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Bryn Banks became the first baby born at Ashburton Hospital this year when he arrived on Monday.

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Farmers’ worst fears were confirmed yesterday with the confirmation that the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis is present on a farm in the Ashburton area.

In December the Ministry for Primary Industries said it strongly suspected the disease was on the farm after milk sampling revealed a suspected positive result for the disease and yesterday afternoon MPI response incident controller David Yard said testing by the ministry’s Animal Health Laboratory confirmed that.

“The affected farm and an associated property have been under controls since Christmas Eve as a precautionary measure.

No animals or other risk goods, such

as used farm equipment, have been allowed on or off the property during this time and these controls stand,” Yard said.

There has been no sign of any illness in any of the approximately 600 animals on the property.

Yard said that as a result of the new find, MPI is now tracing animal movements on and off the farm to determine if there are links to other affected properties.

“Farmers in the area who have had some connection with the affected property will be contacted and those who do not hear from us in the next couple of weeks should consider they are under no increased risk from this most recent detection.”

At this stage no link has been found between the Ashburton property and

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South Canterbury’s Van Leeuwen Dairy Group, where the disease was first found in New Zealand last July, Yard said, but he added that investigations are at an early stage.

“There are some 30 farms to check, interview farmers and potentially test before we have a clear picture of animal movements associated with the affected property.”

The lack of a confirmed link would not change the approach MPI was taking to contain the disease, he said.

“As infected properties are identified, they are locked down to contain any further potential spread of the disease.

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■ ASHBURTON ART GALLERY

Adorned with their own DIY accessories

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A steady stream of visitors are entering the Ashburton Art Gallery these school holidays and leaving adorned with new, handmade accessories.

The Unusual Adornment school holiday programme invites visitors to the gallery to create their own accessories or ornaments from recycled materials such as beads, buttons and bottle caps.

The drop-in programme draws inspiration from Elfi Spiewack’s In Splendour Moot, Adornment Re-framed exhibition currently on display at the gallery, which features a range of adornments made with juxtaposing materials of high and low value.

The Unusual Adornment school holiday programme is free for all ages and will run until January 21, from 10am to 4pm daily.

In Splendour Moot will also be on display until this date, and Elfi Spiewack will be giving a floor talk this Sunday at 2.30pm.

Bri Aubrey and Cara Jenkins crafting personalised jewellery pieces at the gallery yesterday.

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■ HONESTY BOX THEFTS

Robberies not isolated

By Katie todd

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The smash and grab robbery of two honesty boxes over the weekend was not an isolated incident.

Thieves targeted six year old Billie’s egg and walnut stall near Longbeach and Lucy Raisbeck’s free range egg stall near Meth-

ven, leaving both “smashed up”, and taking Raisbeck’s security camera.

But Staveley honesty box owners say they too have been plagued with thieving and vandalism.

Annie Ennor says she is one of at least three egg-sellers in her area to have her honesty box

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“What we are seeing is our surveillance programme yielding results. It is not so much that the disease is ‘spreading’ but rather that we are finding it in places it is already present.”

MPI is also continuing tests on another farm in the Ashburton area that had also previously returned inconclusive results.

As yet, this farm is not regarded as positive, Yard said, although it is under control just in case.

“MPI and its industry partners in the response understand how worrying this new detection is to the farming community,” he said.

Planning is under way for two public meetings in Ashburton and Methven tomorrow to outline the situation. Times and locations were still being confirmed

by MPI last night.

Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury president Mike Salvesen said the news of the confirmation was disappointing and he felt for the families involved.

“I wish them well in finding a way through this,” he said, adding that Federated Farmers and the Rural Support Trust were available to provide help and advice.

Salvesen said if there was a positive in the development, it was that the testing process for the disease has been shown to be robust.

He also had a message for farmers: get your NAIT records up to date. The more help officials can get in relation to tracking stock the better.

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Ennor had been disheartened to hear of the theft of Raisbeck’s security camera, and felt like any security measures would be somewhat futile.

“Most of my customers are from around the area so I might just have to put a sign out and sell the eggs directly from my house,” she said.

regularly targeted and her eggs smashed.

“It’s got to the point that after 15 years I might have to pull the plug,” she said, “I’m just losing too many eggs.”

She said that she had heard of local new potato sellers also experiencing issues.

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■ ASHBURTON WEATHER YEARENDER

Top temperature for 2017

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of high impact and record-setting rainfall events, mainly during the autumn season,” Niwa said in the summary.

These included the Tasman Tempest and ex-tropical cyclones Debbie and Cook, preceding a “winter weather wallop” on July 21 and 22 which led to hundreds of homes evacuated and a state of emergency declaration in many South Island areas.

On July 21, Winchmore recorded its highest ever one-day rainfall of 112 millimetres since records began in 1927.

Other state of emergency situations included the Port Hills fires in February, exacerbated by high temperatures and strong winds.

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Ashburton recorded the highest air temperature in New Zealand for 2017, a year defined as one of weather extremes.

In its annual climate summary released on Monday, Niwa said 2017 was the fifth warmest year on record for the country, and temperatures across much of the South Island were near average.

The highest air temperature of the year was 35.5 degrees celsius, recorded at Wairoa and Ashburton on February 6.

“New Zealand’s climate during 2017 will be remembered chiefly for a string

Summer 2016-17 was New Zealand’s coolest summer in five years, and winter 2017 was the 11th warmest winter on record.

Significant snowfalls were received in the late autumn and winter, including in July when day visitors to Tekapo were stranded overnight.

During November 2017 the floods became a distant memory as dryness set in, mainly in the south, and Ashburton was among areas recording its driest November on record.

Very dry weather continued for December, and 11 of New Zealand’s 16 geographical regions were in meteorological drought by the end of the month.

A winter weather walloping on July 21 and 22 led to hundreds of homes evacuated and a state of emergency declaration in many South Island areas.

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Impacts from last year’s extreme weather is a taste of things to come in a warming climate, says University of Otago honorary research fellow Dr Jim Salinger.

Salinger cited floods in the eastern South Island in July and a Marine Heatwave (MHW) still underway in the Tasman Sea and to the east of the South Island as among standout events for the year.

“The Government has announced its intention of legislating the Zero Carbon Act with a Climate Commission – all very much needed moves,” Salinger said.

“At the same time attention must also be focused on adaptation.”

The report from the Ministry for the Environment released in December 2017 has warned that New Zealand lacks a co-ordinated plan to deal with future climate change, which threatens hundreds of billions of dollars of property and infrastructure.

Actually, climate change is with us now,” he said.

Total flooding events in the first seven months of 2017 meant it was the most expensive year so far, costing $NZ242 million in insurance payouts.

“New Zealand is now ranked as ‘high hazard’ for these events by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery,” Salinger said.

The Marine Heatwave (MHW) had temperatures at least three degrees celsius above average for several weeks.

Impacts would be significant in the marine environment and already snapper had been caught in December in Doubtful Sound, Fiordland, which had never occurred before.

Minister for Climate Change James Shaw said the NIWA summary showed the government was moving in the right direction by moving New Zealand towards a low emissions economy.

“In 2018 all New Zealanders will have the chance to participate in setting our national plan for climate action, which will create huge opportunities to increase communities’ resilience to extreme weather and, at the same time, make our towns and cities better places to live in,” Shaw said.

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New Year baby in a hurry to get here

By SuSan SandyS

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Mid Canterbury’s newest arrival is Bryn Andrew Banks, born January 8.

He was the first baby born at Ashburton Hospital’s maternity unit for 2018.

“I was meant to birth in Christchurch, but he was in a hurry,” said Bryn’s mum Nicola Banks yesterday.

It was after complications with the birth of her first child Mason, now 18 months, that she had been referred to the city.

However, all went well upon arriving at Ashburton Hospital at 8.50am Monday, despite a delay in the journey there as husband Dylan Banks drove from their Hampstead home.

“We got stuck behind a tractor on the way here,” Dylan said.

Little Bryn was born less than one hour later, at 9.37am.

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Toll sparks new campaign The human cost of speeding on New Zealand roads has prompted a new road safety campaign from the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and Police.

In My Shoes, launched on TV and online at the start of this week, challenges drivers to slow down and stop defending their perceived right to speed.

The campaign comes on the heels of a particularly deadly year for New Zealand road fatalities. Police dealt with 379 road deaths around the country last year – the highest total since 2009. Four of those occurred in the Ashburton District, leaving local police and other emergency services to pick up the pieces.

A man is dead after being run over by a vehicle in a suburban Auckland building site yesterday.

Police say the crash happened about 8.15am at a building site on Commodore Drive, Lynfield.

Inspector Jason Greenhalgh said the death would be referred to WorkSafe NZ and the coroner.

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An Invercargill house fire is being treated as a suspected arson. A blaze tore through a two-storey property early yesterday, said Fire and Emergency southern communications shift manager Brent Dunne. Smoke alarms were activated about 1.10am.

Those inside the smoke-logged home were able to flee the Tyne St property before it burst into flames. Rooms in the home were badly damaged but firefighters managed to stop the fire from spreading throughout the entire property.

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Right – The Banks family has a new addition, Bryn Andrew Banks, who was the first born at Ashburton Hospital this year. He is with mum Nicola.

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In brief

Though speed is estimated to be a key cause in 28 per cent of fatal crashes, a substantial portion of our society does not see the connection between speed and crashes, said NZ Transport Agency Director of Safety and Environment Harry Wilson.

“That needs to change, because the facts and the physics are indisputable,” he said.

“Speed is always a crucial factor in determining the severity of the crash and the severity of the injuries to the people involved.

The simple and inescapable truth is that less speed means less harm in a crash.”

Assistant Commissioner for Road Policing Sandra Venables said police officers see the human cost of speed nearly every

A man who suffered serious burns as he fought to save his family in a house fire last month has died.

Bruce Smith, of Piha, died late last week after what his family say was a strong and courageous fight in hospital. Smith, in his 50s, was airlifted to Middlemore Hospital’s burns unit in the early hours of Wednesday, December 6, after a fire broke out at the family’s twostorey home in West Auckland.

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“Crashes occur due to a wide range of mistakes, whether involuntary or deliberate, but the outcome is vastly different at different speeds,” she said.

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Children are at risk of burning in the sun at Wellington playgrounds, with research revealing the city’s play areas have a shortage of shade.

Researchers from the University of Otago looked at 50 playgrounds in the Wellington region between January and February 2017 and found 95 per cent of play equipment and 65 per cent of seats or tables had no shade cover.

Average shade cover was about a quarter of that found in Australian playgrounds, where trees and built shade over playgrounds are more common.

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■ METHVEN SUMMER SCHOOL

TV exposure sparks influx of enquiries

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Enquiries are flooding in for next year’s Methven Summer School after it made national headlines this week.

One News visited on Sunday and featured the school and its large range of courses in its 6pm bulletin.

Part-time co-ordinator Alison Cox said she had since had dozens of enquiries for next year.

Already she had a waiting list for the Home Curing course, and Oamaru Stone Carving was also very much in demand.

Methven Summer School wraps up another successful season today.

Just under 200 from as far south as Dunedin and as far north as Wellington, attended. The summer school’s regular students also include people from overseas areas such as the United Kingdom and America who like to visit Mid Canterbury.

Courses began on January 5 and ranged from just for a couple of hours, such as a craft beer tasting course, to three days.

Home curing, which was instructed by Ashburton butcher Paddy Kennedy and included half a pig, will be sure to be among next year’s standouts due to its soaring popularity.

“We think it may be that people want to get back to basics, they want to know what’s in their meat, and they are quite happy to spend quite a bit of time doing it themselves,” Cox said.

Learning landscape painting at the Methven Summer School is Sita Bouchie de Belle.

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River mouth gulls lucky survivors

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Black-billed gull chicks at the Ashburton River mouth appear to have survived a flooding event, unlike at the State Highway One colony further upstream.

Environment Canterbury biodiversity advisor Donna Field and intern Caitlin Adlam inspected the river mouth on Monday, and were heartened by the thousands of gulls they saw there.

There were mature chicks among the flock, showing it had not been obliterated to the same extent as the State Highway One colony.

However, Field said it was likely some from the river mouth had perished with the river flooding, which had occurred alongside a storm surge from the sea.

“It’s hard to estimate numbers because the birds have spread themselves around now,” Field said.

“We have come off very lucky in comparison to State

Highway One,” she said.

The river mouth colony had originally numbered up to 8000, compared to about 3000 adults at State Highway One. It had settled earlier, meaning chicks were older and more likely to be able to fly.

In addition a colony of terns at the Ashburton River mouth had survived, with the chicks from that colony already having fledged.

Many black-billed gull chicks, numbering anywhere up to 2000, are thought to have perished from the highway site in the flood waters at the weekend after heavy rainfall.

However, adults from the colony appear to not be giving up in their breeding efforts, and were seen resettling back at the site as floodwaters cleared this week.

The critically endangered black-billed gulls nest on South Island river beds from around September to January.

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Flood survivors - Environment Canterbury biodiversity advisor Donna Field (left) and intern Caitlin Adlam view gulls remaining at the Ashburton River mouth.

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Gyms gear up for post Christmas rise in members

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Ashburton’s gyms are battening down the hatches ahead of the traditional post Christmas influx of new members.

And while for some that will put pressure on existing space, one gym manger, Steve Prescott, says the key for anyone in the gym business is not just gaining new members, it’s keeping those members for the long haul.

“Next week we’ll see a big increase in inquiries as people come back from holiday and decide they need to work off their Christmas cheer. They put on their work pants and find they don’t fit,” he said.

For his complex, the EA Networks Centre, the post Christmas surge in membership always puts initial pressure on resources, but that quickly settles down as new members become comfortable with their new fitness regime, Prescott said.

While it’s good to see new people signing up to gym and pool memberships, the important thing for staff was ensuring those new members were in for the long haul, he said.

“It’s about getting people in, in the first place but it’s really a matter of getting them into a routine. It takes 10 days to two weeks to get into a routine but only five days to get out of it.”

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It needs to be a fun thing, it needs to be enjoyable “ People might quibble about the cost of a gym membership, he said, but in real terms it was not much more than a bottle of wine per week.

“We’re not cheap compared to the facilities some council’s provide, but we have something pretty unique here. For us it’s all about communicating with our members and ensuring they’re having a good and enjoyable experience.”

For women’s gym Curves, owner Viv Williams said the post-Christmas rush came later than for some gyms, but when it came, it always came in a rush.

“For us the big influx is after children go back to school because mums and grandmothers are childminding at the moment, but we’re fielding lots of inquiries,” she said.

Carol Moore from Finesse said she was enjoying the quiet post new year lull that always came before the rush of sign ups that came when people returned from holiday.

“We always see a surge in interest but it’s surprising how many people have kept exercising over the holidays.”

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Christmas is all over bar our decorations

Matt Markham

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n November I wrote about when is it too early to start celebrating Christmas and now here we are in January and I’m looking at the other side of the coin.

Call it the festive Grinch in me who is trying to once again break the shackles in which I bind him, but surely by now the only evidence of Christmas we can see is the arrival of the Chrisco pamphlet for 2018.

Taking a walk around the Ashburton CBD yesterday, Christmas is still very much around us it would seem.

Including in Baring Square East, where the town’s giant Christmas present – which I have no doubt is housing all the stuff you used to be able to find in the i-SITE building on East Street, is still resplendent in red and green.

Yes, the tree above it is gone, but the present remains.

