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Farmers’ job to battle bugs

BY LINDA CLARKE

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What a Fruit Loop: Aspiring actor Mario de Jong had a chilly assignment at FAR’s crops field day yesterday, bathing in Fruit Loops as part of a promotion for disease-free cereal crops.

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Farmers will have to set up their own biosecurity borders at the farm gate to keep out unwanted pests and diseases that could destroy their farming businesses, says an industry leader.

Footbaths for visitors and washdown areas for contractors might be some of the tools employed to stop pests like the radish flea beetle and Russian wheat aphid, herbicide-resistant ryegrass and stem rust from damaging crops, according to Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) CEO Nick Pyke.

Pyke was speaking about biosecurity issues at FAR’s big crops field day at Chertsey trial site yesterday, where about 600 farmers and industry people gathered to hear about the latest research trials.

He said some pests and diseases came to New Zealand because of trade agreements and the industry could do nothing about those except manage any incursion, but farmers could take care of their

own border security.

Having a post-border plan to monitor, look for and eradicate pests and diseases that did make it in was crucial; there are around 50 threats to the arable industry.

Pyke said black grass, spread onto roadsides around Methven when contaminated seed blew off the back of a truck, had been successfully contained, and management plans were in place to make sure pea weevil and velvet leaf also did not spread.

Farmers in the Wairarapa are not growing pea crops this year and next in an attempt to eradicate the weevil. Straw that has come from the pea paddocks will also be destroyed.

Arable farmers pay a levy each year to FAR, which conducts trials and research. Pyke said it had spent more than expected in the past year on biosecurity because of recent incursions.

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Ashburton growing, just not fast enough

By Sue NewmaN

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The Ashburton District’s economy might be strong, but not strong enough to catapult it into the ranks of New Zealand’s top 10 regional growth hotspots.

It was, however, on the radar when Infometrics economics forecaster Gareth Kiernan compiled that list; it just didn’t make the cut when all the measures were counted, he said.

“One of the factors we considered is that while dairying has been a very strong performer, we asked whether the growth would be there in the future. The case just wasn’t strong enough for it to make the top 10.”

The district had done well over the past 10 to 15 years, but the report looked at long-term growth over several years, Kiernan said.

“In saying that, Ashburton is still an area we expect to grow and things such as irrigation projects will definitely help grow the economy.”

Northern neighbour Selwyn has been tipped as one of the strongest growth regions in the country with its population anticipated to increase 85 per cent by 2023. That growth will not only be in Rolleston but economists anticipate Wigram, Prebbleton, Lincoln, around Halswell and further west towards West Melton and Kirwee.

While central Christchurch has been losing rather than gaining population, forecasters believe it will experience a population surge of 105 per cent by 2023.

Population in the inner city fell by 33 per cent between 2003 and 2013.

The report looks at predicted growth that is significant rather than run-of-the-mill. Central Otago areas such as Wanaka and Cromwell have also been tipped as fast risers.

This is the first regional hot -spot report produced by Infometrics and is likely to be repeated in four or five years, Kiernan said.

Nelson teenager attacked A teenager was slashed by a motorist with a knife as he was walking in Nelson on Wednesday.

The boy was walking when men in a white Toyota driving south along Main Road stopped next to him.

A man got out of the passenger side of the vehicle and cut the teenager’s arm with a knife.

He then got back into the car and the driver did a U-turn and drove off.

Police and Victim Support were working with the victim who was “understandably shaken”, police said.

The victim described the men as aged in their early 20s.

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Heritage Centre tree lights up St Joseph’s School children sing their hearts out while performing Christmas Carols at the annual lighting of the tree at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre yesterday. Each year a school is invited to turn on the lights and hang the final decorations on the tree, which is in the centre’s foyer.

Judith Collins has PM role in her sight Judith Collins says she will not go ahead with tax cuts and may review iwis’ role in planning decisions if she is made Prime Minister.

Her policy agenda would also include major reforms of health and safety laws and the Resource Management Act (RMA).

Collins is standing for Prime Minister John Key’s job alongside Finance Minister Bill English and Health Minister Jonathan Coleman. She is the outsider in the contest, and has not yet received any public declarations of support from MPs. The Corrections and Police Minister is known for her hardline stance on law and order.

She supports the Government’s position of not reviewing the age of eligibility for pensions. For people who worked in manual labour “65 was a long time to wait”, she said.

But her stance on other issues, including tax cuts, means she cannot be easily categorised as rightwing.

In an interview with the Herald yesterday, she said tax cuts were not a priority for her. No constituent she had spoken to was asking for tax relief.

“What they’re saying to me is, and certainly my area in the South Auckland ... is we need infrastructure,” Collins said.

“Most people don’t work in the Beehive. They don’t live in luxury homes. Most people actually get by, and they don’t want to spend an hour and a half or two hours getting to work.”

Another of Collins’ key priorities would be reform of the RMA. Under RMA reforms before Parliament, councils will have to consult with iwi at the beginning of the consent process as part of a provision called “iwi participa-

tion agreements”. Collins did not go as far as saying she would scrap the provisions, but said they were “highly debatable”.

“Her stance on iwi consultation would seriously strain the relationship between the National Party and the Maori Party. It is a key point of difference with Bill English, who takes a more conciliatory role on Maori issues and works closely with the Maori Party.

Collins’ other priority would be health and safety reforms, which she took “extremely seriously”. She was concerned the current regime was “enforced to such a degree that people can’t actually go about their businesses”.

John Key had been a “fine leader”, she said, but as he resigned the party needed to make sure it continued to “bring people with us” and “not go too far in any direction” on issues such as iwi consultation or health and safety. -NZME

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Christmas cheer for single parent families Gifts are piling up under the Birthright Christmas tree at Heartland Bank.

The Birthright charity, which supports single parents and caregivers, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year and while the Christmas tree tradition was established some time later the generosity of the Ashburton community was established from the onset.

“Organisations have always donated gifts for children,” Birthright field officer Christine Muff said.

“Christmas is about giving and sharing and we are lucky to live in such a generous community.

Heartland Bank have provided and decorated the tree for several years now, but other businesses have also taken their turn in the past.

Those wishing to donate a labelled gift suitable for youngsters up to the age of 18 have until 3pm on December 23 to visit the tree, after which Santa’s little helpers will collect the gifts to deliver some Christmas cheer to Mid Canterbury families.

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Housing options at Lake Hood are about to move to a new level.

A small subdivision of eight sections, with price tags that are unashamedly aimed at the top end of the market is ready to market, creating new opportunities for water front living, says Lake Hood Trust chairman Graham Kennedy.

The sections are being sold off the plan with titles likely to be available at the end of the year.

They have been created on land originally set aside for apartments, Kennedy said.

“This creates a new range of options down here; it will take those options to a new level.”

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Heartland Bank staff (clockwise from left) Nicky Thomson, Sally Farr and Nicky Wederell and Birthright field officer Christine Muff admire the decorations on the Birthright Christmas Tree.

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Changes to housing options at Lake Hood

By Sue NewmaN

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Sections at the lake now ranged across a wide price spectrum from $165,000 to $430,000. In addition there are options around lifestyle blocks and these were meeting a ready market, he said.

“Currently there are not too many of those left but we have more land to open up.”

Demand for sections kept rolling and was steady at between 10 and 15 a year, Kennedy said.

‘We’ve been in this for 15 years and over that time we’ve sold 150 sections.”

Development at the lake was capped at 500 properties across both the original lake and the lake extension.

Earlier this year the lake trust

decided to market sections to North Islanders, specifically targeting the Auckland market.

The ability for business owners to harness technology to work remotely made the lake a very affordable and attractive lifestyle option, he said.

Since then trust members have been involved in radio interviews and a range of other promotions of Lake Hood into the Auckland market. And while the promotion had not yet translated into section sales, there had been some tentative interest in the opportunities, Kennedy said.

Attracting new business people to the lake would also help fill the skills gap, he said.

Invitation to sign e-card The National Party is inviting Kiwis to thank John Key for his 10 years leading the party and eight years’ service as Prime Minister, by signing an e-card.

Key announced on Monday that he was stepping down from his role as National’s leader and from the country’s top job.

National has set up a custommade website where Team Key supporters can sign their name to an e-card to farewell the outgoing Prime Minister.

National Party president Peter Goodfellow said the gesture would “mean a lot to John”.

“Serving as Prime Minister and Leader of the National Party is a tough and demanding job, and it’s a job that John Key has done with a passion and energy that’s helped deliver on our vision for a more ambitious, confident, and prosperous New Zealand.”

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Collaboration on plant research between New Zealand, Denmark and Oregon is critical to the global seed industry, says visiting American agronomist Nicole Anderson.

Anderson was guest speaker at the Foundation for Arable Research’s big crops field day yesterday at Chertsey and said there were now so few people working in the field, they had to combine their opinions and data.

Farmers in Oregon could learn how irrigation and fertiliser use had improved New Zealand seed crops, while Kiwi farmers could learn from work in Oregon around herbicide-resistant ryegrass.

Anderson said the three countries needed to share information and talk about issues. “It’s what we have to do in the future to continue to make progress in this industry.”

About 90 per cent of the seed Oregon produces is turf grass; in 2015 the state produced grass and clover seed worth $US425 million. New Zealand produces mostly forage grass seed.

Anderson, who works for the Oregon State University, has brought a group of Oregon seed growers and consultants with her to New Zealand.

The state has about 1200 grass seed farmers who rely on natural rainfall. Their biggest problem is slugs.

She said farmers had their share of environmental regulations, though they were fewer than in New Zealand.

“We are no longer allowed to burn fields, that is one of the major things, but there are no fertiliser or nitrate restrictions.”

Stubble burning was banned after a public campaign against it, stemming from a multi-car crash caused by smoke drifting onto a major road.

FAR’s Phil Rolston, who was living in Oregon at the time, said the main seed growing area was in a valley and smoke from the stubble burnoffs did not drift away.

“It is a different scenario and more densely populated than here.”

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By SuSan SandyS

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Methven Community Board members are considering putting their planning processes on fast forward, in order to engage the community.

Members listened to a talk from former Whangarei District Council planner Nick Williamson, who now operates his own consultancy business, at their six-weekly meeting on Monday.

Williamson said local government systems were “broken”, and pre-dated the typewriter.

People could learn from reality television and tech start-up companies, and undertake projects a lot faster while engaging stakeholders at the same time. For example, home improvement reality shows may not have the most exciting subject matter, but they engaged audiences due to their fast pace and interesting format.

Williamson gave the example of a nine-month town planning process he had been involved in, which was condensed into a five-day event. Sponsors came on board and supplied free wi-fi and coffee.

Board chairman Dan McLaughlin said after the meeting that the board was planning on getting Williamson to return to Methven early next year. Processes coming up included a review of the council’s long-term plan, and the council’s annual plan.

Methven people could be more interested in these if they were sped up and presented in a different format. Many residents did not engage in such planning processes, and turnouts to meetings were low.

“What councils are doing at the moment is not working,” McLaughlin said.

Compulsory care order A compulsory care order has been granted under the Intellectual Disability Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation Act to support the rehabilitation of a young Ashburton man.

As a result of expert opinion, Judge Joanna Maze found Raymond Rawiri Hemi, who sustained a severe brain injury as a child, unfit to stand trial on charges of possessing cannabis and cannabis pipes, and wilful damage following a hearing in the Ashburton

District Court.

While the charges were not serious in their own right, police pointed to 23-year-old Hemi’s history of offending as painting a bigger picture of his need for structured support.

The charges were dispensed of in favour of the care order, which will remain in force for no longer than two years, during which time Hemi will be confined to a specialist secure facility to address his high intellectual and physical needs.

Ashburton hosts athletics event

By Jaime Pitt-macKay Students race for the finish line in one of the many events held at the Canterbury Primary Schools’ Athletics Championships. More than 2000 primary school students from the Canterbury region gathered at the Ashburton Domain yesterday for the event with 188 schools taking part. Ashburton hosted the event for a sixth year after it was relocated south after Christchurch’s 2011 earthquakes. The championship included a large range of track and field events such as sprints, relays, long jump and shot put.

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Tank tampering results in salmon deaths The owners of the South Westland salmon farm are devastated after a tank was tampered with, resulting in the deaths of 13,000 salmon fingerlings - a whole new season’s worth.

The deaths equated to between $15,000 and $20,000 of production for next season.

Someone deliberately tampered with the water supply to tanks after they entered the property overnight on Saturday and deliberately cut the water to the rearing tanks.

All the young fish had suffocated by the time they were found on Sunday morning.

Haast police are investigating the incident.

Senior constable Paul Gurney said “unknown persons” had entered the salmon farm grounds and tampered with equipment on the site.

“This has caused thousands

of dollars of loss for the business and police would like to hear from anyone who has seen anything suspicious in the South Westland area during this time,” Gurney said.

A vehicle parked on State Highway 6 several kilometres from the salmon farm was also tampered with during that night, he said.

Paringa Salmon Farm co-proprietor Alice Bellio said they were devastated to discover what had happened.

Whoever entered the farm site knew what they were doing as it would have required knowledge of equipment at the site.

“They just came overnight and cut the water that was supplying water to the tanks with our baby fish for next season,” she said.

“We lost the whole production.”

Bellio said a water trap had been deliberately pushed in, cut-

ting a pipe supplying water flowing to the particular tanks.

Given the salmon farm’s isolation - about 45 minutes drive either way from either Haast or Fox Glacier - there must have been some pre-planning or prior knowledge of the site.

The nearby Salmon Cafe which had surveillance was not apparently tampered with.

Police had yesterday gathered some forensic evidence from across the site.

Bellio said they had put the word out via social media in the hope someone in South Westland with knowledge of what was done would help identify or track down the perpetrator.

It could be that someone had heard someone else sounding off at a local hotel about their part, but at this point they had yet to receive any information, she said.

“It’s a tough one.”

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Intermediate to hold market day

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Ashburton Intermediate School is gearing up for a market day tomorrow.

The school will open its gates to the community for the Year 7 and 8 market day.

A variety of trinkets created by the students, along with food from around the globe will be on offer, with cultural performances to follow.

The Year 7 and 8 classes were given an individual theme to focus on for the market day like Mexican, Italian or Christmas.

Some classes have designed games, while others are cooking food for the day or have created Christmas decorations and toys.

Ashburton Intermediate School student and CEO of the Year 8-6 market day class Emily Milner, 13, is having fun organising her group and getting them ready for the day.

