps haven’t yet called in cover, perhaps signalling that Williamson and Nicholls should be fine to play today, and Latham believes there is enough depth amongst the squad.

“We’d have to look at the make-up of the squad.

“We’ve got one extra batsman in the squad but we’ve got a few all-rounders there as well, which does make it a little bit easier, so if we do have to come to that decision then all options will be discussed.

“If we lost those guys it would be disappointing, but I know we’ve got a squad of 15 here who are passionate about this team, and whatever side we do end up playing, we’ve got the backing of the whole group that it’s the right team to do the job.”

Australian captain Tim Paine was expecting Williamson, in particular, to play.

“We’re not worried about it.

“We’re planning for him to play – if Kane Williamson misses a couple of days training I don’t think it’s going to affect him too much.

“I think a player of his quality knows what he’s doing, he knows how to prepare himself and knows how to get up for the big games.

“We’re preparing for the best Kane Williamson, and if he’s not there, then we saw last game that a guy like Tom Blundell can come in and take it right up to us.

“They’ve got some very good players, we’re not sure what XI they’re going to go with, but we’ve looked really closely at who they’ve got here, so we’re prepared for everyone.”

Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson.

Arsenal showed signs they can excel under coach Mikel Arteta with an impressive 2-0 win at home to Manchester United in the Premier League, while Southampton sunk Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 and Chelsea were held 1-1 at Brighton & Hove Albion.

Nicolas Pepe was in inspired form as he gave Arsenal an early lead and Sokratis made it 2-0 before halftime yesterday, galvanising the home fans who finally had something to shout about following a miserable run by their standards.

Brighton forward Alireza Jahanbakhsh’s brilliant equaliser denied fourth-placed Chelsea back-toback league wins.

However, United’s defeat meant Chelsea were five points clear of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side and six clear of Spurs.

Third-placed Manchester City secured a 2-1 victory over Everton, while David Moyes’ West Ham United reign got under way with a 4-0 hammering of Bournemouth.

Spurs have suffered from inconsistency after an early bounce under under Jose Mourinho and their loss at St Mary’s to a Danny Ings strike further derailed their push for a top-four finish, while their problems mounted with Harry Kane limping off injured.

Days after a laboured showing in a 2-2 draw at bottom side Norwich City, Spurs could not find a way back into the game after Ings’ goal.

Four-day test call gathering momentum New Zealand Cricket has joined the move to consider four-day test matches.

The international calendar for 2023 and beyond will be sorted out this year and the England and Wales Cricket Board is offering cautious support for the radical proposal.

While five-day tests have been the norm since 1979 and many of the format’s most exciting finishes have been decided on the final day of play, the ICC have the support of a number of the sport’s governing bodies including Australia, England and New Zealand.

New Zealand Cricket’s chief executive David White told Radio Sport’s Elliott Smith four-day tests would free up the calendar a bit.

“One of challenges is the calendar is very contested with ICC events, the test championship and bilateral cricket,” he said.

“Having four-day test matches frees up the calendar a bit. If you could have a test match on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday it certainly makes it easier to plan.

“But there’s a lot of consultation which has got to go through and particularly with the players.

“They are the reason we have the

game and we have to consult them as well.”

There have been immediate rifts within the playing ranks, with Australian captain Tim Paine and spinner Nathan Lyon amongst those vehemently opposed to the change, along with the New Zealand pace bowler Neil Wagner and South Africa’s Vernon Philander.

Lyon said: “you need time for the pitch to deteriorate and bring spinners in more on day five as well.

“I’m totally against it and I hope ICC aren’t even considering it.”

Wagner said: “If you look at the test matches that have gone five days and into a last session, they’re some of the most exciting tests in history – and there’s been quite a few in the last year or so.”

Former test captains Mark Taylor and Michael Vaughan are open to the change, and England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler said the game must be “open to change”.

“I think the administrators and broadcasters have got to look at the best way to preserve test cricket. It’s the best form of the game, so how can we maintain that and keep moving the game on?” Buttler said.

Four-day matches have been

allowed since 2017 and England scheduled one against Ireland but it only lasted for three days.

Leading UK cricket writer Scyld Berry has argued the essential nature of test cricket would be destroyed by the change.

“A five-day test is a fight to the finish.

