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Ashburton support services are in a state of flux with funding cuts announced for several programmes later this year.

From the end of October the Government will no longer fund the Budget Advisory Service.

The news comes on the back of recent Government decisions to quit funding the Parents as First Teachers (PAFT) and Strengthening Families programmes, both of which operate in Mid Canterbury.

Capped funding for the ThinkFirst three-year anti-bullying programme has also ceased.

Both the budget advice and the PAFT programmes fall under the umbrella of a suite of services offered by the Ashburton branch of Presbyterian Support Services, while Strengthening Families and ThinkFirst were administered by Safer Ashburton.

Ministry of Social Development service development and innovation manager, Ruth Palmer, said the ministry was undertaking a major shift in how it funds and supports budget services.

“The aim is to build the financial capability of New Zealanders experiencing hardship,” she said.

The restructuring aims to ensure services take into account the diverse and complex needs of New Zealanders experiencing hardship and to deliver a “seamless experience for clients”.

Providers of Budget Advisory programmes will continue under their current contracts until October 31 to enable time for decisions as to who will provide the new Financial Capabilities Service, Ms Palmer said. The new services will be implemented from November 1.

PSS Ashburton manager Jackie Girvan said the local budget advice service operated well, however, some of the very small services had struggled.

“If you belong to the Federation of Budget Advisory Services you have to be accredited to it to use their material, which we do,” she said. “They don’t know what their future is either – they have funding until the end of January and they’ll find out what’s happening then.”

Meanwhile, PSS Ashburton has had no word of whether the service is under consideration to run a Family Start programme in lieu of the soon-to-be defunct Parents as First Teachers programmes.

Early Start, a subsidiary of Family Start, operates in Christchurch but the closest operating Family Start programme is in Dunedin, Mrs Girvan said. “We do believe we will get a Family Start service in Ashburton, we have to, but it won’t cover all the families we currently see.

“We are feeling a little fragile at the moment. We don’t expect to hear anything about the budget service until September, it’s a very unstable time for providers.”

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■ MAORI LANGUAGE WEEK

Netherby School celebrates Te Reo A class at Ashburton Netherby School has been celebrating Maori Language Week with the help of one of its students.

Ten-year-old Waimaria LargeMarsh (right), who is fluent in Te Reo Maori, has been helping her classmates learn the language throughout the term.

This week, the class of 9 to 11-year-olds has been focusing more on Te Reo by learning weather-related words. They will also create artwork and use new flash cards later in the week.

Principal Phil Wheeler said Maori Language Week is an opportunity to give more focus to the school’s existing Te Reo programme.

“Our Te Reo Maori language week is extending well into Term 3 in pursuit of locking in Te Reo, which will be assessed and delivered as an achievement report to our board of trustees.”

The school also celebrates other language weeks which are a time for students to become leaders and teachers of their culture.

“This is our way of celebrating language and the delivery of the curriculum in its entirety. Most importantly, the children thoroughly enjoy the change of programme and new learning experiences.”

Maori students make up 28 per cent of the school’s population.

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■ RAKAIA COMMUNITY PATROL

Group makes plea for volunteers

By Linda CLarke

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Rakaia’s community patrol is looking for some new helpers.

The volunteers cruise the town at night, usually at weekends, acting as extra eyes and ears for police to deter vandalism and other crime.

Volunteer Kingsley Wilson said with only six pairs of volunteers, duty came around quickly; and he will be unavailable for a pe-

riod soon making numbers even shorter. He said the work was not onerous and involved taking charge of a marked patrol car for two weeks at a time and driving around the town quietly when it was dark, looking for potential trouble spots.

The town was generally quiet, he said, in part because the patrol had been so successful since it set up nine years ago. Mr Wilson said patrols usually stuck to Rakaia,

but sometimes ventured to the Rakaia Huts or Chertsey. The patrol car regularly ventures down to the riverbed or reserves, where vehicles might be parked.

“If we see them park up, we will pull over and have a chat.”

Patrol members recorded and observed stock and wandering animals, vehicles in unusual places and assisted police if asked.

The vehicle is a 4WD and fitted with spotlights to shine into dark

they finish, as a safety measure.

The vehicle could cover 50km on an average night and most patrols went out after dark on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

Mr Wilson said people interested in joining their crew needed to be upstanding citizens with a clean driver’s licence, who wanted to contribute to their community to help keep it a safe place in which to live.

places; it carries safety equipment. It is funded by the Rakaia Community Association through donations by residents.

“The operation is really just to travel quietly around all the streets of the town and the river and the park where a vehicle can go. You just cruise along quietly at 15-20km/h and note down anything unusual.”

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■ ASHBURTON SOCIETY OF ARTS

Exhibition winner ‘lost for words’

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“Overwhelmed, thankful and humble” was how the winner of the Russell, Moon and Fail premier award felt at the opening of this year’s Ashburton Society of Arts annual exhibition.

Rhonye McIlroy is a self-taught acrylic painter and as part of her self-teaching, she is focusing on New Zealand’s history.

Her winning painting is called Discovery, Capt J Cook Poverty Bay NZ 1769 which took her about four months to complete.

“I was just overwhelmed and lost for words,” she said.

Mrs McIlroy’s paintings focus on building up the layers of paint to give depth to the image.

She also focuses on the finer details of her works, such as the faces of Captain Cook and his crew members in her award winning painting.

Mrs McIlroy has always had a love for the artistic side of life.

“I was colouring in ever since I can remember,” she said.

Born and raised in Greymouth, where her father was a police officer for some of her childhood and mayor for the rest, Mrs McIlroy left home at 16 to travel.

While on her travels, Mrs McIlroy decided to study fashion design and merchandising.

She studied through correspondence while she travelled around Thailand, Singapore, England and most of continental Europe.

She worked under London designers Helen Storey and Jason D’Souza and was a runner-up in the 1997 Smoke Free Fashion Design Awards. While travelling and studying, she visited art galleries across the globe.

Mrs McIlroy said visiting art galleries are what inspired her to pursue painting.

“I was inspired by art galleries but I paint for the love of painting,” she said.

Now, she lives at Wakanui with her husband, Simon, and their three children.

Mrs McIlroy has entered the Ashburton Society of Arts annual exhibition the past three years.

Last year, she won a judge’s commendation certificate for her painting Illusion Bay 1840 Te Tiriti O Waitangi.

Discovery and Mrs McIlroy’s other entry Conflict, Capt J Cook Poverty Bay NZ 1769 are both for sale at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

Rhonye McIlroy and her award winning painting at the opening of the Ashburton Society of Arts 52nd annual exhibition.

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School students get the lowdown on worm farms

By Linda CLarkE

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Wiggly tiger worms made willing teachers when students from Mt Somers Springburn School visited Ashburton Meat Processors yesterday.

The Year 4 and 5 students are making a worm farm to deal with food waste at their school and got

the lowdown on what worms like and don’t like yesterday from the meat plant’s worm master Brian Ecclestone.

He looks after about five tonnes of tiger worms spread around 1200 boxes and windrows at the back of the plant on Bridge Street.

The worms break down hair, paunches and toenails of pigs and

the resulting vermicast is sold as valuable compost.

The disgusting diet of worms was no problem for the students, who learned about worms’ temperature preferences and ideal living habitats. The visit was arranged by environmental educator Sheryl Stivens, who said the worms’ work saved the meat plant

around $220,000 a year by taking care of waste products that would otherwise have to be dumped.

“The students at Mt Somers Springburn are studying worms and setting up a worm farm themselves. They are learning about how it can work in the home as a commercial operation.”

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Mrs Stivens said the vermicast was prized by gardeners and the worm farm was an ideal place for the students to witness the whole transformation in one place.

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■ ELECTRICITY

Power prices ‘competitive’

By Sue NewmaN

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Saving money on your power bill could be as simple as switching your energy supplier says the Electricity Authority.

The electricity watchdog organisation suggests that 22 per cent of Ashburton households could save an average of $284 per week if they switched power company.

The competitive nature of the electricity market meant that there were a range of deals and plans available that could save consumers a considerable amount of money, chief executive Carl Hanson said.

“Electricity retailers are looking for ways to innovate so they can attract and retain customers and that means even if you’ve switched retailers in the past you should regularly check you are still on the best plan,” he said.

Over the past year national retailer switching rates were a record 384,841 households.

If every household switched to the cheapest deal that year, Mr Hanson said savings could have topped $307 million collectively or an average of $175 per household over a 12 month period.

An on-line price checker is available at www.whatsmynumber.org.nz.

This is run by the Electricity Author-

ity in partnership with Consumer NZ. “This puts the choice in consumers’ hands. Checking your deal doesn’t mean you have to change and it isn’t always about finding the cheapest provider.

“Sometimes it’s more about knowing what alternative services are being offered and what incentives there are that might be right for you,” Mr Hanson said.

Ashburton’s residential consumers have a choice of 11 power retailers to choose from.

Between them Trustpower, Meridian and Contact have the majority of the market share, with Trustpower having the largest numbers.

Available retailers are: Trustpower, Meridian, Contact, Genesis, Just Energy, Mercury, Pulse, GreyPower, Nova, Energywise and Globug.

While Ashburton’s power consumers might be grappling with their largest power bills of the year, the average residential cost per unit of electricity is actually dropping, down 1.7 per cent on last year, the first time the annual average cost of electricity has declined.

During 2015 an increasing number of residential customers moved onto pre-pay electricity contracts.

These connections increased from 30,804 in 2014 to 43,560 last year.

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■ RED PUPPY BIKKIE DAY

Children bake for a cause Delicious smells wafted out of Mt Somers Springburn School on Monday as students baked 738 puppy-shaped biscuits for Red Puppy Bikkie Day. The school’s Harakeke Room, made up of 15 six- and seven-year-olds, spent the morning baking chocolate chip Dalmatians, shortbread golden Labradors and chocolate Labradors for the annual Blind Foundation fundraiser.

Pictured is Jack Gorrie, 6, helping pack up the biscuits to be given to the families who ordered the tasty treats.

Principal Brent Gray said the class have been taking pre-orders for the biscuits for over a week and have been blown away by the support the local school community has shown the cause.

Red Puppy Bikkie Day raises funds to support Blind Foundation Guide Dogs.

■ GENERAL ELECTION

Luxton confirmed as Rangitata Labour Party candidate Hinds pre-school owner Jo Luxton has been confirmed as the Rangitata Labour Party candidate in the 2017 General Election.

Glen Cameron, chair of the Rangitata Labour Electorate committee, said Mrs Luxton was a strong advocate for the region and would make an excellent MP

for Rangitata. “We are gearing up to run a strong campaign in 2017 and planning is already well advanced.”

He said an early nomination for the candidacy was important as the electorate was geographically large and Labour wanted to make sure all voters were aware

it was a real alternative coming election day. Mrs Luxton said she was looking forward to getting out in the electorate and representing the people of Rangitata. Her nomination was confirmed at an electorate meeting on Monday.

“The Rangitata electorate is an amazing electorate with much to

offer, however I also recognise as a candidate that there is much more that can be done to support the people in our growing diverse and multicultural community.

I believe I bring a unique set of skills and can help the region reach its potential.” Labour general secretary Andrew Kirton said

Mrs Luxton joined a growing list of energetic and forward-looking candidates who would stand for Labour in 2017.

“Our focus is on winning next year and electing a strong, Labour-led government that will back the Kiwi dream and help every New Zealander get ahead.”

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New guide dog Xara settles into role

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New guide dog Xara is settling in to her role as Andrew McDonald’s eyes.

Two-and-half-year-old Xara is Mr McDonald’s fourth guide dog and since October she has been training in Ashburton to avoid obstacles and cross roads safely.

Usually guide dogs work until they’re about 10 years old, his last guide dog Spirit, retired in August last year.

Mr McDonald said retired guide dogs usually go back to their puppy walkers, who are families who get the dog as a puppy and help them experience everyday life, before their guide dog training.

Spirit went back to her puppy walkers in Christchurch, he said.

Changing guide dogs does come with its challenges; he said a big difference between Spirit and Xara is their age.

“Younger dogs require more responsibility, and as they get older and settle in they will get more responsibility and I can start to relax,” he said.

Mr McDonald said the guide dogs are usually purpose bred, and the puppies are

trained in Auckland until they reach two years old and are ready to be paired with their companion.

He said the process of pairing involves several interviews to find out what a person’s lifestyle is and what their needs are, so they can find a dog that will be the best fit.

Mr McDonald said he spends some time on a farm so his guide dog would need to be able to handle being around livestock, however, other dogs might need to be around kids or other pets.

Guide dogs are different from pet dogs and Andrew said people need to be more careful around them.

He said the dogs need to be focused around roads and other potential dangerous places.

“They all love a pat but it can distract them a little and it can be a safety issue,” he said.

Mr McDonald is also a Canterbury co-ordinator for the Blind Appeal and Red Puppy Biscuit Appeal and he said they are always in need of volunteers to do street collections.

He said the next street collection is in October during Blind Appeal Week and anyone who would like to volunteer should call him on 03 308 7038.

Correction A story in Saturday’s Guardian gave an incorrect amount for the increase in platinum, gold and silver memberships at the EA Networks Centre from August 4. These memberships rise by $1 per week, not $2 as stated in the Guardian.

Winz offices close The Work and Income office in Ashburton was closed temporarily yesterday after threats were made against a Government department.

Timaru and Oamaru Work and Income offices were also closed during the incident. A Ministry of Social Development spokesperson said the offices were closed for about an hour due to threats made to another Government agency.

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Playground accident A child who fell from a Christchurch school playground yesterday has escaped serious injury. The boy, aged under 10, fell from a climbing frame at South Hornby School on Shands Rd in Hornby at 1.10pm during lunchtime. Emergency services rushed to the scene. St John initially said the boy was taken to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition. South Hornby School principal Simon Moriarty confirmed yesterday though that the boy has “no serious injuries”.

The child was being kept in hospital overnight as a precaution, he said. The school followed health and safety procedures after the fall, Mr Moriarty said, and called emergency services. St John administered first aid at the scene.

