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Mid Canterbury farmers hit by cattle disease mycoplasma bovis are closely watching the outcome of a court hearing which may enable them to claim more compensation for costs incurred.

South Canterbury dairy farmers Aad and Wilma van Leeuwen, on whose farm the disease was first identified in July, 2017, are taking legal action against the Ministry for Primary Industries for its compensation system, saying it has left them $3 million out of

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pocket. On Tuesday, their lawyer Grant Cameron filed a judicial review at the High Court in Wellington to determine if professional fees and increased banking charges they had incurred as part of the M. bovis eradication programme should be compensated.

Cameron said that if the ruling was successful, a class action including other impacted farmers would be considered. He already had the names of at least 30 farmers that could be involved.

Cameron’s Christchurch law firm was already involved in a class action

for people with earthquake-damaged homes battling insurer Southern Response.

Ealing dairy farmer Duncan Barr, who started the Mbovis Affected Farmers support group last November, said he supported the van Leeuwens’ bid for greater compensation.

“There will be a hell of a lot of people that have incurred those costs.

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Wear yellow and walk for hope

By Heather Mackenzie

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The Hakatere Hope Walk next weekend is all about suicide prevention and mental wellbeing.

Leon and Liz Heripo have wanted to bring the Hope Walk to Ashbuton for some time and, thanks to a committee of willing helpers, the Hakatere Hope Walk will go ahead on October 13 at 1pm.

The Heripo family know firsthand the devastating effects of suicide.

Leon wants the walk to be a positive and supportive experience for those taking part.

“This walk will not bring lost loved ones back, but it may provide some calm to those families who are struggling with loss or depression,” he said.

Committee member Juanita Richards pointed out the walk would be very much whanau driven and reinforced by community local support workers.

“All the organisers have their own stories to tell, but it’s not about our stories, it’s about community and whanau,” she said.

“We are a group of people wanting to be there to support members of our community who have lost someone or are struggling without support.”

The walk starts at the skatepark end of the West Street carpark, goes down to the overhead bridge

by the domain, and back to the start via East Street.

The route will be marked with yellow balloons along the way as yellow is the international colour for suicide prevention.

Hope Walk t-shirts will be for sale on the day as well as other

Hope Walk merchandise.

The walk is for everybody, all ages and abilities are welcome.

“Bring your pram, bring your wheelchair or walking frame.

There is no pressure to complete the walk, just do as much as you can, we want to make it achievable for everyone,” Richards added.

The simple message is to come along if you have been touched by these issues, or you simply want to show your support for those that have.

Walkers are encouraged to wear yellow with the hope of creating a sea of yellow support flowing along the footpath.

The walk will go ahead regardless of the weather.

If it’s raining, just wear yellow wet weather gear or bring your yellow umbrella.

The organisers are fully aware that this could be an emotional day for some.

Committee members will be on hand to help.

1737 cards will be given out.

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Further details can be found on the Hakatere Hope Walk Facebook page.

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Mid Cantabs offer mixed reviews on streaming service The growing frustrations of many New Zealanders trying to view Rugby World Cup matches and encountering streaming issues seems somewhat diluted in Mid Canterbury.

For not the first time during the global rugby showpiece, the telco-cum-sports-streamers had to step out into the public realm yesterday and offer some explanations after a large number of customers expressed their frustration with issues which arose during the All Blacks’ victory over Canada overnight Wednesday.

Some reported lagging screens which were constantly buffering, others reported audio issues and some were unable to launch the live stream service at all.

But for every complaint the Guardian received yesterday

about the issue, there was a positive right next to it with many enjoying issue-free coverage on various devices and internet connections around the Ashburton District.

“The internet itself isn’t up to it in some places,” one local said.

“Spark are pushing fibre, but it is unavailable to a lot of people.

We had issues with picture quality and then towards the end of the match buffering problems and we’re in the middle of an urban area where it should be strong.”

On the other side of the fence, some were having a seamless experience.

“We have had no problem at all watching the games live,” another said.

“Using the app on my phone and Chromecast to the television

and every game has streamed perfectly.”

In mapping out a picture of the issues around Mid Canterbury it is evident that there is no rhyme nor reason to the issues, with many slating their rural location but equally as many from similar areas experiencing no issues at all.

Yesterday, Spark Sport said there were no system-wide issues with the broadcast.

“Last night (Wednesday night) was very quiet for the Spark care team.

“We saw lower numbers of people contacting customer care than we had expected, relative to the number of people watching the match,” a spokeswoman said.

“Key performance measures tracked well and the vast majority

of customers had a great viewing experience. There were no system-wide, device or service-specific issues last night.”

Spark Sport has had a rocky start to the World Cup with complaints over the quality of the streaming continuing to flood in.

On Monday the Commerce Commission said it had received 13 complaints since the All Blacks’ match against South Africa on September 21.

The commission had received six further complaints since then.

Before Wednesday night, the most recent issues came during Wales’ victory over Australia on Sunday night, which was slammed by thousands of customers online after problems, including multiple commentaries running simultaneously, delayed

audio and a spell where pictures were seemingly lost all impacted their broadcast.

The biggest issues had struck during the All Blacks’ first game against the Springboks, where streaming problems saw the game put on to free-to-air channel Duke. However, the multiple complaints in the Welsh win on Sunday night caused just as many complaints from customers on social media.

After the game, Spark explained the blunders, pushing the blame for the early audio problems on to TVNZ, though not explaining the issues later in the game.

Spark has been offering 15 per cent refunds on Tournament Pass for those who had a poor experience with an individual game, plus an option for a full refund.

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Ashburton influence at Euro tattoos There was a distinctly Ashburton flavour to the Highland Dance Company of New Zealand in the Netherlands to perform at the Rotterdam Tattoo.

The company includes Ashburton dancers Sarah Gluyas, Charlotte Sloper and Lucy Moore, with their dance teacher Julie Hawke.

They performed at the Netherlands Military Tattoo Festival for three nights and then moved on to Belgium to perform at the Oostende Tattoo this weekend before travelling back to New Zealand.

There are 14 top highland dancers in the New Zealand team and they have joined with Canadian and Scottish dancers to make up the performing team.

The dancers combined with 10 Scottish and Canadian dancers to perform in six shows in Rotterdam at the Ahoy Arena, which seats 3000.

They will perform three shows at the Oostende Tattoo at the Sleuyter Arena, which seats 5000.

In Rotterdam, the team took centre stage in two choreographed dances accompanied by international pipe bands. Broadswords is a New Zealand choreographed dance by company directors Hawke, who now lives in Christchurch, and Robyn Sim-

mons (Blenheim). The second dance was titled Hellbound Train and is danced to a Red Hot Chilli Pipers live rockband/bagpipe combination, choreographed by Crystel Benton who resides in The Netherlands, formerly from Blenheim.

At their last performance, the audience included the King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand.

In Belgium the company will perform a third item in Aboyne costumes.

The dance company is an auditioned dance group and Sloper and Moore were selected over two years ago. Gluyas has been in the company since its formation in 2010. Last year a team of 24 New Zealand dancers performed as guests at the International Virginia Tattoo in Virginia, US. Next April the dancers will go on tour in the North Island with their stage show Heart of the Highlands.

At the auditions this year (held only every two years) Ashburton dancer Milly Christie was successful in being selected to the prestigious group, bringing the Ashburton total to five, including Britney Moore, who was not on the tour due to university committments.

The Ashburton connection (from left) Sarah Gluyas, Julie Hawke, Charlotte Sloper, Lucy Moore.

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Farmer takes mycoplasma bovis battle to court From P1 “In my own instance, I have incurred $10,000 to $20,000 in lawyers’ fees. When your business is under threat you do what you have to do and that often includes getting lawyers involved.

“I know farmers that have paid $50,000 to $100,000 in lawyers’, accountancy and other fees that can’t be claimed in compensation at the moment,” Barr said.

“I’ve got my accountant analysing my annual accounts for production losses, at a cost of $2000 to $3000, so I can put a compensation claim in.”

Under the M. bovis compensation scheme, farmers were paid by the government for loss of milk income and livestock that had to be culled, but MPI had decided it

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When your business is under threat you do what you have to do and that often includes getting lawyers involved ease outbreak, with 28 confirmed properties of which three are still to be cleared.

The support group had also been vocal about delays in receiving compensation from MPI. Barr said he had waited five months for a $50,000 compensation claim. “So there are interest costs and legal fees on that.

“Those are actual costs that we

was not permitted to pay for professional fees and charges.

“If this judicial review is successful, it will open Pandora’s box,” said Barr, whose run-off block at Lowcliffe, carrying calves, yearlings and beef cattle, was confirmed with M. bovis last November.

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have incurred, but MPI are saying we are not going to compensate those. It is ridiculous.”

“When you go into the M. bovis eradication programme you are always worse off,” Barr said.

If the class action went ahead, he encouraged as many farmers as possible to come forward. “It is weight by numbers.”

Federated Farmers’ Mid Can-

terbury dairy chairman Chris Ford said it would be an interesting test case, which could provide options for farmers in the region still fighting for compensation.

At the end of September, MPI had paid farmers $96.5 million in compensation of the $109.9m in claims assessed. MPI said it was taking 25 working days to complete claims.

In its information pack, MPI said it was not able to pay for the cost of preparing a claim as it was not a loss caused by the ministry exercising powers under the Biosecurity Act 1993 for the eradication of M. bovis. Employing financial or legal advice was at farmers’ own expense, it said.

This also applied to hiring external consultants.

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Successful Bookarama

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

Organisers are thrilled with the results of 2019’s Bookarama which once again drew big crowds and raised a big sum for the community.

The event, which is organised by the Rotary Club of Ashburton, raised just over $50,000 before expenses this year, organiser Mike Smith said.

“It was a great week, we are really happy with how it went,” he said.

“We had good crowds everyday and the first day was chaos as it usually is with all the dealers.”

Smith said the funny thing was that in 12 months’ time the majority of the money would be gone, re-distributed back into the community.

“Over the next 12 months we get to give it all away,” he said.

“We really need to thank the sponsors, every year they do so much to help from providing forklifts to seedboxes.”

Smith said the specials area had once again proved popular at the event, with children’s books and cookery books also proving popular.

“We give a lot of them (children’s books) away to the islands as well,” he said.

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Crowds flocked to Bookarama once again this year. tonga most recently and Samoa and Tonga in the past.”

Books go through a strict testing process before they make it on the floor at Bookarama, with any scruffy or damaged books being sent to be recycled.

Collection of books generally starts several months out, with drop-off boxes scattered at businesses throughout Ashburton.

On top of books kept over from previous years, Smith estimated there were around 40

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tons of books at Bookarama this year.

“They are already labelled and sorted by the time they arrive at the Sports Hall,” he said.

“We had 36 pallets there before it started this year.”

Vintage Machinery Club ready to open doors

By Linda Clarke

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The Mid Canterbury Vintage Machinery Club has extended an open invitation to people wanting to have a look around its new premises after the official opening tomorrow.

After years of red tape and site discussions, the club has built a large base at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds and tomorrow president John Stewart will officiate over the opening at 2pm.

Members fondly refer to it as “the shed” but it is much more than that. There is a meeting

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room, tearoom facilities and a massive exhibition space, which is occupied by tractors and other farm machinery from bygone eras.

Tomorrow’s official opening will include some words from Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon, whose grandfather owned a Ford County Crawler. He may even get to drive one of the lovingly-restored machines.

Club member John Hall said there would be 18 tractors, including traction engines and crawlers, on show at the opening and members of the public were welcome

to attend. The official part of the day, which includes some speeches, will be followed by a cup of tea and time to look around the premises.

Hall said it was a major achievement for the club. The building was debt-free and capable of generating its own income by being hired out. One regular hirer uses the facility as a training base for technicians who work on modern tractors.

The club has grown over the years to 110 members, from all walks of life and all with an interest in vintage and classic tractors

and machinery. Meetings on the first Wednesday of every month are usually attended by about 50 people.

The club organises tractor treks and ploughing matches and members take part in community events like Wheels Week and the Santa Parade, as well as putting on displays at the local A&P shows.

Every few years they also organise a major rally called Wheat and Wheels, which attracts thousands of people from all around the world. The next rally is in April, 2022, and planning is already under way.

Police have expanded their search for evidence to the Selwyn riverbed near State Highway 1 as they continue to try and locate those responsible for the death of Rakaia dairy farm worker Tony Waldron.

Detective Senior Sergeant Richard Quested said police search teams would be combing the area around the State Highway 1 bridge looking for items of interest in connection with Waldron’s death.

“We are focused on finding out who committed this crime and providing answers for his family, and the investigation team will continue to follow every lead until we do so,” he said.

Police at the location said they expected to be there for all of Thursday and into today.

As it stands, nobody has been arrested in relation to the death of Waldron on his property on Gardiners Road on September 18.

He was found in bed with fatal injuries by a colleague after he failed to show up for work.

Police have carried out a scene examination at that property and conducted searches and scene examinations at another Gardiners Road property and property in the Christchurch suburb of Papanui.

Other search areas have included the Rakaia riverbed which saw police teams searching the water and land for items of interest.

Police have not confirmed what it is they are looking for.

“I also do not believe there is any risk to the public in general,” he said.

Police are still asking anyone with information that could assist the enquiry to contact them on 105 or go to the nearest police station.

