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Fighting for good cause Napier accountant Belinda Sommerville will square off against former Silver Fern Irene van Dyk (left) in this year’s Fight for Life event in Hamilton this Saturday. The Bachelor NZ reality show star Art Green will fight former All Black winger Zac Guildford. Ms Sommerville, 33, lost four members of her family to cancer and hopes to raise awareness for Hospice Waikato – the charity that gave palliative care to her father in his last months. The Claudelands Arena fundraiser will also feature New Zealand heavyweight champion Joseph Parker fighting American Daniel Martz, and Shelton Woolright – X-factor judge and drummer for the band I Am Giant – facing up to TV3 Newsworthy reporter Jesse Peach.

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Coldplay to headline Super Bowl Coldplay will reportedly headline the Super Bowl halftime show. The game is set for February 7 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The British rock band, which has just released a new album, will perform during halftime of Super Bowl, according to a person familiar with the production who asked for anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the matter.

Mean kiwi kills robins Our national icon has a rather nasty mean streak. Scientists have captured on camera a cold-hearted kiwi destroying a robin nest - and causing the death of chicks in it - and it all might have only been over a few borrowed feathers. Over two consecutive nights at Wellington sanctuary Zealandia, the little spotted kiwi was shown pushing the robin nest down a slope, pecking the chicks, and returning the next night to tear the nest apart. “That morning I went to band the nest of robin chicks, when I discovered the nest had been pulled out from its location and the chicks were dead,” said Dr Rachael Shaw, a postdoctoral research fellow in Victoria’s School of Biological Sciences. “I noticed the chicks had peck injuries on their bodies.”

But it was only when Dr Shaw, who is studying the robin population at Zealandia, checked camera footage that she found the culprit. “I was shocked to find it was a kiwi. I was expecting a morepork or other bird to have destroyed the nest.”

Although the kiwi didn’t directly kill the chicks, they had “pretty severe injuries”, she said.

“The video shows that the chicks were still alive after being pecked by the kiwi and then fell out of the nest, most likely to their deaths.”

GunTV to sell firearms to US viewers Americans will soon be able to snap up the latest firearms from the comfort of their sofas with the launch in January of GunTV, a 24-hour shopping channel.

It comes with gun violence in the US under renewed scrutiny after this week’s shooting in California left 14 dead, the latest in a long line of mass shootings in the country. The new channel is being launched by an organisation called Social Responsibility Network, which says it is addressing a need for “education, information and safety regarding firearms commerce in America”. The channel will also, it says, responsibly provide “extraordinary access to purchasing the most diverse representation of firearms in the world”. It will function like other home shopping channels, displaying merchandise that can be ordered by telephone or online. Buyers will need to fill out forms and go through required background checks at licensed dealers before taking the firearms home. One of the dealers signing on with the channel is Sports South, described as one of the oldest and largest gun sellers in the United States.

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Top attitude Muskan Devta has an illness that partially paralysed the right side of her body. She felt lonely right through primary school because of a disability but this week took out a top award for her generosity to others.

The Westlake Girls’ High School student, 16, won the supreme award at this year’s Attitude Awards for raising money for the Wilson Home, Starship Children’s Hospital and a breakfast programme for low-decile schools. She is now fundraising to build two classrooms at a school for blind children in India. In the first six years of her own schooling she felt painfully isolated because she was born with partial hemiplegia, a kind of cerebral palsy that partially paralysed the right side of her body.

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Ashburton Police will have their numbers bolstered for the next two months in an effort to reduce crime.

Operation Capricorn, an initiative involving Mid and North Canterbury and Christchurch city, will see Ashburton’s police numbers double every Wednesday to Saturday nights for all of December and January.

Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield said the focus would be on alcohol-related crime and drinkdriving.

Extra police from Christchurch would be sent to help cover problem areas including some on-licensed premises.

There would also be patrol cars and undercover cars dotted around the district.

The message that needed to be taken on board was that people should never worry about being stopped by police for drink-driving, they should be more worried about killing a friend or a member of the public, Senior Sergeant Banfield said.

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While the long-term road toll trend is tracking downwards, the current road toll is higher than at the same time last year.

The previous two summers marked the two lowest ever recorded number of deaths for a December/January period since records began.

From December 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015 there were 50 road deaths, compared to 42 road deaths the previous year.

By comparison, the worst December-January road toll recorded in the last 25 years was 124 deaths in 1990.

would also be taking part in the national police campaign against speeding and would be enforcing the 4km/h speed threshold throughout December and January.

National manager of road policing Superintendent Stephen Greally said the focus of the campaign was to ensure people travelled at a safe speed.

“Police want all families to have a great summer that is memorable for the good times, not a summer ruined by the grief of losing a family member to a fatal crash.”

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About 40 children and adults attended pre-audition workshops this week for Oliver, a musical to be staged by Variety Theatre Ashburton next year.

Vice-president Kim Vessey said directors were happy with the turnout, however, they were still interested to hear from people wanting to participate, particularly adult males.

Auditions were to be held today, at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. Anyone wishing to audition needed to register with Nicky Milmine, who could be contacted on 0275449524.

Altogether a cast of about 50 is required, about half children and half adults.

The main role of Oliver is to be filled by a boy, most likely eight to 14, while The Artful Dodger by an older boy.

Main adult roles are Fagan, Bill Sykes and Nancy.

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The Ashburton District Council now has Mayfield and Mt Somers on level three water restrictions, which mean they can only water every second day between the hours of 6pm and midnight, and it must be carried out by hand.

For Mayfield it means properties east of Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road can only water on even dates, and all other properties can water on odd dates.

In Mt Somers it means properties on Pattons Road can water on even dates, and all other properties on odd dates.

Level two restrictions are also now in force for Hakatere, Methven, Rakaia, Chertsey, Fairton and Hinds. Level two is time restricted hosing, with any hosing to be carried out between the hours of 6pm and midnight.

The restrictions have been put into action immediately, and will remain in place until further notice, according to the council.

Water restriction measures apply to the use of any use of water from a hose connected to a council water supply.

Level three restrictions – in Mayfield and Mt Somers – mean irrigation systems, and washing vehicles, building exteriors and paved areas using hoses is not permitted at all.

Despite Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay yesterday warning water restrictions could be in force for Ashburton township by this weekend, the latest restrictions update does not include Ashburton.

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November third driest on record – Niwa

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Mid Canterbury had its third driest November on record, Niwa’s monthly climate summary released this week shows.

And more dry weather could be on the horizon, with Niwa’s seasonal outlook, also released this week, showing an equal chance of below normal or near normal rainfall.

The climate summary shows 14 millimetres of rain fell at Winchmore, just 25 per cent of normal and the third lowest level since records began at the weather station in 1909.

The month started cool but finished warm in many locations, and in Ashburton an unusually high daily minimum temperature was recorded on November 27.

It was 17.9 degrees, the third highest daily minimum in November to be recorded at the station since records began in 1928.

The dry conditions took their toll on the Ashburton River mouth, according to a longtime Ashburton fisherman.

The man, who did not wish to be named, said he was concerned about abstraction from the river, which when combined with a dry season such as this year’s, caused the river’s mouth to close.

The river mouth had

closed on November 19, but re-opened on November 28 after nor’west rain in the headwaters. He had visited the river mouth last weekend and watched sea-run trout swimming into the river.

“It was the first time in my life I had seen it shut this early,” the fisherman said.

Generally the river mouth did not close until late December to January.

It was important the mouth stayed open so salmon could move up the river to spawn.

“Others and myself have done a lot of work on enhancing the Ashburton River, including trying to revive the salmon population.”

Niwa is forecasting a likelihood of below normal river flows for the next three months in eastern Canterbury.

Soil moisture levels are likely to be near normal or below normal, rainfall near normal or below normal and temperatures near average.

With El nino certain to continue over the next three months, there would be above normal pressure to the north of New Zealand and below normal pressure to the south of the country.

“This circulation pattern is likely to be accompanied by anomalous westerly wind flows – a signature of El nino conditions,” Niwa said in a press release.

A 54-year-old man was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries after falling off a roof near Rakaia on Thursday. A St John spokesperson said two ambulances and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter were sent to the scene at a Mitcham Road farm at 10.11am.

Exams finally over Mid Canterbury students threw down their pens after finishing their last exams yesterday. About 145,000 students from around the country sat NCEA Level 1-3 exams from November 6 to December 4.

A team of nearly 2000 will spend the next few weeks marking each paper before Christmas and the results will be released online from mid-January.

Scouts to sing carols Scouts from all over Mid Canterbury will converge on East Street next weekend, belting out Christmas carols loud and proud. Scout zone leader Lori Rusbatch said this is set to be the Scouts last hoorah for 2015 and encouraged members of the public to come out and enjoy the festivities and even join in.

The caroling will begin at 4pm on Wednesday December 9 by the water fountain on East Street.

New board members Robyn Webster brings a fossilised plesiosaur to life.

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■ ASHBURTON ART GALLERY

Enter world of dinosaur

By Michelle nelSon

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Enter the watery world of Kaiwhekea Katiki at the Ashburton Art Gallery this summer.

Sculpted from flax and seaweed, the seven-metre plesiosaur swims gracefully through the Carr Family Gallery, amidst a sea of poetic text.

The exhibition, titled Matakaea, Shag Point, is the work of Christchurch-based multi-media artist Robyn Webster, staged in collaboration with writer and poet Bernadette Hall.

Kaiwhekea Katiki, named for Katiki beach where she sunk to the seabed and died some 70 million years ago, is one of the most complete fossils ever found in New Zealand. She was

discovered at Shag Point in 2002, and is now housed in the Otago Museum.

After extensive research Webster created the life-sized model of the dinosaur, incorporating toy vehicles and debris as a reflection of the impact of humans on the environment.

Themes of extinction, obsolete objects and the renewal of the world are also evident in the installation.

The exhibition is accompanied by a series of paintings depicting the history of Shag Point, which Hall describes in verse as a place often viewed in a blur from the seat of a vehicle.

Matakaea, Shag Point will hang in the art gallery throughout the summer.

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Fruit fly free New Zealand is now fruit fly free after a small number of the Queensland pests were found early this year in an Auckland suburb.

The Auckland fruit fly operation had been a success and traps set in Grey Lynn found no signs of the insect yesterday, Ministry for Primary Industries director-general Martyn Dunne said. “We have not found any fruit flies in the affected area since March.”

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Accused loses name suppression By kurT BayEr The man accused of murdering Christchurch toddler Ihaka Paora Braxton Stokes earlier this year can be named for the first time.

Troy Kevin Taylor, a 22-year-old roofer and partner of the 15-month-old boy’s mother Mikala Stokes, lost interim name suppression on Thursday, a Ministry of Justice official confirmed.

Taylor has pleaded not guilty to assaulting Ihaka on July 2 and murdering him on July 3 at their Truman Road home.

After his arrest, a judge granted Taylor interim name suppression for just five days so that he could inform

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In August, the High Court refused to let interim name suppression continue.

The decision was appealed to the Court of Appeal who also said it should lapse.

Fresh suppression applications were made last month but they have now been withdrawn.

Arguments in court over the suppression bids remain suppressed.

Taylor is remanded on bail to an address outside of Christchurch and is subject to a 24-hour curfew.

A trial date is yet to be set.

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■ ASHBURTON FIRE MUSEUM

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Big boost for plans

By Erin TaskEr

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A bid to make the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade’s fire museum the best in the country has received a welcome boost.

The fire museum was Mid Canterbury’s big winner in the latest round of donations handed out by the Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury, receiving $25,000 to go towards its extensions.

The fire museum’s history dates back 141 years and it houses an ever-expanding collection of fire memorabilia, so the extension will allow them to better house and display that memorabilia and vintage firefighting appliances.

It’s the second hefty donation to go the way of the fire museum in the past few months, with the Ashburton Rotary Club donating $5000 in September, just a month after the extension project was launched.

The Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury’s latest round of donations also included a $60,000 donation to Centrecare Counselling Waimate to go towards the purchase of a new premises, and $50,000 each to the Association of Pleasant Point Sports and The Aorangi

Road Shooting Range Trust, both for construction projects.

The Ashburton Youth Café Charitable Trust received $7500 for operational costs, and the Ashburton Railway and Preservation Society (new sleepers), Ashburton Golf Club (new mower) and Ashburton Mackenzie Community Group (operational costs) each received a donation of $5000.

The Hinds Playcentre also received $1000 towards operational costs.

Other Mid Canterbury organisations, which are based in Timaru, to benefit included RNS Plunket Society Mid and South Canterbury ($10,000), Volunteering Mid-South Canterbury ($5000) and Sport Canterbury’s Mid and South Canterbury’s offices ($20,000).

The Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury uses the returns from investments to fund its philanthropy. Over the past five years it has donated, on average, about $1 million each year to community organisations and their projects.

The Community Trust supports organisations and projects which contribute towards achieving a region of healthy, vibrant and caring communities.

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Students, teachers and board members put on a belter of a show at Hampstead School’s biennial lip-sync.

The event was held at the Ashburton Intermediate School with 23 groups of performers on Thursday night.

Emily Hodzelmans, RicJaLe Heke, Tyler Manson and Katie Henderson, all six (above), put on a really strong performance.

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Hampstead School principal Peter Melrose said the evening was an opportunity for members of the school community to get together and see the students’ talent.

“What’s really good is the support the audience gives to them.”

It was great to see the young ones trying their best and the older ones show off their honed skills, he said.

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Passionate about aged care

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Life in Ashburton may be a far cry from Auckland’s big-city life, but Vinea Fuimaono Vaatiuola is quickly settling into her new role at Cameron Courts.

Only two weeks into her job as the rest home’s facility and clinical manager, Mrs Vaatiuola is loving her new-found small town life.

“It’s heavenly with all the peace and quiet,” she said.

Mrs Vaatiuola manages the day-to-day running of Cameron Courts but got her start in nursing.

Moving from Western Samoa to Auckland in her 20s, she obtained her qualifications at Manukau Polytechnic before securing a job at Middlemore Hospital in South Auckland.

Working there for six years, she decided to move to Melbourne in 1998 to further her study.

She undertook and completed a Bachelor of Health Science which qualified her as an Australian registered nurse.

Emergency nursing was where she got her start in Melbourne, working in a hospital emergency

department for six years before making the transition to aged care.

“It was always a passion, working with the elderly, they have so much respect and you give it right back to them,” she said.

Mrs Vaatiuola spent another nine years in Melbourne before she decided it was time to return to New Zealand, but not before enrolling in a Masters of Aged Care Management and Business.

Her aged care work continued in Auckland but when the role at Cameron Courts came up Mrs Vaatiuola and her husband jumped at the chance to move south.

Her long-term dream is to own and operate her own rest home, something she is slowly working towards.

For now though, she is spending her time focusing on work and settling in to her new home.

Right - Vinea Fuimaono Vaatiuola has just taken up her new role as Cameron Courts’ new facilities and clinical manager.

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Unregistered dogs a concern Council set to revamp dog control policy but wants input

By Sue newman

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By Caitlin Porter

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Nearly 400 dog bite incidents have occurred in Ashburton over the past five years, according to data released by the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).

Figures show 75 claims for dog bite related injuries were made last year at a total of $13,287. This is up from the previous year where 69 claims were recorded at a cost of $12,033.

A spokeswoman for ACC said most dog related injuries were minor and only required a visit to the GP. The most common injuries included lacerations and soft tissue injuries, she said.

There is almost one dog for every five people living in the Ashburton District.

And while there are strict rules around the way in which the owners of those dogs control their pets, the Ashburton District Council is about to review its dog control policy and by-laws.

When it does this, it wants the community’s help to make sure the rules it sets are ones that cover all dog related concerns.

It is running a dog control survey and that’s an opportunity for people to let the council know whether the current policy and by-laws are correct or whether they could be changed and improved, said council environmental monitoring manager Rick Catchpowle.

“It’s important we know what’s on people’s minds, identify any issues or particular concerns and we can build this feedback into our report to council early next year,” he said.

It was important to gather a wide range of views to identify where improvements could be made and that would ensure the new policy and by-laws reflected what the community wanted, Mr Catchpowle said.

The council will be contacting owners of all registered dogs in the district encouraging them to take part in the survey and it will also hold focus groups for dog owners over the next few months.

People wanting to take part in a focus group should contact council policy advisor Rachel Brown, he said.

The dog control survey can be accessed on the council’s website at www.ashburtondc.govt.nz or a hard copy can be collected from the council’s reception.

The survey closes on January 31 and everyone who participates will go in a draw to win a $50 Ashburton Trust voucher.

Incidents involving dog bites however, are going unreported to the Ashburton District Council.

A new report, prepared by the council’s environmental monitoring manager Rick Catchpowle shows last year only 51 dog bites were recorded.

Mr Catchpowle said there were a number of reasons council were not made aware of the incidents, including the incident being resolved with the individual parties.

Mr Catchpowle’s report also highlighted another area of concern – unregistered dogs.

The report showed in September overdue statements were sent out for 986 un-

registered dogs, in October this dropped to 627.

Final warning notices have now been sent out and infringement notices of $300 will follow if re-registration is not addressed by December 20.

The number of dogs not controlled or confined within the Ashburton District also remains a concern, the report said.

Currently there are 6855 dogs registered in Ashburton, 21 of which have infringed by not being controlled.

Menacing dogs within the Ashburton area are also on the increase, with 45 dogs currently registered as menacing, up from 16 the previous year.

Allenton School shows off its true colours Allenton School was awash with colours yesterday for their House Colour Day which included a number of house activities. Pictured are some of the house leaders.

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Soldiers sacked after taking psychedelic drug Five soldiers have lost their jobs after taking a psychedelic drug, N-Bomb.

The soldiers from Linton Military Camp took the drug over Labour Weekend in October and were hospitalised.

They were part of a group of eight caught acting strangely in Palmerston North.

Out of the three remaining soldiers involved, two have elected to be tried by court martial and one has been referred for court martial.

In a separate incident this week, a soldier was sentenced to 28 days in the Services Corrective Establishment in Burnham after being found guilty of four

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I will not stand by and let illegal drugs pollute the integrity of the New Zealand Army

drug-related charges and one alcohol-related charge.

The New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) Chief of Army, Major General Peter Kelly, condemned the use of drugs.

“I am well aware of the current

illegal drug issue throughout New Zealand and I will not stand by and let illegal drugs pollute the integrity of the New Zealand Army,” he said.

“I am exceptionally proud of our army and I am determined

that the actions of a few must not undermine the professionalism and pride of the majority.”

General Kelly said he wanted to reassure the New Zealand public that he had sent a message to his soldiers to ensure they understood illegal drugs had no place in the NZDF and that there would be consequences if they ignored that message.

He said the New Zealand public had “every right to expect its military to uphold the highest level of standards of behaviour and is saddened that a few people marred the efforts of the majority”.

He added: “We are a military force charged with maintaining

the security and freedom of New Zealanders and those countries we work alongside and we must be at the top of our game.

“I have sent a message to every soldier in the New Zealand Army outlining my high expectations and the consequences should they choose to not heed that message.

“If any soldier is caught taking illegal drugs or having illegal drugs in their possession, they will be dealt with to the full extent of the NZDF’s ability.”

NZDF personnel undergo random drug testing as well as testing at various levels of their career.

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■ METHVEN

Stink lily puts on grand show

By SuSan SandyS

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Lilies are generally known for their beauty, but the stink lily is renowned for its offensive odour.

Rare in New Zealand, Dracunculus vulgaris has been flowering just once every seven years in the Methven garden of Jim Hare.

The 87-year-old and his late wife Joan bought the plant from an Ashburton nursery about 16 years ago, and planted it outside their bedroom window.

“And we couldn’t open the windows because of the stink, it’s like a dead horse,” Mr Hare said.

After that first flowering, the couple moved the plant to the front of the house, where they could admire its beauty, but not have to worry about its smell.

They could, however, still smell its flowers outside and neighbours could also smell them.

The plant is currently treating Mr Hare to a bountiful showing, with six of its large deep purple flowers appearing.

Mr Hare’s plant has a number of stalks, which do not all flower at

the same time. He generally only gets one lily flower in any given year, and the plant last flowered about two years ago. With their individual approximate sevenyear cycle, this was the first time he had had so many lilies flowering altogether, six of them.

However, this time they were missing their strong smell, one characteristic of the beautiful plants Mr Hare was happy to go without.

“I don’t think it’s going to get the odour this year because of the nor’westers collapsing the stamens,” Mr Hare said. It was the pollen which appeared on the stamens which emitted the odour, he said.

The lily is a native of the Balkans and is also known as the voodoo lily or dragon lily.

The lily has evolved its odour in order to attract flies, which pollinate it.

Right - Methven gardener Jim Hare is pleased to see six blooms on his stink lily.

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Parking solution a step closer

By RuBy HaRfield

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Ashburton Borough School’s request for parking restrictions around the school boundary on Short and Park streets has reached the next stage of progression through the Ashburton District Council.

The school sent a formal request to council on November 25 following safety concerns during pick up and drop off times due to people parking outside the school all day.

Ashburton District Council urban contracts engineer Hernando Marilla said the request was discussed at a service delivery meeting on Thursday and he was instructed to raise the subject with the regulatory services team to check what would need to be done to impose a restriction.

He would then have to go back to the school for it to decide on a restriction length before it could be presented to council at a meeting early next year, he said.

Mr Marilla hoped to be able to talk with the school before the end of term so they could get the ball rolling quickly next year.

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■ ALCOHOL AND THE ELDERLY

Problem ‘hard to detect’ Harmful drinking among the elderly can mimic health disorders such as dementia, says an alcohol dependence expert.

Clinical nurse specialist Chris Sinclair works with a programme helping to combat alcohol abuse among the elderly and said in her experience, it can be hard to detect.

Sixty Five Alive is a Christchurch based programme established in 2014 by Odyssey House.

Ms Sinclair said drinking problems with people aged over 65 often weren’t picked up or were overlooked, because the right questions were not always asked.

Often people also had multiple medical problems and the drinking added to negative effects.

“Quite often in this age group as well there is an underlying psychiatric problem there, quite often they are depressed or anxious and they can be abusing other substances as well like their

Abusive drinking among the elderly is a nationwide problem, but particularly prevalent in rural areas such as Mid Canterbury. The Guardian’s Caitlin Porter chatted to Chris Sinclair who helps to run a nurse-led, home-based programme helping to address the issue. prescription or over the counter medications.”

“That is one of the things with depression too, if you’ve got alcohol in the picture an older person can quite often look like they’re developing dementia.”

“Is the person drinking because they’re depressed or are they depressed because they’re drinking?

“Those areas can be quite complex in an older person.”

