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Motorists are paying the price in lengthy delays because of continued stonewalling by the New Zealand Transport Agency over roading improvements on State Highway One through Ashburton.

As traffic gridlocks in Ashburton grow, work on the highway in Tinwald continues to be a moveable feast on the New Zealand Transport Agency’s funding list.

And a second project that would keep traffic flowing through town, traffic signals at the Walnut Avenue intersections with West and East streets has also been delayed and that had Ashburton District

councillors pushing for action at a meeting on Thursday.

“I’m really concerned about traffic on State Highway One, local and passing traffic and we need to keep the pressure on NZTA so they might do something not too far into the future,” councillor Stuart Wilson said.

“People in Tinwald have been hanging out for years but NZTA keeps fobbing them off. This has gone on for too long,” councillor Darryl Nelson said.

As traffic volumes built up, it was good to see motorists being courteous and letting people onto the highway from side streets, but that was creating additional problems by forcing long lines of

traffic to grind to a halt, he said.

Walnut Avenue work had been put back another year, mayor Angus McKay said, and that intersection played a significant part in traffic delays, he said.

“The project keeps being put back year after year. The council has built it into its long-term plan and it’s been deferred or reduced priority. It’s now in their budget for 2018-2020 and the Tinwald corridor project is now considered a minor improvement so it’s now a lower priority.”

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■ ASHBURTON FIRE STATION

Fire station set to expand

By Erin TaskEr

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Ashburton’s fire station could be the first in the country to undergo a major transformation in preparation for urban and rural firefighters joining forces.

Plans are currently being drawn up for an extension to the existing Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade’s station on Burnett Street, so that the town’s rural firefighters can move in too.

Mid/South Canterbury area commander Paul Henderson said costings and approval had yet to be obtained for the project, but it was a move that made sense in Ashburton, and one that would likely happen in other centres too.

Come mid-next year, the country’s rural and urban firefighting

Ashburton’s fire station on Burnett Street. bodies will amalgamate and create one organisation, as the result of a nationwide review and restructure.

The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade had 35 members, and the town’s rural fire force had 15, but

by the middle of next year they would be one, and operating from under the same roof.

“We will end up with a station of 50, which is quite a big station, hence the need to do some alternations to fit the extra staff in,” Mr

Henderson said.

The rural unit’s tanker was already run from the Ashburton urban station, Mr Henderson said, and fitting another two appliances in wasn’t an issue.

“It’s not too bad in terms of the appliances, we have room for the appliances, but we need to create lockers for the new ones coming in,” he said.

Ashburton’s rural fire force currently operated out of a base on South Street.

“An opportunity has arisen, because of some work that has to be carried out on the current rural station, to consider moving the rural guys into the current Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade building,” Mr Henderson said.

“At the moment we are look-

ing at plans for that to be carried out and we are looking to have them costed and then hopefully approved, but in this moment of time, we are still in the planning stage.

“But by next year we will all be operating under the same badge, as one organisation, and the idea of bringing them together as one as soon as we can makes a lot of sense.”

Mr Henderson said the Ashburton station could be one of the first to undergo the change.

“It could well be the first in the country,” Mr Henderson said.

“The whole thing is a real positive for the country; it will be a real positive for my area, now we are just waiting for the details to come through.”

■ MT HUTT SKI AREA

Mt Hutt marketing man ready for new challenge By susan sandys

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As a teenager, Richie Owen would wash ski buses to cadge free rides to Mt Hutt.

Today he works for the ski area and couldn’t be happier.

The 40-year-old, who lives in Methven with wife Lana and their two young children, is Mt Hutt’s new marketing and sales co-ordinator.

He is a well-known face around Methven, having managed Big Al’s Snowsports in the town for the past 10 years.

Mr Owen said he could not wait to learn new skills in his new job at Mt Hutt.

“It was a fantastic opportunity, to get my teeth into something else really, to learn new skills, and learn from people experienced in the industry.”

His passion for skiing and snowboarding goes back more than 25 years.

As a student at Methven High School, he and fellow student James Urquhart, who is today the ski area’s general manager operations, took every opportunity they could to ski at weekends.

They would wash ski buses for Value Tours in exchange for rides on them to Mt Hutt.

Mr Owen would ski during the week as well, making the most of programmes offered through the high school.

He went on to work at Big Al’s and qualified as a ski and snowboard instructor.

Mr Owen is also a keen cyclist and gym enthusiast, who instructs at Methven’s Mountain Gym and trains local rugby teams. He is fluent in Japanese and is a keen musician, playing in the duo Little Big Man with Matt Gorman at functions throughout Canterbury.

Mr Owen said his goal at Mt Hutt this year would be to get more guests onto the mountain.

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■ SWIMMING PROGRAMMES

■ DOG ATTACK

Young boy mauled by uncle’s dog A 7-year-old boy has more than 100 facial stitches, had a metal plate inserted into his fractured nose and cheek and may never regain movement in his upper lip after being mauled by a pitbull in south Auckland.

Darnell Minarapa-Brown was pinned down and attacked by his uncle’s dog in Takanini around 1pm on Saturday, leaving him covered in blood with nine facial puncture wounds.

He was rushed to Middlemore Hospital for surgery.

His mother, Virginia Minarapa, said when Darnell first woke up he asked about what happened to Caesar, the 3-year-old pitbull.

When he was told Caesar had been taken away by the pound, Darnell said: “He only needs to be put into a cage,” Minarapa said.

Caesar is being held at the Manukau animal shelter while Auckland Council investigates the attack.

“There will be a meeting to determine the next steps,” a council spokesman said.

Darnell was his “usual self” yesterday morning, but struggling to talk and eat as he still has no feeling in top lip, Minarapa said.

“The nerves in his top lip are damaged pretty badly. We are hoping he will get movement back, but it’s not guaranteed,” she said.

“He’s trying to move everything with his bottom lip and tongue.”

Darnell now faces recovery and rehabilitation but because he’s “a really strong boy”, he might be home soon, Minarapa said.

It’s still unknown what sparked Caesar’s attack.

The pitbull was usually locked

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The nerves in his top lip are damaged pretty badly

away when children were around, Minarapa said.

The attack occurred in the garage – which doubles as a sleepout – after Darnell jumped on a bed to play PlayStation, giving Caesar a fright.

He had just been dropped off by his mother, who was reversing out of the driveway when the dog started mauling Darnell.

“I was in the driveway [when it happened]. Everybody was crying, screaming, panicking and upset. Only one person saw it happen,” Minarapa said.

Blood stains are visible on the floor in the garage where the attack took place.

Ceasar’s owner and Darnell’s uncle, Henare Carroll, said he was shocked the dog was so violent as he had been brought up around people. He expected Caesar would be put down.

The New Zealand Herald understands the attack occurred on a Housing New Zealand property.

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Zaviah Tuinier, Jordy McGillen, Charlie McCully, Jasmine Chalke and Reuben McKeown during an after school swimming lesson at the EA Networks Centre.

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Students missing out on life-saving skills

By RuBy HaRfield

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With swimming not being part of the school curriculum, many Mid Canterbury students are missing out on life-saving skills.

In the past, most schools around the country had their own pool but this is no longer sustainable and many have to organise lessons at community pools at a cost.

Some Mid Canterbury schools have done everything they can to ensure their pools remain open while others bus their students to the EA Networks Centre for two weeks’ worth of lessons a year.

Ashburton Borough School has taken a different approach in the hope of addressing the need for children to learn to swim by only offering lessons to their Year 3 and 4 students, but for every week of the year.

EA Networks Centre manager Steve Prescott said all children

need to learn how to swim, especially with New Zealand being surrounded by water.

However, the problem is it is not a mandatory part of the curriculum and schools can decide whatever they want in terms of children taking swimming lessons.

“My feeling is that it should be made compulsory, it should be a mandatory part of the programme. Everyone should learn to swim. If you teach a child to swim you are saving a life.”

The two approaches taken by those Mid Canterbury schools that don’t have pools are not enough to make children confident swimmers, so this needs to be topped up by paid lessons from parents, he said.

Many parents enrol their children into afterschool lessons and swim holiday programmes, but not all can afford it.

Children need to have regular lessons from preschool until

they are a lot older and confident in the water, Mr Prescott said.

Ashburton Borough School principal Sam Winterbourn said he hoped that his school’s new swim instruction method of Year 3 and 4 students having lessons every week for two years would work better than having all students doing two weeks a year.

The school used to offer instruction over two weeks but children were not learning to swim, so in term 3 of last year they decided to put all resources into this new approach with the aim to teach children to competently swim at least 100 metres after two years.

Only time will tell if this initiative really works, but anecdotal evidence from parents shows the children are acquiring the necessary skills, he said.

Other students at the school are encouraged to practice their swimming outside of school time.

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■ WORLD WAR ONE MYSTERY

Mystery of the dog tag

By Michelle NelsoN

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The holder of a World War One military dog tag which once belonged to former Ashburton man William Protheroe is keen to hand it over to his family.

Chris Slade, who now lives in Western Australia, found the tag while sorting through his late father’s belongings in Christchurch some years ago. Time passed and the item was forgotten until Mr Slade recently rediscovered it.

As far as he is aware the name Protheroe doesn’t appear on his family tree and he suspects the tag may have belonged to someone his father or grandfather once knew.

According to military records, William Protheroe died in the New Zealand General Hospital in Codford, England, in July 1917, following an illness.

He is buried in the Codford War Graves Cemetery.

Mr Protheroe was born in Rangiora about 1878 to Alexander and Mary Protheroe. He enlisted with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in June 1915, stating he was a 36-year-old widower and naming his father, A Protheroe of Elgin, as his next of kin.

Driver William Protheroe’s service number was 6/3133 – the same as that on the dog tag Mr Slade has.

The records show Mr Protheroe embarked with the 7th Reinforcements Canterbury Infantry Battalion in October 1915. In February 1916 he was transferred to New Zealand Army Service Corps in Egypt.

He was serving in France when he became unwell and was transferred back to England for treatment in December 1916.

His name appears on the Ashburton War Memorial with that

of his brother Ernest who survived to return home from the war along with another brother, Edwin.

Mr Slade hopes to find Mr Protheroe’s family to return the dog tag in time for the 100th anniversary of his death next year.

“I would love to know the story,” Mr Slade said.

“I live in Perth but do come back home to Christchurch now and then to visit and if I could find any relatives I would like to give the tag to them.”

Anyone with information about Mr Protheroe’s family should call Michelle at the Guardian (307 7971) for Mr Slade’s contact details.

■ PLAYGROUP OPENING

Pasifika playgroup holds information morning More than 40 people from the Ashburton Community attended Fa’a Pasifika Playgroup’s information morning on Saturday.

The event was held at Ashburton Netherby School in conjunction with the Pasifika Trust Playgroup as a way to engage with the community.

One of the organisers, Rasela Fa, said it was a good opportunity to share the importance of early childhood education with playgroup families and members of the wider community and how it helps with future education.

It was also organised as a way to be more engaged with the two playgroup’s families, she said.

“We worked together for the first time for our community.”

The Ministry of Education had representatives at the event and there were lots of activities for the children including a bouncy castle and face painting.

“We just felt it was a really, really successful day.”

They hoped to run more events like this in the future, she said.

Vegetation fire Firefighters from Ashburton and Rakaia volunteer fire brigades spent nearly an hour-and-ahalf dousing a vegetation fire in Pendarves at 2.23pm on Saturday.

Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade chief fire officer Alan Burgess said material underneath a tree line caught alight from a rubbish fire but there was little damage.

Hospital reunion Ashburton Hospital nurses will get together for their biennial reunion next month. Organiser Val Knight said about 90 people usually attend the event, which is open to all registered or enrolled nurses and health assistants who have worked at the hospital. This year the group will break from tradition to have lunch at the MSA after morning tea at the hospital and a service in the nurses’ chapel.

“We are hoping to get some of the younger people along so we can keep the reunions going in the future,” Mrs Knight said. The reunion will be held on May 15. To register call Mrs Knight on 308 5851 or Zella McGirr on 302 8587.

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Big plans for Rakaia Mini Golf Acting principal

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Andrew Fleck hopes his new business venture will be a holein-one.

He’s opened up Rakaia Mini Golf – a nine-hole mini golf course in the centre of Rakaia – and has big plans for its future.

By Christmas the next nine holes will be completed, making it a full 18-hole mini golf course, and he’s also planning on making a bike track to entertain his younger visitors.

