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Emphasis placed on life skills learning

BY SUE NEWMAN

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Students at Ashburton College will next year be part of an innovative new, values-based programme that will see them come under the pastoral care of one teacher for the duration of their years at the school.

The Ako programme (I learn from you, you learn from me) will see students divided into groups of 16 to 18. It is designed to build stronger links between students, their families and the college through one hour period where ‘softer’ life skills are taught, said principal Ross Preece.

“A lot of schools are now aware of the need to teach and give time to values such as quality, pride, respect, resiliency and working collaboratively and, but in a crowded timetable, how to you put these into a subject,” he said.

The answer for college is to create a programme that replaces family form time, in a way that allows one teacher to work with the same group of students across their college years.

Traditionally students have met with teachers for 10 minutes for roll and attendance each morning, Preece said.

At the start of the year the staff member for each group will

have an interview with parents of each child in their group to help them understand the student and their family.

“Traditionally you meet parents at an interview once a year for five minutes and you may never see them again. This is about getting to know the families.”

To make room for the Ako programme small amounts of time have been carved off core subjects to create a one hour slot, period four every Wednesday.

Students are randomly allocated to groups. Each group will be made up of students from years nine to 13 and they remain with that group for their time at college. Across the school there will be 64 groups.

“This model is now being done in other schools. We chose the name Ako because we liked the concept; it’s all about the relationships staff have with the kids.”

The Ako groups will also meet briefly first thing Monday and Friday and while that allows staff to check all is well with the students in their group, Preece said.

The groups will also enable support mechanisms such as reading mentors and peer support to be scheduled in this time.

Renovations and strengthening is under way on Mill House.

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■ MILL HOUSE

Renovations, strengthening works under way

BY JAIME PITT-MACKAY JAIME.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Renovation is under way on an iconic Ashburton building that has been defined as an important piece of local built heritage.

Mill House, which is part of the Ashfords Village and currently being used as a craft store and cafe, was originally built in 1912 by the owner of the neighbouring flour mill.

The mill was destroyed in one of Ashburton’s worst fires in 2011, but the house still remains.

Work on strengthening the building is under way, a new roof is being installed and chimneys that were removed after the 2011

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Canterbury earthquake are being reinstated.

Small snippets of history have been located during the renovation, including a bottle of beer that was found in the rafters dating back to 1926.

Ashfords Handicrafts director Elizabeth Ashford said Historic Places Mid Canterbury had advised the building qualifies for a blue plaque that identifies the building as an important piece of local built heritage.

The building was built by J. Smith and Son builders in an English domestic revival style, and originally contained a darkroom, library, dining room,

drawing room and study, with seven bedrooms upstairs, two of which were built for servants.

The historical report compiled on the building highlights a major feature of the building that remains is the use of native wood panelling inside, especially around the main staircase.

The house was built for the manager of the flour mill Derisley Wood, and constructed nearly 40 years after the mill was built in 1873.

Wood was said to be well respected throughout the colony after representing New Zealand as a runner in Australia in 1890 and in England in 1892.

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Christmas in the Park ready to roll

By Sue NewmaN

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The final rehearsals have been held, the stage has been set and organisers of this year’s Ashburton’s big festive season event, Mitre10 Mega Christmas in the Park are counting down the hours until the lights go up and the music starts to roll.

After taking a break for a year, organisers of the event Carmen Lye and Lisa Anderson say the community Christmas celebration is back, bigger and better than ever.

This year’s event has a totally local focus, with a 50-strong team of dancers from the Life Dance Academy and the best of the Ashburton District’s singers and musicians on stage.

While guest artists had featured in some past events, there was so much great local talent available, this year’s event was a chance to get back to the original format of turning on a totally local show, Lye said.

Christmas in the Park is an event for all ages, she said, running from the dance progamme that opens the show at 7pm, through the big line-up of singers and community carol singing to the fireworks finale at 9.30pm.

It’s an opportunity for families to come out for an evening’s entertainment, to pack a picnic or to buy food from the range of food stalls that will be set up around

House band for tonight’s Mega Mitre 10 Christmas in the Park in final rehearsal and technical check. the concert area, she said.

While there’s a line-up of top local singers, a house band will be on stage all night providing backing music and vocals.

On stage hosts for the night are mother and daughter duo Lisa and Ruby Anderson.

While the show will not start until 7pm in the past people have

started arriving from 4.30pm and setting up their picnics to ensure they secure a good viewing spot, Lye said.

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Access deal pleases St John

By Sue NewmaN Sue.n@theguardian

Gaining permanent access to the rear of its building might have been a drawn out process, but there’s every cause for celebration now a deal has been all but signed off for Ashburton’s St John, says the organisation’s general manager South Island region Kelvan Smith.

For years St John has been unofficially accessing the rear of its

Tancred Street building through an Ashburton District Council owned section on Burnett Street.

With plans to extend its headquarters on the drawing board, the organisation wanted to formalise the access arrangement and asked the council to grant it an official right of way.

Concerned that this could compromise the future use of its section, district councillors initially declined the request, put-

council meeting), St John is now moving ahead with its building plans with construction likely to start in February or March.

“We still have to thrash out the final terms and conditions but there’s a real willingness from both parties to make this work,” he said.

Originally the council considered granting the right of way for a period of 10 years, but is now looking at 15 years and that was

a much better option for St John, Smith said.

“That works for us. It’s hard to see into the future.

“In 10 to 15 years the building may no longer be suitable and we’d need a long lead-in time for options. We’re pretty happy with the timeframe.”

With just the fine details to be sorted, St John was just looking forward to moving ahead with its building project, he said.

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■ KIWIBANK NEW ZEALANDER OF THE YEAR

Dedicated to helping others

By Sue NewmaN

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Open Patricia McLaren’s front door and you’re greeted by the smell of baking.

Walk into her kitchen and you’re greeted by boxes of jams and pickles and tray after tray of biscuits.

That’s Patricia in her happy place, cooking up a storm to raise money for her favourite charity, Ronald McDonald House.

Over the past two years she’s raised $13,000 for the house and along the way she’s cooked thousands of batches of biscuits and filled thousands of jars with pickles, sauces and jams. It’s a labour of love, but love is what motivates Patricia, what gets her out of bed in the morning and what fuels her life.

She’s a woman who shuns the spotlight, but a nomination for this year’s Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year local hero awards changed all that.

She’s been recognised as one of Canterbury’s local heroes, presented with a medal at an award ceremony last week and now has a shot at making it into the national finals.

It’s a lot of fuss that Patricia really doesn’t want. She’s happier doing the things she’s always done, working to make life better for others.

Her local hero resume makes impressive reading – years of dedication to Red Cross, St John, life membership of Ashburton Creative Fibres and the Ashburton Pottery Society, work within her church, as a sitter for Mid Canterbury Hospice and for the past nine years a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House.

And today that has become the major driver in the 80-year-old’s life.

Every week she spends hours in her kitchen baking and preserving for Ashburton’s weekly Farmers’ Market.

She has built up a large fan base of locals who, each week, stock up their pantries from her stall. It’s a labour of love from which she

Patricia McLaren, a Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year local hero, cooking up a storm for charity.

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“I get so excited when I’m driving over the bridge to the market.

People come to my stall because they say it’s for a good cause. They say my baking reminds them of their mum’s,” she said.

Ronald McDonald became her charity of choice after her grandson was born nine weeks premature. While he remained in Christchurch Hospital’s neo-natal unit, her daughter-in-law stayed at the house.

“What they did was so important for us,” Patricia said.

Ask why she spends so much of her time giving to others and her answer is simple – people gave to her when she was in need as a child.

“There’s that saying that it takes a village to raise a child – I was

that village child at Willowby. My mum died when I was three and while my aunties wanted to take me, my dad said he wanted to raise me. My aunts kept an eye on me and the Methodist Church and the Miss Lills became my spiritual carers.”

Her father was a shearer and she recalls riding on his motorbike with him – her place on the seat secured with binder twine – to wherever he was working and being left with the farmer’s wife for the day.

“We were poor, but we didn’t really think about being poor.

People gave to us and we gave to them from dad’s big vegetable garden.”

Domesticity was forced on her father by circumstance, and Patricia says he was a dab hand in

the kitchen. “He taught me to make raspberry jam and we used to have a Willowby flower show and his jam would beat all the women.”

She says her father’s way of enjoying that jam is a tradition she still follows – hot buttered toast and hot jam with a plate held under your chin to catch the drips.

In the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes Patricia cranked up her workload, creating hot water bottle covers, woollen rugs and knitwear along with thousands of jars of jams and pickles and box after box of baking for Christchurch earthquake victims.

Today, she’s known as the woman who can give surplus produce a new life, and regularly receives gifts of fruit and vegetables.

Add that to the huge one acre garden she and husband Ken maintain, and she’s never short of goodies to pack into jars.

Most Farmers’ Markets she returns home with a car filled with leftover produce that will return the following week in a new form.

She tries to keep a tab on the quantities of baking and pickles she makes and most years those numbers run into several thousand jars and several thousand batches.

Every room in her home is packed with jars of produce and currently with dozens of Christmas cakes waiting to be iced and delivered.

Patricia says there’s nothing remarkable in what she does, it’s just carrying on a way of life she was trained for as a young child.

Some of her activities she’s scaled back – St John when her knees gave out and it hurt too much to hobble across a sports field to render first aid, but throughout her life there has been one constant, her faith.

“Being an only child and having the great guidance I had, my relationship with Jesus has kept growing. God gives me the strength and the enthusiasm when I get tired.”

She and husband Ken raised five children. A bigger family made up for being an only child, Patricia said.

And not one to want a fuss, at her 80th birthday party she asked people to make a donation to Ronald McDonald House rather than give her a gift.

“We don’t save to go on trips, this is my high, my satisfaction and we have no desire to have to buy or have to do things.”

Her only indulgence is aquasize classes. She’s a regular in the EA Networks Centre pool and said the exercise and the centre’s hot pool are the perfect panacea for her arthritis.

NB: founding member of the Hakatere Marae, Janet Benfell was also honoured with a local hero medal. Her story will follow next week.

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■ ASHBURTON INTERMEDIATE

Students on a fund raising mission

Making money on the ring toss stand (from left) Mita Maamaloa, Ripena Vaeila-Umanga, Angel Spooner, Newei Buenate, Tyson Baxter and Emori Balenai Sa. PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 061218-SN-0008

Ashburton Intermediate School students turned entrepreneurs for the day on Friday when they set out on a fundraising mission for the Ashburton Cancer Society.

Over the past few weeks they’ve been creating art and craft works and coming up with ideas for food stalls, all in the name of turning their school into a pre-Christmas pop-up shop.

While each class decided a theme for their fundraiser, they were all motivated by to make sales and watch the money raised

grow. One hour in some stalls were almost empty. Students on the ring toss event had money in the bank and virtually no prizes left.

The animal area was well supported, with a miniature horse happy with its day out while a few cats and dogs were less enthusiastic, one dog sitting in a quiet stand-off with a goat.

A wide range of craft items were finding willing buyers, while food stalls were the busiest part of the campus.

■ ST JOHN

Learning mental health aid critical

By Sue NewmaN

Sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

Thanks to St John, 20 volunteers and people in employment in Ashburton are now better equipped to deal with mental health issues.

Ashburton’s first St John mental health first aid course was held this week and during an intensive seven hours, attendees took a long, hard look at their own mental health as well as gaining an understanding of how to recognise symptoms of mental distress in others.

The courses have been available in the South Island for just four months, and tutor Margaret Johnson has been overwhelmed by demand. Four more tutors are in training and will be part of the mental health team early next year.

Conversations about mental health should be happening and should have been happening for years, Johnson said.

“Those conversations are needed to demystify and destigmatise mental health. It’s important to recognise where you are in your own mental health, looking at

your own resilience and it’s important to know what to look out for in others,” she said.

Understanding you were in mental distress and accepting that it was okay to ask for help were key in taking care of your own mental health. In turn that would ensure you had a better understanding of how to help someone else who was showing signs of mental distress, Johnson said.

“The course basically gives them a first aid action plan for mental health.

“It’s a course so many people should do; it’s a course for everyone.”

With a number of well-known people standing up and being prepared to talk about their own mental health issues, the subject had become less uncomfortable for many people, she said.

“These conversations are important so people realise it’s really common and it’s not bad. We want people to seek help much earlier.”

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tal health because at the time of those events, the amount of help needed simply wasn’t there, Johnson said.

Issues that generated emotional pressure became accumulative and if you didn’t have the ‘holes in your bucket’ to relieve the pressure or the resilience to cope, you were at risk, she said.

The aim of the course was to provide participants with the skills to recognise mental distress and the confidence to provide initial help and guide a person towards professional help.

With one in five New Zealanders experiencing some kind of mental health concern in any given year, Johnson recommends the mental health first aid course as a must attend for staff from all workplaces as well as people working as volunteers.

Ashburton’s course has been funded by the Trevor Wilson Trust. A second course will be run next year.

Right – Margaret Johnson, St John mental health first aid tutor.

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St Joseph’s School students are doing their best to make Christmas a little brighter for people in the Ashburton District whose lives have been touched by cancer.

Rather than making Christmas a time of giving they wrote messages of support that will be given to people who use the services of the Ashburton Cancer Society.

They have taken their support one step further by producing trays of home-made rocky road slice.

The Takahe 2 class students delivered their baking to the society this week Society health promoter Mandy Casey said they decided to bake for the Cancer Society after seeing on a Facebook post that the society was looking for baking.

New World donated some ingredient. St Joseph’s covered the cost of the remaining and the students did the rest.

A judge has ruled New Zealand’s professional engineering body was wrong to drop disciplinary proceedings against Dr Alan Reay, whose company was responsible for designing Christchurch’s CTV Building that collapsed in the February 2011 earthquake, killing 115 people.

A judicial hearing at the High Court in Wellington, which was sought by the Attorney-General, was held last month to determine if Engineering New Zealand, formerly the Institution of Professional Engineers (Ipenz), should have pursued proceedings against Reay.

In a judgement released yesterday, Justice David Collins concluded Ipenz made an error of law when it decided it had no option other than to dismiss the disciplinary proceedings.

The decision means, as a matter of law, Ipenz could continue with disciplinary proceedings against Reay, which came to a premature end in 2014 when he resigned his membership of the institution.

Following yesterday’s decision, Engineering New Zealand has vowed to reopen complaints against Reay.

Chief executive Susan Freeman-Greene says her thoughts are with those who lost loved ones in the CTV Building tragedy.

“We stopped our investigation in 2014 because Dr Reay had resigned as a member,” she said.

“We appreciate the court’s direction that our decision was wrong. We welcome the clarity the judge has provided.

“Today’s decision means the complaints process will be reopened. Our first step will be making contact with the people involved.”

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Right – St Joseph’s School students Grace Johnston and Poppy Bain who delivered baking from their school students to the Ashburton Cancer Society with society volunteers Mary Francis (left) and Kathy Wilson.

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The day World War One ended

BY JAIME PITT-MACKAY JAIME.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Earlier in the week a small snippet of history was dropped in to the Guardian offices.

It was a clipping of the front page from the English newspaper the Evening News from Monday, November 11, 1918, the day the Armistice was signed and World War One ended.

The page was brought in by Elma Hobson, whose father Robert Buick had collected the page when in hospital in London after being injured fighting at Passchendaele.

“He was in the hospital when it happened and sent the page back to his sister, my aunt, and it eventually ended up with me,” Hobson said.

“I took it along with me to the service in Rakaia this year (the 100th anniversary), and it is quite a special thing.”

The paper, which boasts being London’s predominant evening journal and the largest for net sales in the United Kingdom, leads with a simple headline declaring ‘Germany Surrenders’.

Stories on the front page include details of the agreement and the scenes in London after the announcement, and an image of a child with a banner saying “the new era” trumpeting on top of the sun.

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hen Merv Gilbert ran across the finish line at the end of last weekend’s iconic Kepler Challenge 60km mountain run, he was a man of mixed emotions.

With one of his sons, his 9-year-old grand-daughter and good friends by his side, Gilbert crossed the line knowing that it was the final time he’d cross that finish line.

It was Gilbert’s 25th Kepler Challenge, and his last.

At 72, Gilbert said his knees weren’t what they used to be and while he wasn’t planning on pulling the pin on running altogether any time soon, another race across the Fiordland National Park’s Kepler Track wasn’t on the cards for him.

“I’ve been lucky. I’ve never been injured, I’ve never had a crook run. Every run has been a good one,” Gilbert said.

He wanted to keep it that way, and finish on a high. And he did, crossing the finish line in 9.50 hours with his big, trademark smile on his face.

Gilbert’s first Kepler Challenge was in 1989, in just the second year the event had been run. His kids were still young, so he didn’t go back again until 1994, and returned again in 1996.

From there, there was no stopping him.

For the past 23 years on the trot, when the Kepler had been run, Gilbert had been on the starting line. There were only two other people who had completed more Keplers than him.

For the past few years, he’d been one of oldest – if not the oldest – in the field, but age had never held him back. Last year he was the oldest, but he still beat the youngest competitor in the field home by two minutes.

Back in 1994, in his second Kepler, Gilbert finished in 6.38 hours and the winning time for an over-50 was seven hours, so he decided to go back and win the over 50s title.

“So I went back in 1996 and I ran 6.28 hours, but someone else ran a 6.15 (hours),” Gilbert said.

All up, he came second in the over-50s section three times.

In recent attempts his times hadn’t altered all that much.

Over the past couple of years he’d finished in 9.25 hours, and this year his aim was to again finish in under 10 hours, which he did, finishing in 9.50 hours. He reached the top in the same time as the past three years.

“I think that’s what people can’t get their heads around, how long it takes.

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Ashburton runner Merv Gilbert completed his 25th and final 60km Kepler Challenge mountain run event last weekend. He sat down with the Guardian’s Erin Tasker for a look back at his years taking part in an event described as the jewel in New Zealand’s mountain running calendar.

Merv Gilbert takes time out at the top in what was his final Kepler Challenge.

PHOTO SUPPLIED “I used to shear sheep and that was a nine-hour work day, and running around the bush for nine hours is much more pleasant,” Gilbert said.

Gilbert discovered his love for running relatively late in life compared to some.

“I only started running when I was 40. I just wanted to do a marathon, I don’t know why,” Gilbert said.

He joined the then Ashburton Harriers Club (now Run and Walk Ashburton) in 1986 and in 1988 he ran his first marathon – the Christchurch Marathon.

He’s done seven marathons all up, including one London

Marathon, but pounding the pavements never really did it for him. A keen hunter, Gilbert much preferred running through the hills, so events like the Kepler were a perfect fit for him.

The longest race he’s ever run was almost 25 years ago, when he entered a 100km race around Christchurch, starting at the St Martins Harriers Club and heading out to Sumner Beach and Lincoln before turning around and coming back.

“It was the last time it was held and the first three qualifiers went to the world championships if you broke a certain time, so the first three did and I didn’t.

Striding it out through last weekend’s Kepler Challenge are Merv Gilbert and Ashburton volunteer rural fire officer Sam Cullimore, who was racing in his firefighter gear to raise money for Ronald McDonald House.

PHOTO SUPPLIED “I told everyone I was the first male, but there were actually only four of us in the race.”

Running had been a huge part of his life for a long time, and while Gilbert had called time on his Kepler career, he was still planning on being back at the event as a competitor next year.

Instead of the 60km Kepler Challenge though, he was eyeing up the shorter 27km Luxmore Grunt mountain run.

Over the past 25 years he’d made countless new friends while running the Kepler. He said it was the people he met that had kept him coming back.

“It’s the friendships you make,

the people you meet on the run, that’s the thing I thoroughly enjoy. And it’s the area I used to hunt in and I have friends down there, and I suppose I have done reasonably well in the race, so that’s another encouragement to keep going,” Gilbert said.

A strong contingent of Mid Cantabrians headed south most years to take part in the Kepler Challenge, if they could get in, and this year there were about 20 locals in the field.

The Kepler Challenge was limited to 450 entries each year – that was all the Department of Conservation allowed. So if you wanted to get in, you had to be

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quick.

“At 6.30am on a Saturday morning in the middle of July you go online and when entries open you have to be quick. If you don’t get it all done in three minutes the door’s shut,” Gilbert said.

Often there could be 250 people on the waiting list after entries closed.

Gilbert always tried the online entry form, but admitted he wasn’t great with technology.

Determined not to miss out, he’d instead put pen to paper.

“I wrote them a letter and I got one back saying ‘thank you for your letter, we don’t get many of them these days’,” Gilbert said.

His letter asking organisers to let him enter his 25th Kepler this year included a wish-list of all of the people he’d like to run the milestone event with, but only

one of them – long-time friend Phil Crozier – got in.

He’d been on the waiting list and only found out he’d got in a couple of days out from the event.

As usual though, Gilbert made plenty of friends out on the track. He met up with Ashburton’s Sam Cullimore on the track

for the second year running, with volunteer rural firefighter Cullimore this year completing the event his firefighting kit to raise money for Ronald McDonald House.

Towards the end he was joined by old friends Yvonne and Alan West – who had moved to Nelson from Ashburton some years ago – along with one of his sons.

Then, with about 100 yards to go, nine-year-old granddaughter Anna joined him for the final dash to the finish line ensuring that her grandad’s 25th and final Kepler Challenge would be one to remember.

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Overseas owner likely Wellington plant had become the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest ice cream factory.

Two years later, Tip Top had expanded and a parent company – General Foods – was formed.

The company went to Goodman Fielder in 1987, Heinz in 1992, West Australia’s Peters and Brownes in 1997, Kiwi Dairy Co in 2000 and to Fonterra, in 2001.

