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■ TOURIST DRIVERS

Taking drivers’ keys ‘dangerous’

BY DAISY HUDSON

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Confiscating keys from tourist drivers is dangerous, Ashburton’s AA representative says.

An increasing number of tourist drivers having their car keys taken by other motorists has caused controversy recently.

Police have urged drivers not to take matters into their own hands following several fatal car

crashes involving foreign drivers.

In one instance, a motorist signalled for a tourist driver on the West Coast to pull over before punching him in the face and taking his keys.

In a blog on the New Zealand Police website, Commissioner Mike Bush said there was absolutely no place for ‘vigilante’ behaviour on New Zealand roads.

“While there might, in the most extreme cases, be grounds to remove a driver’s keys if there is a critical or immediate danger and it can be done safely, it is not a licence for people to take the law into their own hands at the first instance of poor driving,” he said.

Ashburton’s AA representative John Skevington said taking keys from tourist drivers was not a good idea.

“I think it’s a dangerous situation if people are taking the law into their own hands, because it’s definitely open to abuse,” he said.

“It’s a dangerous situation.”

Mr Skevington said Kiwi drivers “definitely” needed to look at their own driving habits before slamming others.

“In the overall scheme of things, tourist drivers, even though they’ve featured quite a

bit lately, aren’t really high in the national statistics,” he said.

The Government has announced a range of planned safety improvements to state highways in Otago and Southland which will also be fasttracked for completion.

The improvements include centre-line ‘rumble’ strips, nopassing markings, and highways marked with ‘keep left’ arrows.

District’s birth rates climbing

BY CAITLIN PORTER

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Birth rates are on the up and up, as Mid Canterbury continues to welcome new residents into the district.

Ashburton’s population is continuing to grow, with the number of registered births outstripping the number of registered deaths year on year.

Figures from Statistics New Zealand shows the trend of more babies, registered in the Ashburton District, compared to the number of residents dying is still the case, and has been for the last 10 years.

Just last year, 446 babies were born in the Ashburton District compared to 274 deaths. In 2013, 443 were registered, compared to 247 deaths.

However of the 400 plus babies born last year, only 119 of them were delivered at Ashburton Hospital. The remaining babies were born in other hospitals, or at home.

So far this year 23 babies have been born in Ashburton Hospital, with three arriving this month.

But it’s not just the number of

newborns bumping up numbers.

Mayor Angus McKay said about 600 people a year moved into the district.

While he acknowledged the increase in population was great for the district, he also said it puts the pressure on.

“It puts the pressure on the school system to have the facilities available, but it is a very good sign for the district and shows that it is growing in jobs,” he said.

The Guardian reported earlier this year that a flurry of construction work was under way at Mid Canterbury schools as booming school rolls continued to put pressure on existing infrastructure.

Ashburton Christian School built two additional classrooms to accommodate extra students, Ashburton Borough School is also catering to its influx of pupils with the addition of a new administration block, and a new classroom block in the works, Tinwald School also built two additional classrooms.

Methven is also looking to add extra teaching space this year.

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Since June 2006, Ashburton District’s population has grown from 28,000 to 32,000 and is on track to hit 36,000 by 2026 and 40,000 by 2043.

Mr McKay said while the increase in elderly plays a part, the under 35 cohort is growing very fast in the district.

“We are a retirement hub, but also we have all these young families coming in to take advantage of all these great opportunities in the district.”

While the schools are making changes to accommodate higher numbers, so is the rest of the district.

Mr McKay said he believed the district’s infrastructure planning is in hand, to take care of the growth.

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■ MID CANTERBURY SCHOOLS

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Religious studies to continue

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Religious education is set to continue in most Mid Canterbury schools despite recent controversies.

A Bay of Plenty mother raised concerns recently that pupils at a new entrant school were learning that “God created everything”.

Members of the Secular Education Network have also presented concerns about Bible studies in state schools to the Human Rights Commission.

However Mid Canterbury principals say values-based re-

ligious programmes in schools will continue – for now.

Mid Canterbury has a high proportion of schools that still teach religious studies, with just five of the district’s 21 primary and intermediate schools opting not to teach bible studies last year.

Methven Primary School principal Chris Murphy told the Guardian the school’s board of trustees had recently voted to run the programme for another year.

“Mid Canterbury does have a high proportion of the primary schools that take up that pro-

Smoke pours down Wellington street A piece of equipment on a drilling truck which caught fire caused smoke to pour down a central Wellington street yesterday.

Central fire communications shift manager Chris Dalton said a fire truck that was responding to another job noticed the fire on Featherston Street at 1.23pm.

They called in for another truck to attend to the fire, he said.

Two trucks then arrived at the scene, and found a piece of equipment on a drilling truck was on fire.

“The piece of equipment was well involved on arrival and it was dealt with extremely quickly.”

Mr Dalton said no nearby buildings were evacuated due to the smoke.

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gramme, and I haven’t heard that it’s changed,” he said.

Mr Murphy said parents were able to view the material for the programme on request.

“One thing we make very clear, to the educators and the parents, is that what we’ve opted in for is a values based programme, not a religious indoctrination programme,” he said.

Mount Somers Springburn School principal Brent Gray said a member of the school’s board of trustees had raised the topic of religious education as a discussion point for the board’s next meeting, to be

held on March 16.

Mr Gray said parents were able to view the syllabus information, but very few had requested to see it.

“It is a very Christian based values programme, and when we’ve got other denominations around that offer a different viewpoint, are we catering to those needs?” he said.

Mid Canterbury Christian religious education co-ordinator Gay Lee said if other religious groups wanted their values included in education, they should approach schools about running programmes.

Search for descendants A church in Prebbleton wants to hear from Ashburton people who may have family buried in its churchyard. Prebbleton’s All Saints Anglican Church and Prebbleton Heritage wants to restore more than 35 headstones damaged by age and in the Canterbury earthquakes. It was a priority for those behind the work to contact the families associated with the headstones. “Some graves date from the 1880s and their descendants may not even know they are damaged,” Hilary Harbour, from All Saints Church, said.

Anyone who may have relatives with graves in the Prebbleton Anglican churchyard was invited to an Information Day at the church at 2pm, March 28. Daphne McAven, of Prebbleton Heritage, could also be contacted by writing to 36 Prebblewood Drive, Prebbleton 7604.

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A Papamoa teenager who died after becoming trapped in a car following a crash near Tauranga on Wednesday has been named by police. Kruz Delma Waitohi Waaka, 18, was a front seat passenger in a blue Subaru which had been heading towards State Highway 2 when it collided with a truck on Plummers Point Rd in Whakamarama about 5.15pm.

Sergeant Scott Merritt of Tauranga police earlier said it appeared the car, carrying three occupants, crossed the centre line before the collision. Mr Waaka was trapped in the car and died at the scene despite rescuers’ efforts to save him.

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Strong winds have caused Interislander ferry Aratere to move around, causing damage to a loading ramp in Picton Harbour.

KiwiRail said winds of up to 60 knots (110km/h) had caused the ship to move at its berth early yesterday. Damage to a nearby loading ramp was currently being assessed by Port Marlborough.

The ship itself was not damaged.

Light motor vehicles were able to be loaded and disembarked from ships, but rail freight was not being carried until an assessment of the ramp was completed, KiwiRail said.

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Containers blown into water Three bright orange empty shipping containers that were blown into Wellington Harbour yesterday afternoon have been safely retrieved from the water.

CentrePort tug boats and Maritime Police battled rough seas and strong winds for several hours to safely retrieve the empty containers.

Centreport said winds in excess of 100km/h in the capital had hampered efforts to recover the containers.

The three containers were blown into the water off the south end of the container terminal at Wellington’s CentrePort.

Two of the containers were about 12m long and one was about 6m long.

Harbourmaster Mike Pryce said it was

rare for containers to be blown into the harbour.

“I can’t remember the last time, I think last time two blew off a container ship, but I can’t recall them blowing into the harbour off the wharf before.”

It was earlier thought the containers would have to remain in the water overnight.

Earlier Mr Pryce said while winds remained strong, getting them out of the water was “high risk”, so the priority was ensuring they were secure for the time being.

“If they bump along something they are obviously going to cause some damage if you leave them there for too long.”

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News ■ ASHBURTON PARKING

Faulty machines frustrating

BY DAISY HUDSON

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Faulty parking ticket machines have been causing frustration for Ashburton motorists.

The Ashburton District Council forked out $127,000 for the supply, installation and maintenance of 12 electronic parking meters on East Street, which became operational in January last year.

The pay and display machines, which accept both cash and credit cards, were expected to make life easier for Ashburton residents.

However several people have complained to the Guardian about the machines, saying they were either faulty or had jammed.

Environmental monitoring manager Rick Catchpowle told the Guardian yesterday that while no formal complaints had been made, a number of verbal complaints were made to parking officers last week concerning two machines malfunctioning.

Those machines have since been fixed, he said.

According to Mr Catchpowle, the collective revenue from

parking machines has averaged $12,533 in recent months.

Several complaints about the parking machines were also made on the Guardian’s Facebook page yesterday.

According to Nicole O’Brien, parking meters on East Street were all out of order last week.

“I didn’t see why I should have had to walk to the next block just to get a ticket when they should be working,” she said.

Meanwhile Stephanie Rose Williams said the machines were “crap”, and should never have been put in.

Mr Catchpowle said the sooner the council knew about parking meters not working, the sooner it could get them repaired.

“A call to council means we can notify the parking officers who will investigate,” he said.

“If the officers are unable to deal with it right away, a service request is put through to the suppliers.”

Right - Marten Bangma uses one of the electronic pay and display machines on Ashburton’s East St yesterday.

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Victims cry as man jailed for 45 sex offences

BY STEPHANIE ARTHUR-WORSOP A former Mr New Zealand and Whakatane gym owner jailed for sex offences is a threat to “little innocent souls”, according to one of his eight victims.

Garry John Jones, 63, was sentenced in the High Court at Rotorua yesterday to 11 years’ imprisonment. He was found guilty by a jury in November of 45 charges of sexual offending in the 1970s and 1980s in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. His victims were aged between 5

and 16 at the time. Jones owned Sunny Gymz in Whakatane, before moving to Auckland.

In sentencing, Justice John Fogarty said Jones’ victims were clearly harmed as a consequence of his abuse and many had lost the ability to develop normal relationships in their everyday lives.

The public gallery was full of Jones’ victims and their supporters, many of whom cried throughout the sentencing.

Five read their victim impact statements to the court.

Jones was described by one, now in her 50s, as someone who was “still living in denial and still a threat to the community and other little innocent souls”.

“You are a very sick person and I know you are regretful now that you have to face what you’ve done, but you are in denial.

“I remember asking you at a party why you did what you did to me and you replied, ‘but I didn’t hurt you did I?’ This just shows you have no comprehension of your sins.”

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Another victim said she shied away from male attention and purposely gained weight to make herself unattractive to Jones and other men.

Jones was convicted of 25 counts of indecencies with a girl under 12, 10 charges of indecencies with a girl between 12 and 16 years, two counts of rape, four of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection, two of assault with intent to commit sexual violation, one of male assaults female and two of assault on a child.

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Absconder phones up Corrections A teenage murder accused called Corrections soon after disconnecting his electronic monitoring anklet and going on the run.

Beauen Wallace-Loretz, 17, was on electronically monitored bail while awaiting trial for the murder of Ihaia Gillman-Harris two days after Christmas.

Devastated relatives of Mr Gillman-Harris were trying to stay focused on the trial, planned for November, but the debacle was forcing them to relive the homicide, a family spokeswoman said.

Police believed an associate collected and drove WallaceLoretz from his Avondale bail address.

The teen’s family called police at 10.45pm on Thursday to say the alleged killer was talking about leaving home. Police arrived three minutes later but found the accused had already gone.

Wallace-Loretz called Corrections after he left the house, Detective Inspector Scott Beard said.

Mr Beard said he believed Wallace-Loretz had a current passport but police alerted border authorities to ensure the youth did not flee New Zealand.

The teen is jointly accused with Leonard Nattrass-Berquist, also 17, of murdering 54 year-old Mr Gillman-Harris at the Ascot Epsom Motel.

Police were keeping Mr Gillman-Harris’ whanau updated, a family spokeswoman said.

She said it was hard to know how to react to the escape.

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■ MID/SOUTH CANTERBURY POLICE

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Top cop praises behaviour

By Daisy HuDson

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Just one police officer was disciplined for bad behaviour in Mid/South Canterbury last year, leading the region’s top cop to praise his team.

Figures released to the Guardian under the Official Information Act shows 12 police officers were disciplined in Canterbury over the past 12 months, with one of those officers based in the Mid/South Canterbury region.

The officers were disciplined for a variety of bad behaviour, including inadequate service, falsification of a document, off duty violence, breach of pri-

vacy, and unauthorised use of a database.

Officers were also disciplined for damage to property and failure to follow lawful instruction.

However with just one officer disciplined in Mid/South Canterbury, the region’s top cop has praised the behaviour of his officers.

“I’ve got a professional bunch of people working for me,” he said.

“I’m very pleased and proud.”

Mid/South Canterbury area commander Inspector Dave Gaskin said he did not follow the statistics particularly closely.

“I just make sure my guys do the job they’re supposed to do,” he said.

Meanwhile an internal investigation has cleared several Timaru police officers following the tasering of Timaru father Troy Duanne Hamuera Reuben.

An internal review found the officers did not breach the New Zealand Police Code of Conduct in the way they handled Mr Reuben’s case In a report released last October, The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) criticised the actions of two officers who responded to a suspected domestic distur-

bance on December 29, 2011, in Timaru.

Several senior officers subsequently involved in the case were also criticised in the report.

According to the report, the two officers did not follow “good policing practice” when they used a Taser and pepper spray on Mr Reuben in front of his partner and children.

Police statistics show Mid/ South Canterbury police officers deployed their Tasers 13 times between January 1 and June 30 last year.

Of those 13 deployments, two resulted in a Taser being discharged.

Ashburton College jubilee mural unveiled

By Daisy HuDson

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Ashburton College yesterday unveiled the design for a mural designed to mark a very special milestone.

There is just one week to go until the college celebrates its 50th jubilee, and preparations are reaching fever pitch.

One of the highlights of the weekend-long event is the unveiling of the mural, which will be displayed at the college.

Designed by college art specialist Nicky Lewis, the mural was designed entirely on a computer.

The artwork shows the college’s predecessor schools, Ashburton High School and Hakatere Technical College, represented by the north and south branches of the Ashburton River.

The two branches then join to form the main body of the river, which represents Ashburton College.

Ashburton College deputy principal Ron Cresswell said the mural will be 3.6m by 2.4m, and will be displayed somewhere on the college campus.

Mr Cresswell said the design for the mural had taken about four weeks.

Preparations for the college’s

Penguins in rehab with voracious appetites are eating their carers out of house and home, prompting an urgent call for tonnes more fish.

The birds – yellow-eyed, erect-crested, Fiordland-crested and rockhopper penguins _ are eating about 50kg of salmon smolt a day, and supplies

Rotorua wants to lure Maori Television to relocate to the city – with the Rotorua Lakes Council offering to work with property owners and developers to help facilitate a move and local businesses being called upon to offer one-off incentives to assist with staff relocation. The television company is considering options after the lease on its Auckland premises expires in 2017. Rotorua has been touted as a natural choice because of its central location to many of the big iwi.

Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick said Maori Television Services had invited proposals from commercial property owners, developers and land/or land vendors who could provide office and broadcasting accommodation or land to meet its future requirements.

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Ambassador shears Mr Ambassador sir, it’s time to take your jacket off. Under hot lights and in front of a large crowd, the brand new US Ambassador to New Zealand donned a Golden Shears singlet over his shirt and waited for his turn to have a go shearing a sheep at Masterton’s War Memorial stadium yesterday. Mark Gilbert, who officially became the US Ambassador to New Zealand last month, was enjoying a tour of the Golden Shears competition when the suggestion was made for him to have a go at shearing. All he needed was a spare sheep, but as master of ceremonies Kieran McAnulty put it, “there’s 3500 sheep here, I’m sure we can find one”. As the ambassador swapped his loafers for a shearer’s sackcloth moccasins and straightened his new Golden Shears baseball cap, former world champion shearer Tom Wilson brought him up on stage and sheared most of a sheep, leaving one side for Mr Gilbert to tackle. Watched by his wife and daughter, and a delighted crowd, Mr Gilbert smoothly completed the shear.

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Ashburton College jubilee co-ordinator Sheena Tyrrell and college executive officer Charlie Kelland check out the design for the jubilee mural.

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milestone jubilee are ramping up, and organisers are encouraging people to get their last minute registrations in.

Jubilee co-ordinator Sheena

Tyrrell said registrations had started to speed up over the past couple of days, but she urged people to keep their expressions of interest coming.

As well as the mural unveiling, the jubilee celebrations will include college tours, social events, and a concert at the Ashburton Domain.

Urgent call goes out for penguin food

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are running out. In a twist, the penguins – about 50 of them – are themselves recovering from attacks by hungry fish, having needed stitches or surgery from barracouta bites.

The Yellow-Eyed Penguin Trust says the number of penguins in rehab is increasing daily, with field teams picking up birds bitten on feet, legs, flippers and lower abdomens

by barracouta. The injuries are sometimes life-threatening.

Trust general manager Sue Murray says the injuries require anything from stitches to extensive surgery.

Money is required to buy food and provide veterinary care.

The trust is calling for donations to help, and Ms Murray says it will distribute the funds

to facilities that need it.

Tourism operator Penguin Place rehabilitation manager Julia Reid said there were 49 birds at the Otago Peninsula facility.

Most came from Department of Conservation rangers, the Yellow-Eyed Penguin Trust, or from beaches Penguin Place staff monitored.

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A Dunedin lawyer whose company is in liquidation owing more than $250,000 faces 46 charges of alleged tax fraud. Barrister Raelene Marie Kelly, 55, will defend all charges in the Dunedin District Court in a week-long hearing in September. Ms Kelly will be represented by an Auckland barrister. She denies 22 charges of failing to make tax deductions, 15 charges of failing to file GST returns and nine of failing to provide PAYE tax information to Inland Revenue.

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Kidnapping charges Four men accused of kidnapping have appeared in court, following a series of police raids this week.

Liam John Kane, 24, Benjamin Paul Dwyer, 28, Sam Wiremu Rolleston, 23, and Brent Anthony Gunning, 35, appeared in the Rotorua District Court. They have been jointly charged with two counts of kidnapping, using a pistol to kidnap, participating in an organised criminal group knowing there was an aim to commit a serious violent offence, and robbery of $10,000. They were remanded in custody without plea to reappear on March 26. - NZME

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Pair no longer work at firm

By Kurt Bayer The two office workers caught in a high-profile sex romp with the lights on are no longer employed by the Christchurch firm they were with at the time, NZME News Service has learned.

It was not the first encounter between the 50-year-old married senior manager and the English-born 25-year-old woman, sources have also revealed.

The pair has not returned to work since the late-night romp on January 30 that was witnessed and filmed by dozens of drinkers at Carlton Bar and Eatery across Papanui Road in Christchurch.

Insurance industry insiders say that both are no longer working for Marsh Ltd. Confidentiality agreements prevent all parties from speaking, it is understood. The man,

who has two teenage children to his wife, who found out about the affair only after seeing the images on Facebook, refused to comment when approached at his Sumner home this week.

“I’ve got nothing to say,” he said.

Marsh bosses launched an employment investigation after the sex session made international headlines.

A spokeswoman for Marsh said the company “could not provide any comment” on the conclusions of their internal inquiry.

It’s not known whether the wife is standing by the man.

She did not respond to queries from NZME News Service this week.

The younger woman involved in the affair is also keeping a low profile.

She has moved out of the house where she had been stay-

ing close to her fiance.

After the footage went viral, the fiance – a Christchurch builder – phoned a radio station to defend the woman as a “a really nice person” and claim that they had split up some six months beforehand.

But NZME News Service understands that the pair – who met while travelling in Australia – had been “on a break” at the time and that the engagement had not been officially called off.

“She is a beautiful person but she’s been such a silly girl who has made such a silly mistake that has had such massive repercussions for so many people,” a source close to events said.

“Her and her fiance were deeply in love. They had bought a house together and were doing it up and were a really happy couple.

“But when she got her new

job [at Marsh] everything changed. She became moody and quiet and [the fiance] didn’t know what was going on.

“She asked to have some space, and for them to have a break. It had been like that for a few months before the whole thing blew up.”

Sources also say the romp had not been the pair’s first encounter.

“She kept telling [her fiance] ‘I don’t know, I just don’t know...’ and all the while carrying on behind his back,” a source said.

“She obviously wasn’t ready to settle down. The whole thing is very upsetting.”

The woman is said to have been “mortified” by how the affair was exposed so publicly.

“She is not proud at all,” said one person close to her.

“She wants to just cut all ties with everyone.”

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■ ASHBURTON HOSPITAL

After 40 years Selwyn’s job is still a pleasure

By Caitlin Porter

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Forty years in the same job is an achievement for many, but for Selwyn Munro, it’s a pleasure.

Mr Munro started working at Ashburton Hospital store in 1975 and was well and truly thrown in the deep end.

Coming from an army background, he had no idea how a hospital store operated but quickly began to enjoy himself.

“My boss at the time said I would fit in nicely, being exArmy with self-discipline.”

It was a busy job he said, there were stores all over the hospital as well as off-site.

Now, 40 years on, Mr Munro is still enjoying every minute of his work and said the thing he enjoys the most is the cameraderie with his workmates, and dealing with the public.

“When you have a job and you love it and the people you work with, it’s just a great place to work.”

“It’s a great team environment.”

When he first started out he was the van driver, but these days is known as the go-to man for supplies.

A lot has changed over the time Mr Munro has been at the hospital, he has seen staff come and go, buildings knocked down and rebuild plans proposed.