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Restorative justice co-ordinator commended Ashburton’s restorative justice co-ordinator received glowing accolades from a visiting district court judge this week.

Toni Sowman had co-ordinated a restorative justice conference ahead of a sentencing appearance for Phillip Apache Shannon Grey, 36, who was convicted on a child assault charge.

“I’m commending you for the work you are doing – these are wonderful reports, without the padding I see in other areas of the country,” Judge A. J. Roberts told Mrs Sowman, before turning his attention to Grey and sentencing him to 12 months intensive supervision.

The court was told Grey had

sought out a boy who had been involved in an altercation with his son.

He grabbed his victim by the shirt before foot tripping him on the footpath. The boy then ran off but was noticed by passing police officers.

“The restorative justice report was one of the best I have ever

seen,” Judge Roberts said.

“It drew you to the point you engaged totally and you came through with flying colours,” he told Grey.

Grey had replaced the damaged school uniform items, made reparation payments and topped those up with a gift card for the young victim.

Housing market on the rise

By Emma moody

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Ashburton house prices are among the top 20 most expensive in the South Island.

The latest QV statistics show the average house price in Ashburton is $350,755 which is an almost eight per cent rise over the past 12

months. Prices rose 3.2 per cent over the past three months.

The South Island’s most expensive region is Queenstown Lakes, where houses have an average sales price $899,335, more than double what Ashburtonians are paying.

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there has been an average 2.3 per cent rise in the South Island housing market, which is 0.9 per cent lower than the rise Ashburton has seen.

While Ashburton’s prices are rising, some parts of the South Island have watched house prices drop over the past three months –

Westland down 4.4 per cent and Clutha had a 1.7 per cent.

Prices in Selwyn, one of the most rapidly growing areas remained static over the threemonth period but rose 2.7 per cent over the past 12 months.

Clutha is the cheapest place to live in the South Island, with

an average house price of of $174,414.

Queenstown Lakes has seen a rise of 25 per cent over the past 12 months, while Ashburton has seen rise of 7.9 per cent.

Since the 2007 market peak, Ashburtons house prices have risen over 25 per cent.

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Months to build, hours to demolish

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Truck v barrier arm A truck driver had a close call in Ashburton yesterday morning after running a barrier arm at a level crossing.

Malcolm Tarbotton had stopped for the railway bell and lights when the northbound truck drove under the lowering barrier arm. “He didn’t seem to see the signals and drove across the white lines before stopping,” Mr Tarbotton said.

The ACL truck was freed by another ACL driver, who was able to lift the barrier arm enabling the truck to proceed across the railway line.

However, the manoeuvre caused a hiccup with the barrier arms lowering again, delaying north and southbound traffic backed up on State Highway 1.

Police arrived at the scene just as the event was over.

For more than 100 years a large brick building has been one of the landmarks on West Street, but on Monday night that building was reduced to a pile of rubble.

While it had served its several owners well during its life time, the two storey building on the corner of West and Tancred Street was one more victim of the Canterbury earthquakes. What the earthquakes did not do, building standards did and when it was found to be well below the required standard, owner Don Williamson was left with just one option – demolition.

Its last tenants were Rabobank and United Travel, but both relocated in 2013. Since then the building has been standing empty. It was built in 1910 by HA Lloyd.

A section of both West and Tancred streets were closed during the demolition which started about midnight.

Mr Williamson said he stayed the distance to watch his build-

In six hours a large, elderly Ashburton building was reduced to rubble on Monday night, one of the last in the string of demolitions in the wake of the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.

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Plans have been drawn up for a modern building to replace the original, but there is no timeframe around the rebuild, he said.

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Speaking after Quotable Value figures for the last three months show property prices rising at their fastest rate since 2004, Mr Key said there was a responsibility for the bank to “have a look at the question around investors”.

Asked if he was keen for the Reserve Bank to consider extending LVRs above the 30 per cent limit in Auckland, Mr Key said, “my own view is [they] should make some movements in that area, yes”.

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Grant Spencer will give a speech tomorrow and it is expected he could further signal LVRs.

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OUR VIEW

Social services need to be boosted – not cut Sue Newman

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ationalisation and economies of scale when it comes to providing essential services are all very well if they don’t adversely affect the very people those services were designed to help.

In the Ashburton District we’re caught in the trap of being large enough to need a wide range of social services provided in our own patch, but often we’re too small for those services to be provided economically.

If you’re wielding a cost-cutting pen in Wellington then our distance from Christchurch is seen as a mere commute, therefore when money needs to be saved, it’s simple to push us into the city provider basket.

But as we all know, Ashburton is not just a commuter train ride from the city. And often for the people who need to access essential support services, transportation is a problem. The 70km gap may as well be 200km.

Check out our page one story today. Over a very short space of time Ashburton has lost, or is about to lose, a raft of services and organisations that made life easier for people for whom it was generally pretty hard.

Most of those service cuts are part of a national rationalisation programme, the brainchild of a bureaucrat who believed money could be saved if smaller centres were axed from the plan and if a rebranding (at huge cost) was undertaken.

We all know that decisions made at desktop level often bear no relation to what’s required at grassroots and so it is with social services.

Our Safer Ashburton and Presbyterian Support teams know better than most just how tough it is out there for many people, but they also know how the small groups, organisations and services that are provided under their umbrellas can make a huge difference in individuals’ lives.

That of course is of no consequence when money must be saved. From a Wellington perspective, help can just as easily be accessed in Christchurch as it can in Ashburton. We know that is not correct.

As we lose easy access to support services as a community we lose the ability to reach out a helping hand to people who need it. Like any society, we are only as strong as our weakest member.

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Charisma in bosses can be a problem

By Sophie Ryan

I

t’s time for business to move away from an obsession with charismatic, transformational leaders and look for people who have a long-term, sustainable focus for organisations, says a management expert.

Suze Wilson of Massey University has examined the history of leadership thought and discovered the focus on bold visionary leaders that has existed for the past 30 years is problematic for employees, companies and the leaders themselves.

“It relies on the assumption that there’s a problem with most

people and they require a visionary leader to fix them,” she said.

Wilson is this week releasing Thinking Differently about Leadership, a book based on her PhD study.

The trope of the transformational leader relied on “romantic thinking”, Wilson said, when the reality is most companies require hard work, rather than boldness.

In an age of “personal brands” and a focus on glamour, Wilson said it wasn’t as appealing to practise leadership that was built on ethics and responsibility.

“Culturally we live in a very hyped discourse, where everyone is supposed to think

of themselves as brands and portray themselves in a very glamorous and successful light, but really we’re quite ordinary,” she said.

“I think we need to move away from it and bring things back down to a much more modest level.”

Wilson said when leaders begin to “buy in” to the concept that they are able to bring about massive change and transformation it can lead to arrogance.

The bold and heroic leadership traits that frame the concept of a charismatic, transformational leader are traditionally seen as more masculine than

feminine, which doesn’t help the movement for equal numbers of men and women in business leadership roles. “To achieve that, we need to change the mould of leadership to better fit what women can bring, not make women fit a masculine mould.”

The book will be launched tomorrow at Massey University’s Manawatu campus.

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Chris Evans quits Top Gear Chris Evans has sensationally announced he is quitting Top Gear just hours after police revealed he will be investigated over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in the 1990s. The presenter, 50, revealed on Twitter that he would not be returning to the revamped motoring programme, after the series ended with a record low audience as fewer than two million people tuned in. He wrote: “Stepping down from Top Gear. Gave it my best shot but sometimes that’s not enough. The team are beyond brilliant, I wish them all the best.”

Scott Bolton (left), and Rick Nybakken are seen in a post-orbit insertion briefing at Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory following the solar-powered Juno spacecraft entering orbit around Jupiter yesterday.

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‘Juno, welcome to Jupiter’ Braving intense radiation, a Nasa spacecraft reached Jupiter yesterday after a five-year voyage to begin exploring the king of the planets.

Ground controllers at the Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Lockheed Martin erupted in applause when the solar-powered Juno spacecraft beamed home news that it was circling Jupiter’s poles.

The arrival at Jupiter was dramatic. As Juno approached its target, it fired its rocket engine to slow itself down and gently slipped into orbit. Because of the communication time lag between Jupiter and Earth, Juno was on autopilot when it executed the tricky move.

“Juno, welcome to Jupiter,” said mission control commen-

tator Jennifer Delavan of Lockheed Martin, which built Juno.

Mission managers said early reports indicated Juno was healthy and performed flawlessly.

“Juno sang to us and it was a song of perfection,” JPL project manager Rick Nybakken said during a post-mission briefing.

The spacecraft’s camera and other instruments were switched off for arrival, so there weren’t any pictures at the moment it reached its destination.

Afterward, Nasa released a time-lapse video taken last week during the approach, showing Jupiter glowing yellow in the distance and its four inner moons dancing around it. The view yielded a surprise:

Jupiter’s second-largest moon, Callisto, appeared dimmer than initially thought. Scientists have promised close-up views of the planet when Juno skims the cloud tops during the 20-month, $1.1 billion mission.

The fifth rock from the sun and the heftiest planet in the solar system, Jupiter is what’s known as a gas giant — a ball of hydrogen and helium — unlike rocky Earth and Mars.

With its billowy clouds and colorful stripes, Jupiter is an extreme world that likely formed first, shortly after the sun. Unlocking its history may hold clues to understanding how Earth and the rest of the solar system developed.

Named after Jupiter’s cloudpiercing wife in Roman my-

thology, Juno is only the second mission designed to spend time at Jupiter.

Galileo, launched in 1989, circled Jupiter for nearly a decade, beaming back splendid views of the planet and its numerous moons. It uncovered signs of an ocean beneath the icy surface of the moon Europa, considered a top target in the search for life outside Earth.

Juno’s mission: To peer through Jupiter’s cloud-socked atmosphere and map the interior from a unique vantage point above the poles. Among the lingering questions: How much water exists? Is there a solid core? Why are Jupiter’s southern and northern lights the brightest in the solar system?

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Fans turn on Hiddleswift Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston’s very public romance reached ludicrous new heights over the Fourth of July weekend, as the loved-up pair were snapped frolicking at a beach – Tom dressed in an I Heart T.S. tank top. The over-the-top display was the final straw for many fans, who are now questioning whether the entire affair is in fact an elaborate hoax.

Specifically, some now speculate that Taylor and Tom’s public affair could form the basis of a new music video or musical project for the singer, perhaps one that pokes fun at perceptions about her fastpaced love life.

■ UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Suicide bombing near holy site kills four A suicide bombing outside one of Islam’s holiest sites killed four Saudi security forces on Monday, and similar attacks outside a Shiite mosque and a US Consulate in two other Saudi cities raised fears of a co-ordinated assault aimed at destabilising the Western-allied kingdom.

The Interior Ministry said five others were wounded in the attack outside the sprawling mosque grounds where the Prophet Muhammad is buried in Medina.

Millions of Muslims from around the world visit the mosque every year as part of

their pilgrimage to Mecca.

The ministry said the attacker set off the bomb in a parking lot after security officers raised suspicions about him. Several cars caught fire and thick plumes of black smoke were seen rising from the site of the explosion as thousands of worshippers crowded the streets around the mosque.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for any of the attacks.

Altayeb Osama, a 25-yearold Sudanese visitor to Medina and resident of Abu Dhabi, said he heard two large

booms about a minute apart as he was heading toward the mosque for sunset prayers.

He said police and fire trucks were on the scene within seconds.

“It was very shocking that such a thing happens in such a holy place for Muslims, the second holiest place in the world. That’s not an act that represents Islam,” Osama said. “People never imagined that this could happen here.”

The ruling Al Saud family derives enormous prestige and legitimacy from being the caretakers of the hajj pilgrimage and Islam’s holiest sites in

Mecca and Medina. The attack may have been an attempt to undermine the Saudi monarchy’s claim of guardianship.

In 1979, extremists took over Mecca’s Grand Mosque, home to the cube-shaped Kaaba, for two weeks as they demanded the royal family abdicate the throne.

Last year, the Saudi government was accused of gross negligence by regional foes, primarily Iran, after a crush of pilgrims during the annual hajj killed at least 2426 people and a crane collapse over the Grand Mosque killed 111 worshippers.

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Baywatch secret revealed Leonardo DiCaprio was supposed to be in Baywatch, but a producer has revealed the bizarre reason he missed out. The show’s creative mastermind Michael Berk says DiCaprio was almost asked to play the character of Mitch Buchanan at the age of 15. Berk said they changed their mind when the show’s star David Hasselhoff expressed concern that DiCaprio would “make him look older”.

“We actually had DiCaprio ready to be cast. But David thought he was too old to play his son,” Berk said about the part that eventually went to Jeremy Jackson, aged 9 at the time.

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■ NZIER SURVEY

Businesses turn optimistic helped underpin the pick-up in confidence, with a net 2 per cent experiencing bigger profits in the past quarter and a net 16 per cent expecting more gains in the coming period.

Fewer companies faced higher

costs in the June quarter, and 19 per cent anticipate an increase in expenses, compared to 24 per cent in March, while a net 1 per cent raised their prices in the June quarter, and a net 11 per cent expect to hike prices in the

coming period. “Moderating cost pressures and improved pricing power have seen an improvement in profitability amongst businesses,” NZIER senior economist Christina Leung said in a statement. “Demand held up over the quarter, against expectations earlier this year of a softening in demand.”

The QSBO follows ANZ Bank New Zealand’s business confidence survey last week, which showed optimism was at a sixmonth high in June as the country’s booming tourism and construction sectors continued to support economic activity.

Leung said the building pipeline was a key driver in the economy and expects gross domestic product will peak at 3 per cent in

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Jennings settles defamation case New Zealand-born businessman Stephen Jennings has reached an out-of-court settlement in his defamation case against Fairfax Media for what the company says is a “substantial” sum.

Jennings, according to a statement on Fairfax website stuff. co.nz, is donating the funds to charities.

The Waitara-born businessman, estimated to be worth around $980 million by the National Business Review, was once seen as the country’s richest man.

He made a fortune as an investment banker amid the financial anarchy of post-Soviet Russia and is now spearheading huge urban development projects in Africa.

