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Sean Lennon baffled by cloning plan Sean Lennon has indicated he’ll take legal action against anyone who tries to clone his father John Lennon. He’s branded plans to clone Lennon from DNA extracted from the late Beatle’s teeth as “bizarre, futuristic and dystopian”. Last year Canadian dentist Michael Zuk handed a rotten molar from the singer to scientists so they could extract Lennon’s genetic code. Zuk – who purchased the tooth for $NZ35,000 – hopes experts will one day be able to clone the singer.

However, Sean Lennon has hinted any attempt could end up in the courts.

“It’s interesting thinking about what rights we have over our discarded DNA. Cloning in general is a legal area that’s bizarre, futuristic and dystopian – and this about my dad’s tooth definitely falls into that category,” he said.

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Jolie drawn to ‘elegant’ Maleficent Angelina Jolie says she has always been drawn towards villains rather than princesses. The 38-year-old makes her big-screen comeback in the title role as Sleeping Beauty sorceress Maleficent in the Disney film of the same name. The Oscar-winning actress, was joined on the rain-sodden blue carpet by fiance Brad Pitt and their eldest son Maddox at the preview of a special costume exhibition at London’s Kensington Palace. “What isn’t there to like about Maleficent? She was my favourite when I was little. I wasn’t into princesses and I thought she was so elegant and so powerful,” she said. “She scared me a little bit, but I think it’s a natural thing for children, and everybody to want to understand their fears and to get closer to those things – the shadows, the dark and what frightens us – so I was always curious.”

Jackman: Please wear sunscreen Wolverine star Hugh Jackman has had another cancer scare after having a basel cell carcinoma removed last year. The superstar posted a snap of his bandaged nose to his Instagram account and urged fellow Australians to remember to wear sunscreen.

“Another Basel Cell Carsinoma (sic). All out now.

PLEASE! PLEASE! WEAR SUNSCREEN!” he wrote. Fans were concerned about the action man, with the snap garnering more than 2500 likes in about 10 minutes.

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Plant blasts reunion talk Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has heaped scorn on talk of the group reuniting, and took a swipe at other ageing rockers who go back on the road just to make money. Plant, who played a one-off concert in 2007 with his former bandmates in London, has long made his feelings clear about getting back together, rebuffing overtures from lead guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones. He did not mince his words in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine promoting the release of earlier recordings by the band, which split up in 1980. “You’re going back to the same old s***,” he told the magazine in a London interview.

“A tour would have been an absolute menagerie of vested interests and the very essence of everything that’s s***ty about big-time stadium rock. We were surrounded by a circus of people that would have had our souls on the fire.”

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Fight to save Boris lost Boris the giant schnauzer has been put down. The six-year-old was sentenced to death last week in the Thames District Court after attacking a woman at a Whitianga bed-and-breakfast last October. Jennifer Layton, who pleaded guilty to owning a dog that attacked a person, had been considering going to the High Court in a bid to save him. But after another person laid a complaint about an incident involving Boris late last year, she gave up any further legal action and said goodbye to her beloved dog, who was destroyed on Wednesday morning. “They (the Thames Coromandel District Council) were entitled to come and take him away with a police escort at any time of the day,” Mrs Layton said. “I was beside myself. It was just awful.” Her lawyer, Scott Leith, said she would also not go ahead with an appeal against being disqualified from owning a dog for five years.

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■ ASHBURTON ATTACKS

■ ABDUCTION

Police feel public’s fears

Woman remains a mystery

By erin Tasker

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Concern in the community following an attempted abduction and an assault this week is also being felt by Ashburton police, according to Senior Sergeant Mark Offen.

Mr Offen said the fact that both occurred on busy Ashburton streets in the afternoon or early evening – the abduction attempt involving an eight-year-old girl on Harrison Street at 4.15pm on Tuesday, and the assault of a woman by two men on East Street at

6.20pm on Wednesday – was a worry. “People should be able to go about their lawful business without interference, that’s just a basic right, but occasionally - and it’s generally the minority – people don’t respect those rights,” Mr Offen said.

“These incidents are concerning, but there’s no reason for people to be house-bound.”

The woman in Wednesday’s assault was walking down East Street near the intersection with Grey Street when she was assaulted by two men, receiving an injury to her forehead.

Tuesday’s abduction attempt

saw a man try to force a girl in to a dark green car, but she managed to get away.

“The reality is Ashburton isn’t immune to what happens in other places in New Zealand,” Mr Offen said.

“Whilst generally a safe town, there is always the unexpected that affects people’s view of how safe the community is.”

Police were urging anyone with information relating to either incident, to contact them.

“If you do know who the offender, or offenders, are contact the police.

“The last thing we want is people who know who these offenders are taking the law into their own hands.”

Police do not believe there’s a link between the two incidents.

Police have yet to release a description of the suspect in the abduction case, but have released descriptions of the two suspects in the assault case.

They are described as Maori or Pacific Islanders, in their late teens or early twenties.

Both are believed to be at least 182cm (6ft) tall.

Information can be passed on to Ashburton Police.

■ WORLD RED CROSS RED CRESCENT DAY

Recalling what movement was about Mid Canterbury Red Cross members met yesterday as part of World Red Cross Red Crescent Day celebrations.

Around 40 men and women from Methven, Rakaia, Ashburton and Tinwald met at the Tinwald Hall to celebrate the global day, and also the birthday of founder Henri Dunant.

They lit candles for each of the seven aspirations of the movement: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, independence, voluntary service, unity and university.

Members took turns to light a candle as each of the aspirations (or meanings) for Red Cross was read by another member.

Former national president Pat O’Brien addressed the group and spoke of the life of its founder and how Red Cross came to be formed.

She said the international day was a chance for people to remember what Red Cross was about and where the humanitarian phrase ‘all are brothers’ never rang more true.

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Ashburton police are yet to speak with an as yet unidentfied woman who could hold the key to its investigation into an alleged attempted abduction of a young girl in Allenton this week.

Authorities have searched a drain on the corner of Harrison and Smitheram Streets for an item of interest, but would not say what it is.

Detective Leigh Jenkins said inquiries were continuing into the incident after an eight-yearold girl was able to break free from an attacker who attempted to force her into a dark green car on the corner of Harrison and Smitheram Streets on Tuesday about 4.15pm.

On Wednesday, Mr Jenkins said police wanted to speak with a woman who was walking two black and white dogs in the area, and who spoke with the girl between Smitheram and Allison streets.

He said police were yet to speak with her, and urged other witnesses to come forward who were in the area around 100 metres from the bustling Allenton Shopping Centre.

It has been almost four days since the daylight attack, and since then child safety experts and urban schools have issued warnings to parents about the threat of stranger danger.

The incident has shocked Ashburton and parents admit they are on edge about sending their kids to school.

Information can be passed to Ashburton police via 307-8400 or anonymously on Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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■ SYNTHETIC CANNABIS

Police target now-illegal highs

BY MYLES HUME

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Rakaia’s Adults Thingz store is shipping its legal high products back to suppliers as police begin targeting drug users in possession of the now illegal substances.

Police said they had completed visiting the once-approved 148 retailers around the country on Thursday as the Government unexpectedly banned the sale of synthetic drugs until they were proven a low risk.

Garry Davies, the owner of

Rakaia’s Adult Thingz, has removed the products from his shelves and is sending about 200 packets back to suppliers, but was not in town when police visited to check he was complying with product recall instructions to send them back to suppliers.

He said the shop was now shut, and he would be meeting police next week, but “I’m going to be making an announcement in the next two weeks” about the future of the store. He has previously said he will stock

new substances that don’t fall under New Zealand drug laws.

Police and Ministry of Health inspectors will continue conducting random visits to retailers, and crack down on those supplying, selling or possessing the substances.

On Thursday, Waikato police sent a clear message to those flouting the new law after arresting a 31-year-old man and his partner who were allegedly selling the products from a Hamilton motel unit.

They were found in posses-

sion of 196 unsold packets and $680 in cash, and were selling packets purchased for $10 in Auckland for $20.

Mr Davies said underground dealing of synthetic drugs was the reality police were now facing.

“Police are going to have a hell of a job, they’re going to be chasing their tails for the next five years and I wonder if they will have the resources to do that,” he said.

Although sales had been slow for Mr Davies since plans to ban

the substances were revealed, he said he had heard of dairies selling the drugs and instances of stockpiling.

His biggest concern is the products are now unregulated, so black market dealers could make them “five times the strength”, making them more harmful.

Information about illegal sale, possession or supply of synthetic drugs can be passed on to Ashburton police on 307-8400 or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

■ MOTHER’S DAY COMPETITION WINNER

Foster mum to ‘over 50’ gets well deserved pampering

BY ERIN TASKER

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An Ashburton woman who has been mum to more than 50 children over the years has won a national television Mother’s Day competition.

Robyn McCallum was chosen from hundreds of entries from around the country as the winner of Good Morning’s Mother’s Day competition.

Her prize was a pamper package which included a makeover, spa treatment, photo shoot and dinner out.

Appearing on the show with host Jeanette Thomas yesterday morning, Mrs McCallum said it was strange being the centre of attention.

She has fostered children for more than 35 years and struggles to come up with a number when asked how many children she has fostered in total.

“To be honest I can’t remember. It would be well over 50 I think,” she said.

It’s something she does for the love of it.

“I enjoy the job. I enjoy making a difference and seeing improvements, and seeing their little faces a little bit happier than they were before,” she said.

“It’s a very hard job at times but very rewarding.”

Just last week, Mrs McCallum said goodbye to two young twin boys she’d had in her care.

As with all children she’d fostered, it had been hard to say goodbye, but the two young boys had gone to their grandmother and they communicated regularly with Mrs McCallum.

Now is the first time in around 46 years that Mrs McCallum hasn’t had any children in her house.

Mrs McCallum was nominated by one of her own seven children, Natasha Green, who told the audience that her mum had also battled cancer 20 years ago. With foster kids in her care at the time she battled on and beat it.

“I think she fought harder because she had kids in her care,” Mrs Green said.

TVNZ Good Morning Mother’s Day winner Robyn McCallum (middle) and her daughter Natasha Green (second from right) on set with (from left) Robert Rakete, Jeanette Thomas and stylist Luke Bettesworth (right).

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She paid tribute to her husband and her family, saying she could not have done what she had without their support.

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In brief Compressor overheats The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade turned out to a commercial business on McNally Street about 2.30am yesterday after a compressor overheated.

Smoke was reported and firefighters worked to clear smoke from the building.

Intentional damage An Ashburton man was arrested for intentional damage at a Collins Street address on Thursday evening. He will appear in Ashburton District Court.

Passenger unwell An Air New Zealand flight had to return to the gate just moments before taking off yesterday morning because of an unwell passenger. The 6.45am flight from Christchurch to Wellington was taxiing along the runway when the passenger became sick, an Air NZ spokesman said. “Then the aircraft turned around and returned to the gate and offloaded the passenger.”

The flight was delayed about half an hour, the spokesman said. A St John ambulance crew looked after the passenger after the person left the plane.

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Too soon for signs Hospitals say it’s still too early to see patients presenting to emergency departments suffering from withdrawal symptoms after the ban on psychoactive products came into effect two days ago. Nobody had presented with symptoms at Auckland, Wellington, Waikato or Christchurch hospitals, spokespeople from the hospitals said.

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More ferry woes The Interislander replacement ferry Stena Alegra will be out of action today after an issue with its propeller was found. KiwiRail has confirmed the ferry’s 3.30am and 9.05am sailings have been cancelled. Maritime experts are assessing the next steps to be taken with the repair. Those with bookings on today’s affected sailings are being transferred to later freight sailings. Passengers are advised to check the Interislander website.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Slow demolition ‘frustrating’

BY SUE NEWMAN

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The new integrated health care centre planned for the grounds of Ashburton Hospital can’t come soon enough for deputy mayor Darryl Nelson.

Several hospital buildings have to be demolished before the health hub can be built and at yesterday’s Ashburton District Council meeting Mr Nelson said that the demolition had been one of the slowest

he’d ever seen. “I hope we don’t get any more delays on this; we need all the doctors and all the GPs we can get; there’s been nothing done on that site for months,” he said.

The health hub project has been signed off by the Canterbury District Health Board but progress has been slow.

It is now working with an identified preferred group to run the private centre.

Once the discussions were

further down the track, CDHB general manager planning and funding, Carolyn Gullery said the DHB and the private group would start feeding information out to the community.

In his report to the council, mayor Angus McKay said the demolition had been slowed by procedures around asbestos removal and materials recovery.

That hadn’t stopped planning and consultation on new buildings that would house

the acute admissions unit and theatre. He is a member of the Ashburton District Health liaison group and said at the April meeting one of the original group members, surgeon John McDonald, had handed in his resignation.

“He’s been a strong advocate for continued and improved health services in this community and his skills and input will be greatly missed,” Mr McKay said.

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■ AutoSparks Ltd Ashburton Car Club Street Sprints, Riverside Industrial Estate, 8.30am.

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■ Mid Canterbury Mountainbike Club, six-hour relay ride, Allenton Rugby Rooms, Melrose Road, 10am – 4pm ■ AutoSparks Ltd Ashburton Car Club Street Sprints finals, Riverside Industrial Estate, 8.30am.

■ Aeroview Vintage Festival, 39 Morris Road, 10am - 4pm.

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■ Static Display on the Green, Motor Traders Association and Aviation Museum

Two Formula Fords, a Begg FM3 (front) and a Swift were lined up on the East Street green yesterday as part of the Ashburton Car Club street sprints promotion for Wheels Week Plus.

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BY TONI WILLIAMS

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The vehicles of Ashburton Car Club members were parked up on the East Street green yesterday as part of Ashburton Wheels Week Plus.

A couple of racing Formula Fords sat alongside everyday cars such as a Toyota Starlet, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo I, Honda Integra V-Tec, Nissan Laurel, Mitsubishi Starion GSRIII Turbo and a Porsche 911 Car-

rera all modified to various degrees. Car club members will hit the streets this weekend in the AutoSparks Ltd Ashburton Car Club Street Sprints.

The event is in its 25th year.

Over two days, rain or shine,

members will race around the Riverside Industrial Estate to see who can set the fastest time while competing for a berth in the two-car final shootout.

Racing starts at 8.30am today.

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■ CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT COURT

Man’s sentencing delayed

By KurT Bayer A man who admitted ripping off women he met on internet dating sites is seeking a sentence of home detention.

Police say Shane Bruce Grogan, also known as Shane Calder, stayed with women in Rotorua, Palmerston North and Waimate that he had be-

friended online, before stealing from them and taking off.

The 46-year-old Christchurch labourer has already pleaded guilty to unlawfully taking a car from one woman, two charges of theft, dishonestly using a document, and breaching a protection order.

He was due to be sentenced at Christchurch District Court

yesterday. But defence counsel Ruth Buddicom said there were some “misunderstandings” with police over the summary of facts and what amount of reparation should be paid.

She said a fresh summary needs to be compiled, and in the meantime, asked for Grogan to be assessed for his suitability to serve a sentence of

home detention.

There had been “rather lengthy discussions” with a woman prepared to sponsor Grogan during a home detention sentence, she said.

Judge Brian Callaghan called for the home detention assessment to be done and remanded Grogan in custody for sentence on July 1.

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■ ASHBURTON NEWCOMERS

Accessing health services a concern

By Toni Williams

Toni.w@Theguardian.co.nz

Migrants and newcomers to Mid Canterbury face social isolation and feel dislocated from extended families.

It was just one set of the health difficulties faced by newcomers and one of the findings released in the Mid Canterbury Migrants and Newcomers Research document.

Presbyterian Support Family Works facilitator Torika Patterson said a number of issues were faced by people new to the district, but where English was a second language, or very limited, those issues were often compounded.

Issues raised in a report five years ago were still challenges for newcomers to the district.

They related to difficulties accessing health services in a small rural community.

Mrs Patterson said groups like the Multi-cultural Playgroup and the Healthy Living Walking Group had started out as health initiatives but became more like extended families to those involved.

The regular sessions gave attendees social interaction with other people.

The first time mothers found the playgroup beneficial.

“A lot don’t have family here ... it’s a chance to mix and mingle.”

While parents and caregivers speak in their mother tongues to their children, they were encouraged to use and develop their English language

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The Multi-cultural Playgroup meets at the Plunket Rooms on Cameron Street, every Monday between 1pm and 3pm. It was open to anybody, with or without children.

The Healthy Living Walking Group meets outside the Hockey Pavilion on Walnut Avenue, every Monday and Friday at 10.30am. The group usually completed a 45-minute walk. It was open to anybody, at any fitness level.

skills at the groups.

“They are encouraged to speak English, and for most it’s their second language, so everybody is in the same boat,” Mrs Patterson said.

“What can help is learning to say hello to people in their language. It’s welcoming and puts a smile on their face,” she said.

Other health issues faced by migrants/newcomers included access to doctors, with many unable to alter shift work to get to a doctor, and there not being an accident and emergency department at the Ashburton Hospital.

Muslim families also faced cultural difficulties such as requiring a female doctor for female members of the family.

While most general practices in town had female doctors, it was difficult if they did not, and once you were registered to a practice it was difficult to transfer.

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Deborah Aina and 22 month old Joy spend time with friends at the Multicultural Playgroup. The group offers support to people new to the district.

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It all depended on where you registered when you arrived, Mrs Patterson said.

She said these issues needed to be raised when people moved into the district.

■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Council to re-evaluate security contracts With Ashburton’s new art gallery and historical centre and the EA Networks Centre scheduled to open over the next 12 months, the Ashburton District Council is taking a long, hard look at its security contracts.

Currently, chief executive Andrew Dalziel said, the council spent $345,000 on a range of services relating to security and with the new facilities coming on stream expenditure was likely to increase.

“We’re looking at the range

of security work and the respective contracts or letters of engagement that are in place with the intent of determining if an amount of this work could be logically bundled together and publicly tendered at some point in the future.”

While the council wasn’t unhappy with any of the services provided, there could be a costeffective outcome if some of the contracts were combined, he said. “We just have to take a look at it and see if there is an commonsense around it.”

Smokefree sign design contest

By Toni Williams

Toni.w@Theguardian.co.nz

Ashburton College students will get to design Smokefree signage for their school in a competition run by Community and Public Health.

It was the first time the health agency had run a Smokefree design competition.

Health promoter Carly McDowell, of Community and Public Health, said they wanted to find the best art work – in any form – to get made into signage for entranceways to the school grounds.

Students could be as creative as they wanted.

Ashburton College deputy principal Grant Congdon said any student could enter with a design, using any style they wanted.

The main condition was it had to include the phrase ‘Smokefree grounds and buildings, at all times’ and be readable.

Mr Congdon said there was a lot of talent at the college – both in formal training and with those not necessarily studying art based subjects.

The competition gave all students a chance to get creative and design a sign to be used at their school.

Around six signs would be printed off the one winning design.

The college annually dealt with students who got caught up in the smoking habit but compared to past years those figures had dropped significantly.

Mr Congdon said when students learned about the cost, the health disadvantages and the social stigma a lot wondered why anyone would smoke.

For students at Ashburton College who wanted to kick the habit, or had broken the school’s Smokefree policy, the school used the services of Community and Public Health.

Mr Congdon said there were up to 10 students at a time that did weekly sessions with the smoking cessation practitioner to try and kick their habits.

The 12-week cessation programme along with education had often proved a successful alliance.

Mr Congdon said students would be informed of the design competition through their family form classes, via information technology (IT) and health departments such as physical education.

As well as having their design printed, the winning student would get a prize pack.

Entries closed Friday, May 23.

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New chief executive named

By Kurt Bayer Cash-strapped Christchurch City Council has named its new chief executive.

Former Hillmorton High School student Dr Karleen Edwards is returning home to lead the council after a highprofile career in the Australasian health sector.

She will leave her current position as chief executive of the Commission for Hospital Improvement within the Victorian

Department of Health to take up her new role, starting June 16.

Her annual salary is $395,000. It is a dramatic drop in salaries after the last chief executive, Tony Marryatt was given a pay rise of $68,000 in late 2011, taking his salary to $538,529 a year.

Mayor Lianne Dalziel says Dr Edwards’ appointment is a significant milestone for the new council, which this week revealed it has underestimat-

ed its share of rebuilding the quake-shattered city by $534 million. “The wait is over - and we could not be more pleased to have attracted someone with Karleen’s professionalism and experience to this role.”

The Otago Universitytrained psychiatrist has a Master of Business Administration with Distinction from Canterbury University and a proven track record in managing change within large complex organisations. Dr Edwards says

she has returned to Christchurch a number of times since the earthquakes to visit family.

“Each time I feel enormously proud of the people of our city in the way they are responding to the earthquakes and the ongoing effects this has on their daily lives,” she said.

“At the same time I see enormous opportunities for Christchurch and feel privileged to be able to contribute to the rebuild of the city I love.”

-APNZ

■ FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS WEEK

A complex and stressful condition By toni Williams

Toni.w@Theguardian.co.nz

One Mid Canterbury child in 10 suffers from a food allergy and thousands of New Zealanders live with food allergies and their effects.

