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A Rakaia mother says new changes to the child support system are unfair after her husband’s weekly payments nearly doubled. The family are just one of thousands who are affected by changes to the way child support payments are decided, which came into force on April 1. Rakaia mum Nicki Annan says her husband Justin’s child support payments for two of his children skyrocketed from $247 per fortnight to $437 per fortnight – an increase of 76 per cent. The changes affected the Annan family because Nicki and her daughter, who has a different father, are no longer part of the formula that works out child support payments.
Almost 33,000 parents across the country will pay more under the new changes, while 46,000 will pay less and 58,000 are unaffected. Mrs Annan says the changes leave the family of five with about $440 per week, $140 of which comes from a Work and Income benefit. She said by the time she bought groceries, nappies, and formula for her six-month-old son Axel, she was left with about $50 per week. “It’s really stressful,” she said. “I think it’s wrong, and it needs to change.” Mrs Annan says she will be forced to look for work, despite wanting to stay at home to care for her baby. “It breaches my rights to stay at home and look after my kids,” she said. “It punishes somebody if they want to move on with a new family.”
The changes were hurting her young children, and the family had resorted to selling clothes and toys to make ends meet, she said. “It’s not giving the little guys the things they’re entitled to, even though their dad works 50 hours a week,” she said. “It’s really frustrating.” The family had sold one of their cars while their other vehicle remained unregistered and lacking a warrant of fitness. Their phone had been disconnected as they could not afford to pay the bill. Mrs Annan said her husband was getting to the stage where he did not want to work, as he believed the family would be better off on a benefit. “We’re counting every cent,” she said. “It’s just so unfair.” Ph 03 307 7900 to subscribe!
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Sticky situation for motorists Motorists have found themselves in a sticky situation in Papakura after 100 litres of PVA glue spilled from a truck. Fire Service spokesman Jarron Phillips said the glue had spilled at the intersection of Beach Road and Great South Road in Papakura. Mr Phillips said the substance stretched along the road and one lane was closed. The Fire Service hazardous substances unit was in attendance and a council pollution team had been called.
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Burger King wedding a freebie US company Burger King will pay the wedding expenses for a young Illinois couple named Joel Burger and Ashley King, whose children will carry forward in their last names the “lineage” of the multinational fast-food chain, local media report. Burger, 24, and King, 23, accepted the offer of the Miami-based fast-food chain to sponsor their wedding on July 17 in Jacksonville, Illinois. The couple, who have lived their whole lives in the village of New Berlin near the state capital of Springfield, received a surprise call on Monday from the multinational’s New York office. The company spokesman offered to pay their wedding expenses and buy gifts for the occasion after learning their engagement had been announced with a photo of the couple that included the restaurant chain’s logo. The lovers were speechless and “blown away” by the offer, Joel said. The two have known each other since high school and their betrothal went viral on social networks, with international best wishes bouncing back from as far away as England and Australia. “When we heard about the happy, Burger-King couple, we felt an overwhelming urge to celebrate their upcoming marriage,” the Burger King spokesman said.
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Breakfast still out in front Paul Henry’s return to breakfast television saw him nearly double last week’s Firstline ratings – but it was well behind TV One’s Breakfast hosted by Rawdon Christie and Ali Pugh. Local TV website Throng said 55,000 viewers tuned in to the show between 7am and 9am on Tuesday. But nearly three times as many viewers were watching TV One’s Breakfast, which drew an audience of 141,000 between 7am and 8am. That marks virtually no change from last week’s ratings, which saw 143,000 people tune in. Last Tuesday, just 28,000 viewers tuned in to TV3’s Firstline, which was replaced this week by the new Paul Henry show.
American takes world’s oldest person crown The honour of being the world’s oldest person has passed to a 115-year-old American following the death of a 116-year-old compatriot who held the title for just five days. Jeralean Talley, who lives in the Detroit suburb of Inkster, Michigan, was born in the southern US state of Georgia on May 23, 1899 – making her exactly 115 years and 320 days old as of Tuesday. She was declared the world’s oldest person by the Gerontology Research Group, which tracks those it calls “supercentenarians” – senior citizens who live past the age of 110. She is also one of only three people still alive today with documented proof that they were born in the 1800s. The others reside in New York state and in Italy.
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iPod theft case nearly closed The case of an iPod stolen five years ago has closed, well, almost. Five years ago in Christchurch, the storage compartment in Edward Dever’s scooter was broken into, and the thief made off with his iPod Touch. A year after the theft, he received a call from police saying the stolen item had been recovered in Dunedin. “They said they were going to send it to me ... but a week later I had to call them back and they didn’t know where it was.” Fast forward to last month and he again received a call from police saying the iPod had been found again, “which was even weirder”. The Auckland-based creative strategist said he was looking forward to being reunited with the iPod to see if the thief liked his musical tastes or substituted them for his own. That’s if he receives it, of course. “Maybe for the next 20 years it will just be an infinite loop of phone calls saying they have my iPod.”
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■ POLICE OPERATION
A hard line on drug, gang crime By Daisy HuDson
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Canterbury police will be taking a new approach to reducing drug offending in the region. A new prevention operation, titled Operation Focus, will see police taking a hard line on drug and gang related crime during April and May. The operation aims to reduce the victims of those crimes and will include all aspects of offending, including drug supply, those committing crime to fund
drug habits, and those purchasing stolen property illegally. The core part of the operation will see a shift away from traditional investigation techniques, such as targeting “top end” drug manufacturers and dealers. The overall crime rate in Mid/South Canterbury dropped by 11.3 per cent last year, while illicit drug offences were down by 8.1 per cent. Operation Focus has three key interventions, including reducing the opportunity for crime to
occur, rehabilitating offenders, and redirecting offenders into other areas such as employment, sports, and culture. Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Cottam of Canterbury police’s organised crime unit said a lot of crime, such as burglaries and thefts, were committed to fund drug habits. “We have a dedicated CIB Prevention team who have had a lot of success simply by speaking to our traditional offenders and discussing the reasons behind
their offending, and supporting them in the rehabilitation and redirection,” he said. “This simple technique is very powerful when offenders realise police are not just there to arrest them, but show an interest in them and a genuine belief in their future and assisting them make positive changes in their lives.” Mr Cottam said police are working with a range of Government and non-Government agencies and groups who were
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willing and able to provide rehabilitation and re-direction. He said the change in attitude towards drug offending would become part of “business as usual” policing. “We’ve been arresting people for over 100 years now, have we made a difference?” he said. “Well we certainly have to an extent, but have we made a difference in our offenders’ lives and stopped them offending? Because that’s the whole point of prevention.”
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Set for opening night . . . Full dress rehearsals are under way for the Big Little Theatre Company’s Bugsy Malone. The show is to open at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre tomorrow night, and will also stage on Saturday and Sunday.
Men in court over prisoner’s murder By Kurt Bayer
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■ ESCAPE FROM FACILITY
Escapees hand themselves in to authorities Two men who escaped from a Hamilton mental health care facility have surrendered to authorities, police say. Benjamin Thomas Manuel and Morgan Hamiora-Smith were brought in to the Coromandel police station by a relative about 9.30am yesterday, Senior Sergeant Lance Tebbutt of the Waikato District Command Centre said. “The 28 and 21-year-olds had been on the run since absconding from the facility on Hamilton’s Selwyn Street about 9pm on Monday. As a result of appeals for sightings of the pair police received several calls
from members of the public and they were identified as being in the Kennedy Bay area,” Mr Tebbutt said. “The priority now for police is getting the pair assessed and assigned the appropriate level of care required.” Manuel and Hamiora-Smith used a utensil to jemmy a lock and scaled a fence to escape the facility two days ago. The public were warned not to approach the pair, who were believed to have hitch-hiked out of the city on Monday night. Senior Sergeant Andrew O’Reilly of the Waikato District Command Centre said
advice from medical staff suggested neither man posed a specific risk to the public, but both had a history of violence and police advised the public not to approach them. The pair were reported absent without leave from the Selwyn Street centre around 9.20pm on Monday, Mr O’Reilly said. Meanwhile, the father of a man who was found dead in the Waikato River after leaving a mental health facility has asked why it had taken the escape of two men with a history of violence for the facility to launch and independent review. Nicholas Taiaroa Stevens
was found dead in the river on March 12. He had been missing for three days after leaving the Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre at Waikato Hospital. Dave Macpherson, father of Mr Stevens, said he had “pleaded” with the staff at the centre against letting his son out for fears he would harm himself. “We complained well in advance of him disappearing about the management processes and security processes that led to him getting out.” Mr Macpherson said his family was “very hurt” that it took a second incident for the review to come. - NZME
Three men have appeared in court yesterday charged with murdering a prisoner at a Christchurch jail. Benton Marni Parata was allegedly attacked in his cell at Christchurch Men’s Prison on March 25. He died in hospital five days later. Steven Betham, a 36-year-old labourer, Akuhatua Tihi, 22, from Toi Toi, Nelson, and Levi Hohepa Reuben, 21, appeared from custody yesterday charged with his murder between March 25 and March 30. Defence lawyers James Rapley and Kerry Cook appeared for the men. The lawyers asked for a short remand in continued custody so they could get disclosure of evidence from the police, and have a chance to speak to their clients. Judge Jane Farish remanded the trio in custody without plea to appear in the High Court at Christchurch on April 24. She also made an order suppressing any images of the three accused. Parata’s death sparked several violent incidents at Christchurch Men’s Prison, prompting the Corrections Association to raise safety concerns. Terence Junior Whaanga, 25, of no fixed abode, appeared in court last week charged with injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm on another prisoner last Tuesday. Whaanga will reappear today. - NZME
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■ ARMED POLICE IN ASHBURTON
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Dramatic police operation By Caitlin Porter
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Armed police converged on an Ashburton home last night as a dramatic police operation unfolded. It was not immediately clear what sparked the callout but people in surrounding properties were advised to stay inside as police surrounded the property on the corner of Russell Avenue and Racecourse Road. At least two police dog handlers were also present at the scene. Eyewitnesses said that shortly before 5pm a police car turned up at the property and three police officers, two with guns, and one with a police dog, got out. One onlooker said the situation didn’t look “urgent”. Other onlookers said police did not ask them to move but they decided to go back into the safety of their nearby hotel. They said a woman and two men appeared to make their way out of the property, towards the armed police officers and were told to put their hands up. More police arrived shortly after. They were also armed. Police officers then ushered the people back inside the property. Police were unable to be contacted for comment when the Guardian went to print last night.
Incidents reported by police yesterday: - A male was processed for drink driving on Tuesday at about 2.20pm. He recorded an excess breath alcohol level of 800mcg of alcohol per litre of breath. - Ashburton police attended a crash at the corner of Clark Street and Alford Forest Road yesterday afternoon but no further details were available.
Garage fire Fire ripped through a car garage in Rakaia on Tuesday afternoon, destroying the structure and seriously damaging a vehicle. Crews from Ashburton and Rakaia battled the blaze, which is believed to have been accidental.
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Armed police attended an incident at an Allenton property last night. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 080415-TM-103
Work under way on cluster school plan By Daisy HuDson
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Work on a proposed cluster of Mid Canterbury schools is well on its way, but one principal is warning it could be a long process. The Ministry of Education has confirmed six schools from the district will form a cluster under the Government’s flagship edu-
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Ashburton singer Cam Luxton is off to Nashville with the goal of furthering his musical career. The 20-year-old won a trip to the world’s country music capital late last year, after competing in the New Zealand Country Music Awards Kiwi Pro-Am. The former Mount Hutt College student will perform one last concert before he goes, at Topp Lodge this weekend.
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cational policy, Investing in Educational Success. The $359 million programme will see schools grouped into “communities”, with high performing teachers and principals paid more to lift student achievement across those groups. However while the process of creating the cluster has begun, it could be some time before it starts to take shape. According to head of sector enablement and support Katrina Casey, the ministry met with principals of the six schools on March 27 regarding resourcing the schools to meet their achievement challenges. “The ministry works with the schools involved to get them to a point where the achievement challenges the community of schools needs to achieve are identified, well articulated, and a plan of action is agreed by the respective school boards,” she said. “This is a process for the schools to manage with our help if needed – we can provide information and data and facilitation if required and it is up to the community of schools how long this process takes.” Methven Primary School principal Chris Murphy said the next step in the process will be a meeting between the ministry and the Board of Trustees of the schools involved. Staff at the respective schools would then be consulted, he said. “It’s quite a large process, because all the schools need to buy in,” he said. “If one of the schools doesn’t buy in, or
A man who died in hospital following an altercation between two men in Palmerston North was stabbed, police say. Tui John Anderson, 28, of Palmerston North, suffered a fatal stab wound to the abdomen in the bust-up about 10pm on Easter Monday. He died in Palmerston North Hospital on Tuesday morning. Releasing his name yesterday, police said they were “not prepared to comment any further on the circumstances of his death or the weapon used”. A 26-year-old man has been charged with murder. He was granted interim name suppression at an appearance in Palmerston North District Court yesterday, and was remanded in custody. He is due before the High Court in May. - NZME
Majority increases Winston Peters’ majority in the Northland by-election increased to 4441 votes, according to the official results. The preliminary results of the March 28 by-election had his winning margin at 4012 votes. But since the addition of 1579 special declaration votes and overseas votes, his majority has increased by 429 votes. Mr Peters beat National’s Mark Osborne, a first-time candidate who polled 11,648 votes. - NZME
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none of the schools buy in, the whole thing could fall over.” The programme has been a source of controversy in the education sector, with New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) national president Judith Nowotarski saying in December that the organisation would continue to stand firmly against it.
