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Typically quiet rural roads around Arundel experienced big city gridlock yesterday as travellers attempted to cross the Rangitata River after floods kept the two bridges that span the river closed for a number of days.

Everything from stock trucks to campervans and Mini Coopers packed out the roads attempting to get across the river over Inland Route 72 on Monday with the bridge officially re-opening at midday.

One man the Guardian spoke to while traffic was queued up

had been driving from Auckland to Dunedin and had to spend the night staying in Rolleston on Sunday before continuing his journey yesterday.

Contractors to the Timaru District Council had worked through the night on Sunday to get the road back open at midday on Monday, which had a number of washouts on the south side of the river from flooding.

Timaru Emergency Operations Controller, Tracy Tierney thanked the contractors, who have been working through the night to get this vital link road restored.

“As this road is likely to be the

only north to south link over the next few days it will be very busy. We recommend that if you can delay non-urgent travel, you should do so,” she said.

“This will still be an active work site, so for worker and general safety please be patient, follow all signs and instructions and keep your speed down.

“Thanks for everyone’s patience.”

Traffic was initially backed up in the surrounding roads to the north before the road was reopened at noon.

Traffic controllers at the intersection of Arundel Rakaia Gorge

Road and Hinds Arundel Road ensured the traffic flowed smoothly for those heading south and directing those heading north on the quickest way back to State Highway 1.

Southbound traffic has been routed down Arundel Belfield road to relieve extreme congestion that was being experienced through Geraldine on Monday afternoon.

The road has long unsealed sections, which could be rough warned the TDC, so everyone should drive with extreme care and water tankers were in use to keep the dust levels down.

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Northbound traffic is using Route 72 from Winchester to Geraldine, and the Orari river bridge will be northbound only.

NZ Police were manning key intersections, staff are monitoring traffic flows, and routes may change at short notice.

Ashburton Sub-Area Supervisor Senior Sergeant Leigh Jenkins said Ashburton staff had been used at cordons when the roads were initially closed, but had not been required beyond that.

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■■RANGITATA FLOODING

Longer stay not a problem

By Heather Mackenzie

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Thirty-four members of the South Canterbury Motorhome and Caravan Association got to spend an extra night in Ashburton thanks to the Rangitata River flooding.

At the weekend 31 vans took part in the association’s annual Christmas rally, this year held at the Mania-o-roto scout camp.

Coming from as far afield as Oamaru or in one case from literally just around the corner, living in Ashburton didn’t mean they were going to miss out on the fun, they were all looking forward to an enjoyable weekend.

The plan was to have wine and cheese on Friday night, a craft activity day on Saturday, where the men embroidered Christmas decorations and the ladies painted wooden Christmas trees.

Rounding off Saturday night with a two-course dinner, a fundraiser for the local scouts, then dancing the night away with Ashburton band Ace of Spades.

However when the wild rainy weather took out the Rangitata bridges all bets were off, and a leisurely drive home was impossible.

Luckily not much fazes the lively self-contained travellers. The remaining 17 van owners simply asked the Mania-o-roto scout

Members of the South Canterbury Motorhome and Caravan Association got to send an extra night in Ashburton thanks to the Rangitata River flooding.

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“Mania-o-roto have been a pleasure to deal with,” said Christine Sands.

“They are so accommodating, leaving the building unlocked for us and letting us stay on without hesitation.”

Van venue sorted, next they sent someone out for essentials – milk, bread and wine. That done every-

one settled in for the night.

The club members all look out for each other and always have, so spending another day together was not a problem.

“This has been no hardship to us, just an extension to our rally really. I feel like we all know each other a bit better now,” Sands said.

Bruce King said being able to charge their cellphones in the vans was a great help. Families

have been calling us to let us know what is happening and we have been able to check online.

Important to the club is the pack-in pack-out motto, what they bring with them they take away.

“We have been here for three nights now and look around, not a piece of rubbish anywhere, you wouldn’t even know we have been here,” David Home said.

Back on the road again for many From P1 Promotions staff from Red Bull took advantage of the slow moving traffic, handing out cans of energy drink to grateful motorists.

Abandoned vehicles lined the roadside near the intersection where a local helicopter company had been running shuttle flights over the river during the weekend.

They flew for eight hours on Sunday and lost track of how many flights they did, recording that at one point they had done 17 in an hour-and-a-half.

They said it was fortunate none of the vehicles that had been left on the side of the road had been broken in to.

Further down the road New

Zealand Transport Agency staff were waiting for waters to recede so they could carry out inspections along State Highway 1.

NZTA system manager Pete Connors said that due to the amount of water which had broken through stopbanks it would need to be redirected before the road could be re-opened.

The main south trunk railway line that runs parallel to State Highway 1 is also waiting to be inspected, but initial indications have staff expecting significant damage.

“KiwiRail is waiting on flood waters to recede so it can complete a full assessment of the damage to the line at Rangitata,”

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KiwiRail executive general manager of operations Siva Sivapakkiam said.

“Around 350m of track was affected by flooding at the weekend, and an initial assessment is that it has suffered significant damage.

“However until the water drops we will not be able to inspect the damage properly, or provide an accurate assessment of how long it is likely to take to repair the line.”

“We are working hard to re-instate services as quickly as possible for our customers.”

The line is used by around six services a day.

With the road closures playing havoc on transport, supermarkets

like Countdown were left having to work around deliveries.

“Unfortunately the wild weather and road closures south of Ashburton are causing us some shortages and delays in around 20 of our South Island supermarkets,” Coundown South Island operations manager Braden Crosson said.

“We apologise for any inconvenience and frustration this is causing our customers and visitors, and we’re doing the best we can given the road closures.”

Crosson said with the Inland Route 72 bridge re-opening they would be working with transport partners to get extra food and groceries in to the impacted stores.

No more just passing through The following letter was received by the Guardian yesterday and while earmarked as a letter to the editor, we felt it deserved a more prominent place in the paper.

To the people of Ashburton, a big thank you for your hospitality during our unplanned stay due to the bridge closures.

Thanks to Murray and his team at the Regency Motels for spotlessly clean and convenient accommodation.

Sorry we didn’t get to use the inviting heated pool but, we only had the clothes we were wearing and skinny-dipping wouldn’t have been attractive!

After a great meal at the Phat Duck we heard music and followed it to find your wonderful Christmas in the Park in progress.

What a wonderful evening with very talented musicians and dancers and spectacular fireworks.

Special thanks to the lovely folk who gave us each a chair to sit on too.

Thanks to The Warehouse (clean knickers needed), Lushingtons (plants etc for Christmas gifts), Robert Harris (yummy breakfast), Bunnings (more Christmas shopping) and Countdown (eating out every meal was getting a bit expensive).

Everyone was kind and welcoming.

Thanks again Ashburton – we’ll never again see you as just a place to pass through on the way to Christchurch.

Colleen and Russell Winnington, Timaru

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■■RANGITATA FLOODING

Travellers forced back to Chch

By Susan Sandys

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Mid Canterbury accommodators were tied to their phones and reception desks around the clock as they were inundated with stranded travellers at the weekend.

Most had to turn people away, and even divert people back out of the district again, up to Christchurch.

Mid Cantabrians opened their homes to help out, and in one case of a stranded young mother and her baby, donated clothes and food.

Methven Resort filled up quickly with more than 100 guests, mostly tourists with many from Singapore, and others from Germany, other European countries, America, China and Japan.

Owner operator Ole Wallis said he had to turn many away, and had been in touch with other accommodators to find somewhere for them to stay.

“Over the past two days I have been glued to the reception counter,” he said yesterday.

He had been able to rope in additional staff, and instead of a-la-carte in the restaurant, put on a buffet to cater to the 100-plus diners per night.

On the Saturday night, the day the bridges closed, he had still been getting phone calls up to midnight from people looking for accommodation.

He believed in future it would be good if there was a point of contact that accommodators having to turn people away could refer them to. The Methven i-SITE opened extra hours, but it could have perhaps been open longer to perform such a role, or someone from the Ashburton District Council could be responsible for this.

Methven accommodators would be meeting in future to discuss the issue.

The Blue Pub owner operator Debbie den

They were forced to inundate Mid Canterbury accommodation providers over the weekend but travellers got back on the road yesterday.

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Baars said the pub had been “chocka” for the weekend, and there had been overbooking issues with co-ordinating online bookings and people returning following checking out when they thought the bridge might open.

She had one guest who was a young mother with a baby, who had come up from her home in Timaru to do Christmas shopping.

“She had nothing,” den Baars said.

A local supermarket donated food, while she and other residents donated clothes.

“And I’m just about to give her free accommodation,” den Baars said yesterday morning, adding that the woman was just about to check out after hearing the Route 72 bridge had opened.

Southern X Lodge spokesperson Jo Meehan

said most of her unexpected guests which had booked out the lodge over the weekend had been tourists on their way to southern destinations, and they included a Polish motorcycle tour of 24 people on their way to Queenstown.

Bella Vista Motel Ashburton owner Paul Clyne said it had been a hectic weekend, with people phoning all night, and some turning up who had driven from Greymouth over the Lewis Pass.

He had had to turn dozens away, referring them to other accommodation, and when the district was full, some had to go back to Christchurch.

They included many Asian travellers and due to the language barrier it had taken some time to explain to some about the state of the roads.

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Floods cancel concert For the first time in 15 years of performing Christmas Concerts, the Mid Canterbury Choir had to cancel one of them.

Following staging two concerts in Ashburton on Friday, the choir was to perform at Geraldine on Sunday.

Spokesperson Carol Gunn said the choir generally performed in the South Canterbury town every second year.

And with some members and relieving musical director Jocelyn Jones from there, the choir had been very much looking forward to this year’s performance.

However, a swollen Rangitata River closing the roads on Saturday put paid to that idea.

While the unexpected turn of events was disappointing, choir members had been pleased with a good turnout to Friday’s concerts, with celebrity guest Tainui Kuru, Gunn said.

There had been 200 at the afternoon concert and 180 at the evening one.

“We were thrilled,” she said.

Audience members had responded generously to a request for items for the Ashburton community foodbank, and six large boxes were filled.

Milk had to be redirected north following flooding

By Heather Chalmers

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Mid Canterbury milk has had to be trucked by Fonterra to the lower North Island for processing, after the Rangitata bridge closures cut access to the region’s biggest dairy plant at Clandeboye.

Fonterra general manager of operations for Clandeboye and Studholme Steve McKnight said the product mix was changed at its Darfield plant, so it could process milk as quickly as possible.

“We have also been moving

milk across Cook Strait to plants in the lower North Island.”

Some milk had to be disposed of on-farm, “simply because we didn’t have enough destinations for it,” McKnight said.

While milk production was coming off peak, Canterbury was producing about 17 million litres a day.

Clandeboye near Temuka can process 14m litres of milk a day, twice that of Darfield’s 7m litres.

On-farm storage varied between farms, with some vats able

to hold more capacity as milk tanker delivery times were reorganised.

Fonterra was yesterday contacting Rangitata Island dairy farmers directly impacted by the floods to gauge whether they could be accessed by milk tankers.

“Those farms that have been under water, or dairy sheds impacted by power outages we haven’t been able to get anywhere near them for two days.”

Milk tankers were able to cross a congested Arundel bridge after

its opening yesterday.

“We will get what we can through there, but it will add more time to the collection schedule.”

Fonterra was offering assistance to those in the flooded areas including tankers of freshwater for stock water and domestic use, McKnight said.

South Canterbury Federated Farmers’ dairy chairman Ads Hendriks of Geraldine said some farmers in the flooded Rangitata Island could face stockfeed shortages.

“When the water recedes, there will be still be a lot of silt on paddocks. Some paddocks may need to be regrassed.

“Some farmers have smaller areas under water, but I’ve heard that some farms might be 90 per cent under water.

“Most farmers have been able to milk their cows, if not at their own farm then at a neighbour’s. A couple of farm houses have been inundated. a will be stressful for these “It people,” Hendriks said.

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In brief Mikus dies in prison Child-killer Jules Mikus has died in jail, more than 32 years after he took the life of six-year-old schoolgirl Teresa Cormack in Napier. Reported in September to be terminally-ill with a brain tumour, Mikus died on Friday in Remutaka Prison, about 10km from where his sudden arrest took place in Hutt Valley suburb Naenae in 2002. That arrest was almost 15 years after the killing often said to have changed a nation in the way it dealt with the way children went to and from school. His death was confirmed by the Corrections Department, saying there were no suspicious circumstances but that as a death in custody it was still being referred to a Coroner.

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A firefighter emerges from the house during the training exercise.

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■■RAKAIA HOUSE BURN

Training day hailed a success

By Heather Mackenzie

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Burning down the house was the order of the day in Rakaia on Saturday, as local urban and rural firefighters, plus some of their colleagues from Dunsandel, Darfield and Methven took part in a house burn training day.

The day was a win-win for everybody.

“The landowners got the derelict house removed and the firefighters were given the perfect place to practice,” said Rakaia chief fire officer, Tyrone Burrowes.

“Every fire is different, so the more days like these for the brigade the better.”

“This was a rare opportunity for us,” Burrows said.

“The location of the house meant that more of our members could participate, as we were not far from the station should we get a call-out.”

Seven training officers from the Woolston Training Centre in Christchurch made the trip down for the day. Over the course of

the day they put the firefighters through different situations and house fire scenarios.

This kind of training is invaluable, it provides a point of reference for firefighters when they are at a real house fire.

“It is vital to keep a cool head when attending a fire and not panic. This way we provide a safe, supported environment for them to learn in.”

Small groups of trainees with breathing apparatus qualifications entered the burning house with an instructor.

One of the bedrooms was already smouldering when they entered.

In a short time the fire grew in volume and intensity, when it reached a certain point they were instructed to douse the flames.

Dealing with a fire is a complicated business.

“If you add too much water to the flames, it can turn to steam and burn you,” Burrows said.

Because the house was so large, with relatively clear space around it, the instructors were

A training day held in Rakaia at the weekend saw a local house burnt to the ground.

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able to work with teams outside as well.

There they were practising drenching the external flames, along with going over how to move around the hoses, other staff and vehicles safely.

Nineteen-year-old Rakaia firefighter Josh Dennett enjoyed the experience and said it was a good confidence-building exercise.

“This was a good learning experience.”

“I knew that if anything went wrong I could hand the hose over to the instructor.”

It was Dennett’s second time at a training house burn and he has attended one house fire.

Manning the pumps was senior firefighter Steve Gallagher, Christchurch City.

It was his job to ensure there was a constant supply of water during the exercise.

Burrows said having Gallagher taking care of that job freed up all his guys for training.

“He also handed out words of advice on how to keep the water up to firefighters.

“It’s essential for water to be supplied at all times.”

The day took over two months to organise with specific thingsneeding to be in place before the fire was able to happen, including that the house was asbestos-free.

Another hurdle was making sure all the instructors were free on the same date.

Luckily Saturday worked for all of them.

Training kits needed to be booked and sent down from Auckland.

“We don’t use our own as if we get a call-out we’ll need them.”

Plus they were in short supply after the big fire in Auckland.

At the end of the day the house was razed to the ground and the area then cleaned up.