Information can also be provided anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555-111.

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Talking turkey on the Blair farm

By Heather Mackenzie

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A gang of 20 marauding turkeys casually wandering between two neighbouring farms could cause ruffled feathers, but thankfully that is not the case for Westerfield landowners John Blair and boundary neighbour Darryl Oldham.

The turkey gang has been calling the Blair and Oldham farms home for over 30 years.

Originally the turkeys lived on another local farm owned by Russell Langdon. However, in the early ’80s, around Christmasvtime, one was hit by a car.

Thinking the bird would not survive, Langdon gave it to Darryl’s dad Peter.

Thankfully the bird did pull though, so the rest of the turkey group were soon handed over by Langdon to the Oldham family for safe-keeping.

In true grass-is-greener tradition, the group soon eyed up the neighbouring Blair farm.

To the turkeys the established trees and patches of leafy ground cover were too hard to resist and they quickly added this area to their patch.

“Once word got out we had the birds here, other farmers gave us their turkeys,” Oldham pointed

Turkeys enjoying the trees and greenery on the Blair farm. out.

In earlier times the turkeys numbered around 40.

“We don’t have to worry about a population explosion these days.

They are not the best parents in the world. The survival of the fittest system they operate under works well to keep the numbers down to about 20,” Blair said.

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Treatment costs keep rising

By Jonathan Leask jonathan@selwynapp.nz

Rolleston’s Guise family have been left shocked after the cost estimate for the lifesaving treatment for six-year-old Nora has been almost doubled.

A Givealittle campaign raised $140,000 in just eight days to be able to get Nora to Texas for her last chance at a cure – a CAR T cell trial.

However, rather than being able to book Nora in for the treatment, her mother, Elyse, was informed the cost had increased by $70,000.

“My heart absolutely exploded in my chest,” Elyse said.

“This has shocked us and we are still trying to negotiate with them and hope they will still see Nora this week.”

Last week Elsye said they were working towards a figure of $140,000 for the part-funded trial, but were waiting to see what the final figure was. What they didn’t expect was for it to increase to $210,000.

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Speed limits in several high-traffic areas throughout South Canterbury will be a hotbed of discussion, with the New Zealand Transport Agency officials proposing speed reductions in Winchester, Glenavy and the Waitaki Bridge, north of Oamaru.

The NZTA has been identifying state highways where lower speed limits could make a significant difference to preventing injuries.

Communities such as Glenavy and Winchester have been calling for change for several years, having witnessed regular crashes over the past decade – particularly both sides of the Waitaki River, south of Glenavy.

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Donations are coming from far and wide to help Rolleston six-year-old Nora Guise get the treatment she needs.

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Experts in America, who had been keeping up with her progress, suggested Nora might be eligible for a CAR T cell trans-

plant. The transplant basically has the doctors genetically engineer part of her immune system to fight her particular type of cancer.

The family have been overwhelmed by the response from

the Rolleston and wider community, raising $163,304 in 12 days.

They have had to extend the fundraising effort while they continue to negotiate getting Nora into the trial sooner, rather than later.

Speed review in community crosshairs

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crashes through Glenavy and over the Waitaki Bridge from 2009-18, resulting in three seriously injuries, 16 minor injuries and one fatality.

The NZTA has announced the opening of the speed review consultation, encouraging residents and motorists to have their say over the next month.

Proposals include extending the 50km/h zone on the north side of Winchester, reducing the existing 70km/h speed limit in Glenavy to 60km/h and reducing the speed from 100km/h to 80km/h over the Waitaki Bridge and through the settlement on the south side of the bridge.

“In Winchester, the busy intersection where North Street meets State Highway 1 in a 100km/h

zone causes a lot of concern,” NZTA director of regional relationships, Jim Harland, said.

“The residents there were so keen to see the speed reduced, they recently presented us with a petition signed by close to 300 people supporting the speed reduction.”

Spearheaded by Winchester resident Jo Parkes, the petition symbolises two years of persistence to put the brakes on traffic speeding into the small South Canterbury township and is potentially a matter of months away from paying off.

Such was Parke’s determination to have Winchester’s northern speed limit signs moved further away from the township entrance, the NZTA is now pro-

posing to extend the town’s existing speed limit almost 200 metres further north, allowing traffic the opportunity to slow down before reaching the town boundary.

“We have huge concerns regarding residents’ safety and especially for the children in our community, because of the high speeds people are travelling through Winchester,” Parkes said.

“Residents have been concerned about multiple near-miss incidents related to the current signage and its visibility relative to the nearby bend, the intersection and a built-up area.”

Formal public consultation on all proposed speed changes, both in Glenavy, Waitaki and Winchester, will run from October 7 to November 4.

Double world blade shearing champion Allan Oldfield can expect to return home to a hero’s welcome on Sunday, as the Geraldine shearer arrives back from a whirlwind few months abroad.

After months of dedication, fitness and mental preparation, the 28-year-old travelled to France in an attempt to break South Africa’s 30-year world domination of blade shearing.

Joining up with fellow South Canterbury blade shearer Tony Dobbs, the New Zealand pair took out the world title in the teams event, pulling off an incredible performance in the small town of Le Dorat on July 7.

Not satisfied with one world title, Oldfield then took on the World Individual Blade Shearing event, shearing his six sheep faster and cleaner than the other five international competitors in the final.

Topping off a memorable month, Oldfield then backed up his efforts at the Royal Welsh and Corwen shearing competitions in Wales – successfully defending his titles in a high profile field of international stars.

Buzzing with excitement and with two world titles around his neck, Oldfield then detoured to the Falkland Islands where he has been plying his trade since his world-winning efforts.

Finally, Oldfield is set to return home and with a welcome home event fit for a double world champion, Geraldine’s village green at the Village Inn on Talbot Street will be packed, as the community turn out in their droves to congratulate their homegrown talent.

During the event, to be held on Sunday from 2pm, Oldfield and Dobbs will both showcase their skills, while providing blade shearing demonstrations and being on hand to answer any questions from the audience.

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Friday, October 4, 2019

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Protests escalate; 9 dead AP Iraqi security forces are using tear gas against a few hundred protesters gathered in a central Baghdad square, hours after a curfew was announced in the Iraqi capital.

The curfew was announced early yesterday following a meeting of Iraq’s top leaders to discuss anti-government protests that have engulfed the country.

At least nine people have been killed and hundreds wounded since after security forces first opened fire on the protesters in Tuesday.

Authorities say the curfew is meant to “protect general peace” and protect protesters from “infiltrators” who committed attacks against security forces and public property.

It excludes travellers to and from Baghdad airport.

Baghdad streets were largely deserted yesterday morning. In Tahrir Square, hundreds of young protesters were gathered, and police fired tear gas canisters every now and then.

The renewed clashes occurred despite a massive security dragnet mounted by the government in an effort to quash the economically-driv-

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Anti-government protesters set fires and block roads while security forces fire tear gas during a protest in Baghdad, Iraq.

PHOTO AP city as demonstrators set fire guard and by mid-afternoon, en protests. to tyres and garbage containresidents said authorities had Hundreds of heavily armed ers. Bursts of heavy gunfire shut down social media platsecurity forces and riot police could be heard intermittently. forms such as Facebook, Twitdeployed on Baghdad streets, At night, protesters closed ter and WhatsApp. blocking all intersections the road leading to Baghdad’s Groups of protesters conleading to a major central airport with roadblocks and tinued to take to the streets, square Wednesday to prevent burning tyres, keeping the some of them calling for topa repeat of Tuesday’s proway into the city open for arpling the government. Thick tests. Parked armored personrivals. black smoke hung over the nel carriers and SUVs stood

An Australian comedian has launched a Gofundme campaign to “sell New Zealand” after eBay shut down his auction for the country on the website.

Isaac Butterfield, a comedian with more than one million followers on YouTube, has previously made headlines when he was banned from Facebook for making fun of New Zealand. In 2018, the comedian posted a video response to a video by Kiwi Jordan Watson of How to Dad fame. The response was considered “racist” by Facebook and saw him banned from the social network. On the Gofundme campaign, which he launched yesterday, he says “New Zealand has gone too far”. “We must stop them. It’s time to stop them,” he adds.

■■TAIWAN

Structural issues examined in bridge collapse AP Investigators yesterday were examining possible structural problems surrounding a bridge that collapsed in northeastern Taiwan, killing six people.

A 2016 report on bridges in Yilan county had found problems with the expansion joints on the Nanfang’ao bridge, which was completed in 1998 and collapsed Tuesday morning, the official Central News

Agency reported. The joints are designed to absorb changes in temperature.

CNA cited the report as saying that motorists could sense a difference of levels on either side of the joints, possibly as a result of warping or other problems.

The company responsible for managing the bridge, Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Ltd., earlier said it cleaned the joints and fixed other problems such as rust-

ed steel reinforcements and guardrails in 2017 and 2018.

Experts are also looking into the condition of the bridge’s steel cables, including the possibility of dangerous levels of corrosion.

The 140-metre long, 18-metre high bridge, collapsed into a bay on Taiwan’s lightly-populated east coast, about 60 kilometres southeast of Taipei.

A typhoon swept by the island earlier, but the weather was sunny when the bridge col-

lapsed, and it wasn’t clear if the storm was a factor.

Divers were continuing the search for the sixth victim killed when the bridge collapsed onto fishing boats below. Another 10 people were injured, including the driver of an oil tanker truck that was crossing the bridge at the time of its collapse.

Taiwan’s military deployed a floating platform to help workers remove debris and extract crushed boats.

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Costly decision Matt Damon has revealed why he turned down the lead role in Avatar – a decision which meant he missed out on earning at least $US250 million ($NZ398m). The 48-year-old actor told GQ magazine Avatar’s director James Cameron offered him the role and ten per cent of the film’s worldwide profits. ”When [Cameron] offered it to me, he goes, ‘Now, listen. I don’t need anybody. I don’t need a name for this, a named actor. If you don’t take this, I’m going to find an unknown actor and give it to him, because the movie doesn’t really need you.” Damon said his role in the Bourne films prevented him from accepting the role.

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Accentuated by free-flowing integration between light-filled lounging areas and multiple access points to sun-struck decking areas.

The heating is a Ducted Mitsubishi Heat Pump system with controlled

ducts throughout allowing year-round comfort.

The sunny master bedroom boasts a lovely ensuite with quality fixtures and fittings a generous sized tiled shower and a well-thought-out walkin robe while the remaining bedrooms have large double wardrobes and are serviced by a family bathroom with tiled shower and separate guest toilet.

Both bathrooms have under-tile heating. Storage is well catered for with two large linen cupboards in the hallway.

The outdoors has been well thought out from the two Kwila decks one of which is covered, they cater for all weather conditions, and the bonus of a gated area for the pets and children that can be easily seen from indoors.

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A Government minister has rejected taking any immediate action on property manager regulation, saying more work needs to be done on the issue and spelling out how the Government has better things to do.

Kris Faafoi, Associate Housing Minister, rebuffed a call from 41 real estate entities and businesses to overhaul the rogue property management sector, saying there were important things to do.

“In this term, the Government considers other priorities in the area of housing policy require more immediate attention,” he said in response to the rally led by the Real Estate Institute and its chief executive Bindi Norwell.

While he welcomed REINZ’s push, he indicated that was flawed because not enough work had been done on what form regulation would take.

“More detailed investigation around regulation of the property management sector could be useful, but it would not be feasible to try to advance proposed legislation before next year’s election that could be properly thought through and adequately consulted on.

“This is not a simple issue and there

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are differences of opinion on who should be covered under regulation.

“It’s important that, if changes were to be made, that they are worked through carefully and with consultation,” he said.

While he welcomed REINZ’s push, he indicated that was flawed because not enough work had been done on what form regulation would take.

“More detailed investigation around regulation of the property management sector could be useful, but it would not be feasible to try to advance proposed legislation before next year’s election that could be properly thought through and adequately consulted on.

“This is not a simple issue and there are differences of opinion on who should be covered under regulation.

“It’s important that, if changes were to be made, that they are worked through carefully and with consultation,” he said.

Recently, 40 organisations–including Barfoot & Thompson, Consumer, Harcourts and the Salvation Army–joined REINZ to lean on the Government.

Norwell also released the names of businesses and organisations backing regulation and said the time was right for change.

“As planning is under way for the 2020 election, REINZ is today calling on the Government to formally review the need to regulate the property management industry, including public consultation, and to announce its recommendations for reform before the 2020 election,” her statement said.

The sector has been dogged by issues lately, including major loss of funds from Harcourts after trouble with its youngest franchisee, Gurpreet Grewal whose operations included property management.

His Preet & Co Real Estate had an estimated a $5.2m shortfall, including bank debt of more than $1m and $1.7m owed to Harcourts Group.

Accounts for property manager Preet & Co Rentals estimated a $1.6m shortfall partly from $1.2m owed in bank debt and more than $150,000 owed to Harcourts Group.

And last year, creditors were claiming $733,000 from a West Auckland property management business that previously traded under the Ray White banner.

David Sharma’s Property Management Out West of Henderson has no assets yet unsecured creditors want $733,247, a liquidator reported then.

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Housing Minister Megan Woods referred REINZ call to Faafoi.

Despite Faafoi’s brush–off, Norwell expressed satisfaction with Faafoi’s response and played down his lack of enthusiasm for action before next year’s election.

