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Food waste will continue to be tipped into landfill sites as the Ashburton District Council scraps plans for a kerbside, organic waste collection.

Earlier this year it gauged community opinion on several kerb-side collection options, ranging from the status quo of bags and recycling bins through to a Rolls-Royce three wheelie-bin system that included a bin dedicated to organic waste.

Public opinion favoured a wheeliebin system and district councillors met, debated and eventually discarded the organic waste option, replacing it with a hybrid package that combined bags (with the option of a wheelie bin for rubbish), a recycling bin for paper, plastic and metals and a crate for glass.

Today councillors will take a final look at their rubbish collection proposal and will sign this off, kickstarting the next round of community consultation, due to start on August 13.

Wheelie bins will be supplied and owned by the council. Estimated costs of the new system would be $2.30 per rubbish bag or $137 per

year for a wheelie bin for rubbish, paid through rates. The recycling bin is estimated to cost $152 a year, also paid through rates.

Ashburton’s recycling expert Sheryl Stivens is disappointed the organic waste collection has been scrapped but said, from a cost perspective it was always going to be a tough one to achieve.

“While this would have been a nice option to have, what they’re looking at is a practical approach because at this point in time there isn’t a costeffective solution for our population,” she said.

Food waste needs to be heated in a composter to between 50 and 70 degrees over a 10 to 14-day period to kill pathogens.

Not including organic waste in its collection proposal today didn’t, however, mean the project had been scrapped, Mrs Stivens said.

“There are an increasing number of solutions that are being scaled down to our population size and we will be able to do this in time as it becomes more cost-effective,” she said.

In the initial council survey there was insufficient support from ratepayers keen to pay for this service.

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All smiles after painful ant stunt

Radio and TV personality Hamish Blake says his recent trip to South America with Andy Lee was the greatest adventure of his life, even though it did involve a short stay in hospital.

Blake and Lee travelled across South America for their TV series Hamish and Andy’s Gap Year. In the final episode of Hamish and Andy’s Gap Year South America, which aired on the Nine Network on Tuesday night, Blake took part in a coming-of-age ritual with an indigenous tribe in the Amazon which involved being bitten by hundreds of toxic bullet ants. Footage of the stunt showed the Gold Logie winner collapsing in agony and shaking uncontrollably as Lee watched on in Horror.

Eventually a decision was made to take Blake to a local Brazilian hospital, where he was hooked up to a morphine drip to treat the pain.

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Back in time The end of last century provided a touching moment in a front page photograph.

Greenpeace officially a charity

With a soft kiss, Ashburton’s Harriet Florence Sedcole says goodbye to the 20th century, leaving three weekold Gemma Holland to inherit the new millennium. Mrs Sedcole has lived through the era of the horse and cart, been awe-stricken at the sight of her first motorcar, seen the arrival of the telephone and watched man walk on the moon. She is delighted about the opportunities the new century has to offer Gemma.

Greenpeace has won the right to register as a charity, the Supreme Court found yesterday. Greenpeace has been involved in a lengthy court battle after a previous application to register as a charity was dismissed because it was found to be too political and its protests could land them on the wrong side of the law. Yesterday the Supreme Court found that political advocacy for a charitable undertaking is allowed. In light of this decision Greenpeace will now have to the right to apply to the Charities Board for reconsideration. This decision made New Zealand democracy a little stronger, Greenpeace’s executive director Bunny McDiarmid said.

Ricky Gervais to bring back David Brent British comedian Ricky Gervais will revisit his famous The Office character David Brent for a new mokumentary. The star and co-creator of the original The Office TV series reprised his role as the cringeworthy manager last year for a string of sold-out stage shows with his fake band Foregone Conclusion.

Gervais recently revealed he had been filming behindthe-scenes footage at various gigs across the UK in the hopes of transforming the footage into a movie in the style of iconic rock parody This Is Spinal Tap. The actor has now signed a deal with BBC Films to make the project happen. Life on the Road will feature interviews with Brent over a decade after The Office ended in 2003 as he attempts to reinvent himself as a rock star. Gervais has since taken to Twitter to clear up any confusion about the mockumentary. “Just to be clear, I am not making an ‘Office’ movie. I’m doing a documentary film about David Brent trying to be rock star. Just Sayin (sic)”. The film is due to go into production next year.

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Big Bang back in production The new season of The Big Bang Theory is back in production after the cast of the hit comedy finally signed new contracts. The studio that produces The Big Bang Theory confirmed they had reached contract deals with the comedy’s cast. Work on the eighth season reportedly had been delayed as the cast of TV’s top-rated show held out for raises. Agreements have been reached with stars Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco for lucrative three-year contracts that trade reports put at about $US1 million per episode for each actor.

Warner Bros. declined to comment on specifics. Deals are in place with the entire cast, which includes Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar, the studio said. The CBS series about geeky scientist pals and the women who love them will return to TV screens across the US on September 22.

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■ OPERATION WEBSTER

Crime takes a dive after crackdown

By Erin TaskEr

Day one of that operation resulted in 13 arrests, predominantly on drugs related charges.

Some of those charged are facing charges relating to the sale and supply of class A drugs – charges which carry long terms of imprisonment as their maximum penalties.

Combine that with a couple of arrests in relation to burglaries and thefts from cars which resulted in people being held in custody, and others being bailed on strict conditions, and crime took a dive.

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A crackdown on Mid Canterbury’s drug underbelly has played a part in dramatically reducing the number of burglaries and thefts from cars in the district.

Much of the drop in the dishonesty offences is being attributed to Operation Webster – an ongoing operation which began two weeks ago with a focus on drug related crime and ridding Mid Canterbury of its drug underbelly.

Ashburton police intelligence officer Mark Prendergast said there had been 24 burglaries reported in Mid Canterbury since the beginning of July – only nine of them were following the July 23 start of Operation Webster. Seven cars have also been broken into since the start of Operation Webster.

“So that’s halved the rate of our volume of crime,” Mr Prendergast said.

In recent months, crimes like burglaries and thefts from cars had been running at worryingly

high levels.

“Drugs is a main driver in dishonesty offending,” Mr Prendergast said.

“And when you have a big, serious, overt police push in a town like Ashburton centred on drugs you would expect the short term net result to be a sharp decline in theft ex cars and burglaries.”

Ashburton Police senior sergeant Scott Banfield said the drop in crime showed what could happen when additional resources were brought in to tackle an issue. Operation

Webster involved police from Christchurch and Timaru converging on the town for a day of raids on suspected drug houses, and knocking on doors and visiting businesses to raise awareness of drug related crime.

A police prevention team were back in Ashburton again a week ago, knocking on more doors and handing out more information to members of the public.

Police warn the operation will be ongoing and people will continue to notice the increased police presence.

■ RAKAIA DEATH

Woman charged over man’s death at Rakaia

By Erin TaskEr

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Police have laid charges against the woman who was driving the car which struck and killed a man lying on the road near Rakaia in April.

Rakaia police senior constable Mike Jackson confirmed a 36-year-old woman from Christchurch has been charged with driving with excess blood alcohol, and careless driving causing death, following the accident which claimed the life of Ashburton teen Danny Hendriks.

The woman will appear in the Ashburton District Court in the coming weeks.

The crash occurred late on April 5, on Acton Road – an unlit stretch of rural road - about 700 metres east from the edge of the Rakaia township. The road had a speed limit of 100km/h where the accident occurred.

In the days following the crash, police said it appeared Mr Hendriks, aged 18 at the time, had been lying on the road car-

riageway when he was hit by the car.

Police understood Mr Hendriks had been attending a function in Christchurch earlier in the day and had returned to Rakaia earlier in the evening. It was believed he was heading to an address on the outskirts of Rakaia – possibly his girlfriend’s house - when the crash occurred.

The car which hit Mr Hendriks was driven by the 36-year-old woman, who had two passengers at the time.

That accident was followed just two weeks later by the death of a pedestrian on rural State Highway 1, south of Hinds.

In that case, 80-year-old Alan Hammond was believed to have been walking down the road at about 3.15am on Good Friday when he was struck by a vehicle and killed.

The pedestrians were two of eight people to die on Mid Canterbury’s roads so far this year. Last year a total of three people died on our roads, while in 2012 six people died.

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■ MID CANTERBURY NEWCOMERS

Helping our new citizens settle in By suE nEwman

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Over the past six-and-a-half years Ashburton has welcomed 667 new New Zealanders as citizens, people who have left their homes to start a new life in a new country among strangers.

And Ashburton woman Deirdre McFarlane knows just how tough starting again can be, when something as simple as a smile from a stranger might be all it takes to brighten your day.

She has become ‘mum’ and ‘grandma’ to several immigrant families and knows how difficult many of the district’s growing number of newcomers find settling into their new lives.

Tomorrow 20 more people will become New Zealand citizens in a ceremony at the Ashburton District Council and with two more ceremonies planned this year, the numbers of new citizens keeps growing. Last year 187 people took an oath of allegiance to the Queen in Ashburton.

Mrs McFarlane now counts Romanian, African, Egyptian and Nigerian families as her own and said that without exception they are fantastic people, but they are people who all found it difficult to start a new life in a place where they knew no one.

“My families have all come to New Zealand because this is the place they want to be, but they were all very, very cautious when they first came here. All it takes is a smile or a hello to make them feel welcome. You may not get much of a reaction the first time you do this, but don’t give up,” Mrs McFarlane said.

She’s been a much-needed ‘mum’ when some of those women have had babies without having their own mothers close by and she provides childcare when it’s needed.

She has also guided families through cultural differences, such as reactions to women wearing veils and has helped them understand why what is common in their home country may be a novelty in New Zealand.

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The district’s Multi Cultural Bite festival highlights the number of different nationalities now calling Mid Canterbury home.

work co-ordinator John rivals, but many of the Hobbs believes that less well represented many people underesticultures often struggled mate the cultural shock to find the help they new arrivals undergo needed to settle in, Mr when they move to a ruHobbs said. ral area in a new country.

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Concern among parents is growing as police continue to investigate an alleged abduction attempt of a child in Ashburton.

The alleged abduction attempt occurred on Sunday morning when a nine-year-old boy on a scooter was approached by a man driving a green car on Saunders Road, near West Street, who asked if he wanted lollies.

He refused and scootered away, but the man followed him towards Galbraith Street and again approached the boy, who police say then broke free and ran home. The boy received minor injuries as a result of the incident but did

not require medical attention, and it was unclear as to how he sustained those injuries.

It’s the second attempted abduction reported in Ashburton in the past few months. In May police investigated the alleged attempted abduction of an eight-year-old girl in Allenton, but they called off the investigation after being unable to establish the circumstances of the incident, and receiving no significant information from the public.

This week’s alleged abduction attempt has again struck fear into the hearts of Ashburton parents though. Many took to social media yesterday, sharing the story online to warn other parents, and airing their concerns.

Police said yesterday they were continuing to investigate the latest allegation.

Police have commended the young boy for telling the man to leave him alone, and for getting help from an adult.

He reported last seeing the green car drive into Russell Avenue and police are asking for anyone who was in the area at the time and may have seen the young boy on the scooter, or the vehicle – green with tinted windows – to contact them.

The man was described as having dark features, being of skinny build with short hair, and aged in his 30s.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact Constable O’Reilly on 3078400 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800555111.

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■ ASHBURTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Project looks at driver inattention

BY TONI WILLIAMS

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An Ashburton Intermediate School pupil has taken the safety of his community into consideration for his school science project.

Eleven-year-old Mac Burdett went on-road for his project to see if rumble lines or rumble strips placed horizontally across the road helped drivers’ awareness for road conditions.

He spent weeks on the project and used the skills of staff from SprayMarks, Ashburton District Council and the police to get rumble lines approved and installed on the approach to a stop sign on McLennans Bush Road, near the Mt Hutt Ski Area access road.

In Mac’s project three groups of horizontal rumble lines were placed in clusters 180m from the stop sign, at 60m intervals.

Mac’s control readings before the lines were installed showed 11 drivers stopped at the stop sign, 14 did not.

Drivers who did not stop at a stop sign often blamed faded signage, vegetation growth in front of signs or sun strike as a cause.

After they were installed – 24 drivers stopped at the sign and six did not.

Mac said the rumble lines indicated a change in the road conditions and helped “judder up” drivers to make sure they saw the stop sign.

Ashburton Intermediate School acting deputy principal and science fair co-judge Matt Jones said Mac’s project was topical with the district’s current roading issues and accidents.

His project would join 29 others to represent the school in the Central South Island Science and Technology Fair next month. The other judge was science consultant Warren Bruce.

All 360 students had completed a science project for consideration.

There were a number of topical experiments done including those on nitrates and run-off.

But there were a number of projects on sensory issues and others with topics like Coke vs milk, how chicks breathe in eggs, how to stop a shaken can of soda fizzing, paper towel absorption, what sugary drinks do internally, which fruit contains the most vitamin C and which nappies were the most absorbent.

Mr Jones said the students had five weeks to think and act like a scientist and come up with a topic of interest to Eleven-year-old Mac Burdett’s school science project finds a practical solution for them. driver inattention.

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■ CAR VANDALISED

Man’s car vandalised in homophobic attack

BY SUE NEWMAN SUE.N@THEGUARDIAN

A young Ashburton man has discovered that homophobia is alive and well in the Ashburton District.

Jamie Nelson is looking at a hefty repair bill after an unknown person coined his car, scratching the word ‘Fag’ in large letters on its bonnet, carved Nazi insignia on its rear panels and slashed his tyres.

He’s devastated, not only by the damage to his vehicle but at the obvious hatred behind the actions.

Mr Nelson is gay but said that had never been an issue at his work or in his home or social life.

“I don’t know anyone who has a problem with me being gay. I haven’t encountered any anti-gay people and I don’t believe I’ve upset anyone. I live with my aunt, go to work and go home,” he said.

On Tuesday afternoon Mr Nelson did what he does most days, drove into town, parked his car in its usual Burnett Street slot and went to work.

When his shift finished he met friends for a drink and, erring on the side of caution, decided to get a ride home.

Yesterday he walked into town to collect his car. He was stunned when he saw the damage.

Initially he thought the air had been let out of his tyres; closer inspection showed they had been slashed.

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I would have thought Ashburton was a more tolerant community

The violence of that act shocked Mr Nelson and added to an already mounting repair bill.

“I’ll have to get the car towed to the garage. I won’t be able to drive it like this, but I can’t afford to get it repainted either,” he said.

Mr Nelson only has third party insurance.

Whether he was the direct target of the action or whether it was general anti-gay sentiment, he said it sent a bad message to young gay people who may be struggling to come to terms with their sexuality.

“I would have thought Ashburton was a more tolerant community,” he said.

He has reported the incident to police and hopes a member of the public may have noticed suspicious activity in the Burnett Street carpark area. * The Guardian has chosen not to publish a photograph of the damage.

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■ EXTRAORDINARY CARE FUND

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Fund for promising children

By Toni Williams

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Mid Canterbury children experiencing development difficulties or those showing promise as high achievers could be eligible for a new government fund.

The extraordinary care fund of up to $2000 was open to carers of children on the Orphan’s Benefit or Unsupported Child’s Benefit.

Promoted via the Ministry of Education the fund was limited and people had to apply for consideration.

Ministry of Education head of sector enablement and support Katrina Casey said the Ministry worked with other government agencies where

possible to help make a difference to children’s lives, particularly if it involved learning and achievement.

“We included some information in the latest Schools’ Bulletin to do our bit to raise awareness of the new Extraordinary Care Fund for eligible carers who qualify for the Ministry of Social Development’s Orphan’s Benefit or Unsupported Child’s Benefit,” she said.

It was to encourage teachers who knew of children who showed particular promise in academic or sporting endeavours there was some financial support available to give students opportunity to succeed.