The process of assessment can also be all-entangling and because of this it was important an age appropriate screening tool was used to illicit the right in-

formation. Referrals to Sixty Five Alive can come from rest homes, hospitals or health professionals and are common if people suffered from alcohol related injuries, such as falls.

“Quite often if they were not asked if they were drunk at the time of the fall they won’t say or they minimise what they were drinking,” Ms Sinclair said.

“There’s a lot of shame, embarrassment and guilt.”

People have to feel comfortable before they will talk about their alcohol consumption, she said.

Ms Sinclair and her co-worker,

Shirley McKinney work with people in a variety of different situations to either decrease, or stop their drinking.

“You are best to work slowly and gently with them around seeing the benefits of cutting back or stopping,” Ms Sinclair said.

Working with clients from all over Canterbury, Ms Sinclair said harmful drinking appeared to be more prevalent in isolated rural areas, such as Mid Canterbury.

As a result Ms Sinclair said the support of family and friends was very important.

Often family did not want to interfere or saw it as taking away

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their last pleasure but Ms Sinclair said this was not the right attitude to have.

“The issues are that when you’ve got a significantly welldeveloped alcohol problem the quality of their life diminishes significantly and they are not happy.”

Ashburton Community Alcohol and Drug Service (ACADS) general manager Chris Clark said while her service saw people that were over 65 years old, she did not perceive harmful drinking among the elderly as a “significant problem” in Ashburton.

Ms Clark said the service had people come to them who either self-referred or were referred by friends and family but argued it was no to different to young people or middle aged people who had problems with alcohol.

“Addiction is addiction, you can end up with alcohol problems no matter what age you are.”

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’Tis the season for giving

The police inquiry into the gunbuying sting at TV3’s Story show has now seen three search warrants executed, including the one used to search the home of cohost Heather du Plessis-Allan.

One of those was at TV3’s Auckland offices and was carried out with advance warning, with detectives arranging to collect material set out in the search warrant. One of the other warrants was served in Wellington, as was the one which saw officers access Du Plessis-Allan’s home.

A spokeswoman said: “We have obtained several items which we had been seeking in order to conduct a full and thorough investigation.”

Search warrants against media organisations are unusual events and require police to use them only after making special checks.

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In an act of goodwill the Rotary Club of Ashburton has donated $1500 to Ashburton’s local food banks.

Rotary club president Alison Driscoll (centre) presented both the Salvation Army community food bank manager Judith Lilley (left) and St Vincent de Paul president Evans Chibanguza with a cheque for $750 each earlier this week.

Mrs Driscoll said the money came out of the club’s Sunshine Fund which was intended to benefit the local community as well as humanitarian causes.

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■ STUDENT LOAN DEFAULTERS

Arrest warning for Kiwis abroad Kiwis abroad have been warned that they may be arrested when they come home for Christmas if they have defaulted on their student loan.

In a statement IRD said a group of Australian-based Kiwis were on the NZ Customs Service alert list, meaning Inland Revenue would be notified on their arrival in the country.

However, it said the arrest warrants were in place “for only the most serious offenders”.

Inland Revenue Collections Manager Stuart Duff says those in serious default may not be able to leave New Zealand until they have a repayment scheme in place.

“Inland Revenue is urging Kiwis living overseas with unpaid student loan debt to get in contact with us to set up a repayment plan, particularly those thinking about heading home for Christmas.”

He said it was time borrowers

in default met their obligations.

Along with being able to arrest borrowers in default at the border, a new bill introduced in November allowed greater sharing of information between Inland Revenue and the Australian Tax Office.

This meant an increased number of Kiwis with unpaid student loans in Australia could be identified and gave officials in New Zealand access to up-to-date contact details.

IRD also planned to get in touch with those nominated as points of contact by borrowers while they are overseas.

It’s part of the Government’s strategy to hunt down student loan borrowers living overseas and get them to pay up.

Those with a student loan living overseas are required to make two repayments each year towards student loan debt, in the form of two lump sum payments or regular payments through-

out the year. The Student Loan Amendment Act 2014 set higher repayment thresholds for Kiwis with student loans living overseas to encourage loans to be paid off sooner. The law also has tougher measures to deal with borrowers who persistently refuse to make repayments.

Overseas-based borrowers are responsible for $840 million in overdue debt - the majority of whom live in New Zealand.

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■ WHARF PLUNGE

Death of well-known man ‘sad day for Bluff’

By Catherine Gaffaney

Phoenix preschoolers Jameson Harrison (left) and Beatrice Pottinger (right), teacher Kirstie Merritt and former Ashburton College technology teacher Chris Thompson.

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Student’s special gift to preschool Working under the guidance of former Ashburton College technology teacher Chris Thompson, a Year 13 student fashioned an outdoor chair for a local preschool.

Phoenix Preschool head teacher Diana Harrison

said Maui Kinikini designed and built the chair, which incorporated storage and seating, for the preschool’s outdoor play area.

Delivered last week, the seat is already getting used by children of all ages.

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A man who died after the truck he was in went over the edge of a wharf was a well-known and loved person in his local community.

Morrell Mark McKenzie, 51, was the sole occupant of a truck which went over the edge of Bluff Wharf about 1.30pm on Thursday.

Two commercial divers from Bluff firm Osborn Engineering were in the water nearby when the incident happened. The divers swam over to the truck where they found Mr McKenzie trapped inside the submerged vehicle. Mr McKenzie died at the scene.

Osborn Engineering managing director Grey Russell, who was one of the divers at the scene, said Mr McKenzie was “a great Bluff guy” who would be sadly missed.

Mr McKenzie was the managing director of the McKenzie Marine & Mackraft company in Bluff.

“He was well-known because of the jetboating,” Mr Russell said. “I knew him very well.

“A lot of people’s thoughts – in

Bluff and in the jetboating community – will be with his family.

He’ll be sadly missed.”

Mr Russell would not comment on his involvement at the scene. Local coastguard also assisted but declined to comment, saying it was a police matter.

Bluff Community Board chairman Raymond Fife said Mr McKenzie was a well-respected, well-liked local businessman.

“It’s a sad day for Bluff,” he said. “He was born and raised in Bluff. He’s lived in Bluff his whole life.

“He was involved in the community and his family is wellknown. The thoughts of the community are with the family.”

South Port chief executive Mark O’Connor said the company was “deeply saddened” by the incident and extended its condolences to his family and friends.

His death would “hit the township very hard”, Mr O’Connor said.

The port would be working closely alongside the authorities investigating the incident, he said. WorkSafe New Zealand and police are investigating the incident.

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A new addition to Ashburton’s Museum is an interactive display that charts the history of irrigation in the Ashburton District.

It tells the story of wealth that comes with water. It’s a story that has its beginnings in 1881, but one that will stretch into the future.

Reporter Sue Newman takes a look at the display and the people on whose dreams our district has grown rich.

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Banking on water to grow

hink irrigation and the first thing that comes to mind is likely to be giant irrigators spraying water on paddocks.

Think irrigation and it’s easy to imagine that it’s a modern day invention. Irrigation, however, has been around as long as man has tilled the soil.

More than 2000 years ago engineers in Petra, Jordan created a water supply and distribution system that used management techniques to balance reservoir storage capacity with continuous flow pipelines to ensure a constant supply of water year-round. And they weren’t the first.

The only thing that has changed over the centuries is the mechanisation and latterly the computerisation of irrigation equipment.

What hasn’t changed is the simple premise that water brings life to parched ground and that its wise use means any surplus must be stored today to be used tomorrow.

And the Ashburton District is a living example of how irrigation has changed a landscape, from arid and barely productive to a level where our land is capable of producing food that feeds the world.

The story of irrigation is the story of the Ashburton District, from the efforts of early pioneers in 1881 who opened a channel at Pudding Hill to allow water to flow along stockwater channels through to massive water storage projects that are progressively greening the plains.

Since then the drive to provide more water for more land has been relentless. Along the way there have been modern day pioneers who have dreamed big and who have broken new ground in the march to achieve better water storage, more efficient irrigation systems and ultimately more highly productive land.

Those pioneers and the history of irrigation in the Ashburton District, from 1881 to the present day, have been brought to life in a new interactive display in the Ashburton Museum.

It’s a story of big dreams, big achievements and ultimately big success stories that could so easily have been disasters.

The Pudding Hill stockwater project was launched in January 1881 and by the following year more than 400 miles of water races were flowing across the district.

With the stockwater network flowing, the district’s irrigation pioneers turned their thoughts to opening a channel from the Rangitata River on one side of the plains and from the Rakaia River Redcliffs on the other to create a flow of water that could irrigate the upper plains.

One of those ideas became the massive

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KEY WATER FACTS ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Population of Ashburton District before irrigation, 7000; after irrigation, 33,000 Farm income per hectare before irrigation, $100-800; after irrigation, $5000-8000 Farms in the district 50 years ago, 1200; farms today, 600 Each dollar earned by the farming sector is spent 4-5 times before leaving the district Farms today are more intensive and productive due to irrigation.

Left - A timeslider map, part of the Ashburton Museum’s Grown from Water display, tells the story of irrigating Mid Canterbury’s Plains from 1881 to today. Each of the five time segments highlights a scheme or project and each, when tapped, opens an information box that tells the project’s story.

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Rangitata Diversion Race that took water from the Rangitata River at Klondyke and moved it across the plains to the Rakaia River, along the way taking water down border dyke channels to around 29,000 hectares of land. The race was built between 1937 and 1944.

The Redcliffs project was reborn a century later as today’s Barrhill Chertsey scheme.

Between then and today two power generation plants have been built, at Highbank and Montalto, experimental irrigation farms were established at Elgin in 1887, Seafield in the 1930s and Winchmore in 1949.

The men who dreamed of irrigating the plains refused to give up, each generation was replaced by another more determined and with better knowledge to achieve that goal.

And along the way irrigation schemes were born and more land came under irrigation, deep bores were drilled, storage ponds were constructed. Manual was replaced with mechanisation, with computerisation. Change and progress were relentless.

The names of many of the early irrigation pioneers have been lost in time, but in the museum’s display the words of six men who made a significant difference in the march of irrigation across the Ashburton District are recorded – Eric Drewitt, Dave Bissett, Brian Cameron, Bob Englebrecht, John Wright and Phil McKendry.

Each in his own way made a significant contribution to progress the irrigation dream.

The Grown from Water display also provides some telling statistics of life in our district, with and without irrigation. It is very clear that without water the Ashburton District would be an arid place. Its arable industry would virtually cease; it would be a place of few people.

Estimates are that without irrigation our population that tops 33,000 today would struggle to support 7000.

Our income would be mainly from sheep, with land generating between $600 and $800 a hectare compared to between $3000 and $4000 from the arable industry and $10,000 to $12,000 from dairying under irrigation.

Land use has become much more intensive; 50 years ago, without water a farmer needed 1200 acres to eke out a living; today 600 of irrigated, intensively farmed land provides a living for farmers, their families and farm staff.

Without irrigation Ashburton would be a small servicing town, reliant on the vagaries of the weather. Today, every dollar earned on the land is spent five times or more before it leaves the district.

Without irrigation there would be less, much less money to go round.

Left - Workers’ huts at Birches Camp, nestled under the Southern Alps, painted on the lid of a tea chest by Keith Youthed in 1942 when he was working on the Rangitata Diversion Race.

Right - Changing land uses, and changing irrigation practices through the decades, are also documented.

Left -An interactive panel takes viewers through the history of irrigation using a series of newspaper clippings, historical documents and photographs that are activated and enlarged by tapping the screen.

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Above - Prior to his weight-loss journey Pete classed himself as a “heavy lad”.

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Running . . . for his life An unexpected phone call sparked the weight loss journey of a lifetime for Pete Salvesen. This week he talked to the Guardian’s Caitlin Porter about his 60 kilogram feat.

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triving towards a healthier lifestyle has seen former Ashburton man Pete Salvesen shed nearly 60 kilograms in just under nine months.

Sparked by an unexpected phone call, the trip of a lifetime and some cajoling from a close friend, 28-year-old Pete’s journey has seen him become happier, healthier and more positive than ever.

The call, from Ronald McDonald House in Christchurch, was to tell Pete, now a Christchurch tram driver, that he was to take a young cancer patient on a tour of the central city.

The connection formed through that chance meeting set Pete on a course that would see him undertake fitness feats he never thought possible, including last weekend’s Summer Starter 10 kilometre run.

Moving to Mid Canterbury

from the UK when he was 15, Pete finished off his secondary schooling at Mt Hutt College and said while he enjoyed sport, he was always a “heavy lad”.

However he has dropped that title alongside the weight and now spends his time working out and putting his fitness to the test.

A few months ago Pete decided to enter his first organised run and it was then he knew he had to do it in part for Ronald McDonald House.

A “big hurdle” to get over, Pete completed the 10 kilometres in just under 58 minutes and was privileged to run alongside Ronald McDonald House South Island’s chief executive while doing so.

The icing on the cake – raising over $3000 for the charity.

“My main focus was doing well for them and for me as well,” he said.

His weight loss journey officially began earlier this year when a close friend introduced Pete to a Christchurch-based personal trainer, Sharon.

“She’s the most amazing person who has basically changed my life,” Pete said.

After meeting up with her in March, Pete decided it was time to bite the bullet and shed some weight.

“I eat, breathe and sleep training and my work on the trams, so the balance is really good,” he said.

Weight training began shortly after their first meeting and in recent months Pete has moved towards improving his fitness and changing the appearance of his body.

He trains at least three times a week, often four and has lost just over 55 kilograms.

He won’t divulge his starting

weight, but said his goal was to get into double digits on the scales.

“It’s quite a big difference and that is why my trainer Sharon really has changed my life and the way I think about myself now, my body and my fitness.”

Pete said he is not treating his change in lifestyle as a quick fix, more a gradual process.

“It’s just starting to dawn on me how far we have come … it’s a wonderful journey,” he said.

Not only does he feel better physically, but mentally too.

He intends to maintain his weight and work towards becoming leaner and stronger.

More sporting events are on the cards too, and Pete is looking at entering the City to Surf next year and eventually taking on a half marathon.

“I’m not getting too carried away at the moment, just enjoy-

ing where we are at, keeping level-headed,” he said.

While the chance phone call and coaxing from his friend played a large part in his lifestyle change, so did a trip to Africa.

Last year, after finishing up work in Lake Tekapo’s tourism sector, Pete decided to pack his bags and head to the other side of the world.

He spent four and a half months traversing eight countries between South Africa and Kenya.

Upon his return he said his mind felt clear and he was ready for new challenges.

“It’s all sort of fallen into place very, very nicely,” he said.

Now, Pete plans to keep striving towards his fitness goals and said he is excited to see where life takes him.

“I just want to get stuck into everything.

“The sky is the limit.”

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■ Preheat the oven to 180°C. ■ To prepare the filling, heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add the oil and red onion and cook until the onion is soft. Set aside to cool slightly.

■ Combine the eggs, cream and milk in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

■ Arrange the red onion and smoked chicken on the pastry.

Pour in the egg mixture then sprinkle with the parmesan and chopped parsley. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until the filling is set and the pastry is golden brown.

■ Serve warm or at room temperature.

Recipe courtesy of Tegel www.tegel.co.nz

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■ NETBALL

A love of netball A

Mid Canterbury netball stalwart is bidding farewell to the board she has served for the past 16 years.

A player, selector, coach and manager, Rosemary Adlam has been involved with netball for nearly 40 years, but has decided to step down from the Mid Canterbury Netball management board.

The earliest record of Adlam’s involvement with local netball was back in 1979 when she helped her mother Elise and Aunt Jean in the canteen.

While administration may be her forte, Adlam is no stranger to playing the game.

She began playing netball as a student at St Joseph’s School before progressing to the Celtic club.

Representative netball is also in her repertoire – she played age group netball until a knee injury caused her to rethink her involvement with her beloved sport.

It was then she decided to move towards coaching and management.

Adlam coached primary school netballers but was also a Celtic coach for various grades right through to Premier.

“When you love a sport you stay involved,” she said.

Natural progression saw Adlam complete a short stint for the old Ashburton Netball Association before joining the Mid Canterbury Netball board shortly after it moved from being a committee.

She has remained on the board ever since and in 2005 took over as president.

In 2010 Adlam was inducted as a life member of Mid Canterbury netball and stayed on as president for three more years before Karla Newlands took over in 2013.

She said while it could be a lot of work at times it was a role she enjoyed.

“When you work with good people it makes it a lot easier,” she said.

Throughout her netball career Adlam has won a number of awards including the Elsie Adlam Award for Administrative Excellence and has also been a delegate for Canterbury Netball and the Netball New Zealand Council.

For the past few years Adlam has taken over the role of competition convener and ensures the Mid Canterbury netball season runs smoothly.

Not quite ready to entirely step away from the sport yet, she will stay in this role for the 2016 season.

Throughout the years Adlam has been on her fair share of committees from the pavilion, finance and draw to the coaching committee.

Now though, she said it was time to give others a chance.

“It’s a really good thing to be

Earlier this week Rosemary Adlam put her resignation forward to the Mid Canterbury Netball board, stepping down after nearly 16 years. She sat down to talk to the Guardian’s Caitlin Porter about her involvement in local netball.

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Netball schedule set for next year

By Caitlin Porter

Caitlin.p@theguardian.Co.nz

Rosemary Adlam has been involved with netball in Mid Canterbury for nearly 40 years.

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part of,” she said.

“I love netball but it’s time for some others to take over.”

While it’s hard to pin down a favourite memory Adlam said the part she has loved most

throughout the years was the coaching and seeing young players develop.

Kids from a small town can go on to do great things, she said.

“Just look at Kate Lloyd.”

Proud of how her chosen sport has progressed in New Zealand, Adlam said she is not disappearing for good and will tag along to watch games next year whenever she has a chance.

Next year’s netball calendar is signed and sealed.

The dates for Mid Canterbury Netball’s (MCN) 2016 season were confirmed at an annual general meeting earlier this week.

MCN president Karla Newlands confirmed the season will begin on Saturday, April 2 with the first round of senior netball before social and premier netball commence the following week on April 6 and 7 respectively.

Future Ferns netball is the last grade to start, beginning the week of May 2.

The netball season will end on August 18 with the premier netball final.

At the AGM a board reshuffle was also announced.

Rosemary Adlam, Jan Whitehead and Clare Corbett stepped down from the MCN management board, while Laura George from the Tinwald South Netball Club came on board.

Newlands was re-elected for her second term as president and remains on the board with Jason Rickard, Sally Williams and Helen Hartnett.

One spot is still vacant however and Newlands said anyone interested in taking part in the running of MCN should contact her.

Two long service awards were also presented at the meeting.

Natalie Bateman received one for her service to netball in Mid Canterbury and her service to coaching.

Well known for her coaching abilities Bateman has coached and selected various representative teams.

Newlands also received an award.

She began playing for United in 1986 and since then has been a player, coach, committee member, secretary and president of the club.

She has also been on various committees and was also a representative coach and selector.

Newlands said the meeting was an all-round success with a record number of clubs turning out.

The meeting was the last held at the pavilion on Middle Road as MCN has received confirmation of their licence to occupy the new EA Networks Centre.

As MCN own the pavilion Newlands said the next step was to work out what would happen to it.

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In brief JT under the radar At 191cm and 113kg, North Queensland enforcer Jason Taumalolo should find it hard to fly under the radar. Especially after a breakthrough 2015 season. However, the Kiwi juggernaut reckons he is looking forward to doing just that next year, thanks to the return of South Sydney’s Sam Burgess.

Taumalolo’s inspirational 2015 effort appeared a hard act to follow for the Cowboys battering ram, but he said he wasn’t feeling pressure to back up his heroics, thinking all eyes will be on the Clive Churchill Medalwinning star next year. - AAP

Spin-offs from deal The Warriors financial future looks bright and New Zealand rugby league is set to benefit after the NRL signed off on a historic funding agreement that will help strengthen the game at every level. The NRL announced yesterday it will give $100 million extra per year to the clubs from 2018 to 2022. Warriors managing director Jim Doyle says the much welcomed cash injection will allow clubs to invest more into resources, and expects there will be spin-off benefits that will help develop the game throughout New Zealand.

- NZME

Farewell for Bowen

Matthew Clough will represent New Zealand at the World Aquathlon Championships in September.

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■ SWIMMING

Tough training pays off Matthew Clough will relish the opportunity of pitting his endurance against the punishing heat of Cozumel, Mexico, at the World Aquathlon Championships in September next year.

Clough qualified for the world champs after winning the under 18 men’s section with a superb performance to post a time of 30:59 at the Jennian Homes New Zealand Aquathlon Championships at Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui last Saturday.

The Ashburton College student, who stepped up to the under 18 section this year, was the youngest competitor in his category,

and placed third overall in the open grade.

“I didn’t realise I’d won it because I was in the open race.

“There were two guys that crossed the line in front of me and one looked pretty young so I wasn’t sure, but when I found out I’d won I was stoked,” he said.

Clough has also competed in triathlons, and is dedicated to a punishing training schedule to hone his skills in each discipline.

“For the week before (a race) I taper it off a bit, but for the three months beforehand it is quite intense training,” he said.

“Throughout the course of a

normal week I will train 10 times.

“I swim Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings and I run Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and bike Wednesdays and Sundays.”

Clough, who won national agegroup titles as a swimmer, now passes on his knowledge to other budding athletes as a Learn to Swim tutor, having swum competitively for as long as he can remember.

The 15-year-old branched out from swimming to multisport events for more of a challenge, and now is in good stead of achieving his goal of one day

representing New Zealand at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games.

“It’s challenging, that’s why I enjoy it.

“It changes throughout the race.

“You could be out of the water in tenth, you could be first in the transition off the bike and end up fifteenth,” he said.

For now, Clough will be concentrating on his upcoming events, and continue to progress, but if his recent performances are anything to go by, not many would bet against the youngster one day donning the black of New Zealand at senior level.

■ NFL

49ers coach backs Ellington over Hayne

By Peter Mitchell San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Tomsula has hosed down speculation Jarryd Hayne was close to getting his punt return job back.

Tomsula was surprised to hear special teams co-ordinator Thomas McGaughey’s comments

yesterday that returner Bruce Ellington was just one fumble away from being sacked.

“I hope he didn’t say that,” Tomsula told reporters. “I would not want him to have said that. I’m sure he didn’t say it like that.”

Former Parramatta NRL star Hayne, after dropping three punts

in six games, was cut from the 49ers and signed to their practice squad in late October.

Ellington, a kick returner and wide receiver, also took over Hayne’s punt return role, but he has dropped balls the past two games and McGaughey on Wednesday put Ellington on notice.

To illustrate his point, McGaughey pointed to the way the New England Patriots sacked their punt returner Chris Harper after he dropped a ball on Sunday.

