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Families disappointed

BY SUSAN SANDYS

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Some family members of the Winz shooting victims are expressing disappointment as WorkSafe NZ lays a charge against their loved ones’ employer.

Peggy Noble and Leigh Cleveland were killed at their workplace of Ashburton’s Winz office on September 1 last year.

Ms Noble’s partner Donald Campbell of Ashburton said he was disappointed by the move from WorkSafe.

“Who knew that a crazed person was going to go in there,” he said, adding he did not know what more the ministry could have done to protect its employees “apart from putting them behind bullet-proof glass”.

“It was a freak sort of thing,”

Mr Campbell said.

His fifth grandchild had recently been born, something Peg, his partner of 11 years, would have been happy to have seen. He was beginning to move on after losing his “soul mate”, and was starting to get over the angry stages of grief.

“I don’t need this really because the last month or two I have felt positive and the Minis-

try of Social Development have been good to me.”

Leigh’s mother Kathleen said from her Alexandra home yesterday that both Winz and WorkSafe had phoned her on Monday to inform her of the news, which she had been surprised to hear. She believed Winz managers had also been surprised at the laying of the charge. “I was a bit disappoint-

ed, you think you are getting over everything and getting on with life and then this crops up.”

Mrs Cleveland said the family, which included Leigh’s three siblings, had just sold Leigh’s Ashburton home and were wanting to move on from this horrible chapter in their lives.

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Redwoods trails voted cycling heaven Rotorua’s Redwoods mountain-bike trail network through Whakarewarewa Forest has been voted New Zealand’s cycling heaven for a second year running. The Bike Wise organisation has named the 145km network “New Zealand’s Favourite Place to Cycle” as well as the best venue for off-road or adventure rides, after counting almost 7000 online votes which closed at the weekend. More than 200,000 people head to the 5600ha forest each year with their bikes, amid compounding annual visitor growth of 15 per cent, says Destination Rotorua.

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Judge Judy Sheindlin still in session Daytime television’s most popular personality, Judge Judy Sheindlin, has extended her contract for three years and will keep her court in session into 2020. CBS Television Distribution didn’t discuss terms of the deal yesterday. TV Guide has reported her current salary at $47 million a year – making her by far the highest-paid personality on television.

Sheindlin is 72. The new deal also gives CBS first look at any projects by Sheindlin’s production company, which makes the new court show Hot Bench.

Judge Judy is now in its 19th season. It averages more than 10 million viewers an episode, tops in daytime television for the past five years.

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Netflix’s NZ launch date revealed A launch date has finally been confirmed for Netflix in New Zealand – and it’s just weeks away. The TV on-demand provider will kick off its services here on March 24, in direct competition with Spark’s Lightbox, Sky TV’s Neon, Quickflix and Ezyflix. But the American-based company is still staying mum on pricing plans, saying they will be available on launch. In a press release, it said it would offer a single-stream standard definition plan, two-stream high-definition plan and four-stream 4K ultra-high definition “family” plan. It will be bringing a large library of original content, including Bloodline, Daredevil, Marco Polo, Sense8 and The Unbreakable Jimmy Smit.

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Iggy is glad she didn’t win the Grammy Rapper Iggy Azalea is glad she missed out on a Grammy Award because she feared an avalanche of criticism if she took home a top rap trophy. The hip-hop star was nominated for four awards at the 2015 ceremony, including the coveted Best Rap Album for The New Classic, but she came away empty-handed. However, the Fancy star is adamant she felt relieved not to have landed the album award, which went to Eminem for The Marshall Mathers LP 2, because winning would have unleashed a wave of hatred from critics. She tells US radio station Power 106, “I did not want to win that award. My speech would have been like, ‘F**k this! I don’t want it!

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Kiwi dam buster One of only two New Zealanders to take part in the famous “dam busters” air attack on Germany during World War Two is to auction his medals to raise money for the upkeep of the Bomber Command Memorial that commemorates his comrades who were killed. Les Munro, 95, is the last surviving member of the pilots who took off for the raid, later immortalised in the film The Dam Busters. London auction house Dix Noonan Webb said Mr Munro’s awards and other items will be auctioned there on March 25 and are expected to fetch nearly $NZ60,000 to $NZ75,000.

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■ WINZ SHOOTING AFTERMATH

Community House buys building

By Stu Oldham

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The building where last year’s horrific shootings in Ashburton took place has been sold to be reborn as a community hub.

Community House Mid Canterbury has bought the former Work and Income building, which it plans to redevelop as a base of accommodation and support for social service agencies.

It paid $1.1 million for the building and anticipates a new drive to raise at least another $750,000 to refit the building’s interior before it reopens by the beginning of next year.

The forlorn and tragically evocative exterior is also likely to be redesigned, with a new entrance and a memorial to those affected by the shootings being actively considered.

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Community House is planning a more permanent memorial to the Winz shooting victims in a revamped entranceway.

chairman, John Driscoll, yesterday confirmed the purchase, which was made possible by four rapid-fire months of community

fundraising. That the ambitious target was met in such a short space of time was testament to the “amazing” support of do-

nors and funders who saw merit in rehabilitating the building.

Mr Driscoll said he and other members of his board were initially uneasy when the building was mooted to replace community house’s temporary premises on Tancred Street.

However, further investigations showed the 800sq m building could be suitable and there was strong community support following subsequent publicity.

There was also a strong desire to redevelop the building to the point it was “significantly different” to the scene of the shootings, Mr Driscoll said.

Before the purchase, the board approached the Ministry of Social Development which contacted staff and the families caught up in the September 1 shootings.

All were supportive, and victims’ families would be consult-

ed again as community house considers a suitable memorial to the women who were hurt and killed in the incident.

Between 25 and 30 present and past community house tenants have indicated they would like to move to the refurbished building. Safer Ashburton would be the anchor tenant.

An Ashburton District Council $500,000 grant reinforced the worth of the project and funds were subsequently secured from the Lion Foundation ($200,000), Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury ($250,000), Mackenzie Charitable Foundation ($100,000), Lochhead Foundation ($20,000), Advance Ashburton ($12,500), Four Winds Foundation ($10,000), Trust Aoraki ($10,000), the Ashburton MSA ($2000) and several private donations.

Charge angers victims’ families

Restricted access, window barriers likely

From P1 She said she was not planning to go to the trial of John Tully.

The recent developments not only brought back the memories of that time, but re-focused the gaze of publicity back into their lives. She had spent time answering calls from media yesterday and said no to a request from Campbell Live for an interview.

Mrs Cleveland was similarly unimpressed with the prospect of reparation for victims’ families if the charge was successful.

“I’m not worried about that, it doesn’t alter anything does it?”

As far as she was aware her daughter did not have any safety concerns about the Ashburton office, to where she had transferred from Christchurch following the earthquakes.

“She liked Ashburton and she was very happy there.”

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Restricted access and window barriers could be on the table for the country’s Work and Income offices in the wake of last year’s double shooting fatality at the Ashburton office.

Front counter workers Peggy Noble and Leigh Cleveland both died during the September 1 attack, and a third woman, Lindy Curtis was seriously injured.

This week WorkSafe NZ laid a charge against the Ministry of Social Development, alleging the ministry failed to take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of its employees while at work.

Section 6 of the Health and Safety in Employment Act, under which WorkSafe laid the charge, required employers to take all practical steps to ensure the safety of employees.

An independent review, conducted after the tragedy, found all practical steps

were taken to ensure the safety of staff at the Cass Street office.

However, it also disclosed safety and security protocols had evolved over time, resulting in inconsistent practices and cultures across the organisation.

Employment relations consultant Christine Summerville said it was “entirely appropriate” to take the circumstances of individual offices into account in determining appropriate health and safety procedures.

However, it was important that differences to policy were part of a systematic process of identifying the individualised risks and determining how to manage the risk, rather than the evolutionary approach of determining what the processes or policy will be.

“Reviews should be regular and planned.”

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“Depending on the individual circumstances of this case and the outcome, the case may set a high benchmark of what ‘all practicable steps’ means,” Ms Summerville said.

“Interacting with members of the public who may become volatile is a risk that may require greater controls, for example restricted immediate access at entrances and glass barriers between employees.”

The Public Services Association (PSA) has also come out in support of the decision to charge MSD. “Everybody has the right to go to work knowing they’ll be home safely at the end of the day,” PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said.

“I don’t know if safety barriers such as glass or mesh are necessary, but all options should be considered,” he said.

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■ HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS

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New laws rule out rides

BY DAISY HUDSON

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Fire engine and police car rides for kids are set to become a thing of the past.

According to Ashburton’s chief fire officer, children are no longer allowed to go for a ride in the big red engines.

Alan Burgess cited tougher health and safety regulations for putting a stop to the rides.

However, according to WorkSafe NZ, there are no specific rules around the activity.

“It certainly has got considerably tighter in the way that any sort of amusement vehicle is used, and we’re using it in that format,” Mr Burgess said.

“Like our vintage stuff, if we were to use that as far as the regulations are concerned, each person has to be seatbelted and we are not equipped to deal to that.”

Mr Burgess said while there was “a bit of latitude” for operational vehicles, he was erring on the side of caution.

“We’re quite happy to go and display the vehicles, let people sit in them, that’s fine,” he said.

“But when you’ve got the chance of somebody popping out of a door or something, we will be taking the very cautious road.”

Mr Burgess said it was sad the rides had stopped.

“I can go back as a kid and remember getting a ride on it,” he said.

“The reality of it is, it’s just a real shame the bureaucracy of the system now, and I’m talking about health and safety, it really does put the onus back on either the owner or the operator of vehicles.”

Mr Burgess said he could not remember any local incidents during fire engine rides.

“If you physically haven’t got them in your sight, and in the back of a fire truck you’re

Robert Bennett

Missing man found An Ashburton man who went missing in Whakatane has been located, police say. Robert Bennett, 27, was reported missing after he failed to show up at work on February 17. Mr Bennett, a former employee of Guardian Print in Ashburton, had not contacted concerned family or co-workers for two weeks. A Whakatane police spokesperson told the Guardian yesterday that Mr Bennett had been located in Whakatane, but said they could not provide any more details for privacy reasons.

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not always going to have them visible, it does make life a little bit tougher from that point of view,” he said.

“And now the liability of those people that are operating those vehicles at any given time is just getting more and more onerous.”

Ashburton police Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield said unless a child could be restrained as directed by transport regulations, they would not be getting rides in police cars.

According to a WorkSafe NZ spokesperson, that sort of activity is covered by the general provisions of the Health and Safety in Employment Act – meaning all practicable steps must be taken to ensure people are kept safe.

“There is nothing in the current law, or the Bill currently before parliament, that would prevent that sort of activity as long as sensible precautions are taken,” the spokesperson said.

HEALTH AND SAFETY REFORM BILL A new Health and Safety Bill could see some organisations forced to tighten up safety guidelines and practices, or face possible culpability.

The Health and Safety Reform Bill, which is still before a select committee, seeks to make every workplace responsible for the health and safety of all workers.

According to a WorkSafe NZ spokesperson, organisations that have a mix of voluntary and paid staff will be regarded as Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) and have the same duties to those volunteers as they would to any other worker.

Voluntary organisations that have no paid employees will not be covered by the legislation.

“WorkSafe NZ knows volunteers make an important contribution to communities around New Zealand and the last thing we want to do is detrimentally affect volunteering under these reforms, as they are

aimed at targeting high risk activities,” the WorkSafe spokesperson said.

The Salvation Army, which has both volunteers and paid staff, is one of the organisations that will be affected by the proposed changes.

Ashburton Salvation Army Major Ken Smith said he was aware changes were being made to the rules, and he believed there would be some cost involved in implementing those rules.

“I think if we can do things that make people safer in the workplace, and it holds people accountable, then it is necessary,” he said.

“I know it’s comprehensive, and I’ve been told I need to look at it now so I can make allowances in my budget.”

A WorkSafe NZ spokesperson said the bill was expected to come into effect in the second half of this year, provided it was passed in parliament.

Gallery opening Further delays have beset the opening of Ashburton’s new art gallery as a replacement air conditioning unit is delivered at a glacial pace. Initially scheduled for arrival in mid February, the Ashburton District Council has this week been advised it will arrive in Christchurch later this week. “The Christchurch arrival date is slightly later than initially planned and understandably this is frustrating for all parties,” senior communications adviser Nyia Strachan said. “From Christchurch the unit will be transported to Ashburton and installed. We don’t have a confirmed installation date from the air conditioning consultant at this stage.” Art gallery spokesperson Nicole Bourke said a decision on the gallery’s opening date would be made once the unit is installed and running.

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Parents recognise V Path success An Aoraki Polytechnic programme that sees education break out of the classroom and into the real world has given Heath Fulton his first chance at academic success.

The 17-year-old Mt Hutt College student is one of 160 students from secondary schools who are this year part of the polytechnic’s Vocational Pathways, or V-Path, programme.

The programme is a partnership between the polytechnic and secondary schools which offers students, many who are at risk of dropping out of school, the chance to pass NCEA through industry training. It helps students see how their strengths, interests and achievements relate to future study options and job opportunities.

Heath is studying Heavy Automotive. He spends three days a week at the polytechnic campus, and two days in hands-on training an Ashburton based company.

His mum Cynthia said Heath has a learning disability which meant he struggled at school. V-Path had re-engaged Heath in education and he was hoping to secure an apprenticeship at the end of the course, she said.

“Heath was struggling to find suitable subjects at school. Having a learning disability is a huge mountain for him to climb. School really wasn’t his thing and it was really, really hard for him.

“We were ready to pull him out of school when he was offered a place on the V-Path programme.

“Heath is loving it. Working with his hands is really his thing. To see him go from strength to strength and not have to struggle is really fantastic.’’

This is Heath’s second year on the V-Path programme. Last year he studied Automotive, spending every Friday at the polytechnic’s Big Machines workshop.

“The V-Path has given Heath an insight into the industry and what it entails.

It’s given him a foot in the door,’’ Cynthia said.

Vocational Pathways has been so successful that the polytechnic has expanded the programme this year.

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■ MID CANTERBURY OIL PROSPECTING

Search for oil, gas dismays group

By SuSan SandyS

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Two international companies have applied for permits to prospect for oil and gas off the Mid Canterbury coast this year, much to the dismay of Ashburton Forest and Bird.

An area off the Mid Canterbury coast is part of two petroleum prospecting permit applications that cover a much larger area off New Zealand’s east coast. The applications are currently being considered by the Crown’s permitting agency New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals (NZP&M).

Searcher Seismic Pty Ltd have applied for an offshore permit that stretches from above Gisborne to Stewart Island, while Schlumberger Seaco Incorporated have applied for an offshore permit from Canterbury south to Stewart Island.

These two Hector’s dolphins were viewed off Wakanui Beach last week. The endangered species could be affected by seismic surveying, says Ashburton Forest and Bird.

The permits come within about 13 and 35 kilometres of the shoreline, east of Ashburton, respectively.

The companies would employ large seismic survey ships that pull equipment emitting soundwaves below the surface of the water, to create a picture of the geology under the sea floor.

They would aim to sell the data to oil companies, which may bid for exploration permits in annual “block offer” tenders run

by NZP&M. Companies gaining exploration permits can then undertake further seismic surveying and geological studies, which may lead to drilling a test well.

Acting national manger petroleum David Jeaffreson said while wells had been drilled onshore around Ashburton since 1914, and one offshore in 1975, there was no petroleum exploration in the area at present.

He said any permits issued would be just “the first step in the regulatory process that can require approvals from a range of other agencies” such as the Department of Conservation.

“This system creates a series of independent checks and balances to ensure petroleum development in New Zealand is undertaken safely and responsibly.”

The granting of deep sea exploration permits has raised the ire of Forest and Bird nationally due to the dangers of climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels. Deep sea exploration permits were issued for

several areas off North Island’s west coast and near Cook Strait last December.

Forest and Bird Ashburton chairperson Edith Smith said additional to climate change concerns, there was scientific proof regarding seismic surveys emitting sound waves which impacted on communication signals between dolphins and whales. She had visited Wakanui just last week and observed two Hector’s dolphins.

