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Winds take out power By Sue Newman Generators kept several of Ashburton’s larger businesses trading yesterday morning while the rest of the town sat in darkness. As gusty nor’west winds battered the Ashburton District, power was cut to a large part of Ashburton, stretching from Cameron Street in the east, including the Allenton area. to rural areas of Longbeach and Carew to the west. The 45 minute power out occurred just after 11am and had EA Networks staff scrambling to find the cause. The problem occurred on a feeder line between the Wakanui Road substation and the Kermode Street substation

after a strong wind gust arced a power line across a guy wire holding a power pole, tripping a circuit. While the problem had been given a temporary fix, Mr Guthrie said structural issues around that part of the Wakanui substation would be rectified so a similar event would not occur again. “We’ll change some of the structural works. It’s a unique configuration with multiple circuits at that point of supply but we will be changing the design so we can make sure the same situation won’t happen again.” New World and Mitre 10 simply switched over to generator power but for smaller stores the outage meant they became cash only businesses – if they could still

trade. It was like stepping back a century for many businesses for some as candles came out, coins were exchanged and builders exchanged their power tools for hammers and handsaws. Without light in the Ashburton Arcade many staff were left huddling in the dark, and shoppers navigated their way through the arcade by the light of their cellphones. At Everyprint, Scott Tudor and Anna Besty took armloads of work outside the shop and Mr Tudor said they could have kept busy for hours. “It’s a good chance to catch up on a lot of this work, actually. Most of our work is on the computers, but we’re not planning to sit back and do nothing.”

It was a similar story at Ashburton Flowers and Balloons, where the staff kept working by the dim light of candles. Owner Denise Hyde said deadlines still had to be met. “It does make it interesting, but birthdays and celebrations aren’t going to stop.” Wind gusts peaked at 74 kilometres an hour in Ashburton at about 11.30am. Several power poles were brought down by falling trees in a handful of places in rural areas, cutting supply to small numbers of consumers, but by late afternoon power had been restored. The Ruapuna district was probably the hardest hit by the wind gusts. On Steve and Penny King’s farm

power was cut at 7am after wind gusts flattened trees around their homestead and wiped out most of a plantation. Trees from the plantation, bordering State Highway 72 also brought down power lines, closing the highway for several hours. Power was restored late in the afternoon. Down the road Andrew Peck was counting the cost of the wind storm in two lost irrigators. “A couple of our pivots tipped over. They’re upside down, wheels in the air. Insurance told us it’s the first time they’ve seen total machines go over like this,” Mr Peck said. The two pivots were 960 metres and 520 metres in length and were likely to be written off, he said.

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Maxwell sees off challenge to her leadership By Michelle Nelson Mid Canterbury sheep and beef farmer Federated Farmers’ national Meat and Fibre section chair Jeanette Maxwell has put down a leadership challenge. Two years into a three-year term, the matter of leadership was put to the vote at the federation’s national conference, which opened in Ashburton yesterday morning. The challenge came from Ruapehu provincial president and Meat and Fibre executive member, Lyn Neeson. Mrs Maxwell was appointed to the board in 2011 after a successful stint as Mid Canterbury meat and fibre chairperson, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Yesterday, she joined with other experts to address “something rotten” in the state of the country’s red meat industry. “Frankly, I’d rather be damned for doing. So I am going to outline my manifesto that will be added to by others on the trade, industry and Meat Industry Excellence fronts,” she said. Included on her lengthy shopping list for change were long term sustainable returns, better working relationships within the supply chain, improved commitment from all parties involved, unity, consolidation, greater communication and under-

standing, a sustainable culture, a sustainable industry, a different model, less bricks and mortar, more offshore opportunities, owning processing off shore and greater relationships within the Pacific, Asia and Australia. “There are many options as to what might be the right fit for our red meat industry. So we need to identify the prize the size of the prize and how we are going to get there,” she said.. “This is a journey that we all need to participate in; not just for some. Some organisations can and will play a greater role than others, while some will be able to offer support and expertise. The main thing is that all the group’s work together to achieve the prize.” Reflecting on Federated Farmers 2008 T150 plan – targeting $150 for a mid-season lamb within five years, Mrs Maxwell acknowledged it had missed the mark by a wide margin. “This in itself is not a bad thing because a behavioural issue with farmers is that we tend to overlook the need for change when things look up. T150 helped to remind us where we need to be and the timescale we have missed,” she said. “Change is needed everywhere in our industry – from on-farm behaviour throughout the supply chain and into our market places.”

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The impact of huge nor’westerly gales on the Ashburton District yesterday cut power to much of Ashburton for 45 minutes late morning and felled several power poles in rural areas.

High winds hammer Mt Hutt Ski Area By Susan Sandys Nor’west gales gusting at almost 240 kilometres per hour buffeted Mt Hutt Ski Area yesterday, breaking windows and pushing in a wall. The latest damage comes on top of that caused by avalanches after a massive 2.8 metre snowfall from June 19 to 22. The high winds resulted in the

ski area’s eighth closed day this season yesterday, just two-anda-half weeks after opening. Ski area manager James McKenzie said it had been hoped to get the ski area open for the day around midday yesterday, but winds had not dropped by then. The wind speed at the summit was measured by Mt Hutt’s weather station at an average speed of 150 kilometres per hour,

the strongest gust 238.9 kilometres. The average wind speed in the basin was 70 kilometres per hour, gusting up to 170 kilometres per hour. A new weather station had been installed on the ski area in 2010, and the 238.9 kilometre per hour gust had been the strongest it had recorded. The previous strongest was 230 kilometres per hour in January.

Previous weather equipment on the mountain did not register gust measurements over speeds of 206 kilometres per hour. “It’s certainly a pretty big wind,” Mr McKenzie said. It had broken some windows and pushed a wall in in a staff area of the day lodge. It had also blown away pads around snowmaking guns. “We will probably find them a little later at the bottom of

the triple somewhere, in amongst debris from the avalanche,” Mr McKenzie said. “Mother Nature is really pulling out all the punches this season.” The ski area’s base had gone from a wintery powdery surface to a slightly springy surface, but other than that had not been affected by the wind. Nor’wests were forecast to hit the ski area again at the weekend, and could bring some snow.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS DEATHS D’ORNAY, John William – On July 2, 2013 at Ashburton. Dearly loved husband of Shirley. Loved father, papa, great grandfather, brother, brother in law, uncle and friend. Messages to P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service for John will be held at Our Chapel, Cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on TUESDAY, July 9, commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by private cremation. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton MILES, Shirley Emily – On July 2, 2013 at Ashburton Hospital. Dearly loved wife of the late Russell. Much loved mum and mother in law of Raewyn, Dawn and Malcolm, Caroline and Garry, and Susanne and Mark. Loved grandmother of Tylle, Racheal; Thomas and Racheal, and Molly. Great grandmother of Roman, and Athena. Best friend of Molly, the cat. Messages to P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A special thank you to the staff of Ward 1, Ashburton Hospital, St John Ambulance, and Gwen. At Shirley’s request, a private funeral has been held. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to:

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Teachers’ IT funding extended By Myles Hume Doubts over funding that made Mid Canterbury teachers some of the most highly skilled in IT have been quashed after $200,000 was freed up for further training and development. The Ministry of Education has granted a contract extension for the Mid Canterbury Fibre Connected Schools (MCFCS) group, allowing it another year in the National Education Network Trial.

The ministry would then review the trial, before rolling out the Network For Learning initiative with the goal “to transform all schools to technology-based learning environments”. MCFCS was initially given a twoyear contract starting in 2011 which presented further opportunities for Mid Canterbury teachers to develop their knowledge in IT, with workshops, scholarships and training resources – that knowledge would then be used to teach local youngsters. MCFCS chairman and Hampstead

School principal Peter Melrose said the group was originally given the contract after EA Networks delivered ultrafast broadband to all of the district’s 23 schools. However, there were fears the contract would not be extended this year and MCFCS started putting together a plan to sustain the programme without the ministry’s help. But on Monday, Mr Melrose signed a year-long contract extension, which he said was worth $200,000. He said the extension would build on “the huge leap forward” Mid

Canterbury schools had taken after obtaining the contract two years ago. “Our schools are already up at the front with what’s happening in school technology,” he said. MCFCS regional support co-ordinator Trudy Hulme said the contract extension would allow Mid Canterbury teachers to continue to attend workshops, support each other and share knowledge in IT. It would also open the door for 10 teachers to be allocated scholarships, create events for pupils who

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showed an interest in IT and other programmes. The contract extension also comes two weeks after MCFCS was selected as one of 10 groups nationwide by the Ministry of Education to implement the Microsoft IT Academy Programme. With Mid Canterbury schools being the only educators in the South Island granted the full ministryfunded IT programme, it will allow free access to 1500 multi-media courses as well as resources for teacher professional development, along with several other benefits.

Rainfall in Sukey to represent Guinea-Bissau at UN June 224 millimetres By Myles Hume

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By Susan Sandys Ashburton received its second highest monthly rainfall ever recorded last month. Rainfall was measured at 224 millimetres in the town, 388 per cent of normal, and the second highest since records began in the town in 1909. It included 54 millimetres falling on one day, June 19, which was the fourth highest daily rainfall since records began in 1927. The near-records were released by NIWA yesterday in its monthly climate summary. Winchmore also featured on the rainfall front, recording 221 millimetres for the month, the third highest since records began in 1909. June was a relatively wet month for the eastern South Island, NIWA principal scientist Brett Mullan said. Temperatures throughout inland Canterbury were 0.5 to 1.2 degrees below the average for the month. It was not a completely cold and wet month - Mid Canterbury made the highlight section of the summary with the country’s highest temperature recorded at Winchmore, 22.1 degrees. “This was associated with a northwesterly airflow over the South Island which resulted in foehn effect winds for eastern areas of Canterbury, and rain falling along the Southern alps,” Dr Mullen said. The lowest temperature was minus 12.1 degrees, at Lake Tekapo on June 28, associated with snow lying on the ground. A “severe snow event” occurred in the South Island on June 20 and 21, with “significant accumulations at higher elevations”. “The snowfall proved especially challenging for farmers. In some cases, considerable snow clearing efforts were required in order to reach livestock and provide them with feed.” Skifields received over a metre of new snow, with Mt Hutt estimating 2.8 metres with drifts in excess of six metres on the skifield access road. AgResearch Winchmore data for the month shows there were 22 frosts, including 13 in a row to the end of the month, the heaviest being 7.4 degrees.

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Mount Hutt College pupil Sukey Allen, 16, is flying to Wellington tonight for the New Zealand model United Nations where she will represent the small African country of Guinea-Bissau.

West African country GuineaBissau is a place not known to many, and until recently Sukey Allen was no different. But in a few short weeks, the Mount Hutt College pupil has turned her limited knowledge on the small country into one of her most well-known nations before she flies to Wellington tonight for the New Zealand Model United Nations. The 16-year-old is one of 240 secondary school pupils who will descend on Victoria University for the conference, with each of those pupils allocated a nation to represent and speak on behalf of. Sukey took part in the Canterbury regional Model United Nations and was then selected for the national version, wowing judges with her comprehensive application. A few weeks ago, Sukey was given the poverty-stricken country of Guinea-Bissau, admitting there was a bit of research she needed to do before voicing concerns for the small African nation. “I hadn’t heard of it before, but what I do know now is that it is a very, very poor country, out of all the Third World countries, it is one of the poorest.” She said the country has been in political turmoil in previous years, and now has an acting prime minister and acting president with an election scheduled for the near future. The conference will focus on “looking beyond the millennium development goals”, looking into “pressing issues” the world faces. Sukey said she would look to talk about the problems Guinea-Bissau faced with a lack of internet, only accessible through the small number of cellphones owned by locals. Another topic to arise will be refugees, and while most delegates would speak about the rules and regulations over letting them in to their respective countries, Sukey would speak on the necessity for the people of Guinea-Bissau to find refuge in foreign nations. Eduction will also be another debated point, Sukey looking to point out the inequalities and limited education in the country she is representing. “I’m looking to best represent my country while keeping my own strong personal views in check,” she said. The event will span over four days starting tomorrow, and feature a raft of guest speakers with a formal ball to be held on Saturday night.

Chch City Council’ CEO Marryatt takes leave By Sue Newman and APNZ As beleaguered Christchurch City Council chief executive Tony Marryatt takes leave over his council’s building consents debacle, his counterpart in Ashburton, Brian Lester says he has some sympathy for Mr Marryatt’s plight. Taking responsibility for whatever happens in the delivery of services within a council, however, is ultimately the chief executive’s responsibility, Mr Lester said. “Unfortunately, with some of those services there are things we don’t have total control over,” he said. Mr Marryatt has taken leave “pending further discussions with the council.” The consent issue was a complex one, Mr Lester said, because numbers could fluctuate significantly from month to

Tony Marryatt month. That meant there would always be times when a council might not be able to complete processing within the statutory timeframe of 20 working days. It was not always possible to process some consents within that timeframe, particularly those that were complex or where

Glenn defections continue By Kate Shuttleworth A further four international experts and one New Zealandbased academic have pulled out of Sir Owen Glenn’s inquiry into family violence. Of the 38 international and New Zealand-based experts who were onboard, 19 have now left. Members of the expert thinktank set up to guide Sir Owen’s

$2 million inquiry have been calling for Sir Owen and inquiry chairman Bill Wilson to step down after reports Sir Owen was charged with physically abusing a woman in Hawaii in 2002. Sir Owen was reported to have entered a plea of “no contest”, meaning that he neither admitted nor contested the charge, and said there was “no truth to the allegation”. News that international

staff had to go back to submitters for additional details. There could also be issues where other agencies, such as fire services needed to be involved, he said. “Unfortunately we don’t control what comes in the door and we can’t control changes the Government makes around making consents much more complex. We understand the challenges, it’s just that the city council’s challenges are much greater.” Christchurch city mayor Bob Parker is denying that it was government pressure that forced Mr Marryatt to take leave. The council was due to have crunch talks with government ministers this afternoon over the the accreditation issue, but these were cancelled after a decision by Mr Parker to seek the appointment of a Crown manager to address the situation. Mr Parker said urgent action

experts Lesley Laing, Dipak Naker, John Carnochan and Professor Bonita Meyersfeld had pulled out was circulating among the think-tank group yesterday, according to a member. New Zealand member Ian Lambie was also said to have stood down. Inquiry chief executive Kirsten Rei confirmed the resignations. -APNZ

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was needed to investigate why he and elected members were not being told “significant... crucial pieces of information” about the performance of the consents department. “It’s very clear councillors have not been given all the information they needed,” he said. The mayor and councillors had been assured that there were no problems within the department, or if there were, they had been resolved. “But it’s clear, that was not the case,” Mr Parker said yesterday. Questions over the safety of some building consents already granted were valid, Mr Parker said, saying he was “really concerned”. The consents in question have not yet been identified. The mayor will put a resolution at a special meeting of council tomorrow to put in place a Crown manager to oversee the

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council’s consents department. “It’s crucial that the community and the Government have complete confidence in the robustness of the consents process which is vital for the city’s rebuild,” Mr Parker said. “The situation around building consents is serious, and it has become apparent that councillors have not been well served by the information that has been provided to us.” Mr Marryatt’s leave was “directly connected to the consenting issue”, and he is on leave on full pay, he said. “I feel really sad for the organisation. It’s not an easy day for the people of Christchurch City Council.” General Manager City Environment, Jane Parfitt, will be acting Chief Executive while Marryatt is on leave. Mr Parker was unsure if Mr Marryatt would take legal action against the council. by David Fletcher

Incidents attended to by the Ashburton Police and Mid Canterbury volunteer fire brigades recently. Check out guardianonline.co.nz, for up-to-the-minute updates on every fire callout in the district during the week.

• Drink driving Early yesterday a female was pulled over by police and blew and excess breath alcohol level of 1179mcg. She will appear in Ashburton District Court at the next sitting.

• Burglary An intruder allegedly broke into an Allenton home on Tuesday, taking a Sony camera, jewellery and a jacket. Police said the burglar broke in through the kitchen window when no one was home before fleeing with the items. Police are seeking information in relation to the incident.

• Theft attempted Police received calls from the Wakanui area after a person attempted to steal petrol from a farm in the area overnight Monday. The culprit could not access the locked tank and no petrol was taken. Police are seeking information in relation to the incident.

• Creek Road crash A motorist allegedly drove into the back of a parked vehicle on Creek Road on Tuesday after their visibility was hindered by a misted window. Police enquiries are ongoing.

• Grenade found The discovery of a hand grenade on the side of a Gisborne road prompted the evacuation of homes in Kaiti yesterday morning. A man walking home found the grenade inside a box in the gutter on Ida Rd. Police were alerted about 5.45am. Police cordoned off the area, got advice from a bomb disposal expert and evacuated homes, Senior Sergeant Lincoln Sycamore said. The grenade was put inside a metal ammunition box to await a military bomb disposal expert. -APNZ

• Spontaneous fire A fire in a Bay of Plenty shed early yesterday morning was caused by spontaneous combustion of chemicals. Pukehina Fire Brigade were called to a Pukehina Pde address about 1.10am to extinguish a workshop fire at the back of a property. Senior firefighter Ivan Burgener said the shed had been filled with chemicals and adhesives as the man in the house made and repaired surfboards. A chemical reaction on the rags appeared to have caused spontaneous combustion. -APNZ

Gang member loses bid to appeal

A Hastings gang member who was sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment after stabbing his girlfriend in the eye has lost a bid to appeal against his sentence. Sio Muliipu, 24, was convicted last year on six charges of assault, causing grievous bodily harm and kidnapping. In a prolonged assault in 2011, Muliipu barricaded himself and his girlfriend inside a bedroom at a property in Raureka, where he gouged her eye with a knife. It later had to be removed. The woman was only freed from the bedroom when the police arrived the next day. Muliipu was sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment with a non-parole period of seven years. -APNZ

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Village looks for key staff By Sue Newman Ashburton will add at least 35 new full-time jobs to its employment stocks when Terrace View Retirement Village opens its doors in October. Complex manager Karen Harris is about to start the search for key staff to run the complex as stage one is completed, and while she plans to open the village’s doors with a core staff of 35 full-time equivalents, jobs will grow as the complex grows, she said. “The final number we start with will depend on how many hospital and how many resthome beds we have occupied. We’ll have to have a core of registered nurses from Karen day one and the rest will build up.” Mrs Harris is not concerned about securing key staff in an industry that has been running chronically short of employees. While positions will be advertised this weekend, she already has a “spreadsheet” of people wanting positions, from grounds staff and housekeeping to kitchen and nurses. “We have had some inquiries from out of town but I want to make sure I meet the local market first. I’ve also had a lot of students indicate they’re interested in work and that’s great,” she said. While she was open minded about the mix of full and part time employees, Mrs Harris said she was keen to have her nurses working rolling

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shifts to ensure continuity of care for residents. Prior to the complex opening training sessions will be held to ensure all staff are up to speed with care standards that would become a hallmark of the new facility, she said. As Terrace View opens, it comes into a market that has grown significantly in recent months in terms of living options for the elderly. Mrs Harris is not concerned; she believes there is room for the full range of providers in this market. “I think it’s good that there is now choice. We’ve had a shortage of beds and it’s sad that from time to time people have had to go out of the area. Now it’s great they have choice and can look around at Harris what’s available. This is another lifestyle option.” Mrs Harris has worked in elder care for several years and has managed other care facilities. Her passion, she said, was palliative care. When the complex was first planned, its owner Brent Ennor anticipated it would create more than 100 jobs when completed and fully occupied. It will be built over three stages with the first stage, due to open in late October including three villas, more than 20 apartments and a range of rest home and hospital rooms. It will also have a fully functional community centre with its own, café, lounge area, restaurant, bar and theatrette.

Statistics don’t tell the whole story when it comes to rating the quality of water from community water schemes, says Jim Todd. In the latest water quality rankings for drinking water supplies in communities around New Zealand, the Lyndhurst supply was given failure marks

for compliance on bacteria and protozoa levels. Along with the community supply at Highbank it was the only one of the district’s 12 supplies to receive two negative marks. Those results, however, are at odds with actual quality, water supply secretary Mr Todd said. “The only reason we’ve technically failed the Ministry of Health’s test is because we

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Four-year-olds Alex Wilson (left) and Toby Brook watch closely while Jazzlyn Leonard shows them how to weave a flax flower.

Preschool kids learn weaving skills By Brayden Lindsay Children at Childs Play preschool were given a chance to show off their weaving skills as part of Maori Language Week yesterday. For many it was a new experience and most required a little bit of help with their creations. Childs Play extension teacher Jazzlyn Leonard said it was great to see the children enjoy

new activities. “The children love it, they have adapted to Maori Language Week really well,” she said. Flax weaving was introduced to the children to show them a typical Maori activity. Children at the preschool had learned the basics and were keen to use their language skills. “The children would just stand up when a parent or visitor came into the room and they

would introduce themselves in Maori, it’s really cute,” she said. Miss Leonard said the children had picked up the language well, and would occasionally make up the last two words of the sentence. Childs Play extension head teacher Alisha Todd said giving the children the chance to learn about a part of their culture was the main reason the pre-school had become involved with Maori Language Week.

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“Being married to a Maori I have a bit of a soft spot for the language, and thought I would give the children a chance to try it,” she said. While flax weaving was the activity they had participated in, more are planned for later in the week. “We are making Maori bread on Friday, and at some stage will paint rocks with Maori patterns, so they should enjoy these,” Mrs Todd said.

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haven’t submitted samples. We’ve had clear water tests for three years. Now we have all the information required for bore security and we needed to have that before we could sumbit tests,” he said. The Lyndhurst scheme supplies the townships of Lyndhurst and Lauriston and was developed about three years ago by its users, at their expense, replacing

the previous water supplies that came from a stock water race and from rain water tanks. It feeds into about 50 households as well as Lauriston School. It also supplies stock water for about 4000 hectares of farmland. “It’s come at a huge amount of work and cost and we’ve had a lot of boxes to tick along the way,” Mr Todd said.

Next month the scheme will be assessed by the Canterbury District Health Board and if bore security is signed off, the scheme will move to a less frequent monitoring system. L yndhurst’s supply comes from a deep bore, with its water dated at 85 years Ashburton and Hinds were the only two supplies to receive pass marks over all three categories in

the ministry’s 2013 assessment. Ashburton District Council assets manager Andrew Guthrie said that many of the district’s smaller supplies that failed the protozoa test, have had upgrading work carried out. Most of that work involved changing to deep bore supplies. The improvements would show in the next round of testing, he said.

