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Boxing Day races in dire straits

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Ashburton’s iconic Boxing Day races are one step closer to receiving the chop from the racing calendar.

The New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB) last week released their second round of draft dates for the next racing season which begins on August 1 and again Ashburton’s name was missing from Boxing Day. And that comes despite heavy fightback from both the Ashburton Trotting Club and Harness Racing New Zealand.

Instead, the NZRB has allocated the club a new date on January 1, 2018, a decision the man in charge of harness racing in New Zealand, Edward Rennell, said wouldn’t work.

“In our opinion we don’t see January 1 as a viable option for Ashburton,” he said yesterday.

“It doesn’t work in with the flow of harness racing in the Canterbury region

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at that time of the year and it also will create an issue with the heavy racing schedule in Central Otago at the same time.”

The issue has arisen around the need for the NZRB to remove one of their control trucks which service race meetings.

This leaves them one short in the South Island and Boxing Day is one of the only days of the year where they currently use their full fleet.

Despite its large prominence in the region for many years, Boxing Day at Ashburton has suffered a major lull in attendance and betting figures in recent years, statistics which have undoubtedly aided NZRB’s decision to axe the meeting from the date.

The second round of draft dates gives clubs and the code’s governing bodies a final chance to put forward their case against any potential changes to the racing calendar and Rennell said Har-

ness Racing New Zealand would continue to oppose the change alongside the Ashburton Trotting Club.

“We are working through our options now around getting the date back to Boxing Day, but we are also having to look at other potential dates as well.”

Other potential dates could be December 27 or even a meeting on Christmas Eve which this year falls on a Sunday.

Ashburton Trotting Club president, Craig Harrison said it wasn’t ideal to learn that their first submissions had fallen on deaf ears, but could also in some way understand where the NZRB were coming from with their decision.

“We are obviously disappointed,” he said.

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Home builds hold up consent numbers

By Sue NewmaN

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Building activity might be slowing in many parts of New Zealand, but Ashburton District residents’ love affair with new homes does not appear to be dimming.

For the first two months of 2017, Ashburton District Council data shows that building consents were issued for 31 new homes in the Ashburton District, well up on the 26 consents issued for the same months in 2016.

As consent numbers rose so too did their value, up from a two month total of $10 million to hit almost $15 million this year.

Statistics New Zealand also provides building statistic data and it tells a slightly different story for home building in the district. It pumps consent numbers up higher, showing that 37 consents were issued for new homes over those two months.

These figures put the number of new home consents issued from February last year to January 31 at 213.

While home building remains strong, tough times in the dairy sector have seen the number of consents issued for new milking sheds dwindle from a high in 2012 and 2013 when up to 30 consents for new sheds were issued over a year to last year when numbers fell to just two last year with a total value of about $750,000.

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tal value of $18,751 million compared to 139 valued at $27.671 million last year.

Last year’s values, however were boosted by a $3 million factory consent, $2.8 million for a medical centre and $3 million for a rest home.

Council building services manager Michael Wong believes the fall-off in dairy shed consents is being picked up by increased activity in other agricultural sectors such as small seeds, cool stores and the honey industry.

“People appear to be diversifying, but in terms of numbers we’re now looking to see what the new norm really is. Before the earthquakes we had about $60 million worth of consents a year, then after the earthquakes it rose to $130 million; will we now be settling at around 1000 consents each year?” he said.

Some designers suggested numbers could drop as low as 800, Wong said, but he believes 1000 is a more likely figure.

The new home market was not only holding its own in terms of numbers, it was growing in value with the trend towards building larger homes showing no sign of declining, he said.

Looking ahead there were plenty of hints that some large consents would be lodged for a range of work, such as investments by nationwide rural companies, Wong said.

“It’s a wait and see game for us; we hear of a lot of potential work but until it lands on our desks we really don’t know.”

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Makeup a passion for Patrice

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Working on a drag show is among the most exciting jobs a makeup artist can do, says Ashburton’s Patrice Hammond.

The 24-year-old is on the sevenmember makeup and hair team for the Showbiz Christchurch production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

Seeing the transformation of the male actors from their everyday selves into “gorgeous ladies” was really exciting, she said.

And the backstage effort on the show was a major logistical undertaking, with everything run-

ning like clockwork due to the huge effort put in by everyone involved.

There are plenty of quick changes, with no time to go to dressing rooms.

“The audience are looking at a show that’s choreographed on stage, but it’s absolutely choreographed back stage as well,” Hammond said.

Hammond was head of makeup for Variety Theatre Ashburton productions Oliver in 2016 and Grease in 2015.

The voluntary theatrical work feeds into her passion, which she has turned into a career.

Last year she attained a Diploma in Makeup Artistry at Christchurch’s Kristen Stewart School of Makeup. She now runs her own makeup business, pkhmakeupnz, doing makeup for weddings and other special occasions.

“It’s always good to walk away from the job and seeing someone feeling happy about themselves and feeling beautiful.”

Hammond has recently been acknowledged in the world of theatre, receiving the Nola Speir/ Music Theatre International Australasia Patrons NextGen Encouragement Award.

Easter business as usual for local retailers There will be no changes to the current Easter holiday trading rules in Ashburton District this year, after council voted against adopting an Easter Sunday Trading Policy for the 2017 year.

Under changes to the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Act 2016, territorial authorities can now adopt policies deciding if local businesses can trade on Easter

Sunday. A council report, tabled at the February 23 meeting, found there was little demand for a policy at this time.

Ashburton District Council community relations manager Vincie Billante said following consultation with local businesses earlier this year, they discovered there was little demand, with only one out of 80 retailers

approached indicating a desire for a policy.

“Council will again look at this issue in the next financial year, but at this stage it will be business as usual for local retailers this Easter.”

Council made a decision to investigate the demand for an Easter Sunday Trading Policy at the December 2016 council meeting.

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■ SCHOOL BUS SAFETY

Speeding drivers followed up

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Methven police are reminding motorists to slow down when passing school buses as they actively monitor school runs.

Constable Guy Atkinson said he is following up with a number of drivers after school bus companies have referred registration numbers of cars and utes.

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owners showed the car owners themselves were most likely parents and experienced drivers, he said.

And as he monitored school runs on Thursday, one motorist passed a stationary school bus travelling in excess of 100 kilometres per hour.

New Zealand Police road policing operations manager Inspector Peter McKennie said all drivers needed to ensure they

complied with the 20 kilometres per hour speed limit when passing stationary school buses.

“Children are a very vulnerable group of road users who sometimes make mistakes, such as running out on the road,” McKennie said.

Anyone exceeding the 20 kilometres per hour limit was subject to the same penalties as for exceeding any other speed limit.

For example, driving at 50 kilometres per hour past a school bus made a driver liable to the same penalties as driving at 80 kilometres per hour in a 50 kilometre per hour zone, as both were 30 kilometres per hour in excess of the limit.

In addition drivers could be charged with more serious offences if elements of carelessness, recklessness or danger were evident, he said.

Methven marks Thai new year with festival Funds raised at Methven Thai Chilli’s annual Thai New Year party this year will go to the Methven library and museum.

Mount Hutt College Thai exchange students mixed and mingled with members of the community, and then put on a show, featuring Thai boxing and dancing.

There was Thai food aplenty with music and stalls adding to the festive atmosphere.

The party was held outside the restaurant at lunchtime on Saturday.

Right – Mount Hutt College Thai exchange students enjoying themselves at Methven Thai Chilli’s annual Thai New Year party on Saturday, (from left) Thalit Boonpitak, Jirakit Saekang, Teetawat Kiewkoon and Pramin Benmin.

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Cyclone remnants coming Mid Canterbury could be in for a spell of heavy rain as a deepening low moves out of the Tasman Sea and muscles its way across the country.

Severe weather warnings have been issued for parts of the country, with heavy rain and gale force winds that are the remnants of Australia’s Cyclone Debbie.

Showers are expected today across the district, then heavy rain tomorrow. More showers are expected Thursday, with temperatures plummeting to 3 degrees Celsius on Thursday night.

The rain will not be welcomed by farmers with cereals and seeds still to harvest.

Metservice forecaster Cameron Coutts said large amounts of rain were predicted and flooding could occur.

“For the already soggy regions in the north of the North Island, land-slips are a real possibility following on from an extremely wet March.”

Heavy falls in the North Island today are expected to spread south tomorrow onto the north and east of the South Island, before easing off on Thursday.

Coutts said people should stay up to date with weather forecasts as the weather system could change.

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Threat to Boxing Day races grows From P1 “But we can understand slightly that with turnover dwindling and crowd numbers going the same way that it would seem the most logical option.

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“I think a lot of the confusion around the liquor licensing laws hasn’t helped.”

Harrison said a submission would be put back to the NZRB alongside Harness Racing New

Zealand in one final attempt to stop the change but it was likely that it would focus more on their firm stance against holding a meeting on New Year’s Day as well.

Submissions on the next season’s racing calendar close at the end of this week with a final calendar for next season due to be released within the next two months.

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Police have released the names of two people killed in the microlight crash at Kaka Point in the Catlins on Sunday.

They were Thomas John Evans, 30, and Jenna Frances Craig, 26, both of south Otago.

The Civil Aviation Authority have begun their scene examination, which is likely to take two days.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

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Driver ‘running out of options’ Repeat drink driver Mark Allen Wilson was lucky to avoid prison yesterday as he frustrated the probation officer and judge.

Facing his sixth drink driving charge in the Ashburton District Court, Wilson was remanded to May 15 to confirm a relevant address within the next 24 hours.

Duty solicitor Roz Burnside made her case for Wilson, however Judge Joanna Maze told her the defendant was running out of options, one of which was a term of imprisonment with leave to apply for home detention.

Burnside said Wilson had been on the methadone programme for five years and was receiving help through drug and alcohol services. He accepted he did start drinking again last year during the offending period, at a time he was not happy in his life. But he had now changed and had stopped drinking.

Seeking further information with regard to consultation with the defendant from the probation officer Ross Taylor, Judge Maze briefly stood down the matter.

However, Taylor was perplexed on his return, with regard to little clarity over the address nomination, and details altering from the original interview.

“He now admits he told me a pile of mistruths in the original interview,” Taylor said.

Judge Maze temporarily stood the case down again and the defendant could be heard to say he did not “give a sh… anymore” as he left the dock, but was quieter on his return and nodded when Her Honour remanded the case.

“You understand game paying is now off the agenda,” she said.

Other drink drivers before the court included: Emily Grace Blacklow was tired from working when she fell asleep at the wheel last month. She veered off the road in the Ashburton town centre and crashed into bollards in front of the East Street water fountain. She returned an alcohol level of 507mcg per litre of breath. Blacklow was fined $450 and disqualified for six months.

Marac Edward Beckham was fined $400 for his first excess breath alcohol conviction. Beck-

ham returned a blood alcohol level of 99mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood after being stopped by police in Ashburton in February.

Repeat drink driver Andrew Gerald Barker was convicted and remanded on bail to appear on May 15. He was stopped in March while driving on Allens Road.

Charles Derek Kohunui was convicted and fined $400 and disqualified for six months after pleading guilty to an excess breath alcohol charge. Kohunui returned a level of 543 micrograms per litre of breath as he was driving home last month.

Police said a member of the public called them after they noticed him driving erratically. However, counsel Gretchen Hart said he had been pulling over in a hurry after one of his friends he was driving home from the pub asked him to.

Josateki Nailati Raratabu was fined $900 and disqualified from driving for eight months relating to two charges. Raratabu was apprehended in February drink driving in Christchurch, returning a level of 844 micrograms per litre of breath, and then soon after drove in the subsequent suspended driving period. He was disqualified for eight months on each charge, to be concurrent, and fined $700 on the drink driving charge and $200 on the driving while suspended charge.

Judge Joanna Maze said it was by a narrow margin that she was allowing a discharge without conviction for defendant Hinewai Jozina Hiri in the Ashburton District Court yesterday.

Duty solicitor Paul Bradford referred to frustration and pain which had led to the offending.

“One can’t condone it, but one can certainly understand the pent-up frustration over all those years,” he said.

Her Honour said the charges related to spur of the moment offending against her former partner of some 28 years, and referred to the assault of punching, as well as smashing windows of his vehicle.

“Neither of which seems to

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have caused him any inconvenience or distress,” Her Honour said.

The victim’s principal concern had been payment of reparation, which had been done. And he did not wish for her to have a conviction resulting from the offending.

It was important to ensure there was no preference given to the defendant simply because she was female, and the issue still required the satisfaction of various tests, she said.

lice he was “in a bad head space” when he was apprehended for shoplifting in January. He was convicted and discharged on the charge, which was laid after he took a $69 bottle of Hugo Boss cologne from The Warehouse.

Alex Faamausili learned a huge lesson after being charged with assault, and no longer goes out and drinks to excess, said lawyer Roz Burnside.

The 21-year-old meat worker was sorry for his offending and had paid $1000 in reparation.

Judge Maze said the starting point for kicking someone on the ground who was semi-conscious was imprisonment.

She was addressing Burnside’s plea for conviction and discharge, and at one point held up a photo of the victim’s battered face and said “this man’s face isn’t going to be responded to with a conviction and discharge”.

Her Honour said a victim being punched and falling to the ground, then being kicked about the face a number of times, and bystanders having to pull the defendant off, would be a problem for any argument of pre-emptive self defence.

She remanded Faamausili on bail to April 24.

Steven David McManus pled guilty to male assaults female.

The court heard his partner of seven years was asleep in bed when he arrived home in the early hours of the morning one day last month. He yelled abuse and struck her twice in the face and head, causing swelling and bruising. Judge Maze convicted and remanded McManus on bail to May 15, with conditions including not consuming alcohol.

Logan Lewis-Roker was convicted and sentenced to six months’ supervision on a charge of cultivating cannabis.

Police found three plants growing when they went to his Ashburton address on an unrelated matter in March.

Harry Lindsay Redman was appearing on a charge of breach of community work. Judge Maze cancelled 213 hours of his existing community work sentence in lieu of a fine of $1000 to be paid promptly, leaving 50 hours of community work still to be served.

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Angela Marie Robertson was convicted and remanded to May 29 to appear in court in Blenheim pending a move to the area. She pled guilty to a charge of driving while disqualified.

It was a case of need not greed, said Bradley John Foster through his lawyer to the court. He had pleaded guilty to two shoplifting charges for goods from $500 to $1000. Both were from November last year, and one was for a washing machine and the other for a television. Judge Joanna Maze noted it being almost 10 years since any dishonesty offending, that he had repaid outstanding reparation, and that the goods had been recovered. Additionally she did not want to jeopardise his employment which would only create more hardship. Accordingly she convicted him and ordered him to come up if called upon with 12 months.

Peter James Green was allowed to keep the family car after appearing on a charge of driving while disqualified. Listed as his third or subsequent driving while disqualified offence, the charge related to Green being apprehended just one day off ending his disqualification period, the court heard. Judge Maze said confiscating the car would cause undue hardship. Her Honour did not disqualify him further but convicted and sentenced him to 40 hours community work.

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TV thrown out in chase Fleeing burglars threw a television out the window of their getaway car during a police chase in Auckland yesterday. Two people were arrested after the chase.

Police observed a vehicle linked to a burglary driving in an “extremely dangerous manner” in Penrose.