The fund might help pay for the travel costs of a child at-

tending a representative rugby competition or selection for a national cultural activity like an orchestra.

The Ministry of Social Development said the first funding round opened this week and was based on the child’s need rather than family income. There were four funding rounds a year – August, January, May and September.

It was for children who showed promise through high achievement in a particular area, including sport, music/ dance event or programme, but also for children with difficulties that impacted on their development, such as needing extra tutoring from long-term school absence or unfunded or-

thodontic work.

Ministry of Social Development regional commissioner John Henderson said the fund acknowledged the important work carers did.

There were 746 people in Canterbury, caring for 975 children on one of the eligible benefits.

They had been notified by letter of the open applications.

“The fund is about providing these children the opportunity to reach their potential,” Mr Henderson said.

Mid Cantabrians who may be eligible can contact Work and Income to apply.

Applicants were expected to know by early October if they were successful.

■ MID CANTERBURY CHOIR

Mathias to perform Kiwi entertainer, cook, counsellor and chanteuse Peta Mathias will bring her live show A Woman’s Recipe For Life to Ashburton. The comedy show Peta Mathias follows the success of Mathias’ New Zealandwide tour in 2012 and 2013. It will stage at venues throughout the South Island, including the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on November 22. The show has been billed as “inspirational, razorwitted and scandalously funny”.

Curtain rails sought The Ashburton Curtain Bank co-ordinator is calling out for donations of curtain rails to ease a shortage of recycled supplies.

Dianne Smith, of Presbyterian Support, said curtain rails of any length or style were needed to help people waiting for curtains through the Community Energy Action curtain bank. Mrs Smith said often rental houses did not have the support rails needed to secure weighty lined curtains in place. The Christchurch-based curtain bank offered a range of free quality, recycled lined curtains for anyone who needed them. The demand for the service had caused a shortage in the number of curtain rails also normally available through the curtain bank. Anyone able to help can contact Mrs Smith at Presbyterian Support on 308 5868.

Death unexplained The death of a person whose body was found on an Auckland beach yesterday is being treated as unexplained, police say. The body was found at Ladies Bay in St Heliers. A post-mortem examination would be carried out today.

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Couple Ben Christensen and Rachel Saunders are among guest soloists for the Mid Canterbury Choir’s upcoming production The Gypsy Baron.

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Facing new challenges in operetta By susan sandys

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Mid Canterbury Choir guest soloists Ben Christensen and Rachel Saunders do not play the most attractive of characters in the choir’s upcoming operetta.

In The Gypsy Baron, Mr Christensen will play Zsupan, a mayor and wealthy pig farmer, while Ms Saunders, his girlfriend, will play his daughter Arletta.

Mr Christensen describes Zsupan as “a great big coward”, concerned with his wealth and prosperity while trying to marry his daughter off to someone wealthy.

Ms Saunders describes Arletta as having a sense of enti-

tlement, quite happy to spurn would-be lovers, but “grumpy” when she herself is spurned.

They are characters they like to play, although Mr Christensen is finding acting a whole new challenge.

He learned to sing from his father who is an operatic bass in Hawke’s Bay. Mr Christensen was a member of his school choir and was selected for the New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir. He was a member from 2007 to 2010, and then joined the New Zealand Youth Choir, where he was a member until 2012.

He studied communications at university and today lives in Christchurch and works as a

researcher for TV’s What Now. He said this would be his first solo role for some time, and he had never had a dual acting and singing role.

“So the acting part is going to be fun,” Mr Christensen said.

Ms Saunders, however, has had a variety of acting roles and most recently was in the Variety Theatre of Ashburton’s Chicago.

The former Ashburton College pupil, who today works at Brophy Knight in Ashburton, spent five years at Canterbury University studying towards a Bachelor of Music with Honours under Dame Malvina Major.

“I always sang and I always

loved singing but I never started lessons until a bit later, I think that’s quite common with classical singers,” Ms Saunders said.

She was a member of Southern Opera, performing in The Magic Flute and many other concerts.

Mr Christensen and Ms Saunders are among several guest soloists who will feature in The Gypsy Baron, which will stage August 16 at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre at 7pm.

Others include Luke Glendining, Stephen Diedricks, Michael Petrus, Elizabeth Small, Matthew Wilson, Camilla McKenzie and Angela Petrus. Kevin Soster is the storyteller.

A Whangarei woman charged with murder after stabbing her boyfriend during a domestic dispute has been found guilty on a lesser charge of manslaughter.

It took the jury in the High Court at Whangarei just over three hours yesterday to find Shaylene Wharerau, 22, not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.

Wharerau stabbed Brandon Panapa-Ripia, 17, during a dispute at an Onerahi house on October 30, 2012 and he died three weeks later.

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Unfit for trial A 71-year-old Auckland man charged with the murder of a 77-year-old will not stand trial because of his mental illness. The case of Zijad Garibovic was called in the High Court at Auckland yesterday but the defendant was too unwell to be present.

He is accused of killing Roy Eric Lowe, who died after an attack on April 4 at Merton Village, St Johns - a cluster of Housing New Zealand units for pensioners.

During yesterday’s brief hearing, Justice Graham Lang referred to two mental health reports, both of which recommended Garibovic remain in the Mason Clinic. - APNZ

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That does not mean, however, that there are not other egg farmers attempting to dupe consumers through incorrect labelling, Mr Smith said.

“Our concern is with people who are running both cage and free range hens.

It happens, but there is no one who is game enough to come out and say it.”

As an industry group, free range egg farmers would be delighted with the conviction Mr Smith said, but most were aware there were still grey areas around labelling with some of the big suppliers who were running hens under two systems.

He farms about 3000 hens and said free range egg farmers worked within tight controls under a strict set of rules and that meant consumers could buy their eggs with confidence, he said.

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Correct labelling was critical in the egg industry because it was the consumer’s only way of identifying the origin of their eggs, he said.

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Tributes for crash pilot Scenic flight company Glenorchy Air has paid tribute to “a good friend and colleague” who died as a result of a crash on Tuesday afternoon.

Raymond Vivian Crow was the pilot of a Piper Cherokee 6 aircraft carrying two American tourists on a scenic flight just north of Poolburn Reservoir, visiting various locations used in the filming of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Police named the tourists as Sarah and Eric Hoffman of Houston, Texas.

The couple, aged in their 30s, were both in Dunedin Public Hospital, where their condition

was listed as stable.

The company’s flight following procedures track the flight paths of the aircraft, and the pilot had been in regular contact with the office, Glenorchy Air owners Robert and Janet Rutherford said.

The aircraft was on its expected flight path and the crash occurred just before it reached its next destination and landing at Poolburn airstrip.

The company had temporarily suspended its commercial operations while it focused on providing support to family, staff and the passengers involved, and was working

closely with the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC), the police and all relevant authorities.

It was “a hugely difficult time for Glenorchy Air” as it came to terms with Tuesday’s events, the Rutherfords said.

“Ray was a good friend and colleague who will be very sorely missed by us all,” Mr Rutherford said.

“He was a very experienced and careful pilot who had worked for us for about six years and was well experienced at flying in the mountains. He had flown this particular route many, many times.”

Mr Rutherford extended his deepest condolences to Mr Crow’s family and friends, and said the company’s priorities at this time were supporting those involved and their families, and assisting investigators to determine what had gone so tragically wrong.

Glenorchy Air had been in direct contact with the passengers involved in the accident to ensure they were offered all possible care and support.

Mr Rutherford asked that Mr Crow’s family and Glenorchy Air be given time to grieve and to work with investigators.

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Mount Hutt College’s head boy Kenji Boekholt gets some air on Mt Hutt yesterday as the school’s ski option students enjoyed the best day on the mountain so far this season.

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Methven woke to a skiff of snow on the ground yesterday, while Mt Hutt received about 12 centimetres.

It made for the best day’s skiing on the mountain so far this season, according to management.

“It was absolutely sublime,” said ski area manager James McKenzie.

Among guests enjoying the dry powder and off-trail terrain such as Mid Towers and Virgin Mile, were Mount Hutt

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College students undertaking the Wednesday afternoon ski option.

They had not been able to ski last week, due to the mountain being closed as nor’west winds raged for five days in a row.

Last week’s nor’west conditions ensured Mid Canterbury made mention in NIWA’s July climate summary released this week.

NIWA’s AgResearch Winchmore weather station recorded a maximum of 22 degrees on July 31. This was the second highest daily maximum

at the station for the month since records began in 1928.

Generally, Mid Canterbury had warm days and little rain last month.

AgResearch Winchmore’s average maximum last month was 11.6 degrees, one degree above the long-term average recorded at the station.

And rainfall for the month was just 35.2 millimetres, just over half the long-term-average for the month of 67 millimetres.

NIWA forecaster Chris Brandolino said July was character-

ised by lower pressures than normal over New Zealand with well below normal pressures to the south and east of the country. This resulted in a south to south-easterly flow across New Zealand, which was in contrast to June, when a northerly flow contributed to New Zealand observing its warmest June on record.

Late in the month however a strong nor’westerly flow became established over the South Island, “bringing anomalously warm temperatures to eastern locations of the island”.

National’s Amy Adams will today address a public meeting in Ashburton, giving Mid Cantabrians the opportunity to air freshwater management concerns.

The Minister for the Environment last month released the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management, amid cries from opposition parties slating it as an inadequate cop-out for our rivers and lakes.

The public meeting will precede a second meeting in the district addressed by Mrs Adams. As National Party candidate and incumbent for Selwyn, she will meet and speak with Rakaia residents, who are now in the Selwyn electorate after recent boundary changes, at a public meeting at 7pm at the Rakaia Football Club rooms.

Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew invited Mrs Adams to speak at the two meetings.

Mrs Goodhew said yesterday she believed that the freshwater management policy statement had spelt out “clear, robust national standards for freshwater”.

They would make a significant improvement to the way freshwater was managed.

“The changes announced are a critical milestone in the Government’s drive to improve water quality,” Mrs Goodhew added.

She said many constituents, both urban and rural, had raised the importance of improving water quality with her.

“In addition there has been a high degree of interest in how our Government’s national standards for freshwater will affect various users of water.

“I thought it would be great to have Amy address a meeting and answer questions.”

And the meeting tonight would enable Mrs Goodhew to introduce their new electorate’s National candidate to the people of Rakaia.

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■ WELFARE FRAUD

Health workers to strike $45m saved in

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The latest proposed strike action

by New Zealand’s district health board workers – this time in the Public Service Association - is the second time this year healthcare workers have resorted to strike action for better pay. It was EPMU members in May. Members of the Public Service Association this week announced their proposed strike action after failed pay talks nationwide with the health boards.

There were 50 healthcare workers from Ashburton Hospital affected - dental therapists, public health nurses, administration/ clerical staff, dieticians, laboratory workers, pharmacists, social workers and physical/occupational therapists.

They were part of the 1439 from within the Canterbury District Health Board.

Earlier this year, health board EPMU members went on strike after their pay talks also broke down.

In May five facilities mainte-

nance staff from Ashburton Hospital joined 42 other staff from within the Canterbury District Health Board to strike. They picketed outside Christchurch Public Hospital.

The workers included carpenters, painters, boiler men and drivers.

EPMU organiser Ron Angel said the industrial action was resolved, but it took weeks to get a satisfactory solution. The ratification meetings were in mid-June.

“We are all settled, we did reach an agreement nationwide for all 22 different agreements we were doing,” he said. It was a difficult, drawn-out process with each DHB having its own agreement.

The results varied for each different DHB. Mr Angel said it did not meet all members’ expectations but some members were prepared to make a deal, for others it was the same basic offer presented to the PSA. “It’s always such complex bargaining,” he said.

While the EPMU negotiated with individual DHBs, the PSA

fraud crackdown

were negotiating for its members one collective agreement for all the DHBs. Mr Angel said at the time the EPMU workers were not highly paid on around $36,000 and 8 per cent lower than inflation, and in some cases were $30,000 less than those in the private sector.

They covered 24-hour days, seven-day-a-week shifts, doing 12 hour shifts.

The EPMU members picketed then carried out indefinite action working to rule until they got a resolution.

Members of the PSA were offered 0.7 per cent pay increase a year, with no movement on other issues such as training or professional development and 81.7 per cent of the 11,000 members voted on strike action.

The members’ action involved a ‘work to rule’ notice from August 25 to September 10, a 10-day overtime ban in early September and strike action on September 2 (two hours each shift) and September 3 (three hours each shift).

A government crackdown on welfare fraud shows that $45 million has been saved by stopping thousands of illegitimate benefit payments in the past year, while a further $3 million has been recovered from a total of $88 million in overpayments.

Meanwhile, a new prevention measure that puts those with a history of dishonesty under close watch has resulted in no new offending.

“While we know it is only a tiny minority of beneficiaries who take money they’re not entitled to, those who do cost tens of millions of dollars each year,” said Associate Social Development Minister Chester Borrows, who released the figures yesterday.

Since last March, information-sharing between the Inland Revenue Department and the Ministry of Social Development have caught thousands of benefits paid to people in work.

“This enhanced information sharing has prevented an estimated $44.8 million in illegitimate benefits from going out the door, and resulted in almost 6900 benefits being cancelled,” Mr Borrows said.

“These are not people being kicked to the curb – they are people who are working, and earning enough money that they are no longer eligible for the benefit, who have failed in their obligation to tell us.”

There have been 351 successful prosecutions, with a further 435 under way. Of the $56.3 million that has been overpaid, $3.1 million has been recovered.

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Fitness initiative says plenty Stu Oldham

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n Ashburton initiative to get children as young as 7 years old to the gym says plenty about modern lifestyles.

Gym owner John Moore has developed classes for the growing number of children who may not be involved in organised sport.

The classes, which would be for children aged between 7 and 13, will not be about hitting the weights.

They will focus on getting active and having fun.

The accent is on fun but the context from which Mr Moore’s idea has sprung has very little to do with healthy, good times.

Much has been written about successive generations of children growing up heavier and sicker than their parents.

It would be easy to demonise them as being glued to their tablets and only willing to exert themselves with a trip to the refrigerator. But this is not why our epidemic is at such super-sized proportions.

We need to consider the impact of low wages, the cost of good food and of time-poor families whose easy lifestyle choices are not always healthy.

We also need to consider the place of physical activity surely the easiest, low cost way to encourage health.

A recent study at New Zealand playgrounds showed children get stuck in to playing when they have the chance.

They aren’t inherently inactive.

So what of the Ashburton initiative? It will surprise many that a commercial gym operator sees a demand in a hitherto unexpected part of the fitness market.

It might also surprise those of us who grew up in sports teams or who could not wait for PE time at school.

Not all children are involved in organised sport and not all parents want them to be. Not all children will suit the gym and not all parents would send them there.

But if the ongoing concern we have for our children is to lead to healthy changes, surely it is better that there are plenty of choices.

YOUR VIEW Managing conflict With regards to the appointment of the wife of the editor of the Guardian newspaper to the position of senior communications advisor for Ashburton District Council (Ashburton Guardian, August 6), I anticipate it won’t be long before the general perception of a conflict of interest arises.

Ed Gates Ashburton District Council chief executive Andrew Dalziel responds: Nyia Strachan was the most suitably qualified applicant for the position. As with all council employees, she is expected to act with integrity and professionalism.

Any conflict of interest that does arise is to be carefully

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considered and managed.

Ashburton Guardian editor Stu Oldham responds: Be assured it’ll be business as usual at the Guardian. We’ll continue to report on council matters, without fear or favour, and I will remain mindful of the justified scrutiny that accompanies my role.

One small clarification: Nyia has yet to succumb to my obvious charms and remains, steadfastly, not my wife.

