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Environment Canterbury biosecurity officials are following hot on the heels of a rogue wallaby sighting near Methven.

The regional council has received an anonymous tip-off about the wayward marsupial, which hit headlines after being spotted by a resident driving along Mt Hutt Station Road at night on January 1.

The wallaby is unlikely to have hopped all the way from South Canterbury of its own accord.

Wallabies are legally confined to the zone between the Rangitata and Waitaki rivers, but have been sighted as far afield as Marlborough, Dunedin and Amberley.

Biosecurity team leader South Canterbury Brent Glentworth said the out-

lying individuals had generally either escaped from, or been released by, people who had transported them from the containment zone. Sometimes hunters would take them as joeys from their dead mother’s pouches, while others could be removed as adults.

There was a dead wallaby sighted in the same general area of Mt Hutt Station Road about two years ago. It could have been put there as a dead wallaby, or released alive and then killed by a car.

The dead wallaby and the recent sighting were unlikely to be from a breeding population, and instead were likely to represent two separate releases.

Glentworth said he had had an anonymous tip-off from a member of the public about the latest sighting.

“ECan has received communication

that wallaby could have been removed from the containment area and held on a property in that area for a few days,” Glentworth said.

He was planning on approaching property owners in the area.

“It’s not out of the realms of possibility that that wallaby got there by itself, but it’s unlikely,” he said. Habitat north of the Rangitata River was not conducive to the spread of the nocturnal marsupials and it was a long way away at 44 kilometres.

ECan intended to humanely destroy the wallaby and would try and locate it by walking the area. Cyanide bait could also be used, or a dog to flush it out.

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Hutholders propose recycling bins

By Sue NewmaN

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If holidaymakers can take full bottles into the Lake Clearwater settlement, they should expect to take the empties out again, hutholders say.

Over the Christmas/New Year period, when visitor numbers were at their peak, the settlement’s rubbish bins were weighed down by recyclable material, mainly glass bottles, hutholders’ association member Andy Shearer said.

If recycling bins were installed it would be a win for the settlement, in that it would lessen the impact of large numbers of visitors, and for the council as part of its drive towards its zero waste goal, he said.

“The council’s said they’ll look at it for next year and that’s good because it’s a pristine environment and we want to keep it that way.”

The need for glass recycling bins was one of a number of issues raised at last week’s hutholders’ annual meeting, but unlike last year’s event where hutholders and the Ashburton District Council were at loggerheads over a proposed survey of the settlement, this year’s meeting was pretty lowkey, Shearer said.

The council initially proposed to survey the huts settlement to

The Lake Clearwater settlement hutholders say holidaymakers leaving recyclable materials in rubbish bins is causing problems.

PHOTO SUPPLIED establish boundaries between baches and between baches and council-owned land.

It proposed funding this through the sale of sections it owned in the

area. That suggestion was hotly opposed by hutholders, Shearer said.

They made a submission opposing any sale during last year’s long-

term plan discussions on the basis that four years prior, the council had agreed that no more sections would be sold in the settlement.

The section sale proposal may

Firefighter call-outs down on last year

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

Ashburton’s volunteer firefighters were kept busy in 2018, but the total number of call-outs are down compared to previous years.

They responded to 405 call-outs in 2018, which includes everything from false alarm activations to fires and car crashes.

The number is significantly down from the 2017 total, which hit 465, but that dip can likely be explained by the lack of things like weather events, says Ashburton fire chief Alan Burgess.

“The big years often come when we have big weather events such as lots of rain or wind and we can get up to

20-odd calls in a couple of days,” he said.

“This year there hasn’t been any special events of note.”

The total of these calls does take its toll on volunteers, with it being an incredibly time-consuming job.

“There is the time to respond and then you’ve got to get out the door, even if it is only a false alarm it would be a minimum of half an hour and I would say the average is longer than that,” he said.

“Add on station duties and training, it is a big commitment from our guys.

“We certainly are still up there in terms of call-outs for a volunteer brigade.”

Burgess said the damp conditions

that led to a quiet December would have had a positive effect on a number they are trying to keep down.

“We are trying to get the numbers down and we do always encourage people to be more careful, but we really do seem to be stuck on that 400-plus mark,” he said. The numbers do not take into account the rural firefighters that are now based at the Ashburton Fire Station after the merger to create Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

“It adds another bit of activity to the station,” Burgess said.

“The past 18 months to two years there was been quite a bit of change which has been interesting getting the new processes in place.”

have stalled, but the council still planned to carry out a full survey even though hutholders had found many of the pegs, he said.

“Our concern now is how it will be funded, this needs to be resolved.”

Hutholders believed there should be no more development in the area because of the impact on the environment. The hut area has no sewer or community water supply. Most baches have holding tanks.

“We’re passionate about this area and we want to see it protected for future generations.

“We don’t want to add to any environmental issues. It’s a matter of limiting future growth. We’re not being selfish about this as hutholders, we’re simply looking at the environmental impact,” Shearer said.

Hutholders were also concerned about the speeds some tour buses travelled through the settlement both from a safety aspect and because of the dust that drifted from speeding vehicles into the baches, he said.

This year’s meeting saw a record turnout of elected members with Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel and councillors Selwyn Price, Peter Reveley, Lynette Lovett, Mark Malcolm and Thelma Bell attending.

Rogue wallaby an illegal import From P1 ECan spends about $50,000 per year on controlling wallabies outside the containment area.

Wallabies are an agricultural and biodiversity pest, causing approximately $28 million of economic damage every year, and spreading of populations could see this increase to $84 million within 10 years.

There have been other cases of wallabies in Mid Canterbury. In 2007 ECan shot one near Ashburton Lakes, while in 2015 it removed a live one from an Ashburton area farmer, and in 2016 a resident handed in a dead joey.

To remove wallabies from the containment zone is an offence under the Biosecurity Act, with fines of up to $50,000.

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Above – Jo Russell and tutor Amanda Beswick giving new life to an elderly table during a distressed furniture class.

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Students taking home new skills

By Sue NewmaN

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When the last student leaves tonight, the organisers of this year’s Methven Summer School say they won’t be sitting back and taking the rest of the summer easy.

For them, the end of school means just one thing – more work – as they debrief, work their way through student comment forms and put in place the building blocks for the next year’s programme.

And that’s the way it’s been since the school started in 1987 under the umbrella of Methven Promotions.

At that stage, school president Sandy Redmond said it had quite

significant funding behind it, but today the school must be self supporting.

That means there’s always a balancing act between keeping the students and tutors happy and keeping costs under control.

Over the past 32 years what has never changed, however, is the atmosphere.

“Everyone is always happy and enthusiastic and the students and tutors have a great time,” Redmond said.

The challenge each year is to keep ringing the changes with new courses added to the mix of favourites that are full every year.

And that’s where the student feedback forms are invaluable,

she said. “We ask everyone what they’ve enjoyed, what could be improved and what they’d like to see in the way of new courses.”

This year’s school has been one of the biggest for several years in terms of student numbers, well over 200.

Yesterday those students were involved in a range of courses, including distressed furniture and cake icing.

Distressed furniture tutors Suzy McPherson and Amanda Beswick were busy with a room full of students who were turning old tables, chairs, side tables and chests of drawers into homestyle stars.

“This makes old furniture look

beautiful again and it’s easy. It’s not hard, it’s not about achieving perfection, but people doubt their ability, Beswick said.

In Mount Hutt College’s cooking room, Michele Chambers was helping her students create the perfect iced cake.

Each brought along a cake and

then learned how to make butter icing and to then stack layers of the cake before coating it in perfectly smooth icing. They then let their imaginations loose, turning those cakes into works of confectioners’ art.

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Kittens aplenty at new SPCA facility

By Jaime Pitt-macKay

Left – Kittens like these will be available for adoption at the SPCA Ashburton soon, and make up the more than 120 that have gone through the new centre since it opened in August.

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The doors to their new premises have been open for nearly six months and the Ashburton branch of the SPCA has already seen large numbers of kittens coming through their doors.

Ashburton centre manager Rachel Dobson said since they had opened at their new location in August, they had dealt with more than 120 cats and kittens, and 43 since the start of December.

“It is a lot of kittens,” she said.

“We get them coming in with and without mothers, and a lot of them are dumped.”

The traditional post-Christmas rush of gifted animals that are surrendered had not happened yet, Dobson said, but it might be too early to rule it out as happening.

“It is normally around the end of January, start of February we see that happening,” she said.

“It also does tends to happen to puppies as they can be more stressful once the cuteness

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factor wears off.”

The SPCA have been sharing space with the Ashburton District Council dog pound after the

original Ashburton SPCA chose to break away from the national organisation.

Dobson said the group have

“Ashburton really does have a huge stray cat issue,” she said.

“We have been able to de-sex 88 cats and are aiming to even get a couple of hundred more.”

De-sexing is important, as it stops male cats and dogs wandering, and helps in stopping unwanted kittens, while microchipping is important for returning animals if they ever got lost.

Currently animals are either being transferred to Christchurch if they are rescues, or stay with foster families in the district, but Dobson said planned expansion to their current facilities will soon allow them to cater for more animals.

more kittens coming up for adoption soon, and they have been undertaking a large de-sexing and microchipping campaign.

SPCA calling for a ban on pest control poison 1080 “The SPCA’s position on 1080 is a including two kereru, two weka The SPCA is calling for a ban on the SPCA recognised there was a conblow to their credibility. It’s sad to and a red-billed gull were killed by pest control poison 1080 over con- cern regarding “the impact of socalled ‘pest’ animals”. see them promoting flawed logic 1080 poisoning. cerns about animal welfare.

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Majority in favour of legalising cannabis – poll A new poll shows that 60 per cent of New Zealanders would vote to legalise cannabis for personal use in a referendum.

It also reveals that over 300,000 Kiwi adults – mainly the youngest and the poorest – are using cannabis daily, in contrast with other research that show far lower daily use.

The poll is the first since the Government announced last month that a referendum on the issue will take place at the same time as the 2020 election and would be binding.

Though the question that will be put to voters has yet to be decided, the confidence and supply agreement between Labour and the Greens states that the referendum will be “on legalising the personal use of cannabis”.

That is the same question that was used in a new survey, by Horizon Research and commissioned by licensed medicinal cannabis company Helius Therapeutics.

Sixty per cent of those asked said they would vote “yes”, 24 per cent would vote “no”, and 16 per cent had no opinion.

The strongest support for legalisation came from the 25 to 34 age group (75 per cent), while the only age group that did not show majority support for legalisation was the 65 and over age group.

The survey also asked about a regulatory framework around legal cannabis.

An independent economic analysis commissioned by the NZ Drug Foundation last year found that a legal, regulated market for the purchase of cannabis would bring $185m to $240m in new tax revenue, and that putting $150m a year back into health services would see wider societal benefits equating to about $225m a year.

The latest survey also saw a clear majority – 55 per cent – saying they had used cannabis at some time, while 10 per cent said they used it daily.

That would equate to about 340,000 adults using cannabis daily, much higher than other surveys. Daily use was most prevalent among people aged 18

to 24 (22 per cent) and among those earning $20,000 a year or less (30 per cent).

NORML NZ, which advocates for marijuana law reform, puts the daily user number at around 70,000 (from a 2010 Horizon survey), while the Ministry of Health 2012/13 cannabis use survey showed only 3.8 per cent of adults aged 15 and over used cannabis on a weekly basis.

Sixty per cent of those in the latest survey said they believed legal cannabis would result in lower levels of crime, or have no effect, while about a third said it would reduce harm and a quarter said it would increase harm.

The survey also asked about medicinal cannabis, and found 81 per cent support.

The Government last year passed a law for medicinal cannabis and this year will be consulting the public on the regulatory framework.

Helius executive director Paul Manning said the jump in reported daily users might be because cannabis use is becoming more mainstream, leading to people sharing their actual usage habits.

He said Helius was focused on medicinal cannabis products, but the survey results were encouraging and legalising cannabis for personal use would change the market.

“If New Zealand follows a similar path to Canada, where both medical and recreational sales are permitted, we will see the total domestic market for cannabis-based products expand significantly,” says Mr Manning.

“Although we have no plans to operate in the recreational space, the referendum could open up the opportunity to offer New Zealanders a wider variety of cannabis-based wellness products, such as functional foods, beverages and cosmetics.”

The latest Horizon results were from a nationwide survey conducted in October of 995 adults 18 and over, and weighted to be representative of the population at the 2013 census.

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School loses vital equipment in thefts

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

One of Mid Canterbury’s rural schools has started 2019 with a negative after some of its vital fundraising equipment was burgled.

Carew Peel Forest School were the victims of two burglaries that occurred within a couple of days of each other and saw sports equipment, a gazebo and a barbecue stolen.

The gazebo and barbecue are used at fundraising events for the school, creating a catch-22 for principal Sharon Ketter.

“We don’t have the money to go out and replace them, so we will need to fundraise to replace them, but we use them to fundraise,” she said.

The burglaries are believed to have happened over two separate nights, with sports equipment being taken on the first night, before the burglars returned better equipped the second night to take the larger items.

“We hadn’t been able to replace the locks after the first night so they were able to come back the second time and just take it,” she said.

“They definitely would’ve needed a ute or a trailer to carry it. They didn’t just spot it and think we will take that, it was planned.”

The gazebo is decorated with the school’s name and logo, and Ketter says she hopes the burglars did not realise that when they stole it, and that they have since dumped it.

“It is obviously a police matter

now, but I really just hope they drop the stuff back at the gates of the school and I wouldn’t mind,” she said.

The post on the school’s Facebook page sharing the news has spread far and wide, being shared 138 times at the time of writing, with a range of supportive comments.

“I couldn’t believe the response it has gotten, after a couple of hours 4000 had seen it and now about 10,000 people have seen it,” she said.

“I initially was hesitant about posting but I am pleased I did and it is amazing how far and wide it has gone.”

The incident has been reported to police, and enquiries are ongoing.

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Plunging monarch butterfly population global concern A late burst in the monarch butterfly breeding season has seen numbers finally lift, but experts say they’re still worried about the implications of the approximate two-month quiet period.

But it’s what’s happening in the United States after reports the West Coast monarch population has plunged a whopping 86 per cent since last year, that has New Zealand butterfly experts worried.

National Geographic reported the monarch population had plunged more than 80 per cent over the past 20 years in America.

The magazine put the cause down to humans; climate change and the growing of milkweed plants – relatives of New Zealand’s swan plants – higher than normal toxicity of cardenolides.

Lepidopterist Brian Patrick says there are now fundamental concerns with the monarch’s unusual behaviour in both New Zealand and the US, that could possibly be showing global implications.

While those implications remain unknown, Patrick, together with Jacqui Knight, of the Moths and Butterflies of NZ Trust, are still appealing for public feedback on any changes in the monarchs’ behaviour.

In New Zealand, monarchs normally frolic in the backyards of urban Kiwi properties between September and March.

However, in a phenomenon they’d never experienced before, the number of butterflies seen

Monarch butterfly. around the country was minimal at best leading up to Christmas.

After appealing for information at the time about sightings, or lack of, Knight said she has been buoyed by the response.

The feedback showed there had been few sightings until the past week when there had been a sudden surge.

“But there was this big patch, about eight or nine weeks, where there were no eggs being laid.”

The trust had since set up a Facebook page, Monarch and Milkweed Matchmaking New Zealand, where people can write what they have an excess of, or

needed, and do an exchange.

While she was pleased to hear they were successfully breeding and now flying high in the skies, she said they were still concerned about the implications of the eight-week flat period and how it will affect the next season.

She agreed with climate change concerns in North America, and said she couldn’t help but wonder whether the turn to become eco-friendly the past few years could be too little too late for the iconic insects.

Patrick said there were still unusually low numbers of monarchs around.

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“There’s a few monarchs around but they still don’t seem to be laying eggs and doing their normal behaviour. We really need the public’s observations because it seems like it’s a global thing.”

While the monarchs are an assisted native, the swan plant is not and was introduced specifically for the butterfly to survive.

“We’re in a unique situation here swan plants are weeds in North America whereas in New Zealand they’ve been planted particularly for the monarch.”

There so far hadn’t been any studies carried out on either the monarch or the swan plant to be

able to monitor its behaviour.