Police attempted to pull over the stolen silver Mazda MPV but the driver failed to stop and a chase began. At one point the occupants in the car threw a flat-screen TV out the window.

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Chase across course A Rotorua golf club has been left out of pocket, with a big mess to clean up, after a police car chase that tore through parts of its course. A police spokesman said the driver of a black saloon failed to stop for police shortly after 11pm on Saturday. The driver led police on a chase around the Springfield area before going through the Springfield Golf Course. The chase ended when the driver was forced to ditch the car after running over road spikes laid by police. - NZME

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■ HIGH COURT

Man posted harmful images of wife The High Court has upheld the first appeal under the Harmful Digital Communication Act, saying posting intimate images on Facebook met the harm threshold detailed in the act.

Justice Matthew Downs quashed an original decision to discharge, and said there was merit in the case continuing.

In the original decision, a man was charged with breaching a protection order in relation to his estranged wife and causing her harm through posting photos on Facebook.

According to the appeal document, the man said he would post photos of the woman online if she did not stay away from other men, and told her to cancel the protection order.

A friend of the woman’s then found “not very nice pictures” of her on Facebook. The woman identified them as being ones she had taken of herself after she had separated from her husband, saying they were personal.

She did not know how her husband had the photos.

The woman contacted the police and Facebook, and made a police complaint.

Wife did not know how her husband had the photos he put on Facebook.

The man admitted posting the photos when interviewed by police.

In the original case, Judge Colin Doherty was satisfied there was

sufficient evidence to establish the man had posted a digital communication with intent to cause the woman harm, but concluded that the evidence could

not establish the communication caused harm as defined by the act.

In quashing the decision to discharge the man, Justice Downs

said the Judge “erred by failing to consider the unchallenged evidence in its totality, and without reference to context”.

The man posted two images of his estranged wife to Facebook, using a name similar to her username.

The photos showed the woman lying on a bed, with the lower part of her face, unclothed right shoulder, upper right arm and part of her bottom or leg visible. In the lower left-hand corner of the image was a smaller photo showing the woman’s upper body and lower half of her face, and she was wearing only a bra.

The woman gave evidence of how the posting of the photos affected her, but Judge Doherty concluded the evidence could not sustain serious emotional distress, saying: “It is not enough to prove that the digital communication would cause harm to an objective person”.

“The prosecution must establish that the communication did, in fact, cause harm to the victim.”

Justice Downs found the Judge erred in concluding the evidence could not establish harm.

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PM: No inquiry into SAS civilian death allegations There will not be an inquiry into allegations an SAS raid in Afghanistan led to civilian deaths.

Prime Minister Bill English revealed that decision at his regular post-Cabinet press conference yesterday, saying there was no basis for an inquiry.

It came after formal advice from Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Tim Keating.

“After considering Mr Keating’s briefing ... and viewing video footage of the operation I have included there is no basis for an inquiry.”

English said if new information changed this it would be reconsidered. He said the

allegations had caused distress to NZDF staff and their families.

“I want to reassure those families that there is ... a great deal of evidence that their family members acted consistently with the rules of engagement.”

English had already ruled out an inquiry into allegations of war crimes, but until now had left open the possibility of some form of inquiry or further investigation into other claims.

Hit & Run by journalists Jon Stephenson and Nicky Hager claims six civilians were killed and 15 were injured in the 2010 raids in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province.

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■ MAXINE AND ERIC WATSON

Record-breaking wheat crop Mid Canterbury farmers Eric and Maxine Watson have grown a record-breaking crop of wheat.

The couple earned themselves a place in the Guinness World Records book after producing the world’s highest yielding crop of wheat; their crop produced a staggering 16.791 tonnes per hectare, beating the previous record of 16.519 tonnes held for two years by a UK farmer.

On average, irrigated wheat yields in New Zealand are around 12 tonnes per hectare. The crop was planted almost a year ago in mid-April 2016 and harvested mid-February this year.

Watson said it was a big relief to have achieved the record, especially after coming close in previous years.

“We’re absolutely delighted to have set a new record – I feel a bit overcome in a way, it’s quite an achievement.

“It’s a very good feeling after all these years of achieving high yields to get the world record, after all, it’s what we set out to do.

“Possibly one of the things that will come out of this is recognition of the New Zealand arable industry.

“It’s very small but there are some good farmers out there and it’s good to have the record back in New Zealand again.”

The wheat yield record has swung back and forth between New Zealand and the UK over the past decade as farmers embrace smart technology.

Watson said his success was helped by his partnership with Bayer and Yara. Bayer, for its agronomy advice and range of crop protection herbicides and fungicides; and Yara, for its nutrition input.

“I couldn’t have done it without them – they made me realise I could do it.

“I suppose I needed a shove in the right direction.

“We’ve been achieving high yields for several years but have never bothered about the world record. The record definitely be-

WORLD RECORD CROP ■ Winter wheat, variety Oakley ■ Planted mid-April 2016, harvested midFebruary 2017 ■ Location – Paddock 15, Wakanui ■ Yield – 16.791 tonnes/ha (6.69 ton/acre or 249.68 bushels/acre) ■ Harvested from 11.89 ha (29.39 acres) ■ The harvest will most likely go into animal feed for dairy cows.

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came harder to achieve after the 16.5 tonne barrier was broken in the UK harvest of 2015,” he said.

Bayer New Zealand Crop Science Country Manager, Scott Hanson, says the record is not only an important achievement for the Watsons, but for New Zealand as a whole.

“For me, the record demonstrates the skill set that we have in New Zealand in the arable industry.

“The New Zealand grain and seed industry is an important part

of the global seed market. Farmers like Eric and Maxine demonstrate what New Zealand can do at a global level truly promotes our industry to the world.

“Two years ago we worked with Warren Darling of Timaru to get the world record for barley. The addition of the wheat world record firmly puts New Zealand at the forefront of worldwide farming.

“In particular, the Canterbury region is demonstrating that it not only has the best arable growing

conditions in the world, but also the best and most knowledgeable arable farmers in the world.

“Bayer is focused on improving crop yields through developing innovative products and crop management programmes. Our aim is to make New Zealand the highest yield producing country in the world.”

Yara Fertilisers New Zealand Arable Specialist, Paul Johnston, was involved with the overall crop nutrition advice for solid fertiliser inputs of nitrogen, phosphorus,

potassium, sulphur and magnesium.

“Regular herbage testing was also a very important factor as this guided the timely inputs of foliar trace elements.”

As for the future, Watson believes he can do even better.

“It is an exceptional yield, but I could always do better and that’s my aim.

“There were things I saw when I was out there in the combine harvester and I thought, yeah, I could do this a whole lot better.”

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Airports on terror alert Britain’s airports and nuclear power stations have been told to tighten their defences against terrorist attacks in the face of increased threats to electronic security systems.

Security services have issued a series of alerts in the past 24 hours, warning that terrorists may have developed ways of bypassing safety checks.

Intelligence agencies believe that Isis and other terrorist groups have developed ways to plant explosives in laptops and mobile phones that can evade airport security screening methods.

It is this intelligence which is understood in the past fortnight to have led the US and Britain to ban travellers from a number of countries carrying laptops and large electronic devices on board.

Now there are concerns that terrorists will use the techniques to bypass screening devices at European and US airports.

There were also fears that computer hackers were trying to bypass nuclear power station security measures.

Government officials have warned that terrorists, foreign spies and “hacktivists” are looking to exploit “vulnerabilities” in the nuclear industry’s internet defences.

Jesse Norman, the UK energy minister, told The Telegraph that nuclear plants must make

Adele spending up large Adele was estimated to have earned up to $20 million from her recent New Zealand tour. But it seems she’s just spent a big portion of it, splashing out $7 million on a new home. The Hello singer – who is worth an estimated $152 million – her husband Simon Konecki and four-year-old son Angelo have moved to an 18th Century manor house in East Grinstead in Sussex, South East England in order to live a “normal, unflashy” life away from the attention they would receive in London.

Intelligence agencies believe that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and other terrorist groups have developed ways to plant explosives in laptops and mobile phones. PHOTO AP

sure that they “remain resilient to evolving cyber threats”.

Mr Norman said: “The Government is fully committed to defending the UK against cyber threats, with a £1.9 billion ($NZ3.4b) investment designed to transform this country’s cyber security.”

He said the civil nuclear strategy published in February sets out ways to ensure that the civil nuclear sector “can defend against, recover from, and remain resilient to evolving cyber threats”.

Professor Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director-general of the Royal United Services Institute, an independent think

tank for defence and security, said: “It is important for the Government to respond rapidly to evolving cyber security threats.

“The potential threats are wide-ranging and are coming from government and nongovernment sources.

“Crucially there has to be clear co-operation with the private sector to tackle this, especially as airports are usually in private hands.”

US intelligence officials have warned that groups including Isis and al-Qaeda may have developed ways to build bombs in laptops and other electronic devices that can

completely fool airport security. There are fears that terrorists made the breakthrough after obtaining airport screening equipment to allow them to experiment.

Last year al-Shabaab, an alQaeda affiliate group in Somalia, detonated a bomb on a flight from Mogadishu to Djibouti. The explosives were hidden in a part of a laptop where bomb-makers had removed a DVD drive.

The warnings come as Britain remains on a “severe” state of alert following last month’s attack at Westminster, in which four people were killed and more than 50 injured.

- DT

Fey slams Trump voters Tina Fey is not happy about university-educated white women who voted for Donald Trump. Speaking in New York at an event hosted by the American Civil Liberties Union, Fey said white women “can’t look away” from the election outcome. “The thing that I kind of keep focusing on is the idea that we sort of need to hold the edges, that it’s sort of like a lot of this election was turned by kinda white college-educated women who would now maybe like to forget about this election and go back to watching [home shopping network] and I would want to urge them, ‘You can’t look away.’ It’s going to affect you eventually.”

Polls suggested 44 per cent of white female university graduates voted for Trump, while 53 per cent of white women overall voted for him. The numbers are stark next to the 94 per cent of black women who voted for Hillary Clinton.

■ AUSTRALIA

Former nurse in contact with ‘peaceful aliens’ The first time was terrifying.

Former nurse Kerrie-Ann Thornton, 37, says her first encounter with an extraterrestrial took place when a dark figure suddenly appeared from the back seat of her car as she was driving on a Sydney highway.

“From then on it kept hap-

pening,” she said. “It made my life hell until I actually learned to communicate with them and then it settled down.

“And eight years later here we are.”

Ms Thornton now dedicates her life to serving “the greys’’, which are the “peaceful alien

sands of people around the world who believe in the existence of these so-called extraterrestrial creatures which she claims talk directly to her.

She says the purpose of the communications is so the aliens can pass on messages to “help us”.

- AAP

species” she claims to have a contract with.

As a self-professed psychic medium and telepathic communicator, she says she also has contact with other alien races including the Draconians, Reptilians and Illuminati.

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District shines on the world stage Megan Gnad

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he news that a Mid Canterbury farming couple has produced a record-breaking wheat crop, once again proves the region punches well above its weight in the agricultural world.

Through innovation, forward thinking, advances in technology and sheer hard work, the region’s impact on the world stage is not to be taken lightly.

In today’s paper, we profile farmers Eric and Maxine Watson who scored a place in the Guinness World Records book after producing the world’s highest yielding crop of wheat.

That prized crop came in at an amazing 16.791 tonnes per hectare, beating the previous record of 16.519 tonnes held for two years by a UK farmer.

This follows a story we ran last week, where Methven farmer, Craige Mackenzie, was appointed to the board of an elite world farming group.

The first New Zealander to join the group, he is one of four international directors appointed to the Global Farmer Network and says it is a great opportunity for New Zealand farming.

Working on a national level, Mark and Devon Slee, are among the first top-performing dairy farmers to share their expertise with other dairy farmers under a new Government programme, called Farm Systems Change.

And, we’re also tops in gourmet circles, with an exclusive range of 130-day grain-fed sirloin, finished on Ashburton’s Five Star Beef feedlot, one of the topsellers at Auckland’s SKYCITY restaurant, The Grill by Sean Connolly.

Of course, this is just a tiny snapshot of the incredible work happening in the region.

We’re always keen to publicise every great achievement, but a lot of great work also goes under the radar.

As Watson commented; “it’s a very good feeling after all these years of achieving high yields to get the world record, after all, it’s what we set out to do”.

This sums up the reality of these awards; farmers getting on with their day jobs, while striving for the very best.

It’s their jobs, their passion and their livelihoods, but it’s also nice when they can take a moment to stand at the top of their field and receive national – and international – recognition; all while promoting our industry to the world.

WHAT YOU ARE SAYING

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he Guardian’s poll running this week asks readers to air their concerns about traffic behaviour at the South and East street intersection.

We regularly field calls from readers and receive face book messages indicating people find the new traffic signals and lanes are at best confusing, and at worst, dangerous.

Many people are telling us that drivers are ignoring the ‘mergelike-a-zip’ rule and are using the dual lanes as an opportunity to overtake other vehicles. From the feedback we’ve received it appears there have been many near misses in this area.

People are also concerned that when traffic volumes are high vehicles stopped at the light are backing up across the railway lines to the north and onto the Ashburton River bridge in the south.

The situation is also prompting some to call for the Ashburton District Council to move the construction of a second river bridge up the priority list.

To add your thoughts visit the Ashburton Guardian Facebook page and leave a comment or vote on our poll at www.guardianonline.co.nz

YOUR VIEWS ON FACEBOOK Brenda Several years ago when submissions were requested I wrote a huge letter to get no response from council ... One Way System!!! ... southbound:- one way only lane using east street and current bridge for vehicle traffic only creating double lane bridge ... northbound:- one lane only using melcombe st and west street changing the current rail bridge to vehicle bridge ... it is the railway line causing the congestion we no longer have a station after all ... shift the railway line around the north park industrial estate and new bridge construct for rail bring it out at sale yards ... all the rail line through centre of town and between Archibald and melcombe to parking with more access to new streets ... yup millions but a better “long term solution” ... current bridge proposed will not help traffic congestion in town centre at all Sarra It’s only gonna work if people actually learn to bloody merge! Near misses happen everyday and I see big trucks come rolling in fast and slam on the breaks or keep going it’s stupid someone is gonna get seriously injured! DANGEROUS!!

ROLLING POLL This week’s question Q: Are you concerned about the new traffic signals and road layout at the corner of East and South streets?

Shirley Not a problem but think we are being a bit premature here. Why not wait untill after Countdown opens then have a look at it.It will be a completely different story

Results up to 5pm yesterday: Yes 49.18%

Brenda “merge like a zip” lol when heading north coming off bridge I take the left lane and then cars speed up crazy to pass me in right hand lane to cut me off before the railway line ... several idiots!!! Courtesy is not rife in Vegas at all!!!

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Members of the Green Party in front of the ‘polluted’ Manawatu River.

Let’s have more science, fewer hashtags W

ater quality stories are never far away from the headlines and the last fortnight has been no exception.

I recently had the pleasure of visiting the West Coast to attend their Dairy Industry Awards, and got to look around the region a bit with my colleagues and meet regional council representatives.

The Coasters are proud of their environment and so they should be; their water quality ranking is up there with the best in the country.

That’s all without mandatory stream fencing, due to the fact the fences have a habit of ending up in the Tasman sea.

It was mind-blowing hearing them talk about the rainfall they’ve been soaked with in the last year – near on six metres for some.

