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Rakaia Lions Club president Alistair Sutherland (left) and Rakaia Community Association chairman Neil Pluck are excited about plans to upgrade the town’s tourism hub.

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Toilets bogged down

BY SUSAN SANDYS

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There is a tourism boom at Rakaia, but the most popular destination is not on the town’s list of attractions.

It is the public toilets, which are overloaded with about 1250 visitors per day, higher than the town’s population of about 1200.

And while residents welcome tourists to their town, some be-

lieve they should be paying to use the loos.

Rakaia Lions Club Alistair Sutherland, who has been working with the Ashburton District Council on plans to upgrade the town’s

tourism hub, believes ratepayers should not be the only ones funding a new toilet block.

“If they pay for it, and we get the money coming through, you have a kitty to work with,” Sutherland

said. “Why put up our rates when 1250 people go through here each day?”

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Pool shut as heat on rise

By SuSan SandyS

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Tinwald Pool is shut for the season despite temperatures soaring into the 30s this week.

The closure comes on top of the pool not being able to operate on some days throughout the summer, due to not having enough lifeguards.

Parents are disappointed at the closure, which the Ashburton District Council says could have been later if it had plenty of lifeguards.

Service delivery manager Neil McCann said EA Networks Centre, which operated its own pools as well as the Tinwald Pool, was hoping to recruit lifeguards of all ages from the community.

“We are desperately trying to get more lifeguards. We are training more and more, and as we train more they seem to go off to uni,” McCann said.

“We have even had Steve Prescott (EA Networks manager) on duty, to fill in for lifeguards at Tinwald when we can.”

The pool has traditionally had its last day of the season on Children’s Day, as it did this

year, on Sunday.

However, with a hot week of weather following, there would be no reason why, if there was enough lifeguards, the council not could consider opening longer.

“If we had the lifeguards we could consider that,” McCann said.

One regular pool user, who lives at Tinwald, said she and her two children had encountered three hot days throughout the season where they had turned up and the pool had been shut due to no lifeguards.

“People were just turning up to swim by the truckload and no-one was there,” she said.

“It’s really unusual because they are usually really good at keeping it open.

“And I think it’s really sad they close this early, but it can’t be making a lot of money.”

Yesterday at 4pm Ashburton was the hottest place in the country, according to the MetService, hitting 30.9 degrees. On Monday temperatures reached 30 degrees, and today and tomorrow will see maximums of 28 degrees, with a southerly change overnight Thursday.

Above – Rakaia’s toilets are under pressure and it may just be time to charge tourists to use them.

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Right – There was a big queue at the toilets yesterday morning.

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Rakaia toilets bogged down From P1 He said up to 40 tour buses per day stopped by, and bus passengers as well as motorists along State Highway One were the main users of the toilets.

Yesterday morning he had counted about 80 tour bus passengers queued up to use the toilets at about 10.30am. Very few visited anywhere else in town, stopping by just to use the toilets.

The block has three women’s toilets, one disabled toilet, two men’s toilets and a urinal.

Sutherland referred to a system in many countries overseas where a coin gains automatic door entry.

It was a system commonly used in days of old around New Zealand,

where people would pay a penny to use public conveniences.

He said while today in New Zealand it was not the norm, this did not mean it could not be successfully introduced in a town such as Rakaia.

Rakaia Community Association president Neil Pluck has come out in support of Sutherland’s suggestion.

Pluck said perhaps toilet users could be asked to leave a coin donation, or, in the case of tour buses, passengers could pay this to their tour bus driver.

Meanwhile, both Sutherland and Pluck are looking forward to the council coming back with its suggestions for upgrading the tourism

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hub. The council is to make a pitch for funds from the Government’s Tourism Infrastructure Fund for the project.

What started out as a drive to replace the toilets, grew with the Lions commissioning a plan for wider improvements, and the project is now set to also involve an upgraded playground and improved parking space.

It could involve features which would interest tourists such as a pathway with displays of historical information.

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■ NEW ZEALAND COMMUNITY TRUST GRANTS

Big boost for bike skills park A grant of $7770 from the New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) is set to go a long way towards completing Methven’s bike skills park.

Bike Methven and its 100-strong club membership have put all available resources into developing the skills park.

However, without additional funding it has not been possible to weatherproof the main track and add in new features for more advanced riders.

Alastair Gilchrist from Bike Methven said the club is thankful to NZCT for making it possible to complete the track.

“This grant from NZCT is very important. The work would have had to wait indefinitely without it,” Gilchrist said.

As the park has been gradually developed by Bike Methven, it has become increasingly popular among young riders from Methven.

Completing the park and weatherproofing the main track is important to keeping these riders engaged in the sport and will enable year-round use of the facility.

“Winter has been problematic in the past,” Gilchrist said.

“The new limestone track sealing will protect the surface in wet weather and provide a smooth surface on the tracks which is important for the riders. The new track sealing will also decrease the need for maintenance. The additional features planned for the park will widen the number of riders who are interested in using it.”

The park has given an opportunity for young riders in the community to improve their skills. Once the park is complete,

The new Bike Methven skills park has received a grant from the New Zealand Community Trust.

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the fresh challenges presented by the new features will help develop their skills further.

This is something that Bike Methven is eager to see continue.

“The club is running ongoing skills sessions for Methven riders at the park, mostly with young riders. The park is well used after school and in the weekends and provides a healthy recreational

activity for the young people in the community.”

The recent grant from NZCT continues the funder’s support of mountain biking in the wider Methven area. It previously approved a grant towards the bike trails on Mt Hutt that are very popular with riders.

“Mountain biking is a growing sport in our community and

NZCT is an important partner in this. With the skills park in town, and the trails on Mt Hutt which NZCT made possible, the number of riders is increasing,” Gilchrist said.

“It is a sport that all of the family can take part in. Our club’s youngest riders are five years old with the oldest being in their 70s.”

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Family welfare big winner in latest round of funding There has been a big focus on family welfare in Mid Canterbury in the latest round of funding from the Community Trust of Mid & South Canterbury.

The Ashburton Parents’ Centre and the Aviva (incorporating Christchurch Women’s Refuge) Charitable Trust both received grants of $10,000.

The Sexual Assault Support Service Canterbury (SASSC) run by Aviva, in partnership with START, has recently begun offering support to adult victims of all genders in the Mid Canterbury region who have experienced recent or historic sexual assaults.

To do so they are building their local team of volunteer support workers and the grant will help to offset training costs as well as providing for additional clinical staff hours in Ashburton.

The Ashburton Parents’ Centre provides free childbirth education classes to local families, and the grant will also contribute to covering some operational costs.

Mid Canterbury Netball also received $5000 towards their development officer programme costs.

Local development officer Natalie Shaw not only provides netball development and coaching in schools but facilitates a range of player development, fitness and holiday programmes alongside tournament opportunities and Have a Go Days which are greatly enjoyed by local players and their families, as well as introducing a new concept of walking netball.

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Final opportunity to buy Girl Guide biscuits

Cyclist hit by car A cyclist has been rushed to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition after a serious crash on Te Rapa Rd in Hamilton.

Police were called to the crash where a car and cyclist collided at about 1.30pm yesterday. A St John spokeswoman said two ambulances attended the callout and the patient was taken to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition.

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Mid Canterbury people with a soft spot for the iconic guide biscuit need to act fast – 7200 packets arrived in the district recently, but they will be the last.

GirlGuiding New Zealand has decided to stop fundraising by selling the biscuits, which come in their original plain form, as well as chocolate and mini.

The decision was made last year, after 60 years of selling.

Mid Canterbury guide biscuit convener Elaine Vallender said it was sad the popular biscuit would no longer be sold as a fundraiser, but the organisation was conscious of the need to promote healthy lifestyles.

She advised biscuit fans to stock up when they saw them for sale over the next month: “They freeze well.”

Vallender said aside from the sugar content, the biscuits were harder to sell when in an increasingly cash-less society. Local guides have hired an Eftpos machine especially for the last campaign.

“Most of the people out there are saying why are we stopping, but society has changed. People don’t have cash anymore and lifestyles are changing.”

Vallender said it had been a great fundraiser over the years, and a big logistical exercise for guide groups.

In brief

Man missing

Ashburton rangers selling the iconic Girl Guide biscuits for the last year are (from left) Katie Wood, 13, Jorja Roulston, 14 and Sophie Trott, 12.

PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 020319-HM-0172 GirlGuiding NZ chief executive Susan Coleman said the organisation was looking forward to doubling down on its core purpose of empowering young women.

“Our vision is that all girls and young women are valued, inspired and empowered to take

action to change their world and become leaders in their community,” she said.

She says they will continue to provide programmes for girls that use fun, adventure and friendship to build life skills.

And there is a chance the organisation can work with Griffin’s

Food Company to work out a way the biscuits may be made available for retail.

Need a biscuit? Sellers will be at the Ashburton Farmers’ Market, Mobil Mart (this Saturday) and at the Methven A&P Show. Or you can contact Elaine Vallender on 021-234-8102

Police are focusing their search for missing man Denver Chance around Karaka in South Auckland after phone data revealed he last used his phone there near midnight on Sunday 24 February.

The 43-year-old was last seen leaving his Mairangi Bay flat at 3.30pm that afternoon and motorway CCTV footage snapped his red Nissan Skyline travelling on the Southern motorway near Drury just after 4pm. Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie said his phone data indicated that he may have been in the Irwin Rd, Karaka, area just between 11pm and midnight on Sunday, February 24. His phone and bank cards have not been used since last Sunday.

Immigration has also confirmed he had not left the country.

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$36,000 theft

Several drugs reclassified

Wellington District Police are looking for a couple in relation to the theft of $36,000 worth of jewellery stolen from The Warehouse in Lyall Bay. Police shared CCTV photos on Facebook showing the couple at The Warehouse store in Lyall Bay, Wellington. In one of the photos, the woman is pushing a shopping trolley. The others show them entering the store.

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Pharmacists are hoping for a smooth transition after a number of popular medicines had their classifications changed recently.

Several different drugs were reclassified by Medsafe on February 25, requiring an instant change in local pharmacies like Life Pharmacy.

“We were notified Wednesday night so had to come in that morning and pull them off the

shelves,” pharmacist Rachel Eaton said.

“There had been little problems around them and the main focus is of course safety.”

Eaton said there had been situations where people had overdosed on certain medications and there were other cases of abuse that the changes would hopefully help address.

“It is going to be a hindrance for consumers,” she said.

One positive out of the changes is that customers will need to

engage with pharmacy staff and discuss issues.

“We like that our staff are having conversations with the consumers and that they can be made aware of the risks,” she said.

“We know consumers will be frustrated but that will just be something we will have to deal with.”

Three drugs have been affected by the changes.

Dextromethorphan will now be classified as a restricted med-

icine and will only be available through a pharmacist.

Gees Linctus products have been reclassified from pharmacy-only to prescription medicine and will mean a prescription will now always be required for this product.

Modified-release paracetamol products like Panadol Osteo Modified Release and AFT Pharmaceuticals Paracetamol Osteo-Tab Modified Release have been reclassified to pharmacist-only.

A new study of more than half a million children has found no link between the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination and autism.

The Danish study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine journal, looked at all children born in the country between 1999 and 2010. The children were followed through to the end of August 2013.

It found the MMR vaccine did not increase the risk of autism, even in children with other autism risk factors.

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Athletic prowess tested Mount Hutt College held its annual athletic sports yesterday, and many of the students dressed to impress for the occasion. The Guardian’s Robyn Hood was there to capture the action.

Preparing to let a shot put fly is Molly Rudge.

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Getting some serious air time in the long jump is Charlie Brown.

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Thomas Henderson looked the part at the athletic sports.

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Taking part in one of the running races were (from left) Alia Forrester, Caitlyn Stewart and Victoria Talbot.

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Emma Begg takes her turn with the discus.

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Teen bludgeoned to death by mate A teenager bludgeoned a mate to death after earlier suggesting to others, “Shall we kill Oliver?”

Heath Eric Morris, 19, yesterday admitted murdering 20-yearold Oliver Johnston, aka Oliver Greene on June 24 last year at Morris family’s Woodend Beach lifestyle block, 20km north of Christchurch.

Morris brutally bashed Johnston to death while he slept after the pair had partied and played Xbox together.

Morris made a surprise guilty plea at the High Court in Christchurch yesterday. He was remanded in custody for sentencing on April 12.

The court heard that Morris and Johnston met at a fast-food restaurant in Christchurch in early June 2018.

They began socialising and on Saturday, June 23 last year they’d arranged to meet at a party in a paddock near a forest in Webbs Road, Amberley, organised by some local teens on Facebook.

The pair travelled to the party independently and got there about 7pm.

During the night, they socialised and drank together with a number of associates.

Between 7pm and 1am, Morris drank up to 12 bourbon and cola

The body of Oliver Johnston, 20, was found at a Woodend Beach property, north of Christchurch. pre-mixed drinks, the summary of facts says.

Later on, Morris and one of his mates got into a fight with other party-goers and afterwards, Morris, Johnston, and another associate were driven back to Morris’ house at Jelfs Road, Woodend Beach, arriving about 1am.

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During the short drive, Morris said to his associate seated beside him: “Shall we kill Oliver?”

According to the summary, he then said, “Bro, no one’s gonna miss him”.

He repeated the comment approximately five times during the journey.

Once they got home, they went into the main house and cooked and ate some food.

They then went into a small sleep-out 15m away from the Morris family home.

Morris and Johnston played video games on the Xbox while their associate went to sleep on a mattress nearby.

At some point during the night, Johnston has removed his shoes, got into a sleeping bag and fallen asleep on a mattress on the sleepout floor.

Morris has grabbed a “striking implement with a 30mm roundshaped end and struck the victim multiple times to the left side of his head and face”.

“The force of these blows was sufficient to break the victim’s skull in multiple locations and break his jaw and cheekbone too,” the court heard.

The injuries were “unsurvivable”.

Morris removed Johnston’s body from the sleep-out while the associate was still asleep.

He dragged him down a concrete path, over a gravel driveway, and through a gap in the fence into a small grass paddock.

Morris has then concealed Johnston with soil from an adjacent paddock, along with some

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long grass. He’s then gone back to the sleep-out and began cleaning the floor and mattresses with a spray disinfectant and cloth.

