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The double whammy of a drought and a lower than forecast dairy payout has left some Mid Canterbury businesses feeling the pinch. Dairy giant Fonterra slashed its forecast payout in December to $4.70 per kilogram of milk solids for this season. Coupled with February’s declaration that Mid Canterbury is officially in a drought, dairy farmers have been conservative

when it comes to opening their wallets. With much of the region’s economy reliant on the agricultural sector, the reduced spending has had a flow-on effect to local businesses. Plucks Engineering Ltd managing director Neil Pluck said business had been quieter in recent times. “We started to see that last year, from December onwards really,” he said. “It’s quieter across the board.” Mr Pluck said the combina-

tion of the dry weather and lower dairy payout was “a bit of a double whammy”. “Even for irrigator farmers the pressure’s on a bit, because they’re running irrigators more than they would.” He said the company had seen a change in how farmers were spending. “Dairy farmers have got a lot more careful with their spending since 2009,” he said. Mr Pluck said the change had had a significant effect on

the business, which then flowed through to suppliers. “We act as quick as they do, we start to tighten things up when we sense a squeeze, and of course that flows all through the network,” he said. “They’re not spending so we’re not spending with our suppliers, so they don’t then have the same income as before either.” Grow Mid Canterbury chief executive Rob Brawley said with 80 to 90 per cent of Mid

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Rolf Harris stripped of honour Rolf Harris has been stripped of his British honour. A week after the convicted child abuser was told to hand back his Order of Australia medal, an announcement in the London Gazette said Harris will lose his CBE. “The Queen has directed that the appointment of Rolf Harris to be a Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated 17 June 2006, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order,” the announcement said. Harris, 84, is now in jail in Britain after being convicted of molesting young girls in the UK between 1968 and 1986.

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Egypt unearths 3000-year-old tomb Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities says American archeologists have discovered a 3000-year-old tomb with beautifully painted walls belonging to a nobleman who guarded the temple of the ancient deity Amun. The tomb, found near the southern city of Luxor, dates back to the New Kingdom of the 18th Dynasty - the most famous of ancient Egypt dynasties. The nobleman’s name was Amenhotep. Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el-Damaty says the tomb contains “stunning scenes with bright colours” painted on the walls. He says the scenes depict the tomb owner and his wife in front of an offering table, as well as scenes of daily life, such as hunting. The ministry says the tomb was discovered by the American Research Centre’s team, but gave no date.

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Hogwarts Express joins Potter tour The red steam engine which took Harry, Ron and Hermione to Hogwarts is to go on display at the London Warner Bros Studio Tour. The 78-year-old locomotive featured in the Harry Potter film series has been redesigned by original crew members and an Oscar-winning special effects artist. Visitors will be able to hop on board 5972 Olton Hall, which weighs 75 tonnes, as part of a new exhibit opening at the London attraction on March 19. They can explore the interior carriage used for the chocolate frogs scene in Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone and the menacing Dementor attack in Harrry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban.

Spock’s Canadian fans mark up money Executives at Canada’s central bank have urged Star Trek fans to stop a campaign to deface currency as a tribute to late actor Leonard Nimoy. A drive was launched following Nimoy’s death on Friday to ink the features of his most famous character, Star Trek’s Mr Spock, on five-dollar notes showing a portrait of Canada’s seventh prime minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Large numbers of the notes in circulation now show Laurier with Spock’s pointy ears, trademark haircut and eyebrows, a Star Trek badge and the character’s mantra “live long and prosper”. Bank of Canada spokeswoman Josianne Menard has confirmed the stunt is not illegal, but she urges Spock fans to stop. “It is not illegal to write or make other markings on bank notes. ... However, there are important reasons why it should not be done,” Menard said in a statement.

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Underwood welcomes boy Country superstar Carrie Underwood has announced the birth of her first child with her husband, hockey player Mike Fisher. Underwood released on Twitter a photograph of the hand of their son - Isaiah Michael Fisher - and said he was born on Friday. “God has blessed us with an amazing gift,” Underwood wrote. Underwood married Fisher in 2010, a Canadian hockey player now with the Nashville Predators. Last month, a heavily pregnant Underwood was unable to travel to Los Angeles to accept the Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance for her gospel-tinged Something in the Water. Underwood, 31, is known for her healthy lifestyle and is a longtime vegetarian. She became a vegan a couple of years ago but said she reverted a bit during her pregnancy. “Now I’m pregnant, it’s like, I can’t just order steamed broccoli. That’s not going to cut it,” she told CBS television’s Entertainment Tonight.

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Pressure on support services By Daisy HuDson

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Ray of hope for farmers Niwa’s autumn forecast represents a ray of light for drought-struck farmers.

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Niwa’s seasonal climate outlook for autumn is bringing the hope of rain for droughtstruck Mid Canterbury. Farmers who have come through a parched summer are encouraged by the news, following a summer with less than half the average rainfall. Niwa’s seasonal climate outlook released this week is forecasting an equal chance of near normal or above normal rainfall for the east of the South Island for the three months of autumn, March to May. The MetService’s Ashburton Airport weather station recorded 91 millimetres of rain – 45mm last month, 15mm in January and 31mm in December. This compares to the historical average of 190mm for the three months – 59mm in February, 63mm in January and 68mm in December. The Niwa outlook may well be good news, but forecaster Chris Brandolino said it would take some time for soil moisture conditions to recover. “Even normal or above normal rainfall over the next three months are unlikely to return these soils to normal

Soil moisture levels are unlikely to return to normal this autumn even in the event of above normal rainfall.

conditions,” he said. In the mix was a 45 per cent chance of El Nino conditions developing for New Zealand, however the El Nino was not expected to be a typical one in that it would cause strong-

er or more frequent westerly winds. Normal to above normal rainfall for Mid Canterbury will not be of much use to irrigation systems, with river flows forecast to remain in the below normal range.

Ashburton Forks farmer and Federated Farmers New Zealand board member Chris Allen said the forecast was “moderately encouraging”, but he would not be banking on a dramatic change in conditions. Due to low river flows he had only been able to use quarter of what he would normally be able to use in his irrigation take from the Ashburton River. “We have had to make some pretty strategic decisions about what time you water, how much you water. It takes us twice as long to irrigate quarter of the amount.” It was the worst drought on his farm since 2001. Dryland farmers and those not on large reliable irrigation schemes needed nature to give them a break, especially in a season with a number of negatives. These included an unexpected plummeting throughout the season of the lamb schedule, lower forecast dairy payout, beef coming off its market highs, and higher electricity and maintenance costs faced by farmers who had an increased reliance on irrigation. A positive had been the price of on-farm fuel had fallen.

■ MID CANTERBURY ECONOMY

With the number of domestic incidents on the rise in Mid/South Canterbury, support services are feeling the pressure. In January the number of dwelling assaults were up by 21 on the same time last year, with 54 offences recorded. Meanwhile, government figures show there were 83 cases of children or young people in Ashburton with substantiated abuse findings in the year ending June 2014. Mid/South Canterbury area commander Inspector Dave Gaskin told the Guardian recently it was difficult to know why the number of dwelling assaults had increased. Mr Gaskin said there were positives in relation to people reporting more, but negatives in that there were more happening. One of the services tasked with helping domestic abuse victims in the region is also experiencing more pressure as a result of increases. Mid South Island Women’s Refuge and Family Safety Service manager Dawn Rangi-Smith told media that while the rise in people coming forward to report family violence was a positive step, it did stretch resources. She said funding for staff to cope with an increase in work was always difficult to balance. Mrs Rangi-Smith said she would love more workers, but she did not have the money to pay them. The National Council of Women of New Zealand has also urged employers to take a stand against domestic violence. President Rae Duff said from an economic perspective, by better supporting victims of violence employers could avoid costs associated with absenteeism and lower productivity. “More importantly, they can establish healthier and happier workplaces,” she said. “But most of all, it is the right thing to do.”

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Call to work together By Daisy HuDson

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There is hope tensions between Mid Canterbury schools will ease following months of uncertainty over roll growth. With divisions over roll growth behind them and a change of focus for the year ahead, the president of the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association (MCPA) hopes schools will be able to enjoy a more collaborative approach. Principals engaged in a series of meetings with Ministry of Education officials last year to discuss booming school rolls in the region. Growing rolls have a significant impact on school infrastructure - more children can mean more teaching space is required, as well as more staff. That was reflected in schools across the district as the new school year kicked off, with pupils at several schools starting the year in brand new classrooms. At a meeting between principals and ministry officials in December, the decision was made to negotiate with schools individually, rather than as a collective. At the time, ministry head of sector enablement and support Katrina Casey said it would be an “ongoing process” and it would continue to consult with boards of trustees about the best ways to manage rolls across Mid Canterbury. According to MCPA president Chris Murphy, the issue of roll growth and the search for suitable solutions led to tensions between schools in the district.

Art comp postponed A local art competition has been postponed while the Ashburton Art Gallery waits for an air conditioning unit to be fixed. The Zonta Youth Art Awards 2015 were due to take place this month. They will now be held in September, the art gallery confirmed yesterday. The gallery will not open until the faulty air conditioning unit is fixed and a safe environment for art can be guaranteed. The replacement unit was expected to arrive in Ashburton from Italy last month. This week, the Ashburton District Council confirmed a “frustrating” delay meant it might not arrive until late this week.

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“It was almost divisive last year, there was a certain amount of tension between schools,” he said. “Those facilitation meetings were very tense, and everybody was looking at their own patch. “This will bring us back to our collective approach again.” At the beginning of last year, truancy was floated as a major focus for principals - that was soon overshadowed as problems around roll growth became more apparent. With roll growth issues now the responsibility of individual schools, the MCPA has decided to shift its focus to the managerial sphere. According to Mr Murphy, focuses for the MCPA this year

include property management and entitlements, staffing and payroll, and “the core roles of principalship”. “At our last meeting our exec, which was then endorsed by the general group, decided we would look at some of the real nuts and bolts stuff, and take everything back to the basics,” he said. With numerous school building projects taking shape around the district, managing new and existing property will be a significant focus. “On the whole we’re all dealing with roll growth, so what is best practice when it comes to actually providing roll growth space, and then dealing with the current stock of buildings,” Mr

Murphy said. Schools will also be looking at how best to manage staffing budgets. Each school gets a staffing allocation, depending on its size. “There used to be clever ways you could pay someone slightly differently or in a different way, and you could maximise your staffing through being a bit tricky,” he said. “But now the ministry has removed all those wee loopholes, so it is harder.” Mr Murphy believed a collective approach was the way forward for schools in Mid Canterbury. “We’re small enough that we can achieve great things if we work together.”

Aspiring Mid Canterbury singers have an opportunity to be mentored by one of New Zealand’s finest, and then perform on stage with her next week. Soul singer and songwriter Bella Kalolo is to perform at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on Friday next week, and before that will run a workshop. Event centre bar and catering manager Casey Rose said of 25 spaces on the workshop, there were just eight left. They had so far been filled by children and teenagers up to the age of 15, but were open to all ages. The workshop, which would be followed up with a performance opportunity at Bella’s show that evening, had been popular.

Police notebook Incidents reported yesterday: - Police attended a domestic incident at 6.05pm on Tuesday. - A female was arrested for shoplifting. She is due to appear in court in April.

Truck driver dies A 20 year-old recycling truck driver who was critically injured in an accident on Tuesday has died. A member of the public found Junior Hunt unconscious in an EnviroWaste recycling truck in Thorndon, Wellington. “We are devastated by this tragedy,” EnviroWaste chief executive Gary Saunders said. - NZME

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Restaurant owner comes to the rescue A kind-hearted business owner has come to the aid of a local charity. Ashburton restaurant owner, Amanda Joyce, offered to help out Fruit Fund by stewing and bagging up apples in the kitchen of Robbies Bar and Bistro. Fruit Fund founder Deirdre Moses (right) said Mrs Joyce took notice of her call for help last month and contacted her offering support, which was greatly appreciated. So far over 100 kilograms of

apples have been stewed, but there is potential to stew up other healthy treats including pears and plums. Because the fruit is prepared and cooked in an approved kitchen, Mrs Moses is able to sell the bags of stewed apples at the Ashburton Farmers’ Market. The money raised goes to keeping the charity running, so fresh fruit can be bought and distributed to schools in the district.

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Compensation for Pora? Teina Pora could be awarded $2 million in compensation after his convictions for the rape and murder of Susan Burdett were quashed this week. Yet even that payout, which legal experts said was likely if Pora overcame remaining legal hurdles, would be far lower in real terms than what Arthur Allan Thomas received. The 1980 Report of the Royal Commission into Mr Thomas’ conviction for the Crewe murders recommended compensation of $950,000. Based on Reserve Bank inflation figures, that was at least $4.13m in today’s money.

Mr Thomas spent nine years in jail, while Mr Pora spent 21 years behind bars. Using the 1980 Royal Commission as a template, and adding inflation and additional jail time alone, a compensation figure for Mr Pora could be at least $9.6m. However, Stuart Grieve QC, who assessed David Dougherty’s eligibility for compensation after a 1997 acquittal, said Cabinet guidelines specified $100,000 for each year spent in jail – a figure unchanged in over a decade. Mr Grieve said Mr Pora could be in line for some $2m if a re-

trial was not ordered, or he was acquitted at a retrial, and wanted to apply for compensation. “He’s had what a lot of people would say is the best part of his life taken from him,” Mr Grieves said. “He was only 17 when all this happened ... he’s missed out on an awful lot.” Factors such as loss of earnings when in prison could raise the amount, but a person’s actions before imprisonment could reduce final compensation. Nigel Hampton QC said Cabinet would ultimately deem Mr Pora eligible for well over $1m if he passed remaining legal obstacles.

Mr Hampton said any payout would be made in a lump sum, as Cabinet aimed to resolve such issues and move on without the hassle of paying in instalments. Meanwhile, university students who worked for free on Mr Pora’s appeal to the Privy Council were among those celebrating this week. Duncan Ballinger and Rosie Kos, from the University of Canterbury law school’s criminal cases review clinic, worked on the case last year. The university paid for the two students to travel to London last November. There, they helped prepare the case, which

relied on pro-bono work after Mr Pora’s supporters could not get legal aid assistance. “This is a great victory for justice and I hope now that attention will focus on finding out who did kill Susan Burdett,” said Law School Dean, Associate Professor Chris Gallavin. “That is very important for the family of Ms Burdett and it is important for our community – no one wins in miscarriage cases.” Meanwhile, the Privy Council’s decision means serial rapist Malcolm Rewa could stand trial for the murder for a “very rare” third time. - NZME

■ MISSING DOG

Fears for lost dog A Tinwald family fear their much-loved pet has been stolen – and have put up $1000 for its safe return. Tara, a seven-year-old purebred staffordshire bull terrier, was last seen on the Stackhouse family’s Frazer Road property when she was put to bed around 10pm on Monday. By 7am the next day she was gone. The door to her dog motel was open and Tara had vanished. “We’ve hunted everywhere for her,” Emma Stackhouse said. “My parents’ friends have spent two days looking all over the farm for her, she hasn’t been hit by a vehicle, she’s just gone.” While others have concentrated on the physical hunt, Emma has turned to media and taken her search to the streets. “I’ve put it out all over Face-

book, I’ve rung every pound in the South Island, I’ve been to the police, the SPCA and talked to everyone I can think off,” she said. The Stackhouse family are adamant Tara would not have run off on her own. “She was quite shy, if she had managed to get out of her cage she would have just hung around the house,” Emma said. Rumours of dogs stolen to order for fighting, or for use as bait dogs to train fighting dogs, have compounded the family’s fears. “We are all gutted – we just want her back,” Emma said. Tara is black with a small white bib on her chest. If you have any information which could lead to her return call Ross Stackhouse on 027 436 8248.