She said the whole school is preparing for the day with some practising their performances which will be on display.

Visitors to the market day will be asked to donate a gold coin which will go towards the Westpac Helicopter Trust.

They are looking forward to the day and there will be a lot of people eager to view their wares, she said.

Ashburton Intermediate School Year 7-2 and 8-6 class CEOs (from left) Amelie Dick-Robertson, 12, and Emily Milner, 13, with some of the items on offer at the school market day tomorrow.

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Chilean needle grass spread warning Mid Canterbury farmers are being warned to keep an eye out for the invasive pest plant Chilean needle grass.

The pest was found last year at West Melton, and is among 350 hectares of Canterbury land known to be infested.

Environment Canterbury says the spread of Chilean needle grass is a problem for all parts of the region.

The plant pest reduces crop yields, causes animal welfare issues and places trade restrictions on infested farms.

ECan biosecurity advisor Laurence Smith said farmers everywhere needed to be vigilant.

“The seeding season is now upon us,” Smith said.

“We need to stop the spread to protect our agricultural industry and environment.”

Managing on-farm biosecurity is critical for prevention.

You can help by checking for Chilean needle grass this summer.

“Identifying an infestation early will make containing and controlling the pest less expensive and more manageable.”

Until last year, known Chilean needle grass sites were confined to North Canterbury; half of the region is susceptible.

Left: Chilean needle grass in a paddock.

Above - close-up of the seedhead. PHOTOS ASHBURTON GUARDIAN Fifteen million hectares of land across New Zealand are suitable habitat for growth.

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Troops in Aleppo’s Old City Syrian government forces and allied militias captured Aleppo’s centrally located al-Shaar neighbourhood from rebels yesterday, securing nearly three-quarters of the besieged enclave less than two weeks after launching a ground offensive, according to the Syrian military.

The Syrian government and its ally Russia meanwhile rejected a ceasefire for the war-torn city, keeping up the military offensive amid rebel retreats and massive displacement.

Rebels withdrew from alShaar under heavy bombardment by pro-government forces to the Marjeh and Maadi neighbourhoods, local media activist Mahmoud Raslan told The Associated Press. Several gunmen were killed.

“Morale has hit rock bottom,” he said from inside the city’s remaining rebel-held enclave.

The SANA state news agency said the government captured the entire neighbourhood as well as the neighbourhoods of al-Qatarji and Karm al-Dada.

A map provided by the Syria army showed a quickly shrinking opposition enclave – a pointed leaf-shaped territory in the centre, abutting already government-controlled Aleppo districts.

The army media said the new gains bring the area controlled by the government in eastern Aleppo to about 73 per cent of its original size, which is estimated to be about 45 square kilometres.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group also reported the gains.

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Kiwi says he’s Prince’s son A New Zealand man is the latest person to say he is pop icon Prince’s heir after a judge dismissed a series of other claims, court documents showed. A lawyer for the administrator in charge of Prince’s estate agreed to arrange genetic testing on Max Stacey McCormack, but made no secret of his doubts about the claim.

McCormack, from Invercargill, submitted as evidence a photo of a person who had a “mild physical resemblance” to Prince but did not appear to be the Purple Rain star, said David Crosby, who represents Bremer Trust. “We must admit that we are somewhat skeptical of your claim,” Crosby said.

Civil Defence members look for survivors under the rubble of damaged buildings after air strikes on the northern neighbourhood of Idlib city, Syria. least four hospitals available to residents trapped by the government’s siege of the eastern part of the city. But those hospitals, along the rest of the neighbourhood, were bombed by the government’s attacks and evacuated. Broad swaths of the city’s eastern quarters are in ruins.

Ibrahim al-Haj, a civil defence member, said he was in the neighbourhood shortly before it fell to the government. “It is totally destroyed,” he said, adding that if he had stayed a minute longer he would have been captured.

He said the previously densely populated district had largely been deserted since the government forces first moved

in on the eastern districts last weekend.

A government intense aerial offensive had preceded the ground troops’ advances.

Rebel defences are collapsing under the weight of twin offensives by pro-government forces.

Rebels and pro-government forces fought street-to-street in the city’s southern Saif alDawleh and al-Zabadiyeh neighbourhoods, according to footage provided by Syrian military media and audio provided by local teacher and media activist Abdelkafi Alhamdo.

The Syrian government and its ally Russia issued stark warnings to rebels in besieged

eastern neighbourhoods of Aleppo, with Moscow’s top diplomat saying the rebels will be wiped out unless they stop fighting and leave the city.

Damascus also said it rejects any ceasefire for Aleppo that does not include the departure of all rebels from the eastern part of the city and that it won’t allow the rebels to use a truce as a chance to “regroup”.

The tough rhetoric comes a day after Russia and China blocked a draft resolution at the UN Security Council demanding a seven-day truce in Aleppo to evacuate the sick and wounded and to provide humanitarian aid workers time to get food and medicine into the city.

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Friend vanished from same place With their blue eyes, long blonde hair and willowy build, Sherri Papini and Tera Smith could have passed for sisters.

Tera was a 16-year-old Central Valley High School homecoming princess when she went missing on August 22, 1998 in a case which has chilling parallels to Mrs Papini’s abduction.

Like Mrs Papini, Tera vanished while jogging along the Old Oregon Trail. Unlike Mrs Papini, who was miraculously released after 22 days by her alleged kidnappers on Thanksgiving morning, Tera was never found.

Tera’s fate has always haunted her fellow schoolmates – including Mrs Papini (then known as Sherri Graeff) and her husband Keith, who were in the year above Tera at Central Valley but knew her well.

After Mrs Papini disappeared on November 2, residents of

The case of a missing teenager, Tera Smith (left), from 1998 has been linked to Sherri Papini’s abduction. rural Redding in northern California immediately questioned whether the case could be linked to Tera’s.

“They look similar and the circumstances are very similar.

That was the last one people were scared over,” said Lianne Bowman, the owner of a doggrooming business a short drive from where Mrs Papini’s iPhone was recovered.

The chilling parallels prompted Keith Papini to reach out to Tera’s father, Terry Smith, in the first few days of Sherri’s disappearance.

But it wasn’t just to ask for advice – it was to raise the possibility that the person who took Tera all those years ago and got away with it may have struck again.

The 16-year-old is widely be-

lieved to have been murdered by her martial arts instructor Troy Zink, with whom she had been having a relationship with.

Despite having been named as the prime suspect in Tera’s disappearance and suspected murder, a lack of evidence – including a body – has meant that Mr Zink, now 49, was never charged.

“At least in our case we had a suspect – somebody we think was responsible for it,” Mr Smith told The Sacramento Bee of his meeting with Mr Papini.

“In many ways it’s worse than what we had to go through because at least we pretty much knew who did it, and what he did, and even though we never found her body, we’ve kind of come to terms with that.

“In the Papini case, they’ve got nothing. Nothing at all.”

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Nominated for Grammy Everyone’s favourite love-to-hate-her reality TV judge is in the running for one of music’s top honours. Former The X Factor NZ judge Natalia Kills was yesterday nominated for a Grammy Award. Under her birth name of Natalia Noemi, the English singer is one of four people nominated for Best R&B Song for writing Rihanna’s hit Kiss it Better.

Kills, who now goes by Teddy Sinclair, celebrated by sharing a hand-written note in Instagram. She recounted touching a Grammy award at a “rich guy’s house once” where they did “free coke off a $9000 mid-century Danish peak coffee table”.

Beyonce leads Grammys The Grammy Awards are sipping all of Beyonce’s lemonade. The pop star leads the 2017 Grammys with nine nominations, including bids for album of the year with Lemonade, and song and record of the year with Formation. The singer, who already has 20 Grammys and is the most nominated woman in Grammy history with 62 nods over the course of her career, is also the first artist to earn nominations in the pop, rock, R&B and rap categories in the same year. Behind Beyonce are Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West, who scored eight nominations each.

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■ GERMANY

German Chancellor and chairwoman of the CDU, Angela Merkel, attends a party conference of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Essen, Germany, yesterday.

PHOTO AP region of Baden-Wuerttemberg said.

But dissenters made their voices heard when delegates were asked to re-elect Merkel as chief for the next two years, as the congress gave her just 89.5 per cent – her second worst score, and the

worst since she became chancellor in 2005.

Her lowest was in 2004, when she was approved by 88.4 per cent.

National media had suggested that a score below 90 per cent would be a slap in the face.

Merkel, who has led Germany for 11 years, last month confirmed she would run for a fourth term but acknowledged that the election would be “more difficult” than any other she has contested.

Merkel’s CDU and its Bavarian sister party CSU sailed to a decisive win of 41.5 per cent at the last election in 2013 – its best result since national reunification in 1990, on the back of strong approval for her tough stance on austerity for debt-stricken EU nations.

Three years on, there are rumblings of discontent –- even within her own party – following her September 2015 decision to admit refugees fleeing war in mostly-Muslim nations, a move that deeply polarised Europe’s biggest economy.

There have also been questions about whether the 62-year-old has fresh ideas to offer in a world upended by Brexit, the surprise election of Donald Trump and the departure of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi following a crushing referendum defeat championed by populists. - AFP

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Trump on new Air Force One planes: Cancel order!

At least 10 killed in Indonesia earthquake

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to cut government costs by cancelling the order for new planes to carry the American president.

Six weeks ahead of taking office, he tweeted: “Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!”

The government has a contract with Boeing to build two or more new planes.

They would enter service around 2024.

Boeing shares fell more than 1 per cent after the presidentelect’s tweet, but recovered most of their losses in afternoon trading.

Mr Trump would not fly on the new planes unless he won a second term in the 2020 election.

As president and commander-in-chief, Donald Trump will have the power to cancel the contract with Boeing for the new planes.

But if he does, it could cost the US taxpayer even more as the new president tries to save money. The US government has already signed a contract with Boeing for $170m. Additional funding has also been earmarked for the two new planes.

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Merkel calls for burqa ban Chancellor Angela Merkel lashed populists seeking to exploit Germany’s refugee influx, but set down a tough line on integration – including a ban on the full-face veil – as she launched into election campaign mode.

Outlining a strategy to counter populism that has consumed key allies abroad, Merkel vowed there would be no repeat of last year’s record refugee arrivals.

She also stressed it was legitimate for Germany to expect newcomers to integrate, and this included a rejection of the niqab full-face veil.

“The full veil must be banned wherever it is legally possible,” she told the annual gathering of her centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), urging them to back her bid for a fourth term.

Merkel was rewarded with a standing ovation that lasted more than 11 minutes as the majority of the 1001 delegates present rallied behind her.

“She took on a new tone, she signalled that in the future, refugee and immigration policies will be more restrictive,” Wolfgang Reinhart from the south-western

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As president and commander-in-chief, Donald Trump will have the power to cancel the contract for the new planes. ability Office - an independent government auditor - estimates the final cost will be $3.2bn.

The planes are still in early design phases, though - much of the money has yet to be spent and has not had a chance to overrun the cost estimates.

Negotiation between Boeing and the US government could cut some of the costs, but if Mr Trump pulls out of the Boeing contract entirely the country may lose the money it is already contracted to pay.

Mr Trump now uses his own plane, but as president he would travel aboard Air Force One, which is equipped with special safety, defensive and communications equipment.

He is known for his admiration of his Trump-branded Boeing 757 jet, boasting to Rolling Stone last year that his aircraft was “bigger than Air Force One, which is a step down from this in every way”.

“Did you know it was featured on the Discovery Channel as the world’s most luxurious jetliner?” he said at the time.

The president-elect told reporters on Tuesday at Trump Tower in New York that Boeing was “doing a little bit of a number” and the cost was “ridiculous”.

“We want Boeing to make a lot of money, but not that much money,” he added.

- BBC

At least ten people are dead after a strong undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia’s province of Aceh, according to the head of the civil protection agency.

The quake also caused buildings to collapse in a district near the epicentre.

The US Geological Survey says the shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck at 5.03am local time yesterday was centred about 10 kilometres north of Reuleut in northern Aceh, at a depth of 17.2 kilometres.

Indonesia’s Climate, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency says the quake has no potential to trigger a tsunami.

A local disaster official has told local MetroTV that a woman and her two children were killed in Pidie Jaya, south west of the epicentre.

He says several mosques in Pidie Jaya collapsed as well as stores, houses and other buildings and heavy equipment has been deployed in the search for survivors.

Indonesia is prone to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin.

In December 2004, a massive earthquake off Sumatra island triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries.

- AAP

Recount up in air Michigan’s presidential recount suddenly became in doubt yesterday as a state appeals court said the Green Party candidate’s poor showing disqualified her from seeking a second look at the votes.

Meanwhile, the fate of a statewide recount push in Pennsylvania must wait at least until Friday, when a federal judge has scheduled a hearing. Presidentelect Donald Trump narrowly defeated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in both states and Wisconsin, which started its recount last week. The recounts requested by Green Party candidate Jill Stein were not expected to change enough votes to overturn the result of the election.

- AP

Scandal aftermath South Korean lawmakers have dispatched parliamentary security officers to order the jailed woman at the centre of a scandal that threatens to bring down the president to attend a hearing. The dramatic moment came at the beginning of a hearing Wednesday that’s the latest step in what may be the final days in power for President Park Geun-hye. She faces an impeachment vote Friday.

Lawmakers sent about 20 security officers to order the woman, Choi Soon-sil, who is accused of colluding with Park to control government affairs and extort companies, and 10 other witnesses to attend the hearing.

- AP

Mistrial mystifies The video was unambiguous: A white police officer fatally shot an unarmed black man in the back as the man ran away. But a South Carolina jury was unable to agree on a verdict in one of the nation’s ghastliest police shootings, with a lone holdout forcing a mistrial.

The outcome stung many AfricanAmericans and others. If that kind of evidence can’t produce a conviction, they asked, what can?

Prosecutors plan to retry officer Michael Slager, who is scheduled to be tried separately next year on federal charges that he violated Walter Scott’s civil rights.

- AP

Fridge fire source Investigators said yesterday a warehouse fire in Oakland that killed 36 people did not appear to have been set intentionally and may have been caused by a refrigerator.

Details about a possible cause emerged as fire crews nearly completed their search for bodies in the most lethal building fire in the US in more than a decade. The death toll remained at 36 and was not expected to go higher.

- AP

Quick conviction It took nearly a decade after a prostitute’s battered body was found under a Times Square budget hotel bed for the case to go to trial. But it took only about two hours for jurors to convict the suspect in a prosecution that became a forum for debate over the validity of bite-mark evidence.