A hint that we might be about to receive a gift from council perhaps?

Now, I’m not a superstitious person and I have absolutely no idea when you were supposed to have your Christmas tree and decorations down, so I did what any confused, young male would do in the situation and asked Mr Google.

The first date suggested was December 31, in which case we are bit late.

It states that if your decorations are still up after that date you will carry all your baggage into the New Year with you.

Gulp, Ashburton. Gulp.

The official last date I could find was January 6, which is in observance of the epiphany, a Christian holiday marking the revelation of God in human form in the person of Jesus.

I’m sure we don’t want to carry our baggage into the New Year and as great as an epiphany might sound, it’s also dangerous so perhaps we should get those decorations down.

If we are in no rush, then our big and bright Christmas present could be used for other purposes until such a time.

For instance, it could become the temporary home of the Ashburton i-SITE or even better, a venue in which the Ashburton Pipe Band can practice without fear of being told off for making too much noise?

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Reflecting on the year past

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appy New Year to you all!

I hope you have had a refreshing break and are ready for what is set to be an exciting 2018 for our district.

The start of a new year provides an opportunity to look back at what we have achieved in the past 12 months and how we can build on that.

With the council confirming the purchase of three properties on Baring Square East late last year, we can begin looking forward to the development of a new library and council administration building for the district.

A temporary Importance Level 4 building has also been approved for Civil Defence headquarters.

The council also pledged to work closely with families to restore the former Chinese settlement on Allens Road.

When it is finished, the site will celebrate families like the Kings and Ngs, who have been part of the Ashburton community for more than a century.

I thoroughly enjoyed seeing a wide cross section of our community coming together at events like our A&P Show, Bite Nite, and Light up the Night.

In response to community requests in 2016, the Ashburton District Council also delivered new festive lighting and created

some new events in conjunction with the Ashburton Youth Council.

I was pleased to see increased attendance at both the EA Networks Centre and the museum.

EA Networks, which hosted its first junior triathlon in 2017, continued to attract regional sports events.

New air conditioning in the pool areas means that it will provide an even better environment for athletes and families in 2018.

The opening of the Hank and Kate Murney Exhibition Space at the Ashburton Museum means we are now able to host touring exhibitions, like Balls, Bullets & Boots which opened the space in September.

Visitors can look forward to more exciting exhibits in the coming months.

Last year marked the beginning of a new era for our emergency services with the launch of the amalgamated Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) organisation.

Ashburton was chosen to officially launch the FENZ organisation, which allowed our community to celebrate the services that continue to serve and protect us.

The council also worked with the SPCA to relocate the organisation to a new home – the council’s purpose-built dog pound.

Of course, last year came with its share of challenges.

It was a difficult time for many in the district with the closure of the sheep meat processing plant at Silver Fern Farms, Fairton.

July also saw one of the wettest winters in recent memory, resulting in severe flooding throughout the district.

Major damage was caused to our roading infrastructure, which is still being remediated.

With the wheelie bin launch last September, and the rollout of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations throughout the district, the environment is well and truly at the forefront of our minds.

We have already seen an increase in the amount of waste being recycled and the charging stations have been popular with electric car owners.

This is a great platform to build from as we strive towards a cleaner, greener district.

Construction of Eastfield, a new lifestyle precinct on the Cass, Burnett, and Tancred

munity Lunch.

All Fed Up once again produced superb fare including nibbles, ample main courses, returns, desserts, hot and cold drinks and even doggy bags.

They were all supported by a huge team of very happy helpers.

Transport for those that needed it was also provided.

Fundraising was also undertaken to cover the costs.

Presbyterian Support can also be proud that this tradition rolls on each year.

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The precinct will add another string to Ashburton’s bow and looks set to become a lively hub for visitors and locals to enjoy for generations to come.

The building that previously housed the i-SITE could also have a new tenant this year.

Peter McQuarters and NZME approached the council with a proposal last year to relocate their radio station there. This will be further investigated this year.

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An LTP is produced by the council every three years and outlines what it will do over the next 10 years.

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■ AUSTRALIA

‘I do’ - married at midnight Same-sex couples across Australia are “over the moon” at tying the knot on the first official day of marriage equality, once again celebrating the result of a hard-fought campaign.

One of the first ceremonies in NSW took place overnight near Tweed Heads, where athletes Craig Burns and Luke Sullivan timed their proceedings so the marriage would become official minutes after midnight.

“It’s a very surreal feeling,” Craig told AAP in the lead-up to the event.

The pair first met three years ago and said they fell in love “straight away” before Craig popped the question at Byron Bay in March.

Same-sex marriage legislation cleared the Australian parliament on December 7, nearly a month after it was revealed 61.6 per cent of participants in a voluntary postal survey backed the change.

Amid scenes of jubilation same-sex couples were quick to

Lainey Carmichael, (left), Roz Kitschke, (right), and celebrant Jason Betts pose as they show Lainey and Roz’s marriage certificate at their home in Hobart, Australia. PHOTO AP lodge formal intentions to wed and while some were granted exemptions to the four-week waiting period, Tuesday was the first official day ceremonies could take place.

In Newcastle, 32-year-old Rebecca Hickson is now officially

Two Koreas begin talks

married to her partner of nine years Sarah Turnbull, 34.

The pair also wanted to be part of history as one of the first couples to wed, doing so in a ceremony at 8am.

“We have a real certificate – it feels amazing,” Rebecca said.

The pair, who had a “big hooha” commitment ceremony three years ago was more than happy to declare their love for each other again on Tuesday.

“It’s not just a commitment ceremony, now we are legally married so it’s recognised by everyone,” a jubilant Sarah said after the ceremony.

Rebecca described the buildup to the postal vote deadline as “a horrible time” but said the two are now excited to move beyond it.

Melbourne couple Ron Van Houwelingen, 50, and Antony McManus, 53, echoed Hickson’s feelings about the postal vote.

Yesterday, the long-time activists were to marry where they first met as performing arts students three decades ago.

“I suppose it’s been a wedding planned for 30 years but we’ve had really a month to get things together,” Ron said.

– AAP

Paltrow engaged Gwyneth Paltrow has announced her engagement to television writerproducer Brad Falchuk. The 45-year-old actress and lifestyle guru announced the engagement with an Instagram preview of them embracing in a black and white photo on the cover of Goop magazine.

She used a diamond ring emoji as the caption. Falchuk co-created the television series Glee with Ryan Murphy.

The 46-year-old and Paltrow have been linked for about four years. Her publicist, Stephen Huvane confirmed that the pair are engaged. It will be the second marriage for both Falchuk and Paltrow, who has two children.

■ UNITED STATES

South Korean media say North and South Korea have begun talks at their border about how to cooperate in next month’s Winter Olympics and how to improve their long-strained ties.

Yonhap news agency reported that the first talks between the rivals in about two years began as scheduled yesterday at the border village of Panmunjom.

North Korean leader Kim Jongun has been making an apparent push for improved ties with the South after a year of elevated tension over his country’s nuclear and missile tests.

Critics, though, say Kim may be trying to divide Seoul and Washington to weaken international pressure and sanctions over the tests.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in welcomed Kim’s overture and proposed the talks.

– AP

Oprah considering presidential run Television star Oprah Winfrey is “actively thinking” about running for president in the 2020 election, one day after her much-commented-upon speech at the Golden Globes gala, US media reports.

CNN, citing sources close to the TV talk show host, who has no political experience, said that she is actively pondering launching a campaign as a Democratic candidate, while her longtime companion Stedman Graham told the Los Angeles Times that “It’s up to the people. She would absolutely do it”.

The rumours about Winfrey’s presidential plans erupted after the emotional speech she gave at the televised awards gala, in which she lambasted the sexual har-

Oprah Winfrey assment of women amid the wave of complaints against powerful and influential Hollywood figures such as producer Harvey Weinstein.

However, the 63-year-old Winfrey’s words echoed far beyond the film world and

her comments were being interpreted as a declaration of political intent.

“A new day is on the horizon,” said Winfrey during her acceptance remarks after being presented with the honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes.

Winfrey was one of the main fundraisers for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign between 2006-2008.

The Democratic primaries to select the party’s 2020 presidential candidate will begin after the mid-term elections in November.

On the Republican side, meanwhile, President Donald Trump has already expressed his intention to seek re-election.

– EFE

Nursery school for Charlotte Princess Charlotte’s first day at nursery school has been marked by the release of two pictures taken by her proud mother, the Duchess of Cambridge. The two-yearold, who is fourth in line to the throne, was photographed at Kensington Palace before travelling to nearby Willcocks Nursery School. Charlotte is pictured sitting down on some outside steps in the grounds of the famous palace and another standing as she holds onto a rail.

The young princess is wearing a scarf, coat and appears to have a rucksack on her back as she is photographed by her mother. The princess will be a full-time pupil at the nursery, which charges fees of just over $NZ5470 a term for pupils attending its Monday to Friday morning school.

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■ THE YEAR AHEAD

Customers ‘furious’

Employment law changes New Year is often a time for reflection and preparation, looking to the year ahead and what it will bring.

For employers, the pace of change in workplace relations is likely to ramp up, with Labour indicating a raft of changes to take effect in its first year in office.

Here are our top picks for employment law change in 2018: Minimum wage increase The minimum wage is to rise by 75c to $16.50 an hour from April 1. Increases are set to continue with a targeted minimum wage of $20 by April 2021. With the government also indicating it will ensure all employees in the core public service are paid at least the living wage, issues of wage compression (where employees just above the minimum also want an equivalent pay rise) will be front of mind for many employers.

Equal pay The Labour Party is commitment to implementing the changes to the Equal Pay Act, as rec-

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ommended by the Joint Working Group on Pay Equity Principles, to give women in female-dominated workforces access to collective bargaining and a court process for settling their claims. Labour intends to introduce new legislation making it easier for women to bring claims if they consider they have not been paid equally.

Paid parental leave An increase from 18 to 22 weeks is already confirmed from July 1, with further increases to 26 weeks from July 1, 2020.

Outside the legislative space, pay equity and family benefits will continue to impact with employers who are increasingly under pressure to diversify their workforce, ensure their senior leadership roles attract sufficient female talent, and to publish information about their gender pay gap and diversity policies.

Contractors will get increased rights Dependent contractors, who effectively work under the control of an “employer” but do not

receive the legal protections employees are afforded under the law, are likely to get more statutory protection.

Return of collective bargaining A strengthening of employees’ collective bargaining rights is on the cards, with plans to restore unions’ rights to initiate collective bargaining in advance of employers, and the duty on parties in collective bargaining to reach an agreement.

The government also has plans to tighten up the rules on the passing on of collectively negotiated terms to non-union employees.

Cryptocurrency trading firm Cryptopia has faced a barrage of complaints after suspending some of its trading activity due to overload.

On Sunday the Christchurch-based firm suspended trading in two of its base markets, the Doge and Litecoin currencies, saying it could not handle the number of trades occurring. Several customers took to Twitter and the site’s forum to complain about the issues and the lack of information and support available.

- NZME

Trial periods The government intends to modify trial periods to require those dismissed to be given reasons for their dismissal.

Employees can also bring a form of unjustified dismissal claim to be heard by a “simple, fair, and fast referee service”.

Lawyers will be locked out of the dispute resolution process, compensation will be capped and referees’ decisions will not be open to appeal.

Minimum standards Steps will be taken to ensure New Zealand minimum employment standards apply to all employees working in New Zealand, including foreign employees working for foreign companies.

This is likely to result in changes to the extra-territorial application of our minimum employment standards and it will also impact on foreign secondees and employers with what is now a globally mobile workforce.

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Car sales levelling off The Motor Industry Association expects new car sales will plateau this year after posting yet another annual record in 2017 due to cheap imports, an expanding population and record tourist numbers. New vehicle registrations rose 9 per cent to 159,187 in calendar 2017, the fourth year in a row of reporting a new all-time high, MIA figures show. Of that, passenger vehicles increased 5.8 per cent to 108,616 and commercial vehicles advanced 16 per cent to 51,508. MIA chief executive David Crawford said the strength in New Zealand’s tourism sector underpinned a 9.6 per cent increase in December registrations, as rental operators expanded their fleets.

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■ ANDREA MOORE

Fashion brand liquidated

By Holly Ryan Kiwi clothing brand Andrea Moore has gone into liquidation after almost 20 years in business.

The company has seven stores across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and employs 22 staff.

Managing director Brian Molloy said stores would stay open while they worked through the issues.

“We’re going to work through the stock and look at any potential to sell the business, keep it going or close it down,” Molloy said.

“We’ve received lots of very very positive feedback from customers and shareholders who have said they would love to see the label continue.”

Andrea Moore opened her first shop in 1999 in Wellington.

Moore has handled the design side while partner Molloy managed the business side.

“Brian is the business side and

I’m the creative side, and neither could do without the other,” Moore said earlier.

“We have a close knit group of staff passionate about dressing fascinating women who live their lives to the full.”

The brand was sold internationally in countries including Australia, Singapore, China and Korea.

Last year the designer also launched her first swim/fit line and opened new stores in Wellington’s Victoria Street and department store David Jones.

In 2016, the Kiwi fashion label raised $750,000 through crowdfunding platform Snowball Effect to fund further expansion.

At the time, Moore said the company had “excellent historical earnings growth”, with full year 2016 revenue of $4 million and Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) of $300,000.

“We are forecasting continued growth in FY2017 with revenue of $4.8m and EBITDA of $600K,” Moore said at the time.

“We haven’t factored our Australian growth initiatives into our conservative forecasts, as it is our intention to over-deliver to our shareholders.”

Andrea Moore is the latest in a list of clothing retailers that have hit troubles in recent years, includingTop Retail – Topshop and Topman – which went into liquidation in September.

One of the biggest names in New Zealand retail, Pumpkin Patch, was liquidated in March last year with all stores closed and hundreds of jobs lost. The company was purchased by an Australian buyer and was relaunched as an online retailer.

Other brands that have faced issues include Shanton, Federation, Jean Jones, Identity and Wild Pair, among others.

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p S&P/NZX 20 index

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p Rises 65 q Falls 39

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+18.5

+0.3%

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q Dow Jones Indust.

25,282.9

–12.9

–0.05%

At close of trading on Jan 8, 2018

q FTSE 100 index

7,696.5

–27.7

–0.36%

At close of trading on Jan 8, 2018

p Nikkei 225 index

23,840.6 +126.1 +0.53% At close of trading on Jan 9, 2018

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Source: interest.co.nz

p Gold

1,319.95

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p Silver London – $US/ounce

17.17

+0.01

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q Copper London – $US/tonne

7,084.50

–12.5

–0.18%

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Source: BNZ As at 4pm January 9, 2018

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Beans a versatile vegetable A

hot, early summer has pushed production forward several weeks in local vegetable gardens and that means many home gardeners will be dealing with a vege glut.

Beans are growing at top speed and no matter how many you pick one day, there’s as many or more ready to harvest the next.

Fortunately they’re a versatile vegetable that can be used in many dishes, with or without meat.

And they’re also a welcome addition to pickles and chutneys.

Thai chicken and runner bean salad 200g runner beans topped and tailed 1 red chilli, halved and finely sliced, 2 shallots, finely sliced 1 stalk lemongrass, finely sliced 2cm piece ginger grated 2 cooked, skinless chicken breasts small bunch mint large bunch coriander 1 lime cut in wedges or cheeks, to serve steamed jasmine rice Coconut dressing: 100ml coconut cream 1 garlic clove, crushed 3 T fish sauce 1 t sugar juice 1 lime 1 bird’s eye chilli, finely diced ■ Run a potato peeler down either side of the beans to remove any stringy bits.