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ho’s watching what I am typing right now? If I use the trigger words CIA or terrorist, some government lacky behind a computer screen somewhere in the world may have a quick look. And if I’m unlucky he’ll put a tick behind my name, which may result in a few difficult questions next time I travel through the United States. The past few months, we have all become more aware that we may be watched, and it doesn’t matter whether we are in Ashburton, New York or Kabul. Locally, the surveillance of Kim Dotcom and the subsequent

OUR VIEW court cases put the spotlight on the New Zealand intelligence agencies, while the on-going hunt for CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden has shown the world how widespread the spying on individuals has become. Currently, a Parliament select committee is discussing the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) Amendment Bill, which will make it easier for the police, the Security Intelligence Service and the GCSB to spy on New Zealanders.

The bill is a direct response to the botched Dotcom surveillance last year when the GCSB broke our laws by spying on a New Zealand resident, even though they were merely helping another agency that did not have the appropriate equipment. As it turns out, Mr Dotcom was among 88 other Kiwis being spied on illegally. The Government now wants to legalise the use of GCSB technology on its own citizens as long as other agencies have gone through the appropriate

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channels to get the necessary legal paperwork. Opposition leaders are vehemently attacking the new bill and suggesting that Big Brother will be in our living rooms shortly. One commentator this week described the legislation as the end of privacy.

Naturally, all Kiwis are concerned about maintaining our privacy and we should do everything to protect those rights. Hopefully our leaders will always resist a draconian bill like the American Patriot Act, which the Bush administration pushed through in the post 9-11 hysteria, and now allows American security services to get away with blue murder. They not only put surveillance on millions around the globe but seem to be able to detain and interrogate anyone they like without any judicial process. The Greens and Labour are justifiably alarmed that the New Zealand security forces are

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Councillors’ pay Needed was the letter from Mr Anderson to comment on the appalling attitude of councillors grizzling about their remuneration.

His reminder was gentle and did not mention that the town and district was built by councils who received no pay whatsoever who brought to the table vision and drive and importantly did not have an Order Paper providing so many items decided with the public excluded. It generally is a methodology which progresses items not fully supported by the public yet under cover leads to a situation which virtually imposes it upon

those expected to pay, none of the present council have disapproved, yet they must be aware that what surely is their prerogative has been stolen from them. If the administration feels they deserve payment surely in turn they should be expected to act in a manner that assures the electorate of integrity and honesty. Were it a private company it would indeed be bankrupt. M. N. Richards

Man charged with Moka’s murder A Northland tour guide charged with murdering his partner can be named for the first time after his appearance in the Kaikohe District Court yesterday. Sweeping suppressions lapsed when Mathew Wilson Korewha, also known as Matiu Wirihana Korewha, of Rawene, made a brief appearance and entered no plea to a charge of murdering Barbara Moka. The 43-year-old was remanded in custody to appear in the High Court at Whangarei later this month. Ms Moka was last seen alive in the Hokianga township of

Omanaia on the morning of June 9. Police said Ms Moka had been at a tangi at the Te Piiti Marae and left early the next morning with her partner. However, the vehicle they were in crashed several hundred metres from the marae about 1am. Her partner told police the pair then returned to the marae. She was later reported missing, sparking an intensive police investigation and search of bush surrounding the crash site. Her body was found last week in bush about 800 metres up a metal farm road between the marae and the crash scene.

Police later revealed her clothing, wallet and cellphone had vanished from her Rawene home. It is thought the property was taken in the days after she was killed. Police have appealed for help finding the missing property and for sightings of two vehicles on Sunday, June 9 and Monday, June 10. They are a red 1997 twodoor Toyota Cynos saloon, registration CBH261, and a greenand-grey 1990 Nissan Terrano, TF2603. It is understood the vehicles may have been used to remove Ms Moka’s property.

They were not stolen and police have stressed their usual occupants are not suspects in the inquiry. Searches have also been conducted at several properties, including Rawene locations, as police try to locate the missing property. Ms Moka, a mother of four, worked at the Copthorne Hotel in Omapere as a receptionist. She moved to Rawene last year from Auckland, where many of her whanau live. Her children, aged 7 to 15, did not live with her. Her family have requested privacy. - APNZ

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sliding down this same slippery slope, while playing their part in international information gathering. New Zealanders need to be alert and vigilant that we protect our privacy, but we cannot be naïve and put a blanket ban on our security services over using their surveillance equipment on New Zealanders as the threats to this nation and other democratic countries do not stop at our boundaries. Whether these threats are of a criminal or political nature, bad people entering or living in New Zealand will not leave their intentions at Customs.

Hospital staff from three district health boards are facing disciplinary action for inappropriately accessing cricketer Jesse Ryder’s medical records while he was a patient at Christchurch Hospital earlier this year. Four staff members were working at Canterbury DHB, one at South Canterbury DHB and two at West Coast DHB. Ryder was admitted to the hospital in March after he was attacked outside a Christchurch bar. He suffered a head injury and spent two days in an induced coma. CDHB chief executive David Meates said three staff members at his DHB were facing disciplinary action. One staff member working at the hospital at the time had been seconded from another

DHB and a separate process had been undertaken relating to that employee. The staff members at West Coast and South Canterbury were being dealt with by management and the human resources department. Mr Meates said it was extremely disappointing that the behaviour of some staff was found wanting. “This incident is unacceptable and we have apologised unreservedly to Mr Ryder. It is, however, reassuring that our system of checks and balances has worked in bringing this to our attention.” Mr Meates said. “I want to reassure the public that patient confidentiality is paramount to CDHB. Patients should rightly expect their health information will be accessed only by staff involved in their care and treatment, or as part of a quality review process.” An investigation into the privacy breaches involved an audit

of all electronic patient information systems and was undertaken after Mr Ryder’s hospital stay. Any breach of patient confidentiality was taken very seriously, Mr Meates said. Ryder has been given a copy of the report findings and is satisfied with action CDHB has taken, he said. “From a systems perspective, we are able to ensure access to patient information is traceable. Every time a record is accessed an electronic ‘footprint’ is left on a patient’s file,” Mr Meates said. “That was how we were alerted to the inappropriate access to Mr Ryder’s electronic clinical information. It’s positive that the process works, but a huge disappointment that it had to.” It was found that the four CDHB staff who breached Mr Ryder’s privacy by looking at his electronic files did not pass on any of the information they viewed, Mr Meates said. - APNZ

FINDINGS * 85 CDHB staff members accessed Ryder’s file: - 66 were deemed to have clear legitimate access with no further action required - 17 did not have obvious reasons for access and an explanation was required - Two staff were identified as having accessed records via another staff member’s log-on * In total, 19 people were interviewed, with the following outcomes: - 15 were found to have legitimate reasons to access the file - Four did not

German internet tycoon Kim Dotcom says Prime Minister John Key is lying about what he knew about him before police raided his Coatesville home in January last year. Mr Dotcom made the claim to reporters after appearing yesterday before a parliamentary hearing into controversial new GCSB legislation where he outlined his concerns the new law would undermine New Zealanders’ privacy. In his submission he told the committee chaired by Mr Key that he had “the misfortune of experiencing what happens when surveillance powers are abused”. “These abuses should never happen again that’s why I’m here to speak out against the proposed spy law.” Mr Dotcom also told the committee he knew that Mr Key knew about him and his activities before a January 19, 2012 briefing which Mr Key says was the first he knew of the MegaUpload founder and alleged internet pirate. That briefing took place the day before Police raided Mr Dotcom’s Coatesville home. Speaking to reporters outside the committee room, Mr Dotcom said he had proof Mr Key had earlier knowledge of him. However, he could not provide the proof until he and his business associate Bram van der Kolk and two other colleagues appeared in court over a US bid to extradite them on internet piracy charges. “That has to come out in court and not here today.” “He lied to all New Zealanders when he said he didn’t know about me.” Accompanied by Mr van der Kolk, Mr Dotcom’s face-off with Mr Key in the committee room was at times testy, with the German businessman taking issue with the 15 minutes allocated for his presentation rather than the 25 minutes he thought he had. The verbal jousting between the two escalated when Mr Dotcom made his claim about Mr Key’s prior knowledge of him. “He knew about me before the raid”, Mr Dotcom said in response to a question from Labour Leader and committee member David Shearer. “I didn’t”, Mr Key replied. “You know I know,” Mr Dotcom

Kim Dotcom said. “I know you don’t know actually, but that’s fine”, Mr Key said, drawing laughter from those gathered in the packed out committee room. “Why are you turning red, Prime Minister?” Mr Dotcom asked. “I’m not. Why are you sweating?” was Mr Key’s response. “I’m hot”, Mr Dotcom said. Earlier, Mr Dotcom pointed to the recent reports of widespread monitoring of internet communications and spying on EU allies by US intelligence agencies. That was not a model that New Zealand should be trying to emulate, he told the committee. Mr Key had failed to explain why greater powers for the GCSB were needed. “We should avoid blindly following the US into the dark ages of spying abuse.” He said that in 1980s New Zealand had “stood up to the United States” by banning nuclear ships. Former Prime Minister David Lange’s “great stand” had given New Zealand “true independence and the moral high ground” albeit at the cost of billions of dollars in trade with the US. He questioned whether that “heroic stand” should be repeated with regard to surveillance issues. Mr Key is the chairman of Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee which is having rare open sessions this week to hear submissions on the Government Communications Security and Related Legislation Amendment Bill. Arriving at Parliament for the hearing yesterday afternoon after travelling to Wellington by helicopter, Mr Dotcom was asked whether New Zealanders could trust this country’s spy agencies. His reply was “no”. - APNZ

Injured cyclist dies By James Ihaka A cyclist who was hit by a car while riding with a group of friends near Hamilton has died. Top cyclist and ironman competitor Craig Goulsbro’s life support system was switched off yesterday at Waikato Hospital. He was knocked off his bicycle on Monday by a motorist in an accident that also injured two other cyclists. Police said the father of one died surrounded by his close family late this afternoon. Friends paid tribute to the 50-year-old. “We send all our love to his very dearly loved wife, son and extended family and friends. This is a time we as a family club must come together for each other” said a post on the Hamilton City Cycling Club’s Facebook page. Craig Goulsbro was cycling with 14 friends when a car hit them just after nightfall on Monday. The accident on Puketaha Road, part of a route regularly frequented by Mr Goulsbro and his cycling mates, saw his close friend Chris Smith suffer a number of broken ribs and another friend, Bill Donaldson, was knocked uncon-

scious when the impact sent him flying into a fence. Both were discharged from hospital on Monday night. Mr Goulsbro, a warehouse manager, was unconscious when he was taken to hospital and surgeons told his family and friends he was unlikely to survive his injuries. Mr Goulsbro’s close friend and cycle shop owner Bob Puru said the group of cyclists got together regularly for social rides. On Monday night the experienced riders were celebrating the second anniversary of his Flagstaff shop opening with a 46km ride on the outskirts of Hamilton. Mr Puru, who spoke to riders in the group after the accident, was told they were riding single file and all had reflective clothing and lighting. He was told the driver of the car somehow slid behind the pack before the accident. The impact caused Mr Goulsbro to slam into the Ford Falcon’s windscreen before he rebounded into other riders in the pack. Hamilton police said it appeared the driver did not see all of the cyclists when overtaking them and pulled back into the group. They said they were still investigating the accident. - APNZ

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Jail for killing ‘mummy’ By Kurt Bayer Convicted killer Nikki Roper was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum non-parole period of 14-and-a-half years, for murdering ex-girlfriend Alexsis Tovizi in a jealous, revengedriven rage. Yesterday, her young son passed a message to Roper in the dock: “I feel really, really sad you killed my mummy.” Roper killed 21-year-old motherof-one Alexsis with a sleeper hold at her Christchurch flat in 2010 - just five days after being released from prison where he was serving a sentence for choking her. As he left jail in 2010, the unemployed 24-year-old he told an inmate: “I’m going to kill the b****.” Roper, who has ‘Alexsis’ tattooed under his left eye, had denied strangling the student social worker on the night of December 4, 2010 at her Stanmore Rd flat. He claimed his on-again, offagain girlfriend died of natural causes related to binge drinking. But after a seven-day trial, the jury took just four hours to convict him. When Alexsis’ mother Cheryl Tovizi gasped “Thank God” at the verdict, Roper shouted something and then leapt out of the dock and lunged at someone in the public gallery who’d given evidence against him. He was pounced on by four court security staff and dragged into the cells. When he was brought back into the room at the High Court in Christchurch, Roper turned to the gallery again and said: “Just remember what happens when you nark on the Mongrel Mob, eh.” Yesterday, his hands were restrained in the dock and was flanked by two prison officers as members of the Tovizi family read out emotionally-charged victim impact statements. Cheryl, who had taken out a protection order against him but said they were often in touch, says her life is a “living nightmare” after the

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Wilson fights recall to prison children at his home and being accompanied by minders whenever he left his property. The Parole Board should not Mr Starling said those condihave recalled sex offender Stewart tions made it impossible for him Murray Wilson to prison for to be a threat to the community. breaching his parole conditions “He has to leave his property because he does not pose an and go on the run and commit “undue risk” to society, a court offences while evading the police.” was told yesterday. In his alleged conversation Wilson’s application for a judi- with the woman, Wilson allegedly cial review of the Parole Board’s spoke of leaving the country to go decision to have him recalled has to Australia. been heard in the High Court at Mr Starling said that alleged Wellington yesterday. conversation was fanciful and Wilson, 66, was paroled in only done to maintain his ego. September to a house next to “This is a man with no passthe Whanganui Prison grounds port.” after serving 18 years Parole Board lawbehind bars for sexyer Kate Bicknell said ual offences against Wilson’s offending women and girls. involved finding and He was recalled to grooming vulnerable prison in April after women before domihe was accused of nating them with viousing a cellphone he lence and stupefying was not allowed to drugs. have to call a female During Wilson’s he was not allowed to alleged call, he said contact. he wanted to take The woman’s name her to Australia and has been suppressed. asked her to move to Wilson has denied Wanganui. Murray Wilson the accusations and is “He was using the defending them later in the year. telephone to groom a woman who, His lawyer Michael Starling said from her evidence, was vulnereven if his client was guilty of able. She had been a victim of breaching the board’s conditions, crime and had been kidnapped,” he should never have been sent Ms Bicknell said. back to prison. The breach of parole was conThe overarching principle of the nected to his previous offending Parole Act was whether a paroled by going to “great lengths” to conperson posed an undue risk to tact and manipulate the woman, society, Mr Starling said. and he clearly posed a risk to the “In the case of Mr Wilson, he community, Ms Bicknell said. made one phone call, four minWilson was released from prisutes long, to a woman he had on because the Parole Board was been told he couldn’t associate required to release him and not with. She wasn’t a victim of his because he no longer posed a offending and she was happy to risk, she said. speak with him.” “The board’s assessment of When Wilson was released from undue risk was based on all the prison last year he was placed evidence.” under strict parole conditions, Justice Alan MacKenzie has including being monitored by sat- reserved his decision. ellite, not having any women or - apnz By Rebecca Quilliam

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Nikki Roper, flanked by two prison officers, in the dock to hear his sentence for murder. horror of losing her caring daughter, who had a natural instinct to care for “waifs” and people who had been bullied. “She was a born rescuer,” she said, and being highly motivated to help others was training as a social worker. Since the murder, her life has been turned upside down. She now cares for her young grandson, a “precious, badly hurt little boy” who was just three at the time of the murder, and had been inside the house when Roper murdered his mum. When Roper cleaned out Alexsis’ bank account after killing her, the boy, now aged 5 who cannot be named for legal reasons, was left “financially destitute” with just 14 cents. He is still suffering profoundly from the grief of losing his mother, Cheryl said. He is scared of sleeping, suffers nightmares and is undergoing counselling. He has a night-time routine that involves him listening to a recording of his mother’s voice which tells him she loves him.

She had to tell the boy that when his mum was buried “no, he couldn’t go in the box with her”. She told Roper in the dock that there is “no greater pain than a mother losing her child”. Cheryl relayed the message from her grandson to Roper: “I feel really, really sad you killed my mummy.” A psychologist’s report about the child said he had been a confident boy before his mother’s murder. Now, he was a “frightened little boy who is terrified of being alone”. The boy told the psychologist he didn’t want to see Roper, saying that he was “good on the outside, bad on the inside. Inside he’s a monster”. Alexsis’ father Anthony Baughan says he’ll never get closure and feels he never had the opportunity to say goodbye properly. Alexsis’ grandmother Eileen Tovizi said their hearts were broken by Roper’s “jealousy and violence”. Her great-grandchild saw things a child should never see, she said, and told his mother lying dead in

her house, “Wake up mummy”. The pre-sentence report showed Roper had not expressed any remorse whatsoever, Crown prosecutor Pip Currie said yesterday. In sentencing Roper, Justice Forrest Miller reassured Cheryl that “no mother could have done more” to keep her daughter safe than she had done. The most likely explanation for the killing was that Alexsis had told Roper their relationship was over and that she was with another man, Justice Miller said. He noted that throughout the trial Roper still harboured animosity against the Tovizi family, and he would have to deal with that if he is ever to be released. The judge noted his “very unfortunate” upbringing. Being the son of a sex worker and raised in a home where violence was “the norm” meant he was living on the streets at the age of 8, and in care by the age of 12. He has 60 convictions as an adult, and is a high risk of violent reoffending especially against women, Justice Miller said. -APNZ

High Court judges rules prison smoking ban illegal By Isaac Davison An urgent rule change by the Corrections Department which banned smoking in prisons has been ruled unlawful by a High Court judge. Justice Brewer said that Corrections went beyond its powers when it banned tobacco and smoking equipment last year.

The ruling was the second court victory for career criminal Arthur Taylor, who has led the battle against the anti-smoking rules. Last year, Mr Taylor successfully challenged a blanket ban on smoking introduced in July 2011. The High Court ruled in December that this ban was unlawful. Corrections responded by introducing regulations to ban tobacco and smoking equipment. Mr Taylor

again challenged this in the High Court. In a decision released yesterday Justice Brewer said the regulations were “unlawful, invalid and of no effect”. The ruling did not mean prisoners would be able to smoke because legislation was amended in February to validate the Corrections regulations which banned smoking.

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Justice Brewer noted that there was public interest in the Court determining whether prisoners had been subjected to unlawful regulations. Justice Brewer said in his judgement that if the anti-smoking regulations were declared invalid, prisoners who were disciplined would be able to apply for compensation. He said the compensation could include correction of an inmates’

disciplinary record - an adverse record could affect parole decisions. But Corrections chief executive Ray Smith said the amendments to legislation in February ruled out compensation for prisoners who challenged penalties given to them for possessing tobacco. Mr Smith confirmed that prisons would remain smokefree because of the law changes, which came

into force in March. “Implementing smokefree prisons was always going to be a serious challenge and it has gone incredibly well and without major incident. We are the first national prison service to achieve this.” He said that since the introduction of smokefree prisons, the work environment had improved for staff and prisoners, with better air quality and fewer fires. -APNZ

• Tourists robbed A Swiss man was hit over the head when he and his Korean girlfriend were robbed at a tourist spot in Rotorua early yesterday. Police said the couple had parked their campervan at hot pools about 3am when a vehicle pulled up next to them. The 20-year-old man and the 26-year-old woman tried to leave when up to four men and two women got into the pools with them. As the man left the pools he was hit over the head. Some of the couple’s belongings were then stolen from their van and their keys tossed into the hot pools. -APNZ

• Raft of charges Name suppression has been lifted for the man arrested after a 12-hour stand-off with police in Taupo on Sunday night. Reuben Anthony Major, 38, of Taupo, appeared in the Rotorua District Court yesterday on two charges of male assaults female, one charge of possession of a 12 gauge shotgun and one charge of entering a building without authority with intent to commit a crime. Major was remanded in custody without plea to reappear on July 25. -APNZ

• Guilty murder plea The man accused of killing veteran journalist Derek Round in Wanganui last year has pleaded guilty to murder. Michael Umanui Werahiko appeared before the High Court at Wellington via videolink from the High Court at Wanganui yesterday. Crown prosecutor Lance Rowe confirmed Werahiko had pleaded guilty to murder. He will be sentenced on August 26. -APNZ

• Fire destroys house A Wellington house was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the blaze on Barnard St, Wadestown, at 3.42pm. The house had burnt to the ground and nearby bush had also caught fire. The house’s occupants had all been accounted for and no one was thought to have been inj ured. -APNZ

• Pedestrian killed Police have released the name of a woman killed when she was hit by a truck near Timaru yesterday morning. Donna Lee Hunter, 41, of Washdyke, was walking or jogging along State Highway 1 when she apparently veered on to the road and was hit by the truck and trailer unit about 9.30am, police said. The truck driver was uninjured but shaken by the incident, said Sergeant David Hinde. - APNZ

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US drones kill 16 suspected militants Unmanned US aircraft fired four missiles at a house in northwest Pakistan before dawn yesterday, killing 16 suspected militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said. The strike elicited a swift condemnation by the Pakistani government, which released a statement saying the strikes are a violation of its sovereignty. The strike in the Sarai Darpa Khel area of the North Waziristan tribal region also wounded two suspected militants, said the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media. The suspected militants who were targeted were believed to be from the Afghan Haqqani network. US officials consider the Haqqani network to be one of the most dangerous militant factions fight-

Police have arrested a Southern California high school teacher two weeks after she allegedly gave birth to a student’s baby. Redlands police spokesman Carl Baker says 28-year -old Laura Elizabeth Whitehurst was arrested Monday night for allegedly having unlawful sex with a 16-year-old. Officials at Citrus Valley High School in Redlands contacted police on Monday, acting on a tip from the boy’s mother. Police say the sexual relationship began last summer and continued for nearly a year. The boy is now 17.

ing American troops in neighboring Afghanistan. The leadership of the Haqqani network pledges allegiance to Taliban chief Mullah Omar but operates fairly independently. US drone strikes have become a serious source of tension between Washington and Islamabad. The Pakistani government regularly denounces the strikes as a violation of the country’s sovereignty, even though senior officials are known to have supported some of the attacks in the past. Pakistan has consistently maintained that drone strikes are counter-productive, entail loss of innocent civilian lives. “These drone strikes have a negative impact on the mutual desire of both countries to forge a cordial and cooperative relationship,” its - AP foreign ministry says.