Jurors soon reached a guilty verdict in the case against Clarence Dean. Dean, 44, now could face up to life in prison for Kristine Yitref’s August 2007 death. He was arrested days after Yitref’s body was found.

- AP

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OUR VIEW

Experience or time for change?

Sue Newman

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ow brave will the Nats be when they choose their new leader?

Whoever steps up to the top job has big shoes to fill and their fellow MPs need to be darned sure they pick the right leader and deputy for the job.

A political party should be about more than just who’s at the helm, but all too often it’s not. The party becomes the leader.

Ask Labour, they know what it’s like to be in the leadership doldrums where contenders come and go and with them the party’s rankings in the polls.

Who becomes National’s next leader is a critical decision and party faithful will ponder the success or otherwise of that decision long after the votes are cast and counted.

Inevitably there’s plenty of jostling in the ranks with several contenders throwing either their hats in the ring or suggesting their name might be on the list.

It would be easy to go for the two IC, 54-year-old Bill English knows the ropes, he knows what worked for John Key and he should have a better idea than anyone what’s needed to keep New Zealand on an even keel.

He’s probably the safe option, but is safe right or best?

Other contenders include Judith Collins, Jonathan Coleman, Simon Bridges or Paula Bennett.

Perhaps nice guy Stephen Joyce?

There’s plenty to recommend any one of these for either job.

All have less time with the letters MP tacked after their names than English does, but is that necessarily a bad thing?

Is it time for New Zealand that the National Party gives its team a fresh, younger look.

The young challengers – Bridges and Bennett are 41 and 47 respectively, are not much younger than Key was when he stepped up.

On the other hand, Collins is already older than Key, and English and Joyce are virtually his peers.

Are they too ‘old school’ to take the country forward on what is now a constantly changing and challenging global stage?

The clearly ambitious Coleman at 50 has plenty of running left in the tank, but is it time for a new model, a Bennett-Bridges pairing might be unlikely but it would certainly challenge the status quo.

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Fonterra likely to lift payout

its forecast after the latest GDT this morning to $6.25/kgMS from its previous range of $5.25/kgMS to $5.50/kgMS, and agri-economist Con Williams said there is “upside risk” if current prices prevail in the New Year.

Market indicators are pointing toward a $6.40/kgMS to $6.50/ kgMS milk price assuming current prices hold through the remainder

of the season, Williams said.

Westpac Bank senior economist Anne Boniface also raised her forecast following the GDT uplift overnight to $6.20/kgMS from $5.80/ kgMS. “There’s no doubt that fundamentals have moved in favour of dairy producers. Global supply is tightening, and there are more positive signs on the demand

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John Key will have the ultimate sign-off on the IMF leadership.”

It said a push was under way for a non-European to get the role.

Key was unaware of the speculation when contacted. He is yet to comment on whether he would consider the role, but has said he intended to remain living

Zespri plans $43m office Zespri Group plans to start construction next year on a $42.8 million head office to create a hub for the expanding kiwifruit industry.

The 3-storey complex designed by architects Warren & Mahoney will be built on Zespri’s current site in Mount Maunganui, with work scheduled to start in the first quarter of next year and slated for completion by the end of 2018, the company said in a statement.

Its current 1970s brick building will eventually be demolished and replaced with parkland.

Zespri, the country’s kiwifruit export marketing body, expects

retail sales of the fruit to rise to around $2.3 billion in the 2016/17 season, from $1.9 billion last year, and it said yesterday the new building would provide the facilities to support its future growth to $4.5 billion in revenue by 2025.

The new building will be a hub for the kiwifruit industry with facilities to host growers and office space for other kiwifruit organisations, he said. It will also serve as a venue to host international trade, government and media delegations on behalf of the industry.

Zespri expects to profit of between $67 million to $70 million

in the year ending March 31, 2017, chairman Peter McBride said in a statement.

It raised its forecast for Zespri Organic Green fruit to $6.49 per tray, from $6.45 in October, but kept its forecast for Zespri Green at $4.22 a tray. The forecast for Zespri Gold fruit was increased to $8.30 per tray from $8.21, while the Zespri Green14 variety was raised to $5.59 per tray from $5.52.

Zespri shares last traded at $3.20 on the Unlisted market, giving the company a market capitalisation of $386 million.

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in New Zealand after stepping down as Prime Minister. He did expect to take up positions on boards, possibly internationally.

Lagarde, France’s former finance minister, was ordered to stand trial for intervening in the Tapie Affair, a long-running financial case in France. She has denied any wrongdoing.

Bernard Tapie, a businessman in the Mitterand Government, had sold his shares in adidas in 1993 and then sued Credit Lyonnaise for allegedly undervaluing the shares. Lagarde intervened in 2007 and ordered the dispute should go to binding arbitration after which Tapie was paid hundreds of millions in compensation. That was overturned by the Court of Appeal last year and Tapie ordered to pay back the money.

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Outgoing Prime Minister John Key has been tipped as a potential candidate to head the International Monetary Fund, an appointment signed off by US President Barack Obama.

An article on MSC Newswire says Key’s background in international finance would make him an ideal candidate to replace Christine Lagarde as the managing director of the IMF. Lagarde has been ordered to stand trial in France over what became known as the Tapie Affair.

“Mr Key has the required money market experience. He has run a country. He has backed President Obama’s showpiece international thrusts, the TPPA, and the Paris Climate.

“He is known to be on personal terms with President Obama who

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corrected, leading to a similar correction in prices. And the auction overnight has seen the price surge further solidified. If anything, we see prices going higher.”

Penny said there’s “clear upside” to his $6/kgMS milk price forecast if prices remain at or near current levels, and his forecast is under review.

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front, particularly out of China,” Boniface said. Still, she noted “the durability of the recent improvement in prices will in part hinge on the sustainability of the recent pick-up in Chinese demand.”

Bank of New Zealand senior economist Doug Steel raised his forecast yesterday to $6.40/kgMS from $6/kgMS, and noted the price could go higher if global milk supply continues to contract more than anticipated.

“Our new forecast includes ongoing firm pricing near term, with some retreat into season end as the current intense global milk supply squeeze somewhat abates,” Steel said. “We see risks tilted to nearterm price gains, but with the potential for some consolidation during 2017.”

Brokerage OMF said the latest uplift confirmed its view for a $6.50/kgMS milk price this year.

Auckland-based Fonterra is holding its annual meeting in Darfield today and analysts raised the prospect it could hike its forecast again. The increase in Fonterra’s forecast is estimated to add an extra $3.8 billion to New Zealand’s economy.

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Fonterra Co-operative Group is expected to lift its farmgate milk price payout to farmers after a further gain in global dairy auction prices overnight.

New Zealand’s dominant milk processor hiked its milk price forecast last month to $6 per kilogram of milksolids for the current season, compared with $3.90/kgMS last season, and analysts in a BusinessDesk survey expect it will raise the price further as dairy prices continue to lift on the GlobalDairyTrade auction platform. Analysts are now expecting the payout to be between $6 and $6.50/kgMS. Prices for whole milk powder, New Zealand’s key commodity export, increased 4.9 per cent to $US3593 a tonne at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction overnight, taking the gain since early July to 74 per cent.

Prices have now risen above the level needed for most dairy farmers to break even, following two consecutive seasons of losses, amid lower supply.

“The spike in dairy prices since July has got legs,” said ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny.

“Dairy supply has fundamentally

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Wet month helps, but no recharge

By Linda CLarke

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A wet November in Mid Canterbury has eased demand for irrigation but groundwater supplies are still under pressure.

Niwa’s rainfall data for the month showed 54mm fell in Ashburton, about normal, while 87mm fell at Winchmore (57.8mm normal) and 92.2mm at Wakanui.

IrrigationNZ project manager Steve Breneger said the rain had helped farmers but there had been no recharge of underground aquifers.

He said farmers were carefully watching their water abstraction and sticking to good irrigation schedules, irrigating only when they needed to.

Those with seasonal allocations had learned important lessons from last summer, which also followed a dry winter.

“Some are about 20 per cent through their consent; at the same time last year they were 40 per cent through their consent.”

He said farmers were optimistic about their irrigation schedules heading into what were traditionally hot, dry and windy months.

“There is a lot of patchy growth around but most farmers would take patchy growth without irrigation.”

Farmers are also lining up to book bucket tests for their spray irrigators to make sure they are delivering the volume of water farmers think they are delivering.

Breneger said summer students hoped to undertake 150 tests this summer and the information would be analysed and returned to farmers to help them irrigate more efficiently.

Niwa’s figures show the district also received near normal sunshine levels, while temperatures and soil moisture levels were above normal in November.

Thunderstorms and hail were a feature of last month, though crop damage was minimal.

Right – A wet November has eased demand for irrigation, but there has been no recharge of underground aquifers

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Environment Canterbury is offering farmers an hour’s free advice to help them through resource consents they need to keep farming within nutrient red zones.

Farmers are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on preparing information for the consents, which they will need by June 30 next year.

ECan says the community expects it to take action where compliance is not being achieved and that is what they will do.

But senior manager operation support Nadeine Dommisse said ECan would work with individuals first to help them comply.

“The subsequent actions we take will depend on the specific circumstances of the non-compliance.”

ECan is trying to manage nutrient losses to waterways and farmers need to calculate their nitrate leaching and stay within limits.

Dommisse said much of the Ashburton district was a red nutrient zone, where water quality outcomes were not being met and improvements needed to be made.

“We are finding that most farmers in the zone and throughout the region are trying to do the right thing – and we, as well as

industry bodies, irrigation schemes and other agencies, are helping them get to where they need to be in terms of good management practices and meeting their environmental obligations.”

ECan says farmers are an important part of the solution to water quality challenges and farming for the future with industryagreed good management practice will benefit both them and the community.

Industry templates have been developed that farmers can try to fill out themselves. Support is available for landowners wanting to fill out farm environment plans and consent applications themselves.

ECan is planning joint workshops with industry groups next year and consent planners come to Ashburton once a month, offering landowners an hour’s free time.

She said ECan acknowledged farmers would incur costs as part of the consenting process and that Overseer budgets could be expensive to prepare. If a proposed plan change to the Land and Water Plan goes ahead, Overseer budgets would not be required for permitted farming activities in zones without their own sub-regional plans; the Hinds Plains has its own plan.

TINWALD SHEEP SALE For the second to last time sheep were sold through PGG Wrightson’s Tinwald yards on Tuesday.

Demand was strong for heavier prime lambs.

Heavy spring lambs made $121-$128, medium weights $110-$118 and lighter lambs $85-$98.

Medium weight hoggets fetched $95$105.

Heavy shorn ewes earned $98-$108, mediums $82-$89 and light sheep, $70-$75.

Medium store lambs fetched $70-$75 and lighter lambs sold from $65.

Prices for hoggets with lambs at foot held firm on last week, ranging from $63-$68.

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Dairy prices up again at auction Dairy prices have had their fourth successive rise in Fonterra’s fortnightly GlobalDairyTrade auction.

The GDT price index rose 3.5 per cent and the average price to $US3622 ($NZ5097) per metric tonne on Wednesday morning (NZ time).

The key whole milk powder price was up 4.9 per cent to $US3593, beating expectations of a 3.4 per cent gain.

“The lifts in dairy commodity prices ... were closely aligned with market expectations,” AgriHQ dairy analyst Susan

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Kilsby said. She said the price differential between whole milk powder and skim milk powder continued to widen which was likely to encourage more milk to be diverted in production of the former.

The GDT price index has dropped only once since the beginning of August as global dairy prices recover from lows.

The New Zealand dollar last traded at 71.10 US cents at about 12.09pm in New York, compared with 71.41 US cents at 5pm in Wellington on Tuesday.

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Club news Thursday, December 8, 2016

www.guardianonline.co.nz Ashburton County Lions Club President Julie McKimmie welcomed members to the November tea meeting of the Ashburton County Lions Club held at the Hotel Ashburton. Members were treated to a very moving talk by Hazel Redmond, a local Ashburton girl who has endured a very brave struggle with serious illness. A turning point in her recovery was when the Make a Wish Foundation made it possible for her to fulfil her dream of meeting New Zealand designer Karen Walker.

This meeting, and the subsequent contact with Karen, made such a huge impact on Hazel that she is now working as an ambassador for the foundation. Since 1986 the foundation has made it possible for over 2000 serious ill New Zealanders to have a life changing wish granted.

One of Hazel’s major achievements was being able to give $7000.00 back to the foundation after completing a half marathon in 2015. It was inspirational to hear how the foundation is making such a difference to so many young lives.

The County Lions Club then presented her with a cheque for $200.00 to be for-

warded to the Make a Wish Foundation.

Donations were also approved for the Spirit of Adventure, the Mania-o-Roto summer camp and to the Kaikoura Seaward Lions to provide support to victims of the recent earthquakes.

Since our meeting the club has held another very successful Toot for Tucker, thanks to all the fantastic people out there who helped with this. Members then got a well-deserved chance to relax at the Christmas dinner.

Allenton Croquet Club There was a good attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Allenton Croquet Club.

Club Captain reported that club championship draws are on the board and matches should be played as soon as possible. On a very hot day recently a very successful engravers tournament was held. The winners were Annette Blain and Dulcie Pierre from the Waireka croquet club.

It was agreed that the secretary write to the South Canterbury Association re coaching for golf croquet players The Sports Club Christmas tea is a finger food meal on 17th December.

Final arrangements were made for our Christmas meal on December 14 at 11.30am One New member was welcomed. Next meeting January 11, 2017 as 3 pm.

Ashburton Horticultural Society The final meeting for this year was recently held beginning with members sharing a pot luck tea. There were some lovely roses exhibited on the monthly competition table and Premier Bloom was an apricot rose from Joy Jaine.

The Christmas raffle was won by Trevor Gamblin and thanks to Pat Tarbotton for putting together such a festive prize this month. The evening continued with musical entertainment provided by Ann and Ross Allott and Rosemary Case. Two of Ann’s piano students, Gregory and Poe Joseph Taumaoe, played duets on the keyboard and the programme finished with an impromptu comedy item. Thanks to Brent Allott and all those who helped set up and put away. President Joy ended with wishing members and visitors a very happy Christmas, small gifts were then handed round. Table Show results

were: Shona Thomas 15 (1st) 9 (2nd) 1 (3rd) Joy Jaine 7, 4, 1, Maureen Randall 5, 2,1, Pat Tarbotton 3, 4, 3, Surrey Lamont 1, 2, 4, Rosemary Case 1, 1, 1, Alan Johnstone 1, 0, 0, Brian Glassey 0, 1, 0, Norman McDowell 0, 0, 1. Entries are now being accepted for February’s Annual Garden Competition. The next meeting will be held on Monday January 23, 2017 and we would love to see some new members next year.