“Endangered Hector’s dolphin frequent our coastline and it would be hoped the survey would have no impact on these little mammals. It would be expected that there will be a consent process that will take these issues into consideration.”

Schlumberger’s New Zealand office and Searcher Seismic’s Australian office did not return Guardian calls.

Ashburton fruit lovers in the midst of Bananageddon By daiSy HudSon

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Banana lovers beware – Ashburton could be in the midst of Bananageddon.

The district is at the mercy of macroeconomic forces that have slowed the supply of bananas from Ecuador and the Philippines.

Ashburton New World has not received its full order of bananas for over a week following problems with its supplier, Dole.

Store manager Devin Young said the shortage was being seen nationwide.

“They’re rationing their orders,” he said.

“If we’re ordering a certain amount, we’re probably only getting half the quota.”

Dole’s New Zealand market representative Steve Barton said “a number of circumstances” had come together at the

same time to affect supply.

“Primarily we had a storm through the farms a year ago, which has affected the fruit that has grown since,” he said.

“In association with strong demand in all markets, particularly China, and a coinciding shortage from Ecuador, where we source some of our fruit.”

“A number of things have come together, and production’s not coming off the farm as normal.”

Mr Barton said supply should be back to normal by April.

New World produce manager Brian Shimmin said the fruit was popular, with bananas contributing to nearly 10 per cent of the store’s produce sales.

“It has had an impact on trade,” he said.

A spokesperson for Countdown said they did not have a shortage of bananas, as they sourced stock from several countries.

Ashburton New World produce manager Brian Shimmin says a shortage of bananas has affected trade.

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■ NOTIFIABLE DISEASES

In brief

STIs inclusion raises fears

By Caitlin Porter

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The most at-risk communities may feel prejudiced if sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are added to the list of notifiable diseases, says the Mid Canterbury GP spokeswoman.

The Health Protection Amendment Bill, which passed its first reading in November, would place HIV, gonorrhea and syphilis on the list of notifiable diseases.

Dr Charlotte Cox said her main concern about adding the three STIs to the list, which is intended to help health officers and local authorities keep track of diseases, was that the current situation may be made worse for those most in need.

“The most at-risk, including gay and immigrant communities, can feel prejudiced and any service needs to address this,” she said.

It was important, however, to

have good statistics to understand trends in disease and to make the service of diagnosis, treatment and contact tracing easy, she said.

The Health Protection Amendment Bill has now been referred to the Health Committee, and submissions have now closed with a report due in May. While most sexually transmitted infections are not notifiable in New Zealand, The Insti-

tute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) survey STIs based on data from participating sexual health clinics and labs, and compile reports.

These reports are separate from the notifiable diseases list.

ESR communications manager Stephen Corbett said supplying information on cases of STIs was not currently mandatory, but if the STIs in question were added to the list of notifiable diseases, it would be.

Police notebook Incidents reported yesterday: -Police attended a domestic incident at 8.45pm on Monday.

-A toy helicopter has been handed into the Ashburton Police Station.

Clarification Sixteen businesses have indicated they want to be part of a joint initiative to control the number of pigeons in Ashburton’s central business district. The initiative is being facilitated by the Ashburton District Council, but it is not a council eradication process: the control programme will be performed by a pest contractor, not council staff.

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■ ASHBURTON ART GALLERY

Ashburton artists asked to get creative

By SuSan SandyS

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Ashburton Art Gallery staff still do not have an operating art gallery, but that is not stopping them from encouraging creativity in their community.

Communication/exhibition assistant Nicole Bourke is calling for entries from Mid Cantabrians for a gift card competition.

The gallery plans on producing 10 limited edition cards featuring art works, with the theme Discover Art in Ashburton.

The cards will be sold in the gallery’s gift shop once the gallery opens.

“We ask local artists, children, designers and anyone with a great idea to fill out the entry form and send us a high quality image,” Ms Bourke said.

Entrants were encouraged to interpret the theme in any way they wished, and the medium could be anything from paint-

Yesterday may have been damp and drizzly for much of Mid Canterbury, but the weather had had little effect on the district’s fire risk level. A total fire ban was lifted in the Ashburton Plains on February 21 and replaced with a restricted season. However, the district’s chief rural fire officer Don Geddes warned unless Mid Canterbury received some much needed rain, it was possible the ban could be reinstated. While grey clouds remained steadfastly overhead in the district yesterday, MetService recorded less than 1mm of rainfall in Ashburton. Mr Geddes said the small amount of rain had no effect on the region’s dry conditions. According to MetService, further showers are expected on Friday, and are set to continue into the weekend.

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Discover Art in Ashburton is a new competition which will result in designer gift cards sold at the Ashburton art gallery shop. Communication/exhibition assistant Nicole Bourke is encouraging Mid Cantabrians to get creative and enter.

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“The gallery looks forward to promoting the creativity of

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Sergeant Keith Newell of Queenstown police said the 36-year-old man was issued with infringement notices after being caught driving on the wrong side of Frankton Rd about 3.10pm.

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■ ASHBURTON ST JOHN

New look for frontline workers

BY CAITLIN PORTER

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St John Ambulance Ashburton operational staff are now sporting a dapper new look.

The staff have discarded their old traditional white uniforms, for brand new dark green items.

The changeover happened midway through last week, with Canterbury one of the last districts to get the new uniforms.

St John communications advisor Ian Henderson said the uniforms have now been rolled out to all St John operational staff throughout New Zealand.

The new look is comprised of a dark green shirt, white under-shirt and dark green trousers.

St John Ashburton paramedic Donald Harborne welcomed the change.

“I actually like it, it’s more practical,” he said.

Mr Harborne is no stranger to switching from one uniform to another.

He had seen four uniform changes in his time – from black and white, to blue, to white and finally now, green.

The traditional white uniform was in use for about 17 years.

Mr Harborne believed the change was partly to do with health and safety, as green was an internationally recognised colour.

St John Ashburton paramedic Robyn Kelland said she too liked the new uniforms.

Not everyone upgraded though, the shuttle staff and other areas of the St John team will continue wearing the traditional black and white uniform.

Out with the old and in with the new, St John Ashburton paramedics Donald Harborne and Robyn Kelland model the new and improved green uniforms.

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■ PRIVY COUNCIL DECISION

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Teina Pora free after 20 years The Privy Council in London has quashed Teina Pora’s convictions for the rape and murder of Susan Burdett in south Auckland in 1992.

The decision means that Pora is a free man. His parole conditions immediately fall away.

The former star schoolboy rugby league player was released on parole last April after spending 20 years in prison.

The news was broken to Pora

by his support team, which includes private investigator Tim McKinnel and lawyers Jonathan Krebs and Ingrid Leary, about an hour before the decision was announced by the Privy Council.

Pora watched the decision delivered by live feed from London surrounded by supporters at a private home in Auckland.

Solicitor-General Michael

Heron, QC had no immediate comment.

The decision was reached by a panel of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council made up of New Zealand chief justice Dame Sian Elias and four law lords.

Pora was 17 and the father of a toddler when charged with the crimes and imprisoned on remand. He is now a 39-yearold grandfather.

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Port worker injured A Lyttelton Port worker’s been hospitalised after falling several metres on a ship. Lyttelton fire crews were called to rescue the worker just before 9am yesterday, after he fell two metres through an open hatch on a container vessel, NewstalkZB reported. He was in a stable condition in Christchurch Hospital. Maritime New Zealand will be investigating the incident.

This latest incident follows a raft of injuries at the port. Last week, WorkSafe New Zealand announced it was pressing charges over the death of port worker Brad Fletcher last year. The 40-year-old Maritime Union branch president was killed when a large scissor lift he was operating toppled to the ground in August.

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■ ASHBURTON EVENT CENTRE

South Island’s top rose growers vying for glory

Man’s leg crushed A young man whose leg was crushed under a tractor has been airlifted to hospital by a specialist team. The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter service said it was dispatched to transfer the man to Waikato Hospital about 2pm yesterday. The man had initially been flown to Gisborne Hospital after the accident but needed to be flown to Waikato for further treatment. The Waikato helicopter carried a specialist intensive care unit to transfer the man.

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Hundreds of roses will be out in bloom this weekend in Ashburton.

Hosted by the South Canterbury Rose Society, the South Island Rose Show is set to take place in Ashburton for the first time this weekend.

Past president of the South Canterbury society, Pauline O’Leary said the show will be held at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre with 70 entrants from all over the South Island set to compete for the coveted wooden shield.

“We will have a good crowd,” she said.

South Canterbury currently holds the shield but Mrs O’Leary said competition was tough.

“We always like to think we will [keep it] but there’s always competition,” she said.

Each rose society pools their roses, and submits one entry per class, of which there are 12 in total.

The competition is based on points which are distributed throughout the 12 classes, and there are also special classes which require the contestants

Facing five charges A man arrested after allegedly assaulting and setting his dog upon a police officer on Monday has appeared in court. Justin Taylor, 40, a seasonal worker, appeared in the dock in the Palmerston North District Court yesterday with his arm in a sling. He did not have legal representation but told the judge he would have someone attend his next appearance. Taylor is facing five charges, including three charges relating to Monday’s incident outside the Foxton Winz office on Main St. Those charges include causing grievous bodily harm to an officer, failing to stop for police and wounding with intent. He is also facing two charges relating to an incident on January 29, from which the defendant is alleged to have escaped police custody. During his appearance, Taylor repeatedly claimed he was “sovereign”.

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Past president of the South Canterbury Rose Society Pauline O’Leary is getting her roses ready for this weekend’s show.

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to think even more artistically.

On Saturday the entrants have three hours to get their entries together before they must be presented to the judges. “It will be busy, but you’ve got a lot to sort through,” Mrs O’Leary said.

While she was looking forward to the show, she said the

hot weather over the past couple of months has been hard on the roses, causing many to wilt.

“It’s been so dry, people are finding it really hard,” she said.

However, she was sure there would be a number of beautiful roses on display over the weekend.

The hosting society gets to

choose the theme of the event, this year the South Canterbury society chose roses with a musical theme.

The South Island Rose Show will start this Friday and go until Sunday, and is open to the public on Saturday from 1pm to 5pm and on Sunday from 10am to 2pm.

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■ FOSTER CARE AWARENESS WEEK

Fostering couple’s labour of love

BY CAITLIN PORTER

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Elaine Mowat, a mother to nearly 150 children, has been involved with foster care for over 30 years.

This week is Foster Care Awareness Week, a chance to celebrate the extraordinary contribution of foster carers, such as Mrs Mowat, all over New Zealand.

The Maronan resident, along with her husband Gavin, started fostering in South Canterbury when the couple were asked to assist with caring for a young solo mum’s 18-month-old child.

From there, children came for time out from their families – many of whom had been physically, sexually and mentally abused.

Many had issues with drugs and alcohol abuse and came from all walks of life, she said, not just lower socio-economic groups.

Mrs Mowat and her husband never stopped the children from being able to contact their families.

“We never tried to take away their heritage.”

The most important thing about foster care, is of course, the chil-

dren, she said. “Children need someone to listen, give them love, encouragement, security, stability and discipline to build self-esteem.”

During the past 30 years, Mrs Mowat and her husband have fostered up to 150 young people, treating every one the same as if they were their own family.

“We are private people, we have done it for the love of children, we both had good family upbringings and close family for support,” she said.

Mrs Mowat credits her husband for all of his support throughout the years, as he acted as a male role model for many of their foster children.

Mrs Mowat’s efforts were recognised back in 2004 when she won the Barnardos Mother of the Year award.

It’s certainly not an easy job though, she said.

Now, Mrs Mowat continues to look after her family but has stepped back from foster care, instead spending more time with her grandchildren.

Maronan resident Elaine Mowat has been a foster mum for over 30 years.

■ CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT COURT

Tourist crash driver lost partner in motorbike smash

BY KURT BAYER She came to New Zealand to recover from depression brought on by her partner’s death in a motorcycle crash.

Instead, Chia-Fang Chu’s grief has been compounded by the death of her father in a collision brought on by a “momentary lapse of attention” on unfamiliar roads.

The 39-year-old Taiwanese tourist admitted charges of careless driving causing death and careless driving causing injury when she appeared in Christchurch District Court yesterday.

Chu had been driving her family to Christchurch Airport after a fortnight tripping around the scenic South Island when she failed to see a stop sign on February 18.

Her 66-year-old father Fu-Hwa Ju – who had suggested the holiday to try to help Chu recover from her partner’s death – died in the collision with a 4WD vehicle near Templeton.

Chu’s mother, Mei-Yu Chu Yeh, received multiple rib injuries, pneumothorax, liver laceration and a fractured scapular. Chu’s two children, her cousin and her child were uninjured.

In court yesterday, Chu’s lawyer Josh Lucas said the accident had been a “momentary lapse of attention” and a mistake that could’ve been made by any nationality, including New Zealanders.

Judge Tony Couch remanded Chu on bail until Friday.

It comes after a horror period on the roads involving foreign drivers.

Twelve people died in crashes caused by overseas licence holders last year, according to provisional New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) data.

There have already been several fatal crashes and more near-misses this year – including eight deaths in as many days last month.

In response, New Zealanders have been taking the law into their owns hands and dispensing vigilante justice.

Police are aware of five occasions where concerned motorists have taken keys off rental car drivers.

In the latest incident, an incensed Dunedin man snatched the car keys from a tourist who had stopped to take photos on Otago Peninsula, causing eight vehicles to back up on the narrow road.

But legal experts, police, the Ministry of Transport, the Rental Vehicle Association and even Prime Minister John Key have warned against the practice.

Dr Chris Gallavin, dean of law at University of Canterbury, described taking keys off drivers as “highly risky behaviour”.

“You’re exposing yourself to trespass actions in civil law, allegations of theft, and the prospect of things escalating to the level of being assaulted, or assaulting somebody.”

He believes police might soon make a “symbolic arrest” to send a signal that the practice won’t be tolerated.

Police advise motorists to phone 111 or *555 or film bad driving while waiting for officers to arrive.

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Have a say on the proposed Canterbury Air Regional Plan Environment Canterbury is publicly notifying the Proposed Canterbury Air Regional Plan as part of its review of the operative Air Plan for Canterbury.

We all have an important role to play in achieving cleaner, healthier air and the community is being invited to have its say on the proposed Air Plan by making a submission prior to 1 May 2015.

The proposed Air Plan is the culmination of a long-term process to work with the community on an effective strategy to ensure the region’s air quality meets the national health-based air quality standards.

In June 2014, an Air Plan Discussion document was released outlining changes and inviting public feedback.

This feedback along with work with our partners and stakeholders has informed the further development of the proposed Air Plan which includes measures to manage air quality through reducing pollution caused by home heating, outdoor burning, industry, odour and dust.

Copies of the proposed Air Plan will be available at Environment Canterbury’s Christchurch, Timaru and Kaikoura offices, public libraries and at www.ecan.govt.nz/airplan where you can also make online submissions.

Keep an eye out in local papers for information on community drop in sessions in Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, Geraldine and Waimate in mid-March.

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Safety first for MSD’s court date Stu Oldham

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veryone has the right to go to work knowing they will be home safely at the end of their shift.

They deserve protection from expected hazards and to have measures in place to meet the unexpected.

These should be the basic expectations for every workplace, even if some are harder to plan for than others.

This is especially the case when dealing with some of the most unpredictable of potential hazards: people.

People are capable of doing just about anything, at just about any time and without perceptible warning.

It follows that workplaces dealing with people should plan for the unexpected no matter how over-the-top it seems. All risks, no matter how unlikely, should be considered and minimised.

This is worth bearing in mind when considering WorkSafe’s decision this week to charge the Ministry of Social Development in the wake of the Ashburton Work and Income shootings.

The charge alleges the ministry failed to take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of its employees. It has been laid after an investigation WorkSafe conducted soon after what happened.

Conversely, the ministry commissioned an independent review last year which found it had taken all practicable steps to ensure the safety of its employees.

It has pledged tougher security will be the norm.

It was clear from the outset that the shootings would have long-lasting, far-reaching repercussions for the public service.

Now, court action may establish a new benchmark for workers’ safety.