Burrows stressed the importance of working smoke alarms in your home.

“Checking smoke alarms and replacing batteries should become a habit, just like putting your seatbelt on in a car, both things could save your life.”

Christchurch senior firefighter, Steve Gallagher and Rakaia chief Tyrone Burrowes.

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The second partner of a Hamilton law firm has admitted evading paying income tax for 10 years.

Wayne John Revell, 59, was a former partner in law firm Tanner Fitzgerald, along with 80-year-old John Campion who earlier this year admitted avoiding paying tax for 13 years. Revell appeared briefly in the Hamilton District Court yesterday when, through his lawyer Philip Morgan QC, pled guilty to one representative charge of evading the payment of his personal income tax between March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2017.

Revell was due to go to trial over the offending after first being charged by the Inland Revenue Department in January 2018.

Yesterday, prior to proceedings kicking off, he reversed his plea and was convicted and remanded at large for sentencing in February next year.

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The cat came back A Kāpiti woman has been reunited with her pet cat two and a half years after it went missing. “It’s just such an awesome Christmas present,” said Paraparaumu woman Kat Kerr, whose 11-yearold puss Caspa was finally brought home after disappearing in August 2017. He appeared to have spent the last couple of years “couchsurfing” among other families, she said. Kerr continued to post on missing pet pages, however, and on Sunday was tagged in a Facebook post about a cat that had been found. It turned out to be Caspa.

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Bid to halt tree felling Legal proceedings have started to stop hundreds of exotic trees being removed from an Auckland maunga. The Tupuna Maunga Authority said it is aware that an application has been filed by private individuals for judicial review of its decision to remove 345 non-native trees at Owairaka/ Mt Albert as part of a vegetation restoration programme. The Tupuna Maunga Authority, which co-governs the city’s 14 tupuna maunga (ancestral mountains), plans to remove the exotic trees and plant 13,000 natives as part of a long-term restoration project.

Mt Albert resident Anna Radford, spokeswoman for Honour the Maunga community group, said she was delighted somebody had taken action, saying the mountain and its ecology was safe for now.

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Flood follows killer hailstorm

By Susan Sandys

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Black-billed gulls at the Ashburton River were frantic on Saturday as they lost three weeks of breeding effort in a flood.

Gulls at the landmark State Highway One bridge site were seen guarding their nests to the bitter end as water levels rose, and then flying over the site squawking and restless.

The dramatic scene followed hot on the heels of a killer hailstorm, which hit the colony of about 4000 birds last month.

Forest and Bird Ashburton chairwoman Edith Smith said a handful of the birds struck by hail on November 20 died as a result.

The colony arrived mid-November, thought to have come from nesting at the Rangitata River mouth following flooding and mouth relocation there.

Like many of New Zealand’s unique bird species, black-billed gulls nest on the South Island’s braided rivers each spring-summer period.

The State Highway One colony had no hope of holding out against the rushing water, peaking at 240 cumecs, which washed

their nests and eggs away.

However, while the volatile river environment makes for life and death struggles, the birds are determined and have good parenting skills to aid in their survival.

“There’s plenty of time in the season for them to re-nest,” Smith said.

Smith recalled an incident in the 2017-2018 season when the State Highway One colony had many of its chicks washed downstream and believed drowned.

But several days later a group of parent birds were seen herding their brood upstream back to the site.

Tarapuka are also known for their creching behaviour. Creching is sharing the task of minding chicks which are old enough to have left their nests, but too young to fly. The gulls create groups of youngsters that just a couple of adults look after, while other adults fly off to feeding areas.

There are only a small number of gull species in the world which share the minding of young in this way. It is more common among other types of birds such as penguins.

Black-billed gulls fight rising floodwaters to the bitter end to save their nests on Saturday at the State Highway One bridge.

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White Island erupts; one dead, several missing NZME At least one person is dead after Whakaari/ White Island erupted yesterday, and “a number” of people are still unaccounted for.

One fatality has been confirmed and there will likely be more, National Operation Commander Deputy Commissioner John Tims told a press conference at 6.35pm yesterday.

“At this stage it is too dangerous for police and rescue to go onto the island ... the island is currently covered in ash and volcanic material,” he said.

“We know the urgency to get back to the island,” he said Twenty-three people have been taken from the island. Tims was unclear about the number of people left on the island but said it was believed fewer than 50 people were on or near it at the time of the eruption.

The person who died was one of the people who had been taken from the island.

An active police search and operation is under way, the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had earlier told the conference.

There were a number of tourists on or around the island at the time, she said.

“I know that there will be a huge amount of anxiety for those who had loved ones on the island at the time.”

“While it was initially believed there were approximately 100 people on or near the island at the time of the eruption, we now believe there were fewer than 50,” police said in a statement earlier yesterday.

“Some of those people have been transported to shore, however a number believed to be on the island are currently unaccounted for.”

Emotional families of those affected were gathering at Whakatane wharf. People covered in ash could be seen arriving for treatment after being transported from rescue helicopters.

“Of those transported to shore, at least one has been critically injured,” police said.

“Emergency services are working to ensure the safety of everyone involved, including rescue staff.”

Massive plumes of smoke from Whakaari/White Island.

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Earlier the Prime Minister said about 100 people had been believed to be on or near the island. She addressed the eruption at her weekly post-Cabinet meeting.

“All our thoughts are with those affected at this stage,” Ardern said.

Police were alerted of the eruption at 2.17pm, she said.

Families have been told only one family member per person is allowed beyond the police cordon.

GNS says the eruption happened at 2.11pm and sent a plume of ash 4000 metres above the vent. Ash has covered the main crater floor and was continuing to fall on the island.

Images from the crater rim just minutes earlier show people walking close to the crater.

Many of the people visiting White Island yesterday were understood to be from the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas, which

berthed at the Port of Tauranga yesterday morning.

Port company chief executive Mark Cairns says he understands the majority of those injured in the eruption are from the ship.

Cairns said the cruise ship berthed yesterday and was due to depart last night.

Passengers scheduled to visit White Island would have caught buses to Whakatane to join transport to the island, he said.

Wealthy passengers could have travelled by helicopter.

Later Cairns said the ship would not be leaving Tauranga last night, Cairns said.

A spokeswoman for the ship’s owners, Royal Caribbean, said it was not certain whether any passengers from the ship were on White Island at the time of the eruption.

“We’re not sure if our guests were involved. We’re still gathering information at the moment.’’

Reporter Katee Shanks, who was at Whakatane wharf, said there were emotional scenes as family gathered and waiting for news.

She said ambulances were arriving and boats were being moved off the wharf to accommodate the police liaison team.

A local boatie, who didn’t want to be named, said he was on the water when the eruption hit and saw one of the White Island Tours boats was already heading into shore when Whakaari exploded.

The boat drove at high speed to get to the wharf and dropped off its passengers before heading back at speed towards the island.

A shelter was installed on the volcanic island in 2016 in case of an unexpected eruption like yesterday’s.

The 2.4 tonne shipping container has been placed by the Defence Force on an old mining site to provide a natural protective barrier. It’s not yet clear whether the shelter was used yesterday.

And a man whose Facebook profile says he works at White Island Tours, Calvin Kingi, has posted a photo of the island erupting, saying: “White Island just erupted as we left, we have our work mates and a tour still on the island, I hope they ok.”

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The youngest PM? Finland’s government has just nominated its youngest ever Prime Minister – and she’s just 34 years of age.

Sanna Marin has been picked to lead the country’s government following the resignation of Antti Rinne.

Rinne was forced to resign after one of the coalition parties, the Centre Party, said it had lost confidence in him following the handling of the postal strike.

The current Transport Minister for the country’s Social Democrats, Marin narrowly beat out Antti Lindtman, head of the party’s parliamentary group, to take the leadership role.

Marin has had a swift rise in Finland since she became head of the city council of her hometown Tampere at the age of 27 and joined parliament in 2015.

Marin is understood to be the world’s youngest leader, beating out Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s dictator, who is 12 months her senior at 35.

She is certainly Finland’s youngest ever Prime Minister and is the youngest ever female Prime Minister in the world too.

Finland’s government is actually relatively young with four of the five party leaders in the coalition under 35 years of age, but all five of them are also women.

It includes Katri Kulmuni, 32, Minister of Economic Affairs, Maria Ohisalo, 34, Minister of the Interior, Li Andersson, 32, Minister of Education and Anna-Maja Henriksson, 55, Minister of Justice.

Like mother, like daughter Madonna’s eldest daughter has followed in her mother’s risque footsteps, taking part in a simulated orgy before a large audience at a US art event. Lourdes ‘Lola’ Leon, 23, began the event wearing a skin-tight, tie-dye dress but soon stripped down to only a G-string and nipple covers as people wearing protective jumpsuits looked on as part of a performance art piece at Art Basel in Miami.

PM on Goodnight Kiwi Sanna Marin has been picked to lead the Finland government.

Marin will take control of Finland as it is in the middle of a three-day wave of strikes which will halt production for many of the country’s largest companies.

It is believed that the strikes will collectively cost Finnish companies a combined 500 million euros in lost revenue according to the Confedera-

tion of Finnish Industries.

“We have a lot of work ahead to rebuild trust,” Marin told reporters.

The centre-left coalition only came to power six months ago but has agreed that a change in leadership will not change the direction of its political programme stressing a shift to carbon neutrality.

“We have a joint government programme which glues the coalition together.”

Marin’s appointment comes at an awkward time for Finland which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union until the end of the year, playing a central role in efforts to hammer out a new budget for the bloc.

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will appear as the children’s storyteller in a special Christmas Day episode of Goodnight Kiwi. Ardern is the latest guest to join Kiwi and Cat, reading New Zealand children a bedtime tale in an episode that will stream on TVNZ OnDemand next week before screening on TVNZ 2 on Christmas Day. The Prime Minister will read the famous Kiwi kid’s story Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Dame Lynley Dodd. The new show combines classic and enchanting local tales, with famous Kiwi guest storytellers and eyecatching animation to help Kiwi kids fall in love with books.

Police officer stones wombat to death

A screenshot from the video.

An off-duty police officer who stoned a wombat to death in South Australia will not face any charges.

Earlier this year Senior Community Constable Waylon Johncock caused outrage after he was videoed walking along a dirt road while throwing rocks at a wombat.

In the video, the constable was being cheered on by a friend who was in the pair’s car.

While hundreds of people plan protests against the decision, South Australia Police conducted an internal investigation, taking advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions over the incident and say as an Aboriginal man the officer had the appropriate permit to hunt wombats for food.

However, Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said the video was “confronting” and “disturbing”.

“I take personal displeasure in seeing any animal distressed, or being killed as the wombat was killed,” Commissioner Stevens said.

“I know many shared in my shock and

dismay. I gave a public undertaking there would be a robust and thorough investigation, and that I would provide advice regarding the outcome of that investigation.”

He added South Australia Police were told the wombat was eaten, and the officer had the “appropriate permit” to hunt wombats.

“It is clear from the outpouring of emotions that some may question the outcome of this investigation. I can reassure everyone that the most thorough of investigations has been undertaken in this matter,” Comm Stevens said.

“The Senior Community Constable is well regarded and respected by his colleagues, peers, supervisors, managers and the local community in which he serves.

“I have confidence in his abilities to perform his current role as a Community Constable.”

Police were also told by the Director of Public Prosecutions “there would be no reasonable prospect of a conviction for any criminal offence”.

More strip scenes please Jennifer Lopez has revealed she wanted to do more strip scenes in Hustlers, her raunchy true crime movie about a group of strippers who con their Wall Street clientele. Lopez told The Sun newspaper that it was “important” to show that her character Ramona was not just the leader of the pack but also the star of the club.

“Initially my big strip routine was not in the movie, but I thought it was important to show,” Lopez said. “You had to see she was the star of the club. I just had to be a big girl about it. The first time in the full costume — calling it that is a stretch — was very nerve-racking.”

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When the good in Mid Canty comes out O

nly in times of real adversity does the true kindness of human nature often show through.

It’s when the chips are down and the community needs to rally that you see those magical moments of groups of people coming together for a common cause. And we’ve been through one of those moments during the past few days.

Isolation is not something we’re used to here in Mid Canterbury and New Zealand.

We think of our home patch and think of long and wide open spaces with no limitations on where you can go and what you can do and often feel proud that we can call this place home.

But when one of those path-

ways, which allows such freedom, is taken away, it’s only then that you truly understand what it might feel like to be cut off and without a place to go.

I spent some time on Saturday afternoon chatting to a few people who had been caught in the middle of the then unfolding situation with the Rangitata River and the closure of the only two roads south of our district.

One couple who’d sought ref-

uge at a local motel were on their way south for a wedding, having travelled from the North Island for the occasion.

Yet, despite this annoyance and frustrating situation they’d found themselves in, they were surprisingly happy and content.

They’d been offered a discounted room, shown where to go to find somewhere to eat and where to get essential items from and were optimistically looking forward to continuing on their journey.

But what had them smiling the most was the generosity of the locals.

People who’d gone out of their way to make sure they had everything they needed and people who’d stopped to talk to them

like they were long lost friends in what appeared, to them, to be an effort to make them feel welcome.

It was nice to hear.

Then there was the story of the young mother from Timaru, who’d been in Christchurch shopping with her young son only to become trapped on this side of the river. She took shelter in Methven and after a conversation with a local was inundated with items of clothing for both herself and her son as well as toys to keep him entertained courtesy of Methven locals who wanted to help out.

This is the kind of information and stories we want being broadcast to the rest of New Zealand, tales of people being helped and

aided by our own at a time when there was so much uncertainty going on as to just when people would get home or to their next destination.

That’s the true Mid Canterbury spirit.

While there will be plenty of tales of frustration and even anger from some about their travel plans being delayed by a force of nature that doesn’t occur all that often, that all needs to be pushed aside and the good from a pretty bad situation is what should be focused on.

The worst of the situation, at least for now, is over.

And we should be proud of how we handled it and most importantly proud of how we played our part in helping.

Wairarapa electorate in the 1999 New Zealand General Election, and won the electorate by a majority of 3033 votes In 2007, Former Vice President Al Gore accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with a call for humanity to rise up against a looming climate crisis and stop waging war on the environment.

In 2013, South Africa held a memorial service for Nelson Mandela, during which US President Barack Obama energised tens of thousands of spectators and nearly 100 visiting heads of state with a plea for the world to emulate “the last great liberator of the 20th century”.

In 2016, Joseph Parker won the world heavyweight boxing

title. The 24-year-old South Aucklander of Samoan descent became the second New Zealand-born holder of a recognised world professional boxing title by outpointing Mexican Andy Ruiz.

Ten years ago: President Barack Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with a humble acknowledgment of his scant accomplishments and a robust defence of the US at war.

Five years ago: Current and former CIA officials pushed back against the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report released the day before which concluded that the United States had brutalised scores of terror suspects during interrogations, calling the report a political stunt by Senate

Democrats which tarnished a programme that saved American lives.

One year ago: Facing almost certain defeat, British Prime Minister Theresa May postponed a vote in Parliament on her Brexit deal, saying she would go back to EU leaders to seek changes to the divorce agreement.