When he first took up the jog the store was based in an area

Caught again A man caught driving at speeds up to 171km/h on Wednesday was stopped by police again on Thursday. The 21-year-old Ashburton man took two hitchhikers on a wild ride from Dunedin to Marlborough on Wednesday, reaching dangerous speeds that caused one terrified tourist to get out of the car at Kaikoura.

On Thursday Marlborough police received information that the man was back behind the wheel and shared that information with Canterbury police. Shortly after an officer in Temuka saw the man drive past. Police stopped him and his car was impounded.

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Driver injured A truck driver has been seriously injured after crashing down a gully on a Canterbury farm yesterday.

The male driver crashed while driving a fertiliser truck on farmland at Port Levy on Banks Peninsula about 12.30pm, a police southern communications centre spokesman said. Police, fire, ambulance and a rescue helicopter was called to the scene. The police spokesman said the incident was “serious”.

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Woman dies at pool An elderly woman who died at a Christchurch swimming pool yesterday was a regular visitor, the city council says. The woman was swimming in the sport pool at Jellie Park Recreation and Sport Centre in the western suburbs of Christchurch shortly before 11am when police say she suffered a suspected heart attack. A spokesman for St John said they sent two ambulances. Several members of the public carried out CPR on the woman, but she died at the scene, St John said. The death has been referred to the coroner, said a spokesman for the police southern communication centre.

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Death unexplained Police investigating the sudden, unexplained death of a man in Hamilton say a couple seen nearby may hold clues to the fatality.

Two men returning home from a university orientation event called 111 after finding a 32-yearold man lying unconscious in the northbound lane of Hillsborough Terrace beside the Waikato River about 1.05am yesterday. The man had a serious head injury. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he died at the scene. - NZME

Home detention

Selwyn Munro has spent an enjoyable 40 years at Ashburton Hospital in the store.

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behind the old Outpatients building but is now located in a purpose built building that incorporates accounts and maintenance.

A typical day for Mr Munro consists of getting to work, greeted by a number of parcels and packages and undoing

and dropping them off to ensure they get to the right place.

There’s also administration work that needs to be attended to, as well as interaction with the public when they come to pick up supplies.

Mr Munro admits it is important to have a work/life

balance and he enjoys a game of golf and is also very active in the social club, participating in a number of events including mystery trips, movie screenings and dinners.

With no plans to leave yet, he is happy to continue on his job, surrounded by a great team.

A businessman has been sentenced to 18 months’ home detention for failing to pay more than $400,000 in PAYE deductions from work undertaken mostly during the Canterbury rebuild.

Richard Lascelles, who had operated three scaffolding businesses, was also ordered to repay $180,000 in reparation when he was sentenced yesterday in Christchurch District Court. Lascelles’ offending was particularly disgraceful, given the hardship so many people in the region were experiencing, Inland Revenue group manager investigations and advice Patrick Goggin said.

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A different ‘law’ for

WOMEN IN POLITICS A

my Adams stands on yet another doorstep, making a case for why she should be elected as Selwyn’s Member of Parliament.

It’s the latest stop on another round of door-knocking, a vital part of any election campaign.

When she finishes her pitch, the man in the doorway says something that will stick with Ms Adams more than seven years later.

“I think you’re sensible, but I’m not going to vote for you because you should be at home taking care of your children.”

It appears the man and his views were in the minority.

From the comfort of her electorate office in Templeton, Ms Adams reflects on her first election campaign and one of her first experiences of sexism in politics.

Ms Adams first entered politics in 2008, when she left her role as a partner at Christchurch-based Mortlock McCormack Law to campaign to be Selwyn’s MP. Fast forward seven years and she is now the seventh highest ranking MP in the country – as well as just the second woman to hold the position of Justice Minister.

Over the years much debate has centred on whether New Zealand’s house of representatives is, truly, representative.

Despite making up 51 per cent of New Zealand’s population, female representation in parliament currently sits at just 31 per cent.

According to data compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, New Zealand is 35th out of 189 countries for the percentage of women in parliament – well below world leaders Rwanda, which has 63.8 per cent female representation.

While the number of women in New Zealand politics has increased under MMP, female politicians say parliament still has the lingering feel of an “old boys’ club”.

“Parliament is very much a male driven and dominated place,” Ms Adams says.

As the Minister of Justice, Ms Adams is one of six female cabinet ministers in parliament – there are 14 male ministers.

The decision to enter politics was not an easy one, in fact, Ms Adams says the prospect of entering the political arena was “very scary”.

“You’re putting yourself out there, and if you fail, you fail publicly,” she said.

Female politicians also at-

Female representation in parliament has been slowly rising in New Zealand, but many women in the political sphere agree that we still have a long way to go. Guardian reporter Daisy Hudson spoke to Mid Canterbury’s two female MPs about sexism in politics and stepping into the political arena.

Selwyn MP and Minister of Justice Amy Adams.

MP for Rangitata and Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew.

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tract a different type of scrutiny than their male counterparts – whether it’s questions about their work/life balance, or criticism of their appearance.

“Many of my colleagues get called either fashionistas or dowdy by the media,” Ms Adams says, with visible irritation.

“Men don’t get that.”

It’s not hard to find examples of sexism in politics, both at home and abroad.

In 2007 Australian Senator Bill Hefferman said of Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who chose not to have children, “Anyone who has chosen to remain deliberately barren … they’ve got no idea about what life’s about”.

Hillary Clinton has also been subject to sexist attacks, being labelled everything from a “bitch” to “emotional” during her years as US First Lady and Secretary of State.

Closer to home, who could forget the criticism former Prime Minister Helen Clark endured?

Ms Clark fended off barbs

about her appearance, her marital status and her decision not to have children during her time in the top job.

Female politicians are often branded as “bossy” or “stroppy”, Ms Adams says, while the same qualities are considered good leadership skills in their male counterparts.

Mid Canterbury has strong female representation in the electorate, with Ms Adams representing Selwyn and Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew serving as MP for Rangitata.

Ms Goodhew, a former Minister of Women’s Affairs, calls parliament an “adversarial” environment, and one that presented a number of challenges.

“There are very different challenges for women and those challenges usually relate to their expectations of themselves in regard to family,” she said.

Support from her husband and family was vital to Ms Goodhew’s decision to enter the political arena.

“The reality is that unless you have incredibly strong support from your husband, as a

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woman, it’s nigh on impossible, because you have to have them doing things you used to do at home,” she says.

“You can’t do it all.”

Ms Adams believes New Zealand is “behind the eight ball” when it comes to women in politics.

However, despite the disparity in female representation, she said a quota system was not the right approach.

In 2013, the Labour Party approved a gender quota that would ensure 45 per cent of its MPs were women after the election, with the goal of having at least 50 per cent of MPs being women in 2017.

At the time, then Labour Party president Moira Coatsworth said the policy was about equality.

“It’s 120 years this month since women got the vote, but we still have less than a third of women in the New Zealand Parliament,” she told media.

“There are lots of women with merit. It’s not about merit or representation, it’s about representation that includes merit.”

Ms Adams disagrees, calling quota systems “offensive and insulting”.

She said she would rather get ahead because she was the best for the job, rather than because of a quota.

For Ashburton College Year 13 student Emily Hickman, seeing women such Ms Goodhew and Ms Adams in leadership roles was “refreshing”.

Ms Hickman said she felt lucky to be growing up in this day and age, citing equal pay as a major turning point.

“We’re not limited by gender,” she said.

“There are more leadership roles, even in school.”

While female representation in parliament has improved over the years, New Zealand still has a long way to go before it stacks up internationally.

“Many nations in the Pacific have woeful representation of women, but we’re pretty average for developed nations internationally,” Ms Goodhew says.

“I think we just probably have to push ourselves to be better.”

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■ EDIBLE GARDEN TOUR

More young people take up gardening

BY CAITLIN PORTER

CAITLIN.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Maintaining a vege patch is no longer only a pastime for the older generation, as Ashburton mums jump on the bandwagon of edible gardening.

Julia Crosson and Katie Esler don’t paint themselves as professionals, just people keen to learn more about the benefits of sustainable gardening.

Together, they are helping to host an Edible Garden Tour next weekend, as a way to help educate others.

“A lot of people may want to give it a go, and don’t know what to do, and how to utilise the ground,” Mrs Crosson said.

Long gone is the sectioned off corner at the back of the rose garden, filled with potatoes, courgettes and cauli’s – now there are vegetables and herbs all over the place, and they look the part too.

“It’s like turning your lawn, into lunch,” said Mrs Esler, who became interested in edible gardens because of health reasons.

Getting into the garden can be a good way to relax, and even a good way to get some exercise, she said.

“The original gym” as Mrs Crosson calls it.

It’s also an investment.

Mrs Esler said her grocery bill has quartered since turning to the garden, and Mrs Crosson said she can’t remember the last time she went to the supermarket.

A daily diet can come from a backyard – salads for lunch, veges for tea, herbal teas, medicines, relishes and jams, the list goes on, Mrs Esler said.

The Back to Basics Edible Garden Tour will begin from 6 Nixon Street or 8 Tarbottons Road on Sunday, March 15 at 1pm.

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Red Cross – a century of

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ed Cross is a non-profit, independent, humanitarian organisation and the idea behind it dates back to 1863 when Swiss businessman and social activist Henri Dunant first expressed his idea of an international aid organisation in a book titled A Memory of Solferino. The book inspired the International Committee of the Red Cross. From there the idea developed but it took some time before Red Cross reached New Zealand shores.

In 1914, with the outbreak of the First World War, unofficial Red Cross groups began raising money and sending supplies to New Zealand troops overseas – this was also happening right here in Mid Canterbury.

Red Cross member and past national president Pat O’Brien said that during World War One it appeared there were 32 Red Cross branches in Mid Canterbury, in 1940 that dropped to 30 and by 1970 that had more than halved and there were only 12.

In 1999 the numbers dropped again, to seven. Mid Canterbury now has four Red Cross branches, one in Ashburton, Methven, Rakaia and Tinwald with a total of 127 volunteers.

When Red Cross first started in various communities branch meetings were held fortnightly or monthly and the work undertaken at the time included knitting, sewing, baking and packing parcels.

On October 20, 1939, a meeting was held for the purpose of forming a Red Cross centre in Ashburton for the surrounding district. The centre was formed, its aim being to work on behalf of the sick, wounded and distressed citizens. The mayor at the time, Dr George Millar, was elected patron.

The centre remained intact until 1989, when it became the Mid Canterbury Local Co-ordinating Committee. That existed until 2009 until it was replaced by the new Red Cross structure, and it fell under the NZ Red Cross Mid-South Canterbury area, of which Methven resident Zella McGirr is chairwoman.

Since 1939 there have been 14 presidents, all of them women.

In 1970 a garage was converted into a meeting room and shop, the first of its kind in Ashburton since the formation in 1939. Historic documents depict the room as cold and draughty – a temporary arrangement. In March of 1977 new purpose built Red Cross rooms were completed and were opened in the presence of many dignitaries. With a shop, Red Cross was able to offer good used clothing and household goods.

Since that time it has come a long way and Red Cross is now involved in many ventures from

Red Cross branches across the country are marking the centenary of Red Cross becoming active in New Zealand communities. The Guardian’s Caitlin Porter sat down with Red Cross member and past national president, Pat O’Brien to chat about the Century of Care and Red Cross’ involvement in Mid Canterbury.

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NATIONAL ROLES

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wo Ashburton residents have held roles within the New Zealand Red Cross, Pat O’Brien was the national president from 2001-04 and between 1964-68 Father Gordon Daly held the equivalent role as dominion president.

Pat O’Brien was involved in local Red Cross activities and was a member of the Lowcliffe/Coldstream branch. She was then elected to the Canterbury West

Coast Red Cross board and while on that was nominated to be the representative from the region to the national board. Mrs O’Brien was then elected vice president and in 2001 was elected president.

While in the role she headed the New Zealand delegation in late 2001 to Geneva to attend meetings of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies. It was a very busy role, she said.

The international meetings continued and she visited Ge-

Father Daly was the former national chairman and member of the national executive and transferred to the Ashburton

Meals on Wheels, to providing aid and disaster relief nationally and internationally, first aid training, assisting blood donation services, fundraising and various other activities.

Now, Red Cross is still prevalent in each province of New Zealand – throughout New Zealand there are 5000 members and 10,000 volunteers.

Pat said through her involvement with the Red Cross within New Zealand, and internationally, not only has she met extraordinary people – from Aids sufferers, to New Zealand nurses working with ebola patients, it has become apparent that New Zealand Red Cross is held in very high esteem.

“We have delegates in all fields,

[all] over the world,” she said.

The Red Cross is a great humanitarian organisation, she said, and through it, bonds are formed and friendships – sometimes of the lifelong variety – are formed.

Pat said that all four branches that remain in Mid Canterbury are active and functioning within their own areas in the commu-

Pat O’Brien

neva a number of times, as well as Manila and Indonesia.

After spending four years as president, Pat then turned her attention, once again, to the Mid Canterbury branches. In the time she was president, the branch she attended closed, so she joined Tinwald.

Gordon V. Daly

parish as a priest in 1961. He continued to support Red Cross in Mid Canterbury and became chairman of the local centre.

From there he became the vice president of the North Canterbury centre. He was first elected to the national executive in 1958, and was elected national chairman in 1964. In an excerpt from News of Your Red Cross in 1968 it said he offered “wise counsel and leadership to the society”.

His chairmanship was seen to be “outstanding”.

nity, and the future for Red Cross locally looks bright. Many people are offering up their services as volunteers too she said, people are helping out with Meals on Wheels, donating their time to a number of different causes and in general, helping out within the community – all of which is greatly appreciated by the Red Cross.

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care celebrations

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Above left – Pat O’Brien working on a display of medals from past Red Cross members here in Mid Canterbury.

Above right – Red Cross Shop Ashburton co-ordinator Christine Hooper, with some retro fashion which will be displayed in the shop this coming week to commemorate the Century of Care.

Below – The Right Reverend Monsignor Gordon V. Daly’s service to the Red Cross being awarded in 1968.

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CELEBRATIONS

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o commemorate Red Cross’ Century of Care a committee of representatives from the four branches, chaired by past national Red Cross president, Pat O’Brien, have formed, helping out with events around the district.

The Red Cross’ Century of Care’s local celebrations kicked off with a Red Cross Forum for the Mid and South Canterbury, North Canterbury and West Coast areas where various people spoke on what Red Cross meant to them.

There are a number of other significant dates throughout the year, where Mid Cantabrians can celebrate the Century of Care including the annual ap-

FACTS peal week next week, the theme of which, this year is Help Those In Crisis, and there will be street appeal volunteers out in force all over Mid Canterbury next week.

Other events in the community include a tree planting celebration in the Tinwald Domain, a display of World War One and World War Two knitting at Ashfords Craft Shop and Red Cross day, amongst others.

The Mid Canterbury committee is keen to hear from anyone with information or memorabilia on the Red Cross in this district.

They would also like to hear of people’s involvement with any Mid Canterbury Red Cross branch, be it past or present.

New Zealand has…

■ 1400 Red Cross Shop volunteers.

■ One million items of clothing have been sold.

■ Responded to six major disasters.

■ 438 Red Cross staff.

■ 10,000 Red Cross volunteers across New Zealand.

■ 5000 Red Cross members.

■ Fundraised $17 million.

■ Delivered 544,843 Meals on Wheels.

■ Trained 62,776 people on First Aid courses, 5811 of whom were high school students.

The Mid Canterbury committee is keen to hear from anyone with information or memorabilia on the Red Cross in this district

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OUR VIEW

Spying furore about self image Stu Oldham

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any New Zealanders have been unnecessarily floored by faux revelations that rattle their unshakable belief that their country is some sort of benign big cousin to its Pacific Island neighbours.

News – and yes, it was reported as news – that New Zealand has intercepted communications from countries such as Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu and even Kiribati shocked many this week.

It was not a shock that New Zealand spies on other countries – goodness knows there have been plenty of reports about that in recent months – it was much more naïve than that.

The open-mouthed reaction had much more to do with New Zealander’s perception of their own country and about what such spying said about New Zealand’s place in the world.

It said New Zealand was more Big Brother than big cousin; that it was distrustful of its little buddies and that it seemed more cosy with the interloping big boys than with its friendly neighbours.

In short, it said New Zealand was a country like any other and that it would engage in the same sort of spying employed by many other countries keen to protect their national interests.

This is a difficult thing to square with our carefully cultivated self-image as a fair but small nation willing to stand up to the big countries in defence of our little mates and our big ideals.

But equally, the ideal is difficult to square with the sort of activities our country needs to engage in to be able to promote and defend what it believes is right. What a conundrum.

The conundrum is worsened by all sorts of factors – including the fact that “what is right” is determined by the government of the day – and by the secrecy that accompanies spying.

This secrecy is meant to protect New Zealand’s interests but it also ensures many people distrust the spies and are willing to ask inconvenient questions to keep them honest.

In a way, that shows our little cousins that even Big Brother has some firmly held ideals.

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ast week I boarded a long metal tube, swapped my jacket for jandals, and headed for the land of the long white cloud.

Back just in time for a family wedding, I touched down on New Zealand soil to the strains of the familiar nu zild twang, a cacophony of cicadas, and the muggy dregs of a marathon summertime. A tui sang. Love was in the air.

Heading up north of Auckland for the ceremony, the roadside signs reminded me that I was well and truly home.

Where else would you come across an advert for the sport of axe throwing, juxtaposed with faded adverts for Tip Top icecream?

The Hororata Highland Games perhaps, although – sword-dancing aside – blades are mercifully absent in the southern celebration.

While it’s true that any knife-related mishap on either island would be covered by ACC, that’s likely to be small consolation to the freshly injured.

Even though the weekend was all about celebrating the support of loved ones in sickness and in health, we decided

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it was best to err on the side of the latter, so we kept driving – for better or for worse.

(Just for the record, we made it to the wedding, all limbs intact, and it was lovely).

I love this country because of all its surprises that lie just off the beaten track. I also love it because it’s home to my someone-to-share-thosesurprises-with.

In the three years we’ve been based in the South Island we’ve discovered llama trekking, penny farthing racing and little blue penguin watching, to name a few. (Actually,

the so-called “penguin advocates” who were stopping traffic and helping the birds to cross the road were more of an attraction than the wildlife itself !)

Then there are the local gems – from the giant sculptures that mark out rural towns (the salmon of Rakaia is an iconic local landmark), to the hidden waterfalls and breathtaking vistas just up in the hills and around the lakes (straight out of Lord of The Rings – clichéd, but true).

Of course, the North Island’s not half bad either

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– think white sand beaches, pohutukawa blossoms, and, well, side-of-the-road axe-throwing, should it take your fancy …

Whichever island you’re in, there’s always something new to try out and you always come out richer for the experience.

Back to the weekend – it was filled with sun, sand, cicada, family and feasting. Not bad for a homecoming.

Do I appreciate what we have in the land of the long white cloud just that little bit more having been away from it all? I do.

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Glassjar launches payments app in US

BY FIONA ROTHERHAM Glassjar, the Kiwi software start-up whose app provides people an easy way of sharing bills, has launched in the United States.

The former Christchurch company is now based in Silicon Valley in the US start-up accelerator Y Combinator, which provides $US120,000 in seed funding to every start-up it invests in. It’s the first Kiwi company to have been accepted into the accelerator which has helped develop companies like Airbnb and Dropbox.

Glassjar was started in 2013 by a group of University of Canterbury students as a way

for flatmates to more easily sort out paying the bills.

The start-up’s chief executive George Smith spent time with the Lightning Lab accelerator and the company has also had $200,000 in seed funding from Sparkbox Ventures and the NZ Venture Investment Fund.

The Glassjar team – Smith, Matt Galloway, Sebastian Petravic and Nelson Shaw – entered the Y Combinator bootcamp in January and have since remodelled their app and launched the new version into the US market.

Smith said the product has changed significantly since they’ve been in the US due to how payments processing is

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set up there. It is now a much broader payment app, going from helping students manage their finances to all people managing shared costs in a range of situations – from dining out in a restaurant to going on holiday together.

“In New Zealand, a lot of young start-ups focus on getting the fundamentals of a company established – good advisers, a structure, a business plan, which is exactly what we did.

“In Silicon Valley, it’s all about the ideas and the product.

You talk to users and you build a product they want to use. The focus on this is relentless,” he said.

– NZME

Glassjar founder George Smith.

Global economies T he failure in Europe to reignite any substantial growth finally saw the European Central Bank introduce aggressive quantitative easing (‘QE’) measures.

This involved the massive repurchase of sovereign bonds.

While monetary policy (interest rate) settings and the accumulation of surplus savings had already led to capital outflows from the Euro, the additional measures acted to drive global interest rates to new lows. It should also lower the risks to global growth.

The US continues to lead that growth, gaining sustainability via labour market strength and real wage growth. Lower oil prices should also benefit developed economies with a consumer windfall in excess of $US1 trillion. Lower oil prices and the associated global capital flows also reduce the risk that US growth is derailed, by reducing near-term inflation and the speed of any interest rate rises.

Aust and NZ equity markets

Our New Zealand market delivered some of the strongest returns over the quarter, up 6.6 per cent.

Leading the way were the electricity and property companies as higher yielding stocks continued to be well sought.

Beneficiaries of lower oil prices such as Air NZ and other transport companies also performed well, while the retail sector

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was the main area of weakness.

Australian equity returns were impacted by declines in commodity prices which in turn fed through to a weaker Australian dollar.

Energy, mining and mining service stocks were hardest hit but the flow-on effect to investment and employment expectations also affected domestically oriented companies.

Healthcare stocks benefited given the exposure to foreign earnings, while Telecom stocks and utilities stocks rose as investors sought higher-yielding companies.

Global equity markets

Local currency global equity market returns were also positive, with the exception of US equities.