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Calls for plain packaging By Caitlin Porter

everyone from smoking, it would give young people one less reason to start, she Children will have one less said. reason to start smoking if Mrs McDowell said it plain cigarette packaging would be fantastic if plain in implemented in New packaging was implementZealand, says Smokefree ed in New Zealand as soon Mid Canterbury. as possible. Ireland has become the “Plain packaging is the first country in the Euroonly way to convey the pean Union to pass a plain message that tobacco prodpackaging law, paving the ucts kill half its users,” she way for the implementaCarly McDowell said. tion of standardised packAction on Smoking and aging, and now there are Health (ASH) is also in favour of movcalls for New Zealand to follow suit. Smokefree Mid Canterbury spokes- ing to plainer packaging. ASH spokeswoman Stephanie Erick woman Carly McDowell said Smokefree Mid Canterbury was in full support of said New Zealand must follow Ireland’s example and protect children from the the move towards plain packaging. “Cigarette packs are a powerful mar- tobacco industry. “Seventy five per cent of New Zeaketing tool that attract young people to landers agree that they would support smoking,” she said. While plain packaging will not stop standardised packaging,” she said. Caitlin.p@theguardian.Co.nz

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St John Ashburton is playing host to various Defence Force medics, assisting them in their training. As part of obtaining a Graduate Diploma in Paramedicine, Private Rebecca Tremain visited St John Ashburton yesterday. Like other training medics in her course, she must complete a block of four shifts. Yesterday, her first one was ticked off. The day shift kept her busy, and along with paramedics Alison Hewson and Donald Harborne, she spent the majority of the afternoon out in the ambulance. Mrs Hewson said Private Tremain was treated as part of the team. “It’s nice having enthusiastic young people,” she said. Private Tremain now has three night-

shifts left, which she said she was looking forward to. The paramedics helped and taught, she said. “When they tell me what to do, I do it. “There’s that rush of adrenaline when they tell you what the job is.” Yesterday, she inserted her first onthe-job IV, and all went well. She also took blood pressure, temperatures and sugar levels. Private Tremain said she was enjoying her training and it was a career she saw herself in long-term. St John Ashburton started taking people from the Defence Force last year, to help with their training, and have a full roster for the next month. Mr Harborne said it was not only medics from the army that St John Ashburton had visiting, there were also people from the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

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In brief Strict beef ban India’s western state of Maharashtra has introduced a ban on beef so strict that even possession could lead to five years in jail. The country’s Hindu majority considers cows sacred and several states already ban their slaughter. But the latest measures in Maharashtra - home to India’s commercial centre Mumbai - go even further, making sale or possession of beef an offence punishable by a fiveyear jail term or a 10,000 rupee ($NZ212) fine. - AFP

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Indonesian police stand guard in Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia as a ferry with Indonesian police armoured vehicles carrying two Australian prisoners arrives at Nusakambangan island, seen in the background. AP PHOTO

Appeal for Bali Nine pair The federal government and opposition have made a further plea to the Indonesian president to spare the lives of Australian drug smugglers Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan. The plea came as Indonesia’s ambassador to Australia said his country was not “trigger happy”, but was concerned about the thousands of drug addicts who died each year. Sukumaran, 33, and Chan, 31, were yesterday taken from Kerobokan prison in Bali, to Cilacap in central Java and on to Nusakambangan island, where the executions will take place on a day to be decided. They, and eight other drug

offenders, will get at least 72 hours’ notice. “On behalf of the parliament, I respectfully ask of the Indonesian president that he spare the lives of these two Australian citizens,” Foreign Minister Julie Bishop told parliament. Ms Bishop spoke with the families of the men earlier in the day. “As you can imagine they are devastated but they are just living day by day,” she said. A plea for clemency was rejected by Indonesian President Joko Widodo in January and since then, the government has been seeking a permanent stay of execution.

Ms Bishop said there were grounds for clemency and the government believed there were still legal avenues open to the pair, based on their remorse and rehabilitation after almost 10 years in prison. Labor foreign affairs spokeswoman Tanya Plibersek added the opposition’s voice to the government’s efforts. “We would plead with the Indonesian government and the people of Indonesia ... for the lives of two young men who have made enormous transformations in their lives and who are making enormous transformations in the lives of other people as well,” she said.

The government has made at least 22 representations to Indonesian officials since January, Attorney-General George Brandis said This includes letters and phone calls from Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Ms Bishop and the Australian Federal Police. Indonesia’s ambassador Nadjib Riphat Kesoema said the death penalty was being widely debated in his country, and government circles. “We are not trigger happy. We do it for a very big reason,” he noted, saying 1500 Indonesians died each month from drug addiction. - AAP

Saudi Arabia has beheaded a rapist and two murderers to bring to 38 the number of death sentences carried out in the kingdom this year. Saudi Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed al-Bishi was convicted of raping his victim at gunpoint, the interior ministry said in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency. “He also committed a number of armed robberies causing panic amongst the society. He had entered a number of homes by force and tried to kidnap and rape women and children,” the statement said. Bishi was sentenced to death “as punishment and to serve as a deterrent to others”. In a separate case, Hamoud bin Salih bin Falih al-Zubi was executed in Riyadh for gunning down a fellow Saudi during a brawl. And another native of the kingdom, Falih bin Misnad bin Rabea al-Inzi, was beheaded in Qassim region for a fatal stabbing. - AFP

Quake hits Indonesia A powerful 6.4-magnitude undersea earthquake has struck western Indonesia, the US Geological Survey says, but there was no tsunami alert and no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake hit at a depth of 37km yesterday close to Pulau Siberut, part of the Mentawai Islands, off the west coast of vast Sumatra island, said the USGS. An official from Indonesia’s meteorological, geophysics and climatology agency said that there was no potential for a tsunami. - AFP

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Jihadi John condemned 9/11, London attacks The London graduate believed to be Islamic State executioner dubbed Jihadi John once denounced the 9/11 attacks and the 2005 bombings in the British capital. Kuwaiti-born Mohammed Emwazi was identified by media and experts last week as the knife-wielding masked man in online videos showing the beheadings of at least five IS hostages. In a conversation with a member of British rights group Cage, an audio recording of which was released yesterday, Emwazi described how in 2009 he was interviewed by

a British officer, reported to be from domestic spy agency MI5. Asked about his views on the New York and London attacks and the war in Afghanistan, Emwazi - speaking in a London accent - condemned the loss of life, but complained that his interrogator did not believe him. “I said, after what I told you, after I told you that what’s happening is extremism, this and that, and you’re still suggesting that I’m an extremist?” he said. “And he started going on trying to put words into my mouth to say: ‘No you’re doing this, this and this, and we’re going to keep a close eye on you Mo-

hammed - we already have been and we’re going to keep a close eye on you’.” Cage, which supports people detained as part of the “war on terror”, was in contact with Emwazi for several years and said MI5 had been tracking him since at least 2009. Research director Asim Qureshi last week described him as a “beautiful young man” who had been harassed by British intelligence into becoming radicalised. His comments prompted a furious response among politicians and the media, with Mayor of London Boris Johnson calling them an

“apology for terror”. In the two-minute recording released by Cage, Emwazi said the 2005 attacks in London that killed 52 people were the result of “extremism”, and in Afghanistan, “innocent people are getting killed”. On the 2001 attacks in New York, he said: “If I had the opportunity for those lives to come back then I would make those lives come back. I think what happened is wrong.” Asked what he thought of “the Jews”, Emwazi said: “Everyone has got his right to his own beliefs. I don’t force noone.” - AFP

A volcano in southern Chile has begun erupting, forcing the evacuation of some 3000 people in nearby villages. The 2800m Villarrica volcano, one of Chile’s most active, began erupting around 3am local time, prompting authorities to declare a red alert and cancel classes in schools, the National Emergency Office said. As sirens sounded, TV footage showed lava spilling from the volcano about 800km south of the capital Santiago. Tall plumes of ash spewed three kilometres above sea level. - AFP

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Seizing keys seizing on differences Stu Oldham

EDITOR

ith many driving offences committed every day it is strange to read so much about New Zealand vigilantes preventing a handful of foreign people from driving. There has been a rash of incidents where drivers have snatched the car keys from apparently dangerous tourist drivers before the police have had the chance to intervene. In Canterbury and Otago, Kiwi drivers took keys from tourist drivers driving on the wrong side of the road or who stopped in front of traffic. On the West Coast, a tourist driver was punched. Punching someone is clearly unlawful but people who confiscate someone else’s keys tread a thin line between protecting the public good and unlawfully taking someone else’s property. And as the Kiwis-on-tourist toll mounts, the ill-will and bad publicity that these incidents generate on social media will have a knock-on to tourism and how New Zealand is viewed overseas. The police – and tourism bosses – have warned people not to take the law into their own hands and to call the road policing emergency number if they have any road offences to report. This works when drivers are on roads with good mobile phone coverage but is less-thanideal where there are not enough bars on the phone to call anyone, let alone the police. It makes sense that frustration mounts when a local driver is stuck behind someone who is flagrantly ignoring the road rules or driving so dangerously as to put the lives of others at risk. But when drivers follow and then dispossess other drivers, based on their own sense of injustice or a feeling of having a special right to do so, they make an unreasonable leap. Perhaps they are emboldened by knowing the driver might not know their rights when stopped. Maybe it is easier to confront a different-looking foreigner. If that is not the case, we should expect more cars to be stopped by concerned drivers in places like urban Ashburton, where even local drivers struggle with intersections, roundabouts and white lines.

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YOUR VIEW PC gone mad How sad that the kids of this generation are going to be deprived of a fire engine or police car ride when the latest Health and Safety laws come into effect (New laws rule out rides, March 3). I was brought up on a farm in the 1970s and ’80s and boy did we have a healthy and fun time. Most of the things we did for fun will have a law restricting them now. Yes, we faced risks, but isn’t life a risk every day anyway! I see our kids becoming wrapped up in cotton wool. What has happened to good old common sense, making wise choices, and parental responsibility?

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I wonder what kids will do for fun when I’m a granny? I sure hope they aren’t stuck to a TV, Xbox or computer screen. P. Reid On the Guardian’s Facebook page, readers were also discussing how health and safety laws might mean fire engine and police car rides for kids are a thing of the past. Very ridiculous! It was so disappointing for the rides in the emergency vehicles stopped at this year’s Children’s Day, but good on them for finding other ways to entertain the kids ie: the speed test with the laser. It’s so sad. I always remember as a kid going in the fire engine and various other vehicles. All kids love it and the staff

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always do so safely. Abby Calder Let’s wrap our kids up in cotton wool. Let us not allow them to test some boundaries. Let us not allow them to find out what their own limitations are. Let’s take away all that is good, and fun - and don’t forget educational … everything is far too PC these days. Sonia Sturley It is absolute rubbish! The kids love riding in them and also helps them understand that they are there to help us and not hurt us in any way! Far too PC! Cheryl Kerr

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Should companies be allowed to prospect for oil and gas off the Mid Canterbury coastline? Yes 67%

Peter Livingstone

No 33%

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chool camps are an incredible learning environment for the future adults of this world. Our senior classes have just returned from camp and it has reminded me of why camps should be compulsory for children. So in no particular order this is why going to camp is important: Camp Lesson 1: Standing in line waiting to be disappointed. Lining up for camp food, or to have a semiwarm shower is an excellent way to be prepared for many adult activities such as; a) waiting to vote for a government that will let you down, b) waiting to buy over-priced luke warm fast food for half a dozen four-year-olds who are all screaming on the playground and annoying other customers, c) waiting to pay for your car’s warrant as a mechanic gingerly approaches it, shaking his head. Camp Lesson 2: Sharing a bunk room complete with dirty clothes, foreign smells and smuggled in food. What better way to gain an insight on what it is to share close quarters with others, than sharing a bunk room. This will be handy for an adult when; a) going on an overnight team building exercise with the office staff, b) agreeing to an extended family camping trip at Inangahua during the rainy season, c) letting your Christchurch cousins stay while their house gets EQCeed. Camp Lesson 3: Being ‘encouraged’ to try challenging activities such as abseiling and high ropes courses. An excellent lesson to face because as an adult it is likely you will; a) take care of the remains of a bird the cat brought in because you are the male of the family, b) go over to the boy racer neighbours and ask them to turn down their music, c) phone your mother-in-law to sincerely say how delighted you are that she will holidaying with you for two weeks of your annual leave.

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your fiancé go through the seating plan for the wedding breakfast a fifth time, b) apply for a job, c) go to a parentteacher conference where you hear again, for the fourth year in a row, that your child could do better if they applied themselves. Camp Lesson 5: Owning up to the missing underwear found on clean-up

own up because three other children in your bunk room saw you wearing them. This lesson is vital for as an adult you will need it when; a) you use the Mitre 10 courtesy trailer to shift 2.8 tonnes of hardfill and the leaf springs end up looking like a fight between an octopus and a tapeworm, b) you explain how a $1 reserve Trade Me auc-

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tion for a pair of Gucci Lifford Slingbacks got out of hand and the credit card bill arrived, c) you left the bottom gate open on Willy Leferink’s farm as you snuck across it to go salmon fishing, allowing an entire herd to access the Rakaia just as Willy was showing some Italian guy (whose wife was wearing Gucci Lifford Slingbacks) around the place. Yip, school camps are the perfect environments for the real lessons of life. So when your school is selling chocolates or cheese rolls to help fundraise for camp, make sure you buy two dozen.

Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School. The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

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Global demand still fragile BY JAMIE GRAY Dairy prices firmed at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, backing expectations that Fonterra will meet its $4.70 per kg farmgate milk price this season, but concerns remained about muted demand from New Zealand’s biggest customer – China. The GDT price index gained by 1.1 per cent since the last auction a fortnight ago, making it the sixth consecutive gain since prices started climbing from a deep trough last December. Whole milk powder – the most important product for New Zealand producers – fell by 1 per cent to US$3,241 a tonne, while the price of the second most important category, skim milk powder, rose by 5.9 per cent to US$2935 a tonne. Milk fat prices firmed. Last week, Fonterra’s chief financial officer, Lukas Paravicini, said the global supply/demand balance was still fragile, but that the co-operative would be closely monitoring the auction. ANZ Bank rural economist Con Williams said the strength of demand from China for dairy, and other New Zealand commodities such as sheepmeat, remained

unclear. “Since 2008 we have obviously had a growing export profile to China - quite aggressively through all the major commodities groups,” Williams said. “They have all been tripped up – at one point or another – for various reasons, but at the moment we are noticing quite a slowdown in demand from China. “That’s of concern, not just for dairy but for sheepmeat and the like.” The auction showed signs that the market for dairy was consolidating, after big gains in the previous two auctions. Skim

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milk powder was catching up in price, but longer-dated whole milk powder contracts declined in price. That suggested short-covering due to a shortage of product out of New Zealand at present and not a strong improvement in demand from the main global importers. “The main importer that appears to be missing in action is China, and this makes us cautious on the outlook for the 2015/16 season,” ANZ said. ASB Bank said Fonterra lifted its forecast annual auction supply by 1.7 per cent and volumes sold at the auction were more than Fonterra indicated at the previous auction. “In other words, the strong price gains look to have given Fonterra confidence to reintroduce some product back into the market, which contrasts with the general steady reductions in auction volumes over the second half of 2014 and early 2015,” ASB rural economist Nathan Penny said. ASB said the result suggested that dairy markets have now largely factored in lower production brought on by drought. The bank has maintained its 2014/15 and 2015/16 Fonterra milk price forecasts at $5/kg and $6.50/kg, respectively. - NZME

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$163m blowout, and counting BY SIMON COLLINS The $163 million cost of changing the child support rules will increase further when the Inland Revenue Department implements a completely new computer system in the next few years. A regulatory impact statement issued with amending legislation last week says that beyond the $163 million cost of changing computer and administrative systems for child support over the next 10 years, “there will be an additional cost of migrating the reforms to the new ‘transformed environment”‘. The department expects to spend about $1.5 billion on a “multi-year business transformation” that will ultimately save costs by automating some tasks and integrating the many parts of the tax system. US-based multinational Accenture started work in January on the first stage. The department said yesterday that it could not give an immediate answer on how the costs of the child support reform had blown out from a 2011 initial estimate of $30 million, first to $120 million approved by the Cabinet in 2012, and then to $210 million, before being scaled back

to $163 million by last-minute amendments introduced in Parliament last week. It said a Herald request for details would be answered within 20 working days under the Official Information Act. The reform, due to take effect on April 1, will determine child support payments based on both parents’ incomes and the time a child spends with each parent. Until now, payments have been based only on the non-custodial parent’s income and did not take account of shared care unless both parents had the child for at least 40 per cent of the time. On balance, the change will benefit paying parents – usually fathers – more than receiving parents, who are still most often mothers. Almost 46,000 paying parents will pay less than they do now, against only 32,691 who will pay more. Conversely, 29,776 receiving parents will get less compared with 24,505 who will get more. Although no figures are available, the implication is the net amount of child support paid for the 200,000 children involved will drop below the current $450 million a year. About $210 million a year of the current payments simply goes to the government to offset the cost of DPBs. - NZME

Wetzell at 7pm Pippa Wetzell will co-host Seven Sharp while Toni Street is on maternity leave. Currently the host of TV ONE’s Fair Go, Wetzell joins the show from Monday. “There’s no doubt there are big shoes to fill with Toni, but I’m looking forward to returning to a live show format next to Mike [Hosking], who I have so much respect for,” she says. TVNZ’s Head of News and Current Affairs, John Gillespie says: “It goes without saying that Pippa is a fantastic journalist and she’ll have a lot of fun and a great time with Mike on the show. They will make a strong team over these next few months.”