So it was equally eye-opening to read a story about planned water exports from Southern Westland that the ‘bung the bore’ crowd want to stop because apparently water is a finite resource.

My knowledge of meteorology may be rudimentary but why all of a sudden would rainfall stop on the coast?

I’m pretty sure evaporation will continue to happen over the Tasman Sea, creating clouds. I don’t think the Southern Alps are go-

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ing anywhere, thus those clouds will produce rain on the western side of the alps, and the Coasters will continue to need rain jackets more often than sunscreen. I dare say rain for the Coast is more of an infinite resource than a finite one.

It could be argued that aquifers are potentially a finite resource but then we have a Managed Aquifer Recharge project happening in Canterbury, which is showing much promise in refilling depleted underground water stores.

Really what we need is some way to get the surplus rainfall from the coast over the alps.

What’s that tunnel borer in Auckland doing once it’s finished?

This last fortnight also saw various stories around how much water it supposedly takes to make a litre of milk, with talk of up to 2000 litres.

Quite frankly I’m not sure where reporters got their numbers from but I do know this:

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the average cow drinks 70 litres a day; food safety guidelines state that for correct hygiene and plant wash requirements you will use another 70 litres per cow on average. The average cow over the season might produce an average of 20 litres per day.

Do the division and you’ll find the number is actually around seven litres of water per litre of milk for those of us who don’t use irrigation to grow grass and just rely on rainfall. Across the country that’s the majority of dairy farmers.

If people want to include the rainfall that was used to grow the grass in that equation, then are we assuming that if there weren’t cows on that patch of land it wouldn’t rain there?

Fact is, unless you concrete all the farms, then the rain will land regardless, and something – be it ryegrass or another plant – will use that moisture to grow.

Then just in the last couple of days in my patch the Green Party decided to visit one of the 10 rivers they have decided are the worst in the country – the Manawatu River. According to some, or more correctly one, Massey lecturer it’s the worst in the world.

However, if they had of done their homework and perhaps even come along to the last

Fed Farmers Dairy Conference, where we had the Horizons Regional Council water scientists telling us about the state of the Manawatu, they might have realised that actually the Manawatu isn’t that bad.

It was rather humorous to see them all standing in front of this so-called dirty waterway, when the water behind them seemed to be rather crystal clear.

It’s a pity they didn’t bring their togs.

We do have issues in our waterways in New Zealand, and we need to fix them, but we need to haul back on the emotion a bit and stick with the science.

This week science gave us another tool with the work by CRV Ambreed on low nitrogen emitting sires.

So to me the answer is more science and fewer hashtags.

Andrew Hoggard is Federated Farmers Dairy Industry Group chairperson The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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In brief

■ INSURANCE

Can you afford an accident?

Some uninsured drivers who had accidents in the 1990s are still paying back their debt and the value of uninsured claims is rising, according to a major insurer.

AA Insurance said in the year to October 2016 it handled more than $8.5 million of debt from claims involving almost 2800 uninsured drivers who were at fault, a 5 per cent jump on the same period the year before.

Amelia Macandrew, customer relations manager for AA Insurance, said it was not a case of there being more uninsured drivers but repairs costing more.

“In the old days you could just get a second-hand bumper.

“But the cost of claims are getting more expensive for technical reasons.”

Macandrew said AA Insurance only had a few people still paying back debt from accidents in the 1990s but it wanted to highlight the situation to show the lasting effect that racking up a big bill could have.

The warning comes on the back of research by the insurer

Young drivers are more likely to have accidents and less likely to believe car insurance is important. which found young people are more likely to have accidents and less likely to think insurance cover was important.

AA Insurance’s Driver Safety Survey of more than 1000 people found more than 60 per cent of Kiwi drivers had one or more accidents before they turned 30, with those aged 18 to 24 most

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vulnerable, but only 66 per cent of 18- to 24-year-olds strongly agreed that insurance was important.

“Driving uninsured can have life-changing consequences that far outweigh the cost of a premium,” she said.

In one recent case a 22-yearold was left with a $11,000 bill

after being found at fault in an accident.

“If you don’t have insurance and you are at fault, then you are liable to pay out of your own pocket, not just for the value of the vehicle you drive but for the value of the other vehicle or property you hit.”

Macandrew said she believed many young people were put off insurance because of the cost or because they didn’t believe it was worth it because their car was not worth much, but she said third-party insurance could cost as little as a coffee per week.

“Many also believe they’re good drivers so feel confident they’re not at risk,” she added.

“Yet no matter how careful you are on the road, you can’t control how other drivers behave.

“So, the question is, if you can’t afford insurance can you afford to have an accident?”

Older drivers and those who had been in an accident (85 per cent), were more likely to see the benefit of having insurance compared to the under-30s. - NZME

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lag, Bloomberg has reported.

It is the first Boeing plane to be manufactured outside the Seattle area.

Business Insider reported the new Dreamliner’s flight coincided with a test flight of Airbus’ newest airliner.

The Airbus A319neo made its maiden test flight from Hamburg, Germany to Airbus’ headquarters in Toulouse, France.

The single-aisle plane is the smallest member of Airbus’ next generation neo or new engine option series of airliners.

Business Insider reported the A319neo’s maiden flight was used to assess the aircraft’s general handling characteristics and the functionality of its main systems.

Even though the flight took off from Hamburg, the A319neo prototype’s test programme will be based out of Toulouse.

- NZME

Air New Zealand has admitted cheap fares to Hawaii were a mistake. The airline advertised fares as low as $499 return from Auckland to Honolulu and $159 one way in an email to customers, but when they clicked through, the fares were corrected to $499 one way and $992 return.

In an apology, the airline wrote: “You may have spotted a $499 return (or $159 one way) to Honolulu in our daily alerts email and thought it was so cheap it must be a late April Fools’ joke,” the email said. “I guess we look the fool because it was a genuine mistake on our part and has been corrected.” - NZME

Unlimited data plan Mobile telecommunications company 2degrees has announced an unlimited mobile data plan. The catch? It’s for a limited time only and some conditions apply. Chief marketing officer Roy Ong said unlimited data is what the market has been asking for. “Kiwis are increasingly data hungry, they’re consistently telling us they want and need more data, so we’re going to test the waters with this new plan,” Ong said. “We believe in leading the way and trying new things with our customers.” - NZME

Orion shares slammed Orion Health says full-year sales fell but it still expects to post a narrower loss and be profitable in 2018.

It has been in talks with potential investors in the business. Orion’s share price fell 14.5 per cent to $1.65 shortly before 10.30am yesterday. Operating revenue in the 12 months ended March 31 was probably between $194 million and $200m, down from $207m a year earlier, chief executive Ian McCrae said in a statement. The net loss was between $32m and $38m, compared to a loss of $54.4m in 2016, it said.

- NZME

Time to toughen up An Auckland landlord has told the city’s wannabe young home buyers to ‘’toughen up, join the army and stop complaining on Facebook during work hours’’. Gary Lin, a property coach of Ronovationz founded by fellow landlord Ron Hoy Fong, said it was time people who wanted to buy a place in this city changed their mindsets. “If I were 16 years old today, I would join the army and toughen the f*** up,” he said. Lin said having a focus on wealth was a key to getting a house but this required endurance and a different mind-set to what many millennials displayed. - NZME

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Boeing debuted a new, larger 787 Dreamliner this week in South Carolina.

The 787-10 is significant to Boeing as it tries to wipe away $US27.3 billion in losses that have existed since the Dreamliner programme began, Bloomberg reported.

Sales have slowed for larger twin-engine aircraft on international routes as cheaper fuel and similarly sized used Boeing 777s and Airbus Group SE A330s sap demand.

The 787-10’s maiden flight is “a big, big milestone for us and our customers”, chief executive Dennis Muilenburg said during a live webcast of the event.

“We’re bringing innovation to the marketplace.”

The 787-10 is the third Dreamliner model, in an aircraft family boasting hulls made of spun-carbon fibre and cabinhumidity levels that lessen jet

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The managers of Property For Industry will reap a $42 million payday under a proposal for the industrial property investor to internalise the management contract, a deal Deloitte has deemed fair.

Under the scheme, Greg Reidy, Simon Woodhams and Craig Peirce will continue as managing director, general manager and chief financial officer respectively, and other employees of McDougall Reidy & Co, which manager PFIM Ltd subcontracts its management role for Property for Industry (PFI), “will continue to provide the same services currently provided to PFI”, the company said in a statement.

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Mid Canterbury farme

Synlait posts 3.8% lift in first-half profit

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Synlait Milk has posted a 3.8 per cent lift in first-half profit as higher sales offset increased investment in people and business development.

Profit increased to $10.6 million, or 6.34 cents per share, in the six months ended January 31, from $10.2m, or 6.99 cents, a year earlier, the Dunsandel company said in a statement. Sales jumped 35 per cent to $288.7m.

The year-earlier earnings included a $2.9 million unrealised foreign exchange loss.

The NZX-listed dairy company said a hike in sales delivered a $2m increase in gross margin, attributed to higher volumes of canned infant formula sold.

Synlait also decreased net debt from $292 million to $147, driven by operational cash flow and $97.6m of new equity raised from a rights issue in October, and it expects to halve debt again by the end of the financial year, giving it more scope to consider acquisitions amid industry consolidation, Overhead costs rose by $4.7m.

Managing director and CEO

John Penno said Synlait remains confident with its infant formula business and the evolving regulatory environment in China.

“We have seen our infant formula business return to strong growth and expect this to continue into FY18. We believe this will generate a modest profit improvement on our FY16 result,” Penno said.

Investment in a second wet mix facility is under way to double the infant formula base powder capacity of the company’s Dunsandel plant to 80,000 metric tonnes by November this year.

Mid Canterbury farmers were among the thousands of visitors to the South Island Agricultural Field Days at Kirwee last week.

Whether they were looking for a small gun irrigator for a lifestyle block or a hi-tech centre pivot, businesses and organisations invested in the agriculture industry had answers.

The field days have been running every second year since 1951 and 25,000 visitors, including Prime Minister Bill English, traversed the rows of sites and viewed a range of farming demonstrations.

Among the exhibitors was the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR), which is meeting with farmers around the district this month as part of its autumn roundup.

CEO Nick Pyke said harvest of cereals and seeds was nearly complete, with maize grain just getting under way.

He said the field days were an opportunity to talk with farmers about the last season and where to with the next.

“A key issue for farmers in both north and south is profitability and how difficult it is to remain profitable growing a number of crops, with a number concerned about the long-term viability of cropping.

“While improving yield through research can help, improvement in price would obviously be a big benefit.

“Other issues included N losses, riparian strips, biosecurity, herbicide resistance as well as a range of agronomic topics – these topics are all being addressed as part of FAR research and extension programmes.”

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ers flock to agricultural field days Firearms used

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New research on farm-related suicide shows firearms were used 40 per cent of cases since 2007.

The study by Dr Annette Beautrais was conducted on behalf of the Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand and funded by AgResearch.

In her findings, Beautrais reveals that general farm workers and males are the most vulnerable and more likely to take their own life.

The research, which is worldleading in terms of methodology, reaffirms the modern trend of less social engagement in rural areas and the apparent loss of community.

This finding is supported by Federated Farmers.

“Dr Beautrais’ findings show there’s definitely a need to revitalise our rural communities by encouraging the community to come together and engage with one another, along with ensuring adequate funding for rural health services,” Federated Farmers wellbeing spokesperson and council member Katie Milne said.

“The reality is New Zealand has become more urbanised and that notion of civic engagement has diminished. We need to make sure that our rural communities build neighbourly spirit and share activities outside work,” she said.

The research also dispelled a society perception that farm suicides were a homogeneous group.

Beautrais identified six risk pro-

files, with people in three of those groups being already diagnosed or showing associated signs of mental health issues.

“This is the first time it has been done before anywhere. It is something we can use and move forward with to reduce the incidence rates and better manage those who are most vulnerable,” Milne said.

“It also indicates that there needs to be more medical and psychosocial resources available for rural communities – long wait times for help is just not acceptable.”

Provisional data for 2015/16 reveals there were 17 farm occupational related self-inflicted deaths. From 2007-2015 there were 185 deaths based on coronial records. In 40 per cent of cases a firearm was used.

“It goes without saying firearms are more accessible in rural areas than in urban areas. Farmers, farm workers and rural people generally consider hunting as a way to enjoy the great outdoors and to enhance the rural lifestyle,” Milne said.

“We have, and continue, to work with the police and Mountain Safety Council on education around use and the safe storage of firearms.

“This research has given us a good base from which to address the issue with more clarity. At the end of the day, everyone in the community has a role to play.”

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■ ASHBURTON WATER ZONE COMMITTEE

New members join water committee Two new members have been appointed to the Ashburton Water Zone Committee.

Angela Cushnie, an author and communications company owner, and Cargill Henderson, an environmental manager for ANZCO Foods, have joined the group.

The committee is made up of community members and representatives from runanga, district and regional councils.

Its role is to work with the community to

MARKET REPORT

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Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 81.91 75.37 17.5 kg YX SI 92.08 84.57 19.0 kg YX SI 100.09 91.97 21.0 kg YX SI 110.26 101.17 Local trade (c/kg) SI 550 530 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 68.46 64.20 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 517 507 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 391 363 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 489 460 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 560 540 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 415 406 AP Stag 60kg SI 504 493 AP Stag 80kg SI 672 656 Auction prices … u NI WOOL indicator prices (c/kg, clean) Mid mic (23.1-31.5) 727 Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0) 407 396 Coarse Xbred >35 mic 384 374 Lamb 416 400

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implement the Canterbury Water Management Strategy. Cushnie, who co-authored the book Water, Farming and Families, the history of the Mayfield Hinds Irrigation Scheme, writes for various publications.

Henderson has been at ANZCO Foods since last August and has worked for water management firms Aqualinc and WaterForce as well as the Horizons Regional Council.

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Dairy A settled autumn week allowed the soil moisture to be fully utilised by the rapidly growing pasture and winter brassica crops. More rain is forecast and the timing of this autumn growth spurt is ideal to lift ewe bodyweights before and during mating.

Strong milk flows are continuing and this season’s milking looks to continue right to the end to compensate somewhat for the slow spring.

A big lift in Oceania butter prices this week as the market reacts to NZ producing 18 per cent less this year due to processors juggling the product mix to maximise raw milk returns.

Whole milk powder production is also down in NZ and with stable volumes offered for this week’s auction, prices are expected to be maintained at current levels.

While cheese prices are currently steady, concerns are building about rapidly growing stocks held in the US and at some stage this could influence prices downward.

Synlait reports a modest half-year profit as greater volumes processed into infant formulae improve the gross margin results.

Positive news from scientists as the study to reduce nitrate leaching from dairy stock produces pleasing long-term results.

They revealed they have identified animal genes and plants (like plantain) that influence nitrate excretion and are hopeful when fully developed will make a significant environmental difference.

Beef More gains for beef classes this week as processors report a firm US market due to low supplies out of Australia and NZ. South Island local trade prices are 0.60c/ kg ahead of the autumn prices last year and 18-month store animals have surged in demand on the back of a hot weaner beef market.

Record prices are being received for these young animals and with most selling around $900-$1000/head, purchasers will be hoping the beef boom continues for a year or so yet.

