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A bumper grape crop means calling in a team of grape thinners ahead of this year’s harvest at CharRees Vineyard.

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Infant formula plant planned

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Dairy goats could become a big dollar earner for the Ashburton District, with a company investing millions of dollars in establishing a goat milk infant formula plant in Ashburton.

Plans were unveiled yesterday by the New Zealand Dairy Collaborative Group (NZDCG) for its major shareholders Fineboon to establish a formula processing plant at the Ashburton Business Estate. The product will be exported to China.

Solomon Ling, managing director for NZDCG said Ashburton was chosen for the processing plant because it was well irrigated and was an abun-

dant producer of the grain required to feed dairy goats.

“We started out looking around the world for a base. New Zealand has a good image for a clean, untouched environment that is well received in China and we realised Ashburton was the best set up with irrigation and grain producers,” he said.

The lack of dairy goat herds in the Ashburton District was not a deterrent for the company as it planned to source some milk product from an existing dairy goat co-operative in the North Island and to import whole milk powder from Europe until goat numbers built up locally.

“After talking to people in Ashbur-

ton we know a lot of farmers are quite keen to explore whether they can change and do hybrid farming. It is a very open minded community,” Mr Ling said.

The new plant will be equipped to handle both cow and goat milk, but goat milk infant formula will be its main focus.

With the purchase of land at the Ashburton Business Estate secured for the plant, Mr Ling said the project was now in design stage with work under way to secure the high-tech machinery required.

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Jenner’s big TV reveal date set ABC says that Diane Sawyer will conduct a two-hour interview with Bruce Jenner that will air on Friday, April 24. ABC says the former Olympic champion and patriarch of the Kardashian television clan will give a “farranging interview.” Jenner has not spoken publicly about it but he has been looking more feminine in appearance, and those in his inner circles have not challenged speculation that he is preparing to live as a woman. The Sawyer interview has been rumoured for several weeks, but ABC didn’t talk about it until Monday. The interview will air at 9pm on April 24.

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Beyonce wants Destiny’s Child reunion Beyonce reportedly wants to reunite with her Destiny’s Child bandmates without the involvement of her father.

The girl band with Beyonce, Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland enjoyed massive success from the late 1990s until they split in 2006. After reuniting last week for a one-off surprise performance at the Stellar Gospel Music Awards in Las Vegas, the group reportedly want to record a decade reunion album and tour. But a source close to the group has told the Daily Mail Online Beyonce’s dad and former manager Mathew Knowles owns one-fourth of the group and anything under the Destiny’s Child banner involves him.

The 63-year-old managed each of the women’s individual careers as well as the Grammy-winning group. Rowland fired him in 2009, then Williams sacked him the following year before Beyonce cut all dealings with her dad after accusations he stole money from her in 2011.

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Two thousand miles might seem like a long way to go for fried chicken. Two men from Canada who took their sons on a journey to the original home of Kentucky Fried Chicken say it’s a trip they’ll never forget. This was the third trip to the Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum for Brian Lutfy, one of the fathers who piled the four sons into a van for the 34-hour pilgrimage from Montreal. His tales of earlier visits inspired the trip. The friends left on Thursday, traveling to Colonel Sanders’ birthplace and burial place before arriving at the Corbin restaurant Saturday afternoon. For three of the sons, it was the first time they had tasted KFC. And 10-year-old Jesse Janna said it was “delicious!”

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Marijuana in toddler’s Easter gift An Oregon mother says she got more than she bargained for when she picked up an Easter gift for her toddler in the clearance section of a local Walmart. Christina Marie Hannahs, of Otis, said she found three bags of marijuana stuffed inside the Smart Shots Sports Centre, toy, according to a police spokesman in the city of Newport, where the item was purchased. The toy, made by VTech, is for children around the ages of one and two and comes with multiple parts including balls to toss in a basket and a screen that lights up. Hannahs said as she assembled the item for her toddler, she found some parts were missing. Left behind in the box were the clear plastic bags of what she said was marijuana. “I was shocked at first,” she said. Hannahs filed a police report and the Lincoln County Sheriff would handle the investigation, Newport police said. The sheriff ’s office could not be reached for comment about whether the bags had tested positive for marijuana and how much of the drug was found.

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Zayn Malik joke falls flat Controversial US comedian and TV host Bill Maher became public enemy number one for One Direction fans over the weekend after suggesting departed singer Zayn Malik resembles Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Fans of the boy band turned on Maher after he joked abut Malik’s role in the 2013 bombing during his Friday night show Real Time. Mocking Malik’s decision to leave the band, he quipped, “I think after everything we’ve been through, I at least deserve the common respect of being told face-to-face. Just tell me two things, Zayn: Which one in the band were you ... and where were you during the Boston Marathon?” A photo of Malik was posted onscreen alongside one of Tsarnaev.

One Direction fans, still recovering from Malik’s shock decision to quit the group, flocked to social media sites to comment on Maher’s insensitive remarks.

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■ TINWALD TRAFFIC

■ LAKE HOOD

Traffic lights ruled out

Arrests after incident

By Sue NewmaN

Five Ashburton teens have been arrested and charged following an investigation into “antisocial driving behaviour” in the Lake Hood area last month.

In a statement released to media yesterday afternoon, police said the teenagers were charged with a number of criminal and road policing charges at the end of March following an alleged incident on March 19.

A 17-year-old man has been charged with theft, operating a motor vehicle causing sustained loss of traction, and carrying an unauthorised passenger while on a restricted licence.

Four 17-year-old men have also been charged with arson and theft.

In the statement, Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield said police could not rule out further charges being laid against those involved, if any other offences were proved to have occurred during the incident.

“While this type of anti-social behaviour is not acceptable we do not advise members of the community to take matters into their own hands,” he said.

Mr Banfield said officers were sometimes diverted to other incidents which could delay them arriving at the scene, particularly in a rural area.

“However, in order to maximise response times, the staff that take emergency calls always try to gather as much information from callers including vehicle registration and descriptions of vehicles and occupants,” he said.

“This allows officers who are en-route to a scene to identify a vehicle that may have been involved and stop and apprehend offenders as soon as possible after the incident is reported.”

The men are due to appear in the Ashburton District Court on April 28.

ton District Council meeting, where NZTA highway’s manager Colin Knaggs will talk about the draft business case that has been prepared to find solutions to Tinwald’s traffic problems.

Mr Knaggs said the first stage of the programme was to develop a range of intersection improvements, which would include a left-turn slip lane from Lagmhor Road and right-turn merge lanes at Wilkin Street and intersection improvements at Carters Terrace.

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Traffic lights are off the agenda when it comes to solving traffic issues in Tinwald.

In a statement the New Zealand Transport Agency says that while they were considered as an option at several possible locations, a working party agreed there were better alternative solutions to improving safety and access and keeping traffic moving.

Those options will be on the table at tomorrow’s Ashbur-

“We will also investigate the construction of a roundabout at Graham Street and SH1, with the aim of putting it forward for funding and construction as part of the 2018-21 National Land Transport Programme,” he said, The agency has worked with councillors and staff, local business representatives, a local developer, cycle advocates, school principals and residents’ associations to identify the safety and access issues and develop the draft business programme case.

Stakeholders have attended three workshops where issues, options and alternatives were identified. These ranged from doing the minimum to doing the maximum. Vehicle movement surveys and traffic modelling on intersection delays were undertaken by a consultant and were part of the discussions.

If councillors decide to endorse the draft the council and NZTA will work in partnership to begin the next investigation phase of improvements along the state highway.

■ GOAT MILK FORMULA PLANT

Big plans for dairy goats in Mid Canterbury From P1 He anticipates building could begin by midyear with the plant running by the end of next year.

“To date most of our products are locally manufactured in China. However more and more consumers in China are willing to pay more for imported milk powder and to maintain the market leadership, Fineboon needs to expand overseas. Infant formula blended in Ashburton will be sold across China where the company already has 3500 stores.

For the Ashburton District, the sale of the business estate site was worth far more than its $1 million price tag, mayor Angus McKay said.

“For us it’s $1 million, but for the community it’s an opportunity, there will be local jobs created and it gives our farming community another option, particularly for sheep and crop farmers if the returns are better,” Mr McKay said.

“This is a great result, it’s a brand new business doing something that’s not being done in the district.”

The infant formula processing plant will have a 4000 square metre floor area and will initially produce 1500 cans per hour.

Zhang Yu Jian, founder and chief executive of Fineboon Inc, and Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay cut a ribbon to celebrate the sale of lot 17 at the Ashburton Business Estate to the company as a base for a goat milk infant formula processing facility to produce product that will be sold throughout China.

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■ ASHBURTON BUSINESS ESTATE

Residents fed up with vandalism

BY CAITLIN PORTER

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Vandals have flattened trees, chewed up the grass and ruined native shrubs at the Ashburton Business Estate, and Ashburton residents have had enough.

Concerned resident David Rickard has had a “gutsful” of the repeated vandalism around the grassy area near the corner of Ashford Avenue and Company Road.

Mr Rickard walks his dog Cara at the estate every morning, and said the surrounding footpaths make for a great walking track.

The damage done over Easter was particularly bad, with tyre marks clearly visible in the gully, and trees and shrubs torn from the ground, he said.

“The boy racers get in and make such a mess,” he said. “They have no respect.”

Mr Rickard said he had complained time and time again, but to no avail. “Nothing has been done at all, it’s taken us retired people to say enough is enough.”

Mr Rickard has various suggestions on how to fix the problem, from putting up gates or security cameras to turning the gully into a reserve.

Now he’s worried that with win-

ter rapidly approaching, things are only going to get worse.

“The damper weather means it will turn into a mud pit,” he said.

Ashburton District Council team leader rural Graham Register said he too has seen the remnants of vandalism, when he mows the grassy areas at the estate.

Mr Register caught boy racers in the act of vandalising the park, and photographed them, but after taking the images into police was told nothing could be done.

A police spokeswoman said she was unable to comment on the incident without specific details around when the police were informed.

Deputy Mayor Darryl Nelson has spoken with Mr Rickard and said something needs to be done, but public awareness was a good idea as any.

Gates would stop the ordinary person, he said, but it wouldn’t stop those who wanted to hoon around and if a camera was put up it would most likely be knocked down.

The key was to let people know what was going on.

“It makes the public more aware, it’s their property at the end of the day and the young hoons don’t realise it yet but they are actually wrecking their own stuff.”

Ashburton resident David Rickard is sick of seeing vandalism at the Ashburton Business Estate when he walks his beloved miniature border collie Cara.

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■ MID CANTERBURY GRAPE HARVEST

Winemaker thins his grapes ahead of harvest

BY MICHELLE NELSON MICHELLE.N@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Charlie Hill has an unusual problem at CharRees Vineyard in the lead-up to harvest – too many grapes on his riesling vines!

There are so many grapes he’s got people in thinning the fruit

ahead of harvest.

“The riesling is looking very good, I had an advisor in last week – he said I’ve got too much fruit for the sun to ripen properly,” Mr Hill said.

“They are also young vines, so it can put a lot of stress on them.

“If we drop a tonne of grapes

off the vines we should get better wine.”

Mr Hill reckons there are about 4.5 tonnes on 1700 vines - that’s a big yield.

Some of the other grape varieties are showing the impact of a recent period of recuperation, which kept Mr Hill out of the vineyard for several weeks.

“I was out of commission, and I wasn’t able to get out there and look after them. But that’s okay – it’s just farming,” he said.

“I’m back on deck now and ripping into it again.”

Traditionally the Hill family start picking pinot noir grapes at Anzac Weekend, and with a few more days like yesterday,

Mr Hill said they should be on target.

“We might even start picking a little bit earlier, I’ll wait and see whether the sugar levels are up enough and they are ripe enough on the pinot noir – but we’ve never picked the riesling before Queen’s Birthday weekend in June.”

Leader to Leader workshops announced Our region’s top business minds have a new opportunity to share expertise with their peers in Aoraki Polytechnic’s new series of leadership workshops aimed at sharing knowledge and collaboration in local businesses.

performance, governance and marketing.

The Leader to Leader series of workshops will be launched this month and aims to make a practical difference to participants and their organisations.

Following this are monthly workshops held at Aoraki Polytechnic’s Timaru campus and quarterly workshops at the Oamaru and Ashburton campuses.

Polytechnic chief executive Alex Cabrera said this initiative builds on the industry engagement Aoraki is already doing, but at a new level.

Some of the businesses presenting the workshops include Barkers, Hilton Haulage, Mount Cook Salmon, and Tekapo Springs.

“We are committed to working with the leaders and owners of local industry and businesses. Education is a key element of improving productivity and supporting regional development.”

Cabrera said “This is an opportunity for businesses to share their knowledge and experiences. We all need each other to ensure the region continues to move forward. We need to be thinking about developing an integrated approach for our region.”

Each workshop will be run by a local business leader who will share their knowledge and experience on a chosen area of expertise. Topics include embracing innovation and technology, cloud based accounting, team

Aoraki Polytechnic will launch the series on April 30, with Thompsons Construction and Engineering leading the first workshop which will focus on how to create and maintain high performance teams.

For more information on the Leader to Leader series or short courses contact Aoraki Polytechnic’s Anna Nichol or call 0800 426 725.

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■ ASHBURTON JOB VACANCIES

In brief

Ashburton’s job listings down

By Sue NewmaN

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Ashburton has bucked the national trend when it comes to growing its number of job vacancies.

Online job site Trade Me analysed more than 54,000 roles listed on its website during the first quarter of the year and while nationally, vacancies had grown 8.5 per cent, Ashburton’s listings were down 3.3 per cent on the same period last year.

When it came to average pay rates, Ashburton’s listings put this at $52,546 ($51,156 for the same quarter last year), midway between Wellington’s high of $76,317 and Queenstown Lakes’ low of $49,669.

Commenting on the job figures Westpac economist McDermott Miller said that while Auckland was full steam ahead in job growth, both Canterbury and Wellington were “more muted”.

Canterbury’s year-on-year

job growth was 5.5 per cent, but when the first quarter of this year was compared with the last of 2014 the picture changed dramatically and there was a 6.6 per cent decline.

For the same period Ashburton’s decline was 5.2 per cent.

Nationally the strongest job growth was in education, banking, finance and insurance, property, health, construction and architecture.

Vacancies declined in agriculture, fishing and forestry, Gov-

ernment and local authorities, office and administration, marketing, media and communications and sales.

The highest paid jobs advertised on Trade Me were five areas within the IT sector, ranging from $126,000 up to $133,661 for IT architects.