“It is dog-eats-dog, primeval and thrilling. You win or lose. Time is not a consideration. A draw is highly unlikely (none even in rainy England from 2016 until last summer). It is the law of the jungle transferred to a playing field.

“When all the frills and niceties are stripped away, it is a fight for survival,” he wrote in a column for the Telegraph.

“But if you make every test a fourday game, time comes into it and offers the lesser team a place to hide.

Not dog-eats-dog, but containment, and negativity, in pursuit of a draw.

Thus a dramatic contest is watered down into sparring.

“The tempo of test cricket should not be speeded up any further than it is already. There should be quiet periods – as in any human activity which lasts all day for days on end – as well as exciting ones.”

Black Caps bowling star Neil Wagner is against the change.

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Rugby’s secret weapons After upsetting Team Cricket last year, Team Rugby has revealed two secret weapons to help them go back-to-back in the 2020 Black Clash.

Former Sri Lankan internationals Muttiah Muralitharan and Mahela Jayawardene will suit up for Team Rugby in the exhibition Twenty20 cricket match in Napier later this month.

They will link up the likes of former New Zealand under-20s cricket captain Kaylum Boshier, Beauden and Jordie Barrett, and Brad Weber.

While two former elite cricketers joining Team Rugby is a bit of a head-scratcher, the additions were justified as the two are rugby fans.

“These guys wouldn’t be playing for us unless they had a rugby pedigree,” Team Rugby coach and selec-

Sri Lankan to amass 10,000 runs in test and ODI cricket.

“Murali still gives me nightmares, so having him pop up again is a real concern,” admitted Team Cricket coach and captain Stephen Fleming.

“And last time I played Mahela he got a hundred in a world cup semi-final. You couldn’t ask for two better pros.”

Noted rugby man Muttiah Muralitharan

tor Sir Graham Henry said.

“To have a couple of Sri Lankan rugby players who can play a bit of cricket is going to be quite handy for us.”

Jayawardene posted multiple records in every form of the game.

The former CD Stag was the first

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January 3 & 4, 2020

ASHBURTON MUSEUM. The Topp Twins interactive exhibition celebrating NZ’s comedy duo. West St, Ashburton.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1pm - 4pm

ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome. Ashburton Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

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10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main St, Methven.

10am - 12pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP.

Open for research, visitors welcome. Heritage Centre, West St. Closed most public holidays.

10am - 4pm ASHBURTON MUSEUM. The Topp Twins interactive exhibition celebrating NZ’s comedy duo. West St, Ashburton.

10.30am - 3pm

ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

What’s on 28 Ashburton Guardian Every day (until February 9, 2020) The Topp Twins: An Exhibition for New Zealand Ashburton Museum, 329 West Street (SH1) Interactive exhibition celebrating New Zealand’s famous comedy duo.

Plus hands on activities for kids.

Free (no cost).

Every day (until January 31, 2020) The Great Santa Hunt Ashburton Museum, 329 West Street (SH1) Find the hidden Santas around the museum Plus hands-on fun for kids.

Free (no cost).

Every day

Mt Hutt Memorial Hall

Dec 26 - Jan 12 Caroline Bay Carnival Timaru An 18-day carnival of activities and entertainment including fairground rides, games and concerts right through the festive season.

Great artist line up of entertainers for everyone.

Check out the events at www. carolinebay.org.nz 9am - 4pm

January 5 to 10 Methven Summer School 2020 Methven Running over six days, the Summer School will take in a weekend to meet the requests of Monday – Friday workers wishing to partake in courses.

Please follow the online booking process to completion. www.methvensummerschool. co.nz

January 5

The Plains Railway and Historical Museum Complex 12 Maronan Road, Tinwald Enjoy a vintage railcar ride and explore the Museum Village displays, working blacksmith, vintage machinery and more.

Browse through the Ashburton Fire Museum, the Ashburton Woodworkers and the Lynn Woodworking Museum - Take a miniature train ride with the Ashburton Model Engineers, view craft displays in the function room.

Inflatable fun, hot food, snacks and coffee available from the popup playground.

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11am - 4pm

January 12 The Plains Railway and Historical Museum Complex 12 Maronan Road, Tinwald Enjoy a vintage railcar ride and explore the Museum Village displays, working blacksmith, vintage machinery and more.