“We just don’t know what’s happening here. There could be something global in the environment that monarchs are extra sensitive to, we just don’t know.

He said it was a perfect opportunity for a budding university student to take up the happenings as part of a research project over the next 12 months, as there was currently no funding available for anyone to delve deep into the issue.

Knight said pesticides were also an issue as they were often used by nurseries to help grow baby swan plants to sell to the masses.

On occasion some plants were sold with pesticide still on them, causing a devastating effect on the monarchs who go onto lay their eggs.

The best way was for members of the public to just grow a few swan plants themselves, that way pesticides wouldn’t be needed.

However, there was an unlikely ally. A species of wasp, the aphidius colemanii – which grew to the size of a flying ant, which she used to help kill aphids on her plants.

“There’s thousands of wasps but they’re not all bad. It’s an insect that’s been brought into the country deliberately because the only thing it does in the world is it lays its eggs inside aphids and kills them.”

People can report sightings, or lack of, on their website, mb.org. nz.

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Preventable drownings drop in 2018 The number of preventable drownings has dropped sharply in the past year.

There were 68 in 2018, compared with 92 in 2017, according to data published yesterday by Water Safety New Zealand. It is a reduction of 26 per cent.

The 2018 tally is provisional. The five-year average is 82 deaths per year.

The per-capita death rate was 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2018, well down on the rate for the past five years, of 1.9 per 100,000.

The gender split last year was broadly similar to previous years:

78 per cent of fatalities were male, 22 per cent female.

Beaches were the leading environment in which people drowned in 2018, being the site of 18 deaths, followed by rivers (13), and home pools (eight) and inland still waters (eight).

“Preventable fatalities include recreational and non-recreational drowning deaths,” Water Safety said.

“They do not include those fatalities classified as ‘other’ – arising as a result of road or air vehicle accidents, homicide, suicide or of unknown origin – as these are not

considered applicable to the prevention and rescue efforts of the water safety sector.”

Water Safety said there were four preventable drownings during the holiday period, which ran from 4pm on December 24 to 6am on January 3.

However, reports indicate there have been nine water-related deaths since December 21.

Some may not fit the definition of preventable, and causes of death – whether or not they were drownings – are for coroners to determine.

Water Safety said the number of

preventable drownings during the holiday period were half the toll for the same period a year ago.

Chief executive Jonty Mills said that while that was encouraging, “one preventable drowning is too many and a tragedy for all families and communities involved”.

“This has been another holiday period of record rescues and call-outs for our frontline services which indicates the toll could have easily been much worse,” said Mills.

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“While our waterways are our playground they can be unforgiving and need to be treated with appropriate respect.

“The summer holidays go on for a couple more months yet and we know Kiwis will continue to enjoy our beautiful waterways as the warm weather continues.

“Remember the water safety code.”

The average toll during the defined holiday period for the last five years is eight preventable drowning fatalities.

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By Jamie Gray Investors are buckling themselves in for a wild ride as a raft of uncentainies buffet the financial markets around the world.

Equity markets will likely continue to exhibit a higher level of volatility after what has been a strong run over the past three years, fund managers said.

Perhaps as a sign of things to come, the US stock market roared back into life after US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell appeared to backtrack on his previously staunch approach to monetary policy.

Powell, who earlier signalled that two more rate hikes were in store for this year, last week raised the possibility of a pause in the Fed’s interest-rate hiking campaign and an alteration in its balance sheet reduction plans.

The US stock market’s strength this year is in stark contrast to December, when it dropped 9 per cent.

Sharemarkets have bounced a little from recent lows but are still looking battered around the edges.

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I am mindful that there is more volatility ahead, so I think that it’s time for playing safe ...

trial Index is now down 12.3 per cent compared with last October’s record high.

The local market has not fared so badly – thanks mostly to its defensive, utilities-laden makeup, with the NZX50 index dropping by 6 per cent against its record high set last September.

“This year it’s all about risk on and risk off trade,” Salt Funds managing director Matt Goodson said.

The so-called January effect – a theory backed by some data – suggests that a strong start to the year can lead to a strong year.

Goodson said end-of-cycle volatility could be a factor this year and the US yield curve turning negative last year – seen as a signal of recession – remains a concern.

“This year we are at a point where the markets are far more

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volatile than they have been for quite some time and that will dominate, along with these rapidly changing views about the likelihood or otherwise of recession, the likelihood or otherwise of inflation,” he said.

Attention now is turning to US reporting season following on from Apple’s surprise earnings’ warning early this month.

“So that is certainly a big risk factor for markets and likewise for New Zealand and Australian companies when they report in February,” Goodson said.

Aside from the international markets, Goodson said what happens in the domestic real estate market this year could prove pivotal.

He said sharp falls in the Australian real estate market had spilled over into retail sales and

that trend could be replicated here.

Real estate has been a key driver of the New Zealand economy, particularly due to the wealth effect provided by sharp gains in house prices.

“It’s going to be a volatile ride.

The New Zealand market, in particular, remains expensive, going on some pretty robust historical benchmarks,” he said.

In terms of the global equities rout, New Zealand had been let off lightly partly because of the bond-proxy companies such as the power generators, along with Auckland Airport and Spark.

“The key question for the year ahead is what will dominate – those explosive comments from the Fed or risk aversion?” he said.

“We are seeing some very sharp shifts in between those two poles.”

The greatest concern for the markets will be if there is an economic slowdown coupled with inflation.

Mark Lister, head of private wealth research at Craig’s Investment Partners, said clients had been largely philosophical about last year’s late pull back.

“For the most part, people have

been expecting a speed bump to come along,” he said.

“Investment managers have been telling their customers that the good times can’t roll on forever.”

Lister expected central bank policy, in the US and around the world, to be a key issue.

Other big issues will be US-China trade tensions, Britain’s exit from the EU, debt-laden Italy’s relationship with the EU and global economic growth.

“At the moment, things are quite fragile – we have had five good days after three months of extreme volatility,” Lister said.

“I am mindful that there is more volatility ahead, so I think that it’s time for playing safe and making sure that you are not betting the farm or taking on more risks,” Lister said.

Harbour Asset Management analysts said in a research note that equity markets will likely continue to exhibit a higher level of volatility than they have over the last three years, which have been extremely favourable for investors.

“In the near term, we may see higher-than-average levels of volatility,” Harbour said.

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Samsung phone users discover they can’t delete Facebook Nick Winke, a photographer in the Pacific Northwest, was perusing internet forums when he came across a complaint that alarmed him: On certain Samsung smartphones, users aren’t allowed to delete the Facebook app.

Winke bought his Samsung Galaxy S8, an Android-based device that comes with Facebook’s social network already installed, when it was introduced in 2017.

He has used the Facebook app to connect with old friends and to share pictures of natural landscapes and his Siamese cat – but he didn’t want to be stuck with it. He tried to remove the program from his phone, but the chatter proved true – it was undeletable. He found only an option to “disable”, and he wasn’t sure what that meant.

“It just absolutely baffles me that if I wanted to completely get rid of Facebook that it essentially would still be on my phone, which brings up more questions,” Winke said in an interview. “Can they still track your information, your location, or whatever else they do? We, the consumer, should have a say in what we want and don’t want on our products.”

Consumers have become more alert about their digital rights and more vigilant about privacy

in the past year, following revelations about Facebook’s information-sharing practices and regulators’ heightened scrutiny of online data collection.

Some people have deleted their Facebook accounts in protest of the company’s lapses, while others simply want to make sure they have the option to do so. Many Android phone users have begun to question Samsung’s deal to sell phones with a permanent version of Facebook – and some of them are complaining on social media.

A Facebook spokesperson said

the disabled version of the app acts like it’s been deleted, so it doesn’t continue collecting data or sending information back to Facebook. But there’s rarely communication with the consumer about the process.

The Menlo Park, California-based company said whether the app is deletable or not depends on various pre-install deals Facebook has made with phone manufacturers, operating systems and mobile operators around the world over the years, including Samsung. Facebook, the world’s largest social network, wouldn’t disclose the financial nature of the agreements, but said they’re meant to give the consumer “the best” phone experience right after opening the box.

Balwinder Singh’s experience wasn’t what he would consider the best. Singh, who lives in the Susquehanna Valley of the eastern US and works in transportation, bought his Samsung phone seven months ago. He first tried to delete the Facebook app when he was setting up the device.

“My news feed was full of negative stuff, people going crazy on social media,” he said. “It was affecting me emotionally and mentally.”

Even after disabling the app, he was bothered to still have it on his phone.

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Winter storm blasts Europe Hundreds of people were trapped in Alpine regions, parts of Scandinavia are without electricity, and high winds are causing flight delays and cancellations as deadly winter weather lashes Europe.

At least 12 people have been killed in weather-related incidents over the past week, most of them in avalanches.

In Norway, attempts to find the bodies of four skiers were again put on hold because of poor visibility and heavy snowfall.

A Swedish woman and three Finns were presumed dead after a 300m-wide avalanche hit a valley near the northern city of Tromso last week.

In Austria, hundreds of residents were stuck in their homes due to blocked roads and some regions experienced power outages after snow-laden trees took down power lines.

Schools in some regions remained closed for a second day and homeowners were advised to remove snow from their roofs after several buildings collapsed.

Eleven German hikers had to be rescued by mountaineers from a cabin near Salzburg after getting snowed in without elec-

People enjoy the snow at a park in northern Athens. tricity and little food since the weekend.

Other people have also been killed by avalanches in Switzerland, Austria and Germany, and authorities warned that continuing snowfall is increasing the already high risk of more avalanches.

In southern and eastern Germany, people were bracing for more snow, while in the northern coastal city of Hamburg, residents were preparing for a storm

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flood caused by a winter gale, the German news agency dpa reported.

In the Netherlands, Amsterdam’s busy Schiphol Airport warned of delays and cancellations with Dutch carrier KLM cancelling 159 flights to and from European destinations.

Low-lying northwestern coastal regions were being hit by strong winds and wild seas, and local water authorities were checking dykes to make sure they

were not damaged.

The Noorderzijlvest water authority said it was monitoring dykes because of debris floating in the sea after 281 shipping containers tumbled off a cargo ship in a storm last week. Many of the containers are still at sea.

Heavy snowfall and strong winds were reported over central Scandinavia, hampering efforts to restore electricity that went out after a major storm swept through northern Europe early in the new year.

Further south, heavy snowfall also disrupted traffic across Slovakia, leading to some flight cancellations at Bratislava’s international airport.

In Greece, schools in Athens and many surrounding areas remained closed after snow blanketed the capital and temperatures in some parts of the Mediterranean nation plunged well below freezing.

Dozens of refugees housed in tents in a camp in northern Greece protested about living conditions as temperatures sunk to -20°C in some areas. Even many of Greece’s islands have seen snowfall.

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Residency bill causes widespread protest in India India’s lower house of parliament has approved a bill that would grant residency and citizenship rights to non-Muslims allegedly fleeing persecution in several neighbouring nations despite protests that brought the northeast to a near standstill.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh, of the ruling Bharitiya Janata Party, denied that the Citizenship Amendment bill which he introduced was discriminatory.

It would grant rights to non-Muslims who allegedly escaped persecution in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The initiative is the latest in a BJP campaign led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of general elections set to take place early this year promoting

India as a sanctuary for persecuted Hindus globally.

Protesters in Assam set up blockades with burning tyres and vandalised two BJP offices, disrupting traffic and business from early in the morning to late afternoon.

Assam police spokesman Mukesh Agarwal said more than 700 demonstrators were arrested. Police used tear gas to disperse crowds.

Protest organiser Samujjal Bhattacharya, a leader of the All Assam Students Union, said the legislation would confer citizenship on the basis of religion, violating India’s secular constitution.

He also said that providing residency and citizenship rights

to Hindu migrants from Bangladesh, with which Assam state shares a long open border, would threaten indigenous communities.

“Already, we have a whole lot of Muslim migrants from Bangladesh who entered Assam illegally over the years. Now, the government is trying to make a law seeking to confer citizenship to Hindus from Bangladesh. We want all illegal migrants to be detected and deported, irrespective of their religion,” Bhattacharya said.

The issue of illegal immigration from Bangladesh has spurred periodic public uprisings in Assam over the past 40 years.

The bill is unlikely to pass

the upper house of parliament, which is not controlled by the ruling party, but the government could pass an ordinance that would not require legislators’ approval.

BJP’s alliance partner in Assam, the Asom Gana Parishad or Assam People’s Party, quit the coalition government in protest at the bill.

“We have always opposed the entry and presence of illegal migrants from Bangladesh. Our party was formed in 1985 with this promise of freeing Assam from illegal migrants from Bangladesh. We therefore cannot remain an ally of the BJP after this move by the Modi government,” AGP president Atul Bora said.

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In brief Taliban call off talks The Taliban say they have cancelled planned peace talks with US officials in Qatar this week over an agenda disagreement. “Both sides have agreed to not meet in Qatar,” senior Taliban members based in Afghanistan told Reuters. Talks had been planned for two days in Qatar, senior Taliban members earlier told Reuters. The Taliban had rejected requests from regional powers to allow Afghan officials to take part in the discussion.

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Earthquake hits Japan A strong earthquake has hit near southern Japan, shaking buildings, but there are no reports of injuries or damage. No tsunami was expected. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck on Tuesday evening and had a preliminary magnitude of 6.3. It was centred 16 kilometres off the city of Nishinoomote on the island of Tanegashima in Kagoshima prefecture at a depth of 35km, it said.

AP

Kim discusses summit North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping have discussed an expected USNorth Korea summit in talks in Beijing. It comes days after Kim warned he may take an alternative path if the US does not ease sanctions. Kim’s visit to China, confirmed by North Korean and Chinese state media, comes amid plans for a second summit with US President Donald Trump aimed at denuclearising the Korean peninsula. The two leaders held talks for an hour on Tuesday in which they discussed the second US-North Korea summit and strengthening bilateral ties. – AAP

Consulates evacuate Suspicious packages sparked a major emergency response and evacuation of foreign consulates across Melbourne yesterday afternoon, with embassies in Canberra also hit. Diplomatic offices in Melbourne were among those attended by police, fire crews and ambulance officers. Two fire trucks, a hazardous materials vehicle and police cars attended the Consulate of India on St Kilda Road where staff were evacuated, telling reporters they had been told not to comment to reporters. – AAP

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Saudi girl may get Aust visa The Australian government says it will seriously consider giving a Saudi woman stuck in Bangkok a humanitarian visa if the United Nations deems her a refugee.

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun had planned to enter Australia on a tourist visa and seek asylum before she was detained

by Thai authorities at the weekend.

The 18-year-old is currently in the care of UN officials who say it will take about five days to process her request for assistance, after she said she feared her family would kill her if she were sent home.

Health Minister Greg Hunt says the Australian government has been urging the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to process her case quickly.

“We’ve been successful in getting them to agree to do that,” Hunt told ABC TV yesterday.

Australia will consider giving Alqunun a humanitarian visa if the process finds she is a refugee, he says.

“Pending the outcome of that, if she is found to be a refugee, then we will give very, very, very serious consideration to a humanitarian visa.”

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton says there will be no

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Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun checks her phone as she sits barricaded in a hotel room at an international airport in Bangkok, Thailand.

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“Nobody wants to see a young girl in distress and she has obviously now found a safe haven in Thailand,” Dutton told reporters in Brisbane yesterday.

“The United Nations will assess the veracity of the claims and what would happen next.”

In a since-deleted tweet, Alqunun’s friends tweeted

about her concern for her 11-year-old sister’s welfare.

“Please don’t be hard on my sister Jood,” the teenager’s friends tweeted to her family.

“Give her the thing that you didn’t gave to me, her life with dignity and freedom. She won’t flee like me if you are supportive of her.”

Alqunun’s father and brother have arrived in Bangkok and

have asked to see her.

But Thai immigration chief Surachate Hakpan said the men would have to wait to learn whether the UN’s refugee agency would allow the request.

“The father and brother want to go and talk to Rahaf but the UN will need to approve such talk,” General Surachate said.