Last year, Fairfax Media - which also owns a string of newspapers around New Zealand - published a story written by senior journalist Michael Field about Jennings’ business activities in Russia and Kenya.

Around a week after the publication, Fairfax published a retraction and apology which said the article “may have been interpreted as implying that Mr Jennings’

Stephen Jennings business activities in those countries were unethical and open to criticism”.

Although Jennings launched defamation proceedings against Fairfax Media and Field, the richlister’s lawyer confirmed this morning that the action had now been settled.

Neither Fairfax Media, nor Field would comment today. Field no longer works for the media company.

A statement published yesterday on stuff.co.nz says:

“Fairfax Media has settled a case brought by Stephen Jennings against the company and its former reporter, Michael Field, regarding an article published in March 2015 on www.stuff.co.nz, and in a number of regional Fairfax newspapers, about Mr Jennings and his businesses. Fairfax Media’s management, its editors and Mr Field apologise unreservedly to Mr Jennings for the article.

We accept that the article and the statements about Mr Jennings and his businesses within it were entirely without merit; Mr Field did not contact Mr Jennings for his comment; and the article failed to meet Fairfax’s high expectations in relation to its own editorial standards and journalistic ethics.

The amount of the settlement, which included an offer by Fairfax to repeat its apology in open court, is substantial. Mr Jennings has confirmed he is donating the net settlement to charities focused on Taranaki, his home province, and sub-Saharan Africa, where his businesses operate.”

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of the port location options to develop,” it said.

But Pilkington said the report doesn’t take into consideration that the Port of Tauranga’s existing container site at Sulphur Point still has extra capacity and once that is constrained the company could look to extend operations to its Mt Maunganui site.

He questioned the need for a study that looks 50 years out, a horizon that makes it difficult to assess with any accuracy whether there will be sufficient capacity at that time.

He also questioned the numbers used to assess predicted growth in container volumes.

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tober do more detailed technical analysis on two favoured relocation sites.

In the interim, the Ports of Auckland is forging ahead with designing a planned extension to Bledisloe Wharf to allow extra berths despite public opposition to more incursions into the Waitemata Harbour.

The Consensus Working Group’s report said another larger scale consideration was a superport because Port of Tauranga’s growth appears to be constrained in the long-term.

“These wider transport, land use and upper North Island port strategy implications should be examined when deciding which

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Auckland super-port plan slammed Port of Tauranga chairman David Pilkington said his company’s shareholders would take some convincing that building a new “super-port” at the Firth of Thames or Manukau Harbour to serve the upper North Island would be a good move.

The super-port suggestion was included in the Port Future Study released last week which found that Ports of Auckland is likely to need to move from its current Auckland waterfront site and in the interim needs to have extra berth space.

The council’s Auckland Development Committee meets today to consider recommending the incoming council elected in Oc-

the June quarter, before moderating to 2.8 per cent by the end of the year.

The construction sector’s strength is also driving demand for staff, and hiring intentions across all sectors showed a net 13 per cent intend to take on new employees in the coming quarter, though a net 39 per cent are finding it hard to find skilled staff and a net 13 per cent are struggling to find unskilled workers.

“One thing to be watching out for is that skill shortages are becoming more acute, particularly in the building sector,” Leung told a briefing in Wellington. “That is definitely something that could be limiting the degree to which building activity can ramp up over the coming years.” - NZME

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New Zealand firms turned optimistic about the state of the economy in the June quarter as moderating cost pressures allow for wider margins, and lifting companies’ profit expectations.

A seasonally adjusted net 18 per cent of firms surveyed in the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research’s quarterly survey of business opinion expect general business to improve, turning from a net 2 per cent of pessimistic responses three months earlier.

A net 22 per cent of those companies experienced stronger trading activity in the past quarter, and a net 19 per cent see more expansion in the coming three months, up from 18 per cent and 6 per cent respectively in March.

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inter means hot food and if you’re working that means pulling the slow cooker from the back of the cupboard.

When it comes to having a taste-tempting meal on the table super fast, the slow cooker can’t be beaten. It’s as simple as throwing in the ingredients before you leave for work and then being rewarded with sensational smells when you open the door at night.

A good short-cut to save time is to brown any meat used the night before, cover it and store it in the fridge. If you’re super organised, measure out your ingredients the night before too.

Switch the slow cooker on to heat first thing and at the same time take the meat from the fridge. It will come up to room temperature while you shower and eat breakfast. Then, simply toss in the ingredients, set the cooker on low, walk out and lock the door.

Pork and prunes

■ Stir in flour, then the cider or wine and stock cube.

■ Bring to the boil, stirring until the sauce thickens and the stock cube dissolves.

■ Stir in mustard and season with salt and pepper.

■ Cook for six hours on low.

2T olive oil 4 pork loin 1 1/2 C pitted prunes 3 carrots, peeled and sliced 3 stalks celery, sliced 1 leek 2T flour 2C cider or white wine 1 vegetable stock cube 1T wholegrain mustard ■ Heat the oil in a frying pan.

■ Brown the pork loins well on both sides.

■ Remove from pan, place in a slow cooker and scatter dried prunes over the top.

■ Add peeled and sliced medium carrot, sliced celery sticks and sliced leek to the pan.

■ Continue to cook for a further two to three minutes.

Slow-cooked lamb 4T olive oil, plus more if needed 1 1/2 kg boned lamb shoulders, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2cm cubes 2 medium onions, sliced finely 4 cloves garlic, minced 4 sprigs thyme 1t dried oregano 3 bay leaves 3 carrots, peeled and cut into very chunky pieces 2 cans diced tomatoes, 400g each 1 1/4 C stock, lamb or chicken, or use water 1 bottle dry white wine 250g pasta, tubular, par-cooked so it still has a few minutes left to cook to al dente

Feta, to serve Chopped parsley, to serve ■ Add all the ingredients, except the pasta, feta and parsley to a large slow cooker.

■ Cook on low for the eight hours.

■ When ready, season with salt and pepper and turn the cooker up to high so that the stew begins to bubble.

■ Add the par-cooked pasta and cook 10 mins.

■ Serve in bowls with crumbled feta and finely chopped parsley ■ Serve with warm crusty bread.

Easy slow-cooked butter chicken 8 chicken thighs 1/2 C rice 540g jar butter chicken simmer sauce, creamy tomato and butter flavour 400g tin diced tomatoes 1/4 C chopped fresh coriander 2t grated lemon rind 1/2 C cashew nuts

■ Cut chicken into eight equal portions.

■ Place in the base of a slow cooker.

■ Sprinkle over rice.

■ Pour over butter chicken simmer sauce and diced tomatoes.

■ Stir gently to combine.

■ Cover and cook for 6-8 hours on low.

■ Serve with coriander, lemon rind and cashew nuts sprinkled over the top.

Cookbook winner Sonya McKerrow is the winner of 100 Soup Recipes book from Simon and Alison Holst.

Well done Sonya, your book is waiting for you to pick up from Ashburton Guardian’s reception, Level 3, Somerset House, 161 Burnett Street.

Sonya’s recipe:

Vegetable soup

Quick and easy vindaloo 500g chuck steak 1 onion 1 pkt Indian vindaloo curry paste 1 tin coconut cream 1 tin diced tomatoes

Kings soup mix 10 cups water 1 onion, chopped 1t crushed garlic Grated carrot, grated potato, grated pumpkin, grated courgette Chopped broccoli, chopped cauliflower, chopped mushrooms 1 chicken stock cube 2-minute chicken noodles

Midweek Munchies ■ Cut steak into bite-size pieces and brown.

■ Cut up the onion and add to the slow cooker along with the other ingredients.

■ Cook six to eight hours.

■ Cook 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

■ Season with salt and pepper.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – The Canterbury Museum is at the end of which Christchurch street? a. Cashel b. Colombo c. Worcester 2 – The Battle of Inkerman took place in which war? a. Napoleonic b. Crimean c. Zulu 3 – One hundred and 40 pounds is how many stone in weight? a. 7 b. 10 c. 14 4 – Mojo Mathers is a Member of Parliament for which party? a. Greens b. National c. Labour 5 – What medal did Ted Morgan win for NZ at the 1928 Olympics? a. Gold b. Silver c. Bronze 6 – In the card game 500, which suit has the lowest value? a. Clubs b. Diamonds c. Spades 7 – If you drove at 100m/h, how fast would you be going? a. 80km/h b. 120km/h c. 160km/h 8 – The Taieri River flows near...? a. Mosgiel b. Masterton c. Hastings

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brown. Add the garlic and cook for a further minute. Add the lemon zest, orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, honey and sesame seeds. Stir-fry for a further two minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and keep warm.

■ Add the extra oil to the pan. Add the garlic and cook over medium high heat for one minute until it is golden brown. Add the vegetables and stir-fry for a few minutes until they are just wilted. Add a little water if necessary.

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In brief Games security fears The manager of Australia’s Olympics team says Rio de Janeiro organisers haven’t answered her concerns about security in the leadup to next month’s games.

Chef de mission Kitty Chiller wrote to games organisers on June 20 to express her concerns about pre-games security after Australian paralympics competitor Liesl Tesch and team physiotherapist Sarah Ross were robbed at gunpoint while training in Rio. She said yesterday that she was confident the competition venues and surrounding areas will be safe during the game but “I’m going next week and I would like to know that I can walk the streets being safe from next week.”

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Tomane off to France

Daniele Greco is hoping to help Methven to their first Watters Cup victory of the season against Hampstead on Saturday.

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Italian boosts Methven

By James Ford

James.F@TheGuardian.co.nz

Daniele Greco is acclimatising to his new surroundings both on and off the rugby paddock since arriving in Methven from Italy in May. Greco hails from Brescello, a small municipality in Italy’s north, but began his senior career in the rugby-mad town of Viadana.

A quick internet search of Viadana offers an insight into the area’s passion for the game.

The rugby club’s Wikipedia page is more than a thousand words long, whereas the town’s is a modest 58.

The imposing prop then moved on to his second Serie A team, Pi-

acenza Lyons, before turning out for A.S. Rugby Milano.

While in Milan, Greco was coached by Mid Canterbury’s James Jowsey, who he is now hoping to reunite with in the Heartland setup.

At 21, Greco was eligible for the Mid Canterbury Colts side that took on Ellesmere yesterday (Tuesday), but is determined to stake claim to a place in the senior team as the Hammers look to regain the Meads Cup. While at club level, the Italian is enjoying the intensity of the Watters Cup. “The Watters Cup is harder, there’s really good teams,” he said.

“It is different for the guys and

the supporters because it’s local.”

Greco is also adjusting to a style of rugby that lays less emphasis on the rough and ready forward play in the Northern Hemisphere.

“It’s really different from Italian rugby, it’s really fast here and some decisions from the playmakers are different,” he said.

“They always try to gain more metres, our way of rugby is more patient and you take what you can.”

Greco was quickly made to feel part of the club and has been welcomed into the small Methven community while living with Irish and American imports Mike Lynch and Zachary Middleton.

“I like it a lot, the guys try to

involve me as much as possible,” he said.

“I like that they do that because I’m far from home and it’s another language.”

It may have been just two months since he arrived in Mid Canterbury, but Greco insisted he now views the game differently and intends to return to New Zealand in the future for a longer spell.

“I see rugby in another way now, for me it’s a sport and it’s been a passion for my whole life,” he said.

“When I came here I can feel the people look at rugby in a different way, they live rugby, everybody talks about rugby – it’s more passionate and I love that.”

Bonus point hunt a risk for top Kiwi teams For the four New Zealand teams in the Super Rugby playoff hunt, the bonus point lolly scramble is about to start, but a greedy attitude over the next fortnight could leave them upset.

The Blues are out of it, but the Chiefs, Crusaders, Hurricanes and Highlanders are all in with a good show of making the top eight, and every competition point will be crucial in how they finish on the table.

A top-four position will guarantee home advantage in the first week of the playoffs and the No1-seeded team is guaranteed a home final if they make it that far.

The Crusaders, who play the

Rebels in Christchurch on Saturday following their disappointment against the Chiefs in Fiji where they failed to bank even a losing bonus point in a 23-13 defeat, should be particularly careful.

They lost to the Melbournebased team at AMI Stadium in round one last year, and missed the playoffs altogether.

This season Todd Blackadder’s men have lost only to New Zealand teams – the Chiefs twice and the Highlanders in Dunedin – but another careless approach in what are likely to be wet conditions could be costly.

Their willingness to push passes in difficult conditions

in Suva last weekend backfired, as did turning down kickable penalties in favour of attacking lineouts, all of which came to nought.

Asked about the importance of a bonus point, assistant coach Dave Hewett said: “Given how we performed on Friday, it’s really important. Obviously five is the maximum we can get; win first, and then we’ll be looking for that bonus point.

“Every team who’s in with a sniff of the quarter-finals will be looking for a bonus point to give themselves the best advantage when it comes to those quarterfinals.”

This season teams can score

a bonus point should they score three more tries than the opposition. The issuing of a bonus point when losing by fewer than seven points remains the same.

The Chiefs will be looking for maximum points against the Reds in Brisbane, but seem to struggle away against Australian teams. They too must be careful not to get ahead of themselves.

The Highlanders will also be factoring in a big haul against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires following the arrival of their All Black reinforcements, but the Hurricanes, facing a difficult assignment against the Waratahs, will probably be happy with a four-point win.

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Wallabies winger Joe Tomane has confirmed he will join French club Montpellier from the end of the current Super Rugby season. The 26-year-old Tomane has played 17 tests for Australia since his debut against Scotland in 2012.

He played for the Melbourne Storm and Gold Coast Titans in Australia’s National Rugby League before switching to rugby union in 2011 when he joined the ACT Brumbies. Tomane announced his impending departure yesterday, saying “I hope that the possibility of returning to the Wallabies in the future is something that could happen. However, right now my focus is doing everything I can to help the Brumbies in 2016 before my move to France.”

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Oil turns boats brown A new pollution problem has surfaced in Guanabara Bay, the venue for sailing in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Sailors complained about an oil slick that turned white boats brown with crews in town practising for the Olympics, which open in a month.