While he was hiding his tracks, the associate woke up and saw a large amount of blood on the mattress next to where he was sleeping.

When he asked what happened, Morris replied that he had “cracked Oli in the lip”.

Asked why he’d done that, Morris said Johnston had been pestering him for a turn on the Xbox and that a friend from Christchurch had come and picked him up.

The pair woke again around 10am, the court heard, and Morris was further quizzed by his mate.

When asked if he had really hit Johnston, Morris said he had “cracked him twice”.

Morris had breakfast with his family before returning to the sleep-out to continue cleaning up the blood on the mattress and on the floor under it.

Johnston suffered a broken skull, cheekbone, and upper jaw on the left side of his head, as well as a fracture from his eye to ear.

When spoken to by police, Morris said: “I haven’t done anything.”

He declined to comment during a formal interview.

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■ AFRICA

WWF-terrorist link The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says it will launch an immediate internal investigation after an explosive report accused the charity of ties to militias and paramilitary groups that have tortured and killed in the fight against poaching.

A year-long investigation

by Buzzfeed News found the WWF had helped support groups that allegedly beat, killed and sexually assaulted indigenous people and local villagers in a war on poaching in Asia and Africa.

The global charity, which has an iconic panda logo, reportedly provided paramilitary forces with salaries, training and supplies, including knives, night vision goggles and riot gear, and funded raids on villages.

Buzzfeed also alleges the WWF worked as a kind of global spymaster that funded networks of informants to provide park officials with intelligence while publicly denying it.

Rangers backed by the charity would routinely use waterboarding tactics against villagers, the investigation found.

According to the publication, the report is based on more than 100 interviews and thousands of pages of documents, including confidential memos, internal budgets and emails discussing weapons purchases.

In one case, WWF staff are said to have signed off on an alleged proposal to kill tres-

New movie role for Rose Rose Matafeo has taken another step closer to world domination, as filming has begun on a new film she’s starring opposite none other than Matthew Lewis.

Lewis is world famous for his role as the unlikely hero Neville Longbottom from the Harry Potter franchise. Now, the pair will appear in a new movie from Taika Waititi’s Piki Films titled Baby, Done. The film follows the story of Zoe (Matafeo), a tree surgeon who becomes pregnant to her long-term boyfriend Tim (Lewis) and embarks on a mission to achieve all her dreams before becoming a mum. passers at a wildlife park in India.

WWF has launched an “independent review” into our reporting‚ which unearthed evidence that villagers have been attacked with machetes, and beaten unconscious with bamboo sticks by forest rangers funded by the charity.

The charity has organised missions with notoriously vicious shock troops, continued backing forest rangers after they admitted to torture, and signed off on a policy to kill trespassers at a park in India.

Survival International (SI), a UK-based organisation that aims to protect vulnerable indigenous populations around the world, has previously ac-

cused the WWF of green colonialism for allegedly helping to dispossess native people of land for WWF-backed national parks and tiger reserves.

A human rights complaint launched by SI against the WWF on behalf of the hunter-gatherer Baka people in Cameroon was examined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2017, however SI later withdrew from the process.

“This is the scandal that WWF has been covering up for decades,” said SI director Stephen Corry in response to the Buzzfeed story yesterday.

“Its name and logo are for many tribal people synony-

mous with violence, persecution and fear.”

The WWF says it has commissioned London law firm Kingsley Napley to look into the claims.

“At the heart of WWF’s work are places and the people who live in them. Respect for human rights is at the core of our mission,” a spokesperson said in a statement.

The accusations threaten to harm the reputation of the global charity that has a long list of prominent backers. Prince Phillip, President Emeritus of WWF, helped found the charity and served as president from 1981 to 1996. Prince Charles and David Attenborough are also patrons of the charity. - PA

■ ENGLAND

James Bulger’s killers remain unidentified The father of murdered toddler James Bulger – who’s trying to expose one of his son’s killers identity to the world – has been dealt a major legal blow.

Ralph Bulger along with his brother Jimmy, wanted Jon Venables’ new identity to be made public after the killer was jailed for possessing child abuse images.

Venables along with Robert Thompson, both 10 at the time, tortured, killed and tied the body of 2-year-old Bulger to a train track in Merseyside, North-West England in 1993 after he was snatched from a shopping centre in Bootle.

Both killers were granted lifelong taxpayer-funded anonymity and given new identities when they were released on licence from life sentences in 2001.

However certain details and pictures of the infamous pair have been illegally circulated on social media, leading to a number of arrests.

In his legal battle Ralph argued that information about

Ralph Bulger and his son James in 1991.

Venables which was already “common knowledge” should be made public, adding that certain details about Venables were easily accessible online.

However, yesterday, the UK’s president of the family division Sir Andrew McFarlane refused to change the terms of the order, saying it was a “wholly exceptional case” which was designed to protect the “uniquely notorious” Venables from “being put to death”.

He said: “There is a strong possibility, if not a probability,

that if his identity were known he would be pursued resulting in grave and possibly fatal consequences …

“My decision is in no way a reflection on the applicants themselves, for whom there is a profoundest sympathy.

“The reality is that the case for varying the injunction has simply not been made.”

Bulger’s mother Denise Fergus said she doesn’t support the legal bid, saying she does not want “blood on her hands”.

“Eight years in a young of-

fenders (institution) is no sentence at all. Especially when it concerned them two, they got the best of everything,” she told the BBC last year.

“They had better lives, in my opinion, when they killed James. They got everything they asked for: bedrooms, they could choose the bedding, the curtains, the carpets, they probably never had that at home. But to this day, I’ve always said, I don’t want them dead, because I don’t want blood on my hands.”

Venables was jailed for three years and four months last year after admitting making indecent images of children and possessing a “paedophile manual”.

Bulger’s lawyer Makin slammed the decision.

“The authorities seem hellbent on protecting JV (Venables) regardless of the risk to others, and this has been a primary driving force behind Ralph and Jimmy’s application,” Makin said outside court.

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Affleck discusses addiction Ben Affleck has admitted alcoholism is a “part of [his] life” so he is happy to talk about his addiction. The 46-year-old actor admitted it “doesn’t really bother” him to speak about his struggles with alcohol and current sobriety and he feels proud that he has been to rehab and tackled his problem. “It doesn’t really bother me to talk about alcoholism and being an alcoholic. It’s part of my life, it’s something that I deal with. It’s about yourself, your life, your family ... we encounter these kinds of hurdles and we have to deal with them.”

Tributes flowing for Perry Leonardo DiCaprio remembered actor Luke Perry as “a kindhearted and incredibly talented artist” following the actor’s death. Perry’s last film appearance will be in the upcoming DiCaprio film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. “Luke Perry was a kindhearted and incredibly talented artist,” the Oscar-winning actor, 44, tweeted yesterday. “It was an honour to be able to work with him. My thoughts and prayers go out to him and his loved ones.” DiCaprio’s was one of thousands of tributes pouring in following the death of the veteran actor, who shot to fame in the early 90s playing heartthrob Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills, 90210.

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OUR VIEW

Popularity comes with its own woes I

get why tourists suddenly stop in the middle of the highway to take photos of beautiful Mt Cook framed by the turquoise waters of Lake Pukaki.

It is drop-dead gorgeous.

On a cloudless day, the drive from Lake Tekapo to Mt Cook is stunning. The browns and yellows of the Mackenzie countryside are as intense as the blue sky and glacial waters of Lake Pukaki; Mt Cook village sits at the end of State Highway 80 and you drive there a little slower than the open road limit because the views are spectacular and other road-users are in awe too.

The village and nearby White Horse campground are crowded

with cars, buses and motorhomes – their occupants exploring further afield in the mountains that are so easy to access. Tasman Lake, full of icebergs recently calved from the Tasman Glacier is attracting plenty of tourists too.

The number of visitors to the area is set to top a million in the year to the end of this month. It is a pilgrimage enjoyed by many

Kiwis and just as many overseas tourists. Some come prepared with packs and walking poles for longer tramps while others tackle the short walks with much less specialist equipment.

Most need to use a toilet at the start or finish of their excursion.

Pressure on the area’s facilities are telling and there’s talk of regulating numbers or charging visitors to the Mt Cook National Park. Such is the price of success.

It also means that tourists and others wanting to experience New Zealand’s Great Outdoors may look further afield … to Mid Canterbury. And there is plenty to offer here with the Mt Somers track, the Rakaia Gorge Walkway,

Strip praised the operation in a statement, and thousands of Palestinians took to the streets of Gaza to celebrate.

In 2016, former first lady Nancy Reagan died in Los Angeles at age 94.

Ten years ago: NASA’s planethunting spacecraft, Kepler, rocketed into space on a voyage to track down other Earths in a faraway patch of the Milky Way galaxy.

Five years ago: Ukraine lurched toward breakup as lawmakers unanimously declared they wanted to join Russia and planned to put the decision to voters; President Barack Obama condemned the move and the West imposed the first real

sanctions against Russia. Actresssinger Sheila MacRae, 92, died in Englewood, New Jersey.

One year ago: Top economic adviser Gary Cohn announced that he was leaving the White House after breaking with President Donald Trump on trade policy. Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, a one-time rising star in the Democratic Party, resigned after pleading guilty to cheating the city out of thousands of dollars to carry on an affair with her bodyguard. Schoolteachers in West Virginia announced an end to a nine-day walkout after state lawmakers approved a 5 per cent pay raise.

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Mt Hutt forest, Mt Alford and the Rangitata Gorge.

Our local walks range from short jaunts you can knock out in the afternoon with the kids, to longer tramps and overnight stays. The scenery can range from snow to tussocks, and amongst the shrubs and gullies you can see and hear birds like the fantail and bellbird.

It is only a matter of time before our peaceful local tracks are “discovered” and, like Mt Cook, the tourists descend. And you can’t blame them, for we do live in a beautiful part of the country.

The extra people will put demand on facilities here too and the Department of Conservation

and Ashburton District Council will need to ensure roads, carparks, toilets and rubbish facilities are able to absorb the extra traffic.

At what point should visitors be expected to contribute? That is the question already being posed by the people of Rakaia, whose public toilets are overloaded with an average of 1250 people a day using them.

The locals have suggested a coin entry but a far better path to bigger and better dunnies would be for Rakaia’s application to the Government’s Tourism Infrastructure Fund to succeed.

That part of the district, and its plan to become a tourism hub, would then be flush for success.

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Thought for today: “Le sens commun n’est pas si commun.”

(Common sense is not so common.) — Voltaire, French author and philosopher (16941778).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, March 6, the 65th day of 2019. There are 300 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On March 6, 1857, the US Supreme Court, in Dred Scott v. Sandford, ruled 7-2 that Scott, a slave, was not an American citizen and therefore could not sue for his freedom in federal court.

On this date: In 1830, The so-called ‘Girls‘ War’ was fought between northern and southern Ngāpuhi at Kororāreka (now Russell). Up to 100 Māori were killed or wounded in the fighting, after which the northern alliance took control of the important settlement.

In 1836, the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, fell as Mexican forces led

by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna stormed the fortress after a 13-day siege; the battle claimed the lives of all the Texan defenders, nearly 200 strong, including William Travis, James Bowie and Davy Crockett.

In 1912, Oreo sandwich cookies were first introduced by the National Biscuit Co. In 1944, US heavy bombers staged the first full-scale American raid on Berlin during World War Two. In 1947, Classical music lovers packed Wellington’s Town Hall for the debut performance of New Zealand’s first national orchestra.

In 1953, Georgy Malenkov was named premier of the Soviet Union a day after the death of Josef Stalin.

In 1970, a bomb being built inside a Greenwich Village townhouse by the radical Weathermen accidentally went off, destroying the house and killing three group members.

In 1983, in a case that drew much notoriety, a woman was gang-raped atop a pool table in a tavern in New Bedford, Massachusetts, called Big Dan’s; four men were later convicted of the attack.

In 2008, a Palestinian killed eight students at a Jewish seminary in Jerusalem before he was slain; Hamas militants in the Gaza

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Email us! editor@theguardian. co.nz Could Ashburton soon be hosting refugees such as these displaced Rohingya?

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ate last year, the Government announced that it is increasing its refugee quota from 1000 people to 1500 people annually by 2020.

With more people coming to New Zealand to settle, more regions are being selected to take in these people who, for a range of reasons, are no longer safe to stay in their home countries.

Importantly for our corner of New Zealand, Ashburton could be on that resettlement list.

Eight regions throughout the country have already welcomed refugees, including Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill.

With the announcement of an increase in the refugee quota, those settlement regions have grown to include Timaru, Blenheim, Levin, Masterton and Whanganui. There is still one more area to be added, and perhaps that could be Ashburton.

We are a very lucky community, where opportunities, access to services, employment and recreational activities make for a wonderful way of life.

The data on our available housing and employment is promising, with several hundred

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homes on the market, just under 50 houses to rent, and a range of employment opportunities advertised across many job sectors.

We already know from a recent report prepared by New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) that Ashburton District is the sixth most desired for business and twelfth most desired for living. I believe that perhaps being a settlement community for refugees could be a good opportunity for our district, where we could enjoy economic benefits and see increased diversity in our community.

The Welcoming Communities pilot programme under way here is already seeing wonderful community-driven initiatives happening that are making our district a more welcoming place for newcomers.

Accepting refugees would certainly help signify our standing as a welcoming, connected and

hospitable place for people to live. Those Welcoming Communities initiatives would also put us in good stead to help those refugees feel more settled.

For those unsure what a refugee is, they are people who cannot return to their home country because they fear they will be persecuted for their religion, race, nationality, membership to a particular group, or for their political opinion.

These are fears that, on the whole, are not expressed here in New Zealand, and that makes us so fortunate. I cannot imagine what it must be like to feel in danger living in your own country because of those characteristics or issues.

New Zealand’s involvement in assisting refugees is certainly not new. As a nation, we have been accepting refugees for resettlement since the end of World War Two. New Zealand has an obligation under various international laws and conventions to protect refugees that are accepted. According to Immigration New Zealand, all those selected for resettlement under the Government’s quota programme undergo comprehensive on and offshore screening and assessment

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They also need to meet health requirements.

It is my understanding that this isn’t the first time that Ashburton has welcomed refugees; this happened in the late 1970s/ early 1980s.