Child sex offenders may be tracked in SA Serious and persistent child sex offenders in South Australia may be electronically tracked under new laws to be introduced to state parliament. Police will be given the power to force convicted paedophiles to wear an electronic bracelet, or may use other devices to monitor the whereabouts of high-risk individuals. Just who is tracked, in what form and for how long, will be at the discretion of police chiefs. But offenders who are to be tracked will be able to appeal to a judge to have the decision overturned. Attorney-General John Rau said the new measures are part of a

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suite of changes which will also subject all child sex offenders to increased reporting requirements and ban offenders from working as taxi drivers or in the hire car industry. A person charged with a sex offence will also be blocked from engaging in any child-related work as an automatic bail condition. Mr Rau said the changes sought to balance the rights of the accused against the risk to the community. “The provisions in this legislation are pretty tough,” he said. “But we don’t really have a choice if we’re talking about people who are sexual predators, preying on - AFP our children.”

• Quake survivors Rescuers are battling to reach survivors from an earthquake in Indonesia’s Aceh province that has killed at least 22 people, including several children who died when a mosque collapsed. More than 200 people were also injured in Aceh’s mountainous interior when the strong 6.1-magnitude quake struck Tuesday, flattening buildings and triggering landslides. - AP

An opponent of Egypt’s Islamist President Mohammed Morsi wearing a Vendetta mask chants slogans during a protest outside the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday. With a military deadline for intervention ticking down, hundreds of thousands of protesters seeking the ouster of Egypt’s Islamist president sought to push the embattled leader further toward the edge with another massive show of resolve and unity.

Unmanned combat aircraft on way to Aust Australia will eventually acquire armed drone aircraft and critics who believe using them is cowardly need to remember war is not a sporting contest, RAAF Chief Air Marshal Geoff Brown says. Air Marshal Brown said strike ability remained the most contentious aspect of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and one the RAAF didn’t now possess. But it would be negligent of Australia to reject the capability. “To those who object to the use of UAS because they are too cowardly, too remote or

too removed from scrutiny, I offer absolutely no apology,” he told a seminar on drone aircraft organised by air power thinktank the Williams Foundation. Air Marshal Brown said the safety of Australians in combat needed to be considered. War is not a sporting contest. It never has been and fairness on the level playing field is not what we are after,” he said. The Australian Defence Force has employed unmanned aircraft for surveillance in Iraq and Afghanistan and is considering acquiring

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A former executive with Tiffany & Co. stole diamond and other jewellery from the company’s Manhattan headquarters and resold it for more than $1.3 million, US authorities said. Ingrid LederhaasOkun was arrested Tuesday for fraud and theft. The 45-year-old Lederhaas-Okun had authority to “check out” jewellery from Tiffany to provide to potential manufacturers so they could calculate production costs. Authorities allege that after she left Tiffany in February, the company discovered she had checked out 164 items that were never - AP returned.

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A new deal allowing Kiwis and Australians to take their retirement savings with them when they cross the ditch will be of greatest benefit to New Zealanders, says an academic. After nearly three years in the pipeline, transtasman superannuation portability finally came into effect this week. It means New Zealanders who have money locked in Australian superannuation schemes can now transfer those funds back into participating KiwiSaver schemes, and vice versa. Norman Gemmell, a finance expert at Victoria University, said New Zealanders had more to gain from the arrangement than Australians. “There are greater numbers of Kiwis working long-term in Australia and the Australian government contributes comparatively more in subsidies to

retirement savings for those working in Australia than the New Zealand government does for its workers,” Gemmell said. Kiwis working in Australia have to make compulsory super payments at a higher minimum contribution rate, meaning their retirement fund was typically bigger, Gemmell said. The Australian Tax Office estimates there is about A$17.7 billion (NZ$21 billion) in ‘lost accounts’ in the Australian superannuation system, much of which is thought to belong to New Zealanders. Chris Douglas, co-head of research for Morningstar Australasia, said it did not matter who gained most from the scheme. “It’s fair and right, regardless of who benefits most,” he said. Any money which came out back

into KiwiSaver would be “just a drop in the bucket” of the whole Australian super industry, he said. “There won’t be a flood of money flowing back here into KiwiSaver but it’s an appropriate piece of legislation.” Gemmell said super portability would make it easier for Kiwis to retire back to New Zealand but would not help solve the “serious labour market problem” of how to recruit older Australians to jobs in New Zealand. “Given the number of people we lose to Australia each year, we need to find ways of recruiting people to come here.” Australians nearing retirement were unlikely to move to New Zealand because current rules mean they cannot keep paying into their Australian super fund while here. “Australians aged say 55 who come

to work in New Zealand are often reluctant to give up their Australian super contributions while they are here because they want to keep growing the pot back home, ready for a return to Australia when they retire,” Gemmell said. He added that there was now “a strong case” for New Zealand and Australia to follow super portability with mutual recognition of each country’s imputation credits, something the Australian Government has so far refused to support. Imputation is a way for a company to pass on credits for tax it has paid on its profits, to its shareholders when it pays them dividends. The mechanism means shareholders do not have to pay “double tax”. “Investment is highly mobile across the Tasman making it desirable to have

mutual recognition of both superannuation contributions and imputation credits,” Gemmell said. Douglas agreed and said he wanted to see consistency in the investment rules between the two countries. “As a New Zealander, I don’t get the franking benefits (another name given to imputation) of investing into an Australian company. I don’t think that’s fair.” The New Zealand Government approved the portability legislation in September 2010 but Australia took until last month to firm up its side of the deal. KiwiSaver providers were caught offguard scrambling to get ready in time for the scheme’s July 1 introduction because they had expected more time to prepare. - NZH

Sorry BNZ repays $4m to customers The Bank of New Zealand has refunded $4 million to 90,000 customers after an internal review found its terms and conditions had not spelled out certain fees associated with foreign currency transactions. The error relates to fees charged to some Visa and personal loan customers who bought overseas products but then had the money refunded. BNZ’s head of corporate affairs, Mark Watts, said some Visa customers may have been charged a foreign currency service fee of 2.25 per cent on their transactions. The bank had also charged interest on foreign currency service fees for personal loans when its documentation had said it would not. Mr Watts said the bank had not received any complaints, but had picked

up the issue as part of a regular review of its business. The bank changed its terms and conditions in January to correct the problem, but took until June 27 to work through the accounts of its customers. Mr Watts said the Visa issue dated back to 2009, and problems went back as far as 2004 for some personal loans. The money being paid back covered those periods up until June 27 as well as interest. The average amount being paid out was $43. Mr Watts said the bank had “stuffed up” and paying the money put the situation right. In a letter sent to customers, BNZ’s head of retail banking, Andy Symons, apologised for the mistake. “We apologise should this have caused

any problems for you,” he said. Last week lawyers filed action against the ANZ over penalty fees, charged when people going into unarranged overdraft, have bounced payments, make late credit card payments or exceed card limits. Fair Play on Fees lawyer Andrew Hooker has said all the main banks, including the BNZ, are in its sights. More than 32,000 Kiwis have registered to join the legal action. The case follows legal action in Australia against the banks. A test case began against the ANZ in 2010 and is ongoing. A further 11 cases against banks, including BNZ’s parent the National Australia Bank, are on hold pending the ANZ outcome. - NZH

Cottonsoft narrows loss following boycott Cottonsoft, the toilet tissue maker working to repair its reputation after criticism of parent Asia Pulp & Paper’s tropical rainforest logging, narrowed its loss in 2012 and took a smaller shareholder advance, its accounts show. The net loss was $1 million last year, from a loss of about $2.4 million a year earlier, according to financial statements lodged with the Companies Office. Sales fell 4.1 percent to $77.2 million. The Auckland-based company didn’t pay a dividend and received a shareholder advance of $972,000, down from

an advance of about $1 million in 2011, when it breached bank covenants. The 2012 accounts show it repaid its bank loan in July last year. The 2012 loss was reduced by a net foreign exchange gain of about $2 million. Gross profit slipped to $22.5 million from $23 million. Asia Pulp operates pulp and paper mills in Indonesia, where it has been the target of a campaign by Greenpeace over the environmental sustainability of its logging operations and the threat to the Sumatran tiger.

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The environmental group had also urged consumers to boycott Cottonsoft products, which are sold by retailers including Countdown supermarkets. In February the manufacturer heralded an announcement from Asia Pulp that it would “end the clearance of all natural forests across its supply chain.” Cottonsoft’s own website says the company uses only materials certified by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, a body whose members include major forestry groups. - BusinessDesk

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House prices edge up Auckland house prices edged up for a second month in June in the face of fewer listings and intense demand among property buyers, according to Barfoot & Thompson, the city’s biggest realtor. The average sale price rose 0.8 per cent to $649,945 last month, adding to a 0.3 per cent gain in May, the firm said. The median price rose 3.5 per cent to $590,000. “While house values are moving in a tight band at present, the number of properties on the market has shrunk to an all-time low,” said Peter Thomson, Barfoot’s managing director, in a statement. “Demand for properties is unprecedented and competition is intense with homes selling within a tighter timeframe than at any time in the last decade.”

A shortage of new homes in New Zealand’s biggest city has spurred the government to introduce legislation that would fast-track developments and create special housing areas under a plan that would let government override the city council if it deemed planning and consenting functions were moving too slowly. Building consents in the city jumped 74 percent in May, driven by apartment projects, Government figures show. Barfoot sold 1059 houses in June, down from 1284 properties in May. The firm had 1189 new listings last month, down from 1315 in May. At the end of June, Barfoot had 2873 properties, the first monthend total below 3000 in 11 years, it said. - APNZ

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Thanks to our fantastic partners and supporters Major Partners EA Networks New Zealand Lottery Board Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury Ashburton Trust / Lion Foundation

Gold Partners Ashburton Contracting Ltd Ashburton Guardian Co. Ltd BNZ Briggs Family Jennian Homes Mid Canterbury Ltd – for HouseBuild

Silver Partners Allenton Swimming Charitable Trust Ashburton Trading Society Ashburton Trust – Trading Arm Carr Group Dairy Holdings Ltd Fulton Hogan Ltd Laser Plumbing and Electrical – for HouseBuild Murney Family Turton Developments Ltd The Radio Network – Classic Hits 92.5fm VetEnt Riverside Wilson Bulk Transport Ltd

Bronze Partners Adams Sawmilling Co Ltd Ashburton Club and MSA Ashford Handicrafts Ltd Busch Irrigation Systems Ltd CJ Redmond Ltd CMP Canterbury & Five Star Beef Cochranes of Canterbury Dpi Design & Print and Elite Embroidery Drummond and Etheridge Ltd KFC Ashburton Neumanns Tyre Service Ltd Newlands Group Paper Plus Ashburton/Office Spot Ashburton Ray Mayne Hose and Fittings Ltd Rosebank Residential Care Ltd Rotary Club of Ashburton Inc Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains RX Plastics Ltd Spray Marks Group Stuart Tarbotton Contractors Ltd Tricroft Properties Ltd Murray and Margaret Turley Vision Insurance (S.I.) Ltd Woodham Family

$4,915,800

’m definitely feeling this is becoming just like a Telethon… thank goodness the Fundraising Chairman doesn’t have to drink a cup of tea while doing a headstand or something similar!! Yes, we are so close, and we’ve literally got one week (until next Thursday) before Council makes the decision to let the

main construction tender for our new EA Networks Centre. We started in earnest to raise $5 million community funding in November 2011, now 20 months ago. We’ve still got the HouseBuild to come in July, but we’ve got some expenses to meet,

id Canterbury Netball recently donated $20,000 towards the EA Networks Centre. Rosemary Adlam, President of Mid Canterbury Netball explains: “As the first sport in Mid Canterbury to moot the concept of a Stadium when the need for a new pool complex became obvious, Mid Canterbury Netball is a strong advocate for the Centre. With the Public Supporters’ Campaign underway and the community fundraising target in sight, Netball saw it as important to make this significant donation now. As a non-profit making organisation the money had to be raised and was contributed from the organisation’s 2012 and 2013 annual raffle, the

proceeds of which are tagged for ‘the future development of netball’. The Mid Canterbury Netball Board then made the decision to ‘top up’ the total to $20,000. Our appreciation is given to netballers and community members who made this possible”. As Rosemary further explains, “Mid Canterbury Netball is looking forward to this next era and to fully utilising the indoor venue, with plans to move Netball to the new Centre. Netball played on sprung wooden floors enhances the game enabling faster, more exciting play and safer opportunities for players to display their skills. Weather disruptions this season have meant an extension of the season into September – the indoor facility will allow uninterrupted competition and

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he Cartwright Group is another great example of a local company supporting the local community, and has recently come on-board as a Business Partner for the EA Networks Centre. Cartwright’s was established in 1979 by local family man Sandy Cartwright, with his son Andrew now owning and running the business. Today with 9 staff, Cartwright’s offer a range of insurance services, including domestic, commercial, travel, health and life insurance, plus also a mortgage broker service.

jingle go?... “Thank you very much for your kind donation, thank you very much, thank you very very very much”, but on a more serious and very proud note, thank you Mid Canterbury for your generosity. If you’re still to donate, please do so in the next few days, and let’s make that $5 million.

Chris Robertson Fundraising Chairman EA Networks Centre

Browns Partnership Burdett Family B J Burrows J C Burton Bush Partnership Lis Butterick C M Casey K G & A J Casey Chertsey School Clearwater Trust Neil & Lousie Clucas Clucas Farming Ltd (Craig & Heather Clucas) Gary & Jenny Cook W & P Corbett A Craig & J Steenson Craigellachie Dairy Farms Ltd F A Crampton K Crean Dairy Diva Ltd D J Danielson Davidson Refrigeration & Electrical Ltd A Dickens Donald Family R S & N R Donaldson Dorie School Alan Dowdle Home Maintenance Egel Eye Ltd EGL Pastoral

representative fixtures. The EA Networks Centre will also provide new and exciting competition and representative opportunities, with Mid Canterbury Netball anticipating a growth in participant numbers due to the ability to programme some competitions during the week and because we can play our game indoors, out of the weather and on a better surface. Additionally Mid Canterbury Netball is looking forward to being able to apply to Netball New Zealand to host national events. We hope this can occur at an early stage and will also, commercially, provide another opportunity to bring external money into the District. Meanwhile regional event opportunities will also grow”.

Members of the Pendarves Volunteer Rural Fire Force running the bar and raising funds at the Wheat and Wheels Rally.

Philip Wareing Ltd Plucks Engineering Ltd Precision Cutting and Processing Ltd Property Brokers – for HouseBuild Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-operative Ross Bros Transport Ltd Rural Transport Ltd Russell Moon and Fail Ryal Bush Transport Ashburton Rylock Ashburton Sebco – Fuel Storage Systems Ltd Seven Bottles Syndicate Shearer Family Skip-2-It Flooring Xtra – for HouseBuild Smith and Church/Electraserve – for HouseBuild Smith Seeds Ltd Stocker Dairy Services Ltd Subway Ashburton Tinwald Canvas and Upholstery Ltd David and Hilary Ward Peter and Nicki Webster West Farms John and Jane Wright

B & M Ellis and Family Mark and Sonia Etheridge Everest Fairton School Feedmix Ltd Ferguson Family Colin and Anne Fleming J & V Fleming R & J Foster B G & M L Francis A J Ganzevles B & D George B Glassey W & K Grayling Liz Grigg Ngaire & Ivan Griffiths K A & C A Gunn Family Gunn Family G & D Guthrie A G Hammond Hampstead School D & J Harrison M Haskett Mrs M J Haskett J Herridge RA & JL Hill Hodge Family Holmeslee Enterprises Ltd Abby Homer Honeywell Family Josh Hooper

Rosemary Adlam, President of Mid Canterbury Netball presenting their $20,000 cheque to Chris Robertson, Fundraising Chairperson for the EA Networks Centre.

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Says Andrew, “Cartwright’s is supporting the EA Networks Centre because it will benefit our community in so many ways. We are a company that is passionate about sport, fitness, healthy living and community involvement, and the EA Networks Centre is all about this. This is a fantastic opportunity and we are proud to be a part of it. We also actively support a number of community and charitable organisations within the Mid Canterbury District and believe that by supporting our community, our future generations will benefit from what is on offer here”.

Ross and Sue Duncan Robert and Jane Ellis Ashburton College Euro Agri Everest Farm Consulting Ltd Falloon and Co Ltd Johnston Bros Frontrunner/Avanti Plus Kelvin Holmes Insurance Services Ltd Gabites Ltd Mid Canterbury Badminton Club R&M Ganda Ltd/BP2Go Goodman Tavendale Reid Law Mid Canterbury Netball Grieve Construction Ltd Molloy Agriculture Ltd Ross and Michelle Hewson Todds of Ashburton Hinds Lions & Districts H. L. Rosevear & Co Ltd Business Partners Honda Country Ashburton Andrew Quigley Contracting Ltd Hydraulink Mid Canterbury Ltd Arthur Cates Ltd JFM Advertising and Design Ashburton New World Rachel and Brian Leadley Ashburton Pre-Stress Concrete Leech & Partners Ltd Brady’s Painting and Decorating – for Mainland Wool Ltd HouseBuild Midlands Seed Ltd Neil and Judy Brown Mitre 10 MEGA Ashburton – for HouseBuild Robin Burgess Murney Grandchildren Cairns Groundspreading Murray Smith Aluminium Canterbury Longrun Roofing – for HouseBuild Myers Business Solutions Ltd Cartwright Group Parr Family C.M. Trailer Equipment Ltd Paveco – for HouseBuild Cooney Silva Evatt Ltd Penbridge Farms Ltd Croys Ltd Peter May Ltd

Allenton School Altrusa International Ashburton Amarog Trust Anonymous Russell Anstiss Ashburton Borough School Ashburton Chess Club Ashburton Christian School Ashburton Fun League Basketball Ashburton Intermediate School Ashburton Smallbone Rifle Club Gendie & Mike Askin Lindsay and Bev Bagrie Julie and Bevan Bain Bain Family BNZ Staff & Social Club Dot Beatty Ann Bell Mitch & Angela Bellew G J Bennett Gail Benseman D Bird Bishop Family Ivan and Lesley Blain G & M Blair Ken Body Plumbing D Bourke

so by reaching $5 million from all other donations we’ll be able to write a cheque (over time! as the money comes in) and from the community say to Council, let’s do it! So if you’ve thought about donating but haven’t got round to it, please do so in the next few days… how did that Telethon

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McKenzie Hooper Hoops and Gav Wax challenge Gavin & Annette Hunt & Family Len and Allison Hunt Hyde Family Farm MW & CG Hyde D J & M A Ingold Inner Wheel Club of Ashburton Inspired Dairy Investments Ltd D W Irwin Jasama Farm Ltd Jenkins Family TK & JH Johnson Johnston Family The Judaca Family Trust G & M Kelk L Kenny M Kenny P Kenny T Kenny Kidzwedd Family Pamela Kingston Dorothy Knight C & S Lamb Laser Electrical - Sausage Sizzle Lauriston School BJ & JM Lawn L & P Dairies J & L Leadley K & F Leadley

Supporters Aberavon Farm Ltd Alan Dowdle Home Maintenance – for HouseBuild Allens Ashburton – for HouseBuild Allied Concrete – for HouseBuild Ashburton Computer Associates Ashburton Forks Engineering Ashburton Joinery – for HouseBuild John and Ruth Bilverstone Bonifants Brown Family Cochrane Bros Dale Smith Garden Services – for HouseBuild Dominator Doors Ashburton – for HouseBuild Vern and Phyl Ellis Firth – for HouseBuild Gary McCormick Transport – for HouseBuild Hec’s Four Square Supermarket David and Jackie Howden G.J. & T.L. Hunt Kiwanis J.H. Lemon D.T. Lowe and Co Lynnford Rural Women McLaren Contracting – for HouseBuild

W & J Leferink Mr I Lennie Longbeach School A E Lovett Kathryn Lovett Dave and Gay Luke Bob and Rosalie Macpherson Tony and Kay MacPherson J F McAllister C A & I M McArthur A C & Y L McCormick & Family McDonald Family/Red Cow Farms Ltd G & V McDougall and Families Ray and Jenny McIntosh McKendry Farm Ltd F A McKenzie John McKenzie T & M Mattingley Methven Primary School D & P Morrison Mt Somers Springburn School Gerard & Brigid Murphy Nesslea Farming Co Ltd Netherby School Megan O’Brien Thomas O’Brien I M Officer-Holmes Bree, Piper and Portia O’Malley KW & DA O’Reilly Parker Family

t the recent Wheat and Wheels Rally held at Peter Butterick’s farm, the Pendarves Volunteer Rural Fire Force was out in force fundraising for the EA Networks Centre. The members ran the bar at the Rally from Friday to Sunday night, and also gave a 15 minute display of their fire fighting skills on both Saturday and Sunday. Also on display at the Rally was the fire fighting equipment and machinery of today and yesteryear. From their efforts $1,500 was raised. The members are very pleased to be able to support the Centre, as they see the project as one that will benefit all their members and families.