The strength in the US dollar contributed to the lower performance of US equities but also meant that, from a NZ dollar perspective, investors still enjoyed positive returns from US holdings. European markets were helped by a lower Euro and Japanese equities posted good gains after the Japanese Government Pension Fund was directed to increase asset alloca-

tions to local equities.

NZ fixed interest market

On the fixed interest front, low interest rates continued to prevail as more aggressive monetary policy measures were adopted by European Central Banks.

This led the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) to moderate its monetary policy outlook and to recognise changes in the global economy and the general lack of inflation. The market views as to whether we are likely to see an interest rate cut are mixed but we can be sure the chances of any rises are some-way off.

However, part of the RBNZ’s job has been done by lower oil prices. On an annualised basis the recent oil price falls would deliver $NZ2bn of savings to the NZ economy. Assuming half of these are passed onto consumers, this is equivalent to the RBNZ cutting interest rates by half a percent. Unlike an interest rate cut, these savings are more likely to be spent than saved, so longer-term should be positive for growth.

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Al-Qaeda group leader killed The military commander of al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate was killed yesterday in an explosion targeting a meeting of senior militants in northern Syria which also killed and wounded a number of other fighters.

State-run news agency SANA said Abu Hommam alShami was killed in a military operation carried out by the Syrian army that targeted a Nusra Front meeting in the village of Habeet, in the northern Idlib province.

It did not elaborate, but the report suggested he was killed in an airstrike.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed that a number of prominent leaders, including Abu Hommam, were killed when a Nusra Front leadership meeting was targeted.

It said it was not clear whether the meeting was targeted by a US-led coalition airstrike or a Syrian army strike.

The fate of the group’s overall leader, Abu Mohammad alGolani, was not clear, it said,

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Al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate has confirming that its top field commander Abu Hommam al-Shami has been killed in an airstrike.

although there were reports that he had been in the area.

The reports could not be independently verified.

The Syrian government, which insists it is fighting terrorists in Syria, has an interest in taking out Nusra and Islamic State leaders to prove it is fighting a shared enemy of the West. It has in the past claimed

to have killed al-Golani, but the reports were later refuted.

The US has been carrying out airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria, a rival of the Nusra Front, and has on several occasions struck a cell within Nusra that US officials say was plotting attacks against the West.

The Nusra Front controls

large parts of northern Syria and Idlib province in particular, and has seized territory from other more moderate rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad. Most recently, it has clashed with the US-backed Hazm group, which later dissolved itself.

Earlier yesterday, Syrian government helicopter gunships bombed the northern city of Aleppo, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens, activists said.

The bombings came as Syrian President Bashar Assad vehemently denied in an interview with Portuguese state television that his military drops crude explosives known as barrel bombs on civilians.

“You are talking about massive propaganda,” Assad said in the interview.

The aerial attack on a rebelheld neighbourhood was in apparent reprisal for an attack the day before by opposition fighters against a building used by the government’s state intelligence services.

- AP

Witness threatened Authorities in Ukraine say the sole witness in the killing in Moscow of prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov has received death threats since returning to her family home in Ukraine. The General Prosecutor’s office in Kiev said yesterday that Anna Duritskaya, the 23-year old model who was walking with Nemtsov at the time of his killing, is being provided with protection. The statement offered no news on who may have issued the threats.

Duritskaya was detained by police for several days of questioning before she was permitted to leave the country.

- AP

Troops Tikrit bound An Iraqi provincial governor says Iraqi forces are pushing their offensive against the Islamic State group and expect to reach the outskirts of the militant-held city of Tikrit soon. The battle to wrest Tikrit — Saddam Hussein’s hometown — from IS is a major test for the Iraqi forces and allied Shiite militias. The governor of Salahuddin, Raed al-Jabouri said Iraqi forces still have not made it to the Tikrit airport as some reports suggested. Tikrit has been under the control of the Islamic State group since June, when the Sunni militants made a lightning advance across northern Iraq.

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■ CHINA

Knife attack leaves nine wounded At least two assailants armed with knives attacked people at a train station in southern China yesterday, injuring nine, and police fatally shot one of the suspects, officials said.

The second suspect was captured, police in the city of Guangzhou said in a statement. The incident was still under investigation and a motive has not been determined, police said.

The official Xinhua News Agency said one of the officers who fired shots was injured in the thumb, but it was not immediately clear how he was injured.

Xinhua also reported that one of the assailants chased a woman and a child who fell. Photos and video posted on social media reportedly showed the attack took place in a square outside the station. One video showed a man hacking near a vendor stall with a cleaver while a security

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Several photos showed blood smeared in several places on the rain-soaked pavement.

The attack came during a period of heightened sensitivity because of the March 5-15 meeting in Beijing of China’s ceremonial legislature, the National People’s Congress.

A knife attack at a train station in the southern city of Kunming about a year ago claimed 29 lives. Authorities blamed separatists from the western province of Xinjiang.

Another knife attack injured six people at the same Guangzhou train station in May of last year.

China has also suffered a spate of knife attacks on schoolchildren carried out by people lashing out over personal problems.

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Security queried after attack Lippert, 42, was recovering well but complaining of pain in the wound on his left wrist and a finger where doctors repaired nerve damage, Severance Hospital official Yoon Do-Heum said in a televised briefing.

Police, meanwhile, searched the offices and house of the suspect, Kim Ki-jong, 55, and seized hundreds of documents, books and computer files. Police also obtained Kim’s telecommunication and financial transaction records to help investigate how the attack was planned and whether others were involved, police officials said.

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The attack on Mark Lippert, which prompted rival North Korea to gloat about “knife slashes of justice,” left deep gashes on his face and hand and damaged tendons and nerves.

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Boko Haram on rampage Boko Haram militants are rampaging through northeast Nigerian villages and selectively killing men, boys and members of the same tribe as Chadian forces that have dealt major blows to the Nigerian Islamic extremists, witnesses said.

The fighters separated and killed people of the Shuwa-Arab community, which spreads across the border between Chad and Nigeria, while sparing people from the Kanuri tribe to which most Boko Haram militants belong, according to Mohammed Seit, a resident of Kala Balge village.

“They gathered the people in the market, and then separated the Kanuris from the ShuwaArabs; then they informed the Shuwa-Arabs that it was your tribesmen of Chad that are tormenting (Boko Haram),” he said. The militants said they were on a “revenge mission and to send message to your brothers the Chadians.”

A Nigerian soldier stands guard during prayers in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

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Scores have been killed and homes in dozens of villages burned down in the past five days, Seit told The Associated Press by telephone.

Nigeria’s neighbour, Chad, has spearheaded a regional offensive and seized back major towns bordering Cameroon

from Boko Haram in recent weeks. In a separate attack Tuesday, at least 68 men and boys were killed in an attack on the rural community of Njaba, about 100 kilometres southeast of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, witnesses said.

“We, the women, were spared

but every male including children of 12, 13 and 14 years old were killed”, said Aminatu Mommodu.

She said she and other women were allowed to escape into the bush but crept back and counted the dead because she was looking for her husband and elderly parents too old to run.

Corpses, including many men with their throats slit, were in the mosque, since the attack came during dawn prayers. Others outside the mosque were shot, she said.

International concern has grown alongside casualties from the conflict. Some 10,000 people died in the Islamic uprising last year compared to about 2,000 in the previous four years, according to the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations. Some 1.6 million people have been forced from the homes, including tens of thousands across borders.

- AP

■ UNITED STATES

Landing mishap raises questions on closures The rough landing of a Delta jetliner at LaGuardia Airport in a driving snowstorm just minutes after the runway had been ploughed has raised questions about when airports should close runways due to snow or ice.

Six people were hurt when the plane skidded off a runaway midday yesterday and crashed through a chain-link fence, its nose coming to rest just feet from the roiling waters of an icy bay.

There’s no rule about how much snow or ice leads to a runway closing. Instead, the

Federal Aviation Administration requires airports to measure runways during winter storms to assure planes can safely brake: A specially equipped vehicle races down the runway with a computer checking braking action, and if the runway fails the test it must be closed.

The runway had been plouged minutes before, and two other pilots had reported good braking conditions, said Patrick Foye, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport. It ap-

peared the pilot did everything he could to slow the aircraft, he said.

“The plane did not make contact with the water,” Foye said.

“Happily, that was not a risk today.”

The National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending an investigator to retrieve the plane’s flight data and cockpit voice recorders and to document damage to the plane.

LaGuardia, known for its disconcertingly close proximity to the bay, is one of the most congested airports in the United States. It’s also one of the most

difficult at which to land: Its close proximity to three other busy airports means pilots have to make a series of tight turns to line up with its runways while also going through their landing checklists.

LaGuardia’s two runways are “reasonably short” but still safe, said former US Airways pilot John M. Cox. At airports with longer runways, pilots glide a few feet above the runway and gently touch down. At LaGuardia, Cox said, “you put the airplane on the ground and stop it.”

- AP

Poverty worsens Poverty worsened in the Philippines in the first half of 2014 due to government restrictions on rice imports and the lingering effects of a killer typhoon, an official said yesterday. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said poverty incidence among Filipinos rose 1.2 percentage points to 25.8 per cent in the first half of last year from the same period in 2013. Higher food prices, particularly of the staple rice, and effects of Typhoon Haiyan that devastated the central Philippines in 2013, wiped out gains in per capita income, he said.

Philippine rice prices rose 11.9 per cent in the first half of 2014 as supplies tightened due to lean harvests and lower imports. - AP

Accused rapist lynched A mob stormed a prison in northeastern India, dragged away and lynched a man accused of rape, police said yesterday. Several thousand people overpowered security at Dimapur Central Prison in Nagaland, and seized the rape suspect, whom they also accused of being an illegal migrant from Bangladesh. They pelted him with stones and beat him to death, said police Constable Sunep Aier.

The man had been arrested on suspicion of raping a local woman.

In recent years, India has seen an outpouring of anger against sexual violence that is pervasive across the country.

- AP

Shot man identified A homeless man who was shot to death by police during a confrontation over the weekend was identified under his true name — not the stolen identity he had used for years. Charly Keundeu Keunang, 43, identified yesterday, was listed as being indigent and homeless, and died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. Keunang, a native of Cameroon, was known on the streets as “Africa.” He was killed on Sunday by police officers answering a robbery report.

Officers said he became combative, made a grab for the gun of a rookie policeman and was shot by three other officers. The shooting was captured on video and prompted several protests.

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Sports diary Around the Grounds

Saturday Senior cricket: The final round of the Muirhead Rosebowl has Tech meet Methven, Lauriston A up against Lauriston A and Coldstream clash with Allenton.

Softball: Mid Canterbury Softball has the junior grades on the diamond with T-Ball and Little League from 9am and Open Grade matches from 1pm at Argyle Park.

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Totty falls short

Tennis: Interclub tennis continues with the junior grades in the morning and Open A and A reserve in the afternoon.

College cricket: Ashburton College takes on St Thomas 1st XI at the Ashburton Domain.

South Island Marist Tournament: Celtic host the tournament with two rounds of games on Saturday and two on Sunday.

Sunday Tinwald Cycling Club: The Tinwald Cycling Club seniors contest a 50km handicap around the Swamp Road Block at 2pm, with the juniors and division two riders racing at 12.45pm.

Bowls big four: Four trophies are up for grabs across the district, the Gala Cup at Ashburton MSA, the Challenge Cup at Hampstead, with both the Prestige and Premier at Methven.

Pre-season rugby: Methven host Geraldine in Methven.

Rowing South Islands: Ashburton College rowers will be aiming up finals on day two of the South Island Secondary Schools’ regatta at Lake Karapiro.

The week that was: Rugby countdown The Combined Country Cup rugby competition kicks off in three weeks and Mid Canterbury senior teams ramp up their preparations this weekend with the first round of pre-season fixtures.

Young Hammer Mid Canterbury’s Seta Koroitamana was given a start for the Crusaders Knights against the Hurricanes Development team in Porirua on Thursday as All Black Kieran Read returned to action.

Narrow netball loss After leading for most of the match, the Ashburton College A netball team went down to St Margaret’s 19-21 at Horncastle Arena in Christchurch in the curtain raiser to the Mainland Tactix ANZ Championship game against Northern Mystics as part of the nationwide college netball knockout competition.

Rosebowl could be complex The Studholme Shield is Tech’s to lose, but just who will figure in the Muirhead Rosebowl playoffs is a far more complicated situation in Mid Canterbury senior cricket with all six teams able to make the top four in today’s final round.

Methven’s Hilary Totty was unable to finish the GodZone adventure race due to dehydration.

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Methven’s Hilary Totty was unable to lead her Osprey team across the finish line of the GodZone race.

Under an hour away from the finish line in Wanaka, Totty was taken out of the race to be treated for dehydration.

Her remaining three teammates carried on to cross the finish line at 3.05pm on Thursday afternoon.

They had to endure some fairly testing weather over the six days of racing that had them cover some 550km by foot, pedal and paddle over some amazing and intense terrain.

Totty battled on after getting sick early in the race, coming back strongly on the mountain bike leg, but sadly was unable to finish.

Lacking water on the last bike ride, she got into a state that required medical atten-

tion and was whisked away to have an intravenous line put in while the three boys continued on to the finish line.

Of the 52 teams that set out last Saturday morning, 10 teams retired from the race while a further 10 completed as ‘unranked’ as they had dropped a team member, like Osprey, or failed to complete a checkpoint during the race.

The winners, Team Seagate, crossed the line on Wednesday just before 5pm to defend

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their title and remain the only team to win the adventure race.

Their fourth win was comprehensive with the runners-up, a Brazilian-Spanish combination – Columbia Vidaraid - finishing at midday on Thursday.

Glen Currie’s BNZ team finished at 5.20am yesterday after waiting to complete the full kayak to be officially in ninth place.

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Durante under injury cloud for Phoenix

By Daniel RichaRDson Wellington Phoenix skipper Andrew Durante is in doubt for his side’s clash with Adelaide United in Lower Hutt today due to a calf ailment.

The 32-year-old, who rarely misses games, was sore yesterday and if he was to be ruled out, his centre back partner Ben Sigmund would captain the side.

“Andrew got a knock on his calf. We don’t know if it’s just a bad bruise – there’s a lot of dead blood in there – or if it’s a tear,” Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick said.

If Durante was to be scratched, Tom Doyle, Roly

Bonevacia or Michael Boxall shape as the leading contenders to join Sigmund in the middle of the backline.

Left back Manny Muscat is suspended, which creates another hole in defence. Merrick could move Boxall across to left back and play the returning Louis Fenton on the right or Doyle may slide in at left back where he featured earlier this season.

Boxall, who scored a goal and created one during Wellington’s 3-2 win over the Victory in Melbourne last Sunday, seems assured of retaining his place in the starting side, despite Fenton’s recovery from concussion.

“We’ve got to have depth so we don’t get caught out as we did last year and we’ve got really good depth now,” Merrick said.

Bench forward Kenny Cunningham also has a tight hamstring and won’t suit up tomorrow.

Wellington are riding a fresh wave of confidence following their history-making win over the Victory, which has pushed them to fourth place on the A-League ladder.

Adelaide, who are in third, are a strong outfit though and it shapes as an intriguing three-v-four battle as the playoff race starts to take shape.

“Teams that play attack-

ing football really suit us, so we can play our brand, they can play their brand and the crowd gets to enjoy a really open game,” Merrick said.

“We are looking forward to playing against Adelaide.”

Today’s game marks the third and final time the Phoenix will play at their temporary surrounds of the Hutt Recreation Ground.

Westpac Stadium was unavailable to the Phoenix during the Cricket World Cup. The kick-off time has been brought forward from 7pm to 5pm after the lighting was deemed unsuitable for a night fixture earlier in the week.

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■ RUGBY

Highlanders snatch victory By kris shannon Tomorrow’s flight to South Africa suddenly looms as an especially long ordeal for the Chiefs.

The unbeaten start to the Super Rugby season is over and few will argue the Chiefs deserved any better in a last-minute loss to the Highlanders last night.

Marty Banks was the hero – kicking two penalties in the final five minutes to overturn a deficit and snatch a 20-17 victory – but there were plenty of villains to choose from.

Having thumped the Crusaders in their last outing, the Chiefs followed their best performance of the season with their worst at Waikato Stadium, let down by both their hands and their heads.

Only brute strength from a dominant forward pack saw the Chiefs in a position to win but, having gone in front courtesy of a pair of penalty tries, an atypical lack of composure helped the Highlanders to seize just their second win in Hamilton in the last 10 years.

While the southern men certainly deserve credit for a tenacious defence that disrupted the Chiefs’ plans and a fighting spirit that refused to wane even when it seemed the tide had turned, the Chiefs were the masters of their own downfall.

Possessing one of the most potent back lines in the competition, it must have been galling

The Chiefs’ Sonny Bill Williams in action against the Highlanders.

for Dave Rennie to watch his side fire blanks whenever they fired the ball too far from the vicinity of a ruck.

The Hamilton crowd, so accustomed to finding their feet whenever a star-studded backline found the ball, instead watched on with frustration as chance after chance went begging.

It wasn’t that they were lacking in variation, with offloads and quick exchanges through several sets of hands seeing the Chiefs threaten from all over the field.

But almost every one of those threats were snuffed out by a spilled pass, a poor decision or a deficiency in timing.

The match provided a lesson

that possession and territory can count for nought under the right confluence of conditions – namely, a defence that bends without breaking and an attack strangely feeble at the key moments.

The Chiefs enjoyed 80 per cent territory for much of the match but, every time they put themselves in a position to strike,

they let themselves down, particularly in an impotent opening half.

The home side went to the sheds trailing by 11, when another night would have seen them lead by many more. All their control produced a solitary Aaron Cruden penalty – one success to go with three failures on a poor night with the boot.

Nine handling errors in the half rendered irrelevant the 10 minutes the Chiefs spent inside the opposition 22, while the Highlanders proved more potent in 30 seconds than the hosts had all half.

With their expansive attack stuttering, the Chiefs wisely opted instead to keep things tight, working from the sturdy base of a rock solid set piece to repeatedly find field position with an unstoppable driving maul.

The Highlanders’ defence was tiring and forced to infringe to halt the charge, bringing a yellow card to Joe Wheeler and, eventually, the penalty tries. But seemingly there for the killing, the Chiefs let their opponents off the hook and were left to watch in horror as Banks won the game.

Chiefs 17 (Penalty try 2; Cruden pen, 2 cons) Highlanders 20 (Osborne try; Sopoaga 3 pens, Banks 2 pens) HT: 3-14 - NZME

■ RUGBY

Kirwan rumour probably just the start for Blues

By Patrick Mckendry Open-season has started on John Kirwan and the first rumours of his apparent demise at the Blues will probably not be the last.

The Blues, winless in their first three matches of the season, but with a real chance of getting their first tonight when they host the Johannesburg-based Lions at QBE Stadium at North Harbour, yesterday strongly denied a report that they were sounding out alternatives to Kirwan for the head coaching role.

Kirwan, in the final year of his contract, is under pressure for results after two years of wildly inconsistent performances from his team.

During that time they have won only two competition games away from home.

Chief executive Michael Redman categorically denied the franchise had made contact with Tasman ITM Cup coach Kieran Keane, as suggested in John Kirwan a Radio Sport report.

In a statement headlined “Blues strongly deny unfounded rumours”, Redman said that no one from the organisation had approached any other coach, adding: “The board and management are fully focused on their full support of Kirwan, the staff and team.

“We are dismayed that a media organisation would run this sort of report without attempting to verify its authenticity,” Redman said.

Kirwan could not be reached for comment yesterday but will be highly aware of the need for improvements this season after taking the Blues to 10th of 15 teams in his first two years.

A top-six finish is generally regarded as a non-negotiable, with Kirwan telling a radio station in July last year: “Next year we’ll be under pressure because we need to make the playoffs.

“I fully understand the ramifications of that.

It’s my third year and we’ll be expecting to make the top six. There’s no qualms about that.

“I want this franchise to win and I’m in charge.

So, if that doesn’t happen, then people will be looking at what I’m doing.”

Kirwan appears to have an able deputy in new forwards coach Glenn Moore, formerly of the Highlanders, a man who has wrought improvements from the pack, but has already received a blow this season with the news his loyal off-

sider Grant Doorey, who has previously been with him as his assistant with the Italy and Japan national teams, has accepted an offer to join new London Irish head coach Tom Coventry from next year. Doorey’s move brings to an end a coaching partnership which stretches back 12 years.

Last year former All Blacks head coach Graham Henry and current assistant Mick Byrne ended their association with the Blues, who failed to attract an attack coach suitable to their needs this year, with Kirwan taking on those duties as well as the head coaching role.

Keane, heavily involved with the Tasman academy system which, along with Canterbury’s feeds young players into the Crusaders, is a former Highlanders assistant coach.

Known as a hard worker with the ability to get performances out of players who aren’t necessarily the most naturally talented, he would be a surprising choice as a head coach of the Blues.

He is famously wary of the media, and with the Blues the most scrutinised of the five New Zealand franchises as evidenced further yesterday by the “Kirwan’s job in doubt” rumours, that probably wouldn’t be a good fit.

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In brief Alker off the pace Kiwi golfer Steven Alker has fired a four-over 76 during the opening round of the Puerto Rico Open on the PGA Tour.

Alker’s round, which included five bogeys and a birdie, left him a share of 96th yesterday in a watered-down field at the Trump International Golf Club.

New Zealanders Tim Wilkinson and Danny Lee aren’t playing in Puerto Rico. Alker, who has struggled in his first season on the PGA Tour since 2003, came in to the event in 173rd on the FedEx Cup standings.

American Mark Hubbard is the first-round leader in Puerto Rico after he signed for a fourunder 68.

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■ ROWING

Dyke rows to Rio

Weather worries Wellington’s wild weather wreaked havoc on day one of the New Zealand Track and Field Championships.

Persistent morning rain made life tough for many yesterday, while the high winds were also a factor on the track and in some of the jumps.