It is also worth remembering that New Zealand is a nation built on immigrants and people arriving on our shores from distant places, whether your ancestors came to Aotearoa many hundreds of years ago, in the last one or two centuries or if you are a new arrival yourself.

Ultimately, the decision on which regions will become settlement communities is up to the Central Government. I, like many will be following this issue very intently, and am supportive of Ashburton’s consideration to be a settlement community. I look forward to seeing how this matter unfolds.

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Record low 3.69% mortgage rate HSBC has launched a two-year special rate of 3.69 per cent, the lowest-ever fixed home loan rate from any bank.

The rate is available to new HSBC “premier customers” with either a minimum combined home loan of $500,000 or $100,000 in savings and investments with HSBC New Zealand.

It is also open to existing premier customers who borrow an additional $100,000 or more.

The special rate is also the lowest rate that HSBC has ever offered in the New Zealand market, trumping its previous lowest rate of 3.79 per cent for a two-year term in August, 2016, which at the time was the lowest fixed home loan rate offered in the New Zealand market for over 50 years.

At the same time, HSBC has withdrawn its earlier summer mortgage campaign offer of 3.95 per cent for one, two and threeyear fixed terms while reducing its two, three, four and five-year fixed-term home loans to 3.99 per cent, 4.39 per cent, 4.89 per cent. and 4.95 per cent PA, respectively.

HSBC’s rate release comes as New Zealand’s two-year swap rates have dipped 10 basis points

from the start of 2019.

The bank’s NZ chief executive Chris Russell last month told the Herald its summer campaign was designed to stimulate demand in a “softening market”.

“I think there is certainly a bit of looking over the shoulder to the Australian market and wondering

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if it will happen here.”

House prices in Sydney and Melbourne have fallen in recent months, prompting concern that the falls will spread to Auckland.

“What we have seen in Sydney and Melbourne does make Auckland seem expensive,” Russell said.

But he also pointed to a lot more properties for sale in Sydney, boosting the supply side which had not happened in Auckland.

Russell said migration figures and GDP growth also remained strong in New Zealand.

“There is nothing to suggest we

are going to have a downturn.”

Mortgage brokers say anyone due to re-fix their mortgage in the next 60 days should try and lock in an offer and those who were due to end their fixed term in the next six to nine months should also weigh up the cost of breaking their mortgage to re-fix it at a lower rate.

Rival banks are said to be matching the rates even if their advertised rate is higher.

A OneRoof report out this week found that the number of homeowners who have cleared their mortgages has fallen in the last five years. The research showed that just a third of New Zealand homes are mortgage-free, despite a prolonged period of low interest rates. This is in part attributed to high house prices, which have seen buyers take out larger home loans.

This is, in turn, placing greater pressure on New Zealanders as they get older.

Data from the Government’s household expenditure surveys shows that 13 per cent of over-65s were renting and another 13 per cent were still paying off a mortgage.

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Fitch puts Fonterra on notice

By Paul McBeth Fitch Ratings has put Fonterra Cooperative Group on notice over its credit rating, saying its asset sale programme will be critical in getting debt under control.

The international ratings agency this week downgraded the outlook on Fonterra’s A long-term issuer default rating to negative, from a previous ‘stable’ outlook.

Fitch said last week’s earnings downgrade indicated that Fonterra is facing structural issues that it needs to deal with if it wants to keep the defensive traits protecting its business profile.

Fitch said the suspension of the interim dividend and proviso that any final dividend will depend on Fonterra’s end-of-year balance sheet was a positive for bondholders, as was the ongoing strategic review.

Fonterra’s review includes the divestment of assets no longer deemed core to the wider business, such as the current sale of Tip Top. The Australian newspaper yesterday reported Australian packaging billionaire Raphael Geminder and Kiwi billionaire Graeme Hart are in the mix as potential buyers of the ice cream business, which may fetch about $400 million.

“The co-operative’s strategic review being undertaken and the successful implementation of actions to resolve these issues over the next 18 to 24 months will be crucial for Fonterra in retaining the defensive traits that have historically underpinned its strong business profile,” analysts Kelly Amato and Leo Park said in their report.

Fonterra last week hiked its forecast farmgate payout to $6.30-6.60 per kilogram of milksolids in the

current season, from its December forecast of $6-6.30/kgMS. At the same time, it scaled back its milk collection forecast by 20 million kg to 1530 million kgMS. That implies farmers will be paid $9.4-10.1 billion compared to $9.3-9.77 billion.

That increased milk price squeezed Fonterra’s margins and prompted it to cut earnings guidance to 15-25 cents per share from 25-35 cents per share. That implies annual earnings of between $242403 million in the year ending July, compared to the earlier projection of $403-564 million.

Fitch said if the asset sale programme achieves the $800 million reduction in Fonterra’s debt, that will lower its debt-to-earnings leverage ratio to a more manageable 2.2 times from about 2.5 times currently by the 2022 financial year.

However, if the milk processor doesn’t achieve that, it could be in for a rating downgrade.

The ratings agency said a key rating driver is for Fonterra to make sure it meets it debt obligations before paying higher prices to its shareholder-suppliers.

“Nevertheless, adverse business conditions can affect this driver, as highlighted in FY15 when milk payment retention for New Zealand-sourced milk fell to 2 per cent after the co-operative decided not to cut its advance-rate milk pay-

ments in line with the decline in global dairy prices to assist farmer-shareholder cash flows.”

Fitch’s key assumptions include the farmgate milk price returning to its long-run average $6/kgMS by the 2020 season, sales prices moving in line with changes to the farmgate milk price, capital spending of $650 million a year between 2019 and 2022, and dividend payments being at the lower end of the payout ratio. The ratings agency also assumes the effective subordination of money owed to milk suppliers between 2019 and 2022.

Fonterra acknowledged the warning, saying its earnings aren’t satisfactory and a fundamental change is needed to boost earnings capacity and quality.

“We need stronger earnings to deliver a respectable return on the capital invested in the co-op and a strong balance sheet,” chief financial officer Marc Rivers said in a statement. “We are taking a series of proactive steps to make this happen.”

Fonterra noted the steps it’s taking to shore up its balance sheet, including plans to cut operating costs to its 2016/17 levels.

That would see it cut about $130 million from selling and marketing, distribution, administration and other operating costs to about $2.37 billion.

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Versatile courgettes W

hether you call them courgettes or zuchinni, they’re all the same and at this time of year they’re in plentiful supply – in many home gardens there will be an over-abundance of

the slender green vegetable.

One of the quirky things about a courgette is that it might look like a minnow one night and by noon the next day it looks as though it’s been on steroids

Courgette choc cake 2C (250g) plain flour 375g caster sugar 65g cocoa powder 2t baking soda 1t baking powder 1/2 t salt 1t ground cinnamon 4 eggs 350ml vegetable oil 90g chopped walnuts 340g grated zucchini

Corn and courgette fritters

Courgette and caramelised red onion tart

198g can sweetcorn, drained 2 spring onions, finely chopped 50g courgette, grated 1t smoked paprika 50g self-raising flour 5 eggs – 1 beaten, 4 for poaching 40ml milk 4T sweet chilli sauce Juice 1 lime 1T vegetable oil Mixed leaves, to serve

Plain flour, for dusting 375g block puff pastry 1 egg, beaten 50g butter 3 large red onions, thinly sliced 2T balsamic vinegar 1 large courgette, cut into long ribbons with a vegetable peeler 100g feta cheese Mixed green salad, to serve

■ Combine sweetcorn, spring onions, courgette, paprika, flour, beaten egg and milk.

■ Add seasoning and set aside.

■ Put a large pan of water on to boil.

■ In a bowl, mix the chilli sauce with the lime juice and set aside.

■ Heat the oil in a large, non-stick pan.

■ Spoon in four burger-sized mounds of the fritter mixture, spaced apart.

■ When brown on the underside, turn over and cook for 3 mins more until golden.

■ Meanwhile, poach the eggs in the simmering water.

■ Remove with a slotted spoon ■ Serve the fritters topped with a poached egg, mixed leaves and a drizzle of the chilli dressing.

■ Heat oven to 200°C. ■ On a lightly-floured surface, roll the pastry out to slightly smaller than an A4 rectangle.

■ Slide on to a baking tray, brush with the beaten egg and cook until golden.

■ Melt the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat.

■ Once foaming, add the onions with a pinch of salt.

■ Cook, stirring regularly, for 10 mins until soft.

■ Pour in the balsamic and cook for a further 6-8 mins until sticky and caramelised.

■ Spoon over the pastry, then top with the courgette ribbons and blobs of cheese.

■ Return to the oven for 15 mins until the cheese is bubbling.

■ Serve with salad.

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■ Preheat oven to 180°C. ■ Grease and flour a 20x30cm baking tin. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.

■ Add the eggs and oil, mix well.

■ Fold in the nuts and zucchini until they are evenly distributed.

Pour into the prepared tin.

■ Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted into the centre comes out clean. Ice once cool.

Courgette pickle 4-5 courgettes, finely diced 2 onions, peeled and diced 1/2 red capsicum, deseeded and diced 1/2 green capsicum, deseeded and diced 2T salt 1C sugar 1C white vinegar 1/2 C water 1t turmeric 1t celery seeds

and become a less-than-tasty marrow.

Don’t underestimate the value of the versatile courgette. It’s happy as a vegetable, in a pie, with mince in a meatball, in a cake or in a stir-fry.

Courgette mini muffins 1T olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 3 slices bacon, finely chopped 1 large carrot, grated 1 large zucchini, grated 3 eggs 1/4 C thickened cream 1C (125g) grated parmesan cheese 1 pinch salt and pepper, to taste 1/2 C (60g) self-raising flour ■ Preheat an oven to 180°C. ■ Grease a 12-cup mini muffin pan.

■ Heat the oil in a large frypan over medium heat.

■ Stir in the onion and bacon.

■ Cook until onion is translucent and bacon is browned, about 5 minutes.

■ Stir in the carrot and zucchini; cook until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes.

■ Transfer mixture to a bowl to cool.

■ Beat the eggs, cream and parmesan cheese together in a large bowl.

■ Season with salt and pepper.

■ Stir egg mixture into cooled zucchini mixture; stir in flour.

■ Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups.

■ Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.

■ Place vegetables in a bowl and sprinkle salt over.

■ Leave 2-3 hours, then drain and rinse under cold water and drain again. Place sugar, vinegar, water, turmeric and celery seed in a heavy-based saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

■ Add vegetables, bring back to the boil, reduce heat and cook for 15-20 minutes.

■ Place in hot dry jars and seal.

Lemon, courgette and red pepper salad 2T extra virgin olive oil, divided 2 cloves crushed garlic, minced 2 red capsicums, deseeded, cut into 15x2cm lengths 3 medium courgettes, cut lengthwise 2 lemons, zested, and 1T of juice 2T flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, chopped ■ Heat 1T oil in a saucepan. Add the garlic and capsicums.

■ Sauté on a low heat for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, set aside.

■ Using the same pan, add the remaining oil.

■ Add the courgettes and lemon zest.

■ Cook again on a low heat for 8 to 10 minutes.

■ Place capsicums and garlic back in the pan. Add lemon juice, season.

■ Toss and place on a serving platter, sprinkle with parsley.

Courgette tart 2T oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 6 courgettes, finely sliced 1t dried oregano 5 eggs 1C milk 1/2 C self-raising flour 1C tasty cheese, grated ■ Preheat oven to 180°C. ■ Heat oil in a pan and gently cook the chopped onion and garlic until just tender.

■ Add finely-sliced courgettes and oregano and cook for a further minute.

■ Whisk eggs and milk together and season with salt and pepper.

■ Mix together the courgettes, flour, egg mixture and cheese.

■ Pour mixture into a greased 22cm round pie dish and bake in oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

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President David Whillans says a close-knit community will support the Mayfield A&P Show.

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A centenary of sorts will be celebrated at the Mayfield A&P Show on March 9 even though the 100th show is still six years away.

The first show was staged in 1919, but no events were held in 1925 or 1948 because of polio outbreaks or during World War Two. President David Whillans said the 94th annual show would still be a momentous event as it was 100 years since the first show was held.

“It’s been 100 years since the first show was on and it was really through the war years and a few other years that they didn’t hold one. The committee does want the 100th show to be a big do but this one is lining up to be another good event and there is a lot of work going on to make it a successful event.’’

He said show events and activities continued to evolve each year to keep it a fun-filled day for families.

Close-knit community members were great supporters of the show, he said.

The feature attraction will be the tractor pull to be held over two days – on Friday and show day – with up to 50 different tractors entered in various sections.

Whillans said the 10-day weather forecast for calm and settled conditions would be better than last year when the first day of the tractor pull was called off on Friday and had to be run on one day on show day.

He said many farmers were on top of

harvesting and it would be a good time of the year for them to have a break and a good day out.

Another crowd-puller will be the pig racing event which has been a long standing feature of the show.

The children magnet will again be the pet tent which has doubled in size from last year to now fill two marquees.

Stiff competition though is likely to come from the scavenger hunt across the showgrounds, the ear-tag-in-the-haystack contest and there will be story tellers cooking damper around a camp fire.

In addition, there will be entertainment activities such as the bouncy castles and a water park.

One of the new additions this year will be the tug-of-war against a clydesdale team.

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Whillans said the show committee had put a lot of thought and work into this year’s show to make it a success and a lot of input from the whole community went into the day.

He said local schools and the playcentre as well as local clubs and groups assisted with running the event and many businesses supported the show through sponsorships and displays.

Whillans and his wife Rebecca run their 250 hectare mixed cropping farm at Ruapuna with the assistance of farm manager Colum O’Reilly.

They are heavily involved with the community with their three children George, 8, Angus, 6, attending Mayfield School and Charlotte, 3, next in line.

Whillans is a strong promoter of the local community.

He works off the farm as Westpac’s agribusiness area manager for Mid,

Central and North Canterbury and gets to see many rural people and a lot of the Canterbury region each week.

“What we have got in the Mayfield community is very special. It’s a close knit community that looks out and assists each other when required. The Mayfield Show is a great example of that when the whole community gets together each year to put on a really great family event”.