Two men who dropped a man off at Christchurch Hospital with a gunshot wound to his head have been identified by police. All three men have known gang connections, police said yesterday, and the pair were “extremely reluctant to talk to police”. It follows an investigation launched in the early hours of Sunday morning, when a 40-year-old man was dropped off at the hospital with a gunshot wound to his head by two men who then fled. He remains in a stable condition in Christchurch Hospital. - NZME
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■ GOAT MILK POWER PLANT
Goat milk powder plant has support
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Plans to build a processing plant for dairy goat infant milk formula in Ashburton will have the support of New Zealand’s dairy goat industry, a local expert says. Geraldine goat farmer Margaret Prattley said the plant, to be built in the Ashburton Business Estate by New Zealand Dairy Collaborative Group major shareholder Fineboon Inc, has been desperately needed and will encourage significant growth in goat farming in the South Island. “I know plenty of people who would love to have this start up. It’s great because there are people who are interested in farming dairy goats, but they have no facilities for the milk,” she said. Fineboon plans to build a plant that will process goat milk into powdered infant formula which will be exported to China. Work on the factory is anticipated to start later this year, with production, initially using milk powder from the North Island and Europe, to start at the end of 2016. The goat milk industry was thriving in the North Island, Mrs Prattley said, with
Margaret Prattley with one of her award-winning goats at the Methven A&P Show last year. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN
many goat farmers now running herds of 500 plus goats. The establishment of a dairy goat industry in Ashburton would not happen overnight because it would take time to build up stock numbers. Farmers wanting to make the change would probably aim to start with around 200 goats, building up numbers by keeping their doe kids. Dairy goat and cow farming had similar environmental standards and like cows could be farmed either in open paddocks or barns. Unlike cows, open paddock goats required some form of shelter, she said. In the North Island, Mrs Prattley said, it was quite common to see farmers capping their cow numbers and opting for hybrid farms with both cows and goats. Dairy goat farming also had lower inputs at entry level with a doe costing between $400 and $500 and having a milking life of eight or nine years. “This is definitely another option for farmers. I’m glad it’s happening, we’ve been waiting for this for years.” She has been involved in the dairy goat industry since 1978.
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Autumn showings on offer Staveley artist Susie Millichamp (above) hangs Red Deer Trophies alongside two of her other works at the Short Street Studio yesterday. The Ashburton Society of Arts is preparing for its autumn show, which will open tomorrow at 6pm and run through to June 7. About 13 local artists are exhibiting their work alongside guest painter and sculptor Zita Waldron of Timaru. Co-ordinator Ngaio McKee said about five paintings were among 20 items altogether which sold from the recent sum-
mer show, and she hoped the autumn one would be just as successful. Painters had been busy preparing, including Mrs Millichamp, who said she was “always busy painting”. Red Deer Trophies was a watercolour of deer on her Staveley farm starting to lose their velvet. “I love that roughness of the velvet falling off,” she said. She is off soon on a one-week painting trip to Wanaka where she hopes to capture beautiful autumn colours, and has a private commission to undertake on the way, painting a beach at Dunedin.
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Luka back with his troop By Kurt Bayer A dominant male chimpanzee that launched a ferocious two-minute attack that killed a female newcomer to Hamilton Zoo is back with his troop and acting like “butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth”. Chima, 20, had only just moved to the zoo as part of an Australasian breeding programme. But despite meticulous planning and careful handling from zoo staff, she was attacked and badly bitten after being introduced to dominant male Luka.
Zoo staff worked around the clock to try and save Chima, with several staff members sleeping next to her enclosure after the attack. Despite their efforts, Chima died on Saturday. A post-mortem indicated brain trauma as the probable cause of death. Zoo director Stephen Standley said that although highly-intelligent chimpanzees “can always be aggressive”, staff were shocked by the ferocity of the assault, which was not witnessed by any zoo-goers. - NZME
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ers were coping well. The multinational team had set up camp on the underside of the main deck and had enough supplies to last several days. Smith said they also had the potential to resupply. The Polar Pioneer was one of two drilling vessels heading towards the Arctic for Shell this year – according to Greenpeace – and is being transported on a 217m heavy-lift vessel called Blue Marlin. The Greenpeace ship Esperanza followed the rig for 5000 nautical miles after it left Brunei Bay in Malaysia. The Esperanza is stationed about one nautical mile from the rig. Smith, who works as a contract climber, started volunteering with Greenpeace two years ago but said this was his first time climbing aboard a ship. “I decided I had to take a stand because I don’t think Shell have the right to go into the Arctic and cause the potential damage that may happen up there,” he said. - NZME
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New policing approach could be a winner Sue Newman
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olicing at its most basic involves catching criminals and ensuring they’re penalised for their crimes. It’s been done that way for centuries and while the crimes and the criminals may have changed, the outcomes have been little different for offenders or their victims. Canterbury police have decided there has to be a better way. They’re planning a new approach to crime they believe will go beyond offending by tackling the cause. The focus will be mainly on drugs, gangs and organised crime and while the heat won’t go off drug manufacturers and dealers, they’re looking at the problem from a new angle, from the bottom up. It’s about talking to offenders, trying to understand the reasons behind their offending and supporting them in their rehabilitation. The theory is, a changed approach might signal to offenders that police are not just there to arrest them, they’re also there to help them deal with the reasons they’re on the wrong side of the law. They’re indication that police have a role to play in helping offenders make positive changes in their lives. In changing the way they deal with these offenders, police are buying themselves a tough assignment. Many of those offenders will be hard bitten with years of crime behind them. Their attitude to the police will be entrenched and change will be difficult to achieve but the motivation behind the project dubbed Operation Focus, is admirable. The power of the project lies in convincing offenders that they can change, that there are opportunities and options outside of crime and that the police – and the community – can be on their side. No one’s saying the changed approach will be an overnight winner. It won’t, but change has to start somewhere. The offending, arrest, lockup cycle hasn’t worked, perhaps looking behind the crime to the cause will.
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YOUR VIEW EA Networks Centre opening In response to your letter to the editor yesterday regarding the date of the official opening of the EA Networks Centre. Mayor Angus McKay and council staff have been working closely with Wheels Week organisers over recent weeks to ensure the street sprints event and the official opening of the EA Networks Centre both run smoothly on Saturday, May 9. This is the day which we have been advised is the less busy day for Wheels Week Street Sprints and is better in terms of noise, parking and timings.
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A number of invited guests will be able to park on-site at the EA Networks Centre, however most people will find plenty of parking in the nearby streets. The date of the official opening of the EA Networks Centre was decided on following the Deputy Prime Minister’s availability. The opening of the EA Networks Centre represents a milestone for the community and council is encouraging people whilst they are in town for other events, to make themselves familiar with all that it has to offer when it becomes fully operational on Sunday, May 10. Angus McKay, Ashburton Mayor,
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The total eclipse of National
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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Does Mid Canterbury need a third high school? Yes 61% No 39%
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EYE ON POLITICS
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he total eclipse of the National Party in Northland has led/is leading to a reconfiguration of the political planets. The firmament as a whole may never be the same again. Prime Minister “Mighty Mars” (MM), John Key, has been challenged by Planet “Pluto” Peters (PPP), while old man Neptune and the more impetuous Mercury watch on with interest, along with their endlessly orbiting fellows. Even though Pluto has recently been downgraded by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) to become, officially, a “dwarf ” planet, none of its former eight major colleagues is under any illusion as to the punch it still packs. Since the demotion they have taken a wary line with Pluto. A planet spurned is never more dangerous or less predictable. Thus, in this situation, Planet Mars should be very careful in its dealings with “Pluto” Peters which, despite intimations of coalition compromise, could well turn nasty should it consider itself in any way being further patronised. Were that to happen there could follow a mighty conflagration in the political heavens leading to the emergence of a yet-to-be fully accepted new planet on the block, Junior Planet Little (JPL). “The Force” seems to be with JPL which makes it a potentially dangerous, celestial antagonist. So look up any starry night when putting the cat out and see if you can deduce which way the heavenly cards look likely to fall. The aurora Australis might be the place to start. Currently, all is flux and expectation, and, as the great King Lear – who had his own planetary problems – once wisely commented, “all is smothered in surmise”. Meanwhile, the nation is holding its breath – at the time of writing – to see whether the often mocked New Zealand dollar is about to have the te-
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the state of our economy that goes with it, will gain unheard of kudos. There have even been suggestions that Mr Key be sent to Australia on a temporary as-
merity to achieve parity – even exceed the value of – its once thought, mighty Australian counterpart. Economists here are hugging themselves, and each other, at
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Economists here are hugging themselves, and each other, at the prospect of such a financial coup on this side of the Tasman signment, presumably, to weave his magic and put life into the sluggish Aussie financial scene. Of course, “the sledgers” are suffering from a grievous slump in the values of steel and coal, on which they have depended for sustained periods whereas we have more eggs in more baskets, which makes us less susceptible to the whims of
the prospect of such a financial coup on this side of the Tasman. Never has it happened since our currency was thrown overboard in 1985 and allowed to float hither and yon as time and tide took it. Should it now show more buoyancy than the one over the sea, its rising reputation and
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global commodity prices. Seemingly, we should raise our arms and our glasses to the healthy state of NZ Inc. although Mr “Labour” Little has managed to convince himself it’s all bad news – and hopes to, us – and that we should be on our guard against fiscal failure. He might be right long term, of course, but at a moment of national pride and imminent dancing in the streets, it sounds a bit dog-in-the-manger, don’t you think? And behind this still subdued but soon likely to ring out across the country, celebration, Mr Key, for his own reasons, keeps alive “The Great, New Flag Debate”. As the centenary of Gallipoli approaches, it seems a most inappropriate time to be discussing the demise of the banner under which so many proud and defiant Kiwis fought with such bravery on that benighted beach a hundred years ago.
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■ YEMEN
Radiation detected Traces of radioactivity originating from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in 2011 have been detected in a seawater sample collected near Canada’s west coast, according to a radiation monitoring group. The Integrated Fukushima Ocean Radionuclide Monitoring (InFORM) Network said it was the first time traces of Cesium 134 had been detected off North American coasts. - AFP
Plane crash kills seven Seven people have been killed in a small plane crash outside Chicago. The passengers were returning home from the NCAA college basketball championship game in Indianapolis yesterday. The wreckage was found in the northwest field of the Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington, Illinois, two hours south of Chicago. The Bloomington Sheriff’s office told the Chicago Tribune that the plane, a Cessna 414, departed from the Indianapolis airport amid low visibility because of heavy fog. - DPA
Nuclear sub fire A Yemeni man loads his belongings into the back of a truck in Sanaa, Yemen. People in the capital have fled from their houses to their hometown villages and towns after clashes between the Saudi-led coalition and Shi’ite rebels. AP PHOTO
Yemen situation ‘catastrophic’ The Red Cross has warned of a “catastrophic” situation in Yemen’s main southern city Aden, as loyalist forces battled rebels in the streets backed by shelling by Saudi-led warships. The Iran-backed Huthi Shi’ite rebels and their allies made a new push on a port in the central Mualla district of the city but were forced back by militia loyal to fugitive President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, witnesses said. Naval forces of the Saudiled coalition, which has carried out nearly two weeks of air strikes in support of Hadi’s beleaguered government, shelled rebel positions across the city,
they added. Spokeswoman for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Yemen, Marie Claire Feghali, said that the humanitarian situation in all of Yemen is “very difficult ... (with) naval, air and ground routes cut off.” She described the situation in Aden as “catastrophic to say the least”. “The war in Aden is on every street, in every corner... Many are unable to escape,” she said. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said the situation was “worsening by the day,” with wounded people unable to get to hospital because of the fighting.
The MSF medical team in Aden had “not received large numbers of casualties over the past few days, not because there are no wounded people, but due to the difficulties faced in trying to reach a hospital,” MSF Yemen representative MarieElisabeth Ingres said. MSF has a team of 140 local staff and eight expatriates at a hospital in Aden. “Our priority is to find a way to send a supporting medical team,” Ingres said, adding that a team is waiting in Djibouti “for a greenlight from the coalition.” At least 10 people were killed in fighting in Aden overnight,
medical and security sources said. That was on top of at least 53 people killed over the previous 24 hours. Nationwide, more than 540 people have been killed and 1700 wounded in fighting in Yemen since March 19, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday. The UN’s children agency UNICEF said at least 74 children had been confirmed killed since the coalition air strikes began on March 26, adding that it believed the real figure to be much higher. More than 100,000 people have been displaced by the fighting, the agency added. - AFP
■ BRITAIN
Thieves hit London’s diamond quarter Thieves have raided some 300 deposit boxes in London’s diamond quarter, accessing the vault through a lift shaft and using heavy cutting equipment. The daring heist apparently took place over the long Easter weekend and police said in a statement that they were only called to the address in Hatton Garden in central London yesterday morning. “It appears that heavy cutting equipment has been used to get into a vault at the address and a
number of safety deposit boxes have been broken into,” London’s Metropolitan Police said. No estimate was given of how much the thieves have made away with. They managed to disarm the building’s sophisticated alarm system, The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported, while Sky News television said there were around 600 safety deposit boxes in the vault. The company said on its website that it was founded in 1954
and was one of the first places in Britain to offer safety deposit boxes, which are used by local jewellers and could contain loose gemstones. The website advertises the vaults as “a secure and costeffective solution to store and protect important and irreplaceable personal belongings”. Lewis Malka, a diamond jewellery expert who works on Hatton Garden, tweeted that one client’s antique bracelet had been stolen in the robbery.