Manawatu-Wanganui high jumper Hamish Kerr didn’t let the conditions bother him though as he surprised himself to take the senior title with a personal best of 2.13m.

In other notable results, the Kenya-based Jake Roberston won the men’s 5000m in 14m 3.71s, while his twin brother Zane was scratched with a calf complaint. Waikato-Bay of Plenty’s Kodi Harman won the 100m crown in 10.47s, although the high winds meant his time wouldn’t be eligible for any qualification marks.

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Mystics in action The Northern Mystics will get the first crack at taking home the ANZ Championship’s newest prize tomorrow. But it’s the competition points on offer against the Fever that hold the greatest appeal for the Auckland side, who have been hampered by slow starts to the season in previous years. The Challenge Trophy – a new initiative introduced to the league this season, based loosely on provincial rugby’s Ranfurly Shield – will be contested for the first time tomorrow when the Mystics take on the inaugural holders of the trophy, the West Coast Fever, in Perth.

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Recruitment begins Hurricanes chairman Brian Roche announced yesterday that recruitment for the Hurricanes chief executive role will begin today. The new role is the result of the recent review into the Wellington Rugby Football Union by its board. It determined the need to separate the WRFU chief executive role into two positions, with the Hurricanes chief executive’s job to focus on developing the commercial arm of Hurricanes rugby.

The other role will look after grassroots rugby in Wellington.

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Mayfield’s Emma Dyke in the stroke seat for the New Zealand under 23 women’s coxless four last year.

By Jonathan Leask

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Mayfield’s Emma Dyke hasn’t sat in a rowing eight since 2013 – but she might yet race in one at the Rio Olympic Games.

Following a successful national championships, which netted her three gold medals in the U20 single, U22 pair and u22 four, and a bronze in the premier four, Dyke was selected to attend the national elite and under 23 trials.

The 19-year-old was then shocked to be named in the women’s elite eight to attend the two world cup regattas and the all-important World Rowing Championships at Aiguebelette, France in August where crews can qualify for the Olympics.

Her plan was always to make a squad but never considered picking up a place in an elite crew.

“I didn’t expect to make an elite squad,” Dyke said.

“My plan was to get back into the under 23 four and go for a

gold but now that is not going to happen as I’ve got this opportunity in the eight.”

Her last competitive row in an eight was at Craighead in 2013, winning a bronze at the Maadi Cup, so the selection certainly came as a big surprise and the enormity of the situation is still sinking in.

“I’m slowly starting to realise what’s happened.

“Just making the elite squad is pretty cool and it is really exciting to be going to the elite world championships this year but it’s a bit scary thinking that I could go to the Olympics next year.”

To qualify for the Olympics, Dyke and the women’s eight require a top five placing at the 2015 World Championships.

New Zealand has never before qualified or sent a women’s eight to the Olympic Games, nor has a crew medalled at the elite world championships before.

The last time a women’s eight was named was in 2013, where

they finished seventh at the world championships.

The crew will feature the women’s pair crew of Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast alongside Rebecca Scown, Genevieve Behrent, Kelsey Bevan, Ruby Tew, Kayla Pratt and Dyke, and will be steered by coxswain Francie Turner.

She had planned to watch her sister, Sarah, rowing at the South Island’s Secondary Schools’ competition this weekend for Craighead but instead will be headed back to Lake Karapiro to begin training on Monday, with just three months for the newlook eight to get their rhythm before flying out to Europe on June 12.

It will be the third year in a row Dyke has travelled to Europe to compete for New Zealand.

Dyke was in the junior women’s coxless four for the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships in Lithuania and then

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last year’s under 23 women’s coxless pair at the Under 23 World Rowing Championships in Varese, Italy.

This year she will compete at the second World Cup Rowing Regatta at Varese, Italy in June and then the third and final world cup event at Lucerne, Switzerland in July before all the crews focus their attentions on the World Rowing Championships, which start on August 30.

New Zealand will compete in all eight men’s and all six women’s Olympic boat classes at the World Championships, which provides the first opportunity to gain New Zealand boat allocations for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

If crews are unable to meet the Olympic qualification standards at world championships, another attempt can be made at the last-chance qualifying regatta in 2016.

Crews to compete at the Rio Olympic Games will be selected in March, 2016 after trials.

■ NETBALL

Van Dyk named as netball ambassador Legendary former Silver Fern Irene van Dyk has been unveiled as Netball New Zealand’s official ambassador for the development of the game from grassroots through to high performance.

Van Dyk retired from international netball last year, however the 42-year-old continues to play ANZ Championship Netball for the Central Pulse.

Irene NNZ chief execuvan Dyk tive Hilary Poole

said van Dyk was the natural appointment due to her iconic status and longterm involvement in the sport over many years.

“There is no-one else as admired and recognisable as Irene van Dyk in world netball, despite her hanging up her Silver Ferns playing dress last season,” Poole said.

“She was our first choice to fill the ambassador role as someone who embodies everything we value about netball and we are really delighted to have her join the NNZ team.”

Van Dyk will be the face of Netball throughout the country and will attend formal NNZ functions as well as engaging in the community and promoting the game at a grassroots level.

“Irene has been engaged to further enhance the work we are doing at NNZ to continue to raise the profile of netball at all levels,” Poole added.

Van Dyk is eager to get started in her new role. “This is a wonderful opportunity for me and I’m going to grasp it with both hands - for me it’s a dream job,” she said.

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■ CRICKET

Do the sums – the answer could be 400

Record not on the radar

By andrew alderSon A tantalising cricketing equation awaits today: South African captain AB de Villiers + no Eden Park boundary greater than 65m – the prospective loss of Pakistan bowling dignity = the potential for another 400plus innings.

Such a calculation depends on several catalysts.

De Villiers maintains the chutzpah which has brought him 409 runs at 81.8 and a strike rate of 188 since he set the fastest ODI century world record in 31 balls against the West Indies in Johannesburg on January 18.

Pakistan fail to find their mojo and the South Africans conquer the bounce of 2.16m Mohammad Irfan, the hostility of Wahab Riaz and the cunning of Shahid Afridi.

Bad weather is delayed by a few hours. Last night, rain was forecast at the mid-innings break – about 6pm.

South African pace bowler Dale Steyn and de Villiers made their first-class debuts for Northerns against Western Province in October 2003 when the then-opener made 58 and 61.

“I remember him walking back [to the dressing room] and realising it wasn’t that difficult.

There’s no roof on how good he can be,” Steyn said.

De Villiers’ 162 off 66 balls to ensure a World Cup pool victory against the West Indies means he owns the fastest 50, 100 and

South African captain AB De Villiers talks with team-mates during their Cricket World Cup Pool B match against Ireland in Canberra, Australia, this week.

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150 in ODIs. “He’s seeing the ball like no player’s seen a cricket ball before,” Steyn said.

“I don’t think the dimensions of the ground [Eden Park] matter, he’ll find a way to score runs. Really good players don’t rely on conditions.

“It’s like watching The Matrix movie, there’s Neo for you right there. He doesn’t understand how good he is.

“There are only two games I fear all year – the IPL games I play against him.”

Steyn has eased rather than blasted into the tournament as

the world’s best-ranked ODI pace bowler, taking five wickets at an average of 36.40 and an economy rate of 5.35.

He delivered his most convincing performance in their last match against Ireland with two for 39 from eight overs.

Steyn said he and other South African bowlers had considered ways to reduce the tournament run rate which, after 26 matches, was 5.66.

“The yorker is difficult to bowl but more difficult now with two new balls. They swing early but when only one was used, after 40 overs it became softer and not as

easy to get away,” he said.

“Now a ball only ever becomes 20-odd overs old, so it’s still quite hard and new. If you miss the right length it travels further. With straight boundaries of 40-odd metres [behind the batsman at Eden Park], that’s a chip for six.

“It makes bowlers nervous.”

Pakistan will consider replacing opener Nasir Jamshed with Sarfraz Ahmed.

Jamshed has scored five runs from three innings; in three ODIs against Australia in October, Ahmed averaged 43.66 with a strike rate of 86.

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Dan Vettori admits he’s never given much thought to his ODI bowling statistics.

If he plays against Afghanistan at McLean Park tomorrow in New Zealand’s fifth group A game, as seems likely, Vettori will be chasing two wickets to take him to 300 international one-day wickets. He’s taken 290 for New Zealand and eight for a world XI. Vettori is well clear of New Zealand’s second most successful ODI bowler, seamer Kyle Mills with 240.

Only two other New Zealanders, Chris Harris (203) and Chris Cairns (200) have reached the double century.

He sits second behind Richard Hadlee with 361 test wickets from 112 matches.

“For a long time thinking about test records was really important to me, and in some ways one-day cricket was put in the background.

Coming into the tournament I was thinking that way. It’s how we progress as a side, and because we’ve been going so well and I’ve been able to contribute, I haven’t really thought about it.

“But it would be a lovely thing to achieve.”

Vettori has had a strong cup. He’s taken eight wickets at 14 apiece in the first four games.

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All Whites coach adds new blood for Korea match

By Steven Holloway All Whites coach Anthony Hudson has upset a number of experienced internationals with the naming of his latest squad to face Korea Republic later this month, but feels his expansive selection policy is essential if New Zealand is to qualify for the next World Cup. Hudson has omitted experienced internationals Tommy Smith, Glen Moss, Andrew Durante, Shane Smeltz, Jeremy Brockie and Tim Payne from his 21-man squad and has replaced them with eight new faces including two players never before seen on New

Zealand soil. Greek defender Themistoklis Tzimopoulos (29) joins the squad from the Super League club PAS Giannina while midfielder Benjamin van den Broek (27) – who plays in Romanian Liga 1 with Universitatea Cluj – is also named.

“Our plan is to create competition, by creating more depth in the squad,” Hudson said.

“This is a good opportunity for us now, against good opposition, to bring a few players in that have shown something that we feel could help us longterm.

“It means that at this moment in time, there are lots of players that we don’t need to

see, and I’ll put in that list now Brockie and Tommy Smith and a number of others. This will probably be our last chance in this cycle to look at any new players, any young players, and there will come a point _ post the Olympic qualifiers in July, where we will really narrow down our squad and get into a much more consistent group.”

Four New Zealand-based players have been included in the side to make their first All Whites trip.

Auckland City FC pair Sam Burfoot, 20, and Ryan De Vries, 23, will be in line for their first senior international caps while Men’s U-20 and Wanderers SC

squad members Sam Brotherton and Clayton Lewis are also named.

Hudson also selected uncapped goalkeepers Max Crocombe and Stefan Marinovic ahead of Moss.

Hudson said he had a number of difficult conversations with senior players who were left out.

“I’ve spoken to quite a lot of players individually and understandably no, not all the players were happy and they were disappointed because they want to be a part of it, but if I didn’t get any other response I would be disappointed myself.

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Korea Republic v All Whites Wednesday, April 1, midnight (NZ time) Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul Squad: Max Crocombe, Stefan Marinovic, Michael Boxall, Sam Brotherton, Thomas Doyle, Louis Fenton, Winston Reid, Storm Roux, Themistoklis Tzimopoulos, Deklan Wynne, Sam Burfoot, Clayton Lewis, Michael McGlinchey, Ryan Thomas, Bill Tuiloma, Benjamin van den Broek, Kosta Barbarouses, Tyler Boyd, Ryan De Vries, Marco Rojas, Joel Stevens, Chris Wood.

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■ MOTOR RACING

■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Aiming for a top finish

Mannering rock solid

BY DAVID SKIPWITH

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Ashburton’s Bailie Perriton is looking to put a disappointing start to the New Zealand Super Bike series behind him when it resumes in the North Island with round three at Hampton Downs this weekend.

The 2014 250cc Production champion stepped up to the 600cc Supersport class this season but struggled in the opening two rounds.

A third crash in seven starts had him miss the final race in round two at Timaru with an injured wrist and banged-up bike.

The bruising has gone and the bike is back together ready to register some crucial points to move up the standings.

The battle resumes between brothers Alastair and James Hoogenboezem at the top of the standings who have shared all the wins so far this season.

Perriton is currently seventh on the standings and although he has only collected 16 points he has gained plenty of valuable experience.

“I would have hoped to have done a lot better, but it is all part of the learning process.

“What bothered me was the

Bailie Perriton in action at the second round of the New Zealand Super Bike Championships in Timaru at the weekend.

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amount of work that needed to be done on the bike to get it back together. It’s pretty different than riding the 250 Production bike, it’s a lot more involved with set up, and that’s something I’ve had to adapt to.”

He now has six races to put things right and finish the season in style.

Perrtion has been pushing the pace with the brothers, sitting

on pole at Ruapuna and front row in Timaru, but has been unable to consistently stay upright.

“Certainly my aim now for the final races is consistent top five finishes. You never know what could happen with the guys above me on the table - a couple of DNFs from them and I could be in the top five come the final standings.

“Most important though is to

be finishing races and getting in the points. In the South Island I knew I was fast and I was rushing to get to the front and forgetting cold tyres and that’s when I crashed, but it will be nice to get some finishes and see where we go from there.

“It will be difficult as all the guys in front of me are going fast but it will be nice to end the season on a high.”

■ OPINION

Minnows still have their place in the big pond

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here’s a big push for the next Cricket World Cup to be a little bit abbreviated from the current form; in other words get rid of the minnows, and have every game more-or-less quarter-final status right from the start.

While that would mean a tournament that doesn’t drag on for weeks and weeks, it would also take away the chance for those minnows to have a shot at the big guys, but more importantly show their wares on the big stage, and get the kudos for winning games at a World Cup when they take on each other.

Witness the thriller between Bangladesh and Scotland on Thursday at Nelson.

The Scots, (who someone referred to as ‘the only 11 people in Scotland who play cricket) scored a more than respectable 318 (not too many years ago that would have been a monumental total for anyone), and the Bangas paced themselves in a nearperfect run-chase, getting home with more than an over to spare.

Scotland the brave they were, and at the halfway mark there

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wouldn’t have been too many punters rushing in to bet against them getting a result.

Superb setting at Saxton Oval, superb atmosphere, and some stunning camera shots from the production team at Nelson too; reminded one of the super shots we used to get when we could watch top golf on the telly.

The game was a huge argument for keeping the World Cup open to the smaller countries who have to work so hard just to qualify for the event.

Sure, India (who own everything about world cricket) would like the World Cup to be played by six teams in a double round robin format, much more income for them, but hopefully that’s never going to happen.

Australia and South Africa, likely tournament finalists, both had their moments and wobbled

a bit against the little people, proving that even if a major upset was unlikely, the big fellas still had to be on their guard.

It’s not only the minnows who can provide a thrilling contest of course, there was a top-ofthe-table clash at Eden Park last weekend that wasn’t too bad.

Edge of the seat stuff, in fact, if any true fan was still in their seat for any part of the final over I’d be very, very surprised.

In such a low-scoring encounter, I wonder which team has more potential for their batsmen to improve - the answer to that question could decide who hoists the cup on March 29. I hope it’s us - but after watching the Aussies rebound against the Afghans I have my doubts. * * * * With the NRL getting into gear and the Warriors celebrating 20 years in existence, Sky TV have been putting on lots of their old games on a pop-up channel, and it’s excellent stuff to watch.

It’s not so much the great names that jump out, because the likes of Stacey Jones, Steve Price and Ruben Wiki are still well in the

forefront of the game (although in the older games, Price and Wiki are in the opposition), its all those second-tier ones that you’d forgotten about.

Rugby converts Marc Ellis and John Kirwan, Joe and Nigel Vagana, Henry Fa’afili, Francis Meli, Clinton Toopi, Hitro Okesene, Sean Hoppe, speed machine Lee Oudenryn - there’s many more who made important contribution to the game and to the Warriors’ legend.

There’s also the realisation that Darryl Halligan has been commentating the game for a very long time now, and he hasn’t improved from atrocious, at all.

The other notable thing in these matches from 20 years ago are the huge number of headhigh tackles - nowadays the tacklers would not so much be penalised, as be in jail. * * * * Have you caught the Highlanders doing their Uptown Funk thing? Go find it (presumably its on YouTube), if they’re as sharp on the footy patch as they are on this vid, they win the Super Rugby comp!

It might not come as a surprise to learn that Simon Mannering is a big fan of the Foo Fighters.

The US rock group are almost the musical equivalent of the Warriors and Kiwis skipper – reliable, dependable, and straight down the middle.

“I prefer skilled musicians rather than electronic sounds and when I get the opportunity I try to get along to a few concerts,” says Mannering.

That insight alone might not be earth shattering but underneath the 28-yearold’s straight-shooting persona lies a more colourful character not on show at post-match press conferences and midweek media sessions.

“I know people complain that there are concerts at Mt Smart but it’s good when we get the odd ticket,” he says with a grin.

And apart from his highly respected status as a footballer it is suggested to him that, actually, the public know very little about the Napier-born and Motuekaraised father of one.

“I’d like to keep it that way,” he says. “I don’t have time to do much else with footy and family but I always enjoy spending time with them and I can’t say that I have any particularly keen interests. It is always nice when you get the chance to do something away from footy.”

After further prodding he admits to being a keen on fishing “but I wouldn’t say I was a diehard”, a statement that is more in line with his more visibly understated nature.

Calm under pressure and man of few words, Mannering is the “do as I do, not as I say” type of leader.

That’s not to say he’s shy or an introvert. He just doesn’t mince words and prefers to let his actions show his team-mates the way.

Trying to wrestle a bold prediction out of him on his side’s hopes in this year’s NRL premiership is almost futile but he humours me with a polite response.

“I’m not going to make any statements this early on. We haven’t played and every team thinks they are going good but until the season starts you can’t make any predictions.” - NZME

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■ WINGATUI

Bradley eyes black type Darryl Bradley is looking forward to a strong book of rides at Wingatui today to continue his hectic schedule.

The Otago meeting is sandwiched between central districts commitments at Otaki and Tauherenikau for the Feildingbased jockey.

Bradley has enjoyed an outstanding association with current champion trainer Lisa Latta and he will partner Platinum Command for her in today’s NZ Bloodstock Insurance Stakes.

“She looks well placed in the race,” Bradley said. “They obviously want some black type for her and she’s capable of getting it.”

He rode the Red Giant filly to her maiden success at Tauherenikau three runs back and was also aboard when they finished third in a decent age group event behind Kolonel Kev and Elvis at Trentham before Christmas.

“She didn’t get all favours that day and she finished it off nicely,” Bradley said. “Time will be her best friend, but she can pick up a nice race in the meantime.”

He also has an outstanding chance with the last-start Riccarton winner Coup Darci Be in the Natural Destiny Standing at Clearview Park Handicap.

“He’ll be a very good ride, as will Achoo and I’ve got a great book right through,” Bradley said. “It’s going to be a busy time.”

The former northern mare Achoo will be making her debut from Sean Bellew’s stable in the Dale Horrell Farrier 1200.

Formerly prepared by Louise McGregor at Te Aroha, the Perfectly Ready mare has been lightly-tried and picked up the second of her two wins when she was successful in premier company at Hastings in the spring.

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Top jockey Matt Cameron

Graeme Rogerson is expecting another bold showing from Soriano at Ellerslie today. “She’s a genuine weight-for-age horse and this is a good stepping stone to Sydney,” he said.

“She’ll only have the one run in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.”

Already the dual Group One winner of the Zabeel Classic and the Herbie Dyke Stakes, Soriano will bid to add to that record in the Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand Stakes. Rory Hutchings again has the ride.

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Gear addition A ‘new look’ Rocanto will step out in today’s Gr.1 Haunui Farm Diamond Stakes at Ellerslie.

“I’ve decided to play around with a bit of gear and put on the visor blinkers,” trainer Stephen Marsh said. “His last couple of gallops in them have been top notch and they’ve improved him.” Marsh is also keen for Rocanto, a last-start winner of the Listed Matamata Slipper, to head south for the Group One at Awapuni. - NZME

Moore at Adelaide Darryl Bradley: Could be the jockey to follow at Wingatui today.

Cameron commits to southern filly for Oaks The country’s champion jockey has made his move in a quest to add the Gr.1 Wellfield New Zealand Oaks to his riding resume.

Matt Cameron has made a commitment to ride the South Island filly Another Coup in the Trentham feature on March 14.

The 28-year-old currently leads the premiership with 94 winners in a bid to retain the title he bagged in 2013-14 with a tally of 143.

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Michael and Matthew Pitmantrained Another Coup, first winning an open mile on the Darci Brahma filly and on Thursday at Riccarton they again comprehensively beat the older horses in a Rating 85 event.

“Matt has been booked to ride her in the Oaks so we’re thrilled to have him on again,” Michael Pitman said. “Obviously, he’s been impressed with her and he said when he asked her to sprint it was an instant response.

“She ran her last 600 in better

than 34. She’s thriving and half an hour after the race she was at home in a nice paddock.”

Another Coup, who three starts back overcame a slow start to claim the Listed Dunedin Guineas, has now won five of her 11 starts. She is currently listed as an $18 chance for the Oaks behind the $4 favourite Savaria.

Another Coup is raced by her breeders Ray and Jill Coupland, who shared in the ownership of the 2007 Oaks winner Princess Coup.

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Champion English jockey Ryan Moore will continue his association with Adelaide during his Sydney autumn campaign. Moore won last year’s Gr.1 Cox Plate on the Coolmore-owned entire, who was then in Aidan O’Brien’s care. His main target is the $A4 million G.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on April 11. - NZME

Smooth transition Former New Zealand apprentice Jack Wong will be eased into his Hong Kong career, which opens at Sha Tin on Sunday. “I don’t want him riding in eight or nine out of the 10 races,” his new employer Me Tsui Yu-sak said. “It’s a lot of pressure for a young rider and we want to make sure he stays confident.”