It’s a complete change in direction for Mr Fleck, who has spent the past few years working abroad.

“I was working overseas for a few years in gas exploration,” he said.

“But with the market being pretty dead over there at the moment, I always had it in the back of my mind to do a business as a back-up.”

A long-time mini golf fan, he’d always thought he’d like to open a mini golf, but living in Rolleston, his options were limited.

Mr Fleck said commercial land in Rolleston was hard to come by.

Then, about three years ago he was on his way to Ashburton for a softball tournament, when

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Andrew Fleck is the owner of Rakaia’s new mini golf park.

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he saw the block of land on State Highway One in Rakaia which is now the home of Rakaia Mini Golf.

“It was a risk, but it’s a beautiful spot,” Mr Fleck said.

Situated opposite the town’s playground and giant salmon, thousands of cars pass by every day, and so far players have been a mix of locals and those passing through.

Mr Fleck said weekends and school holidays were likely to be his busiest time, and while weekdays had been slow to take

off, he was offering deals for group bookings, which many groups were taking up.

Designed and built by Mr Fleck and a friend from Ashburton – Darryl Kingsford – the best score on the course in its first month of business has been 24.

Par for the course is 29; a score which Mr Fleck is yet to achieve himself.

“We’ve tried to make it challenging, but not too challenging. It’s enough to keep your interest, but not so much that people get disheartened.”

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Ashburton College’s deputy principal of senior school Andrea Pearce will be taking up the role of acting principal next term following the departure of Grant McMillan.

Mrs Pearce’s appointment, effective from May 2, was announced to staff by the board of trustees on Friday. This follows Mr McMillan’s resignation at the beginning of this month to take up a position as principal of James Cook High School in Auckland.

Mrs Pearce, who has been deputy principal at Ashburton College for five years, said she was excited to be taking up the leadership position.

“I feel very privileged to have been given the role of acting principal where I’ll be leading a great team of teachers and really maintaining that focus of great teaching and learning.”

She moved to New Zealand 10 years ago where she has worked at Mount Hutt College, Timaru Boys’ High School and now Ashburton College.

Prior to this, Mrs Pearce worked in a number of senior and teaching positions in the United Kingdom

Andrea Pearce including as a head of department and as a senior university lecturer.

She is currently undertaking an aspiring principal’s programme so this new position is getting her on the way to her aim of a principal role in the future. “It’s a great opportunity for me and hopefully for the college as well.”

Mrs Pearce was appointed following a process of application and interview and will remain in the position throughout term 2.

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This research is part of the Canterbury Waterway Rehabilitation Experiment, which aims to find ways to improve waterway health through better nutrient, sediment and weed management.

Improving drains in this area is important as they provide multiple benefits including drainage, habitats for native fish, and provide opportunities for food gathering.

On 13 April the research team will provide an update on progress made in the last year, and this will include a visit to two demonstration sites.

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In brief Cosgrove not standing Long-serving Labour MP Clayton Cosgrove has announced he will not be standing at next year’s election. The list MP, who has been in Parliament for more than 16 years, said yesterday it was not a decision he had made lightly.

“I was elected to Parliament when I was 30 and now at 46, it is the right time to take the next step in my career,” He said. “It has been an absolute honour serving the community as a Member of Parliament and I owe the voters and my party a huge debt of gratitude.”

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More than 200 people turned out to last year’s Mother’s Day Fun Run/Walk at the Ashburton Domain, and organisers are hoping for even more this year.

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Supporting women’s health Generations of women will converge on the Ashburton Domain this Mother’s Day for the annual Jennian Homes Mother’s Day Fun Run/Walk.

The event – on May 8 – will follow a 5km route around the domain and it’s all about supporting the Heart Foundation’s Go Red for Women campaign, which aims to improve the heart health of New Zealand women.

Heart disease is the single big-

gest killer of women, taking the lives of more than 50 each week in this country, and Jennian Homes will give $20,000 to the charity to support women’s heart health, as a result of the Mother’s Day events.

Matt McKeown, from Jennian Homes Mid Canterbury, said community wellness and the health of all New Zealanders was important to them and they were proud to support the cam-

paign through their run/walk.

“It is a great event and an incredibly fun way to spend Mother’s Day, and we encourage as many women as possible in the region to register and show support for women’s heart health.

More than 7000 people participated in events around the country last year – 230 in Ashburton – and it’s hoped this year will be even bigger.

Registrations close on May 3

and all entrants will receive a tshirt featuring a design by iconic New Zealand artist Dick Frizzell.

When people register online they can also nominate a primary school, with the school with the most nominations in the region to win $2500 of Rebel Sport vouchers.

To register for the event – which will start at 10am on May 8 – go to www.jennianmothersday.com.

A teenager has suffered head, neck and back injuries after falling off her bike in an adventure race.

The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter airlifted the 18-year-old after she fell off her bike during a secondary schools competition.

Rescue helicopter pilot Tim Douglas Clifford said he and his team arrived at the Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park at 7.45pm after the young woman took a hard fall.

“She was a bit knocked around, the fall resulted in head, neck and back injuries.” Mr Clifford said she came off coming down the “Jaws” track. “We have picked a few up from there,” he said.

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Motorbike accident Two motorcycle riders were injured yesterday after the bike they were on slid off a road in wet conditions.

A 55-year-old male suffered leg and shoulder injuries while a 54-year-old female sustained a shoulder injury following the incident in Nuhaka, northern Hawke’s Bay. The Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter responded to the incident at noon.

Both patients were transported to the Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital in Hastings for further treatment.

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Auckland prison guards under investigation A group of prison guards have been stood down and will be investigated after they were caught posting about an inmate on Facebook. The guards were from the maximum security Auckland

prison at Paremoremo and the troubled Mt Eden Corrections Facility.

The prison’s director, Dennis Goodin, said he became aware of several guards discussing an

offender on Facebook on Friday.

“These officers have been placed on special leave pending a full investigation,” he said.

Goodin said all Corrections staff were expected to act with

the utmost integrity and professionalism and must abide by the department’s Code of Conduct.

“Any staff found to have fallen short will be dealt with appropriately,” he said.

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Australian celebrity Bindi Irwin has been in Rotorua during the past week. Irwin confirmed on her Twitter feed she was in Rotorua by posting a photo of herself sitting on the lake front. “Grateful for a beautiful trip with my little family to Rotorua, NZ for a week of hiking and beauty. Thank you Black Swan for having us.”

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■ BLUFF EMERGENCY

Ammonia leak in Bluff

By Rhys ChamBeRlain Bluff is on edge as emergency services try to contain an ammonia leak that could force residents to be evacuated.

An 800m exclusion zone has been placed around tanks at South Port, where the leak is being tended to by the fire service and port services.

Senior Station Officer Deane Chalmers, of Invercargill, said a fire in a cool store on a Bluff wharf on Saturday night caused a small

leak in an ammonia tank and there were fears it could escalate.

“At this stage the leak is small but it has the very real potential of escalating into a large scale leak that will require the evacuation of residents of the Bluff township.”

Firefighters from Bluff and Invercargill were on scene as was a HMU (hazardous materials unit).

Police had cordoned off the area and were controlling the exclusion zone.

“Police and the fire service are urging residents and visitors of

■ CHILD LEFT ALONE

Bluff to keep away from the port area and obey all police instructions and cordons as well as keeping themselves and others indoors until the situation is rectified,” Mr Chalmers said.

South Port chief executive Mark O’Connor said the fire was in a third party tenant’s premises, Wilbur-Ellis, a pet food operation.

“Some ammonia product is used in the freezing process,” Mr O’Connor said.

Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnssen, of Dunedin, said the ammo-

nia was being transferred to another tank.

“They have got concerns that it [fire] may have compromised the tank,” Mr Dinnissen said.

The exclusion zone included the wharf area and boats were also being denied access, he said.

Mr Dinnissen said the transfer was not expected to take as long as it had but it was “a slow process”.

Southern fire communications shift manager Tim Reynolds said the fire was in a commercial

building and was “well alight” when two fire appliances arrived from Bluff about 11.30 on Saturday night.

The fire was about 100m long and 40m wide, he said. There were no reports of injuries, he said.

A fire investigator from Dunedin was on site.

South Port, at Bluff, is New Zealand’s southernmost commercial deep water port.

There is only one road out off Bluff, State Highway 1.

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Child left in car Panicked shoppers launched a frantic search and considered breaking a window after a baby was left alone in a car for more than 20 minutes on Saturday.

The child was found crying and distressed in a locked car at the Asian supermarket Fresh & Save in the Auckland suburb of Glenfield during the afternoon.

Witness Erick Sia said he was the first to spot the child, who he thought was around two years old, and a crowd soon formed around the car.

“I saw her in the driver’s seat screaming and crying. She was trying to open the door, looking for her mum,” he said.

“There was just a window a little bit open for her.”

Mr Sia ran to get the attention of staff, and then rushed back to the car to try to calm the child.

“People were running through the store, saying ‘who left a baby in a car’ but they couldn’t find anyone,” he said. “People wanted to smash the window and call the police.”

Staff were extremely worried he said, and there was an argument about the best thing to do. Just as the group were about to break into the car, Mr Sia found the mother, who was completing her

shopping at the checkout.

“I told her, ‘you can’t leave a baby in the car’.”

The woman was apologetic and said the baby hadn’t wanted to go into the shop with her.

He said she was new to New Zealand and didn’t know the law.

Mr Sia later posted on Facebook about the incident to warn others of the dangers of leaving children in cars.

“I’m new to New Zealand, too, so I thought it was part of my obligation to let people know.”

Police said they hadn’t received a report about the incident.

Last year, a 16-month-old child died from after being left in a car by his mother.

A Wanganui woman was charged with manslaughter but discharged without conviction.

The boy died of heatstroke and dehydration. He was discovered only after his creche texted and then phoned to inquire where he was.

The law states that young children must never be left alone in a house or vehicle – they need constant supervision.

It is illegal to leave a child under the age of 14 years without reasonable provision for their care.

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Traffic woes continue From P1 NZTA might argue that traffic volumes in Ashburton were largely locally generated, but the problem had now become a regional issue, not just an Ashburton issue, Mr McKay said.

“We need to keep our foot on the pedal on this.”

Work on the Tinwald corridor, originally in the form of traffic lights, has been on the drawing board since 2005. Since then, their installation has been continually moved and the project reshaped. It has now been downgraded and lights were no longer considered a priority. The alternative of changed road markings was deemed more appropriate.

As the lights project continued to drop off NZTA’s radar, the council continued to keep pressure on the roading organisation and in desperation, in 2013 suggested it would be prepared to foot the bill itself if that meant getting the job done.

Traffic lights at the Walnut Avenue roundabouts on West and East streets have been on the council’s agenda since 2012. In 2014 the council went through a land designation process to secure the land that would become part of a redesign of the two intersections once the lights were installed.

This project is now not likely to go ahead until after 2020.

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New life for your old sports gear If you’ve got unused sports gear lying around, Richie McCaw wants to help find a home for it.

The former All Blacks captain has declared a national sport gear recycle month to level the playing field for schools who can’t afford the gear they need.

The iSPORT Foundation is calling for New Zealanders to donate unused sporting gear to help lower decile schools to support our next generation of sports stars.

Founded by Richie McCaw, Ali Williams and Daniel Carter in 2009, the iSPORT Foundation helps 12 to 18-year-old kiwis achieve their sporting goals, no matter their circumstances, by providing grants and crowdfunding, sports gear, leadership and inspiration.

“There are New Zealand schools that don’t have the right gear to help kids develop their skills in the sports they love.

“We want to help schools get

the equipment they need to help those kids so they can realise their sporting potential.

“I have had a good run of it, but I could not have got there without access to the right gear.

If you are not using the stuff in the cupboard and garage, pass it on to the next generation,” McCaw said. The drive runs through until April 30 and anyone with any gear to donate in Mid Canterbury, can drop it in to Ashburton’s branch of the Westpac bank.

Call for Maori wards to be established The Maori Party is calling for a “long overdue” law change to establish Maori wards on every district council in New Zealand.

Co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell will present a petition to Parliament at the urging of New Plymouth Mayor Andrew Judd, who championed the creation of a Maori ward in his city – a move blocked by a public vote last year.

Under existing legislation, councils can choose to establish Maori wards. However, if 5 per cent of voters sign a petition opposed to such a move, the decision then goes to a binding referendum.