Tinwald Branch New Zealand Red Cross Members gathered at The Stables Restaurant for a delicious meal and then adjourned to the Tinwald Hall for a meeting.

Sixteen members were welcomed by President Pat O’Brien and then led a short Commemoration for Remembrance of three New Zealand Red Cross Aid Delegates who had lost their lives while working for the International Red Cross. They were Mac Riding died in Vietnam 1975, Dr Jock Sutherland died in Pakistan 1993 and Sheryl Thayer died in Chechyna in 1996. A poem by Bob Mc-

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE REPORTS Lowcliffe Visiting the Ashburton Domain for our November meeting was a wonderful outing. The gardens were in full bloom. Azalea and rhododendrons a mass of colour. It was a great pleasure to rest on the WI seat recently donated to the Domain from the Mid Canterbury Federation and admire the work of the Domain staff. This seat was the New Zealand project for all Federations to donate a seat to their district to mark 90 years of WI in New Zealand. Hope other WI’s will take the opportunity to meet and have a cuppa and chat and enjoy the peace of the Domain.

The motto for the month: “You are never too old to get another goal or to dream a new dream.” - CS Lewis.

Reports on the A & P Show where we achieved first equal in the Bay was very exciting. The subject, “A Book Title” and our choice was “Peter Rabbit” was well depicted. All bays were very interesting. The tray title, “A country Kitchen” was also attractive.

This year’s National Project – Adopt a....Lowcliffe choosing the Hinds Fire Brigade. Very pleasing that we were able to provide and serve lunch at the opening of the new fire station.

Great for the Brigade members to welcome the new Mayor for her first official duty plus several councillors, fellow county fire brigade members and locals to a very relaxed social time. We felt privileged to be of service on this significant occasion.

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Kerrow, himself and Red Cross Aid Delegate, was read, followed by a minute’s silence and the saying of the Red Cross Principles.

World Red Cross Remembrance Day will be held December 17 and the Branch has been invited to attend a Service in Geraldine beginning at 10am.

From the meeting it was agreed to send money from funds to New Zealand Red Cross to assist with the Kaikoura Earthquake. A report was given from a meeting with the new Fundraiser and Promotor Manager and were brought up to date on these matters.

Discussion was held on the Branch involvement at the Multi-Cultural Bite on February 6.

Carol Ball Red Cross Humanitarian Services Manager based in Christchurch spoke about the Red Cross response after the earthquake and that now its response is moving into the Recovery Stage. 130 Red Cross Volunteers from throughout New Zealand have assisted.

Meeting closed and members exchanged a Christmas gift followed by a cuppa and Christmas cake kindly made by Bev Reveley.

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band and father. Afternoon tea at a picnic table concluded a very happy and enjoyable time.

Netherby President Pauline welcomed 25 members to this meeting the day after the earthquakes which several had slept through to the amazement of others. Barbara Danielson gave a report on the excellent mystery bus trip which she had arranged to Riccarton House and Riccarton Bush.

On the way we had morning tea at Rolleston Industrial Estate and toured the Rolleston Housing Estate on the way home. All agreed we had a great day out. Pauline reported that we had come first equal in the WI bay and third with the tray at the Ashburton A&P Show.

Roll Call for the month saw a great supply of bedding for the SPCA. The competitions resulted in the Moylan Trophy going to Nellie Burrows and Molly Amos winning the Northchurch Trophy. With this month being International Month we were given an interesting talk by Judy Skevington on her recent trip to South Africa. She was thanked for this and given a fruit tray by Joan Henderson. Afternoon tea competed the meeting.

Rakaia The October meeting of WI was held in the Presbyterian Church Hall with an unusually small attendance, owing to sickness among members.

A minutes silence was observed in remembrance of Marjorie Lucre, who passed away recently: Marjorie was a valued and enthusiastic member, and will be missed very much.

A report was given on the Half-yearly meeting held in Ashburton. Posy bowls have been donated to the Ashburton Hospital.

The motto for the month was; “A bad attitude is like a flat tyre, you can’t go anywhere until you change it.” (how true!)

The Monica Johnson trophy for most points in competitions, was won by Jenny Logan. The Institute warmly welcomes new members or visitors to our monthly meetings. Contact Frances 3027433.

Temuka Nine members attended our November meeting where a lovely display of competition flowers brightened the Lions Den where we met. Fun was had while they made Christmas cards using “Jak” paper which attaches material to the card. Best card judged by the tutor was won by Jocelyn Cochrane.

The Roll Call: “Something I hoard” proved interesting with varied items listed including cardboard boxes, plastic food trays, and antique bottles. Husbands are also guilty. The motto was; “sometimes doing and saying nothing is the bravest action.”

Now we have joined the Mid Canterbury Federation we are trying to participate in activities in the area and entered the A & P Show with both the Tray and Show Bay and were pleased when our work paid off and we received second place for our entry in the Bay: “Book Title; “Crest to Crest” featuring Canterbury items.

For the National Project, adopting something in our community we

have decided to support the elderly living alone in our town. A few biscuits and flowers when delivering Meals on Wheels or a visit should be possible. This month has been a sad time with two members passing on; both had held office and been very active members over a long period of time.

Tinwald Two cars with eight members drove to Rakaia for our November outing and meeting. On arrival at Mead’s Tea Rooms and Craft Shop, the friendly and obliging ladies set up a table for us for lunch. Members browsed at the goods available, some making purchases. Pleasing was our result coming second with our Tray entry at the A & P show; our points exceeded all expectations.

We then went on to Jenny Baker’s craft shop where she demonstrated the art of bouquet making. We purchased a bouquet for Jan. Nosh’s cafe was our last stop for light refreshments, this completing a lovely day out.

Westpark As the weather had not been kind to us, in November we decided to forego our usual outing, and instead met for a social lunch at Columbus Coffee.

We started with a short meeting, and President Heather told us of our successes at the A & P Show. Our members put in a lot of thought and work into our entries thank you and well done to those who put in the hard yards. After the meeting concluded, we enjoyed a meal and a social time.

■ Golf Ashburton County Veterans McKenzie Trophy. Tinwald Golf Course Winner: Doug Bruce with 45 Stableford points, 2nd.

Trevor Kerr. 42, 3rd. Graeme Moore. 41, 4th.= Roger Lake, Trevor Watson. 40, 6th.= Arthur Pawsey, Guildford Lane, Graham McEvoy, Peter Pratt, Ian Beach. 39, 11th.= Murray Hall, Des Green. 38, 13th.= Arnold Rushton, Brian Winchester, Dave Horrell, Gavin Santy, George Cartney, Roger Duff, Ray Bennett, John Cornelius. 37, 21st.= Riki Shearer, Rod Holling, Mike Gray, John Christie, Neil Collins, 36, 26th.= Ian Kennedy, Max Ferris, Kevin Sissons, Carl Sakofsky, Dave Tilson, 35, 31st.= George Brown, Bruce Dickey, Bill Mason. Barry Bluett, Bill Hetrick, Alan Dixon, Graeme Hortin, Pat Molloy. 34.

Nearest the Pin: #2 = Les Hunter, #6 = Dave Tilson, #12 = Gavin Santy, #16 = Arthur Pawsey.

Twos: Dave Tilson, Neil Collins, Graeme Moore, Rick Butze.

■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Tennis December 6 - Fast 4’s Double A’s lost to Bullets 2 matches to 1 A. Hunt beat P. Leonard 4-2, 4-0, A. Wilson lost to A. Mitchell 1-4, 3-4 (3-5), A. Hunt & A. Wilson lost to P. Leonard & A. Mitchell 3-4, (3-5), 3-4 (4-5).

Flynn Tyler beat Mavericks 2 matches to 1 S. Bubb beat R. Cromie 2-4, 4-1, 4-1, T. Leonard beat J. Hill 1-4, 4-0, 4-2, S. Bubb & T. Leonard lost to R. Cromie & J. Hill 1-4, 4-2, 0-1 (3-5).

Coldplay beat The Hackers 2 matches to 1 C. Brosnahan beat Dallas 4-1, 4-0, C. Gray lost to Oliver 2-4, 0-4, C. Brosnahan & C. Gray beat Dallas & Oliver 3-4 (3-5), 4-1, 1-0 (5-3).

Mat Jade lost to Turkey Thyne 2 matches to 1 D. Taylor lost to A. Reid 4-1, 2-4, 3-4 (4-5), J. Brosnahan lost to P. Crozier 1-4, 1-4, D. Taylor & J. Brosnahan beat P. Crozier & A. Reid 4-3 (5-3), 4-3 (5-4).

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Top players bow out of 1st XI Ashburton College’s 1st XI will boast plenty of new faces next year following the departure of a string of key personnel.

Year 13 students Josh Buchanan, Josh Gill, Sam Hall, Oliver Adlam and Connor O’Grady, along with year-12 Liam O’Connor have all left College, but will continue to play at local senior level.

Coach Mark Reid is also stepping down to focus on his duties with Mid Canterbury Cricket.

Buchanan snared 85 wickets from the 436 overs bowled for the 1st XI, which sees him share fourth equal on the all-time list with fellow retiree Sam Hall.

Buchanan also chipped in with 277 runs, most of these in boundaries that got College over the line.

Hall’s 85 wickets were shared between pace and spin after a back injury forced a change in bowling style in his later years with the 1st XI. The top order left-handed batsman also scored 592 runs, taking him to seventeenth on the alltime list.

Josh Gill’s 677 runs puts him in 10th over-all from 78 innings, which is also the most for the College.

Gill had the occasional bowl, picking up four wickets.

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Six players and coach Mark Reid turned out for Ashburton College’s 1st XI during last Saturday’s victory over St Thomas of Canterbury.

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wickets from his 51 overs bowled.

Meanwhile leg spinning bowler O’Grady took 28 wickets after bowling 171 overs, which sees

him in 19th place.

Oliver Adlam was the team’s wicket keeper and scored 92 runs in his only season this year.

Adlam took plenty of fine catches behind the stumps and also took three catches in the outfield in his final game.

RURAL WOMEN REPORTS Provincial president’s message Rural Women hosted their National Conference in Wellington. Some delegates remained in Wellington and experienced the Earthquake of November 14. Although shaken, they are OK. Can we say that for the people of North Canterbury, Kaikoura and Marlborough?

The resilience of the rural community is being tested yet again. Amazing though how people rally together immediately just thinking of others. Well done to the Ashburton community in providing requirements for the affected people.

Mid Canterbury Rural Women members also kicked into gear with monetary support and baking for North Canterbury. We recognise our first support is just the start. We all need to continue to provide support to all of these people over the coming months and Rural Women will provide ways to continue to be there

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for them. With the festive season nearing, what should be a happy time with family and friends will possibly bring stress and emotional turmoil.

The decorations and wares are in the shops. Perhaps this Christmas, we could all do a kind gesture for others to bring some cheer to their families and homes.

The festive season for the rural sector continues to be a busy work place. Take the time to celebrate and enjoy Christmas with your family and friends, remembering to think of others.

A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together - Garrison Keillor.

With Christmas cheer, Sandra Curd, Provincial President

Lynnford A walk around the perimeter of the new Community House building with chairman John Driscoll was the start of our November meeting. We saw the community garden and the replanted garden on Cass Street.

We stopped in front of the memorial seating and admired the beautifully carved stone, in honour of the two women who lost their lives.

The 12-seater bus, kindly donated by the Haskett family, owners of Kentucky Fried Chicken, is available for the use of community groups.

Inside we toured the reconfigured building, altered to accommodate with the approximate 30 groups who use the facility.

John gave the members a brief talk on the back ground information on how the Community Trust was started in 1995 as the Resource Centre, with May Greenslade, a Provincial President of WDFF at the time, who worked with the Ashburton District Council alongside other community leaders.

In 2006, the Community Trust was in a councilowned building on the corner of Cass Street, until having to move out in 2012 because of earthquake damage and the trust are now the proud owner of their own building.

It was with the hard work of the Community House Trust Board and the generous public donations that saw the purchase of this building.

There are two meeting rooms which are of use for community groups.

After the departure of John, we held our November meeting.

Adeline Brown, one of our members celebrating a special birthday in November was presented with a spray of flowers.

Those who catered at Hinds recently were very satisfied with their efforts.

Bev Bagrie, who is representing the branch, was wished well for the upcoming Rural Women AGM to be held in Wellington.

Seafield On November 2, six members of the Seafield branch of Rural Women met at the St Paul’s Lounge for their meeting.

President Kerry welcomed all to the meeting and the apologies were recorded.

All who did Meals on Wheels were thanked Motto for the month was: Maybe the biggest problem with loneliness is that we walk around thinking we are the only one’s suffering from it.

All business was dealt with and all correspondence was passed on to members.

In general business it was decided that Kerry was going to organise a Christmas lunch meeting and gifts for Birthright would be welcome.

We then closed the meeting and welcomed Ruth Clucas as speaker. Ruth went to Canada and Alaska in June. Visited several lakes, saw Mt Robson which is the highest peak in the area. She went to Vancouver Island and visit Butchard Gardens which were impressive then back to Vancouver before heading to Alaska. Anchorage was very different from Canada. Travelled by train then by school bus to the National Park where they saw many animals either the side of the road or in the woods. Went down the river in the boat and saw bears and deer along the river. Altogether they had five days in Alaska before meeting the ship for their cruise back to Canada.

Ruth was thanked and given a fruit pack then we concluded our afternoon with a social time.

Winchmore The weather was a bit dull but the group of women who gathered for the annual trip away were full of enthusiasm of shared company and a day out after the earthquake event earlier in the week. Marg and Eleanor once again had put together a day of variety with something to interest everyone.

First stop was to Midland Honey, a business none of the group knew anything about a local success

story based in the new industrial area just north of the town. We were shown over the premises

by Nigel and were amazed that this existed in our area, a business who one year ago had a building and five staff now has 45 staff and three buildings.

A morning tea stop at Marg’s home and a look around her lovely spring garden with all the trees wearing their spring coats delightful.

The weather improved as we drove onto Methven town and here were made three visits the first to Hannah Kidd and Sue who operate a business as Metal Artists.