Marley – for HouseBuild Mayfield and Districts Lions Club Melrose Dairy Ltd Netherby Pharmacy Niagara – for HouseBuild Owen and Rosemary Moore Pendene Farm Ltd Penmore Farm Ltd Perry Farms Pink Batts – for HouseBuild Plains Irrigators Ltd Plumbing World and Methven Tapware – for HouseBuild Porter Fields Ltd B.V. Quinn Ross McDonald Electrical Roy Farming Co Ltd Shearmac Aluminium – for HouseBuild Sparks Bros The Finishing Company – for HouseBuild Vern and Kay Thomas U Hire Ashburton – for HouseBuild VIP Frames and Trusses – for HouseBuild Waioto Farm Ltd L.G. Webb White Fox and Jones Wire Plus – for HouseBuild

L Parkes Pencarrow Farm Ltd Pendarves Rural Fire Unit Mike & Jo Preston DW & MA Procter BW & N E Quantock Rakaia School J Ranson Ranui Partnership Ltd H & L Ratten BH & FR Reesby G & L Register Rigter Family Riverside Foodbar Ruddenklau Family J & R Savage Scammell Painting & Decorating Ltd A & E Schluter Brent & Fleur Schmack KF & NA Schmack Jim and Sandy Sim Neil and Jeanette Sinclair Teresa & Stuart Sinclair Smith Family Alister Smyth DJ & EM Smyth Partnership Soster Fundraising Southby Family St Joseph’s School Stewart

David & Maree Stewart Dirk Straver Wendy and Raymond Suttie E Swan I A & O A Syme A O & R A Taggart G & R Tait R & P Tarbotton R S & B A Tasker G S Taylor D B Thompson Murray & Lynette Thomson Tinwald School C Topham P Topham Alan and Jane Totty JK & BM Turton Sheena & John Tyrrell Wakanui School J B Walkham Eileen and George Ward W & D Watson Webb Family Trust A. Wells T D & E J Wilkinson Owen and Lorraine Wilson Winchmore Branch RWNZ E J Wood Sue and Steven Wood John and Karen Young Zonta

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Role of imported stockfeed under farm scrutiny Widespread drought in the North Island over summer and autumn has left local supplementary feed availability short or non-existent. It has also exposed the challenges of inter-island transportation of supplementary feed. Though dry conditions are nothing new, the official total drought declaration for the North Island meant that, unlike in previous adverse events, greater demand for supplementary feed has been hard to fill from within the island. South Island feed-growers responded well, as evidenced by the thousands of bales of barley and ryegrass straw sent north by ship and by truck, much of which Federated Farmers facilitated through its arrangements with shipping companies Pacifica and Hamburg Sud. The experience has highlighted that there could be a role for South Island producers in feeding animals in the North Island. With feed, wheat and barley trading around $370 to $390 on a delivered port or rail-head in Canterbury, it represents a cost-effective option for northern livestock farmers. The latest pro-farmer Grain & Feed bulletin notes that rapidly rising prices in Australia, on the back of strong exports and lower

than expected production, has meant Australian grain no longer necessarily has the edge on South Island exports. South Island wheat and barley are still in good supply, notes a recent report from the Arable Industry Marketing Initiative (AIMI), which indicates that though 2013 yields were lower than the previous year’s record per hectare, a carryover from 2012 has led to moderate stocks on hand. Federated Farmers’ Grain & Seed chairman, Ian Mackenzie, says although the per hectare yield was strong in some areas for wheat and autumn barley, there has been a decrease in total area in cereals through land-use change and the availability of other crops. This will mean the surplus of grain could be absorbed quickly because of increased demand and favourability against substitutes. One such substitute, palm-kernel meal, has emerged over the past decade as the go-to option for the dairy industry during droughts, and the feed has now become a staple of North Island dairy farming to fill the feed deficit. However, this year has focused attention on the risk of relying on a product that is produced a great distance from its market and for which production responds to sup-

ply and demand forces unrelated to agricultural demand. Increased demand from farmers has been met with skyrocketing prices and for much of the time the withdrawal of spot sales. This rapid increase in demand from the world’s largest palmkernel meal importer, New Zealand, would be expected to put pressure on supply and, therefore, upward pressure on prices. What has transpired, coincidentally, is a sustained period of low demand for palm oil and, therefore, a slowing in production, putting further restrictions on supply. That palm-kernel meal is a byproduct of the palm oil industry is well-advertised and the shortcoming of that is that the world edible oil market is really the sole, or at least primary, driver of palm-kernel crushing and meal production. In December 2012, Malaysia experienced record stockpiles of crude palm oil because of low demand. Though much of this has been run down, the exporting of stock on-hand still does not require further oil extraction and therefore production of palm-kernel meal. Nick Hanson is Federated Farmers Grain & Seed policy adviser

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Michelle Barwood (centre) hands out a goodie bag to Ron Smith, chairman of Canterbury Groundspreaders, as he registers for the national groundspread conference in Methven recently.

Groundspreaders converge on Methven Fertiliser groundspreaders from around New Zealand have been in Methven this week for their national conference. The 57th annual conference involved four days of business and industry sessions and provides operators to catch up and discuss issues for their industry. Mid Canterbury organiser Gerard Rushton

said nutrient limits being imposed on farmers and precision spreading were among topics under discussion by the 180 conferencegoers. The event included guest presentations and field trips around Methven. The New Zealand Groundspread Fertilisers Association was formed in 1956 to protect

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Saleyard prices solid Grant Shaw chases up another pen of lambs, ready for auction at Tuesday’s Tinwald stock sale. More than 1438 prime sheep and lambs and 2745 prime lambs went under the auctioneer’s hammer. Prices were solid across all categories of stock with top prime lambs across the 1162 penned, fetching $130. Heavy primes made between $115 and $125, medium, $95 to $105 and light stock $70-$85. A yarding of 251 prime ewes saw heavy stock fetch $80-$95, medium, $68-$75 and light, $40 to $55. Top store lambs fetched from $65 to $75, medium stock, $54-$64 and smaller stock, $45 to $50.

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Primary Industries, says kiwifruit earnings are expected to fall from more than $1 billion last season to $830 million this season. Zespri figures show the gold kiwifruit harvest for 2012/13 was 25 million trays valued at $420 million in export earnings compared with 13 million trays for 2013/14. There would be a flow of orchardists looking to supplement their income over the next 18 months as vines established, says Mr Robinson. “Depending on grafting, this time next year some growers will have a bit of income but that won’t be used to pay themselves. It will be used to pay off the cost of any developments they have had to do along the way.”

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Since my last report, which focused mostly on our National Conference held in Christchurch, the month of June has most certainly been a month that has been sent to test us. With the weather warnings and everyone taking positive action, it seems that mother nature had it own way, and we are once again left cleaning up after our 200mm of rain, the ground is totally saturated, making a lot of extra work for farmers etc. Our thanks go out to the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust, for their part that they play, and to the volunteers who helped out with the rescue of stock. Congratulations to Winchmore Branch, 80 years of service simply given. It was indeed an honour to share this occasion with you all, my congratulations to Lucille Brown for the Life Membership bestowed on her at this wonderful occasion, members and past members you can stand proud, your service to the community is much appreciated. Our National Project –Y Front Up for Prostate Cancer is proving to be a great fundraiser and awareness campaign for Prostate. Cancer, events have already taken place and the response is overwhelming. Our 20kmh School Bus Sign Trail is ongoing with the perception survey completed, the next stage underway, which is the awareness programme with radio and newspaper advertising and the billboards. Branch annual meetings are taking place this month, and I urge all members to take the next step and allow their names to go forward when invited to stand for President, Secretary or Treasurer - nothing ventured nothing gained. Mid Canterbury’s AGM is being held 23rd August 2013, 11am and I look forward to see you all on this special occasion. Bev Bagrie Provincial President

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A good number of members gathered at The Stables restaurant in Tinwald for a lunch to celebrate the Branch’s ‘birthday’. There was much chatter, catching up on news, laughter, support and encouragement for each other. Members also noted the recent arrivals of a great-grandchild and great-nephew. A few tales were told around the month’s motto of “If it weren’t for the last minute a lot of things wouldn’t get done”. A full report from the recent National Conference was discussed with members being very pleased to hear about the remits and topics for discussion. Talk around the table also covered the winner of the Enterprising Rural Women Award, Age Concern’s Elder Abuse seminar, RWNZ’s rural crime survey, and offers of help for a perception survey about road safety around school buses. We all had a very enjoyable afternoon and are looking forward to our next meeting on 3rd July.

Winchmore Fofty-five members, past members, representatives of Lynnford and Anama Branches and invited guests gathered at the lovely venue of the Methven Resort Hotel on the 19th June to celebrate 80 years of our branch we were so lucky with our day as the days following were very wintry and we would not have been able to hold our Jubilee. Invited guests Kerry Maw, Bev Bagrie and Mayoress Mary McKay bought greetings to those present. Many good wishes were sent from members, past members and our National President Liz Evans. Perry Jowers read the 1st Minutes of the Branch when it was formed in June 1933 and highlights of the following eight decades were read by different members, these provided much enjoyment to those present hearing about activities of past members some of these causing some laughter. Our beautiful cake was made and iced by member Joy Hydes. Three candles were placed by the cake and Ngaire Brown lit one for the past, Trish Small for the present and Marg Verrall for the future. Our oldest current member Noeline King cut the cake, we are privileged to have Noeline King as a member still and we all enjoy her participation in our branch. A presentation was made to Lucille Brown of Life Membership of Winchmore Branch, a citation being read by Margaret Kelk and the presentation made by National Councillor Kerry Maw. Our Annual Quiz night is Friday 5th July. Next meeting will be the AGM on 17th July.

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Fly My Pretties on tour Plenty of iconic Kiwi musicians as well as up-and-coming local talent have flocked to join the Fly My Pretties collaborative national tours over the years, performing to sell-out crowds across our cities. This is the first year the tour will visit Ashburton. Fly My Pretties was the brainchild of The Black Seeds frontman Barnaby Weir, who will be leading a team of 24 musicians to perform across the country this year. “This tour is going to be off the hook. Finally we get to take the Fly My Pretties experience to places it’s

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ARIES (Mar 21st Apr 20th) You could be feeling impatient about a home situation that mires you in emotions you probably don’t want or need. Perhaps you want to breathe in the fresh air of freedom this Independence Day, and opt for a course of action that gives you the opportunity to do your own thing. Despite this, there is the chance of some good news.

TAURUS (Apr 21st May 21st) Having a clear plan of action often works well for you. However, might you misunderstand your motives today? An urge to break with routine may mean that the day could cut up rough rather than being enjoyable. Still, fate may yet bring some goodness your way. Consider trying something a little out of the ordinary as this may be how it appears.

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• July 5 – July 5 – Exhibition of 2012 Darfield Artweek winners opens at the Selwyn Gallery in Darfield. The exhibition will run from 10am-4pm every day except Mondays until August 1. • July 5 - Opening night for ‘Expressions’ exhibition at Terrace Downs Resort, with artist Rebekah Codlin. Live music, buffet meal and complimentary drinks. 7pm, bookings essential, tickets $45. • July 6 – Exhibitions open at 1.30pm the Ashburton Art gallery, with talks on their work from young artists Sophie Jones and Hannah Batty, and Christchurch artist Ross Gray. Free talk with visitors welcome. • July 6 – Rising Stars and Dame Malvina Major, 6pm at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. Tickets $35 for adults and $20 for students. • July 14 – Ashburton Musical Club, 2pm, Song and Dance arranged by Margaret Hawkey and Jennie Pike. Sinclair Centre, visitors welcome $5, afternoon tea served. • August 11 – Ashburton Musical Club, Musical Hijinks arranged by Alister Argyle. Sinclair Centre, 2pm, afternoon tea served, visitors welcome $5. • August 16 – Playing Miss

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Havisham at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. August 24 – The Pirates of Penzance at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. September 14 – Ashburton Musical Club, Spring Concert, 7.30pm, arranged by Carolie Andrew. Sinclair Centre, visitors welcome $5, supper served. September 15 – NZ Trio (Arts on Tour NZ) at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. September 21 – Pop-Opera, Mid Canterbury Choir, at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. September 25 – Fly My Pretties national tour visiting Ashburton for a concert at 8pm at the Ashburton Trust Events Centre. Tickets $45. Ashburton Society of Arts weekly art and printmaking group Wednesdays 10am to 2pm, life drawing group first Monday of the month 10am to midday, mixed media art group Mondays 10am to 2pm, Saturday painting group 10am to 2pm. If you have an event coming up and you think it might be suited to the Arts Diary, please let us know by contacting Susan Sandys on 307-7961 or susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

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By Gabrielle Stuart The Ashburton Art Gallery was a hive of activity this week, as artists set up their work for a double exhibition opening on Saturday. Both exhibitions will open to the public at 1.30 on Saturday with artist talks, but the artists and artwork are vastly different. Young artists Hannah Batty and Sophie Jones have both created works for a combined exhibition featuring sculpture and ink drawing, which will show at the gallery until July 28. Fresh from the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts, Reduction to Absurdity will be their first major exhibition, and will explore concepts of optical texture, repetition and the obsession to create. Ashburton born and bred artist Sophie Jones said she had brought several Chinese Supermarkets out of toothpicks for her sculptures. “I brought 48 packets of 200 toothpicks in one trip once. Some ask what I’m up to and some don’t! I’ve definitely gone through a lot of them, but I think there’s something cool about creating a work out of something existing that’s as simple as a toothpick.” Artist Hannah Batty said the pair had been working on their pieces for the exhibition since late last year. “It’s all about the process; why and how each piece is created. That’s something that I’ve really liked exploring.” Both artists plan to work in other fields overseas this year, but hope one day to pursue their art fulltime. Coming from the other end of experience, Christchurch-based artist Ross Gray also studied at the Canterbury University School of Fine Arts – but over 40 years ago. His exhibition is inspired by the demolition of heritage buildings after the

never been seen before; I know it’s going to be one hell of a musical excursion.” Since its inception in 2004 Fly My Pretties has drawn together musicians from across the country to write together, perform live shows from Kaitaia to Invercargill and come out at the end with a live album from recordings at their concerts. Tickets to the September 25 show at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre went on sale last week, with this years line-up to be announced on July 15. Tickets are available online or at the event centre, and cost $45.

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Young artist Sophie Jones set up for their combined exhibition ‘Reduction to Absurdity’, a series of sculptures and drawings created with ink, toothpicks and hot glue. Canterbury quake, and explores the protests and conflict around their demolition and the layers of history, buildings and empty spaces that make up the city landscape. As well as his three-part series, the exhibition will include some video footage of buildings and events that inspired the exhibition series, and notes and drawings that show the process of his work, he said.

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GEMINI (May 22nd Jun 21st) The Moon in your sign encourages you to follow your muse, and where finances are concerned you may be tempted by a friend’s enthusiasm for one project. It may be better to instead build a worthwhile set of values that can act as a starting point for future plans or businesses. Let integrity provide the foundation stone for you.

“It’s partly because I am and always will be a teacher. It’s something I like to include, knowing how important the process of exploring ideas is to the finished work.” This series is one the artist, activist and teacher began exploring even before the Canterbury earthquakes, with some pieces begun as far back as 2009. “It is always important for a city to be aware of it’s past, and now with so many

heritage buildings lost it is even more of an issue. I look at well architectured buildings as a sort of large art on the street, and in many ways of course they are our most important work in making up a city.” Mr Gray’s exhibition will run in the Ashburton Art Gallery until August 25. The artist talks and light lunch will be held at 1.30pm on Friday, July 6, and is free and open to the public.

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LEO (Jul 24th - Aug 23rd) You may be grateful for someone’s kind advice or words of comfort. Though you are usually very positive, you may feel overwhelmed by emotions that are hard to fathom. You are usually a giver but today allow yourself to be the vulnerable one who needs help. Letting others support you could bring out feelings of inner peace.

VIRGO (Aug 24th Sep 23rd) Mercury, your ruling planet, is currently retrograde, which means some things could seem topsyturvy. In this case the past may have a bearing on the here and now. Today, a meeting with someone, perhaps an old flame or friend, could inspire you to rethink a course of action or change a decision you have recently made.

LIBRA (Sep 24th Oct 23rd) Take the reins in hand early on today and steer in the direction you sense success is most likely to come. You could make a positive contribution with a suggestion that has far-reaching implications. Whatever your goal, don’t let someone derail your plans with their disruptive comments. Refuse to doubt yourself Libra.

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SCORPIO (Oct 24th - Nov 22nd) As we all know, we can’t please everyone all of the time, and today someone may be in a discordant mood, perhaps with business or power on their minds. Don’t ask too much of yourself and don’t feel you have to do or say anything until you are ready. If they push you to state your case, this is even more reason to bide your time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23rd - Dec 21st) Take note of any subtle impressions you feel. With Mercury retrograde in sensitive Cancer you may be picking up on signals that have important implications. Be open to thinking outside the box and getting a fresh perspective on situations that may concern you. Sharing with a good friend may also bring a sense of relief.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22nd - Jan 20th) What you want, your partner wants and the family want may be different things. It’s possibly a question of getting the right perspective as well as considering all priorities. The upshot of any discussions will bring a chance to clear the air but also to correct a fault line that may have been causing tremors at home for far too long.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21st - Feb 19th) You may know what your everyday needs are, but currently the cosmos is encouraging you to consider your deeper ones. This might mean taking time for reflection and perhaps thinking back to what made you happy as a child. It may be time to follow your bliss as this is what truly nourishes and fulfils you at a deeper level.

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PISCES (Feb 20th Mar 20th) You may feel compelled to go overboard and take a risk with a purchase that is a financial stretch. Yet seeking this short-term pleasure may conflict with the potential pain of knowing you’ve busted your budget. It’s all a question of perspective. So if you badly crave an injection of fun, you may decide to live in the moment, whatever the cost!

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was too small to be attractive to most trainers but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I liked her because I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the money to buy the big horses,â&#x20AC;? he said. Waller finally broke his run of outs when Clever Boy scored a narrow win in the Hyland Race Colours Handicap. But what looked like being a regulation win turned into a struggle as Clever Boy, the $5 favourite, just held off the fastfinishing Lansdowne Road ($10) to score by a short head. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He thought the job was done,â&#x20AC;? winning jockey Nash Rawiller told Waller.

Unlike his horse, Waller says he never takes anything for granted in the racing business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last few weeks just shows itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not easy getting to these numbers and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take it lightly,â&#x20AC;? he said. Waller will go into Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rosehill meeting needing a single win to break the Sydney training record after Another Lovechild took out the Warwick Farm Handicap (1100m). The victory gave Rawiller three winners on yesterdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sevenrace card. - AAP

Waverley RC fields, form and riders Fields for Waverley RC meeting at Waverley today. NZ Meeting number: 4. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 RACE 1 12.10pm (NZT) WAITOTARA BULK SUPPLIES JUMPERS HWT $7000, JMP HWT, 2200m 1 21521 Sea King m (3) 70 2 9x709 Wotabuzz tdm (5) 69................ H Curran (3) 3 55x47 McCulley mb (2) 67.5.........K Veenendaal (3) 4 1x591 Shotgun m (8) 66........................J Rathbone 5 x9534 Victory Morgan dm (4) 65.5............S Phelan 6 4444P Storm Home (6) 65.........................C Perrett 7 6x636 Stainley m (1) 65.............................. I Lupton 8 60x81 Atomic Road dm (7) 65...............N Quinn (3) RACE 2 12.45pm GARY STEWART @ MITAVITE MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 2200m 1 63551 Hold The Dream m (9) 58.5.......... L Allpress 2 08927 Huckster (11) 58.5............................K Smith 3 7x020 Light Handed (12) 58.5.....................S Doyle 4 98473 Paddy Jo (4) 58.5.................... D Turner (a3) 5 x6946 Straight Ahead (10) 58.5................ J Riddell 6 6x065 Beau Zed (7) 58.5........................B Lammas 7 98x75 Self Evident (6) 58.5........................R Myers 8 0x070 Barmasai (13) 58.5...................B Grylls (a2)

9 060x8 Jachil (5) 58.5.................. K Kalychurun (a3) 10 0 Sometime Lucky (8) 58.5..... M Dravitzki (a2) 11 0x9 The Oysterman 58.5..................... Scratched 12 098 Thewifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pocket (2) 58.5................D Walker 13 73344 Bunkered (1) 56.5...................... M Cameron 14 0x006 Savarose (3) 56.5............. J Shackleton (a3) RACE 3 1.20pm NORWOOD FARM MACHINERY/ TARANAKI DIST TC MDN HWT $7000, MDN HWT, 1650m 1 0x504 General Lee (2) 68.........................C Perrett 2 5997x And Thatz Scotty (11) 68........ G Walsh (1.5) 3 6 Sneddon h (6) 68............................. I Lupton 4 6x0 Beebee Star (7) 68......................B Lammas 5 6667x Iznogoud (9) 68.................................S Doyle 6 7 Nimble Nick (12) 68.................. H Curran (3) 7 0 Tui Teka (4) 68................................ J Riddell 8 20x44 Skupina (1) 66...................K Veenendaal (3) 9 76907 Bella Artois (3) 66.......................N Quinn (3) 10 990x0 Evasive Tracy (10) 66.......................A Taylor 11 30x00 Gentella (8) 66............................J Rathbone 12 46008 Leather Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lace (5) 66................C Studd (3) RACE 4 1.55pm WANGANUI MOTORS 3YO MAIDEN $7000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 3 Boyszone (5) 57.5...........................D Walker 2 73540 Platinum Marseille (8) 57.5............D Bradley

3 5 Malone (11) 57.5............................ H Tinsley 4 6. Handsome Harvey (9) 57.5......... V Johnston 5 Breaking Protokol (3) 57.5.............. J Riddell 6 070 Dal Cayambe (12) 57.5..... J Shackleton (a3) 7 07 Foxcub (1) 57.5......................... A Taylor (a3) 8 78 Gerardo (2) 57.5...............................S Doyle 9 90 Golden Penny (6) 57.5............. D Turner (a3) 10 0x0 Innuendo (10) 57.5......................B Lammas 11 4x444 Tartlet (4) 55.5.............................. L Allpress 12 48833 My Fiancee (7) 55.5................... M Cameron RACE 5 2.30pm TONY WILSON LIVESTOCK/DELTA STOCK CRATES MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 72 Sir Kingwood (5) 58.5....................D Bradley 2 7x047 Golden Gloves h (8) 58.5............R Hannam 3 009 Golly Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Handsome (7) 58.5............K Smith 4 0 Lykaroc (10) 58.5............................D Walker 5 08. Raya Tikus (9) 58.5....................... L Allpress 6 2300x False Empathy (6) 56.5.................. T Russell 7 00828 Mer Noire (1) 56.5.................. A Forbes (a1) 8 08x39 Curvaceous (4) 56.5.................. M Cameron 9 85x04 Nightclubs (11) 56.5.................B Hutton (a3) 10 70x5 Caley Rose (2) 56.5......................... K Myers 11 x0790 Russian Haze (12) 56.5........... D Turner (a3) 12 0 The Rahtwo Rebel (13) 56.5.......B Lammas

13 Vitaari Girl (3) 56.5...................B Grylls (a2) RACE 6 3.05pm CLARENDON HOTEL R75 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 5325x Urunga d (9) 59...............................R Myers 2 0264x Keyora m (6) 58.5.......................... H Tinsley 3 09102 Pasha Sumore tdm (5) 57.5...........D Bradley 4 1x65x Artillery dmb (11) 57........................ K Myers 5 0x10x Our Ko Ko m (4) 56.5...............B Hutton (a3) 6 367x2 Keep Seeking d (2) 55.................. L Allpress 7 3678x Samsi d (3) 55.............................R Hannam 8 73253 Diâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boy tdm (8) 54.5........... M Dravitzki (a2) 9 87x06 Coastal Mist tdm (10) 54................D Walker 10 49x08 Princess Lincoln dm (1) 54....... B Grylls (a2) 11 x00x0 Selamat m (7) 54.................... A Forbes (a1) RACE 7 3.40pm SANDFORDS R65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2200m 1 83549 Nine Iron t (3) 59........................L Isherwood 2 52102 Time For Gold tdm (1) 59................R Myers 3 x8101 Rioch m (8) 58........................ T Kahlon (a4) 4 10x0 Colt Forty Five db (9) 57................ H Tinsley 5 04810 Astana m (11) 56.5.......................... K Myers 6 07x02 Polarity (5) 56.5......................... M Cameron 7 79206 Torrado m (10) 56.............................K Smith 8 40178 Daisy Louise (7) 55.5......................D Walker

9 x0343 Reasons Unknown (12) 55.5........ L Allpress 10 20098 No Credit (6) 55...........................B Lammas 11 66720 The Bachelor (4) 55.....................R Hannam 12 x0887 Goldie Cantride m (2) 54.................S Collett RACE 8 4.10pm JIM COLEMAN R85 $8000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1650m 1 11x83 Wanabefamous m (4) 59.5......B Hutton (a3) 2 526x5 Auld Lang Syne m (7) 56.5............ H Tinsley 3 89868 Kalgoorlie Bomber m (5) 56.5...........K Smith 4 24x18 Destiny Cove 55............................ Scratched 5 495x3 Snave m (3) 54.......................... M Cameron 6 8x455 Darby Shaw m (1) 54.......................R Myers 7 x0235 Jacksun tdm (6) 54.............. M Dravitzki (a2) 8 20228 Lord Boris (2) 54........................... L Allpress Blinkers on : Thewifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pocket (R2), Beebee Star, Iznogoud (R3), Gerardo, Innuendo (R4), Princess Lincoln (R6) Blinkers off : Gentella (R3), Handsome Harvey (R4), Nightclubs, Caley Rose, The Rahtwo Rebel (R5) Winkers on : Golly Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Handsome, The Rahtwo Rebel (R5), Auld Lang Syne (R8) Winkers off : And Thatz Scotty (R3), Nine Iron (R7)

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Chris Waller edged towards a Sydney racing record at Warwick Farm yesterday, only to have his latest bid partly thwarted by a trainer with a budget to match the size of his small horse. Waller went into the midweek meeting needing three winners to break the mark of 156 metropolitan victories in a single season held by champion trainer T J Smith and his daughter Gai Waterhouse. And he appeared set to make a winning start when Madam Nash

said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would take me 32 weeks to have 32 runners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I usually have more runners on tracks like Port Macquarie than I do in the city so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Besides, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think Chris will have to wait too long to get the record.â&#x20AC;? Sent out the $3.80 favourite, Minh Khai surged late under her light weight for apprentice Lester Grace to beat Madam Nash ($8) by three quarters of a length. It was her stature - or more appropriately her lack of it which convinced Steinmetz to part with $12,000 to buy her at a Melbourne yearling sale.