Today’s birthdays: Actor Tommy Kirk is 78. Actress Fionnula Flanagan is 78. Pop singer Chad Stuart is 78.

Rhythm-and-blues singer Ralph Tavares is 78. Actress-singer Gloria Loring is 73. Pop-funk musician Walter “Clyde” Orange is 73. Actress Susan Dey is 67.

Jazz musician Paul Hardcastle is 62. Actor John York is 61.

Actor-director Kenneth Branagh

is 59. Actress Nia Peeples is 58.

TV chef Bobby Flay is 55. Rock singer-musician J Mascis is 54.

Rock musician Scot Alexander is 48. Actress-comedian Arden Myrin is 46. Rock musician Meg White is 45. Actress Emmanuelle Chriqui is 44. Rapper Kuniva (D12) is 44. Actor Gavin Houston is 42. Actor Alano Miller is 40.

Violinist Sarah Chang is 39. Rock musician Noah Harmon is 38.

Actor Patrick John Flueger is 36.

Country singer Meghan Linsey is 34. Actress Raven-Symone is 34.

Actress/singer Teyana Taylor is 29. Actress Kiki Layne is 28.

Thought for today: “You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.”

— Amy Carmichael, American missionary (1867-1951).

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Matt Markham

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, December 10, the 344th day of 2019.

There are 21 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On December 10, 1994, Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin received the Nobel Peace Prize, pledging to pursue their mission of healing the anguished Middle East.

On this date: In 1908, Ernest Rutherford wins Nobel Prize. Rutherford’s discoveries about the nature of atoms shaped modern science and paved the way for nuclear physics. Albert Einstein called him a ‘second Newton’ who had ‘tunnelled into the very material of God’.

In 1918, Anzac troops took revenge on Arab civilians at Surafend.

Forty male Arab civilians were killed by Anzac troops in revenge for the killing of New Zealand Trooper Leslie Lowry.

In 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted its Universal Declaration on Human Rights.

In 1962, New Zealand-born Maurice Wilkins and his colleagues James Watson and Francis Crick shared the prize for their studies on the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the genetic molecule found in all organisms.

In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. received his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, saying he accepted it “with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind”.

In 1967, singer Otis Redding, 26, and six others were killed when their plane crashed into Wisconsin’s Lake Monona; trumpeter Ben Cauley, a member of the group the Bar-Kays, was the only survivor.

In 1996, South African President Nelson Mandela signed the country’s new constitution into law during a ceremony in Sharpeville.

In 1999, Georgina Beyer became the first transgender woman elected to Parliament in the world. Beyer became the Labour Party’s candidate for the

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t is decades since any Government initiative has caused rural New Zealand to rise up in such numbers as the Environment and Primary Industry Ministries’ Action for Healthy Waterways management reforms.

Changes to freshwater management had been signalled since the election but only once the details of this extensive suite of policies, draft regulations and Resource Management Act changes were dropped on farmers did it become clear how widespread the impacts would be.

Technical terms such as dissolved inorganic nitrogen and degrees of slope were on every farmer’s lips. Ministers and officials found themselves under-prepared in rural halls faced with crowds of highly knowledgeable and highly upset people.

Concerns were varied but consistent: an unreasonable consultation period; lack of industry involvement on highly technical issues; unrealistic and sometimes unachievable objectives. At the end of a slightly extended eight weeks of consultation, the MfE inbox was bursting with more than 17,500 submissions.

A major sticking point throughout was the proposed consultation process. One rushed round of consultation on three major regulatory documents, an appointed advisory panel, no hearings, and no input on any further changes before the regulations are in force.

Once the process was ex-

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Local farmers turned out in force to hear how the new water regulations would affect them. plained, any observer would stakeholders, including Federated are still just waiting in uneasy have to be tone deaf to miss the silence.

Farmers, would occur and this Of concern was the message outrage generated. This was has proved to be true. Feds will back to all 17,500 submitters by further reinforced by the quality engage in good faith with officials the Ministry for the Environment and number of submissions from and ministers to achieve practical that the summary of Essential farmers, many of whom went to and workable outcomes catchFreshwater submissions will not great lengths at the busiest time ment by catchment. of the farming year to explain be released until after the minisBut let’s not underestimate their story on how much they are how significant the changes to ters have made their decisions. already doing to improve water the draft proposals are required Another round of déjà vu for quality. to arrive at something that will farmers? All the time and effort to Throughout the Essential achieve realistic water quality have their voices heard through Freshwater public meetings outcomes and a regime under thousands of personalised subfarmers were assured that this which farmers and the nation can missions, boiled down and served was a true consultation process. proposer. up cold once the decisions have We are hoping the same process It’s been a very public lesson to already been made. of determining methane reducall that those developing policy However, the Government is that they must take all our comshowing good signs of listening. tion targets in the Zero Carbon For example, they have said that munities with them.

Bill will not apply here – science no farmer will be required to pull Chris Allen is Federated Farmers’ vs politics, apparent recognition out any existing fences excluding of concerns, but ultimately the environment spokesperson The livestock from waterways, despite coalition Government went with views, opinions, positions or the requirements of the rules as methane reduction targets that strategies expressed by the author currently proposed. the key agricultural stakeholders and those providing comments are In the freshwater public meetare adamant are scientifically theirs alone, and do not necessariunjustifiable and unachievable. ings Agriculture Minister Damien ly reflect the views, opinions, posiThe recent march on ParliaO’Connor indicated that further tions or strategies of the Ashburton consultation on the freshwament showed the frustration of Guardian Co Ltd or any employee ter reforms with key industry thereof some, but the majority of farmers

YOUR VIEW Road closures I am sure this weekend with the flooding and road closures there would have been a lot of people travelling through the town who would have appreciated being able to pop into a local information centre to seek updated information re roads and acquiring accommodation.

Talking to a local friendly person may have helped some of those whose plans were disrupted and found themselves in a

stressful situation.

J. Stewart

Missing links My name is Peter Sargent and I am writing from Dawlish in Devon, England.

My wife and I are visiting New Zealand, for the first time, in February 2020.

We are now retired but from my late grandmother, I have heard about relatives in New Zealand. who lived in Ashburton.

My grandmother was very fond of her sister and they corresponded regularly. It was her ambition to see her sister again but sadly that never materialised.

My grandmother was called Ivy Sargent (nee Harris) and her sister, who we believe lived in Beach Road, Ashburton, was called (Lilian) Elsie Amos (nee Harris).

From the information we have been able to glean, Elsie married Charles (Claude) Harold Amos and we understand they had

children, maybe called Douglas and Edwin Amos.

Other names have been mentioned in our family such as Joan Amos, Ian Amos and Brian Amos but we are not sure about this.

Could I please ask if your newspaper could kindly publish this e-mail letter and through your good offices ask if there are any descendants of the people mentioned who would like to meet us when we are in New Zealand?

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Proactive approach required

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Arable farmers need to take a proactive approach to the looming threat of herbicide resistance or face the same difficulties as their United States counterparts, says an expert visiting Mid Canterbury. “The issues in Oregon should be a great warning to growers in New Zealand about what it could look like if you don’t become very proactive,” Carol Mallory-Smith, an Oregon State University emeritus professor, said.

While herbicide resistance was starting to be identified in New Zealand, it was at a much lower and simpler level than in Oregon, she told farmers at the annual open day at the Foundation for Arable Research’s Chertsey trial site.

Despite blustery north-westerly winds, gusting up to 100km/hour, more than 350 people attended the day to view trials and hear the speakers.

Mallory-Smith said that as herbicides provided effective, easy and relatively inexpensive weed control, it was human nature that they became over-used.

“In the past, if there was a problem with resistance, then another herbicide became available.

“Globally, there are no regions with intensive agriculture that don’t have herbicide resistance issues. It is not related to any specific cropping system, or specific weeds, as although the brand names may change in different countries the herbicides being used all have the same modes of action and have related chemistry.

“By using and over-using these products through the years we have resistance to just about every product out there,” Mallory-Smith said.

Farmers inspect a glyphosate efficacy trial at the Foundation for Arable Research’s Chertsey trial site open day.

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While New Zealand growers had been largely unaffected until now, resistance was appearing, with ryegrass resistant to glyphosate first reported in a Marlborough vineyard in 2012.

A FAR survey of farms in Selwyn last season identified ryegrass resistant to several herbicide chemical families. This included resistance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in the world’s most popular weedkiller, Roundup.

The Selwyn survey was part of a five-year research programme which will survey crops in South Canterbury next summer and Mid Canterbury the following year.

Mallory-Smith said that worldwide, the number of resistant species and hectares infested continued to increase.

“No new herbicide mode of action has been introduced for more than 25 years and don’t ex-

pect to get another one anytime soon.

“We occasionally hear about new ones in the pipeline, but we are not seeing them tested in the field on an experimental level, so don’t expect to see them in the next 10 to 15 years.”

In some countries, the number of available herbicides was also being reduced because of pressure to ban certain products, for example glufosinate, glyphosate and paraquat. “In other cases, the use of certain herbicides is being severely restricted. Therefore, use of available herbicides will increase, increasing selection pressure. This herbicide treadmill will lead to more resistant weed species.”

Resistance was a genetic change enabling a plant to survive and reproduce following exposure to a dose of herbicide normally lethal

to the wild type.

“Within a population, one or a few individuals may carry the resistance trait. With repeated use of herbicides with the same mode of action, the number of individuals increases until the population is no longer controlled.”

Farmers needed to be careful not to confuse resistance with application problems, Mallory-Smith said.

New Zealand production had some positive features such as crop diversity, a short rotation for perennial crops and animals in the system.

She recommended that growers keep accurate records of herbicide use in every crop. Secondly, growers should evaluate crop rotation/weed management options with a long-term plan to reduce the use of herbicides and increase the use of non-chemical

strategies.

Thirdly, growers should keep pre-emergence herbicides in the system, rotate herbicide groups, or use tank-mixes when they are an option.

As management had become so centred on herbicides, other weed control options that had become overlooked, such as mechanical tillage and cover crops, were now being reconsidered.

If farmers suspected they had herbicide resistance, they should contact FAR or their grain and seed consultant for confirmation.

If another chemical alternative was not available, they should physically remove any possible resistant weed plants to prevent seed reproduction.

“Don’t go back and spray with the same herbicide again, or increase the rate,” Mallory-Smith said.

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MARKET REPORT The season keeps getting better for Fonterra farmers with the announcement that it is lifting its farmgate forecast by 25 cents to a range of $7.00-$7.60 with the mid-point of $7.30.

They must be feeling more confident of achieving this as they have narrowed the prediction range from the previous $1 ($6.55-$.7.55) to 60 cents. The top end prices are similar, but it is more important that the tail price has lifted by 45 cents.

If the $7.30 price is achieved, then it will be the fourth highest price in Fonterra’s history and will provide an “$11.2 bln injection into rural communities” (read: banks).

However, Miles Hurrell will not be taking his foot off the throat of costs with a projected 200 staff to be cut and more assets divested, although it appears nothing new is there, just the existing identified savings.

Earnings per share are not projected to change with a 15-25 cents range. With the higher raw material costs for the added value components, this will still have to be seen as a positive result.

The Global Dairy Trade results basically held their ground with a modest -0.5 per cent drop. The gap between SMP and WMP continues to close up with SMP increasing in value by +1.9 per cent to $US3068 while WMP also experienced a lift of just +0.1 per cent, and its value per tonne is now $US3331. A slight tempering effect of the good news is the value of the NZ dollar against the US dollar, on the back of the Reserve Bank governor’s announcement that the RBNZ will be tempering its requirement for bank capital requirements.

The central bank is requiring so-called “Tier 1” capital at the big four banks to be 16 per cent of their assets on a risk weighted basis, up from 8.5 per cent.

The phase in period has been extended from a signalled five years to now a timeframe of seven years. These new less severe requirements has seen bank shares rise and along with them the NZ dollar has increased by ¼c to 65.5 USc. We were last at this level in early August.

The impact on New Zealand dairy returns are that the gains in the powders are all but wiped out with SMP going from $NZ4699 to $NZ4698 and WMP dropping from $NZ5172 to $NZ5100.

Butter was the biggest loser dropping from $NZ6326 at the last GDT value to

$NZ6098 and cheddar was the biggest winner, going against recent trends up from $NZ5764 to $NZ5814.

Australian’s are having a similar discussion to what have been held in New Zealand over the past decade – that is, the selling off of processors to Chinese ownership.

The latest to raise concerns is the purchase by Chinese dairy giant Mengniu of the Lion Dairy and Drinks company.

Australian politicians are making the most noise. However, farmers appear to be welcoming the acquisition if it means better returns to them.

Markets The Indian summer of unseasonal high prices appears to be coming to an end with widespread falls in schedules.

No categories had a lift this week and almost all fell. The falls are not unexpected and normally would have been felt over a month ago.

Sheep Both lamb and mutton have come off their highs. The good news is that saleyard prices while easing a little for store lambs (and that may have more to do with increased numbers coming out) have generally held. Coalgate had another new record with large wethers achieving $374.

Beef All classes had drops on the schedules, but as with sheep saleyard prices, cattle have maintained their strength.

Wool Wool also took a turn downwards with the finer end being heavily affected. Little merino came to auction and the bulk of that appeared to be passed in, so it appears to be weakening as well.

Dairy This is the one area that has had a good week with the Fonterra forecast announcement. Dairy farmers will be hoping that with five months still to go the projections hold firm.

Deer Venison continues to tumble. At least this week it has plenty of company.

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Farm gate price watch … for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural December 9, 2019 current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 115 -125 Prime 145 -241 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 255 - 385 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 300 - 312 This week

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Auction prices … u SI WOOL indicator prices (c/kg, clean) Mid mic (23.1-31.5) 1,039 987 Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0) 365 402 Coarse Xbred >35 mic 314 313 Merino 2,114 2,056

961 450 298 1,895

Source: WSI, NZMerino 1,067 1,557 727 422 541 302 296 354 280 2,428 2,980 1,588

421 418 412

Source: Midlands Grain 430 440 300 428 435 280 425 430 290

Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 132 17.5 kg YX SI 148 19.0 kg YX SI 161 21.0 kg YX SI 178 Local trade (c/kg) SI 880 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 132 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 581 (270-295kg) P Cow SI 473 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 570 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 600 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 431 AP Stag 60kg SI 524 AP Stag 80kg SI 698

Local market prices … u GRAINS ($/tonne, delivered Canterbury) free price Wheat, milling,12.5%p 416 420 Wheat, feed 414 420 Barley, feed 406 410

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International market prices … u LOGS indicator prices, $/tonne Forest index Nov-19 121.00 118.00 112.00

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

5,563 2,905 3,852 4,717

Fonterra milk price Fonterra dividend Fonterra share price

6,187 4,702 5,140 6,073

6,528 4,714 5,197 5,789

6,340 4,045 4,862 6,068

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Source: PF Olsen 138.00 125.00 8,696 4,795 5,242 8,053

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2019/20 f'cast $7.00 - $7.60* 2019/20 $0.15 - $0.25 NZX FCG $4.10

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u EXCHANGE RATE (NZ$1.00=) US dollar 0.6564 Euro 0.5935

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0.6870 0.6035

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US, NZ economic prospects brighten

Boris Johnson

Time running out for deliveries

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As Christmas Day looms so do the deadlines for sending presents across the world.