■ Cut into strips on the diagonal into 2cm pieces.

■ Cook the beans in simmering salted water for 4 mins or until tender but still bright green ■ Drain and put in a bowl with the chilli, shallots, lemongrass and ginger.

■ Pull the chicken breasts into shreds using your fingers and add to the bowl.

Make the dressing: ■ Mix the coconut with the garlic, fish sauce, sugar, lime and chilli.

■ Tear the mint and coriander and mix with chicken etc ■ Toss everything together. Pile onto a plate and pour over the dressing.

■ Serve with the lime to squeeze over and jasmine rice.

Sri Lankan bean curry 1 small onion, roughly chopped ¼ t turmeric

Sri Lankan bean curry.

Thai chicken and runner bean salad. large piece ginger, peeled and roughly chopped 4 garlic cloves 2 T vegetable oil 2 t black mustard seed 5 fresh curry leaves 1 T mild curry powder 400g can coconut milk 1 cinnamon stick 1 whole dried red chilli 300g runner beans, stringed and sliced juice 1 lime 1 t garam masala handful fresh coriander rice and rotis, to serve (optional) ■ In a blender, combine the onion, turmeric, ginger, garlic ■ Add 1 T of the oil together with a large pinch of salt.

■ Heat the remaining oil in a shallow pan.

■ Add the mustard seeds and curry leaves, and cook until they crackle ■ Add the onion paste and cook un-

til sticky.

■ Stir through the curry powder, then pour in the coconut milk.

■ Add the cinnamon and the chilli, and bring to a simme ■ Tip in the beans and simmer for 15 mins or until the beans are tender.

■ Squeeze in the lime juice, add the garam masala ■ Take the pan off the heat and stir through the coriander.

■ Serve with rice and rotis, if you like.

Bean and mustard pickle 600g onions Onion, chopped 850ml vinegar 1kg runner beans 40g plain flour 57g English mustard powder 2 T ground turmeric 2 T celery salt 2 T black mustard seeds 225g light brown sugar 450g golden granulated sugar ■ Put the onions in a preserving pan with 500ml of the vinegar.

■ Cover and cook gently for 20 mins until soft.

■ Blanch the beans for 5 mins, then drain.

■ Mix the flour, mustard powder, turmeric and celery salt.

■ Heat the mustard seeds in a small lidded pan until you hear them popping ■ Tip seeds into the flour mixture.

■ Gradually stir in remaining vinegar until smooth.

■ When the onions are ready, tip in the spice vinegar mixture ■ Stir continuously over the heat until thickened.

■ Add the blanched beans and

cook, uncovered, for 10 mins, stirring occasionally.

■ Add both the sugars and cook, stirring frequently, for 15 mins more until thick ■ Spoon into sterilised jars and seal while hot.

Greek runner beans 180ml olive oil 225g chopped onions 1 clove garlic, minced 1kg fresh runner beans, rinsed and trimmed 3 large tomatoes, diced 2 t sugar salt to taste ■ Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.

■ Cook and stir the onions and garlic in the pan until tender.

■ Mix the runner beans, tomatoes, sugar and salt into the pan.

■ Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 45 minutes, or until beans are soft.

Pork, noodles and beans 200g pork, fillet, sliced 150g egg noodles 1 T vegetable oil 150g green beans ½ C roasted peanuts Dressing: 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 2 T soy sauce 1 T sweet chilli sauce 3 t malt vinegar ■ Cook noodles in plenty of boiling water for approximately 4 minutes, drain and rinse.

■ Heat oil and over a high heat, cook the pork in batches.

■ Blanch the beans by dropping them into boiling salted water, for

3 or 4 minutes, then drain.

■ Combine dressing ingredients then add to noodles with beans, pork and the peanuts, ■ Add fresh coriander to taste.

Tomato, beans and pasta Big handful of green beans 3C chopped tomatoes 1 onion, finely diced 1C tinned cannelloni beans, drained 1 bay leaf 1 garlic clove, well crushed 1 t salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste a few T cooking oil juice of half a lemon, hearty pinch of sugar 20-30g butter 1C pasta ■ Put water on to boil, add pasta and cook till al dente, drain.

■ Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium heat and add beans and onions.

■ Let cook undisturbed for about 1 minute before stirring ■ Continue doing this until onions start going golden brown ■ Stir in butter, garlic and white beans, and cook another minute ■ Stir in salt, tomatoes and bay leaf, and let cook until the tomatoes become juicy ■ Stir in lemon juice and sugar, and let continue cooking until the liquids have reduced a little ■ Taste, and season further with salt, if needed.

■ Add hot pasta ■ Serve with little drizzle of extra virgin olive and grind over some black pepper.

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■ CRICKET

Guptill smashes NZ to win

By Andrew Alderson The belligerence of Martin Guptill and the pragmatism of Ross Taylor combined to ease New Zealand to victory in a rain-disrupted second one-day international in Nelson yesterday.

The hosts left the field at 64 for two after 14 overs, chasing 247 for victory.

When they resumed, New Zealand required 87 runs from 11 overs to reach the target of 151.

They won by eight wickets with seven balls to spare via the Duckworth-Lewis Method.

Guptill changed gears from ODI to T20 mode, accelerating like a finely-tuned sports car.

He left the field with 31 from 40 balls and finished with 86 from 71 balls.

Taylor was more like a tank. He negotiated any terrain, adding to his 14 from as many balls to end the match on 45 from 43 balls.

Their unbeaten third-wicket stand was worth 104 runs.

The pair put pressure on the Pakistani bowling and fielding to extend New Zealand unbeaten sequence this summer.

The Black Caps have won nine

games across all formats.

The second match delivered more of the pep expected from a Pakistan side which won last year’s Champions Trophy.

Yet New Zealand excelled against one of the best current exponents in the 50-over format.

Earlier, ODI bests from Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan salvaged what shaped as a feeble Pakistan innings.

Hasan’s previous highest score in 10 ODIs was 13, but he posted the Black Caps bowlers to all parts in a 70-run eighth-wicket stand with Shadab.

Hasan hammered 51 off 31 balls; Shadab made 52 off 68.

Hasan, the world’s No.1 bowler, normally reserves Freddie Mercury-type celebrations for dismissing batsmen. He saved an encore for his batting milestone.

Outside their cameos, and Mohammad Hafeez’s 60 from 71 balls, New Zealand straitjacketed the visitors at the outset.

After being asked to field, the hosts took advantage of a Saxton Oval pitch struggling for bounce and carry.

Seven out of the nine completed ODIs at the venue have been

Martin Guptill won by the chasing team.

Trent Boult (one for 54) and Tim Southee (two for 57) were parsimonious early, restricting Pakistan to 39 for two after nine overs before Mitchell Santner was introduced.

Boult continues his supremacy in the 50-over format this season where he has 13 wickets at an average of 14.53 and strike rate of 19 across both this summer’s ODI series.

Pakistan, missing form opener Fakhar Zaman who was rested with a bruised right thigh, felt the pressure.

Imam-ul-Haq offered a weak pull to Colin Munro at mid-wicket off Boult; Azhar Ali fell lbw to Southee for consecutive matches after stepping too far across to off stump and trying to work the ball through the legside.

Ferguson bustled with pace, albeit on a slower surface than Wellington but he still caused havoc on occasion, defying the conditions.

He coaxed the edge from Babar with his second ball, after coming on in the 11th over. Faheem Ashraf was caught by Southee at fine leg when he could not get bat to ball in time.

The spinning all-rounder duo of Mitchell Santner and Todd Astle delivered consistent returns for the most part, but Astle lapsed in his final over, conceding 21 runs. Kane Williamson opted to use Munro rather than Astle to deliver the penultimate over.

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Mid Canterbury boys overpower rivals Mid Canterbury Cricket’s primary rep team celebrated a win over hosts Nelson on the first day of the annual South Island tournament by having front row seats at the one-day international between Pakistan and the Black Caps yesterday.

All 14 teams at the tournament were given free tickets to attend the match at Saxton Field and the Mid Canterbury boys were smil-

ing after picking up a valuable five points from their first innings win over Nelson on Monday.

They play Buller today, Otago Country tomorrow and Invercargill Metro on Friday.

On Monday, Mid Canterbury bowled Nelson out for 98 and then declared at 156/5, putting the hosts back in to bat in pursuit of maximum points with an outright win.

Nelson was better the second time around, finishing their second innings on 93/4.

Coach Garfield Charles said his seam bowlers were in good form in the first innings, with Millar Newlands picking up three wickets and Liam Fuller two.

Devon Flannery was the star of their batting effort with 68 not out. He and fellow opener Toby Robinson got off to a solid start

before Robinson was dismissed on 11 in the 11th over.

Lachie Jemmett (23) and Will Jemmett (27) helped boost the run tally.

With Nelson in to bat again, wickets were claimed by Will Jemmett, Seb McMillan, George Wareing and Ben Wallington.

Charles said the win was a good one against a traditionally tough side.

Bayliss wears blame for Ashes loss

By JAmes Polson The English press have found one more Australian to blame for the tourists’ meek 4-0 Ashes surrender.

With the final test finishing in Sydney after 2am Monday (London time), the Evening Standard was the first newspaper to go to press since the SCG match and wasted no time in calling for coach Trevor Bayliss’ head.

Rating the Australian a 3/10 for the series, cricket correspondent Tom Collomosse said it was “time for someone else to take the test team”.

“In the test game, he has made virtually no difference at all,” Collomosse wrote, pointing out that England have won just 15 of 38 tests during Bayliss’ tenure, and just three from 19 away from home.

Of the 14 players used in the five tests, only four rated higher

than 5/10 – Dawid Malan and veteran quick Jimmy Anderson (both 8), wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow and injured bowler Craig Overton (both 6).

An article in The Telegraph also condemned Bayliss, the headline saying his laissez-faire approach had spelled disaster.

With all eyes on Andy Murray’s troublesome hip and Philippe Coutinho’s monster transfer to Barcelona, the loss is yet to meet with the vitriol expected from the nation’s notorious press.

Perhaps that is to be expected, however, with Australia’s series win confirmed in Perth almost a month ago.

Writing for The Guardian, Vic Marks said the England and Wales Cricket Board was to blame.

“We have a domestic structure that militates against the production of fast bowlers and spinners,” he wrote, also hitting out at the governing body’s increasing

focus on Twenty20 cricket.

“It seems a balanced domestic schedule is less important than eking out as much cash as possible.”

Elsewhere the Telegraph pointed to statistics, concluding that the current series represented England’s third-heaviest defeat in Australia since World War II. The tourists’ runs per wicket score trailed that of the hosts by 76 per cent.

Historically, the Telegraph said, the winner of an Ashes series in Australia leads that measure by about 40 per cent.

The Sun went with ‘Crash and Urn’, describing the defeat as ‘humiliating’.

The Murdoch tabloid offered five pieces of advice for the tourists after a controversy-laden tour: don’t be out until 2.30am, find a fast bowler, find a spinner, prepare better and rise above the baiting.

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Stags cruise to T20 win Central Districts have kept alive their hopes of making the Super Smash Twenty20 play-offs by cruising to a 118-run win over Otago in Invercargill yesterday.

Set the big target of 218, the Volts made a solid start but then began losing wickets regularly before being bowled out for 99 in the 14th over. Seth Rance, with 3-15, and Bevan Small, with 3-20, finished with the best figures, while fellow seamer Blair Tickner and left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel each picked up two wickets. The victory marked a measure of revenge for the Stags, who three days ago had become the first side to lose to the Volts this season. But they have closed to two points of defending champions Wellington, whom they face in their last two matches, and to within four of Canterbury in third spot.

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De Grandhomme back Colin de Grandhomme has been added to the Black Caps one-day international (ODI) squad for the remainder of the five-match series against Pakistan. The allrounder was unavailable for selection in the first two games, as well as the limited overs matches against the West Indies due to the death of his father in Zimbabwe. Batsman George Worker drops out of the squad as a result in the only change to the squad.

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Aussies eye rankings Australia have clambered above England into third spot on the International Cricket Council’s test rankings, now they will seek to claim South Africa’s place with a series win over the Proteas. Steve Smith’s side started this summer in fifth place on the ICC’s table but a 4-0 series win over England means they now have 104 points and only trail South Africa (111) and India (124). Australia start a fourtest series against South Africa on March 1 in Durban.

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Concussion in spotlight Four-day tests and concussions in cricket will be on the agenda this week at a high-powered meeting of ex-players in Sydney. Members of the MCC World Cricket Committee will come together at the SCG, where matters such as inclusion in the Olympics and drop-in pitches will also be discussed. Ricky Ponting will be joined by Rod Marsh and Tim May as the Australians among the 14-member committee, which reports as a group to the game’s law makers.

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Dig in, says Smith Steve Smith’s Australia won’t be afraid to continue to play the long game and take a patient approach to their batting as they climb their way back up world cricket. Smith’s men scored at just 2.97 runs per over in the 4-0 defeat of England, the slowest rate of any Australian side in two decades. “There are times where you can go out, just play your normal game and you can score freely. And there are times where it’s not as easy to score. It’s just all about summing it up and finding the right way to get through the situation and coming out the other side of it”.

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In brief

■ TENNIS

Johnson gets through Good enough for now, but Steve Johnson will need to lift his game if he plans on going deep at the ASB Classic.

The American, ranked 46th in the world, was handed a leg up yesterday when compatriot Ryan Harrison, who made the final of the Brisbane tournament last week, pulled out due to fatigue.

Italian 19-year-old Liam Caruana, ranked a lowly 397, stepped into the void and fought hard throughout the one hour 44 minutes.

Perhaps showing his inexperience, Caruana blew four second set points, allowing Johnson to close out the match in a tie breaker 7-5 7-6 (4).

Johnson, in his fifth visit to Auckland, came to the net regularly but struggled for accuracy and will need to improve to progress further than his semifinal appearance here last year, when he lost to Jack Sock.

The 28-year-old faces a difficult next match in fifth seed Roberto Bautista Agut, the Spaniard fresh off dispatching Kiwi Michael Venus 6-2 6-1 on opening night.

Bautista Agut has won all four previous encounters with Johnson, the last of which was three years ago.

Two of those matches went three sets, and their clash at Wimbledon lasted four.

“I’ve played him a few times and he’s got the best of me every time,” Johnson said.

“I’m going to go out there and try to do something different; do what we’ve been working on and

Wawrinka set for Open Former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka has declared himself ready for the 2018 edition after being sidelined from competitive tennis for six months. Wawrinka hasn’t played since Wimbledon but is confident he has recovered sufficiently from a knee injury to take his place in the first grand slam of the year starting in Melbourne on Monday. “I’m really, really happy to be back on the Tour and seeing the sun,” Wawrinka said after meeting the Open ball kids at Melbourne Park yesterday.

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Aiava has a big future Tour veteran Andrea Petkovic says Destanee Aiava has a big future after being pushed to three sets by the Aussie teenager in their opening Kooyong Classic match. Petkovic, a former world No.9, fought her way back from a slow start to triumph 3-6 6-3 6-2. The 30-yearold German was impressed by 17-year-old Aiava, who last month won a wildcard into her second Australian Open.

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Disaster for Bouchard

hopefully change the outcome.