Seriously Spark? An Auckland woman has lashed out at Spark for a “threatening” voicemail message which warned her to pay her overdue mobile phone bill as her ability to call 111 could be compromised. The woman, who did not want to be identified, posted about the message on Facebook this week. “Just got a recorded message from Spark reminding me to pay my mobile bill,” she said. “Apparently, if I don’t pay it in the next two days, ‘this could affect your ability to call 111 in an emergency’. “Seriously Spark? Not convinced this is legal – but I am convinced it is one threatening tactic,” she said. “Money clearly matters more than life to you.” The woman told the New Zealand Herald the automated message was unacceptable and should be changed. - NZME

Rail passengers soar Auckland’s rail patronage is 10 times higher than in the early 1990s, having swollen to 13 million passenger trips in the past year. That compares with just 1.123 million trips taken in 1993, before Britomart Station opened 10 years later, meaning train passengers no longer had to traipse a kilometre from the old Strand rail terminus to Queen St. Mayor Len Brown says the latest milestone comes just five months after rolling annual patronage hit 12 million trips, putting Auckland well in line to meet a Government target of 20 million for an early construction start on rail tunnels from the western end of Britomart to Eden Terrace. But Mr Brown says the ever-growing throng of passengers threatens to max-out Britomart as a dead-end station by the middle of this year, when it will have reached capacity for the number of trains able to use it. - NZME

Another Tui catch Another six has been caught in an ICC Cricket World Cup Match – the fourth in the Tui Catch a Million contest. Pakistani fan Sajjad Ahmad, 42, caught a six hit by right handed Pakistan batsman, Wahab Riaz, during the team’s match against the United Arab Emirates at Napier’s MacLean Park yesterday. Mr Ahmad said he was “stunned” by his catch. The Wellington resident now shares the current $250,000 bounty with three others. The catchers will each get $62,500 at this stage, but with the Black Caps guaranteed to make the quarter finals, the bounty will soon rise to $350,000. - NZME

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Regional finalists announced Finalists in this year’s Canterbury North Otago Dairy Industry Awards have less than three weeks to wait before the winners are announced. It has been an exciting time for regional managers and Mid Canterbury farmers Jeremy and Stacey Duckmanton as judges visited the farms of the entrants in the Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year and Farm Manager of the Year competitions. “We’ve had some excellent feedback about this year’s group of entrants and so we are confident that the finalists – and ultimately our winners – will represent the region strongly,” Mr Duckmanton said. “Judges spent two hours on the sharemilker/equity farmer and farm manager entrants’ farms, and a new team of judges

Jeremy Duckmanton

will revisit to undertake the finals judging. “The judges take a strong

interest in how the entrants are farming the properties to maximise the resources available and in a way that also helps them to meet their next farming, personal or business goal.” Mr Duckmanton said judging in the dairy trainee category differed, with all the contestants coming together to participate in the practical skills component, before taking part in individual interviews. A total of 55 entrants have been judged in the Canterbury North Otago region, including 11 competing in the Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year, 16 entered in the Farm Manager of the Year and 28 entered in the Dairy Trainee of the Year competitions. The gala award dinner will be held at the Airforce Museum of New Zealand at Wigram on

March 25. Tickets cost $85 and can be purchased online at www. dairyindustryawards.co.nz “The dinner is always a great night and I really encourage people to come along to support our future dairy industry leaders and celebrate in their success,” Mr Duckmanton said. The three regional title winners will head off to the national finals, to be held in Auckland on May 2. Canterbury North Otago Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year finalists: Jimmy Illington & Melissa Tapp, Ashburton David Le Heron, Rakaia Henry & Erin Bolt, Temuka Tony Coltman & Dana Carver, Leeston Justin & Melissa Slattery, Cul-

verden Ross & Gina Wills, Oxford. Canterbury North Otago Farm Manager of the Year finalists: Jonathon & Stacey Hoets, Rakaia Murray Bowden, Ashburton Adam Wakelin, Ashburton. Ben & Jemma Abernathy, Oxford Mark Cudmore, Cheviot Matt Wills, Temuka Canterbury North Otago Dairy Trainee of the Year finalists: Daniel Mcatamney, Rakaia Blair Woods, Ashburton James Davidson, Darfield Blake Harvie, Oamaru Paula Lalich, Darfield Brigette Lee Lee, Culverden

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Proposed Canterbury Air Regional Plan submissions sought Environment Canterbury notified the Proposed Canterbury Air Regional Plan this week, and is inviting submissions. The proposed air plan is the culmination of a long-term process to work with the community on an effective strategy to ensure the region’s air quality meets the national environ-

mental standards. The plan includes measures to manage air quality through reducing pollution caused by home heating, outdoor burning, and industrial activities. This will impact on rural communities, along with a new requirement to manage dust and odour.

In mid-2014, an Air Plan Review discussion document was released outlining proposed changes and inviting public feedback. Community meetings were also held to capture the community’s comments on some of the proposed changes. A lot of the feedback related

to home heating and this, along with work with our partners and stakeholders, has informed the further development of the proposed air plan. Members of the public are invited to have their say by making a submission before May 1. Copies of the plan will be available at Environment Can-

terbury’s Christchurch, Timaru and Kaikoura offices, public libraries and at www.ecan.govt. nz/airplan where online submissions can also be made. The notification of the Proposed Air Plan is part of Environment Canterbury’s review of the operative Air Plan for Canterbury.

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FAR to celebrate 20th birthday The Foundation for Arable Research will celebrate its 20th birthday during a conference in Ashburton this year. Future Visions for the Arable Industry, will be held at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on July 22-23. Planning is well under way for sessions on cereals, farm systems, seeds and potatoes. There will also be an afternoon of field visits and a conference dinner.

Three international speakers have been confirmed: Mike Carver, a former director of NIAB TAG; David Firman, a potato yield expert from NIAB TAG, and leading Australian herbicide resistance researcher Chris Preston. One day registrations will be available for the second day, to allow potato growers to attend this day’s sessions only. Visit www.far.org.nz for more.

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A smaller yarding of prime lambs boosted prices at this week’s Tinwald sale. Heavy woolly lambs fetched $120$144, medium weights $105-$155 and lighter lambs $80-$95. Heavy woolly ewes made $85-$105, mediums $70-$82, and lighter weights $55-$65. A consignment of quarter-bred merino wether lambs from Central Otago realised $52-$54, while a line of sufftex halfbred store lambs sold from $45-$50. A line of corridale wether stores fetched $58-$60.

The weekly cull cow and empty heifer sale kicked off well on Tuesday, with prices holding firm. A total of 349 head were offered, comprising 112 cows and 237 heifers. Manufacturing cows ranged from $1$1.25 per kilo liveweight. Prime cows achieved $1.31-$1.51kg, and three-yearold heifers, $1.23-$2kg. Rising two-year-old M1 heifers ranging between 280kg and 450kg realised $1.55 to $1.90 for better animals, midrange heifers achieved $1.25 to $1.55. The next cull cow sale will be held on Tuesday.

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Jamboree of Jaguars on the prowl

he membership of the South Canterbury Jaguar Owners Club includes several Ashburtonians two of whom, Ray and Ruth Logan, recently organised a day of local motoring for their friends. The day began with brunch at the Lakehouse restaurant, Lake Hood. When they went into the restaurant everyone said it was great to see a jamboree of 26 Jaguars in the car park, ready to prowl the route planned for the day. When they came out of the restaurant the Jaguar members were delighted to see their fine machines had been joined by four special cars owned by local motoring personality John Skevington, who shared his interest and spoke about his cars. John displayed his Ferrari Dino, the MGB he has owned since new and two Japanese sports cars, a Mitsubishi and a Honda S2000. The fiercely British Jaguars seemed quite at home with their Italian and Japanese counterparts, and their owners enjoyed seeing them and meeting John. The huge contribution which Brendan Nicholls, who is Jaguar Owners Club Captain, makes to his group was acknowledged in a very fitting way - he was taken for a ride in John’s Ferrari. When he came back the look on his face said it all. The reason Brendan has a Jaguar goes back to his early days when his parents purchased a Mark 2 Jaguar. Brendan thought that was pretty special and of course it was, so he decided one day he would like one of his own. That one day came when he purchased an immaculate XJ40, a car he now enjoys for many reasons, especially because it’s the car he and Debbie drove on their honeymoon.

One Friday in September 2010 Trevor and Diane Dalton - who live in Oamaru - were in Christchurch to tick off a few things on their “to do” list including a call at Archibald’s the Jaguar dealers, where they planned to make a purchase. They made a purchase - but not exactly the one they intended. Instead of buying a $19 rubber hose for the windscreen wipers on their previous Jaguar, they ended up seeing and not being able to resist the blue Jaguar XJ 8 they now own. It’s not surprising they

couldn’t resist the car, it’s a really nice example. Trevor says with its 4.2 litre V8 motor, which is quite economical, their Jaguar performs well making it an ideal car for both everyday use and club outings. After leaving Lake Hood the group headed into town to visit the Ashburton Heritage

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Centre where again the cars attracted a lot of attention, especially two of the E-Type Jaguars parked outside. One E-Type is owned and has been restored by John and Janean Annard. It’s quite fascinating to hear John describe the restoration process. He said it was handy having a son

living in England who was able to obtain and return home with some of the parts. On one trip into the country John and Janean’s son arrived with two suitcases. When the customs officer enquired about the contents of the first case the answer was “a whole lot of car parts – about half an EType”. When questioned about the other case the reply was “the other half of the E-Type!” Club president Sally Feely and her husband Bernard who live in Timaru drove the car they affectionately refer to as “Old Red” on the rally. Old Red is an immaculate 4.2 litre Series 1 XJ6 Jaguar which they have owned for a long while and say is a pleasure to drive. Sally obviously enjoys her role and she said the Ashburton club day like other club

events was a lot of fun. As well as owning Jaguars local member Ray Logan and club captain Brendon Nicholls have something else in common. Just as Brendan’s interest in Jaguars was influenced by previous family ownership of a Jaguar so was Ray’s. In the late 1960s one of Ray’s brothers bought a brand new Mark 2 Jaguar. Ray recalls thinking the car was pretty special and a seed was sown. Later Ray and Ruth’s daughter Karen who was working in London at the time sent home a Jaguar poster which is now on display in their garage. Ray says he often looked at that picture and thought “I’ll have one of those someday”. He and Ruth now own a superb 4.2 litre Jaguar S Type V8. Ray describes it as a car which combines traditional Jaguar style with modern day performance, making it very usable although it tends to be the Logan’s weekend car. Previously Ray and Ruth owned a very nice Series 2 Daimler Sovereign. Ray admits there is probably something in his genes which has led to his enthusiasm for motoring. Many members of his family liked cars and in the past he competed in go kart and circuit racing so it seems inevitable that Ray who admires the lines and history of the marque would have a Jaguar. And of course the genes have continued with son Blair being a very successful rally driver. The Jaguar Group completed their day out with a prowl into the Wakanui area where they enjoyed some superb ocean views before heading home after a great day’s motoring, brilliantly organised by Ray and Ruth Logan.

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Age Concern Ashburton Age Concern is pleased to confirm the next “Confident Driving for Mature Drivers” course on Friday March 27 at the Senior Centre, 206 Cameron Street from 9.30am-2.45pm. Please register at the Age Concern Office 3086817 to secure your place. There is a $5 contribution toward lunch, payable on the day. The falls prevention programme, “Steady As You Go” continues to deliver quality exercises in a safe environment. We were fortunate to receive proceeds from the County Lions Calendar project featuring local artists. We extend sincere thanks to them for their generous support. 206 continues to flourish with our Director of Day Services, Mary Harrison and her wonderful volunteers filling a very real need in the community. 50+ with Rosa Bennett is due to start Friday April 10 and all are welcome. Committee members are always available to come and speak to organisations about the role and services Age Concern provides to the community. A reminder that both Courtesy Drivers and Total Mobility are available through the office 3086817. It is always a pleasure to be of assistance.

Ashburton Club & MSA Golf Section Sunday February 22 our golf section (along with the Ashburton RSA golfers) met the RSA Club golf section for a friendly match at the Tinwald Golf Club. 30 players participated, with some low scoring being recorded. For our section Rodney Harris 43 stablefords, Judith Smith 36 stablefords .Next monthly outing will be at the Highfield Golf Club Sunday March 14th. Car pool Club car park 9am. Tee off 10 30 am. A big congratulations to Maxine Carter and Kay Fox for winning the Canterbury Chartered Clubs Sports Team Award 2014, which was hosted at the Hornby Club. These girls won the 2014 National Chartered Clubs 2 day Tournament Queens Birthday weekend held at Mc Leans Island .Good golfing girls.

Ashburton County Lions Members were welcomed to the recent meeting of Ashburton County Lions by President Jan Stonyer. Special welcome was given visitors Thelma Bell, Margaret Ingold and Margaret Kerr. Also welcomed was speaker for the evening, Hannah Stocker, cardio rehabilitation nurse at Ashburton Hospital. In her talk to members, Hannah spoke of a 6.week programme to which people are referred after a cardiac event. She noted how the age of patients, men and women, presenting with heart problems is decreasing significantly. She talked about heart disease being genetic, but also – and more often – being caused by lifestyle. She emphasized healthy living and gave advice on food choices and reading labels, as well as exercise. She was thanked for her talk and presented with a gift. A presentation of a Club Excellence Award and a President’s Pin for 201314 was made Lion Lilian Wakelin for her outstanding club leadership in that period. Congratulations Lilian. Significant financial gifts were, and have been, presented community groups – one, to SEEDS programme for their recipe book; and two, to Aged Concern for their programmes. Members support was requested for Children’s Day March 1; Movie night March 5; Mayfield A&P contract March 14; Red Puppy Appeal March 17/28; club visits March/April. The daffodil project was continuing strongly; and gifts for Easter are to be prepared for distribution through Presbyterian Social services. Tail Twisting with Lion Moyra Whiting, drawing of the raffle and the wandering tin concluded another enjoyable Lions Club evening.