New Zealand Post has shared a guide on the key sending dates Kiwis need to know if they want to send gifts to others before Christmas time.

With only 16 days left until Christmas, those hoping to send presents overseas are scraping the barrel – and will need to fork out a bit of cash.

The deadline for sending presents to South Pacific, Asia, North America, UK and Europe is this Friday, December 13, via an Express Courier.

For Australia, the cut-off date for sending gifts is Monday, December 16, via Express Courier, but you will need to get in quick for the rest of the world with the deadline tomorrow, via Express Courier.

Those sending presents to friends and families in New Zealand still have a little bit more time – having until Monday, December 23, to courier a gift.

However, Kiwis who are waiting to receive gifts for themselves, or their loved ones, have missed the boat if they haven’t ordered them already.

Products coming from the USA and UK had to ordered before Monday, December 2, via YouShop.

Courier Post has shared a warning on its website, advising there are delays in deliveries in the lower South Island due to the bad weather.

“Deliveries in the lower half of the South Island are expected to be delayed during the first half of this week. Services south of Ashburton are most impacted, however, we are able to continue services between Invercargill and Dunedin and Dun-

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looming: US tariffs on the remaining Chinese imports that haven’t already had tariffs imposed are due to take effect on December 15.

“Markets are pricing in at the very least a delay of tariffs or, maybe more likely, a last-minute deal,” Lister says.

The European Central Bank’s December meeting on Thursday will also be notable since it will be Christine Lagarde’s first as its chair.

“This will likely focus on the ECB’s strategic review, given that monetary policy settings are likely to remain unchanged and quantitative easing purchases are already set in place,” Lister said.

The domestic data due this week will be relatively minor, such as electronic card spending, migration and housing figures from the Real Estate Institute.

The other major event on the global stage will be the outcome of Britain’s general election, although Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party appears headed for victory, if the polls can be believed.

The polls in Britain close at 10pm Thursday, which will be 11am Friday in New Zealand.

are when it announces its latest decision at 7am (NZ time) on Thursday.

“I can’t see any chance of them moving. Why on earth would you when things have well and truly stabilised,” Lister said.

“Markets are back near record highs, the labour market’s very strong and the Christmas shopping season seems to have started well,” he said.

“You’ve still got that strong consumer that’s driving the US economy so there’s just no reason for the Fed to take any action.

“Inflation is still missing in action, but that’s nothing new.”

The Fed will be updating its economic forecasts for the first time since September.

“These will be of interest to the market,” Lister said.

The US-China trade war could be the fly in the ointment with a promised preliminary deal having been constantly postponed in recent weeks.

However, a key deadline is

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edin and Timaru as normal,” Courier Post wrote.

“You can check the progress of your item by using our Tracking tool. You can also turn on delivery

updates to get automatic updates on your item.”

It is not known if this would have any impact on Christmas deliveries.

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S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross 11350 11236 11122 11008 10894 10780

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data vindicated its stance that it’s done cutting interest rates, at least for now.

The data showed the US economy added 266,000 jobs in November, well above economists’ forecasts for about 187,000. The September and October numbers were also revised upwards by 13,000 and 28,000 respectively.

The US unemployment rate returned to 3.5 per cent, the same as a few months ago and the lowest since 1969, from 3.6 per cent in October.

The market is expecting the Fed will leave US interest rates where they

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The prospects for both the domestic and United States economies appear to be brightening, with the proviso that the US and China make tangible strides to resolving their trade war.

On the local front, the Government’s half-year economic and fiscal update due tomorrow will be the major event, while the Federal Reserve will be announcing its last decision on monetary policy after the US economy added far more jobs than expected in the past three months, driving the unemployment rate back to 50-year lows.

In New Zealand, the HYEFU will come hard on the heels of Fonterra raising its forecast milk payout yet again and a backdrop of generally positive economic data releases.

After the Reserve Bank cut its official cash rate from 1.75 per cent down to 1 per cent this year, the Government is now stepping

in to help stimulate the domestic economy.

“The Government is expected to loosen its self-imposed debt targets and increase spending with Finance Minister Grant Robertson having recently signalled some substantial infrastructure investments ahead,” Mark Lister, head of wealth research at Craigs Investment Partners, said.

But, being that 2020 will be an election year, Lister expects Robertson will keep some firepower in reserve for next May’s budget. For the Fed, last Friday’s non-farm payrolls

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q S&P/NZX 50 Gross

11,229.59 –46.61 –0.41%

q S&P/NZX 20 index

7,402.02 –40.19 –0.54%

q S&P/NZX All Gross

12,158.65 –50.77 –0.42%

p Rises 58 q Falls 62 Top 5 NZX gainers Company

Just Life Gr NZX Plexure Gr ikeGPS Gr Genesis Energy

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–4.46% –3.91% –3.63% –3.61% –3.41%

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

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1,459.65

London – $US/ounce

–16.3

–1.10%

p Silver London – $US/ounce

16.94

+0.07

+0.41%

p Copper London – $US/tonne

5,867.50

+12.5

+0.21%

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ

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As at 4pm Dec 9, 2019

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TT buy

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TT sell

0.943 0.8544 4.3101 0.5816 1.372 0.4903 69.82 1.5894 9.3958 19.23 0.6458

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Serves 4 500g fresh tuna 1/3 C citrus juice (lime or lemon) 1/2 red onion, finely sliced and soaked in cold water for 5 mins Sea salt 1/2 red chilli (depending on your taste) 150ml coconut milk 1/4 fresh pineapple 1 capsicum 2 spring onions Coriander ■■ Cut the tuna into 1cm cubes and put in a glass or porcelain bowl with half the citrus juice, the red onion (drain the water off first), and a very large pinch of salt, and mix together. Don’t be too rough with the fish! Cover and leave in the fridge for 20 minutes.

■■ While the fish is ‘cooking’ in the citrus juice, chop the pineapple

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into 1cm cubes too, and slice in the capsicum, chilli (discard the seeds and pith if you don’t want it too spicy) and spring onions.

■■ Drain the old liquid off the fish, but keep the slices of onion, then add the rest of the citrus juice, coconut milk, chilli and another large pinch of salt to taste.

Cover and leave in the fridge for another 20 minutes.

■■ Remove from fridge and add the pineapple, spring onions, capsicum and coriander before serving.

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Dry docks and sunspots

By Connor Lysaght

P

eople are always trying to predict and speculate on the future – it’s often more important to us than the present.

Whether we are thinking ahead at work, checking the weather, or making financial decisions, the future is always on our minds.

The distant future, too, is often the subject of much discussion and thought, as we wonder what our towns, cities, and society as a whole will be like in a few decades’ time.

Will humankind inevitably expend all its available resources and fall, or will we manage to keep our planet afloat?

Questions and predictions regarding the future of Ashburton, as well as the future of Earth altogether, were often published in the Ashburton Guardian and Herald last century and earlier, and some in particular are worth looking back at for novelty’s sake.

The Chicago of NZ? Back in the late 1870s there were some who had grand visions for Ashburton, as New Zealand showed no signs of staggering when it came to our seemingly exponential growth.

One very proud, almost comically hopeful piece of “odd gossip” from an early 1878 Ashburton Herald envisioned the future of Ashburton as being, of all things, a busy harbour city.

This article claimed that Ashburton “is, or is to be, the Chicago of New Zealand”, and goes on to speculate that if the engineer Sir John Coode were to provide the town with a harbour and dry docks, then “imagination cannot grasp our future”.

While this never came to pass, one piece that featured prominently in a March, 1897, Guardian was titled The Survival of the Fittest.

It went into depth regarding the study of species and posed some pretty poignant questions on extinction and conservation which still hold up today.

This piece laments on the declining numbers of elephants, rhinoceroses, bison, giraffes, zebras and various other species, and the author of the article went on to state “their final extinction is but a question of time, unless steps be taken to prevent their indiscriminate slaughter by ivory hunters, or those who hunt in the interests of showmen”.

We often forget that such observations have been consistent throughout the past 150 years or so, and the author goes on to ask a question that many of us still ask today: “What, then, will we have left in a century or two

Above – What the council in the 1960s believed their administrative building may have looked like in the 21st century.

Above left – Burnett’s Transport Kenworth Transporter with a 72-ton turbine for a hydroelectric dam – just proof of one of Vogel’s predictions coming true.

Left – Sir Julius Vogel, c. 1870.

Below – An advert from a 1943 Guardian, predicting the domestic benefits that were to come after the second world war.

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Planetary panic An article republished in the Guardian from the Dunedin Evening Star’s London correspondent in 1897 describes the claims of a Professor S. J. Corrigan from America, who believed that the end was nigh and that he had the science to prove it.

Corrigan believed that sunspot activity on the surface of the sun was due to the evolution of an entirely new planet, which would come to sit between that star and Mercury, and that there were already three new planets existing in that part of the solar system.

He claimed that if this new planet broke away from the sun,

a massive explosion would occur which “will produce a great disturbance of the entire universe, but particularly of the Earth, perhaps completely smashing it”.

It seems that Corrigan’s speculations had an impact on discussion around the town and they were not simply ignored, as an article published less than two weeks later references Corrigan’s new planet.

This later article, lamenting tough liquor and gambling laws, claims that people will bet and drink no matter what and have since the beginning of recorded history, and “will continue to do

so, we have no doubt, until Professor Corrigan’s planet puts an end to mundane affairs”.

The year 2000 Sir Julius Vogel, New Zealand’s first Jewish premier, published a novel in 1889 entitled Anno Domini 2000, or Woman’s Destiny, which envisioned a world in which women held the highest positions in government and poverty was non-existent. Interestingly, this novel was published four years before women gained the right to vote in New Zealand.

A modern 2000 edition included a list of some of Vogel’s other predictions, compiled by academic Roger Robinson, and these

included things such as the media’s interest in celebrity gossip becoming politically influential, an independent and rich Ireland, the prominence of hydroelectric power, the environmental impact of industrial technology, New Zealand’s leading role in Antarctic research, universal air travel in lightweight aluminium ‘air-cruisers’, and, most astonishingly, instant communication in the form of ‘hand telegraph’.

Keeping in mind the fact that Vogel thought of all of this before even the start of the 20th century – before the Wright brothers’ first flight and all – it is clear that some predictions regarding the future can be bang on!

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RESULTS ■■ Bowls Hampstead Bowling December 2 Ladies Rose Bowl Cup - sponsored by Netherby Pharmacy 1st P. McElwain, S. Pagey, L. Fenson, D. Callageoul 3 wins, 16 ends, 29 points; 2nd J. Harris, M. Foster, M. Lloyd, L. Cerrie, 3 wins, 12 ends, 29 points 3rd L. Spergo, W. Suttie, G. Crack, W. Herriott 2 wins, 12 ends, 26 points

■■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club December 2 Duplicate N/S 1st Elizabeth Hutten & Maryke Blignault, 2nd Bruce & Heather Sim, 3rd Sheila Lyons & Mary Bruce E/W 1st Sue Smith & Amanda Watson, 2nd Wendy & Eric Parr, 3rd Mary Francis & Graham Gilbert December 3 Duplicate N/S 1st Judith Edmond & Maree Moore, 2nd John Fechney & Jan de Jong, 3rd Melva Stowell & Paul Fergus E/W 1st Sue Rosevear & Anne Reid, 2nd Peter & Trish Downward, 3rd Mary Buckland & Sonia Gill December 4 Duplicate N/S 1st Elaine Lattimore & Shirley Lattimore, 2nd Trish & Peter Downward, 3rd Rosemary McLaughlin & Judith Edmond E/W 1st Mary Buckland & Trish Small, 2nd Sue Rosevear & Kay Robb, 3rd Maree Moore & Iris Taylor December 5

Closing night N/S 1st John Knight & Mary Buckland, 2nd John McDonald & Rona Brownlie, 3rd Mervyn Jones & Joyce Johnson E/W 1st Val Palmer & Paul Fergus, 2nd Audrey & Jim Rooney, 3rd Johnny Wright & Beth McIlraith

■■ Croquet Waireka Croquet Club Interclub Advanced Grade: Waireka v Aorangi White: Singles: Logan McCorkindale 7 v Brian Maxwell 2; Bill Allnutt 7 v Janet Skerrett 6; Sue Lamb 7 v Janie Parry 6; Bev Blair 7 v Lindsey Thompson 4; Logan McCorkindale 7 v Janet Skerrett 0; Bill Allnutt 7 v Brian Maxwell 2; Sue Lamb 7 v Lindsey Thompson 5; Bev Blair 7 v Jamie Parry 5; Doubles: Logan McCorkindale and Bill Allnutt 7 v Brian Maxwell and Janet Skerrett 4; Sue Lamb and Bev Blair 7 v Jamie Parry and Lindsey Thompson 0; Total games won: Waireka 10 v Aorangi White 0; Total hoops won: Waireka 70 v Aorangi White 34; Winner of the Advanced Grade Aorangi Blue, runner-up Waireka: Intermediate Grade: Waireka Red v Geraldine: Singles: Audrey Leath 7 v Christina Miller 5; Janice Murta 5 v Doug Brinsmead 7; Brian Goodwin 7 v Peter McAuliffe 2; Phyllis Reith 6 v Karyn Close 7; Audrey Leath 7 v Doug Brinsmead 3; Janice Murta 7 v Christina Miller 5; Brian Goodwin 7 vs Karyn Close 4; Phyllis Reith 3 vs Peter McAuliffe 7; Doubles: Audrey Leath and Janice Murta 7 v Christina Miller and Doug Brinsmead 2; Brian Goodwin and Phyllis Reith 5 v Peter McAuliffe and Karyn Close 7; Total games won: Waireka Red 6 v Geraldine 4; Total hoops won: Waireka Red 60 v Geraldine 49; Intermediate Grade: Waireka White v Aorangi: Singles: Rod Webb 6 v Mavis Holt 7; Bruce Leath 7 v Bob Penty 5; Barbara McIntosh 6 v Joyce Jones 7; Shelagh Field 2 v Gordon Hardacre 7; Rod Webb 4 bs Bob Penty 78; Bruce Leath 7 v Mavis Holt 6; Shelagh Field 7 v Joyce Jones 5; Barbara McIntosh 3 v Gordon Hardacre 7; Doubles: Rod Webb and Bruce Leath 7 v Mavis Holt and Bob Penty 3; Shelagh Field and Barbara McIntosh 6 v Joyce Jones and Gordon Hardacre 7; Total games won: Waireka White 4 v Aorangi 6; Total hoops won: Waireka White

MSA Bowling Club Half Day Triples December 13 Sponsored by Skip2It Flooring Xtra - 12.30 start Skips entered MSA Bowling Clubs Half Day Triples D Muir R Mitchell D Kinvig G Sparks B Williams T Inwood Taylor Man N Atkinson B Harrison B Hopwood R Anstiss E Maw A McKenzie M Anderson D Hickman J Argyle Whites or Club Shirts to be worn $21.00 team entry If unavailable please phone Dave Muir 3086466

■■ Golf Ashburton County Ladies Vets Golf December 13 At Tinwald – 9.00am for 9.30am start Afternoon tea provided Please bring Christmas themed gift for raffle 9 Hole players welcome

Ashburton Golf Club December 14 A mixed day with the Radius Care Christmas Salvers being played for. This is an individual stableford match and is a qualifier for the Property Brokers Shootout, Starting Times: Morning start at 8.00am; Afternoon report at 12noon for a 12.30pm start, Nine hole golfers report at 1.00 for a 1.30pm start.