As New Zealand approached Food Allergy Awareness Week, from May 12 to 16, people were reminded about the problems others faced living with food allergy.

Allergy New Zealand communications manager Karina Yanez said it was a complex and stressful condition to manage and little understood by others. The risk of anaphylaxis was high.

“The reasons for the increase in food allergies are not known but the impact is mainly on children and their families.

“Constant vigilance is required to reduce the risk of anaphylaxis, which causes significant stress and anxiety,” she said.

She said extra time was needed to shop for and prepare safe food, as well as treat eczema which many food allergic children had.

“They often feel embarrassed at the need to negotiate with others over any situation where food is involved, and many report frustration in

dealing with schools and early childhood services.”

Food allergic children were often the target of bullying, she said. A critical issue for many at risk of anaphylaxis was the lack of government funding for adrenaline autoinjectors or Epi pens. They cost around $160 – for one dose.

Although as Ashburton food allergy sufferer Ann McKay discovered used Epi pens could be claimed through ACC, with the right paperwork.

Wellington woman Helen Richardson’s petition to get the auto-injectors funded still continued.

The petition had attracted more than 10,000 signatures.

Mrs Richardson said an adrenaline auto-injector was a critical life saving treatment but many kiwis could not afford to fill or renew prescriptions.

“My campaign is about ensuring this inequity is addressed as a matter of public health policy.”

If you, or your child, suffer from a food allergy and would like to tell your story contact toni.w@theguardian.co.nz or phone 3077969.

In brief Dog kills male kiwi A dog has killed a male kiwi that was living in the wild just north of Wellington. The kiwi, named Otautahi, was released into the Rimutaka Forest Park in July 2012 and had been monitored by volunteer trackers since then, Rimutaka Forest Park Trust spokeswoman Melody McLaughlin said. “He was important to the population as he was a young male of breeding age, and was probably killed while searching for a mate.”

“If the dog had been kept on a lead Otautahi would still be alive.”

- APNZ

Crash victim named The Manawatu teenage driver found dead yesterday in an overturned car in a ditch filling with water has been named.

He was 17-year-old Jayden Parkinson, of Sanson. Police say they were informed of the crash about 8am. The serious crash unit is investigating and will look to determine when the crash happened. The matter has been referred to the coroner.

- APNZ

Body identified The man whose body was found in a Rotorua park earlier this week has finally been identified.

Police were yesterday notified that Alan Christopher John Tovio had been missing from a property in Rotorua, and have since confirmed he was the man found dead in Linton Park reserve on Monday.

The 22-year-old moved to Rotorua late last year having previously lived in the Auckland region. His death is not being treated as suspicious and had been referred to the coroner, police said. - APNZ

Teacher jailed

Tractor gift delights Three year old Aden Molloy, of Aubrey Mason Kindergarten, gets a taste of country, riding a Case International Harvester around a kindergarten circuit yesterday. The tractor and trailer unit was donated to the kindergarten

by Cochranes of Canterbury.

Ashburton branch manager Graeme Moore said he supported community initiatives.

He was delighted the chil-

dren had taken to the tractor and watched as boys queued to ride the latest addition to their outside play toys.

“It’s good to support community initiatives, it’s just part of community spirit,” he said.

Kindergarten teacher Hayley Rowland appreciated the support and said “the children will get lots of fun out of it.”

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An Auckland teacher charged with sex crimes against teenage girls has been jailed. Damian Christopher Gillard was sentenced to nine years and five months prison at the Manukau District Court yesterday. The 44-year-old was earlier convicted on a raft of charges relating to offending against seven pupils he taught at two schools. All Gillard’s victims were under 16. He was teaching at Papatoetoe High School until his arrest in July 2012.

- APNZ

Tower to turn pink Auckland’s Sky Tower will become an array of pink to celebrate mums. SkyCity is lighting the Sky Tower different hues of floral pink to celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday. SkyCity frequently lights the Sky Tower to show support for a number of organisations, national holidays and special events.

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■ WORLD’S HAPPIEST PLACES

New Zealand fills tenth spot New Zealand has been named as one of the 10 happiest places in the world - but we’re not as happy as our neighbours across the ditch.

Australia has topped the OECD Better Life Index, while New Zealand is in 10th place behind Scandinavian countries, the United States and Canada.

The OECD compared 36 countries according to 11 measures considered essential to well-being, from health and education to local environment, personal security and overall

satisfaction with life.

Australia tops the rankings when all measures are given equal weighting. The bottom three countries in the index were Greece, Mexico and Turkey.

The report said the average New Zealand household disposable income is per capita US$21,773 a year, less than the OECD average of US$23,938 per year.

“But there is a considerable gap between the richest and poorest - the top 20 per cent of

the population earn five times as much as the bottom 20 per cent.”

New Zealand is above the OECD average in how many of us are in paid employment, with 72 per cent working.

And we are pretty well educated, with 74 per cent finishing high school - about the OECD average.

Kiwis have a life expectancy at birth of 81 years, one year higher than the OECD average of 80 years. Life expectancy for women is 83 years, compared

with 79 for men, the report said.

New Zealand is relatively unpolluted compared to other OECD countries and there is a strong sense of community, with 96 per cent of people believing they know someone they could rely on in time of need, the report said.

“In general, 85 per cent of people in New Zealand say they have more positive experiences in an average day (feelings of rest, pride in accomplishment, enjoyment, etc.) than negative ones (pain, worry, sadness, bore-

dom, etc.), more than OECD average of 76 per cent,” the report said.

Americans came in at seventh on the index, but were top ranked for income - with the highest disposable income per capita, of US$39,531 per year.

Australia ranked highly for environment, civic engagement, health and jobs - but despite their laid-back reputation, fell short in work-life balance.

Next in the rankings after Australia were Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

- APNZ

■ LONGBEACH COASTAL CHALLENGE

■ ROTORUA

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MYLES.H@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Better Mid Canterbury school playgrounds and new technology are among the fruits of a $25,000 boost from the Longbeach Coastal Challenge.

Longbeach School and the Hinds and Districts Lions Club were the dual recipients at Thursday’s presentation, both receiving funds raised from the sporting event held last November.

With almost 1000 competitors turning out to run, walk and bike the challenge around Longbeach’s picturesque countryside, event chairman Paul Taylor said last year’s event matched the $25,000 also raised in 2012.

Longbeach School principal Neil Simons said funds received in the past had helped the school purchase new audiovisual equipment, upgrade its technology and partially fund an extra teaching position.

This year’s proceeds would help with the construction of a

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Longbeach Coastal Challenge chairman Paul Taylor (centre) presents Hinds and Districts Lions president Duncan Barr (left) and Longbeach School principal Neil Simons (right) each with $12,500 from last November’s event.

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A “rogue” geothermal bore closed parts of Lake Rd in Rotorua after it blew a valve, spraying steam and hot water across two lanes heading into the city.

The bore erupted about 11pm on Thursday, closing three of the road’s four lanes until 9.15am yesterday.

The bore is on private land next to Daybreak Senior Daycare on Lake Rd. Traffic was diverted until a team from Rotorua District Council and Rotorua Well Drilling managed to cap the bore and make it safe. Fire Northern Communications shift manager Steve Smith said they were called just before 11pm by a resident who could see “something that looked like an eruption”.

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Wee Jack relies on rescue Jack Wall has faced more than his fair share of hurdles in his short life so far and has twice needed a life-saving ride in the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Erin Tasker reports.

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t just two-years-old, Jack Wall has already needed two life-saving rides in the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

His life so far has followed a rough road; a road which saw him undergo major surgery when he was just three days old, and another at four months old.

Jack’s parents Greg and Kim Wall knew before Jack arrived that their first-born was going to need special help. A scan while Kim was pregnant revealed that Jack had a heart condition and his intestines were on the outside of his body.

So at just three days old he had surgery to put his intestines back in and at four months old he went in for heart surgery.

But during that surgery another problem was found and it’s that problem which has caused him the most trouble in the months since.

Surgeons struggled to intubate him and discovered that Jack had a narrow airway. In the two weeks that followed, Jack’s airway closed up to pinhole size and he had a tracheotomy tube inserted. A tracheotomy is a procedure where an incision is made in the throat area, opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea (windpipe).

For new parents Greg and Kim, it was a tough introduction to parenthood. Suddenly they had a son with a trachy in his throat and knew all sorts of medical terms and procedures they’d never heard of before.

They had to change their lives to cater to their son’s medical needs.

Accountant Greg returned to work while preschool teacher Kim devoted her time to their young son. Life went on for them, but while other children his age were crying and learning their first words, Jack was silent.

That silence has now been broken though. In the middle of last year Jack’s airway was rebuilt using part of his rib cartilage, and in October the tracheostomy tube was taken out.

While he’s now a happy, active two-year-old who can finally make sounds and is learning to

talk, his journey is far from over.

A couple of weeks after he got home from having his tracheostomy tube taken out, Jack woke up from a morning nap gasping for breath. He was taken to Ashburton Hospital and choppered through to Christchurch Hospital where he was intubated.

He recovered, but it’s happened again since and is likely to happen again.

Jack’s upper airway is now fine but his lower airway is still narrow where it joins his lungs.

It means it’s still very difficult for Jack to breathe sometimes without support and medical intervention. He gets puffed easily, due to the risk of inhaling liquids or food into his airways, but even at his young age he knows his own limits.

He knows when it’s time to take it easy and just sit down and watch a DVD. The biggest danger for Jack is the common cold. A simple cough or sniffle can see mucus build up in his lungs, making it

impossible for him to breathe.

As a result, mum Kim admits she’s become a clean freak. She’s constantly sanitising her hands and doing all she can to keep the bugs away.

“The hardest thing is not going out, not going to daycare and no play dates,” Kim said.

It’s hard keeping a toddler confined, but it’s for the best.

Kim and Greg know all too well the consequences of a common cold for their wee boy.

They’re prepared though.

They have an action plan. If Jack can’t breathe, they’re off to Ashburton Hospital where they show staff their action plan, he’s given medication and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter is called to take him to Christchurch Hospital where he’s monitored for 48 hours.

Twice in recent months that’s what’s happened; on a third occasion the chopper was called but couldn’t fly due to fog.

It’s a scary and emotional experience for Kim and Greg and

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e heliopter for survival CHOPPER APPEAL May is Chopper Appeal Month in New Zealand.

Rescue helicopters are a vital safety net for Kiwis in their time of need, and Westpac Rescue Helicopters operate nationwide through 15 charitable trusts.

Along with remote rescue, the highly trained specialist crews have been called upon to perform critical hospital transfers, attend emergency births, and respond to car and boating accidents.

Last year rescue helicopters helped more than 5500 people in need around New Zealand.

The majority of funding for the service comes from the community.

The fundraising month will culminate in a nationwide street appeal on the last Friday of May and 100 per cent of that money raised will go straight back to local rescue helicopter services.

Two-year-old Jack Wall has a Westpac Rescue Helicopter of his own to play with after requiring the use of the service twice in recent months.

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it’s one they know they’re likely to face again. Doctors hope that as Jack gets bigger and stronger his lungs will cope better, but it’s a case of one day at a time.

For now, Kim and Greg are just counting their blessings they’ve still got their boy, because there were times where it was touch and go.

“The surgeon at Starship (Hospital in Auckland) can’t believe he’s as well as he is and manages as well as he does,” Kim said.

Now, he’s making noises, learning words and exercising his lungs.

Kim jokes that she’s probably the only mother in the world that likes the recorder; it might be a noisy instrument but it’s a great way for Jack to build up his lungs.

He attends speech therapy, but that’s more to work on his swallowing; Kim and Greg have been told Jack’s speech will develop naturally over time.

“He’s a normal two-year-old

personality wise, he just needs that little bit of extra caution,” Kim said.

“I don’t think he’ll ever run a marathon, but he might be able to play some sports.”

For now he can kick a soccer ball around the backyard, but as with everything he does, he gets puffed easily doing it.

If Jack does pick up a cold this winter, Kim and Greg have their action plan at the ready and know that if they need it, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter will

be there for them again.

Kim said Jack being transferred to Christchurch via the helicopter rather than ambulance was not only quicker, it also meant that he had a qualified medical team there to help if needed on the trip.

Fortunately he’s been stable on the two trips he’s made so far and has fully recovered and been home again in no time.

Kim said there needed to be more awareness of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and what

it did. To many people it was something to point at in the sky, or take photos of when it landed and patients – like Jack – were unloaded and taken to the hospital from Christchurch’s Hagley Park.

But Kim said there was a huge cost involved in keeping it running and it was a vital service that had helped so many people.

It had helped her family, it had helped her friends, and it could help anyone in the community tomorrow.

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■ NATIONAL STANDARDS

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Focus on literacy and maths ‘stressful’

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Subjects such as PE and science suffered as controversial national standards forced schools to focus on literacy and maths, Mid Canterbury principals say.

In a Government-funded New Zealand Council for Education Research survey released this week, schools reported a tension between trying to teach all areas of the New Zealand Curriculum and the need to focus on reading, writing and maths.

One-third of principals said the focus on literacy and maths took attention away from other aspects of the curriculum – a concern Mid Canterbury principals raised when they were forced to make national standards data public in 2012.

Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association president Chris Murphy admitted his own school’s curriculum “narrowed”, as emphasis went on literacy and maths to ensure pupils were meeting the controversial standards set by the government to highlight lagging areas and valuable information for parents.

“It narrowed to a point, and

we then realised the sky wasn’t going to fall in, so we looked at the results which we found were consistent and good, and this gave us licence to broaden our curriculum again.”

Mr Murphy said schools were concerned they would be “outed” for poor national standards performances, which meant subjects such as science, social studies, health and PE were less of a priority.

“A personal philosophy for me is that kids engaged in their learning are more likely to succeed, so if you can provide a curriculum kids want to take part of and be in, they are more likely to do well in those core areas anyway.”

The research found 22 per cent of teachers thought the standards drove what they did in school, although fewer principals felt this way. One teacher said, “parents want to hear about national standards.

National standards have taken over the journey.”

Just 17 per cent of principals believed it was easy for parents to understand national standards, however boards of trustees members, and to a lesser extent parents, thought they did.

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Abandoned since its then-owner Leo Gao became the “runaway millionaire”, a former Rotorua service station will soon be resurrected as a takeaway joint.

It’s been five years since Gao and Kara Hurring fled New Zealand after Westpac accidentally gave Gao a $10 million overdraft.

What was then his BP service station on the corner of Otonga and Old Taupo Rds has remained empty since.

But in the past few months it’s been given a lick of paint and the building on the forecourt has been converted to a food outlet.

Rotorua restauranteurs Connie and Kwok Choy Cho hope to open the new takeaway outlet in two to three weeks.

Called Super Lucky, it will sell Chinese and roast meals as well as fish and chips, Mrs Cho said.

The couple also own China Town Restaurant on Amohau St, which caters mainly to tourist groups.

Mrs Cho said they had been renting the building for “two or three years” but due to a lack of funds had been unable to open their new business until now.

They would be employing three or four staff to work in Super Lucky, she said.

She said the couple were aware of the site’s history through the media.

The “runaway millionaire” case attracted worldwide attention after the bank error in early 2009.

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tipple here and a relaxing jug or two there is okay, but a recent drug survey carried out worldwide, found more middle class people drank alcohol and indulged in legal and illegal drugs than first realised.

Mid Canterbury is no different than the rest of the country, says Acads general manager Chris Clark.

The issues are here and like elsewhere around the country it affects people across the board.

ALCOHOL

Alcohol was still the number one drug of choice by New Zealanders and that’s reinforced

by Ms Clark.

People need to be aware of their drinking and, just like the media ads, it’s not what we are drinking, it’s how we are drinking that is the problem.

In the survey people admitted to often blacking out when drinking.

Ms Clark says it’s a dangerous situation when alcohol poisons the body to that extent.

People needing medical help after drinking to excess and a range of 10 to 20 drinks a session was also highlighted in the survey.

St John Mid Canterbury territory manager Grant Dewar says the number of “overdose” call-outs was steadily on the increase.

“St John is non-judgmental when it comes to people’s alcohol use – individuals need to make the right decision for them about alcohol.

“However, we do see the damage that it can cause to people, through illness and injury to themselves or to other people.”

People need to be responsible with alcohol for their own sake and for the sake of others, he says.

It is possible to drink a potentially fatal dose of alcohol before any signs of intoxication show.

From here people can rapidly become unconscious.

“A person who is unconscious from alcohol poisoning who reaches hospital alive has a high

Middle class New Zealanders are drinking heavily and using drugs, according to a worldwide drug survey.

Toni Williams talks to some who sit at the top of the cliff to help but are also at the bottom when others overindulge, or get in over their heads. chance of survival,” says Mr Dewar. “A person who is unconscious from alcohol poisoning who is left alone has a high chance of dying.

“It’s ... about knowing your body, knowing your limits and setting them before people go out,” Ms Clark says.

DRUGS

When it comes to drug use, people in the survey admitted using illegal drugs in their lives, but ironically considered synthetic cannabis – removed from the shelves this week – bad for their health.

These substitute chemical drugs were finally deemed unsafe after a public outcry forced the Government to reconsider their availability to the public.

An informal poll taken in an Ashburton office of mixed age and sexes identified about 80 per cent had tried cannabis within their lifetimes. But the same question through the Guardian website poll recently got a different answer. It revealed 33.33 per cent had tried cannabis, but a significant 66.67 per cent had not.

In today’s society, just as people seek solace in alcohol, others look for it through drugs.

The New Zealand Drug Foundation says synthetic drugs had just as many negative effects as positives.

Many have not been approved for human consumption – this is perhaps unsurprising given the number of issues people are reporting.

But very surprising given the “legal” tag they had.

People perceived them as safe because they are legal. They had the desired effects, such as euphoria and disconnection

from reality, but also toxic effects – rapid heart rate, nausea, chest pain, severe paranoia, hallucinations and psychosis – sometimes for several days.

Ms Clark says for anyone looking to use, drugs were easy to get hold of, including some prescription medications as “anything can be abused”.

People were looking for “easy hits” and products designed to give those feelings were causing concern.

In Ashburton there’s no stereotype of a typical drug user, just as there’s no type to drink alcohol. And just like the rest of the country, there’s been an increase in people abusing prescription drugs such as oxycodone, or even ibuprofen.

Ms Clark says people often go for the feel-good factor from something they can easily access.

Problems with synthetic cannabis use included people developing paranoia and those with mild mental health issues have seen them aggravated.

The drug foundation says toxic symptoms of synthetic cannabis use last around four hours with no adverse effects in many cases.

However, there is increasing concern about serious acute and long-term toxicities and longlasting psychosis in some consumers.

The National Poisons Centre says the increase in their availability has brought more calls from doctors and ambulance officers reporting breathing problems, paranoia and recurring psychotic episodes.

Even their inventor, John

Huffman, voiced concerns over their use saying they could lead to serious psychological problems, which could be irreversible.

As with alcohol, St John stays non-judgmental with people using drugs, citing individual choice; they are there to treat the effects not the cause – that will be followed up by others.

Mr Dewar said there was “no pattern to it these days”, however, there were stand-out times such as school balls and holidays where there were typical increases in drug-related issues.

“There is a lot more of it these days. It’s prevalent through our society and just part of our day-to-day business.”

At the end of the day those at the bottom of the hill want the same things – for people to look after themselves and their friends. Mr Dewar said life had more to offer people now than drinking or using drugs.

“There are a lot of other things out there to enjoy.”

Ms Clark agrees and says people don’t have to drink to have a good time.

“There are many reasons people choose not to drink.”

HELP OPTIONS More resources are available to people seeking help than in the past.

■ Anyone who wants support for themselves, or a family member, phone Acads on 308-1270 or call into their office on Elizabeth Street for a chat.

■ If it’s a medical emergency always dial 111.

■ Otherwise Alcohol Drug Helpline ph 0800 787-797, or text adh to 234.

■ Alcoholics Anonymous 0800 229-6757.

■ Healthline 0800 611-116.

FIRST AID TIPS First aid tips for alcohol poisoning: ■ Shake their shoulder and shout at them – if they wake they are not unconscious.

■ Do not leave them alone.

■ If they do not respond to a shake and shout they are unconscious.

■ Lay them on their side, telephone an ambulance on 111.

■ Stay with them and keep them on their side.

■ Remove vomit if it blocks the front of the mouth.

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Getting fit one spin at a time After an incredible personal weight loss journey, Dean Rattray took it upon himself to help others and started Obesity Support and Awareness Ashburton. This week, he invited the Guardian’s Erin Tasker to join them for one of their regular spin classes.

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ucked away in a quiet corner of a local gym on a rainy Thursday night is a group of people determined to change their lives.

They’re members of Obesity Support and Awareness Ashburton – a group set up by an Ashburton man who, after losing an amazing 113kg, decided to use what he’d learnt to help others.

That man is Dean Rattray – or, as he’s sometimes known to the group’s members, Mr Evil.