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Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Waikato GRC fields and form Fields for Waikato And Districts Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Cambridge Raceway today. NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 RACE 1, 12.02pm (NZT) TE AWAMUTU SELF STORAGE SPRINT C0, 375m 1 Yambla Flyer nwtd.......................D Schofield 2 Tayla Rose nwtd............................... B Craik 3 33832 Uno Kim nwtd............................. R Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Regan 4 77243 Versatile Richie nwtd........................T Agent 5 Crazy Mojo nwtd.........................D Schofield 6 1 Thrilling Judge (c1) nwtd................. K Walsh 7 F8573 Warsteiner nwtd R M &..................... J Smith 8 53733 Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Legacy nwtd............................J Black 9 Dollywood nwtd................................. B Craik 10 44 Thrilling Rebel nwtd......................... K Walsh RACE 2, 12.19pm PERRY AGGREGATES LTD SPRINT C1, 375m 1 488x5 Lucylicious nwtd................................T Agent 2 88545 Realon Rumba 21.42.................. R Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Regan 3 64268 Another Burst nwtd.....................D Schofield 4 78542 Cullenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Impact 21.50...................... M Black 5 54476 Bubble Ostee 21.83......................... M Mann 6 86666 Otewa Bella nwtd......................S M Gardner 7 218 Uncle Romilly nwtd........................... B Craik 8 257x2 Tata Safari 21.60............................... B Craik 9 85586 Madam Norris nwtd..........................T Green 10 85467 Flyinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Shifty nwtd R M &.................... J Smith RACE 3, 12.37pm YGOT BONUS SCHEME SPRINT C3, 375m 1 83858 Digginâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; On You nwtd........................ I George 2 35842 Mr. Majestic 21.41..............................J Black

3 78764 Exciting Dream nwtd........................ R Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Regan 4 18768 Samson Dash 21.36......................... B Craik 5 67555 Louielicious nwtd..............................T Agent 6 35283 Lockeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Call 21.30..................... R Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Regan 7 23454 Lafayette 21.60................................. B Craik 8 17322 Tarapunga 21.22.........................D Schofield 9 47766 Gemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conquest nwtd......................... R Udy 10 57568 Hot Pootie 21.31..................................J Udy RACE 4, 12.54pm INTERISLANDER SPRINT C2, 375m 1 7F114 Harajuku Baby 21.63........................ B Craik 2 54371 Opawa Charlie nwtd........................... R Udy 3 33251 Eureka Izmir (c3) 21.66 F &...........Turnwald 4 11117 Captain Osti 21.64.............................C Hore 5 54624 Whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Cat 21.38...............D Schofield

6 84564 Viohlay nwtd......................................T Agent 7 36362 Coleridge Ainsli 21.74....................... S Clark 8 21733 Utah Bolt 21.49........................... G Pomeroy 9 88167 Judge To Excel nwtd........................... R Udy 10 54264 Edward Cullen 21.64........................ B Craik RACE 5, 1.12pm 0800 4 DOWN COW SPRINT C4, 375m 1 76556 Mahalo Rhode nwtd W &.................T Steele 2 438x7 Lochinvar Vicini nwtd..................D Schofield 3 17211 Tawny Port nwtd F &.......................Turnwald 4 37777 Thrilling Issues 21.21........................ S Clark 5 72527 Hajime 21.26..................................P Cleaver 6 24533 Flying Fabio 21.11.............................C Hore 7 76758 Predator Drone 21.35 W &..............T Steele 8 68684 Bigtime Drifter nwtd.................... R Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Regan RACE 6, 1.29pm NZ GRADUATION HEAT 1 NZRSq, 457m 1 57711 Miss Foxy Minx (c2) nwtd G &............Denby 2 11832 Katcha Fire (c2) nwtd....................... B Craik 3 Box Vacant 3................................. Scratched 4 42171 Alamein Jah (c3) nwtd K &................Phillips 5 21111 Thrilling Zoom (c3) 25.70................. K Walsh 6 Box Vacant 6................................. Scratched 7 81564 Thrilling Marty (c2) 25.82................. K Walsh 8 22177 Bublin Gold (c3) 25.62...................... S Clark RACE 7, 1.47pm SERGIO @ STUD SPRINT C4, 375m 1 64336 Crixus nwtd..................................... G Farrell 2 45636 Thrilling Abra 21.57............................ L Bliek 3 84477 Karma Rhode 21.33 W &.................T Steele 4 31131 Cawbourne Henry 21.34....................C Hore 5 62511 Question Me 21.64............................S Ross 6 78557 Kilaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fancy 21.45....................D Schofield 7 53426 Ever So Hopeful nwtd G &..................Denby 8 18766 Grizz 20.92....................................... S Clark RACE 8, 2.05pm FOND FOODS LTD SPRINT C5, 375m 1 15146 Uno Lachlan 21.12......................D Schofield

2 22642 Explosive Osti 21.11..........................C Hore 3 83156 Secret Star 21.63..............................T Agent 4 15526 Winsome Buster 21.22...............D Schofield 5 25821 Ruby Tron 21.18 H...................... L Laagland 6 5357x Holland Badger 21.35....................... B Craik 7 13672 Matrix 21.18.......................................J Black 8 11111 Short And Snappy 21.07...............P Cleaver 9 86358 Mahonie 21.22............................ G Pomeroy 10 33468 Cosmic Pearl 21.27....................D Schofield RACE 9, 2.22pm NZ GRADUATION HEAT 2 NZRSq, 457m 1 62265 Belrani (c3) 26.24........................... G Farrell 2 53711 Coal Sack (c2) 25.86................. A Lawrence 3 Box Vacant 3................................. Scratched 4 42113 Tenkay Down (c2) nwtd.............. S Drysdale 5 52345 Borasco (c2) 26.01.......................... L Martin 6 Box Vacant 6................................. Scratched 7 44415 Thrilling Ninja (c2) 25.81.............. J C Gifford 8 21113 Thrilling Butcha(c3) 25.58................ K Walsh RACE 10, 2.40pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION STAKES C4/5, 457m 1 16375 Kiki Rhode 25.79 W &......................T Steele 2 34187 Thrilling Blitz 25.41........................... S Clark 3 11246 Cob Webber 25.65 F &...................Turnwald 4 21236 Calamity Free nwtd.....................D Schofield 5 34336 Gainsford 25.72................................ B Craik 6 74712 Cotswald Prince 25.70................ L Laagland 7 88432 Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Osti (c4) nwtd........................C Hore 8 46417 Lochinvar Laredo 25.53..............D Schofield 9 13458 This Is Swip (c4) nwtd...................... S Clark 10 55441 Rileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mate 25.42............................ S Clark RACE 11, 2.57pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS SPRINT C5, 375m 1 42123 Lord Will 21.09...................................C Hore 2 67157 Ate Power 21.22 F &.......................Turnwald

3 35763 Donky Deep nwtd G &........................Denby 4 22167 Thanks Mercedes 21.17................... S Clark 5 64341 Harvey Nichols 21.24........................ B Craik 6 84255 Quick Cat 21.31..........................D Schofield 7 8x541 Down The Back nwtd........................T Agent 8 25833 Ladakh 21.37.................................. G Farrell 9 33468 Cosmic Pearl 21.27....................D Schofield 10 86358 Mahonie 21.22............................ G Pomeroy RACE 12, 3.15pm KIRSTIE.MCGRAIL@RAYWHITE. COM STAKES C4/5, 457m 1 12153 Fancy Jill nwtd............................D Schofield 2 65742 Moulin Blue (c4) nwtd F &..............Turnwald 3 35121 Cosmic Mack 25.71....................D Schofield 4 38187 Opawa Sacha nwtd..................... B Littlejohn 5 26216 El Jarrah 25.81.......................D V Meeuwen 6 23278 Kiwi Girl 25.88....................................J Black 7 33853 Toi Shan 25.64............................D Schofield 8 41424 Hauko 25.67.................................... G Farrell 9 45364 Indi Rhode (c4) 25.89 W &..............T Steele 10 13458 This Is Swip (c4) nwtd...................... S Clark RACE 13, 3.32pm ALL SEW EMBROIDERY STAKES C1, 457m 1 22142 Cawbourne Penny nwtd.....................C Hore 2 31252 Charley Farley 25.88..............K Sutch-Jones 3 12158 Trilise 25.59................................ A Lawrence 4 87351 Teegz nwtd................................. A Lawrence 5 45377 Endorse 25.78............................D Schofield 6 43453 Zagato 25.95.............................. A Lawrence 7 22321 Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Lucky nwtd............................. B Craik 8 68672 Ghost Writer 25.68.............................S Ross 9 45444 Very Chilly nwtd..........................M Mathews 10 54864 Urban Combat nwtd.......................P Cleaver LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NZ Metro TC fields, form and drivers Fields for NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc meeting at Addington Raceway today. NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 RACE 1 5.46pm (NZT) CHRISTCHURCH CASINO MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo up to 2 wins mob. pace, mobile, 2600m 1 0051 Party Girl Deb fr............................ Scratched 2 214P9 Lauramegan (1) fr..............................J Dunn 3 28521 For The Ladies (2) fr.................. J Trainor (J) 4 51215 Belkmyster (3) fr................................. A Butt 5 83181 Billythehuntedone (4) fr................C DeFilippi 6 22123 Mighty Flying Mac (5) fr....................D Dunn RACE 2 6.15pm McMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS NZ JR DRIVERS HT1 HCP TROT $8000, 4yo+ 1 to 2 wins discrhcp trot inv j, stand, 2600m 1 00x21 Wallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Girl (1) fr........................ J Trainor (J) 2 49435 Pricilla P (2) fr........................R McIlwrick (J) 3 21264 Charlie Kaos (3) fr................... Z Butcher (J) 4 9x933 Johns Anne (4) fr.......................... M Kerr (J) 5 87576 Sunny Jewel (5) fr..................... J I Dickie (J) 6 93516 Gold Harmony (6) fr............ Andrew Veint (J) 7 50961 Gunsight Pass (U1) fr......... B Williamson (J) 8 05367 No Potato (1) 10.................M Williamson (J) 9 08448 Eyrewell Pegasus (2) 10............. S Ottley (J) 10 10332 Sol Invictus (U1) 10................. S Lawson (J) RACE 3 6.46pm THE BREEDERS GOLDEN GIRLS (HT1) MOBILE PACE $7500, 4yo+ mares up to 1 win mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 1330 Flyin Frances (1) fr.............................J Dunn

2 66xPx Mossdale Charlotte (2) fr....................R May 3 6340x Incomparable (3) fr................J Anderson (J) 4 8x821 Burning Desire (4) fr........................ G Smith 5 09500 Mimi Surarti (5) fr......................... I Cameron 6 44768 Live Life Betta (6) fr................. Alex Veint (J) 7 05316 Curve (7) fr....................................R Todd (J) 8 33169 Harlow Franco (8) fr..........................J Curtin RACE 4 7.15pm McMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS NZ JR DRIVERS HT2 MBL PACE $8000, 4yo+ 1 win mob. pace inv j, mobile, 2600m 1 x0P30 Firebreak (1) fr....................... A Poutama (J) 2 41904 Tuscaloosa (2) fr...................... S Lawson (J) 3 98579 Wards Creek (3) fr...................... S Ottley (J) 4 x3858 Selester (4) fr.......................... R Downey (J) 5 20x02 Anvil Gav (5) fr........................... J Trainor (J) 6 16903 Tiana Franco (6) fr.................R McIlwrick (J) 7 46945 Gino Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Acampo (7) fr............... Z Butcher (J) 8 69239 Westburn Creed (8) fr................... M Kerr (J) 9 32270 Comenche (9) fr 10 8P496 Drum Major (21) fr..............M Williamson (J) 11 19770 Canndew (22) fr........................ J I Dickie (J) 12 09730 Stylish Babe (23) fr............. Andrew Veint (J) 13 46813 Flyin Ryan (24) fr................ B Williamson (J) Emergency: Comenche RACE 5 7.45pm GOTTA GO CULLEN MOBILE PACE $7000, 2yo+ f&m non winners mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 Good As Gold (1) fr............................ A Butt 2 9360x Crackapaca fr................................ Scratched 3 67546 Limitation (2) fr...........................B Borcoskie 4 6 Moonlite Dance (3) fr..........................R May 5 878 Angelas Image (4) fr........................M Jones

6 58067 Go Da Jag (5) fr....................... Alex Veint (J) 7 Abbey Cullen (6) fr........................S McNally 8 6030 Cracker Anvil (7) fr.......................N McGrath 9 048x8 Comeback Anna (8) fr...................M Cations 10 50099 Strandhill (21) fr........................... I Cameron RACE 6 8.14pm McMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS NZ JR DRIVERS HT3 MBL PACE $8000, 4yo+ 2 to 3 wins mob. pace inv j, mobile, 1950m 1 65441 Kellyrox (1) fr.......................M Williamson (J) 2 08548 Highview Phantom (2) fr..... Andrew Veint (J) 3 x3331 Kiwi Mondeo (3) fr.................... J I Dickie (J) 4 09x83 Cullenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mercy (4) fr............ B Williamson (J) 5 24262 Race Cafe (5) fr.......................... S Ottley (J) 6 23112 Bushrod (6) fr......................... A Poutama (J) 7 38577 Maiden Rome fr............................ Scratched 8 41485 Sobek (7) fr.............................. S Lawson (J) 9 21324 Quick Turn (8) fr...................... R Downey (J) 10 40333 Redmaro (21) fr.....................R McIlwrick (J) 11 80602 Call Me Danny (22) fr................... M Kerr (J) 12 74072 Belmont Fire (23) fr.................. Z Butcher (J) 13 00765 Fortunately (24) fr...................... J Trainor (J) Emergency: Maiden Rome RACE 7 8.43pm EQUINE INVESTMENTS LTD PACE $8000, 3yo+ 1 win pace, stand, 2600m 1 82446 Stradowan (1) fr...........................C DeFilippi 2 17000 Free Bird (2) fr....................M Williamson (J) 3 150x Machie Mach (3) fr.............................J Dunn 4 01600 Highview Robyn (4) fr................G Anderson 5 0x125 Ready For Takeoff (5) fr.................B Orange 6 130 Wat A Woman (6) fr..........................D Dunn 7 42255 Bettor Rock On (7) fr..........................R May 8 57461 Ideal Arden (8) fr...............................J Curtin

9 35107 K C Monet (9) fr....................... S Golding (J) 10 76471 Perissa (10) fr................................S Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien 11 40666 Fiery Lustre (11) fr.............................. D Butt RACE 8 9.12pm IRT YOUNG AT HEART CHAMPIONSHIP (HT2) MBL PACE $5500, 5yo+ 1 to 3 wins +claimer mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 32270 Comenche (1) fr.................................J Dunn 2 38577 Maiden Rome (2) fr.................. S Golding (J) 3 50847 Star Of Courage (3) fr................. S Ottley (J) 4 08548 Highview Phantom fr..................... Scratched 5 43583 Ataahua Tiki (4) fr.................... C D Thornley 6 52514 Westburn Courage (5) fr............... G Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly 7 08078 Cardinal Huff (6) fr......................... K Cox (J) 8 35888 Copy My Past (7) fr.............................R May 9 729x2 Wot The Owl (8) fr........................ S McNally 10 77755 Franco Revel (21) fr.......................B Orange 11 00765 Fortunately (22) fr......................A Tomlinson 12 92365 Maddison Hill (23) fr.........................D Dunn RACE 9 9.42pm AVON CITY FORD PACE $7000, 3yo+ non winners pace, stand, 2600m 1 00855 Twitch (1) fr.......................................D Dunn 2 309x9 Countess Vale (2) fr..........................J Curtin 3 Wouldntuliketoknow (3) fr........B Thomas (J) 4 Jimmy Hoffa (4) fr...................... B Munro (J) 5 45x72 Midnight Mayhem (5) fr......................J Dunn 6 06097 Julia Bardon (6) fr............... Andrew Veint (J) 7 55000 Christians Wonder (7) fr................... G Smith 8 6x323 Monkey Puzzle (8) fr.........................P Davis 9 6988x Ride In A Rolls (9) fr....................C DeFilippi 10 7076 Spanish Lustre (10) fr....................B Orange 11 25482 Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Got It (11) fr.....................M Purvis (J) 12 98454 Seven Blue Chips (12) fr.....................R May

13 P Sheza Maniac (13) fr............ C Ferguson (J) 14 0x503 Thats My Money Honey (U1) fr.C D Thornley RACE 10 10.12pm SIGNALS NEW ZEALAND LTD HANDICAP TROT $10,000, 3 or more wins spechcp trot, stand, 2600m 1 32745 Amyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Invasion (1) fr..........................J Dunn 2 40769 Franco Nadal (2) fr..............................R May 3 21D21 Rebma (3) fr...............................A Tomlinson 4 87576 Sunny Jewel (4) fr......................... P Wakelin 5 62816 Vacanza fr..................................... Scratched 6 P1766 Releven Dream (1) 10...................B Orange 7 23442 Fire In The Night (U1) 10..................J Curtin 8 23x54 Mamselle (U2) 10............................M Jones 9 682x3 Burano (1) 30....................................D Dunn 10 x1411 Jaccka Justy (U1) 30.......................J W Cox RACE 11 10.32pm BLUE STAR TAXIS MOBILE PACE $7000, 2yo+ c&g non winners mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 7x358 Leading The Way (1) fr.................K Hadfield 2 Dark Side (2) fr.................................D Dunn 3 08069 Thunderbird Tara (3) fr.................C DeFilippi 4 85808 History Maker (4) fr..................... R Close (J) 5 0xPx0 Washington Star (5) fr.................. I Cameron 6 4 Woodlea Beau (6) fr............................R May 7 34x80 Extreme Power (7) fr.................. B Munro (J) 8 0x Betabeeasy (8) fr................................ A Butt 9 2 Nevertheless (9) fr...........................M Jones 10 95660 Macardo (21) fr................................... D Butt 11 885x Bank Raider (22) fr........................B Orange Pacifiers on : Go Da Jag (R5)

Christchurch greyhound fields and form Fields for Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Addington Raceway today. NZ Meeting number: 10 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 RACE 1, 4.39pm (NZT) SUPER PETS DASH C4, 295m 1 86118 Another Colt 17.35.....................J McInerney 2 55442 Excuse Please 17.35................... J McMillan 3 15884 Know Favours 17.37...................... G Cleeve 4 68778 Cawbourne Dusty 17.51.................. M Grant 5 43366 Homebush Edith 17.21..............J McInerney 6 31843 Wandy Jewel 17.43......................D Kingston 7 12113 Gotta Go Ace 17.48...................R Blackburn 8 17867 Wise Wonder 17.34 C &..................... Fagan 9 55474 Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Laugh 17.39..................R Blackburn 10 56551 Novaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fortune (c5) 17.27.........J McInerney RACE 2, 4.57pm (NZT) HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALYSON ROSANOWSKI SPRINT C4, 295m 1 45132 Memphis Hotcakes 17.38................. M Flipp 2 57755 Cawbourne Moff 17.00..............J McInerney 3 12311 Wandy Gaylene 17.30................... G Cleeve 4 21452 Homebush Mayhem 17.27.........J McInerney 5 47651 Knox 17.44........................................ B Dann 6 75378 Opawa Legs 17.56 L &....................... Wales 7 58477 Homebush Helen 17.18.............J McInerney 8 48316 Nerd Corner 17.63........................... M Grant 9 27266 Runway Queen 17.41.................... G Cleeve 10 357x7 Business Plan nwtd...................R Blackburn RACE 3, 5.14pm (NZT) THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH

C5, 295m 1 33612 Callahan 17.26............................. M Roberts 2 52483 Primitive 17.19...................................J Dunn 3 65134 Botany Prancer 17.54................J McInerney 4 16354 Jackson Cat 17.21............................ B Dann 5 11121 More Better 17.09 W &...................... Nissen 6 15114 Brooklyn Hope 17.35 J &.................D Fahey 7 41431 Oscar Tuivasa 17.36........................L Philips 8 21373 Know Advantage 17.04.................. G Cleeve 9 64258 Jumpinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Julia 17.30....................J McInerney 10 45526 Not A Know 17.22.........................A Waretini RACE 4, 5.31pm (NZT) CTV DISTANCE FEATURE C0d, 645m 1 6x656 Law To Excel nwtd M &......................Jopson 2 64226 Know Taste nwtd............................ G Cleeve 3 43614 Opawa Bro nwtd L &........................... Wales 4 47255 Pindari nwtd J &...............................D Fahey 5 F8277 Secret Sarah nwtd S &....................B Evans 6 52266 Know Chaos nwtd.......................... G Cleeve 7 7x437 Claretown Leroy nwtd J &................D Fahey 8 77847 Botany Comet nwtd...................J McInerney 9 36338 Know Future nwtd.......................... G Cleeve 10 53551 Wagon Wheel nwtd M &....................Jopson RACE 5, 6.31pm (NZT) SKY HIGH SCAFFOLDING STAKES C4, 520m 1 18361 Homebush Iris (c5) 30.66..........J McInerney 2 34535 Homebush Violet 30.50..............J McInerney 3 25646 Opawa Webby (c3) 30.51 L &............. Wales 4 53424 Opawa No Ear 30.18 J &.................D Fahey 5 81187 Homebush Chopper 30.70.........J McInerney

6 13685 Magic Lass 30.43 C &..................D Roberts 7 77561 Take No Prisoner 30.42................. G Cleeve 8 13418 Mick and Paddy 30.34 W &............... Nissen 9 73782 Stolen Money 17.97....................... G Cleeve 10 67368 Magic You 30.65 C &....................D Roberts RACE 6, 7.00pm (NZT) CAROLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TAB FEATURE C2, 520m 1 23851 Big Token (c3) 31.03..................J McInerney 2 37554 Starburst Hannah nwtd.................... M Grant 3 26615 Know Peril 30.62............................ G Cleeve 4 x421F Party Rock 31.30 S &......................B Evans 5 72157 Goldstar Bella 30.48 S &.................B Evans 6 37361 Sahara Storm 30.41......................... M Flipp 7 21367 Rocky Baxter nwtd.....................J McInerney 8 22443 Ohoka Frenchi 30.69.................... L Waretini 9 36735 Dittman 31.01....................................J Dunn 10 81647 Bizarro 31.16 S &............................B Evans RACE 7, 7.30pm FLATPACK HOUSES PH 03 3715005 STAKES C3, 520m 1 34268 Wayleggo 30.33 J &.........................D Fahey 2 67x78 Another Course nwtd.................J McInerney 3 21424 Red Typhoon 30.56.......................... M Grant 4 57778 Cawbourne Kim 30.63...............J McInerney 5 13612 Speedy Kazza nwtd...................J McInerney 6 41121 Gee Cee Bee 30.70....................H Anderton 7 53333 Banbit nwtd.......................................B Shaw 8 21342 Starburst Blanch nwtd...................... M Grant 9 14253 Bone Nerd nwtd........................... M Roberts 10 23156 Rambunctious 30.63..................A Bradshaw RACE 8, 8.00pm BARRONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SUPPLIES SOUTH ISLAND

CHAMPIONSHIP C5f, 520m 1 43663 No Undies Sundy 30.39.............J McInerney 2 74622 Indiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grace 30.56............................ M Grant 3 74111 Know Attempt 30.46...................... G Cleeve 4 12553 Russell Hart 30.24.....................J McInerney 5 12572 Piggy Back nwtd............................... S Clark 6 31131 Know Class 30.12.......................... G Cleeve 7 72221 Opawa Swede 30.02 J &.................D Fahey 8 34532 Brighton Bullet 30.01 J &.................D Fahey 9 22133 Sosan 30.94 C &..........................D Roberts 10 12174 Gordon Bale 30.43 C &................D Roberts RACE 9, 8.28pm KOLORFUL KANVAS STAKES C5, 520m 1 31424 Jinjarango 29.93 J &........................D Fahey 2 12174 Gordon Bale 30.43 C &................D Roberts 3 22133 Sosan 30.94 C &..........................D Roberts 4 76355 Wild Grove 30.41 C &...................D Roberts 5 46166 Ultimate Dream 29.93................A Bradshaw 6 61866 Cawbourne Philip 30.34.............J McInerney 7 12116 Raw Energy 29.96.....................J McInerney 8 23545 Finn McMissile 30.78.......................L Philips 9 21878 Smash Amy 30.99........................... M Grant 10 23778 Bella Dior nwtd...........................J McInerney RACE 10, 8.58pm BUY SELL & EXCHANGE NZ STAYERS CUP C2df, 732m 1 43322 Bornato (c1) nwtd...................... A Lawrence 2 33252 Mr. Chino 45.48.......................... A Lawrence 3 36143 Retaliate First nwtd F &..................Turnwald 4 42241 Jinja Power 43.71 J &......................D Fahey 5 12424 Thrilling Quest nwtd......................... K Walsh

6 53474 Chill Out Ralph nwtd J &.................D Fahey 7 21111 Thrilling Brat 43.62........................... K Walsh 8 31433 Little Teegan (c1) nwtd............... A Lawrence 9 54545 Bigtime Kelina (c1) nwtd...................B Shaw 10 26615 Know Peril 44.39............................ G Cleeve RACE 11, 9.27pm I PAVE CONCRETE SPRINT C5, 295m 1 64155 Tricky Harry nwtd...........................J Holdem 2 15221 Mr. Whippy 17.19 W &....................... Nissen 3 16155 Elki 17.31..................................... M Roberts 4 55412 Drysdale 17.17.....................................A Lee 5 F3236 Etched In Stone 17.25...............R Blackburn 6 18243 Nippa Mary 17.09......................J McInerney 7 26226 Ocotillo 17.03 J &............................D Fahey 8 83837 Princely Dollar 17.38..................J McInerney 9 46237 Pearlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boy 17.19........................... G Cleeve 10 61865 Pure And Special 17.25................... M Grant RACE 12, 9.57pm SPEIGHTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DASH C5, 295m 1 73411 Go Housie 17.09............................ G Cleeve 2 46132 Roqette 17.22 C &........................D Roberts 3 62122 Gitcha Easy 17.25 W &...................... Nissen 4 46321 Adini 17.16.................................... L Waretini 5 62887 Cawbourne Catch 17.17................... M Flipp 6 51574 Ciri Rioli 17.18 J &...........................D Fahey 7 17363 Homebush Sarge 17.35.............J McInerney 8 23461 Austin Wana 17.58.....................J McInerney 9 64258 Jumpinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Julia 17.30....................J McInerney 10 56634 Wandy Chick 17.36........................ G Cleeve LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Mid Canterbury Development XVs Niko Bueta carves a path through the Ellesmere Colts’ defence at Kirwee yesterday.

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By Jonathan Leask The Mid Canterbury Development XV were left to rue blowing several scoring opportunities when the Ellesmere Colts came storming back to claim a 27-21 win at Kirwee yesterday. Things looked ominous early on when Mid Canterbury raced out to a 14-0 lead but they soon had the wobbles. In a matter of minutes a forward pass and a pass into touch foiled

third conversion for a 21-10 lead. Another passage of dominant play came to nothing before Ellesmere responded with another two unconverted tries to move within one point. With the clock winding Mid Canterbury were then caught playing at the wrong end of the of running to start the second half field and instead of clearing for but the finishing touch was again touch they went wide offering up proving elusive until fullback Jay an intercept try for Ellesmere to Aitken took the ball at first receiver snatch the lead, land their first ACROSS and sliced through the defence to conversion forDOWN good measure and score under the posts,6.adding his birdtake win. (5) Flightless (7) a 27-21 1. Trivial

To see more or purchase photos two certain tries and instead the momentum swung back to Ellesmere who hit back with two unconverted tries for a 14-10 halftime scoreline. Mid Canterbury were again full

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Burling and Tuke off the pace at Euro champs Olympic silver medallists Peter Burling and Blair Tuke made a sluggish start to the European 49er sailing championship in Denmark overnight Wednesday (NZ time) to sit well down the field after the first day of racing. The pair are sailing their first competitive 49er skiff regatta since last year’s Olympics and were 18th and ninth in their two races yesterday to be in a share of 35th in the 91-strong fleet. They need to improve to be inside the top 31 by the end

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of the second day to progress to the gold fleet. Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski were just outside the cutoff in 32nd with young combination Ben Goodwin and Sam Bullock the best of the Kiwis in 13th overall after a sixth and eighth in their two races sailed in challenging conditions at Aarhus. Promising duo Alex Maloney and Molly Meech were well placed in the women’s 49erFX championships and were third overall in the 37-strong

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was second after the opening day Maloney and Molly Meech (10, 9, 6) SOLUTIONSNew TO PUZZLE No 12,221 Zealand results from the RS:X of the women’s RS:X European Championships Championships in Across: France.7 Transcendence; She European 8 Patience; 9 Baby; 10 Beaten; Women: - Natalia Kosinska finished third, fifth and seventh in 12 Gallop; 14 Stupor; 16 Earwig; 2nd 18 Char; 20 Occupant; 22 (3, 5, 7) the three races sailed. Quadrilateral. Women youth:4 24th - Xanthe Bowater Both regattas go forDown: another five 2 Insist; 1 Ornament; 3 Scan; Inveigle; 5 Verbal; 6 youth: 35th - Alexander Hart days. Scab; 11 Narcotic; 13 Men’s Oriental; 15 Parody; 17 Rapier; 19 - APNZ New Zealand resultsHaul; from21the 49er Clap.

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6.00 Breakfast. 9.00 Good Morning. 10.00 The Chase. (G, R, T) A race where contestants have to stay one step ahead. 11.00 Coach Trip. (PGR) 11.30 House Guest. (G, R) 12.00 ONE News. (T) 12.30 Emmerdale. (PGR, T) Paddy and Rhona tell Pearl they are leaving tomorrow. 1.30 Come Dine With Me. (G) 2.00 Winners And Losers. (AO) Bec finds her perfect pregnancy beginning to unravel as she realises that nobody is as happy as they’ve let her believe. 3.00 Renovation Game. (G) 3.55 Te Karere. (T) 4.25 MasterChef Australia. (T) 5.25 Millionaire Hot Seat. (T)

6.00 Creflo Dollar. 6.30 Tiki Tour. (G, R, T) 6.55 Grizzly Tales. (G, R, T) 7.20 Scooby Doo. (G, R, T) 7.50 Pokemon: Black and White. (G, T) 8.15 Franklin. (G, R, T) 8.35 Mike The Knight. (G, R, T) 8.50 Fireman Sam. (G, T) 9.00 Infomercials. 10.30 Neighbours. (G, R, T) 11.00 Shortland Street. (PGR, R, T) 11.30 10 Things I Hate About You. (G, R) 12.00 Hart Of Dixie. (G, R, T) 1.00 Jeremy Kyle. (PGR) 2.00 Jeremy Kyle USA. (AO) 3.00 Pocoyo. (G, T) 3.05 Jake & The Neverland Pirates. (G, R, T) 3.30 Back At The Barnyard. (G, R, T) 4.00 Good Luck Charlie. (G, R, T) 4.30 The Erin Simpson Show. 5.00 Horace In Slow Motion. (G, R) 5.01 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (G, R, T) 5.30 Hope And Faith. (G, R, T)

6.00 ONE News. (T) 7.00 Seven Sharp. (T) 7.30 Coronation Street. (PGR, T) Tracy tries to prove to Steve that she’s grown up, Sean dumps Marcus, and Carla endures the most traumatic night of her life. 8.30 Miranda. (PGR, R, T) Gary is preparing for the grand re-opening of the restaurant. 9.05 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (AO, R, T) 9.45 The Catherine Tate Show. (AO, R, T) 10.20 ONE News Tonight. (T) 10.50 Tagata Pasifika.

6.00 Friends. (G, R, T) 6.30 Neighbours. (G, T) 7.00 Shortland Street. (PGR, T) 7.30 Police Ten 7. (R, T) 8.00 Code: 1. (New, PGR, T) Australian reality series which follows the real life drama, profiling the dangerous but life-saving work of the Westpac Rescue helicopter crew and its paramedics. 8.30 Once Upon A Time. (Final, AO, T) 10.30 Vampire Diaries. (AO, T) The Salvatore brothers ask for backup from a surprising source. 11.30 Police Ten 7. (T)

11.20 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day Nine. Highlights. Day Ten. From All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London. Live.

12.00 Final Witness. (AO) 1.00 Crash Course. (Final, PGR, R, T) 1.25 Infomercials. 2.30 Desperate Housewives. (AO, R, T) 3.20 Police Women Of Dallas. (AO, R) 4.10 Anderson. (PGR, R) 5.05 Erin Simpson. (R) 5.30 Infomercials.

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6.00 3 News. 7.00 Campbell Live. 7.30 Chelsea New Zealand’s Hottest Home Baker. (Final, G) 8.30 The Almighty Johnsons. (AO, T) After the ceremony at the lake, Gaia became neither Frigg nor Papatuanuku, but the Goddess Idun. 9.30 Bones. (AO, R, T) Before the final appeal of her death sentence, the Grave Digger is hit by a sniper’s bullet. 10.30 Nightline. 11.10 ANZ Golf World. 11.40 Medium. (AO, T) 12.40 Infomercials. (G) 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 Infomercials. (G)

6.00 Home Shopping. (G) 6.30 The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) 7.30 Home Shopping. (G) 12.00 The Doctors. (G) 1.00 The Jeff Probst Show. (G, R) 2.05 Better Homes And Gardens. (G, R) Ideas and practical guides to improvement projects for your home and garden, plus recipes and entertaining solutions. 3.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (G, R) 3.30 Getaway. (G, R) The team takes you to some of the most beautiful and fascinating destinations in the world. 4.00 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G, R) 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) 5.30 Prime News. 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.30

12.00 Home Shopping. (G) 1.30 The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (G)

FOUR 6.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 6.55 Pingu. (G, R) 7.00 Sticky TV. (G, R) 7.35 Scaredy Squirrel. (G, R) 8.00 Hey Arnold! (G, R) 8.30 Chuggington. (G) 8.40 Bananas In Pyjamas. (G, R) 8.50 Bob The Builder. (G, R) 9.00 Thomas & Friends. (G, R) 9.10 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.15 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.20 Barney And Friends. (G, R) 9.50 Tickety Toc. (G, R) 10.00 Infomercials. (G) 2.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 3.00 Sticky TV. (G) 4.30 FOUR Live. (G) 6.00 Everybody Hates Chris. (G, R)

6.30 Futurama. (G, R) 7.00 The Simpsons. (G, R) 7.30 Family Guy. (PGR, R) At the Griffins’ yard sale, Brian mistakenly sells Rupert. 8.00 All New Futurama. (G) Follows the adventures of Fry, a pizza delivery boy, frozen for 1,000 years, who wakes up in the year 2999. 8.30 Family Guy. (AO, R) 9.00 Unsupervised. (AO) Gary and Joel want to surround themselves with positive

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Sky Movies 1, 6.50pm A young girl (Bailee Madison) sent to live with her father discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own. Starring Guy Pearce (below), Katie Holmes and Jack Thompson, this chilling and violent fantasy horror film – with a screenplay written by Matthew Robbins (Mimic) and Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) – is sure to leave you with the night terrors.

influences, so they become managers on the high school baseball team. South Park. (AO, R) All New Cops. (AO) American Horror Story. (AO, R) The Black Dahlia, a famous Hollywood murder victim from the 1940s, visits the house. American Horror Story. (AO, R) Violet learns about the rules of the house. Infomercials. (G)

sky sPORt 1 6.00 Golf. Champions Tour. Constellation Senior Players. Highlights. 7.00 ANZ Golf World. 7.30 Golf Central. 8.30 Triathlon. ITU Long Distance Championships. Highlights. 9.30 Hockey. FIH. Women’s World League. Australia v England. Replay. 11.30 Golf. US Women’s Open. Highlights. 12.30 Triathlon. ITU Long Distance Championships. Highlights. 1.30 Motorsport. FIA Formula One. British Grand Prix. Replay. 4.00 Rugby. Super Rugby. Chiefs v Hurricanes. Replay. 6.00 Judo. IJF. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 6.30 SKY Sport What’s On. 7.00 Total Rugby. 7.30 Toyota Grassroots Rugby. 8.30 Rugby. British And Irish Lions Tour. Wallabies v Lions. 2nd Test. Replay. 10.30 Rugby. Super Rugby. Sharks v Blues From Mr Price Kings Park, Durban. Highlights. 11.00 Rugby. Super Rugby. Highlanders v Crusaders From Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin. Highlights. 11.30 Judo. IJF. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 12.00 Fight Night On SKY. Rees v Crolla. 2.00 Rugby League. NRL Premiership. Rabbitohs v Raiders. Replay. 4.00 Rugby League. NRL Premiership. Wests Tigers v Storm. Replay.

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SOLUTIONS TO PUZZLE No 12,222 Across: 6 Penguin; 7 Stone; 9 Ate; 10 Charlatan; 12 Extravagant; 15 Dumbfounded; 17 Appraisal; 19 Asp; 21 Funny; 22 Gingham. Down: 1 Petty; 2 Age; 3 Rich; 4 Strangler; 5 Uncanny; 8 Craven; 11 Exuberant; 13 Rookie; 14 Surplus; 16 Oscar; 18 Akin; 20 Egg.

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Deal Or No Deal. (G) Millionaire Hot Seat. (G) The Crowd Goes Wild. Man Vs Wild. (PGR) The Animal Files. (PGR) A mysterious illness leads to equine surgeon Luca Panizzi heading into surgery. 9.30 Vegas. (PGR) When Sheriff Lamb investigates the death of an attorney, it triggers events that put Katherine in danger and leaves Lamb’s job in jeopardy. 10.30 The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 11.00 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G)

1. Faculty (10) 7. Bedeck (5) 8. Funny (7) 10. Interrogate (8) 11. Robe (4) 13. Guarantee (6) 15. Hurtle (6) 17. Fever (4) 18. Forceful (8) 21. Turkish title (7) 22. Above (5) 23. Heat unit (10)

6.00 NYPD Blue. (M) 6.50 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.15 Hardcore Pawn. (PG) 7.40 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (PG) 8.05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 8.30 Cash Cab USA. (PG) 8.55 24. (M) 10.00 Law & Order. (M) 10.50 NCIS. (M) 11.40 NCIS: LA. (M) 12.30 NCIS: LA. (M) 1.20 NYPD Blue. (M) 2.10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 2.35 Cash Cab USA. (PG) 3.05 24. (M) 4.00 Hardcore Pawn. (PG) 4.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 5.00 Law & Order. (M) 6.00 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (PG) 6.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.00 Hardcore Pawn. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) The hunt for a marine’s murderer puts Gibbs on a collision course with FBI Agent Fornell. 8.30 Criminal Intent. (M) 10.30 Law & Order. (M) 11.30 NCIS. (M) 12.30 24. (M) 1.20 America’s Funniest Home Videos. 1.45 Cash Cab USA. (PG) 2.10 NYPD Blue. (M) 3.05 Criminal Intent. (M) 3.55 Robert Ludlum’s Covert One: The Hades Factor. (M) 4.45 24. (M) 5.35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG)

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SKY Sport What’s On. NRL 360. Deaker On Sport. Re:Union. Rugby Zone. Crowd Goes Wild. Cycling. Tour De France. Fifth Stage. Last Two Hours Re:Union. Deaker On Sport. Rugby League. NSW Cup. Auckland Vulcans v Cronulla Sharks. Replay. Golf Central. Inside The PGA Tour. ANZ Golf World. Deaker On Sport. Athletics. IAAF Diamond League. Birmingham. Highlights. The Ultimate Fighter: Aussie v UK. Sterlo. NRL Footy Show. Golf. European PGA Tour. Alstom Open De France. Round One. Live. Inside The PGA Tour. ANZ Golf World. SKY Sport What’s On.

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6.00 Too Young To Marry. (2007, PG) Nina Dobrev, Dillon Casey. 7.30 Marley & Me: The Puppy Years. (2011, G) Travis Turner. 9.00 Haunting Sarah. (2005, M) Kim Raver. 10.30 True Justice 2: Dead Drop. (2012, 16) Steven Seagal. 12.00 Joyful Noise. (2012, PG) Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton. 2.00 Making Of Prometheus. (2012, M). 2.20 Lipstick. (2006, M) Sarah Chalke, Jay Harrington, Patti LaBelle. 3.50 Everything She Ever Wanted Part 1. (2009, M) Gina Gershon, Rachel Blanchard. 5.20 Tooth Fairy 2. (2012, G) Larry the Cable Guy. 6.50 Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark. (2010, M) Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce. 8.30 Dark Shadows. (2012, M) Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer. An imprisoned vampire is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. 10.30 Transit. (2012, 16) Jim Caviezel. 12.00 Left In Darkness. (2006, 16) Monica Keena, David Anders. 1.30 Tanner Hall. (2009, M) Rooney Mara. 3.05 Everything She Ever Wanted Part 1. (2009, M) Gina Gershon. 4.35 Left In Darkness. (2006, 16) Monica Keena, David Anders.

6.30 Biography: Jet Li. (2008, PG). 7.20 The Grudge. (2004, 16) Sarah Michelle Gellar, Bill Pullman. 8.55 National Treasure 2: Book Of Secrets. (2007, PG) Nicolas Cage. 11.00 Making Of The Bourne Legacy. (2012, M). 11.20 The Prestige. (2006, M) Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale. 1.30 Wild Hogs. (2007, M) Tim Allen, John Travolta. 3.10 The Grudge. (2004, 16) Sarah Michelle Gellar, Bill Pullman. 4.45 Wall Street. (1987, PG) Charlie Sheen, Michael Douglas. 6.50 The Ringer. (2003, M) Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl. A man discovers what it is really like to be ‘special’ when he attempts to fix the Special Olympics in order to clear a bad debt. 8.30 Mad Max. (1979, 18) Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel. 10.05 Mr: Deeds. (2002, M) Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder. 11.40 Circle Of Friends. (1995, M) Minnie Driver, Chris O’Donnell. 1.20 Wall Street. (1987, PG) Charlie Sheen, Michael Douglas. 3.25 The Ringer. (2003, M) Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl. 5.00 Mad Max. (1979, 18) Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel.