In its various incarnations, the company has sometimes struggled to perform.

“As they have had this revolving door of ownership over time, I think they have lost their way a bit in terms of what the brand is about,” Hutcheson said.

“One of the problems is that an iconic brand like that gets under the fiefdom various public companies,” he said.

“The imperatives for public companies are driven by accounting principles rather than marketing principles,” he said.

“Costs are cut, things are shaved, and the brand does not

get the love and attention that it deserves,” he said. “It’s such a ubiquitous brand now and the quality of

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the product seems pretty good, so there is no reason why it should not perform well,” he said.

“There is no reason why it should not perform, and I guess that’s why Fonterra is looking to quit because it’s such a good cash cow.”

Tip Top’s Mt Wellington factory had fallen into a state of disrepair before Fonterra spent about $40 million on sprucing it up over 2010-12.

From an earnings before interest and tax perspective, the company rates as “mid-range” in the socalled fast moving consumer goods market.

In terms of profile, Tip Top is the envy of the marketing world, with 95 per cent brand awareness among all New Zealanders.

New Zealand is the second largest consumer of ice cream per capita in the world, consuming a whopping 23 litres per year.

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minium producer – caused prices to soar to more than $US2600 a tonne in April.

But Rusal’s supply and jointventure arrangements with other suppliers – including Rio Tinto – meant the ban also disrupted deliveries with force majeure declared on many contracts around the world involving the Russian business.

The sanctions also added fuel to the fire in alumina markets, where prices have been high all year due to production cuts in Brazil, strikes in Australia and environmental curtailment in China.

Alumina – refined from Bauxite for smelting into aluminium – was trading at more than $US500 a tonne last month.

Thursday marked a big day for New Zealand Aluminium Smelters; the 45 staff it took on for the restart and for new orders means it now employs about 900 people.

But Hamilton said markets are still tough.

The lower New Zealand dollar has helped, but alumina costs remain high and metal prices have

also come off in recent months.

Aluminium was selling for $US1966 a tonne on the London Metal Exchange mid-week. It fell below $US1500 in late 2015 and had been around $US2258 when Rio Tinto announced the restart of line four in May. The New Zealand dollar was recently buying 69 US cents, down from as much as 88 cents in July 2014.

Tiwai Point used to run line four opportunistically, paying spot power prices when they were attractive. But the heightened volatility in metal, power and alumina prices in recent years – and in the New Zealand dollar – now makes that too risky. Hence the four-year, 50 MW power supply agreement it secured with Meridian Energy.

Hamilton said that, relative to the rest of the global industry, Tiwai Point’s power costs are still high. That means it has to focus on high-purity, high-value products.

Much of its production goes into high-end electronics.

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Tiwai Point well-positioned Heightened political risk in the global aluminium market may play to New Zealand’s advantage, Rio Tinto executive Kellie Parker says.

The tariffs the US imposed on aluminium imports this year, followed by the sanctions it took against Rusal and its senior executives, had highlighted sovereign risk in the industry, she said.

The Tiwai Point smelter not only has recognised technical capability, it also operates in a stable political and regulatory environment, she said.

“New Zealand is actually in a great position to be differentiated in that market.”

Parker, chief operating officer of Rio Tinto’s aluminium operations in the Pacific, was speaking after a function marking the restart of Tiwai Point’s fourth potline after a six-year shutdown.

More than 100 guests from contracting firms, customers, government and part-owner Sumitomo Chemical attended.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern noted that about 3 per cent of the site’s production had been caught by the “pesky” US tariff.

General manager Stewart Hamilton said a recent visit to Japan highlighted to him the smelter’s sovereign risk advantage.

Four of the firm’s biggest customers there cited that low risk, the high purity of its production, and the smelter’s low-carbon footprint as reasons to prefer its output.

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Tip Top’s next master would be taking on one of New Zealand’s strongest brands – and that master is likely to come from abroad, according to an advertising expert.

Veteran ad man Mike Hutcheson said yesterday Tip Top ownership looked likely to go overseas.

“It will be someone with deep pockets, and those deep pockets will most likely be international,” Hutcheson said.

Tip Top’s owner Fonterra confirmed this week that the ice cream company was up for sale as the dairy giant seeks to reduce its debt.

Hutcheson said that whoever decided to take over the company will inherit one of the nation’s best-loved brands.

“It’s got positive connotations for anyone who likes ice cream,” Hutcheson said.

Tip Top has had several different owners over the years, after starting off as an ice cream parlour in Wellington in 1936.

By 1962, the company’s Mt

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Christmas in the Park needs support A

popular social event returns to our district tonight – and it’s up to us to get in behind it and show our support.

A tough decision last year by organisers of the well-attended Christmas in the Park to not hold the event was met with a lot of dismay by the Mid Canterbury public.

But the word was that it wasn’t the end forever and the New Life Church, who have been the main driving force behind the event since 2013, announced earlier this year they were putting it back on the calendar and it was treated as a bit of an early Christmas present for everyone

around the district. A free event boasting some of the best local, and national talent, available – Christmas in the Park is a festive season staple for many in the lead up to the Christmas season and after missing out last year many will be keen to flood to the Ashburton Domain tonight to reinstate the tradition.

When it was last held, in 2017 – the event attracted 11,000 people to enjoy the festivities, making it one of the biggest social events in terms of crowd size on the annual district calendar alongside an event like the Multi-Cultural Bite.

So, it’s vitally important that it remains a part of the calendar from year to year.

With a list of local performers that would make those who organise musicals around the district jealous, tonight promises to be a major success and with the hard-working team behind the scenes doing their bit to ensure it’s a successful and enjoy-

able event for both young and old, it’s bound to be a night that shouldn’t be missed.

Sadly, we don’t often get the opportunities to come together as a community like an event such as tonight provides and there’s something really special about walking into the oval at the Ashburton Domain and seeing it alive with people who are all there to enjoy what this district has to offer.

So, if you’re looking for something to do tonight – why not pack up the hamper and the family and head along for what is certain to be a great night of entertainment.

If you’re struggling to get into the Christmas spirit, then what better way than listening to a whole heap of Christmas carols and seeing the joy in people’s faces at a time of the year when being jolly and happy isn’t looked sideways at.

It’s great that we are able to have this event back on the calendar and its future of remaining there rests solely with us and how we choose to support it.

A big crowd tonight and it’s likely to be back again in 2019 – but poor patronage and things will be a bit more difficult to see it return in 12 months’ time.

The ball is on our court.

Norman D. Mayer was shot dead by police; it turned out there were no explosives.)

In 1987, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev signed a treaty at the White House calling for destruction of intermediaterange nuclear missiles.

In 1991, Aids patient Kimberly Bergalis, who had contracted the disease from her dentist, died in Fort Pierce, Flordia, at age 23.

In 1998, the Supreme Court ruled that police cannot search people and their cars after merely ticketing them for routine traffic violations.

Ten years ago: In a startling aboutface, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed told the Guantanamo war crimes tribunal he would confess to masterminding the September

11 attacks; four other men also abandoned their defences.

Five years ago: Hundreds of thousands of protesters poured into the streets of the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, toppling the statue of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin and blocking key government buildings in an escalating stand-off with the president on the future of the country. Lydia Ko, a 16-year-old from New Zealand, rallied to win her first title as a professional, winning the Swinging Skirts World Ladies Masters with a three-stroke victory over South Korea’s So Yeon Ryu. One year ago: During a campaign rally in the Florida panhandle, near the Alabama border, President Donald Trump urged Alabama voters to elect

Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore, who had been dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct.

Today’s birthdays: Flutist James Galway is 79. Singer Jerry Butler is 79. Pop musician Bobby Elliott (The Hollies) is 77. Actress Mary Woronov is 75. Actor John Rubinstein is 72.

Reggae singer Toots Hibbert (Toots and the Maytals) is 70.

Actress Kim Basinger is 65. Rock musician Warren Cuccurullo is 62. Rock musician Phil Collen (Def Leppard) is 61. Country singer Marty Raybon is 59. Rock musician Marty Friedman is 56. Actor Wendell Pierce is 55.

Actress Teri Hatcher is 54. Actor David Harewood is 53. Rapper Bushwick Bill (The Geto Boys) is 52. Singer Sinead O’Connor is 52. Actor Matthew Laborteaux

is 52. Rock musician Ryan Newell (Sister Hazel) is 46. Actor Dominic Monaghan is 42. Actor Ian Somerhalder is 40. Rock singer Ingrid Michaelson is 39.

R&B singer Chrisette Michele is 36. Actress Hannah Ware is 36.

Country singer Sam Hunt is 34.

Rock singer-actress Kate Voegele is 32. Christian rock musician Jen Ledger (Skillet) is 29. Actress Wallis Currie-Wood is 27. Actress AnnaSophia Robb is 25.

Thought for today: “The unknown is what it is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybody scurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love, hate, all that.

Unknown is what it is. Accept that it’s unknown and it’s plain sailing.” — John Lennon (19401980).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, December 8, the 342nd day of 2018.

There are 23 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On Dec. 8, 1941, the United States entered World War Two as Congress declared war against Imperial Japan, a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

On this date: In 1813, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92, was first performed in Vienna, with Beethoven himself conducting.

In 1854, Pope Pius IX proclaimed the Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception, which holds that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was free of original sin from the moment of her own conception.

In 1932, the first issue of the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly was distributed during the Depression. The magazine contained advice on cooking and housework, romantic short stories, knitting patterns and feature articles.

In 1941, New Zealand declared war on Japan following the surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Japan also attacked Hong Kong, the Philippines, Thailand and Malaya.

In 1942, a fire swept through a locked ward of the Seacliff Mental Hospital, north of Dunedin, killing 37 female patients.

In 1972, a United Airlines Boeing 737 crashed while attempting to land at Chicago-Midway Airport, killing 43 of the 61 people on board, as well as two people on the ground. Whetu TirikāteneSullivan became the first female Māori Cabinet minister when she was sworn in as Minister of Tourism in Norman Kirk’s third Labour government.

In 1980, rock star John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building by an apparently deranged fan.

In 1982, a man demanding an end to nuclear weapons held the Washington Monument hostage, threatening to blow it up with explosives he claimed were inside a van. (After a 10-hour standoff,

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top me if you’ve heard this one before . . . is what I would usually say when broaching a topic I’ve broached before.

But not today, friends. No. Because this isn’t a rehash of an older column. It’s a modern reboot. A fresh take on an old classic. A warm fuzzy walk down memory lane that both you and your kids can enjoy.

Ok, no. You got me. It is a complete rehash. But I’m gonna go ahead and ignore those old fuddy-duddy, outdated standards of the written word that prize originality and take a more – shall we say – cinematic approach. Which, going by box office standards, should see this column rocket right to the top of the ‘Most Read’ chart by around lunchtime.

That’s right, we’re talking movie remakes and how nostalgia is ruining both movies and childhoods everywhere. The former because these days something can’t be new without having been old first, and the latter because this is short-changing kids out of fun and exciting new things.

Case in point was the first trailer for The Lion King remake, which roared onto YouTube roughly a week ago. Mistakenly, and repeatedly, referred to as ‘live-action’ this computer-generated animated remake looks eye-poppingly real but also a complete and utter waste of time.

Harsh? Nah. This thing is shotfor-shot exactly the same as the trailer for the 1994 original. To me, that’s a pointless exercise.

Where’s the originality? The creativity? The artistry. The sense of wonderment and discovery?

It’s not on the screen, that’s for damn sure. That the king of the lions now looks photo-realistic instead of charmingly animated is not worth the trade-off in my book.

It also feels a waste of director Jon Favreau’s talents. Dude wrote the ’90s indie classic Swingers, and kick-started the Marvel cinematic universe directing the highly entertaining Iron-Man. Imagination and vision, he got.

So why copy something that’s already been done? This isn’t homage, it’s a photocopy. Any schmoe could do that. I hope the movie is more than this.

Maybe it’s a Disney thing.

They’ve gone plum remake crazy. Alongside The Lion King they’ll also drop their remake of Dumbo and their remake of Aladdin next year, while in 2020 they’ll release their remake of Mulan.

But that’s not all . . . other remakes in the works at the House of Mouse include Pinocchio, Lady and the Tramp, The Sword in the Stone, Peter Pan, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Little Mermaid and Lilo & Stitch.

Once all those are remade Disney will have pretty much exhausted their back catalogue – having already remade Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast,

Alice in Wonderland, The Jungle Book, 101 Dalmatians and Pete’s Dragon over the past few years – and be ready to start remaking the remakes for a new audience of children and an old audience of parents who loved the original remakes when they were kids.

To be fair, Disney aren’t just making remakes. They’re also squeezing out sequels and prequels at a fibre-filled pace.

Some are straight up followon’s like (groan) Toy Story 4 and Maleficent II, while others let a smidge of originality sneak in, like the recent Christopher Robin and the upcoming Mary Poppins Returns.

Unfortunately with those last two Disney decided to bury the magic and wonderment deep down under a mountain of bleak, boring adult concerns.

Dear old Christopher Robin has life dump on for a solid 40 minutes before Pooh shows up to remind him how to have fun and to spend time with his family, while Mary Poppins can’t afford a spoonful of sugar because the sequel takes place during the great depression. You know . . . for kids!

Has Disney lost the plot?

Spit-polished remakes of oldies or film flashbacks that focus on such fun, kid-friendly topics as economic downturns and the responsibilities of adulthood.

Really, guys?

The time has come to take off our nostalgia goggles.

Make something new gawddamnit.

And not just tinkering-aroundthe-edges-new like Pooh and Poppins. And no, adaptations like A Wrinkle in Time and The Nutcracker and the Four Realms don’t count, Disney.

Make something properly new.

Something we haven’t seen before. Or, better yet, even thought of before. Something to get excited about.

It pains me to think of the talent cost being sunk into these projects and what they could be creating given the exact same resource. We’re losing worlds and stories and relevance. Has there been a duller time to be entertained?

But don’t take if from me.

While he was alive Walt Disney himself famously refused to let his namesake studio pump out any sequels, despite economic and fan pressure to do so.

“I didn’t want to waste the time I have doing a sequel,” he said.

“I’d rather be using that time doing something new and different.”

It appears his team didn’t get the memo.

Karl Puschmann is a senior entertainment writer and columnist.

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China demands release China has demanded Canada release a Huawei executive who was arrested in a case that compounds tensions with the US and threatens to complicate trade talks.

Huawei‘s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou faces possible extradition to the US, according to Canadian authorities.

The Globe and Mail newspaper, citing law enforcement sources, said she is suspected of trying to evade US trade curbs on Iran.

The timing of the arrest is awkward following the announcement of a US-Chinese ceasefire in a trade war that has its roots in Beijing’s technology policy.

Meng was detained in Vancouver last weekend, on the day Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Argentina and announced their deal.

Stock markets tumbled on the news, fearing renewed USChinese tensions that threaten global economic growth.

A Chinese government statement said Meng broke no US or Canadian laws and demanded Canada “immediately correct the mistake” and release her.

Beijing asked Washington and Ottawa to explain the reason for Meng’s arrest, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang.

Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou.

China is confident they can reach a trade deal during the 90 days that Trump agreed to suspend US tariff hikes, Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao Feng said.

Trump’s tariff hikes on Chinese imports stemmed from complaints Beijing steals or pressures foreign companies to hand over technology.

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But US officials also worry more broadly that Chinese plans for state-led creation of Chinese champions in robotics, artificial intelligence and other fields might erode US industrial leadership.

Last month, New Zealand blocked a mobile phone company from using Huawei equipment, saying it posed a “signifi-

cant network security risk”.

The company was banned in August from working on Australia’s fifth-generation network.

On Wednesday, British phone carrier BT said it was removing Huawei equipment from the core of its mobile phone networks.

It said Huawei still is a supplier of other equipment and a “valued innovation partner”.

The Wall Street Journal reported this year that US authorities are investigating whether Huawei violated sanctions on Iran.

Based in Shenzhen, near Hong Kong, Huawei has the biggest research and development budget of any Chinese company and a vast portfolio of patents, making it less dependent on American suppliers.

Its growing smartphone brand is among the top three global suppliers behind Samsung Electronics and Apple by number of handsets sold.

Meng was changing flights in Canada when she was detained “on behalf of the United States of America” to face unspecified charges in New York, according to a Huawei statement.

“The company has been provided very little information regarding the charges and is not aware of any wrongdoing by Ms Meng,” the statement said. – AP

Five missing after warplane crash near Japan One of two crew members recovered after two US warplanes collided and crashed off Japan’s coast early Thursday is dead and five others remain missing, the US military said.

The Marine Corps said the other recovered crew member was in fair condition.

Both were in an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet that collided with a KC-130 Hercules refuelling aircraft during training at about 2am after taking off from their base in Iwakuni, near Hiroshima. The five others were in the KC-130.

The Marines said in a statement that the two planes were

involved in routine training, including aerial refuelling, but that it was still investigating what caused the crash.

President Donald Trump tweeted that his thoughts and prayers are with the Marine Corps crew members involved in the collision. He thanked the US Forces in Japan for their “immediate response and rescue efforts” and said “Whatever you need, we are here for you”.

The crash took place 320 kilometres off the coast, according to the US military. Japanese officials said it occurred closer to the coast, about 100

kilometres, and that’s where the search and rescue mission found the two crew members.

Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force, which dispatched aircraft and vessels to join in the search operation, said Japanese rescuers found one of the crew from the fighter jet in stable condition.

The Marines said the crew member was taken to a hospital on the base in Iwakuni and was in fair condition, but did not provide any other details.

Japan’s coast guard also joined the search.

The crash is the latest in a recent series of accidents involv-

ing the US military deployed to and near Japan.

Last month, a US Navy F/A18 Hornet from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan crashed into the sea southwest of Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, though its two pilots were rescued safely.

In mid-October, a MH-60 Seahawk also belonging to the Ronald Reagan crashed off the Philippine Sea shortly after takeoff, causing non-fatal injuries to a dozen sailors.

More than 50,000 US troops are based in Japan under a bilateral security pact.

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Timberlake cancels gigs Just hours after he postponed the latest in a string of concerts since late October, Justin Timberlake announced that he is pushing back all of his remaining December dates as his bruised vocal cords continue to mend. “Hey guys, I’m sure you have heard that I’ve had to postpone several tour dates due to bruised vocal cords,” the post reads.

“My vocal cords are healing, but they are not all the way back to normal, so my doctors want me to continue to rest my voice. They have asked me to hold off on singing until next month. I’m really sorry, I want to be back on the stage and I am doing all I can to get there quickly.”

Simmons sued for groping KISS rocker Gene Simmons is being sued by a woman who claims he groped her at the opening of his Rock & Brews restaurant back in 2016. According to court documents, the woman claims she was working as a dishwasher at the restaurant at its opening on December 6, 2016. The woman claims she did not know who Simmons was but she agreed to take a photo with him when he walked into the kitchen where she was working.

Doe claims when she moved close to Simmons for the photo, he “reached over and forcefully placed his hand on her [private parts] ...”.

Aust scientists spearhead new space telescope design Australian scientists will spearhead the design of an ambitious $A32 million telescopic optics system which will produce images of space three times sharper than the Hubble Space Telescope.

Scientists from the Australian National University and Macquarie University will lead the design phase of a new adaptive-optics system, called MAVIS, for one of the eight-metre telescopes at the ground-based Very Large Telescope facility in Chile.

Currently, bubbles of hot and cold air mixing in the atmosphere distort light waves and blur images captured from telescopes, produc-

ing a phenomenon exactly like “looking at the horizon through a desert,” ANU Associate Professor Francois Rigaut, who is leading the international consortium, told AAP. The new technology will counteract this and produce images 10 to 20 times clearer than images captured without the technology, and three times more detailed than images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, Prof Rigaut said.

This will allow scientists to identify individual stars in faraway galaxies allowing them to tell how old the stars are and to retrace the history

of how galaxies form.

Scientists will also be able to look for supermassive black holes in the centre of incredibly dense groups of old stars called globular clusters.

“Well for us it is a big honour to have the opportunity to lead (the design study) and also international recognition of our capabilities, our knowledge, our know-how and so it’s quite important for us in that aspect,” Prof Rigaut said.

As Australian scientists have been chosen to lead the design study, there is a good chance they will also be granted the ability to build the actual technology, he said.

The 15-month design study

will begin in February with the upgraded telescope expected to be completed by 2025.

As part of the agreement, the Australian astronomy community and project partners will be guaranteed 150 nights of observation access at the Very Large Telescope with MAVIS, equivalent in value to about $20 million.

The two universities, which are part of the international Australian Astronomical Optics consortium, will also work with the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics and the Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille and ONERA in France on the project.

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‘Swipe to get the look’ Ed Sheeran is owning his look with a tongue-in-cheek response to backlash he sparked online. The Shape of You singer performed a duet with Beyoncé at the Global Citizen Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa. While she wore an extravagant pink gown, he looked like he just rolled out of bed. Sheeran seems to have taken the criticism in stride, however, and decided to inject a little humour into the situation. After posting a screenshot of an article that said people were “angry” about what he wore during the performance, he posted a picture of the black T-shirt he wore during the performance to his Instagram stories.

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TAKING PRESSURE IN HER STRIDE Jaidyn Busch won the senior women’s shot put at the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Athletics Championships.

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When Jaidyn Busch entered the circle for her final shot put throw at the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Athletics Championships last weekend, she was possibly the most nervous she had ever been.

She needed to throw the shot further than she had on any of her previous five throws, but she didn’t let the nerves or the pressure get to her and she did exactly what she needed to do.