Road rage To the lady driving a silver Nissan Sunny who so kindly expressed her displeasure to me moving sheep along the Tinwald Westerfield road on Wednesday.

It is with a heavy heart that I regret to inform you I won’t

by David Fletcher

be taking your advice that you so gladly gave. I feel that your “destructive” criticism won’t be required at this time.

I believe it would be harmful to my business, and probably my health. I would however gladly come to your place of work or business and offer some advice of my own. I can only assume that you must be a sailor or something given the colourful language used.

Maybe the five minutes spent waiting would have been better used to perhaps work on some unresolved anger issues, or work on some relaxation techniques.

To all the other motorists that passed through that day, thank you for you patience and understanding, I wish you all a great day.

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Mork calling Orson . . .

Yesterday’s result Q: Should PSA healthcare workers get a higher wage rise than 0.7 per cent a year?

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Today’s online poll question Q: Are you concerned for the safety of children following this week’s abduction attempt in Ashburton?

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‘M

ork calling Orson, come in Orson.

Mork call…ing Or…son, come… in… Orrrrrson…’

‘Mork! Mork! Is that you?

After all this time can that really be you?’

‘Nanu Nanu Big Cheese, this is me, Mork.’

‘But how is that possible, we lost contact with you in the ’80s. How have you managed to re-connect?’

‘Oh Orson, don’t you know, on earth everything comes back into fashion at some point and the ’80s are back so I’m reporting to you from New Zealand observing an event called a ‘pre-election’.

‘Tell me Mork, what is a preelection and how does it work?’

‘Well Orson, after Mindy and I got married we had kids! Now they are ready to be educated and we searched earth and found the perfect place to have children educated – New Zealand!

‘The education is free, the milk in schools is free and the political policies on education are free to read!’

‘But that hasn’t answered my question – what is a preelection?’

‘Forgive me Oh Superior One but this is a special time whereby groups of leaders try to claim as much publicity about their policies for running the country.

‘They appeal to voters and make serious statements about

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how they will make this great country even better.

‘As new parents we are very keen to hear about what they have to say about the schooling they offer.’

‘And what have you learnt?’

‘Well actually to be honest, we are confused more and more as we try to decide who to vote for. The ruling party have strong ideas about improving public education, but at the same time have a split in their thinking and channel funding into private schools and a trial of charter schools.

‘It would be nice if they made up their mind.’

‘Are there other ideas?’

‘Oh yes – the ruling party have made big changes that they will continue with. They want parents to know how schools are performing and they have been talking to education groups about lifting the achievement of all children who attend public schools. As parents we can see these plans have a lot of promise.’

‘So tell me about other education policies’ ‘Well the other main group is called the opposition. Every time the ruling party releases

a policy this group opposes it.

They oppose national standards and want to replace them with something meaningful but they don’t know what that is. They oppose schools asking for donations so will get rid of them and fund schools an extra $50 million a year but they don’t say how they will pay for this.

They have ideas but when I started adding up the cost of them and I’m not sure they can all be realised.’

‘There are other smaller political parties. One of them believes in parent choice and less government involvement. They want to give the funding to each school depending on how many children they enrol and parents can choose from any of the schools in their town.

‘It doesn’t matter to them if some schools lose lots of students to another school because they believe competition between schools will improve learning.

‘I cannot find studies that support the notion that competition between public funded schools improves learning for children. They want to use public money to increase the funding for private schools as well.’

‘Another group wants to integrate ecological sustainability into the core curriculum and have an independent bureaucracy to adjudicate over naughty children who have been stood down and suspended. They want to trial alternate methods

of governing schools but have no idea what those methods could be.’

‘There is a group who represent the indigenous people and their ideas clearly make sure their people achieve at all levels of schooling. They want more people in this great country to have a better understanding of their language and culture.’

‘And yet another group has merged together recently with ideas to get rid of funding private public partnerships, stopping national standards completely and making schools a hub of the community. They want to see breakfasts and lunches in all schools. Wow – more free stuff for children!’

‘Ok Mork – I get the picture and now I know why you are confused after all that research.

This country has a big range of ideas about schooling so how will you make up your mind?’

‘Ummm actually we will probably vote for the group that doesn’t want to sell off this country. The people here can come up with their own solutions and don’t need foreign ownership, next thing you know foreigners will be running schools.’

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

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In brief Rats on plane Air India has been forced to ground one of its planes after crew spotted rats scurrying around the cabin. The plane was on its way from New Delhi to Calcutta when staff became aware of the infestation, The Times of India reports. “Rats on board an aircraft can lead to a catastrophe if they start chewing up electric wires,” the paper quoted an unnamed airline official as saying. “If that happens, pilots will have no control on any system on board leading to a disaster.” No one at the airline was immediately available for comment, but an Air India official speaking on condition of anonymity said rats on planes were a “common phenomenon” worldwide and could “get in anywhere”.

Crank climbers alarm

A Palestinian child goes through toys at a vendor’s stall in a market in Gaza City during the ceasefire.

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Ceasefire holds for day two A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that ended a month of war was holding for a second day yesterday, ahead of negotiations in Cairo on a long-term truce and a broader deal for the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

In the coming days, Egyptian mediators are to shuttle between delegations from both sides to try to work out a deal.

The Palestinian delegation is composed of negotiators from all major factions, including Hamas, the Islamic militant group that controls Gaza. Names of those in the Israeli team have not been disclosed.

Some details have emerged about the negotiating points of Hamas, including an internationally funded reconstruction

of the coastal strip that would be overseen by a Palestinian unity government led by President Mahmoud Abbas.

Meanwhile, Norway is organising a donor conference and the Western-backed Abbas is expected to take the lead in overseeing the rebuilding in the coastal territory, which his Fatah movement lost to Hamas in 2007. International Mideast envoy Tony Blair, who is also involved in arranging the conference, was in Cairo and was to meet with Egypt’s foreign minister and Arab League officials today.

The ceasefire is the longest lull in a war that has killed nearly 1900 Palestinians. Israel has lost 67 people, including

three civilians.

The war broke out on July 8, when the Israeli military began bombarding targets in Gaza in an attempt to stop Hamas from launching rockets at Israel. On July 17, Israel sent ground troops into the denselypopulated territory to destroy underground tunnels it said Hamas had constructed for attacks inside Israel.

But in the weeks leading up to the war, Israeli-Palestinian tensions were soaring in the wake of the June killings of three Israeli teenagers, whose bodies were discovered two weeks after they disappeared in the West Bank.

Israel accused Hamas of being behind the abductions, and

subsequently carried out a massive ground operation in the West Bank, arresting hundreds of Hamas operatives as part of a manhunt. And in early July, an Arab teenager was abducted and burned alive by Israeli extremists in an apparent revenge attack. Six Jewish Israelis were arrested in that killing.

On Wednesday, Israel’s justice ministry confirmed that the suspected mastermind behind the killing of the three Israeli teens had been arrested in July.

The suspect, Husam al-Qawasmi, allegedly led a three-man cell that Israeli prosecutors say kidnapped and murdered the teens. It wasn’t immediately clear if al-Qawasmi has been charged.

- AP

Passengers rock train Dozens of passengers have had to rock a train carriage back and forth to free a man whose leg was caught in the gap at a Perth station. A Transperth spokesman said the man was boarding the train into the city at Stirling Station yesterday morning when he stepped awkwardly, causing him to slip down the gap. He said it was an impressive feat because the gap between the train and platform was less than five centimetres.

Passengers were asked to stand to the other side of the carriage to push the weight away from the man but it was not enough to free him, the spokesman said. “When that didn’t work, they got people off and gathered together enough of them to line up, 50 or so, and say `one, two, three, push’,” he said.

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Death toll after quake rises to 589 The death toll in southern China’s earthquake jumped from 410 to 589 yesterday as search and rescue teams found scores more bodies while pushing into isolated mountain communities to clear debris from collapsed homes.

The Yunnan provincial government said more than 2400 people were injured in Sunday’s 6.1 magnitude quake in the mountainous farming region of Ludian county — the country’s deadliest temblor in four years.

It was also its biggest test of emergency response under

A US climber who tried to go up western Europe’s highest peak with his two young children has sparked alarm among professional guides and officials in France for what some see as “cranks” putting lives at risk on Mont Blanc.

Patrick Sweeney was with his nine-year-old son PJ and 11-yearold daughter Shannon when they got caught in an avalanche on the mountain. The family escaped uninjured, but video footage of the incident in a spot known as the Corridor of Death caused an outcry when it was broadcast in the US last month.

- AAP

leader Xi Jinping.

At a makeshift headquarters in the forecourt of a cracked middle school in the worst-hit town of Longtoushan, a senior colonel in the People’s Liberation Army said there might still be hope to find survivors.

“There are a lot of people that we may never be able to dig out,” said Senior Colonel Feng, who declined to give his full name because he was not an officially designated spokesman.

“But there is still hope.”

Yesterday’s jump in the toll — from 410 late Tuesday —

was due to rescuers arriving in places where they had previously been unable to contact anybody, in small farming villages built into the mountains above the main towns, said Feng, who is based in neighboring Sichuan province. There were reports of additional communities buried but still unreached by rescuers.

Some 10,000 troops and hundreds of volunteers have rushed to Ludian to clear roads and dig out survivors from the debris, but landslides and bouts of heavy rains have complicat-

ed the efforts.

The quake struck an area of steep hills and narrow roads that are not well suited to all the traffic of the massive relief effort. Landslides have shorn shear rocky faces into the region’s valleys and piled earth on roads.

Wang Zhixue, 32, a farmer from Wangjaocun village near Longtoushan, said his wife and two daughters survived the quake but that a landslide wrecked their house. They’re now saying in a tent on a hillside.

- AP

A Philippine city is offering bounties for dead rats in an effort to prevent a repeat of a deadly epidemic spread by rodent urine.

Olongapo city residents are being paid 10 pesos (NZ25 cents) for each adult rat captured and killed, and five pesos for juveniles, to battle the bacterial disease leptospirosis, city health administrator Jaime Alcano said.

Olongapo mayor Rolen Paulino came up with the idea for the antirodent campaign, which Alcano said has no known precedents in the Philippines, as a public relations exercise to educate people about the disease.

Residents have only swapped 44 dead rats for cash since the month-long campaign began last week, Alcano said, but he insisted the headlines generated are more important.

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■ CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKES

Insurance claims top $12 billion

Insurance payouts for Canterbury earthquake claims have climbed to $12 billion.

Insurance payouts for Canterbury earthquake claims have topped $12 billion, the Insurance Council of New Zealand says.

It predicts 2014 will be a “watershed year” for Canterbury earthquake claims, as 80 per cent of commercial and 66 per cent of all residential claims had been fully settled.

As of the end of June, private insurers had paid out $7.7 billion in commercial claims and $4.4 billion in settling residential claims, totalling $12.1 billion.

“Insurers are currently paying out $11 million a day to get Cantabrians back into their homes and enabling businesses to move forward,” Insurance Council chief executive Tim Grafton said.

Last quarter saw a “major ramp up in progress” with 1517 over cap claims settled, he said,

double the previous quarter.

The figure is the equivalent of 17 claims settled daily and insurers handing over 43 repaired or newly built homes weekly to their customers.

“The settlement of Canterbury earthquake residential insurance claims has definitely reached a turning point with 50 per cent of all over cap claims now fully settled and 72 per cent of the out of scope claims completed,” he said.

At the end of the June quarter, insurers had 22,739 dwelling claims over the $100,000 plus GST EQC cap, according to the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) survey, 284 more than the March quarter.

“Private insurers have reached the halfway mark by fully settling 11,392 over cap dwelling claims, including the completion of 2203 rebuilds and major repairs,” said Mr Grafton.

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“So while they are still buying some product, they’re not buying enough product to put any upwards pressure on prices. So we’re just seeing these really weak results on GDT at the moment.”

However, the long-term outlook for the Chinese market was still very strong.

“It’s just a matter of time for this process to work itself out and these stocks to be cleared,” she said.

“We definitely are expecting it to bounce back.”

Federated Farmers dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard told Radio New Zealand the drop was “not pleasant”.

However, the GlobalDairyTrade price was not what farmers got paid. Those prices are set by dairy co-operative Fonterra, which dropped its payout from $7 to $6 per kilo-

gram of milk solids last week.

Mr Hoggard said the GlobalDairyTrade auction gave farmers an indication of what prices products would fetch.

“And that gives us an indication as to whether or not things might be going down or up in terms of the milk price that we get paid, so it’s a good indicator of whether we need to tighten things up in the business, or whether we can afford to look at capital expenditure or not in the coming seasons.”

The full impact of the GDT drop might not be felt until later, if Fonterra dropped the milk price further.

“They are linked, but there is a lag effect. And if the GlobalDairyTrade turns around quite quickly and comes right, then we may not actually see a change.”

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Dairy price slump driven by stockpiles in China A big slump in dairy prices overnight has been driven by large Chinese stockpiles, but demand for milk powder will eventually bounce back, a dairy analyst says.

Dairy product prices dropped 8.4 per cent overnight Tuesday in the GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction, bringing prices to their lowest level since October 2012.

The drop comes after prices slumped 9 per cent a fortnight ago, with prices dropping 41 per cent since February.

Agrifax senior dairy analyst Susan Kilsby said it was disappointing that whole milk powder prices were down by so much – a drop of 11.5 per cent.

“It is really disappointing, because we’ve seen quite a lot of strength in other dairy markets around the world,” she said.

“In the US, some of the products are at record prices at the moment. But there we’re talking cheese and butter, and the whole milk powder market is quite a different story, very much driven by supply out of New Zealand and buying out of China.”

Ms Kilsby said China had bought a lot of product earlier in the season and was still working through those supplies.

Of the 11,347 over cap claims remaining, 8110 insurer-managed rebuilds and repairs are in progress: 1611 (20 per cent of 8110) are currently under construction; 442 (5 per cent) in consenting with a local authority or government agency; 1089 (13 per cent) under contract.

The Cera survey also confirmed that 9189 claims were cash settled with a further 850 awaiting their agreed cash settlement to be finalised, Mr GRafton said.

“In spite of insurers receiving over 700 newly over cap dwelling claims from EQC this year, insurers are still confident that almost all major repairs and rebuilds will be completed by the end of 2016,” he said.

However, Mr Grafton warned that while “some headway” had been made, there were many complicating factors which could hinder progress. - APNZ

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■ NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENT FOR FRESHWATER

Why Green isn’t best colour The Green Party recently launched its water policy and before looking at what they propose, I need to explain what’s been recently gazetted.

The National Policy Statement (NPS) for freshwater may not have razzmatazz, but arose from that exercise in consensual collaboration called the Land and Water Forum (LawF).

It was the first time industry, councils, government departments and groups from Federated Farmers to Fish & Game, sat down to openly address water issues and find solutions.

At the heart of the NPS are our regional councils, who have been tasked with maintaining and improving water quality while bringing the poorest water quality up to a national minimum standard. With next to no exceptions, this policy applies to all water bodies whether they are in town or country.

This was an essential part of the LawF consensus and the government chose secondary human contact as the national minimum standard. All of New Zealand’s top water scientists were involved in this.

The Green Party claim they are advocates for the environment and I would have thought they would have welcomed this important piece of legislation; whose intent is to keep New Zealand’s fresh water as the best in the world.

Being a farmer and with so many conflicting claims about water quality you may be dubious about what I am saying. For

Ian Mackenzie is Federated Farmers Environment spokesperson and was on the reference National Objectives Framework. an objective ‘warts and all’ water picture, can I direct you to the Land and Water Aotearoa (LAWA) website at www.lawa. org.nz. It confirms our water quality is generally good, with many rivers and streams improving thanks to farmers’ efforts at riparian protection.