“We’ve never seen anything like this. It was all over the place,” said Finnish sailor Camilla Cedercreutz.

“There was no way you could avoid it.”Cedercreutz said the slick filled part of the bay, staining her boat from bow to stern.

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Doping investigation Police investigating doping searched the hotel rooms of two Italian athlete managers during the Kenyan Olympic trials, and questioned the two men at police headquarters, one of the managers said. The agents, Federico Rosa and his father, Gabriele, represent a number of top Kenyan athletes.

The police “never found anything” when they searched their hotel rooms in Eldoret, where the trials were held, Federico Rosa said in a phone interview.

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Russian suspended The International Cycling Union says Tatyana Antoshina, a road racer in Russia’s national squad ahead of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, has been provisionally suspended after failing a drug test.

The UCI says Antoshina tested positive for GHRP-2, a drug which stimulates the body’s production of growth hormone, in a test taken May 31. Antoshina races for the Astana team and has won multiple Russian national titles in road racing and time trial events. - AP

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Durant leaves, Adams wins While Steven Adams might be lamenting the news that Kevin Durant will be leaving his Oklahoma City Thunder, he might also sneak in a smile about the potential payday he may now receive.

The money being thrown around on the first few days of free agency provided an indication that Adams’ 2017 payday would be even more astronomical than first thought, and now with the news of Durant’s departure, that’s almost set in stone.

With Durant gone, Oklahoma won’t want to lose any more key players, coupled with the fact that not signing Durant opens up a wealth of cap space.

The NBA’s salary cap for the 2016-17 season has been set at $94.1 million, a huge leap from last season that has led to the enormous deals being given to players in free agency.

The cap last season was $70 million. The increase was largely because of revenue increases tied to the league’s new national TV deals, worth about $2.5 billion a year, that begin next season.

The salary cap will increase again to a projected $110 million at the end of next season.

Adams becomes a restricted free agent at the end of next season meaning other teams can offer him contracts, but the Thunder can match or offer more and he will be even more valuable this season after Durant has gone.

Already this season, players a lot less valuable than Adams have been receiving big contracts as the teams struggle to try

Cricket umpire Bruce Oxenford and his curious shield device.

Umpire gets defensive

Kevin Durant may have left Oklahoma City Thunder but Steven Adams is likely to benefit with a much fatter pay packet. and spend the extra cap money.

Adams currently earns $3.15 million a season but estimations from as recently as May that suggest Adams will receive a fouryear deal in the range of $US15 million a year ($22m) now seem well short of the mark. Given the breakout playoff performance that followed those predictions and given the magnitude of contracts handed out in the past 24 hours, Adams appears in line to earn a maximum deal.

For a player with fewer than six years’ experience, that figure will start at $US22 million ($30m). In

other words, Adams could, over the course of his contract, earn the same amount as the current New Zealand Rugby player pool ($121m across a three-year period).

Oklahoma City are unwilling to offer such an amount – and all indications suggest the Thunder want to lock up a player they drafted at No 12 overall – Adams will find no shortage of suitors.

Dan Dibley out of 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, told the Crowd Goes Wild Breakfast that Adams is in for a big deal no matter what.

“I think Oklahoma City is going to be forced to open up the bank account and I think he’s going to be staying there,” Dibley said.

“If you’re Steven Adams, you’re in a unique situation where you’re one of the few that have shown the ability to do well on both ends of the court, so he’s going to get paid no matter what.”

Meanwhile, Oklahoma fans are understandably furious over Durant’s decision and have already started burning their shirts.

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Legend understands calls to drop Gatland Former Lions and Wales legend Phil Bennett has said he understands the calls for Warren Gatland to stand down as head coach after Wales’ 3-0 series defeat over the All Blacks last month.

New Zealand-born Gatland has been steering the Wales ship since 2007, with his contract due to end in 2019.

Bennett, who played 29 times for Wales between 1969 and 1978, believes it’s time for Wales to bring in new blood into their coaching setup to assist Gatland as he continues to evolve the Welsh brand of rugby.

However, Bennett said Wales shouldn’t get rid of Gatland, for now, for one major reason; there’s nobody else better for the job.

“There are those fans who feel Warren Gatland has taken Wales as far as he can and that he should step down from the job he has done since 2008,” Bennett wrote in the Sunday Mirror.

“I have to say I can see some of the merit in their argument.

Eight years is a long time to be in charge of the same international

Welsh rugby legend Phil Bennett says he can understand the calls for coach Warren Gatland to resign, but says he has to stay as there’s no one else better for the job. team and Gatland has a contract as head coach that runs for another three years until the 2019 World Cup in Japan.

“It may be a cliche to say that players tire of the same voice, but they certainly find it hard to respond to new ideas when they are coming from an old source.”

“Gatland is trying to evolve Wales’ playing style. He wants to play the kind of vibrant, hightempo, all-encompassing game that New Zealand used to win the series 3-0.

“I would have liked to have heard more about this from Gatland himself during the Six Na-

tions and before the tour.

There were a few pointers from Rob Howley, his assistant, but we had to wait to hear about these grand plans until after the series was lost, and even then they were spelt out by Martyn Phillips.

“Like a few others, I was left wondering why the public was hearing this from the new Welsh Rugby Union chief executive and administrator - rather than a coach.

“I don’t think Gatland should go because I look around and I don’t see anyone I feel confident would come in right now and do a better job.”

Bennett admitted he was concerned about the future of Welsh rugby after they failed to close the gap between them and the All Blacks, losing all three tests last month.

“There is something badly lacking in this Wales set-up,” he added.

“It was apparent in the tired and jaded performances in that one-sided final test defeat. It was written in the faces of players and coaches after the final whistle.”

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His fellow umpire Paul Reiffel calls him Batfink after the cartoon metal-winged crimefighter, while Joe Root has dubbed him Captain America. But Bruce Oxenford is simply happy feeling safer in his job.

Oxenford is the umpire who caused a stir during England’s one-day series against Sri Lanka when he took to the field wearing a shield on his left arm with what David Lloyd on Sky described as a giant table tennis bat on the end.

The Australian is happy to smile at the light-hearted comments his self-made invention has generated but there is a serious reason why he now takes to the field with his unique piece of protection.

“I was lying in my hotel bed in Delhi earlier this year when I came up with this idea,” Oxenford told Sportsmail.

“My fellow umpire John Ward was on duty in India and had just been hit on the head and badly injured. He was in a bad way.

“We’d been talking for a long time about how we’re in the firing line and the ball is coming back harder and faster all the time.

“There’s been talk of helmets but I don’t really want to wear one because I think it will restrict my peripheral vision and hearing and also I don’t think I’m going to get hit in the face.

“The natural thing is to throw your hands up in front of your face and turn your head away when the ball comes at you but then I thought, ‘What if there’s something like an extended arm guard which would act as a shield?’”

“I felt I could make it work. I would be able to do everything I need to do and not get in the way of the bowler.”

The next step for Oxenford was to call on the knowledge he gained running the construction arm of his family cabinet-making firm.

“I used to cut shapes out of plywood so it was actually fairly straightforward to come up with something like this,’ Oxenford said.

“I did a bit of research and looked at polycarbonate, which is basically like bulletproof glass. It’s extremely strong and you couldn’t break it with a sledgehammer.

“I took a drawing to a plastics company and they ran it up for me pretty easily. Then I got a cushion to shield the padding and a bit of Velcro to strap it on.

It needs an easier form to get it on and off but that will come.

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Ferns opt for experience The New Zealand Olympic Committee yesterday confirmed the women’s football side for the Rio Olympic Games at a special assembly held at Avondale College in Auckland.

New Zealand Women’s Football Coach Tony Readings has named a vastly experienced squad for the upcoming Games.

With the 18-strong squad and four travelling reserves confirmed, Readings noted that this was the hardest set of selections he has made during his time in charge of the national team.

The New Zealand Women’s Team, ranked No. 17 on the FIFA World Rankings, will face the defending Olympic Champions USA, Colombia (No.24) and France (No.3) when their campaign begins on August 3 in Belo Horizonte.

“This will be my third Olympic Games, along with some of the players, and this has definitely been the toughest squad to choose,” said Readings.

“There have been some players who have been very unfortunate to miss out and that just shows the depth of our squad.”

Seven players in the squad captain Abby Erceg, Anna Green, Amber Hearn, Ria Percival, Kirsty Yallop, Katie Duncan and Ali Riley - travel to Brazil for their third Olympic Games.

Five of the squad have played 100 games or more for New Zealand - Erceg (126), Duncan (nee Hoyle) (115), Hearn (112), Percival (116) and Riley (101) - while Yallop if selected will play her 100th

pics for the first time.

Katie Bowen was in the travelling reserves for the 2012 London Olympics but is selected in the squad for the first time at an Olympics.

Meanwhile, all of the travelling reserves – Catherine Bott, Daisy Cleverley, Paige Satchell and Victoria Esson – are all heading to Rio and hoping to play in their first Olympic Games.

“The good thing about young players is they play with no fear and they fully express themselves which will be important for us at this tournament,” said Readings.

The New Zealand Women’s Football team will look to better their quarter-final appearance at the 2012 London Olympic Games and contend for a medal at the Rio Olympic Games.

Hannah Wilkinson is off to the Olympics with the Football Ferns. game for the team in the opener of the Olympics against the USA. There are a number of others Annalie Longo (91), Betsy Hassett (91), Rosie White (81), Sarah Gregorius (78) and Hannah Wilkinson (74) - who have been regulars in the New Zealand Women’s Football team over the past eight years or more and have helped the team climb to their highest

ever FIFA World Ranking.

Readings said experience is the one of the most important factors when it comes to big tournaments. His team has done a lot of research on what leads to success at major events and the common trend is the teams with the oldest age and experience.

“Having girls who have been to three Olympic Games and to nu-

merous age-group world events means they have been there and done it before,” he said.

“That experience will be a key factor when we get to the Olympics, no doubt.”

Meanwhile at the other end of the experience spectrum, two of the New Zealand Women’s team in Jasmine Pereira and Meikayla Moore are heading to the Olym-

NZ Football Women’s Olympic Squad (Club - NZ unless noted, Caps and Goals for New Zealand) Katie Bowen (FC Kansas City, USA, 37, 1) Katie Duncan (vc) (FC Zurich, Switzerland, 115, 1) Abby Erceg (c) (Western New York Flash USA, 126, 6) Anna Green (Malbackens IF Sweden, 60, 7) Sarah Gregorius (Speranza FC Osaka-Takatsuki, Japan, 78, 24) Betsy Hassett (Werder Bremen, Germany, 91, 8) Amber Hearn (USV Jena, Germany, 112, 50) Annalie Longo (Cashmere Technical, 91, 8) Meikayla Moore (Norwest United, 14, 0) Erin Nayler (Norwest United, 40, 0) Ria Percival (USV Jena, Germany, 116, 11) Jasmine Pereira (Three Kings United, 18, 0) Ali Riley (FC Rosengard, Sweden, 101, 1) Rebecca Rolls (Three Kings Utd, 22, 0) Rebekah Stott (SC Sand, Germany, 49, 4) Rosie White (Liverpool FC, England, 81, 14) Hannah Wilkinson (University of Tennessee, USA, 74, 23) Kirsty Yallop (Malbackens IF, Sweden, 99, 12)

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‘Undercover Refs’ video campaign attracts criticism

By Patrick Mckendry It has attracted criticism but the Wellington Rugby Union say they are “delighted” with the publicity their video campaign targeting sideline abuse starring a disguised All Black, Victor Vito, has received.

Loose forward Vito, plus Wellington teammates Jason Woodward, Reggie Goodes and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, were filmed officiating at an under-13 boys’ match between Petone and Avalon as “Undercover Refs” to expose some of the behaviour prevalent on sidelines in the capital and the rest of New Zealand.

Following the release of the short film, it transpired some of those on the sideline were actors, but Wellington Rugby Union head of community rugby Will CacciaBirch said he was “comfortable” with how it was produced, saying the controversy generated by what some critics have described as a “deceit” could, in fact, be helpful in the long-term.

“There was a staging element to it but there was still a game of rugby that we were filming.

It wasn’t totally staged,” CacciaBirch said.

“The main aim was to raise awareness of some sideline behaviour and referee abuse; to endeavour to get people talking about it in a bid to raise a collective responsibility. To that end, we are delighted.”

One outspoken critic has been a Wellington-based PR agency keen to generate some publicity of its own, but asked if he was disappointed that there was an apparent attempt to undermine the campaign, Caccia-Birch said: “Everybody has their own view and we have to respect that. Overwhelmingly, the feedback and messages have been positive.”

Caccia-Birch confirmed all the parents on the sideline at the match were briefed on the campaign and signed a waiver to allow their children to be filmed.

The children were unaware the match officials were famous players, but it’s understood some of them worked it out during the game.

Regardless, Vito, wearing a wig, sunglasses and moustache, said afterwards he was surprised by

The Wellington Rugby Union confirmed that actors were used in a video that had All Black Victor Vito go undercover as a referee to expose sideline abuse. some of the negative comments directed by the young players towards him, ostensibly a middleaged man giving up his time on a Saturday.

Caccia-Birch said it wasn’t one incident in particular which had prompted the campaign,

rather a series of bad behaviour over recent years. “It’s been an ongoing issue. We felt it was time to put a stake in the ground and try to do something about it in an innovative way to see if it would make a difference.”

Asked about the impact of the

star power generated by Vito and his mates, Caccia-Birch added: “They are role models both on and off the field, but so are parents and other spectators who turn up to watch. How they behave on the sideline can transfer to the kids on the field.”

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Germany coach Joachim Loew is drawing on the experience of routing World Cup host Brazil 7-1 two years ago as he prepares for tomorrow’s European Championship semi-final against France.

Germany went on to win the 2014 World Cup after embarrassing Brazil in the semi-final in Belo Horizonte and Loew is clearly relishing the adversity of facing another host nation bidding to reach the final.

“Super, when it’s like this. No really, it’s a motivation,” Loew said from his team’s tournament base. “In Brazil, I think it was exactly the same for the semi-final.