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Destroyed In Seconds. (PG) Dirty Jobs. (PG) Moonshiners. (M) Gold Rush. (PG) Mythbusters. (PG) Rich And Will’s Top 10 Shootouts. (M) Inside The Catch: Deckhands. (PG) Scorned: Love Kills. (M) Deadly Sins. (M) Alaska: The Last Frontier. (PG) Moonshiners. (M) Gold Rush. (PG) Mythbusters. (PG) Rich And Will’s Top 10 Shootouts. (M) Bering Sea Gold: Under The Ice. (PG) Leads To An End. Ice Cold Gold. (PG) Hitting The Wall. Auction Hunters. (PG) Auction Hunters. (PG) Beantown Bidders. The guys uncover an 1800s whaling harpoon. Who The (Bleep). (M) Evil, I. (M) Blood Relatives. (M) Moonshiners. (M) Bering Sea Gold: Under The Ice. (PG) Ice Cold Gold. (PG) Auction Hunters. (PG) Auction Hunters. (PG) Man Vs: Wild. (PG) Auction Kings. (PG)

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shINe 6.00 Unlocking the Bible 6.30 Derek Prince 7.00 Bedbug Bible Gang 7.30 Paul the Little Missionary 8.00 Auto B Good 8.30 Running With Fire 9.00 Roots and Reflections 9.30 Precious Word of Truth 10.00 Give Me An Answer 10.30 Your Best Life: Phil Pringle 11.00 H2O: A Journey of Faith 11.30 Just Thinking 12.00 Running With Fire 12.30 Enjoying Everyday Life 1.00 The 700 Club 1.30 Give Me An Answer 2.00 “Philosophy, Science and the God Debate” 2.30 Kiwis Can Fly 3.00 Bedbug Bible Gang 3.30 Paul the Little Missionary 4.00 Auto B Good 4.30 Life FM presents 5.30 Roots and Reflections. 6.00 Your Best Life: Phil Pringle. 6.30 Destined to Reign. 7.00 The 700 Club. 7.30 Love, Marriage and Stinking. 8.00 Give Me An Answer. 8.30 Nzone Focus. 9.00 Kiwis Can Fly. 9.30 Choices. 10.00 Running With Fire. 10.30 The 700 Club. 11.00 Love, Marriage and Stinking. 11.30 Give Me An Answer. 12.00 Serve the City. 12.30 Derek Prince. 1.00 Unlocking The Bible 1.30 H2O 2.00 Paul de Jong 2.30 Phil Pringle 3.00 Give Me An Answer 3.30 Nzone Focus 4.00 Kiwis Can Fly 4.30 Beyond Adventure 5.00 Running With Fire 5.30 Love, Marriage and Stinking.

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O’Driscoll out for Lions decider By Jim Morton and Paul Reid

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Sentiment has not saved Lions great Brian O’Driscoll but the Wallabies will punt on their own rugby ornament, with George Smith to start in Saturday’s blockbuster decider. O’Driscoll has sensationally been denied a potential fairytale finish in what would have been his last British and Irish Lions game at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium. Desperate for a maiden series success after first touring Australia as a hot-shot 22-year-old in 2001, the Irish centre was expected to captain the tourists but coach Warren Gatland has preferred his Welsh favourites - Jamie Roberts and Jonathan Davies - in the midfield. In contrast, Wallabies coach Robbie Deans - who will officially announce his team today - is set to recall 110-cap veteran Smith for his first Test in more than three years. The 32-year-old will start in a

reworked Australian back-row combination, with Western Force flanker Ben McCalman also a surprise bolter on the bench and an unlucky Liam Gill expected to make way. Smith has not played for six weeks due to a knee injury but Deans has called on his experience and nous to improve their breakdown after being outpointed in the 16-15 second Test win in Melbourne. O’Driscoll’s shock dumping is one of six changes to the Lions starting 15, with fit-again Roberts among four of Gatland’s Welsh players promoted. Gatland, to start with 10 Welshman in total including new captain Alun Wyn Jones, admitted it was a lively selection meeting on Tuesday night. “Brian O’Driscoll is a great player and has had a wonderful career but for the final Test in Sydney we just felt Jamie Roberts’ presence offered us something more,” the Kiwi coach Gatland said. “It’s the first time any coach has

ever had that decision with him in 15 years of rugby so it’s not easy for that to be the first time. “But he’s still going to be important for us for the next 72 hours in terms of his experience and leadership. “Jamie’s back fit and that’s where Jamie’s been given the nod in terms of that partnership with Jon Davies in the midfield.” English prop Alex Corbisiero’s return from a calf injury is a major boost to the Lions scrum while Irishman Sean O’Brien replaces injured skipper Sam Warburton (hamstring) at No.7. Welsh halfback Mike Phillips is over a knee problem to replace Ben Youngs, while compatriots Richard Hibbard and Toby Faletau have been promoted to the forward pack at hooker and No.8 respectively. Like O’Driscoll, Ben Youngs and No.8 Jamie Heaslip have been dumped from the 23 entirely while flanker Justin Tipuric and English centre Manu Tuilagi will make their Lions Test debuts off the bench. “It was tough but but we’ve come

up with what we think is a side that’s good enough to do the job on Saturday,” Gatland said. He labelled Wyn Jones, the man at the centre of James Horwill’s rucking charge, a player who led from the front. “I think he’s just been an important part of that engine room that needs to fire for us on Saturday particularly that tight five,” he said. Asked what he would say to Horwill when he shook his hand on Saturday, Wyn Jones replied: “Congratulations”. Deans may take a risk by naming a forward-heavy 6-2 bench with just two reserves covering the backline. Lions: Leigh Halfpenny, Tommy Bowe, Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, George North, Jonny Sexton, Mike Phillips; Toby Faletau, Sean O’Brien, Dan Lydiate, Geoff Parling, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Adam Jones, Richard Hibbard, Alex Corbisiero. Res: Tom Youngs, Mako Vunipola, Dan Cole, Richie Gray, Justin Tipuric, Conor Murray, Owen Farrell, Manu Tuilagi. - AAP

CLUB NEWS Allenton Bowling Club The Friday triples seem to be taking some unusual turns. It seems Bob’s Harem suddenly became Bob’s Heram? Young Bob, so the story goes, had a falling out with a ladder and the ladder won. As Bob had to sit at home resting his hurt leg his Harem went missing and the Heram took over and the guys won the day. Well done boys. Thursday we have a tournament and will be playing triples and after all the bad weather we are all looking forward to a day’s play. The weather forecast looks good as well. A certain treasurer is due home on Sunday from holiday in Italy so look for her back on deck next week. The ladies have had coaching with excellent and informative tips from Dianne which we have really enjoyed so thanks Dianne, it was great and hopefully the skills will come out on Thursday.

Ashburton Harrier Club The Ashburton Harrier Club held a 5km time trial in Tinwald on June 29 starting on Hollands Road. Nine runners and 14 walkers turned out for the road race. First home for the runners was Joe Ford with a time of 18:23, 2nd Ian Broadbelt 21:37, third was Bruce Henderson 22:43; closely followed by Noel Batty 24:09, Merv Gilbert 25:06, Trevor Cox 27:00, Phil Crozier 28:30, Jimmy Stubbs 29:47 and Mike O’Callaghan 31:22. First male walker home and overall winner was Dave Strong 33.08 2nd Richard Giller 38:18. First woman walker home was Patrice Ansell 34:31, 2nd Judith Crozier 34:51, and third Barbara Taylor 35:55. Followed by Kay McCloy 37:53, Wendy Severins 38:21, Lynda Bayne 39:32, Cecilia Whiting 39:48, Jackie Gilbert 42:04, Anita Hayes 49:58, Kay Miles 49:58, Marie McGrath 50:29, and Viv Strong 50:53.

Ashburton Ladies Probus Club There was a good attendance at the June meeting of the Ashburton Ladies Probus Club. We opened with the singing of the National Anthem, and then stood in memory of Marie Findlater. Maureen Forde was our mini speaker, she told us about her time as a young nurse in New Guinea, a really interesting life for a courageous young person. After the raffles were drawn, and morning tea enjoyed, we were shown Tash Sim’s beautiful collection of glass work. She spoke of her training as a glazier, and travels overseas before setting up her studio at Hinds; a very clever and artistic young woman. Next outing, Probus Area Luncheon at The Stables on Thursday, July 18.

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Ashvegas Country Club The weather has played havoc with our club days over the past few weeks with little or no golf able to be played. Last Sunday our club day was scheduled to be held at Tinwald and with a number of our golfers involved in pennants golf and a number of others appearing to have gone into hibernation over the winter months Legs cleverly recognised that there was a good opportunity to pick up some easy grand circuit points and improve his position on the leader board. He managed to arrange enough for a hit and a stroke round was played which saw Mitch come out on top with a score of net 72 after his round of 90 while Legs claimed the points for 2nd place with his net 74. This Sunday’s club day is scheduled to be held at Mayfield at the usual tee off time of 10am.

RSA Women’s Section President Colleen Hands welcomed an excellent attendance of members on June 27; a special welcome to Wendy Marr, a new member. Apologies were received. Rose Stead played the piano for the singing of the RSA song and Happy Birthday to one member. Sympathy was extended to anyone who has lost a loved one. Sick members were wished a speedy recovery. A letter of thanks was received from Margaret Kirkman of Papanui RSA; she had come to Ashburton Hospital, to recover from surgery. Our hospital visitors included her and she really appreciated the time spent with her and good wishes from Ashburton Women’s Section. Rose Stead and Iris Taylor had brought keyboards along. What talented ladies they are. We were supplied with words, so that we could sing along when asked to. Rose and Iris played keyboard duets, also duet with Rose on piano and Iris on keyboard. The medleys were lovely, especially the waltzes. The ladies were thanked for giving their time to provide us with such lovely entertainment. Raffles were won by Thelma Pratt and Wendy Marr. Competitions: Throw over: 1st Wendy Marr; 2nd Elsie Worsfold; 3rd Judy Peck Winter arrangement in a vase: 1st Alwyn Clulee; 2nd Marilyn Coley; 3rd Margaret Morgan.

Tinwald Garden Club Thirty-five ladies met at the “Stables” for lunch on Thursday June 27 before attending their AGM at the Tinwald Memorial Hall. New officers elected were: President: Phyllis Hyde; Vice President: Jenette Storrier; Secretary: Val Johnson; Ass. Secretary: Almond Royd; Treasurer: Barbara Newton Competition results for the year went to: Decorative: Beginners: 1st Karen Young; 2nd Phyllis Hyde; 3rd Barbara Tarbotton Intermediate: 1st Shona Thomas; 2nd Kathleen Ross; 3rd Gwyneth Quelch Most Points Decorative: Karen Young and Shona Thomas Cut Flowers: 1st Gwyneth Quelch; 2nd Kathleen Ross; 3rd Barbara Tarbotton Fruit & Vegetables: 1st Kathleen Ross; 2nd Claire Thomson; 3rd Hazel Mitchell Prize winners all received polyanthus plants. Next meeting is July 25 at 2pm at Tinwald Hall with a speaker on Hellebores.

Wahine Club The Wahine Club’s second Hui was held on June 6 at 7.30pm. After the opening ceremony and welcome, the show began. The programme was based on medical and country themes. On stage first were eight members, with a sketch called “If I were not upon the stage”, with members saying what they would like to be in the medical workforce. Four members sang songs and country songs were sung as well in between other items. Three sketches had the audience laughing and there were items with guitar and piano accordion. A poem about having a cold and the choir sang three songs, Kentucky Waltz, God’s little candles and Let it be. An invited quest, Ocean, thrilled the audience.

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Battle for supremacy Mount Hutt College’s Daryn Corbett covers across to make a tackle during the Year 9 and 10 football match against Darfield in Methven yesterday. Cross code secondary school supremacy was battled out for in the annual quad tournaments where Mt Hutt, Darfield High School, Ellesmere College and Geraldine High School contested a

round robin in three sports – rugby, netball and football – in two age groups. The senior quad was called off a week earlier as snow still covered the fields but a few days of fine weather meant it was game on yesterday with Mt Hutt hosting the Year 9 and 10 quad and the Year 7 and 8s were at Ellesmere College. Home field advantage had Mt

Hutt prove unbeatable in the rugby but the netballers only had one win from their three games and the footballers lost both their matches to come third overall behind winners Ellesmere and Darfield runners-up. In Leeston Mt Hutt’s rugby and netball teams went undefeated but it wasn’t enough to stop Darfield finishing on top.

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Geoff Brown welcomed 20 members to our June meeting. He gave a brief report on progress of our proposed building. At the show and tell session: Adriaan Slooten showed a nice serviette holder using a stone as an anchor, a vase illustrating inside/outside turning, a vase and two pens. Merv Peck a small bowl, rimu bowl with an epoxy rim and a lidded box in walnut. Frank Luxton and Wim Melchers showed the club their latest bowls made at the Aoraki Polytec, in Timaru, made to specific measurements. The comment was made how difficult it was to turn an object to a certain size. Clarrie Brake a carved kauri cover for a visitors book. Les Mattingley a wooden model car, 300 hours, and two train whistles. Geoff Brown a totara platter and a book case still under construction. Rex Marshall a pen with brass inlay, a nice scarf pin and a kauri rattle, the subject of his demonstration. Fred Jackson and John Millichamp a wooden looking bomb for the aviation museum. Rex Marshall demonstrated making the kauri rattle. A 160mm piece of wood into sections, one section he drilled a 25mm hole, placed a few soy beans in the hole then glued the two pieces together. Mounted the block between two centres and using a roughing gouge chisel rounded the block of wood to shape then finished off using a skew chisel. Using the skew chisel eliminates much sanding. Bran oil was used, making it baby safe. A simple project but showed considerable skills in achieving a final finished baby rattle.

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By Michael Brown Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney has no intention of using Sonny Bill Williams as a five-eighth at this year’s World Cup, even though the rugby league world is marvelling at his ability to flourish in the halves. Williams has played the last two games for the Roosters at five-eighth because of injury and unavailability and slotted in seamlessly. It has given rise to the possibility of the 27-year-old filling in there for the World Cup if Benji Marshall switches to rugby union. The Kiwis are relatively blessed in the halves with Marshall, Kieran Foran, Shaun Johnson and Thomas Leuluai and Kearney has no plans to cloud the picture even more. “I don’t see him as a six,” Kearney said. “If Sonny is playing as a 13 he can rove around like a six - a ball-playing 13. If Benji is not there then I would rather have Kieran, Shaun and Thomas filling those positions.” That is assuming Williams is even available for the Kiwis at the World Cup. He made himself available for the Anzac test before injury intervened but doubt lingers about his future. The Chiefs are trying to tempt him back to rugby in 2014 but Sydney’s Daily Telegraph reported yesterday he had agreed to commit to a oneyear extension with the Roosters in a deal worth about $1 million. Williams tried to distance himself from those reports when he tweeted, “I have not signed or committed to anything for next year and won’t be doing so until I feel the Sonny Bill Williams time is right. My sole focus right now is playing the best I can for the boys and the club.” Little is guaranteed with Williams until it is official and there is also the spectre of his boxing career but it’s hard to see him turning down the attraction of playing in and potentially winning World Cup in two different codes. Kearney intends to begin dialogue with Williams soon to get an idea of his plans. Doubt also continues to swirl around Marshall, who is considering a switch to rugby union and is weighing up an offer from Sir John Kirwan to join the Blues. Marshall’s agent Martin Tauber said the 28-yearold was serious about the possibility of playing rugby and it could even happen in time for him to play in this year’s ITM Cup. That would take him out of the World Cup equation but would be a logical step if he is to make the switch and give him valuable game time ahead of next year’s Super Rugby competition. The alternative is to stick with the Wests Tigers, who he has played his entire 11-year NRL career for and who have tabled another offer. “My hope is that he stays in rugby league because he’s been wonderful for our game and the game has been wonderful for him,” Kearney said. “It’s a big decision for him and the next deal could be close to his last big contract.” Williams stands to earn good money regardless of what code he plays and Kearney isn’t surprised by the impact he has made in league after five years away from the game. “Some of the things he does on the footy field make you go, ‘jeepers’,” Kearney said. “At the moment there are probably only two people in the game who can do it and the other is Greg Inglis. They can open a game up like that.” - APNZ

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By Robin Millard Agnieszka Radwanska downed China’s Li Na in an epic Wimbledon quarter-final yesterday between the highest seeds left standing. The Polish fourth seed, beaten by Serena Williams in last year’s final, defeated the sixth seed 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 6-2 in a closely-fought two-hour, 43 minute contest on Centre Court. It took Radwanska eight match points to see off the resilient Li, in an entertaining clash where the 24-yearold Pole just had the edge over the 2011 French Open champion. Radwanska plays German 23rd seed Sabine Lisicki – who beat defending champion Serena Williams in the fourth round – in the semi-finals on Friday, ensuring at least one player of Polish descent in the final. Lisicki beat Estonian world No.46 Kaia Kanepi in straight sets in their quarter-final, 6-3 6-3. “She was playing unbelievable tennis,” Radwanska said of Li. “I’m just very happy to have got through, even when I was struggling a little bit in the third set, I’m still very, very happy to be in the semi-final.” With world No.1 Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova and Sara Errani all out in the first week, Li and Radwanska were the highest-ranked players left. The contest was punctuated by lengthy rallies, with Radwanska throwing in her trademark array of deft lobs and soft drop shots that mark her out among the booming baseliners of the women’s game. In the first set, Radwanska and Li fought a big tussle for the eighth game, which Li held for 4-4. The momentum was now with the Wuhan right-hander and she duly broke serve in the next

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Ashburton Golf Club Midweek Women July 9 LGU Tuesday starters: Barbara Davidson, Janice Dunlop Please report 9.30am in the clubhouse for 10am start Nine Hole Men and Women’s Section July 11 Ambrose – report 9.45am Nine Hole convenors – Carolyn King 308 7022 and Carol O’Reilly 308 8758 July 6 Ladies report 11am for 11.15am start Club Captain – Alison Grant 302 4635

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Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland returns to Li Na of China in a Women’s singles quarterfinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon yesterday. game to serve for the set. However, Radwanska was able to stave off set point in a net duel and fought off three further set points, eventually breaking to level the scores. That swung the momentum in the Pole’s favour and she won the tie-break to seal the 65-minute set. Radwanska quickly broke for a 2-1 lead in the second set. Li fashioned a break point right when she needed it, at 4-3 down, and won it to level the set at 4-4. The 31-year-old broke again to take the set. Radwanska called for the trainer at the break and had her right thigh

heavily taped up, while Li studied her notes. In the third set, Radwanska broke for a 2-0 lead before the rain came again. With the roof closed, the Pole broke again for a 4-1 lead and then held serve to leave Li on the brink. The Chinese held off match point twice on her serve and won the game. With Radwanska serving for the match, Li fashioned three break points but blew them all. Li then managed to cling on repeatedly before her luck eventually ran out on Radwanska’s eighth match point. - AFP

2nd round of the RSA Trophy and Cup and Alan Teale Memorial. The morning players will have a clubhouse draw for an 8am start. Players are asked to report 15 minutes prior to tee-off times. Starters; am, B Collins pm L Jackson, S Lane. Cards; P Hefford. House Duty: House Committee No 1 Tee. 12.30, B McFarlane, v, R Kirdy, R Harris, v, P Marshall. 12.36, W Eddington, v, A Pierce, W Mason, v, B Jary.12.42, T McAndrew, v, A Lilley, S Green, v, A Millar. 12.48, W Smith, v, S Kircher. No 10 Tee. 12.30, D Gill, B Collins, K Bishop, C Whiting. 12.36, P Boon, T Clarke, A Barrie, A Moore. 12.42, C Miller, R Bruce, B Shanks, M Fechney. No 7 Tee. 12.36, Business Women, Margaret Mapu Trophy, 12.42, Business Women, Margaret Mapu Trophy, 12.48, Business Women, Margaret Mapu Trophy.

Tinwald Golf Club Tuesday Ladies July 9 Meeting and Clubhouse Draw 18 Holes: Maree Smitheram 4b.b.b: Drawn Partners 9 Holes: 4.b.b.b. Please Check In by 9.30a.m. for Meeting Starters: . D. Mitchell & D. Wellman: Cards: B. Harris & B. Irvine

Golf Mayfield Golf Club 9 Hole Division June 27 Nett and Putting Ladies 1st Judy Fielder 55:29:26, 2nd Sue Graham 69:29:40 Men 1st Eddie Graham 55:15:40 Putting: 1st equal Wendy Sim and Tessa Gallagher with 14 Nearest the Pins: Greg Sim Builders and Excavators 2nd Shot No. 2 – A Goodwin, Mayfield.

Tinwald Golf Club Tuesday Ladies Stroke Round July 2 Joan Undy nett 74, Pat Bell 75, Maree Moore 76, Di Bell 77, Phil Ellis 78, Betty O’Neill 80 Nearest The Pins: Sponsored by No. 6 – Stables Family Restaurant Shirley Young: No12. Hair by Mac & Maggie Marilyn Bennett: No. 2 2nd Shot Dairy Business Centre Joan Undy : No. 16: 2nd Shot Outdoor Adventure – Phil Ellis Two’s None Struck 9 Hole Ladies Stableford Round Karen Young 14Stbl.

Racing Ashburton Car Club June 30 Motorkhana at Wakelins Road 1st Donn McLaren Toyota Starlet 124.18, 2nd Malcolm Lovett Mitsubishi Mirage 127.12, 3rd Mitchell Lovett Mitsubishi Mirage 128.98, 4th Wayne Muckle Toyota Corolla 129.00, 5th David Robertson Toyota Starlet 131.07, 6th Richie Bowater Toyota Starlet 131.20, 7th Kyle Robertson Toyota Starlet 131.44, 8th Ben McLaren Toyota Starlet 133.62, 9th Thomas Muckle Toyota Corolla 136.47, 10th Adam Greaney Toyota Corolla 143.62, 11th Troy Ruffell Toyota Starlet 144.30.