The lowest paid were au pairs and nannies, $34,000, followed by housekeepers, kitchen staff, receptionists and caregivers on $36,564.

Counting down the days for new pool

By Sue NewmaN

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Swim instructor Leanne Gibson is looking forward to starting work in the pool complex at the EA Networks Centre.

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tended learn to swim classes, but in the new complex, Ms Hoets anticipates numbers could climb to 1300. And that’s

Youngsters have a chance to learn a new craft during the school holidays with the Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild holding a young embroiders’ class. The class is aimed at students aged nine and over and will be run on April 16 from 9.30am until 3pm at Ashfords. Enrolments can be made with Nola Sim, 3088835 or Margaret Clifford, 3086002 by April 13. The class costs $15.

St John callouts Ashburton’s St John ambulance travelled 2616 kilometres last week attending 89 calls. Of those 26 were ranked as urgent. Seventy two of the callouts were to medical events with the remainder to accidents.

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■ EA NETWORKS CENTRE

Life for learn to swim co-ordinator Stacey Hoets is counted in the number of days left until she turns up for work at Ashburton’s new EA Networks Centre.

With the stadium and aquatic centre scheduled to open on May 9, Ms Hoets is finding it increasingly difficult to focus on work in the old community pool with the prospect of working in the new complex so close.

The move to the new pool will mean more lessons, more tutors and much more pool space.

That move, however, doesn’t dovetail neatly with the start of term two swim classes and that means nothing will change for the first few weeks in terms of the number of classes offered.

“However, we’ll be adding more classes in term three and that’ll be great because we have a wait list with 100 plus names right through from water babies to older swimmers,” she said.

Last year 950 children at-

Embroidery class

on top of school attendances.

During each set of school holidays another 200 plus students are enrolled for week-long les-

sons. The demand is strong and growing.

“The increase in the number of classes, however, means we’ll need more tutors and we already need a couple more.”

Teaching youngsters to swim was rewarding work, she said.

Tutors all undergo a training period, are paid and most are part timers although some flexibility in hours is required.

“It’s exciting work when you see the kids progressing,” she said.

With the move to the new pools just five weeks away, Ms Hoets said there was a fair bit of excitement from staff and young swimmers.

“When people turn up for their lessons, the first thing they’re asking now is when we’re moving.”

Final lessons in the community pool will be on May 8, the EA Networks Centre will be opened on May 9 by deputy prime minister Bill English and it will open its doors to the public on May 10.

The Ministry of Health is now collecting information to find out what happens to people who are turned down for non-urgent surgeries. Health Minister Jonathan Coleman said no country had previously gathered this data. The first stage will be to look at the result of the referral data, so the ministry has solid data on what happens to each referral, he said.

The first results will be available by mid-2016.

Dress for Success Todd’s of Ashburton has partnered with Triumph to support the Dress for Success initiative, and together the businesses will provide a donation of bras to benefit deserving women in need. Between now and April 19, Triumph will donate one bra to Dress for Success for every 20 bras purchased by Todd’s of Ashburton. To aid in this, Todd’s will be hosting a fitting day with a representative from Triumph, next Tuesday from 10am until 4pm.

Clarification Kerrin Lester will be taking up the role of associate principal senior school at Allenton School next term. This is a new position within the school’s management structure, which allows for the deputy principal’s position to be shifted to the junior school. Fiona Maw will take up the deputy principal’s role from term two.

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■ KIWI DOLLAR

Kiwi dollar closes in on Aust

By SuSan SandyS

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Mid Canterbury exporters are hurting and holiday makers are celebrating as the Kiwi dollar nears parity with the Australian.

Having reached a record postfloat high of 99.78 cents on Monday, the currency almost broke even with the Australian dollar for the first time since 1974, when exchange rates were government-controlled.

By late in the trading day yesterday, the New Zealand dollar fell to 97.85 cents after the Reserve Bank of Australia failed to live up to market expectations and left its official cash target unchanged at 2.25 per cent.

Ashburton’s Graeme Ward, owner of Temuka-based animal handling equipment manufacturer Prattley Industries, said the strength of the dollar against the Australian was devastating for all companies which exported across the Tasman.

“We haven’t got to increasing prices yet, you get market resistance once you do that,” Mr Ward said.

“It won’t cost jobs (at Prattley’s), but it just puts the margins under pressure.”

Ashford Handicrafts managing director Richard Ashford said his company had been able to buy itself some “breathing space” from its bank with for-

ward exchange contracts. The contracts were purchased some months ago in order to minimise any risk resulting from a climbing Kiwi.

“All we are doing is delaying the pain,” Mr Ashford said.

Mr Ashford said the Ashburton-based company was the number one textile craft company in the Australian market, and its exports to the country made up about 15 per cent of its total business. It deals directly with retailers across the Tasman and has sold over 100,000 spinning wheels in the country in its 50-year history, as well as hand knitting yarn, fibre for hand spinning and a range of textile

craft equipment.

In the event of having to put up their prices in the country, he expected spinning wheel sales to hold their own due to brand recognition, however hand knitting yarn would be more subject to the forces of competition.

One Mid Canterbury travel agent is expecting the annual peak of outward travel to the Gold Coast this July and August to be higher than ever.

Flight Centre Ashburton team leader Jaime Deavoll said clients had mentioned how high the Kiwi dollar was against the Aussie, and she expected many would take advantage of it by booking trips to the country.

“It’s obviously in the back of people’s minds,” Ms Deavoll said.

Kevin Crequer at United Travel said potential customers did not act quickly to such news, and he had not had people “beating my door down” to book trips to Australia.

The dollar had been in the high 90s against the Aussie for some time, and a change of a few cents would not make a big difference.

However, having such a high dollar against the Australian could improve the quality and length of the holidays people took by giving them more spending money.

■ VOLUNTEER WORK IN THAILAND

Social worker off on trip of a lifetime to Thailand

By Caitlin Porter

Caitlin.p@theguardian.Co.nz

Claire Millichamp spent her weekend organising goods to sell at her garage sale fundraiser.

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Former Mid Canterbury resident Claire Millichamp is heading off on the trip of a lifetime next month, to volunteer her skills to those who need them most.

As a social worker, she will head to Thailand to volunteer for Compasio Relief and Development, a charity designed to protect, empower and respond on behalf of at-risk children along the border of Thailand and Burma.

Miss Millichamp will also spend time helping out with the charity’s foster care system, and as Compasio is in the process of becoming a registered charitable organisation in New Zealand, she will act as a go-between to spread word about the charity.

She said she had been planning on doing an OE later in the year, but had wanted to go to South East Asia for quite a while.

“I got talking to a lady at my church, her and her family had been involved with Compasio for quite a few years in Thai-

land and the opportunity opened up and we got talking and it all sort of developed from there.

“I’m feeling really excited and not that nervous which is surprising, just like it’s the right thing to do.”

To help get her to Thailand, and to raise money for the organisation she is working with, Miss Millichamp held a garage sale on Saturday.

There were items as far as the eye could see, from furniture, to clothing to beds and magazines, even rabbit hutches.

“It went really well, in the morning people flooded through the gates which was awesome,” she said.

Altogether just under $1300 was raised, which Miss Millichamp said was “amazing”.

She said she had hoped to raise about $1000 and was pleased to have gone beyond her target.

Claire is setting off in May for three to six months of volunteer and support work in Mae Sot, Thailand.

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■ MISSING KAYAKER

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■ CLASSIC CAR DISPLAY

No sign of kayaker at Lake Coleridge

By Daisy HuDson

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The search for a kayaker missing on Lake Coleridge will enter its fifth day today after searchers failed to find any trace of the man yesterday.

A police recovery operation was launched after a member of the public reported that a man had fallen from his kayak into the lake on Saturday afternoon.

He was reportedly struggling to stay afloat, and was estimated to be about 150-200m from the shore.

A rescue helicopter arrived at the scene at about 5.15pm, but the kayaker could not be located by an aerial search.

A search of the shore and surrounding area was completed yesterday while police divers

from Wellington continued an underwater search of the area the man was last seen in.

However he has yet to be located.

A New Zealand Defence Force spokesperson yesterday confirmed the missing kayaker was a member of the New Zealand Army.

“The missing soldier was at Lake Coleridge for a recreational trip and was not participating in any military training or exercise,” the spokesperson said.

Police would not release any details about the missing man yesterday.

The access road to Lake Coleridge will be closed from Mt Algidus Road to the intake today while the recovery operation is under way.

Classic cars turn out for display Graham Burton admires one of the older pieces of machinery at the V8 and Classic Car display held at the Ashburton Domain picnic area on Easter Sunday. Organiser Barry Pinnell said about 45 vehicles attended the display, with people coming from as far away as Nelson and Dunedin. This was the first time the event was held, but Mr Pinnell said he hopes to host a similar event later in the year.

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OUR VIEW

Second rate solutions to Tinwald traffic woes

Sue Newman

CHIEF REPORTER

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fter years of promises and false starts, it seems we can kiss goodbye to seeing traffic lights installed in Tinwald.

If there was any doubt that something needed to be done to sort out traffic issues along the length of State Highway One through Ashburton, it came over the weekend.

Congestion that is bad at any time peak traffic period is horrendous during holiday weekends with it not uncommon to find vehicles crawling – or stopped – in an unbroken line from Racecourse Road to the southern edge of Tinwald.

Anyone trying to access the state highway is out of luck.

If you’re in Ashburton you at least have a chance to find a gap in the traffic thanks to two sets of lights and a roundabout. If you’re in Tinwald you’re stuck on a side road counting cars.

Traffic lights have always seemed the most logical answer to solving the problem, but they’re an investment the New Zealand Transport Agency has always been reluctant to make.

At Thursday’s Ashburton District Council meeting we may find out why when a traffic solution business plan is laid out on the table there are slip lanes, merge lanes and roundabouts but no traffic lights.

Residential Tinwald is growing rapidly on both sides of the state highway. The traffic access problem will only get worse.

While a roundabout at Grahams Road might solve access from Lake Hood, it won’t do much to make life easier for people living further north, at the very least a second roundabout could be needed.

At the end of the day it comes down to money and with heavy demand for roading dollars in and around Auckland, Ashburton is just small fry on the national scale.

Intersection accidents, however, happen just as often here as they do up north.

YOUR VIEW Stadium opening The official opening of the EA Networks Stadium is to be held on May 9, the same day as the Wheels Week street sprints.

The street sprints have been held at this same time for several years.

Why would someone arrange to have the opening of the EA Networks Stadium on this date?

I believe there is to be no parking around the stadium, that all parking is to be on the roadside around the area.

Parking will be at a premium on this day creating very busy roads.

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Did you stick to the 4km/h speed tolerance over the Easter holiday period?

Yes 90% No 10%

Craig Goodwin

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oday I’ll spend my day like most other days – I’ll get up, go to work, eat my meals and generally go through my day without giving two thoughts to what’s right between my eyes.

It’s a part of me, a very prominent part of me. My ancestors used theirs as a survival tool. It warned them if dangerous animals were nearby, helped them work out what was and wasn’t good to eat.

Yet I follow mine around all day, forgetting it’s even there, and barely using it at all. You guessed it - it’s my nose!

You may be wondering why I’m bringing noses to your attention. Well I think if we all used our noses for what they were designed for, just a little more each day, we might save ourselves a bit of money each week and be kinder to the environment while we’re at it.

Recent research shows New Zealand households on average put $563 worth of edible food into a perfectly good hole in the ground each year.

The thing is, by using our noses more often, we can all help keep that perfectly good (landfill) hole in the ground emptier for a lot longer.

So next time you’re about to scrape a plate of leftovers into the rubbish, pause for a bit and think, “Can I make another meal out of this?”

It could actually be one more meal you won’t need to buy.

If you’ve put seconds in the fridge, covered and kept them cool for a few days, I encourage you not to just throw them out. Take the cover off them, let that first bit of air escape, then smell the food. If it smells okay, it’s probably fine.

But if you’re unsure, cook it again in another meal, making sure the temperature is over 70°C for three minutes so that anything you’re worried about is taken care of.

If you really don’t trust your own nose, find something else useful to do with that food instead of just chucking it out.

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Ashburton District Council’s waste officer Craig Goodwin is on a mission to get Mid Canterbury residents to think twice before throwing food out.

Add it to a friend’s worm bin – their worms will love you for it and they make great fertiliser.

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needs their money saved more than we do.

All in all, think twice before putting discarded food

Think twice before putting discarded food waste into your black rubbish bag only for it to then be sent 150km up the road to go into landfill

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Quite simply, it’s just such a waste. Food sustains us, revitalises us and even entertains us.

It’s the one commodity that can satisfy us on a daily basis.

I only have to stand on my bathroom scales to remind me how much I love food!

In my job I only have to open a few black bags to be reminded how much I hate waste.

Let’s all turn our noses up against waste.

Visit the Love Food Hate Waste Facebook page to find some great recipes and learn more about ways to reduce food wastage.

Craig Goodwin is the Ashburton District Council’s waste officer

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■ INDONESIA

Time runs out for Bali duo

By GaBrielle Dunlevy The executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will be unaffected by their next legal challenge because any win would not be retrospective, Indonesia’s attorney-general says.

The Bali Nine pair on Monday lost a bid to challenge their clemency rejections, with the state administrative court upholding its earlier decision that the presidential decrees were outside its jurisdiction.

Jakarta is waiting on the legal efforts of a few other prisoners before setting an execution date.

Chan and Sukumaran’s lawyers plan to move their battle to save the men to the constitutional court.

Attorney-General HM Prasetyo has dismissed such plans as delaying tactics and says he won’t wait for the result of another court case.

“What we respect is the legal process, not the ones challenging it,” he told reporters yesterday.

“I hear they’re going to challenge to the constitutional court. Go ahead!

“That’s their business, but we’re not affected by that.”

Mr Prasetyo says even if the constitutional court agrees to clarify the president’s role on clemency decisions, its decision won’t apply to Chan and Sukumaran, but future cases only.

“If (the challenge) is accepted, it won’t be for existing decisions,” he said.

Vigil after terror attack Kenyans are preparing to march for greater national security following last week’s massacre

by Somalia’s Shebab Islamists, ahead of a candlelit vigil on the final day of mourning for the 148 people killed by the militants.

Today’s demonstration, expected in the afternoon in central Nairobi, comes as security forces continue their hunt for those behind the university killings. A vigil is planned for early evening on the third and final day of national mourning.