“A lot has changed since then so it’s a good measure of how both of our games are and where we are to start the year.

“Hopefully I can build on today and keep getting better.”

Earlier, Pablo Cuevas progressed to the second round in blazing hot conditions on centre court. The world No. 33 was relatively untroubled against Taro Daniel, easing to a 6-3 6-2 win in 76 minutes.

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Above – American Steve Johnson celebrates a big point against Liam Caruana in the first round at the ASB Classic in Auckland yesterday.

Sweltering temperatures a real problem The sweltering Sydney sun ravaged sporting events this week, with temperatures well above 40 degrees Celsius beating down on athletes.

For some, the heat proved to be too much.

English cricket captain Joe Root was admitted into hospital due to dehydration on Sunday evening after spending a day in the field in the fifth Ashes test.

France’s Kritsina Mladenovic retired after falling behind 2-6 2-4 in her first-round match at the Sydney International tennis tournament to homegrown talent Ellen Perez.

At times during the day, the on-field temperatures reached almost 60-degrees Celsius, and Penrith – one of Sydney’s Western Suburbs – was the hottest place in the world on Sunday.

The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed on Monday that Penrith had reached the highest temperature on the planet in the past 24 hours when it reached 47.3 degrees on Sunday afternoon.

With the Australian Open fast approaching, it poses the question – how hot is too hot to expect athletes to perform?

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How hot is too hot on the tennis courts? petition also uses the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature, which considers temperature, humidity, wind speed and the angle of the sun to decide on whether conditions are playable or not.

In early 2017, Football Federation Australia postponed a match between the Newcastle Jets and Melbourne Victory two days ahead of time due to the weather bureau forecasting a WGBT of 34, which was 6 over the limit for a match to be played.

More recently, the W-League final which was scheduled to be

played before Wellington Phoenix’s match against Melbourne City in Melbourne on Saturday was postponed for a day so it could be held later in the day and out of the early afternoon heat.

The Melbourne tournament implemented an extreme heat policy in 1998 after discussions with players regarding playing conditions.

The policy stated that all matches be stopped if temperatures reached 40C or above.

This replaced the ruling that begain in 1988 where the roof of

Rod Laver Arena could be closed for day matches in high temperatures.

In 2002, the heat threshold was dropped to 38°C before being dropped to 35°C a year later.

After the extreme heat policy came into play in both 2006 and ‘07 events, it was again altered in 2008 to allow matches in progress to be halted at the conclusion of the set.

Prior to that a match already underway had to be completed.

The policy was further changed in 2008 to allow play to be stopped only at the discretion of the tournament referee.

The policy saw a number of matches halted in the 2009 tournament, however it came under fire in 2014 when play wasn’t halted despite high temperatures because the humidty was at a high enough level, taking into account the WBGT. Following the 2014 event, the threshold was again raised to 40°C from 35°C, while the WBGT temperature threshold was increased to a 32.5 reading.

In 2016 the ruling was needed again despite the raised threshold as temperatures soared as high as 42°C. - AAP

Former world No.5 Eugenie Bouchard will enter the Australian Open without a summer win under her belt after being ousted in the opening round in Hobart. Heavyhitting Belarusian teen Aryna Sabalenka eliminated the wildcard and 2016 Hobart finalist 6-4 6-3.

It leaves Bouchard winless in her Aussie campaign, having dropped all three singles matches at last week’s Hopman Cup. - AAP

Venus crushed Kiwi wildcard Michael Venus has been dumped out of Auckland’s ASB Classic men’s tennis tournament in straight sets, falling to fifth seed Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2 6-1. Venus gave his home crowd reason to cheer early when he rallied after dropping a service game to break back. Producing riveting tennis, Venus passed then lobbed his opponent at the net to get the contest back on serve at 2-3. However, Bautista Agut quickly seized control to close out the first set, then hit winners at will as his wicked, dipping forehand sent Venus scrambling in vain from corner to corner of the court.

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Classic loses players Two more withdrawals have hit the ASB Classic, meaning there was a total of four lucky losers on centre court yesterday. It could be a record for an ATP event down the decades, though that has yet to be confirmed. Argentinean Guido Pella pulled out of the tournament yesterday morning, while Ryan Harrison also won’t be competing this week.

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Nadal good to go Rafael Nadal appears to have passed his Australian Open fitness test with flying colours despite losing his practice match at the Kooyong Classic. The world No.1 fell to veteran Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-4 7-5 in their exhibition match in Melbourne yesterday but, more importantly, the Spaniard looked to be moving freely on his troublesome knee. “It was a good test for me and good practice,” Nadal said.

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■ LEVIN CLASSIC

Pitmans hold strong hand Stablemates Savvy Coup and Sensei will go head-to-head on Saturday in the Gr.1 Grant Plumbing Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham.

“We’re really happy with Savvy Coup, her work has been excellent,” said Michael Pitman, who trains with his son Matthew at Riccarton.

Twice successful during the New Zealand Cup carnival, Savvy Coup was an impressive laststart winner of the Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1550m) at Awapuni in the hands of Michael McNab, who will again ride the Savabeel filly.

Her yearling brother (Lot 190) will be offered by Waikato Stud during the Book 1 Sale at Karaka on January 28.

Sensei wasn’t tested to win last time out at Wingatui under Chris Johnson, who will continue his association with the Dream Ahead colt at Trentham.

“He’ll run in the mile and he could drop back (in trip) for the Telegraph,” Pitman said.

“Enzo’s Lad is running at Kumara on Saturday and if he races up to expectations he’ll go to the Telegraph as well.”

Meanwhile, the stable has a number of strong chances at Hokitika today, including Queen Serene and Elfee in the Birchfields Coals & Landscaping Miss Scenicland Stakes (1645m).

“It was a good effort by Queen

Ardmore trainer Steve Telfer will train the winner of Race 2 at Cambridge on Friday night – every starter in the six-horse field belongs to his stable. Triple Eight, American Brave, Dance Time, Rocknroll Princess, Step Up and Valor Lustre will contest a $10,000 rating 72-84 mobile sprint of 1700 metres.

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Kiwis to the fore New Zealand-bred five-year-old Infantry has been crowned Singapore’s Horse of the Year. The Alwin Tan-trained son of Tavistock earned the title with wins in the Singapore Derby (2000m) and the Kranji Mile (1600m) and he was also named the Champion FourYear-Old and Champion Miler.

Gilt Complex, a Kiwi-bred son of Gold Centre, was named the Champion Older Horse and Most Improved Horse.

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Floozie on way back

Savvy Coup is in outstanding form for the Pitman stable and will again be ridden by Michael McNab in Saturday’s big feature.

PHOTO RACE IMAGES Serene to win her last start and she should have won the start before as well, she was doing pacework when she clipped heels and lost her rider,” Pitman said.

“Elfee is another good mare and we expect her to run well.”

Veteran No Emotion will run in the Hokitika Businesses Hokitika Cup (2180m) off the back of

a last-start Omakau failure.

“He was three back on the fence there and he needs to be out in the open,” Pitman said.

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Dickie not hiding big disappointment

Thee Auld Floozie is now heading in the right direction, according to Stephen Marsh. “I’ll nominate her for the open 1200m at Ellerslie on Sunday and assess where we go, but I think she’s back in business,” the Cambridge trainer said. Thee Auld Floozie, who won last season’s Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m), was turned out after she failed to place in any of her three starts in the spring.

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Chiong calls time Hong Kong’s record-breaking apprentice jockey Kei Chiong, who also made her mark in New Zealand, has retired from riding. “To be a successful jockey in Hong Kong, one has to be 100 per cent committed, both physically and mentally,” the 25-year-old said. “Over the past six months, I have been taking time to recover from injuries to my hand, back and knee. I have decided it is time to make a change and retire from racing.”

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Debut winner sold

By Michael Guerin Often in racing failure depends on your expectations.

For most horses, especially trotters, three group race seconds in 16 days and $35,000 in stakes might sound like a handy December.

But not when that horse is Speeding Spur, and trainer John Dickie is not hiding from the fact his comeback star may have lost his title as the best trotter racing in New Zealand.

Speeding Spur returned from nine months on the sidelines with a huge second to a racefit Temporale at Alexandra Park on December 15, suggesting that with champion Monbet sidelined, once Speeding Spur worked his way to peak fitness he would dominate the open class trotting scene.

That has proven to be wrong.

He was outpointed by Aussie veteran Kyvalley Blur at Cambridge nine days later and then led and was run down without an excuse by Temporale in the $100,000 National Trot at Alexandra Park on December.

Three starts, three seconds and a slipping crown.

“To be honest we were a bit surprised he got beaten in the National Trot,” says Dickie, who

Racecourse certainty

Yankee Lincoln, an impressive winner on debut at Cambridge on Christmas Eve, has been sold and will do his future racing in Australia. Victorian owners Merv and Meg Butterworth have purchased the son of American Ideal, who was trained to this point by Ray Green for Lincoln Farms Bloodstock Ltd. The Butterworths are best known for winning the 2015 New Zealand Cup with Arden Rooney and have horses in stables in most states of Australia, and both islands of New Zealand.

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Right – Speeding Spur may have put $726,000 in the bank but his connections are disappointed with his current form and think he can do much better.

Guineas canned trains Speeding Spur with his son Josh.

“But maybe, after so long away from racing and as a six-year-old, he simply needs more racing.

“There is that, with the fitness and sharpness you can only get from racing, and also the fact these good young horses like Temporale are always going to be coming through.

“So it is not easy when you have a horse who has broken down twice.

“But do I think he can get better with more racing? Yes.” So Speeding Spur is now having his workload increased for

a one-off shot at the $300,000 Great Southern Star at Melton on January 27.

He actually won the race when it was a heats-and-final sprint affair two years ago before finishing second last year when it was changed to a 2760m mobile.

It is still clearly the richest trot in the Southern Hemisphere and Dickie says too juicy a target to miss.

“That is what he is here for, to race and it is a huge race so we are definitely going,” says Dickie.

“But he won’t have a lead-up run over there, just a trial before we go.”

Speeding Spur has won half of his 36 starts and with $726,891 next to his name only needs to remain sound to become a rarity, an Australasian millionaire trotter who is also a stallion prospect.

He will probably be on the same plane to Melbourne as Temporale, as his trainer Tony Herlihy has decided to also go into the Great Southern Star without another run.

“I was looking at Ballarat but with the heat wave they have had over there I might miss that and go straight to the Great Southern Star with the Dullard Cup a week later.”

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The $20,000 Dinny Johnstone Waikato Guineas, slated for Friday night’s meeting in Cambridge, will not be held due to a lack of nominations. Only three horses were nominated for the respected three-year-old feature. Cambridge Raceway Operations Manager David Branch said there is a chance the race will be held later in the season. “It won’t be run this week as we only received three nominations,” said Branch.

“But, the club will liaise with Harness Racing New Zealand’s Handicapper Kevin Smith to see if there is a date that would suit for it to be rescheduled in the coming months.”

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Trainer happy with Kawi Group One specialist Kawi comfortably earned a pass mark at Tuesday’s Cambridge trials from trainer Allan Sharrock.

The seven-time winner at the top level was taken north from his New Plymouth base as part of his

preparation for Saturday week’s Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) and pleased when runner-up in his 935m heat.

“I was really happy with his trial, there was no speed so he was hard on the bridle – they won’t go that

slow in the Telegraph,” Sharrock said. “The main thing was that he jumped out, he did that perfectly and probably the best he’s ever jumped.”

Kawi, who currently shares $5 favouritism for the Trentham fea-

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ture with Volpe Veloce, was lively in the birdcage before trialling under race day rider Jason Waddell.

“I’m trying to keep him fresh and with the blinkers on it was all new to him, but that’s just Kawi,” Sharrock said.

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Today at Oamaru Raceway

Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Oamaru Racecourse Meeting Date: 10 Jan 2018 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 1.59pm ONE SMART COFFEE MOBILE PACE $7500, non-winners 3yo+ mobile. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 638 Apocalypse (1) fr ...........................J Geddes 2 3P7x0 Nicky Anew (2) fr .................... J Morrison (J) 3 45009 Chaaat (3) fr ................................. S McNally 4 08 Make Up Artist (4) fr 5 440 Elianna Franco (5) fr .....................B Orange 6 Px060 Social Media (6) fr ................... S O’Reilly (J) 7 8xP98 Chasing Dreams (7) fr..............B Williamson 8 04794 Cullens Joy (8) fr .........................C DeFilippi 9 0086 Jacko’s Big Collect (9) fr 10 90704 It’s A Deal (21) fr ........................R Cameron 11 2 The Dream Maker (22) fr.............. G O’Reilly 12 657 Givemewhatineed (23) fr ..................P Davis 13 7 Magicol Ideal (24) fr ................ M Williamson 14 9x080 Benz Buy (25) fr ........................ C Purvis (J) 2 2.34pm FAT SALLY’S PUB & RESTAURANT TROT $7500, non-winners 3yo+ trot, stand, 2600m 1 x4570 Well Defined (1) fr 2 08 He Was Romeo (2) fr .................R Cameron 3 4233P Our Gracie (3) fr .......................P Williamson

4 06936 Still Eyre (4) fr .................................. D Dunn 5 4 Springbank Ella (5) fr ................ C Purvis (J) 6 2 Horse Of Course (6) fr ............ M Williamson 7 40004 My Eyre (7) fr ...................................P Davis 8 South Park (8) fr .......................B Williamson 9 7 Neverneverland (U1) fr................C DeFilippi 10 x8705 Pat The Monkey (U2) fr .......... J Morrison (J) 11 95 Be Bee Lass (U3) fr ......................C Buchan 3 3.11 MORRISONS SADDLERY MOBILE PACE $9000, r40 to r46 mobile pace, mobile, 2000m 1 20P38 Mickey Jay (1) fr .........................C Ferguson 2 08777 Alexy (2) fr .................................D O’Connell 3 20084 Scotlynn Justis (3) fr ...................C DeFilippi 4 96580 Rostriever Victory (4) fr ................. K Butt (J) 5 98599 Classie Cullect (5) fr..................... G O’Reilly 6 63000 Beaudiene Gambler (6) fr ............ S McNally 7 04362 Living Legend (7) fr ..............S Tomlinson (J) 8 84485 Regal Suzy (8) fr .............................. D Dunn 9 36840 Passion Flower (9) fr .....................B Orange 10 69568 Aveross Ferrari (21) fr ...............M Hurrell (J) 4 3.46pm NORTH OTAGO MOTOR GROUP MOBILE PACE $9000, 3yo+ r48 to r52, r53 with cond, 2000m 1 07394 Articulight (1) fr .................................. R May 2 50666 Mogul (2) fr....................................J Geddes 3 05648 The Persuader (3) fr .............S Tomlinson (J)

