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■ CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT COURT

Teen killer returns to court An Ashburton man who became one of New Zealand’s youngest convicted killers has admitted going on a prison rampage.

Bronson Kelekolio is serving a life sentence for the murder of 22-year-old Sina Nerisa Solomona in her Ashburton home in the early hours of December 15, 2012.

He was 15 when he stabbed Solomona 14 times in a frenzied attack before slitting her throat with a second knife and sexually violating her.

Solomona’s mother and Kelekolio’s father were in a de facto relationship at the time of the killing, and Solomona and her family were said to have trusted him as a brother.

In July 2014, he was sentenced at the High Court in Christchurch to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 14 years and six months after pleading guilty to her murder.

He was back in court this week, charged with participating in a

prison disturbance on December 13 last year.

Kelekolio, now 20, along with coaccused Jesse Lee Fraser, were in the Rawhiti Unit at Christchurch Men’s Prison when they refused to return to their cells for a scheduled mid-morning lock-up, Christchurch District Court was told.

After Corrections staff locked down the area, the pair – especially 21-year-old Fraser who is serving a sentence after an aggravated robbery – yelled obscenities and

displayed aggressive behaviour towards them.

The offenders used fire hoses to spray water around before removing the hoses’ brass nozzles and throwing them at the unit’s guardroom and cell observation windows.

They then smashed up a table tennis table and armed themselves with its metal legs.

They refused to listen to Corrections negotiators and the disturbance only ended when they were

pepper-sprayed, contained, and taken off to another cell block.

No staff were injured in the rampage, but it caused $6000 worth of damage.

A 15cm metal shank was later found in one of the cells.

Neither Kelekolio nor Fraser were represented in court this week.

Judge Sharon McAuslan suggested that they both get lawyers before being sentenced on March 9.

Access to Sharplin Falls gone for good

By Michelle nelson

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Ashburton’s ready for the inaugural Get Coloured Run.

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Ashburtonians keen to get coloured

By Megan gnad

Megan.g@theguardian.co.nz

The moment tickets went on sale for Ashburton’s first Get Coloured Run, locals were rushing to take part.

Colour runs are fun events that involve participants being doused with coloured powder as they pass through different stages of the event route.

Runners turn up to the starting gates dressed in white, and after 5km, cross the finishing line covered in a rainbow of colours.

The Ashburton event will take place on Sunday, April 2 at Lake Hood and will be presented by the CanInspire Charitable Trust.

Co-ordinator Louise Duke said they were thrilled to bring the fun walk/run to the district, following previous successful versions held in Christchurch and Temuka.

“We are so, so excited that we have managed to secure the best location in town,” she said.

“Tickets are selling really fast and way quicker than we ever imagined. There’s a real positive vibe

and excitement about it in town and that just excites us heaps.”

Organisers are now looking for local businesses to jump on board with donations for spot prizes or monetary contributions.

Options include sponsoring one of 10 stations situated around the course. Businesses can then decorate the station as they wish, to then compete in the ‘best station competition’.

For more information about sponsorship, email getcoloured@ caninspire.org.nz

Plans to find an alternative route to Sharplin Falls are off the drawing board and the walking track will soon be dismantled due to public safety fears.

The family-friendly walkway has been off limits since February 2015 when a large rockfall, generated by earthquakes in the area, destroyed part of the access gantry. The structure was further damaged by falling rocks last year.

“After exploring all our options we’ve been left with no choice other than closing the track,” DOC operations manager Dave Winterburn said.

“Given the area’s steep, fractured rock faces it is not possible to permanently lower the risk of rockfall to an acceptable level.”

Specialist geotech consultants have been monitoring the site since 2006. Their assessments have proved any efforts to remove the large amount of unstable loose rock above the track could in fact make the situation worse.

Work on dismantling the

track will begin in the near future.

The Mount Somers Walkway Society has also been monitoring the site and supports DOC’s decision to close the track.

Society members have constructed an alternative track to allow access to the stream below the carpark but the falls will remain permanently out of bounds.

“The department in conjunction with the walkway society are committed to the ongoing maintenance and improvement to visitor facilities in the area,” Winterburn said.

The Sharplin Falls track was an off-shoot of the Mount Somers Track, and its closure will not affect access to the Mount Somers Track.

“Many people still visit the area just to see the stream and bush or for the popular Mt Somers Track,” Winterburn said.

“It’s great to see more and more people taking advantage of this walkway, which offers a spectacular overnight tramp for people with a wide range of abilities.”

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■ ASHBURTON BUSINESS PARK

The bomb threat that wasn’t The substance which sparked a bomb scare in the Ashburton Business Park this week has been identified as sand.

Police and fire services were called to Ashford Avenue at about 8.30am on Thursday, where two suspicious bags marked as explosives had been left on the footpath.

The scene was cordoned off and staff from three nearby businesses were evacuated while a New Zealand Defence Force bomb squad travelled from

the Burnham Army Base to remove the packages.

A diagnostic test on the substance inside the bags was carried out overnight Thursday and it was found to be inert sand, a police spokesperson confirmed yesterday.

“While it was initially thought to be suspicious, that was not the case.”

Police do not believe the event was a hoax and no further investigation will be undertaken.

Focus falls on newcomers

By Megan gnad

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Following on from its successful community exhibition, New Faces, New Lives, the Ashburton Museum is now preparing to host a live panel discussion, New Voices, New Lives.

Hosted by Sally Carlton, from Speak Up Korerotia, the event will be held on Saturday, February 18 at 2pm.

It will feature interviews with SophieClaire Violette, of the Ashburton/Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network, Ashburton District councillor Thelma Bell, local teacher Cornelius Grobler and Mubashir Mukhtar, of the Ashburton District Council, about the changing experience of newcomers to Mid Canterbury.

Museum director Tanya Robinson, who features in part one, said she was thrilled to be working with the Newcom-

ers Network and Sally Carlton, from the Speak Up Korerotia programme.

“We are looking forward to an insightful and fun afternoon, and the chance to get to know newcomers to our district,” she said.

Carlton is originally from Australia and has been working in Christchurch for four years. As well as operating the Speak Up Korerotia programme, she works for the Human Rights Commission and Citizens Advice Bureau in Christchurch.

She is well-known to Ashburton audiences through her programmes on Plains FM about rights issues.

While the event is free, bookings are essential, so please phone 307 7890 to reserve your place.

The show will air on March 15 at 9pm and will be available thereafter as a podcast.

Road works to delay traffic Motorists travelling State Highway 1 over the next few days need to be prepared for delays to their journey.

The Ashburton River bridge will be under repair from tomorrow night until Wednesday with lane closures and speed restrictions. NZ Transport Agency contractors will be rebuilding and resurfacing the road and footpath with work being carried out between 7pm and 6am daily.

Work will also be under way on the Rangitata Bridge on State Highway

1. This will be down to one lane with speed restrictions applying from tomorrow until Wednesday. Work will be carried out between 7pm and 6am with traffic reduced to one lane. There will be speed restrictions in place.