- AFP

Attacks thwarted Malaysia’s national police chief says 17 people detained over the weekend for a suspected Islamic militant plot had planned to kidnap high-profile figures and launch terrorist attacks. Khalid Abu Bakar said the plotters arrested were believed to have been inspired by the extremist Islamic State (IS) group and its bloody jihad in Syria and Iraq. He said that they also planned to rob banks to raise funds, and to raid armed forces installations and police stations to obtain weapons.

- AFP

Paul to run for president Leonard Arphan, a lawyer of two Australians on death row Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, is mobbed by the media after a hearing at the High Administrative Court in Jakarta.

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“We will no longer wait.”

Two of the other eight prisoners in line for execution with the Australians have applied for Supreme Court judicial reviews, while another is also pursuing an administrative court case.

The Supreme Court has been asked to fast-track the judicial review requests of death row inmates, however there are reports that it hasn’t yet received the paperwork for the latest pair, Martin Anderson of Ghana and Serge Atlaoui of France.

The court took only about

five days to reject an application from Filipina prisoner Mary Jane Veloso.

Mr Prasetyo admits he would prefer the executions not coincide with the AsiaAfrica Conference - to be held between April 19-24 - when Jakarta will host at least 30 heads of state.

“I think it’s not polite if, when we have lots of guests, we shoot (the prisoners), even though it’s legal,” he said.

An Australian lawyer for Chan and Sukumaran, Peter Morrissey, told the ABC on

Monday night that the fresh legal effort should be respected.

“This is not some delaying tactic or playing games with the courts,” he said.

He vowed to pursue the constitutional court action as hard as possible for the Sydney men, who are now imprisoned on Central Java’s Nusakambangan island, where they would be sent to the firing squad.

The new case is expected to be filed this week, in collaboration with Indonesian human rights groups.

- AAP

■ GREECE

Greece says Germany owes it nearly 300bn Germany owes Greece more than 278 billion euros in war payments, including 10 billion euros for a forced loan taken by Nazi occupation forces, a junior Greek minister has told parliament.

“According to our calculations, the debt linked to German reparations is 278.7 billion euros, including 10.3 billion euros for the so-called ‘forced loan’,” junior finance minister Dimitris Mardas (left) told the chamber yesterday.

Mardas added that the relevant data had been compiled by Greece’s state general accounting office.

Greece’s new radical government that came to power in January says German war reparations are a “moral issue” that must still be resolved.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras

told German Chancellor Angela Merkel as much during a visit to Berlin last month.

Greece said last month that he was prepared to activate a 15-yearold Greek Supreme Court ruling that authorised the seizure of German assets in Greece to pay for wartime atrocities.

Berlin argues that the issue of reparations to Greece has already been settled, and points to payments made in 1960 as part of an agreement with several European governments.

And Berlin maintains that a treaty that was signed by the two former Germanys with the Allies in 1990 to formally end World War Two effectively drew a line under possible future claims for war reparations.

- AFP

Rand Paul, a conservative libertarian and precursor of the Tea Party branch of his party, will become the second major Republican to join the 2016 presidential race when he announced his candidacy yesterday. Rand has summoned supporters and reporters to a speech in Louisville, Kentucky, where he has served as senator since January 2011. Paul will follow Texan Ted Cruz, who launched his candidacy two weeks ago with an appeal to the religious right, among others. Jeb Bush, the brother of former president George W Bush, leads in opinion polls for the primary elections, although he has yet to announce his candidacy officially.

- AFP

New battery invented Scientists believe they have invented a new battery that could fully charge a smartphone in just one minute. The researchers have created an aluminium battery which they hope could replace the lithium models commonly found in laptops and mobile phones. And as well as the “unprecedented charging times” of their aluminium prototype, the team said it was also safer than lithium-ion batteries as it was less prone to catching fire and more environmentally friendly than alkaline models such as AA and AAA. - PA

Jail for ex-mayor The former mayor of the Chinese city of Nanjing has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for corruption, in the latest highprofile case under President Xi Jinping’s much-touted anti-graft drive. Ji Jianye was found guilty of taking 11.3 million yuan ($NZ2.50 million) in bribes from 1999 to 2012, the Yantai Intermediate People’s Court said on its Sina Weibo microblog. Authorities have also confiscated property worth two million yuan from the former mayor, who was nicknamed “Bulldozer Ji” for his relentless promotion of construction projects in his city.

- AFP

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In brief

■ CURRENCY RATES

New fishing system

Dollar tumbles after record high riod ahead, in order to foster sustainable growth in demand and inflation consistent with the target.”

“The RBA has taken the market by surprise,” said Mark Johnson, senior dealer at OMF. “It has left rates unchanged but also left us with a pretty dovish statement.”

Traders had pushed the cross rate higher in a “holiday-thinned” market yesterday and as a result there was “an unwinding of positions” when the RBA didn’t deliver a cut, he said.

Still, given lower rates are expected to eventuate across the Tasman, “we will see sellers coming into the Australian dollar at these elevated levels,” he said.

The kiwi fell to 68.99 euro cents from 69.20 cents late yesterday, ahead of a deadline at the end of the week for Greece to pay 450 million euros owed to the international Monetary Fund.

The kiwi fell to 90.11 yen from 90.45 yen and traded at 50.57 British pence from 50.92 pence. The trade-weighted index fell to 78.70 from 79.53 yesterday.

- NZME

Fletcher Building’s shares missed out on the rally in New Zealand shares in the past five years and Graeme Hart’s Carter Holt Harvey will face similar pressures if it returns to public ownership this year, investors say. The two companies compete in New Zealand’s crowded building products distribution market with their Placemakers and Carters Building Supplies outlets, and both manufacture building products on both sides of the Tasman. - NZME

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■ COMMENT

Bullying claims dismissed A

man who accused his employer of bullying and assault has had his claims dismissed by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA).

Nash Yaw Adomako Mensah claimed he was subject to bullying and harassment by his dispatch supervisor Tony Loretz.

Mr Mensah said he was forced to resign his job as a truck driver with Ward Demolition because he feared for his life and that no steps were taken by Ward to protect him and provide a safe working environment.

There were several incidents during Mr Mensah’s employment between May 2012 and March 2013 where Ward claims Mr Mensah was angry and abusive.

These incidents were as a

Christine Summerville

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result of Mr Mensah’s failure to follow instructions.

On one occasion Mr Mensah punched his supervisor in the mouth. Mr Loretz participated in the ensuing fight.

The company investigated each incident.

Ward were part way through an investigation when Mr Mensah resigned.

ERA member Anna Fitzgibbon concluded Mr Mensah resigned to pre-empt a possible finding of misconduct.

Mr Mensah did not raise a personal grievance claim until

after he became aware that because of his resignation there would be a ‘stand down’ period before he would be eligible for the unemployment benefit.

Ms Fitzgibbon said there was no breach by Ward of its duty to provide a safe work environment.

The claims were dismissed and a decision on costs was reserved.

Interestingly Ms Fitzgibbon said that even if the claim had failed because of an inadequate process any remedies would be reduced by 100 per cent because of Mr Mensah’s contribution to the situation.

Christine Summerville of Chapman Employment Relations is an employment and HR advisor for businesses in Ashburton christine@chapmaner.co.nz

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the biggest chunk of the $103 million held in bonds was for the Stockton open-cast mine in Buller, where the rehabilitation costs would run into “tens of millions”.

A big part would be continuing to run the water treatment system, which controlled acid mine drainage.

- NZME

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Industry sources suggest low international coal prices for the foreseeable future mean Solid Energy will require either another bailout, new lending terms with the banks, another round of restructuring, or even receivership.

West Coast Regional Council chief executive Chris Ingle said

20/3

Solid Energy may require bailout

Not all plain sailing

13/3

The New Zealand dollar tumbled against the Australian dollar after the Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly kept its cash rate unchanged, delaying the prospects of parity between the two currencies.

The Kiwi fell to 98.04 Australian cents as at 5pm in Wellington, from 99.37 cents at the start of the day and as high as a record 99.78 cents overnight.

The local currency traded at 75.42 US cents from 76 cents yesterday.

Ahead of yesterday’s statement from the RBA, traders had been betting on a 78 per cent chance of a quarter point cut to the cash rate to a record low 2 per cent.

A cut has been delayed rather than cancelled though, with cash rate futures now pricing in a 76 per cent chance of a cut in May. Governor Glenn Stevens made a statement broadly similar to what he said last month, reiterating that “further easing may be appropriate over the pe-

A new form of commercial fishing called precision seafood harvesting has improved the survival rates for by-catch, scientists involved in the New Zealand project said. The PSH system - which uses a large, flexible PVC liner with specifically sized holes along its length - allows undersized fish to escape before they are brought on board the fishing boat. The fish that are brought on board stay in better condition because they are still swimming in the liner when they are on the deck, the scientists said.

PSH is backed by New Zealand’s three biggest fishing companies - Aotearoa Fisheries, Sanford and Sealord, as well as the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

- NZME

6/3

BY JONATHAN UNDERHILL

The Government has moved to assure the West Coast public it will not be left to foot the bill if Solid Energy goes under, with $103 million to rehabilitate its mine sites.

In October 2013, the Government bailed out the State-owned coal producer after announcing heavy losses.

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Garlic & wine glazed roast lamb Roast lamb, the ultimate Kiwi tradition ...

Paired with the fresh summer flavours of garlic, pinenuts and, of course, mint, this celebration dish will delight your guests at any festive occasion.

Ingredients 1 Quality Mark bone-in leg of lamb 2 T garlic salt 1 t cracked pepper ¼ C white wine 2 T oil Roasted garlic, pine nut and mint pesto 1 bulb garlic, roasted ¾ C toasted pine nuts ½ C finely chopped fresh mint ¼ C finely chopped fresh parsley ¼ C lightly packed grated pecorino or cheddar cheese About ½ C oil ■ Preheat the oven to 190°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper or foil. Take note of the weight of the lamb. Make 10-12 small but deep cuts all over the leg of lamb.

■ Mix together the garlic salt, pepper, wine and oil and massage over the lamb. Cover and set aside for 30 to 60 minutes to come to room temperature.

■ Roast in the preheated oven, allowing 30 minutes per 500 grams for medium, basting with the marinade a couple of times.

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■ Remove from the oven, cover and rest for 20 minutes before carving and serving with the mint and toasted pine nut pesto (below), and summer vegetables or salad.

For the pesto ■ Cut the garlic bulb in half horizontally and squeeze out the flesh.

Place in a food processor with the pine nuts, mint, parsley and cheese and process to mix well.

■ With the motor running, gradually pour the oil down the feed tube and process to make a smooth paste.

Season well with salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice.

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Apples, a most versatile fruit

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pples are possibly one of the most versatile fruits, equally at home raw, or in sweet or savoury dishes.

If you have an apple tree in your back yard, then you’ll probably have more apples ripening than you can deal with but when you’ve stewed, frozen and cooked your fill, there will always be friends and neighbours willing to share your harvest.

Baked pumpkin, apples and maple syrup 750g pumpkin peeled and cut in slices 40g melted butter 3 apples, cored, peeled and cut in slices 2T maple syrup ■ Preheat oven to 180°C. ■ Put pumpkin in bowl.

■ Add two-thirds of the butter and toss to combine.

■ Place on a large baking tray.

Bake in oven for 10 minutes.

■ Toss apple with remaining butter ■ Place on tray with pumpkin ■ Bake another 30 mins ■ Drizzle with maple syrup ■ Reduce oven to 170 degrees.

■ Toss all to coat with syrup and bake 10 mins.

■ Great with pork

Red pepper and apple meatballs 450g lean lamb mince 450g lean pork mince 1 red pepper, deseeded and finely chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 Cox’s apples, peeled and finely grated 1 T fresh ginger, grated 4 t coriander, chopped

1 egg white 3 T flour 1 T olive oil cooked basmati rice, to serve ■ Place the lamb and pork mince into a bowl and mix together well.

■ Add the pepper, onion, apples, ginger, coriander and egg white to the mince mixture and mix well.

■ Shape the mixture into small balls, about 2cm/1in in diameter and place onto a plate.

■ Dust with the flour, rolling the balls around to cover all over.

■ Place into the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up.

■ Heat a frying pan until hot then add the olive oil and meatballs.

■ Fry the meatballs, turning occasionally, until golden-brown all over.

■ Add the tomato sauce and bring to the boil.

■ Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

■ Serve with your favourite pasta sauce

Cinnamon baked apples 1 t butter 2 T brown sugar 3 t vanilla sugar 3 t ground cinnamon 1 t ground nutmeg 6 large apples - peeled, cored, and sliced 3 1/2 T water ■ Preheat oven to 350 degrees ■ Grease a large baking dish with the butter.

■ Mix brown sugar, vanilla sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl.

■ Layer about 1/3 of the apples in prepared baking dish ■ Sprinkle with 1/3 of the sugar mixture. Repeat layers twice

more.

■ Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

■ Pour water over apples and continue baking until tender, about 15 minutes more.

Apple stuffed chicken breasts 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1/2 C chopped apple 2 T grated cheese 1 T Italian-style dried bread crumbs 1 T butter 1/4 C dry white wine 1/4 C water 1 T water 1 1/2 t cornflour 1 T chopped fresh parsley, for garnish ■ Combine apple, cheese, and bread crumbs. Set aside.

■ Flatten chicken breasts between sheets of waxed paper to 1/4 inch thickness.

■ Divide apple mixture between chicken breasts, and roll up each breast. Secure with toothpicks.

■ Melt butter in pan over medium heat.

■ Brown stuffed chicken breasts.

■ Add wine and 1/4 cup water.

■ Cover. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink.

■ Transfer chicken to a serving platter.

■ Combine 1 tablespoon water and cornflour ■ Stir into juices in pan.

■ Cook and stir until thickened.

Pour gravy over chicken, and garnish with parsley. Serve.

Kumara, apple, carrot and red lentil soup 1/4 C butter 2 lge kumara, peeled and chopped 3 lge carrots, peeled and chopped 1 onion, peeled and chopped 1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped 1/2 C red lentils 1/2 t minced fresh ginger

1/2 t ground black pepper 1 t salt 1/2 t ground cumin 1/2 t chili powder 1/2 t paprika 4 C vegetable broth plain yogurt ■ Melt the butter in a large, heavy bottomed pot over mediumhigh heat.

■ Place the chopped sweet potatoes, carrots, apple, and onion in the pot.

■ Stir until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes.

■ Stir the lentils, ginger, ground black pepper, salt, cumin, chili powder, paprika ■ Add vegetable and bring to boil ■ Reduce the heat and simmer until the lentils and vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes.