In fact, she threw the shot put further than she ever had before – 16 metres exactly – to claim the gold medal in the senior women’s shot put, and she was over the moon.

“I was actually really shocked when it happened.

“That was my overall goal and it wasn’t until I went back to the hotel for a sleep and I woke up and I thought ‘oh my gosh, I threw a 16’.”

The 17-year-old from Hinds who attended Christchurch Girls’ High School had been the one to beat from the start.

Of the 24 girls competing, Busch topped the leaderboard at the end of the first three throws to easily make the top eight.

The top eight then went in reverse order for their final three throws, which meant Busch was up last.

In the round of second to last

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throws, the girl before Busch threw 15.17 metres and Busch threw 15.12 metres.

Suddenly she was on the back foot and needed to produce something big on her final throw to reclaim that top standing, and she did.

She threw the shot put 16 metres, a new personal best which broke her own previous Canterbury under-18 record throw of 15.81 metres.

“I was really under pressure and nervous,” Busch said.

“I just managed to get it out there, and I left it all in the circle.”

For Busch, the title was the latest in a long line that she’d recorded over the past few years, and it wasn’t likely to be the last.

A member of the high performance New Zealand athletics squad who was on the pathway to podium programme, Busch has big dreams which included the World Youth Olympics 2020 in Kenya, and hopefully the Commonwealth Games and Olympics one day.

But she is taking things as they come, with her next focus being on a throwing camp in Christchurch in January which will be attended by throwers from around New Zealand and Australia.

After that, her mind will turn to the next New Zealand nationals where she is aiming to close in on the 18-metre mark, and the Aus-

tralian nationals, which she was planning on attending for the first time.

If Busch then made it to the World Youth Olympics in Kenya she’d be throwing a bigger shot.

At under-18 level the shot put weighed 3kg, whereas at under-20 – which was what the Youth Olympics was – the shot weighed 4kg.

Busch had had some experience with the 4kg shot and was about two metres off her distance with the 3kg shot, and she was looking forward to getting more experience with the bigger shot put under her belt.

Busch had a dream of following in the footsteps of her idol, New Zealand shot put legend Valerie Adams, who she’d already had the opportunity to meet and compete alongside, both at the nationals and last season’s Big Shot event in Christchurch.

“Even just getting to compete against her was a dream.

“She was in the zone when she was throwing, but afterwards she was very friendly.”

Busch also had a lot to do with New Zealand’s top male shot put star, Tom Walsh, whose coach – Dale Stevenson – she started working with when she was around Year 9 or 10.

Now, her coach was former Black Fern Amanda Murphy, another whose footsteps Busch could also one day follow in.

As well as being a top shot at athletics, Busch was a talented young rugby player.

She was an integral part of the Christchurch Girls’ High School side and the Canterbury Under-18 team, and for the past three years in a row she’d been named in the South Island Under-18 tournament team.

She had a couple of years left to decide whether her future lay in shot put, or rugby, and at the moment she had no idea which way she’d go if and when that time came.

For now, she could do both and she was making the most of it.

Busch started playing rugby in Year 10, but her shot put career was born back in her primary school days at school athletic sports which led to appearances at the county sports and Canterbury champs.

“I was good at it and I just wanted to see how far I could go, and Val (Adams) had been an inspiration,” Busch said.

A Year 12 student this year, Busch still had one more year at school and after breaking her own Canterbury record this year, she now had the national record of 17.02 metres in her sights.

She also wasn’t far off breaking the Canterbury under-20 record with the 4kg shot, which had stood for around 40 years.

With her training regime in-

cluding more gym work as she got older, along with time in the circle, Busch was only going to get stronger and as a result throw the shot further.

With the results came pressure, both in terms of performing and what was expected of her off the athletics field.

A shy and humble girl who doesn’t like the limelight, Busch isn’t a big fan of talking about herself or performing in front of big crowds.

But if she is to make it big like her idol Adams, throwing in front of a lot of people and dealing with the media that came with it is something she was going to have to get used to.

Busch was one of a number of Mid Cantabrians in action at the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Athletic Championships.

Jed Syme, who attended Timaru Boys’ High School, made it through to the semi-finals of his 100m and 200m races, while two other Year 9 boys also performed well – Harry Schmack in the long jump and Jackson Ross in the discus.

Ashburton College also had two students in action in Dunedin – Taonga Mbambo who came seventh in his 3000m heat and seventh in the 6000m road race, and Ted Yee who was 11th in his 3000m heat and 16th in his 1500m heat.

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Michael Lawson will bowl for New Zealand for the first time in a trans-Tasman indoor bowls match next year.

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When Michael Lawson first made the South Island indoor bowls team at the age of 22, he hoped that national honours might follow.

Twenty years later, they finally have.

When the New Zealand indoor bowls team – the Mat Blacks – was named a few days ago for an upcoming trans-Tasman battle with Australia, Lawson’s name was there for the first time.

It was an achievement that has been a long time coming and the 42-year-old father-of-seven is ecstatic, and very glad that he’d decided to put his name forward for selection after coming close not to.

After years of trying to make the national team, Lawson said he had seriously considered not putting his hand up this year, not wanting to hear yet another “big fat no”.

For the past five or so years he’d been on the New Zealand Indoor Bowls executive, on which he was currently serving as the deputy president.

When a national team was selected it was always announced at a meeting and for years Lawson had sat at the head table and listened to the names being read out, hoping that his name might be among them.

Last weekend, it finally happened.

His name was read out as a Mat Black and since then it had been hard to wipe the smile off his face.

He said it had been a surreal feeling.

In brief Williamson masterful

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For the past 20 years, Lawson had played in the South Island team and had been reserve for the national team four times.

He wasn’t sure what tipped things in his favour finally, whether it was a season where he’d won North Island and national titles and again played for the South Island, or whether it was more that someone had played themselves out of the team.

Whatever it was, he was determined to make the most of the opportunity he’d been given.

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2019 instalment as the defending champions, having won the past three tests on the trot.

Lawson was one of four new caps in the latest Mat Blacks squad.

While his naming came 20 years after first playing for the South Island, Lisa Gould, from the Upper Hutt Valley club, had been named after only her first time representing the North Island.

After years of being the one phoning up mates to congratu-

This is the pinnacle of our sport

Making his selection even better was the fact that he’d been named as lead in the men’s fours and triples, and would form a trio with Simon Thomas and Daniel French for the Mat Blacks, the players with whom he won the New Zealand triples title earlier this year at the nationals in Ashburton.

That was big, but the trans-Tasman clash would be even bigger.

“This is the pinnacle of our sport,” Lawson said.

The trans-Tasman Henselite Trophy competition was to indoor bowls like what the Bledisloe Cup was to rugby, and the Mat Blacks headed into the

late them on being named in the national team, Lawson said he’d been overwhelmed by the reaction to his own naming.

Phone calls and messages on social media had been streaming in from friends, family and fellow bowlers, many of whom had played in the Mat Blacks before and knew just how much the achievement would mean to him after such a long wait.

Lawson’s indoor bowls career started when he was young, back in 1989.

His mum and brother both played and, whether it was due to being dragged along with them or not wanting to stay at home

with his five sisters, Lawson soon joined them and found he had a talent.

In his first year he played in a junior singles final, and from there he just kept on going.

While the indoor bowls season didn’t start again until April, Lawson would be back on the mats well before then, getting in vital practice on the type of surface he’d find himself playing on come May. Australians played on a mat that was longer, with a bowl that was slightly bigger, and for years the trans-Tasman battle was played out using the equipment the home team used.

But a few years ago it was decided to introduce an international mat, and that was what would be used in Invercargill.

Lawson said the mat was not only longer, it was also a lot spongier and it was very easy to come up short when you first played on the surface.

Fortunately, the Ashburton Indoor Bowls Association had an international mat that he’d be able to hone his skills on.

While his New Zealand debut seemed far away at the moment, Lawson knew it would roll around quickly, and he was determined to be in top form.

The Mat Blacks were set to gather for a camp in Wellington in April, before heading to Invercargill in May for the trans-Tasman clash against Australia.

It will be played from May 16 to 18.

“I’ve just got to make sure I don’t break a wrist or an ankle now,” Lawson said.

Black Caps skipper produced one of his best knocks to rescue his team from a precarious position on Thursday night, and whatever happened last night, it put his team in the box seat. Williamson paired up with Henry Nicholls for 390 unbeaten minutes, and his 19th test century resulted, leaving the Black Caps at 272-4 at stumps.

Williamson now averages 67.16 batting in the second innings.

Finch debate rages on With a single cover drive, Aaron Finch reignited debate about his best place in the order and cricket’s cramped schedule. Finch was dismissed for a demoralising thirdball duck yesterday, when his first test innings on home soil ended with Ishant Sharma uprooting two stumps. Victoria coach Andrew McDonald is adamant Finch should not open, but Justin Langer and Tim Paine decided Finch should stay at the top. Australia had India all out for 250.

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Broncos keep Pangai Tonga forward Tevita Pangai has credited new Brisbane coach Anthony Seibold’s arrival at Red Hill with convincing him to re-sign with the NRL club for another season. Pangai, 22, had been considered a risk of following exBroncos mentor Wayne Bennett to South Sydney but has embraced a chance to play under ex-Rabbitohs coach Seibold.

- AAP

Raiders fined $15,000 Canberra have reportedly been fined $150,000 by the ACT government for planning to hold a home NRL match in Wagga next year. The Canberra Times reports the Raiders planned the match on May 4 to give regional fans a chance to see a game, but the Territory government say the plan breaches a deal to play all matches in the capital. NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro was furious about the decision.

- AAP

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Coldstream already eyeing big prize Two games into this season’s Mid Canterbury Cricket Pritchard Shield competition, Coldstream are the team to beat.

While only two games have been played so far, this weekend’s games are actually round five,

with the other rounds having fallen victim to bad weather.

Coldstream have picked up wins in both of their games so far – both against Methven – and this weekend they’ll host defending champions Lauriston.

While the Coldstream boys are on a roll, Lauriston head into the match off a pretty dismal result, losing to a Tech Stags side that only had seven players last weekend.

The win was the Tech side’s first

With festive season looming large, the time for Christmas sporting tournaments is upon us. Among the first to get in on the festive action at the weekend was the Tinwald Golf Club, with its Christmas stableford tournament which was won by Adam Wilson for the men, and Jenny Harrex for the women. Pictured chipping onto the green during the tournament is Brock Peddie.

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of the competition, having lost to Lauriston back in the first round.

The Stags are sure to have more than seven players in their side this weekend for their match against Methven at the Ashburton Domain, although most teams

will be missing some of their top players as they’re away on representative duty.

The Mid Canterbury side is in Invercargill this weekend playing Southland in a Hawke Cup zone match.

Mid Canterbury’s school-aged tennis players have been making a name for themselves in recent weeks. Jake Parsons started the ball rolling when he picked up the boy’s Year 6 singles title at the primary/intermediate schools’ South Island finals in Timaru. Then, last week, Ashburton College tennis teams played in the Aoraki secondary schools’ tennis championships, and their mixed team won, and their boys’ team finished second.

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Daily Events

December 8, 9 & 10, 2018

SATURDAY

WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet. 9.30am Morning singles, 12.45pm afternoon doubles.

Waireka Croquet Club, The Domain, Philip Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm THE ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY INC. Open for toy exchange, 106 Victoria Street in the Triangle.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL.

NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main St. 10am - 12pm ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

10am - 4pm TROTTS GARDEN. Internationally recognised, open daily, weekends by arrangement, entry fee applies. info@trotts.co.nz or phone 027-640-4094. Racecourse Road.

10.45am ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet club days, new members welcome. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB.

Golf Croquet doubles. Waireka, Philip Street.

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

7pm MITRE 10 MEGA CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK. Local entertainers, Santa, fireworks, food, etc. Free entry. Ashburton Domain oval.

SUNDAY

presentation. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship and Christmas Pageant at St James Tinwald led by Rev Helen Wallis. No service at St Paul’s today. 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

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

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship, second Sunday of

Advent, Holy Communion, all welcome.

Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Remembrance service and Holy Communion, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Remembrance service and Holy Communion, Park Street.

10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning service, all welcome. 67 Cass Street.

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH.

Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

10.30am GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby.

11am - 4pm TINWALD CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL. Celebrate at the Plains Railway, steam train rides, live music, stalls, rides and much more. Santa arrives at 2pm. Plains Railway, Maronan Road, Tinwald.

11am - 4pm RAILWAY AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY PLAINS MUSEUM. Combined craft day. Come along, bring

friends, make new friends and enjoy the day. $2, bring your lunch. Plains Railway, Maronan Road, Tinwald.

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

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles, Waireka, Philip Street.

7pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

MONDAY

Fun fill days for 60 years and older, for more information ring 308-6817.

Cameron Street. (excludes public holidays).

10am - 4pm TROTTS GARDEN. Internationally recognised, open daily, weekends by arrangement, entry fee applies. info@trotts.co.nz or phone 027-640-4094. Racecourse Road.

10am - 4pm ALTRUSA TREE OF REMEMBRANCE.

Come and pop messages to loved ones on the tree in the Arcade, from Monday 10 - Saturday 22.

12pm - 1pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. A Free lunch. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cass Street.

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

1pm - 4pm

ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, 327 West Street.

1.30pm LITTER FREE ASHBURTON. Volunteers needed to help pick up litter.

Meet East Street Chess Board, opposite Burnett Street.

1.30pm ASHBURTON SENIORNET. Apple I phone and I pad users only.

Apple members only, bring your email address and password. $2. MSA reading room, Havelock Street.

6pm BOOTCAMP. Catering for all levels of fitness. Walnut Avenue Pavilion. Contact Georgia 0276888686 or Aleisha 0278489309.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in hall, 48 Allen’s Road, Allenton.

9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FARMERS’ MARKET. Lots of produce, products, hot and cold drinks and much more. See you there!

West Street Car Park.

9am - 12.30pm CRAFT MARKET. Children’s clothing, jewellery, Rawleighs, toys and more. West Street Car Park.

9.30am

8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Morning worship with Tevita Taufalele.

Baring Square East.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship and Choir Christmas

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in hall, 48 Allen’s Road, Allenton.

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

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Ashburton Guardian 21

Saturday, December 8, 2018

■ CRANBOURNE

Favourites night at the Interdoms The Inter Dominion stays regional for the third round of heats at Cranbourne tonight.

In contrast to the sprint trips at Ballarat Tuesday, this time the stars of the sport step-up to the staying trip of 2555 metres.

And it’s a night of raging hot favourites.

In Heat 5 it will be a major shock if Tornado Valley (4) doesn’t

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Easy night one win, then sat parked and ran a ripper third to Tornado Valley at Ballarat. Drawn well. Only spanner would be if polemarker Illawong Armstrong led, took charge and made the favourite work hard.

No horse has sparked more talk in this pacing series than Spankem (9). He was a $21 outsider for the final before the first

pounce on the lead and complete a clean sweep of the heats, showing why he’s a dominant favourite to win the final.

Fantastic in both wins so far this series. Save Our Pennys (1) has run second to Tornado Valley in both heats so far and again draws superbly.

Heat 6 should see Speeding Spur (2) return to winning form.

winning a heat so far. Drawn well, longer trip ideal and looks better than them. San Carlo (11) is the second-best horse in the race, but drawn poorly.

Heat 9 should be a walk in the park for Cruz Bromac (4) who has won his two heats easily so far.

Looks set to lead and win as he likes again, giving Nat Rasmussen a fifth win from as many drives.

heat and is now $4 equal favourite after two ripper runs.

The one to beat even from back row tonight after closing splits at Ballarat of 52.9sec and 25.7sec.

Wrappers Delight (8) led throughout in good style at Ballarat, but draws inside back row this time.

In Heat 8, it’s Tiger Time. Tiger Tara has run two big races without

NZ Metro harness Tomorrow at Addington Raceway

NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc Venue Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 08 Dec 2018 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 6.07pm LAMB & HAYWARD MOBILE TROT $10,000, 3yo+ r49-r55., mobile, 1980m 1 04035 Sugar Cane (1) fr .................... L McCormick 2 00536 Rachmaninov (2) fr .......................... T Grant 3 86024 Monrika (3) fr................................ S McNally 4 87607 Celtic Thunder (4) fr ......................B Orange 5 951xP Neverneverland (5) fr ..................C DeFilippi 6 51x02 Wee Man Trouble (6) fr.................... G Smith 7 143x Cheerful (7) fr ...............................T Williams 8 32158 Astound (8) fr ..................................... D Butt 9 3x004 Gin Rummy (9) fr .........................I Cameron 10 190xD One Over Da Stars (U1) fr ................. R May 11 1x Sioux Princess (U2) fr ............... L McKay (J) 2 6.39pm METALCRAFT ROOFING MOBILE PACE $10,000, non-winners 3yo+., mobile, 1980m 1 8x Mainland Reactor (1) fr ....................R Close 2 4945 Paduka (2) fr .................................B Orange 3 9662 Barrett (3) fr.....................................M Jones 4 533x6 Shamrock Bromac (4) fr ............... G O’Reilly 5 62403 Xmas Bay (5) fr ................................J Young 6 x5607 Slick Joe (6) fr ..........................N Purdon (J)

7 3574 Isla’s Joy (7) fr ............................R Cameron 8 953x0 That Alexander Guy (8) fr............C DeFilippi 9 66009 Franco Hatton fr ........................... Scratched 10 47322 Slingshot fr ................................... Scratched 11 x6623 Ghostwriter (21) fr ............................S Ottley 12 0x Proviseur (22) fr ............................R Holmes 3 7.04 STORER MOTORS HANDICAP TROT $14,400, r70+ discrhcp, stand, 2600m 1 635P1 Globe Trekker fr ............................ Scratched 2 47260 Ruthless Kayla (1) fr.....................T Williams 3 756x7 The Bloss (2) fr ......................... B Borcoskie 4 01306 Over The Love (U1) fr ...................B Orange 5 212P9 Scarlett Banner (U2) fr .................... G Smith 6 02204 Splash Cola (U3) fr ................. M Williamson 7 93262 Ronald J (1) 10M ......................... G O’Reilly 8 08463 BD Khaosan (2) 10M ......................... R May 9 88124 Sundons Flyer (3) 10M ....................J Young 10 00001 The Dominator (U1) 10M ........ C D Thornley 11 31860 Destiny Jones (1) 20M .....................S Ottley 12 x1160 Harriet Of Mot (1) 30M ......................J Dunn 4 7.35 GEOFF BALL APPRECIATION PACE $10,000, 3yo+ r40-r55, stand, 2400m 1 3x1 Ultimate Me (1) fr .........................T Williams 2 33244 Flamboyant (2) fr ...................B Laughton (J) 3 x0959 Ardent Lustre (3) fr ........................R Holmes

4 16413 First Class Lady (4) fr.......................S Ottley 5 66009 Franco Hatton (5) fr ..............S Tomlinson (J) 6 6677x Bettor Chance (6) fr ................ C D Thornley 7 00x37 Gucci Cavallo (7) fr ...........................J Dunn 8 21 Twilight Saga (8) fr ............................. R May 9 81470 Stately (9) fr ..............................M Hurrell (J) 10 52610 Rosinupthebow (10) fr ...................B Orange 11 000x0 Sweet Marylou (11) fr......................M Jones 12 07316 Magicol Ideal (12) fr .........................R Close 13 x4843 Unfinished Business fr ................. Scratched 14 94504 Mordecai (13) fr....................K Tomlinson (J) Emergency: Franco Hatton 5 8.09pm HAPPY 60th STEPHEN FINCH/SPECIALTY SEEDS NZ LTD $10,000, 6yo+ r40-r63., mobile, 1980m 1 74009 It’s A Deal (1) fr ..........................R Cameron 2 43066 Bettor Backim (2) fr ...............B Laughton (J) 3 40096 Franco Sherborne fr ..................... Scratched 4 00659 Dreamy Damien (3) fr .....................M Jones 5 23628 Christian Lady (4) fr .............S Tomlinson (J) 6 03006 Martin John (5) fr ..........................B Orange 7 18206 One Direction (6) fr .........................J W Cox 8 05805 Four Starzzz Shiraz (7) fr .....K Tomlinson (J) 9 34226 Franco Texas (8) fr .................. M Williamson 10 06485 Aveross Rustler (21) fr .....................J Young 11 00P00 All Nuts N Bolts (22) fr ......................J Dunn

12 90060 Sails (U1) fr ..................................... G Smith

11 P0039 Red Harbour (U2) fr ................ C D Thornley

r40-r55. jun.d, mobile, 1980m 1 00426 Arden’s Winstar (1) fr .................M Lewis (J) 2 44325 Doctor Tim (2) fr ...................... S O’Reilly (J) 3 88x22 Nota Bene Denario (3) fr ..........N Purdon (J) 4 x4903 Cindy Bromac (4) fr ..................... B Hope (J) 5 23816 Pirate Bay (5) fr ...................... J Morrison (J) 6 5706x Anytime (6) fr ............................M Hurrell (J) 7 x8858 Swap Over (7) fr ....................B Laughton (J) 8 12032 Double Rainbow (8) fr ............K Newman (J) 9 10307 Divinia Bellezza (9) fr ................ L McKay (J) 10 00P00 All Nuts N Bolts fr ......................... Scratched 7 9.11pm VOCO MOBILE TROT $10,000, r40-r47., mobile, 1980m 1 0x050 Eyre’s A Rag Doll (1) fr ........... J Thomas (J) 2 04007 Muscle Pat (2) fr ........................... G O’Reilly 3 00975 Rocknpop (3) fr ....................K Tomlinson (J) 4 00x00 Unique Marshall (4) fr ...................B Orange 5 00007 Spurred By Success (5) fr ................J Curtin 6 92800 Galleons Glory (6) fr...................S Payne (J) 7 07x89 Unique Rose (7) fr.............................. R May 8 23358 Chivasion (8) fr .......................... M Edmonds 9 03738 Tehoro Dazzle (9) fr ......................R Holmes 10 02090 Lisa Marie P (U1) fr ......................M Perriton