This might mean a social service – the sort of service that often needs humanity and personality – might soon be conducted behind screens and with obvious security. Impersonal measures will protect personnel from the people they are trying to help.

Whatever the case, there is clearly a conflict between the findings of the MSD’s independent review and the investigation WorkSafe conducted after the shootings. A court date, no matter how distressing, will determine how well the ministry planned for the now, lamentably, expected unexpected.

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f you are thinking about buying a property, it’s strongly recommended that you get a Land Information Memorandum before finalising the purchase.

What is a Land Information Memorandum? Known as a LIM for short, it is a report prepared by council staff that contains all relevant information the council knows about a property or section.

It can include historical, as well as current, information and can be requested for any property, whether it is commercial, rural or residential, with buildings or without.

LIMs typically include the following information: ■ Special land features or characteristics such as erosion, subsidence, slippage, flooding and possible contamination.

■ Information the council holds on stormwater and sewerage drains.

■ Rates (including any rates that may be owing).

■ Any consents, notices, orders or requisitions affecting the land or build-

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ings. This includes details of building consents and resource consents.

■ District plan zoning and any special provisions that relate to the land or buildings.

■ Any other information notified to the council by statutory organisations in terms of any other legislation, or by network utility operators (eg power companies) in relation to the Building Act. Councils are required by law to produce LIMs upon request within 10 working days.

In any given month the Ashburton District Council produces between 50 to 80 LIMs. In our most recent report to the council’s environmental services committee meeting on February 5, officers reported producing 70 LIMs for the month of December 2014. That brought the

total for the year to 745 LIMs. The year before we produced 861.

With the volume of work we have on at the moment, it usually takes about six to seven working days to receive a LIM. The cost for a residential LIM in Ashburton is $248.40 and $496.80 for a commercial LIM. When we consult on our fees and charges for 2015/16 in a few months’ time we will be proposing that these fees remain unaltered. By comparison Timaru charges $280 for a residential LIM and $385 for a commercial LIM. Occasionally people try to save money by visiting the council office and searching through the property file themselves instead of requesting a LIM. Be warned that this is not a good idea. Council holds numerous records electronically; a search of the hard copy information in the property file will only give you some of the information you need and in many cases it may not be the most up-to-date information council holds.

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the LIM will tell you whether or not the water and wastewater connections have been paid for and what the cost is. Many people think that because they are buying a “serviced” section the connections have been paid for, however that is not usually the case.

Ashburton District Council charges for these connections when the building consent is issued. These charges are called development contributions and are levied in accordance with council policy.

The amount payable ranges from around $1500 to $5500 depending upon the section’s location in the district. In Chertsey, for example, the development contributions total $3697 whereas in Methven they total $5493.

Going forward, the council’s overall strategy is to provide as many services as possible online.

In the near future customers will be able to apply for and receive LIMs online.

Andrew Dalziel is CEO of the Ashburton District Council

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■ INDONESIA

Execution ‘within days’

By GaBrielle Dunlevy Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan will be transferred to a penal island for execution very soon, Bali’s prosecutor says.

Momock Bambang Samiarso was meeting other authorities in Bali yesterday to co-ordinate the move of the Bali Nine pair.

“If not tomorrow, the day after,” he told reporters.

“There’s still various preparations (needed).

“The most important thing is they be moved immediately.”

In Jakarta, Attorney-General HM Prasetyo said preparations for the executions on Nusakambangan island were “95 per cent” complete.

“We will do it when all preparations are truly finished because we evaluated from the previous executions that a few things need to be perfected,” Mr Prasetyo said.

On Monday, the attorneygeneral rejected the idea the executions should be delayed for drug offenders - such as Chan and Sukumaran - who have legal appeals pending.

“If there’s already clemency (rejected), there should be no more other legal challenges submitted,” he told reporters.

“What else?

“They have admitted they’re guilty, they have accepted the sentence, and then they asked for forgiveness.

“Then the forgiveness is not given, that’s the last decision.”

Lawyers for Chan and Sukumaran were on Monday lodging an appeal against their latest court loss in the Jakarta administrative court.

Some of the other eight to be executed also have future court dates.

Chan and Sukumaran’s barrister, Julian McMahon, warned that sending them for

President Joko Widodo: ‘Executing drug offenders is our sovereign law’.

execution before the appeals were heard could jeopardise Indonesia’s reputation as a lawrespecting democracy.

“It’s unthinkable that people who are having their right to life litigated in a court could

at the same time be taken away from that court by powerful people, but the executive, and simply executed,” he said.

But President Joko Widodo believes executing drug offenders is important for national sovereignty.

Before an audience of school students at the presidential palace on Monday he said: “Don’t let anyone try to intervene in our sovereign law.

“About the executions of drug offenders, this is our sovereign law.”

The timeframe for moving the men has shifted several times, as Indonesia prepares to execute 10 drug offenders - the most it has ever executed at one time.

The president has been contacted by leaders of various nations, including Australia, France, The Netherlands and Brazil, but has not been - AAP swayed.

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By Stephen Weizman Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu sparred over Iran’s nuclear program yesterday, with the US leader pointedly warning that the Israeli premier had been wrong about the issue before.

On the eve of a landmark speech to the US Congress, Netanyahu declared that a US-Iran deal on curtailing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions “could threaten the survival of Israel.”

He spoke even as US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif met in Switzerland for three days of talks.

But Obama and his leading foreign policy officials did not leave the field to the Israeli leader, insisting their plan was the best way to contain Iran’s alleged threat.

Obama and Netanyahu both insisted the traditional alliance between their countries remains strong, but the US leader pointedly criticised the Israeli’s previous declarations.

Referring to criticism of a previous interim US-Iran deal that paved the way for this week’s ongoing talks in Switzerland, Obama said: “Netanyahu made all sorts of claims.

“This was going to be a terrible deal,” he told Reuters.

“This was going to result in Iran getting $50 billion worth of relief. Iran would not abide by the agreement. None of that has come true.”

Netanyahu’s lobbying trip to Washington culminates today with the address to Congress.

He was invited by Speaker of the House John Boehner, one of Obama’s leading Republican opponents, and he accepted with neither party informing the White House.

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Killings shock town When three gunshots echoed through the sleepy rural Queensland town of Biddeston late on Sunday night, residents assumed the bullets were aimed at kangaroos. None could have imagined the horrific scene to be discovered in a low-set brick home, about 20km west of Toowoomba, the following evening. The bodies of a 27-year-old pregnant woman, her seven-year-old son and a 52-year-old man, believed to be her father, were found by a female relative. Police have said the man’s death wasn’t considered suspicious, but stopped short of describing the tragedy as a double murder-suicide.

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Shooting defended The Los Angeles police chief has defended officers who shot dead a man in the Skid Row homeless district, after a video of the killing went viral, triggering widespread condemnation. Under intense pressure over the incident - just the latest to put police tactics in the United States under the spotlight - Charlie Beck said video evidence showed the victim reached for one of the police officers’ guns just before to the fatal shots were fired. “While on the ground and struggling with the officers, the man forcibly grabbed one of the officers’ holstered pistols, resulting in an officer-involved shooting,” Beck told reporters.

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Yahoo marks 20 years Yahoo is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a look back at its history and an eye to the future of the internet pioneer in the midst of a transformation effort. On its home page yesterday, Yahoo displayed an animated birthday cake as part of its logo, and the company launched a series of events marking its trademark “Yahoo yodel”. Yahoo was incorporated on March 2, 1995 by two Stanford University electrical engineering students, Jerry Yang and David Filo, who originally called it “Jerry and David’s Guide to the World Wide Web”. They renamed it Yahoo, jokingly saying it was an acronym for “Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle”.

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Bomb blast kills two Two people have been killed and nine wounded, including seven policemen, in a bomb explosion outside the Egyptian supreme court in Cairo. Ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said that a 22-year-old man “died of injuries sustained in his backbone” in Monday’s attack. Another man, aged 24, who had suffered head injuries and internal bleeding, also died of his wounds, he said. - AFP

‘Cold case’ rape Karl Boyd Bryhn lured a prostitute to a house in Perth, handcuffed her and then dragged the woman to a vacant block where he repeatedly raped her. More than 20 years later, Bryhn was finally caught after a cold case review of DNA evidence linked him to the July 1994 crime.

After pleading guilty to five offences, Bryhn was sentenced in the West Australian District Court yesterday to six years and nine months behind bars.

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■ BLUE CHIP

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Bryers running out of time

BY FIONA ROTHERHAM Mark Bryers, bankrupted in 2009 owing $230 million, is running out of time to get back on his feet, his lawyer told a High Court hearing seeking to discharge the former boss of Blue Chip.

Associate Judge Jeremy Doogue reserved his decision at the end of a two-day application

by Mark Bryers for discharge from his 5 1/2-year bankruptcy.

His lawyer, David Chisholm, QC, said 57-year-old Bryers was at an age where he needed to re-establish himself.

“He needs to get back on his feet again, before it’s too late,” Chisholm told the court.

The court was told Bryers’ debts were unrelated to Blue Chip’s 2011 collapse, and were a result of personal guarantees he had made to financiers for third-party property developments and to Mide, the New Zealand franchisee of Australian-based Blue Chip Financial Solutions (later Northern Crest) which were never pursued by the parent company.

The Official Assignee backed down on his original submission for the former Blue Chip

Mark Bryers: Owes $230m.

boss to have an indefinite banning order from running a company in New Zealand.

In his closing submissions to the High Court at Auckland, Phillip Cornege, acting for the

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Goodman spending up Goodman Property Trust, New Zealand’s largest listed property investor by market value, will spend $28 million on two new industrial plants and an office building at its Highbrook Business Park. The additional space will add $2.2 million to annual rent and a further 11,140 square metres of lettable area.

The latest development brings the company’s development spending to $112.1 million over the past 12 months.

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Official Assignee, said it was up to the court what further sanctions it imposed on Bryers, given the lengthy nature of his bankruptcy beyond the normal three-year term.

During the hearing Cornege accused Bryers of contrivance in his role as a strategic consultant to Australian company, Talos Accounting Group, when he was, in fact, pulling the strings in the background and playing a managerial role.

Bryers denied the accusation.

Some 2000 Blue Chip investors were left $84 million out of pocket.

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Briquette plant for sale GTL Energy (New Zealand), Solid Energy’s former partner in an experimental briquette-making plant in Southland, narrowed its loss in 2014 in a year when it garnered no revenue and began preparing for the sale of the Mataura briquette plant, its biggest asset.

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grievance on their behalf, if the Employment Agreement does not include an explanation of the timeframes for raising a grievance, or the employer failed to meet a request to provide a statement of the reasons for dismissal.

On June 30, Tim Martin, the son of the sole director of the station, John Martin, brought visitors to the station, not disclosing they were prospective new farm managers.

When Mrs Lowe realised they were she said she felt “gutted” and “ambushed”.

She claimed the delay in raising the grievance was the distress caused by the breakdown in the relationship with the Martins.

Mrs Lowe said that she was concerned about her husband’s health and that they were “both physically and mentally exhausted by the increasing conflict and hostility from the owners of the farm”.

Mrs Lowe wanted the Employment Relations Authority to take into account issues that had occurred after

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the end of employment. She claimed that she decided to raise a grievance on September 2, however her solicitor was away until October 1, which accounted for the delay in raising the grievance.

The authority member stated in the decision: ‘I do not accept this so affected or traumatised her that she was unable to properly consider raising a grievance within 90 days.’

Although Mrs Lowe had contacted her doctor about the stress she was feeling, the authority noted she was able to prepare affidavits and other documents for her husband’s personal grievance during this period.

The authority also noted that Mrs Lowe did not decide to raise a grievance until 27 September, and this decision related to the employer’s response to Mr Lowe’s personal grievance and the umbrage she took to what she saw as an accusation of her being untruthful.

Irrespective of the outcome the whole scenario is a sad way for 45 years of a relationship to end.

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fter living on Waimapu Station for 45 years as a casual employee working with her husband who managed the farm, Margaret Lowe’s employment relationship ended with her ultimately raising a personal grievance.

This case unfortunately demonstrates how quickly relationships can sour, however it also shows that sour grapes is not a justifiable reason for a personal grievance to be raised outside of the usual time constraints.

Mrs Lowe’s employment ended on or about August 14, 2014 when her and her husband left the farm.

On 20 October 2014 she raised a grievance claiming she had been disadvantaged by actions of her employer, which occurred on June 30.

The claim was 112 days after the incident.

Ordinarily an employee must raise a grievance within 90 days of the event occurring or becoming aware of an event.

Unless an employer agrees to a grievance being raised out of time an employee can only do so in exceptional circumstances.

Those exceptional circumstances include occasions where the employee has been so traumatised they were unable to properly consider raising a grievance in time, their representative failed to raise the

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2 onions, peeled and cut into wedges 12 mushrooms 3 beetroot, unpeeled and cut into wedges 2 golden kumara, unpeeled and sliced 2-3 cm thick 1/4 C vegetable oil 1/4 C honey or brown sugar 1/2 C lemon juice or white vinegar 1 bunch watercress

ing dish.

■ Blend oil, honey and lemon juice together.

■ Pour over vegetables and mix well.

■ Bake in preheated oven, uncovered for 45-55 minutes or until kumara is golden and tender.

■ Turn during cooking.

■ Place watercress on each serving plate and top with roasted vegetables.

■ Pour 1/4 C boiling water into the roasting pan, stir to loosen the cooking juices, pour over salad.

Variation: Add 4 venison sausages to the vegetables.

■ Preheat oven to 180°C. ■ Place prepared vegetables in a bak-

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Over-ripe bananas?

Don’t biff, bake instead

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ut of all the fruits that grace our fruitbowls, bananas are not only the most widely available, they’re probably the most universally liked.

There are dozens of definitions of what makes a good banana, ranging from one that is on the green side of ripe to the banana that’s on the opposite side of the ripeness scale.

One thing all bananas have in common is that when they’re brown or black, they’re overripe, but unlike many fruit that are only worth composting at the over-ripe stage, bananas come into their own for baking.

Banana chocolate loaf 100g butter 1C sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 C flour 2T cocoa powder 1/2 t baking powder 2 bananas, mashed 1/2 C chocolate chips 1t baking soda 1C warm milk ■ Preheat oven to 180°C. ■ Grease and line a 24cm loaf tin.

■ Beat butter and sugar until pale and creamy.

■ Add egg and mix well.

■ Add sifted flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, mashed bananas and chocolate chips.

■ Dissolve the bak-

ing soda in warm milk, then add to the mixture.

■ Pour into prepared tin.

■ Bake for 50 to 60 minutes until loaf tests cooked.

■ Cool for 10 minutes in the tin before turning out.

Banana muffins 1 1/2 C flour 1t baking powder 1/2 t baking soda 3/4 C brown sugar (well packed) 150g butter, melted 2T golden syrup 2t vanilla essence 3/4 C mashed banana 2 eggs ■ Preheat the oven to 220°C. ■ Grease muffin tins or use muffin tin liners.

■ Sift the dry ingredients together and make a well in the centre.

■ Melt the butter and golden syrup together.

■ Add the vanilla essence and bananas to the butter mix. Then add the eggs.

■ Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

■ Spoon the mixture into lined or greased muffin tins.

■ Bake for 12 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

Peanut butter and banana cake

2t baking powder 1t baking soda 1/2 C milk Icing: 1/3 C smooth peanut butter 1/3 C milk 1 1/2 t vanilla extract 3C icing sugar

over the mixture and stir in.

■ Finally add in flour.

■ Pour mixture into well buttered loaf tin.

■ Bake for 50 minutes.

Banana cinnamon cake

■ Preheat oven to 180°C. ■ In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

■ Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

■ Beat in bananas and vanilla.

■ Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.

■ Transfer to a greased 33x23cm baking pan.

■ Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.

■ Cool on a wire rack.

■ In a small bowl, beat peanut butter, milk and vanilla until blended ■ Gradually beat in icing sugar until smooth.

■ Spread over cake.

