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By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

A failure to give way has been determined to have caused two of three fatal crashes that have occurred in the Ashburton District this year.

Speaking at the Ashburton District Road Safety co-ordinating committee, Mid South Canterbury highway patrol Sergeant Steve Burgerhout said police believed the crashes at the intersection of Mitcham and Hepburns roads and Junction and Coldstream roads had been due to a failure to give way, leading to the deaths of four people.

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“Four of the five deaths on our roads this year can all be attributed to a failure to give way,” he said.

The confirmation of avoidable accidents, which have resulted in death, adds to the frustration and emotion surrounding the current road toll for the year of 146, the highest the figure has been at this point of the year over the past five years.

The first of the fatal crashes locally was a two-car crash that occurred at the intersection of Coldstream and Junction roads just after 10am oan March 4.

The crash claimed the life of 82-yearold Mary Rose Ashfield of Ashburton, who passed away in hospital following the crash.

An inspection and case review was carried out on the intersection by the Ashburton District Council and it was deemed unnecessary to upgrade, with scheduled maintenance set to happen in the near future.

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Focus on M. bovis surge NZME An independent report has been commissioned into the cause and effects of the current surge in the mycoplasma bovis eradication programme and to identify additional immediate improvements.

Last month, the Ministry for Primary Industries announced the programme was increasing activity before autumn and winter stock movements.

About 300 farmers would be contacted as a priority and it was expected 250 of those would have notice-of-direction movement controls placed on them immediately and, following testing, that 10 per cent to 12 per cent might become confirmed properties.

About two-thirds of the properties were beef farms and the remainder dairy.

As of last Friday, 111 of the 300 high-risk farms had been contacted and 56 notices of direction triggered.

Management and oversight of the response focus were being changed.

Those changes would strengthen MPI’s work at a regional level, starting with Canterbury, the update said.

There would also be an increased focus on working with industry partners and key groups, including Federated Farmers.

An independent industry expert had been commissioned, alongside the MPI’s chief science adviser, to deliver the report on the current surge and the findings would be shared with farm-

burton Mayor Donna Favel announced a group of representatives from the local agricultural and health industries had been formed to help address potential and ongoing concerns regarding M. bovis in the Ashburton District.

The group’s objective was to help facilitate discussions between the MPI and relevant organisations “to ensure information is consistently shared in a timely and targeted manner with the district’s farming community’’.

Favel was joined by representatives from the MPI, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ, Beef + Lamb New Zealand, the Rural Support Trust Mid Canterbury, Vet Ent and Ashburton Hospital.

“M. bovis has inflicted a great deal of stress and uncertainty for our people, and we each recognised that something more needed to be done to help support our farmers during this time of need,’’ she said.

Ashburton was the district most affected by the disease, she said.

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The Technical Advisory Group would be reconvened ahead of its planned midyear review to review the programme, particularly in light of the current surge – “and reassure us that the programme remains on track towards eradication’’.

Kelvan Smith had been appointed as independent chairman of the governance group to improve oversight and decision-making. Last week, Ash-

Distracted drivers cause for concern – police

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay

while driving and that the results were not good.

“In one hour I recorded 17 offences, which is less than one every four minutes,” he said.

“Most were apprehended and dealt with.”

The standard punishment for being caught using a mobile phone while driving is an $80 fine and 20 demerit points, with no further punishment for recidivist offenders unless they receive 100 demerit points in less than two years, which results in an auto-

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Police in the Ashburton District are growing frustrated at the high number of drivers they are seeing using mobile telephones while driving.

Speaking at the Ashburton District Road Safety co-ordinating committee meeting yesterday, Mid South Canterbury Highway Patrol Sergeant Steve Burgerhout said he had been taking time to record numbers of drivers he could see using mobile phones

drivers can cover more than just those using their cellphones, but that police can only take action against phone use.

“There is no specific offence for eating while driving per se, even though that is obviously still distracting,” he said.

“If you are driving along with two hands on a pie and have to react quickly, you aren’t going to be able to. So if there was something like that, all we could do would be to explore something like reckless misuse of a motor vehicle.”

matic loss of licence.

Burgerhout said he was pleased to note that in the hour that he spent monitoring, all drivers he saw were wearing seatbelts and he felt cellphones were now a bigger issue.

In the period of July, 2018, to the end of February, 2019, highway patrol staff in the district handed out 372 tickets for distracted driving, while they handed out 592 for restraint offences in the same time period.

Burgerhout said distracted

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Luxton to support End of Life Choice Bill

By Susan Sandys susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

Labour List MP based in Rangitata Jo Luxton says she will support the End of Life Choice Bill at its second reading.

MPs are set to debate and vote on the bill later this month.

“This difficult debate is undoubtedly the single biggest decision I have had to make as an MP, and one that I feel an enormous responsibility to our people to get right,” Luxton said.

Luxton said she had not wanted to show her hand over the issue until meeting with the bill’s sponsor David Seymour.

“That meeting occurred recently, and we were able to openly discuss the latest changes to the Bill, as well as the criteria for my support.”

She said her vote would be based on the provision that robust protections would be in place, and that access to assisted dying would be for terminally ill only.

“I believe that by locking in the right checks and balances, we will deliver peace of mind for New Zealand families,” she said.

Luxton joins fellow local MPs, National’s Andrew Falloon and Amy Adams, in planning to support the bill at second reading.

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Council’s visitor hosting cringe-worthy – Preece

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Ashburton College principal Ross Preece with Prime Minister Jaand fence lines could that the council could choose to Preece and deputy mayor Neil cinda Ardern earlier this year.

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Topp Twins to take stage in Methven

By Susan Sandys

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Dame Lynda Topp admits to a few nerves as she prepares to take to the stage in Methven this month.

She and sister Dame Jools will kick off their Topp Twins Heading for the Hills Tour on May 23, 7pm, at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall Methven.

“It’s always frightening playing your home town, because there’s people out there you know,” Lynda said.

While the iconic duo have a 40-year performing career behind them, they have never performed a big show in the ski town, where Lynda operates her Topp Country Café with wife Donna Topp.

Lynda said she believed the last time they had performed there was at the Methven A&P Show some years ago.

Despite the nerves, she was more than ever looking forward to entertaining audiences where she expected to see many familiar faces.

The day after the show the twins plan to have a leisurely breakfast at Lynda and Donna’s “dame good café”. The Topp Twins will then hit the road and perform at Oamaru Opera House on May 25

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and Balclutha War Memorial Hall on May 26 as they slowly take the tour in stages to every corner of New Zealand.

“Not a lot of acts go to the small towns anymore, some small towns are thriving, other’s not doing so well.

When you turn up into small towns they seem to be really appreciative, you have thought about them,” Lynda said.

“We have had such a great run in New Zealand, you have to pay back a little bit, you can’t just keep doing the big shows in the big cities.”

And she was looking forward to the lifestyle of living in the Topp Twins travelling stinky for a few nights.

“We love it, it’s like a lifestyle when we go on the Heading for the Hills Tour.”

Tickets were available online, but yesterday she had 100 couriered to the café as many older people preferred to buy them this way.

At the Methven show, there would be a group of Mt Somers women doing the bar as they fundraised for Fiji orphanages, and Lynda and Jools planned to themselves make a donation to Ashburton and Mt Hutt girls’ rugby.

Jools (left) and Lynda Topp will perform in Methven.

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Wheels Week rolls on

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Organisers of Wheels Week have been amazed with the crowds at events so far, and are looking forward to things rolling in to the weekend.

Wheels Week, which now runs over a fortnight, is well in to its first week, and chairperson of the organising committee Ross Butterick said they have been amazed at the crowds that have shown up to events so far.

“It has been very good, the crowds have been terrific everywhere,” he said.

“I am involved with the speedway stuff myself and the crowds were terrific.

“We had cars from Whangarei to Invercargill, probably our biggest event yet and the week just keeps building as it goes.”

Butterick said he thinks the success behind Wheels Week is the variety of events on offer, and the amount of support it receives from the town.

“There really is something for everyone,” he said.

“All the town also gets behind the event and we have worked on it hard and we have cut down the committee to four people.”

The week continues tonight with a visit to a prestige car garage, which there are still tickets available for, Butterick said.

“I have been a couple of times and there are some wonderful vehicles out there,” he said.

“It is something that you can’t see normally.”

Tickets are available from Butterick on 0274778068, with minivans departing A to B Autos at 7.15pm, and returning at 9.15pm.

On Thursday and Friday a number of vehicles from multiple groups will be on display on the East Street Green.

The Americar Rod & Custom Club, Ashburton Toyota, Mid Canterbury 4X4 Club and the Ashburton Car Club will all be displaying vehicles.

On Saturday and Sunday, one of the main drawcards of Wheels Week will take place in the Ashburton Industrial Estate in the form of the AutoSparks Street Sprints.

Saturday will also see a crack team of local celebrities duke it out against the wheelchair basketball team in a game of wheelchair basketball at 3pm at the Oxford Street Stadium.

Plans afoot for donations NZME Details of a plan to get more of the money raised following the Christchurch terror attacks to the families and the loved ones of the victims of the shooting will be unveiled later this week.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has also revealed the Government will be partnering with Victim Support to support the distribution of the funds.

A Givealittle fundraising page raised $10.5 million, donated by almost 100,000 people. An additional $3 million has also been raised by several Muslim groups.

But, according to RNZ, only $3 million has been distributed so far.

Ardern yesterday confirmed elements of a distribution plan for the remainder of the funds will be unveiled later this week.

She said that ultimately, the donations are being handled by Victim Support – an organisation that supports the victims of crime.

“We have been advised that they [Victim Support] plan to issue an outline of how they will be working and distributing the funds some time this week.

“Ultimately, they don’t want to hold on to them [the funds] – but they do want to make sure they’re working alongside the Muslim community to make sure the right decisions are being made along the way.”

She also said details as to how long Victim Support would continue to accept donations relating to the attack would be unveiled this week as well.

“I don’t think there is any question that there has been significant generosity and that will make a big difference.”

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Awards beckon for The Angelettas Methven girl-band The Angelettas are off to the country music capital of New Zealand this month.

Playing predominantly country rock, originals, covers and instrumentals, the five members are all in Year 8 at Mount Hutt College and students of Methven music teacher Wayne Pannett.

Alice Miers, Rose Dargue, Charli Hellyer, Bella Casey-Solly and Leah Maw will head south to Gore on May 30 for the Gold Guitar awards, where they plan to audition in four classes to gain a spot in the final and perform at the junior and intermediate concert on June 1.

The Angelettas will also compete in the Freeze Ya Bits Off Busking Awards, where members will set up their electric guitars and keyboard to run though battery-powered amps on the main streets of Gore.

For these awards, judges make their way up and down the streets picking the best.

The Angelettas members have been rehearsing three times a week at nearby Methven Primary School where Pannett is based, as well as throughout the school holidays.

This month they will up their practice schedule further, and are holding a fund-raising concert on May 19, 4.30pm, in the Woolshed Theatre on Back Track, where they will be joined by local country music singer and singing teacher Amelia James.

They also plan to perform outside Methven Supervalue on May 24 from 3.30pm.

The Angelettas members (from left) Alice Miers, Rose Dargue, Bella Casey-Solly, Leah Maw and Charli Hellyer with music teacher Wayne Pannett.

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Health Minister David Clark has appointed a commissioner to oversee the troubled Waikato Health Board. a having a Crown Monitor, it was unable to address ongoing performance issues with clinical services. It had also been unable to recruit a permanent chief executive since Nigel Murray resigned in October 2017.

“I have consistently made it clear to DHB chairs that I expect them to be careful stewards of our health system and deliver quality services to their communities. Where those expectations

are not met I have a range of options available, including appointing a commissioner.

“Poutasi spent 11 years as Director-General of Health and would be tasked with improving the DHB’s financial and clinical performance. I also expect robust governance arrangements to continue, particularly community and iwi engagement. She would also be making deputy commissioner appointments.”

Poutasi will share her time between the Waikato DHB and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority where she is chief executive.

Clark also said he would change legislation so that he could cancel the Waikato DHB elections this year while the commissioner was in place. They would resume in October 2022.

Clark said last month he was considering replacing the board with a commissioner over his “serious dissatisfaction” with its performance. He gave the board until May 3 to respond.

In a letter to Clark, all board members offered to resign, with the exception of Dave Macpherson and Mary Anne Gill.

Commenting after yesterday’s announcement, Macpherson disagreed with Clark’s decision.

“Despite some bad earlier decisions, it wasn’t ‘dysfunctional’, but given the minister never spoke to any members, other than those he’d appointed himself, there was no chance he’d recognise the large amount of work the board has been doing to turn around the failing ship it had inherited,” Macpherson said.

“There has not been due process, and nor has there been any democratic process.”

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Kiwi family able to retrieve some belongings NZME The family of Alan Culverwell who was shot and killed on his yacht in Panama by pirates will be allowed to retrieve some of their belongings.

Culverwell’s sister, Derryn Hughes said the family will be allowed back onto the boat after spending the past five days with only the clothes they had on at the time of the attack.

“Part of what today is about is getting access to the boat and

taking off their personal effects that they need to take with them,” she said.

“Some dear friends of theirs took the two children out the other day and bought them new outfits because literally, they’d been living in the clothes that they had on.”

Culverwell’s daughter, 11, and wife, Derryn Culverwell, were injured in the attack which took place under the cover of darkness on May 2.

Derryn suffered a machete

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Health Minister sacks board Health Minister David Clark appointed a commissioner to the troubled Waikato District Health Board yesterday, saying it was “necessary” to address its numerous issues.

Clark announced former Director-General of Health Dr Karen Poutasi will take up the commissioner’s role from today.

The 11 board members who have been sacked are chair Sally Webb, deputy chair Professor Margaret Wilson, Crystal Beavis, Sally Christie, Martin Gallagher, Mary Anne Gill, Tania Hodges, Dave Macpherson, Pippa Mahood, Sharon Mariu and Dr Clyde Wade.

“After careful consideration of the submissions from board members, I have decided that the appointment of a commissioner is necessary to lead the significant changes required at the DHB,” Clark said.

“While I thank board members for their service, installing a commissioner is a necessary step towards addressing the DHB’s deteriorating financial position, lack of strong governance, and ongoing performance issues with clinical services.”

Clark said instability at a governance level had meant despite

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blow to her shoulder, before battling to lock herself and their twin children in the boat’s cabin where she made an emergency call to New Zealand to raise the alarm.

The family had been travelling on their yacht for the past two years and were making their way back to New Zealand at the time of the attack.