BAR MBL PACE $14,400, r60-r80., mobile, 2600m 1 21140 Ready To Bloom (1) fr ......................S Ottley 2 641x0 Clive (2) fr......................................... G Ross 3 1x414 Kensington Kate (3) fr .......................J Dunn 4 02171 Acuto (4) fr .............................. M Williamson 5 21121 Tact Maggie (5) fr ......................... S McNally 6 64032 Mikey Maguire (6) fr ................ C D Thornley 7 455x6 Shillelagh (7) fr ..............................B Orange Pacifiers off : Dreamy Damien (R5) LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down SELECTIONS

6 8.38pm XCM SPORT MOBILE PACE $10,000, 4yo+ 8 9.41pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO NEW OUTDOOR

Race 1: Cheerful, One Over Da Stars, Sugar Cane, Sioux Princess Race 2: Isla’s Joy, Barrett, Paduka, Xmas Bay, Slick Joe Race 3: Ronald J, Harriet Of Mot, Over The Love, Sundons Flyer Race 4: Ultimate Me, First Class Lady, Flamboyant Race 5: Four Starzzz Shiraz, Christian Lady, One Direction Race 6: Nota Bene Denario, Arden’s Winstar, Doctor Tim Race 7: Unique Rose, Chivasion, Spurred By Success, Rocknpop Race 8: Tact Maggie, Kensington Kate, Ready To Bloom, Acuto

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Saturday racing

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Auckland harness Today at Alexandra Park

Auckland Trotting Club Inc Venue: Alexandra Park Meeting Date: 08 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 5 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 5, 6 and 7 1 6.22 GEORGE AND JO’S ANTIBIOTIC FREE CHICKEN HCP TOT $14,500, r42-r49 spechcp, stand, 2200m 1 07063 Pretorius (1) fr .................................D Moore 2 23P50 Rave Nation (2) fr ......................... D Butcher 3 72323 I’m Just Awesome (3) fr ..............J Stormont 4 44321 Stow (4) fr .....................................T Mitchell 5 16888 Madaboy (5) fr ....................... L Whittaker (J) 6 18587 My Boy Boo (6) fr ..............................D Balle 7 90283 Kai Time (7) fr .............................A Poutama 8 09867 Mass Destruction (U1) fr ......... T Macfarlane 9 57909 Littlebitoflove (U2) fr .................. J Abernethy 10 17906 Savitskaya (U3) fr...............................L Chin 11 00x99 Jaccka Josh (U4) fr .................. M McKendry 12 5x321 Westy Boyz (1) 10M .......................S Phelan 2 6.49pm CROYDON’S MOBILE PACE $14,500, r49., mobile, 2700m 1 72223 Liberal Arden (1) fr .........................S Phelan 2 386x3 McDaknife (2) fr.............................T Mitchell

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10 58854 Tereskova (3) 10M .............................L Chin $14,500, 4yo+ r52-r63. jun.d, mobile, 1700m 1 21838 Bounty Lady (1) fr .................... N Delany (J) 11 01809 Whips N Spurs (U1) 10M ............. D Butcher 2 47165 Bubble Gum (2) fr....................... A Drake (J) 12 19617 Sir George Bowen (U2) 10M .............D Balle 3 x9534 Rock N Shard (3) fr ................ A Harrison (J) 13 0x214 Sex On Fire (1) 20M.................K Blakemore 4 213x2 In The Shadows (4) fr........... D Ferguson (J) 14 32346 Jomo (2) 20M ............................. J Robinson 4 7.51pm ONE STOP CUTTING SHOP MOBILE PACE 5 50551 Bill Haley (5) fr ........................ T Lethaby (J) 6 01353 Spirit Of Anzac (6) fr ........... S Iremonger (J) $14,500, 3yo+ r50-r64., mobile, 2700m 7 11x3 Revolver (7) fr........................ L Whittaker (J) 1 7047x Cullen’s Caviar (1) fr .................. C Smith (J) 8 58x37 Stars Delight (8) fr ................... B Butcher (J) 2 95105 Jakira (2) fr ......................... J MacKinnon (J) 9 16x75 Tuapeka Trick (21) fr................... C Smith (J) 3 70685 Janet Guthrie (3) fr ..........................O Gillies 4 14067 Armstrong (4) fr .............................T Mitchell 6 8.49 MALONEY’S BARBER SHOP HANDICAP TROT 5 93210 The Blue Beat (5) fr................... J Abernethy $12,000, 3yo+, non-winners & r40 spechcp, 2200m 6 71461 Westburn Yield (6) fr .....................Z Butcher 1 5x Invictus (1) fr .............................. T Cameron 7 3P5x7 Awesome Speed (7) fr ................. B Mangos 2 0 Minnie Bow Tique (2) fr ................ B Mangos 8 56141 Azza (8) fr ......................................S Phelan 3 76762 Edesia (3) fr ..................................B Hackett 9 44392 Bit Of A Tiger (21) fr ...................P Ferguson 4 8400x Tobruk (4) fr...................................T Mitchell 10 666x2 Vibe (22) fr ..................................A Poutama 5 79 Who Me (5) fr ...................... J Harrington (J) 11 82796 Red Magic (23) fr .................... B Butcher (J) 6 Andreva (U1) fr..........................S McCaffrey 12 58x37 Stars Delight (24) fr ...................... D Butcher 7 23x33 The Player (U2) fr..................... M McKendry 13 82776 Fleeting Grin fr ............................. Scratched 8 08 Dreamkeeper (U3) fr .....................N Chilcott 5 8.20pm PYRIOS JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE 9 09900 Lundqvist (1) 20M .........................S Lawson

10 94075 Speedy Lavros (2) 20M ....F Schumacher (J) 11 2628x Te Kouka Breeze (U1) 20M .........M Nicholas 7 9.22pm “ROI DES GITANS” MONTE SADDLE MOBILE TROT $6000, mob., mobile, 2200m 1 69147 KD Hall (1) fr .....................................S Wigg 2 77126 Majestic One (2) fr .....................C Cameron 3 07056 Cool Son (3) fr............................... T Hackett 4 55735 Caroline Wozniacki (4) fr ........... B Rogerson 5 14483 Sol Invictus (5) fr ............................ L Olsson 6 6x462 Burt Munro (6) fr ..............................T Wenn 7 22031 Grenado (7) fr ............................M Northcott 8 05967 Show Of Faith (U1) fr ................. D Medcalfe Pacifiers off: Who Me (R6) SELECTIONS

Race 1: Westy Boyz, Kai Time, Jaccka Josh, Madaboy, Stow Race 2: Liberal Arden, Scherger Chief, Mrs Zippy, Misty Memory Race 3: Sex On Fire, Red Castleton, Kratos, Whips N Spurs Race 4: Red Magic, Cullen’s Caviar, The Blue Beat, Stars Delight Race 5: Revolver, In The Shadows, Spirit Of Anzac, Bounty Lady Race 6: The Player, Tobruk, Edesia, Who Me, Speedy Lavros Race 7: Show Of Faith, Grenado, KD Hall, Majestic One, Burt Munro

Today at Ascot Park Raceway

4 90 Hidden Delight (4) fr ........................J W Cox 5 0 A Rocknroll Maid (5) fr ............ M Williamson 6 48x08 Vintage Rose (6) fr ........................ K Barclay 7 Bettors Highlight (7) fr ................... B Barclay 8 x2286 April Rose (8) fr ............................. A Armour 9 070x Be Inspired (21) fr .....................M Hurrell (J) 10 05 Kotiro (22) fr ..............................E Barron (J) 11 2635 Bunter’s Dream (23) fr.................... P Hunter 12 00x54 Bella Sara fr ................................. Scratched 13 August Joy (24) fr ..............................A Beck 14 0x7 Jaffie J (25) fr ......................... J Morrison (J) 4 1.37 INVERCARGILL WORKOUTS COMMITTEE HANDICAP PACE $9000, up-r59 spechcp, stand, 2700m 1 01150 Ivana Legacy (1) fr ........................ A Armour 2 87074 Franco June (2) fr................... J Morrison (J) 3 P0x00 Go Getta (3) fr ............................C Ferguson 4 21467 Ideal Draw (1) 20M..........................J W Cox 5 34532 Groomsman (2) 20M ............... M Williamson 6 31 Tairlaw Toll (3) 20M ................. N Williamson 7 x5601 Son Of Lana (4) 20M ...........S Tomlinson (J) 8 68250 Jabali (5) 20M ................................K Larsen 9 51648 Unloaded (U1) 20M........................ P Hunter 5 2.12pm THANK YOU WOODLANDS STUD JUNIOR DRIVERS MBL PACE $9000, 4yo+, w/c. jun.d, 2200m 1 x9043 Cruisin Reuben (1) fr................. R Heads (J) 2 30943 Sadhana (2) fr ...........................M Parker (J) 3 29126 Better Galleon (3) fr ............... J Morrison (J)

4 x0133 Excellent (4) fr ...........................E Barron (J) 5 35235 Betstars Blue Jean (5) fr ...........M Hurrell (J) 6 98x73 Von Richthofen (6) fr ............. J Campbell (J) 7 32021 Gomeo Denario (7) fr ...........S Tomlinson (J) 6 2.40 REGENT CAR COURT MOBILE PACE $10,000, 3yo+ r50-r59., mobile, 2200m 1 23x32 Jody Direen (1) fr ............................J W Cox 2 x8316 Vin Scully (2) fr........................ M Williamson 3 40x01 Santanna’s Rocket (3) fr...........B Williamson 4 10297 Magnetic Watch (4) fr ............. J Morrison (J) 5 x5604 It Ain’t The Money (5) fr.............M Hurrell (J) 6 05345 Franco Huntington (6) fr ......... S Walkinshaw 7 1127x Governor’s Bay (7) fr .........................A Beck 8 83320 Shezacullengirl (8) fr ..................... K Barclay 9 0x949 First Son (21) fr .........................E Barron (J) 10 x7078 Harrydahorse (22) fr.............S Tomlinson (J) 11 22015 Triple VC (23) fr ....................... N Williamson 12 166x1 Rise Above This (24) fr.................. B Barclay 7 3.12pm CRISP NZ LTD MOBILE PACE $8000, r40r49., mobile, 2200m 1 33340 El Capitan fr ................................. Scratched 2 00058 Lady’s Lass (1) fr...................... T Robertson 3 9x836 Nightmarch (2) fr .............................R Swain 4 30041 Kansas City Jim (3) fr.................... B Barclay 5 0x886 Rahuri Badlands (4) fr ................... A Armour 6 05631 Annie Fitz (5) fr ..........................C Ferguson 7 51281 RnR Windermere (6) fr............ M Williamson

8 x0000 Hedonist Franco (7) fr ....................... S Lock 9 090x8 Martin McGuinness (21) fr ...... N Williamson 10 x7999 Glacier Coaster (22) fr ..............E Barron (J) 11 98872 Bold Ruler (23) fr............................ P Hunter 12 64972 The Red Robber (24) fr ...................J W Cox 13 0731P Theodora Hope (U1) fr ......................A Beck 8 3.47 FASTTRACK INSURANCE $2.5K ADDED HANDICAP PACE $14,999, r60-r100 spechcp, stand, 2700m 1 83014 Benio Ben (1) fr ...............................J W Cox 2 04522 Maidonthebeach (2) fr ............. M Williamson 3 x5474 Sagwitch (3) fr ...................................A Beck 4 447x4 Thisismylastflight fr ...................... Scratched 5 11581 Mr Kiwi (4) fr............................ N Williamson 6 6x015 Kilowatt Kid (5) fr ......................B Williamson 7 9x867 Mighty Santana (U1) fr ........................ J Hay 8 07x23 Mach’s Back (U2) fr....................... K Barclay 9 60715 Tiziano (1) 10M ............................. B Barclay 10 13811 Cool Scooter (2) 10M .................C Ferguson 9 4.22 DALLARD BUILDING LTD MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+ mr45 to mr50., mobile 2200m 1 0 Golden Galaxy (1) fr............... S Walkinshaw 2 77 Ambassador (2) fr ................... N Williamson 3 Don’t Need An Excuse (3) fr .....E Barron (J) 4 7 Aurelia Cotta (4) fr ......................... B Barclay 5 08x64 Tad Lincoln (5) fr ............................K Larsen 6 8 Undercover Mac (6) fr ........... J Campbell (J) 7 97363 Ay Boy (7) fr ................................B McLellan

8 9x480 Wee Ring The Changes (U1) frMcNaught (J)

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TROT $8000, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2200m 1 Lady Zara (1) fr .................................. A Kyle 2 Lucky Me fr .................................. Scratched 3 204x Get Lucky (2) fr ........................B Williamson 4 92877 The Power Broker (3) fr ....... K McNaught (J) 5 949x6 Tolkien (4) fr ...................................K Larsen 6 08883 Kiwi Heir (U1) fr.........................E Barron (J) 7 55954 Helluva Way (U2) fr ...........................A Beck Pacifiers off : Get Lucky (R10) LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down SELECTIONS Race 1: Sundons Wish, Rebel Kibbybones, Grace O’Malley Race 2: Blarney Babe, Thisexcusebetterbeit, Last Harah Race 3: Shuzi, Bettors Highlight, Bunter’s Dream, April Rose Race 4: Ideal Draw, Tairlaw Toll, Groomsman, Jabali Race 5: Excellent, Betstars Blue Jean, Cruisin Reuben Race 6: Shezacullengirl, Governor’s Bay, Vin Scully Race 7: RnR Windermere, Annie Fitz, Bold Ruler, Nightmarch Race 8: Kilowatt Kid, Mighty Santana, Benio Ben, Mr Kiwi Race 9: Don’t Need An Excuse, Undercover Mac, Ambassador Race 10: Tolkien, Get Lucky, Kiwi Heir, The Power Broker

Auckland gallops Today at Ellerslie Raceway

Auckland RC Venue: Ellerslie Meeting Date: 08 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 2.48pm (NZT) DDB 1200 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1200m 1 845x3 River Run (2) 58.5 ..........................V Colgan 2 829x4 Heat Seeker (4) 58.5..................D Prastiyou 3 0x342 Tough Kid (8) 58.5.............................L Innes 4 9 Secret Runner (3) 58.5 5 3830 Paul’s Super Ariki (9) 57 ................ A Calder 6 22x7 Marija b (1) 56.5 ..........................C Lammas 7 90570 Blushing Heights (6) 56.5.... T Yanagida (a3) 8 09580 Conquering Kelly (5) 56.5 ................B Grylls 9 3 Boogie Easy (7) 55 .....................T Thornton 2 3.24pm BROOKBY STABLES 2200 $27,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2200m 1 06009 Aigne d (7) 59 ......................T Newman (a3) 2 88850 Model Aye (3) 59 ............................ S McKay 3 61x08 Carlsberg (12) 58.5 ....................R Elliot (a1) 4 90000 Deluxe Edition m (8) 58............ D Danis (a3) 5 00650 Smedley tdm (6) 58 ....... A Goindasamy (a4) 6 x3032 Charli Rose mb (1) 57.5 .............M Coleman 7 20519 El Jodi d (4) 57.5 .........................C Lammas 8 93442 Uabasso b (11) 57.5 ......................V Colgan 9 71x70 Easy Walking dm (2) 56.5 ... T Yanagida (a3) 10 62674 Lucky Dreamer (10) 56.5 ........... L Satherley 11 0x0x0 Autumn Wind td (9) 56.5 ............D Prastiyou

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3 57434 Got A Beauty fr ............................ Scratched 4 87288 Misty Memory (3) fr ............... L Whittaker (J) 5 70977 Atom Hanover (4) fr............. S Iremonger (J) 6 41205 Mrs Zippy (5) fr ...........................A Matthews 7 06248 Rainbow Wiri (6) fr .................... J Abernethy 8 51766 Bugalugs fr ................................... Scratched 9 x9807 Knights Desire (21) fr .................P Ferguson 10 69x64 Scherger Chief (22) fr ...................N Chilcott 11 40404 Capital Plan (23) fr ......................J Stormont 12 03008 Crackared (24) fr ........................ T Cameron 3 7.19 TENG TOOLS HANDICAP TROT $14,500, 3yo+ r50-r60,r61 w/c spechcp, stand, 2200m 1 33316 Thatgirltrouble (1) fr ..................... B Mangos 2 64259 Sunny Pegasus (2) fr ..................J Stormont 3 65606 Our Rosa (3) fr ............................S Cornwall 4 25512 Great Fantasy (4) fr .......................N Chilcott 5 4x193 Kratos (U1) fr ................................S Lawson 6 9x007 Cyclone Joe Parker (U2) fr...... T Macfarlane 7 33026 Little Bro (U3) fr...............................H Cullen 8 43322 Red Castleton (1) 10M ..................T Mitchell 9 x1198 Dauntless (2) 10M.........................Z Butcher

Invercargill harness

Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Ascot Park Raceway Meeting Date: 08 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.02pm (NZT) WILLYS FLOORING LTD HANDICAP TROT $10,000, r40-r100 spechcp, stand, 2700m 1 97000 Noble Gamble (1) fr................. N Williamson 2 44009 Matai Jetstar (2) fr ............................ A Milne 3 30023 Spotlight The Valley (1) 10M .. J Morrison (J) 4 86667 Grace O’Malley (2) 10M ................. P Hunter 5 x4104 Rebel Kibbybones (U1) 10M ............... J Hay 6 0x053 Sundons Wish (1) 40M................I Jamieson 2 12.32pm MATT THE BATTLER SAUNDERS MOBILE PACE $8000, up to mr45., mobile, 2200m 1 56468 Thisexcusebetterbeit (1) fr ........E Barron (J) 2 44500 Flogging Molly (2) fr ................ N Williamson 3 64996 Last Harah (3) fr .............................K Larsen 4 00x80 It’s A Laugh (4) fr.............................. A Milne 5 70063 Bub’s VC (5) fr ......................S Tomlinson (J) 6 32247 Blarney Babe (6) fr ....................M Parker (J) 7 50x80 Maahes (7) fr.....................................A Beck 8 78908 Tact Denzel (8) fr .............................J W Cox 3 1.02pm DARYL BURGESS MASONRY LTD MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+ f&m., mobile, 2200m 1 43P2 Shuzi (1) fr .............................. N Williamson 2 x5658 Swift Robyn (2) fr .......................C Ferguson 3 74772 Razcal Alley (3) fr ................... S Walkinshaw

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12 37x78 Miss Rippy d (5) 55.5 ....................M McNab 13 68946 Rocanic (13) 55.5............M Hashizume (a4) 3 3.59 DUNSTAN FEEDS STAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER 220 $35,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 2200m 1 2x221 Gundown m (9) 59 .....................M Coleman 2 291P8 Andoyas d (3) 58.5 ................... D Danis (a3) 3 8112P Rough Cut d (4) 57.5 .....................V Colgan 4 1x525 Terra Sancta m (6) 57 .......................L Innes 5 21114 Divine Duke m (5) 57 .......... T Yanagida (a3) 6 8x240 August Edition tdm (2) 56........E McCall (a4) 7 x7862 El Fernando td (1) 56 8 x5303 Fawn (10) 54.5 ...........................R Elliot (a1) 9 x5421 Sunburst (8) 54 ...........................C Lammas 10 27x03 Lovelight d (7) 54 ........................... A Calder 4 4.34pm JR WEBB & SON 1200 $30,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1200m 1 x4142 Bevan Street tdb (13) 61 ..... T Yanagida (a3) 2 x2101 Comeback d (11) 60.5 ...............R Elliot (a1) 3 75x17 Born Dragon d (12) 60 ............. D Danis (a3) 4 070x4 Mahalo d (10) 58 .........................T Thornton 5 750x3 Ruby Bloom d (9) 58 ...............E McCall (a4) 6 72340 Memories Only d (6) 57.5 ............. R Norvall 7 x9274 Power Dream d (2) 57 .......................L Innes 8 22x12 Short Fuse d (8) 57 .........M Hashizume (a4) 9 49x41 Fullinbloom td (14) 56.5 ................M McNab 10 144x1 Marzemino d (7) 56 ........................ A Calder

11 4x511 Bravissimo d (3) 55.5 .....................V Colgan 12 48x77 I Am Gracie td (1) 55.5.....................B Grylls 13 619x7 Its Destinys Child td (4) 55.5 ...... L Satherley 14 1x14 Meteoric Lass db (5) 55.5 ..........M Coleman 5 5.10pm CELEBRATING DAWN WILLIAMS* 1000TH WINNER 1200 $40,000, OPN HCP, 1200m 1 538x1 Volks Lightning td (4) 60................M McNab 2 54x34 Howbowdat td (5) 54.5 ............... L Satherley 3 4x903 Somethingvain td (9) 54 ........... D Danis (a3) 4 42586 Rikki Tikki Tavi td (3) 54 ................. S McKay 5 21542 Santa Monica d (7) 54.................T Thornton 6 42x67 Akoya d (1) 54 ..................... T Yanagida (a3) 7 31587 Mighty Me tdm (8) 54 ..................... A Calder 8 5x125 Princess Kereru td (6) 54 ............C Lammas 9 1145x Spring Heat t (2) 54....................M Coleman 6 5.50pm BONECRUSHER STAKES $70,000, 3YO SW, 1400m 1 9x235 Bocce b (6) 56.5 2 1x734 Star Performance (5) 56.5..............V Colgan 3 4x11 Masetto d (11) 56.5 .....................T Thornton 4 1x1 Total Excess (9) 56.5 .................M Coleman 5 8x113 Spirits Aubeer (10) 56.5 ..................R Smyth 6 x2581 Cavallo Veloce (2) 56.5 .................. S McKay 7 1262 Hypnos (13) 56.5 .........................R Elliot (a) 8 2231 Cantstopthefeeling d (12) 56.5 ....... A Calder 9 2x221 Langkawi d (4) 56.5 ...................G Cooksley