“The Mayfield Domain and A&P Show Grounds have benefited from that community input with new entrance gates constructed this year by the Lions club and a new mower donated which keeps the place looking in top shape.”

David is the third generation of the Whillans family to have been on the show committee, along with his father Ian and grandfather David.

The trio have during their service all acted as convenors of the sheep section.

MORNING 7.45 District Horse District Pony 8.00 Dog Trials start Saddle Hacks Park Hacks Saddle Hunters followed by Working Hunters Riding Horse Group A Ponies followed by Group B Ponies Group C Ponies Cobs followed by Standardbreds 8.30 First Year Ridden followed by Lead Rein Ponies Unity Cups (Harewood & Wakelin) 9.00 Clydesdales Judging of Sheep Judging of Classes in the Produce Shed 9.30 Tractor Pull starts (approx) Judging of Poultry Miniature Horses 10.00 SHOW OPENS with address by the President Machine Shearing starts Judging of Goats 10.45 Scarecrow Judging 10.55 Gift Calf prize giving at the Pig Racing 11.00 PIG RACE 1 (Steel & Wood Ltd) Hunters R.T.R Pony Hunter R.T.R 11.30 Carrot & Pickle Kids Entertainment (Village Green)

AFTERNOON 12.00 PIG RACE 2 (G & G Building) FEI Show Jumping (approx) Champion of Champions Ram In Hand Horse | In Hand Pony | In Hand Welsh 12.10 Presentation at the Sheep Pens Terminal Ram Hogget Dysart Trophy Presentation (Best Wool Breed Ram lamb) Carrot & Pickle Stage show (Village Green) 12.30 Live Music by Phillip Chapman & Team (Village Green) Best Display (Trade space) Horse Tug of war 1.00 PIG RACE 3 (Ross Bros. Transport) 1.30 GRAND PARADE lead by the MacKenzie highland Pipe Band + $100 spot prize from Dayboo Stud Lolly scramble finale 2.10 Carrot & Pickle Stage Show (Village Green) 2.30 PIG RACE 4 (Carrfields) 3.00 Eartags in the Haystack 3.30 PIG RACE 5 (VetEnt Riverside) 3.40 Scavenger Hunt Prize Giving at the Pig Racing 4.00 Lushingston’s Terrier Race Shearing Prize Giving 4.30 PIG RACE 6 (Barber Well Drilling) Including a raffle for a Giant Easter Egg 6.00 Bar Closes

THROUGHOUT THE DAY • Under 5’s bouncy castle • Carrot & Pickle clowns roaming • Storytellers & Ceilidh Band (Vintage Area) • Inflateable Pop-Up Playground • Pet tent “Suzies Animals galore” • Scavenger Hunt

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 - Diesel engines use spark plugs. a. True b. False 2 - In what part of an orchestra would a timpanist play? a. Brass b. Percussion c. Woodwind 3 - Who won the supreme Halberg Award for 2019? a. Lisa Carrington b. Kane Williamson c. Tom Walsh 4 - Which chemical element takes its name from the Greek word for the sun? a. Helium b. Argon c. Cadmium 5 - Which country is the world’s largest producer of coal? a. India b. South Africa c. China 6 - Which vitamin is sometimes known as retinol? a. A1 b. B c. C 7 - How many stars would you find on the flag of Australia? a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 8 - Which of these US Presidents was not a Democrat? a. Bill Clinton b. George Bush Jnr. c. Barack Obama

1 3 7 8 9 3 6 4 5 6 9 1 7 At the recent Holi festival at the Ashburton Domain, Sandeep Kumar was there to capture the action on camera. Holi is a Hindu spring festival, originating from the Indian subcontinent, also known as the “festival of colours” or the “festival of1love”. The festival signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, end of winter, and, for many, a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships.

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Winners will be announced in this column the following week, so keep looking! If you see your name in the winner’s box, come into the Guardian and claim your prize. ID may be required.

Winners have two months to claim their DVDs.

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Answers: 1. False 2. Percussion 3. Tom Walsh 4. Helium 5. China 6. A1 7. 6 8. George Bush Jnr.

Creamy chicken soup Serves 4-6

■ Put chicken into a large saucepan and cover with 8 cups of cold water. Place over a high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 45-55 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

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Clearing the bar with ease

In brief

Looking to clear the bar in the high jump at the Mount Hutt College athletic sports on Monday was Monique Johnson. It was a hot day out on the track and field, and while it was a successful day, there were no records broken.

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McCarthy good to go

■ AMERICA’S CUP

Yachties bury the hatchet Rising tensions between America’s Cup defenders Team New Zealand and Challenger of Record Luna Rossa seem to have cooled following a protocol announcement yesterday.

The two camps weren’t exactly seeing eye-to-eye over a few issues for the 2021 America’s Cup event, however, a meeting in

Auckland last week should put those differences to bed.

The teams have reached “an agreement to resolve a series of issues in the best interest of the event” a statement said.

Team New Zealand and Patrizio Bertelli, CEO of the Prada Group and Chairman of the Challenger of Record, mutually agreed on a

settlement to the America’s Cup Arbitration case filed on February 12 regarding the dispute on the validity of late entries.

Up to three of the six challengers for the 2021 America’s Cup in Auckland were the target of legal action heard by the Cup’s arbitration panel.

The NZ Herald previously re-

■ BASKETBALL

Big bucks for Kareem gear An auction of some of the memorabilia of the career of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar brought in nearly $3 million, ESPN reported.

The auction included 234 pieces, including four of the five NBA championship rings he won with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The items sold for $2,947,872.25.

The rings brought in four of the five highest selling prices.

ESPN reported that the 1987 championship ring sold for $398,937.50, the 1985 ring for $343,700, and the 1980 and 1988 rings for $245,500 each.

Abdul-Jabbar’s championship ring, won in 1971 with the Milwaukee Bucks, was not in the auction.

Three of his six MVP trophies fetched more than $120,000 each.

Abdul-Jabbar, 71, wrote on his website earlier this month that “much of the proceeds” will benefit his Skyhook Foundation, a charity that helps kids learn about science, technology, engineering and math.

“When it comes to choosing between storing a championship ring or trophy in a room, or providing kids with an opportunity to change their lives, the choice is pretty simple. Sell it all,” Abdul-Jabbar wrote.

Abdul-Jabbar, 71, scored a record 38,387 points, was a two-time NBA Finals MVP, a 19-time All-Star and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995.

- AP

ported the case involved late payments by up to three teams — certainly the Dutch challenge, possibly that of Malta and even the American Stars & Stripes syndicate.

The change means teams that filed late entries, have been given the chance to pay the US1m late fee in two instalments. - NZME

For much of his AFL career Brisbane recruit Lincoln McCarthy’s biggest adversary has been his own body. The 25-year-old managed just 29 games across seven years at Geelong, including just five matches in the past two seasons. But McCarthy put in an impressive showing for his new club in Sunday’s 42-point preseason win over an inexperienced Hawthorn. He says hitting the ground running in 2019 has had a lot to do with an injury-free preseason at the Lions. “There’s no major tricks, you’ve got to put in a pre-season and that’s what we were able to do.”

- AAP

Pakeke Lions Twilight Clearance Garage Sale 5pm – 7pm Friday, March 8 | Ashburton Racecourse

• Cash or Eftpos availble • HUGE REDUCTIONS - Everything must go • Fill a supplied bag for $5.00

Proceeds to the Pakeke Lions Charitable Trust and raising funds for a defibrillator for Tuarangi Home.

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■ RUGBY

Read to delay his Crusader return

Neil Wylie gets his game face on ahead of the Tinwald Cycling Club’s 60km event on Sunday.

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■ CYCLING

Jefferson sounds warning Just two weeks out from the Mid Canterbury Cycling Championships, Hayden Jefferson has laid down a challenge to the back markers.

Jefferson sounded a warning that he could be the one to beat for fastest time honours in the season ending Mid Canterbury champs in a fortnight, when he took out the Tinwald Cycling Club’s Calder Stewart

60km handicap event around the Blackbridge block on Sunday.

Jefferson and his co-scratch markers rode hard to find the front of the race on Sunday, with Jefferson simply having too much in the charge to the line, securing both the win and fastest time honours after covering the distance in 82.39 minutes.

The ever consistent Brad Hudson took second place, while Oli-

ver Davidson continued his great recent form to claim the final podium position.

Tony Ward, Steve Hands, and Dave Knight rounded out the top six, showing that they wouldn’t be without a chance in a fortnight’s time.

Meanwhile, the division two riders contested a 20km handicap race on Sunday, and it was the Skinner duo of Debbie and

Andy who took the one-two placings, with Brian Ellis and Janette Hooper filling the minor places in a blanket finish.

Next week the club will be contesting its penultimate event, a 65km handicap event around the Wakanui–Hakatere course, before heading back to Wakanui next Saturday for the Mid Canterbury Cycling Championships.

■ RUGBY

On-field biting earns six-week ban

Liz Patu

Kiwi-born Australian women’s rugby captain Liz Patu has been hit with a six week ban for biting an opponent over the weekend.

The incident happened in a Super W clash between Patu’s Queensland side and Western Australia on Saturday. Video replays showed Patu sinking her teeth into the arm of Wallaroos team-mate Rebecca Clough late into the match.

Clough informed the referee of the incident but the official stated they didn’t see it happen.

Patu pleaded guilty to the charge during an hour-long hearing and said in a statement her actions were ‘unacceptable’.

Facing a maximum 12-week ban, Patu received a 50 per cent reduction given her previous clean record and good character.

“I’d like to express my remorse for my actions in Saturday’s match,” Patu said in a statement released by Rugby Australia.

“I apologise to Rebecca Clough, the Rugby

WA women’s team, my own team-mates and the wider rugby public.

“I’ve played club, state and international rugby and previously haven’t committed an act such as this and I accept my punishment.

“I want to reassure the rugby public, administration and my fellow players, that when I return to play I will ensure that the game is played in the right spirit and do what I can to promote the women’s game in a positive manner.

“My actions the other night were unacceptable and will not be repeated.”

Former Wallaby Drew Mitchell was commentating the game and called the act ‘disgusting’.

“That’s pretty damning from that vision we’ve just seen,” Mitchell said.

“I think we will hear more and we should.

“That is disgusting and it’s not a part of our game, especially from an Australian representative and a captain at that.”

- AAP

All Blacks captain Kieran Read is not expected to make his first appearance in Super Rugby for the Crusaders for another three weeks, the team said yesterday.

Read and fellow All Blacks forward Sam Whitelock had already been granted an extended break which will keep them out of the first four weeks of the competition with an eye to keeping them fresh for the Rugby World Cup in Japan later this year.

All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor had also been kept in cotton wool for the first three weeks of Super Rugby, although none have really been required with the Crusaders unbeaten after the first three weeks.

“Reado is two or three, probably, weeks away,” Crusaders assistant coach Jason Ryan said.

“We are not 100 per cent sure yet.

“We will just see how he goes.

He is back into his training, and so forth. We are pretty confident.”

Ryan admitted that the decision to keep Read sidelined was a mix from both the Crusaders and All Blacks.

“A bit of both,” he said when asked who had the final decision.

“We can’t sort of say much more than that.

“He is looking good, training today and jumping in the lineouts and he had a good week last week.”

The Crusaders face the winless Chiefs in Christchurch on Saturday, with Taylor likely to be considered for that match, Ryan added.

Whitelock may come into contention for their clash with the Highlanders in Dunedin on March 16, with Read possibly travelling to Wellington to face the Hurricanes on March 29.

The Crusaders also received some welcome news on Monday with Super Rugby’s ruling body SANZAAR acknowledging that match officials had made an error in reducing the nine-times champions to 14 men for the final six minutes of their 22-12 victory over the Reds.

- NZME

Kieran Read

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■ OPINION

In brief

Sport’s numbers game A

s the summer sporting season heads towards its business end, some teams are finding the going a bit tough.

On Saturday, two of the three scheduled A grade tennis matches which were meant to hit the court were defaulted, along with one of two A reserve games.

That’s something that, in my years of playing and following tennis, hasn’t happened often and the fact that it has happened now, is a worry.

Summer sports often find it hard at this time of the year.

It’s not just tennis.

Cricket has had its fair share of numbers troubles this season, too.

Farmers are too busy getting the harvest in to worry about Saturday sport, and a lot of kids are heading off to university or another form of tertiary study.

So it can be a struggle to fill teams come Saturday afternoons, and the question of what can be done to fix the problem is not new, but a solution is still yet to be found.

For tennis, moving A grade from a Saturday afternoon to

a mid-week evening has been mooted before, but the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre is already a busy place mid-week, between coaching and social competitions.

The success of the Thursday night Sunset Doubles tennis competition shows that there are plenty of people out there who can hit a decent tennis ball that are keen to play, and moving A grade to mid-week could attract a few of those players who want to play competitive top level tennis but don’t want to give up their Saturday afternoons.

But, it could also lose them some of the existing Saturday afternoon players who don’t want to play at night in the middle of the week, after a long day at work or school.

At least a sport like tennis has options if change is required in the future, though.

They can play at night under lights if they want because they have the facility to do so.

But for a sport like cricket, finding a solution to falling numbers isn’t so easy.

This season, Mid Canter-

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bury lost an open grade cricket team in Allenton, leaving Mid Canterbury with just the four open grade cricket teams – Tech, Coldstream, Lauriston and Methven.

And they have struggled at times, too.

Tech played – and won – a game earlier this season with just seven players, while Methven had to default a few weeks ago because they couldn’t get enough players, and the following week they played but got rolled for just 40.

It’s been a struggle since then for Methven, but over the past couple of weeks they have managed to scrape together enough to field a team, and have actually been the most competitive they’ve been all season.

Each year, every sport loses a

few players.

It’s always going to happen, but these days that number seems to be outweighing the new people coming in.

There’s not much you can do about it though – if someone decides they want to go and play golf on a Saturday instead of cricket, or make their weekends time for their families instead of sport, that’s up to them.

For cricket, a move to midweek after work isn’t really a realistic possibility.

Saturday’s semi-final between Tech and Coldstream didn’t finish until well after 6pm.

If that game had started at say 6pm on a Tuesday, it wouldn’t have finished until after midnight and bad light would well and truly have become an issue by then.

So is there another solution for Mid Canterbury Cricket?