These two young women are incredible and create some amazing pieces of work mainly by commission. We were able to see their current work in progress a number of merino sheep, a ram and eye dog all destined to a property in Australia - truly an inspiration and going on in Methven just half an hour away from Ashburton.

A visit to Karen Smith, a renowned local artist, is always enjoyable and she had some great art works on display and gave us a short talk of her journey to becoming a working artist.

Next door to Primo for lunch, Maria and her staff treated us to a wonderful lunch amongst the great surroundings of her premises; those amongst the group who had not ventured to Maria’s café before enjoyed the experience and I am sure we will all return again.

Our last stop for the day was after a lovely drive through the Staveley/Mt Somers area to the home of Sara and Blair Gallagher. Their garden was in full spring colours and we also really enjoyed looking at the jewellery that the couple have made for stones on their property but also an extended range of other pieces they now have made for their business.

Afternoon tea was in the grounds of the homestead looking out at the lovely views.

Home again from another great day out with Winchmore branch members and friends On the November 23 a very successful Wine and Nibbles meet and greet with Winchmore Ladies of the District was held at the hall. Some very creative ideas were shared for making gifts with those attending, this proved to be a very worthwhile new venture for the branch.

December meeting is the 14 at Sandra’s home 10am. Bring a homemade gift to share.

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In brief

Black Caps blasted over toss New Zealand batsman Jimmy Neesham yesterday reinforced that it was a collective decision to bowl first in the calamitous second Chappell Hadlee ODI at Manuka Oval yesterday.

Australia, handed the initiative

by Kane Williamson at the toss, rammed it home, belting 378 for five, their fourth highest ever one-day total and going on to crush New Zealand by 116 runs, to take back the trophy with a game to spare.

“Obviously we have a panel of people who put their two cents in before the toss,” Neesham said.

“The general consensus was that it was a little bit tacky, the sprigs were going into the wicket and we thought there might be a bit of movement early on but obviously that didn’t turn out to be the case.”

Australia’s batsmen went on a late innings plunder, after David Warner and captain Steve Smith had laid the ideal platform with their 145-run second wicket stand, man of the match Warner completing his sixth ODI century this year, and first against New Zealand.

Slice it any way you like but the latter stages were ugly for New Zealand: 176 came off the last 15; 89 off the last six, which read: 45th over 20 runs (Trent Boult), 46th 10 (Tim Southee), 47th 13 (Matt Henry), 48th 14 (Colin de Grandhomme), 49th 11 (Boult) and then an awful 21 off the 50th bowled by Henry.

The team had a dressing down from coach Mike Hesson and Williamson after the match,

Crankworx signed up Rotorua will be home to Crankworx through to 2027, with the signing of a new 10-year contract to host the world-class mountain biking event. The Crankworx World Tour travels to the world’s top mountain biking destinations, including Rotorua, Les Gets in France and Innsbruck, Austria, before returning to its Canadian base of Whistler, British Colombia, each year. With the signing of this 10-year contract, event director Tak Mutu said Rotorua had secured its status as the first stop on the tour for the next decade.

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Jimmy Neesham checks out the growing lump on his forearm after taking a heavy blow from fast bowler Mitchell Starc.

Neesham said. “Hess and Kane came out and made it pretty clear they weren’t all that happy with the performance and that’s fair enough,” Neesham said.

“We know that’s not the sort of performance we want to be putting out on the park.”

That said, Neesham, who took a heavy blow on his forearm from fast bowler Mitchell Starc, was one of the few successes on Tuesday night, getting 74 off 83 balls batting at No 4, in place of the absent Ross Taylor.

Neesham was at a loss to explain the poor fielding and bowling performances in the first two games.

“Obviously we put the same amount of work in most weeks training up to games and cricket’s one of those sports sometimes the harder you try the worse you do on the park,” he said.

“I know the lads were pretty fizzed up for this series. Possibly (there were) a bit of nerves playing in front of a decent crowd as

SCG (in the 68-run loss on Sunday).

“We haven’t been up to our standards in the field but that’s something we’re looking to rectify before the next game.”

Neesham is optimistic of playing in Melbourne after his blow on the right forearm on Tuesday night. He’s confident there is no break but will have it assessed in Melbourne.

The series ends at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.

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Dunlea and Jowsey reappointed coaches

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Mid Canterbury co-coaches Craig Dunlea and James Jowsey have been reappointed for the 2017 season.

Dunlea and Jowsey took the reins following the departure of Grant Keenan and set about building a new-look squad with just 11 players returning from the previous year.

Mid Canterbury failed to make the Meads Cup playoffs following a frustrating 14-0 loss to South Canterbury in the final week of round robin play.

The defeat also saw the Hammers relinquish the Hanan Shield.

A week later Mid Canterbury’s campaign came to an end with a 36-24 Lochore Cup semi-final loss to North Otago.

Despite the disappointing finish, Mid Canterbury produced some thrilling rugby throughout the season, and showed glimpses of their potential.

Union CEO Ian Patterson said although results fell short this season, the board has con-

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An iconic wood-chopping trophy is once again on the line after a 20-year hiatus. The Mick Griffin Memorial Trophy was donated 50 years ago for competitive underhand wood chopping by the late Mick Griffin’s family. It is made from a large block of mottled kauri and has 25 solid gold axeheads around the base.

The trophy has been valued at more than $15,000 which reflects the increase in the value of gold since the trophy was established.

This year’s competition will be at Hukerenui Tavern. The last winner was Jason Wynyard at the Ngati Manu Axeman’s competition at Karetu in the 1990s.

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Hamburger too far A Celtic supporter was arrested before his team’s clash with Manchester City – for allegedly throwing a hamburger at a police horse. Greater Manchester Police’s city centre Twitter account revealed that the bizarre incident took place in Piccadilly Gardens ahead of the Champions League clash at the Etihad Stadium. They added that the accused would be spending the night in a cell.

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Djokovic, Becker split The world No.2 Djokovic and sixtime grand slam winner Becker have worked together for three years, with the Serbian winning six grand slams himself since joining forces with Becker in December 2013. “After three very successful years, Boris Becker and I have jointly decided to end our co-operation,” Djokovic wrote in a statement on his Facebook page.

“The goals we set when we started working together have been completely fulfilled and I want to thank him for the cooperation, teamwork, dedication and commitment.” Djokovic said he will now make all the calls as he prepares for 2017.

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Perth to host Bledisloe

Craig Dunlea (left) and James Jowsey will return to the helm for the 2017 Heartland Championships.

PHOTOS SUPPLIED fidence in Jowsey and Dunlea.

“While the 2016 Heartland campaign did not meet the board’s expectations, the board felt that Craig and James had much to offer and deserved the

opportunity to continue for the 2017 season,” he said.

“The union is working with the two coaches to put in place appropriate support to assist in their personal development

and ensure an improved team performance in 2017.”

The Hammers faithful will be hoping for a return of the trophy laden years of 2013 and 2014 next season.

Western Australia is set to host its first Bledisloe Cup match, with the Wallabies and All Blacks to slug it out at the new Perth Stadium. The ARU is set to announce details of the clash, with the match to be held as early as 2019. With ANZ Stadium in Sydney unavailable to host Bledisloe Cup matches between 2019-2022 while it undergoes a $780 million redevelopment, the ARU has been on the lookout for other suitable venues.

- AAP

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Addington harness Today at Addington Raceway

NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 08 December 2016 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 5.55pm (NZT) BRECKON FARMS MOBILE TROT $8000, 3yo+ c0 mob. trot, mobile, 1950m 1 x6686 Star Pride (1) fr ............................ S McNally 2 6x Landora’s Lassie (2) fr ................C DeFilippi 3 xL683 Zsa Ziva (3) fr .................A Tomlinson 4 2 Mekong Princess (4) fr ...................M House 5 0x Scarlet Bromac (5) fr ......................B Cusdin 6 0 Sheer Class (6) fr .............................R Alfeld 7 0x0 Spurred By Success (7) fr ......... M Edmonds 8 432P3 Shona Mary (8) fr ..........................B Orange 9 438x0 Ruthless Kayla (9) fr................... T Quate (J) 10 97x Louis Moss (21) fr .............................. R May 11 00905 Big Is Good (U1) fr ......................W Parsons 2 6.20pm BISHOPDALE/BUSH INN TABS/TAVERN HAREWOOD MBL PCE $8000, 4yo+ c1 to c2 +claimer mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 6580x Onedin’s Delight (1) fr .......................A Edge 2 0x0x0 Regal Suzy (2) fr ..............................B White 3 65535 Bettor Backim (3) fr ...........................P Cook 4 99000 Stylish Babe (4) fr ..................... P Kleinhans 5 x0630 Hunter Bromac fr.......................... Scratched 6 90590 Handlebar Hank (5) fr .................D Reardon

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2 105x5 Vai Star (2) fr .............................. C Smith (J) 7 00040 Living Legend (6) fr ........................R Reekie 3 87200 Wozniacki (3) fr ................... J Harrington (J) 8 70100 Franco Caliph (7) fr ...................D Offenberg 4 800x0 It’s All Over Now (4) fr ................... K Butt (J) 9 86089 Earthbound (8) fr...........................J Fielding 5 61839 Precious Sara (5) fr ...............R McIlwrick (J) 10 04388 Redmaro (21) fr....................................J Lee 6 32502 Mighty Empire (6) fr ...................S Payne (J) 11 407x7 Tufflittlerooster (22) fr ..................... M Hallett 7 6x878 Bird Of Paradise (U1) fr................. K Cox (J) 12 42876 Eja Patron (23) fr ........................ M Maynard 8 28768 Lis Rulz (1) 10 ........................ J Morrison (J) 13 0P020 As Kiwi As (24) fr ......................... R Sissons 9 729x1 Glenferrie Classic (2) 10 ........... L McKay (J) 14 x24P1 Nui Toc Tien (25) fr .........................S Murtha 3 6.48pm SPECIALTY SEEDS/HAPPY BDAY STE- 5 7.38pm PRIME PANELS NZ MOBILE PACE $8000, PHEN FINCH MBL PCE $8000, 3yo+ c2, c3 with cond. 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 1950m mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 52175 Fire One (1) fr .................................... R May 1 53120 Franco Tai (1) fr ..............................T Chmiel 2 x0630 Hunter Bromac (2) fr ..................S Payne (J) 2 73419 Vanhalem (2) fr ..............................M House 3 84070 Gunpowder (3) fr .........................C DeFilippi 3 52486 Ranfurly Rulz (3) fr ............................. R May 4 x4573 Rum Delight (4) fr...........................M House 4 8x190 Givematasteofkiwi (4) fr ................R Holmes 5 78655 Bontz fr......................................... Scratched 5 x2P31 Runaway Star (5) fr D Keast (J,................Cl) 6 010x3 Aymar (5) fr ......................................S Ottley 6 41967 Donegal Rundlescreek (6) fr S Tomlinson (J,Cl) 7 30645 Illegal Immigrant (6) fr .................... K Barron 7 81509 Joemaro (7) fr ..................................J Curtin 8 63323 Baileys Rock (7) fr .........................B Orange 8 187x8 Courage To Live (8) fr....................B Orange 9 47975 Zena Mac (8) fr ...............................W Higgs 9 45183 Billy Badger (9) fr ............................ G Smith 6 8.02pm GRAPHITE DEVELOPMENTS FUTURITY 10 9x970 Taittinger Rose (21) fr .........................B Butt MOBILE PACE $11,000, 4yo+ c0 & faster mob. pace, 11 12752 Going To California (22) fr ................ J Keast mobile, 2600m 4 7.13pm ADDINGTON.CO.NZ FOR 2017 FUNRAIS- 1 8P594 Lakeisha (1) fr ...............................R Holmes ER DATES HCP PCE $8000, 4yo+ mares c1 to c2 2 0425 Go Davey (2) fr.................................J Young spechcp pace jun.d, stand, 2600m 3 74336 Stop Means Stop (3) fr ...............C Markham 1 46320 No More Change (1) fr .........S Tomlinson (J) 4 00401 Laytons Crusader (4) fr ..................T Chmiel

61839 Precious Sara fr ........................... Scratched 69801 Royal Jester (5) fr...........................M House 51817 Blade (6) fr ....................................B Orange 45962 C’est L’heure (7) fr .......................N McGrath 11000 Nicky’s Logic (8) fr............................J Curtin 49953 Cmeerock (21) fr ....................... R Houghton 21x23 Missinmemate (22) fr ......................... R May 7 8.27pm SPECTATORS BAR/BISTRO ADVERTISE MOBILE TROT $8000, 3yo+ c2 to c3 mob. trot, mobile, 1950m 1 94576 Bet Pray Love (1) fr ................. C D Thornley 2 05P50 Cuddly Jess (2) fr ...........................M House 3 x2922 Idle Monkey (3) fr ..........................B Orange 4 09079 The God Botherer (4) fr............. C McDowell 5 01P7P Craddock (5) fr .............................. K Butt (J) 6 10946 Fratellino fr ................................... Scratched 7 40107 Astrapi (6) fr .....................................J Curtin 8 1118x Enghien (7) fr ..................................... R May 9 54300 Donegal Bettorgretch (8) fr ......N Purdon (J) 10 85118 Alvira Hest (21) fr .............................S Ottley 11 245x4 Clover Mac (22) fr ...................... L Lester (J) 12 x3083 All Lit Up (U1) fr ............................... J Smith 8 8.55pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 9P094 Baileys Knight (1) fr ............. J Harrington (J) 2 208x Hilarious Magic (2) fr .....................B Orange 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

3 352 Titanium (3) fr.................................T Chmiel 4 4x483 Stompem (4) fr ....................................B Butt 5 0 Woodlea Shawn (5) fr ........................ R May 6 94 His Royal Harness (6) fr ................L O’Reilly 7 2324 Kitura (7) fr ..................................... K Barron 8 2710x Hayden’s Meddle (8) fr .............. R Houghton 9 1x44 Dream To Reality (9) fr .................... G Smith 10 4x333 Bettor To Be Tricky (21) fr .........N Purdon (J) 11 5 Burst Out Laughing (22) fr ...............J Curtin 12 Dance N Jewel fr .......................... Scratched Pacifiers off : Louis Moss (R1) SELECTIONS: Race 1: Mekong Princess, Shona Mary, Louis Moss, Scarlet Bromac Race 2: Nui Toc Tien, Bettor Backim, As Kiwi As, Tufflittlerooster Race 3: Runaway Star, Billy Badger, Donegal Rundlescreek, Going To California Race 4: Glenferrie Classic, Precious Sara, Mighty Empire, Wozniacki Race 5: Baileys Rock, Fire One, Aymar, Illegal Immigrant Race 6: Cmeerock, Missinmemate, C’est L’heure Race 7: Donegal Bettorgretch, Enghien, Idle Monkey, Craddock Race 8: Hilarious Magic, Titanium, Bettor To Be Tricky, Kitura