10 3616 Quizmaster (7) 56.5 ....................C Lammas 11 1 Roll The Dice d (3) 56.5 ................M McNab 12 1 Surely Sacred (8) 56.5 ......................L Innes 13 10 Musical Blues (1) 54.5 .......... T Yanagida (a) 7 6.30pm DUNSTAN FEEDS 1500 CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER $35,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1500m 1 2x376 Sanasar (16) 59.5 .......................T Thornton 2 924x3 Beaumarchais (5) 58.5...............M Coleman 3 3818x On The Rocks td (6) 58.5 ..........P Pilley (a2) 4 32151 Yorkshire Dales m (2) 58................V Colgan 5 37199 Rockabyebaby (14) 57.5 ............R Elliot (a1) 6 10x60 Sacred Rhythm (1) 57.5 7 2x860 Smart Dragon (12) 57.5 .............G Cooksley 8 20x42 Caprikosa 57 ................................ Scratched 9 x4172 Swisswatch b (9) 56 ..........................L Innes 10 21310 Final Suggestion 55.5 .................. Scratched 11 x4112 The Mitigator b (11) 55.5................ S McKay 12 15x57 Bella Court td (15) 55....................M McNab 13 x2565 Monrecour td (4) 55 ................. D Danis (a3) 14 150x1 Polzeath (3) 55 ........................... L Satherley 15 26085 The Kipling Girl (17) 54 ....................B Grylls 16 82252 Stacey Ann t (8) 54 ........................ A Calder 17 34432 Pacquiao m (10) 54.5 18 9x346 Incantesimo t (7) 54 19 4x903 Somethingvain 58 ........................ Scratched 20 82751 Cutting Up Rough (13) 55.5 -

Emergencies: Pacquiao, Incantesimo, Somethingvain, Cutting Up Rough 8 7.10pm AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 2200 $30,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 2200m 1 0x077 Cheeky Boy tdm (7) 59.5 ......... D Danis (a3) 2 x6082 Gold Spice m (5) 58 ....................T Thornton 3 27x03 Lovelight d (1) 58 ........................... A Calder 4 22410 Chachi Arcola t (10) 57.5 ...........M Coleman 5 x6121 Neddy Nadeem d (3) 57.5................B Grylls 6 x6161 Starrybeel (4) 57.5 ........................M McNab 7 00885 Lady Shabeel m (2) 56.. A Goindasamy (a4) 8 0x321 Firefly (9) 55.5 ..................... T Yanagida (a3) 9 x4754 Red Sky At Night t (6) 55.5 ...............L Innes 10 81810 Vermont (8) 55.5 .........................C Lammas Blinkers on: Aigne, Model Aye (R2), Terra Sancta, Sunburst (R3), Princess Kereru (R5), Bocce (R6) Blinkers off: Conquering Kelly (R1) Winkers off: Uabasso (R2) SELECTIONS

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3 6x096 Paddy Bourke t (13) 59 ........S O’Malley (a4) 4 5x414 Lincoln Raider t (5) 58.5................O Bosson 5 6x159 The Rippa (1) 58.5 ........................J Waddell 6 01445 Leading Role t (11) 58 .............M Singh (a2) 7 32x07 Neeson d (15) 58 ............................ S Spratt 8 6x129 Toms (8) 58 ................................. C Johnson 9 x6x10 Get Schroeder dm (9) 57.5 ............ J Parkes 10 64x47 Jessiegee td (2) 57 ................... W Pinn (a3) 11 8x021 Aridity (6) 56..................................D Bradley 12 83x41 Lady Style d (12) 55.5 .....................D Turner 13 x1516 Rockoneve (4) 55.5 .........................R Myers 14 0x341 Wafer (7) 55.5 ...............................L Allpress 15 3x033 Allure m (10) 54 ..................... T Taiaroa (a4) Blinkers on: Lucyinrio (R2), Dolcetto (R8), Paddy Bourke, Jessiegee (R9) Blinkers off: Marjolet (R5) Winkers on: Cinzento (R4), Rigel (R7), Darscape Princess (R8) Winkers off: Lucyinrio (R2), Perazzo (R7) SELECTIONS

Race 1: Marija, River Run, Tough Kid, Boogie Easy, Heat Seeker Race 2: Charli Rose, Uabasso, Lucky Dreamer, El Jodi Race 3: Terra Sancta, Gundown, Andoyas, Divine Duke, Fawn Race 4: Marzemino, Short Fuse, Power Dream, Meteoric Lass Race 5: Howbowdat, Volks Lightning, Princess Kereru, Santa Monica Race 6: Masetto, Quizmaster, Total Excess, Surely Sacred Race 7: Beaumarchais, The Mitigator, Smart Dragon, Polzeath Race 8: Starrybeel, Lovelight, Firefly, Gold Spice, Neddy Nadeem

Wellington gallops Today at Trentham Raceway

Wellington RC Venue: Trentham Meeting Date: 8 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 12.45pm LONE STAR PETONE PREMIER $30,000, 3YO SW+P, 1400m 1 12 Lincoln Falls (4) 57.5 ...................... J Parkes 2 4x836 Kahu Rock (3) 56 ............................ S Spratt 3 38x5 Somewhere Man (1) 56 ................L Allpress 4 4500 After You (2) 56 ........................... C Johnson 5 6 King Kaide (5) 56 ............................D Turner 6 78x50 Platinum Mam’selle t (6) 55.5.... W Pinn (a3) 7 0x16 Ladylax d (7) 55.5 ......................M Cameron 2 1.20pm JENNIAN HOMES PREMIER $30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1300m 1 5x163 Awatane td (6) 59 ........................... J Parkes 2 30200 Contessa Vanessa m (2) 58.5 .......L Allpress 3 6x857 Lucyinrio t (3) 56.5 ..........................R Myers 4 x2510 Bring To The Block tm (5) 55 ...........D Turner 5 75111 Blondlign m (1) 54.5 6 2x231 Ladynadel (4) 54.5 .....................M Cameron 3 1.55 FASTTRACK INSURANCE CHALMERS HANDICAP $30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 2500m 1 52492 Sylvester tm (5) 59 ........................L Allpress 2 72371 High Quality tm (6) 57 ..........S O’Malley (a4) 3 81233 Obrigado m (3) 54.5 ...................M Cameron 4 x1401 Red Cloud m (4) 54.5..................... J Parkes

5 85893 Animator tm (2) 54 ...................... C Johnson 6 48165 Finn m (1) 54............................... R Hannam 4 2.30 ANUKA SMOKER WAKEFIELD CHALLENGE STAKES $100,000, 2YO SW, 1100m 1 Aotea Lad (6) 56.5 ........................O Bosson 2 Killin (4) 56.5 .................................J Waddell 3 Easyrider (2) 56.5 .........................L Allpress 4 33 Appellant (5) 54.5............................R Myers 5 24 She’s A Lady (7) 54.5...................... S Spratt 6 2 Cinzento (3) 54.5 ........................ C Johnson 7 Aretha (8) 54.5 ...........................M Cameron 8 Miss Sweet Pee (1) 54.5 ................ J Parkes 5 3.06pm HIREMASTER PREMIER $30,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2400m 1 x5412 Diamond Belt (7) 59 .................M Singh (a2) 2 06374 Veracious tm (9) 59 ............. C O’Beirne (a3) 3 x0882 Johnny Lincoln (10) 59................ R Hannam 4 87895 Nitro Ted m (1) 59 ........................... S Spratt 5 33447 Red Rascal m (8) 58.5 ..................L Allpress 6 3x621 Lucetta (4) 58 .............................M Cameron 7 9x405 Constant Barrage m (5) 58 ..S O’Malley (a4) 8 5x517 Marjolet (3) 57.5 .......................... C Johnson 9 4x216 Tenacious (2) 57.5 ......................... J Parkes 10 78439 Katiem Marie (6) 57 ........................R Myers 11 79008 Onawing tm (11) 57 6 3.40pm BARNESWOOD CONGRATULATES DAWN

WILLIAMS ON HER 10 $30,000, R65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 0x856 Ozil (3) 60 .....................................O Bosson 2 1x3 Portland Jimmy db (11) 59 ............. J Parkes 3 1 Skarloey (6) 59................................ S Spratt 4 9x923 Vincent (5) 59................................D Bradley 5 79000 Brother One tdm (8) 58.5 ............ R Hannam 6 x040x Lincoln Hills b (9) 58.5 .................T Johnson 7 12x76 Platinum Wild Card d (1) 58.5 ....M Cameron 8 x159x Vee Twelve 58.5 ........................... Scratched 9 40x86 Saignon m (7) 58 ........................ C Johnson 10 7958x Artiste m (12) 57 ..............................S Rusof 11 85x36 Satin Belt b (4) 57 .........................L Allpress 12 40x09 Thats Amore t (2) 56.5 .............M Singh (a2) 13 46x68 Mikjene (10) 55.5 ..............................L Hemi 14 10066 Tipperary Mary d (13) 54.5 .............R Myers 7 4.15pm MILAN PARK PREMIER $30,000, SP COND, 1600m 1 8x421 Collinstreet d (7) 58.......................L Allpress 2 38318 Prince Turbo d (9) 58................. D Hirini (a2) 3 62422 Fearless b (2) 57 .............................R Myers 4 322 Nirvana b (12) 57 ........................... J Parkes 5 x2594 Perazzo (15) 57................................S Rusof 6 22038 War Hero (10) 57 ............................ S Spratt 7 47 Hocico Blanco (16) 57..........S O’Malley (a4) 8 50 Rigel (1) 57 ..............................M Singh (a2) 9 046x1 Dalla Mosa (4) 56............................D Turner 10 22x41 Lodi (6) 56 .....................................J Waddell

53x51 Pont Alma d (3) 56 ........................O Bosson 3 Rely On Me (8) 55.5......................D Bradley 4x0 Platinum Invador (14) 55.5 .......... R Hannam 9759 Bruno Kelly (11) 55.5 ...................T Johnson 64373 Veneto (5) 55....................... C O’Beirne (a3) 7x06 Maipe (13) 54 .............................. C Johnson 8 4.50pm RYDGES WELLINGTON CAPTAIN COOK STAKES $200,000, WFA, 1600m 1 x4370 Jon Snow m (5) 59 .....................M Cameron 2 x6011 Ocean Emperor dm (11) 59 ............R Myers 3 x6301 Wyndspelle 59 ............................. Scratched 4 66044 Authentic Paddy tdm (12) 59....... R Hannam 5 24229 Dolcetto tm (1) 59 .........................J Waddell 6 x4862 Boots ‘N’ All d (8) 59.........................J Lowry 7 52x53 Kolonel Kev td (13) 59 ................. C Johnson 8 21613 Mauna Kea dm (9) 59 .....................D Turner 9 1x355 Our Abbadean t (10) 57 ...................S Rusof 10 68x66 Consensus d (6) 57......................... S Spratt 11 56x13 Danzdanzdance (7) 57..................O Bosson 12 12216 She’s Poppy dm (2) 57 ..................D Bradley 13 0x633 Darscape Princess td (4) 57 .......... J Parkes 14 71411 Dark Princess tdm (3) 57 ..............L Allpress 9 5.30pm GO RACING PREMIER $30,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1600m 1 x3612 De Gaulle tdm (3) 60..................M Cameron 2 x5412 Father Lenihan (14) 59................ R Hannam

Race 1: Lincoln Falls, Ladylax, Platinum Mam’selle, After You Race 2: Bring To The Block, Lucyinrio, Blondlign, Awatane Race 3: Red Cloud, High Quality, Sylvester, Obrigado, Finn Race 4: Appellant, Aotea Lad, Aretha, Cinzento, Killin Race 5: Diamond Belt, Lucetta, Johnny Lincoln, Red Rascal Race 6: Ozil, Platinum Wild Card, Satin Belt, Skarloey Race 7: Pont Alma, Lodi, Collinstreet, Nirvana, Dalla Mosa Race 8: Danzdanzdance, Jon Snow, Consensus, Authentic Paddy Race 9: Lincoln Raider, Father Lenihan, Jessiegee, Rockoneve

Sunday racing Saturday, December 8, 2018

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Akaroa harness Tomorrow at Motukarara Raceway

Akaroa Trotting Club Inc Venue: Motukarara Raceway (Grass) Meeting Date: 09 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 6 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 1 12.00noon DAVID PEARCE GRAZING & CHALLENGE LINCOLN MBL PCE $7500, 4yo+ r40-r55, up-r69 +claimers., mobile, 2000m 1 38998 Donegal Carnbouy fr .................... Scratched 2 85560 Myboylolliepop (1) fr .........................S Blake 3 44951 Runcle (2) fr ......................................S Wigg 4 6x00x Dreamcoat (3) fr ...............................W Frost 5 69985 My Nikayla (4) fr ..........................M Stratford 6 x9889 Bird Of Paradise (5) fr ................... B Wilmott 7 61801 Queen Of Glory (6) fr ........................C Wigg 8 29700 Romanite (7) fr ............................. P Wallace 9 14511 Stoppitt (8) fr 10 07618 Senorita Margarita (21) fr 11 09297 Royal Jester (22) fr..................... M Maynard 12 89x00 Den’s Legacy (23) fr 13 60855 Highland Reign (24) fr .................... C Negus 2 12.30pm PERFECT PACKAGING LTD TROT $7500, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2170m 1 5x898 Foreigner (1) fr ..................................G Hunt 2 65040 Pastrana (2) fr ..............................K Hadfield 3 8070x This Way Comes (3) fr ............ M Williamson 4 9 Hang On Suzie (4) fr ...................... B Hutton 5 Smudgee (5) fr .......................... P Borcoskie 6 48x57 Anotherdollytrouble (6) fr ................... R May 7 2408 Fast Wet N Windee (7) fr .............. P Wakelin 8 898x7 Quaestor (8) fr......................... S O’Reilly (J) 9 04 Aladdin Sane (9) fr ..........................J W Cox 10 Appearance (10) fr ........................... J Smith 11 0 Halfway There (11) fr................. C McDowell 12 7x075 Desert Wings (12) fr ....................C DeFilippi 13 54x0 Helga’s Monarch (U1) fr .......... C D Thornley 14 000x0 Razor (U2) fr ....................................S Ottley 15 86495 Topnotch Titan (U3) fr ...................B Orange 16 0955x Muchacha Bonita (U4) fr .............. S McNally 17 Gotta Ticket (U5) fr ..........................K Gill (J) 18 00x00 Excite (U6) fr .....................................J Dunn Em: This Way Comes, Halfway There, Razor, Excite 3 1.00pm MOTUKARARA WORKOUTS MOBILE PACE $7500, 4yo+ r40-r46., mobile, 2000m 1 82685 Corena Lea (1) fr...........................R Holmes 2 47009 Bhakti (2) fr ......................................J Young 3 81870 A Better Dancer (3) fr ......................... R May 4 502x8 Extreme Spark (4) fr......................L O’Reilly

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5 40096 Franco Sherborne (5) fr........K Tomlinson (J) 6 708x7 Freak Like Me (6) fr ..........................S Ottley 7 07089 Doc Seelster (7) fr .......................D Reardon 8 30x90 Hes Fast And Furious (8) fr ............. G Smith 9 80094 Westar Sam (9) fr .........................T Williams 10 37602 Caesar’s Quest (21) fr .................. S McNally 11 00755 Beaudiene Gambler (22) fr ..... M Williamson 12 x2995 I’m Jimmy James (23) fr ..................J W Cox 13 79663 Pegasus Kommander (24) fr .........B Orange 14 x0502 Mr Asia (25) fr ......................... C D Thornley 15 94504 Mordecai fr ................................... Scratched Emergency: Mordecai 4 1.34pm THE FAMOUS GROUSE HOTEL MOBILE PACE $7500, non-winners 3yo+., mobile, 2000m 1 6 Melt Down (1) fr ................................. R May 2 0x004 Silent Shadow (2) fr ......................R Holmes 3 40236 Mynanasgotnoteeth (3) fr .................R Close 4 9 Wild Excuse (4) fr............................ G Smith 5 08970 Cabazon Victory fr........................ Scratched 6 8x998 Refine (5) fr ............................. C D Thornley 7 390x6 Lilac Change (6) fr ...........................S Ottley 8 Katie Daly (7) fr ........................... B Hope (J) 9 00x00 I Can Remember (8) fr .................I Cameron 10 Lookingforareaction (21) fr ........ C McDowell 11 97007 Paddy Me (22) fr .........................C DeFilippi 12 05955 Shot In The Dark (23) fr ................. A Faulks 13 00 Vera’s Fancy Pants (24) fr ............ G O’Reilly 14 5x009 Already Gone (25) fr ............... M Williamson 15 0697 Ohoka Matty (26) fr ...................... S McNally 16 094x Kacie Cullen (U1) fr.......................B Orange Emergencies: Cabazon Victory, I Can Remember 5 2.09pm ROB HARNEISS THELMA MEMORIAL F&M MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+ f&m., 2000m 1 5x9 Lilac Becky (1) fr .......................... S McNally 2 7x023 Demeter (2) fr......................................K Cox 3 5 Mini Mine Yet (3) fr .................. S O’Reilly (J) 4 30x55 To Ri Caitlin (4) fr ............................... R May 5 0x00x Fortune Tiller (5) fr ..................... D Keast (J) 6 x0504 Jafa Kitten (6) fr..........................C Markham 7 8x998 Refine fr ....................................... Scratched 8 x0598 Gottagettabeer (7) fr .............. J Morrison (J) 9 P2032 Baker Creek (8) fr .........................L O’Reilly 10 8 Szybka Lane (21) fr.......................... G Telfer 11 x2807 Lincoln Toy (22) fr .......................B Zampese 12 x0727 Comfortably Numb (23) fr .................J Dunn 13 P4 Touche (24) fr ...............................T Williams 14 8399x Jaffa (25) fr ..................................C DeFilippi

15 08970 Cabazon Victory fr........................ Scratched 16 90534 Elegant Jewel (U1) fr.....................B Orange Emergencies: Refine, Cabazon Victory 6 2.44pm TAI TAPU HOTEL PACE $7500, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2170m 1 Tiz A Sweetheart (1) fr ............ C D Thornley 2 6 Sister’s Delight (2) fr................ M Williamson 3 8 Panda Girl (3) fr........................... B Hope (J) 4 00970 Victor Tango (4) fr................... J Morrison (J) 5 0989x Choice Lustre (5) fr .......................R Holmes 6 97007 Paddy Me (6) fr 7 60 Myth Or Reality (7) fr...........................K Cox 8 Chiller Bay (8) fr ............................B Orange 9 0 Bettor Move On (9) fr .............. S O’Reilly (J) 10 24x50 It’s Me (10) fr ...................................... R May 11 77x44 Art Collector (11) fr ...................... G O’Reilly 12 33932 Sounds Bettor (12) fr.....................K O’Reilly 13 83089 Loissonya (13) fr ..............................J Young 14 00x00 I Can Remember (14) fr ...............I Cameron 15 900x0 Spinatale (15) fr ..........................C DeFilippi 16 0 Diamond Shadow (16) fr ..................S Ottley Emergencies: Paddy Me, I Can Remember 7 3.19pm SPRINGSTON HOTEL TROT $8000, r48-r55, stand, 2170m 1 0x033 Grand Princess (1) fr........................S Ottley 2 75718 Anna Kate (2) fr......................... M Edmonds 3 00060 Don’t Rock The Boat (3) fr .... O Thornley (J) 4 66x31 Look Ahead (4) fr ............................. J Smith 5 x5622 BK Dawn (5) fr ............................. P Wakelin 6 40093 Clover Lou (6) fr ..........................C DeFilippi 7 5x880 Jour Highness (7) fr ......................J Geddes 8 30292 Chief Of Staff (8) fr ............................J Dunn 9 x59x6 Clifden Clowers fr ......................... Scratched 10 x5744 Bright Glow (9) fr ..........................I Cameron 11 69076 Sunny Glenis (10) fr .................. R Anderson 12 060Px Milliondollarmonkey (U1) fr ..............J Curtin 13 1x006 Taieri Miss (U2) fr ............................J W Cox 8 3.54 CANTERBURY TROTTING OWNERS ASSOC MOBILE PACE $7500, 4yo+ r47-r54,r55 w/c., 2000m 1 47489 Quite Ideal (1) fr ...................... M Williamson 2 179x0 Bonnie Boy (2) fr ..............................S Ottley 3 07252 Sounds Lika Gem (3) fr .................L O’Reilly 4 76013 Johnny White (4) fr ............................J Dunn 5 59x31 Barkley (5) fr ............................. C McDowell 6 99787 Pembrook Blue (6) fr ............... S O’Reilly (J) 7 149x3 Bobby T (7) fr .............................R Cameron 8 408x4 Maddisons Desire (8) fr...................J W Cox

Samantha Ottley is down to drive Baileys Knight in the Akaroa Cup at Motukarara tomorrow.