Browse through the Ashburton Fire Museum, the Ashburton

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Every Tuesday and Friday Methven Museum Main Street, Methven Keeping the history of the Methven district alive, come for a drive and visit us.

Free admission.

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Every Wednesday Ashburton open coffee mornings Plunket rooms, 222 Cameron Street If you are new to town or been living here all of your life, come and have a coffee and chat.

All welcome! Child-friendly location.

Woodworkers and the Lynn Woodworking Museum - Take a miniature train ride with the Ashburton Model Engineers, view craft displays in the function room.

Inflatable fun, hot food, snacks and coffee available from the popup playground.

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January 15 Summer in Selwyn - Teddy Bears’ Picnic Rolleston Reserve and Community Centre Teddy bear parade, face painting, bouncy castles and awesome prizes.

Postponement date Thursday 16. Free.

11am - 1pm

January 25 4x4 Safari Stour River Bridge on the Ashburton Gorge Road, 15km from Mt Somers Fundraiser for Mt Somers Walkway Society.

Don’t miss this remote alpine adventure. High clearance vehicles only, numbers limited.

Contact: Robert Schikkler 03 3039 826 or schikker@xtra.co.nz 8am

February 9 The Plains Railway and Historical Museum Complex 12 Maronan Road, Tinwald Enjoy a vintage railcar ride and explore the Museum Village displays, working blacksmith, vintage machinery and more.

Browse through the Ashburton Fire Museum, the Ashburton Woodworkers and the Lynn Woodworking Museum - Take a miniature train ride with the Ashburton Model Engineers, view craft displays in the function room.

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11am - 4pm

Please contact Adi 027 2208791 or Sue-ann 021 679-348 to register.

10.30am - 12 noon Art Addicts Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids.

Wrap up your Wednesday school day and head to the gallery to get creative and explore themes in art.

A great space for children to learn and interact with each other. Children of all ages welcome. Adult supervision is required for young children.

Donations appreciated.

3 - 4.30pm Mid Canterbury Line Dancers Tinwald Hall, Graham Street Learn to line dance (7pm), beginners/intermediate (8pm9pm). Instructor Annette

Feb 28-29, Mar 1 Rakaia Salmon Fishing Competition Rakaia More than just a competition, a chance to catch up with regular fellow competitors, throw the odd yarn, tell a long-winded joke or two.

Come to New Zealand’s Salmon capital and join the annual competition, open to all adults and children. www.rakaiasalmon.co.nz

February 29 Discover Mt Hutt Mt Hutt Ski Area and Snow Centre, Mt Hutt Skifield Road, Methven Discover Mt Hutt is an opportunity to explore Mt Hutt during summer.

10am - 4pm

March 14 Tutus On Tour Ashburton Trust Event Centre The Royal New Zealand Ballet is delighted to expand the company’s much-loved regional touring programme in 2020, featuring works tailor-made for the RNZB by trail blazing choreographers at home in New Zealand and on the world stage.

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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.

encouraged to bring along their own materials and projects.

10.30am - 12 noon

March 27 Ben Hurley Live at the Blue Pub The Blue Pub, Methven He’s the bearded guy on Seven Days and now he’s coming to the Blue Pub In Methven!

Join Ben, MC Bec Sandys and support act Peter Livingstone for this night of hilarity at Samuel’s Summit Bar at the Blue Pub.

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Every Sunday to Friday

The Ashburton Toy Library

Ashburton Aviation Museum

106 Victoria Street, in the Triangle

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road

Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a month.

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9.30am - 12.30pm

These are social sessions which encourage you to connect with others through creativity.

Ashburton carpark, corner West and Havelock streets.

The Ashburton District Farmers’ Market is a regular, fresh, quality food market that promotes direct sales from producer to customer.

9am - 12.30pm

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.

Ashburton Farmers’ Market

Ashburton Aviation Museum

This is a guaranteed sell-out - so grab your tickets now.

Tickets are also available from the Blue Pub for $25 – cash only until all tickets are sold.

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April 15 The Ten Tenors Ashburton Trust Event Centre Following sold out performances throughout New Zealand, The Ten Tenors are thrilled to announce they’re returning by popular demand.