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Margot Robbie will play Barbie in a new film about the toy. The Australian actress will also produce the live-action movie, a joint project between Warner Bros and Barbie manufacturer Mattel. “Over the brand’s almost 60 years, Barbie has empowered kids to imagine themselves in aspirational roles from a princess to president,” Robbie said in a statement.

“I’m so honoured to take on this role and produce a film that I believe will have a tremendously positive impact on children and audiences worldwide.” The film will mark the first time the toy has been brought to the big screen.

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Beyonce seen in Target

Erdogan slams Bolton over Kurd comments

It’s not everyday you see Queen B in the flesh, let alone doing something us peasants would do. So it’s no surprise then that fans collectively lost their minds when Beyonce was snapped shopping at a Target in Los Angeles earlier this week. Photos of Beyonce were shared by a Twitter fan account appeared to show the singer surveying a store’s products as her trolley was being pushed behind her, because of course she doesn’t have to push her own trolley. Looking unmistakably like the singing superstar she is, Beyonce wore cat-eye sunglasses and a burnt orange jumpsuit.

Istanbul Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says White House national security adviser John Bolton made “a serious mistake” when he commented on a potential Turkish offensive against the Syrian Kurdish militia.

“It is not possible that we accept or swallow the message Bolton gave in Israel,” Erdogan said in Ankara.

Bolton was in Ankara on

Tuesday and met Erdogan’s spokesman and security adviser Ibrahim Kalin earlier in the day.

Prior to his arrival in Turkey, Bolton had stressed that the US wanted protection guarantees from Turkey for the Kurds fighting in Syria.

“We can never compromise on this issue,” Erdogan said, as he pledged “those within the terror corridor in Syria will

learn the necessary lesson,” during a meeting of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in parliament.

The Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in Syria are important US allies in the fight against Islamic State. But Ankara regards the YPG, which controls territories on the border with Turkey, as a terrorist organisation linked to insurgents inside Turkey.

Erdogan said Turkey was preparing to “take action very soon to neutralise those terrorist groups on Syrian soil,” including the Islamic State extremists. He cited “a deal we have reached” with US President Donald Trump.

Turkey earlier said it would actively take part in the fight against Islamic State after the announced withdrawal of US troops from Syria.

– DPA

■ UNITED STATES

Terrified girl tapes dad telling her to lie to court A terrified 13-year-old girl secretly recorded video of her father coaching her to lie about him assaulting her – and managed to slip the evidence to prosecutors on the eve of his trial, authorities say.

The videos show Deyon Taylor, 56, instructing his daughter to deny that he choked her in June and to tell the judge he was merely being stern with her, according to a police affidavit in Pennsylvania.

At the courthouse, the girl asked to speak to a prosecutor in private and showed the videos to her.

Jury selection in Taylor’s original assault case began on Tuesday. He now faces additional charges of witness in-

timidation and hindering prosecution, and a judge revoked his bail.

In June, Taylor was charged with assaulting his daughter and the girl’s mother obtained a protection-from-abuse order against him.

On Thursday night, before a final status conference before his trial, Taylor put his hands around his daughter’s neck and then pushed her away from him in a re-enactment of the June assault, according to a police affidavit.

“Taylor then instructs (the girl) to tell the judge that she was not hurt ... and that she only told the police he hurt her because she was mad that he told her she could not talk to

her friends or have her laptop,” the affidavit said.

Unbeknown to Taylor, his daughter recorded the incident with her phone, authorities said.

The girl made another video as they rode to the courthouse on Friday. This time, Taylor went over the questions his daughter would be asked in court and how he wanted her to respond, the affidavit said.

Authorities said the girl’s mother also took part in the coaching but was not charged because she also suffered abuse by Taylor.

When he got to court, he told his lawyer the child had lied and no longer wanted to move forward with the case, accord-

ing to a news release from the district attorney’s office.

After that, the prosecutor met the mother and the teenager, who asked for the private meeting.

The girl and her mother told authorities they were fearful of Taylor and the girl said Taylor broke her mother’s nose several years ago.

The affidavit said the teenager told authorities “she did not want to lie to the police or the judge”, adding that she knows her father would be mad “and she is afraid that he will hurt her or her mother”.

The district attorney’s office said the girl and her mother are now in a “confidential and secured placement”.

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Travolta admits he is bald.

The Grease star showed off his natural look in an Instagram photo with his daughter, Ella Bleu Travolta. It’s been obvious to anyone with eyes that Travolta is bald but the actor has spent the past few decades covering up his hairless head with a variety of wigs. But this is the first time the actor’s actually shared a photo of himself without a hairpiece, and his fans love the look. ”Waited more than 40 years to see your natural look!” one fan wrote. “You look great! I would keep it this way, seriously.” Another wrote, “You look younger with no hair!” and one fan commented, “About time you knocked those naughty wigs on the head”.

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OUR VIEW

Does our council need new blood?

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n interesting story appeared in the national sphere late last week around a lack of younger people willing to put their hand up to fill roles on local councils as elected councillors.

And, as is the case in most things in life these days, the decisions came down to dollars and cents – and in this instance, the lack of it.

It’s well known that unless you are sitting in one of the big regions or districts the remuneration package for making such important decisions about your patch is pretty pathetic considering the ramifications of the role.

And so, it’s not really an option

as a career for someone who is still in the prime of their working life, especially considering the amount of work that is required to do the job justice.

Here we have that problem too.

The role of councillor in this district is all-encompassing and if you had nothing else to do with your time you could easily

fill most of the hours of the day, every day, attending events or delving into the mountains worth of reading that comes with the job heading into weekly meetings.

Many councillors I have spoken to have talked of the demands of the role – not complaining, but more explaining but never have I once heard one complain about the remuneration they receive for the role.

But, is it fair that we are paying our elected members less than the minimum wage to fill a role that is so vital in the makeup of our district?

I read somewhere that a good councillor should be investing

around 30 hours a week into their role.

That’s a fair chunk of work if you’re already head down in another job – and when you’re getting paid just under $30,000 a year to fill that elected seat the hourly rate works out to be pretty poor.

And so, an explanation for the lack of interest from younger people in stepping into the role is found.

A little youthful exuberance would go a long way on a lot of regional and district councils.

The thoughts of those a little less longer in the tooth are often very different to those who are a little older and the outlook on

life and decision making can be very different too.

The job is basically suited to someone who is retired, or semi-retired with perhaps some part-time work on the side and not to a younger professional who is invested in their career and home life.

That’s not saying it can’t be done though. There are examples all around the country that say it can be, but it must be a mighty hard role to juggle.

Perhaps by making things a little more attractive for what the job actually entails might be a good start towards drawing some new blood into the local government scene?

meeting in Brussels, Belgium, announced completion of an agreement to remove all long-range nuclear missiles from the former Soviet republic of Ukraine.

In 2000, America Online announced it was buying Time Warner for $162 billion.

In 2002, Marines began flying hundreds of al-Qaida prisoners in Afghanistan to a US base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

In 2006, Iran resumed nuclear research two years after halting the work to avoid possible UN economic sanctions.

Ten years ago: Tens of thousands

of people demonstrated in cities across Europe and in Lebanon against the Israeli offensive in Gaza. Vice President-elect Joe Biden arrived in Afghanistan, where he pledged long-term American support Five years ago: The Labour Department reported that US employers added just 74,000 jobs in December 2013.

One year ago: Immigration agents descended on dozens of 7-Eleven stores nationwide before dawn to check on the immigration status of employees in what officials described as the largest operation so far

against an employer under Donald Trump’s presidency. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra said Charles Dutoit had stepped down as artistic director and principal conductor after multiple allegations of sexual assault.

Today’s birthdays: Opera singer Sherrill Milnes is 84. Rock singer-musician Ronnie Hawkins is 84. Movie director Walter Hill is 79. Actor William Sanderson is 75. Singer Rod Stewart is 74.

Rock singer-musician Donald Fagen is 71. Boxing Roots rock singer Alejandro Escovedo is 68.

Rock musician Scott Thurston

is 67. Singer Pat Benatar is 66.

Rock musician Michael Schenker is 64. Singer Shawn Colvin is 63. Rock singer-musician Curt Kirkwood is 60. Actor Evan Handler is 58. Rock singer Brad Roberts is 55. Actress Trini Alvarado is 52. Rock singer Brent Smith is 41. Rapper Chris Smith is 40. Actress Sarah Shahi is 39. American roots singer Valerie June is 37.

Thought for today: “You got to look on the bright side, even if there ain’t one.” – Dashiell Hammett, American author (born 1894, died this date in 1961).

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Matt Markham

EDITOR

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, January 10, the 10th day of 2019. There are 355 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On January 10, 1863, the London Underground had its beginnings as the Metropolitan, the world’s first underground passenger railway, opened to the public with service between Paddington and Farringdon Street.

On this date: In 1776, Thomas Paine anonymously published his influential pamphlet, Common Sense, which argued for American independence from British rule.

In 1870, John D Rockefeller incorporated Standard Oil. In 1902, New Zealand nurses became the world’s first stateregistered nurses and had their names entered in a register.

Topping the list was Ellen Dougherty of Palmerston North.

In 1920, the League of Nations was established as the Treaty of Versailles went into effect.

In 1928, New Zealanders and pioneer aviators George Hood and John Moncrieff disappeared during a ‘gallant if somewhat illorganised attempt’ to complete the first flight across the Tasman Sea. In 1946, the first General Assembly of the United Nations convened in London. The first manmade contact with the moon was made as radar signals transmitted by the US Army Signal Corps were bounced off the lunar surface.

In 1967, President Lyndon B Johnson, in his State of the Union address, asked Congress to impose a surcharge on both corporate and individual income taxes to help pay for his Great Society programmes as well as the war in Vietnam.

In 1984, the United States and the Vatican established full diplomatic relations for the first time in more than a century.

In 1994, President Bill Clinton, attending a NATO summit

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cQuarters?

“Present.”

Well, it appears we have both made it successfully to the year 2019.

Ok, I’ve heard nothing directly from you via a roll call but the mere fact you are reading this is confirmation enough for me.

Well done.

It’s not a privilege everyone has been afforded. The road behind is littered with worthy souls whom, for whatever reason – ill-health, bad luck, rogue genes, hard living, misadventure, have not made it thus far.

So well done us.

Makes you feel both humble and grateful. Right?

As I write my first column for the New Year, I sit here defiantly in a light shirt, shivering, refusing to fold and put on a jersey.

For god’s sake, it was 33°C yesterday . . . just what is going on?

Ok my memory has always been faltering around ‘unserviceable’ but I can’t ever recall a season like it.

About October last year the word went out to the Hokonui crew about leave requirements.

I stated that I wasn’t up to anything much so would be happy to make myself available as required.

And then was promptly given three weeks off, so I’m still mucking about in holiday mode.

Actually feeling slightly fraudulent.

Never look a gift horse . . . eh?

So, what’s been happening?

Christmas Day was spent

Peter Mac

PETE’S PERSPECTIVE

up on the eldest son’s ‘farm’ in North Canterbury, something that seems to be developing into a bit of a ritual.

There’s some of our daughterin-law’s family plus us and, all up, about thirty people converge on said acreage.

Now, we worked out an agreement that there would be no presents exchanged between adults, that it would be just for the kids.

So imagine the humiliation when we turn up with nothing and are secret Santa’d by the lovely daughter-in-law’s family.

Real nice people.

Unlike us miserable arses who arrived with zilch. As per the agreement.

This both parties not adhering to agreed principles stuff is potentially quite embarrassing, or at least it was last year when it also happened.

This year in my black is black, white is white world, I didn’t so much as flinch. I kept my side of the bargain.

Nice people though. I loaded our stash into the car after the backyard cricket and drove off into the sunset.

Win.

On New Year’s Eve on my dad’s enthusiastic recommendation, I set out to see the remnants of the town’s festive lighting efforts.

Mrs Mac wasn’t interested, (she obviously gets sufficient illumination in her life from me) so my father announced he’d like to come out again for the ride and act as my tour guide.

By that stage most had abandoned their home lighting but the stand-out effort on Alford Forest Road by the Bridge Club was still in full cry. Top effort guys.

The guide had precise instructions regarding which angles to park up to best view the spectacle. He is a details guy.

On the way home, about 10pm, we couldn’t help but notice the Ashburton CBD was utterly desolate.

The proverbial ghost town.

Let’s be honest, persons seeking a party vibe will have found their way to the usual hotspots in other locales and, at our age, a nice peaceful New Year’s eve with the ghosts was not a bad thing.

So I dropped the old man to his place, and went to my favourite night club.

My bed.

Slept through the transition at midnight. Didn’t feel a thing.

Seamless.

Once our grown boys had left, after consuming all my alcohol and leaving me, as on every other occasion, to clear their empty bottles to the shed, and Mrs Mac had departed back to the acreage to feed the animals whilst the

owners were away on another mission, I set about perfecting Pete World.

This consisted, immediately upon their vacating, of tidying up all dishes and clearing the piece-of-sh*t dishwasher of all contents.

Hand washing everything, putting it all away in the correct place and exchanging the dreadful dishcloth, a perplexing Mrs Mac favourite which never leaves the bench dry, with my preferred clean-up tool of choice, the astoundingly brilliant, gaily-coloured thick XLO sponge. (Are gaily coloured bench sponges ok in 2019?).

I retrieved the proper easyspread butter from the fridge, where it had frozen into a solid block of unspreadable titanium, and redesignated it to the pantry so that, upon my hot toast emerging next morning, it could be happily applied without stress and uncompromising ease.

It’s the little things.

Here in Pete World we are not here for a hard time.

We are here for a good time.

I hope 2019 is really kind to you and that your spreads flow easily.

As you were.

Broadcaster Peter Mac is Ashburton born and bred and the afternoon host on the Hokonui Radio Network.

The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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Big wet’s impact to play out

BY TIM CRONSHAW

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How the harvest unfolds after a wet spring and early summer is the poser facing Mid Canterbury’s arable farmers.

Some pressure is expected to go on yields for cereal crops and germination percentages are likely to be down for ryegrass as a result of short sunshine hours and some disease pressure.

To make the most of the higher ground moisture levels growers could have done with the sun coming out in early December.

Valetta farm owner David Clark said farmers were taking the coming harvest in their stride as they had to factor in weather changes every year and were working with an unusually wet start to the season.

He said the proof would be when the harvested crops were in the silo.

“We had an unprecedented wet period in November and December on the back of an amazingly dry November and December last year,’’ said Clark, the vice president for the arable branch of Federated Farmers.

“I have been in Canterbury for 25 years and have never seen such a wet period during those months and it must be a record.

“That [the rain] benefited dryland yields and reduced the need of irrigation to nil in the cropping game and all this should bode well for the harvest, but it has really been too wet and we have had quite a bit of disease in crops.’’

Most affected with increased levels of the fungal disease, fusarium, are feed and milling wheat with yields expected to be down slightly on both autumn and spring sown crops. This has resulted in a further fungicide sweep for some crops.

Crop growers suspect the wet stint resulted in poor pollination for flowering brassicas such as turnip, kale and oilseed rape, as well as early ryegrass varieties for seed.

Clover and pea seed crops are also expected to be feeling the effects of the wet start.

Last year yields were back on

David Clark’s carrot seed crop will be ready for harvesting in March.

average because of the long dry spell.

So far some processed pea crops and a small amount of autumn-sown brassicas have been harvested, while yields for some autumn-sown barley have been disappointing.

Clark is due to begin bringing in the first ryegrass seed crops at his

farm next week. Typically these crops would net two to 2.5 tonnes a hectare and it remains to be seen if this will be achieved.

He said his gut feeling was that the coming harvest would produce average to slightly lower yields again.

“The ryegrass is more than likely going to be a quality issue [ger-

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mination percentages down] and the cereals a yield issue. There is no doubt there are amazing looking crops around.

“It’s just going to be what degree the lack of sunshine and disease pressure will impact on them. No amount of shaking your fist at the sky will change it.’’

Clark said Mid Canterbury re-

ceived average rainfall levels normally, but when it fell could vary greatly.

Farmers would appreciate long sunshine hours over the coming months for “fantastic’’ harvest weather to make up for the extreme conditions previously.

Silage contractors had found the drawn-out wet spell trying.