4 72264 Glengarry Rose (4) fr 5 69x03 Game Changer (5) fr ........................P Davis 6 71603 Hot Starff (6) fr ............................. S McNally 7 x0x60 Casino King (7) fr 8 x0016 Texas Ruler (8) fr...........................B Orange 9 61827 Bushido (9) fr ..................................J W Cox 10 50269 Western Delight (21) fr ..................... D Dunn 5 4.21pm PGG WRIGHTSON JUNIOR DRIVERS TROT $8000, 4yo+ r40 to r55 trot jun.d, stand, 2600m 1 00978 Wandering Star (1) fr............... S O’Reilly (J) 2 93530 No Fears (2) fr ........................ J Morrison (J) 3 2136x Di’z Luck (3) fr .......................B Laughton (J) 4 21544 Rebel Kibbybones (4) fr .......S Tomlinson (J) 5 03383 Holdon Toyaspurs (5) fr ............. C Purvis (J) 6 46284 Ruthless Success (6) fr ............. L McKay (J) 7 99206 Cocktail Waiter (7) fr...................... K Butt (J) 8 708x4 Beg For Chevron (8) fr .........M Anderson (J) 9 74324 Takenoprisoners (U1) fr ............ M Purvis (J) 10 92385 Whatasista (U2) fr .....................M Hurrell (J) 11 00900 Castleton Tui (U3) fr ................. J Kennett (J) 12 99202 Gorilla Playboy (U4) fr ................B Munro (J) 6 4.52pm SPRINGBANK HANDICAP TROT $9000, r50 & faster discrhcp trot, stand, 2600m 1 07963 Don’t Look Back (1) fr ............. M Williamson 2 218x9 McLovin (1) 20 ..............................R Jenkins

3 8x231 Lavros Texas (2) 20 ...................... A Lethaby 4 66791 Red Hot Poker (3) 20 ....................... G Telfer 5 12108 Miracle Rising (4) 20 ....................... G Smith 6 84111 Playboy’s Brother (1) 30 ................... D Dunn 7 5D837 Pyramid Magic (2) 30 ................ C Purvis (J) 8 43856 Tornado Valley (1) 40 ................... G O’Reilly 9 34422 Father Christmas (U1) 50.........B Williamson 7 5.27 SOUTHERN WINES HANDICAP PACE $9000, r40 to r65 discrhcp pace, stand, 2600m 1 93083 Leading The Way (1) fr ................. S McNally 2 77x03 Just Ben (2) fr ......................... M Williamson 3 25485 Buckeye (3) fr ................................J Geddes 4 0400x Cullen’s Bardon (4) fr .............. S O’Reilly (J) 5 50x97 Handsome Hero (5) fr .................. G O’Reilly 6 76895 Gucci Cavallo (6) fr 7 0909x The Edge Of Reason (7) fr...S Tomlinson (J) 8 64756 Bound To Impress (8) fr................J Versteeg 9 04091 Smooth Mara (9) fr 10 01x00 Dodge Phoenix (10) fr .................T McMillan 11 06067 Marat Saf Finn (11) fr .......................R Close 12 78945 Chief Kapai (U1) fr .....................C Ferguson 13 x8077 Igottastar (1) 10........................P Williamson 14 34130 Nearis Green (2) 10 ............................ J Hay 15 60809 Boomer Bailey (3) 10 ....................... G Telfer 8 6.02pm PICK AND SHOVEL MOBILE PACE $10,000,

3yo+ r53 to r66 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 6197x Motu Speedy Star (1) fr........S Tomlinson (J) 2 98P48 Playboy Prince (2) fr...................C Ferguson 3 61202 Rah De Rah (3) fr............................J W Cox 4 x9573 Motu Time To Shine (4) fr ................. D Dunn 5 07732 Zimfandel (5) fr ........................ S O’Reilly (J) 6 1160 Beachbabebeauty (6) fr ................B Orange 7 141x2 Mighty Santana (7) fr .......................... J Hay 9 6.37pm PGG WRIGHTSON STANDARDBRED PACE $7500, non-winners 3yo+ pace, stand, 2000m 1 40936 Crimson Lane (1) fr ................. S O’Reilly (J) 2 x0x0x Green Machine (2) fr .....................B Orange 3 2 Cut Above (3) fr .................................... I Lee 4 0x987 The Jandel Machine (4) fr ................P Davis 5 8 Scented Pockets (5) fr ..............B Williamson 6 6x9P0 Star Attack (6) fr ..................... J Morrison (J) 7 6x624 Homebush Lad (7) fr ...........................B Butt 8 47 Art Collector (8) fr ........................ G O’Reilly 9 0x0 Circuit Breaker (9) fr ................ M Williamson 10 x0029 Limoso (10) fr ..................................J W Cox 11 0x770 Millwood Charity (11) fr ............. C Purvis (J) 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

12 74 Cookie Time (10) 55............. S MacNab (a2) 4.39pm HOKITIKA GUARDIAN $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1645m 1 646x3 Boysway tdm (1) 59 2 00384 Precious Percy m (12) 59............K Kwo (a3) 3 10907 Nunchucks (7) 58.5 .............. S MacNab (a2) 4 10059 Redesdale m (5) 58.5 ....................S Wynne 5 565x0 St Malo m (2) 58.5 ..................T Jonker (a3) 6 0x120 Fully Pumped 57.5 ....................... Scratched 7 27x93 Tuilana (9) 57.5 ........................... C Johnson 8 61x70 Kowhai Kerry m (6) 57 .............. D Hirini (a1) 9 29210 Quaintrelle (14) 57 ................... K Gundowry 10 23064 Florence Ivy (8) 56 ..........................A Collett 11 94008 Minerva (10) 56 ................... R Firdhaus (a2) 12 46595 Show Lover (4) 56 .................K Mudhoo (a1) 13 00573 Bachata (15) 57.5 .......................L Callaway 14 99844 Justice Well (13) 57.5 15 00760 Sharp Elle (3) 55.5 16 270x1 Carnaby m (11) 58 17 09840 Richie Rox m (16) 57.5 18 07676 I’m Horace 57............................... Scratched Emergencies: Bachata, Justice Well, Sharp Elle, Carnaby, Richie Rox, I’m Horace 8 5.14 BIRCHFIELDS COAL & LANDSCAPING MISS SCENICLAND $20,000, WFA F&M, 1645m 1 x7603 Maid Of Steel (2) 57 ........................J Laking 2 8248x Pretty Good Excuse tdm (12) 57..K Williams 3 1x852 Dressedtokill tm (10) 57 ..............L Callaway 4 276x4 Clara Jane 57 ............................... Scratched 5 44043 Bisou Bisou (8) 57....................... C Johnson 6 x0731 Flying Sardine (6) 57.......... C Campbell (a3)

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Today at Hokitika Raceway

Westland RC Venue: Hokitika Meeting Date: 10 Jan 2018 NZ Meeting number: 6 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 1.06pm (NZT) PIONEER & EMPIRE ROSS HOTELS MAIDEN $10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1200m 1 0x309 Croyde (12) 58.5 ......................... C Johnson 2 3873 Prawn Star b (4) 58.5 ........... S MacNab (a2) 3 8x Iceberg Rock (13) 58.5 .........K Mudhoo (a1) 4 640x Blusteel b (5) 57 5 506 Supagili (9) 57 .............................L Callaway 6 44242 Sensibility (11) 56.5 .......................S Wynne 7 45477 Ruby Choux Rose (6) 56.5 8 9 Evielee (7) 56.5 ......................... D Hirini (a1) 9 0x Dreaming Easy (2) 55 .............P Shaikh (a2) 10 0x0. Lets Go Lily (1) 55 .............B Hong (a4) 11 Sumpin Leica Dad h (17) 55 ..H Bennet (a3) 12 4 Our Golden Girl (10) 52 ..... C Campbell (a3) 13 60x0x Captain Orange (15) 58.5 ...............A Collett 14 85800 La Roccetta (3) 56.5 15 60806 Madam Makfi (14) 56.5 16 Federer Express (8) 58.5 17 90x0x Leven (16) 58.5 Emergencies: Captain Orange, La Roccetta, Madam Makfi, Federer Express, Leven 2 1.42pm FAT PIPI PIZZA $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 70457 Lucky Edie d (7) 59.5 .....................S Wynne 2 41099 Mira dm (11) 59.5..................... K Gundowry 3 230x1 Milk It tdm (8) 60 ...................K Mudhoo (a1) 4 02865 Killa Question dm (4) 57.5 ........B Hong (a4) 5 26x10 Our Teddy Boy db (3) 57 .... C Campbell (a3)

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6 28581 Frazzle 56.5 ................................. Scratched 7 130x4 Fully Charged m (9) 56.5 ............ C Johnson 8 x0857 Flavouring dm (6) 56.5 ................L Callaway 9 09840 Richie Rox dm (1) 56.5 ................... J Morris 10 x0104 Promising dm (2) 56....................K Kwo (a3) 11 0307x Acrylic m (12) 55.5 ..........................A Collett 12 04988 Green Spirit d (5) 54.5 ............T Jonker (a3) 13 88080 Don’t Be Cheeky m (13) 55 14 65904 Thatz Louie 55 ............................. Scratched 15 690x6 Kenya d (10) 55 Emergencies: Don’t Be Cheeky, Thatz Louie, Kenya 3 2.17 RENDELL FOSTER MEMORIAL $12,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1200m 1 35394 Somethings Burning dm (6) 61T Jonker (a3) 2 1866x Electronic Motion tdm (2) 59 R Firdhaus (a2) 3 1x852 Dressedtokill 57.5 ........................ Scratched 4 x9863 Tiebreaker dm (5) 54.5 ............... C Johnson 5 7x126 Celtic Cross d (7) 54 ......................S Wynne 6 35857 What’s Up Alf dm (4) 54 ..... C Campbell (a3) 7 75596 Flicka Of Gold dm (3) 54 .................A Collett 8 690x6 Kenya d (1) 54 4 2.52pm HOKITIKA BUSINESSES HOKITIKA CUP $20,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 2180m 1 11706 Locally Sauced m (9) 59 ............. C Johnson 2 47865 No Emotion (4) 59 ..........................S Wynne 3 55650 Belle Boy m (11) 57.5........... S MacNab (a2) 4 74455 Zartan m (10) 56.5 ......................L Callaway 5 15983 Shakti m (5) 55......................K Mudhoo (a1) 6 68251 Oligarch 54................................... Scratched 7 x2412 Can You Hear Me (1) 54..................A Collett 8 x7508 Garfunkel (6) 54 ........................ D Hirini (a1)

9 57855 Stormy Habit m (3) 54 .............P Shaikh (a2) 10 10030 Sunset Girl (8) 54 .........................K Williams 11 9x705 Point Proven tdm (7) 54 ..............K Kwo (a3) 12 x6788 Lady Lindauer m (2) 54 ...... C Campbell (a3) 5 3.29pm MOTELS OF HOKITIKA MAIDEN $10,000, MAIDEN, 1645m 1 37380 Cowboys Dont Cry (9) 58.5.....K Kalychurun 2 5750R Dale 58.5...................................... Scratched 3 90x0x Leven (1) 58.5 ............................. C Johnson 4 50905 Nakuru (8) 58.5 ................... R Firdhaus (a2) 5 00x72 Powerball (3) 58.5 ................ S MacNab (a2) 6 76421 Zah Wanted (7) 59 ..........................J Laking 7 09005 Skedaddle Skedoo (2) 57... C Campbell (a3) 8 06648 Dowry Duty (11) 56.5 ...................... J Morris 9 65005 Advent (5) 56.5........................T Jonker (a3) 10 x88x0 Molly Pond (4) 56.5 .....................K Kwo (a3) 11 0888. Pamir (10) 56.5 ....................... G Jogoo (a1) 12 67662 Patricia Rose (6) 56.5 .................L Callaway 6 4.04pm VERNON & VAZEY TRUCK PARTS MAIDEN $10,000, MAIDEN, 1645m 1 x582D Prized Pins (11) 58.5 ..... D Hirini (a1) 2 6x Keyboard Warrior (8) 58.5 .......T Jonker (a3) 3 067 Our Boy Baz (2) 58.5 4 67703 Al Be Civics (7) 58.5 ...................L Callaway 5 057 Late Notice (4) 57 ...........................A Collett 6 3x98x Buffalo Rose (6) 56.5 .................. C Johnson 7 40521 Sweet Chastity (5) 58.5................K Williams 8 79998 Jewell Of Jumeriah (3) 56.5 ..K Mudhoo (a1) 9 27x00 Royal Mistress (9) 56.5 ..................S Wynne 10 7000 Tavistella (12) 56.5 ..................K Kalychurun 11 5x009 Valetina Vittoria (1) 55 -

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59045 Elfee m (5) 57.................................S Wynne 21036 Entree (3) 57 ...................................A Collett 860L1 Queen Serene m (7) 57 ........... K Gundowry 02121 Chic (9) 57 0x510 Windermere Lass 57 .................... Scratched 03787 Em Kay Pops m (1) 57 ............P Shaikh (a2) 10030 Sunset Girl (11) 57 00x97 Feral Ice h (4) 57 -

Emergencies: Sunset Girl, Feral Ice

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5.49pm RAILWAY HOTEL HOKITIKA $11,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1645m 1 1212x Zed Em m (2) 59 2 46194 Whipped m (1) 56 ...........................A Collett 3 x7749 Moreira (4) 55 .......................K Mudhoo (a1) 4 07676 I’m Horace (8) 54 ...........................S Wynne 5 00x97 Feral Ice h (3) 54 ....................H Bennet (a3) 6 000x0 Our Spice tdm (6) 54...............K Kalychurun 7 65904 Thatz Louie (5) 54 ...................P Shaikh (a2) 8 0x605 Ivanskavinskyskvar (7) 54 ............K Williams Blinkers on: Pamir (R5) Blinkers off: Leven (R1), Leven (R5), Feral Ice (R8), Feral Ice (R9) Winkers on: Iceberg Rock (R1) SELECTIONS Race 1: Blusteel, Evielee, Sensibility, Prawn Star, Dreaming Easy Race 2: Fully Charged, Richie Rox, Lucky Edie, Killa Question Race 3: Somethings Burning, Electronic Motion, Celtic Cross Race 4: Shakti, Zartan, Locally Sauced, Can You Hear Me Race 5: Patricia Rose, Powerball, Nakuru, Advent Race 6: Prized Pins, Royal Mistress, Al Be Civics, Keyboard Warrior Race 7: Tuilana, Boysway, Precious Percy, St Malo, Florence Ivy Race 8: Dressedtokill, Bisou Bisou, Flying Sardine Race 9: Whipped, I’m Horace, Ivanskavinskyskvar, Zed Em