The charming classical crossover group will perform a selection of the best romantic pop songs, ballads and arias of all time from their latest album Love Is In The Air. 7.30pm - 10pm

May 20 The Big Bike Film Night Regent Cinema Ashburton Prepare to be inspired!

The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission to share the best cycling short films from around the world with you! Showcasing our 2020 collection that has everything a cycle-centric audience could want - action,

drama, humour, and plenty of inspiration; the evening is unashamedly and utterly designed and devised for the two wheel devotee!

So ... listen to the voice inside you; it’s telling you to go. Grab your mates, grab your tickets, go on … grab your bike and come along for the ride!

7.30pm - 9.45pm

July 4-5 Ashburton Model Train Show Tinwald War Memorial Hall, Tinwald Display of model trains from around the South Island and a range of retailers selling model trains, scenery items, diecast cars and figures.

Food available.

Ashburton Model Train Show Trains on the Plains.

9.30am - 4pm

September 11 Friends! The musical parody Ashburton Trust Event Centre Friends!

The musical parody is an

A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

1pm - 3pm

Every last Sunday of the month Nor’Westers Musos’ Club Feeneys Lounge, Devon Tavern, Ashburton Monthly open mic afternoon.

All the gear set up, just bring your talent, all welcome, any style of music.

2pm - 6pm

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road

Those attending are

hilarious good-hearted romp through our favourite moments from the hit TV show in an uncensored, hilarious, fastpaced, music-filled production.

Now it’s your chance to be part of the next chapter in the Friends saga.

You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! You’ll unagi!

With friends like these, who needs television? Pivot!

7.30pm - 10pm

October 17 Jackson Holmes Salmon Run Rakaia Domain The Jackson Holmes Salmon Run has something for everyone, competitive and non-competitive, individual or teams.

With seven events and several categories, there is plenty of choice. All events are staged around the splendour of the Rakaia River and its riverbed. The choice is yours: half marathon, duathlon x2, multisport, run/walk x2 and mountain bike. A must-do lead up to the C2C. 9am - 4pm

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March 22 Tina – Simply the Best Ashburton Trust Event Centre Get the electrifying concert experience of Tina Turner with this full stage production brimming with Tina hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s.

7pm - 9.30pm

A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

The Look of Love

Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School

Ali Harper Burt Bacharach sound’s like no other ... Poignant, atmospheric and beautiful.

Spend an evening with award winning Ali Harper as she weaves through the Grammy award winner’s extensive collection from say a little prayer to walk on by, Ali is sure to entertain you.

Celebrating 20 years of musical theatre camps this show has it all.

With students from the past and present there will be 110 students who will showcase their talents.

The gala evening on Saturday night will include an alumni choir.

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Cryptic crossword

Friday, January 3, 2020

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

ACROSS 1. A maker of rum, at furnace for a change (12) 8. Is much moved, having put on side (8) 9. It may be the dregs, but it comes out on top (4) 11. Make deep research into some Handel Vespers (5) 12. Painting, in a hand’s-breadth, shows it’s a hard life (7) 13. Island naval rating took the French back to (4) 15. Over-production of liver first detected in food-channel (4) 19. Part of university where Old King held part of the match (7) 20. Is more of a supernumerary (5) 22. One almost defunct that may spring to mind (4) 23. Cost one man is involved in for the brotherly life (8) 24. There’s no charge for putting up with sculpture in the round (4-8) DOWN 2. It is terrible but it is not illicit to be beheaded (5) 3. Family men who may have taken the pledge (6) 4. Is disinclined to a passage in the Bible (6) 5. A telling sort of musical entertainment (7) 6. There’s a strong protest about monster crane (12) 7. The wipe that may come to blows (12) 10. There’s space for the family doctor with a heart (3) 14. Think it to be evil maybe with honeymaker around (7) 16. A lying situation found in the garden (3) 17. Of which two gentlemen possibly took an over (6) 18. Draughtsman turned up to get his just earnings (6) 21. Giant a bird put an end to (5)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The first step to staying inside your own rules and feeling confident in your integrity is to consciously define and outline your plan for yourself on the daily.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The attitude of the day will establish a mood that carries through with a great momentum that might be difficult to interrupt. So it will be important to take a moment to set things right early on.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Strength is developed through repetition that you make happen.