The last major safety deposit raid in London, which occurred in plush Knightsbridge in 1987, is thought to have been one of the largest robberies in history. The hoard was valued at the time at £60 million ($NZ117.5 million). There have been two previous raids in 1975 and 2003 on safety deposit boxes in Hatton Garden, a jewellery hub since the 19th century that also houses the global headquarters of the De Beers diamond company. - AFP
Russian emergency crews have tried to submerge a nuclear submarine that caught fire while undergoing repairs in dry dock as officials insisted it was not carrying nuclear fuel or arms. Despite attempts by authorities to downplay the incident yesterday, reports said Russia’s navy chief Admiral Viktor Chirkov flew out to the scene along with a slew of top naval brass. After battling the flames for several hours, firefighters were now filling the dock with water “and the operation may last several hours”, said Ilya Zhitomirsky, spokesman for the United Shipbuilding Corporation which manages the facility. The aim would be to submerge the submarine. - AFP
Mexican police killed At least 15 police officers have been killed in an ambush by a gang in western Mexico, one day after another attack against authorities in Jalisco state. The assault took place on a highway near the village of Soyatan as a convoy carrying an elite police unit headed to Guadalajara. “Fifteen of our colleagues lost their lives. Five officers were also wounded in this regrettable event, they’re all in stable condition,” said Francisco Alejandro Solorio Arechiga, Jalisco’s state security commissioner. - AFP
Funeral raided Police in ebola-hit Sierra Leone have raided a funeral and arrested 13 people suspected of organising an unsafe burial, risking spreading the disease. Police superintendent Da Samah said “heavily-armed” police arrived just in time to stop a 50-year-old man being interred on the outskirts of Freetown yesterday after they were tipped off about the ceremony. “We stopped the burial and we have put out an alert for an ambulance which eyewitnesses said brought the corpse to the cemetery,” he said. - AFP
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■ WELLINGTON
Airport not on long-haul radar BY GRANT BRADLEY
Proponents of a runway lengthening proposal want to allow widebodied, long-haul aircraft to use Wellington airport.
one-third of the airport company, have allowed for $150 million in their long-term plans should the work go ahead. A study done for the airport shows that extending the runway could yield $1.75 billion in
direct benefits for New Zealand between 2020 and 2060 and $684 million for the Wellington area in the same period. But Beckett said more study needed to be done. “Committing millions of dol-
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Incontinence wear goes high-tech A New Zealand textile company has launched a high-tech and fashionable range of underwear it believes will solve the “silent epidemic” of incontinence. A world first, the “elegantly sexy, feel good underwear” is absorbent, waterproof, pad-free and machine-washable. ConfiTEX says a million New Zealanders – a quarter of the population – experience incon-
tinence. Company founders, alpine ski racers Mark Davey and Frantisek Riha-Scott, began by designing performance underwear for athletes. But they soon discovered that a much bigger need wasn’t being met. Now, after three years of development, they have launched their innovative underwear range.
“We’ve had people literally tell us it’s been life-changing for them,” says Mr Riha-Scott. Aimed at mothers and sportsmen and women, the underwear is based on high-tech sports fabrics. It wicks away moisture using the body’s heat and can absorb a cup-full of fluid throughout the day. - NZME
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a house to cheer up, because it could be worse: they could be in Auckland. New Zealand was second only to Norway for high house prices compared to incomes, he said. “If you think Australian property prices are insane, try New Zealand,” his article was headlined. “Cheer up Sydneysiders trying to buy a house, you could be in Auckland, New Zealand, which is undergoing its own property boom.” Thomsen then cited this week’s Barfoot & Thompson high sales volumes. “Unprecedented sales activity in March has seen Auckland’s residential housing market establish new records for prices and sales numbers. The average house price is even more expensive than in Sydney, with the gap widening as a stronger Kiwi dollar heads towards parity,” Thomsen wrote. - NZME
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some stage. He and wife Selena are expecting their first baby next month. He has never ruled out buying, but says it has made little finance sense perhaps when he is in his 40s. Auckland prices were being driven up by a number of factors including tight land supply, the high cost of building, lack of infrastructure supply and high net migration. “But there’s other factors there as well. There’s a huge amount of animal spirit: it ends up being an emotional thing and there’s a fear of missing out which supports the boom.” Meanwhile, Sydneysiders are being advised to take comfort from their high house prices because Aucklanders are suffering more. Simon Thomsen of publication Business Insider Australia wrote a column yesterday advising Sydneysiders trying to buy
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Auckland market ‘a Ponzi scheme’ Auckland’s housing market has become a giant Ponzi scheme, one economist says, as residents pay each other to get in and drive prices up and up. Shamubeel Eaqub, NZIER principal economist, said this decade’s housing market was like last decade’s finance companies, being run as a high-risk money-go-round which could eventually end in misery. “Essentially it’s a Ponzi scheme because you need more and more new entrants to keep prices rising and that’s exactly what’s happening in the housing market. We’ve seen this in all kinds of businesses, for example finance companies were a classic. “Who are the people buying the houses? We’re paying higher and higher prices to each other,” he said. Eaqub now rents in Auckland, after returning from Wellington late last year, because he says it’s cheaper. But says he will buy at
ing into and out of Wellington Airport on all services.” The biggest Barnz member, Air New Zealand, was consolidating more of its operation around Auckland Airport – where big expansion was planned – but Beckett said this was not driving the association’s stance. The runway at Wellington Airport is now 2081m and the airport says it needs to be at least 2300m to attract long-haul services. Besides Air New Zealand, Barnz represents Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, LAN Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern, China Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Korean Air, Thai Airways, Fiji Airways, Air TahitiNui, Aircalin, Tasman Cargo Airlines, Air Vanuatu, Menzies Aviation, Fieldair and Airwork. - NZME
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The group representing airlines in New Zealand says none of its members have plans to fly longhaul to an extended runway at Wellington Airport. Board of Airline Representatives (Barnz) chief executive John Beckett said of his 20 members, he knew of none who had expressed in an interest in flying long-haul flights to Wellington. The airport wants to spend about $300 million on extending the runway to allow it to handle widebody planes which it says will boost tourism into the country and make it more convenient for travellers in the Wellington region. At the moment, international services are limited to Australia and the Pacific Islands on smaller aircraft. Councils, which own about
lars of ratepayers’ money to the extension of Wellington Airport’s runway is premature. The economic work done around the extension by EY (Ernst and Young) is seriously inadequate for making those commitments – although useful for promoting the proposal,” he said. A cost benefit analysis – where the benefits are compared with what would happen without the extension – was required. An NZIER study commissioned by Barnz confirmed this. “People in the Wellington region, who will fund a lot of the extension, deserve better,” Beckett said. He said it was not a matter of airlines being against the extension, but more about concern over the cost of it. “The ultimate failure would be that the cost of the extension would either fall on ratepayers, or in higher costs for people fly-
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+0.12%
p Copper London – $US/tonne
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+39.5
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New projects add value to industry
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The Foundation for Arable Research has been granted funding for three new projects this year, from the Ministry of Primary Industries Sustainable Farming Fund. FAR CEO Nick Pyke said each of the projects, which will focus on precision agriculture, groundwater and potatoes, will benefit different parts of the cropping sector, but ultimately, all will add value to the industry. The first project will look at transforming variability to profitability, by increasing the uptake of precision agriculture technology through developing easy-to-use systems for transmitting and interpreting data. This will include a stocktake of precision agriculture (PA) technologies available in New Zealand and the use of PA tools to carry out a geo-spatial analysis of soil characteristics and measure yield and quality of barley, maize and potatoes from those soils. For growers, the major outcome will be a simple system to allow the development of site-specific crop management plans for geospatial soil and crop sensing results. Collaborators for this project include Landcare Research and Potatoes NZ. The second project, developed in conjunction with the Ashburton Water Users Group, will collate existing data from ground-water monitoring and modelling, identify where there are gaps in this knowledge and develop a well monitoring programme to address these gaps. The data will provide farmers in the Ashburton zone with a better understanding of high risk areas and nitrate variability by season, region, depth and time. This in turn will help them to work with regulators to develop management strategies. It is hoped that this project will result in a template which could be used by other regions in New Zealand to collect more data on water quality.
President Janice Allen welcomed 11 members to the 84th annual meeting held at Pat and Rex Tarbotton’s residence. Two delegates were appointed for the federation AGM. Mention was made of former member June Page, who had recently passed away in Christchurch. Election of officers took place after the reading and adoption of the Annual Report and Financial Statements. Pat and Elizabeth were congratulated on their full and accurate reports. President: Janice Allen. Secretary: Pat Tarbotton. Treasurer: Elizabeth Rankin. Vice president: Raelene Hewitt. Committee: Adrienne Lambie, Judith Nichols, Una Sparks, Daphne Watson, Margaret Watson, Joan Wilkinson. Raffle convenor: Adrienne Lambie. After general business, and a cuppa, members were invited to view Pat and Rex’s garden, which had received third prize in the recent garden competition. A riot of colour, and a picture to behold of a well-manicured garden and lawn that made us want to abandon shoes to feel the lush green grass beneath our feet. Birthdays for the month: Pat, Audrey and Pamela.
CEO of FAR, Nick Pyke
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The third project will focus on increasing yields in potato crops through better understanding of rotations and soil compaction. It will provide information to growers about how they can use different crops to a) reduce the impact of the soil-borne diseases Rhizoctonia solani and Spongospora subterranean b) reduce soil compaction and c) improve soil structure. Overall, it is hoped the results will contribute to a 12 per cent (7.2 tonne/ha) increase in marketable potato yields. This project will utilise Potatoes NZ research funding, which is managed by FAR. Involving other industry funders and research organisations, reflects FAR’s strategy to gain the best for its levy payers through targeted collaborations, Mr Pyke said. Funding for these projects kicks-in in June, and work will begin on the projects after that time.
Fifteen members attended the meeting which started with the singing of the Ode and reciting of the Aspirations. We then discussed matters relating to the federation annual general meeting where Hinds would be in charge of the sales table. Other matters included our members planning to cater for about 200 people at the Hinds Anzac service. Birthday girls were Gwen, Janice, Val and Coyla who received a parcel from the birthday box. We then moved into the annual meeting. Betty Wilson read a great report of our activities for the year. Various charities have benefited from donations, 32 parcels of food were distributed to the local elderly people; toiletries provided for rest homes and Books for Birthright, are some examples. Members also enjoyed the meetings, speakers and outings. Rosa Bennett presented her president’s report then nominations were called for office bearers. President: Rosa Bennett. Vice presi-
dent: V. McKenzie. Secretary: B Wilson. Treasurer: R. Sheppard. A committee of six was appointed and others offered to be in charge of various activities. Trophies were presented for the following: Flowers, Rona McConnell; cooking, Ruth Sheppard; craft, Jo Wilson and Lorraine Baughan, tied; vegetables, R Bennett. Most overall points and most entries, Rona McConnell. A lovely afternoon tea was then supplied and served by our hostesses Elizabeth Bell and Coyla Chisnall.
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Twenty-three members attended a St Patrick’s Day meeting and dressed accordingly. Members were reminded of the Federation’s Jubilee on Friday April 24 at the MSA. A report was given on the recent Mystery Bus trip which took us up to Geraldine via Mayfield, including a visit to Jan Howden’s curio shop. After a lovely lunch in Geraldine we returned home stopping at Tash Sim’s Glass Art workshop, the Merino Story and Macaroons Cafe at Hinds. In keeping with the Irish theme, Diane Bradley recited some humorous readings for our Golden Threads and others also responded with some Irish quotations. The members then got creative with green crepe paper and fashioned some amazing hats. The Moylan Trophy went to Barbara Burst and the North Church Trophy to Nancy Christey. The meeting concluded with afternoon tea and green coloured refreshments.
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The 84th annual meeting of the institute was held recently along with the March monthly meeting, with a very good attendance. The annual report showed another successful and busy year: We have a membership of 14 and have held 10 meetings. We have enjoyed all the usual activities and made several donations including Fruit Fund in schools, shoebox appeal, Medical Research and Birthright. Election of Officers for 2015 are: President: Frances Nelson. Vice president: Heather Isles. Secretary: Monica Hanrahan. Assistant secretary: Pam Dolan. Treasurer: Faye Cuttriss. Committee: Jenny Logan, Pam Dolan. Trophies were presented to winners of
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Thursday, April 9, 2015 A vote of thanks was given to Mary Simpson, who had been our president for the last several years. At the conclusion of the AGM, we were pleased to be able to present a 25-year certificate to Dot Font, and a 60-year badge to Heather Whiting. Birthday wishes were given to Dot Font who also won the raffle. Afternoon tea was served at the conclusion of the meeting. A good turn-out of members attended our March meeting. Our roll calls, stamps
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and tops for ACWW, and non-perishable food items for Presbyterian Support, were both well supported. Ellie Leak volunteered to deliver the goods to Presbyterian Support. Delegates were appointed, and also members to organise morning tea, for the Federation AGM. We were delighted to be able to present a 50-year badge to Shirley Wilson. Unfortunately our speaker did not arrive, so we ended the meeting with a lot of chatter over afternoon tea.