Local authorities will not let the family return home as investigators piece together the crime, however.

Leandro Herrera and Avelino Arosemena have appeared in court over the attack, reports Reuters. They are charged with aggravated homicide, robbery, criminal association and mistreatment of a minor.

A third suspect made a separate court appearance because they are a minor.

Derryn’s ongoing “responsibilities” to the investigation meant she would likely be unable to fly home for least another week, her sister-in-law Derryn Hughes said.

Foul play Vandals are being blamed for attacking the putting greens of the Wairakei International Golf Course, forcing its closure till spring. In a press release, the celebrated 18-hole course said the damage was significantly impacting the condition of playing surfaces. The damage started to become apparent during Easter weekend. Extensive soil and foliar tests have returned clear results. “We are awaiting further soil and foliar tests but have been advised that the cause of the damage is due to the inadvertent application of a herbicide. “We suspect that the introduction of this substance was intentionally done so by a third party.”

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Crash victims named Police can now name the three people who died in a crash involving a truck and a van on State Highway 1 in Hatepe, south of Taupo, on Saturday. They were Joseph Steven Takau, 41, Viliami Tatofi Fifita, 22, and Siale O’Failoto Koloi, 22, all from Auckland. Police said their thoughts were with their families and friends at this tragic time. The Serious Crash unit continues to investigate the cause of the crash.

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Ejected from House National Leader Simon Bridges has been kicked out of the House for fighting with the Speaker after being accused of making “barnyard animal” noises. But speaking to media outside of the chamber, Bridges denied he made any such sound. He said the way he was spoken to by Speaker Trevor Mallard in the House made him feel like a “naughty boy” and told reporters outside the House that his comments were “unprofessional”.

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Children missing The public is being asked to help find two missing Napier school children. Kingston and Daytona Kerehoma, from the Maraenui area, were last seen on Monday afternoon near Richmond School.

Both children were last seen carrying their school backpacks.

Police urge anyone who has seen the pair or has information to call 111.

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Crackers and cheese, no please

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othing in life should be taken for granted, be it money, work or even a couple of crackers on a plate with a few slices of cheese.

Often it’s the little, seemingly innocuous, things in life that we tend not to give 100 per cent to.

The things that you look at and think “she’ll be right” or “that’ll do” all the while knowing it’s not your best effort and you could have done that little bit better.

Although little they can sometimes be, they are the most significant though, and damage can always be done by taking the most simplistic and easy route available.

Ashburton College principal Ross Preece gave a prime example of that yesterday when he presented his disappointment to

the Ashburton District Council’s international relations sub-committee, advising that we’d better up our game in the future if we intend drawing high-flying figures to our district.

He expressed his shock at the fact that a powerful visitor to the district was offered up nothing more than instant coffee, crackers and cheese, two commercial bought peanut brownies and three slices of commercially made Christmas cake.

And he’s got a really good point.

But what’s more disappointing here? The fact that such basic food was, most likely, cobbled together from what was left over in the fridge or the fact that the opportunity to showcase some of the incredible services available from around the district weren’t utilised to further showcase what this district has to offer.

We have some remarkable restaurants, cafes and food outlets which would have jumped over the top of each other to be given the opportunity to provide catering for the occasion.

Surely such special visits like that from influential people around the globe are deserving of the best possible services we have at our fingertips.

There was robust discussion around the council table a while back about the amount of money spent on hosting international visitors when they are in Ashburton and rightly or wrongly, it was decided to tighten the purse strings.

The previous council could probably have been best described as being lavish with their spending of such things and something had to give with a number of councillors, both new and from that existing council moved to have things tightened right up.

But you wouldn’t expect things to have been that restricted that the option of taking visitors out for a lunch to showcase produce sourced from within our boundaries would become an untena-

ble option.

There is a lot of emphasis put on building our relationships with international visitors and ensuring that the Ashburton District is portrayed in the best possible fashion to the rest of the world but the prospect of plain crackers and a couple of slices of cheese will leave a pretty stale taste in the mouth of anyone.

So let’s hope the council heeds the advice of Preece, who has sounded the warning bell to those on the sub-committee and challenged them to be better.

It’s not good enough to just take things for granted that they will suffice, when the end goal is to portray yourself as something far more forward-thinking and proactive than that.

Sam shootings that claimed six lives and terrified New Yorkers.

(Berkowitz was sentenced to six consecutive life prison terms.)

In 1984, the Soviet Union announced it would boycott the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

In 2003, the Senate unanimously endorsed adding to NATO seven former communist nations: Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

Ten years ago: White House aide Louis Caldera resigned for his role in a $328,835 photo-op flyover by an Air Force One jet above New York City that sparked panic and flashbacks to the September 11 terrorist

attacks.

Five years ago: Syrian rebels levelled a historic hotel being used as an army base in the northern city of Aleppo by detonating bomb-packed tunnels beneath it, killing a still-undetermined number of soldiers. House Republicans jumped into a new electionseason investigation of the deadly Benghazi assault, naming majority members of a special House committee.

One year ago: President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the nuclear accord with Iran and restored harsh sanctions; Trump had been a severe critic of the deal negotiated by the Obama administration in which

Iran agreed to restrictions on its nuclear programme. Gina Haspel, nominated to be CIA director, said that if confirmed, she would not undertake a detention and harsh interrogation program like the controversial one used after 9/11. (Haspel would be confirmed by a Senate vote of 54-45.)

Today’s birthdays: Naturalist Sir David Attenborough is 93.

Singer Toni Tennille is 79. Actor James Mitchum is 78. Country singer Jack Blanchard is 77.

Jazz musician Keith Jarrett is 74. Actor Mark Blankfield is 71.

Singer Philip Bailey is 68. Rock musician Chris Frantz is 68.

Rock musician Alex Van Halen is 66. Actor David Keith is 65.

Actor Raoul Max Trujillo is 64.

Actress Melissa Gilbert is 55.

Rock musician Dave Rowntree is 55. Country musician Del Gray is 51. Rock singer Darren Hayes is 47. Singer Enrique Iglesias is 44. Blues singer-musician Joe Bonamassa is 42. Actor Matt Davis is 41. Singer Ana Maria Lombo is 41. Actor Elyes Gabel is 36. Actor Domhnall Gleeson is 36. Actress Julia Whelan is 35.

Actress Nora Anezeder is 30.

Thought for today: “A man who works with his hands is a labourer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.” — Louis Nizer, American lawyer (19021994).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, May 8, the 128th day of 2019. There are 237 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On May 8, 1996, South Africa took another step from apartheid to democracy by adopting a constitution that guaranteed equal rights for blacks and whites.

On this date: In 1429, the Siege of Orleans during the Hundred Years’ War ended as English troops withdrew after being defeated

by French forces under Joan of Arc. In 1541, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River.

In 1794, Antoine Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, was executed on the guillotine during France’s Reign of Terror.

In 1921, Sweden’s Parliament voted to abolish the death penalty.

In 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced on radio that Nazi Germany’s forces had surrendered, and that “the flags of freedom fly all over Europe”.

In 1958, Vice President Richard Nixon was shoved, stoned, booed and spat upon by antiAmerican protesters in Lima, Peru.

In 1970, anti-war protests took place across the United States and around the world; in New York, construction workers broke up a demonstration on Wall Street. Cheryl Moana Marie hits No. 1. Pop singer John Rowles established himself as an international star in the late 1960s. His hit single Cheryl Moana Marie sold a million copies worldwide.

In 1973, militant American Indians who had held the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrendered.

In 1978, David R. Berkowitz pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn courtroom to murder, attempted murder and assault in connection with the Son of

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ow from the silly-ideasto-try-without-research bin – Friday afternoons off for children.

Yip, our long lost relatives from the coal valleys of West Wales have come up with a brilliant idea to deal with a problem they can’t be bothered solving.

It seems their dear little lads and lassies get tired at school after midday on a Friday, so rather than think outside the coal shaft, they have decided to just send the kids home. (The Telegraph, April 12, 2019).

Yip, if little Tommy Jones begins yawning in the middle of his lesson learning how to read Welsh road signs, pack him off home.

Or if precocious Wynny starts sleeping after a late night of watching The Valleys, and eating cheese on toast then phone auntie and get her picked up in the chippie van.

Now being the innovative educational thinker I am, I immediately processed what this means for Welsh teachers and present to you the top five activities they do as soon as the kids have left the school gate.

Number five – learn their vowels Yip, despite holding the title of educationalist, Welsh teachers still don’t know their vowels.

Now that’s fine when you want to drive around Wales, but they realised on their little OE to New Zealand, that in order to operate in this world you need to read words that have vowels.

It must be hilarious to use GPS in Wales and hear the voice assistant try to say “at Cwmystwyth turn right”.

Now if Cwmystwyth had vowels like it should then we all know this quaint little pig farming town is actually called

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Cow-my-stew-eyeth.

The Welsh simply couldn’t be bothered with writing the vowels, mainly because they left school early on Fridays.

spend hours watching high level programming such as Geordie Shore, in order to learn how to be as posh as the Brits.

This has become such an obsession that they now have their own version inspirationally titled The Valleys.

It begins with a stirring rendition of Land of Our Fathers sung by a boys’ choir, before cutting to late night drinking in an abandoned coal mine.

Number four – prepare for St David’s Day No matter what time of the year it is, the Welsh love to be ready with an extravagant costume of daffodils on St David’s Day. Teachers love to plan ahead and be ready for things. This annual celebration culminates in a feast of cawl and rarebit.

Now cawl is a fancy word for left over stew with lashings of leeks. Rarebit is simply cheese on toast.

Yip nothing says Wales more than I can’t be bothered cooking, so I have boiled up veges from the village of Cow-my-steweyeth, and because it has no taste, I’m going to smother toast in melted cheese and dip that in it when I eat.

Number two – planning their next holiday to Cardiff Cardiff to Wales is like Notre Dame to the French. Cardiff has electricity, internet and some rugby posts.

This is a required hikoi for all Welshies and it is considered good fortune if you visit and it’s raining.

The teachers love to organise themselves and talk fervently for hours about what type of umbrella to take and will they possibly get a glimpse of Warren Gatland or some rugby player named Jones.

Number three – watch re-runs of Geordie Shore Oh yes – the Welsh teachers are seriously jealous of their sophisticated neighbours, and

Number one – learn how to drive a digger and emigrate to Ashburton

to a scenic flight over Ashburton, floral art, pampering and beauty treatments as well as an evening dinner out.

For mothers who are usually on call 24/7 it was a day of relaxation, fellowship and fun.

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This is really the big one for Welsh teachers with free Friday afternoons.

They spend hours in school chairs, with metre rulers as control sticks, practising how to dig trenches for shoddy fibre installs in Ashvegas.

Having learnt their vowels, and wearing a St David’s Day costume without cheese stains, they go to Cardiff to sit their immigration exam.

While a job rustling sheep in the Whangamongamonga Valley, or a job crushing coal in Desperate Town, West Coast is okay, they really want to make their mark digging through Wakanui silt loam.

So far only two have been successful and ride the roads as king of the trenches. They sing songs of the coal mines in their cabs that would make Shirley Bassey cry.

Should you happen to come across one, just don’t ask them if they know all their vowels.

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

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It’s a boy for royal couple AP The improbable love story between an American actress and a British royal took the best of all possible turns on Monday with the arrival of a healthy baby boy.

The as-yet-unnamed baby arrived less than a year after Prince Harry wed Meghan Markle in a spectacular televised event on the grounds of Windsor Castle that was watched the world over.

Meghan is now the Duchess of Sussex, but she still does things her own way: The couple bucked royal tradition by declining to say where the baby was born and opting not to come out to pose with the newborn just hours after the birth.

Instead, an obviously overjoyed Harry emerged to tell the world – via its waiting TV cameras – that a baby had been born. It marked a moment the nation is likely to remember as a once-troubled boy undone by the death of his mother Princess Diana in 1997 car crash seemed giddy in his embrace of fatherhood.

“This little thing is absolutely to die for,” the ginger-haired, bearded prince said. “I’m just over the moon.”

The baby weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces (3.26 kilograms) at birth and was born at 5.26am (4.26pm NZT on Monday).

Harry said their son was a little bit overdue and that had given the royal couple more time to contemplate names.

Harry promised that more details – such as the baby’s name – will be shared in the coming days.

McLean loses award A lifetime achievement award has been offered — and rescinded — for American Pie singer Don McLean. The 73-yearold announced on Monday that he was receiving the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement, presented by the Student Alumni Association of University of California, Los Angeles. Past recipients included Julie Andrews, Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Charles. But the Portland Press Herald reports that the award was rescinded after the association was told of a domestic disturbance involving Don and Patrisha McLean in 2016.

Britain’s Prince Harry speaks at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England after his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex gave birth to a baby boy. It is the first child for Harry and Meghan, who married a year ago.

PHOTO AP Harry and the palace didn’t immediately provide details on whether the baby was born at a hospital or if it was a home birth. The royal couple had earlier said they wanted to keep details private.

The infant is seventh in line to the British throne and is the eighth great-grandchild of 93-year-old Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch.

It is a satisfying moment for the queen as the monarchy grows in popularity in part because of public affection for

Harry, his older brother Prince William, and their two wives, Meghan and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge.

Harry, the 34-year-old son of Prince Charles, said he was present at the birth.

“It’s been the most amazing experience I could ever have possibly imagined,” he said.

“How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension.

“We’re both absolutely thrilled and so grateful for all the love and support from everybody out there. It’s been

amazing, so we just wanted to share this with everybody,” he said.

Word that the baby had been born was withheld while senior members of the royal family, including the queen, were told. Princess Diana’s family was also informed.

Buckingham Palace said minutes before 2pm that Meghan had gone into labour (in fact the baby had already been born) and Harry emerged less than an hour later to announce the birth in person.

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Airliner heavy with extra fuel before takeoff AP A Russian airliner that took off from Moscow was airborne for just 28 minutes before returning to make an emergency landing while still heavy with unburned fuel, which then ignited after a rough touchdown.

Flames quickly engulfed the aircraft, killing 41 of the 78 people aboard.

A day after the horrifying accident at Sheremetyevo airport, Russian news media quoted the pilot, Denis Evdokimov, as saying he followed procedures for landing with excess weight. But the crew reportedly did not dump any fuel, which is common for flights that have to land soon after takeoff to prevent being overly heavy.