The whole land of 200 million was standing behind this team.

But we came through fine and now we’ll come through fine.”

Gareth Bale is dreaming of winning Euro 2016 – but Portugal is standing in his way. best football we can. Hopefully that’s good enough.”

Wales are coming off an impressive 3-1 over fancied Belgium but have playmaker Aaron Ramsey and defender Ben Davies suspended.

Portugal beat Poland on penalties to reach the semis for the fourth time in five editions of

the tournament, with William Carvalho suspended and injury concerns around defender Pepe, another Madrid teammate of Bale on the Portuguese side.

“It would be a big loss if he doesn’t play but if he does he will make things very difficult for us,” Bale said of Pepe.

The semi-final is Wales’ biggest ever football game, after the win against Belgium eclipsed the 1958 World Cup quarterfinal against Brazil.

“It’s the most honoured I have felt. To have been involved in our country’s biggest game,” Bale said, hoping to make “more history” today.

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Expectations in France are surging after the side impressed in defeating Iceland 5-2 to reach the semi-final.

Loew said the home side will have “fanatical support behind them in Marseille” and that the team will be high on confidence after growing into the tournament by scoring decisive goals late in games.

“Two teams with outstanding individuals are playing, teams with a clear mindset,” said Loew, who had identified France as one of the main favourites before the tournament.

“They are different from the Italians, not quite so defensive.

They have strong players going forward, (Paul) Pogba from midfield, (Blaise) Matuidi. So it’s a game of two teams at eye-level.

It’s super that there are such

games. I love these knockout games against such strong opponents.”

Of France’s three major titles, two were won on home soil the European Championship in 1984 and World Cup in 1998.

France followed up by winning Euro 2000 as world champion, a feat Germany is now trying to match despite the absence of several key players for tomorrow’s match.

Midfielder Sami Khedira is out with a left groin injury and fellow midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is doubtful after taking a knock to his right knee in Saturday’s quarter-final win over Italy.

That 6-5 win on penalties came at a cost for Loew’s side.

Striker Mario Gomez was ruled out for the rest of the tournament after tearing a muscle in his

right thigh, while defender Mats Hummels was booked and will be suspended against France.

The unfortunate Gomez, who missed the World Cup win through injury-induced poor form, celebrates his 31st birthday on the day of the final.

Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Weigl or Liverpool’s Emre Can could step in if Schweinsteiger, whose season was disrupted by two serious injuries to the same knee, doesn’t recover in time.

“We’ll have to find solutions,” said Loew, who added that the win over Italy had taken a physical and mental toll on his side.

“We have respect for the French, but we know what we have to do, regardless of our personnel issues. I’m looking forward to the game like I was against Italy,” Loew said.

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Meares ‘in great shape’ Australian cycling star Anna Meares says she’s in the best shape ever as she prepares for her fourth Olympic games in Rio de Janiero.

Meares, who was named yesterday among a 25-strong Australian cycling team, will become only the third female cyclist to compete at four Olympics. She told reporters “all the training and preparation has actually been going very well. I am in the best physical shape that I have ever been.” The 32-year-old Meares, who won gold medals at the 2004 and 2012 Olympics, will compete in the individual sprint, team sprint and kierin.

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Manly thrash St George

Germany coach relishes another semi-final

By Ciaran Fahey

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Bale dreams of Euro glory Star forward Gareth Bale says Wales are dreaming of winning Euro 2016 – but first comes a difficult semi-final task against Portugal.

Bale brushed aside fitness concerns after he did not train with the team on Monday, telling a news conference he just needed an extra day of rest ahead of today’s game in Lyon.

There Bale will run into his Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo but he warned that the game should not be reduced to a duel between the two stars.

“It’s not just about two players, it’s about two nations in a semi-final,” Bale said.

“Ronaldo is a fantastic player, but we talk about what we can do and don’t worry about the opposition. It’s about how we perform as a team.”

Looking at the big picture, Bale said: “It’s a dream to win the tournament, but our aim is to make sure we win the next game against Portugal.

“There are no stars in our team, we all get along like brothers. We just take each game as it comes and it’s going well so far.

“We can’t think past this semifinal and we want to get the job done and get through the final ... We aren’t going to fear anything and we’re going play the

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A spurned Dylan Walker has provided a swift rebuttal to his NSW axing, spearheading Manly’s drought-breaking 36-6 NRL win over St George Illawarra on Monday night. Just hours after being informed that he’d been dropped from Laurie Daley’s side for State of Origin III, the Manly centre crossed for two tries to deny the hapless Dragons a golden opportunity to jump into the top eight. The Sea Eagles went into the game on an eight-game losing streak but put on their best performance under coach Trent Barrett, running in seven tries to one in front of 9048 at Brookvale Oval. The Dragons failed at the fundamentals, completing just 19 of 32 sets while Manly ran for 1837m compared to the visitors’ 1117m.

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‘We got it wrong’ NRL referees boss Tony Archer admits the bunker erred in failing to overturn Josh Jackson’s crucial try in the Sydney Roosters’ fourpoint NRL loss to Canterbury last Thursday. Roosters coach Trent Robinson was livid post-game that the bunker stuck by the on-field decision of try, swearing that Bulldogs hooker Michael Lichaa stopped Aidan Guerra from stopping the putdown. Yesterday, Archer agreed.

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Tennis players revolt Tennis players have revolted over rain and toilet breaks at Wimbledon as organisers faced claims they were overlooking safety to get matches played on time. Serena Williams threatened to sue a referee over slippery playing conditions while two other players erupted with rage after being refused a toilet break. In ill-tempered scenes on Centre Court, referee Andrew Jarrett was targeted by Williams midway through her match as she warned the umpire: “If I get hurt, I’m suing him”.

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Kyrgios blows up Tucker Salver – Silver: Sally Lemon 74, Bronze 1: Mary-Lou Watson 74, Bronze 2: Heather Trott 78 on count back, Bronze 3 Janice Dunlop 83.

Nearest the Pins: No. 4 Gabites: Not struck, No 8 House of Travel Ashburton: Daphne Hinton, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon: Vicki Moore, No 14 Todds of Ashburton: Vicki Moore, No 18 2nd shot to Green: Margaret Bean.

June 30 Nine Hole Section Rnd 4 Medal (stoke) – Allie Glossop 36 Twos: Joy Nicolas No8

■ Shooting Seafield Rifle Club

June 27 R. Hewitt 96.5, 96.5, N. Martin 93.2, 91.1, J. Duncan 97.3, 90.3, P. Wilson 91.1, 89.2, C. Rickard 95.4, 96.6 July 4 N. Martin 87, 95.2, R. Hewitt 97.5, 97.6, R. Duncan 92, 95.2, P. Wilson 94.3, 92.2, B. Doig 93.3, 90.3

Round 4 of NDC June 30 Ashburton The Plainsmen with 4978.236, had a good win against Otago 4944.213, gaining 15 points to 2 holding second place in the national competition.

Open Squad, Greg Menzies 99.7, 197.11, 296.18, Joe McAdam 99.8, 196.10, 295.18,

Mark Stewart 99.8, 196.7, 295.15, Martin Fleming 99.5, 196.9, 295.14, Sandy Bennett 99.8, 195.9, 294.17, Rex Gardiner 97.4, 197.13, 294.17, Carl Nordqvist 98.6, 195.7, 293.13, Hailey Beevor 98.7, 195.6, 293.12, John Fleming 98.4, 194.7, 292.11, Steve McArthur 96.3, 195.8, 291.11, total 2938.146, Otago 2921.131.

Composite Squad, Bryan Hunter 98.3, 195.8, 293.11, Murray Cook 99.7, 192.9, 291.16, Robbie Hewitt 97.4, 194.10, 291.14, Andrew Donaldson 100.5, 194.3, 288.10, T J Stewart 94.2, 194.8, 288.10, total 1452.59, Otago 1439.57.

Junior Squad, Phillippa Fleming 100.6, 99.5, 199.11, Lanelle McArthur 100.6, 99.7, 199.13, Savanna McArthur 96.4, 94.3, 190.7, total 588.31, Otago 584.25.

Nick Kyrgios has sent a vulgar message to English television star Piers Morgan following his sobering exit at Wimbledon. After a disappointing fourth round loss to Andy Murray, Kyrgios admitted he was “soft” and “pathetic” for appearing to fall apart after the first set. The 21-year-old was happy to admit his performance was unprofessional, but he was not as comfortable hearing that criticism from somebody else. The English media personality began the hostilities by thrashing Kyrgios as he folded without a fight against the Scottish No. 2 seed.

- NZME

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Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Matamata gallops Today at Matamata raceway

Racing Matamata Venue: Matamata Meeting Date: 06 July, 2016 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.10pm (NZT) ILES CASEY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS MAIDEN 2000 $7000, MDN, 2000m 1 0x224 Makdanife (4) 58.5 ................... K McCulloch 2 0x503 Whopper’s (7) 58.5......................T Thornton 3 2x408 Rum’n’coke (13) 58.5 ..................C Lammas 4 8x895 Laekeeper (2) 58.5..................... L Satherley 5 9x856 Hoyt Axton (14) 58.5 ..................V Gatu (a2) 6 80770 Matangi Boy (12) 58.5 ....... U Holmquist (a2) 7 0 They Call Me Sven (10) 58.5 8 95x23 Lady Echezeaux (6) 56.5 ................ S Spratt 9 29350 Cardinal Sin (9) 56.5 ..................R Elliot (a3) 10 75 Jigsaw Jane (15) 56.5 ................M Cameron 11 x0887 Bo Ying (8) 56.5 ..................A Schwerin (a3) 12 0x760 Margin Call (11) 56.5 ......... D Prastiyou (a1) 13 800x0 Midnight Ink (5) 56.5 .......................A Collett 14 070 Old Countess h (16) 56.5 ............ E Farr (a3) 15 000x0 Summer Warrior (3) 58.5 ...L Magorrian (a1) 16 80x00 El Healo (1) 56.5 Emergencies: Summer Warrior, El Healo 2 12.45pm COLCHESTER ENGINEERING 2YO MAIDEN 1200 $7000, MDN 2YO, 1200m 1 Mongolianlightning (3) 57.5........M Cameron 2 93 Bobtail h (11) 55.5.......................C Lammas 3 4 Voleuse (7) 55.5 ..............................A Collett

M3 Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway. Meeting Date: 06 Jul 2016. NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15.

1 12.01pm (NZT) ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 1 41 Cawbourne Morris nwtd ...............M Roberts 2 52452 Chip Off Block nwtd ....................J McArthur 3 7546 Plum Krazy nwtd ........................B Goldsack 4 52 Mocha Chino nwtd ...........................L Ahern 5 8 Hazel And Granny nwtd G & ........... J Clarke 6 67367 Ben Nevis Knight nwtd .............A Duganzich 7 44462 Cala D’Or nwtd..................................M Flipp 8 34375 Cyndi Action nwtd ........................... J W Bell 9 33886 Rosie nwtd ..................................J McArthur 10 88588 Killalea Star nwtd .......................... D Donlon 2 12.19pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C0 C0, 305m 1 78576 Wine O’Clock nwtd G & .................. J Clarke 2 23587 Steffi’s Star nwtd ................................. L Bell 3 85632 Jack’s Up nwtd ...........................B Goldsack 4 65565 Miss Muffet nwtd .........................J McArthur 5 77 Ebony Haze nwtd .............................S Stone 6 65273 Idol Mark nwtd...................................M Flipp 7 28325 Got Time nwtd ................................ I George 8 6463 Silent Partner nwtd............................J Black 9 676 Scotta Pie nwtd .......................... L M Pearce 10 8F548 Drifting Along nwtd ......................J McArthur 3 12.36pm LASER PLUMBING WANGANUI C0 C0, 520m 1 47354 She’s Mustard nwtd..........................R Waite 2 67 Classy Delta nwtd ......................P Ferguson 3 78 Howard I Know nwtd ..................P Ferguson 4 834 Slick Star nwtd ............................B Hodgson 5 23348 Midnight Enemy nwtd.......................L Ahern 6 55325 Gunnar Blueblood nwtd .........J T McInerney 7 434 Making It Up nwtd ......................P Ferguson 8 44 Noonoo nwtd L & ............................... Morris 9 888 Bee Like Me nwtd .................... S Gommans

4 05 Eliz Garden (9) 55.5 ........................ S Spratt 5 Where Are You (12) 55.5 ..S Weatherley (a3) 6 57x Always Explosive (8) 55.5 ...Z N Azman (a3) 9. Amnestys Child (5) 55.5..........S McKay (a1) 7 8 79 Bewitched h (6) 55.5 ..................R Elliot (a3) 9 Lucky Dreamer (10) 55.5 ...L Magorrian (a1) 10 Maknificent (1) 55.5 ....................T Thornton 11 6x77 Miss Peglet (4) 55.5 ........... D Prastiyou (a1) 12 9 Woodpecker Hill (2) 55.5.......... K McCulloch 3 1.20pm COMAG MAIDEN 1200 $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 006x3 Ruby Rueben (3) 58.5.........Z N Azman (a3) 2 484x7 Rough Cut (9) 58.5 ...................T Wenn (a3) 3 8x566 Battle Cry h (4) 58.5 ...................M Cameron 4 0x Happytoknowyou (6) 58.5 .......... L Satherley 5 Bluetwentytwo h (2) 58.5 ................ S Spratt 6 Jackychan (7) 58.5 .......................... R Jones 7 Kakahu Stalker h (12) 58.5 .........C Lammas 8 809x7 Mr Davinci h (1) 58.5 ................... E Farr (a3) 9 0220x Eden Rose (5) 56.5 .........................A Collett 10 Blueberry Sweet h (8) 56.5 .....S McKay (a1) 11 09 Krakusy (10) 56.5.............. U Holmquist (a2) 12 Miss Silverback h (11) 56.5S Weatherley (a3) 4 1.55pm PETER HOWLAND’S BEAUREPAIRES MATAMATA MDN 1200 $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 7x225 Ron’s Last bh (10) 58.5 ...........S McKay (a1) 2 Epee h (4) 58.5 ...........................C Lammas 3 x0372 Niamh Elizabeth h (2) 56.5 ........M Cameron