“You put the ball on the ground again, yeah, that’s just a reality of what we do,” McGaughey said.

- AAP

Sadly, favourite son Matt Bowen missed out on North Queensland’s historic NRL title win.

But a fitting Cowboys farewell still looms - at the 2016 Auckland Nines. Speculation is rife that Bowen may maintain the trend of retired legends returning for one last Nines hurrah after confirming he would return from Wigan to take up a North Queensland development role next year. Jason Taumalolo couldn’t resist further stirring the pot, admitting Bowen deserved a Nines send off in Cowboys colours after watching their maiden 2015 NRL title win from the UK. - AAP

Burgess with Giants Tom Burgess could be the latest NRL star to defect to the NFL. The 23-year-old South Sydney and English international prop trained at tight end with the New York Giants on Thursday, a little over a year after Jarryd Hayne quit the NRL and headed to the US. Souths coach Michael Maguire said the club backed Burgess’s decision to train with the NFL franchise and played down the possibility of the front-rower departing the Rabbitohs soon.

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■ TENNIS

In brief

Methven cling to slim lead

BY JAMES FORD

JAMES.F@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

The final day of round one will see Methven lock horns with Fairton, Allenton take on Southern and Hampstead face Tinwald in Agrade interclub tennis today.

Methven currently hold a narrow twopoint lead over Tinwald on the ladder, followed by Fairton in third and Hampstead, Allenton and Southern make up the lower half of the points table.

Last weekend’s fixtures produced wins for Methven, Tinwald and Hampstead, but the victories came in contrasting fashion.

The table toppers narrowly downed Allenton 7-6 and Tinwald were awarded the points against Southern by default due to a lack of personnel, while Hampstead produced a nail-biter of their own for tightly contested 7-6 win over Fairton.

Methven will be favourites against Fairton, but the underdogs will be gunning for an upset and look to bounce back in style after suffering their first loss of the campaign last weekend.

Allenton will hope to inflict another defeat on winless Southern while today’s other match will be a family affair as five Brosnahans turn out for Hampstead in their clash with Tinwald.

Play will begin at 12.15pm at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre.

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Lowndes’ best was eighth, while Winterbottom’s was 10th after an early crash into a tyre barrier.

But Whincup, out of contention for the first time, still believes the Prodrive Racing Australia star is firmly in the box seat

to claim his maiden V8 crown.

“He wants to win the championship - he doesn’t care if he wins by three points or 3000,” the Red Bull Racing star said after finishing the day third fastest. “He’s certainly on track to grab that No.1.”

- AAP

Rhein Gibson has surged back into contention at the Australian PGA Championship on the Gold Coast after producing the best round of the tournament so far. The US-based 29-year-old handled the wind and rain at Royal Pines with ease, shooting an eight-under-par 64 to move to within one stroke of the overall lead midway through the second round, tied with Todd Sinnott, Jason Scrivener and Ashley Hall.

- AAP

Sad day - Hansen

■ OPINION

Thinking before speaking can be a good idea I s’nt it odd what people come out with, some things perhaps when they’re not thinking to clearly.

Nigel Llong takes the top award this week, with his “That mark on the bat could have been made by anything” remark, which was met with a healthy dose of disbelief by everyone else on the entire planet.

If he’d thought a bit more about it, perhaps a pretty pink cricket ball may have come to mind, but it didn’t, and the balance of an important test match swung dramatically.

In fact it hasn’t been a happy time at all for Llong; a couple of weeks ago he gave a full-flight Brendon McCullum out on 80 when the ball clearly hit pad only, and in Perth he gave Usman Khawaja not out on 38 when replays showed a very clear edge.

Khawaja went on to score 121.

McCullum stoically remains anchored to the party line, “We have no complaints” - it would

Shane van Gisbergen has left V8 Supercars’ championship contenders Mark Winterbottom and Craig Lowndes in his wake with a pair of hot practice runs ahead of this weekend’s season finale in Sydney.

The Holden driver was convincingly faster than the rest of the pack yesterday, topping the timesheets in the round’s first two sessions at the Homebush street circuit. His lap of one minute 27.8837secs in the second was 0.7secs quicker than Jason Bright’s Commodore, with Ford’s David Reynolds third fastest. - AAP

The grandson of motorsport legend Jack Brabham will drive an Australian-backed entry at the 100th running of the Indy 500 next year. Matt Brabham is to become just the third third-generation driver - and ninth Australian since 1911 - to qualify for the famous race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, following his father Geoff and grandfather Jack. Jack - who died last year - drove the first-ever rearengined car in the race in 1961, while Geoff made 10 starts between 1981 and 1993 with a best finish of fourth.

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Whincup vows to help Lowndes to V8 title ries leader Winterbottom and Lowndes ahead of this weekend’s season-ending Sydney 500.

The pair had a slow start to the round, with both failing to finish inside the top eight in any of yesterday’s three practice sessions.

Kiwi driver hot

Brabham at Indy

Right - Connor Brosnahan will turn out for Hampstead along with four other family members today.

Jamie Whincup has vowed to do everything he can to help Holden teammate Craig Lowndes win this year’s V8 Supercars title - but it won’t involve taking out fierce Ford rival Mark Winterbottom.

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be interesting to hear his views in the privacy of the dressing room.

Tyson Fury (yes it’s his real name) has proven himself the best boxer in the world right now (Joseph Parker may have something to say about that quite soon), but boy, as an orator he leaves a little something to be desired.

There are so many quotes that cross the ‘objectionable’ line it’s beyond funny, but “A fighter like me only comes along every 1000 years” tends to cover where he’s coming from.

Also to be taken with rather a large grain of salt is practically anything uttered by Sepp Blatter, who must be getting a sore neck from constantly looking over his shoulder to see how close the two separate groups of international detectives are getting.

A little bit off the sporting agenda, but worthy of note; our very own council.

Around the meeting table with the vexing subject of water

Steve Devereux MY SHOUT

conservation up for discussion a few weeks ago, somebody came up with “I know, let’s just wipe all the restrictions and trust the good folk of Ashburton to treat our valuable water resources with due care and responsibility”.

Yeah, right!

I guess that’s not quite in Donald Trump’s league, who wants all Americans to carry at least two guns, preferably automatics, to stop the shootings that are happening in his country at an alarming rate.

That’ll work; imagine the cops arriving on the scene, there’s a mass crowd shooting the hell out of each other - the American dream in full action mode.

Back to sporty stuff - there’s a lot of folks saying the Olympics should revert to more of the original activities, perhaps from when Baron de Coubertin anointed himself the father of the modern Olympics.

It’s possibly a little known fact that Coubertin himself scored gold at his own tournament - but in what field?

Literature, actually; poetry to be exact.

Yes, the revitalised Games included some events which may have raised quite a few eyebrows today, such as golf and rugby, but also there were the old favourites like ballooning, target shooting with live pigeons, motorcycle racing, croquet, tug-of-war, or for those more all-round sportspersons, a gold medal won in painting or sculture would have been nice to hang on the mantelpiece.

So be careful what you say you’re wishing for, it might not be quite what you expect.

World Cup-winning coach Steve Hansen says England have made a “mistake” and that it’s a “sad day” for South African rugby. Hansen, fresh from escorting the Webb Ellis Cup around New Zealand, has given his backing to the two high-profile coaches who have fallen on the sharp edge of the results business. England’s Stuart Lancaster and now Hansen’s South African friend Heyneke Meyer have been removed or stepped down following the World Cup. In South Africa, Allister Coetzee is the prohibitive favourite to take the top job.

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Shock sevens loss Sonny Bill Williams was in the stands to watch sister Niall make her debut for the New Zealand women’s sevens team but the side suffered a shock defeat in the opening round of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Dubai. The three-time series winners then went onto beat Olympic hosts Brazil 36-5 before suffering an upset loss in their final group A fixture, going down to Russia 33-7.

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■ CRICKET

Quick wickets on the agenda

By James Ford

James.F@TheGuardian.co.nz

Ashburton College’s 1st XI will be in action against North West for day two of two in Christchurch today.

The action came to a close on day one last Saturday with North West trailing by nine runs with nine wickets remaining.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, the home side’s openers Nicholas Gunby and Jamal Al -Sukhon were restricted by some tight bowling from College’s Sam Hall and Josh Buchanan.

Skipper Kieran Hunt contributed with two quick wickets to leave North West in trouble on 849, but it wasn’t until 46 more runs were posted before Josh Buchanan finally managed to break the defence of tail ender Joshua Chaney.

In reply, Kieran Hunt could only muster five before being dismissed by a good in-swinging delivery and began a College collapse.

Michael Burton reached 58 before being dismissed leaving College at 105-8.

Hall and Josh Gill took the attack to the bowlers to gain a first innings lead, and the visitors then had 11 overs left in the day to make inroads into North West’s second innings. Gareth Hunt had the opener cheaply but at the end of play, North West were still nine runs in arrears.

Play will begin at 10.30am today with College gunning for some early wickets.

Pakistan coach Waqar Younis backs Mohammad Amir’s return to international cricket after serving a five-year suspension for spot-fixing. Amir was allowed last January to play domestic cricket, and has been free since September, when his international ban ended, to play anywhere. “He [Amir] has served his punishment and he deserves to come back in the [cricketing] community and enhance his profession,” Younis said yesterday. Amir deliberately bowled two noballs in a test against England at Lord’s in 2010.

- AFP

Pattinson primed After a false start in Adelaide, Victorian paceman James Pattinson is desperate to resume his Test career when Australia take on the West Indies in Hobart next week.

Pattinson’s career stalled for nearly two years as he battled back and hamstring injuries but he edged closer to a return when he was added to the Australian squad ahead of the third Test against New Zealand.

The 25-year-old was 12th man in Adelaide but the foot injury to fellow quick Mitchell Starc has opened the door for him to reclaim a spot in Australia’s attack.

- AAP

‘Bookies’ ejected

Michael Burton (pictured) will make his last appearance for Ashburton College’s 1st XI tomorrow along with skipper Kieran Hunt and spinner Scott Punselie.

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Taylor, Williamson chasing a magical mark Can Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor break the half century barrier against Sri Lanka?

Cricket constantly uses benchmarks to compare eras.

A batting average exceeding 50 is one generic guide to differentiating the best from the merely world-class.

Matthew Hayden, Sir Vivian Richards, Allan Border and Denis Compton sneak into the ‘50’ bracket.

That means they will always be viewed in a slightly rosier hue than those in the ‘49’ club such as Mahela Jayawardene, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Virender Sehwag and Michael Clarke.

Keeping pace on the batting average treadmill is a tough ask.

Williamson averages 48.36 after 44 tests, dipping from his 49.26 peak in Perth last month after making 166 and then 32 not out.

If he is dismissed four times in the two-test series against Sri Lanka, but scores 323 runs at 80.75 he will become the first New Zealand player to reach the mark beyond 32 tests.

Glenn Turner dipped to 48.65 after his 33rd test and ended up averaging 44.64 in 41.

At 25 years and 118 days old, Williamson consistently bats like he’s a live geometry experiment.

Coach backs Amir

Most shots appear measured and weighted to fit within the confines of an oval with the least number of hands or feet getting near them.

He finds the path of least resistance on attack and path of most resistance on defence.

It seems inevitable he will break the hallowed 50 mark.

By the time Williamson turns 26, his 12 century tally will inevitably be closer aligned to Sachin Tendulkar (19), Sir Donald Bradman and Alastair Cook (15) and Sir Garfield Sobers (13) at the same age.

Ross Taylor is less likely to reach a 50 average this month, but he’s still a possibility coming off a record innings of 290 for test players touring Australia.

He averages 46.61 in 67 tests and needs 576 runs at 144 in four completed innings against Sri Lanka to break the barrier.

Williamson might have the edge, so to speak, when it comes to technical finesse, but Taylor counters with a bat which is the equivalent of a bank vault door when his eye is in.

The pair have long been trumpeted as New Zealand’s best test 3-4 combination and the series in Australia further compounded that hypothesis, particularly at Perth.

Their third-wicket stand of 265 was the highest by any New Zealand pair against the Australians.

In 44 partnerships together, they average 58.15. That figure rises to 61.68 when it is for the third wicket.

Comparing their averages with others at their career peaks makes for curious - and some might argue skewed - reading.

New Zealand’s highest average for those to have played more than 10 tests is John F Reid, who peaked at 58.50 after 12.

Turner, Andrew Jones, Mark Richardson, Jesse Ryder and Bert Sutcliffe had sustained periods averaging more than 50 before dropping later in their careers.

In contrast, Martin Crowe never got there at all, having endured the fury of a top line Australian attack on debut in 1982.

Stephen Fleming averaged 54 after his first test but never returned to those levels.

The quest for 50 adds further interest for a New Zealand public who are yet to see their national side play a test at home since they were World Cup finalists earlier this year.

The opening Dunedin test starts Thursday.

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At least four suspected bookmakers have been thrown out of cricket stadiums during the ongoing scandal-tainted Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), in efforts to ensure the tournament is graft free. BPL secretary Ismail Haider Mallick yesterday said anti-corruption officials had spotted the four whom they suspected of placing bets on behalf of clients during Twenty20 league matches, which is illegal in Bangladesh.

- AFP

Windies fight back The West Indies have reversed their form but not their fortunes in their four-day match against a Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane. CA XI have ridden their luck against a fired up Windies attack to move to 7-368 - an overall lead of 125. The fire and brimstone approach expected from the fast bowling Windies arsenal finally emerged yafter the CA XI resumed at 4-245. The lightning quick Kemar Roach (1-78) and even faster Shannon Gabriel (1-85) kept the second string CA XI on their toes literally with fearsome pace. - AAP

Sri Lanka rebuilding

Kane Williamson: Batting metronome

They’re without two of their best ever players, but a former great expects Sri Lanka to compete strongly with the Black Caps this summer. Former captain Mahela Jayawardene and batting master Kumar Sangakkara have both retired and won’t feature in the two tests, five ODIs and two T20s.

Jayawardene described the tour as a rebuilding phase, as they build up the next crop of talent.

- AFP

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■ ELLERSLIE

Parish secures feature ride A brief return to New Zealand has produced an unexpected bonus for expatriate Kiwi jockey Cory Parish.

He has been booked for three rides at Ellerslie today, including the mount on Trepidation in the Gr.3 Stella Artois Concorde Handicap.

“I came back to drop my daughter off to my parents for Christmas and it’s been great to pick up a few rides through Mark Claydon, who has done a good job at short notice,” Parish said.

“I arrived on Wednesday and I’ll be going back next Thursday and probably ride over there again on Friday.”

Parish, who has 136 New Zealand winners to his credit, has been based in Victoria since 2012.

“I love it over there, but I had a bit of bad luck and I’ve only been back riding for a couple of months,” he said.

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“I had a fall at Swan Hall and suffered two small fractures in my spine. That was at the end of July when everybody else was starting to get ready for the Melbourne carnival.”

Parish, 26, said the Chris McNabtrained Trepidation would be a leading chance on her best form.

“She was unlucky in the Railway when Noel (Harris) was riding her and, while I haven’t had any instructions yet, she seems to get back so the smaller field will suit her.”

Fourth in Ellerslie’s premier sprint before a third placing in the Telegraph earlier this year, Trepidation has been out twice this preparation and she looks well-placed on the minimum today.

Parish has also been booked for the Tim Carter-trained pair of Danica (race three) and Sky Idea (race four).

Spell for Tiger Talented filly Dontpokethetiger will wrap up her current campaign at Trentham today. She will shoot for the third black type credit of her fledgling career in the Vision Enhancement-Audio Visual Specialists Wakefield Challenge Stakes.

Trainer Peter Rudkin said the Wakefield had always been the main aim for Dontpokethetiger and win, lose or draw she would go for a break after the weekend.

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Valentina thriving

Trepidation is a leading chance at Ellerslie today.

New Zealand mare Lucia Valentina travelled without incident from Sydney to Hong Kong and is settling well into her new surroundings. “We won’t have to do much with her next week, but hopefully I will be able to give her a hit-out at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning,” trainer Kris Lees said. - NZME

Methven harness Tomorrow at Mt Harding Raceway

Methven Trotting Club Venue: Mt Harding Racecourse Meeting Date: 06 Dec 2015 NZ Meeting number: 7 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 1 12.02pm CANTERBURY SEED CO LTD C0 TROT $8000, 3yo+ c0 trot, stand, 2400m 1 37725 Allineedisamiracle (1) fr ................... D Dunn 2 00000 Brylins Choice (2) fr ...................C Markham 3 0738 Landora’s Logan (3) fr ...................... B Clark 4 334x7 China Express (4) fr ........................R Curtin 5 King Of The Roses (5) fr ..............J Versteeg 6 27402 Sunny Afternoon (6) fr...................... P Nairn 7 Glenis Marie (7) fr ..................... R Anderson 8 Victory Pride (8) fr .............................. R May 9 50247 Wandering Star (9) fr........................ A Lowe 10 Px60 Moy (10) fr ..................................I Schwamm 11 333 Madam Spur (11) fr ............ B Williamson (J) 12 5590x Johnny Alexander (12) fr .................J W Cox 13 4x500 Bear’s Rest (U1) fr ....................... S McNally 14 Rusty I Am (U2) fr ........................ P Wakelin 15 0 Chivilcoy (U3) fr........................M Smolenski 16 27332 Merlot (U4) fr ................................. L Newton 17 70 Roi Des Gitans (U5) fr......................J Curtin Emergencies: Moy, Roi Des Gitans 2 12.27pm PLACEMAKERS ASHBURTON C0 MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+, c0 with cond. mob. pace, 2300m 1 P0 Elzelski (1) fr 2 Buster Brady (2) fr.........................B Orange 3 2403P Champagne Reign (3) fr .............C DeFilippi 4 x80x0 Rico Gold (4) fr....................... J Morrison (J) 5 0x860 Richmond Hill (5) fr ....................... K Cox (J) 6 74 Smoldering Ashes (6) fr ...................J Curtin 7 324 Kotare Yael (7) fr................................J Dunn 8 Hayley Nicole (8) fr......................N McGrath 9 00x Saramon fr ................................... Scratched 10 09440 The Nans Man (21) fr ....................L O’Reilly 11 40602 Ashes To Wings (22) fr ..................... D Dunn 12 86 What A Curtainraiser (23) fr ....... K Cameron 13 2784x Star In The Future (24) fr .......... R Anderson 14 68908 Ling Rowl (25) fr......................... R Harneiss 15 2x0 Novak (26) fr ...................................... R May Emergency: Saramon 3 12.52pm SMITH SEEDS C1 MOBILE PACE $8500, 3yo+, c1 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2300m 1 45351 Atchoo (1) fr .....................................J Curtin 2 283x0 Crackabella (2) fr.................. C Ferguson (J) 3 4331 Hypervelocity (3) fr ............................. R May 4 06652 Crimson Glory (4) fr ....................T McMillan

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5 00x67 Franco Ramires (5) fr .............. C D Thornley 6 7x570 Coringa Delight (6) fr.......................W Higgs 7 13431 Franco Texas (7) fr ......................J Young (J) 8 x2513 Dana Dynasty (8) fr ...................... S McNally 4 1.22pm DARFIELD HOTEL C0 PACE $8000, 3yo+ c0 pace, stand, 3000m 1 2 James Coburn (1) fr ........................... R May 2 85040 The Katz Pyjamaz (2) fr ........ J Markham (J) 3 Missmatch (3) fr ................................J Dunn 4 Stonebridge Lad (4) fr ......................S Ottley 5 80350 Miss Judgeford (5) fr ............... C D Thornley 6 58820 Born To Delight (6) fr .....................L O’Reilly 7 32502 Extreme Guest (7) fr ........................ D Dunn 8 068x8 Valmara (8) fr ............................... M Cations 9 67989 Loire Franco (9) fr ........................... G Smith 10 834 Joemaro (10) fr ................................J Curtin 11 00089 Omihi El (11) fr ....................... J Morrison (J) 12 98576 Culley Backy (12) fr ......................M Heenan 5 1.53pm RAY MAYNE HOSE & FITTINGS LTD C1 MOBILE PACE $7500, 4yo+ c1 mob. pace jun.d, mobile, 2300m 1 09790 Party Rage (1) fr ................... J Whittaker (J) 2 600x5 Take After Me (2) fr .............. C Ferguson (J) 3 508x9 Twice The Delight (3) fr ............. L McKay (J) 4 23606 Aveross Brachole (4) fr ................. K Cox (J) 5 34x1 Millies Creek (5) fr ......................... K Butt (J) 6 00x30 Marquis Eyre (6) fr ...............A Fitzgerald (J) 7 1420x Gee Jay Easter (7) fr ..............V Atherton (J) 8 23619 Mossdale Lucky (8) fr .............. S Golding (J) 9 414x0 Bird Of Paradise (9) fr ................ D Keast (J) 10 21D2 Superfecta (21) fr .................M Anderson (J) 11 7x740 It’s All Over Now (22) fr ......... J Campbell (J) 12 21250 Articulight (23) fr .........................J Young (J) 13 85545 The Lion’s Roar (24) fr ....... B Williamson (J) 6 2.28pm TEXTILE BAG & SACK CO C0 PACE $8000, 3yo+ c0 pace, stand, 2400m 1 69x42 Dakota Fred (1) fr ................................ J Hay 2 0245x Chip Ganassi (2) fr ........................... D Dunn 3 00 Pembrook Harry (3) fr .......................J Dunn 4 645x9 Late Mail (4) fr ................................. G Smith 5 Chapter One (5) fr ...........................J W Cox 6 98077 Karanga Sweet P (6) fr ...............J Young (J) 7 23 Omar Sharif (7) fr ................. C Ferguson (J) 8 99670 Sketching (8) fr........................ S Golding (J) 9 x6809 Zoerotten (9) fr ........................ C D Thornley 10 02 Supreme Blue Chip (10) fr ............ K Cox (J) 11 5 Julia Lady (11) fr ..............................S Ottley 12 78733 Beale Street Boy (12) fr..................T Chmiel

Terry Chmiel drives Hotdiggettycullen from the ace draw in the Gluyas Motors Pace, last on the card at Methven tomorrow.