Easy banana bread 4 super ripe banana (mashed 1 1/4 C) 1/3 C melted butter 1C sugar 1 egg, beaten 1t baking soda 1t vanilla pinch of salt 1 1/2 C flour

125g butter, softened 3/4 C caster sugar 2 large eggs 2 large bananas, mashed 1/4 C hot milk 1t baking soda 2C self-raising flour 1t ground cinnamon 1/2 t ground ginger ■ Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a 20cm round cake tin with baking paper.

■ Place the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.

■ Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition.

■ Add the mashed bananas.

■ Combine the milk and baking soda and stir to dissolve. Add to the creamed mixture.

■ Fold in the sifted flour, cinnamon and ginger.

■ Turn the mixture into the prepared tin.

■ Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.

■ Remove from the oven, leave in the tin to cool slightly then remove the cake from the tin and cool on a rack.

■ Ice with lemon icing or cream cheese icing.

Midweek Munchies 1/2 C butter, softened 1 1/2 C sugar 2 eggs 1C mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium) 1t vanilla extract 2C all-purpose flour

■ Preheat the oven to 180°C. ■ In a large bowl mash up the bananas with a fork. Mix in melted butter.

■ Mix in sugar, egg and vanilla.

■ Sprinkle baking soda and salt

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ARTS DIARY ■

March 6 – Selwyn Gallery exhibition of printmaking and works in clay, from Joshua Bashford and Methven’s Deanna Griffiths. Runs until April 1.

Open 10am to 4pm daily except on Mondays.

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March 13 – Bella Kalolo (below) and band at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 7.30pm. All tickets $25.

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March 19 – Answers From the Other Side, medium Sue Nicholson, at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 7pm.

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March 21 – Fresh-Up Comedy Tour comes to the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 8pm.

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March 22 – The Buddy Holly Story at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 4pm.

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April 1 and 2 – Coaltown Blues at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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April 10, 11 and 12 – Big Little Theatre Company’s Bugsy Malone at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

Greta Casey-Solly, rehearsing for the upcoming production of Grease, is enjoying being back home.

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■ GREASE

Greta’s back home and loving it

BY SUSAN SANDYS

SUSAN.S@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Greta Casey-Solly followed her dreams to Australia three years ago, now she’s back in New Zealand to continue the journey.

The 20-year-old Methven singer, dancer and actor’s latest project is taking the role of Rizzo in the Variety Theatre of Ashburton’s upcoming production of Grease.

Miss Casey-Solly left the comforts of home at the end of Year 12 at Mount Hutt College to complete her high school

education at Brent Street Talent Development High School in Sydney. She then moved to Melbourne to undertake a Diploma of Musical Theatre at APO Arts Academy.

Upon completing the diploma two years later, Miss Casey-Solly said as much as she loved Australia, she suffered from homesickness and missed her dairy farmer parents and younger siblings.

However, her yearning to go home was not such a bad thing for her career, as she was able to enroll at Christchurch’s Na-

tional Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (Nasda). She was accepted into the second-year intake for the three-year Bachelor of Performing Arts in Musical Theatre.

Miss Casey-Solly said she was pleased she was going to be able to get a degree in her chosen profession, a qualification which will segue into teaching if that’s what she decides to do.

Her main goal is to just keep performing, and break into a career involving stage or film and television. She knows more than anyone that that is not the

easiest thing to do.

“It’s very, very challenging.

You have to be so disciplined and motivated, but it’s exciting at the same time.”

Miss Casey-Solly is a keen singer and writes her own music, mainly in the folk and blues genres.

She said she was enjoying Grease rehearsals and playing the role of Rizzo.

She said she could relate to the character of the “tough” Pink Lady character, as while she had plenty of swagger she was also “quite vulnerable”.

Museum reopening boosts Iraqi pride Even as Iraq mourns the destruction of priceless artefacts by jihadists in Mosul, the national museum in Baghdad has brought joy and pride to visitors by opening its doors for the first time in 12 years.

The public opening at the weekend was brought forward in response to a video released last week by the Islamic State group showing militants destroying statues in Mosul.

Many of the pieces on display in Baghdad were among the 15,000 looted when mobs ransacked the museum during the plundering spree that gripped the capital when US forces toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.

The blow was cataclysmic for

an archaeological collection until then considered to be one of the world’s richest.

Close to a fifth of the stolen artefacts have been recovered.

Around 100 visitors trickled into the national museum on Sunday morning - the start of the work week in Iraq - as the reopening took Baghdad by surprise.

Like many visitors, education ministry employee Umm Ahmed was a first-timer.

“I always felt I should see the museum,” said the middle-aged woman, wearing a black cardigan and a beige headscarf.

“These are masterpieces. I have never felt so proud,” she said, slowly walking along a

spectacular relief of nine huge slabs depicting Assyrian king Sargon.

Hassan Ali and his two friends rushed to the museum because they wanted to see an artefact representing Ur-Nammu, a Sumerian king who ruled 4000 years ago and is credited with giving the world its first legal code.

“We are proud that these civilisations were in our country.”

Last week’s footage of IS militants in Mosul gleefully smashing ancient statues with sledgehammers and defacing a colossal Assyrian winged bull at an archaeological park with a jackhammer shocked Iraqis and the rest of the world. Museum

staff and archaeologists worldwide rejoiced at the fact that Iraqis, for an entrance fee of $US1, will be able to see their country’s greatest heritage treasures without travelling to the Louvre in Paris or to London’s British Museum.

“It will make accessible to the Iraqi people and to the world community the unparalleled collections in its galleries, which have been mostly unseen for a generation,” said Charles E. Jones, a US professor at Penn State University who has worked on the recovery of artefacts looted in 2003.

“It is one of the great national museums of the world.”

– AFP

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In brief Big finish for softballers The Mid Canterbury under 15 boys’ softball team finished the South Island Tournament on a high in Blenheim at the weekend. Mid Canterbury finished the fourday tournament, the first team to attend such a tournament in two decades - by beating Central Otago 15-8. They had lost all seven games in pool play before the win over Central Otago but gained valuable experience of what the next level of competition, above club, is all about. On day one they were beaten by Nelson 2-9 Canterbury 3-13 and eventual winners Canterbury 0-9. Day two had a losses to Southland 1-10, Marlborough 0-12 before another two defeats on day three, 7-18 to Central Otago and 5-18 against Otago. Canterbury beat Marlborough 4-3 in the final.

Taylor moving away Three-test All Black and Crusaders utility back Tom Taylor has signed a deal with French club Bayonne.

The 25-year-old, who made his debut for the All Blacks in the No 10 jersey against Australia in 2013, has signed a three-year contract with Bayonne and said he is not discounting returning to play in New Zealand again one day. He has struggled for regular game time at first five-eighths with both Dan Carter and Colin Slade also at the Crusaders.

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Ranger moving back Former All Black Rene Ranger is to return to the Blues next season and will be available to play for North Harbour in the ITM Cup this year. The 28-year-old has gained an early release from his contract with French club Montpellier after two seasons. Ranger scored 25 tries in his 65 Super Rugby caps for the Blues, enjoying six caps for the All Blacks. He has become a fan favourite with Jake White’s Montpellier side, scoring six tries in his first 15 games. He said his return to New Zealand is primarily for family reasons.

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Hayne joins 49ers Jarryd Hayne has 20 weeks to prove he has what it takes to make it in the NFL after picking up a rookie contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The Detroit Lions and San Diego Chargers had also shown interest in Hayne, but the 49ers were the only franchise to offer him a contract guarantee of US$100,000. “It feels surreal,” Hayne said. “This is a small step in the right direction, it all starts now.”

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NZers climb rankings New Zealand’s strong performances in the World Cup are reflected in the latest ODI rankings. New Zealand’s best ranked bowler is spin veteran Dan Vettori, who is sitting at ninth, a jump of five spots, in the ODI list, sandwiched between the seriously underperforming Jimmy Anderson and Pakistani left arm giant Mohammad Irfan.

Tim Southee, on the back of his splendid seven for 33 against England, is the leading wicket taker in the cup, with 13. That has enabled him to climb 10 places to 12th. Trent Boult’s 10 wickets thus far have him up to 24th, a rise of a whopping 23 spots.

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Liam Lawn, 6, (left) and Emily Carr, 6, (right) practice precision passing under the guidance of Steph Lovelock at a Small Sticks Hockey sessions on the NBS Ashburton Hockey Turf this week.

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Hockey turf showing signs of new season’s life The hockey turf is starting to come alive.

As well as the introductory Small Sticks programme twice a week, club and school teams are busy preparing for the upcoming Junior Super Six

Tournament on March 18 and 25.

Mid Canterbury hockey is taking player registrations for the upcoming season, set to start in April.

As for the senior sides, en-

tries close on March 19 for the Mid-South Canterbury competition, with a proposed start date of April 18.

Mid Canterbury is home to both defending champions after Wakanui Black won

a fourth straight Walker and Hall Shield in the men’s competition, while Hampstead were the first Mid Canterbury team to win the McLay Cup in the ladies’ competition last season.

■ CRICKET

Fast start a good thing?

The Black Caps have got off to a flier in the World Cup, winning their first four games to sit top of pool A. It’s a great start, but it’s worth asking whether fast beginnings are always (or ever) bellwethers of future success.

Saturday’s exhilarating win over Australia lit a fuse of excitement across the country, with many people, including former players, experts, pundits and punters, daring to call New Zealand favourites to take out the tournament.

The prediction is a cautious one at the moment, but the fact the Black Caps are even being talked about in this way shows just how far this New Zealand team has come under Brendon

McCullum’s stewardship.

Given the excitement, we thought now would be a good time to place the team’s World Cup achievements into historical context.

C u r -

Brendon McCullum: Has led the Black Caps brilliantly to four straight wins in the Cricket World Cup so far.

rent form is probably a better indicator of likely success, but historical patterns have a habit of repeating themselves.

To keep things symmetrical, we’ve looked back on New Zealand’s relative position after four games in the last four World Cups from 1999 through to 2011.

In only one of those tournaments had New Zealand won their first four games.

That was in the West Indies in 2007,

where the Black Caps went on to lose at the semi-final stage to Sri Lanka.

To round out the analysis, it’s worth asking whether the four-game mark provides any sort of barometer on the chances of success.

In 2011, India won the World Cup having tied their second game against England.

Australia triumphed in 2007 and 2003 having won their first four games on the trot.

But then again, the Australians also managed to take the spoils in 1999 after losing to New Zealand in their second game and Pakistan in their third game.

Like anything in history, the evidence is inconclusive and contradictory.

Let’s just say the Black Caps are doing well but have a long way to go.

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Qualifiers revel in lightning-fast Ashburton track The four horse field negotiate the home straight in Indian file on the first lap of the Qualifying Mobile Pace that had Franco Cristiano kick home for the win at yesterday’s Mid Canterbury Trainers and Owners trials. Three of the four runners clocked a qualifying time, bettering the mark of 3:10.00. Driver John Dunn was able to steer Franco Cristiano to the line in 3:05.6 to win by one-and-a-half lengths from the James Geddes-driven Bontz. It was then 10 lengths back to She’s A Flyin and Terry Chmiel, but that horse was still inside the qualifying time.

■ AUCKLAND CUP

She’s Insatiable has the form Mount Somers-based trainer Terrill Charles has She’s Insatiable racing in the 500,000 Group I Barfoot and Thompson Auckland Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse today.

The gruelling 3200m handicap race for any aged horse was first run back in 1874.

Jockey Chris Johnson will be on board the six-year-old bay mare that is enjoying a strong season to date, collecting two wins from nine starts thus far.

The horse was also third in the Group 3 New Zealand Cup over 3200m in Christchurch

in November, and third in the Group 2 Wellington Cup in January.

However, She’s Insatiable was underwhelming in her last visit to Ellerslie, coming home 12th in a field of 17 in the 2400m Avondale Gold Cup last month.

As of 5pm yesterday, Benzini and Rock Diva shared the favourites tag, both at $5 at the TAB, with She’s Insatiable out to $31.

The favourites have won four out of the last five Auckland Cups however, out of the 18

Trainer Terrill Charles

runners, Blood Brotha ($26) is the only runner to have won over the distance.

El Soldado ($26) was runnerup in the 2013 edition of the Auckland Cup. To further add to the uncertainty, 13 runners have never even started over the two mile distance.

As well as the lion’s share of the stake, this year’s winner of the cup will then get to contest the Melbourne Cup. Other feature races during Ellerslie’s big day include the Group lll $70,000 McKee Family Sunline Vase and the Group lll $70,000 Westbury Classic.

■ RETIREMENT POSSIBILITY

Terror’s career at the crossroads

By Michael Guerin One of New Zealand pacing great’s careers hangs in the balance, with Terror To Love a chance of being retired even before Friday’s Auckland Trotting Cup. The $2.5 million earner pulled up with heel problems after another below par Menangle performance in the Inter Dominion Final on Sunday.

The three-time New Zealand

Cup winner turned the race on its ear when he blasted across to lead from barrier nine and wouldn’t concede to eventual winner Beautide, which at least gave Terror To Love’s supporters and backers some buzz for their money.

But he was a beaten horse at the top of the straight and finished midfield, returning to the stabling area looking worse for wear.

“He came back with some

blood on his heels,” said trainer Graham Court.

“He wouldn’t have stopped like that for no reason and he definitely roughed himself up a bit during the race. So we will get him to Auckland and see how he bounces back.”

Terror To Love arrived on the same plane as cup rivals Adore Me, Christen Me and Sky Major but while they are all near certain to start at Alexandra Park on Friday night,

Terror To Love must be highly doubtful to defend his title.

And if the heels are even slightly serious his chances of contesting the Easter Cup at Addington next month look slim, suggesting he could be retired.

The TAB opened Adore Me favourite even after she drew the outside of the second line, a blow lessened by the fact Christen Me is drawn back there too.

- HRNZ

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In brief Ready for the Oaks Platinum Witness pulled up well after a successful classic dress rehearsal at Hastings. Trainer Lisa Latta said the filly was in top shape following her shared victory with Savaria in the Gr.3 Lowland Stakes and she doesn’t believe the distance of the Gr.1 Wellfield NZ Oaks will be an issue. “I couldn’t be happier with her and I’m not concerned with the 2400 metres. She was left a sitting duck the other day – Darryl (Bradley) had to peel out when he did, otherwise he would have got dragged back.”

- NZME

Magorrian returns Lee Magorrian returns from suspension at Ellerslie today with a strong book of rides, including a Group One mount. The Byerley Park apprentice will be reunited with Delveen in the Auckland Cup after winning on the mare in January before they placed in the Gr.3 Trentham Stakes.

“I’ve got a lot of confidence going into the race,” Magorrian said. “She just relaxes out the back and she’s bred to stay.”

- NZME

Trentham targeted The Bold One will return to the scene of his debut triumph on Saturday week in a bid to redeem himself. The well-bred four-year-old has made an encouraging start to his career with two further wins, but raced below expectations last time out when third in a small field at Te Rapa. “He disappointed me the other day,” Allan Sharrock said.

“I know he’s a very good horse, but he’s still a bit of a goof.”

- NZME

Ormsby confident Chad Ormsby can’t split his stable’s Auckland Cup hopes. The Matamata trainer has been in the driving seat this week when putting the Ellerslie topweight Surpass and Graphic through their final paces and he couldn’t be happier with the pair leading into today’s test. “They had their final hit-outs on Monday morning and I rode both of them myself,” Ormsby said. “They went very well and I think Graphic will find his best form and Surpass will go a bold race.”