The pilot said he was not certain why the plane landed hard. Video showed flames bursting from the jet’s underside as it touched down, then raging across the rear of

Employees of the Russian Emergency Situations work at the wreckage of Sukhoi SSJ100 aircraft of Aeroflot Airlines in Sheremetyevo airport, outside Moscow. PHOTO AP the Sukhoi SSJ100’s fuselage within seconds as the airliner bounced down the runway.

“Everything happened right away, at lightning speed. There was a strong blow – my eyes almost popped out – a second was a little quieter, a third, and then smoke, and it started to burn immediately,” survivor

Marina Sitnikova was quoted as telling the magazine Snob.

When the plane came to a halt, some of the people aboard plunged down inflatable slides deployed from the forward part of the plane.

Some of those who escaped were carrying luggage, raising concerns that grabbing

their bags may have delayed an evacuation in which every second was critical.

“I do not know what to say about people who ran out with bags. God is their judge,” survivor Mikhail Savchenko wrote on Facebook.

Evdokimov said the plane had lost radio communications because of a lightning strike, but it was not clear if that precipitated the emergency landing.

A flight attendant said there was a sharp flash soon after the Aeroflot flight took off, bound for the northern city of Murmansk.

“We took off, got into a cloud, there was strong hail, and at that moment there was a pop and some kind of flash, like electricity,” flight attendant Tatiana Kasatnika said in a video posted on YouTube.

Russia’s main investigative agency said both of the plane’s flight recorders — data and voice —were recovered from the charred wreckage.

Mistaken identity A leading photo agency has been left red-faced after they were unable to tell two iconic black comedians apart, confusing Chris Rock for fellow Hollywood funny guy Kevin Hart. The gaffe occurred when Getty Images snapped Rock and his partner Megalyn Echikunwoke together at the lavish Met Gala fashion event at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art yesterday.

The only problem was they mistook Rock for Hart, tagging the latter in photo captions, and compounding the error by incorrectly assuming Echikunwoke was Hart’s wife, Eniko Parrish.

Schumer’s ‘royal’ baby Meghan Markle isn’t the only one celebrating a newborn. Comedian Amy Schumer has also given birth to her first child. Schumer and husband Chris Fischer’s son was born Sunday night according to her Instagram where she posted a photo of her family of three.

In the caption she writes that at “10:55 pm last night. Our royal baby was born.”

Since Schumer revealed her pregnancy, she has joked about what it is like to be expecting at the same time as the Duchess of Sussex. She even speculated in her Netflix special that they were to the day, the same amount of pregnant.

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No need to raise capital – Craig

NZ dollar drops against Aussie after RBA keeps rates on hold NZME The New Zealand dollar fell sharply against the Australian dollar but was higher against the US dollar after the Reserve Bank of Australia left its cash rate unchanged at 1.5 per cent.

The kiwi was trading at 93.95 Australian cents at 5pm yesterday in Wellington compared with 94.36 shortly before the RBA’s statement and 94.37 at 8am. It was trading at 66.12 US cents from 66.08 earlier yesterday. The trade-weighted index was at 72.15 points from 72.17.

Peter Cavanaugh, the senior client advisor at Bancorp Treasury Services, says the market was close to 50/50 betting on either a rate cut or no change.

“Therefore, somebody would be disappointed. Those that were

pleased, didn’t have much conviction and those who were disappointed probably went away thinking there will be another day,” Cavanaugh says.

“The RBA’s statement reads neutral, very neutral and, if anything, has a slight positive bias.”

The Australian central bank expects underlying inflation to reach 2 per cent in 2020 and to go a little higher. The labour market will remain strong and the “adjustment” in the housing market will continue, it believes.

“You read all that and you say, why do they have to do anything,” Cavanaugh says.

There had also been something for everyone in the Australian retail trade data released earlier yesterday, he says.

The 0.3 per cent increase in the month of March came in above

expectations of a 0.2 per cent increase but the March quarter sales fell 0.1 per cent in inflation-adjusted terms, the first negative reading since the September quarter of 2012.

Other Australian figures showed a higher-than-expected trade surplus of $A5.14 billion compared with expectations of $A4.48 billion.

The market is now looking ahead to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s latest monetary policy statement due at 2pm today. The odds are slightly higher that the RBNZ will cut its official cash rate from 1.75 per cent to 1.5 per cent.

The New Zealand dollar was trading at 50.38 British pence from 50.45, at 58.95 euro cents from 58.96, at 73.14 Japanese yen from 73.26, and at 4.4801 Chinese yuan from 4.4671.

Kernahan to leave Fletcher Building

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Fletcher Building’s Michelle Kernahan is leaving the company at the end of July for a “new career challenge”.

The company’s statement doesn’t say what her new position will be.

Kernahan’s appointment as chief executive of Fletcher’s building products division was announced in July last year although she didn’t start in that role until November when former KiwiRail chief executive Peter Reidy took over the con-

struction division Kernahan had been managing since March 2017.

Her appointment to head the building products division had all the hallmarks of a promotion given chief executive Ross Taylor had identified that division as a core business.

It hasn’t been plain sailing at the building products division though.

In February, Fletcher reported the division’s operating profit had fallen 10 per cent in the six months ended December.

Kernahan’s stint heading the construction division can only be

described as tumultuous because her appointment came just as Fletcher was beginning to reveal that division was in trouble.

Those losses, nearly $1 billion over 18 months, had been the result of unfavourable contracts the construction division had signed that put all the risks on Fletcher, rather than on the client, which in many cases was the government.

Fletcher also announced yesterday that its chief information officer, John Bell, is retiring and plans to leave the company in the second half of 2019.

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given it has been moving its apiary business to a more variable cost model.

It will look to change the direction of the business unit before the next season.

Craig said the company was re-

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cent in the past 12 months. In May 2016 it was trading as high as $13.

Comvita chief executive Scott Coulter said poor honey production for the third season in a row was “extremely disappointing”

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Comvita has significant bank headroom, says chairman Neil Craig.

which will grow in value while in storage. “I liken it to a wine business or an agriculture business where harvesting takes place – the debt is roughly matched by inventory,” Craig said.

“And inventory in terms of the honey industry actually increases in value. It doesn’t decrease, that’s a naturation thing, a bit like wine. I think there’s a general lack of appreciation of that.”

Comvita’s borrowings had also gone up due to investment in assets and infrastructure, including a new warehouse and a 20 per cent stake in Apiter, a supplier of propolis in Uruguay.

“The reality is we could raise capital, we don’t need to raise capital. We need to make profits so we can pay interest and pay dividends.”

In February Comvita reported a first-half net loss of $2.7m as the planned shift to more formal sales channels was taking longer than expected.

Analysts were underwhelmed by the performance and remain frustrated by profit guidance predictions being consistently wide of the mark.

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The Comvita chairman is adamant the company can navigate through a third consecutive poor honey season without raising capital despite forecasting a $6 million loss.

However, Neil Craig acknowledges investors are concerned after the natural health products company issued another profit warning on Monday.

“Raising capital is an option for us, but it’s not necessary,” Craig told the Herald when asked about the pressure building on Comvita’s balance sheet amid high debt and falling earnings.

“We have significant bank headroom … we said that at the half-year announcement because we know it’s a perceived issue. But it’s not an issue for the board and it’s not an issue for the company and it’s certainly not an issue for the bank.”

Comvita shares fell 14.5 per cent on Monday to $3.58 after the company warned the market of an expected $6m loss for the year.

The stock is now down 46 per

viewing its apiary business operations and under-performing assets, withdrawing from sites that have become non-viable due to overcrowding, and moving hives to where there are large tracts of manuka.

While honey production per hive was higher than the previous year, poor weather patterns saw lower production overall. Comvita also blamed over-crowding of manuka sites with hives by competing beekeepers, “most notably” in Northland and East Cape.

Comvita has invested heavily in its own plantations, which it says will produce “material quantities” of honey over the next two to three years.

Craig said the company could not rely on a better season next year and simply needed to make profits.

As at December 31 the company’s net bank borrowing was $104m, while total inventory had climbed to $120m.

The company has borrowed to purchase high UMF manuka honey inventory, which it says provides the business with secure, high-quality honey supply

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hen the weekend rolls around and there’s not the same urgency to start the day, a leisurely breakfast is an indulgent treat.

Your treat might be as simple as creamy scrambled eggs and smoked salmon on a bagel, or it could be something a little more complex, but however you treat that breakfast, take your time and enjoy starting the day at a slower pace than the usual weekday rush.

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Bacon and egg roll up 6 large eggs 2T milk 1/4 t garlic powder Salt Freshly ground black pepper 1T butter 1T chopped fresh chives 12 slices bacon 2C grated cheddar ■■ In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and garlic powder and season with salt and pepper.

■■ In a non-stick skillet over medium heat, melt butter.

■■ Add eggs and scramble, 3 minutes, then stir in chives.

■■ On a cutting board, lay out two strips of bacon.

■■ Sprinkle the bottom third with cheddar and top with a large spoonful of scrambled eggs.

■■ Roll up tightly. Repeat with remaining cheese and eggs.

■■ Return skillet to heat and add bacon roll-ups seam-side down.

■■ Cook until crispy on all sides, then transfer to a paper towel– lined plate to drain fat. Serve.

Easy potato pancakes 2 large potatoes, peeled and grated 1 small onion, grated 3 eggs 1t salt 2T plain flour, or as needed 1/2 C (120ml) vegetable oil ■■ Place the potatoes and onion into a bowl and stir in eggs, salt and flour as needed to make the mixture hold together.

■■ With wet hands scoop up about 1/3 C of the mixture per patty and form into flat round or oval shapes.

■■ Heat the vegetable oil in a large frypan over medium heat until it shimmers. Gently place the patties into the hot oil.

■■ Fry until the bottoms are golden brown and crisp, 5 to 8 minutes.

■■ Turn with a spatula and fry the other side until golden.

■■ Line a colander or strainer with 2 paper towels and drain the cooked pancakes in the colander. Serve hot.

Cheesy breakfast bake 500g sliced bacon, diced 1 onion, chopped 4C frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed 9 eggs, lightly beaten 2C shredded cheddar cheese 1 1/2 C cottage cheese 1 1/4 C swiss grated cheese ■■ Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

■■ Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir bacon and onion until bacon is evenly browned. Drain. Transfer bacon and onion to a large bowl.

■■ Stir in potatoes, eggs, cheese, cottage cheese and swiss cheese.

■■ Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.

■■ Bake in preheated oven until eggs are set and cheese is melted, 45 to 50 minutes.

■■ Let stand 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

■■ Chop capsicum, onion and sweet potato into 2cm size pieces.

■■ Saute sweet potato and onion in frypan with a small amount of olive oil.

■■ Mix all dry ingredients together in a quiche pan/ceramic dish.

■■ Mix eggs, milk, cheese together and pour over the top, cook for 25-30 minutes in oven on 170°C.

Pita with fried potato and eggs 1 large pita bread, cut in half 1T olive oil 2 medium potatoes, cooked and diced 2 eggs, beaten Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste ■■ Preheat oven to 180°C. Place pita bread in oven to warm.

■■ Heat oil in a frying pan over high heat.

■■ Add potatoes and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

■■ Reduce heat to medium then add eggs.

■■ Mix gently until eggs are firm, about a minute.

■■ Season with salt and pepper.

■■ Remove pita from oven and stuff with potato and egg mixture.

■■ Serve immediately.

Omelette in a mug 2 eggs, beaten 2T grated cheddar cheese 2T diced ham 1T diced green capsicum Salt and pepper to taste ■■ Grease or coat a microwave-safe mug with cooking spray.

■■ Combine all ingredients in the mug.

■■ Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute; stir.

■■ Cook 1 to 1 1/2 minutes longer or until eggs are completely set.

Shakshuka Oil spray 1 medium red capsicum, chopped 1 medium yellow capsicum, chopped 1 medium eggplant, chopped 400g tin diced tomatoes 1T chopped parsley 1T ground cumin 2t ground paprika 1/2 t dried chilli flakes 4 eggs 1/2 C fresh coriander 1C plain natural yoghurt ■■ Lightly spray a medium nonstick frying pan with oil and heat over medium-high heat.

■■ Add capsicums, eggplant and 2T of water and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes or until softened.

■■ Add tomatoes, tomato paste, cumin, paprika, chilli and 1/2 C water and bring to the boil.

■■ Reduce heat and simmer for 15–20 minutes or until vegetables are very tender and sauce is thick.

■■ Using the back of a large spoon, make 4 hollows in sauce. Carefully, break an egg into each hollow.

■■ Cover and simmer for 5–6 minutes or until eggs are cooked to your liking.

■■ Sprinkle with coriander and serve with yoghurt.

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cracker are what make up the crunchy coating). Add a pinch of sea salt and pepper and place crumbs on a piece of baking paper.

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A rider powers through the Mid Canterbury Mountain Bike Club’s six-hour endurance race on Sunday.

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More than 300 mountain bikers spent six hours riding round and round a loop of the Ashburton River Trail on Sunday.

They were taking part in the Mid Canterbury Mountain Bike Club’s annual six hour endurance race, which race organiser Tabitha Armour said was a great success and a whole lot of fun.

All up the 304 riders completed 1179 laps of a 9.5km loop, for a grand total of 11,201kms ridden over the six-hour period.

Some took part as teams while a few hardy competitors competed as individuals, tackling the entire six hours solo.

All up 14 men completed the event solo, along with three women. Flynn Marshall completed the most laps in the solo men’s junior section, with 14 laps, while Olly Pearce completed the same number of laps to top the solo men’s open section.

In the veteran men’s solo section, Andrew Beale finished on top with 11 laps just ahead of Peter Page, who also completed 11 laps, while in the solo women’s section Haley Van Leeuwen came out on top with 13 laps.

Sixteen laps was the winning number in the teams category, with team Shotgun winning the men’s section with 16 laps ahead of team Oamaru Honda, which also completed 16 laps.

Rapid Thigh Movement was the winning team for the women, with 13 laps, ahead

of BIGALS, while the top two teams in the mixed section both completed 14 laps, with Gears and Beers just winning out.

The family section was won by team Adrenaline Rush 2.0 with 14 laps, with Where’s the B Line? second.

Two school sections were well supported, with team AIS Vegan Nachos winning the Year 7 and 8 section with 13 laps, while team Fast and Furious won the Year 9 to 13 section with 15 laps.

The majority of the riders taking part came from around Canterbury, with 42 per cent of the field locals and 31 per cent coming from Christchurch, but they did get a few entries from further afield, including one visitor from the United Kingdom and another from Wellington.

Armour said it was a great day, although the decision to move it forward on the calendar by a week this year didn’t pay off, and next year the event would be back on Mothers’ Day, as it had been in previous years.