“We are not calling on advancing proposed legislation before next year’s election. We are calling on the Government to conduct a review with formal public consultation and ideally have a recommendation on what the Government proposes before the next election,” she said.

She backs his call for more work to be done on the issue and provided new information on why the reform is needed.

“We agree that it needs thorough consultation and consideration to determine the best approach for different segment, for example, property manager, landlords,” Norwell said.

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson, Renters United and Tenants Protection Association backed REINZ. David Pearse, Property Managers Institute president, said REINZ was acting in self-interest because many property managers were attached to licensed real estate divisions. People in those businesses were in REINZ, he said.

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Situated on a very private 1,146sqm back section.

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A new $170 million South Island industrial property fund has been launched, opening an offer to professional investors in June and closing the first round of that yesterday.

FortHill Property takes its name from a landmark near Milton, about 40 minutes south of Dunedin and the company owns a collection of 11 industrial buildings in Christchurch and Dunedin.

It is forecasting 6.5 per cent to 7 per cent annual returns, almost double trading bank term deposits, which its chiefs say is one of the reasons it was formed.

The high returns are also an indicator of higher risk and one professional investor said he had examined the offer and had some issues.

“The underlying assets are okay but it’s Christchurch property heavy. So there’s plenty of potential for new supply to compete with it.

“The fees are full. The return assumes relatively high levels of gearing versus the listed property securities. The Stewart family are in control, so investors need to be comfortable with that.”

Nick Maier, the fund’s general manager, said the company would make further offers as it bought more properties.

The first offer closed September 30, he said, but further offers were planned.

Shares in the initial offer would be issued to investors around October 31, he said.

FortHill Property, in the meantime, is wholly owned by solicitor Cameron Murphy of Invercargill, the Companies Office shows. Maier said that would change once the shares were issued.

Wealthy South Island individuals were buying shares, he said, rather than Auckland-headquartered institutional investors and FortHill is not a syndicator but a company.

All the properties in the fund were developed by Milton-headquartered builder and developer Calder Stewart Group. Its owners, the Stewart family, own 30 per of FortHill Property, Maier said. That is not the Stewart family of Christchurch who were involved in the plastics industry.

Annual FortHill returns are forecast to be 6.5 per cent to 7 per cent, with dividends paid quarterly, he said. The weighted average lease term of the

11 buildings is 12.6 years. Often lease terms on investment offerings are nearer eight to 10 years.

Chairman Karl Smith said the properties were rented to national or international tenants including Waste Management, Fletcher, Penske, AB Equipment, and Komatsu.

FortHill plans to buy more properties in the next year.

“We are pleased to have established FortHill Property with the first acquisitions from Calder Stewart and strong investor support. Our acquisition pipeline is looking excellent for 2020 and we expect to add new properties to the portfolio in the new year,” Smith said.

Maier is the son of Sherry and Auckland businessman Sandy Maier, former chairman of South Canterbury Finance and appointed by the Government to try to save it.

Nick Maier said he had left Auckland and moved to Christchurch to work for Calder Stewart and there was “quite some Mainland pride” in the new business.

Smith said: “With bank rates at all-time lows, we particularly noticed investor appetite for strong returns and long–lease terms and expect further

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Mainstream trading bank term deposit rates are mostly below 3 per cent.

The professional investor said the full schedule of fees being charged by the manager were at the upper end, compared to what investors would pay in some other wholesale unlisted funds and listed real estate funds, “but probably below what people would have to pay if they tried to do this themselves”.

Maier said professional advice was supplied by Chapman Tripp and PwC and the business was “middle of the road on management fees and structures”.

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• Brand new • Four bedrooms • Master with spacious WIR and light and bright ensuite

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Spacious living flowing to the outdoors Loads of storage Fantastic tiled patio’s Manicured gardens

Offers over $615,000

When it comes to location this home will be hard to beat your living in the country but your in town.

Walk-in wardrobe and en-suite off main bedroom, separate bathroom with shower, bath and vanity open plan kitchen, dining and living separate good sized lounge, Double garage internal access, walkin pantry Lawns, paths, patios and fencing will be completed.

29 Havelock Street

Offers over $395,000 OPEN HOME SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5: 11.15-11.45AM

This well-maintained, single level townhouse will hold appeal for those wanting to be central to all Ashburton amenities, affording you the benefits of this easy location with all the privacy you could wish for.

The large living area welcomes the all-day sun and opens out to the private backyard which is well established. Heated via a heat pump, it also has an HRV system for year-round comfort.

7 Thomas Street

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5: 11-11.30AM

• 144sqm townhouse, land area 408sqm • Two good sized bedrooms, one up one down • Good sized open plan kitchen/dining/living area

Two heatpumps for year round comfort Beautiful spacious kitchen with butler’s pantry Storage galore Double internal access garaging

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Every detail has been thoroughly thought of in this immaculately presented 4 bedroom property. From the higher stud through to the bigger sized double garage.

The main living has been built for the all-day sun and flows seamlessly through to the second living area, both of which flow to the manicured backyard.

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OPEN HOME SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5: 10.30-11AM

Generous living area which flows through to the dining/kitchen area and opens to the patio area which captures most of the days sun making it bright and welcoming.

The bathroom consists of a separate shower room but could easily be modernised. The original kitchen flows into the sunny dining area creating a magic space for the morning cuppa.

New Market Price $579,000

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Spacious with 4 Bedrooms • 4 Double Bedrooms • Eco friendly log burner, heatpump and nightstore

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A large open plan kitchen, living and dining area with a great paved area for outdoor entertaining Fantastic storage in this functional, modern kitchen with a walk-in pantry Four bedrooms,master bedroom has ensuite and walk-in wardrobe 2 heatpumps to keep you warm in winter and cool in the summer

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It has an entirely new contemporary look along with added convenience features for epic solo or two-up adventures.

“The new Can-Am Spyder RT reflects what we’ve learned from owners over the past 10 years since we first unveiled the touring line-up,” Josée Perreault, senior vice-president, Can-Am On-Road at BRP, said.

“Spyder RT riders have explored millions of miles of open road and we’ve reimagined the ideal road trip vehicle based on their feedback. This is the result and it truly is an ultimate riding experience.”

Complementing the vehicle’s modern design are the innovative, premium features focused on making the ride better and more fun.

This includes everything from new LED headlights for better road visibility, to a completely redesigned cockpit with a new display panel and easier controls.

The line-up also raises the bar with comfort so you can relax and soak in the sights, including: • A new extended floorboard so you can change leg positions and sit however you prefer.

• Ultra-comfortable rider and passenger heated seats that maximise seating

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touring space, with increased lumbar support for better back support that minimises fatigue • A new adjustable electric windshield with memory function that provides enhanced protection from the elements • Lower seating and an optimised suspension for better handling, enhanced cornering and more stability on long straightaways.

There is also a massive amount of storage – 177 litres – including a rear top case that can fit two XL helmets side-by-side, as well as LinQ compatibility, an innovative technology that allows riders to quickly add or remove the rear top case and install a cooler, sports bag, or other accessories.

And for the first time ever in the Spyder RT line-up, you can choose to ride with no storage on the back if you prefer a sleeker and sportier look.

The Can-Am Ryker The Can-Am Ryker is a great choice for short, fun rides.

But not all riders prefer to hit the open road for thousands of kilometres in the lap of luxury, which is where the acclaimed Can-Am Ryker line-up comes in.

The Ryker is perfect for people who prefer shorter, easier rides and incredible customisation options.

The 2020 Can-Am Ryker continues to shatter the accessibility barrier for ease of riding and price, and changes for the new year model focuses on even more customisation.

“The Can-Am Ryker has been a phenom-

enon since we unveiled it last year,” said Perreault.

“It is cracking the code of how to grow the sport, which has been an industry-wide challenge for years.

“We are committed to democratising the open road and the Can-Am Ryker is proving to be an ideal vehicle to get it done, for both men and women across a wide range of ages.”

Whether you dream of exploring the open road on a Can-Am Spyder or fall in love with the accessible, fun and customisable Can-Am Ryker, BRP has you covered.

Go to www.CanAmOnRoad.com to find out more about the complete 2020 CanAm On-Road Vehicle line-up, including full product specs and technical information.

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alo vehicles appear in most car makers’ ranges.

Perhaps none more so than Mercedes-Benz, for just about all of their models have an AMG (their high performance arm) version.

Including the recently facelifted C 63S Estate. While its body and interior styling with their AMG touches convey subtle hints of its possible performance, it is of course what it can, and certainly does, that counts.

For a start, under the bonnet is a 4-litre, bi-turbo V8 that comes up with 375kW and 700Nm of torque right from 1750 to 4500rpm! The result being just so much instantly exciting power on hand right from idle.

It’s mated up to a really quick shifting nine-speed auto. Then there’s the selectable (either by the rotary controller or buttons on the steering wheel) drive system.

The latter allows the driver to adjust and control, not only the responses from the engine and transmission, but to also tailor the steering and active suspension settings to best suit the driving conditions as well as their needs or wants. And in the right conditions, their skill level.

In that respect there’s even a track control function for those who wish to do even more than sprint from 0-100km/h in just over four seconds.

But be assured the performance, in whichever of the drive modes chosen, including comfort from just 2000rpm can still be nothing short of exhilarating. But then just as quickly transforms into a relaxed, luxury, long-legged SH1 cruiser.

Then depending on your mood/driving conditions you

With its combination of wow factor, function, form and performance this Mercedes-AMG Estate certainly demonstrates, that for those who really enjoy driving you can indeed, at a price, have your cake and eat it as well!

But then should one need more than ‘just’ 700Nm of torque and don’t want an Estate there’s also an AMG GT 63S 4-door Coupe with 470kW and 900Nm of torque. It’s priced at $326,000!

can also quickly select appropriate exhaust sounds – including snap, crackle, pops or explosions (shades of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture) that happen by way of a series of adjustable flaps in the exhaust.

The combined fuel use figure is stated as being 10.7 L/100km.

Which of course can depend very much on how one applies one’s right foot. However, when cruising on SH1 from home to central Christchurch, the trip computer showed a figure of 9.3L/100km.

The cabin’s furnishings and fittings radiate a light and airy feeling (courtesy of the panoramic sun roof ) and while having a suitably sporty look about them, are definitely luxurious. There’s excellent two-tone nappa leather-clad, sports seats, lots of alloy features, LED high-lighting, digital instrument panels, a heads-

MERCEDES-AMG C63 S ESTATE ■■ Price: $170,800 plus on-road costs.

■■ Engine: 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbo petrol 375kW and 700Nm from 2000-4500rpm ■■ Transmission: Nine-speed auto, rear-wheel drive up display, 13-speaker Burmester surround sound system, active cruise control and much more.

Then there’s excellent touring space for two (three, if needed) in the rear seats and 460L of luggage space with easy loading of this through the suitably high rising rear door. If there’s just two on board, but with more gear, the rear seats fold flat with the press of a button.

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of whether this is about town or experiencing the quite amazing agility and cornering ability on some decently winding roads.

For the latter, it’s best to have a like-minded passenger aboard who will appreciate such exhilaration, including the 700Nm surge of torque.

Of course, the responsive electric steering, the rather huge Brembo brakes and the grip from the Michelin Pilot SuperSport tyres (which particularly when

they are cold can be rather noisy on the very coarse chip) all play an important part.

But it also is an easy drive around town and in either comfort or sport modes, road imperfections and more serious bumps are very well dealt with.

Buyers expect strong safety credentials in a vehicle such as this. So there’s nine airbags, a 360 degree parking camera, sensors, lane keeping, blind spot warning and more.

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Parents increasingly anxious – research New overseas research into the safety of children in vehicles may have implications for New Zealand parents according to an automotive industry expert.

A new study from Volvo showed parents believe today’s roads are more dangerous for families.

More than six in 10 parents say it is harder to keep children safe while driving than it was two years ago, while more than nine in 10 believe too many people drive recklessly and endanger families on the road.

New Zealanders aged under 15 have a higher fatality rate on the road than youngsters in 17 of the 29 other countries represented in OECD Traffic Accident data. Latest Ministry of Transport figures show of the 377 fatalities on New Zealand roads last year, 4 per cent were aged under 15.

Coby Duggan Volvo NZ general manager says according to the new report, Child Safety in the Back Seat, parents are actively seeking new ways to protect their loved ones and overcome the anxiety felt from the seemingly endless choices and conflicting information around child safety products.

This issue may be compounded by the contribution of children themselves with more than a third (36 per cent) of parents reporting their kids have thrown tantrums, gotten sick (31 per cent) or parents have had a toy

ly run over a curb and a fifth (20 (22 per cent) or food (18 per cent) per cent) admit to getting into a thrown at them from the back fender bender while driving with seat. children.

He says the research found More than 7 in 10 (71 per cent) two-thirds (69 per cent) of par• Latest facelift admit they have unbuckled their ents feel distracted while driving • 15,000km seatbelts while driving with kids, with their children.

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of their family are causing a more defensive approach to driving.

“The research shows parents are twice as likely to drive defensively with their family in the car than when driving alone (42 per cent vs 25 per cent) and nine in 10 (88 per cent) are more conscious of the example they are setting when their children are in the car,” he says.

He says parents are also looking at new automotive technology to help keep them focused on the road while driving, with 89 per cent believing that safety is the number one reason to research a vehicle before buying.

