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Record breaker Ealing dairy farm set to go for $70m in auction BY MICHELLE NELSON MICHELLE.N@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ
A Mid Canterbury property is expected to smash farm-price records when it goes to auction with no reserve next week. Ealing Pastures is 1284 hectares, milking 3200 cows and producing 1,332,069kg of milksolids annually. It has two rotary dairy sheds, one 70bail and one 80-bail, and its own run-off block, making it almost self-sufficient. When asked for the expected price range Property Brokers’ rural real estate agent Chris Murdoch, who is marketing the farm, said; “who knows where the bidding will end, ask on March 14”. However, on April 30 last year, the Court of Appeal estimated the property to be worth approximately $60 million, with the stock and plant expected to add another $10 million to the price tag. “To our knowledge there hasn’t been a farm of this value sold in Mid Canterbury,” Mr Murdoch said. The property has generated a reasonable amount of interest, with several pro-
spective buyers in the wings, including both vendors. “There are several independent individuals looking at it – I suspect it will probably go this way rather than be purchased by a corporation,” Mr Murdoch said. “One person might buy it and a consortium will come in behind them.” Ealing Pastures was purchased in 2000 for $5 million, by a farm partnership that was 25 per cent owned by Allan and Jean Hubbard, 25 per cent by Andrew and Rachel Morris and 50 per cent by Pullington – an investment company owned by Western Australian couple Geoffrey and Frances Holman. The three-way partnership was terminated by Mr Hubbard’s death in 2011. The farm is being sold by order of the High Court to dissolve the remaining partnership and sell the land at public auction with no reserve. The buyer must also buy the stock and plant at market valuation. It will be auctioned in the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on March 14 at 2pm.
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■ ASHBURTON COLLEGE PERFORMANCE
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Hip-hop dance crew a no-show BY MYLES HUME
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The Original Kids Krew, who claimed fame on New Zealand’s Got Talent, hit another unexpected blip – this time on the way to perform at Ashburton College. The hip-hop/kapa haka dance group were expected to arrive at the college auditorium about 1.15pm yesterday, but managed to contact the college
to tell them the show would be cancelled. “They couldn’t make it because of a car crash just out of Christchurch, the message relayed to us was ‘hey we were attempting to do a U-turn and went down off a bank’. “They are all okay, but the vehicle is not,” Ashburton College arts co-ordinator Lyndal Lane said. This comes after the Turangi dance crew, which had 25 mem-
bers aged 8-44 on New Zealand’s Got Talent, struck misfortune earlier this year when some of its members returned from a trip to Sydney with measles. Ms Lane said the performers were disappointed they couldn’t make it, as were pupils from Ashburton College, Hampstead, Allenton and Netherby schools who had permission slips signed and tickets purchased for the 40 minute
performance and following workshop. She said the college spent most of the lunch time refunding the $3 tickets, and telling disappointed pupils the show was cancelled. The show would have provided ideal entertainment for a wet lunch hour. The Original Kids Krew were unable to be reached for comment, and are now expected to carry on with their tour in the North Island.
■ ICONIC BISCUITS ON SALE AGAIN
Girl Guides to take biscuits to the streets BY TONI WILLIAMS
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You can never just have one; such is the attraction of the iconic Girl Guide biscuits on sale this month. Thousands of girls nationwide will hit the streets selling the original, chocolate and mini varieties. They are also stocked at Postie and Mad Butcher stores. At $3.50 a packet, the annual bake sale has been the guiding movement’s main money earner for 57 years, benefitting Pippins, Brownies, Guides and Rangers. GirlGuiding New Zealand chief executive Susan Coleman said more than 450,000 packets of the original biscuits were for sale during the biscuit season, as well as the fabulous chocolates and mini varieties. “We are looking forward to a fun and profitable season this March. We have been selling Guide Biscuits for the past 57 years and they’re an important part of what makes Guiding in New Zealand so memorable.” The season has not got off
Drink driving A man was stopped about 12.30am yesterday by police on State Highway 1 near Hinds, suspected of drink driving. He was processed and returned an excess breath alcohol level of 758mcg. He will appear in Ashburton District Court.
Domestic violence Ashburton police attended two domestic disputes on Monday. The first was at 11am before being called to another at 7.30pm. The offenders will be dealt with accordingly.
More measles cases Another seven cases of measles have been confirmed in the Auckland region, taking the number of notified cases in the area to 52 this year. Some 26 of those cases are students of Westlake Boys’ High School and family members. North Shore Hospital and Waitakere Hospital emergency departments had seen seven confirmed cases of measles since January 1, five of them at North Shore Hospital since February 1, health officials said. - APNZ
Man shot in the leg Two men shot another man in the leg at a Manukau house early yesterday before fleeing, police say. Emergency services were called to a property at Conifer Grove after a gunshot was heard about 2am, Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Pizzini said. A 49-year-old man was taken to Middlemore Hospital in a serious condition. - APNZ
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Ashburton Postie sales assistant Shannon Baillie sorts out Girl Guide biscuits available in-store now. PHOTO DONNA WYLIE 040314-DW-193
to a great start with a quantity of imperfect original biscuits discovered. Griffin’s were in the process of withdrawing the dud batches. Ms Coleman said the imperfect biscuits were safe to eat but had small amounts of cooked product residue marking the
bottom of the biscuits. “We’re disappointed about this, but have moved quickly, in conjunction with Griffin’s, to deal with it. “It’s important to us that our customers enjoy high quality biscuits, so if they discover an imperfection in their biscuits
we’re asking them to return the packet to their local Guiding group and the biscuits can be replaced like for like.” Buyers can also call Griffin’s on 0800 GRIFFINS – 0800 474 338.” The biscuits will be available throughout March.
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Firefighters in the upper North Island were busy battling several large scrub fires yesterday. Northern communications shift manager Jaron Phillips said a large peat and scrub fire, measuring about 3000 square metres, in Glenview in the Waipa district had been contained yesterday afternoon. Further north, a slightly smaller scrub fire measuring about 1000 square metres, in Mahurangi, had been brought under control by several water tankers. - APNZ
Motorcyclist named The name of a motorcyclist who died in a crash with a 10-tonne tractor trailer near Morrinsville on Saturday morning has been released. Waharoa man Manolito Travis Wilson, 45, was killed when he hit the back of the tractor trailer unit as it turned into a driveway on a rural road near Walton. Mr Wilson’s death brought Waikato’s road toll for 2014 to seven, compared to four for the same period last year. - APNZ
Service station robbed Challenge Castlecliff service station in Wanganui was cordoned off and under police guard yesterday morning after an incident there just after 5am. Acting Senior Sergeant Andrew McDonald from Whanganui Police said the incident was a robbery. It is unclear if weapons were involved. The service station was cordoned off and police were guarding the scene. - APNZ
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■ METHVEN A&P SHOW
Joy exhibited in 1960 and is still going BY SUSAN SANDYS
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Ashburton grandmother of 21, Joy Wilson, has been exhibiting at the Methven A&P Show since 1960. Her amazing track record of high quality and quantity of entries will continue at the 100th show next week, when she enters two greeting cards, two pieces of embroidery and 13 pieces of knitting. Mrs Wilson farmed at Alford Forest with her late husband Dallas Rountree, and began marshalling and stewarding in the 1980s at the show when he joined the Methven A&P committee. In later years her daughter Melinda Lattimore became the association’s first female president, in 2004 to 2005. As a mum of five and then a grandmother of 21, Mrs Wilson said she always knitted, crocheted, sewed, embroidered and baked, so entering the show had just seemed a natural thing to do. “I have knitted all my life, I think I was knitting before I started school,” Mrs Wilson said. After tea each night she will park up on the couch and knit for over three hours, taking in a bit of television, and even reading a book, at the same time. Embroidery, which she also likes to use for decorating greeting cards, takes more concentration, but is just as enjoyable, she said.
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■ WINSLOW FACTORY FIRE
Blaze causes ‘reasonable damage’ Several Mid Canterbury fire crews fought a fire at a Willowby feed factory early yesterday. Volunteer firefighters from Ashburton, Willowby and Hinds attended the blaze inside the SealesWinslow factory on State Highway 1 about 7.30am. Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade chief fire officer Alan Burgess said the fire ignited inside the plant which produces animal feed, causing “reasonable damage”. He said it was not clear what sparked the fire, but said a stone or metal may have got into the area, causing it to ignite or a bearing may have collapsed. The fire was under control shortly after firefighters arrived, who left the scene about an hour later. It is the second time in as many weeks firefighters have been called to the factory after a tub grinder fire tied up firefighters for almost three hours on February 21.
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The four bull terrier crosses which attacked a 7-year-old girl in Murupara on Monday had no history of aggression, according to council records. The Japanese girl was farewelling friends with her family at the semi-rural home when the attack occurred. They were due to fly back to Japan today before returning to New Zealand to live. Whakatane District Council dog control spokesman Graeme Lewer said the dogs had no record of having attacked in the past. “They’re bull terrier crosses. Two of the dogs have also been desexed by their owners, they’re all microchipped, all registered.” Earlier reports described the animals as bull mastiff-type dogs. A Counties Manukau DHB spokeswoman said the girl remained in a critical but stable condition at Middlemore Hospital. She had enrolled at Maori immersion school Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhake o Tawhiuau and was expected to re-enrol for the 2015 year. Principal Pem Bird said the girl’s family were in the process of gaining permanent residency and had bought property in Murupara. She was attacked as her family farewelled friends. “They liked [Murupara] obviously... she settled in amazingly well. Language
is no barrier, kids connect in other ways like play, singing, doing everything kids do. “She was picking up Maori very quickly, it’s pretty similar [to Japanese] in terms of pronunciation.” Police were informed of the attack just after 2pm. The dogs’ owner voluntarily had them put down by a vet shortly after the attack. A police investigation was under way, however a spokeswoman said it was too early to say whether the owners would face charges. A Consulate General of Japan spokesman confirmed they had been in touch with the family and assistance had been offered. The girl’s family are with her and have requested privacy. A family member of one of the dogs’ owners said they hadn’t been coping well since the incident, before declining to comment further. A law change in 2003 banned imports of several breeds of dog and gave the Government power to ban imports of other breeds in the future. The current list doesn’t include bull terriers. Local Government Minister Paula Bennett said she was considering whether dog control regulations needed to be improved. “At the end of the day it is horrific for that wee girl and her family and for the whole community.” - APNZ
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■ ASHBURTON PALLIATIVE CARE
Role attracts nurse from Ireland By Toni Williams
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Palliative Care has brought Olwyn Ballantine and her family halfway round the world. She has moved to town to take up the Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist role at Ashburton Hospital. Husband Dave has taken a job at the Ashburton District Council. They have a young son. The newly appointed nurse specialist has spent the past 12 years working in Palliative Care and Oncology in Ireland and is a psychotherapist counsellor. The Palliative Care service has been in existence for years but the role itself is different and it’s fuelling Ms Ballantine’s passion. “It’s really exciting for me. I moved to New Zealand to work and take up this exciting role.” “It’s for anyone who has a life limiting illness,” she said, of the service. “We make sure people are as well as they can be, for as long as they can be.” Palliative Care used to deal mainly with cancer patients in their final days of life but these days a large number had non-cancer causes such as liver disease, heart failure or pulmonary problems. There are between 40 to 60
In brief Trampers found Two Christchurch trampers who failed to return from a walk at Arthur’s Pass were located yesterday morning safe and well. A search resumed for the 56-yearold man and his 24-year-old daughter yesterday. They were found about 8.40am and were airlifted to safety, police said. The pair had left for an overnight tramp on Saturday and were reported overdue on Sunday night. They had been travelling from Klondyke Corner to the Waimakariri Falls and Waimakariri Col area. - APNZ
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people in Palliative Care in Ashburton at any one time. Ms Ballantine is the link between Ashburton and Christchurch, overviewing the service in town. “I go and see them anywhere.” She stressed it was a team effort with both primary and secondary health professionals playing a part in the patient’s care, alongside the patient’s family.
This included GPs, District Nurses and Allied Health staff including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers and assisting with spiritual needs. The amount of pain someone suffered was unique to them and was not only limited to physical pain. A number of people suffered with mental angst and the reality of death “is this it, is this all there is?”
“Palliative Care can make space for these questions but don’t pretend to know the answers,” Ms Ballantine said. Rural Health Specialist Dr John Lyons has a special interest in Palliative Care. He has 12 years’ experience but has been in his current role two years. He was also based at Ashburton Hospital and provided another link to specialists in Christchurch.
Hand-forged leg irons that might have been used to restrain Maori political prisoners in Dunedin will go under the hammer in Dunedin today. Steve McCormack, 60, of Dunedin, said he put the irons up for sale at Hayward’s Auction House in Dunedin. He and his late brother had used a hacksaw to remove the hand-forged leg irons from a cave in Portobello Rd in the early 1970s. - APNZ
Opera house unsafe Hawke’s Bay Opera House’s Theatre Building has been closed following engineering advice that it is earthquake prone. Several million dollars was spent upgrading the 99-year-old building between 2004 and 2007. “A 2013 report on the earthquake strength of the Opera House Theatre provided assurances over building safety but advised that further work be done,” Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule said yesterday. “The indicative verbal advice that we have now received is that the theatre is earthquake prone.” - APNZ
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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has laid Crimes Act charges relating to an investigation into the conduct of Linnet Lewis. Lewis, 54, first appeared in November 2013 in the Rotorua District Court to face 16 charges of theft by a person in a special relationship, five charges of dishonestly taking or using a document and five charges of forgery. She has entered not guilty pleas. Lewis appeared yesterday when name suppression was lifted. The SFO alleges that clients have lost about $1 million. - APNZ
By isaac Davison Labour has revealed it sent internal policy documents and speech notes for leader David Cunliffe to a Government minister. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) spokeswoman Clare Curran’s
staff accidently emailed the documents to Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams. One of the documents outlined Labour’s potential strategy in the ICT sector. It included proposals such as a fixed monthly allocation of broadband for every citizen,
a Digital Bill of Rights, and a levy on telecommunications companies or internet service providers to fund New Zealand digital content. Ms Adams said: “Strangely enough, it’s the second time they’ve included me on their internal communications. So maybe they like me, who
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■ CHILDS PLAY PRESCHOOL
Team building taken to an all-new level BY TONI WILLIAMS
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Team building expectations just went up a level after the staff from Childs Play Preschool took to the streets in full costume in a depiction of the Amazing Race. It was a team building exercise. Childs Play Preschool have 30 staff and up to 72 children on site – including up to 20, under two-year-olds. Around 25 staff – in four teams – took part in the event, jaunting around town to various destinations to uncover clues. The overall winners were Victorious Secrets. Race organiser, Extension Room Head Teacher, Jazzlyn Leonard said the race started at one private address but ended at another private residence. In between they were led to the showgrounds, the town clock at Baring Square East, went out to Lake Hood and to the preschool in Tinwald, where Miss Leonard had hidden clues in heaps of sandcastles painstakingly made in the children’s sand pit. It was a lot of planning but Miss Leonard said she would definitely organise it again.
