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Ashburton is leading the way in Canterbury as the region struggles to meet next year’s national clean air targets.

With just one high pollution night against it this year, Ashburton has already hit the 2020 target but the challenge, Environment Canterbury’s director for air Katherine Trought says, will be for that achievement to be maintained.

“We are really pleased with the way air quality has improved so significantly since the late 1990s and early 2000s. We’ll need to continue working with the community to stay on track for the 2016 and 2020 national

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targets,” she said. National guidelines are for the high pollution mark (50 micrograms of PM10 per cubic metre of air) to occur on no more than three occasions next year and on no more than one by 2020.

In Ashburton, ECan would be looking to build on the momentum of this winter with its better burning programme to reduce the number of smoky chimneys and transitioning to better burners and technology, Ms Trought said.

“Cleaning up our air will always be a balancing act because we must also ensure that our communities have warm homes to live in.”

Ashburton’s sole high pollution day occurred over Queen’s Birthday week-

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end, in early June, just barely sneaking over 50 micrograms of PM10.

Ashburton’s greatest number of high pollution nights was recorded in 2006, 28, the year of the June snowstorm that ground the district to a halt for several days. Numbers dropped to four in 2013 before rising to nine last year. Its highest reading came in 2006, 130 micrograms of PM10.

As part of ECan’s drive to reduce air pollution, a smoky chimney project ran in Ashburton this winter and of the 450 chimneys checked, just five failed the ‘no visible smoke’ test.

As part of that checking process, 21 older style burners were identified.

“Work is continuing with those property owners,” Ms Trought said.

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Bono speaks out on refugee crisis Irish rocker Bono has addressed Europe’s ongoing refugee crisis during U2’s concert in Italy over the weekend. Bono changed the lyrics to the group’s anthemic hit Pride (In The Name Of Love) to pay tribute to refugee Aylan Kurdi – the Syrian toddler whose dead body washed up on a Turkish beach last week. Kurdi, 3, has become the poster child of the ongoing crisis after images of the tragic child hit the front pages of newspapers across the world and Bono was among those sickened by the photos. Speaking between songs at the concert in Turin, Bono said, “We don’t know what the answer to the refugee crisis in Europe and Africa is, but we know that if we don’t figure it out, then Europe, which is a beautiful idea, will be no more. So we have to figure it out, whatever it is.”

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Depp’s dogs case adjourned A court case alleging Johnny Depp’s wife illegally smuggled their two dogs Pistol and Boo into Queensland during filming of the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie has been adjourned.

Amber Heard is facing a possible 10-year prison sentence and a hefty fine for the charge of illegal importation and producing a false document. She did not appear at the Southport Magistrates Court yesterday, where the case was adjourned until November 2.

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A UK-based Kiwi is inviting the All Blacks to train at his gym, which he plans to turn into a fan zone for the duration of the Rugby World Cup. Josh Small, who owns OneSpace Fitness in Malvern, says it would be a “great privilege to see the ABs in the flesh and watch them at work, especially this far from home”. Mr Small has sent the team an official invitation, along with a bottle of Malvern water – famous for being the Queen’s preferred choice. Originally from Auckland’s North Shore and of Maori descent, Josh has lived in Malvern, Worcestershire, for 12 years.

Harry Styles stunned an audience member at a One Direction gig in Pennsylvania by correcting the grammar on her banner. During the concert at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on September 1, the singer motioned for the banner, which read, “Hi Harry, Your so nice”, to be handed over to him. In the video taken by a fan, Styles looks unimpressed and frowns as he takes out a pen to add the missing apostrophe and e. He then holds up the sign for the rest of the audience to see the words “You’re so nice” before handing the banner back to overwhelmed fan Taelor Ford. Ford posted on Twitter after the gig, “Thank you for signing my poster and correcting my grammar!!” She later told the BBC’s Newsbeat, “I actually wasn’t embarrassed at all, I was kind of happy that I misspelt it. I’m not really good at English at all. But I’m just so happy one of them noticed the sign.”

Styles also wrote ‘Thank you, love Harry’ on the banner.

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Kiwis top Aust travellers Travellers from New Zealand have topped the latest tally of visitors to Australia.

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that 33,900 more people visited Australia in July than in the same month last year, and the biggest increase was from New Zealand. There were 112,300 arrivals from across the ditch in the month – a rise of 11,500, or 11.4 per cent, from July 2014 – accounting for 18.5 per cent of the total number of overseas visitors. China, which has dominated trends in the past five years, was in second place with 81,600 visitors, a rise of 8100 or 11.0 per cent.

Travellers from the Asian nation, which has more than doubled its flow of visitors to Australia over the past five years, made up 13.4 per cent of the 607,000 arrivals in July, up from just 8 per cent five years ago.

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In brief Storm water woes Storm water from the intersection of Alford Forest Road and Oak Grove is causing headaches for staff at the EA Networks Centre when it overflows and spills into the complex’s car park. The Ashburton District Council is investigating options to upgrade the existing disposal system and this work may require funding additional to the amount tagged for storm water projects this financial year.

Pool figures higher The EA Networks Centre continues to break its own records with 58,000 visitors using the facility in June and July. In August there were 10 days when the number of visitors exceeded 1000. Learn to swim figures are 200 up on the same time last year, reaching 880 for this term. The stadium attracted 118 bookings last month.

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Clean sweep for college in chess contests Ashburton College has completed its second clean sweep of Canterbury chess tournaments, continuing its run of success in the game.

Both the boys and girls chess teams won their respective

grades at the Canterbury chess tournament, while the boys’ team also took out the top spot at the South Island Secondary Schools’ Chess Tournament last week.

The girls’ team’s won their

grade for the fourth year running, while the boys’ team completed a three-peat in their grade.

While the college’s chess teams have experienced a lot of success in recent years, this

is just the second time they’ve achieved a clean sweep, teacher Ken Pow said. “I’m very proud of the teams,” he said.

“Chess has a long tradition at the school and it has continued to be strong.”

■ SILVER FERN FARMS

Investment ‘will spell doom’

By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

Re-capitalisation of Silver Fern Farms using foreign money could spell doom for the country’s already battered red meat sector, meat industry reform spokesman Peter McDonald says.

Speculation has surrounded SFF negotiations with an overseas investor since last week, with reports of a 50 per cent sale on the table.

Earlier in the year the cashstrapped meat co-operative launched a capital-raising plan, and hired Goldman Sachs in an effort to find $100 million.

Last week’s rumours of a 50 per cent sale to Chinese interests has sparked some flak from shareholders supporting the co-operative structure, but none were prepared to discuss this with the Guardian yesterday, opting instead to wait for confirmation.

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Meat Industry Excellence chairman Mr McDonald, who farms in Dipton, warned SSF’s “long and proud history” as a farmer owned co-operative would be threatened by any such move.

“Speculation is the problem – obviously everybody’s trying to understand what’s going on,” he said.

“What MIE would like to get across to SSF shareholders is that they must take a medium

to long-term view of the situation. A short-term view might very well take us from being price makers to price takers for many generations.”

Mr McDonald said any such “money dump” would be used to bolster throughput in meatworks, given that SSF is the country’s largest processor of red meat, it has the capacity to process a lot more stock.

Within the past decade processing capacity has reduced by 3.4 per cent, sheep stock units have reduced by 25 per cent.

“We are left with a huge capability to process more – all SSF needs is more money to buy the stock. That scenario should be a huge wakeup call for the likes of Alliance and other industry participants.”

MIE have been pushing for the two main co-operatives to align for three years, saying competition is destructive for both co-operatives, and foreign

investment would weaken the co-operative base, leaving the door open for future foreign investment.

“Is the future going to be one of attrition or co-operation?

“If the rumours are correct about Chinese investment, all other meat companies – including the Alliance Group – will have to compete with sovereign money from the People’s Republic of China.

“That’s a doomsday scenario.

“Farmers must remember with money comes influence, relative to the money invested.

There will be directors flying into Dunedin (where SSF is headquartered) to sit around the board table. They will be making decisions and pushing dividends back to their masters.

“They will not be making decisions for the farmers of New Zealand or the suppliers of SSF.”

Ashburton’s free ante-natal classes are here to stay. The Canterbury District Health Board yesterday confirmed that the publicly funded ante-natal classes provided at Ashburton Hospital will continue to be available to all first-time parents living in Mid Canterbury.

This follows on from free antenatal classes being dropped from South East Auckland. The classes had been running for more than 20 years and were held throughout Canterbury. In the past year the CDHB has started classes specifically for young parents, strategic communications manager Karalyn van Deursen said.

Truck rolls down hill A man in his 60s was airlifted to hospital after a roading repair truck rolled down a steep embankment in the Turakina Valley, northwest of Hunterville in Rangitikei yesterday. Police and Fire Service vehicles from Mangaweka and Hunterville were able to get the injured driver out of the wreckage and back up to the road. He was treated by St John Ambulance staff. The patient, a Feilding man, was airlifted to Palmerston North Hospital in a stable condition. It is understood the accident occurred as he was turning round to dump soil down the bank.

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Teen hit by car The Oamaru teenager hit by a car at a pedestrian crossing on State Highway 1 on Sunday is in a stable condition in Dunedin Hospital, as police continue to investigate what happened. About 11.45am, the 15-year-old girl was walking across Thames Highway at a crossing in Oamaru’s north end, when she was struck by a north-bound Honda.

She sustained multiple serious injuries and was taken to Oamaru Hospital by ambulance before being airlifted to Dunedin Hospital.

Acting Sergeant Blair Corlet said she was in a stable condition yesterday and was alert and chatting with family following surgery on Sunday night. The driver of the car, an elderly Oamaru woman, was not injured, but very shaken by the crash.

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■■BOOMING SCHOOL ROLLS

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MOE accused of inaction

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The Ministry of Education has been accused of failing to act on booming school rolls in Mid Canterbury.

The ministry knew about a projected massive roll surge at a Methven school but failed to act on it, according to a local Board of Trustees chairman.

However the ministry says it is constantly monitoring potential roll growth and works with schools to address it.

Methven Primary School has been struggling to cope with significant roll increases in recent years, which has put pressure on school infrastructure and relegated two classes to the school library.

While three new classrooms

have been approved, delays in the planning stages has pushed construction back by several months.

Board of Trustees chairman Mark Taylor says roll growth projections were provided to the ministry but no action was taken to address the issue until the school was already flooded with new pupils.

“They don’t seem to care what the projections are,” he said. “They’ve got some boffin down in demographics that obviously disagrees with what figures we’re using.”

The school’s roll projections were based on a range of factors, such as the number of children at local early childhood centres, he said.

“It’s not just “oh we’ll have

a guess”, it’s based on the facts of what’s out there,” he said.

One new classroom was approved for the school on May 14, 2014.

At about the same time, a board of trustees member found two classrooms set for relocation, and the board determined the buildings could be installed at the school for about the same price as building one new classroom on site.

However the ministry turned down the proposal.

“They wanted new stock, but these ones were only 10 years old,” Mr Taylor said.

“We were trying to go, ‘here’s an opportunity to stretch the ministry’s money and get two classrooms for the price of one’, but they said no.”

Another frustration was criticism from parents over a perceived lack of action from the board, he said.

“The odd comment that feeds through is ‘why didn’t the board see this’,” he said.

“Well the board did see this, but what can you do. When you hit the brick wall at the ministry, you can’t go any further.”

Ministry head of sector enablement and support Katrina Casey said if it anticipated substantial roll growth, it would work closely with schools to prepare for extra students.

That meant talking to schools about how many students they want at the school, providing new classrooms if requested, or looking at implementing enrolment zones.

■■FATAL FALL

Community stalwart dies after fall from roof

By Daisy Hudson

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A Mid Canterbury farming stalwart and renowned community leader will be “sorely missed” after his sudden death on Sunday.

Ian Lester Totty, 72, died on Sunday afternoon at a rural property in Staveley, police confirmed in a media release yesterday.

Senior Constable Mike Seque said Mr Totty was working on the roof of a barn, and was later found by a family member.

“Emergency services attended but unfortunately he was confirmed as deceased at the scene,” Mr Seque said.

Constable Aaron Tapp told media that Mr Totty was removing iron on a barn roof when he fell 4.8m.

A respected member of the Mid Canterbury farming community, Mr Totty was involved with the Methven Lions and the Methven Care Trust.

He was also a former director of ATS, Justice of the

Peace, and member of Federated Farmers.

Methven Care Trust chairwoman Joanna Suyker said Mr Totty’s death was a “massive loss” for the whole community.

“We’re really going to miss him,”she said.

Mr Totty was “an all-round great guy”, a kind gentleman, and a good contributor to the Staveley community, she said.

“He’s touched everything in our community, in the district really,” she said.

Methven Lions Club president Graham Campion said Mr Totty was a tireless worker who will be sorely missed.

“He was the sort of bloke you looked forward to catching up with,” he said.

A member of the Methven Lions for many years, Mr Totty was a “very good and very quiet” influence behind the scenes, Mr Campion said.

“He did a huge amount for Lions, and the community, he was involved in every project,” he said.

“It’s a huge loss.”

teenagers, Into The River, has been banned from sale or supply under the order issued by the president of the Film and Literature Board of Review, Dr Don Mathieson, QC. The order took effect when it was issued on September 3 and applies until the full board meets to decide on a permanent classification for the book.

Dr Mathieson said that would be as soon as possible and “may

Across the Ashburton District, 841 swimming pools have been installed, but the latest round of inspections by Ashburton District Council staff shows that at least 188 of those have been ‘retired’.

As part of its ongoing programme of pool inspections, council staff have inspected more than 250 pools, but only 59 of those have been found to be fully compliant.

Most of those have only minor compliance issues. Once these are remedied, a re-inspection will give the pool owners the green light to use their pool this summer.

Woman killed in crash A woman was killed in a vehicle crash near Lake Moeraki yesterday.

The crash was reported shortly after 10am. The Fox Glacier Volunteer Fire Brigade was called to the crash site on State highway 6 near Mimi Creek, at the eastern end of Lake Moeraki, but was turned back when it became clear there was nothing that could be done fire chief John Sullivan said.

Police said a male passenger in the vehicle was not seriously injured and had been taken south to Haast.

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Hunt for robbers Two men who held up a Mangere service station on Sunday night, armed with a gun, are being hunted by police. The men, dressed head to toe in black, entered the BP station on Bader Drive at about 7.40pm, police said.

One fired a shot during the hold up, but the two people in store – a staff member and a customer – were uninjured in the hold up. The two men left the service station on foot with about $400 in cash.

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Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury president Willy Leferink said the district had lost “an amazing person”.

“It was such a shame to see that happen, he was one of the nicest guys you could meet,” he said.

“He helped a lot of people.”