13 3 One Night At Themile (13) fr ............J Curtin 14 97736 Green Fingers (14) fr .......................R Close 7 3.03 NEUMANNS TYRE SERVICES C1-C2 HANDICAP TROT $8500, 4yo+ c1 to c2 spechcp trot, stand, 2400m 1 x09x7 Total Exposure (1) fr....................... D Nyhan 2 45805 Fireman (2) fr ....................................J Dunn 3 97509 Diana Harbour (3) fr ....................... K James 4 44767 Little Mo (4) fr .................................... C Ford 5 22572 Tornado Valley (5) fr ....................T McMillan 6 5090x Saltwater Gold (6) fr ...................I Schwamm 7 0x0x0 Sueno (7) fr ............................. C D Thornley 8 00x50 Berkshire Son (8) fr ..........................G Laing 9 PP600 Eilish Aimee (9) fr 10 0700x Alvira Hest (U1) fr 11 17x70 Father Christmas (1) 10 ..... B Williamson (J) 12 79097 Getaway Doug (2) 10 .....................N Burton 13 65300 Peterhof (3) 10 ............................. A Lethaby 14 0x043 Star Commando (4) 10 ....................J Curtin 15 10940 October Rain (5) 10 ........................ G Smith

16 94600 Danke (6) 10 ....................................S Ottley 17 34372 Tehoro Holly (7) 10........................R Holmes 18 60030 Young Stranger (8) 10 ............. C R Thornley 19 95810 Amaretto Sun (9) 10..................A Tomlinson 20 94414 Galleons Royale (10) 10 .............C DeFilippi 21 18450 Insignificant (U1) 10 ........................... R May Emergencies: Diana Harbour, Eilish Aimee, Alvira Hest 8 3.38 TOWNSEND SEEDS INTL LTD C2-C3 HANDICAP PACE $9500, 4yo+ c2 to c3 spechcp pace, stand, 2400m 1 51805 Shadow Rider (1) fr ..........................J Curtin 2 5x361 McArdle Star (2) fr.........................B Orange 3 50989 Midfrew Tarpediem (3) fr ................T Chmiel 4 80509 Chasing Shadows (4) fr ............. L Lester (J) 5 58090 Fair Dinkum Bromac (5) fr ......... L McKay (J) 6 798x1 As Kiwi As (6) fr ............................R Holmes 7 60909 Loose Cannon (7) fr ......................... D Dunn 8 05708 Top Brass (8) fr ................................R Close 9 174x0 Maritime Arden (9) fr ........................S Ottley 10 65172 Return To Sender (10) fr ...................J Dunn 11 02224 New York Town (11) fr......................... R May 12 01048 The Royal Garden (1) 10 ................ G Smith 13 x4155 Lightning Mach (2) 10 ........ B Williamson (J) 14 03750 Smoken Roman (3) 10 ................C DeFilippi 9 4.13pm HARAS DES TROTTEURS GREEN MILE FFA MOBILE TROT $14,999, 4yo+ ffa mob. trot, 1609m 1 94354 Live The Dream (1) fr .......................S Ottley 2 x1151 Monbet (2) fr ...................................... R May 3 15721 Valmagne (3) fr .............................B Orange 4 32130 Quite A Moment (4) fr ............. S Golding (J) 5 52522 Alley Way (5) fr ........................ M Williamson 6 x1215 Stent (6) fr ...................................C DeFilippi 7 8x969 Dr Hook (7) fr ............................... S McNally 10 4.48pm PRODIGAL SEELSTER SUMMER OF SPEED C2+ MBL PACE $9000, c2 to oc with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 1609m 1 0x016 Motu Lightning Lass (1) fr ................S Ottley 2 08660 Whyamibettor (2) fr .......................B Orange 3 86901 Remiss (3) fr ................................ S McNally 4 10559 Carrickmannon (4) fr .....................L O’Reilly 5 27076 Highland Reign (5) fr .................... M Neilson 6 08x26 Leigh Major (6) fr................................ R May 7 41604 Perissa (7) fr.....................................R Close 8 75001 Karanga Red Fantasy (8) fr.........J Young (J) 9 15x10 Tintinara (9) fr .................................. D Dunn 10 1275x Even Flo (21) fr ....................... C D Thornley 11 20128 Tangos Delight (22) fr...................... G Smith 12 45789 Woodlea DJ (23) fr ........................ K Cox (J)

11 5.21pm METHVEN FOUR SQUARE GREEN MILE

7 115x1 Snowdrop td (7) 56 ........................V Colgan 8 69x44 Carnavalito d (3) 55 ......................M McNab 9 1315x Hunapo td (5) 54.5 ..........................A Collett 10 93x71 Lady Jay d (10) 54.5 ....................... S Spratt 11 8x183 It’s Bianca d (4) 54 ............ U Holmquist (a2) 12 68605 Haypin tdm (2) 54........................T Thornton 7 4.37 STELLA ARTOIS CONCORDE OPEN HANDICAP $70,000, OPN HCP, 1200m 1 x3004 Whosyourmaster dm (3) 60 ..........M McNab 2 416x7 Durham Town td (9) 59.5................. S Spratt 3 x7231 Ryan Mark d (8) 59 ....................M Coleman 4 700x6 Fast Dragon t (7) 56.5 ........................M Hills 5 13302 Il Cavallo b (4) 53.5 .....................T Thornton 6 94x22 Statham td (2) 53.5 7 20x07 Trepidation td (5) 53 ........................C Parish 8 11x55 Fascination Street tdmb (11) 53 M D Plessis 9 0252x To Be Sure td (1) 53 ........................S Collett 10 13x62 Irish Moon d (6) 53 ......................C Lammas 11 x3193 Riding Shotgun t (10) 53 .................A Collett 8 5.12 FUNCTION STAFF RATING 65 1400 $20,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 3312. Brakbar d (6) 60 .........................H Moki (a3) 2 0243x Hollywood Lad t (11) 60 ............ M D Plessis 3 1x226 What’s Up Alf dm (4) 60 .................. S Spratt 4 234x1 Douro d (15) 59 ..............................V Colgan

5 2x1 Iwannadancelikehim (3) 59 ........M Coleman 6 x1x44 Meeska Mooska 59 ...................... Scratched 7 1 Rockthatcity (8) 59 .............................M Hills 8 17x38 Watch This Space (9) 59 .............C Lammas 9 3x323 Gisela d (16) 58 ......................... Z Moki (a3) 10 332x4 Overnightsensation (10) 58..........T Moseley 11 8710x City Express (7) 58 .........................S Collett 12 31 Cohabitate d (12) 57.5 ....................A Collett 13 41 Lanciato d (5) 57.5 ........................M McNab 14 6543x Even Better (14) 57.5 ...................... R Jones 15 215 Moderation b (2) 57.....................T Thornton 16 20908 Bold Bachelor t (1) 56.5 .... U Holmquist (a2) 17 8x776 Flicka Of Gold td (13) 56 .........B Hutton (a1) Emergency: Flicka Of Gold

FFA MOBILE PACE $17,500, 4yo+ ffa mob. pace, mobile, 1609m 1 60855 Johnny Eyre (1) fr ........................ M Neilson 2 751x0 Smithy (2) fr............................. C D Thornley 3 x0700 Here We Go Again (3) fr ......M Anderson (J) 4 24968 Quick As A Trick (4) fr..................J Young (J) 5 04503 Brilliant Strike (5) fr .......................B Orange 6 43632 Mossdale Conner (6) fr ...................... R May 7 21152 Art Union (7) fr 8 x1090 Mach’s Gladiator (8) fr..................... G Smith 9 74306 Mighty Flying Mac (9) fr 10 06000 Choise Achiever (21) fr ....................J Curtin 12 5.50pm GLUYAS MOTOR GROUP C1 PACE $8500, 4yo+ c1 pace, stand, 2400m 1 96666 Hotdiggettycullen (1) fr ...................T Chmiel 2 35427 Bank Raider (2) fr..........................L O’Reilly 3 310x8 Mach Winger fr ............................. Scratched 4 8x448 Inchbonnie Lad (3) fr ............... C D Thornley 5 62574 Riga Doon (4) fr ................................. R May 6 78338 Sounds Swift (5) fr ........................K O’Reilly 7 44484 Tuapeka Art (6) fr ............................R Payne 8 03070 Hestia Franco (7) fr ................... T Bagrie (J) 9 x2033 Expressive Victor (8) fr ....................J W Cox 10 3x180 Golden Desire (9) fr .....................M Heenan 11 52Px6 Break Dance (U1) fr .........................S Ottley 12 x4305 Rapid Mach (U2) fr........................ K Butt (J) 13 098x0 Coyote (U3) fr..................................R Curtin 14 22900 Outta Sight (U4) fr ................... L McCormick Pacifiers on: Bear’s Rest (R1), Rico Gold (R2) Pacifiers off: Tehoro Holly (R7) SELECTIONS Race 1: Madam Spur, Sunny Afternoon, Merlot, Bear’s Rest Race 2: Kotare Yael, Novak, Hayley Nicole, Buster Brady Race 3: Hypervelocity, Franco Texas, Coringa Delight Race 4: James Coburn, Extreme Guest, The Katz Pyjamaz Race 5: Superfecta, Take After Me, Twice The Delight Race 6: Omar Sharif, Late Mail, Chapter One, Dakota Fred Race 7: Tornado Valley, Galleons Royale, Young Stranger Race 8: McArdle Star, Return To Sender, As Kiwi As Race 9: Monbet, Stent, Quite A Moment, Alley Way Race 10: Perissa, Karanga Red Fantasy, Leigh Major Race 11: Mossdale Conner, Brilliant Strike, Quick As A Trick Race 12: Expressive Victor, Break Dance, Rapid Mach LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver allows horse to start one class down

Auckland gallops Today at Ellerslie Raceway

Auckland RC Venue: Ellerslie Meeting Date: 05 Dec 2015 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 1.03 DUNSTAN FEEDS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER RATING 85 $25,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 2200m 1 90779 Bellino td (1) 60 ............................... D Nolan 2 53x00 El Soldado td (4) 60 ...........................M Hills 3 3x567 Storming The Tower tdm (2) 59 ......V Colgan 4 00190 Boninsky td (3) 58.5 ....................T Thornton 5 50x25 Salford Art d (8) 55.5..................M Coleman 6 21347 Bachelor Zeel (9) 55.5 ....................S Collett 7 x6300 Ekraarstatic td (7) 54...................C Lammas 8 017x6 Jagersfontein td (5) 54 .............. M D Plessis 9 40086 Saved By The Bell tdm (6) 54 .B Hutton (a1) 2 1.38pm DUNSTAN FEEDS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER RATING 65 $20,000, Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 2200m 1 8x232 Zaviera tdb (9) 60.5 ........................V Colgan 2 46545 Nolawood m (8) 59.5 ................A Jones (a1) 3 144x4 Ana b (2) 59 .................................... S Spratt 4 16925 Arya b (4) 59 ............................. M D Plessis 5 64320 Special Unit m (7) 59 ................. Z Moki (a3) 6 85155 Victoryshallbemine m (6) 59 .........M McNab 7 52213 Polynesia (10) 58.5 .........................S Collett 8 x3140 You Are Amazing (3) 58.5 ..........M Coleman

9 00183 Fort Street Dancer (1) 58 ............C Lammas 10 0x166 Suzerain (5) 57.5.............................A Collett 3 2.13pm JOHN DEERE AGROWQUIP MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1200m 1 2. Wingate (5) 58.5 .............................S Collett 2 873x5 Rarooney (6) 58.5 ...........................A Collett 3 5 Esteem (8) 58.5 .......................A Jones (a1) 4 97000 Basil Brush (4) 58.5 5 226x7 Hypervelocity (2) 57 ........................ S Spratt 6 I’m Not Phazed (1) 57 ...................M McNab 7 0x2 Daphne (3) 56.5 ..........................C Lammas 8 4x466 Sparkling Sword (9) 56.5 ........... Z Moki (a3) 9 20687 Danica (10) 56.5 .............................C Parish 10 00579 Lola Brigida (7) 56.5........................ R Jones 11 x2242 Okagbare (12) 55 ........................T Thornton 12 60x0 Shizzle (11) 55 .......................... M D Plessis 4 2.48pm DUNSTAN FEEDS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER R75 $22,500, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2200m 1 88122 Highly Likely dm (9) 60 ...............C Lammas 2 45140 Maid Of Steel t (6) 59 ....................M McNab 3 12166 Eksuude (1) 59................................S Collett 4 2x300 Sky Idea (2) 59................................C Parish 5 x2161 Dartmoor (10) 58.5 ....................M Coleman 6 37x36 Cheeky Boy t (11) 58 .........................M Hills 7 83538 Zafrenzy (4) 57................................A Collett

8 34108 Victoria Heights tm (5) 56.5 ....B Hutton (a1) 9 0x631 Irish Gem (7) 56 .......................... C Dell (a1) 10 8x232 Zaviera tdb (3) 55.5 ........................V Colgan 11 06170 Enure (8) 54.5 ........................... M D Plessis 5 3.27pm RENTOKIL INITIAL 3YO 1300 $20,000, 3YO SW+P, 1300m 1 26x20 Selfie b (9) 57.5...............................A Collett 2 314 Diva Achiever 57.5 ....................... Scratched 3 1 It’s Ben Again (5) 57.5.................T Thornton 4 58x35 Strata Lady b (7) 55.5 ............... M D Plessis 5 712. Khalama (2) 55.5 ............................S Collett 6 9x852 O’Dianne t (1) 55.5.......................... S Spratt 7 3x167 Sofia Rosa (8) 55.5 ........................V Colgan 8 16. Love Triangle (4) 55.5..................C Lammas 9 13 Muriwai (10) 55.5 .......................M Coleman 10 221 Volks Lightning (3) 55.5.................M McNab 11 51. Preetha Varma d (6) 55.5 ........B Hutton (a1) 6 4.02 DEVAN PLASTICS RATING 75 1200 $22,500, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 121x4 Party Crasher td (6) 60 ................... R Jones 2 315x2 Bulldozer m (1) 59........................... D Nolan 3 42338 Vibrant Moss td (12) 58.5.......... M D Plessis 4 525x0 Adrenaline Rush td (8) 57.5 ........C Lammas 5 1325x Cherry Vain td (11) 57 ................ Z Moki (a3) 6 24x31 Perfect Fit td (9) 57.....................M Coleman

Blinkers on: El Soldado (R1), Basil Brush (R3), Vibrant Moss (R6), Bold Bachelor, Flicka Of Gold (R8).

SELECTIONS Race 1: Salford Art, Bachelor Zeel, Bellino, Ekraarstatic Race 2: Polynesia, Ana, Victoryshallbemine, Zaviera, Arya Race 3: Wingate, Okagbare, Hypervelocity, Rarooney Race 4: Highly Likely, Dartmoor, Eksuude, Maid Of Steel Race 5: Selfie, Sofia Rosa, Love Triangle, Strata Lady Race 6: Perfect Fit, Vibrant Moss, It’s Bianca, Cherry Vain Race 7: Ryan Mark, Durham Town, Statham, Whosyourmaster Race 8: Rockthatcity, Lanciato, Douro, Hollywood Lad

Sport 22 Ashburton Guardian

Saturday, December 5, 2015

www.guardianonline.co.nz

■ BOXING

In brief

Parker at prohibitive odds Expectations are high for unbeaten Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker to deliver a clinical performance in his Fight for Life match-up with American Daniel Martz in Hamilton tonight.

New world champion Tyson Fury’s stunning upset win over former champion Wladimir Klitschko last Sunday has given the heavyweight division a much-needed shot of adrenaline, and brought increased scrutiny upon Parker as one of the world’s leading title challengers.

Since defeating Kali Meehan with a third round TKO in Auckland in October, the normally humble and modest 23-year-old South Aucklander has spoken confidently about his title hopes and ambitions.

Earlier this week Parker stated he was capable of taking on any heavyweight in the world, and anything less than a resounding victory over Martz would severely diminish those claims and set him back in the eyes of an increasingly growing and captivated public audience.

The pair faced off at yesterday’s weigh-in at Claudelands Arena with the 1.93m Parker clocking in at 107.6kg and the 2.03m Martz registering 113.1kg.

Much has been said out of Parker’s camp about needing to expose him to bigger fighters, with Martz - nicknamed ‘The Mountain’ - the tallest he has faced in his 16 fight career (14 knockouts).

Trainer Kevin Barry is confident his young charge is ready to raise his game in the ring and expects him to demonstrate the growth and progress in his development and technique tonight.

“I’ve kept it pretty simple but there are three or four things that we’ve added to the skill set that

The Melbourne Victory will be without captain Carl Valeri in tonight’s A-League clash with the Phoenix at QBE Stadium in Albany. Valeri has missed several matches already this season through injury and suspension but didn’t make the flight to Auckland after feeling unwell.

The Phoenix meanwhile are set to welcome the return of central defender Ben Sigmund who missed last week’s 0-0 draw against Sydney due to a concussion.

Wellington currently sit seventh on the A-League table while the Victory top the standings with five wins from seven games.

- AAP

Heat on for A-League Joseph Parker: “He’s come here to win and it’s going to make it an interesting night”.

I’ve actually been working on all year that I really want to see come to fruition,” said Barry.

“Joe knows what they are and I’ve put separate challenges to him for this fight.

“There’s a couple of punches that he possesses in his arsenal that we haven’t seen on display and I’m dying to see them be executed.”

Plenty of intrigue surrounds how Parker will cope against Martz’s long reach and brawling style and he is welcoming the chance to be tested and believes he is prepared for all scenarios.

“I’ve been practising with Kevin on what we need to work on and I’ve watched his fights on the net, and seen his weaknesses and his strengths, so I know how to approach what he’s going to bring,” said Parker.

“If I had a fighter who was just going to come in for me to practise on, I wouldn’t learn much, but he’s come here to win and it’s going to make it an interesting fight.”

Duco Boxing promoter Dean Lonergan shares the confidence held by Parker and Barry that he is ready to step up and take on the world’s best, saying a title shot could be attainable within the next year.

“Joseph would go very well against Wladimir Klitschko or Tyson Fury,” said Lonergan.

“We’d be very confident if we could get a fight with either of those guys in the next 12 months we’d probably take it.

“At the end of the day I always bow to Kevin’s expertise, and he’s saying what he saw last Sunday, that nothing scares him.”

The night begins with three celebrity bouts with X-factor judge and I Am Giant drummer Shelton Woolright facing TV3 Newsworthy reporter Jesse Peach, and former Silver Fern Irene van Dyk squaring off with Napier accountant Belinda Sommerville, before Bachelor NZ reality show star Art Green takes on former All Black winger Zac Guildford.

The fourth corporate fight pits Dave ‘Brown Butterbean’ Letele against Loni ‘The Tongan Bear’ Uhila, after which Parker’s training partner and stablemate Izu Ugonoh will be in the ring for a clash against Mexico’s Vicente Sandez.

Prior to the main event, Australian welterweight Jeff ‘Hornet’ Horn will take on Frenchman Ahmed El Mousaoui.

- NZME

The kick-off time for Sunday’s A-League match between Adelaide United and Perth Glory has been pushed back because of forecast 40 degree temperatures in Adelaide. The Coopers Stadim fixture was due to start at 4.30pm ACDT but will now kick-off at 7pm, Football Federation Australia said yesterday. The preceding W-League match between the clubs on Sunday has also been delayed from the scheduled 1.30pm ACDT start to a 4pm ACDT kick-off. - AAP

Boycott impact Western Sydney Wanderers coach Tony Popovic says he’s unsure what impact the expected absence of the Red and Black Bloc will have when they host Brisbane tonight.

Parramatta Stadium’s north terrace will be empty for the first time since the A-League club’s inception should the RBB carry out their threat to indefinitely boycott matches due to grievances with Football Federation Australia.

- AAP

Gomes over injury

More history beckons for EPL star Vardy Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy can make history for the second weekend running when the Premier League’s early-season overachievers visit slip-sliding Swansea City tonight.

Vardy’s goal in the 1-1 draw against Manchester United saw him set a new Premier League record of scoring in 11 consecutive matches, eclipsing the mark set by United old boy Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2003.

Should he score at Swansea, Vardy will equal an even more historic mark: Jimmy Dunne’s English top-flight record from 1931-32 of scoring in 12 successive games for Sheffield United.

But the England striker has played down the significance of the new milestone, telling Sky

The EA Networks Centre Stadium will play host to the Mid Canterbury premier grade futsal final on Sunday evening at 6pm as Easy Tango lock horns with Expendables. The action will kick off from 2pm with playoff clashes leading up to the final.

Sigmund returns

■ FOOTBALL

By Tom Williams

Futsal final kicks off

Sports: “I just have my eyes on helping Leicester get three points at the weekend.

“If someone else gets the winning goal, then I am more than happy.”

While Leicester go into the weekend level on points with leaders Manchester City, Swansea are just four points above the relegation zone following a run of one win in ten matches.

It has led to speculation about the future of manager Garry Monk, who knows that his side’s ability to contain former nonleague player Vardy could be a determining factor in the outcome of the match.

“We obviously have experience of coming up through the leagues and we have players that have come through to this level,” Monk said.

Manchester City have an opportunity to put pressure on the chasing pack as they visit Stoke City, their fellow League Cup semi-finalists.

With progress assured in both the League Cup and the Champions League, Manuel Pellegrini’s side can plough all their resources into the league campaign ahead of a sequence of six matches in 24 days.

“Now it is the most difficult time in the league with games coming thick and fast, one after the other,” said City forward Raheem Sterling.

Third-place Manchester United could be forgiven for having their thoughts elsewhere as they gear up for a home game against West Ham United.

On Tuesday they visit Wolfsburg for a match they are likely

to have to win to secure a place in the Champions League last 16, leaving manager Louis van Gaal with a dilemma over who to select for the visit of West Ham. But injuries have already forced his hand, with Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo, Jesse Lingard and Ander Herrera all doubtful, while Luke Shaw and Antonio Valencia are long-term absentees.

Another manager ruing a long injury list is Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger, who will be without star forward Alexis Sanchez and midfielder Santi Cazorla - to name but two players - for the home game with Sunderland.

Champions Chelsea, languishing in 14th place, will expect to continue their recent improvement at home to a Bournemouth team who have gone eight games without a win.

- AFP

Watford keeper Heurelho Gomes could play against Norwich City in the Premier League tonight despite being stretchered off after sustaining a neck injury against Aston Villa last weekend, manager Quique Sanchez Flores has said.

Gomes was caught by team mate Craig Cathcart’s shin during Watford’s 3-2 win over Villa and the game was stopped for about seven minutes while the keeper received oxygen on the pitch. - AFP

Defoe out of action Sunderland will be without Jermain Defoe for their Premier League trip to Arsenal, but the striker is not as badly injured as first feared, manager Sam Allardyce said. Defoe, Sunderland’s top scorer with four Premier League goals this season, injured a hamstring in the 2-0 win over Stoke City last weekend that helped Allardyce’s team climb out of the relegation zone into 17th place. Midfielder Sebastian Larsson is also unavailable for the game against fourth-placed Arsenal and has flown to Barcelona for treatment on an injury to his medial ligaments.