Lamb Further lifts in lamb schedules this week, as feed has slowed processing numbers, and companies report that three to fourday working weeks are common.

Procurement pressure, firm market demand and some flock restocking are all behind this schedule resurgence and with the winter period near, chilled production will soon again influence pricing

levels.

Store lamb prices are still very strong influenced somewhat by the improved quality of animals offered and, some believe, an overpriced weaner beef market.

Silver Fern Farms is working to sell product into Iran again next year and with progress on the chilled meat trade for China, prospects for sheep meats are now much brighter.

ANZCO reported a 21 per cent lift in profit at $17 million as better efficiencies beat lower revenue to boost returns.

Wool Last week’s North Island auction saw prices ease and only 80 per cent of the sale was sold.

Stocks held are now becoming a concern and industry participants encourage growers to not carryover too much stock into the new season.

Limited demand for crossbred wools is the core issue and despite the currency easing, indicators lost most of the gains they made last month.

Deer Strong schedule prices are maintained this week as the deer industry announces a summer Cervena trial for Germany following on from their success in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Reducing the seasonality of venison, by producing more chilled product, is working for the sector and producers are now getting year round profitable returns.

Processing numbers are 10 per cent below last year as herds are rebuild and exporters are finding it hard to meet loyal customers’ needs.

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YOUR PLACE

Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – What was Eleanor Catton’s first novel? a. The Luminaries b. The Rehearsal c. Birnam Wood 2 – Jane Goodall is recognised for her work with which animals? a. Gorillas b. Chimpanzees c. Lions 3 – What is the currency used in Turkey? a. Peso b. Dollar c. Lira 4 – Who is the current main presenter of the BBC’s Top Gear? a. James May b. Matt LeBlanc c. Chris Evans 5 – Which Chuck Berry song features a Cadillac Coup de Ville? a. Rock and Roll Music b. Johnny Be Goode c. Maybelline 6 – Italian, Chinese and Mexican are all types of which fruit? a. Apple b. Pear c. Plum 7 – How long would an average fingernail take to grow 1cm? a. 100 days b. 200 days c. 300 days 8 – According to the 2017 World Happiness Report, which country is the happiest in the world? a. Norway b. Australia c. Canada

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Vivid Sky This photograph was taken from a Karamea beach one evening. It was the first time Carol Efford of the Ashburton Photographic Society had seen the sun for a while and it looked beautiful amongst the clouds. The beautiful orange and shadows drew favourable comments from the judge who awarded this an honours.

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Maybelline 6. Plum 7. 100 days 8. Norway.

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A selection of Silks postcards on exhibition at the Ashburton Museum.

The ornate World War One Silks

BY VANESSA COULTER

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tationed far from home, what could World War One soldiers do to express their love and thoughts for those far distant? A small gift was one option.

Soldiers sent back many things as souvenirs but none were more popular than the postcards known as Silks. They made a beautiful, small and easily posted gift, with hand-embroidered designs stitched from silk in generally patriotic or sentimental themes.

The silk was mounted on to a cardboard back with an embossed card frame. The postcards were bought by soldiers during leave and made a beautiful present to send home to loved ones.

They were so delicate that the card was often not written on but instead accompanied by a letter.

They were usually not sent via normal postal channels. Most cards don’t have postage on them as post was free for soldiers sending cards home. They were instead mailed in military mail

pouches after being checked by an official censor, who also added their initials.

The embroiderers The embroidery was handmade by women, some of whom were French and Belgium refugees of the war. It provided work that they could do at home or in refugee camps and a little bit of extra cash to help their families through the tough times during the war. In Egypt, some enterprising women were known to have a same-day service where a soldier could order an individualised design with their loved one’s name on it.

No doubt they were so popular because they were handmade and beautifully ornate.

They fulfilled the need for souvenirs that could easily be sent home to loved ones.

In particular there were specific designs made just for “Dear Mother” as sending home a pretty card to a beloved mother was very popular, especially for New Zealand troops who were stationed furthest from home.

Other popular recipients were girlfriends and wives.

The demand became so intense that the cards were soon made in factories on assembly lines, but these were less intricate and therefore less popular.

The designs Postcard designs could be broadly grouped into three categories of sentimental, patriotic or military. Sentimental cards included a message and pretty floral designs. Patriotic cards featured flags, national emblems and slogans. Military designs even included portraits of military leaders, weapons and military insignia. Some cards combined more than one style.

Forget me not One card on exhibition at Ashburton Museum has a plain border with the words “Forget me not” embroidered in the centre, with forget-me-not flowers and violets around either side.

The card was written by Joseph James Mackle to a Nancy. The content of the card makes for sobering reading especially if

you read between the lines. The first sentence reads “Just a line or two to let you know that I am still alive & well”.

You can almost taste the fear and dread of what was to come, in that one simple line.

Joseph goes on to explain that he is heading to France that night, “So it won’t be long before we are blowing wind in their faces now. We have been here five weeks now. The weather here is not too good at present but I spect it will get worse before it gets better. We have just gotten back from London, we had a good time up there. Did not see the King, I think he was away on a holiday, as there was an air raid on one night, it did make a scatter. By by J.M” Written at Sling Camp, October 26, 1917, sadly death was stalking Joseph and he was killed in action at La Signy Farm, France, on June 1, 1918, aged 27.

He is buried in Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France. Lest we forget.

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RESULTS ■ Bowls MSA Outdoor Bowling Club Half Day Triples, sponsored by Skip2It Flooring Xtra, March 31 1st B. White, M. Reid. A. Reid 3 wins 18 ends 46 points 2nd R. Gutberlet. M. Anderson, C. Arnst 3 wins. 15 ends 36 points 3rd G. Sparks, P. Whinham, P. Collins 3 wins 15 ends 26 points Thank you to all teams for your support throughout the seasons.

Allenton Bowling Club April 1 Barr Memorial Trophy – Club drawn triples sponsored by N.Z. Breweries & Robbies Bar & Bistro Ashburton 1st R. Tonks, F. Frewen & D. Thorne 2 wins, 16 ends & 26 points; 2nd M. Quinn, K. McLaren & P. Guilford 2 wins, 15 ends & 28 points; 3rd M. Smallridge, J. Bruce & B. Boothroyd 2 wins, 14 ends & 20 points Special Prize – B. Harrison, M. Reid & B. Hopwood.

Ashburton Bowling Club March 28 Ladies Drawn Triples 1st Leonie Spargo, Dawn Bruce and Alison Gibbs 3 wins, 2nd Wendy Suttie, Gaynor Crack and Ollie Collins 2 wins, 3rd Judie Ryk, Ursula Crack and Wendy Herriott 2 wins March 29 Aussie Mixed Pairs sponsored by Ray White Real Estate: 1st Brent Mason and Raiona Isherwood 3 wins 18 ends 41 points, 2nd Chas Leech and Heather Goodall 3 wins 16 ends 55 points, 3rd Diane Gutberlet and Roger Gutberlet 3 wins 15 ends 33 points, 4th Rosemary Bennett and Graeme Clark 2 wins 1 draw 16 ends 32 points, 5th Melva Middleton and Bruce Redmond 2 wins 1 draw 13 ends 23 points April 1 Closing Day Bird Cup: 1st Heather Goodall, Kath Muir and Bruce Ching 2 wins 11 ends 24 points. Ditch to Ditch Eric Jones and Chas Leech.

Raffles were won by Jim Alison, Anne Gowan, Margaret Eder and Gaynor Crack

Bowls Mid Canterbury Sub Centre April 2 Champion of Champion Singles – played at the Methven Bowling Club Senior Men: Semi Finals: Ian Kaye, Rakaia 21 – Tony Inwood, Ashburton MSA 18 Brent Mayson, Methven 21 – Neville Bensdorp, Hampstead 10 Final: Methven 21 – Rakaia 12 Senior Women: Semi Finals: Lorrel Chaney, Rakaia 21 – Heather Goodall, Ashburton 18, Rosemary Bennett, Allenton 21 – Melva Middleton, Methven 11. Final: Rakaia 21 – Allenton 16 Junior Men: Semi Finals: Brenton Donaldson, Ashburton 21 - Linton Muir, Ashburton MSA 4, Denys McEvedy, Allenton 21 – Gary Brown, Hinds 12. Final: Ashburton 21 – Allenton 4

Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Junior Women: Semi Finals: Rose Johnston, Allenton 21 – Lyn Fensom, Methven 13, Anne Leech, Rakaia 21 – Heidi Wilkins, Hinds 19.

Final: Allenton 21 – Rakaia 14 Colts Men: Semi Final: Shane Calder, Ashburton MSA 21 – Colin Arnst, Ashburton 11, John Eddington, Methven 21 – Rakaia 13. Final: Ashburton MSA 21 – Methven 20 Singles Champions: Senior Men: Brent Mayson, Senior Women: Lorrel Chaney, Junior Men: Brenton Donaldson, Junior Women: Rose Johnston, Colts: Shane Calder

36. Nearest the Pin: Ali McLeod. Two’s: Alan Dixon and Ali McLeod.

March 29 Nancy McCormick 36 holes best nett - Alison Vessey and Christine 142, Margaret Read and Helen Rapsey 164.

Audrey Austin Tray - Alison Vessey and Christine Ross.

Hastings McLeod Property Brokers Marilyn Cross 2nd shot 2 & 11 Anne-Maree Blair 0-29, Joan Stocker 30+ Sims Bakery nearest Pin 5 & 14 - not struck.

■ Golf

Methven Golf Club

Ashburton Golf Club March 31 Women’s Open sponsored by Tavendale & Partners (Ashburton players unless otherwise stated) Gross Over the field: Pauline Bell - 80 Grade 1 - Nett: Kay Fox – 67, Bev Turton - 69, Christine Ross (May) - 69. Stableford: Judi Grant (Akaroa) – 34, Alison Hewson – 34, Heather McKimmie (Ellesmere) - 34.

Grade 2 Nett: Alison Vessey (Mayfield) – 69, Sue Hastie – 70, Marylin Cross (Mayfield) - 71 Stableford: Jan Evans (Rakaia) – 35, Diane Bell (Tinwald) – 35, Erin Porter – 34 Grade 3: Nett: Joan Stocker (Mayfield) – 68, Jan McArthur – 70, Mary Holmes (Geraldine) - 74. Stableford: Dee Simmons – 35, Margaret Kelk (Methven) 35, Barbara Davidson - 34 Nearest Pins: Grade 1 No 4 Carole Brand (Glen), Grade 2 No 14 Leigh Wackrow, Grade 3 No 8 Lynette Tapp (Mt Nessing) Longest Drive: Grade 1 No 15 Christine Ross (May), Grade 2 No 16 Marion Wederell, Grade 3 No 18 (2nd Shot) Mary Holmes Twos: No8 Jenny Senior (Meth), Christine Ross (May) April 1 Taylor Made Stableford Round Winner: Chris Robertson with 46 pts (8320=63nett).

Other winning scores were: Josh Ackerley 45; Paul Morrison 44; Tom Blacklow 43; Barry Jury 42; Geoff Ackerley and David Fisher 41; Gordon Crawford and Paul Greer 40; Adrian Hopwood, Bruce Ferriman, Noel Sutton and Peter MacAulay 39.

Nearest The Pins: Braided Rivers: Paul May; Rothbury Insurance: Peter MacAulay, Netherby Meats: Barry Jury, South Island Seeds: Paul Morrison, Charming Thai (longest putt) Clarrie Galway Twos: Paul May, Barry Jury (2), Paul Morrison, Paul Greer, Adrian Hopwood, Hamish Niles and Peter MacAulay.

Nett Eagles: #14; Birdy Jackpot: #1 Nine Hole Results, Stableford Competition Winner: Tonee Hurley with 19 pts, by lot from Chris Anderson and Peter Huggins.

April 2 Semi-final in the White Trophy Winners: Janice & Stewart Dunlop, the other semi-final has yet to be played due to representative commitments. The Plate finalists are: Hilary Ward & Chris Robertson and Sheryl Reid & Paul Greer. Best score of the day went to Janice & Stewart Dunlop nett 68.5. The finals date has yet to be set by the Match Committee.

Mayfield Golf Club March 29 Mid-week Stableford Competition Bill Allan 38 stableford points, Andrew Peck 38, Steve King 37, Ian Beach 36, John Low

March 29 Ladies Division: LGU 2nd Tuis Trophy. Stableford Teams.

LGU Silver: Angela Mowbray 85-15-70, Gayle O’Duffy 90-15 75. Bronze A: Tania Wilson 90-21-69, Sandra Marr 100-28-72.

Bronze B: Heather Middleton 99-30-69, Fay Redfern 104-30-74 2nd Tuis Trophy: Tania Wilson 40, Heather Middleton 40, Angela Mowbray 39 Stableford Teams: Heather Middleton, Dorothy Gray, Sharon Burrell-Smith 78 Cinema Paradiso Best Nett: Tania Wilson 69 C/B, Heather Middleton 69 Mt Hutt Lodge-March Best Nett: Tania Wilson 66 Nearest Pin: No 4 Bronze A Methven Foursquare: Nola Hydes, No 6 Bronze B Methven Travel: Wendy Wareing, No 13 Open Methven Pharmacy: Lynn Worsfold, No 17 Silver Methven Supervalue: Jenny Senior, No 14 2nd Shot Aqua Japanese Restaurant: Tania Wilson, No 6 Saturday Ladies Aribica: Angela Mowbray Two’s and Nett Eagles: Heather Santy, Wendy Wareing, Angela Mowbray, Sandra Marr April 5 Aotearoa Cup. Coronation Medal.Vets Medal (TScore).

April 1 Men’s Division: Club champs qualifying, Stroke Round. Senior: Craig Middleton 77-968. Intermediate: Phil Elliott 82-14-68.Junior A: Geoff Kelk 91-22-69. Junior B: Gary Kermode 95-25-70.

Other Good Scores: 69 Michael Kemp, Phil Johnson. 70 Graham Gunn, Martin Hickman, Rod Carson, Frank Sandys, Ian Lucas. 71 Les Linton. 72 Stuart Wilson, Pete Wood, Athol McAlpine, Bruce Dickson, Eric Meaclem.

73 Bill Mason. Twos: Martin Hickman, Dave Puckett, Michael Kemp, Piers Rolton.

Dubliner Best Nett: Phil Elliot 68 by lot.

Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Crain Middleton 68. Methven Travel Best Gross: Michael Kemp 76.

Closest to the Pin-Aqua Japanese Restaurant No 4: Ben Rutter; Hunters Wine No 6: Michael Kemp; Ski Time No 13: Piers Rolton; Green Parrot No 17: Phil Johnson; Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Piers Rolton.

Next Week: April 8th. 1st Round Duff Trophy, Stroke Round.

Rakaia Golf Club March 29 Ladies Division, National Teams Play Freda Bierema 105 – 30 – 75, Shiree Blackburn 94 – 18 – 76, Jean Evans 101 – 25 - 76 9 holers: Competition of the day Railway Tavern 2nd shot no 3: - Jean Evans, Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot no 6 Marion Wederell, V Bell Nearest Pin no 8: - Shiree Blackburn, Chertsey Spraying 2nd shot no 15: - Michelle Kingsbury, S. Quinn 2nd shot no 17: - Val Bell April 1

Ashburton Guardian 17 ford, Les Clearwater (Christchurch). Runners up: Karen and Neville Bensdorp (Ashburton). Bowl winners: Alice Maguigan, Art Vernon (Papanui). Runners up: Pat O’Shea, Tina Targett (Christchurch).