New bow to Carrfields’ string

BY TIM CRONSHAW

TIM.C@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Ashburton rural services company Carrfields has bought the livestock division from Fonterra subsidiary Farm Source for an undisclosed sum.

The giant co-operative has shed the livestock arm as part of a review of its business since posting its first financial loss last year in 17 years.

Family-owned Carrfields has been quietly growing, buying up enterprises and setting up partnerships in its technology, livestock, irrigation, contracting, grain and seed, machinery and wool businesses. Last month it signed a hemp-processing deal.

Farm Source stores director Richard Allen said the decision to sell the livestock division to Carrfields Livestock was made as part of a larger review within Fonterra.

“In the context of the review of the coop’s assets and investments, we have made the decision to sell the livestock division to Carrfields Livestock,’’ said Allen.

Carrfields Group managing director Craig Carr said the division would fill gaps in its national network and it would now have more than 150 livestock agents spread across the country.

“This strategic partnership will offer Farm Source clients and Fonterra farmer owners access to a nationwide agent and sale yard network provided by a New Zealand family-owned business.’’

Carrfields takes ownership in March with only a “small number’’ of employees expected to be unable to continue working with the business. Farm Source said it would support them with job opportunities within the co-operative.

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Phoenix equal record with thriller

By Jason Pine The Wellington Phoenix have extended their unbeaten A-League streak to a club record-equalling seven games with a pulsating 3-2 win against Western Sydney Wanderers in Sydney.

A late brace from Roy Krishna secured Wellington their fifth victory of the season on Tuesday night and saw them surge to within a point of the competition’s top four.

It also means the Phoenix can set a new club record of eight unbeaten games if they avoid defeat against cellar-dwellers Central Coast at home on Saturday.

Wellington’s new Irish striker Cillian Sheridan made himself an instant hero, arriving impressively off the bench as a second-half substitute to tee up Krishna for what looked to be the winning goal after 82 minutes.

And Sheridan was also involved in the winner, back-heeling cleverly into the path of fellow replacement Max Burgess whose near post cross was gleefully headed home by Krishna to secure the Phoenix all three points.

Sheridan was introduced for David Williams after 63 minutes and immediately showed some nice touches, including a tracer bullet which flew narrowly over the crossbar.

With the contest locked at 1-1 heading into its final 10 minutes, the towering Irishman turned nimbly away from his marker on halfway before threading a pinpoint pass into the path of the rampaging Krishna who beat the advancing Vedran Janjetovic and scored from a narrow angle to give Phoenix a 2-1 lead.

But the Wanderers, staring down the barrel of what eventual-

Cillian Sheridan and Louis Fenton of the Phoenix embrace Roy Krishna during the side’s win over the Western Sydney Wanderers. ly became a fourth straight home defeat, regrouped to find an immediate equaliser – their second of the game – through Keanu Baccus, before Krishna’s late winner.

The first two goals in a fierce-

ly contested and at times niggly encounter came from unlikely sources in a six-minute period just before halftime with Louis Fenton’s opener for the Phoenix cancelled out by a headed equal-

iser from Wanderers skipper Brendan Hamill.

The Phoenix dodged a bullet after 15 minutes when a penalty awarded against Fenton was overturned by the Video Assis-

tant Referee. Wanderers attacker Bruce Kamau drove into the penalty area, going down under challenge from Fenton and while referee Jonathan Barreiro initially pointed to the spot, the VAR intervened to Wellington’s advantage.

Fenton’s opening goal came on 36 minutes when he cut in from the right, evaded some half-hearted attempts to dispossess him, received an exquisite return pass from Sarpreet Singh and planted the ball past Janjetovic.

It was Fenton’s second goal in the last four games of what is quickly becoming his best season in a Phoenix shirt. But the lead lasted just six minutes with Hamill nodding home a left-wing corner to square the ledger at halftime.

The home side was dealt a blow after just five minutes with outstanding German midfielder Alex Baumjohann forced off with a hamstring strain. Before halftime they’d also lost marquee striker Oriol Riera to injury.

Phoenix coach Mark Rudan made one enforced change to his side with Polish midfielder Michal Kopczynski replacing the suspended Mandi.

A yellow card to Mandi’s regular engine-room partner Alex Rufer will see also see him miss Saturday’s match, meaning Rudan will need an entirely new midfield combination for that game.

Even so, his side will return home full of confidence after a performance which spoke volumes about the side they have become this season.

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Ashburton Guardian Allenton Bowling Club Good morning all, well Christmas and New Year are done and dusted once again. Happy New Year to you all.

Bowls are running hot again with lots of competitions and tournaments to play.

Allenton has once again done exceptionally well with our ladies 5s performing and going down by 1 point at Canterbury’s Competition.

Congrats to you all Sandra Keith, Rosemary Bennett, Wendy Watson, Noeline Woods and Sandra Holdem very well played and another proud moment for our club.

Some Results:- Progressive Pairs 22/12/18 Leads 1st Jock O’Connor Skips 1st Trev Johnson 05/01/19 Leads 1st Barry Molloy Skips 1st Alan Leis. Rickard Cup 29/11/18 SPONSOR House of Hearing 1st: Bob Holdem & Ricky Shearer 2nd: John Bruce & Maureen Knox 3rd: Neil Sharplin & Donalda Watson Good Bowling Tuesday Night Pairs started again 08/01/19 with a great turnout and our 1st Winners were Bruce White & Noe-

line Woods SPONSOR Beehive/Premier Products (Mark Johnston) CHCH New sponsors for us and we are sure you enjoyed their beautiful Hams over the festive season.

Championship games are in full swing again so plenty of action at the club come and watch if you can.

A reminder Ladies that Club Days on Tuesdays now begin at 10am for the summer months.

Also get your entries in for our Waitangi Day Tournament for a relaxed and fun day of bowling BBQ etc see you there Our green is playing very well and the club thanks Bish and his team of wonderful guys who keep the greens and club looking a million dollars well done all of you just love your work.

That’s all from us today Good Bowling and see you on the greens soon.

Ashburton Golf Club Young Matt Tait had a good day on Saturday top scoring with 41 points in the summer stableford.

Matt isn’t in the Property Brokers shootout, but I dare say he could have got good money for his points if a proxy player was allowed.

The big mover of the weekend was Mr Property Brokers himself, good old Hamish bagged a great 40 pointer which should see him safe in the final and I’m sure he will be a handful in there.

At present we have 76 points as the cut-off, with countback deciding who is in and who is out. With one round to go I think the 77’s look fairly safe but you never know, there are still quite a few with one 40 plus pointer but nothing to back it up.

The final round is this Saturday after which the final 19 will be sorted. A form guide will be circulated soon after, then we will have an auction Saturday week after opening day with the final on Sunday 27th. Should be great fun.

Coming up on Saturday February 2nd we have the Brandon Open 36 hole stroke tournament, this is open to all affiliated golfers from any club.

This year we have this sponsored by

Hydraulink Mid Canterbury so we will have some great value prizes on offer.

Full details of this are on the website as well as information and entry forms for the wonderful two-day Harvey Nor-

man Classic.

It certainly is a very busy time at the club, and if anyone can spare time to help in any of these great tournaments please get in touch. Good golfing.

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■ BASKETBALL

Adams ‘the strongest’ Steven Adams’ blue-collar approach to his work on the basketball court has been praised throughout his NBA career.

Now in his sixth year in the league, Adams’ physicality on the court has become a well-documented asset to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s gameplan.

It was on show earlier this week against the Washington Wizards, after which opposing coach Scott Brooks told media Adams had developed into one of the league’s toughest.

“Steven does that with everybody. That guy is the strongest, most physical guy in the league,” Brooks said.

Brooks was Adams’ first head coach in the league and has watched the big Kiwi develop into a dominant figure.

“When Sam [Presti] drafted him and we had him in the pre-draft camp, we knew that he had a lot of talent,” Brooks said.

“He had great hands and did a lot of special things not knowing really how to play. He hadn’t played a lot of basketball, so we knew we definitely had a talented player.

“And then you saw every day his work ethic. When you have that talent and you work as hard as he works with coach [Mark] Bryant, you’re gonna get better. Their staff has done a great job with him.”

In brief Moon passes away Geoff Moon, a recent assistant Auckland rugby coach, has died. The 53-yearold Moon had been in Italy briefly on a coaching assignment, where he died after being hospitalised. His passing was reported by the Viadana club. Auckland Rugby says it is deeply saddened to hear of Moon’s passing. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones at this time,” Auckland rugby stated.

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Taking on the pros Former State of Origin footballer Ben Ikin is set to take on Australia’s tour golf pros at their own game after achieving an impressive drop in his handicap.

Ikin has accepted an invitation to play as an amateur in the Queensland PGA Championship at Toowoomba from February 21-24.

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McPhee on track Unheralded Queenslander Kaylah McPhee is a step closer to her first grand slam appearance after an Australian Open qualifying win. The 20-year-old defeated Liechtensteiner Kathinka von Deichmann 6-3 6-4 yesterday to move into the second round of qualifying. Naiktha Bains joined her as one of five Australian first-round qualifying winners when she bested countrywoman Maddison Inglis 6-3 5-7 7-5. But there was more disappointment than delight on Melbourne Park’s outside courts for Australians, with two wins and six losses so far on day two of qualifying.

John-Patrick Smith will miss out on an eighth-straight main draw appearance after losing to 19th seed Matthias Bachinger 7-5 6-3.

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Right – Oklahoma City Thunder centre Steven Adams (12) shoots as Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City.

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■ UFC

Kiwi UFC star – ‘I’m taking over’ Israel Adesanya arrived on the UFC scene in early 2018 without a loss to his name and a whole lot of hype.

Unbeaten in 11 fights with as many knockouts, Adesanya had been tipped by many as a future star of the company – though some might not have expected him to rise so quickly.

The 29-year-old fought four times in the UFC in 2018, claiming two more knockout victories and two by decision.

In three of the four bouts, he received a performance bonus – ending the year ranked No.6 in the middleweight rankings.

To cap off his season, Adesanya was named UFC Newcomer of the Year, as well as being listed in the promotion’s top 10 fighters of 2018.

Speaking to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani about his rise in 2018, Adesanya said there was nothing surprising about what he achieved in the year.

“I’ve been blowing up for a long time, you guys just never knew about me,” Adesanya

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Israel Adesanya won all four of his bouts in 2018, including a knockout win against Derek Brusnon at Madison Square Garden. said. “Now I’m blowing up on another level.”

The Kiwi has become known as a character UFC fans either love or love to hate due to his brash, confident demeanour.

Never one to hold back or censor himself, Adesanya talks a

big game and knows not everyone is going to like it.

“I’m not trying to be anyone’s hero, anyone’s guru, anyone’s role model, I’m just doing me.”

It wasn’t just Adesanya whose star rose in 2018. Auck-

land’s City Kickboxing, where Adesanya fights out of, was the No.2 ranked UFC fight camp and team globally.

The stable, which includes lightweight contender Dan Hooker, featherweight Shane Young and flyweight Kai Kara France, combined for nine wins and just one loss across 2018.

The stable was set to kick off 2019 with a flourish too, with Adesanya, Young and Kara France signed on to fight at UFC 234 in Melbourne on February 10.

Adesanya will meet former middleweight champion Anderson Silva in the co-main event. Silva was one the dominant forces in the division, but the Kiwi hinted that the event in Melbourne would signal a changing of the guard.

“After this fight, it’s going to be bigger than all the other s*** I’ve done combined.

“He’s the old avatar, I’m the new avatar. I’m taking over.”

- NZME

Teams for the over 60s to be held on Monday, January 14 at the Ashburton green starting at 12.30pm. Mufti. B Mayson, M Palmer, P Clarke, W Jesson; E Maw, M Foster, L Mills, H Kemp; T Inwood, F Sandys, M Richardson, J Mills; B Clarke, G Brooker, K Muir, W Watts; D Hickman, B Redmond, D Prendergast, A Johnston; T Johnson, J Foster, D Lysart, R Prendergast; G Taylor, D Callaghan, A Gibbs, C Cleghorn; A Hill, M Lloyd, B Watson, A Gibson; M Anderson, A Holmes, S Harrison, J Harris; G Baker, B Molloy, R Diamond, D Thomas; N Atkinson, H Goodall, L Currie, B Smith; M Middleton, J Argyle, M Watson, M Campbell; D Muir, C Tubb, I Moore, W Herriott; I Kaye, M Wilkins, R Johnston, D Wallace.

Reserves J Rush, E Meacleam. Convenor Wendy Blackwell 3028834.

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In brief Fognini in quarters Fabio Fognini has survived a major meltdown to progress to the quarter finals of the ASB Classic.

The second seeded Italian showed tremendous fight – as well as all of his trademark emotion – to beat German Peter Gojowczyk 6-2 3-6 7-6 (5) in 124 minutes. In a tournament where five seeds have already packed their bags, the 31-year-old was dangerously close to joining them.

- NZME

Boxing blessing His first opponent is yet to be confirmed but Justin Hodges reckons he has already overcome a staunch challenger just to launch his professional boxing career – his wife. The former NRL great has confirmed he will start as a heavyweight on the undercard of February’s Paul Gallen-John Hopoate bout in Sydney on February 8. The 36-year-old exBrisbane captain is yet to lock in a challenger but believed he had already claimed an important victory after convincing his wife Gyanne he could make the switch.

- AAP

Fourth death

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■ ATHLETICS

Let the Colgate Games begin A big team of young Ashburton athletes is heading south this weekend to compete in the annual South Island Colgate Games.

The Ashburton Athletics Club

has a team of 20 youngsters heading to Dunedin for the athletics meet, which runs from Friday through to Sunday.

The competition is being held

at the Caledonian Ground.

The Colgate Games is an annual event, with meets held in both the South Island and North Island each year.

Pictured gathered at their Ashburton Domain Oval training ground before heading off are some of the members of the Ashburton Athletics Club team.

■ CRICKET

Pucovski, Burns and Renshaw in test squad Will Pucovski has been parachuted into Australia’s Test squad after just eight first-class games, while openers Joe Burns and Matthew Renshaw have also been called up.

Pucovski, the 20-year-old prodigy who scored 243 at the start of the Sheffield Shield season but took a break from cricket because of a mental health issue, has been included in Australia’s 13-man squad for the two-test series against Sri Lanka.

Shaun Marsh, Mitch Marsh, Peter Handscomb and Aaron Finch have all been axed after struggling in the four-test series against India.

Selectors opted against including a fast-bowling allrounder, overlooking both Marsh and

Marcus Stoinis.

Next week’s tour game in Hobart shapes as a selection showdown that will help Australia settle on their top six for the day-night test in Brisbane that starts on January 24.

Marnus Labuschagne, Pucovski, Burns and Renshaw have been picked in the Cricket Australia XI that will face Sri Lanka in the visitors’ only tune-up before the first Test, a thee-day game starting on January 17.

One of those four batsmen won’t be part of the test XI at the Gabba, where Peter Siddle will again be on drinks duty barring a setback to one of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins.

Mitch Marsh, appointed joint vice-captain last year, will have

a chance to fight his way back into Ashes contention but it shapes as the end of 35-year-old Shaun Marsh’s stop-start test career that begun in 2011.

“Ultimately Aaron, Peter, Shaun and Mitch have not produced the performances expected of them with the bat at Test level,” chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns.

“They have been given good opportunity, but have not produced the scores we need.

“All four are very good players, and the door is by no means closed for them to return to play Test cricket.

“They will all feature in the ODI series against India, and each of them forms an integral part of our white-ball strategy.”

Pucovski has long been rated

the nation’s next big thing but a series of head knocks stalled his progress in recent years.

The right-hander started Victoria’s campaign with a bang, becoming the ninth player in Shield history to score a double-century before a 21st birthday.

He then took an extended break from the sport, only returning for the final Shield game before the red-ball competition was put on hold for Big Bash League.

Australia’s 13-man Test squad: Marcus Harris, Joe Burns, Matthew Renshaw, Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Will Pucovksi, Marnus Labuschagne, Tim Paine (capt), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Peter Siddle.