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the competitions for most points for the year. Cut flowers, Pat Duncan; floral, Pat Duncan; cooking, Natalie Gardiner/Pam Dolan; craft, Natalie Gardiner. Most points over-all, Pat Duncan. Our guest speaker was Linda Hammerich from Rakaia News – who was very informative and interesting.
Tinwald President Joy welcomed members to our AGM. Aspirations were recited. Three apologies were tended and accepted. The Motto was read: “Attend frequently, work together, pay promptly, and be good company.” Catering was finalised for Federation AGM. House points for the year were as follows: Yellow, 226, green 151. Elected committee: President, Joy Keen. Vice president: Colleen Van-derEik. Secretary: Joy Keen. Treasurer: Yvonne Challis. Committee: Margaret Jamieson, Judy Hay, Colleen Cockburn, Bev Oakley. Competition results: Rose Bowl, Colleen Cockburn. Nancy O’Rourke Tray, Judy Hay. Grace Thomas Tray, Colleen Cockburn. Doreen Shimmins Cup, Yvonne Challis, Kinvig Vase, Colleen Cockburn. Wooden Plaque, Colleen Van-
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Wakanui The Wakanui Women’s Institute Annual Meeting was held on February 25. Rosemary Moore was elected president. Trophies for monthly competitions were awarded to Jeanette Begg and Margaret Cullimore. Sue Kent read the Annual Report, another great year of activities and outings. Copies of financial report were handed out and read by Jeanette Begg. We all stood for a moment of silence, on the recent passing of member Doreen McCosker. Past officers were thanked for their great work during the year. The evening closed with a dessert supper which we all enjoyed. Thank you Rosemary.
Westpark Our Annual General Meeting was held on February 17 at St Paul’s Church lounge. The result of the election of officers was as follows: President: Margaret Thorpe. Vice President: Heather Whiting. Secretary: Yvonne Lister. Treasurer: Linda Voyce. Committee: Ellie Leak and Jeanette van der Nagel.
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■ MAZDA2
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enjoyed the Fast and Furious 7 movie, most scenes of which the new Mazda2 may have looked totally out of place in. But then again, maybe not, as Mazda has also applied its Zoom-Zoom philosophy to this latest 2. Accordingly it now has the feel of being a real driver’s car, thanks to its keen but frugal engine, very nimble capable handling and cornering, plus lots of safety features, so it could well have stayed out of trouble during the movie’s dramatic scenes about LA’s back-streets. Okay, back to reality (not a lot of this in F&F7 though!). This new 2 comes in a three grade line-up – GLX, GSX and Limited. With the 6-speed auto (only choice for Limited) - they’re priced at $23,495, $25,995 and $28,595 respectively, plus ORCs. But then if choosing the optional 6-speed manual, both the GLX and GSX cost $1750 less. All three benefit from that Zoom-Zoom application and incorporate all of Mazda’s proven, internationally awarded, SkyActiv technology and presentation already appearing in the CX-5, the 6 and the latest 3. Which as indicated above, means the 2 is quicker, stronger but lighter and safer. Plus they’re more economical. While these five-door hatches are pretty much the same size as the previous cars, they look a lot more mature. Particularly so because of their improved stance arising through having larger wheels alloys of course, short overhangs and a nice wide track. I had drive-time with both the
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GSX manual and a Limited. Inside they mirror the Mazda 3’s contemporary fittings complete with driver-focused dials including head-up display, a 7inch central touch screen with, sat-nav and many apps. The latter complemented by a user-friendly, console-mounted rotary dial control. Of course there’s the usual climate control, auto headlights/wipers etc, plus both have safety gear including blind spot monitoring and rear traffic sensors. Naturally the Limited adds more, including a reversing camera, additional driver info, lane departure warnings and a great pair of LED headlights. In both it is easy for the driver to get comfortably set up as there’s plenty of both steering wheel and seat adjustment. Where, from therein, you take in the nice detailing and the tasteful blend of materials, including a carbon-fibre look, and stitched leather. All in all it both looks and feels very nice. The back seat, while snug, proved to be fine, for two standard sized adults on a 200km trip, which was driven without compromising space for those of us in the front seats. The well shaped boot holds 250 litres, and of course the back seats easily fold for larger stuff. All 2s use the same 1.5-litre,
FINALE These Mazda2s deliver with their neat combination of comfortable practicality, agility, technology and willing, yet very economical, performance. What else would you expect from a company with a Zoom-Zoom philosophy?
four-cylinder, direct-injection, petrol engine. With an 13:1 compression ratio it delivers 81kW and 141Nm of torque at 4000rpm it proved to be both ever willing and flexible. This was especially noticeable with the manual car being very happy, while in third gear, to negotiate roundabouts, then smoothly pull away from these. Not that changing gear is a chore, for the 6-speed manual is delightfully MX5 like! Meanwhile the 6-speed auto (with sport mode) is even more efficient and perceptive because the quoted fuel economy for it is 4.9L/100km and the manual’s – 5.2L/100km!
Helping out with this in both, is the smooth stop/start system. It’s worth repeating that the 2 has a real driver’s car feel about it. With quick, direct steering and a nicely balanced suspension set-up, it’s very nimble in all driving situations and decidedly capable around corners. As well it rides in a poised, comfortable and confident manner, irrespective of most road surfaces. Engine, wind and road noise are well contained, the only real exceptions being when the engine’s keenness to rev is explored, and of course there’s some tyre noise on coarse chip.
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Age Concern Ashburton Age Concern is pleased to advise that their next Confident Driving for Mature Drivers Course is scheduled for Friday May 29 at the Ashburton Senior Centre. Registration is available through the Age Concern office 3086817. Be sure to secure your place for this very worthwhile presentation. All members are cordially invited to attend the Annual General Meeting on Friday April 17, 2pm, at the Ashburton Senior Centre, 206 Cameron Street. Guest speaker is Caroline O’Brien from the Allenton & Ashburton on East Pharmacies. The afternoon will conclude with refreshments – please RSVP by May 13 to 3086817. Saygo classes are continuing at various venues, the ladies exercise group meets on a Monday morning, 9.30am and a reminder that 50+ meetings with Rosa Bennett begin on Friday April 10 and continue for 6-7 weeks. All are welcome. Anyone wishing to join the Hospital Visiting team for our Hospital Visiting Programme for out of town patients should contact Adriane Rouse on 3084933. All enquiries for the 206 programme can be directed to Mary Harrison, Director of Day Services at the Age Concern office. The office also welcomes requests for Courtesy Drivers, Gardeners, Total Mobility Assessment and Advocacy queries – all at 3086817.
Electric Keyboard Club Arriving at the hall tonight it was lovely to see some of the ladies in evening gowns and the men in white shirts and bow ties. What are we in for this evening? Lorraine welcomed us with a special hello to our visitors from Timaru and Auckland. She then told us the evening was to be an “Old time music hall”. The singing group started the evening with “Come down memory lane” then a rendition of “Bumblebee”. Then Karen on the keyboard had the audience singing along to many songs we had not heard for some time. Ron gave us a rendition of “Mother” which was lovely. Then Lorraine told us the story of “Aspidistra”. Where do you find these stories? Thanks for the laughter. Next we had Rose and Fairlie as “Two Little Girls in Blue” ably helped by Barbara and Iris, (with the words). The Raffles were then drawn. It was nice to see some of the prizes going to some of the visitors. The singing group then continued the evening with “I’ve started counting” followed by “Marry Me Today”. Then
Thursday, April 9, 2015 Ann played a lovely medley including “Jeanie with the light brown hair”. Poor Catherine had a hard time convincing Ron he had “A hole in the bucket” Well done. The accordion group brought us to a sing along to finish another great night of music and laughter.
Methvens Bowls Only a few results this week. The final of the Mixed Pairs Hart Trophy was won by Melva Middleton and Jim Lattimore The Final of the Men’s Drawn Pairs Timpson Trophy was won by Craig Carter and Gary Blackwell The 2 day Geraldine open 4/s Tournament was won by Craig Carter, Brent Mayson, Greg Lock and John Dratton. My main story this week is about one of our Top lady bowlers, Raiona Isherwood. This year Raiona earned her gold star for winning sub centre titles. Each Champion of champions title you win you get a star to your name and when you get five you are awarded with the Gold star. Raiona’s journey started with her first title in 2003/4 won the 4/s; 2009/10 won the triples and pairs; 2013/14 won triples; 20014/15 won fours and triples. This is a fantastic achievement as Raiona is the first lady in our club to receive this Star. Great job Raiona. The C/C are being played in Christchurch this weekend. Good Luck to our teams that will be playing Don’t forget to get you name up on the board for our prize winning dinner on Friday 24th April 5.30 start. Next week I hope to report all c/c results.
www.guardianonline.co.nz Ashburton Bridge Club When to sacrifice and what to lead! This hand demonstrates both of these dilemmas, as well as the value of a “double fit” between partnership hands. North South will quickly reach game contract in 4 Hearts, in spite of their meagre 21 high card points. West, who has bid Clubs aggressively with, perhaps, one raise from East, may choose to bid 5 Clubs, which will be only one light – doubled, with nil vulnerability, giving N/S a paltry 100. A very worthwhile sacrifice indeed! If North is permitted to play in 4 Hearts he will make 10 tricks for 420, or 11 tricks for 450, depending on East’s lead. East should lead a Club, but, looking to be creative, may choose a Spade. All is well if he leads a small Spade, because his A, J have North’s Q covered and North can make only 10 tricks. But should he choose to lead the Spade A, dropping West’s singleton K, then give West a ruff, it is all over for the defence, and North will make 11 tricks, providing he gets the Diamonds right. The North South hands are greatly increased in value because of 6-3 fit in Hearts, combined with the 4-4 fit in Diamonds. Of course, with 5 Diamonds in defenders’ hands, North may be tempted to finesse the Diamond J, and lose to West’s Q unnecessarily; which could put the contract one light, and leave him whipping the proverbial cat!
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Allenton Bowling Club Big News! Our very own Caitlin Bassett (right) won the KittyHawk National under 21 Bowling Tournament in Auckland last weekend. A huge well done Cait we are so very proud of you and your achievements. A result from the Progressive Pairs April 4 Leads: 1st. Lester Tarbotton, 2nd. Millie Foggo Skips: 1st. Ken McLaren, 2nd. John VanderHeide. Good Bowling to you all. The season is winding down with the Ladies Closing Day next Tuesday 14 and a Fun Day is the theme so come along and enjoy a good day with avo tea to follow, a small plate please. See you there. The club’s general closing is Saturday April 18. A reminder that winter bowls will be happening and a $30 sub is required so get your names in ASAP.
Allenton Bowling Club’s Caitlin Bassett was in winning form in Auckland recently.
SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS DRAWS ■ Bowls Hampstead Bowling Club April 11 Sandy Keith open 4’s - 9:00am start Teams: M Skilling; G Bishop; D Gutberlet; B White; W Kellet; B Marsh; West Coast; G Clarke; J Ryk; D Muir; G Eder; B Mayson
■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club April 11 The first round of the Club Championships will be played off the Blue Tees. For those not involved in the Match play a Stableford round will be played. The draw for the match play from #1 tee is 11.45 M Holmes vs L Thomas; P Pratt vs D Shaw 11.52 E Waters vs B Ferriman; G O’Sullivan vs C Robertson 12.00 K Smith vs D Hewitt; W Hetrick vs G Douglas 12.07 B Donaldson vs P Kerr; K Clucas vs L Stoddart 12.15 G Crawford vs G Kean; D Houghton vs D Fisher 12.22 C Lovelock vs G Smith; B Day vs V Carr 12.30 D Green vs P May; B Nuttall vs G Sparrow 12.37 A Hopwood vs R O’Neill; C Alexander vs R Bell. Starting Time: Morning 8.00am; Afternoon Report at 11.15 for an 11.45am start. Saturday Starters: Morning tba; Afternoon Bruce Day and
Derek Prebble Results Match Committee April 12 A mixed Foursome match will be played in conjunction with the finals of the White Trophy and Plate. Report at 11.30am for a 12noon start. Weekend Women’s Draw April 11 Rnd 1 Club Champs. Report 8.20 am. W.Parr v. A. MacGregor. S. Reid v. D. Engelbrecht. M. Carter v. R. Bennett. Other players to play a Bisque Par round. Byes. C. Knight, S. Bradford, N. Nathan, N. Hamilton-Cross, R. Gallagher, B. Fechney. Mid-Week Women’s Draw. Tuesday 14 April 2015. Draw Steward: Kathryn Green 3085393. Starters: M. Urquhart & K. Green. House Duty: C. Emery & E. Porter. Rnd 1 Club Champs. Please report 9.00. No. 1 Tee. 9.30 S.Lemon v. B. Turton. 9.36 P. Bell v. M. Watson. 9.42 C. Trott v. L. Wackrow. 9.48 H. Ward v. S. Simpson. 9.54 L. Small v. A. Watson. All other players to play a Bisque Par round. No. 7 Tee. 9.42 K. Read, E. Porter, K. Shaw. 9.48 H. Robertson, W. Carter, J. Dunlop. 9.54 J. Williams, J. Ackerley, K. Robb. No. 10 Tee. 9.30 J. Guilford, M. Bean, J. Early. 9.36 V. Moore, M. Stoddart, J. McArthur. 9.42 H. Hawksby, G. Lane, E. Langford. 9.48 M. Urquhart, K. Green, J. McKeown. 9.54 F. Matsinger, B. Watkins, B. Cameron. 10.00 C. Emery. Nine Hole Men and Women. Thursday 16 April 2015. Rnd 1 Club Champs. Convenors: Ann Fleming 3084005, Joy Nicholas 3086464. Report 9.15 am. Those not playing Championship matches will play
a separate competition. Club Captain: Jenny Williams 3082081
Tinwald Golf Club April 11 April medal round, 1st championship qualifier and Findlay Cup 4 BBB qualifier. Morning players will have a clubhouse draw for an 8am start. Players are asked to report 15 minutes prior to tee off times. No 1 Tee, 12.30, P Marshall, A Pierce, S Anderson, L McGee,12.36, A Marshall, M Thomas, B Smith, J Smith 12.42, Ns Rayner, P Hefford, A Millar, S Kircher, No 10 Tee, 12.30, S Kennedy, R Harris, G Rennie, K Bishop 12.36, B Collins, A Barrie, T Clarke, L Jackson, 12.42, J Beardsley, S Newman, E Collins, J VanderHeide No 13 Tee, 12.30, C Whiting, A Pawsey, D Green, D Allan, 12.36, E Tulip, Starters, am B Collins, pm C Hart, Cards; B Collins Women’s Division April 14 LGU No 1 9.30 D. Bell P. McAndrew M. Bennett J. vander Heide 9.35 C Linney J. Peacock D. Lowe K. McAuliffe 9.40 I Divers S. Gutsell B. Jackson J. Cameron No 7 9.30 B. Harris J. Bruhns C. Shanks 9.35 M. Colville S. Vucetich V. Prendergast 9.40 M. Kennedy J. Undy M. Moore No 10 9.30 B. Cochrane S. Young P. Ellis 9.35 B. O’Neill M. Pawsey M. Smith M. Reddecliffe No 13 9.30 L. Bird D. Sharplin V. Cartney 9 Holes 4BBB No 10 9.45 I. Ross J. Cartwright N. Costin K. Young C. Carr
Starters: D. Bell, B. Cochrane; Cards: J. Bruhns, P. Smith; Tea duty: M. Bennett, L. Glassey; Draw steward: J. Bruhns
RESULTS ■ Golf Mayfield Golf Club April 4 Men’s Division 3rd Ruapuna Winners: A Lake, A Dixon Bisque par 0-18 T Kingsbury 7 up; J Allan, T Neilson 5 up 19 -36 J Sim 9 up; J Low G Cook 6 up; I Hopping, I Beach, W Vessey, B Fielder, A Rushton 5 up Nearest the Pins: Aon Insurance No. 2 : T Kingsbury; John Mc Auliffe Bayleys No 11; A Mcleod; Marilyn Cross Property Brokers No 5; K Clucas; ANZ Bank No 14; W Blair; ATS No 9 & 18: A Lake Nett Eagle: not struck Twos: J Low, S Cross, W Vessey, A Mcleod x 2 Ashvegas player of the day: J Sim 9 up Ladies Division April 7 LGU & 3rd Stableford 0-20 Jan Clucas 93-14-70, 21-30 Marilyn Cross 99-2673, Adrienne Hopping 101-23-78,31+ Joan Stocker 102-32-70, Joan Johns 114-40-74;Stablefords - Joan Stocker 38, Marilyn Cross 36, Joan Johns 34.
Hastings McLeod Property Brokers Marilyn Cross 2nd shot 2 & 11 Lal Mulligan 0-29, and Alison Vessey 30+ALT Nearest Pin 5 & 14 - Helen Rapsey. Player of the Day - Joan Stocker
Tinwald Golf Club April 7 Women’s Division Competition: Nancy McCormick Foursomes Anne Dwan and Barbara Cochrane combined 139; Anne Dwan and Barbara Cochrane morning round 64.5; Judith Smith and Helen Argyle afternoon round 73.5 Stroke Round: Marg Reddecliffe 108-35-73; Diane Lowe 89-16-73 Twos: Helen Argyle, Judith Smith, Joan Undy, Margaret Pawsey, Kirsty McAuliffe, Di Bell, June Bruhns, Mara Kennedy Bradford 9 Hole Competition: Sue Bunt Salver- Round Two 1st Pauline Boon, 2nd Karen Young
■ Shooting Seafield Rifle Club March 16 - R. Hewitt 97.2, 94.3; N. Martin 91, 93.3 March 23 - R. Hewitt 98.4, 93; N. Martin 95.2, 89.2; R. Duncan 90.1, 89; J. Duncan 95.3, 94.2; P. Wilson 88, 90.1 March 30 - R. Hewitt 96.4, 98.7; N. Martin 89.3, 92.1; R. Duncan 91.2, 96.4; J. Duncan 94, 90.2; P. Wilson 90.1, 90.2 April 6 - R. Hewitt 95.4, 100.8; N. Martin 92.3, 91.1, 92.2; P. Wilson 87
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Well-bred mare looking to double up Wingatui may be the scene today for the completion of an unlikely family double. Volksraad mare Tipilk broke her maiden at her eighth appearance last time out and she will attempt to go back to back in the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race. Formerly with Roger James at Matamata, she is now with Jan Hay and following a debut second from her new quarters she opened her account at Timaru. A grand-daughter of the former
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ly lesser one, to the family roll of honour by continuing her winning way under rider Kylie Williams. Stablemate Mel’s Evie, another North Island recruit, was also a clear-cut winner at the Timaru meeting and she should give another bold account in the Dale Horrell Farrier Rating 75 while More FM Dunedin hope Jack’s Run will appreciate a drop back to Rating 85 company. - NZ Racing Desk
Kylie Williams (left) and Jan Hay.
Forbury Park harness Today at Forbury Park
Forbury Park Trotting Club meeting at Forbury Park on April 9. NZ Meeting number: 7. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10. 1 5.12pm (NZT) BISHOPDALE/BUSH INN TAB&TAVERN HAREWOOD MBL PACE $5000, c0 to c2 & others with cond. +claimer mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 0x359 Stylish Babe (1) fr .............................A Edge 2 740x6 Rock Till You Drop (2) fr..............P Anderson 3 02009 Rome (3) fr ............................... G Sinnamon 4 31550 Caesar Rocks (4) fr .........................S Moore 5 06933 Scanreco Bay (5) fr ................... G Anderson 6 0P840 Firebreak (6) fr .........................J McDermott 7 63218 Smokin Chick (7) fr....................... R Sissons 8 61270 Heretic Franco (8) fr .......................R Reekie 9 58000 King Cyril (9) fr ....................................G Bull 10 78155 Redmaro (21) fr................................ G Cook 11 60796 Special Delight (22) fr ......................S Blake 12 00777 Fastroundtown fr .......................... Scratched 2 5.38pm WASHINGTON VC F&M MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ f&m c0 mob. pace, mobile, 1700m 1 02065 Annie Fitz (1) fr .................... C Ferguson (J) 2 86235 Thinking Smart (2) fr ........................ D Dunn 3 3P090 Onedin Playgirl (3) fr ...................... P Hunter 4 0 Pure Grit (4) fr ......................... N Williamson 5 4 Ringaringarozie (5) fr .......................D White 6 86486 Classie Regal (6) fr .....................J Young (J) 7 Dachy (7) fr .....................................J W Cox 8 72532 All That Glitters (8) fr ..................... K Barclay 9 x9854 Bullys Princess (21) fr .........................G Lee 10 90009 Lucy Holmes fr ............................. Scratched 11 52860 Melina Lowe (22) fr ........................K Larsen
12 8x99x Giada (23) fr .................................A Veint (J) 13 0 Miss Lilac (24) fr...........................T Williams 3 6.18pm KEEP IT CLEAN TROT $6000, 3yo+ c1 trot, stand, 2700m 1 89808 Beyond A Joke (1) fr ............ C Ferguson (J) 2 8x609 Kiwi Kex fr .................................... Scratched 3 790x9 Danny Cool (2) fr 4 45982 Bono Hest (3) fr.............................. A Faulks 5 02605 Shell Seeker (4) fr ............................ D Dunn 6 4308x The Silver Fox (5) fr............ B Williamson (J) 7 358x9 City Courage (6) fr 8 41000 Lima Lad (7) fr............................... B Barclay 9 80470 Lady Hest (8) fr ............................T Williams 10 67586 Overstayer (9) fr .......................... C Harrison 11 44188 Ygritte (10) fr ...................................J W Cox 12 3913x Jelly Bean (11) fr ......................P Williamson 13 90x32 Florrie Bendix (U1) fr......................T Chmiel 14 x1460 Sin Bin (U2) fr ......................... N Williamson 15 70575 Mum Beat Lyall (U3) fr ...........A Malcolmson 16 02067 Cheeky Pat (U4) fr ................R McIlwrick (J) 17 04096 Scarlett Lane (U5) fr 18 90885 Larch (U6) fr ...................................K Larsen Emergencies: Kiwi Kex, Danny Cool, City Courage, Scarlett Lane 4 6.58pm STUNIN CULLEN/PINELEA FARM MOBILE PACE $7000, c2 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 37710 Lucky Lands (1) fr .................R McIlwrick (J) 2 x0000 Top Brass (2) fr ............................. B Barclay 3 4109P Best Of The Bunch (3) fr ..............T Williams 4 36060 Astro Boy (4) fr ....................... S Walkinshaw 5 20510 Secret’s Out (5) fr ................. C Ferguson (J) 6 03050 Billy The Bus (6) fr................... N Williamson 7 78070 Hudson Sully (7) fr ........................ K Cox (J)
8 55313 Northview Major (8) fr ...................... D Dunn 9 70107 Hokuri Railrida (9) fr ........................J W Cox 10 13408 Parramatta (21) fr ...........................T Chmiel 5 7.37pm PRYDES EASIFEED MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 59673 The Edge Of Reason (1) fr... C Ferguson (J) 2 A Fine Christian (2) fr .......................D White 3 4445x Leonardo (3) fr ..............................B Barclay 4 Big Shot (4) fr 5 Changesaw (5) fr ............................J W Cox 6 40268 Dissolution (6) fr ...............................J H Cox 7 83640 Millwood Charity (7) fr ...........M Prendergast 8 9x58 Fuzzy Muzza (8) fr ..............................G Lee 9 x786x Rostriever Victory (9) fr ...... B Williamson (J) 10 7 Hezabluechipboy (21) fr ...............T Williams 11 4472x Franco Santiago (22) fr .................... D Dunn 12 92 Live To Tell (23) fr ........................J Young (J) 13 55070 Altar Ego fr ................................... Scratched 14 67803 Bold Ruler (24) fr............................ P Hunter 15 60x98 C J’s Delight (25) fr 16 69029 Cayenne El (26) fr ..........................K Larsen 17 3 Pretend (27) fr ................................T Chmiel 18 7 Hunter Fernco (28) fr .............. N Williamson Emergencies: Big Shot, Rostriever Victory, Altar Ego, C J’s Delight 6 8.09pm DUNEDIN HOLIDAY PARK MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 87477 Handlebar Hank (1) fr ..........A Fitzgerald (J) 2 3818 Bettordean (2) fr ...........................T Williams 3 75764 Minstrel Boy (3) fr ................... S Walkinshaw 4 00808 Crimson Glory (4) fr ........................J W Cox 5 56499 King Louie (5) fr ............................ B Barclay 6 9x776 McArdles Smooth (6) fr ..................T Chmiel