■ Put soup through blender ■ Return the pureed soup to the cooking pot.

■ Bring back to a simmer, about 10 minutes.

■ Add water as needed to thin the soup to your preferred consistency.

■ Serve with yogurt for garnish.

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Mt Hutt in winter - Methven artist Karen Smith has won awards for her landscapes.

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En plein air new passion

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Methven artist Karen Smith has taken her passion for painting landscapes to a whole new level.

As her children get older she has found she has more time to dedicate to her art, and will often camp up at some of Mid Canterbury’s and the South Island’s most scenic spots for a day to undertake en plein air.

En plein air is a French expression used to describe painting in the outdoors, and for Mrs Smith it means doing an art work from start to finish on site.

Mid Cantabrians will be able to see the results at an exhibition the award-winning artist and mother of three boys is holding in Methven, at the Methven Art Gallery from tomorrow until May 3.

Moody skies encompass a Blenheim vineyard in this work by Karen Smith.

Mrs Smith said en plein air was a new passion which infused her work with the “true colours” of her subject.

“You see more of the colours from the landscape,” Mrs

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Smith said. It was an undertaking which came with the risk of bad weather, particularly in the harsh environments she paints.

On one occasion recently

she had been painting in the Rakaia Gorge and a large cloud initially looked like smoke and made her think there was a fire nearby. It was quickly followed by wind and rain, sending her packing. She had to return on another day to finish the work.

Mrs Smith also encounters many passers-by, and can find herself the subject of tourists madly clicking their cameras, or farm workers stopping by on their farm machinery to admire her work.

She recently went to Wanaka, taking off for a few days after her youngest son went on a school camp, and was invited to go on a muster by the owner of Hunter Valley station.

“It’s the opportunity of a lifetime, to get up there and take photos of horses and mustering. I’m so excited about it,” she said.

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April 10 – Ashburton Society of Arts autumn show opens 6pm at the Short Street Studio, runs until June 7. Guest artist is Timaru painter and sculptor Zita Waldron.

April 10, 11 and 12 – Big Little Theatre Company’s Bugsy Malone at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

April 11 – Ashburton Musical Club, public concert, featuring visiting artists, vocalist Malcolm McNeill and guitarist Bob Heinz. At the Sinclair Centre, Park Street, 7.30pm.

Adults $15, students free. Supper served.

April 13 – Jimi Jackson – Let’s Talk Sh*t Tour, 7pm, at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

April 17 – Ashburton artists Ngaio McKee and Margaret Digby opening their joint exhibition, Journies, at 6pm at the Short Street Studio. The weekend exhibition will be open on Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm.

April 24 and 26 – Salute to ANZAC, a song and dance show with all your old favourites from the war years, including the opportunity to join in the sing-a-longs with a talented cast of 22. At the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 1.30pm.

April 28 – Save the Children movie fundraiser night for Vanuatu. Woman in Gold, $20, Regent Cinema, 6pm.

To April 30 - April is the month for animals at Selwyn Gallery, with sculptures, drawings and paintings from Stephen Robinson, Amelia Guild, Elaine McDonald and Andrew Lyons.

May 10 – Mothers’ Day concert, The Big Band Theory by the Mid Canterbury Choir, 2.30pm at the Sinclair Centre. Musical director Lois Johnston, accompanist Deb Sloper, soloist Courtney Carter, band MSA and Silver bands combined.

Tickets $20 available from a Mid Canterbury Choir member or at the door.

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Brisbane veteran Sam Thaiday believes his new role as an impact player off the bench could extend his NRL career. As the Broncos big man fights for his future at the club, the 29-year-old says his demotion from the starting side could actually help him get more out of his aging body. “I’m quite enjoying it - my body’s enjoying it,” he said yesterday. “I don’t get bashed around for the first 15 minutes of the game. I’m still averaging 50 minutes a game, 20-plus tackles, I’m trying to get through as much work with the ball as I can as well. I think the bench role has become a real specialised position these days - teams with great guys that come off the bench keep that intensity up for the 80 minutes.” Thaiday admitted the change wasn’t just an effort by coach Wayne Bennett to add more firepower to Brisbane’s bench. It was also partly a consequence of his poor form and fitness levels in pre-season, which sparked speculation surrounding the Queensland Origin mainstay’s future. - AAP

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Matt Honeywell, toughing it out over an eight race series to take out the War of the Wings sprintcar champions title for the 2014-2015 season.

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Track thrills hard to beat

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During his working week Matt Honeywell is an affable, mild mannered cropping farmer, but when he gets behind the wheel of a racing car, he becomes a different man.

And over Easter changing persona paid off for Honeywell when he got behind the wheel of his sprintcar for the final leg of the eight race series War of the Wings championship.

He came into the race with an impressive run of wins and second placings behind him, but

RESULTS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club April 4 Keig Cup for family pairs - winners: Sharon and Ron Carlson 87-23=64. Coasters Cup won by David Fisher and Trevor Watson 83-19=64.

Other good scores were: Noel Sutton and Charlie Alexander 64.5, Pauline Bell and Bruce Leighton 66, Ivan Blair and Murray Moorhead 66.5, Brian and Rhys Nuttall 66.5.

Nearest The Pins: Robbies: Charlie Alexander, Braided Rivers: Derek Prebble, Rothburys Insurance: Kevin Houghton, Netherby Meats: John Dudley, Charming Thai Restaurant (Longest Putt #9) Dave Hewitt Twos: Charlie Alexander, Kevin Houghton, Adrian Hopwood and Stewart Dunlop.

April 6, Stableford Competition Top Woman Brenda Fechney 41 pts: Top

points on the day were needed to clinch the title.

He delivered the goods and walked away the winner.

In racing terms he’s a relative newcomer with just five years on the track to his name, but he’s always loved the sport of car racing.

Getting behind the wheel himself was all about timing.

“I’ve always played a bit of rugby but I thought I’d give motor racing a go while I could,” he said.

He’s not talking numbers when it comes to the invest-

ment in his car, but he’s built it right from scratch and continues to build and rebuild each season.

Given this year’s results, Honeywell reckons he might have it about right.

Sprintcar racing is high input in terms of maintenance.

“You hope to get a season out of them and then they’re rebuilt again.”

For him it would take a lot to beat the thrill of broadsiding your way around a track in an extremely lightweight vehicle that’s the fastest open-

wheel speedway racer in the world.

The design is simple and low tech, but they’re super fast.

The big wings above the driver’s head produce huge downforce that pushes the car to the track.

And if the sport is heavy on cash and speed, it’s heavy on time commitment too.

Some weeks he’ll race three times, others not at all, but he says he’s lucky in his support crew, wife Amy and their four young children who tag along to most meets.

Man Robbie Bell 40pts (c/b). Other winning scores were: Cameron Grant 40pts, Darren Lewis 40pts, Bruce Ferriman 40pts, Miti Daniel 39pts and Pieter van Vollenhoven 38pts.

Nearest Pins: #8 Catherine Bell, #14 Lynne Small. Twos: Catherine Bell.

April 4 and 7, Women’s Section Town v Country matchplay - Town won 13.5 matches to 7.5 Nearest Pins: No 4 Gabites: Pauline Bell No 8 House of Travel Ashburton: Catherine Bell No 12 Lynn Small’s Salon: Gay Lane, No14 Todds of Ashburton: Heather Robertson; No 18 2nd shot to Green; Jeanet Leferink.

Twos: Catherine Trott – No 8, Catherine Bell – No 14 9 hole section Thursday 2nd April; Rnd 1 Sue Bunt, Rnd 3 Jean Drummond Putting: Wendy Smith – 12 putts, Dorothy Knight – 14, Carol O’Reilly – 15.

Greenslade 58:17:41 Putting: 1st equal J Greenslade and J Cook with 16 Nearest Pins: Greg Sim Builders and Excavators 2nd Shot No. 2 – J Schmack, Mayfield Transport No. 5 – S Graham

6 Wests Tigers 7 Canterbury 8 St George 9 Penrith 10 Parramatta 11 NZ Warriors 12 Canberra 13 N Queensland 14 Cronulla 15 Gold Coast 16 Manly

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1 South Sydney 2 Brisbane 3 Newcastle 4 Syd. Roosters 5 Melbourne

April 12, 9 Hole division Handicap and Putting: Ladies 1st B Morrison 57:23:34,2nd J Cook 57:21:36, Men 1st G Jacobson 65:27:38, 2nd J

Tinwald Golf Club Leading pair and winner of the Morag Trophy South African stableford with 87 points were Tony Clarke and Steve Anderson.

Women’s Nancy McCormick foursome went to Elizabeth Collins and Jacqui Beardsley with 156.

Jubilee Trophy winners from Sunday were Leen Bell in the women with 71 and Paul Hefford in the men with 69.

■ Rugby league NRL ladder P 5 5 5 5 5

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3 0 2 0 93 73 20 3 0 2 0 108 90 18 3 0 2 0 55 58 -3 2 0 3 0 100 94 6 2 0 3 0 105 111 -6 2 0 3 0 91 100 -9 2 0 3 0 85 110 -25 2 0 3 0 88 115 -27 1 0 4 0 82 106 -24 1 0 4 0 76 127 -51 1 0 4 0 68 121 -53

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■ Shooting Mayfield Rifle Club April 6 William McKenzie 57, James Spencer 41, Kyle Hansen 93.1, Dave Kingston 79.3, Brian Hansen 91.2, Brendan Fleming 57, Phillippa Fleming 99.5, Andrew Donaldson 92.1, Carl Nordqvist 99.5, John Fleming 94.2, Martin Fleming 98.5.

Mt Somers Rifle Club Mark Smith 87, 79, J Smith 75, 72, K Fews 78, J Evans 88, 94.2, B Frame 83, 90, Sid Stewart 93.3, Andrew Oram 97.5, 95.4, Dave Millichamp 89.1, Wayne Tubb 95.5.

Canterbury skipper James Graham and team-mates David Klemmer and Sam Kasiano have all been suspended after accepting penalties from the NRL. Graham yesterday submitted an early guilty plea on charges of dangerous contact and contrary conduct from Friday’s explosive clash with South Sydney.

He will miss four matches. Klemmer has been banned for three matches for contrary conduct for his spray at referee Gerard Sutton over the same incident in the dying minutes that brought Graham’s two bans.

Giant prop Sam Kasiano’s early plea to a dangerous contact charge over an incident with Souths hooker Isaac Luke means he will miss two weeks.

- AAP

Manu in good company Manu Vatuvei will make his 200th appearance for the Warriors when they host Wests Tigers at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday. The veteran winger becomes just the third player to appear in 200 games for the club, joining Stacey Jones (261) and captain Simon Mannering (217). Now in his 12th consecutive NRL campaign - another club record - ‘The Beast’ is also on track for two other major milestones.

With his third try of the season in the loss to Melbourne, he has 138 career tries, just two short of joining Nigel Vagana on 140 tries (Vagana scored his in 240 games), the most by a New Zealander in the competition.

- NZME

Man City in tatters Manchester City’s Premier League title defence is in ruins after a surprise 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace left the champions nine points adrift of leaders Chelsea yesterday. Manuel Pellegrini’s side were rocked as Glenn Murray’s first half goal and Jason Puncheon’s excellent free kick immediately after the restart gave Palace the cushion they needed to withstand late pressure after Yaya Toure had given City hope with a 78th minute strike. City’s third successive away league defeat leaves them languishing in fourth place with Chelsea also having a game in hand on them.

- AFP

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Barnes clocking up the miles

Khan chasing Cup Australasia’s premier staying prize tops the wish list for the connections of the star Kiwi colt Mongolian Khan. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsmantrained three-year-old crowned a stellar Group One holiday weekend for the stable when he won Monday’s ATC Derby.

Mongolian Khan is raced by Lang Lin’s Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Industry group. “The owner is keen to win a Melbourne Cup,” Baker said. “I know how good he is over the 2400 metres of the Caulfield Cup, but we’ll wait and see about the 3200m.”

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A busy travel schedule will continue for southern rider Courtney Barnes today.

She partnered the well-performed Include in Saturday’s Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes and the 20-year-old will return north for apprentices’ day at Te Awamutu today.

Barnes has enjoyed an outstanding association with the Brian and Shane Andertontrained Include, having ridden her in all 10 of her career wins and into sixth place at Te Aroha.

“She went pretty well again and she just got a little bit lost around the corner in her first time right-handed,” Barnes said.

While Include has gone home to prepare for the Group 3 Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup at Riccarton, Barnes is

Champagne contenders Byerley Park stablemates Dragon Dancer and Ronchi are on target for the Listed Champagne Stakes at Ellerslie on Saturday week.

The Bruce Wallace-trained pair finished fifth and sixth respectively in the Easter Monday two-year-old event at Ellerslie and they are expected to appreciate the next step up to 1600 metres.

Debut runner Dragon Dancer came from near last on the turn to shade Ronchi, who was making his second appearance, at the post.

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Courtney Barnes winning on Include at Riccarton.

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looking forward to returning north for a good book of rides

at the Waipa meeting today.

From a handy barrier, the

lightly-tried Dinah Lee looks to be a strong chance for her in the Stewart Alexander Golf 1150.

The filly was third in her only juvenile appearance behind the highly talented Azkadellia, and has weighed in from her two subsequent starts this season behind the progressive pair of Snowdrop and Perfect Fit. What’s Up Alf is Barnes’ ride in the Te Ata Resthome 1400 Maiden and the gelding is another consistent type, with five cheques banked from as many starts.

She is also booked to partner the first starter Leica Dreim in the Te Awamutu Courier 1150, Ming’s Girl in the Nigel Pitcon Electrical 1580 and recent placegetter Eyesonyou in the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race.