Mr Evil has invited me along to meet some members of his group and to join them for a spin class to find out for myself what they do. I’ve never done a spin class in my life, but think I’m a fit person – I go to the gym at least three times a week and go for the odd walk – so decide to give it a go.

It can’t be too hard, right?

Wrong.

As Dean sets me up on a spin bike (in the front row what’s more), members of the group are already pedalling away behind me.

They tell me that in spin class, Dean is known as Mr Evil. He can’t be that bad, can he? He seemed like a lovely man a couple of months ago when I interviewed him about his weight-loss journey.

Dean is literally half the man he used to be. At his heaviest, he was 220kg. But thanks to a gastric sleeve operation, a completely new way of thinking when it comes to food, and exercise, he dropped half his body weight.

Watching him lead the spin class – something he learned to do after his group decided they wanted to give it a go – he’s a machine. He pedals like mad and sweat drips off him on to the floor below.

He’s not the only one. There’s sweat dripping on to the floor from those on the bikes behind

Dean Rattray and some of the members of his Obesity Support and Awareness Ashburton group – (from left) Natalie Bateman, Murray Templeton, Adam Hayde, Karin Rattray, Barbara Rodgers (partially obscured) and Brad Rodgers – cool down after a tough spin class.

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me; they’re working hard. On the bike next to me Struan Christie kindly points out to Dean there’s no sweat dripping off me on to the floor below.

I assure him I am sweating; I don’t mention that inside I’m feeling like if I pedal any faster I may pass out.

It’s a 40-minute class and barely five minutes in, I’m struggling. My legs are burning, but I know there’s worse to come. I realise it was a mistake wearing a watch ... I keep looking at it, willing it to tick faster.

It doesn’t.

We follow Dean’s instructions. When he says “kick it” we pedal as fast as we can, but the biggest challenge for me comes when we’re told to get up out of the saddle. It’s been years since I stood up while riding a bike and when you’re on a bike where the pedals don’t stop, it’s not easy first time.

As the class progresses though, those stints of standing up – or as Dean calls them “riding up the hill, or the gorge” – are actually a highlight. Standing up for a while gives your bum a break – those spin bike seats really aren’t that comfortable as time goes on.

Turns out others in the class have already learnt that lesson and invested in padded bike shorts or gel seats. These guys know their stuff.

The group’s spin class started as 30 minutes once a week,

but now they’re twice a week and 40 minutes long – plus the warm up and cool down.

It’s just part of the journey of changing their lives. They also go swimming once a week and take cooking classes once a month.

Dean hosted his first meeting on January 22 this year and around 25 people turned up. That has since dropped to a core group of around a dozen determined people. They’re all ages, but they have one thing in common, a desire to change.

That change began on night one when they went for a walk around the domain’s athletics track.

“Some people were walking around with their heads looking at the ground and I told them to look up and enjoy what’s around them,” Dean said.

“And that just seemed to pick them up and gave them the idea that they don’t have to look down because they’re worried about who is watching.”

For them, walking into a gym – some for the first time, others for the first time in many years – was hard.

For Dean the group is exactly what he envisioned – the members are there for the right reasons and no-one judges.

“At Christmas time if you had asked any of these people if they would be doing a spin class now, or going swimming, they would have told you where

to go,” Dean said.

But they’d made the decision to change and were sticking to it.

Some of those who attend the group’s swimming session never would have imagined themselves buying togs, let alone wearing them, before. But they’re doing it; they want to change.

Some have taken on additional challenges. Take Adam Hayde for example; he went along to that first meeting of the group and since then has completed both the Geraldine and Mt Somers bike races – winning his section in the Geraldine race.

Adam said he’d decided it was time to change his life, but without Dean’s help he knows he wouldn’t have stuck to that plan. “Now it’s got to the point that I look forward to getting on the bike,” he said.

Tomorrow he’ll get on his bike and take part in the Mid Canterbury Mountain Bike Club’s six-hour race on the Ashburton River track, as part of a team with Dean and another group member, Barbara Rodgers.

On Thursday night Barbara was starting to wonder what she’d signed up for, but she was determined to do it.

By joining the group she’d discovered a support network she’d never had before.

“The support is there; it’s

never been there before. You just felt like you were a secondclass citizen; everyone was stick thin and you weren’t,” she said.

Dean said he’d seen the attitudes of all of his members change over the past couple of months.

When he first started the group he would have been happy to help just one person.

As it’s turned out, he’s helping a lot more, and he hopes he’ll be able to help more in the future.

He wants to raise awareness of obesity and he and his group will open their arms to anyone struggling with their weight who wants to make a change in their life.

On Thursday night they welcomed me into their fold and I got just a glimpse of how hard they’re working to become the people they want to be, and I admire them for it.

Watching Struan on the bike next to me, he put me to shame.

Every time I looked over at him, his legs were moving a lot faster than mine, and I don’t think I could have gone much quicker.

When I heard Dean tell us to move it up four gears, I cringed.

Yes, there were a few groans and smart comments thrown Dean’s way from behind me, but they all did what he asked.

I did what Dean asked of me too, and yesterday I was paying for it. I could walk, but sitting down was a different story.

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The Ashburton Racing Club paid homage to legendary Ashburton jockey David Walsh yesterday.

The 54-year-old Walsh became New Zealand’s most successful jockey last weekend when he surpassed the record for the most winning rides from retired jockey Lance O’Sullivan when he rode Willy Duggan to the win in the Marlborough Cup at Blenheim to bring his personal tally to 2360.

He was firstly honoured with a race, the Congratulations David Walsh in race seven of the eight race programme, which he didn’t have a ride in.

However, following a post-race presentation for the new record holder he marked the occasion with a win in the eighth on board Marks to make it 2361 career wins.

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The Ashburton Public Library will host a free New Zealand Sign Language ‘taster class’ on Wednesday.

The 45-minute class was open to anyone who wanted to learn a few sign language phrases, in a fun friendly environment.

New Zealand Sign Language was the natural language of Deaf New Zealanders.

It was recognised as New Zealand’s third official language and used by over 24,000 people.

The taster classes were being held at venues nationwide during NZSL national awareness week from May 12 to 18.

The Ashburton library session was with tutor Carol Smith.

Mrs Smith recently won a teaching award at the NZSL In Action Awards 2014.

The class starts on Wednesday at 10am.

A vegetable cookbook released

by Selwyn chef Robert Koller late last year is now available in several bookstores around Canterbury.

The Quickenberry Vegetable Cookbook is full of ways to make vegetables special, bringing a lifetime of cooking experience and Robert’s passion for making vegetables interesting into print.

The cookbook has been named after the lodge Mr Koller owns with his wife Christine on the grounds of Terrace Downs Golf Resort – Quickenberry Lodge.

“The cookbook is full of recipes and stories about food and some bits about ourselves and Quickenberry,” Mr Koller said.

“It has taken many years to collect the ideas and photos, but I’m very pleased with the final product. It’s hardback with glossy pages and pictures, linen bound and with a dust jacket. It makes a beautiful gift for people who love good food.”

Quickenberry Lodge specialises in gourmet evening meals and cooking classes for small groups.

The Kollers are originally from Switzerland and England respectively, and have worked in New Zealand hospitality for over 25 years. Before setting up Quickenberry, they owned two successful restaurants, one in Auckland and another in Canterbury.

They have won numerous hospitality awards, including having Quickenberry voted Best Lodge in New Zealand by the New Zealand Travel Industry Awards in 2012.

The cookbook is available in Paper Plus in Merivale and Ashburton; at Scorpio Books in Riccarton and at the Restart Mall.

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marinate for an hour or overnight in the fridge.

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Cook the steaks for 3-4 minutes until the underside is crunchy and browned, then turn over and cook for another 3-4 minutes for medium rare or cooked to your liking. Remove from the heat to a warm plate, cover loosely with foil and rest for 10 minutes before carving across the grain into thin strips.

■ To serve: Place the noodles in a heatproof bowl and pour boiling water over to cover them. Let stand for about 10 minutes until soft then drain. Gently combine the beef, noodles and salad ingredients with the remaining dressing, season with salt and pepper and arrange in bowls.

Garnish with extra nuts, fresh herbs and chopped red chilli.

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■ SYRIA

In brief Unidentified remains Thousands of vacuum-sealed plastic pouches filled with bits of bone rest in a Manhattan laboratory. These are the last unidentified fragments of the people who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. On Saturday, the 7930 pouches are to be moved in a solemn procession from the city medical examiner’s office to the new trade center site. They will be kept in a bedrock repository 21 metres underground in the new September 11 Memorial Museum that opens May 21. The remains will be accessible only to families of the dead and to the forensic scientists who are still trying to match the bone slivers to DNA from the more than 1000 victims who never came home and have never been identified.

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Syrian government forces inspect the remains of the Carlton Hotel in Aleppo, Syria. The rebel-claimed bombing in the northern Syrian city levelled the once luxurious hotel. photo Ap

Rebels level historic hotel With a gigantic explosion, Syrian rebels levelled a historic hotel being used as an army base in the northern city of Aleppo by detonating bombpacked tunnels beneath it, activists and militants said.

The blast killed an unknown number of soldiers. It turned the Carlton Hotel, known for its elegant architecture and proximity to the citadel, into a pile of rubble.

The attack was a powerful statement that the rebels could still deal heavy blows elsewhere in Syria even as they withdrew from Homs, surren-

dering that city to President Bashar Assad’s forces.

In Homs, south of Aleppo, army troops were poised to enter the city’s old quarters after hundreds of fighters complete their evacuation, which was suspended after gunmen in northern Syria prevented trucks carrying aid from entering two villages besieged by rebels.

The aid delivery was part of the cease-fire agreement allowing rebels to leave Homs for rebel-held areas farther north.

An Associated Press journalist who visited Homs reported

massive destruction. Standing near the city’s main square, known as the Clock Square, the streets appeared almost apocalyptic.

Buildings along Dablan street were completely shattered with gaping holes, crumbled facades and flattened upper floors, testimony to what Syria’s third largest city has endured in more than two years of fighting. A cafe and restaurant known as the city cafe was scorched. Rubbish, glass, debris, fallen trees and electricity poles blocked deserted roads that intersected

with Dablan street.

A policeman wearing a uniform with a picture of an eagle and the words “Syria’s Assad” patrolled a nearby street.

“Words cannot describe what has happened here,” said Abdel Nasser Harfoush, a 58-year-old Homs resident who lost his business. He said he hoped the agreement will end the bloodshed and restore peace and stability to his city.

The withdrawal, in line with a cease-fire agreement reached last week following a fierce, two-year battle, is a major win for Assad.

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Gun expert differs A ballistics expert testified yesterday for the defence at the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius, saying his analysis of the scene where the Olympic athlete shot Reeva Steenkamp differs from the reconstruction of the shooting by police investigators.

Wollie Wolmarans, a former police officer and now a private ballistics expert, testified for the defence that he did not believe Steenkamp’s left hand was over her head. Wolmarans also said it was his opinion that the four shots were fired in “fast succession,” apparently supporting Pistorius’ contention that he shot rapidly and in panic.

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Kidnapped Nigerian girls named The government of a Nigerian state identified 53 girls who escaped a mass kidnapping by Islamic militants, potentially subjecting the girls to stigma in this conservative society.

Some 276 girls remain missing, and US officials and agents are arriving in Nigeria to help the Nigerian government, which has been widely criticised for not doing enough to find the girls.

Reuben Abati, a spokesman for Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, said in a statement that the president had

President Vladimir Putin travelled to Crimea on his first trip to the Black Sea region since its annexation, a triumphant visit that follows a massive show of military muscle in the annual Red Square parade marking victory over Nazi Germany. The celebrations come at a time when the world’s attention is focused on Ukraine where proRussian insurgents are preparing a referendum on secession. Putin made no reference to the situation in Ukraine in his speech in Moscow, which focused on the historic importance of the victory over Nazi Germany. But he then headed to Crimea, where he is to oversee a massive navy parade.

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met with the US ambassador to discuss “the modalities for the actualisation” of the US offer of help.

Boko Haram, which wants to impose Islamic law on Nigeria, abducted more than 300 girls from a boarding school in the northeast town of Chibok on April 15.

The government of Borno state, where Chibok is located, said in a statement the 53 girls it identified by name include those who fled the day they were kidnapped and those who escaped from Boko Haram

camps days later.

Chibok residents are staging a street protest to press Borno’s government to do more to find the missing girls.

Boko Haram has killed more than 1500 people this year.

Meanwhile, top religious scholars working under the world’s largest bloc of Islamic countries said they strongly condemn the kidnapping, calling for the girls’ immediate release.

Boko Haram’s leader has used Islamic teachings as justification for threatening to sell

the girls into slavery.

The Islamic Fiqh Academy, which is based in Saudi Arabia and dedicated to the advanced study of Islam, said that this “crime and other crimes committed by the likes of these extremist organisations contradicts all humanitarian principles and moral values and violates the provisions of the Quran and Sunnah,” or teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.

Muslims around the world have spoken out against the kidnappings.

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The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus opened in Connecticut with a rousing ovation for the group of acrobats injured during an aerial performance last weekend in Rhode Island state.

Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson addressed the accident as he spoke to fans shortly after the circus opened its eight-show run in Connecticut’s capital, Hartford. He thanked the circus crew and first responders for their efforts, and thanked the crowd for its support.

“Our young ladies are recovering, they’re in great spirits,” he said.

“They want us to let you know, and I quote, they feel your prayers, they feel your thoughts, they feel your concerns.” The women were injured during a stunt known as as a “human chandelier.” A clip securing the frame to the rafters snapped, sending them plummeting 6 metres to the ground.

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In brief ‘Dons ready to face Lions For the second Saturday night in the space of four rounds, Essendon confront one of the AFL’s most inspirational key forwards playing for a team they’re expected to touch up. Bombers coach Mark Thompson, whose charges tackle besieged Brisbane at the Gabba, hopes that is where the comparisons with a shock loss inflicted by St Kilda skipper Nick Riewoldt in round five start and end. Jonathan Brown headlines four changes made by the Lions for the clash, with Thompson keen to avoid a repeat of the Saints shocker.

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■ CYCLING

Roulston makes Games team

Texans grab Clowney Jadeveon Clowney was the surprise first pick in the NFL draft yesterday.

The Houston Texans took the South Carolina defensive end to kick off the first round of a draft viewed as one of the deepest in recent history, with a surplus of talented American college stars at almost every position. Clowney was chosen ahead of Auburn offensive tackle Greg Robinson, who was taken No.2 by the St. Louis Rams. The first big surprise came one pick later when Central Florida’s Blake Bortles became the first quarterback drafted ahead of Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel. The draft features all 32 NFL teams choosing players over three days with the second and third rounds today and the fourth to seventh rounds tomorrow.

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IPL hat-trick for Watson A hat-trick to skipper Shane Watson was not enough to stop the Rajasthan Royals from suffering a 32-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. Watson’s three-wicket haul - across two overs - was the second of the 2014 tournament, restricting the Sunrisers to 9-134. But the Test allrounder failed to continue his form with the bat, falling for just 11 to countryman Moises Henriques as his side tallied 102. The defeat ended Rajasthan’s four-match winning streak and denied them a chance to jump to equal-first on the ladder.

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Federer will play Roger Federer will take part in the French Open despite earlier suggesting he may take time out from tennis to be with wife Mirka, who gave birth to the couple’s second set of twins this week.

Federer’s agent, Tony Godsick, told www.ATPworldtour.com that the Swiss intends to feature at the French Open, which starts at Roland Garros in Paris on May 25, where he would stretch his consecutive run of grand slam events to 58. “Roger plans on playing Roland Garros and he will make a decision at the last minute if he will play Rome (next week) depending on how everything is going with his family,” said Godsick. Federer, 32, has played in a record 57 consecutive grand slam tournaments, this past January eclipsing the mark previously set

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Ashburton’s Hayden Roulston will be representing New Zealand in the road cycling at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Hayden Roulston has been named as part of a strong New Zealand road team for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

The double Olympic medallist Roulston will attend his fourth Commonwealth Games and heads a men’s team that includes his in-form Trek Factory Racing team-mate Jesse Sergent.

Five of the six-strong men’s road team are riding for UCI Pro Tour teams including Roulston and Sergent (Trek Factory Racing), Jack Bauer (GarminSharp), George Bennett (Cannondale) and Greg Henderson (Lotto-Belisol) - who is also attending his fourth commonwealth games.

The final member of the team is 20-year-old James Oram.

Bike NZ High Performance Director Mark Elliot said the team was expected to perform well at Glasgow.

“It is probably the most experienced men’s team that we have sent to a Games in recent years,” he said.

“We’ve got excellent oneday classics riders in Roulston,

Bauer and Sergent, and a top sprinter in Greg Henderson.

And Sergent is a strong time trial prospect.

“They should be able to position themselves to cover all the scenarios that could develop and play a strong role in the outcome of the race.”

The women’s team, is led by Linda Villumsen, who has been on the podium at the last five world championship time trials without standing at the top.

This could be her year.

Villumsen, a silver medallist at Delhi, is joined by fellow pro Emily Collins and the experienced US-based pro Joanne Kiesanowski, who will attend her third Commonwealth Games to match three Olympics.

Rushlee Buchanan, the London Olympian who won her second national road championship this year, will also transfer into the endurance track squad.

Roulston’s selection makes it three Mid Canterbury athletes heading to the games, joining track cyclist Lauren Ellis and fullbore shooter John Snowden.

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■ BASKETBALL

LeBron puts heat on the Nets LeBron James tallied 22 points and Chris Bosh had 18 points and six rebounds as the Miami Heat downed the Brooklyn Nets 94-82 in game two of their Eastern Conference playoff series yesterday.

The two-time defending NBA champs took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series with game three set for Saturday night in New York.

“We anticipated this would be a grind,” said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.

“We had to gut this one out.”

Dwyane Wade scored 14 points and Ray Allen scored all of his 13 points in the second half for Miami, who have won eight consecutive playoff contests dating back to game six of the 2013 championship series.

Eight straight wins equals a franchise record, which they achieved twice before.

Veteran Ray Allen came off the bench to finish with 13 points and eight rebounds in the win in front of a packed crowd of more than 19,600 at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Allen said he has been gearing up all season to be able to con-

tribute to a long playoff run.

“This is the part of the season we prepare our bodies for. This is when we start getting better,” he said. “I am built for this. At all times I am ready.”

Spoelstra said Allen helped spark the team.

“Ray was playing with a great motor. We were getting our best action with him running around,” he said.

Mirza Teletovic scored a team-high 20 points for Brooklyn on six-of-nine shooting from beyond the arc.

Shaun Livingston contributed 15 points, while Paul Pierce and Joe Johnson added 13 points each in the loss.

Kevin Garnett made his first field goal of the series early in the third quarter and finished with four points along with a game-high 12 boards for Brooklyn.

Miami swept the Charlotte Bobcats in four games in round one and now have beaten the Nets two straight.

This is the third playoff meeting between the two and Miami has won the first two series.

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LeBron James goes up for a shot against the Nets yesterday.

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■ MID CANTERBURY SPORTS AWARDS

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In brief Ford’s time has come It’s rare to hear Holden’s leading team owner dish out compliments to fierce V8 Supercar rival Ford.

But it doesn’t come without insult. Red Bull Racing Australia boss Roland Dane has applauded the early-season efforts of Ford Performance Racing after they took the championship lead last round. Star driver Mark Winterbottom leapfrogged veteran Craig Lowndes with two wins and a second-place finish in Auckland a fortnight ago, giving him a 107-point advantage heading into next week’s event in Perth.

“It’s about time that they showed what they can do,” Dane said. “For years they talked about it and not done it. But they’ve done a very good job so far this season. Finally they’re up there, which is a good thing for the sport.”

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Scott bombs at Players

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New Zealand’s Tom Walsh celebrates his third place with our national flag after the men’s shot put event at the IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships in Sopot, on March 7, 2014.

Walsh guest speaker at awards

BY JONATHAN LEASK

JONATHAN.L@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

New Zealand shot put champion Tom Walsh will be the guest speaker at the Mid Canterbury Sports Awards next week.

He surprised many pundits by winning the bronze medal at the World Indoor Championships in Poland earlier this year with an Oceania record-break-

ing throw of 21.26 metres.

Walsh then added 0.55cm to his New Zealand outdoor record two weeks later when he threw 21.16m at the IAAF World Challenge event in Melbourne.

Last month he beat long-time rival and world junior champion Jacko Gill in the most anticipated track and field showdown

in decades for his fifth consecutive national title.

He is now busy preparing for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July, which has him juggling the life of a professional athlete and part-time builder dividing his time between Christchurch where he works and his hometown Timaru.

Walsh will present some of the major awards before a Q and A session with returning master of ceremonies, Sky News journalist Charlotte Bellis.

The Sports Awards are at the Hotel Ashburton on May 16 at 6.30pm.

Tickets are still available from Sport Canterbury Mid Canterbury.

Former world No.1 German Martin Kaymer equalled the TPC Sawgrass course record while Adam Scott spectacularly bombed in the opening round of the Players Championship. Scott fizzled to a five-over 77 to be a whopping 14 shots off the pace and seemingly without a chance to claim the world No.1 ranking. Scott needs to finish in the top 16 to have a chance at top spot but sits tied 133rd facing a mammoth effort just to make the cut. The 33-year-old made three double bogeys in his round, finding water on the last two holes.