Maori representation on local government has been a heated issue at times, with parties divided at the last general election.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters said Maori wards were separatist while National and Labour were not opposed to councils establishing Maori wards if they wished.

Mr Flavell said mandatory Maori wards on every council would give tangata whenua better representation at local government.

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Above - Ashburton College’s girls’ under-15 coxed quad sculls four of Emma Stagg, Mollie Gibson, Emma Jansen (coxswain), Lara Biggs and Katie Dolan won bronze at the Maadi Cup last week.

Left - Methven prop Simon Fleetwood crashes over the line during his side’s 23-18 loss to Kaiapoi on Saturday.

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Swimming lessons vital Ruby Harfield

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ot having swimming as part of the school curriculum means children are missing out on learning a life-saving skill.

While all schools in the district offer some sort of swimming lessons – whether that be at their own pool or at a community pool – more needs to be done.

Some schools in Mid Canterbury have been able to retain their swimming pools and this means that their students get to become confident in the water nearly every day of term 1 and 4 each year.

But it also comes at a high cost for the school and community.

Parents, students and teachers need to fundraise and volunteer throughout the year to keep their pools running with the cost of maintaining ageing pools increasing and stricter regulations such as needing to test the water three times a day.

Other schools have had to close their pools and now resort to using nearby community pools or bussing their students to the EA Networks Centre.

Using community pools such as Methven and Hampstead mean students can have more lessons than at the EA Networks Centre because of the proximity, although not as many as if a pool was onsite.

Many schools don’t have this luxury so only have the time and spare funds to send their children to lessons for two weeks a year, or, as in Ashburton Borough School’s case, every week but for only two years. These lessons are not enough to ensure a child has the confidence and ability to be safe in water so parents are having to pay for extra lessons for their children.

While many can afford it, let’s face it, having a child is expensive, wages aren’t increasing at the same rate as living expenses and the cost of schooling is not getting any cheaper with extra outings, stationery, devices and uniforms.

So, say 90 per cent of Mid Canterbury children either go to a school that has its own pool or have their parents pay for extra lessons after school or during the holidays (this is purely hypothetical), there is still 10 per cent of children only getting two weeks’ worth of lessons a year.

These are the children who need help and these are the children who are more at risk of drowning. I don’t know any child who has ever learnt anything for two weeks and been able to remember it a few months later.

There might not be an easy solution to this but something needs to be done to save our children.

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Work has also begun on a strategy to engage all New Zealanders on what they can do for vulnerable children and the first national awareness campaign is expected to be complete by March 31, 2017.

It will include attracting a wider pool of caregivers so that the right, long-term placement can be found for children in care.

We will also be ensuring caregivers have the right support to provide long-term, loving and stable homes for children and young people.

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‘Man in the hat’ identified appear to have been taken off A man held on terrorism Europe’s streets. charges in Belgium admits to After leaving the airport, being the “man in a hat” seen Abrini had thrown his light on security camera footage at coat in a dust bin and later Brussels airport with two suisold his hat, prosecutors cide bombers before attacks added. in the city killed 32 people, “He is charged with parpublic prosecutors say. ticipation in the activities of They said that after being a terrorist group and terrorist confronted with footage premurder,” the Belgian federal pared by an investigational prosecutors office said. unit, Belgian Mohamed Abrini Prosecutors charged four said he was the man police people, including Abrini, had been hunting since the Mohamed Abrini with terrorist activity for bombings at the airport and their suspected roles in the on the metro on March 22.

“He had no other choice,” a spokesman Brussels bombings and November’s Paris for Belgium’s public prosecutors said yes- attacks.

They were arrested on Friday, along with terday. He had been held since Friday.

Abrini had been on Europe’s most want- two others who were later released. Beled list since December, after he was caught gian police raided a suspected safe house by a security camera at a motorway service in central Brussels yesterday but found no station with suspected militant Salah Ab- weapons or explosives and made no furdeslam while they drove to Paris two days ther arrests.

Prosecutors said they also charged Osabefore the attacks there that killed 130 ma K, who local media said was a Swede people in November.

With the arrests and deaths in Brussels named Osama Krayem, adding they were since a raid on March 15 put police on the able to identify him as the man present at trail of Abdeslam, all of the main known the time of the attack on the Brussels metsuspects in the Paris and Brussels attacks ro station that same day.

Osama K was seen buying the bags used in the Brussels attacks in a shopping centre there, prosecutors said.

The other two were Bilal El Makhoukhi, who had already been convicted for working with jihadist recruiters, and a Rwandan named Herve B.M. on charges of helping Abrini and Osama K. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said his government would continue to be vigilant about the militant threat.

“We are positive about the recent developments in the investigation. But we know we have to stay alert and cautious,” he told a news conference in Brussels.

El Makhoukhi was convicted in January last year for being involved in Sharia4Belgium, a now disbanded organisation that recruited people to fight alongside jihadist organisations in Syria and Iraq, Belgium’s Justice Minister Koen Geens said.

Originally sentenced to five years in prison, with three years suspended, he was allowed to serve his remaining term at home under electronic monitoring and was released last month, Geens said.

El Makhoukhi was convicted last year following his return to Belgium after losing a leg while fighting in Syria.

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Austria plans to seize Hitler house After years trying to buy the property from its private owner, the Austrian government wants to seize the house where Adolf Hitler was born to prevent it falling into neo-Nazi hands.

“Given the unique nature of the building, its historic significance and the public interest, we’ve decided to begin discussions seeking to lay the legal groundwork for the seizure,” interior ministry spokesman KarlHeinz Grundboeck said yesterday.

The decision was made after years of discussions and fruitless attempts to buy the property, he said, adding that the owner would be compensated for losing ownership.

Hitler was born in the house in Brunau am Inn on April 20, 1889. It was made the subject of an historic preservation order

by Germany’s National Socialist regime in 1938 after being purchased by the Nazi government.

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Adolf Hitler’s birth house in Braunau am Inn, Austria.

PHOTO AP ily in 1952, the house passed into Gerlinde Pommer’s hands in 1977.

The Austrian state has rented the property since 1972 and used it as a daycare centre for people with disabilities but it has stood empty since 2011 after Pommer refused to allow work to be undertaken to improve accessibility.

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Fireworks trigger blaze At least 76 people have died and more than 200 are injured after a fireworks display triggered a blaze followed by explosions in a crowded Hindu temple in southern India.

The fire occurred at the Puttingal temple in Kerela state yesterday, an official at the Kollum district police control room said.

The death toll could rise as several of the injured were in critical condition, and some people may still be buried under a building that collapsed on the temple premises, the official said.

The fireworks display was being held to mark Vishu, the Kerala New Year, Times Now news channel reported.

Some of the fireworks fell on a store where more fireworks triggered the explosions, it quoted witnesses as saying.

The temple administration building was gutted by the fire.

Manorama News channel showed the fireworks followed by a blazing fire and explosions.

Later video showed cranes and rescue workers trying to remove rubble to search for victims.

The fire was brought under control in about four hours, police said.

A judicial investigation has been ordered into the accident, Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said.

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Body insurance for Carey Mariah Carey has allegedly insured her voice for $US35 million ($NZ51.42 million).

The 46-year-old singer is currently touring Europe with her The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour and according to TMZ, has recently agreed to extend it to South America. But now she has added even more dates to her roster, her team reportedly encouraged her to get some kind of insurance policy for her most important assets - her voice and her legs. “Fact is, there are millions of dollars on the line now, and if anything happens to her major assets it could result in an epic loss of profits,” a source told the website. The outlet reports a policy for a music superstar like Carey doesn’t come cheap, with the policies costing $US35 million each. In addition, each policy has a high premium, apparently costing thousands of dollars.

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Shows to go ahead Injured Axl Rose says shows will go ahead Axl Rose has vowed to press on with Guns N’ Roses big reunion tour kick-off after breaking his foot. The frontman recently reunited with guitarist Slash and bass player Duff McKagan for their first performance together since 1993, delighting over 250 lucky fans with a ‘secret’ gig at West Hollywood club the Troubadour last week.

The show, which also featured keyboard player Dizzy Reed, guitarist Richard Fortus and drummer Frank Ferrer, served as a mini warm-up for the rockers, who were set to launch their highly-anticipated tour with their first of two gigs in Las Vegas on Friday night. However, hours before showtime, Rose announced he was struggling with a broken left foot and shared X-rays of his injury online.

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Idol final ratings hit An estimated 13.3 million people caught glimpses of Simon Cowell, Carrie Underwood, Paula Abdul and other stars of American Idol on the show’s apparent finale, its biggest audience in two years. In an all-Mississippi contest, Trent Harmon beat La’Porsha Renae to become the 15th idol.

At its peak in 2006, American Idol averaged 30 million viewers a season and dominated popular culture. It was television’s most popular programme for nine straight seasons before fading in recent years. Still, its average of 11.1 million viewers this season was enough to regularly place it among the Nielsen company’s top 20 shows most weeks. Fox announced last year that this would be the last season of Idol, setting up a nostalgia-drenched victory lap.

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Carcassonne, treasure of Languedoc

Carcassonne is the largest fortified town in Europe with its walls still intact. It was besieged by Catholics in the 13th century.

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Like castles. So much so that on a trip around Wales in the late 1980s my female travelling companion threw an epic hissy fit after I stopped the car at just about every castle there was.

At Harlech Castle she exploded.

“Not another [expletive] castle!” And refused to budge from the passenger seat.

I couldn’t see her problem, afterall we were in castle territory with magnificent structures that included Caernarfon, Conwy, Pembroke and, you guessed it, Harlech.

Oh well, thought the much younger me, I’m here so I may as well have a quick look. Several hours later I returned to face one of the frostiest car journeys I’ve ever had in my life.

But put a castle on the route of travel and I’ll ignore the perils of dragons to battle my through to exploring it.

So, when I was in southeast France recently, I just had to spend at least half a day within the famous walls of Carcassonne – the largest fortified town in Europe with its formidable walls still intact.

We arrived by train on a hot day and looked about for some-

Richard Moore visits a huge French castle and delves into its history and the local cuisine. where to store our luggage. You can’t at the station, but nearby is a friendly hotel that will host your gear for a small charge.

It is the Hotel Astoria and because of its service I will stay there on my next visit.

With time not on our side, we decided to taxi to the castle of Carcassonne and I have to say it was well worth the 10 or so euros we spent.

The fortress is amazing. Its high, stone double walls look impregnable and the distinctive tops of the 53 towers make for a cityscape straight out of a fairytale.

But the history of Carcassonne is no tale for children.

Its most bloody moment came in 1209 when its inhabitants – mostly people from the Cathar religious movement – fell foul of the Catholic church.

The Cathars were viewed as heretics by the Papacy and Pope Innocent III belied his name by sending an army into the Languedoc region to exterminate

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them. Hundreds of followers – and Catholics who lived peaceably with the Cathars – were hanged or burned during the so-called Albigensian Crusade.

At Beziers the holy warriors slaughtered 7000 people sheltering in a Catholic church and, when asked how they could tell the difference between Cathars and Catholics, the pope’s legate Abbott Arnaud Amaury said: “Kill them all – the Lord will recognise his own.” They then burnt the town down.

At Marmande another massacre occurred when the crusaders broke into the castle and butchered a further 7000 victims.

The siege at Carcassonne lasted two weeks – despite its defences not being the formidable ones that would later be built – with the city’s young commander Raymond-Roger Trencavel and his troops fighting bravely before running out of water and being forced to surrender. Trencavel was granted safe conduct but was then seized and murdered.

The surviving population of the city was forced into exile with nothing more than their shirts and breeches.

Carcassonne was strengthened and turned into a key stronghold on the old border of France and Spain but became less important when the two nations signed the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659 and the Languedoc became permanently French.

While still a major provincial town, Carcassonne’s fortunes went into a slide and by the mid-19th century had fallen into serious disrepair.

Eventually, its historic importance was recognised and restoration began in the 1850s.

Today the town is amazing to wander through. You need to turn a bit of a blind eye to the tourist shops that line the main streets but the walls, towers and stronghold are magnificent examples of medieval castles.

You can smell the history here and whether you are looking down from a covered archers’

walkway or are listening to glorious songs performed in the stunning Basilica of Saint-Nazaire, it is an amazing place to visit.

Hungry after our exploration we picked a small restaurant called L’ecu D’or – named after a coin during Louis IX’s reign.

When in Languedoc there is only one dish to have: cassoulet. Haricot beans, Toulouse sausage and duck all in a wonderfully thick, slightly sticky dish that is out of this world. L’ecu D’or’s version was pretty good.