Possible solutions explored by parents include alerts when seatbelts are unbuckled (63 per cent), built-in mirrors so the child can see the driver (25 per cent) and ways to keep them busy, like entertainment screens (48 per cent) and mood technology that changes lighting and music when children are distressed (24 per cent).

Duggan says Volvo has a longheld commitment to child safety inventing arguably the most important safety innovation in the history of vehicles in 1959, the three-point safety belt, still the most critical safety system in today’s cars. “We followed this up with the world’s first child restraint prototype in 1964 and by introducing the child safety booster cushion in 1978,” he says.

The reasons given for this action range from reaching for items elsewhere in the vehicle (42 per cent), reaching for something a child dropped (35 per cent), to consoling a child (28 per cent) or intervening when kids are arguing (24 per cent).

Duggan says fears for the safety

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ew Zealander, Mitch Evans, has committed his longterm future to Panasonic Jaguar Racing for season six and beyond in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.

Having secured the British team’s first Formula E win in Rome last year, Panasonic Jaguar Racing is looking to Mitch for more wins, points and podiums for the team in the future.

Mitch, who has signed a multi-year contract, has been working closely with the team to get the Jaguar I-TYPE 4 ready to conquer the 12 city circuits on the ABB FIA Formula E season six calendar.

Evans’ teammate will be announced at the team’s official launch, completing the Panasonic Jaguar Racing driver line-up for season six of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.

James Barclay, Panasonic Jaguar Racing Team Director: “We are delighted that Mitch has committed his future to Panasonic Jaguar Racing and will remain an integral part of the team for the foreseeable future. We have grown together in the last three seasons and developed into a winning team capable of fighting at the front of this highly competitive championship.

“Together we look forward to writing the next chapter of Jaguar Racing’s history.”

Mitch Evans, #20: “I’m really happy to be staying with the team for a fourth season.

“I have had a taste for victory driving for Panasonic Jaguar Racing now all I want is more!

“The team is getting stronger and I feel at home here.

“I’m determined to push forward with Panasonic Jaguar Racing, building on last season’s success as we hunt down more points, podiums and wins.”

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VOLVO’S FIRST ELECTRIC CAR

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he advance of electric cars constitutes the biggest change in the history of the automobile. For the first time in over a century, cars move without a petrol or diesel engine in the engine bay and have a battery in the floor, changing the car at its core.

With the introduction of the forthcoming fully electric Volvo XC40 SUV next month, Volvo is not just launching its first fully electric carit is also introducing one of the safest cars on the road, despite a fresh set of challenges presented by the absence of an internal combustion engine.

While building on the excellent safety standards of the original XC40, Volvo’s safety engineers had to completely redesign and reinforce the frontal structure to deal with the absence of an engine, meet Volvo’s high safety requirements and help keep occupants as safe as in any other Volvo.

To help keep passengers safe and the battery intact in the event of a collision, Volvo also developed a new and unique safety structure for passengers and battery alike in the

XC40. The battery is protected by a safety cage which consists of a frame of extruded aluminium and has been embedded in the middle of the car’s body structure, creating a built-in crumple zone around the battery.

The battery’s placement in the floor of the car also has the benefit of lowering the centre of gravity of the car, for better protection against roll-overs.

Coby Duggan, Volvo NZ general manager, says the inclusion of new technology in the fully electric XC40 will ensure it is one of their safest vehicles to date.

“Next-generation safety systems will be introduced for the first time in this new model as well as an innovative

structure to protect the vehicle’s battery and those travelling in the vehicle in the event of a collision,” he says.

Meanwhile, the car’s body structure has not just been reinforced in the front, but also at the rear. Here, the electric powertrain has been integrated into the body structure to realise a better distribution of collision forces away from the cabin and reduce the strain on people inside the car.

In terms of active safety systems, the bat-

tery-powered XC40 also introduces new technology. It is the first Volvo model equipped with a new Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) sensor platform with software developed by Zenuity, the joint venture company owned by Volvo and Veoneer.

The new ADAS platform is a modern, scalable active safety system that consists of an array of radars, cameras and ultrasonic

sensors. Because of its scalable nature, it can easily be developed further and lays the foundation for the future introduction of autonomous drive technology.

Volvo will reveal more details about the fully electric XC40 in the coming weeks, before it will be first shown to the public on October 16.

Duggan the says New Zealand launch timing and pricing for the new model are yet to be confirmed.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 - What is pumpernickel a type of? a. Fruit b. Bread c. Pasta 2 - Ophiology is the scientific study of which animals? a. Snakes b. Birds c. Fish 3 - Bouncer the dog appeared regularly in which TV soap? a. Home and Away b. Shortland Street c. Neighbours 4 - In Australian slang, what item of clothing is referred to as daks? a. Trousers b. Gloves c. Socks 5 - Who painted the artwork The Night Watch? a. Rembrandt b. Van Gogh c. Picasso 6 - In which country would you find the city of Jodhpur? a. Nepal b. India c. Pakistan 7 - In Norse mythology, who is the god of thunder? a. Thor b. Odin c. Loki 8 - In which state of the US would you find The Everglades? a. Georgia b. Louisiana c. Florida

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A walk of hope, but also so much more I

t’s a breath of fresh air to bear witness to people wanting to speak out and encourage others to do the same on one of the most taboo subjects within our society.

And while the Hakatere Hope Walk might not solve all the problems around suicide and mental health that this district faces, it’s a good step forward on a topic where so many tend to hide back in the shadows.

We’ve written before and tried to emphasise the battles faced by Mid Canterbury when it comes to mental health. Without going into all the tragic details, because that’s not fair on anyone directly involved, we’ve tried to bring it to people’s attention.

And it seems like we’re starting to see some progress.

This district is in the right situation to be progressive - to set the trends, to talk about the untalkable and lead the way when it comes to educating and informing about one of our country’s most dangerous illnesses.

People like former Methven farmer Sam Robinson, who is prepared to stand up in front of

rooms full of strangers and talk about his struggles, are priceless and now we have families like the Heripos who, through their own tragedy, want to be there to support others.

That’s incredibly selfless and they deserve all the support they can get.

Although the Hakatere Hope Walk is more about offering support to those who have endured tragedy through suicide and mental health, the progress that it shows stretches so much further.

It’s a real positive step out of the darkness.

I’ve said before it’s time to break the shackles and that whatever we have been doing and whatever unwritten law we’ve

followed for so many years hasn’t been working. In fact, you could argue that it’s been making things worse.

They say a change is like a holiday and who doesn’t like a holiday?

The challenge though is ensuring that wonderful events like the Hope Walk aren’t just flash-in-the-pan occurrences that come and go fleetingly. The more a subject is made public and the more it is talked about, the better traction it will get.

It would be a wonderful result to see as many Mid Cantabrians out on the walk as possible. Even if there’s no direct relationship with mental health issues or suicide, the show of support among

the community would be a huge sign that we are ready to tackle this problem head-on.

We’ve got a real chance to make a difference here.

We are after all just the guardians of this place for future generations and it’s our role to do the best we can to ensure that we leave it in the best possible shape we can.

We won’t do it in one event.

But one event could lead to two and then within a couple of years you might be looking at monthly events and all of a sudden something that’s supposed to be whispered about in quiet corners might finally finds its voice and really begin to make a huge difference.

In 2004, the SpaceShipOne rocket plane broke through Earth’s atmosphere to the edge of space for the second time in five days, capturing the $10 million Ansari X prize aimed at opening the final frontier to tourists.

In 2017, President Donald Trump visited hospital bedsides and a police base in Las Vegas in the aftermath of the shooting rampage three nights earlier that left 58 people dead.

Ten years ago: Greek Socialists trounced the governing conservatives in a landslide election.

Five years ago: North Korea’s presumptive No. 2 leader, Hwang Pyong So, and other members of Pyongyang’s inner circle met

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One year ago: Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was sentenced in Los Angeles to 28 years in prison for running down and killing a Compton businessman with a pickup truck.

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Actress Felicia Farr is 87. Author Roy Blount Jr. is 78. Author Anne Rice is 78. Actress Lori Saunders is 78. Actor Clifton Davis is 74. Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is 73.

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Music producer Russell Simmons is 62. Actress Kyra Schon is 62.

Actress-singer Wendy Makkena is 61. Musician Chris Lowe is 60.

Country musician Gregg “Hobie” Hubbard is 59. Actor David W. Harper is 58. Singer Jon Secada is 58. Actor-comedian Jerry Minor is 52. Actor Liev Schreiber is 52. Actor Abraham Benrubi is 50. Country singer-musician Heidi Newfield is 49. Singerguitarist M. Ward (She & Him) is 46. Actress Alicia Silverstone is 43. Actress Dana Davis is 41.

Rock musician Robbie Bennett (The War on Drugs) is 41. Actor Phillip Glasser is 41. Rock singer-

musician Marc Roberge (O.A.R.) is 41. Actor Brandon Barash is 40.

Actress Rachael Leigh Cook is 40. Actor Tim Peper is 39. Actor Jimmy Workman is 39. Bassist Cubbie Fink is 37. Rhythm-andblues singer Jessica Benson is 32.

Actor Michael Charles Roman is 32. Actress Melissa Benoist is 31.

Actress Dakota Johnson is 30.

Figure skater Kimmie Meisner is 30. Actress Leigh-Anne Pinnock is 28. Actor Ryan Scott Lee is 23.

Thought for today: “Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.” — Ben Hecht, American screenwriter (1894-1964).

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Matt Markham

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, October 4, the 277th day of 2019. There are 88 days left in the year.

Today’s highlights in history: On October 4, 2002, American Taliban John Walker Lindh received a 20-year sentence after a sobbing plea for forgiveness before a federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia. In a federal court in Boston, a laughing Richard Reid pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a trans-Atlantic flight with explosives in his shoes (the British citizen was later sentenced to life in prison).

On this date: In 1777, Gen. George Washington’s troops launched an assault on the British at Germantown, Pennsylvania, resulting in heavy American casualties.

In 1940, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini conferred at Brenner Pass in the Alps.

In 1951, the MGM movie musical An American in Paris, starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, had its US premiere in New York.

In 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit. Morris Yock trademarks the jandal. Inspired by footwear he had seen in Japan, businessman Morris Yock and his son Anthony began manufacturing this simple rubber footwear in their garage in 1957.

The name ‘jandal’ combined the words ‘Japanese’ and ‘sandal’.

In 1970, rock singer Janis Joplin, 27, was found dead in her Hollywood hotel room.

In 1989, Triple Crown-winning racehorse Secretariat, suffering a hoof ailment, was humanely destroyed at age 19.

In 1990, for the first time in nearly six decades, German lawmakers met in the Reichstag for the first meeting of reunified Germany’s parliament.

In 1991, 26 nations, including the United States, signed the Madrid Protocol, which imposed a 50year ban on oil exploration and mining in Antarctica.

In 2003, a Palestinian woman blew herself up inside a restaurant in Haifa, Israel, killing 21 bystanders.

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Friday, October 4, 2019

Phill’s feeling smug I

write this column with a smug smile on my face, not because my virtual stable has taken things up a level and has produced its first foal, although I am very excited about that.

My smugness is because I have managed to battle my way through a bout of man flu.

It clearly wasn’t a strong strain of MF, otherwise I wouldn’t have the strength to push the keyboard keys.

It was still strong enough that at times on Monday I could feel individual air molecules smashing into my face and I felt like my head was going to explode via nose, mouth or eyeballs.

It’s a proud-smug smile too, I had the pleasure of chatting with Hamish Riach in the studio yesterday and we touched on the importance of all of us ticking the boxes and getting our votes posted away. I think we can be proud of the line-up of candidates we have for our local election. From the trust, through to the “top job”, the contenders are top drawer.

From

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what I know of the four mayoral candidates, they are four really GOOD people who have our region’s best interests at heart. I think we should be proud of all of them.

It’s amazing how a near-death experience makes you appreciate things eh?

Talking of appreciating things, as you may know, I love coffee.

It’s the first thing I do after walking through the door at work in the morning. The thought of a caffeine-free breakfast show removes the smug smile instantly (pun intended).

One of my roles at Hokonui is Senior Sergeant of Recycling Police and I run a pretty tight ship.

Staff caught flouting my laws receive a stern talking to.

Although the message has pretty much got through now, I may have to step things up a bit and do even more for the environment after reading this article yesterday.

Thanks to climate change, coffee could be a luxury item in the not-too-distant future.

Oh, see … suddenly you’re concerned about the climate!

Experts think that in about 30 years, by 2050, up to half the land currently used globally to grow coffee could become unusable for this purpose.

The experts say the quality of coffee could be diminished as farmers turn to new varieties and that lower production volumes could cause prices to increase.

On the plus side, the only reason I’ll be up at 4am in 30 years’ time will be to pee, it certainly won’t be to work or drink coffee.

The news is not all bad for those forced to drink water because there’s no coffee in 30 years’ time.

Drinking water could be the secret to happiness.

A new study of 2000 Americans found that they’re three times

more likely to feel “very happy” if you feel you drink enough water.

The results showed that 67 per cent of people who said that they drank “more than enough” water thought of themselves as “very happy”, while only 21 per cent of those who said they “didn’t drink enough water” said they’re “very happy”.