Armour said the event – which formed part of the Wheels Week itinerary – had been moved because people had said if it wasn’t on Mothers’ Day they’d be free to head along and help out.

But they didn’t get any extra helpers, and unlike the events they’d held on Mothers’ Day, the 2019 field didn’t hit capacity.

All proceeds of the event would go towards resurfacing work at the western end of the mountain bike track and adding in some optional technical lines.

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College starts well

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Getting all sideways during the Ashburton Car Club’s sealed motorkhana at Silver Fern Farms at Fairton on Sunday was Adam Williams in a Mitsubishi Lancer. An impressive 38 entries lined up at the start line of the Wheels Week event and it was Neil Gardner who took it out in a scratch-built Lotus 7 replica, purpose-built for motorkhana and autocross races, with a combined time of 108.46 seconds from the four rounds run. Taking second place was Craig Dunshea in a Mitsubishi GTO, with Malcolm Lovett third in a Mitsubishi Mirage.

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Bucks on the cusp of Eastern finals AP Giannis Antetokounmpo had 39 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Bucks to a 113-101 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series yesterday and move Milwaukee within one win from its first trip to the Eastern Conference finals since 2001.

“Giannis, it’s hard to find the words (for) what he does for our team, both ends of the court,” Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer said. “He’s special, but he’s very hungry. He wants more, and he’s playing that way.”

The Bucks have won three straight since losing the opener of

the best-of-seven series at home and can eliminate the Celtics in Game 5 at home tomorrow.

They have not reached the East finals since the 2001 team fell to Philadelphia in seven games.

Boston beat Milwaukee in seven games in the first round last year, but will have to win three straight – two on the road – to return.

“It takes a lot of mental fortitude, it takes a lot of mental toughness, and it reveals a lot,” Celtics coach Brad Stevens said.

“I’m looking forward to that challenge.”

One game after Antetokounmpo was two assists shy of a triple-double, he scored 17 points with seven rebounds in the fourth

quarter to help the Bucks pull away. George Hill, who scored 15 points, and Pat Connaughton, who had nine points and 10 rebounds, again led the Bucks bench, which outscored Boston’s 32-7.

“Yeah that was killer,” Stevens said.

“Their bench comes in, they’ve had no dropoff. Connaughton’s been excellent. George Hill’s been absolutely tremendous.”

In what might be his last home game for the Celtics, Kyrie Irving scored 23 points with 10 assists.

Irving, who can become a free agent this summer, left the court to a lone fan shouting at him, “Don’t leave!”

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Ashburton College A’s fight to stay in the top flight of the Canterbury secondary schools’ SuperNet competition could not have got off to a better start.

They headed to Christchurch on Sunday and came home with a 29-20 win over Darfield High School and a 32-16 win over Cashmere High School under their belts, and this afternoon they’ll head to Christchurch to take on Rangi Ruru where they hope to make it three-from-three.

Finishing in the bottom three of the top section of SuperNet last year meant that before this season’s competition got under way, Ashburton College A were one of the sides that had to prove themselves if they wanted to stay up.

The bottom three teams from the top section and the top three from the B section were set to play each other in a qualifying round, with the top three at the end of that set to feature in the A section this year.

It’s ended up being five teams though, due to the withdrawal of Ellesmere College.

That left Ashburton College, Rangi Ruru and Kaiapoi High School as the bottom three from the top flight last season, and two of the top teams from the B section last year, Darfield and Cashmere, to fight it out.

College coach Kaye Kennedy said her team has been playing well, but Rangi Ruru won’t be easy.

“They will probably be our toughest competition in this qualifying round, so that could be a tough game for us and we would love to come away with a win,” Kennedy said.

She was happy with her side’s two wins on Sunday, particularly with how many goals they’d scored in shortened games of four eight minute quarters.

“To score 30 goals is pretty good,” Kennedy said.

The wins gave the Ashburton side a bit of breathing space and put them in a strong position to retain their spot in the top grade.

After Rangi Ruru today, they have just Kaiapoi High School left to play on Saturday.

Basketballers get first win on the board Mid Canterbury claimed the first win of their return to top level men’s basketball in Christchurch on Sunday.

The Mid Canterbury men’s team fronted up against the Celebration Lions in the division one competition in Christchurch and came away with an impressive 71-59 win, to bounce back well from their first up loss to Gators.

Mid Canterbury started well against Celebration, looking to fast break at every opportunity, and that combined with some

solid man-to-man defence saw them out to an 18–10 lead which the Lions managed to close back to two by quarter-time.

Mid Canterbury got on an early roll in the second quarter and the Lions called a time out, which slowed the scoring with both sides struggling to find the net.

Their defence intensified and they sped up the game, which helped them to extend their lead to 10 at the end of the second quarter, 38–28.

Mid Canterbury kept their work

rate up, but the Lions weren’t going away, and they kept snipping away at the lead.

A good finish to the third quarter enabled Mid Canterbury to stretch the lead to 12 points, and in the final quarter Mid Canterbury continued to run at the Lions and eventually ran out comfortable winners.

Pip Johnston had another good all-round game, leading the way for Mid Canterbury with 23 points (four 3 pointers).

He controlled play and regular-

ly hit the lane runners on the fast break.

Nick Fechney was also in top form. Not only was he a regular on the end of Johnston’s passes, his all-round play was strong and he finished with 20 points.

Mid Canterbury coach Brian Kerr said overall the work rates of all players was excellent.

“We played man-to-man for most of the game, and the pleasing aspect was the intensity levels,” Kerr said.

“Help defence was good and

the boxing out on the defensive boards was a lot better, restricting second shots.

“Overall the offence flowed better than it had the previous week.

“Free throw percentages went up to 61 per cent and again we had 31 shots from the line highlighting our willingness to drive.”

Kerr said Mid Canterbury made improvements from last week, and while there was still work to be done on refining plays, things were certainly heading in the right direction.

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Getting to the business end

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t’s hard to believe, but this weekend the final round of the combined country senior rugby competition will take to fields around Canterbury Country.

The new-look competition aimed to shorten what was a heck of a long season and cut out the need for mid-week games, and it’s certainly done that.

It feels like only yesterday I was talking to the coaches of our five local sides for the first time, and asking what we could expect from their teams in 2019.

But now, we know.

Right from the start, everyone said that the competition was going to be tight and bonus points could be vital come the business end of the competition, and they were right.

There’s a number of different scenarios which could play out on Saturday.

The new three-pool format sees the top two teams from each of those pools go through to the top eight play-offs, with the remaining two spots being wildcard places which will be given to the next two best teams

from a combined leaderboard.

At this stage, there’s just one Mid Canterbury team safe in a top eight position, and that’s Southern.

They’ve got 27 points and sit atop the pool A leaderboard with Darfield, and have a chance to finish as the competition’s team to beat on Saturday.

Darfield arguably has the tougher ask of the two today, with defending champions Waihora their opposition, while Kaiapoi has the job of trying to beat Southern, at Hinds, during their jubliee weekend.

Southern doesn’t really need any more motivation than that, and from what I saw at Hinds on Saturday when they demolished Hornby 62-17, they’ll be hard to beat.

When it comes to motivation though, Waihora’s also got plenty.

Their season pretty much goes on the line on Saturday against Darfield.

If Waihora don’t win, there’s a chance that they might miss out on the finals.

At the moment, Waihora are sitting in the first wildcard spot,

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but there’s a couple of teams within striking range that have what should be an easy five points up for the taking on Saturday.

So Waihora will be looking to control their own destiny and not leave anything up to chance.

Among the teams quietly hoping that Waihora don’t get up against Darfield, are two Mid Canterbury sides – Rakaia and Celtic.

Rakaia are the team that lost to Waihora in that final in 2018 and they’re eager for another crack, but they did not help their own cause by losing a game they should have won against Ohoka on Saturday which meant, while they were still a playoffs chance, they need to beat Southbridge with a bonus point on Saturday and rely on a few

other results to play into their hands to stand a chance.

It’s a similar story for Celtic.

The Mid Canterbury Rugby Watters Cup champions from 2018 have been one of the surprise packages this season, and they could also nab one of those wildcards depending on a few outcomes on Saturday.

Early in the season, having lost the majority of their squad from 2018 and with a reasonable list of injuries, Celtic were really struggling to even fill their squad, but they’ve managed to not just get by, but get by well.

On Saturday they surpassed 60 points in beating Oxford, and if they can beat Lincoln in the final round with a bonus point, they could potentially make the play-offs.

Two teams that won’t be in the top eight though, are Methven and Hampstead.

Both had the potential to be contenders in the combined competition, and with that now not happening they’re turning their attention to what could well be one of the most intriguing Watters Cup battles we’ve seen in a while.

In brief Smith out for Landers?

Highlanders and All Black fullback Ben Smith may have played his last game for the Highlanders. Smith has been ruled out for six to eight weeks with a high hamstring injury.

Smith (32) picked up the injury in the last 10 minutes of the side’s draw with the Chiefs on Saturday.

Highlanders assistant coach Glenn Delaney confirmed Smith was out for this period and said it was a blow to Smith and the Highlanders team. The side would look to play Matt Faddes or Josh McKay at fullback.

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Folau stoush rolls on Rugby Australia has come under fire for its handling of the protracted Israel Folau saga, as the disgraced Wallabies star’s code of conduct hearing dragged into a fourth day. It’s been almost a month since Folau’s homophobic social media post triggered widespread reaction, including his employer’s promise to tear up his lucrative four-year contract. Many fans and team-mates have also come out in support of Folau, with former All Blacks winger Inga Tuigamala saying Folau should be “commended” and that his views should be “put in perspective”.

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Draws an anomaly The 12th round of matches in Super Rugby produced a modern statistical oddity: two matches which ended in ties. The championshipleading Crusaders scored and converted a try after the siren to draw 21-21 with the Sharks and the Chiefs rallied from 12-28 to draw 31-31 with the Highlanders. The results highlight the fact that ties have become a rarity in modern rugby.

Matches are typically higher-scoring and five- or seven-point tries tend to produce more disparity on the scoreboard than when threeor four-point tries fostered closer games. For instance, the great Ireland lock Willie John McBride played in 80 test matches between 1962 and 1975, of which 13 ended drawn.

- AP

A tourney with no beer

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Two teams unbeaten Two unbeaten teams remain in the Mid Canterbury Rugby senior B competition after five rounds. Rakaia’s winning run continued with a 69-7 win over Mt Somers on Friday night, while Collegiate also remained unbeaten with a 37-7 win over Allenton. Meanwhile Celtic picked up their second win, beating Hampstead 33-17 and Methven beat Southern 34-15 on Thursday night. The two mid-week games were due to the opening of duck shooting on Saturday.

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There are genuine fears that bars and restaurants in host cities could run dry of a rugby fan staple – beer – during the Rugby World Cup in Japan later this year. Concerns have been raised at in Sapporo, Hokkaido and Oita which could host the bulk of the expected 400,000 fans to the tournament that runs from September to November. Wholesalers and restaurant owners have admitted the prospect of beer shortages was “a realistic problem”. - NZME

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■■SPORTS AWARDS

Recognising sporting excellence diate Grade, was a finalist for Aoraki Secondary Schools referee of the year and won the AshColl Faith Cup for dedication and sportsmanship in basketball.

Charlotte Blundell Charlotte has kept herself busy on the sidelines at both basketball and netball across the Mid Canterbury district. She’s officiated at both a local and representative level in both sports and been involved in some top class matches during that time as well. She was awarded the Methven Netball Club Umpire Development Cup last year as well as the Pre-Centre Netball Referee Award.

Athlete with a disability Delta Taeauga It was a busy, but successful 12 months for Delta Taeauga. He dominated at the Aoraki Athletics winning both the open boys’ discus and shot put before heading on to the Special Olympics to claim success in the mini-javelin with a throw more than eight metres clear of his nearest rival, and was successful in the men’s 100m sprint. His efforts have seen him recognised by the Halberg Foundation, who are now helping him further his sporting endeavours.

Masters

Georgina Black Georgina Black was a member of the winning team in the New Zealand Indoor Bowls Masters Fours at the National Championships in Ashburton last year.

What made her achievement unique was that she only met the other three members of her team the day they started playing together.

Joyce Cleghorn Joyce was a member of the winning team in the New Zealand Indoor Bowls Masters Triples team at the National Championships last year. She was also a member of the team who were beaten quarter-finalists in the Masters Fours at the same event.

Helen Rennie Helen Rennie enjoyed a great National Championships last year.

She was in the successful Masters Triple team which claimed national glory as well as being a part of a pairs combination which finished third and the four team which made the quarter finals at the championships.

Mark Sheard Mark Sheard was named Masters player of the tournament at the New Zealand Indoor Bowls National Championships last year here in Ashburton. He had a

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The Mid Canterbury Sports Awards will be held this Friday night. remarkable tournament, winning the hotly-contested singles as well as the triples, while also finishing third in the pairs and making the last eight in the fours, which saw him awarded the title of player of the tournament.

He was also selected to skip the men’s pairs in the Southern Zone Masters team to play their northern counterparts.

Masters Triples Team The team of Mark Sheard, Joyce Cleghorn and Helen Rennie won the NZ Championship Masters Triples at the EA Networks Centre, fending off a strong field of 54 teams over the course of two days to claim the title.

Coach of the year

■■CRICKET

Black Caps in Australia NZME The Black Caps’ test and ODI fixtures in Australia next summer have been confirmed.

Cricket Australia released their 2019-20 summer schedule yesterday.

As previously announced, the Black Caps will play a three-match test series beginning with the opening test at Perth Stadium on December 12. It will be a day-night test which will start at 6pm NZT. New Zealand also will feature in the traditional tests at the Melbourne Cricket Ground beginning on Boxing Day, the Sydney Cricket Kane Williamson Ground test which begins on January 3. The Black Caps haven’t played a test at the MCG since 1987.

Kane Williamson’s side will then return to Australia in March for a one-day series with the opening two games in Sydney followed by the final match in Hobart.

Australia will also host a test series against Pakistan in November.

Mati Morrison Not many can boast an unbeaten record, but Celtic under 18 coach, Mati Morrison can. He guided his troop of young men to the perfect season last year as they won 15 matches and picked up the four trophies along the way for their efforts. Based on frank and openness, Mati’s coaching methods have had a huge impact on not only the rugby careers of these young men, but also in their outside lives as well.