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Test trio to lead NZ A tour England test series tourists Doug Bracewell, Mark Gillespie and Tom Latham have been included in a bulked-up New Zealand A cricket side to tour India and Sri Lanka for six weeks from late August. The trio were in the New Zealand squad for the recent two-test series in England but only Bracewell played when he featured in the second test at Headingley. Mark Gillespie has had an onagain, off-again relationship with the national selectors, but fitness has been the key to unlocking his potential. When he plays, as a rule, he

takes wickets. Latham is seen as a player for the future, but it is Bracewell who provides the biggest puzzle for New Zealand coach Mike Hesson and captain Brendon McCullum. A year ago he was seen as one of the rocks upon which the side was to be built over the next decade, but such has been his loss of form and confidence that his spot in the test bowling pecking order is probably behind Tim Southee and a quartet of left armers - Trent Boult, Neil Wagner, Mitchell McClenaghan and Corey Anderson. Also included in the New Zealand A side are Anderson,

who has test allrounder potential, wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi, onetest leg spinner Todd Astle, Colin Munro and the likes of James Neesham, Neil Broom and Adam Milne who have played limited overs internationals. The 18-strong squad travel to Vizag in India on August 25, where they will play a three-day match, four-day match and three one-dayers against India A. They will continue on to Sri Lanka where they will face Sri Lanka A in two four-day matches and three one-dayers. Broom, Derek de Boorder and Neesham will be available for the two long-format matches

against India A only, before being released to the Otago Volts for the Champions League. Anton Devcich, Andrew Ellis and Scott Kuggeleijn will replace them. “These tours are crucial to the development of players on the fringe of Black Caps selection, both improving depth and creating competition for places,” New Zealand Cricket general manager of national selection Kim Littlejohn said. “It’s a very strong New Zealand A squad with a lot of experience on the international scene. The likes of Doug Bracewell, Neil Broom and Mark Gillespie have

all played at test level and will benefit from further time facing international teams. “Players like Daryl Mitchell, Ish Sodhi and Matthew Henry are all exciting prospects for the future, and this offers them an opportunity to continue their development and understand the demands of cricket at a higher level. “The experience of playing in sub-continent conditions will be of immense value for all these players and we’re confident they’ll grasp this opportunity with both hands.” New Zealand A squad to tour India and Sri Lanka: Corey Anderson (Northern Districts), Todd Astle

(Canterbury), Derek de Boorder (Otago), Doug Bracewell (Central Districts), Neil Broom (Otago), Carl Cachopa (Central Districts), Mark Gillespie (Wellington), Matthew Henry (Canterbury), Tom Latham (Canterbury), James Neesham (Otago), Adam Milne (Central Districts), Daryl Mitchell (Northern Districts), Colin Munro (Auckland), Luke Ronchi (Wellington), Ish Sodhi (Northern Districts). To replace Otago players at end of long-format matches against India A: Anton Devcich (Northern Districts), Andrew Ellis (Canterbury), Scott Kuggeleijn (Northern Districts). - APNZ

itself in Christchurch on Friday night for the match between the two top New Zealand sides. The other changes by coach Dave Rennie see Sam Cane at flanker ahead of Tanerau Latimer, Charlie Ngatai in at centre ahead of Tim Nanai-Williams and Patrick Osborne on the right wing for Lelia Masaga. The match will be NanaiWilliams’ 50th for the Chiefs. Rennie said: “The Crusaders are a quality side. They will be desperate so we know they are going to be huge challenge down in Christchurch.” Crusaders team to play the Chiefs at AMI Stadium tomorrow, kick-off 7.35pm is: Israel Dagg, Tom Marshall, Ryan Crotty, Tom Taylor, Zac Guildford, Dan Carter, Andy Ellis, Kieran Read, Matt Todd, George Whitelock, Sam Whitelock, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Corey Flynn, Wyatt Crockett. Reserves: Ben Funnell, Joe Moody, Tom Donnelly, Luke Whitelock, Willi Heinz, Tyler Bleyendaal, Telusa Veainu. Chiefs: Robbie Robinson, Patrick Osborne, Charlie Ngatai, Bundee Aki, Asaeli Tikoirotuma, Aaron Cruden, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Matt Vant Leven, Sam Cane, Liam Messam, Brodie Retallick, Craig Clarke (c), Ben Tameifuna, Hika Elliot, Pauliasi Manu. Reserves: Mahonri Schwalger, Ben Afeaki, Michael Fitzgerald, Tanerau Latimer, Augustine Pulu, Andrew Horrell, Tim Nanai-Williams.

The Crusaders have announced that wing Zac Guildford has resigned for another year. The 24-year-old has been a Crusader since 2010 and is set to play his 58th game for the franchise this weekend against the Chiefs. Guildford, who was part of New Zealand’s successful World Cup campaign in 2011, was first selected for the All Blacks for the end of year tour in 2009 and was the youngest player in the squad. He has also represented New Zealand in sevens, competing in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi where he was a member of the gold-mdeal winning team. Sadly though, his career has also been littered with alcoholrelated incidents but after coming clean about his problems earlier this year he appears to have put those issues behind him.

“I am excited to be extending my contract with the Crusaders for another year. I love playing for them,” Guildford said. “The Crusaders are like a family and they have been really supportive of me during my career. It is important to help repay that loyalty and I hope that I can do that on the paddock for them.” Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder was delighted with Guildford’s decision: “Zac is an important asset to the Crusaders. He has terrific speed, an impressive workrate and a knack for finding the gap. Despite his off-field issues he is a key part of the Crusaders family and we are delighted that he is staying with us.” Guildford has also re-signed with the Hawke’s Bay magpies and will join the team in August for their ITM Cup campaign. - APNZ

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when he pulls on the black jersey that is. Otherwise - well, history is pretty clear on that one. Did somebody say Dan Carter was losing it, with constant injuries and a resulting loss of form? Hmm, didn’t notice THAT on Saturday; more like a masterclass on how to play rugby. It was his quick throw-in in the dying seconds of the game, when everyone expected the Crusaders to take the line-out, kill the ball and happily take the four points, that led to Telusa Veianu scoring that incredible try 100 metres away to secure what could be a vital bonus point, but that action simply topped a game

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New Zealand have suffered a shock 6-5 loss to Great Britain at the ISF junior women’s world softball championship yesterday and now face a huge challenge to qualify for the tournament playoffs. Trailing 6-2 heading into the final inning, the Junior White Sox rallied furiously to score three runs with two runners still on base. But Ellie Cooper hit into a double play that ended the game at 6-5. The British took a tworun lead in the first inning and although the Kiwis immediately matched that, they fell behind when they conceded four in the third. That deficit proved too large to overcome. - APNZ

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Schools on the field for turbo touch Wakanui’s Cory Paul gets around St Joseph’s School’s Harrison Prendergast during the turbo touch tournament in the Ashburton Domain yesterday. Around 200 primary school pupils from Hampstead, Rakaia, Wakanui and St Joseph’s were running around in the mid-winter tournament. The four schools last year had an initiation to turbo touch, a combination of touch rugby and netball, and were back with more teams for round two.

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Walsh hopes to qualify for champs Kiwi shot putter Tom Walsh will line up for tomorrow’s Diamond League meeting in Lausanne confident he can make up the single centimetre needed to qualify for the world championships. The 21-year-old, who is training alongside two-time Olympic champion Valerie Adams in Switzerland, has enjoyed a breakthrough season, twice throwing beyond the 20 metre mark. However, Walsh has still to attain the B standard mark of 20.1m. In his previous outing, he fell an agonising 1cm shot of attaining the distance which would make him eligible for selection for next month’s Moscow World Championships. Lausanne represents a golden opportunity for the South Canterbury thrower to secure that goal, because he is pitched up against all three medallists from last year’s Olympics and the world No 1 thrower this year, Ryan Whiting of the United States. “It will be a great experience,” Walsh said. “I competed against a few of the top guys in Hengelo (in

the Netherlands) and hopefully I can knock off one or two of them. “The qualification mark is definitely within my reach. I’ve thrown a bunch of mid to low 20s in training. It is definitely there. It is just a case of catching one on the day. “If I do, I believe I can throw the A standard (of 20.60m) and also break the New Zealand record (held by Jacko Gill at 20.38m). I believe that is within my grasp.” Walsh made a major advance in Ried, Austria in mid-June when he threw 20.07m, but was to suffer even greater frustration in his outing in Nottwil, Switzerland last weekend with his winning mark of 20.09m. “When they first pulled the tape back it read 20.10m, which is exactly what I needed,” Walsh said. “As they unravelled the tape, though, it came down to 20.09m and a half. Unbelievably close.” - APNZ

Super spectacle down at Forsyth Barr n Saturday night, in a virtual sea of rugby-onthe-telly, I saw what was an absolute gem of a match, and that’s not because I tend to wear a red-and-black eyepatch. The South Island derby lived up to its billing, and as an entertainment spectacle it easily shaded the others, including the big international across the ditch. It had a bit of everything, and even though the purists would be horrified that 40 points could be scored by one side, it was still a genuine contest, at least until Ma’a Nonu decided to hone his tackling technique, and saw red as a result. What to do with Ma’a? Put him in a cupboard in cotton wool somewhere until its test time, and then wheel him out to do what he does best? Steve Hansen must be shaking his head over that one, considering that Ma’a is far and away the best second five in the country -

Former New Zealand men’s hockey captain Ryan Archibald has ruled out an immediate return to the national squad but says he hasn’t made a decision about a possible return for the World Cup or Commonwealth Games. The 32-year-old, who has played more than 250 internationals for the Black Sticks, will play for Auckland in the National Hockey League but said his career was now his priority ahead of hockey. He had planned to retire from international hockey after last year’s disappointing Olympic campaign but playing in the NHL helps to keep his options open. Archibald has been one of New Zealand’s best players over the past decade and in 2008 was selected for the World All Stars and was a finalist for the prestigious Euro Hockey MVP award. - APNZ

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The triumphant New Zealand women’s and men’s rugby sevens teams returned home yesterday after a golden run at the World Cup. Dozens of family and friends were at Auckland Airport yesterday afternoon to celebrate the teams’ victorious return from Moscow. A haka was performed by relatives of the players as a welcome home. The players were ecstatic about their achievements but happy to be back on home soil. DJ Forbes, captain of the mens team, said the feeling of winning hadn’t sunk in yet.” - APNZ

Strong Crusaders team to play Chiefs Todd Blackadder has predictably named his strongest side to face the Chiefs in Christchurch tomorrow. He has made five changes to the starting XV which beat the Highlanders 40-12 in Dunedin last weekend. Wyatt Crockett, Corey Flynn and Owen Franks return to the front row, the latter returning from an elbow infection which saw him hospitalised for two days. Luke Romano joins Sam Whitelock in the middle row and Kieran Read claims the No8 jersey. The Chiefs won the first encounter between the sides 28-19 in Hamilton in May. The Chiefs have not played in Christchurch since 2009 – the Crusaders playing the fixture in Napier since then. Last year the Crusaders suffered a narrow loss to the Chiefs at McLean Park. The Crusaders, fifth on the table, need a victory to cement themselves in the top six. Dave Rennie’s men need only a competition point to secure top spot in the New Zealand conference. Meanwhile, Chiefs prop Ben Tameifuna has been named at prop ahead of his All Blacks teammate Ben Afeaki. Tameifuna made a huge impact when coming on as a replacement against the Hurricanes in Hamilton at the weekend. His scrummaging strength will be vital against an All Blacks-laden Crusaders pack keen to assert

that should be taught in first-five schools everywhere. The game had more than its share of fumbles, dropped ball and mistakes, in fact for a while it looked like Super 12 rugby at its best, so those self-same purists would be scoffing, saying it wasn’t real rugby; they would have enjoyed far more the Lions and Wallabies trying to strangle any semblance of exciting play out of each other, playing a game that was intent on totally restricting the other team, rather than going all-out to win the thing. As a result it was a lottery, and luckily for the publicity machine and the bean-counters, Robbie’s mob have sent the series to a decider. Exciting because of the closeness of the game, but for sheer rugby entertainment, the Crusaders/Highlanders win hands down. Then there’s the sevens! Double world champions, can’t argue with that, and it will only improve the stocks of anything

New Zealand-related as the sleeping giants eye the prospect of a gold medal at Rio. In the men’s division anyone else can forget it this time round; add Benji, Shaun Johnson and Sonny Bill to the current mix, with super-coach Titch still at the helm, and there’s nobody, no matter how many dollars/ rubles/shekels/euros they throw around, going to stay with them on the sevens patch. Did you watch the ladies division in action? The skills on show were at times breathtaking, and remembering that in some of the games they were ploughing through the Moscow mud just to get to the ball. Portia Woodman must surely be a close relative of Christian Cullen, that is the only explanation for the freakily glorious performance she turned on - again and again. Rugby wasn’t the only top-class sporting action on display over

the weekend. Historic Silverstone hosted the British Grand Prix, and at that venue there were a lot of folks keeping a close eye on New Zealand’s Mitch Evans in GP2, just one step away from the big time; it’s getting to be a long time since New Zealand had a Formula One driver to follow! There’s still a tennis tournament on; can a Briton actually win Wimbledon?? Not with Djokovic there, no. There’s the Warriors. Still winning. Did you slap a lazy tenner on them making the eight when they were down in their darkest days, looking like they would have even been too embarrassed to pick up the wooden spoon? The odds would have been more than juicy; no doubt there’s one or two who kept the faith out there now holding golden tickets. Anything else? Oh yeah, the Tour has started . . . some late, late nights coming up!

Simon Gerrans aims to wear the coveted Tour de France yellow jersey for several more days after becoming the sixth Australian to lead the famed race. The 33-year-old from Melbourne, who first took up cycling to help his recovery from motorcycle knee injuries, helped Australia’s Team Orica-GreenEDGE take a second stage win in the Tour. Gerrans and Orica-GreenEDGE sizzled in yesterday’s fourth stage around the Promenade des Anglais in the quickest ever time on the 25km route along the beachside avenue in the Mediterranean city of Nice. Gerrans took an overall lead and plans to keep it for “a - AAP couple more days”.

Chris Martin to retire from cricket Black Caps and Auckland fast bowler Chris Martin has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 38-year-old played 71 tests, 20 one-day internationals and six international twenty20s for New Zealand after making his test debut against South Africa in 2000. He retires as New Zealand’s thirdhighest test wicket taker with 233 dismissals, while his lack of proficiency with the bat was often a subject of jest. “It feels like the right time to step down. I have loved every second and given it everything when playing for the Black Caps, but after 15 years of professional cricket, it’s time to pursue a new challenge,” Martin said. “I want to thank my family, all those at New Zealand Cricket, Auckland Cricket and Canterbury Cricket for their help and support over the years. “Wearing the silver fern has brought me a huge amount of pride and will be something I’ll always cherish. Representing the Black Caps has been a massive privilege, and playing with a group of guys who’re so passionate about doing well for their country has been very special. I wish Brendon [McCullum] and the team all the best for the future.” The right-arm fast bowler originally hails from Canterbury and played for his home province before shifting to Auckland for the 2005/06 season. He appeared sporadically for the Black Caps in the shorter formats, but was used regularly in the five-day version of the game. In 2008 Martin was ranked as the 10th best test bowler in the world. He finished his international career ranked No 19 after playing his last test in January. He received the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal at the 2011 New Zealand

Cricket Awards, an award given to the country’s top performer of the year. One of Martin’s most memorable performances came in 2004 when he collected match figures of 11/180 and led New Zealand to a rare test victory over South Africa. He was also a part of the Black Caps historic test win over Australia in Hobart in 2012. Martin’s stringent conditioning programme allowed him to continue playing until 38 years of age, a rare feat for a fast bowler, but he did collect 36 ducks with the bat in his test career - second only to Courtney Walsh’s 43 - while averaging only 2.36 with the willow. New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White paid tribute to Martin and his outstanding contribution to the Black Caps during the last 12 years. “During his career Chris has formed a reputation as one of the most consistent performers in world cricket, something which can be put down to his relentless work ethic. He’s shown all the qualities required to perform on the international scene - fight, determination and a huge passion for the game. It’s his attitude which has led Chris to becoming one of New Zealand’s most successful test bowlers,” said White. Black Caps coach Mike Hesson said the qualities Martin brought to the side will be hard to replace. “The way Chris goes about his business, both on and off the field, has made him one of the most respected players in the changing room. With over 200 test wickets his stats speak for themselves, but his knowledge and experience make his presence in the group so important,” said Hesson. “He’s been a great role model for younger team mates and will be sorely missed. We wish him all the best for the future.” - APNZ

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through the posts and Ellesmere had a 17-16 lead. Mid Canterbury threw plenty at Ellesmere but came up with turnovers as the host looked like they were going to hang on until Mid Canterbury earned a turnover penalty of their own and Maw did the rest. In many ways the match wasn’t about the result but how Mid Canterbury went about it, with Moore’s coaching team analysing individuals and combinations ahead Photo Jonathan Leask 030713-JL-025 of the Heartland Championship Mid Canterbury’s Jon Dampney gets caught round the boot laces by an Ellesmere defender in their annual next month. Having had their first shot against clash at Kirwee yesterday. South Canterbury last month, it was the players’ last opportunity to push for the Heartland squad, other than the remaining four weeks of club rugby, and several players put their hands up while others remain with a question mark next 2004 Mid Canterbury 24-12 at Lincoln to their name. 2005 Ellesmere 27-16 at Hampstead “It was a big improvement on the 2006 Called off due to serious injury at Dunsandel last game but there is still plenty 2007 Ellesmere 21-10 at Ashburton Showgrounds to think about over the next few 2008 Ellesmere 40-8 at Leeston weeks,” Moore said. 2009 Ellesmere 14-7 at Methven The squad is expected to be 2010 Mid Canterbury default announced following the Watters 2011 Ellesmere 23-10 at Kirwee Cup final on August 3, with the 2012 Ellesmere 22-8 at Ashburton Showgrounds opening Heartland game against 2013 Mid Canterbury 19-17 at Kirwee Poverty Bay in Ashburton on August 24.

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created space for winger Gideaon Lambrechts to dive in for the try in the corner with Maw missing his second conversion. Ellesmere again answered with a Te Kani penalty to make it 6-10 to Mid Canterbury at halftime. Mid Canterbury started the second half promisingly and eventually sent loose forward Tevita Vi over for a try with Maw landing the conversion to lead 17-6. It could have been the moment that Mid Canterbury opened things up but was instead the catalyst for Ellesmere’s comeback. They replied with a try and the attempted conversion hit the post, a pivotal point come fulltime, to close the gap to 17-11. Having made a majority of the play for the opening 60 minutes Mid Canterbury was trapped in their own half and after several failed attempts to escape their territory another botched attempt handed Ellesmere the lead. The pass to Maw to put the kick in looked to skip a step landing at his boot laces and as he looked to regather the ball the Ellesmere defence arrived, claimed the ball and then scored a gift try. Te Kani then hit the uprights again but this time the ball passed

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Map for today

DARFIELD

Rakaia

ASHBURTON

Ash

Geraldine

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TIMARU

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NZ Today

15 OVERNIGHT MIN 5

MAX

16 OVERNIGHT MIN 8

MAX

15 OVERNIGHT MIN 7

SUNDAY: Fine. Gusty westerlies.

13 OVERNIGHT MIN 2

Midnight Tonight 30 to 59

Auckland Hamilton Napier Palmerston North Wellington Nelson Blenheim Greymouth Christchurch Timaru Queenstown Dunedin Invercargill

60 plus

showers 11 17 showers 7 17 showers 7 16 showers 8 16 showers 9 14 fine 5 15 fine 4 15 NZ Situation fine 3 13 A ridge drifts northwards on Saturday, allowing fine 0 15 westerlies to spread over all of New Zealand. fine 1 15 A low passing south of the country on Sunday fine 0 10 and swinging up towards the Chatham Islands fine 4 11 on Monday should turn the flow over New fine 4 12 Zealand to the southwest.

High pollution days in Ashburton so far this year

Fine, with high cloud increasing during the afternoon. Northerlies.

TOMORROW Fine, with areas of high cloud. Gusty northwesterlies, may reach gale in exposed places.

SATURDAY

morning min max

PM10 Alert

MAX

Wind less than km/h 30

TODAY

SATURDAY: Brief early rain, then fine. Gusty northwesterlies.

TODAY

LYTTELTON

AKAROA

Canterbury High Country

TOMORROW: High cloud. Gusty northwesterlies.

LINCOLN

Canterbury Plains

TODAY: Fine, high cloud from afternoon. Northerlies.

CHRISTCHURCH

METHVEN

Ashburton Forecast

Brief early rain then becoming fine. Gusty northwesterlies, may reach gale in exposed places.

SUNDAY

TOMORROW

FZL: 2200m

Rain developing about the divide during the morning, with heavy falls and snow down to 1600m. Scattered rain spreading further east at times. Wind at 1000m: NW gusting 120 km/h in exposed places. Wind at 2000m: Severe gale NW 100 km/h.

SATURDAY

Rain about the divide with heavy falls, and snow lowering to 1000m. Rain spreading further east at times. NW, severe gale in exposed places.

SUNDAY

Mostly fine with strong gusty westerlies.

MONDAY

Snow about the divide, a few showers further east. Strong gusty westerlies, severe gale in exposed places.

MONDAY

A few showers. Southerly change.

In winter, tiny particles called PM10 hang in our air and are harmful to our health. Most of winter PM10 in Canterbury is due to smoke from home heating. A daily PM10 reading over the national standard is considered a high pollution day.

FZL: Rising to 2500m

Mostly fine. Cloud increasing about the divide towards evening. Wind at 1000m: NW, gusts rising to 70 km/h in exposed places. Wind at 2000m: W gale 70 km/h, rising to severe gale 110 km/h at night.

Snow about the divide, and a few showers elsewhere. SW, gale in exposed places.

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River Levels

cumecs

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 1:45 pm, yesterday Nth Ashburton at 3:00 pm, yesterday Sth Ashburton at 3:15 pm, yesterday Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

236.8 39.6 40.8 72.8

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

to 4pm yesterday

max

Ashburton Airport

min grass 16 hour Jul 2013 min to date to date

19.1

3.6 -1.7

Temperatures °C

Average

11.1

10.9

Timaru Airport

19.8

Average

0.0 555.8

NW 85

0.0

0.0 393.8

NW 69

–

0.0

0.0 359.4

NW 83

0.6

-1.9

-1.0

350

312

246

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing m am 3 3

Thursday 9 noon 3

9 pm am 3

max gust

0.0

-2.5

2.2

10.6

Wind km/h

3.9

0.5

Christchurch Airport 19.5 10.0 Average

Rainfall mm

Friday

9 noon 3

9 pm am 3

Saturday 9 noon 3

9 pm

2 1 0

12:48 6:53 1:15 7:25 1:34 7:37 2:00 8:10 2:16 8:20 2:43 8:52 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 6 minutes.

Rise 8:08 am Set 5:07 pm Fair

Fair fishing Rise 4:14 am Set 2:05 pm

New moon 8 Jul

7:16 pm

Rise 8:08 am Set 5:07 pm Fair

Fair fishing Rise 5:10 am Set 2:47 pm

First quarter 16 Jul www.ofu.co.nz

3:20 pm

Rise 8:07 am Set 5:08 pm Fair

Fair fishing Rise 6:02 am Set 3:33 pm

Full moon 23 Jul

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