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mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 17652 Onedin Onyx (1) fr .......................T Williams 2 51689 Maritime Arden (2) fr ..................... K Butt (J) 3 07550 Beyond Belief (3) fr ..........................D White 4 27199 Falcon Asset (4) fr ............................ D Dunn 5 52005 One Out Of Four (5) fr .....................J W Cox 6 07513 Percius (6) fr............................ N Williamson 7 59968 Indian Arrow (7) fr ...................... J Patterson 8 63586 Chief Kapai (8) fr ........................... K Cox (J) 9 33828 Nothingtolaughabout (9) fr ...A Fitzgerald (J) 10 70x67 Drive The Dream (21) fr ....... C Ferguson (J) 11 0x065 Double Oh Seven (22) fr .......R McIlwrick (J) 10 9.51pm THE BORINGMIN PACE $5500, 3yo+ c0 pace, stand, 2700m 1 72037 Kilkenny Turk (1) fr ..........................J W Cox 2 60677 Spinyback (2) fr ..............................T Chmiel 3 459xL Russet Norkotah (3) fr................... K Cox (J) 4 850 Windfall (4) fr .................................... D Dunn 5 x786x Rostriever Victory (5) fr 6 x4080 Kilmorich (6) fr.............................J Young (J) 7 9x086 Matai Katie (7) fr .............................. A Milne 8 55070 Altar Ego (8) fr.......................R McIlwrick (J) 9 37027 Steen (9) fr ....................................K Barclay 10 90937 Tinted Light (10) fr................... N Williamson 11 0 Antioch (11) fr ............................... B Barclay 12 Big Shot (12) fr 13 04822 Great Abbey (13) fr ................ S Walkinshaw 14 60330 Newmans Jet (14) fr .......................... S Lock 15 60x98 C J’s Delight (15) fr 16 xL994 Hez Only The Lonely (16) fr .. C Ferguson (J) 17 0000P Billy Klondike (U1) fr.....................T Williams Emergencies: Rostriever Victory, Big Shot, C J’s Delight - NZME
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33454 Ruby’s Rose th (9) 55 ............C Barnes (a1) 50574 Kevildo dm (3) 54 .........................T Moseley x0003 St Bernard th (6) 54 ...................R Tyler (a1) 90440 Master Chief (7) 54 ..................J Chong (a3) 6 3.35pm MORE FM DUNEDIN RATING 85 $8000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1400m 1 1080x Fastfoot dm (4) 59.5 .................J Chong (a3) 2 28x49 Jack’s Run tm (1) 57 ....................K Williams 3 68665 Halo Buster d (2) 56 .....................T Moseley 4 74925 Norah tdh (5) 54 ..............................T Direen 5 12465 A Bob Short m (3) 54 .............C Barnes (a1) 6 63926 Hit The Bit tdm (6) 54 .................R Tyler (a1) 7 4.10pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE RATING 65 $12,000, Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 1400m 1 59550 Barberry Roze tdm (11) 59 .....P Shaikh (a3) 2 21901 Dalwhinnie tdh (6) 59 .................. C Johnson 3 31x25 Sofia Loren th (8) 58.5 ...........C Barnes (a1) 4 75254 Rapt 58.5 ..................................... Scratched 5 22527 Born Happy d (7) 58............... B Murray (a3) 6 79613 Quartet dh (1) 58 ...................... S Muniandy 7 36521 Tipilk (2) 58 ..................................K Williams
8 53912 Coulee h (14) 57.5 ................... J Lowry (a3) 9 22031 Royal Dollar th (10) 57.5 .........S Wynne (a1) 10 9x17 Di Monet (5) 57 .....................R Cuneen (a2) 11 08319 Cleo Layne dh (9) 57....................T Moseley 12 76186 Final Wave (3) 57 ...................H Bennet (a4) 13 03168 The Fascinator (12) 56.5 14 10x00 The Rook m (13) 56.5 ................R Tyler (a1) 15 10004 Tantella (4) 55 ......................... G Jogoo (a3) Emergency: Tantella 8 4.45pm GAVIN FOX FARRIER MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 30642 Whatwasthat h (11) 58.5 .........S Wynne (a1) 2 30246 Owe The Ransom (1) 58.5 ...... G Jogoo (a3) 3 76360 Country Lad (5) 58.5 ....................T Moseley 4 80x8 Midnight Cappa h (9) 58 ........ B Murray (a3) 5 0x429 Conceal h (8) 56.5 ...................... C Johnson 6 76936 The Weddings Off (2) 56.5 . A Edmeads (a3) 7 9 Annaghagh h (6) 56.5 .................L Callaway 8 087. Eye On Janie (7) 56.5 ................R Tyler (a1) 9 Taieri Whisper h (4) 56.5 .................T Direen 10 x6342 Hot Pants (3) 56 .....................C Barnes (a1) 11 Hessonite h (10) 56................... S Muniandy
8 2.16pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS DASH C5, 295m
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10990 Matai Vision (7) fr ............................. D Dunn 35908 Loose Cannon (8) fr ................... J Patterson 89570 Pegasus Kommander (9) fr ............... S Lock 20781 Chantrey (21) fr ....................... N Williamson 08259 Sunnivue Bay Boy (22) fr ..... C Ferguson (J) 7 8.34pm LETTY FERGUSON MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT $7000, 4yo+ c2 to c5 discrhcp trot, stand, 2700m 1 79060 Sarah Lindenny (1) fr .................. C Harrison 2 56932 Holdon Toyaspurs (2) fr .........M Prendergast 3 27451 Space Ace (3) fr ................... C Ferguson (J) 4 57514 Armori (U1) fr ................................. G McLay 5 09018 Mr Majestic (U2) fr .................. N Williamson 6 05315 Chiola Belle (U3) fr..........................J W Cox 7 02267 Mokosun (U4) fr ................. B Williamson (J) 8 27671 Feather Boyz (1) 10 ...................... B Barclay 9 94333 Anothersuperstar (2) 10 ...............R Norman 10 35590 Davey’s Gift (3) 10....................P Williamson 11 49647 Experiment (U1) 20 .......................... D Dunn 8 8.59pm G J GARDNERS CLAIMERS MOBILE PACE $5000, claimers mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 86098 Star Of Courage (1) fr ....................T Chmiel 2 x433x Ultimate Player (2) fr ............... N Williamson 3 x0000 Bite The Dust (3) fr .......................T Williams 4 48324 Prime Legal (4) fr ............................J W Cox 5 14220 Franco Caliph (5) fr ...............R McIlwrick (J) 6 30094 Veecewah (6) fr ................................ A Milne 7 P870x Uncle Trevor (7) fr.......................... B Barclay 8 61448 Jerry Fitz (8) fr...................... C Ferguson (J) 9 37742 Justoclassie (9) fr ............................. D Dunn 10 00018 Real Life Hero (21) fr............A Fitzgerald (J) 11 00638 Mach Denario (U1) fr ................M Parker (J) 9 9.24pm SPEIGHTS MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c1
M6 Otago gallops Today at Wingatui Raceway
Otago Racing Club’s meeting at Wingatui on April 9. NZ Meeting number: 6. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8. Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8. 1 12.36pm (NZT) WILD RANGE PHOTOGRAPHY MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 2200m 1 24632 Tedesco bh (1) 58.5 ................. J Lowry (a3) 2 092 Zimmer (4) 58.5 ..................... M Haruki (a3) 3 6456x Jachil h (3) 58.5 ........................ S Muniandy 4 x0789 Shorty McNorty (2) 58.5..........S Wynne (a1) 5 0x087 Master Cubitt (6) 58 .................... C Johnson 6 0x258 Chatter (7) 56.5 ...................... B Murray (a3) 7 x7096 Jamie Lee (5) 56.5 ...................J Chong (a3) 2 1.11pm WILLOW GLEN STUD @ SOUTH ISLAND SALES RATING 75 $8000, Rating 75 & Jumpers Benchmark, 2200m 1 02506 Additup dm (5) 59 .................... J Lowry (a3) 2 02023 Puddle Alley tdh (4) 54........... B Murray (a3) 3 14Fx8 Harry Hill tmh (8) 54 ...............C Barnes (a1) 4 x6010 Odabella (1) 54 ...................... M Haruki (a3) 5 22669 Storm Home (6) 54 ......................T Moseley 6 234x9 High Forty tmh (3) 54 ................ S Muniandy
7 870x6 Lord Yarborough (2) 54 ...................T Direen 8 08886 Squash td (7) 54 ......................... C Johnson 3 1.46pm MARK ISAACS FARRIER MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 2765x Home Made Halo (2) 58.5.. D Prastiyou (a2) 2 0 Freshman h (6) 58.5............... B Murray (a3) 3 0 Popeye Doyle h (8) 58.5.............R Tyler (a1) 4 90x Rambler h (3) 58.5 .................C Barnes (a1) 5 Coup Tauranga (5) 58 .............P Shaikh (a3) 6 2430x Whiskey Bolero (9) 56.5 .................R Bishop 7 2348x Wanderin Star (4) 56.5 .............E Power (a4) 8 Resilience h (10) 56.5 ............... S Muniandy 9 83890 Stage Door (11) 56.5 ...................T Moseley 10 5x Velvet Rose h (1) 56................S Wynne (a1) 11 Inbee h (7) 56.............................. C Johnson 4 2.25pm WHITE ROBE LODGE 3YO MAIDEN $7000, MDN 3YO, 1200m 1 5725 Elusive Pete (16) 57.5 ................. C Johnson 2 67x On The Rise (4) 57.5....................T Moseley 3 Kakapo (14) 57.5 ................... B Murray (a3) 4 Midnite Confession (11) 57.5 ..S Wynne (a1) 5 Name Game (10) 57.5 ...................R Bishop
6 0x The King h (6) 57.5 ................... S Muniandy 7 552x Wait And See (8) 55.5 ...........R Cuneen (a2) 8 4 Incerto 55.5 .................................. Scratched 9 Bella Mac h (9) 55.5 ...............C Barnes (a1) 10 0 Bridget Town (13) 55.5 ....... D Prastiyou (a2) 11 Heed The Flag h (12) 55.5 ....... J Lowry (a3) 12 The Glow h (5) 55.5 ........................T Direen 13 7 Rock Solid (7) 55.5 ..................J Chong (a3) 14 0x Dream Divine (2) 55.5 15 60x Madam Roxy (1) 55.5 16 08x60 Mystify Me (15) 55.5 17 Coup Tauranga (3) 57.5 Emergencies: Rock Solid, Dream Divine, Madam Roxy, Mystify Me, Coup Tauranga 5 3.00pm DALE HORRELL FARRIER RATING 75 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 30346 News Flash tdh (8) 59 .............. J Lowry (a3) 2 46361 Mels Evie d (2) 58.5 ....................L Callaway 3 169x4 Somethings Burning dm (5) 58 .... R Cuneen (a2) 4 24361 The Gallant Girl td (4) 57.5 A Edmeads (a3) 5 00141 Werribee d (1) 57.5 ..................... C Johnson
M10 Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway
Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club’s meeting at Addington Raceway on April 9. NZ Meeting number: 9. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12. 1 12.09pm (NZT) SUPER PETS DASH C3, 295m 1 36121 Wheelchair Norm 17.23 ............J McInerney 2 88138 Another Groom 17.38 ...............J McInerney 3 4456x Adroit 17.18 H &..................................Taylor 4 11212 Mojo Burst 17.03 ............................. M Grant 5 48733 Cracking Chain 17.09 S & ...............B Evans 6 55673 Sprinkles 17.23 .........................J McInerney 7 31746 Brooke Davis 17.25 ...................... L Waretini 8 34561 Business Affair 17.17 ........................J Dunn 9 784x8 Only Got Time 17.12 .................R Blackburn 10 88767 Umaga Rama 17.36 ......................R Adcock 2 12.27pm I PAVE CONCRETE SPRINT C5, 295m 1 36143 No Leaf Clover 17.15 .........................C Weir 2 14156 Smash That 17.21 ........................... M Grant 3 77435 Know Jealousy 17.22 .....................G Cleeve 4 13847 Bo’s Business 17.27........................ M Grant 5 21212 Aiden Baxter 17.07 ...................J McInerney 6 32613 Hetfield 16.98 ...............................C Roberts 7 8x371 Terra Annie 17.22............................. B Dann 8 32628 Zebidiah 17.02 ..........................A Bradshaw 9 41877 Opulent 17.46 .................................J Tanner 10 84888 Another Colt 17.19 ....................J McInerney 3 12.45pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK STAKES C3,
520m 1 61472 Know Security 30.54 ......................G Cleeve 2 26154 Opawa Diesel 30.66 J &..................D Fahey 3 25477 Flip Flippa 30.80 L & .......................... Wales 4 75613 Know Mayhem 30.34 .....................G Cleeve 5 76425 Opawa Zara 30.37 L & ....................... Wales 6 76251 Runaway Taxi 30.21 M &...................Jopson 7 81826 Gold Vipa 30.40 S &........................B Evans 8 11151 Know Mention 30.06 ......................G Cleeve 9 77526 Cawbourne War 30.22 .................C Roberts 10 87866 Know Certainty 30.69.....................G Cleeve 4 1.02pm HAMPDEN TAVERN DASH C4, 295m 1 36725 Sleeper Agent 17.16 .................A Bradshaw 2 11622 Rodriguez 17.10..................................A Lee 3 41288 Homebush Rocky 17.33 ............J McInerney 4 84133 Quedrago 17.15 C & .......................... Fagan 5 58787 Flying Swan 17.09 ....................J McInerney 6 51721 Puma Pants 17.02.....................J McInerney 7 76571 Big Muddy 17.29 M &.......................... Smith 8 71536 Know Magic 17.14 .........................G Cleeve 9 4x737 Run For Sophie 17.30 M &................Jopson 10 77837 On The Level 17.46 ......................C Roberts 5 1.20pm CLARKSON SIGN STUDIO STAKES C4, 520m 1 31187 Can’t Catch Tim 30.09 ..................R Adcock 2 11211 Dyna Vikkers 29.96 ......................C Roberts 3 11571 Bound To Erupt nwtd ....................... M Grant 4 57553 Opawa No Ear 30.18 L & ................... Wales 5 46231 Opawa Rocky 30.50 J &..................D Fahey