Patrick Patea With not just one side under his watchful eye, but three, Patrick Patea had a busy 2018. He was at the helm of three different softball sides and enjoyed good suc-

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cess with all three. His Fairfield under 15 side where champions in their local grade, he coached the AshColl Girls’ side to finish second at the South Island Secondary School Championships and helped the Fairfield Devils to second in the local adult softball competition.

Official junior Summer Anderson Summer Anderson’s list of achievements as an official make for some impressive reading. She officiated high level age group baskeball matches around the South Island and at a very impressive level. She was awarded the Mid Canterbury Basketball referee of the year for Interme-

da Gallagher, #12 Joyce Vander Heide, 2nd Shot #16 Phylis Smith.

Twos: Sally Lane, Angela Gerkin, Joyce Vander Heide, Sharon Bradford, Barb MacGregor.

■■ Golf

■■ Shooting

Ashburton Golf Club

Fullbore Target Shooting

May 4 and 7 Ladies Division: LGU & Mildred Doak (Silver) Rnd 2 Silver Daphne Hinton 70, Bronze 1 Jacqui Welch 72, Maxine Carter 76 on c/b, Bronze 2 Janice Dunlop 77 Nearest the Pins: No 4 Gabites: Sue Hastie, No 8 House of Travel: Vicki Moore, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon: Vicki Moore, No 14 Todds of Ashburton: Erin Porter, No 4 Somerset Grocer 2nd shot: Erin Porter, No 18 2nd Shot to Green: Erin Porter Two’s: Sheryl Reid No 14

May 5 Ashburton District Rifle Club Scores at 700 yards, TR, John Snowden 50.5, 49.6, 99.11, Allan White 50.4, 49.5, 99.9, Chris Kershaw 49.4, 48.2, 97.6, Brian Hawksby 49.2 46.3, 95.5, John Fleming 48.3, 46.1, 94.4, Coby Snowden 40.0, 40.0, 80.0, Megan Snowden 45.5.

FTR, Murray Cook 57.4, 54.3, 111.7 FO, Bob McDonald 56.3, 57.1, 113.4, Mike Chui 59.2, 53.2, 112.4, Blair Gabites 56.3, 53.2, 109.5, David Smith 48.1, 59.3, 107.4.

Ashburton Veterans Golf May 6 Wakelin Cup: Winner: Brain McIsaac 41, 2nd = G McIvoy, A Smith and R Lambert 40, 5th C Whiting, G Sparrow & P McKay 39, 8th C Sakofsky and P Kiddey.

Two’s N Connelly Next Match Mayfield May 20

Tinwald Golf Club May 5 Ladies Division: 2BBB Tournament Gross Cup: Silver Angela Gerkin 70, Bronze 1: Joyce Vander Heide 94, Bronze 2: Mara Kennedy 102.

2BBB: Bron Flannery & Jenny Harrex 63, Sharon Bradford & Rhonda Gallagher 64, Angela Gerkin & Anna Miller 66, Jo Johnson & Teresa Booker 67 c/b, Maxine Whiting & Emily Wilson 67 c/b.

Nearest the Pin: 2nd shot #2 Maree Moore, #6 Rhon-

Indoor Target Shooting May 2, Round one, National District Championship ATS Association’s, The Plainsmen 10 points to Wanganui Warriors 4.

The Plainsmen, Open Squad, five points for win, Martin Fleming 100.7, 197.12, 297.17, Conan Griffen 100.7, 197.8, 297.15, Adrian Black 98.8, 198.13, 296.21, Katrina Quigley 97.4, 199.12, 296.16, Greg Menzies 99.7, 193.9, 292.16, Darryn Quigley 96.7, 195.8, 291.15, Chris Kershaw 99.7, 192.8, 291.15, Robert Dalzell 99.6, 192.7, 291.13, Geof Allan 96.5, 194.7, 290.19, Carl Nordqvist 99.6, 183.3, 282.9, total 2923.151, Wanganui 2895.151. Emergencies, Gordon Wright 96.3, 196.8, 292.11, Bryan Tubb 99.7, 196.12, 295.19, Tony Thomson 98.5, 194.8, 292.13, Keith Brown 100.7, 196.12, 296.19, John Fleming 98.4, 196.7, 294.11, Regan Dalley 98.3, 195.9, 293.12.

Emma Stagg A dedicated athlete with impeccable time management, Emma Stagg does it all. A member of the Ashburton College Senior A Netball side and a successful athlete with two second placings in the long and triple jump at the Aoraki championships, she also manages to find time to put in the required long hours to be a successful rower, with good success as a part of the Under 18 Coxed Quad sculls team who placed at the South Island Championships.

Taonga Mbambo A track, road and cross country runner, Taonga was selected for the New Zealand secondary schools’ and Athletics New Zealand IAAF world cross country teams. At the Australia/ Oceania Championships Taonga was placed 12th in the individual classification and third in the teams classification. In the Schools Sport Australia Cross Country Relay his team was placed third. At the New Zealand Cross Country Championships Taonga was placed third and at the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Championships he was placed sixth.

Composite Squad, won by Wanganui for four points, Bill Getz 97.3, 196.10, 293.13, Peter Boerlage 95.2, 192.8, 287.10, Bryan Ashby 95.2, 190.7, 285.9, David Millichamp 95.4, 188.5, 283.9, Leone Clayton 95.2, 186.1, 281.3, total 1429.44, Wanganui 1435.46.

Emergencies, Andrew Donaldson 98.5, 193.7, 291.12, Linda Pettigrew 92.1, 195.2, 277.3, Craig Benbow 95.3, 188.8, 283.11, Karren Madden 95.5, 189.7, 284.12, Stephen Millichamp 93.3, 186.2, 279.5.

Junior Squad, three points for win, Piper Benbow 95.3, 98.7, 193.10, Sam Kershaw 96.2, 100.7, 196.9, Ben Nordqvist 93.3, 94.3, 187.6, total 576.25, Wanganui 561.13. Emergencies, Oliver Machil 96.1, 94.3, 190.4, Martin Quigley 97.6, 95.1, 192.7, Robert Spencer 94.3, 93.2, 180.5, W Halogan 92.1, 94.3, 186.4, Daniel Hutton 95.4, 89.1, 184.5.

May 6 Ashburton Rifle Club Murray Cook 91.1, 95.3, Garth Wright 90.1, Allan Mitchell 98.2, Grant Glassey 79.0, Greg Menzies 100.7, James Storey 84.1, Abbey Calder 84.0, Lachlan Storey 88.1, Chrissy Lee 88.3, Zoe Sargent 85.0, Leo Wildey 93.2, Sam Lovett 89.2.

Mt Somers Rifle Club Jess Heaven 84.2, Emily Heaven 75, Bree Greer 88, Caleb Greer 74, Mark Smith 89.2, 92.2, Wayne Tubb 89.1, 91.3, Andy Oram 97.6, 94.3, Stephen Millichamp 98.2, 189.8, David Millichamp 93.4, Kevin Fews 93.2, 84.0, Archie Rooney 88.1, 90.1, Lachlan Rooney 80, 90.2, Hunter Lill 88, 93, Nic Ewart 86.2, Annabel Ewart 88, York Koch 89, 83, Ryan Esler 93.1, 86.2.

Mayfield Rifle Club Robert Spencer Jnr 94.4, Daniel Gould 92.1, Sarah Gould 67, Ella McDowell 61, Zac Fletcher 60, John Fleming 97.5, Ben Nordqvist 94.1, Martin Fleming 100.8, Carl Nordqvist 98.4, 98.4, Alan Wakelin 74.0, Andrew Donaldson 96.5.

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Iconic Mother’s Day meeting The annual Timaru Mother’s Day race meeting on Sunday, May 12 will see the sixth edition of the club’s lady drivers races held at Phar Lap Raceway.

Two penalty-free lady driver races are programmed to be held at the meeting, which will be sponsored once again by FLAIR and Brosnan’s Transport.

Club president Elizabeth Shand is thrilled with the interest Canter-

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bury female drivers have shown in the event. She says it’s important to the club to celebrate the achievements and support of all females in the harness racing community.

“The aim of the day is to highlight women in our industry.

“We want to recognise and promote not just the female drivers but also the trainers, owners, stablehands and partners that are

dedicated to harness racing and are great role models for the next generation,” said Shand.

This year’s driving lineup features Kimberly Butt, Katie Cox, Ineka Lee, Loren Lester, Amber Lethaby, Mikayla Lewis, Laura McKay, Sarah O’Reilly, Sam Ottley, Ashleigh Stewart, Olivia Thornley, Amanda Tomlinson, Kerryn Tomlinson, Sheree Tomlinson and Jessica Young.

The mother and daughter combination of Amanda, Kerryn and Sheree Tomlinson will add to the spectacle on Mother’s Day, being the first time a mother and her two daughters have competed.

A day that the club has used over the years to salute women in racing, this year they will be hosting a Mother’s Day Pink Ribbon breakfast in the venue’s Grey Way Lounge.

Sarah O’Reilly will be at the Mother’s Day meeting on Sunday.

Matamata gallops Today at Matamata Raceway

Racing Matamata Venue: Matamata Meeting Date: 8 May NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 11.14am (NZT) A P GOLLAN REGISTERED VALUERS MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 86243 Wild Like (19) 58.5 2 20049 Charred 58.5................................. Scratched 3 73527 Jet Set h (5) 58.5.............................J Riddell 4 383 Fast And Single (16) 58.5..............O Bosson 5 46x9 Noble Stride (14) 58.5...................... T Harris 6 Deegeeare (12) 58.5....................D Mansour 7 00 Sway Moon (2) 58.5.........................R Smyth 8 33324 Western Girl b (8) 56.5..................... C Grylls 9 52237 Henley Road (13) 56.5.....................S Collett 10 47453 One Way Street (11) 56.5.A Goindasamy (a3) 11 536 If At First h (7) 56.5......................C Lammas 12 0x740 Playday h (3) 56.5..................... D Danis (a2) 13 8125x Old Countess mh (9) 56.5.....T Newman (a3) 14 Dance Away (6) 56.5...................M Cameron 15 60 Kontact h (4) 56.5........................T Thornton 16 0x9 Trusting Soul h (17) 56.5 17 07587 Mr Scallywag (15) 58.5 18 77580 Copper Xpress (18) 58.5 19 x6609 Valhexa (1) 56.5 20 35978 Flying Fantasia (20) 56.5 21 37007 Our Craftsman 58.5...................... Scratched 22 9080x Huckleberry Hussie h (10) 56.5 Emergencies: Mr Scallywag, Copper Xpress, Valhexa, Flying Fantasia, Our Craftsman, Huckleberry Hussie 2 11.44am LUMINATEONE MDN 1600 $10,000, 1600m 1 32x88 Dalmar (15) 58.5 2 42 Jimmy James (5) 58.5......................S Collett 3 433 Pineapple Lump b (10) 58.5...........O Bosson 4 55463 Because h (19) 58.5.................. D Danis (a2) 5 634 Prestigious Lad (17) 58.5.............D Mansour 6 5756x Kipling (14) 58.5............. A Goindasamy (a3) 7 0x0 Nesley (7) 58.5.............................T Thornton 8 0 Sir Maggio h (9) 58.5...............E McCall (a4) 9 60x44 Rip Em Up b (18) 56.5..................... C Grylls 10 38322 Soda h (21) 56.5..........................C Lammas 11 730x4 Vera Drake (12) 56.5..........................L Innes 12 740x5 Figeameout (13) 56.5....................... R Jones 13 6x569 Love Me Tender (16) 56.5...........M Cameron 14 066Px Pavlichenko h (8) 56.5................M Coleman 15 0x6 Whisper Rock (6) 56.5.................... A Calder 16 Seaforth Lass (11) 56.5..................V Colgan 17 07587 Mr Scallywag (4) 58.5 -

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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 08 May 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 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 12.05pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 1 222F6 Bigtime Zeus nwtd A &.....................Williams 2 77777 Slick As Jewels nwtd.............. L E Dunkerton 3 8x236 Paradox Prince nwtd....................B Hodgson 4 75846 Two Percenta nwtd J &.........................D Bell 5 87747 Choice Sister nwtd...........................C Morris 6 65388 Ariana Sunset nwtd.....................B Goldsack 7 67644 Firecracker nwtd A &........................Williams 8 67 Taranaki Brie nwtd........................... C Brider 9 74887 That’s Frank nwtd.......................J McInerney 10 28677 Ball Chants nwtd................................M Flipp 2 12.23pm WHANGANUI CHRONICLE C0 C0, 305m 1 55667 It’s Timmy nwtd..........................J McInerney 2 74453 Bigtime Claws nwtd A &...................Williams 3 83666 Piruleta nwtd......................................M Flipp 4 6x225 Trudy Remarkable nwtd...................C Morris 5 87387 Euphamistic nwtd.........................B Hodgson 6 8 Duhart nwtd J &...................................D Bell 7 Star Way nwtd..................................C Morris

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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 08 May 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 4 and 5 Trebles: 3, 4 and 5 1 3.01pm (NZT) ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C1 C1, 305m 1 57447 Dee Bee Gee 18.07.................... G Hodgson 2 87876 Homebush Demi 18.02..............J McInerney 3 88853 Judge Me Jackie 17.91................... L Pearce 4 17482 Blitzem Gem 18.03................... S Gommans 5 76226 Sozin’s Fortune 17.93................J McInerney 6 11628 Bigtime Thor 17.66..............................L Cole 7 36655 Rising Hawke 17.99.........................C Morris 8 34658 Smash Rock nwtd........................... L A Hunt