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Race- 8 8x486 Knock Knock Mary nwtd G R &....... S Voyce way Meeting Date: 10 Jan 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 9 56687 Surge Ahead nwtd R & .......................L Udy Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 10 78475 Blackfort Down nwtd ....................C J Morris 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 4 12.58pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C0 HT4 C0q, 305m and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 88x46 Bionic Boyd nwtd...............................G Hunt 1 12.05 ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL HT1 C0q, 305m 2 46333 Subway Kay nwtd.......................B Goldsack 1 75 Alamein Stretch nwtd K & .................Phillips 3 57313 Lucha 18.00 ......................................D Edlin 2 74267 Warrior Tony nwtd U & ......................Cottam 4 6 Homebush Belle nwtd ............J T McInerney 3 72687 Magic Jean Lass nwtd ...........J T McInerney 5 34771 Kellydean 18.10 ...........................C J Morris 4 7735 Shadow Girl nwtd .........................C J Morris 6 6 Kiwi Gal nwtd U & .............................Cottam 5 44886 It’s All Me nwtd ..................................G Hunt 7 241 Blitz ‘Em Rene nwtd U & ...................Cottam 6 27 Bigtime Kaea nwtd .............................L Cole 8 4 Jericho Warrior nwtd ........................R Waite 7 45364 Bigtime Sassy nwtd......................K Williams 9 48746 Phuket Paul nwtd ............................S Codlin 8 8 Little Tornado nwtd ...........................R Waite 10 886 Bigtime Charlie nwtd ..........................L Cole 9 75758 Hurricane Al nwtd P & .....................C Morris 5 1.15pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 C1, 520m 10 7687 Sozin’s Diamond nwtd............J T McInerney 1 83226 Midnight Daydream nwtd R & .............L Udy 2 12.23pm WANGANU CHRONICLE HT2 C0q, 305m 2 36516 Opawa Mine 30.77 ............................. N Udy 1 88432 Magic Jess Lass nwtd ............J T McInerney 3 42766 World Freakshow 30.47 ..................M Olden 2 5F445 Smiling Sid nwtd ..............................S Stone 4 17777 Making It Up 30.66 .......................C J Morris 3 7536F Just Jiggle nwtd U & .........................Cottam 5 213 Bigtime Tears 30.61 ...........................L Cole 4 3724 Bigtime Kendall nwtd..........................L Cole 6 68766 Lissadell Marcus nwtd................... D Donlon 5 75226 Cool Wolf nwtd .............................. D Donlon 7 75838 Graemes Pick nwtd ......................... C Brider 6 55224 Homebush Demi nwtd ............J T McInerney 8 41486 Bigtime Jorja nwtd..............................L Cole 7 48413 Mobility Scooter 17.78 .....................M Black 9 77578 Whata Shemozzel nwtd .................R Murray 8 82381 Azandei 18.21 ...................................D Edlin 10 78883 Carrick nwtd I C & ..........................J Lenden 9 76663 Bright Concept nwtd R &.....................L Udy 6 1.33pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C0 C0, 520m 10 786 No Mug nwtd ................................C J Morris 1 5558 Bigtime On Track nwtd .......................L Cole 3 12.40pm METEOR OPD WANGANUI HT3 C0q, 305m 2 81 Bigtime Pickit nwtd .............................L Cole 1 3 Starburst Alfie nwtd ............................L Cole 3 4411 Millie Prince 31.00..............................L Cole 2 78 Pootie Go Blitz nwtd U & ...................Cottam 4 3 All Black Star nwtd ...................E Duganzich 3 Going Bananas nwtd........................M Black 5 33255 Bigtime Clyde nwtd ............................L Cole 4 65246 Carefree Highway nwtd ................K Williams 6 6223 Bigtime Logan nwtd ...........................L Cole 5 22557 Mini Mansion nwtd ............................M Flipp 7 777 Bigtime Roll nwtd ...............................L Cole 6 85 Hardaway Chief nwtd .............J T McInerney 8 68 Bigtime Wayno nwtd...........................L Cole 7 26358 Dark Syrah nwtd ..............................R Waite 9 48746 Phuket Paul nwtd ............................S Codlin

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886 Bigtime Charlie nwtd ..........................L Cole

7 1.51pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 C1, 305m

1 7657x Idol Mark 18.02 ............................K Williams 2 46365 Homebush Manu 18.14 ..........J T McInerney 3 462x5 Alamein Kinetic 18.31 K & ................Phillips 4 86755 Buzzy Gem 17.96 ..............................J Hunt 5 77236 Piko Piko Dawn 18.03 ..................... C Brider 6 48351 Hanover State 17.60 .......................... N Udy 7 88136 Bacon My Heart 18.14 .......................L Cole 8 73345 Snow Ball Chance 17.72..........E Duganzich 9 2278x Rocket Jewel nwtd ...................... P C Morris 10 73665 Cala D’Or nwtd..................................M Flipp 8 2.08pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C0 C0, 520m 1 25666 Bigtime Nibbles nwtd..........................L Cole 2 5478 Bigtime Zoe nwtd ...............................L Cole 3 43663 Hot Mayhem nwtd U & ......................Cottam 4 748 Bigtime Kera nwtd ..............................L Cole 5 2272 Bigtime Serena nwtd ..........................L Cole 6 42 Tuna Speed nwtd .....................E Duganzich 7 564 Bigtime Polly nwtd ..............................L Cole 8 6345 Bigtime Panther nwtd .........................L Cole 9 786 No Mug nwtd ................................C J Morris 10 886 Bigtime Charlie nwtd ..........................L Cole 9 2.25pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 520m 1 76554 Rising Hawke nwtd.......................C J Morris 2 14458 Charlie Bo Bo 30.34 ....................B Hodgson 3 34475 Meteor Vege 30.41 ...................E Duganzich 4 64854 Bark Rosanowski 30.45 .....................L Cole 5 45787 Bigtime Coffee 30.45 G & ...... S Fredrickson 6 61623 Luke Skywalker nwtd .........................L Hunt 7 23255 Opawa Lyon nwtd............................... N Udy 8 31547 Bigtime Kylie 30.88 ............................L Cole 9 77578 Whata Shemozzel nwtd .................R Murray 10 87886 Zarzuella nwtd.................................S Codlin 10 2.41pm AON CPF C1 C1, 305m

1 22288 Botany Dianne 17.79 .............J T McInerney 2 55551 Lil Diva nwtd ...........................J T McInerney 3 11378 Cawbourne Jeff 17.91 ........................J Hunt 4 26358 Cawbourne Frost 17.59............... P C Morris 5 177 Alamein Lady 18.17 K & ...................Phillips 6 287x7 Set The Limit 17.72 .........................S Maher 7 12572 Bigtime Emma 17.93..........................L Cole 8 23132 Opawa Bear nwtd............................... N Udy Emergencies: 9 1678 Zoe Jean 18.08 .................................M Flipp 10 45846 Jelani 18.05.......................................D Edlin 11 3.04 PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION C1, 520m 1 2F687 Idol Jazz 30.75 ................................... N Udy 2 66588 Howlin’ Ace nwtd .............................S Codlin 3 23448 Dermott Brown 31.45 .........................W Kite 4 77748 Dyna Bevlin 30.84 U & ......................Cottam 5 32387 Bigtime Lonestar 30.53 G & ... S Fredrickson 6 12441 Bigtime Lily 30.37...............................L Cole 7 44555 Secret Agenda 30.81 ..................B Hodgson 8 12311 Bigtime Bucko 30.31 ..........................L Cole Emergencies: 9 57877 Bigtime Wild 30.42 .............................L Cole 10 78883 Carrick nwtd I C & ..........................J Lenden 12 3.22 BOOK YOUR FUNCTION@HATRICK C1, 520m 1 47576 Opawa Tigger nwtd ...........................M Flipp 2 86678 Fancy Fifita 30.75........................ P C Morris 3 56454 Take Action 30.84.........................M Goodier 4 54333 Mischief Viking nwtd........................... N Udy 5 77375 Thrilling Stan 30.40 ...........................D Edlin 6 311 Bigtime Mike 30.65 ............................L Cole 7 35337 Rubbed Out 30.38.......................B Hodgson 8 27681 Thrilling Rocky 30.68 .................... M Gowan 9 57877 Bigtime Wild 30.42 .............................L Cole 10 87886 Zarzuella nwtd.................................S Codlin 13 3.38pm LASER PLUMBING WANGANUI C1, 305m

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35438 Uno Eleven nwtd ................................ N Udy 688x7 Yankee Foxtrot 17.84 .................... R Maisey 72152 Bigtime Kalani 18.06 ..........................L Cole 48877 Sasha McBell 17.60 ...............J T McInerney 21234 Alamein Stryda 18.11 K & .................Phillips 3577x Mahala Bay 18.24 I H & ................W Woods 65274 Mark Be Good 17.84 ................... P C Morris 1511 Kiwi Boy nwtd U & .............................Cottam 67367 Homebush Flutey nwtd ..........J T McInerney 37487 Shakti 17.89 ......................................M Flipp 14 3.56 MAX REFRIGERATION WANGANUI C1, 305m 1 34234 White Comet 18.10 ....................... D Donlon 2 64473 You’re The Best 17.90 ........................ N Udy 3 46276 Hungry Machine nwtd .....................L Doody 4 41241 Bigtime Sienna 17.75 .........................L Cole 5 37777 Tynecastle Flyer nwtd G R & ........... S Voyce 6 55845 Bigtime Moola 17.70 R & ....................L Udy 7 83356 Cawbourne Serina 17.68 ............. T Downey 8 86854 Minder 17.83 ..........................J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 87438 Nippa Joy 17.93 .....................J T McInerney 10 38618 Alamein Tiger 18.05 K & ...................Phillips 15 4.13pm HASTRICK DASH C1 C1, 305m 1 65615 Choice Lass 17.94 .......................C J Morris 2 77x37 Scott No Value 18.05 ........................G Hunt 3 17435 Bigtime Spark 17.86...........................L Cole 4 22144 Crackle 18.12 .................................... B Hunt 5 42726 Agent Anna 18.02 ............................S Stone 6 26536 Rowdy Ruby 17.94 ..............................S Kite 7 87411 Ndora 17.81 ......................................D Edlin 8 47722 Totes 17.80 ............................J T McInerney 9 25844 Uno Brent 17.75 ................................. N Udy 10 77261 Wellington Wind 17.94 K & ...............Phillips 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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Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

In brief Sydney up for challenge FC coach Graham Arnold is confident his side can maintain their high level while also juggling the demands of the AFC Champions League. Few A-League teams have been able to successfully handle the demands of domestic and continental competition in the past. But the all-conquering Sky Blues, who scored a commanding 3-0 win over Brisbane Roar on Monday night, appear well equipped to buck the trend. “It’s a great challenge. We have no fear,” Arnold said. - AAP

Espanyol win away Espanyol have defeated struggling Malaga 1-0 in the Spanish La Liga, to claim their first away win of the season. Midfielder Sergi Darder scored six minutes into the match at La Rosaleda Stadium, against his former side, to spur Espanyol to the elusive victory in their 10th away match of the campaign. It was Espanyol’s second consecutive league triumph after a win over second-place Atletico Madrid in their final game of 2017.

- AP

Man Utd off to Yeovil

Christian Vainerere will captain the Mid Canterbury sevens side at the national sevens after leading them to qualify through the southern regional tournament at the end of last year.

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■ RUGBY

Hammers ready to step up

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

With less than a week to go, everything is in place for Mid Canterbury to take on the giants of New Zealand rugby at the national sevens.

The side booked their place after defeating South Canterbury in a fifth/sixth playoff in the southern regional sevens.

While things were tough at the regional competition, things will be a step up for the green and golds, with only themselves and Meads Cup champions Wanganui representing the Heartland Championship.

With the Christmas break

disrupting the training in the build-up to the tournament, coach Sean Carter is confident his boys have not spent the time off enjoying too much turkey and gravy.

“We put them through a fitness test before the break and will put them through one (on Monday) to see where they are at, but they are pretty passionate about being competitive, so I don’t think there will be any issues,” he said.

The side caused one of the big upsets at the regional tournament, defeating a Canterbury side which boasted several Mid Canterbury Heartland players including Maleli Sau, Willie Mc-

Goon and Dan Fransen, as well as Jesse Houston.

They have been drawn in the same pool as the red and blacks, alongside the Bay of Plenty and Auckland.

“I certainly don’t think they (Canterbury) will be sleeping on us this time,” he laughed.

“They will be more switched on this time, but I think they will be nervous because they know we can bite and when we bite we draw blood.”

From the North Island opposition, Carter said he is expecting big and powerful players that will be well-drilled and ready to test their skills out against the un-

derdogs. Despite the step up in stage, Carter is not changing any plans from the southern regional tournament.

“We aren’t trying to re-invent the wheel but as long as you hold on to the ball you will be able to hold the big teams, but as soon as you give that away, that is when you put yourselves under pressure,” he said.

“The systems remain identical and it is just about putting these young boys in a situation to be able to express themselves.”

The tournament, which is being held in Rotorua, begins on January 13 and will run over two days.

■ FOOTBALL

Brighton advance to FA Cup fourth round Glenn Murray scored a late winner as Brighton & Hove Albion beat Crystal Palace 2-1 yesterday to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup. Dale Stephens put Brighton in front after 25 minutes but Bakary Sako equalised midway through the second half before Murray snatched the winner three minutes from time.

Brighton, who opted to play Dutch goalkeeper Tim Krul in-

stead of first choice Ryan between the sticks, meet Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium in the next round.

The match, the last thirdround tie of the FA Cup, was the first competitive match to have Video Assistant Referee technology available.

Murray benefited from the use of video replay as referee Andre Marriner was seen listening to instructions in an earpiece he

got on the end of Uwe Hunemeier’s header.

Some television replays were initially unclear whether the ball brushed against Murray’s arm before falling into the net.

Murray said: “It wasn’t my arm, I think VAR would have pulled me back if it was. I just needed to get something on it and luckily I did, I think I got my hip or my knee or something on it.

“As soon as I did it I knew it

wasn’t my arm, there was no doubt about it for me.”

Brighton boss Chris Hughton said: “I couldn’t see it that clearly, obviously I saw it go in but I didn’t know what the circumstances were.

“I knew that Hunemeier rose at the far post and did really well, so no I couldn’t see it and had to wait until we came in, but obviously it’s been very clear that it didn’t need VAR.” - DPA

League Two side Yeovil will host Manchester United in the FA Cup for the second time in four seasons having been pitted against Jose Mourinho’s men in the fourth round.

Huddersfield will fancy their chances of progressing further after being drawn against Championship strugglers Birmingham City. Yeovil were the lowest-ranked side in the draw and were handed a home clash with 12-time winners Manchester United, as they were in 2015 when United won 2-0.

- AP

Players causing losses A candid Fahid Ben Khalfallah says Brisbane Roar players – not coach John Aloisi – must wear the blame for their horrendous A-League season. The Roar fell 3-0 to Sydney FC on Monday night, their sixth loss at Suncorp this season, fourth in a row at home and second in four days. While Aloisi is clinging to hope their fortunes will change once their injured stars are back, Ben Khalfallah – who joined the Roar from perennial powerhouse Melbourne Victory last season – pointed the finger squarely at the playing group in a frank postmatch interview.

- AAP

Coutinho out injured Philippe Coutinho has officially signed with Barcelona but the club said his debut will be delayed by about three weeks because of a muscle injury. The right leg injury was confirmed during the medical the player underwent in Barcelona before inking the deal worth up to 160 million euros, a record for the Spanish club. The 25-yearold Coutinho had been playing regularly with Liverpool but missed the team’s weekend match because of the injury.

- PA

Glory slip to seventh Perth Glory striker Adam Taggart says it’s too early for people to be bagging out coach Kenny Lowe despite the club’s recent horror results. Glory have slipped to seventh on the A-League table following back-to-back losses. Glory have been ravaged by injuries all season, forcing Lowe to throw a number of teenagers into the starting XI.- AAP

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In brief

■ WINTER OLYMPICS

NZ effort driven by youth

By Warren Barnsley Youthful exuberance is set to propel New Zealand’s Winter Olympics campaign amidst the belief PyeongChang can be its most successful Games.

Six teenagers are among the rising stars who will join a handful of athletes with Olympic experience in forming the Kiwi charge in South Korea in February.

Snowboarder Zoi SadowskiSynnott, 16, is among the brightest prospects having last year claimed three World Cup medals, including a slopestyle gold in March.

She was also a runner-up at the world championships – all while juggling the school books during a breakout year.

“I exceeded my own expectations,” Sadowski-Synnott told NZ Newswire.

“I just think I need the experience that everyone else has, to be always under the pressure of competing.”

Brothers Miguel and Nico Porteus (18, 16), fellow freeskier Finn Bilous (18) and snowboarders Tiarn Collins (18) and Rakai Tait (19) have all had a solid past 12 months.