December 15 Matt will be running an end of year tour-

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■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club December 6 Midlands Seed Social Teams Top Team: Country Classics 88 – Jan McArthur, Ina Divers, Gary McKeown, Terry Molloy; Men: Pakeke Pros 87, The Allsorts 86, Icaritos 85 by lot from Trying 85; Women: Great Blend 86.5, Mayfield Allsorts 83.5 by lot from Business Birdies; Mixed: TGIF 85.5, Gabites Swingers 83; Top lady: Sharon Carlson; Top man: Nathan Meadows Nearest the Pins: Columbus Coffee – Grant Smith, Mac & Maggies – Blair Snowball, Paul May Motor – Bev Chinn, Gabites Ltd – Jonathan Grant Twos: Karen McRea, Don McLeod, Grant Smith, Blair Snowball December 7 Pro Shop Challenge Winner: Hamish Niles 68-4=64.

Other winning scores: Guildford Lane and Kevin McStay 65; Kevin Smith 66; John Power, Bruce Day, Ryan Cockburn, Stewart Dunlop and Richard McKernan 67; Greig Sparrow 68; Bev Chinn and George Brown 69 on c/b.

Twos: Symon Restscolk, Brent Smith, Logan Tasker, Kevin Smith and Hamish Niles.

Nearest The Pins: #4 Mark Jones; #8 Bev Chinn; #12 George Brown; #14 Logan Tasker.

Nine Holes Pro Shop Challenge Winner: Peter Stretchman with 22pts. Other winning scores: Gordon Clinton 21, Robynne Nicol 20 and Hughie Murchie 18

Tinwald Golf Club December 5 Twilight Stroke Leading scores in the twilight stroke round: -6; Andy Peck 34, Tim Bain 35 c/b. 7-10: Pete Trembath, Brent Green, Brian Rouse, Tony Sheppard 33, Mitch VanderKrogt, Kieron Gray 34.

11 plus: John Harris 32, David Kelly, John Young 33, Arthur Pawsey 34.Women: 0-14: Mara Kennedy 36.15 plus: Ina Divers 27, Diana Wellman 31, Barb Cochrane 32.

Non-Handicap; Hamish Finnie 38. Nearest the pin: # 2 Dave K. # 12 John Young. Two’s; Andy Peck. Radio Hokonui hacker; Mark Williams DNF. December 7

Stableford Best scores in the stableford round in the Christmas Tournament.

Men; Junior Tare 50, Brent Holmes 42, Arthur Pawsey 40, Dave Allan 39, Kieron Gray, Cameron Miller, Tony Sheppard, Kevin Bishop 38.

Women; Jo Peacock 42, Belinda Kirdy 40, Barb Harris, Leen Bell 35. Two’s; Brent Holmes, Dave Allan. Net Eagle; # 4 Andrew Barrie.

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■■ Squash Celtic Squash Club Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s summer league competition: December 2 Team 2 beat Team 8 8 games to 7: Chris O’Reilly 3 Jimmy Hunn 0, Chris Thompson 2 Blair Horrell 1, Rebecca Abernethy 2 Kirsty Clay 3, Jan Lee 1 Chrissie Stratford 3.

Team 6 beat Team 4 7 games to 5: Julie Smith 3 Mick Hooper 0, Nathan Forbes 3 Ian Dolden 0, Hayden Robinson 1 Charlotte Smith 2, Sarah Forbes 0 Guy Stanway 3.

Team 7 lost to Team 3 5 games to 9: Paul Cousins 0 Billy Nolan 3, James Bowker 1 Rob Giles 3, Nicky Dryland 1 Hamish Trott 2, Maggie Clark 3 Jonny Stanway 1.

December 4 Team 10 lost to Team 9 7 games to 9 Ben Kruger 3 James McCloy 2, Jordy Hooper 0 Chris Thompson 3, Steve Devereux 1 Brendon Clark 3, Kate Williams 3 Jane Kingan 1.

Team 5 beat Team 1 10 games to 5: Chris O’Reilly 1 Nick Marshall 3, Chris Lima 3 Phil Andrew 1, Shane Muckle 3 Amy Muckle 0, Hamish O’Reilly 3 Megan Bell 1.

■■ Tennis ■■ Shooting

Twilight Tennis

Ashburton District Rifle Club December 8 At 500 yards.

TR, Martin Fleming 49.7, 50.7, 99.14, John Miller 49.5, 49.5, 98.10, John Snowden 48.2, 49.5, 97.7, John Fleming 47.2, 45.3, 92.5, Brian Hawksby 44.3, 48.0, 92.3.

FTR, Murray Cook 57.2, 58.4, 115.6, Mark Alexander 56.1, 56.1, 112.2, Coby Snowden 50.2, 56.3, 106.5.

FO, Bob McDonald 58.2, 58.3, 116.5, Mike Chui 58.1, 58.3, 116.4, David Smith 55.2, 56.1, 111.3.

■■ Slow Pitch Hampstead Slow Pitch December 6 Marines & Angels 14 - 9 Hawkies Hawks; S & Giggles 16 - 4 More Beer Than Gear; Demolition 7 - 0 Reigning Champs; Lion Brown Club 15 - 7 Marines & Angels; Laser Attack 7 - 4 As Good As It Gets

December 4 Famous Grouse 15 v Out of Service 18, We Are Stihl Suzuki 15 v Tridents 18, What’s The Score 15 v Hackers 18, Let’s Play 15 v Council Crew 18, Grand Slammers 18 v The Raqueteers 0, Courtiers 15 v Family Affair 18, Mighty Meerkats 16 v The Aces 17.

Sunset Doubles December 5 Division 1 Croziers Turkeys 3 v AFC 3, Heineken Openers 5 v Coasters 1, Lakers 0 v Cates Grain & Seed 6, Double Faults 1 v Geraldine 5.

Division 2: Faultless 1 v Agitated Panda 5, Ball Wackers 4 v Winchmore 2, Ruapuna 6 v B Team 0, Carrfields 4 v Cream of the Crop 2, New Boys ½ v Court Nite 5½ .

Division 3: Backspin 3½ v Miss Hits 2½, I’d Hit That – PB 4 v Read Revellers 2, Rough Enough 5 v Farm & Kitchen 1, RMF Silva – Great Sets 5½ v Willies Wonkers ½, The Ladies ½ v The Rest of Us 5½, In with a Shot 0 v 4 Aces 6.

■■BASKETBALL

DRAWS ■■ Bowls

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nament for Junior Golfers, details from the Pro Shop.

■■ Slow Pitch Hampstead Slow Pitch December 13 6.00pm: Devon Tavern D1: Marines & Angels v Hawkies Hawks; 7.10pm: Devon Tavern D1: Hawkies Hawks v Lion Brown Club; 6.30pm: Laser Electrical D2: Laser Attack v Demolition; 6.30pm: First National Real Estate D3: As Good As It Gets v More Beer Than Gear; 6.30pm: Dell Phillips Landscaping D4: Reigning Champs v S & Giggles

■■ Tennis Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis December 14 Round 7 All games to start at 9am sharp Junior A Grade – Duty Team Southern Strikers Southern Stars v Allenton Eagles at Hinds; Southern Strikers v Dorie A at ATTC; Methven Silver v Allenton Tigers at Allenton; Methven Bronze v Methven Gold at ATTC. Junior B Grade Dorie Hampstead v Southern Shakers at Hampstead; Allenton Panthers v Methven White at Methven Domain; Allenton Bears v Methven Black at ATTC; Hampstead Green v Hampstead Yellow at Hampstead.

Junior C All games for Junior C this week are at ATTC –Southern Stormers v Methven Blue; Methven Red v Southern Sharks; Allenton Falcons v Allenton Lions.

Please phone any defaults through to Mid Canterbury Junior Tennis 308 3020 as soon as possible.

Rice terminated The New Zealand Breakers have terminated the contract of troubled American import Glen Rice Jr with immediate effect.

Rice Jr breached bail conditions on Sunday night and made an appearance in the Auckland District Court yesterday morning, the club said.

“Glen Rice Jr’s contract with the New Zealand Breakers has been terminated with immediate effect,” the Breakers said.

“Mr Rice was picked up by police last night after breaching bail conditions and made an appearance in the Auckland District Court this morning.

“He has been bailed again to reappear in court on his original hearing date of February 10.

“Mr Rice came to the club as an injury replacement player to cover for import Scotty Hopson who is now fit.

“That means Mr Rice was always ineligible to play against the Brisbane Bullets at Spark Arena.

“The club will continue to assist Mr Rice with his personal struggles until he is freely able to return home to his family in the United States.”

Last month Rice Jr was suspended after being arrested over an alleged assault with intent to injure in an Auckland bar.

He had joined the club just 10 days prior as an injury replacement for Hopson, and brought with him a well-documented chequered past.

The Breakers had suspended him indefinitely after the arrest, but it was lifted, and Rice Jr played in the Breakers’ NBL match against the Cairns Taipans at the weekend.

Glen Rice Jnr. The Rice Jr saga continues a tumultuous campaign for the Breakers, who are second-to-last on the ANBL ladder with three wins and nine defeats.

In addition to Rice Jr’s off-court troubles, two days after Rice Jr’s initial arrest, Breakers forward Tom Vodanovich was met by police at Auckland International Airport after a flight back from Perth.

The Tall Black admitted he had consumed alcohol and a sleeping pill during the flight, which caused him to be loud and intoxicated.

Breakers owner Matt Walsh remained staunch over the club’s position, rejecting claims they were going downhill since he purchased the team in April 2018.

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Kane’s our main man

Black Caps have reason for optimism

By Dylan Cleaver

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ew Zealand this week begins a three-test series against Australia with an unusual sense of hope and expectation.

Part of the reason for that is the impressive resume of results they have put together in recent years, culminating in a surprisingly processional test series victory against England this season.

The other is the captain, Kane Williamson.

Williamson is New Zealand’s best batsman, certainly today, most probably ever.

You could spend a lifetime working out a formula that would more accurately analyse the competitive merits of players across different eras, but the simple fact is no New Zealand batsman has scored runs as consistently across a long period of time as Williamson.

It’s not the simple joys of his batting that makes me half-believe they can upset the natural order of things and win a series in Australia for the first time in more than 30 years.

He’s going to have to score runs, sure, but it is the sheer pragmatism of his captaincy that is New Zealand’s biggest weapon heading into the first test at Perth this week.

It was always going to be intriguing to see how Williamson followed in the size 10s of Brendon McCullum, and the most surprising element is that he really hasn’t.

McCullum will be remembered as one of the most important figures in New Zealand cricket history.

His outsized personality and gambler’s instinct was almost single-handedly responsible for dragging a moribund programme up by its bootstraps.

In turn he became something of a cricketing romantic as he literally chased lost causes into the boundary hoardings and chose the cavalier option over caution nine times out of 10.

He was exactly what the Black Caps needed at the time, but the team was still prone to periods of spottiness that reflected their leader, none more so than in his last series as captain when they folded too easily against a middling Australian team.

Williamson is not conservative but nor is he guided by hunches. He always bows to the head before the heart.

When the world wanted Lockie Ferguson unleashed to fight Jofra Archer’s fire with fire, Williamson decided he had a better chance winning with Tim Southee and then Matt Henry.

It’s not like Williamson doesn’t care what you want; it’s more like he sees no need to seek your opinion.

McCullum’s New Zealand might not have had the wherewithal to win the England series on such lifeless wickets (on a tangent, while the criticism of

Kane Williamson is the man to lead the Black Caps to victory over the Aussies in the test series beginning on Thursday.

the surfaces might have been over the top, it was nonetheless valid).

When BJ Watling and Mitchell Santner were in the middle stages of their 261-run partnership at Mt Maunganui, it looked like they had suffocated the match into submission. In fact they were just playing to instruction: bat once and bat big.

Where McCullum never minded keeping the opposition in the game if it decreased the chances of a bore-draw, Williamson had zero qualms about taking an England victory off the table early.

Likewise, in Hamilton, he never took chances trying to advance the game. It was England’s job to chase the series, not his.

Not once, you suspect, did the thought that it was a pretty shabby spectacle come into his head.

Instead, job done, have a quick rest, fly to Australia.

It’s Williamson’s ability to see the floor lighting to safety more clearly than others that gives hope that this series will be as competitive as everybody wishes for, but Australia still have to start favourites.

For a start it’s Australia in Australia and unlike 1985, this is not a weak team despite their relatively low ranking.

New Zealand might have a passel of excellent seamers, but most global cricket followers would take a Cummins-Starc-Hazlewood-Lyon attack over Southee-Boult-Wag-

ner-De Grandhomme-Santner (you can add your own small variations depending on injury or conditions).

New Zealand’s batting might be as strong and deep as it has ever been, but in Steve Smith and David Warner, you have two of the most prolific home test players who have ever scratched out a guard in the middle.

The teams appear even enough but that first test still feels like an ambush.

Playing a pink-ball, day-night test in conditions that are likely to suit quick bowlers is a tough assignment. It’s even tougher when your opponent has warmed up for it by playing a pink-ball test in Adelaide while you’ve been battling it out for five days with a red Kookaburra in conditions unkindly described as a “slag heap”.

Williamson, you fear, will have to be at his most stubborn at the crease and his most pragmatic in the field for New Zealand to move on to Melbourne unharmed.

Gary Neville: there’re two words to send a shiver down the spine of any Liverpool fan, whether casual or committed.

There was something about Neville that was impossible to like unless you belonged to the red half of Manchester (which usually resided in London, Singapore or Belfast rather than actual Manchester).

Whether it was the pencil moustache or the way he needed

Roy Keane to hold his hand in the tunnel against Arsenal, the elder Neville always cut an unsympathetic figure.

Yet he has somehow evolved into the type of pundit every decent sport deserves. His football opinions are unvarnished yet based on both a deep love of the game and actual research, while he’s also not afraid to talk sense about social issues.

There remains a large chunk of the populace that believes sport should separate itself from society, as if it sits like a splendid island of isolation. In the past, these were represented here as your classic pro-Tour proponents – the “keep politics out of rugby brigade”.

Nowadays this profoundly stupid concept is more commonly manifested in the “shut up and dribble” mob who believe athletes are not qualified to talk about anything outside their field of expertise.

Sometimes athletes and pundits fuel this cynicism with some strikingly silly utterances but when they get it right the power of their platform adds weight to the words. That should be encouraged.

So when you have a brilliant Manchester derby marred by louts racially abusing players you want more than just the normal cries of Kick It Out and the reactionary calls for lifetime bans for offenders.