Mr Totty’s family were “in-

credibly upset” and are being supported by family, friends and neighbours, the police statement said.

A WorkSafe NZ spokesperson said it had been notified of the incident and was investigating.

The death has been referred to the Coroner.

Award-winning book banned in NZ The author of the first book to be banned in New Zealand for at least 22 years is asking: “Will I be burnt next?”

Ted Dawe, 64, head of studies at Taylors College for international students in Auckland, is the unlikely subject of the first interim restriction order on a book under the Films, Videos and Publications Classification Act 1993.

His award-winning book for

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very well be at the end of this month”.

In the meantime, media law expert Professor Ursula Cheer has said it was illegal to supply the book even to a friend.

“Having it for your own personal use is okay. Passing it around to your friends is not,” she said.

Mr Dawe said he was “blindsided” by the ban, which was sought by lobby group Family

First after deputy chief censor Nic McCully removed a previous R14 restriction on the book on August 14, making it totally unrestricted.

“It’s extraordinary,” Mr Dawe said. “I’ve had quite a few emails from people who share that sense of outrage. Do we live in a country where books get banned? I’ll get burnt next.”

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The Red Peaks flag, which has seen growing public support to be added to the shortlisted flag designs for the upcoming referendum, will not be an option for voters to select, the Prime Minister says. The flag, by Aaron Dustin has seen a groundswell of support on social media, including a change.org petition with close to 21,000 signatures to have it included in the shortlist. The petition calls for Red Peaks to be added as a fifth option to the current shortlisted four designs.

But Prime Minister John Key said that would not happen. “This is the problem with the Red Peak or anything else, there will always be a range of views about whether to change and a range of views on what to go to, and that’s what makes the process immensely difficult,” he said.

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Chemical spill Two people were taken to hospital after a chemical spill in Invercargill yesterday. The spill occurred in the morning, but emergency services were not called until 2.30pm, when staff members at the Blue River Dairy factory became ill. Southern fire communications shift manager Andrew Norris said the fire service was called to the Nith St factory at 2.30pm. Two people were taken to hospital by ambulance for a check-up, and the site was fully evacuated.

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■ WEATHER EFFECTS

Farmers braced for El Nino

By SuSan SandyS

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Mid Canterbury farmers are bracing themselves for a super El Nino which will bring an elevated risk of drought this summer.

Niwa scientists have warned that El Nino is certain to continue over the next three months to November, and has a 90 per cent chance of persisting into the 2015 and 2016 summer.

There have been three super El Nino events in New Zealand since 1950, in the summers of 1972-73, 1982- 83 and 199798, resulting in an overall mean rainfall deficit of 20 to 50 per cent.

Ashburton Forks farmer Chris Allen farmed his way through the last major El Nino event, when the summer had been marked by nor’west winds and sheep had to be sent to graze in Southland.

“It’s most frustrating when you have hot nor’westers; as fast as you are putting water on it’s evaporating, but if you don’t put it on you have dry paddocks,” Mr Allen said.

Mr Allen, who is the immediate past chairperson of Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers, said Mid Canterbury was better set up now to withstand such conditions, with farms having increased access to irrigation. He doubted there would have hardly been a centre pivot in the district in the 1990s.

“All farmers are going to have to do their bit to make sure not only are they managing their own economic situation, but also managing their likely feed demand going into the autumn,” he said.

The El Nino forecast comes on top of a dairy downturn and the district suffering

a drought last summer, which broke with autumn rain.

Seafield farmer Bevan Grice, who has three farms and irrigation on only one of them, was heartened by good spring conditions so far, and he is hoping El Nino conditions do not arrive.

Previous El Ninos had not marked his memory as much as droughts in the 1960s and 1970s, when “you would go to bed worried and wake up worried”.

Sheep grazed the roadsides and as far afield as Staveley.

Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers chairperson and dairy farmer Willy Leferink said farmers were resilient. He nevertheless was advising dairy farmers to do an early selection of cows to take through the summer in the face of the El Nino forecast.

“This is not a year to maximise production, but to minimise cost.”

Hinds sheep farmer Ross Chisnall said he had farmed through the last big El Nino event in 1997 and 1998, but some other droughts had stood out more.

The worst had been those which lasted into autumn, as the one earlier this year had.

“Eight out of 10 Canterbury summers you expect to be dry anyway,” Mr Chisnall said.

Niwa forecaster Chris Brandolino said he understood the most intense of the past El Nino events had been the 199798 event, followed by the 1982-83, while 1972-73 “gets the bronze”.

Whether the forecast 2014-15 event would come in as the most intense was yet to be seen, and this would not be able to be predicted until around the New Year.

James Duder and daughter Annabelle celebrated Father’s Day up the mountain on Sunday.

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Great conditions for Father’s Day It was a mixed bag up at Mt Hutt Ski Area over the weekend.

Ski area media co-ordinator Bindy Egden said Saturday was variable in terms of the weather with strong winds and some snow.

Sunday, however, produced some great conditions and was sunny.

“Perfect for Father’s Day,” Ms Egden said.

“There were lots of dads with their kids enjoying themselves around the mountain.”

Race action was also under way, with children from other skifields making their way up Mt Hutt for the Junior Interfields race.

Interfields is aimed at entry level skiers so they can compete in a friendly atmosphere.

Mean rainfall for the last three super El Nino events in Mid Canterbury from December to February has been 50 to 80 per cent of normal.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Divisions over roads spend

By Sue NewmaN

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Voting to give itself additional money to spend on roads around the Ashburton District was the easy part; deciding where that $650,000 would be spent has opened up a ruralurban divide.

For the past two years the council has invested extra unsubsidised cash into its roading budget on top of money it spends that attracts a subsidy from the New Zealand Transport Agency.

The extra investment – $1 million last year and $650,000 in the current year, has been given the thumbs up by ratepayers, fed up with watching the district’s roads deteriorate.

Last year’s money was spent on upgrading sections of Thompson’s Track, and at last week’s service delivery committee meeting, councillors took a long, hard look at where this year’s extra cash should be spent.

More than $90,000 has already been committed to installing barrier arms at Northpark Road and several rural councillors wanted the remainder to be used for continuing the Thompson’s Track project.

Councillor Russell Ellis suggested the money could be used to solve traffic issues on State Highway One in Tinwald but if the council did that, councillor Darryl Nelson said, it would be letting the trans-

port agency off the hook.

“If we use it on Thompson’s Track we’d be using a lot of money for a small amount of work. It would be good to do more, smaller things that would mean a lot for our roads,” he said.

Other options on the table were identifying gravel pits around the district that could be used for shingle extraction for roading, improving roadside drainage, kerb and channel and footpath work in rural villages, replacing deep dish gutters, sealing unsealed roads and installing white lines on rural road edges to prevent vehicles running over their edges.

The council was back where it had been last year, council-

lor Rod Beavan said, talking about spending money on projects that should already have been identified in its long-term plan. This money comes on top of around $11 million that is budgeted to be spent on the district’s roads this year.

All but one of the projects suggested by staff were rural and that was way out of kilter, Mr Beavan said.

Because they could not agree, councillors said staff needed to come up with a priority list, taking their comments on board.

All but councillor Neil Brown agreed. He put his stake firmly in the ground for additional work on Thompson’s Track.

Bright Food believed to be eyeing Silver Fern Farms stake Chinese Government-backed Bright Food is understood to be the party which has been in negotiations with Silver Fern Farms to take a stake in the New Zealand meat processing company.

Bright is a wholly government-owned enterprise.

But the negotiating vehicle is understood to be one of Bright’s four listed subsidiaries. One of those subsidiaries – Bright Dairy & Food – took a majority stake in Canterbury milk processor Synlait Milk for $82 million in 2010.

Late last week, speculation suggested the proposed deal would be announced today. But Silver Fern Farms has refused to make meaningful comment, simply saying the capital raising is ongoing.

Silver Fern Farms briefed Goldman Sachs to identify potential capital transactions to accelerate debt reduction and invest in value-added and plant improvement.

Its banking syndicate – HSBC, Westpac, Rabobank and Commonwealth Bank of Australia – is understood to support the introduction of a major capital partner.

The meat processor suspended trading of its shares on the Unlisted exchange last month.

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Promoting International Literacy Day Altrusa Ashburton members Gwen Clucas and Rosemary Moore were busy preparing for a cause close to their hearts at the Ashburton Public Library yesterday.

Today marks International Literacy Day, which encourages people to increase their literacy levels and read more.

Members of Altrusa Ashburton set up a display at the

library yesterday to encourage young people to focus on reading.

The theme of International Literacy Day 2015 is Literacy and Sustainable Societies.

Young boy loses battle for his life The father of a young boy who died yesterday says he wants to remember his son not for what happened to him but how he lived his life.

Aryan Banerjee died peacefully in his parents arms yesterday afternoon in Hawkes Bay Hospital.

The “happy” 9-year-old’s life and that of his family changed forever when he went to Taradale Primary School on May 25 and was later

found unconscious after being hooked on a toilet window by his shirt.

Aryan was resuscitated and taken to Hawkes Bay Hospital.

He was later put into a coma and flown to the Starship children’s hospital until he was returned to his local hospital several weeks ago.

Father, Anjan, a Hawke’s Bay GP and mother Maumita faced the heartbreak after the incident. They had struggled

to see their once active, loving child suffer brain damage and many other complications.

Doctors could do little to ease their concerns.

He had been back in Hawke’s Bay for just a couple of weeks when his condition deteriorated significantly.

He leaves behind 11-yearold brother Anshul, devastated parents, grandparents, extended family and friends.

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NZ to take 750 Syrian refugees New Zealand will take 750 Syrian refugees over the next three years – a measure expected to cost an extra $50 million.

Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has confirmed New Zealand will take a total of 750 Syrian refugees - 600 in an emergency intake over and above the usual annual quota of 750.

A further 150 places will be offered with the quota over the next year. Under the plan a total of 250 will be offered by mid next year. After that a further 500 will come in by mid 2018, totalling 750.

The first 100 refugees will arrive in three groups in January, March and May next year.

The UN’s refugee agency would screen them as was done under the quota.

Mr Woodhouse said the cost of the extra refugees would come to about $48.8 million over the three years. The Government currently spends $58 million annually on refugee resettlement.

Mr Woodhouse said the extra 600 places above quota would be allocated even if the quota changed following a review in the middle of next year.

The Government is likely to be criticised for failing to bring in the refugees more quickly Labour favours bringing in 750 in one year.

Mr Woodhouse said it was an appropriate response: “Official advice is an immediate intake of any more than the extra 100 announced today for this year could put unreasonable strain on services, affecting the quality of resettlement outcomes for all refugees in New Zealand.”

He said there were practical considerations in the ability to provide housing, translators and health services which had to be taken into account.

Mr Woodhouse said it was a similar step to former National Prime Minister Jenny Shipley’s actions in 2000 in which 600 ethnic Albanian refugees fleeing ethnic cleaning in Kosovo were accepted into New Zealand above the quota.

Those refugees also arrived in three groups of 150 each to ensure refugee services were not put under undue strain.

The Government has also announced a further $4.5 million in aid funding to help refugees displaced by the conflict in Syria.

The funding would go to refugee camps in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan and be delivered through partnerships with those countries, UN agencies and non-governmental organisations that were helping with the camps.

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Germans welcome refugees Thousands of exhausted refugees have received a heroes’ welcome as they streamed into Western Europe.

But Austria has warned the emergency measures are only “temporary” as the EU struggles to establish a united response to the crisis.

As crowds of well-wishers turned out at train stations across Germany to greet the new arrivals, the UN’s refugee chief said the crisis could be “manageable” if European countries all pulled their weight and agreed on a common approach.

The issue is expected to dominate Europe’s political agenda today, when German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to meet Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Berlin and the EU’s Home Affairs Commissioner will hold talks with Austrian officials in Vienna.

Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War Two has sparked a flurry of diplomatic wrangling, with Turkey react-

People welcome refugees with a banner reading ‘welcome to Germany’ in Dortmund on Sunday.

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ing furiously to what it called the closed-doors response of “Christian fortress Europe” as migrants stream across its soil.

But in Munich, Frankfurt and other cities, the welcome for thousands of refugees who had

made a perilous trip across land and sea and finally set foot in Germany was overwhelming.

As they stepped off trains in Munich, many clutching young children, the newcomers were met by crowds of cheering

well-wishers holding balloons, who handed them food, water and toys.

German police say a record 14,000 people had arrived from Austria over the weekend by late afternoon on Sunday, the majority of them fleeing the civil war in Syria, and about 3000 more were expected during the evening.

Austria threw open its borders to allow thousands of migrants to travel from Hungary to Western Europe after chaos erupted at Budapest’s main train station where thousands had been stranded in temporary camps.

Most of the migrants are hoping to reach Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, which is expecting a record 800,000 new asylum seekers this year, four times the number in 2014.

Pope Francis urged a different approach in his Sunday sermon, urging “every parish, every religious community, every monastery, every sanctuary in Europe” to take in a family. - AFP

Saintly’s cup a symbol In the ornate surrounds of St Mary’s Cathedral, one gold icon stood out from the rest yesterday as people gathered to farewell Bart Cummings.

Saintly’s 1996 Melbourne Cup sat beside a statue of the Virgin Mary as symbols of the late trainer’s two great faiths in life. A deeply religious man, Cummings had an unerring belief in, and affection for, racehorses and trained them better than just about anyone else. - AAP

Lightning kills 22 Lightning has killed 22 people, mostly farm labourers working in fields, across the southeastern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, officials said yesterday. The fatalities occurred Sunday evening when thunderstorms and rain lashed eight districts in Andhra Pradesh, said N. Chandrababu Naidu, the state’s chief minister.

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Cecil’s killer back at work The US dentist whose killing of Cecil the lion fuelled a global backlash emerged yesterday for an interview in which he disputed some accounts of the hunt, expressed agitation at the animosity directed at those close to him and said he would be back at work within days. Walter Palmer has spent more than a month out of sight after becoming the target of protests and threats.

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Refugee decision the right first step Stu Oldham

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he Government’s decision to accept more Syrians is a reasonable firststep in the reassessment of how New Zealand should respond to the plight of refugees.

New Zealand will take 750 Syrian refugees over the next two-and-a-half years. Six hundred will be in an emergency intake, while the rest will come from the annual refugee quota.

It will cost the country another $48.8 million on top of the $58 million it already spends to resettle refugees each year. It is the cost of being a good global citizen.

The Government says it is responding to the conflict in Syria and the humanitarian crisis it has spawned there and in Europe. The timing says it is also responding to public pressure.

This time last week, the Prime Minister was unmoved by calls to accept more Syrian refugees. By the weekend, a photograph of a dead Syrian toddler looked set to change everything.