Some say yes – head north or south and combine with another competition.

But, others aren’t so keen on that idea.

In sport, as in life, no matter what you do, you just can’t please everyone.

■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Triple-header planned at Eden Park

By DaviD Skipwith The Kiwis will get their long awaited re-match against Mate Ma’a Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium next June and will play the first of two home tests against Great Britain in a triple-header clash at Eden Park in November.

New Zealand will face off against Tonga for the first time since the Pacific Island side’s upset win over the Kiwis at the 2017 World Cup when they meet mid-season in the opening game of the Oceania Cup series on June 22.

The match will be a double-header with the Kiwi Ferns also set to take on a Pacific Island side yet to be confirmed.

Following the end of the NRL season, the Michael Maguire-coached Kiwis will head across the Tasman to meet Australia in a double-header clash that will also feature a test between the Kiwi Ferns and Australian Jillaroos.

That match will be the first trans-Tasman clash since New Zealand scored a boilover victory against the world champions in Auckland last October.

Kiwi-based Tongan fans will have a second chance to see their team in action when they play Great Britain in the opening test of the Lions tour of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea in Hamilton on October 26.

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Williamson on the verge Kane WIlliamson is No.3 in the New Zealand batting order, but potentially No.1 in the cricketing world after the Bangladesh tour. His unbeaten 200 in the first test has him on the cusp of becoming the format’s best batsman again. The New Zealand skipper has lifted his ranking points to 915, just seven shy of Virat Kohli. Williamson’s rating points are the highest by any New Zealander in test cricket with Richard Hadlee the only other player from his country to cross the 900-point mark with a best of 909 points in bowling.

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Tahir to end ODI career South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir will quit the 50-over format after the Cricket World Cup this year, although he insists he will remain available for Twenty20 internationals. Tahir, 39, was not on Cricket South Africa’s list of contracted players for the 2019/20 season and has since revealed he told the country’s officials he will call it quits after the tournament in England and Wales starting on May 30. Tahir has taken 156 wickets in 95 ODI matches with an economy rate of 4.65.

- NZME

Black Caps ‘dark horse’ Shane Warne, once public enemy number one in New Zealand, believes the Black Caps will be a dark horse at the upcoming Cricket World Cup in May. While admitting England and India will be favourites, the Australian cricket great offered his honest assessment on the Black Caps’ chances at the World Cup, warning the cricket world to “write them off at your peril”. “Obviously they’re going to miss Brendon [McCullum],” Warne said. “Baz is such a great leader and he’s such a great player, so they’re going to miss him. But you know they’ve got some good players there at the moment.

They’re always dangerous.” - NZME

Smith under the cap Melbourne Storm skipper Cameron Smith has dismissed talk that he will have to sit out their NRL round one match due to the club’s salary cap pressures. A recent report suggested that as the last player to sign on for the 2019 season, Smith would be sidelined until the Storm were salary cap compliant. Smith said Melbourne chief executive Dave Donaghy assured him he would be playing Thursday week against Brisbane but that it wasn’t his position to comment on the club’s salary cap situation. - AAP

Seibold’s show of faith Kiwis skipper Roger Tuivasa-Scheck against Tonga.

The Lions visit will be their first tour down under since 2006, with current England coach Wayne Bennett to also oversee the composite side.

Eden Park will then host a triple-header on November 2, with the Kiwis taking on Great Britain, Australia playing Tonga in a re-match of last November’s sellout test in Auckland, and Samoa lining up against Fiji in Oceania Cup fixtures.

The Kiwis will then head to Christchurch a week later for the second and final test against the

Lions, in another double-header that will see Papua New Guinea face off against Fiji in their Oceania clash.

“Our rugby league community in New Zealand has been hoping for more international and Kiwi fixtures in our own backyard for quite a while now, so I’m very pleased that we’ll be able to deliver on this for them,” said New Zealand Rugby League CEO Greg Peters.

The Lions will not meet the Kangaroos in this tour and instead will head to Papua New

Guinea to play a one-off test against the home side in Port Moresby on November 16.

That event will also include a curtain-raiser match between the Papua New Guinea Orchids women’s team and a Pacific All Stars selection.

The inaugural Oceania Cup tournament will see Pool A sides (New Zealand, Australia, and Tonga) compete for the Oceania Cup trophy, while Pool B teams (Samoa, Fiji and Papua New Guinea) fight for promotion into pool A in 2020.

- NZME

Brisbane mentor Anthony Seibold has seen enough of Tevita Pangai Junior as an opposition coach to trust him with a round one berth despite his hobbled NRL pre-season.

The exciting forward has battled hamstring issues throughout his young career and had Broncos fans holding their breath when he limped off early in a trial game last month. The setback meant the destructive and versatile forward has only clocked 18 minutes of game time this off-season. But Seibold has backed the 23-yearold to run out, or at least start on the bench, in Melbourne next Thursday after fears of serious injury were allayed.

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Sydney sojourn imminent ta (right) with the result, particularly after his hard lead-up into the race.

“It was a really good run and a big effort for the horse to back-up three times in two weeks, with two trips to Auckland,” she said.

“He went straight to the paddock

The Lisa Latta-trained Platinum Invador ran on well to finish third in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on Saturday and his connections have now shifted their focus towards Australia with their gelding.

The Awapuni galloper pleased Lat-

on Sunday, for a week.

“We are thinking of the Australian Derby (Gr.1, 2400m), we obviously want to give him a week off and get him back into the stable and see how he has come through (the race).”

Latta said he could potentially con-

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test the Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) as a lead in to the Australian Derby, but will wait until he returns to her stable before finalising a decision.

“He may head to the Tulloch because we know he can back up a week later,” Latta said.

- NZME

Today at Cambridge Raceway

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5 650x5 Three Kisses (5) fr ..................... A Drake (J) 7 70x54 Fira (1) 30M ...................................S Phelan 6 31294 Racketeers Boy (6) fr .......... S Iremonger (J) 8 78674 Danke (2) 30M ............................... G Martin 7 936x8 Charlotte Royal (7) fr ................ N Delany (J) 9 34496 Awa Cathrine (3) 30M .....................D Moore 8 41021 Maddisons Desire (8) fr......... L Whittaker (J) 10 76919 Comedy Act (4) 30M ........F Schumacher (J) 9 16761 Misty Memory fr ........................... Scratched 11 40228 Flying Taine (5) 30M......................N Chilcott 12 P2046 Ain’t No Princess (U1) 30M..... T Macfarlane 5 7.06 IVY FLORIST MOBILE PACE $7500, non-win3 6.15pm LOULOUS SALON AND DAY SPA MOBILE ners 2yo+ c&g mr48 to mr50., mobile, 2200m PACE $7500, non-winners 2yo+ f&m., mobile, 2200m 1 Louie The Horse (1) fr ........................L Neal 1 Bajamar (1) fr ................................Z Butcher 2 54 Blackfort Down (2) fr ...................J Stormont 2 46475 Kaysayrah (2) fr..............................S Phelan 3 9 Two Fiftyeight (3) fr.....................P Ferguson 3 80x0 Signseeldeliver (3) fr .....................T Mitchell 4 369x2 Just Wing It (4) fr ...........................Z Butcher 4 8 Letherhairdown (4) fr................. J Abernethy 5 Ball Of Art (5) fr ..............................S Phelan 5 7 Verdelho (5) fr .............................. B Mangos 6 Honey Duke (6) fr ..............................L Hollis 6 556x4 Corbaux (6) fr .............................. K Marshall 7 0x452 Catch The Dream (7) fr ................ B Mangos 7 35440 Mhai Uptown Girl (7) fr ................. D Butcher 8 33204 Phil Bromac (8) fr ......................... D Butcher 8 36 Senora Rapido (8) fr ...................J Stormont 6 7.31 PADDOCK: CAMBRIDGE’S BEST CAFE MO9 Gold Class (21) fr ..................... M McKendry BILE PACE $8000, r40-r52., mobile, 2200m 4 6.40 WORLD ORGANICS WITH SAMANTHA PAR- 1 x0703 Manihiki Pearl (1) fr .................. N Delany (J) SONS MOBILE PACE $8000, 4yo+ r46-r60. jun.d, 1700m 2 86770 Atom Hanover (2) fr............. S Iremonger (J) 1 37924 Allonblack (1) fr .................... D Ferguson (J) 3 08660 Kundana Gold (3) fr.......................T Mitchell 2 45233 Errol Finn (2) fr .................F Schumacher (J) 4 89442 McDaknife (4) fr........................... K Marshall 3 34188 Westburn Yield (3) fr .............. A Harrison (J) 5 56313 J Bee (5) fr ................................... D Butcher 4 x3469 Lagertha (4) fr ............................ C Smith (J) 6 54730 Highview Justice (6) fr ............... J Abernethy

M6 Canterbury gallops

7 13909 Whitehaven Beach (7) fr ............ C Smith (J) 8 64335 Bugalugs (8) fr ...........................P Ferguson 9 55003 Motu Little Princess (21) fr ..........A Poutama 10 74876 Vanhalem (22) fr ...........................Z Butcher 11 x2857 Lady Santanna (23) fr ..................R Fensom 7 7.56pm FLAIR MOBILE PACE $8500, 3yo+ r53-r65., mobile, 2200m 1 13943 All Yours (1) fr ................................Z Butcher 2 5021 Triolet fr ........................................ Scratched 3 48P60 Spare Change (2) fr ..................... B Mangos 4 144 L L Cool J (3) fr .......................... T Cameron 5 06807 Prime Silver (4) fr ................... A Harrison (J) 6 x2179 In The Shadows (5) fr.....................S Phelan 7 54077 Stars Delight (6) fr ........................ D Butcher 8 62303 Patanjali (7) fr ................................T Mitchell 9 42157 Janet Guthrie (21) fr ........................O Gillies 10 936x8 Charlotte Royal (22) fr ................P Ferguson 11 14539 Afortunado (U1) fr ..................... J Abernethy 8 8.21 M MACDONALD YOUR IMAGE CONSULTANT HANDICAP TROT $8500, r47-r64 dishcp, stand, 2700m 1 x6357 Malabar Spur (1) fr ........................T Mitchell 2 6722P Rave Nation (2) fr .............F Schumacher (J) 3 748x0 Di’z Luck fr ................................... Scratched

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34154 Beat The Heat fr ........................... Scratched 78674 Danke (3) fr .................................... G Martin 874P0 Grey Stoke (U1) fr ....................... K Marshall 0967x Safrakova (U2) fr ................................L Chin 02587 Little Bro (U3) fr..............................S Phelan 51028 Awhi Mai (U4) fr .........................P Ferguson 81546 Great Fantasy (1) 10M ................A Poutama 63148 Luck Of The Moment (U1) 10M.....Z Butcher 12636 Need Luck (U1) 20M .................... D Butcher

Pacifiers on: Grey Stoke (R8)

SELECTIONS

Race 1: E Cat, Le Girl, Arty Pharty, Arden’s Silhouette, Sarabi Race 2: Fira, Lukyanova, Ain’t No Princess, Morgana Race 3: Corbaux, Senora Rapido, Gold Class, Bajamar Race 4: Errol Finn, Allonblack, Racketeers Boy, Charlotte Royal Race 5: Just Wing It, Phil Bromac, Ball Of Art, Catch The Dream Race 6: Bugalugs, McDaknife, Lady Santanna, Atom Hanover Race 7: Afortunado, Patanjali, L L Cool J, In The Shadows Race 8: Great Fantasy, Need Luck, Luck Of The Moment LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

Today at Riccarton Park Raceway

Canterbury Racing-Amberley Venue: Riccarton Park Meeting Date: 6 Mar 2019 NZ Meeting number: 6 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 1.07pm GAVELHOUSE.COM MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 69363 Raff h (5) 58.5 ...........................B Hong (a3) 2 46459 Bluey’s Chance (8) 58.5 ..........T Jonker (a2) 3 Bahhgoofy h (12) 58.5 ...........B Morgenrood 4 0x0x Klute (2) 58.5 ..................................J Laking 5 63927 El Bee Jack b (6) 58 .................... C Johnson 6 70038 Lunar Lady h (1) 56.5.... K Chowdhoory (a3) 7 06464 Fine And Dandee h (3) 56.5...........S Wynne 8 08640 Letzpartyon (4) 56.5 ................ G Jogoo (a1) 9 x0708 Firestarter h (7) 56.5 ............. S Toolooa (a4) 10 9 Quick Kiss (10) 56.5 ........... C Campbell (a2) 11 00900 Realm (9) 56.5 ................................S Collett 12 56000 Stirling Lady (11) 56 ........T Comignaghi (a2) 2 1.42pm VICTORIA WOODLEY MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 x7842 El Campeador h (5) 58.5......... K Asano (a4) 2 00455 Bannock (4) 58.5.............................J Laking 3 x3449 Diplomat h (8) 58.5 ......................T Moseley 4 98 Doubt That (11) 58.5 ............... G Jogoo (a1)