Ashburton Golf Club We have had a bit of respite, after the big weekend of the Harvey Norman Classic, a lot of work by a lot of people went into this, but when the club house was bouncing Sunday evening at prize giving, all the work was deemed worthwhile. I’m sure everyone who took part thoroughly enjoyed the weekend, with

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Mid Canterbury Primary Schools’ Swimming Championships March 3 RELAYS 9 YRS 1st Methven, 2nd St Joseph’s, 3rd Ashburton Borough 10 YRS 1st Allenton, 2nd Ashburton Borough 3rd Lauriston 11 YRS 1st Intermediate 2nd Mt Hutt 3rd St Josephs 12 YRS 1st Mt Hutt 2nd Intermediate 3rd St Josephs FREESTYLE Boys 9 AND UNDER 1: Mason Duke 26.59 ACS 2: Patrick Currie 28.13 Methven 3: Benjamin Harford 28.23 Borough 10YRS 1: Bailey Allred 22.43 Mt Hutt 2: William Joyce 23.81 AIS 3: Jesse Martin 24.44 Borough 11 YRS 1: Blake Farr 22.03 AIS 2: Matthew Giles 22.44 AIS3: Jared Mee 22.66 Mt Hutt 12 YRS 1: Jarrad Hill 21.94 Mt Hutt 2: Ben Jackson 25.10 AIS 3: Ryan Geeson 26.70 Rakaia Girls 9 AND UNDER 1: Caitlin Allred 26.47 Methven 2: Meagan Binnie 27.40 Netherby 3: Crystal Bently 27.47 Netherby 10 YRS 1: Chinatsu Hunt 25.41 Allenton 2: Brooke Mackenzie 27.14 OLS 3: Felicity Johnstone 28.13 Methven 11 YRS 1: Courtney Elliott 20.88 Mt Hutt 2: Isy Wilson 21.11 AIS 3: Bree Middleton 22.56 Mt Hutt 12 YRS 1: Ashleigh Allred 20.63 Mt Hutt 2: Holly Allred 21.86 Mt Hutt 3: Zoe Beckley 22.81 AIS BACKSTROKE Boys 9 AND UNDER 1: Patrick Currie 29.01 Methven 2: Logan Scammell 32.44 Tinwald 3: Guy Roadley 33.56 Wakanui

our unique format, and wonderful prizes. Many many thanks to all our sponsors, helpers and players, looking forward to doing it all again next year. The golf course does not stand still though, we are currently part way through the champs qualifying, we are at semi-final stage in the White Trophy. Chris Robertson and Don Houghton are currently leading the field in the season long RMF cup, don’t forget this has a first prize to the value of $1000, so well worth winning, and points allocated just for turning up, lucky for me! This Saturday we have the Property Brokers sponsored tournament, should be a great day with a good prize table, thanks to our very good friends at Property Brokers, this is a mixed day with an individual stableford match, so come on down to the course and spend a couple of hours in your other back yard. Till next time good golfing.

Ashburton Horticultural Society President Joy Jaine welcomed members and visitors to the Garden Competition Awards Evening which was held recently. The following trophies were presented by the Mayor Angus MacKay: T W McKee Memorial Trophy Mr & Mrs Allison AHS 2nd Premier Mr & Mrs G Dowler H Whiting Memorial Trophy Mr & Mrs R & P Tarbotton AHS 1st Open Mr & Mrs D Danielson AHS 2nd Open Mr & Mrs A & N McKenzie AHS 3rd Open Mr & Mrs A & N Sim Bill and Mavis Kenny Trophy Mr & Mrs I Amos Allison Trophy Mrs B Boag Esther Andrews Memorial Salver Mr & Mrs J & D Allison Bennett Trophy Mr A Johnstone & Ms N Talbot Lloyd Trophy Mr & Mrs J & D Allison and Mr & Mrs G Dowler joint winners. Lushington prize (lawn) Mr & Mrs J & D Allison. Christchurch Judges Ron Andrew & Brian Lovelock were most impressed with public garden beds around town and individual gardens being very well presented and colourful, at times there were very few points separating winners and other placings. Joy thanked the visiting judges for presenting images of a lovely selection of a few of the winning gardens from Christchurch and for their encouraging comments to local gardeners. A pleasant evening concluded with supper. The next meeting will be held on Monday March 23 at 7.30pm and visitors and new members are most welcome to attend.

Ashburton Woodworkers Bryan Ching welcomed 22 members to

10 YRS 1: Bailey Allred 27.28 Mt Hutt 2: Jesse Martin 28.22 Borough 3: William Joyce 32.02 AIS 11 YRS 1: Matthew Giles 27.69 AIS 2: Blake Farr 28.38 AIS 3: William Hayden 32.07 Mt Hutt 12 YRS 1: Jarrad Hill 28.63 Mt Hutt 2: Ben Donald 32.13 St Joseph’s 3: Ryan Geeson 38.25 Rakaia Girls 9 AND UNDER 1: Caitlin Allred 29.97 Methven 2: Meagan Binnie 31.28 Netherby 3: Hannah Wareing 32.56 Methven 10 YRS 1: Jessica Furrer 32.16 Hinds 2: Georgia Blundell 32.66 Lauriston 3: Chinatsu Hunt 33.28 Allenton 11 YRS 1: Isy Wilson 24.38 AIS 2: Courtney Elliott 25.91 Mt Hutt 3: Poppy Kilworth 26.50 St Josephs 12 YRS 1: Ashleigh Allred 26.03 Mt Hutt 2: Zoe Beckley 28.33 AIS 3: Sophie Ness 28.68 St Josephs BREASTSTROKE

our February meeting and reported on the New Year picnic held on the building site in the Plains Village. Show and Tell: Adriaan Slooten a small silk wood bowl. Geoff Brown large oak bowl, chestnut bowl. Kevin Challis a honey dipper and a beech bowl. Brian Marsden a beech bowl that had warped though still looked good. Jack Ross a bowl and other small items. Clarrie Brake a kauri container. Ken Neale a magnificent replica of a Bentley racer. Merv Peck a segmented bowl. Bruce Ferriman a macrocarpa, wattle, and an ash bowl. David Ford inside out turning in macrocarpa. Ian Harding 3 small items. Dave Busby an example of a salad bowl with an inappropriate finish. Wim Melchers 4 large bowls ash, oak, macrocarpa, cherry, plus a broken one which showed the even thickness of his turning. An example of what all turners strive for when turning a bowl. Chris Thompson then explained and showed the group in some detail how the CNC router operates by carving the clubs logo onto a piece of MDF. Several hours had been spent programming the logo on a computer before it is transferred to the router before the actual cutting can take place. A fascinating demonstration that shows the advancement of computerisation, as long as the base work is done correctly.

MSA Outdoor Bowls It has been all go at the MSA bowls with mens and ladies championships being finalised [some still to come]. Champion of Champions has been contested for at neighbouring greens. On Sunday last, Mens, Ladies and Junior Men played their Champion of Champions Fours at the Allenton green in very hot but ideal conditions. The men and ladies showed why they were club Champions by both winning their first games and although the junior team of Darcy Lysaght, Maurice Sunbeam, Kevin Bourke and Peter McMillan played a very close game unfortunately went down to Rakaia 14-16. A great effort by these players they certainly can be proud of their performance. Our senior men lost to Allenton in their second game after a long and closely fought game. Both teams were evenly matched witch made an exciting spectator encounter. Well done, Dave, Guildford, John and Larry. Ladies team of Robin Parkin, Shirley Taylor, Wendy Petrie and Margaret Watson, began well against Rakaia and were up 11-0 after 7 ends.

BOYS 11 AND UNDER 1: Matthew Giles 30.69 AIS 2: Bailey Allred 32.19 Mt Hutt 3: Jesse Martin 33.33 Borough 12 YRS PLUS 1: Jarrad Hill 32.23 Mt Hutt 2: Oliver Pooler 35.66 Mt Hutt 3: Liam Huddleston 38.57 Longbeach GIRLS 11 AND UNDER 1: Courtney Elliott 27.53 Mt Hutt 2: Isy Wilson 28.09 AIS 3: Bree Middleton 31.25 Mt Hutt 12 YEARS PLUS 1: Brea Roderick 29.90 Mt Hutt 2: Ashleigh Allred 30.25 Mt Hutt 3: Zoe Beckley 31.12 AIS BUTTERFLY Boys Open 1: Bailey Allred 27.65 Mt Hutt 2: Matthew Giles 28.58 AIS 3: Jarrad Hill 31.50 Mt Hutt Girls Open 1: Courtney Elliott 23.78 Mt Hutt 2: Isy Wilson 24.18 AIS 3: Ashleigh Allred 25.10 Mt Hutt

However it was not long before Rakaia started to close the gap but the M.S.A. held on to win 22-17. A close game was their final against Methven which they lost. Wonderful effort. Proud of you all. Congratulations to Tony Inwood winning the M.S.A. Mens Singles Championship against John Argyle. We wish Tony good bowling in Champion of Champions later this month at Ashburton. Please would all last season Trophy holders return Trophies as soon as possible. More news next week.

RSA Women’s Section President Colleen Hands welcomed members on February 26. We stood for a minutes silence for two deceased members. Hope McIntosh played the piano for the R.S.A. song to be sung. Sympathy was given to anyone who has lost a loved one. Sick members were wished a speedy recovery. Poppy Day is April 17. Names to Ayleen if you can help. Friendship Day will be in Ashburton March 11. Lunch at noon will cost $13. Please give names by March 5. Names are needed for catering purposes if members are only attending in the afternoon. Help is needed with R.S.A. raffles March 5, 12, 19 and 26. Mystery bus trip February 4 to Christchurch. As reported by Colleen in the Bugle. Our first stop was the old Tannery in Woolston; this has been made into a number of upmarket shops very nice and well done. From there we went onto Ferrymead and got on the tram, which took us to the hall, where we were given a talk about the complex then a light lunch. Some of us walked around the village, others went to the Movie Show. On our way home we drove around the City Centre to see what has been going on with the rebuild. Our last stop was Salmon Tales. Raffles won by Una Green and Joy Tarbotton. Competitions: Small animal ornament 1st Janet Johnstone 1 Rose: 1st Betty Weastell Afternoon tea was served to end a lovely afternoon.

UA3 A divided Society: Education and 25 years of the new right in NZ. Were the titles of the talk Dr Liz Gordon gave to U3A members and visitors. Leaving us with much to reflect on. Dr. Liz Gordon of Pukeko research. Gave an informed and well delivered lay out of policy changes to education and how it has affected our society during the last 25 years. Dr Gordon spoke of a time when only 25 per cent of students got to go on to university. Under a system set up by Ian

Frazer. This rich/ poor- town/country policy failed half of all students sitting exams. Leaving many capable students unable to go on to higher education. David Lange recognised the failures in South Auckland schools. In 1980 he set up Tomorrows Schools Moving more of the responsibility for financing and running schools onto parents. And allowing the government to remove more funding from schools. Under the current system, Dr Gordon explained how often it is the school choice of students that attend some schools rather than it being the choice of parents. She also gave good examples of children doing well in less recognised schools. The growing problem of inequality in New Zealand was the final topic of Dr Gordons delivery. Speaking about how in the middle income group financial wealth has fallen considerably, and the rich have massed much more wealth. A graph from Max Rashbrookes’ writing completed the statement beautifully.

Waireka Club News February Time flies as we continue to battle with and enjoy the game of Croquet. The month started with the 86th Annual Association Tournament being held in Timaru bringing some success to Waireka. Bernice Laird was runner up in the C Grade championships with Marion Marshall and Raylene Phillips the winners of the 10 – 24 Championship Doubles. This was closely followed by playoffs for the Gala Cup – the annual battle between Allenton, Methven and Waireka association players. Delighted to report that Waireka managed to win the cup back from Allenton this season. This competition is much enjoyed and keenly contested by all local clubs. Sue Lamb represented Waireka at the NZ Gold and Silver Stars tournament for Golf Croquet in Geraldine and came second. Well done Sue. Our teenagers, Edmund Fordyce and Logan McCorkindale helped provide some entertaining golf Croquet participating in the Under 21 World G.C. tournament. Edmund was placed 7th and Logan won the Plate with New Zealand the overall winners. A great week of croquet leaving spectators in awe of the skills shown. The Annual Malcolm Lovett Golf Croquet Handicap Singles were held in gorgeous weather with a full contingent of players enjoying the day. Mavis Holt (Westend) was the Winner and Gavin Pike (Ashbury) the runner up. Congratulations to all winners and those who participate in tournaments. A big thank you to the workers behind the scenes who ensure all are ‘fed and watered’. Very much appreciated.

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Auckland Cup plan executed to perfection Attention to detail paved the way at Ellerslie yesterday for Rock Diva to bring further Group One glory the way of Tony Pike and Raffles Farm. The secret to the mare’s success in the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup lay in the pre-race plan decided upon by her Cambridge trainer and Raffles’ Bruce Sherwin. “Bruce and I looked at all the options and we couldn’t see any other one than to go back from the draw,” Pike said. “She came from a long way off them and it was a cool ride by Mark (Du

Plessis) and she outstayed them.” Carrying the colours of her stablemate and dual Group One-winning sprinter Sacred Star, Rock Diva settled at the tail of the field and she took advantage of the field breaking up to pick a winning path home. “She had a horrible draw and I have to thank Bruce and Pikey for coming up with a great plan,” Du Plessis said. “They said to do nothing on her early and she switched right off. Coming to the half mile I was asking Moses to part the seas and it happened, she was

really strong on the line.” Rock Diva finished powerfully to overhaul King Kamada, who was also given a top ride by Kelly Myers, and Pondarosa Miss was a gallant third under Noel Harris. “It’s a great buzz to win this race – my parents won it in 1981 (with Drum) and I vaguely remember that,” Pike said. “I’m rapt for the mare, rapt for the owners and all the staff at home.” The Melbourne Cup could be spring option, after a break. - NZ Racing

Forbury Park harness Today at Forbury Park

Forbury Park Trotting Club at Forbury Park on March 5. NZ Meeting number: 7. 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 5.35pm (NZT) DUNEDIN HOLIDAY PARK TROT $5500, 3yo+ c0 trot, stand, 2200m 1 99657 Sundon Invasion (1) fr .......................J Dunn 2 Spotlight The Valley (2) fr ............. B Norman 3 09000 Cicada Jenerik (3) fr D O’................. Connell 4 0x00x Another Delight (4) fr......................T Chmiel 5 60 Arran Chief (5) fr ............................ A Faulks 6 94334 Lima Lad (6) fr......................... M Williamson 7 x7086 Katies Invasion (7) fr .................. D Johnston 8 33477 Denn Nee Nose Best (8) fr.............. E Swain 9 30PP2 One Yankee Hall (9) fr .................. S McNally 10 68524 Pat’s Success (10) fr ............... M Neilson (J) 11 x0603 Blink (U1) fr ...................................... D Dunn 12 x4766 Sunnivue Sadona (U2) fr ..... C Ferguson (J) 2 6.05pm RICOH AMATEUR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE $5000, 4yo+ c0 to c2, others with cond. +claimer mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 56079 Special Delight (1) fr ........................S Blake 2 0050P Firebreak (2) fr .........................J McDermott 3 0080x Stylish Babe (3) fr ........................ R Sissons 4 80078 Redmaro (4) fr.................................. G Cook 5 00799 Alexy (5) fr ...................................M Stratford 6 00000 Rome (6) fr ............................... G Sinnamon 7 58800 Fastroundtown (7) fr ........................S Moore 8 90800 Iwannabebig fr ............................. Scratched