1 8x934 Zapali (4) 58.5 ...........................T Wenn (a3) 4 x070x Eva Quick Steph (6) 56.5 ....Z N Azman (a3) 2 880x6 Share The Wonder (6) 58.5.Z N Azman (a3) 5 4x08 Nota Bene (8) 56.5............. D Prastiyou (a1) 3 80x0 La Vamos h (5) 58.5 .................... E Farr (a3) 6 0x Happiness Is (12) 56.5 .................... R Jones 4 32650 Kittykittybangbang (2) 56.5 ........M Cameron 7 950x8 I’ll Stand By You (11) 56.5 .......... L Satherley 5 640 Costano Mille (3) 56.5 ..................... S Spratt 8 59 Star Ella h (1) 56.5 .......................... S Spratt 6 305x0 Miss Serendipity (1) 56.5 ................ R Jones 9 800. Barcelona Baby (13) 56.5 ........... E Farr (a3) 7 Titanium Lady (8) 56.5 ...............R Elliot (a3) 10 9x807 Flying Rio (3) 56.5..............L Magorrian (a1) 8 0 Hot Wire (7) 56.5 .............................A Collett 11 7x68x Good Vibes h (7) 56.5 .....................A Collett 9 08. Jane Blonde h (9) 56.5............S McKay (a1) 12 Miss Rio (9) 56.5 13 Percys Storm (5) 56.5 .............. K McCulloch 7 3.34pm COLCHESTER ENGINEERING RATING 75 5 2.30pm K.R. BELL ELECTRICAL 3YO MAIDEN 1400 1600 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m $7000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 640x6 Letmeby tdmh (4) 61.5 .....S Weatherley (a3) 1 708x3 Gumboots h (9) 57.5 ...................C Lammas 2 53557 Curious td (1) 57 .............................A Collett 2 06894 Stryda (13) 57.5 .........................M Cameron 3 80788 Nothing 56.5................................. Scratched 3 8x007 Acre (3) 57.5 ...................................A Collett 4 x0548 El Corby tdm (5) 56 ..................... E Farr (a3) 4 Big Ben (4) 57.5 .............................. R Jones 5 x1817 Bowie d (3) 55.5 .........................M Cameron 5 Cotai Master h (6) 57.5 ...........S McKay (a1) 6 09572 All The Answers m (2) 54 ................ S Spratt 6 Dear Douglas (2) 57.5.........Z N Azman (a3) 8 4.04pm NZI INSURANCE RATING 65 1600 $7000, 7 Empire Star (7) 57.5........................ S Spratt Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 8 0x46 Cool Cassie (11) 55.5 ....... U Holmquist (a2) 1 35065 I’m Bronson mh (6) 60 ...........J Fawcett (a4) 9 789x9 Amelia (8) 55.5........................... L Satherley 2 66x51 Quantum Maelstrom tdmh (1) 59 ... S McKay 10 Eyes Of Both (12) 55.5 ............... E Farr (a3) (a1) 11 80 Lady Conti (1) 55.5 ............L Magorrian (a1) 3 25910 Light Up A Screen tmh (3) 58.5 ...... R Jones 12 89x00 Rose Sauvage (10) 55.5 .......... K McCulloch 4 6x087 Fast Catch dm (12) 58.5 .... D Prastiyou (a1) 13 7. Yamato Nadeshiko (5) 55.5 .........T Thornton 5 93210 I’m All Ears (10) 58.5 ........ U Holmquist (a2) 6 3.04pm WRIGHTWAY BUILDERS MAIDEN 1400 6 430x4 Messi tmh (4) 58.5 .....................V Gatu (a2) $7000, MDN, 1400m 7 6x700 Real Winners tm (7) 58 ..............M Cameron

8 00x00 Ima Tui Girl d (5) 55..........S Weatherley (a3) 9 17x09 Raisedinasandpit dm (11) 55 ......T Thornton 10 69636 Lady Marilyn t (9) 54.5 ........Z N Azman (a3) 11 8x070 Special Unit m (8) 54 .................R Elliot (a3) 12 9x006 Dahls Delight tdmh (2) 54 ........ K McCulloch Blinkers on : Midnight Ink (R1), Battle Cry (R3), Nota Bene (R4), Ima Tui Girl (R8) Blinkers off : Happiness Is (R4), Acre (R5), Fast Catch, Special Unit (R8) Winkers on : El Healo (R1) SELECTIONS: Race 1: Makdanife, Lady Echezeaux, Jigsaw Jane, Cardinal Sin, Whopper’s Race 2: Mongolianlightning, Bobtail, Where Are You, Voleuse, Miss Peglet Race 3: Ruby Rueben, Miss Silverback, Rough Cut, Bluetwentytwo, Mr Davinci Race 4: Niamh Elizabeth, Ron’s Last, Miss Rio, Star Ella, Happiness Is Race 5: Gumboots, Stryda, Dear Douglas, Yamato Nadeshiko, Cool Cassie Race 6: Zapali, Share The Wonder, Costano Mille, Kittykittybangbang, Jane Blonde Race 7: Bowie, All The Answers, Letmeby, El Corby Race 8: Quantum Maelstrom, Lady Marilyn, Light Up A Screen, Messi, Fast Catch

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

4 12.54pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS WANGANUI C1 C1, 305m 1 81886 Casual Sipper 17.80 G & ................ J Clarke 2 68888 Jelly Gem nwtd U & ..........................Cottam 3 27525 Armistice Day nwtd ........................ I George 4 22231 Pacific Vibe 17.77...................J T McInerney 5 27488 Pixie Dust 17.80 ......................... L M Pearce 6 62875 Another Pearl 17.96 ...............J T McInerney 7 3171 Allegro Lass 17.80 ...........................L Ahern 8 76277 Swirling Eddie 18.07 .........................M Flipp 9 55777 Jacqui Attack 17.98 .................. S Gommans 10 18586 Nana’s Girl 18.55 ............................L Doody 5 1.11pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C1 C1, 305m 1 54774 Queen Star nwtd ............................ I George 2 88485 Teevee Kitty 18.07.............................M Flipp 3 12 Allegro Cody 17.81 ..........................L Ahern 4 54433 Consumate Ease 17.94 G & ........... J Clarke 5 26383 Alamein Duke 17.67 K & ...................Phillips 6 36548 Spearmint Juju 18.02 U & .................Cottam 7 16876 Not Listening 18.38 .........................L Doody 8 27646 Botany Vikki nwtd ...................J T McInerney 9 55777 Jacqui Attack 17.98 .................. S Gommans 10 16878 Lola Baxter 17.62 ...................J T McInerney 6 1.29pm KEENAN CONCRETE C1 C1, 305m 1 57672 Alcudia 18.28 ....................................M Flipp 2 54454 No More Marmite nwtd K & ...............Phillips 3 41175 Polly Cracker 18.09 .................... L M Pearce 4 85673 Gully Flaherty 17.63 G & ................ J Clarke 5 76852 Bit Coin 17.76 ..........................A Duganzich 6 81575 Chief Baxter 17.89 .................J T McInerney 7 64688 Trinity Flight nwtd ........................... I George 8 25322 Raging Demon nwtd U & ......................Bliek 9 68747 That’s A Wrap 17.69........................ J W Bell 10 58758 Lure Me In 18.02 ...................... S Gommans 7 1.46pm AON CPF C1 C1, 305m 1 77684 Uno Marguerite nwtd............... T McCracken 2 77768 Lagoon Victory nwtd ................ S Gommans 3 78441 Homebush Ginger 17.64 ........J T McInerney

4 66363 Plaiting Puss 18.45 U & ........................Bliek 5 48438 Gully Runner 18.21 G & .................. J Clarke 6 76732 Johnnybruce nwtd ..................J T McInerney 7 56444 Trendy Viv 18.02 .................................S Kite 8 35315 Alquezar 17.98 ..................................M Flipp 9 68747 That’s A Wrap 17.69........................ J W Bell 10 45887 Tank’s Rob 17.70 ............................S Maher 8 2.03pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 HT1 C1q, 520m 1 36822 Lektra Spider nwtd .......................... J W Bell 2 25552 Filante 30.89 ...................................... N Udy 3 52713 Scott The Loot nwtd ....................... I George 4 56115 World Freakshow 30.47 ..................M Olden 5 45482 Swiftly Chloe 30.28 .....................B Hodgson 6 21553 Red Hot Action 30.64 ...................M Goodier 7 85623 Allegro Beaty 30.48..........................L Ahern 8 24214 Cawbourne Foxy nwtd .................M Roberts 9 77765 Cawbourne Bird nwtd.............. T McCracken 10 56884 Preoccupied nwtd .............................J Black 9 2.19pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 HT2 C1q, 520m 1 82675 Opawa Bucks nwtd L & ...................... Wales 2 46323 Allegro Beau 30.85 ..........................L Ahern 3 76655 Witch Misty nwtd .............................. P Clark 4 21443 Take Action 30.84.........................M Goodier 5 75487 Izzy Bowen 31.32 ........................B Hodgson 6 27252 Opawa Spice nwtd .......................... J W Bell 7 62555 Nitro Mary 30.06 G R &................... S Voyce 8 76441 Cawbourne Gracie 30.32 .............M Roberts 9 5x856 Glad’s Apopping 30.74 ....................S Maher 10 77768 Lagoon Victory 30.90 ............... S Gommans 10 2.41pm FIRST SECURITY C1 HT3 C1q, 520m 1 51282 Panda Ring 30.61 .............................. N Udy 2 78426 Culvie Den nwtd .............................. J W Bell 3 33413 Black Roadstar 30.83....................B Mitchell 4 32234 Worboys nwtd G R &....................... S Voyce 5 45663 Cawbourne Dallas 31.12 D P & K Gommans 6 75755 Opawa Gail nwtd L & ......................... Wales 7 88224 Cawbourne Merl 30.51.................M Roberts 8 42666 Private Action 30.61 .........................S Stone

9 58667 Silver Tokaam nwtd ..................... K Hanover 10 57686 That’s King 30.50 ........................B Hodgson 11 2.58pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 C1, 305m 1 86856 Miss Bunnythorpe 18.11 U & ............Cottam 2 63548 Big Ben 17.86 .......................... S Gommans 3 37868 Gully Yappa 18.09 G & .................... J Clarke 4 88656 Mary Blue Blood 18.10...........J T McInerney 5 52212 If It Fitz 17.83 ....................................M Flipp 6 73785 Johnny Angel 17.86 ................ T McCracken 7 88368 Another Relm nwtd ................J T McInerney 8 47688 Bigtime Chip 17.68.........................R Murray 9 68747 That’s A Wrap 17.69........................ J W Bell 10 87687 Princess Novak nwtd..................... D Donlon 12 3.14pm BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C1 C1, 305m 1 36586 Ebony Fancy nwtd............................S Stone 2 87786 Ranger’s Waltz 18.13 ......................S Maher 3 74753 Scott The Looks 17.91 U & ...............Cottam 4 63825 Dark Garnah nwtd.................... S Gommans 5 46374 Chair Up nwtd ........................J T McInerney 6 85657 Chaos Theory 18.16 .......................M Olden 7 77456 Repeat Visit nwtd ................................ L Bell 8 85862 Homebush Olive 17.71...........J T McInerney 9 24877 Vee Veery Lovely 18.49 G & ........... J Clarke 10 7688F Candy Crusher nwtd ................A Duganzich 13 3.41pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 C1, 305m 1 52488 Doosh 17.87...........................J T McInerney 2 165 So Over It nwtd ..........................P Ferguson 3 75575 Chase Me Apatche nwtd ...............G Atwood 4 F7856 Jobs Rite 17.83 ..........................B Goldsack 5 87746 King Hit Mike 17.85 .................. S Gommans 6 56225 Princely Money 17.86 ............J T McInerney 7 47365 Cawbourne Brae 17.75 ................M Roberts 8 32784 Stainless Knocka 17.92 U & .................Bliek 9 24877 Vee Veery Lovely 18.49 G & ........... J Clarke 10 18586 Nana’s Girl 18.55 ............................L Doody 14 3.57pm MAX REFRIDGERATION C1 C1, 305m 1 83686 Sedgebrook Asset 17.90.....................F Kite

SELECTIONS: Race 1: Cawbourne Morris, Mocha Chino, Chip Off Block, Cala D’Or, Cyndi Action Race 2: Jack’s Up, Idol Mark, Silent Partner, Steffi’s Star, Got Time Race 3: Midnight Enemy, Making It Up, She’s Mustard, Noonoo, Slick Star Race 4: Pacific Vibe, Allegro Lass, Armistice Day, Swirling Eddie, Pixie Dust Race 5: Allegro Cody, Queen Star, Consumate Ease, Spearmint Juju, Botany Vikki Race 6: Raging Demon, Alcudia, Bit Coin, No More Marmite, Gully Flaherty Race 7: Homebush Ginger, Uno Marguerite, Johnnybruce, Plaiting Puss, Trendy Viv Race 8: Swiftly Chloe, Allegro Beaty, Lektra Spider, Filante, World Freakshow

ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10.30am NEWCOMERS COFFEE MORNING. 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, we would love to meet you! Reflections Cafe, 198 East Street.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

11am MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS CLUB. Movie - Me Before You. Regent Cinema,

Wills Street.

11.30am ASHBURTON HERB SOCIETY. Soup lunch and sharing herb ideas. 51 Peter Street.

11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid-week service, communion and lunch. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

12pm CHRISTCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL OLD GIRLS. Lunch then visit Ashburton Art Gallery.

Robert Harris, West Street.

1pm - 3pm

ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pre-loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. Cnr Thomson and Jane Streets.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Heritage Centre, West Street.

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre, $4 per session with afternoon tea, all welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, The Domain, Philip Street.

7pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, Pipe Band Hall, Creek

Road.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to Line dance (7pm), beginner/ intermediate (8pm-9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm R.S.A. POOL SECTION. Social pool nights weekly in main bar.