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2 11370 El Bee Darci tdm (4) 59.5T Comignaghi (a2) 827 Rivaldo h (9) 58 ...........................L Callaway 3 7x524 Dynamic tdmh (2) 55.5.................... J Morris 83460 Reliable Glow h (3) 56.5 K Chowdhoory (a3) 4 03428 Nowhere Man tdmh (3) 54.5Chowdhoory (a3) 60556 Nifty (6) 56.5 ...................T Comignaghi (a2) 5 228x5 Zentessa th (7) 54 ...........................S Collett 0x609 Cinto Bay h (10) 56.5 ......................S Collett 6 41151 Trudeau td (5) 54............................S Wynne 068x0 Latasso 56.5 ................................ Scratched 7 46966 Ballybay (6) 54 ....................... B Murray (a2) 39886 Lively Interest h (1) 56.5...................J Lowry 40909 Snowbelle (2) 56.5 ...................... C Johnson 5 3.29 NZB SOUTH ISLAND SALE 29 APRIL $10,000, 0x80 Sumpin Leica Dad (7) 56.5 .. R Mudhoo (a3) Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1000m 3 2.17pm THE TEA HOUSE AT RICCARTON PARK 1 6936x Sammi Lou (5) 59 ...........................S Collett $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 2 958x1 Savelle th (3) 59 ............ K Chowdhoory (a3) 1 53204 Splendior (1) 59 ................. C Campbell (a2) 3 7x306 Khimar War tdh (6) 59 ......................J Lowry 2 x1443 Celtic Wonder (7) 58.5 ....................S Collett 4 130x3 Clara h (1) 58.5 ........................... C Johnson 3 31770 Ride The Storm dh (8) 58.5 Chowdhoory (a3) 5 93701 Starmaker t (4) 58.5 ........T Comignaghi (a2) 4 54845 Perfidia db (5) 58..................... G Jogoo (a1) 6 410x7 Let Her Rip Riley h (2) 57.5 ............ J Morris 5 46731 Sharp ‘N’ Silver tdh (10) 58 ..... K Asano (a4) 6 4.04pm RICCARTON PARK FUNCTION CENTRE 6 9130x Sitarist (2) 58................................T Moseley SHOWCASE 20 MARCH $11,000, Rating 72 Bench7 21002 Sure Is d (4) 58 ...............T Comignaghi (a2) mark, 1200m 8 28434 Lady Byron td (3) 57.5 ................ C Johnson 1 x2453 Respin tbh (5) 59 ............................S Collett 9 60x07 Saronic Miss tdh (6) 57.5 ......... K Gundowry 2 06713 Czarista tdm (3) 58.5 ......T Comignaghi (a2) 10 65086 Flash Suggestion (9) 57 .........B Morgenrood 3 24681 King Kane th (6) 58.5 ............... K Gundowry 4 2.52 SONIA & GARRY THOMPSON OPEN HANDI- 4 41142 Theonlyway (2) 58.5................T Jonker (a2) CAP $12,000, OPN HCP, 1400m 5 12494 Why Me th (1) 58.5........ K Chowdhoory (a3) 1 32116 He’s Gold tdh (1) 60 ...........G Saejorhor (a4) 6 2x211 Ataahuadreamsrfree th (4) 56.5 B Hong (a3) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

NOW MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 00x02 Titanium Jack h (12) 58.5...........D Prastiyou 2 003 Billabong Billy (10) 58.5 ..................J Laking 3 Malawi (9) 58.5 ....................... G Jogoo (a1) 4 0 Nero h (2) 58.5 ......................K Mudhoo (a1) 5 Rainman (7) 58.5 ........................ C Johnson 6 00x22 Devious h (8) 58 .......................D Bothamley 7 20390 Final Savings (13) 58 ......T Comignaghi (a2) 8 553 Alonzo h (16) 58 9 0 Jay Pee Bee (14) 58........... C Campbell (a2) 10 2269x Midsummer Magic h (1) 56.5 ...........J Lowry 11 9 Sunny Lady 56.5 .......................... Scratched 12 2x707 Switch Pitcher (3) 56.5 ................L Callaway 13 720x5 Norma Jean h (15) 56 ..................T Moseley 14 Jewel Heights (5) 56 ............ R Mudhoo (a3) 15 x9598 Montreux Miss h (6) 56 ........... K Asano (a4) 16 Shock Prospect h (11) 56 ..............S Wynne 17 Volvik h (4) 56 .................................S Collett 8 5.14pm RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2000m 1 71802 Letsbringiton d (2) 59 .......................J Lowry

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00933 Highly Xcited h (8) 58...................T Moseley x2055 Baban (3) 57.5 ........................ G Jogoo (a1) x6044 Vee Twelve (7) 57.5 .................T Jonker (a2) 62135 Miss Curious b (1) 56.5 ............... C Johnson P3481 Adventuress td (5) 56.5 ...T Comignaghi (a2) 55x21 Sebring’s Delight th (4) 56.5............S Collett 80446 Diorissimo m (6) 55.5 .....................S Wynne 61863 Remedy th (11) 55 .......................... J Morris 37834 Producer (9) 54.5 ................... B Murray (a2) 86945 Tacktheflag (10) 54....................B Hong (a3)

Blinkers on: Lunar Lady, Realm (R1), Lady Byron (R3), Tacktheflag (R8) Blinkers off: Montreux Miss (R7) Winkers off: Clara (R5)

SELECTIONS Race 1: El Bee Jack, Raff, Fine And Dandee, Letzpartyon Race 2: El Campeador, Nifty, Reliable Glow, Lively Interest Race 3: Splendior, Celtic Wonder, Perfidia, Lady Byron, Sure Is Race 4: He’s Gold, Nowhere Man, Zentessa, El Bee Darci Race 5: Khimar War, Clara, Starmaker, Savelle, Sammi Lou Race 6: Respin, King Kane, Frankie The Fox, Why Me, Theonlyway Race 7: Devious, Final Savings, Nero, Rainman, Alonzo Race 8: Miss Curious, Sebring’s Delight, Letsbringiton, Remedy

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway 9 37787 Tuff An’ Spicy nwtd ........................B Mitchell Meeting Date: 06 Mar 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 10 58688 Hurricane Ayla nwtd ...................... D Donlon 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3 12.41pm AON CPF C0 C0, 305m 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 2 Articulator nwtd ...........................B Hodgson 1 12.06pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 2 77 Ball Chants nwtd ...............................M Flipp 3 8457 Two Percenta nwtd J &........................D Bell 1 67766 Alamein Simba nwtd ................ K Gommans 4 52844 Bigtime Cutie nwtd .............................L Cole 2 78274 Clansman Douglas nwtd ............B Goldsack 5 42454 Final Straw nwtd................................. N Udy 3 Bigtime Stella nwtd ............................L Cole 6 58733 Blue Whizz nwtd.........................B Goldsack 4 2 Ahuroa Prince nwtd........................R Murray 7 277 Bigtime Ava nwtd ...............................L Cole 5 8 Bigtime Daisy nwtd ............................L Cole 8 37777 Slick As Jewels nwtd ............. L E Dunkerton 6 86674 Jamboree nwtd ...............................C Morris 9 88875 It’s Timmy nwtd .........................J McInerney 7 48 Rattle The Jug nwtd ...................B Goldsack 8 66786 Punch On Ruby nwtd ................J McInerney 10 27788 Bigtime Sheer nwtd ............................L Cole 9 38767 Yee Coo Coo nwtd ....................J McInerney 4 12.58pm PALMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION 10 7x888 Liberty Blue nwtd .............................R Waite C0 C0, 520m 2 12.23pm WHANGANUI CHRONICLE C0 C0, 305m 1 35347 Rockoneva nwtd ..........................B Hodgson 1 74887 That’s Frank nwtd ......................J McInerney 2 34762 Grunty Mama nwtd S & .............C Blackburn 2 663 Bigtime Mila nwtd ...............................L Cole 3 5563 Bigtime Jasper nwtd ...........................L Cole 3 Bigtime Silver nwtd.............................L Cole 4 3252 Bigtime Bruno nwtd ............................L Cole 4 57836 Sefton Brew nwtd ............................... N Udy 5 36223 Bigtime Homie nwtd ...........................L Cole 5 66355 Sedgebrook Saint nwtd .......................F Kite 6 2441 Bigtime Shadow nwtd ........................L Cole 6 68262 Leslie Albert nwtd ......................B Goldsack 7 44545 Hopcorn nwtd ..................................... N Udy 7 75685 Skeldale nwtd J & ...............................D Bell 8 73364 Race Me Home nwtd ..................B Hodgson 8 83 Ahuroa Whizz nwtd ........................R Murray 9 5 Bigtime Puma nwtd ............................L Cole

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7 18x4 Frankie The Fox tdh (7) 55.5 R Mudhoo (a3)

7 4.39pm PUNTERS CHALLENGE 6 APRIL - ENTER

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56 Euphamistic nwtd ........................B Hodgson

5 1.16pm MAX REFRIGERATION C1 C1, 305m

1 65733 Slam It nwtd ..............................J McInerney 2 84345 Tynecastle Flyer 17.79 R & .................Voyce 3 1216 Awesome Quality 17.70 .....................L Cole 4 47433 Manimal 17.77 .............................M Roberts 5 61745 Ahuroa Flyer 18.13 ........................R Murray 6 81777 Killer Frost 18.19 .........................S J Phillips 7 14687 Rising Hawke 17.99 ........................C Morris 8 58267 Jay Wendy 18.04................................ N Udy Emergencies: 9 48487 Scotta Pie 17.71 J & ...........................D Bell 10 78886 Lissadell Babe 17.99..................... D Donlon 6 1.33pm J P PRINT C1 C1, 305m 1 72111 Bigtime Baxter 17.93..........................L Cole 2 83528 Homebush Rieko nwtd ..............J McInerney 3 75533 Light Cruiser 18.07........................G Atwood 4 37476 Flying Huey 18.09 .................... K Gommans 5 88727 Bigtime Kaea 18.01 J & ......................D Bell 6 76633 Mini Mansion 17.86 ...........................M Flipp 7 37456 Cassia 18.03 ............................ S Gommans 8 81685 Alamein Panda 17.90 K & .................Phillips 9 85787 Sozin’s Angel nwtd ....................J McInerney 10 88847 No Mug 17.90 .................................C Morris

7 1.51pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 C1, 305m

1 86525 Doosh 17.59..............................J McInerney 2 73624 Ndora 17.81 ......................................D Edlin 3 85368 Shadow Girl 17.75 ..........................C Morris 4 85772 Zara Daiken 18.00.............................. N Udy 5 36785 Crackle 17.94 .................................... B Hunt 6 53341 Bigtime Jamie 18.03 ..........................L Cole 7 55444 Zoe Jean 17.83 .................................M Flipp 8 61788 Purple Circle 17.95 ....................B Goldsack Emergencies: 9 67777 Queen Kong nwtd .....................J McInerney 10 75688 Homebush Shea 17.91 ............ K Gommans 8 2.08pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C1 C1, 520m 1 71746 Go Slick 30.73.................................... N Udy 2 53373 Cawbourne Assist 30.40 ..............M Roberts 3 74642 Diamond Geezer 30.88 ................M Goodier 4 P5773 Go Show 31.45 .................................. N Udy 5 24425 Bigtime Annie nwtd ............................L Cole 6 35854 Arm Turner nwtd........................J McInerney 7 34435 True Testament 30.74..................B Hodgson 8 1512 Bigtime Bret 30.55 .............................L Cole 9 177x7 Go Ring 30.71 ...................................M Flipp 10 67657 Tiddy Cash 31.08 ......................J McInerney 9 2.27pm HATRICK STAKES C1 C1, 305m

1 55757 He’s A Sharkie 18.04 ............... K Gommans 2 58476 Spot Woodstock 17.86 K & ...............Phillips 3 64685 Cawbourne Zayne nwtd J & ................D Bell 4 46476 Dream On Dreamer 17.91 ..............M Olden 5 55466 Cawbourne Sandy 17.79 ......... S Gommans 6 21 Bigtime Gal 18.03 ..............................L Cole 7 85464 Homebush Flutey 17.90 ............J McInerney 8 22835 Secret Indy 18.11 ..............................M Flipp Emergencies: 9 88847 No Mug 17.90 .................................C Morris 10 38785 Sedgebrook Pride 17.95 .....................F Kite 10 2.44pm THE ROCK 92.2 FM C1 C1, 305m 1 46x34 Zara Zoe nwtd .................................... N Udy 2 72114 Dino The Fox 17.75 ......................M Roberts 3 24572 Barbarossa Boy 17.93................B Goldsack 4 86884 Bella Jade 17.89 .............................C Morris 5 58x28 Night Howler 18.25 ..................E Duganzich 6 14632 Epic Spark 18.00............................... B Hunt 7 x4644 Gotcha Aussie nwtd ..................J McInerney 8 87387 Niamh’s Way 17.81 ......................P Blanche 9 78886 Lissadell Babe 17.99..................... D Donlon 10 48487 Scotta Pie 17.71 J & ...........................D Bell LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Race- 9 75688 Homebush Shea 17.91 ............ K Gommans way Meeting Date: 06 Mar 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 10 48487 Scotta Pie 17.71 J & ...........................D Bell Doubles: 1 and 2; 4 and 5 Trebles : 3, 4 and 5 2 3.22pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 520m 1 3.05pm (NZT) PRESIDENT STAKES C1 C1, 305m 1 43876 Opawa Tai 30.66 ................................ N Udy 1 33848 Magnetude Eight 18.11 ............ S Gommans 2 37623 Jay Mike 30.43 ................................... N Udy 2 62656 Sozin’s Treasure nwtd ...............J McInerney 3 28771 Tuff Jewel nwtd..............................B Mitchell 3 36577 Prettiest Eyes 18.08 ........................M Olden 4 36581 Bigtime Brody 30.42...........................L Cole 4 43667 Opehu Express 18.03 ......................R Waite 5 42346 Take Action 30.84.........................M Goodier 5 42P25 Cawbourne Cruz 17.56 ................M Roberts 6 41133 Bigtime Benji 30.44 ............................L Cole 6 62877 Alamein Tane 17.86 K &....................Phillips 7 48871 Jetlag Jag 31.34........................J McInerney 7 77512 Empty Pocket 18.08 ........................... N Udy 8 21664 Hashtag Blessed nwtd .................M Roberts 8 83131 Bigtime Banjo 17.88 ...........................L Cole 9 75574 Opawa Henry 30.53 J & ......................D Bell

10 88857 Flash Barry 30.85........................B Hodgson

3 3.42 BOOK YOUR FUNCTION@HATRICK C1, 305m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

16676 Naharis 17.73....................................D Edlin 57582 Go Ash 17.61 ....................................M Flipp 3138 Bigtime Luna 18.03 ............................L Cole 43537 Captain Kate 18.28 .........................C Morris 67776 Little Tornado 18.16..........................R Waite 33471 Just Like Harry 18.02 ......................... N Udy 588x2 Watch My Back nwtd..................B Goldsack F78x6 Gotcha Pixie nwtd .....................J McInerney 38785 Sedgebrook Pride 17.95 .....................F Kite 38888 Alamein Tiger 17.80 ................. K Gommans

4 3.57pm LASER PLUMBING C1 C1, 305m

1 24462 Bigtime Lizzy 17.75 ............................L Cole 2 35548 Norton Baxter nwtd ...................J McInerney 3 5FF84 Collect A Dream 17.91 ......................M Flipp 4 64568 Watch Your Back 17.86 ......................W Kite 5 43245 Bigtime Hannah 17.88 ............... D P Symes 6 63826 Tuff Temptress 18.28 .....................B Mitchell 7 22225 Clover Fantasy 17.98 ............... K Gommans 8 7477x Alamein Dip 17.95 K & ......................Phillips 9 88847 No Mug 17.90 .................................C Morris 10 67777 Queen Kong nwtd .....................J McInerney 5 4.17pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C1 C1, 305m

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42362 Viking Ash 18.16 ................................ N Udy 64535 Bigtime Elvis 18.11 ............................L Cole 67677 Ngakawau 17.82 .......................J McInerney 85417 Mister Booze 18.09 .....................J McArthur 75567 Kaytee Gibbs 17.79...........................M Flipp 62363 Arthur’s Crown 18.17 .......................R Waite 85443 Hotdog Shannon 17.98 ...................C Morris 87223 Lucha 17.82 ......................................D Edlin 38888 Alamein Tiger 17.80 ................. K Gommans 85787 Sozin’s Angel nwtd ....................J McInerney

LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019

■ ROWING

Manson in again There’s been another triumphant trial for Robbie Manson over Mahe Drysdale in Rowing New Zealand’s single sculls raceoff on Lake Karapiro.