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■ DEFAMATION CASE
US firm eyes NZ charter school An American-based firm has expressed interest in setting up a charter school in New Zealand. But opponents of the schools say overseas organisations should not be publicly funded to run schools – potentially for profit – in New Zealand. The Government is working towards more charter or “partnership” schools beyond the five which started this year. Applications for the next round, to open next year, close next Tuesday and officials will not say who is interested until then. But the NZEI and PPTA education unions say Ministry of Education staff have confirmed an unnamed United States-based company has expressed interest. - APNZ
Mr Craig’s reasons for backing out of a debate on the place of homosexuals in New Zealand. In a speech at the Big Gay Out in February, Dr Norman had described Mr Craig as someone who “thinks a woman’s place is in the kitchen and a gay man’s place is in the closet”. The Conservatives leader said in a statement yesterday that Dr Norman’s comments demonstrated a cavalier and reckless disregard for the truth. Mr Craig planned to split the defamation claim into two stages “in the hope of fast-tracking a court hearing”. He hoped to get a declaration before the general election. - APNZ
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■ WEATHER WARNING
Wet, windy weather halts harvest
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A sketchy harvest season has been forced to a halt by this week’s wet and windy weather. Mid Canterbury farmers have battled against overcast conditions for weeks and with a lot of crop still standing the
Man escapes conviction A prominent man has escaped conviction and identification on an indecency charge, almost two and a-half years after the offence was committed. The man, now in his late 60s, appeared before Judge David Saunders, of Christchurch, in the Dunedin District Court yesterday and accepted a sentence indication of discharge without conviction, on payment of $6500 reparation to the female complainant. Judge Saunders also indicated final name suppression. He said it was accepted the man had “carried a bit of a cross” in the time since the matter first came before the court. The man was pleased to put the stress of the prosecution behind him. Crown counsel Robin Bates said the Crown did not consent to either application (for a discharge without conviction and final name suppression), but neither did it oppose the applications. It was a matter for the court, applying the correct principles, he said. In deciding to grant a discharge, Judge Saunders said he wanted to be clear it was not a case of “chequebook justice”, or of the man getting any special recognition because of who he was. Rather, it was a logical recognition of the facts. - APNZ
situation doesn’t look promising for the next few days. The MetService reported wind speeds of 69 kilometres per hour Ashburton Airport yesterday, but predicted they could hit 120km/h last night.
The MetService issued a severe weather warning for Banks Pensinsula and northern Canterbury, where damaging gales were reported, but just a weather watch advising of severe south-west gales and rain
for the Mid Canterbury area. The rough weather was due to a deep low lying east of the South Island, moving slowly north-east today. Rain eases to showers this morning, with southerlies dying away.
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Winning duo – Ashburton’s Dani Rigby and Liam Kennedy-Clark.
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Local artists clean up in Nelson Mid Canterbury artists returned victorious from the New Zealand Sun City Country Music Awards in Nelson at the weekend. Liam Kennedy-Clark led the charge, winning eight sections, including two open and the intermediate overall. He also won the Saturday night
rock ‘n roll competition with an original song. Ashburton’s Dani Rigby won in the duo section with Liam, the traditional section and was intermediate overall runner-up. Her sister, Rebecca Brown, won the trophy for the highest scoring competitor aged under 10.
Local band Generation Gap, comprising Liam and Lanae and Bruce Hill, was named the most entertaining performance and were second in the open group section. Kayla Marshall was another local standout performer and received a highly commended in the senior duo section.
Michael Laws’ new job in Timaru is likely to cost Wanganui ratepayers $40,000 for a byelection to replace him on the council. The district councillor said in an email to Wanganui mayor Annette Main yesterday he would probably make the “complete transition south” in late April or early May. Final details had to be worked out but, once they were, he would tender his resignation from both the district council and the Whanganui District Health Board, he said. Reports yesterday said former mayor Mr Laws had a two-year, fixed-term contract with Craighead Diocesan School in Timaru. The job is as development manager, raising funds for new school buildings. Mr Laws’ new job - primarily a fundraising role - begins in late April and the contract is renewable after two years, it was reported. Ms Main said a by-election must be held, under local government legislation, because a council seat cannot remain empty. A by-election is estimated to cost about $40,000. She said Mr Laws had not formally advised her of his resignation - she had only heard media reports. “While it will be disappointing to lose a councillor so early in the term, and the consequent need for a by-election, we recognise that people’s lives change according to personal circumstances,” she said. Fellow Wanganui councillor Ray Stevens said by-elections had cost more than $100,000 in recent council terms and it would be more sensible to leave the seat empty or appoint the next highest polling candidate at the October elections - in this case, radio host Jason Granville. In October he had suggested the council should lobby for a local government law change along those lines. New district health board chairwoman Dot McKinnon had also not received a formal resignation from Mr Laws. A Health Ministry spokeswoman said health board byelections were not permitted under law. Instead, the minister appointed people to fill seats left empty by elected board members. Craighead is a boarding and day school for year 7-13 girls. It is a private school that receives state funding and has to fund its own building costs. Mr Laws was reported as saying he was putting his children first in his role as solo father, and was looking forward to moving to South Canterbury. - APNZ
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Buyers will come for Qantas Who in the world would want to buy Qantas? Quite a few people, it seems, who could look past the $252 million loss, the $2 billion cost overhang and the haemorrhaging international operations to see a lucrative domestic operation. The federal government has announced its intention to repeal part of the Qantas Sale Act in order to remove caps on foreign ownership. Labor and the Greens will oppose the move but if successful it will enable majority foreign ownership of Qantas’ domestic business. Despite the airline’s highprofile problems, including plans to sack 5000 workers, aviation analyst Peter Harbison said there would be plenty of interest from overseas airline operators. “We’ve seen several players are interested in buying into Virgin, if you explore the reasons for that it’s basically because we have a very attractive domestic market and they want to be a part of it,” Mr Harbison, who is executive director of the CAPA Centre for Aviation, said yesterday. While Qantas’ alliance partner, Emirates, has so far resisted investing in the Australian airline, the Dubai-based operator would likely feel forced to buy in if other airlines started doing the same, Mr Harbison said. Cashed-up Chinese airlines are likely to be among those seeking to invest in Qantas. “Australia is going to be an important market,” said Mr Harbison. “There’s another carrier which is making acquisitions
internationally called Hainan Airlines, which is a big, amorphous group in China. “I have no doubt that they would be interested in acquiring in Australia, but there are plenty of other carriers too.” Despite the attention on foreign ownership, Mr Harbison said the mooted changes were “a sideshow” distracting from much deeper structural problems Qantas faces as an international operator. “Getting out of international and having something which is much more virtual, like Virgin, is, like it or not, the only way to go for the long term because we just aren’t competitive - we cannot be competitive even by reducing costs.” Qantas is disadvantaged by being an end-of-the-line operator rather than based in a hub like its competitors, Mr Harbison said, meaning that on any stopover there are 40 competing airlines offering a better product. “That’s why Virgin has developed pretty much the ideal model: it’s a virtual international carrier and a good domestic carrier. “That’s what Qantas should be focusing on here, but it can’t.” Another aviation analyst, who asked not to be named, said the best outcome would the removal of the Qantas Sales Act in its entirety to allow Qantas to attract capital and cut costs. “There are restrictions around having to retain a certain amount of maintenance in Australia,” the analyst said. “That’s not to say (Qantas) would definitely look to move some of those facilities but a lot of carriers do have their
Schapelle Corby (right) tried to take her own life with a knife during a meeting with parole officers at her sister’s Kuta home, an official says. Bali parole board boss Sunar Agus says he visited her on Monday night at the home of her sister Mercedes and brother-in-law Wayan Widyartha, and found her “unstable mentally”. “She seemed afraid when I tried to have dialogue with
A burglar stopped and struck a baby at least 25 times in the head as he crept through a Victorian home stealing sunglasses and a wallet, a murder trial has heard. Harley Hicks, 20, is charged with the murder of a sleeping Zayden Veal during a robbery spree in suburban Bendigo in 2012. Hicks beat the 10-month-old with a home-made baton made of copper wire wrapped in tape, which he carried with him, prosecutor Michelle Williams SC told Hicks’ Victorian Supreme Court trial yesterday. Hicks’ defence will respond this morning. - AAP
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told troops to return to their permanent bases after calling a snap drill to check their battle-readiness last week. “The commander-in-chief President Vladimir Putin gave the order to the troops and units taking part in military exercises to return to their permanent bases,” Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agencies yesterday. Putin on February 26 ordered snap combat readiness drills involving thousands of troops, in what was ostensibly a routine exercise. - AFP
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maintenance done elsewhere in Asia and other regions - it gives them a cost base advantage.” Regardless of the legislative environment, however, the Australian airline’s future would be determined more by operational factors, in particular the glut of cheap seats, the analyst said.
“Demand-supply is right out of whack. Earnings of both Virgin and Qantas will only turn around once that fixes itself.” Qantas shares have fallen only slightly since it announced its massive cost saving measures last week, and were worth $1.135 at 1500 AEDT yesterday. - AAP
Corby ‘tried to take her own life’ her,” he said. “She tried to kill herself, she took a knife, but her family immediately prevented her.” The officials are determining whether a TV programme about the convicted drug smuggler has breached her parole. Justice Minister Amir Syamsuddin yesterday repeated his earlier promise to carefully review the parole board’s report on the programme before deciding whether it had crossed the line by causing community unease.
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The minister - who hasn’t seen the programme himself - said he expected the report soon, but didn’t want it rushed. “I’m giving Bapas (the parole board) enough time to be as comfortable as possible because this is something they need to study very well,” he told reporters. Corby has now left the luxury villa she stayed in for three weeks while the Seven Network was negotiating the story, which it says was unpaid. - AAP
A US-led resolution calling for an international probe into allegations that 40,000 civilians were killed at the end of Sri Lanka’s separatist war has been filed with the UN’s top rights body. In a draft resolution posted on the Human Rights Commission’s website yesterday, the United States endorses UN human rights chief Navi Pillay’s recommendation for an external investigation into alleged war crimes in the final stages of Sri Lanka’s Tamil civil war in May 2009. The draft welcomed Pillay’s recommendation following her visit to Sri Lanka in August that there should be an “independent and credible investigation in the absence of a credible national process with tangible results”. International rights groups as well as UN experts have said there are “credible allegations” that up to 40,000 Tamil civilians were killed after government forces had ordered them into a no-fire zone. - AFP
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he world is holding its breath as the disturbing events in Crimea unfold at a rapid pace. Ukraine may be a world away from Ashburton, but the invasion of the Crimean peninsula by Russian troops has the potential to have global fall-out. Aside from the sizeable Ukrainian and Russian community in Mid Canterbury who are personally affected, any armed conflict could drag in New Zealand, physically or economically. Russian president Vladimir Putin has used the political instability in Ukraine to seize control of the former Soviet Black Sea port of Sevastopol, under the pretence of protecting the local Russian population. In reality, Mr Putin wants to put a stop to the pro-European movement taking power in the Ukraine after pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych was deposed. Yesterday, Ukrainian troops and ships in Crimea were still resisting demands from the far superior Russian forces to surrender their weapons. Hopefully by the time you read this, the stand-off will not have escalated into armed combat. The world community has responded furiously, with US Secretary of State John Kerry, comparing the actions with 19th century imperialism as the Russians trample all over Ukrainian sovereignty. The New Zealand Government has also made its disapproval known by pulling out of the free trade negotiations in Moscow and demanding an explanation from the Russian ambassador. But like other foreign leaders, Prime Minister John Key will be wondering how to get through to Mr Putin and stop this invasion. US President Barack Obama is considering economic sanctions, but any genuine international response through the United Nations will be blocked by the Russian veto. Sadly, Mr Putin is unlikely to take much notice of these threats, and like all international aggressors before him, only takes notice of actual force. The US and Europe are extremely reluctant to risk an armed confrontation with Russia, so despite all the rhetoric, it looks like the Ukrainians are on their own.
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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Are you worried about the situation in Ukraine? No 56% Yes 44%
Andrew Dalziel
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ur local roads continue to be top of mind for the council. Last week in budget workshops instead of reducing next year’s predicted overall average rate increase of 7.4 per cent, councillors instead agreed that our Draft Annual Plan should propose that increase, including in it, an additional one-off spend of $1m on our roads. Our local roading network excludes state highways managed by the Government through the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). Our local network, managed by Ashburton District Council (ADC) is the fourth largest in New Zealand. At 2656 kilometres (kms) only Auckland with 7500kms, Southland with 5000kms and Clutha with 2800kms are bigger. We have 1490kms of sealed roads and 1166kms of unsealed/gravel roads. We also maintain 224kms of sealed footpaths, 3090 street lights and 9172 signs. This year the council is spending $11.25 million on the roading network - $5.5m budgeted for sealed roads, $1.85m for unsealed roads and the remaining $3.9m will be spent on bridge replacement and repairs, drainage, signs, road marking and winter maintenance works such as snow clearing, ice gritting, and slip clearing. We calculate that 158 million kms are travelled on our local sealed roads each year. That is 91 per cent of the total vehicle kms travelled in the district. Only 9 per cent or 15.4 million vehicle kms a year are travelled on our unsealed roads, where maintenance expenditure at $0.12/vehicle kms travelled (VKT) is three times the amount expended per VKT on our sealed roads. Each year we undertake a limited amount of sealed road resurfacing to ensure that the surface of the road provides waterproofing for the underlying road structure and to provide a surface that is smooth and safe to ride on.