- AAP

French Rugby has been left mourning a young player for the fourth time in eight months after the death of 23-year-old Nathan Soyeux. Soyeux suffered an adverse reaction in a tackle during a tournament between engineering schools in late November. The 23-year-old was reportedly able to sit up initially, before becoming nauseous and losing consciousness. He was taken to hospital in Dijon, where he was placed in an induced coma for two weeks, but AFP reports his health deteriorated following efforts to bring him around.

- NZME

ICC accepts USA Cricket’s world governing body has approved USA Cricket’s bid to become its 105th member.

The application was given the green light after an application to also become the 93rd Associate member was accepted by ICC members. USA Cricket is now eligible to receive funding from The International Cricket Council and can sanction domestic and international cricket in the US. USA Cricket board chair Paraag Marathe says “we are committed to working hard to be great stewards of the game both for the United States and global cricket.”

- AP

Stosur stumbles Swiss Timea Bacsinszky has fought back to deny Samantha Stosur a rare foray into the Sydney International quarter-finals.

Bacsinszky rallied from a set down to defeat Stosur 5-7 6-4 6-3 in a seesawing encounter stretching a minute shy of two and a half hours.

Despite Stosur missing out on only a third last-eight place in 12 visits to Sydney, the epic workout was a perfect warm-up for the Australian Open starting in Melbourne on Monday. Bacsinszky is certain to meet a qualifier next, either Australian youngster Priscilla Hon or Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich. Belgian 10th seed Elise Mertens also needed three sets to beat Czech qualifier Katerina Siniakova 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 6-2 in a first-round match.

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Bowlers out in force for first night of pairs contest The greens at the Allenton Bowling Club were full on Tuesday night, with bowlers including Dave McDonnell out in force. The occasion was the first night of a weekly evening pairs competition at the club, which will run on Tuesday evenings through until February 19.

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■ TENNIS

Shock: Top seed crashes out The shocks keep coming at the ASB Classic, as top seed John Isner has crashed out of the tournament.

The world No.10 has been upset by compatriot Taylor Fritz 7-6 (3) 7-6 (5) in a big serving battle.

It means that five of the eight seeds have already gone, including Isner, third seed Marco Cecchinato, 2018 Australian Open semi-finalist Hyeon Chung and Canadian youngster Denis Shapovalov.

Both players have massive serves – Isner served a staggering 26 aces – but Fritz had the edge on the big points.

The 21-year-old Fritz, who broke into the top 50 last November, is known for his poise under pressure.

He had the best record in tiebreakers of anyone on tour last year – better than Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic – and showed again that strength

under pressure again yesterday.

Both players traded a single break in the first set, but Fritz had the edge immediately in the shortened format.

The second set was an even tighter affair – with neither player managing a break – before Isner held a strong game at 6-6.

Fritz gained a mini break at 4-1, before two consecutive aces brought Isner back into contention at 4-4.

But that was as close as the two-time Auckland champion got.

The 33-year-old saved a match point at 4-6 with a massive second serve, but Fritz sealed the result on the next point, after a Isner backhand drifted over the baseline after the longest rally of the match.

Right – Top seed John Isner has crashed out of the ASB Classic.

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Death revives memories of racing scandal When an infamous drug importer died in central Sydney this week, it brought back to life the bizarre rise and fall of a legendary Kiwi jockey.

The body of 76-year-old Victor Spink was found in a hotel, the likely cause of death being a drug overdose.

Spink was also known as Mr C, the central figure in a racing scandal which badly damaged the reputation of the revered jockey Jim Cassidy.

The 55-year-old Cassidy, who retired three years ago, had a glittering career and will always be remembered for riding Kiwi to victory in the 1983 Melbourne Cup. It was no ordinary win in no ordinary race.

With 1000 metres left, Hutt Valley’s Cassidy put Kiwi into overdrive from the back of the field. It was such an amazing late run that many including race commentators only noticed the Waverly wonder near the finish line.

Just over a decade later, the reputation of Cassidy – who also won the 1997 Melbourne Cup on Might and Power — was drifting back through the field.

Australian Federal Police were on to Spink, a robber who had become a major heroin and hashish importer and punted millions on races.

Phone taps revealed he was part of what was described as a Sydney race-fixing operation, and Cassidy was one of the people on the other end of the line.

“All I ever did was ring jockeys and get their tips ... there was no race fixation, I was always joking, gambling was part of my business back then,” Spink was reported as saying.

M3 Waikato Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Cambridge Raceway Meeting Date: 10 January 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 12.01pm (NZT) CITY OF PALMERSTON NORTH GOLDEN CHASE 29/3 SPRIN C2/3, 375m 1 66184 Bigtime Ottey nwtd ...........................S Lozell 2 1686x Jimmy’s Rocket 21.00 ...................... S Clark 3 33783 Nangar Magic 21.32..........................B Craik 4 74357 Botany Wayne 21.31 .......................P Green 5 66563 El Narco nwtd..................................P Green 6 26167 Good Job 21.05 ..............................P Green 7 12435 Botany Esmay 21.58 .......................P Green 8 88765 Tumbalaioo 21.20.......................P Ferguson 9 43656 Elouera Mist 21.43 .....................P Ferguson 10 xF445 Secret Rory 21.34 .......................... G Farrell 2 12.18pm COOKIES KITCHEN SPRINT C2, 375m 1 77324 Justa Gift nwtd J & ..............................D Bell 2 83186 Yella Ella 21.54 R &.............................L Udy 3 337x2 Nasa 21.34........................................B Craik 4 81416 Nardango 21.50 ................................E Potts 5 2735x Jinja Twist nwtd W &........................T Steele 6 33322 It’s A Stroll 21.46 ............................P Henley 7 64176 Grouch Pawset 21.57......................P Green 8 87178 Jetsun Bear 21.56 ..........................G Wilson 9 21374 Snoopy’s Hero 21.52 .......................... D Ray 10 5F344 Thrilling Dexter 21.39 .......................S Lozell 3 12.36pm NZ RACING SERIES GRADUATION HEAT 1 NZRSq, 457m 1 21432 Tianyu 25.68 .................................. G Farrell 2 88434 Bigtime Forest nwtd ...........................L Cole 3 81831 Bear Claws nwtd W & .....................T Steele 4 51374 Our Tyson nwtd .................................M Flipp 5 14437 Jetsun Swan nwtd ..........................G Wilson 6 76662 Sub Eighteen nwtd .............................L Cole 7 23134 Jetsun Doll nwtd.............................G Wilson 8 11534 Thrilling Watch 26.07 ...................... K Walsh

In brief Faith in 3YO Flash Wexford Stables believe threeyear-old colt Autumn Flash is up to tackling Group One company and will have his first test at that level when he lines-up in the Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. The lightly raced son of Snitzel has won one of his four starts and his connections are hoping he has taken improvement out of his last-start fourth placing over 1200m at Matamata last month.

Outsider gets up

Victor Spink (left) was a central figure in a racing scandal which badly damaged the reputation of the revered jockey Jim Cassidy.

In a recorded conversation, Spink tells Cassidy he will give him $20,000 from winnings to split between four “crooked” jockeys, as the Sydney Morning Herald reported it.

“It may as well be in your pocket than all those other pockets, or even the bookies’ pockets,” says Spink. “Exactly,” replies Cassidy.

Cassidy, known as Pumper because of his riding style, has always denied committing any race fixing. He was suspended for three years, later reduced to 21 months, for breaking race rules by selling tips to Spink and bringing the sport into disrepute.

It was a very public dip in the career of a legend, a winner of Australia’s grand slam and more than 100 group one races, and one of racing’s true characters.

It wasn’t the end of matters either.

In 2001, Cassidy was questioned by Victorian racing stewards about police tapes in which he is heard speaking to another criminal figure Tony Mokbel, a famed Melbourne punter who Cassidy later acknowledged was a good friend.

While suspended, Cassidy – who still lives across the ditch – took up labouring to make ends meet. He is still remembered as a brilliant jockey with a colourful personality.

On the eve of last year’s Melbourne Cup, Cassidy told reporters he was thoroughly enjoying retirement, and open to acting as a mentor for young jockeys.

That 1983 Melbourne Cup lives in the memory, his and many others.

“I dreamt about winning the Melbourne Cup and all of a sudden I was in a position I could do it,” he told the Hills Shire Times

last year.

“I couldn’t believe it. I was confident, arrogant, I loved Kiwi.

He was a great horse.

“It was very proud being a Kiwi jockey and a horse named Kiwi – you couldn’t ask for anything better.”

This particular Mr C always sounds upbeat, retains his racing connection by part-owning a few horses, and has been inducted into various halls of fame.

Life was not so good for another Mr C. Spink – an example of the criminal elements which play a concerning part in Australian sport – still had some of his millions.

But he could not kick an alcohol and drug addiction and was reported to be in an erratic state leading up to his death this week.

- NZME

The Margaret Falconer-trained Swinging Skirts caused an upset at Matamata when she took out the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1400m) yesterday. It was the third win for the six-year-old mare and Falconer believes a step back from weekend company and the addition of blinkers assisted her runner. “It’s obviously a bit of a drop back from Saturday races with her and Lynsey (Satherley, jockey) put her into the race, so it worked out well,” Falconer said.

Entering new territory Connections of reigning Hong Kong Horse of the Year Beauty Generation were glowing in their praise of the New Zealand-bred gelding after his barrier trial on Tuesday. The Road to Rock gelding is being set for the Gr.1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on January 20 after winning his fourth Group One in the Longines Hong Kong Mile (1600m) last month. “He just seems to be getting better,” jockey Zac Purton said. “It’s getting into scary territory now, how good he’s starting to become. “He strode out really well and worked up to the line under his own steam.

He had a nice little blow out and pulled up really well. He’s a happy horse at the moment. “It’s like he’s got stronger and got a lot more confidence. He seems to do it with ease and he enjoys doing it.”

- NZTM

Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge raceway 9 5F344 Thrilling Dexter nwtd ........................S Lozell 10 55147 Vince Fawn 26.04 ...........................S Codlin 4 12.53pm NZ RACING SERIES GRADUATION HEAT 2 NZRSq, 457m 1 72812 Ti Amo nwtd ......................................B Craik 2 52122 Bigtime Leads nwtd............................L Cole 3 73271 Jetsun Singer 26.16 .......................G Wilson 4 33111 Gao Gao nwtd ................................ G Farrell 5 12815 Opawa Plum nwtd .............................M Flipp 6 64524 Token Jasper nwtd ........................... S Clark 7 26672 Bigtime Jacob 26.04 .................... H Mullane 8 33225 Golden Pixel nwtd ...................... G Hodgson 9 43346 Thrilling Ivy nwtd ............................. K Walsh 10 56851 Bigtime Doug 25.49 ...........................L Cole 5 1.11pm NZ RACING SERIES GRADUATION HEAT 3 NZRSq, 457m 1 5x721 Thrilling Carly 25.83 ........................ K Walsh 2 82143 Luke Skywalker 25.91 .................... L A Hunt 3 62578 Pat Tama 25.59 ................................ S Clark 4 32141 Lucky James nwtd.............................M Flipp 5 47332 Bigtime Caleb 25.60...........................L Cole 6 21125 Bigtime Rod nwtd ...............................L Cole 7 12673 Jetsun Woody nwtd ........................G Wilson 8 22232 Billy’s Churn nwtd....................... G Hodgson 9 55147 Vince Fawn 26.04 ...........................S Codlin 10 56851 Bigtime Doug 25.49 ...........................L Cole 6 1.28pm COPRICE DOG BISCUITS CONDITIONED SERIES HEAT 1 C1q, 375m 1 36675 Snippy Pippi nwtd R &.........................L Udy 2 75234 Feed The Need 21.65 P &............. J Cleaver 3 31412 Typical 21.60 .....................................S Ross 4 26751 Monsoon Malabar nwtd U &..............Cottam 5 67867 Mr. Tucker nwtd ................................M Black 6 7265F Jay Grim nwtd ................................ G Farrell 7 36642 Spark ‘Em Up nwtd .........................S Codlin 8 58826 Snoopy’s Bro nwtd ............................. D Ray 9 78787 Twelve Gauge nwtd ..........................M Black 10 86548 Tilly’s Silly nwtd R & ............................L Udy

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1.46pm COPRICE DOG BISCUITS CONDITIONED SERIES HEAT 2 C1q, 375m 1 264x1 Talkabout Sophie nwtd .....................M Black 2 64554 Tribal Conquest nwtd R & ...................L Udy 3 52427 Barossa nwtd ............................ A Lawrence 4 71475 Seven Sharp 21.70 ...........................S Ross 5 13584 In Focus 21.72 P &........................ J Cleaver 6 44738 Girl Queenie 21.72 ..................... W Toomath 7 75421 Nexus nwtd .................................... G Farrell 8 64457 Jinja Lad 21.72.............................R McPhee 9 86548 Tilly’s Silly nwtd R & ............................L Udy 10 78787 Twelve Gauge nwtd ..........................M Black 8 2.03pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR STAKES C1, 457m 1 1 Thrilling Vice nwtd ........................... K Walsh 2 42636 Opawa Velocette nwtd W & .............T Steele 3 76527 Home Bound 26.28 R & ......................L Udy 4 32x12 O’Neill Monelli 26.14 .................... H Mullane 5 52217 Robson nwtd ..............................P Ferguson 6 33563 Little Trilise nwtd ........................ A Lawrence 7 454F5 Billy Bright 26.15 ........................P Ferguson 8 21244 Smoochie 25.85 ........................ A Lawrence 9 61747 Finkle Foot Hero nwtd ........................ D Ray 10 86548 Tilly’s Silly nwtd R & ............................L Udy 9 2.22pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS SPRINT C4/5, 375m 1 44171 Retired Mouse 21.34....................... T Green 2 15388 Barwon Annie 21.05.......................C Henley 3 17624 Fancy Fox 21.25.............................C Henley 4 41127 Cawbourne Mezza 21.17 J & ..............D Bell 5 27371 Thrilling Katie 21.23 ..........................E Potts 6 28x11 Sparta 20.81 ................................... K Walsh 7 56616 See Eye Be 21.04 ........................ H Mullane 8 25671 Reality Check 21.43 ........................ K Walsh 9 17584 Powerful Lomar 21.29 .......................B Craik 10 16844 Kiwi Gal 21.27 U & ............................Cottam 10 2.38pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES SPRINT C4, 375m

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84135 Sisco Kid 21.22 ..............................C Henley 46342 Ekali 21.28 ..................................... G Farrell 65268 Amazing Contact nwtd ....................S Codlin 42466 Mad Harry 21.25 .............................S Codlin 65227 Raging Demon 20.99 R & ...................L Udy 12713 Three Amigos 21.46 J & .....................D Bell 53623 Mobility Scooter 21.33 .....................M Black 35125 Finkle Foot Fred 21.14 ....................... D Ray 16844 Kiwi Gal 21.27 U & ............................Cottam 17584 Powerful Lomar 21.29 .......................B Craik 11 2.57pm MIKE STENT DECORATORS LTD STAKES C5, 457m 1 32317 Jinja Might 25.72 U & ........................Cottam 2 61781 Opawa Jimbo 25.91 W & ................T Steele 3 51613 Bigtime Levi 25.87..............................L Cole 4 82153 Bigtime Phantom 25.86................ H Mullane 5 41588 Damaging Lomar nwtd ......................B Craik 6 16461 Yooldome 25.81 ............................. G Farrell 7 22512 Blazin’ Carter 25.75............................L Cole 8 41121 Rumble Soldier 25.64 ................P Ferguson 9 x6324 Stay Away Haydo nwtd.................... T Green 10 66365 Over Indulgence 25.69 ...................P Henley 12 3.14pm CONGRATULATIONS CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY ON 100 YEARS C3/4, 457m 1 48x73 Taking Aim nwtd .............................P Henley 2 82725 Trevor Gibbs 25.60 W & ..................T Steele 3 24112 Junk Mail nwtd W &.........................T Steele 4 16445 Thrilling Billy 25.48 .....................P Ferguson 5 24477 Idol Tom nwtd ....................................M Flipp 6 16512 Thrilling Jo 25.69............................. K Walsh 7 72374 Hitch A Ride 26.09 .......................... T Green 8 352x1 Talkabout Missy 25.81 .................... K Walsh 9 31464 Lunch Special nwtd ............................L Cole 13 3.40pm FARMLANDS VIRKON SPRINT C1, 375m 1 314x7 Sheyna nwtd ....................................S Lozell 2 7677x Sings Like Elvis 21.67 ...................... S Clark 3 24263 Unconscionable 21.45 R & .................L Udy 4 14774 Thrilling Denzel 21.61 ......................S Lozell