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Waipa gallops Today at Te Awamutu Raceway

Waipa RC Venue: Te Awamutu Meeting Date: 8 Apr 2015 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.48pm TE AWAMUTU COURIER 1150 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1150m 1 x2944 Right Said Fred 58.5 .................... Scratched 2 80x Caruso (4) 58.5 ..........................V Gatu (a3) 3 Leica Dreim (7) 58.5 ..............C Barnes (a1) 4 D2753 Blaze Smartie (2) 58....S McKay (a3) 5 5 Supermatic 58 .............................. Scratched 6 7. Hold The Phone (9) 58 ........ R Hutchings (a) 7 30. Pheroz Flame (1) 56.5 ............... Z Moki (a3) 8 Jessicova (10) 56.5 ................. R Smyth (a1) 9 80x Enjoy The Ride (3) 56 ............... A Collett (a) 10 My Smiley O’Reilly (6) 56 11 59x My Paloma 56 .............................. Scratched 12 9. Riddle (8) 56 .....................R Goldsbury (a3) 13 0x Capistrano Pearl h (5) 56 ..........J Oliver (a2) 2 1.23pm STEWART ALEXANDER GOLF 1150 3YO MDN $7000, MAIDEN 3YO, 1150m 1 526 Laddie Of Oakview h (2) 57.5 ... L Magorrian (a2) 2 46735 Oblivion (8) 57.5......................S McKay (a3) 3 4 Macedon (11) 57.5 .............. R Hutchings (a) 4 Rockthatcity h (10) 57.5 5 5 Supermatic (6) 57.5 ............ M Dravitzki (a1) 6 3x45x Dinah Lee (7) 55.5 .................C Barnes (a1) 7 80x Enjoy The Ride (9) 55.5 8 Florence In France (3) 55.5..... R Smyth (a1) 9 My Smiley O’Reilly (5) 55.5 ....... A Collett (a) 10 59x My Paloma h (1) 55.5 ................J Oliver (a2)

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3 1.58pm TE ATA RESTHOME 1400 3YO MDN $7000, MAIDEN 3YO, 1400m 1 7x323 Naughty Knuckles h (8) 57.5L Magorrian (a2) 2 24453 What’s Up Alf b (10) 57.5 .......C Barnes (a1) 3 0933. Louvres h (11) 57.5 .................... Z Moki (a3) 4 8 Rocktober (9) 57.5 5 Chequered Flag h (6) 57.5 ......B Hutton (a2) 6 00 London Pride (2) 57.5 ............... A Collett (a) 7 498x6 Smoked (1) 57.5 ......................A Jones (a2) 8 72738 Offspring h (4) 55.5 ...................J Oliver (a2) 9 40x Just Mist (7) 55.5 ..............R Goldsbury (a3) 10 x0477 Lady De Lago (5) 55.5 ............ R Smyth (a1) 11 Dreamlife (3) 55.5 ............... R Hutchings (a) 12 8 Shimmy 55.5 ................................ Scratched 4 2.33pm TIMMO ITM 2000 RATING 75 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2000m 1 970x5 Le Moussier (1) 59 .............L Magorrian (a2) 2 40431 Fast Profit d (5) 57.5 ................. A Collett (a) 3 01548 Crimson Prince (6) 56.5 ...... R Hutchings (a) 4 13046 Tokomutu Judge tdmh (3) 56.5 .J Oliver (a2) 5 89017 One O Eight td (2) 54 ...............A Jones (a2) 6 79636 Kentucky Son m (7) 54...... U Holmquist (a3) 7 07654 Even Better (4) 54 ................... R Smyth (a1) 8 59x90 Thatz It h (8) 54.................R Goldsbury (a3) 5 3.08pm KELLY & BRYANT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 1580 R65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1580m 1 19294 Waipipi Lad tdmh (4) 59 ..........B Hutton (a2) 2 88614 Goodspeed (6) 58 .............R Goldsbury (a3) 3 6x690 Speedski (1) 57 .......................... Z Moki (a3) 4 24317 Sonsy (9) 56........................ R Hutchings (a)

5 518Px Thenamesbond m (5) 56...... M McNelis (a4) 6 48806 Capistrano Magic h (10) 55.5....J Oliver (a2) 7 4163x Maharishi m (7) 54.5 ..................V Gatu (a3) 8 x5578 Katorie tm (11) 54 ....................A Jones (a2) 9 83574 Sonic Rocket (8) 54................... A Collett (a) 10 46078 Alezan (3) 54...........................S McKay (a3) 11 14099 Goodn’targ m (2) 54 ...........L Magorrian (a2) 12 24293 Crucial 54 ..................................... Scratched 6 3.43pm NIGEL PITCON AUTO ELECTRICAL 1580 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1580m 1 5594x Silverado (3) 58.5 ....................S McKay (a3) 2 350x8 Well Related h (14) 58.5 ..... M Dravitzki (a1) 3 08059 Halong Bay (4) 58.5 ................... Z Moki (a3) 4 55325 Single Shot (11) 58 ....................V Gatu (a3) 5 85 Nessun Dorma (12) 58............B Hutton (a2) 6 75x35 Chaprise (5) 56.5 ...................... A Collett (a) 7 78389 Thelionzshadow (1) 56.5...R Goldsbury (a3) 8 8x505 Mings Girl (6) 56.5 .................C Barnes (a1) 9 65846 La Novice (9) 56................ U Holmquist (a3) 10 0x In A Trance (15) 56 11 556 Midnight Hour h (10) 56 ............J Oliver (a2) 12 0 Bixby h (13) 56 13 8 Shimmy (8) 56..................... R Hutchings (a) 14 04998 Suzerain (7) 56...................L Magorrian (a2) 15 80x Villa Elba (2) 56........................A Jones (a2) 7 4.18pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE 1400 F&M MAIDEN $12,000, MDN F&M, 1400m 1 60629 Flying Briar (9) 57.5 ................B Hutton (a2) 2 9734 Hotshot Lass (6) 57.5........R Goldsbury (a3) 3 30. Pheroz Flame (7) 57.5 4 377x6 Soul Sista b (1) 57.5 ........... R Hutchings (a)

lies and Mares*, 1150m 1 3x719 Flying Fantasy 59 ......................... Scratched 2 8182x Sheselusive (9) 58.5 ........... R Hutchings (a) 3 x007x Repulse Bay h (1) 58.5 ....... M Dravitzki (a1) 4 91836 Legnani (11) 58 ..................L Magorrian (a2) 5 24147 Lady Jay (2) 57.5 ................A Schwerin (a4) 6 93451 Pattican (12) 57.5 .....................A Jones (a2) 7 260x5 The Key’s Within tdm (6) 57.5 .B Hutton (a2) 8 6284x Amber Rayne m (10) 57 .......... R Smyth (a1) 9 7310x Leviosa (4) 57 10 x170x Margaret Ann b (3) 57 ............... A Collett (a) 11 0467x Doucette m (7) 57 ...................... Z Moki (a3) 12 70067 Shebang tdh (8) 57 ...................J Oliver (a2) 13 x1738 Eyesonyou (5) 56.5 ................C Barnes (a1) Blinkers on: My Paloma (R2), Naughty Knuckles, Rocktober, Just Mist (R3), Tokomutu Judge (R4), Sonic Rocket

(R5), Thelionzshadow (R6), Viva La Jour (R7) Blinkers off: Thatz It (R4), Thenamesbond (R5), Silverado (R6), Amber Rayne (R8) Winkers on: Capistrano Pearl (R1), Dinah Lee, Capistrano Pearl (R2), Rory Hutchings rides Soul Sister Thenamesbond (R5), Repulse Bay (R8)

in the NZB Insurance Pearl at the SELECTIONS Matamata RC meeting today.

Race 1: Blaze Smartie, Enjoy The Ride, Hold The Phone 5 x0423 Iffitel (2) 57 ...............................A Jones (a2) 6 895P2 Sisterhood h (5) 57 ...................J Oliver (a2) 7 24x Viva La Jour (4) 57 .................... A Collett (a) 8 x0477 Lady De Lago (8) 57 9 Nabbed (3) 57 ....................L Magorrian (a2) 8 4.52pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE 1150 RATING 65 $12,000, Rating 65 Benchmark Fil-

Race 2: Laddie Of Oakview, Rockthatcity, Supermatic, Oblivion Race 3: What’s Up Alf, Dreamlife, Offspring Race 4: Fast Profit, Kentucky Son, One O Eight, Even Better Race 5: Sonsy, Waipipi Lad, Capistrano Magic Race 6: Midnight Hour, La Novice, Shimmy, Chaprise Race 7: Viva La Jour, Sisterhood, Hotshot Lass Race 8: Sheselusive, Margaret Ann, Amber Rayne

Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incor- 2 54544 Powerhouse Lee nwtd D &.........J MacAuley porated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 08 3 62124 To The Bank 21.79 ....................... P Denbee Apr 2015 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4 65212 Clearly Magic nwtd L & ...................... Morris 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 5 66426 Homebush Pippi nwtd ................... R Maisey 6 85573 Homebush Envy nwtd ...................... C Clark 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.03pm (NZT) TURAKINA PETSHOP C0 C0, 375m 7 F3817 Still Don’t Know nwtd ...........J Woolston-Bell 8 85173 Chloe’s Prodigy nwtd ...................M Roberts 1 74478 Bundoran Lass nwtd ..................... D Donlon 9 67x7x Seconds Good nwtd......................M Gowan 2 67545 Homebush Happy nwtd ................. R Maisey 10 75863 Homebush Spike nwtd ..............J McInerney 3 Tuff Diamond nwtd ........................B Mitchell 4 35252 Cawbourne Legs nwtd ..............J McInerney 4 12.57pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C1 C1, 375m 1 56317 Bundoran Lad 22.30 ..................... D Donlon 5 23286 Goodtime Mike nwtd ............... T McCracken 2 52455 Flirt With Me 22.03 .................. T McCracken 6 37621 Made Time nwtd...............................L Ahern 3 63732 Homebush Dodger nwtd ...........J McInerney 7 27443 Dark Garnah nwtd.................... S Gommans 4 73566 White Legs nwtd .............................. C Clark 8 6225 Cawbourne George nwtd ..........J McInerney 5 84556 Kotumba 22.00 L & ............................ Morris 9 8x874 Ranger’s Waltz nwtd .......................S Maher 6 62382 Homebush Marlow nwtd ..............P Blanche 10 87775 Homebush Express nwtd K & ........ J Maisey 2 12.21pm GRANT IRVINE PHARMACY C1 C1, 375m 7 31F68 Space Captain 21.89 D & ..........J MacAuley 8 21611 My First Litter 21.89 .....................M Roberts 1 16473 Cawbourne Josh 22.04 ....................... L Bell 9 18247 Do More nwtd...................................... L Bell 2 41685 Preciously 21.89 ........................ G Hodgson 3 15425 Gummy Gumpsta nwtd G R & ........ S Voyce 10 53568 Dogged Dan 22.01 .............................J Hunt 4 52268 Johnny Angel nwtd........................A Speight 5 1.14pm WAREHOUSE STATIONERY C2 C2, 375m 1 16442 Queen Cobra 21.84 ................ D T Poutama 5 81623 Dark Faerytales 21.68............. D T Poutama 2 76135 Ollie Baxter 21.86 .....................J McInerney 6 44442 Vinnie Baxter 21.65...................J McInerney 3 57352 Acapella 21.83 ..................................D Edlin 7 11346 Pukewhai Magic 22.13 ................. P Denbee 4 87865 Doll Parts 21.54 ..........................B Hodgson 8 64772 Nominal Lily nwtd ............................L Doody 5 72563 Zulu Mercedes nwtd.....................M Roberts 9 53576 Fortis Memories nwtd...........J Woolston-Bell 6 53317 King’s Selection 21.81.............. S Gommans 10 47672 Rosa Gallica 21.93........................B Mitchell 7 153F1 Homebush Dawn nwtd ..............J McInerney 3 12.39pm J P PRINT, PETONE C1 C1, 375m 8 58378 Wee Diger 21.72 ........................ G Hodgson 1 45262 Cawbourne Crazy 21.91 ..................... L Bell

3 33536 Enhancer 21.51...........................B Hodgson 9 47244 Five Kay Leg nwtd.............................. N Udy 4 33821 Hanify Ace 21.52................................ N Udy 10 33668 Flying Blake 21.84 .............................. L Bell 6 1.32pm HOULT CONTRACTORS LTD C3 C3, 375m 5 73537 Big Boy Deno 21.59 .....................M Roberts 6 53182 Sweet As Bro 21.57 .........................L Ahern 1 11144 Peacock Princess 21.83..............A Turnwald 7 26443 Varga Frost 21.52..........................A Speight 2 75176 Uno Orange 21.74 ..........................S Maher 8 34124 Here Without You 21.61.............. B Johnston 3 15656 Wheelie Chillie 21.66 ..................A Turnwald 9 34558 Blue And Curly 21.27 .......................L Ahern 4 33377 Runs For Gas nwtd .................. S Gommans 10 64375 Wheelie Rascal 21.51 .................A Turnwald 5 42123 Rock On Sprite 21.85 G & .................Denby 6 56545 Fastback King 21.85 ............... D T Poutama 9 2.41pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C4/5, 457m 1 32331 Cawbourne Brick 26.05................M Roberts 7 53876 Grand Allegro 21.51 .........................L Ahern 2 23155 Arcane Sabre 26.32 .....................M Roberts 8 41678 Semantics 22.24 ..............................L Ahern 3 38627 Really Clever 25.63 ..........................L Ahern Emergencies: 4 55531 Speed Legend 25.71...................B Hodgson 9 48482 Homebush Crash nwtd..............J McInerney 5 11663 Tifino 25.91 ......................................L Ahern 10 455F8 Homebush Tiare 21.64..............J McInerney 6 54613 Bigtime Dasher 26.03 ......................L Ahern 7 1.50pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C3, 375m 7 27245 Curious Life 26.11 ...........................M Olden 1 11351 Boston Lightning 21.57 ...............A Turnwald 8 85188 Wheelie Good 26.39 ...................A Turnwald 2 65716 Miss Foxy Minx 21.56 G & .................Denby Emergencies: 3 12788 Uno Heidi nwtd................................. A Clark 9 6F743 Always Welcome 25.86 ....................L Ahern 4 1127F Unlikely Attack 21.79 D &...........J MacAuley 10 15587 Cawbourne Steve nwtd ................M Roberts 5 21551 Manu Rama 22.11 ..........................L Doody 10 3.59pm PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES LTD 6 53447 Mercenary 21.45 .........................A Turnwald C1 C1, 457m 7 82474 Waimak Dave nwtd ...................J McInerney 1 242F4 Where’s Shiraz 26.40 ......................... N Udy 8 67682 Serena Rose 21.66 ..........................L Ahern 2 22631 Archi Bale nwtd .........................J McInerney 9 84541 Your Say nwtd ..............................M Roberts 3 13 Malakai Magic 26.66 .................... P Denbee 10 47474 Opawa Lean Meat nwtd ..................S Maher 4 87666 Taikorea Lass nwtd ...................... T Downey 5 72311 Ritza River 26.84..............................L Ahern 8 2.17pm BROOKS TIMING C4 C4, 375m 6 13752 Thrilling Toby nwtd .................. D T Poutama 1 27323 Homebush Ramona 21.87 ........J McInerney 7 64512 Cawbourne Gracie nwtd ..............M Roberts 2 85833 Stellar Force 21.45 ................... S Gommans

8 33554 Homebush Lucifer nwtd ............J McInerney 9 57854 Wall Age 26.54 ................................L Doody 10 87657 That’s King 26.60 ........................B Hodgson 11 3.18pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C1 C1, 457m 1 36426 Meg’s Me Mum nwtd .......................S Maher 2 12525 Ritza Rose 26.31 .............................L Ahern 3 72457 Te Maari Style nwtd G R & .............. S Voyce 4 43844 Thumb Print Tony nwtd .............J McInerney 5 71333 Wasem Twist nwtd.......................A Turnwald 6 5271 Magic Whitelock 26.55 ................. P Denbee 7 8458P Level Down nwtd ..........................M Roberts 8 58777 Adda Boy Zeke 26.57....................G Atwood 9 57564 Sarah Campbell nwtd..................B Hodgson 10 48764 Rocky Baxter 26.27...................J McInerney 12 3.35pm MANAWATU HARNESS RACING CLUB C2/3 C2/3, 457m 1 22181 Arcane Rampage 26.14 ...............M Roberts 2 86127 Botany Liz nwtd.........................J McInerney 3 72878 Homebush Ginger 26.43 ...........J McInerney 4 62234 Golfing Buddy 26.67 .................. B Johnston 5 13884 Botany Seaton nwtd ..................J McInerney 6 37846 Manyana Groper nwtd.................A Turnwald 7 58x11 He’s A Jessie 26.28 ........................... N Udy 8 32538 Botany Richie nwtd ...................J McInerney 9 768x3 Rebel Away nwtd.........................A Turnwald 10 73475 Cosmic Scramble 26.10 ..............B Hodgson LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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In brief T-birds coach retiring Dual championship-winning coach Jane Woodlands-Thompson will step down at the Adelaide Thunderbirds at the end of the trans-Tasman netball season. The T-birds, currently last on the ladder with just one win and a draw from six games, will name their next coach by the end of the season. WoodlandsThompson has coached Adelaide since the 2008 inaugural season.