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CONTACTS Our local network, managed by Ashburton District Council is the fourth largest in New Zealand.
Both the sealed and unsealed network are assessed and where we find examples of roads failing due to structural deficiencies we rebuilt or strengthen the road so it will theoretically be able to support the forecasted traffic load throughout its 25 to 30 year design life. Roads for these works are chosen and placed into a forward works programme by examining the following items: ■ Annual road condition surveys over a 10 per cent sample of the network ■ Annual roughness driveovers of the network ■ Network traffic counts ■ Actual maintenance costs that have been recorded for sections of the network ■ Customer road requests or complaints ■ Staff, consultant and contractor generated reports on the state of the roads within the network. Our unsealed road maintenance work is currently contracted to Fulton Hogan Ltd (FH) who work with the following resources: ■ Two full-time graders and one part-time grader. They use a north/south district split, working to a set programme based on an agreed number of grades per annum per road. Inspection reports of condition are carried out for each road and are recorded and returned to FH/ADC for analysis to improve requirements where necessary.
■ Three single man repair crews. They work on a daily quartile rota to set routes where there have been historical problems. Crews carry out pothole repairs, small dig-outs, sign repairs, seal edge break repairs and painting as required. Crews report back any identified more major issues to FH for programming of major repairs or for ADC to programme into the future workload. ■ Additional construction crews are brought in as required for major repairs. Crews can be added when required but cost restrictions limit the frequency of additional resource allocation. ■ FH sub-contract winter maintenance activities to Rural Transport and Philip Wareing Ltd for grit spreading and snow clearance. This does not affect FH base resources unless snow is on the ground and no work can be carried out. ■ Using the quartile rota system for the repair crews lessens the cost of moving resources reactively all over the district when complaints are first made about a road’s condition (unless there is a significant safety issue). The work is programmed into the crew’s daily programme on a category basis set by the FH supervisor. FH carry out ongoing inspections as part of their daily work.
Other major road work required on an annual basis is undertaken by separate contracts, which are regularly tendered (annual resurfacing, strengthening work, drainage improvements, bridge replacement etc.). Companies like Ashburton Contracting Limited (ACL) have been successful in gaining significant parts of this work. As a council-owned company, ACL’s performance is closely securitised and subject to formal reporting obligations. Our contracts set out the work and the standard of quality we require. We will of course have occasions when some work doesn’t come up to scratch. If the contractor is at fault they are required to redo the work at their cost or the council can withhold a percentage of the agreed price. All contracts have a maintenance period of 52 weeks following completion of the initial work where any problems that are subsequently found have to be rectified by the contractor at their cost. The new council has been reviewing the way it maintains our local roads with the NZTA, consultants Opus (who helped us prepare the maintenance contract FH have) and our roading department staff. Getting a better result for work we call ‘dig-outs’ is a top priority for us at the moment. Andrew Dalziel is CEO, Ashburton District Council
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Profit for Bathurst Bathurst Resources has reported a net profit of $8.3 million for the six months to December 31, compared to a loss of $6.5m for the same period the previous year. The profit includes unrealised foreign exchange gains
of $9.4m, due to a strengthening New Zealand dollar. It also includes fair value gains of $4.9m. Shareholders’ equity rose $18.5m to $238.1m, compared with $219.6m at June 30, 2013. - WPN Compiled by
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NZX 50 index last 4 weeks 5050 4994 4938 4882 4826 4770
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At close of trading on Tuesday, March 4, 2014
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NZX 50 constituents
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NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET
NZX 50 index
5,033.26 +25.86 +0.52%
NZX 20 index
3,957.09 +20.89 +0.53%
NZX All index
5,385.18 +24.05 +0.45%
Rises 47
Falls 42
WORLD MARKETS
S&P/ASX 200 index
5,400.2
+15.9
+0.3%
At close of trading on March 4, 2014
Dow Jones Indust.
16,168.03 –153.68 –0.94%
At close of trading on March 3, 2014
FTSE 100 index
6,708.35 –101.35 –1.49% At close of trading on March 3, 2014
Nikkei 225 index
14,721.48 +69.25 +0.47%
At close of trading on March 4, 2014
METAL PRICES
Source: interest.co.nz
Gold
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London – $US/ounce
+23.0
Silver
21.46
+1.73%
London – $US/ounce
+0.19
+0.89%
Copper London – $US/tonne
7,032.5
–65.0
–0.92%
NZ DOLLAR
Source: BNZ
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Woosh Wireless Holdings, the local internet service provider, posted a loss in the 2013 financial year and will need more cash from its unprofitable Californian parent, Craig Wireless Systems, to meet future cashflow requirements. The Auckland-based company made a net loss of $2.59 million in the 12 months ended August 31, 2013, compared to a loss of $2.39 million in the 10 months ended August 31, 2012, according to financial statements lodged with the Companies Office. Woosh made an operating loss of $1.45 million on sales of $16.1 million. It held cash and equivalents of $448,000 as at August 31. The losses decreased Woosh’s cash resources and indicated a “material uncertainty that may cast doubt about the ability of the group to continue as a going concern,” according to a note to the accounts. Craig Wireless intends to provide additional support and won’t require repayment of almost $7 million in shareholder loans, it said. “Ongoing operation and cost improvement initiatives are underway to reduce operating losses,” the accounts said. “However, it is forecast that further cash injections will be required in order for future cash-flow requirements to be met.” The accounts were tagged by new auditor William Buck Christmas Gouwland over Woosh’s ability to continue as a going concern because of the
In brief Concerns over Ukraine Stocks on both sides of the Atlantic slumped amid increased concern about the growing crisis in Ukraine and the potential for war with Russia. Russia’s ruble sank to a record low, while the country’s key stock index plunged 11 per cent. Diplomatic efforts ramped up yesterday with UK Foreign Minister William Hague visiting Kiev, a day before US Secretary of State John Kerry is to arrive. In afternoon trading in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.28 per cent, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index shed 0.99 per cent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.23 per cent. Declines in shares of Visa, down 2.3 per cent, and those of 3M, down 1.9 per cent, led the Dow lower. All 30 members of the index were down. - APNZ
In receivership company’s losses and net liabilities of $2.44 million, though they didn’t qualify their opinion. Woosh and Craig Wireless president Gary Birkland said the parent company has “committed management resource and continue to financially support Woosh to ensure that it is able to fulfil its potential in the New Zealand wireless broadband market”. Craig Wireless bought 51 per cent of Woosh for US$5.5 million in 2011 in a deal to satisfy $20.6 million of debt owed to then-investor Kuwait Finance House. The following year it lifted its stake to 75 per cent with an equity injection of US$1 million. TSX-listed Craig Wireless has its own issues to continue as a going concern, with accounts for the three months ended November 30 showing the telecommunications company obtained a US$2 million loan from chief executive Boyd Craig and was holding “active negotiations with other potential sources of third party financing as required in the cash flow model.” - APNZ
Hundreds of Otago workers face an uncertain future after Southern Cross Forest Products Ltd was placed in receivership yesterday. The company is one of New Zealand’s largest processors and manufacturers of pine products, and has corporate headquarters in Dunedin. It owns sawmills and pine manufacturing sites in Mosgiel, Milburn, Milton, Balclutha and Thames. The majority of its 400 staff are in Otago. Brendon Gibson, of receiver KordaMentha, said there were no planned redundancies at this stage. Mr Gibson said the business would be advertised for sale as a going concern, and operations would continue as normal in the meantime. - ODT
Cheese leads charge New Zealand commodity prices rose to a record in February, as cheese prices surged to a six-year high. The ANZ Commodity Price Index advanced 0.9 per cent to 337.4 from January. The index is 22.4 per cent above February 2013. International prices for nine of New Zealand’s main commodities increased in the month, four fell and four were unchanged. Cheese led the gains, up 7 per cent from January, paced by butter lifting 6 per cent in the month. Casein rose 1 per cent to reach a five-year high, while log prices increased 2 per cent to a 20-year high, said ANZ. - APNZ
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Reap the wisdom of rural women By Colleen Thorpe
Date or sultana loaf by Ann Trevathan
A Good Baking Day Rural Women New Zealand, Random House, $36.99.
1 cup brown sugar 1 cup water 2 tbsp butter 150g dates or sultanas 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp mixed spice and 1/4 tsp ground cloves (for sultana loaf)
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ew Zealand’s rural women know all about a good day’s baking, and they’re sharing their tips and favourite recipes in a cookbook this month. A Good Baking Day is the third in a series produced by Rural Women New Zealand, following A Good Spread and A Good Harvest. I talk to the group’s national president Wendy McGowan about the book and rural life.
■■ Simmer sugar, water, butter and fruit for 10 minutes. Cool. Add flour, baking soda and spices. Mix all together and bake for about an hour or so.
at Random House who sorted through the hundreds of pieces of paper and emails, organising the recipes into categories, identifying double-ups and selecting the final 500 from nearly 800 recipes submitted. There is a good geographical spread throughout the country, including as many contributors as possible.
– WHO CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF THIS BOOK? The communications team at Rural Women NZ came up with the idea for this book along with the editors at Random House, knowing it would complement the earlier cookbooks. A Good Spread was a general cookbook and A Good Harvest was on preserves, jams etc. – TALK US THROUGH THE PROCESS ... We asked members to send us their favourite sweet recipes for cakes, biscuits, loaves, scones, breads, desserts and more. We asked for traditional recipes handed down through the generations and new recipes, including gluten-, sugar- and dairy-free options. The result is a real treasury of baking. We sent the recipes to editors
– WHERE ARE THE PROCEEDS GOING? Rural Women NZ is a charitable organisation and does a great deal to support rural communities and worthwhile causes. Members will sell this book in their communities, at A&P shows, etc, and will use funds raised to keep their groups running, send members to national conferences and for charitable purposes.
Jim’s buns
Jim’s buns by Marie Frandsen, Stratford Branch 400g sultanas Water 225g butter 3 eggs 1/4 cup sugar 2 cups flour 2 heaped tsp baking powder
Date or sultana loaf
Almond and walnut bites
100g icing sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder
■■ Preheat oven to 180-190°C. Cover sultanas with water and boil for 8 minutes. Strain, and add butter. Let butter melt. ■■ Beat eggs with sugar, add sultanas and butter, flour and baking powder. Put in muffin tins. Bake for 15 minutes.
Midweek Munchies by Alison Allen, Stratford Branch
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■■ Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. ■■ Beat egg white until stiff, then add remaining ingredients. Put spoonfuls on to the baking tray. ■■ Bake for about 15 minutes.
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March 7 – Zonta Youth Art Awards entries must be delivered to the gallery by 4pm.
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March 8 – Mayfield A&P Show at Mayfield showgrounds.
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March 8 – Ashburton Craft Market, West Street.
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To March 9 – Who Am I? Dowse Art Museum exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery.
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March 13 – Ashburton Art Gallery and Regent Cinema hosting fundraising movie night, The Monuments Men, at the cinema at 7pm. Funds are for fixtures and fittings for new art gallery.
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March 14 – Zonta Youth Art Awards exhibition opening function. Exhibition runs to March 30.
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March 14 – Ashburton Society of Arts 50th annual exhibition entry forms and fees due.
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March 15 – Methven A&P 100th Show at the Methven showgrounds.
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March 20 – Too Far From Heaven, Arts on Tour NZ, at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. All tickets $25, on sale from now.
Students examine who they are
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March 29 – The Fresh-Up Real New Zealand Comedy Tour featuring Ben Hurley, Dai Henwood and Vaughan King. The trio are getting away from the big cities and keeping it real. Tickets on sale now.
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March 31 – Ashburton Society of Arts 50th annual exhibition courier delivery deadline.
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April 7 - Ashburton Society of Arts 50th annual exhibition official opening and presentations at the Ashburton Art Gallery 7pm.
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Ashburton Society of Arts weekly art groups held Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays. The society’s summer show is open for viewing at the Short Street Studio 10am to 2pm Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays.
Mid Canterbury students have been experimenting with pose, expressions and gaze as part of the Who Am I? exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery. Photos suPPlied
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The Ashburton Art Gallery has been a hub of activity over the past three weeks with several school groups visiting. Students from Tinwald, Hampstead, St Joseph’s, Borough and Hinds schools have been drawing themselves, their teachers and each other as they focus on identity through the art of portraiture, based around the gallery’s education-
al exhibition Who Am I? The gallery secured the public exhibition from the Dowse Art Museum in Lower Hutt and people have just a few days left to see it as it finishes on Sunday. Public programmes co-ordinator Simone Barnsdale said the exhibition was particularly aimed at children and their families. “It is all about looking at portraits and asking ‘who are
you?’ and ‘who am I?’ “There are many different kinds of portraits made for many different reasons and this exhibition demonstrates this to its audience by the diverse range of portraits from renowned artists,” Ms Barnsdale said. The exhibition linked closely with some of the objectives of the New Zealand curriculum including diversity, identity and the visual arts.
It offered the ideal opportunity for students to observe and examine subjects such as pose, expressions, backgrounds in individual portraits, group portraits, selfportraits and gaze. Students participated in fun interactive activities which included drawing their peers while they wore different facial masks, and their teachers posed for portraits whilst dressed in selection props.
Above – A St Joseph’s School pupil checks out a new face. Left – Ashburton Art Gallery public programmes co-ordinator Simone Barnsdale talks to Ashburton Borough School pupils as part of the Who Am I? exhibition.