We saw all we needed to in about four hours at Carcassonne and then spent about an hour – and three phone calls – to get a cab back to the hotel and then on to the train station. It would have taken us even longer were it not for the assistance of people at the Pont Levis Hotel near the historic site’s main entrance.

On the train we learned that in France having a ticket is not the same as having a seat. You need to book those – for an extra charge of course.

Anyway, the journey to Avignon was only a few hours and sitting on our bags in the luggage area wasn’t all that bad. And we had plenty of company!

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Manly hex continues

By Michael Burgess There’s something about Manly and, at this rate, it’s going to be another frustrating season for the Warriors.

They had made progress over the previous two weeks, but took a step backwards on Saturday night.

They continued their remarkable hex against Manly, going down 34-18 for their 10th loss in the last 11 games with the Sea Eagles.

But more than the result, it was the performance that was of major concern.

The Warriors started slowly, and never really got going.

There was effort but it wasn’t sustained and there was a complete inability to build any pressure.

The Warriors looked in a state of panic for most of the match.

They tried low-percentage plays and made bad decisions.

To compound matters, they lost focus badly.

They were in a running battle with the referees (who were admittedly awful) which no one was going to win.

Manly did nothing flash all night but they were smart.

Their forwards dominated the ruck and, on defence, they hustled their opposites down down blind alleys.

The first 40 minutes was as ugly

Josh Starling: Scored an easy try against the Warriors on Saturday.

a half as the Warriors have produced all year.

There was a bad omen from the opening hit up, as Ben Matulino was driven backwards by three Manly defenders.

After the cohesion and class last week, the Warriors played like strangers.

The attack was disjointed, with players getting in each other’s way, and the timing was awful.

The Warriors only looked dangerous from broken play but that would often break down, and any momentum was stifled by needless errors.

There were knock-ons from dummy half, dropped balls on zero tackle and chip kicks

straight into Manly hands.

What made it even more frustrating was the fact the refereeing was appalling.

They didn’t get control of the game all night, which led to a messy match, and their inexplicable decision to award Manly a line drop-out early in the second half (when Solomone Kata was clearly out of his own in-goal) was symptomatic of their poor interpretations.

Manly opened the scoring in the eighth minute, after Martin Taupau reacted first to an attacking grubber.

It was an untidy try, but the Sea Eagles deserved their lead after a dominant start.

It got worse from there.

The Warriors gave up cheap penalties, and made a mountain of handling errors.

It was no surprise when Manly doubled their advantage, although the way Josh Starling strolled through the heart of the Warriors’ defence was a concern.

The home side didn’t get an attacking set inside the Manly 20m zone until the 26th minute, and didn’t wake up until the final 10 minutes of the first half.

After Roger Tuivasa-Sheck came close, Blake Ayshford finally crossed off a smart ball from Luke to give the Warriors some impetus.

But it didn’t last, as the Warriors were again slow to start in the second half.

The Manly forwards continued to dominate the ruck, and got their reward when Steve Matai scored from a precise grubber.

After Jamie Lyon had added a penalty, Luke gave the home crowd some hope with a determined try from dummy half but it never really looked likely and Manly finished with a flourish and were good value for their comprehensive win.

Warriors 18 (B Ayshford, I Luke, S Kata tries; S Johnson 3 gls) Sea Eagles 34 (M Taupau, J Starling, S Matai 2, T Trbojevic tries; J Lyon 7 gls.

Halftime: 6-12.

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Tactix show steely resolve in draw

By Dana Johannsen For the past few seasons the Mainland Tactix have routinely copped double-digit clobberings at the hands of the Southern Steel.

The scorelines have been ugly, with Steel and supershooter Jhaniele Fowler-Reid having racked up several transtasman league scoring records against the young Canterbury side.

Which is why yesterday’s 58all draw in Invercargill felt very much like a win for the Tactix.

After letting a two-goal halftime lead disappear into a fourgoal deficit by the end of the third quarter, the Tactix looked as though they were going to fall victim to the fast-finishing Steel,

who last week pulled off a shock come-from-behind win over the Mystics.

But the young Tactix side refused to allow the Steel to charge away with the match and launched a big fightback of their own in the final quarter, only to fall just short of walking away with the full points.

The draw, which was sealed with a Bailey Mes penalty goal, was nevertheless greeted with jubilation from the Tactix players, while the Steel looked furious at themselves for letting an opportunity to notch up back-to-back wins slip from their grasp.

Last season the Tactix had to wait until the final round to notch up their first points of the year when they pulled off a shock

win over the Magic, who went on to take out the New Zealand conference.

But the 2016 Tactix are playing with a new-found confidence and composure after a big fitness push in the off-season.

Tactix coach Sue Hawkins was delighted with the resolve her side showed in the final spell.

“I think I played every position out there in that last quarter – my vocal chords are in a lot worse shape than they were at the start of the game,” said Hawkins.

“It was a great fightback in that last quarter, but the girls are a little bit disappointed with that result because they saw the opportunity there. But it’s nice to have some points on the board and we’ll build from here.”

Steel captain Wendy Frew cut a despondent figure in the postmatch interview, lamenting her side’s lack of concentration in the big moments.

“We’re not pleased with that performance, we need to analyse this and come back from it.”

In yesterday’s other match-up, the Vixens bounced back from a heavy opening round defeat to the Swifts by dealing out some punishment of their own to the Thunderbirds in Adelaide.

The Melbourne side outclassed the Thunderbirds 59-44 in what proved to be a tough afternoon at the office for the home side, with shooter Cody Lange stretchered off with appeared to be a serious knee injury.

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Eels moving on up Parramatta’s NRL resurgence continues unabated after sweeping aside fellow top four aspirants Canberra 36-6 on Saturday. The Eels dominated Canberra in the opening half to lead 24-0 at halftime, with the Raiders then unable to crack Parramatta’s stoic defence for seven straight minutes after the break, effectively sealing the round-six contest. For the Eels, the six-triesto-one win was the perfect way to bounce back from last weekend’s last-gasp loss to Penrith.

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Cowboys leave it late A 74th minute field goal by North Queensland fullback Lachlan Coote has helped his side claim a 23-18 win over his former team Penrith on Saturday night. The loss for the Panthers continues a topsy-turvy trend where each of their games in 2016 has been decided in the final ten minutes. For the Cowboys, it is the first time the reigning premiers have registered consecutive wins this year. Penrith halfback Jamie Soward spurned an opportunity to level the game in the 77th minute, feigning a field goal and went left, only for Josh Mansour to be pushed out. Kyle Feldt sealed the win with a try on the buzzer. - AAP

Sharks bite Titans Cronulla have overcome yet another brave Gold Coast performance, as well as going down to 15 men for the second half, to record a gutsy 23-18 win yesterday. Having lost key men James Maloney and Luke Lewis to first-half concussions, the Sharks also lost their halftime advantage when Titans halfback Ashley Taylor stepped past Paul Gallen in the 46th minute. However in front of a crowd of 11,753 at Southern Cross Group Stadium, the home side found a way to win, breaking a 20-all deadlock when Chad Townsend potted a 69thminute field goal.

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Parker camp happy If he didn’t already, New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker now knows the extent of the challenge facing him in a potential world title fight against Anthony Joshua after the Englishman yesterday knocked out Charles Martin in the second round to win the IBF world heavyweight title. Parker predicted a win for Joshua by knockout at the O2 Arena in London and the Olympic super heavyweight gold medallist did it in breathtaking style, twice knocking down American southpaw Martin with the notorious power in his right hand.

Parker’s promoter David Higgins said the result was exactly what he and the rest of Parker’s team wanted. “Joshua is a right hander, he’s orthodox, whereas Martin as a southpaw would always have presented different challenges,” Higgins said.

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First defeat for Rakaia

By James Ford

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Week three of the Luisetti Seeds Combined Country Competition produced wins for local sides Hampstead and Celtic, while Methven and Southern fell to third successive losses and Rakaia tasted defeat for the first time this season.

Rolleston 5 Hampstead 25

Hampstead got off the mark in the Luisetti Seeds Combined Country Competition with a 25-5 bonus point win over Rolleston on Saturday.

Regan Broker’s side were on the receiving end of a 57-7 hiding from a well-drilled Glenmark outfit last Saturday, but bounced back in style to record their first win of the campaign.

Hampstead started brightly and were 13-0 ahead after just 10 minutes thanks to tries from Percy Kelsall and Kendall Sparrow, the latter of which Mariota Samoa duly converted.

The home side upped the ante in the second quarter, though, starving Hampstead of possession while restricting the visitors to their own 22 for prolonged periods.

But, unlike last weekend, Hampstead’s defence stood firm, as Rolleston poured on phase after phase but could not improve the 13-0 score before halftime.

Rolleston continued to pile on the pressure early in the second half and were rewarded with their only try of the afternoon, but Hampstead displayed the resilience that had been lacking against Glenmark.

Ese Fakatoka fired back for his side’s third try of the afternoon, before Morgan McClintock secured the bonus point for a deserved Hampstead win.

Broker said his players were pleased to get a much needed win, and credited his late callups from the Senior B side, who plugged gaps due to injury woes, for their performances.

Broker was also impressed by Mid Canterbury loose forward Tevita Ula’s solid display on his first outing at second five.

“The boys were pretty rapt to get off that duck egg, they were really happy in the changing rooms afterwards,” said Broker.

Methven 18 Kaiapoi 23

Defending Luisetti Seeds Combined Country Competition champions Methven fell to their third loss in as many matches against Kaiapoi.

Andy Pearce’s side boasted just five players from last year’s titlewinning squad following a mass exodus of senior personnel at the end of last season, but will take some positives from Saturday’s clash.

Neither side imposed themselves on the tie in the first half, which resulted in a 5-5 score at the interval as stalwart prop Simon Fleetwood touched down for Methven’s only try of the opening 40 minutes.

Kaiapoi began to take command of the clash in the second half, but Methven struck back late on with tries from flanker Sam Brown and wing Michael Gilbert, while David Maw slotted a penalty, but it proved too little

too late for the Methven side.

Pearce will now turn his attention to Glenmark next Saturday, but credited his young side for an improved display.

“We’re improving every week in all aspects of the game,” he said.

“The lads are learning quickly about senior rugby, the physicality and speed, getting used to the game plan and with more rugby under their belts as a team are starting to understand each other.”

Waihora 20 Southern 0

Southern were downed for a third successive week, this time

by Waihora, and failed to get on the score sheet.

Southern had prolonged spells of progression, but failed to make it count against the well-organised home side.

Things got worse for Southern after 30 minutes as second five Sean McCormack retired due to a head knock. He was soon followed off the paddock by Argentinian wing Franco Camvassi with a hamstring complaint as Waihora led 8-0 at half time.

It was much of the same from Southern in the second stanza as Michael Ellis’s side failed to produce an end product, despite enjoying plenty of possession and territory, as Waihora posted 12 more unanswered points.

“They weren’t a bad side; welldrilled, organised, but when we got in to their 22 we lacked composure, we seemed to panic a bit,” said Ellis.

Despite the loss and a desperate need for points on the board, Ellis is confident his side will come good. “We had good terri-

tory but we couldn’t capitalise.

We’re not disheartened.

“We still think we’re on the right page, it’s just about getting the results,” he said.

Southern will also be without Mid Canterbury back Gideon Lambrechts for the foreseeable future. The South African recently underwent eye surgery.

Hornby 27 Celtic 45

Celtic picked up a bonus point win, touching down seven times for a 45-27 victory over Hornby.

Shane Enright’s greens have now notched two wins from three outings after seeing off Southern 32-15 in week one before losing out in another all-Mid Canterbury clash 30-27 to Rakaia last Saturday.

Celtic showed plenty of attacking flair and dominated throughout. The final result may have flattered Hornby, who rode their luck and made the most of Celtic’s lapses in discipline, but Enright insisted his players will now turn their focus to Oxford next Saturday.

“We maybe gifted them a couple of tries and we need to be more disciplined at times, but you can’t be unhappy with seven tries and 45 points,” said Enright.

Those Australians are too good ... again.

At least in the women’s sevens sphere.

Australia beat New Zealand 2419 in the Cup final of the Atlanta Sevens, and while that scoreline looks close, in truth Australia had control of the encounter by the time they had skipped to a 19-0 lead after just seven minutes.