You want somebody who has been in football his whole life, who has lived in the UK for the vast majority of his life, to wrap some context around the issue.

It wasn’t the most polished stump speech of Neville’s life, but he stepped up where others won’t.

“You are watching the Prime Minister’s debate where he is talking about migration to this country, and people having to have certain levels.

“It fuels it all the time. It has got worse over the last few years in this country and not just in football.”

You can certainly argue that it takes a long bow to blame Boris Johnson for an idiot in the stands making monkey chants and gestures at a black player.

Neville is absolutely to bang on the money though to highlight the fact that political rhetoric in some of the world’s largest western democracies has skewed more and more to anti-immigration and nativist principles in the past few years.

That simply lays the groundwork for the sort of toxic racism the world saw at Etihad Stadium to flourish.

Johnson might not have been the devil sitting on that man’s shoulder making him commit such a deplorable act, but those far-right, anti-immigration, England-for-the-English ideals are.

At the very least, Neville was spot on for pointing out, in a none-too-subtle way, that sport can never be separated from politics.

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he Black Caps’ test series against Australia starts on Thursday, and with it comes a rare sense of expectation from the New Zealand cricket community.

It’s not necessarily an expectation that the Black Caps will win the three-test series, but an expectation that the series will be competitive, and the Black Caps will put themselves in position to potentially achieve several rare accomplishments.

There were concerns earlier this week that the Boxing Day test, the centrepiece of Australia’s test cricket calendar and the first to feature New Zealand since 1987, is under threat after a dangerous pitch forced a domestic four-day game to be abandoned.

Cricket Australia has pledged to get the Boxing Day test pitch right – and it will be a different one from that used at the weekend.

The New Zealanders begin their test campaign against Australia in Perth, with a day-night, pink-ball encounter.

The Black Caps have already had a marquee year, thanks to their World Cup exploits and superb test series unbeaten run, but Australia are the toughest challenge yet in the test arena for this particular generation of New Zealand cricketers.

The Black Caps have only won three times in 31 tests played in Australia, and have only won one out of the 12 series played across the ditch – way back in 1985.

The famous seven-run win in Hobart in 2011 is the only test they’ve won in Australia since that year, and rare are the occasions that the contests have even been close.

However, with Tom Latham emerging as a world-class test opener to support the likes of Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor, and the Black Caps having a core of batsmen averaging over 40, there is reason to believe they will fare better in this series, even given Australia’s fearsome bowling attack.

In Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Neil Wagner the Black Caps have one of the best seam-bowling trios in the world, and coach Gary Stead could also unleash World Cup standout Lockie Ferguson for his test debut.

It doesn’t quite add up to the all-around luxury Australia possess – David Warner, Steve Smith, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc are just part of the daunting challenge that awaits – but with a day-night test in Perth, a Boxing Day extravaganza in Melbourne and a finale in Sydney, the Black Caps have three varying surfaces and conditions in which to try and claim another historic scalp.

This time, the Black Caps have reasons for optimism as well – and it’s not often Kiwi cricket fans could claim that.

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■■EQUESTRIAN

Askin in cracking form Leading Ashburton equestrian rider, Lucinda Askin was in stellar form at the Show Jumping Canterbury’s Christmas Cracker show at the weekend.

Askin, on board her 15-year-old thoroughbred Portofino, figured in the finish of many of the major events during the show, including winning the Premier League class (1.4 metres to 1.6 metres).

The on-form pair also won the Horse A2 1.3-1.4 class with Askin teaming up with another of her rides, Flying Dutchman DHU to finish third in the same class while the pair also went on to place second in the Mini Prix (1.35m).

And then, just for good measure, Askin teamed up with a third of her rides, Double J Cyclone, to win the Horse Championship 1.35m class and also pick up placings on some of her other young horses, I.Q and Cascade during the course of the event, which ran from Friday through to Sunday.

With a break ahead for Christmas, Askin plans on keeping her team of horses in full work as she points her attention toward the National Show Jumping Championships in the middle of January.

She plans on lining up Portofino in the premier event and with over $12,000 worth of prize money and the coveted Rutherford Cup up for grabs in this top competition, the hope is that the form which came through on the weekend sticks around well into the New Year.

Many of the show attendees from further south were facing a longer stay in Canterbury than predicted with the road closures south of Christchurch and also on the West Coast.

The equestrian community had banded around their fellow competitors however, with offers of places to say for stranded horses, riders, supports and officials with the National Equestrian Centre offering reduced camping charges for those riders wanting to stay on at the ground.

Ashburton rider Luci Askin and her ride, Portofino were in outstanding form on the weekend.

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■■RUGBY

All Blacks decide on their best player for 2019 Ardie Savea in action for the All Blacks

Ardie Savea has been voted the best All Black of 2019 by his peers.

The New Zealand Rugby Players Association have announced their award winners for the season, as voted by the players.

Savea won the players’ international men’s player of the year award, beating out All Blacks team-mates Beauden Barrett, Anton Lienert-Brown, Kieran Read and Codie Taylor.

Savea, who played nine tests for the All Blacks in 2019, was nominated for the World Rugby player of the year award following the Rugby World Cup but lost out to Springbok Pieter-Steph du Toit.

The All Blacks loose forward is facing a lengthy injury layoff in 2020, announcing earlier this month he will undergo knee surgery and will miss most of the

Super Rugby season for the Hurricanes.

In other awards categories, Charmaine McMenamin was named players’ international women’s player of the year, Tone Ng Shui took out players’ men’s sevens player of the year and Ruby Tui the players’ women’s sevens player of the year.

Crusaders winger Sevu Reece won players’ Super Rugby player of the year award and Bay of Plenty’s Chase Tiatia the players’ Mitre 10 Cup player of the year award.

The New Zealand Rugby awards take place on Thursday night.

Beauden Barrett, Lienert-Brown and Savea have all been nominated for All Blacks Player of the Year while Black Ferns Kendra Cocksedge, Ayesha LetiI’iga and McMenamin are all up for Black Ferns Player of the Year.

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■■YOUNG DRIVERS

Hart makes a flier

By Garrick Knight Cam Hart is revelling in the glory of a perfect start to this year’s Hanley Formula Australasian Young Drivers Championship.

The New South Wales representative, from Sydney, added to Saturday night’s first heat win at Addington with two more at Sunday’s grass track meeting in Methven.

Accordingly, he has more than double the points of his nearest rival, defending champion Sheree Tomlinson.

Tomlinson and her three fellow Kiwis are in positions two through four on the points ladder, while Hart’s comrades from across the ditch are languishing at the bottom of the table.

Hart did have the benefit of a couple of well-fancied drives at Methven, but still had to get the job done in what was his first experience driving on a grass surface.

“Having a bit of luck makes a difference and I was lucky enough to draw a couple of nice horses today.

“It was a good experience, my first time on the grass.

“It was quite a nice track – smoother than I expected.”

Refine won from the front in heat 2, but Beau Major had to be the best horse in the race after sitting parked throughout.

“He gave me a really good feel.

“He’s a tough horse with

Young Australian driver Cam Hart has had a dream start. change-up speed.

“When I asked him to go, he found the line well. It was a really impressive win and I think he’ll go on to do a good job.”

Being so far in front is a luxurious position for Hart, but not one he is taking for granted.

“I won’t think too much in to it.

“I just have to go out there with a clear mind and drive the races the way I always would.

“They’re all good drivers and with a bit of luck, they could catch me, especially the Kiwis.”

The series moves to Manawatu today and Thursday and a glut of nominations will see a bonus race for the series today as there were enough to card three heats rather than the planned two.

It also gives his opponents an extra chance to bridge the gap on him.

Hart has drawn three horses in Our Wicklow, Brooke’s Image and Scelta Uno that are all capable of finishing in the money, so he’s a live chance of holding his lead.

“I haven’t had a chance to look at the fields yet, but I plan on doing it tomorrow on the trip up.”

Hart works for Shane Sanderson at Menangle so is used to the hustle and bustle of hard mile racing.

Longer trips and a more sedate tempo is something uncommon to him.

“We have the 2300-metre start at Menangle but it’s mainly mile racing.

“You get a bit more of a breather over here, I’ve noticed.

“In Aussie, especially in Sydney, if you try and have a quiet quarter in front you’ll get taken on.”

Hart is looking forward to the series’ final night, in Auckland on Friday, the night before the Inter Dominion Grand Finals.

“It’s been good coming over here and driving on the grass on a big track, and I can’t wait to get up to Alexandra Park and race the ‘other’ way, too.”

Points after 3 heats: Cam Hart (NSW) 50; Sheree Tomlinson (Def. Champ) 23; John Morrison (SI) 22; Sarah O’Reilly (NZ Champ) 21; Benjamin Butcher (NI) 18; Matt Elkins (Qld) 18; Corey Peterson (WA) 15; Brodie Webster (SA) 13; Conor Crook (Tas) 7; Zac Phillips (Vic) 6.

■■HAUNUI FARM

Exciting weekend for Haunui Wyndspelle’s breakthrough Group One win topped off a big day at Trentham on Saturday for Haunui Farm.

In winning the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m), Wyndspelle became the 10th individual Group One winner for the Haunui Farmbased sire Iffraaj.

Three races earlier on the programme Haunui Farm, as part-owners, shared in the success of exciting two-year-old Not An Option in the Gr.2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) and on the same day at Ellerslie Orakei Overlord, a son of Iffraaj, notched his sixth win.

Haunui Farm Managing Director Mark Chitty was excited with the Trentham double and particularly pleased to see Wyndspelle finally get a Group One victory after four seconds, two thirds and a fourth at elite level.

“There was no more deserving winner of a Group One than him,” Chitty said. “And it was good for Jen Campin, his part-owner who bought him through Phill Cataldo.

Jen was an original shareholder in Iffraaj and she supported him.

“It’s a great result for Iffraaj, who has now had 71 stakes winners worldwide.

“He is serving just under 80 mares this year and will be well represented at Karaka. He’s got 41 in Book 1 and we’ve got 13 of them.”

■■TOP HOOP RETURNS

Plum Kali ride draws Dee back to Ellerslie The prospect of riding smart Cambridge three-year-old Kali at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day has lured Melbourne-based jockey Mick Dee back to New Zealand.

The former successful New Zealand apprentice landed a treble on his last trip back to New Zealand, for the second day of the New Zealand Cup meeting at Riccarton last month, and will be mixing business with pleasure on his

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Christmas-New Year trip.

Dee owns a Waipukurau farm with his parents, Richard and Jo, and had already planned to return there to celebrate Christmas when the offer to ride Kali in the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) arose.

“I’ve been home for Christmas for the last few years and rode at Ellerslie on Boxing Day two years ago, but had the week off last year,” Dee said.

“This time I’ll fly over on the 24th, have Christmas with my family, then go up to ride at Ellerslie on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.” Kali was one of the favourites for the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton last start following an impressive win in the Gr.3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m) at Ashburton, but she was hampered in the early

stages of the Guineas and was last on settling before winding up sixth, three lengths from her winning stablemate, Loire.

“She had 10 days off after Christchurch and looks fantastic,” trainer Tony Pike said.

“She has been back in a couple of weeks and there’s a strong chance she will get to the Railway.

“Three-year-olds have a good record in it.”

Kali will get into the Railway with 51.5kg, the reason a lightweight rider of Dee’s calibre was quickly called upon.

Dee has kept up his good form since returning to Melbourne from Riccarton, where his three wins included the Gr.3 Stewards Stakes (1200m) and the Dan Miller-trained stablemate Lavaglo.

Dee has ridden seven winners in his last 44 rides.

Manawatu harness Today at Manawatu Raceway

Manawatu Harness Racing Club Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 10 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 2.41pm WELCOME AUTRALASIAN YOUNG DRIVERS MOBILE PACE $9000, non-winners 3yo+., 2000m 1 0649 Drum Beat (1) fr................................J Curtin 2 58009 Arya Famous (2) fr.................. J Morrison (J) 3 69450 Sarandon (3) fr...............................B Butcher 4 x0943 Aurelia Cotta (4) fr..........................B Orange 5 83377 Carse O Fern Cully (5) fr............Z Phillips (J) 6 x7632 Lavazza (6) fr................................ D Butcher 7 49844 Razcal Alley (7) fr.......................M Hurrell (J) 8 P3x78 Nicky Jay (21) fr..........................P Ferguson 9 0556 Emmi Rose (22) fr...........................S Phelan 2 3.17 HAVAL MBL PACE $9000, non-winners., 2000m 1 4776P Hey Good Lookin (1) fr.................. D Butcher 2 960x9 Trooper Cooper (2) fr........................J Curtin 3 42556 Major Rage (3) fr.................... L Whittaker (J) 4 670x4 Downtown Babe (4) fr.................P Ferguson 5 x5390 Panda Girl (5) fr.........................M Hurrell (J) 6 x7056 Shan One (6) fr...............................S Phelan 7 67x9x Marianna Bromac (7) fr..................B Orange

8 85x00 Zip Code (21) fr.......................... J Abernethy 9 5x6 With Revenge (22) fr......................B Butcher 3 3.52pm MG AT CARTOWN MOBILE PACE $9000, non-winners., mobile, 2500m 1 78008 Comedy Act (1) fr................... L Whittaker (J) 2 07032 Masada (2) fr..................................B Orange 3 x5735 Jetson Hunter (3) fr.........................S Phelan 4 x8443 Speciale Uno (4) fr......................P Ferguson 5 374x6 Lady Ameera (5) fr..................... J Abernethy 6 40457 Shesheartandsole (6) fr....................J Curtin 7 06x80 Outlander (7) fr........................ J Morrison (J) 4 4.22pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY HANDICAP TROT $9000, discrhcp, stand, 2500m 1 47 Battle Commander (1) fr...................J Curtin 2 Px937 Buller Whitebait (2) fr..................P Ferguson 3 x 2D75 Leesa Castleton (1) 30M................S Phelan 4 51260 The Rev (U1) 30M........................ D Butcher 5 09P9x Mackali (U2) 30M....................... J Abernethy 6 90987 Keystone Cavalier (U3) 30M.. L Whittaker (J) 7 10x89 Caitlin’s Surprise (1) 40M.............. P Fleming 8 8873x Dauntless (2) 40M..........................B Butcher 9 0231 Recycle (3) 40M...................... J Morrison (J) 10 59752 Mekong Princess (U1) 50M...........B Orange