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 10 48813 Zircon 17.28 ...........................J T McInerney Raceway Meeting Date: 08 December, 2016 NZ Meeting 3 12.51pm DREAM COLLECTOR AT STUD DASH C3, number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 295m 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 1 62773 Max Stix 17.32 .............................C Roberts 2 61144 Know Scrutiny 17.43 ......................G Cleeve and 9; 10, 11 and 12 3 78456 Homebush Riley 17.42 ...........J T McInerney 1 12.15pm (NZT) THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT 4 78585 Jackpot Jake 17.27 .......................... B Dann C3, 295m 5 18838 Gorilla On Drums 17.29 ...................A Joyce 1 77747 Breaking Mad 17.30 ........................ M Grant 6 61648 Homebush Sloan 17.53 .........J T McInerney 2 17762 Homebush Shane 17.55 ........J T McInerney 7 47482 Harsesis 17.42 ..........................R Blackburn 3 46425 Ohoka Billy 17.22 ......................... L Waretini 8 21361 Bo’s Business 17.27........................ M Grant 4 21656 Go Poppy 17.29 M & .......................P Binnie 9 56848 Rand 17.19 ............................J T McInerney 5 48856 Cawbourne Sarah 17.28 .................J Tanner 10 36877 Ultra Action 17.24 S &.....................B Evans 6 54553 Extra Credit 17.26 ............................ B Dann 4 1.09pm KOLORFUL KANVAS DISTANCE C2d, 7 68755 Magic Dozer 17.37 .................... G T Bennett 645m 1 26114 Goldstar Coco 38.60 S & ................B Evans 8 78157 Another Liz 17.25 ...................J T McInerney 2 44352 Know Worth 38.48..........................G Cleeve 9 56848 Rand 17.19 ............................J T McInerney 3 34735 Willis nwtd .....................................R Adcock 10 36877 Ultra Action 17.24 S &.....................B Evans 2 12.33pm A2B ASPHALT CANTERBURY DASH C2, 4 78176 Goldstar Jagger 38.63 S &..............B Evans 5 52323 Mystic Action 38.35 S & ..................B Evans 295m 6 26332 Know Scholar nwtd ........................G Cleeve 1 52355 Opawa Idol 17.35 L &......................... Wales 7 85728 Goldstar Avery 38.12 S &................B Evans 2 46221 Joey Baxter 17.41 ..................J T McInerney 8 32371 Can’t Catch Tim 38.04 ..................R Adcock 3 73544 Adjudicator 17.23 S & .....................B Evans 4 41212 Smash Demand 17.47 .................... M Grant 5 1.27pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK SPRINT C2, 295m 1 53133 Opawa Blinky 17.49 L & ..................... Wales 5 17178 Runnin’ Cloggs 17.61 ........................J Dunn 2 46443 Greet The Judge 17.27 H & ................Taylor 6 66872 Budgie Right 17.50 H & ......................Taylor 3 58417 Opawa Opal 17.20 L & ....................... Wales 7 44111 Opawa Binge 17.56 L & ..................... Wales 4 67667 Jinja Loch 17.30 .........................H Wanhalla 8 84181 Saraya Jayde 17.26 ..................... L Waretini 5 21173 Flaps Down 17.38 .............................J Dunn 9 44716 Zorba The Greek 17.26 ................... M Grant

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11366 Kalonga 17.47 S & ..........................B Evans 86187 Paddy The Baker 17.30..........J T McInerney 21112 Serious Torque 17.24 ...................... M Grant 44716 Zorba The Greek 17.26 ................... M Grant 26562 Bigtime Tip 17.39 M & ......................... Smith 6 1.45pm (NZT) ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH DASH C3, 295m 1 15162 Homebush Scribe 17.40 ........J T McInerney 2 68228 Bound To Erupt nwtd ....................... M Grant 3 18x76 Yahbini Bale 17.22 .......................C Roberts 4 57155 Know Struggle 17.34......................G Cleeve 5 12442 Wunzee 17.21 ........................J T McInerney 6 52177 Token Ace 17.26 ............................... J Rush 7 17866 Chippy Jordy 17.37 M & ....................Jopson 8 35571 Miss Harper 17.34............................ B Dann 9 56848 Rand 17.19 ............................J T McInerney 10 36877 Ultra Action 17.24 S &.....................B Evans 7 2.02pm FLAIR SPRINT C4, 295m 1 52231 God Particle 17.27 ..............................A Lee 2 17772 Seeking Baxter 17.28.............J T McInerney 3 15557 Magic Mike 17.16 .........................C Roberts 4 31563 Opawa Val nwtd L & ........................... Wales 5 33325 Jinja Brian 17.15 ..........................A Waretini 6 57618 Another Belle 17.25 ...............J T McInerney 7 21377 Must Desire 17.17 ..........................G Cleeve 8 11311 Opawa Lean Meat 17.24 L & ............. Wales 9 15734 Dad’s Ambition 17.41 ...................... M Grant 10 88666 Dream Large 16.99 .......................... B Dann 8 2.20pm THE TURF BAR STAKES C3, 520m

1 24647 Know Neglect 30.42 .......................G Cleeve 6 32271 Replica Yella 30.48 .......................... M Grant 2 31285 Shift The Blame 30.50............J T McInerney 7 22352 Benjamin Black 30.29 .............. A Botherway 3 12111 Eagle Tee 30.69 ............................R Adcock 8 14366 Goldstar Dallas 30.23 S &...............B Evans 4 45244 Botany Alan 30.46..................J T McInerney 9 34885 Lektra Concord 30.72 ....................G Cleeve 5 42267 Patty’s Pick 30.60 ..........................R Adcock 10 63537 Majestic Action 30.00 J &................D Fahey 6 12287 Charlie Runkel nwtd ..........................J Dunn 11 3.12pm I PAVE CONCRETE SPRINT C5, 295m 7 61616 Dora Dufran 30.80 ............................J Dunn 1 57128 Homebush Zippy 17.13 ..........J T McInerney 8 75146 Solstice 30.48 .................................. B Dann 2 72127 No Leaf Clover 17.01 M & .................Jopson 9 34466 Chippa Lata 29.92.....................R Blackburn 3 11111 Swimming Goat 16.79........................C Weir 10 67446 Jon Snow Lives 30.40 ..................C Roberts 9 2.37pm CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO SPRINT FINAL 4 32215 Burn Early 17.09 H & ..........................Taylor 5 17147 Homebush Kelso 17.04 ..........J T McInerney C4f, 295m 6 87323 Smash That 17.21 ........................... M Grant 1 31237 Deman Blue Blood 17.43 .......J T McInerney 7 12125 Patchwork Alice 17.09...................... B Dann 2 81272 Cabarita 17.25 ................................ M Grant 8 13541 Miss Fanning 17.11 .......................... B Dann 3 47381 Dyna Quirk 17.11 .........................C Roberts 9 15334 Rapaki Kath 17.21 H & .......................Taylor 4 36472 Speedy Return 17.14 H & ...................Taylor 5 87546 Grand Apache 17.09 S & ................B Evans 10 68316 Magic Wizard 17.39 ...........................C Weir 6 46142 Puma Pants 17.02..................J T McInerney 12 3.34pm LIVAMOL SPRINT C4, 295m 7 27743 Cathy Maree 17.17.......................... M Grant 1 64155 Cawbourne Craig 17.34 ...............C Roberts 8 32421 Amino Trouble 17.48 .................A Bradshaw 2 37136 Starburst Emma 17.30 .................... M Grant 9 33325 Jinja Brian 17.15 ..........................A Waretini 3 22525 Fliberty Jiberty 17.32 ....................... B Dann 10 22525 Fliberty Jiberty 17.32 ....................... B Dann 4 14385 Opawa Rocket 17.13 L & ................... Wales 10 2.55pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C4, 5 62138 Sahara Sam 17.40 H & .......................Taylor 520m 6 41834 Homebush Errol 17.32 ...........J T McInerney 1 62264 Know Answer 30.23 .......................G Cleeve 7 57311 Wow Madonna 17.19 M & ...............P Binnie 2 12261 Mina Allen 30.08 ..........................C Roberts 8 81348 Epic Woppa nwtd ..........................R Adcock 3 27678 Ace Bale 30.37.............................C Roberts 9 55168 Mischief Managed nwtd ............A Bradshaw 4 87572 Homebush Howard 30.22 ......J T McInerney 5 82614 Frosty Action 30.26 S & ..................B Evans 10 34677 Expect Delay 17.31 ......................... M Grant

Hawkes Bay gallops Today at Hastings raceway

Hawkes Bay Racing Club Venue: Hastings Meeting Date: 08 December, 2016 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 3.22pm (NZT) MCCLURGS MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS 2000 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 2000m 1 8 Brownie (8) 58.5........................S McKay (a) 2 9x708 Herschal (3) 58.5 ............................J Riddell 3 87660 Stormy Habit (6) 58.5 .................L Hemi (a1) 4 64 Shocking Luck 57 ......................... Scratched 5 40 Mystery Man (4) 57 .........................S Collett 6 77x22 Lady Ferner (7) 56.5 .....................M McNab 7 98543 Sorrell (2) 56.5 .................S Weatherley (a2) 8 60256 Star Ella (5) 56.5 ......................A Jones (a1) 9 x8706 Salvinia (1) 56.5 ........................ D Hirini (a2) 2 3.57pm PROPERTY BROKERS 2000 RATING 65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2000m 1 7x001 Zed Leppelin th (2) 59 .................... J Parkes 2 61677 Zcastle t (9) 58.5 .............................D Turner 3 2x006 Inastride (10) 58 .............................. C Grylls 4 04610 Woody Strode (8) 57.5 ...................H Tinsley 5 x9671 High Spirits th (5) 56.5 ................C Lammas 6 76167 Cuzzie Charlie m (3) 56.5 .........S McKay (a)

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7 x3644 Queensland (11) 55.5 ................. D Johnson 8 17079 Crackthegoodstuff m (1) 55.5........M Tanaka 9 84695 Dal Laureon m (4) 55.5 ...................S Collett 10 5737P Mio Kiwi (6) 55.5 ......................... R Hannam 11 67x48 Sacred Wind (7) 54.5 ....................M McNab 3 4.35pm BAY FORD/BAY MAZDA HB 3YO MAIDEN $7000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 45x96 Itz My One (5) 57.5 ........................H Tinsley 2 4 No Doubt A Star (9) 57.5 ................ C Grylls 3 640x Bluesuede Chouxs h (4) 57.5 .....C Lammas 4 Soldier Field (7) 57.5.......................S Collett 5 The Cossack h (2) 57.5...................D Turner 6 The Rippa (10) 57.5 ........................J Riddell 7 5x672 Pincanto (6) 55.5..............S Weatherley (a2) 8 5 Princess Sapphire b (1) 55.5 ...... D Johnson 9 6x5 Spirited Away (8) 55.5 .................... J Parkes 10 79x Temptress (3) 55.5 .....................L Hemi (a1) 4 5.12pm ANIMAL HEALTH DIRECT 1200 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 377x0 Darci’s Day h (5) 58.5....................M Tanaka 2 06x7 Dragon Kingdom (2) 58.5................D Turner 3 5000x Flavouring (1) 58.5 .....................R Elliot (a2)

4 89x Magic Chai (8) 58.5..................A Jones (a1) 5 35x Fibonacci (3) 57 ..............................J Riddell 6 x42x0 Sian (10) 56.5 ..................S Weatherley (a2) 7 895. Madam Makfi (7) 56.5 ................L Hemi (a1) 8 87x6x Jessicova (6) 56.5 .................H Marzuki (a4) 9 20x27 Feisty Jane b (9) 55 ........................ C Grylls 10 537x0 Galaxy (4) 55 .............................. R Hannam 11 Silver Cloud 55 ............................. Scratched 12 Street Ranger (11) 55 ................. D Johnson 5 5.49pm DUNSTAN FEEDS RISING STARS CHAMPIONSHIP R75 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 61273 Morse Code d (8) 59 .......................J Riddell 2 247x4 Parker’s Piece d (3) 58 3 7938x On The Hill (1) 58 ......................S McKay (a) 4 35x51 Eight Points d (6) 57.................... D Johnson 5 816x3 Notionannagins h (5) 57.............. R Hannam 6 2101x Splurge m (2) 57 ...........................M McNab 7 15x08 Maxssistar d (7) 55 ....................L Hemi (a1) 8 116x Vanilla Moon d (4) 55 ...................... C Grylls 6 6.24pm LYNN ELECTRICAL 1400 RATING 65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 6x099 In Another Life tdh (6) 59.5 ............H Tinsley

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150x9 Voxer h (2) 59.5 ...................... J Bassett (a4) 09x79 Masabio (10) 59 ................... T Johnson (a2) x8646 Sabotage (7) 58 733x9 Steppenwolf tdbh (3) 58 ..............C Lammas 1329x Tomelilla (1) 57.5......................... D Johnson x77x7 Don’t Change mh (4) 57.5S Weatherley (a2) 69x08 Sam’s Ready d (5) 57 ...................M McNab 00x90 Chic tdh (8) 56 ............................... J Parkes 00x0x Dal Amore (9) 56...........................M Tanaka 7 6.58pm AMP SOLUTIONS 1300 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1300m 1 24608 Bob’sthejob h (2) 58.5 .....................J Riddell 2 5555x Trinovantes h (7) 58.5 .................... J Parkes 3 58x0x Amalgamation h (3) 58.5..S Weatherley (a2) 4 Desert Storm (4) 58.5 ..................... C Grylls 5 Donardo h (11) 58.5 .......................H Tinsley 6 Tama Toa (10) 58.5 .......................M Tanaka 7 6x7x0 Hiphop (1) 57 .............................L Hemi (a1) 8 529x Moss Jazz h (5) 56.5 ................... R Hannam 9 45x Sassy Bride (6) 56.5 .....................M McNab 10 59x Proficient h (8) 56.5 11 Eva Godiva (9) 55 ....................... D Johnson