If you have any events to add to the arts diary please contact Susan Sandys, susan.s@theguardian. co.nz
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Writing and photography by Ashburton Intermediate School students and teachers
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Swimming sports results for 2014 The Ashburton Intermediate School 2014 swimming sports results, held at the Ashburton Community Pool on February 14: 10 YEAR BOYS’ FREESTYLE 1. Matthew Scammell 28.31 2. George Rosevear 3. Arch Amos 10 YEAR GIRLS’ FREESTYLE 1. Megan O’Brien 24.59 2. Caitlin Blackwell 3. Georgia Muir 11 YEAR BOYS’ FREESTYLE 1. Mac Burdett 23.85 2. Nathan Johnstone 3. Abe O’Donnell 11 YEAR GIRLS’ FREESTYLE 1. Zoe Beckley 20.94 2. Loren Hay 3. Isabella Roulston 12 YEAR BOYS’ FREESTYLE 1. Jared Scammell 21.13 2. Max Watson 3. Josh Giles 12 YEAR GIRLS’ FREESTYLE 1. Alex Dunn 21.68 2. Violet Eaton 3. Leigh Harrison 11 YEAR BOYS’ BACKSTROKE 1. Mac Burdett 21.09 2. Abe O’Donnell 3. Jackson Winstone 11 YEAR GIRLS’ BACKSTROKE 1. Lucy Moore 29.50 2. Georgia Muir 3. Loren Hay 12 YEAR BOYS’ BACKSTROKE 1. Jared Scammell 25.47 2. Josh Giles 3. Max Watson 12 YEAR GIRLS’ BACKSTROKE 1. Leigh Harrison 25.91 2. Violet Eaton 3. Mollie Gibson 11 YEAR BOYS’ BREASTSTROKE 1. Abe O’Donnell 35.10 2. Jackson Winstone 3. Mac Burdett 11 YEAR GIRLS’ BREASTSTROKE 1. Zoe Beckley 31.25 2. Ellen Westwood 3. Danielle McArthur 12 YEAR BOYS’ BREASTSTROKE 1. Josh Giles 30.13 2. Max Watson 3. Jared Scammell 12 YEAR GIRLS’ BREASTSTROKE
1. Alex Dunn 28.03 2. Violet Eaton 3. Leigh Harrison OPEN BOYS’ BUTTERFLY 1. Jared Scammell 27.88 2. Josh Giles 3. Max Watson OPEN GIRLS’ BUTTERFLY 1. Alex Dunn 23.72 2. Violet Eaton 3. Zoe Beckley Class and House Relay Results for 2014 Yr 7 1st = 7/2 2nd = 7/1 3rd = 7/5 Yr 8 1st = 8/6 2nd = 8/3
New teachers join us This year we welcome two new members to our staff:
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Hinehau Butcher is a new beginning teacher joining Ashburton Intermediate this year. Hinehau moved to Ashburton from Maketu, which is in the Bay of Plenty. Her desire for teaching also follows with her passion for sports which she hopes to start getting involved in. We wish her all the best for the exciting year ahead.
Dale Thomson has moved from the West Coast with her husband Nathan and two young boys, Duncan and Fergus. She has 10 years’ experience and is looking forward to her new role as learning support teacher. She enjoys walking her dogs and playing badminton when she is not busy with her children.
Teachers farewelled At the end of 2013 we said goodbye to the following teachers: Chloe Nicholson, Cara Cumberpatch, Margaret Butler and Victoria Kelly. We thank them for their time with us and wish them all the
very best in their new positions. We also said goodbye to Mrs Barbara Lemon who gave many years of long service to our school. We thank her for all her years of hard work and dedication and wish her the best for the future.
3rd = 8/4 Year 7 House Relay 1st = Green 2nd = Red 3rd = Yellow Year 8 House Relay 1st = Green 2nd = Yellow 3rd = Blue
CALENDAR OF EVENTS ■ 3-7 March 8/1 and 8/2 camp – Matt Jones and Nadia Van Vliet to Peel Forest ■ 10-14 March 8/6 and 8/7 camp – Tim Gleason and Hinehau Butcher to Peel Forest ■ 4 March County Swimming begins 12 noon ■ 12 March Intermediate Champs Triathlon to be held at Pegasus, Chch ■ 18/19 March Parent Interviews ■ 17-21 March 8/3 and 8/5 camp – Jade Tonks and Carol Melrose to Peel Forest ■ 24-28 March 8/4 Robyn Mears camp to Peel Forest ■ 15 April Inter-Intermediate Swimming Sports Selwyn Aquatic Centre, Chch ■ 17 April End of Term one
View of Big Mt Peel from Little Mt Peel.
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In brief
Hurrell has work to do BY MICHAEL BROWN Konrad Hurrell has his sights set on playing for the Kiwis in this year’s Anzac test but his first goal will be to break back into the Warriors starting lineup. The blockbusting centre has been left out of the Warriors side for the season opener against the Eels in Sydney on Sunday. Carlos Tuimavave has instead been selected at right centre, with Dane Nielsen taking his regular spot at left centre after overcoming a niggling hip injury which saw him miss all three pre-season games and the Auckland Nines. Coach Matt Elliott is an avowed Tuimavave fan, and Hurrell’s defensive frailties have counted against him. On attack, Hurrell is one of the most devastating ball-runners in the game. He’s difficult to stop close to the line - his rate of 25 tries in 37 games is one of the best in the NRL - but he can also be exposed on defence and the right edge was a major issue last season. Hurrell also admitted the club weren’t impressed with him when he came back to preseason training overweight, but said he had shed the kilos and had a strong half against the Broncos in the final preseason hitout in Dunedin. “Carlos stole a march through the nines and trials,” Elliott said. “Against the Broncos, he put
two tries on for Glen [Fisiiahi] and scored one himself. Konnie did really well in the half he played. That was a really, really tough call but Carlos has had his nose in front the whole preseason. “Sometimes what you have to do is put yourself in the best position to compete for the spot. It’s highly competitive. “Jerome Ropati missed out, too, and he’s had a really good pre-season. Our centres are on notice.” Tuimavave played three games last season, spending most of the year with the Auckland Vulcans. He grew up playing fiveeighth but the Warriors are keen to turn him into a centre and, at 1.85m and 94kg, he has the physical attributes. It hasn’t always been an easy and happy transition and in his eight
NRL games since his debut in 2012 he’s played three at fullback, three at centre and twice come off the bench. Elliott has plumped for four debutants to face the Eels. Sam Tomkins, Chad Townsend and Jayson Bukuya were all expected to feature but less obvious was the choice of John Palavi as starting backrower. The 21-year-old was on the cusp of making his NRL debut in 2012 when he was 18th man for a game and is into his third full season with the first-grade squad. Ben Henry is still getting back to full fitness
after his serious knee injury last year and will play his first game when he turns out for the Vulcans this weekend. Captain Simon Mannering was an option in the middle of the park but Elliott said Palavi deserved his spot. “His performances in the trials demanded he be picked there,” he said. “His whole pre-season he’s brought a toughness I didn’t know he had in him. His teammates want him there. They believe he’s what we need in our team.” Manu Vatuvei missed all the pre-season games with injury but comes straight back into the side and Glen Fisiiahi has won the battle for the rightwing spot over the likes of David Fusitua and Ngani Laumape. Elliott has opted for a big bench, with Sione Lousi joining Jacob Lillyman, Suaia Matagi and Feleti Mateo. Townsend would play at dummy-half if Nathan Friend is injured, with Mateo or Tuimavave slotting into the halves. Warriors side to play Parramatta Eels at Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta, on Sunday (8.30pm): Sam Tomkins, Glen Fisiiahi, Dane Nielsen, Carlos Tuimavave, Manu Vatuvei, Chad Townsend, Shaun Johnson, Sam Rapira, Nathan Friend, Ben Matulino, Jayson Bukuya, Simon Mannering (c), John Palavi. Interchange: Jacob Lillyman, Suaia Matagi, Sione Lousi, Feleti Mateo. - APNZ
Konrad Hurrell: Defensive issues may have cost him his spot
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Stats suggest Bulls should be easy meat BY PATRICK MCKENDRY “Not a lot of physical; a lot of mental”, was Blues coach Sir John Kirwan’s summary of how his team would prepare this week after a long trip from Auckland to Pretoria, and a glimpse at the Bulls’ performances ahead of their match at Loftus Versfeld should help with the latter. The men from the high veld have won this competition three times, including successive titles in 2009 and 2010, but this is not the Bulls of old, although in Victor Matfield they do have a blast from the past. Frans Ludecke’s team have won one match from three; the state of their season reflected
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in the relief on their faces after their sole victory - 25-17 over the Lions at Fortress Loftus at the weekend. In seasons past a victory over a team welcomed back into the Super Rugby fold after a year’s hiatus would be expected as a matter of course. After successive losses to the Sharks and the Cheetahs, it was seen as a breakthrough. Morne Steyn, the first-five who would expect to kick everything in the opposition’s territory, including drop goals, has gone; his place swapped between Louis Fouche, Handre Pollard, and more recently, Jacques-Louis Potgieter. Potgieter is back at the Bulls after leaving in 2010, sick of
playing second fiddle to Steyn. He played 80 minutes against the Lions, scoring 20 points, and seems set for a long stint in the No10 jersey. Ludecke might have found the solution to one of his problems, but others remain. Tellingly, his team is the worst in the competition in several attacking categories, although the wet weather which seems to have followed them around will not have helped. They have made the fewest clean breaks, beaten the fewest defenders, made the fewest passes and scored the fewest tries (two). They also kick the ball away more than any other team - and this could hurt them severely
against the Blues, who have shown against the Highlanders and Crusaders that they can be devastating counter-attackers. The attacking merits of Charles Piutau, George Moala and Tevita Li have become obvious recently, with skipper Luke Braid, a loose forward, also becoming a force to be reckoned with. The Bulls have struggled to express themselves with the ball so far this season - a problem the Blues do not have. The contrast in styles - pragmatic rugby versus an entertaining game - will be fascinating and in truth both Ludecke and Kirwan would probably like to adopt some of their rivals’ qualities. - APNZ
Morgan Cowboys’ No.1 Utility Michael Morgan has been named at fullback for the North Queensland Cowboys’ NRL season opener against Canberra in Townsville on Saturday night. But Cowboys coach Paul Green will keep the Raiders guessing after also including No.1 option Zac Santo on an extended bench that won’t be finalised until later in the week. Once considered their halfback solution, Morgan is now in the fullback mix after North Queensland’s prized off-season recruit Lachlan Coote suffered a serious knee injury at the recent Auckland Nines. - AFP
Manly missing Williams Former NSW winger David Williams is out of Manly’s NRL season opener against Melbourne on Saturday after failing to recover from a knee injury. Williams sustained the injury during the Auckland Nines and it was initially feared he could be out for the season. However after it emerged the injury wasn’t as serious as first feared coach Geoff Toovey was hopeful Williams, who scored 20 tries last season, would be fit to face the Storm at Brookvale Oval. Cheyse Blair will instead make his club debut following an off-season switch from Parramatta. Peta Hiku is selected on the other wing due to Jorge Taufua’s shoulder injury with former South Sydney prop Josh Starling starting in the front-row alongside Brenton Lawrence. - AAP
Walker at five-eighth South Sydney coach Michael Maguire has named Dylan Walker at five-eighth for Thursday’s NRL season opener against Sydney Roosters. Walker is battling to be fit following an ankle injury sustained in the Charity Shield with John Sutton selected at lock. Dual international Lote Tuqiri will make his Souths debut on the wing with halfback Adam Reynolds passed fit to play following a knee problem. Walker is yet to play in the halves at NRL level having played most of his career in the centres, but has filled the role in the lower grades.- AAP
Key role for Hoffman Ousted from fullback by Ben Barba, Josh Hoffman has been given the key role of five-eighth for Brisbane in their NRL season opener against the Bulldogs. Coach Anthony Griffin yesterday named oncedisgruntled New Zealand Test fullback Hoffman in the halves alongside Ben Hunt for the Friday night clash at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium. Former Dally M Medallist Barba will run out against his former team at fullback but is set to rotate with Hoffman during the match. Griffin had considered using teenage playmaker Kodi Nikorima at pivot after his impressive Auckland Nines campaign but finally opted for Hoffman. - AAP
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■ HANDY WITH THE HORSES
Andre’s a champion
Test for talented filly Rock Diva will put forward her final case for a place in the Gr.1 Wellfield New Zealand Oaks when she steps up in grade at Ellerslie today. In similar fashion to her stablemate More Than Sacred, the lightly-tried filly will book a trip to Trentham provided she acquits herself well in the Gr.3 McKee Family Sunline Vase. More than Sacred won the Ellerslie event 12 months ago and then justified her late Oaks nomination with a memorable victory in the classic. The wellrelated Rock Diva is a half-sister to the dual Gr.1 Australian Derby-Oaks winner Shamrocker. - APNZ
Former Mid Cantabrian Andre Poutama, now of the North Island, has won the 2014 Australasian Young Drivers Championship in Australia this week. Ten drivers competed for the harness title, including two other New Zealanders - Samantha Ottley and Simon McMullan. Of the drivers in the competition, the one with the most points after 10 races - held in five meet-
ings over six days - took the title. The 22-year-old Poutama took the title with 89 points. He was 11 points clear of second place Australian Dylan Ford (78 points) and third place, Ottley (77 points). Poutama was born in the North Island but moved to Mid Canterbury when he was nine. He returned to the North Island after secondary school.