5 83788 Doug Deep 21.51 R & .........................L Udy 6 45886 Alf Tupper nwtd .............................. L A Hunt 7 7253F Secret Babe nwtd W & ....................T Steele 8 16452 Agistri 21.37 ...................................S E Hunt 9 78787 Twelve Gauge nwtd ..........................M Black 10 47548 Bigtime Clyde nwtd ...................... H Mullane LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track SELECTIONS: Race 1: Nangar Magic, Bigtime Ottey, El Narco, Jimmy’s Rocket, Good Job Race 2: It’s A Stroll, Nasa, Justa Gift, Nardango, Jinja Twist Race 3: Tianyu, Thrilling Watch, Sub Eighteen, Bigtime Forest, Bear Claws Race 4: Ti Amo, Bigtime Leads, Gao Gao, Bigtime Jacob, Jetsun Singer Race 5: Thrilling Carly, Pat Tama, Bigtime Caleb, Bigtime Rod, Lucky James Race 6: Typical, Feed The Need, Monsoon Malabar, Mr. Tucker, Jay Grim Race 7: Talkabout Sophie, Nexus, Seven Sharp, Girl Queenie, Barossa Race 8: Thrilling Vice, O’Neill Monelli, Robson, Billy Bright, Smoochie Race 9: Sparta, Thrilling Katie, Retired Mouse, Cawbourne Mezza, Reality Check Race 10: Sisco Kid, Ekali, Raging Demon, Mad Harry, Mobility Scooter Race 11: Rumble Soldier, Blazin’ Carter, Bigtime Levi, Jinja Might, Bigtime Phantom Race 12: Taking Aim, Thrilling Jo, Talkabout Missy, Junk Mail, Trevor Gibbs Race 13: Sheyna, Unconscionable, Agistri, Secret Babe, Thrilling Denzel

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Southland harness Today at Ascot Park Raceway

Northern Southland Trotting Club Inc Venue: Ascot Park Raceway Meeting Date: 10 January 2019 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 3.04pm (NZT) OMALAS DRIED MOLASSES MOBILE TROT $9000, 3yo+ r40-r54., mobile, 2200m 1 0906P Cuddly Trouble (1) fr ...................... R Swain 2 x8090 Robbie Royale (2) fr .................... B Barclay 3 64097 Such Fun (3) fr ......................J Morrison (J) 4 65340 Sage Trouble (4) fr ....................C Ferguson 5 10608 Shona Mary (5) fr ................. S Walkinshaw 6 46192 Riteur (6) fr ............................ M Williamson 7 9x001 Miss Bamboocha (7) fr ............M Hurrell (J) 8 x6155 Tolkien (8) fr.................................. K Larsen 9 34x46 Crusher Collins (21) fr ................ T Williams 10 99829 Scarlett Lane (22) fr................N Williamson 11 1xP44 Neverneverland (23) fr........S Tomlinson (J) 12 7x134 Somethings Burning (U1) fr......... K Barclay 2 3.34pm OKAPUA FARMING COMPANY MOBILE PACE $8000, r40-r45., mobile, 2200m 1 50000 Doubt Me Not (1) fr................J Morrison (J) 2 60707 Toby O’Gara (2) fr ................. S Walkinshaw 3 5x760 Magnate Mara (3) fr...........................G Lee 4 82900 Lady’s Lass (4) fr .....................T Robertson 5 00000 Dissolution (5) fr .....................N Williamson 6 74048 Kagee VC (6) fr........................... T Williams 7 296P7 The Red Robber fr...................... Scratched 8 82097 Queen Of The Nite (7) fr .......... E Barron (J) 9 35700 Von Richthofen (21) fr............ M Williamson 10 65664 Rahuri Badlands (22) fr ............... A Armour 11 99798 Glacier Coaster (23) fr ..................... A Beck 12 60834 Nightmarch (24) fr ......................... R Swain 13 27353 The Doorman (25) fr...................... J W Cox 14 16590 Kansas City Jim (26) fr ................ B Barclay 15 69500 Veneto (27) fr................................. E Swain

M9 Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 10 January 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 4.21pm (NZT) THE FITZ SPORTS BAR DASH C3, 295m 1 33776 Aussie Hoon 17.21 S &.................B Evans 2 58861 Smash Damage 17.24 ..................M Grant 3 21863 Opawa Brad nwtd ........................ C Steele 4 48388 Zipping Lance 17.37 H & ................. Taylor 5 74765 Elodea 17.40 ......................... R Blackburn 6 82663 Replica Rango 17.36 .................. B Pringle 7 56557 Midnight Bolt 17.36 ................ J McInerney 8 54732 Torpedo Tuck nwtd ..................A Bradshaw 9 81786 Homebush Fued 17.42 .......... J McInerney 10 27783 Ohoka Angel 17.41 .................... L Waretini 2 4.41pm A2C ASPHALT 2 CONCRETE PH 0800222583 DASH C3, 295m 1 28554 Come A Guster 17.33 ...................M Grant 2 71528 Goldstar Jay Jay 17.25 S & ..........B Evans 3 41123 Business Ethics 17.30 ....................J Dunn 4 474x6 Opawa Purdie nwtd ......................R Wales 5 87438 Hatfield 17.28 ............................ L Waretini 6 32862 Debbie Baxter 17.21 .............. J McInerney 7 16856 Reign Of Fire 17.49 ............... J McInerney 8 63422 Jitterbug Jewel 17.36 .................C Roberts 9 81786 Homebush Fued 17.42 .......... J McInerney 10 77557 Go All Lin 17.30 ......................A Bradshaw 3 4.59pm STEVE ANNGOW DRAPES & BLINDS PH0272719588 DASH C4, 295m 1 28472 Ming Ming 17.38 .....................A Bradshaw 2 62563 Special Affair 17.30.........................J Dunn 3 13864 Dizzy Banjo 17.12 ........................... C Weir 4 51613 Homebush Tasha 17.44 ......... J McInerney

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Thursday, January 10, 2019

5 93546 Rydgemont Milly (5) fr ..................... A Beck 6 x5117 Springbank Lachie (6) fr ........ M Williamson BILE PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+ mr40 to mr48., 7 23154 Spotlight The Valley (7) fr ........... T Williams mobile, 2200m 8 27364 Splash Cola (8) fr ...................N Williamson 1 P2578 Shuzi (1) fr ..............................N Williamson 9 799x3 Jeddy R Ya Ready (21) fr........B Williamson 2 6P Phil’s Last Chance (2) fr ................ R Swain 10 04287 Rebel Kibbybones (U1) fr .................. J Hay 3 64365 Tad Lincoln (3) fr........................... K Larsen 6 5.42pm KUBALA SEEDS MOBILE PACE $8000, 4 04200 Maahes (4) fr ................................... A Beck non-winners 3yo+ mr49 to mr50., mobile, 2200m 1 327 The Mighty Cullen (1) fr ......... M Williamson 5 8 Thro Me The Buoy (5) fr ............. T Williams 2 5 Don’t Need An Excuse (2) fr. S Walkinshaw 6 46833 Thisexcusebetterbeit (6) fr....... E Barron (J) 3 Kramer (3) fr ..........................J Morrison (J) 7 96899 Last Harah (7) fr .....................B Williamson 4 3 Prince Abbey (4) fr ....................... P Hunter 8 85990 Rakabeamer (8) fr ....................... B Barclay 5 3 Duke Of Dundee (5) fr .................. K Larsen 9 00596 Bronte Lindenny (21) fr......... S Walkinshaw 6 6 Hampton (6) fr ............................. K Barclay 10 070 Snowy Dana (22) fr ................... G McEwan 7 50x Star Reactor (7) fr............................ A Beck 11 40076 Poldark (23) fr ........................ M Williamson 4 4.32pm NET TEN EOM FRESH AT MACCA LODGE 8 The Bird Dance (8) fr ................... B Barclay MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+ f&m., mo- 9 4 Major Purchase (21) fr............N Williamson bile, 2200m 10 7 Sunset Red (22) fr .............................G Lee 1 40798 Razcal Alley (1) fr ...................B Williamson 11 Bettathanideal (23) fr .................. T Williams 2 8x440 Particular (2) fr........................ C Faithful (J) 12 4x352 Diego (24) fr .................................. J W Cox 3 2 Marlee (3) fr ....................................... J Hay 7 6.15pm SHANE MATHESON RACING STABLES 4 00258 Flogging Molly (4) fr................N Williamson MOBILE PACE $9000, 3yo+ r54-r59., mobile, 2200m 1 37x80 Cast A Shadow (1) fr ............ S Walkinshaw 5 94262 Myrcella (5) fr ....................................C Lee 2 32443 Double Rainbow (2) fr ................. K Barclay 6 72632 Aurelia Cotta (6) fr ....................... B Barclay 3 16760 Archman (3) fr ....................... M Williamson 7 8 Delight (7) fr................................ T Williams 4 4x14 The White Rabbit (4) fr ................. K Larsen 8 4 Dublin Street (8) fr ......................... R Swain 5 72553 Magnetic Watch (5) fr ............J Morrison (J) 9 89 Winsomechange (21) fr ......... M Williamson 6 402x1 Arma Indie (6) fr ...................... M Anderson 10 9005 Hidden Delight (22) fr .................... J W Cox 7 12743 Mighty Flying Art (7) fr ................. B Barclay 11 Ava Classy Gal (23) fr ..................... A Beck 5 5.07pm M JONES RACING/G SUTHERLAND ME- 8 8x606 Rakarover (8) fr .......................M Hurrell (J) MORIAL MBL TROT $10,000, r55-r70., mobile, 2200m 9 191x0 Dunrobin (21) fr ......................B Williamson 1 40675 Dipendra (1) fr ............................ R Stevens 10 57458 Mr Handleman (22) fr .............N Williamson 2 0x236 Beg Hall (2) fr ...............................K Butt (J) 11 47414 Annie Fitz (23) fr .......................C Ferguson 3 67342 Grace O’Malley (3) fr .................... P Hunter 12 49512 First Son (24) fr ..................S Tomlinson (J) 4 23428 King Cassidy (4) fr ....................... B Barclay 13 16335 Vin Scully (25) fr ...................... E Barron (J)

14 31448 Tairlaw Toll (U1) fr ......................... B Shirley 6.40pm HOUSE OF TRAVEL LAKERS SUMMER CUP MOBILE PACE $14,999, r80., mobile, 2200m 1 x0118 Santanna’s Rocket (1) fr ................ J W Cox 2 15011 Ivana Legacy (2) fr ...................... A Armour 3 43570 Sagwitch (3) fr .........................M Hurrell (J) 4 31116 Mucho Macho Man (4) fr ........B Williamson 5 96747 Tiziano (5) fr .......................... M Williamson 6 72797 Delight My Soul (6) fr................C Ferguson 7 14912 Please Shuddup (7) fr ............N Williamson 8 x4959 Royal Bengal (8) fr................... M Anderson 9 7.10pm MOSSDALE/REGENT CAR COURT SPEED SERIES MBL PCE $10,000, w/c., mobile, 1700m 1 2253x I’mallaboutthebase (1) fr..... S Tomlinson (J) 2 10x02 Chitura (2) fr ...........................C D Thornley 3 1137x Born To Boogie (3) fr ................... B Barclay 4 41272 Zenola’s Art (4) fr......................... K Barclay 5 81198 RnR Windermere (5) fr .......... M Williamson 6 12515 Bridesdale Robyn (6) fr ............C Ferguson 7 13283 Just Dance (7) fr ...................... M Anderson 8 13114 First Class Lady (8) fr .............N Williamson 10 7.35pm DUNDEEL COLT (LOT 358) AT KARAKA SALES MBL PCE $8000, r47-r52,r54 w/c., mobile, 2200m 1 9x630 Flash Party (1) fr.....................N Williamson 2 56908 Franco Huntington (2) fr ....... S Walkinshaw 3 60089 Fiery Ferret (3) fr ........................ T Williams 4 667x3 Ansett Flight (4) fr ......................... P Hunter 5 4847P Jacks N Jazz (5) fr ....................C Ferguson 6 0780x Frankie D (6) fr .............................K Butt (J) 7 32304 Groomsman (7) fr .................. M Williamson 8 82900 Lady’s Lass fr ............................. Scratched 9 08x04 Knockmanaugh (21) fr ............B Williamson 10 15407 Triple VC (22) fr ........................... B Barclay

11 07802 Harrydahorse (23) fr ...........S Tomlinson (J) 12 41865 B Mac C (24) fr .............................. J W Cox 13 x6813 Coolhand Easton (25) fr ..........M Hurrell (J) 14 761x7 Bigandme (26) fr................................C Lee 15 80860 The Maroon Marauder (U1) fr .........A Milne Emergency: Lady’s Lass Pacifiers on : Lady’s Lass (R2), Tairlaw Toll (R7) 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

5 41151 Fired Up Jasper 17.04 ...................B Dann 5 43538 Opawa Abbie Joy 30.25 ................R Wales 6 25364 Chitina Tin 17.15...............................A Lee 6 33463 Goldstar Ashton 30.35 S & ...........B Evans 7 51136 Rocket Raccoon 17.01 ................... C Weir 7 26657 Too The Nail 30.05 J & .................D Fahey 8 31185 Ohoka Clare 17.17 .................... L Waretini 8 11612 Busy Flash 30.41 J & ....................D Fahey 9 54287 Homebush Boden 17.47 ........ J McInerney 9 46723 Perfect Result 30.15 ...................R Adcock 10 73775 Nozzno Fear 17.16 .................A Bradshaw 10 7.04pm SPRINGSTON HOTEL DASH C5, 295m 7 6.08pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C2, 520m 1 61133 Hands Of Steel 17.25 .................R Adcock 1 65766 Cosmic Stu 30.81 .................. J McInerney 2 36273 Fiery Affair 17.19 ............................J Dunn 2 37431 Opawa Racer 30.23 ......................R Wales 3 83214 Shanly Star 17.26 .................. J McInerney 3 57635 Know Other 30.53 ....................... G Cleeve 4 72412 Ketchikan Kim 17.25 .......................J Dunn 4 26364 Archie’s Ranger 30.86 .................J Jopson 5 52526 High Dreamer 17.24 .....................M Grant 5 34831 Zefside 30.75 ......................... J McInerney 6 75512 Flower Bomb 17.06.................A Bradshaw 6 67142 Jealous Affair 30.61 ................... L Waretini 7 41227 Platinum Marshal 17.00 .............C Roberts 7 18457 Smash Calling 30.56 ....................M Grant 8 2334F Wheelie Wheels 17.39 .................... C Weir 8 25613 Allen Hadrian 30.24 ...................C Roberts 9 54287 Homebush Boden 17.47 ........ J McInerney 9 15673 He’s All Power 30.16 J &...............D Fahey 10 41687 Opawa Waihemo 17.33 ................R Wales 10 67527 Jaded Affair nwtd ....................... L Waretini 11 7.22pm FOX & FERRET @ THE PALMS SPRINT 8 6.25pm KAISA EARTHWORKS PH 0272073323 C5, 295m SPRINT C4, 295m 1 47386 Pita Ramos 17.26 ...........................J Dunn 1 64377 Shady Banjo 17.29 ......................... C Weir 2 11361 Nelso Allen 16.89 ......................C Roberts 2 78881 Fired Up Jed 17.26 ........................B Dann 3 6111F Smash Reward 17.23 ...................M Grant 3 77253 Saraya Jayde 17.25 ................... L Waretini 4 31351 Botany Cold 17.22 ................. J McInerney 4 26522 Flaming Sambuca 17.26 ........ J McInerney 5 33221 Cash A Roo 17.27 S & .................B Evans 5 38287 Another Message nwtd ................J Jopson 6 41355 Jinja Ellie 17.26 ............................ A Joyce 6 51848 It’s That Fresh 17.29 S & ..............B Evans 7 11414 Sunlit Johnny 17.13 ........................ C Weir 7 11666 Forehand Raid 17.19 ......................J Dunn 8 66368 Dove Love 17.15 ............................. C Weir 8 14111 Wildebeest 17.35 ....................A Bradshaw 9 54287 Homebush Boden 17.47 ........ J McInerney 9 83667 Cosmic Jase 17.42 ................ J McInerney 10 73775 Nozzno Fear 17.16 .................A Bradshaw 10 86788 My Bro Michael 17.29 .............M Robinson 12 7.42pm LIVAMOL DASH C4, 295m 9 6.48pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C3/4, 1 14238 Sparkling Terra 17.12................... R Casey 520m 2 37452 Custom Paint 17.06 ........................ C Weir 1 23161 Ring Clown nwtd ...........................M Grant 3 61778 Sergess 17.28 ....................... J McInerney 2 21127 Go Brat 30.16 J & .........................D Fahey 4 56317 Sass ‘Em Up 17.31 ......................J Jopson 3 17153 Viktoria Vikkers 30.19 ................C Roberts 5 62478 Smash Wild 17.08.........................M Grant 4 25513 Sefton Stan 30.60 .........................R Wales 6 25553 Hankenstein nwtd ...................A Bradshaw