- NZME

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Wednesday, March 4, 2015

M2 Auckland gallops Today at Ellerslie Raceway

Auckland RC Venue: Ellerslie Meeting Date: 04 Mar 2015 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.53pm (NZT) THE ROCK 1400 MAIDEN $30,000, MDN, 1400m 1 4x4x3 Aranmore (9) 58.5 ..........................V Colgan 2 232 Marciano b (4) 58 ...................... M D Plessis 3 2 King’s Cross (5) 58...................... D Johnson 4 7x6 Silver Rod (2) 58 ...........................M McNab 5 50x7 Markwood (3) 58 ................L Magorrian (a2) 6 722 Jesdemona (7) 56.5 ......................P Holmes 7 82532 Malina (1) 56.5 ...........................M Cameron 8 305x3 Garland (10) 56.5 ............................S Collett 9 26062 Flying Briar (6) 56.5 ........................ K Myers 10 5 Eden Rose (8) 56 ................ R Hutchings (a) 2 1.28pm STELLA ARTOIS 2YO $30,000, 2YO SW+P, 1100m 1 11381 Jacquetta d (3) 58.5 ............ R Hutchings (a) 2 425. Gotham (4) 56 ................................. C Grylls 3 7373 Hypervelocity (7) 56 ...................M Cameron 4 94. Brigadier (5) 56 .............................O Bosson 5 6. Scaglioni (1) 56 ........................... D Johnson 6 Dragon Dancer (9) 56 ........................M Hills 7 Shoot To Kill (8) 56 ..........................R Myers 8 47324 O’Dianne (2) 54............................... S Spratt 9 3 Champagne Diva (6) 54 ............ M D Plessis 3 2.03pm MASERATI 1200 MAIDEN $30,000, 1200m 1 28x22 Alicudi (1) 58.5 ............................ D Johnson 2 509x2 Right Said Fred (9) 58.5 .....................M Hills 3 53x Raymond Park (2) 58.5 ..................V Colgan 4 45 Patchee Jack (12) 58.5 ...............C Lammas 5 Three Gorges (11) 58.5 ................M McNab 6 323x Zucchero b (5) 58...................... M D Plessis 7 4 Roger b (6) 58 ............................M Coleman 8 447 Pittsburgh Lad (10) 58 ....................S Collett 9 Gun Eagle (7) 58................. R Hutchings (a) 10 Nessun Dorma (3) 58..................T Thornton

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11 305x3 Garland (8) 56.5 ............................O Bosson 12 4x920 Beaming (4) 56.5 ..............................L Innes 4 2.37pm LASER PLUMBING TE PUKE 1200 $30,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1200m 1 1435x Airfield Road 59.5 ........................ Scratched 2 x6111 Allez Eagle td (2) 59............ R Hutchings (a) 3 23428 Vincent Street 58 ......................... Scratched 4 31727 Cartell td (3) 57.5 ....................... Z Moki (a3) 5 12120 Onlyarose d (9) 56 ...................A Jones (a2) 6 14260 Sierra Beel d (4) 55.5 .....................V Colgan 7 x568x Forefront tdm (6) 55.5 ...................O Bosson 8 30247 Living The Dream td (8) 55 ....... M D Plessis 9 228x4 Angelica Hall td (5) 54................. D Johnson 10 18270 Darci’s Dream d (1) 54 ...............M Cameron 11 50194 Rich Billie Marsh d (7) 54 ................ S Spratt 5 3.13pm THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD MILE MAIDEN $30,000, MDN, 1600m 1 29232 Bachelor Brave (4) 58.5 ....................L Innes 2 5076 Our Boy Roco (5) 58.5 ....................S Collett 3 34362 Dartmoor (7) 58 .......................... D Johnson 4 723 Take It Out (3) 58 ...........................V Colgan 5 78x Battle Creek (12) 58 ...................... R Norvall 6 82532 Malina 56.5 .................................. Scratched 7 x7522 Rubee (1) 56.5 ...........................M Cameron 8 93043 Perfect Rose (10) 56.5 ...... U Holmquist (a3) 9 57643 Emmuska (6) 56.5................... R Smyth (a1) 10 56x67 Irish Gem (9) 56.5 ..............L Magorrian (a2) 11 3x677 Marquilla (2) 56.5 ............................ S Spratt 12 544x4 Works Wonders b (8) 56 ...............O Bosson 13 6 Blue Flag (11) 56 ............................ C Grylls 6 3.48pm MCKEE FAMILY SUNLINE VASE $70,000, 3YOF SW, 2100m 1 15112 Saavoya t (3) 56.5 ........................... C Grylls 2 71433 Charmont (1) 56.5 .........................O Bosson 3 17571 Thee Auld Floozie (5) 56.5 .......... D Johnson 4 05375 Consensus (7) 56.5.........................R Myers 5 13085 Palace Rock (9) 56.5.........................L Innes 6 18274 Vive La Difference (4) 56.5 ........M Cameron

7 4x241 Gin Swing (8) 56.5 ........................M McNab 8 33316 Stars In Align (2) 56.5 ............... M D Plessis 9 26222 Aotearower (6) 56.5 ............ R Hutchings (a) 7 4.23pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD 3&4YO HANDICAP $30,000, 3&4YO HCP, 2100m 1 21431 Rasa Lila td (1) 59..............L Magorrian (a2) 2 12311 Celebrity Miss d (3) 57 ................T Thornton 3 02130 Tokomutu Judge m (6) 57 .......B Hutton (a2) 4 42316 Bajour db (2) 54.5 ........................... K Myers 5 52471 Cheeky Boy td (7) 54.5 ............. M D Plessis 6 13541 Imperial Hawk td (5) 54 ..............M Cameron 7 59184 Tipperary d (4) 54 .............................L Innes 8 4.58pm WESTBURY CLASSIC F&M $70,000, F&M SW+P, 1400m 1 x2474 Diademe td (6) 57 .........................O Bosson 2 11128 Atacama tdb (3) 56 ................... M D Plessis 3 52400 Abidewithme td (5) 55.5 .............M Cameron 4 27805 Pussy O’Reilly td (11) 55.5 . R Hutchings (a) 5 23626 Kisses d (12) 55.5 .......................T Thornton 6 49414 Moozoon d (4) 55.5 ...........................L Innes 7 32260 Fix tm (14) 55 .............................. D Johnson 8 03256 Goldminer td (15) 55 .......................R Myers 9 6x836 Rollout The Carpet (16) 55 ............. C Grylls 10 454x8 Smartly td (9) 55 ...........................M McNab 11 71196 Kaleidoscope td (7) 55 ...............M Coleman 12 00385 Spitfire Lady (1) 55.........................V Colgan 13 2x251 Dresden Park td (13) 55 .......L Magorrian (a) 14 38412 Black Mascara d (8) 55 ................... S Spratt 15 22233 Ultraviolet db (10) 55 ....................... K Myers 16 32373 Catwomandu dm (2) 55 .................. N Harris 9 5.45pm BARFOOT & THOMPSON AUCKLAND CUP $500,000, OPN HCP, 3200m 1 41253 Surpass m (9) 59 .......................M Coleman 2 88805 Blood Brotha dm (6) 58.5 ..................L Innes 3 01280 Perfect Start tm (14) 57.5 .... R Hutchings (a) 4 04298 Graphic t (18) 57 ........................M Cameron 5 40111 Benzini t (3) 56 ................................R Myers 6 11420 Blizzard (19) 56 ............................... C Grylls

Rosie Myers has the ride on the well-favoured Benzini in today’s Auckland Cup at Ellerslie.

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35316 Show The World t (12) 56 .............O Bosson 13067 Pondarosa Miss t (10) 55.5 ............. N Harris 30930 She’s Insatiable m (5) 55 ............ C Johnson 36130 Delveen tmb (15) 54.5..........L Magorrian (a) 57006 Lion Red tm (13) 53.5 ............... A Collett (a) 65342 King Kamada (4) 53 ........................ K Myers 71955 Colonel Carrera tm (16) 53 ...........D Bradley 12964 Quest t (8) 52 ..............................T Thornton

15 23443 Rock Diva tb (17) 52 ................. M D Plessis 16 18334 El Soldado t (1) 52 ..................... L Satherley 17 13673 Duquesa t (7) 52 ......................... D Johnson 18 20043 Go Joeli m (11) 52 ....................B Hutton (a) 19 02130 Tokomutu Judge m (20) 52 20 28068 Sworntoperfection t (2) 52 Emergencies: Tokomutu Judge, Sworntoperfection 10 6.25pm LINDAUER MILE R65 $30,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 2123 Blue Wagon b (7) 59 .....................O Bosson 2 23221 Santiago (4) 58.5 ...............L Magorrian (a2) 3 61705 Feroz d (2) 58.....................................M Hills 4 49863 Silver City dm (10) 58...................... S Spratt 5 55443 Gisela (6) 57.5 ............................ D Johnson 6 216x6 Speedski d (8) 57.5 .....................T Thornton 7 14895 Stand Your Ground td (9) 57.5 ...M Cameron 8 86185 Dalezinga tdb (5) 56.5................M Coleman 9 00069 Bitethebullet td (1) 56.5 10 x0020 Sarah Pour 56.5 ........................... Scratched 11 x8579 Hollywood Lad (3) 55 .......... R Hutchings (a) 12 5414x King Piccolo 55 ............................ Scratched Blinkers on: Jesdemona (R1), Scaglioni (R2), Sierra Beel (R4), Our Boy Roco, Emmuska, Blue Flag (R5), Benzini (R9). Blinkers off : Bachelor Brave (R5), Vive La Difference (R6), Abidewithme (R8). Winkers on : Silver Rod (R1), Patchee Jack, Roger (R3), Fix (R8). Winkers off : Battle Creek (R5), Benzini (R9) SELECTIONS Race 1: Marciano, King’s Cross, Jesdemona, Malina Race 2: O’Dianne, Gotham, Hypervelocity, Scaglioni Race 3: Alicudi, Zucchero, Raymond Park, Roger, Gun Eagle Race 4: Allez Eagle, Angelica Hall, Sierra Beel, Forefront Race 5: Take It Out, Dartmoor, Works Wonders, Rubee Race 6: Saavoya, Charmont, Thee Auld Floozie, Palace Rock Race 7: Rasa Lila, Celebrity Miss, Cheeky Boy, Imperial Hawk Race 8: Atacama, Diademe, Kisses, Moozoon, Pussy O’Reilly Race 9: King Kamada, Pondarosa Miss, Rock Diva, Delveen Race 10: Hollywood Lad, Blue Wagon, Santiago, Silver City

Manawatu harness Today at Manawatu Raceway

David Butcher has every chance of starting the day the right way with Major Change today.

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Manawatu HRC Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 04 Mar 2015 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 2.55pm (NZT) M & M HICKEY MOBILE PACE $6500, 3yo+ c1 to c2 mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 21527 Bettor Backim (1) fr ..........................B Taylor 2 57030 Pilot Officer (2) fr ...........................B Weaver 3 07946 Megatron (3) fr .............................. F Cossey 4 38647 Johnny Vegas (4) fr ................. B Butcher (J) 5 05853 Classic Bet (5) fr ........................P Ferguson 6 11311 Major Change (6) fr ...................... D Butcher 7 32113 Bankcard (7) fr ...................... A Poutama (J) 8 67885 Wyatt Earp (21) fr........................ S Kane (J) 9 03118 Unmissuble (22) fr .................. K Marshall (J) 10 90706 Our Wicklow (23) fr ................... J Abernethy 11 00761 Miro Bay (24) fr .................... D Ferguson (J) 12 64621 Golden Billion (U1) fr......................S Phelan 2 3.30pm SCOTT & LYDIA DICKSON RACING STABLES HCP TROT $6000, 4yo+ c0 to c5 spechcp trot, stand, 2500m 1 02200 Gosimongo (1) fr .......................... D Butcher 2 47424 Rarangi Jewel (1) 30 .....................B Weaver 3 52503 Earls Buller Girl (2) 30.................. B Dickens 4 81007 Mistress Castleton (3) 30 ....... K Marshall (J) 5 03270 Imnotquitesure (4) 30 ............ A Poutama (J) 6 47326 Two Wishes (5) 30..................... J Abernethy 7 30072 Bim Bom Bay (6) 30 ..........................K More 8 894x8 Consentual (U1) 30 ...................S Abernethy 9 70684 Desert Storm (U2) 30......................S Doody 10 00065 Clifden Clowers (1) 40....................S Phelan 11 62351 Successful Woman (2) 40 ..........P Ferguson 12 00160 Opawa Speed (3) 40 .................... S Dickson 13 61095 Miss Middleton (1) 50................. A Drake (J)

14 80739 Jomo (2) 50 ................................ J Robinson 15 640x0 Palais Royal (1) 70 ...................K Chittenden 3 4.05pm ALLAN MCNEILL CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 55856 One More Night (1) fr ......................S Doody 2 53743 Local Yokel (2) fr .............................S Phelan 3 24958 Pinup Pony (3) fr .......................... D Butcher 4 42435 Portia (4) fr ............................ A Poutama (J) 5 04332 Cherry Evans (5) fr............... D Ferguson (J) 6 87007 Boomchickawowwow (6) fr .........P Ferguson 7 98x7 Sossusvlei (7) fr ...................... B Butcher (J) 8 29654 Maldini (21) fr ................................. G Martin 9 70x67 Souvenir Glory (22) fr............. K Marshall (J) 10 62559 Billy The Bad (U1) fr .................. J Abernethy 4 4.40pm AUTO SOUND TAONUI STREET MOBILE PACE $6500, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 98802 Thatshowie Roll (1) fr ............. K Marshall (J) 2 30833 Princess Kate (2) fr ...................S Abernethy 3 63225 Balius (3) fr.............................. B Butcher (J) 4 32538 Sambuca Joe (4) fr ...................... S Dickson 5 90719 Living By Chance (5) fr ......... A Poutama (J) 6 86221 God’s Delight (6) fr ............... D Ferguson (J) 7 34446 Shimmy Shoes (7) fr .................... D Butcher 8 09865 Halston Bromac (21) fr ...................S Phelan 9 10464 Lady Molly (22) fr ..........................B Weaver 10 64664 Cut The Cards (23) fr .................P Ferguson 5 5.15pm NUMBER WORKS ‘N’ WORDS MOBILE PACE $6500, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 34251 Miss Badlands (1) fr ............. D Ferguson (J) 2 73566 Blinding Light (2) fr .........................S Phelan 3 30782 Mapua Mabel (3) fr....................... S Dickson 4 14350 Travelling Man (4) fr ...................P Ferguson

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25432 Everlasting Grace (5) fr ................ D Butcher 75507 Rimutoto Prince (6) fr ............. K Marshall (J) 64629 Rangi Rangdu (7) fr .............. A Poutama (J) 03928 Tafadhali (21) fr ........................... S Kane (J) 45194 Outa The Fridge (22) fr....................S Doody 6 5.53pm ITM MANAWATU MOBILE PACE $7500, 4yo+ c2 to c6 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 72232 Thats Bettor (1) fr ......................S Abernethy 2 58773 Chequeme Rosie (2) fr......... D Ferguson (J) 3 44541 Stormy Breeze (3) fr...................P Ferguson 4 23021 Kilkeel Lady (4) fr ............................S Doody 5 41008 Classiegent (5) fr.................... K Marshall (J) 6 20534 Golden Delight (6) fr..................... D Butcher 7 07720 Mach Cruiser (7) fr .................... J Abernethy 8 45319 Mach Cullen (21) fr ................. B Butcher (J) 9 228x6 Franco Nikau (22) fr .......................S Phelan 10 70375 Chillysjustastrutter (23) fr ...... A Poutama (J) 11 1x497 Machie Mach (24) fr ..................... S Dickson 7 6.30pm THE HOTEL COACHMAN MOBILE PACE $7000, 4yo+ c2, c3 with cond. +claimer mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 68631 Starry Delight (1) fr.................... J Abernethy 2 82162 Irish Kath (2) fr D Ferguson (J,.................Cl) 3 88440 Dashing Dane (3) fr....................... F Cossey 4 12315 Clarius (4) fr B Butcher (J, .......................Cl) 5 19056 The Persuader (5) fr .............. A Poutama (J) 6 16867 V C Dell (6) fr ............................... D Butcher 7 63258 Brainstormer (7) fr ........................ B Dickens 8 43239 Soul Hanover (21) fr ............... K Marshall (J) 9 70410 Ashley H (22) fr ..........................P Ferguson 10 221P0 Eyre Hostess (23) fr A Drake (J, ..............Cl) 11 66664 Prime Legal (24) fr .........................S Phelan 12 25213 Steal A Grin (25) fr ....................S Abernethy