New Zealand, who could only choose from 11 due to a Kelly Brazier injury, look as though they also badly missed Kayla McAlister and Huriana Manuel.

Of course, one of their issues was that they could not get enough ball into the hands of prolific tryscorer Portia Woodman, who cut a frustrated figure.

She did not touch the ball on attack until the seventh minute.

For all that, Australia were hard to peg in the opening spell, with some clever switches of play and manipulation of the defence.

They scored two breakout tries – to final MVP Charlotte Caslick and Alicia Quirk – while Emilee Cherry intercepted for their third.

Selica Winiata hit back for New Zealand at the halftime hooter, but it looked an uphill task.

New Zealand showed more intent in the second stanza, but still looked out of synch in attack.

Woodman did post her 103rd series try with a strong burst from a long way out, but it was just too late when Winiata crossed for her second after captain Sarah Goss had carved a path up the middle.

Australia, with their third consecutive Cup win, take a 14-point lead into the fourth leg in Langford next weekend.

They are on 60, while New Zealand (46) is two clear, in second place, of Canada.

Emma Tonegato of Australia, with 10 tries, was adjudged the tournament MVP. England beat Canada 26-14 in the bronze playoff.

In the semifinals earlier yesterday, New Zealand defeated England 24-19 and France 24-7 in the quarters.

Australia 24 (Charlotte Caslick 2, Alicia Quirk, Emilee Cherry tries; Chloe Dalton 2 con) New Zealand 19 (Selica Winiata 2, Portia Woodman tries; Winiata 2 con) HT: 19-7.

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Rakaia’s mantle as the only unbeaten Mid Canterbury side was dashed in a tightly contested encounter against Oxford.

The Watters Cup holders previously handed losses to Darfield (10-3) and Celtic (19-13) and will now hope to return to winning form against Waihora in week four.

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Hurricanes hit their straps The Hurricanes aren’t quite as deadly as they were this time last year, but they are getting there.

That thumping loss to the Brumbies on the opening night of Super Rugby is starting to feel a long time ago.

The Hurricanes are a different team now: they are starting to flow.

Their basic skills showed a little rustiness from their week off but they sharpened as the game went on and they found much of their old counter-attacking pomp.

The Jaguares are not an easy team to out away and yet the Hurricanes were stretching out with 20 minutes to go.

That’s because, by the second half, they were running better support lines and angles.

They were coming harder up the middle for longer, forcing the Jaguares to defend closer to the tackled ball and not swarm the midfield as they had been.

And when the Hurricanes play with that sort of directness and intensity in the middle of the field, it allows them to use their wider men to really open things up.

That’s when they are at the best – especially when Julian Savea is heavily involved.

Or at least a fit and explosive Savea.

Dropped two weeks ago for not being fit enough, the time off was obviously well used by Savea.

Julian Savea: Vastly improved performance on the back of a better fitness regime.

He was quiet for the first half hour but then sprang to life when he smartly cut back to set up a sweeping attacking move that would end 50 metres up the field with him charging through two tackles to touch down in the corner.

From the resulting kick off TJ Perenara broke free, kicked ahead and Savea outstripped the defence to slide over.

When he powered after Perenara’s kick ahead – just 30 seconds after he’d scored his first try – Savea looked comfortable.

His running form was solid, his pace good and presumably now, with a better aerobic base having been laid, his form will continue to improve.

He scored a third which he made look straightforward but that’s the art of good wing play – finishing the bread and butter stuff and Savea drifted off his defender cleverly to make the space to score his hat-trick.

Equally impressive were Dane Coles and Michael Fatialofa.

The former once again ran like a midfield back and was phenomenally useful when he found himself running in space.

He really did look like a bulked up version of Conrad Smith at times and his skill set is quite ridiculous.

As for Fatialofa, he looks a genuine find for the Hurricanes: supreme at the lineout and always willing and available to

carry into the thick of the traffic.

He’s ensuring the Hurricanes aren’t missing James Broadhurst as much as as they could have been.

What will have especially pleased the Hurricanes was the patience and resilience they showed to get on top of the game.

For the first half hour, it was almost impossible to break the Jaguares defence.

The Argentinians got off the line well and were also supremely accurate and aggressive with their head-on tackles.

Not only did they rarely miss, they were were able to dominate the gainline and as a result, turn the tackled ball into a bit of a shambles.

The Hurricanes were slow to change things up – continuing to push the ball wide, but with no real precision or directness.

They weren’t slick enough – too many wobbly passes that left the receiver jumping or halting to gather.

By the second half that all changed and the Hurricanes looked a lot like their former selves.

Hurricanes 40 (B. Barrett, J. Savea (3), D. Coles, B. May tries; B. Barrett 5 cons) Jaguares 22 (L. Senatore, M. Moroni, M. Landajo tries; N. Sanchez 2 cons, pen) Halftime 21-12.

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Kiwi sides still dominating Super Rugby Having failed to win any of their first five matches in Super Rugby this season, Queensland seemed an unlikely candidate to challenge New Zealand teams’ domination of the southern hemisphere tournament.

But the Reds’ 28-27 win over defending champions the Highlanders in Brisbane on Saturday night delivered that challenge and represented only the third win in seven rounds this season by an Australian, South African, Japanese or Argentinian team over a New Zealand opponent.

The Hamilton-based Chiefs, who had suffered that rare fate when they lost to the Lions in round two, remain atop the table, posting five straight wins since that loss to the Lions.

They extended their lead at the top to six points by beating the Blues 29-23 while the Highlanders lost and South Africa’s Stormers had a bye.

Four of the top five rungs of the ladder are occupied by New Zealand teams: the Chiefs (29 points) in first place, the Highlanders (23 points) joint second with the Stormers, the Crusaders (22 points) fourth and the Hurricanes (20 points) fifth.

New Zealand teams have won 16 of 20 matches against overseas opponents.

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Damian McKenzie is in exceptional form for the Chiefs.

The Reds’ success on Saturday against a fast-finishing Highlanders, gave some hope of repairing the imbalance.

New Zealand rugby was considered in something of a rebuild mode due to the retirement of key players since the World Cup, but the nation has quickly regenerated with some impressive new talent.

The Chiefs have achieved their 6-1 record this season despite having as many as 12 frontline players sidelined with injuries.

They have still managed to score 39 tries in their matches so far and the leading contributors to that tally have been fullback Damian McKenzie, center Charlie Ngatai and winger James Lowe who will have been little known

outside New Zealand before this season.

The Highlanders have also won five of seven matches while also carrying a heavy injury toll, most recently losing fullback Ben Smith to concussion while the Hurricanes have made good despite the loss of the Ma’a Nonu and Conrad Smith midfield pairing.

The Crusaders still have a strong forward pack but have lost Richie McCaw and Dan Carter among other notable departures.

The Chiefs struggled to beat the Blues at Hamilton on Friday, though they still outscored their opponents by five tries to two.

The Hurricanes scored six tries to three – with a hat trick to winger Julian Savea – in beating Argentina’s Jaguares 40-22 on Saturday.

And the Crusaders needed a last-minute try to beat the Western Force 20-19 in Perth but they still achieved a win which left them unbeaten on their tour to South Africa and Australia.

It still appears that the biggest danger to New Zealand teams is from other New Zealand teams and it may be the highly competitive nature of the New Zealand conference that begins to tell physically on those teams as the season continues.

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Force take heart Western Force coach Michael Foley is proud of his team’s fight after going down 20-19 to the Crusaders despite losing key players to injury on Friday night. The Force did well limiting the Crusaders to two tries until the 78th minute, even after some crucial scrum losses and losing 17 of the first 18 lineouts.

The Force also lost scrumhalf Alby Mathewson to illness prior to kick off, his replacement Ian Prior hurt a knee, prop Pek Cowan injured an arm and hooker Nathan Charles dislocated a shoulder.

They still led 19-13 with two minutes remaining before the Crusaders’ possession and territory dominance was rewarded with a converted match-winning try to Jordan Taufua.

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Players needed at home Incoming Japan head coach Jamie Joseph wants more Brave Blossom internationals to return home and play for the fledgling Super Rugby outfit the Sunwolves ahead of the 2019 World Cup. The Sunwolves are the only side without a win in Super Rugby after problems forming a roster, with nine of the squad who performed so well for Japan at last year’s World Cup playing around the world for other clubs. Joseph will step down as head coach of current champions the Highlanders at the end of the season to take charge of Japan and was hopeful more Japanese will follow him with an eye on a competitive showing at their home 2019 World Cup. - NZME

Wasps on the march Wallabies great George Smith’s English rugby club Wasps booked a spot in the semi-finals of the European Champions Cup with a dramatic 25-24 victory over Exeter.

New Zealander Jimmy Gopperth landed a nerveless conversion from the sideline with the final kick of an epic quarter-final to break Exeter’s hearts at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Gopperth added the touchline extras to fullback Charles Piutau’s second try of the match in front of a jubilant home crowd of nearly 24,000.

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Lions maul Sharks The Lions have leapfrogged the Sharks to top the Africa 2 Super Rugby Conference after a 24-9 triumph in Durban. First-half tries from Andries Ferreira and centre Lionel Mapoe put Lions in the driving seat yesterrday, with both being awarded after TMO reviews.

Elton Jantjies added a conversion and four penalties to wrap up the win. The Sharks, who have now lost back-to-back games at home, were well shackled at the Kings Park Stadium and all their points came from Joe Pietersen’s boot.

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Sunwolves smashed The Stormers have run rampant over an overmatched Sunwolves side in Cape Town yesterday.

Attacking from deep at every opportunity, the Stormers scored four tries inside 25 minutes against what appeared to be an overawed Sunwolves team, who have now lost all six of their games so far in their debut season. The Sunwolves showed some grit - and ability - to hit back with tries either side of halftime.

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In brief Big win for Black Sticks The Black Sticks men have beaten Pakistan 5-3 to remain undefeated at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Malaysia.

With the score tied 2-2 at halftime, a brilliant period of play late in the third quarter saw New Zealand score three times in five minutes.

Nic Woods scored a double from penalty corner drag flicks and took out the Man of the Match award.

The result sees the defending champion Black Sticks well in contention at the tournament with one win and two draws.

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Golden State hang on The Golden State Warriors’ quest for NBA history remains alive ... barely. Golden State, seeking to become the first team in league history to win 73 games during the regular season, was nearly denied the opportunity by the slumping injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies.

Memphis, which had lost 11 of their past 14, led most of the final quarter before falling to the Warriors 100-99 yesterday.

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Another loss for Barca

Wakanui Black’s Adam Wilson battles for possession against Cambridge on Saturday. Wakanui eventually fell to a 9-1 defeat against the division’s pacesetters.

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Wakanui Black crushed

By James Ford

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Defending Mid-South Canterbury men’s division one hockey champions Wakanui Black fell to a second successive loss in a 9-1 mauling at the hands of Cambridge in Ashburton on Saturday.

Black were narrowly downed

by Tainui 5-4 in Timaru last weekend in a replay of last year’s final, but had no answers for Cambridge’s attacking artillery.

It was Cambridge’s second Wakanui scalp in seven days after thumping Wakanui Blue 9-0 last Saturday.

Wakanui Black skipper Mitch

Moore had anticipated a tough outing against Cambridge, but conceded that Saturday’s visitors were even better than expected.

“They were better than I thought, they were bloody sharp,” he said.

“We’ve just got to click by getting more games together.”

Meanwhile, Northern Hearts toppled Oamaru’s Tainui 4-3 in a tightly contested battle in the round’s other fixture.

Wakanui Black will have a bye next weekend, but Wakanui Blue return to action against the formidable Northern Hearts side.

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Penalties condemn United to narrow loss

By James Ford

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Mid Canterbury United fell to a frustrating 3-2 loss to FC Twenty 11 Bombers at Burnside Park on Saturday.

After kicking off their men’s division two season with a convincing 5-2 win over Selwyn in Ashburton last weekend, Mid Canterbury travelled north with confidence.

Martin Fitzgerald’s side took the lead via a Gareth Tolley header following a positive opening 20 minutes, which produced solid spells of possession and confident passing play.

United faced a strong wind in the second half and Twenty equalised early on after taking advantage of defensive error, but Greg Feutz (right), who has taken on a deeper midfield role this term, was quick to respond.

Feutz made a strong run in to the 18-yard box and nodded home off a deflection to restore United’s lead.

With time dwindling away, Twenty found themselves back in with a chance thanks to an awarded penalty for handball, but Unit-

ed’s new goalkeeper Cosman Teddorescu kept his cool to deny the equaliser with a fine save.