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In brief Putin calls for action Russian President Vladimir Putin called for “one powerful fist” to fight terrorism, hinted at more sanctions against Turkey and accused Western powers of creating “a zone of chaos”.

Speaking in his live state-of-thenation address, Putin called for an end to what he called double standards that hampered uniting global efforts in fighting terrorism.

Without naming the United States, he accused Washington and its allies of turning Iraq, Syria and Libya into a “zone of chaos and anarchy threatening the entire world” by supporting change of regimes in those countries.

- AP

Combat roles open

FBI, San Bernardino City and San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials continue documenting and investigating the scene of the shootout between law enforcement officials and the mass shooting suspects.

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In touch with extremists California gunman Syed Rizwan Farook had been in contact with known Islamic extremists on social media, a US intelligence official said yesterday, and police said he and his wife had enough bullets and bombs to slaughter hundreds when they launched their deadly attack on a holiday party.

The details emerged as investigators tried to determine whether the rampage that left 14 people dead was terrorism, a workplace grudge or some combination.

The husband-and-wife killers were not under FBI scrutiny before the massacre, said a second US official, who likewise was not authorised to discuss the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Wearing black tactical gear and wielding assault rifles, Farook, a 28-year-old county restaurant inspector, and his wife,

Tashfeen Malik, 27, sprayed as many as 75 rounds into a room at a social service centre for the disabled, where about 75 of Farook’s co-workers had gathered.

Farook had attended the event but slipped out and returned in battle dress.

Four hours later and three kilometres away, the couple died in a furious gunbattle in which they fired 76 rounds, while 23 law officers unleashed about 380, police said.

Yesterday, Police Chief Jarrod Burguan offered a grim inventory that suggested the bloodbath could have been far worse.

At the social service centre, the couple left three rigged-together pipe bombs with a remotecontrol detonating device that apparently malfunctioned, and they had more than 1600 rounds of ammunition remaining when police killed them in their rented SUV, Burguan said.

At a family home in the nearby town of Redlands, they had 12 pipe bombs, tools for making more, and over 3000 additional rounds of ammunition, the chief said.

“We don’t know if this was workplace rage or something larger or a combination of both,” Attorney General Loretta Lynch said in Washington, echoing President Barack Obama. “We don’t know the motivation.”

Investigators are trying to determine whether Farook, who was Muslim, became radicalised – and, if so, how – as well as whether he was in contact with any foreign terrorist organisation, said the US intelligence official, who was not authorised to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

The same official said Farook had been in touch on social media with extremists who were un-

der FBI scrutiny.

The second US official said the FBI was treating the attack as a potential act of terror but had reached no conclusion that it was.

The official said Farook had communication with individuals who were under FBI scrutiny.

But the contact was with “people who weren’t significant players on our radar,” dated back some time, and there was no immediate indication of a surge in communication before the shooting.

The official cautioned that such contact by itself doesn’t mean someone is a terrorist.

Rita Katz, director of SITE Intelligence Group, an organisation that tracks and analyzes extremists, said it hasn’t found any connection between Farook and jihadi groups. But she also said that some of Farook’s social media posts seem to have been deleted before the attack.

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Appeals court finds Pistorius guilty of murder An appeals court has decided that Oscar Pistorius got away with murder when he stood trial for killing his girlfriend, a ruling that will almost certainly send the disgraced Olympian back to prison.

The court overturned his conviction on the lesser charge of manslaughter in the 2013 shooting death of model Reeva Steenkamp and instead found Pistorius guilty of murder.

The latest dramatic twist in the case of the double amputee runner was “a human tragedy of Shakespearean proportions,” wrote Justice Lorimer Eric Leach.

Pistorius, who is under house arrest at his uncle’s mansion in Pretoria, was not in the Bloemfontein courtroom for the verdict. Steenkamp’s mother, June, sat impassively as Leach read the verdict.

The 29-year-old Pistorius served one year of a five-year sentence before being put under house arrest in October.

The minimum sentence for murder is 15 years, but exceptional circumstances in the case of the former track star, including time served, his disability and his status as a first-time offender, could mean a lower sentence.

Sentencing is up to the North Gauteng High Court, where Pistorius was tried. South African media said Judge Thokozile Masipa, who presided over the original trial, will handle the matter.

No sentencing date has been set.

The Pistorius family said in a statement: “The legal team will study the finding and we will be guided by them in terms of options going forward.”

Steenkamp’s father, Barry, told South African television channel ANN7 the judgment was fair.

“Let us now all get on with our lives,” he said. His voice breaking with emotion, he said of his

daughter: “I’m sure she’ll be able to rest as well now.”

Pistorius’ trial riveted people around the world because of its gripping saga of a celebrity athlete’s plunge from grace by his own actions.

His legs were amputated below the knees when he was 11 months old because he was born without fibula bones due to a congenital defect. However, he grew up playing sports with prosthetics and became a multiple Paralympic champion known as the “Blade Runner” for his carbon-fibre running blades.

- AP

Defence Secretary Ash Carter has ordered the military to open all military jobs to women, including the most dangerous commando posts, removing the final barriers that kept women from serving in combat. The historic decision is a formal recognition that thousands of women have fought – and many were wounded or killed – in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. But it’s uncertain how many will actually want to compete for some of the more gruelling Army and Marine Corps infantry posts or for spots on the high-risk special operations teams.

- AP

Suing over salt labels New York City’s new warning label for salt-laden chain restaurant food is headed for a court fight, after restaurateurs sued to argue that health regulators overstepped legal bounds to enact the first-ofits-kind requirement. The National Restaurant Association’s suit came just two days after the rule took effect, compelling chain eateries to put a salt-shaker icon on menu items that top the recommended daily limit of 2300 milligrams of sodium – about a teaspoon. The group had vowed to challenge the city Board of Health-approved rule, which will sprinkle salt warnings on some dishes ranging from burgers to pizzas to salads.

- AP

Weather hits delivery Wet and cloudy weather prevented NASA from resuming commercial space station deliveries. The space agency was looking to get back on track with the first US shipment to the International Space station in nearly eight months, but thick clouds and rain prevented an unmanned Atlas rocket from lifting off at dusk with 7400 pounds of critical supplies. With 14 minutes left, and no better weather in sight, launch director Bill Cullen halted the countdown, praising his team for “great discipline.”

- AP

HIV exposure An ex-fiancee of Charlie Sheen has sued the actor claiming he didn’t disclose he was HIV positive until after they had sex several times.

The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by Scottine Ross states she and Sheen had sex five times before she learned he was HIV positive. The Two and a Half Men star publicly disclosed he was HIV positive on the Today show last month. Ross, a porn star who performed under the name Brett Rossi, first met Sheen in November 2013.

- AP

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Time to end plastic bags love affair Sue Newman

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iwis have a love affair with the plastic bag, not just any plastic bag, it’s the thin, lightweight version that is stock in trade at just about every retail outlet.

At the time, they seem a handy way of lugging groceries from cart to car or an assortment of items from a department store to home. But for every one of those bags we take home, we’re doing our bit to use a little more oil and to contribute to the growing stockpile of bags that frequently become an environmental hazard.

There’s been a recent move to put the onus on plastic bag generators, particularly supermarkets, for collecting and packing the bags for recycling, but with this collection scheme only in the trial stages, it’s going to be a long slow process to clear every house of every surplus bag.

The problem with the plastic bag is its obvious usefulness, not just as a carrier of goods, but as a bin liner. If you checked the contents of any rubbish bag you’d find most of the stuff inside was firmly encased in a plastic supermarket bag. And that means millions of bags, whose useful life is just minutes, find their way into landfill sites where they live forever.

Currently our plastic bags are made overseas, freighted to New Zealand, used and those that are collected for recycling are shipped off shore only to return as polymer beads. An individual bag’s carbon footprint is millions of times its weight.

Turning the tide against the plastic supermarket bag is a tough task. Supermarkets encourage shoppers to bring their own bags, but human nature being what it is, it’s easy to forget.

Using the bags on tap is easier and they’re always there. Some trialled a surcharge on store bags. That backfired, customers went elsewhere and the trial was quickly canned.

If we are determined to keep those bags in circulation, the Government has to make a commitment to rolling out the current recycling trial across the country. It still won’t be the final answer, but for every bag dropped in the recycling bin, it’s another bag that won’t find itself blowing in the wind or languishing in landfill.

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daredevil antics, I warned the Farmer to just let her have a go at the learners’ slope and not to push her into doing anything scarier than that.

Nervously I awaited a text during the day as to how things were going, and became slightly anxious when I had not received any communication by lunchtime.

After firing off some more texts enquiring about her, I finally received a photo text in which there was an image of my daughter on a hospital bed looking pale and wan and a sheepish text message to follow in which

the Farmer said it might not have been the best idea to take her up to the steepest slope on Mt Hutt, and that she had collided with a rather large bank and sign.

“But no head injury,” he texted with a thumb’s up sign.

It’s not that he doesn’t care, it’s just that he tends not to see disasters before they happen and is very much in the “accidents will teach them caution” category.

And that extends over all his care of the children.

And so while I’m laid up, I’ll try not to think of the bruise on the back of my second daughter’s

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am going away on a hospital visit this week…

Normally the patient frets most about themselves in the face of surgeons, but when you have the Farmer as the sole carer of your children while you are “luxuriously relaxing” (as he puts it) in your hospital bed, you tend to forget about things like pain and stitches.

Now I will point out that the Farmer is a good Dad … when I’m around … but when I’m not there he tends to revert to what I term his “sheep managing state”.

Those of you lucky enough to be married to a man of the land will know exactly what I mean, in that he treats the children like a mob of sheep he’s let out to pasture, shut the gate and left to get on with their business.

My case in point was two weeks ago when I was away for two hours and left him babysitting our tribe.

“Make sure you keep the house this tidy,” I told him before I left.

“And don’t let the tiny terror out of your sight.”

To which he responded, newspaper in hand, “Yeah … no worries, love.”

My pleasant outing was soon forgotten however, when I arrived home and smelt the tiny terror before I sighted her.

“What the …?” I shook my head as she came running up, smelling like she had been swimming in a pool of Mum’s best Red Door perfume.

“Why does she smell like that?”

I asked my eldest daughter.

“Well,” she said pointing at the Farmer, who was conspicuously quiet behind his newspaper. “She swallowed a heap of your perfume Mum, and Dad didn’t even call the poisons centre. He just washed it out with water.”

I pulled the Farmer’s newspaper down, glowering.

“About that, love,” he smiled warmly. “No harm done and she sure smells nice.”

Then there was the one and only time I let him take one of the kids on a school trip. It just happened to be my eldest’s first attempt at skiing. Not one for

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head (that happened last time I was in hospital when he tried to use the vacuum to put her hair in a ponytail), nor if the youngest has her shirt on inside out and trousers that are too short for her …

Most of all I’ll try to forget the text message he sent me earlier this week to tell me my admission time at hospital had been moved to later on in the day.

“So you will have time to get the house cleaned and the kids to school, tea prepared, washing done etc.

“Good aye love!”

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Bad berries added to high-risk imports Consumers who bought bags of frozen berries linked to a health scare will be able to get a refund from major supermarkets, as MPI tightens controls at the border, adding frozen fruit to its list of high-risk imported food products.

Fruzio Mixed Berries has been identified by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) as a potential source of the Hepatitis A contamination scare. The mix of blackberries and strawberries comes in 500g and 1kg bags, with berries imported from China.

The product has been recalled, and anyone with Fruzio Mixed Berries in their freezer is advised to throw them out.

However, supermarket giant Foodstuffs – which owns Pak’nSave and New World – said it will offer refunds to customers who return the product.

“Should customers wish to receive a refund, our advice is to take the product back to the store it was purchased from and they will arrange a full refund,” a spokeswoman said.

Countdown does not stock Fruzio berries, a spokeswoman said.

It comes as MPI and FSL Foods, which owns Fruzio, confirmed the Hepatitis A strain which has struck four people in New Zealand is the same strain which sparked a Hepatitis A scare in Australian berries earlier this year.

The strain, which originates in Asia, was linked to Nanna’s berries in Australia in March, where at least 26 people fell ill with the disease.

Mike Glover, FSL Foods owner, said DNA testing had been done on the Hepatitis A strain found in the New Zealand patients, who

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Most forecasts for Fonterra Cooperative Group’s payout to New Zealand farmers this season remain below the company’s estimate even after prices advanced at the GlobalDairyTrade auction this week.

Average dairy prices rose 3.6 per cent to US$2419 a tonne at the fortnightly auction, while whole milk powder prices increased 5.3

per cent to US$2260 a tonne. Prices are still short of the US$3000 a tonne for whole milk powder that Fonterra has said are needed to support its current forecast for the 2015/16 season of $4.60 per kilogram of milk solids. It will review that forecast next week.

“Current market expectations are for a further lift at the second auction in December. The key

question is whether this is enough - combined with other forwardlooking indicators - for Fonterra to hold their milk price forecast of $4.60/kgMS,” ANZ Bank New Zealand agri economist Con Williams said in a note.

“At this stage we struggle to see a favourable catalyst that is likely to deliver the US$3000/t.”

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ports its berries from.

However, Mr Glover said he still had confidence in the region.

“All the facilities that we use, all of them are independently certified in food safety to the highest international standards, they supply all countries in the world, they supply the largest of the food pro-

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had all eaten Fruzio Mixed Berries in the last 50 days.

“So what they’ve been able to identify is that Shandong and Jiangsu province is where the fruit came from, and those are the same provinces that the fruit came from in the Australia scare,” he said, and where FSL Foods im-

cessing and frozen fruit distributors in the world,” Mr Glover said.

“Our product has been tested for Hep A, both on a random basis and a direct basis, our product is always tested for E. coli. If you asked me, having had less than 24 hours to think about this, would I change anything in the supply chain, I can tell you no.”

Peter Thomson, director plants, food and environment at MPI, also confirmed the Hep A strain in New Zealand patients was the same as the one found in Australian berries.

“It doesn’t mean it was the same contamination event. Multiple people could be carrying the same strain on different parts of supply chains. We haven’t been able to nail that down yet, we’re still working with Australia and looking at their information.” - NZME

Governance is not just for big business I

f you consider governance something that only big corporate organisations have to concern themselves with, then think again.

It is important to plan and prepare for whatever the future throws at you regardless of the size and scale of your business.

Sound governance is key to steering businesses through the day-to-day issues you face, whether that be an industry crisis, employment issues, risk management or the setting a strategic direction.

Good governance requires a clear plan and a vision for the future. It is simply making sure that you, your employees and advisors are all working together to make sure the business is heading in the right direction.

The rural sector, in particular, needs to step back and think about how they run farms and businesses. Historically they are sole traders with the business plan and direction largely driven by a single farmer. However in today’s world there is a shift towards seeking multiple shareholders, providing an independent lens at a strategic level.

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a fundamental understanding of the environment and it is no longer reasonable to expect one individual to assume all of that responsibility.

Having strong governance helps focus on the things that matter most, whether that be property, risk management, recruitment or new technology.

It is also important to consider compliance issues if you’re thinking about forming a governance board. A recent change under the Companies Amendment Act 2014 requires all New Zealand companies to have at least one director that either lives in New Zealand, or lives in Australia and is a director of a company incorporated in Australia.

If a company is not compliant, they face a loss of company assets to the Crown, a loss of limited liability protection, as well as potential taxation consequences.

An important part of governance is building a succession plan. You’ve worked hard to build up your business and, as you look to the future, want it to remain in good hands.

Good succession is not just about the technical components, such as tax and buy-sell agreements, but non-technical components such as family values and family competencies. Getting advice and even developing a strategy for all aspects will produce better results and a lasting legacy for you and your family.

As your business or farm grows, your investment increases, dynamics change or you simply reflect on your future, it is important to consider a governance system that suits your commercial objectives and family situation.

A governance plan doesn’t need to be complicated but does need to follow some simple principles.

The first steps are to start the conversation, seek advice, have a clear understanding of what a governance role entails and begin building a plan.

Matt Hannah is a director of KPMG Private Enterprise

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INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY DECEMBER 5, 2015

Want to have more volunteers involved in your cause?

Get creative and extend your recruitment methods!

Volunteering Mid and South Canterbury Lyndal Watt.

International Volunteer Day (IV Day), a United Nations led initiative, is celebrated annually on Saturday, December 5.

It’s a chance for volunteer-involving organisations and individual volunteers to promote their contributions to development at local, national and international levels.

By merging UN support with a grassroots mandate, IVD is a unique opportunity for volunteerinvolving organisations to work with government agencies, non-profit organisations, community groups and the private sector.

Established by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly through Resolution 40/212 on December 17 1985, governments, the UN system and civil society organisations have successfully joined volunteers around the world to celebrate the day.

Let’s use this day to show our appreciation to all New Zealand volunteers, because individuals and communities benefit considerably as a result of volunteers and volunteering.

New Zealand boasts the highest rate of volunteering in the OECD with Kiwis spending an average of 13 minutes a day volunteering; this is significant when compared to the global average, which is only 4 minutes a day (Better Life Index, 2015) On this year’s International

Volunteer Day, we not only celebrate volunteerism in all its facets, but also pay special tribute to volunteers working to implement the new global goals.

The theme for 2015 is ‘Transforming Governance’ which emphasises the power volunteers have to change the world through development efforts.

This theme is also linked to the important role volunteering plays in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The continuing development of sustainable communities both locally and abroad relies heavily on the engagement, commitment and hard work of volunteers.

Through volunteerism the person can impact the sustainable development agenda by mobilising and engaging governments and communities. For IVD 2015 join us in recognizing the individuals who are engaged in volunteering their time, energies, and skills to change the world for a better future.

Here in New Zealand organisations need their volunteers so it’s important to thank each and every volunteer in the Mid Canterbury community.

You can help do that by joining Volunteering Mid & South Canterbury in celebrating in Ashburton on Friday, December 4 at The checkerboard, East Street with a barbecue and giveaways.

Find volunteers through: • Word of mouth – ask around and see who has some spare time or skills you need • Asking groups your group or organisation is already associated with • Joining your regional volunteer centre – who can help you find volunteers and also help build capability in your organisation.

• Listing your role online through a volunteering website like SEEK Volunteer or Skills for Change.

Consider how your organisation attracts volunteers as well – maybe have a look at the Volunteer New Zealand toolkit to ensure you engage volunteers well.

Interested in becoming a volunteer and seeing change in your communities?

Volunteering is any activity that involves putting your unpaid time, energy and skills for the greater good.

New Zealand is a leading nation in the contribution made by volunteers. A 2008 study of the New Zealand non-profit sector estimated that volunteers make up 67 per cent of non-profit workforce equal to 133,799 full time positions, representing 6.4 per cent of the economically active population.

New Zealand volunteers contribute more than 270 million unpaid hours of work valued at over $3.3 billion to nonprofit organisations.

Volunteers create positive change on many fronts – human rights, faith communities, health, education, sports and recreation, social services, arts and culture, emergency services, the environment and conservation, animal welfare, and community support development – the list is endless.

Why do people volunteer?

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To learn new skills, knowledge and experience To develop existing skills knowledge and experience To find new passions To meet new people and forming longterm friends and partnerships To contribute to a good cause To make an invaluable difference To have fun!

Volunteering and its surprising benefits

With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However, the benefits of volunteering are enormous to you, your family, and your community. The right match can help you find friends, reach out to the community, learn new skills, and even advance your career.

Volunteering can also help protect your mental and physical health. Learn more about the many benefits of volunteering and find tips on getting started as a volunteer.

Volunteering connects you to others

One of the better-known benefits of volunteering is the impact on the community. Unpaid volunteers are often the glue that holds a community together.

Volunteering allows you to connect to your community and make it a better place.

Volunteering helps you make new friends and contacts

One of the best ways to make new friends and strengthen existing relationships is to commit to a shared activity together.

Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, especially if you are new to an area.

Volunteering increases your social and relationship skills

While some people are naturally outgoing, others are shy and have a hard time meeting new people.

Volunteering gives you the opportunity to practice and develop your social skills, since you are meeting regularly with a group of people with common interests.

Once you have momentum, it’s easier to branch out and make more friends and contacts.

Volunteering as a family

While it might be a challenge to co-ordinate everyone’s schedules, volunteering as a family has many worthwhile benefits. Children watch everything you do.

By giving back to the community, you show them first-hand how volunteering makes a difference and how good it feels to help other people and animals and enact.

Thanks to all our volunteers ASHBURTON NEEDS VOLUNTEERS View our Mid Canterbury roles and register online at www.volmsc.org.nz or phone 0800 865 268 (landline only) for an appointment.

who ensure we can support our community We thank all of our volunteers: • Operations and events staff • Health shuttle drivers • First Aid & St John in Schools tutors • Youth leaders • Caring callers ... and our local ASB staff St John Ashburton Area Committee

Trades & Services To place a Trades & Services ad, call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

HEAT PUMPS KEEP YOUR HOME THE PERFECT TEMPERATURE

HEAT PUMPS Perfect all year round

• Wall or floor mounted available • Most models will continue to heat even with outside temperatures of minus 15°C

MOBILE MOWER SERVICING • Rotary Mowers • Ride-on Mowers • Water Blasters • Small Motor Repairs

• Reel Mowers • Chainsaws • Rotary Hoes • Generators

electriCOOL Ltd

Phone Paul Crequer, your local authorised Daikin dealer for a free quote on all domestic and commercial systems phone 0274 362 362 or 308 4573.

Stan Keeley, Owner

Ph 307 0002 - Mobile 021 88 34 36

HEAVY VEHICLE DRIVER LICENCING

Roofing Specialists

Certified Assessor for licencing from Learner to Full

•New roofs and re-roofs •Five Rib roofing •Corrugated roofing •Fascia, spouting and downpipes •Qualified fixers.

• Licence classer 2 - 5 • Wheels, tracks & roller endorsements • NZTA Certified • Tranzqual Assessor Drive Rite - But Keep Left

Contact Paul McCormick

Phone 03 307 7402 Mob 027 433 5766

We don’t charge by the hour marketing management brand development websites design social media online marketing advertising strategy

Rushton marketing.nz | 03 307 7274

We specialise in:

Free Measure & Quote

03 307 0593 or 0508-453-696 42 J.B. Cullen Drive

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PAINTING & DECORATING CONTRACTORS If you are renovating or building a new home you need someone to trust in all your PAINTING and DECORATING NEEDS – Commercial or Residential.

• Interior decorating • Exterior decorating

• Wallpapering • Waterblasting • Roof painting

For any enquiries call us today on Ph/Fax 308-8432 Mob 0274 332 259 Email: trudgeon@vodafone.co.nz

Martin Clark Ph 021 239 7781 www.trademasterpaintersdecorators.co.nz

We strip heritage homes & buildings.