What we know is that most swimming spots monitored by regional councils over the warmer months are generally satisfactory for swimming. The Greens often claim “60 per cent of our water” is unsafe, but a vast number of sites are affected by urban runoff.

Now, the Green Party wants to make all water bodies swimmable. This is disingenuous because of the sheer difficulty and cost of achieving it.

There are 425,000 kilometres of waterways in New Zealand, which would have to meet those swimming standards, 24 hours a day and 365 days of the year.

The LAWA website states, “rivers and streams in (or downstream of) urban areas tend to have the poorest water quality (the highest concentrations of nutrients and bacteria, and lowest macroinvertebrate community index (MCI) scores).” This is because all our urban storm water systems are designed to use urban rivers and streams to take away all this run-off.

The Landcare Trust is running a community project to clean up

The Greens often claim “60 per cent of our water” is unsafe, but a vast number of sites are affected

some of the urban streams that flow into the Tamaki River. Regardless of that effort and enthusiasm they will never be able to stop those streams from being contaminated to the extent that they will become safe for swimming.

Think of the 150-page NZ Standard for public swimming pools, “to ensure the risk to public health is minimised.” Most

small schools have had to close their swimming pools because of problems maintaining that and other standards. Trying to apply that standard to all fresh water bodies is a nonsense.

This is where the Green Party is disingenuous.

When they say ‘all water bodies,’ they really mean only those in the countryside because they do not wish to alarm their core

urban constituency. The Green Party ignores the huge shift in farmers’ attitude towards environmental stewardship and underplays quantum leaps in management and mitigation of farm nutrients, the fencing of waterways, riparian planting, the strategic application of fertilisers and nutrient budgeting and the effects these are having on improving water quality.

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by urban runoff.

The Greens do not mention that many of the sites NIWA test for its National Rivers Network that fail swimming standards are in fact rivers and lakes affected by urban run off. Instead they continue to blame farmers.

Farmers like me acknowledge that there is a lot more work we need to do and the vast majority of us are adopting practices and spending tens of millions of

dollars a year which, given time, will sort out our contribution.

But we are not the sole cause or the sole solution.

River quality reports are already showing the benefit of a change in farmers’ attitude toward environmental stewardship, but this narrative doesn’t fit the Greens’ script.

The NPS by contrast will be law. It gives communities the power to decide how much progress needs to be made and over what timeframe.

It specifically encourages communities to decide what they want for their rivers and lakes while balancing that with the costs to society and the economy.

It has the fish hook that over time, all water bodies will have plans for how they will meet community aspirations, so if the students of North Dunedin decide they wish to swim in the Leith at anytime and the ratepayers of that great Southern town can afford it and are prepared to prioritise that spending over all other, then that is their choice.

My guess is the cost will have that city’s burghers muttering darkly at their haggis and prevarication will win.

That’s been the case in most major urban centres.

The NPS may not have the sexy but implausible sound bite, ‘swimmable for all,’ but it gives that choice to the community to decide.

It is practical, pragmatic and is the law. With water we’re in this together and the NPS underscores that.

Dust storms that whipped up around Methven on Saturday represent another blow for farmers in what has been a challenging 12 months.

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‘Cantankerous’ year for farmers

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Saturday’s dust storms were another weather event in what has been a “cantankerous year”, says New Zealand Federated Farmers’ grain and seed section vice chairman.

David Clark, who farms at Valetta, said inland cropping farmers were adversely affected by the event, which saw winds reach speeds of 110 kilometres per hour at Methven.

Dust storms were created as paddocks with young autumnsown crops blew away. Crops were “sandblasted”, and had leaves shredded from their stalks.

In Methven a dust storm from surrounding paddocks reduced visibility and coated the interior surfaces of people’s homes.

Residents in the Pudding Hill Road area were particularly affected and one family had to go out for the day as they could not breathe inside.

But as bad as it was for town residents, farmers were similarly reeling from the event, Mr Clark said.

The day’s winds were a “disaster” for some farmers, who had lost a lot of their top soil.

“For a cropping farmer, his asset is his six inches of top soil.

Just about every cropping farm in Mid Canterbury was blowing and there’s nothing you can do to prevent it once a paddock starts to blow.”

He said that every cropping farmer dreaded that in trying to establish a new crop, this sort of event would occurr.

The soil in affected paddocks

had been broken down by frost, and a dry July had made them dry on top.

He said it may have cost farmers $500 per hectare to establish the crop, and now the paddocks would have to be re-sown. However, they would have reduced fertility due to losing so much top soil. Top soil was an asset which took years to build up.

“If a farmer has six inches of top soil and loses one inch of that, that’s essentially one-sixth of your farm that blew away,” Mr Clark said.

“It’s been a cantankerous year, it just seems to be one thing after another at the moment.”

There had been the September 10 windstorm, followed by another strong wind event in October, and then a wet harvest period.

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Farmers who participate in the competition are also encouraged to share ideas and innovations with the wider farming community, Mr Saunders said.

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His vision to understand seasonal returns from sheep and deer, has seen Canterbury sheep, beef and deer farming advisor Wayne Allan hailed Beef + Lamb NZ Sheep and Beef Consultant of the Year in the Farmax Consultant of the Year Awards in Hamilton on Monday night.

Mr Allan hopes his research will enable sheep and beef farmers to feed on the margins in the hope of making significant improvement to the profitability of existing enterprises.

After working with Landcorp and MAF Technology, he started his own Canterbury based consultancy business in 2008, where he acts as an advisor to sheep, beef and deer farmers to improve their farm systems.

Farmax general manager Gavin McEwen said that Mr Allan’s contribution to agriculture, particularly deer, was impressive.

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esting and very valuable to the sheep and deer industries,” Mr McEwen said.

“Farmax initiated these awards as a way to give consultants the kudos they deserve,” he said.

In addition to the Sheep and Beef Consultant of the Year Award, Farmax also named soil nutritionist Hannah Best from Hawke’s Bay as NZIPIM Emerging Rural Professional of the Year and Wairarapa dairy farm consultant Chris Lewis as DairyNZ Dairy Consultant of the Year.

This year a new award was made, the NZX Agri Farmers’ Choice Award.

This gives farmers an opportunity to nominate a consultant of high standing who is deserving of recognition and acknowledgement.

The inaugural winner was consultant Rachel Joblin from Stantiall and Partners based in Feilding and Richard Greaves, a sheep and beef farmer from Hawke’s Bay.

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■ SILVER SCREEN STAR GONE

One of the great motoring movies O

ver a long career, recently deceased actor James Garner starred in a huge variety of both big screen and television roles. He was very popular and is being remembered fondly by many fans.

Among motoring enthusiasts he will always be commemorated for his role as Pete Aron in the 1966 movie Grand Prix.

Film director John Frankenheimer, who had a life-long interest in cars, recognised that the fast-paced and often dangerous world of Formula One racing would provide an ideal backdrop for a film with a storyline combining fast-paced action, romance, drama and tragedy.

Renowned as a demanding but practical director, John Frankenheimer aimed to make his movie as true to life as possible.

In Grand Prix he achieved this by incorporating actual race footage and with the help and advice of some of the top Formula One drivers of the time, including famed New Zealanders Chris Amon, Denny Hulme and Bruce McLaren – our trio at the top.

They were among many legendary drivers who had roles to play either in front of or behind the camera.

Most of the actors - including James Garner - did their own driving and when interviewed many years after the film was

made, the director said James Garner would have been a top Formula One driver had he chosen that career path and conversely world champion driver Graham Hill would have succeeded as an actor.

Ironically James Garner was not the first choice for the part of Pete Aron, a surname some say is deliberately similar to Amon, originally the role was to go to Steve McQueen.

Years later James Garner said that Steve McQueen, who was

his neighbour, only went to see the film after being hounded by his son to do so.

Afterwards James Garner asked Steve McQueen what he thought and got a short response along the lines “it’s alright”!

Originally many involved in Formula One, especially manufacturers, did not like the idea of the film, but when they saw how it was being produced their attitude changed.

A real coup was getting the

support of the legendary Enzo Ferrari, who went from forbidding any reference to his name to allowing his cars being featured, and giving unprecedented access to the Ferrari workshop at Modena.

Technically the movie was way ahead of its time, using split screen and montage images.

The brilliance of composer Maurice Jarre’s soundtrack is used to full and interesting effect throughout the movie, with the tempo varying between a

dramatic pre-race performance by a brass band at Brands Hatch to soft almost mystic tones accompanying a dream-like race sequence.

Initially John Frankenheimer was criticised because the film depicted some tragic accidents, but sadly he was being quite realistic and in fact within just a few years some of the drivers who took part, including all time great Jim Clark, died on the racetrack.

Sadly, Jim Clark’s fatal accident was very similar to one portrayed in the movie.

Grand Prix was made during what many regard as an epic era in the annals of motor racing.

Compared with today’s machines the racing cars in the film look simple, but they were state of the art for the time, they are classics.

And so is the movie, especially because James Garner was in it.

James Frankenheimer directed many wonderful films, but in an interview not long before he died, it is obvious Grand Prix and James Garner’s skill were amongst the highlights of his career.

And we can be very thankful the movie was made when it was because the very nature of Formula One racing today both cost and compliance wise would possibly prevent anything quite like it being produced now.

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■ THE ONGOING SAGA

The Wood Special

Bernard Egan MOTORING

Grand Prix movie memories

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he passing of James Garner has for many people triggered great memories of Grand Prix and his part in it.

It was a movie which had a lasting impact.

I often recall going to see the movie in Christchurch at the end of a school week on a Friday evening.

Warwick Protheroe’s dad Cyril took him and I in their Dodge.

The film had just been released and there was great anticipation about it.It did not disappoint.

We all enjoyed the film - and the hamburger on the way home!

Later I got the soundtrack on an LP (for those wondering that’s like a big black CD with a hole in the middle).

Listening to the music of Maurice Jarre (who also composed music for Dr Zhivago and many other great films) has provided much pleasure and rekindled many memories over the years.

Finding the movie recently took a bit of doing, it may be on-line but it’s not stocked by local outlets, however they were really helpful and pointed me in the right direction to Alice in Videoland in Christchurch, where the staff were equally helpful.

There is always risk revisiting the past, but watching the movie again has been marvellous.

In fact it’s given a greater appreciation of an epic film.

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everal readers have been in touch to say they recall seeing the car which was built by the late Reg Wood.

His sons have often wondered what became of the car.

At this stage we haven’t been able to determine where the car ended up, but we have established the car had a very definite local connection.

We’ve spoken with Brian Wood.

He and his brother are delighted and grateful that readers have taken the time to share their memories of a special car.

So are we.

Long story short, the Wood family had relatives and close fiends living in Ashburton and Reg actually lived here at times while doing off-season maintenance at the freezing works.

The fascinating part of this tale is that several decades later everyone who contacted us could remember exactly where they saw the car; it attracted attention, something borne out by Brian Wood.

There is a bit more to the story which we are checking with Brian. Watch this space.

AYTON SENNA The late Brazilian Formula One driver Ayton Senna came to well deserved prominence after the making of Grand Prix. Hence he was not in the film, but for some reason my Guardian Motoring team colleagues feel his name could be associated with the navigators beauty salon.

They could be right but even if I understood why, I couldn’t possibly comment.

CONVERTIBLE CLUB The newly formed convertible club held its second event last Sunday and organiser Sue Cooper says 23 enthusiasts, including four people from Timaru, enjoyed driving to Governors Bay and Lyttelton, via some interesting roads.

There were 12 cars on the run.

Future events have been planned for the first Sunday of the month.

The club’s next run will be a visit to the Stewart Car Museum in Christchurch on September 7.

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Ecclestone relieved at bribery trial deal Bernie Ecclestone says he’s relieved to be back running Formula One but feels “a bit of an idiot” after settling his bribery trial in Germany.

The 83-year-old F1 supremo was back at his desk in London hours after walking out of the court in Munich, his case brought to a premature end after the British billionaire arranged to make a $US100 million ($NZ108 million) payment.

“The bottom line is it’s been three-and-a-half years of aggravation, travelling, meeting lawyers, and God knows what else,” he said.

“This trial has been going on for two days a week and it was going to go on until October.

“When you’re trying to run businesses it’s not easy trying to resolve things when you’re dealing with lawyers.”

Ecclestone went on trial in April on charges of paying a $US44-million bribe to a Bavarian state bank executive for help in maintaining his four-decade grip on F1.

A settlement is allowed in German criminal cases if the prosecution, the aggrieved parties and the court agree.

The agreement drew angry condemnation of the “buy-out” legal proviso in Germany.

“In the end what has happened today is good and bad - the good is the judge more or less said I was acquitted, and they (the prosecution) really didn’t have a case,” Ecclestone said.

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In brief Athletics loss View or purchase photos online guardianonline.co.nz

New Zealand’s athletics community is mourning the loss of highly respected administrator and coach, Joe McManemin, who passed away on Tuesday, aged 91.

McManemin was the chief architect of Auckland’s successful bid for the 1990 Commonwealth Games, and a past president and life member of both Athletics New Zealand and Athletics Auckland.

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Winter tourney action Jacob Swan, 11, from Hampstead School shuts down an attack by Netherby School’s Joseph Taylor, 10, in football games played at the Ashburton Domain as part of primary schools’ winter sports tournament.

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Millie Christie, 9, from Allenton School, fires off a pass during her team’s match against Rakaia School.

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Weepu bows out on cheeky note

By Kurt Bayer All Blacks’ halfback Piri Weepu has farewelled New Zealand rugby with a special shout out to his fans, as he looks to end his glittering career with English club London Welsh.

In a short video message to his fans, the 71-test World Cup winner displayed his usual cheekiness in bowing out.

The video, released via his Twitter feed, came with the message: “Just wanna say thank you to everyone.. Even if your (sic) not a fan, still love ya! Chee #OmataWillAlwaysBeHome.”

It begins with Weepu with his back to the camera pretending to do a haka, before turn-

ing around with his signature smile, saying he was “just reliving the glory days”.

He goes on to thank the New Zealand Rugby Union, the Wellington and Auckland rugby unions, as well as the Hurricanes and Blues Super Rugby franchises.

But it was his supporters that he really wanted to say goodbye to. “I just really want to say thank you to all the fans out there. It’s been awesome,” the 30-year old said. “It’s been a pleasure to have your guys’ support over the years, and moving forward as well.

“It’s going to be a new challenge moving to London Welsh. I’m looking forward to

it and no doubt you’ll see my cheeky smile somewhere along the social media airwaves.

“I just wanted to thank you, and chur.”

Last month, it was revealed that Weepu, one of the cult heroes of the All Blacks’ 2011 World Cup winning side, had signed a two-year contract with London Welsh.

He will join the recently promoted club next month after 11 seasons of Super Rugby, eight of those at the Hurricanes before moving to the Blues.

Weepu, playing in his third and final season with the Blues, was diagnosed with a hole in his heart after suffering a stroke earlier in the season. He

had surgery and returned to the field weeks later.

He made his All Blacks debut in 2004 against Wales in Cardiff before missing out on the 2007 Rugby World Cup squad.

He was a vital member of the 2011 winning squad however, taking over the kicking duties after Dan Carter and Colin Slade suffered tournament ending injuries.

Weepu kicked seven from eight in the quarter-final win over Argentina, followed by a further four penalties in the 20-6 semifinal win over Australia.

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Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson says his groin injury is a weekto-week issue and is uncertain just how long he’ll be kept on the sidelines. The 23-year-old describes his rehabilitation process as a “mind game” with the severity of the injury feeling different from day to day and forcing him to be overly cautious with his training workload. Johnson will miss Sunday’s home game against the Cronulla Sharks at Mt Smart Stadium, the third week in a row he has been kept out of action, and was unable to give any firm indication of how far off his playing return might be.