Interestingly, while the “recommended amount” of water per day is eight glasses, the study found that those who drank 10-plus glasses per day were statistically the most likely to be “very happy”, with 80 per cent saying so.

I guess they’re “very happy” spending half their day in the bathroom!

Till next week, hoo roo Phill Hooper Senior sergeant and coffee connoisseur Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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PO Box 77 We welcome your letters and emails, but:

YOUR VIEW Second bridge case study Last week several councillors expressed their concerns on the parameters of the second bridge business case study.

CEO Hamish Riach informed the council that the study did not involve whether the bridge location was correct or not.

Councillors were correct in expressing their concerns on this very important issue, but should

have ensured the correct terms were in place before the council consultant was given the okay.

The consultant will use the information that he has access to and there is plenty.

Some of that information is incorrect, misleading and biased.

[It was] driven by only a handful of people – [former] mayor Bede O’Malley and staff members who have since all left our town.

The project never had a true majority support of council. The community was not listened to.

Last year I made a submission to the 10-year plan review. My submission was that the bridge will be in the wrong place and this must be reviewed.

I also submitted on the urgency of a bypass to the town. This corridor must be put in place for the future. Every year that goes by it will get harder and harder and more expensive. The bridge and bypass, neither were even considered. Also no reply.

The whole bridge process has just been a whitewash, glossing

over mistakes.

Process is important, but get your planning wrong then you have failed your community.

Finally, I am repeating myself.

I would like to see the council, along with NZTA and NZ Rail put together a good business case study on relocating the shunting yards out of town, north to Ashburton Industrial Park.

This study [is] to apply for government funding through the Provincial Growth Fund.

Murray Anderson

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Friday, October 4, 2019

Govt signals power price shakeup

By Hamish Rutherford NZME

A new pilot scheme to push households who have shown little interest in changing electricity companies to shop around is planned as part of an attempt to boost competition.

Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods released the Government’s response to the Electricity Price Review (EPR) yesterday, a working group set up as part of Labour’s coalition with NZ First.

While many of the proposals are modest – including giving the industry more time to abolish prompt payment discounts – the Government is signalling moves around switching and changes to the wholesale electricity market which are significant.

The Electricity Authority (EA) will be pushed to develop a pilot scheme to push consumers who have shown little interest in switching as well as stop retailers from using tactics to retain customers who indicate they are looking to move.

“A large number of consumers are disengaged and have not switched retailers in many years,” Woods said in the Government’s

Meridian Energy, owners of the Benmore power station, may be forced to sell more electricity to the wholesale market. response to the EPR. “These consumers could receive better price deals but for certain reasons do not shop around,” Woods said, with the EA pushed to develop a business case for the scheme.

Cameron Burrows, chief executive of the Electricity Retailers Association (ERANZ), said although the organisation was generally supportive with the direction of the EPR and the Government’s response, there were concerns about the proposed pilot.

“The devil will be in the detail but it’s important that people can

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QC Miriam Dean, warned the contract market under which companies and customers cover future demand was prone to stress when it was needed most: when the spot market was under stress, generally at times of high demand and unexpected disruption.

“The spread between wholesale contract buy and sell prices has become uncomfortably wide – exceeding 50 per cent at times,” the EPR’s final report said.

“Spreads of this magnitude are inconsistent with a well-functioning contract market and undermine confidence in it as a way to manage electricity price risk.”

Periods of stress in the contract market tend to disadvantage retail-only companies, while the major energy companies can arguably sustain loses in their retail businesses due to unusually strong profits from generation.

The EPR recommended giving the industry 12 months to come up with a plan to improve the contract market itself, although Woods’ statement suggests she wants the electricity regulator to move straight to finding a means to force generators to add liquidity to the wholesale market.

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choose for themselves, rather than having it done for them.”

While price was the main driver for some customers, others bought electricity with other products, or preferred companies who sent physical bills or had customer service staff available.

“It’s important that people engage and choose what’s best for them rather than a situation where they say ‘oh, the government just does that for me’.”

Wholesale change The Government is also pushing ahead with changes to the wholesale market.

Although there was little detail, Woods said the Government would require big companies to “sell electricity at affordable rates into the wholesale market to level the playing field for smaller and independent retailers”.

The Government will direct the EA to do work to improve a market which allows retailers to purchase electricity for future use, a means of hedging against what the prices will be at the time.

“I propose to make clear the Government expects the [Electricity] Authority (EA) to give this matter high priority,” Woods wrote in a Cabinet paper on the review.

“I want to be assured the fragility previously observed in the wholesale market at times of stress is not repeated in future, and I will make it clear I do not want to wait for a ‘better solution’ that might never be found.”

New Zealand’s four largest electricity generators, Contact, Meridian, Mercury and Genesis, already operate as market makers in the wholesale markets, where electricity is traded both in real time (the spot market) and electricity for future use (contract).

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his week global markets were driven by heightened concerns of slowing economic growth following weak manufacturing data out of the US and Europe, while the World Trade Organisation gave the US the go-ahead to apply tariffs on up to $US7.5b of European Union goods.

Across the ditch, the Reserve Bank of Australia cut interest rates once again, and back home, business confidence levels fell further.

ANZ business confidence levels dropped to ‘dismal levels’ in September.

The latest ANZ Business Outlook survey has again fallen further, with business sentiment at levels last seen in the Global Financial Crisis. The overall business sentiment measure is at its lowest level since April 2008, while firms’ expectations for their own activity over the year ahead fell to the lowest level since April 2009.

This suggests that Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr’s unexpected 50bp rate cut has done little to improve business sentiment or investment and employment intentions.

Kathmandu to acquire Rip Curl for $368m.

Outdoor equipment retailer Kathmandu is looking at becoming a billion-dollar company if shareholders approve the acquisition of surf brand Rip Curl on October 18. If approved, the purchase is to be finalised by the end of the year and lift Kathmandu’s earnings by 10 per cent for the 2020 financial year. CEO Xavier Simonet said the acquisition was “fantastic” and would let

Jeremy Flood ON THE MARKETS

the outdoor company “grow and diversify.”

Gentrack took a hit this week after downgrading profit guidance again.

The company downgraded its operating earnings guidance on Monday to a range of $25m-$26m, down from $27m-$28m due to increased bad and doubtful debt provisions in relation to the UK utilities market. This marks the company’s second downgrade since July when Gentrack said it wouldn’t achieve its earlier target of exceeding $31m.

Global Dairy Trade prices edge higher.

Dairy product prices gained modestly at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction early Wednesday morning, however, key product group, whole milk powder fell 0.2 per cent. Butter milk powder led the gains, up 6.7 per cent, while skim milk powder hit a four-year high, up 2.7 per cent, with increased demand for the product from Asian markets.

At the other end of the spectrum, Cheddar declined 3.4 per cent.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut its interest rate once again.

The Australian sharemarket had been trading flat on Tuesday, before the RBA board’s decision to cut the official cash rate to 0.75 per cent. Reserve Bank Governor,

Philip Lowe, cut the rate by 25 basis points, saying an extended period of low interest rates will be required to reach full employment and achieve the inflation target. The benchmark index jumped 0.8 per cent following the news, whilst the Australian dollar dropped to a one month low against the US dollar.

US markets dropped on the back of weak manufacturing data.

Wall Street tumbled on Tuesday after US factory activity shrank in September to its weakest in more than a decade, this followed weak manufacturing data out of Europe. The Institute for Supply Management showed a reading of 47.8, down from 49.1 in August and below expectations of 50.1.

A reading below 50 indicates contraction.

World Trade Organisation (WTO) slashes 2019 forecast for global trade growth.

Europe’s Stoxx 600 declined almost 3 per cent on Wednesday, its worst day since December, after the WTO downgraded its forecast for growth this year by more than half. Additionally, Germany’s leading economic institute cut its economic growth forecast for this year and next, citing the weakening global demand for capital goods exports. The growth forecast for this year was lowered to 0.5 per cent from 0.8 per cent and the outlook for next was trimmed to 1.1 per cent from 1.8 per cent.

Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners.

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

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New driver gets behind Marcoola HRNZ Marcoola will take his first race day step towards defending his title Dominion title with a new face in the sulky behind him.

Leading junior driver Sheree Tomlinson will steer the 7yr-old in the Canterbury Park Trotting Cup at Addington on Friday night.

Marcoola’s part-owner and regular driver, Clint Ford, has stepped aside to give his niece the opportunity to drive the trotter, this week.

What happens in future races leading up to the Dominion has not been decided and it could hinge on the form of the horse’s stablemate and fellow Dominion winner, Amaretto Sun. “Nothing is set in stone at the moment,” Tomlinson said.

“Amaretto Sun is not racing this week, so, we will just have to see how Friday night pans out and see what Clint’s plans are and go from there.”

Marcoola has made two public appearances ahead of his resumption.

The Ken Ford trained trotter won a sedate workout at Ashburton, before returning to the same track, last week, to run second behind race rival, Didjabringthebeers, in a faster trial.

Both efforts have pleased the Ford camp.

“Clint’s been happy enough with both of the workouts and trials,” Tomlinson said.

“They really run that last half quick at Ashburton, last week, and he did throw a shoe halfway up the straight.”

“Its different on race day, fitness wise, but he looks good and he’s feeling well, too.”

Marcoola faces a tough test, returning against race hardened trotting stars Oscar Bonavena and Sundees Sun.

Defending Dominion Handicap champion Marcoola returns to the track tonight, with a new driver on board.

Tomlinson is hopeful her charge can go a good race, despite giving away that fitness edge.

“It is a very nice field and there are some horses in there that have had a few races under their belt.”

“He is quite a naturally fit horse and he has gone quite a few good races fresh.”

“On his A-game he can go a very nice race.”

Trotting fans get the clash they

have been waiting for when Oscar Bonvena and Sundees Son go head to head for the first time in Friday night’s feature.

Oscar Bonvena must step from his barrier 1 draw to take down his main rival.

That would usually be a tricky task for a horse that has bounded away from his past two standing starts.

But, because there are just two

horses on the front line, the rising star should not have few excuses for making mistakes.

And his driver Mark Purdon is confident he can step away cleanly.

“He is a lot more mature this time around and I would be surprised if he botched it.”

“He has probably bounded away in both starts, but he has caught the trot very quickly.”

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Sundees Sun, who has been brilliant in his two starts for the season, has a standing start challenge of his own in Friday night’s race.

The Robert Dunn trained trotter will start away from the unruly for the first time of his career in the event.

Sundees Son and Marcoola will both give Oscar Bonavena a head start from the 20m mark.

TAB waves white flag on Melody Belle ahead of Livamol NZME The queen of NZ racing has been crowned before a historic race starts.

TAB bookies may have waved the white flag with Melody Belle ahead of Saturday’s $250,000 Livamol Classic but that hasn’t stopped some fresh blood taking her on in the group one.

In a rare move for the New Zealand TAB they have already paid out hundreds of punters who backed Melody Belle to win the Hawke’s Bay Triple Crown.

Melody Belle has been stunning winning the first two legs, the Tarzino Trophy (1400m) on August 31 and the Windsor Park Plate (1600m) on September 21 and after drawing perfectly for the final leg is rated a $1.25 chance in the Livamol (2040m).

Head TAB bookmaker Thad Taylor said they had seen enough.

“The way the final field has shaped up with Melody Belle opening at $1.25, supporters who believed from the start that she could take out the Triple Crown

shouldn’t have to wait for their winnings,” explained Taylor.

Taylor said there were hundreds of customers who bet on the option with plenty getting on prior to the first leg when she drifted out to between $12 and $18.

“The biggest bet in the book

was $1000 at $3.80 which came in after her win in the first leg and there were plenty of punters who got on prior to the first leg including one punter who laid down $500 at $14 to return $7000 and another who had $500 on at the $9.00 opening quote.”

The TAB’s surrender won’t stop the race being run of course and while many of those who have contested the first two legs have dropped away, horses like Vernanme, local Peso, Fiscal Fantasy and last season’s Oaks winner Sentimental Miss come into the weight-for-age test after missing the Windsor Park Plate.

None of them are expected to even test Melody Belle after she drew perfectly at barrier two, giving rider Opie Bosson so many options.

The main one would seem to be: stay out of trouble and hold on.

She is so dominant Mongolian Marshal, who finished third in the Windsor Park Plate, and laststart Pukekohe winner Vernanme are the only other runners under $26 in the market, both rated $9 to win but more attractively $2.05 for a place.

“We realise she is going to be incredibly hard to beat but it is still a group one and anything can happen,” says Andrew Forsman, co-trainer of Mongolian Marshal.

While Peso is rated a $26 chance the long-striding local looks one of the options for place punters as he can roll forward in a race that could potentially lack a strong tempo, particularly if either he or Derby winner Crown Prosecutor opt to take a sit on the other.

Either way, Peso is a fit, strong horse racing on his home track which perhaps balances out any lack of genuine weight-for-age form on his behalf.

As remarkably short as Melody Belle is to win a Triple Crown that has never been worn, three-yearold sensation Catalyst is almost identical odds to win Saturday’s Hawkes Bay Guineas.

He has opened $1.28 from barrier seven and is missing one of his key potential rivals for the spring in Holy Mongolemperor, who will not only miss this week’s Guineas but the 2000 Guineas at Riccarton next month.

“He has a low grade lung infection so will be spelled and come back in the summer,” said Forsman.