8 7.29pm MITRE 10 - GOING THE EXTRA MILE MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 294x3 Red Raven (8) 58.5 ....................R Elliot (a2) 2 9x2x7 Superveloce h (13) 58.5.................H Tinsley 3 5x Moral Code (7) 58.5 ........................ C Grylls 4 8x805 Perfect Shock h (2) 58.5..................J Riddell 5 0 Hillbilly (10) 58.5 .......................S McKay (a) 6 x0007 National Asset (1) 58.5 ...................D Turner 7 Penance (14) 58.5.........................M Tanaka 8 x899x Silver Hiho (5) 58.5 ........................ J Parkes 9 5286 Clermont (3) 57 ...............................S Collett 10 227x3 Fastnet Fire (11) 56.5....................M McNab 11 00050 Miz Oldfields Road h (6) 56.5 J Bassett (a4) 12 x60x0 Hurricane Lucy (9) 56.5 .............L Hemi (a1) 13 48x90 Pier Eleven (4) 56.5 .................... R Hannam 14 00x9. Choux Mania h (12) 55S Weatherley (a2) Blinkers on : Zcastle (R2), Spirited Away (R3), In Another Life, Masabio, Don’t Change (R6), Trinovantes (R7), Moral Code (R8) Blinkers off : Inastride (R2), Flavouring, Magic Chai (R4), Chic (R6) Winkers on: Morse Code (R5) Winkers off: Moral Code (R8)

Cambridge dogs Today at Waikato Raceway

6 5314F New Look 21.36 .........................D Schofield 6 36843 Joe Joe nwtd B & ............................... Steele 7 82257 Electric Dee Eye 21.36 ...................P Green 7 44118 Stinger nwtd B & ................................ Steele 8 35146 Sacred Can You 21.28 R & .........N O’Regan 8 52337 Teemaria 38.03 ......................... A Lawrence 9 11847 Myrniong Girl 21.25 ........................ T Green 5 5.36pm WAIHOU ENGINEERING LTD SPRINT C1, 10 52585 Go Andwyn 21.31 ............................ S Clark 375m 1 4.07pm (NZT) PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION 3 4.49pm BOX GOLD SPRINT SERIES HEAT 2 C2q, 1 27254 Stainless Knocka nwtd U & ...................Bliek SPRINT C1, 375m 375m 2 78864 Golfing Buddy nwtd R & ..............N O’Regan 1 41655 Rocky McAwesome nwtd U & ...........Cottam 1 71513 La Wildy Man 21.46 ........................P Green 3 87777 Miss Bunnythorpe nwtd U &..............Cottam 2 16522 Off The Grid 21.70 W &...................T Steele 2 65138 Simply Yeti 21.33 ............................. T Green 4 75822 Skyler White 21.50 ............................B Craik 3 18773 Plum Krazy nwtd ........................B Goldsack 3 78634 Dipsy Lala 21.31 U & ........................Cottam 5 21172 Bruce Banner 21.37 ..................... H Mullane 4 1737 Hey Khali nwtd U & ...........................Cottam 4 54311 Zipping Ringo 21.73 .......................... D Hunt 6 46575 Jinja Mia 21.37 W & ........................T Steele 5 75725 Allegro Cody nwtd ............................. D Hunt 5 22214 Opawa Harry nwtd B & ...................... Steele 7 1172 Good Job nwtd ................................P Green 6 3156 Fancy Gas nwtd M & ........................ J Smith 6 5238F Zipping Kasey 21.69 ..................D Schofield 8 13465 Saint Sassy 21.22 ......................D Schofield 7 57874 On Demand nwtd U & ...........................Bliek 7 87361 Embrace Me 21.59........................... S Clark 9 26686 Deceptive Lad 21.73 .................... M J Lozell 8 72246 Lethal Action 21.36 ...................... H Mullane 8 54583 Camside Gold nwtd...................... H Mullane 10 65F48 Bouncie Al 21.76 ............................. T Green 9 44885 Typhoon Ted nwtd ............................ S Clark 9 74385 Willi Gas It 21.64 ........................ G Pomeroy 6 6.05pm YGOT BONUS SCHEME SPRINT C1, 375m 10 88678 Here Without You 21.78 R &........N O’Regan 10 62445 Mr. Mumbles 21.39 R &...............N O’Regan 1 41362 Iolaus nwtd ........................................S Ross 2 4.22pm BOX GOLD SPRINT SERIES HEAT 1 C2q, 4 5.09pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES DIS- 2 46876 Nangar Gem nwtd ......................D Schofield 375m TANCE C2d, 650m 3 32451 Imperial Court 21.68 .......................P Green 1 68178 Cool Marlow 21.55 ..................... G Pomeroy 1 35586 Teefonic nwtd ............................ A Lawrence 4 53233 Thrilling Carter 21.24 U & .................Cottam 2 52316 Idol Leanne nwtd B & ......................... Steele 2 61655 Jazzboy Jack 37.95 ................... A Lawrence 5 36673 Agent Schrader 21.69 .......................B Craik 3 62266 Scott Tied Up 21.64 U & ...................Cottam 3 56334 Augello nwtd.............................. A Lawrence 6 64473 Bigtime Dasher nwtd U & ......................Bliek 4 45335 Gee Thunder nwtd .......................R K Roper 4 45142 Teegambo 37.90 ....................... A Lawrence 7 87663 Scott No Value nwtd ..........................G Hunt 5 11243 Tumbalaioo 21.32 G H & ......... PC Ferguson 5 24561 Shandell 37.40 .......................... A Lawrence 8 68888 All Hail Caesar nwtd U &...................Cottam

9 85446 Red Rascal 21.51 R & ................N O’Regan 9 56231 Sketchy Chief nwtd G H &....... PC Ferguson 10 74458 Idol Butcher 21.40 B & ....................... Steele 10 68827 Raging Demon 21.79 U & .....................Bliek 7 6.32pm COUPLANDS DOG BISCUITS SPRINT C3, 9 7.24pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR STAKES 375m C4/5, 457m 1 46167 Opawa Libby 21.33 B & ..................... Steele 1 51286 Opawa Merc 25.63 ............................C Hore 2 12157 Coruba Cate 21.34......................... G Farrell 2 43214 Multicam Ranger 25.95 ..............D Schofield 3 51878 Jinja Luca 21.24 W & ......................T Steele 3 36182 Takamori 25.56 ..........................B Goldsack 4 21182 Fantastic Ava 21.50....................D Schofield 4 31314 Blazing Spirit nwtd .....................D Schofield 5 13766 Umaga Rama 21.34 B & .................... Steele 5 51614 Thrilling Riot 26.09 U & .....................Cottam 6 86266 Baymax 21.40 ...................................B Craik 6 88313 Spud Missile 25.43........................... S Clark 7 53855 Ekali 21.29 ..................................... G Farrell 7 23162 Mini Bike 25.99 ............................ H Mullane 8 22114 Fantastic Zoe 21.37 ...................D Schofield 8 23471 Thrilling Sabre 26.02 ....................... K Walsh 9 35874 Fabio nwtd B & ................................... Steele 9 83377 Olivia 25.79 ............................... A Lawrence 10 14868 Zipping Jane 21.65 ........................... D Hunt 10 7.49pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY AJ CHRISTIANSEN 8 7.02pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS SPRINT STAKES C2/3, 457m C4/5, 375m 1 22411 Moochi 26.28 ............................ A Lawrence 1 22422 Stylish Fancy 21.22 ....................D Schofield 2 51568 Tron Bradman nwtd G H & ...... PC Ferguson 2 63411 Pay Da Trail 20.80 ........................... K Walsh 3 34437 Thrilling Flo 25.64 ........................... K Walsh 3 12168 Simple And Plain 21.03.....................B Craik 4 81625 Zanato 25.80 ............................. A Lawrence 4 36133 Unileven 21.37 ...........................D Schofield 5 77551 Triple Parked 25.53 .......................... S Clark 5 62117 Kevin In Bangkok 20.99 ....................C Hore 6 36246 Banshee Boy nwtd .....................B Goldsack 6 47313 Brown Eye Boy 21.01................... H Mullane 7 71162 Golden Ivy 25.59 W & .....................T Steele 7 62462 Jump Up 21.22............................. H Mullane 8 45332 Our Sambo 25.80......................... M J Lozell 8 F6842 No More Debt 21.37........................ T Green

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The seventh round of the Mid Canterbury 6th grade competition had tight wins and drastic losses. Coldstream 6th Grade Williamson beat Lauriston 6th Grade 68/3 against their 31/8. Coldstream 6th grade McCullum continued their good form as they scored 81/3 against Allenton Gold 6th Grade and beat them by 34 runs. There were just three runs between the last game with Allenton Maroon scraping a win against Methven White. The finals of the competition will continue next month.

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Foran the winner Warriors need Ryan Hoffman has endorsed Kieran Foran as the type of “winner” the Warriors desperately need to help the NRL’s most enigmatic line-up finally break their premiership duck.

Foran is yet to receive the green light from the NRL to resume playing following his well-documented struggles with mental illness, but is hopeful of resurrecting his career in his native New Zealand next season.

The former Kiwi international is undergoing shoulder rehab at the Warriors, with the club confident the league approves his registration – hopefully by Christmas.

With Cronulla landing their maiden title in 2016, after North Queensland broke through last year, the Warriors and Gold Coast are now the only two teams in the competition without a premiership.

Hoffman has personally won three with Melbourne, though two were later stripped for the Storm’s salary-cap breaches.

With a qualified opinion, the classy back-rower believes Foran – who guided Manly to the 2011 premiership – is exactly what the Warriors need to go to the next level in 2017.

“Just his status in the game. He’s a bloke that’s done everything – that’s a winner,” Hoffman said at yesterday’s Auckland Nines launch in Sydney.

“He’s a successful player, he knows what winning looks like and he knows what it takes to win so he’ll be a great example for a lot of our players.”

Hoffman also believes Foran would be the perfect foil for the Warriors’ go-to man and former Golden Boot winner Shaun

Johnson. He’s a premiership-winning ballplayer and we lost a very, very good fiveeighth in Thomas Leuluai last year,” he said.

“To hopefully get another one like Kieran come along would put us in the right direction and take a little bit of pressure off Shaun as well.”

Despite their star-studded roster, the Warriors have failed to make the finals since losing to Manly in the 2011 decider and Hoffman says fans have every right to be frustrated at the side’s unpredictable nature.

“You’d love to know the magic formula (of success). You’d probably sell it for a million dollars,” he said.

“But it’s a mental thing with us. It’s about making sure our head space is in the right direction.

“Basically for the Warriors it’s going to be about us being comfortable about being uncomfortable. For every person in the club, we need to make sure we’re working hard for the greater good of the team.”

With Kiwi great Stephen Kearney replacing Andrew McFadden as head coach in 2017, Hoffman is confident the Warriors can deliver.

“Our focus in 2017 is playing to our potential,” he said.

“It’s going to be playing the way the Warriors should and need to play and it’s a bit of a fresh start but a fresh start with a bit of continuity with Andrew being involved but having Steve coming in.

“It’s been a good pre-season but the proof’s going to be in the pudding come the NRL season.”

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

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

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST GOODWILL SHOP. Sell pre loved clothing. Last day for year

15/12/16 reopening 31/01/17, Tinwald Methodist Church. Cnr Main Road and Jane Street. Tinwald Methodist Church, Cnr Archibald and Jane Street, Tinwald.

9.30am - 1.30pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Good clean used clothing, last day for the year is 17th December. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Havelock and Cass Street, entry Havelock Street.

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

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1pm HINDS GARDEN CIRCLE. Car pool from Mona Square at 1pm to arrive 1.30pm in Hinds at L and G Thompson.

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

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7pm ST JAMES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Remembrance Service. St James Presbyterian Church, cnr Graham and Thomson Streets, Tinwald.

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

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

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1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, all welcome. Heritage Centre, West Street.

5pm - 7pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Kidz Club for children aged 5 - 12 years. Supervised and meal provided. 48 Allen’s Road, Allenton.

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): It’s hard to imagine that the ability to move and the freedom to roam could ever get old to you, but it will. It’s the boundaries, rules and obstacles that keep it fresh.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Historically, the attention of an important person has made you feel vivid and amazing. If you could only re-create that feeling without the external stimuli. Today’s fulfilling pursuit may be just the ticket.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Everyone has unique challenges, and that particular loveliness that you wish you had is not the happily-everafter it appears to be. But if knowing that doesn’t make you want it less, go for it.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Figuratively, it’s like you’re pointing to the moon and they’re looking at your finger. Don’t worry, they’ll catch on. For now, be patient. Maybe stop pointing. Gaze and admire and they’ll look, too.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): When you’re too good for too long, it’s as though your virtuosity is a feather tickling under the chin of a sleeping party goblin inside who wants to break out and do as the wild things do.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): It’s not about doing OK anymore; it’s about doing better than your Facebook friends. Either stop comparing yourself or get more diversity in your social media feed so there’s a fuller range of comparisons to make.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Your loved ones need help balancing the basics of sleep, good nutrition and exercise. If their energy dips, trouble happens. Lead by example and expect high points.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Money and your ability to earn it – that’s what’s on your mind today.

What can bump you into the next level?

The answer will be both financially and personally fulfilling.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Though spiritual fulfilment is where it’s at, dealing with your physical environment is how to get there.

Cleaning and organising will be a most effective meditation with immediate benefits.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): An amazing thing will happen once you release the need to be impressive and important: You’ll get a rush of energy you can apply toward making a difference in the world.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): If you could tap your life with the magic wand of transformation, where would you apply it? You could turn a hobby into a business, friendship into romance or a positive behaviour into a habit.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): The current drama will not wash over like a wave. It’s more like a riptide.

Your choices: Resist and get carried away, or swim parallel to the shore and eventually you’ll find your way out of it.

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DOWN 2. Free time (7) 3. Crease (7) 4. Strengthen (9) 6. Lay bare (5) 7. Let loose (7) 8. Voter (7) 13. Expressionless (9) 14. Way of thinking (4-3) 15. Idea (7) 17. Yelled (7) 18. Makes certain (7) 20. Relating to the moon (5)

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

SPARKS, Graeme Samuel – On December 6, 2016 at Terrace View Retirement Village, Ashburton. Aged 81 years. Loved husband of Una. Loved father of Warwick, Janette and John Kuyf, and Andrew. Loved grandad of Ashleigh, and Jake; Hayden, Catherine, and the late “Angel” Matthew, and Aimee, and Hayley. Brother and brother in law of Adrienne and John Wyllie (both deceased), Ruth and the late Peter Andrews, and brother in law of Joan and the late Bryce Bray.