In many respects, it does not matter that the Government has bowed to public pressure.

In many respects, an electorate should expect its government to listen when it really matters.

At the same time, it would be wrong to dismiss the commitment as a drop in the ocean relative to the intake of many other countries, because the drop will mean a lot to the hundreds it will help.

It is also responsible. Officials say a sudden, large intake will strain services and affect the quality of resettlement for all refugees. In this context, softly, softly makes sense.

But it also makes sense that New Zealand should further develop the programme to meet new and likely long-lived demands that are prompted by conflicts that just won’t go away.

The Government’s support parties want the annual quota of 750 places increased. The past week suggests the Government will want a sustainable solution to keep this political conflict at bay.

YOUR VIEW Rates spend It’s time the mayor and most of the councillors got out the door as they cannot account to ratepayers for money spent (wasted?).

When I asked previously about attendance figures etc at the art gallery and museum, I was told by a council representative that the figures requested could not be supplied as the art gallery was not obliged to answer – even though they are paid $7000 weekly in wages by the council and, as the rep told me, because they do not pay rent they are not obliged to answer!

Now we are reading about a similar problem with Grow Mid Canterbury!

The majority of this council, including the mayor, are giving ratepayers the run-around and should stop backsliding or get

CRUMB

out.

Doug Forsyth

Fonterra I’ve been in the dairy industry since I was 23 years old, now retired.

In the past we had good years and not-so-good, but they evened out.

In the news today is that New Zealand has by far the poorest payout compared to other countries.

Why? Fonterra has grown itself with top management and left the hard-working dairy owners and their hard-working staff to take the brunt!

It’s all very well to say we are the best (Fonterra), but huge buildings and high-[paid], top-level staff in management does not pay the bills at the farm gate.

J. S. Cornwall

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was just thinking lately how things can change in a year.

Farmers are once again facing tough realities of global export trade, price volatility and geopolitical unrest.

This time, last year, dairy was buoyant with record payouts and nothing looking at halting the juggernaut. Sheep meat prices were positive for the season; beef was in the ascendancy and wool finally rebounding.

Fast forward and dairy is struggling, with sheep meat failing to deliver on anticipated returns. Still, beef is extremely strong and wool has continued its gradual recovery.

Meanwhile, the New Zealand dollar is in the 60 cent range after peaking around the low 90s and the outcome means a very changed landscape.

The significant fall in the dollar against the Greenback has ironically strengthened an already strong beef market, with demand still very strong in the United States, which has been especially beneficial in light of the high dairy cow cull.

There is, however, some concern as to whether the American quota could be exceeded and the possible consequences.

At this point the uptake of quota is around 12 per cent ahead of last year with all players well aware of the situation. Individually, companies will be carefully addressing their quota allocation and managing their marketing strategies to deal with this position.

This increasing beef kill has seen companies having to adjust their winter throughput programme, which has seen staff with additional work through the traditionally quiet period.

The falling dollar has also assisted in holding prices for sheep meat at a time when sheep meat returns are soft.

As sheep meat producers it’s worth remembering we may be a large world trader, but in production terms we’re relatively small.

To highlight this, China’s

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Should a fifth flag be added to the referendum?

Yes 83%

No 17%

Today’s online poll question Q: Should the Government have decided to take in more or less than an extra 750 refugees?

Rick Powdrell FROM THE FARM

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production is eight times that of New Zealand and increasing, which has seen large volumes of domestic product occupying shelf space we had occupied.

Combine this with a good production season in the UK and two of our main markets have come under supply pressure. At the same time wool has been making a steady climb, with new season lamb contracts $1.25 above last year.

This increase has arisen on the back of the reduced dollar and more wool going direct to end users on contract, which in turn increased competition at auction.

cused on industry structure matters and more on in-market performance. A common theme at this year’s red meat conference was creating a better understanding around consumers’ needs and how to market our grass-fed, safe and sustainable products.

The future for our products is positive, but the consumer must be told the story that differentiates our product from the competitors.

This doesn’t just happen, we will have to do it better.

Meat industry restructure The discussions are continuing with both Alliance and Silver Fern Farms shareholder groups raising the necessary 5 per cent support to call special general meetings.

These farmers have requested the two companies perform a thorough, transparent and externally-reviewed investigation into the viability of a merged entity.

However, this process is presently being stalled by the outcome of the Silver Fern Farms capital-raise proposal.

Some farmers are less fo-

Rick Powdrell is Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre chairperson

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Rate cut forecast for this week

BY JONATHAN UNDERHILL The Reserve Bank is expected to cut interest rates this week and may again reduce its forecast for economic growth, although the drop in the kiwi dollar means the bank will probably maintain its projection for inflation to accelerate through the middle of 2016.

Governor Graeme Wheeler is expected to cut the official cash rate by a quarter point to 2.75 per cent with the quarterly monetary policy statement on Thursday, according to all 11 economists in a Reuters survey.

Traders see a 78 per cent chance of a rate cut this week and 38 basis points of cuts in the next 12 months, based on the overnight interest swap curve.

The Reserve Bank has dialled back its estimate of annual economic growth this year to 2.5 per cent from 3 per cent

and economists say the bank may lower its projections again, given the outlook for global growth has softened, Fonterra Co-operative Group’s farmers are facing their lowest payout

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age points.” The TWI’s decline so far this quarter could add 0.6 percentage points to the inflation path, as it lifts the value of imports, so that “even with downgrades to other aspects of the inflation outlook, inflation is still likely to be forecast to be close to the mid-point by the middle of next year,” he said.

The kiwi has fallen on expectations the US Federal Reserve will begin hiking its benchmark from near zero this year.

US payrolls data came in weaker than expected, with 173,000 workers added in August, but the unemployment rate fell to 5.1 per cent, a key level for the Fed in deciding whether the labour market has recovered.

Yet the odds of a Fed rate increase at its September 16-17 meeting has fallen to just 30 per cent, according to Bloomberg, which cited futures data.

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in a decade and business confidence has turned negative, falling to a six-year low. The jobless rate has climbed to 5.9 per cent.

“While a 25 basis point OCR

cut to 2.75 per cent looks to be a done deal, we see a subsequent move to 2.5 per cent as the risk scenario, and below that as unlikely,” said Robin Clements, economist at UBS. “Nonetheless, we expect the RBNZ to keep its options open by maintaining an easing bias but perhaps making it less forceful.”

A bigger adjustment is likely to the Reserve Bank’s forecast track for the trade-weighted index, which has sunk to about 68.61, a level the bank hadn’t expected to be breached over its forecast horizon through 2017.

At the June MPS, the bank had projected an average level for the third quarter of 74.7.

Clements cites a Wheeler speech from July, where he said RBNZ modelling suggests “that a 1 per cent exchange rate depreciation boosts annual CPI inflation, albeit with a considerable lag, by around 0.1 percent-

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Domestic airlines are locking heads over flight prices to get customers on board and fares are still being slashed a week into the tussle.

A price war between Jetstar and Air New Zealand kicked off a week ago when Qantas’ low-cost airline unveiled the addition of Nelson, Napier, New Plymouth and Palmerston North to its regional network.

It sold 16,000 flights priced at $9 during the launch on August 31, with Air NZ responding immediately by matching the $9 fares on its ‘Grabaseat’ website.

The new competition between the airlines - previously restricted to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown - was expected to bring air fares down throughout the country.

And it looks to be the case so far.

Both airlines are currently neck-and-neck with the new regional flight prices sitting between $35 and $49.

Jetstar is offering the cheapest deal on flights to Napier from Auckland while Air NZ has dipped its prices for other regional areas such as Queenstown to offer the lowest fares.

Air NZ has also kicked off another promotion, called Septemperature, which will see flight prices to three domestic regions plummet daily in line with temperatures at 9am.

It was launched yester-

day, with customers seeing $4 flights for Blenheim, $6 flights for Nelson and $3 flights from Dunedin on offer.

Jetstar is hitting back by promoting its lowest everyday fares from Auckland to the new regions at $49 for Nelson, Napier and Palmerston North and $45 to New Plymouth. Further specials could be in the pipeline.

Jetstar NZ spokesman Phil Boeyen said feedback about the slashed prices had been “brilliant”.

The airline sold more than 20,000 fares on the regional launch day - with 16,000 at $9 - despite the website crashing for almost two hours because of increased web traffic.

Mr Boeyen said the airline was also offering a “price beat guarantee” where customers would get 10 per cent off fares if they find them for cheaper elsewhere.

There was also an opportunity to expand the regional network - but only if the first set of regions take off, he said.

“Everyone’s just very happy to have a choice. They’ve looked at the main centres and said ‘Man, why can’t we have a choice’ and they’re really excited about that.

“It’s really important to us to choose the right regions we’ve got to get the right ones so we can maximise the growth out of those, once we’ve got those running successfully...then absolutely we’ll look at further opportunities.”

Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon said last month he felt “really comfortable” with the airline’s ability compete.

Jetstar’s entry into the regional market was partly payback for his airline’s entry into Australia, he said.

Air New Zealand holds a 26 per cent stake in Virgin Australia which, with the financial clout of the Kiwi airline and other carriers, was able to challenge Qantas in its lucrative domestic market.

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MARKET REPORT Dairy Spring pasture growth rates are building, but reports suggest feed supplies for many are tight, held back by cool temperatures, and still in some areas, low soil moisture levels.

Winter brassicas are now nearly all finished and the animal health issues from last year’s feeding problems have been absent after colder conditions and less herbicide-tolerant varieties were sown.

New Zealand’s milk production figures for July were well ahead of last year in a market looking for less supply, but flows should ease in the months ahead as the big cow cull and lower supplementary feeding takes effect.

Palm kernel prices have dropped below $200/tonne and feed cereal values are also reducing weekly as the focus returns to grass, and DairyNZ spreads the best pasture management advice.

Oceania prices lifted on the back of the second positive auction and milk futures point to future lifts, but the shortterm pain is already being felt by the dairy support sector, and there has been a strong early uptake of Fonterra’s interest-free loan scheme.

Dairy farmers report they have been happy with the banks’ attitudes and help in the downturn, as the sector hunkers down to weather the storm and aim to minimise the losses and be ready when the upturn arrives.

Lamb Nothing much has changed in the lamb market with strong chilled demand lifting prices, but high in-market frozen stocks in both the UK and China and strong domestic supplies in these countries, has kept demand weak for the older product.

All eyes this week are on Silver Fern Farms’ capital-raising plan which is nearing fruition, but rumours of a 50 per cent sale to an overseas investor are causing all sorts of debate.

Reports suggest an excellent return from their beef operation has reduced much of this company’s debt problems, but shareholders supporting a co-operative structure remaining in producer ownership will fight such a radical change.

Alliance reports new packaging technology for meat will improve the chilled

Farm gate price watch …

shelf life of meat and add value to this premium product.

Wool This week’s small North Island auction of mainly crossbred hogget and second shear wools saw the younger sheep’s clip generally cheaper, but the rest, including oddments, lift in price.

There were minimal passings in a market short of product and prospects look sound for positive values leading into the main shear season.

Beef Again more easing of manufacturing and bull beef prices this week, as the US quota levels impinge on market pricing as some product may have to be stored until the new year to avoid the penalty tariffs for breaches of volumes.

As with lamb, chilled prime beef is in demand, but with supply shortages due to the early kill volumes are hard to source and this is reflecting in record pricing at the saleyards for quality animals.

The Otago region has announced they have no infected beef herds in the region and with Southland also TB free, the goal for the whole country to be rid of this disease now seems achievable.

Deer More big lifts in venison schedules as the chilled production season gets into full swing and deer farmers achieve short-term pricing goals, and now look to maintain these values into future years and return the sector to growth again.

for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural current price range Saleyard prices …  LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 81 - 87 Prime 121 - 122  HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 189 - 287  STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 315 - 321 last week

4 wks ago

Processor prices …  LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 86.29 81.64 17.5 kg YX SI 96.78 91.35 19.0 kg YX SI 105.15 99.45 21.0 kg YX SI 115.65 109.35 Local trade (c/kg) SI 550 550 (16-22kg)  MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 55.87 55.87  BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 575 568 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 373 410 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 492 512 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 590 590 (180-280kg)  VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 410 348 AP Stag 60kg SI 498 424 AP Stag 80kg SI 616 534 Auction prices …  SI WOOL indicator prices (c/kg, clean) Mid mic (23.1-31.5) 1,041 1,055 Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0) 664 668 Coarse Xbred >35 mic 576 578 Lambs 707 707

3 mths ago

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48 91

88.95 99.73 108.33 119.13 620

International market prices …  LOGS indicator prices, $/tonne Forest index Aug - 15 96.56 98.55 97.22 4,427 2,801 3,173 4,715

1 year ago

103 138

74.93 83.94 91.22 100.25 500

Local market prices …  GRAINS ($/tonne, delivered Canterbury) free price Wheat, milling,12.5%p 380 390 400 Wheat, feed 335 355 370 Barley, feed 320 340 360

 DAIRY (NZ$/tonne) Butter Skimmilk powder Wholemilk powder Cheese - cheddar

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More monitoring of Hinds nitrate hotspot needed

By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

Questions have arisen over the wells tested in the freshly designated nitrate hotspot in the upper Hinds irrigation catchment.

Environment Canterbury (ECan) in consultation with Community & Public Health has recently reviewed its nitrates in groundwater report and updated a series of maps showing nitrate contamination in shallow groundwater.

The New Zealand drinkingwater standards set a Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV) for nitrate at 50mg/L based on a risk to bottle-fed babies.

Community & Public Health recommends applying this value to bottle-fed babies less than six months old and to pregnant women.

The ECan report, compiled in June 2013 and updated in June this year, disclosed two new areas showing elevated nitrate levels in Canterbury – one in the upper Hinds River catchment and another in

Hamish Tait

Selwyn’s Greendale district.

Community & Public Health drinking water assessor Denise Tully said high nitrate levels can cause methemoglobinemia – commonly known as blue baby syndrome.

While there has never been

a case in Mid Canterbury, Ms Tully said it was important to keep the message alive.

Babies in utero and bottlefed infants up to six months old are deemed to be most at risk of developing the syndrome and Ms Tully urged rural families to test for both nitrates and E.coli in drinking water.

Mayfield Hinds Irrigation Ltd (MHIL) manager Hamish Tait acknowledged public concerns, but questioned the accuracy of the data in the report.

Mr Tait said the wells sampled in the Hinds district were shallow, with the exception of one. In particular, a well near an old set of cattleyards in the Ealing district was of concern.

Some of the wells were not used and only remained open for the purposes of ECan’s water testing regime.

“We know we’ve got elevated nitrates and we certainly acknowledge the findings, but we would be keen to see a more rigorous sampling, testing and monitoring to get accurate in-

formation out to the community,” he said.