The old adage is that lighting doesn’t strike twice, but it certainly did at Burnside Park. Another penalty for handball was awarded to Twenty moments later, and this time Teddorescu was unable to produce the same heroics.

At 2-2, the Mid Canterbury faithful would have been happy with a hard-fought draw, but the blustery conditions added another twist to an already thrilling match as a throw-in landed directly in the path of the Twenty centre-forward, who netted his side’s third goal of the afternoon.

Fitzgerald said his side lacked creativity at times, but praised man of the match Feutz for another distinguished performance. “(We) stuck to game plan but lacked creative attacking moves up front and defensive errors cost us the three points,” he said.

Mid Canterbury will return to Burnside Park next Saturday to lock horns with FC Twenty 11 Thunder Panthers.

Barcelona’s Anoeta Stadium jinx struck again when they lost 1-0 at Real Sociedad, their second successive defeat in La Liga. In other matches, Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to hit 30 La Liga goals in six consecutive seasons as he inspired his side to a 4-0 thrashing of Eibar while Fernando Torres was on target once more as Atletico Madrid triumphed 3-1 at Espanyol.

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Adelaide break drought After fighting to save their season then powering to the top of the A-League, perhaps it was fitting that Adelaide United finally clinched the premiership without kicking a ball. The Reds had to watch their fate unfold as Brisbane sought to haul their points tally in against Melbourne Victory. The equation was simple; Brisbane needed a win to lift the Premiers Plate. So when the full-time whistle was blown without a goal scored, Adelaide captain Eugene Galekovic was the happiest man in South Australia.

“We counted down every minute.

Time went so slow,” he said. - AAP

Arsenal hammered Arsenal’s title hopes were virtually extinguished by a 3-3 draw at West Ham United yesterday.

Needing a barnstorming finish to the Premier League season and a Leicester City wobble to have any chance of finishing top for the first time since 2004, Arsenal seemed on course for a third consecutive win when they led 2-0, but were rocked by Andy Carroll’s quickfire hat-trick for the Hammers.- Reuters

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Manchester City, who are fourth in the EPL, secured back-to-back league wins for the first time since October, a 2-1 home defeat of West Bromwich Albion putting pressure on fifth-placed Manchester United in the battle to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Sergio Aguero and Samir Nasri were on target after Stephane Sessegnon had given West Brom an early lead as City moved four points ahead of United who visited second-placed Spurs overnight.

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Tough filly takes out $1m Oaks

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Welcome change of luck Mark Oulaghan put two previous Trentham defeats with Shadows Cast behind him on Saturday when the three-year-old showed his true worth.

The Awapuni trainer’s fortunes belatedly turned around with the son of Per Incanto, who was successful for the third time in his short career when proving too good in the Have Faith In Me Cup. “He’s a good galloper and he’s been a bit unlucky in his two runs here before,” Oulaghan said.

Shadows Cast finished sixth in the Gr.1 Levin Classic behind Dukedom and last time out he came from the tail of the field to finish less than five lengths off The Justice League in the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas.

“He had far too much ground to make up,” Oulaghan said.

“He’s got the ability, but in the Group races you have to have everything go your way.”

Bad luck was taken out of the equation on Saturday for Shadows Cast, who showed his talent when runner-up in the spring to the subsequent Gr.1 Australian Derby winner Tavago in the Gr.3 Wellington Stakes at Otaki.

In a small field, rider Lisa Allpress took Shadows Cast to the front and he dug deeply in the run home to repel the challenge of Beefeater.

“I couldn’t see a lot of pace in the race so if we could get an easy lead he would be out of trouble and it all panned out,” Oulaghan said.

“That’s probably it for him for the season now.”

- NZME

By Mike Dillon

Shadows Cast and Lisa Allpress in sight of the winning post.

Stephen Marsh had an abrupt lesson on the back to reality element of thoroughbred racing yesterday morning.

Fifteen hours after standing in the Randwick birdcage elated as he and owner Lib Petanga received congratulations for Sophia Rosa winning the A$1 million Australian Oaks, Marsh was mucking out the filly’s box.

“You have to come back to earth pretty quickly in this game,” said the Cambridge trainer.

“I decided to give the staff an easy day today and I’ve found I haven’t lost my touch at mucking out. Hang on a minute,” said Marsh as one of the staff grabbed his attention.

“That’s great,” he said, “I’ve just been told off [by the staff] for missing one of the droppings.”

Blame Saturday night’s Champagne.

Sophia Rosa was just one element of Sydney jockey Hugh Bowman’s magical day at Randwick and he had some remarkable words on dismounting after his first touch of the filly.

“I’ve had some tough rides in my career, but this filly takes the cake.

“She is tougher to ride than any I’ve been on.

“She is just so tough-minded.

“You would go to war with her, but you’d never marry her.

“No one could ever get to the bottom of this filly.

She could get tired, but she’ll never give up.”

From day one she has been a hot-headed type on whom Marsh has been unable to pack any significant condition.

Saturday’s win is a tribute to Marsh’s horsemanship and to the filly’s durability.

- NZME

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Bonniegirl back with a vengeance at Te Aroha Despite a wide draw and an absence from the racetrack of just on six months the enormous talent of four-year-old Darci Brahma mare Bonniegirl shone through at Te Aroha on the weekend where she produced a devastating performance to score her fourth career victory.

The Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman trained mare hadn’t

M3 Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 11 Apr 2016 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 14 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 8, 9 and 10; 12, 13 and 14 1 1.20pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY MONDAY C1 C1, 375m 1 71448 Ear’s Boris 22.11 ...............................M Flipp 2 28875 Ella Baxter nwtd .....................J T McInerney 3 43878 Lektra Spider nwtd .......................... J W Bell 4 56423 Opawa Jay 21.74 ............................. A Clark 5 43547 Tyrion nwtd ......................................P Green 6 31667 Barra Boy 21.70 ..........................A Turnwald 7 152 Cawbourne Dotty nwtd.................C Roberts 8 36833 Lick It Up nwtd .......................J T McInerney 9 76463 Working Jewel 21.81 .......................L Doody 10 66886 Dallas Baxter 22.11................J T McInerney 2 1.38pm J P PRINT, PETONE C1 C1, 375m 1 64652 Val Baxter nwtd ......................J T McInerney 2 46753 Cool Dexter nwtd..............................S Stone 3 54652 Alcudia 21.77 ....................................M Flipp 4 65367 Zamaddis Lass 21.87................... T Downey 5 348x6 Cawbourne Dallas nwtd ...............C Roberts 6 37525 Homebush Messi 21.94 .........J T McInerney 7 31313 Robins Zarr Hood nwtd ...............A Turnwald 8 55522 Raincheck nwtd...............................L Doody 9 75x76 Bigtime Chip 21.96.........................R Murray 10 47778 Homebush Stew 22.03 ...........J T McInerney 3 1.56pm THE WRIGHT DECORATOR C2 C2, 375m 1 45756 Premier Prince 22.41 ......................L Doody 2 44416 Knuckle Bump nwtd .........................L Ahern 3 71347 King Hit Mike 21.88 .................. S Gommans 4 25521 Apollo Baxter 21.75................J T McInerney 5 65854 Bigtime Redfoo nwtd ..............G Fredrickson 6 58125 Cawbourne Nevada 21.70 ...........M Roberts 7 65114 Pistols Princess 21.74.......................M Flipp

been sighted since finishing fifth in stakes company at Hawera back in October but strong support on the tote indicated she was ready to produce a forward effort.

Taking on a handy field of rating 85 gallopers in the Pyramid Trucking sponsored 1200 metre contest, Bonniegirl was settled beyond midfield by rider Michael

Coleman as the pacemaking Rich Billie Marsh set a solid tempo from the front.

Pushed seven wide on the home corner the mare quickly bounded to the front and held out a stern challenge from runner-up Airlie House in a smart 1.09.43 for the journey.

Given the pattern of the day dictated that nearly all of the rac-

es were dominated by front runners with inside barrier draws, co-trainer Andrew Forsman was especially taken with the performance.

I think four of the first five races were won by horses drawn the number one barrier and who led or were in the trail so to do what she did was a very good effort,” he remarked.

- NZME

Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway 8 53651 Homebush Bounce 21.90 ......J T McInerney 9 23553 Alamein Duke 21.51 K & ...................Phillips 10 27514 Homebush Lucifer 21.59 ........J T McInerney 4 2.15pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C2D DISTANCE C2d, 660m 1 x2341 Big Red Chev nwtd .....................A Turnwald 2 85173 You’re So Free nwtd ........................ J W Bell 3 17726 Allmendinger nwtd ......................A Turnwald 4 21564 Boston Heart nwtd ......................A Turnwald 5 44367 Fast Rigby nwtd ..........................A Turnwald 6 46565 Unova Bale nwtd ..........................C Roberts 7 76585 Kirkham Harvey nwtd ...................M Roberts 8 87841 Lagoon Mytye nwtd ......................C Roberts 9 56624 Cawbourne Miami nwtd ...............C Roberts 10 55145 Bralyn Charlie nwtd .....................A Turnwald 5 2.32 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES C4, 375m 1 16425 Harkonen Bale nwtd.....................C Roberts 2 52141 Lagoon Mac 21.35 .......................M Roberts 3 63314 Big Boy Deno 21.55 .....................M Roberts 4 34265 Shinzigzag 21.56 .......................B Goldsack 5 53248 Ayra Stark 21.49 .............................. A Clark 6 4x577 Pure Lee 21.79 D & ...................J MacAuley 7 22213 Two Up 21.47 ..............................A Turnwald 8 828x1 Dr. Brm 21.78 ..............................A Turnwald 9 85318 Kaputski 21.39 .................................L Ahern 10 26337 Angie Zarr 21.31 .........................A Turnwald 6 2.53pm BROOKS TIMING C4/5 C4/5, 375m 1 34273 Winsome Jenny nwtd .......................L Ahern 2 27515 Boston Lightning 21.28 ...............A Turnwald 3 81553 Spring Gambo 21.50 ...................A Turnwald 4 27347 Allegro Touch 21.43 .........................L Ahern 5 18815 Wheelie Rascal 21.50 .................A Turnwald 6 31366 Vegas Danny 21.35 .....................A Turnwald 7 21131 Takamori 21.47 ..........................B Goldsack 8 12541 Cawbourne Buttsy 21.32..............M Roberts 9 77377 Wheelie Chillie 21.52 ..................A Turnwald