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Mourinho fined Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was fined STG10,000 yesterday after his sarcastic comments about the match officials following a shock defeat against Sunderland.

Mourinho made a series of pointed remarks about referee Mike Dean and his assistants after Chelsea suffered a 2-1 loss to struggling Sunderland in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on April 19.

The defeat marked the end of Mourinho’s 77-game unbeaten run in league matches at the Bridge and dealt a major blow to Chelsea’s hopes of winning the Premier League.

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Vettel ‘desperate’

■ GOLF

Ko out on her own financially Lydia Ko’s funding from High Performance Sport New Zealand will end immediately.

HPSNZ’s investment to support Lydia’s campaign towards the Rio Olympics, which started in 2012 and had been due to run until the end of this year, was reviewed by HPSNZ after Lydia’s early successes on the professional circuit.

However New Zealand Golf and Ko have decided she would like to move ahead without HP-

SNZ’s financial support. The original investment application submitted

by New Zealand Golf and agreed

by HPSNZ in November 2012 was based on Ko being earmarked by HPSNZ as an athlete with the potential to win a gold medal for New Zealand.

HPSNZ’s aim has been to support the world No 3 as she builds toward her goal of competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, however Ko is now in a position to be able to fund most of her campaign costs herself.

Dean Murphy, New Zealand Golf ’s chief executive said the time was right for New Zealand Golf and Ko to move ahead without HPSNZ financial support.

“Lydia is a fantastic ambassador for New Zealand on the world stage.

“She loves New Zealand and loves to represent us around the world. As a nation we have loved watching her excel,” Murphy said.

“It has been disappointing to see the recent discussion in the media on the merits of this funding, particularly as it has already provided significant returns.

“We trust that by ceasing all current HPSNZ funding, the discussions in the media will now rightfully return to Lydia’s outstanding ability on the golf course and the wonderful promotion she is providing for the game of golf and New Zealand as a country.”

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Sebastian Vettel is switching to a different Red Bull chassis this weekend in a desperate bid to salvage his title defence after being outpaced by rivals Mercedes so far this year. The four-time world champion said it was a move aimed at helping the team to understand why the German driver had languished behind his rivals, including new Red Bull team-mate, Australian Daniel Ricciardo. “I think we concluded after China, where we were quite a little bit behind, to change the chassis,” Vettel said.

“It is not a new chassis, it is an old one we used in testing in the winter and we have some experience with it. It is just to try everything we can.”

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In brief Girls in blistering form The Ashburton College Girls’ 1st XV secured a second big victory for the season to have over 200 points in two games. On Wednesday they demolished Waimate High School 107-0, following on from a first up 106-5 win over for a combined 213 points from two games and conceding just one try. The writing was on the wall for another big win against Waimate as College led 510 by the end of the first half and went on to better there points tally by one but kept their line intact.

Top try scorer Nicole Purdom was on her usual form and Emma Waite scored a hat-trick. Naomi Cone’s kicking displayed a strong level of consistency during her time on the field in the first half, while the second half saw some circulation of players at first-five to help improve the depth within the team. College face Timaru Girls’ High School at home next week at 4.30pm on Wednesday at Celtic.

Mowen axes himself Incumbent Test skipper Ben Mowen has become an unexpected addition to the chorus of rugby pundits calling for his own axing from the Wallabies. Mowen shocked all in January when he announced he was joining French rugby after the 2014 season instead of leading the Wallabies to the 2015 World Cup. Mowen yesterday responded to claims by his former Brumbies coach Jake White that he should be overlooked for the June internationals against France. Rather than disagree with his former mentor, Mowen admitted he was “thinking along the same lines”. “I don’t think guys who take themselves out of reckoning to be in the World Cup squad this close to it should be taking spots up,” Mowen said.

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Rookie’s wait ends Australian under-20 skipper Curtis Browning has waited patiently to mix it with Super Rugby’s big boys - three seasons with the Reds without a run-on start. But his patience will pay off when he gets “down and dirty” with the biggest name there is - All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw. A grandson of former Wallaby Dick Marks, Browning makes his starting debut opposing McCaw in a torrid backrow battle at Suncorp. The 20-yearold is not only relishing the baptism of fire but also rueing that IRB world player of 2013, Kieran Read, won’t also be there to increase the challenge. “You want to test yourself against the best and Richie is one of them but it would have been good to have Read out there as well,” Browning said.

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Fainga’a extends stay Melbourne Rebels back-rower Colby Fainga’a has re-signed with the Super Rugby franchise until the end of the 2016 season. The 23-year-old, who joined the Rebels from the Brumbies this season, signed a two-year extension after adapting to both the Rebels’ side and a new city for the first time in his life after leaving his native Canberra.

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Crusaders see red The Crusaders are at Brisbane to face the Queensland Reds and keep their hot form running in the Super 15 tomorrow.

The Crusader have won their last four games but are looking to break a losing streak in Queensland, while extending the Reds bad run of four straight losses.

The Crusaders have won the last two encounters with the Reds, however both were in Christchurch with the Reds winning the last three games in Brisbane including the 2011 final.

Coach Todd Blackadder has named a side with five changes to the starting fifteen that beat Brumbies, the Australian conference leaders, last weekend.

Kieran Read takes another week off to recover from a head knock, which sees Luke Whitelock retain the number 8 jersey and Richie McCaw returns to openside flanker, with Matt Todd forced out with a calf strain suffered against the Brumbies.

Jordan Taufua moves to the blindside and George Whitelock comes into the reserves.

Luke Romano has come off the bench to start at lock alongside Sam Whitelock.

Corey Flynn starts at hooker continuing the rotation with Ben Funnell, but there is no such luck for former Mid Canterbury prop Tim Perry who remains on the bench behind All Black Wyatt Crockett.

The backline is more settled with Rey Lee-Lo re-entering the midfield at centre, which was vacated by Kieron Fonotia after he aggravated a hamstring injury.

The Crusaders are on a roll, thanks to their large men up front and an even larger presence on the left wing in the form

of Nemani Nadolo.

Both are factors in the Crusaders’ resurgence, according to Israel Dagg, who himself is undergoing something of a renaissance after a difficult start to the season.

With their three victories on the road backed up with a resounding victory over Australian high-flyers the Brumbies, the Crusaders have travelled to Brisbane for tomorrow’s match high on confidence and expectation.

Lock Sam Whitelock, who has started every match for the Crusaders this season, has led the way with his workrate, and received able back-up in Christchurch last weekend from the returning Richie McCaw. The pack mentality has seen the Crusaders effectively play teams out of matches on the strength of their set piece, but the presence of 1.96m and 125kg giant Nadolo is a creating a different threat out wide.

The Fijian, signed from Japanese club NEC Green Rockets

CRUSADERS Crusaders team to play the Reds at Suncorp Stadium tomorrow, kick-off 6.05pm is: Israel Dagg, Johnny McNicholl, Rey Lee-Lo, Ryan Crotty (c), Nemani Nadolo, Colin Slade, Andy Ellis, Luke Whitelock, Richie McCaw, Jordan Taufua, Sam Whitelock, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Corey Flynn, Wyatt Crockett.

Reserves: Ben Funnell, Tim Perry, Nepo Laulala, Jimmy Tupou, George Whitelock, Willi Heinz, Tyler Bleyendaal, Nafi Tuitavake.

on a hunch by Crusaders assistant coach Tabai Matson, is creating and finishing tries on the flanks not seen at the Crusaders since the days of Afato So’oalo, Marika Vunibaka or Norm Berryman.

“As a group we’re tracking pretty well,” Dagg said. “We’re clear about what we want to do out there. It’s the work that the forwards are doing and Colin [Slade] as well.

“It was building,” he said of his side’s form.

“We were a bit unlucky not to get the win against the Hurricanes and maybe even the Chiefs [in round one] but we’re not getting to ahead of ourselves.”

He added for his forwards: “They always front up and it’s awesome to have Richie back.

He’s a hell of a man and brings a real presence and experience to the team.”

As for his own form after being dropped earlier in the season, Dagg said he was pleased with it.

Dagg’s long-range kicking has been keeping the Crusaders at the right end of the field and his darts to the blindside put the boot into the Brumbies in a different way.

“Some players out there are playing some outstanding rugby and that’s awesome for them.

“But I’ve just got to concentrate on my role and do my role for the team and if I do that I’m happy.”

The games kicks off tomorrow at Suncorp Stadium at 6:05pm (NZ time).

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Johnny McNicholl starts on the wing for the Crusaders in Brisbane tomorrow.

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Defending champs do just en

BY KRIS SHANNON

home, and the champs’ sixth straight victory over the Blues sent Sir John The Chiefs last night picked their new Kirwan’s side away with a 14th conhome to display some of their old secutive road loss. form and seize control of the New Once again, the Chiefs weren’t quite Zealand conference. at their best, and the Blues had their The defending champions appeared part to play in that. intent on winning over the Taranaki But in what promised to be an open rugby public on their first foray into affair, courtesy of a couple potentially the region, backing up from last explosive backlines, a few moments week’s big win with some more outof individual brilliance saw the Chiefs standing attacking play. emerge triumphant from what at A noisy Yarrow Stadium expressed one stage threatened to become a their delight with the efforts of their shootout. new Super Rugby side, with several It fell short of that status after the Chiefs chants making them feel like Chiefs established a commanding

advantage on the scoreboard, thanks to a double from Ben Tameifuna and deserved tries to Tim Nanai-Williams and Tom Marshall.

The Chiefs’ defence then seemed content to soak up everything the Blues could throw and, knowing they had an extra gear or two if required, who could blame them?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, with only five points separating the sides at opposite ends of the New Zealand conference, parity was the prevailing theme in much of the action.

Neither side were allowed to truly impose themselves for any extended

length of time, with a p tive forward packs snaff and winning penalties t sustained period of pos Even when the Chiefs process of putting five bag, the Blues remained But in contrast to the Lolagi Visinia’s try in t minutes was all the Blu muster until too late, no Charles Piutau needing from the field having su looked a serious knee in After having a hand i try, the Chiefs managed

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In brief

Tuipulotu, Fekitoa big movers

BY GREGOR PAUL The ball-carrying power of Patrick Tuipulotu has been noted by the All Black selectors who will almost certainly name the Blues lock in their wider training squad this week.

Promotion for the 21-year-old Super Rugby rookie will be one of the bigger surprises in a squad that is likely to see a recall for Jerome Kaino, the introduction of a young hooker and confirmation that Malakai Fekitoa is being viewed as the heir apparent to Conrad Smith.

A 35-man squad will assemble in Christchurch next Sunday to begin preparing for the three-test series against England in June.

A second camp in Wellington the week after will provide the All Black coaches with another opportunity to complete what they see as vital preparation and to provide further intelligence on personnel ahead of culling the squad to 31.

“We wouldn’t be able to do June without these camps,” says All Black coach Steve Hansen.

“Preparation is key for us and taking players out of five different systems and then asking them to fit into ours, doesn’t happen overnight.

“It takes a lot of work, maybe not so much physically but mentally.”

Tuipulotu’s likely elevation is part of a wider desire to find another tight, heavy-hitting lock alongside Luke Romano. In Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick and Dominic Bird, the All Blacks have ample aerial power and athletic prowess.

Romano has struggled with injury in the last 12 months and the 1.98m, 120kg Tuipulotu has shown himself willing throughout Super Rugby to take the ball into the fray and cleanout hard at the collisions.

A more pressing concern for the selectors, though, is building their options at hooker, which are starting to look worryingly thin.

Dane Coles, who quietly bulked up in the off-season, has come to grips with his greater weight and is delivering more in the tight without having sacrificed his mobility.

Keven Mealamu’s calf has been problematic and no one can be certain it will behave during June which is why the All Blacks might have to recall Corey Flynn to provide an experienced back-up.

England would probably out-rank South Africa in raw forward power and the ferocious and sometimes troubled Dylan Hartley is pushing Bismarck du Plessis as the best hooker in the world.

The All Blacks can’t go into the series without a seasoned pro on the bench to support Coles.

But the selectors are also wary of the need to be developing an alternative, younger option such as Liam Coltman or Nathan Harris.

There remains a lack of conviction about the emerging hookers - none having delivered compelling evidence they are ready.

But with Flynn mulling an overseas offer - he’ll be available for June but perhaps not beyond that - and Mealamu having to be managed game-by-game, the time has arrived for the selectors to take the risk and throw a new boy out there.

It’s probable three hookers will be retained in the final 31, but only two halfbacks and two first-fives will survive the cull.

TJ Perenara has fixed some of his technical deficiencies - although verbally chipping referee Steve Walsh last week won’t have impressed Hansen - and has made it a close run thing between him and Tawera Kerr-Barlow for the second spot behind Aaron Smith.

Much like Flynn, Andy Ellis provides an insurance policy at halfback should injury strike Smith: but also just like Flynn, Ellis is thought to have secured a release to play in Japan instead of the ITM Cup. Despite the uncertainty at hooker, Hansen is harbouring a quiet confidence about the overall mental and physical well-being of his likely squad.

influence of Ma’a Nonu, immense in last week’s win.

But Simon Hickey created little inside of him as Gareth Anscombe was the more impressive of the Auckland pivots, directing his side’s attack and creating Tameifuna’s first with a smart dart for the line.

The Chiefs were missing too many tackles but, fortunately for the champs, their backline was easily the more clinical, with a stunning counter-attack late in the half taking them from one wing to the other and culminating in Nanai-Williams being released by Dwayne Sweeney.

Their seven-point halftime lead had an unexpected air given the way the Blues began the game, but the Chiefs started the second spell the strongest and Tameifuna burrowed over from close range for his second.

Having survived their first defensive test in a bid to hold onto their lead, the Chiefs’ chances of achieving that were given a big boost by Marshall, superbly set up by Nanai-Williams.

George Moala’s try, coming with Nanai-Williams in the sin bin, gave the Blues a bit of hope but that was in vain as the Chiefs earned a statement win ahead of their bye.

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Don’t count out these Hurricanes.

They’ve got a tough run in to the end of the season with a collection of Kiwi teams lying in wait but they bounced back to the winner’s circle with a gutsy 25-15 victory over the Rebels in Melbourne last night. After having their fourmatch winning run stopped by the Waratahs in Sydney last weekend, the Hurricanes were desperate to come back from their two-week road trip to Australia with at least one win. They needed to prove to themselves they had the ability to come back from adversity and not let it bother them and tonight’s win kept them in playoff contention.

What would also be pleasing for Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett was the way they were able to win on the road, something which has been challenging for teams this year.

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King wants one better

Malakai Fekitoa has been burning up the tracks for the Highlanders this season.

Unlike previous seasons, there has been a pleasing lack of underperformers, and the bulk of his key men are coming into the camp in good spirits and good form.

“No one is carrying long-term niggly injuries and that is important.

“There is also a lot of confidence in all of the Super Rugby squads and that feeds into individuals.

“When players are confident it makes a massive difference not having to get them up, and when they are confident you usually get more out of them on the paddock.

“It makes a big difference [at the camps] in what you can do with them and what you can spend your time on.”

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Canes subdue Rebels

Chris King will earn cap number 101 for the Highlanders in Super Rugby against the Lions Dunedin in Dunedin today, and hopes it has a better outcome than number 100. The Mid Canterbury product brought up a century for the franchise in last week’s narrow 28-29 loss to the Stormers in Cape Town. King retains his role in an unchanged front row, with flanker Shane Christie the only change after suffering a back injury at training and will be replaced by John Hardie. Hayden Parker will make his first start of the season coming in for the injured Liam Sopoaga at first five eighth and will also take over the goal kicking duties.

Force avoiding slip-up Western Force coach Michael Foley admits his team’s two-game tour of South Africa is their “banana skin” moment of the Super Rugby season. The Force are on track for a maiden finals berth after snaring six wins from their opening nine games. Going on ladder positions, the Force should have little trouble beating the last-placed Cheetahs in Bloemfontein and the 14th-placed Stormers in Cape Town. But Foley, a former Wallabies hooker, knows all too well about the dangers of slipping up in South Africa, saying it would be naive to think the Force would romp to victories on this tour. “The travel obviously throws people,” Foley said ahead of Sunday morning’s (AEST) clash with the Cheetahs. “If you look historically at how many games have been won in South Africa from touring teams - including the Wallabies - it doesn’t happen often.”

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White masters culture

Ben Tameifuna: Produced a double

It’s not Jake White’s tactics the Brumbies fear, but his ability to quickly administer a winning culture. You can analyse statistics between the Brumbies and the Sharks ahead of their top-of-thetable Super Rugby clash all you want. But Brumbies captain Ben Mowen says when push comes to shove, most teams employ similar tactics anyway. It’s the mental frame White puts teams in to be wary of, says Mowen, whose side went from laughing stock to runners-up in just two years under White.

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In brief GI the biggest threat Forget niggling their forwards, Gold Coast enforcer Nate Myles is more worried about how to stop South Sydney star Greg Inglis.

The in-form Titans host Souths at Robina tonight, aiming to continue their fine start to the NRL season.

Most of the talk in the lead-in to the game was focused on the Titans claiming they would get under the skin of the Rabbitohs’ forwards, particularly English brothers Sam and George Burgess.

Myles concedes the Burgess duo deserve attention, but stopping his superstar Queensland teammate Inglis is simply too big a job to be ignored in his opinion.

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Storm seeking form It’s sink or swim time for the Melbourne Storm according to their coach Craig Bellamy. The Storm head into their NRL clash with fierce rivals Manly at AAMI Park tonight with four wins and four losses. The stage is set for another epic encounter following their round one match when the Storm fought back from 20-0 to pip the Sea Eagles 23-22 with a Cameron Smith field goal in extra time.

Despite winning only one of their last six games Bellamy said his team wasn’t far off the competition front-runners. “I don’t think we’re that far away from being up with the top teams but we’re also the same away with being right down the bottom.”

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Tupou brings size back If Daniel Tupou gets picked for NSW in State of Origin I, it would mark a return to a tried and true policy for the Blues, that size trumps all other attributes when it comes to outside backs. At 195cm, the Roosters’ flyer would become the biggest winger in NSW history, and equal with Queensland powerhouse Greg Inglis as the tallest back to feature in the Origin arena since 197cm Maroons fullback, Paul Hauff in 1991. Tupou has just one full season of first grade and less than 40 NRL matches to his name. But a lack of experience didn’t deter Phil Gould when he applied a size matters blueprint to turning around NSW’s fortunes in the early 2000s - after watching how Wendell Sailor and Lote Tuqiri had dominated for the Maroons.

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Clubs target Hunt Gold Coast Titans coach John Cartwright hopes his club are given just as much chance as cashed-up rivals to lure Karmichael Hunt back to the NRL. Hunt’s future in the AFL remains up in the air with the former Australia and Queensland rugby league representative yet to feature for the Gold Coast Suns this season and his contract expiring at season’s end. The NRL announced earlier this week that chief executive Dave Smith will now have discretionary powers to recruit or retain high-profile players outside a club’s salary cap. Hunt has quickly been identified as one of the players who could fall into that category with former player Gorden Tallis among those urging the NRL to act. “I’d be going to the NRL and saying ‘this guy, we need him back’,” Tallis said.

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Benji joins the Dragons Benji Marshall has officially agreed to join St George Illawarra in his comeback to the NRL. The Dragons are banking on Benji Marshall to form a potent halves combination with Gareth Widdop as they attempt to reinvigorate themselves as an NRL force.

Marshall yesterday agreed to join the Dragons after severing ties with Super Rugby’s Auckland Blues on Easter Monday after he failed to successfully convert to the 15-man game.

Earlier this week Widdop said he would welcome the chance to play alongside Marshall, with the Dragons and Cronulla the two clubs left fighting it out for the former New Zealand captain’s services.

Late yesterday the Sharks confirmed Marshall would not be joining them.

“We made Benji a very good offer and are disappointed he won’t be joining our club,” Sharks chief executive Steve Noyce said in a statement.

“We have strong values surrounding mateship here at the Sharks and with a collection of his good friends at the club thought that may have swayed him.

“As it turned out that obvi-

Benji Marshall: Found that rugby wasn’t really his game.

ously wasn’t the priority for him with his final decision. We can accept that and we wish him well.”

Widdop has been a revelation for the Dragons this season after his off-season move from Melbourne but he has struggled to find a regular halves partner with Michael Witt, Sam Williams and Adam Quinlan all used at halfback.

The joint venture started the season well, winning their

opening three matches, but since then they have won just one of the next five.

Marshall could make his Dragons debut as soon as their round 10 clash against Parramatta at Pirtek Stadium.

He will face his former club in round 20 at ANZ Stadium.

On Tuesday England pivot Widdop said Marshall would be a good signing for the joint venture.

“As a young fellow, I played

with some great players down at Melbourne so, to play with Benji - another great player would be great too,” Widdop said.

“Everyone knows what he has done for rugby league.

“He was a great player before he left for rugby union.