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Andre Poutama: Australasian Young Drivers Champion
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Manawatu HRC Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 5 Mar 2014 NZ Meeting number: 5 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 2.40pm WILLIAMS HARNESS RACE PHOTOGRAPHY MBLPACE $6000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 06909 Highview Linda (1) fr ........................J Curtin 2 48098 Acton Town (2) fr .......................... C Webber 3 70443 Living By Chance (3) fr ..............P Ferguson 4 34044 Wyatt Earp (4) fr........................... S Dickson 5 P86 Seymour (5) fr ............................... K Butt (J) 6 80780 Washington Diva (6) fr ...................S Phelan 7 99507 Aveross Outlaw (7) fr............ D Ferguson (J) 8 67008 Fancy Delight (21) fr............... H McCabe (J) 9 30438 Elisaveta (22) fr ............................ B Mangos 10 82735 Magic Daze (23) fr ................ A Poutama (J) 11 96625 Bettor Backim (24) fr ........................B Taylor 12 50000 Golden Billion (U1) fr............... B Butcher (J) 2 3.13pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY WENDY DEVENPORT MOBILE PACE $7000, 3yo+ c2, c3 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 75981 Kilarney Guy (1) fr ..........................J I Dickie 2 41646 Sobek (2) fr ...................................B Weaver 3 50808 Viewfield Apache (3) fr B Butcher (J, .......Cl) 4 72149 Immortal Me (4) fr ............................J Curtin 5 50003 Classiebee (5) fr K Butt (J, .......................Cl)
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10234 Chanelle Bromac (6) fr ...............P Ferguson 28P21 Princess Kate (7) fr .......................N Chilcott 45072 Fiery Lustre (21) fr .........................S Phelan 32471 Aces N Eights (22) fr ............ D Ferguson (J) 3 3.48pm KEITH CHITTENDEN RACING STABLES HANDICAP TROT $6000, 3yo+ c0, c1 with cond. spechcp trot, stand, 2500m 1 43064 Mistress Castleton (1) fr ................B Weaver 2 569 Jed Star (2) fr ...................... S Abernethy (J) 3 9xD32 Megs First (U1) fr .....................K Chittenden 4 60206 Tuinfro (U2) fr ........................ A Poutama (J) 5 24696 Miss Middleton (1) 30.....................S Phelan 6 24000 Hector McFeckle (2) 30 ....................J Curtin 7 22557 Dancingwiththestars (3) 30 ........P Ferguson 8 96544 John Joseph (4) 30 ..................... W Fleming 9 0x475 Tumundal (5) 30 .............................J I Dickie 10 65875 Consentual (U1) 30 ................... J Abernethy 11 02000 Desert Storm (U2) 30.......................B Taylor 4 4.23pm AWAPUNI RACING CENTRE SOCIAL CLUB MOBILE PACE $6000, 2yo+ c0 mob. pace, 2000m 1 0 Bubbaloobah (1) fr .................. B Butcher (J) 2 9 The Art Master (2) fr .....................Z Butcher 3 40x77 Magical Mario (3) fr ........................J I Dickie 4 03963 Yankee Brandy (4) fr .................... C Webber 5 55757 Travelling Man (5) fr ............. D Ferguson (J)
6 54364 Sheza Bright Star (6) fr ..................S Phelan 7 Royal Kiss (7) fr 8 P4852 Energizer (21) fr ............................B Weaver 9 050 Concord Lass (22) fr .................... B Mangos 10 50786 Cavalli Woman (23) fr....................R Jenkins 11 42434 Ashley H (24) fr ..........................P Ferguson 12 985P7 Juster Fire (25) fr .............................J Curtin 5 4.58pm CONGRATS ANDRE POUTAMA YOUNG DRIV CHAMP MBL PACE $6500, 3yo+ c1, c2 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 48997 Bad Dancer (1) fr ..........................B Weaver 2 78461 Brooks Desire (2) fr ........................S Phelan 3 83314 Mach Cullen (3) fr .........................Z Butcher 4 55007 Showmethemoneyhoney (4) fr .........J Curtin 5 76852 Jack Bates (5) fr ........................... S Dickson 6 41983 Bhappy (6) fr .................................R Jenkins 7 50549 Megatron (7) fr .............................. F Cossey 8 48834 Mary Anastasia (21) fr...................N Chilcott 9 13025 Art I Special (22) fr ....................... B Mangos 10 00447 Winsome Falcon (23) fr ..............P Ferguson 11 16004 Lola Jones (24) fr ................. D Ferguson (J) 12 46898 Salvador (25) fr ..................... A Poutama (J) 6 5.30pm FARMLANDS PALMERSTON NORTH MOBILE PACE $6500, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 78703 Sell A Bit (1) fr ...............................Z Butcher 2 52940 Benji Maguire (2) fr ............. S Abernethy (J)
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3 50774 Bettabe Fast (3) fr ......................P Ferguson 4 1 Civoniceva (4) fr ...............................J Curtin 5 7x621 Bettormore (5) fr........................... B Mangos 6 33806 Fifteen Six (6) fr .................... A Poutama (J) 7 815P5 Courage Du Fair (7) fr .......... D Ferguson (J) 8 22346 Mister Dann (21) fr .................. B Butcher (J) 9 43315 Classic Bet (22) fr .........................N Chilcott 10 79990 Gamblers Delight (23) fr .................J I Dickie 11 59736 Pilot Officer (24) fr .........................B Weaver 12 21938 Big Ern (25) fr.................................S Phelan 7 6.08pm HOTEL COACHMAN PALMERSTON NORTH MOBILE PACE $6500, 4yo+ c1 to c2 mob. pace, 2000m 1 89860 Rimutoto Prince (1) fr ................... B Mangos 2 85365 Flyin Louie (2) fr .............................J I Dickie 3 35682 Kotare Kano (3) fr..........................Z Butcher 4 36753 Baileys Desire (4) fr....................... K Butt (J) 5 21432 Starry Delight (5) fr................ A Poutama (J) 6 04025 No Liability (6) fr ................... D Ferguson (J) 7 40028 Leroy Brogden (7) fr ......................N Chilcott 8 86027 Cabo Wabo (21) fr ..........................S Phelan 9 18568 Darjeeling Bromac (22) fr .................J Curtin 10 60703 Majors Blue Jean (23) fr................R Jenkins 11 03895 Stormy Breeze (24) fr............. H McCabe (J) 8 6.45pm WOODLANDS STUD MOBILE PACE $7500, 4yo+ c3 to c6 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m
1 35152 Monets Daughter (1) fr .......... A Poutama (J) 2 54211 Eyre Hostess (2) fr ...........................J Curtin 3 89527 Caesar’s Flame (3) fr ................ J Abernethy 4 56736 Shortys Desire (4) fr .......................J I Dickie 5 75519 Machie Mach (5) fr ........................Z Butcher 6 22941 Tijuana Bromac (6) fr ....................N Chilcott 7 21631 Change Gear (7) fr ............... D Ferguson (J) 8 307x4 Hugh Hefner (21) fr ...................... B Mangos 9 33388 Beckinsale (22) fr .......................P Ferguson 10 26721 Mullingar Mac (23) fr ............... B Butcher (J) 9 7.15pm SPEIGHTS ALE HOUSE CUP MEETING 13 &16/3 HCP TROT $6500, 4yo+ c1 & faster discrhcp trot, stand, 2500m 1 98528 Pricilla P (1) fr ...............................Z Butcher 2 10200 Showtime Lady (2) fr ......................J I Dickie 3 00583 Two Wishes (3) fr ...........................S Phelan 4 P0319 Cheeky Charlie (4) fr .....................B Weaver 5 90901 Clifden Clowers (1) 10...................N Chilcott 6 89270 Sunbrite (2) 10 .................... S Abernethy (J) 7 50617 Palais Royal (3) 10 ...................K Chittenden 8 91900 My Mums Astar (4) 10............... J Abernethy 9 28164 Quite Easy Damit (1) 20...................J Curtin 10 61411 Thanks Charlie (1) 30 .................. S Dickson 11 x8805 Global Invasion (1) 40 ...................R Jenkins 12 25132 Foray (2) 40........................... A Poutama (J) 13 30323 Damit Invasion (U1) 40 ..............P Ferguson
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10 81814 Deane Martin t (8) 52 .....................V Colgan 11 20398 Storming The Tower tm (1) 52 ......... R Jones 12 59630 Red Dragon 52............................. Scratched 13 06006 El Soldado t (5) 52 ........................ C Dell (a) 14 05457 Quest t (11) 52 .......................... M D Plessis 15 14700 Tempelten t (19) 52 ....................M Sweeney 16 48942 Juggernaut Rock t (6) 52 ........... B Grylls (a) 17 35271 Sworntoperfection t (12) 52.......... M Dee (a) 18 03035 Dancing Embers m (10) 52 .............S Collett 19 93442 Saint Kitt b (18) 52 .......................... R Myers 20 64373 Miss Herb (3) 52 21 06109 Makers Mark (9) 52 Emergencies: Saint Kitt, Miss Herb, Makers Mark 10 6.35pm THE EDGE RATING 65 MILE $30,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 8000x Tonbridge dm (11) 59 ...............K Leung (a2) 2 33031 Domanae d (2) 58 ......................... M Walker 3 451x5 Huarwee (12) 58 ............................. K Myers 4 321. Lonely Boy d (8) 58 ........................V Colgan 5 45204 Raf Lanac m (1) 58 ............................M Hills 6 x0000 Swiper The Fox td (3) 58 ...................L Innes 7 13078 Bitethebullet td (7) 57 ...................... N Harris 8 56021 Blossom Queen td (13) 56.5 ........... C Grylls 9 90061 Mrs Sin (4) 56 ................................. R Jones 10 321 Postnthyme (6) 55.5 ...................M Coleman 11 498x0 Banderas d (9) 55.5 ....................T Thornton 12 02645 Hardtaluva (10) 54 13 46573 Big Bang Baby dm (5) 54 ..........T Wenn (a3) Blinkers on : Coriander (R5), Zah Off, Timely Reminder, Justnametheprice (R7), Royal Dominance (R8), Makers Mark (R9) Winkers off : Undefined (R3), Royal Dominance (R8) Pacifiers on : Bliss Street (R3)
Today at Ellerslie Raceway
Auckland RC Venue: Ellerslie Meeting Date: 05 Mar 2014 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 1.10pm (NZT) GRACE REMOVALS GROUP 3&4YO HANDICAP $30,000, 3&4YO HCP, 2100m 1 25113 Peacefuleasyfeelin b (2) 59 ...............L Innes 2 93442 Saint Kitt 54.5............................... Scratched 3 48224 Adolay (1) 54 ..............................M Coleman 4 61223 North Of Sunset b (4) 54.................S Collett 5 6128 In A Minute (5) 54 ........................... K Myers 6 31543 Proud Life (6) 54 ........................M Cameron 7 5x385 Horse Warrior (3) 54 ................. M D Plessis 8 68376 Tokomutu Judge m (7) 54 ..........M Sweeney 2 1.45pm BABY ON THE MOVE 2YO HANDICAP $30,000, 2YO HCP, 1100m 1 6x2 Kolaman (4) 58...........................M Coleman 2 1. Zuccato (3) 57.5 .............................. S Spratt 3 3 Wealth Prince (5) 57.5 .............. M D Plessis 4 31767 Buffalo Lass m (2) 57 ......................S Collett 5 Mettlesome (6) 57 ........................... R Jones 6 522. Palace Rock (7) 56.5................... D Johnson 7 425 Eyesonyou 56 .............................. Scratched 8 4 Savannah Somoya (12) 55.5........... C Grylls 9 Bountiful (11) 55..........................T Thornton 10 Cherry Vain (10) 55 ...........................L Innes 11 Hunapo (9) 55 ......................... R Smyth (a2) 12 Decent Proposal (8) 55 ................... K Myers 13 Who’s Queen (1) 55 ................. B Grylls (a1) 3 2.20pm BRINKS MAIDEN 1200 $30,000, 1200m 1 0x53x My Kingdom (8) 58.5................A Jones (a4)
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2 28. He’s A Bigdeel (5) 58 ........................L Innes 3 3 Tomorrowland (9) 58 ............... P Turner (a1) 4 40x Undefined (4) 58 ........................ M Dee (a1) 5 6 Stinger 58..................................... Scratched 6 33023 Bliss Street (1) 56.5 ...................M Cameron 7 2228x Riva Ballerina b (11) 56.5 ...............S Collett 8 327. Single Glance (6) 56.5 ............... L Satherley 9 8x68. Edge Of Fame (3) 56.5 ............K Leung (a2) 10 227x Vibrant Moss (2) 56......................... K Myers 11 542x Crafty Love b (12) 56 ................ M D Plessis 12 2. Rubee (10) 56 ............................... R Norvall 13 7x7x6 Midnight Reign (7) 56..............B Hutton (a3) 4 2.55pm LINDAUER RATING 85 1200 $30,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1200m 1 6x625 Gaston tdm (4) 59.5 .......................V Colgan 2 02358 Alvesta dm (2) 58 .......................M Coleman 3 05x25 Bellapin d (1) 56.5 ......................... M Walker 4 5216x Kelly O’Reilly d (6) 56........................L Innes 5 280x2 Spitfire Lady (8) 56.......................... C Grylls 6 64113 Living The Dream tdb (5) 55 ..... M D Plessis 7 x256x Lucky Country db (7) 54.5........... D Johnson 8 31958 Pinzaara td (3) 54.5 ........................ S Spratt 5 3.30pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD MDN 1400 $30,000, MAIDEN, 1400m 1 00042 Vito Genovese (12) 58.5 ................. K Myers 2 493x4 Pindalu (8) 58.5........................ B Grylls (a1) 3 4 Shape Shifter (2) 58.5 ..................... S Spratt 4 533 Falcon b (10) 58 .............................. R Jones 5 9L4 Turret Hill (5) 58 .......................... D Johnson 6 56. Bachelor Brave (6) 58 ................... B Avdulla 7 22x30 Coriander (4) 56.5 .......................T Thornton 8 Kachina (9) 56.5........................ M D Plessis
9 232 Tiara Concerto b (11) 56 ................. N Harris 10 52 French (3) 56..............................M Cameron 11 33630 Garland (1) 56 ...................................L Innes 12 20x59 Hands Orf (7) 56 ........................ L Satherley 13 29 Rolling In Thedeep 56 .................. Scratched 6 4.05pm WESTBURY CLASSIC $70,000, F&M SW+P, 1400m 1 04093 Final Touch 59 .............................. Scratched 2 1421L Chintz td (10) 57 ........................... M Walker 3 2x442 Fix tmb (6) 56.5 ......................... M D Plessis 4 21171 I Do dm (11) 56 ...............................J Riddell 5 1180x Zonza td (9) 56..................................L Innes 6 1005x Thy dm (2) 56 .................................V Colgan 7 11123 Arietta d (3) 55.5 ......................... C Johnson 8 8x111 Abidewithme td (13) 55.5 ...........M Cameron 9 37012 Goldminer td (4) 55 ......................... S Spratt 10 23x17 Flower Bomb tm (5) 55................ D Johnson 11 48022 Pussy O’Reilly tdb (8) 55 ................ C Grylls 12 82030 Needlly td (1) 55.................................M Hills 13 16601 Our Pink Diamond td (12) 55 .... R Smyth (a) 14 41516 Sea Major d (7) 55 .....................M Sweeney 7 4.40pm THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD MAIDEN MILE $30,000, MDN, 1600m 1 33673 Feroz b (6) 58.5............................... N Harris 2 500x3 Hidden Key (14) 58.5 .................. D Johnson 3 x5553 Sir Manawa (4) 58.5 .................. M D Plessis 4 76x4 Zah Off (13) 58.5........................... M Walker 5 2327 Timely Reminder b (15) 58 ...............L Innes 6 x3442 Overtime b (9) 58 .......................... R Norvall 7 23688 El Tyson (11) 58 8 864. Waikirikiri (10) 58 ............................ C Grylls 9 56. Bachelor Brave (7) 58 -