9 66x89 Officialdon (9) fr ...........................T Williams 10 500x0 Paul’s Verdict fr............................. Scratched 11 60x49 Rock N Joy (21) fr ..................... L McKay (J) 12 1x703 Glengarry Knight (22) fr ............... G O’Reilly 13 04391 Spicy Girl Becqui (23) fr ..................... R May 14 33901 Three Ideas (24) fr ...........................J Curtin 15 120x0 Awayovernight (25) fr ......................R Payne Emergency: Paul’s Verdict 9 4.29 FASTTRACK INSURANCE STAKES AKAROA CUP PACE $14,500, r56+ discrhcp, stand, 2810m 1 x6387 Kardesler (1) fr ................................R Payne 2 78462 Boomer Bailey (2) fr ........................... R May 3 76736 Mr Midnight (3) fr..................... M Williamson 4 81374 Leading The Way (4) fr ....................J W Cox 5 77006 Johnny Eyre (5) fr .................. J Morrison (J) 6 42x82 Midfrew Tarpediem (6) fr ............ J Markham 7 05805 Four Starzzz Shiraz (U1) fr ..K Tomlinson (J) 8 1868P Articulight (U2) fr ..............................R Close 9 x0P7x Hidden Desire (1) 10M ........................K Cox 10 51678 Go Davey (2) 10M .......................C DeFilippi 11 0773P Baileys Knight (U1) 20M ..................S Ottley

12 x4144 Run Boy Run (1) 30M ..................... G Smith 13 65Px5 My Wee Man (2) 30M....................B Orange 10 5.04pm CLINT FORD CONTRACTING TROT $8000, r40-r47, stand, 2170m 1 0877x Rarangi Opal (1) fr ........................B Weaver 2 958x4 Rollin Thunder (2) fr ..........................J Dunn 3 39x00 Leo’s Gift (3) fr ............................. G O’Reilly 4 34742 Belmont’s Greatest (4) fr .................... R May 5 00975 Rocknpop fr.................................. Scratched 6 35864 Such Fun (5) fr ........................ C D Thornley 7 69x78 Heavenly Love (6) fr .................. M Edmonds 8 80010 Tehoro Tease (7) fr ........................R Holmes 9 69638 Stellar Success (8) fr.............. J Morrison (J) 10 0xP00 Tricky Rastus (9) fr ....................... P Wakelin 11 9P000 Diana Harbour (10) fr .......................S Ottley 12 94400 Holly Trouble (11) fr .......................L O’Reilly 13 08300 Rusty I Am (U1) fr ................S Tomlinson (J) 11 5.30pm COUNTRY FEASTS F & M MOBILE PACE $8500, r50-r70 f&m., mobile, 2000m 1 8x726 Vinnie Rulz (1) fr ......................... B Hope (J) 2 x1500 Turkish Trousers (2) fr ........................ R May 3 57044 Delightful Tanner (3) fr.........................K Cox 4 83521 Selena Franco (4) fr ................ C D Thornley 5 57863 Nimah Franco (5) fr ...................... G O’Reilly 6 70114 Anna Barclay (6) fr ........................B Orange 7 50041 Tyron Bettor’s Ella (7) fr.....................J Dunn 8 x8066 Ultimate Desire (8) fr .....................B Weaver 9 5101x Calendar Girlz (9) fr .....................T Williams Pacifiers on: Gotta Ticket (R2), Jafa Kitten (R5) Pacifiers off: Kacie Cullen (R4), Grand Princess (R7) SELECTIONS Race 1: Runcle, Highland Reign, Queen Of Glory, Romanite Race 2: Fast Wet N Windee, Aladdin Sane, Helga’s Monarch Race 3: I’m Jimmy James, Corena Lea, Mr Asia, A Better Dancer Race 4: Silent Shadow, Katie Daly, Mynanasgotnoteeth, Refine Race 5: To Ri Caitlin, Demeter, Elegant Jewel, Baker Creek Race 6: Chiller Bay, Panda Girl, Art Collector, Sounds Bettor Race 7: Look Ahead, BK Dawn, Grand Princess, Chief Of Staff Race 8: Barkley, Maddisons Desire, Johnny White, Three Ideas Race 9: Run Boy Run, My Wee Man, Baileys Knight, Boomer Bailey Race 10: Belmont’s Greatest, Rollin Thunder, Such Fun, Leo’s Gift Race 11: Calendar Girlz, Tyron Bettor’s Ella, Delightful Tanner

LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

Waipukurau gallops Tomorrow at Waipukurau

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1 7x57x Eurostar (7) 58.5 ...........................J Waddell 2 6x744 In Segreto (2) 58.5 ........................L Allpress 3 2.27pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE 3 36 Port Lincoln (6) 58.5.....................T Johnson MAIDEN $10,000, MDN 3YOF, 1200m 4 740x0 Prince Oberyn (5) 58.5 ............M Singh (a2) 1 2 Not Santa (9) 56.5.......................... J Parkes 5 7878x Cullen Bohannon (8) 58.5 .................L Hemi 2 240x6 Scorch (6) 56.5 6 Yeah Right (10) 57 ...................... R Hannam 3 409 Brantford (2) 56.5 ..............................L Hemi 7 876 Gratuity (3) 56.5 ...................S O’Malley (a4) 4 Bella (11) 56.5.................................R Myers 8 Florence O’Reilly (12) 56.5 ............ J Parkes 5 Cicciolina (4) 56.5 9 68 Naderca (13) 56.5 ...........................D Turner 6 7x056 Glide Queen (10) 56.5 ...................... T Allan 10 00x Tout Sur Moi (11) 56.5 7 9659 Floral Belt (8) 56.5 ........................L Allpress 11 553 End Of Story (4) 55 .........................R Myers 8 7 Sassenach (5) 56.5 .......................J Waddell 12 x60x0 Sugar Bomb (1) 55...................... C Johnson 9 0 Carazzi (7) 56.5 .......................... C Johnson 13 8 Savy Yong Blonk (9) 55 10 Get The Treats (3) 56.5 ...................D Turner Emergency: Savy Yong Blonk 11 8 Happy Tav (1) 56.5 ...................M Singh (a2)

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Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Stadium Meeting Date: 09 Dec 2018 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 1.09pm (NZT) SPEEDMAPS ON TAB MOBILE APP SPRINT C1, 318m 1 45433 Spark ‘Em Up 19.14 ........................S Codlin 2 58782 Bigtime Sophie 18.62 ........................E Potts 3 15642 Was Just Saying 18.59 R &.................L Udy 4 36543 Bigtime Champ nwtd ........................S Lozell 5 625F6 Mr. Tucker 18.85 ...............................M Black 6 55742 Hop On Mate 19.00......................... T Green 7 58546 Jetsun Jamie 18.72 ........................G Wilson 8 63855 Gotcha Millie 18.65 ...................... H Mullane 9 55865 Kuridrani 18.71 ..............................A Cleaver 10 77877 Cawbourne Mack nwtd A &.............Williams 2 1.26pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS SPRINT C0, 318m 1 22 Monty nwtd................................... H Mullane 2 FF Aussie Dame nwtd ..........................P Green 3 756 Cheeka nwtd A & ............................Williams 4 Waiterimu Ripper nwtd R & .................L Udy 5 43661 Banjo Hope nwtd A & ......................Williams 6 43343 Botany Laraine nwtd .......................P Green 7 2274 Karaoke Prince nwtd R & ............N O’Regan 8 48235 Pukekohe Smurf nwtd .......................H Scott 9 67586 Riccitelli nwtd ................................A Cleaver 10 67667 Magic Eight Ball nwtd.................P Ferguson 3 1.43pm PUMP & ENGINEERING SERVICES SERIES HEAT 1 C1q, 527m 1 58456 Bigtime Clyde nwtd ...................... H Mullane 2 187 Nexus nwtd .................................... G Farrell 3 14657 Salvarotti 30.70 .................................B Craik

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MAIDEN, 1200m 1 00 Hell Fire (12) 58.5 ....................... R Hannam 2 870x9 Herbie Hankock (7) 58.5 ...................L Hemi 3 700x0 Two Eye (10) 58.5 ................S O’Malley (a4) 4 05 Press Release (2) 57 ....................J Waddell 5 Chalk (9) 57 ....................................R Myers 6 x0435 La Landonne (1) 56.5.......... C O’Beirne (a3) 7 38506 Madam Ace (13) 56.5 ...................L Allpress 8 Band (8) 56.5 .............................. C Johnson 9 599x5 Magic Incanto (4) 56.5 ...................... T Allan 10 7 Tennessee Rose (11) 56.5 .......M Singh (a2) 11 Maggie Tee (6) 56.5 ....................... J Parkes 12 9060x Sabatica (3) 56.5..........................T Johnson 13 P7x Thatz Daisy (5) 56.5........................D Turner 5 3.37 AON INSURANCE BROKERS 1200 R65 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 61x Lyano (8) 59 .................................T Johnson 2 6x044 Hugo The Boss (1) 58.5 ...........M Singh (a2) 3 x147x The Growler d (2) 58.5 ................... J Parkes 4 x159x Vee Twelve t (5) 58.5 .....................J Waddell 5 836x4 Confessional d (6) 58 .................. C Johnson 6 x2296 Esbeedee dm (3) 57.5 ..................L Allpress 7 50x80 Powerball (4) 57.5 ...................... Z Moki (a3) 8 35x24 Pinot Grey b (9) 56.5 9 66688 Pep Torque h (7) 56............. C O’Beirne (a3) 6 4.12 PGG WRIGHTSON/LEOPARD HOTEL XMAS CUP $16,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 2200m 1 10x32 Commanding Prince (6) 59 ............ J Parkes 2 64625 Hank Moody (3) 58 .......................L Allpress

01445 Leading Role (8) 58 .................... R Hannam x0078 Cheese Maker (5) 57.5 ........S O’Malley (a4) 817 Window Shopping (2) 55.................D Turner 215 Atlanta Peach (9) 54 ......................... T Allan 38654 Serenity h (1) 54 ......................... C Johnson 7x995 Keilib td (10) 54 .................................L Hemi 08x86 Lincoln Bay m (4) 54 ................M Singh (a2) 76790 Not Allowed t (7) 54.........................R Myers 7 4.47pm BALLANCE AGRI-NUTRIENTS MAIDEN MILE $10,000, MAIDEN, 1600m 1 4359x Dublin Day (18) 58.5 ...................... J Parkes 2 Prince Of Delgatie (12) 58.5 .............L Hemi 3 The Seagull (10) 58.5 ..........S O’Malley (a4) 4 0x Ben Jovi (15) 58.5 ...........................D Turner 5 0 Piccolo Toro (14) 58.5 6 x4803 Fattore Otto (3) 57.........................L Allpress 7 3 Jaguary (19) 57 8 Not Usual Dream (8) 57 ................J Waddell 9 52232 Belindabella 56.5 ......................... Scratched 10 x0390 Martinelli h (2) 56.5 ............. C O’Beirne (a3) 11 8x6 Wonder Rulethemall (11) 56.5 ........R Myers 12 Casino El Jay (16) 56.5 ............. D Hirini (a2) 13 Gottasecret (6) 56.5 .................... C Johnson 14 0 Quatromosa (9) 55 ...................... R Hannam 15 09 Don’t Know Jakk (13) 57 ..............T Johnson 16 0x0 Tonsberg (4) 58.5 17 60088 Handsome Blue (17) 58.5 18 0x800 Top Ofthe Straight (7) 57 19 9x025 The Last Tsunami (5) 56.5 20 Upswing (1) 58.5 ............................... T Allan

8 5.19 CARRFIELDS LIVESTOCK R65 MILE $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 x0x14 Dashper td (14) 59.5 .....................L Allpress 2 7x692 Desano (4) 58 ................................ J Parkes 3 168x0 Master Lincoln (7) 58 .................. R Hannam 4 0x805 He’s A Freak (13) 57.5 ................ C Johnson 5 x08x3 Maximillien d (1) 57 .......................J Waddell 6 33259 Pincanto h (2) 56.5..........................R Myers 7 6x030 Rosetta td (3) 56.5 ..........................D Turner 8 40x09 Thats Amore d (10) 56.5 9 587x5 Sweet Treat dm (6) 56 ..............M Singh (a2) 10 01 Gwendoline Rose (11) 55.5 11 866x6 Deep Blue d (8) 55.5 .....................D Bradley 12 93020 En Suite (5) 55 ..................................L Hemi 13 10008 Ivette m (9) 55 14 x7008 Exhibit (12) 54 ..................... C O’Beirne (a3) Blinkers on: Prince Oberyn, Gratuity (R2), Glide Queen (R3), Not Allowed (R6), Don’t Know Jakk (R7), Ivette (R8) Blinkers off: Exhibit (R8) Winkers on: Brantford (R3) Winkers off: Gratuity (R2), Not Allowed (R6)

9 26614 Elouera Mist 18.53 .....................P Ferguson 10 36637 Mobility Scooter 18.81 .....................M Black 9 3.28pm QUALIFIED PET SERVICES SPRINT C4/5, 318m 1 41277 Wong Way 18.44 U & ........................Cottam 2 52522 Jinja Mongo 18.43 W & ...................T Steele 3 31153 One Cool Chap 18.47 W &..............T Steele 4 14314 Blitz ‘Em Rene 18.35 U &..................Cottam 5 51313 Fantastic Amy nwtd ..........................S Lozell 6 1448x Taking Aim nwtd .............................P Henley 7 4255x Tough Torque nwtd ............................E Potts 8 18581 Harry Brown 18.33 ....................... H Mullane Emergencies: 9 21158 Kapai Lana 18.57 R & .........................L Udy 10 73244 Blocker 18.57 R & .......................N O’Regan 10 3.46pm MT WELLINGTON TAB STAKES C2, 527m 1 37112 Jinja Bailey 30.36 U & .......................Cottam 2 61413 Ti Amo nwtd ......................................B Craik 3 12216 Tianyu 31.09 .................................. G Farrell 4 37851 Jetsun Swan 30.83 ........................G Wilson 5 676F2 Our Sambo 30.87.......................M Mathews 6 624F3 Bear Claws 31.29 W & ....................T Steele 7 76136 Thrilling Arnold 31.25 ......................S Codlin 8 34157 Jetsun Singer 30.73 .......................G Wilson 9 63168 Bigtime Welldone 30.65 R & .......N O’Regan 10 77354 Little Moo 30.50 U & .........................Cottam 11 4.03pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN STAKES C3/4, 527m 1 54561 Sue Zooki 30.50 .............................. T Green 2 15778 Soaring Hawke 30.57 .................P Ferguson 3 57363 Yooldome 30.59 ............................. G Farrell 4 25331 El Narco 30.69 ................................P Green

5 43161 Amy Amy 30.47 .............................. G Farrell 6 75812 Hey Khali 30.90 U &..........................Cottam 7 43343 Global Conquest 30.27 W &............T Steele 8 27685 Very Choosy 30.56.........................P Henley Emergencies: 9 55134 Heart Shaped Box 30.90...................B Craik 10 87656 Opawa Jimbo 30.47 W & ................T Steele 12 4.21 HEWLETT ELECTRICAL SPRINT C2, 318m 1 25433 Cawbourne Cool 18.77 ..............K T Herbert 2 33122 It’s A Must nwtd W & .......................T Steele 3 41F73 Jetsun Paint 18.62 .........................G Wilson 4 66621 Snoopy’s Hero 18.63 .......................... D Ray 5 65443 Shot Gun Harry 18.65 .................. H Mullane 6 13572 Jetsun Woody 18.79 ......................G Wilson 7 22124 Bright Concept 18.80 R & ...................L Udy 8 34231 Hows Your Mum 18.62 ....................S Codlin 9 63237 Billy’s Churn nwtd....................... G Hodgson 10 61144 Sutton Red nwtd .......................... H Mullane 13 4.38pm JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS SPRINT C1, 318m 1 88636 Snippy Pippi nwtd R &.........................L Udy 2 73874 Pyro Polly 18.73 ........................... H Mullane 3 47343 Bigtime Winnie 18.90 A & ...............Williams 4 21528 Nardango nwtd..................................E Potts 5 17447 Jinja Liv nwtd U & .............................Cottam 6 35278 Always Dreaming nwtd................... G Farrell 7 78355 On Demand 18.54............................M Black 8 1314x Sheyna nwtd ....................................S Lozell 9 38554 Opawa Libby 18.55 W &..................T Steele 10 43667 Fancy Gas 18.70 M & ...................... J Smith

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Race 1: Fantasy Flight, Hypatia, Lincoln’s Command, Cameo Race 2: Port Lincoln, In Segreto, Yeah Right, Florence O’Reilly Race 3: Not Santa, Cicciolina, Scorch, Happy Tav, Brantford Race 4: Band, La Landonne, Chalk, Tennessee Rose Race 5: The Growler, Hugo The Boss, Vee Twelve, Lyano Race 6: Leading Role, Atlanta Peach, Hank Moody, Lincoln Bay Race 7: Jaguary, Fattore Otto, Wonder Rulethemall, Gottasecret Race 8: Gwendoline Rose, Dashper, Desano, Master Lincoln

Auckland dogs Tomorrow at Manukau Stadium 4 65377 Talkabout Ziggy 30.95 ........................ D Ray 5 57474 Vicarious nwtd R &......................N O’Regan 6 68F44 Secret Lily 30.79 W &......................T Steele 7 75732 Deception Diva 30.81 W & ..............T Steele 8 56435 Vince Fawn 31.04 ...........................S Codlin 9 87458 Tilly’s Silly nwtd R & ............................L Udy 10 84588 Bigtime Tyson nwtd R & ..............N O’Regan 4 2.01pm PUMP & ENGINEERING SERVICES SERIES HEAT 2 C1q, 527m 1 22235 Idol Ajay 30.90 W &.........................T Steele 2 7xF71 Golden Pixel nwtd ...................... G Hodgson 3 11115 Amorini 30.60 ....................................B Craik 4 66666 Hua Hua nwtd ................................ G Farrell 5 F7537 Billy Bright nwtd .........................P Ferguson 6 75754 Home Bound nwtd R & .......................L Udy 7 77354 Ima Lucky Zarr 30.83 U & .................Cottam 8 76254 Opawa Velocette 30.86 W &............T Steele 9 43667 Fancy Gas nwtd M & ........................ J Smith 10 84588 Bigtime Tyson nwtd R & ..............N O’Regan 5 2.18 LAST ONE STANDING 16 DECEMBER SPRINT C3, 318m 1 41525 On Da Quest 18.68 R & ......................L Udy 2 62745 Waerenga Star 18.63 U & .................Cottam 3 48287 Bruce Banner 18.71 ..................... H Mullane 4 18618 Billy Bullet 18.68 ...............................H Scott 5 27137 Guru’s Choice 18.80 A &.................Williams 6 55816 Fishing For Lisa 18.68.................. H Mullane 7 413F7 Statman Dave 18.76 ..................H Laagland 8 13273 On Fleek 18.56 .................................B Craik 9 88888 Hallo Star 18.23 R & ...........................L Udy 6 2.36 DELI’S SPORTS BAR CLENDON INN SPRINT C1, 318m

1 56888 Agbeze 18.98 ................................A Cleaver 2 73785 Bark De Triomphe nwtd .....................B Craik 3 64324 Bigtime Logan nwtd A &..................Williams 4 12766 It’s Pawsible 18.74 ..........................P Green 5 58354 Rockin’ Robyn nwtd........................ S O’Neill 6 64523 Just A Matthew 18.73.......................M Black 7 64175 Tribal Conquest 19.12 R & ..................L Udy 8 5211 Winlock Seana 18.64 ................... H Mullane Emergencies: 9 x7656 Brick With Eyes 18.45 R & ..........N O’Regan 10 88847 Sly Cath nwtd A & ...........................Williams 7 2.53pm GREYHOUND FUNCTION CENTRE SPRINT C3, 318m 1 52755 Brotastic 18.57 ..................................B Craik 2 56221 Bombshell Blonde 18.64 .............. H Mullane 3 86512 Nangar Magic 18.67..........................B Craik 4 6175F Spare Some Time 18.66 .............. H Mullane 5 F7875 Ken Wilde 18.53 ........................... H Mullane 6 52313 Hitch A Ride 18.69 .......................... T Green 7 78871 Beat The Butcher 18.36 R & ...............L Udy 8 14636 Red Dee 18.53 ................................P Green 9 88888 Hallo Star 18.23 R & ...........................L Udy 8 3.11pm $15,000 GUARANTEED PICK6 SPRINT C4, 318m 1 52263 Cactus Jack 18.61 W & ...................T Steele 2 13484 Nangar Panther 18.53 ....................C Henley 3 15216 Mega Munchies 18.61 U &................Cottam 4 34352 Mad Harry 18.47 .............................S Codlin 5 35431 Vee Marina 18.76 U & .......................Cottam 6 27713 Ekali 18.42 ..................................... G Farrell 7 818F3 Amazing Contact 18.58...................S Codlin 8 46442 Retired Mouse 18.71....................... T Green

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Inwards Goods Truck Driver (Full time) Mitre 10 MEGA Ashburton has a vacancy for a Truck Driver. This position is full time (40 hours) Monday – Friday (with an occasional rostered Saturday).

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

Staff required starting January 1, 2019 through the end of April 2019 Please contact: office@maybrothers. co.nz to apply now.

Applications close December 22, 2018.

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

Guardian Situations Vacant

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Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. Consultations will be by appointment only. To make a booking please phone 0800 700 155.