Cox Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST GOODWILL SHOP. Sell pre-loved second hand clothing.

Tinwald Methodist Church, Cnr Archibald and Jane Street, Tinwald.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. OP shop second time around used clothing. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Havelock and Cass Street, entry Havelock Street.

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZ SHED. Open day for all members. 182 Methven

Highway (Old Allenton Nurseries Packing Shed).

10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10.15am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities.

M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

1pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - no counting, beginners welcome. Waireka Club rooms, Philip Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm SENIOR NET. Sam from Noel Leeming on Windows 10. M.S.A. lounge off Burnett Street.

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Social day, come and try it yourself. 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing. learn to dance. All welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

88647 Buzzy As 18.33 ..................................J Hunt 55683 Terra Trip 18.05 ........................ S Gommans 77765 Cawbourne Bird 17.87 ............ T McCracken 36655 Buster Boy nwtd ..........................J McArthur 46563 Cawbourne Ohio nwtd .................M Roberts 52845 Premier Prince 17.74 ......................L Doody 55377 Rally Sarious 18.17 ................J T McInerney 24877 Vee Veery Lovely 18.49 G & ........... J Clarke 18877 Homebush Bounce 17.90 ......J T McInerney 15 4.19pm METEOR OPD WANGANUI C1 C1, 305m 1 47665 Belfast Smarty 17.92....................... J W Bell 2 68688 Annie Way 18.09 L &.......................... Morris 3 24474 Homebush Slinky 17.72 .........J T McInerney 4 42857 Sasha McBell 17.60 ...............J T McInerney 5 47783 Opehu Flyer 17.78 ...........................R Waite 6 41323 Opawa Smoke 17.89.........................M Flipp 7 13 Kirkham Jasper 17.68 ..................M Roberts 8 73826 Allegro Style 17.75 ............................. N Udy 9 55777 Jacqui Attack 17.98 .................. S Gommans 10 36768 Come On Mickey 17.86 G & ........... J Clarke

Daily Events Wednesday

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allen’s Road.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around used clothing. Cnr Havelock and Cass Streets.

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZ SHED. Open day for all members. 182 Methven Highway (Old Allenton Nurseries Packing Shed).

10am

Thursday 9.30am - 11.00am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Fun exercise during term time. Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. New players welcome. Enquiries to Clark Gillies 021-146-3619. EA Networks Centre Stadium.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open for toy hire Thursday and Saturday, Methodist Baring Square Church hall.

Classifieds www.guardianonline.co.nz SITUATIONS VACANT

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 SITUATIONS VACANT

Garden Department Sales Person We have a vacancy for a Fixed Term position in our Green Garden department.

The contract period is 1st August 2016 to 31st January 2017 – working 32 hours per week and being on call for extra hours as they arise. This also includes working one rostered weekend day.

The successful applicant must: • be fit as some heavy lifting is involved • be able to work in a team environment and also work unsupervised.

Being available to work throughout the entire contract term is a must, as is being able to work all public holidays as they arise.

This position would suit a keen gardener, although training will be given to the right person.

TRAVEL

Beckley Coachlines Programme Truck Driving Positions Rural Transport is a locally owned transport business with its head office located in Ashburton and with branches operating in Kurow and Fairlie.

Livestock Truck Driver– A vacancy now exists within our team for a Livestock Driver based at our Ashburton branch. A Class 5 licence is essential for this position.

Bulk Truck Driver – We also have a vacancy for a Bulk Truck Driver. A class 5 licence is essential and previous tipping experience would be an advantage.

Apply in writing or email your application to: Jim Crouchley PO Box 104, Ashburton 7740 03 308 4079 or 0275 554 364 www.ruraltransport.co.nz

If you think you are the person we are looking for, please email a covering letter with your C.V. to: hr.ashburton@mitre10.co.nz or post to: Human Resources Mitre 10 Mega PO Box 35, Ashburton 7740.

Applications close on Friday, July 8, 2016.

Early Childhood Teacher Methven Pre School requires a full time registered Early Childhood Teacher to start term 3, 2016 or by negotiation.

Must have fun loving, nurturing attitude and be able to communicate effectively within a large team.

◊ HANMER SPRINGS 23-24 July. Staying at the Hot Springs Hotel. ◊ WEST COAST 17 - 19 September.

Includes Hokitika, Franz Joseph & Fox Glacier. Staying at the Beachfront Hotel.

For bookings phone 308 7646

TRADES, SERVICES

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

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

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

Please apply with a covering letter and CV to:

Legal Executive/Legal Assistant Permanent, part-time position available for a legal executive/assistant.

• Conveyancing experience essential • Formal qualifications not necessary • Excellent computer skills essential • Days and hours of work negotiable but must be able to work Fridays.

If you are interested in this position, please send your C.V. and a covering letter to:

The Managers Methven Pre School 21 South Belt Methven

TRADES, SERVICES

03 302 8564 methvenpre-school@xtra.co.nz Applications close 5pm, July 18, 2016

SITUATIONS VACANT

Part Time Nanny 1 afternoon a week.

marilyn.gilchrist@xtra.co.nz

Must have full driver’s license and professional.

Applications close 4pm, July 13, 2016

References required.

Ph 308 4837.

Guardian Classifieds

Guardian Situations Vacant

307 7900

307 7900

COMPUTER PROBLEMS ??

For prompt reliable service contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Phone 308 8989.

30 years local service. Same day service if possible.

SUPERGOLD Discount card welcomed.

SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING - Professional window tinting for cars, homes and offices. Quality films for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety and security.

Phone Craig Rogers your ONLY local applicator 307 6347 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ.

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Massive Winter Sale

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06 JULY 2016

ASHBURTON MUSEUM Ashburton Museum will be hosting Paper, Scissors, Rock, a puzzling adventure trail for kids.

It is a school holiday exhibition that will be filled with vintage games, toys and fun. There is something for all ages, from young children to teens. Entry to the exhibit is free.

Follow the puzzling adventure trail. At the end you’ll discover a magical world of toys, puzzles and games. Who wins?

Paper, scissors, rock? You decide.

Held from 9 July to 10 October at the Ashburton Museum, 327 West Street, Ashburton.

HAVE YOUR SAY

CANDIDATES’ EVENING

Council is seeking public feedback on three new bylaws.

Ashburton District Council is holding a workshop for prospective candidates in this year’s local government elections. The purpose of the workshop is to encourage interest and provide an opportunity for those who are considering standing for office to find out about the election process, what skills are required and the role and responsibilities of elected representatives.

Ashburton District Council is reviewing its current bylaws and now has three draft bylaws available for feedback from the community. The bylaws open for submission are Brothel Location, Open Spaces, and Dog Control.

The draft Dog Control Policy is also being consulted on in conjunction with the draft Dog Control Bylaw.

Council wants to hear what you think of these proposals and invites you to provide feedback through a written submission.

The proposed policy, bylaws and submission forms can be found on Council’s website – ashburtondc.govt.nz , or you can pick up copies from the Ashburton Library, Ashburton Museum, EA Networks Centre, or the Council office at 5 Baring Square West.

Held 5.30pm - 7.30pm Wednesday 20 July 2016 at Council Chambers, 2 Baring Square East, Ashburton.

Election Day is Saturday 8 October 2016, and nominations for candidates open on Friday 15 July.

For further information about the candidates’ evening, please contact the Council office by phoning 307 7700 or visit the website ashburtondc.govt.nz.

Submissions close at 5pm on Sunday 31 July 2016.

PUBLIC NOTICE

DOG REGISTR ATION

Council has, by resolution, amended Schedule G (Weight or Speed Restrictions over Bridges or Culverts) of the Transportation and Parking Management Bylaw 2014.

The amendment was to reflect the outcome of recent assessments of bridge numbers 49 and 130, which required changes to the weight and speed limits across these bridges.

The new restrictions are:

Dog registration started 1 July 2016. Late fees will apply from 1 August 2016.

Save time by re-registering your dog online this year either at home or at the Council office, 5 Baring Square West.

Learn more at ashburtondc.govt.nz

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SCHOOL ZONE DRIVING The Ashburton District Council is reminding drivers to slow down around schools and school buses as winter driving conditions set in. The speed limit is 20km/h when passing a school bus that is stopped to drop off or pick up children and the rule applies whichever direction you’re travelling in.

New Zealand Transport Agency rules state that school speed zones have a 40km/h limit on school days during drop off and pick up times at both ends of the school day.

Name of bridge or culvert and water way crossed

Gross Weight Speed (maximum sum Limit of axle weights) Bridge No. 49 Lake Stream

Double Hill Run Road

Bridge No. 130 3,500kg Unnamed Creek

Shepherds Bush Bridge No. 151 Road (Ruapuna) Water Race

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Council Meetings To be held in the Council Chamber, 2 Baring Square East, Ashburton.

Service Delivery Committee Thursday 7 July 2016, from 10.30am Finance & Business Support Committee Thursday 7 July 2016, from approx. 1pm Council Meeting Thursday 28 July 2016, 1.30pm

Alcohol notices Public notification applies to new and renewal applications for on-Licences, off-Licences and club Licences.

Current applications: Allenton Liquor Store: Bottle store Objections close 11 July 2016.

Miyabi Japanese Restaurant: Objections close 14 July 2016.

Methven Bowling Club: Sports Club Objections close 14 July 2016.

Panthers Rock Café and Bar: Objections close 22 July 2016.

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across 1. Insult 4. Mystic 9. Cracker 10. Adieu 11. Espy 12. Swan 13. Kit 15. Loom 16. Snub 19. Ink 21. Moat 22. Fino 24. Inner 25. Opiates 26. Yeomen 27. Patron Down 1. Incredibility 2. Scalpel 3. Lake 5. Yearning 6. Trick 7. Country cousin 8. Frown 14. Commerce 17. Blister 18. Wagon 20. Kendo 23. Diva QUICK Across 7. Impure 8. Dashed 10. Incites 11. Infer 12. Errs 13. Novel 17. Until 18. Anti 22. Alter 23. Tenuous 24. Stupid 25. Adjust Down 1. Limited 2. Spectre 3. Truth 4. Matinee 5. Shaft 6. Adorn 9. Associate 14. Android 15. In vogue 16. Hirsute 19. Harsh 20. Strut 21. Snide

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DOWN 1. Departed suddenly (8) 2. Revoke (5) 4. Fitting (3) 5. Strong liking (12) 6. Unexpected financial success (7) 7. Malign (4) 8. Not literally (12) 12. Wooden box (5) 13. So be it (4,4) 15. Retreat from a commitment (4,3) 19. Depart (5) 20. Smear with paint (4) 22. Letter of Greek alphabet (3)

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You can think of quite a few things that are best paid for with compensation other than money, and today you can even put “meals” in the category, as your home efforts will go much further than anything you could purchase.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): When the energy is off, everything else will be off, too. Do what it takes to get your mind, body and spirit into the right conditions for creating what you want. Even if this takes a few hours, it will be worth it.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): When the rituals you rely on to feel normal get interrupted, that shouldn’t displace your sense of purpose. If it does, it’s a signal to come up with a purpose with deeper roots.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): If you pretend to be someone else and they love it, you’ll be in a pinch, with lots of pressure to keep pretending. if there’s no act, you’ll never have to drop it.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): At the core of this day is an innate drive to create something unique from your experiences. After all, no one ever has or ever will walk this world in quite the same way you do.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Before you would have reacted strongly to frustrations but you’re more patient now. When you feel frustration, it won’t be long before your strong sense of reason takes over.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): What you’re involved in isn’t really a competition, though it may be presented that way. You can believe in yourself wholeheartedly without dismissing the efforts of others.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You can’t help but speculate about what might have happened if you’d arrived on this scene a little sooner or a little later.

This will inform your next move, but it won’t change where you’re starting from today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You’ll probably feel more like dancing around the work than doing it, and that’s OK. If you keep your eyes open while dancing, you’ll notice something that could change everything.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Given the luxury of a long stretch of time, all the “maybe someday” things will be put off indefinitely, thereby remaining in that same category forever. Want it done? Give yourself a deadline and do it.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Don’t presume to know what others are thinking or judging the scene. One person’s refreshing enterprise is another’s been-theredone-that. You’ll only find out by asking.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re a totally unique presence in the world. So why do you feel like you’re blending in, unheard and unseen? Change the dynamic, and change how you think about it.

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McKENZIE, Kathryn Judith (Kate) – On Monday, July 4, 2016 at home in Balclutha, after a courageous battle with cancer, aged 66 years.

Dearly loved eldest daughter of the late Norman and Fay Steere. Dearly loved sister and sister-in-law of Jenny and Trevor Fletcher (Ashburton); Sue and Alan Morgan (Timaru); and Raewyn and Lindsay Hawkey (Timaru).

Loved auntie to Hadley and Danielle, Jonathan and Renee; the late Christopher, Leanne and Greg, Kendall and Claire; Vanessa and Paul, and Mandy; and all her great nieces and nephews.

“So sadly missed.”

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BECKLEY, Neil – (06/07/2015) BECKLEY, Judi – (29/05/2012) We can’t have old days back When we were all together.

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PHELPS, Eileen Margaret – On Sunday, June 12, 2016, peacefully at Ngaio Marsh Retirement Village, Christchurch. Aged 81 years.

MID CANTERBURY FUNERAL SERVICES Dearly loved and devoted wife of the late Keith Phelps.

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Jane – Peacefully at Nelson Hospital on July 4, 2016. Aged 74 years. Dearly loved wife of Peter and the late John Wilson. Loved mother of Philip, Janet and the late Wendy. Loved grandmother and great grandmother of all her grandchildren and great grandchildren. The friends of Norma are respectfully informed that her funeral service will be held in our Chapel Cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on FRIDAY, July 8, 2016 commencing at 11.00am. Her interment will follow at the Ashburton Cemetery.

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11:10 Vampire Diaries AO 12:10 F Your Family Or Mine AO 12:35 Selfie PGR 0 1:05 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:35 The Real 3 3:25 Gotham AO 3 0 4:15 My Wife And Kids 3 0 4:40 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:50 Infomercials

11:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show.