Collins confirmed his podium credentials with a second place in the big air World Cup event in China in November, while Bilous, a Youth Winter Olympics silver and bronze medallist in 2016, was a consistent top-20 finisher on the elite tour last year.

“I’m really wanting to make finals, and then go for it,” Collins said.

The young brigade are set to be joined by 2014 Sochi Olympians including Janina Kuzma (freeski halfpipe), Christy Prior

Wolves maul Cavs Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James was kept to just 10 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves romped to a 127-99 NBA win yesterday.

Andrew Wiggins had 25 points in three quarters, Jimmy Butler pitched in 21 points and kept James in check as Minnesota snapped a 12game home losing streak to the Cavaliers. Karl-Anthony Towns (19 points, 12 rebounds) and Taj Gibson (16 points, 13 rebounds) were tenacious around the basket for the Wolves, who outrebounded the Cavs 56-37 and had a 60-42 advantage in points in the paint.

- AP

DeRozan runs hot

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has been exceeding all expectations on the slopes this year. (snowboard big air, slopestyle), and Wells brothers Byron (freeski halfpipe) and Beau-James (freeski).

Their other brother, 27-yearold freeskier Jossi Wells, had been provisionally selected but yesterday withdrew due to injury.

Prior, who reached the slopestyle semi-finals at Sochi before being ruled out with a concussion suffered in training, was positive about her experience four years ago.

“First one, I got the nerves out of the way – nerves and expectations,” she said.

“You can’t simulate it.

“The Olympics is a whole different ball game.

“It’s so overwhelming and somehow you’ve got to compete.

“It was awesome to get that one out of the way.”

The 32-year-old Kuzma finished fifth in Sochi and has set the bar higher for February.

“I’m definitely putting that pressure on myself and I want to do better,” she said.

“I want to podium.”

The 2018 team has less experience than the one which went without a medal in Sochi, where Beau-James Wells was the only competitor under 20.

But snowboard coach Sean Thompson said anything could happen as New Zealand bids to win its first Winter Olympic

medal since alpine skier Annelise Coberger’s silver in 1992.

“With this team, we’re all on the push for the finals,” Thompson said.

“That’s the number one – to get there and get our runs solid and perform at our best. From there, it’s anyone’s game to go to the top.

“We’re definitely on the rise.

“We’re a small country and we don’t have much depth, but we’re starting to make ourselves known on the world stage.

“The results from the couple of seasons just gone has definitely shown that.

“So we’ve just got to keep that momentum going”.

- AAP

■ MOTOR RACING

Five Kiwi drivers in Toyota series

By Dale BuDge There will be five New Zealand drivers on the grid during this year’s Toyota Racing Series after Taylor Cockerton managed to put together a campaign at the 11th hour.

The 20-year-old joins returning Kiwis Marcus Armstrong and Brendon Leitch as well as rookies Reid Harker and Ryan Yardley in the five-round series starting this week at Ruapuna in Christchurch.

It is the first time since 2011 that five New Zealanders have competed in the full championship of New Zealand’s premier domestic racing category.

Cockerton, the 2017 Formula Masters champion in Asia, confirmed his participation yesterday after it initially looked like he wouldn’t be able to raise the budget to compete.

“I’m really excited to be back for my third assault on TRS com-

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Taylor Cockerton is the fifth Kiwi to confirm his place in the series.

ing off the back of my strongest year of racing,” Cockerton said.

“After winning the 2017 Formula Masters Series in Asia there is a lot of pressure on me to win.

“I’m looking forward to the challenge.

“I actually only found out I

could race last Wednesday. I was buzzing when the phone call came through.”

All five Kiwis in the field are the product of New Zealand’s Elite Motorsport Academy, which has helped almost all of the leading Kiwi drivers in what

is now a golden age for the sport here.

“The Kiwi Driver Fund has been so helpful to me the last few years,” Cockerton said.

“I wouldn’t have been on the grid without that extra support, particularly for this season,” he added.

Cockerton will be heading to Malaysia next week to test an Audi R8 GT3 before returning to New Zealand in time for the second round of the TRS at Teretonga, near Invercargill.

There were 20 cars on the grid last year with three New Zealanders taking part.

Dutchman Richard Verschoor led the championship for a significant portion of last year’s series and knows the local tracks while Brit Richard Pull and Russian Robert Schwartzman look the best of the international drivers in the field.

The series gets under way this weekend.

- NZME

DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points, including a go-ahead threepoint play with 26.1 seconds left in overtime to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 114-113 victory over the Brooklyn Nets yesterday. The win came at a cost with Kyle Lowry injured late and forced off the court. Meanwhile seven Pacers players scored in double figures in their 109-96 NBA victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Domantas Sabonis had 17 points and 10 rebounds while Victor Oladipo, Thaddeus Young and Myles Turner all scored 15 points.

- PA

Hurrell sends message Konrad Hurrell says a touch of Tongan selflessness will go a long way this year on the Gold Coast.

The NRL centre was part of the side’s courageous semi-final run at the Rugby League World Cup and, on returning this week to Titans training, says he has already drawn some comparisons between the sides. “I like that about the team this year. There’s no one or two players the boys are relying on ... that’s what got us through the semis and the Titans are already starting to do that,” he said.- NZME

Ex-Raider dies Fringe NRL player Kato Ottio has died at the age of 23 after he suffered “a sudden health issue” in training. The Papua New Guinea international was due to play for the Widnes Vikings in 2018, signing with the English Super League club after representing his country at the World Cup. His death was confirmed by Widnes.

- AAP

Canes backing Mills He can be rocks or diamonds in the same over but Tymal Mills’ Hobart Hurricanes team-mates are hoping for more of the latter as they push for a Big Bash League finals spot.

The Hurricanes survived an onslaught from Sydney Sixers’ Sam Billings on Monday night in a nailbiting five-run win. English import Mills has taken just four wickets at an expensive 9.85 per over but two of those scalps came against the Sixers at crucial times.

- AAP

Hogg admits blame Melbourne Renegades spinner Brad Hogg admits he cost his team victory against the Perth Scorchers – but insists it wasn’t because of an autograph. Hogg had a homecoming to forget in the five-wicket BBL loss at the WACA. Chasing 186, the Scorchers reached the total with one ball to spare courtesy of a heroic knock from Ashton Turner, who Hogg had dropped on just 16.

- AAP

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SITUATIONS VACANT

PUBLIC NOTICES

HEALTH & BEAUTY Marta’s Legendary

YOGA Class

Machine Operators Permanent / Full Time This position requires somebody physically fit with good eye for detail and the ability to thread up machines with yarns for pre production.

Key Tasks • • • • • • •

Threading up of machines in preparation for production runs.

Inspecting socks as production runs off machines to ensure quality is correct.

Grading socks in production and recording tallies.

Helping Hosiery Technicians with any tasks and cleaning of machinery.

Checking production against specification and sample to ensure quality of product is correct. Quality Control.

Checking of raw materials prior to machine loading.

Good understanding of the English language both written and verbal.

The position could suit a school leaver wanting to start and build a career longer term in the Industry. The Operator position will be shift based and applicants need to be willing to work nights or weekends as per shift rotations. Additionally being mechanically minded would be ideal.

Applicants must be New Zealand Resident or have a current work visa which is able to be extended as both positions are permanent requiring employees who can work long term.

Please apply in writing or by email to: Email:

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We need school bus drivers!

Driving a school bus is very rewarding and allows you plenty of time to follow other pursuits in between daily trips.

We currently have vacancies within our company for School Bus Drivers in the Ashburton area.

Assistance may be available for suitable applicants to obtain the required licences.

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Advocate / Welfare Coordinator (for RSE Scheme) – Ashburton area Approx. 10 hours per week Seasonal Solutions is a grower-based Cooperative providing workers to the horticulture (vegetable growers) industry. Workers come mainly from Vanuatu.

Reporting to the Canterbury Operations Manager, you will oversee and coordinate all aspects of the health and well-being of the RSE workers in the Chertsey area, to promote health and safety at work and socially.

If you have all of the following, then this is the job for YOU !!

• a clean drivers’ licence and your own car • good people management and communication skills • a desire to meet and help people The role is home-based, very varied and interesting. Hours per week will vary but should average 10 per week. There will be some evening and weekend work as required. Occasional visits to Central Otago may be required.

Further details of the role including a Position Description are available on our website: ssco.co.nz Please send us your CV to: SSCO, PO Box 326, Alexandra 9320 or email moy@ssco.co.nz or call 027 564 2785 Applications close Friday, January 19, 2018.

ASHBURTON COLLEGE ‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’

Learning Support Assistant – Student Learning Support Unit Support (both educational and personal cares) of students with high to very high learning and physical needs.

This is a permanent, term-time only position for commencement as soon as is practicable (during Term 1 2018).

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Hours: 20 hours per week, to be confirmed with successful applicant.

The Manager Pearsons Coachlines Ltd 403 West Street Ashburton Email: pearsonsashburton@xtra.co.nz Phone: (03) 308 2992 or 021 344 647 Website: www.pearsonscoachlines.co.nz

Employment is under the Support Staff in School’s Collective Agreement, Grade B.

ASHBURTON COLLEGE ‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’

Teacher of Art and Graphics – One Position This is a Fixed-Term, Part-Time (.6) position to commence at the start of Term 1 2018, concluding at the end of Term 4 2018.

Ashburton College is a participating member of the Hakatere Community of Learning.

Applications close noon, Friday 19 January 2018 Information package enquiries and applications please contact: Jodee Ross, Principal’s Secretary Phone (03) 308 4193 ext 809 Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz Ashburton College, PO Box 204, Ashburton 7740

The Annual Public Meeting of the Ashburton Trust

Initial payment step commensurate with experience.

Applications close noon, Friday 19 January 2018 Information package enquiries and applications please contact: Jodee Ross, Principal’s Secretary Phone (03) 308 4193 ext 809 Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz Ashburton College, PO Box 204, Ashburton 7740

Architectural Designer We are seeking an office junior for design and drafting roles.

The successful applicant will show proficiency in the following areas: • Archicad software.

• NZ Building Code and NZS 3604 • Working in a small team environment Send samples of work and a CV to: Chilton + Mayne Architecture P. O. Box 6021, Ashburton 7740 or email to admin@cmarchitecture.co.nz

will be held in Feeney’s Lounge, Devon Tavern on Thursday, January 18, 2018 commencing at 5.30pm AGENDA: 1. Welcome 2. Apologies 3. Confirmation of Minutes from meeting held November 15, 2016 4. Presentation of 2016/17 Annual Report of the Ashburton Trust Consolidated Group 5. General Business Robert Reid General Manager

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Integrative yoga for: Flexibility, Strength Relaxation Fun Stress release Meditation Mind-body balance * Beginners to Advanced Starts Tuesday, January 16 6 – 7.30pm To enquire or join Tel Marta Levitt 908 1337

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Wednesday

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Steady As You Go Exercise group. Meet at 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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

10am - 3pm AGE CONCERN 206 CLUB. Monday Tuesday and Wednesday each week, over 65years. More information ring Age Concern 308-6817.

Cameron Street.

Thursday

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

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

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

8.30am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Pataiti Point, Timaru. All welcome, phone Jenny 308-6862. Meet Ashburton Courthouse, Baring Square West.

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Puzzles and horoscopes www.guardianonline.co.nz Cryptic crossword

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

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There is at least one fiveletter word.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’re not always in control, and that’s part of what makes your life so magical. In your highest hopes you wouldn’t have come up with some of these great twists and turns.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): How are you taking care of yourself? If you were to take 10 percent better care of yourself, what would that look like? It may not seem like much, but it’s enough to land you in a better circumstance.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): With powers of visualisation augmented by the cosmic climate, imagining the best for yourself opens doors in your psyche. You also have access to far greater wisdom than you knew was inside of you.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Responsibilities won’t be assigned, and responsible people don’t need them to be. They step in and handle what needs to be done like a boss, knowing the dutiful are also those with the most influence.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): If you’re going to measure yourself, you’ll use your own standards of excellence for the comparison. You’re relatively unconcerned with the competition, which is one of the secrets to your success.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): History is written by winners.

Losing the battle is often also losing your chance to tell the story your way. You’ll look back and wonder what else there is to learn.

The concept will apply personally and globally.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You’ve been through hard times, and it’s why you’re so compassionate with those who are going through it now. It’s also why you’re so frustrated with those who harden their hearts and turn away from need.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): At the end of the day you will owe your success to a flexible manner of thinking. It won’t go according to plan, but it will go, because you had a plan and a goal that you kept moving toward.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Even when you’re subject to the will of others and immutable laws of nature you’re still perfectly aware of what can be used to your advantage. This keen consciousness will benefit all around you.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Strong choices are definitive. They cut you off from the other options. There’s beauty in this if you accept it. A decision will be required of you. Once you make your choice, own it.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Writing can reveal the message of your heart. One way to galvanise your inner forces is to channel them through the pen and let them bleed onto the paper.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Your time is too valuable to waste on trying to figure out things that have long been perfected by others. Pony up for the expert work so you can spend your hours taking projects you care about to the next level.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

COLGAN, Trevor Neal (Neal) – Passed away from cancer January 7, 2018 in Camden, NSW, Australia. Youngest son of the late Joe and Olive Colgan and much loved husband of Joan Colgan, father of Wayne Colgan and Stephanie Stewart. Also loved by son-in-law Troy Stewart, grandchildren Nathan, Alaynna, Victoria, Paige and Kaysee plus their partners Michael and Brendon along with pets Missey, Flossy and Candy.

COLGAN, Neal – Passed away January 7, 2018 in Australia. Loved younger brother of Clarry, brother-in-law of Thelma, uncle of Mike, Merryn, Sue and Ray and families.

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ESKER, Rick – The memories I have bring tears and a smile If you could only come back just even for a little while.

The fact that you’re no longer here Will always cause pain and sadness But you will always be my brother.