18 77580 Copper Xpress (3) 58.5 19 x6609 Valhexa (1) 56.5 20 35978 Flying Fantasia (20) 56.5 21 37007 Our Craftsman 58.5...................... Scratched 22 9080x Huckleberry Hussie h (2) 56.5 Emergencies: Mr Scallywag, Copper Xpress, Valhexa, Flying Fantasia, Our Craftsman, Huckleberry Hussie 3 12.14pm PGG WRIGHTSON LTD 1200 $10,000, 3YO SW+P, 1200m 1 84x41 Willpower tdh (1) 57.5...................... C Grylls 2 188x6 Lock It In dh (4) 57.5................. D Danis (a2) 3 17513 Not Usual June d (5) 56.5...........M Cameron 4 11x5 Pinultimate dh (2) 56.5...................O Bosson 5 39x1 Donna Imelda dh (3) 55.5...........M Coleman 6 2319 Kainui Rose th (6) 55.5...................V Colgan 4 12.49pm J P WILLS BLOODSTOCK MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN 2YO, 1200m 1 3 Divine Dive (1) 57.5.......................M McNab 2 3 Quiz Kid (16) 57.5 3 Long Jack (4) 57.5...........................J Riddell 4 Whispering Wind (14) 57.5 5 43726 Amazing Team (5) 55.5.................R Elliot (a) 6 03x5 Cointreau (11) 55.5......................... S McKay 7 4 Avadane (3) 55.5................................L Innes 8 Jennifer Eccles (6) 55.5...............D Mansour 9 Little Belle (9) 55.5.......................T Thornton 10 Loire (10) 55.5..................................S Collett 11 Pokuru Grace 55.5........................ Scratched 12 6x7 Happiness Forever (12) 55.5......... R Norvall 13 6 Lilikoi bh (7) 55.5.............................. C Grylls 14 6 Selenelion (8) 55.5......................M Coleman 15 Blindspott 55.5.............................. Scratched 16 Glory Chance h (13) 55.5......... D Danis (a2) 17 Birdsong 55.5................................ Scratched 18 Idea From Heaven 55.5................ Scratched 19 Qiji Melody (2) 55.5.....................M Cameron 20 67 Foogayzee (15) 57.5 Emergencies: Blindspott, Glory Chance, Birdsong, Idea From Heaven, Qiji Melody, Foogayzee 5 1.24pm SLATTERY CONTRACTING MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 5x442 Mexican Tycoon (7) 58.5.............M Cameron 2 5236x Kiwi Ace (13) 58.5............................S Collett 3 62 Henry Hudson h (5) 58.5.............C Lammas 4 306x3 Soaring Wyvern (6) 58.5................. A Calder 5 82x46 Operator (15) 58.5 -

6 3 Rangitata h (18) 58.5..................M Coleman 7 358x0 Patch Man h (9) 58.5........................ C Grylls 8 8400 Scherzo (11) 58.5...........................V Colgan 9 Zamax (2) 58.5...............................O Bosson 10 58x22 Don’t Lie To Me h (1) 56.5......... D Danis (a2) 11 2302x Livvy Lass h (3) 56.5....................... S McKay 12 72 Shebringsmerubies 56.5............... Scratched 13 4453x Sienna Grace (16) 56.5.. A Goindasamy (a3) 14 92309 Southern Queen (4) 56.5..............R Elliot (a) 15 x9357 Endean Lass (12) 56.5................. R Hannam 16 30x Gocara (17) 56.5..........................T Thornton 17 5 Golden Seed h (10) 58.5.................. R Jones 18 09x Malibu Magic (14) 56.5 19 6 Swagger (20) 58.5 20 8 O’Becky h (19) 56.5 21 0x Double Happy (8) 58.5 22 6x7 Cicciolina 56.5............................... Scratched Emergencies: Golden Seed, Malibu Magic, Swagger, O’Becky, Double Happy, Cicciolina 6 1.59pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE MAIDEN $10,000, MDN F&M, 1200m 1 2227x Out Of The Park (11) 57.5..............O Bosson 2 33643 Power Of Strength (9) 57.5...........R Elliot (a) 3 5323x Snitz Of Time b (5) 57.5................... T Harris 4 2323x Spirit Of Galway 57.5.................... Scratched 5 7623x Aroader (15) 57.5..................T Newman (a3) 6 9x235 Craftyaffair (13) 57.5...................M Cameron 7 x46x5 Miss Bumblebee (2) 57.5.............C Lammas 8 3348x Raz (1) 57.5..................................... C Grylls 9 7044 Cheers (18) 57.5............ A Goindasamy (a3) 10 5 Chatelaine h (4) 57.5..................M Coleman 11 Girl Of Steel (16) 57.5..................T Thornton 12 Showcat h (10) 57.5.....................D Mansour 13 Special Lady h (17) 57.5 14 Sweet Surprize h (6) 57.5................S Collett 15 Astro 57.5...................................... Scratched 16 House Of Cards (8) 57.5 17 Littlemisspunky h (12) 57.5 18 07x Rippedeedoodah (14) 57.5 19 70x Whoshe’s Girl (3) 57.5 20 767 Slinky Linky h (7) 57.5 Emergencies: Astro, House Of Cards, Littlemisspunky, Rippedeedoodah, Whoshe’s Girl, Slinky Linky 7 2.34pm MURRAY WILCOX LTD 1200 $11,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1200m 1 13430 Veine D’Or tdh (17) 59.5........... D Danis (a2) 2 4139x Bluetwentytwo tdmh (9) 59.5..C Burdan (a4)

3 1106x O’He Can db (5) 59.5....................... T Harris 4 5322x Hay Tiger tdmh (4) 59...................... R Jones 5 15x64 Pacific Coast tdh (14) 59 6 114x5 Icebomb dh (12) 58.5.......J Kamaruddin (a4) 7 1612x Imblaze tdm (1) 58.5.............T Newman (a3) 8 9210x Conclusion 58.5............................ Scratched 9 2844x Fortune Patch dh (16) 58.5A Goindasamy (a3) 10 1500x Just For Kicks tmh (15) 58.............. S McKay 11 35599 Ottavio m (13) 58..........................R Elliot (a) 12 11x54 Jewel Of Patch th (6) 57.5................ C Grylls 13 1744x Pink Graffiti dm (7) 56.5.....................L Innes 14 1519x Lady Sequoyah (19) 55.5 15 5818x Time To Fly tdh (8) 57.5............... R Hannam 16 x729x Pierina d (2) 55.5........................M Cameron 17 1568x Cameahotfriday tdm (3) 56.5 18 1660x So Much Mour dm (11) 56.5 19 13259 The Fame Game td (18) 55.5 20 2837x Icing On The Cake mh (10) 54 8 3.09pm MATAMATA POST & RAILS ITM MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 2 Holsty bh (4) 58.5.............................S Collett 2 46x Didi Bay (12) 58.5...........................V Colgan 3 8x77x Our Milo 58.5................................ Scratched 4 Ata Rangi (16) 58.5......................D Mansour 5 89x Mr Incredibull (10) 58.5...............M Cameron 6 0 Chur Ching (2) 58.5.................. D Danis (a2) 7 Kajino (11) 58.5..................... M Kareem (a4) 8 Peace Train (13) 58.5...................T Thornton 9 8 Shared Dream h (1) 58.5................ S McKay 10 0x Villa Nine h (6) 58.5..............T Newman (a3) 11 29x6 Sheez Leica h (14) 56.5.................. A Calder 12 Jeu Tango h (7) 56.5....................C Lammas 13 Our Elliemay h (8) 56.5.................... C Grylls 14 Tangodanzer h (15) 56.5...............R Elliot (a) 15 0x0 Craigievar (3) 58.5 16 2323x Spirit Of Galway 56.5.................... Scratched 17 5 Chatelaine h (9) 56.5 18 Sweet Surprize h (5) 56.5 9 3.44pm MATAMATA TRACTORS & MACHINERY 1600 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 3166x Caballero b (6) 59............................J Riddell 2 21794 Uncle Bro (15) 59.............................S Collett 3 x0733 Slow Hands th (3) 58.5 4 57125 Cabochon db (9) 58....... A Goindasamy (a3) 5 74x69 Lady Zeraph h (1) 58....................... T Harris 6 99190 Mighty Colombo (11) 58 -

7 3233x Charli Rose tm (8) 57.5.................... C Grylls 8 20x85 Skaaboom d (10) 57.5.......................L Innes 9 5x516 The Faith t (12) 57.5.....................D Mansour 10 58372 Ming’s Emperor d (7) 57.5........... L Satherley 11 x190x Indah (17) 57...............................M Cameron 12 79x53 Cancellara dm (13) 57................. R Hannam 13 46x10 English Rose h (16) 56.5...............O Bosson 14 767x6 Azabeat dh (5) 56.5.................. D Danis (a2) 15 27466 Iffraajinator th (4) 56 16 30080 I See Red d (2) 55.5.....................C Lammas 17 x09x9 Hoyt Axton (14) 55.5 Emergency: Hoyt Axton 10 4.18pm DON GRIFFITHS TRENCHING LTD 2000 $11,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 2000m 1 5504x El Fernando (14) 60.5......................S Collett 2 147x0 Ali Baba tdmh (8) 59................E McCall (a4) 3 x8003 Joe Cargo tdh (11) 59...................... R Jones 4 90x05 Richard Of Yorke mh (16) 59J Kamaruddin (a4) 5 0x493 Cossack Warrior tm (6) 58...........D Mansour 6 94284 Vittachi mh (2) 58............................. C Grylls 7 54815 Lala Land (15) 57.5............................L Innes 8 52819 Pierian Spring dm (13) 57.5........M Cameron 9 71039 Anarchy d (3) 57 10 14532 Vichy tbh (12) 56...........................R Elliot (a) 11 50080 Delegate dm (4) 56.........................V Colgan 12 236x7 Master Poet mh (1) 54.5........... D Danis (a2) 13 08050 Vermont dh (9) 54 14 15655 Swiss Maid h (5) 54 15 5x968 Mannie’s Power t (7) 54...............T Thornton 16 x9FPx Cruiseo m (10) 54................. M Kareem (a4) Blinkers on: Wild Like, Playday (R1), Nesley (R2), Scherzo (R5), Icebomb, So Much Mour (R7), Skaaboom (R9) Blinkers off: Operator, Southern Queen (R5), Snitz Of Time (R6), English Rose (R9), Lala Land (R10) Winkers on: English Rose (R9) Winkers off: Mr Incredibull (R8) SELECTIONS

10 84888 Shamrock Green 17.88...............B Goldsack 7 1.49pm RIVERCITY GAS C1 C1, 305m 1 67644 Auros Advantage nwtd.................... T Pilcher 2 87575 Sozin’s Roar 17.95.....................J McInerney 3 86685 Jericho Warrior 17.83........................R Waite 4 52632 Empty Pocket 18.08............................ N Udy 5 22517 Yee Coo Coo 18.01....................J McInerney 6 84734 Alamein Panda 17.90 K &..................Phillips 7 75232 Cawbourne Cruz 17.56.................M Roberts 8 16248 Blue Whizz 18.16........................B Goldsack 9 86877 Captain Kate 18.28..........................C Morris 10 57868 Crackle 17.94..................................... B Hunt 8 2.11pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C1 C1, 305m 1 56243 Sozin’s Treasure nwtd................J McInerney 2 26516 Sly Cath nwtd A &............................Williams 3 34435 Just Like Harry 18.02.......................... N Udy 4 41656 Blue Precision 17.72........................C Morris 5 84588 Chop Shop nwtd........................J McInerney 6 76883 Sedgebrook Pride 17.95......................F Kite 7 34586 Bigtime Kylie 17.82..................... D P Symes 8 4588x Cawbourne Bettsy nwtd............ K Gommans 9 86877 Captain Kate 18.28..........................C Morris 10 84888 Shamrock Green 17.88...............B Goldsack

9 2.26pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 305m

4 3.53pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C2 C2, 305m

1 65416 Sozin’s Angel 18.01...................J McInerney 2 15252 Guru’s Choice 17.76 A &.................Williams 3 12337 Sly John 17.99 J &...............................D Bell 4 72752 Spirit Of Nathan 17.92.....................C Morris 5 33615 Manimal 17.77..............................M Roberts 6 25122 Go Ash 17.61.....................................M Flipp 7 35164 Articulator 17.88...........................B Hodgson 8 12344 Doosh 17.59...............................J McInerney 9 85157 Hurricane Al 17.85...........................C Morris 10 17658 Bigtime Jamie 17.71...........................L Cole

Race 1: Wild Like, Henley Road, If At First, Fast And Single Race 2: Jimmy James, Pineapple Lump, Soda, Because Race 3: Donna Imelda, Pinultimate, Willpower, Kainui Rose Race 4: Quiz Kid, Avadane, Lilikoi, Divine Dive, Jennifer Eccles Race 5: Henry Hudson, Don’t Lie To Me, Zamax, Scherzo Race 6: Out Of The Park, Power Of Strength, Aroader, Raz Race 7: Imblaze, Veine D’Or, Pink Graffiti, Bluetwentytwo Race 8: Kajino, Holsty, Ata Rangi, Mr Incredibull, Didi Bay Race 9: Slow Hands, Skaaboom, Cancellara, Charli Rose Race 10: Vichy, Richard Of Yorke, Ali Baba, Cossack Warrior

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

8 8 Bigtime Daisy nwtd.............................L Cole 9 488 Rattle The Jug nwtd....................B Goldsack 10 68388 Duke Bruce nwtd................................. N Udy 3 12.40pm AON CPF C0 FINAL C0f, 305m 1 52752 Sahara Pippa nwtd.............................M Flipp 2 22742 Bigtime Stella nwtd.............................L Cole 3 77244 Jamboree nwtd................................C Morris 4 64731 Final Straw 18.10................................ N Udy 5 25533 Ahuroa Whizz nwtd.........................R Murray 6 4 Siran nwtd J &......................................D Bell 7 22541 Goldstar Wilson 18.11.......................S Stone 8 543 Ahuroa Princess nwtd.....................R Murray 9 53165 Bigtime Toby 18.47..............................L Cole 10 6x225 Trudy Remarkable nwtd...................C Morris 4 12.58pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 C1, 305m 1 76258 Raining Sixes 18.32....................B Goldsack 2 84133 Idol Duke 17.94..................................M Flipp 3 65875 Bigtime Winnie 18.10 A &................Williams 4 77488 Rocky Top 18.08 H &......................... Woods 5 27668 Arthur’s Crown 18.17........................R Waite 6 75523 Epic Spark 18.00................................ B Hunt 7 6x558 Valyrian Steel nwtd....................J McInerney

8 85776 Spark ‘Em Up nwtd................... S Gommans 9 86877 Captain Kate 18.28..........................C Morris 10 88876 Here’s Hemi nwtd.......................J McInerney 5 1.15pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 520m 1 32527 Jetlag Jag 31.34.........................J McInerney 2 46261 Bigtime Mike 30.42.............................L Cole 3 54252 True Testament 30.59...................B Hodgson 4 75244 Replica Rango nwtd............................ N Udy 5 1415 Bigtime Rex 30.97...............................L Cole 6 33335 Mister Booze nwtd.......................J McArthur 7 35476 Diamond Geezer 30.88.................M Goodier 8 78x87 Bigtime Bridget 30.83....................... C Brider 9 78857 Opawa Mine 30.42.............................. N Udy 6 1.33pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 C1, 305m 1 17664 Alamein Dip 17.95 K &.......................Phillips 2 83315 Gotcha Pixie 18.15.....................J McInerney 3 77653 Culvie Den 17.80................................. L Bell 4 62335 Cawbourne Symsy 17.78 J &...............D Bell 5 36677 Bigtime Panther 18.03.................... M Gowan 6 88876 Alamein Tiger 17.80.................. S Gommans 7 47575 Homebush Flutey 17.90.............J McInerney 8 63418 Bigtime Kaea 18.01............................ B Hunt 9 86877 Captain Kate 18.28..........................C Morris