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McIlroy confirms Open Golf Australia hopes the world’s top two players can deliver a spectacular encore to the 2013 Australian Open after luring superstar Rory McIlroy back for a title defence in November.

Fresh from victories at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio and the British Open at Hoylake, McIlroy confirmed he would be at The Australian Golf Club from November 27-30 for the $1.25 million event. The popular Northern Irishman denied Adam Scott on the final hole in a thrilling climax to last year’s Open at Royal Sydney. Scott led the tournament for all but one hole after carding a sizzling course-record 10-underpar 62 on day one and Golf Australia boss Stephen Pitt said having the Australian duel again with McIlroy would be great for fans.

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Magnussen up for test James Magnussen says the culture in the Australian swimming team is the best he’s experienced as he prepares for a tough new challenge and another shot at legendary American Michael Phelps. The dual 100m freestyle world champion confirmed he would contest the Pan Pacific championships on the Gold Coast later this month after an MRI cleared his back of any serious injury in the aftermath of the Commonwealth Games.

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Parker to feature Joseph Parker will headline a Fight for Life event in December with a bout against a boxer ranked in the top 10 in the world. That is the plan of his promoters Duco, who want to see the New Zealand heavyweight ranked in the top five by the end of the year. That could lead to a world title fight next year.

Parker, 22, is ranked 15th on the WBO list and should be given a similar ranking by the WBA organisation once his recent victory over Brian Minto is taken into account. Parker will fight American Keith Thompson over six rounds on Sunday.

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Charles ready for anything Nathan Charles is approaching his likely run-on test debut for Australia this month with the same determination he has applied to the other major obstacles of his life: battling cystic fibrosis, and overcoming a serious knee injury last season.

The Western Force hooker has two test caps as a replacement, both against France in June, but injuries to established veterans Stephen Moore and Tatafu Polota-Nau have seemingly cleared the way for him to make the starting lineup against New Zealand on August 16 in Sydney.

Charles, touring regional towns with the Wallabies squad, told Australian Associated Press on Wednesday that “Nine months ago, I was still coming back from a knee reconstruction.

So this is my wildest dreams.”

Charles, who kept his genetic condition private until recent seasons, has become an ambassador for the national cystic fibrosis foundation and takes more than two dozen tablets a

day as part of his strict health regime.

The condition mainly affects the lungs and digestive system and there is no cure. The average lifespan for a person with CF in Australia is 37, according to the foundation’s statistics.

Charles’ parents were told initially that he may not reach his 10th birthday, so he figures he’s already overcome some of the biggest barriers he’ll ever face long before taking on the world champion All Blacks.

He’s embracing his chance to play a contact sport and represent Australia, and says it’s his sporting achievements that should be the focus of attention.

“Everyone’s got a barrier in life and how they overcome is what they should be judged by, rather than the actual condition or barrier they have,” he said.

Right - Nathan Charles runs with the ball during a Super Rugby game for the Western Force.

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Shock NZ Laid-back Federer ready for Open defeat ■ TENNIS

Roger Federer is enjoying the good life.

At 33, he has 17 Grand Slam titles and a family of four children after his wife gave birth to twin boys in May. Now, as he plays in a US Open warm up at the Rogers Cup, he considers himself “more laid back” than at any time in his career.

“I see the positive side of things today,” Federer said.

“When I was younger I felt much more pressure. I felt like I had to do what people said, and I would listen to everything.

Today I kind of go my pace, and I really enjoy it in the process.”

Federer got off to a fine start in Toronto on Tuesday night, advancing to the third round with a 6-2, 6-0 victory against Canadian wildcard Peter Polansky. The second-seeded Swiss star is going for his third title of the year.

He still has “the determination to go out there and work hard and still have the motivation, which I think is something that’s really, really important,” said former star Stefan Edberg, now Federer’s coach. “It’s been good to see him making some progress this year.”

A relaxed Roger Federer.

Federer does not feel the obligation to play as many tournaments as he once did. He is ranked No. 3 and taking a simpler approach to the game.

“I feel like I don’t really have to prove anything to anybody, even though people are always going to disagree with that,” Federer said. “For me it’s about how do I feel in practice, how is my motivation, how am I actually really playing, how do I feel it, rather than how is everybody else thinking they see and know it. I can analyze it much more clearer today than I ever have.”

Federer has seen plenty of

changes in tennis since turning pro in 1998. Back then, he said, there was much more turnover between No. 1 players.

Since February 2004, the top spot has rotated among Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Federer hasn’t been No. 1 since 2012, but he spent a record 302 weeks there.

Change also has come in the way rackets are made and strung.

“I think some tournament directors are probably sick and tired of just the big-serving matches where there’s no rallies whatsoever, and it got very

physical and athletic from the back of the court,” he said.

“And, in the process, we lost a lot of volley players.

“Coaches everywhere, around the world, have made sure that their players are very good just forehand and backhand players and good servers, but neglected probably a little bit of volley play, even though I do believe there is a place for it. But it became harder and harder and everyone who had success was a baseline player.

“Clearly then, you inspire the next generation by doing that.

And I think now we’re again at a crossroads a little bit where things are speeding up.”

But, for him, things are slowing down. At his peak, he was counted on to do news conferences in English, German and French. Federer will still gladly do that or help build ticket sales for a tournament. But he’s also prepared to step back.

“I feel like less is more because people already know a lot about me,” he said. “And I think the stage is also for other players to make a name for themselves.”

And there’s still an opponent across the net.

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Expect a strong response from the Black Ferns after a poor display saw them fall to Ireland at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in France.

The flat 80 minutes was their first defeat in official World Cup rugby and now leaves them with an uphill battle to secure a semifinal place. They now meet the USA in their last Pool B fixture on Sunday needing a hefty bonus-point win.

All other day two results went as expected, but the Black Ferns will now have to hope that England beat Canada convincingly in Pool A to avoid a sudden halt to their title defence.

Ireland’s big pack ripped into their work and scarcely let up for 80 minutes.

It was a tribute to their organisation and set-piece ability, where they shunted the Black Ferns off the ball once and should have been awarded a penalty try on another.

They also presented a disciplined defensive line, shutting down the Black Ferns so well that dangerous outside backs Honey Hireme and Huriana Manuel hardly saw any ball.

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Club news 22 Ashburton Guardian Ashburton Bowling Club Well it is nearly time to polish up your bowls and check the equipment as opening day draws closer. Saturday 27 Sept at 1 pm wet or fine the season will officially be opened. Please wear your uniform or whites. We have a few new members who we will welcome to our bowling family. Please bring a plate of afternoon tea. We regret the loss of members who have passed away during the break. Our sympathies go to all their families.

The winter season has seen a few of our members playing in events with some success. Congrats if you have won, and keep striving if you have not been in the winner’s circle.

A mid-winter function was held at Aeroview, Morris Rd and ably organised by Leonie Spargo and Alison Gibbs on Sat Aug 2. We had an enjoyable luncheon followed by a film which sparked memories of way back, when we danced to the sounds of Glenn Miller. Our hosts Mr and Mrs McQuarters gave a history of their business and their hopes for the future. It was a cosy and friendly atmosphere out there.

The club has now no cleaning lady, she is moving away, so if you know someone who could do this task please contact Barry who has the info for you. (job description etc.) We have a new fountain erected near the office for the ease of all players, so water for all at 2 locations now. Other maintenance is also underway to make conditions good for you all.

Thanks to Jo and his helpers.

To those who are not well, chin up, as the warmer weather will soon be upon us and I am sure it will brighten your spirits.

The new committees have worked tirelessly during the break and the new booklet is close to completion. Please read it carefully and enjoy their hard work. It is like a jigsaw trying to fit events in. I apologize for any errors and omissions in advance, on their behalf.

We look forward to seeing you all in the new season.

Ashburton Harrier Club On Saturday 2nd August 2014 the Larkin Cup 3 km run and the Gilbert Cup walk handicapped races were held in and around the domain, starting on Park St behind the Oval pavilion and finishing at the main West St entrance. The race was held in near perfect conditions on a mild spring day.

2 junior runners and 8 senior runners completed the course as well as 15 walkers.

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Thursday, August 7, 2014 tion for the runners was Jack Sheridan [14years] 2nd and also the winner of the Larkin Trophy Ian Broadbelt 11:39, and 3rd Kenny Johnston 13:49.

The fastest runner home was Joe Ford 10.16; also finishing were Neil Lyons 11:36, Gary Whiting 12:21, Josh Sheridan [12 years] 12:05, Denis Taylor 17:53 and Mike O’Callaghan 19:54.

The fastest woman home was Alison Conway 15:21 First home in the handicapped section for the walkers was Patrice Ansell 18:24, 2nd Janet Hood 24:25, and 3rd Viv Strong 26:27.

The fastest walker home was Patrice Ansell also finishing were Judith Crozier 20:01, Barbara Taylor 20:53, Chrissie Stratford 21:22, Karen Hodgson 22:40, Jackie Gilbert 24:36, Jeanette McGrath 24:59, Debra Curtin 26:10, and Anita Hayes 26:17.

Fastest male home was Colin Philips 22:06, closely followed by Bill Hood 22:31, Richard Giller 23:39, and Robin Ford 24:54.

Many thanks to our handicappers, marshals and timekeepers.

www.guardianonline.co.nz Ashburton Bridge Club The impact of the opening lead is well demonstrated in this hand from the Ashburton Bridge Club. With 11 high card points and a void in diamonds East very quickly arrived at a game contract of 4 spades, needing to make 10 tricks.

To restrict declarer to 11 tricks South must lead a club to North’s A and have North return a small heart or lead the heart A and find the inspirational switch to a club at trick 2. Do you see the reason for this? Unless the club A is cashed within the first 2 tricks, East will pitch his 3 clubs on West’s A,K,Q of diamonds entering dummy via the spade A and claiming 12 tricks; a very good result from declarer’s point of view.

On the other hand, with 5 trumps outstanding, East could well take the finesse against the spade Q,J, and finish with just the required 10 tricks. Still, contract made, but no overtricks.

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Ashburton Rowing Club “GROWING ROWING” To get more rowers, more active, more often College Rowing – The winter break is nearly over for the College rowers and they will be out on the water over the next few weeks.

Masters Rowing South Island Masters were held at Lake Dunstan at Queen’s Birthday weekend.

Unfortunately the weather wasn’t kind to us. Saturday afternoon we competed in the long race – 5km in good conditions. Sunday after scrapping ice off the boats we were able to compete until lunch time although rowing became very marginal and was finally abandoned meaning only about half the programme was completed.

Huge Congratulations to Teresa Eden – Gold Medal winner in the Novice Single Scull – fantastic effort Teresa.

Winter Rowing – Masters are a hardy bunch and have continued rowing each Saturday – weather permitting. It is great to see Terry out in his boat enjoying being back on the water – great stuff Terry.

Kaiapoi Cure Club Long Race – this is held twice yearly with the next race on 28th September. This race is 7km long with a 5km row to the start. Beginning in town at the boat club, it involves rowing down the Cam into the Waimak and return. We will enter crews in this race.

Corporate Regatta Ashburton will again host the Corporate 8 Regatta in late November. This year it

will be a full day event with both Timaru and Christchurch crews competing.

Chris Redmond taking entries for crews to compete. If you are interested or know of any business who would be interested in entering a crew please make contact with him.

Committee News Coach Boat - The new coach boat is now parked proudly in the rowing shed.

We thank Drummond and Etheridge and the other business that provided their services to make the boat ready for use.

I have not seen it on the water myself but I believe it’s just dream to drive especially after our `older’ coach boats.

Lake Edge – The club has been investigating putting a hard edge along the lake in front of the rowing shed – this would provide deeper water to launch boats and prevent damage not to mention keeping your feet warm over winter.

Annual General Meeting The AGM will be held on Monday 25th August at the Lakehouse at 8pm.

many years, having been an elected member of the executive, rising to President, and is now the Secretary along with his other duties to the Southern Group.

He gave a short, interesting talk on the envisaged future direction of the Association while mentioning that our Canterbury area was now the strongest in New Zealand with approximately 500 members.

The entertainment for the evening commenced with items from the orchestra(Lorraine, Dowell, Alan, Kevin & Sam) followed by:- 1.Instrumental duet.(Sam & Russ). 2. Vocal with guitar.(Pete). 3.Piano Solo.(Henry). 4.Vocal Duet(Lanae & Bruce).5.Chorus Group.

6.Keyboard.(John). 7. The Grey Lads.

(Dowell, Allan & John).

The raffles were drawn mid way through the evening.

The singing of our closing ode and THE QUEEN concluded the programme which was followed by supper.

Ashburton Savage Club

Waireka Croquet

Our fourth korero for 2014 was held in the Savage Club Hall on Tuesday evening 5th. August, at 7.30pm.

Great Chief John welcomed members and visitors before inviting the president of the Kindred Clubs Southern Group, Mr. R.(Dick) Dodds, to join him on the dias.

Dick has been a stalwart of the Kindred Clubs Association of New Zealand for

News from June/July: A gorgeous Mid Canterbury day – won’t be long until the summer sports, including croquet, get under way.

The winter months have passed quickly with three days a week being devoted to Mahjong and Euchre plus some outside activities.

In June we hosted the annual Bridge Luncheon kindly sponsored by Karen

McCrea from The Professionals. As usual this was an excellent day enjoyed by all who participated albeit playing bridge or ‘working in the kitchen’ – a good team effort and fund raiser which has now been held for 18 years. We thank the Ashburton Bridge Club for their continuing support.

At the end of July the three Mid Canterbury clubs – Allenton, Methven and Waireka - gathered for our mid-winter luncheon.

This year the Methven Club hosted this happy time and we spent a very pleasant two or three hours at the Methven Resort catching up with the post season happenings and being well fed and watered. Always a joy to go to Methven.

Last Friday Waireka held its annual Mahjong tournament where 40 keen players enjoyed a fun day of rivalry and fellowship,with players travelling from Timaru and Christchurch to join the Ashburton contingent.

The morning prize (Lynne Curd) and afternoon prize (Linda Voyce) both Waireka players left the all-day prize for Nona Johnston from Timaru so a satisfying outcome. Once again we thank all who participated either playing, catering or hosting – another good club effort.

Our Winter Mahjong and Euchre will finish at the end of August and the croquet opening day is on the 6th September – followed closely by a “Have a Go Day” on the 7th September. Hopefully we will see you there.

SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS RESULTS

DRAWS

■ Golf

■ Golf

Ashburton Golf Club

Ashburton Golf Club

Women’s Section August 2 and 4 Results of LGU, Medal Silver: Bev Turton 74 Bronze 1: Daphne Hinton 77 Bronze 11: Alison Grant 75, Mary Lou Watson 80 Bronze 111: Heather Robertson 79 Nearest The Pins: No 4 Gabites, Not struck No 8 House of Travel Ashburton: Mary Lou Watson No 12 Lynn’s Small Salon: Maryanne Urquhart No14 Todds of Ashburton: Hilary Ward, 2nd Shot No 18: Hilary Ward Twos: Jan McArthur, Pauline Bell No 8

Mid-Week Women August 12 Town v. Country Draw Steward: Kathryn Green 308 5393 Tuesday Starters: Margaret Bean and Kathryn Green . No. 1 Tee 10.00 J. Guilford v. J. Williams. D. Engelbrecht v. H. Trott. 10.06 V. Moore v. A. Hewson. R. Fail v. E. Porter. 10.12 W. Parr v. P. Bell E. Langford v. J. Leferink.