2 906x3 Uncle Drew (2) fr.........................C Crook (J) 3 97583 Martin McGuinness (3) fr......... S O’Reilly (J) 4 9x757 Amaro (4) fr............................ C Peterson (J) $9000, 3yo+ r40-r51,r54 w/c., mobile, 2500m 1 2298x Madiba (1) fr....................................S Phelan 5 63221 Absolut Russian (5) fr.................M Elkins (J) 2 x3347 Milner (2) fr.......................................S Doody 6 0x794 Our Wicklow (6) fr..........................C Hart (J) 3 665x7 Pure Desire (3) fr.......................... D Butcher 7 66443 Molly Dooker (7) fr.........................B Butcher 4 84321 Den’s Legacy (4) fr.........................B Orange 8 8x768 Mr Billiards (21) fr.......................Z Phillips (J) 5 x8885 Red River Dash (5) fr..................P Ferguson 9 80x90 Lincoln Lovely (22) fr.............S Tomlinson (J) 6 969x5 Ripsnorter (6) fr..........................M Hurrell (J) 10 77528 Magic Blaze (23) fr...................B Webster (J) 7 86570 Beaudiene Emerald (7) fr..................J Curtin 8 6.13 HANLEY FORMULA YOUNG DRIVERS CHAMPS 8 9x201 Classey Robin (21) fr................. J Abernethy MOBILE PACE $9000, 4yo+ r49-r53. inv.d, 2000m 6 5.23pm MEMBERS’ PACE, r56-r78., mobile, 2500m 1 94424 Matai Minky (1) fr..................S Tomlinson (J) 1 x4405 Burst Out Laughing (1) fr........ J Morrison (J) 2 91P85 Payment Plan (2) fr........................B Butcher 2 07253 The Kapiti Express (2) fr............ J Abernethy 3 725x8 Brooke’s Image (3) fr......................C Hart (J) 3 10029 Frankie Jones (3) fr....................... D Butcher 4 98x76 Sheikh Yabooty (4) fr................B Webster (J) 4 36x11 Mister Harris (4) fr.......................P Ferguson 5 x2396 Ideal Tiger (5) fr..........................Z Phillips (J) 5 18666 Young Conqueror (5) fr.......... L Whittaker (J) 6 77698 Final Delight (6) fr.................... S O’Reilly (J) 6 5x111 Claytons Bettor (6) fr.......................S Phelan 7 0x063 Dana Dawn (7) fr.........................M Elkins (J) 7 77809 Mogul (7) fr.................................M Hurrell (J) 8 06x12 Play Ball (21) fr....................... J Morrison (J) 8 59772 Shillelagh (21) fr.............................B Orange 9 x2193 Jessie Kelly (22) fr.................. C Peterson (J) 7 5.48 HANLEY FORMULA YOUNG DRIVERS CHAMPS 9 6.38 HANLEY FORMULA YOUNG DRIVERS CHAMPS MOBILE PACE $9000, 4yo+ r54-r59. inv.d, 2000m MOBILE PACE $9000, 4yo+ r40-r48. inv.d, 2000m 1 0676x Port Delight (1) fr..................... J Morrison (J) 1 x2137 Voodoo Prince (1) fr....................C Crook (J) 11 63149 Sundons Flyer (1) 80M..............M Hurrell (J)

5 4.58pm ITM PALMERSTON NORTH MOBILE PACE

2 34715 Rake (2) fr.............................. C Peterson (J) 3 xL566 Sweet Maggie Ryan (3) fr...........M Elkins (J) 4 x8370 Lincoln Moment (4) fr.............. J Morrison (J) 5 23213 Ace Strike (5) fr........................ S O’Reilly (J) 6 32x84 The Bandit Queen (6) fr.............Z Phillips (J) 7 04418 Onedin Punter (7) fr.................B Webster (J) 8 40x15 Scelta Uno (21) fr...........................C Hart (J) 9 85x69 Pats Dragon (22) fr.........................B Butcher 10 03221 Tempo Rose (23) fr...............S Tomlinson (J) SELECTIONS Race 1: Lavazza, Emmi Rose, Drum Beat, Sarandon, Razcal Alley Race 2: Major Rage, Panda Girl, Marianna Bromac, Downtown Babe Race 3: Shesheartandsole, Masada, Jetson Hunter, Lady Ameera Race 4: Recycle, Dauntless, Battle Commander, Sundons Flyer Race 5: Ripsnorter, Classey Robin, Madiba, Milner Race 6: Young Conqueror, Claytons Bettor, Mister Harris, Shillelagh Race 7: Absolut Russian, Amaro, Uncle Drew, Molly Dooker Race 8: Final Delight, Matai Minky, Play Ball, Payment Plan Race 9: Tempo Rose, Voodoo Prince, Rake, The Bandit Queen LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

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■■INTER DOMINION

Everyone wants Sniper’s back

By Jonny Turner Series star Ultimate Sniper’s premium barrier 5 draw is set to produce early fireworks in Saturday’s Inter Dominion Pacing Championship final at Alexandra Park.

The already-slim chances of the All Stars pacer’s rivals beating him following his three jaw-dropping heat wins took a hit after Ultimate Sniper drew a nearly perfect starting spot for Saturday night’s final.

The stocks of My Kiwi Mate (1), Sicario (2), Ashley Locaz (3) and On The Cards rose after they drew inside Ultimate Sniper on Sunday.

Though that could depend on how desperate each of their drivers are to find the front, with the hope of securing a perfect run by handing the lead to the favourite.

My Kiwi Mate and driver Craig Demmler look to have first option on the lead from the inside.

The Victorian pacer began quickly in his first two heats of the series, before being restrained at the start of this third.

It will be no easy task for My Kiwi Mate to hold out On The Cards, who has shown blistering early speed to lead two heats.

The Barry Purdon-trained pacer crossed each of his rivals in the two times he drew the front row in the heat stages.

Sicario has shown enough gate speed in his career to suggest he could add early pressure to the race.

However, the horse was easily beaten out of the gate by On The Cards in their first round heat.

Ashley Locaz looks the least likely of the horses drawn inside Ultimate Sniper to get involved in the early rush.

The 5-year-old put in two tardy beginnings with a scratchy score up in his first two heats, before being restrained in heat 3.

On his best behaviour, the All

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Southland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Ascot Park Raceway Meeting Date: 10 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 12.45pm TAB BONUS BACK PROMOTION RACE 1 C0, 457m 1 75 Viking Mafia nwtd J &.......................D Fahey 2 3 Opawa Nash nwtd............................R Wales 3 1 Macadoodle nwtd J &.......................D Fahey 4 625 Volcanic Whisper nwtd........................J Allen 5 25544 Goldstar Dawson nwtd S &..............B Evans 6 64522 Auto Speed nwtd............................R Adcock 7 535x2 Punters Choice nwtd........................R Wales 8 223 Opawa Cutie nwtd............................R Wales 9 466 Silouette Jet nwtd................................J Allen 10 8 Tidal Tapestry nwtd.............................J Allen 2 1.02pm TAB BONUS BACK PROMOTION RACE 2 C1, 457m 1 28756 Prince Rohit nwtd.......................J McInerney 2 67357 Zefside nwtd...............................J McInerney 3 711 Pepper Chimes 26.00.........................J Allen 4 15634 Mitcham Manering 26.68...........J McInerney 5 42477 Chunk 26.28...............................J McInerney 6 57523 Bartholomew Cub 26.54....................B Eade 7 87666 Homebush Carl 26.71................J McInerney 8 6767x Long Live Love 26.17..... M P Hamilton-Dyett 9 65768 Rocky Vincitore nwtd...............D J MacMillan 10 65588 Astro Tipple nwtd....................D J MacMillan 3 1.20 FIND US ON TWITTER@SGRCINFO C1, 457m 1 81746 Shift The Blame 25.94................J McInerney 2 34567 Mick The Mower 26.60...............J McInerney 3 44523 Miss Nina 26.42............................. B Conner 4 43346 Lakota Micco nwtd.......................... H Cairns 5 68848 Punch On Woody 26.57.............J McInerney 6 41857 Know Crime nwtd............................G Cleeve 7 211x Punters A Hero 25.98 J &................D Fahey 8 75668 Blazing Banjo 26.53...................J McInerney 9 65768 Rocky Vincitore nwtd...............D J MacMillan

Ultimate Sniper (11) strides up to easily account for Chase Auckland (1) and the rest of a classy field on Friday night. with the crucial head start he will get over his stablemates Cruz Bromac and Thefixer.

The All Stars pairing look to have been handed a huge task to have to work around the field to get in to the race and then beat their stunning stablemate.

Cruz Bromac and Thefixer are likely to start beside each other, in barriers 2 and 3 on the second row, if emergency Classie Brigade is scratched.

The fallout from the Inter Dominion Trotting Championship final was similar to that of the pacing final.

Stars pacer could at least keep pace with the fast beginners drawn beside him.

Drivers who cast their mind back 12 months could enter the start of the race cautiously after early rush for the lead did not end well for those involved in last year’s final.

Mach Doro ran second last after rushing to find the back of the leader, Tiger Tara.

Ultimate Sniper enjoyed a major win over his key rivals with his barrier 5 draw.

The 4-year-old is set to do less work to take up a handy position,

All Stars favourite Winterfell drew perfectly in barrier 2 to cement his favouritism.

The most likely scenario that could slam the door that appears to be left open for the 5-year-old to lead sits with driver Brad Williamson.

Williamson will face the choice of whether to let Majestic Man show off his fast gate speed and attempt to cross from barrier 4.

With another fast beginner drawn inside him, in Victorian Big Jack Hammer (1), it is an option the reinsman may chose not to take up.

Marcoola landed a horror draw on the outside of the front row in barrier 8.

Inter Dominion Pacing Championship field: 1. My Kiwi Mate, 2. Sicario, 3. Ashley Locaz, 4. On The Cards, 5. Ultimate Sniper, 6. Mach Shard, 7. A G’s White Socks, 8. Triple Eight, 9. Chase Auckland, 10. San Carlo 11. Cruz Bromac, 12. Classie Brigade E1, 13. Thefixer.

Inter Dominion Trotting Championship field: 1. Big Jack Hammer, 2. Winterfell, 3. Destiny Jones, 4. Majestic Man, 5.

Monty Python E1, 6. Valloria, 7. Bonnie Highlander, 8. Marcoola, 9. Temporale, 10. Habibi Inta, 11. Tough Monarch, 12.

Paramount King, 13. Massive Metro.

Southland dogs Today at Ascot Park Raceway 10 65588 Astro Tipple nwtd....................D J MacMillan 4 1.37pm ADDED ENERGY DASH C2, 390m 1 13112 Homebush Caesar 22.69...........J McInerney 2 37513 Souffle Sue nwtd........................J McInerney 3 16234 Opa’s Mate nwtd..............................R Casey 4 43153 Gracie Lee 22.85.......................J McInerney 5 61647 Punch On Rex 22.74..................J McInerney 6 82541 Homebush Finn 22.58................J McInerney 7 54262 Opawa Jumper 22.25.......................R Wales 8 77128 Sozin’s Blue 22.68.....................J McInerney 9 38377 Shaw Winner 22.78 J M................... McCook 10 88538 Homebush Tesan 22.54.............J McInerney 5 1.55pm WWW.SOUTHLANDGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ C2, 390m 1 88271 Homebush Hotshot 23.07..........J McInerney 2 43257 Dusty’s Ink 22.90.............................B Healey 3 33732 Homebush Reed nwtd...............J McInerney 4 24766 Goldstar Liberty 22.45 J M............... McCook 5 87321 Sozin’s Symphony 22.74............J McInerney 6 25542 Mitcham Reado nwtd.................J McInerney 7 15635 Opa’s Joy nwtd.................................R Casey 8 22465 Shanly Star 22.61......................J McInerney 9 38377 Shaw Winner 22.78 J M................... McCook 10 48385 Mitcham Trudy 22.75..................J McInerney 6 2.12pm ORETI BEACH RUN C1, 457m 1 66145 Goldstar Spook nwtd S &.................B Evans 2 45221 Homebush Rapper nwtd............J McInerney 3 62148 Lakota Wichapi nwtd....................... H Cairns 4 26244 Khatia nwtd................................J McInerney 5 52354 Punch On Scooby nwtd.............J McInerney 6 51146 Opal Hunter nwtd.......................J McInerney 7 42514 Know Frenzy nwtd...........................G Cleeve 8 88123 Homebush Monkey nwtd............J McInerney 9 76338 Goldstar Wynter nwtd S &................B Evans 10 57574 Take A Hint nwtd........................J McInerney 7 2.30pm NZ RACING SERIES ADVANCED (C4-C5) HEATS NZRSq, 457m 1 25163 Opawa Vinny 26.31 J &....................D Fahey 2 1176x Eyrewell Ebony 26.28..................... H Cairns

3 17466 Opawa Rooster 26.16......................R Wales 4 521F7 Our Jolene nwtd...............................R Wales 5 21821 Double Speed 26.24......................R Adcock 6 33142 Know Denying nwtd........................G Cleeve 7 12753 Know Refusal nwtd.........................G Cleeve 8 37822 Tee An’ Cee nwtd........................... B Conner 8 2.50pm NZ RACING SERIES ADVANCED (C4-C5) HEATS NZRSq, 457m 1 45617 Opawa May 26.29............................R Wales 2 64145 Goldstar Trooper 26.05 S &..............B Evans 3 47364 Know State 25.89............................G Cleeve 4 84576 Opawa Lacy 26.57...........................R Wales 5 75135 Know Shame 26.39.........................G Cleeve 6 65116 Shaw Lee 26.29 J M........................ McCook 7 26361 Eyrewell Turbo 25.92....................... H Cairns 8 34214 Know Betrayal 26.51.......................G Cleeve 9 3.08 SOUTHLAND & OTAGO PHOTO FINISH C4/5, 390m 1 55F16 Chasing Fame 22.37..........................S Keen 2 26136 Dizzy Banjo nwtd S &.......................B Evans 3 17358 Super Over Drama nwtd S &...........B Evans 4 11412 Archie John Hill nwtd J &.................D Fahey 5 87383 Nippa Martino 22.47..................J McInerney 6 24416 Sozin’s Empire 22.79.................J McInerney 7 32127 Starr Blueblood 22.81................J McInerney 8 1F628 Special As nwtd J M......................... McCook Emergencies: 9 66342 Goldstar Major nwtd S &..................B Evans 10 17587 Homebush Aimee nwtd..............J McInerney 10 3.26pm CONGRATULATIONS PUNTER PETE C2, 457m 1 52387 Lakota Kohana 26.68...................... H Cairns 2 12121 Know Debt nwtd..............................G Cleeve 3 41271 Nippa Enough 26.31..................J McInerney 4 18315 Aussie Muscle 26.24 J &..................D Fahey 5 26471 Black Dan 26.48.........................J McInerney 6 33474 Dyna Naya nwtd S &........................B Evans 7 78137 Homebush Boden 26.94............J McInerney 8 12211 Seve nwtd..........................................D Lane