13 90706 Our Wicklow (26) fr Emergency: Our Wicklow 8 7.04pm DAVIS TRADING MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 Chevron Quality (1) fr .................P Ferguson 2 68694 Taylahs Girl (2) fr ...........................B Weaver 3 8 Bad Jack (3) fr ........................... J Abernethy 4 43442 Strathbridge Regal (4) fr ....... A Poutama (J) 5 32745 Hey Knowitall (5) fr .......................... D Jones 6 07396 Bonita Michelle (6) fr ............ D Ferguson (J) 7 42083 Jericho Road (7) fr ................. K Marshall (J) 8 29654 Maldini (21) fr ................................. G Martin Pacifiers on : Boomchickawowwow (R3), Thatshowie Roll (R4) LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down SELECTIONS Race 1: Major Change, Bankcard, Unmissuble, Bettor Backim Race 2: Successful Woman, Miss Middleton, Desert Storm, Rarangi Jewel Race 3: Cherry Evans, Pinup Pony, Local Yokel, Portia Race 4: God’s Delight, Thatshowie Roll, Shimmy Shoes, Sambuca Joe Race 5: Everlasting Grace, Blinding Light, Miss Badlands, Mapua Mabel Race 6: Franco Nikau, Thats Bettor, Golden Delight, Stormy Breeze Race 7: Steal A Grin, Irish Kath, Clarius, Starry Delight Race 8: Strathbridge Regal, Jericho Road, Bonita Michelle, Chevron Quality

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Race- 4 8875 Bundoran Lass nwtd ..................... D Donlon way Meeting Date: 04 Mar 2015 NZ Meeting number: 9 5 67666 Little Prophet nwtd ...........................R Waite Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 6 Bigtime Pulse nwtd ..........................L Ahern 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 7 Bigtime Reign nwtd ..........................L Ahern 11 and 12 8 431 Ritza Rose nwtd ...............................L Ahern 1 12.02pm (NZT) ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0, 305m 9 87888 Princess Novak nwtd..................... D Donlon 1 Another Prince nwtd..................J McInerney 4 1.02pm J P PRINT (PETONE) C1 C1, 305m 2 Scott A Boy nwtd ........................... R Maisey 1 34611 Fangirl 17.88 L & ................................ Morris 3 78732 Kilimanjaro nwtd G & ...................... J Clarke 2 72572 So Unbelievable 18.43 ....................M Olden 4 Miss Mowhawk nwtd .................... P Denbee 3 675x8 Homebush Vicks 18.41 .............J McInerney 5 73 Another Cruise nwtd .................J McInerney 4 45583 Fortis Memories 17.89 ........................L Udy 6 57423 Buzzy As nwtd ...................................J Hunt 5 52271 Nicksta nwtd..............................J McInerney 7 Tank’s Rob nwtd ..............................S Maher 6 77475 Little Arthur 18.16 ............................ A Clark 8 22523 Gummy Gumpsta nwtd G R & ........ S Voyce 7 45252 Aconagua nwtd G & ........................ J Clarke Emergencies: 8 88762 Homebush Envy 17.81 ..................... C Clark 9 48426 Dark Witch nwtd ............................... P Clark 9 78826 Cosmic Rascal 17.90 .............. T McCracken 10 483 Another Liz nwtd .......................J McInerney 10 67584 Kiribati Girl 17.90 ..................... S Gommans 2 12.22pm HARRISON HIRE MASTER C0 C0, 305m 5 1.19pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C1 C1, 305m 1 6 Another Pearl nwtd....................J McInerney 1 86725 Hermione Baxter 17.76 .............J McInerney 2 57632 Pistols Princess nwtd ........................M Flipp 2 75344 Homebush Fine nwtd ................J McInerney 3 6 Kyla Rose nwtd .........................J McInerney 3 62543 Five Kay Leg 18.08 ............................ N Udy 4 24657 Dark Faerytales nwtd .............. D T Poutama 4 67474 Homebush Radar nwtd ................... M Mann 5 76573 Homebush Happy nwtd ................. R Maisey 5 44428 Lord De Air 17.67 U & ...........................Bliek 6 53245 Davey Boy Scott nwtd K & ............. J Maisey 6 51 Allegro Senor 18.25 .........................L Ahern 7 3 Lahar nwtd G & ............................... J Clarke 7 77351 Do More 17.92 .................................... L Bell 8 Another Russ nwtd....................J McInerney 8 74564 King’s Selection 17.86.............. S Gommans 9 66x6 Lily Ma’s Smoking nwtd...................S Maher 9 8x767 White Legs nwtd .............................. C Clark 10 52777 Portobello Patsy nwtd ......................R Waite 10 68757 Rebel Joe 17.77 ............................... A Clark 3 12.42pm WWW.RACINGTIPS.CO.NZ C0 C0, 520m 6 1.37pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 305m 1 Bigtime Ranson nwtd .......................L Ahern 1 36777 Duco To Duco nwtd ...........................M Flipp 2 27423 Goodtime Mike nwtd ............... T McCracken 2 45647 Nominal Lily 18.11 ...........................T Agent 3 784 Peaky Blinder nwtd .........................B Marsh 3 73385 Lagoon Fame 18.11 .....................M Roberts

4 38734 Homebush Flyte 17.86 ..............J McInerney 5 34423 Serve Ya Purpose 17.87..................... N Udy 6 14274 Poppa Conquest 17.79 U & ..................Bliek 7 F3342 Blaze’s Corporal 18.02 G R & ......... S Voyce 8 67364 Another Rule nwtd ....................J McInerney 9 57668 Bowman 18.08 ................................. C Clark 10 26885 Witch Misty 17.91............................. P Clark 7 1.54pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C1 C1, 305m 1 87358 Worboys 18.26 G R & ..................... S Voyce 2 22587 Procrastination 18.08 U & .....................Bliek 3 15636 Nina Be Good 17.88 ......................R Murray 4 75562 Opawa Jen 17.77 ............................S Maher 5 82257 Working Jewel 17.83 ........................T Agent 6 57638 Calamity Sue 17.90............................W Kite 7 85657 Botany Bazz nwtd .....................J McInerney 8 47861 Homebush Riley 17.97 ..............J McInerney 9 55857 Emma Marie 17.71....................... T Downey 10 78858 Take A Trick nwtd ..............................M Flipp John McInerney heads to Hatrick 8 2.11pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD (NZ) LTD C1, 520m with a strong team today.

1 12641 Preciously nwtd .......................... G Hodgson 5 73468 Waldo Baxter 17.77...................J McInerney 2 56543 Applause 30.74 ....................... T McCracken 6 32256 No More Laughter 17.72 ..................T Agent 3 35578 Wall Age 30.92 ................................L Doody 7 85223 Pixie Dust 17.80 ..................................L Udy 4 55225 Zamaddis Lass 30.64................... T Downey 8 61377 Homebush Dobby 17.93 ...........J McInerney 5 87888 Filling The Void 31.57 .......................R Waite 6 47332 Homebush Spook nwtd .............J McInerney Emergencies: 9 55783 Queen Cobra 17.86 ................ D T Poutama 7 33523 Opawa Hally nwtd .............................. N Udy 8 66676 Tanto’s Whisper nwtd .......................T Agent 10 86876 Homebush Nark nwtd ...............J McInerney 10 2.46pm THE DOGZONE C1 C1, 520m 9 2.28pm WANGANUI SECURITY C1 C1, 305m 1 86855 Boston Mona nwtd ...........................T Agent 1 83758 Tasha Rama 18.11 ...............J Woolston-Bell 2 44382 Homebush Hansome nwtd ........J McInerney 2 66275 Belfast Jane nwtd U & ...........................Bliek 3 64252 Madam Ice 30.65 ........................J McArthur 3 74185 Where’s Rican 17.94 ...........................F Kite 4 22154 Plenty Of Time 30.94 .......................L Ahern 4 124 Allegro Tycoon 17.97........................L Ahern

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After leading for most of the match, the Ashburton College A netball team went down to St Margaret’s 19-21 at Horncastle Arena in Christchurch on Monday night.

Playing in the curtain raiser to the Mainland Tactix ANZ Championship game against Northern Mystics as part of the nationwide college netball knockout competition, Ashburton College went close to a first round upset.

After just one full practice together the Angela Mitchellcoached squad took it to the South Island zone’s top seeds, leading by seven early in the third quarter but they were unable to hold on at the death.

It was a low-scoring affair

PLANNING & SCHEDULING ADMINISTRATOR - 40 hours per week ElectraServe is Mid Canterbury's largest electrical contractor, specialising in residential, commercial, industrial and farm wiring including home automation, air conditioning, heating, TV and audio. ElectraServe guarantee customer satisfaction through professional service and products at competitive pricing.

The Planning & Scheduling Administrator is the pivotal link between customers, electricians, admin and management.

So we are looking for a super star!

This role is BIG on ownership, communication, organisation and efficiency. To be successful you must: - Have a minimum of 3 years customer service experience - Have a detailed knowledge of the Mid Canterbury region - Have previous experience with managing multiple staff workloads to meet project and job deadlines - Be able to manage and plan staff in an efficient manner with minimum down time - Be able to communicate with a diverse range of people at all levels and be understood by all listeners - Be able to analyse data and report on information - Be highly flexible and adaptable

with College taking a 4-2 lead after the first quarter and extending their lead to five at the break, up 13-8.

St Margaret’s started to turn things around in the third quarter, narrowing the deficit to two heading into the final quarter and went on to take the lead in the closing stages of the match as College were only able to score six goals in the second half.

St Margaret’s made the semi-finals of the competition last year, beaten by eventual winners Mt Albert Grammar.

St Margaret’s have the bye in round two, while Southland Girls’ High School meet Cashmere on March 16 while South Otago High School are set to meet St Andrew’s in the other round one matches.

This is a challenging role and the successful candidate will utilise many general administrative skills as well as the above, therefore we are looking for someone who has a minimum of 5 years in a busy medium sized organisation and is looking for their next challenge within a progressive company.

To apply for this position email a current curriculum vitae and covering letter to vacancy@uniquesolutions.co.nz

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The Breakers know history will be against them when they hit the road for game one of the grand final series on Friday, but they see the next week as a new and enticing challenge.

Minor premiers Cairns hold home advantage for the threegame series, set to begin in North Queensland on Friday, and the record books suggest the Taipans should be heavy favourites to claim the NBL crown.

No fewer than 30 of the last

RESULTS ■ Golf Ashburton County Veterans Golf Association.

Round 3 of 4 of the Heartland Sponsored Championship 1st= Bob Ilton and Owen Everest with 41 Stableford Points; 3rd Evan Waters with 40 Stableford Points; 4th Ian Beach, Malcolm Fechney with 39 Stableford Points; 6th Arnold Rushton, Trevor Watson and Dave Tilson with 38 Stableford Points; 9th Gavin Santy and Brian Winchester with 37 Stableford Points.

Two’s: Mike Gray and John Harris.

Ashburton Golf Club March 3, Women’s Section LGU. 1st Rd Longbeach Cup Silver: Alison MacGregor 68, Jacqui Welch 69, Alison Hewson 69; Bronze 1: Maxine Carter 67, Ruth Fail 70, on countback from Robin Bennett and Alison Grant; Bronze 2: Ellenor Sullivan 68, Sue Simpson 70; Bronze 3: Jeanet Leferink 71,

Nearest Pins: No 4 Gabites: Sue Simpson, No 8 House of Travel Ashburton: Kath Read, No 12 Lynn Small’s Salon: Catherine Bell, No 14 Todds of Ashburton: Hilary Ward, 2nd Shot No 18: Judith McKeown Twos: – Fiona Williamson on no.4

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Breakers up for challenge 31 best-of-three series have been won by the team with the home advantage, with the Breakers previously the beneficiaries of those odds.

All three of their championship campaigns came after topping the standings at the end of the regular season.

The Breakers do have some experience of winning series on the road.

Their most recent title, in the 2012/13 season, arrived after winning against the Wildcats at home and closing out a 2-0 series sweep in Perth.

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If you’re hard working, if you enjoy work that’s mentally stimulating, and if you want to join an organisation that is going places, this is a success story that you need to know about.

You might know the name Synlait, an innovative dairy processing company in Canterbury. What you might not know about Synlait, is that we’re different to other Milk companies, because we are committed to harnessing the full power of milk to deliver the best in human health and nutrition.

So good are our skim and whole milk powders, adult and infant formulations and nutraceutical products that over 50 countries are buying what it is we have to offer. What’s more, our success is starting to be talked about here at home recently Synlait was listed on the NZSX, and picked up two very prestigious business awards.

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With $135m invested in our continued expansion, we need the right people to join us in our Dryer and Cannery, and to share our journey. We’re looking for people with: Vision

If you can look into the future and see how far we can go, then we want you.

Talent we need people who naturally do things well, and who enjoy success.

Drive the work can be hard, so we want people with the drive to see the job through.

Ambition We want you to reach your potential with us. We can put your career on the fast track.

Integrity We need people who are open, honest and trustworthy. We operate a strict no drug policy, with all staff required to undergo random testing.

If you enjoy shift work, if you like working alongside likeminded people, and if you don’t mind an easy commute to a job where you’re challenged both mentally and physically, then we would like you to share in our story of success.

Apply for these positions at www.synlait.com

Client Managers: Graduates/Intermediate/Seniors Leech & Partners Ltd Chartered Accountants is a well established, expanding, dynamic and proactive practice operating from outstanding premises in both Ashburton and Christchurch.

In order to fuel our continued growth we are looking for team players for our Ashburton office who are experienced and qualified across a range of responsibilities including the preparation of financial statements, tax returns and budgets, as well as providing advice to clients across a broad spectrum to help clients achieve their goals. Experience with client software and in farm accounting would be an advantage.

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Hose Technician Do you want to be part of an up-andcoming hydraulic company, backed by a successful and well established company of forty years, Martin Hydraulics Ltd? Martin Bennett Hydraulics is quickly becoming a large player in the Ashburton service industry. We are currently looking for a Hose Technician to help with our ever increasing work load.

The successful applicant will need to have a mechanical/fitter type background; experience in hydraulics industry would be an advantage.

Training will be provided and excellent career opportunities exist. A fully equipped mobile hose van will be supplied.

Applicants must have a full NZ driver's licence and must be a New Zealand citizen or have a current work visa.

Applications close March 19, 2015.

Please forward us your current CV and hand written covering letter to: justin@martinbennett.co.nz or phone Justin 0275 301 272

Small Seed Industry Would you like a change?

Do you want an exciting opportunity to be part of a small team with responsibility and advancement?

Westham Industries Ltd, in Wakanui are looking for the right person to run one of the seed lines in their seed store.

All modern equipment, Cimbria cleaning machine, Hyster forklifts.

The work is either 25kg or bulk bags, and predominantly ryegrass and clover, no grain.

Experience is preferred but training and ongoing qualifications are encouraged.

You will need to be enthusiastic, have good time management skills, be fit and in good health.

What will we do?

We will pay you well, we will provide a good working environment, modern lunch room with full kitchen.

We will provide an opportunity of advancement and training in the industry.

If this sounds like something you may be interested in, send an application with your cv to: admin@westham.co.nz

Join the “Poo Crew” Allens Ashburton, locally owned and operated liquid waste disposal business needs a driver to join our busy Poo Crew.

You will be driving our modern Vacuum Truck and Jetting Truck. A class 4 licence is needed, DG would be great too but this can be obtained on employment. Standard hours with rostered on call times.

regional manager - southern Reporter Ashburton Based The Ashburton Guardian is looking for a multitalented self-starter to join our busy and fiercely local newsroom as a news and features writer.

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• We have an Opportunity for you SealesWinslow offer farmers advice and the highest quality, unique, and proven animal feed and nutrition products to boost on-farm productivity.

We now have an opportunity for a Regional Manager to join our South Island based team. This new role, sits on the Senior Lead Team and reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, will take responsibility for the financial, operational and sales performance of the South Island region.

You will be an excellent people leader, passionate and ambitious, and enjoy a challenge.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to prove yourself as a strong business unit manager within a national team, supported by Ballance Agri Nutrients, one of New Zealand top 40 companies.

Joining the company now is well timed. It provides an opportunity to be part of a successful team who are seeking new methods of growth in line with the companies continuous improvement focus.