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M2 Auckland gallops Today at Ellerslie Raceway

Auckland RC Venue: Ellerslie Meeting Date: 7 Mar 2015 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.30pm (NZT) WHITE CLIFFS TIMBER MILE OPEN HCP $40,000, OPN HCP, 1600m 1 x1408 The Tidy Express tdm (4) 59 ..........V Colgan 2 22120 King Krovanh tb (5) 58 ......................L Innes 3 51254 Mato Grosso d (6) 57.5 ............... R Hannam 4 x0544 Packing Tycoon d (2) 57 ...... R Hutchings (a) 5 33612 North Of Sunset db (7) 55........... D Johnson 6 76858 Secret’s Only tdm (3) 55 ............M Cameron 7 78661 Ohope Prince d (1) 54............... M D Plessis 2 1.05pm THE BREEZE 1200 R75 $30,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 33262 Biggin Hill td (8) 59..................... Z Moki (a3) 2 1x016 Altius td (3) 58.5 ................................L Innes 3 11160 Adrenaline Rush td (6) 57.5 ..........L Allpress 4 18270 Darci’s Dream d (4) 57 ...............M Cameron 5 x1740 Coriander tdm (5) 56 ................... D Johnson 6 54216 Pacific Choice td (2) 56 ...................S Collett 7 23253 Massale (9) 56 .......................... M D Plessis 8 1765x Rough Copy 56 ............................ Scratched 9 x2332 Fascination Street db (10) 55 .....M Coleman 10 3116. Light Shadow tdb (7) 55 ................M McNab 11 711 Midnight Mistress td (1) 54.L Magorrian (a2) 3 1.40pm NUDE BY NATURE 1200 R65 $30,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 6x12 Roselli d (6) 59 ............................ D Johnson 2 22210 Ultimate Image t (2) 57.5 ...............V Colgan 3 11537 Capinsky (11) 57 ........................M Cameron 4 56186 Polyatomic d (9) 56.5 ..............B Hutton (a2) 5 83488 Capistrano Magic d (13) 56 L Magorrian (a2) 6 x4434 Imanana d (8) 56...............................L Innes 7 0x1 Reine De Tout d (5) 56 .................... C Grylls 8 22313 Hunapo td (1) 55.5 .................. R Smyth (a1) 9 1. Perfect Fit (12) 55.5....................M Coleman

10 66636 Way In td (10) 55.5........................O Bosson 11 2x217 Annabelinda d (7) 55.5..................M McNab 12 72471 Konohiki d (3) 55.5 ..................... Z Moki (a3) 13 x8160 Labels 55 ..................................... Scratched 14 x1878 Civetta d (14) 54.5...........................S Collett 15 37075 Asprey (4) 56.5 ......................... M D Plessis Emergency: Asprey 4 2.15pm NOVOTEL AUCKLAND ELLERSLIE 2100 R65 $30,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m 1 558x1 Retrospect 59............................... Scratched 2 x1002 In A Minute (11) 58.5 .......... R Hutchings (a) 3 04x58 Vettel dm (7) 58 ............................... C Grylls 4 7614 Andaluci (12) 57.5 .........................O Bosson 5 46134 Chaos (1) 57.5 ...........................M Cameron 6 80623 Speedy Jax d (5) 57.5 ..................... K Myers 7 800x8 Augusta National t (3) 57 ...L Magorrian (a2) 8 50342 Table One d (14) 57 .................... D Johnson 9 2x030 Poetry 57...................................... Scratched 10 18274 Vive La Difference (2) 56.5 ............V Colgan 11 00046 Ocean Bound d (6) 56.5.......... R Smyth (a1) 12 62725 Dreamworld (4) 56 ..........................S Collett 13 x0305 Flyinby m (10) 56 ....................S McKay (a3) 14 33167 Stars In Align 55........................... Scratched 15 22042 Our Kismet (16) 55.....................M Coleman 16 10835 Sonic Rocket t (15) 54................ L Satherley 17 88853 Rock Express d (13) 55 .................. S Spratt 18 40497 Team Pete t (8) 54 19 x7642 Diesel (9) 54 Em: Sonic Rocket, Rock Express, Team Pete, Diesel 5 2.50pm BMW SALVER R85 $30,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 2100m 1 41432 Classcoroc (8) 59 ....................... Z Moki (a3) 2 80x54 Storming The Tower 59 ................ Scratched 3 6x582 New Greenfield (11) 58.5 .... R Hutchings (a) 4 55341 Carlotta tm (9) 57 .......................M Coleman 5 21147 All The Way (3) 55.5 ...................G Cooksley 6 50166 Rose Of Virginia t (2) 54.5......... M D Plessis 7 18520 Lucky Feather tmb (5) 54.5 ............. K Myers

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10117 Apache Fireworks td (1) 54 .........T Thornton 54368 Flying Orca d (10) 54 ....................M McNab x0043 Ray’s Girl td (6) 54 .......................... S Spratt 99027 Jagersfontein td (4) 54 ............ R Smyth (a1) 09663 Roddick d (7) 54 ......................B Hutton (a2) 6 3.27pm HAUNUI FARM DIAMOND STAKES 2YO $200,000, 2YO SW, 1200m 1 11. Marky Mark td (2) 56.5 ......................L Innes 2 1611 Rocanto d (4) 56.5 .................... M D Plessis 3 213. Dal Cielo t (5) 56.5 ........................O Bosson 4 3443 Battle Time (9) 56.5......................... S Spratt 5 716 Link Road d (3) 56.5 ..................M Cameron 6 425. Gotham (6) 56.5 .............................. C Grylls 7 2121 Serena Miss d (8) 54.5........ R Hutchings (a) 8 13x41 Magic Dancer dm (1) 54.5 .......... D Johnson 9 163 Strata Lady b (7) 54.5 ................M Coleman 7 4.03pm THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD 1400 R85 $30,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1400m 1 x3153 To Be Sure td (4) 59 ........................S Collett 2 26414 Speech Craft td (3) 58.5............. Z Moki (a3) 3 01003 Needlly td (5) 56.5....................... D Johnson 4 62342 Fiftyshadesofgrey d (8) 55.5 ......M Coleman 5 71221 Miss Foxwood td (6) 55.5 ...............V Colgan 6 1819x Permesso tdm (7) 55.........................L Innes 7 15115 Close Up tdb (1) 55 ................... M D Plessis 8 13222 Gustavo dmb (10) 54.5 ................... C Grylls 9 x2607 Mangaroa Mini td (9) 54 ..............T Thornton 10 23253 Massale (2) 54 8 4.42pm RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES NZ STAKES WFA $200,000, WFA, 2000m 1 12821 Iamishwara (8) 59 .........................L Allpress 2 82169 Shuka tdm (2) 59 ........................ D Johnson 3 11113 Sakhee’s Soldier tb (3) 59 ..........M Cameron 4 6x213 Fast Dragon t (6) 59 ...........................M Hills 5 65415 Delago’s Secret td (4) 59 ..................L Innes 6 41521 Farm Boy t (9) 59 ...........................V Colgan 7 226x1 Rising Romance td (5) 57 .............O Bosson

Sam Spratt rides Battle Time in the $200,000 Haunui Farm Diamond Stakes at Ellerslie today.

8 31215 Soriano tdm (7) 57 .............. R Hutchings (a) 9 4x834 Lauren Tate dm (1) 57 ................M Coleman 9 5.22pm WASTE MANAGEMENT MILE R75 $30,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m 1 21496 Curious d (8) 59 ............................M McNab 2 08221 Girl Of My Dreams d (6) 58 ..... R Smyth (a1) 3 129L0 The Fire Inside d (2) 58.................O Bosson 4 12283 Bingo (11) 56.5 ........................... D Johnson 5 45257 So Keep Me dm (9) 56 ............... L Satherley 6 61x60 Banbury Lad dm (10) 56 ............ Z Moki (a3) 7 10422 Chachi Arcola d (3) 56 ............B Hutton (a2) 8 05192 Waipipi Lad dm (5) 55.5 ..........S McKay (a3) 9 x5231 Snow Petal d (1) 55................... M D Plessis

10 47913 Seventeen Seventy td (7) 55 ........... S Spratt 11 22161 Poetical 54.5 ................................ Scratched 12 95x8x Nigelissima t (4) 54 ............L Magorrian (a2) 10 5.59pm AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 1400 $30,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 87222 Zaperb (11) 59 ...........................M Cameron 2 04255 Gerry Merito m (6) 59 ......... R Hutchings (a) 3 03444 Donnie Brasco (1) 58.5 ...........S McKay (a3) 4 98962 Jet Trac d (5) 58 ................................L Innes 5 98636 Silver City 58 ................................ Scratched 6 22210 Ultimate Image 58 ........................ Scratched 7 2173x Wajima dm (12) 58 .......................... C Grylls 8 36031 Always On My Mind d (2) 57 Magorrian (a2) 9 0x540 Panna Cotta (4) 57 ...................... D Johnson 10 37075 Asprey d (10) 57 ...........................L Allpress 11 19x Sydney Carton (13) 57 ..................O Bosson 12 51739 Flicka Of Gold 57 ......................... Scratched 13 17x0x The Patriot d (9) 57 ........................V Colgan 14 06x13 Colour Plus (8) 56.5 ......................M McNab 15 471 Geppetto’s Girl d (7) 56 ............. M D Plessis 16 86445 Ishigold d (3) 56 ..............................S Collett Blinkers on : Secret’s Only (R1), Fascination Street (R2), Andaluci (R4) Blinkers off : Vive La Difference, Dreamworld (R4), Curious (R9) Winkers off : Secret’s Only (R1) SELECTIONS Race 1: Packing Tycoon, The Tidy Express, King Krovanh Race 2: Altius, Massale, Fascination Street, Light Shadow Race 3: Hunapo, Imanana, Perfect Fit, Polyatomic, Way In Race 4: Vive La Difference, Chaos, Andaluci, Table One Race 5: Classcoroc, Ray’s Girl, New Greenfield, Flying Orca Race 6: Marky Mark, Dal Cielo, Rocanto, Serena Miss Race 7: Close Up, To Be Sure, Massale, Fiftyshadesofgrey Race 8: Rising Romance, Sakhee’s Soldier, Shuka, Soriano Race 9: Curious, Bingo, The Fire Inside, Waipipi Lad

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All it takes is one person

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he Relay for Life is entrenching itself as a popular community event, where individuals form teams in an amazing show of camaraderie and strength, in the hope for a cancerfree future.

It represents what humanity stands for. Remembrance of those who lost their lives to cancer, celebrating those who won their battle and collectively fighting back against the disease which will, in some way, affect each and every one of us in the course of our lives.

This show of strength is possible because one man, made a difference.

In the 1980’s, Dr Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon from Tacoma, Washington, decided to single-handedly raise more funds for his local Cancer Society office. He enjoyed running marathons, so in May 1985, Dr Klatt spent 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. Throughout the night, friends paid $25 to run or walk 30 minutes with him. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt’s friends, fam-

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ily, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course, while he raised $27,000 for the American Cancer Society.

As he ran, he realised than not everyone could run or walk for 24 hours, so he envisioned a team relay event so that other members of the community could join him in fundraising to fight back against cancer.

In 1986, 19 teams took part in the first team relay event, a lively event with tents dotting the inside of the running track, a celebration of life and a collective mission to raise funds to support those living with cancer.

Since the inaugural event, Relay For Life has grown into a global movement. In the year ahead, more than 4 million people will take part in 6000+ Relay For Life events in more than 23 different countries.

It is because one man cared enough about a cause to make a difference, and what a massive difference he has made.

Relay for Life wouldn’t be possible without the teams that take part or the wonderful volunteers who help to make the event possible. But you can’t have a team without passionate individuals who stand up to make a difference in their community.

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Celebrate your survival

We invite all survivors and carers as our guests of honour, to take part in the opening lap of the Relay for Life. You are welcome to bring supporters, friends, family or carers to join you, and then stay for afternoon tea. Join us from 3pm under the grandstand for the opening which will begin at 4pm.

How to take part

We need more teams! There is still time to submit a team and we would dearly love to see more locals participate in our 2015 event. The Ashburton Relay for Life is one of the largest events in the Canterbury West Coast division of the Cancer Society, and we are constantly amazed and grateful for the support the Cancer Society receives from locals and local businesses.

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to make a difference If you thought it may be too late to get a team together, it’s not, and we would love for you to join us.

Ashburton is one of only three events to include a new feature at the Relay for Life this year, a story telling booth. Based in the candle bag tent, visitors and participants will have the opportunity to have a Polaroid picture taken, where you can share your story of how you came to be at the Relay this year. Choose to share your story with others on a display wall, or take it home with you.

It’s a moment in time, precious to you.

There are many ways you can become involved in Relay for Life, to celebrate cancer survivors and carers; remember loved ones lost to cancer; and fight back by raising awareness and funds to support the work of the Cancer Society.

The relay caters for all people from all walks of life. In fact, the purpose of the relay is to walk for life! You can take part no matter your age or fitness level. It’s not a race, it’s about support, remembrance and celebration.

Here are just a few ways you can become involved.

Become a team captain

As team captain, you serve as the communication link between team members and the Cancer Society. You also motivate and lead your team, helping them achieve their fundraising and awareness-raising goals.

Become a sponsor

Sponsorship from local businesses helps to offset the cost of staging Relay events. This ensures that funds raised are used to minimise the incidence and impact of cancer in the community.

Join the organising committee

Staging an event like Relay For Life requires a

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dedicated and energetic committee of volunteers. Volunteers with creative ideas, generosity of spirit and time to share are always appreciated.

Share your talents

Trackside entertainment is a huge part of the vibrant and festive atmosphere at Relay For Life. If you’ve got talent and are willing to share it, we want to hear from you!

Support a Relay For Life team

Apart from donating to team fundraising, there are many ways you can support team members. Over Relay weekend, join us trackside and cheer on team members. Offer to help with refreshments, keep an eye on gear or babysit.

Event details Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 March, 2015 Ashburton Show Grounds $100 to register a team of up to 10 members, extra members $10.

The maximum team size is 40.

Contact: Kate Shearer relay@cancercwc.org.nz Daytime Ph: 03 307 7691

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Take part in survivor and carer celebrations

Cancer survivors and carers are Relay For Life’s guests of honour. If you have experienced a cancer diagnosis or cared for someone with cancer, we would be honoured to host you as our special guest. Join us for the Opening Lap and other hospitality events throughout the weekend.

Take part in the CandlelightCeremony

The Candlelight Ceremony is a time to remember those we’ve lost and to show our support for those living with cancer. Decorate a candle bag in someone’s honour or memory, and place it on the track with hundreds of others’ tributes.

Be a Relay For Life champion

Tell your friends, family and co-workers why you are Relaying and what it’s all about.

Call the Cancer Society for more information, or email Kate at relay@cancercwc.org.nz to find out how you can make a difference.

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TINWALD

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Advertising Feature

Be your BEST - Better We all want our children to become the best they can be.

To encourage their ambition and embrace their individuality by nurturing the potential that is within every child.

At Tinwald School, the motto is simple.

BEST. Better Every Single Time.

Not only does it apply to the students, but also the teachers and staff.

Principal Peter Livingstone explains how constant refinements to their teaching practice is raising school achievements.

“Better Every Single Time is simple but effective. We are constantly asking ourselves, ‘Is this the best I can do?’ It is also a very clear expectation to talk to children about. We can ask them ‘is this your best?’ about any of their work, attitude, words and actions. By constantly striving to give their best, children lift their performance and this can quickly become a positive mindset we want for them.

“We have also been working on implementing positive behaviour strategies throughout the whole school. This year has seen the launch of these strategies.

Already there has been an increase in positive behaviour and this will become habit for the children here. To get to that point there has been 12 months of work in the background to ensure school

systems have been reviewed and revised, again striving to provide the best learning environment for every student,” Peter said.

The positive strategies have been noticed throughout the community, with Tinwald School becoming increasingly popular. The school has had to close its roll in order to preserve enrolment space for future enrolments from Tinwald locals. Prospective families wishing to enrol their child at Tinwald should contact the school to see if they live within the enrolment zone.

In order to meet demand, the Ministry of Education funded the construction of two permanent classrooms at Tinwald School, to accommodate students now and in the future.

“We required one classroom immediately due to roll growth, but after we sent the ministry additional information regarding the future growth of Tinwald and the Ashburton District, the ministry decided to future proof the school by allowing two classroom to be built.

“This forward thinking means that we were able to design these two classrooms to open up into another large internal room, which could potentially be used by four different classrooms. The planning for this new space will begin shortly.

“We designed some plans to show how

connecting these two rooms to other classrooms would give us greater flexible teaching space. The ministry agreed, reviewed the project and allocated more funds.

“This was a case of thinking creatively and going back to the ministry to show

how their additional funding would have a far greater impact than just adding two classrooms.

“We also gained funding to have our fire and security upgraded for the whole school,” Peter said.

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take advantage of the latest technology used in classroom teaching. This allows the integration of print and digital media seamlessly, to ensure Tinwald School is at the forefront of modern teaching practice.

The rooms which were constructed by Smith & Sons, are fully insulated to keep

a temperate climate during both hot and cold days, to ensure maximum learning potential. They maximise the use of natural light and allow access to other rooms and the fields.

The use of few permanent fixtures caters to a range of learning styles, allow-

ing for flexible furniture arrangements and multiple ways the rooms can be set up.

The rooms support a variety of teaching situations, and once connected to the large internal space, will open up new possibilities for teaching.

Principal Livingstone has been thrilled with the interest the community have shown in the construction of the new classrooms.

“I thank the Ashburton community who have been aware of the construction of the new classrooms at Tinwald School.

“I have been very pleased with the interest taken because it demonstrates that many people want to see schools succeed for the children who attend now and into the future.

“We have been excited that many local businesses have been contractors and suppliers in this project because we want to keep things local as much as we can,” Peter said.

The new classrooms will allow Tinwald School to continue to help local children strive to be the best they can.

“Our dedicated staff and the wonderful families who are involved with their children’s education make Tinwald School the BEST! “Our staff work cohesively to help the children as much as they can. I’m

not a ‘dictator’ type Principal, I believe that staff should be empowered and have responsibilities as well as teaching.

Empowered staff show initiative and take responsibility for their actions.

“The Tinwald staff take their responsibilities very seriously and dedicate a lot of time to getting their class programmes right for their children. One of the key features of our staff is they adapt and write new programmes for the children in their class. They don’t trot out old programmes they have used before. This is vital as successful teaching hinges on teachers knowing their students and adapting programmes for them.

“Our families are great because they support the school by being involved in their child’s learning. They also support a range of school events that cover the academic, sports and arts sections of the curriculum. We have a large number of families who work with our teachers and are ‘in tune’ with them. This means that when challenging situations arise, both home and school have the same response for the child.

Whether enrolled at Tinwald School or not, there is a lesson we can all take from the simple motto to be the BEST. Better Every Single Time. It’s something we can all strive to be.

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PROUD TO HAVE SUPPLIED AND INSTALLED The carpet tiles and Autex Composition for Tinwald School Carpet tiles are ideal for offices, shops and schools as they can give a great look to a room and are easy to install and replace, as individual tiles can be removed as necessary.

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EXECUTIVE HOME CLEANING & GARDENING LIMITED Sandra & John

03 307 8184 or 027 292 0180 Professional service and a friendly team for a job well done, qualified gardener.

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• Wall or floor mounted available • Most models will continue to heat even with outside temperatures of minus 15°C

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Phone Paul Crequer, your local authorised Daikin dealer for a free quote on all domestic and commercial systems phone 0274 362 362 or 308 4573.

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PAINTING & DECORATING CONTRACTORS

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Phone 03 307 7402 Mob 027 433 5766

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If you are renovating or building a new home you need someone to trust in all your PAINTING and DECORATING NEEDS – Commercial or Residential.

• Interior decorating • Exterior decorating

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For total peace of mind, see the team at Laser today Mon-Fri 8am – 5.30pm Sat 10am – 1pm

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Horse float manufacturers and alterations.

All makes and models.

We can refit your existing wardrobe or fit out your new one.

For a free measure and quote phone 308 2966 Custom made for your home PHONE 308 2966 51 Robinson Street, Ashburton www.lysaghtltd.co.nz

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• Plumbing • Drainlaying • Blocked Drains NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL

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HEALTH 2000 ASHBURTON The Arcade, Ashburton Phone: (03) 308 1815 Email: h2k11@xtra.co.nz

Ashburton Boarding Kennels, 1241 SHW 1, Ashburton For more info visit my website www.thedoggroomer.net.nz

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PODIATRY SOLUTIONS

Pippa Pettigrew BHSc. POD. PNZ

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Foot specialists diagnosing & treating conditions such as: toe nail problems, corns, calluses, foot/ ankle pain, knee & hip pain. Orthotics/gait assessment

To advertise here contact Elaine on 021 836 543 or 307 7907 Elaine Dillon

CALL US 03 308 5900 - Gym Company, 54 Cass St, Ashburton

Call Andrew to service your heatpumps . . . ElectraServe, for everything electrical Heat Pump filter clean & service check

Have your filters cleaned + receive a 14 point maintenance check.

Urban $89 including GST Rural $99 including GST

the ElectraServe guarantee

Blair Watson, General Manager personally guarantees ElectraServe’s tradesmen’s workmanship. If you are not 100% satisfied with the quality of the work, ElectraServe will put it right . . . every time, or your money back.

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Weekend Services

MEDICAL SERVICES

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757)

HML Home care Medical Limited - Ring 0800 Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday and from or 027 857 2133 or visit www.alcoholics700 155 for FREE 24hr Health Advice.

6pm - 8pm both evenings.

anonymous.org.nz for more information.

DUTY DOCTORS

HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS

MENTAL HEALTH Call free on 0800

This service is for emergency medical care only. Please remember your Community Services Card.

Tinwald Medical Centre, Archibald Street is the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. The surgery will be open from 10am 12 noon and from 6pm - 7pm. No appointment necessary. Surgery phone 308 6565.