1 31573 Olliesaurus 26.02 ........................A Turnwald 2 23115 Another Habit 25.91 ...............G Fredrickson 3 66861 Ace Bale nwtd ..............................C Roberts 1 21577 Tracey 21.98....................................L Doody 4 68432 Swiftly Chloe 25.86 .....................B Hodgson 2 33253 Phantom Way 22.12 L & .................... Morris 5 15588 Cawbourne Gracie nwtd ..............M Roberts 3 34256 Takeaway 21.94 L & ........................... Morris 6 53444 Cosmic Scramble 26.10 ..............B Hodgson 4 82445 Opal Jewel 22.01 ..................... S Gommans 7 62327 Lady Zeena 26.52 ........................ T Downey 5 22176 Take The Shorts 22.02 ................A Turnwald 8 48312 Arcane Rampage 26.14 L &............... Morris 6 57241 Meat Damon 21.75 K &.....................Phillips 7 58232 Ollie Baxter 21.49 ..................J T McInerney Emergencies: 9 66617 Magic Whitelock 26.55 ................. P Denbee 8 44311 Totes 22.22 ............................J T McInerney 9 56423 Opawa Jay 21.74 ............................. A Clark 10 47738 Premier Division 26.13 .....................L Ahern 10 35737 Hyde Baxter nwtd...................J T McInerney 11 4.22pm WHEELDEAL.CO.NZ C2/3 C2/3, 457m 8 3.32 PRESTON’S MASTER BUTCHERS C2/3, 375m 1 15683 Scodelario nwtd ...............................L Ahern 2 87651 Cawbourne Clay 25.93.................M Roberts 1 82371 Magic Mike nwtd ..........................C Roberts 3 23376 Bigtime Ranson nwtd .............G Fredrickson 2 47514 Kentaro Baxter 21.68 .............J T McInerney 4 66617 Magic Whitelock 26.55 ................. P Denbee 3 55588 Nikka Century 21.80 ........................ A Clark 5 11123 Cawbourne Patty nwtd .................C Roberts 4 46125 Enhancer 21.51...........................B Hodgson 6 21432 Aunty Trace 26.39 ............................L Ahern 5 73478 Impersonator nwtd ...........................S Stone 7 11225 Jon Snow Lives nwtd ...................C Roberts 6 25778 Cawbourne Matty 21.44 ...............M Roberts 8 56522 Miss Eldora nwtd.........................A Turnwald 7 76156 Cawbourne Ohio nwtd .................M Roberts 9 6x777 Opawa Spice nwtd .......................... J W Bell 8 82166 Manu Rama 21.52 ..........................L Doody 9 73537 Cawbourne Loch nwtd .................M Roberts 12 4.42pm MANAWATU HARNESS RACING 12TH 10 12548 Thrilling Toby 21.88 D P &........ K Gommans APRIL C1 C1, 457m 9 3.47pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C4 FEA- 1 27548 Banshee Boy nwtd .....................B Goldsack 2 51241 Freddy Bedrock 26.10 .................A Turnwald TURE SPECA, 457m 3 75685 Cawbourne Spree 26.54 ..............M Roberts 1 68212 Our Gypsy 26.20 ..............................L Ahern 4 14852 Charlie Bo Bo 26.37 ....................B Hodgson 2 16418 Cawbourne Gil 26.06 ...................M Roberts 5 82255 Cawbourne Paws nwtd ............ S Gommans 3 43411 Ollie Boy 25.97 .............................M Roberts 6 37242 Cawbourne Satin nwtd D P & .. K Gommans 4 35863 Smash Allegro 25.97........................L Ahern 7 33457 Milly Rivers nwtd .........................B Hodgson 5 15124 Cawbourne Cooks 26.09 .............M Roberts 8 31411 Red Express 26.02 ..........................L Ahern 6 64F83 Cawbourne Crouch 25.73 ............M Roberts 9 78524 Wall Age 26.54 ................................L Doody 7 14541 Dyna Quirk nwtd ..........................C Roberts 8 71767 Zipping Jock 25.68 ...........................L Ahern 10 74475 That’s King 26.33 ........................B Hodgson 9 22321 Hawkesbury Fever 26.10 ............A Turnwald 13 4.58 AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C1, 375m 10 4.07pm SHAKEY JAKEY AT ROCKY RIDGE C2 1 56645 No More Marmite 22.32 K & .............Phillips 2 68758 Lagoon Victory nwtd ................ S Gommans FEATURE SPECA, 457m 10 21766 Individual Lily 21.40 ...............G Fredrickson

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By Simon PlumB Third round putting problems have dropped New Zealand golfer Danny Lee eight-shots off the pace at the US Masters.

Kiwi Lee carded a third round 79 yesterday to fall from tied third to tied 23rd on a day when he was outstanding off the tee and with his approach play, but struggled desperately on the greens.

Teeing off in the penultimate group ahead of superstars Rory McIlroy and defending champion American Jordan Spieth, there can be no doubt Lee’s swing held up to the pressure of a late tee-time in a major championship.

However, with the greens at Augusta National devilishly firm and fast, the 25-yearold said he has never encountered surfaces so brutal in his life.

“My ball striking today was phenomenal, I just made so many silly three-putts,” Lee said.

“I’ve just never putted on greens like this before, if that’s an excuse.

“It was so fast, I didn’t even know what to do out there. It was like putting on ice.

“Probably my Dad could have putted better than that, but, it’s good experience and hopefully I’ll put up a better number tomorrow.”

Five dropped shots over the first six holes included three three-putts for the New Zealand No1 – a start which put a major dent in his hopes of pulling off a shock win this week.

To his credit though, Lee battled on to post birdies on the eighth, 10th and 12th on his way to a seven-over par 79.

Lee enters this morning’s final round on five-over par, eight shots adrift of Spieth who leads by one on three-under after blowing a four-shot advantage with a bogey, double bogey finish.

American rookie Smylie Kaufman is second on two-under while the tie for third a further shot back includes Japanese Hideki Matsuyama and, incredibly, 58-year old German Bernhard Langer, the 1985 and 1993 champion.

Langer, who has been thriving on the Champions Tour against senior players, is back on the main stage with a chance to become the oldest to win a golf major after his brilliant charge yesterday.

The 58-year-old German posted a twounder 70 to be one under for the tournament and two shots behind leader Jordan Spieth after three rounds at Augusta National.

The oldest men’s player to win a major was 48-year-old Julius Boros at the 1968 PGA Championship.

“It would be one for the old guys,” Langer said.

“Tom (Watson) almost had it (when he

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Birthday Greetings New Zealand’s No. 1 golfer had a bad day with the putter at Augusta. lost in a playoff at the 2009 British Open at age 59), but I know almost doesn’t count.

He was extremely unfortunate not to win that tournament.

“It’s going to happen sooner or later. The guys are staying fit.”

The slim and trim Langer has stayed in good shape.

Even though he likes the occasional dessert, as he admitted after his round, Langer’s waistline looks the same as when he won the Masters in 1985 and 1993.

He plucked his 26th win on the Champions Tour in February, and finished tied for eighth at the 2014 Masters.

The gaping distance between Langer and the long hitters like world No.1 Jason Day, his playing competitor on Saturday, has not hurt Langer this week.

“When you consider some of the positions he is playing in from compared to where I was, it was unbelievable,” Day said.

“If I think back to 10, I had 120 yards to the pin and he was at least 60, maybe 80 yards behind me.

“He plods along and knows his strengths and weaknesses.

“I could tell how gritty he is and how

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much of a competitor he is. He is a true professional in that regard and I know that he really wants to compete and try to win this thing tomorrow.”

American Spieth’s late stumble has also opened the door to a raft of other players today, including a dangerous trio on even par of American Dustin Johnson, Aussie Jason Day and Englishman Danny Willett.

Meanwhile, Northern Irishman McIlroy’s hopes of completing the career grand slam have taken a hit, scoring a five-over par 77 yesterday to be five shots behind.

Despite yesterday’s disappointment for Lee, he still has a huge amount to play for in today’s final round – where a top 12 finish would earn him an automatic invitation to next year’s Masters.

“That’s very important and I’ll be very happy to finish high up there.

“But I want to go out there and just learn how to putt on these kinds of greens,” he said. “I’m not going to put too much pressure on myself, I just want to learn.

“I gained a lot form that experience today, I’ve definitely learned I can compete in majors. There was a lot of stress out there.

I’m mentally pooped right now.” - NZME

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You play hard: You leave it all on the field; you don’t look back. You can bet that the good you leave behind will grow on without you. You’re a force for happiness.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Between the someone you want to be and someone you’re glad you’re not, there’s you, just as you are. And if you can spend the day being fine with that, it will be a day well-spent.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You may feel like you don’t want to make your move; maybe you’re tired or just unsure. Don’t worry. This is happening, regardless of your feelings about it. You’ve an ally in fellow air signs Aquarius and Libra.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Freedom is precious.

Savour it where you find it. You are free in much of your life even though you’ve felt trapped. Push through restrictions and you’ll see they were mostly illusions.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): It’s been suggested there’s no such thing as an ordinary cat. There’s also no such thing as an ordinary Leo, which you will illustrate aptly in the day’s extraordinary accomplishments.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Seeing your loved ones prosper will give you pleasure far beyond what can be derived by your own successes now. This is just how your generous heart works at the moment.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Your excellent attitude puts you in line for financial good fortune. You’re not afraid of the hard work, and the mess doesn’t scare you, either. You’ll welcome what others dread.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): What a difference an outfit makes – a considerable difference, today.

Dressing the part will help you get comfortable in your role, not to mention the many practical reasons to put effort into sartorial appropriateness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Everyone notices the obvious opportunities, but you’re interested in the rare ones. This quest is what will alert you to the opportunity sitting quietly in the corner, not doing anything special to draw attention to itself.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): When you make a list, you feel more organised. Don’t be surprised if the first list you make today has you overwhelmed.

Don’t give up though. This can all be sorted through.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): When you’re driving, shopping, talking to friends, even when you’re sleeping, your keen mind never stops solving and resolving problems all along the way.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Hoping, wishing, forcing: None of it works on the flower, which opens in its own sweet time. You’re the same. No matter how they might prefer you to move, your internal clock is stronger and perfect for you.

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Gusty northerlies, but and rising to gale gusting 90 km/h about the foothills by afternoon.

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Rain with heavy falls and possible thunderstorms spreading Nwards about the divide. Scattered rain developing further east. Snow possibly lowering to 2000m.

Wind at 1000m: NW 35 km/h, rising to gale 70 km/h in exposed places for a time.

Wind at 2000m: NW rising to severe gale 90 km/h in exposed places.

Rain, with possible heavy falls about the divide at first. Rain becoming patchy in the evening. Snow possibly as low as 1400m in the S at first. Wind at 1000m: W 25 km/h dying out. Wind at 2000m: NW gale 70 km/h easing to W 60 km/h.

Scattered showers, gradually clearing.

Southwesterlies developing, strong about the coast, easing late.

Monday, 11 April 2016

A front spreads up the South Island and onto the lower North Island tomorrow, then further northwards on Wednesday. The front is followed by a ridge.

Another front approaches the far south late Friday.

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Fine. Northeasterlies developing.

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STUCKEY, Neil Robert – It is with great sadness, the Stuckey family announce the peaceful passing of Neil, on April 9, 2016 at Nurse Maude MID CANTERBURY FUNERAL SERVICES Hospice, Christchurch.

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EDMONSTONE, William Bruce, (Bruce) – On April 10, 2016 at Ashburton. Aged 90 years. Dearly loved husband of Peg for 65 years. Loved father and father-in-law of Ross and Kathyrn, Susan and Neil, and Pam and Perry. Loved Granddad of his 10 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Also a loved brother in law of Ayleen and the late Jack Beatty.

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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show PGR 3 With special guest Jack Black. 0 10am The Chase 0 11am Coach Trip The coach arrives in Herceg Novi, Montenegro, where a new couple make an early impression at a squid-ink cookery class before the group spends the afternoon snorkelling off a boat.

11:30 Come Dine With Me PGR Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1:30 Unzipped PGR 0 2pm Our First Home 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Our First Home The families take on a family task that has them testing their creativity; a dirty task leads one family to make a questionable decision. 0 8:30 Criminal Minds AO 0 9:30 Castle AO 0 10:30 One News 0

11pm Allegiance AO The O’Connor clan goes on the run to escape both the FBI and the SVR while also plotting to expose Faber as the FBI mole. 0 Midnight The Mentalist 3 0 12:50 Te Karere 3 2 1:15 Infomercials 5:05 Impact For Life 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Beyond River Cottage 7am The Living Room 8am Better Homes And Gardens 9:30 Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand 10am Beyond River Cottage 10:30 Far Flung With Gary Mehigan 11:30 The Kindness Diaries Noon American Pickers 1pm From Ireland To Sydney By Any Means 2pm The Living Room 3pm Reno v Relocate 3:30 NZ Food Culture 4pm Australia’s Deadliest Destinations 5pm Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook – Cosmopolitan Cook 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6pm Selling New York 6:30 Home By Novogratz 7pm Beverly Hills Pawn 7:30 Indian Ocean With Simon Reeve The last leg of Simon Reeve’s journey begins on the northern tip of Sumatra, near the epicentre of the 2004 tsunami, and takes him to the southwestern corner of Australia.

8:30 Rome – Empire Without Limit With Mary Beard 9:45 Secrets Of Great British Castles 11pm Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook – Cosmopolitan Cook 11:30 Poh’s Kitchen

TUESDAY

Midnight Secret Creatures Of Jao 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Reno v Relocate 1:30 NZ Food Culture 2am Australia’s Deadliest Destinations 3am Selling New York 3:30 Home By Novogratz 4am Rome – Empire Without Limit With Mary Beard 5am Indian Ocean With Simon Reeve

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Tiki Tour 3 0 6:52 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 6:55 My Little Pony 3 0 7:20 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:50 The Day My Butt Went Psycho 3 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:40 Sofia The First 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Hope And Faith 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 1:30 Judge Rinder 2:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3:30 Angry Birds Toons 0 3:35 Kung Fu Panda 0 4pm Dog With A Blog 0 4:30 The Adam And Eve Show 0 5pm Friends 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Middle 3 0 6:30 Neighbours An explosion at Lassiter’s leaves lives in danger. 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 The Middle 0 8pm Grandfathered PGR 0 8:30 Filthy Rich 0 9:30 Kitchen Nightmares AO Gordon Ramsay goes to Redondo Beach, California, but the sun is not shining in a Mediterranean family restaurant. 0 10:30 Mike And Molly PGR 0 11pm Wentworth AO 0

6am Paul Henry 9am The Café Hosts Mike Puru and Mel Homer present a local lifestyle and entertainment show with cooking and special guests.