57. Justnametheprice (5) 58 ............ M Dee (a1) 66224 Hidden Secret (16) 56.5 ............... N Rawiller 22 Luxury Liz (1) 56.5 .........................V Colgan 42634 Dreamworld (12) 56.5 ................... B Avdulla 5220 Apache Fireworks (2) 56 .............T Thornton 4x62 Fiveundred (3) 56 .................... P Turner (a1) 3x Subrosa (8) 56 ................................ K Myers 8 5.15pm MCKEE FAMILY SUNLINE VASE $70,000, 3YOF SW, 2100m 1 0L111 Moozoon (9) 56.5 ............M Sweeney 2 19312 Sports Illustrated (3) 56.5.......... M D Plessis 3 17130 The Fire Inside 56.5 ..................... Scratched 4 53121 Dark And Stormy (8) 56.5 ..........M Coleman 5 61536 Royal Dominance t (4) 56.5 .......... B Avdulla 6 61707 Hot Rod t (6) 56.5 ........................... K Myers 7 55493 Her Choice (5) 56.5......................... S Spratt 8 431 Sakology 56.5 .............................. Scratched 9 51 Astardia (2) 56.5 .......................... N Rawiller 10 231 Rock Diva d (10) 56.5 .......................L Innes 11 52183 Zanotti (7) 56.5............................ D Johnson 12 26486 Toetwotoe (1) 56.5 .......................... R Myers 9 5.55pm BARFOOT & THOMPSON AUCKLAND CUP (GROUP I) $500,000, OPN HCP, 3200m 1 22123 Travolta (13) 59 ............................ N Rawiller 2 60358 Postmans Daughter tm (17) 55.5 .... N Harris 3 60122 Skysoblue t (15) 53.5 ...................... K Myers 4 14506 Annie Higgins t (16) 53 .....................L Innes 5 41121 Who Shot Thebarman tm (2) 52.5M Cameron 6 11487 More Than Sacred t (7) 52 .............. C Grylls 7 22172 Black Stockings mb (4) 52 .......... C Johnson 8 94270 Chaparrone t (14) 52................... D Johnson 9 16112 Celtic Prince (20) 52 ..................... B Avdulla
Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway
Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Race- 3 12.40pm J P PRINT PETONE C0 C0, 305m way Meeting Date: 05 Mar 2014 NZ Meeting number: 9 1 85727 Sniff of Brandy nwtd .........................R Waite Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 2 82754 Homebush Faline nwtd .............J McInerney 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 3 46F64 Google It nwtd .......................... S Gommans 11 and 12 4 Comegetme nwtd .............................T Agent Fortis Memories nwtd U &.................Cottam 1 12.02pm (NZT) ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0, 305m 5 6 6864 Oreo Baxter nwtd ......................J McInerney 1 6666 Filling The Void nwtd ........................R Waite 7 28354 Thunder Time nwtd G & ....................S Ross 2 35677 Opalescent nwtd G & ........................S Ross 8 84457 Dark Faerytales nwtd ....................A Speight 3 77436 Go Max nwtd ................................K Jackson 9 7558 Just Like Moon nwtd ............... T McCracken 4 5487 Mongo Jerry Rama nwtd P & .............Doody 10 47878 Arctic Thunder nwtd ................. S Gommans 5 36425 Behemoth nwtd .............................A Speight 6 Still Don’t Know nwtd U & .................Cottam 4 12.59pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRI7 Not Bad nwtd ............................. B Johnston TION C0 C0, 520m 1 567F5 Rikki’s Rebel nwtd ............................R Waite 8 56F77 Spilt Wine nwtd .........................J McInerney 2 Knuckle Bump nwtd .........................L Ahern 9 876 Garnsey nwtd ........................... S Gommans 3 75442 Groovy Leo nwtd .......................J McInerney 10 877 Working It nwtd ....................... T McCracken 4 857 Ruth’s Raider nwtd .................. T McCracken 2 12.21pm MORRIE GIBBONS SIGNS C0 C0, 520m 5 56453 Big Job Jonesy nwtd ............J Woolston-Bell 1 82 Caesar Queen nwtd F & ................Turnwald 6 37545 Just Like Prince nwtd ......................S Maher 2 736F5 Little Prophet nwtd ...........................R Waite 7 27465 Caesar Win nwtd F & .....................Turnwald 3 85867 Another Plane nwtd...................J McInerney 8 5836 Lauren’s Luck nwtd A & ...................... J.Hall 4 57857 Fantas Fiction nwtd .................. S Gommans 9 38875 Lemon Fish nwtd.......................J McInerney 5 3 Jinja Pat nwtd G &.............................S Ross 10 6878 Lum Jum nwtd ...........................J McInerney 6 56486 Cee Ach Gee nwtd ........................B Mitchell 7 8x857 Icahn nwtd...................................B Hodgson 5 1.19pm HARRISON HIRE MASTER C0 C0, 305m 1 5868F Little Vampire nwtd ........................A Speight 8 88648 Homebush Pippi nwtd ...............J McInerney 2 77677 Fantastic Anna nwtd.....................P Blanche Emergencies: 3 776 Dogged Denis nwtd..........................G Quirk 9 77868 Blu Desire nwtd ............................. J D Black 4 Homebush Minx nwtd ...............J McInerney 10 6878 Lum Jum nwtd ...........................J McInerney 5 66685 Hunted nwtd .............................. K B Benson
1 63286 Jasper Haka 30.83 ....................J McInerney 6 338 Cider Drinka nwtd ...........................M Olden 2 47535 Sunday Driver nwtd ..........................P Taylor 7 88524 Vinnie Baxter nwtd ....................J McInerney 3 41786 Into The Fray nwtd ...........................R Waite 8 5647 Fortis Fiona nwtd U & .......................Cottam 4 88488 Taikorea Lass nwtd ...................... T Downey 9 7558 Just Like Moon nwtd ............... T McCracken 5 77455 Sydilicious nwtd ................................. R Udy 10 876 Garnsey nwtd ........................... S Gommans 6 63766 Smart Cookie nwtd .....................J McArthur 6 1.37pm WANGANUI SECURITY C1 C1, 305m 7 23747 Morning Light 30.67 .......................... D Hunt 1 74123 Homebush Haven nwtd .............J McInerney 8 36328 Cawbourne Kim 30.17 ..............J McInerney 2 42466 Opie Bossman nwtd F & ................Turnwald Emergencies: 3 75741 Bit Roso 17.88 ............................. H Mullane 9 75482 Sarah Campbell 30.93 ................B Hodgson 4 43162 Another Groom nwtd .................J McInerney 5 87522 Red Hot Dutch 18.26 ................J McInerney 10 58878 Otewa Bella 30.99 ....................S M Gardner 6 27766 Billy Brand nwtd .............................R Murray 9 2.29pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 HEAT 3 C1q, 520m 1 23188 Opehu Flyer nwtd .............................R Waite 7 42433 Kim Dotcom 17.82 ...........................T Agent 2 18478 Belldeen 30.24 .........................A Duganzich 8 11 Hofstadter 18.49 ........................ B Johnston 3 34733 Opawa Romeo nwtd..................J McInerney 9 66615 Otto Baxter 17.91 ......................J McInerney 4 88847 Queen Rowdy 30.43 ........................P Taylor 10 75274 Waiwhata Dream 17.73............ S Gommans 7 1.54pm ROSS DECORATOR C1 HEAT 1 C1q, 520m 5 56324 Miss Isabella nwtd G & .....................S Ross 6 43134 Just You Wait nwtd ......................J McArthur 1 32383 Doll Parts 30.50 ..........................B Hodgson 7 55778 Thrilling Cairo 30.31 .......................... D Little 2 76735 Ode To Liberty 30.27........................R Waite 8 36616 Fortis Flier nwtd U & .........................Cottam 3 34454 Hair He Is 30.63 ................................. R Udy 9 68466 Pats All Round nwtd ...................... J D Black 4 74342 I’m A Catch 30.87 L & ........................ Morris 10 88885 Botany Comet 30.17 .................J McInerney 5 23632 Miss Selfies nwtd ......................J McInerney 6 x8876 Opawa Stu nwtd .......................S M Gardner 10 2.47pm KEENAN CONCRETE C1 HEAT 4 C1q, 520m 1 81118 Loo Loo Blue 30.48 ..........................L Ahern 7 83814 Homebush Zelda nwtd ..............J McInerney 2 84663 White Legs 30.93 ............................. C Clark 8 42612 Flirt With Me nwtd ................... T McCracken 3 63747 Zamaddis Lass nwtd .................... T Downey 9 68466 Pats All Round nwtd ...................... J D Black 4 55636 Gucci Rush 30.81 L & ........................ Morris 10 87787 Judy In Disguise nwtd ................R N Maisey 8 2.12pm WWW.RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ C1 HEAT 2 5 74754 Madam Ice 30.65 ........................J McArthur C1q, 520m 6 2216x All About Amy 31.14 A &..................... J.Hall
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42878 Tepirita Snoop nwtd ..................J McInerney 53728 Opehu Tiger nwtd.............................R Waite 75482 Sarah Campbell 30.93 ................B Hodgson 66768 Coyote Caught Ya nwtd ............E Duganzich 11 3.05pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C1 C1, 305m 1 34513 Cedric Baxter 18.15 ..................J McInerney 2 86745 Fanta’s Fever nwtd ................... S Gommans 3 81F55 Sarah’s Cool 17.84...........................T Agent 4 16372 Another Hunter nwtd .................J McInerney 5 23532 Homebush Verona 17.99...........J McInerney 6 22721 Deathstar 17.75 ............................A Speight 7 62344 Calm Brooke nwtd ............................. B Hunt 8 68683 Spot On Maggie 17.70 .............A Duganzich 9 76443 Scarilicious 18.03 L & ........................ Morris 10 23545 Nina Be Good 18.04 ......................R Murray 12 3.22pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD C1 C1, 305m 1 88288 Regina Haka 17.78 ......................P Blanche 2 135 Sheik ‘Em Up 17.99 ........................... N Udy 3 31216 Waldo Baxter 18.00...................J McInerney 4 34281 Aokautere 18.17........................J McInerney 5 77576 Chelseas Babe 17.89................... T Downey 6 52637 Toxic Revenge nwtd ......................A Speight 7 24233 Homebush Envy 17.99 ..............J McInerney 8 33345 Calamity Sue 17.93............................W Kite Emergencies: 9 27424 Run Mischief Run 18.13...................T Agent 10 28446 Homebush Greta 18.26 ................ H Mullane LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track
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In brief King James runs hot View or purchase photos online guardianonline.co.nz
NBA superstar LeBron James has scored a career-high 61 points as he sparked the defending champions to a 124-107 win over the Charlotte Bobcats. James sank eight 3-pointers, hitting 22-of-33 shots from the field overall, and also grabbed seven rebounds and passed off five assists in the home game. “Once you get into a zone you feel like you’re hitting a golf ball into the ocean,” said James. As fans chanted “M-V-P”, the fourtime NBA Most Valuable Player broke the Heat’s single-game scoring record of 56 points set by Glen Rice in 1995. - AFP
Ton-up for Hodgson
Cyclists (from left) Rob Hooper, Matt Marshall, Ross Avis and eventual winner Chris Hutchinson in the Tinwald Cycling Club’s race in Hinds on Sunday. Photo Donna Wylie 020314-DW-531
Hutchinson lifts Boomerang Cup Chris Hutchinson led in a large group to claim victory and lift one of the oldest cups in the Tinwald Cycling Club’s cabinet, the 91-year-old Boomerang Cup on Sunday. The 50km handicap event in Hinds saw a number of groups come together inside the final 5km, with the majority of the field finishing inside 90 seconds. Hutchinson led out strongly
with only Matt Marshall and junior Joe Hutchinson able to go with him. Marshall held on gamely to secure second with Rachel Thow charging into third in a tight finish with fourth placed Dave Knight. Mid Canterbury Heartland rugby coach Glenn Moore continued his good season, finding the line solidly in fifth with rugby referee Kevin Opele
rounding out the top six. Michael Templeton recorded the fastest time riding the course in 72.46 minutes with co-markers Brad Hudson and Tony Ward setting the second and third best times. Earlier Abe O’Donnell had shown grit into the headwind finish to take the win in the 18km junior handicap. Caitlin Titheridge continues to impress with a top ride to claim
second and secure the fastest time. Bella Roulston dug deep to secure third with Bailey O’Donnell and Oliver Davidson filling the top five spots. Brian Ellis put his home town knowledge to good use leading in Janette Hooper to take victory in division 2. Next week the club will run their three stage mini tour at Wakanui, with the Open grade starting at midday.
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Pardew sweats on FA headbutt ruling Newcastle manager Alan Pardew (right) is facing a nervous wait to discover what action the Football Association will take following his headbutt on an opposition player. The Magpies boss was involved in the nasty altercation when he clashed with Hull’s Da-
vid Meyler during his side’s 4-1 away win at the KC Stadium on Saturday. Pardew was fined STG100,000 ($A189,000) by Newcastle, who stopped short of sacking the fiery Englishman. FA chairman Greg Dyke said in the aftermath of the incident
Results
New Orleans Pelicans 89; BROOKLYN NETS 96 Chicago Bulls 80; DETROIT PISTONS 96 New York Knicks 85; MIAMI HEAT 124 Charlotte Bobcats 107
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NBA results
South Africa v Australia
Collated NBA results yesterday (home team in CAPS): WASHINGTON WIZARDS 104 Memphis Grizzlies 110; MILWAUKEE BUCKS 114 Utah Jazz 88; DENVER NUGGETS 128 Minnesota Timberwolves 132; PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 106 L.A. Lakers 107; SACRAMENTO KINGS 96
South Africa made 287 against Australia on the third day of the third Test at Newlands yesterday. Scores: Australia 7(dec)-494 (M Clarke 161no, D Warner 135; J Duminy 4-73); South Africa 287 (F du Plessis 67, A Petersen 53; R Harris 3-63, M Johnson 4-42).
that “clearly it looks serious and we will investigate it”. A lengthy touchline ban seems all but inevitable but disciplinary officials at the FA, English football’s governing body, will first consider referee Kevin Friend’s match report before deciding what action to take. - AFP
Draws
■ Bowls
Ashburton Club & MSA Bowling Club regrets it has cancelled its annual Peters Cup which was scheduled for Sunday March 9, through lack of entries.