10.18 D. Hinton v. H. Ward. M. Watson v. J. Early. No. 10 Tee. 10.00 B. Turton v. K. Read.

W. Carter v. J. Donaldson. 10.06 L. Wackrow v. S Elliott R. Bennett v. J. McArthur. 10.12 M. Urquhart v.

K. Green v. M. Bean Nine Hole Men and Women Section Thursday 14 August Rnd 4 medal, stroke. Report at 9.45 am. Nine hole convenors – Carol O’Reilly 308 8758 and Wendy Smith 308 9207.

Saturday 9 August. Town v. Country report 8.40 am for 9.00 start. All women players welcome to join weekend ladies. Club Captain Jenny Williams 308 2081

Mayfield Golf Club Ladies Section Bingo, Bango, Bongo Round August 5: Jillian Lake 18, Glenys Carr 17c/b, Margaret Read 17. Trish Corbett net 69, Val Fleming net 70; Ruapuna Rosebowl Final Jan Clucas vs Juliet McLeod - McLeod 5/4; Hastings McLeod Property Brokers Marilyn Cross 2nd shot 2 and 11- Jan Clucas 0-30, Juliet McLeod 30+ ALT nearest Pin No. 5 Judith Webb, No.14 not struck; Player of the day Jillian Lake.

Tinwald Golf Club August 9 2nd round of the Smitheram and Grant Trophies to be played on Saturday August 2nd.

Morning players will have a clubhouse draw for an 8am start. Players are asked to report 15 minutes prior to tee off times.

No 1 Tee. 12.30, S Anderson, P Hefford, S Kircher, M Fechney. 12.36, J Smith, P Marshall, R Wards, T McAndrew 12.42, B Smith, C Miller, R Thompson, L Jackson, 12.48, R Kirdy, O Everest, A Lilley.

No 10 Tee. 12.30, S Kennedy, A Pierce, G Rennie, A Millar, 12.36, M Duncan, B Collins, R Watson, D Allan, 12.42, T Clarke, W Eddington, R Bruce.

No 13 Tee, 12.30, S Newman, W Stevenson, S Lane, 12.36, J Beardsley, J VanderHeide, B Kirdy, M Moore No 7 Tee. 12.36, B McFarlane, N Rayner, B Kirdy, A Pawsey Starters; am, B Collins, pm, K Bonnington. A Lilley. Cards; P Hefford

Tinwald Golf Club Women’s Section August 12 3rd Standfast 3rd Jane Ross (B3) Bradford Women 6th Bell Trophy (stroke) Clubhouse Draw 9 30 am 9 45 Starters J Undy L Bird Cards P Bell J Smith Tea Duty A M R O’Brien P M I Divers J Peacock

■ Netball

Mid Canterbury Netball Junior - August 9 Subway Court 11.00: Southern Mayfield Transport v Tinwald School B, Lucy Harrison, E. Yeatman

Ashburton College retained the Exchange Trophy during a winter sporting exchange with Lincoln High School on Monday. Among the wins which helped claim the trophy in a down-to-the-wire result was a 36-16 win by the Ashburton College Year 10 netball team, for which Olivia Gibson is pictured trying to block a Lincoln shooter.

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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Waikato harness Today at Cambridge Raceway

Harness Racing Waikato’s meeting at Cambridge Raceway on August 7. NZ Meeting number: 5. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8.

1 6.38pm (NZT) CHANGEOVER OFF TO A GREAT START MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+, c0 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 5x5 Denny Crane (1) fr ........................Z Butcher 2 3x Percy Jones (2) fr ..........................P Butcher 3 0x4 Could A Dunit (3) fr .................. M McKendry 4 6 Unmissuble (4) fr .................. D Ferguson (J) 5 32455 Caesar’s Prince (5) fr ..................A Donnelly 6 5x763 Westwind Flyer (6) fr .....................T Mitchell 7 900x2 Soran (7) fr .............................. T Macfarlane 8 68x6 Supposing (8) fr ............................S Lawson 2 7.03pm ANDOVER HALL @ NEVELE R STUD HANDICAP TROT $5500, 4yo+ c0 to c2 spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 08x7 Chosen Path (1) fr .........................R Paynter 2 65386 Philadelphia H (2) fr ......................Z Butcher 3 00x99 Honikiwi Don (U1) fr .....................M Teaz (J) 4 82806 Phil’s Folly (1) 30 ...........................P Butcher

5 77x64 Burt Munro (2) 30..........................M Branch 6 82317 No Ordinary Sun (3) 30 ......... M Salaivao (J) 7 8078D Joseph H (U1) 30 ............................ S Argue 8 83871 Cool Son (U2) 30 ..............................D Balle 9 38P03 The Scruff 45 ............................... Scratched 10 09x60 All Shook Up 45 ........................... Scratched 11 8786x Loki Brogden (U1) 45 ..................A Donnelly 3 7.28pm CHRISTIAN CULLEN @ NEVELE R STUD F&M MOBILE PACE $5500, c0 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 9498x Rainbow Classic (1) fr ..................M Teaz (J) 2 Vinegar Ann (2) fr......................S Abernethy 3 47908 Lotta Bets (3) fr .............................S Lawson 4 38859 Brandy (4) fr ......................... D Ferguson (J) 5 797 Dorrie D (5) fr ................................Z Butcher 6 60854 Washington Diva (6) fr .......... A Poutama (J) 7 080x4 Living By Chance (7) fr ....F Schumacher (J) 8 07x82 Ideal Distraction (8) fr..................A Donnelly 9 80908 Zoltina (21) fr............................ M McKendry 4 7.53pm DREAM VACATION@NEVELE R STUD JUNIOR DRS HCP TROT $6000, 4yo+ c3 & faster +claimer discrhcp trot jun.d, stand, 2700m

1 20610 Equulei (1) fr ......................... T Cameron (J) 2 38P03 The Scruff (2) fr .................... D Ferguson (J) 3 63128 King Of Cool (U1) fr .....................M Teaz (J) 4 01781 Dragon Lady (U2) fr ...........M Blakemore (J) 5 1212x KD Commando (1) 10 ........ J MacKinnon (J) 6 03467 Oto Invasion (1) 20...........F Schumacher (J) 7 68762 Tommiray (2) 20 ...................... B Butcher (J) 8 10467 Madisonz Luck (1) 45 ............ A Poutama (J) 5 8.18pm MCARDLE SIRE OF CHAMPION “MCWICKED” MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ c1, others with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 47347 Kate Caterina (1) fr ...................S Abernethy 2 22199 Royal Arthur (2) fr ................ D Ferguson (J) 3 x5129 Youbetteryoubet (3) fr ............. T Macfarlane 4 88x40 Fleetwood Mach (4) fr ....................J I Dickie 5 44241 Art Angel (5) fr ............................. B Mangos 6 00917 Miss Firefly (6) fr ...................... M McKendry 7 31577 Cut The Cards (7) fr .............. A Poutama (J) 8 P5086 Smiling Tact (8) fr ...........................S Phelan 9 70642 Desire To Fly (21) fr.......................P Butcher 10 75525 Strawberry Courage (22) fr .........J Stormont 11 23182 Rip Roaring (23) fr .................. B Butcher (J)

12 66345 Triple Bouquet (24) fr ...................A Veint (J) 13 63170 V C Dell (25) fr ..............................Z Butcher 14 67961 Brainstormer (26) fr ................... J Abernethy 15 00x21 Piece Of My Heart fr .................... Scratched Emergencies: Desire To Fly, Piece Of My Heart 6 8.43pm A ROCKNROLL DANCE @ NEVELE R STUD MOBILE PACE $7000, 4yo+ c3 to c5 +claimers mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 42347 Lisdelight (1) fr ..............................T Mitchell 2 49414 Art I Special (2) fr ................. D Ferguson (J) 3 49323 Mullingar Mac (3) fr .......................Z Butcher 4 91198 Electric Chapel (4) fr .....................P Butcher 5 01916 Take The Hint (5) fr ................. B Butcher (J) 6 61524 Viewfield Apache (6) fr ..........Shane Butcher 7 83461 Ellmer Hanover fr ......................... Scratched 8 52457 Copy My Past (7) fr .......................S Lawson 9 9898x Aces N Eights (U1) fr ............ A Poutama (J) 10 21897 Heart Of Jessie fr ......................... Scratched 7 9.08pm TINTIN IN AMERICA @ NEVELE R STUD F&M MBL PACE $6000, 3yo+ f&m c1 to c2 mob. pace, mobile, 1700m 1 70642 Desire To Fly (1) fr.........................P Butcher

2 57638 Wine Cullector (2) fr .....................R Fensom 3 08508 Nicole Vaidisova (3) fr ............... J Abernethy 4 56285 Russian Alsu (4) fr ....................S Abernethy 5 59239 Soul Hanover (5) fr ....................... B Mangos 6 28155 Simply Stunning (6) fr ............. T Macfarlane 7 10212 Zeta Bromac fr ............................. Scratched 8 00x21 Piece Of My Heart (U1) fr ..............S Phelan 9 25519 Vengeance (U2) fr ........................... S Argue 8 9.33pm LIVE OR DIE @ NEVELE R STUD AMATEUR DRS MBL PACE $5500, 4yo+ c1 to c3, c4 to c5 with cond. +claimers mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 00x7x License To Kill (1) fr............. J Kriechbaumer 2 28095 Bute Mach fr................................. Scratched 3 78235 Easy For Cullen (2) fr .................M Northcott 4 83282 Prime Legal (3) fr ...........................F Phelan 5 21548 Lucky John (4) fr .............................A Shand 6 21507 Live Life Betta (5) fr ........................ T Thorby 7 55150 Winstone P (6) fr ................Stephen Butcher 8 P3576 Hunua Honey (7) fr............................W Rich 9 76748 JD’s Dream (21) fr ............................J Darby 10 4682x Broadway (22) fr............................... T Vince 11 03600 Aceman (23) fr ...........................M Stormont

M4 Foxton gallops Today at Hastings

Foxton Racing Club’s meeting at Hastings on August 7.

NZ Meeting number: 4. Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9.

1 12.00pm (NZT) KICK OFF 2014/15 SEASON AT HASTINGS SPRINT R65 $8000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 45x02 High Society (5) 59 .................... L Satherley 2 7661x Lord Casanova (8) 59 ................. D Johnson 3 x4142 Gipsy Star dm (3) 58.5 .............J Shackleton 4 57444 Supercede dm (4) 57.5 ............... C Johnson 5 x6681 Gold Wedding d (2) 55.5 ...............D Bradley 6 0x682 Whoopi Gee tdmh (6) 55.5....... A Taylor (a2) 7 05306 Hestolemyroses dm (7) 55 ..............R Myers 8 05000 Slack The Diver m (1) 55....... N Teeluck (a3) 2 12.35pm BAY FORD NZ PUNTER OF THE YEAR OCTOBER 4TH MDN $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 67582 Flash Forward (3) 58.5 ...................H Tinsley 2 47x02 Lucky To Be Cool (2) 58.5 ........... D Johnson 3 300. Hawkeye Chief h (6) 58.5.................S Doyle 4 475 Rule The Court h (5) 58.5 ..........M Cameron 5 0x900 Jandakot (10) 58.5 ...................... R Hannam 6 Kings Kite (1) 58.5 ................ N Teeluck (a3) 7 78x9x Nimble Nick (8) 58.5.................... B Lammas

8 83920 Kayleen h (11) 56.5 .........................R Myers 9 0x09 Opium (9) 56.5 ........................... M Dee (a1) 10 Lautaro (7) 56 ................................D Walker 11 00x0. Smartaz (4) 58.5 Emergency: Smartaz 3 1.10pm WWW.SOCIALRACING.CO.NZ MAIDEN MILE $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 x3638 Stonemason b (9) 58.5 ...................J Riddell 2 430x0 Seaweed h (3) 58.5 ..................... R Hannam 3 9690x Base Camp h (7) 58.5 ................. D Johnson 4 0x668 Dal Finian (10) 58.5 .................... B Lammas 5 Iladann (8) 58.5 ..............................D Walker 6 5x234 Sarabi (4) 56.5 ...........................M Cameron 7 92 Converted (1) 56.5 ..........................R Myers 8 304. Katie O’Ceirin b (11) 56.5 ........... C Johnson 9 56 Carlton Princess (5) 56.5 ...... N Teeluck (a3) 10 7 Horizon (2) 56.5 .................. R Hutchings (a) 11 00x0. Smartaz (6) 58.5 Emergency: Smartaz 4 1.45pm DHL HAWKE’S BAY GUINEAS PRELUDE 3YO HANDICAP $8000, 3YO HCP, 1200m 1 5x15x King’s Secret b (10) 59....................J Riddell 2 317x Cryptic m (1) 58 .......................... D Johnson

3 225. Platinum Witness (9) 54 .............M Cameron 4 4 Green Jungle (2) 54 .................... C Johnson 5 Operatic Rescue (4) 54 ................... N Harris 6 56 Price Tag h (5) 54 ................ M Dravitzki (a1) 7 0 Acquisto (6) 54 ........................... M Dee (a1) 8 7. Bartoli (3) 54 ......................... N Teeluck (a3) 9 Nymph Monte (8) 54 .......................R Myers 10 Taken The Liberty h (7) 54 ...............S Doyle 5 2.19pm JB ORGANICS SPRING CARNIVAL TICKETS ON SALE R75 $10,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m 1 80x03 Just Ishi d (7) 60 ................. M Dravitzki (a1) 2 55249 Gold Card m (1) 59 ..................... C Johnson 3 63526 Liv’n Paradise dm (3) 58 ....... N Teeluck (a3) 4 7x157 Secret Whisper dm (8) 57.5 .......M Cameron 5 x0795 Pirinitete d (6) 56.............................R Myers 6 66516 Hesalljazz tdmh (2) 56 ................ D Johnson 7 4x910 Royal Sceptre dm (5) 55.5 .. R Hutchings (a) 8 50225 Jack’s Boy (4) 54 ..............................K Smith 6 2.55pm NIAGARA AT LIME COUNTRY SPRINT RATING 85 $12,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1400m 1 52353 Aldebaran Star td (8) 59..................J Riddell 2 2172x Hemingway tmb (6) 58 -

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71664 Gendarme d (1) 57.5........... R Hutchings (a) 488x1 Weissmuller (5) 57.5 ................... B Lammas 1114x Newton Prince (2) 55.5 ................... N Harris 13143 Frankly tdmh (4) 55 ............. M Dravitzki (a1) 21540 Sunbeam m (3) 54.5 .................. M Dee (a1) 5x044 Kennys Chance dm (7) 54.5 ....... D Johnson x3343 Urban Angel 54 ............................ Scratched 7 3.30pm VALE GERRY ARBER MILE RATING 65 $8000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 x5441 Empathy d (9) 59.................... A Donald (a4) 2 6x900 Sortemout tdm (3) 57.5 ....... R Hutchings (a) 3 1x488 Mrs Clooney d (7) 56 .................. B Lammas 4 05493 Viceroy h (5) 55.5 ............................R Myers 5 35042 Ishidanzin dm (2) 54.5 ................ C Johnson 6 04000 All Ginga m (8) 54.5 .......................D Walker 7 76760 Jimmy Mac m (6) 54.5 ...............M Cameron 8 0000x La Danseur d (4) 54.5 ................ M Dee (a1) 9 02869 Single Girl m (1) 54.5 .................. R Hannam 8 4.05pm SEE YOU AT THE MAKFI AUGUST 30TH MILE RATING 65 $8000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 x312x O’Ceirins Secret d (8) 59 ................J Riddell 2 43224 Ducati b (4) 56.5 ......................... D Johnson

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82036 One Kay dmb (5) 56 ............ R Hutchings (a) 10074 Lavish Prince mh (1) 55.5 .......... V Johnston 99240 Andalou (7) 54 ............................ R Hannam 04658 Dal Vuitton (6) 54 ........................ C Johnson 00x00 Prince Federico dm (2) 54 ......... M Dee (a1) x0389 Spike Miligan d (3) 54 .....................R Myers 9 4.40pm PLEASE SUPPORT THE THOMAS RUSSELL FUNDRAISER R85 $12,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 2000m 1 00x67 Rising Tide mb (2) 60.5 ........ T Johnson (a4) 2 41922 I’ll’ava’alf tm (12) 58.5 ......... R Hutchings (a) 3 51600 Chill Bill m (5) 57.5 .....................M Cameron 4 08578 Commett tmh (3) 55.5 ......... M Dravitzki (a1) 5 2175x Shotgun mbh (9) 54 ................... M Dee (a1) 6 14441 Lady’O m (8) 54 ....................... A Taylor (a2) 7 44510 San Pedro tdh (10) 54 ................. R Hannam 8 68538 Show The Beel (6) 54 ................. C Johnson 9 24x09 Urban Rocker (7) 54.................... D Johnson 10 95218 Zedeedudadeeko mb (11) 54.........D Walker 11 32x13 Bally Heights tdmh (1) 54...... N Teeluck (a3) 12 15x45 Yorkie mh (4) 54 ..................... A Donald (a4) 13 380x7 Beebee Star 54 ............................ Scratched 14 35042 Ishidanzin 54 ................................ Scratched

M10 Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club’s meeting at Addington Raceway on August 7. NZ Meeting number: 10.

Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12.

1 4.49pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C3, 295m 1 61255 Whitey’s Gone 17.30 .................J McInerney 2 41131 Irish Blue 17.35 J & .........................D Fahey 3 73784 Campaigner 17.15 ....................... L Waretini 4 87674 Advanced Pedro 17.53 S & .............B Evans 5 82455 Opawa Idol 17.35 L &......................... Wales 6 11112 Rick’s Terra 17.33 C & ........................ Fagan 7 61523 Churchill Chaser 17.47 .................... B Dann 8 34852 Bigtime Tip 17.55 .......................D Stapleton 9 83x54 Voreda 17.39 ............................. M Robinson 10 56455 Rite Round Range 17.67 ..........A Bradshaw 2 5.05pm GRAND NATIONAL THIS SATURDAY @ RICCARTON PK DASH C4, 295m 1 68315 Wandy Grant 17.19 ........................G Cleeve 2 21378 Bellwave 17.20 ...........................D Stapleton 3 14284 Broken Pedro 17.25 S & .................B Evans 4 74321 No Leaf Clover 17.31 .........................C Weir 5 67651 Fantastic Four 17.60 ....................... M Grant 6 25115 Impersonator 17.27 ...................A Bradshaw 7 87674 Punch On Jaime 17.67 .............J McInerney 8 56573 Butterbean 17.29 M & .....................P Binnie 9 32386 Bugsy Bangles 17.16 .......................S Stone 10 68328 Motley Man 17.32 .............................J Dunn

M9 Waikato and Districts Greyhound Racing Club’s meeting at Cambridge Raceway on August 7. NZ Meeting number: 9. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12.

1 12.08pm (NZT) PALAMOUNTAINS EXCEED SERIES HEAT 1 C0q, 375m 1 55627 Summit Rock nwtd ............................S Ross 2 Royal Desire nwtd W & ...................T Steele 3 67 Bailey’s Mate nwtd W &...................T Steele 4 Let’s Go Lettie nwtd ..................... H Mullane 5 77 Movin’ Ahead nwtd ......................... G Parker 6 Fx8x5 Fair Conquest nwtd ......................... T Green 7 754 Bigtime Flo nwtd B &.......................... Steele 8 87375 Jetsun Storm nwtd .........................G Wilson 9 57886 Leroy Jethro nwtd R U & ....................L Bliek 10 57588 Midnight Loafa nwtd ................... W Toomath 2 12.26pm PALAMOUNTAINS EXCEED SERIES HEAT 2 C0q, 375m 1 32362 Deposit Ted nwtd............................. T Green 2 6 Atomic Rush nwtd ............................ S Clark 3 5 Javelin nwtd W & .............................T Steele 4 Thrilling Flora nwtd.......................... K Walsh 5 868 Truckin’ Boy nwtd ........................... G Parker 6 35777 Jetsun Rain nwtd ...........................G Wilson 7 6455 Hinuera Girl nwtd ........................... G Parker 8 53 Daisy nwtd ........................................B Bond 9 57588 Midnight Loafa nwtd ................... W Toomath 10 888 Comet Foot nwtd ................................ J Foot 3 12.44pm PALAMOUNTAINS EXCEED SERIES

3 5.27pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C3, 295m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

14123 Trumped Up 17.34 M & .....................Jopson 43153 Bo’s Business 17.31........................ M Grant 15277 Opawa Hog 17.86 L & ........................ Wales 63473 Jack’s A Jewel 17.35 ....................C Roberts 15661 Camray 17.38............................... L Waretini 76146 Goldstar Chumlee 17.36 S & ..........B Evans 51667 Another Another nwtd ...............J McInerney 55685 Zulu Bro 17.37 ...........................D Stapleton 55257 Botany Prancer 17.20 ...............J McInerney 17634 La Fontaine 17.36 ......................D Stapleton 4 5.44pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO SPRINT C4, 295m 1 47227 Dillmanstown 17.36...........................J Dunn 2 18844 Two Ways 17.30 S & .......................B Evans 3 54341 Know Lies 17.28 ............................G Cleeve 4 4276 Captain’s Choice nwtd .................C Roberts 5 41828 Sprinkles 17.33 .........................J McInerney 6 13323 Red Hot Fury 17.42 M & ...................Jopson 7 87666 Lynny Southcombe 17.29 .........J McInerney 8 12646 Sheza Gamble 17.33 .........................C Weir 9 32386 Bugsy Bangles 17.16 .......................S Stone 10 26536 Blonde Tori 17.47 ......................A Bradshaw 5 6.05pm I PAVE CONCRETE STAKES C3, 520m 1 23317 Jinja Turtle 30.48 J &.......................D Fahey 2 86121 Ambilight 30.30 J & .........................D Fahey 3 36472 Know Certainty 30.81.....................G Cleeve 4 7x876 Starburst Clemmy 30.54 ................. M Grant

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13468 Thumb Print Tony 30.81 ............J McInerney 42527 Opawa Style 30.55 L & ...................... Wales 75335 Indi’s Grace 30.20 ........................... M Grant 75627 Mulberry Brook 30.80................... K Cassidy 35873 Rambunctious 30.63 .................A Bradshaw 77734 Cawbourne Merc 30.43................... M Grant 6 6.23pm (NZT) GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND DASH C5, 295m 1 51185 Ketut 17.40 ...................................C Roberts 2 61616 Homebush Kelso 17.14 .............J McInerney 3 74232 Zebidiah 17.02 ..........................A Bradshaw 4 21122 Mr. Whippy 17.12 ...............................C Weir 5 27x57 Starburst Josh 17.04 ........................S Stone 6 63643 Rodriguez 17.19..................................A Lee 7 71312 Plagiarism 17.02 .......................R Blackburn 8 76187 Know Jealousy 17.29 .....................G Cleeve 9 54614 Mary Marlow 17.17 ......................... M Grant 10 38x71 Follow Fame 17.09 ............................M Flipp 7 6.48pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC DISTANCE FEATURE C1d, 645m 1 86585 Court The Belle 39.48 L &.................. Wales 2 35122 Holivia Lass 39.23 M & .....................Jopson 3 64374 Blushing Belle 39.00 L & .................... Wales 4 17353 Brighton Bullet 38.67 J & ................D Fahey 5 73258 Stich Up 38.69 S &..........................B Evans 6 88861 What I Like 38.74 ......................J McInerney 7 71731 Speedy Kazza 38.46 .................J McInerney 8 75666 Pindari 38.20 ................................C Roberts 9 88384 Chill Out Ralph nwtd L & .................... Wales

10 65152 Opawa Pearl nwtd L & ....................... Wales 7.17pm MURRAY@RAY WHITE MERIVALE PH.021480250 DASH C5, 295m 1 31121 Spud Gun 16.95 .............................. M Grant 2 22463 Mer De Noms 17.19 ..................R Blackburn 3 36228 Cawbourne Jelly 17.19 ......................C Weir 4 25172 Ohoka Coby 17.26 ....................... L Waretini 5 22424 Oscar Tuivasa 17.23........................L Philips 6 72617 Sozin’s Comet 16.94 .................J McInerney 7 6P818 Go Housie 17.03 ............................G Cleeve 8 21518 Botany Jessie 17.30..................J McInerney 9 54614 Mary Marlow 17.17 ......................... M Grant 10 45353 Angelic Star 17.33.............................J Dunn 9 7.41pm RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ STAKES C4, 520m 1 12112 Jibbajabba Jewel 30.46................C Roberts 2 53332 Opawa Jed 30.06 L &......................... Wales 3 53585 Wee Terra nwtd C & ........................... Fagan 4 22214 Cawbourne Axe 30.62........................C Weir 5 32451 Deanne’s Fantasy 30.42 J & ...........D Fahey 6 11545 Opawa Stella 30.33 L & ..................... Wales 7 33261 Black Crow 30.49 ......................A Bradshaw 8 23166 His Lordship 30.45 ........................R Adcock 9 45245 Grunt Rodgers 31.49 ................J McInerney 10 23844 Idol Girl 30.51 L & .............................. Wales 10 8.06pm KOLORFUL KANVAS ROBINSON ROSEBOWL C5, 520m 1 22117 Cawbourne Philip 30.34 ............J McInerney 2 267x6 Opawa Webby 30.38 L & ................... Wales 3 47721 Stolen Money 30.24 .......................G Cleeve

53833 Know Ambition 30.53 .....................G Cleeve 12122 Dream Collector 29.89 J & ..............D Fahey 14136 Harlem Haka 30.51 ...................J McInerney 41728 Opawa Casper 30.20 L & ................... Wales 55432 Botany Kevin 30.49 ...................J McInerney 82764 Homebush Chopper 30.06 ........J McInerney 11 8.29pm CAROL’S TAB SPRINT C5, 295m 1 17615 Angel Noir 17.15 .............................. B Dann 2 33145 Rusty Knife 17.09 ...............................C Weir 3 45116 Roqette 17.09 ..............................C Roberts 4 17115 Sophie’s Terra 17.10 C & ................... Fagan 5 31111 Only Got Time 17.12 .................R Blackburn 6 24423 Smash Rumour 17.26 ..................... M Grant 7 28625 Iona Haka 17.33........................J McInerney 8 21858 Noble Fantasy 17.30 S & ................B Evans 9 54614 Mary Marlow 17.17 ......................... M Grant 10 x5246 Know Advantage 17.04 ..................G Cleeve 12 8.56pm INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH PRODUCTS SPRINT C4, 295m 1 62454 Wandy Luck 17.44 .........................G Cleeve 2 87324 My Mate Sparrow nwtd .............J McInerney 3 34687 Tepirita Charger 17.10 ......................J Dunn 4 13177 Big Muddy 17.42 M &.......................... Smith 5 11136 Opawa Colin 17.19 J & ...................D Fahey 6 21226 Wellywood 17.52 ................................C Weir 7 55754 Deanne’s Magic 17.26 ...............D Stapleton 8 33433 Maker’s Label 17.37 H & .....................Taylor 9 32386 Bugsy Bangles 17.16 .......................S Stone 10 73565 Team Dream 17.44 C & ..................... Fagan

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SITUATIONS VACANT

PUBLIC NOTICES

Busch Irrigation Systems Ltd Irrigation Service Engineer; Ashburton

Busch Irrigation Systems Ltd services a large number of rotary boom irrigators in the greater Canterbury region. Our company requires a service engineer who can look after a large client base servicing rotary boom irrigators and the associated irrigation and effluent equipment.

The work involves from time to time some heavy lifting, and the applicant will require good engineering skills, and be able to weld with both Mig and Stick welding equipment. The ability to splice wire rope would be an advantage, but this would be taught to the successful applicant.

This is a sole charge position where you will be working in the field, arranging your own activities, and at times, especially during the summer months, you will be required to work extended hours to meet the client’s needs. Some weekend work could be involved.

Field Installation Personnel; Ashburton.

Due to the injury of one of our field staff, Busch Irrigation Systems Ltd requires the services of a person who has had some experience in the field installation of submersible and surface pumping units, underground mainline, stock water systems, and have the ability to operate a small digger.

For both of these positions, you will be working from a central base in Ashburton that provides generous working space. You will be supported in this position with the availability of a wide range of irrigation parts, most of which have been made in house, so most days you will only require to pick up the product off the shelf to complete the day tasks. Support will be provided by Busch Irrigation staff who have had years of experience in these areas.

The successful applicants for these two positions will have an eye for detail, a good learner, excellent communication skills, real commitment, determination, and be able at times to work with others, and have the ability to complete job cards in detail. A driver’s licence will also be required. Busch Irrigation Systems Ltd encourages its staff to join Kiwi Saver.

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ASHBURTON FACTORY SHOP

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FINAL CLOSING DOWN SALE Mens & Womans Clothing From $2 to $50 Includes, workwear, casualwear, fashionwear, underwear & knitwear On now 71 Tancred Street.

For a suitable skilled applicant, our employment package will be very rewarding to the successful applicant. In both of these positions, you will be provided with a near new fully equipped service vehicle that you can use outside work hours.

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Apply in person today, to Busch Irrigation, 162 Dobson Street, Ashburton, or contact the office on 03,3081236, email us on buschirrigation@xtra.co.nz, or contact Ben on 0276,302978, or Derek on 0274,333117.

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MEETINGS, EVENTS The Annual Public Meeting of the Ashburton Trust will be held in the Gallery Room at the Hotel Ashburton, Racecourse Road, Ashburton on

tonight commencing at 5.30pm Agenda: 1. Welcome 2. Apologies 3. Confirmation of Minutes from meeting held 13 August 2013 4. Presentation of 2013/14 Annual Report of the Ashburton Trust Consolidated Group 5. General Business Chief Executive Giles Beal

MOTORING

D&E MARINE FOR FUN ON THE WATER

VEHICLE GROOMING, Cars, RV/SUV, Utes, Campervans, Buses, Caravans Interior, exterior, cut and polish, we can pick up and deliver, same day service, quality assured, Robinson Street Auto Groomers, 13 Robinson St, Riverside Industrial Estate, phone Paul 027 887 4786.

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Daily Events Thursday

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. Great fun, everyone welcome. Racquets can be hired. Sports Hall, Tancred Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Large variety of toys for hire. Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square East.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Goodwill shop, sale of pre-loved clothing.

Friday 9.00am - 12noon HAKATERE MARAE HEALTH CLINIC. Weekly clinic, no appointments needed, Koha. At the Marae, State highway 1, Fairton.

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

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time round op shop. Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

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

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main

Street, Methven.

10.30am RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Real women circuit training in the hall, St Andrews Church, Bridge Street, Rakaia.

1.00pm SCOTTISH SOCIETY INDOOR BOWLS. Bowls afternoon, all players welcome.

Balmoral hall, Cameron Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC 3.

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - no counting, beginners welcome.

Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street, the Domain.

1.30pm ASHBURTON SENIOR NET. “Ubundu” Free alternative operating systems for computers. Guest speakers Barry and Paul. M.S.A. lounge off Burnett Street.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome.

Racecourse Road.

7.00pm BARING SQUARE METHODIST CHURCH. Community consultation - use of premises.

Church lounge, Baring Square East.

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

9.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH TINWALD. Cuppa, activities and laughter. St Andrews

hall, Cnr Thomson and Jane Street, Tinwald.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Rooms open for research, all welcome,

upstairs at 254 Cameron Street.