9 970x0 Franco Nartiscape (8) fr .................R Reekie 10 72725 Northview Major (21) fr ..............P Anderson 3 6.35pm STUNIN CULLEN/PINELEA FARM MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 Pretend (1) fr ..................................T Chmiel 2 Buscemi (2) fr................................R Jenkins 3 55765 Altar Ego (3) fr.................................. D Dunn 4 63477 Kilkenny Turk (4) fr ..........................J W Cox 5 7459x Russet Norkotah (5) fr................... K Cox (J) 6 7430x Hez Only The Lonely (6) fr ....R McIlwrick (J) 7 80875 Twitch (7) fr .................................. S McNally 8 8 Eilean Shona (8) fr ......................K Grant (J) 9 38 Bettordean (9) fr ...................... M Williamson 10 0050 Take A Gamble (21) fr .................. A Lethaby 11 85294 Houdini (22) fr ............................... K Butt (J) 12 8x Real South (23) fr.................... M Neilson (J) 13 50709 Rightaround (24) fr ............................J Dunn 14 Live To Tell fr................................. Scratched 4 7.05pm PRYDES EASIFEED TROT $6500, 3yo+ c1 trot, stand, 2200m 1 x06P0 Glenferrie Sunbird (1) fr ....................J Dunn 2 78x8x Kiwi Kex (2) fr .................................. E Swain 3 31098 Moment Of Love (3) fr ....................T Chmiel 4 22007 Strathfield Sun (4) fr ........................R Swain 5 07394 Bono Hest (5) fr.............................. A Faulks 6 63030 Springfield Eyre (6) fr ....................... D Dunn 7 25127 Space Ace (7) fr ................... C Ferguson (J) 8 17305 Starlight Starbright (8) fr.......... M Neilson (J) 9 70040 Cheeky Pat (9) fr ...................R McIlwrick (J)

10 05575 Armori (U1) fr ................................. G McLay 11 0x909 Trouble Ado fr ............................... Scratched 12 04908 Beyond A Joke (U2) fr ..............P Williamson 13 70009 Mr Majestic (U3) fr .................. M Williamson 5 7.35pm MASON PLASTERERS PACE $5500, 3yo+ c0 pace, stand, 2700m 1 06335 Born To Delight (1) fr ..................... K Cox (J) 2 77690 Pegasus Kommander (2) fr ...............J Dunn 3 x0643 Mustang Bullitt fr .......................... Scratched 4 9243P Caesar Rocks (3) fr ...............R McIlwrick (J) 5 0P270 Washingtons Chance (4) fr ............T Chmiel 6 543x4 Play Action (5) fr............................... D Dunn 7 49039 Woodstock (6) fr ...................... M Williamson 8 Fx97x Kilmorich (7) fr.............................J Young (J) 9 7280x Idolise (8) fr .................................. S McNally 10 5 Gotta Laugh (9) fr............................J W Cox 11 00800 Billy Klondike (U1) fr.............A Fitzgerald (J) 6 8.05pm KEV JARVIS BUILDING LTD MOBILE PACE $7000, 3yo+ c2 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 00888 Hestia Franco (1) fr .................... R Close (J) 2 1x313 Smokin Bird (2) fr .................... M Williamson 3 40407 Hudson Sully (3) fr ...............A Fitzgerald (J) 4 02021 Spirit Of Chronos (4) fr ......... C Ferguson (J) 5 02141 Smart Caesar (5) fr ................. M Neilson (J) 6 67757 Maddison Hill (6) fr ..........................J W Cox 7 50407 Aveross Rustler (7) fr ....................... D Dunn 8 99509 Maybe Flyin (8) fr ........................J Young (J) 9 3P063 Chief Kapai (9) fr ........................... K Cox (J) 10 4537x Moondyne Joe (21) fr .....................T Chmiel

7 8.30pm WASHINGTON VC FILLIES & MARES MO-

BILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ f&m c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 47325 Kezza’s Lass (1) fr...........................R Swain 2 080 Extreme Jay (2) fr............................J W Cox 3 5x300 Lilly Jones (3) fr.....................R McIlwrick (J) 4 23862 Thinking Smart (4) fr ........................ D Dunn 5 44627 Falcon Asset (5) fr ................... M Williamson 6 88098 Newmans Jet (6) fr ............................J Dunn 7 73986 Classie Regal (7) fr .....................J Young (J) 8 Veneto (8) fr ................................. C Kennett 9 009x8 Amounis (9) fr ..................................D White 8 8.55pm G J GARDNER MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 64180 Sumtala (1) fr .......................... M Williamson 2 79900 Here Comes Falcon (2) fr........... D Johnston 3 73747 No Way Else fr ............................. Scratched 4 10049 The Emperor Robyn (3) fr ............. K Butt (J) 5 60891 Four Starzzz Shiraz (4) fr ..................J Dunn 6 58030 Highland Reign (5) fr ...................J Young (J) 7 216 Major Stride (6) fr ......................... S McNally 8 21844 Ask Me Mach fr ............................ Scratched 9 05332 Real Intentions fr .......................... Scratched 10 31957 Woodlea DJ (21) fr ........................ K Cox (J) 11 94205 Secret’s Out (22) fr ........................... D Dunn 12 28937 Little Tess fr .................................. Scratched 13 04420 Chantrey (23) fr ...............................J W Cox 14 40516 Maritime Arden fr ......................... Scratched 15 13 Christopher Banner fr................... Scratched

16 10x34 Livura (24) fr...................................T Chmiel 17 44667 Bhappy (25) fr ...............................R Jenkins Emergencies: Here Comes Falcon, The Emperor Robyn, Highland Reign 9 9.21pm SPEIGHTS HANDICAP TROT $7000, 3yo+ c1 & faster discrhcp trot, stand, 2700m 1 14900 Springbank Eden (1) fr ............ M Williamson 2 x0x01 Belles Son (1) 10 ..............................J Dunn 3 x4100 The Sweedish Filly 10 .................. Scratched 4 70x0P Face Value (2) 10 ....................... R Close (J) 5 43302 Mokosun (U1) 10 ............... B Williamson (J) 6 14529 Glendaloch (U2) 10 ...................... S McNally 7 37870 Mum Beat Lyall (U3) 10 .........A Malcolmson 8 P0982 Moa Bones (U4) 10 ....................... K Butt (J) 9 4457x Goodboy Tiger (1) 20 ....................... D Dunn 10 13897 Vulcan 65 ..................................... Scratched 10 9.46pm DUNEDIN CITY FORD MOBILE PACE $5000, claimers 4yo+ mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 79090 Winstone P (1) fr .........................K Grant (J) 2 96868 Taieri Wings (2) fr .......................... K Butt (J) 3 81078 Tubby Jim (3) fr ....................... T Lethaby (J) 4 06090 Motu Speedy Star (4) fr........ C Ferguson (J) 5 917x1 Mike McKaid (5) fr ............................ D Dunn 6 91514 Franco Caliph (6) fr ...............R McIlwrick (J) 7 4937x Elusive Flight (7) fr .................. M Williamson 8 x7600 Cullens Spirit (8) fr ............................J Dunn 9 53161 Jerry Fitz (9) fr.................... B Williamson (J) 10 06888 Sonova Gun (21) fr..........................J W Cox 11 70001 Real Life Hero (22) fr............A Fitzgerald (J)

M6 Canterbury gallops Today at Riccarton Raceway

Canterbury Racing-Amberley’s meeting at Riccarton Park on March 5. NZ Meeting number: 6. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8. 1 3.10pm (NZT) RICCARTON PARK FOR WEDDINGS MAIDEN $8000, MDN, 2000m 1 35255 Fair Spoken (5) 58.5 ..................M Cameron 2 9x632 Hassell Court (8) 58.5 ................. C Johnson 3 08x60 Mr Gus (6) 58.5 .......................S Wynne (a1) 4 5x078 Shorty McNorty (9) 58.5..... D Prastiyou (a2) 5 087x0 Tana Geesh (4) 58.5 ............... T Direen (a1) 6 78433 Perfect Jazz (1) 56.5 ...............A McKay (a3) 7 76758 Galatoire (2) 56.5 ............................S Collett 8 00x6 Southern Raider (3) 56.5 .......... S Muniandy 9 57x60 Odabella (7) 56.5 ........................ R Hannam 2 3.48pm GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND RATING 75 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 42768 I’m Maveric dm (1) 60 .....................D Walsh 2 97155 Gunnadoo td (6) 59.5 ............. B Murray (a3) 3 0x368 Nine Pin (5) 58.5 ...................R Cuneen (a2) 4 22373 Mitcham d (2) 56 .....................S Wynne (a1) 5 9x595 Barberry Roze tdm (4) 54 ..........M Cameron

M9 Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club’s meeting at Addington Raceway on March 5. NZ Meeting Number: 9. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12. 1 12.01pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C3, 295m 1 27552 Rodriguez 17.10..................................A Lee 2 83838 Unreliable Andy 17.42...............A Bradshaw 3 63361 Cronk Went Plonk 17.46 ................. D Voyce 4 66636 Mary Marlow 17.14 ......................... M Grant 5 73887 Umaga Rama 17.36 ......................R Adcock 6 21757 Know Favours 17.21 ......................G Cleeve 7 34355 Chaimbo 17.21..........................J McInerney 8 22248 Trumped Up 17.34 M & .....................Jopson 9 x5736 Out Back Bill 17.31 ................M K Dempsey 10 18881 Another Groom 17.38 ...............J McInerney 2 12.18pm DOGZONE DASH C4, 295m 1 22453 Wunzee 17.39 ...........................J McInerney 2 4377x Opawa Stretch nwtd L & .................... Wales 3 73777 On The Level 17.46 ......................C Roberts 4 41855 Smash That 17.21 ........................... M Grant 5 11716 Cawbourne Danial 17.53 ...................C Weir 6 34132 About Town 17.30 ...............................A Lee 7 52267 Question Bale nwtd ...................J McInerney 8 35325 Token Stu 17.18 ................................ J Rush 9 41675 Dillmanstown 17.30...........................J Dunn 10 85838 Porky Pig 17.33 .........................A Bradshaw 3 12.36pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK STAKES C2,

6 15759 Milk It m (3) 54 ...............................R Bishop 4.23pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES F&M MAIDEN $12,000, MDN F&M, 1200m 1 32424 Bens Lass (1) 57.5 .................. G Jogoo (a3) 2 45504 Fashion Lass (2) 57.5 ................. C Johnson 3 8563x Savabeel Fire (5) 57.5.............P Shaikh (a3) 4 0 I’m Something (4) 57.5................L Callaway 5 6x44. Zippin (11) 57 ..........................S Wynne (a1) 6 Its No Secret (8) 57 ....................M Cameron 7 Oakura (10) 57 ................................D Walsh 8 Starlight Angel (3) 57 ............. M Haruki (a3) 9 0 Hot Date (9) 57 ........................... R Hannam 10 Mustang Sally (6) 57 .......................S Collett 11 808x Mystify Me (12) 57 .................C Barnes (a1) 12 8x60. Sweet Charlotte (7) 57 ........... B Murray (a3) 4 5.00pm NEW ZEALAND BRAIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE RATING 85 $8000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1800m 1 3693x Crystal Duke tdm (4) 59 ......... M Haruki (a3) 2 42404 No Emotion td (3) 58.5 ............P Shaikh (a3) 3 22123 Hurikin (2) 57 ...............................K Williams 4 14411 Another Coup t (5) 55 ................M Cameron

5 81420 The Hand Of Faith t (1) 54 ..........L Callaway 5.40pm PITMAN RACING STABLES RATING 75 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m 1 03295 Ishipal td (3) 60 .....................R Cuneen (a2) 2 24213 Capo d (5) 59 .............................. C Johnson 3 35416 Edensong td (1) 56 ........................R Bishop 4 493x6 Messines t (4) 56 ............................S Collett 5 91183 Prince Ransom td (7) 55.5 ..............D Walsh 6 61461 Lukander td (2) 55......................M Cameron 7 60411 Merci Cherie d (6) 54 ......... D Prastiyou (a2) 6 6.18pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO MAIDEN $8000, MDN, 1400m 1 4x445 Cavatino (11) 58.5....................... R Hannam 2 5274x Chaparral’s Jet (1) 58.5..................R Bishop 3 7x427 Morgold (12) 58.5............................S Collett 4 360x6 Abell Road b (5) 58.5 ............... J Lowry (a3) 5 Fx7 Sea Tiger (6) 58.5 ..................... S Muniandy 6 Zimmer (10) 58.5 ................... M Haruki (a3) 7 43992 No Deal b (14) 58.........................K Williams 8 4 Callahan (9) 58 ............................T Moseley 9 4x00x Master Cubitt (4) 58 .................... C Johnson 10 Flag The Groom (7) 58..........R Cuneen (a2)

11 705. Pinsaki (3) 58 .......................... G Jogoo (a3) 12 5 Zippy (2) 58 .............................S Wynne (a1) 13 37365 Elusive Flirt (13) 56.5 ....................C Spittles 14 23509 Dollyaday (8) 56 .........................M Cameron 15 34660 Lotterio 58 .................................... Scratched Emergency: Lotterio 7 6.56pm SONIA & GARRY THOMPSON RATING 65 $8000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 71186 Coup Rotorua tdm (8) 59 ........P Shaikh (a3) 2 05732 Individual d (11) 59 ................. G Jogoo (a3) 3 x1227 Rejoice t (12) 59........................ S Muniandy 4 2015 Big Hoss d (5) 58 .........................K Williams 5 x8015 Morcoat d (15) 58.....................E Power (a4) 6 32060 Why Wait td (9) 58...........................S Collett 7 49263 Dhaulagiri (10) 57 ........................T Moseley 8 17525 Rapt d (14) 56.5 ......................S Wynne (a1) 9 13247 Cinderella (7) 56 ...................R Cuneen (a2) 10 18750 Gottagetmywoohoo (4) 56........... R Hannam 11 15568 Gallant Babe d (1) 55.5 ...............L Callaway 12 9540x Cast Iron Jack (2) 55.5 ...............M Cameron 13 43x60 Belt Up (3) 54 .........................C Barnes (a1) 14 4367x Falzano (6) 54 .................... D Prastiyou (a2) 15 08979 Evidence td (13) 54 -

Emergency: Evidence

8 7.26pm RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE

RATING 65 $8000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1800m 1 45812 Stonemason (17) 59 ....................K Williams 2 90604 Mister Spiderman t (15) 58.5 ..S Wynne (a1) 3 10825 Mr Wiz (7) 57.5...............................R Bishop 4 169x4 Prince Eden (11) 57.5 ...........R Cuneen (a2) 5 51827 Fille Du Roi (3) 57 ........................T Moseley 6 34201 Zhanim t (18) 56.5....................... R Hannam 7 41900 Night Owl t (5) 56.5 ................. T Direen (a1) 8 70x50 Umshini Wami td (1) 56.5 .......... S Muniandy 9 32100 Sharp Blade (10) 56 .................... C Johnson 10 x0200 Southerly Change t (4) 56 ...... M Haruki (a3) 11 84444 Young Jim (8) 55.5 .................. G Jogoo (a3) 12 82745 Ekstra Special t (9) 55................M Cameron 13 34329 Missteeflying (6) 54.5 ......................S Collett 14 35602 Toetwotoe (2) 54.5 ................. B Murray (a3) 15 96836 Western Warrior t (13) 55.5.........L Callaway 16 73657 Mal D’Mour t (14) 55.5 17 47x00 Zenno Rolls Royce m (16) 55.5 18 66070 Truth (12) 54.5 Emergencies: Western Warrior, Mal D’Mour, Zenno Rolls Royce, Truth