“The job is incredibly demanding and as my family knows all too well, it is an all-consuming role that I have dedicated myself to for the past eight years,” she said yesterday.

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Chinese F1 ‘boring’ To label China’s Shanghai International Circuit boring is an understatement, according to Daniel Ricciardo. The track is so long and technical, the Australian Formula One star reckons he could read a book and skol a can down its back straight. At 1.17km, it’s the equivalent of 11 rugby league fields laid end-to-end. “You could drink a can of Red Bull driving down it!” Ricciardo said in a Grand Prix preview.

“I drove here as a kid, all massive afro and enthusiasm and, trust me, it was the sort of straight where I’d definitely have been reaching for a book, if I’d had one.”

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Saili off to Munster Just as Francis Saili had a difficult All Black debut when he dropped the ball with his first touch and gave up a converted try - a start worse than that is hard to imagine - so he has had a difficult two years since. Now he has signed with Munster and will leave for a two-year contract after the Blues’ season finally peters out in nine games’ time.

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Folau eyes rare double Israel Folau believes the Waratahs have the hunger and desire to help land the code-hopping superstar back-to-back premierships for the first time in his career. Despite the Waratahs labouring along mid-table entering the halfway point of the competition, Folau is adamant the reigning Super Rugby champions are on track for a successful title defence. “From what I’ve experienced in the past, teams that I’ve been involved in after winning a premiership, the second year seems as though a lot more players get a little bit more complacent,” Folau said yesterday.

“Within this group now, I don’t see any of those signs, which is a great thing for the team.”

- AAP

Hayne joins the 49ers Jarryd Hayne’s NFL dream is about to become a reality. Today the former Parramatta Eels, NSW and Australia rugby league star will drive to the San Francisco 49ers’ state-of-the-art $US1.3 billion Levi’s Stadium for his first official day with the NFL team. The 49ers will begin their off-season program, with many of the team’s 90 players attending. “Jarryd will have a few butterflies,” Brian Baldinger, an 11-year NFL offensive lineman with the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts, said yesterday. Baldinger says an NFL locker room can be cut-throat, with 90 players fighting to make the 49ers’ 53-man roster.

- AAP

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Cowboys primed to face Rabbitohs

By Darren Walton

ASHBURTON We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about the rural industry and loves working with customers to join our team in Ashburton. In this role, you will be responsible for providing support and advice to our customers, as well as being responsible for the Store Administration.

In return for your skills, you will receive a competitive salary, and the opportunity to challenge and develop your career. In addition, to that you will get to work with a passionate and dedicated team and play your part in the performance of a successful company.

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to nzfss.recruitment@fonterra.com Applications close: Sunday 12 April.

Johnathan Thurston: The Cowboys have turned the corner after a poor start.

A serious knee injury to Souths playmaker Adam Reynolds has robbed fans and denied Thurston of a marquee head-to-head halfback showdown.

But Cowboys coach Paul Green will take any edge offered up as the Queenslanders aim to build on momentum gained from back-to-back wins over Melbourne and Penrith.

“After last week’s win, you could sense a little bit of the monkey off the back and I thought we brought some good confidence into this game,” Green said.

“It’s tough to come away with wins down here.

“Obviously they’re a good side.

“It was a tough win that will add a little bit of confidence, just as each loss takes confidence away.

“So for us it’s about trying to keep that momentum going.”

- AAP

I’m ready to go, says Tiger Tiger Woods looked a far cry from the shattered man with the yips as he made his return to the public eye and declared his game ready to hit the fairways again.

The 14-time major champion seemed relaxed and light-hearted in his first practice round at Augusta National yesterday ahead of his 20th Masters, where’s he seeking a fifth title.

It was Woods’ first public outing since going into self-imposed tournament exile in early February to sort out his ailing game.

He’s been off the tour since withdrawing at Torrey Pines a week after he missed the cut at the Phoenix Open with a blowout second round 82.

In those performances, Woods suffered repeated chipping woes, blading and stubbing chips like a 15-handicapper.

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Johnathan Thurston believes North Queensland have “turned the corner” after a dire start to the NRL season and are primed for the ultimate test against South Sydney.

Thurston’s latest five-star display, including having a hand or boot in all five of his side’s tries in a 30-10 dispatch of Penrith, lifted the Cowboys to the cusp of the top eight after they’d dropped their first three games in 2015.

The Cowboys, though, won’t be resting on their laurels as they prepare to take on the Rabbitohs at ANZ Stadium in their third straight Monday night fixture.

“It doesn’t get any bigger than coming up against the reigning premiers,” Thurston said.

“So that’ll be a good test for us to see where we’re at as a side.

“That’s the challenge for us.

“They’re a very big pack, they roll through that middle third and Issac Luke plays off the back of it.

“So we’ve got our hands full next week.”

So tight is the competition race that the Cowboys faced the prospect of dropping to last on the competition table had they lost to the Panthers.

“Look, it was a real poor start to the year but we’ve turned the corner, so to speak,” Thurston said.

“It’s very hard to get two points in this competition and if you’re only five per cent off, you’ll get dusted and that’s what happened to us in the first three weeks.

“We’ve been training really hard and working really hard at executing our game plan on the training paddock and that’s what we need to continue to do.

“It doesn’t get any bigger than next week.”

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Prior to those results, his 2014 resume consisted of CUT, WD, 69th, CUT, T25, WD and T80 as he battled form issues and a back injury.

But yesterday, signs were looking up.

After a loose opening tee shot, Woods stiffed an approach to five feet and made birdie.

Over the front nine, Woods hit two further approaches for tap-ins at the fourth and seventh holes - playfully shaping up then belting the short putt on the seventh across the green to amuse his big gallery of fans and media.

He finished 11 holes alongside longtime friend and fellow Masters champion Mark O’Meara before darkness.

“It’s been a process,” Woods said of his nine weeks away. “But I’m on the good side now. I felt like I had to get my game into a spot where I could compete to win a golf tournament, and it’s finally there.” - AAP

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Ideally we would like a person with experience in price estimations although if we find a suitable applicant with the right attributes we are willing to train and develop a person in the skills required to perform the role.

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Photographer The Ashburton Guardian is looking for a keen news photographer who knows how a capture that one image that can tell an entire story.

This part-time position is a rare chance to illustrate the news in one of the best news gathering areas in New Zealand.

The role will cover everything from news and sport photography, to creative feature work and videography.

There will be plenty of scope for the right applicant, whose photos will be published in the newspaper, on the GuardianOnline website and in media across the country.

If this sounds like you, please send your application and photo portfolio, by 5pm, April 17 to: Sue Newman, Chief Reporter sue.n@theguardian.co.nz Level 3, 161 Burnett Street

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SealesWinslow Ltd is a leading New Zealand compound ruminant feed manufacturer, offering farmers the highest quality, unique, proven and reliable animal feed and nutrition products.

As part of the growth and development of SealesWinslow we are looking for experienced Team Leaders in our Ashburton Mill. If you are a team player, have a passion for excellence and the agricultural sector, this may be the career path for you.

As a Team Leader you will utilise your proven experience in leading and motivating a team, as well as your strength in following well-established company policy and plans to ensure operations are efficient and effective. You will also assist with supervisory tasks as appropriate, such as recording results, resolving issues and operating the mill’s manufacturing systems. Shift work will be required, therefore your flexibility is essential.

On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for ensuring that production targets are met, being active in solving issues and continuous improvement of the site, whilst ensuring the health and safety of yourself and others around you.

Experience in stockfeed manufacturing would be an advantage but not essential.

Applications close: Monday, 13 April 2015

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Ashburton Hospital are looking for Casual Registered and Enrolled Nurses to work in all areas from medical, surgical, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation, or health care of the elderly.

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Arable & Vegetable Farm Operations Role Geraldine based Slater Farms Limited in conjunction with Crichel Down Potatoes Limited are a sizeable cropping and potato operation. They grow wheat, barley, turf type fescue, small seed production and process potatoes in the Mid and South Canterbury region.

A full-time role has become available. It includes all aspects of the production of both arable and potato crops. Other duties will include irrigation and the maintenance of machinery.

Core competencies required to be successful in this role include: • Experience in the use of various farm machinery - HT licence required • Irrigation experience • Machinery maintenance skills are a necessity • Passion for the arable industry • Ability to be a sole charge but also be part of a close knit team The successful applicant would work alongside a long standing team within an established family-run operation. The owners see good opportunity scoping growth for this position and realise the importance of people in their team.

A competitive remuneration package is on offer along with the use of a company vehicle.

Please phone 03 693 9942 to discuss in strict confidence and privacy about any aspects of this role. Otherwise please forward your CV with a covering letter to guyandjaneslater@xtra. co.nz by Friday, April 24, 2015.

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Merchandiser: Mitre 10 MEGA Ashburton requires a self motivated person to join their small Merchandising team. In this position you will be responsible for all displays throughout the store plus all ticketing.

This position is for approx 32.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, hours can be to suit applicant between 7am – 6pm.

The successful applicant will need: • Be fit and able to lift as this position is physical.

• Able to work unsupervised and meet deadlines and merchandising standards.

• Good computer skills.

• Able to work in a team.

Paint/Flooring Department Salesperson: This position is part-time (8 hours), Saturdays and covers both our busy Paint and Flooring Departments Please email your C.V. and covering letter, stating which position you are applying for to: HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz or post to Lyn Church, Human Resources Manager, Mitre1 0 MEGA, PO Box 35, Ashburton 7740 All applications close on Monday, April 13, 2015.

We are looking for experienced Chefs who is able to work flexible days and hours, and has experience in Chinese Cuisine as we mainly cater for the Asian tour market.

The applicant will be required to plan menus, manage and maintain food quality control, execute dishes to a high standard, be able to work under pressure in a team environment, and be able to work on shift rotations.

The applicant should meet the following criteria: 1. Have at least 5 years experience as a Chef 2. A Bachelors Degree in Culinary Arts, Food technology or other food related courses 3. Expertise in Chinese cuisine is a must 4. Ability to speak Mandarin is preferred to accommodate the majority of Chinese speaking guests Please send a current CV and job history details to:

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Villas now available For more Information please contact Diane Whitby 027 216 3744 or 0800 333 688

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• Research, treatment, provision of equipment in relation to, and the education and training of skilled persons relative to, the disease of cancer.

• Research, development, education for, training and expansion of, the science and practice of agriculture.

• The needs of young people who suffer physical or mental disabilities or have less chance in life than their peers.

Applications close at 5pm, Friday, April 24, 2015.

For further information and application forms, please contact: The Secretary Mackenzie Charitable Foundation C/- Croys Ltd Level 2, 161 Burnett Street PO Box 582 Ashburton 7740 Phone 03 308 8353 Email: mcf@croys.co.nz www.mcf.org.nz

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AGAPANTHAS wanted.

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Phone Craig Rogers, your ONLY local applicator 307 6347 or 0800 TINTER. CV SUPPORT - Make sure Member of Master Tinters your first impression is your NZ. best. Contact us today for a professional CV writing RURAL TRADING POST service. Free review/Flat fee.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

MEETINGS, EVENTS

Cauliflower Seedless Grapes Carrots Buerre Bosc Pears Whole Pumpkin

$1.99ea $3.99 kg $1.99 1kg bag $1.99 1kg bag $2.50 ea

Ashburton Society of Arts AUTUMN SHOW Short Street Studio

Members work for sale plus Guest Artist and Sculptor Zita Waldron Opening Friday, April 10, 6pm

Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12 10am - 3pm

Enquiries phone 308 4533

Specials available from 08/04 - 14/04

OPEN 7 DAYS The Green Grocer Fresh Fruit & Vege

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ASHBURTON Spiritual Group. Body and Soul Expo.

Saturday, April 11, 10am – 4pm. Tinwald Memorial Hall, Grahams Road. Readings, healings, natural therapies SPORT and lots more. $2 admission.

NEW Strapping Clinic - Open Contact Nigel 307 7189.

Saturdays 8am-10am.

Starting March 28. If you MOTORING need strapping for playing your winter sport, or if you WHEEL alignments at great would like to make an prices. Maximise the life appointment for physio of your tyres with an treatment, give us a call alignment from Neumanns today!

Physio services Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills available Mon-Fri with late Street. Phone 308-6737. nights on Mon and Thur!

Physiosteps, phone: 03 308 LIVESTOCK, PETS 5188. 53 Creek Road, Ashburton.

BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, RURAL TRADING POST horse and all farm animals.

We also sell pet food. Call HAY COVERS 25m x 4m, Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 Polytarp $499 + GST. Order 621, A/H 03 348 9439. now, phone John 03 307 7307 or 027 362 8231, 120 Moore Street (behind GRAZING Masterguard), Ashburton Canvas Shade and Motor LAMB grazing required to suit 800+ lambs. Please phone Trimming.

027 230 2188.

PEASTRAW for sale and medium squares 3x3x6 LAMB grazing wanted. Short approx. $39 + gst. Phone 027 term. April or May. Phone Mitch 027 313 1320.

235 3988 or 03 308 5659.

REAL ESTATE

GARAGE SALES

BUYING OR SELLING real estate.

Contact Sue Prendergast, Real Estate New Zealand, ph 027 322 8422 - REAA 2008.

ASHBURTON Methodist Parish garage sale. Saturday, April 11. Baring Square Centre, 9am start. Something for everyone!

Main South Road Tinwald 308-1095

ADULT

HOUSEHOLD goods sale, ENTERTAINMENT 10am. Furniture sale, 2pm, Saturday, April 11 at CINDY, Kiwi, attractive, late Waymouth Street, Fairton.

30’s, size 8. Ph calls only 022 036 5404.

FOR SALE

ASHBURTON MUSICAL CLUB Invites you to a

Public Concert MALCOLM McNEILL - vocalist with BOB HEINZ - guitar Saturday, April 11 at 7.30pm Sinclair Centre - Park Street, Ashburton Admision by programme at door Adults $15 - Members $10 - Students free Supper will be served

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

LULU - cute and cuddly, attractive and busty. Specials, let all your dreams come true. 2/18 NURSERY DRIVE, tidy Phone 021 0233 9259 (no two bedroom unit in Tinwald, texting). with single garage and easy care section.

Trademe #859826925. Rent $320 per FIREWOOD - pine $55 a ACCOMMODATION, week. metre, blue gum & macro $70 RENTAL a metre, all dry, pine cones & kindling $7 a sack, phone 027 113A ELIZABETH STREET, 2/216 WALNUT AVENUE, 507 3880. three bedroom home with two bedroom unit, freshly easy care section, painted and new carpet, easy TREES wanted. Suitable for single garage. Trademe care section and single milling and export. No #866509415. Rent $350 per garage. Trademe #859226377. obligation quote. Phone John week.

Rent $300 per week.

Rose Logging 03 693 9385 or 021 935 628.

246 DOBSON STREET, two 14 COLLINS STREET, three bedroom house with an easy VANILLAWARE - white bedroom double story house care garden lovers section. enamelled re-cycled with single garage and fully Internal access single garage. aluminium pieces to grace fenced section. Trademe Trademe #868112353. Rent your home. Prices range from #863707641. Rent $280 per $310 per week. $14.50 and shapes include week. long rectangular to angular 34 WAYMOUTH STREET. bowls. Great gifts. Call into 16 GRAHAMS STREET, Sunny three bedroom house The China Shop in The three bedroom house across in Fairton, log burner. Decks Arcade. from Tinwald school, fully to enjoy the sun. Trademe fenced, single garage. #861294357. Rent $320 per Trademe #864684095. Rent week.

ADULT $350 per week.

ENTERTAINMENT 68 GROVE STREET, newly ATTRACTIVE and friendly 18 GREY STREET, three painted and landscaped bedroom house, 60's.lady ,size 14. Perfect for bedroom house near town three the older gentlemen. centre, log fire, fully with single garage and fully Experience pleasure in many fenced section. Trademe fenced section. Trademe ways. Ashburton Thursday. #852347125. Rent $330 per #868151597. Rent $360 per week.

Ph 027 437 8345. week.

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

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69 PRINCES STREET. Brand new three bedroom house, with fully fenced easy care section, internal access double garage. Trademe #864687909. Rent $430 per week.

75 BRIDGE STREET, two bedroom brick house with a double garage and fully fenced section. Trademe #851435157. Rent $340 per week.

FLAT NEEDED. I'm in need of a 1 or 2 bedroom flat or house for myself and a cat, I work full time. Phone Craig 021 0869 3820.

TO RENT short term. Three bedroom, double glazed house, no dogs, no smokers. $345 per week. References required. Phone 027 430 8854.

Guardian Job Vacancies

307 7900

10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10.00am ASHBURTON POTTERY SOCIETY INC. Every Wednesday, new comers welcome. Nixon Street, Tinwald.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pre-loved clothing sale, bargains and cuppa. St Andrews Anglican church hall, cnr Thomson and Jane Street, Tinwald.

1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, West Street.

1.15pm

TINWALD 500 CARDS. Playing cards and fellowship. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

1.15pm “GOLF CROQUET” WAIREKA. Doubles, drawn partners. Waireka, Philip Street.

1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and Golf Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

6.00pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Welcomes regular and new players.

M.S.A. Sports grounds, Racecourse Rd. 7.00pm ASHBURTON UKUKELE GROUP. Beginners and new members welcome. St

Paul’s Church hall, Oxford Street.

7.00pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7.00pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance 7pm, beginner/ intermediate (8pm-9pm). Annette (instructor) phone 307-7138a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness, fun. New members welcome phone 308-5437.

Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. 9.00am - 12.00pm Sale of Pre loved clothing. Tinwald ST PAUL’S CHURCH HOLIDAY Methodist Church, cnr Archibald and PROGRAMME. Stories, craft games, fun Jane Street, Tinwald. for 5 years - 12 years.

9.30am - 12.30pm 9.30am - 11.00am ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY INC. BALMORAL HALL LINEDANCERS. Open Thursday and Saturday mornings Term 2 commences 23 April. Balmoral www.toylibrary.ashburtononline.co.nz/ hall, Cameron Street.

Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square 9.30am - 11.30am East.

MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. 9.30am - 1.30pm Daytime section, great exercise, new ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. players welcome, rackets available.

Second time around Op-shop. Cnr Cass Sports Hall, Tancred Street.

Street and Havelock Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm 10.00am

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

Main Street, Methven.

10.30am RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Real women circuit training in the hall, 1st time free. St Andrews Church, Bridge Street Rakaia.

10.30am ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY. Make a hat, Ashburton Childrens library, Havelock Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from

past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Stitch and chat, all welcome. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Welcomes regular and new players.

M.S.A. Sports Grounds, Racecourse Rd. 7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time /Sequence dancing. Learn to dance, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

6.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.00am - 11.00am HAKATERE MARAE HEALTH CLINIC. Open today at Hakatere Marae, Fairton, State H/W 1.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around Op- shop. Cnr Cass and Havelock Street.

9.45am MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS. Meeting in the Doris Linton Lounge, R.S.A. Cox Street.

Thursday

Noticeboard

8 APRIL 2015

FUTURE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL (ECAN) The Hon Louise Upston, the Associate Minister of Local Government, will be present at the Ashburton District Council’s April 9 meeting at 1.00pm to discuss the Government’s proposal and to seek direct feedback from Council.

Members of the public are welcome to sit in on the meeting.

Any member of the public is able to make their own submission on the Government’s proposal.

TRUSTPOWER AWARDS

ROAD SAFET Y CALENDAR

Volunteers are at the heart of every community - dedicating hours of time and energy every year to make their community a better place to live.

We want your artwork in our road safety calendar.

Trustpower and Ashburton District Council join together to recognise volunteers in our community.

If you are part of, or know of a group of hardworking volunteers, no matter how big or small, enter them in the 2015 Ashburton District Trustpower Community Awards.

Entry forms are available at the Council reception or the Library, or available online at www.trustpower.co.nz/communityawards.

Entries close Friday 17 April 2015.

ADOPT A DOG Ashburton District Council re-homes suitable dogs that have been abandoned or surrendered, helping them find new homes with caring and responsible dog owners.

There are sometimes dogs at the Pound who need a good home. If you would like to adopt a dog, contact Council on (03) 307 7700.

Design a picture with a ‘safe speed’ message and it could be in the road safety calendar for 2016 - and win prizes!

Visit the Road Safety page on Council’s website for an entry form.

You can also email Rachael Boyd, Project Officer at rachael.boyd@adc.govt.nz Competition closes on 30 June 2015.

Gym & Aquatic Pre-Sale EA Networks Centre gym & aquatic memberships are now available for purchase prior to the facility opening for business on Sunday 10 May 2015.

Pre-sale memberships are available for purchase until 17 April 2015. Head down to 86 Tancred Street, Ashburton or the community pool to see the staff and purchase your membership today.

KEEPING THINGS HUMMING

Remember to Flush Your Taps

You can also request service through our website. Click the green “Request It” tab on our front page.

We recommend this simple precaution for all households, including those on public and private water supplies.

This notice is issued by Ashburton District Council on behalf of the Director - General of Health, Ministry of Health.

Council Meeting Thursday 9 April 2015, 1.30pm Methven Community Board Monday 20 April 2015, 1.30pm

Service Delivery Committee Meeting Thursday 30 April 2015, to follow Environmental Services meeting

EA NETWORKS CENTRE

Council provides a 24-hour call centre service 307 7700.

Although the health risk is small, the Ministry of Health recommends you run a mugful of water through your drinking water tap each morning before use to remove any metals that may have dissolved from plumbing fittings.

Meetings

Environmental Services Committee Meeting Thursday 30 April 2015, 1.30pm

PUBLIC NOTICE Some plumbing fittings have potential for minute traces of metals to accumulate in water that has been in the fitting for several hours.

Up & Coming

Urgent requests for service are given a priority response.

Non-essential requests are normally responded to on the next working day. We are working to keep our district humming.

BUILDING CONSENTS ONLINE Getting a building consent is now an easier process for Ashburton District builders and homeowners.

Building consent applications can be made online through the Council website. For more information visit ashburtondc.govt.nz

Career Opportunities • Hinds Cleaner • Learn to Swim Instructors • Lifeguards For more information, visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

FACEBOOK Ashburton District Council is on Facebook - you can follow us on facebook.com/ AshburtonDC

WEBSITE Find out what’s happening at your local council on the Ashburton District Council website. It’s easy to use and has all the information you need about the services that the Council offers you.

Visit ashburtondc.govt.nz

HOURS OF SERVICE COUNCIL OFFICE 5 Baring Square West

ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 180 Havelock Street

ASHBURTON RESOURCE RECOVERY PARK Range Street

Monday - Wednesday 8.30am - 5.00pm Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm

Monday - Friday 9.00am - 8.00pm Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm Sunday 1.00 pm - 4.00pm

Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm Sunday 1.00pm - 5.00pm

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Puzzles Wednesday, April 8, 2015

www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Sleepy sort of town, or might be mid swing to Conservative (9) 5. Hereford might frighten one into submission (3) 7. In which painting makes for smoother running? (4) 8. Resolute supporter might start law reform (8) 10. Like a halberd for an irregular soldier (8) 11. Thought to be the son of such desire (4) 13. Fraud tied back around European Commission (6) 15. A lady’s married? It follows, but he will live alone (6) 18. In a child it’s right, but wrong in law (4) 19. Point out how one can diet in such a way (8) 22. Is stirred by it, at getting among the senile (8) 23. Problem is tackled, in part, in obscurity (4) 24. Moray, or some electric swimmer (3) 25. Contrition of niece given ten-p in change (9)

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SUDOKU Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

12. Do menial work for such a hot dish (5) 14. A soft drink, but a hearty one (7) 16. Scene of action in which operations may be staged (7) 17. Is not observed to be a translation on first sight (6) 18. Discover whereabouts of gut connecting hook to line (5) 20. A going by way of the North of the birds (5) 21. Take it on and keep dwelling on what pluck it takes (4)

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DOWN 1. Becomes absorbed in thought (5) 2. Having influential friends (4-9) 3. Drunkard (9) 4. Professional killer (6) 5. Flee (3) 6. Revoked an order (13) 7. Reasons (7) 11. Junction between systems (9) 12. Fiasco (7) 14. Velocities (6) 17. Recluse (5) 19. Profound respect (3)

GARFIELD

163 Hollands Road, RD1, Ashburton 7771

MARK SCAMMELL

E: scammellpainting@clear.net.nz P: 307 6126 M: 027 273 2803

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YOUR STARS

by Forecasters

ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) This is a day tailor made for asking ‘if I knew then what I know now would I have done things differently’?

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) This is not only a day to check that you have the right balance between your personal and relationship needs, but is a chance to challenge your excuses.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) Today comes with the wisdom to know that sometimes rather than give unsaid words a voice laying them to rest is the better option.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) Income, work and career forces come together as the tide prepares to turn on the income front. Pay attention to Eureka moments and hunches.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) Jupiter will remain in your sign until June, but you have to wait 12 years before he has his eye on the rear view mirror like he has today.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) No matter how much disposable time you have, use what you have wisely, working smarter and practicing smart time management.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) With support from relationship forces and the Moon’s return to your communication sector this creates an opportunity for one last push.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) The Sun and Uranus are aligned in your work sector, providing the clarity, intellectual savvy and Eureka moments that lay it all on the line.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) This is a day for challenging your excuses and trusting that you don’t have to have your work hat on 24/7.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) Jupiter’s last full day in retrograde motion in your financial sector provides one last chance to look back through the rear view mirror.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) This is a day for staying in the moment, knowing you can’t change the past and the future hasn’t happened yet.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) Tomorrow the tide will turn and the handbrake will be released on work matters, but today it’s the rear view mirror that needs your attention.

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phone 0900 85000 www.forecasters.co.nz

Guardian

Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

HAYES, Graham – Passed away on April 2, peacefully at Cashmere View Hospital. Loved brother and brother-in-law of Don and Lorna, uncle of Alison, Rod and Gerald.

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Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

Ph 307 7433

Celebrate and honour your loved ones

Call the Guardian for all your classified requirements.

307 7900

FUNERAL FURNISHERS

Specially designed headstones to reflect the individual personality Phone Eddie anytime

308 9051 or 021 267 5563

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11am Coach Trip PGR 3 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Chrissie ruins Robert’s plans; Finn presses Harriet for information about his mother; Nicola is upset. 0 1:30 Coronation Street PGR 3 Faye tells a lie; Fiz’s plan backfires; Eileen debates taking Julie away. 0 2pm Come Dine With Me Couples Rival couples compete to host the best dinner party.