1.30pm R.S.A. CARD SECTION. Euchre, Ashburton R.S.A. Cox Street.

2.00pm CAVENDISH CLUB. Games afternoon. 31 Tancred Street.

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Family Notices 26 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

HARCOURT, Allan McKenzie – On August 2, 2014 at Terrace View Retirement Village, Ashburton. Aged 84 years.

Dearly loved husband of Pam. Loved father and father in law of John and Pam, Peter and Karen, and Anne and Ian Broadbelt. Loved grandfather of Kimberley, and Cameron; and Rachel, and Andrew. Messages to 10 Westcott Place, Ashburton 7700. A special thanks to Dr Tarry and Karen and her team at Terrace View for their love, respect and professionalism in their care of Allan and family. At Allan’s request a private funeral service has been held.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

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INGLIS, Ian David – Peacefully on August 5, 2014 at Ashburton. In his 81st year.

Dearly loved husband of Barbara and much loved dad of David, Jillian, Brenda, Snow and their families. So proud of your work ethic Dad “Last sheep shorn” Messages to 1E Kermode Street, Ashburton 7700.

Special thanks to the caring staff at Coldstream House. At Ian’s request a private service will be held.

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Austin & Cyrus Brokenshire Happy Birthday my big 2 year olds.

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am The Chase 3 0 11am The Renovation Game With three days and a $6000 budget to tackle a property in Aldershot, the team must add $30,000 to its valuation.

Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Leyla lies about why she and Priya were arguing; Megan senses Charity and Declan are hiding something; James is excited. 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Come Dine With Me UK PGR 2pm Four Weddings 3 0 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Restoration Man 0 8:30 F Agent Anna PGR Things are looking up for Anna, but for how long will they stay that way? 0 9pm Mrs Brown’s Boys 3 0 9:40 Off their Rockers UK 0 10:05 The Late Night Big Breakfast 0 10:35 One News Tonight 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:55 Buzzy Bee And Friends 3 0 7am Gravity Falls 3 0 7:25 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:50 Transformers Prime 3 0 8:15 Dinosaur Train 3 0 8:25 Fireman Sam 3 0 8:35 Mike The Knight 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Baby Daddy PGR 0 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle AO 2pm Jeremy Kyle USA PGR 3pm According To Jim 3 0 3:28 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:30 Monsters v Aliens 0 4pm Jessie 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR Dallas buys into Bella’s hare-brained scheme; Garrett follows in family footsteps; a proposal falls flat for friends. 0 7:30 Police Ten 7 3 0 8pm Code: 1 Series that follows the work of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and crew.

0 8:30 Resurrection AO 0 9:30 20/20 0 10:30 Hell’s Kitchen AO 0

6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 11:25 The Nanny PGR 3 0 Noon 3 News 12:30 Dr Phil AO An interview with Corey Breininger, whose stepmother made him kill his father in 2003 when he was 10 years old.

1:30 The Dr Oz Show PGR Children who know best squash the biggest health lies their parents taught them.

2:30 Rachael Ray Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe offers fashion advice.

3:30 The Queen Latifah Show Queen Latifah interviews Lou Gosset jr and Adam Rodriguez.

4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:25 Million Dollar Minute 6pm 3 News

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Max Steel 3 7:55 The Wild Thornberrys 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 8:45 Peppa Pig 3 8:55 The Moe Show 3 0 9am Bob The Builder 3 9:10 Thomas And Friends 3 9:20 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:30 Barney And Friends 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:30 Smash!

6pm Everybody Hates Chris 3 0 6:30 Just Shoot Me! 3 0

7pm Campbell Live 7:30 The X Factor Australia PGR 0 9pm CSI AO 3 A police dog is blamed for a police officer’s death, but the team discovers there is more to the case. 0 10pm Noise Control PGR 3 Preachers scare café goers away with a huge amplifier; in the suburbs, a group of punks party loudly. 0 10:30 The Paul Henry Show

7pm The Simpsons 0 7:30 Family Guy PGR 8pm American Dad PGR 8:30 Bob’s Burgers PGR 9pm Family Guy AO 0 9:30 South Park AO 3 10pm N Nitro Circus AO BMX rider Mat Hoffman and wakeboarder Parks Bonifay join the crew at Travis’s lakefront getaway in Texas.

10:30 Awake AO

11:05 The Midwives AO 3 0 12:15 Football – Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup (Highlights) New Zealand v Paraguay.

1:20 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:45 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

11:30 Police Ten 7 0 Midnight N Rizzoli And Isles AO 0 1am Airline USA – On The Fly PGR 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:30 Gossip Girl PGR 3 0 3:05 Pretty Little Liars PGR 3 0 3:50 Bethenny 3 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11pm Golf World 11:30 Crisis AO Finley and Dunn seize an opportunity to speak directly to the kidnapper; Widener and TJS join forces in a plot to crush former associate Gibson. 0 12:30 Infomercials

11:30 Entertainment Tonight 11:55 Infomercials

CHOICE TV

SKY SPORT 1 6am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) 6:30 NRL Fulltime 7am Motorcycling – British Superbike Championship (Highlights) 8am Glasgow Commonwealth Games (Highlights) 9:30 Golf World 10am Golf – Live From The PGA Championship 1pm Motorsport – V8 Supercars (Highlights) 1:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars (Highlights) 2pm Motorsport – V8 Supercars (Highlights) 2:30 Sky Sport – What’s On 3pm #SkyRugby – Breakdown 3:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 4pm Sky Sports News UK 4:30 #SkySpeed 5pm Total Rugby 5:30 Grassroots Rugby 6:30 Rugby – International (Replay) 8:30 #SkyRugby – Engage Hosted by Scotty Stevenson with media personalities and journalists as they test their rugby knowledge and preview upcoming matches.

9pm Rugby – International (Replay) All Blacks v France – 2013, Game Three.

From Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth.

12:05 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show.

1:05 Home Shopping 1:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2:05 Home Shopping

11pm Total Rugby 11:30 UFC Now 12:30 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Sea Eagles v Broncos. 2:30 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) 4:30 Golf World 5am L Golf – PGA Championship Round One. From Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky.

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Rodeo – Life On A Circuit 7:30 The Picker Sisters 8am Untamed Asia 8:30 Back To Basics With Nick Nairn 9am The Cook And The Chef 9:30 The Wow Factor 10:30 Catch And Cook – USA 11am Room Crashers 11:30 American Restoration Noon Natural World – Moose On The Loose 1pm Best Of Fishing New Zealand 1:30 IFish 2pm Rodeo – Life On The Circuit 3pm The Picker Sisters 4pm Bill’s Kitchen – Notting Hill 4:30 Secret Meat Business 5pm The Great British Garden Revival 6pm Catch And Cook – USA 6:30 Yard Crashers 7pm Lost And Sold 7:30 Paul And Nick’s Big Food Trip 8:05 Cheese Slices 8:40 Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers 9:20 River Cottage Forever 10pm Food Safari 10:30 Lost And Sold 11pm The Great British Garden Revival

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PRIME 6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

7am Deal Or No Deal 3 Game show hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Test PGR Celebrities and viewers answer moral questions.

2pm Back Benches PGR 3 3pm Harry’s Practice 3 3:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 4pm The Late Show With David Letterman 3 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country Each week a British couple or family, fed up with city life, searches for the perfect country home while exploring the surroundings of each location.

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Millers PGR 3 8pm Modern Family PGR 8:30 Extant AO 9:30 M XXX AO 3 2002 Action.

An extreme-sports athlete becomes a new breed of secret agent when he is recruited by the government for a special mission. Vin Diesel, Samuel L Jackson, Marton Csokas.

Midnight Yard Crashers 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am The Picker Sisters 1:30 Untamed Asia 2am Bill’s Kitchen – Notting Hill 2:30 Secret Meat Business 3am Catch And Cook – USA 3:30 Classical Destinations 4am Paul And Nick’s Big Food Trip 4:35 Cheese Slices 5:10 Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers 5:50 Luke Nguyen – Lunar New Year

10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2pm Korero Mai 3 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Dora Maataatoa Dubbed in Te Reo Maori.

4pm SpongeBob Tarau Porowhaa Dubbed in Te Reo Maori.

4:30 Waka Ama Sprints 3 5pm Toi Whakaari Korosins. 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2

THE BOX 6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Parking Wars PGL 7:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:05 Survivor – Marquesas PG 8:55 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 9:45 SVU MV 10:35 NCIS PGV 11:25 NCIS – LA MV 12:15 Hawaii Five-0 MV 1:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

PG 1:30 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 2:20 Law And Order MV 3:10 Survivor – Marquesas PG 4pm Parking Wars PGL 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Ice Road Truckers PGS 6pm America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Parking Wars PGL 7:30 NCIS PGV 8:30 Strike Back 18VLS 9:30 Crossing Lines MV 10:30 SVU MV 11:30 NCIS PGV

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12:30 Survivor – Marquesas PG 1:20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 1:45 Law And Order MV 2:35 SVU MV 3:25 Strike Back 18VLS 4:15 Crossing Lines MV 5:10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 5:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG

SKY SPORT 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga o te Motu 2 6:30 Ako 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 #Hakanation 8pm N Henderson To Hollywood PGR 8:30 Code 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 10pm The Big Hit 2 10:30 Media Take 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

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MOVIES PREMIERE

6am Auction Kings PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Man v Wild PG Western Pacific.

8:30 MythBusters PG Myth Evolution.

9:30 Deadliest Catch – The Bait PG Sacked!

10:30 Rods N’ Wheels PG Family Feud.

11:30 Deadly Affairs M 12:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M Got to Build a Meth Lab. 1:30 Double Cross M The Sins of the Father… And Mother.

2:30 Sons Of Guns M 3:30 Deadliest Catch PG 4:30 Gold Rush PG 5:30 MythBusters PG 6:30 Naked And Afraid M 7:30 Naked And Afraid M 8:30 Dual Survival PG 9:30 Ice Cold Gold PG 10:30 Auction Hunters PG 11pm Nightmare Next Door M Midnight Disappeared M 1am Blood Relatives M 2am Dirty Jobs PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Extreme Forensics M 5am Dirty Jobs PG

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6:15 Parker 16VL 2013 Action.

Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez.

8:10 Cloud Atlas 16VLS 2012 Adventure. Tom Hanks, Halle Berry.

11am Deadfall 16VLS 2012 Crime.

Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde.

12:35 Save Your Legs! ML 2012 Comedy. Stephen Curry, Brendan Cowell.

2:05 Parker 16VL 2013 Action.

Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez.

4:05 Stash House 16V 2012 Thriller.

Dolph Lundgren, Sean Faris.

5:45 The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey MV 2012 Adventure.

Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman.

8:30 Pain And Gain 18VLS 2013 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson.

10:40 Cubicle Warriors 16LS 2013 Comedy. Michael Seater, Joe Dinicol.

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Midnight Killer Joe 18VLS 2011 Crime. Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch.

1:40 Stash House 16V 2012 Thriller.

Dolph Lundgren, Sean Faris.

3:20 Sky Special – The Hobbit PG 3:50 Pain And Gain 18VLS 2013 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson.

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MOVIES GREATS 7:10 Hairspray PGS 2007 Comedy Musical. Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta.

9:05 A View From The Top PGL 2003 Romantic Comedy. Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Mark Ruffalo.

10:30 Collateral MV 2004 Thriller.

Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx.

12:30 Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels 18V 1998 Crime Comedy. Vinnie Jones, Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher.

2:15 Chocolat MVS 2000 Drama.

Johnny Depp, Juliette Binoche.

4:15 Jerry Maguire MLS 1996 Drama. Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, Cuba Gooding jr.

6:35 You Don’t Mess With The Zohan MLS 2008 Comedy.

Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider.

8:30 Gosford Park MLS 2001 Mystery. Stephen Fry, Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, Kristin Scott Thomas.

10:50 Exorcist – The Version You’ve Never Seen 16L 1973 Horror. Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn.

FRIDAY

1am Letters To Juliet PGL 2010 Romantic Comedy. 2:45 The Making Of The Heartbreak Kid MLS 3am Chocolat MVS 2000 Drama.

5am Jerry Maguire MLS 1996 Drama.

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6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 Sky Sport – What’s On 7am Glasgow 2014 Highlights (Replay) Swimming.

10:05 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Cowboys v Titans. From 1300 Smiles Stadium in Townsville.

Noon Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Roosters v Dragons. From Allianz Stadium in Sydney.

2pm The Golf Fix Host Michael Breed tackles viewer questions, demonstrates useful drills and takes a look at some of the most exciting shots from the weekend’s professional tour.

3pm Golf – The Haney Project Michael Phelps.

4pm Golf – Feherty Padraig Harrington.

4:55 Golf World 5:25 Inside The PGA Tour 5:55 Glasgow 2014 Review Show (Replay) 50m Rifle.

6:55 Glasgow 2014 Review Show (Replay) Shot Put. 8pm Golf – Live From The PGA Championship The latest news reports, inside analysis, player interviews, special guest appearances and live online chats.

9:30 Sterlo An in-depth look at each of the NRL games from the weekend.

10:40 NRL Footy Show

FRIDAY

1am #SkyRugby – Engage 1:30 Fight Night Sergey Kovalev v Black Caperello.

3:30 Inside The PGA Tour 4am Fox Sports News 4:30 Cycling – UCI BMX World Championships (Highlights) 5am The Crowd Goes Wild 5:30 InCycle Analysis, highlights and previews of upcoming races.

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Sport School pride on the line It was school versus school yesterday as the annual Mid Canterbury primary schools’ winter sports tournament saw battles take place on Ashburton’s netball courts, hockey, football and rugby fields. Caught in a tight tussle for the ball were Rakaia School’s Molly Jones (left), and Allenton School’s Amelie Dick-Robertson, both aged 9. The tournament was for years five through to eight.

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Depth of talent keeps ABs tops Injuries to Kieran Read, Richie McCaw and Daniel Carter once viewed as national calamities - are now obstacles for the All Blacks to endure and overcome as part of their incessant evolution.

It is part of a growing acceptance that McCaw and Carter are heading towards the twilight of their international careers and Read may head in that direction after the 2015 World Cup. There are plans to cater for injury dramas, the leadership

group has altered in substance and ideas, theories about travel and recovery have swayed as the coaching team under Steve Hansen has switched portfolios to stay sharp.

Behind the transition to All Black rugby under Hansen has been a mass of planning to ensure the test playing resources are as deep as they can be.

The crumbling cast of fiveeighths at the 2011 World Cup underlined what could happen.

No one could have foreseen the

injuries to Carter, Colin Slade and then Aaron Cruden. It was a freakish sequence yet a message about twists in top-level sport.

Bolstering candidates in every position has been the mantra for Hansen and his men as they have searched for midfield backs, centres, locks and props. Some upgrades have been profitable and needed to be with the supply of loose-head props dwindling.

Tony Woodcock is injured, Wyatt Crockett recuperating and Joe Moody is suffering from

concussion, however Ben Franks is still on board and others are at the training camps.

Nothing is quite textbook and the search for another second five-eighths, the next-best halfback and hooker is ongoing.

The current All Black squad remains alarmingly impressive.

That depth does not guarantee success and a world record-winning sequence in the opening Bledisloe Cup but it does give the All Blacks a serious chance.

They have plenty in reserve

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too, players on the rise or others who have been there, gone abroad, been injured or dipped and are once more on the climb.

There’s Victor Vito, Matt Todd, Ardie Savea, Luke Whitelock, Luke Romano, Jeremy Thrush, Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen, Ben Tameifuna, Ryan Crotty, Tom Taylor, Francis Saili, Tamati Ellison, Patrick Osborne, Richard Kahui, Sonny Bill Williams and Frank Halai.

It’s talent the Wallabies can only covet.

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