Training isn’t like real life, but it does build strength that will translate into real-life situations and sustain you.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Healthy relationships often go unadvertised, as they are a private matter, reflected in the confidence of the two people involved not the hundreds of Facebook friends on the sidelines.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Maybe you don’t need to forgive yourself so much as learn more about yourself.

You expected something different than what you wanted to do in the moment. It’s nothing more or less than good information to know.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You learn to steal the moments of grace and execute loveliness where you can. Down deep you understand that life will always be complicated so the moment is always now and now and now.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Kindness is better than coolness, but you’ve always known that.

What may surprise you is that it’s trending so strongly today along with the preference of happiness and integrity over conformity.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You express your fearlessness differently these days. You’re unconcerned with appearing powerful or right, or proving yourself in any way.

Fearlessness allows for vulnerability.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You’re trying things, striving, acting, doing something new. Mistakes are the normal and natural outcropping of this.

Mistakes are what successful people make more of than anyone else.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You can’t always choose everyone you’re going to be around. People come with other people. Luckily, one good egg will often be delivered with a dozen similarly good eggs.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Stress is helpful but only in small doses. Recognise when you’ve been overdosed by your own vigilant mind, and put in an order for a lesser prescription of worry.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Not all exercise is created equal. There are exercises that energise you, calm you, build you and purify you. It’s the same with food and work and relationships.

Choose thoughtfully.

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There’s at least one five-letter word.

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Data provided by NIWA

Waimate less than 30 fine

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Cloud increasing and southerlies developing late evening.

FZL: Lowering to 2700m

High cloud. A few spots of rain south of Arthur’s Pass from afternoon. Wind at 1000m: NW rising to gale 65 km/h in exposed places in the morning, then easing to W 45 km/h in the evening. Wind at 2000m: NW rising to gale 70 km/h in the morning, then easing to W 50 km/h in the evening.

WEDNESDAY Mostly cloudy, scattered rain in the north.

Southerlies turning northeast.

WEDNESDAY

Scattered rain. Light winds, but northwesterlies developing late.

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Partly cloudy. A few spots of rain.

Winds tending northerly.

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6am Alphabetical 3 0 6:55 Sun, Sea, And Brides To Be 3 8am Flipping Profit! 0 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 0 10am Tipping Point 3 11am F The Celebrity Chase 3 0 Noon Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm Coronation Street Catchup 3 0 2pm F Location, Location, Location 3 0 3pm Dinner Date 3 0 4pm Tipping Point Lucky Stars Ben Shephard returns with a new series of Tipping Point Lucky Stars, where three celebrities take on a machine, hoping to win money for charity.

4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At Six 0 7pm Extreme Cake Makers 0 7:30 Queen Of The World 3 (Part 1) Portrait of a year in the life of the Queen and the royal family as she celebrates 65 years as sovereign over more than 2.4 billion Commonwealth citizens. 0 8:30 Doc Martin AO 0 9:30 Coronation Street 0 10:30 F Back To Life AO 0

6:30 Bluey 0 6:40 Paw Patrol 3 0 7:05 My Little Pony 0 7:25 Teen Titans Go! 0 7:50 The Tom And Jerry Show 3 0 8:15 Ducktales 3 0 8:35 Sofia The First 3 0 9am Religious Infomercials 10:05 Neighbours 3 0 10:35 Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 11am Army Wives PGR 3 0 11:55 The Bachelor PGR 0 1:40 M The Avengers PGR 1998 Action. Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery. 3:25 Bluey 3 0 3:30 Powerpuff Girls 3 0 3:40 Bunk’d 3 0 4:30 House Rules The transformation of Lisa and Andy’s brown-brick nightmare is revealed, and judges Jamie Durie, Laurence LlewelynBowen, and Wendy Moore decide if the teams have met the House Rules. 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours Yashvi is in danger; Paul breaks down; Harlow gets some surprising news. 0

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12:25 Ap Bio 0 12:50 Talkin’ Bout Your Generation PGR 3 0 1:50 Infomercials 2:55 Love Island Australia AO 3 0 5am Regular Show 3 5:10 Neighbours 3 0 5:35 Walk The Prank 3

THREE 7am Married At First Sight USA 3 Rachel DeAlto visits the three couples to find out how their level of intimacy has been developing.