“Everyone watches footy to watch people like Benji and, to have him back, I’m sure it is going to attract a lot more attention which is great for league.” - AAP

Roosters give the Tigers a tickle-up NSW’s disrupted State of Origin preparations received a boost last night, as the Sydney Roosters’ Blues contingent orchestrated a 30-6 thumping of

the understrength Wests Tigers at Allianz Stadium.

Blues incumbent Michael Jennings and wing hopeful Daniel Tupou bagged doubles, while

playmaker James Maloney back from injury - strengthened his claims to retain the hotly contested five-eighth position with three try assists. Sonny

Bill Williams also responded to recent criticism, with an actionpacked performance which ensured the defending premiers moved into the top four. - AFP

■ OPINION

The ultimate in fast-food sporting theatre

C

an you name all the New Zealanders playing in the IPL, and the teams they are turning out for?

If you’re taking that much notice you deserve some sort of medal, remembering details of a competition that must be the ultimate in fast-food sport.

It’s a remarkable story of survival - a tournament designed to cater for the millions of Indian fans thirsting for more and more cricket, a tournament that (in early days at least) was riddled with allegations of bribery, corruption, spot-fixing and all manner of bad things that made money for dodgy characters all over the world; teams owned by the beautiful people of Bollywood, or corpulent gentleman

lucky or clever enough to have amassed a fortune, constantly preening themselves in their viewing boxes surrounded by fawning sycophants hoping to ingratiate themselves with the big people; a tournament that survived by pouring colossal amounts of money into auctions to buy the very best cricketers in the world to come and play the mindless, hit-andgiggle version of cricket.

But survive it has, and despite all the negative and corrosively commercial connotations attached to almost every part of the circus, it has grown and grown, until it is now, for a vast number of fans around the globe, the ultimate cricketing event of the year.

and Mitchell Starc produced one this week when Pollard pulled out of his crease when Starc was in mid-bowl; Starc carried on and followed Pollard with Steve Devereux a ball that was fizzing, Pollard MY SHOUT objected strongly and it was all on for a moment or two.

And occasionally games do Incredible cricketing feats do go right down to the wire, happen on the pitch; a couple of hat-tricks this week, massive bat- although I can’t recall if there’s ting attacks when the big names been any Super Overs required feel like having a good day at the yet (that’s how memorable they office, and the constantly-packed are), but mostly its the same old same old every game. stadiums providing the atmosYet somehow the punters phere, game after game, day after continue to lap it up, switching day - even though it’s pretty on the telly and settling in for a much the exact same fare being couple of hours’ sporting dross produced each and every one of late at night. those days.

And yes, I have to admit to There are occasional moments being one of those punters. of real drama - Kieron Pollard

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■ ASHBURTON RACES

Gunnado streets his rivals

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Matthew Cameron rode Gunnado to a whopping win by 10-and-a-half lengths in the seventh race, the Congratulations David Walsh at the Ashburton gallops yesterday.

Gunnado took the win by a big margin and paid $4.90 to win, running the 1200m in

1:13:33 in a race dedicated to record-breaking Ashburton jockey David Walsh.

There was more of a battle for second place, where Miss El Bee Dee and Ashley McKay got to the line half-a-length ahead of Ketchme and Doni Prastiyou, with a further four

lengths back to Cheeky Tart.

The win was a third in succession for Cameron after he rode Chairos to victory in the fifth, Toetwotoe to the win in the sixth before completing the hat-trick on board Gunnado.

After being honoured for being the new record holder for

most career wins in the seventh, but not having a ride, Walsh finished the day with a win in the last on Marks.

From the eight races the biggest windfall for punters came in the fourth on the card, where Haidee Dawn paid $19.70 for the win.

RACE 1 - CENTRAL SI OWNERS ASSN RATING 65 1400, $7000, 1400m

1-1 Southern Pride (2) D Bothamley 1 13-12 Handsome Dax (1) J Bates 2 2-3 El Dorado Sun (3) S Wynne 3 Scratched: Snowdon, Moonshine Hill.

Also (finishing order): 12-10 Kerrytown Lady, 15-14 Tallyho Tui, 6-6 Pheasant, 3-2 Ri’Gah Brook, 11-13 Evidence, 4-4 Gallant Babe, 10-11 Keep A Fortune, 9-9 Sorley Boy, 14-15 Just Bolting, 16-16 Gee Gee Girl, 8-8 La Musique, 5-5 Patricio, 7-7 Wiseguy.

1/2L, 1-3/4L, Sht hd. Time: 1:28.06. Win: $5.10.

Places: $2.20, $5.50, $3.00. Quinella: $43.80.

Trifecta: $275.80 (2,1,3) First4: $1146.00 (2,1,3,10). Sub: Southern Pride (2).

Trainer: Jan Hay, Ashburton. Breeding: 4 m Reset (AUS)-Miller’s Pride (JPN).

RACE 2 - PGG WRIGHTSON MAIDEN 1400, $7000, 1400m

7-6 My Chino (15) 3-5 Why Wait (1) 4-3 Rapt (11)

A Morgan 1 D Bothamley 2 D Walsh 3

Scr: Pentultimate, Imakiwi, Plaza, Girl On Fire.

Also (finish order): 14-15 Geisha Girl, 8-8 Satanya, 9-9 Wild Bill, 6-7 D’Chaparral, 13-14 Forfeiture, 10-10 Truth, 11-11 Ashbury Jack, 2-2 Alfie River, 16-16 Sky Air, 15-13 Chaparral’s Jet, 1-1 Rejoice, 5-4 The Stockman, 12-12 Amaretta.

Lg hd, 4-1/2L, 1/2 hd. Time: 1:29.06. Win: $13.50. Places: $4.20, $2.80, $2.60. Quinella: $67.50. Tri: $1523.70 (15,1,11). First4: $3603.00 (15,1,11,14). Double: $62.80 (2+/15), $13.60 (2+/1). Sub: Rejoice (3).

Trainer: J & K Parsons, Balcairn. Breeding: 4 m My Halo (ARG)-Vilatte.

RACE 3 - JJ LTD RATING 75 1600M,

$8000, 1600m

2-2 Vaporetto (5) T Moseley 1 5-5 El Bee Dee (2) J Morris 2 4-4 Ishigold (6) R Doherty 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 1-1 Capo, 3-3 Norah, 6-6 Mighty Ruler.

Nk, 5-1/2L, Nk. Time: 1:43.11. Win: $3.30.

Places: $1.90, $3.90. Quinella: $11.10. Trifecta: $88.10 (5,2,6). First4: $219.30 (5,2,6,3). Sub: Capo (3).

Trainer: Jan Hay, Ashburton. Breeding: 4 m Lucky Unicorn (AUS)-Paris Hilton.

RACE 4 - STELLA ARTOIS MAIDEN 2100, $7000, 2100m 6-6 Haidee Dawn (7) S Wynne 1 4-4 Lone Wolf (4) R Hannam 2 1-1 Curtain Call (6) S Muniandy 3 All Started. Also (finishing order): 3-3 Chipmunk, 7-7 She’s Riveting, 2-2 Quest For Luck, 5-5 Red Bullet, 9-9 Tana Geesh, 8-8 Happy Hank.

3/4L, Sht hd, Sht hd. Time: 2:21.44. Win: $19.70. Places: $3.60, $2.50, $1.10. Q: $70.90.

Tri: $519.40 (7,4,6). First4: $3262.10 (7,4,6,1).

Double: $39.60 (5/7), $16.20 (5/4). Treble: $941.80 (15/5/7). Sub: Curtain Call (6).

Trainer: Steven Kellow, Avonhead. Breeding: 4 m Saperavi-Smokey Lady.

RACE 5 - MT ALFORD LIME RATING 65 2100, $7000, 2100m

1-1 Chairos (7) M Cameron 1 5-5 Evancho (12) T Direen 2 4-4 Delacroix (10) L Callaway 3 All Started. Also (finishing order): 9-9 Zenno Rolls Royce, 6-7 Ishidanzin, 2-2 Blu Mach, 3-3 Stingray, 14-12 Seeking Redemption, 10-10 Grey Tom, 12-14 Danish Ruler, 13-13 One For The Money, 7-8 Squash, 15-15 Forgotten Hero, 16-16 Flying Sportsman, 11-

Jan Hay trained Southern Pride to win the first on the card yesterday.

11 Hydraulic, 8-6 Picture Perfect.

2-3/4L, Lg hd, 1-1/2L. Time: 2:19.32. Win: $5.40.

Places: $2.10, $3.20, $3.00. Q: $30.40. Tri: $401.70 (7,12,10). First4: $2069.90 (7,12,10,16).

Trainer: Lisa Latta, Riccarton. Breeding: 4 m Painted Black (JPN)-Pherenike.

RACE 6 - MCINTOSH CATERING MAIDEN F&M 1200, $12000, 1200m

3-3 Toetwotoe (8) M Cameron 1 4-4 Merci Cherie (7) R Hannam 2 1-1 Double Blue (1) L Callaway 3 Also (in finishing order): 10-9 Rapt N Red, 2-2 Agnus Brown, 5-6 Fascinate, 6-5 Bens Lass, 11-11 Noidea, 7-8 Moonlight Dancer, 9-7 Yanina Courtney, 8-10 Conceal.

3-1/2L, 2-1/4L, 1/2 nk. Time: 1:15.32. Win: $5.00. Places: $1.70, $2.50, $1.50. Quinella: $22.80. Trifecta: $116.70 (8,7,1). First4: $1828.90 (8,7,1,12). Double: $25.80 (7+/8),

Glorious Lad tipped

$14.60 (7+/7). Sub: Double Blue (1).

Trainer: T & M Stokes, Waikuku. Breeding: 3 f Teofilo (IRE)-Sky Rocket.

James McDonald is confident Glorious Lad will be the horse to beat in today’s Gr.3 Rough Habit Plate at Doomben. The Shaune Ritchie-trained gelding boasts impressive form credentials with placings behind Puccini in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby and to Rising Romance in Gr.2 Avondale Guineas.

“He’s a good horse,” McDonald said. He’s got the right form lines back home and he looks a good going horse.”

- APNZ

RACE 7 - CONGRATULATIONS DAVID WALSH RATING 75 12, $8000, 1200m

Triple Trio stays on

Results from the Ashburton races yesterday The weather was fine and the track slow for the Ashburton Races at Ashburton yesterday.

In brief

1-2 Gunnadoo (7) M Cameron 1 7-6 Miss El Bee Dee (3) A McKay 2 3-3 Ketchme (11) D Prastiyou 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 11-11 Cheeky Tart, 10-10 Natkingcole, 2-1 Mt Difficulty, 9-9 Keeparunnin, 8-8 Davone Code, 6-7 Dunoon, 4-4 Snow Line, 12-12 Biddedo, 5-5 Lady Bellevue.

10-1/2L, 1/2L, 4L. Time: 1:13.33. Win: $4.90.

Places: $2.00, $3.10, $2.30. Quinella: $29.90.

Trifecta: $447.40 (7,3,11). First4: $4700.30 (7,3,11,12). Sub: Gunnadoo (7).

Trainer: T & M Stokes, Waikuku. Breeding: 4 g No Excuse Needed (GB)-Look At Moiye.

RACE 8 - COMCAT/MCCORMICK SPRAYING MAIDEN 12, $7000, 1200m

2-2 Marks (3) D Walsh 1 4-4 Corbyn (4) J Bates 2 3-3 Pearl Jam (2) T Moseley 3 Scratched: Winnie McGoogan, Rapt N Red. Also (in finishing order): 5-5 Wilma Rudolf, 8-7 Chapelle D’Or, 11-11 Girl On Fire, 9-9 Caerphilly, 7-8 Vanquished, 12-12 Plaza, 1010 Donna Flamingo, 6-6 Valley Dancer, 13-13 Night Owl, 1-1 Devito.

5L, 3/4L, 1L. Time: 1:15.52. Win: $4.10. Places: $1.70, $3.30, $2.40. Quinella: $28.50. Tri: $303.20 (3,4,2). First4: $2777.30 (3,4,2,8).

Quaddie: $1206.80 (7+/8/7+/3). Place6: $156.20 (2,5/4,6+,7/7+,10,12/1+,7,8/3,7+,11/2, 3,4). Double: $19.60 (7+/3), $23.50 (7+/4).

Treble: $324.30 (8/7+/3). Sub: Devito (1).

Trainer: Neill Ridley, Riccarton. Breeding: 3 g No Excuse Needed (GB)-Like Me Wild.

The Triple Trio is here to stay, even though turnover on the TAB’s newest product has plummeted to a new low. And while the much-hyped bet type has failed to provide the $1 million weekly prize it was supposed to, TAB spokesman Michael Dore says it hasn’t cost the industry as much as its critics suggest. Just $83,000 was invested on the Triple Trio last Saturday, the lowest investment since it was launched amid much fanfare in January.

- NZH

Busuttin keen on move Trent Busuttin has enjoyed his share of success campaigning horses at Australia’s major carnivals and he’s keen to ply his trade there on a permanent basis.

With training partner Natalie Young, the Cambridge-based horseman has approached the Melbourne Racing Club about the possibility of a move to Caulfield.

“We’d be coming over with a strong team of horses.”

- APNZ

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Trustpower ‘sluggish’

■ RESERVE BANK

LVR limits until late 2014

By Paul McBeth The Reserve Bank won’t start lifting restrictions on home loans with small deposits any earlier than late in the year, with the limits cooling demand in the country’s housing market, deputy governor Grant Spencer says.

The restrictions have slowed house price inflation by about 2.5 percentage points and strengthened banks’ balance sheets by reducing the level of high loan-to-value ratio loans on their books, Spencer said in a speech to the Admirals’ Breakfast Club in Auckland yesterday.

“Before removing the LVRs, however, we will want to be confident that the housing market is responding to interest rate increases, and that immigration pressures are not causing a resurgence of house price pressures,” Spencer said.

“At this stage we consider the earliest date for beginning to

Grant Spencer

remove LVRs is likely to be late in the year.”

In October, the central bank limited the level of new home loans banks could write with deposits of less than a fifth of a property’s value to 10 percent, with some exceptions. At the time, almost a third of new loans banks were making were at the riskier level, and since the limits were imposed the share of high-LVR lending has re-

duced to just 5.6 per cent.

Governor Graeme Wheeler embarked on the programme as a means to slow down accelerating demand in the housing market without having to resort to raising interest rates, which could have pushed up an already elevated currency.

Wheeler has since kicked off a tightening cycle to head off looming inflation pressures, raising the official cash rate twice to 3 per cent, and the bank projects the rate will increase to near 5 per cent by the end of next year.

Spencer yesterday said the future path of interest rate hikes is still uncertain, largely due to the strength of the kiwi dollar.

“A big uncertainty is the future path of the exchange rate, which has a major bearing on traded goods prices and overall economic activity,” Spencer said. “The more downward pressure that the exchange rate exerts on prices and activity,

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Tauranga-based utility Trustpower is looking to its Australian windfarm investments to restore earnings momentum after a sluggish result from its New Zealand electricity assets pulled full year net earnings down by 6.7 per cent.

In the year to March 31, the Infratil-controlled company reported net profit after tax of $115.1 million, compared with $123.4 million in the prior year.

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation were down 6 per cent on the year, at $277.4 million.

Directors declared a partially imputed dividend of 20 cents per share, making a 40 cent per share distribution for the full year, payable on June 13.

Most to blame for the decreased earnings were lower electricity sales by volume, lower wholesale electricity power prices and the impact of the strong New Zealand dollar on Australian earnings. - APNZ

the less pressure will need to be exerted by interest rates.”

Housing is the other major uncertainty, though Spencer said the bank anticipates a greater impact from interest rate hikes than the 2003 to 2007 housing boom, with more mortgages currently on floating or short-term fixed rates.

“This means that OCR increases will be felt more immediately by existing as well as new mortgages,” he said.

The Reserve Bank is more comfortable about private lenders’ balance sheets as a result of the LVR restrictions as it reduces their vulnerability to a slump in house prices.

Still, with about 20 percent of banks’ mortgage books in high LVR loans, Spencer said rising interest rates will push up the cost of servicing that debt, meaning some borrowers and lenders could face some stress in the coming two years.

- BusinessDesk

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Ian Lennie and Selwyn Sloan

MONEY MATTERS

T

oday we live in an age of information and connectivity.

Investment markets are fuelled and driven by this connectivity as investors respond to announcements and market events.

When you’re navigating the markets, access to timely information is key. Your decision on when to enter or exit your investments requires information and an understanding of what is driving the buy or sell price on any given day for the securities you are following, So how can you stay connected yet not turn analysis of the myriad of information available into a full-time job? Forsyth Barr has created an app to assist investors achieve just that.

Simple yet effective, Forsyth Barr’s Investment Insights app enables not only Forsyth Barr’s clients but also the investing public to track sharemarket movements, currencies and commodities.

This free app lets users create and monitor a watchlist of NZ and Australian securities and stay informed of important market news including a feed from the National Business Review.

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NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

Source: NZX

76 213 3572 95.5 408 169.5 548 448 159 928 415 932 603 499 100.5 68 87 228 394 116.5 1360 119.5 425 133 226.5 340 77.5 124 296 111 1430 107 132.5 315 868 170 642 415 307 357 262.5 170 391 705 254 136 338 3800 3025 384

Last Daily Volume sale move ’000s

75 213 3565 95 408 168 548 441 159 925 415 932 600 495 100.5 67.5 87 226.5 388 116.5 1350 119.5 422 132 226.5 340 77.5 124 295 111 1415 106.5 132.5 315 868 170 641 415 306 357 262.5 170 391 705 254 136 337 3787 3020 382

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674.04 1,767.6 44.98 815.57 1,589.8 726.92 525.49 135.39 227.6 323.85 510.3 1,409.2 629.15 47.87 266.09 728.88 412.88 212.85 153.41 343.0 31.3 2,218.0 570.56 87.47 617.69 43.29 38.37 202.09 50.81 107.86 10.9 573.19 64.13 399.78 439.36 156.43 400.55 1,503.1 44.55 1,192.4 4,176.9 146.54 622.73 32.21 104.04 111.35 144.17 125.07 57.19 147.97

NZX 50 index last 4 weeks 5250 5202 5154 5106 5058 5010

 NZX 50 index

5,152.67

–8.74

9/5

75 211 3565 95 400 168 540 427 158.5 922 413 929 600 495 100 67.5 86 226.5 385 116 1344 118 422 132 226 335 77 123 295 110 1415 106.5 131 310 865 169 641 413 306 356 262 168 390 700 252 134.5 335 3780 3020 382

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Buy price

24/4

Company CODE

At close of trading on Friday, May 9, 2014

17/4

NZX 50 constituents

11/4

New app provides connectivity to markets, investment research

–0.17%

 NZX 20 index

4,000.63 –13.98 –0.35%

 NZX All index

5,495.28

–10.89

 Rises 45

–0.2%

 Falls 45

WORLD MARKETS

 S&P/ASX 200 index

5,460.8

–16.0

–0.29%

At close of trading on May 9, 2014

 Dow Jones Indust.

16,550.97 +32.43 +0.2%

At close of trading on May 8, 2014

 FTSE 100 index

6,839.25 +42.81 +0.63% At close of trading on May 8, 2014

 Nikkei 225 index

14,199.59 +35.81 +0.25%

At close of trading on May 9, 2014

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

 Gold

1,287.0

London – $US/ounce

 Silver

19.25

–9.0

–0.69%

London – $US/ounce

–0.39

–1.99%

+2.5

+0.04%

 Copper London – $US/tonne

6,690.5

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

As at 4pm May 9, 2014

Australia Canada China Euro Fiji Great Britain Japan Samoa South Africa Thailand United States

TT buy

0.9354 0.9507 5.7302 0.6371 1.6292 0.5193 89.73 2.045 9.1191 28.53 0.8789

TT sell

0.9094 0.9206 5.0392 0.6137 1.5109 0.5033 86.30 1.7709 8.7935 27.22 0.8528

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NZ still has huge media talent Coen Lammers EDITOR

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he Ashburton Guardian was last night fortunate to be among the finalists at the Canon Media Awards in Auckland.

The paper was a finalist in Best Branding category, which focused on our successful transformation into the compact format last year.

The Guardian was nominated alongside the country’s two biggest papers and it was not completely unexpected that we fell short at the final hurdle against the New Zealand Herald’s marketing machine.

While our team felt an understandable level of disappointment, it did not diminish our sense of achievement and recognition for taking our readers along in our successful transformation from broadsheet into compact.

The awards night revealed the enormous pool of talent in New Zealand among the 1687 entries from dozens of media outlets. As one of the smallest daily papers in the country, simply being nominated was a victory in itself.

Our journalists felt slightly disappointed not to be among the two finalists in the Best Newspaper category, but after witnessing the outstanding work our rivals had to offer, we could only put our hands together and recognise the excellence among our peers.

New Zealanders, including the Mid Canterbury community, often fail to appreciate the incredible level and scope of news supply most areas enjoy.

With our small population it is almost unbelievable how this country can support so many local daily newspapers and hundreds of community papers.