April 2 Canterbury Triples – held in Ashburton Championship winners: Suitima Paijit, Paul Tamagushiku, Jared Handford (Christchurch). Runners up: Tina Targett, Par O’Shea, Les Clearwater (Christchurch). Plate winners were Alice Maguigan, Art Vernon and Andrew Findlay.

■ Pigeon racing Ashburton Pigeon Club

Chaz Davies on his Ducati beat Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) and Marco Melandri (Ducati) in the Superbike World Championship round at Alcaniz yesterday.

Men’s Golf: Medal and Ringers – Dolan Cup Putting: Putting M Hutchins 26. A Copland Nett 60 Nearest The Pin: J Stara 61 No 6 P Brand, J Lepaio 63 15 R Moore, M Hutchins 64 8 & 17 J Lepaio, P Brand 66, R Moore 68 2nd Shot M Hutchins, 3rd Shot J Blackburn

Tinwald Golf Club March 30 Twilight Ambrose Leading scores in the final twilight Ambrose: Wild Bucks (Mitch VanderKrogt, Jeff Soal, Richie Watson) 25. Team Isis (Pete Summerfield, Mark Banks, Richard Hewson) 26.5. TPG (Michael Thomas, Brock Peddie, Brent Green) 27.25. No Hope (Dave Allan, Brian Rouse, Ryan Fahey) 28 b/l.

Leading points scorers for the season were Craig Meyrick, Kieron Gray, Nigel Heney and Mata Kamate in the men and Maxine Whiting, Barb Harris and Pam McAndrew in the women.

April 1 Stroke-Medal Leading scores in the medal round: Senior; -6; Nigel Heney 67, Adam Marshall 68, Terry Reynolds 68, Brock Peddie 70, Pete Marshall 70. Intermediate; 13-18; Lucas McGee 69, Mark Banks 70, Wayne Ross 70, Bruce Collins 72 b/l. Junior; 19 Plus; John Harris 67, Lindsay Jackson 74, Graham Hortin 74.

Nearest pin; Tinwald Liquorland: #2; Neil Rayner. Gluyas Ford # 6; Christine Kinita.

Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill# 12; Kieron Gray. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Brian Rouse.

G& R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; John Smitheram.

Two’s; Roger Bruce, Neil Rayner, Lucas McGee, Isaak McDonald, Nigel Heney, Christine Kinita. Net eagle; # 11 not struck.

8 Flyers sent 211 birds Winners time 2 hours 58 minutes and 51 seconds 1st T Drummond 1151.477 mpm, 2nd L Davidson L w1143.900 mpm, 3rd M Davidson 1142.980 mpm, 4th B&G Kirwan 1142.050 mpm, 5th S Davidson1140.690 mpm, 6th L Quinn 1137.895 mpm, 7th N Martin 1065.787 mpm, 8th L Wilson 1042.930 mpm

■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from the first round of the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competition 2017: John McDonnell lost to Pete Bryant 2-3, Mike Jackson lost to Ian Dolden 2-3, Phil Andrew beat Kirsty Clay 3-1, Amy Muckle beat Martina Padrutt 3-0.

Jock O’Connor beat Brendon Adam 3-1, Jimmy Hunn beat Lawrence McCormick 3-1, Reece Wallington lost to Rebecca Abernethy 2-3, Charlotte Smith lost to Ryan Jackson 0-3.

Paul Cousins lost to James McCloy 2-3, Glen Ralston beat Mark O’Grady 3-2, Riley Wilson beat Brendan Clark 3-1, Hamish Trott lost to Chrissie Stratford 1-3.

Brendon Adam beat Pat Summerfield 3-0, Phil Andrew lost to Jess Dargue 1-3, Nathan Forbes beat Cameron Grant 3-0, Graham McCormick beat Robbie Kok 3-0.

Paul Cousins lost to Ben Kruger 0-3, Ron Carlson beat Steve Devereux 3-0, Carl Haugh beat Rob Giles 3-1, Mick Hooper beat Ed Harrison 3-2, Jimmy Hunn beat Nigel Tew 3-2, Jordan Hooper beat Blair Horrell 3-2, Mike Keen beat Chrissie Stratford 3-0.

■ Shooting Target Shooting March 27

Mt Somers Rifle Club

■ Petanque

Niko Holgate 79.1, Patch Duff 73.1, 68, Hunter Lill 74.1, 78, Jess Heaven 69, Liam Heaven 77.1, Jakob Smith 88.2, Mark Smith 91.1, 89.1, Kevin Fews 83.1, 87.2, Julian Evans 89.2, Andy 74, 82, Sid Stewart 91, 94.1, Dave Millichamp 92.1, 95.2, Eddie Millichamp 92.4, 90.1, Stephen Millichamp 95.4, 94.4, Wayne tubb 91.3, 94.3, Joe McAdam 97.5, Markus Jufeh 85, 90.1.

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Mayfield Rifle Club

April 1 Canterbury Doubles – held in Ashburton Championship winners: Suitima Paijit, Paul Tamagushiku (Christchurch) Runners up; Paul Stewart, Max Schryvers (Christchurch). Plate winners: Jared Hand-

Robert Spencer Jnr 87, Nicholas McDowell 79, Daniel Gould 77.2, Ben Nordqvist 83.1, Hamish Dalzell 83.1, Carl Nordqvist 99.6, 97.2, John Fleming 98.5, Alan Wakelin 95.3, Andrew Donaldson 96.2, and last week, Phillippa Fleming 99.6.

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Ashburton Guardian

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

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In brief

■ RUGBY

Losing a hard habit to kick

By Patrick Mckendry Perhaps the defining moment of a horror weekend for Australian rugby against New Zealand teams came shortly after halftime of the Waratahs v Crusaders match in Sydney on Sunday evening.

Having kicked a penalty to close to 10-19 against the Crusaders at the end of the first half, the Waratahs – already tiring from the efforts of playing perhaps one of the fittest teams in the competition – trudged to their changing room and were told explicitly by coach Daryl Gibson to stop kicking the ball to the visitors.

What happened shortly after the re-start worsened his mood considerably; an aimless punt deep into Crusaders territory which wing George Bridge ran back, sparking an attack which finished with Tim Bateman, a midfielder previously coached

by Gibson in his former role as a Crusaders assistant coach, going under the posts for his second try of the match.

To compound matters, and with a timing bordering on cruel, the television broadcast cross live to Gibson in the coaches’ box for an interview, with commentator Greg Clarke suggesting Bateman’s try was not a great way to start the second half of a match which finished in a 22-41 defeat.

“No we absolutely didn’t [need that],” Gibson replied. “[We are doing] everything in the changing room we spoke about not to do.

“With our kick strategy, we’re giving them free ball.

“We talked about trying to make it into a contest and as you

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■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club April 8 The second qualifying round for the Club Championships will be played from the Blue Tees Starting times: Morning 8am, Afternoon report to the Pro shop at 11.30 for a 12noon start.

April 9 The mixed match advertised in the programme is postponed.

■ Hockey Mid Canterbury Hockey April 7 Played at NBS Ashburton Hockey Turf Kiwi Sticks (4th Grade) Duty Club: Collegians 3.45pm Turf one: Collegians White v

Israel Folau is a superb rugby player, but couldn’t make any impression against a strong Crusaders’ defence on Sunday. saw with that try there, we kicked the ball ... being in the fight for long periods of time is proving to be a difficult thing for us.”

Gibson, commonly regarded as one of the nicest blokes in the game, looked about as glum as you can imagine.

Even when his side scored two tries in three minutes to close to 22-26, his expression didn’t change.

With only two wins heading into this match, his side’s first this season against a New Zealand team, it was as though he felt it

was just a matter of time before he was disappointed again, and his side delivered with a bumbling finish which gave up two more tries.

It was difficult not to feel sorry for Gibson.

In Israel Folau he has a genuine attacking weapon and yet the Wallabies outside back touched the ball only seven times all game and conceded a match-high four turnovers.

The continued absence of firstfive Bernard Foley has been a blow for them, but the Crusaders

Hampstead (K Flannery, M Baker) Turf two: Allenton Thunder v Rakaia (K Dalgety, J Cameron) 4.30pm Turf one: Tinwald The Tool Shed v Methven White (A Bowler, M Baker)Turf Two: Tinwald Smith & Sons v Methven Black (L Ellis, H Soal) 5.15pm Turf one : Tinwald/Mayfield v Wakanui Black (TBC, TBC) Turf two: Tinwald Engineering Solutions v Wakanui Blue (Hampstead/Collegians SW, Hampstead SW) 6.00pm Turf two: Collegians Green v Wakanui White (S Reith, D Baker) BYE: Allenton Storm 1st Grade Women 6.50 pm Collegians/ Hampstead v Methven Black (R Law, D Baker) 8.00pm Collegiate v Methven White (E Connolly-Whyte, Methven Black) Bye: Hampstead April 8 Mini Sticks (5th Grade) - Duty Club: Collegians (Coaches to Umpire) 9.30am Turf one: Allenton Hawks v Collegians Green Turf two: Methven v Allenton Eagles Turf three: Tinwald/Mayfield v Rakaia; Turf four:Tinwald Bonnington Paint v Tinwald/ Mayfield Transport; 10.10am Turf Two: Wakanui Black v Tinwald Skip 2 It; Turf three: Wakanui Blue v Hampstead Turf four: Tinwald Aotea Electric v Collegians White April 9 1st Grade Men 5.00pm Allenton v Wakanui (Lowcliffe Tinwald, Hampstead/Coll 1GM) 6.15pm Lowcliffe Tinwald v Hampstead/ Coll (Allenton 1GM, Wakanui 1GM) Bye: Tinwald April 10 2nd grade Boys 5.30pm Methven v Wakanui (Wakanui Senior Men, Erin ConnollyWhyte) Bye: Allenton/Hampstead April 11 KWICK Sticks (3rd Grade Mixed) 4.15pm Wakanui 7’s v Methven (K Flannery, J Gray) 5.15pm Collegians v Rakaia (J Gray, R Law)

6.15pm Tinwald Black v Tinwald Mayfield (S Reith, D Baker) 7.15pm Wakanui 8’s v Allenton (A Quigley, M Baker)

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby April 8 Hampstead Club day Senior Division 1 Luisetti Seeds Combined Competition Section One Darfield v Waihora, Darfield 1, 2.45pm, K Hancox Hornby v Ohoka, Denton Park, 2.45pm, S Marshall Prebbleton v Saracens, Prebbleton Oval, 2.45pm J Currie Hampstead v Burn/Duns/Irw, Hampstead 1, 2.45pm: A Stead, J O’Connor, G Shaw Darryl Phillips Motor Company Celtic v Glenmark/Cheviot, Celtic 1, 2.45pm: A Brosnahan, K Opele, B Frame Section Two West Melton v Lincoln, West Melt, 2.45pm, J Lamers Oxford v Stuart Tarbotton Contractor Southern, Oxford 2, 2.45pm, W Burrett, A Stokes, J Le Gros Southbridge v Kaiapoi, Southbridge 1, 2.45pm, C O’Malley Rakaia v Rolleston, Rakia 1, 2.45pm: M Gameson, P Hunt, H Grant Methven Bye Senior B – Michael Duff Memorial Trophy – Round 1 Hampstead v Collegiate, Hanpstead 1, 1.00pm: J O’Connor Methven v Kellys Café & Bar Celtic, Methven 1, 2.30pm: D McKibbon Rakaia v Allenton, Rakaia 1, 1.00pm: P Hunt Bruce Becley Memorial Cup Mt Somers v Wholesale Seeds Southern, Mt Somers, 2.30pm: P Hill, M Southby, J

are without Kieran Read, Richie Mo’unga, Israel Dagg, Seta Tamanivalu and Jack Goodhue yet just keep on going.

They are undefeated after six matches and have the Sunwolves to look forward to – plus the return of Read – after this weekend’s bye.

New Zealand’s five teams are 11-0 against their Australian counterparts this season and a major reason for that is the ability of the Kiwi players to play with skill under pressure.

A “winning mentality” is a hard concept to define – perhaps a better one is the fact that across the New Zealand teams there is far more pressure on players to retain their positions due to the greater depth of their squads.

The Crusaders had All Blacks Luke Romano and Wyatt Crockett on their reserves bench at Allianz Stadium, but all of Scott Robertson’s replacements contributed.

The simple truth is the Australian talent is spread too thinly.

That might not be a factor once the Wallabies come together for the Bledisloe Cup in August (to contest a trophy they haven’t held since 2002), but the psychological impact of continually losing to New Zealand teams might be.

As Daily Telegraph writer Ian Payton wrote: “Of the four Aussie squads who played this weekend – and the 23-man Brumbies side last week – over one-third of the 115 have never beaten a Kiwi team in Super Rugby.

Another 10 or so just have one win.

“Losing is a habit hard-kicked.

And pervasive.”

- NZME

Kilworth Combined Competition – Colts Lincoln Black v Springston, Lincoln 1, 12.00pm, M Talbot Prebbleton v Lincoln Red, Prebbleton 1, 1.00pm, M Quinlivan Celtic v Rakaia-Methven, Celtic 1, 1.00pm: K Opele Darfield v Waihora, Darfield 3, 1:00pm, M Hanson Combined Competition - Under 18 Darfield v Waihora, Darfield 2, 1.00pm, TBC Methven v Timaru Boys High, Methven 1, 1.00pm: G Jopson Southern/Hampstead v Pegasus Bay, Hampstead 2, 2.15pm: K Faalogo Ashley/Oxford v Lincoln Prebbleton, Loburn 5, 2.45pm, R Lane Hurunui v Rolleston, Culverden 2, 2:00pm, TBC Aoraki v Celtic, Alpine Energy Stadium 2, 12.00pm, TBC Combined Competition – Under 16 Northern Raiders v West Melt/BDI/Leeston, Amb 2, 1.00pm, R Eder Mid Canterbury Mechanical Hampstead v Celtic-Methven, Hampstead 2, 1.00pm: S Bennett Prebbleton v Waihora/Springston, Prebbleton 2, 12.30pm, K Bambry Tinwald v Waimak and Stags, Tinwald 1, 1.30pm: A McGirr Ashley/Saracens v Rolleston, Southbrook 1, 1.30pm, A Reeve Combined Competition – Under 14.5 Fowler Homes Celtic/Rakaia v Rolleston, Celtic 2, 1.00pm; B Frame Waihora v Methven, Waihora 1, 1.00pm, C Banks Lemacon Hampstead v Prebbleton, Hampstead 1, 11.45am; H Grant Southbridge v West Melton, Southbridge 1, 1.00pm, C Love Lincoln Bye

Ko sides with Thompson Lydia Ko has spoken out against the ruling which denied Lexi Thompson a major title at the ANA Inspiration.

Ko finished in a tie for 11th at a controversial first women’s major tournament of the year to retain her world number one ranking, but the tournament was overshadowed by a contentious ruling which saw Thompson penalised four shots.

An email from a television viewer tipped off the officials. “Is this a joke?” Thompson asked the rules official. “This is ridiculous.” Ko said viewers should not be able to alert officials to penalties.