8:05 The Biggest Loser Australia 3 9am House Rules PGR 3 0 10:20 Infomercials 11:45 Millionaire Hot Seat 3 0 12:40 Face The Truth PGR 1:05 M Heartbeat PGR 3 2017 Drama. When her daughter is kidnapped in Belize and held hostage to be used for human organ trafficking, a mother sets out to infiltrate the cartel and rescue her. Gina Holden, Natasha Calis, Raffaello Degruttola. 0 3pm American Ninja Warrior 3 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

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BRAVO 10am Mom’s A Medium 3 10:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 11:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 12:30 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR 3 1:30 Below Deck – Mediterranean PGR 3 2:30 Four Weddings UK 3 3:30 The People’s Court 4:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 5:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 6:30 Dress To Impress 3 7:30 Catfish 8:30 M American Pie – The Wedding AO 3 2003 Comedy. Jim and Michelle are getting married, with Jim’s friends helping with preparations, but they soon have an unwanted fourth wheel.

Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott.

10:30 Snapped 11:30 Snapped – She Made Me Do It PGR 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

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7:29 Mile 22 16VL 2018 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Iko Uwais. 9:02 Willed To Kill M 2012 Drama.

Sarah Jane Morris, Dylan Bruce.

10:35 The Hustle MLS 2019 Comedy. Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson.

Ghostbusters 12:08 The Meg MLC 2018 7:30pm on TVNZ 2 Action. Jason Statham, Cliff Curtis.

SKY 5 1:58 Elvis Goes There 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel – Ryan Coogler MC 2019 Of Fortune PG 6:50 The Documentary.

Simpsons PG 7:15 Charmed M 2:53 The Golem 16VC 2018 8am Border Security – Horror. Hani Furstenberg, Australia’s Frontline M Ishai Golan. 4:26 #roxy PGVLS 8:30 Ice Road Truckers ML 2018 Romantic Comedy.

9:15 Storage Wars – Texas PG Jake Short, Sarah Fisher.

9:40 MacGyver M 10:25 SVU 6:10 First Man ML 2018 MV 11:10 Charmed M Drama. Ryan Gosling, Noon Jeopardy! PG Claire Foy. 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 8:30 The Sun Is Also A Star 12:50 Hawaii Five-0 MV 1:40 Valor MV 2:25 MacGyver MVLS 2019 Drama.

A college-bound romantic and M 3:10 Charmed M 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy! PG a Jamaican-born pragmatist meet and fall for each other 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG over one magical day in 5:30 Storage Wars – Texas PG New York. Yara Shahidi, 6pm Ice Road Truckers ML Charles Melton.

7pm Border Security – 10:15 Burying Yasmeen Australia’s Frontline M 7:30 MacGyver M 8:30 Blood MVLC 2019 Comedy. Jason Lott, Mike Langer.

And Treasure MV 9:30 Arrow 11:30 Hotel Mumbai 16VLC MVS 10:30 SVU MV 11:15 Ice 2019 Thriller. Dev Patel, Road Truckers ML Armie Hammer.

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4:50 MacGyver M 5:35 The Jake Short, Sarah Fisher.

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6am Ben 10 3 0 6:30 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 7am Krypto The Superdog 3 0 7:30 Danny Phantom 3 8am Game Shakers 3 8:30 The Moe Show 3 0 9am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 3 10am The Doctors PGR 3 11am Antiques Roadshow 3 0 Noon Just Shoot Me PGR 3 0 12:30 Elementary PGR 3 0 1:30 Frasier 3 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm A Place In The Sun International real-estate show where property experts search the world help house hunters find their perfect patch of paradise.

5pm Third Rock From The Sun 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Pawn Stars 3 7pm Storage Hunters PGR 0 7:30 M Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 PGR 2013 Family Animated.

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Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto.

9:39 The Hundred-Foot Journey PGL 2014 Drama.

Helen Mirren, Manish Dayal.

11:39 Space Cowboys PGL 2000 Comedy.

Clint Eastwood, James Garner, Donald Sutherland, Tommy Lee Jones.

1:49 After Earth MV 2013 Sci-fi. Will Smith, Jaden Smith. 3:30 Dracula Untold M 2014 Action.

Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon. 5:05 Derailed 16VLS 2005 Drama.

Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston.