We can remove multiple layers of paint wether it be on timber, plaster, brick & cement and off weatherboard villas & commercial buildings

Phone 0800 48 48 49 www.oasisclearwater.co.nz

How do you put a dollar value on keeping your property protected?

Protect your biggest asset with a home security camera package from Masterguard Call me today for a free, no obligation quote

Hartley Curd phone 0800 788 393 or 021 328 301 57 Dobson Street, Ashburton.

• Woodfire Installation • Chimney Cleaning • Fire Maintenance and Parts • Bird Netting Installation

Rob and Janelle Neal Ph 308FIRE - 308 3473

Flaming Good Service!

Trades & Services To place a Trades & Services ad, call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

RECYCLED HARDWOOD - FROM TIMARU PORT • • • • • • •

French door frames Double glazing Stairs Doors Window frames Kitchens Custom machining

Your local Painting Professionals.

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Richard Donnelly P 03 308 9039 M 027 279 8952 E richard@bradfords.co.nz www.bradfords.co.nz

You want a woodie – you want a goodie! You NEED JMac Joinery 7 Laughton Street, Washdyke, Timaru

Phone 03 688 2725

www.jmacjoinery.com

Residential, Rural, Commercial Ashburton Painters & Decorators specialise in: ’s re he re e sT t U ps H i us Tr Dr No

• Interior & exterior Painting • Wall papering • Gib stopping

Ivan McColl Masonry Bricklayer, Plasterer, Tiler, Block layer

Restoration Work Over 40 years’ experience

Ph: 027 3326 716 Call today for a free Quote

Call today for a FREE QUOTE - Quentin 027 2828 909 - Phil 027 2828 908

Doaky’s Plumbing Ltd • Plumbing • Drainlaying • Blocked Drains NOW RURALCO SUPPLIERS

Lindsay 027 555 5575 150 Smithfield Rd, Ashburton doakys@xtra.co.nz - 03 308 1248

fireguards Designed especially for your home Phone to arrange a free measure and quote today We stock and replace fire door glass - same day service

WROUGHT IRON

PHONE 308-2966 51 Robinson Street, Ashburton www.lysaghtltd.co.nz

LAWNS & TREES • Lawn mowing • Ride-on lawn mowing • Tree trimming • Tree felling

SPRAYING • Lichen removal from paths, driveways and concrete fences

FREE FREE QUOTE QUOTE FOR FOR ALL ALL SERVICES SERVICES Call John Moses 308 3913 / 027 589 8706

PROFESSIONAL DECORATORS

New Builds

If you’re going to do it...

Home Alterations Bathrooms Decks

...do it in good company!

Painting/Plastering Renovations

The Finishing Company 03 307 8870 or 0274 444 856 Paint, Plaster (Rockcote), Factory Spray Lacquer, Specialist Coatings/Textures (Resin & Stone Floors)

Extensions

Phone Keith 027 274 9359 ktmbuilders@xtra.co.nz

Kitchens Re-Roofing Insurance Work

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Trades & Services To place a Trades & Services ad, call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

Ashburton’s Largest Property Management

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The great CHRISTMAS CLEANUP

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Ashburton Cleaning Services

Come home to a tidy house this Christmas BOOK NOW for a full house clean All the essentials including; • Walls • Ceilings • Cupboards • Windows

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Truck and trailer of dry firewood delivered.

To advertise here contact Trudy on 021 959 783 or 307 7955

Bluegum, Oregon and Old Man Pine... that’s the good stuff!

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Book your birthday greeting, including a photo, for just $10! Ten words only.* (Under 12 children’s birthday greetings remain FREE) *Terms and conditions apply.

Phone 03 307 7900 Email: classifieds@theguardian.co.nz Level 3, Somerset House, 161 Burnett Street

Classifieds www.guardianonline.co.nz SITUATIONS VACANT

Saturday, December 5, 2015 SITUATIONS VACANT

WANT A Painting Apprentice CAREER? Wanted We can provide good remuneration, varied job sites and training for a trade that will provide you with many career opportunities.

You must be reliable, have good communication skills, be able to work in a team and have pride in your work.

SITUATIONS VACANT

Applications close for this position on Friday, December 11. Please apply in your own handwriting with CV to: The Manager Rosco Auto Dismantlers 40 Robinson Street, ASHBURTON

call into www.bradfords.co.nz Please Bremners Road

our office on to pick up an application form or email painting@bradfords.co.nz

Needing a new staff member?

Call the Guardian today for your situation vacant advertising 307 7900 requirements.

Guardian Real Esate

307 7900

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SITUATIONS VACANT

TYRE SALES/ YARD PERSON We are looking for a full time employee to cover our Tyre Division and assist with general yard duties. The person we seek will need to be self motivated, physically fit, have good people skills and be a team player.

Ashburton Guardian

Weekend (4:30pm – 1am)

Cleaning Position Available in the Rakaia / Dunsandel area.

Applicants should possess an eye for detail, experience in the cleaning industry, a strong work ethic and a positive attitude.

The successful applicant will be required to be a responsible person who is capable of working closely with our client.

Apply at the Christchurch Spotless Offices, 16 Magdala Place, Middleton, Christchurch.

Or email: jock.mackay@spotless.co.nz Phone: 03 335 3142

Head Teacher Ashburton Baptist Preschool are looking for a permanent full-time, registered and experienced Head Teacher for our busy centre.

If you are energetic with great leadership skills and enjoy working as a part of a dedicated team ensuring quality education and care for our precious children, whilst embracing our special character Christian centre, then we would love to hear from you.

Please send your CV along with a cover letter in the first instance to Ashleigh Grant at abelc@xtra.co.nz or feel free to drop your CV into the office at 8 Eton Street, Ashburton.

Phone: 03) 308 2325 Applications close Sunday, January 3, 2016

Lifestyle

CONNECTIONS

PROTECT YOUR ASSETS

Great Christmas gifts for $29.90

SPF 30 NZ’s healthy family sunscreen for sensitive skin, face and body.

Summer’s Summer’s here here at at Sparrows Sparrows

Oasis Sun

East Street, Ashburton - Phone 308 5771 - www.sparrows.co.nz

Open Mon - Thur 9am - 5.30pm Fri 9am - 6pm / Sat 10am - 2pm Sun 11am - 2pm

UR WAY COMING YO SAILS INGS - SHADE BLINDS - AWN S NS - UMBRELLA - INSECT SCREE

The Shade House team is thrilled to introduce Joel Aronsen.

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House of Hearing

Joel visits Ashburton and Geraldine on a regular weekly basis.

www.theshadehouse.co.nz

Experience. The Difference

Your Rieker Destination Store www.comfyshoes.co.nz

49 Main Road, Pleasant Point Phone: 03 614 8750 - A/H 0508 RIEKER 743537

Hours: 11am - 4pm Tuesday to Saturday

100% NZ Owned & Operated

To advertise here contact Deidre on 021 272 2399 or 307 7927 Deidre Nuttall

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SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

Deepsea Fishing Crew Required

Sales Consultant

Nelson

You are?

Then we have the perfect role for you!

For over 135 years, the Ashburton Guardian has been market leaders in the specialist field of delivering news to Mid Canterbury.

We require a motivated, results driven sales professional who will achieve sales, whilst securing new business opportunities.

You will be selling into our daily newspaper, farming publications, exciting monthly lifestyle magazine YOU and also digital platform.

We are looking for a team player with a competitive spirit, driven by achieving results and targets. This role will be based between Christchurch and Ashburton.

The key skills for this position include: • Sales experience and drive is vital, along with a high degree of professionalism • Confident in making outbound sales calls and closing a sale • Hunting, building and maintaining valuable customer relationships • Experienced in building new relationship channels.

• Enjoy a career opportunity and lifestyle that is flexible and allows you to work around your customers’ needs • Good planning and organising abilities • Professional phone manner and a high level of professional presentation • Focused on meeting and exceeding targets • Have an excellent command of the English language • Great computer skills In return we will provide: • Full time position • Attractive base salary + OTES’s (circa $60k - $80k pa) • Great and enthusiastic business culture • Social Club You will be reaching for the stars in this role.

If you think you have what it takes to excel, join us on this exciting adventure!

Please send your CV and cover letter to:

Desme Daniels General Manager PO Box 77, Ashburton 7740 Or Email desme@theguardian.co.nz Applications close Monday, December 14, 2015

We're looking for fishing crew for our fleet of modern factory freezer trawlers.

Customer Banking Consultant Development - Ashburton

Trip lengths can be anywhere from 3 weeks to 6 weeks, on a two trips on, one trip off rotation.

You also get paid for your time off on land.

Passionate about providing exceptional experiences for our customers?

These roles are very physically demanding, so you need to be fit and healthy.

Do you believe that tailored advice and a personal touch matter?

We are currently seeking candidates to work on board as a factory trainee sailor.

As a Customer Banking Consultant Development in our Ashburton branch, you’ll be part of our awesome Retail business. You will be responsible for finding out about what our customers need then matching those needs with the right banking products for them.

Customer Banking Consultant Developments help our customers manage their day to day transaction accounts, personal loans, credit cards, home loans and other Westpac banking products and services. It goes without saying that you’ll have natural flair for sales whilst striving to exceed customers’ expectations.

Westpac is an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, this role is open to experienced candidates seeking a discussion around workplace flexibility. Joining Westpac has many perks besides building a long and stable career.

So if think you have what it takes, and you are eligible to live and work in NZ indefinitely, please apply online attaching your cv and covering letter at www.westpac.co.nz/careers Ref: ASH00050

INVENTORY / RECEPTIONIST / VET NURSE (Full Time - Methven)

Canterbury Vets Ltd is a busy mixed animal veterinary practice with clinics in Ashburton and Methven.

An opportunity has become available for a receptionist, (ideally with vet nurse experience) who can maintain effective inventory control within our Methven clinic.

We seek a friendly, enthusiastic person with excellent communication skills, who is compassionate towards people and animals; and focused on providing outstanding customer service.

The successful applicant will also have the following qualities: • Be familiar with veterinary drugs and products, and be fiscally responsible • Ability to differentiate between major and minor issues as they relate to the care of patients.

• Flexibility with regard to unexpected requests taking priority over planned duties.

• Ability to stay ‘focused’ with minimal supervision.

• Comprehensive computer and administrative skills with a high attention to detail • Willingness to learn new skills, and help out where required If the above describes you, then please apply with a hand written letter and enclose your Curriculum Vitae to: Practice Manager Canterbury Vets Ltd 363 West Street, Ashburton Applications close Friday, December 11, 2015..

We’ve built a reputation

of being solid and reliable, just like the buildings we construct.

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

As positions are highly competitive and with a high number of applicants, you will receive specialised training to make sure you are suited for the position.

The Fresh Name in the Freezer

Are you ambitious, driven, and looking to succeed in a sales role?

Casual Employment 40-50 hours per week for up to three months on diary farm. 580 cows, 54 bail rotary, pivot irrigation, accommodation available.

If you have a strong proven work history, enjoy working as part of a team, can handle being away from land for weeks at a time, head to our website at www.talleysdeepseacareer.co.nz and apply.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

www.talleys.co.nz Southland Times, Timaru Herald, Ashburton Guardian, Oamaru Mail, Northern Outlook

LAUNDRY OPERATOR

Text name and details to Robert: 027 630 7021.

Due to continued growth we require a person with the following key attributes: • Physically fit and able to handle heavy repetitive work.

Rachel • The ability to prioritise andWith: think ____________________________ ahead Proof read by:_______________________________ Commission Sales • Work comfortably under pressure Representative • Work well in a team environment Since its Christchurch • Be able to handle a hot environment launch in May 2015 • Full class 1 licence OneAppNZ has seen 5 days a week plus Saturdays as required steady growth and You will work with an award winning team in Mid now we are looking for Canterbury’s leading laundry with family values.

C53715 a Commissionjob: Sales We will provide full training.

Representativesto sell ize: 13 x 2 format: b&w the concept across the Ashburton and publication Timaru run date position regions.

advertising proof

2015

Industrial Laundry Wed 2 Dec Sit Vacant Delivery Person Sat 5 Dec

Southland Times

Download OneAppNZ at Google or App Store Greymouth Star Wed 2 Dec Sit Vacant then Phone or txt Paul Sat 5 Dec on 021 828 711.

You will need to be physically fit, able to think Westport News Fri 4 Dec Sit Vacant on your feet and be customer service focused.

Timaru Herald Wed 2 Dec Sit Vacant Full class 1 licence Sat 5aDec Hours 5am to 10am 5 days week plus Ashburton Saturdays Guardian as required Wed 2 Dec Sit Vacant

Part Time Seasonal

Guardian Classifieds

Call the Guardian Sat 5 Dec To apply please send a covering letter with a CV: to peter@wrightsdrycleaners.co.nz for all your classified Oamaru Mail Fri 4 Dec Sit Vacant or post to Peter Smith requirements.

Northern Outlook Wed 2 Dec Sit Vacant

307 7900

SatDrycleaners 5 Dec Wrights 8 Grey Street Ashburton

Classifieds www.guardianonline.co.nz

Ashburton Guardian

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SITUATIONS VACANT

TRADES, SERVICES

TENDERS

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

Contract Manager Earthworks Aoraki Ltd is a medium sized civil construction company located in Geraldine, South Canterbury.

Joining our team as the Contract Manager you will have experience working across a diverse range of civil construction projects.

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a driven & motivated individual.

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

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

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

• Leading from the front in Health and Safety • Business Development

Kate Kirkman on 03 693 8585 or email kate@earthworksaoraki.co.nz

Carew Peel Forest School

1051 Ealing-Montalto Road, Carew Subcontractors and suppliers pricing the above contract, please submit your quotations by 12 noon, Wednesday, December 9, 2015.

To: Timaru Construction PO Box 850 Timaru 7940 Phone: 03 684 7053 Fax: 03 684 7213 Email: timaruconstruction@xtra.co.nz

Angus Couper Big Happy 2nd Birthday to our special wee man.

Love you to the moon and back.

Mum, Dad and Jackson.

• Estimation - Preparing tenders and proposals

To apply or for further information, please contact

Timaru Construction

Brought to you by Kitchen Kapers.

• Contract & Operations Management

Applications close Wednesday, December 16.

RURAL TRADING POST

Birthday Greetings

Reporting directly to the General Manager you will be responsible for:

In return you will receive a competitive remuneration package.

Angus Couper Happy 2nd Birthday Angus.

Lots of love from Nana and Grandad, Aunty Anna, Uncle Jon, Libby and Greta. xxx Mia Czerski Happy 4th Birthday Mia Boo. Love from Mummy, Daddy, Nannie, Pop, Babcia and Dziadek. xxx

Help repair the shattered lives of Kiwi families in need

AUTO TRIM, CANVAS & SHADE

151 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton www.petermay.co.nz

Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

At The Salvation Army, we see the impact of poverty on families like Amy’s every day, especially at Christmas time.

“I began to fear for our family’s safety,” Amy’s Mum Tracey admits, “I knew I needed to do something…so I called the Sallies.”

After Amy’s father Joe lost his job, the debts mounted and the family was forced to move into a small rental that was cold, dark and mouldy.

Families like Amy’s need your help to piece their lives back together with food, emergency housing, budgeting advice and support.

Amy’s bright personality began to fade as she was shifted from school to school, and her persistent cough from lack of warm clothes grew worse.

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Call Toni & Peter May on 03 308 8893 to find out more!

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As happiness faded from his daughter’s eyes, Joe became depressed.

Please donate today.

Call

0800 53 00 00 salvationarmy.org.nz

or give at

CHRISTMAS APPEAL

Call Jaco to tend to all your rural electrical needs . . ElectraServe, for everything electrical 24/7 Breakdown Service Dairy Effluent Irrigation Generators

Industrial Commercial Residential

the ElectraServe guarantee

Blair Watson, General Manager personally guarantees ElectraServe’s tradesmen’s workmanship. If you are not 100% satisfied with the quality of the work, ElectraServe will put it right . . . every time, or your money back.

a 166 moore street ashburton p 03 308 9008 e service@electraserve.co.nz w www.electraserve.co.nz

Weekend Services

MEDICAL SERVICES

HML Home care Medical Limited - Ring 0800 700 155 for FREE 24hr Health Advice.

DUTY DOCTORS

This service is for emergency medical care only. Please remember your Community Services Card.

Dr Charlotte Cox, 308 Havelock Street, will be the duty doctor for Saturday until 8am Sunday.

She will hold surgery from 9am until 12 noon and from 2pm until 5pm. During these times appointments can be made by phoning 308 1956.

Moore Street Medical Practice, Moore Street, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. They will hold surgery from 10am until 12 noon and from 6pm until 7pm. No appointment necessary. Surgery phone 308 3066.

METHVEN & RAKAIA AREA

Saturday and Sunday doctor and emergency details - please telephone the Methven Medical Centre, ph 302 8105.

Ashburton Hospital DOES NOT

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

857 2133 or visit www.alcoholics-anonymous.

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East org.nz for more information.

Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, MENTAL HEALTH from 10am - 1pm Sunday, and from 6pm - 8pm Call free on 0800 222 955. Ask for the Crisis both evenings.

Team.

PHARMACIES

HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS

ASHBURTON HOSPITAL WARD 1 - DAILY, 10 - 11.30am & 2 - 7.30pm.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

WARD 6 - (including Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit) - OPEN VISITING. MATERNITY WARD - DAILY, 10am - 8pm.

-Husbands and patient’s own children may visit the patient from: 7am - 10pm.

TUARANGI HOME (Cameron St) - DAILY, -unrestricted visiting.

ASHBURTON REST HOMES

COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS and PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

EMERGENCY DENTIST

If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am-5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

provide an accident and emergency service.

Except in cases of emergency persons requiring medical attention must consult their own or the ELPLINE ERVICES duty general practitioner. Persons subsequently ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS requiring treatment at Ashburton Hospital must Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or 027 have a general practitioners note of referral.

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EA NETWORKS CENTRE - POOLS MID CANTERBURY SPCA 20 River Terrace - Phone 03 308 4020 WEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm.

Public Holidays 10am - 5pm.

WEEKEND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: All enquiries - Inspector John Keeley: 308 4432 or 0274 342 646

MAIL CLOSING TIMES

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER - Contact (cats) Tracey 021 1356

ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791 STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm 24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm 846) - Direct dials to a volunteer.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Mon - Fri 5pm 2pm - outside of these hours leave a message. Business Area: Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm

SAFE CARE - 24 hr Rape and Sexual

ALCOHOL DRUG HELP LINE Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

LIFELINE - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353

COMMUNITY SERVICES ART GALLERY

327 West Street, phone 308 1133.

Open Daily: 10am – 4pm Wed: 10am – 7pm

INFORMATION CENTRES

ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm.

Sun CLOSED. Public holidays from 10am until 2pm. Phone 308-1050.

METHVEN - Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am until 3pm.

Phone 302-8955 or methven@i-site.org

BUS DEPARTURES

ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

ASHBURTON MUSEUM

ANIMAL SERVICES

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192.

Saturday: 10am - 1pm, Sunday 1pm - 4pm

969 or (dogs) Dawn 021 828 350

VETERINARIANS VET ENT RIVERSIDE - PH 03 308 2321, 1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. 24-hour Emergencies: Large: Tammy Wilson. Small: Ref Vetlife.

CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton.

Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Steve Williams.

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Cnr East St & Smithfield Rd, Ashburton.

Saturday clinic 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Large: Ciprian Verdes. Small: Laura Mulshine.

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, 149 Cameron St, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein. Full emergency service all weekend.

Vet Ent and Vet Life now operate a joint afterhours small animal emergency service. To use

327 West Street, Asburton. Ph 307 7890. Open this service please phone your vet as usual. weekdays 10am - 4pm, weekends 1pm - 4pm. DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700 - 24 Research facilities weekday afternoons. hour service.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

REUNIONS Ashburton District Water Supplies – Water Restrictions In summer, exceptional demand for water can sometimes limit the ability of our schemes to consistently deliver water to all properties at the required pressure.

Water conservation measures through our water restriction policy are used to even out demand and enable residents to continue to enjoy reasonable use of water for gardening and non-essential purposes.

To advertise in Reunions

contact Classifieds 03 307 7900

LAMBIE Family

Reunion

Ashburton District Council advises residents connected to the following Council water schemes, that in accordance with Council’s water restriction policy the following restrictions are in place immediately until further notice.

Level 2 - Time restricted alternate days hosing Schemes Restriction: Alternate days (as indicated below) hosing is only permitted between the hours of 6.00pm and midnight.

Hakatere Even numbered properties - even dates Methven Odd numbered properties - odd dates Rakaia Chertsey

Fairton Hinds

Note the following is not permitted: Irrigation using micro-spray and automatic systems, washing vehicles, building exteriors and paved areas using hoses.

Mt Somers

Descendant of John and Jean Lambie who arrived NZ 1865?

Properties on the east side of Maldon Street and all properties east of Maldon Street - even dates All other properties - odd dates Properties on Waymouth Street and Deans Street - even dates All other properties - odd dates Properties east of the railway line - even dates Properties west of the railway line - odd dates

Level 3 - Hand held hosing Schemes Restriction: Alternate days (as indicated below) hosing is only permitted between the hours of 6.00pm and midnight and may only be carried out by hand.

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Properties on the east side of Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road and all properties east of Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road - even dates All other properties - odd dates Properties on Pattons Road - even dates All other properties - odd dates

Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27 Southbridge Town Hall

Contact Margaret Lambie (03) 324 2977 / 027 460 4598 TRADES, SERVICES

RURAL TRADING POST PUBLIC NOTICES

HOUSEHAM SPRAYER FOR SALE 2005 AR3000, 24m boom with full boom recirculation and Trimble GPS auto-section control.

Excellent Condition. Phone Steve 027 321 6060.

COMPUTER PROBLEMS ??

For prompt reliable service contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place Ph 308 8989. 30 years Local service. Same day service if possible.

SUPERGOLD Discount card welcomed.

TRACTOR Ford Dexta, 3 HOME handyman available. cylinder, diesel, remote HYD Minor repairs, painting etc. Ph and PTO. Suit driving log 027-677-1952. splitter or restoration. Owner PLUMBER / DRAIN LAYER want’s sold $950.00 ONO. Peter Young 03 3077 582 / Can be seen at Ashburton 027 2800 889. Bathroom and Scrap Metal. Ph 03 308 8033 kitchen renovations, hot water or 027 249 6625. cylinder replacements, Guardian Classifieds repairs.

307 7900

Permanent water conservation measures Schemes Dromore Permanent water conservation measures are in place. No use of water Methven / Springfield from a hose connected to the Council water supply is permitted.