The victory should see Manson given the nod to compete in the seat at this year’s World Cups and world championships.

Drysdale finished 2.97 seconds shy of him in the national championships single sculls final last month, and this result continues the trend.

Any trialists not selected in a seat will be considered for other crew boats, meaning Drysdale might return to the quad, the boat he raced last season.

Manson has finished fifth in both world championships since holding the seat, after winning his World Cups earlier in each season.

- NZME

DRAWS ■ Bowls Hampstead All Sports Club March 9 Brian Scott half day triples - proudly sponsored by A.C.L Joan Scott Start 9:00am morning tea 9:30am start of Play - Location Hampstead green Skips: G. Bishop, J. Drayton, J. Ryk, R. McGarry, J. Argyle, W. Blackwell, M. Anderson, G. Taylor, J. Moore, G. Eder, W. Watson, M. Grice, P. Whinham, W. Clarke, G. Eddington, B. Holdom

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club March 9

RESULTS ■ Golf

Tinwald Golf Club

Weekend Ladies - Report 8.15am Rnd 2 Bonnington Cup Convenor - B Fechney - 0211305366 March 12 Mid-Week Ladies Coronation Cup, Biddy Newton qual - Report 8.30am Starters - H Robertson, A Grant March 14 Nine Hole Men and Women - Report 9.15am Rnd 2 Marion Marshall Trophy - stroke Secretary - M Morgan 0279645380, Club Captain - S Lemon - 0274054910

Tinwald Golf Club March 12 Women’s Division Captains Trophy (Drawn Partners) 9 holes 4BBB Report 8.30 for meeting and clubhouse draw Starters K. Mcauliffe C. Carr Cards S. Gutsell P. Smith, Kitchen M. Moore, Draw steward J. Bruhns

March 5 Women’s Division Competition Stroke 1st Lyn Bird 73 2nd June Bruhns 74 Nearest Pin No 2 Murray Young Property Brokers 2nd shot Lyn Bird, No 6 Sims Bakery Not struck, No 12 Mac & Maggie Judith Smith, No 16 Outdoor adventure Judith Smith Euromarc longest putt 18 holes Phylis Smith 9 holes Stroke 1st Denise Morgan 31, 2nd Judith Smith 34, Nancy Costin 35 Euromarc longest putt Diana Wellman

■ Shooting Fullbore Target Shooting March 2 and 3 Otago Championship at Oamaru TR, (possible 350.70) A grade, Allan White 349.32, John Miller 340.30, Chris Kershaw 339.32, Ken Chittock 337.26.

B grade, Darian Miller 333.22, Daniel Alexander 332.21, Kathryn Lange 332.21, John Fleming 327.15, Robbie Gilchrist 315.13, David Taylor 182.13.

C grade: Brian Hawksby 324.17, Bruce Plant 316.12.

FO, (possible 420.70).

Les Grimsey 417.39, Mike Chui 413.38, Philip Nicol 340.4.

FTR: Sharon Grimsey 398.26, Murray Cook 387.16, Mark Alexander 380.19, Brian Graystone 376.6.

Smallbore: Ashburton Outdoor Target Shooting, 50 meters. Carl Nordqvist 578.14, Steve McArthur 281.6, Wayne Tubb 190, 250

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall.

48 Allens Road. Allenton.

8.30am - 1pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street.

9.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308-6817. St David’s Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Steady as you go exercise group, 48 Allens Road.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL.

THURSDAY 8.30am - 1pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street.

9.30am AGE CONCERN EXERCISE CLASS. Weekly classes. Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Join our friendly group for fun exercise.

Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open Thursday and Saturday mornings for toy hire. Victoria Street, The

ASHBURTON Society of Arts Summer Show on now. Short Street Studio. Guests - John and Carol Bromley, plus 15 local members. Open Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 3pm.

CONTAINERS for sale or hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. Wilson Bulk Transport. Phone 308 7772.

MOTORING WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308 6737.

LIVESTOCK, PETS BUYER of unwanted animals.

Cattle, bobby calves, horses and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

ASHLEY – Attractive, available. Mature gentlemen No texting.

MUSHROOM Compost at welcome.

Westside Hire, 171 Alford Phone 021 0275 9055.

Forest Road. $22 per scoop.

Call now on 308 0006, MAYA and Yumi. Two Asian premix and chip too. Pick- ladies available. Professional up and delivery options, massage. Good service. In/out You can even hire a trailer! calls. Phone 021 046 4314.

GARDENING

Birthday Greetings Toby Ross Happy 4th Birthday Cheeky Monkey.

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

Daily Events WEDNESDAY

FOR SALE

PLANTS, PRODUCE PEASTRAW for sale. $4.00 per bale ex paddock and $5.00 delivered to Ashburton.

Phone 027 434 0442.

Ashburton County Veterans Golf March 4 3rd Round Heartland Championship 1st Graeme Munro 42, 2nd = Norm McFarlane, Robert Pawsey, Kevan Miles and Peter Walker 40, Bill Hetrick, Jim Lattimore, Tony Sheppard and Mike Gray 39, Alan Smith, Brent MacGregor and Ray Suttie 38. Two’s Norm Andrews on 17.

Next Game March 15 at Ashburton Golf Club

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March 6 & 7 2019 NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am MID CANTERBURY LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Coffee, Robert Harris, West Street.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Ash Wednesday service, Park Street.

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For more information ring Age Concern 308 6817. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares.

Donations welcome. 71 Tancred Street.

10am - 4pm TROTTS GARDEN.

Internationally recognised, open daily, weekends by arrangement, entry fee applies. info@trotts.co.nz or phone 027 640 4094. Racecourse Road.

10.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street.

10.30am - 12pm ASHBURTON OPEN COFFEE MORNINGS. Every Wednesday, come for a coffee and chat, child friendly location, all welcome. Phone Adi 027 220 8791 or Sue-Ann 021 679 348.

10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street. (Not School holidays).

10.45am ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB.

Golf Croquet club days, new members welcome. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

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

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

Ashburton Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association club days, new members welcome. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

1.30pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox St.

4pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Ash Wednesday celebration, 48 Allens Road.

7pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, corner Queens Drive and Creek Road.

7pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Ash Wednesday service. Thomson Street, Tinwald.

7pm THE MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to dance (7pm), Beginner/ Intermediate (8pm-9pm), Instructor Annette Fyfe. Phone 307 7138 a/h, Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Weekly fitness. Contact Elizabeth 308 5437. Buffalo Hall, 20 Cox Street.

Triangle.

10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz, 48 Allens Road.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares.

Donations welcome. 71 Tancred Street.

10am - 4pm TROTTS GARDEN. Internationally recognised, open daily, weekends by arrangement, entry fee

applies. info@trotts.co.nz or phone 027 640 4094. Racecourse Road.

10.15am MSA TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for arthritis. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street. (not school holidays).

10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street. (not school holidays).

11am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Holy Spirit Church. Thomson

Street, Tinwald.

1pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. St Peter’s Church, Allenton.

1pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street.

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

Seafield Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE CLUB. Social play, newcomers welcome. 115 Racecourse Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON SENIORNET. Questions and Answers.

Demonstration on Acethinker, video downloader, split screen, enter 50 plus words per minute into computer. $2.

MSA lounge, Havelock Street.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing. Learn to dance. everyone welcome. Allenton Scout Den, Melrose Road.

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Apprentice Electrician Rural Canterbury Primary Health Organisation seeks an energetic and proactive individual to fill the role of Mental Health Brief Intervention Co-ordinator (BIC) in Ashburton

BRIEF INTERVENTION CO-ORDINATOR Part-time (0.5 FTE) Based in Ashburton The above position is part time and fixed term. The successful applicant will provide brief psychological intervention and service co-ordination for people with moderate mental health concerns who are referred by their General Practitioner.

Essential attributes: • Relevant Mental Health qualification (with current practising certificate) • Significant mental health experience • Ability to triage team referrals • Knowledge of local mental health services, general practice capabilities, • NGO providers and community support agencies • Able to engage with general practice teams • Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills • Able to work independently and tolerate high demand • Previous work experience in primary care would be an advantage • Willingness to embrace a brief intervention model Rural Canterbury PHO has an enrolled patient population of 47,681 and provides support for primary care services at general practice level in Ashburton, North Canterbury and Banks Peninsula. Rural Canterbury PHO’s philosophy is to provide the maximum range of quality health services to its enrolled population.

Drive Thru Supervisor Are you ready for a new challenge? We have a full time position available as a Drive Thru Supervisor.

We are looking for someone to lead our front line team and be responsible for driving excellent customer service to our building and trade customers. This is a permanent role working Monday to Friday with rostered Saturday mornings.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic highly motivated person with good communication and organisational skills. Being physically fit and enjoying working both inside and outside are prerequisites to joining our team.

The successful applicant would need full current driver’s licence, a valid F-endorsement would be an advantage. Being proficient with computers and having experience in the building industry would be preferred.

The work is varied and we will supply full training for the position advertised.

For a copy of the position description and application form, please contact: Dianne Walker Phone 03 357 4970 or Email: dianne_walker@rcpho.org.nz

Applicants are invited to forward their concise CVs to PlaceMakers Ashburton with a short handwritten covering letter, marked for the attention of: Paul Robinson PlaceMakers PO Box 4, Ashburton 7740 Or you can email your application to: paul.robinson@placemakers.co.nz

Applications to be received no later than close of day, Friday, April 5, 2019.

Applications must be received by us

by March 9, 2019.

Emailed applications accepted. All applications will be maintained in strict confidence.

Teacher Aide

Ashburton Seniors Centre

Part-time Cleaner required 8 hours per week, 2 hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday between 2-6pm.

Phone Barry 027 353 7185.

TRAVEL

Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD TOUR Sunday, March 17 departing 9.30am.

Includes visiting the Arts Centre’s latest restoration, the Town Hall, new Library, Farmers’ Market and new Sports Complex.

Breakfree for lunch.

For bookings phone 308 7646

TRADES, SERVICES

Registered Nurse For Ear Wax Removal & Hearing Testing Part-time position, Ashburton Registered nurse required for audiology company, to perform ear wax removal by microsuction and hearing testing.

• Part-time – 24 hours per week.

• The clinic operates Monday to Friday – 8.30am to 5.00pm.

• Previous experience not necessary, as complete training in ear wax removal and hearing testing will be provided to the successful candidate.

• The position is rewarded by a competitive hourly rate, a great work environment and offers the opportunity to make a positive difference in people’s lives.

• We are looking for someone with drive and initiative, to become a valuable member of our team and provide our clients outstanding service.

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for, please forward your CV to:

manager@houseofhearing.co.nz Applications close Friday, March 29, 2019.

Please note: All applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.

TRADES, SERVICES SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING - Vehicles-homesoffices. Phone Craig Rogers 307 6347 - 027 258 0884 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ. Follow us on facebook www.windowtinder.co.nz

Brokernet Ltd. NZ Ltd. bers I.B.A.N.Z & NZ Brokernet N.Z &&of NZBrokers &N.ZBrokernet NZ Ltd.

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73 Burnett St, Ashburton

For all subscriber enquiries, missed deliveries, new subscriptions, temporary stops – text, call or email:

Text 021 271 3399 Phone 0800 274 287 Email circulation@ theguardian.co.nz

We are looking for a Teacher Aide to join our friendly team at Lauriston School, located in peaceful rural surroundings just 20 minutes northwest of Ashburton.

You will work alongside dedicated and passionate teachers, supporting our students with their learning. A teacher aide qualification and/or previous teacher aide experience would be an advantage.

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World class infrastructure platform.

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Help us keep the lights on and our community connected.

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Great opportunities to develop your skills.

About EA Networks At EA Networks, we are focused on ensuring our community has access to world class, reliable and affordable network infrastructure. We are the trusted infrastructure platform that delivers electrical energy to every home and business in our region. We own and operate our region’s electricity distribution network and fibre optic communications network, which we continuously invest in to ensure that we keep the lights on and the web connected.

About the role As an apprentice at EA Networks, you will learn and work alongside our experienced team every day. We will guide you through the apprenticeship scheme so you will become a qualified electrician in the electrical supply industry.

This is a genuine opportunity to begin your career in a supportive, highly successful and growing business and become a confident, qualified electrician.

Required skills and experience • Class 1 driver’s licence • Pre-trade course may be an advantage • Ability to work in a team environment • Good written and oral skills • Able to think clearly under pressure • Ability to communicate effectively • Good organisational skills • Ability to work unsupervised • Able to undertake instructions • Above average academic ability Join us A competitive hourly rate is on offer for this role, as is the opportunity to work for a stable, trusted organisation at our modern, purpose-built business park premises. EA Networks has a strong focus on people, culture and a commitment to leading edge technology.

If you would like to pursue the opportunity presented by this dynamic role, please submit your CV and covering letter in confidence to recruitment@ eanetworks.co.nz Please note: Applicants for this role must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand and be available at short notice to attend an on-site interview at our office.

For more information about the role and EA Networks, please visit email recruitment@eanetworks.co.nz or visit our website www.eanetworks.co.nz Applications close on Friday, March 15, 2019.