Mid Canterbury readers have access to a comprehensive quality, local daily news service through the Guardian, in print and online, alongside two weekly local community papers and two locallybased radio stations, on top of other regional offerings from Christchurch.

Many Kiwis tend to dismiss and underestimate their local media, without ever seeing overseas newspapers.

Last night’s awards demonstrated, however, that there are still plenty of quality journalists in this country to keep the authorities on their toes and be the voice of their communities.

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Do you agree with the Government allowing free treatment of head lice in low decile schools?

Yes 81%

Matt Marshall A POINT OF LAW

I

t has been said that “the past is quick, the present is slow, and the future is unpredictable”.

That unpredictability is the reason people should consider the arrangements that they can put in place should they become unable to make decisions for themselves in the future.

In this article we will look at what an enduring power of attorney (EPA) is, the kinds available, and the potential consequences of not putting EPAs in place.

An EPA is an authority given by you (known as the donor) to someone else (known as the attorney) to look after your affairs. Once made, an EPA remains in place until it is varied, suspended or revoked which can only be done if the donor has mental capacity.

There are two types of EPA. The first type is in relation to a donor’s property which, among other things, includes real estate, bank accounts and personal items.

The donor can give the attorney full power over all their property or place limitations on the power.

These limitations may include looking after specific investments or property or determining when the attorney can exercise the power, for example, from the time the document is put in place while the donor still has mental capacity (can be helpful if the donor is overseas and wishes to deal with property during their

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absence) or only when they become incapable of making or communicating their decisions (mentally incapable). Under an EPA for property the donor can appoint more than one attorney and can stipulate that the attorneys have to jointly exercise the powers given or that any of them can exercise the power separately allowing greater flexibility.

The second type of EPA relates to the donor’s personal care and welfare. Unlike the EPA for property only one person can be appointed as the attorney (although successor attorneys can be specified should the appointed attorney be unable to perform their duties).

The EPA can specify people that the attorney is to consult with in exercising their

powers and it only comes into effect when the donor becomes mentally incapable. People are presumed to be mentally capable until the contrary is shown, usually after the assessment of a doctor.

It is important that the donor implicitly trusts their attorney and that the attorney will act in the donor’s best interests.

At some stage the donor may be completely reliant on that attorney and for that reason family members or close friends are usually appointed (it is common for partners to appoint each other). By law your attorney must be at least 20 years of age and must not be bankrupt or suffering from any legal incapacity.

If you become mentally incapable to make decisions about

your property and personal care and welfare and do not have an EPA in place your family might have to make an application to the Family Court to have someone appointed as your “welfare guardian”.

This process can be protracted and usually costs far more than preparing EPAs. It is recommended that you consider putting EPAs in place when you prepare your will.

This article is necessarily brief and general in nature. You should seek guidance from your legal advisor before taking any action related to the matters raised in this article.

Matt is a senior solicitor in the Ashburton office of Tavendale and Partners, a leading AgriBusiness and Commercial Law Firm.

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Savings schemes are reaching maturity and you can keep on working.

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Some things that seemed so vital earlier in life seem less important now and vice versa.

Let’s pass that knowledge on as best we can. It seems wrong to portray getting older as decline. Now we have cash and time and wisdom that we can use to help many people.

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Jesus described two roads.

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In 1974 John Hastings and Colin McLeod came together to set up new independent real estate company in Havelock Street, Ashburton.

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Over the past 40 years Hastings McLeod has established itself as a market leader in Mid Canterbury rural, residential, commercial and

Hastings McLeod, Property Brokers are celebrating 40 years in business.

We would like to say a huge thank you to the people of Mid Canterbury for their support over the years.

We will be celebrating with a number of activities and events throughout the year.

Be sure to keep an eye out for the festivities. property management. Over the years the Ashburton team has grown significantly and now boasts a team of 15 sales people, 2 property managers and 3 Sales Support.

This growth has not been limited to Mid Canterbury.

Hastings McLeod now operates 11 branches under the Property Brokers brand across the South Island. These branches are based in Oamaru, Waimate, Timaru, Geraldine, Ashburton, Rolleston, Rangiora, Amberley, Hokitika, Greymouth and Westport.

Above: Early beginnings. The first Hastings McLeod Real Estate office on Havelock Street in 1974

As a company Hastings McLeod Ltd are very proud of their provincial roots and have enjoyed taking what they do well in Ashburton to other provincial towns across the South Island. Now boasting a total staff of just over 70 people, they pride themselves in having a great company culture across all the branches with the focus on working with the communities they operate in. In particular they have grown their support of Relay for Life, Toot for Tucker and many other worthy community events and organisations.

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Administration Position – Property Management

Headstart Early Learning Centre is a small rural centre situated in Hinds, 15 minutes south of Ashburton.

We are seeking a qualified Early Childhood Teacher or Teacher in their third year of study to work in our infants and toddler room.

The person we are seeking must be mature, passionate and enthusiastic about early childhood. You must be a team player, have a high level of professionalism, motivation and organisational skills.

Hours are 9.30am - 2pm, Monday to Friday, there may be times when you will be needed to work additional hours, and there is also an expectation to attend staff meetings and professional development courses as required.

Due to expansion we require a reliable, conscientious person who is passionate about working with accounts, has a high level of accuracy and works well within a team. This person needs to be proficient in all facets of accounts related to property management including; inputting of rents, owner and creditor payments, bank reconciliation, lodging bonds, managing court hearings, if required, and a variety of other property management work.

A knowledge of Palace would be a definite advantage but not essential. Full training will be given but an absolute desire to learn is a necessary attribute.

All applications need to be in by May 15, 2014. The start date will be May 26, 2014.

For more information please contact: Jo Luxton on 303 7805 or email applications to headstartelc@gmail.com or post to Headstart Early Learning Centre RD5 - Ashburton 7775

Farmlands is the heartbeat of rural New Zealand. As a co-operative, Farmlands is owned by New Zealand farmers to improve their profitability and supplies more than 55,000 shareholder businesses nationwide.

The key responsibilities of the role include: • team leadership and coaching • managing store and salesperson performance to an agreed inventory and sales budget • building relationships between the co-operative and it’s shareholder customers • contribution to retail sales strategy decisions The key attributes sought: • two years proven retail experience preferably in agriculture • excellent interpersonal and people management skills • sound computer skills • strong organisational and time management skills • excellent presentation and communication skills Visit our website www.crtfarmlands.co.nz to download the position description and application form which must be completed and sent with your CV and covering letter quoting reference BMA0514 to the below address or email to: vacancy@farmlands.co.nz

Applications close Monday 19th May 2014 0800 278 583

Position is for Monday to Friday with minimum of 4 hours/day to be negotiated.

Must be available school holidays.

For weekend doctor and emergency details please telephone the Rakaia Medical Centre, ph 302 8105.

Ashburton Hospital DOES NOT provide an accident and emergency service.

Except in cases of emergency persons requiring medical attention must consult their own or the duty general practitioner.

Persons subsequently requiring treatment at Ashburton Hospital must have a general practitioners note of referral.

G Cameron Contracting Ltd is a locally owned digger contracting business, based in Rakaia and have been operating in the Central and Mid Canterbury area since 2006. We operate 2 x 14 tonne wheel diggers, 1 x 21 tonne track digger, and trucks for cartage requirements. Our business services the agriculture and rural community, and includes work such as, but not limited to; irrigation mainline, stock water trenching and recovery, tree / gorse / hedge removal and root raking, water and irrigation race cleaning, soak and clamshell hole digging, gravel screening, calf shed cleaning, sheep yard cleaning, landscaping and driveways.

We require an experienced machine operator for one of our wheel diggers. The successful applicant will: • Have attention to detail including keeping a clean digger and tidy cab.

• Be prepared to take responsibility for the safe operation of a late model Hyundai digger (your name will be on the side of the machine).

• Be able to follow instructions and provide feedback when operating unsupervised.

• Have experience operating diggers and be able to use it in an efficient manner so our output targets are maintained.

• Be passionate about working and achieving high standards.

• Be flexible with hours and locations of work.

• Be physically fit and happy to help out on site.

• Have a Class 1 licence and WTR endorsement.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please contact Graeme on 021 888 084, or email a CV to gtcameron@clear.net.nz

trevor@realestatenewzealand.net.nz or deliver to 191 Burnett St, or post to Real Estate New Zealand Ashburton PO Box 215, Ashburton 7740

Rural Supplies Sales Representative

Lawn Mowing Contractor

PHARMACIES

ASHBURTON REST HOMES

Could suit after school or retired person with own lawnmower.

CURTAIN SEWER (Contract) We are currently looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our team as a curtain sewer on a casual contract basis.

Previous curtain making experience is essential.

You will need to be able to complete jobs in a timely manner with attention to detail and take pride in your work.

Please forward your application to: Sewing Vacancy Skip-2-It Flooring Xtra 24 Tarbottons Road Ashburton Or email: jen.muir@flooringxtra.co.nz

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Allenton School is looking for a

Teacher Aide, 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday

to work with a high needs new entrant child.

Position to start on Monday 9 June.

Email office@allenton.school.nz or please contact our office 3086495 for an application pack.

Applications close on Thursday, May 22, 4pm.

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency ASHBURTON MUSEUM

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or 027 857 2133 or visit www.alcoholicsanonymous.org.nz for more information.

MENTAL HEALTH Call free on 0800

222 955. Ask for the Crisis Team.

SAFE CARE - 24 hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Support.

Ph: 03 364 P R O P8791 ERTY LIFESTYLE RESIDENTIAL

MANAGEMENT

VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP

24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) - Direct dials to a volunteer.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm - outside of these hours leave a message.

ALCOHOL DRUG HELP LINE Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm Seven days.

LIFELINE - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353

COLDSTREAM HOUSE — DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

OMMUNITY ERVICES CAMERON COURTS — DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

ART GALLERY PRINCES COURT — DAILY, unrestricted Due to relocation, the Art Gallery is closed visiting. until further notice.

EMERGENCY DENTIST

- ashburton -

Please contact Jim on 308 4079 or 0275 554 364

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Applications close May 23, 2014

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Hazlett Rural Ltd is an expanding rural servicing business offering livestock, finance, insurance and rural supplies services to a predominantly Canterbury client base.

There is an opportunity for a person who wishes to pursue a career in rural supplies to join the HRL team. The opportunity would suit an experienced proven performer or persons with the required skills who wish to build a career in this sector.

To be successful in this role you will have to be: • An energetic determined person • Results orientated and able to work alone and as part of a team • Able to build & maintain relationships • Comfortable working to targets The appointee will be rewarded with a competitive salary, generous bonus incentive scheme, a phone and company vehicle.

Email your application with CV to: pengel@hazlettrural.co.nz Phone Enquiries to: Peter Engel 03 358 7988

Unichem Ashburton Pharmacy, Cnr HML Home care Medical Limited - Ring East & Burnett Streets, will be open from 0800 700 155 for FREE 24hr Health Advice. 9.30am - 12.30pm Saturday, from 10.30am 12noon Sunday, and from 6.30pm - 7pm both DUTY DOCTORS evenings.

This service is for emergency medical care only. Please remember your HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS Community Services Card.

ASHBURTON HOSPITAL Moore Street Medical Centre, will be GENERAL WARDS - (Medical and Surgical): the duty doctor for Saturday until 8am DAILY, 2pm - 4pm and 6pm - 7.30pm Sunday. They will hold surgery from 10am Children must be accompanied by an adult. until 12noon and from 6pm until 7pm. No CHALMERS WARD - (including Assessment, appointment necessary. Surgery phone 308 Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit) - OPEN 3066.

VISITING. Gym Company Medical, Cass Street MATERNITY WARD - DAILY, 10am - 8pm.

Ashburton, will be the duty doctor for -Husbands and patient’s own children may Sunday until 8am Monday. They will hold visit the patient from: 7am - 10pm. surgery from 10am until 12noon and from TUARANGI HOME (Cameron St) - DAILY, 6pm until 7pm. No appointment necessary. -unrestricted visiting.

Surgery phone 308 9489.

METHVEN & RAKAIA AREA

Requires an Experienced Operator

A competitive wage and a light truck for travelling will be offered to the right applicant.

Applications close 16 May 2014 to:

Weekend Services MEDICAL SERVICES

G Cameron Contracting Ltd

Required to mow lawns at our depot, 15 Northpark Road, admin@realestatenewzealand.net.nz admin@realestatenewzealand.net.nz admin@realestatenewzealand.net.nz realestatenewzealand.net.nz realestatenewzealand.net.nz realestatenewzealand.net.nz Ashburton.

191 Burnett 191 Burnett Street, 191 Burnett Street, Ashburton Ashburton Street, 7700 Ashburton 7700 Ph 7700 03 308 Ph 036173 308 Ph 6173 03 308 6173

Business Manager Ashburton

Corporate Support Manager Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited Private Bag 1968 Dunedin

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ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

If you do not have or cannot contact your Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 Saturday: 10:00am - 1:00pm for the name of the rostered weekend dentist Sunday 1:00pm - 4:00pm in Christchurch. Hours 9am-5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

Due to relocation, the Ashburton Museum is closed until further notice.

COMMUNITY POOL

WEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 9am - 5pm.

ANIMAL SERVICES DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700 - 24 hour service

MID CANTERBURY SPCA

WEEKEND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: All enquiries - Inspector John ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE admin@realestatenewzealand.net.nz Keeley: 308 4432 or 0274 342 646 FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm realestatenewzealand.net.nz STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri7700 6pm Ph 03 308 191 Burnett Street, Ashburton 6173 MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL POST DELIVERY CENTRES SHELTER - Contact (cats) Tracey 021 Allenton: Mon - Fri 5pm 1356 969 or (dogs) Dawn 021 828 350 Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm VETERINARIANS Methven: Mon - Fri 4.30pm Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, Main Rd, Methven.

ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm emergencies: Fiona Chapman.

Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321 INFORMATION CENTRES 1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm.

9am - 12 noon. 24-hour Emergencies: Large: Sun CLOSED. Public holidays from 10am Phil Stokes. Small: Neroli Wall. until 2pm. Phone 308-1050.

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, METHVEN - Saturday, Sunday and Public Cnr East St & Smithfield Rd, Ashburton.

Holidays 10am until 3pm.

Saturday clinic 9am - 12 noon. Weekend Phone 302-8955 or methven@i-site.org emergencies: Large: Belal Sahlab. Small: BUS DEPARTURES Refer Vet Ent. Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service. Vet Ent and Vet Life now operate a joint after Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802. hours small animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 027 683 8999, 149 Cameron St, Ashburton: Duty vet: Katie Kent. Full emergency service all weekend.

MAIL CLOSING TIMES

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Gaming Machine Technicians Gaming Machine Distributors has available two (2) additional positions for Field Service Technicians, one (1) based in Ashburton and one (1) based in Timaru.

The applicants must have or be able to attain Est A/B Certificate, have a current drivers licence, enjoy working with an experienced technical team as well as being capable of working independently showing a high degree of common sense and a sense of humour.

Gaming is a specialised field and full training will be provided.

If you are highly motivated, keen to learn or are already qualified send your CV to: The Manager, Gaming Machine Distributors, PO Box 7188, Christchurch Or drop one into 60 Montreal Street Christchurch, alternatively email murray.burgess@gmd.co.nz These positions are available for an immediate start.

Assistant Manager/ Registered Nurse Methven House is unique in Mid-Canterbury as it is owned by the people of Methven and administered by a Committee comprised of community members.

The committee and management take great pride in providing a high level of care to our residents whilst maintaining a home-like environment. The rest home is licensed for 12 residents. Additional services provided include Meals on Wheels, Daily activity programmes/care, four flats for independent seniors and respite care.

We are looking for an Assistant Manager/Registered Nurse to join our team. This is a great roll for an experienced Registered Nurse who is looking for an opportunity to extend their skills in the area of health management.

Hours are negotiable with some weekend work and on call required.

Experience in aged care and specifically in management is desirable but not essential.

Please contact Heather Mackenzie at officeadmin@methvenhouse.co.nz

for a full job description and application form.

Closing date: May 23, 2014 for applications (include your CV).

Experienced Cleaner We are seeking friendly, confident and helpful person to join our team as a cleaner. You must love working with people and must have a positive attitude together with great personal presentation.

Hours of work will be negotiable - but school holiday work will be necessary - up to 20 hours per week - with the view to hours increasing.

If you think this position could be for you - please email or post your CV including references to: Applications close May 14, 2014

Farm Employee Position

available for an enthusiastic person on a stock and crop property in Ashburton Forks area.

Lots of variety of duties working in a team environment.

Please phone David and Jayne Clark on 303 6132 for more information.

WANTED

$ CASH PAID $ $ $ $ FOR SCRAP $

We currently have one position at our retail store:

• Chinese Cuisine Chef

SITUATIONS VACANT PART TIME CALF REARER WANTED Must be able to do Saturday mornings.

Start end of July.

Experience preferred.

Hinds area.

Phone Julia 027 428 2103.

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BUYERS OF ALL METALS Copper, Brass, Aluminium etc.

We are looking for an experienced Chef who is able to work in a shift, and has experience in Chinese Cuisine as we mainly cater for the Asian tour market.

The applicant will be required to plan menus, manage and maintain food quality control, execute dishes to a high standard, be able to work under pressure in a team environment, and be able to work on shift rotations. The applicant should meet the following criteria:

Mid-Canterbury Metal Recycling

1. Have at least 5 years experience as a Chef 2. A Bachelors Degree in Culinary Arts, Food technology or other food related courses 3. Expertise in Chinese cuisine is a must.

WANTED

Please send your current CV and job history details to

TRADES, SERVICES

jobs@farmerscorner.co.nz or to: The Manager Farmers Corner Ltd Cnr Longbeach Rd & S.H 1 Ashburton

PERSONAL TRAINER REQUIRED (Part time) Evolve PT is a boutique personal training studio situated in Hinds. We require a part time personal trainer to join our team. The position is from June to December 2014 to cover maternity leave however there is an opportunity for the right person to grow their own client base and continue with us.

Experience and the relevant qualifications are necessary. Must be flexible and available to train clients between 6am - 7pm.

Please contact Rachael Rickard 027 274 4763 or email rachael.rickard@xtra.co.nz for further information.

Licensed Buyer Dealer

10A McGregor Lane Riverside Estate (Off McNally Street)

Phone 308-8959 or 027-228-1467 anytime WANTED - Queen sized bed or queen mattress in good condition. Please phone 303 3196.

COMPUTER PROBLEMS? For prompt, reliable service, contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton, ph 308 8989, 30 years local experience.

SUPERGOLD discount card accepted.

Buying or selling a vehicle?

Call the Guardian today for your motoring advertising requirements.

307 7900

Birthday Greetings Brought to you by Kitchen Kapers.

Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our ground floor office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

TRADES, SERVICES

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

131 Thomson Street (Tinwald School Hall)

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302 Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon

Sunday Morning 10.30am Sunday Evening 7pm Wednesday night Bible Study, 15 Cross Street 7pm We hope to see you this Sunday!

For more info please call Pastor Mike Grove 308 4695

RURAL TRADING POST

Join us for an Encounter with Jesus Christ Sundays @10.00am Including Children’s church Everyone is welcome.

See you at Cnr Cass & Cameron St’s Ph 308 7610 or 308 7062

6 V BOTTOM kuyf silos, $1700 + GST o.n.o. Phone 302 5866 or 027 259 4644.

APRIL/MAY CALF SHED BEDDING SPECIAL. 10% discount on bulk orders for our premium woodmulch delivered in April/May. Guaranteed 100% untreated wood/bark. NO DEMOLITION MATERIALS USED HERE. Sawdust also available.

Adams Sawmilling, Malcolm McDowell Road. Ph 3083595.

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• Bark • Oamaru stone • Rocks • Organic compost • Sand • Screened soil • Home deliveries available

SUN CONTROL WINDOW REAL LOVE TINTING. Professional window tinting for cars, No more lonely homes and offices. Quality weekends or internet films for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety and security. dating disasters.

Phone Craig Rogers your Your personal ONLY local applicator matchmaker will handpick 307 6347 or 0800TINTER. Member of Master Tinters your ideal partner.

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CHURCH SERVICES

Evangelical Presbyterian Church 10.30am Worship

Every Sunday

HOME handyman available.

Minor repairs, painting etc. Ph FEEDOUT wagon - Pearson, 027-677-1952. small, grain feedout wagon, SECURITY doors, insect end rolls of deer netting, screens, and repairs. quick hitch. Phone 308 0222.

HomePlus Ashburton -Call today for a free measure and PLANTS, PRODUCE quote 308 2966.

CONVENTIONAL pea straw bales for sale. Weed free. $5 SOLAR-SHADE-WINDOWper bale delivered. Phone TINTING. Controlling the 303 7680 / 027 390 0002.

Sun. Best Product, best installation, best price.