7 85151 Mitcham Faye 17.22 .............. J McInerney 8 52717 Disobedience 17.36 S & ...............B Evans 9 83667 Cosmic Jase 17.42 ................ J McInerney 10 58x83 Fiery Jen 17.19 ..............................B Dann LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Emergency: Lady’s Lass

3 4.03pm CADUCEUS CLUB OF SOUTHLAND MO-

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SELECTIONS: Race 1: Riteur, Tolkien, Crusher Collins, Somethings Burning Race 2: The Doorman, Magnate Mara, Nightmarch, Kagee VC Race 3: Shuzi, Thisexcusebetterbeit, Tad Lincoln, Poldark Race 4: Marlee, Aurelia Cotta, Myrcella, Hidden Delight Race 5: Splash Cola, Beg Hall, Jeddy R Ya Ready, Springbank Lachie Race 6: Duke Of Dundee, The Mighty Cullen, Don’t Need An Excuse, Prince Abbey Race 7: Mighty Flying Art, Arma Indie, Tairlaw Toll, The White Rabbit Race 8: Royal Bengal, Santanna’s Rocket, Please Shuddup, Tiziano Race 9: Just Dance, Bridesdale Robyn, Zenola’s Art, First Class Lady Race 10: Flash Party, B Mac C, Ansett Flight, Triple VC

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway 5 36147 Know Scrutiny 17.24 ................... G Cleeve 6 11151 Flora Dora 17.16 .........................R Adcock 7 15143 Shaw Lee 17.10 ...........................J Jopson 8 88774 Kalonga 17.36 S & ........................B Evans 9 83667 Cosmic Jase 17.42 ................ J McInerney 10 58x83 Fiery Jen 17.19 ..............................B Dann 4 5.14pm THE TURF BAR SPRINT C3, 295m 1 5327x High Return 17.29 ........................M Grant 2 31121 Opawa Viking 17.11 J &................D Fahey 3 63184 Boston Powers 17.36 ..............A Bradshaw 4 13174 Jealous Much 17.50 .............. J McInerney 5 14587 Replica Casino 17.80 ................. B Pringle 6 57357 Culvie Jay Dee 17.40 H &................ Taylor 7 38534 Inside Affair 17.16 ...........................J Dunn 8 17445 Cosmic Richie 17.30 .............. J McInerney 9 81786 Homebush Fued 17.42 .......... J McInerney 10 88557 Koputara 17.37 ............................J Jopson 5 5.34pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK SPRINT C3, 295m 1 71742 Dunk It 17.36 .................................B Dann 2 11851 Mohican Run 17.13 ................A Bradshaw 3 11868 Go Marsha Go 17.32 ......................J Dunn 4 1162x Little Lottie 17.47 M & .......................Smith 5 28255 Hi Ho Tonto 17.38 .............................A Lee 6 33151 Cosmic Marty 17.65............... J McInerney 7 32658 Know Sweat 17.33 ...................... G Cleeve 8 21255 Culvie Lass 17.33 H & ..................... Taylor 9 81786 Homebush Fued 17.42 .......... J McInerney 10 18467 Epic Rose 17.50 ..........................J Jopson 6 5.52pm DURASTEEL STRUCTURES PH 033796195 SPRINT C5, 295m 1 21673 Cawbourne Britty 17.26 .............C Roberts 2 22112 Mitcham Reado 17.24 ........... J McInerney 3 2268x Smash Attack 17.22......................M Grant 4 11868 Bookie Monster 17.19 .....................J Dunn

SELECTIONS: Race 1: Smash Damage, Torpedo Tuck, Aussie Hoon, Opawa Brad, Replica Rango Race 2: Jitterbug Jewel, Come A Guster, Business Ethics, Opawa Purdie, Debbie Baxter Race 3: Shaw Lee, Dizzy Banjo, Flora Dora, Ming Ming, Special Affair Race 4: Opawa Viking, Boston Powers, High Return, Inside Affair, Cosmic Richie Race 5: Mohican Run, Cosmic Marty, Dunk It, Go Marsha Go, Know Sweat Race 6: Rocket Raccoon, Fired Up Jasper, Chitina Tin, Mitcham Reado, Bookie Monster Race 7: Opawa Racer, Zefside, Allen Hadrian, Jealous Affair, Know Other Race 8: Shady Banjo, Wildebeest, Forehand Raid, Fired Up Jed, It’s That Fresh Race 9: Go Brat, Busy Flash, Viktoria Vikkers, Too The Nail, Opawa Abbie Joy Race 10: Hands Of Steel, Fiery Affair, Ketchikan Kim, Wheelie Wheels, Shanly Star Race 11: Nelso Allen, Sunlit Johnny, Smash Reward, Dove Love, Pita Ramos Race 12: Custom Paint, Sparkling Terra, Mitcham Faye, Sergess, Smash Wild

Wanganui gallops Today at Wanganui

Wanganui Jockey Club Venue: Wanganui Meeting Date: 10 1 47x32 The Growler td (8) 59 January 2019 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 2 1900x Leighs Mate d (4) 57.5 and 5; 6 and 7 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 5, 6 and 7 3 x7591 Cuidado Caliente dh (6) 57 ........ M Singh (a2) 1 1.02pm (NZT) PALAMOUNTAINS NEW MUSCLE RE- 4 x00x1 Francescana dmh (3) 57 .......... J Fawcett (a2) COVERY MAIDEN 2040 $10,000, MDN, 2040m 5 8x768 Seduttore d (7) 57 ............................M McNab 1 85036 Trending (6) 58.5 ............................... D Turner 6 72038 Torre Del Greco h (2) 56.5.................J Bayliss 2 0566 Tasman Warrior (7) 57 .......................J Bayliss 7 5x120 Wild Child (1) 56.5........................... L Allpress 3 64423 Cast In Bronze (2) 56.5 ..........C O’Beirne (a3) 8 64083 Sainted Pearl dh (5) 56 ..................R Hannam 4 67355 Hypatia b (8) 56.5.............................. J Parkes 9 600x5 Chester Carlson (9) 55 .........................L Hemi 5 9x3 Passing Glance (3) 56.5 .................R Hannam 4 2.47pm RACE IMAGES AT RACEIMAGES.CO.NZ 6 9x6 Chasing The Crown (5) 56.5 ...... M Singh (a2) MAIDEN $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1340m 1 0x63 Broadway Brawler (1) 57.5 ...................L Hemi 7 67 Punta Mita (1) 56.5.......................... L Allpress 2 3 Welcome Back (5) 57.5 ................... L Allpress 8 x0607 Maipe (4) 55 ........................... S O’Malley (a4) 2 1.37pm SPOONERS DRY CLEANING MAIDEN 1200 3 04x54 Lincoln Fury (6) 57.5 ......................... J Parkes $10,000, MDN, 1200m 4 5 Billy Mav h (2) 57.5.........................R Hannam 1 Kyz Kuumai (4) 58.5 ..........................J Bayliss 5 7 Eight Whispers (4) 57.5 .................. T Johnson 2 0x79 Torched (8) 58.5 6 That’s Incranibull (7) 57.5 ..................J Bayliss 3 3 Mal Dee (6) 57 .....................................L Hemi 7 Madonna h (8) 55.5 ........................... D Turner 4 62x0x Eva Dawn (5) 56.5.......................... T Johnson 8 Uniquebotique (9) 55.5............. J Fawcett (a2) 5 20209 Super Girl (3) 56.5............................. J Parkes 9 Vis Ta Vie (3) 55.5 ............................M McNab 6 Sasanqua (2) 56.5........................... L Allpress 5 3.22pm MANELY HORSE MAIDEN 1340 $10,000, 7 Alpha Kilo (1) 56.5............................. D Turner MDN, 1340m 1 8x3 Mehrtens (8) 58.5 ............................ L Allpress 8 Cristal Bubble (7) 56.5....................R Hannam 3 2.12pm G BRISTOL & SONS 1200 $10,000, Rating 65 2 007 Hell Fire (3) 58.5.............................R Hannam Benchmark*, 1200m 3 Just Wondering h (7) 58.5 ................. D Turner

4 8x0 Shrek (9) 58.5 .......................... J Fawcett (a2) 5 26x05 Piriwai (11) 56.5 ................................ J Parkes 6 2x64 Chosen Peak h (1) 56.5 .......................L Hemi 7 538x8 Later On (5) 56.5 ..............................M McNab 8 6 Floral Art (10) 56.5 9 59 St Theresa (6) 56.5 .................... M Singh (a2) 10 Freccia D’Oro (4) 56.5 .......................J Bayliss 11 0x878 My Calendar Girl (2) 56.5 6 3.57pm RAYZ PLACE 1600 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 61x78 Lyano (2) 59 ................................... T Johnson 2 68x08 Master Lincoln (1) 58.5...................... J Parkes 3 x7699 Platinum Wild Card (7) 58.5 ...........R Hannam 4 0x300 Granite Ridge m (5) 57.5 ..................M McNab 5 8x337 Maximillien d (4) 57.5 ........................ D Turner 6 3x931 Red Forest (6) 56.5 ......................... L Allpress 7 68000 Adonis td (3) 56.5 ....................... M Singh (a2) 8 9x098 Koko Belle (8) 56 ..................................L Hemi 7 4.37pm WANGANUI RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOC. MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 779x4 Look West (9) 58.5 ............................J Bayliss 2 4048 Christiano (6) 58.5...................... M Singh (a2) 3 85 Chartwell (1) 58.5 ...........................R Hannam 4 78x77 Cullen Bohannon (10) 58.5 ...........Z Moki (a2) 5 0 Piccolo Toro (5) 58.5.......................... D Turner

6 04057 Hesagoodboy (8) 57 7 658 King Kaide (4) 57 ................... S O’Malley (a4) 8 6x077 Ollie (13) 57......................................M McNab 9 446x Solsavon (7) 56.5 .............................. J Parkes 10 0x95x Eight Mile (3) 56.5 .......................... T Johnson 11 6 Alesha Lincoln (11) 56.5 12 800x7 Candy Belt (2) 56.5 .................. J Fawcett (a2) 13 5 Showmethebubbles (12) 55..................L Hemi 14 x0607 Maipe 55 .........................................Scratched Blinkers on : Trending, Maipe (R1), Lincoln Fury (R4), Floral Art (R5), Piccolo Toro, Hesagoodboy (R7) Blinkers off : Tasman Warrior, Punta Mita (R1), Ollie (R7) Winkers on : Torched (R2), Ollie (R7) LEGEND: Runner Form b - Beaten favourite at last start c - Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months Race Information hcp - handicap mdn - maiden nmw - no metropolitan wins opn - open r80 - rating 3yo - nominated age 3yo & up - nominated age and up

3yo f - nominated age and type 3 & 4yos - combined age groups c&g - colts and geldings cg&e - colts, geldings and entires e&g - entires and geldings f&m - fillies and mares hwt - high weight sw - set weight swp - set weights and penalties spa - set weights, penalties and allowances wfa - weight for age wlt - welter weight wfp - weight for age with penalties and allowances SELECTIONS: Race 1: Cast In Bronze, Hypatia, Passing Glance, Trending, Tasman Warrior Race 2: Mal Dee, Eva Dawn, Sasanqua, Super Girl, Alpha Kilo Race 3: The Growler, Wild Child, Sainted Pearl, Seduttore, Francescana Race 4: Welcome Back, Broadway Brawler, Lincoln Fury, Billy Mav, Madonna Race 5: Piriwai, Mehrtens, Chosen Peak, Floral Art, St Theresa Race 6: Maximillien, Granite Ridge, Red Forest, Platinum Wild Card, Lyano Race 7: Solsavon, King Kaide, Chartwell, Showmethebubbles, Cullen Bohannon

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Cryptic crossword

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): People like to pretend they make decisions out of logic, judiciousness and authority, when it is more often the case that they make decisions out of emotion and the justify those decisions by standards of reason.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): While you believe people are inherently equal, we all have different strengths. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Every man I meet is in some way my superior.”

You’ll humble yourself and pick up a new skill.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Negotiation is featured. The other person is not really your opponent.

Where your terms align, accept it quickly, without wondering if you should go for more ground. This is a case of picking your battles.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Calm, rational people are very stabilising to the emotional environment, but you need a few unpredictable personalities spouting mad notions and acting as a general wild cards, too. Otherwise, things get boring.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): When you get tired you can give in to drowsiness and go to sleep, or perk up by moving around, changing environments and invigorating yourself. The principle applies to any stagnant situation. You have choices.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): The clearer you are in purpose, the easier life gets. You know who you are, how to behave, what to do. People feel like they know straight away and as if by osmosis they get how they’re supposed to treat you.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): External validation can be like an addictive drug. Our brains love the rush and train us to seek more acceptance. Love and validate yourself, so circumstantial validation won’t be the only form you get.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): There is no such thing as easy money. There are opportunities though, and they all take an investment of work, money or something else. Consider your options carefully. If it sounds like a scam, it is.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Today you’ll find more people are self-involved than not. So when you meet someone who is paying attention to others, observing out of sheer curiosity and genuine interest, befriend that person.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’ve a beautiful sense of poise going for you and you’re able to execute your day with the sort of approach that makes others admire and deeply respect you.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): It’s a red flag when a person is attempting to eliminate the competition through negative press. This is a tactic for the insecure. Stick with positive people who strive to uplift others around them.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): If you’re totally in the know, it might be something to keep for yourself until you get the lay of the land. As the Greek tragedian Aeschylus said, “It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish.”

ACROSS 1. Finishes wall − and half the plot − with flowers (8) 7. Something cast that one will take letter by letter (5) 8. Sounding like a number are joining him with a gin cocktail (7) 9. Was severely questioned over charcoal? (7) 10. Good soil will make one hit out: nothing in that! (4) 12. Nevertheless, it’s the wrong seed to have a cherry-stone in (7) 14. Pesters and worries the denizens of the sett (7) 17. Play on words at end of Lent may make progress at Cambridge (4) 18. Idle talk from Tom in Paris with better half (7) 21. Unsealing it is an opportunity (7) 22. Weapon can get broken with the French around (5) 23. Was set at liberty, so took out a fresh tenancy agreement (8) DOWN 1. Choose lime I’m leaving for the conserve (6) 2. With liveliness also one consort is included (8) 3. Without hesitation Winter may be used to produce two (4) 4. Teased the threadbare (6) 5. Gong, a day short, may be set on the table (4) 6. At end of Alps mistakenly dug the French out of melted snow (6) 7. Take a little food involving mouth parts if one is wrong (5,2) 11. Grapple with the others at fifty when you and I are around (7) 13. Where to find panel members, being received by those hurt (8) 14. What may fasten belt may yield in a metallic way (6) 15. Exerted oneself to turn over the good man ahead (6) 16. In a past age determined to have it mounted in the theatre (6) 19. She is related to French one at the outside (4) 20. Stretch of water may form a part of some reservoir (4)

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DOWN 1. Outcast (6) 2. Sound (5) 3. Always (4) 4. Choice (6) 5. Surgical cut (8) 6. Large tent (7) 7. Cowardly (6) 12. Fondness (8) 14. Act of coming together again (7) 16. Counting frame (6) 17. Gruesome (6) 18. Vigour (6) 21. Eightsome (5) 22. Dread (4)

Previous solution: erg, ergs, ers, gur, gurs, res, rue, rues, rug, rugs, ruse, sue, suer, sure, surge, urge, urges, use, user

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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’s at least one five-letter word.