12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

1am Home Shopping 2:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3am Home Shopping

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:30 Close Up – Pierce Brosnan PG 7am AntMan PGVL 2015 Action.

Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly.

9am American Ultra 16VLC 2014 Comedy. Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart. 10:35 Would Be Kings 16VLS (MiniWalking the Himalayas CSI – Cyber series) (Part 2) 12:05 Lost 7:30pm on Choice 8:35pm on Prime River 16VLC 2014 Thriller.

Christina Hendricks, BRAVO THE BOX Eva Mendes. 1:40 Ant9am The Real Housewives 6am CSI – New York Man PGVL 2015 Action.

Of New Jersey PGR 3 MV 6:50 The Simpsons Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly.

9:55 The Real Housewives PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 3:40 American Ultra 16VLC Of New Jersey PGR 3 7:40 Cajun Pawn Stars 2014 Comedy. Jesse Eisenberg, 10:50 F The Real PG 8:05 The Woodsmen Kristen Stewart. 5:15 The Housewives Of New Jersey PG 8:55 The Glades MV Drop 16VLC 2014 Crime.

PGR 3 11:45 Snapped PGR 9:45 CSI MV 10:35 NCIS Tom Hardy, James Gandolfini.

3 12:40 Snapped PGR 3 7:05 Ryan Baxter – PGV 11:25 Suspects MVLSC 1:35 The Real Housewives Re-Enactor M 2015 Comedy.

12:15 Crossing Lines MV Of Beverly Hills PGR 3 A man is a committed 1:05 Hardcore Pawn PGL 2:30 The Real Housewives 1:30 The Glades MV 2:20 CSI re-enactment actor, although Of Beverly Hills PGR 3 – New York MV 3:10 Raw MV his take on historical events 3:30 Hoarders 4:30 Dance may not reflect exactly how 6pm The Simpsons PG Moms they unfolded. Matt Whittaker, 6:30 Hardcore Pawn PGL 5:30 Flipping Out 3 Travis Shakespeare.

7pm Pawn Stars PG 6:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 In order to get the Old Man to 8:30 The Judge ML 2014 7:30 The Real Housewives Drama. Robert Downey jr, be more active, the guys take Of Orange County PGR 3 Robert Duvall. him out to play shuffleboard, 10:55 Enter The Dangerous 8:30 Below Deck but will he play by the rules?

Mind 18VLSC 2013 Thriller.

Mediterranean PGR 7:30 NCIS PGV Jake Hoffman, Nikki Reed.

The crew prepare for a cruise 8:30 NCIS – New Orleans MV around the Greek Islands. Fresh THURSDAY 9:30 NCIS – LA MV faces present new challenges 12:25 Almost Heaven M as the crew learns to work and 10:30 CSI MV 2007 Drama. Donal Logue, 11:30 NCIS PGV live together while preparing Joely Collins. 2:05 The Drop THURSDAY 12:30 The 16VLC 2014 Crime. Tom Hardy, to welcome their first guests.

Glades MV 1:20 Cajun Pawn James Gandolfini. 3:50 Ryan 9:30 Apres Ski PGR 10:30 Keeping Up With The Stars PG 1:45 CSI – New York Baxter – Re-Enactor M 2015 MV 2:35 CSI MV 3:25 The Kardashians PGR Comedy. Matt Whittaker, 11pm Keeping Up With The Simpsons PG 3:55 NCIS – Travis Shakespeare.

New Orleans MV 4:45 NCIS Kardashians PGR 5:15 Enter The Dangerous – LA MV 5:35 Hardcore 11:30 Snapped PGR Mind 18VLSC 2013 Thriller.

Jake Hoffman, Nikki Reed.

Pawn PGL 12:25 Infomercials

MOVIES GREATS 6:30 Angels And Demons MV 2009 Crime.

Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer. 8:45 My Week With Marilyn ML 2011 Drama. Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne.

10:25 Gangs Of New York 16VLS 2002 Historical Drama. Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz. 1:10 Snake Eyes MVL 1998 Thriller.

John Heard, Nicolas Cage.

2:50 Revolutionary Road 16VLS 2008 Drama.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet. 4:50 Rush Hour 2 MVS 2001 Action.

Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker.

6:20 The Interpreter MV 2005 Drama. Sean Penn, Nicole Kidman.

8:30 Sherlock Holmes MV 2009 Action. Robert Downey jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams.

10:40 Charlie Wilson’s War MVL 2007 Drama. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts.

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12:20 Revolutionary Road 16VLS 2008 Drama.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet. 2:20 Close Up – Sandra Bullock PG 2:50 The Interpreter MV 2005 Drama.

Sean Penn, Nicole Kidman.

4:55 Sherlock Holmes MV 2009 Action. Robert Downey jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams.

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Brick

By Brick – Rebuilding Our Past 7:30 Love Nature – Wild Germany: Exploring No-Man’s Land 8:30 The Living Room 9:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure 10:30 Brand New House On A Budget 11:30 Auction Hunters Noon Colin And Justin’s Cabin Pressure 1pm Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 2pm Brick By Brick – Rebuilding Our Past 3pm The Living Room 4pm Wildlife SOS 5pm Rick Stein’s Spain Driving his friend’s rather clappedout camper van, Rick Stein goes on a culinary journey laced with history, literature, and photography, through Spain.

6pm The French Collection 7pm N The Grid 7pm Shed And Buried 7:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 7:30 Walking The Himalayas 8pm Mama Son Learner League Explorer, author, and former 8:30 F Te Araroa Tales From military man Levison Wood The Trails sets out to walk the length of 9:30 Ka Tu Ka Korero PGR the Himalayas.

10pm Kuia PGR 8:30 Buccaneers And Bones 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9pm Outback Wrangler 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 10pm Supercar Showdown 10:30 Shed And Buried

6:30 Pukoro 2 7am Pukana 2 7:30 Matika 3 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm Iwi Anthems 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 4pm Pumanawa – Celebrating Maori In Leadership 3 4:30 Marae PGR 2 5pm Kapa Haka Regionals Tutarakauika ki Rangataua.

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 2 6:20 Kete Korero 6:30 Pukana 2

11pm Kawe Korero – Reporters News reporters dissect and discuss the day’s news and events.

11:30 Closedown

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11pm Rick Stein’s Spain Midnight Live Here, Buy This 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am The Living Room 2am Wildlife SOS 3am Hunting Aotearoa AO 3:30 Supercar Showdown 4am Buccaneers And Bones 4:30 Outback Wrangler 5am The French Collection

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6am Back Page 7am The Golf Fix 8am School Of Golf 9am Golf – European Tour (HLS) Bridgestone Invitational – Round Four. 10am Glory Rewind 31 11am UFC Now Noon Fight Night 2pm Pro Kabaddi League (HLS) 2:30 AFL Weekly Highlights 3:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (HLS) Mystics v Tactix. 4pm Netball – ANZ Championship (HLS) Swifts v Steel.

4:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (HLS) Magic v Thunderbirds.

5pm Netball – ANZ Championship (HLS) Pulse v Vixens.

5:30 Rugby – First XV (RPL) St Kentigern College v King’s College. 7pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Chiefs v Crusaders.

7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Hurricanes v Blues.

8pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Kings v Highlanders.

8:30 Rugby – The Breakdown 9:30 #SkySpeed 10pm Rugby – First XV Revision 11pm Cricket – International T20 (HLS) England v Sri Lanka.

11:30 Golf World

6am AFL Weekly Highlights 7am NRL 360 8am NRL Fulltime The latest round of the NRL Premiership.

8:30 Super League Fulltime The latest matches in the Super League season.

9am Pro Kabaddi League (RPL) 10:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Cheetahs v Force.

From Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein.

12:30 NRL 360 1:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Sharks v Eels.

From Southern Cross Group Stadium.

3:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (HLS) Coke Zero 400.

From Daytona International Speedway.

4:30 Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series (HLS) Subway Firecracker 250.

From Daytona International Speedway.

5:30 The Back Page The latest sports news with hosts Tony Squires and Kelli Underwood.

6:30 Golf Central 7:30 Ironman Cairns.

8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Sterlo – On The Couch 10:30 NRL Footy Show

12:10 L Cycling – Tour De France Stage Five.

3:30 Cricket – International T20 (HLS) England v Sri Lanka.

4am Rugby League – Super League (RPL) Catalans Dragons v Wigan Warriors.

12:30 NRL Fulltime 1am NRL 360 2am Sterlo – On The Couch 3am Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Hurricanes v Blues.

5am Rugby – First XV Revision

THURSDAY

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

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DISCOVERY 6am Auction Kings 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Gold Rush PG Gold Ship.

8:30 MythBusters PG Plane Boarding. 9:25 Alaskan Bush People M Shots Fired.

10:20 Naked And Afraid Pop-Up Edition M Nicaragua.

11:15 Redrum M All in the Family. 11:40 Redrum M Crying Uncle. 12:10 Evil Kin M No Remorse. 1:05 The Perfect Murder M 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters PG 3:50 Gold Rush PG Moving the Monster.

4:45 Naked And Afraid M King of the Forest.

5:40 MythBusters PG Trench Torpedo.

6:35 Deadliest Catch – The Bait PG Real-Time from Dutch Harbour.

7:30 Deadliest Catch PG Carpe Diem.

A new face joins the crew, 23-year-old Sean Dwyer; Captain Keith’s life deteriorates; Sig torments his old protégé.

9:30 Alaskan Bush People M 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Gold Rush PG Moving the Monster.

THURSDAY 12:30 I’d Kill For You M 1:25 The Wives Did It M 2:20 Auction Hunters 2:45 Auction Kings 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Treehouse Masters PG 5:05 Moonshiners M

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Sport Phoenix release Powell Striker Blake Powell has been released from his contract with the Wellington Phoenix and has returned to Sydney for personal reasons. Head coach Ernie Merrick said he was sorry to see Powell leave but understood his reasons. “Blake is a terrific person and has been a popular member of the playing squad,” Merrick said.

“From the moment he joined the club he showed a willingness to learn and he finished up as our top scorer. “Our fans will never forget his four-goal burst in the 5-2 win over Western Sydney Wanderers at Pirtek Stadium.

Top Irish jockey retires

Mid Canterbury wing Maleli Sau scored the Hammers second try in yesterday’s preseason clash at the Ashburton Showgrounds.

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Hammers nail Ellesmere

BY JAMES FORD

JAMES.F@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Mid Canterbury saw off a welldrilled Ellesmere for a 34-28 win in their opening preseason hit-out at the Ashburton Showgrounds yesterday afternoon.

With just four players that started in last year’s Meads Cup semi-final defeat to Wanganui featuring in yesterday’s squad, co-coaches James Jowsey and Craig Dunlea had a fine opportunity to assess some new personnel.

The Hammers XV were busy from the outset and came close to scoring within two minutes.

Imposing second five Nete Caucau sliced through and found Koli Tamanitoakula to his left, before the Celtic midfielder was collared near the line.

But it wasn’t long before Mid Canterbury registered their first points of the year from Jared Percival’s penalty.

The home side extended their

lead moments later when Celtic lock Iromi Dawai burst through unchallenged to dot down under the posts on his first outing in the green and gold jersey.

Percival collected the extras with a little help from the post to put Mid Canterbury 10-0 ahead inside 10 minutes.

Shannon Donald then put Ellesmere’s first points on the board from a penalty 15-minutes in after rattling the outside of the post from his first effort.

Ellesmere began to gain momentum, but Maleli Sau sparked the Hammers back into life.

The Rakaia wing danced through a suspect Ellesmere defence to touch down in the corner, and Percival’s fine day with the boot continued.

Ellesmere were quick to return fire with wing Kieran Meikle’s perfectly-weighted grubber gathered by fullback Mark Maitland, who dived over

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in the corner, but Donald failed to convert at 17-8.

Good ball retention led to Ellesmere’s second try of the tie.

The visitors put Mid Canterbury under plenty of pressure for a prolonged spell and were rewarded with a try from skipper John Legg following a quick tap.

Donald added the extras to bring Ellesmere within two for a halftime score of 17-15.

Ellesmere started the second half with more urgency and took the lead for the first time three minutes in as Donald slotted a penalty from distance.

The first five added another three points to his haul with a penalty from 35 metres to put Ellesmere 21-17 up.

The lead was short-lived, though.

Caucau touched down under the posts and Percival easily converted to put the Hammers back in front.

With 20 minutes to play Mid Canterbury looked the fitter of the two sides and fullback Huston Tohovaka put the hammer down to cross over in the corner to round off a fine individual performance before being replaced by Dan Fransen.

But Ellesmere weren’t about to go quietly, and a fine intercept from Maitland released wing Nick Rhodes, who went over in the corner.

Donald slotted his conversion from a challenging angle to bring his individual points tally to 13 and the score to 31-28, but it was Percival who had the last say on a fine day for the kickers with a penalty at the death to secure a Mid Canterbury win.

Mid Canterbury: 34 (Iromi Dawai, Maleli Sau, Nete Caucau, Huston Tohovaka tries; Jared Percival 4 con, 2 pen) Ellesmere: 28 (Mark Maitland, John Legg, Nick Rhodes tries; Shannon Donald 2 con, 3 pen) HT: 17-15 (Mid Canterbury)

Kieren Fallon, a six-time champion jockey in Britain, has retired from horse racing after suffering from depression. Speaking on Fallon’s behalf, the chief medical officer for the Irish Turf Club said that Fallon has had depression for almost three years. Dr Adrian McGoldrick said Fallon has “quite profound depression,” and that he will be admitted to hospital in his native Ireland as soon as possible.

- AP

Hunt fight ‘not a one-off’ Brock Lesnar says his fight at UFC 200 this weekend against Kiwi enforcer Mark Hunt will not be a oneoff return to mixed martial arts. On the day last year when the American star announced that he was officially retiring from MMA and instead signing a new long-term contract with World Wrestling Entertainment, he almost immediately regretted that decision. It wasn’t any ill will towards the WWE or his life as a professional wrestler, but instead Lesnar’s own fighting spirit just wouldn’t allow him to walk away from the sport where he was champion a few years ago.

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