Weekend Services

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will Lifeline - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353.

Healthline is a free health advice. It operates 24 hours a be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday day, seven days a week. The toll-free number to call is 0800 and from 5pm - 7pm both evenings.

OMMUNITY ERVICES 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered nurses who are Art Gallery Ashburton Rest Homes trained to assess health problems and offer advice over the 327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS and phone. The service is free and confidential.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm - Wednesday: 10am – 7pm PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

MEDICAL SERVICES

Pharmacies

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DUTY DOCTORS

For all urgent medical calls phone 0800 700 155 at any time. IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

This service is for emergency medical care only. Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID. Sealy Street Medical Practice, Sealy Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday.

Consultations will be by appointment only. Please phone 0800 700 155 for an appointment.

Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday.

Consultations will be by appointment only. To make a booking please phone 0800 700 155.

Emergency Dentist

Methven & Rakaia Area

Victims Support Group

If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

HELPLINE SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955.

Ask for the Crisis Team.

Safe Care - 24 hr Rape and Sexual

Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791

For weekend and emergency services please phone 302 24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) 8105 for details on how to access the after-hours service Direct dials to a volunteer.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm each weekend. outside of these hours leave a message.

Alcohol Drug Help Line Call us free on (0800 787 797).

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Ashburton Museum

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm

Ashburton Public Library

Bus Departures

Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

ANIMAL SERVICES Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24h service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm.

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter -

EA Networks Centre - Pools

Veterinarians

Information Centre

Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL

Contact - President 021 1356 969.

20 River Terrace - Phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm. Public Holidays 10am - 5pm.

149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein.

Full emergency service all weekend.

Mail Closing Times VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

POST DELIVERY CENTRES VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Steve Williams.

Methven - Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am until animal emergency service. To use this service please phone 3pm. Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com your vet as usual.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Are you interested in joining our innovative Family Works team at Presbyterian Support?

MANA AKE KAIMAHI (Child and Family Worker) (Part time 16hrs per week – Fixed term until June 2021) Presbyterian Support-Family Works is seeking an enthusiastic, energetic and motivated Kaimahi to join our dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary Family Works team at the Trevor Wilson Centre. The Mana Ake – Stronger for tomorrow initiative aims to work with and through school communities to support families and whānau when children from years five to twelve, who are experiencing ongoing challenges that are impacting their resilience and wellbeing. This role will require collaborative and/or partnered responses either from within the wider Mana Ake team or with other local agencies; including our own Family Works team.

Ideally your application will evidence training and professional development in the areas of supporting parenting, child development and/or mental wellness and resilience. You will need a drivers licence and Ideally you can begin work in Mid January 2019 and we can offer some flexibility of work hours.

Job descriptions and application forms are available by phoning reception on: 03 308 5868, or e-mail Susan Hutchinson, Service Manager susanh@psusi.org.nz To apply you must fill out an application form. These documents are also available from our website at www.familyworksuppersouth.org.nz Your application form, cover letter and CV must be emailed to: susanh@psusi.org.nz Confidential enquiries welcome.

Applications close Monday, December 17, 2018 by 5pm.

St Joseph’s Catholic School

Office Manager/Finance Position Our very busy school office is looking for a pleasant, compassionate, outgoing team member with a strong knowledge of office systems including financial and payroll. Our ideal person will be able to multi task and possess good oral and written skills with the ability to pay particular attention to detail.

Previous experience in a school office is preferred but consideration will be given to the right person.

Position begins Term 1, 2019.

Applications close 3pm Friday, December 14, 2018.

Please note this position has been re-advertised.

A copy of the job description and application pack are available by emailing the Principal: Cath Blacklow principal@st-josephs.school.nz

TRADES, SERVICES

COMPUTER PROBLEMS??

For professional computer servicing and laser engraving. See Kelvin at KJB Systems, 4 Ascot Place, phone 308 8989. Locally owned and serving Ashburton for 30 years. Same day service if possible. Supergold discount card welcomed.

Thank you for your support. Drawn under Police Supervision.

MOTORING

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

OPEN 7 DAYS 9AM - 6PM Raspberries Limited supply at the moment No PYO

56 Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road Phone 308 1338

The lunch is being held at the Tinwald Hall, cnr Graham and McMurdo Streets, Tinwald at 12.30pm on Christmas Day and there is no charge.

This lunch is for anyone who would like to share Christmas Day with others.

If you have any questions please phone Ann 308 0333 and leave a message.

You are warmly invited to share this special time with us.

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No Eftpos available

Address: ..................................................................................

No Christmas orders taken

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Phone: .....................................................................................

Mid Canterbury Shuttle Service Ashburton to Christchurch return commuter service twice daily Website midcanterburyshuttleservice.co.nz Email info@midcanterburyshuttleservice.co.nz Phone 021 0838 5112

Numbers attending: Adults ............Children ............................

Special dietary needs: ...........................................................

Please return this form to: The Presbyterian Support Services, 215 Tancred Street, to Community House, 44 Cass Street, or PO Box 581, Ashburton 7740 by Friday, December 14, 2018, if possible.

Do you need help with transport (please circle one): Yes / No Please note: We will arrange a pick-up time with you before Christmas Day.

PUBLIC NOTICES THIS ADVERTISEMENT KINDLY SPONSORED BY THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

REAL ESTATE

5 Primrose Place, Ashburton

REAL ESTATE Holidaymaker or Homemaker

Quiet cul de sac

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

We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

• Four bedrooms and two bathrooms • Open plan. Two living areas • Floor area: 227m2 • Land area : 650m2

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION

RAFFLES

1stnd: 3808 M. Kenny 2 : 3515 Coleman 3rd: 3760 Marie Soper

Southberry

LIVESTOCK, PETS

AKAROA - CHARMING, spacious holiday home, 3 NEW potatoes $3 per kg. bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all Available daily. Bennett, 22 electric heating. Sky, all mod cons, short walk to village.

Melrose Road.

Phone Brian 307-8000 or 308-6180.

Dolls House Raffle

Ashburton District Community Christmas Lunch 2018

PLANTS, PRODUCE

TRAVEL

TRADEME PROPERTY ID# FXN784 View by appointment: Phone 021 543 711 or 03 308 8613

PLANTS, PRODUCE

Lions Club Ashburton

Registration for the

HIRE

GENERAL hire.

Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more.

All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire.

588 East Street. Open MonFri 7.00 - 6.00pm; Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm. – Ph: 308 8061 www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

GARDENING

TOP soil for sale Westside Hire, 171 Alford Forest Road - $65 per cubic metre. Call now on 308 0006. Compost and bark too. Pick-up and delivery options. You can even hire a trailer!

ashburtondc.govt.nz

FOR SALE

CHRISTMAS trees for sale, $25. Anthos Gardens, 94 Thews Road, open Monday to Saturday. Phone 308 8386.

MUSICAL

Beckley Coachlines Programme

31 Penlington Place, Akaroa r

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Open Home Sunday 2-3pm

 David Brocherie architecturally designed home FOR sale - Cyclone 6x4 trailer. Very tidy condition. ◊ CHARLIE PRIDE  Open plan kitchen/dining/living Has jockey, wheel and crate.

March 23 at 7.30pm,  Rimu cathedral ceiling with T&G detailing Phone 027 656 4063.

Christchurch Town  Double doors lead to sunny deck and private courtyard Hall SCOOTERS - new and  3 spacious bedrooms with plenty of storage secondhand three and four ◊ CATS  Internal access double garage and off-street parking with wheel electric scooters and Sunday, April 14 at easy drive-on access wheel chairs. Call Fred 4pm, Christchurch  Katrina Knotts M 027 403 2244 Refer to Trademe #GBF235 Reddecliffe at Electric Town Hall.

Mobility Ashburton today.

Experience these shows Phone 308-3602 ADULT in the newly rebuilt BUSINESS Town Hall ENTERTAINMENT WANTED/SELL For bookings NEW to town, 21 year old CASH income work from phone 308 7646 baby. Size 8 model figure. home making wooden toys. Excellent service in private Guardian Classifieds Complete set-up $4,950,00. house. In/out calls. One week www.totaratoys.com only. Phone 021 046 4314.

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6am Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 6:30 Country Calendar 3 0 7am Taste Of A Traveller 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am F Casketeers 3 0 9:30 Tagata Pasifika 10am Tipping Point 11am The Toy Box 0 11:55 800 Words PGR 3 0 12:55 The Hotel Inspector PGR 3 0 1:55 Homemade 3 0 2:50 Britain’s Best Home Cook 3 0 3:55 Gino’s Italian Coastal Escape 4:25 Rachel Hunter’s Tour Of Beauty 3 In Hawaii, Rachel learns the Hawaiian secrets of health and beauty are intrinsically connected to nature. 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm The X Factor UK 0 8pm L Lotto 8:05 Amazing Hotels – Life Beyond The Lobby PGR 0 9:20 Agent Anna PGR 0 9:50 Mrs Brown’s Boys AO 3 0 10:25 Call The Midwife PGR 3 0

6am PJ Masks 3 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 Ducktales 3 0 6:55 Ben 10 Reboot 3 0 7:05 The Amazing World Of Gumball 3 0 7:20 Future-Worm! 3 0 7:45 Transformers Robots In Disguise 3 0 8:10 Pokemon Sun And Moon 3 0 8:40 Pickle And Peanut 3 0 9:05 Marvel’s Spider-Man 0 9:35 Walk The Prank 0 10am The Cul De Sac 3 0 10:30 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 3 0 11am Take Me Out PGR 0 12:05 Doctor Who 3 0 1:05 This Is Us PGR 0 2:05 Siren PGR 0 3pm Project Runway New Zealand PGR 3 0 4pm The Great Kiwi Bake Off 3 0 5:05 My Kitchen Rules New Zealand 3 0 6:05 The Middle 0 6:35 The Big Bang Theory 0 7pm M Shrek The Third PGR 2007 Animated. When Shrek looks set to become the next heir to Far, Far Away, he gets together with his friends Donkey and Puss In Boots to find a more suitable candidate. 0 8:50 M The Wedding Singer AO 1998 Comedy.

10:45 M End Of Days AO 1999 Horror. 0

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 The Project 3 7:25 Infomercials 9:30 All Star Family Feud PGR 3 The Bachelor NZ v Married at First Sight Australia. 0 10:25 Survivor – Kaoh Rong 3 11:30 Buying Blind PGR 3 0 1pm Face Off PGR 2pm New Girl PGR 3 2:30 Fresh Off The Boat PGR 3 3pm The Goldbergs PGR 3 0 3:30 Drop The Mic PGR 4pm M Nim’s Island PGR 3 2008 Adventure. When Nim’s father goes missing, she turns to her favourite fictional adventurer for help, only to find ‘he’ is actually an agoraphobic woman who never leaves home. Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm M Trolls PGR 2016 Animated Adventure. After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy, the happiest troll ever born, and the overcautious, curmudgeonly Branch set off to rescue her friends, and must tolerate each other long enough to get the job done. 0 8:55 M Why Him? AO 2016 Comedy. 0

12:45 The Family AO 3 Detective Nina Meyer searches for clues about Adam’s history as she watches his therapy sessions; a guilty Claire attempts to keep a furtive eye on Ben. 0 1:35 Coronation Street Catch-Up PGR 3 0 3:35 Infomercials

1:05 M Sleepwalking In Suburbia AO 2017 Drama.

Emilie Ullerup, Giles Panton, Carlo Marks. 0 2:35 Love Connection 0 3:15 Grey’s Anatomy AO 3 0 4:45 Baby Daddy PGR 3 0 5:30 Beyond Explore

11:10 M Birdman AO 3 2014 Comedy. A washed-up former star mounts an ambitious Broadway production, hoping to breathe new life into his stagnant career.

Michael Keaton, Emma Stone. 0 1:35 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 0 5:30 Charles Stanley

Shrek the Third 7pm on TVNZ 2

BRAVO

The Master

8:45pm on Choice

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6am Infomercials 3 10am Mom’s A Medium 3 10:28 The Dish 3 10:30 Dance Moms 3 11:30 Dance Moms 3 12:28 The Dish 3 12:30 Streetmate PGR 3 1pm Streetmate 3 1:30 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 2pm Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 2:28 The Dish 3 2:30 Body Fixers PGR 3 3:35 Catfish 3 4:35 Catfish 3 5:30 Catfish 3 6:30 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3 7:30 Revenge Body With Khloe Kardasdian PGR 8:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians AO 9:30 Shahs Of Sunset AO 10:33 The Dish 10:35 In Ice Cold Blood PGR 3 11:35 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3

6am Nightwatch M 6:55 The Simpsons PG 9:55 Pawn Stars – Australia PG 10:20 MacGyver M 11:15 Supernatural MVS 12:05 Grimm MV 1pm The Flash MVS 1:50 Supergirl MVS 2:45 Arrow MVS 3:35 DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow MVS 4:30 The Simpsons PG 7:30 MacGyver M Angus ‘Mac’ MacGyver works for a clandestine organisation within the US government, relying on his unconventional problem-solving skills to save lives.

8:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 9:30 Mountain Men PG 10:30 Nightwatch M 11:30 The Simpsons PG

12:05 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 12:35 Infomercials 3 5am Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3

2:30 The Flash MVS 3:25 Supergirl MVS 4:20 Arrow MVS 5:10 DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow MVS

SUNDAY

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MAORI

6am Trulli Tales 3 6:15 Atomic Puppet 3 6:25 Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:50 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 7:15 The Fairly Odd Parents 3 7:40 Ben 10 3 0 8:05 Kid v Kat 3 8:30 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 3 0 9am Victorious 3 10am Robot Wars PGR 11am Football – English Premier League (HLS) Noon The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 2pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 3pm IRT Deadliest Roads PGR 4pm Flog It! 3 5pm Addicted To Fishing 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm A Place In The Sun – Winter Sun

7pm Paul And Nick’s Big Food Trip New Zealand 0 7:30 Antiques Roadshow 0 8:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

UK PGR 0 9pm Qi PGR 9:40 The Coroner PGR 0 10:40 Jericho PGR 3 0

11:40 Nightwatch AO 3 At Halloween, the search is on for a burglary suspect; the teams of EMT’s on the night watch have their hands full all night long. 0 12:40 Closedown

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6:30 Takaro Tribe 3 6:40 Pukoro 2 7:10 Pipi Ma 3 7:20 Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 3 7:50 Smooth 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 Playlist 9am Both Worlds 3 9:30 Whanau Bakeoff 3 10am KaweKorero 3 12:30 Best Of Hunting Aotearoa PGR 3 1pm Touch Rugby – Junior Championships 2pm Basketball – College Nationals 3 3pm Te Tohu Taakaro O Aotearoa 3 4:30 Paki Vault 3 5pm Road To The Nats 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu Ngati Kohanga Reo ki Tauranga Moana.

6:30 Moteatea 3 7pm The Stage – Haka Fusion AO 3 7:30 Raw PGR 8:30 M Before Midnight AO 2013 Romantic Drama.

On the last night of a Greek vacation, longtime lovers look back on their lives together, and wonder what different choices might have brought.

Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy.

10:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 3

6am DIY SOS – The Big Build 7am American Pickers 8am Tiny House Hunting 8:30 Baby Animals In Our World 9:30 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas 10:30 Shed And Buried 11:30 Location, Location, Location 12:30 Restoration Man 1:30 Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour 2:30 Inside IKEA 3:30 Better Homes And Gardens 4:30 Hairy Bikers – Home For Christmas The Hairy Bikers create turkey jambalaya, a spicy lamb shank, and a madeira cake with chocolate, chili, and ginger fondue, and get into the spirit of the season with guest Nicki Chapman.

5:30 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 6:30 Sand Masters 7pm M Dino Time PGR 2012 Animated Adventure.

8:45 M The Master AO 2012 Drama.

A naval veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future, until he is tantalised by The Cause and its charismatic leader.

11pm Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:30 Closedown

11:30 Hairy Bikers – Home For Christmas 12:30 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 1:30 Sand Masters 2am M The Master AO 2012 Drama. 4:40 River Cottage Bites – Cake Bites 4:50 River Cottage Bites – Booze Bites AO 5am DIY SOS – The Big Build

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

7:40 IT 16VLC 2017 Horror. Jaeden Lieberher, Bill Skarsgard.

9:55 Reverse Angle M 2009 Drama. Emmanuelle Vaugier, Anthony Lemke.

11:25 The Mountain Between Us MLS 2017 Drama.

Kate Winslet, Idris Elba.

1:15 Rules Don’t Apply MLSC 2016 Comedy. Warren Beatty, Lily Collins.

3:20 30 Nights Of Sex MLS 2017 Comedy. Alyssa Brayboy, Nick Bush.

4:50 Megan Leavey MVLS 2017 Drama. Kate Mara.

6:45 Fifty Shades Freed 16VLSC 2018 Romance.

Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan.

8:30 Winchester MVLC 2017 Horror. Based on true events, the heiress to a family fortune believes she is haunted by the vengeful souls trapped in her mansion. Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke.

10:15 Black Panther MV 2018 Action. Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o.

7am Hot Tub Time Machine 2 16VLSC 2015 Comedy.

Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson.

8:35 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 9:05 Walk The Line MC 2005 Biography.

Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon.

11:20 Darkness Falls MVL 2003 Horror. Chaney Kley, Emma Caulfield. 12:45 Four Holidays MS 2008 Comedy. Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon. 2:15 Hot Tub Time Machine 2 16VLSC 2015 Comedy. Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson. 3:50 Les Miserables MVS 2012 Musical Drama. Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried.

6:25 Snow White And The Huntsman MV 2012 Action Adventure. Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth. 8:30 Love Actually MLS 2003 Comedy Drama. A look at the love lives of eight very different London couples in the month before Christmas.

10:45 Serena MVS 2014 Drama.

6am The World Rugby Show 6:30 Golf – PGA Tour 7:30 L Golf – PGA Tour QBE Shootout – Round One. From Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida. 10:30 Golf – European Tour BMW SA Open – Round Two. 11am Motorsport – Road Racing Series Macau Grand Prix. 11:30 #SkySpeed Noon Inside Serie A 12:30 Driver v Driver 1:30 Golf – PGA Tour QBE Shootout – Round One. 2pm Golf – European Tour BMW SA Open – Round Two. 2:30 Golf Central 3pm Pro Kabaddi Haryana Steelers v Bengal Warriors. 3:30 Pro Kabaddi Dabang Delhi KC v Bengaluru Bulls. 4pm NBL Magazine Show 4:30 L Basketball – NBL Brisbane Bullets v Melbourne United.

From Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. 7pm Inside Serie A 7:30 L Football – A-League Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix.

From Jubilee Oval, Sydney.

9:45 L Football – A-League Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United.

From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.

6am Cricket – International (RPL) Pakistan v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day Five. 8am The Cricket Show 8:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v India – First Test, Day Two. 9am The Crowd Goes Wild 9:30 Fox Sports News 10am Cricket – Women’s Big Bash League (HLS) Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers.

10:30 Cricket – International (RPL) Pakistan v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day Five.

12:30 The Cricket Show 2018 12:55 L Cricket – International Australia v India – First Test, Day Three.

Morning session from Melbourne Cricket Ground.

3:05 Cricket – International (HLS) Pakistan v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day Five.

3:35 L Cricket – International Australia v India – First Test, Day Three.

Afternoon session from Melbourne Cricket Ground.

8:30 Rugby – The Championship (RPL) South Africa v All Blacks.

From Loftus Versfield in Pretoria.

10:30 UFC 231 Countdown 11:30 Fox Sports News

12:35 Cloverfield MV 2008 Action. 2am Les Miserables MVS 2012 Musical Drama.

4:35 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 5:05 Snow White And The Huntsman MV 2012 Action Adventure.

Midnight L Football – A-League Perth Glory v Melbourne City FC. 2:15 Football – A-League 3am Cricket – International 3:30 The Cricket Show 4am Soccer Saturday

Midnight L Hockey – World Cup Belgium v South Africa. 2:20 L Hockey – World Cup Canada v India.

4:30 Hockey – World Cup (RPL) Australia v China.

SUNDAY

12:25 30 Nights Of Sex MLS 2017 Comedy. Alyssa Brayboy, Nick Bush. 1:55 Megan Leavey MVLS 2017 Drama.

Kate Mara. 3:50 Winchester MVLC 2017 Horror.

Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke.

5:30 Black Panther MV 2018 Action. Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o.

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0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

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DISCOVERY 6:35 Hualien Earthquake Decoded PG 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 9:10 Murder Comes To Town M Something’s Not Right. 10am Murder Chose Me M Damsel in Distress.