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DEATHS

READ, Mary Greta (Greta) (nee Cunningham) – On January 8, 2019 at Ashburton Hospital, surrounded by her family.

Dearly loved wife of the late Thomas Leslie Read. Loved Canterbury owned, locally operated mother and mother-in-law of Colin and Pauline, Norma Patersons and Colin Arnst, and Lorraine and Roger Collins. Dearly Funeral Services loved Nana of her and Ashburton grandchildren and great grandchildren. A special Crematorium Ltd thank you to the staff at Office and Chapel Terrace View Retirement Village for their loving care of Corner East & Cox Greta. Messages to the Read Streets, Ashburton family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Donations to Terrace View would be Please note all late death much appreciated and may be left at the service. A notices or notices sent service to celebrate Greta’s outside ordinary office life will be held at our Chapel, hours must be emailed to: cnr East and Cox streets, deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz Ashburton on MONDAY, to ensure publication.

January 14, commencing at To place a notice during 1.30pm. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton office hours please contact us on 03 307 7900 for more Crematorium. information.

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ESKER, Rick – Think of you every day Rick.

Love and miss you always.

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ESKER, Ricky – Never more than a thought away, in our hearts you always stay.

Loved and missed everyday.

Mum and Dad.

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NZ Today

FZL: Above 3000m

A fine start, but cloudy periods and isolated showers spreading north in the morning.

Southerlies developing then easterly.

Cloudy periods, and a few showers about the foothills. However, rain with some heavy falls about the divide.

Wind at 1000m: NW gale 70 km/h, easing to 45 km/h S of Arthur’s Pass from morning.

Wind at 2000m: NW severe gale 120 km/h, easing to gale 80 km/h S of Arthur’s Pass in the morning and further N towards evening.

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FZL: Around 2700m

Cloudy periods and isolated showers, retreating to the foothills in the afternoon and becoming fine elsewhere.

Wind at 1000m: W 60 km/h, dying out in the afternoon.

Wind at 2000m: W gale 80 km/h, easing to 50 km/h in the morning and 30 km/h in the evening.

Cloudy periods and isolated showers.

Southerlies.

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Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 1:30 pm, yesterday 166.7 nc Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

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A ridge persists over northern New Zealand today, while a front pushes up the South Island, weakening as it does so. The front over the country weakens tomorrow as it moves onto the North Island, followed by a ridge on Saturday. Another front moves up the South Island on Sunday.

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 26.3 27.8 Max to 4pm 14.0 Minimum 13.6 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm January to date 7.0 Avg Jan to date 17 2019 to date 7.0 17 Avg year to date Wind km/h N 17 At 4pm Strongest gust N 54 Time of gust 1:26pm

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3:50 M Epic 3 2013 Animated Family. Transported to a magical world, a teenager is recruited by a nature spirit to help the Leafmen save their forest from evil warriors.

Voices of Amanda Seyfried, Beyoncé Knowles, Colin Farrell, Steven Tyler. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm M Quantum Of Solace PGR 3 2008 Action. Seeking revenge for the death of his love, secret agent James Bond sets out to stop an environmentalist from taking control of a country’s valuable resources. 0 9:05 M Van Helsing AO 3 2004 Horror Action. 0

6am Trulli Tales 3 6:15 Atomic Puppet 3 6:25 Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:50 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 7:15 Grojband 3 7:40 Ben 10 – Alien Force 3 8:05 The Legend Of Korra 3 8:30 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 3 0 8:55 The Moe Show 3 0 9:20 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 Mad About You PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 3 12:40 Robot Wars PGR 3 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:25 Jeopardy 3:55 Hot Bench 3 4:20 Tennis – ASB Classic 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Million Dollar Minute 6:30 The Chase Australia 0 7:30 MasterChef USA Kevin Sbraga presents the top nine with a mystery-box challenge featuring high-end ingredients; the chefs tackle a fish-based pressure test. 0 8:30 Crazy On A Plane AO 0 9:30 The Hunters Club AO 10:35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR

6:30 Takoha 3 6:40 Dora Matatoa 2 7:10 Kia Mau 3 7:20 Te Nutube 3 7:30 Nia’s Extraordinary Life 3 7:40 Huhu 7:50 Smooth 3 8am Pukana 3 2 9am Te Kaea 3 2 9:30 Best Of Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Kai Time On The Road 3 10:30 F Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 11am Tupaia’s Endeavour Noon Waka Ama Sprints 3 12:30 The Laughing Samoans 1pm Moko Aotearoa 3 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takoha 3 3:10 Dora Matatoa 2 3:40 Kia Mau 3 3:50 Te Nutube 3 4pm Nia’s Extraordinary Life 3 4:10 Huhu 4:20 Smooth 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 Kai With Anne Thorp 8pm F Game Of Bros PGR 3 8:30 My Party Song 3 9pm Only In Aotearoa AO 3 9:30 Find Me A Maori Bride 3 10pm All Talk With Anika Moa AO 3 10:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3

11:20 NCIS – LA AO 3 The team searches for a missing teenaged girl feared to have been recruited by a terrorist organisation. 0 12:20 Infomercials

11:35 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news.

12:05 Closedown

11pm Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:30 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

Our Shirley Valentine Summer, 8:30pm on TVNZ 1

PRIME

6:10 Only The Brave ML 2017 Drama. Josh Brolin, Miles Teller. 8:20 Country Crush PG 2016 Drama.

Jana Kramer, Munro Chambers.

9:55 A Dangerous Date MVC 2018 Thriller.

Jillian Murray, David Chokachi.

Quantum of Solace 11:20 You, Me And 7pm on Three Him MLC 2017 Comedy.

Lucy Punch, David Tennant.

SKY 5 12:55 Nothing But Trailers 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel MVLSC 1:10 Mom And Of Fortune PG 6:50 The Dad 16VLSC 2017 Horror.

Simpsons PG 7:15 Mountain Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair.

Men PG 8:05 Pawn Stars 2:35 Only The Brave ML PG 8:30 Robot Wars PGV 2017 Drama. Josh Brolin, 9:20 Parking Wars PGL Miles Teller. 4:45 The 9:45 NCIS – Los Angeles Sense Of An Ending MLSC MV 10:30 CSI – Miami 2017 Drama. Jim Broadbent, MV 11:15 Mountain Men Charlotte Rampling. 6:30 The PG Noon Jeopardy! PG Snowman 16VLC 2017 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune Drama. Michael Fassbender, PG 12:50 Nightwatch M Rebecca Ferguson.

1:40 Surveillance Oz PGV 8:30 Tomb Raider MV 2:05 The Force MC 2:30 NCIS 2018 Action. The fiercely LA MV 3:15 Mountain Men independent Lara Croft sets out PG 4pm The Simpsons PG to find her father in a fabled 4:30 Jeopardy! PG 5pm Wheel tomb on a mythical island.

Of Fortune PG 5:30 Parking Alicia Vikander, Dominic West.

Wars PGL 6pm Robot Wars 10:30 Every Day PGL 2018 PGV 7pm Pawn Stars PG Drama. Angourie Rice, 7:30 NCIS LA MV 8:30 NCIS Colin Ford.

MV 9:30 Criminal Minds FRIDAY 12:05 The 16VS 10:30 Robot Wars Joneses Unplugged MC 2017 PGV 11:25 CSI – Miami MV Romance. Mischa Barton, FRIDAY 12:10 Mountain Sean Faris. 1:30 The Sense Men PG 12:55 Wheel Of Of An Ending MLSC 2017 Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy!

Drama. Jim Broadbent, PG 1:45 Pawn Stars PG Charlotte Rampling. 3:15 The 2:10 Criminal Minds 16VS Snowman 16VLC 2017 2:55 NCIS MV 3:40 CSI – Drama. Michael Fassbender, Miami MV 4:25 Parking Wars Rebecca Ferguson.

PGL 4:50 NCIS LA MV 5:35 The 5:15 Tomb Raider MV 2018 Action.

Simpsons PG

MOVIES GREATS 7:55 The Other Guys MVLS 2010 Comedy. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg. 9:40 Rush Hour MV 1998 Action.

Elizabeth Pena, Jackie Chan.

11:15 Chef ML 2014 Comedy Drama. Robert Downey jr, Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara.

1:10 Collateral MV 2004 Thriller. Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx.

3:10 The Whole Nine Yards MVLS 2000 Crime Comedy.

Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry.

4:50 Selma MVL 2015 Drama.

David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson.

6:55 Wanderlust 16LSC 2012 Comedy.

Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux.

8:30 The Last Samurai MV 2003 Drama. A 19th-century American military adviser to Japan is captured in battle and comes to embrace the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy.

Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe.

11:05 The Thing 16VL 2011 Horror.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton.

FRIDAY

SKY SPORT 1 6am Tennis – ASB Classic (HLS) 7am Rugby – Pro14 (RPL) Leinster v Ulster.

9am Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Sentry Tournament of Champions. 10am Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Thunder v Heat.

10:30 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Stars v Scorchers.

11am Cricket – Blackcaps v Sri Lanka (HLS) Third ODI. 11:30 Cricket – Australia v India (HLS) Noon Tennis – Sydney International (HLS) Match of the Day – Day Session.

1:30 Tennis – Sydney International (HLS) Match of the Day – Night Session.

3pm Tennis – ASB Classic (HLS) 3:30 Cricket – Big Bash (RPL) Stars v Scorchers.

7pm L Cricket – Super Smash Stags v Volts.

10:30 Football – FA Cup (HLS) Round Three.

11pm Serie A Mid-Season Review

FRIDAY

Midnight Football – A-League (HLS) Wanderers 12:50 Semi-Pro MLS FC v Phoenix. 12:30 Cricket 2008 Comedy. Will Ferrell, – Super Smash (HLS) Stags Woody Harrelson. 2:20 The v Volts. 1am Cricket – Big Whole Nine Yards MVLS Bash (HLS) Thunder v Heat.

2000 Crime Comedy.

1:30 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry.

Stars v Scorchers. 2am Tennis 4am Wanderlust – ASB Classic (HLS) Match 16LSC 2012 Comedy. of the Day. 3:30 Second Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux. 5:35 Nothing Serve 4am Tennis – ASB Classic (HLS) Match of the Day. But Trailers MVLSC 5:50 Selma MVL 2015 Drama. 5:30 Tennis – ASB Classic David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson. (HLS)

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

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6am Chivalry And Betrayal – The 100 Years’ War 7am Brent Owens – Extreme, Authentic And Unwrapped 7:30 Four Rooms 8:30 Paul Hollywood’s Pies And Puds 9:30 Million Dollar Car Hunters 10:30 Barter Kings 11:30 Money For Nothing 12:30 Mysteries At The Museum 1:30 Grand Slam Fishing 2:30 Guy Martin – Fastest Man On Two Wheels?

3:30 Baby Animals 4pm David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 4:30 Nigel Slater Eating Together 5pm My Restaurant In India 5:30 Full Steam Ahead 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Orang-utan Jungle School In the central Kalimantan, Borneo, lies Nyaru Menteng, a school whose students are orphan orang-utans.

8:30 Coastal Railways With Julie Walters 9:30 Meet The Humans 10:30 American Pickers

11:30 Nigel Slater Eating Together Midnight My Restaurant In India 12:30 My Floating Home 1am Robson Green Extreme Fisherman 2am Baby Animals 2:30 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 3am Money For Nothing 4am Orang-utan Jungle School 5am Gok’s Fill Your House For Free

SKY SPORT 2 6:30 Pro Kabaddi Playoff (RPL) 8am Motorsport – Dakar Rally (HLS) Stage Two. 8:30 Basketball – NBL (HLS) Breakers v Wildcats.

9am NBL Magazine Show 9:30 Fox Sports News 10am Motorsport – Dakar Rally (HLS) Stage Two. 10:30 Serie A Mid-Season Review 11:30 Football Shootout 12:30 Sky Sports News 1pm Football – A-League (HLS) Wanderers FC v Phoenix.

1:30 Basketball – NBL (HLS) Breakers v Wildcats.

2pm NBL Magazine Show 2:30 Sky Sports News 3:15 Cricket – Women’s Big Bash (HLS) Thunder v Renegades.

3:45 L Cricket – Women’s Big Bash Heat v Stars.

7:10 Motorsport – Dakar Rally (HLS) Stage Two. 7:40 Motorsport – Dakar Rally (HLS) Stage Three.

8:10 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Thunder v Heat.

8:40 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Stars v Scorchers.

9:10 L Cricket – Big Bash Heat v Renegades.

FRIDAY

1am Cricket – Women’s Big Bash (HLS) Heat v Stars.

1:30 Fox Sports News 2am Basketball – NBL (HLS) Breakers v Wildcats.

2:30 NBL Magazine Show 3am Basketball – NBL (RPL) Hawks v 36ers. 5am Rugby – Gallagher Premiership (HLS) 10Jan19

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG 8:20 Alaskan Bush People M 9:10 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG The Shorty Short VW Bus. 10am Alaska – The Last Frontier PG To Live or Die on Perl Island. 10:50 Air Rescue PG 11:15 Air Rescue PG 11:40 A Crime To Remember M The Gentleman Killer. 12:30 Murder Comes To Town M Who Killed Thanksgiving? 1:20 Border Live 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 4:45 Alaskan Bush People PG Bird and the Bees.

5:40 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG One Cool Impala.

6:35 Gold Rush – The Dirt PG 7:30 Gold Rush PG 8:30 Alaskan Bush People PG Family First.

9:25 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 10:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG To Live or Die on Perl Island.

11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 Border Live M FRIDAY 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 Treehouse Masters PG

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Sport

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Adams ‘the strongest’ P15

Bowlers out in force P17

Stepping out into a new year PHOTO ERIN TASKER 080119-ET-055

Run and Walk Ashburton’s Summer Park Series got under way on Tuesday night, with around 70 people of all ages heading out for a lap or two around the Ashburton Domain. A fun run or walk that started at the domain pavilion off Walnut Avenue, the weekly event was open to all ages and abilities and will run every Tuesday evening from now until March 26. Racing is over either 1km, 3km or 5km distances and volunteers were on hand to do the timing every week. Entry is on the night and cost just $2, with racing getting under way at 6pm. Taking part in the opening night of the summer series are Rachael Rickard with daughter Hazel.

Read, Crotty off to Japan?

All Blacks captain Kieran Read and teammate Ryan Crotty are on their way to Japan post-Rugby World Cup according to French media reports.

French publication RugbyRama suggests Read will link up with Toyota Verblitz while Crotty will play for Kubota Spears in the Japan Top League.

France’s daily sports newspaper L’Equipe also reported Read would not be joining Paris club

Racing 92 for the 2019-20 season and was now likely to join a Japanese club.

With the Rugby World Cup being hosted in Japan this year, the Top League will run two modified seasons in 2020, essentially offering a double payday to players.

The double-season leaves the potential for players to earn twice what can be made in Europe in the same 12 month period.

The Rugby Rama report claimed

Racing 92 had targeted Crotty to strengthen its midfield, but then switched its sights to Read after hearing the All Blacks skipper might be available.

Racing had high hopes of signing Read after talks during the All Blacks’ European tour last November despite competition from an unnamed English club and Japan, L’Equipe reported.

Read told the Herald in November that he will bring down the

curtain on his long and illustrious All Blacks career at the World Cup in Japan next year.

Read, who turned 33 last month, is almost certain he’ll be taking up an overseas contract. What he has not sorted out yet is where he will be going.

Read and his wife Bridget have three young children and they have always wanted to have an overseas experience together.

They want to have it before

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their children get too far into their schooling and 2020 is seen as the perfect time.

By that stage Read will be 34 and have completed his third World Cup – having been part of the victorious teams in 2011 and 2015.

He’ll have played close to 50 tests as captain, been World Player of the Year in 2013, won Super Rugby titles with the Crusaders and played in a British Lions series.

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