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All Blacks put RWC on report

By Liam Napier Variety this All Blacks team has in abundance.

Execution they left on the training field at times but how you contain their vast number of attacking threats is sure to keep opposition coaches up at night.

The reality is 15 straitjackets may be required.

The All Blacks spent the past 10 days thrashing their squad in gruelling training sessions and honing their game in Beppu, a volcanic-fuelled hot spring haven of a town in southern Japan.

Steve Hansen’s men needed 40 minutes to find their balance between pace and control but they, too, did their best volcanic eruption impersonation by scoring three tries in seven minutes straight after halftime.

These attacking blitzes – they scored two tries in six minutes against the Springboks in their opening victory – are enough to blow even the best teams away.

Before their opening second-half surge against Canada, the All Blacks were a sloppy, frustrating watch, though it was not difficult to see the essence of what they are trying to achieve.

Inside Oita’s roofed stadium they regularly broke up the middle, they broke out wide, but too often they wasted these opportunities.

Beauden Barrett’s final spill a prime example.

Japan’s humidity makes ball handling at this World Cup incredibly difficult. TJ Perenara struggled at the base but he was not alone in making simple errors. Scott Barrett lost the ball over the line and others dropped passes cold.

The All Blacks demand better execution than this, especially against a team ranked 22nd in the world.

Thirteen first-half turnovers – 24 in total – is far too many.

But even when they weren’t clicking, the difference between the All Blacks and, say, England is there are so many different ways they can hurt you.

England ground their way to uninspiring wins over Tonga and

Ioane’s world cup fightback begins NZME

New Zealand’s Beauden Barrett reacts as he drops the ball during the Rugby World Cup win for the All Blacks over Canada on Wednesday night.

PHOTO AP the USA. The All Blacks constantly push the pace and while it doesn’t always come off, when it does it’s near unstoppable.

Against Canada the All Blacks scrum was supreme. Their maul defence again strong when tested and their lineout pinched ball.

Their offloads, speed, width, tempo, fitness is there for all to see.

Even when not at their best the All Blacks were on Pluto, Canada on Mars.

One aspect not immediately evident at this World Cup is the increasingly defining role attacking kicks are playing.

Before this match, eight try assists came directly from kick passes.

Richie Mo’unga, named man of the match after another commanding performance which featured classy offloads after challenging the line, showed his accuracy in this regard against the Boks when finding Sevu Reece on

the outside, and he was at it again here to expertly pick out Jordie Barrett early.

Sonny Bill Williams was magnificent before being replaced after 50 odd minutes. He carried strongly, largely offloaded with precision but it was his grubber for Beauden Barrett’s try that could be most valuable in headline matches to come.

Williams had a kick charged down against the Boks that almost proved costly but he put in another pin-point grubber not long after his first here.

“Run it don’t kick it” is frequently bellowed at television screens and up and down sidelines but attacking kicks could prove the difference at this tournament.

Beauden Barrett chimed in with two mid-field chips, his second splitting Canada with precision.

These attacking kicks are king when it comes to exploiting space

and defeating line speed that has dominated the game for the best part of two years.

And in Mo’unga and Barrett, the All Blacks have two great exponents of this tactic often stationed on either side of the field.

Elsewhere the All Blacks will be chuffed with the performance of blindside Shannon Frizell. He lost the ball in contact twice but carried with intent for 80 minutes, with his repeat efforts most impressive.

Loosehead prop Atu Moli also went the full match, a rare feat for any front-rower.

Rieko Ioane scored a try, after last featuring for the All Blacks in Perth, and moved into the midfield in the second half but his return probably didn’t hit the heights needed to put enough pressure on Reece.

Perfectly polished the All Blacks are not but they don’t need to be yet and the blueprint sure is there.

Rieko Ioane’s fightback has started.

A World Cup test against Canada which began with a few challenges for the left wing finished with a try, time in the midfield and added confidence that he is nearing his best again.

Ioane, fit again after calf and form issues, was perhaps trying too hard initially as he seeks to press his claims for the No. 11 jersey for the big tests ahead of George Bridge but he found his rhythm eventually and combined well with Sonny Bill Williams for a second-half try in the left corner.

It was one of nine tries in his side’s 63-0 win.

His roar to the crowd after scoring his 23rd try in 26 tests spoke volumes. It was his first test since the All Blacks were thrashed by the Wallabies in Perth, with Bridge and fellow newcomer Sevu Reece making the most of their opportunities since.

“I think I front-loaded a lot of energy in that first half after an emotional anthem and haka,” Ioane said.

“I didn’t see too much of the ball for the first 15 minutes and was trying to make something out of nothing.

“It was good to focus and re-gather and I was happy with how everything else went after that.”

With Ryan Crotty replacing Jack Goodhue after halftime and Williams leaving after 50 minutes, Ioane moved in one to centre and looked good there. He has often said the midfield is where he would prefer to play and the versatility is helpful, but coach Steve Hansen would have wanted him primarily to run fast and hard on the left wing and that’s what he did.

“It was always going to be a big night for me,” Ioane said.

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■■RUGBY

Anxious wait for All Black captain NZME

Anama Tray finds new home Linton Muir sends a bowl rolling down the green during the Anama Tray bowls tournament at the Allenton Bowling Club on Saturday. The tournament was won by Brent Mayson and Millie Foggo. The Allenton Bowling Club will be a busy place again this weekend, as it is set to host a triples tournament on Saturday for bowlers with eight years or less experience, while on Sunday the club will host the Todd Cup open fours.

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■■COMMENT

Tribute to the only man Colin Meads feared

By Phil Gifford Stan Hill, or Tiny as he was always known in rugby circles, was a player so hard-nosed, that on numerous occasions Colin Meads would say he was the only man he ever feared on the field.

Hill, who died this week at 92, was a military man whose rugby career boomed in the 1950s, when he came to Canterbury after growing up in Taranaki, and then serving with the occupation forces in Japan after World War Two. In Canterbury, he was based with the 11th Coast Regiment at Godley Head. His training regime when he started playing for the Christchurch club was rigorous.

“I’d get a ride into the city with the leave truck, and train with Christchurch at Hagley Park.

That would be followed by a meal at the pie cart, and then I’d take the tram car to Sumner, get off, and run over the hills to Godley Head,” Hill famously said.

“It was eight miles by road, so probably about five miles over the top.”

How tough was Hill on the field?

Let me quote a story I heard Meads tell at several rugby clubs over the years.

In 1957 Meads was a brandnew All Black, playing as a loose forward in a test against Australia in Sydney.

Chasing a long kick he found

Tiny Hill with former Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder at AMI Stadium in Christchurch in 2015. himself confronting the strapping Aussie fullback, Terry Curley. Meads grabs Curley in a balland-all tackle. From behind he hears a voice yelling, “Put him down. Put him on the ground”.

Curley is stronger than Meads expects. The two go into a wrestling, staggering dance.

The voice, which Meads realises belongs to Hill, gets louder.

“Put him down!”

Meads wrestles some more.

The parade ground loud voice is almost in his ear. “PUT HIM DOWN!” Then there’s a massive smack in Meads’ short ribs. He and Curley crash to the ground. Hill is above them, his face like thunder. He snarls at Meads, “When I say put him down, bloody put

him down!”

In the 1950s flankers, as Hill usually was, could follow the ball through the scrum, and then launch themselves at a halfback.

“Tiny was a sight to be seen when he came round the side of a scrum,” his Canterbury teammate, All Black hooker Dennis Young once told me.

“His nostrils used to flare, and he looked like an American Indian on the warpath. He put the fear of God into a large number of halfbacks.”

In 1960 Kel Tremain, fresh from a starring role with 1960 All Blacks in South Africa, found himself marking Hill in the lineouts, playing for Auckland in a Ranfurly Shield defence against Canterbury.

Auckland and later All Black flanker Waka Nathan told the story 40 years later: “I was right behind Kel when he was leaning on Tiny Hill. I thought, ‘You don’t do that. Not to Tiny Hill’.

“I heard Tiny say, ‘Watch out son’.

Kel said, ‘Have a go Granddad!’

“The next minute Bunny [Tremain’s nickname] is lying out on the deck and out came the stretcher, and off he went.

Jeepers. We didn’t laugh at the time. But boy, we have since.

What a silly thing to say to Tiny Hill.”

Off the field, as the years rolled on, Hill became a genial, extremely approachable figure, even if his army background was always near the surface.

I was far from the only person who, before Hill cheerfully offered his time for a friendly chat, was admonished to “get a haircut, and think about shining those shoes”.

My last vivid memory of him was at the 2004 dinner celebrating 125 years of Canterbury Rugby.

Still chiselled and imposing, knee injuries from his playing days meant Tiny by then walked carefully and slowly.

When he was called on to speak he reached the stage with some difficulty.

“They told me I had only five minutes to speak,” he said.

“That’s not much, considering it’s taken me two bloody minutes just to get up here.”

Kieran Read could be in hot water after getting penalised for a noarms tackle in the All Blacks’ 63-0 win over Canada.

The All Blacks captain could be facing a potential citing after putting in a reckless low shot on flanker Lucas Rumball in the 23rd minute, which may have made contact to the back of the Canadian’s head.

After getting back up to his feet, Rumball made gestures of disgust to Read’s tackle.

Referee Romain Poite initially missed the incident but would later give Canada the penalty advantage after his fellow official spotted the tackle.

Despite not being further punished during the match, the tackle may be investigated by a judicial hearing which has seen several players receive post-match bans during the tournament so far, as World Rugby stamps down on head contact.

Thus far, head contact has been ruled to the letter of the law by World Rugby officials and judiciary, regardless of intent.

Under World Rugby’s current high tackle framework, Read’s shot may be considered a high tackle because of the possible contact with either the head or neck. The tackle then could be deemed worthy of either a red or a yellow card depending on the “degree of danger”.

If the tackle is deemed to be an act of foul play that warranted a red card, Read could be facing up to a six-game ban which would mean he would miss the remainder of the World Cup. However, even if Read is deemed guilty, there are mitigating factors which could reduce the sanction. Teams also have the opportunity to appeal any decision.

Earlier in the tournament, Wallaby Reece Hodge was banned for three games for a tackle on Fiji’s Peceli Yato. Like Read, Hodge’s tackle wasn’t deemed to be a red card on the day but the winger’s tackle was referred to a judicial hearing.

The disciplinary committee “deemed that the incident was an act of foul play and warranted a red card in line with the high tackle sanction framework”, World Rugby said in a statement.

In Hodge’s case, Fiji was the one who referred the incident to the match’s citing commissioner. (Teams have 12 hours post-match to refer any incident – which has passed in the case of the All Blacks.) However, the commissioner also has 36 hours to cite a player themselves for an act of foul play believed to warrant a red card.

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■■ BOXING

New manager ring-side at academy

By Erin Tasker

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A boxing gym working to turn boys into champion men in Tinwald was a bit of an unknown when it first launched in 2016.

But today the gym which was the first of its kind to be launched outside of Wellington – is a huge success. It’s helping to turn lives around on an almost daily basis, and has just welcomed its first manager.

Eion Johnson has taken on that role, and he’s slotted in like he’s been there forever. And in a way, he has.

The Mid Canterbury Boxing Academy falls under the umbrella of the Mid Canterbury Youth Charitable Trust, of which Johnson has been chairperson since its inception in 2015. It started out small and things grew around it, and today it’s behind the Mid Canterbury Boxing Academy, Life Dance Academy (LDA), 24/7 YouthWork and the Shine programme, Johnson said it had grown far quicker than they ever envisaged and a decision was made to employ a manager, and it ended up that Johnson was the perfect person for the role. So he’s not just the manager of the boxing academy, he’s officially managing all of the youth trust’s ventures, and he’s loving seeing the changes in the lives of those they’re helping, first-hand.

The Mid Canterbury Boxing Academy began in 2016 as a strategic youth facility, following the Billy Graham model which had been running successfully in Wellington since 2006. It started out in Naenae, where youth crime rates were high, and it was hoped Graham’s vision to use boxing as a tool to help turn that around might help, and it did.

The Mid Canterbury academy was the first set up outside of Wellington to try and replicate what had been a successful model in the big city. It was a pilot programme and no one really knew how it would go, but it proved to be a huge success and is now one of six – soon to be seven – around

Eion Johnson is the new manager at the Mid Canterbury Boxing Academy.

New Zealand.

Run by head coach Cornelius Grobler, a champion boxer himself, the Mid Canterbury academy now welcomes more than 90 boys through the doors every week, and is constantly fielding new inquiries. Some are self-referrals, while others are referrals from schools, police, courts or other agencies.

The academy caters to boys aged nine to 18, and while some are there solely for the boxing, others are there to utilise boxing as a tool to help set them on the right path.

“We are youth mentors using

boxing as a vehicle,” Johnson said.

He said boxing is the vehicle that holds their attention, giving youth work the ability to follow and make young boys into champion men.

Each child works towards a passport to success, which covers things like respect, compassion, consideration and obedience, and participation is determined by the boys’ willingness to adhere to rules and standards.

It’s all about turning young boys into healthy young men, and working on their attitudes and self-control while motivating

them to better themselves, and respect their families and those around them.

There’s rules – no alcohol, drugs, smoking, swearing, and no beanies, caps, hoods or patches to be worn – and regular attendance is a must.

For some, the boxing academy is a way to let out some of their aggression in a safe environment, but that isn’t the case for everyone.