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37588 Opawa Amy 30.30 L & ....................... Wales x5312 Opawa Stretch 30.33 L & ................... Wales 75726 Jessie Surfs 30.35 .......................C Roberts 12144 Know Ambition 30.53 .....................G Cleeve 33316 Know Attempt 30.20.......................G Cleeve 6 1.37pm (NZT) SHIRLEY VET CLINIC SPRINT C3, 295m 1 55612 Rattle Ya Dags 17.29................. R Cockburn 2 23485 Know Fault 17.24 ...........................G Cleeve 3 74818 Ohoka Faith 17.44........................ L Waretini 4 27316 Glenn Is Goodesy 17.20 ................. M Grant 5 43854 Jasper Haka 17.27 ....................J McInerney 6 44467 Wee Terra 17.34 C & .......................... Fagan 7 56266 Ringa Ding 17.26 ......................J McInerney 8 35448 Starburst Terry 17.24....................... M Grant 9 784x8 Only Got Time 17.12 .................R Blackburn 10 88767 Umaga Rama 17.36 ......................R Adcock 7 1.55pm NINA’S GIRL DISTANCE SERIES C1d, 645m 1 x7482 Holivia Lass 39.23 M & .....................Jopson 2 75127 Jinja Turtle 38.90 .......................A Bradshaw 3 74667 Court The Belle 39.48 L &.................. Wales 4 67843 Chill Out Ralph nwtd L & .................... Wales 5 43876 What I Like 38.74 ......................J McInerney 6 67758 Memory Lapse nwtd..................J McInerney 7 65632 Bruiser Bale nwtd ......................J McInerney 8 24814 Stich Up 38.69 S &..........................B Evans 9 42515 Cawbourne Witch nwtd ................C Roberts 10 66341 Goldstar Junior nwtd S & ................B Evans
1 35337 Homebush Paige 17.33.............J McInerney 2 12634 Little Regus 17.01 J & .....................D Fahey 3 18244 Barnicle Bullet 17.33 ....................... M Grant 4 77117 Goldstar Chumlee 17.27 S & ..........B Evans 5 85617 Collecting Money 17.27 .................. M Grant 6 72837 Stirling Dann nwtd C & ....................... Fagan 7 22146 Opawa Idol 17.35 L &......................... Wales 8 31173 Question Bale 17.27 .................J McInerney 9 41877 Opulent 17.46 .................................J Tanner 10 84888 Another Colt 17.19 ....................J McInerney 9 2.34pm MAC DEVELOPMENTS STAKES C5, 520m 1 3115x Fantastic Pete nwtd ......................C Roberts 2 34437 Elephant Gunn nwtd .....................R Adcock 3 22456 Botany Kevin 30.49 ...................J McInerney 4 12736 Izzey Bale 30.21...........................C Roberts 5 42515 Cawbourne Witch 30.34 ...............C Roberts 6 12111 Gee Whizz Jeanie 30.21 .................. B Dann 7 21122 Fast Archer 29.86...............................C Weir 8 81317 Cawbourne Bright 30.39 ..............M Roberts 9 23474 Botany Blake 30.38 ...................J McInerney 10 68418 Culvie Magic 29.92 .......................R Adcock 10 2.53pm COALGATE TAVERN SPRINT C4, 295m 1 15364 Rambunctious 17.55 .................A Bradshaw 2 21253 Camside Gold 17.17 J & .................D Fahey 3 88664 Botany Win 17.32 ......................J McInerney 4 68857 Homebush Ariel 17.42 ..............J McInerney 5 16475 Chaimbo 17.21..........................J McInerney
63665 Increasing 17.33 ............................. M Grant 36178 Dillmanstown 17.30...........................J Dunn 42512 Van Gerwin 17.28 ......................H Anderton 67437 Cawbourne Buttsy 17.21..............C Roberts 48763 Rick’s Terra 17.25 C & ........................ Fagan 11 3.12pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH C5, 295m 1 26368 Smash Rumour 17.19 ..................... M Grant 2 27325 Bump 17.01..................................C Roberts 3 51158 Plagiarism 17.02 ...............................J Dunn 4 11411 Grand Apache 17.10 S & ................B Evans 5 626x7 Rusty Knife 17.09 M & ......................Jopson 6 11222 Sophie’s Terra 16.99 C & ................... Fagan 7 13257 Homebush Chopper 17.25 ........J McInerney 8 24365 Opawa Colin 17.19 L & ...................... Wales 9 41877 Opulent 17.46 .................................J Tanner 10 84888 Another Colt 17.19 ....................J McInerney 12 3.28pm SNOW E MUSCLE, ENERGY & FERTILITY DASH C4, 295m 1 52268 Speedy Swede nwtd L & .................... Wales 2 87426 Cawbourne Jelly 17.11 ......................C Weir 3 38633 Porky Pig 17.33 .........................A Bradshaw 4 36578 Dee 17.31 .................................A Bradshaw 5 13253 Homebush Zane 17.37 .............J McInerney 6 54222 Wunzee 17.39 ...........................J McInerney 7 61775 Zorba The Greek 17.26 ................... M Grant 8 58444 Time Slayer 17.26 M &........................ Smith 9 15178 Cronk Went Plonk 17.37 ................. D Voyce 10 15468 Homebush Kelso 17.04 .............J McInerney
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Ashburton Guardian
In brief
Thursday, April 9, 2015
www.guardianonline.co.nz
■ ATHLETICS
Black Sticks thumped The New Zealand women’s hockey side were thumped 7-1 by Argentina in Gisborne yesterday, just 24 hours after edging the same opposition. A rampant Argentina looked a completely different side to the one that went down 1-0 on Tuesday, with a marked improvement on both sides of the ball. Carla Rebecchi played a starring role up front and scored four goals for the world’s third-ranked team, while the Kiwis mustered just one of their own through Kirsten Pearce. Head coach Mark Hager said his side need to make huge improvements to be a threat at the upcoming Hawke’s Bay Cup. - NZME
Just reward for Jaidyn
Hesson coveted New Zealand cricket may have a fight to keep coach Mike Hesson as Indian Premier League franchises have started to circle. The eighth season of the Indian Premier League burst into life yesterday at Eden Gardens, with 70,000 fans expected to fill the Kolkata stadium, proving that for all its detractors, the tournament is an unstoppable money-go-round. Eight Black Caps are in India for the T20 showpiece – it would have been nine but for the injuryenforced withdrawal of Jimmy Neesham – and three coaches, but it is those who are not there that will be concerning those who occupy New Zealand Cricket’s mahogany row. The Herald understands overtures have been made to coach Hesson, possibly by more than one franchise, after New Zealand’s rapid upturn in fortunes that culminated recently in the country’s first appearance in a World Cup final. - NZME
Cover-up? Sanzar bosses refused to answer questions last night on whether they have covered up an incident that saw Waratahs coach Michael Cheika break the rules by entering the referees room at halftime during the match against the Blues. The Herald has been told that the Blues, Waratahs and Sanzar are aware that Cheika, who is also the Wallabies’ coach, spoke to match official Jaco Peyper during the break of the week-six clash in Sydney. Neither the nature nor the content of that discussion have been disclosed but it is a breach of Sanzar’s code of conduct for any coach or player to enter the match officials’ room before, during or after the game. - NZME
High five for Patel Former Black Caps off-spinner Jeetan Patel has been chosen as one of Wisden Almanack’s five cricketers of the year. Patel was central to Warwickshire’s English County success across all three formats in 2014. He claimed 107 victims in total, more than anyone in the country, and his 25 wickets in the NatWest T20 Blast – the most in the competition – helped his side lift the trophy on home turf at Edgbaston. The other cricketers of the year were Moeen Ali, Gary Ballance, Adam Lyth and Angelo Mathews. The Five Cricketers of the Year are chosen by the editor of Wisden, and represent a tradition that dates back to 1889. - NZME
Jaidyn Busch was part of the 44-strong Canterbury team who came first at interprovincial athletics competition over the weekend. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 070415-TM-081
By Caitlin Porter
Caitlin.p@theguardian.Co.nz
Thirteen-year-old Jaidyn Busch has capped off a stellar year in athletics with titles left, right and centre. Jaidyn was part of the 44-person Canterbury athletics team competing at the interprovincial athletics championship at Porritt Stadium in Hamilton
last weekend. There were four events for her: shot put, discus, long jump and 100m, as well as a relay. This year, the Canterbury team took home the interprovincial title, accumulating the most points after narrowly missing out on first place last year. Wellington took out second place while Auckland came in
third. In total 12 districts competed. Even though her team won, she said she wasn’t too happy with her own personal results. She got third in shot put, but said she didn’t beat her personal best and knew she could have come first. She also came fifth in discus but did not find out her placing at the long jump or hundred
metre events. Busch also competed in the South Island Secondary Schools U14 girls’ shot put and discus events, coming in first and fourth respectively. Earlier in the year Jaidyn attended the South Island Colgate Games in Dunedin and collected gold in the 13 girls’ shot put and a silver in the discus.
Adams up for top award By Kris shannon Two trips to China are occupying Valerie Adams’ attention as she leaves New Zealand for another season on top of the sporting world. In August, the four-time world shot put champion will attempt to defend her crown in Beijing, but first she will swap the black singlet for an evening gown at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Shanghai. Adams is the first Kiwi nominated for an individual prize at the prestigious awards and, before heading to her training base in Switzerland, she will mix and mingle with the likes of Serena Williams, Rory McIlroy and Germany’s World Cup-winning football team. And regardless of whether she took the top prize, Adams was content to simply be considered among the top five sportswomen in the world.
“It would be pretty amazing but I’m just honoured and humbled to even be there,” she said. “I’m up against a great line-up of females who have done so great around the world so it’ll be great just to be there among some amazing athletes.” Adams earned her invitation with a stellar 2014, remaining unbeaten through all competitions to claim the IAAF sportswoman of the year title, but her year of consistent highs did end on a low. Surgery on shoulder and elbow injuries last September has left Adams with a question mark heading into the new season, but the 30-year-old remains hopeful of finding full health before the world championships. “That’s the million-dollar question,” Adams replied when asked for a timeframe for that fitness search. “I can’t put a date on it, I can’t put a time on it, but
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we do have time to get back up there. “One thing I do know with myself is that I’ll never compete at a competition at 80 per cent – I always want to make sure that I’m 100 per cent and
ready to rock and roll. I don’t do things half-arse and I’m not going to start doing them know.” Six months removed from the operating table, Adams accepted frustrations were inherent in a slow and steady recovery, given elite athletes are hardly a patient breed. But she acknowledged the need for an eye on the bigger picture – her long-term health and a fourth Olympic Games. “It is different, obviously, with having injuries and surgeries to consider. But, in saying that, I’ve got a really good team around me that’s going to help me do that. “Regardless of what happens this year, our goal is to make sure that we’re ready to roll. They are big mountains to climb but I have climbed them before. This climb might be a little bit tougher but I’m ready for the challenge.” - NZME
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Slade a high-priority keeper In the wake of Charles Piutau’s decision to go overseas, New Zealand Rugby is hoping Colin Slade isn’t heading in the same direction. Slade, who had a breakout year for the All Blacks and Crusaders in 2014, is off contract at the end of this year and has been described as a high-priority retention for New Zealand Rugby. French club Pau, who have already signed Conrad Smith from next year, are said to be interested in signing the 27-year-old Slade, a versatile
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and in-form first-five. On the day the news broke that Pau were offering Slade a contract said to be worth about $700,000, New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew effectively described him as a “flight risk”. “He is a high priority for us to retain on behalf of the Crusaders and the All Blacks coaches and Colin has been given that message very clearly both in terms of dialogue and the offer that is in front of him,” Tew said yesterday. “But like all of our players he has choices to
make and we have to give him space to make those choices.” After announcing New Zealand Rugby had made a $373,000 profit for 2014 yesterday, Tew admitted Piutau’s decision to sign a two-year contract with Ulster was “disappointing”, but made it clear New Zealand Rugby can’t keep all their players. “We don’t think we are currently in a crisis. Yes, we would have preferred to have kept Charles but he is the only young All Black that we have lost currently who was a surprise to us.