10am Infomercials 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Noon NewsHub Midday 12:30 Dr Phil AO The television drama The People v OJ Simpson is discussed, including interviews with reporter Jeffrey Toobin, Tanya Brown, and Kato Kaelin.

1:30 M Clara’s Deadly Secret PGR 2013 Thriller. Emmanuelle Vaugier, Richard Ruccolo, Jonathan Potts. 0 3:25 Rachael Ray 4:25 American Ninja Warrior (Part 1) 5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm Story 7:30 The Bachelor New Zealand PGR A romp in the wilderness reignites one girl’s connection with Jordan; things take a turn for the adventurous when two girls are left hanging and one takes a hike. 0 8:30 Wanted AO 0 9:30 Jamie’s Sugar Rush PGR 0 10:35 NewsHub Late

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Dream Defenders 3 7:55 Power Rangers – Megaforce 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Hi-5 House 3 8:55 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 9:05 Peppa Pig 3 9:10 Fireman Sam 3 0 9:20 Thomas And Friends 3 9:35 Bob The Builder 3 9:45 Barney And Friends 3 10:10 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Tuff Puppy 3 5pm Turbo Fast 3 5:30 Drake And Josh 3 6pm Entertainment Tonight 6:30 Life’s Funniest Moments 3 7pm Family Guy PGR 3 0 7:30 New Girl PGR (Starting Today) 3 Cece and Schmidt ask Jess and Nick to be maid of honour and best man at their wedding.

8pm The Goldbergs PGR 0 8:30 M Species AO 3 1995 Sci-fi Action. Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Alfred Molina. 0 10:40 Flipping Out 3 0

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors 12:55 The Paradise PGR 3 Tom is angry that Moray has set up a pocket-watch display that might divert attention away from his new Food Hall department; Moray fears Tom is using Denise as a pawn.

2pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 3pm The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 4:30 Hot Bench Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict.

5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm Escape To The Country

10am Cricket – IPL (Replay) Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils.

1:30 Netball – National League (Replay) South v Northern.

3pm Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) Steel v Tactix. From ILT Stadium, Invercargill.

4:30 Small Blacks TV A rugby show for children.

4:45 Random Rugby TV A rugbythemed show with teenagers in mind.

5pm Hockey – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup (Replay) New Zealand v Japan.

6:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Swifts v Magic. From Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney.

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Escape To The Continent 0 8:30 60 Minutes PGR 9:30 A Very British Brothel AO A look at the day-to-day workings of the only parlour in the street run by a mother and daughter. 0 10:35 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3

7pm Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Steel v Tactix. From ILT Stadium, Invercargill.

7:30 L Netball – ANZ Championship Mystics v Fever. From Trusts Arena, Auckland.

9:15 Netball Zone 10pm Football – Arsenal TV West Ham United v Arsenal.

Midnight Desperate Housewives AO 3 0 1am Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:35 The Real 3 3:25 Pretty Little Liars PGR 3 0 4:15 Pair Of Kings 3 0 4:40 The Adam And Eve Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:05 The Nation An in-depth weekly local current affairs show. 0 12:20 Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church

11:35 Entertainment Tonight Midnight Infomercials

11:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

12:05 Home Shopping 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2am Home Shopping

1am Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) 2:30 Netball Zone 3am Netball – ANZ Championship (Replay) 4:30 The Red Stag Timber Hunters Club 5am The Red Stag Timber Hunters Club 5:30 The Red Stag Timber Hunters Club

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 2 7:30 Kia Mau! 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Ako 3 2 3pm Tagata Pasifika 3:30 Rugby League – NRL Warriors v Sea Eagles.

5pm Te Mana Kuratahi 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 2

THE BOX 6am CSI – NY AO 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 N Storage Wars – New York PG 7:40 Call Of The Wildman PG 8:05 Survivor – Redemption Island PG 8:55 SVU MV 9:45 The Amazing Race PG 10:35 The Amazing Race PG 11:25 Bosch MVL 12:15 F Bosch MVL 1:05 Shipping Wars PG 1:30 SVU MV 2:20 CSI – NY MV 3:10 Survivor – Redemption Island PG 4pm N Storage Wars – New York PG 4:30 Call Of The Wildman PG 5pm The Simpsons PG 5:30 SVU MV 6:30 Shipping Wars PG 7pm N Storage Wars – New York PG 7:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 8:30 RBT MC 9pm Border Security PG 9:30 CSI MV 10:30 CSI MV 11:30 Criminal Minds 16VS

SKY SPORT 2 6:20 Huhu 6:30 Pukana 2 7pm Swagger 7:30 Cam’s Kai 8pm The Big Hit 8:30 Play PGR 9:30 Best Of Hunting Aotearoa AO 3 10pm Whawhai 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2 11pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 11:30 Closedown – Whakamutunga

DISCOVERY

6am Destroyed In Seconds PG 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Deadliest Catch PG 8:30 Mythbusters PG 9:25 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman PG 10:20 Close Encounters PG 10:45 Close Encounters PG 11:15 Beauty Queen Murders M 12:10 Secret Lives Of Stepford Wives M 12:35 Secret Lives Of Stepford Wives M 1:05 Web Of Lies M 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG 3:20 Auction Hunters PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman PG 5:40 Mythbusters PG 6:35 Treehouse Masters PG 7:30 Auction Hunters PG 8pm Auction Hunters PG 8:30 Mythbusters PG 9:30 You Have Been Warned M 10:30 How It’s Made PG 11pm How It’s Made TUESDAY PG 11:30 Deadliest Catch PG 12:30 Survivor – Redemption TUESDAY 12:30 Sinister Ministers Island PG 1:20 Call Of The – Collared M 1:25 House Of Horrors – Wildman PG 1:45 CSI – NY MV Kidnapped M 1:50 House Of Horrors 2:35 CSI MV 3:25 The Simpsons PG – Kidnapped M 2:20 Auction Hunters 3:55 RBT MC 4:20 Border Security PG 2:45 Destroyed In Seconds PG PG 4:45 CSI MV 5:35 Shipping 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Dirty Jobs PG 5:05 Flying Wild Alaska PG Wars PG

Neighbours

6:30pm on TV2

MOVIES PREMIERE 7:50 The Imitation Game MC 2014 Drama. Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley. 9:45 Wrecker 16VLS 2015 Horror. Anna Hutchison, Andrea Whitburn.

11:10 Hercules MVLS 2014 Action.

Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane.

12:45 Blended MLS 2014 Comedy.

Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore.

2:40 Avengers – Age Of Ultron MV 2015 Action. Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo.

5pm Devil’s Knot MVLC 2014 Crime.

Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon.

6:55 Hours ML 2013 Thriller.

Paul Walker.

8:30 Innocence AO 2000 Adventure Fantasy Horror. Sophie Lane Curtis, Kelly Reilly, Graham Phillips.

10:15 Spy 16VLS 2015 Comedy.

Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne.

TUESDAY

12:15 The Curse Of Downers Grove 16VLSC 2014 Horror.

Kevin Zegers, Bella Heathcote.

1:45 Devil’s Knot MVLC 2014 Crime.

Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon.

3:40 Close Up – Denzel Washington PG 4:10 Spy 16VLS 2015 Comedy. Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne.

A Very British Brothel 9:30pm on Prime

MOVIES GREATS 6:15 Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride PGC 2005 Animated.

Voices of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter.

7:30 Reign Of Fire MV 2002 Action Fantasy. Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Gerald Butler. 9:10 Whip It MLS 2009 Drama. Ellen Page, Drew Barrymore. 11am Shaun Of The Dead M 2004 Horror Comedy. Simon Pegg, Bill Nighy, Kate Ashfield. 12:35 Sex And The City 2 MLS 2010 Comedy.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon.

3pm Reign Of Fire MV 2002 Action Fantasy. Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Gerald Butler. 4:45 The Frighteners MV 1996 Comedy Thriller. 6:35 Speed MV 1994 Action. 8:30 Liar, Liar M 1997 Comedy. 10pm Contact M 1997 Sci-fi. TUESDAY 12:30 Love’s Labour’s Lost 2000 Romantic Comedy. 2:05 The Frighteners MV 1996 Comedy Thriller. 3:55 Liar, Liar M 1997 Comedy. 5:20 Contact M 1997 Sci-fi.

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6am Football – Chelsea TV Swansea City v Chelsea. From Liberty Stadium.

9am Rugby Nation Highlights and analysis of the latest rugby action.

10am Fox Sports News The latest sports news and previews of sporting action still to come.

10:30 Sky Sports UK News 11am Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Steel v Tactix. From ILT Stadium, Invercargill.

11:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Six Sunday.

Noon Snooker – World Snooker Tour (Highlights) Snooker Shoot Out One. 3pm Cricket – IPL (Highlights) Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils.

3:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Reds v Highlanders. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

5:30 Rugby – World Sevens (Highlights) Hong Kong – Day Three.

7pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Six Sunday.

7:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Warriors v Sea Eagles.

From Mt Smart Stadium.

8pm The After Match 8:30 L Rugby League – NRL Storm v Bulldogs. From AAMI Park, Christchurch.

10:50 Monday Night With Matty Johns

TUESDAY

Midnight Aussie Rules – AFL North Melbourne v Melbourne. From Blundstone Arena.

3am Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Storm v Bulldogs. From AAMI Park, Christchurch.

5am Monday Night With Matty Johns

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Monday, April 11, 2016

Sport Veronica Wall won the under-16, under-17 and under-18 girls’ singles sculls titles, and was part of the triumphant girls’ under-18 coxed quad sculls at last week’s Maadi Cup.

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Four races, four golds

BY JAMES FORD

JAMES.F@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Veronica Wall returned from the Maadi Cup on Saturday with four gold medals, and as the first rower to claim under-16, under-17 and under-18 titles.

Wall patrolled the age-groups, ruthlessly adding gold medals to an already impressive haul at the pinnacle regatta of high school rowing.

On Friday morning, in the under-16 girls’ singles sculls, Wall powered home more than 14 seconds quicker than second placed Stella Clayton-Greene of Hauraki Plains College.

After claiming her first of an

eventual four gold medals, Wall said she felt a sense of relief.

“There’s always nerves, you never know what people are going to pull out,” she said.

“I felt relief, I was really happy that I’d got one ticked off the list, but I had three more to go.”

The 16-year-old then moved on to the under-17 girls’ singles sculls, where she added another gold medal to her growing haul and reputation.

This time, the rowing starlet was more than 15 seconds ahead of her nearest rival, Stella Blake of Marlborough Girls’ College.

At the end of Friday’s racing she had a gleaming 100 per cent re-

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cord, but knew the following day’s finals required another near-perfect performance.

“I was definitely nervous, I didn’t sleep easily that night,” she said.

“The under-18s is a massive step up, and I was really, really nervous for that one.”

As it has a habit of doing, the following morning soon arrived, and Wall’s nerves understandably hadn’t subsided.

“There was just heaps of nerves on the start line and even the first 400 metres of the race was still scary,” she said.

Nerves or no nerves, the result was still the same.

Wall took her third gold medal in a time of 8.00.88, albeit by a closer margin with Hauraki Plains College’s Brylie Gordon just under four seconds behind her.

Wall felt drained after crossing the line, but still looked forward to her final race in the girls’ under-18 coxed quad sculls – a testament to her remarkable fitness.

“It was just amazing, elation, the biggest sense of relief and I was so happy that I’d done it,” she said.

“The last 500 metres was just ‘let’s go, let’s get it over and done with’ I’d completely drained the tanks at the end.”

True to form, Wall produced

another gold medal winning performance in the coxed quad scull, along with Grace Wilson, Fran Connelly-Whyte, Lara Biggs and coxswain Emma Jansen, in a time of 7.13.14.

“It was awesome, it’s a really good team dynamic, we all get along really well,” she said.

“It’s really refreshing to go from the singles, just by myself, to the quad with my team.”

Stagg, Biggs and Jansen also picked up a bronze medal with Katie Dolan and Mollie Gibson in the girls’ under-15 coxed quad sculls, for what will be a rowing week to remember for the College and the region.

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