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway 520m 1 14475 Opawa Bro 30.38 L & ......................... Wales 2 31341 Dyna Vikkers 30.39 ......................C Roberts 3 53116 Run Zola 30.51 H & ............................Taylor 4 18476 Chill Out Ralph 31.14 L & .................. Wales 5 11327 Gold Vipa 30.44 S &........................B Evans 6 77x11 Expect Delay nwtd .......................... M Grant 7 45748 Botany Seaton 30.51 ................J McInerney 8 52333 Bruiser Bale 30.70 ....................J McInerney 9 5126T Mr. Johnny 30.47.............................J Goode 10 55711 Speedy Swede nwtd L & .................... Wales 4 12.53pm CAROL’S TAB DASH C3, 295m 1 11884 Van Gerwin 17.51 ......................H Anderton 2 68417 Know Fault 17.24 ...........................G Cleeve 3 83446 Zorba The Greek 17.26 ................... M Grant 4 54761 Rambunctious 17.55 .................A Bradshaw 5 44456 Adroit 17.18 H &..................................Taylor 6 78635 Neddy Seagoon 17.29 ........................A Lee 7 81343 Jasper Haka 17.27 ....................J McInerney 8 15762 Know Magic 17.34 .........................G Cleeve 9 x5736 Out Back Bill 17.31 ................M K Dempsey 10 58545 Opawa Opal 17.21 L & ....................... Wales 5 1.11pm HAMPDEN TAVERN DASH C5, 295m 1 44122 Collecting Money 17.27 .................. M Grant 2 77142 Keramus 17.09 ...............................G Cleeve 3 34733 Tee Time 17.24 .............................R Adcock 4 44211 Angel Noir 17.15 .......................J McInerney 5 52771 Zipping Jye 17.16...............................C Weir 6 36211 Grand Apache 17.14 S & ................B Evans

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121F8 Quedrago 17.22 C & .......................... Fagan 24115 Homebush Paige 17.33.............J McInerney 8x326 Hetfield 16.98 ...............................C Roberts 56376 Big Muddy 17.29 M &.......................... Smith 6 1.28pm (NZT) KOLORFUL KANVAS SPRINT C4, 295m 1 51863 Blue Gale Rise 17.28 ....................... B Dann 2 5214x Run For Sophie 17.30 ........................C Weir 3 63323 Sleeper Agent 17.16 .................A Bradshaw 4 11328 Puma Pants 17.15.....................J McInerney 5 37462 Plagiarism 17.02 ...............................J Dunn 6 72317 Norman Jewel 17.16 ....................C Roberts 7 46632 Opawa Idol 17.35 L &......................... Wales 8 83455 Barnicle Bullet 17.33 ....................... M Grant 9 41675 Dillmanstown 17.30...........................J Dunn 10 68633 Whitey’s Gone 17.30 .................J McInerney 7 1.46pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C3, 520m 1 35225 Botany Richie 30.30 ..................J McInerney 2 7P248 Voussoir 30.33 H & .............................Taylor 3 56245 Flip Flippa 30.80 L & .......................... Wales 4 x2681 Gee Whizz Jeanie 30.39 .................. B Dann 5 5666x Pindari 30.25 ............................ A Botherway 6 14371 Lagoon Mytye nwtd ......................C Roberts 7 53216 Lagoon Twist 30.78 ......................C Roberts 8 74462 Stich Up 30.80 S &..........................B Evans 9 85488 Punch On Jaime 30.69 .............J McInerney 10 7x767 Dream Academy 30.25 ............. G T Bennett 8 2.03pm CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO SPRINT C5,

295m 1 83166 Increasing 17.33 ............................. M Grant 2 22131 Bo’s Business 17.30........................ M Grant 3 62147 Ohoka Coby 17.13 ....................... L Waretini 4 84315 Irish Blue 17.01 J & .........................D Fahey 5 16244 No Leaf Clover 17.15 .........................C Weir 6 21418 Opulent 17.46 .................................J Tanner 7 28184 Another Colt 17.19 ....................J McInerney 8 22333 Zebidiah 17.02 ..........................A Bradshaw 9 8x326 Hetfield 16.98 ...............................C Roberts 10 78368 Homebush Ariel 17.42 ..............J McInerney 9 2.21pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC DISTANCE FEATURE C2d, 645m 1 74382 Opawa Jed 38.54 L &......................... Wales 2 x4814 Opawa No Ear 38.51 L & ................... Wales 3 37333 Know Attempt 38.48.......................G Cleeve 4 21261 Know Security 38.18 ......................G Cleeve 5 21517 Magic Emily 38.45 H &........................Taylor 6 63184 Cawbourne War 38.26 .................C Roberts 7 33554 Karen’s Magic 38.74 .....................R Adcock 8 51612 Know Ambition 38.50 .....................G Cleeve 9 44463 Blushing Belle 38.77 L & .................... Wales 10 66455 Memory Lapse nwtd..................J McInerney 10 2.38pm CTV SPRINT C5, 295m 1 86222 Homebush Kelso 17.14 .............J McInerney 2 31263 Smash Rumour 17.19 ..................... M Grant 3 11511 Aiden Baxter 17.12 ...................J McInerney 4 31113 Little Regus 17.01 J & .....................D Fahey 5 x4254 Abound 17.23................................R Adcock

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33612 Bump 17.01..................................C Roberts 335x5 Time Slayer 17.26 M &........................ Smith 55434 Opawa Colin 17.19 L & ...................... Wales 8x326 Hetfield 16.98 ...............................C Roberts 65177 Know Jealousy 17.22 .....................G Cleeve 11 2.58pm AMBER CLEANING SERVICES STAKES C4, 520m 1 34266 Soumillon 30.61 ................................J Dunn 2 26777 Jinja Turtle 30.43 .......................A Bradshaw 3 61432 What I Like 30.59 ......................J McInerney 4 5825x Opawa Michelle 30.44 J & ..............D Fahey 5 46217 Cawbourne Witch 30.34 ...............C Roberts 6 63327 His Lordship 30.29 ........................R Adcock 7 57534 Opawa Zara 30.37 L & ....................... Wales 8 61255 Lena Allen 30.44 .......................J McInerney 9 56x87 Know Certainty 30.69.....................G Cleeve 10 55878 Game Girl 30.58............................R Adcock 12 3.17pm LIVAMOL DASH C4, 295m 1 41647 Opawa Casper 17.40 L & ................... Wales 2 32524 Know Knowing 17.32 .....................G Cleeve 3 64266 Impersonator 17.27 ...................A Bradshaw 4 53456 Business Affair 17.28 ........................J Dunn 5 53277 Starburst Terry 17.24....................... M Grant 6 12622 Swiss Ace 17.25 ............................. M Grant 7 83212 Flying Swan 17.16 ....................J McInerney 8 63141 Botany Win 17.32 ......................J McInerney 9 41675 Dillmanstown 17.30...........................J Dunn 10 46455 Sprinkles 17.23 .........................J McInerney

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Ashburton Guardian

In brief Speedway postponed The current dry conditions have forced the Ashburton Speedway to postpone their Memorial Meet on Sunday. The dryness of the dirt track would create a dustbowl and there is a potential fire risk in the pits area. Speedway president Lance Maher said with the water restrictions they had been unable to water the track so are hopeful for a bit of “light rain’ in the next few weeks before a blockbuster meet on March 29. The two commemorative trophies the Philip Duffield Memorial Trophy and the Jo Giles Memorial, that were to be on the line on Sunday will now be raced for later this month, as well as the C grade and stockcar Mid Canterbury titles.

Barker turns Russian Dean Barker has moved quickly to get back on a boat, signing up as tactician for a Russian team in the 2015 RC44 Championship Tour which starts in Malta at the end of the month. Barker was recently dumped as Team New Zealand helmsman for their 2017 America’s Cup campaign, with Peter Burling and Glenn Ashby taking over. Barker was offered a backroom job by Team NZ as sailing coach and performance manager but indicated he had little interest in the position and felt he was best utilised as a sailor. He might still have a future in America’s Cup sailing but he’s been signed up by Team Nika as tactician in the RC44 class. - NZME

Hendry chases history New Zealand’s Michael Hendry is chasing a slice of history this week with the aim of becoming the first player to win three consecutive NZ PGA Championships since Australia’s Kel Nagle in the 1970s. Hendry is among a strong field at Auckland’s Remuera Golf Club that also includes New Zealand No 1 Ryan Fox, Mark Brown, Josh Geary, Gareth Paddison, David Smail and Grant Moorhead and a bevvy of Australians including Peter Fowler and Peter Lonard. The event is one of two golf tournaments making up the New Zealand leg of the PGA Tour of Australasia – the other the New Zealand Open. - NZME

■ CRICKET

McCullum given all clear BY DAVID LEGGAT Captain Brendon McCullum has been given the all clear to lead New Zealand in their fifth World Cup group A game against Afghanistan at McLean Park on Sunday. McCullum, the leader and talisman for the New Zealand team with his attacking batting and assertive captaincy, took a fierce blow on his left forearm from Australian quick Mitchell Johnson at Eden Park last Saturday. Although he batted on to reach a third half century in four World Cup innings, McCullum had the forearm bandaged. However coach Mike Hesson has allayed any concerns over his fitness to face Afghanistan. “Yep, there’s no reason for him not to play,” he said. “The swelling is going down. It looks a bit ordinary at the moment but he’s batted yesterday without any issues. He’s fine.” Only two New Zealand players did not take part in practice at Nelson Park, across the road from McLean Park. Senior bats-

DRAWS ■ Bowls Ashburton Bowling Club March 7 Liquorland sponsored Open Triples 9.30 start The following skips have entered teams. M Anderson, G. Eder, R. Gutberlet. D. Muir, R. Herriott, B. Holdom, C. Leech, A. MacKenzie, B. Mayson, J. Ryk, M. Smallridge, G. Taylor, B. White, Hinds 1, Hinds 2, M. Behrns, - White or Club shirts to be worn – enquiries to – J. Ryk, 3087907

Bowls Mid Canterbury

If the Blues need any extra inspiration ahead of their match against the Lions at North Harbour on Saturday, they can find it in the form of their hooker Keven Mealamu. The 35-year-old, in his last Super Rugby season, is poised to set a new appearance record by going one ahead of former Wallaby Nathan Sharpe. It will be Mealamu’s 163rd Super Rugby match. - NZME

March 8 The following clubs have entered teams in the respective Trophy competitions Gala Cup: To be played at Ashburton MSA at 9.30am Methven, Ashburton, Hinds, Hampstead, Ashburton MSA, Allenton, Rakaia Challenge Cup: To be played at Hampstead at 9.30am Ashburton, Methven, Hampstead, Ashburton MSA, Rakaia, HInds, Allenton Prestige: to be played at Methven at 9.30am Ashburton, Rakaia, Allenton, Methven Premier: To be played at Methven, at 9.30am Rakaia, Allenton, Ashburton MSA, Ashburton, Methven

Far from burnt out, all-conquering South Sydney believe a mammoth pre-season has them primed for the greatest challenge in rugby league - securing back-to-back NRL titles. The Rabbitohs open their title defence in a sellout season-opener against Brisbane at a Suncorp Stadium tonight. After completing a summer sweep of the Auckland Nines, Charity Shield and the World Club Challenge Series with a 39-0 rout of St Helens, Souths will start 2015 as outright favourites. - AFP

Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum will be ready for action on Sunday.

man Ross Taylor was attending a funeral while seamer Tim Southee is getting over a fever. Taylor was to rejoin the squad later today while Hesson expects Southee to be at training tomorrow and should not be in doubt, if selected, to face Afghanistan. Allrounder Corey Anderson reflected on the stunning onewicket win over Australia. “We’ve got a bit of momentum and it was nice to take down Australia. I guess there’s

a bit of mystery for some of us not having played them. It was pretty satisfying.” Anderson called it “definitely the highlight of my career”. “They’re our neighbour and you always want to beat them and to do it in a World Cup makes it that much more special. The occasion around it, one wicket away from potentially losing it, gave the crowd something to cheer about as well.” Anderson reiterated the mantra that no team should be tak-

en lightly just because of their standing in the game. “Every side’s a danger. You don’t want to take any team lightly. “These two games (Afghanistan, then Bangladesh next Friday in Hamilton) are more important to try and win because it takes us to the top of the pool to give ourselves, hopefully, a better run into the final. “We’ll be doing what we can with scouting meetings and checking what they’ve done in the tournament.” - NZH

Girls 8yrs 1 Amelia Chambers 11.55m 2 Ashley Andrews 10.72m 3 Angel Spooner 10.34m 4 Brooklyn McHaffie 7.72m 5 Charlotte Bota-Wilson 6.66m 6 Nevaeh Green-Thompson 5.49m 6 Riana Shaw 4.36m Girls 10yrs 1 Amelia McKeown 18.14m 2 Harmyn McLean 12.82m Girls 11yrs 1 Jenna Borthwick 17.52m 2 Isabella Gibson 10.37m Boys 12yrs 1 Grayson McLean 21.40m 2 Kaleb Finn 18.65m 3 Ben Nordqvist 16.18m 4 Ben Hooley 15.41m Boys 13yrs 1 Matthew Clough 28.80m 2 Oliver McKeown 19.80m Long Jump Girls 7yrs 1 Abby Henderson-Geddes 2.74m 2 Georgina Gibson 2.61m 3 Adasyin McLean 2.37m 4= Ella Colquhoun & Casey Cousins 2.24m Girls 8yrs 1 Angel Spooner 2.72m 2 Ashley Andrews 2.69m 3 Nevaeh Green-Thompson 2.45m 4 Charlotte Bota-Wilson 2.42m 5 Amelia Chambers 2.21m 6 Brooklyn McHaffie 2.10m 7 Riana Shaw 2.17m Boys 7yrs 1= Ollie Jackways & Quintin McHaffie 2.90m 2 Ben Pearson 2.72m 3 Korin Chambers 2.70m 4 Joshua Eketone 2.69m 5 Liam Stewart 2.55m 6 Tomas Harrison 2.38m 7 Samuel Pye 2.24m Boys 8yrs 1 William Lemon 3.07m 2 Tom McKenzie 2.62m 3 Sabastyan Finn 2.07m Boys 9yrs 1 Izak Derik-Westaway 3.24m 2 Daniel Cousins 3.08m Boys 10yrs 1 Matheson Colquhoun 3.39m 2 Jackson Ross 3.49m 3 Jack McKenzie 2.91m Boys 11yrs 1 Phoenix Andrew 4.02m 2 Jake Jackways 3.92m 3 Ryan McNulty 3.69m High Jump Girls 10yrs 1 Amelia McKeown 1.05m Girls 11yrs 1 Mia Pearson 1.15m 2 Isabella Gibson 1.10m 3 Jenna Borthwick 1.10m Girls 12yrs 1 Jade Peters 1.35m Girls 13yrs 1 Amy Pearson 1.25m 2 Emma Stagg 1.20m 3 Natasha Waddell 1.20m Track – 60m

Girls 7yrs 1 Abby Henderson-Geddes 10.41 2 Georgina Gibson 10.46 3 Casey Cousins 10.84 4 Emily-Jane Elliot 11.14 5 Ella Colquhoun 11.65 Girls 8yrs 1 Angel Spooner 10.02 2 Charlotte Bota-Wilson 10.55 3 Ashley Andrews 10.95 4 Riana Shaw 11.00 5 Amelia Chambers 11.18 6 Nevaeh Green-Thompson 11.26 7 Brooklyn McHaffie 11.38 Girls 9yrs 1 Catelyn Henderson-Geddes 9.77 2 Rosaria Gibson 10.52 3 Felicity Pye 11.04 4 Laura Winchester 11.49 Boys 7yrs 1 Tomas Harrison 10.27 2 Joshua Eketone 10.63 3 Korin Chambers 11.01 4 Ben Pearson 11.08 5 Samuel Pye 11.21 6 Ollie Jackways 11.33 7 Quintin McHaffie 11.58 Boys 8yrs 1 Tom McKenzie 10.00 2 William Lemon 10.12 3 Sabastyan Finn 11.90 Boys 9yrs 1 Izak Derik-Westaway 9.00 2 Daniel Cousins 10.07 Track – 200m Girls 9yrs 1 Catelyn Henderson-Geddes 35.91 2 Rosaria Gibson 40.30 3 Felicity Pye 41.35 4 Laura Winchester 42.81 Boys 8yrs 1 Tom McKenzie 35.41 2 William Lemon 35.46 3 Sabastyan Finn 1.01.09 Boys 9yrs 1 Izak Derik-Westaway 32.86 2 Daniel Cousins 36.94 Boys 12yrs 1 Ben Nordqvist 30.89 2 Grayson McLean 31.53 3 Kaleb Finn 41.19 4 Ben Hooley 52.15 Boys 14yrs 1 Oliver McKeown 33.12 2 Matthew Clough 36.08 Track – 400m Girls 12yrs 1 Jade Peters 1.25.85 Girls 13yrs 1 Natasha Waddell 1.10.52 2 Amy Pearson 1.20.60 3 Emma Stagg 1.25.50 Track – 800m Boys 12yrs 1 Grayson McLean 3.10.10 2 Ben Nordqvist 3.51.42 Boys 14yrs 1 Oliver McKeown 3.19.66 Track – 1500m Girls 11yrs 1 Isabella Gibson 5.21.99 2 Jenna Borthwick 5.42.91 Boys 10yrs 1 Matheson Colquhoun 5.53.01 2 Jack McKenzie 7.11.10 Boys 11yrs 1 Jake Jackways 5.11.00

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■ Golf

Tinwald Golf Club March 10 Women’s Division Medal 2nd Norma Bradford putting. Judith Sheate putting B3 No 1 9.00 J. Undy A. Dwan M. Colville 9.05 L. McClea C. Shanks J. Bruhns 9.10 H. Arglye P. Bell R. Kinvig 9.15 V. Prendergast D. Wellman P. McAndrew No 4 9.00 B. Harris L. glassey B. Cochrane 9.05 L. Bird S. Vucetich S.