9 48385 Mitcham Trudy nwtd...................J McInerney 10 87728 Eyrewell Bentley nwtd..................... H Cairns 11 3.43pm MR WHIPPY SOUTHLAND C3, 390m 1 51351 Nikko Baxter 22.88.....................J McInerney 2 43447 Sozin’s Noir 22.36......................J McInerney 3 11648 Punch On Buzz 22.60................J McInerney 4 81146 Pretty Keen 22.98..............................S Keen 5 62112 Amuri Magic nwtd......................J McInerney 6 37212 Citizen Aguero nwtd...................J McInerney 7 44518 My Girl Sofia 22.84.........................B Healey 8 47525 Reign Of Fire 22.49....................J McInerney 9 85817 Princely Gold 22.49....................J McInerney 10 54756 Homebush Sayer 22.53.............J McInerney 12 3.59pm TONI@BODYAUDITSOUTH PH021657001 C2/3, 457m 1 21315 Goldstar Willa nwtd S &...................B Evans 2 83317 Opawa Roy 26.14............................R Wales 3 73653 Joe Bonanza 26.33....................J McInerney 4 21248 Bashful Buffy 26.04....................J McInerney 5 16728 Goldstar Alaska 26.45 S &...............B Evans 6 55574 Famous Lee 26.55 S &....................B Evans 7 14546 Goldstar Yankee nwtd S &................B Evans 8 61651 Cosmic Stu 26.29.......................J McInerney 9 48385 Mitcham Trudy nwtd...................J McInerney 10 87728 Eyrewell Bentley nwtd..................... H Cairns 13 4.15pm MARK TURNER PAINTER PH021737111 C0, 390m 1 82828 Father Leo nwtd.........................J McInerney 2 44 ST Andrews nwtd...............................D Lane 3 38x Homebush Hans nwtd................J McInerney 4 26745 Homebush Liz nwtd...................J McInerney 5 26471 Opa’s Dream nwtd...........................R Casey 6 64531 Homebush Fudge nwtd..............J McInerney 7 7535 Big Tiny nwtd..............................J McInerney 8 6x Homebush Fairy nwtd................J McInerney 9 85357 Bound Up nwtd..........................J McInerney 10 466 Silouette Jet nwtd................................J Allen 14 4.32 GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C1, 390m 1 46247 Homebush Jordie 22.98.............J McInerney

2 64216 Homebush Erin nwtd..................J McInerney 3 71835 Pooran’s Jadeja nwtd J M................ McCook 4 63474 Cry Lonely 22.96..............................C Steele 5 66384 C’Mon Benny Boy 22.89.................J Guthrie 6 83618 Denuto nwtd...................................R Adcock 7 46727 Mitcham Ryder nwtd..................J McInerney 8 57543 Homebush Comet nwtd.............J McInerney Emergencies: 9 35683 Homebush George nwtd............J McInerney 10 44485 Homebush Hundy 22.87............J McInerney 15 4.50 RACING AGAIN CHRISTMAS EVE C1, 390m 1 66581 Koputai nwtd...................................J Guthrie 2 36163 Chicago Head nwtd....................J McInerney 3 76826 Homebush Flynn 23.30..............J McInerney 4 17 Homebush Zack nwtd................J McInerney 5 53502 Southern Angel 23.09..................R Hamilton 6 25345 Andrea Said nwtd J M...................... McCook 7 54471 Impressive High nwtd.................J McInerney 8 43374 Eyrewell Tango nwtd....................... H Cairns 9 35683 Homebush George nwtd............J McInerney 10 44485 Homebush Hundy 22.87............J McInerney SELECTIONS

Race 1: Macadoodle, Opawa Cutie, Punters Choice, Auto Speed Race 2: Pepper Chimes, Zefside, Mitcham Manering, Prince Rohit Race 3: Punters A Hero, Shift The Blame, Mick The Mower Race 4: Homebush Caesar, Sozin’s Blue, Homebush Finn Race 5: Homebush Hotshot, Goldstar Liberty, Sozin’s Symphony Race 6: Know Frenzy, Homebush Rapper, Homebush Monkey Race 7: Opawa Vinny, Know Denying, Eyrewell Ebony Race 8: Know State, Eyrewell Turbo, Shaw Lee, Know Betrayal Race 9: Archie John Hill, Sozin’s Empire, Dizzy Banjo Race 10: Seve, Know Debt, Nippa Enough, Lakota Kohana Race 11: Sozin’s Noir, Amuri Magic, Nikko Baxter, My Girl Sofia Race 12: Opawa Roy, Goldstar Yankee, Goldstar Willa, Famous Lee Race 13: ST Andrews, Opa’s Dream, Father Leo, Big Tiny Race 14: Cry Lonely, Homebush Jordie, Pooran’s Jadeja Race 15: Southern Angel, Andrea Said, Homebush Flynn, Koputai LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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PLANTS, PRODUCE

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NEW potatoes, digging ENTERTAINMENT daily. 2kg $5 and 4.5kg $10.

Bennett, Melrose HOPE, attractive and busty.

Road. Phone 308 4015. Available for appointments.

No texting, please Guardian Classifieds phone 021 027 59055.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

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NEW honey Asian, beautiful, natural. Busty 40DD, sexy body, fun, friendly. Best service. Phone 021 239 8399.

TWO girls available, new to town. Asian ladies, size 6, sexy body. Chinese prostrate massage. In/out calls. Phone 021 046 4314.

307 7900

Daily Events TUESDAY

Registration for the

Ashburton District Community Christmas Lunch 2019 The lunch is being held at the Tinwald Hall, cnr Graham and McMurdo Streets, Tinwald at 12.30pm on Christmas Day and there is no charge.

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

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

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

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Please return this form to: The Presbyterian Support Services, 215 Tancred Street, to Community House, 44 Cass Street, or PO Box 581, Ashburton 7740 by Friday, December 13, 2019, if possible.

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9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allens Road.

9.30am - 10.30am WALKING NETBALL Cost $2.

EA Networks Centre, River Terrace (not school holidays).

8.30am - 1pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street.

9.30am - 4pm ST JOHN SHOP. Opportunity shop open daily, donations welcome. 129 Tancred St. 9.45am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Handicap singles Golf Croquet. New players welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

10am NEWCOMERS SOCIAL GROUP. Weekly coffee morning, any enquiries to Merrill 307 6363. Nosh Cafe, West Street.

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

10am MSA TAI CHI.

WEDNESDAY 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall.

48 Allens Road. Allenton.

8am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Lyttelton and Diamond Harbour, all welcome. Phone Jenny 308 6862.

Meet Ashburton Courthouse, Baring Square West.

8.30am - 1pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street.

9.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. St David’s Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am WALKING GROUP. One hour walking varying fitness levels. Meet Walnut Avenue by the College Auditorium carpark.

9.30am - 4pm ST JOHN SHOP. Opportunity shop open daily, donations welcome. 129 Tancred St. 9.45am MID CANTERBURY LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Monthly meeting, Doris Linton Lounge, RSA, Cox Street.

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

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street.

Dec 10 & 11, 2019 Weekly exercises and Tai Chi for arthritis. Meet MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street (excludes school holidays).

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For more information ring Age Concern 308 6817. Seniors Centre, Cameron St. 10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares.

Donations welcome. 71 Tancred St. 10.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. All Saints Church.

Methven.

10am - 4pm ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL ASHBURTON INC. Write a message for a loved one and place on our Tree of Remembrance, cost $2. Ashburton Arcade, Burnett Street end. Last messages Friday 20 December.

12pm - 2pm ASHBURTON JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ASSOCIATION. Signing any document a JP can witness, open Tuesdays and Fridays.

Ashburton Community House, 44 Cass Street.

1pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Presbyterian Church, Rakaia.

1pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE SECTION. Club day, new players welcome. boules supplied. 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Singles, handicap range -6 to 8, 9 to16, Golf Croquet new players welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Night time section, all welcome, rackets available. EA Networks Stadium, River Terrace, Ashburton.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. Everyone welcome, every Tuesday, Tennis bats available. MSA Havelock St.

10am - 11am HIP HOP FOR SENIORS. Join a great group, enquiries to Jessie, 029 944 0168. $5. Balmoral Hall, door along East side of building with ramp (not school holidays).

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For more information ring Age Concern 308 6817. Seniors Centre, Cameron St. 10am - 3.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, Tasmanian doubles. Waireka Croquet Club, the domain, Philip Street.

10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares.

Donations welcome. 71 Tancred St. 10am - 4pm ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL ASHBURTON INC. Write a message for a loved one and place on our Tree of Remembrance, cost $2. Ashburton Arcade, Burnett Street end. Last messages Friday, December 20.

10.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street.

10.30am - 12pm ASHBURTON OPEN COFFEE MORNINGS. Every Wednesday, come for a coffee and chat, child friendly location, all welcome. Phone Adi 027 220 8791 or Sue-ann 021 679 348.

10.30am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with

extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street (not school holidays).

10.45am ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Ashburton Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles, new players welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

1.30pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street.

6.30pm (registration 6pm) MID CANTERBURY SOCIAL WHEELERS. Ford’s Road, Tinwald.

7pm - 9pm ASHBURTON UKELELE CLUB. Club night, phone 027 696 2607.

Savage Club Hall, Cox Street.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Corner Queens Drive and Creek Road.

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Cryptic crossword

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Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

ACROSS 1. Make an issue in a lithe way (6) 4. Earl Grey may be in such a minor storm centre (6) 9. Feeling for the Orient comes with movement (7) 10. There may be about one acre of heather (5) 11. Kitty is in a game involving potting (4) 12. Showed one’s contempt at a large drop of water (4) 13. Ovine creature discovered in Brewer (3) 15. Accepted that the graft succeeded (4) 16. What muezzin chants shows something of an element (4) 19. Wasn’t happy when South Africa started democracy (3) 21. Hand-out for the old and confused at end of queue (4) 22. As soon as unit is fitted around cooker-top (4) 24. Hunter of gold takes one on (5) 25. I beam out final character twice, running in Africa (7) 26. Join the forces for the silent revolution (6) 27. Uncle isn’t finished: go back and remove obstruction (6) DOWN 1. Aid to progress giving one something underfoot when midstream (8-5) 2. Head of college assembles troops around five (7) 3. Beastly, to lie here, liar being put out (4) 5. Vote in the endlessly wealthy in a galvanic way (8) 6. Sound of bell, church one (some being halved) (5) 7. Propitiatory gift sounds like bit one is bidding for (5-8) 8. Tailors’ bargains (5) 14. Goes along with being swindled, being among convicts (8) 17. State that surrounds 22 won’t show it (7) 18. Fit windows at end of building, then take it easy (5) 20. It may be a bore, marching up and down (5) 23. ‘Ladies only’ sign? (4)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): People who love what they have are unlikely to take risks. It’s why marketers push on “pain points” to sell their solutions. The restless and dissatisfied need you. Find them, and solve their problem.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You would feel silly telling yourself how great you are. Self-esteem is a state of being, not a collection of phrases.

It grows out of healthy living, routines that support you and a plan that fits you well.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): It’s better to say nothing and believe in yourself than to say anything from a place of not believing in yourself. Low confidence is repellent. Do what it takes to feel better.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You’ll feel like being alone so you can fully give your attention to a personal matter or some kind of challenge that requires a new approach. You’ll be amazed at how quickly you can sort things out in silence.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The day goes differently when you consciously set out to make it all about you and your enjoyment. Of course, you very seldom take such an approach. If ever there were a time for your own amusement, this is it.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): No one ever got happier by measuring up to someone else’s rating system. Your own is the one that counts.

You’ll blow off someone’s attempt at control and start doing what matters to you.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): When you lose objectivity and can’t quite fully understand what you’re putting into the world, look for cues in what you’re attracting. It will be a day to make adjustments in the spirit of experimentation.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You know what it’s like not to have what you really need, and because of this, you’ll now help someone with a profound lack of resources. This act of selflessness lifts all.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You have a positive attitude in a world that doesn’t always make it easy to see the good. You’re equal opportunity in your positivity, which makes you a magnet for a wide array of interesting personalities.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): There’s a place of grace beyond opinions, politics and subjective morality. This is where you’ll meet someone very different from you and easily find the humanity you share.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): This is no time to let the small stuff get under your skin, as there are defining qualities to scale. Pettiness has a way of claiming those who dabble in it, as does generosity.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): If you start to feel like an actor delivering a stereotyped performance of the role of yourself, that’s some profound noticing and the first stage in your next incarnation.

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DEATHS HARE, Sheila – Died peacefully at her home in Ashburton, surrounded by her daughters, on December 8, 2019. Dearly loved wife of the late Jack. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Lynda and David Kepes, Alison and Roger Thomas, and Joce and Donald Robertson. Loved Granny of Moana, Jesse, the late Nadav, Gabriel, Reuben, and Eli; Sam, Louise, and Jeremy; Zac, the late Caitlin, and Annie and loved great Granny of Archie, and Lola; Malia, and Meka; Natalie; Jock, and Finn. Messages to the Hare family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Donations to Child Cancer in memory of Sheila would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Sheila’s life will be held at St David’s Union Church, Allens Road, Ashburton on FRIDAY, December 13, commencing at 2.00pm. Followed by private interment.

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Wind at 2000m: Light winds.

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FZL: Above 3000m

Mainly fine with high cloud, isolated afternoon and evening showers.

Wind at 1000m: NW 35 km/h, becoming light in the evening.

Wind at 2000m: W 45 km/h from early morning, becoming light towards midday.

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THURSDAY

Cloud increasing. A few late showers with a southerly change.

Mainly fine, but afternoon showers about the divide. Northerlies.

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Mainly fine in the east, however a few late showers with a southerly change.

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FAASS, Gordon Sherwin – On December 7, 2019.

Passed away peacefully at Tuarangi Home, Ashburton, aged 77 years. Loved son of the late May and Arthur and special nephew to the late Aunty Rita. Much loved brother of Ronald, Alan, Gloria, Joy, Warren, Ian, and Kay and all their families.

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6pm Rugby Championship (RPL) All Blacks v Pumas.

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8pm Rugby Championship (RPL) All Blacks v South Africa.

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10pm French Top 14 (RPL)

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5:30 Australia v Blackcaps 1985 (HLS) First Test.

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2am Australia v Pakistan (HLS) Second Test, Day Three.

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3am Australia v Pakistan (HLS) Second Test, Day Four.

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4am Australia v Pakistan (HLS) Second Test, Day Five.

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5am India v West Indies (HLS) Second T20.

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Perth to provide huge test

Happy hunting ground

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Seven-year-old Tom Reid finishes the 20km handicap event for the Tinwald Cycling Club’s race on the weekend.

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Back in the winning groove It’s been a long time between drinks for Nick Grijns, but on Sunday he had something to celebrate, when he took out the Tinwald Cycling Club, Ward Family, McIntosh Group, 60km handicap event around the Blackbridge block.

The finish was determined in a three-way sprint to the line.

Grijns turned the clock back,

kicking hard to the finish line, and holding on determinedly for the victory.

Ross Templeton, who is starting to show good form leading into the club championships this coming week, took out second place.

Nigel Chatterton produced his best race of the season with a solid third place.

Mark Smitheram, Matt Clough, and Larry Neal rounded out the top six.

Christchurch visitor Jack Drage showed his potential, securing fastest time honours, riding the course in 87.01.

Tony Ward and Oliver Davidson took second and third time.

The juniors and division 2 contested a 20km handicap event.

Leah Reid was rewarded for a great ride, holding on by the barest of margins to secure the win.

Amwolf Artz showed he will be one to watch with an eye-catching ride to take second place.

Penny Marriott continued her good form to take the third place spoils.

Lily Davidson and Tegan Marriott filled the next two spots.

Lucinda Askin in cracking form on Portofino

Sixth placegetter Ethan Titheridge, took out fastest time honours, completing the distance in 32.43.

Andy Skinner lifted division 2 honours, in a close finish with his wife, Debbie.

Next week club championship titles will be on the line, in a 64km event around the Wakanui Beach block.

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