“We are not out there to debate the findings, but we would like to see some more strategic wells sunk to deliver more accurate data.”

Mr Tait said rather than testing disused wells, possibly contaminated by historical agricultural practices, starting with new wells drilled to current standards with up-to-date well head protection would tell the real story.

MHIL management plans to work with its shareholders to get a better understanding of the problems through the scheme’s farm environment programme.

“We would like to do some of our own monitoring and look at the impact of changing land use, to see what is going on in those supposed hotspots,” Mr Tait said.

For more on the report or to view the maps visit http:// ecan.govt.nz/publications/ Reports/risk-maps-nitratecanterbury

Millah Murrah Tex K35 sold for a cool $

NZ-sired b A $A150,000 ($NZ165,720) angus bull, sired by New Zealand-bred Hingaia 469, has smashed the record books in Australia – becoming the top priced angus bull in history.

Millah Murrah Tex K35 (AI) (ET) is a 19-month-old bull weighing in at 862kg.

He was sired by Hingaia 469, who was bred by Hingaia Angus in the Northern King Country, and from Millah Murrah Flower G41.

Millah Murrah bull sale, held near Bathurst in Australia on September 3, set the benchmark for the start of the spring

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Fonterra board elections Nominations opened yesterday for seats on Fonterra’s board, with chairman John Wilson and two other directors up for re-election. Elections will also be held for two members of Fonterra’s directors’ remuneration committee and 12 members of the shareholders’ council.

Current Fonterra directors Blue Read, Nicola Shadbolt and Mr Wilson retire by rotation and are eligible for re-election.

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bull tops Aust record selling season, setting the record price for angus bulls, and a new all-breeds record average for a single vendor bull sale.

This follows on from the $100,000 record angus bull sold here in New Zealand earlier this year, further proving the current strength of the angus breed internationally.

A syndicate of high profile Australian studs were involved in the purchase of Tex, including Witherswood Angus, Ascot Angus, Gilmandyke Angus amd ABS Australia. Millah Murrah retained a 20 per cent semen share.

Tex’s sire, Hingaia 469 was a 1986 calf, which is ancient genetics by angus breed standards.

However, he boasts exceptionally strong maternal traits, breeding great constitution into his calves. The sire wasn’t used a lot earlier on within the angus breed, however his semen now sells at $1500 a straw.

Fourteen sons of Hingaia 469 were offered in last week’s sale, averaging close to $30,000 apiece, helping Millah Murrah take out the record for the all-breeds average, which was $14,876 over a total clearance of 105 bulls.

Candidates for the directors’ election will be announced by the returning officer on October 13 following the completion of a candidate assessment process.

For the directors’ remuneration committee, David Gasquoine and Rodney Wilson are retiring by rotation. Both are eligible for re-election, but Rodney Wilson has advised that he is not seeking reelection, Fonterra said.

Trapping workshops to reduce pest numbers A series of free workshops aimed at protecting threatened native birds will be offered next month.

Healthy bird populations are an indicator of healthy river ecosystems and workshops, organised by conservation group Braid will engender an understanding and focus on pest trapping.

The Endangered Birds on Braided Rivers workshop will be presented by professional ornithologist John Dowding at the Lincoln Event Centre on November 3, during Conservation Week.

Two pest trapping workshops, to be held at the Department of Conservation headquarters at Rangiora on October 17, and in Geraldine on October 31 will demonstrate the basic techniques to reduce predator numbers.

Ferrets, stoats, weasels, rats, hedgehogs and wild cats are all on DOC’s target hit list.

Introduced predators are the greatest threat to native birdlife and impact on a number of sensitive areas in Mid Canterbury. The large colony of black-billed gulls – the world’s rarest gull – preparing to breed in the Ashburton River near the bridge on State Highway 1 is just one example of a population threatened by predators.

Other river-nesting birds such as endangered wrybills and terns are also on predator menus in Mid Canterbury.

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The first NZ magnetic observatory

By Glenn Vallender

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very once in a while remarkable bits of history find their way into the Ashburton Museum.

Recently a person was cleaning out cupboards and, among other things, came upon some old papers. Thankfully they did not throw them out but passed them on to your heritage centre.

Amongst these was an issue of The Canterbury Times.

The Canterbury Times was a weekly newspaper printed

by The Lyttelton Times in response to the competition provided by The Weekly Press. The Canterbury Times was established in 1865 (William Turton built his Ashburton accommodation house in 1858). Two-toned illustrations and photographs were included as from 1895.

The Canterbury Times became extinct in 1917 and is not yet available in digital form.

Having an original 1901 weekly newspaper now safely housed in the museum is an example of how the museum is able to take in and look after our heritage for all to enjoy.

In this Canterbury Times issue (November 27, 1901. New Series Vol.29. No.1156), there were two articles of interest; one with a short statement and photographs of the newly-established magnetic observatory and another (second instalment) dedicated to the great Cheviot earthquake which had occurred the week before this issue was printed.

In fact as mentioned in this issue, the previous week’s issue also had initial news and photographs of this major earthquake. It is a shame that issue No. 1155 was not with the deposited parcel. If you have a copy, you know where to bring it!

So, what about the magnetic observatory? The magnetic observatory was part of a global magnetic survey of the time in response to not only measuring changes in the magnetic force field of the Earth but also to assist Robert Falcon Scott in his Antarctic explorations and magnetic surveying on his first trip to the ice in the Discovery.

Of course, he did not survive his second trip to the ice. There were earlier magnetic observatories established in Australia at Hobart (1840), Melbourne (1861-63), and in Apia, Samoa in 1902.

R. F. Scott needed to navigate accurately and know when he got to the South Pole. Knowledge of global magnetism was an important part of this especially in establishing exactly where the south magnetic pole actually was and how the magnetic field varied.

A remarkable and highly regarded man, Dr Clinton Col-

Above – The Absolute Magnetograph House (left background), office and the seismograph house. The seismograph was installed in a specially built cellar or basement.

‘Absolute’ refers to the measurement of magnetic declination (horizontal angle) and inclination (vertical angle).

Left – The magnetograph house.

Below – The installed Kew Adie magnetograph. The centre box housed a clockwork drum of photographic paper which recorded tiny changes in compass needle directions from a reflected light beam. Today’s magnetometers are capable of measuring the magnetic fields of other planets!

eridge Farr began the process in 1896-8 of establishing a magnetic observatory in Christchurch. Coleridge Farr was an Australian by birth but found a job teaching maths and physics at Lincoln Agricultural College (now university) in 1896.

The magnetic observatory was eventually built in the ‘Pinetum’ of the Christchurch Botanic (Public) Gardens near the old tearooms in 1901. Coleridge Farr was awarded the first doctorate of Science from Adelaide University for his thesis on the first magnetic survey of New Zealand.

This anonymous gift to the museum of this issue of The

Canterbury Times also includes photographs of the observatory buildings and they are reproduced here. There were three buildings, one housing the instruments for measuring the ‘absolutes’ of inclination and declination, one for the Kew Adie magnetograph and another for the office and seismograph house with its recently acquired Milne No.16 seismograph. The Magnetograph House was eventually shifted to the Amberley Domain because the new electric trams produced anomalous readings!

For the same reason, the Amberley location closed down and was replaced by the estab-

lishment of a new building at Eyrewell in 1978. Interestingly, the seismograph was still in its wrappings and stored at the Christchurch Museum when the great magnitude 6.9 Cheviot earthquake of November 16, 7.47am occurred. But this is another story for another time and an event which was widely reported in the Timaru Herald and the Ashburton Guardian of the time. The magnetograph is currently being reassembled at GNS Science in Wellington and the subject of a more extensive historical study for the 150th anniversary of the founding of GNS Science.

What a treasure this 1901

magazine turned out to be and I wonder where the Milne No. 16 seismograph is now? Watch this space! There is considerable material written about the Absolute Magnetograph House and you can find a start with these sources available online: • resources.ccc.govt.nz/.../ christchurchbotanicgardens/.../ Vol3BotanicGard • http://rsnz.natlib.govt. nz/volume/rsnz_73/ rsnz_73_01_000630.html • Kellett et al (1988). Magnetic field fluctuations at the Eyrewell observatory Christchurch, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. V31.

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RESULTS ■ Cycling Development Cyclist Winter Series 32km. A Grade Handicap 1st Caitlin Titheridge 3f/t. 60m 49s. 2nd. Abe O’Donnell F/T. 56m 56s. 3rd Mitchell Fitzsimons 2f/t.

57m 07s. 4th Ryan Jackson 4f/t. 67m 40s.

5th. Isabella Roulston DNF. A Grade 16km.

1st Oliver Davidson F/T. 31m 54s. B. Grade 16km. Handicap 1st Maddie Lowry 2f/t.

35m 27s. 2nd Ethan Titheridge F/t. 34m 47s. C Grade 16km. Handicap. 1st Amy Stilgoe-Rooney F/T. 40m 30s. 2nd Alyssa McGinity 2f/t. 42m 37s.

Tinwald Supervalue Supermarket (Winter Training Series) 16km - Wakanui Block.

1st Maddie Lowry 4f/t. 35m 27s. 2nd Oliver Davidson 2f/t. 31m 54s. 3rd Shona Proctor F/T. 29m 17s. 4th Ethan Titheridge 3f/t. 34m 47s. 5th Amy Stilgoe-Rooney 40m 30s. 6th Alyssa McGinity 42m37s.

September 6 32km - 17 Riders 1st Caitlin Titheridge 60m 49.22s. 2nd.

Josh Connor F/T. 49m 49.63s. 3rd. Rob Hooper 3f/t. 52m 52.95s. 4th Nigel Douglas 2f/t. 49m 53.74s. 5th Kevin Hurley 61m 37.97s. 6th Abe O’Donnell 55m 56.98s.

7th. Ross Templeton 4f/t. 53m 57.65s. 8th.

Doug Lowry 56m 48.87s. 9th Aaron Fitzsimons 56m 49.59s. 10th. Drew Titheridge 63m 06.12s

Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers September 6 16km - 28 riders 1st Brian Goodwin 35m 16s. 2nd Brian Fouth 36m 39s. 3rd. Kerry Clough 37m 04s. 4th Alan Cox 38m 39s. 5th Rob Hooper 26m 24s. 6th Michael Templeton F/T. 25m 05s.

7th Brad Hudson 2f/t 25m 05s 8th Steven Hands 3f/t. 25m 08s. 9th Nathan Tew 4f/t.

25m 14s. 10th Kristine Marriott 26m 36s.

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club September 5 Stableford competition Top Score: Corey Natusch from Riverside in Hamilton with 40pts.

Other winning score: Owen Allison (Riverside) 38; Kevin Hooker (Riverside) and Greig Sparrow 37; Andrew Aitken (Riverside), Shane Beavan, David Fisher, Hamish Niles and Trevor Watson all 36; Tony Bennett and Paddy Bradford 35. The RMF cutoff score was 34pts.

Nearest Pins: Robbies: Tim Newton, Braided Rivers: Troi Kingsford, Rothburys Insurance: Noel Sutton, Netherby Meats: Muri Ngutu, Charming Thai Restaurant (Longest Putt #9) David Fisher.

Twos: Charlie Alexander and Andrew Aitken.

Birdy Jackpot: # 8; Nett Eagles: # 9

Mayfield Golf Club September 3 9 Hole division Handicap and Putting Ladies 1st B Inglis 65:28:37 and 15 putts, 2nd B Morrison 60:22:38. Men 1st R Thompson 56:18:38, J Greenslade 60:17:43 Nearest the Pins: Greg Sim Excavators and Builders 2nd Shot No. 2 – T Gallagher, Mayfield Transport Ltd No. 5 – R Thompson

Methven Golf Club September 2 Ladies Division Championship Match Play Bronze A. 1st Round Winners. Mary Stone. Jane Helmore; 2nd Round Pam Watson, Tania Wilson, Sharryn Bree

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Bronze A. 1st Round Winners Sandra Ilton, Bev Isherwood, Sandra Marr, Fay Redfern Nearest the Pin Silver #17 Arabica Gayle O’Duffy; Bronze A # 4 Methven Supervalue Sharrynn Bree; Bronze B, 2nd Shot Methven Pharmacy Marg Kelk; Open #13 Methven Travel, Sandra Marr Saturday, Methven Foursquare, Ellen Kemp Twos & Net Eagles Jane Helmore x 2, Jenny Senior, Sally Jones, Gayle O’Duffy, Ellen Kemp x 2 Mt Hutt Lodge Best Nett for August, Sandra Marr 66 September 5 Men’s Divison Club champs Match play semi-finals Senior: Dan Vandersalm 76-10-66; Intermediate: Phil Johnson 83-14-69; Junior A: Ian Lucas 89-21-68; Junior B: Jim Lattimore 97-28-69. Other Good Scores: 68 Rob Fensom. Ross Breach. 70: Dayle Lucas, Ian Sawers, 71: Eric Meaclem, Barry Wackwitz. 72: Peter Harper, Mike Harris, Athol Mcalpine, Phil Elliott. 73: Graham Gunn, Frank Sandys, Gavin Lill, Mike Gray, Alistar Maxwell, Simon Wareing.

Twos: Ian Lucas, Mark Gorman.

Dubliner – Best Nett: Dan Vandersalm 66; Topnotch Four Square Supermarket - 2nd best Nett: Rob Fensom 68 by lot; Methven Travel - Best Gross: Dan Vandersalm 76.

Closest to the Pin-Arabica Café No 4: Michael Kemp; Hunters Wine No 6: Dan Vandersalm; Ski Time No 13: Phil Johnson; Green Parrot No 17: Peirs Rolton; Cinema Paradiso 2nd shot No 14: Mark Gorman.

Next Week: Semi Finals Of the flights.