6:50 Veronica Guerin MVL 2003 Drama. Cate Blanchett, Gerard McSorley, Ciaran Hinds.

8:30 12 Years A Slave 16VS 2013 Historical Drama. In the pre-Civil War United States, a free black man from upstate New York is abducted and sold into slavery. Based on true events. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michael Fassbender.

10:45 Our Idiot Brother MLS 2011 Comedy. Paul Rudd.

Saturday 12:12 Law Abiding Citizen 18VC 2009 Crime. Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler. 1:57 KickAss 2 16VLS 2013 Action.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Moretz. 3:37 Derailed 16VLS 2005 Drama.

Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston.

5:21 Veronica Guerin MVL 2003 Drama.

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6:30 Paia 6:40 Pukoro 2 7:10 Tamariki Haka 3 7:20 E Kori 3 7:25 Pipi Ma 7:30 Potae Pai 3 7:40 Darwin + Newts 3 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Ariki 8:30 Road To The Nats 3 9am Native Kitchen 3 9:30 Opaki 3 10am Waiata 3 10:30 Fitness In The Whare 3 11am Huia Rau 3 Noon IVF World Sprints 3 12:30 Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 1pm Celebrity Playlist 3 1:30 Opaki 3 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 3pm Paia 3:10 Pukoro 2 3:40 Tamariki Haka 3:50 E Kori 3 3:55 Pipi Ma 4pm Potae Pai 3 4:10 Darwin + Newts 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 4:30 Globe 3 5pm IVF World Sprints 3 5:30 Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 7pm Tangaroa With Pio 7:30 Kai Safari 8pm Game Of Bros PGR 3 8:30 M Scott Pilgrim v The World PGR 2010 Comedy Fantasy. Scott Pilgrim must defeat his new girlfriend’s seven evil former partners in order to win her heart.

Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

10:35 Te Ao – Maori News 3

6am Gardeners’ World 7am Hairy Bikers’ Chicken And Egg 8am The Family Farm 9am Gourmet Farmer 9:30 Alone AO 10:30 Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour 11:30 James Martin’s French Adventure 12:30 American Pickers 1:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 2:30 Yukon Gold PGR 3:30 Baby Animals 4pm The Water Brothers 4:30 James Martin’s American Adventure James explores Salem, Massachusetts, which was made famous by the witch trials of 1692, and visits a unique spice shop, where he picks up ingredients to cook with, and also meets a seafood artist.

5:30 Flipping Bangers 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Building The Dream 8:30 Escape To The Chateau – DIY 9:30 Dream Gardens Landscape designer Michael McCoy follows Australians who face bad weather, absent tradesmen, shifting visions, and budget blowouts to be able to relax and feel part of nature.

10pm Carver Kings

11:05 Te Kauta 3 Chat show featuring guests who reminisce about their younger days and some of their naughtiest secrets.

11:35 Closedown

11pm American Pickers Midnight Flipping Bangers 1am James Martin’s American Adventure 2am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 3am Baby Animals 4am Escape To The Chateau – DIY 5am Flipping Bangers

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6am Gallagher Premiership – Bears v Wasps (RPL) From Ashton Gate Stadium.

8am Gallagher Premiership – Saints v Gloucester (RPL) From Franklin’s Gardens.

10am Gallagher Premiership – Bath v Sharks (RPL) From the Recreation Ground, Bath.

Noon Gallagher Premiership – Warriors v London Irish (RPL) From Sixways Stadium, Worcester.

2pm Gallagher Premiership – Harlequins v Tigers (RPL) From Twickenham Stadium.

4pm England v Barbarians (RPL) From Twickenham Stadium, London.

6pm Killik Cup – Barbarians v Fiji (RPL) From Twickenham Stadium.

8pm Barbarians v Wales (RPL) From Principality Stadium, Cardiff.

10pm Women’s – Barbarians v Wales (RPL)

6am Big Bash League (HLS) Heat v Scorchers.

6:30 Big Bash League (HLS) Thunder v Stars.

7am Big Bash League (HLS) Renegades v Sixers.

7:30 Australia v Blackcaps First Test Wrap.

From Optus Stadium, Perth.

9:30 Australia v Blackcaps Second Test Wrap.

From the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

11:30 L Australia v Blackcaps Third Test – Day One. Coverage from the SCG, Sydney.