10:50 Murder Calls M The Slender Man. 11:40 Air Jaws – The Hunted PG 12:30 Strange Evidence PG The Omen of Blood River. 1:20 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Street Outlaws – Build To Mega Race 2/2. 2:10 Misfit Garage PG What Klump? 3pm Alaskan Bush People PG Back to the Bush. 3:50 Insane Pools – Off The Deep End PG Ultimate Backyard Paradises. 4:45 Insane Pools – Off The Deep End PG 5:40 Insane Pools – Off The Deep End PG 6:35 Gold Rush PG 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG 8:30 Insane Pools – Off The Deep End PG 10:15 Delicacy Hunter – On The Silk Road PG 10:40 Delicacy Hunter – On The Silk Road PG 11:05 Naked And Afraid PG 11:55 Strange Evidence PG SUNDAY 12:45 Deadliest Catch PG 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush People M 3:15 Treehouse Masters PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How It’s Made PG 5:45 MythBusters PG

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6am Mastermind 3 0 6:35 Fishy Business 0 7am Tiny House Nation 7:45 Tagata Pasifika 8:10 Praise Be 8:40 Topp Country 3 0 9:10 Our Big Blue Backyard 0 10am Marae PGR 2 11am Attitude 0 11:30 Fair Go 3 0 11:55 Sunday 0 12:55 Tiny House Nation 3 1:50 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords PGR 0 2:50 N Robson Green – Grand Slam Fishing 0 3:55 N Tipping Point Lucky Stars 4:55 The Celebrity Chase Celebrities Alastair Stewart, Kim Woodburn, Keith Chegwin, and Natasha Hamilton try to win money for charity by outwitting the Chaser. 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Country Calendar 0 7:30 Queen Of The World (Part 1) Portrait of a year in the life of the Queen and the royal family as she celebrates 65 years as sovereign over more than 2.4 billion commonwealth citizens. 0 8:35 Billy Connolly And Me AO 0 9:35 Q+A 0 10:45 The Level AO 0 11:45 Ordinary Lies AO Forklift driver Wendy is always up for a laugh but, when her past catches up with her, she takes drastic measures to make sure her problem goes away. 0 1am Attitude 3 0 1:30 Coronation Street CatchUp 3 0 3:30 Infomercials

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BRAVO 6am Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3 6:45 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3 7:35 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3 8:20 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3 9:10 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 9:35 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 9:58 The Dish 3 10am Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 10:25 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 10:50 Extreme Guide To Parenting PGR 3 11:40 Catfish 3 12:28 The Dish 3 12:30 In Ice Cold Blood PGR 3 1:30 Dance Moms 3 2:30 Dance Moms 3:33 The Dish 3 3:35 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 4:05 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 4:35 Catfish 3 5:35 Catfish 3 6:30 Catfish 7:30 Streetmate 8pm Streetmate 8:30 M French Kiss AO 3 1995 Romantic Comedy. 10:48 The Dish 3 10:50 Manzo’d With Children AO 11:20 Manzo’d With Children AO 11:40 Body Fixers 12:50 Infomercials 3

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6am Paw Patrol 3 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 Sofia The First 3 0 7am Alvinnn!!!

And The Chipmunks 3 0 7:10 Chuggington – Little Trainees 3 0 7:15 Powerpuff Girls 3 0 7:35 KC Undercover 3 0 8am Custard’s World 3 0 8:12 Tamariki Take Over 0 8:15 M ScoobyDoo! And WWE – Curse Of The Speed Demon 2016 Animated. 0 9:35 Teen Titans Go! 3 0 10am Shortland Street Omnibus PGR 0 12:35 Ugly Betty PGR 3 0 1:30 The Real O’Neals PGR 3 0 2pm Life In Pieces PGR 3 0 2:30 Home And Away Omnibus 0 4:55 Love Connection 0 5:55 The Middle 0 6:30 The Big Bang Theory 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules New Zealand 0 8:40 M Riddick AO 2013 Action. With time running out, and a storm on the horizon, Riddick’s hunters will not leave the planet without his head as their trophy. Vin Diesel, Karl Urban. 0

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Leading The Way 8:30 Turning Point 9am R&R 9:30 Both Worlds 3 0 9:55 Arranged (Starting Today) 3 0 10:45 The Great New Zealand Dance Masala (Starting Today) 3 0 11:10 XVenture Family Challenge (Starting Today) 3 0 11:35 Come Dine With Me NZ 3 0 Noon Entertainment Tonight Weekend 1pm Motorsport – Mobil 1 The Grid 1:30 Motorsport – Formula E 2:30 Motorsport – Super 2 Series 3:30 Motorsport – Monster Jam: Season In Review 4:30 Gone Fishin’ 5pm Towies 3 0 5:30 Caught On Dashcam 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm House Rules PGR It is time for the judges to see Mel and Dave’s home. Will the wainscoting House Rule undo any teams, or will the judges love what they see? 0 8:30 M Allied AO 2017 Drama.

0 10:50 Blue Bloods AO 0

11:10 The Originals AO 0 Midnight M Annabelle AO 2014 Horror. Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton. 1:40 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 2:05 Infomercials 2:40 Quantico PGR 3 0 4:10 Beyond Explore 3 4:40 Step

By Step 3 5:30 Infomercials

11:50 NCIS AO 3 Gibbs and his team investigate when a fellow NCIS agent is found murdered. 0 12:50 Infomercials

Riddick

8:40pm on TVNZ 2

SKY 5 6am Last Man Standing PG 6:25 The Flash MVS 7:15 Supergirl MVS 8:05 Arrow MVS 9am DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow MVS 9:50 Supernatural MVS 10:45 Scorpion MV 11:40 Ice Road Truckers PG 12:35 Mountain Men PG 1:30 Raw MVC 4:15 SmackDown MVL 6pm Main Event MV 7pm Last Man Standing PG 7:30 Scorpion MV 8:30 CSI – Cyber MV 9:30 CSI – Miami MV 10:30 Supernatural MVS 11:25 Outsiders 16VLSC

6am Sand Masters 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Hairy Bikers – Home For Christmas 8am Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 9am M Dino Time PGR 2012 Animated Adventure.

Voices of Yuri Lowenthal, William Baldwin, John DiMaggio.

10:30 M Queen Of The Desert AO 2015 Drama. Nicole Kidman.

12:30 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle 1:30 Pilgrimage With Simon Reeve 2:30 Flippin’ RVs 3:30 Wild Animal Reunions 4:30 Hairy Bikers – Home For Christmas 5:30 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 6:30 Tiny House Nation

7pm Storage Wars PGR 7:30 Big Pacific 0 8:35 Tutankhamun PGR 3 Carter finally discovers Tutankhamun’s tomb, but Egyptian officials try to seize the treasure, bankrupting the project; Carnarvon becomes ill, causing a reconciliation with Carter and Evelyn.

10:40 60 Minutes PGR

7pm Haka Life PGR 3 7:30 SmackDown PGR 8:30 M Anomalisa AO 2015 Animated Drama.

A successful motivational speaker feels crippled by the mundanity of his life until a chance encounter makes him question what is missing in his life.

10:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3

7:30 Travel Man – 48 Hours In Florence 8:30 M I Love You Phillip Morris AO 2009 Biography Comedy. True story of a charismatic con man’s journey from small-town businessman to flamboyant white-collar criminal. Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor.

10:30 Barter Kings

11:40 Top Gear PGR 3 The Top Gear crew goes to America to travel from Miami to New Orleans to see if it is better to buy a cheap car and then sell it rather than renting a car.

12:40 Closedown

11pm Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:30 Closedown

11:30 Hairy Bikers – Home For Christmas 12:30 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 2am M I Love You Phillip Morris AO 2009 Biography Comedy. Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor.

4am Travel Man – 48 Hours In Florence 5am Tiny House Nation

MOVIES GREATS

7:40 30 Nights Of Sex MLS 2017 Comedy. Alyssa Brayboy, Nick Bush.

9:10 Fifty Shades Freed 16VLSC 2018 Romance.

Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan.

10:55 Winchester MVLC 2017 Horror. Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke.

12:35 Black Panther MV 2018 Action. Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o.

2:50 Drone MVL 2017 Thriller.

Sean Bean, Patrick Sabongul.

4:20 Father Figures MLSC 2017 Comedy. Owen Wilson, Ed Helms.

6:10 Kingsman – The Golden Circle 16VLSC 2017 Action. Taron Egerton, Colin Firth.

8:30 12 Strong 16VL 2018 Action. A Special Forces team is deployed to Afghanistan, where it will join forces with a new leader to take down the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies. Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon.

10:40 The Little Hours 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. Dave Franco, Alison Brie.

7:10 Cloverfield MV 2008 Action. Lizzy Caplan, TJ Miller, Mike Vogel.

8:35 Love Actually MLS 2003 Comedy Drama.

Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Billy Bob Thornton, Alan Rickman. 10:50 Serena MVS 2014 Drama.

Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper.

12:40 Cloverfield MV 2008 Action. Lizzy Caplan, TJ Miller, Mike Vogel. 2:05 AI Artificial Intelligence M 2001 Drama. Jude Law, Haley Joel Osment. 4:30 Frida 16VLS 2002 Biography.

Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Antonio Banderas. 6:35 New Year’s Eve ML 2011 Comedy Romance. Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher.

8:30 Tropic Thunder 16VLS 2008 Comedy. A group of selfabsorbed actors, who set out to make the most expensive war film, are thrown into a real-life situation in the southeast Asian jungle. Ben Stiller, Jack Black.

10:20 Selma MVL 2015 Drama. David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson.

12:10 Drone MVL 2017 Thriller. Sean Bean, 12:15 Scorpion MV 1:05 Last Patrick Sabongul.

Man Standing PG 1:30 Main 1:40 Kingsman – The Golden Circle 16VLSC 2017 Event MVC 2:20 Outsiders Action. Taron Egerton, 16VLSC 3:10 Supernatural Colin Firth. 4am 12 MVS 4am Last Man Standing Strong 16VL 2018 Action.

PG 4:25 CSI – Miami MV Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon.

5:10 CSI – Cyber MV

MONDAY

CHOICE

10am My Party Song 3 The Modern Maori Quartet and their guests sing some of the greatest party songs.

10:30 Fresh 3 11am Native Affairs 3 11:30 The Palace PGR 3 Noon Basketball – Fiba World Cup Qualifiers Canada v Spain.

2pm Basketball – College Nationals 3pm School Of Training 3 3:30 Haati Grassroots Rugby 3 4:30 IVF World Sprints Exclusive coverage of the IVF Va’a World Championships 2018, held in Tahiti.

5pm Marae PGR 3 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Matangi Rau 3

MOVIES PREMIERE

MONDAY

MAORI

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world.

Noon Top Gear PGR 3 0 1:05 The Millionaires’ Holiday Club PGR 3 2:05 Judge Judy PGR 3pm David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 3 0 3:30 Antiques Road Trip 3 4:30 The Great British Bake Off 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Great Escapers Two ice-cream lovers move to France and start making it; two English artists resort to selling their own home as the expenses of their B&B build become out of control.

SKY SPORT 1 6:30 World Rugby Show 7am Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) QBE Shootout – Round One. 7:30 L Golf – PGA Tour QBE Shootout – Round Two. From Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida. 10:30 Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Day One. Noon Basketball – NBL (RPL) Brisbane Bullets v Melbourne United.

2pm L Basketball – NBL NZ Breakers v Sydney Kings.

From Spark Arena.

4:30 L Basketball – NBL Adelaide 36ers v Illawarra Hawks.

From Titanium Security Arena.

7pm L Basketball – NBL Perth Wildcats v Cairns Taipans.

From RAC Arena.

9:30 Basketball – NBL (HLS) NZ Breakers v Sydney Kings.

From Spark Arena.

10pm Hockey – World Cup (RPL) Belgium v South Africa.

11:30 Fox Sports News

MONDAY

Midnight Kickboxing – Glory Super Fight Series (RPL) TBC v TBC. 2am Kickboxing – Glory World Series Championships (RPL) TBC v TBC. 4am The Cricket Show 4:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Australia v India – First MONDAY Test, Day Four. 5am Cricket 12:25 The Making Of The Bourne Legacy MV 12:55 AI – Women’s Big Bash League (HLS) Sydney Thunder v Artificial Intelligence M Brisbane Heat. 5:30 Cricket 2001 Drama. Jude Law, Haley Joel Osment. 3:20 Frida – International (HLS) Pakistan v Blackcaps – Third Test, Day 16VLS 2002 Biography.

5:25 Selma MVL 2015 Drama. Five.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

SKY SPORT 2 6am L Kickboxing – Glory Super Fight Series TBC v TBC. 8am L Kickboxing – Glory World Series Championships TBC v TBC. 11am Cricket – Women’s Big Bash League 11:30 Cricket – Women’s Big Bash League Noon The World Rugby Show 12:25 Sky Sports News 12:55 L Cricket – International Australia v India – First Test, Day Four.

Coverage of the morning session from Sydney Cricket Ground. 3:05 The Cricket Show 3:35 L Cricket – International Australia v India – First Test, Day Four.

Coverage of the afternoon session from Sydney Cricket Ground. 8:30 Cricket – International 9pm Cricket – Women’s Big Bash League 9:30 Fox Sports News 10pm The Cricket Show 10:30 Cricket – Women’s Big Bash League 11pm Cricket – Women’s Big Bash League 11:30 The Cricket Show

MONDAY

Midnight L Hockey – World Cup Malaysia v Germany. From Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.

2:20 L Hockey – World Cup Netherlands v Pakistan.

From Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India. 4:30 Fox Sports News 5am Golf Central 5:30 Hockey – World Cup 9Dec18

DISCOVERY 6:35 MythBusters PG Viewer Special Threequel. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Alaskan Bush People PG Unbreakable Will. 9:10 Strange Evidence PG The Omen of Blood River. 10am Outback Pilots PG 10:50 Gold Rush PG Hoffman’s Ghosts.

11:40 Alaskan Bush People PG Back to the Bush. 12:30 Air Rescue PG 12:55 Air Rescue PG 1:20 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 2:10 What On Earth? PG Curse of Medusa.

3pm What On Earth? PG Nazi Stonehenge. 3:50 What On Earth? PG Hunting the Ark of the Covenant. 4:45 What On Earth? PG Forbidden City of Inca Gold. 5:40 What On Earth? PG Ghost Ship of Hell Island. 6:35 What On Earth? PG Mayan Armageddon – The New Evidence.

7:30 Sydney Harbour Patrol 8:30 Sydney Harbour Patrol 9:25 Outback Opal Hunters PG 10:15 Air Rescue PG 10:40 Hualien Earthquake Decoded PG 11:30 Air Rescue PG 11:55 Naked And Afraid PG

MONDAY

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

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Family Notices GREETINGS Happy 50th Birthday

Sue Durry AKA Skid Still as cool as what you were back in the day.

Hope you have a good one, lots of love, Sara, Karl, Alexis, Monica, Katy and Kenneth.

DEATHS

Canterbury owned, locally operated

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MCLEOD, Roderick Donald; (Rod) – On December 7, 2018 passed away peacefully in the loving care of Waihi Lodge Care Centre Geraldine and his family, aged 92 years.

Dearly loved husband of the late Natalie, loved father and father-in-law of Don and Mary; Chris, Helen, and Vicky; Alasdair and Juliet; the late Quentin; Tim and the late Vicky: Special Grandad to all his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Special thanks to all the staff at Waihi Lodge Care Centre for all the care given to Rod over the years.

In lieu of flowers and in memory of Rod, donations to Waihi Lodge Care Centre would be gratefully appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Rod’s life is to be held in St Andrews Church, Cox Street, Geraldine on WEDNESDAY, December 12 commencing at 11.00am and thereafter to the Cracroft Cemetery.

Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to:

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RUSSELL, George Peter – Lynda, Christina, Glen, AnneMaree, Monica, Jan, Lyn and families would like to sincerely thank everyone for their expressions of sympathy and kindness shown to us following the sad loss of George. We extend our heartfelt thanks to those who sent lovely cards, flowers, food and attended George’s service. It is very much appreciated. A very special thank you to Father Geoff Gray for his kind and caring support he gave to George and our family. Another special thank you to Dr Penny Holdaway, District nurses, Palliative care team and all at Radius Millstream for their loving care. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement from us all.

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To place a notice during office hours please contact us on 03 307 7900 for more information Any queries please contact TATE, Albert John (Spud) – 0800 ASHBURTON Jan, Carol, Colleen and (0800-274-287) families would like to thank you all very much after the recent loss of John. A dearly loved husband and soulmate, FUNERAL father, grandad and friend. To FURNISHERS family and friends thank you so much for attending John’s MASTER goodbye. He would have MONUMENTAL MASON been so humbled to see you there as you know he E.B. CARTER LTD all wasn’t a man for fuss. For all For all your memorial the baking, cards, phone calls requirements and flowers thankyou from New headstones and designs the bottom of our hearts.

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MITCHELL, Avis – Derek, Judith, Heather and families wish to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following our sad loss. We offer our heartfelt thanks to friends, family and neighbours who attended the service and for those who telephoned, travelled and sent flowers, we are truly grateful. A special word of thanks to the nurses and staff of Coldstream Life Care, Ward 1 Ashburton Hospital and Access Healthcare especially Sylvie.

Forever in our hearts Mum.

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SUN PROTECTION ALERT

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PROTECTION REQUIRED Seek shade, reapply sunscreen Data provided by NIWA

Waimate

NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

fog

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

snow

hail

60 plus

TODAY

TODAY

TOMORROW

Mainly fine with light winds, but an evening southerly change brings cloud and scattered rain south of Rakaia.

FZL: Above 3000m

Increasing high cloud. Scattered rain south of Lake Heron from evening.

Wind at 1000m: Light, SW 35 km/h evening.

Wind at 2000m: W 35 km/h, tending SW 45 km/h in the evening.

MONDAY Rain gradually clearing, but remaining mostly cloudy. Southerlies tending northeasterly.

MONDAY

Scattered rain gradually clearing, but remaining mostly cloudy. Southeast dying out, northwest developing later.

TUESDAY Cloudy. Scattered rain developing.

Northeasterlies.

TUESDAY

Scattered rain developing. NW, dying out.

WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Rain. Northeasterlies changing southerly.

showers rain rain drizzle cloudy showers cloudy fine fine rain thunder fog fine showers fine

FZL: Above 3000m

Fine, with high cloud at times.

Wind at 1000m: W 40 km/h.

Wind at 2000m: W 50 km/h.

TOMORROW

World Weather

Scattered rain. Southeast winds.

Frankfurt Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi

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6 4 17 15 22 6 25 16 24 7 11 4 22 -8 24

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Rise 6:24 am Set 9:43 pm

First quarter

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Rise 5:44 am Set 9:06 pm

Good

Good fishing

Rise 5:44 am Set 9:07 pm

Good

Rise 7:09 am Set 10:37 pm

Full moon

www.ofu.co.nz

Good fishing Rise 7:58 am Set 11:24 pm

Last quarter

23 Dec 6:50 am

29 Dec 10:35 pm

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fine

Hamilton

fine

Napier

fine

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Palmerston North fine Wellington

fine

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

fine

Timaru

fine

Queenstown

showers

Dunedin

fine

Invercargill

rain

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cumecs

8.75

Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 217.8 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

10.5

Sth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

12.8

Rangitata Klondyke at 2:05 pm, yesterday

107.4

Waitaki Kurow at 2:05 pm, yesterday

368.7

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

Monday

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Good fishing

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Auckland

Forecasts for today

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Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing Saturday

NZ Today

Canterbury High Country

Fine, with high cloud at times. Northerly breezes.

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Delhi Dubai Dublin Edinburgh

rain

Saturday, 8 December 2018

A ridge covers much of New Zealand, but a front does brush the far south of the South Island. The ridge remains over the North Island tomorrow, while a front moves north across the South Island. The front moves further north over the North Island on Monday.

30 to 59

Good

Conor Rogers Happy 12th Birthday to our fantastic grandson.

Lots of love Nana and Grandad. xx

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Rise 5:44 am Set 9:05 pm

Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested.

Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

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Conor Rogers Happy 12th Birthday to our great little man.

Lots of Love, Mum, Dad, Dillon and Iona. xx

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TODAY: Fine, with high cloud at times. Northeast breezes.

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Ashburton Forecast

Wa i m a ka r i r i

DARFIELD

Map for today

Saturday, December 8, 2018

DEATHS

RANGIORA

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 20.6 21.9 Max to 4pm 4.5 Minimum -1.4 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm December to date 6.4 Avg Dec to date 13 2018 to date 969.8 650 Avg year to date Wind km/h NE 15 At 4pm Strongest gust E 28 Time of gust 2:45pm

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Jo Metcalf

Puzzles

www.guardianonline.co.nz Puzzles and horoscopes

Cryptic crossword

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

WordWheel Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

WordWheel 240

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Quick crossword

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’re not out to change the world today; you just want to find a better way to live within it. Mostly this has to do with learning what’s there and asking others how they’re doing it.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You don’t always want attention or people around you. But when you do feel like company, you’re more attractive when you’re happy. So how are you going to get happy?

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Just because one person is serving another doesn’t mean the person is any less valued than the other. In fact, it takes a big heart and a solidly developed sense of self to serve others well.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Chemistry, mutual admiration and shared humour are among the many things that contribute to the longevity and health of a relationship. However, nothing contributes more today than forgiveness.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You don’t always get credit for what you do. Maybe that’s good today. If you have too much praise heaped on you, you’ll attract jealousy and high expectations for next time – two pressures you don’t need.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): It’s impolite to express boredom, and over time this has caused you to be oblivious to the symptoms. Wake up to boredom now. Boredom is a sign that you’re not in the right place. It’s a sign to move on.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The playfulness that’s cute in animals (including humans) is also necessary; it gets the creature ready for life. Playing is often a simulation, a chance to hone some skills to prepare for the challenges to come.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Whether something is offensive or not depends on many factors including (but not limited to) context, zeitgeist, social mores and, most importantly, who is the messenger.

Know what story is yours and not yours to tell.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Going with the flow isn’t appropriate in every situation. As your own advocate, speak up today about what you need and what you don’t understand. Get the knowledge and resources you’re due.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): There’s a significant future event that seems to be reaching back through time to poke you. This poke is a signal to heed. The event may seem far off, but if you wait until it’s not, it will be too late.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You don’t have to overthink your part in the timing of things. To be prompt will be enough. Promptitude will keep you within the boundary of good manners, fine reputation, service and bountiful fortunes.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Among your many rights is the right to be left alone. This you desire out of a sincere need for the peace and solitude that will engender a reconnection with the things that make you who you are.

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Sudoku

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