Sealy Street Medical Centre, Sealy Street is the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. The surgery will be open from 10am 12 noon and from 6pm - 7pm. No appointment necessary. Surgery phone 308 1212.

ASHBURTON HOSPITAL WARD 1 - DAILY, 10am - 11.30am and 2pm - 7.30pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

WARD 6 - (including Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit) - OPEN VISITING. MATERNITY WARD - DAILY, 10am - 8pm.

-Husbands and patient’s own children may visit the patient from: 7am - 10pm.

TUARANGI HOME (Cameron St) - DAILY, -unrestricted visiting.

222 955. Ask for the Crisis Team.

closed until further notice.

COMMUNITY POOL

WEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 9am - 5pm.

TINWALD POOL: Open 12noon - 7pm.

MAIL CLOSING TIMES

ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP Allenton: Mon - Fri 5pm 24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm 846) - Direct dials to a volunteer.

Methven: Mon - Fri 4.30pm Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm 2pm - outside of these hours leave a message. ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm ALCOHOL DRUG HELP LINE Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm Call us free on (0800 787 797).

ASHBURTON REST HOMES Lines open 10am - 10pm Seven days.

INFORMATION CENTRES COLDSTREAM HOUSE - DAILY, unrestricted METHVEN & RAKAIA AREA LIFELINE - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353 ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm. visiting.

Saturday and Sunday doctor and emergency CAMERON COURTS - DAILY, unrestricted Sun CLOSED. Public holidays from 10am details - please telephone the Methven until 2pm. Phone 308-1050.

OMMUNITY ERVICES visiting.

Medical Centre, ph 302 8105.

METHVEN - Saturday, Sunday and Public PRINCES COURT - DAILY, unrestricted ART GALLERY Holidays 10am until 3pm.

Ashburton Hospital DOES NOT visiting.

Due to relocation, the Art Gallery is closed Phone 302-8955 or methven@i-site.org provide an accident and emergency service. until further notice.

EMERGENCY DENTIST Except in cases of emergency persons BUS DEPARTURES If you do not have or cannot contact your ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY requiring medical attention must consult Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service. regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. their own or the duty general practitioner.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802. for the name of the rostered weekend dentist Saturday: 10:00am - 1:00pm Persons subsequently requiring treatment BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm. in Christchurch. Hours 9am-5pm, Saturdays, Sunday 1:00pm - 4:00pm at Ashburton Hospital must have a general Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

Sundays and Public Holidays. practitioners note of referral.

ASHBURTON MUSEUM Due to relocation, the Ashburton Museum is NIMAL ERVICES PHARMACIES ELPLINE ERVICES SAFE CARE - 24 hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791

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DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700 - 24 hour service.

MID CANTERBURY SPCA

WEEKEND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: All enquiries - Inspector John Keeley: 308 4432 or 0274 342 646

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER - Contact (cats) Tracey 021

1356 969 or (dogs) Dawn 021 828 350

VETERINARIANS

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, 1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. 24-hour Emergencies: Large: Izzy Cassen. Small: Ref Vetlife.

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Cnr East St & Smithfield Rd, Ashburton.

Saturday clinic 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Large: Matthew Hart Small: Kasia Chapman-Labecka.

CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, Main Rd, Methven.

Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Renate Haveman.

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 111, 149 Cameron St, Ashburton: Duty vet: Jo Hallenstein. Full emergency service all weekend.

Vet Ent and Vet Life now operate a joint afterhours small animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

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Senior Finance Administrator • Exciting agri-business finance role

Reporter The Ashburton Guardian is looking for a multitalented self-starter to join our busy and fiercely local newsroom as a news and features writer.

This fulltime position will suit a qualified print journalist who enjoys everything from hard news and people stories to magazine-style pieces and advertising features.

You’ll have a nose for a good story, be enthusiastic and well organised, and have lots of initiative. And you’ll be a proactive team player who can work well under pressure and who thinks well on your feet.

Your news stories and advertising features will be published in the Ashburton Guardian, in our monthly rural publications Guardian Farming and Dairy Focus, and on GuardianOnline. You will also write with flair for our monthly lifestyle magazine, You. If this sounds like you, email a covering letter and CV by 5pm, March 20 to: stu.o@theguardian.co.nz

• Be part of a dynamic team

Ruralco is a business which offers a discount charge card for farmers based throughout the South Island. Ruralco offers farmers the ability to purchase all of their farm and family inputs from a broad range of businesses with their own discount charge card.

THE ROLE As the senior finance administrator of a busy team, you will be a dedicated team player who is energetic and motivated. You will also be an excellent communicator, demonstrate strong leadership and organisational skills, have an eye for detail, and operate in a professional and results-orientated manner.

Specific tasks include: • Team management of three finance staff; • Accounts payable and receivable processing; • Daily Bank reconciliations; • Supplier statement reconciliations; • Maintenance of Fixed Asset register; • Dealing with account queries.

0800 RURALNZ (787 256)

www.ruralco.co.nz

Experience and skills we are seeking include: • Proven accounts experience within a high volume environment; • Proven team leader who can motivate a team to get results; • Confident user of excel with exposure to large accounting software; • Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across all levels of the business to achieve results; • Ability to work to tight timeframes on a regular basis; • Ability to learn new systems quickly and be adaptable to change.

If this is you, send your CV and cover letter to hr.manager@ruralco.co.nz by the 20th of March 2015.

For further information on Ruralco please visit www.ruralco.co.nz.

Trusted co-ops working for farmers

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Midlands Apiaries Limited is an Ashburton business, beekeeping, processing, packing and marketing New Zealand Honey and Bee products.

The business is in an exciting expansion phase in an incredibly dynamic and rapidly growing industry.

We have a new full time position for a person interested in joining the team. The stock control will include the administration of all inward and outward stock movement and the monthly balancing of the stock.

The administration will involve support to the purchasing, sales and management team including follow up administration with NZ suppliers and overseas customers.

The successful applicant will need: • A high level of competence in Microsoft Excel and a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.

• Good organisational skills & systems orientated.

• Proven stock control and administration experience • Knowledge of Accredo and Adobe In Design would be helpful but not essential.

• Intermediate level of office administration, ED filing, document typing, preparation of supporting documents for the purchasing and sales team etc.

• Strong keyboard skills

Farm Supplies Sales Position

If you feel you have these skills and are interested in joining our team in the Bee and Honey industry then please apply with your CV to:

ATS is a dynamic and innovative cooperative offering members the ability to purchase all farm inputs through our stores in Ashburton, Rakaia and Methven.

We are seeking a full time sales person for our busy Methven Store.

If you are interested in being involved with farming, with a main focus around the arable industry, then this will be the position you are looking for.

You will be dealing with the farming community on a daily basis, provide advice and selling a wide range of products and services to ATS members, dealing directly with our suppliers, ordering product and being responsible for stock control.

You will also need to be strong & physically fit as some heavy lifting is required.

Ideally you will have: • A passion for agriculture; • Agricultural chemical knowledge would be beneficial; • Strong customer service & sales background; • Desire for personal development and willingness to learn; • Intermediate computer skills; • Forklift & DG endorsements would be an advantage.

We will provide all the training requirements for you to succeed in this position. To join this friendly, enthusiastic and motivated team, please apply.

Email your application together with your CV to: hr.manager@ats.co.nz.

Applications close Thursday 12th March 2015.

www.ats.co.nz

Nigel Cromie Midlands Apiaries Limited P O Box 65, Ashburton Nigel.cromie@midlands.co.nz Applications close Friday, March 13.

Thinking of a Change?

20 hours per week (between 3.00pm - 7.00pm negotiable), Monday to Friday, term time only, some term break cleaning also required.

Cleaners must • Be honest, reliable and self motivated • Be able to work alone and take direction • You are not paid for travel, so would suit someone living close to Hinds School • Cleaning experience preferred • Sub contractors working for themselves will be considered • Enthusiastic • A team player • Flexible • Able to use initiative We will provide • All the equipment and gear required • All training necessary • A supportive and positive working environment.

As you will be working in a school environment police vetting will be required at the short listing stage.

principal@hinds.school.nz or post to: Vicki McIntyre C/- Hinds School Reed Street, R D 3, Ashburton 7773 Trevor Hurley Real Estate Ltd REAA 2008 MREINZ

Whether you’re thinking of a change of employment or already a licensed and experienced sales person, Real Estate New Zealand want to hear from you as they are looking for a new salesperson to join their Team!

At Real Estate New Zealand Ashburton they strive to get that balance between work, family and friends by achieving the best you can be through a team environment.

Real Estate New Zealand can help you succeed as they do not have boundaries to your income as reaching the top of your potential is their commitment to you! Your commitment is to become the best you can be!

Applications close Monday, March 16, 2015.

SECURITY GUARD NIGHT PATROL 4 nights on 4 nights off, from 6.00pm to 6.00am.

Full drivers licence required.

Contact Graeme Chettleburgh 027 694 8024 or 307 6223

Full training and confidentiality is assured. To find out more about this rewarding opportunity, complete their online employment application at realestatenewzealand.net.nz otherwise email admin@realestatenewzealand.net.nz

FURNITURE & BEDS Lounge suites, occasional 26/02/15 10:43 am furniture, dining suites

Guardian Situations Vacant 307 7900

6/03/15 10:32 am

Hinds School Cleaner

Please provide us with a letter expressing your interest to:

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East to Burnett St, Ashburton Phone 03 308 5269

Your local Spark Store, East Street, Ashburton (03) 308 0308

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Neighbourhood Support Coordinator Neighbourhood Support is a community initiative working to:

Hose Technician Do you want to be part of an up-andcoming hydraulic company, backed by a successful and well established company of forty years, Martin Hydraulics Ltd? Martin Bennett Hydraulics is quickly becoming a large player in the Ashburton service industry. We are currently looking for a Hose Technician to help with our ever increasing work load.

The successful applicant will need to have a mechanical/fitter type background; experience in hydraulics industry would be an advantage.

Training will be provided and excellent career opportunities exist. A fully equipped mobile hose van will be supplied.

Applicants must have a full NZ driver's licence and must be a New Zealand citizen or have a current work visa.

Applications close March 19, 2015.

Please forward us your current CV and hand written covering letter to: justin@martinbennett.co.nz or phone Justin 0275 301 272

ASHBURTON COLLEGE ‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’

Arts Co-ordinator This is a part-time, permanent position, averaging 8 hours/week, 40 weeks/year.

(There will be peak times and times of lesser activity).

Employment is essentially term-time, although there may be some variation to this occasionally.

The successful applicant will operate in an administrative, organisational capacity to support delivery of the College’s Cultural Calendar and Events.

Employment is under the Conditions of the Support Staff in Schools’ Collective Agreement, Administrative Scale, Grade B. Key personal and skill qualities include: Ability to relate well to and liaise positively with College staff, students and Mid Canterbury Community Groups and members; Strong administrative and Information Technology skills; Flexible thinker and practitioner who is reliable and operates with integrity and initiative.

Enquiries/applications to

Sheena Tyrrell, Management Administrator, Ashburton College, P O Box 204, Ashburton 7740.

Email: sheena.tyrrell@ashcoll.school.nz Phone: 308 4193, ext 812, Fax: 308 2104 Applications close 4:00pm, Tuesday 17 March 2015.

FORECOURT ATTENDANT REQUIRED

PERMANENT/PART-TIME POSITION Wednesday: 9am - 7pm Saturday and Sunday: 8am - 3pm

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Ashburton District Neighbourhood Support is looking for an individual to continue to grow Neighbourhood Support across the Ashburton District.

Although we currently have a good base to work from we are looking to further grow membership of Neighbourhood Support in rural areas of our district. As such we require someone with a proven track record in building relationships with individuals from a wide array of backgrounds and partnerships with various groups. The ideal candidate will be able to answer yes to the following questions: 9 Are you passionate about community safety and wellbeing?

9 Are you a skilled communicator with excellent relationship management?

9 Do you have excellent organisational and time management skills?

9 Do you have the ability to work in a flexible manner?

Your role would be to maintain, grow, promote and coordinate Neighbourhood Support across the Ashburton District maintaining existing partnerships and seeking new opportunities to support this work. It is envisaged the coordinator will spend the majority of their time out and about making connections and building relationships.

This position is for 22 hours per week and is based at the Ashburton Police Station For an application pack please contact Mary Bailey at: Safer Ashburton, 143 Tancred Street, Ashburton, Ph: 03 308 1395 mary@saferashburton.org.nz www.saferashburton.org.nz

The Ashburton Guardian has a new position for a skilled subeditor.

This part-time, casual position would suit a print journalist skilled in graphics-based subediting who has mastered the Adobe suite of design and layout programs.

You will work on all the Ashburton Guardian’s publications, including Guardian Farming, Dairy Focus and You magazine, so you will be used to the pace of tight deadlines.

You’ll have an eye for detail and page design, and demonstrable proficiency in subbing copy for good English, readability and style. On the job training will further unlock your talents.

If this sounds like you, email a covering letter and CV by 5pm, March 20 to:

Applications close Friday, March 13, at 4:00pm

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Located at: 143 Tancred Street, Ashburton 7700 Phone: 03 308 1395 www.saferashburton.org.nz Email: info@saferashburton.org.nz We offer a collegial, family friendly and flexible work environment.

Customer Service Centre Representative— Call Centre

Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network Coordinator

Do you enjoy a busy fast moving environment, have a passion for farming and telephone service & sales, then this position could be for you?

ATS is a dynamic and innovative co-operative offering members the ability to purchase all farm inputs through our stores in Ashburton, Rakaia and Methven.

We are looking for a person who is able to offer their experience in customer service, has attention to detail, an excellent telephone manner and possesses an exceptional attitude toward their work.

This full time Customer Service Centre position is based in Ashburton.

You will be working with our experienced customer service team who pride themselves in being able to offer high levels of customer service, industry and product knowledge, accuracy and the quick delivery of our services to members. We will provide all the training requirements for our team to succeed.

Ideally you will have: • Excellent communication skills; • Sales and customer service experience; • Knowledge of dairy farming practices; • Intermediate computer skills; • CRM experience beneficial.

If you would like to join this motivated team, please apply quoting CSC01.

Email your application together with your CV to: hr.manager@ats.co.nz Applications close 19th March 2015.

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We require an energetic responsible person with excellent customer service skills to fill this position.

Duties will include forecourt, shop andATS_EmployAd_CSCR_MAR15_96x150mm.indd café service (barista), cashier’s duties, stocking and cleaning.

This person would also be required to be available to cover other shifts as needed.

Applications to: Rasek Ganda BP 2go Ashburton Ph.: 307-0167 9am - 3pm

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Create safer more caring communities Reduce the incidences and effects of criminal offending Strengthening communities’ networks Improve quality of life

Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network Inc. is a community initiative working to assist new comers and migrants to settle, participate and integrate into community life. Due to our past Coordinator moving back to her home country we are now looking to re-fill this position.

We are seeking applicants who have the following attributes; ◊ Ability to develop project plans and give effect to those plans ◊ Ability to build an excellent public profile ◊ Ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels across many cultures ◊ Excellent verbal and written communication skills ◊ An interest, passion and commitment to supporting newcomers and migrants ◊ Able to work one on one with newcomers needing assistance and support ◊ Ability to use Microsoft and Facebook, or the ability to learn ◊ Excellent organisational and time management skills ◊ An ability to work in a flexible manner ◊ An understanding of the challenges new comers can face Your role would be to grow, promote and coordinate Newcomers Network across the Ashburton District developing new partnerships and opportunities to support this work. This role is multi-faceted and will involve administrative duties through to a field work component supporting newcomers directly.

This position is for 16 hours per week Safer Ashburton will be responsible for day to day management of the Coordinator on behalf of Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network Inc. For an application pack please contact Mary Bailey at: Safer Ashburton, 143 Tancred Street, Ashburton, Ph: 03 308 1395 mary@saferashburton.org.nz www.saferashburton.org.nz Applications close Friday, March 13, at 4:00pm Located at: 143 Tancred Street, Ashburton 7700 Phone: 03 308 1395 www.saferashburton.org.nz Email: info@saferashburton.org.nz

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ANZCO Foods Limited is one of New Zealand’s largest exporters employing over 3,000 staff worldwide. A dynamic, multinational company, our core purpose is to procure, process and market New Zealand beef and lamb products to the world.

We are committed to supporting and developing our people and this is an ideal role to further develop your systems and administration career. If you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role and would like to be part of our company at a time of exciting growth then we want to hear from you.

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This role will provide you with the opportunity to prove yourself as a strong business unit manager within a national team, supported by Ballance Agri Nutrients, one of New Zealand top 40 companies.

Joining the company now is well timed. It provides an opportunity to be part of a successful team who are seeking new methods of growth in line with the companies continuous improvement focus.

To apply, please visit: www.qjumpers.co.nz/apply/16763/100 Applications close: Friday, 13 March 2015

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30yrs Local experience, Same day service if possible, *SUPERGOLD discount card accepted.*

DOAKY’S Plumbing Ltd. Plumbing, drain laying, blocked drains. No job too BIG or too SMALL. Call Lindsay now 027 555 5575 or 03 308 1248.

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COMPUTER Tuneup and Repairs, New Computer Sales & Setup, Internet setup, Onsite Day Or Evenings and Weekends, LOW FEES, call Robin Johnstone at Networks Firewalls & PCS 308 1440 or 027-768 4058.

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Rotokaia Farm Ltd

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A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence

TRADES, SERVICES

Send CV to Hydraulink Mid Canterbury Ltd, P.O. Box 92, Ashburton 7740 or email pfergus@xtra.co.nz

0800 287 325 www.sealeswinslow.co.nz

We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, be er prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.

Charlie & Esma Hill 22 Laings Road, RD 5, Ashburton 7775 Phone: 0800 CharRees - Mobile: 027 484 6269 Email: wine@charreesvineyard.co.nz Website: www.charreesvineyard.co.nz

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You will be an excellent people leader, passionate and ambitious, and enjoy a challenge.

Workshop Person Hydraulink Mid Canterbury Ltd is looking for a well rounded team member to join their small but professional team.

Ideally this position will suit someone with mechanical ability, experience with hydraulic systems would be an advantage.

You will be involved in over the counter sales, repairs to hydraulic cylinders and other hydraulic components. The position will be predominantly workshop based with some offsite work.

Ashburton’s own Vineyard

JANUARY

We now have an opportunity for a Regional Manager to join our South Island based team. This new role, sits on the Senior Lead Team and reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, will take responsibility for the financial, operational and sales performance of the South Island region.

Open Wednesday to Sunday 11am - 4pm, or by appointment

Manager

Wanted for busy Thai Restaurant in Ashburton.

Must have experience working in Asian business, have good communication and character.

Successful candidate can drop CV at: Charming Thai Restaurant 148 East street Ashburton or by email to www.charmingthai.co.nz

• Considerable experience in both frontline and systems administration, including proficiency with the full Microsoft Office suite • Demonstrable high level customer service skills • Experience with accounts reconciliation would be an advantage • Ability to use discretion and sound judgement when handling sensitive and confidential information • Effective time management and prioritisation of work • Effective team member with the ability to work autonomously when required.

SealesWinslow offer farmers advice and the highest quality, unique, and proven animal feed and nutrition products to boost on-farm productivity.

Wines from $12 limited edition

Zalie@cvspecialist.co.nz www.cvspecialist.co.nz

Skills & Experience:

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Visit CharRees Vineyard for award winning wines

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• Reception and general administration support • Administration of computerised operating systems • Input and reconciliation of data, invoices and creditor statements • Liaising with contractors and suppliers • PA duties including typing and visitor arrangements.

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Five Star Beef, owned by ANZCO Foods, is based near Ashburton and is the only large scale commercial cattle feedlot in New Zealand, producing high quality grain finished beef, with a standing capacity of up to 20,000 head. We are looking for an experienced administrator to join our team on a fixed term basis to cover a period of parental leave (approximately 13 months).

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Mayfield - 65 Mayfield Klondyke Road

The Cancer Society's Relay for 2 A Life 1F2I FIRST HOME - FIRST CHOICE This lovely two bedroom brick home Mid Canterbury with sunroom is a fine example of an investors starter of first home Ashburton 19 King Street

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This three bedroom home has an open plan kitchen/living area with Then brick beauty in Mayfield is for french doorsthis out tored a sunny terrace.

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Large double garage - fenced section ideal for children or keeping pets.

So close to school and easy access to main road.

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For Sale $283,500

View by appointment www.relayforlife.org.nz rwashburton.co.nz/AHB20013

by appointment 3 generous size bedrooms,roof has been freshlyView painted rwashburton.co.nz/AHB20014

or at Property Brokers (217 West St.)

Ashburton Office 03 307 8317 Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)

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Great investment property as it is close to the town and you are not paying over the top for your section.

1012 m2 section (approx) Allenton area.

Clean site, services and vehicle access at gate.

Well and pump plus fenced on three sides.

Primo location for primary schools and only a wander to college.

793 metre square (more or less) Rectangular section next to the park on Cambridge street.

CV $101,000

Potential for investment or build your own new home. 1872m2 (more or less freehold land. Application to District Council for 4 allotment subdivision, subject to resource consent.

Owner states "he will consider all offers"

$249,000 View by appointment, 7 Woodham Drive rwashburton.co.nz / AHB20142

$110,000 View by appointment, 48a Cambridge Street rwashburton.co.nz /AHB20138

For Sale View by appointment, 71 Cambridge Street rwashburton.co.nz / AHB20076

This attractive section is worth a look.

View by appointment, 22a Chalmers Avenue rwashburton.co.nz /AHB20072 LICENSED (REAA 2008)

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1960’s dwelling, tile roof, 718m2 section. Updated kitchen with a Not often we get our hands on such a great site. Located amongst sunny dining area. Modernized bathroom with a corner shower ntosh good quality homes in a private lane and so handy to local cI M id av D s wood burner unit. Two double, one single bedroom. shopping.

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We design, we build, we innovate.