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Apologies/Enquiries R Hart 0275 303 503

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Sunday, December 20, 2015 7.30pm at Clubrooms All Members Welcome

Ph 0800 856 640 till 8pm www.lovesuccess.co.nz Matchmaker since 1989

Further information on Council’s water conservation approach and tips on how to conserve water are available from ashburtondc.govt.nz

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Water restriction measures apply to any use of water from a hose connected to a Council water supply, including garden irrigation systems.

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Classifieds www.guardianonline.co.nz PLANTS, PRODUCE

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Red Grapes $2.99 kg Bunched Carrots Tele Cucumber Strawberries Red Braeburn 1kg

$1.99 ea $1.29 ea $2.49 ea $1.99 bag

Specials available from 1/12 - 8/12

OPEN 7 DAYS The Green Grocer Fresh Fruit & Vege

PLANTS, PRODUCE

MOTORCYCLES

NEW POTATOES. Digging YAMAHA Christmas kids daily $2.50 per kg. Bennett, bike. Promo now on at Mckay 22 Melrose Road. and Donaldson Motorcycles.

Up to $600 in free gifts with REAL ESTATE every kids bike sold. Offer ends December 16. Limited availability. Ring Cliff on 308For Sale 7982.

9 Manse Place

Four bedroom, ensuite, WIR, two living areas, huge garage, log burner, heat-pump, under tile heating, outdoor spa pool, 291 sq m.

Immaculate presentation. $499,000

OPEN HOME Saturday, Dec 5 1pm to 2pm.

Phone 027 662 6006 anytime.

LAND to build on between Ashburton and Rakaia.

Approx 0.25 hectares to 1 hectare. Of reasonable price.

Phone 021 205 7449.

Ashburton Guardian

Saturday, December 5, 2015

MOTORING TOYOTA Hilux 1.8 petrol, 2WD, flat deck, 95,000kms.

In very good order. Phone 03 308 1669.

WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308-6737.

LIVESTOCK, PETS BROWN SHAVER PULLETS. Healthy, free range brown shaver pullets, hand raised and nearly ready to start laying. Ph 302 8244 or 027 424 4345.

Beckley Coachlines Programme

MUSICAL

Beckley Coachlines Programme

◊ ANDRE RIEU Oct 29, Horncastle Arena @ 8pm ◊ “MARY POPPINS” COURT THEATRE January 7 @ 6.30pm ◊ MRS BROWN March 19, Horncastle Arena @ 2pm Great Christmas present ideas For bookings phone 308 7646

◊ Akaroa Day Trip Monday, January 4 ◊ Rebuild Trip Christchurch, Sunday, January 10 ◊ Mackenzie Country Tour - January 16-17, overnight at Omarama Hotel Great Christmas present ideas For bookings phone 308 7646

HIRE

GARAGE SALES

LIVESTOCK, PETS

Church Services

Mt Somers Boutique Cattery has limited vacancies available over the holidays. Offering tranquil, spacious, individual indooroutdoor suites and quality food options, your pet will be safe and comfortable.

Older cats and those requiring medication welcome. Collections and drop offs from Ashburton by arrangement.

Call Michelle on 03 303 9176 after 6.30pm.

Join us for an Encounter with Jesus Christ Sundays@10.00am Including Children’s Church Everyone is welcome.

See you at Cnr Cass & Cameron Sts Ph 308 7610 or 308 7062

FOR SALE

WINE DRINKERS WANTED. Part or full time. If you're over years old visit 18 www.straight8estate.co.nz. tools, clothing. Come and get Feed. Phone 308-3422 any- a bargain. 7.30am - 11am Great wines to top up your Christmas cupboard. time.

LIVESTOCK, PETS only. 93 Princes Street. Signs BUYER of unwanted at gate. Something for every- ADULT animals. Cattle, bobby calves, GRAZING one. horse and all farm animals.

ENTERTAINMENT We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 CALF grazing available. 3 GARAGE SALE - Old tins, hectares. Would suit small vintage, linen, coloured glass, PRIVATE Arrangements - 40 621, A/H 03 348 9439. number with supplement feed old chair, furniture, mirrors, and beyond, sexy, smart and available. Phone 308 5101. tables, china, silver, old vinyl reliable women who enjoy the HOLIDAY records. Something for company of older men. See everyone. Middle Road. Sign what they all say on GARAGE SALES ACCOMMODATION http://pa.kiwi.nz/testimonials. out at 9am - 12.30pm.

AKAROA - CHARMING, 108 Naughty Niki in her VICTORIA Street, spacious holiday home, 3 10.00am to 4.00pm. Surplus campervan also Hana visiting bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all new clothing $1.00 to $35.00. GARAGE SALE - Patching from Monday next week. No electric heating. Sky, all mod Kids to 5XL. Saturday and Street, Saturday, December ID required to join, just pick cons, short walk to village. Sunday.

5. Signs out 8am. Come grab up the phone, call Kate 027 Phone Brian 307-8000 or 662 1181. a bargain.

308-6180.

EAST Street near Robbies. to 12.30pm sign at FOR SALE SAVANNAH. 24/7. Genuine For all subscriber 8.30am gate. Thule roof box bedding, callers please, no texting.

FIREWOOD Green old man enquiries, missed books, kids toys and two Would suit mature gentlemen. paddling pools, baby, kitchen pine $140 per 3.6m³. Old man Ph 021 044 0698. delivery, new pine, blue gum and wattle for and china items. All must go, $160, split and delivered. grab a bargain. subscriptions, Phone Shane James ACCOMMODATION, temporary stops, Firewood 303 7063.

RENTAL GARAGE SALE - 29 Alford call our subscriber Forest Road, Saturday, December 5, 7.30am - mid- SCOOTER’S - new and TO LET - Two bed flat, in a hotline afternoon.

600 metres secondhand three and four block of four, sunny, freshly material one dollar per metre, wheel electric scooters and painted, car-port. Apply in soft toys, dishes, ornaments, wheel chairs. Call Fred person Sunday, Dec 6, 10am dolls, two cupboards, Reddecliffe at Electric - 12pm. F2 / 29 Cox Street.

0800 274 287 stationery, books. And much Mobility Ashburton today. References required. No 0800 ASHBURTON more. pets, no smokers.

Phone 308-3602

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Jubilee Christian Fellowship

Main South Road GARAGE SALE: Furniture, hire - single, double bedding, household goods, Tinwald FLOAT and tandem. Reasonable 308-1095 rates. Morrison’s Saddlery & lots of knick-knacks, garden

Cnr Cass & Havelock Sts Phone 308 5409 www.ashburtonbaptist.co.nz

10am Morning Service

10am Every Sunday All welcome

You will hear of wars and rumours of wars.

See that you be not troubled

Speaker: Pastor Rob Davison 206 Cameron Street Pastors Jim & Ida Heath Communion Ph 308 7511 Life 2 da Max (Kids Church) Creche available Refreshments to follow 6.00pm House of Prayer

6.30pm Contemporary Evening Service “Encounter”

ALL VERY WELCOME

Evangelical Presbyterian Church

10.30am Worship Assembly Of God Sunday Meeting 10.00am Hakatere Marae SH1, Fairton You are welcome Enquiries Phone 308-8699

Every Sunday 63 Princes Street All Welcome

Minister: Rev David Bayne Ph 307 7355

Daily Events Saturday

permitting. Behind the St Andrew’s Anglican Church, 157 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY INC. Open Thursday and Saturday mornings www.toylibrary.ashburtononline.co.nz/ Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square East.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

10am - 12noon

VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road. Tinwald.

10am 12noon ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Preloved clothing bargains. St Andrews Anglican Church, Cnr Thomson and Jane Street. Tinwald.

10am - 1pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, all welcome, West Street.

10am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

12.45pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Doubles and Singles, Waireka Croquet, Philip Street.

1.15pm GOLF CROQUET DOUBLES WAIREKA. Golf Croquet Doubles, Waireka Croquet, Philip Street.

1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and golf croquet, new member welcome. Allenton Sports Club. Cavendish Street.

5pm ASHBURTON MASTERS SWIMMERS SOCIAL EVENINGS. A social group for Masters swimming. E A Network Centre Pool, River Terrace.

6pm HOLY NAME PARISH. Mass, Holy Name Church, Havelock Street.

Sunday

Tinwald.

9am ST PETER’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Harrison Street, Allenton.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship Service with communion led by Rev Henry Mbambo. 48 Allens Road.

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Service and worship with Rev Tevita Taufalele. Baring Square Church Lounge.

Baring Square East.

10am ASHBURTON MODEL AERO CLUB. Radio controlled aeroplane flying, weather permitting. Lovetts Road, off Maronan Road.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 1st Sunday in Advent and St Andrew’s Day. Havelock Street.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Lessons and Carols, Park Street.

10am HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass, Sealy Street.

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion every Sunday. 151-153

Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

10.30am EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby.

11am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. No service at St Paul’s this morning. Holy Communion at St James Church, cnr Graham and Thomson Street, Tinwald.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton airport,

Seafield Road.

1.15pm GOLF CROQUET, DOUBLES WAIREKA. Golf Croquet, doubles. Waireka Club, Philip Street.

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club and family day, everyone welcome.

M.S.A. Grounds, 115 Racecourse Road.

5pm ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Evensong, Park Street.

7pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

Monday

New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

12noon - 1.30pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Every Monday, entry of Cass Street. Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Seafield Road.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP.

New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, East St. All welcome.

1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and golf croquet. New members welcome. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

6pm RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Circuit training, 1st time free. St Andrews Church Hall, Bridge Street, Rakaia.

7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE. Euchre . Holy Name Parish Hall, Winter St.

9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Local fresh produce, coffee and hot food.

Northern end West Street Car Park.

9am - 12noon CRAFT MARKET. Good variety of crafts, West Street Car Park.

9.30am ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH TINWALD. Community garden working bee and fellowship, each Saturday, weather 8am ASHBURTON MASTER SWIMMERS. Adult swimming, over the age of 20. EA Networks Centre Pool, River Terrace.

8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

8.30am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Mt Alford walk, Xmas BBQ at Mt Alford Hall at 4pm. All welcome, phone Jenny 308-6862.

Meet Ashburton Courthouse, Baring Square West.

8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street,

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE.

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6am Rural Delivery 6:25 Hooked In NZ 0 6:50 F Sunday 3 0 7:15 Tagata Pasifika 8am Praise Be 8:30 Attitude Awards 0 9:30 Waka Huia 10am F Marae 2 11am Neighbourhood 0 11:30 The Claim Game 11:55 The Zoo 3 0 1pm The Politically Incorrect Guide To Grown Ups PGR 3 0 1:30 Radar Across The Pacific 3 0 2pm Building The Dream 0 3pm Collectaholics 3 4pm Off Their Rockers UK 3 0 4:30 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs 3 0 5pm River Monsters With Jeremy Wade 0 6pm One News 0

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7pm N Border Security 0 7:30 Life Story 0 8:35 Call The Midwife PGR A diabetic girl becomes pregnant as a result of a clandestine romance; Sister Mary Cynthia delivers her first baby since becoming a nun. 0 9:45 Love Child AO 0 10:40 Happy Valley AO (Starting Today) 3 0

6am Doc McStuffins 3 0 6:20 Art Attack 3 0 6:45 The Octonauts 0 7:10 Fish Hooks 3 0 7:30 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 7:55 M Scooby Doo! Mask Of The Blue Falcon 2012 Animated.

Voices of Frank Welker, Mindy Cohn, Grey Griffin. 0 9:15 Phineas And Ferb – Mission Marvel 0 10am ANT Farm 0 10:25 My Kitchen Rules New Zealand 3 0 Noon Shortland Street Omnibus PGR 3 0 2:30 N A To Z PGR 0 3pm Hot In Cleveland 3 0 3:30 Home And Away Omnibus 30 6pm Thunderbirds Are Go 3 0 6:30 Star Wars Rebels 0 7pm The Muppets 0 7:30 Supergirl Anger gets the better of Kara when she goes too far during a training exercise with Red Tornado, a military cyborg commissioned by Lucy Lane’s father. 0 8:30 M The Longest Yard AO 2005 Comedy.

Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds. 0

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God 8:30 Turning Point 9am 3D 3 0 9:30 Re-Think 10am The Nation 0 10:55 Native Kitchen (Starting Today) 3 0 11:20 Whale Adventure With Nigel Marven PGR 3 0 Noon Bondi Vet 3 0 12:30 Storage Hunters PGR 3 1pm Motorsport – Car Culture 1:30 Motorsport – WTCC (Highlights) Round 12 – Thailand.

2pm Motorsport – Wanganui 4x4 Extreme 3pm Motorsport – TR 86 Round Two – Hampton Downs.

4pm Motorsport – NHRA Brainerd Round 17.

5pm Ice Road Truckers 3 0 6pm 3 News 7pm L The Block NZ – Villa Wars PGR As all four houses go to auction, after 10 weeks of renovation, the teams will see if their work pays off.

8:30 F Kevin McCloud’s Escape To The Wild PGR 0 9:35 Satisfaction AO 0 10:30 M Cyrus AO 3 2010 Drama. 0

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Strawberry Shortcake 3 7:25 Care Bears 3 7:45 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8am Tree Fu Tom 3 8:20 Julius Jr 3 8:45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9am As Told By Ginger 3 9:25 Sticky TV Omnibus Noon Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Entertainment Tonight Weekend 6pm iCarly 3 (Part 2) 6:30 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 7pm Beauty And The Geek Australia 3 The girls compete in a game of biology; the boys participate in a real-life casting call to become the next big model.

8pm F Community PGR 3 8:30 M Honey 2 PGR 3 2011 Musical. Katerina Graham, Randy Wayne, Melissa Molinaro.

10:45 Entertainment Tonight Weekend

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world.

Noon Death In Paradise PGR 3 DI Goodman and his team are drawn into the world of politics when Saint-Marie’s Commerce Minister is discovered dead, and Camille’s father has a suspicious link to the victim.

1:05 Mayday PGR 3 A plane chartered for one of Russia’s most popular ice-hockey teams goes down with all the players on board.

2pm The Odd Couple PGR 3 2:30 Dogs – Their Secret Lives 3 3:30 Bondi Rescue PGR 3 4pm Great British Food Revival 3 4:30 Country House Rescue 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Taste 7pm Storage Wars PGR 7:30 F Doctor Who PGR If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts, how far might the Doctor go? It is time, at last, for the Doctor’s confession.

8:45 Rick Stein – From Venice To Istanbul 9:50 Bones PGR 3 10:45 Psych PGR

11:45 Mr Selfridge PGR 3 In 1914, the world-renowned Selfridges celebrates its fifth anniversary. 0 12:40 Being Me 3 1:05 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3am Marae 2 4am Infomercials

11pm Constantine AO 0 11:55 M Mother’s Day AO 2010 Thriller. 0 2:05 The Flash 3 0 2:55 Infomercials 3:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 4:15 It Is Written 3 4:45 Hart Of Dixie 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

12:30 Infomercials 5:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV 3

11:40 Infomercials

11:40 Vegas AO 3 As the Sheriff’s department investigates the murder of a Savoy employee, a suspect takes Mia hostage, demanding a ransom; the Tumbleweed Casino reopens.

12:35 Home Shopping

CHOICE TV 6am Buying Hawaii 6:30 Through The Bible 7am Natural World – The Mountains Of The Monsoon 8am Liberty Of London The Christmas season.

9am Auction 9:30 10 Years Younger UK 10:30 Extreme Fishing With Robson Green PGR 11:30 Young Vets 12:30 Kitchen Crashers 1pm Travels With The Bondi Vet 1:30 Natural World – The Mountains Of The Monsoon 2:30 Great British Garden Revival 3:30 Tropic Of Capricorn 4:30 Made In Italy With Silvia Colloca 5pm Cook The Books 5:30 Toy Hunter 6:30 The Living Room 7:30 Dara And Ed’s Pan-Am Road Trip After crossing the border Dara and Ed head for Lake Atitlán, the deepest lake in Central America.

8:30 M Middle Men AO Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of Internet commerce, wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of con men, mobsters, drug addicts and porn stars.

Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi.

10:30 Toy Hunter 11:30 Vexed AO

MONDAY

12:30 M Middle Men AO Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi.

2:30 Cook The Books 3am Great British Garden Revival 4am Tropic Of Capricorn 5am Made In Italy With Silvia Colloca 5:30 Buying The Bayou

MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11:30 Te Matatini 2015 3 2pm World Forklift League PGR 3 2:30 Poitukohu – Basketball A Girls Pool A – Buller v Stratford.

3:30 The Rugby Show – French Top 14 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Whaikorero PGR 3 6:30 Poutiriao PGR 3 2 7pm What’s Up With The Tumoanas PGR 3 7:30 Waka Warriors 3

THE BOX 8:15 Survivor – Tocantins PG 9:05 Played 16VLSC 9:50 The Simpsons Super Sunday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes.

11:55 Raw MC 2:40 WWE Main Event MC 3:40 SmackDown! MC 5:25 Helicopter Heroes – Down Under PG 5:55 Crash Investigation Unit M 6:20 Shipping Wars PG 6:45 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 7:35 Covert Affairs MV 8:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 9:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 10:30 CSI – Cyber MV 11:30 Covert Affairs MV

MONDAY

12:30 SmackDown! MC 2:10 CSI – Cyber MV 3:05 Hawaii Five-0 MV 3:55 Hawaii Five0 MV 4:45 Shipping Wars PG 5:10 Covert Affairs MV

6am Fox Sports News 7am Rugby – Women’s World Sevens (Replay) Dubai – Day One. 9am Rugby – World Sevens (Highlights) Dubai – Day Two. 10:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) Sydney 500, Race 34.

11am Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) Sydney 500, Race 35.

11:30 Rugby – World Sevens (Highlights) Dubai – Day Two. 1pm Sky Sports UK News 1:30 Hockey – International (Replay) New Zealand v Korea.

3pm L Cricket – Super Smash Auckland Aces v Wellington Firebirds.

6:30 Football – Arsenal TV Arsenal v Sunderland.

9:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) Sydney 500 – Race 36.

10pm Cycling – UCI Track Cycling World Cup (Replay) Day Three, Session One. From the Avantidrome in Cambridge.

1:30 Cycling – UCI Track Cycling World Cup (Replay) Day Three, Session Two. From the Avantidrome in Cambridge.

SKY SPORT 2 8pm My Country Song Show that presents emerging songwriters and singers from smalltown New Zealand.

8:30 M The Umbrella Man AO 2015 Drama. A long-time homeless man helps a runaway teen, who has recently become homeless, to find his Maori identity.

Noa Campbell, Mohi Critchley, Will Davis.

10:10 Te Kaea 3 2 10:40 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Dukes Of Haggle M 6:30 Mythbusters PG Alaska Special 2. 7:30 How The Universe Works PG Monster Black Hole. 8:30 Spies In The Sky PG 9:25 The Pool Master PG More Ultimate Pools.

10:20 Naked And Afraid M Pop-Up Edition – Dominica. 11:15 Racing Extinction M 1:05 Robson Green’s Australian Adventure PG Queensland. 2pm Abalone Wars PG 4:45 Saltwater Heroes PG Northern Territory. 5:40 Saltwater Heroes PG Tasmania.

6:35 Saltwater Heroes PG Great Barrier Reef. 7:30 Saltwater Heroes PG South Australia. 8:30 Bride Of Jaws M 9:30 Monster Mako PG 10:30 Lair Of The Mega Shark PG 11:30 Shark After Dark M

MONDAY

Midnight Monster Hammerhead PG 12:55 Jaws Comes Home PG 1:50 Bride Of Jaws M 2:45 Monster Mako PG 3:40 Voodoo Shark PG 4:35 Lair Of The Mega Shark PG 5:30 Monster Hammerhead PG

Call the Midwife

8:35pm on TV One

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:35 Taken 3 MVL 2014 Action.

Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace.

8:25 Oculus 16VLC 2014 Horror.

Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites.

10:05 The Making Of Fury PGV 10:20 The Giver MV 2014 Drama. Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep.

11:55 Hercules MVLS 2014 Action.

Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane.

1:30 Oliver Stoned 16LSC 2014 Comedy. Seth Cassell, Brea Grant. 3:05 Taken 3 MVL 2014 Action. Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace. 4:55 Draft Day MVL 2014 Drama. Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner. 6:45 Non-Stop MVL 2013 Thriller. Lacey Chabert, Veronica Cartwright, Betsy Russell.

8:30 American Sniper 16VLC 2014 Action. 10:45 The Taking Of Deborah Logan 16VL 2014 Horror.

MONDAY

12:15 Jamesy Boy 18VLSC 2014 Crime. 2:05 Draft Day MVL 2014 Drama. 3:55 The Taking Of Deborah Logan 16VL 2014 Horror.

5:25 The Making Of Godzilla PG 5:40 Non-Stop MVL 2013 Thriller.

6:15 L Hockey – Women’s Argentina World League Final Black Sticks v Korea. From Estadio Mundialista de Hockey in Rosario.

8am Football – A-League (Highlights) Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory.

8:30 Champions League Weekly 9am Soccer Saturday 11am Sky Sport 365 11:30 Cricket – International The Block NZ – Villa Wars (Highlights) India v South Africa – 7pm on TV3 Fourth Test, Day Three.

Noon Hockey – Men’s World League (Replay) Semi-final Two – MOVIES GREATS India v Belgium.

7:05 Ghosts Of The Abyss PGC 1:30 Sky Sport 365 2003 Documentary. Bill Paxton, 2:08 L Motorsport – James Cameron. 8:35 I, V8 Supercars Championship Robot MV 2004 Sci-fi Thriller.

Sydney 500 – Qualifying.

Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan.

2:35 The Cricket Show 10:30 Philadelphia PGC 2:58 Sky Sports UK News 1993 Drama. Tom Hanks, 3:28 L Motorsport – Denzel Washington, V8 Supercars Championship Antonio Banderas. 12:35 Office Sydney 500 – Top Ten Shootout.

Space ML 1999 Comedy.

4:20 Cricket – International Jennifer Aniston, Ron Livingston.

(Highlights) India v South Africa – 2:05 Titanic ML 1997 Drama.

Fourth Test, Day Three.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet.

4:50 L Cricket – International 5:15 Zombieland 16VL 2009 Action. India v South Africa – Fourth Test, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Day Four.

Emma Stone. 6:45 Monster-in7:05 The Cricket Show Law MS 2005 Romantic Comedy.

7:35 L Cricket – International 8:30 The Silence Of The Lambs 16C India v South Africa – Fourth Test, 1991 Suspense. 10:30 The Rocky Day Four. Coverage of the afternoon Horror Picture Show MS 1975 session from Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi.

Musical.