Now at peace.

Messages to Sparks Family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

Donations to Ashburton St John would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Graeme’s life will be held at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Park Street, Ashburton on SATURDAY, December 10, commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by private family interment.

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Thought about you yesterday, and the day before that too.

We’ll think about you tomorrow, and as the years come and go.

We’ll think about you forever, because we loved you so.

Love and miss you always, Deb, Kelsey, Meg and Cam.

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11am The Chase Australia 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm Brendan’s Magical Mystery Tour PGR 0 2:30 Four In A Bed 3pm Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Millionaire Hot Seat 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 MasterChef Australia 0 8:35 N The Windsors AO Comedy soap opera that re-imagines the British royal family. 0 9:10 N Upstart Crow AO 0 9:45 N Mountain Goats AO 0 10:25 1 News Tonight 0 10:55 Citizen Khan PGR (Starting Today) 3 0 11:30 CCTV – Caught On Camera AO Britain has six million CCTV cameras operating 24 hours a day, but do they make people safer? 0 12:35 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 1am Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Numb Chucks 3 0 7:20 Pokemon XY 3 7:45 The Penguins Of Madagascar 30 8:15 Henry Hugglemonster 3 0 8:40 Doc McStuffins 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street 3 0 12:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 1:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 2:30 Judge Rinder PGR 3:30 Leon 0 3:35 Wander Over Yonder 0 4:05 KC Undercover KC must convince her parents that her brother, a genius with computers, but pretty clumsy at everything else, is ready to become a spy. 0 4:30 8 Simple Rules 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Simpsons 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

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9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Noon Dr Phil PGR 3 1pm M Angels In The Snow PGR 2015 Family.

When nothing short of a miracle can hold a family together, a Christmas getaway sets the stage for that miracle to occur. Kristy Swanson, Chris Potter, Colin Lawrence.

2:55 Entertainment Tonight 3:20 Sticky TV 4:25 Survivor – Millennials v Generation X Two castaways with secrets about each other use them as leverage in the game.

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9am The Crowd Goes Wild 3 9:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm MasterChef USA 3 2pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 3pm The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 0 4:35 Hot Bench 5pm Million Dollar Minute 5:30 Prime News 6pm Wheel Of Fortune Contestants guess letters in mystery words and phrases to win money or prizes, all determined by a spin of The Wheel.

6:30 Jeopardy Fast-paced general-knowledge quiz.

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6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Pukana 2 7:30 Kia Mau! 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Te Irikura 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm Whaikorero PGR 3 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 4pm Iwi Anthems 3 4:30 F 2Kaha PGR 5pm Polyfest Kapa Haka (HLS) Scenes from the largest secondaryschool Polynesian festival in the world, which attracts 9,000 performers and 80,000 spectators.

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 2 6:20 Huhu 6:30 Avatar 7pm Hahana 7:30 Cam’s Kai 3 8pm Hakataetae 3 8:30 Aotearoa 3 9pm The GC PGR 9:30 Billy T James AO 3 10pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Billy Connolly’s Route 66 PGR 7:30 Natural World – Cuckoo 8:30 The Cook And The Chef 9am The Water Brothers 9:30 Made In Italy With Silvia Colloca 10am Hook It, Cook It 10:30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea 11:30 American Restoration Noon Cold Water Cowboys 1pm Billy Connolly’s Route 66 PGR 2pm Fishing Expedition Amazonia 2:30 Wild France With Ray Mears 3pm The Cook And The Chef 3:30 The Water Brothers 4pm Wildest South America 5pm Christmas With Poh 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6pm Great British Garden Revival 7pm Toy Hunter 7:30 Tiny House Nation 8:30 Gok’s Fill Your House For Free 9:30 Tomorrow’s Food Dara O’Briain visits Thanet Earth, a hi-tech greenhouse farm in Kent that grows millions of fruits and vegetables throughout the year, all without using soil.

10:30 Toy Hunter

11:10 The Good Wife AO 3 Alicia and Elsbeth put their legal differences aside when the government brings economic espionage charges against both of their clients.

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12:10 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

12:40 Home Shopping 2:10 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 2:40 Home Shopping

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

11:30 Closedown

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6:05 Maid In Manhattan PGL 2002 Romantic Comedy.

Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes.

7:50 Snake Eyes 1998 Thriller.

John Heard, Nicolas Cage.

9:30 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2002 Comedy.

Nia Vardalos, John Corbett.

11:05 50 Dead Men Walking MVL 2008 Drama.

Jim Sturgess, Ben Kingsley.

1pm Hannibal Rising 18V 2007 Horror. Gaspard Ulliel, Li Gong, Rhys Ifans.

3:05 Crash 16VL 2004 Crime.

Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon. 4:55 Out Of Sight MVL 1998 Action Comedy. George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames.

6:55 Anchorman – The Legend Of Ron Burgundy MS 2004 Comedy. Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate. 8:30 In The Valley Of Elah 16VLC 2007 Crime. A retired military investigator works with a police detective to find the truth behind his son’s disappearance following his return from Iraq. Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, Charlize Theron.

FRIDAY 10:30 American Pie 16LS 12:15 Superfast MVL 2015 1999 Comedy. Jason Biggs, Comedy. Alex Ashbaugh, Dale Pavinski. 1:55 Regression Shannon Elizabeth, Chris Klein, Alyson Hannigan.

16VLSC 2014 Thriller.

FRIDAY Ethan Hawke, David Thewlis, 12:05 American Pie 2 16LS Emma Watson. 3:40 The 2001 Comedy. 1:50 American Directors – Rob Cohen Pie – The Wedding 16LS 2003 PG 4:10 The Truth Comedy. 3:25 Crash 16VL 2004 Commissioner MVLS 2016 Crime. 5:15 Out Of Sight MVL Drama. 5:45 Zoolander 2 MVLS 2016 Comedy.

1998 Action Comedy.

6:25 The Directors – Dennis Dugan PG 6:55 Ex Machina MLSC 2015 Drama. Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson. 8:45 The Sound And The Fury 16S 2014 Drama. 10:25 We Are Your Friends 16LSC 2015 Drama.

Zac Efron, Emily Ratajkowski.

Noon Sleeping With Other People 16VLSC 2015 Comedy Drama.

Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie.

1:40 Ex Machina MLSC 2015 Drama. Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson. 3:30 The Sound And The Fury 16S 2014 Drama. 5:10 The Truth Commissioner MVLS 2016 Drama.

Roger Allam, Barry Ward.

6:45 Regression 16VLSC 2014 Thriller. Ethan Hawke, David Thewlis, Emma Watson.

8:30 Zoolander 2 MVLS 2016 Comedy. Derek Zoolander and his frenemy Hansel are called in to save all the beautiful people of the world who are being unfairly targeted by a murderer.

10:15 Mad Max – Fury Road 16VC 2015 Action. Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron.

SKY SPORT 1 6am Squash – PSA (RPL) British Squash Grand Prix Final.

From Manchester, England.

7:30 Tennis – West End Cup (HLS) From West End Lawn Tennis Club, Westmere, Auckland.

8am Fox Sports News 8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 9am Golf – Women’s British Open Official Film 10am Fox Sports News 10:30 Golf – European Tour Alfred Dunhill Championship Event.

11am Golf – Australian Open (HLS) 11:30 Rugby – World Sevens Series (HLS) Day Two. 1pm Sky Sport Select 1:30 Ultimate Insider 2pm Fight Night 4pm Boxing – A Fighting Chance Parker v Ruiz Jr. 5pm Ultimate Insider 5:30 Sky Sport Select 6pm Rugby – World Sevens Series (HLS) Day Two. From Sevens Stadium, Dubai.

7:30 L Basketball – NBL Championship New Zealand Breakers v Brisbane Bullets.

9:30 Supercars Life 10pm The Crowd Goes Wild 10:30 Fox Sports News 11pm Rugby – World Sevens Series (HLS) Day Two. From Sevens Stadium, Dubai.

FRIDAY

12:30 UFC 206 Countdown 1am Sky Sport Select 1:30 Inside Cricket 2:30 Football – Arsenal TV West Ham United v Arsenal.

5:30 Supercars Life

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SKY SPORT 2 6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v Blackcaps – Second ODI. 7am Survival Of The Fittest China 8am Inside Cricket 9am The Cricket Show 9:30 Cricket – International (RPL) Australia v Blackcaps – Second ODI. 11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Survival Of The Fittest China 2pm Cricket – Super Smash (HLS) Auckland Aces v Otago Volts. 2:30 Golf Central 3pm Golf – Women’s British Open Official Film 4pm Driver v Driver 5pm Football League Show 5:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v Blackcaps – Second ODI. 6pm Cricket – Super Smash (HLS) Auckland Aces v Otago Volts.

6:30 Supercars Life 7pm Survival Of The Fittest China 8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 UFC 206 Countdown 9pm Ultimate Insider 9:30 Sky Sport Select 10pm Boxing – Parker v Ruiz Jr A Fighting Chance.

11pm Yachting – Vendee Globe Weekly Update 11:18 L Football – Fifa Club World Cup TBC v Auckland City.

DISCOVERY 6am Shark After Dark 6:30 Sharks Among Us 7:30 Sharks v Dolphins – Face Off 8:30 Sharks Of The Shadowland PG 9:25 Ninja Sharks PG 10:20 Monster Mako M 11:15 Great White Bite M 12:10 Abalone Wars M Into the Storm. 1:05 Super Predator 2pm Island Of The Mega Shark M 2:55 Sharks Among Us 3:50 Sharks v Dolphins – Face Off 4:45 Monster Mako M 5:40 Great White Bite M 6:35 Abalone Wars M Into the Storm.

7:30 Super Predator The search for the predator that ate a 2.5 metre great white off the coast of Australia.

8:30 The Return Of The Monster Mako Marine biologists use stateof-the art technology to document a live predation of a 450 kg mako shark.

9:30 Wrath Of A Great White Serial Killer 10:30 Jaws Strikes Back M 11:30 Abalone Wars M Into the Storm.

FRIDAY

12:30 Super Predator 1:25 The Return Of The Monster Mako 2:20 Wrath Of A Great White Serial Killer FRIDAY 3:15 MythBusters Jawsome 1:30 Football – UEFA Shark Special PG 4:10 Jaws Champions League (RPL) 5:30 Football – UEFA Europa Strikes Back M 5:05 Sharks Of The Shadowland PG League (HLS) 8Dec16

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Springboks want a Kiwi South African rugby is being urged to continue its chase for a Kiwi coach for the Springboks even if Dave Rennie knocks them back. An exasperated South African media is reporting Rennie is unlikely to take any offer from SA Rugby to replace beleaguered Springbok coach Allister Coetzee. Rennie seems set to stick with his plan to coach Glasgow in Scotland after he finishes with the Chiefs at the end of the next Super Rugby season. If that happens, senior media figures in the republic are urging administrators to look at other New Zealand candidates.

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Mid Canterbury’s Will Tod took four wickets for 24 runs as Metro Black fell apart yesterday in the latter part of their innings.

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Mid Canty downs Metro Mid Canterbury’s under 17 rep cricket side finished yesterday on a high after beating Christchurch Metro Black with an over to spare in a rain-shortened game at Mandeville.

Metro batted first on a rainaffected pitch and the game was reduced to 50 overs. The city’s top three batsmen were solid and Metro had 126 runs

when their fourth wicket fell in the 34th over; but they were all out for 139 six overs later.

Mid Canterbury’s chief destroyer was Will Tod, who took 4-24, while Archie Redfern 3-17 and Oscar Redfern 2-17 inflicted pain for the Metro side too.

With the ball still moving a lot, Mid Canterbury’s Tom Ravenscroft (17) and Cameron

Jopson (25) kickstarted the run chase.

The middle order all made contributions, Oscar Redfern (14) and Archie Redfern (19).

Thomas Schmack (20) and Will Graham (3) were not out at the end and passed the target with an over to spare.

Mid Canterbury now has three wins and a loss and to-

day faces Buller, coached by Mid Canterbury’s own Shaun Stagg, who is now working on the coast for Buller Cricket as development officer.

Canterbury Country, tournament favourites, were beaten yesterday by Metro Red, with the outcome of today’s games deciding who will play in the finals tomorrow.

Parker, Ruiz fight to go all the way – trainers The trainers of both Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz Jr have tipped the pair to go the full 12 rounds in their WBO title bout on Saturday.

Kiwi local Parker, 24, and Mexican-American Ruiz, 27, will both become their country’s first world heavyweight champion with victory in Auckland.

And their trainers, Las Vegasbased Kevin Barry and veteran

Abel Sanchez, are predicting them to come out with fists flying from the first round.

Sanchez, who has trained 17 world champions from his base at California’s high-altitude Big Bear Lake, said the pair were the future of their weight class.

They’d both employ aggressive tactics and help restore the prestige of the heavyweight division in the boxing world.

Co-coaches reappointed P17

“For the last 10 or 12 years, we’ve had this wrestling, two guys wrestling in the ring, but we’re going to have a fight where they hit each other,” Sanchez said.

“They’re going to hurt each other, and of course they are because that’s the way it should be, that’s what we pay for.”

The 60-year-old Sanchez, also a builder by trade, has developed a time-honoured

method of training all his boxers, including middleweight Gennady Golovkin.

Barry, meanwhile, runs an entirely different programme, training and hosting Parker and stablemate Izu Ugonoh from his Vegas home.

He also classified himself as an old-fashioned coach but defended Parker’s use of a psychologist ahead of the fight.

- NZN

Parents of a Wellington school have complained after Losi Filipo was invited to a school sports day last week. The former teenage rugby player – convicted of assault this year – didn’t end up attending the event run by Wilford School in Petone last Friday, reportedly because he had other work commitments. But it is understood parents complained anyway about his attendance.

They were invited by chairman Ced Simpson to a meeting on Monday at the school library to “share their opinions with the board”.

Latvala signs with Toyota Jari-Matti Latvala will drive for the new Toyota World Rally Team in 2017 after agreeing to terms this week. The Finn, who spent the past four years with Volkswagen, will join countryman Juho Hanninen as a fulltime driver in 2017. Another Finn Esapekka Lappi is expected to drive a third Yaris and will begin a couple of rallies into the new season. Latvala refused to confirm his move but admitted he is confident of being on the start line at Rally Monte Carlo in mid-January.

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