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7am May The Best House Win Abroad 0 8am Dickinson’s Real Deal 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 10am Tipping Point 11am The Chase 0 Noon Emmerdale 0 1pm MasterChef Australia 3 0 2:25 Dog Squad PGR 3 0 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 The Food Truck 3 0 4:55 The Celebrity Chase Bradley Walsh hosts a special edition of the show with guests Dancing on Ice judge Karen Barber, presenter Dick Strawbridge, Corrie’s Catherine Tyldesley, and comedian Russell Kane. 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm The Extreme Cake Makers 0 7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces Specials 0 8:35 Amazing Hotels – Life Beyond The Lobby 0 9:50 One Born Every Minute 0 10:50 Queen Sugar PGR 0

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6am Infomercials 7am The Biggest Loser – Glory Days 3 7:55 The Biggest Loser – Glory Days 3 8:50 American Ninja Warrior 3 (Part 1) 9:45 Entertainment Tonight 3 10:05 Infomercials 11:35 Family Feud Australia 3 12:05 House Rules PGR 3 0 1:10 M Jane Eyre PGR 3 2011 Romantic Drama. Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Judi Dench. 0 3:45 M Garfield PGR 3 2004 Family. Bill Murray, Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt. 0 5:25 Family Feud Australia 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

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6am Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 6:25 Ben 10 6:50 Codename – Kids Next Door 7:15 Kung Fu Dino Posse 3 7:40 Duck Dodgers 8:05 Batman – Brave And The Bold 8:30 Danger Mouse 8:55 Tiki Tour 0 9:25 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 12:40 Madam Secretary PGR 3 0 1:35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 2:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3pm Escape To The Country 3 3:55 Jeopardy 4:20 Tennis – ASB Classic: Men’s Week Day two from Auckland’s ASB Tennis Arena. 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 0 6:30 Pawn Stars 7pm Home And Away 0 7pm Modern Family PGR 0 7pm Storage Wars PGR 3 7:30 Family Food Fight 0 7:30 House Rules PGR 0 7:30 Border Security – 8:50 M The House Bunny 8:35 M Steve Jobs AO 2015 America’s Frontline PGR AO 2008 Comedy. Thrown Biography Drama. A portrait In Blaine, a Canadian out of the Playboy Mansion, of Steve Jobs, a key player traveller’s US investments a Playboy bunny joins the in the digital revolution, told cause concern; a US resident sorority Zeta Alpha Zeta, backstage at three major returns from the Dominican which stands to lose its house product launches, ending in Republic with an unusual unless its members can learn 1998 with the unveiling of package. 0 what only she can teach the iMac. Michael Fassbender, 8:30 M Batman PGR 1989 them. 0 Kate Winslet. 0 Action Adventure. 0 10:45 N 2 Broke Girls AO 0 10:55 NewsHub Late 11:10 The Late Show With 11:50 Blood And Oil AO 3 11:15 Mike And Molly PGR 0 11:30 NCIS AO (Starting Today) 3 Stephen Colbert PGR Broke after being conned by Hap, 11:45 Brooklyn Nine-Nine PGR 0 Gibbs fights for his life aboard a The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire Billy seeks revenge and turns to an 12:10 Happy Endings PGR 0 naval hospital ship after being and comedy, discussing politics, unlikely ally. 0 12:35 iZombie AO 0 1:20 Home shot; DiNozzo and Joanna travel to 12:40 Te Karere 3 News and And Away 3 0 1:45 Infomercials Shanghai to apprehend the Calling. entertainment, business, and more.

12:10 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 current affairs from a Maori 2:50 Army Wives PGR 3 0 0 The team presents the best of the perspective. 2 4:20 Baby Daddy 3 4:40 Hope 12:20 Infomercials day’s sports news.

1:05 Infomercials And Faith 3 0 5:30 Infomercials 12:40 Closedown 5:35 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 6am Impact For Life 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 7:25 Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 7:50 Pokemon Sun And Moon 3 0 8:15 Sofia The First 3 0 8:35 Captain Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Black-Ish 3 0 11am F The Amazing Race PGR 0 Noon Jeremy Kyle PGR 1pm Judge Rinder 2pm N Disney Descendants 0 4pm Lightning Point Brandon is finally ready to learn who he really is; as Zoey speaks to him, she becomes more and more convinced he has secrets locked inside his memories.

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Alexander Skarsgård, Rory J Saper, Christian Stevens.

8:05 Evil Nanny MC 2016 Thriller. Lindsay Elston, Nichole Sterling.

One Born Every Minute The House Bunny 9:35 The Morning After 16LS 2015 Romantic 9:50pm on TVNZ 1 8:50pm on TVNZ 2 Comedy. Vanessa Evigan, Michelle Lombardo.

BRAVO THE BOX 10:55 Eye In The Sky MVL 10am Four Weddings USA 3 6am Wheel Of Fortune PG 2015 Thriller. Alan Rickman, 10:55 Million Dollar Listing 6:25 Jeopardy! PG 6:50 Robot Helen Mirren. 12:45 Who Wars PG 7:40 Doctor Who LA 3 Gets The Dog? MLC 2015 PGV 8:30 The Simpsons PG 11:50 Snapped PGR 3 Comedy. Alicia Silverstone, 12:45 The Real Housewives 8:55 SVU – Special Victims Ryan Kwanten. 2:20 The Unit MV 9:45 Outsiders Of Beverly Hills Legend Of Tarzan MV 2016 16VLSC 10:40 Border Security 1:40 The Real Housewives Action. 4:10 Evil Nanny MC PG 11:35 Jeopardy! PG Of New Jersey 3 2016 Thriller. 5:40 Double Noon Wheel Of Fortune PG 2:35 The Real Housewives Mommy MC 2016 Drama.

12:25 Pawn Stars – UK PG Of Melbourne 3 7:10 Lights Out MV 2016 12:50 The Force MC 1:15 CSI 3:35 Catfish 3 – Miami MV 2pm SmackDown Horror. A woman must 4:30 Four Weddings USA Live MV 4:10 The Simpsons PG understand her little brother’s 5:30 Hoarders 3 4:40 Jeopardy! PG 5:05 Wheel experiences, which once tested 6:30 Million Dollar Listing her sanity, bringing her faceOf Fortune PG 5:30 Robot LA 3 to-face with an entity attached Wars PG 6:30 The Force 7:30 Botched PGR 3 to their mother. 8:30 Chicklit MC 7pm Pawn Stars – UK Dr Dubrow helps a mother 16S 2016 Comedy. To save their who has looked as though she PG 7:30 CSI – Miami MV local pub, four men write a 8:30 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It was pregnant for 12 years; the risqué novel that quickly gains doctors meet a gambler with a Away! MVL 9:30 The Cops MV the attention of a publisher.

10:30 SVU – Special Victims serious case of man boobs.

10:05 The Magnificent Unit MV 11:25 CSI – Miami MV 8:30 The Real Housewives Seven MV 2016 Action Of Beverly Hills THURSDAY Western.

9:30 Vanderpump Rules 12:20 Robot Wars PG THURSDAY When Lala learns Katie has 1:20 Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:15 Social Suicide 16VLSC been talking about her 1:50 SVU – Special Victims 2015 Drama. 1:45 Directors relationship again, she says Unit MV 2:40 Pawn Stars – Roger Donaldson PG something that could break PG 3:05 Town Of The Living 2:15 Double Mommy MC Katie’s heart.

Dead MV 3:30 Town Of The 2016 Drama. 3:45 Chicklit 10:30 Intervention PGR Living Dead MV 3:55 Can’t 16S 2016 Comedy. 5:15 The (Starting Today) 3 Pay? We’ll Take It Away! MVL 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 Magnificent Seven MV 2016 4:45 The Cops MV 5:35 The 12:15 Infomercials 3 Action Western.

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10am In Bruges 16VLC 2008 Thriller. Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson. 11:45 Into The Blue MVL 2005 Action.

Jessica Alba, Paul Walker.

1:35 O Brother, Where Art Thou? MV 2000 Comedy.

John Turturro, George Clooney.

3:20 Mirrors 16VL 2008 Thriller.

Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Amy Smart. 5:10 Contagion ML 2011 Thriller. Matt Damon, Kate Winslet. 6:55 Connie And Carla PGS 2004 Comedy.

Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, David Duchovny. 8:30 The Sentinel MV 2006 Crime. A veteran Secret Service agent is framed as a potential presidential assassin, and must rely on a hostile former protégé to find the real culprit. Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Eva Longoria.

10:20 Burn After Reading 16VLS 2008 Crime Comedy. George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt.

11:55 Blue Jasmine ML 2013 Drama. Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin.

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1:35 Nothing But Trailers M 1:55 Contagion ML 2011 Thriller. Matt Damon, Kate Winslet. 3:40 Connie And Carla PGS 2004 Comedy.

Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, David Duchovny. 5:15 The Sentinel MV 2006 Crime.

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6:30 Takoha 3 6:40 Nga Papara Kapi 3 7am Penguins Of Madagascar 3 7:30 Pukana 7:50 Cube 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 Sign High 9am Whanau Living 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Cams’ Kai 3 10:30 The Big Sing 3 11am Te Araroa – Tales From The Trails 3 Noon F Game Of Bros PGR 3 12:30 The Laughing Samoans 1pm The GC PGR 3 1:30 Kapa Haka Regionals 2016 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takoha 3 3:10 Nga Papara Kapi 3 3:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 4pm Pukana 3 2 4:20 Cube 3 4:30 Tangaroa With Pio 3 5pm On The Ladder 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7pm Paepae 3 7:30 Best Of Kai Time On The Road A selection of the best episodes over the years from the series.

8pm KTK – Next Level 3 8:30 Finding Aroha PGR 3 9pm Ipukarea 3 9:30 Hakataetae 3 10pm Waka Huia 2015 3 10:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:30 Kuia 3 Te Aroha Paenga talks to Ngati Apa Kuia Nga Haerenga o te Mangai (Noa) Nicholson.

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6am Love Nature – Wildlife SOS 7am Roar Of The Wild 7:30 Love Nature – Tales From Zambia 8:30 Cash Cowboys 9:30 Jamie And Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 10:30 Expedition Unknown 11:30 Getaway Noon Restoration Man 1pm Building The Dream 2pm Big House, Little House 3pm The Great Antiques Map Of Britain 3:30 Love Nature – Guardians Of The Wild 4:30 Gordon’s Great Escape – South East Asia 5:30 Auction Hunters 6pm American Restoration 6:30 Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers – USA

7:30 Guy Martin’s Spitfire Guy Martin has joined a project to restore one of the world’s most famous fighter planes.

9pm Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 10pm Relentless British sailor Alex Thomson competes in the Vendee Globe solo round-the-world yacht race.

11pm Auction Hunters 11:30 American Restoration Midnight Gordon’s Great Escape – South East Asia 1am Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers – USA 2am Love Nature – Guardians Of The Wild 3am Getaway 3:30 The Great Antiques Map Of Britain 4am Relentless 5am Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction

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6am The Golf Show 7am Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Sentry Tournament of Champions. 8am Ironman – Western Australia (HLS) 9am Marathon Des Sables (HLS) 9:30 Cricket – Big Bash League (RPL) Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars.

1pm Cricket – International ODI (HLS) Blackcaps v Pakistan. 1:30 Obstacle Racing – Spartan World Championship (HLS) Tahoe.

2:30 Tennis – Brisbane International (HLS) Final.

3pm Tennis – Fast4 Series (HLS) Australia v The World Team. 3:30 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars. 4pm L Cricket – Super Smash Auckland Aces v Canterbury Kings.

7:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Pakistan – Second ODI. 8pm The Cricket Show 8:30 Cricket – Super Smash Auckland Aces v Canterbury Kings. 9pm Fox Sports News 9:30 Ironman Western Australia 10:30 Marathon Des Sables 11pm Fight Night On Sky

6am Football – A-League (RPL) Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners.

8am Fox Sports News 8:30 Football – A-League (RPL) Perth Glory v Melbourne City FC. 10:30 Football – A-League (HLS) Melbourne City FC v Wellington Phoenix.

11am Motorsport – Dakar Rally (HLS) Stage Four.

11:30 Ironman Western Australia 12:30 Spartan Race 1:30 Football – ISPS Handa Premiership (RPL) Tasman United v Canterbury United. 3:30 NZ Football Weekly Show 4pm Football – A-League (RPL) Brisbane Roar FC v Sydney FC. 6pm The Golf Show 7pm Tennis – Fast4 Series (HLS) Australia v The World Team. 7:30 Motorsport – Dakar Rally (HLS) Stage Four.

8pm Spartan Race World Championship (HLS) 9pm Cricket – Big Bash Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars. 9:35 L Cricket – Big Bash Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes. THURSDAY 1:30 Cricket – Super Smash (HLS) Auckland Aces v THURSDAY 12:30 Golf – PGA Tour Sentry Canterbury Kings. 2am Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Scorchers v Tournament of Champions.

Renegades. 2:30 Cricket – Big 2am Tennis – ASB Classic Bash (HLS) Adelaide Strikers v Men’s International Day Melbourne Stars. 3am Cricket Three. 3am Tennis – ASB – International (HLS) Blackcaps Classic Men’s International v Pakistan – Second ODI. Day Three, Day Session.

3:30 Cricket – Big Bash 4:30 Tennis – ASB Classic (HLS) Brisbane Heat v Hobart Men’s International Day Three, Night Session.

Hurricanes. 4am Fight Night

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DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG Skipper Harris in Training.

7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG Tablecloth Chaos. 9:10 Alaskan Bush People M Fight or Flight. 10am Shark Tank PG 10:50 What On Earth?

PG 11:40 Web Of Lies M 12:30 Murder Comes To Town M Stipps Hill Massacre.

1:20 Evil Kin M 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG Fisherman’s Daughter.

4:45 Homestead Rescue PG Homestead of Horrors.

5:40 MythBusters PG Mini Myth Madness. 6:35 Alaska – The Last Frontier M The Day the Homestead Almost Died. 7:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M The Day the Ice Road Shattered.

8:30 Homestead Rescue PG Grizzly Bait. 9:25 River Monsters M Malaysian Lake Monster. 10:15 Alaskan Bush People M A Wolfpack Divided.

11:05 Naked And Afraid M Contamination. 11:55 Evil Kin M THURSDAY 12:45 Murder Comes To Town M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush People M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Moonshiners M

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Sport Pink sings Super Bowl Pink is heading to the Super Bowl to sing the national anthem. The NFL announced yesterday that the pop star will perform The Star-Spangled Banner before the game on February 4 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Justin Timberlake is set to headline the halftime show. Pink released her seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma, in October. Its lead single, What About Us, is nominated for a Grammy this month. The singer’s hits include So What, Get the Party Started and Who Knew.

Bennell in trouble again Fremantle are investigating claims Harley Bennell has been involved in a nightclub altercation, placing fresh scrutiny over the troubled midfielder’s AFL career. Video footage has been aired purportedly showing Bennell in a scuffle. “The club is aware of a matter involving a player outside a licensed premises,” a Dockers statement read. “The club is making enquiries and will be in a position to comment when that process is completed.” Bennell was rated as one of the AFL’s most promising players.

Steve Hands (from left), Alex Hooper and Wayne Clement lead the group forward in the Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Bedrock Bar and Stone Grill Cycling Solutions 38km handicap event around the Winchmore Church block on Sunday.

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Shepherd leads the way Andrew Shepherd kicked the year off in style, securing victory in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Bedrock Bar and Stone Grill, Cycling Solutions, 38km handicap event around the Winchmore Church block on Sunday.

Shepherd and his co-markers found the front late in the race and kicked on, ensuring the chasing bunches did not catch them.

In a tight charge to the line Shepherd held out the fast-finishing Kerry Clough, with Aimee Elliott producing her best ride of the season to claim the third place spoils.

Mark Smitheram carried over his good form from the previous year to take fourth place.

Son and father duo of Mark and Paul Summerfield rounded out the top six.

Tough start to the year for Bouchard P15

Coming in fresh, Michael Templeton secured fastest time honours riding the course in 49.13.

Fellow scratch markers Steve Hands and Alex Hooper picked up second and third time respectively.

The juniors and division 2 contested an 18km handicap race.

Ethan Titheridge produced a

solid ride from the scratch mark to secure the win and claim fastest time honours, riding the distance in 30.00.

Maddi Lowry continues to impress, claimed second place and second fastest time honours.

Brian Ellis took the division 2 spoils.

Next week the club will contest a 45km handicap event around the Christys Road block.

Tyler sent home The Sydney Kings have all but admitted to giving up on making the NBL play-offs, releasing import centre Jeremy Tyler two months after he arrived. American Tyler, 26, has averaged a healthy 14 points and six rebounds in his 10 games but the last-placed club has opted to place more focus on developing its young frontcourt. “At this time we are keen to look closely at some of the young big men both on our roster and on the edge of it,” Kings managing director Jeff Van Groningen said.

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