1 x7876 Homebush Jasper nwtd............ K Gommans 2 86864 Naharis 17.73.....................................D Edlin 3 24545 Outa Sims 17.95................................. N Udy 4 68422 Homebush Rieko nwtd...............J McInerney 5 76664 De Blonde 17.78................................ B Hunt 6 32512 Bigtime Puma 18.11............................L Cole 7 53686 Scoobasi 17.68..................................M Flipp 8 68872 Homebush Shea 17.91............. S Gommans 9 86877 Captain Kate 18.28..........................C Morris 10 78887 Purple Circle 17.95.....................B Goldsack 10 2.44pm HATRICK STAKES C1 C1, 520m 1 35665 Idol Alan 30.89...................................M Flipp 2 65666 Elland Road nwtd.......................J McInerney 3 63413 Rockoneva 31.41.........................B Hodgson 4 56363 Bigtime Diesel nwtd............................L Cole 5 78568 Go Show 31.45 A &.........................Williams 6 32588 Eye Kno 30.49 H &............................ Woods 7 36737 Flash Barry 30.85........................B Hodgson 8 74734 Sacha Allen nwtd..........................M Roberts 9 78857 Opawa Mine 30.42.............................. N Udy LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

9 86877 Captain Kate 18.28..........................C Morris 10 78887 Purple Circle 17.95.....................B Goldsack 2 3.19 BOOK YOUR FUNCTION@HATRICK C1, 305m 1 17447 Bigtime Coco 17.99.............................L Cole 2 68665 Zara Daiken 17.98.............................. N Udy 3 26523 Flying Huey 18.09..................... K Gommans 4 x8644 Kushka nwtd J &..................................D Bell 5 57743 Opehu Express 18.03.......................R Waite 6 42873 Homebush Razor nwtd..............J McInerney 7 257x6 Subway Kay 18.28......................B Goldsack 8 F2332 Queen Kong nwtd......................J McInerney 9 86877 Captain Kate 18.28..........................C Morris

10 57868 Crackle 17.94..................................... B Hunt 3 3.36pm LASER PLUMBING C1 - 1 WIN C1, 305m 1 67322 Punch On Ruby 18.11................J McInerney 2 12263 Sefton Brew 18.07 J &.........................D Bell 3 63554 Collect A Dream 17.91.......................M Flipp 4 72646 Light Cruiser 18.07.........................G Atwood 5 22662 Viking Ash 18.16................................. N Udy 6 8677x Always Dizzy nwtd.....................J McInerney 7 88x54 Leger’s Magic 18.71...........................M Flipp 8 73564 Sedgebrook Saint 17.96......................F Kite 9 46763 Bionic Boy nwtd............................M Goodier 10 x8644 Kushka nwtd J &..................................D Bell

1 11133 Cawbourne Moss 17.66................M Roberts 2 63127 Banjo Hope 17.85 A &.....................Williams 3 47461 No Mug 17.90..................................C Morris 4 15471 Alamein Tane 17.86 K &.....................Phillips 5 74412 Bigtime Gal 17.87...............................L Cole 6 43125 Breed Apart 17.75............................M Olden 7 86461 Ngakawau 17.82........................J McInerney 8 42822 Sozin’s Noir 17.71......................J McInerney 9 13636 Idol Patches 17.71.............................M Flipp 10 32565 Zara Zoe 17.79................................... N Udy 5 4.10pm PRESIDENTS DASH C2 C2, 305m

LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Sales & Marketing Administrator The New Zealand Sock Company is a dynamic well-established, family owned business, based in Ashburton, and an international leader in the innovation and development of technical, merino based socks.

Bakery 2IC – Full Time Position This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and conscientious person to join our Bakery Team.

You may already be working in a similar role or perhaps you’re ready to take the next step.

Working closely alongside the department Manager you will: • Have excellent organisational and communication skills • Enjoy motivating the team and being hands on in the department • Be able to demonstrate a passion for baking • Show initiative to improve and streamline processes This position is full time – days and hours to be discussed at an interview.

SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING - Vehicles-homesoffices. Phone Craig Rogers 307 6347 - 027 258 0884 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ. Follow us on facebook w w w. w i n d o w t i n t e r. c o . n z

RURAL TRADING POST GRAIN feeders wanted.

Advantage branded or similar for lambs. Phone Mitch 027 313 1320.

Qualified Baker This full time position has become available within our supermarket and calls for a hardworking Baker to join our team.

You will be experienced in Bread making as well as cakes and pastries.

Reporting to the Bakery Manager you will be able to demonstrate: • A “Can Do Attitude” • A high degree of quality and attention to detail • The ability to work as part of a team • Proven experience and an excellent work ethic • Product and Industry knowledge • A passion for customer service • The ability to communicate effectively • The ability to comply with our Health & Safety and Food Control plan

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.

If either of these positions sound like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for - apply now - including a recent CV and covering letter to:

LIVESTOCK, PETS

Overseas applicants must hold New Zealand citizenship, New Zealand Permanent Residency or a valid New Zealand Work Permit.

BUYER of unwanted animals.

Cattle, bobby calves, horses and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

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 Monday-Friday 7am - 6pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm. Phone 308 8061. www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

GRAZING GRAZING wanted for store lambs. Please phone Steve 027 321 6060.

GARDENING MUSHROOM Compost at Westside Hire, 171 Alford Forest Road. $22 per scoop.

Call now on 308 0006, premix and chip too. Pickup and delivery options, You can even hire a trailer!

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

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

Human Resources Manager Ashburton New World PO Box 444, Ashburton 7740 Or email: donalda.hartley@newworld-si.co.nz

THANKS

Please accept our apology if we have omitted any business.

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL CASH buyer looking for three bedroom house to do up in Ashburton area.

Relocating from Christchurch.

Phone 0274 388 056.

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Ashburton New World Barkers of Geraldine Bridge to Beauty Clippers Hair Studio Columbus Coffee DNA Hairdressing EA Networks Centre Farmers Ashburton Jo Costello KFC Lynn’s Small Salon Mac & Maggie Hair Studio Mid–Canterbury Aero Club

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Our Ideal Candidate will have the following attributes: • A personable and professional demeanour • An enthusiastic, proactive self-starter • Excellent attention to detail • Effective communication skills both verbally and written Preferred skills and experience; • Experience in a sales, and or marketing support role • Experience in an office administration role • Proficiency in MS Office; Outlook, Word, Excel and Publisher are required • A high level of efficiency and organisational skills • The ability to multitask and prioritise Desired skills and experience; • ERP integrated software systems for processing orders • Adobe SUITE – Illustrator and or image editing software • Social media creation and posting, website updating Main duties will include: • Point of contact for sales support enquires by telephone, email and website • Processing Orders - via email, fax, phone, EDI & Web Sales • Sales & Forecast Reporting – creating, editing, analysing information for the sales team • Bill of Material creation, including costings and compositions (full training will be provided) • Quality Control checking of spec sheets & associated documentation • Organise and collating all sales and marketing material including samples • General administration, miscellaneous stock purchasing This is a full time position, working 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

If you are a team player, love working in a process driven environment, have some experience or skills in the above areas, have a good sense of humour, common sense and willingness to grow and evolve in this position then please apply with your CV, 2 Employment references and a cover letter to:

Applications close on Wednesday, May 15, 2019.

Altrusa Club of Ashburton

An opportunity has arisen within our busy Sales Department for a Sales & Marketing Administrator to join our team. This is a pivotal role undertaking a variety of administrative tasks to support the sales team.

Tina Moore General Manager tina@nzsock.co.nz P O Box, 179, Ashburton Please Note: Due to this position being a permanent full time role you must be a NZ Resident to apply for this.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Parent Election Notice Tinwald School Board of trustee’s election.

Nominations are invited for the election of five parent representatives to the board of trustees.

A nomination form and a notice calling for nominations will be posted to all eligible voters.

You can nominate another person to stand as a candidate, or you can nominate yourself.

Both parts of the form must be signed.

Additional nomination forms can be obtained from the school office.

Nominations close at noon on May 24, 2019 and may be accompanied by a signed candidate statement and photograph.

The voting roll is opn for inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal hours.

There will also be a list of candidates’ names as, they come to hand, for inspection at the school.

Voting closes at noon on June 7, 2019.

Lorayne Oakley Returning Officer

Raising the bar, always Backed by a boundless energy, informed intellect and determined hard-work, Mike and his team’s rise to the top of Ashburton’s rural property sector is no means by accident.

Experience the results that Team Preston bring to the table today.

Mike Preston

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P: 03 307 2409 M: 021 256 8263 E: operations@talbotsecurity.co.nz A: PO Box 5049 Ashburton

Are you Looking for a Career Not just a job? (Ashburton Based) Talbot Security Group Limited are a busy local security company offering all aspects of security from Alarm Monitoring and Installation to Static Guard and Patrol services.

Due to our increasing workload in Mid Canterbury, we are looking to employ an experienced Alarm Technician.

Main tasks would include: • Installation of Security Alarms • Servicing of Security Alarms • Examine systems to locate problems such as loose connections or broken insulation.

• Demonstrate systems for customers, and explain details such as the causes and consequences of false alarms.

• Test backup batteries, keypad programming, sirens, and all security features in order to ensure www.talbotsecurity.co.nz proper functioning, and to diagnose malfunctions.

• Install, maintain, or repair security systems, alarm devices and related equipment.

• Installation of surveillance systems.

An excellent remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate including a competitive rate.

For more details on TSG.Ltd go to www.talbotsecurity.co.nz Applications by e-mail only, info@talbotsecurity.co.nz Phone calls will not be accepted.

Applications for this role will be kept in strictest confidence, we also expect keen interest in this role so do not delay in expressing your interest.

Applicants must be able to attend an interview. A satisfactory pre-employment medical including a drug and alcohol screening test may be required if you are successfully offered a job with us.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

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At your fingertips 8.30am ASHBURTON STROLLERS At your fingertips CLUB. Mellish stream, new members DIGITAL MEDIA SALES CONSULTANT - FULL-TIME welcome. Phone Jenny 308 6862. Ashburton Courthouse, We have a position available selling into the Ashburton and Selwyn Districts. This position will sell into our Baring Square West. news and community Apps within each specific District, delivering great local content and news to local 9am - 5pm residents.

GEORGE COPPARD WATER These exciting new advertising platforms, enable local clients to promote their businesses effectively, COLOUR EXPEDITION. through animated banners and business listings A display of George’s works on The skills required for this position include: display daily until May 12, at the • Great knowledge and passion for all things sales and customer service Methven Heritage Centre, Main • Cold calling and office experience Street, Methven.

• Good level of English, both verbal and written 9.30am • Organised and confident AGE CONCERN STEADY AS • A great personality and enjoy dealing with people YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention In return, we will provide you with an attractive base salary and uncapped commission structure. group, all abilities welcome.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and a current New Zealand Phone Age Concern 308 6817. St driver licence.

David’s Church, 48 Allens Road.

If this is you, please send your CV and cover letter to: 9.30am Desme Daniels, General Manager PO Box 77, Ashburton 7740 ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Or email desme@theguardian.co.nz Steady as you go exercise group, Applications close Saturday, May 25, 2019.

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NOW Due to continued expansion, we need to recruite an extra media sales consultant to join our team.

10am For over 135 years, the Ashburton Guardian has been proudly delivering news to Mid Cantabrians.

MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture You will be selling into our daily newspaper, monthly farming publications, lifestyle magazine YOU, our Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of website and the Ashburton APP to help clients promote their businesses effectively throughout our print, digital and mobile products. memories. 160 Main St, Methven.

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TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Even though you may feel clueless as to what is your next move, your intention to avoid trouble and steer yourself in a healthful and supportive direction will lead you into becoming who you want to be.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’ll be put in a position today. Make it easy for present-you by saying yes. Make it easy for future-you by saying no. The second way is better, causing you less stress overall, but of course, it’s harder.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): When you’re doing something for the first time, it seems to take a lot longer.

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LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): There are a lot of things that mistakenly pass for gratitude. Manners, humility, deference – they’re all fine, but they are not gratitude. Gratitude is a type of joy. If it doesn’t feel joyful, then it’s not gratitude.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Get into the kind of relationships you can handle. You know what you have time for and what you don’t. You know what feels easy and what seems right but somehow isn’t quite. Trust yourself.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You have a problem. Other people have the same problem. If you can solve it for you, you can solve it for others. Knowing it’s bigger than you will give you motivation to dig in and try harder for the answer.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): “No judgment but...” is one way judgy sentences start. If you find yourself judging, even if only mentally, then add an “or not” to the end of what you were thinking.

Because the opposite idea may be just as true.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): An unhelpful idea that’s been engrained in you since you were small will be tricky to free yourself from, but that’s exactly what you need to do to move to a lighter mode of being.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): The different kinds of inspiration will compound. Intellectual inspiration will ignite physical exuberance; social inspiration will effervesce into spiritual joy.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): For a conflict to resolve, one person has to soften in the name of resolution. That person is automatically the bigger person, as it takes a great spirit to be humble.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Your learning process can be very mysterious. Maybe it feels like nothing is clicking in, but keep exposing yourself to the material you want to absorb. When it does click in, it will be sudden and magical.

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SMITH, Gavin Rodger – Please note all late death Unexpectedly at home on notices or notices sent Sunday, May 5, 2019 aged outside ordinary office 59 years. Dearly loved husband of Phylis, much hours must be emailed to: loved father of Emma, deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication.