Further south in Temuka crews will be working on the highway over the weekend between 7am and 6pm. Stop go and temporary speed restrictions will be in place and motorists are advised to proceed with caution and expect delays.

Ashburton Society of Arts convenor of selling and artist, Ngaio McKee, helps install paintings by Christchurch artist, Wayne Seyb, at the Short St Studio.

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Annual summer show opens

By Megan gnad

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The Ashburton Society of Arts opens its annual Summer Show to the public today at the Short St Studio.

The exhibition will feature 14 Mid Canterbury artists, plus one from Ellesmere, and guest artist, Wayne Seyb, of Christchurch.

On Thursday, Ashburton Society of Arts convenor of selling and artist, Ngaio McKee, was on site installing the work in time for today’s 10am opening.

It will then run for six weeks, opening on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and when the sign is out the front.

McKee said the show was part of four they run each year at the Short St Studio.

When installing the work, she said she pays careful attention to ensuring each painting complements the other.

“We don’t know what will turn up,” she said.

“So, I try and put the busy ones beside the quiet ones to make it interesting and so they don’t detract from each other.

“Usually, we have a very good standard and some people are first-time exhibitors for this show.”

All artwork will be for sale, ranging from small crafts and cards for under $10, to paintings under $800 and the guest artist’s work.

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Longevity in sisters’ genes

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Between them Raylene, Mavis and Lena Smart have notched up almost 300 years of living.

The sisters, ranging in age from 93 to 100 and are as close as sisters can be and while they’re separated by distance today, the ‘baby’ Lena still backs her car out of the garage and makes the trip to Christchurch to keep family ties alive.

“It’s pretty easy today with passing lanes and I stop off at Dunsandel to break the journey,’ she said.

The trio and their dozens of children, grand-children and great grand-children along with nieces, cousins and family friends, two weeks ago celebrated when Raylene turned 100. And that’s laid down the challenge for her younger sisters to also hit the big age milestone.

Like her younger sisters, Raylene still lives independently, but she gave up driving four years ago.

It’s a rare feat for three sisters to all be racing through their 90s but Lena says she doesn’t think there’s any great secret to longevity – in the Smart family it probably had a lot to do with mum’s great meals and dad’s massive vegetable garden, she said.

“We didn’t get crook, very rarely had a cold or the flu.”

And that longevity had nothing to do with wealth as like most Kiwi families living through the depression years times were tough, luxuries rare, but in their family that was more than compensated by being part of a large and loving clan, Lena said.

“We didn’t go out much, went occasionally to the pictures, but we made our own fun and just played around home.”

Roy and Rose Smart (Banks) raised their family of five – three girls and two boys - in a home on a large Chalmers Avenue section. The young Smarts all attended Hampstead School, but in those days girls often went to work after Year 8.

And that meant Raylene, Mavis and Lena left school at 13

In brief Body in shed Police investigations are ongoing following the discovery of a body in a shed fire in Hoon Hay in Christchurch Thursday morning.

Due to the nature of the fire and the circumstances surrounding the death, police and specialist officers are still working to figure out what happened. A post-mortem examination was carried out on the body earlier yesterday and police were to remain at the scene in Tankerville Road overnight. - NZME

Police pursuit A man is being treated for dog bites after a police pursuit and attempted carjacking in Whangarei yesterday. Acting Whangarei area commander Inspector Al Symonds said police were called to Paramount Parade in Tikipunga about 2pm. It’s alleged a man was seen pulling a woman out of her vehicle at the shopping centre before he drove off. As police arrived at the scene they spotted the car leaving and a pursuit began, Symonds said. The pursuit, lasted about 30 minutes, before stopping near Whau Valley. The driver ran off from the car and was then chased by a police dog and handler.

- NZME The three Smart girls (from left) Mavis Long, 97, Raylene Spicer, 100 and Lena Green, 93.

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and started work in Ashburton’s woollen mills on Alford Forest Road. Starting work meant sudden wealth – seven shillings and sixpence (less than one dollar per week). Five shillings was paid to mum for board and the rest saved.

As teenagers the Smart girls were happy with their lot, they worked hard, attended dances in the Radiant and Orange halls and as it was for most girls of that time, the dance halls were a perfect meeting place for young couples.

As Raylene and Mavis married, the sisters were separated for the first time in their lives.

“We were pretty close growing up, but when they left home I finally had a bedroom to myself so I didn’t mind so much,” Lena said.

And then it was Lena’s turn to leave the nest. She met and married Noel Green who worked for the Ashburton Borough Council and later as a barber.

The couple lived in Ashburton for many years, where they raised their five children, but an opportunity to make a life change saw Noel and Lena head to Fiordland in the late 1960s to work on tourist boats, Noel as skipper and Lena as cook.

They also did several seasons living and working in the Milford Track’s Quinton hut.

“That was real isolation and we worked five months without a day off because there was no one to take over,” she said.

For most of their years in Milford Sound they lived on a houseboat but eventually built the first home in the Milford village. Today streets are named after the couple – Noel Street, Lena Street and one after their youngest daughter Gillian.

“Living down there was one of the highlights of my life but people probably thought we were mad going there. We had a great time with the fishermen, lots of guitars and singing,” Lena said.

Eventually the pull of home was too hard to resist. Grand children were arriving and Lena and Noel were missing out.

They moved back to Ashburton and settled into enjoying time with their growing brood of grand-children.

Noel died 11 years ago and today Lena is a sprightly 93. She walks most days and when her son doesn’t deliver his version of ‘meals on wheels’, she cooks up a dinner of meat and vegetables.

Her car is often out of the garage as she potters around town or heads to Christchurch to visit her daughter or if she’s feeling keen to battle traffic, to Christchurch to her sisters.

“And I always make sure I repeat my great grandchildren’s names every day so I remember them.”

She has five children, 16 grand-children and 21 great grand-children.

“Number 22 is on the way,” she said.

PM accepts challenge The Prime Minister of New Zealand faces his first challenge of election year today in his home province.

After being publicly challenged late last year by the world’s mostdecorated shearer, Sir David Fagan, Bill English has duly accepted and will shear on-stage at the 2017 World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships at ILT Stadium Southland. Negotiations are continuing on the number of sheep Sir David will be asked to shear against the PM’s single sheep.

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Shots fired at school Four students and one staff member have been hit by pellets fired into Western Heights High School grounds during its sports day. The incident sent the school into lockdown for about an hour yester. It has now been lifted. In a statement, the school said: “There was an incident today where pellets were fired into the school grounds during sports day. Police have spoken to those they believe were involved.

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■ BASE YOUTH CENTRE

BASE on move to ‘perfect’ home

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

A new and exciting location awaits the BASE Youth Centre.

The BASE Youth Centre will now be calling 193 Burnett Street home.

The centre provides a place for youths to drop in and take part in a variety of programmes that are on offer. BASE Youth Centre board member, Janet Hadley, said it’s a very exciting time for BASE. “We have plans to make BASE even bigger and better than it has been in the past,” she said.