Standings P W D L B PF PA PD Pts 1 Sydney Roosters 24 18 0 6 2 591 300 291 40 2 Brisbane 24 17 0 7 2 574 379 195 38 3 Nth Queensland 24 17 0 7 2 587 454 133 38 4 Melbourne 24 14 0 10 2 467 348 119 32 5 Canterbury 24 14 0 10 2 522 480 42 32 6 Cronulla 24 14 0 10 2 469 476 -7 32 7 South Sydney 24 13 0 11 2 465 467 -2 30 8 St G. Illawarra 24 12 0 12 2 435 408 27 28 9 Manly 24 11 0 13 2 458 492 -34 26 10 Canberra 24 10 0 14 2 577 569 8 24 24 9 0 15 2 399 477 -78 22 11 Penrith 12 Parramatta 24 9 0 15 2 448 573 -125 22 13 NZ Warriors 24 9 0 15 2 445 588 -143 22 14 Gold Coast 24 9 0 15 2 439 636 -197 22 15 Wests Tigers 24 8 0 16 2 487 562 -75 20 16 Newcastle 24 8 0 16 2 458 612 -154 20 Top point scorers (tries, goals, field goals, points): Jarrod Croker (Raiders) 12 94 0 236 James Maloney (Roosters) 9 94 2 226 Pat Richards (Tigers) 17 64 1 197 Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys) 3 80 4 176 Gareth Widdop (Dragons) 9 70 0 176 Michael Gordon (Sharks) 4 68 0 152 Cameron Smith (Storm) 1 65 0 134 Shaun Johnson (Warriors) 8 48 2 130 Corey Parker (Broncos) 3 58 0 128 Tyrone Roberts (Knights) 3 54 0 120 Top try scorers: Semi Radradra (Eels) 24 Curtis Rona (Canterbury) 22 Alex Johnston (Souths) 17 James Tedesco (Tigers) 17 Pat Richards (Tigers) 17

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Rakaia Golf Club September 2 Ladies Division LGU, Bryant Cup: Silver: Sandra Quinn 93-17-76, Bronze A: Bev Sutherland 98-24-74, Bronze B: Sue Martin 105-30-75 9 Holers: Stroke round Lillian O’Hanlon: 62-18-44 Railway Tavern 2nd shot no 3: Sandra Quinn; Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot no 6: Bev Sutherland; V Bell Nearest Pin no 8: not struck; Chertsey Spraying 2nd shot no 15: Val Bell; S. Quinn 2nd shot no 17: Val Bell Two’s: Marion Wederell

Deutsche Bank Championship Third round scores from PGA TOUR event, the Deutsche Bank Championship yesterday (par-71).

200: Henrik Stenson (SWE) 67 68 65 201: Rickie Fowler (USA) 67 67 67 202: Sean O’Hair (USA) 68 67 67, Matt Jones (AUS) 67 67 68 203: Russell Knox (SCO) 70 65 68 205: Danny Lee (NZL) 70 66 69, Daniel Berger (USA) 68 69 68, Kevin Chappell (USA) 67 67 71, Jerry Kelly (USA) 71 66 68, Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) 71 65 69 206: Hunter Mahan (USA) 69 73 64, Hudson Swafford (USA) 69 69 68, Brendon De Jonge (ZIM) 65 68 73, Matt Kuchar (USA) 69 72 65, Jim Furyk (USA) 71 65 70, Patrick Reed (USA) 72 67 67, Charley Hoffman (USA) 67 63 76

■ Motor racing Italian Grand Prix Results from the Italian Grand Prix at Monza yesterday (53 laps): 1. Lewis Hamilton (MER) 1hr 18m 0.68s 2. Sebastian Vettel (GER/FER) +25.042 3. Felipe Massa (BRA/WIL) 47.635 4. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/WIL) 47.996 5. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/FER) 1min 8.86 6. Sergio Perez (MEX/FOR) 1min 12.78 7. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/FOR) 1 lap 8. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/RBR) 1 lap 9. Marcus Ericsson (SWE/SAU) 1 lap 10. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/RBR) 1 lap 11. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/TOR) 1 lap 12. Max Verstappen (NED/TOR) 1 lap 13. Felipe Nasr (BRA/SAU) 1 lap

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain gets the checkered flag as he crosses the finish line to win the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, at the Monza racetrack yesterday.

AP PHOTO 14. Jenson Button (ENG/MLA) 1 lap 15. Will Stevens (ENG/MAR) 2 laps 16. Roberto Merhi (ESP/MAR) 2 laps 17. Nico Rosberg (GER/MER) DNF 3 laps 18. Fernando Alonso (ESP/MLA) DNF 6 laps

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby September 5 Representative Heartland The Trust Ashburton Mid Canterbury 25 v King Country 17, Mid Canterbury A Mid Canterbury A 20 v Cantabs Under 20 26, Under 18: Mid Canterbury 10 v Southland 50, Under 14: Mid Canterbury 19 v North Otago 17, Under 65KG: Hanan Shield XV 5 v Southland U65 36, Under 45KG: Hanan Shield XV 5 v Southland U48 40,

■ Rugby league NRL results standings MELBOURNE 15 (K Mann 2 W Chambers tries C Smith goal C Cronk field goal) bt BRISBANE 8 (J Reed try A Milford C Parker goals) at Suncorp Stadium. Referee: Jared Maxwell, Grant Atkins. Crowd: 44,015.

SYDNEY ROOSTERS 30 (B Cordner B Ferguson J Friend A Guerra M Jennings tries J Maloney 5 goals) bt SOUTH SYDNEY 0 at Allianz Stadium. Referee: Gavin Badger, Gerard Sutton. Crowd: 25,019.

PENRITH 30 (T Peachey 2 J Mansour W

Smith D Whare tries W Smith 4 D Simmons goals) bt NEWCASTLE 12 (J Mamo C Newton tries T Roberts 2 goals) at Pepper Stadium. Referee: Gavin Reynolds, Adam Gee. Crowd: 8,936.

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA 32 (E Aitken 2 J Dugan T Frizell E Nabuli J Nightingale tries J Dugan 4 goals) bt WESTS TIGERS 30 (P Richards 2 L Brooks D Nofoaluma J Tedesco A Woods tries P Richards 3 goals) in golden-point extra time at ANZ Stadium. Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gavin Morris.

Crowd: 17,685.

NORTH QUEENSLAND 42 (K Linnett 2 A Winterstein 2 G Cooper L Coote J Granville J Tamou R Thompson tries J Thurston 2 K Feldt goals) bt GOLD COAST 12 (K Faifai Loa J Hoffman tries K Elgey 2 goals) at 1300SMILES Stadium. Referee: Henry Perenara, Chris Sutton. Crowd: 16,977.

CANBERRA 28 (J Croker 2 J Hodgson E Lee B Lee tries J Croker 4 goals) bt PARRAMATTA 24 (S Radradra 2 D Alvaro J Paulo tries L Kelly 4 goals) in golden-point extra time at Pirtek Stadium. Referee: Chris James, Adam Devcich, Gavin Badger.

Crowd: 10,515.

MANLY 14 (J Sene-Lefao T Trbojevic tries K Foran 3 goals) bt CRONULLA 12 (G Beale W Graham tries M Gordon 2 goals) at Remondis Stadium. Referee: Alan Shortall, Ben Cummins. Crowd: 19,146.

CANTERBURY 26 (D Cook J Graham J Morris C Rona C Stanley tries T Browne 3 goals) bt NZ WARRIORS 22 (T Lolohea 2 N Friend S Kata tries T Lolohea 3 goals) at ANZ Stadium. Referee: Grant Atkins, Ashley Klein.

September 12 The qualifying Round for the Watson Cup 4BBB competition will be held.

Starting Time: Morning 8.00am; Afternoon Report at 11.30 for a 12.00 start.

Saturday Starters: Afternoon Steve Richards and Daniel Green.

Results Match Committee September 13 September The annual match against Tinwald for the Foodstuffs Trophy will be played at Tinwald. Report at 12noon.

Tinwald Golf Club September 8 Women’s Division Stroke Clubhouse draw. Report 9.15 for 9.30 start Starters J. Bruhns, P. Ellis; Cards V. Prendergast, D. Wellman; Tea duty J vander Heide; Draw Stewart J. Bruhns

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby September 12, Representative Heartland The Trust Ashburton Mid Canterbury v West Coast, Greymouth, 2.30pm Mid Canterbury A Mid Canterbury A v South Canterbury, Timaru, 12.50pm Under 18 Mid Canterbury v South Canterbury, Ashburton Showgrounds, 2.30pm, M. Gallagher, K Opele, M Southby Under 16 Mid Canterbury v South Canterbury, Ashburton Showgrounds, 1pm, C O’Malley, P Hill, P Hunt Under 14 Mid Canterbury v South Canterbury, Timaru - AES, 11.30am Referee Exchange North Otago Development v Canterbury Country U20, Whitestone Stadium Oamaru, 12.30pm, TBC

South’s Burgess facing two-week ban South Sydney prop George Burgess is facing two weeks on the sidelines going into the finals after being charged by the NRL match review committee for throwing a drink bottle.

Burgess has been charged with grade two contrary con-

duct following an incident during Souths’ heavy loss to the Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium on Friday.

A guilty verdict would see him miss his side’s elimination final against Cronulla on Sunday and a subsequent match should

Souths progress any further.

The Test front-rower will miss two games regardless of whether he pleads guilty or not guilty and his only chance to run out this weekend is if he successfully beats the charge or obtains a downgrade at the judiciary.

The match review committee took a dim view of his actions because he was sitting on the bench when he threw the plastic drink bottle at Sydney Roosters prop Kane Evans.

Rooster James Maloney will also be free to play in Friday’s

qualifying final against Melbourne despite being charged with tripping.

The former NSW half was charged with a grade one tripping offence after he stuck his leg out at Souths’ Kyle Turner.

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■ TENNIS

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Serena, Venus to meet

Final match for juniors

By Jim Slater

By JameS Ford

Serena and Venus Williams advanced to a dramatic US Open quarter-final showdown with straight-set triumphs yesterday while Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard withdrew from her fourth-round match due to a concussion.

World No.1 Serena Williams served well in moving within three match victories of a rare calendar Grand Slam with a 6-3 6-3 triumph over US 19th seed Madison Keys.

Serena made only six unforced errors to 19 for Keys and hit 58 per cent of her first serves. She took 79 per cent of those points and 70 per cent on her second serves, nearly twice Keys’ second-try effectiveness.

“I’m so proud. I’m so glad it’s so much better,” Serena said of her serve.

“My only chance was to start out fast. I just stayed in there and was able to relax.”

Venus, seeded 23rd, downed 152nd-ranked Estonian teen qualifier Anett Kontaveit 6-2 6-1 at Arthur Ashe Stadium, matching her deepest Grand Slam run since reaching the 2010 US Open semi-finals.

“We’re both prepared,” Venus said.

“Even though you’re playing your sister you have to be prepared and focus.

“The preparation doesn’t change.”

Serena, who holds all four major tennis titles, is trying to complete the first calendar Grand Slam since Steffi Graf

Venus Williams serves to Anett Kontaveit, of Estonia, during the fourth round of the US Open yesterday.

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in 1988 and match Graf ’s Open Era record of 22 career Slam singles titles by capturing her Open Era record seventh US Open crown.

But Venus, two years older than Serena at 35, could play

the spoiler as she tries to add to a trophy collection that includes the 2000 and 2001 US Opens and five Wimbledon titles, the most recent in 2008.

“I don’t think anyone wants to be a spoiler.

“I think people love to see history being made,” Venus said.

“But at the same time, you’re focused on winning your match even though the circumstances are really much different than you.”

Bouchard, who suffered a head injury after slipping in the locker room late Friday, pulled out of her match against Italy’s Roberta Vinci with what US Open tournament director David Brewer said was a concussion.

Bouchard had pulled out of mixed and women’s doubles on Saturday.

The 21-year-old from Montreal was a French and Australian Open semi-finalist last year and lost the 2014 Wimbledon final to Petra Kvitova.

Her head injury adds to a season of setbacks, including first-round French Open and Wimbledon exits and a 12-17 record.

Vinci advanced by walkover to her third US Open quarterfinal in four years to match her deepest Grand Slam run.

She next faces the winner of a later match between Russian 13th seed Ekaterina Makarova and France’s Kristina Mladenovic.

Serena leads the Williams sibling rivalry 15-11 but they have split four US Open meetings, including the 2001 and 2002 finals.

Serena won their most recent matchup, which was in the fourth round at Wimbledon in July.

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Djokovic made to work for quarter-final spot World No.1 Novak Djokovic reached his 26th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final yesterday, but only after surviving a US Open scare against Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut.

The 2011 champion won 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-3 to set-up a clash against Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez in what will also be his ninth US Open quarterfinal in a row.

Djokovic gave up a 4-2 lead in the second set and saw an early break clawed back in the fourth by the 23rd seeded Agut, a former junior footballer with Villarreal in Spain.

The Serb was also broken when serving for the match at 5-2 as Agut unleashed a barrage of deep, thunderous forehands before steadying himself to claim his 60th win of the year.

“He fought and hung in

there. It was a great match,” said Djokovic, who hit 42 winners but also committed 37 unforced errors.

“I had a couple of points to break for 5-2 in the second set but I didn’t capitalise and the match turned around.

“He made me work for it there were no free points.”

Lopez, 33, reached his first US Open quarter-final at the 14th attempt with a 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 win over Italy’s Fabio Fognini, the conqueror of Rafael Nadal in the previous round.

“Lopez is not the typical Spanish player.

“He comes into the net on first and second serve. He serves and volleys, uses a lot of slice,” said Djokovic.

Lopez, the tournament’s 18th seed, said Djokovic will hold the cards having won all

of the pair’s five meetings.

The Spanish left-hander has only ever taken one set off Djokovic and that was in their first meeting at the 2007 Australian Open.

“I will be 34 in September so it’s a great feeling to be playing like this and reaching my first US Open quarter-final,” he said.

“When Novak plays good, you don’t know what to do to be honest. He has no weaknesses in his game.”

Lopez had put out 10th seed Milos Raonic in the third round after having been just four points away from defeat against Mardy Fish in the second round.

“I saw the way Fabio was hitting winners past Rafa in the final set and I was scared he was going to do that to me,” said Lopez.

Defending champion Marin Cilic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga set-up today’s other quarterfinal clash.

Cilic made the last eight for the fourth time with a 6-3 2-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-1 win over France’s Jeremy Chardy.

Cilic, the Croatian ninth seed, took his record in New York to 11 successive wins after capturing his maiden Grand Slam title in the city last year.

But the 26-year-old had to overcome an injury scare in the second set to stay alive in the tournament when he rolled his right ankle.

French 19th seed Tsonga reached his second New York quarter-final with a 6-4 6-3 6-4 win over unseeded compatriot Benoit Paire, the man who opened up the draw by knocking out fourth seed Kei Nishikori in the first round. - AFP

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Ashburton College’s junior girls’ basketball team will lock horns with Rangi Ruru Girls’ School in the Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Intermediate final at the EA Network Centre Stadium this evening.

College have posted remarkable numbers this season, winning 26 of their 27 games so far.

Mark Douglas’s side fell to their first defeat in the final of the South Island Secondary Schools’ tournament last week, where they were downed 72-50

by Dunedin’s St Hilda’s.

Douglas said his players were disappointed after tasting defeat for the first time, but are now fully focused on the task at hand against Rangi Ruru.

“I would have loved to have beaten St Hilda’s but on the day we got beaten by a better team,” he said. “The girls were fine, they soon put the loss behind them and wanted another crack at them.”