Gutsell No 10 9.00 I Divers V. Cartney B. O’Neill 9.05 M. Pawsey M. Smith D. Sharplin 9.10 S. Young P. Ellis P. Bishop 9.15 M. Reddecliffe V. Hampton J. Cameron No 13 9.00 M. Bennett J. vander Heide T. Clarke 9.05 K. McAuliffe C Linney D. Bell Nine holes All Irons No 10 9. 30 N. Costin J. Cartwright K Young Starters D. Bell P. Bishop Cards J. Undy A. Dwan Tea duty I. Divers V. Cartney Draw steward J. Bruhns, phone 3089438

■ Tennis

Mid Canterbury Open Grade March 7 Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre A Reserve 12.15pm Allenton Blue v Lowcliffe; Hinds/ Longbeach v Allenton Green; Methven v Hampstead A Grade 1.15pm Allenton v Hinds/Mayfield; Methven v Dorie/Fairton; Hampstead v Tinwald

RESULTS ■ Athletics Ashburton Children’s Athletics Club February 25 Shot Put Girls 9yrs 1 Felicity Pye 5.55m 2 Catelyn Henderson-Geddes 5.35m 3 Laura Winchester 4.63m 4 Rosaria Gibson 4.53m Girls 12yrs 1 Jade Peters 7.24m Girls 13yrs 1 Amy Pearson 6.05m 2 Emma Stagg 5.97m 3 Natasha Waddell 5.82m Boys 10yrs 1 Jackson Ross 6.93m 2 Matheson Colquhoun 6.04m Discus

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■ RUGBY LEAGUE

By David Skipwith

The Warriors in pre-season training last week, ahead of their opening game against the Newcastle Knights on Saturday.

Monday trained and just tightened up,” McFadden explained. “We’ll take him to Newcastle and hope he’s okay in the captain’s run.” Youngster Tuimoala Lolohea trained in Tomkins’ place and is ready to switch from the right wing to fill the No1 jersey, with the untested Ken Maumalo set to make his debut on the flank if required. With explosive centre Solomone Kata also starting his first NRL match, McFadden conceded the Warriors might be light on experience out wide

but backed his young charges. “It is [a big challenge] but most of those guys have been thrown in the deep end in the nines as well and had that experience under their belt,” he said. “They all really performed well so that’s my thinking around it. “They’ve done the job against a Gold Coast team in Toowoomba, then they had an opportunity against Penrith. This is based on form.” McFadden is counting on hardworking back-rowers

Ryan Hoffman and Bodene Thompson to help make up for any shortfall in experience out wide. “It is really important with these debutants that we’ve got those older heads around that are really going to help them through those moments. “It is going to be a tough game and a real challenge for some of these young kids but, if we’ve got that composure around them, that will certainly help them get through.” - NZH

Minimal changes for Chiefs It’s a measure of the Chiefs’ assured start to the season that the loss of Brodie Retallick has caused a ripple rather than a tidal wave. The reigning world rugby player of the year will almost certainly miss his side’s looming South African trip, with a grade three AC shoulder injury set to rule him out for three games including tomorrow night’s home clash with the Highlanders. But Retallick’s withdrawal has caused only a minor disruption to Dave Rennie’s plans, with the ailing lock one of three changes to the run-on XV, though Liam Messam must pass concussion protocols to

Hasler keeps mum No comment. No comment. No comment. That’s all you might hear this season from Des Hasler after the NRL issued a pre-season edict to clubs banning coaches from talking about referees in their post-match media conferences. “Shhhhhh, shhhhh, are you talking about referees?” said Canterbury coach Hasler when asked about the move. “Sorry no comment. and I want it documented that you (the media) mentioned referees.” “Because I don’t want a fine. You can’t go near it. You can’t talk about referees.” An often strident critic of the performance of referees, sometimes seemingly as a tactic to distract attention from his team’s performance, Hasler said he would attempt to avoid the topic all season. - AAP

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■ RUGBY

By Kris Shannon

In brief

Warriors face tough test The Warriors are looking to start their 20th NRL campaign by overturning two horrendous records that have plagued them over the past decade. They are notoriously slow starters, managing just two victories in their last 10 season openers. Their away record is similarly bleak, with just 12 wins from 38 games over the last three seasons (32 per cent). Despite the ugly statistics, coach Andrew McFadden is backing his side to start well when they take on Newcastle at Hunter Stadium on Saturday. “I’m confident we’re going to go there and perform and that’s really what we are about,” McFadden said. “Newcastle in Newcastle is always a challenge. It’s always a challenge travelling for us so we want to take that head-on. “The outcome will take care of itself and I’ll deal with that after the match, win, lose or draw. The players’ focus is purely on going there to get the job done.” If the Warriors are to buck the trend, they face the prospect of doing it without one of their most potent attacking weapons. Fullback Sam Tomkins is battling to overcome twin hamstring problems and sat out yesterday’s team run. The 25-year-old is experiencing tightness in both legs but will be given until kickoff to prove his fitness. “He’s just pulled up a little sore over the weekend so on

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start ahead of Maama Vaipulu at No8. Flanker Johan Bardoul, outstanding against the Crusaders after replacing Retallick, comes into the team at blindside while Michael Fitzgerald moves to his preferred position beside Matt Symons in the second row. The solitary switch to the backline is on the right wing, where a fit and firing Hosea Gear replaces Bryce Heem, giving the Chiefs a settled appearance that was lacking for large parts of last year’s injury-plagued campaign. Health has allowed Rennie to retain faith in the players that have helped the Chiefs win all three of their opening matches, but so too has form. While losing Retallick would be a blow

for any side, the Chiefs are more than content with their contingency plans. Fitzgerald and Symons started together in the wins over the Blues and Brumbies, while the pair played 70 minutes alongside each other last week. “They’ve played a lot of footy,” Rennie said of the locking duo. “They’re going really well and we’re really happy with them. They’ve just got massive work ethics - do a lot of graft for us - and they were a big part of our physicality in the weekend.” Another big part of that performance was the efforts off the bench of Bardoul. In just his second Super Rugby appearance, the Bay of Plenty loosie excelled against a formidable

Crusaders forward pack. “It was a pretty impressive performance,” Rennie said. “He had a hand it all the tries, he handled the ball four times when Sonny scored, he stole a couple we scored off, so it was a massive day at the office for Johan. “We’re really rapt for him because he’s not the most naturally skilled but he’s worked really hard on his handling. He’s great and he deserved another crack.” The same could be said for Heem, who has made a strong start to his first Super Rugby season, but Rennie opted for the experienced Gear. “We took Hosea out of the mix last week - we just wanted to get him a little quicker.” - NZME

Shane Watson’s days as a walk-up starter in the Australian set-up are officially over, with the veteran allrounder facing a big battle to win back his World Cup spot. Watson was axed for yesterday’s clash with Afghanistan in Perth in order to accommodate the return of James Faulkner. The selection move came with a clear message: Faulkner and Mitch Marsh are now Australia’s preferred all-rounders in the oneday format. That’s in stark contrast to the past decade, when Watson was always ushered back into the Test and one-day teams after overcoming his litany of injuries. The latest selection move will also cast doubt on Watson’s place in Australia’s Test team. Marsh and Faulkner are considered future stars, while the 33-year-old Watson is at the tail-end of his career. - AAP

Parker primed Joseph Parker’s promoters believe their man is only six fights from a world title shot which could happen as early as March next year. Parker’s fight against American Jason Pettaway in Manukau tonight has been called “The Road to the Title”, and Duco’s Dean Lonergan was at pains to stress yesterday that it wasn’t an empty promise. The fact that the 23-year-old Parker, who tipped the scales at a powerful 106.7kg, will soon spar with Wladimir Klitschko suggests he really is about to go up in the world. Klitschko, the champion of four of the five recognised organisations, has been hoping to spar with Parker for some time and, after the Parker camp has had to decline twice due to a clash of schedules, it seems the Ukranian is finally about to get his wish. - NZME

Ray to miss AFL start St Kilda veteran Farren Ray will probably miss the first two months of the AFL regular season after rupturing a hamstring tendon. The 28-year-old suffered the injury in last Saturday’s three-point NAB Challenge loss to Brisbane. Ray is expected to be out of action for 12-14 weeks. The midfielder, who started his senior career at the Western Bulldogs, is three games short of the 200 milestone. Saints football boss Jamie Cox said Ray’s operation was a success. “The injury is similar to some that we have seen in the past.” - AP

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www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Lungs bursting, gets thrown (5) 4. He’s against religion but may cheer it anyhow (7) 8. Irish politicians who sit uneasily in trade bodies (9) 9. Put on the garb of college authority (3) 10. Got cleaned out when, having got goal, made turn inside (7) 12. It takes coins – old shillings, and much more (4) 14. What was rung up will be brought down as play ends (7) 17. ‘Cheeky’ fellow may be sore (4) 18. The tots that are handed round couldn’t be more warming (7) 20. Hostelry to be found in certain neighbourhoods (3) 21. At getting out of control with it, she sings (9) 23. Grant me change to get something to wear (7) 24. Categories of font characters (5)

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CRYPTIC Across 2. Press 5. Silk 7. True 8. Gleaning 9. Commutes 11. Busk 12. Predetermined 15. Eggs 17. Trickled 19. Designed 21. Flap 22. Peck 23. Spare Down 1. Parlour 2. Pie 3. Eight 4. Spenser 5. Sin 6. Lends 10. Midas 11. Brisk 13. Tetanus 14. Elegant 16. Geese 18. India 20. Irk 21. Fee

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QUICK Across 6. On hold 7. Lavish 10. Extreme 11. Haiku 12. Yo-yo 13. Asked 16. Tally 17. Tabu 20. Roomy 21. Spouses 22. Statue 23. Resign Down 1. Lonely hearts 2. Shut-eye 3. Fleet 4. Cashier 5. Civil 8. Haute cuisine 9. Ceaseless 14. Papyrus 15. Caustic 18. Local 19. Cower

DOWN 1. Psyche is out looking for what is deeply probing (4-9) 2. Singing together with son in students’ club (6) 3. Heredity factor? Ours is different, and large-handed (8) 4. Possesses a bit of an outlandish aspiration (3) 5. Great-sounding wood file (4) 6. Walk a little way (6) 7. As applied by boas, they make one feel tightly bound (13) 11. Goes with European, paying for oneself (5)

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13. Imagines what may be seen at the gallery (8) 15. In male address, a girl shows the way one behaves (6) 16. Room below for car, about a yard and a quarter (6) 19. Skin trouble can be sorted out with ease at first (4) 22. The fool who may grow up to be a louse (3)

QUICK ACROSS 1. Surreptitious (11) 8. Wrench (7) 9. Thrash wildly (5) 10. Candid and honest (4) 11. Trumpet salute (7) 12. Become older (3) 13. Poke (4) 15. Submerged rock (4) 17. Secret agent (3) 19. State (7) 20. Woodwind instrument (4) 23. Courageous (5) 24. Graceful (7) 25. Expectant women (7-2-2)

DOWN 1. Tradition (6) 2. Lessen (5) 3. Cold and damp (4) 4. Trouble (6) 5. Foot soldiers (8) 6. Give off (7) 7. Screen (6) 12. Side by side (8) 14. Take back (7) 16. Fit for consumption (6) 17. Tranquil (6) 18. Middle (6) 21. Cry of approval (5) 22. Tidings (4)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) A need to keep your work hat on comes just as there’s a strong compulsion to follow your heart, with the laws of attraction and synchronicity in effect. TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) There is a growing sense of confidence that needs to be taken on face value, especially when it comes to matters of the heart and the past. GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) In the lead up to tomorrow’s Full Moon work/life balance tensions will start building, see this as an opportunity not a problem. CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) As well as trusting what a nose for money is telling you there’s a need to trust professional instincts and Eureka moments being triggered. LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) As the Moon returns to your income sector ahead of tomorrow’s Full Moon keep your finger on the pulse and ear to the ground. VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) The Moon’s return to your sign ahead of tomorrow’s Full Moon brings you to the halfway point in your solar year and a chance to take stock. LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) The bar is being raised on the relationship front just as you’re getting a better sense of what you want from your relationships. SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) The work/life balance tensions earlier in the week are already turning into a new sense of resolve as you get a better feel for the professional conditions. SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) As the Moon returns to your career sector ahead of tomorrow’s Full Moon the professional gods are finally starting to wake up. CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) On the income and financial fronts a new sense of confidence and resolve is emerging, not despite any wakeup calls but because of them. AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) Before the money gods grab your attention ahead of tomorrow’s Full Moon pay attention to emotional responses to relationship matters. PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) As the Moon’s monthly visit to your work sector wraps up hold onto the valuable clues, hunches and insights this leaves you with.

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HENNIN, Audrey Isabel – On March 2, 2015, passed away peacefully at Ashburton Hospital after a short illness. deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz Dearly loved wife of the late to ensure publication. James, loved mother and mother in law of Robert and During office hours notices may also be sent to: Diana, Vincent and Denise (UK), and Andrea and classifieds@theguardian.co.nz Lyndon. Special nana to Any queries James and Brittany (USA), please contact Rachael, Quinn, and Zoe. 0800 Messages to P O Box 472, ASHBURTON Ashburton 7740. Our sincere (0800-274-287). thanks to the wonderful staff of AAU and Ward 1 at Ashburton Hospital. Your compassion helped our family through the tough times. Also special thanks to the staff and friends at Coldstream Rest Home where Audrey lived since November 2014. In lieu Canterbury owned, of flowers, please choose a locally operated flower to plant in your garden to make you smile and think Patersons of Audrey. Audrey's funeral Funeral Services service will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox St, and Ashburton Ashburton on SATURDAY, March 7, commencing at Crematorium Ltd 11.00am. Followed by private Office and Chapel cremation at the Ashburton Corner East & Cox Crematorium. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

KINGSBURY, Alyth Margaret – On March 1, 2015 at Christchurch Hospital. Loved sister and sister in law of and Marguerite Leith McLachlan, Shirley and the late Owen McLachlan, and Doris and Jim Tait (both deceased).