BASE has been in operation for the past six years. Its first home was not open long before earthquake damage forced a move to Tancred Street. The Tancred Street location allowed the centre to bloom in the services it offered to the youth of Ashburton.

The centre was forced to move again however, when the building was removed to make room for the Eastfield Development.

YMCA came to the rescue in the search for accommodation, allowing for shared use of one of

their classrooms. However, the desire remained for a building to call their own with the new location being described as “perfect”. The building offers a large spacious area for activities along with a number of offices for services and a kitchen for cooking classes and the like.

Hadley said services such as the Coats for Kids programme will also be making their way to the new location.

BASE will also be looking to employ a new co-ordinator with the help of Safer Ashburton, who will also be helping with the dayto-day running of the centre.

“It will be good to see the kids back and they are really looking forward to it,” Hadley said.

They would also love to hear from you if you are interested in supporting them at a committee level, or volunteering at the centre.

They can be contacted via their email, baseashburton@ gmail.com, check their Facebook page or you can contact Janet Hadley directly on 308 2248 or Kate Moses, their chairperson on 0274545636.

BASE Youth Centre trustees Janet Hadley and Jenny Reed with boxes and gear ready to move into their new location.

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■ WHALE STRANDING

Expert slams DOC over deaths A whale rescue expert is dumbfounded conservation department crews weren’t stationed earlier at the site of Thursday’s mass stranding at the top of the South Island.

A stretch of one of the country’s most beautiful beaches has become a graveyard as more than 300 pilot whales lie dead on the sand. The remaining 100 who survived Thursday night are at the centre of a major rescue operation which is now likely to stretch into the weekend.

The Department of Conservation (DOC) said it received a report a pod looked like it might beach at 8pm on Thursday.

Project Jonah and the local community were alerted about the possible stranding and scores of volunteers were mobilised at first light to try to save the stricken mammals.

Yesterday DOC Golden Bay Operations Manager Andrew Lamason defended the response, saying staff did not arrive at the site until 5.30am because it was too dangerous to work with whales at night.

But former New Zealand Whale Rescue co-ordinator Ste-

ve Whitehouse, who has attended more than 2000 strandings, said that was nonsense.

“I can honestly say I have been out there hundreds of times at night.

“Like anything there is a danger but you can mitigate the risks and if you know what you’re doing and you know the risks you can work towards it.”

Meanwhile, scores of rescuers are preparing for the long haul as they wait to see if any of the surviving pod has managed to make it out of the spit after yesterday morning’s high tide.

Lamason said it appeared the refloated whales were swimming in the wrong direction and heading back into the bay.

He said they would not have another chance to refloat the whales until today’s high tide as it was considered too dangerous to try a rescue at night.

In the meantime, volunteers would help DOC staff care for the stranded whales and do whatever they could to keep them comfortable, he said.

Dr Stuart Hunter of Massey University is travelling to Farewell Spit to perform a necropsy

on some of the whales.

“We want to try and determine if there’s an underlying reason why such a large number of whales stranded and died in such a short space of time,” he said.

“It’s not unusual for pilot whales to strand en masse but this stranding is unusual due to the sheer number of whales involved and in such a small amount of time. So our goal is to try and understand if there’s an underlying reason for this.

“Pilot whales are well insulated with blubber, so they will decompose very quickly, which means we need to perform necropsies as quickly as possible.”

A necropsy involves examination of the internal organs to look for signs of infectious disease and trauma, he said.

At the scene, hundreds of people have responded to a call for volunteers.

Collingwood Area School students have also helped in the rescue effort to refloat the whales, while some have sung a waiata to the animals.

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In brief Murder accused named A Christchurch woman accused of murdering an Indian man on Christmas Day can be named for the first time. Franchesca Kororia Borell, 22, denies stabbing 26-year-old Hardeep Singh at a Cashmere Road property in Christchurch on December 25 last year. She was granted interim name suppression when she first appeared in court. When she appeared from custody at the High Court in Christchurch yesterday, defence counsel Colin Eason no longer sought name suppression. Borell also entered a not guilty plea to the charge of murder. Justice Cameron Mander remanded her in custody for a case review hearing on April 12. No trial date has yet been set.

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Boat spilling oil A fishing vessel has ran aground and sunk near the Oamaru Harbour entrance, spilling oil in one of the coast’s most sensitive environments. However, the spill does not seem to be threatening nearby penguin and bird colonies.

The 11m Jane Marie ran aground on Thursday night. Two crew ended up in the water and were taken to hospital suffering from hypothermia. Otago Regional Council and Department of Conservation staff were in Oamaru yesterday to contain any spill.

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■ KAIKOURA EARTHQUAKE

SH1 slip clearing to start Excavators are set to begin clearing large slips on earthquakedamaged State Highway 1 north of Kaikoura.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges announced yesterday that excavators have moved on site and physical work will begin next week, almost three months after November’s 7.8 magnitude quake.

“This is good news not only for Kaikoura but also the rest of New Zealand as we begin to rebuild the road and rail networks that are critical to supporting our economy, to keeping these communities connected and boosting the prosperity of this region,” Bridges said.

Engineers and work crews have been sluicing the slips by helicopter over the past two months, making the sites safe for machinery and workers, as well as doing the planning that is necessary to ensure that rapid progress is made once on-site work begins.

“Throughout this process the team has developed a work programme that will protect the environment and cultural values of the area, while ensuring that we can deliver a more resilient and

Huge slips on State Highway 1 north of Kaikoura following November’s quake. safer transport network,” Bridges said.

“I understand that people have been anxious to see this work get under way, and I’m confident that we will see strong progress in the weeks ahead as crews work both from the north and south to clear the slips and make each site safe for the rebuild to begin.”

Equipment has been moved on site at Irongate, about 1km north of Blue Duck Rd and at

the slip site 300m north of Ohau Point.

It is expected to take about three weeks to clear the Irongate slip and make it safe to build an access road around the site.

This will then enable the excavator to move north, building access tracks around three other slips to reach Ohau Point.

Construction of these tracks will also open up some limited access for residents at Rakautara,

who have been isolated between the slips.

Slip clearance is expected to get under way within the next few weeks at Ohau Point, one of the biggest and most complex of the nine significant slips along this section of State Highway 1.

Helicopter sluicing will continue on the remainder of the large slips, making these safe for clearance work to begin as soon as practical.

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Award-winning scientist Richard Neutze stopped by in Ashburton on a visit to his home country.

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Neutze’s fascinating universe S

urrounded by the quietness of the Mid Canterbury countryside as a child, Richard Neutze was given the chance to dream.

On his parents’ family farm at Springburn, he would read books about the universe and how it was constructed.

“I was always interested in mathematics and scientific concepts as a kid.

“I was always going to be a scientist, apart from when I was seven or eight, when I was going to be an astronaut,” the 47-yearold said.