Ashburton have dominated in the head-to-head meetings between the two sides, with three wins.

“You’d probably say it’s a bit of a rivalry that has been established between us, purely because the majority of their squad is the Canterbury squad and the majority of ours is the Mid Canterbury squad,” said Douglas. “They’ll come out firing, and they’re basketball hardened for the final.”

Douglas believes the depth of talent is the reason for the team’s consistency.

“The joy of this year - and I’ve had this complement from three or four coaches at the nationals - it’s been that it wouldn’t matter which five you have on the floor, we would be competitive,” he said.

“Each player brings something different, some don’t score but play incredible defence, some score but aren’t so good at the other end, so there’s a great balance, we’re very fortunate.”

It will be the last appearance for four College players at junior level as Emma McDowell, Sophie Beveridge, Ella Hurley and Shania Stempa will all make the step up after the final.

“They’re a great bunch of kids, they like winning, they don’t like losing and there’s nothing wrong with that in sports.

“I loved the season so far, love coaching the girls and I’m looking forward to the final win, lose or draw and looking forward to next season already.”

Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Girls’ Intermediate final: Ashburton College vs Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, EA Network Centre Stadium, 6pm.

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In brief

■ ROWING

History for NZ eights Apologies to Neil Armstrong but with a few small oar strokes, New Zealand’s rowing programme took a giant leap in the sport on Sunday night on the waters of Lake Aiguebelette, France.

As expected, the world championship medals (five gold, three silver and one bronze) showered in like they’d hit the jackpot at the pokies, but it was the performance of the men’s and women’s eights, including Ashburton’s Emma Dyke, which differentiated this year’s campaign from anything over the past decade, or indeed the last 32 years.

That was when New Zealand last qualified an eight for the Olympic Games after the men’s crew defended their world championship in Duisburg, Germany.

The efforts of this year’s standard bearers took the sport into uncharted territory.

A women’s eight has never qualified for the Olympics, let alone earned a medal (silver) at a world championships.

The fact they’ll be joining the men, who were edged by 0.13s to fourth by the Netherlands in their final, highlights how far the taxpayer-funded centralised programme has come.

It’s easy to refer to the generic ‘New Zealand eights’ but Rebecca Scown, Kerri Gowler, Grace Prendergast, Genevieve Behrent, Kelsey Bevan, Ruby Tew, Emma Dyke, Kayla Pratt, Stephen Jones, Brook Robertson, Alex Kennedy, Joe Wright, Isaac Grainger, Shaun Kirkham, Michael Brake, Tom Murray and coxswains Frances Turner and Caleb Shepherd

Mid Canterbury and Celtic centre/ wing Christian Vainerere has been named in the NZ Heartland U19 team. Vainerere has shown immense promise for all the teams he has pulled on a jersey for, and it is no surprise higher honours beckoned. The 25-man team is: Charlie Henare KC, Gabriel Hakaraia W, Joe Edwards W, Matt Gain WB, Ben Hince KC, Meli Kolinisau NO, Jason Heywood TV, Leslie Hills PB, Dominic Broadhead Wanganui, Hone Haerewa EC, Marcus Ale WB, James Grogan PB, Chris Raymond WB. Filipo Veamatatau NO, Taylor Transom W, Jeff Garland WC, James Hawkey SC, Jordan May TV, Alex Robinson TV, Wez Harvey HK, Te Peehi Farlie PB, Christian Vainiere MC, Nick Robertson WB, Jayden Milner EC, Luke Barlow Buller.

Lee in striking distance

Emma Dyke (centre) and her team-mates celebrate an unprecedented podium finish in the World Rowing Championships at Lake Aiguebelette in France on Sunday night.

deserve individual mention for the magnitude of their feat in the sport’s blue riband discipline.

While the bouquets are being flung, coaches Dave Thompson (women) and Noel Donaldson (men) also deserve acknowledgment.

The decision by the Rowing New Zealand board to back both crews, regardless of personnel, to Rio and Tokyo in 2020 is a demonstration of foresight already reaping benefits.

There was no sense of simply racing for Rio qualification.

“It’s been a massive couple of days,” Robertson, the men’s seven seat, said.

“We’re pretty damn happy.

We went out to stamp our authority and win the race.

“If we did better than sixth [to qualify] that was always

the goal but we went out to medal and gave it a real good crack.

“We weren’t going to play it safe.”

“It’s definitely something you can get trapped into,” Pratt, the women’s bow seat, said of the Olympic conundrum.

“I did find myself thinking ‘all you need is not to get last’ but, to be honest, we believed we could get on the podium.

“Everyone got on so well.

There was no extra energy wasted trying to make personalities work. It’s a really cool vibe.”

On the face of it, New Zealand is in a weaker position preRio than pre-London with nine crews out of a possible 14 qualified, compared to 11 last time.

However, that perception is deceptive.

Eights are the hardest boats

to qualify with only seven spots available (five at the world championships and two at next year’s ‘regatta of death’).

There are the added difficulties of a) having enough talent and b) co-ordinating it into a slick racing unit.

Nothing is easy getting boats selected for the Olympic Games but, in building terms, qualifying the eights is like putting the foundations in place; qualifying smaller boats is more like sorting the interior design.

Of the five boat classes yet to guarantee a Rio spot, New Zealand missed by one spot in the men’s and women’s quadruple sculls and by two spots in the lightweight men’s double sculls.

Each of those disciplines have two remaining spots available.

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■ NETBALL

Retiring Taumaunu leaves ‘indelible mark’ Waimarama Taumaunu will not be seeking a second term as Silver Ferns coach, insisting it is time the programme had a fresh set of eyes.

Taumaunu announced yesterday she will finish in her role as head coach following the four-test Constellation Cup series against Australia in October, having elected not to reapply for her position, which was advertised following last month’s World Cup. Taumaunu’s decision will mean a full clear-out of the Ferns management team, with assistant coach Vicki Wilson confirming her role officially

Vainerere in U19 team

ended following the World Cup. Netball New Zealand hope to announce a new Silver Ferns coach by mid-November following a “thorough” appointments process.

Having taken on the head coach role in 2011 after two terms as assistant coach (19971998 and 2008-2011), Taumaunu believes it is the right time to step away.

“For all intents and purposes I have been there for eight years, and I feel very strongly that eight years is enough and a fresh set of eyes will be a good thing,” said Taumaunu.

The highly regarded coach leaves the position without a major title to her credit after the injury-depleted Ferns suffered an 18-goal loss to Australia in the 2014 Commonwealth Games final, before falling to the Diamonds 58-55 in the World Cup title-decider last month.

Taumaunu admits last month’s result in particular will grate for a long time “but it’s still not a good enough reason to not allow a fresh approach to come in”.

Netball New Zealand chief executive Hilary Poole paid tribute to Taumaunu saying

she guided the team through a period of great change and growth over the past four years.

“Waimarama has left an indelible mark on our sport. She has instilled in the Silver Ferns a renewed sense of belief and fearlessness following their performances at Netball World Cup,” Poole said.

“We are confident that she has more to give and we are going to ensure that she remains involved in the game. As one of our sport’s great, she will not be lost to netball in New Zealand; she is hugely respected by all at Netball New Zealand, and the Silver Ferns.

- NZME

Kiwi golfer Danny Lee was overnight set for another top 10 finish on the PGA Tour and also cementing his place in FedEx Cup finale. Lee sat in a share of sixth place following a two-under 69 in his third round at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston.

He was five shots adrift of leader Henrik Stenson who was at 13-under.

- NZME

Back for another Bash Former Australia spin bowler Brad Hogg will play for the Perth Scorchers in Australia’s Big Bash T20 league from December, at the age of 44. Perth will enter the league as two-time defending champions, having appeared in all four finals of the competition to date. Hogg, who played seven tests and 123 one-day internationals for Australia, said “I’ve still got goals to play cricket at the highest level, to still have that success. I’m still fit enough and I feel I’m still contributing to the team.”

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Ain’t seen nothin’ yet If you had thought the Jarryd Hayne hype train couldn’t get any faster, his former trainer has pushed his foot down on the accelerator.

Hayne’s former trainer Hayden Knowles said that in 10 years’ time, Hayne’s successful code switch “will be the biggest story in the past 100 years of sport.” Knowles, who started training Hayne when the now San Francisco 49er was just 16, declared “America hasn’t seen anything yet”, saying how the sky is the limit for the former Parramatta Eels star.

- NZME

Fiji camp confident Fiji gave England a timely warning ahead of their World Cup opener with a 48-17 rout of Canada in a warm-up match yesterday. It was the Pacific Nations Champions’ last match before they face tournament hosts England in the opening fixture of the World Cup on September 18. Fiji have been drawn in a tough pool that also includes Wales and Australia.

Only the top two teams will go through to the quarter-finals and much of the pre-tournament focus has been on which one of the ‘big three’ teams of England, Australia and Wales will miss out, but the Fijians have the belief that they can get through to the next round.

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In brief

■ WINDSOR PARK PLATE

Innes keeps Kawi ride New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock made the toughest call of his racing life at the weekend.

It was with a heavy heart that he informed Johnathon Parkes of his decision to keep Leith Innes on his stable star Kawi for the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate at Hastings on September 19.

“I rang Parksie yesterday (Sunday) to tell him that Leith would be staying on the horse and he took it like an absolute gentleman,” Sharrock said.

“I had been deliberating for four days – it was a terrible decision to have to make, but Leith won a Group One on the horse and you couldn’t take him off after that.”

Parkes had been Kawi’s regular rider, their wins including the Gr.3 Taranaki Cup and the Listed Anniversary Handicap, before he copped a suspension when they finished second and were subsequently relegated to fifth in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate.

Innes took the mount in the Gr.1 Makfi Challenge Stakes and their success has set up the prospect of a Triple Crown clean sweep.

“If he had been beaten in the Makfi then Johnathon would have been back on,” Sharrock said.

M3

Black type goals The future focus of Stella’s Honour’s career will be all about stakes racing. She has won five races from 15 starts up to 1600 metres and her last-start placing over a middle distance in May has also given her connections an added distance option.

“It was a good run that day and we were a little bit surprised to see her run it out so well,” co-trainer Chad Ormsby said. “She’s nearly ready to go again. Black type is important to her owners and we won’t be wasting any runs.” - NZME

Spalato in a canter Spalato has maintained his unbeaten Singapore record with his latest success little more than an exhibition gallop. The New Zealandbred and owned star won for the eighth time when he coasted to victory in Sunday night’s Gr.3 Jumbo Jet Trophy, a job made easier with the withdrawal of fellow star galloper War Affair. “Of course it was a pity for everybody we didn’t get to see him race against War Affair, but there was still a race to be won and he’s done exactly that,” trainer John O’Hara said. - NZME

Winning omen

Kawi and Leith Innes will be paired up again in the Windsor Park Plate on September 19.

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Kawi was dominant on the first day at Hastings and his progress since has delighted the Taranaki horseman.

“He’s absolutely thriving,” Sharrock said.

“He’s improved since the Makfi and I couldn’t be happier.

“I’m pretty positive going forward.”

Meanwhile, stablemate Bishopbriggs will be spelled after his victory at Wanganui on Saturday, the fourth of his seven start career.

“He’s going to the paddock now.

“He’s got enough rating points and I would love to try and win an Opunake Cup or a Winter Cup with him and I don’t want to be far off the minimum.

“It’s all about next year with him – he’s a very, very good horse.”

- NZME

In-form Zartan on New Zealand Cup trail Late-starter Zartan is continuing to take winning strides toward a trip to Christchurch.

The six-year-old’s exemplary form through the winter and into the spring has him on a

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path toward the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup at Riccarton in November.

Zartan has four wins from his last five starts for Opaki trainer Kylie Little with his latest suc-

cess at Wanganui on Saturday.

“After he ran third at Tauherenikau we put the nomination in and we’re heading toward the cup,” Little said. “I told the owners that Saturday would be

a good test for him and he got the job done well.

“He’s tough and being by Zed out of a Westminster mare you wouldn’t think 3200 metres - NZME will be a problem.”

Steve Hansen will be hoping for further racing success at home on the eve of the All Blacks opening World Cup match. With trainer Sabin Kirkland, he races the inform filly Dezzies Dream, who will run in the Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes a day before New Zealand’s clash with Argentina in London.

Dezzies Dream won her threeyear-old debut at Riccarton on Saturday and she has Group One nominations for the New Zealand 2000 and 1000 Guineas. - NZME

Nearly perfect start For a fleeting few moments Hong Kong’s newest apprentice Kei Chiong Ka-kei thought she had stolen an opening day victory on Born To Win that would have given her a dream start to her Hong Kong riding career. Alas, the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s first female rider in more than 15 years was caught by Douglas Whyte on Gold Dragon, denying Chiong what would have been a runaway win at just her second local start. - NZME

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 3 74868 Rangitata Raider 17.60 ..................B Pringle 1 46843 Verbatim 17.66 ............................. K Cassidy 10 78778 Susan Jewel 31.02 ..........................J Tanner Raceway Meeting Date: 08 Sep 2015 NZ Meeting num- 4 63364 La Fontaine 17.36 ...........................J Tanner 2 53558 Stenson 17.31 ................................. M Grant 9 2.38pm SUPER PETS SPRINT FINAL C1f, 295m ber: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 5 62277 Know Fault 17.24 ...........................G Cleeve 3 1848 Morning Gypsy 17.75 C & .................. Fagan 1 37741 Our John 17.60 ............................S Hindson 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 6 28527 Eug The Scrooge 17.74 .............D Stapleton 4 25426 Bhuja 17.71 ...............................R Blackburn 2 21611 Baduzzi 17.51 ........................J T McInerney 10, 11 and 12 7 53447 Smash Easy 17.46 .......................... M Grant 5 x3635 Hooray For Hazel 17.56 M & ............... Smith 3 111 Homebush Rufus 17.62 .........J T McInerney 8 45356 Harkonen Bale nwtd .....................C Roberts 6 56818 Piece 17.75 M &................................Jopson 1 12.03pm CHRISTCHURCHGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ 4 44531 Homebush Flyte 17.39 ...........J T McInerney 9 45368 Bizarro 17.59 S & ............................B Evans 7 21262 Jinja Billy nwtd .............................