Phone 0800 430 460 www.eanetworks.co.nz

Hours of work will be 3.5 hours a day, Monday to Friday and are to be negotiated between 8.40am to 12.30pm, during school terms.

Please submit your letter of application, indicating: • your suitability for the position • work history to date • names and contact details of two referees and include any other information you think may be relevant.

Your application can be emailed to: Colin Brodie, Principal principal@lauriston.school.nz Applications should be received by 5pm, Friday, March 8, 2019.

SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL DRIVERS REQUIRED Ritchies require people that can relate to younger, special needs passengers that needs your care and attention.

This position requires part time drivers to drive in the mornings and afternoons.

Work locally with local people.

We are looking for applicants that have: • A clean driving record • The right to live and work in New Zealand • Great interpersonal and communication skills • Class two license and P endorsement Please APPLY NOW! Send your CV to:

christchurch.depot@ritchies.co.nz Or phone 03 359 0551 www.ritchies.co.nz Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

SEASONAL STAFF CFA is a privately owned and operated feed analysis lab based in Ashburton. Our IANZ accredited laboratory operates with the latest technology to bring world class analysis of all animal feeds and forages.

To continue bringing our clients the highest level of service and results, we are currently looking for hardworking and responsible people to join our team as leaders out in the field during our busiest 10 week winter feed testing season.

The role: • Onsite field work throughout Canterbury, sampling a wide variety of crops and animal feeds from mid-April through to end of June.

• Liaising with and developing good relationships with contractors, company reps and farmers.

• Providing independent and informed information to clients.

Skills and experience: • Professional and excellent communication skills.

• Self-motivated – with the ability to work independently if needed, and work well within our team.

• Agricultural experience would be advantageous to this role.

• Accuracy and attention to detail is paramount.

• Commitment and confidence to strive for excellence within the industry.

Benefits: • Working in a supportive and friendly environment, as a valued member of the team.

• For the right person there is the potential for further career development.

• Training and support will be provided.

• Good hourly rate.

Please email or post a covering letter along with your CV to: Tom Kearney office@cfa.nz PO Box 5069, Tinwald 7741 Ph 027 430 2131

Puzzles www.guardianonline.co.nz Puzzles and horoscopes

Cryptic crossword

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

ACROSS 2. A morsel of the soft part of bread (5) 5. Drink we are about to have at home (4) 7. Remove the top of the mask I must hold (4) 8. A bit North and South about hesitation, or maybe East and West (8) 9. Agitated by the one and the other deer that turns (8) 11. A London district soon halved: oh, it will make a comeback (4) 12. Like an eight find themselves sharing unfortunate experience (2,3,4,4) 15. Is repeatedly seen in the Thames at Oxford (4) 17. Not the least idea of it being the farthest away (8) 19. Wrote of a change of boots (8) 21. It doesn’t sound innocent, this coat of gold (4) 22. Propitiatory gift, about a litre of which will spill over (4) 23. Article the Leathernecks take to be a heating unit (5) DOWN 1. The X factor, perhaps, one is stranger to (7) 2. Projection on shaft turning up in machine (3) 3. This the crust of first-class snobs (5) 4. Tedium arising in a fashion to steal from one (7) 5. Be successful in following Welsh leader (3) 6. Direction given in Latin or Thai (5) 10. Fences in ditches constructed by a Shah (2-3) 11. Wooden shoe would take an age to damage the war effort (5) 13. Too much of it to fit: sure needs altering (7) 14. So a lamb was exchanged for a son of David (7) 16. Plunder one found in 22 somehow (5) 18. Blend in with Reg and me like this (5) 20. A useful hint was to leave it under the plate (3) 21. An adhesive that will hold teeth (3)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Tension is the sweet sounding string music of life. Without conflict, there are no stories. Instead of running from those who oppose you, you find a way to work together toward a mutual aim.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The trouble with overly high standards is that they can be a grind. Should you forego fun out of a slavish adherence to your own rules? Reinforce that it’s a conscious choice to avoid resenting yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): In every life, even the busiest and seemingly most fulfilled, there’s a void.

Without it, we wouldn’t continue to grow.

So answer that tug at your heart. But don’t confuse a fuller life with a complicated one.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): As much as you enjoy being the one who gets to cross a thing off your list, sometimes you’re actually the “thing” someone else is crossing off theirs. There’s an odd satisfaction in that too today.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You’ve been known to feel sceptical of mushy romanticisms and fairly so, as they can be quite over-the-top. Love won’t come on the wings of hyperbole, rather it will show itself in subtle specifics.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): At some point you have to stop worrying what the others think and do it your way. Maybe it’s a mistake – offensive even. But you need to put it out there to learn instead of holding it in and never being corrected.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Eventually the gentle forces will overcome the vehement ones because the intensity just isn’t sustainable. Volcanos expire. Fire dies. Heat cools. The placid lake remains for hundreds of millions years.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): People may or may not like what you’re pitching, so, your pride is at stake. Good. Ultimately it will make you sharper and help you align your aims with the needs of those around you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You might be able to simplify everything at once. What you do to simplify a relationship will in turn simplify your schedule and domestic flow. It may even eliminate your need of a possession or two.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Wanting to win, not wanting to back down, needing to come out ahead or be right... these are all natural human instincts to be acknowledged, embraced even, but also transcended.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Grown-ups have the same intense feelings as children; they just (hopefully) manage them. You may internally throw a tantrum today. Externally you’ll find a different outlet. Be sure to fully vent.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): However informally you may engage in this afternoon’s negotiation, it will be an interaction of consequence. Even though it’s a seemingly minor commitment, you’ll be held to it.

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A ridge covers much of New Zealand today, ahead of a strengthening northwest flow and approaching cold front. The front affects the South Island tomorrow then moves northwards on Friday. On Saturday, a trough lies over the North Island while a ridge builds in the south, spreading north on Sunday.

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TINDALL, Alma Irene Ellen Please note all late death (nee Ashton) – notices or notices sent On March 3, 2019 at Nurse outside ordinary office Maude Hospice. Peacefully, aged 86 years. Dearly loved hours must be emailed to: wife and soul mate of John. deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication.

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6:30 Thomas And Friends 0 6:40 Masha And The Bear 3 0 6:50 Peppa Pig 0 7am Tangled – The Series 3 0 7:25 Zak Storm 3 0 7:50 The Legendaries 3 0 8:15 The Lion Guard 3 0 8:35 Goldie And Bear 3 0 9am Regular Show 3 9:10 Infomercials 10:10 The Middle 3 0 10:40 Neighbours 3 0 11:10 Once Upon A Time PGR 0 Noon Jeremy Kyle 1pm Judge Rinder 2pm Will And Grace 3 0 2:30 Home And Away 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 Peppa Pig 0 3:35 Lab Rats – Elite Force 0 4pm Fanimals 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

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6am Nella The Princess Knight 6:25 Duck Dodgers 3 6:50 The Fairly Odd Parents 3 7:15 Danny Phantom 7:40 Ben 10 – Ultimate Alien 3 8:05 The Legend Of Korra 3 8:30 The Thundermans 3 8:55 The Moe Show 3 9:20 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 Mad About You PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 3 12:35 Robot Wars PGR 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Frasier 5:30 Prime News 6pm Million Dollar Minute 6:30 Pawn Stars 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Hook Me Up! PGR 8:30 Demolition New Zealand AO 9pm Call The Cleaners PGR 9:30 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away AO 10:30 Game Of Thrones AO 3

6:30 F Waiata Mai 3 6:40 Avatar 3 7:10 Kia Mau 3 7:20 Potae Pai 3 7:30 Pipi Ma 3 7:40 F Cube 3 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Pukana 2 8:50 Kete Korero 3 9am Te Kaea 3 2 9:30 Cam’s Kai 3 10am Kai Ora 3 10:30 Waiata 3 11am Tales From The Trails Noon Get Your Fish On 3 12:30 Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 1pm What’s Up With The Tumoanas? PGR 3 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Avatar 3 3:40 Kia Mau 3 3:50 Potae Pai 3 4pm Pipi Ma 3 4:10 Cube 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 4:30 Pukana 3 5:20 Kete Korero 3 5:30 Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3 6pm It’s In The Bag 6:30 Te Kaea 2 7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 Cam’s Kai 3 8pm Ride Or Die 8:30 Haka Life PGR 9pm Voices Of Our Future 3 9:30 School Of Hard Knocks AO 10pm #whiuatepatai 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

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Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Terence Stamp, John Slattery.

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11:55 Deja Vu MV 2006 Action. Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer. 2pm Safe Haven MVS 2013 Romantic Drama. Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, Cobie Smulders.

3:55 About Schmidt ML 2002 Comedy. Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Kathy Bates.

6pm Two For The Money MLS 2005 Drama. Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo. 8pm Scream 16VL 1996 Horror. A year after the murder of her mother, a teenaged girl is terrorised by a new killer who targets her and her friends by using horror films. Neve Campbell, Drew Barrymore, Rose McGowan, David Arquette.

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Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Olivia Munn.

11:45 Sliding Doors MLS 1998 Romantic Drama.

THURSDAY 1:25 People Interview – Octavia Spencer 2016 Featurette. 2am About Schmidt ML 2002 Comedy.

4:05 Two For The Money MLS 2005 Drama.

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SKY SPORT 1 6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 The Back Page 7:30 The Cricket Show 7:55 A-League Hour 8:55 L Football – UEFA Champions League Dortmund v Tottenham Hotspur. From Dortmund.

11am Cycling – Grand Prix Samyn 1pm The Back Page 2pm Motorsport – Supercars Adelaide 500. 2:30 Motorsport – Supercars Adelaide 500 – Race Two. 3pm Supercars – Trackside 4pm Squash – World Championships 5pm Basketball – NBL Playoffs Brisbane v Perth.

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1:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Sharks v Stormers.

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2:30 Rugby – Super Rugby Reds v Crusaders. 3am Rugby – Super Rugby Lions v Bulls.

3:30 Golf – LPGA Tour 4am Golf – PGA Champions Tour Event 5am Golf – 100th New Zealand Open

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SKY SPORT 2 6am The Cricket Show 6:25 Golf – 100th New Zealand Open 7:25 Golf – PGA Tour Event Honda Classic. 8:25 The 1014 Rugby Show 8:55 L Football – UEFA Champions League Real Madrid v Ajax.

From Bernabeu, Madrid.

11am A-League Hour Noon UCL Magazine Show 12:30 The Breakdown 1:30 Netball – ANZ Premiership Mystics v Steel. 2pm Netball – ANZ Premiership Magic v Pulse.

2:30 Sky Sports News 3pm Cricket – Australia v White Ferns Third ODI. 3:30 Cricket – Blackcaps v Bangladesh First Test – Day Five. 4pm Cricket – Australia v India Second ODI. 4:30 A-League Hour 5:30 Football – UEFA Champions League Real Madrid v Ajax. 7:30 Rugby League – Charity Shield 8pm Rugby League – NRL Pre-Season 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 Serie A HIghlights Show 10:30 A-League Hour 11:30 Football – Cup Of Nations

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Midnight UCL Magazine Show 12:30 The Back Page 1:30 Motorsport – Supercars 2am Motorsport – Supercars 2:30 #SkySpeed 3am Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series 4am Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series 5am Motorsport – Supercars 5:30 Motorsport – Supercars 6Mar19

DISCOVERY 6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How It’s Made PG 7:30 Alaskan Bush People M Wind and a Prayer.

8:20 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Apache; Road to Chopper Live 1/2.

9:10 Expedition Unknown PG Blackbeard’s Hidden Gold.

10am What On Earth? PG 10:50 Shadow Of Doubt M Right Place, Wrong Time.

11:40 Swamp Murders M Chain Reaction. 12:30 Blood Relatives M 1:20 American Monster M Stand by Your Men. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG Life-or-Death Decision.

4:45 Air Rescue PG 5:15 Air Rescue PG 5:40 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Apache; Road to Chopper Live 2/2. 6:35 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 7:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG Thrill of the Hunt. 8:30 Air Rescue PG 9pm Air Rescue PG 9:25 Ed Stafford – First Man Out PG India. 10:15 Outback Opal Hunters PG 11:05 Naked And Afraid M King of the Forest. 11:55 American Monster M Stand by Your Men.

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12:45 Deadliest Catch PG 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Treehouse Masters PG 3:15 Alaskan Bush People M 4:05 Deadliest Catch PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Treehouse Masters PG

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Allenton prove unbeatable on their home patch Home green advantage came in handy the Allenton Bowling Club hosted the women’s Premier and Prestige Trophy bowls competitions on Sunday. Teams from the Allenton club took out both the Premier Trophy and the Prestige Trophy, with the Ashburton Bowling Club winning the plate in the Premier Trophy competition. In the Prestige Trophy, Allenton took it out with a total of three wins with a team from the Methven Bowling Club second with two wins. Among those rolling up in the Sunday sunshine was Allenton’s Maxine Chapman.

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Back to basics for the Chiefs Colin Cooper admits there’s a bit of soul searching going on inside the Chiefs camp.

After kicking off their Super Rugby campaign with a 30-27 loss to the Highlanders at home, things got progressively worse for Cooper’s men as they then leaked 54 to the Brumbies and, most notably, got outclassed by the Sunwolves

30-15 in Hamilton, handing the Japanese-based side its first away win in franchise history.

Unsurprisingly, there has been finger pointing both from inside and outside the team after their 0-3 start, with a lot of them seemingly directed at Cooper, currently in his second year of a three-year deal with the franchise.

The 60-year-old says he’s been in situations like this before and is determined to keep his head down and stay focused on the task ahead. “[I’ve] been here a few times,” said Cooper about feeling the pressure as a coach.

“It’s just about staying calm and staying with them and keeping

them together and making sure we don’t have little splinters going around – which people will poke at you and say you’re not doing this and this well. It’s just brushing that aside and really staying strong together.

“Yeah it’s been bit of finger pointing and soul searching and we’re in a hole basically,” he said.

“I mean you can’t blame the defence when you can’t keep the ball and we spend a lot of time defending because we kept turning the ball over.

“We know we can’t do that against the Crusaders so we have just got to treasure the ball and just go back to a bit of the basics.”

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International triple-header planned for Eden Park

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