- NZME

Trio geared for success The New Zealand men’s sprint team are looking to reclaim the top of the dais when they defend their title at the track cycling world championships in Hong Kong next week.

Sam Webster, Ethan Mitchell and Eddie Dawkins narrowly missed out on gold at the Rio Olympics last August, missing out to Great Britain in a final which was decided by 0.102 seconds. Dawkins says their are no what-ifs following that result but it has hardened their collective resolve.

- NZME

Warriors 11 straight The Golden State Warriors rattled off their 11th win on the bounce as they beat the Washington Wizards 139-115 yesterday. Stephen Curry was the hotshot with 42 points as the Warriors close in on the Western Conference’s top seed spot in the NBA playoffs. Meanwhile in Cleveland, LeBron James led the Cavaliers to an overtime 135-130 victory over the Pacers.

- PA

Injury stalls NRL return Brisbane playmaker Benji Marshall’s hopes of returning to the NRL are on hold with the veteran sidelined for six weeks because of a fractured wrist. Marshall suffered the injury playing in the Queensland Cup for the Broncos’ feeder club Redcliffe and scans yesterday confirmed the fracture. The 32-yearold, who is desperate for more NRL game time since his departure from St George, had been in impressive form, scoring a try and setting up three others.

- AAP

Reinforcements for Canes TJ Perenara’s ‘refereeing’ ability is a hot topic, but it appears it will not be required for Friday’s trans-Tasman Super Rugby clash with the Waratahs in Wellington. The most prolific tryscoring halfback in Super Rugby history will be in the Hurricanes’ No 9 jersey, no fear, probably up against Wallaby Nick Phipps, but regular captain Dane Coles is in line for a return from injury, as are Vaea Fifita and Cory Jane. The latter duo may be used off the bench, it was hinted by assistant coach Jason Holland.

- NZME

Rousey returning?

A strength and conditioning trainer has provided the biggest hint yet that UFC star Ronda Rousey is about to go back to work. Rousey’s future has been unclear since her devastating loss to Amanda Nunes in December. Rousey was considering retiring from MMA completely, but it emerged that the former bantamweight champion has started working with nutrition guru Dan Garner.

- PA

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

■ KAWI

In brief

Mile the limit for Kawi Kawi’s future quest for further elite level honours will be over the shorter trips.

Following the six-year-old’s last-start fifth in the New Zealand Stakes at Ellerslie, trainer Allan Sharrock has all but dismissed the chances of Savabeel’s best son making another appearance over ground.

“I doubt he’ll ever run over 2000 metres again,” he said. “The ride the other day was good, but he did have that wind operation last year and when the gap came at the 300 he had run out of oxygen.

“He’s an explosive sprinter-miler so we’ll be keeping him to 1200, 1400 and 1600 metre races.”

The winner of six Group One events, Kawi is currently enjoying time in the paddock.

“He’s out for six weeks and he’ll be back later on and kick off at the Hawke’s Bay carnival or in Melbourne,” Sharrock said.

Meanwhile, the stable has two well-performed mares in Gypsy Fair and Art Deco making strong progress towards a return to racing.

“They are both coming up really well and we’ll be looking to the fillies and mares’ races with them,” Sharrock said.

The Gr.3 Classic Cuisine Rotorua Stakes, the Listed Ag Challenge Stakes and the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic are among the suitable options.

Gypsy Fair closed her last campaign with victory in the Gr.3 Metric Mile at Awapuni while Art Deco went from a maiden victory to Rating 85 success during her last preparation.

- NZME

M3

In-form jockey Damian Lane has been booked to Chance To Dance in the $A2 million Gr.1 Sydney Cup at Randwick on Saturday. Lane is fresh from Group One successes on the New Zealand-bred pair of Jon Snow (ATC Derby) and Humidor (Australian Cup). Chance To Dance will make his first appearance from the stable of Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards following his purchase by John Galvin’s Fortuna syndication company.

- NZME

Smart performer back Lightly-raced galloper Mr Luigi is making good progress toward a new campaign. “He’s a bit bigger and burlier than he has been before so I’ll take my time with him,” trainer Peter Lock said. “He’s got a long winter ahead of him and he’ll be ready to trial in the next three weeks.” Mr Luigi has yet to finish out of the money in 11 appearances.

- NZME

Money not tempting

Kawi has probably run over the 2000 metre journey for the last time.

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Darren Weir has resisted the temptation to run Humidor in the $A4m Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

While Winx is considered a past the post proposition by the vast majority, second prize at Randwick on Saturday is worth $A780,000 but Weir hasn’t been swayed to run his New Zealand-bred. - NZME

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 4 67737 Budgie Right 17.50 H & ......................Taylor Raceway Meeting Date: 04 Apr 2017 NZ Meeting num- 5 54453 Minder 17.57 ..........................J T McInerney ber: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 6 78231 Goldstar Scout 17.50 S & ...............B Evans 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 7 15T87 Unfounded 17.43 M & .......................Jopson 10, 11 and 12 8 46776 Pipes Of Peace 17.60 ...............R Blackburn 1 12.09pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C1, 295m 9 56887 Minor Brainwave 17.97 M & ................ Smith 1 27372 Goldstar Tu Puc 17.77 S & ..............B Evans 10 27868 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 2 24612 Nicey Spicey 17.36 ................... A Bradshaw 4 1.08pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C1, 520m 1 22435 Cawbourne Palmer nwtd ..............C Roberts 3 76765 Chippy Jordy 17.37 M & ....................Jopson 2 86475 Opawa Ash 30.74 L & ........................ Wales 4 217 Come Sunday 17.73 ...........................A Lee 3 78733 Opawa Minstrel 30.57 L & .................. Wales 5 58471 Ohoka Magic 17.52 ......................A Waretini 4 27475 Hotdog Shannon nwtd .................C Roberts 6 66432 Joey Baxter 17.41 ..................J T McInerney 5 67532 Mystic Action 30.35 S & ..................B Evans 7 77832 Road Block 17.68............................J Tanner 6 55124 Waimac 30.57 ........................J T McInerney 8 81675 Such Fun 17.74...........................D Kingston 7 47546 Lagoon Twist 30.33 .........................J Tanner 9 56887 Minor Brainwave 17.97 M & ................ Smith 8 76x37 Oak Spur 30.86 .................................P Scott 10 27868 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 9 46784 Cawbourne Steele 30.86 .............C Roberts 2 12.28pm DOGZONE DASH C1, 295m 1 1142 High Dreamer 17.27........................ M Grant 10 37856 Opawa Alex 30.79 L & ....................... Wales 2 57F26 Jinja Loch 17.30 ................. N C W Wanhalla 5 1.28pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS DASH C1, 295m 1 12322 Jinja Cream Fizz 17.75 ....................A Joyce 3 84764 Slick Action 17.56 S &.....................B Evans 2 47388 Mulberry Thunder 17.70 ............... K Cassidy 4 86617 Epic Force nwtd M & .........................Jopson 3 57883 Ben Jamming 17.56 M & ...................Jopson 5 5787x Catlin Blueblood 18.05 ...........J T McInerney 4 23535 Homebush Tulip 17.59 ...........J T McInerney 6 52882 Know Bias nwtd .............................G Cleeve 5 88488 Dora Dufran 17.36 ............................J Dunn 7 25554 Coleridge Jim 17.60 M &..................... Smith 6 74472 Time Slayer 17.26 M &........................ Smith 8 48576 Seaspray Cracker nwtd ...............B Freeman 7 56582 Cosmoholic 17.53 ........................A Waretini 9 56887 Minor Brainwave 17.97 M & ................ Smith 8 46864 Blazin Action 17.86 S & ..................B Evans 10 27868 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 3 12.48pm SPECTATOR’S BAR & BISTRO C1, 295m 9 56887 Minor Brainwave 17.97 M & ................ Smith 1 65648 Cawbourne Teash nwtd...................J Tanner 10 27868 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 2 72368 Hannah Rhiannon 17.33 ...............R Adcock 6 1.50pm A2B ASPHALT CANTERBURY C1, 295m 1 67762 Harden Faster 17.34 M & ..................Jopson 3 65733 Abacus Magic nwtd ...................... L Waretini

M9

Lane on newcomer

2 48468 Lagoon Allira nwtd M & ....................... Smith 3 73533 Cisco 17.28 S & ..............................B Evans 4 54778 Ohoka Braxton 17.82 ................... L Waretini 5 5F784 Fear The Beard 17.78 ..................... D Voyce 6 x2845 Flash The Cash 17.39 ..................A Williams 7 55656 Kelly’s Boy 17.60 .............................. S Whall 8 32443 Ad’s Spice 18.06 .............................J Tanner 9 56887 Minor Brainwave 17.97 M & ................ Smith 10 27868 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 7 2.08pm BILL’S BAR & BISTRO STAKES C1, 520m 1 67483 Ester Action 30.40 S & ....................B Evans 2 21145 Shady Snapper 30.67 ..................C Roberts 3 33363 Falconhurst nwtd ..............................A Joyce 4 17566 Dead Wong 30.98 M & ......................Jopson 5 54666 Nariti 31.53................................R Blackburn 6 45263 Opawa Judy 30.84 L & ....................... Wales 7 77728 Charlie Runkel nwtd ..........................J Dunn 8 22355 Kelly’s My Name nwtd .....................J Goode 9 46784 Cawbourne Steele 30.86 .............C Roberts 10 37856 Opawa Alex 30.79 L & ....................... Wales 8 2.29pm CHRIS & LISA EARL DASH C1, 295m 1 76724 Go Tommo 17.10.............................J Tanner 2 26426 Sozin’s Blue nwtd ...................J T McInerney 3 63743 Ohoka Hunter 17.80..................... L Waretini 4 37583 Sea Spray Elsa 17.47 .................B Freeman 5 62675 Smash Fire 17.63............................ M Grant 6 54857 Jinga Snag 17.85 .............................A Joyce 7 F6186 Bad Bindi 17.70.........................A Bradshaw 8 48848 Goldstar Phelps 17.71 S &..............B Evans 9 56887 Minor Brainwave 17.97 M & ................ Smith 10 27868 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney

9 2.45pm ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH C1, 295m

1 48335 Royal Descent 17.60 .................R Blackburn 2 65727 Smash Rumour 17.19 ..................... M Grant 3 11321 Vallende Star 17.21...........................J Dunn 4 48476 Kablitz 17.62 ................................ K Cassidy 5 77424 Big Catch 17.38 M & .........................Jopson 6 67856 Brooke Davis 17.25 ...................... L Waretini 7 75646 Max Brainstrain 17.39 M & .................. Smith 8 7x856 Goldstar Archie nwtd..............J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 56887 Minor Brainwave 17.97 M & ................ Smith 10 27868 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 10 3.03pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STKS C1, 520m 1 41586 Opawa Sophie 30.68 J & ................D Fahey 2 82682 Fab Action 30.70 S & ......................B Evans 3 67372 Goldstar Dodge 30.88 S & ..............B Evans 4 47512 Qadir Bale nwtd ...........................C Roberts 5 44467 Opawa Mine 31.62 L &....................... Wales 6 48364 Cairo 31.21 ..................................... M Grant 7 33254 Another Message 30.42 M & ............Jopson 8 32364 Avalanch City 31.00 ...............J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 46784 Cawbourne Steele 30.86 .............C Roberts 10 37856 Opawa Alex 30.79 L & ....................... Wales 11 3.21pm AMBER CLEANING SERVICES C1, 295m 1 68375 Cut The Ribbons 17.79 ...................J Tanner 2 55522 Opawa Val nwtd L & ........................... Wales 3 43876 Smokey Action nwtd S & .................B Evans 4 74734 Ohoka Angel 17.60 ......................A Waretini 5 17152 Crotty 17.60 ..............................A Bradshaw 6 18687 Cawbourne Sandy 17.56 .............C Roberts

7 8 9 10

73442 Lexie Rae 17.53 M &.........................Jopson 28851 Lucky Sunday 17.47...............J T McInerney 56887 Minor Brainwave 17.97 M & ................ Smith 27868 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney 12 3.40pm LIVAMOL DASH C1, 295m 1 48157 Idol Georgie 17.64 ............................ J Rush 2 87715 Unfettered 17.65 M & ........................Jopson 3 77623 Smash Attack 17.36 ........................ M Grant 4 45444 Zabambi 17.62 .................................A Joyce 5 42562 Jinno Gino 17.65 ......................... J McMillan 6 56673 Goldstar Bomber 17.33 S & ............B Evans 7 64637 Fear Marina 17.51..................J T McInerney 8 66574 Jinja Billy 17.47 ............................ L Waretini Emergencies: 9 56887 Minor Brainwave 17.97 M & ................ Smith 10 27868 Crazy Sunday nwtd ................J T McInerney SELECTIONS

Race 1: Goldstar Tu Puc, Road Block, Joey Baxter, Come Sunday Race 2: High Dreamer, Jinja Loch, Know Bias, Slick Action Race 3: Hannah Rhiannon, Abacus Magic, Minder, Budgie Right Race 4: Waimac, Mystic Action, Opawa Minstrel, Opawa Ash Race 5: Jinja Cream Fizz, Ben Jamming, Time Slayer, Blazin Action Race 6: Harden Faster, Cisco, Ad’s Spice, Flash The Cash Race 7: Shady Snapper, Opawa Judy, Ester Action, Charlie Runkel Race 8: Go Tommo, Ohoka Hunter, Sozin’s Blue, Bad Bindi Race 9: Vallende Star, Big Catch, Smash Rumour, Kablitz Race 10: Opawa Sophie, Qadir Bale, Goldstar Dodge, Fab Action Race 11: Opawa Val, Cawbourne Sandy, Lexie Rae, Crotty Race 12: Idol George, Smash Attack, Zabambi, Fear Marina LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway

Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Raceway 1 75425 Opawa Lass nwtd L & ........................ Wales 2 57254 Majestic Action nwtd J & .................D Fahey 7 22466 Opawa Opal 19.08 L & ....................... Wales Meeting Date: 04 Apr 2017 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 2 2 18764 Zipping Piper 32.77 ..................... B I Conner 3 3x42F Opawa Jemaine 32.87 L & ................. Wales 8 27821 Know Logic nwtd ............................G Cleeve and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3 54374 No Tinkerbell 32.96 ........................J Guthrie 4 87334 Know Jinx 32.06.............................G Cleeve 9 72657 Deman Blue Blood 18.72 .......J T McInerney 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 4 57663 Rhinegolde 33.56 ...............................J Allen 10 88686 Flat Pack nwtd........................J T McInerney 5 25433 Know Scholar 32.23 .......................G Cleeve 1 12.01pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ 5 8x111 Randy Fields nwtd ........................R Adcock 6 1.37 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS C1/2, 310m 6 52868 Botany Alan nwtd ...................J T McInerney 6 13631 Cawbourne Britty 33.39 ...............C Roberts 7 51416 Opawa Millie 32.97 L & ...................... Wales C0, 310m 1 73621 Homebush Riley 18.48 ...........J T McInerney 7 47854 Ghost nwtd ...................................C Roberts 8 55623 Shift The Blame 33.03............J T McInerney 1 22748 Nippa Joy nwtd.......................J T McInerney 2 26311 Verbena 18.81 ...............................R Adcock 8 56652 Deborah Bay nwtd..........................J Guthrie 9 76644 Jon Snow Lives 32.71 ..................C Roberts 2 4 Homebush Patriot nwtd ..........J T McInerney 3 22157 Knocka Few Back 18.84.................C Healey 9 66557 Luciastar nwtd ........................J T McInerney 3 F Homebush Cherico nwtd........J T McInerney 4 32761 Wears The Gold nwtd...................K M Grant 10 33567 Opawa Anthony nwtd L &................... Wales 4 F8478 Uncle Jock nwtd ....................... P Hammond 10 58687 Thoracic 32.88 .......................J T McInerney 5 32x52 Opawa Blinky 18.81 L & ..................... Wales 9 2.39pm ST KILDA VET CENTRE SPRINT C3, 310m 5 7 Homebush Pansy nwtd ..........J T McInerney 4 1.00pm KEYOSK SERVICE BAR SPRINT C1, 310m 6 25433 Know Respect 18.42 ......................G Cleeve 1 36414 Know Contest nwtd ........................G Cleeve 6 2 Homebush Ivana nwtd ...........J T McInerney 7 65377 Nippa Eel 18.86 .....................J T McInerney 1 24144 Homebush Steal nwtd ............J T McInerney 2 35451 His Nibs 18.64....................................J Allen 7 576 Coco Bango nwtd...................J T McInerney 8 77813 Wunzee 18.54 ........................J T McInerney 2 53136 Duke Baxter nwtd...................J T McInerney 3 11718 NippaOfSambucca nwtd ........J T McInerney 8 87447 Goldstar Delta nwtd ...............J T McInerney 9 35566 Ngakawau nwtd......................J T McInerney 3 68x31 Speedy Blueblood 18.66 ........J T McInerney 4 25531 Homebush Banker 18.84 .......J T McInerney 9 1 Homebush Ragna nwtd .........J T McInerney 4 65435 Miss Blue Sky 19.08 ...................R Hamilton 10 46866 No Bro 18.50 ............................... B I Conner 5 42735 Rocket Jewel nwtd .......................C Roberts 10 85784 Sozin’s Angel nwtd .................J T McInerney 5 82864 Cawbourne Patty nwtd .................C Roberts 7 2.00pm SPEEDPRINT SHOP STAKES C1/2, 545m 6 12382 Cosmic Odette nwtd...............J T McInerney 2 12.20pm OTAGO GRC MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 6 25542 Rib Curler nwtd ..................................J Allen 1 27475 Hotdog Shannon nwtd .................C Roberts 7 12412 Know Sweat 18.74 .........................G Cleeve 7 73512 Sozin’s Noir nwtd ...................J T McInerney 8 448x3 Southern Affair 19.24 ..................R Hamilton 1 45663 Sozin’s Galaxy nwtd ...............J T McInerney 2 18716 Pipe Dream 33.20 ..................J T McInerney 8 78533 Nippa-A-Spot nwtd .................J T McInerney 9 13574 Southern Mist 18.62 ....................R Hamilton 2 Homebush Flutey nwtd ..........J T McInerney 3 62113 Cawbourne Leaha nwtd ...............C Roberts 9 33565 Opawa Rocket 18.64 L & ................... Wales 10 11284 Idol Star 18.93 L & ............................. Wales 3 3 Princely Gold nwtd .................J T McInerney 4 67633 Opawa Tracy 32.91 L & ...................... Wales 4 2 Detective Dash nwtd ..............J T McInerney 10 4185 Aroha 19.09 ..................................R Adcock 5 82228 Trendy Blake 33.32 ................J T McInerney 10 2.57pm ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT C5, 310m 5 Homebush Fued nwtd ............J T McInerney 5 1.20 GREEN ISLAND BARBER SPRINT C1/2, 310m 6 86448 Pukeko Bolt 32.44 ..........................B Healey 1 28621 Technic 19.08 ................................R Adcock 6 76648 Botany Whisper nwtd .............J T McInerney 7 37777 Know Value 32.44 ..........................G Cleeve 1 75664 Stormy Sunday 18.88 ............J T McInerney 2 11143 My First Litter nwtd.......................C Roberts 7 7 African Violet nwtd .................J T McInerney 8 44421 Fair Pippa 32.46 J &........................D Fahey 2 56742 Must Desire 18.36 ..........................G Cleeve 3 52728 Puma Pants 18.36..................J T McInerney 8 8 Homebush Clint nwtd .............J T McInerney 9 66557 Luciastar nwtd ........................J T McInerney 3 67476 Alex Rumble 18.71 .................J T McInerney 4 12325 Know Knowing 18.48 .....................G Cleeve 9 1 Homebush Ragna nwtd .........J T McInerney 5 31111 Wheelchair Norm 18.17 .........J T McInerney 4 88281 Little Snicko nwtd ...................J T McInerney 10 58687 Thoracic 32.88 .......................J T McInerney 10 47578 Manhattan Style nwtd ............J T McInerney 5 55138 Off The Team nwtd ...................... B I Conner 8 2.19pm GREEN ISLAND BARBER STKS C3/4, 545m 6 86138 Homebush Kelso 18.31 ..........J T McInerney 3 12.40 BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING STKS C1, 545m 6 13221 Super Stevie nwtd ........................C Roberts 1 11112 Zipping Clyde nwtd ..................... B I Conner 7 77174 Epic Woppa 18.55 .........................R Adcock

8 67181 Homebush Sloan 18.54 .........J T McInerney 9 15158 Homebush Flame 18.72 .........J T McInerney 10 14467 Homebush Rufus 18.42 .........J T McInerney 11 3.16 RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 18 APRIL C4, 310m 1 41714 Storming Mack nwtd ................... B I Conner 2 54328 Cawbourne Dotty nwtd.................C Roberts 3 63122 Storming Norm 18.20.................. B I Conner 4 12372 Opawa Waihemo 18.63 L & ............... Wales 5 68117 Homebush Errol 18.41 ...........J T McInerney 6 878x8 Firemans Galaxy 18.31 ..................G Cleeve 7 72471 Know Scrutiny 18.58 ......................G Cleeve 8 82786 Another Fortune 18.43 ............. P Hammond 9 12752 Opawa Crystal 18.63 L & ................... Wales 10 17887 Definer 18.41 .................................. R Breen SELECTIONS

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

SITUATIONS VACANT

TRADES, SERVICES

Editor - Ashburton Guardian A rare opportunity has arisen to lead the editorial team of a daily newspaper that has long been an integral part of the thriving Mid Canterbury region.

The Ashburton Guardian has one of NZ’s highest levels of local readership in a region which is benefiting from a thriving local economy driven by a diverse agricultural sector, population inflow from Christchurch, and tourism. Independently owned, the Guardian is based in modern premises in the centre of Ashburton.

The six-day morning newspaper, with a strong subscription-only digital edition, also publishes YOU, a monthly lifestyle magazine, two monthly rural publications and Guardian Property weekly – in total publishing over 400 publications a year.

The Editor will lead and motivate a news team of 11 comprising reporters, photographic staff and sub-editors. Key attributes will be regional or community newspaper reporting experience, staff management skills and strong interpersonal abilities.

CERAMIC tiles - tile quality guaranteed - Tile Warehouse selection available at Redmonds Furnishing and Flooring, Burnett Street.

OAMARU STONE: Repairs Cleaning - Sealing. Call 0274 508 194.

OLD newspapers available.

Perfect for packing, fires, bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or phone 307 7900 for bundles of 10 or more.

OLD newspapers available.

Perfect for packing, fires, bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or phone 307 7900 for bundles of 10 or more.

Feijoas 500gm Carrots 1kg Peppers 1kg Pumpkin

Please apply to:

Road The Green Grocer Main SouthTinwald

Fresh Fruit & Vege

Jamie Orr Happy 8th Birthday Jamie!

Love from Mum, Dad, Sam, Maggie and Max. Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested.

Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

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

9.30am ASHBURTON U3A.

David Barrell presents Glaciation of mid Canterbury. St David’s Union Church, Allenton.

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZ SHED. Open day for all members. 182 Methven Highway.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH GOODWILL SHOP.

Tinwald Methodist Church, Cnr Archibald and Jane Streets, Tinwald.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST OP SHOP.

9.45am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB.

12pm - 3pm JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Golf Croquet handicap singles.

Waireka. Philip Street.

10am NEWCOMERS SOCIAL GROUP.

Wednesday

Holy Communion. Park Street.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH.

Steady as you go exercise group.

Meet in the fellowship room. 48 Allens Road.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST OP SHOP.

“Second time around” good clean clothing for sale. Ashburton Baptist Church, cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH.

New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter. Main Street, Methven.

10am M.S.A. TAI CHI.

Weekly coffee morning for new people to Ashburton. Nosh Cafe

Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road.

at Ashfords, West Street.

Good clean ‘Second time around” clothing for sale. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr of Cass and Havelock Streets. .

Selling clean pre loved clothing.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH.

April 4 & 5, 2017 10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE.

10am - 12pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB.

Exercises and Tai Chi for Arthritis.

M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

Signing Centre, New Community House, 44 Cass Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

A great selection of many aircraft

ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH HALL.

Tasmanian doubles. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

Pre loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. Cnr Thomson and Jane Streets.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI.

1pm - 4pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB.

Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility.

M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

11am MID CANTERBURY LADIES CLUB.

2 movies to choice from, A United Kingdom or Loving. Regent Cinema, 211 Wills Street.

11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH.

Mid-week service and lunch. 48 Allens Road.

1pm - 3pm

Association doubles, Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, West Street.

from the past to the future, Seafield Road.

1.30pm

ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB.

We’ve built a reputation of being solid and reliable, just like the buildings we construct.

211 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton (03) 307 6130 www.calderstewart.co.nz

308-1095

For all subscriber enquiries, missed deliveries, new subscriptions, temporary stops – text, call or email:

Text 021 271 3399 Phone 0800 274 287 Email circulation@ theguardian.co.nz

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ABBY fun outgoing lady, pretty. In/out calls. Private premises. Phone 021 0869 0409.

BEAUTIFUL Coco. 22 years old. New to town from Thailand. Beautiful face, size 7, clean, 34D. Good service and best massage. Phone 021 0838 3235.

BUSTY 38DD, classy blonde.

Mature. Phone 021 0261 2761.

Daily Events Your opportunity to tell Mid Canterbury of your next event or meeting Daily Events is a FREE DAILY LISTING of MID CANTERBURY EVENTS to be held in the immediate future by non-commercial organisations. To arrange for events to be published in Daily Events, clip this form, fill in the applicable details and hand in to our LEVEL 3 office on Burnett Street or post to: Ashburton Guardian, P.O. Box 77, Ashburton 7740, to reach us no later than 12 noon, 3 (three) working days prior to the first publication.

CONDITIONS: 1. Telephoned information NOT accepted.

2. Forms MUST be signed by an authorised representative of the organisation concerned.

3. A separate form MUST be submitted for each future event and may be lodged with the Guardian as far in advance as desired. For example: A club which meets monthly may submit, say, 12 separate forms simultaneously – one pertaining to each meeting scheduled over the following 12 months.

4. The organisation acknowledges that no responsibility for errors or omissions will be accepted by the Guardian Company.

Club day, non-members welcome.

115 Racecourse .

BLOCK LETTERS PLEASE

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB.

Date of event ....................................................................................................................

Day of event. ....................................................................................................................

Weekly club night, all player levels welcome. E A Network Stadium, River Terrace.

Starting time ....................................................................................................................

7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS.

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Name of organisation......................................................................................................

Nature of event (Use maximum of 6 words)

Weekly games, come and have a go! Ashburton Club and MSA, Havelock Street.

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1.30pm ASHBURTON HERB SOCIETY.

Venue ................................................................................................................................

30 day herb diaries, most commonly used herbs. 51 Peter St.

7pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB.

Practice night, families welcome.

115 Racecourse Road.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet, drawn doubles.

Waireka, Philip Street.

Learn to line dance (7pm), beginner/intermediate (8pm 9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138 a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB.

Association and Golf Croquet.

Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish St.

OLD newspapers available.

Perfect for packing, fires, bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or phone 307 7900 for bundles of 10 or more.

OPEN 7 DAYS

Sophie Bartlett Happy 5th Birthday sweetheart wishing you a fantastic day and many happy school days ahead, lots of love Mum and Dad. xx

The position offers a competitive salary package.

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BUNNYKINS by Royal Doulton. Give a gift to treasure. Bowls, plates, mugs and money boxes. Egg cups are the perfect Easter gift for a little one. The China Shop in The Arcade.

Specials available from 04/04 - 10/04

Birthday Greetings

An hour’s drive from Christchurch, Ashburton and Mid Canterbury offer an enviable lifestyle that includes affordable housing, good schools, a rural lifestyle for those who want it, and access to the great outdoors including Mount Hutt skifield.

FOR SALE

N.Z Lemons $1.99 kg

PUBLIC NOTICES

As a member of a small management team, the Editor will be expected to contribute ideas for business growth and work collaboratively with other managers and sales leaders.

Bruce Bell, Owner & Publisher Email bruce.b@theguardian.co.nz Phone +64 21 339079 Applications close on April 28

PLANTS, PRODUCE

Dancing, Music, Fitness and Fun, Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

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Puzzles

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Cryptic crossword

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

WordWheel

WordBuilder

Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

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TODAY’S GOALS: Good – 7 Excellent – 10 Amazing – 12

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ACROSS 1. Wave something, as a threat (8) 7. Animal (5) 8. Thousands of years (9) 9. Watch (3) 10. Audible exhale (4) 11. Plays for time (6) 13. Official announcements (13) 15. Bending (6) 16. Outstanding performer (4) 18. None (3) 20. Having no scent (9) 21. Titled (5) 22. Enquire (3,5)

DOWN 1. Fails badly (5) 2. Brisk speed (music) (7) 3. Profound (4) 4. Excessively pious (13) 5. Shows concern (5) 6. Flows (7) 7. Votes (7) 12. Layered board (7) 13. Tapering flag (7) 14. Keeping active (2,3,2) 15. Liability (5) 17. Readjust (5) 19. Locality (4)

7 8 Peter McAuliffe Branch Manager 9 6 DDI: 03 975 8710 4 M: 021 288 8303 1 E: peter.mcauliffe@rothbury.co.nz 2 Members of IBANZ 5 3

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Previous solution: def, deft, die, diet, dit, edit, eft, fed, fetid, fid, fie, fit, ide, ted, tide, tie, tied.

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The question on your heart is a good one. So good, in fact, that there are more elements affecting the matter than you can imagine. Just keep thinking like you are.

You’ll be a part of a change.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): At any point in a relationship, someone loves harder. Which one is loving harder? You. You seem to be always loving harder. What is going on with this? Back off.

Receive.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Health has many levels.

Certainly it’s not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The health you are striving for is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Your day will centre on one idea. This contemplation will guide your action. It will change your conversations. It will change the order in which you do things.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The heart of ambition beats loud in you today. You’ll get up to the mountain peak and realise there’s a higher one over yonder. A panoramic view from the top will make all of this climbing worth the effort.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’re very careful about what you require of others, asking only things that you’ve personally endeavoured. “Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn’t have to do it himself.” – A.H. Weiler LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Some say knowledge is good and ignorance is evil. Others suggest that there’s nothing more dangerous than a little bit of knowledge. Since you can’t unknow things, be careful about what you try to learn. Follow your moral compass.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Much can be accomplished through lists and organised efforts, but even the most extensive list cannot control the uncontrollable. You’ll be dealing with forces that can’t be tamed via writing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Maybe you can’t solve the problem today, but you can improve things. Take the big issue and make it smaller. If it’s still too big, make it smaller still, until it’s small enough to solve.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’ve done the research, and you’ve put your theories to the test. Now you know how to go about the job.