But there will be others, there’s no question about that.” Slade is one of four All Blacks first-fives in the World Cup mix alongside Dan Carter, Beauden Barrett and Aaron Cruden, but his point of difference is his utility value. He has pace, can kick off both feet, is a brave defender and is excellent under the high ball which means he can cover fullback and wing so if Piutau fails to make the World Cup squad due to his impending move to Belfast, Slade’s stock has just risen considerably. - NZME
Injured Wallaby set for return Wallabies vice-captain Adam Ashley-Cooper will make his long-awaited return for the NSW Waratahs in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash with the Stormers at Allianz Stadium. Ashley-Cooper has been sidelined for almost two months with a rare knee injury but has finally been deemed fit and will return via the bench. Coach Michael Cheika stuck with an unchanged starting side, with Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau making his return on the bench after being sidelined by a head knock. Defence coach Nathan Grey is tipping a bruising battle with the Stormers and has warned the Waratahs to be on guard against the exuberance of the Cape Town outfit. “They’ve got a lot of young guys who are trying to play their way and trying to play really well at this level,” he said. “That’s exciting for them, but it’s also dangerous for us ... they back themselves to play from anywhere on the field. “They’ve got that young, ‘let’s have a crack’ attitude, which is going to provide opportunities if we’re lazy.” - AAP
Slater out injured Melbourne star Billy Slater will be out of action for a month in the NRL with a shoulder injury. Slater aggravated an old injury in his left shoulder in the first half of the Storm’s Easter Monday win over the Warriors. Scans yesterday afternoon confirmed the damage, with the Storm announcing Slater would have four weeks off. “After consultation with the club’s medical staff, it was determined this was the best course of action to allow the joint to settle down and strengthen,” Melbourne said in a statement. Slater had surgery on his right shoulder at the end of last season. - AAP
Brumbies worried They’re winless and coming stone last, but the Brumbies know there’s good reason to be wary of the Blues in Friday night’s Super Rugby clash. For starters it’s the Blues’ first match this season at their true home ground, Eden Park, after it was used for the cricket World Cup. And then there are the telling stats. Sir John Kirwan’s Blues may be 0 and 7 for the season but they hold the most bonus points in the competition, courtesy of losing five matches by seven points or less. Their biggest defeat was their fighting 12-point loss to defending champions NSW Waratahs in Sydney in round seven. Brumbies prop Scott Sio is more focussed on the Blues’ talented line up - an All Blacksstacked pack in front of a gifted but raw backline which has made too many errors. - AAP
Victory on a roll
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Melbourne Victory sit atop the A-League ladder with three rounds remaining and Carl Valeri is confident they can still take their game to another level. Victory emphatically took over top spot with a 3-0 win over title contenders Wellington Phoenix in New Zealand last Sunday. But Valeri says coach Kevin Muscat is demanding even greater efforts from his charges as they drive towards the finals. “I’d love to say that Kevin was 100 per cent satisfied, but being a good coach he always finds areas that we can work on,” Valeri said. “I think in any good team environment - no matter the last result - there’s always room for improvement. “That’s what’s great about this club.” - AAP
Fullback major coup for Warriors; Tomkins off home By DaviD Skipwith The Warriors might be battling on the field throughout the early stages of the season but off the park they have secured a coup in announcing the signing of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck as Sam Tomkins’ fullback replacement for 2016. After failing in their earlier attempts to lure big name players such as Kieran Foran, Jason Taumalolo and Trent Merrin across the Tasman, the loss of Tomkins would have been a hammer blow – if not for Tuivasa-Sheck’s signature. The former Otahuhu College student has been in scintillating form for the Syd-
ney Roosters this year and will be sorely missed by the glamour club that rarely loses a player of the 21-year-old Kiwi’s test flyer’s quality. Tuivasa-Sheck’s immense talent was on display for all to see in the Roosters’ defeat to Cronulla last Sunday, as he scored a stunning individual try and became just the 13th player in the NRL to run for more than 300m in one game. While Warriors coach Andrew McFadden was disappointed to lose Tomkins, he was satisfied Tuivasa-Sheck, a Herald Future Star of Sport in 2013, would ensure his side lost nothing in terms of playing ability.
“It was important that we didn’t go backwards” said McFadden. “[TuivasaSheck] He’s an extremely good player. “Both Sam and Roger are probably a little bit different in terms of styles but certainly Roger would fit into our style of football. He’s a dynamic runner and he’s only still learning the position and he’s going to get better so we think we’ve got a good one there.” Months of speculation over Tomkins’ future in New Zealand was settled with confirmation yesterday that the Warriors had granted the England international an early release from the last year of his three-year contract.
The 26-year-old will return home to Britain, with homesickness cited as a major factor. His imminent departure enabled the club to move ahead and sign TuivasaSheck to a three-year deal, believed to be in the vicinity of $800,000 per season. “It’s a negative to see Sam going back to England at the end of the year,” said Warriors chief executive Jim Doyle. “At the same time it’s a positive announcement in us being able to secure Roger Tuivasa-Sheck for the next three years. Roger was always one that we had talked about, was always on our mind. Sam was originally here for three years.”
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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11am Coach Trip PGR 3 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Finn prepares to meet his mother; Robert must talk to an angry Chrissie; Belle is alarmed when Lisa arranges for her to see a doctor. 0 1:30 Coronation Street PGR 3 Faye has a confession to make; Chesney tries to move on; Dev starts his search for a nanny. 0 2pm Come Dine With Me Couples 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 F Katherine Mills – Mind Games British illusionist Katherine Mills challenges cricket fans to find a single ball hidden somewhere at The Oval. 0 8:30 Offspring AO 0 9:30 Best Bits 0 10pm Was It Something I Said AO 10:30 One News 0
11pm One Born Every Minute – What Happened Next AO Nina and Andy thought their nappy days were behind them when Nina became pregnant with twins. 12:05 The Call Centre AO 3 1:10 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:35 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0
CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 From Ireland To Sydney By Any Means 7:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 8:30 Sophie In The Orient 9am The Cook And The Chef 9:30 Candice Tells All 10am Carter Can 10:30 Auction Room 11am Buying Alaska 11:30 Toy Hunter Noon Alexander’s Lost World 1pm Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge PGR 2pm From Ireland To Sydney By Any Means 3pm The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 4pm River Cottage 4:30 Clodagh’s Irish Food Trails 5pm Beat My Build 6pm Auction Room 6:30 Buying Hawaii 7pm The Liquidator 7:30 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes Rick Stein journeys across the Mediterranean, visiting islands and places which radiate a vibrant sense of individuality through their spirit, history and food. 8:40 Michela’s Classic Italian 9:10 Rachel Khoo’s Cosmopolitan Cook 9:45 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey Turkey 10:30 The Liquidator 11pm Beat My Build FRIDAY Midnight Auction Room 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 2am River Cottage 2:30 Clodagh’s Irish Food Trails 3am Buying Hawaii 3:30 Auction Room 4am Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes 5:30 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey Turkey
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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 3 6:52 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 6:55 Pokemon – Black And White 3 0 7:20 Monsters v Aliens 3 0 7:45 Rated A For Awesome 3 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:35 Jane And The Dragon 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 1:30 Judge Rinder 2:35 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 4pm Mighty Med 4:30 The 4:30 Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 Police Ten 7 A teen tries to flee the police using only one wheel; the police are involved in a helicopter rescue. 0 8pm Highway Patrol PGR 0 8:30 The Flash PGR 0 9:30 Arrow AO 0 10:30 Police Ten 7 3 0
6am Paul Henry Paul Henry hosts a news show. 9am Infomercials 10:30 Rachael Ray 3 Rachael goes to the gym with Dr Ian Smith. 11:30 Crazy Ones PGR 3 Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage PGR 1pm The Bold And The Beautiful PGR 1:30 Dr Phil PGR 3 2:30 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR 1/2. 3:25 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 30 3:55 Entertainment Tonight 4:25 Million Dollar Minute 3 4:55 The Block – Fans v Favourites 6pm 3 News
6am Sesame Street 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Turbo Fast 3 7:55 As Told By Ginger 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 0 8:30 Care Bears 3 8:55 Peppa Pig 3 9:05 Bob The Builder 3 9:15 Thomas And Friends 3 9:25 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:35 Barney And Friends 3 10am Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Punk’d PGR 3 5pm Life’s Funniest Moments 3 5:30 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 6pm Futurama 3 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3
7pm Campbell Live 7:30 Top Gear PGR 0 8:50 M Flight Of The Phoenix AO 3 2004 Action. Remake of the 1965 film, with the survivors of a plane crash in the Mongolian desert having to work together or face certain peril. Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Miranda Otto. 0
7pm The Simpsons 3 Bart learns that Reverend Lovejoy’s daughter is really bad. 0 7:30 Family Guy PGR 3 8pm American Dad PGR 3 8:30 Bob’s Burgers PGR 3 9pm South Park AO 3 (Part 1) 9:30 Family Guy AO 3 0 10pm Family Guy AO 3 10:25 The Almighty Johnsons AO 30
11pm The Originals AO Midnight Monday Mornings AO 12:55 RBT PGR 3 1:25 Infomercials 2:25 Scandal AO 3 0 3:15 Hart Of Dixie PGR 3 0 4:05 Regular Show PGR 3 0 4:15 Zeke And Luther 3 0 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials
11:15 3 News 11:45 Golf World A weekly review of golf tournaments around the world. 12:15 Bones AO 3 1:15 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 12:50 The Jeff Probst Show Jeff Probst hosts a daytime talk show. 1:45 Antiques Roadshow 3 In the Great Hall of Birmingham University, Fiona Bruce and the team discover a bronze lion given to MGM in the 1950s and a painting from the 1920s bought for £20. 3pm Gordon Ramsay – Ultimate Cookery Course 3 Gordon shows how to cook brunch recipes. 3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 60 Minutes PGR 3 8:30 Madam Secretary AO As Elizabeth holds herself together following the attack in Iran, she works to prevent an ecological disaster in the Amazon and prepares for a national television appearance. 9:30 F Prisoners’ Wives AO 10:45 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 #SkySpeed 7am Rugby – The Breakdown 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 World Of Freesports (Highlights) ICF Freestyle Kayak World Champs. 9am Sky Sport Select 9:30 Cycling – Tour Of Basque Country (Replay) Stage Three. 11am World Of Freesports 11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Golf World 1:30 Football – A-League Highlights Show 2pm Football League Show 2:30 Sky Sports News UK 3pm Football – A-League (Replay) 5pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 5:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 6pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 6:30 Rugby – The Breakdown 7:30 Grassroots Rugby 8:30 #SkySpeed 9pm Inside Supercars A build up to the upcoming weekend races and catch up on everything you need to know from the V8 Supercar Series. 10pm L Hockey – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Blacksticks v Australia. From Malaysia.
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
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MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Dora Matatoa 3 2 7:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 2 8am Pukana 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am It’s In The Bag 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Dora Matatoa 3 2 4:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 2 5pm Swagger 3
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6am Game Of Pawns M 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Siberian Cut M Age Old Enemies. 8:30 MythBusters PG Spy Car Escape. 9:30 Moonshiners M 10:30 Big Giant Swords PG 11:30 Southern Fried Homicide M The Grim Reaper of Baton Rouge. 12:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M 1:30 Dates From Hell M Long Kiss Goodnight; Blood Red Proposal. 2:30 How It’s Made PG 3:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 MythBusters PG 6:30 Alaskan Bush People M 7:30 Gold Rush – The Dirt PG 8:30 Gold Rush PG 9:30 Alaskan Bush People M 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11:30 Disappeared M
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MOVIES GREATS 7am The Making Of Fast And Furious M 7:25 Analyze That MVLS 2002 Comedy. Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow. 9am Exorcist – The Beginning 16VLC 2004 Horror. Stellan Skarsgaard, Izabella Scorupco. 10:50 Industrial Light And Magic – Creating The Impossible 2010 Documentary. George Lucas. 11:55 Old School MLS 2003 Comedy. Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell. 1:30 The Transporter 16V 2002 Action. Jason Statham, Matt Schulze. 3:05 Ali MVL 2001 Drama. Jon Voigt, Will Smith. 5:40 The Sweetest Thing 16LS 2002 Romantic Comedy. Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, Selma Blair. 7:05 Red Eye MVL 2005 Drama. Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy. 8:30 Paul Blart – Mall Cop PGV 2009 Comedy. Kevin James. 10:05 Space Cowboys PGL 2000 Comedy. FRIDAY 12:15 Ali MVL 2001 Drama. 2:50 The Sweetest Thing 16LS 2002 Romantic Comedy. 4:15 Red Eye MVL 2005 Drama. 5:40 Paul Blart – Mall Cop PGV 2009 Comedy.
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Sport Cook Strait calling Ashburton swimmer Steve Prescott has plenty to laugh about after being named New Zealand’s 2014-2015 Masters Swimmer of the Year. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 080415-TM-029
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When it comes to masters swimming, Steve Prescott’s season can’t get much better. At the World Masters championships in Montreal he notched up win after win, breaking records and adding to his lifetime medal tally. He now competes in the 60– 64 age group and has been a high performer on the masters’ scene for years. Success doesn’t come without effort and Prescott trains most days, stepping up pool time to build fitness, stamina and speed when a big event is looming. For his latest achievement,
however, he managed to reach the top without dipping a toe in the water. Over the past weekend he was named New Zealand Masters Swimmer of the Year and he’s stoked. It’s an award that has managed to elude him, but outstanding performances nationally and internationally sealed the deal for the 20142015 season. “Last year was the best year I’ve had for at least 10 years,” he said. The award was on his wish list and with his name now on the honours board, Prescott says he’s just got one achievement in the water left to knock off. “I want to be the oldest person
to swim Cook Strait. An American guy is at the moment, he was 60 or 61. “I’m 61 this year so I’ll leave it until next year.” He anticipates the strait swim will involve up to nine hours in the water but he’s unfazed by the prospect of the distance, the cold, the tides, swimming covered in lanoline and any sharks that could be lurking beneath the surface. “I’ve done a fair bit of ocean swimming. I’ll prepare for it by getting in and swimming 20km non-stop.” He’s not aiming to break speed records, happy to leave that to young swimmers.
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First swimmer: Barry Davenport, NZ, November 20, 1962, north to south, 11 hours 20 mins First woman: Lynne Cox, USA, February 4, 1975, 12 hours 7 mins First double crossing: Philip Rush, NZ, 16 hours 16 mins First woman double crossing: Meda McKenzie, NZ, March 26, 1984, 23 hours 6 mins Fastest north-south swim: Casey Glover, NZ, April 13, 2008, 4 hours, 37 mins Fastest south-north swim: Denise Anderson, NZ, January 20, 1986, 5 hours, 4 mins Oldest man: Tom Hecker, US, 60, January 17, 2012, 10 hours, 36 mins Oldest woman: Pam Dickson, NZ, 55, March 20, 2009, 9 hours 23 mins Youngest male swimmer: Aditya Rout, India, 11, February 20, 2005, 9 hours 9 mins Youngest female swimmer: Stephanie Bennington, NZ, 13, April 22, 2007, 8 hours 10 mins.
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