Today he continues to be in awe of the universe and the science behind it, in his role as an award-winning professor and research team leader at the University of Gothenberg in Sweden.

Retired Springburn School teacher Tom Campbell, who now lives in Christchurch, said he was not surprised at the achievements of his former pupil.

Neutze had been like any other student, keen on sports and play,

As a child growing up on a sheep farm at Springburn, Richard Neutze would look at the stars and wonder about the universe. Today he lives in Sweden as the prize-winning leader of a cutting-edge research team. Susan Sandys reports. but was gifted in the area of science.

He recalled one school task where class members had to design a game to play with their families, and Neutze’s contribution was more complex than most as it had been three-dimensional.

On a visit to his home country last month, Neutze said he believed his upbringing had helped nurture his strong passion for science. It had given him time to reflect, with none of the social pressures that came with living in a city.

As well as thriving at science at Springburn School and then Methven High School, Neutze went on to the University of Canterbury where he completed

a PhD in physics. He continued his academic career in England and Europe. In 1997 he settled in Sweden, where he lives today with his Swedish wife Helene and their two children, a boy and a girl, named Hannes, 14, and Linn, 11.

Awards for his work include two last year – the Goran Gustafsson Prize, an annual national Swedish prize for outstanding scientific achievement, and the Swedish Research Council special research professorship. In 2012 he was named a Wallenberg Scholar.

The research team led by Neutze is at the cutting edge of an international community which uses x-rays to study the properties of living cells.

The community focuses itself around large x-ray free electron lasers or synchrotrons, which are super-sized x-ray machines, shaped like large rings or long rectangles measuring up to three kilometres, located in various countries.

Sweden is building its own synchrotron, at a cost of $NZ1 billion. About 1000 scientists from around the world are expected to visit each year to undertake their analyses at the facility.

Neutze’s group prepare their samples at Gothenberg before travelling to various countries to access the necessary synchrotrons. They are studying the properties of biomolecules such as proteins, focusing on the

chemical reactions at the foundation of how energy from sunlight is converted into stored energy.

The molecules involved are so tiny, more than one million would fit into a pin head. Researching at the microscopic level is a rewarding occupation, Neutze said.

“We live in a universe and to understand more deeply how that works is a very rewarding thing.

As long as there has been society, questions about the nature of the universe have always been there,” he said.

“Science is striving for a successful way to describe the universe that we are in.

“Getting a deeper understanding of the world that we live in. It’s a real privilege to be part of that.”

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Student aims for the top Ashburton born and raised Frances Redmond is looking at reaching the top of international touch, but also at giving back to a community she loves. Jaime PittMacKay reports.

F

or Ashburton born and bred New Zealand under-20 touch rugby player Frances Redmond there is no place like home.

The 19-year-old recently competed in the Youth TransTasman Series, held in Auckland in January.

This is a far cry from her beginnings in the sport, having started off playing casually at school.

“I went to the Canterbury trial not really expecting anything and got in,” she said.

Frances first broke through on to the international scene after being selected for the under-17 women’s team that toured Australia in 2014.

She then spent her time training and playing with the under-21 squad, but was unable to compete in the previous youth trans-Tasman series due to being too young.

Her main goal for the future is to make it into the senior women’s team. “I’ve fallen in love with the game and found a real passion for it,” she said.

To train for touch, Frances said she likes to get out doing some form of activity every day. In the month leading up to a tournament, the workload doubles to two sessions a day, one working on fitness and the other on strength.

She said she also looks to get out throwing the ball around with team-mates twice a week, but generally training is performed solo or with a couple of teammates.

The university student is no stranger to different sporting codes either, playing a variety of sports such as netball, basketball and sevens.

Sevens was just another version of the oval-shaped ball game that she enjoyed. “I enjoyed sevens, but to keep playing competitively I would have had to gain a lot more muscle due to my size,” she said.

In terms of injuries, Frances said she had been fortunate to have had none that have affected her touch and is “touching wood” that none will.

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Top – A snowy trek through the mountains of Nepal was just one of the interesting experiences Frances faced in 2015.

PHOTOS SUPPLIED Right – Frances looks to dance between two Australian players in the recent youth trans-Tasman series.

Below right – Frances with ball in hand against Australia in the recent youth touch series. series held in Auckland, the New Zealand team lost every game to the Australians, but she believed there were positives to take from the series. “We normally get thrashed by Australia, so having some closer matches and score lines was a good result that we are happy about,” she said.

Frances spent the primary years of her education in Ashburton, at Ashburton Borough School, but once finished, she made the trip north on State Highway 1 to St Margaret’s College for her high school education.

While at St Margaret’s, she was part of the school group that experienced the Nepal earthquake.

Frances described it as an incredible experience to be part of. “We could really relate to them having lived in Christchurch during the earthquakes there,” she said When she finished high school, Frances made her way to the city

of sails to study at Auckland University. Studying health sciences, she is looking to become a qualified GP and return to Ashburton to help the community that she misses.

“The sense of community is great,” she said. “Everyone wants to hear what you have been up to and I like to find out what people have been up to as well.”

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Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – Which is furthest from Christchurch? a. Kirwee b. Darfield c. West Melton 2 – One ounce equals how many grams? a. 16.4 b. 21.7 c. 28.3 3 – Which city would you go to to visit Angkor Wat? a. Chiang Mai b. Yangon c. Siam Reap 4 –Which country is most westerly? a. Gambia b. Nigeria c. Morocco 5 – When did William IV become King of England? a. 1630 b. 1730 c. 1830 6 – What is the chemical symbol for titanium? a. Ti b. Tn c. Tm 7 – Pride and Prejudice was published in which year? a. 1813 b. 1823 c. 1833 8 – The Hawke Cup is a contest in which NZ sport? a. Hockey b. Cricket c. Golf

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Bo Houston will be hoping to put bat to ball when he turns out for Mid Canterbury against North Otago this weekend.

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Batting improvement vital

BY MATT MARKHAM

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A better effort with the bat, especially in the first innings, will be the modus operandi for the Mid Canterbury cricket side this weekend when they travel to Oamaru for a Hawke Cup match against North Otago.

In a mixed season of results, Mid Canterbury have looked the goods at times during matches, but ultimately it’s been with the bat that they have let themselves down and coach Garfield Charles is keen to see some improvement.

“We are heading down there with the expectation of winning,” he said. “But we have been pretty average in the first innings with the bat and put ourselves under a lot of pressure.

“So a win for me would be to see us do a little better in that area this weekend, and then hopefully success can build off that.”

In their last match against Southland which was eventually rained out, Mid Canterbury battled through to 68 all out in their first innings before looking a lot more at home in the second be-

fore the weather intervened.

They will again look to Robbie Polson and James Southby to keep things calm at the top of the order.

They have been fortunate enough to be able to retain the majority of its side although there will be one major missing cog over the next two days.

The side will have to do without the services, and experience, of the quick bowling and heavy hitting Richard Print who is unavailable for the match – putting a little more pressure on the side’s bowling attack.