“Everybody is here for different reasons, there’s no one mould fits all,” Johnson said.

Even in the space of just a few

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weeks, he’s seen just how much the academy can change kids’ lives.

He said the academy runs at capacity, but they try to get kids off the waiting list and into the gym as quickly as they can, and they’re looking at ways to expand next year to benefit more kids.

There is a competition side to it all, too, with around 10 per cent of academy members generally going on to compete.

But that’s only a small part of what it’s all about. The main aim is to help set young boys on the path to success.

■■RUGBY

Retallick’s return can push the All Blacks to the next level

By Patrick McKendry The All Blacks have entered phase two of their World Cup, a phase during which the only unknown is how many of their players will be affected by injury, citings or red cards, a phase therefore not without its concerns for the coaches.

Canada have been dispatched, next it’s Namibia and then Italy.

So far, so good for Steve Hansen and company after an excellent first-phase win over South Africa, a true test in every sense which underlined their credentials as tournament front runners.

But if external attention is beginning to drift towards the All Blacks’ quarter-final – opponent unknown but likely to be Ireland,

Japan or Scotland – it should come swiftly back into focus tomorrow when the team is named for the test against Namibia at Tokyo Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

That’s when we’ll know for sure the status of Brodie Retallick’s comeback from a dislocated shoulder suffered only 10 weeks ago, and it’s highly likely that he will start against the Namibians in order to prepare himself for the All Blacks’ quarter-final which will almost certainly be at Tokyo Stadium on October 19.

Hansen is likely to want Retallick to get through 40 minutes against Namibia in order to play 60 minutes against Italy at Toyota Stadium on October 12. Get

through that okay and the big lock known to his teammates as Guzzler should have enough petrol in the tank to play the full 80 if required in the quarter-final.

To say Retallick, a 28-year-old former world player of the year, will improve the All Black pack is a bit like saying it’s been a bit warm here in Japan over the past three weeks.

Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett and Patrick Tuipulotu have been excellent so far, with Barrett in particular superb against the Boks, but Retallick should take that second-row impact to the next level and one of the big positives Hansen will take out of his team’s two victories and days of hard slog on the training pitch is

how hard his players are pushing themselves and each other.

Barring an unexpected issue from the 63-0 win over Canada at Oita, all 31 of his players are fit and pressing their cases.

Halfback Brad Weber was excellent in scoring two tries and will be pushing TJ Perenara hard and Matt Todd and Jack Goodhue have successfully returned from injuries.

Flanker Todd looked particularly energetic, while centre Goodhue did exactly what he had to; he ran straight and hard and tackled similarly. Jordie Barrett was steady – in a good way. Sonny Bill Williams is properly back. Ben Smith had a spark about him and Rieko Ioane announced that he’s

in the fight for a left wing spot.

But the missing link is Retallick, a lock with grunt and X-factor, a man who is all knees and shoulders and pointy bits but with soft hands like a midfielder. A notoriously competitive man on the training pitch, Retallick, who has played 77 tests, is likely to have been sending his teammates batty over the last fortnight or so.

A successful comeback will provide Hansen, a man playing his cards close to his chest after the Canada win, with perhaps the strongest hand at this tournament.

It will be quite the comeback after Retallick’s World Cup dream was in doubt even a week before the squad was named.

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Ashburton Trust Event Centre Dementia and Alzheimer’s affects many New Zealand families and it’s a condition none of use can ignore. This play is created from interviews with people with direct experience of dementia and Alzheimer’s, caregivers, family members, doctors and support workers.

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October 11 Ashburton High School Old Pupils Annual lunch in Ashburton and all old pupils are very welcome to attend. For details please contact Margaret, phone (03)308 1996.

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October 11 - 13 FrenchFest Akaroa Escape to picturesque Akaroa and immerse yourself in French culture, entertainment and romance as you celebrate Akaroa’s unique history (French, German and Maori) at the Akaroa FrenchFest.

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The Plains Railway Complex 12 Maronan Road, Tinwald Enjoy a Vintage Railcar Ride and explore the museum village displays, working blacksmith, vintage machinery and more.

Browse through the Ashburton Fire Museum, the Ashburton Woodworkers and the Lynn Woodworking Museum.

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Cryptic crossword

Friday, October 4, 2019

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Your Stars

ACROSS 1. Involved ale in number of changes that can’t be counted (11) 8. A giant bird with an additional part (5) 9. Although almost unnecessary, they have their point (7) 10. It is a setback that’s concerned with poetic writing (7) 11. With no starter to main meal, it’s still on-target (5) 12. Girl I’m returning service book to (6) 14. They are extortioners and voracious, in the main (6) 18. Billy, about fifty, will look wickedly exultant (5) 19. Man with a dog could land in her embrace (7) 21. Bob errs about them being criminals (7) 23. Don’t take a service vacation (5) 24. Minds recent development with which one discriminates (11) DOWN 1. There’s an intervening period of merit in adapting to it (7) 2. Going around in a vest, as those born to the place (7) 3. One not old enough for a musical sort of key (5) 4. Sort of bean for an athlete (6) 5. Limb he’s broken shows a flaw (7) 6. A fish starts eyeing every lure (3) 7. He hoards a well-boring instrument (5) 13. Can there be no painting without guile? (7) 15. Let go of the film for public viewing (7) 16. Something that crawls could be present (7) 17. How pure cheats are turned out (6) 18. Rig up the uncompleted belly-band (5) 20. Yarn only the North can produce (5) 22. A rudimentary shoot is indubitably held up (3)

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

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How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed.

There’s at least one five-letter word.

Good Verywords Good of 21 three Excellent 27 How 16 many or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed.

There’s atsolution: least one five-letter word.

Previous lor, lore, low, lower, olé, ore,16 orle, owe, ower, owl, roe, 27 role, Good Very Good 21 Excellent row, rowel, woe, wore

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ACROSS 7. Obstinacy (13) 8. Contaminated (8) 9. Retain (4) 10. Equipped (6) 12. Referee (6) 14. Cram (3) 15. Irrational fear (6) 17. Cleans (6) 19. Funeral platform (4) 21. As a rule (8) 23. Deformity (13)

DOWN 1. Destroy (8) 2. Stone pad (6) 3. Vamoose (4) 4. Sports venues (8) 5. Prearrange, fix (4,2) 6. Highest point of achievement (4) 11. System for run-off liquids (8) 13. Cope (3,5) 16. Grief-stricken (6) 18. Kingdoms (6) 20. Wading bird (4) 22. Uncommon (4)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Wisdom is better than wealth, but the two are not mutually exclusive. The wise move doesn’t always bring more money to hand immediately, but it will today.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): If you’re not looking forward to anything, then put something on the books.

You’ll live a little happier each day leading up to it. And stop questioning whether or not you deserve this. It’s a no-brainer.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You genuinely want what’s best for others, they feel this in your attitude.

You don’t have to plan what you’re going to say and do, because your intention will move you naturally toward the best actions.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Be careful not to mistake being busy for importance. Being overly busy can be a distraction from problems, too. What is being avoided? “Furious activity is no substitute for understanding.” – H.H. Williams LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You don’t need everyone to agree with you in order to get a successful result.

Focus on serving the people who already agree and then move on to those who might be easily tipped to your way of thinking.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): It takes confidence to give a fantastic compliment, and you’ll drum that up just so you can deliver the words that other people need to hear. Then you’ll do something remarkable from that generous state of mind.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): It’s happened before and it will happen again; your face betrays your heart’s confidence and tells people how you’re really feeling. Maybe it will be a liberation.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): This is the ideal day to strategise how you’re going to turn all that you’ve learned into a viable plan. Take the time to brainstorm, and then put it away and look at your ideas with fresh eyes at the start of next week.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Seek guidance from the best. There are those you trust and admire so much that they only have to say a few words to convince you to take a different road than the one you’re on.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Challenge the voices, either outside or inside, that tell you there’s a limit to how much you should cherish yourself. You shouldn’t have to work so hard to be worthy of your own appreciation.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Look for weak links in the communication chain and take measures to make sure everyone is on the page. A little diligence now will prevent problems down the line.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Instead of waiting for flowers to open and rainbows to appear, you’ll make the conscious effort to impact the scene – to put something special there that wouldn’t be there without you. Even just a smile will do.

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9 1 7 5 4 9 8 8 9 4 SOLUTIONS PREVIOUS 76 7 8 5 2 9 3 2 4 15 1 5 8 31 8 6 1 4 2 9 7 3 5 9 3 28 4 6 1 2 4 57 1 2 5 6 1 9 3 8 7 4 4 89 9 5 7 6 1 2 3 7 1 17 1 4 3 6 3 2 8 9 86 5 2 8 1 3 9 6 5 7 4 3 4 6 4 2 3 8 7 5 1 9 8 2 6 1 7 9 5 2 4 1 6 3 8 5 9 7 8 6 4 1 2 3

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DEATHS

KIRK, Lucy Mary (Mary) – Please note all late death Passed away peacefully at notices or notices sent Mayfair Retirement Village, outside ordinary office Christchurch, on October 2, 2019. Aged 85 years. hours must be emailed to: Cherished and loved wife of deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication. the late Bob, wonderful mum and mother-in-law of Thelma, To place a notice during Peter and Barbara, Geoffrey office hours please contact and Deb (USA), adored nana us on 03 307 7900 for more of Jessica, and Louise information.

Herring; Julia, Emily, and Any queries please Alex (USA). Many thanks to contact 0800 the staff of St John, Ward 17 ASHBURTON at Christchurch Hospital, and (0800-274-287) Mayfair Retirement Village for their care and support of Mary.

A special person who will be missed immensely.

Messages may be addressed to the family of the late Mary Kirk, c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. A service Canterbury owned, locally operated to celebrate Mary’s life will be held in our Westpark Chapel, Patersons 467 Wairakei Road, Burnside, Christchurch, TOMORROW Funeral Services Saturday, October 5, at and Ashburton 6.00pm. Private cremation Crematorium Ltd thereafter.

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Wind km/h less than 30 fine

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers 30 to 59

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isolated snow thunder flurries

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rain

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Fine with morning frosts. High cloud increasing from afternoon. Northerlies.

TOMORROW Rain spreading north in the morning with a southwest change, strong about the coast, easing from afternoon.

SUNDAY Fine. Northeasterly breezes.

MONDAY Fine. Northeasterly breezes.

TUESDAY Partly cloudy. Northerlies.

World Weather cloudy rain rain drizzle fine showers fine thunder fine thunder fine drizzle fine cloudy cloudy

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Rise 6:58 am Set 7:45 pm Good

Good fishing Set 2:59 am Rise 12:08 pm

Last quarter 22 Oct 1:41 am

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 177.9 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

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Sth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 1:55 pm, yesterday

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Waitaki Kurow at 2:04 pm, yesterday

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Canterbury Readings

9:12 3:24 9:42 3:51 10:14 4:26 10:46 4:51 11:14 5:30 11:45 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

Rise 7:01 am Set 7:43 pm Bad

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TOMORROWFZL: Lowering to 1200m in afternoon

drizzle drizzle showers fine showers rain fine fine thunder rain fine fine showers rain showers

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Palmerston North fine

Morning rain, falling as snow to 600 metres.

The odd shower and increasing fine spells from afternoon. Wind at 1000m: NW severe gale 100 km/h at first, changing S 40 km/h in the morning. Wind at 2000m: NW severe gale 100 km/h changing SW 50 km/h.

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Fine with high cloud in the east. Becoming cloudy about the divide and rain developing at night with snow to about 1500 metres.

Wind at 1000m: NW 45 km/h developing in the morning, then gradually rising to gale 75 km/h.

Wind at 2000m: SW 40 km/h, turning severe gale NW 90 km/h in the evening.

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TODAY

Friday, 4 October 2019

A west to northwest flow covers the country, and strengthens over the South Island ahead of a front that is expected to move onto the far south overnight.

The front moves northwards over the country tomorrow. A ridge develops across most of the county on Sunday.

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Ashburton Forecast

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 11.6 12.3 Max to 4pm -1.1 Minimum -3.4 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm October to date 8.6 Avg Oct to date 6 2019 to date 564.6 519 Avg year to date Wind km/h SE 9 At 4pm Strongest gust W 24 Time of gust 12:11pm

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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 0 10am Tipping Point 3 0 11am The Chase 3 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Charity worries when Noah mentions Debbie has gone to Home Farm; Faith reacts when Bear destroys Grace’s memorial; Laurel is surprised when Bob turns up at the singles event. 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm Coast v Country 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 0 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Come Dine With Me Daytime 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6:30 MyaGo 3 0 6:40 PJ Masks 3 0 7am The Tom And Jerry Show 0 7:25 Ben 10 0 7:50 Wacky Races 0 8:15 Mickey And The Roadster Racers 3 0 8:35 The Lion Guard 3 0 9am Infomercials 10am The Middle 3 0 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Army Wives 3 0 Noon Mom PGR 3 0 12:30 2 Broke Girls PGR 3 0 1pm Judge Rinder PGR 3 2pm Will And Grace PGR 0 2:30 Home And Away PGR 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 Mech-X4! 3 0 3:55 Clarence 0 4:05 Fanimals 0 4:35 Friends 3 0 5:05 The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am The AM Show 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:35 Entertainment Tonight 3 12:05 Millionaire Hot Seat 3 0 1:05 Dr Phil PGR 2:05 M A Family Reunion PGR 3 2013 Drama. A woman owns her own record company, but her life has stagnated since leaving the band she once headlined with her brothers. When their mother becomes ill and their hometown faces bankruptcy, they must put their feud aside.