In order to take it to the next level, teach your way and learn theirs.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): It’s pretty clear people around you have a different set of rules. If you play by those, you won’t achieve to the heights of your ability. Set the bar high for yourself.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’ll swim between two schools of thought today. One is very logical; the other is intuitive. The numbers won’t lie, but they’ll never tell the whole story, either.

Previous cryptic solution

Across 1. Forester 4. Spar 8. Arm 9. After 10. Lid 11. Battery 12. Flake 13. Apprenticed 17. Burst 18. Amazing 20. Own 21. Ochre 22. Ice 23. Darn 24. Isolates Down 1. Flabby 2. Remit 3. Entry 5. Pillage 6 56. Rudder 8 9 1 7. Profligate 9. Aberration 14. Partner 15. Abroad 16. Egress 7 18. Ashes 19. Idiot

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6 8 9 Across 1. Machine-like 8. Lineage 9. Picks 10. Cede 11. Larceny 12. Icy 13. Beam 15.5Lush 17. Ass 2 19. Squalls 6 20. Trio 23. Flair 24. Half-wit 25. Endeavoured 4 7 8 Down 1. Malice 2. Caned 3. Imam 4. Evenly 5. Imperils 7 14.

3 Educate 4 6 16. Useful 1 8 6. Exceeds 7. Essays 12. Implored 17. Asthma 18. Bolted 21. Rower 22. Alto 2

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

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ACROSS 1. Is getting on by being modern with enlightened views (11) 8. Stubborn way to do a brute out of it (8) 9. Idle way to set the table around the third variable (4) 10. Keep it on to stay cool, but lose it and that’s your lot (5) 13. If fourth character is to appear before third, it’s a record (4) 16. Every single one is on the sandy shore, topless (4) 17. White with age, who arranges to conceal it? (4) 18. Provide money for amusement on the day (4) 20. Is slow but will try ad to shift it (5) 24. Thought one to be almost passed over (4) 25. The Communist newspapers may condense it (8) 26. Engaging attention in street, gin is distributed (11) DOWN 2. Is robust in health, but not polite with it (4) 3. It’s right to adjust one’s thickness around the middle (5) 4. A compound trees are planted out in (5) 5. Did nothing, and unfortunately died when about fifty (5) 6. It’s false, but Count is about to free it anyway (11) 7. Make watches agree to cry – she’s in no trouble, though (11) 11. How foolish to be at home and put pet out! (5) 12. An underground swelling could be a brute to shift (5) 14. Element that one needs to press (4) 15. Cast an eye over an ultrasonic picture (4) 19. What’s drawn over when in the red (5) 21. Make reparation for issuing a false note (5) 22. Drank up in a military station (5) 23. He heads the faculty coming out of Aden (4)

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

KIRDY, Ruth Christina – On April 2, 2017 peacefully at Tuarangi Home, Ashburton.

Aged 80 years. Loving wife and companion of Don. Dearly loved mother and mother in law of Helen, Wayne and Bridget, and Linda and Willie Wilson.

Much loved nana of Lisa; Tessa; and Andrew, and William. Loved great nana of her great grandchildren.

Messages to 7 Maynard Place, Ashburton 7700. A service for Ruth will be held in Our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on WEDNESDAY, April 5, commencing at 2.00pm.

Followed by cremation at Ashburton Crematorium.

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NZ Situation

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30 to 59 fog

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Wind at 1000m: E 25 km/h, rising to NE 40 km/h at night.

Wind at 2000m: E 35 km/h, rising to NE 50 km/h at night.

Mostly cloudy with occasional drizzle, mainly about the foothills. Easterlies.

Rain, with heavy falls north of Banks Peninsula at first, and everywhere from afternoon. Easterlies, strong in exposed places, easing in the evening.

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6am Breakfast The Breakfast team presents news, interviews, weather, and information.

9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 With special guest Lena Dunham. 0 10am The Chase A quiz show where contestants must stay one step ahead. 0 11am Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale 0 1pm MasterChef Australia 0 2:25 Miguel’s Feasts 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Millionaire Hot Seat 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 3 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 7:25 Matt Hatter Chronicles 3 0 7:50 The 7D 0 8:15 Henry Hugglemonster 3 0 8:40 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street 3 0 Noon The Ellen DeGeneres Show PGR 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle’s Emergency Room PGR 2pm Judge Rinder PGR 3 3pm My Wife And Kids 3 0 3:30 The Adam And Eve Show 0 4pm KC Undercover 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am The AM Show Duncan Garner, Amanda Gillies, and Mark Richardson present news, interviews, and humour to start the day.

9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Noon Dr Phil AO 1pm The Bachelor New Zealand PGR 3 0 2:20 Baggage PGR 3 2:50 Entertainment Tonight 3:20 Sticky TV 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm 4:25 The Blocktagon The Blockheads are asked to design a timber bedhead that will be used in their apartment.

5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Border Security International 0 8pm The Force 0 8:30 I Am Innocent 0 9:30 The Missing 0 10:45 1 News Tonight 0

7pm Shortland Street 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 0 8:45 M Premium Rush AO 2012 Action. In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist through the city. 0 10:30 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0

7pm The Project 7:30 Married At First Sight Australia PGR The remaining couples return home to decide whether or not to continue with their marriages after the experiment; the first vowrenewal ceremonies begin. 0 9pm NCIS AO 0 10pm NewsHub Late 10:30 The Night Shift AO

11:15 Major Crimes When body parts are found burned in a barbecue pit at a Los Angeles park, Sanchez’s reaction threatens his application to become a foster parent. 0 12:10 Intelligence AO 0 1:05 Te Karere 3 2 1:30 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11pm Cougar Town AO 3 0 11:30 M Rush Hour PGR 1998 Action. 0 1:10 Shortland Street 3 0 1:35 Infomercials 2:40 Scandal AO 3 3:25 The Real PGR 3 4:15 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 4:40 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:20 The Project News and entertainment show hosted by Jesse Mulligan, Kanoa Lloyd and Josh Thomson.

11:50 Infomercials 5am Infomercials

MOVIES PREMIERE

Prime Rocks – Fleetwood Mac, 8:35pm on Prime

BRAVO 10am Teen Mom 3 10:55 Catfish 3 11:45 Snapped PGR 3 12:40 Vanderpump Rules AO 3 1:35 Intervention 3 2:35 Dance Moms 3 3:35 Hoarders 3 4:30 Dance Moms 3 5:30 Teen Mom 6:30 Catfish 7:30 Botched 3 Dr Nassif helps a patient get the nose she wants in time for her wedding.

8:30 The Real Housewives Of Sydney Matty plans to celebrate Persian new year with caviar, 24-carat gold flakes, and 100-year-aged balsamic vinegar, with money no object.

9:35 Dating Naked AO Greg, an accountant turned MMA fighter, and Ashley, a free-spirited artist, hope to make a match by taking their clothes off.

10:30 The Real Housewives Of Atlanta 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

6:10 Deadly Voltage PGC 2016 Drama. Mike Dopud, Alaina Huffman. 7:35 Black Mountain Side 16VC 2014 Horror. Shane Twerdun, Michael Dickson, Carl Toftfelt.

9:15 Good Kids 16LSC 2016 Building the Dream Comedy. 10:45 The Curse Of Downers Grove 16VLSC 7:30pm on Choice 2014 Horror. Kevin Zegers, Bella Heathcote. 12:15 Deadly THE BOX Voltage PGC 2016 Drama.

6am CSI MV 6:50 Criminal Mike Dopud, Alaina Huffman.

Intent MV 7:40 Crossing 1:40 Momentum 16VLSC Lines MV 8:30 Shipping Wars PG 8:55 The Simpsons 2015 Thriller. Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy. 3:20 The PG 9:20 Criminal Minds Curse Of Downers 16VS 10:10 Piha Rescue PG 10:40 Deep Undercover MVLC Grove 16VLSC 2014 Horror.

11:10 Real Prison Breaks MV Kevin Zegers, Bella Heathcote.

4:50 The Olivia Experiment Noon Raw MV 3:15 CSI MV 16VSC 2013 Comedy.

4:05 The Simpsons PG Skye Noel, Dan Gordon.

4:30 Pawn Stars PG 6:20 The Conjuring 2 16VC 5pm Shipping Wars PG 2016 Horror. Vera Farmiga, 5:30 Criminal Intent MV Patrick Wilson, Madison Wolfe.

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Horatio finds a man impaled Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, on a fence.

Christopher McDonald.

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James D’Arcy, Alicia Witt.

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8:35 Prime Rocks – Fleetwood Mac 3 9:50 Bullies PGR 3 10:50 60 Minutes PGR 3

6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Miharo 2 7:30 Dora Matatoa 2 8am Pukana 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Morena 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm Pukoro 2 3:30 Miharo 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 2 4:30 Hahana 3 5pm Tagata Pasifika 5:30 Te Matatini (HLS) From the 2017 Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival.

6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Kaea 2 7pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 7:30 Kai Ora 3 8pm N Native Affairs 8:30 M That Sugar Film PGR 2014 Documentary.

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10:20 Media Take 3 10:50 Te Kaea 3 2

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12:50 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

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Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brodie. Noon Up In The Air MLS 2009 Drama.

George Clooney, Vera Farmiga.

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8:30 Brothers MVL 2009 Drama.

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11:55 Killing Them Softly 16VLSC 2012 Crime.

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6:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Highlanders v Rebels.

7pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Waratahs v Crusaders.

7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Chiefs v Bulls.

From Waikato Stadium, Hamilton.

8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 The Breakdown 9pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Blues v Force.

9:30 Back Page 10:30 Swimming – New Zealand Open Championships (HLS) Day Two. 11pm Football – Arsenal TV Arsenal v Manchester City.

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5pm Valentine Warner’s Wild Table 5:30 The Living Room 6:30 Flippin’ RVs 7:30 Building The Dream Charlie Luxton travels Britain helping couples build their dream homes.

8:30 The House That 100K Built – Tricks Of The Trade Kieran Long and Piers Taylor help homeowners as they take on ambitious building projects.

9:30 Money For Nothing 10:30 Flippin’ RVs 11:30 Paul Hollywood City Bakes Midnight Valentine Warner’s Wild Table 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am A Place In The Sun 2am Bondi Vet 3am American Restoration 4am Building The Dream 5am The House That 100K Built – Tricks Of The Trade

SKY SPORT 2 6am Cycling – Tour Of Basque (RPL) Stage One. 7:30 InCycle 8am Cycling – Tour Of Flanders 8:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Highlanders v Rebels. 9am Rugby – Super Rugby Blues v Force.

9:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Chiefs v Bulls. 10am Rugby – Super Rugby Waratahs v Crusaders. 10:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Lions v Sharks. 12:30 NRL 360 1:30 Monday Night With Matty Johns 2:30 Rugby League – NRL Round Five, Saturday. 3pm Rugby League – NRL New Zealand Warriors v Gold Coast Titans. 5pm The After Match 5:30 Cycling – Tour Of Basque Stage One. 7:30 Rugby League – Super League Catalans Dragons v Wakefield Trinity. 8pm Super League Fulltime 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Sterlo – On The Couch 10:30 Rugby League – NRL New Zealand Warriors v Gold Coast Titans.

11pm Rugby League – NRL Canterbury Bulldogs v Brisbane Broncos. 11:30 Rugby League – NRL Round Five, Friday.

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4:45 Everest Rescue PG 5:40 MythBusters PG San Francisco Drift.

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Sport Day set for Masters Jason Day’s Masters campaign is seemingly on track with the Australian world No.3 settling into practice at Augusta National over the weekend.

Day’s pursuit of his first green jacket was cast into serious doubt when the 29-year-old withdrew from the World Golf Championships-Match Play in late March, emotionally revealing his mother Dening had been diagnosed with lung cancer, but she’s now resting. The Queenslander played nine holes at Augusta on Saturday and another nine on Sunday before some late-afternoon short-game work with long- time coach Colin Swatton.

Shehzad guides Pakistan

Hampstead’s Semisi Fakateli charges his way down the field on the way to scoring a try in his side’s Senior B win over Celtic on Saturday.

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Southern sounded an early warning to their rivals in the Michael Duff Memorial Senior B rugby competition on the weekend with a big win.

Playing in front of their home crowd, the Southern side took apart a tidy Methven line-up in an enthralling battle, winning 39-15.

Their seven-try romp will see them heavily favoured when they head out to Mt Somers on

Saturday to take on The Mount in the Beckley Cup match at the Mt Somers domain.

The match was supposed to have been played last season but a heavy snowfall resulted in the match being postponed until the two sides clashed for the first time in the new season, which happens to be this weekend.

Mt Somers will have a bit to work on and be hoping for a few more numbers this weekend for the fixture after they were

soundly beaten by Allenton on Saturday afternoon.

Allenton were by far the better of the two sides scoring four tries to Mt Somers’ two with the final score 29-10.

Collegiate also picked up a win to kickstart their season over Rakaia who have been struggling for numbers.

A crisis meeting was called last week to discuss whether the club would be able to field a team in the competition this season, but enough were

dragged in from around the district to put a team on the paddock for the opening round only for them to go down 27-7 at Collegiate.

Saturday’s other match saw Hampstead score two first half tries to see them home over Celtic 14-7.

Hampstead looked slick for the opening stanza of the match with some strong running backs, but Celtic, in almost all instances were up to the task on defence.

Federer charging back up world rankings Roger Federer will return to fourth in the world rankings after beating his long-time Spanish rival Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-4 yesterday to win a third Miami Open title.

Federer, who sat out the second half of 2016 with a knee problem, now owns three tro-

phies since January, when he started it all as he beat Nadal in an epic Australian Open final.

He also sent the Spaniard out a fortnight ago in early Indian Wells rounds before polishing his season record at Crandon Park.

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19-1 start in 2017 after winning 11 consecutive matches as he now pauses to consider how much he will play in the preFrench Open clay season.

He apparently made the call in his victory speech, telling US television: “I probably won’t play any clay events except the

French Open, my body really needs healing.

“I’m not 34 any more, things have to change in a big way. I need a rest and time to prepare.

You will probably see me at the French again.”

The 18-time grand slam winner owns 91 career titles. - AAP

Pakistan have beaten the West Indies by seven wickets to complete a 3-1 Twenty20 series victory in Port of Spain. Chadwick Walton top-scored with 40 and Marlon Samuels added 22 but the Windies slumped to 83 for seven as Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan took two wickets each in economical spells. Ahmed Shehzad made a halfcentury but with the target down to 15, then Sarfraz Ahmed and Shoaib Malik saw Pakistan across the line with an over to spare.

Emotional century Former England and Perth Scorchers batsman Michael Carberry has marked his return to cricket with a hundred in his first appearance since being diagnosed with cancer last year. The 36-year-old was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour last summer. Carberry marked his return to the middle in style, scoring exactly 100 from 121 balls as Hampshire faced Cardiff MCCU at the Rose Bowl. He was given a standing ovation as he left the field.

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