8pm Big Bash League (HLS) Thunder v Stars.

8:30 Big Bash League (HLS) Renegades v Sixers.

9:05 L Big Bash League Hurricanes v Heat.

From Blundstone Arena, Hobart.

Midnight Barbarians v Brazil (RPL) From Sao Paulo.

2am Pro14 Weekly Highlights Show 3am Gallagher Premiership Highlights Show (HLS) 4am French Top 14 Highlights A wrap up of all the tries and main talking points from every game of the round.

4:30 Barbarians v Wales (RPL)

12:30 Australia v Blackcaps (HLS) Third Test – Day One. 1:30 Super Smash (HLS) 2am Super Smash (HLS) 2:30 Australia v Blackcaps (RPL) Third Test – Day One. From the SCG, Sydney.

4:30 Super Smash (HLS) 5am Australia v Blackcaps (HLS) Third Test – Day One. From the SCG, Sydney.

Saturday

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DISCOVERY 6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG Frankensteined Ford. 7:30 Car Crash Global Caught On Camera PG 8:20 Gold Rush PG Rise of the Machines.

9:10 Finding Escobar’s Millions PG Family Jewels.

10am How It’s Made PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 Outback Opal Hunters PG 11:40 Weather Top Tens PG Top Ten Doomsday Disasters. 12:30 Blood Relatives M All Tied Up and Nowhere to Go. 1:20 The 1980s – The Deadliest Decade M The Heartland Massacre. 2:10 Car Crash Global Caught On Camera PG 3pm Deadliest Catch PG We Have Not Yet Begun to Fight.

4:45 Gold Rush PG Rise of the Machines.

5:40 Outback Opal Hunters PG 6:35 Weather Top Tens PG Top Ten Extreme Adventures.

7:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 8:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 9:25 Aussie Salvage Squad PG The Tide is King.

10:15 Expedition Unknown PG Chasing the Snake Kings.

11:05 Naked And Afraid MLC 11:55 How It’s Made PG Saturday 12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 Car Crash Global Caught On Camera PG 1:35 Deadliest Catch PG 3:15 Gold Rush – Dave Turin’s Lost Mine PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid MLC 5:45 Deadliest Catch PG

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Friday, January 3, 2020

Sport

32 Ashburton Guardian

World title for Snakebite

Wagner not four day fan

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New Year on the fairways

Ina Divers tees off at the Tinwald Golf New Year Tournament yesterday.

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Over a hundred golfers took part in the Tinwald Golf Club New Year Tournament yesterday.

The popular competition attracts local players as well as those from further afield.

“This year, which is about our tenth, we

have registrations from Christchurch and Pleasant Point,” said club captain Bruce Collins.

Before the advent of the local contest, Tinwald golfers travelled to Hororata to play at New Year.

“We were giving our money to another club.”

It was agreed that staging their own tournament made more economic sense.

“So we stopped going there and played here instead.”

It is always held on the second of January, no matter what day of the week it might fall on.

“Golfers all around the place are quite often looking for something to do by then,” he said.

Venus top seed in strong field New Zealand’s Michael Venus will headline a very strong doubles draw for the 2020 ASB Classic with new partner, Australian John Peers.

Venus has had another outstanding year on tour, adding to more ATP doubles titles to his name (Washington, Halle) and

breaking inside the top 10 for the first time in his career.

The Kiwi hit his highest ranking of No. 8 in the world after reaching the semi-final of Wimbledon with South African partner Raven Klaasen. The duo made another seven quarter-finals and three finals including the ATP Tour finals

to finish off their stellar year.

Australian Peers is a world class doubles specialist who was just shy from the top spot in 2017.

The experienced Aussie will partner Venus for the first time in Auckland and the pair are looking to live up to their top seed ranking.

“I’m looking forward to getting out on court with John, and we want to start on a winning note especially in my hometown. I love playing in front of family and friends,” said Venus.

Tournament director Karl Budge is happy with how the field has come together and is looking

forward to some great doubles matches this year.

“It’s fantastic to have a Kiwi in the number one ranking, especially considering the strength of the field and that it’s his some tournament.

“I know he’s really looking forward to getting back out on court.”

Young Kiwi gets a wildcard entry for ASB Classic

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