Lifetime warranties. Ph 0800 PERSONAL 473 242, www.hpwf.co.nz

63 Princes Street All Welcome

Assembly Of God Sunday Meeting

Minister: Rev David Bayne Ph 307 7355

10.00am Hakatere Marae SH1, Fairton

St David’s Church 48 Allens Road Everyone welcome www.st-davids.org.nz

You are welcome Enquiries Phone 308-8699

RURAL TRADING POST

Someone wonderful is waiting to meet you right now, so call today and get in touch as soon as tonight.

TREES WANTED In the Ashburton and Geraldine Area Logging blocks required for Export and Post Material

Phone 688 2591

Ph 0800 856 640

Applications close Friday, May 16

Madison Holley Scott Happy 2nd birthday Madi.

Lots of love from Dad, Mum and Millie. xoxo

Lochlea Lifestyle Resort 25/25 Charlesworth Drive Ashburton Or tony@lochlearesort.co.nz

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Saturday, May 10, 2014

307 7900

www.lovesuccess.co.nz

YOUR LOCAL

PAINTING PROFESSIONALS Contact us today on: Richard: 027 279 8952

Pettinice Coloured Fondant

Office: 308 9039

www.bradfords.co.nz

Ready to use.

Available in 11 colours.

The Arcade, Ashburton 03 308 8287

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REAL ESTATE

HASTINGS MCLEOD LTD 217 West Street ASHBURTON ashburton@propertybrokers.co.nz 03 307 9176

Hastings McLeod Ltd Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008

JUST A CRACKER

NEG OVER $288,000 EXCEPTIONAL VALUE HERE TINWALD 181 Harland Street

WEB ID AU36909

WESTSIDE 9A Allison Street

Come and have a look at this three bedroom Summerhill stone home in a very quiet cul-de-sac. Very sunny home, open plan kitchen dining with lounge off dining area. HRV system, aluminium windows, gas fire for heating. The home has been updated in some areas. Double garage with good size workshop, well fenced easy care section.

VIEW Saturday 10 May 10.00 - 10.45am

OPEN HOME

Located in Allenton close to school and shops all within walking distance. 253 sqm on a 728 sqm section.

Fences, paths and driveways, lawns all completed. 4 bedrooms, open plan kitchen/dining, separate lounge, ensuite off master walkin wardrobe. Double internal access garage, double glazed and fully insulated. Take the keys and move in.

A inspection will impress.

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$499,000 NEGOTIABLE EASTSIDE 4a Ben Elder Place

This has always been a attractive looking home. 3 good sized double bedrooms, spa bath in main bathroom, separate shower room, kitchen dining, good sized lounge plus extra room on the end. Modernised kitchen, double garage with attached wood shed all on a bit bigger than 1/4 acre. Inspection will impress.

View By Appointment

WEB ID AU35702

The Vendors are motivated and have priced this home to sell! Their loss is your gain. Three double bedrooms with built-in furniture in wardrobes (ensuite and walk in robe in master bedroom), two living areas, open plan kitchen full of features including granite bench top and soft close drawers. Plenty of storage with hallway cupboards and built-in office in lounge. Heated by eco friendly log burner and heat pump. Great decking built for the sun, raised garden and wood shed, all on an easy care landscaped section.

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GUITAR - electric and acoustic with case and amplifier $650. Phone 022 304 2275.

PUBLIC NOTICES

MOTORING

We currently have funds available to distribute in grants for the following purposes in the Canterbury area:

LIVESTOCK, PETS

• Research, treatment, provision of equipment in relation to, and the education and training of skilled persons relative to, the disease of cancer.

• Research, development, education for, training and expansion of, the science and practice of agriculture.

• The needs of young people who suffer physical or mental disabilities or have less chance in life than their peers.

WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308-6737.

BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals.

We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

HEIFERS 56 half recordered cross breed R2’S. Average 83BW, 109PW well grown, incalf to recordered Jersey bulls. Bulls in Oct 25, out Jan 15, 2014. $1000 + gst.

Grazing available until end of May. Phone Pieter 021 0400 253.

For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline 0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

MEETINGS, EVENTS

PLANTS, PRODUCE

Applications close at 5pm, Friday, May 23, 2014.

For further information and application forms, please contact: The Secretary Mackenzie Charitable Foundation C/- Croys Ltd Level 2, 161 Burnett Street PO Box 582 Ashburton 7740 Phone 03 308 8353 Email: mcf@croys.co.nz www.mcf.org.nz

We design, we build, we innovate.

211 Alford Forest Road, Ashburton (03) 307 61 30 www.calderstewart.co.nz

Back to School Royal Gala 1.5kg Bananas Easypeel Mandarins Celery Potatoes 10kg

$1.99 bag $1.99 kg $3.99 kg $1.99 ea $7.99 bag

Specials available from 06/05 - 13/05

OPEN 7 DAYS

DEMO DAY TODAY, 9am til 3pm

DON’T MISS IT!

Frasers Rd, Tinwald (Tarbottons shingle pit)

EXPERIENCE THE FULL RANGE OF POLARIS ATVS!

Road The Green Grocer Main SouthTinwald

Fresh Fruit & Vege

308-1095

For more info - Danny King 027 535 3538 ASHBURTON 832 East St 03 307 9911 www.dne.co.nz 0800 432 633

Public Concert

ASHBURTON MUSICAL CLUB presents a recital by TRESOLI Your local Telecom store, East Street, Ashburton (03) 308 0308

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Rosemary Stott (piano) Susan Farmer (violin) Jenny Davey (cello) Saturday May 10, at 7.30pm Sinclair Centre, Park Street, Ashburton Admission by programme at door.

Adults $15. Members $10 and Students FREE. Supper will be served.

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OFFICE SPACES AVAILABLE. Parking, fibre optic hub, 24 hour access, security monitored. Clean and tidy. Lease options. $PBN. Phone 021 554 570.

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION AKAROA - CHARMING, spacious holiday home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all electric heating. Sky, all mod cons, short walk to village.

Phone Brian 307-8000 or 308-6180.

HANMER SPRINGS. Modern, fully furnished three bedroom home. Sleeps eight, all mod cons, pellet fire and heat-pump, Sky TV, two bathrooms, Portacot and high-chair. Short walk to village. $130 per night. Phone 027 223 0761.

GRAZING FLOAT hire - single, double and tandem. Reasonable rates. Morrison’s Saddlery & Feed. Phone 308-3422 anytime.

GRAZ4U LIMITED. May to May grazing available for large numbers of 1 yo dairy heifers. Winter Grazing for R2's and Cows available. 5 Hectares of fodder beet to be bought harvested and taken off farm. A Contractor is available. Please contact: Sarah: 027 206 6760 or Matthew Bird: 027 608 3226.

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Macrocraft Furniture WEEKEND SALE EXPLOSION 37% OFF

Milking Quality Grass and Lucerne for Sale.

Fodderbeet and Sugarbeet also available.

all stock of new range chocolate stained furniture

We have standing Grass and Lucerne available at very good prices. Lock in feed now to prolong milking this season or to hit the ground running come spring time.

Take advantage of the recent good growth which has seen pricing ease on standing silage feed.

WAS $1,088

NOW $653 Pine chocolate stained T.V. unit 2.5m long

Call one of our salesmen now for more details James 027 436 9989 Ricky 027 436 9317

OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 10am - 4pm 103 South Street, Ashburton | Phone 308 0417

Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm, Sat 10am - 1pm | www.macrocraftfurniture.co.nz

Maize | Silage | Baleage | Hay | Grass | Straw GRAZING

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FOR SALE

GRAZING available. 15 hectares of top quality annual ryegrass.

Acton Road, FOR sale: piano - reasonable Rakaia. Please phone 027 offers. Three rooms of carpet; 5478 935. one room - 5mx3m, two rooms - 3.6mx3m, one room HIGH quality supervised 8mx1m. Light/greenish tones. grazing available for Rising 1 All carpet in very good Heifers, now, or at May 1, condition. Please phone 308 2014. For all grazing 9190.

GRAZIERS required to requirements. Contact: Matt accommodate increased cellphone no: 027 608 3226. demand for dairy heifer SCOOTER’S - new and grazing and winter cow FOR SALE grazing, immediate, or May 1, OLD man pine logs $45 per secondhand three and four 2014. For all grazing tonne. Green old man pine wheel electric scooters and requirements. Contact Phone: $120. Green blue gum $140. wheel chairs. Call Fred at Electric Matt cellphone no: 027 608 Semi fry old man pine $150 Reddecliffe all 3.6 m3. Phone Shane Mobility Ashburton today.

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Phone 308-3602 James Firewood 303 7063.

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

TO RENT: sunny three bedroom permanent material house, Netherby. Gas fire and heat pump. Double garage. No dogs. Phone 027 259 6193.

CARAVANS, TRAILERS ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

CARAVAN around 18’ to 25’ wanted. British or U.K. type preferred. Don’t mind repairs.

Phone 027 938 5344.

ZOE - Attractive and busty genuine. Callers only, please.

No texting, please. 021 0233 9259.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

HONEY - Fun, kissable, huggable, discreet, fun, clean and tidy. 020 4023 2886.

YAI MOO - New Asian, gorgeous, sexy, busty , spicy, soft skin, long hair, very good massage. 021 048 6053.

TO RENT - Two bedroom country cottage, to suit older couple. $160 p/w, please phone 302 4603 (evenings).

Mon-Fri 8am – 5.30pm Sat 10am – 1pm

0800 LASER 4 U (0800 527 374)

WANTED to rent: three-four bedroom house in Hamsptead or Netherby area.

FOR rent, one bedroom, Good references. Please spacious and modern, fully phone 308 0060 or 027 436 self contained flat. Power 8484. included for $260pw. 027 281 YOUNG professional couple 4303. looking for small house to SHED available to rent. rent in Ashburton area, urban Suitable for small work shop or rural, must be dog friendly, or storage. Please phone please phone 027 703 1547.

Pete 027 281 4686.

www.laserelectrical.co.nz

Your local Telecom store East Street Ashburton (03) 308 0308

Daily Events Saturday 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Large variety of toys for hire.

Methodist Church hall, Baring Square East.

Sunday 8.00am ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Morning worship with Rev Tevita Taufalele. Church lounge, Baring Square East.

9.30am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Mother’s Day service led by the Senior Women’s Group. All welcome. 65 Oxford street.

Monday 9.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.00am - 4.00pm ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. For free budget advice and workshop enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10.00am - 12.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, all welcome.

Upstairs 254 Cameron Street.

10.00am - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATON MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC3.

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service led by Rev Laurence Ennor. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10.00am ASHBURTON M.S.A. QUOITS. All welcome to have a throw. Racecourse Road M.S.A. Sports ground.

10.30am EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping god and transforming lives.

63 Princes Street, Netherby.

10.00am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Mothers Day service. Cnr Havelock and Park Streets.

10.00am HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass, Sealy Street.

12.50pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome. Racecourse Road.

10.00am - 12.00noon ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10.00am ASHBURTON MODEL AERO CLUB. Radio controlled aeroplane flying, weather permitting. Lovett’s Road, Maronan Road.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

10.00am CARDIAC COMPANIONS. Exercises, social and occasional speakers.

Buffalo Lodge hall, Cox Street.

10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street.

10.00am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy communion every Sunday. 151-153 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

10.30am ASHBURTON LADIES PROBUS. Coffee morning, Cafe Central.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC3.

Seafield Road.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - counting, all welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, the Domain, Philip Street .

7.30pm ASHBURTON MUSICAL CLUB. Public concert with visiting artists “Tresoli”. Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

7.00pm LAURISTON SCHOOL SUPPORT. Casino and auction night. Phone 3024799 for tickets. Methven Heritage Centre.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC 3.

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm STAVELEY MUSEUM. Open the first Sunday of each month, Staveley Village.

6.00pm RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Real women circuit training in the hall, St Andrews Church, Bridge Street, Rakaia.

6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

4.00pm - 6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Messy Church, fun and craft activities, shared meal for the whole family. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.00pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

7.00pm ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Church service with Rev David Brown in the Sinclair Centre, cnr Havelock and Park Streets.

7.30pm TINWALD INDOOR BOWLS CLUB. All welcome to come and have a bowl.

Tinwald Hall, entry off McMurdo Street.

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Saturday, May 10, 2014 TV ONE

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6am Te Karere 3 2 0 6:30 Country Calendar 3 0 7am Rural Delivery 7:30 Infomercials 9am Come Dine With Me Omnibus PGR 11:25 Tagata Pasifika 12:30 Cook Me The Money 1:30 How To Cook Like Heston 30 2pm Four Weddings PGR 3pm Keep Calm And Carry On 30 3:30 Coastwatch PGR 3 0 3:55 North 3 0 4:25 Get Fresh With Al Brown 30 4:55 Coasters 3 0 5:25 The Fishing Show 0 6pm One News 0

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6am Pocoyo 3 0 6:05 Poppet Stars 3 0 6:10 The Adventures Of Chuck And Friends 3 0 6:35 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 7am The Amazing World Of Gumball 3 0 7:25 Teen Titans Go! 3 0 7:45 Phineas And Ferb 3 0 8:15 Green Lantern – The Animated Series 3 0 8:40 Adventure Time 3 0 9:05 Secret Mountain Fort Awesome 0 9:20 Regular Show 3 0 9:30 Just The Job 3 0 10am Fresh 10:30 Rodney 3 0 11am Wipeout 3 0 Noon The Bachelorette 3 0 1:55 Switched At Birth 0 2:55 The Fosters 3:55 Melissa And Joey 3 0 4:25 Full House 0 5pm Extreme Makeover – Home Edition 3 0 6pm The Amazing Race 0

7pm Country Calendar 0 7:30 N Beeny’s Restoration Nightmare Graham and Sarah continue the restoration of their 97-room Yorkshire mansion, but are they taking on too much? 0 8:30 F Endeavour 0 10:35 Call the Midwife AO 3 0

7pm The Voice Australia The blind auditions continue.

0 8pm L Lotto This week’s Lotto draw.

8:05 The Voice Australia Continued. 0 8:45 M Ocean’s Eleven AO 2001 Crime. Eleven criminal associates plot to rob a string of casinos in Las Vegas.

Brad Pitt, George Clooney. 0

11:45 M Murder By Numbers AO 2007 Crime. Sandra Bullock, Ryan Gosling. 0 2:05 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 4am Infomercials 5:30 The Key Of David

11:05 M Haywire AO 2011 Action. Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor.

0 12:55 M The Patriot AO 1998 Action. Steven Seagal, Gailard Sartain, Camilla Belle.

2:45 The Bachelor Pad PGR 3 0 4:15 Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 5:05 Fresh 5:30 It Is Written 3

CHOICE TV 6am What’s Really In Our Food?

6:30 Better Homes And Gardens 8am Selling London 8:30 World’s Greenest Homes 9am Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 9:30 Trish’s Paris Kitchen 10am You Live In What?

11am Auction 11:30 Million Dollar Contractor Noon House Crashers 12:30 Great British Garden Revival 1:30 Better Homes And Gardens 3pm Love Your Garden 3:30 World On Wheels 4pm The Apartment Hosted and judged by Jamie Durie.

5pm Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British The bikers explore the nation’s culinary heritage and uncover the stories behind Britain’s favourite dishes.

6pm Carter Can 6:30 Jimmy’s Forest 7:30 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle 8:35 A History Of Scotland 9:40 India With Sanjeev Bhaskar Sanjeev Bhaskar is on a mission to find the ancestral homeland that his family left behind.

11pm The Apartment Hosted and judged by Jamie Durie.

SUNDAY

Midnight Jimmy’s Forest 1am Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle 2am Carter Can 2:30 Flatmates AO 3am A History Of Scotland 4am India With Sanjeev Bhaskar 5am Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British

TV THREE

FOUR

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 Outdoors With Geoff 3 7am Gone Fishin’ 3 7:30 Infomercials 9:30 The Nation 10:30 N The Festival A look at the local Indian community as they prepare to showcase the Diwali colours, sounds and spicy aromas of India with the rest of Aotearoa.

11am House Rules 3 Noon House Rules 3 1:05 House Rules PGR 3 2:05 F House Rules 3 3:30 The New Normal PGR 4pm Rules Of Engagement (Starting Today) 3 0 4:30 Last Man Standing 3 5pm Gone Fishin’ 5:30 Modern Family 3 0 6pm 3 News

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Pingu 3 7am Sticky TV 8:30 Rugrats 3 9am Rocket Power 9:25 Redakai 3 10:15 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Peppa Pig 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm iCarly 5:30 Big Time Rush 3 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 0 6:30 M Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events 3 2004 Adventure. When the wealthy parents of three children are killed in a fire, they go to live with a distant relative, only to find out he is plotting to kill them and take their fortune. Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Meryl Streep. 0 8:45 How I Met Your Mother PGR 7pm Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate 0 Home Cooking PGR Gordon 9:15 New Girl PGR makes hearty food, including Welsh rarebit, roasted tomato 9:45 The Real Housewives of Orange County AO soup, and beef-and-ale stew 10:45 N Traffic Light PGR with mustard dumplings. 0 Married Mike hopes to catch 7:30 Ice Road Truckers PGR 0 a little ‘me’ time; Adam 8:30 M The Lovely Bones AO adjusts to his girlfriend 3 2009 Drama. A murdered moving in.

14-year-old girl watches over her family and killer. Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon. 0

11:20 M Our Family Wedding AO 3 2010 Romantic Comedy. An African-American groom and his Mexican-American bride learn that the path to saying I do can be rife with familial strife.

1:40 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 5:30 Charles Stanley

11:10 Excused AO 3 Dating show in which singles looking for love try to win dates before being eliminated from contention.

Midnight Infomercials

PRIME

6am Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Rebels v Hurricanes. From AAMI Park, Melbourne.

8am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Roosters v Tigers. From Allianz Stadium in Sydney.

10am Athletics – IAAF Diamond League (Replay) From Doha.

Noon Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Chiefs v Blues. From Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth.

12:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Rebels v Hurricanes.

1pm L Mixed Martial Arts – Bellator 119 Featuring: Weichel v Green; Horodecki v Sandro; Butler v Rossborough; Zaromskis v Anderson.

3pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Chiefs v Blues.

5pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Rebels v Hurricanes. From AAMI Park, Melbourne.

7pm L Rugby – Super Rugby Highlanders v Lions.

From Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

9:35 L Rugby – Super Rugby Brumbies v Sharks.

From GIO Stadium, Canberra.

11:45 Quadrophenia – Can You See The Real Me? AO 3 In his home studio, and revisiting old haunts, Pete Townshend revisits the last great album The Who ever made.

1am Home Shopping

Midnight Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) 2am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) 2:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) 3am L Rugby – Super Rugby Cheetahs v Force.

5:05 L Rugby – Super Rugby Bulls v Stormers.

MAORI TV 10am Toku Reo 3 2pm The Big Hit 3 2:30 F Kanikani Mai 3:30 2014 Waka Ama Sprints 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Journey To The West 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 M Buddy PGR 1997 Biography. True story of an eccentric socialite who finds a sickly baby gorilla, raises it as if it were her own child, but must make a difficult decision when it grows up.

THE BOX 6am Gator Boys PG 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Lie To Me MV 8:10 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of The Simpsons episodes.

10:15 Raw MC 1:10 The Pretender Marathon PG 4:30 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of The Simpsons episodes.

7pm The Simpsons PG 7:30 Modern Family PGL 8pm Combat Pawn PG 8:30 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 9pm We’re The Fugawis PGL 9:30 Gator Boys PG 10:30 Lie To Me MV 11:30 Criminal Intent MV

SUNDAY

12:30 The Pretender Marathon PG 3:50 Criminal Intent MV 4:45 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 5:10 We’re The Fugawis PGL 5:35 The Simpsons PG

SKY SPORT 1

6am Home Shopping 11:25 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

UK 3 Noon Get Growing With New Zealand Gardner 3 12:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 3 3pm Bondi Rescue PGR 3:30 The Great British Bake-Off 3 4:30 Addicted To Fishing The Ranfurly Banks is a world-renowned fishing mecca, and Nicky is taken there by Aaron Sargent to find bass, hapuku, and kingfish.

5pm Fishing And Adventure The boys go to Whakatane to catch snapper just over the bar, before being taught a lesson by some aggressive White Island kingfish.

5:30 Prime News 6pm Junior MasterChef UK 6:30 MasterChef USA 7:30 New Tricks PGR When bloodstained clothes are found in a London forest, UCOS finds itself trying to solve the conundrum of what seems to have been the perfect vanishing act.

8:35 Silent Witness AO (Part 1) 9:45 Rugby – Super Rugby (Delayed) Highlanders v Lions. From Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

SKY SPORT 2 Renee Russo, Robbie Coltrane, Paul Reubens.

9:05 M The Grocer’s Son AO 3 2007 Drama. A 30-year-old man leaves the city to return to his home town because his father is sick, and has to assume his old lifestyle, running the family grocery store.

Nicolas Cazalé, Clotilde Hesme, Daniel Duval.