211 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton (03) 307 6130 www.calderstewart.co.nz

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Tranquil living at Carters Estate has many added benefits. 2000m2 sections with post/rail fences,key pad access to your property.

Tennis court and pavilion, two hole chip and putt, manicured grounds. Plenty of space and privacy. Close to Shopping centre, Medical centre, Primary school, and stroll to College. $450,000 View by appointment, 28a Carters Road rwashburton.co.nz / AHB20185

Owners invite offers! $95,000 View by appointment, 39 Clark Street rwashburton.co.nz / AHB20039

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Monday - Friday 7.30am - 5.30pm Ph 308 2959, Main South Rd, Tinwald www.childsplaypreschool.ac.nz

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Due to a change in circumstances this section needs a new owner NOW. Concept house plans included in sale price. Be part of this beautiful sub-division now. Golfers take note..Golf Course very close by!

This exciting new release of 22 unique peninsula lots provides all the incredible amenity of this landmark community.

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$240,000 View by appointment, Lot 24 Tarbottons Road (Kelburn estate) rwashburton.co.nz /AHB20199

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Number cake tins $15 for 7 day hire

1129m2 section on favoured Ludlow Drive.

Access to water (although this section is not water’s edge), boating, swimming, paintball and fine dining.

It’s all here!

Formulate your plans now for a spring build! $155,000 View by appointment, 27 Ludlow Drive rwashburton.co.nz / AHB20035

The Arcade, Ashburton 03 308 8287 www.kitchenkapers.co.nz

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LIVESTOCK, PETS

$2 WEEK B.Bosc Pears 1kg 3 pack Pepper Rock or Watermelon Royal Gala 1kg Celery

WANTED

$2 bag $2 bag $2 ea $2 bag $2 ea

100 Young Empty Cows Friesian and Friesian Cross Empty 3, 4, 5 Year Old Cows BW 110 Plus For further enquiries contact: Hayden Ross Ph 027 462 0133

Specials available from 3/03 - 10/03

OPEN 7 DAYS The Green Grocer

ACCOMMODATION, Main South Road RENTAL

Fresh Fruit & Vege

REAL ESTATE CASH BUYERS Looking for a family home.

With good garaging.

Approx $300,000 to $400,000.

Phone 027 856 8543 or 027 828 80749.

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

LIVESTOCK, PETS BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals.

We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

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HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION

Tinwald 308-1095

GARAGE SALES

GARAGE Sale. Saturday, March 7, various household items, Andrew Street, 8.30am AKAROA - CHARMING, till 12 noon. spacious holiday home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all GARAGE Sale: St Stephen’s electric heating. Sky, all mod Church Fair, Park Street, cons, short walk to village. Saturday, March 7. From Phone Brian 307-8000 or 9.30am. Past treasures and many other stalls. Something 308-6180. for everyone. Be early.

HIRE

FOR SALE

GENERAL hire.

Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more.

All your DIY / contracting work, Call and see U-Hire Ashburton. 588 East Street.

Open Mon-Fri 7.30 - 5.30pm; Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday 8am - 12.30pm. – Ph: 308 8061 A/h: 308 7460 www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALE: Phoenix Preschool – Walnut Avenue, Sat, March 7 - 9.30am to 11.00am - fundraising for outdoor play area. Couch, books, bric-a-brac, baby clothes, toys, household items + a cord of fire wood raffle drawn on the day.

AVAILABLE for rent, sunny house with sunroom, three double bedrooms, two showers, dual heating, modern kitchen/pantry. Quiet street in Allenton, single garage, easy care section, no animals. References required. Available now, long term.

Leslie Property Management Ltd. Phone 021 1799 265.

LET OR LEASE

GRAZING

Please phone Sally to enquire on 307 8888 or 027 622 7748.

Guardian Motoring 307 7900

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SCOOTER’S - new and secondhand three and four wheel electric scooters and wheel chairs. Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today.

Phone 308-3602

Cnr Cass & Havelock Sts Phone 308 5409 www.ashburtonbaptist.co.nz

For 400 R1 calves from May 1st to April 30th 2016, top grazier under centre pivot Winter grazing available for 1,500 cows, fodder beet and kale

10am Morning

Speaker: Pastor Rob Davison LIFE 2 da MAX (Kids Church)

Creche available Refreshments to follow 6.00pm House of Prayer ALL VERY WELCOME

CONTACT: John Travers 021 841 592 livestock@farmlands.co.nz

Add some luxury to your lunchtime

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES (Ashburton) St Andrew’s Havelock St. 10am & 7pm

FOR RENT - Three bedroom brick home, double garage.

Belt Road, close to Domain.

Non smokers, no pets.

References required. $330 per week. Phone 308 4664.

GREEN Old Man pine $140, semidry Macrocarpa $200, semidry Old Man pine $170, Dry Old Man pine $200. All 3.6m³. Phone Shane James, Firewood 303 7063.

Church Services

Large office space to let.

Flexible rental terms to suit tenant.

St James

Thomson St. 7 pm

St Paul’s Oxford St. 9.30am

Let Hotel Ashburton impress with express lunches, served up fresh. Delicious fusion flavours from our award winning kitchen.

For all your classified requirements.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT SAMMY, blue eyes, kiwi girl, sexy, slim, teasing but always pleasing. Your company is my pleasure. I love to play.

Call me today (no texts) 020 4030 5858. xx

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Join us for an Encounter with Jesus Christ Sundays @10.00am Including Children’s church Everyone is welcome.

See you at Cnr Cass & Cameron St’s Ph 308 7610 or 308 7062

Evangelical Presbyterian Church 10.30am Worship

Every Sunday 63 Princes Street

Open 7 days 0800 330 880 HotelAsh.co.nz

All Welcome

Minister: Rev David Bayne Ph 307 7355

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Saturday

to suit all tastes. Church grounds, Park Street.

9.00am - 12.30pm 9.30am ASHBURTON DISTRICT FARMERS ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH MARKET. Local produce by local producers and hot TINWALD. Community garden working bee and food!!. North End West Street car park. fellowship, each Saturday, weather 9.00am - 12.30pm permitting. Behind the St Andrew’s ASHBURTON CRAFT MARKET, Anglican Church, 157 Thomson Street, West Street.

Tinwald.

9.30am 9.30am - 11.00am ST STEPHENS PARISH FAIR. PHOENIX PRESCHOOL. Annual fair with treasures and stalls Garage sale, sausage sizzle, cake stall,

balloon man/face painting etc. Grass beside Ashburton College entrance, Walnut Avenue.

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

Main Street, Methven.

10.00am - 12noon VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10.00am - 1.00pm

ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, all welcome, West Street.

10.00am - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

10.30am - 3.30pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Stitch and chat, all day together. Senior

Centre, Cameron Street.

1.15pm “GOLF CROQUET” WAIREKA. Doubles, drawn partners. Waireka, Philip Street.

1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

1.30pm - 5.30pm SOUTH CANTERBURY ROSE SOCIETY. South Island Rose Show, roses, floral art and raffles. Event Centre, Wills Street.

Sunday

ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship led by Rev Tevita 8.00am Tuafalele, all welcome. 65 Oxford Street.

ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. 10.00am Holy Communion, Park Street.

ASHBURTON MODEL AERO CLUB. 9.30am Radio controlled aeroplane flying, ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. weather permitting. Lovetts Road, off Worship service led by Rev Laurence Maronan Road.

Ennor. 48 Allens Road.

10.00am 9.30am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Worship with Rev Tevita Taufalele. Baring Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Square Church Lounge. Baring Square Main Street, Methven.

East.

10.00am 9.30am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH. Church service with Rev David Brown, Cnr Havelock and Park Street.

10.00am HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass, Sealy Street.

10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10.00am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion every Sunday. 151-153 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH.

Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

10.30am EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives.

63 Princes Street, Netherby.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm “GOLF CROQUET” WAIREKA. Social. Waireka, Philip Street.

6.30pm - 8.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Youth group meet in youth room. 48 Allens Road.

7.00pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

7.00pm ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Church Service with Rev David Brown in the Sinclair Centre, Cnr Havelock and Park Street.

Monday

1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, West St. All welcome.

1.30pm

ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

6.00pm RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Circuit training, 1st time free. St Andrews Church Hall, Bridge Street, Rakaia.

6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real Women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE. Euchre. Holy Name Parish Hall, Winter St.

6.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real Women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE.

New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Seafield Road.

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FOUR

PRIME

SKY SPORT 1

6am Te Karere 3 2 0 6:30 The Fishing Show – Classic Episodes 3 0 7am N Rural Delivery A look at DairyNZ and primary schools easing transitions for dairying families; a new tool for New Zealand sheep producers. 7:30 Infomercials 9am Tagata Pasifika 9:30 Come Dine With Me UK PGR 3 Noon There’s No Taste Like Home 1pm Annabel Langbein The Free Range Cook 3 0 1:30 Highway Cops PGR 3 0 2pm F RPA PGR 3 0 3pm Life Flight PGR 3 0 3:30 Piha Rescue 3 0 4pm Fishy Business 0 4:30 Water Patrol 3 0 5pm Robson Green – Extreme Fisherman 3 6pm One News 0 7pm Along For The Ride 0 7:30 Our World – The Great Bear Stakeout PGR (Part 2) Documentary following a team on a mission to capture previously unseen footage of grizzly bears in Alaska. 0 8:35 Coronation Street PGR Lives are at risk as fire damages the Rovers. 0 9:30 Nashville PGR 0 10:30 M Argo AO 2012 Thriller.

Ben Affleck.

6am Guess How Much I Love You 3 0 6:10 Angry Birds Stella 3 0 6:15 The Adventures Of Chuck And Friends 3 0 6:35 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 7am Matt Hatter Chronicles 3 0 7:25 Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 7:50 Phineas And Ferb 3 0 8:15 Green Lantern – The Animated Series 3 0 8:40 Adventure Time 3 0 9:05 Regular Show PGR 0 9:30 Lab Rats PGR 10am Fresh PGR 10:35 Switched At Birth PGR 0 11:35 The 100 PGR 0 12:35 The Quest PGR 1:35 Young And Hungry PGR 2:05 The Bachelor Australia PGR 0 2:30 According To Jim 4pm Regular Show 0 4:10 Step By Step 3 0 4:40 Full House 3 0 5:10 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:40 The Amazing Race 0 6:40 M The Hunchback Of Notre Dame 1996 Animated Family. 0 8pm L Lotto 8:05 The Hunchback Of Notre Dame Continued. 0 8:30 M The Pursuit Of Happyness AO 2006 Drama.

Will Smith, Jaden Smith. 0 10:55 M The Next Three Days AO 2010 Crime. Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks.

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 Gone Fishin’ 3 7am Outdoors With Geoff 3 A contestant wins a trip to the Bay of Plenty to take the challenge to catch the Big Six – two game animals, two saltwater fish, and two trout. 7:30 Infomercials 9:30 The Nation An in-depth weekly local current affairs show.

10:30 The X Factor New Zealand 3 Noon The X Factor New Zealand 3 1pm The X Factor New Zealand 3 2pm Face Off PGR 3 3pm Australia’s Next Top Model PGR 3 4pm Grand Designs Revisited 30 5pm Outdoors With Geoff 5:30 The Simpsons 3 0 6pm 3 News 7pm Storage Hunters PGR 7:30 Ice Road Truckers PGR The battle with nature continues as the Ice Road Truckers face the storm of the century. 0 8:30 CSI AO The CSIs reopen a 10-year-old murder-suicide case when the sole survivor claims her accused father was innocent. 0 9:25 Chicago PD AO 0 10:25 Hawaii Five-0 AO 0

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 8:30 Digimon Fusion 3 8:55 Rocket Power 3 9:20 Power Rangers – Super Megaforce 3 9:45 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Danny Phantom 5pm Big Time Rush 3 5:30 Mr Young 6pm Futurama 3 0 6:30 M Alvin And The Chipmunks 3 2007 Animated. A struggling songwriter finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks. Jason Lee, David Cross. 0 8:25 M Mrs Doubtfire 1993 Comedy. To spend more time with his children, a man dresses up as a woman and gets a job as their nanny.

Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan. 0

6am Home Shopping 11:25 University Challenge Otago v Lincoln.

Noon University Challenge Victoria v Waikato.

12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 3 2:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 3:30 Jamie’s American Road Trip 3 On a journey to understand why people continue to live in a place that keeps being battered by hurricanes, Jamie finds a state full of people who use food as a way to celebrate life.

4:30 L Horse Racing – New Zealand Stakes 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Chef’s Apprentice 3 6:30 Jamie At Home

12:55 The Spa PGR 3 1:45 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:50 Football – English Premier League Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur. From Loftus Rd in London.

1:35 M Wild Wild West AO 1999 Action. Will Smith, Salma Hayek.

0 3:35 M Nick And Norah’s Infinite Playlist PGR 2008 Comedy.

Michael Cera, Kat Dennings. 0 5:05 Fresh PGR 3 5:30 It Is Written 3

11:20 The Blue Rose AO 3 Jane’s work crisis leads to surprising discoveries – and a safe-cracking job; Sonya tries to save a lost soul with secrets. 0 12:20 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 5:30 Charles Stanley

11pm 90210 PGR 3 Liam receives a modelling job offer from an agent; Annie develops feelings for someone surprising.

11:55 The League AO 3 Kevin thinks his Krav Maga instructor might have feelings for him; Jenny tells Andre a secret. 12:25 Infomercials

11:35 True Blood AO 3 A discovery has Sookie questioning her involvement with Bill; in Dallas, Eric and Pam form an unlikely alliance in their hunt for a shared nemesis.

12:45 Home Shopping

CHOICE TV 6am Better Homes And Gardens 7:30 Catch And Cook – US 8am Barter Kings 8:30 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook – London 9am Zumbo 9:30 House Crashers 10am Selling London 10:30 Lonely Planet – 1000 Ultimate Experiences 11am Buying The Bayou 11:30 American Restoration Noon Property Brothers At Home 1pm Gardeners’ World 1:35 Better Homes And Gardens 3pm Lost And Sold 3:30 House Crashers 4pm Holiday Home Sweet Home 5pm LA Frock Stars 6pm Extreme Collectors PGR 6:30 Extreme Frontiers South Africa 7:30 Nature’s Treasure Islands From the sub-Antarctic to the equator, Stewart McPherson is on a mission to become the first person to visit all 14 British Overseas Territories.

8:30 No Ordinary Women 9:30 Being Erica PGR 10:30 Lost And Sold 11pm House Crashers 11:30 Catch And Cook – World

SUNDAY

Midnight LA Frock Stars 1am Extreme Collectors PGR 1:30 Nature’s Treasure Islands 2:30 No Ordinary Women 3:30 Catch And Cook – World 4am Being Erica PGR 5am Holiday Home Sweet Home

7pm Storage Wars – Canada PGR 7:30 Village SOS Sarah Beeny follows the residents of Honey Street in Wiltshire as they attempt to renovate their local pub.

8:35 World War II – Last War Heroes PGR 9:35 Rugby – Super Rugby (Delayed) Blues v Lions. From North Harbour Stadium.

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Miharo Educational series for tamariki. 2 7:30 Pukana 2 8am Toi Whakaari 3 Featuring Te Waka Huia. 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am It’s In The Bag 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Putahi 2:30 F Homai Te Pakipaki 3 4:30 City Slickers Rodeo 3

THE BOX 6am The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes.

8:30 Pawnography PG 8:55 Survivor Marathon PG 12:15 Biker Battleground Phoenix PGL 1:05 RBT MC 1:30 Fire Scene Investigation M 1:55 Call Of The Wildman PG 2:20 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 2:45 Elementary MV 3:40 SVU MV 4:30 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes. 7pm The Simpsons PG 7:30 Pawnography PG 8pm Call Of The Wildman PG 8:30 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 9pm Hardcore Pawn – Behind The Deal PGL 9:30 Biker Battleground Phoenix PGL 10:30 RBT MC 11pm Fire Scene Investigation M 11:30 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS

SUNDAY

12:30 Raw MC 3:20 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 4:15 Survivor Marathon PG

6am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Eels v Sea Eagles.

6:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Broncos v Rabbitohs. 7am World Rugby 7:30 Basketball – NBL (Highlights) Finals Game One – Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers. 8am L Darts – UK Open Day One, Session Two. Noon Cycling – Women’s Tour Of New Zealand (Highlights) 1pm Cycling – Tour Of Oman (Highlights) 2pm Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race (Highlights) 2:30 Basketball – NBL (Highlights) Finals Game One – Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers. 3pm Golf – PGA Tour (Highlights) WGC-Cadillac Championship – Round Two. 3:30 Golf Central 4pm L Netball – ANZ Championship Steel v Tactix. 6pm The Fishing Show 7pm L Rugby – Super Rugby Blues v Lions. From QBE Stadium, North Harbour.

9:35 L Rugby – Super Rugby Reds v Waratahs. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

Midnight L Triathlon – ITU World Series Women’s Race. 1:30 Football – A-League (Highlights) 2am L Triathlon – ITU World Series Men’s Race. 3:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 4am L Rugby – Super Rugby Cheetahs v Bulls.

SKY SPORT 2 5pm Project Whenua 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Te Irikura 3 6:30 Te Tepu 3 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Ka Mate – The Haka The Legend PGR 3 8:30 Te Matatini (Highlights) From the 2015 Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival in Christchurch.

11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Magic Of Science PG Leap of Faith. 6:30 MythBusters PG End with a Bang. 7:30 MythBusters PG Viewer Special Threequel. 8:30 ET Fishing Escapes PG 9:30 American River Renegades PG Down and Dirty. 10:30 Deadliest Catch PG 11:30 Abalone Wars M 12:30 The Unexplained Files M Peruvian Alien Skull. 1:30 Gold Rush PG Colossal Clean Up. 2:30 Great White Highway PG 3:30 You Have Been Warned Again M Weirdest Science. 4:30 Auction Hunters PG 5pm Auction Hunters PG 5:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Waste Not, Want Not. 6:30 Bering Sea Gold PG 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG 8:30 Railroad Alaska PG 9:30 Moonshiners M 10:30 Ghost Asylum M 11:30 MythBusters PG SUNDAY 12:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M 1:30 Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? M 2am Ice Cold Gold PG 3am Ice Cold Gold PG 4am Dangerous Flights M 5am MythBusters PG

Alvin and the Chipmunks 6:30pm on FOUR

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:15 Hummingbird 16VLS 2013 Action. Jason Statham.

7:55 Biography – Natalie Portman PG 2011 Documentary.

8:45 Breakaway PGVLS 2011 Comedy. Rob Lowe, Vinjay Virmani.

10:25 The Memory Book M 2014 Romantic Drama. Adrienne Barbeau, Ryan Bruce. 11:50 Think Like A Man Too MS 2014 Comedy.

Adam Brody, Meagan Good.

1:35 Hummingbird 16VLS 2013 Action. Jason Statham.

3:15 Cubicle Warriors 16LS 2013 Comedy. Michael Seater, Joe Dinicol.

4:35 The Two Faces Of January MVL 2014 Thriller. 6:15 Captain America – The Winter Soldier MV 2014 Action. 8:30 Captain Phillips MV 2013 Drama.

10:45 Housebound MVLC 2014 Horror. SUNDAY 12:35 The Mystery Cruise M 2013 Crime. 2am Cubicle Warriors 16LS 2013 Comedy. 3:20 Captain America – The Winter Soldier MV 2014 Action. 5:35 The Two Faces Of January MVL 2014 Thriller.

Village SOS

7:30pm on Prime

MOVIES GREATS 6:20 The Impossible ML 2012 Drama. Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor. 8:10 Confessions Of A Shopaholic PGL 2009 Romantic Comedy. Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy. 9:55 Ace Ventura – When Nature Calls PGS 1995 Comedy. Jim Carrey, Simon Callow.

11:30 The Impossible ML 2012 Drama. Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor. 1:20 Confessions Of A Shopaholic PGL 2009 Romantic Comedy. Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy.

3:05 Autumn In New York M 2000 Romantic Drama. Winona Ryder, Richard Gere. 4:50 Rumour Has It MS 2005 Comedy. Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine.

6:30 American Beauty 16VLSC 1999 Drama. Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening. 8:30 Something’s Gotta Give MLS 2003 Comedy.

10:40 Snatch 18VL 2000 Crime.

SUNDAY

12:20 Se7en AO 1995 Thriller.

2:25 American Beauty 16VLSC 1999 Drama. 4:25 Snatch 18VL 2000 Crime.

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

7Mar15

6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 Golf – PGA Tour (Highlights) WGC-Cadillac Championship – Round One. 7am Basketball – NBL (Highlights) Finals – Taipans v Breakers.

7:30 Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Hull FC v Leeds Rhinos.

8am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Eels v Sea Eagles.

8:30 L Rugby League – Super League Wakefield Wildcats v St Helens.

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Noon Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Chiefs v Highlanders.

12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Wakefield Wildcats v St Helens.

1:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Eels v Sea Eagles.

2pm L Rugby League – Holden Cup Knights U20 v Warriors U20.

4pm L Rugby League – NSW Cup Newcastle v Warriors.

6pm L Rugby League – NRL Knights v Warriors.

8:15 The After Match 9pm L Rugby League – NRL Titans v Tigers. From the Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast.

11pm L Rugby League – NRL Cowboys v Roosters. SUNDAY 1:15 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Knights v Warriors.

1:45 L Cycling – Strade Bianche 3:55 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Steel v Tactix. 4:25 L Rugby League – Super League Catalans Dragons v Salford Red Devils.