L Waretini 5 83121 Human Instinct 17.49 .............J T McInerney SPRINT C1, 295m 10 18555 Ohoka Too Soon 17.77 ................ L Waretini 8 64367 Tracey nwtd ................................D Stapleton 6 37211 Homebush Fine 17.65............J T McInerney 1 84518 Cawbourne Kitt 17.75 ............J T McInerney 9 5x737 Sam’s Flyin Norm nwtd ...................J Tanner 7 86721 Tell The Boys 17.27 ................J T McInerney 2 36778 Katie Ate It 17.94 ...................... M Robinson 4 1.03pm HAMPDEN TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 21767 Fancy Action 17.82 S &...................B Evans 10 F4775 Another Key nwtd ...................J T McInerney 8 34581 Showroom 17.38 .............................J Tanner 3 37354 Coleridge Jim 17.60 M &..................... Smith 2 3123 Captain Shazz 17.62 C &................... Fagan 7 2.02pm HURUNUI HOTEL SPRINT C1, 295m 9 21262 Jinja Billy nwtd ............................. L Waretini 4 46223 Memphis Girl 17.42 S & ..................B Evans 3 24188 Kentaro Baxter nwtd ...............J T McInerney 10 37282 Bella Grace 17.40 C & ....................... Fagan 1 64F42 Cec Divine 17.40............................G Cleeve 5 65624 Charlie Next Boy 17.58 ..............D Stapleton 4 76554 Cawbourne Clock 17.55 M & ..............

Smith 6 36852 Petra Haka 17.45 ......................... L Waretini 2 21122 Homebush Zippy 17.37 ..........J T McInerney 10 3.01pm CAROL’S TAB DASH C1, 295m 5 55573 Hayley James 17.69..................... L Waretini 7 21334 Definer 17.64 ................................R Adcock 3 58353 Goldstar Chyna 17.30 S & ..............B Evans 1 37452 Tayla’s Friend 17.61 ..................... K Cassidy 6 63475 Sacajawea 17.71........................D Stapleton 8 714 Mighty Mac 17.80...............................C Weir 4 17766 Marty McMoth 18.19 M &.................... Smith 2 13865 Wally Baxter nwtd ..................J T McInerney 7 7788x Sonny Will nwtd......................... M Robinson 9 5x737 Sam’s Flyin Norm nwtd ...................J Tanner 5 55678 Slingo 17.75 .............................. M Robinson 3 74543 Raincheck nwtd............................... M Grant 8 22614 Harden Faster 17.38 ..........................C Weir 10 53677 Hat Trick Chaos nwtd .......................A Joyce 6 88332 Uno James nwtd L & .......................... Wales 4 62446 Candyboy 17.66 C & .......................... Fagan 9 4738x Opawa Rabbit nwtd L & ..................... Wales 7 32261 Lucas Scott 17.77 ........................

L Waretini 5 78455 Summer Love 17.53 .........................A Joyce 2 12.23pm COALGATE TAVERN STAKES C1, 520m 10 84685 Midnight Sprite 17.45 .................D Stapleton 8 42865 Blazing Hot 17.58 .......................D Stapleton 6 22235 Mr. November 17.48 ...................D Stapleton 1 68537 Opawa Gavin 30.63 L & ..................... Wales 7 14545 Opal Jewel 17.51 .........................C Roberts 2 63565 Glory Hog nwtd ......................J T McInerney 5 1.23pm ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER STKS C1, 520m 9 5x737 Sam’s Flyin Norm nwtd ...................J Tanner 1 34642 Know Energy nwtd .........................G Cleeve 10 46664 Technic nwtd .................................R Adcock 8 15445 Must Desire 17.17 ..........................G Cleeve 3 65433 Know Clown 30.80 .........................G Cleeve 2 34352 Benjamin Black 30.73 .............. A Botherway 8 2.21pm CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO STKS C1, 520m 9 4738x Opawa Rabbit nwtd L & ..................... Wales 4 35515 Timely Reminder nwtd ........................A Lee 3 1317x Jinjaless 30.52 J & ..........................D Fahey 5 2132 Jinja Pistol 30.74 J &.......................D Fahey 1 66724 Opawa Amy 30.30 L & ....................... Wales 10 67377 Eyes On Lulu 17.68 M & ..................... Smith 4 77874 Another Belle nwtd .................J T McInerney 6 37858 Opawa Rocky 30.50 L & .................... Wales 2 53x6x Token Kay 30.48 L & .......................... Wales 11 3.24pm LITTLE BROWN JUG STAKES C1, 520m 5 45867 Chill Out Ralph 31.14 L & .................. Wales 7 8x524 Luminary nwtd...........................R Blackburn 3 74756 Homebush Coral 30.85 ..........J T McInerney 1 34242 Idol Leanne 30.43 J & .....................D Fahey 6 41177 Opawa Tommo 30.92 L & ...................

Wales 8 73357 Infernal Majesty 30.98 M & ...............Jopson 4 43244 Jinja Jaffa 30.59 ........................R Blackburn 2 47833 Run Zola 30.51 H & ............................Taylor 7 83778 Nina Baxter nwtd ....................J T McInerney 9 54678 Mobilize 30.95 ............................D Stapleton 5 63218 Tatum Baxter nwtd .................J T McInerney 3 45487 La Kinks 31.03 ................................ M Grant 8 F3176 Maudie’s Babe 30.84 C & .................. Fagan 10 47788 Opawa Shiloh 31.30 L & .................... Wales 6 37665 Know Cheers nwtd .........................G Cleeve 4 66345 Homebush Naki nwtd .............J T McInerney 9 67768 Cawbourne Alpha nwtd ...................J Tanner 7 75566 Hip Hop Sofia 30.78 ..................A Bradshaw 5 64x5x Avondale Al nwtd ...............................C Weir 3 12.43pm DOGZONE DASH C1, 295m 10 46687 Opawa Larry nwtd L & ....................... Wales 8 F1363 Opawa Gumisie 30.99 L & ................. Wales 6 23485 Know Scholar 31.06 .......................G Cleeve 1 83464 Vito Baxter 17.59 ...................J T McInerney 9 588x5 Lektra Spider nwtd H & .......................Taylor 7 74313 Opawa Shay 31.13 L & ...................... Wales 2 28516 Foxy Babe 17.87 C & ......................... Fagan 6 1.43pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC DASH C1, 295m

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OPEN HOME WESTSIDE 133 Walnut Avenue Delightful three bedroom home set on a private rear section opposite the Ashburton Domain. Featuring large open plan living area that captures all day sun, two bathrooms, modern kitchen, Hastings McLeod Limited Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 separate laundry and a double garage with internal access. Private easy care garden. Superb location.

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WESTSIDE 103 Walker Street A home you must view to truly appreciate garaging/storage. everything it has to offer. A lovely mixture of modern and character creates an ambience that will be hard to match.

Located within the four avenues close in on the West side. The two stories offer ample living and recreational space. Also plenty of room outside for off street parking and to develop the site further should you require extra

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WESTSIDE 133 Walnut Avenue Delightful three bedroom home set on a private rear section opposite the Ashburton Domain. Featuring large open plan living area that captures all day sun, two bathrooms, modern kitchen, separate laundry and a double garage with internal access. Private easy care garden. Superb location.

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Daily Events Tuesday

9.00am FUNDRAISER FOR THE SOUTH CANTERBURY WOMEN’S REFUGE. Exhibition of Weddings. 130 years of history. 43 Studholme Street, Temuka.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group, meet at the Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH

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GOODWILL SHOP. Pre-loved clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church, Cnr Main Road and Jane Street, Tinwald.

9.30am SECOND TIME AROUND BAPTIST OP SHOP. Op shop. Good second hand clothing.

Ashburton Baptist Church, corner Havelock and Cass Streets.

9.45am GOLF CROQUET WAIREKA.

CLUB. Monthly meeting, Doris Linton Lounge, 6.00am R.S.A. Cox Street.

ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. 9.30am - 1.30pm Real women circuit training in hall. 48 ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Allens Road, Allenton.

Second time around Op-Shop, good 9.00am - 11.00am second hand clothing. Cnr Cass and HAKATERE MARAE HEALTH CLINIC. Closed all of September, watch this space Havelock Street.

10.00am for next open clinic. Hakatere Marae, ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Fairton, State H/W 1.

Holy Communion, Park Street.

9.00am 10.45am FUNDRAISER FOR THE SOUTH M.S.A. TAI CHI. CANTERBURY WOMEN’S REFUGE. Seated exercises suitable for people with Exhibition of Weddings. 130 years of limited mobility. Social Hall, Havelock history. 43 Studholme Street, Temuka.

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Turn the handle to hear the sweet sounds of all your old favourites, For Elisa, Greensleeves, Imagine and more. Only $15.99 from Kitchen Kapers, The Arcade.

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Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free Brought to you by Kitchen Kapers. birthday greetings must Bella Robertson be received at least two Happy Happy 8th Birthday working days before date Bella. Big love and hugs for of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that you from Akaroa... Nannie it will appear on the day Vivi, Snow Pop, Uncles requested. Photos will be Tennyson and Kinnear and available at our level 3 office for collection after Mo. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo notice has appeared in the paper.

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Pettinice Coloured Fondant

Ready to use. Available in 11 colours.

Golf croquet singles. Waireka, Philip Street.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter.

10.00am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises and Tai Chi for Arthritis, M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

12.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSOCIATION (INC).

Document or service from a JP, open every Tuesday. Community House, 122 Tancred Street. (rear of Westpac Bank).

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club social day, new members welcome.

M.S.A. Sports Grounds, 115 Racecourse Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON SENIOR CITIZENS. Entertainment, sales table, raffles, afternoon tea. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

7.00pm - 9.00pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Night section club night, new players welcomed, racquets available. EA Networks Stadium, 20 River Terrace.

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

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

1.00pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Doubles. Waireak Croquet Club, Philip Street.

1.15pm GOLF CROQUET WAIREKA. Doubles. Waireka Club, Philip Street.

4.00pm

M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Open day to learn to play. M.S.A. Sports grounds,115 Racecourse Road.

7.00pm ASHBURTON UKUKELE GROUP. Beginners and new members welcome. St Paul’s Church hall, Oxford Street.

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

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

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

Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. Technology evening, laptops, cameras, entries 3rd open competition. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

7.45pm MID CANTERBURY NEWCOMERS MOVIE NIGHT. A Walk in the Woods, purchase tickets at the Cinema, movie starts 8pm. Regent Cinema, Wills Street.

Puzzles Tuesday, September 8, 2015

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): A fairytale quality touches today’s situation. There is no happily ever after, but the promise of a series of days in varying degrees of happiness makes a pretty good ending, too.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Just because they are talking about it doesn’t mean they are really interested in it. To get to know the people you’re with, you’ll have to rise above the social constraints.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The thing that gets you out of the house and talking to people will be your luckiest activity today, even if it happens to also be gruelling. Casual conversations build relationships which build your future.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): The light of wisdom cannot get into a heart that has never been broken.

The cracks are what make illumination possible.

Wisdom may not make you feel better now, but it will help you make better choices later.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Get the feeling you’re being watched? It’s probably your admirer, your boss, or it could just be the dog. (All dogs see, sometimes it’s a good thing they don’t speak your language.)

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): To see, sometimes it’s best to open your eyes; other times it’s best to close them. Every sense will inform you today, but none better than your sixth sense.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Money, power, government, relationships — all of these things could affect your freedom, but none has to. If you can do what you want to do, you’re free.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): The reason they see you doing it and then immediately want to do it, too, is because you make it look so easy. Making it look easy is the definition of being good at it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Bottom line: Nothing gets done unless you put the hours in.

Your willingness to put the hours in is your success key. Nothing will contribute more to your ultimate success than your adherence to a schedule.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): A crucial element to your work will be how you incorporate or ignore feedback. Go into learning mode. They don’t have to be totally right to have a point.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You feel like you’re in an arm wreste with fate. This is a contest you don’t want to win. If you win, you’ll never know the glories fate had in mind for you.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): As you quest for new experience, consider spending a lot less energy on it. Maybe new experience doesn’t have to be quested after. In fact, you’re having one right now.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

ANSELL, Lila Margaret (Margaret) – On September 5, 2015, peacefully at Christchurch Hospital, aged 88 years.

Loved partner of Brian Lundberg, most precious mother and mother-in-law of Katherine and David McKimmie (Dorie), David and Patrice (Ashburton), Heather and Paul Spearing (Christchurch), Beth and David McPherson (Christchurch), Helen and Don Lord (Christchurch), and Ann Turner, treasured grandma of her 22 grandchildren, and 25 greatgrandchildren, and fondly remembered by Stan Ansell.

Much loved daughter of the late Bert and Lila Thomson, much loved sister and sisterin-law of Alice and Ken, Bert and Claire, Val and John, Harold and Margaret, and much loved by all her nieces and nephews. Heartfelt thanks to the staff at The Oaks, Upper Riccarton, for their wonderful care and support over the past 7½ years. Messages may be addressed to The Family of the late Margaret Ansell, c/PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. You are invited to bring a spring flower to place on Margaret’s casket. The Service to celebrate Margaret’s life will be held in our Westpark Chapel, 467 Wairakei Road, Burnside, Christchurch, on MONDAY, September 14, at 10.00am, private cremation thereafter.

A Memorial Service will be held in Oamaru. Details to be advised.

Lamb & Hayward Ltd FDANZ Phone 03 359-9018 www.lambandhayward.co.nz

DAVIS, Stuart Ronald – On September 6, 2015, in Rangiora, aged 90 years.

Dearly loved husband of the late Lorna, respected father and father-in-law of John (deceased), Mark and Wendy, Charlie and Margy, and Margaret and Murray.

Respected grandfather of Ingrid, Jamie, Brodey; Jason, and Gina, and greatgrandfather of his 11 greatgrandchildren.

Messages may be addressed to The Family of the late Stuart Davis, c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch, 8545.

A celebration of Stuart’s life will be held in our Rangiora Chapel, Wai-mana, 92 Kippenberger Avenue, Rangiora TOMORROW, Tuesday, September 8 at 2.00pm, private cremation thereafter.

Lamb & Hayward Ltd North Canterbury FDANZ Phone 03 313 1430

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“A gifted, generous, and courageous lady at peace.”

The family are indebted to the staff of Darfield Hospital for Waimate their compassionate and Wind km/h Tuesday, 8 September 2015 NZ Situation conscientious care. In lieu of less than 30 A ridge over New Zealand moves away to the east Canterbury owned, flowers donations to the fine mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers Friends of Darfield Hospital locally operated tomorrow as a trough begins to push northwards fine showers clearing showers would be appreciated and 30 to 59 over the country, followed by a southerly flow. A low Patersons may be left at the service. develops on the trough as it passes over the North Messages to the Fowler Funeral Services fog isolated snow sleet thunder rain snow hail 60 plus family c/o P O Box 26112 Island on Thursday. The low and trough move away thunder flurries and Ashburton Christchurch 8148. The from the country on Friday, followed by another ridge. funeral service for Gwen will Crematorium Ltd overnight be held in the St John's Canterbury Plains NZ Today Canterbury High Country max low Anglican Church 224 Office and Chapel Auckland mainly fine 14 8 TODAY TODAY FZL: About 1000m Hororata Road Hororata on Corner East & Cox FRIDAY, September 11 at Fine with morning frosts.