11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Call 911 M 6:30 MythBusters PG Earthquake Machine. 7:30 MythBusters PG Diet Coke and Mentos. 8:30 ET Fishing Escapes PG 9:30 Game Of Pawns PG 10am Auction Kings PG 10:30 Dirty Jobs Down Under PG 11:30 River Monsters PG 12:30 Bering Sea Gold PG 1:30 MythBusters PG 2:30 Auction Hunters PG 3pm Auction Hunters PG 3:30 Gold Rush PG 4:30 Magic Of Science PG 5pm Deadly Dilemmas M 5:30 Mighty Planes PG 6:30 Manhunt M 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG 8:30 Yukon Men M 9:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 10:30 Tickle M 11pm True Crime With Aphrodite Jones M

The Lovely Bones 8:30pm on TV3

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:35 The Making Of The Bourne Legacy MV 7:05 Goodnight For Justice PGV 2011 Western.

8:35 The Last Stand 16VL 2013 Action. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

10:25 Wild Bill 16VL 2013 Drama.

Charlie Creed Miles, Will Poulter.

12:05 21 And Over 16VLS 2013 Comedy. Miles Teller, Skylar Astin.

1:40 Abraham Lincoln – Vampire Hunter 16V 2012 Action.

3:25 The Last Stand 16VL 2013 Action. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

5:15 Company Of Heroes 16VL 2013 War Action. Tom Sizemore.

6:55 Freaky Deaky 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Billy Burke, Christian Slater.

8:30 Argo MVL 2012 Drama.

Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston.

10:30 Fast And Furious 6 MV 2013 Action. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker.

SUNDAY

12:40 The Pact 16VL 2012 Horror.

2:10 Company Of Heroes 16VL SUNDAY Midnight Nightmare Next Door M 2013 War Action. Tom Sizemore.

3:50 Freaky Deaky 16VLS 2012 1am Fatal Encounters M 2am Comedy. 5:25 Fast And Furious 6 Dealers PG 3am Dealers 4am MV 2013 Action.

Dealers PG 5am MythBusters PG

11am Golf – Live From The Players 12:30 L Rugby League – NSW Cup Warriors v Mounties. From Eden Park in Auckland.

2:30 L Rugby League – Holden Cup Warriors v Raiders.

From Eden Park in Auckland.

4:30 L Rugby League – NRL New Tricks Warriors v Raiders. From Eden Park in 7:30pm on Prime Auckland.

7pm L Rugby League – NRL Titans v Rabbitohs. From Cbus Super MOVIES GREATS Stadium on the Gold Coast.

6:20 Me, Myself And Irene MC 9:30 L Rugby League – NRL 2000 Comedy. Jim Carrey, Renee Storm v Sea Eagles. From AAMI Park Zellweger, Chris Cooper.

8:15 Aliens MVL 1986 Sci-fi. in Melbourne.

Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn.

11:30 Total Rugby Reflecting on 10:30 PS I Love You MS 2007 the best of rugby union around the Drama. Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler. world.

12:35 Spider-Man MV 2002 Action.

11:55 L Motorsport – FIA Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst.

2:35 Spider-Man 2 MV 2004 Action. Formula One Championship De Espana Pirelli Grand Prix – Qualifying.

Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst.

4:50 Alien 3 MVL 1992 Sci-fi.

From Barcelona, Spain.

Sigourney Weaver.

SUNDAY 6:45 Get Him To The Greek 16LS 1:35 L Motorsport – GP2 2010 Comedy. Jonah Hill, Russell Series Circuit de BarcelonaBrand.

8:30 The Chronicles Of Riddick MV Catalunya – Race One. From Spain.

2004 Action. Vin Diesel, Colm Feore. 3:15 L Motorsport – GP3 10:30 The Fast And The Furious Series Circuit de BarcelonaMVL 2001 Action. Vin Diesel, Paul Catalunya – Race One. From Spain.

Walker, Jordana Brewster.

4am Rugby – Super Rugby SUNDAY (Highlights) Highlanders v Lions.

12:15 Spider-Man 2 MV 2004 From Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

Action. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst.

2:30 The Chronicles Of Riddick MV 4:30 L Golf – US PGA Tour 2004 Action. Vin Diesel, Colm Feore. The Players Championship – Round Three. From TPC Sawgrass, Ponte 4:30 Alien 3 MVL 1992 Sci-fi.

Sigourney Weaver.

Vedra Beach in Florida.

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

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Sunday, May 11, 2014 TV ONE

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6am Rural Delivery 6:25 60 Minute Makeover 7:10 Tagata Pasifika 8am Praise Be 8:30 Attitude 0 9am Q+A 10am Marae 2 10:30 Waka Huia 2/4.

11am Neighbourhood 3 0 11:35 My Kind Of Place 3 0 Noon Road To The 2014 Fifa World Cup 1pm Road To Rio 2:05 The Force PGR 3 0 2:35 N Building The Dream 0 3:35 Fair Go 3 0 4:05 N Nature’s Weirdest Events 5:20 Planet Dinosaur 3 0 6pm One News 0

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TV THREE

FOUR

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong 7am Charles Stanley 8am Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God 8:30 Turning Point With David Jeremiah 9am Re-Think 9:30 Three60 10am The Nation 11am The Best Of Campbell Live 11:35 3rd Degree 3 12:30 ’Til Death PGR 1pm Entertainment Tonight Weekend 2pm Big Angry Fish PGR 3 2:30 Motorsport – NZV8 Ute Racing Series Third round from Pukekohe Park Raceway.

3:10 Motorsport – MotoGP Coverage of round four, from Spain.

4pm Motorsport – FIA World Endurance Championship Round two from Francorchamps, Belgium.

5pm The Block – Sky High 6pm 3 News 7pm Sunday 0 7pm The Big Bang Theory PGR 3 7pm The Simpsons PGR 0 8pm N Topp Country Lynda 0 7:30 F Kevin’s Grand and Jools meet free-range pig 7:30 The Middle (Starting Today) Design 3 0 8:30 The Blacklist AO 0 farmers Lord and Lady Havoc, 30 9:30 Hawaii Five-0 AO A star learn the secret of Nana’s 8pm N The Neighbors 0 football player helps Five-0 bacon balls, and discover the 8:30 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD investigate the murder of a joys of making pancetta. 0 AO 0 technical executive during 8:30 N Broadchurch AO 0 9:30 The Tomorrow People AO 0 Pro Bowl weekend. 0 9:30 Mr Selfridge 0 10:30 M Mother’s Day AO 2010 10:25 House of Cards AO 10:30 Rake AO 0 Horror Crime. Rebecca De Mornay. 0

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Pingu 3 7am Oh No! It’s An Alien Invasion 3 7:25 The Wild Thornberrys 3 0 7:50 The X’s 8:10 Rugrats 3 8:35 Rocket Power 9am Fanboy And Chum Chum 9:25 Sticky TV Omnibus Noon Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Peppa Pig 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm iCarly 5:30 Big Time Rush 3 6pm Malcolm In The Middle 0 6:30 Survivor – Brawn v Brains v Beauty

12:40 M Texas Killing Fields AO 2011 Crime. Sam Worthington, Jeffrey Dean Morgan. 2:30 Good Vibes AO 3 2:55 Infomercials 3:30 20/20 3 0 4:15 It Is Written 3 4:45 Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:10 N Wilfred AO A man is asked to watch his neighbour’s dog, Wilfred, who looks like a dog to everyone else but appears as a man in a dog suit to Ryan.

11:40 Entertainment Tonight Weekend 12:35 Infomercials

11:40 Q+A 3 Local political affairs programme.

12:45 Attitude 3 As a neurologist and mother, Ros Hill is determined to unlock the mysteries of autism. 0 1:15 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:05 Marae 2 4:05 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am World On Wheels 6:30 Christ Embassy 7am The Apartment 8am Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 9am A History Of Scotland 10am India With Sanjeev Bhaskar 11:30 World On Wheels Noon Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle 1pm Jimmy’s Forest 2pm Carter Can 2:30 Early Edition 3:30 Clodagh McKenna – Irish Food Trails 4pm Paul And Nick’s Big Food Trip 4:30 Catch And Cook – USA 5pm The Boat That Guy Built 5:30 The World After Stonehenge 6:30 Sandmasters 6:55 Gourmet Farmer 7:20 Coast 8:30 Better Man AO The true story of 25-year old Vietnamese-Australian Van Nguyen, who was convicted of drug trafficking in Singapore and executed for his crime in 2005.

9:45 Beast Of The Amazon PGR 11pm Paul And Nick’s Big Food Trip 11:30 Early Edition

6am Fireman Sam 3 0 6:10 Buzzy Bee And Friends 3 0 6:15 Pocoyo 3 0 6:25 Art Attack 3 0 6:45 Henry Hugglemonster 0 7:10 SpongeBob SquarePants 30 7:35 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 8am What Now? 10am Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 Pretty Little Liars PGR 3 0 1:35 Scrubs PGR 3 0 2:30 Super Fun Night PGR 3 0 3pm Trophy Wife PGR 3 0 3:30 Home And Away 3 0 6pm Hart Of Dixie (Starting Today) 3 After a summer in New York, Zoe is ready to move permanently, but first she must return to BlueBell; Lemon has a plan to help Wade out in front of Zoe. 0

11:35 Ben And Steve – World Famous In… AO 3 12:35 Infomercials 5am Joyce Meyer 5:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV 3

PRIME

7:30 Glee PGR 7pm Storage Wars PGR 3 8:30 M Moulin Rouge PGR 3 7:30 Antiques Roadshow 2001 Musical. The star of the 8:30 F Wild Brazil A look at Moulin Rouge nightclub in Brazil’s most beautiful and Paris, the city’s most famous mischievous animals and courtesan, is caught between the constantly changing the love of a young writer landscapes they inhabit. and another man’s obsession. 9:40 Ross Kemp – Extreme Nicole Kidman, Ewan World AO McGregor. 0 10:40 Secret War PGR

11:45 Colour Of War – American Story PGR 3 After the attack on Pearl Harbour, American society changed as the country undertook the mobilisation of its population and industry to fight on two fronts.

12:50 Home Shopping

MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 Series using drama to teach te reo Maori.

2pm Ahuwhenua 3 Tauhara Moana Trust.

2:30 Marae DIY 3 Allandale Kura, Whakatane.

3:30 Rugby League – UK Super League Warrington v Catalan.

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Whakatauki 3 Proverbs pertaining to important leaders and their tribes.

6:30 Ka Tu Ka Korero PGR Kingi

THE BOX 6am The Pretender Marathon PG 9:20 Lie To Me MV 10:15 The Simpsons Marathon PG 12:20 Modern Family PGL 12:45 Gator Boys PG 1:40 Combat Pawn PG 2:05 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 2:30 We’re The Fugawis PGL 2:55 Raw MC 5:45 Main Event MC 6:45 SmackDown! MC 8:30 CSI MV 9:30 CSI MV 10:30 Underbelly – The Golden Mile MC 11:30 WWE Main Event MC

MONDAY

12:30 SmackDown! MC MONDAY 2:10 CSI MV 12:30 Sandmasters PGR 3am CSI MV 1am Gourmet Farmer 3:50 Underbelly – The Golden 1:30 Coast Mile MC 2:30 Better Man AO 4:45 America’s Funniest Home 3:30 Beast Of The Amazon Videos PG 4:30 What’s Really In Our Food?

5:10 Modern Family PGL 5am The World After Stonehenge 5:35 Combat Pawn PG

SKY SPORT 1

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box Noon Better Homes And Gardens 3 12:50 Restoration Home 3 2pm Davey Hughes – Untamed PGR Davey Hughes visits the Yukon to find moose.

2:30 Grassroots Rugby 3:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) 4:30 Rugby Nation 5:30 Prime News 6pm History Under The Hammer 3 6:30 One Man And His Campervan Vintage campervan lover and foodie Martin Dorey journeys around Britain celebrating the freedom of campervan living.

7:10 Small Blacks TV A rugby show for children.

7:30 L Motorsport – IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Indianapolis.

From Indiana.

10am Cycling – Giro D’Italia (Highlights) Stage Two. 10:30 Sport 365 An in-depth look at sport from New Zealand and around the world.

11am L UFC Fight Night Brown v Silva. Featuring the main card bout between Matt Brown and Erick Silva from US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.

5pm Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Highlanders v Lions.

From Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

5:30 Sky Sport – What’s On 6pm L Rugby – Super Rugby Reds v Crusaders. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

8:05 L Motorcycling – Superbike World Championship Imola – Race One and Supersport.

From the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Italy.

10:40 L Motorcycling – Superbike World Championship Imola – Race Two. From the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Italy.

12:05 Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) Tactic v Pulse.

2am Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Reds v Crusaders. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

4am UFC Fight Night (Replay) Brown v Silva.

SKY SPORT 2 teaches Paul Horgan how to deliver the perfect pitch to a funding organisation.

7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Rugby League – NRL Premiership Warriors v Raiders.

9:30 M Iris AO 2001 Drama.

True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband. Judi Dench, Kate Winslet.

11:15 Te Kaea 3 2 11:45 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Call 911 M 6:30 MythBusters PG Concrete Glider. 7:30 MythBusters PG Supersonic Ping Pong; Ice Cannon. 8:30 Magic Of Science PG Underwater Escape.

9am Deadly Dilemmas M 9:30 Tickle M Whiskey Windfall.

10am Auction Hunters PG 10:30 Naked Castaway PG 11:30 Yukon Men M 12:30 Secrets Of Bin Laden’s Lair PG 1:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 2:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 3:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 4:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 5:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 6:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 7:30 Everest – The Promise PG 8:30 Gold Rush PG 9:30 Bering Sea Gold PG 10:30 Treehouse Masters PG 11:30 Amish Mafia M

MONDAY

12:30 Manhunt M 1:30 Game Of Pawns PG 2am Man v Wild PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Dealers PG 5am Man v Wild PG

Topp Country

8:00pm on TV One

MOVIES PREMIERE 7:30 Argo MVL 2012 Drama. Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston.

9:30 The Pact 16VL 2012 Horror.

Caity Lotz, Casper Van Dien.

11am Company Of Heroes 16VL 2013 War Action. Tom Sizemore, Vinnie Jones.

12:40 Freaky Deaky 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Billy Burke, Christian Slater.

2:15 Fast And Furious 6 MV 2013 Action. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker.

4:25 Jack Reacher MVL 2012 Action. Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike.

6:35 Dark Shadows MVL 2012 Comedy. Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer.

8:30 2 Guns 16VL 2013 Action.

Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg.

10:20 Looper 16VL 2012 Thriller.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis.

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1:45 Jack Reacher MVL 2012 Action. 3:55 2 Guns 16VL 2013 Action. 5:45 Dark Shadows MVL 2012 Comedy.

11am Golf – Live From The Players 1pm Sport 365 An in-depth look at sport from New Zealand and around the world.

1:30 Sunday Footy Show A review and preview of all the weekend NRL league games.

3:30 L Rugby League – NRL Knights v Panthers. From Hunter Stadium in Newcastle.

Wild Brazil 6pm Netball – College Netball 8:30pm on Prime (Delayed) Semi-final One – St Margaret’s v Mt Albert Grammar.

MOVIES GREATS 7pm L Netball – ANZ Championship Mainland Tactix v 6:25 The Fast And The Furious Central Pulse. From Saxton Stadium MVL 2001 Action. Vin Diesel, Paul in Nelson.

Walker, Jordana Brewster.

8:10 Spider-Man 2 MV 2004 Action. 9pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Nine Sunday.

Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst.

Including the Knights v Panthers; 10:25 Get Him To The Greek 16LS Dragons v Bulldogs.

2010 Comedy. Jonah Hill, Russell 9:30 Rugby Nation Hosted by Brand.

Tony Johnson.

12:10 The Chronicles Of Riddick 10:30 Rugby – Super Rugby MV 2004 Action. Vin Diesel, Colm (Highlights) Reds v Crusaders.

Feore, Judi Dench.

2:10 Spider-Man 3 MV 2007 Action. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

11pm Rugby League – NRL Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst.

4:25 Alien Resurrection 16VL 1997 (Highlights) Warriors v Raiders.

From Eden Park in Auckland.

Sci-fi. Sigourney Weaver.

6:15 Mystic River 16VL 2003 Drama. 11:30 Sky Sport – What’s On 11:55 L Motorsport – FIA Sean Penn, Tim Robbins.

Formula One Championship 8:30 The Bucket List ML 2007 De Espana Pirelli Grand Prix.

Comedy. Jack Nicholson.

From Barcelona, Spain.

10:05 The Watcher 16VL 2000 Thriller. Marisa Tomei, Keanu Reeves. MONDAY 11:40 Spider-Man 3 MV 2007 2:30 Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Action. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dragons v Bulldogs. From ANZ Stadium in Sydney.

Dunst. MONDAY 1:55 Alien Resurrection 16VL 1997 4:30 L Golf – US PGA Tour Sci-fi. 3:40 Mystic River 16VL 2003 The Players Championship – Round Four. From TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Drama. 5:55 The Bucket List ML Vedra Beach in Florida.

2007 Comedy.

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BANKS, Gwenda Mabel (Gwen) – On May 3, 2014 peacefully at Ashburton Hospital. In her 86th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Ray. Much loved mum of Graeme and Christine, Brian and Jeanette, Jeff, Pauline and John Harper, Don, and Lee-Anne and Greg Adlam. Adored and much respected nana of all her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

“Will be sadly missed by all.”

Messages to the Banks family PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

A memorial service for Gwen will be held at Baring Square Methodist Church Hall, Ashburton on TUESDAY, May 13, commencing at 2.00pm.

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TODAY

NZ Today

FZL: Rising to 2500m

Fine apart from morning cloud.

Southwesterlies dying out.

Fine, areas of morning cloud.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: SW dying out.

TOMORROW

TOMORROW

FZL: Lowering to 2400m

Mainly fine, areas of evening cloud. Winds mostly light, northeast breezes about Pegasus Bay.

Fine apart from evening cloud about the divide.

Wind at 1000m: NW developing.

Wind at 2000m: NW rising to 40 km/h.

MONDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

TUESDAY

Mainly fine with light winds.

WEDNESDAY

Mainly fine. Winds becoming light at all levels.

Mainly fine with light winds.

WEDNESDAY

World Weather

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Dubai Dublin Edinburgh Frankfurt

showers showers fine cloudy showers showers fine thunder showers rain fine fine showers rain cloudy

Mainly fine with light winds.

Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi New Delhi

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fine rain showers showers rain rain fine showers rain fine fine showers rain fine fine

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Hamilton

mainly fine

Napier

mainly fine

Wellington

mainly fine

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

mainly fine

Greymouth

mainly fine

Christchurch

mainly fine

Timaru

mainly fine

Queenstown

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Dunedin

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Invercargill

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12:30 6:37 12:51 7:00 1:11 7:22 1:33 7:41 1:53 8:06 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 6 minutes.

Bad fishing

Full moon

15 May 7:17 am ©Copyright OceanFun Publishing Ltd.

Rise 7:36 am Set 5:22 pm

Bad

Rise 7:37 am Set 5:21 pm

Bad fishing

Fair

Set 3:18 am Rise 3:19 pm

Last quarter

22 May 1:01 am www.ofu.co.nz

Fair fishing

Set 4:21 am Rise 3:49 pm

New moon

29 May 6:42 am

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 1:00 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 1:00 pm, yesterday 254.7 Nth Ashburton at 12:00 pm, yesterday

21.6

Sth Ashburton at 12:15 pm, yesterday

14.4

Rangitata Klondyke at 1:00 pm, yesterday

131.1

Waitaki Kurow at 1:00 pm, yesterday

311.0

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

Monday

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overnight max low

Palmerston North mainly fine

Rain developing about the divide, a few brief falls further east, then clearing. NW dying out at low levels and turning SW about the tops, strong for a time.

Mainly fine, a brief southwest change with a shower or two around the middle of the day.

Set 2:18 am Rise 2:50 pm

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 10.1 11.1 Max to 4pm 3.5 Minimum 0.1 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.8 16hr to 4pm May to date 10.4 Avg May to date 18 2014 to date 390.8 238 Avg year to date Wind km/h SE 6 At 4pm Strongest gust W 19 Time of gust 12:44am

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Timaru Airport

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0.0 10.6 10 187.8 177

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13. Officially, minutes play their part to a conclusion (4) 18. Escapes from gaol as rash appears (6,3) 19. Rash loudly substituted for right without spirit (8) 20. In the Middle East, a go-ahead for a pack animal (4) 24. Family tree disordered by brewer’s measure (6) 25. Keep on and on talking about batter-cake (6) 26. Thames islands Southeast is about to play up (5) 28. Affected by sea moving non-u buoy it follows up (5)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) There is a healing quality in the air today that is especially strong around home and family matters that makes this a time for rebuilding.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) Today there is a special healing quality to words and conversations on the friendship and social fronts, with a chance to mend some old bridges.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) There is a slow rebounding of confidence as April’s challenging weeks recede in the rear view mirror, especially so on the income and career fronts.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) Chances are April was such a challenging month, juggling so many balls that there was little time left for you, that there is a lot of making up for lost time..

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) The stars are both encouraging and demanding that you take time out to connect, giving your social life some much needed attention.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) The Moon brings a nose for money into play that will help you narrow in on not only where the money is but on what’s in it for you.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) With the most auspicious professional months of the year stretching out in front of you, it’s time to make them count.

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