To apply, please visit: www.qjumpers.co.nz/apply/16763/100 Applications close: Friday, 13 March 2015

0800 287 325 www.sealeswinslow.co.nz

This fulltime position will suit a qualified print journalist who enjoys everything from hard news and people stories to magazine-style pieces and advertising features.

You’ll have a nose for a good story, be enthusiastic and well organised, and have lots of initiative. And you’ll be a proactive team player who can work well under pressure and who thinks well on your feet.

Your news stories and advertising features will be published in the Ashburton Guardian, in our monthly rural publications Guardian Farming and Dairy Focus, and on GuardianOnline. You will also write with flair for our monthly lifestyle magazine, You. If this sounds like you, email a covering letter and CV by 5pm, March 20 to:

Thinking of a Change?

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Trevor Hurley Real Estate Ltd REAA 2008 MREINZ

Whether you’re thinking of a change of employment or already a licensed and experienced sales person, Real Estate New Zealand want to hear from you as they are looking for a new salesperson to join their Team!

At Real Estate New Zealand Ashburton they strive to get that balance between work, family and friends by achieving the best you can be through a team environment.

Real Estate New Zealand can help you succeed as they do not have boundaries to your income as reaching the top of your potential is their commitment to you! Your commitment is to become the best you can be!

Full training and confidentiality is assured. To find out more about this rewarding opportunity, complete their online employment application at realestatenewzealand.net.nz otherwise email admin@realestatenewzealand.net.nz

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Applicants must be honest, hard working, reliable and physically fit. Some understanding of plumbing would be helpful but not necessary. Full training will be given.

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Workshop Person Hydraulink Mid Canterbury Ltd is looking for a well rounded team member to join their small but professional team.

Ideally this position will suit someone with mechanical ability, experience with hydraulic systems would be an advantage.

You will be involved in over the counter sales, repairs to hydraulic cylinders and other hydraulic components. The position will be predominantly workshop based with some offsite work.

We offer full in house and web based training.

Sub Editor The Ashburton Guardian has a new position for a skilled subeditor.

This part-time, casual position would suit a print journalist skilled in graphics-based subediting who has mastered the Adobe suite of design and layout programs.

You will work on all the Ashburton Guardian’s publications, including Guardian Farming, Dairy Focus and You magazine, so you will be used to the pace of tight deadlines.

You’ll have an eye for detail and page design, and demonstrable proficiency in subbing copy for good English, readability and style. On the job training will further unlock your talents.

If this sounds like you, email a covering letter and CV by 5pm, March 20 to: stu.o@theguardian.co.nz

Send CV to Hydraulink Mid Canterbury Ltd, P.O. Box 92, Ashburton 7740 or email pfergus@xtra.co.nz

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Hinds School Cleaner 20 hours per week (between 3.00pm - 7.00pm negotiable), Monday to Friday, term time only, some term break cleaning also required.

Cleaners must • Be honest, reliable and self motivated • Be able to work alone and take direction • You are not paid for travel, so would suit someone living close to Hinds School • Cleaning experience preferred • Sub contractors working for themselves will be considered • Enthusiastic • A team player • Flexible • Able to use initiative We will provide • All the equipment and gear required • All training necessary • A supportive and positive working environment.

As you will be working in a school environment police vetting will be required at the short listing stage.

Please provide us with a letter expressing your interest to: principal@hinds.school.nz or post to: Vicki McIntyre C/- Hinds School Reed Street, R D 3, Ashburton 7773

SECURITY GUARD NIGHT PATROL 4 nights on 4 nights off, from 6.00pm to 6.00am.

Full drivers licence required.

Contact Graeme Chettleburgh 027 694 8024 or 307 6223

BOOST Tutor

This is an exciting and successful programme which supports schools with a literacy programme that focuses on reading growth for children who need extra support.

You can make a difference in our students lives by becoming a volunteer BOOST Tutor.

As a BOOST Tutor you will be given full training and ongoing professional development.

If you would like to be part of this exciting community initiative you will need to commit to tutoring for two hours twice a week for 30 weeks.

FOR SALE

Rotary Club of Ashburton

HASTINGS MCLEOD LTD Hastings McLeod Ltd Licensed REAA 2008

Telephone 03 307 9176

PropertyDESIGN Brokers is proud to support the Cancer Society and Relay for Life. $385,000 STYLISH

Socks $10 pair Socks $10 pair

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Antiques and Collectables Show Appraisal $5

Saturday, March 7, 10am - 4pm Sports Hall Tancred Street, Ashburton Refreshments by Inner Wheel Club

OPEN HOME

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HASTINGS MCLEOD LTD WESTSIDE 32 Farm Road

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Located on the popular Farm Road, this Spanish style home is well laid out and well appointed with lots of timber throughout giving a warm homely feel. Three double bedrooms, sunny and WESTSIDE spacious living areas and a well 32a double Farmgarage Road fenced site with and workshopLocated space. on the

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popular Farm Road, this Spanish style home is R well laid out3 and well appointed with lots of 1timber throughout giving a warm homely feel. Three 2 double bedrooms, sunny and spaciousNew livingZealand areas and a well fenced site with a double garage and workshop space.

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VIEW Wednesday 26 Feb 5.00 6.00pm

100% of proceeds go to the Cancer Society OPEN HOME 2 sizes available 3-8 and 8-12

www.propertybrokers.co.nz Sponsored by Smith Attachments Ltd The team will be at Robbies Bar & Bistro Duck Race

TRADES, SERVICES

Birthday Greetings Brought to you by Kitchen Kapers.

Rhylan Jesse Wilson

1 year old! Have a wonderful day little man. Love you so much Mummy, Daddy, Aliiyah, Cullen and Jett. xxxxxxxxx

Rhylan Wilson Happy 1st Birthday.

Lots of love from all your family and friends. xxxxx

Applications close Monday, March 16, 2015.

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LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES • Bark • Oamaru stone • Rocks • Organic compost • Sand • Screened soil • Home deliveries available

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302 Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon

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Kaitlyn Adams Hope you had a great Birthday and a wonderful weekend at camp. Better late than never. Love you lots Nana and Pop. 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.

Number cake tins $15 for 7 day hire

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer tutor for BOOST please contact our BOOST Co-ordinator, by phoning 308 5322 or emailing adult.literacy@xtra.co.nz The Arcade, Ashburton 03 308 8287 www.kitchenkapers.co.nz

4 TINT-A-WINDOW solar protective films, UV block, fade, heat and glare control, privacy and safety films for glass. FREE quotes - 20 years local service, Bill Breukelaar - phone 0800 368 468. www.tintawindow.co.nz SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING. Professional window tinting for cars, homes and offices. Quality films for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety and security.

Phone Craig Rogers, your ONLY local applicator 307 6347 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ.

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MEETINGS, EVENTS

World Day Of Prayer Service Friday, March 6, 2015 at 10am Interdenominational service to be held Salvation Army Citadel, Cass Street.

All welcome

Friday, March 6, and the Farmers Market, Saturday morning, March 7, selling socks so come along and support them!!

Socks also available from Property Brokers on West Street

HIRE Experienced Cleaner required

Prepared by People of The Bahamas

Private home 4 hours/wk

PUBLIC NOTICES

Sandy A.S.A. Summer show/sale, 027 868 3815 Short St Studio. Guest Mehrdad Tahan, and 15 others. Open Saturdays and hire.

LawnSundays 10am - 3pm. Other GENERAL times if sign is out, or by mowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. appointment. Ph 308 4533.

All your DIY / contracting Call and see U-Hire RURAL TRADING POST work, AMSOIL SYNTHETIC Ashburton. 588 East Street.

LUBRICANTS - All oils, Open Mon-Fri 7.30 - 5.30pm; greases, fuel additives, filters, Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday antifreeze, car polish, V & L 8am - 12.30pm. – Ph: 308 cleaner, tyre cleaner, rust 8061 A/h: 308 7460 bust, rain clear, engine www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz cleaner and more. Call local distributor: Veehof phone 302 LIVESTOCK, PETS BUYER of unwanted 2911. animals. Cattle, bobby calves, HAY COVERS 25m x 4m, horse and all farm animals.

Polytarp $499 + GST. Order We also sell pet food. Call now, phone John 03 307 Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 7307 or 027 362 8231, 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

120 Moore Street (behind Masterguard), Ashburton Canvas Shade and Motor MOTORING WHEEL alignments at great Trimming. prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308-6737.

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WANTED two - three bedroom house, close to town centre or Fairton. ASAP. Contact Box No 1054, c/Ashburton Guardian PO Box 77, Ashburton 7740.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

CINDY, Kiwi, 38, size 6, attractive, busty, long hair.

GFE. Phone calls only. 027 448 7011.

NEW to town. Pretty Asian, size 8, sexy, busty 14D. Friendly lady. Phone Tanya 021 153 9919. NZG. SAMMY, 20, blue eyes, kiwi girl, sexy, slim, teasing but always pleasing.

Your company is my pleasure. I love to play. Call me today (no texts) 020 4030 5858. xx

FOR SALE

CONTAINERS for sale or hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772.

MAKE A PERFECT toasted sandwich with the amazing reusable toastabags. You can use to make a wide variety of toasted sandwiches or to heat up pasteries, pizza slices, nuggets and more!

Guardian Classifieds chicken Only $8.00 from Kitchen Kapers The Arcade.

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Wednesday

Second time around Op- shop. Cnr Cass and Havelock Street.

6.00am 10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Ash Wednesday Holy Communion, Park Allen’s Road, Allenton.

Street.

9.00am 10.45am M.S.A. GARDEN SECTION. Christchurch visit with lunch at Woolston M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with Club. Bus departs Hotel Ashburton limited mobility. Social hall, Havelock St. carpark at 9am.

11.00am 9.00am - 11.00am MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS HAKATERE MARAE HEALTH CLINIC. Open today at Hakatere Marae, Fairton, CLUB. Movie, The Second best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Regent Cinema, Wills St. State H/W 1.

11.30am 9.30am - 1.30 pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH.

Midweek service and lunch. 48 Allens Rd. 1.00pm - 3.00pm ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHRUCH. Pre-loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. St Andrews Anglican church hall, cnr Thomson and Jane Street, Tinwald.

1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, West Street.

1.15pm “GOLF CROQUET” WAIREKA. Doubles, drawn partners. Waireka, Philip St. 1.30pm ASHBURTON HERB SOCIETY.

Monthly meeting at members home and garden. 41 Davis Crescent.

1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and Golf Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

6.00pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Welcomes regular and new players.

M.S.A. Sports grounds, Racecourse Road.

7.00pm ASHBURTON UKUKELE GROUP. Beginners and new members welcome.

St Paul’s Church hall, Oxford Street.

7.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH.

Real women walking group. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.00pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7.00pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance 7pm, beginner/ intermediate (8pm-9pm). Annette (instructor) phone 307-7138a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

Thursday

Street and Havelock Street.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10.00am ST DAVID’S CHURCH. Fit kidz, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10.30am RAKAIA REAL WOMEN.

Real women circuit training in the hall, 1st time free. St Andrews Church, Bridge Street Rakaia.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport,

Seafield Road.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Welcomes regular and new players.

M.S.A. Sports Grounds, Racecourse Road.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time /Sequence dancing. Learn to dance, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

players welcome, rackets available. Sports Hall, Tancred Street.

9.30am 9.30am - 12.30pm M.S.A. TAI CHI. ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH Beginners refresher and learning next 9 GOODWILL SHOP. moves. Social hall, Havelock Street.

Sale of Pre loved clothing. Tinwald 9.30am Methodist Church, cnr Archibald and BALMORAL HALL LINEDANCERS. Jane Street, Tinwald.

Balmoral hall, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 1.30pm 9.30am - 11.30am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Second time around Op-shop. Cnr Cass Daytime section, great exercise, new

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PROVISIONAL LOCAL ALCOHOL POLICY

Ashburton District Council publicly notified its provisional Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) on 3 March 2015.

The provisional LAP is available on our website, from the Council office or the public library.

Any appeal must be made to the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority within 30 days of public notification of the provisional policy (by 3 April 2015). Only people who submitted on the draft LAP during October and November 2013 can appeal against the provisional policy, except for the Police and Medical Officers of Health who have statutory right to appeal.

More information about the LAP and the appeal process is available on the Council website or the Ministry of Justice website www.justice.govt.nz

PUBLIC NOTICE

MEETINGS

Road Closure Proposal

All meetings are open to the public unless specified and residents are welcome to attend.

Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal for the Ashburton Car Club to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicle traffic to enable the holding of a community event - Ashburton Car Club - Standing Quarter Mile Sprint.

Road proposed to be closed: Winslow Willowby Road, from State Highway 1 to Longbeach Road Period of closure: From 9.30am until 5pm, Saturday 16 May 2015.

Detours will be available on adjacent roads and these will be signposted.

This proposed closure is made under the Local Government Act 1974 - Schedule 10 (11 (e)) and will be considered at Service Delivery Committee meeting on 19 March 2015.

Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds for their objection in writing by post or email to Ashburton District Council by 4.00pm on Friday, 6 March 2015.

Road Closure Proposal Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal for the Ashburton Car Club to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicle traffic to enable the holding of two community events - Wheels Week Street Sprints and Autocross.

Roads to be closed: Smallbone Drive, from River Terrace to Robinson Street Robinson Street, from Smallbone Drive intersection to McNally Street Watson Street, from Range Street to Robinson Street McNally Street, from Range Street to the end of the street Period of closure: From 8.00pm, Friday 8 May 2015 to 8.00pm, Sunday 10 May 2015.

Detours will be available on adjacent roads and these will be signposted.

This notice of closure is made under the Local Government Act 1974 - Schedule 10 (11 (e)) and will be considered at the Service Delivery meeting on 19 March 2015.

Any person objecting to the proposal should lodge notice of their objection and the grounds for their objection in writing by post or email to the Ashburton District Council by 4.00pm Friday 7 March 2015.

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

Up & Coming

Monday 9 March 2015 Methven Community Board

1.30pm

The Methven Community Board meets in the Board Room at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall and Heritage Centre, Main Street, Methven.

Thursday 19 March 2015 Environmental Services Committee

A Restricted Fire Season is in place across the Ashburton Plains and a Prohibited Fire Season across the Hill and High Country.

This remains in force until further notice.

1.30pm

Service Delivery Committee - To follow Environmental Services Committee Thursday 26 March 2015 Finance and Business Support Committee

Current Fire Season Status

1.30pm

Council and Committee meetings are held in the Council Chamber, Ashburton District Council offices, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

CREATIVE COMMUNITIES Applications are now open for the Creative Communities New Zealand Ashburton District Scheme for funding towards arts and cultural projects in the Ashburton District. Projects can involve any art forms or a mixture of art forms including theatre, visual, multimedia, dance, traditional arts, craft, music, literary arts and performing arts.

More information and application forms are available on the Council website or phoning 03 307 7700. Applications close at 5.00pm, Friday 27 March 2015.

MATURE DRIVER COURSE Aging is inevitable, but growing older doesn’t have to mean giving up an active life. Driver safety is vital for drivers of all ages, but older drivers experience physical changes that can affect driving ability - changes in visions, reaction time and flexibility.

Course: Free, classroom based programme, workbook for future reference with lunch provided ($5 contribution) and Certificate of Attendance on completion. No tests or exams.

Water Conservation Water conservation measures are in place until further notice. Visit the Council website for a full list of all water supplies with water conservation measures.

Water Consumption Daily water consumption levels are available on Council’s website. The graph shows how much water is being used in Ashburton, Methven and Rakaia.

Grants Applications are open for the following schemes: • Creative Communities Grants

Career Opportunities • Lifeguards • Gym Instructor • Receptionist • Property Officer

When: 9.30am - 2.45pm Where: Age Concern, 206 Cameron Street, Ashburton Bookings: Please contact Age Concern Ashburton on 03 308 6817 to make a booking. Spaces are limited.