3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Fair Go 0 8pm Rapid Response The team is called to a street brawl; a family’s car goes off an open road; an unidentifiable man is found collapsed on the motorway. 0 8:30 I Am Innocent 0 9:30 The Fixer 0 10:45 One News 0

11:15 Dallas AO Christopher goes to find Elena; Bobby is doublecrossed by the cartel; John Ross risks his life to attempt a rescue. 0 12:10 English Premier League (Highlights) 1:20 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:45 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 320

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 3 6:52 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 6:55 Pokemon – Black And White 3 0 7:20 Monsters v Aliens 3 0 7:45 Rated A For Awesome 3 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:35 Jane And The Dragon 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 1:30 Judge Rinder 2:35 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 4pm Mighty Med 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Two And A Half Men PGR 0 8:30 The Big Bang Theory PGR 0 9pm 2 Broke Girls AO 0 9:30 Once Upon A Time PGR 0 10:30 N Resurrection AO Bellamy wakes alone in Arcadia’s outskirts, missing a week of his life; as his memory returns, he has a surprising revelation; the town welcomes one more returned. 0

6am Paul Henry Paul Henry hosts a news show.

9am Infomercials 10:30 Rachael Ray 3 Kate Hudson chats with Rachael, makes a gameday snack, and shares workout looks.

11:30 Crazy Ones PGR 3 Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage PGR 1pm The Bold And The Beautiful PGR 1:30 Dr Phil PGR 3 2:30 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 3:25 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 30 3:55 Entertainment Tonight 4:25 Million Dollar Minute 3 4:55 The Block – Fans v Favourites 6pm 3 News

11:25 Anger Management AO 11:55 Distraction AO 3 0 12:30 F Whodunnit 1:25 Infomercials 2:30 Scandal AO 3 0 3:15 Hart Of Dixie 3 0 4am Regular Show 3 0 4:15 Zeke And Luther 3 0 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:25 NCIS – LA AO 3 Callen and Sam join forces with NCIS Red, a mobile team of agents who live together and investigate crimes in various locations, to track down a terrorist. 0 12:25 Infomercials

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6am Sesame Street 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Turbo Fast 3 7:55 As Told By Ginger 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 0 8:30 Care Bears 3 8:55 Peppa Pig 3 9:05 Bob The Builder 3 9:15 Thomas And Friends 3 9:25 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:35 Barney And Friends 3 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Punk’d PGR 3 5pm Life’s Funniest Moments 3 5:30 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 6pm Futurama 3 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 7pm Campbell Live 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 The Bachelor NZ PGR The 7:30 The Simpsons PGR Bart Bachelor sets sail on superhas a new accomplice and yacht VVS1 in an attempt to best friend when Homer is really get to know his chosen hypnotised at the circus and bachelorette; things are tense believes he is a boy again. 0 at a cocktail party. 0 8pm Fresh Off The Boat PGR 8:30 M The Heartbreak Kid 8:30 M My Cousin Vinny AO AO 2007 Comedy. Ben Stiller, 3 1992 Comedy. Joe Pesci, Michelle Monaghan. 0 Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei.

10:55 3 News 0 10:55 The Ringer PGR 3 11:45 Entertainment Tonight 12:10 Infomercials

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7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Coast Australia 8:35 M The Iron Lady PGR 2011 Biography Drama. An elderly Margaret Thatcher and her late husband’s ghost reflect on her life from childhood to her rise to leadership as the longestserving British Prime Minister.

Meryl Streep.

10:45 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

6am Rugby – IRB Sevens World Series (Highlights) Day One. 7:30 Rugby – IRB Sevens World Series (Highlights) Day Two. 9am Paddle Boarding – New Zealand Nationals (Highlights) 9:30 Cycling – Tour Of Basque Country (Replay) Stage Two. 11am NRL Fulltime 11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Paddle Boarding – New Zealand Nationals (Highlights) 1:30 Back Page 2:30 Small Blacks TV 2:45 Random Rugby TV 3pm Surfing – World Surf League (Highlights) Quiksilver Pro. 4pm Rugby – IRB Sevens World Series (Highlights) Day One. 5:30 Rugby – IRB Sevens World Series (Highlights) Day Two. 7pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Hurricanes v Stormers.

7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Sharks v Crusaders.

8pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Chiefs v Blues.

8:30 Rugby – The Breakdown 9:30 Golf World 10pm The Crowd Goes Wild 10:30 Sailing – The Volvo Ocean Race (Highlights)

11:45 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

12:15 Home Shopping 1:45 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2:15 Home Shopping

11pm #SkySpeed 11:30 Rugby – The Breakdown 12:30 AFL Weekly (Highlights) All the action from round one. 1:30 L Cycling – Tour Of Basque Country Stage Three. 3:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 4am AFL Weekly (Highlights) Round One. 5am NRL 360

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Jeff Probst Show Jeff Probst hosts a daytime talk show.

2pm Wife Swap USA PGR Two mothers switch households for a week, challenging them to open their minds to another family’s house rules.

3pm Gordon Ramsay – Ultimate Cookery Course 3 3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 3

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6am Back Page A fun look at the latest week of sport with hosts Tony Squires and Kelli Underwood.

7am NRL 360 8am NRL Fulltime 8:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Storm v Warriors. From AAMI Park in Melbourne.

9am The After Match 9:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) Tactix v Resurrection The Iron Lady Steel. From Horncastle Arena in 10:30pm on TV2 8:35pm on Prime Christchurch.

11am Netball Zone THE BOX DISCOVERY MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS 11:30 Rugby League – Super 6am Game Of Pawns M 6am Law And Order MV 7:20 Rocky Road PGL 2014 Drama. 6am Harrison’s Flowers 16VL 2002 League (Highlights) Warrington 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Drama. Adrien Brody.

8:50 No Clue M 2013 Comedy.

6:50 The Simpsons PG Wolves v Castleford Tigers.

7:30 Siberian Cut M 8am Jumper MVL 2008 Adventure. Noon Rugby League – Super Brent Butt, Amy Smart.

7:15 Pawn Stars PG 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:30 Your Highness 16VLS 2011 10:25 World War Z ML 2013 League (Highlights) Catalans 7:40 Parking Wars PGL 9:30 Dual Survival M Comedy. Danny McBride.

Action.

Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos.

Dragons v Widnes Vikings.

8:05 The Amazing Race PG 10:30 Man v Expert PG 11:10 Sweeney Todd – The 12:25 Sex Tape 16LSC 2014 12:30 NRL Fulltime 8:55 CSI MV 11:30 True Crime With Aphrodite Comedy. Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz. Demon Barber Of Fleet Street 16V 1pm Football – Chelsea TV 9:45 SVU MV Jones M 2pm When The Game Stands Tall 2007 Crime. Johnny Depp.

Chelsea v Stoke City.

10:35 CSI – New York MV 1:05 Shallow Hal ML 2001 Comedy. 4pm Rugby League – NRL 12:30 Redrum M MV 2014 Drama. Jim Caviezel.

11:25 Transporter – The Series 16VLSC 1:30 A Crime To Remember M 3:55 Rocky Road PGL 2014 Drama. Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black.

(Highlights) Round Five Friday.

12:15 Cleaners MVLS 3pm Harrison’s Flowers 16VL 2002 4:30 Rugby League – NRL 2:30 How It’s Made PG Mark Salling, Rebecca Dalton.

1:05 Pawn Stars PG Drama. Adrien Brody.

3:30 Flight 8501 – Storm Disaster M 5:30 Freeloaders 16LS 2012 (Highlights) Round Five Saturday.

1:30 CSI MV 5pm Analyze That MVLS 2002 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG Comedy. Olivia Munn, Nat Faxton.

5pm Rugby League – NRL 2:20 Law And Order MV 5:30 MythBusters PG Spy Car Escape. 6:50 The Legend Of Hercules MV Comedy. Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal.

(Highlights) Roosters v Sharks.

3:10 The Simpsons PG 6:30 Dual Survival M 6:35 Exorcist – The 2014 Action Fantasy. Kellan Lutz.

5:30 Rugby League – NRL 7:30 Big Giant Swords PG Beginning 16VLC 2004 Horror.

3:35 RAW MC 8:30 2 Guns 16VL 2013 Action.

8:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Two men must go on the run Stellan Skarsgaard, Izabella Scorupco. (Highlights) Storm v Warriors.

6:35 Pawn Stars PG 9:30 Moonshiners M 8:30 Old School MLS 2003 Comedy. 6pm Rugby League – NRL together, but neither knows the 7pm Pawn Stars PG (Highlights) Round Five Monday.

10:30 How It’s Made PG Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn. other is an undercover agent.

7:30 CSI – New York MV 6:30 Warrior’s 20 Year 11:30 Dates From Hell M Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg. 10:05 The Transporter 16V 2002 8:30 NCIS MV Celebration Action.

Jason Statham, Matt Schulze.

10:20 Texas Chainsaw Massacre THURSDAY 9:30 NCIS – LA MV 8:30 NRL 360 11:35 Industrial Light And Magic 18VLC 2013 Horror.

Alexandra Daddario.

THURSDAY Midnight Dates From Hell M 10:30 SVU MV 9:30 Sterlo – On The Couch – Creating The Impossible 2010 11:50 Conduct Unbecoming PGLS Midnight Auction Room Kiss Me, Kill Me. 11:30 CSI – New York MV 10:30 Rugby League – NRL Documentary.

2011 Drama.

Corey Sevier.

12:30 Benny Hinn 1am The Hairy 12:30 I (Almost) Got Away THURSDAY (Replay) Storm v Warriors.

Bikers’ Best Of British 2am NZ With It M Got To Be A Ladies’ Man. THURSDAY THURSDAY 12:30 We’re The Fugawis PGL THURSDAY Hunter Adventures PGR 2:30 The 1:30 Southern Fried Homicide M 1:30 Freeloaders 16LS 2012 12:35 Analyze That MVLS 2002 12:30 #SkySpeed Cook And The Chef 3am Buying 1:20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG Deadly Devotion.

Comedy. Olivia Munn, Nat Faxton.

Comedy. Robert De Niro.

1:45 Law And Order MV 12:55 L Cycling – Scheldeprijs Alaska 3:30 Auction Room 2:30 Game Of Pawns M 2:50 The Legend Of Hercules MV 2:10 Exorcist – The Beginning 2:40 SVU MV 3:30 The Simpsons 3am Deadliest Catch PG Flanders Classic.

4am Robson’s Extreme Fishing 2014 Action Fantasy. Kellan Lutz.

16VLC 2004 Horror. 4am The PG 3:55 NCIS MV 4:45 NCIS – LA 3:30 UFC Ultimate Insider Challenge PGR 5am Alexander’s 4am Bering Sea Gold PG 4:30 Texas Chainsaw Massacre Transporter 16V 2002 Action.

Lost World 5am Dirty Jobs PG 18VLC 2013 Horror.

5:30 Old School MLS 2003 Comedy. 4am Fight Night MV 5:35 Pawn Stars PG 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features 7:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 8:30 NZ Food Culture 9am Trish’s Paris Kitchen 9:30 Better Homes And Gardens 11am Buying The Bayou 11:30 American Restoration Noon Brand New House On A Budget 1pm How Did You Do That?

Office Reno 1:30 Sarah Beeny’s How To Sell Your Home 2pm Nick Knowles’ Original Features 3pm The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 4pm Sophie In The Orient 4:30 The Cook And The Chef 5pm Candice Tells All 5:30 Carter Can 6pm Auction Room 6:30 Buying Alaska 7pm Toy Hunter 7:30 Alexander’s Lost World 8:30 Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge Robson takes on the best local anglers in the ultimate fishing adventure.

9:30 NZ Hunter Adventures PGR 10pm From Ireland To Sydney By Any Means 11pm Toy Hunter 11:30 Carter Can

6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Dora Matatoa 3 2 7:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 2 8am Pukana 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am It’s In The Bag 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 3 2 4:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 2 5pm Pukana 2

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Toi Whakaari PGR 3 2 8pm F Kuia 8:30 Kowhao Rau 3 9:30 Whaikorero PGR 3 10pm Te Kauta PGR 10:30 Native Affairs 3 11:30 Te Kaea 3 2 Midnight Closedown

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Mount Hutt College Year 8 pupil Courtney Elliott took home her first national title at last month’s New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Triathlon Championships.

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Mid Canterbury’s Courtney Elliott made her mark at the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Triathlon Championships, picking up a national title.

The championships, held late last month, were a part of the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Summer Tournament week and the Year 8 Mount

Hutt College pupil travelled to Taupo to compete in the under 12 girls’ event.

The first day of the champs was a big one for her, starting off with the National U12 Girls’ Open Water 500m Swim, but she managed to take home a bronze - her first ever national medal.

Then it was on to the National U12 Girls’ Aquathon which

consisted of a 350m swim and a 1.2km run.

Courtney was first out of the water and held on to win gold, and the national title, by a mere five seconds.

The following day she partook in the triathlon and placed 17th out of 38 finishers.

Older sister Aimee Elliott also attended the event, and competed in the U16 Girls’ 1km Open

Water event, where she claimed eighth place.

In the U16 Girls Aquathon Aimee aced the 500m swim and the 2.5km run, placing third and picking up the bronze.

Ashburton College Year 10 student Matthew Clough also attended, and competed in the U16 age group as well.

He placed seventh in the open water swim, fourth in the aqua-

thon and 28th in the triathlon.

Aimee and Matthew then travelled to Auckland to compete in the world triathlon series, an event that attracted hundreds of athletes from around the world. In the 750m ocean swim and 3km run aquathon Aimee took home the silver medal in the women’s U18 category and Matthew claimed the bronze medal in the men’s U18.

Big payday looms for Indian Premier League’s Black Caps The Black Caps deserve a wellearned rest after their long World Cup campaign, but for several of them the cricket will keep on coming in the form of the Indian Premier League.

The IPL gets under way this week and will include several

of the Black Caps who featured prominently in the World Cup. Any complaints about being over-worked are unlikely to be voiced too loudly, however.

Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum will turn out for the Chennai Super Kings along with

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Matt Henry. The gulf in status between the two is reflected in their contracts - McCullum’s $627,000, Henry’s a fraction of that at $58,000.

But McCullum’s fee is dwarfed by that of two of his national team-mates, Corey Anderson

and Trent Boult. The Mumbai Indians signed Anderson for a whopping $866,000 last year, and just a few weeks ago Boult received the windfall of his life when the Sunrisers agreed to shell out $814,000 for him.

Price tags are fickle things in

the IPL, and the value of players doesn’t always accord with traditional cricket logic. For instance, Kane Williamson was recently named New Zealand’s T20 player of the year, but his contract of $129,000 is relatively modest.

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