“It hurts a little to not be able to have a guy like Richard in the team, he’s a very valuable member.

“But it will give the opportunity for someone else to step up and fill his spot.”

Matt Tait is also missing from this weekend’s match.

Lauriston’s Nick Gilbert makes his way into the team and will provide another all-rounder option while Bo Houston, who has been in good form for Coldstream in club cricket gets the call up and will add a steady hand to

the top of the batting order.

Bevan Ravenscroft will lead the side this weekend with Des Kruger playing the role of vice-captain and both will have to call on all their experience to help guide the side through to success in the two-day match.

The Mid Canterbury side to take on North Otago in Oamaru: Bevan Ravenscroft ©, Des Kruger, James Southby, Bo Houston, Robbie Polson, Ryan Cockburn, Matt Winter, William Southby, Nick Gilbert, Tom Meyrick and Jason Morrison.

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■ TENNIS

Pack chasing Fairton’s dust

By Matt MarkhaM

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Fairton have the luxury of heading into this weekend’s A-grade tennis action with an unassailable lead on the second round points table.

Nine points clear of their closest rival, Allenton, who won the first round, Fairton will take on current cellar dwellers, Southern, in a match which should prove no problem for them judging on their results in the second half of the season thus far.

Tyler Leonard has been one of the side’s most consistent performers this season and he will be looking to wrap up the interclub season in style when he takes to the courts this afternoon.

He’s lost just the one game of doubles in eight fixtures during the round.

Allenton and Hampstead are locked together in second place on the points table, thanks to two completely different paths.

Allenton lost their first two matches of the round but have bounced back to win their next two strongly while Hampstead looked strong winning their first two matches to set the early pace in the competition before faltering in their two most recent games.

Hampstead will today take on Tinwald, who are just two points behind them while Allenton will square off with the fifth placed Methven side.

In A-grade reserve action, Tinwald find themselves in a similar position to Fairton, although their lead is considerably greater.

With 31 points from a possible 32, they have been the dominant force in the round – dropping just the one game for the entire round last week against the Southern Warriors.

They play the second placed Tinwald this afternoon in what will be their toughest match of the round based on performances so far, but do so with the luxury of having nothing to lose.

Dorie will play Southern in one of the other two fixtures while Methven Gold take on Allenton.

How they stack up heading into the last games of Round 2: A grade: Fairton 26, Allenton 17, Hampstead 17, Tinwald 15, Methven 11, Southern 10.

A grade Reserve: Tinwald 31, Hampstead, 20, Dorie 14, Allenton 11, Southern Warriors 11, Methven Gold 9.

New Zealand tennis player Marcus Daniell is through to the doubles semi-finals at the ATP tournament in Montpellier. Daniell and Brazilian partner Marcelo Demoliner have beaten the French pairing of Julien Benneteau and Jeremy Chardy 3-6,6-4,10-6 to reach the semis in Montpellier. But third seeds Kiwi Michael Venus and Swedish partner Robert Lindstedt have lost 6-4,7-5 to the Zverev brothers, Alexander and Mischa.

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Wildcard for Sharapova Former champion Maria Sharapova will celebrate the end of a 15-month doping ban with a return to the Madrid Masters in the first week of May, officials have confirmed. The Russian, who won the title in 2014 from a set down against Simona Halep, last played the event in 2015, reaching the semis. Sharapova served a ban for taking a suddenly declared illegal medication which she had been on for a decade under doctor’s orders.

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Snub for Kyrgios Australian tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios has not been named to play in the NBA’s Celebrity Game during All-Star Weekend, despite controversially pulling out of an ATP tournament to make himself available. Kyrgios caused a stir late last year, when it was announced he had cancelled a contract to play at the Rotterdam Open to clear the way to take part in All-Star weekend. But the world No.15 and basketball lover was nowhere to be seen when the celebrity squads were announced yesterday. - AAP

Slater ‘will be back’

Tyler Leonard has been a mainstay for his Fairton team this season.

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■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Storm, Warriors to play in a heatwave

By DaviD Skipwith Melbourne Storm are unfazed by the prospect of playing in searing conditions in today’s NRL trial against the NZ Warriors at Sunshine Coast Stadium.

A heatwave is due to strike Queensland over the weekend, with temperatures expected to climb into the high 30s celsius, but uncomfortable weather is of little concern to stand-in Storm captain Kenny Bromwich.

The 25-year-old forward said the side had not yet discussed the issue with the players, already accustomed to training in extreme heat and humidity down in Melbourne.

Saturday’s match will be played in quarters with unlimited interchanges, but that’s just as much to do with both teams looking to run extended 26 and 23-man squads as it is the hot conditions.

“I’ve thought about it a little bit, but it’s been really hot in Melbourne too,” said Bromwich.

Kiwi in semi-finals

Kenny Bromwich will lead out the Melbourne Storm today.

“It will be hot for us, but it will be hot for the Warriors too.

“If it’s hot, it’s hot and if not, then it’s all good.”

The conditions are likely to pose more of a problem for the Warriors, who have traditionally struggled in games played in Australia through the early part of the NRL season.

This year, however, Stephen

Kearney’s side have the benefit of playing the first three rounds of the NRL season on home soil and will avoid the worst of Australia’s late summer heat, with their first game across the Tasman scheduled for March 26 against St George Illawarra in Sydney.

Kearney’s assistant, Steve McNamara, knows how difficult the

hot weather can be for players to handle, having spent last season working alongside Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson.

McNamara believes Australian clubs benefit from their players slogging it out over the long, hot summer months and says the Warriors have tried to condition themselves as best they can.

“Fortunately for us, in the NRL, we don’t go across there until round four, as we get three games in New Zealand to start with, so it probably won’t be as hot as it is in Australia,” said McNamara.

“But certainly, coming from living in Sydney last year, there’s a huge advantage to training and playing in the heat and humidity during the offseason and preseason, and we’ve been putting a few things in place ourselves to handle that process.

“We’re looking forward to the challenge of playing, but also the challenge of facing the heat and humidity north of Brisbane.”

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A comeback date has not been set for Billy Slater but Cameron Smith says there is “no doubt” the veteran fullback will return to the NRL this year. Smith yesterday confirmed Slater was no guarantee of playing Melbourne’s season opener against the Bulldogs on March 3 after a second straight shoulder reconstruction. The test and Queensland captain even hinted that Slater may miss the first few rounds.

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Saints march home St Helens coach Keiron Cunningham hailed his side’s resilience after they ground out a 6-4 win over Leeds in the opening match of the 2017 Super League season.

Leeds centre Joel Moon had the distinction of scoring the first try of the season as the Rhinos deservedly led 4-0 at the break but Saints edged a hard-fought second half to claim the spoils.- PA

NRL bad boy returns Controversial forward Matt Lodge is set to make his rugby league return this weekend after avoiding a US jail sentence for a violent night out in New York. And former Queensland State of Origin rep Adam Mogg has tipped the exTigers prop to soon earn an NRL lifeline after impressing at his Queensland Cup club Redcliffe.