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Hamilton mainly fine 14 5 2pm followed by interment in Streets, Ashburton Wind at 1000m: Light. the Church Yard.

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TOTTY, Ian Lester – On September 6, 2015 at his home. Aged 72 years. Dearly loved husband of Kate. Much loved father and father in law of Charlotte and Pascal Kootstra, Hilary, Victoria and Jared Clarke, and John.

Adored grandfather of Amelia. Messages to Totty Family, R D 1, Ashburton 7771. In lieu of flowers donations to the Methven Care Trust would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Ian’s life will be held at the Methven Heritage Centre, Main Street, Methven on THURSDAY, September 10, commencing at 1.30 pm.

Followed by Interment at the Alford Forest Cemetery.

“Gone too soon Always loved” Paterson’s Funeral Service FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

TOTTY, Ian Lester – On September 6, 2015.

Beloved son of the late Eddie and Betty Totty and loved brother of Alison and the late Gordon Paterson, Lesley and Harold Officer, Alan and Jane, and Lyn and Alistair Cocks. Beloved uncle of all his nieces and nephews.

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am The Chase 3 0 11am May The Best House Win 3 Four sets of home owners are invited to judge one another’s houses based on interior design, homeliness, comfort and hospitality.

Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale Rachel faces Jai across the courtroom; Ashley steps up to support the villagers; Jimmy tries to hide his troubles. 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Jo Frost Family Matters PGR 2:30 Come Dine With Me 3 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Dog Squad 0 8pm Pound Pups To Dog Stars 0 8:30 F The Mentalist AO Lisbon accepts Jane’s surprise marriage proposal, but a killer’s quest for revenge may cost them the happy ending they have worked to achieve.

0 9:30 Kid Criminals 0 10:35 One News Tonight 0 11:05 F Aquarius 3 0 Midnight Golf Highlights 2015 12:50 Te Karere 3 2 1:15 Infomercials 5:05 Faith In Action 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Dangerous Roads 7:30 Holiday Home Sweet Home 8:30 Love Nature – Shark Night 9:30 Jamie At Home 10am Poh’s Kitchen 10:30 Salvage Hunters Drew Pritchard travels the United Kingdom looking for derelict gems.

11:30 Beverly Hills Pawn Noon Charley Boorman’s US Adventure 1pm Travel Man 1:30 Getaway 2pm Dangerous Roads 3pm Holiday Home Sweet Home 4pm Love Nature – Natural World: Inside The Perfect Predator 5pm Hugh’s Three Good Things 5:30 Cook The Books 6pm Live Here, Buy This 6:30 Buying The Bayou 7pm Auction Hunters 7:30 Location, Location, Location 8:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers A team of experts helps home owners take their next step up the property ladder.

9:30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea 10:30 Auction Hunters 11pm Hugh’s Three Good Things 11:30 Cook The Books

WEDNESDAY

Midnight House Crashers 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Holiday Home Sweet Home 2am Love Nature – Natural World: Inside The Perfect Predator 3am Live Here, Buy This 3:30 Buying The Bayou 4am Location, Location, Location 5am Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers

TV TWO

TV THREE

©TVNZ 2015

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:53 Piggy Tales 3 0 6:55 My Little Pony 3 0 7:20 Gravity Falls 0 7:45 Phineas And Ferb 3 0 8:15 The Octonauts 0 8:35 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Cougar Town PGR 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle 1:30 Hell’s Kitchen AO 3 0 2:30 Ellen PGR 0 3:30 Penn Zero – PartTime Hero 0 4pm Liv And Maddie 0 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 7:30 Reno Rumble 0 8:30 Step Dave AO 0 9:30 World’s Worst Holiday Horrors PGR From a snowboarder trapped in an ice tomb, to a spear-fisher’s encounter with a shark, holiday makers capture the worst moments of their holidays. 0 10:30 Devious Maids AO 0

6am Paul Henry 9am Infomercials 10:30 Story 3 Daily current affairs programme hosted by Duncan Garner and Heather du Plessis-Allan.

0 11am Rachael Ray 3 Chefs Sunny Anderson, Scott Conant, and Jeff Mauro create new recipes using ingredients from a viewer’s fridge.

Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO Game show hosted by Jerry Springer.

1pm Dr Phil AO 2pm The Ricki Lake Show PGR 3pm The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR 3 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 The Block – Triple Threat 6pm 3 News

11:30 Believe AO 12:25 Surgeon Oz PGR 3 12:55 NY ER AO 3 1:25 Infomercials 2:25 The Real 3 3:15 Pretty Little Liars PGR 3 0 4am Secret Mountain Fort Awesome 3 0 4:15 Mighty Med 3 4:35 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:05 Awake AO 3 Britten helps a couple adapt to the witness protection programme, inspiring him to prepare for his own new life in Oregon with his wife.

12:05 Infomercials

7pm 7:30 8pm 8:30

Story Road Cops PGR 3 0 Gold Coast Cops PGR 3 0 Humans AO With Karen on her tail, Leo sends Niska to George’s house, and an unlikely friendship begins; Joe’s secret threatens the Hawkins family. 0 9:35 Caught On Camera PGR 0 10:35 Newsworthy

FOUR

PRIME

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Scaredy Squirrel 3 7:55 Rugrats 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Hi-5 House 8:55 Peppa Pig 3 9:05 Fireman Sam 0 9:15 Thomas And Friends 9:25 Bob The Builder 3 9:35 Wonder Pets 3 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Big Time Rush 3 5:05 Victorious 3 5:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 3 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 0 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 America’s Next Top Model PGR An argument occurs when romance blooms between some of the models; at the photo shoot, some of them become insecure when they learn their photos will not be re-touched.

8:30 M Duplicity PGR 3 2009 Crime.

Clive Owen, Julia Roberts. 0 11pm Burn Notice AO 3 Michael infiltrates a group of hijackers to help Jesse with a security job, but the mission turns bad when the group takes hostages at an airport.

11:55 Entertainment Tonight 12:20 Infomercials

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6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 2pm MasterChef USA 3 One hundred home cooks from across America compete for the MasterChef title from chef Gordon Ramsay and his fellow judges.

3pm Storage Wars 3 The buyers go to the beach, hoping for success.

3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 4:30 Hot Bench Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict.

5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 MythBusters PGR The MythBusters team share their 12 most precious places around the world, and reveal their list of dangerous destinations.

8:30 M Exit Wounds AO 2001 Action.

Steven Seagal, Tom Arnold.

10:45 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 11:45 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

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

2:15 Home Shopping

MAORI TV

6am Monday Night With Matty Johns 7am Aussie Rules – AFL (Replay) Collingwood v Essendon. From the MCG in Melbourne.

10am Rugby League – Super League (Replay) Leeds v St Helens.

Noon Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Cowboys v Titans. From 1300Smiles Stadium, Townsville.

2pm Golf Central 3pm Cycling – Tour Of Britain (Highlights) Stage Two. A 162km ride from Clitheroe to Colne.

4pm Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Otago v Tasman.

4:30 Rugby – First XV (Replay) Semi-final One – Scots College v Otago Boys High.

6pm Rugby – First XV (Replay) Semi-final Two – Rotorua Boys High v St Kentigerns.

7:30 UFC Now Experts discuss the most important fights and controversial topics in the UFC. 8:30 Fight Night Fighters TBC. 10:30 Sky Sport Select A magazine-style show about all the sport that is coming up.

11pm Rugby Nation Midnight Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) Waikato v Auckland.

2am Rugby League – NSW Cup (Replay) Qualifying Final One – Wyong Roos v Penrith.

4am Rugby – Women’s Provincial Championship (Replay)

SKY SPORT 2

6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Dora Matatoa 3 2 7:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 8am Pukana 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am The Fit Club 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Ako 3 2 3pm Tangaroa With Pio 3 3:30 Pukoro 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 2 4:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 2 5pm Pukana 2

THE BOX

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 6:30 Ako 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 The Big Hit 8pm Native Kitchen 8:30 M The Summit AO 2012 Documentary.

10:20 Paepae 3 10:50 Tagata Pasifika 11:20 Te Kaea 3 2 11:50 Closedown

DISCOVERY

6am The Glades MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Storage Wars PG 7:40 Parking Wars PGL 8:05 Survivor – Fiji PG 8:55 CSI – Miami MV 9:45 Criminal Intent MV 10:35 CSI – New York MV 11:25 Shearing Gang PG 11:50 Smashed Palace ML 12:15 CSI MV 1:05 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 1:30 CSI – Miami MV 2:20 The Glades MV 3:10 Survivor – Fiji PG 4pm Storage Wars PG 4:30 Parking Wars PGL 5pm The Simpsons PG 5:30 CSI – Miami MV 6:30 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 7pm Storage Wars PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 Crossing Lines MV 9:30 Cleaners MVLS 10:30 Criminal Intent MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV

WEDNESDAY

12:30 Survivor – Fiji PG 1:20 Parking Wars PGL 1:45 The Glades MV 2:35 Criminal Intent MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG 3:55 Crossing Lines MV 4:45 Cleaners MVLS 5:35 Cajun Pawn Stars PG

6am Auction Kings PG Hand Cannon; Faberge Pencil.

6:30 Deadliest Catch PG On the Rocks. 7:30 Gold Rush PG 8:30 Mythbusters PG Mythssion Control. 9:30 You Have Been Warned Again M Craziest Drivers. 10:30 MythBusters PG 11:30 Deadline – Crime With Tamron Hall M 12:30 Fatal Encounters M Lethal Injustice.

1:30 Deadly Sins M Miami Con and Swindle. 2:30 How It’s Made PG 3pm How It’s Made PG 3:30 Gold Rush PG 4:30 What On Earth? PG Lake of Blood. 5:30 Mythbusters PG No Pain, No Gain. 6:30 Alaskan Bush People M A Wolfpack Divided. 7:30 Incredible Engineering Blunders – Fixed PG 8:30 Aeroplane Repo PG 9:30 Treasure Quest – Snake Island M 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made PG 11:30 Gold Rush PG

WEDNESDAY

12:30 Unravelled M 1:30 Disappeared M 2:30 Auction Kings PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Survive That! M 5am Ice Cold Gold PG

The Mentalist

8:30pm on TV One

World’s Worst Holiday Horrors 9:30pm on TV2

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:10 Transcendence MV 2014 Sci-fi. Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany.

8:10 Draft Day MVL 2014 Drama.

Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner.

10am Inbetweeners 2 16LS 2014 Comedy. James Buckley, Joe Thomas.

11:35 Carrie 16VLS 2013 Horror.

Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde. 1:15 Transcendence MV 2014 Sci-fi. Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany. 3:15 Draft Day MVL 2014 Drama. Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner. 5:05 Twixt MVC 2011 Horror. Val Kilmer, Elle Fanning.

6:35 3 Days To Kill MVL 2014 Action.

Kevin Costner, Hailee Steinfeld.

8:30 Stand Up Guys 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Christopher Walken, Al Pacino.

10:10 Lone Survivor 16VLC 2013 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch.

WEDNESDAY

12:10 The Misadventures Of The Dunderheads MVLS 2011 Drama.

Olympia Dukakis, Haley Joel Osment.

1:40 Twixt MVC 2011 Horror.

Val Kilmer, Elle Fanning.

3:10 Stand Up Guys 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Christopher Walken, Al Pacino.

4:45 3 Days To Kill MVL 2014 Action.

MOVIES GREATS 6:35 Head Of State MLS 2003 Comedy. Chris Rock, Bernie Mac. 8:10 He’s Just Not That Into You MLS 2009 Comedy. Jennifer Aniston, Bradley Cooper, Justin Long.

10:20 Exorcist – The Beginning 16VLC 2004 Horror. Stellan Skarsgaard, Izabella Scorupco.

12:10 Live Free Or Die Hard MVL 2007 Action. Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Cliff Curtis.

2:15 Head Of State MLS 2003 Comedy. Chris Rock, Bernie Mac. 3:50 Duets MLS 2000 Comedy.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Huey Lewis.

5:40 The Aviator MC 2004 Biography.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Jude Law. 8:30 My Best Friend’s Girl 16LSC 2008 Comedy. Kate Hudson, Dane Cook.

10:15 The Impossible ML 2012 Drama. Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor.

WEDNESDAY

12:05 Duets MLS 2000 Comedy.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Huey Lewis.

1:55 My Best Friend’s Girl 16LSC 2008 Comedy. Kate Hudson, Dane Cook.

3:35 The Impossible ML 2012 Drama. Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor.

5:25 The Aviator MC 2004 Biography.

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

8Sep15

6am Football – International (Replay) Myanmar v All Whites. From Yangon.

8am L Cycling – Tour Of Alberta Stage Six. The final stage is an 11 lap circuit around Edmonton totalling 124km.

10am The Crowd Goes Wild 10:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Bulldogs v Warriors.

From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

11am Cycling – La Vuelta (Highlights) Stage 16.

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports UK News 1pm Tennis – US Open (Highlights) Day Eight, Day Session.

From Flushing Meadows’ Arthur Ashe Stadium.

1:30 Rugby Nation 2:30 Triathlon – ITU World Series (Replay) Women’s Race. From Edmonton.

4pm Triathlon – ITU World Series (Replay) Men’s Race. From Edmonton.

5:30 Football – International (Replay) Myanmar v All Whites. From Yangon.

7:30 Super League Fulltime 8pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Bulldogs v Warriors.

From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

8:30 NRL 360 9:30 The Back Page 10:30 Inside Supercars 11:30 NRL Fulltime

WEDNESDAY

Midnight Super League Fulltime 12:30 Sky Sport Select 1am NRL 360 2am The Back Page 3am Inside Supercars 4am Fight Night Fighters TBC.

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Dressage kicks off a new season

BY JAMES FORD

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Ashburton Dressage’s Oil Seed Extractions Spring Tournament proved a resounding success with 75 riders competing at the Ashburton Showgrounds on Sunday.

It is the beginning of the dressage season and local riders were in good form in fine, but chilly conditions.

The competition was well supported with riders travelling from as far as Oxford and Mosgiel.

Sarah Waddell and Nicola Sim had a good start to the season, both having wins at their respective levels.

Sim placed first in the level three, 3C and third in the level four, 4C sections and Waddell finished first in the level four, 4C and first in the musical freestyle event, while Oamaru’s Lorraine Ward-Smith was the winner of the Tony Archibald Memorial Tray.

Ashburton Dressage chairperson Nicola Sim said the event was well attended with strong competition.

Right: Ashburton’s Kate Waddell and Vollrath Witchcraft placed second in the level three, 3C section on Sunday.

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