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isolated snow thunder flurries

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Canterbury Plains TODAY

TOMORROW

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Connor Galbraith Have a great 9th Birthday Con! Love Dad, Mum, Keeley, Ryan, Nana Vicki, Gran and Pop.

NZ Today

Rain, heavy at times, clearing later. Wind at 1000m: Severe NW gale 90 km/h, easing to 70 km/h. Wind at 2000m: Severe NW gale 100 km/h, easing to 70 km/h.

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Cloud increasing with rain at night. Wind at 1000m: NW 40 km/h rising to gale 65 km/h, gusting 90 km/h in exposed valleys at night. Wind at 2000m: NW rising to 60 km/h then to severe gale 100 km/h at night.

Partly cloudy with light winds.

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am Whanau Living Eru Tutaki gives Maori fried bread a modern twist; Meg shares lawn-care advice; Maihi creates an outdoor entertainment zone; Beez has a twominute workout. 10:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11:30 Coach Trip PGR 3 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1:30 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm Come Dine With Me Couples 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 3 0 6:55 My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic 3 0 7:20 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:50 F The 7D 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:40 Dinosaur Train 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle 1:35 Judge Rinder 2:35 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Numb Chucks 0 4pm Shake It Up 3 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7pm Shortland Street 0 7:30 Police Ten 7 7:30 Shed Of The Year 0 One job leads to another for 8:30 Offspring AO Auckland officers; a drunk Nina finds herself on an thinks he is on an episode of unexpected date; Billie and Fear Factor. 0 Lawrence get to know each 8pm Highway Patrol PGR other; a medical emergency A man is doing burnouts in affects the Proudman family. an industrial area; a driver is 0 caught going twice the speed 9:30 Best Bits 0 limit in a school zone. 0 10pm Was It Something I Said? AO 8:30 The Flash PGR 0 10:30 One News Tonight 0 9:30 Arrow AO 0 10:30 Police Ten 7 3 0 11pm The Originals AO Midnight 11pm F An Hour To Save Your Life AO 12:15 Crime Secrets Monday Mornings AO 3 12:55 Highway Patrol PGR 3 0 1:25 Of … AO 3 0 1:20 Te Karere 3 Infomercials 2:25 Scandal AO 3 2 0 1:45 Infomercials 5:35 Te 0 3:20 Army Wives PGR 3 0 4:05 Karere 3 2 0 F Regular Show PGR 3 0 4:15 Zeke And Luther 3 0 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

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TV THREE 6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 Rachael Ray Co-host Scott Wolf gets help from chefs Richard Blais, Sunny Anderson, and Jeff Mauro to see if they can cook meals using only the ingredients he has on hand. 11:30 ’Til Death PGR 3 Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO 1pm The Bold And The Beautiful PGR 1:30 Dr Phil AO 2:30 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 3:25 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 3 0 3:55 Entertainment Tonight 4:25 Million Dollar Minute 4:55 The Block – Fans v Favourites 6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live 7:30 Top Gear PGR 0 8:50 N Backstrom AO Crime series about the troubled but brilliant Detective Backstrom, who returns from exile to run a special-crimes unit in Portland, investigating a college student’s suicide. 0 9:45 N Motive AO 0 10:50 3 News 11:20 Bones AO 3 Hodgins fears Christopher Pelant is back for revenge after he and Angela are drugged, and a corpse is found in their bed canopy. 0 12:15 Underbelly – Squizzy AO 3 1:15 Infomercials

FOUR 6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Beyblade – Shogun Steel 3 7:55 Danny Phantom 8:20 Chuggington 3 0 8:30 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:40 Peppa Pig 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 3 9am Thomas And Friends 3 9:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:25 The Moe Show 3 0 9:35 Julius Jr 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Punk’d PGR 5pm Life’s Funniest Moments 3 5:30 The Nanny 0 6pm Futurama PGR 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 Family Guy PGR 3 8pm American Dad PGR 8:30 Bob’s Burgers PGR 9pm South Park AO 3 9:30 House Of Lies AO 10pm F Nitro Circus Live PGR Street bicyclist Danny MacAskill makes a surprise appearance in the series finale. 10:30 F The Almighty Johnsons AO 3 Axl Johnson and his brothers become the Gods they truly are. 0 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 11:55 Infomercials

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6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Test PGR 3 2pm Big, Bigger, Biggest 3 The world’s tallest television tower, the 610-metre Canton Tower in the city of Guangzhou. 3pm Jamie At Home 3 Jamie Oliver cooks at home with simple, accessible ingredients, including fruit and vegetables grown in his kitchen garden. 3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 3

6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 #SkySpeed 7am Rugby – The Breakdown 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 9am UFC – Ultimate Insider 9:30 Cycling – Le Samyn (Replay) 11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Golf – New Zealand Women’s Open (Highlights) 2pm Golf Central 3pm Motorsport – World Rally Championship Mexico Preview. 3:30 Motorsport – V8 Life 4pm Cycling – Tour Of Oman (Highlights) 5pm Extreme Sailing 5:30 Golf Central 6:30 Motorsport – V8 Life

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 60 Minutes 3 8:30 Madam Secretary PGR Elizabeth must cut her wedding anniversary short when political problems arise with an extradition deal she made with a Mexican cartel member who killed a Texas State Trooper. 9:30 American Idol 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

7pm Motorsport – World Rally Championship Mexico Preview. 7:30 Rugby – The Breakdown 8:30 #SkySpeed 9pm Motorsport – V8 Life 9:30 Fox Sports News 10pm The Crowd Goes Wild 10:30 #SkySpeed

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. Midnight Home Shopping 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 2am Home Shopping

11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 Squash – PSA Windy City Open (Replay) Finals. From Chicago, Illinois. 2am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Broncos v Rabbitohs. 4am Ice Hockey – NHL Regular Season (Replay) San Jose Sharks v Vancouver Canucks.

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Miharo 3 6:30 The Old Man And The Sea 2 7:30 Pukana 3 2 – The Expedition 7:30 Guide To 8am Toi Whakaari 3 2 The Good Life 8am Toy Hunter 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 Sophie In The Home 9am It’s In The Bag (Starting Countries Today) 3 Pio Terei and Stacey 9am The Cook And The Chef Morrison present this week’s show 9:30 Candice Tells All from Te Araroa. 9:30 Kai Time 10am Carter Can On The Road 3 10am Korero 10:30 Lonely Planet – 1000 Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Ultimate Experiences Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku 11am Buying Alaska Reo 3 2 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 11:30 Toy Hunter 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 Noon Walking The Nile THE BOX 1pm Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 6am Law And Order MV 2pm The Old Man And The Sea – 6:50 The Simpsons PG The Expedition 7:15 Hardcore Pawn PGL 3pm Catch And Cook – US 7:40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 3:30 Barter Kings 8:05 The Amazing Race PG 4pm Beyond River Cottage 9:30 SVU MV 4:30 Clodagh’s Irish Food Trails 10:20 CSI – New York MV 5pm Beat My Build 11:15 NCIS MV 6pm Lonely Planet – 1000 12:05 Criminal Minds 16VS Ultimate Experiences 1pm Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 6:30 Buying Hawaii 2:20 Law And Order MV 7pm The Liquidator 3:10 The Amazing Race PG 7:30 Rick Stein’s Spain 4pm Modern Family PGL 8:40 Thai Street Food With David 4:30 The Simpsons PG Thompson 5pm Hardcore Pawn PGL 9:10 Rachel Khoo’s Cosmopolitan 5:30 CSI MV Cook 6:30 The Simpsons PG 9:35 The People’s Cookbook 7pm Hardcore Pawn PGL 10:30 The Liquidator 7:30 CSI – New York MV 11pm Kirstie’s Vintage Home 8:30 Longmire 16V 9:30 Strike Back 18VLS FRIDAY 10:30 SVU MV Midnight Lonely Planet – 11:30 CSI – New York MV 1000 Ultimate Experiences 12:30 Benny Hinn FRIDAY 1am Guide To The Good Life 12:30 The Amazing Race PG 1:30 Toy Hunter 1:20 Modern Family PGL 2am Beyond River Cottage 1:45 Law And Order MV 2:30 Secret Meat Business 2:35 SVU MV 3:25 Longmire 16V 3am Buying Hawaii 4:15 Strike Back 18VLS 4am Rick Stein’s Spain 5:05 Duck Commander ML 5am The People’s Cookbook 5:35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG

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SKY SPORT 2 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 3 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 3 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Toi Whakaari 3 8pm Hoiho 8:30 Te Matatini (Highlights) 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

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Midnight Cry Wolfe M 12:30 Disappeared M 1:30 Scorned – Love Kills M 2:30 Magic Of Science PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Dangerous Flights M 5am Dirty Jobs PG

Offspring

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MOVIES PREMIERE 6:05 White House Down MVL 2013 Action. Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx. 8:15 Insight MVL 2011 Thriller. Natalie Zea, Sean Patrick Flanery. 9:45 The Last Stand 16VL 2013 Action. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker. 11:30 The Monuments Men MV 2014 Drama. George Clooney, Matt Damon. 1:30 White House Down MVL 2013 Action. Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx. 3:40 Insight MVL 2011 Thriller. Natalie Zea, Sean Patrick Flanery. 5:10 Insidious – Chapter 2 MV 2013 Horror. Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson. 6:55 Stand Up Guys 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Christopher Walken, Al Pacino. 8:30 Noah MV 2014 Drama. Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly. 10:50 Olympus Has Fallen 16VL 2013 Action. Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart.

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12:50 The Selling Of Scarry Manor MV 2010 Comedy. Gabriel Diani, Jonathan Klein. 2:20 Insidious – Chapter 2 MV 2013 Horror. 4:05 Stand Up Guys 16VLS 2012 Comedy. 5:40 Noah MV 2014 Drama.

Backstrom

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MOVIES GREATS 7:50 The 40-Year-Old Virgin 16LS 2005 Comedy. Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Raul Rudd. 9:45 Gone Baby Gone 16VL 2007 Crime. Casey Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris. 11:35 Team America – World Police 16VLS 2004 Comedy. Voices of Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Kristen Miller. 1:15 Demolition Man M 1993 Sci-fi Adventure. Sandra Bullock, Sylvester Stallone, Benjamin Bratt. 3:10 Ace Ventura – Pet Detective PGL 1994 Comedy. Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox Arquette, Sean Young. 4:40 Enemy Of The State MVL 1998 Action Thriller. 6:50 Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! MS 2004 Romantic Comedy. 8:30 X-Men MV 2000 Action. 10:20 The House Bunny MLS 2008 Comedy.

FRIDAY

Midnight Ace Ventura – Pet Detective PGL 1994 Comedy. 1:30 The Making Of Johnny English Reborn PG 1:45 Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! MS 2004 Romantic Comedy. 3:20 X-Men MV 2000 Action. 5:05 The House Bunny MLS 2008 Comedy.

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6am Golf – New Zealand Women’s Open (Highlights) From the Clearwater Golf Club in Christchurch. 7am Ocean Thunder Surfboats 8am Sport TBC 9am Golf – New Zealand Women’s Open (Highlights) From the Clearwater Golf Club in Christchurch. 10am Rugby – The Breakdown 11am #SkySpeed 11:30 Golf – New Zealand Women’s Open (Highlights) From the Clearwater Golf Club in Christchurch. 12:30 Motorsport – World Rally Championship Mexico Preview. 1pm L Squash – PSA Windy City Open Finals. From Chicago, Illinois. 3:30 Cycling – Women’s Tour Of New Zealand (Highlights) A five-day cycle tour through the hills of the Wairarapa. 4:30 Sterlo – On The Couch 5:30 NRL 360 6:30 Golf – New Zealand Women’s Open (Highlights) 7:30 Super League – Boots ‘n’ All 8:30 Sport TBC 9:30 L Rugby League – NRL Broncos v Rabbitohs. From Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. 11:50 L NRL Footy Show

FRIDAY

2am Rugby League – Boots ‘n’ All 3am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Broncos v Rabbitohs. 3:30 Motorsport – World Rally Championship Mexico Preview. 4am Sport TBC 5am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Broncos v Rabbitohs. 5:30 Football – Chelsea TV West Ham United v Chelsea.

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BY JONATHAN LEASK

JONATHAN.L@THEGUARDAIN.CO.NZ

Methven’s Hilary Totty should be able to lead her team across the finish line of the GodZone adventure race in Wanaka tomorrow. Totty and her Osprey team paddled through the night to

reach transition five shortly after 8am yesterday where they then spent six hours stationary in a compulsory stand down. Ahead of Totty and her team was the 47km mountain trek through the Garvie Mountains, set to take between 15 and 20 hours, followed by a 152km

mountain bike (another 15-20 hours) and the 52km kayak (710 hours) to the finish line. Fellow Methven competitor, Glen Currie, and his BNZ team were in ninth and also moving along the mountain trek last night. Meanwhile, three-time de-

fending champions and current AR World Champs, Team Seagate, paddled their way to a clean sweep winning the fourth edition of the race a day early. Nathan Fa’avae, Sophie Hart, Chris Forne and Stu Lynch arrived at the last transition area in Dublin Bay just after 8am in

good spirits and ready to kayak on a glassy Lake Wanaka to the finish line well ahead of the rest. Both Totty and Currie’s teams should potentially reach the finish line tomorrow, completing an epic seven-day adventure traversing 550km by foot, pedal and paddle.

Young Hammer amongst All Blacks BY JONATHAN LEASK

JONATHAN.L@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Seta Koroitamana

Mid Canterbury’s Seta Koroitamana has been given a start for the Crusaders Knights today when All Black Kieran Read returns to action against the Hurricanes Development team in Porirua. The versatile Koroitamana came off the bench for the Knights in last weekend’s 24-8 win over the Highlanders Development Squad in Pleasant Point. The agile flanker-come-winger has been handed a starting berth this weekend, getting the opportunity to play alongside four capped All Blacks in the

strong 23-man Knights squad. Read makes his playing return for 2015 for the Knights as the Crusaders are on the bye in week four of the Super 15. Read joins prop Joe Moody, lock Dominic Bird and loose forward Luke Whitelock this afternoon. The entire starting forward pack is made up of current Crusaders squad or wider training group members. In the backline, Fijian international Nemani Nadolo has a second run for the Knights on the left wing, with Koroitamana – a former Fijian age group representative before coming to Ashburton College in 2013 - coming on to the other wing

ahead of Nafi Tuitavake. Tuitavake came on for the Crusaders in last week’s heavy 16-40 loss to the Chiefs that also had the six-time champions lose Robbie Fruen for at least four months with a fractured arm – opening up a vacancy on the right wing. Nadolo is sure to be the replacement when the Crusaders meet the Lions in Christchurch next weekend, but a strong showing could push Koroitamana into the frame. Despite playing at flanker for Rakaia all season, Koroitamana played predominantly on the wing for Mid Canterbury in last year’s Meads Cup winning campaign.

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Crusaders Knights team to play Hurricanes Development: 1 Alex Hodgman, 2 Codie Taylor, 3 Joe Moody, 4 Jimmy Tupou, 5 Dominic Bird, 6 Tom Sanders, 7 Jed Brown, 8 Kieran Read, 9 Ere Enari, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 12 Inga Finau, 13 David Havili, 14 Seta Koroitamana, 15 Broc Hooper. Reserves: 16 Nick Werahiko, 17 Sione Faletau, 18 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 19 Reed Prinsep, 20 Luke Whitelock, 21 Jack Stratton, 22 Rob Thompson, 23 Nafi Tuitavake.