Lodge, 21, is set to run out for Redcliffe in their Queensland Cup trial against Sunshine Coast Falcons at Kawana Waters today, his first game back since his US arrest two years ago.

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■ CRICKET

In brief

Rosebowl round wide open

By Matt MarkhaM

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With Mid Canterbury’s representative players away, it’s a case of anything goes in Muirhead Rosebowl senior cricket this weekend.

A representative side playing on the same weekend as club competition shouldn’t have too much of an impact, but with only four teams playing on any given weekend in Mid Canterbury, it often does.

Coldstream will be thankful that they get to sit this weekend out with the bye as they would have been missing a number of key players had they been playing.

Methven is the one side in the competition who don’t look to have been too heavily impacted by the clash and they will field a strong side, consistent with what they have offered up all season, when they play host to the Tech Stags at the Methven Domain.

With the Bevan Stroud Shield up for grabs, Methven will be looking to continue the horror run for the Tech Stags who have been out of sorts for the majority of the season.

Methven will call on their opening bats, Mitch Sim and Davey Maw to continue their good form.

Tech are without Jason Morrison, but have the talent in their side to press any team in the competition on any given day and their last visit to Methven before Christmas was a successful one as they chased down a paltry total of 110.

They have proven to be Methven’s bogey side this season with their only two victories coming in matches against the Mud

Key batsman Ross Taylor will line up against South Africa for a New Zealand XI in their warmup T20 match at Eden Park on Wednesday.

However it’s not expected to lead to a possible recall to the New Zealand squad for the only T20 international at the same ground next Friday night.

Taylor will sit out Central Districts’ playoff match in the Ford Trophy against Northern Districts today and the penultimate game and final in the competition, should Central make it that far.

The idea is to give New Zealand’s senior batsman, coming off a fine century in the deciding Chappell Hadlee match against Australia last Sunday, a look at the South African attack ahead of the five-game ODI series starting at Hamilton’s Seddon Park next Sunday.

Home advantage A Canterbury side laced with White Ferns will have home ground advantage when they pursue victory in both women’s domestic finals. A team led by prolific international run-scorer Amy Satterthwaite will host Otago in the Twenty20 decider in Rangiora today. One day later they’re at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval against arch-rivals Auckland in the one-day final.

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Malinga returns Sri Lanka spearhead Lasith Malinga is set to make his return to international cricket after being selected in the squad to face Australia in a three-match T20 series. Malinga hasn’t played for almost a year due to injury. He was ruled out of last year’s T20 World Cup and IPL with a bone bruise on his knee. At his best the 33-year-old can be devastating in the shortest form of the game and still holds the benchmark in the BBL, with 6-7 while playing for the Melbourne Stars in 2012.

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Handscomb on attack

Matt Hart bowling in a pre-Christmas match. Coldstream have the luxury of the bye this weekend.

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Dogs, a statistic Methven will be keen to erase this afternoon.

In the other match, Allenton will head to Lauriston with memories of the defeat that almost cost them the Pritchard Shield still very much in the back of their minds.

Lauriston outplayed Allenton on that occasion, thanks in large to a big innings from Rob Hooper who guided them

through to a competitive total.

Today they will have to again do it without Bevan Ravenscroft and also Nick Gilbert who are away wearing the green and gold of Mid Canterbury while Allenton will be able to have the luxury of a close to full-strength side for the match.

Three of the four sides in action this weekend have a chance to further enhance their stand-

ings on the Muirhead Rosebowl points table, with Allenton, Coldstream, Methven and Lauriston all on one win each while Tech are on the search for their first win.

Methven and Allenton have a game in hand on their sides, so victories this weekend for them would put them in a good position to push for further silverware.

Taylor gets a look at Proteas’ attack

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Taylor wasn’t wanted for the three-game T20 series against Bangladesh and his chances of making it back for Friday night appear slim.

The New Zealand squad for the T20/ODI series is expected to be named tomorrow.

Two other players expected to figure in the T20 warmup game are opener Martin Guptill, making his way back from a hamstring strain, and fast bowler Adam Milne.

The injury-plagued CD quick hasn’t been sighted in domestic cricket this season, but is coming along nicely in training with a chance to figure in the ODI series and some Plunket Shield cricket in March, if his fitness is up to scratch.

Meanwhile, the rebuilding of Corey Anderson the bowler is about to begin again.

The Black Caps all-rounder hasn’t been able to bowl in domestic cricket since November

Ross Taylor as he continues to recover from a back injury.

He had been building up his bowling loads but had a setback

a week ago due to unrelated back spasms.

Anderson says he’ll bowl off a short run up in the nets today and begin the process again.

He says he’s had a decent buildup to it again this time, so he is hoping to be back at the bowling crease sometime in the near future.

Anderson has snared 16 test wickets at an average of 41.18, but has been a genuine all-round threat at ODI level, where he has claimed 55 scalps at an average of 25 apiece.

He has been short of runs domestically in three Ford Trophy innings for Northern Districts so far, but averages a nice 69 in the Plunket Shield and averaged 38.6 in the Twenty20 Super Smash at an excellent strike rate of 143.

Anderson will play for Northern Districts against the Central Stags in the Ford Trophy elimination final today.

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Australian middle-order batsman Peter Handscomb has vowed not to let apprehensions about tricky conditions in India affect his attacking approach to test batting. The Victorian heads into the four-test series with limited experience on the subcontinent, having toured India with Australia A in 2015. With India’s highly-rated spinners Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja being renowned for building pressure on opposition batsman, Handscomb will look to be positive, but admitted balls that spin less than expected would be difficult to handle.

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Tens will swelter Sweltering conditions will test both the fitness levels of players and the interest levels of fans at the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens. Oppressive heat awaits at Suncorp Stadium on both days of the knockout’s inaugural edition, with a forecast temperature of 36 degrees celsius today rising to a sizzling 39 on Sunday. Combined with the trademark local humidity, it shapes as a less than ideal platform for what is supposed to be a fast-paced, high-tempo rugby showcase. Ticket sales have been sluggish and even organisers Duco Events admit walk-ups will be an extremely tough sell in the circumstances.

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Wenger’s future cloudy Arsenal are growing increasingly anxious that Arsène Wenger could call time on his managerial career at the English Premier League football club at the end of the season. And that is forcing club officials to start assessing the merits of potential successors.

Wenger, who celebrated 20 years as Arsenal manager last year, again dodged questions about his future ahead of two crucial games for him and the club. Sources close to the Frenchman were only a fortnight ago convinced he would sign the two-year extension to his $NZ13.9 million-a-year contract that has been on the table for some time, but there are now real doubts over whether Wenger will stay on.

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Relief for Tuipulotu All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu has spoken of the stress that engulfed his life after initially testing positive to a banned substance.

The 24-year-old was cleared of any wrongdoing on Thursday when B-sample testing at a WADA-approved laboratory in Utah found no presence of the unnamed substance.