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Sunday, March 8, 2015 TV ONE

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TV THREE

6am Rural Delivery 3 6:25 Fishy Business 3 0 7:10 Sunday 0 7:35 Tagata Pasifika 3 8am Praise Be 8:30 Attitude Summer Series 0 9am Q+A 0 10am Marae 2 10:30 Waka Huia 11am Neighbourhood 3 0 11:30 Fair Go 3 0 11:55 River Monsters With Jeremy Wade – Lair Of Giants (Starting Today) 3 Jeremy goes on a road trip to catch a man-eating sized catfish. 0 12:55 Intrepid Journeys (Starting Today) 3 Shane Cortese’s Sri Lankan adventure sees him meet elephants, visit tea plantations, and celebrate his birthday alone. 0 1:50 Our First Home Omnibus 3 0 5pm The Zoo – UK 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Sunday 0 7:30 Our First Home Kathy Wardlaw realises she has lost a family heirloom; Robyn Schreuder has an accident during the Concrete Dash task. 0 8:30 N In The Club PGR 0 9:40 The Missing AO 0 10:55 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries AO 3 0

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God 8:30 Turning Point With David Jeremiah 9am Re-Think 9:30 Three60 10am The Nation 0 11am The Bold And The Beautiful Omnibus 1pm The Block – Fans v Favourites: Unlocked 1:30 Big Angry Fish 3 2pm Motorsport – La Carrera Panamericana 3:30 Motorsport – Aussie Racing Cars 4pm Motorsport – Aussie GT Series Round Four – Sydney. 4:30 Motorsport – US Formula Drift Round Six, Texas. 5pm Ice Road Truckers 3 0 6pm 3 News 8:35 The Big Bang Theory PGR 7pm The X Factor New Zealand Raj’s honesty about his past The top 24 discover which of comes back to bite him; the the four judges will be their guys consider becoming mentor. part-owners of Stuart’s 8:35 M Identity Thief AO comic-book store. 0 2013 Comedy. A family man 9:05 2 Broke Girls AO 0 inadvertently sets out on 9:35 Gotham AO 0 a cross-country adventure 10:35 M Gamer AO 2009 Action. with the woman who stole Gerard Butler, Amber Valletta, his identity. Jason Bateman, Michael C Hall. 0 Melissa McCarthy. 0

Midnight Q+A 3 Local political affairs programme. 0 1:05 Rapid Response PGR 3 0 1:30 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:35 Infomercials

12:25 Marvel’s Agent Carter AO 30 1:20 The Flash PGR 3 0 2:10 Arrow AO 3 0 2:55 Infomercials 3:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 4:15 It Is Written 3 4:45 Bunheads 3 5:30 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Extreme Frontiers South Africa 7am Nature’s Treasure Islands 8am Catch And Cook – World 8:30 Lost And Sold 9am House Crashers 9:30 Holiday Home Sweet Home 10:30 LA Frock Stars 11:30 Extreme Collectors PGR Noon Being Erica PGR 1pm Nature’s Treasure Islands 2pm No Ordinary Women 3pm Rachel Allen’s Easy Meals 3:30 Get Growing 4pm The View From River Cottage 4:30 Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers 5pm Luke Nguyen’s France 5:30 Coast 6:30 Salvage Hunters 7:30 Gourmet Farmer Afloat Matthew Evans, Ross O’Meara and Nick Haddows trace the path followed by the first Europeans to chart Tasmanian shores, exploring the foods and culture.

8:30 M The Butterfly Effect AO 2004 Thriller. A psychology student discovers an old journal that sparks previously buried memories and allows him to relive moments of his past, altering the present.

Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart.

10:30 Coast 11:45 Wild At Heart PGR

MONDAY

12:30 Luke Nguyen’s France 1am M The Butterfly Effect AO 2004 Thriller. Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart.

3am TBC 4am Wild At Heart 5am Rachel Allen’s Easy Meals 5:30 Get Growing

6am Pajanimals 3 0 6:20 Buzzy Bee And Friends 3 0 6:30 Art Attack 3 0 6:50 Sofia The First 3 0 7:10 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 7:35 The Penguins Of Madagascar 3 When the zoo vet rounds up the penguins to give them an injection, Skipper’s fear of needles takes over and he goes on the run. 0 8am What Now 10am Mystery Girls 0 10:25 The Bachelorette 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 2:30 Suburgatory PGR 3 0 3pm Hot In Cleveland 3 0 3:30 Home And Away Omnibus 30 5:55 Friends 3 0 6:25 M Cars 2 2011 Animated.

Voices of Owen Wilson, Michael Cain.

0

11:05 State Of Affairs AO 3 0 Midnight M Gentlemen Broncos PGR 3 2009 Adventure Comedy. 2am Infomercials 5:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV 3

FOUR

PRIME

SKY SPORT 1

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Rugrats 3 7:25 Dream Defenders 3 7:50 Oh No! It’s An Alien Invasion 3 8:15 Digimon Fusion 3 8:35 Rocket Power 3 9am Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 – Fused 3 9:25 Sticky TV Omnibus Noon Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Danny Phantom 5pm Entertainment Tonight Weekend 6pm Futurama 0 6:30 Slide Show

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world, highlighting sport for young New Zealand fans.

Noon MasterChef USA PGR 3 12:55 Secrets Of The Manor House PGR 3 1:50 Birth Of Britain 2:50 Nigellissima 3 Nigella Lawson shows how easy it can be to create fresh feasts from everyday ingredients.

3:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Round One. 4:30 Rugby Nation 5:30 Prime News 6pm Turn Back Time – The High Street

7:30 Glee PGR When Dalton Academy burns down, the Warblers must combine with the New Directions to form a supergroup; Rachel asks Carmen Tibideaux to let her return to NYADA. 8:30 New Girl PGR 3 9pm The GC PGR 3 0 9:30 World’s Scariest… Drivers PGR 3 0 10:30 Bro’ Town PGR 3 0

7pm Storage Wars – New York The women have their first experience with vault lockers; Chris and Tad are prepared for a good day at the auction, but do not necessarily have one.

7:30 F Top Gear – Top Fails PGR Top Gear’s compilation of stunts gone wrong.

8:30 Weekend Murders – Midsomer Murders AO 3 10:35 The Young Ones

11pm Entertainment Tonight Weekend The biggest entertainment stories of the last week.

11:55 Infomercials

11:40 Tourettes – I Swear I Can Sing AO 3 Aspiring singer and teacher from London, Ruth, lives with Tourette’s Syndrome, and is determined Tourettes will not stop her from singing again.

12:40 Home Shopping

MAORI TV 8:30 L Te Matatini Coverage of the final day of the Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival in Christchurch.

4:30 Maori Sports Awards 2014 3 Special showcasing the 2014 Maori Sports Awards, held at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau.

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Kai Time On The Road 6:30 Karanga The First Voice 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Warriors v Kinghts.

THE BOX

11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 The Fishing Show 12:30 The F1 Show 1:30 Cycling – Strade Bianche (Highlights) 2:10 L Cycling – Paris-Nice Prologue 4:35 Rugby Nation 5:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round One Sunday.

SKY SPORT 2 9:30 M The Elephant Man AO 1980 Drama. After a Victorian surgeon rescues a disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak, behind his monstrous facade, a person of intelligence and sensitivity is revealed. Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft.

11:50 Te Kaea 3 2 12:20 Closedown

DISCOVERY

6am Magic Of Science PG Breaking Point. 6:30 MythBusters PG Banana Slip, Double Dip. 7:30 MythBusters PG 8:30 You Have Been Warned Again M Weirdest Science.

9:30 The Unexplained Files M Peruvian Alien Skull. 10:30 World’s Biggest Ship PG 11:30 American River Renegades M Down and Dirty. 12:30 North America Inside Out PG 1:30 Naked And Afraid M Naked and Awkward.

2:30 Survive That! M No-Sleep Nightmare. 3:30 Alaskan Bush People M 4:30 Moonshiners M 5:30 Railroad Alaska PG Ice Hell.

6:30 Gold Rush PG Colossal Clean Up. 7:30 Flight 370 – The Missing Links PG 8:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Waste Not, Want Not. 9:30 Sharkzilla PG 10:30 Ebola Exposed M 11:30 You Have Been MONDAY Warned Again M MONDAY 12:25 SmackDown! MC 2:05 WWE 12:30 The Unexplained Files M Main Event MC 3:05 CSI – 1:30 Tabloid M 2:30 Magic Of Miami MV 3:55 CSI – Miami MV Science PG 3am Deadliest Catch 4:45 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG PG 4am Dangerous Flights M 5am Dirty Jobs PG 5:10 Longmire 16V

7:40 Call Of The Wildman PG 8:05 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 8:30 Hardcore Pawn – Behind The Deal PGL 8:55 The Simpsons Super Sunday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes.

11:25 Pawnography PG 11:50 Raw MC 2:35 WWE Main Event MC 3:40 SmackDown! MC 5:25 RBT MC 5:50 Hardcore Pawn – Behind The Deal PGL 6:15 Fire Scene Investigation M 6:40 Biker Battleground Phoenix PGL 7:30 Longmire 16V 8:30 CSI – Miami MV 9:30 CSI – Miami MV 10:30 Strike Back 18VLS 11:30 Longmire 16V

6:05 L Rugby – Super Rugby Stormers v Sharks. 8:10 Small Blacks TV 8:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Blues v Lions. 9am Soccer Saturday 11am Cycling – Strade Bianche (Highlights) 11:30 Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Catalans Dragons v Salford Red Devils. Noon Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round One Saturday. 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Motorsport – WRC Mexico (Highlights) Day One. 1:30 Cycling – Strade Bianche (Highlights) 2pm L Netball – ANZ Championship Vixens v Thunderbirds. 4pm L Netball – ANZ Championship Fever v Mystics. 6pm College Netball (Delayed) St Mary’s v Wellington East Girls.

7pm L Netball – ANZ Championship Pulse v Firebirds. From Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua.

9pm Rugby Nation 10pm Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Fever v Mystics. From HBF Stadium in Perth.

10:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Pulse v Firebirds. From Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua.

In the Club

8:30pm on TV One

MOVIES PREMIERE

Identity Thief

8:35pm on TV3

MOVIES GREATS

6:05 Something’s Gotta Give MLS 2003 Comedy. Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves.

8:10 Autumn In New York M 2000 Romantic Drama. Winona Ryder, Richard Gere. 9:50 Rumour Has It MS 2005 Comedy. Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine.

11:25 American Beauty 16VLSC 1999 Drama. Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening. 1:25 Something’s Gotta Give MLS 2003 Comedy.

Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves. 3:30 Yours, Mine And Ours PGL 2005 Comedy.

5pm Philadelphia PGC 1993 Drama.

7:05 Johnny English PGV 2003 Comedy. 8:30 The International 16VL 2009 Crime. 10:30 The Whole Nine Yards MVLS 2000 Crime MONDAY 12:10 Inappropriate Comedy 16LS Comedy. MONDAY 12:10 Philadelphia PGC 1993 2013 Comedy. 1:35 Side Effects Drama. 2:15 Yours, Mine And MVLS 2013 Thriller. 3:20 BAFTA Ours PGL 2005 Comedy. 3:45 The – A Life In Pictures: Charlize International 16VL 2009 Crime.

Theron PG 2012 Documentary.

5:40 The Whole Nine Yards MVLS 3:45 Iron Man 3 MV 2013 Action.

5:55 Transcendence MV 2014 Sci-fi. 2000 Crime Comedy.

7:10 The Mystery Cruise M 2013 Crime. Gail O’Grady, Michelle Harrison. 8:35 Captain Phillips MV 2013 Drama. Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi. 10:50 Housebound MVLC 2014 Horror. Morgana O’Reilly, Rima Te Wiata. 12:40 Captain America – The Winter Soldier MV 2014 Action. Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson. 2:55 Side Effects MVLS 2013 Thriller.

Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum.

4:40 Iron Man 3 MV 2013 Action.

Robert Downey jr, Gwyneth Paltrow.

6:50 The Grand Budapest Hotel MVLS 2014 Comedy Drama.

Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton.

8:30 Transcendence MV 2014 Sci-fi. Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany.

10:30 Kick-Ass 2 16VLS 2013 Action.

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

8Mar15

6:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round One Saturday.

7am Football – A-League (Highlights) Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United. 7:30 Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 8am Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Steel v Tactix. 8:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Knights v Warriors. 9am The After Match 9:30 Football – A-League (Highlights) Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United. 10am Small Blacks TV 10:15 Random Rugby TV 10:30 Triathlon – ITU World Series (Replay) Women’s Race. Noon Triathlon – ITU World Series (Replay) Men’s Race.

1:30 Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 2pm The Fishing Show 3pm L Basketball – NBL Finals, Game Two – Taipans v Breakers.

5:30 L Rugby League – NRL Panthers v Bulldogs.

8pm L Rugby League – NRL Sharks v Raiders.

10:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round One Saturday.

11pm Golf – World Championship (Highlights) Cadillac Championship – Round Three. 11:30 Basketball – NBL (Highlights) Finals – Taipans v Breakers.

MONDAY

Midnight Motorsport – World Rally Championship (Highlights) Mexico – Day Two. 12:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round One Sunday. 1am Golf – World Championship (Highlights) Cadillac Championship – Round Three.

1:43 L Darts – UK Open Day Three, Session One.

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Family Notices 42 Ashburton Guardian BIRTHS

MOORE – Wayne and Anthea (Read) are blessed with the arrival of Angus Isaac at 8.00pm on Monday, March 2, 2015, weighing 3.56kg (7lb 13oz).

All are safe and healthy.

We would like to thank our midwives, Sheree and Johanna and the supportive team at Christchurch Women’s Hospital.

DEATHS

TERRY, Lynne Maureen – Aged 66 years, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2015, surrounded by family at Christchurch Hospital after a short illness. Dearly loved Wife of Dave, much loved mother and mother-in-law of Steve and Ginny, Mathew and Kiri, Sarah and Graeme, and a very special gran of Isabella, Samuel, and Angus; George, and Henry; Logan, Ruby, and Liam. Messages to the Terry family c/- P.O. Box 111-01 Christchurch 8443.

Special thanks to the staff in Ward 26 Oncology, and Nurse Maude for their care. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 70 Spencer Street, Addington, Christchurch, on TUESDAY, March 10 at 11am.

SULLIVAN, Rebecca Anne – 23/05/1978 - 08/03/2012 “It doesn’t take a special day, to bring you to our mind.

The thoughts and love we have for you are the everlasting kind.

For you’re not just a memory or part of the past, You are part of our family, for as long as it lasts.”

Loved momma of Liam, Millicent and Harriet. Loved, respected daughter of Barbara, sister to Paul and Martha, Matthew and Kaylie, aunty to Nevaeh and Lakaia.

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BISHOP, Allan James – In loving memory of Allan passed away March 7, 1993.

“It doesn’t need a special day to bring you to our minds for days without a thought of you are very hard to find.”

Love always Pam.

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CALDER, Bertha (nee Freeman) – Academy Funeral Services Very special and much love FDANZ wife of the late Gordon, mum Phone. 03 3430919 the late Barbara to (Stevenson), and Bill. Mother in law of Warren, and Rhonda Please note all late death and nan to Greg, Richard, notices or notices sent outChris, Daniel, Megan, and side ordinary office hours Jason. Messages to P O Box must be emailed to: 472, Ashburton 7740. deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Donations to the Cancer McMANUS, Joan – to ensure publication.

Society would be appreciated Des and families wish to During office hours notices and may be left at the express their sincere thanks may also be sent to: service. If you would like to for the lovely cards and classifieds@theguardian.co.nz place a flower on the casket flowers, kind thoughts and at the service please select phone calls. Special thanks to Any queries one from your garden. please contact everyone at Essie Summers “A very special lady Retirement Village, 0800 forever in our hearts. for their ASHBURTON Christchurch Loved so much” (0800-274-287). amazing care of mum and Special thanks to the Paterson’s Funeral Services management and staff of the for the kind and caring way Fendalton Retirement Village, they helped the family Christchurch. A service through a difficult time. celebrating Bertha’s life will Please accept this as a be held at our Chapel, Cnr personal thank you.

East and Cox Streets, MID CANTERBURY Ashburton, on MONDAY, FUNERAL SERVICES ENGAGEMENTS March 9, commencing at PETRIE - ANDERSON – followed by 1.30pm, Galbraith’s provide choice! Leone and Bryan, of interment at the Returned We have a team of highly respected, professional funeral directors and Galbraith’s Staveley, along with Di and celebrants. We offer you complete funeral care including pre-arrangement, Section Servicemen’s and your choice of venue, funeral celebrants and catering. provide choice! Bill, of Albury, are delighted to New Lawn Ashburton We believe that every life is unique and every person’s funeral needs to announce the engagement of reflect their individuality - ask us how we can be of assistance to you and Cemetery.

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 22.8 22.8 Max to 4pm 16.3 Minimum 15.2 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 3.6 16hr to 4pm March to date 4.8 Avg Mar to date 12 2015 to date 65.8 120 Avg year to date Wind km/h NW 19 At 4pm Strongest gust NW 67 Time of gust 2:44pm

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7. Took it that PC cadet would require energy (8) 8. Set of parts assembled into a container for fish (3) 14. Having beheaded writer, repent translation from him (11) 17. Doesn’t conform to putting right when the others have left (3,2,4) 19. Made, like a suit at trial Doe was involved in (8) 23. Money found on leaving moon when halo shows up (6) 24. Very amusing bone, the humerus (5) 27. Understood it to be something cutting (3)

QUICK ACROSS 7. Distance, at sea (8,5) 8. Climbed (8) 9. Person in charge (4) 10. Perfumes (6) 12. Sudden and unexpected (6) 14. Embrace (3) 15. Strange person (colloq) (6) 17. Proper (6) 19. Against (4) 21. Actor (8) 23. Young person (colloq) (6,7)

DOWN 1. Kill indiscriminately (8) 2. Scattered (6) 3. Frozen (4) 4. Smart clothes (colloq) (4,4) 5. Talk nonsense (6) 6. Not as great (4) 11. Scarcity (8) 13. Throbbed (8) 16. Dried grape (6) 18. Anticipate (6) 20. Pinches (4) 22. Resound (4)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) After Friday’s Full Moon in your work sector the weekend provides a chance to take your work hat off, relax and recharge your batteries.

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GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) A weekend where there’s a need to keep your professional hat on also requires you to make time for relationships and matters of the heart.

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LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) You’ve reached an important weekend for making sure the communication lines are open, especially on the relationship front, with some extra help.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) There’s a chance to put the personal and/or relationship tension of recent days into perspective, but also to lay some old ghosts to rest.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) While there’s a need to keep your work hat on over the weekend it’s more about using the wakeup calls of recent days to reassess your options.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) Lazy and languid lunar vibes are just what you need to take time out over the weekend to relax, unwind and recharge your batteries.

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SATURDAY 7TH MARCH 126 Chalmers Ave, Ashburton 10:00 - 10:30am 7 Goldrich Gr, Ashburton 10:30 - 11:00am 71 Elizabeth St, Ashburton 10:45 - 11:15am 2/18 Nursery Dr, Tinwald 11:00 - 11:30am 58 McMurdo St, Tinwald 11:00 - 11:30am 54 Cross St, Ashburton 11:00 - 11:30am 2 Westpark Cl, Ashburton 11:15 - 11:45am 9 Kerr St, Ashburton 11:30 - 12:00pm 15 Geoff Geering Dr, Ashburton 11:30 - 12:00pm 5 Geoff Geering Dr, Ashburton 11:45 - 12:15pm 5 Havelock St, Ashburton 12:00 - 12:30pm 79 Harland St, Tinwald 12:30 - 1:00pm 31 Braebrook Dr, Ashburton 12:30 - 1:00pm 24 Reighton Dr, Ashburton 12:45 - 1:15pm 23 Brucefield Ave, Ashburton 1:15 - 1:45pm 155 Grove St, Tinwald 1:15 - 1:45pm 174 South St, Ashburton 2:00 - 2:30pm 22 Westpark Cl, Ashburton 2:00 - 2:30pm 16 Falcon Dr, Ashburton 2:30 - 3:00pm

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SUNDAY 8TH MARCH 116 Bowen St, Rakaia 23 Elizabeth Ave, Rakaia 102 Walker St, Ashburton 20 Robinson St, Rakaia 136 AlfordForestRd, Ashburton 27 Ludlow Dr, Lake Hood

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Ashburton 5 Geoff Geering Drive Private space with no through traffic *Lovely kitchen, dining and family size lounge *Master with ensuite/walk in wardrobe * Fantastic office or spare bedroom * Thermal Broken Aluminium Windows * Solar Power, Wet Back = Economic Power Bills

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For Sale: $515,000 View: Sat 11:45 - 12:15pm rwashburton.co.nz/AHB20464 Ashburton Office 03 307 8317

Tinwald 155 Grove Street We all love new beginnings * 4 bedrooms (master with ensuite & WIR) * Additional bathroom with 2nd W/C * Open Plan kitchen, dining, living flows to outdoors * 2 heat pumps, designed for the sun * Double internal accessed garage with auto door

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Rakaia 20 Robinson Street

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Totally transformed In 2008.

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Heat pump, dishwasher and 3 bedrooms with internal entry garaging.

Situated in arguably one of Rakaia’s best streets close to all amenities.

Well fenced with a spacious back yard that kiddies will enjoy.

To find out more about this gem - Call NOW!

Manager Jill Quaid 027 437 6755

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Urban Consultant Cindy Hayward 027 389 7955

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For Sale: Offers over $498,000 View: Sat 1:15 - 1:45, Sun 1:30 - 2:00 rwashburton.co.nz/AHB20736 Ashburton Office 03 307 8317 Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)

Ashburton 146 Smithfield Rd Sheltered Haven * Lifestyle block on 2.7086 hectares * Modernised character home, clad in linear board * 4 bedroom, 2 small ensuites + 1 bathroom * Outbuildings with lots of scope to develop * This is a unique property, great opportunity for a growing family to live the lifestyle.

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For Sale: Price On Application View: Sun 2:00 - 2:30pm rwashburton.co.nz/AHB20728 Ashburton Office 03 307 8317 Mid Canterbury Real Estate Limited LICENSED (REAA 2008)

Urban Consultant Armand van-der-Eik 021 597 527

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