MONDAY MONDAY 12:30 Cricket – Super Smash 12:15 Biography – Anthony (Highlights) Auckland Aces v Hopkins PG 1:05 Zombieland Wellington Firebirds.

16VL 2009 Action. 2:30 Monster1am Football – Chelsea TV in-Law MS 2005 Romantic Comedy. Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth.

4:10 The Silence Of The Lambs 16C 4:15 L Hockey – Men’s World 1991 Suspense.

League Final – Teams TBC.

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Sunday, December 6, 2015 TV ONE

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6am Rural Delivery 6:25 Hooked In NZ 0 6:50 F Sunday 3 0 7:15 Tagata Pasifika 8am Praise Be 8:30 Attitude Awards 0 9:30 Waka Huia 10am F Marae 2 11am Neighbourhood 0 11:30 The Claim Game 11:55 The Zoo 3 0 1pm The Politically Incorrect Guide To Grown Ups PGR 3 0 1:30 Radar Across The Pacific 3 0 2pm Building The Dream 0 3pm Collectaholics 3 4pm Off Their Rockers UK 3 0 4:30 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs 3 0 5pm River Monsters With Jeremy Wade 0 6pm One News 0

TV TWO

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TV THREE

FOUR

PRIME

SKY SPORT 1

7pm N Border Security 0 7:30 Life Story 0 8:35 Call The Midwife PGR A diabetic girl becomes pregnant as a result of a clandestine romance; Sister Mary Cynthia delivers her first baby since becoming a nun. 0 9:45 Love Child AO 0 10:40 Happy Valley AO (Starting Today) 3 0

6am Doc McStuffins 3 0 6:20 Art Attack 3 0 6:45 The Octonauts 0 7:10 Fish Hooks 3 0 7:30 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 7:55 M Scooby Doo! Mask Of The Blue Falcon 2012 Animated.

Voices of Frank Welker, Mindy Cohn, Grey Griffin. 0 9:15 Phineas And Ferb – Mission Marvel 0 10am ANT Farm 0 10:25 My Kitchen Rules New Zealand 3 0 Noon Shortland Street Omnibus PGR 3 0 2:30 N A To Z PGR 0 3pm Hot In Cleveland 3 0 3:30 Home And Away Omnibus 30 6pm Thunderbirds Are Go 3 0 6:30 Star Wars Rebels 0 7pm The Muppets 0 7:30 Supergirl Anger gets the better of Kara when she goes too far during a training exercise with Red Tornado, a military cyborg commissioned by Lucy Lane’s father. 0 8:30 M The Longest Yard AO 2005 Comedy.

Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds. 0

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God 8:30 Turning Point 9am 3D 3 0 9:30 Re-Think 10am The Nation 0 10:55 Native Kitchen (Starting Today) 3 0 11:20 Whale Adventure With Nigel Marven PGR 3 0 Noon Bondi Vet 3 0 12:30 Storage Hunters PGR 3 1pm Motorsport – Car Culture 1:30 Motorsport – WTCC (Highlights) Round 12 – Thailand.

2pm Motorsport – Wanganui 4x4 Extreme 3pm Motorsport – TR 86 Round Two – Hampton Downs.

4pm Motorsport – NHRA Brainerd Round 17.

5pm Ice Road Truckers 3 0 6pm 3 News 7pm L The Block NZ – Villa Wars PGR As all four houses go to auction, after 10 weeks of renovation, the teams will see if their work pays off.

8:30 F Kevin McCloud’s Escape To The Wild PGR 0 9:35 Satisfaction AO 0 10:30 M Cyrus AO 3 2010 Drama. 0

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Strawberry Shortcake 3 7:25 Care Bears 3 7:45 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8am Tree Fu Tom 3 8:20 Julius Jr 3 8:45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9am As Told By Ginger 3 9:25 Sticky TV Omnibus Noon Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Entertainment Tonight Weekend 6pm iCarly 3 (Part 2) 6:30 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 7pm Beauty And The Geek Australia 3 The girls compete in a game of biology; the boys participate in a real-life casting call to become the next big model.

8pm F Community PGR 3 8:30 M Honey 2 PGR 3 2011 Musical. Katerina Graham, Randy Wayne, Melissa Molinaro.

10:45 Entertainment Tonight Weekend

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world.

Noon Death In Paradise PGR 3 DI Goodman and his team are drawn into the world of politics when Saint-Marie’s Commerce Minister is discovered dead, and Camille’s father has a suspicious link to the victim.

1:05 Mayday PGR 3 A plane chartered for one of Russia’s most popular ice-hockey teams goes down with all the players on board.

2pm The Odd Couple PGR 3 2:30 Dogs – Their Secret Lives 3 3:30 Bondi Rescue PGR 3 4pm Great British Food Revival 3 4:30 Country House Rescue 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Taste 7pm Storage Wars PGR 7:30 F Doctor Who PGR If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts, how far might the Doctor go? It is time, at last, for the Doctor’s confession.

8:45 Rick Stein – From Venice To Istanbul 9:50 Bones PGR 3 10:45 Psych PGR

11:45 Mr Selfridge PGR 3 In 1914, the world-renowned Selfridges celebrates its fifth anniversary. 0 12:40 Being Me 3 1:05 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3am Marae 2 4am Infomercials

11pm Constantine AO 0 11:55 M Mother’s Day AO 2010 Thriller. 0 2:05 The Flash 3 0 2:55 Infomercials 3:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 4:15 It Is Written 3 4:45 Hart Of Dixie 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

12:30 Infomercials 5:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV 3

11:40 Infomercials

11:40 Vegas AO 3 As the Sheriff’s department investigates the murder of a Savoy employee, a suspect takes Mia hostage, demanding a ransom; the Tumbleweed Casino reopens.

12:35 Home Shopping

CHOICE TV 6am Buying Hawaii 6:30 Through The Bible 7am Natural World – The Mountains Of The Monsoon 8am Liberty Of London The Christmas season.

9am Auction 9:30 10 Years Younger UK 10:30 Extreme Fishing With Robson Green PGR 11:30 Young Vets 12:30 Kitchen Crashers 1pm Travels With The Bondi Vet 1:30 Natural World – The Mountains Of The Monsoon 2:30 Great British Garden Revival 3:30 Tropic Of Capricorn 4:30 Made In Italy With Silvia Colloca 5pm Cook The Books 5:30 Toy Hunter 6:30 The Living Room 7:30 Dara And Ed’s Pan-Am Road Trip After crossing the border Dara and Ed head for Lake Atitlán, the deepest lake in Central America.

8:30 M Middle Men AO Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of Internet commerce, wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of con men, mobsters, drug addicts and porn stars.

Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi.

10:30 Toy Hunter 11:30 Vexed AO

MONDAY

12:30 M Middle Men AO Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi.

2:30 Cook The Books 3am Great British Garden Revival 4am Tropic Of Capricorn 5am Made In Italy With Silvia Colloca 5:30 Buying The Bayou

MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11:30 Te Matatini 2015 3 2pm World Forklift League PGR 3 2:30 Poitukohu – Basketball A Girls Pool A – Buller v Stratford.

3:30 The Rugby Show – French Top 14 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Whaikorero PGR 3 6:30 Poutiriao PGR 3 2 7pm What’s Up With The Tumoanas PGR 3 7:30 Waka Warriors 3

THE BOX 8:15 Survivor – Tocantins PG 9:05 Played 16VLSC 9:50 The Simpsons Super Sunday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes.

11:55 Raw MC 2:40 WWE Main Event MC 3:40 SmackDown! MC 5:25 Helicopter Heroes – Down Under PG 5:55 Crash Investigation Unit M 6:20 Shipping Wars PG 6:45 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 7:35 Covert Affairs MV 8:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 9:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 10:30 CSI – Cyber MV 11:30 Covert Affairs MV

MONDAY

12:30 SmackDown! MC 2:10 CSI – Cyber MV 3:05 Hawaii Five-0 MV 3:55 Hawaii Five0 MV 4:45 Shipping Wars PG 5:10 Covert Affairs MV

6am Fox Sports News 7am Rugby – Women’s World Sevens (Replay) Dubai – Day One. 9am Rugby – World Sevens (Highlights) Dubai – Day Two. 10:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) Sydney 500, Race 34.

11am Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) Sydney 500, Race 35.

11:30 Rugby – World Sevens (Highlights) Dubai – Day Two. 1pm Sky Sports UK News 1:30 Hockey – International (Replay) New Zealand v Korea.

3pm L Cricket – Super Smash Auckland Aces v Wellington Firebirds.

6:30 Football – Arsenal TV Arsenal v Sunderland.

9:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) Sydney 500 – Race 36.

10pm Cycling – UCI Track Cycling World Cup (Replay) Day Three, Session One. From the Avantidrome in Cambridge.

1:30 Cycling – UCI Track Cycling World Cup (Replay) Day Three, Session Two. From the Avantidrome in Cambridge.

SKY SPORT 2 8pm My Country Song Show that presents emerging songwriters and singers from smalltown New Zealand.

8:30 M The Umbrella Man AO 2015 Drama. A long-time homeless man helps a runaway teen, who has recently become homeless, to find his Maori identity.

Noa Campbell, Mohi Critchley, Will Davis.

10:10 Te Kaea 3 2 10:40 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Dukes Of Haggle M 6:30 Mythbusters PG Alaska Special 2. 7:30 How The Universe Works PG Monster Black Hole. 8:30 Spies In The Sky PG 9:25 The Pool Master PG More Ultimate Pools.

10:20 Naked And Afraid M Pop-Up Edition – Dominica. 11:15 Racing Extinction M 1:05 Robson Green’s Australian Adventure PG Queensland. 2pm Abalone Wars PG 4:45 Saltwater Heroes PG Northern Territory. 5:40 Saltwater Heroes PG Tasmania.

6:35 Saltwater Heroes PG Great Barrier Reef. 7:30 Saltwater Heroes PG South Australia. 8:30 Bride Of Jaws M 9:30 Monster Mako PG 10:30 Lair Of The Mega Shark PG 11:30 Shark After Dark M

MONDAY

Midnight Monster Hammerhead PG 12:55 Jaws Comes Home PG 1:50 Bride Of Jaws M 2:45 Monster Mako PG 3:40 Voodoo Shark PG 4:35 Lair Of The Mega Shark PG 5:30 Monster Hammerhead PG

Call the Midwife

8:35pm on TV One

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:35 Taken 3 MVL 2014 Action.

Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace.

8:25 Oculus 16VLC 2014 Horror.

Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites.

10:05 The Making Of Fury PGV 10:20 The Giver MV 2014 Drama. Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep.

11:55 Hercules MVLS 2014 Action.

Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane.

1:30 Oliver Stoned 16LSC 2014 Comedy. Seth Cassell, Brea Grant. 3:05 Taken 3 MVL 2014 Action. Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace. 4:55 Draft Day MVL 2014 Drama. Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner. 6:45 Non-Stop MVL 2013 Thriller. Lacey Chabert, Veronica Cartwright, Betsy Russell.

8:30 American Sniper 16VLC 2014 Action. 10:45 The Taking Of Deborah Logan 16VL 2014 Horror.

MONDAY

12:15 Jamesy Boy 18VLSC 2014 Crime. 2:05 Draft Day MVL 2014 Drama. 3:55 The Taking Of Deborah Logan 16VL 2014 Horror.

5:25 The Making Of Godzilla PG 5:40 Non-Stop MVL 2013 Thriller.

6:15 L Hockey – Women’s Argentina World League Final Black Sticks v Korea. From Estadio Mundialista de Hockey in Rosario.

8am Football – A-League (Highlights) Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory.

8:30 Champions League Weekly 9am Soccer Saturday 11am Sky Sport 365 11:30 Cricket – International The Block NZ – Villa Wars (Highlights) India v South Africa – 7pm on TV3 Fourth Test, Day Three.

Noon Hockey – Men’s World League (Replay) Semi-final Two – MOVIES GREATS India v Belgium.

7:05 Ghosts Of The Abyss PGC 1:30 Sky Sport 365 2003 Documentary. Bill Paxton, 2:08 L Motorsport – James Cameron. 8:35 I, V8 Supercars Championship Robot MV 2004 Sci-fi Thriller.

Sydney 500 – Qualifying.

Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan.

2:35 The Cricket Show 10:30 Philadelphia PGC 2:58 Sky Sports UK News 1993 Drama. Tom Hanks, 3:28 L Motorsport – Denzel Washington, V8 Supercars Championship Antonio Banderas. 12:35 Office Sydney 500 – Top Ten Shootout.

Space ML 1999 Comedy.

4:20 Cricket – International Jennifer Aniston, Ron Livingston.

(Highlights) India v South Africa – 2:05 Titanic ML 1997 Drama.

Fourth Test, Day Three.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet.

4:50 L Cricket – International 5:15 Zombieland 16VL 2009 Action. India v South Africa – Fourth Test, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Day Four.

Emma Stone. 6:45 Monster-in7:05 The Cricket Show Law MS 2005 Romantic Comedy.

7:35 L Cricket – International 8:30 The Silence Of The Lambs 16C India v South Africa – Fourth Test, 1991 Suspense. 10:30 The Rocky Day Four. Coverage of the afternoon Horror Picture Show MS 1975 session from Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi.

Musical.

MONDAY MONDAY 12:30 Cricket – Super Smash 12:15 Biography – Anthony (Highlights) Auckland Aces v Hopkins PG 1:05 Zombieland Wellington Firebirds.

16VL 2009 Action. 2:30 Monster1am Football – Chelsea TV in-Law MS 2005 Romantic Comedy. Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth.

4:10 The Silence Of The Lambs 16C 4:15 L Hockey – Men’s World 1991 Suspense.

League Final – Teams TBC.

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DEATHS BONNINGTON, June Elizabeth – on December 3, 2015 at Ashburton. In her 90th year.

Dearly loved wife of the late George Raymond (Ray).

Dearly loved mother and mother in law of Mary and Harrison Lowe, Murray and Jill and Ian Jacqui, Ludemann, Keith and Cynthia and loved nannie of Keryn and Paul, the late Robert, Julie and Stephen and Paul and Kirsten; Fraser and Catherine, Hayden and Emma, and Logan and Emma; Gemma and Josh, and Cameron and Phillip; Ella, and Sophie. Loved great nannie of her seven great grandchildren. Messages to the Bonnington family, P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate June’s life will be held at Stephen’s Anglican St Church, Park Street, Ashburton on MONDAY, December 7, commencing at 2.00pm. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

SCOON, Noel Christopher – December 6, 2010 SWANSBURY, Charles Loved with a love Harry, (Harry) – Beyond all feelings…

Promoted to Glory on Missed with a grief December 4, 2015 at Beyond all years.

Tuarangi Home Ashburton, Noreen. surrounded by his loving family. Aged 86 years. Dearly loved and devoted husband of Joan for 63 years. Much loved and treasured father of the late Philip, Ian and Jill, SCOON, Noel Christopher – Ruth, and the late Julie. December 6, 2010 Cherished and adored The hardest part grandad of Stephen, and wasn’t losing you, Brenton; Jonathan, and it is learning Melissa; Christian, and to live without you.

Summer, great granddad of Charlie, and Ryder and loved We miss you Dad. companion of “Abby”. Lynda and Frank Messages to Swansbury Family P O Box 472, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ashburton 7740. A very HAMMOND, Hazel Kathleen special thank you to the staff HAMMOND, Arthur at Tuarangi Home and Geoffrey (Geoff) – Terrace View Retirement Lynette, Anna, Jennie, Village for their loving care of Shelley and Kieran wish to Harry.

A service of express our sincere thanks celebration for Harry will be to all relatives, friends, and held at the Salvation Army neighbours for the many Citadel, Cass Street, cards, flowers, phone calls, Ashburton on WEDNESDAY, baking, visits and letters of December 9, commencing at sympathy received following 2.00pm. Followed by private the loss of our loved parents, cremation at the Ashburton grandparents and great Crematorium. grandparents. To all those Paterson’s Funeral Services who attended the FDANZ Ashburton celebrations of their lives, we Ph 307 7433 thank you for being there with us. A special thank you to Dr Penny Holdaway, staff of Please note all late death Coldstream House and Rev notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours David Brown. Please accept this as a personal must be emailed to: deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz acknowledgment to all of you. to ensure publication.

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Wind km/h less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

rain

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NZ Today

Canterbury High Country

TODAY

TODAY

Fine at first with northerly winds. Rain developing from the south during the afternoon and evening with a strong southerly change. Some hail possible south of the Rakaia River in the afternoon.

FZL: 3000m, lowering to 1500m

TOMORROW

Rain developing about the divide in the morning and becoming widespread from afternoon. A few heavy falls possible.

Snow lowering to 1100 metres.

Wind at 1000m: W 45 km/h turning S 30 km/h during the afternoon and evening.

Wind at 2000m: W gale 65 km/h.

MONDAY

Early rain, easing to a few showers. Snow down to 1000 metres at first.

Wind at 1000m: W 30 km/h developing.

Wind at 2000m: W 35 km/h developing.

Occasional rain easing to a few showers in the morning, then clearing and becoming fine from afternoon. Southwesterlies dying out and northeasterlies developing.

TOMORROW

Fine at first, but showers and southwesterlies developing from morning.

FZL: Rising to 1800m

Occasional showers. Southwesterlies.

TUESDAY

Showers about the divide, spreading elsewhere later. Snow down to 1100 metres.

Westerlies strengthening.

WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY

World Weather

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Delhi Dubai Dublin Edinburgh

fine fine rain cloudy fine showers fine fog fine rain thunder fine fine drizzle rain

Showers. Snow to 1100 metres. S change.

Frankfurt Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi

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Rise 5:44 am Set 9:02 pm

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Hamilton

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Rise 2:58 am Set 3:43 pm

First quarter

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Rise 5:44 am Set 9:04 pm

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Rise 3:25 am Set 4:41 pm

Full moon

26 Dec 12:13 am

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

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LAING – Rob and Charlotte Riley proudly announce the safe arrival of Angus Michael Ritchie Laing on Saturday, November 28, weighing 8lb 4oz. Angus thanks his arrival crew, Anna Campbell, big sister Jazmin and the amazing team at Ashburton Maternity.

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ACROSS 1. Need of merit queen may be right to acquire (11) 6. Am going back to find parking on the chart (3) 8. Strips back to time off (5) 10. It’s awkward to come round as a parvenu (9) 11. Bacchic cry put back in the overture (4) 12. Make no such ossa without fuss (5) 13. The later university is of clay with iron compounds (8) 16. The problem of returning the cover to Jane’s book (7) 17. Two regarded as one thing that’s listed (4) 18. It comes to mind when a die is cast (4) 19. Soft soap used with a face-cloth (7) 21. With nervous disorder for which there’s no cure, it appears (8) 23. With credit, set out for the hilltop (5) 26. It’s nothing but a twitching of the ears (4) 27. Make laws into legal ties (9) 28. ‘For ____ are straws, men’s faiths are wafer-cakes’ (Henry V) (5) 29. Incite one to fight a sailor (3) 30. Lovers of Tess weather the storm (11)

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13. Having to depend on it, learn about it (7) 14. It’s a devilish way to do mince (7) 15. Makes play of it as dreams are made of it (10) 19. Wooded areas that start furnishing a variety of stores (7) 20. Milk-sugar may be produced to scale (7) 22. The fibre tiles are made from (5) 24. It has the manner of turning up as a drowned valley (3) 25. The story of a novel stratagem (4)

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across 7. Disorientated 8. Rear admiral 12. Opiate 14. Salted 16. Clutch 18. Change 19. Reformation 23. Troublemakers Down 1. Liar 2. Coda 3. Mirage 4. Gnomes 5. Pair 6. Bell 9. Epicure 10. Antonio 11. Adze 12. Orcs 13. Tic 15. Ash 17. Harold 18. Chasms 19. Rare 20. Foul 21. Inks 22. Norm QUICK Across 6. Carry on 7. Meant 9. Cap 10. Debatable 12. False starts 15. Shorthanded 17. Foolproof 19. Cab 21. Lunar 22. Pie-eyed Down 1. Fatal 2. Irk 3. Note 4. Separated 5. Inflate 8. Raisin 11. Patrol car 13. Sphere 14. Throw up 16. Gavel 18. Omit 20. Hen

QUICK ACROSS 7. Skilled (6) 8. Reason for doing something (6) 10. Come before (7) 11. Courageous (5) 12. Tilt (4) 13. Repeatedly (5) 17. Wed (5) 18. White-faced (4) 22. Happen (5) 23. Imaginary line around Earth (7) 24. Bird claws (6) 25. Neglectful (6)

DOWN 1. Young frog (7) 2. Weapons store (7) 3. Two-legged animal (5) 4. Shoemaker (7) 5. Giant (5) 6. Riotous fight (5) 9. Entertainer (9) 14. Tramp (7) 15. Skipper (7) 16. Lower (7) 19. Incisor (5) 20. Climb (5) 21. Strange (5)

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

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’re not the type to enter a game you know you can win. You choose the game that’s a challenge. You want to learn the lessons that are offered there, and you will.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The social arena may feel a bit stiff, and that’s where you come in. You have a way of helping people feel comfortable enough to let down their guards.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Doing what’s good for your body, mind and spirit isn’t as easy as eating a few vegetables. Put health first and life flows in beautiful order from there.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You’ll encounter talkers and you’ll encounter doers. (You’re a little of both.)

These two types need each other, by the way. The talkers will be publicity for what the doers accomplish.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You’ve a knowledge of human nature wise beyond your years and beyond experiences you’ve had in this lifetime. Use it to choose the perfect mix of company.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): When the fun is not obviously provided you take it upon yourself to bring your own. Your knack for coming up with intriguing ways of framing experiences is unparalleled.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You are not dependent on the opinions of others, and yet they will help you get a few of the things you want, like more work, better prospects and exciting opportunities. You’ll walk that precarious line between caring and not caring.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Personal opinions are not the same as wisdom. There are many who want to guide you, each with his or her private reasons.

The best guide is within SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): A comic who gets paid per laugh learns quickly how to read the room. Most people aren’t as in tune as that. You are.

Reading the room is your specialty now, even if said “room” consists of only one person.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): A good argument requires one to listen carefully to the preceding statement and refute it methodically. You like a good argument. You do not appreciate an unreasonable one — walk away from those.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): The focus will be on improving your financial state, likely through disciplined investing. If it’s not going to pay you back in some way, you won’t buy it.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): There’s an advantage in every situation. You must look for it! It’s OK to accept circumstances that are less than what you wanted as long as you play the advantage.

OPEN HOMES SATURDAY 5TH DECEMBER 107 Thomson Street, Tinwald 12 Tucker Street, Ashburton 106 Thomson Street, Tinwald

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3/267 Tancred Street, Ashburton

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