He had been provisionally suspended since last November when forced to fly home prematurely from the All Blacks tour for what were claimed to be personal issues.

He was bound to keep the findings private under confidentiality rules, testing the inner strength of the 12-Test forward and those closest to him.

“As usual in Samoan families, we have each other’s back.

“They’ve been awesome and really supportive,” he told journalists before joining Blues team-mates for his first training session of the year.

“It was stressful and hard to take at the time for myself, my partner and my family.”

The quietly-spoken Tuipulotu said he wasn’t demanding to know what caused the testing discrepancy.

Nor was he seeking any apology for the damage caused.

After weeks of solitary training he wanted to embrace the team element

of rugby again and leave lingering question marks over the incident to lawyers and NZ Rugby representatives.

In a statement, WADA said it will investigate the matter with the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory in Salt Lake City.

Blues coach Tana Umaga hopes there won’t be any stigma shadowing his powerhouse lock.

He says his team were never in doubt about Tuipulotu’s innocence, having expressed

initial “disbelief” at the first finding.

“Patrick doesn’t talk a lot.

“We just respected his space and let him know there was support here for him,” Umaga said.

“All the other stuff, people who have got better degrees than I do, that’s for them to sort out.”

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen saved his criticism for those who passed judgement on Tuipulotu when news of the failed A-Test was leaked over the weekend.

“Sometimes people are a wee bit too quick to judge, that’s why the process is so important,” Hansen said.

“It’s great for him and his family and NZ Rugby because there’s already been a few people who’ve had a shot.

“Patrick isn’t a guy who needs to take anything. He’s a big athlete anyway, so it’d waste time, him taking anything.”

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■ MOTOR RACING

Randle has a big target on his back Catch me if you can is Thomas Randle’s mantra as he prepares for this weekend’s New Zealand Grand Prix, the last round of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series, at Circuit Chris Amon, Manfeild.

The Melbourne driver leads the series by 27 points from Richard Verschoor, with three races at the Manawatu circuit over the weekend.

“I am just going to treat it like any other weekend,” said Randle after setting the fastest time in practice.

“I’d love to qualify on pole and winning the Grand Prix would be a special feeling.”

Verschoor lingered down in 15th place in the final practice session, although he had been fifth fastest earlier in the day.

A relaxed yet confident Randle is also tempering his goals with a touch of realism.

“I’ve got to finish in front of Verschoor and Piquet, prob-

Thomas Randle hard at work in practice yesterday. ably in two of the three races.

“That’s certainly easier said than done. And they won’t give up without a fight.”

Piquet is only four points behind Dutch teenager Verschoor and right in the title hunt as well.

The Brazilian was third fastest in final practice when teams bolted new tyres onto the cars in an effort to estab-

lish the best setup for Saturday morning’s qualifying.

It did not work out that way for Verschoor who was slower than what he achieved in the first session of the day.

“We made some changes to the car and I think we went in the wrong direction,” said Verschoor, who was looking to return to the suspension and aerodynamic settings he had

for that first session when he was fifth fastest.

His take on the championship battle is quite simple.

“I have to go for the wins,” said Verschoor.

“It’s the only thing to go for to make up the points.”

Grid positions will become all important for the trio of championship aspirants.

Qualifying for this afternoon’s race and Sunday afternoon’s Grand Prix is on this morning, while the grid for tomorrow morning’s race is decided on the results from this afternoon.

Apart from the three championship contenders, Marcus Armstrong from Christchurch will be looking to add to his winning tally after winning the main race at Taupo last weekend, while India’s Jehan Daruvala will be wanting another victory like the opening round win in the Lady Wigram Trophy at Ruapuna. - NZME

Weekend Sports Box A look ahead to the sporting weekend, with a glance back over the shoulder at the week that was.

On the couch …

Yes, we know. It’s the start of February and we are focusing on rugby, but this could be one out of the box. Old foes, Wales and England lock horns on Sunday morning and even the curator of Sports Box, who is a big fan of a Sunday morning sleep-in is tempted to get up and watch this one. Then again, maybe he should just record it and watch it at a decent hour. Nothing does beat live sport though. – Six Nations, Wales v England, SS1 5:40am.

Out and about ...

It’s Saturday and you don’t really feel like doing too much, do you? Why not make a sneaky trip to New Brighton beach this afternoon to watch the action as those crazy enough to put themselves through the mentally and physically draining Coast to Coast drag their battered and bruised bodies across the finish line.

Bet of the week ...

Rejoice! We are on the board. Thank you to Dexter Dunn for being a freak of nature and thank you to Ultimate Desire for running as fast as your little legs would carry you. $7.50 the win dividend, if we keep that up we might be able to retire soon. Let’s just hope we can keep the roll going. Let’s stick to horses too. They seem to be something we can do right. At Riccarton today, Bevan Wilson has the talented Flag The Groom engaged in Race 6. We like it, but suggest going with the tote price as opposed to the $4.20 offered on the fixed odds market.

Quick quiz ...

Sophie Pascoe didn’t win a big award at the Halbergs on Thursday night, but she was given the prestigious Leadership Award for her services to disabled sport, New Zealand sport, the paralympics and to swimming. How many Paralympic medals does she have? And for a bonus, how many of them are gold?

Yes, they said that …

“Sometimes people are a bit too quick to judge.”

In a manner in which only Steve Hansen can, the All Blacks coach made it quite clear he wasn’t too happy with how things had played out in the Patrick Tuipulotu saga this week. Hansen was quick to remind everyone of the old adage of innocent until proven guilty. And we, here at Sports Box in all our wonderful splendour, back his comments. Because, at the end of the day, you just don’t argue with Shag.

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Pic of the week …

Adams leads Thunder to win over Cavs

Let’s be honest here. There’s a lot of talent in this photo. And by talent, we don’t mean good looks (which of course there also is) but we mean pure talent. Sarah Walker (right) can ride a bike like a Tasmanian devil on steroids. Lydia Ko hits a golf ball like she really hates it and Sophie Pascoe she swims like that big old shark on Jaws. And then there’s Laura McGoldrick/Guptill and we reckon she’s talented for putting up with Guppy’s munted toes.

Kiwi centre Steven Adams has played another strong hand as the Oklahoma City Thunder picked up a notable 118109 victory over the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers yesterday.

Adams was the best big man on show, racking up 20 points on 9/14 shooting to go with 13 rebounds, two blocks and an assist and steal apiece as the Thunder pulled away in the second half to claim the win.

Russell Westbrook again paced the Thunder with his 29th triple double of the season, posting 29 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and four steals to balance out seven turnovers and 11/29 shooting.

Oklahoma City stay seventh in the West with a 31-23 record, but are seven games clear of eighth spot and staying in touch with the teams above them in the playoff race.

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Quick Quiz Answer: 15, 9 gold and 6 silver

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■ HALBERG AWARDS

Carrington cleans up Watch out world.