PO Box 94, Ashburton 7740

For more information, visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

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www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 2. Apply finger to the bell to get papers (5) 5. Material to be taken by one advancing at the bar (4) 7. Is loyal, and that’s a fact (4) 8. Picking up bits of information may be corny (8) 9. Goes in daily to work or exchanges part of pension (8) 11. Play to the queue and get transport at the end of a week (4) 12. How Minder petered out was settled in advance (13) 15. Things incubated, for example, Gus being heartless (4) 17. Piece of artifice gave rise to its having just flowed (8) 19. Meant to have been a pattern-maker (8) 21. First of field to pass back-runner and cause some panic (4) 22. Some dry goods bird will have a stab at (4) 23. An extra wheel, perhaps, with very little ‘meat’ on it (5)

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11. Lively, and given chance of following boys’ leader (5) 13. Aunt set at sixes and sevens by lockjaw (7) 14. Intended to be topless, holding leg to be well turnedout (7) 16. Birds to see turning in gate at leaving (5) 18. Source of rubber one must help up after batting (5) 20. Dagger without its top may cause one some distress (3) 21. One will be endlessly sensible of what is charged (3)

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TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) A dream that stays a dream is wishful thinking, but you’ve got the means to start turning dreams into reality. Let your imagination run wild.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) With Venus and Uranus aligned in a social and serendipitous part of your chart there is something fateful and magical about today.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) An already auspicious day for professional matters gets an extra boost from today’s lunar vibes, giving you a nose for money.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) All of a sudden you’re starting to realise you can make spontaneous choices; that sometimes drawing outside the lines can be liberating.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) You’ve not only reached an auspicious few days for financial matters, but where the money gods are working behind the scenes to pull some strings.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) Today’s stars not only create an auspicious day for friendship and relationship building, but there is something fateful in the air.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) Right in the heart of an auspicious alignment between Venus and Uranus in your work sector dare to believe that anything is possible.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) With professional forces building on the horizon adventurous and playful forces are working to grab your attention, while they still can.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) You’ve reached an auspicious day for financial matters on the home, family and/or property fronts, in a way that could take you by surprise.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) Today holds the potential for a communication and/ or relationship breakthrough, but in a serendipitous, unscripted and unexpected way.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) By having your finger on the pulse and ear to the ground you’ll be ready to eavesdrop on the money gods and run with anything this triggers.

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Guardian

Family Notices 26 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

KINGSBURY, Alyth Margaret – On March 1, 2015 at Christchurch Hospital. Dearly loved and treasured wife of Bob and loved mother and mother in law of Dianne and Roger Jordan (Blenheim), and Grant. Loved grandma of Kate, Christian, and Paula.

The entire cremation service for Alyth will be held at our Chapel Cnr. East and Cox Streets Ashburton on THURSDAY, March 5 commencing at 1.30pm.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to:

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Fine south of the Waimakariri River.

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Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: NW 30 km/h.

Low cloud and drizzle patches at first, fine spells increasing from afternoon. Light winds.

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Brief showers with a southerly change, followed by northeasterlies.

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Northwest gales, easing.

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Showers clearing with southwesterlies dying out.

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am Whanau Living Nadia Lim has dishes for the whanau; Meg makes over a pergola; Eru has house painting advice; Jenny-May finds child-friendly solutions for boredom.

10:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11:30 Coach Trip PGR 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale David decides to scare Jacob into revealing the truth; Priya leaves everyone surprised. 0 1:30 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm Come Dine With Me Couples 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm 7:30 8pm 8:30

Seven Sharp 0 Fair Go 0 Rapid Response PGR 0 N On Thin Ice – Nigel Latta In Antarctica Nigel Latta is sent to Scott Base, Antarctica, to live among the scientists and to discover what life on the ice is really like, and whether it holds the key to the future. 0 9:30 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy 0 10:30 One News Tonight 0 11pm Dallas AO 0 11:55 Football – English Premier League (Highlights) 1:05 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:40 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 320

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Nick Knowles’s Original Features 7:30 Grand Tours Of Scotland 8am Toy Hunter 8:30 NZ Food Culture 9am Trish’s Paris Kitchen 9:30 Better Homes And Gardens 11am Buying The Bayou 11:30 American Restoration Noon Double Your House For Half The Money 1pm My Dream Home 2pm Nick Knowles’s Original Features 3pm Catch And Cook – US 3:30 Barter Kings 4pm Sophie In The Home Countries 4:30 The Cook And The Chef 5pm Candice Tells All 5:30 Carter Can 6pm Lonely Planet – 1000 Ultimate Experiences 6:30 Buying Alaska 7pm Toy Hunter 7:30 Walking The Nile Photographer and writer Levision Wood attempts to walk the length of the world’s longest river.

8:30 Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 9:30 The Old Man And The Sea – The Expedition 10:30 Toy Hunter 11pm Candice Tells All 11:30 Carter Can

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Midnight Lonely Planet – 1000 Ultimate Experiences 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Guide To The Good Life 1:30 Toy Hunter 2am Sophie In The Home Countries 2:30 The Cook And The Chef 3am Buying Alaska 4am Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 5am Walking The Nile

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 3 0 6:52 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 6:55 My Little Pony 3 0 7:20 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:50 The 7D 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:40 Dinosaur Train 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle 1:35 Judge Rinder 2:35 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Numb Chucks 0 4pm Shake It Up 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street 0 7:30 Marry Me PGR The day before Annie and Jake’s first-date anniversary celebration, a storm arrives, and everyone must take shelter in the basement. 0 8pm Two And A Half Men PGR 0 8:30 Mom PGR 0 9pm Benched AO 0 9:30 Alan Carr – Spexy Beast AO 0 10:30 Marvel’s Agent Carter AO 0

6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 Rachael Ray Chef Curtis Stone demonstrates tricks for carving the turkey; pumpkin-seed pesto pasta.

11:30 ’Til Death PGR 3 Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO 1pm The Bold And The Beautiful PGR 1:30 Dr Phil AO 2:30 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 3:25 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 30 3:55 Entertainment Tonight 4:25 Million Dollar Minute 4:55 The Block – Fans v Favourites 6pm 3 News

11:25 Anger Management PGR 11:55 Distraction AO 0 12:30 Whodunnit 3 1:25 Infomercials 2:25 Scandal AO 3 0 3:15 Army Wives PGR 3 0 4am Regular Show PGR 3 0 4:10 Zeke And Luther 3 0 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11pm NCIS – LA AO 3 Callen, Sam, Kensi, and Deeks work undercover as an elite tactical force to investigate an ambush linked to a drug lord with terrorist connections. 0 Midnight Infomercials

7pm Campbell Live 7:30 Road Cops PGR A search for violent thieves; a bus driver is caught on the open highway; a motorist becomes angry at a roadside police stop. 0 8pm Gold Coast Cops PGR 0 8:30 Gallipoli AO 0 9:30 Age Gap Love AO 0 10:30 3 News

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6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Beyblade – Shogun Steel 3 7:55 Danny Phantom 8:20 Chuggington 3 0 8:30 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:45 Peppa Pig 3 8:55 Bob The Builder 3 9:05 Thomas And Friends 3 9:15 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:25 The Moe Show 3 0 9:35 Julius Jr 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Punk’d PGR 5pm Life’s Funniest Moments 3 5:30 The Nanny 0 6pm Futurama 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother PGR 3 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 The Simpsons In a special crossover episode, Futurama’s Planet Express crew comes to present-day Springfield to prevent the Simpsons from destroying the future.

8pm Fresh Off The Boat PGR 8:30 M White Men Can’t Jump AO 3 1992 Comedy.

Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes, Rosie Perez. 0 10:50 The Ringer AO 3

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Test PGR 3 2pm Big, Bigger, Biggest 3 The North Branch Correctional Institution in America, holding 1400 of America’s most dangerous prisoners, and one of the most secure prisons in the world.

3pm Jamie At Home 3 3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Prime News 5:30 L Horse Racing – Auckland Cup 6pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 3

11:45 Entertainment Tonight 12:10 Infomercials

11:50 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

12:20 Home Shopping 1:50 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2:20 Home Shopping

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Wild Coasts 3 Craig travels from White Island in the Bay of Plenty to Parengarenga in the Far North, exploring the East Coast beaches in between.

8:30 M Chaos PGR 3 2005 Action. Jason Statham, Ryan Phillippe, Wesley Snipes.

10:50 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

MAORI TV

6am Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) St Helens v Castleford Tigers. 6:30 Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) 7am Super League Fulltime 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 9am Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity (Highlights) 10am Fox Sports News 10:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 11am Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Sky Sport Select 1:30 Football – A-League (Highlights) 2pm Golf Central 3pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 3:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 4pm L Ice Hockey – NHL San Jose Sharks v Vancouver Canucks.

7pm Sky Sport Select 7:30 Golf – New Zealand Women’s Open (Highlights) From the Clearwater Golf Club in Christchurch.

8:30 Rugby – The Breakdown 9:30 #SkySpeed Greg Murphy and Sky presenter Stephen McIvor review the weeks best motorsport highlights and follow the progress of kiwis on the world stage.

10pm Rugby – The Breakdown 11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 #SkySpeed Midnight Motorsport – V8 Xtra 1am Ice Hockey – NHL (Replay) 3am Golf – New Zealand Women’s Open (Highlights) 4am Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) 4:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights)

SKY SPORT 2

6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Miharo 3 2 7:30 Pukana 3 2 8am Toi Whakaari 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am F Tatai Hono 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 3 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2

THE BOX

6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Toi Whakaari PGR 2 8pm Kuia 8:30 Kowhao Rau 3 9:30 Whare Taonga 10pm Whaikorero PGR 10:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY

6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Hardcore Pawn PGL 7:40 Modern Family PGL 8:05 The Amazing Race PG 8:55 CSI MV 9:45 SVU MV 10:35 CSI – New York MV 11:25 Elementary MV 12:15 Biker Battleground Phoenix PGL 1:05 CSI MV 1:55 Law And Order MV 2:45 The Amazing Race PG 3:35 Raw MC 6:35 The Simpsons PG 7pm Hardcore Pawn PGL 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 NCIS MV 9:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 10:30 SVU MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV

6am Magic Of Science PG Leap of Faith. 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Aeroplane Repo PG Armed and Airborne. 8:30 MythBusters PG End with a Bang. 9:30 Survive That! M No-Sleep Nightmare. 10:30 Ebola Exposed M 11:30 True Crime With Aphrodite Jones M A Hollywood Hit. 12:30 Redrum M Burn the Hand That Feeds You. 1pm Redrum M Bad Seeds. 1:30 Tabloid M Devils in Disguise. 2:30 Aeroplane Repo PG Spies in the Night. 3:30 Edge Of Alaska M 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG Endless.

5:30 MythBusters PG Viewer Special Threequel. 6:30 Auction Hunters PG 7pm Auction Hunters PG 7:30 Railroad Alaska PG Ice Hell. 8:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Waste Not, Want Not. 9:30 Moonshiners M 10:30 Ghost Asylum M 11:30 Beauty Queen Murders M

12:30 The Amazing Race PG 1:20 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

PG 1:45 Law And Order MV 2:35 SVU MV 3:25 NCIS MV 4:15 Criminal Minds 16VS 5:05 Duck Commander ML 5:35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG

12:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M Got to Be the Green Baron. 1:30 Nightmare Next Door M Taste of Murder. 2:30 Magic Of Science PG Breaking Point. 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Ice Cold Gold PG 5am Dirty Jobs PG Well Digger.

THURSDAY

THURSDAY

On Thin Ice – Nigel Latta in Antarctica, 8:30pm on TV One

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:40 Bafta – A Life In Pictures: Charlize Theron PG 2012 Documentary. 7:05 Getaway MV 2013 Action. Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez. 8:35 21 And Over 16VLS 2013 Comedy.

Miles Teller, Skylar Astin. 10:10 A Beginner’s Guide To Endings MLS 2012 Comedy. Harvey Keitel, Scott Caan. 11:45 Side Effects MVLS 2013 Thriller. Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum. 1:30 Getaway MV 2013 Action. Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez. 3pm 21 And Over 16VLS 2013 Comedy.

Miles Teller, Skylar Astin. 4:35 The Last Stand 16VL 2013 Action. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker. 6:25 Blood Ties 16VLS 2013 Thriller. Clive Owen, Billy Crudup. 8:30 White House Down MVL 2013 Action.

Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx.

10:45 The Monuments Men MV 2014 Drama. George Clooney, Matt Damon. THURSDAY 12:45 Insight MVL 2011 Thriller.

Natalie Zea, Sean Patrick Flanery.

2:15 The Last Stand 16VL 2013 Action. 4am Blood Ties 16VLS 2013 Thriller.

Chaos

8:30pm on Prime

MOVIES GREATS 6:25 Kate And Leopold PGL 2001 Romance. Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman. 8:20 The Importance Of Being Earnest 2002 Romantic Comedy. Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon.

9:50 Hollow Man 16VS 2000 Horror. Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon.

11:40 Road Trip 16LSC 2000 Adventure Comedy. Breckin Meyer, Rachel Blanchard. 1:15 The Silence Of The Lambs – The Inside Story MC 2010 Documentary. 2:45 Kate And Leopold PGL 2001 Romance.

Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman. 4:40 The 40-Year-Old Virgin 16LS 2005 Comedy. Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Raul Rudd. 6:35 Gone Baby Gone 16VL 2007 Crime.

Casey Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris. 8:30 Team America – World Police 16VLS 2004 Comedy.

10:10 Demolition Man M 1993 Scifi Adventure. THURSDAY 12:05 The 40-Year-Old Virgin 16LS 2005 Comedy. 2am Gone Baby Gone 16VL 2007 Crime. 3:50 Team America – World Police 16VLS 2004 Comedy. 5:25 Directors – Dennis Dugan PG 5:55 Demolition Man M 1993 Sci-fi Adventure.

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4Mar15

6am The Crowd Goes Wild An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

6:30 Sky Sport Select 7am Cycling – Women’s Tour Of New Zealand A five-day cycle tour through the hills of the Wairarapa.

8am UFC Now 9am Football League Show Highlights from the latest games in every division.

9:30 Football – A-League Highlights Show A wrap up of the latest games from the weekend.

10am Football – A-League (Replay) Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix. From AAMI Park in Melbourne.

Noon L Squash – PSA Windy City Open Women’s Semi-finals.

From Chicago, Illinois.

2pm Cycling – Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Elite (Highlights) A single-day cycle race held in Flanders, Belgium.

2:30 Sky Sports News UK 3pm L Squash – PSA Windy City Open Men’s Semi-finals. From Chicago, Illinois.

5:30 Football League Show 6pm Ocean Thunder Surfboats 7pm UFC – Ultimate Insider 7:30 Fox Sports News 8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 Sport TBC 10:30 Fight Night

THURSDAY

12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 1am Fox Sports News 1:30 UFC – Ultimate Insider 2am Sport TBC 3am L Cycling – Le Samyn A single-day road bicycle race held annually in Fayt-le-Franc, Belgium.

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Primary kids hit the water St Joseph’s Poppy Kilworth prepares for the start of a race at the Mid Canterbury Primary Schools’ swimming championships at the Ashburton Community Pool yesterday. The top performers from the schools and clusters from throughout the district went head-to-head looking to advance to the Canterbury Primary Schools’ Championships, which will be held in Rolleston on March 30.

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New-look Warriors to face Knights Five players are in line to make their debuts for the Warriors in Saturday’s NRL season-opening clash against the Newcastle Knights at Hunter Stadium.

Head coach Andrew McFadden has named experienced recruits Bodene Thompson and Ryan Hoffman to start in the

second row in their first appearances for their new club with captain Simon Mannering moving to loose forward.

Solomone Kata has been confirmed to make his NRL debut in the centres playing on the left edge alongside the club’s try-scoring record holder Manu

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Vatuvei, who is heading into his 12th campaign in the Vodafone Warriors’ 20th anniversary season.

Named on an extended bench are young props Sam Lisone and Albert Vete who, like Kata, are products of the club’s NYC system; Kata and Lisone were in

the premiership-winning Junior Warriors side last year.

“Ryan and Bodene have made a huge impact since joining us early in the New Year,” said McFadden.

“They bring so much to the squad in terms of not just their ability but their attitude and

work ethic. They certainly have all the qualities we want to see across the board in our club.

“Solomone, Sam and Albert have also made a big impression with their work in the off season and their efforts in the trials. They’ve really earned their selection.”

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