Brooke White, Christian Campbell, Michael Barbuto. 0 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 NewsHub Live At 4:30pm 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

6am The Powerpuff Girls 3 0 6:30 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 3 0 7am Sky Sport News 8am Game Shakers 8:30 The Moe Show 3 0 9am Million Dollar Minute 9:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 10am The Doctors PGR 3 11am Antiques Roadshow 3 Noon Sky Sport News 12:30 Robot Wars PGR 3 1:30 Just Shoot Me PGR 3 0 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Judge Judy PGR 3:30 Jeopardy 3 4pm The Chase Australia 0 5pm 3rd Rock From The Sun 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm NZ Press Box 6:30 Kiwi League Show

6:30 Takoha 3 6:40 Pukoro 2 7:10 Tamariki Haka 3 7:20 E Kori 3 7:25 E Ki E Ki 7:30 Te Nutube 7:40 Darwin + Newts 3 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Pukana 3 2 9am Te Ao – Maori News 3 9:30 R&R 3 10am Tangaroa With Pio 3 10:30 Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 11am Tautohetohe 3 Noon Waka Ama Sprints 3 12:30 Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 1pm Haka Life PGR 3 1:30 This Is Piki PGR 2pm F Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takoha 3 3:10 Pukoro 2 3:40 Tamariki Haka 3 3:50 E Kori 3 3:55 E Ki E Ki 4pm Te Nutube 4:10 Darwin + Newts 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 4:30 Patapatai 5pm Waka Ama Sprints 5:30 Te Matatini Ki Te Ao 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News

6am Tiny House Hunting 6:30 Ainsley Eats The Streets 7:30 Jelly Jamm 8am Orangutan Jungle School 9am A Taste Of South Africa 9:30 Where It Comes From 11:30 A Cook Abroad 12:30 Ancient Egypt – Life And Death In The Valley Of The Kings 1:30 Discovering…

Blondie PGR 2pm Discovering…

The Who 2:30 Jade Fever 3:30 Earthflight 4:30 James Martin’s American Adventure A trip to California would be incomplete without a visit to the vineyards of Sonoma County as James continues his American adventure on his much-loved Harley.

5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 American Pickers

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 MasterChef Australia Three contestants face an elimination challenge with a surprise twist. 0 8:50 Coronation Street PGR 0 9:50 1 News Tonight 0 10:15 L Rugby – World Cup South Africa v Italy. 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 3 0 8:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown AO 0 9:25 F Michael McIntyre’s Big Show 3 0 10:35 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 11:05 Cougar Town PGR 3 0

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

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 L Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup North Harbour v Wellington.

From North Harbour Stadium.

9:25 Raw PGR The latest WWE action.

10:25 N New Amsterdam PGR Dr Max Goodwin shakes up the status quo on his first day as medical director of New Amsterdam, the oldest public hospital in the United States.

7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 Toa Hunter Gatherer PGR 3 8pm Family Rules PGR 3 8:30 M Ali AO 2001 Drama.

A biography of world champion boxer Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay.

Jon Voigt, Will Smith.

7:30 Restoration Man George returns to see the finished restoration of a derelict Second World War airfield control tower.

8:30 Escape To The Chateau – DIY 9:30 Big Dreams, Small Spaces 10:30 American Pickers

11:15 Entertainment Tonight Weekend PGR 3 Entertainment stories of the past week.

12:15 Infomercials

11:25 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more.

12:25 Closedown

1am Te Karere 3 News and current 11:30 N AP Bio PGR 0 affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 11:55 N Angie Tribeca 1:25 Infomercials AO 0 12:20 Happy Endings PGR 3 0 12:40 Scrubs PGR 3 0 1:05 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:30 Regular Show 3 2:45 The Russell Howard Hour AO 3:40 The Bachelor PGR 3 0 5:10 Neighbours 3 0 5:35 Home Improvement 3 0

The Chase

5pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am Sweet Home Oklahoma PGR 3 10:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:30 The Disappearance Of Maura Murray PGR 3 1:30 Millionaire Matchmaker PGR 3 2:30 Masters Of Flip 3 3:30 The People’s Court 4:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 5:30 Catfish 3 6:25 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry 3 7:30 Million Dollar Listing NY PGR 8:30 M Legally Blonde PGR 3 2001 Comedy. When a blonde sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend, she decides to follow him to law school to get him back. Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson. 0 10:40 Snapped PGR 3 11:35 The Disappearance Of Natalee Holloway PGR 3 12:25 Infomercials 3

Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud, 7:30pm on TVNZ 2

SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Shipping Wars UK PG 7:55 Border Security – Canada’s Frontline M 8:25 Ice Road Truckers PG 9:15 Lizard Lick Towing PG 9:45 MacGyver M 10:30 SVU MV 11:20 Shipping Wars UK PG Noon Jeopardy! PG 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:55 Hawaii Five-0 MV 1:45 NCIS – Los Angeles MV 2:35 MacGyver M 3:20 Shipping Wars UK PG 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy! PG 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Lizard Lick Towing PG 6pm Ice Road Truckers PG 7pm Border Security – Canada’s Frontline M 7:30 MacGyver M 8:30 Salvation MV 9:30 72 Dangerous Places To Live MVC 10:30 SVU MV 11:20 Ice Road Truckers PG Saturday 12:10 Shipping Wars UK PG 12:50 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:15 Jeopardy! PG 1:40 Border Security – Canada’s Frontline M 2:05 72 Dangerous Places To Live MVC 2:50 Salvation MV 3:40 SVU MV 4:25 Lizard Lick Towing PG 4:50 MacGyver M 5:35 The Simpsons PG

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

6:45 High Moon 16VL 2018 Action. Sean Partick Flanery, Chelsea Edmundson.

8:20 Behold My Heart MV 2018 Drama. Marisa Tomei, Charlie Plummer.

9:40 Permanent MSC 2017 Comedy. Patricia Arquette, Rainn Wilson. 11:15 Glass MVC 2019 Drama. James McAvoy, Bruce Willis.

1:25 Sharon 1.2.3 MSC 2018 Comedy. Matt Bush, Gina Rodriguez. 2:45 Hal MC 2018 Documentary.

4:15 Norman ML 2016 Drama.

Richard Gere, Lior Ashkenazi.

6:10 White Boy Rick 16VLC 2018 Drama. Richie Merritt, Matthew McConaughey.

8pm The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot 16VLC 2018 Action. Calvin Barr has lived with the secret that he was responsible for killing Hitler. Decades later, the US government calls on him again.

Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner.

9:40 The Greatest Showman PG 2017 Drama.

Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron.

11:25 Love And Debt MLC 2018 Drama. Tom Cavanagh, Bellamy Young.

6:05 Nothing But Trailers M 6:35 Knowing MC 2009 Drama. Nicolas Cage.

8:35 Walk Of Shame MLS 2014 Comedy. Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden.

10:10 Syriana 16VL 2005 Drama. George Clooney, Matt Damon. 12:15 The Incredible Hulk MV 2008 Action. Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Robert Downey jr. 2:10 About Time MLS 2013 Fantasy Romance. Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams. 4:15 Mama MVLC 2013 Horror.

Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj CosterWaldau, Megan Charpentier.

5:55 The Fifth Estate MVL 2013 Drama.

Benedict Cumberbatch.

8pm Charlie’s Angels MV 2000 Action. Three elite investigators use their skills to find a kidnapped computer ace. Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu. 9:40 Charlie’s Angels – Full Throttle MV 2003 Action Adventure. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu. 11:25 War Horse MV 2011 Drama. Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson.

Saturday 1:50 Mama MVLC 2013 Horror.

Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj CosterWaldau, Megan Charpentier.

3:30 Charlie’s Angels MV 2000 Action. Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu. 5:05 The Fifth Estate MVL 2013 Drama.

Benedict Cumberbatch.

Saturday

1am Degenerates 16VLSC 2018 Drama. Annette Badland, Lauren Douglin. 2:40 Hal MC 2018 Documentary.

4:10 The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot 16VLC 2018 Action. Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner. 5:45 Norman ML 2016 Drama. Richard Gere, Lior Ashkenazi.

11:15 Te Ao – Maori News 3 The latest news, with an inclusive approach to Maori news by connecting directly with communities.

11:45 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6am Mainfreight Rugby 7am Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup (HLS) Counties v Hawke’s Bay. 7:30 KickOff 8am Pro14 Weekly Highlights Show 9am Pro14 Weekly Highlights Show 10am Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup (RPL) Counties v Hawke’s Bay. Noon Kick-Off 12:30 Rugby – Farah Palmer Cup (HLS) Round Five. 1pm L Rugby – New Zealand Barbarians v Fiji Schools From Hamilton. 2:50 L Rugby – New Zealand Schools v Australian U18 From Hamilton. 5pm Kick-Off 5:30 L Rugby – Farah Palmer Cup North Harbour v Taranaki.

From North Harbour Stadium, Auckland. 7:30 L Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup North Harbour v Wellington.

From North Harbour Stadium, Albany, Auckland.

9:30 Mainfreight Rugby 10:30 Rugby – Farah Palmer Cup (RPL) North Harbour v Taranaki. Saturday 12:30 Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup (RPL) North Harbour v Wellington. 2:30 Rugby – New Zealand Barbarians v Fiji Schools (HLS) 3am Rugby – New Zealand Schools v Australian U18 (HLS) 3:30 Rugby – Farah Palmer Cup (HLS) North Harbour v Taranaki. 4am Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup (HLS) North Harbour v Wellington. 4:30 Rugby – New Zealand Barbarians v Fiji Schools (RPL)

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11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 Wild Ireland 1am James Martin’s American Adventure 2am Brother v Brother 3am Earthflight 4am Escape To The Chateau – DIY 5am Mysteries At The Museum

SKY SPORT 2 6am Cricket – India v South Africa (RPL) First Test.

8am CPL Magazine Show 8:30 Cricket – CPL (HLS) Trinidad v Barbados.

From Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain.

9:30 Cricket – India v South Africa (HLS) First Test.

10:30 L Cricket – CPL Guyana v Jamaica.

From Providence Stadium, Georgetown.

2:30 Cricket – CPL (HLS) Trinidad v Barbados.

From Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain.

3:25 ICC Cricket 360 The latest cricket news and recent cricket action from T20, ODI and Test cricket, as well as offfield interviews and features.

3:50 Cricket – India v South Africa (HLS) First Test.

4:50 L Cricket – India v South Africa First Test, Day Three.

From ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, India.

Saturday

12:30 Cricket – CPL (HLS) Guyana v Jamaica.

From Providence Stadium, Georgetown.

1:30 ICC Cricket 360 The latest cricket news and recent cricket action from T20, ODI and Test cricket, as well as offfield interviews and features.

2am CPL Magazine Show 2:30 Cricket – CPL (RPL) Guyana v Jamaica.

From Providence Stadium, Georgetown.

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8:20 Sydney Harbour Patrol 9:10 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 10am How It’s Made PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 11:40 Evil Lives Here M In the Lion’s Cage. 12:30 Evil Kin M The Evil Inside.

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4:45 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 5:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 6:35 Aussie Lobster Men PG The Competition Heats Up. 7:30 Aussie Lobster Men PG Skipper Peter has a reputation for finding big money fish.

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8:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 9:25 Railroad Australia PG 10:15 BattleBots PG It’s Going to Be a Flippin’ Blast!

11:05 Naked And Afraid M Strength in Pain.

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School holiday golfing fun Youngsters have gotten the chance to brush up on their golfing skills this week at the Ashburton Golf Club’s school holiday programme. The two day course, ran by Matthew Davis, saw the kids brushing up on their iron and driving skills on Thursday, before working on their short game with a selection of chipping and putting drills. The students will put their skills in to practice today by playing nine holes out at Lake Hood. Sixteen students are taking part in the programme, which is the perfect size, Davis said.

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Savea’s googles come off, then back on again later NZME Two minutes and two breakdowns. That’s as long as Ardie Savea gave it before he briefly ditched his new goggles after coming off the bench in the All Blacks’ impressive 63-0 win over Canada at the Rugby World Cup. After 60 minutes some sections

of the Oita crowd chanted “we want Ardie” – as they wanted to see the newly-goggled loose forward.

Savea entered the game in the 70th minute to replace Matt Todd and his first test for the new protective eyewear was at scrum time.

The All Blacks had two scrums

and Savea entered two breakdowns before he threw the goggles towards the sideline in the 72nd minute.

The next time he touched the ball, without the goggles, he knocked it on. In the following scrum he put them back on and stuck with the eyewear for the remainder of the match.

It was revealed on Tuesday that he would be wearing goggles due to battling serious sight troubles in his left eye for the past two years.

“A couple of years ago I realised I had bad vision in my left eye,” Savea said. “Everything’s kind of blurry. I told All Blacks doctor Tony Page that it was get-

Ioane’s World Cup fightback on the right path

ting worse and now we’re doing something about it.

In May this year, World Rugby approved the use of the goggles at all levels of rugby to allow those who are visually impaired to play the game. The approval came after extensive development and robust testing of the eyewear.

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