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Intermediate Basketball Oxford Street Stadium March 7
3.45 Thunder v Vipers (Fletcher Arnold, Hayden Adams); 4.30 Sky Rebels v St Joes Jazz (Bayley O’Donnell, Gary Chamberlain); 5.15 Pink Unicorns v Cavaliers (Fletcher Arnold, Ella Hurley); 6.00 St Joes Diamonds v Longbeach Lakers (Eiman De Ocampo, Nick Thomassen); 6.45 Samashed v Chilli Hot Shots (Ali Henderson, Scott Kelland); 7.30 St Joes Stormers v Borough Breakers (Ali Henderson, Fletcher Arnold); Bye Chloe & The Gang. Sports Hall - 3.45 TFC Boys v Tinwald Breakers (Jayden Reid, George Chapman); 4.30 Mt Hutt Girls v Longbeach Heat (Justus Frank, Mitchell Woolf); 5.15 Mt Hutt Boys v ACS Ripcurls (Kaleb Small, Tania Rule); 6.00 St Joes Titans v Verkerk Bulls (Lynda Scott, Jock O’Connor).
There was a time when Western Force captain Matt Hodgson thought he would never get the chance to play a single game of Super Rugby. Nine years later, and with 99 Super caps to his name, Hodgson is still thanking his lucky stars as he prepares to become the first player to notch a ton of games for the Force. Hodgson suffered a serious knee injury while playing sevens rugby. Add in shoulder and ankle reconstructions, and a career at the elite level looked beyond him. But a dedicated rehab programme and a meeting with Force coach John Mitchell gave the young flanker his rugby break. - AAP
Scott eyes top spot Adam Scott could be less than a week away from supplanting Tiger Woods as the world’s top-ranked golfer. Scott will become No.1 if he wins this week’s WGC Cadillac Championship in Miami and Woods finishes outside the top seven. Woods, who has held the No.1 ranking for a record 673 weeks, is the defending champion and a seven-time winner of the Cadillac Championship. But he might not even tee off at the renovated Blue Monster course after withdrawing from the Honda Classic due to back spasms. - AAP
New era for All Whites The All Whites are heading into a new era as they eye World Cup qualification four years down the line but will take on an opposition tonight who are very much focused on the present. New Zealand play a strong Japan side heading into their final phase of preparations for the World Cup and will do it with a youthful side. Seven of the starting side have played just 24 internationals between them. It’s an exciting lineup, and one that is likely to be around for some time as the focus goes onto qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but they face a difficult assignment against Japan. - AFP
Eriksson hits back Former England manager SvenGoran Eriksson has denied Sol Campbell’s claim he would have been captain of the national side “for more than 10 years” had he been white. Campbell, one of the leading black English footballers of his generation, made the controversial allegations in a new biography. The 39-year-old former Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal defender said: “I believe if I was white, I would have been England captain for more than 10 years - it’s as simple as that. I think the FA wished I was white.” - AFP
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PHARMACIST Permanent Part Time Position Available
Full time position available in our busy wood fire pizza caravan This position will involve food preparation, customer service and till handling.- full training will be given. Days of work will be Wednesday to Sunday with various hours The successful applicant will be friendly, motivated and enthusiastic to work. To apply please pick up an application form from our caravan located on Havelock street.
Truck Driver Needed! Due to increased work load we require another driver Successful applicant must be physically fit, enthusiastic and hold a Class 4/5 truck license
To apply call 021 327 318
Fencing Position Available Previous experience, fencing or farming background required
Phone 021 201 3391
We are looking for a motivated qualified person who will embrace this unique opportunity and be part of a small team delivering a great customer focused pharmacy service in Ashburton. Please make contact in this first instance via email. eaststpharmacy@vodafone.co.nz
Rakaia Service Centre requires an
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN to join our busy team ASAP Rakaia Service Centre is a modern, well established automotive repair business in Rakaia. We have a busy professional team and pride ourselves on having a long standing and loyal customer base with a variety of work to challenge you. Servicing all makes and models, specialising in 4x4 upgrades and Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge. We have up-to-date Scan tools and a busy tyre bay with wheel alignment. The successful applicant will have the following attributes: • Good people skills • The ability to work in a team • Current New Zealand drivers licence • NZ automotive qualifications • Current AVI-WoF licence - essential • Ability to work without supervision • High standard of work quality and detail • Ability to handle pressure and high work load • Honest, reliable • Fit and healthy for the job Rakaia Service Centre is a well equipped, family business with great working conditions and will offer a suitable ‘healthy’ remuneration package to the right applicant.
Contact Scott Baker phone 03 303 5100 or 021 153 5590 or email scott@rscltd.co.nz Looking for a person to join your business?
Robotic Dairy Farm Assistant
Call the Guardian for all your classified requirements. 307 7900
Stradbrook Dairy, located in Mayfield, is a high productivity farm with state of the art equipment looking for an honest and reliable staff member to assist in the management of 300 cows. The successful applicant will be involved in all aspects of the dairy farm including pasture monitoring, feed allocation, animal treatments, young stock rearing plus assorted other on farm jobs.
YOUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP
(Two Positions) We are looking for a experienced Building Supplies Sales Representative and a Farm Building Salesperson, to become part of our team based in Ashburton. Their role is to plan and carry out direct sales activities such as maintain and develop relationships with prospective and current clients. This includes communicating with clients, responding and follows up sale enquiries.
Applicants for this position MUST have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
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Company Representative Building Supplies Company Representative Farm Buildings
The ideal applicant will have an agricultural background or qualification and at least one years’ experience of working within the dairy industry – a willingness to learn is of utmost importance and computer literacy is a must. If you would like to join our team then forward your CV and cover letter to Jeff Hocking, jeffhocking@ymail.com by March 19, 2014.
The successful applicants must have a good understanding of new house builds or farm buildings with a eye for detail, and with excellent communication skills. They should be able to build sustainable relationships with our clients. To be successful in this role you will: • Excellent building product sales experience. • Good knowledge of NZ Building Codes and construction legislation. • Computer literate. • Be able to manage many workloads and meet deadlines. • Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential. • Have excellent communication skills – as you will be required to liaise at all levels with a range of people. • Highly responsive and ‘business savvy’. This position offers fantastic opportunities for progression within the organisation and the sooner the start the better the transition into the role – so we would like to hear from you today. If this sounds like you please send your CV with cover letter outlining your relevant skills and current circumstances to:
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Inventory Controller Ashburton Farmlands is owned by New Zealand farmers to improve their profitability and supplies more than 55,000 shareholder businesses nationwide. In this position you will be responsible for managing and controlling inventory within the Branch and helping with the Salesperson role as required. Saturdays will be worked on a rostered basis. We are looking for a suitably qualified applicant who: • has experience in inventory and stock control • can coordinate and finalise weekly/monthly/annual stocktakes • can be proactive and identify and clear slow moving, seasonal and excess stock • has a high level of commitment, energy and flexibility • is proficient with computers • comes from a strong customer service and sales background, is well organised, self-motivated and able to build and maintain lasting relationships
151 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton www.petermay.co.nz
1. Have at least two years experience as a Chef 2. A Bachelors Degree in Culinary Arts, Food Technology or other food related courses 3. Expertise in Chinese cuisine is a must.
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We require a full time sales assistant to join our busy tourist retail shop based in Ashburton. The applicant will be required to promote our shop and the stock we sell to our potential customers. The ability to speak confidently and persuasively is important. For these promotions and sales to be successful the applicant must also have an in-depth understanding of these customers’ cultures and what products they are attracted to. You should have at least one years experience in sales dealing with overseas tourists and have a bright friendly personality. The ability to speak Mandarin is a must to cater for the Asian tour market. Please send your current CV and job history details to jobs@farmerscorner.co.nz or to: The Manager Farmers Corner Ltd Cnr Longbeach Rd & S.H 1 Ashburton
0800 278 583
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Helmack ITM are currently seeking to employ motivated team members for our busy timber building supplies store.
Driver / Delivery Person / Yard Man As we are now operating our “Hiab” truck and trailer, we require a full time person for deliveries. This job will require some manual unloading of certain products i.e. “gibboard etc”. HT licence is essential: Class 4 and 5, preference would be for the applicant to have had “Hiab” Crane experience.
Timber Sales, Also Drive-Through Sales A back ground in building products or the building industry would be an advantage, the essentials are: • Excellent customer service focus. • Some computer skills and accuracy. • Self-motivation with a pleasant manner for sales. Some heavy lifting would be required and forklift experience would be advantage. The positions offer excellent remuneration package along with staff buying privileges. We pride ourselves in customer service; therefore your appearance must be of a high standard along with your personal attributes. Hours of work will be 7.30am – 5.30pm with a minimum of 45 hours a week and there may be Saturday morning work. Apply in your own handwriting, along with a CV with cover letter outlining your relevant skills and current circumstances to:
Applications close Tuesday 11th March 2014
Call Toni & Peter May on 03 308 8893 to find out more!
Chinese Cuisine Chef
All applications remain confidential.
Corporate Support Manager Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited Private Bag 1968 Dunedin
AUTOMOTIVE & MARINE 153 Moore St 03 3077620
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We are looking for an experienced Chef who is able to work flexible days and hours, and has experience in Chinese Cuisine as we mainly cater for the Asian tour market. The applicant will be required to plan menus, manage and maintain food quality control, execute dishes to a high standard, be able to work under pressure in a team environment, and be able to work on shift rotations. The applicant should meet the following criteria:
Allan McCormick Helmack ITM 92 Dobson Street ASHBURTON allanm@helmackitm.co.nz
Visit our website www.crtfarmlands.co.nz to download the position description and application form which must be completed and sent with your CV and covering letter quoting reference ICA0314 to the below address or email to: vacancy@farmlands.co.nz
And check out our quality used vehicles at:
We currently have two positions at our retail store:
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Allan McCormick Helmack ITM 92 Dobson Street ASHBURTON allanm@helmackitm.co.nz All applications remain confidential.
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LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES Motorcycle Service Technician
[12 month maternity cover]
Do you have a flair with figures, pride yourself on accuracy and attention to detail, have at least 3-5 years in an accounts payable and accounts receivable role and can work well in a team then this is the position for you! Criteria for this position includes: • At least three years experience in Accounts and Administration • Some Import/Export knowledge would be preferable but training will be given • Good computer skills with proficiency in Excel • Experience in accounts payable and accounts receivable • An excellent grasp of the English language in both verbal and written form • Have good time management skills
Due to a position becoming available in our service department, we are seeking to appoint another service technician to our busy, enthusiastic franchise dealership. Desirably, this person would come from the motorcycle industry already, or the automotive industry, where the necessary training can be given. Jeff Marshall Motorcycles is in a very buoyant, large rural sector. We service the farm and off road sector, and have a large road bike riding clientele as well. Our service department is spacious, clean and tidy, warm with easy access. Our business is very much customer focused, so applicants need to be the same, be prepared to take responsibility, be honest, have strong self-belief, be physically fit and active, loyal, driven, have a sense of humour and be passionate about motorcycles. We consider ourselves a pro-active business, and also in the community and motorcycle clubs.
This position is 20 - 30 hours per week with the opportunity for some overtime at different times of the month. The hours and remuneration are negotiable, and we offer excellent working conditions. Email applications to: tina@nzsock.co.nz
Applicants: • Must have a high attention to detail, • Must be able to work as part of a team, and also be able to work unsupervised, • Must be willing to do on going product training, • Must have a clean drivers licence, • Should have a NZ residency or a valid NZ work Visa, • Remuneration is dependent on experience and skill. Check out our business www.jeffmarshallsuzuki.co.nz Application can be made in the strictest confidence by contacting Jeff. Marshall direct on wk - 03 308 2055 cell - 027 431 1744 email - jeff@jeffmarshallsuzuki.co.nz
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Plastic Extrusion Operator Required for immediate start Replas Ltd have an established green fields site in Ashburton.We have plastics extrusion processes that require staff. This is a role that suits those who are looking for shift work. Training will be provided to those applicants who show an aptitude for this unique industry.
307 7900
ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time round op shop. Batpist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Sts.
10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.
10.00am - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, upstairs. All welcome. 254 Cameron Street.
10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises, ideal for users of mobility aids. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.
Thursday 9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners and maintenance class. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.
9.30am JEAN’S LINE DANCE. Line dance low impact, Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street.
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4 TINT-A-WINDOW solar protective films, UV block, fade, heat and glare control, privacy and safety films for glass. FREE quotes - 20 years local service, Bill Breukelaar - phone 0800 368 468. www.tintawindow.co.nz SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING. Professional window tinting of cars, homes & offices. Quality films for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety & security. Phone Craig Rogers your ONLY local applicator 307 6347 or 0800TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ.
9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. Great fun, everyone welcome. Racquets can be hired. Sports Hall, Tancred Street.
9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Large variety of toys for hire. Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square East.
9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Goodwill shop, sale of pre-loved
11.00am MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS CLUB. Movie “The Railway Man” Regent Cinema, Wills Street.
11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid week service and lunch, St David’s Church, 48 Allen’s Road.
1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles, The Domain, Philip Street.
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7.00pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road. 7.00pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance 7pm, beginner/ intermediate (8pm - 9pm). Instructor Annette 307-7138a/h. Tinwald hall, Graham Street. 7.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women walking group. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.
clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church. Cnr Archibald and Jane Streets, Tinwald.
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10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven. 10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit kidz, St David’s Union Church, 48 Allens road. Allenton. 10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises in the Social hall, Havelock Street.
Interdenominational service to be held St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Havelock Street. All welcome Prepared by Women of Egypt FOR SALE: new potatoes, Osprey and Nadine. Delivery possible. Phone Andrew Brown 308 5972.