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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show Ellen is joined by Kenan Thompson. 0 10am Tipping Point 3 0 11am The Chase 3 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale Maya apologises to Jacob; Leanna warns Samson; Bob confides in Brenda. 0 1pm Coronation Street Catch-Up PGR 3 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3pm Tipping Point 0 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Funny You Should Ask 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6:30 Thomas And Friends 0 6:40 Kiddets 3 0 6:50 Peppa Pig 0 7am Ranger Rob 3 0 7:25 Beyblade Burst Turbo 3 0 7:50 Robin Hood – Mischief In Sherwood 3 0 8:15 Art Attack 3 0 8:35 Sofia The First 3 0 9am Infomercials 10am The Middle 3 0 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11:05 My Kitchen Rules PGR 3 0 1pm Judge Rinder PGR 2pm Will And Grace PGR 3 0 2:30 Home And Away 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:35 Peppa Pig 0 3:40 Gamer’s Guide To Pretty Much Everything 3 0 4pm Fanimals 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours Have Finn’s heroic efforts swayed Bea? Mark investigates as the day of Finn’s hearing dawns. 0

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Location, Location, Location 0 8:30 The Bay AO With the Meredith family still affected by the discovery of Dylan’s body, Lisa investigates a new suspect in the case. 0 9:35 Coronation Street PGR 0 10:35 1 News Tonight 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Young Sheldon 0 8pm The Big Bang Theory 0 8:30 Britain’s Pushiest Parents 9:30 Whiskey Cavalier 0 10:25 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 10:55 Cougar Town AO 3 0

11:05 Lucifer AO 3 After talking to Lucifer and Linda, Maze realises she is looking for more from life, and decides to go to Canada for a tricky case. 0 1am Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 1:25 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2

11:20 Siren 3 0 12:05 Private Practice 3 0 12:50 Baby Daddy 3 1:15 Shortland Street 3 0 1:40 Infomercials 2:40 Desperate Housewives 3 0 3:25 Jeremy Kyle 3 4:15 Judge Rinder 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

The Bay

8:30pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am The Dish PGR 3 10:02 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 11am Snapped PGR 3 11:58 The Dish PGR 3 Noon The Real Housewives Of Cheshire AO 1pm Million Dollar Listing 3 1:58 The Dish PGR 3 2pm Bachelor In Paradise PGR 3 3:30 Four Weddings UK 3 0 4:30 Catfish 3 5:30 Wahlburgers (Starting Today) 3 6:30 David Tutera – Celebrations 3 7:30 Bachelor In Paradise PGR 9:10 The Real Housewives Of New York City AO Bethenny has a court appearance to face the latest challenge to her custody contest with her former partner; Ramona takes Barbara shopping to help spruce up her wardrobe.

10:13 The Dish PGR 3 10:15 Snapped PGR 3 11:15 Intervention AO 3

Thursday

12:10 I Found The Gown 3 12:40 Infomercials 3

Magnum PI

8:55pm on Three

SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Nightwatch M 8:05 The Force MC 8:30 Arrow MVS 9:15 Parking Wars PGL 9:40 NCIS – LA MV 10:25 CSI – Miami MV 11:10 Nightwatch M Noon SmackDown Live MVC 2:05 Wheel Of Fortune PG 2:30 NCIS LA MV 3:15 Nightwatch M 4:05 The Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy!

PG 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Parking Wars PGL 6pm Arrow MVS 7pm The Force MC 7:30 NCIS – LA MV 8:30 The Force MC 9pm Surveillance Oz PGV 9:30 Helicopter ER M 10:30 CSI – Miami MV 11:20 Arrow MVS

Thursday

12:05 Nightwatch M 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:15 Pawn Stars – UK PG 1:40 The Force MC 2:05 Helicopter ER M 2:50 Surveillance Oz PGV 3:15 The Force MC 3:40 CSI – Miami MV 4:25 Parking Wars PGL 4:50 NCIS – LA MV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

THREE

PRIME

MAORI

6am The AM Show 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:30 DailyMailTV PGR Noon Face The Truth PGR (Part 1) 12:30 Dr Phil AO 1:30 M Paint By Murder AO 2018 Thriller. When an artgallery assistant meets the heir to a run-down estate, she stumbles on a previously undiscovered masterpiece, and finds herself thrust into the high-stakes auction world.

Alexxis Lemire, Jordi Vilasuso.

3:30 Entertainment Tonight 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm 4:30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Australia The camp leader is exempt from doing any work in camp; the political heavyweights compete again. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Project 7:30 Lego Masters Australia PGR 0 8:55 Magnum PI AO Magnum helps a struggling fisherman and fellow veteran when his 136-kg tuna worth over $200,000 is stolen and he discovers the thief needs his help as well. 0 9:55 NewsHub Late 10:25 Wanted AO 3 0

6am Nella The Princess Knight 3 0 6:25 Krypto The Superdog 0 6:50 The Powerpuff Girls 0 7:15 The Loud House 7:40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 8:05 League Of Super Evil 3 0 8:30 The Thundermans 3 0 8:55 Tiki Tour 3 0 9:20 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 3 12:40 Instinct PGR 3 0 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 0 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm The Chase Australia 0 5pm Everybody Loves Raymond 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Million Dollar Minute 6:30 Kiwi Basketball Show 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 0 7:30 Hook Me Up! PGR 0 8:30 Top Gear PGR 0 9:45 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away AO 0 10:45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR

11:25 Entertainment Tonight 3 11:55 Infomercials

11:45 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

12:15 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

6:25 Edie ML 2018 Drama.

Shelia Hancock, Kevin Guthrie.

8:05 Bad Date Chronicles MC 2017 Romantic Comedy. Merritt Patterson, Justin Kelly. 9:30 The Directors – Jon Favreau PG 10am Winchester MVLC 2017 Horror.

Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke.

11:40 Paul, Apostle Of Christ MV 2018 Drama.

Jim Caviezel, James Faulkner.

1:25 Truth Or Dare 16VLC 2018 Horror. Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey. 3:10 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 3:25 Edie ML 2018 Drama.

Shelia Hancock, Kevin Guthrie.

5:05 Apartment 212 16VLC 2017 Horror.

Penelope Mitchell, Sally Kirkland. 6:40 Beatriz At Dinner MVL 2017 Drama.

Salma Hayek, John Lithgow.

8pm The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot 16VLC 2018 Action. Calvin Barr has lived with the secret that he was responsible for killing Hitler. Decades later, the US government calls on him again.

Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner.

9:40 What Happened To Monday 18VLSC 2017 Action.

Noomi Rapace, Glenn Close.

11:40 Diagnosis Delicious PG 2016 Romantic Comedy.

Maya Stojan, Ryan Rottman.

Thursday 1:10 Love On Ice 2016 Romantic Comedy. 2:35 Apartment 212 16VLC 2017 Horror.

4:15 What Happened To Monday 18VLSC 2017 Action.

6:50 There’s Something About Mary 16LS 1998 Comedy. Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller.

8:45 Oblivion MVS 2013 Sci-fi.

Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko. 10:45 J. Edgar MVL 2011 Drama.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer.

1pm Wrong Turn 16V 2003 Horror. Desmond Harrington, Eliza Dushku, Jeremy Sisto.

2:25 Hanna MVL 2011 Action.

Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana.

4:15 Parental Guidance PG 2012 Comedy. Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei.

6pm Slumdog Millionaire MVL 2008 Drama. Dev Patel.

8pm War Of The Worlds MV 2005 Sci-fi Action. A family must survive as Earth is invaded by alien tripod fighting machines. An adaptation of the HG Wells sci-fi novel.

Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto.

10pm New Year’s Eve ML 2011 Comedy Romance.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher.

11:55 Side Effects MVLS 2013 Thriller. Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Thursday

1:40 People Interview – Anna Kendrick 2:25 Hanna MVL 2011 Action. Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana.

4:15 Parental Guidance PG 2012 Comedy. Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei.

CHOICE

6:30 Waiata Mai 3 6:40 Team Umizoomi 3 7:10 Kainga Whakapaipai 7:20 Potae Pai 3 7:30 Pipi Ma 3 7:40 Darwin + Newts 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Pukana 3 2 8:50 Kete Korero 3 9am Te Ao – Maori News 3 9:30 Best Of Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Native Kitchen 3 10:30 Celebrity Playlist 3 11am Matangi Rau 3 Noon Te Hikoi Mahanga PGR 3 12:30 The Ring Inz PGR 3 1pm Head Start 1:30 Nanakia PGR 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Waiata Mai 3 3:10 Team Umizoomi 3 3:40 Kainga Whakapaipai 3:50 Potae Pai 3 4pm Pipi Ma 3 4:10 Darwin + Newts 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm HakaNation 5:30 Te Matatini Ki Te Ao 6pm Waka Huia 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News

6am Jimmy’s Australian Food Adventure 6:30 Natural World – Attenborough’s Fabulous Frogs 7:30 Jelly Jamm 8am David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 8:30 Flippin’ RVs 9:30 Baggage Battles 11:30 Hotel Impossible 12:30 Treasures Decoded 1:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 2:30 Building The Dream 3:30 Bondi Vet 4:30 Heston’s Fantastical Food 5:30 Found 6:30 Lost In Transmission Top Gear co-host Rutledge Wood and his friend and fellow car fanatic, George Flanigen, set out to rescue America’s greatest rides from barns and backyards around the South.

7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 Hangi Pit Masters 3 8:30 Holding Court With Steven Adams 9pm Ahikaroa AO 3 10pm Ahikaroa After Dark AO 3 10:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3

7:30 American Pickers 8:30 The Paras – Men Of War AO An insight into how paras must be ready to fight at all times, their perspectives on being first into conflict, and how they face the prospect of death during a battle.

9:30 Hunting Aotearoa PGR 10pm Bear Grylls – Mission Survive PGR

11pm Te Matatini Ki Te Ao 3 Highlights from Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival 2019, held at WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington.

11:30 Closedown

11pm Royal Marines Commando School AO Midnight Lost In Transmission 1am Cash Cowboys 2am Grand Slam Fishing 3am Real Deal 3:30 Before And After 4am Slow Train Through Africa 5am The French Collection

SKY SPORT 1 6am L Football – UEFA Champions League Barcelona v Liverpool.

9:30 A-League Hour 10:30 Football Shootout 11:30 Cricket – IPL (HLS) Qualifier One. Noon Cricket – Royal London Cup (HLS) Sussex v Glamorgan.

12:30 L Rugby – First XV 2:30 Football – UEFA Champions League (RPL) Barcelona v Liverpool.

4:30 Golf – PGA Tour Event (HLS) Wells Fargo Championship.

5:30 Cycling – Tour De Romandie (HLS) 6:30 Cricket – IPL (HLS) Qualifier One – Indians v Super Kings.

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 L Netball – ANZ Premiership Mystics v Tactix.

From The Trusts Arena, Auckland.

9:15 Netball Zone 10pm Rugby – First XV (RPL)

Thursday

Midnight Motorsport – World Endurance Championships (HLS) Six hour of Spa-Francorchamps.

1am Motorsport – Road Racing Series (HLS) 2am Motorsport – Nascar Xfinity Series (HLS) 3am SkySpeed 3:30 Netball – ANZ Premiership (HLS) Mystics v Tactix. 4am Super Rugby (HLS) Jaguares v Stormers. 4:30 Cycling – Tour De Romandie (HLS) 5:30 The Crowd Goes Wild

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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SKY SPORT 2 6am NRL 360 7am The Fan 7:30 Queenslanders Only 8am Super League Fulltime 8:30 The Back Page 9:30 Motorcycling – British Superbikes (HLS) 10:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (HLS) 11:30 Motorsport – MotoGP (HLS) Noon Motorsport – Supercars (HLS) Melbourne 400.

12:30 Sailing – Grand Prix (HLS) 1:30 NRL 360 2:30 The Fan 3pm Queenslanders Only 3:30 Super League Fulltime 4pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) 4:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) 5pm Cricket – Royal London Cup (HLS) Sussex v Glamorgan.

5:30 Football – A-League (HLS) Elimination Final One. 6pm Rugby League – NRL Touch (RPL) Warriors v Roosters.

7:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) 8pm NZ Press Box 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 League Life 10pm The Greatest 10:30 Motorsport – Road Racing Series (HLS) 11:30 L Cricket – England v Pakistan First ODI. Coverage of the first innings from Kia Oval, London.

4:05 L Cricket – England v Pakistan First ODI. Coverage of the second innings from Kia Oval, London.

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DISCOVERY 6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How It’s Made PG 7:30 Weather Gone Viral PG 8:20 Fast ‘n Loud PG 9:10 Expedition Unknown PG Kalahari Desert’s Lost City. 10am BattleBots PG There Will Be Bot Blood – The Qualifying Round Concludes. 10:50 Railroad Australia PG 11:40 A Crime To Remember M The Pied Piper. 12:30 Blood Relatives M Death is in the Heir. 1:20 Jonbenet – An American Murder Mystery M A Killer on the Loose. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Gold Rush PG 4:45 Fast ‘ N’ Loud PG 5:40 Railroad Australia PG 6:35 Outback Opal Hunters PG 7:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 8:30 Homestead Rescue PG Flood, Sweat, and Tears. 9:25 The Last Alaskans PG Hard Choices.

10:15 Moonshiners M Breaking the Laws.

11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 Weather Gone Viral PG

Thursday

12:45 Jonbenet – An American Murder Mystery M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Treehouse Masters PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 The Pool Master PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Gold Rush PG

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Sport

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Mountain bikers do hard yards

Big day out at Phar Lap

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Sending clay flying during a big weekend at Ashburton Speedway on Sunday was Atama Holland.

PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 050519-HM-0470

Huge day on speedway track

By Erin Tasker

erin.t@theguardian.co.nz

New Zealand titles went on the line during a massive two days on the track at the Ashburton Speedway on Saturday and Sunday.

The annual national title weekend formed part of the Wheels Week festivities, and organisers couldn’t have asked for a better weekend, with clear skies and good crowds.

The New Zealand ministock and production titles were up for grabs, along with the six-shooter and New Zealand modifieds title.

The six-shooter title went the way of Gene Spooner, with Josh Buchanan second and Peter Keith third, while the modifieds leaderboard was topped by Michael Gourley, with Andrew Naven second and Jake Ackers third.

David Filius won the production saloons title, with Whetu Taewa second and Ian Clark third, while the race for the adult ministock title was tight, with Paul Archbold just taking it out ahead of second placed Shaun Hayman, with Alan Finch third.

Youth ministocks were also in action, with Laura Weir claiming the youth ministocks A title ahead of Brook McPherson in

second and Korban Bright in third.

The youth ministocks B title was won by Jordanlee Paratene by just one point ahead of Ben Smart, with Adam Evans in third spot.

The two-day speedway event was one of the feature events of weekend one of Ashburton’s annual Wheels Week festivities, and this weekend spectators will turn

their attention from the track to the road.

The Ashburton Car Club will host its highly-popular annual Street Sprints event in the Riverside Industrial Park, with racing in the 30th anniversary event set to start on Saturday morning.

It will run through until late Sunday afternoon, when the top two drivers will complete one last lap to find the 2019 champion.

Time to recognise sporting excellence in Mid Canterbury

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