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7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo Lodge Hall, Cox Street.
ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time round op shop. Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.
Friday, March 7, 2014 at 10am
RYEGRASS for sale 4x3x7 $75 per bale plus cartage. Call David 021 780 169.
M.S.A. GARDEN SECTION. Drive by to view Rakaia winning gardens, meet 1.30pm Hotel Ashburton car park for car pool.
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World Day Of Prayer Service
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NZ’s leading rural insurance company wishes to lease office space in Ashburton. The key requirements are: • 120 to 140 square metres approximately of high quality office space • Central location alongside other providers of professional services preferred (not retail) • Profile and signage to vehicular traffic desirable • 3 - 4 car parks for employees and customers in close proximity • Existing or new build If you have office space available please contact:
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MOTORING
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ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.
1.30pm
AUTOMOTIVE & MARINE 153 Moore St 03 3077620
GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time / sequence dancing. Learn to dance, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.
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WANTED Workshop for lease +/- 300m2. Industrial site or rural within 5 km SH1 between Ashburton and Rakaia. Will consider sub lease.
Ph 027 282 2245
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1994 FORD Fairmont, suit ENTERTAINMENT wrecking. Offers. Phone 022 104 0227. 021-034 3980 ABSOLUTELY Asian sexy enjoyable hot WHEEL alignments at great curvy feminine busty DD, very prices. Maximise the life good massage, Ph Yimzo. of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills ANYTIME you need some special attention. Call Ginger Street. Phone 308-6737. 020 4031 2315. Sensual or naughty, its up to you. 38DD, LIVESTOCK, PETS long hair, high heels. BUYER of unwanted Available until Friday. animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals. FOR SALE We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 6X4 WOODEN trailer crate 621, A/H 03 322 7626. offers. Ph 03 302 2766.
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M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome. Racecourse Road.
ASHBURTON SENIOR NET. Downloading demonstration, bring your e-book, Nicky Farrell from the library speaker, cuppa, and chat to follow. M.S.A. lounge, off Burnett Street.
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GENERAL hire. Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / contracting work, Call and see U-Hire Ashburton. 588 East Street. Open Mon-Fri 7.30 - 5.30pm; Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday 8am - 12.30pm. – Ph: 308 8061 A/h: 308 7460 www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz
ASHBURTON Society of Arts Summer Show. Short Street Studio. Members work for sale. Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, 10am - 2pm until March 29, 2014. Enquiries ph 308 4533. CONTAINERS for sale or hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772.
NO SPILL ICE TRAY! The silicone lid seals securely to prevent spills, allows for stacking, storing ice on an angle and keeps ice cubes from absorbing freezer GRAZING odours. Only $22.99 from GRAZIERS required to Kitchen Kapers. accommodate increased demand for dairy heifer grazing and winter cow TRENDY JAR Handled available from grazing, immediate, or May 1, Glasses 2014. For all grazing Kitchen Kapers The Arcade. requirements. Contact Phone: Use as a quirky vase or fill Matt cellphone no: 027 608 with your favourite beverage. Stand out by filling with 3226. beautiful cocktails or a fruit punch for only $7.50 a glass.
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GRAZING HIGH quality supervised grazing available for Rising 1 Heifers, now, or at May 1, 2014. For all grazing requirements. Contact: Matt cellphone no: 027 608 3226.
Noticeboard
5 MARCH 2014
CHANGES TO THE FIRE SEASON STATUS A Prohibited Fire Season has been declared for the Hill and High Country areas of Ashburton District from midnight Friday 21 February 2014. Lighting of any fires in the open air in this area is prohibited until further notice. A Restricted Fire Season remains in place for the Ashburton Plains. Fires for the following purposes are permitted on the Ashburton Plains subject to strict conditions being met: gas fired barbeques, Hangis, and other ethnic cooking fires, fires in fully enclosed drums, burning of agricultural crop residues. If you light a fire for these purposes you must obtain full details of the conditions required before lighting any fire and you must comply with the conditions at all times. For fires other than those listed above you must obtain a fire permit from the Ashburton District Council. Lighting a fire for any reason without complying with all the required conditions at all times may result in prosecution. For more information on fire restrictions and permits, visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposal to Close Roads
Proposal to Close Roads
Ashburton District Council gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicular traffic to enable Ashburton District Council to hold the Ashburton College Road Crash Day.
Ashburton District Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency gives public notice of a proposal to temporarily close roads to ordinary vehicular traffic to enable the Ashburton Returned and Services’ Association to hold ANZAC Day services.
Roads proposed to be closed: Middle Road, between Belt Road and Creek Road
Up & Coming Tenders Construction Tender Dog Pound Facilities, 25 Range Street Tender Stock Grazing 2014-15, Ocean Farm
Between the hours of 7.30am and 10.30am on Thursday, 5 June 2014 Detours will be available on adjacent streets and these will be sign posted.
Roads proposed to be closed: Havelock Street, from Park Street to East Street Baring Square West, from Havelock Street to Cameron Street State Highway 1 West Street, from Havelock Street to Cameron Street Cameron Street, from West Street to Park Street
This proposed closure is made under the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965.
Period of closure: Between the hours of 6.00am an 8.30am and 10.00am to 12.30pm on Friday, 25 April 2014
Any person objecting to the proposal should lodge notice of their objection and the grounds for their objection in writing by post or email to the Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton by 4.00pm, 11 April 2014.
Detours will be available on adjacent streets and these will be sign posted. This proposed closure is made under the Local Government Act 1974 - Schedule 10 (11 (e)).
Finance and Business Support Committee Meeting Thursday 20 March 2014, 1.30pm
Neil McCann Group Manager Service Delivery
Any person objecting to the proposal should lodge notice of their objection and the grounds for their objection in writing by post or email to the Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton by 4.00pm, 7 March 2014.
Water Conservation
Period of closure:
TENDER WW-AG13 Grazing of Stock at Ocean Farm 2014-15 Tenders are invited for the grazing of sheep at Ocean Farm – Terrace Road, Ashburton. Ocean Farm is the land disposal area for the Ashburton wastewater treatment and disposal facilities. This contract includes the grazing of sheep on 340ha of pasture irrigated with treated wastewater from 1 April to 31 August. Documents are available from the Ashburton District Council, 5 Baring Square West, PO Box 94, Ashburton. All inquiries should be directed to Paul Sanderson, Farm Manager - Phone 0273 456 190, (03) 302 6061, Fax (03) 302 6067.
Andrew Dalziel, Chief Executive, Ashburton District Council Colin Knaggs, Highway Manager, NZ Transport Agency, Christchurch
Environmental Services Committee Meeting Thursday 13 March 2014, 1.30pm Service Delivery Committee Meeting Thursday 13 March 2014, to follow Environmental Services meeting.
‘Level 1 - alternate day’ water conservation measures are in place. Visit the Council website for a full list of all water supplies with water conservation measures. For more information, visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz
CREATIVE COMMUNITIES If you have an arts or cultural project that you think will benefit the Ashburton community, Ashburton District Council wants to hear from you.
Tenders close with the Chief Executive, Ashburton District Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton, at 4.00pm on Tuesday, 18 March 2014.
Applications are currently open for the Creative Communities New Zealand Ashburton District Scheme for projects with an arts or cultural focus, which take place within the Ashburton District and benefit the local community.
The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
Applications close 5 pm on Monday 31 March 2014.
Neil McCann Group Manager Service Delivery
Learn more at www.ashburtondc.govt.nz
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PO Box 94, Ashburton 7740
WEBSITE Find out what’s happening at your local council on the Ashburton District Council website. The site looks great, is easy to use and has all the information you need about the services that the Council offers you. So get online and visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz
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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) Home and family matters along with a professionally focused day demand attention, it’s up to you to balance the two. TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) Jupiter’s last full day in retrograde motion in your communication sector gives your relationships a chance to find their voice. GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) There is a lot of focus on money matters today and while there shouldn’t be too much financial tension, there’s enough to keep you on your toes. CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) A day for looking back to identify your personal needs is also a day for looking to the future when it comes to identifying your relationship needs. LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) Venus’ last day in your work sector is a chance to cement desires and expectations that will define your reality for months or years to come. VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) While you may be juggling many balls today, the stars want you to make both social matters and matters of the heart a priority. The rest can wait. LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) Today you’re likely to be facing work/life balance dilemmas rather than challenges or issues, with ways to combine the two. SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) Don your Teflon suit before leaving the house today. Let tensions wash over you, heeding any messages and don’t sweat the small stuff. SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) The money gods can’t agree whether you should look back at old financial matters or forward to new income matters, but they agree money should be a focus. CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) This is a day for keeping an eye on the rear view mirror and another on the road ahead, aware of where you’re going. AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) Take a wait and see approach to work matters today, with as much focus on the rear view mirror as possible. Be grateful for anything stalled or stuck. PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 20) This is a day for putting reality aside, instead buying into a sense of romantic nostalgia and the social and serendipitous forces in play today.
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Family Notices 26 Ashburton Guardian
HIGHT, Ernest Stanley (Ernie) – (Life member of St John), on March 4, 2014, peacefully at Princes Court, Ashburton. In his 84th year. Dearly loved husband of Lillias, married for 61 years. Dearly loved father and father in law of Isabel, Allan and Elena, Ian and Sally, and Kathy. Loved grandad Ernie of Madeleine, Gabriel, and Georgiana Hight, and Samuel, and Jackson Caird. Messages to P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Donations to Ashburton St John would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Ernie’s life will be held at St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Oxford Street on FRIDAY, March 7, commencing at 11.00am. Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton.
HILL, Betty (Elizabeth Alice, nee Johnston) – 1919 – 2014. Passed peacefully on March 3, 2014. Betty was the much loved wife of the late Clem Hill. Loved mother and mother-inlaw of Pat and Ken, Keith and Gaye, Peter and the late Wendy. She was a cherished grandmother to Michael, David, James, Tracey, Simon and Lauren and their partners. She delighted in her eight great grandchildren Hannah, Liam, Loughlin, Harrison, Isabella, Naomi, Annabelle and Cruz. “Betty will be dearly missed by her family and friends”. A service for Betty will be held at Tauranga Park, 383 Pyes Pa Road, Tauranga, on FRIDAY, March 7, 2014, at 1:30pm, followed by private cremation. Communications to the Betty Hill Family, c/PO Box 3136, Tauranga 3142. Legacy Funerals
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FRIDAY
Often cloudy, chance drizzle. Light winds.
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Timaru
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Queenstown
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Dunedin
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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday
Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 12:00 pm, yesterday 117.7 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday
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Sth Ashburton at 12:15 pm, yesterday
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Waitaki Kurow at 9:00 am, yesterday
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Rain with heavy falls in the north during the morning, gradually easing and becoming confined to north of Christchurch in the evening. Southerlies dying away at night.
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11:20 NCIS – Los Angeles PGR 3 Nell goes undercover when a researcher for the Defence Department is murdered, and she is asked to replace him. 0 12:20 Infomercials 5am Joyce Meyer 5:30 Infomercials
FOUR 6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Pingu 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 The Wild Thornberrys 3 7:55 Rugrats 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Strawberry Shortcake 3 8:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 3 9:05 Bob The Builder 3 9:15 Thomas And Friends 3 9:30 Peppa Pig 3 9:40 Wonder Pets 3 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Peppa Pig 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:30 Four Live 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 0 6:30 Just Shoot Me! 0
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In at the deep end Mid Canterbury’s up-andcoming swimming stocks went head-to-head all under one roof at the Ashburton County Swimming Sports yesterday. Allenton School’s Jack Gibson, 10, was one of almost 180 pupils who descended on the Ashbur-
ton Community Pool, putting his skills to the test against youngsters who had shone at their own schools’ swimming sports in previous weeks. Jack was competing in the freestyle relay, with others going on to swim in butterfly, backstroke and
breaststroke events, all vying for a place in the regional champs. Mid Canterbury primary sports co-ordinator Ray King said he was impressed with the support shown as parents and teachers lined the pool’s edge. The district’s top swimmers
are expected to compete at the Canterbury Primary Schools’ Swimming Championships to be held at the Selwyn Aquatic Centre for the first time on April 10, while the intermediate schools’ regional champs will be on April 15. PHOTO DONNA WYLIE 040314-DW-122
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Retirement stuns cricket world BY ROB FORSAITH From the moment he shone a spotlight on Australia’s incessant sledging 12 years ago, Graeme Smith has done things with a sense of confidence and defiance in terms of what was the natural order. To the benefit of South Africa’s all-conquering cricket side, now searching for a new captain after Smith’s shock retirement after day three of the Test series decider in Cape Town, they’ve followed and it’s worked incredibly well. English captains came and went during Australia’s recent
decline, but Smith has been a near-constant concern for the side over the past 10 years. No longer. “This has been the most difficult decision I have ever had to make in my life,” Smith said in a statement after informing team-mates of his unexpected decision. Smith is playing his 117th and final Test at Newlands, the same venue where he made his Test debut in 2002 at age 21. An infamous interview with a local magazine followed, which did away with the ‘what happens on the field, stay’s on the field’ mantra. Smith explained how
Matthew Hayden “stood on the crease for about two minutes telling me that I wasn’t f****** good enough”, how Brett Lee vowed to “f****** kill” him and Shane Warne repeatedly swore at him. It didn’t wash with anyone in the Australian team, and would come to define his unyielding approach to the two sides’ oft-heated rivalry. Smith was appointed captain the following year, a title he would hold for 109 Tests to be the game’s longest-serving skipper. There were plenty of battles with Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke to follow, and he got the better of many.
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Graeme Smith: Time to go
The 33-year-old was a nononsense operator who typified South Africa’s success - not one of his 27 Test centuries came in a loss. Smith set an incredible standard over the past five years. The No.1 spot on the ICC’s
Test rankings has not been up for grabs since August, 2012 and it will remain that way even if Australia win the ongoing clash in Cape Town. He lifted the Proteas to a landmark Test series win over Australia in 2008-09, the nation’s first home series loss in almost two decades, and famously came out to bat with a hand broken by a Mitchell Johnson screamer. AB de Villiers is the Test side’s vice-captain and most obvious successor, although Faf du Plessis is skipper of the national T20 team and his leadership is highly rated by Cricket South Africa. - AAP
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