Lisa Carrington has no doubts that she can improve, which is bad news for her rivals around the globe.

The triple Olympic medallist picked up the Halberg Supreme award on Thursday night, becoming the first kayaker since Ian Ferguson in 1984 to take out New Zealand sport’s most prestigious honour.

It was due recognition for Carrington, who was also named the sportswoman of the year, after being a finalist on five previous occasions but missing out to either Dame Valerie Adams or Lydia Ko. Carrington’s unique feat in Rio – she became the first female from this country to win multiple medals at a single Olympics – cemented her place among the best paddlers in the world.

She has been virtually unbeatable in the K1-200 over the last four years and has been a regular on the podium in the longer 500m discipline.

But the 27-year-old believes she can get better, as she plots the next Olympic cycle.

“Yes I think [I can],” said Carrington.

“I guess in a way that is all we are trying to do.

“Push our physiology and our mental skills to get better all the time. All you can do is hope that you can get better. I am really lucky I have people like ‘Gordie’ (coach Gordon Walker) that can find areas where I can grow and learn.”

Along with perhaps rowing and cycling, canoeing is one of the most physically demanding sports on the planet.

Carrington maintains a relentless training regime – she had a session planned for Friday morning, the day after her big win – but thrives on the constant challenge.

“I turn up and I enjoy what I do,” said Carrington.

“I know what I am trying to achieve and when I have those goals in mind it’s easy to turn up and enjoy it because I am always getting something out of it.

“When I am achieving something – whether I am getting faster or more resilient – that is enough for me to keep up the training and doing what I am doing.”

Carrington’s challenge over the next four years could be her greatest yet.

She will be the hunted – the undoubted world No1 – and it can be difficult to constantly stay ahead of the pack.

“It’s really hard to stay at the top because you have to keep forging new boundaries and new paths but that is what I like doing and I keep challenging myself,” said Carrington.

“It’s going to be hard but we wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t.”

Carrington was elated to share her success with Walker, who was named coach of the year.

“It’s probably about having different goals and a different

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Derby ride for Johnson Danielle Johnson is confirmed as the new rider of the last-start Gr.2 Waikato Guineas winner Wyndspelle. She has been booked to ride the Donna Logan and Chris Gibbs-trained colt in the Retina Specialists Avondale Guineas and in the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby. Johnson’s manager Kevin Booth said they had a few options to consider, but were swayed by the fact that Wyndspelle had already won over 2000 metres. - NZME

Cuddle Stakes option Another top performance from Morse Code at Woodville could signal a tilt at a black type feature next month. Owner-trainer Tom Perry might be tempted by a Group Three prize at Trentham if his mare continues her good run of form in today’s Carters Ashhurst Pohangina Cup. “If she finishes off really well then I might look at the Cuddle Stakes,” he said. Morse Code won consecutive races at Otaki and Hawke’s Bay. - NZME

Abbey Road in tune Progressive five-year-old Abbey Road is in prime condition for his weekend assignment. The Tavistock gelding, who was an unlucky fifth two runs back before he was a dominant Premier day winner at Trentham, will run in today’s Aranui Harvesters Handicap at Woodville. Trainer Gary Vile rates Abbey Road highly and believes the gelding will continue to improve with further racing. “He’s very talented, but he’s still got a few chinks in his armour,” he said.

- NZME

Jockey chasing double Jason Waddell has earned an early crack at a Group One classic double. The Cambridge-based jockey has made the most of his opportunities since launching a comeback with his results exceeding expectations. Waddell has ridden 11 winners, including a Group Two success, in the month since he returned to the saddle – “It’s all coming to hand really well,” he said. Waddell has also been booked for the New Zealand Oaks mount aboard Devise.

- NZME

Racing with distinction

Olympian Lisa Carrington and partner Michael Buck arrive at the 54th Halberg Awards at Vector Arena, Auckland on Thursday night.

PHOTO NZH purpose,” said Walker of the future.

“It will be finding out what that is and I’m pretty sure she will do that.

“It’s not about just staying at the top; the minute you try and do that you’ll find yourself beside someone else instead of in front of them.”

HALBERG WINNERS Supreme Halberg Award winner: Lisa Carrington (canoeing).

Finalists: Mahe Drysdale (rowing), Liam Malone (para-athletics), men’s 49er - Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (yachting).

Sportswoman of the Year: Lisa

Carrington (canoeing).

Finalists: Luuka Jones (canoeing), Lydia Ko (golf), Dame Valerie Adams (athletics).

Sportsman of the Year: Mahe Drysdale (rowing).

Finalists: Joseph Parker (boxing), Nick Willis (athletics), Tom Walsh (athletics).

Disabled Sportsperson of the Year: Liam Malone (para-athletics).

Finalists: Anna Grimaldi (paraathletics), Mary Fisher (paraswimming), Sophie Pascoe (paraswimming).

Team of the Year: Men’s 49er - Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (yachting).

Finalists: Men’s pair - Hamish Bond and Eric Murray (rowing), Team Sprint - Eddie Dawkins, Ethan Mitchell and Sam Webster

(cycling), Women’s 470 - Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie (yachting).

Coach of the Year: Gordon Walker (canoeing).

Finalists: Hamish Willcox (yachting), Jeremy McColl (athletics), Steve Hansen (rugby).

Favourite Sporting Moment: Eliza McCartney (athletics).

Emerging Talent: Campbell Stewart (cycling).

Finalists: Dylan Schmidt (trampoline), Finn Bilous (snow sports), Maynard Peel (cycling BMX).

Leadership Award: Sophie Pascoe (para-swimming).

Lifetime Achievement Award: Myra Larcombe (swimming).

Hall of Fame inductees: Ruben Wiki (league), Don Jowett (athletics).

- NZME

Family horse High Distinction can earn himself and his trainer an early shot at black type honours if he performs up to expectations at his next appearance. The son of Zacinto hasn’t raced since he was successful on debut at Te Aroha in the spring, but a tidy second in an open trial at Matamata on Tuesday showed he was ready for a return to serious business. “He trialled up nicely and he was just there for a day out,” said Cody Cole, who trains the gelding. “The plan is to run him at Ellerslie on Saturday week in a R65 over 1200 metres.”

- NZME

Chautauqua happier Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes is confident Chautauqua is back to his best after a lacklustre spring campaign. But the hulking grey doesn’t have to win today’s Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield to convince Hawkes he has returned to form. “Of course we want to win,” Hawkes said.

“Every time you see this horse he keeps getting bigger and stronger, hopefully that’s the sign of good things.”

- AAP

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Saturday, February 11, 2017

Manawatu gallops Today at Woodville Raceway

Blathwayt is at his best over middle distances, but recent signs point to a bold first-up showing at the Manawatu meeting today.

The seven-year-old has been freshened since Christmas and he makes his return over 1400 metres in the Carters Ashhurst Pohangina Cup at Woodville.

By the stakes winner’s own standards, Blathwayt was performing below his best last preparation.

“He was okay, but he wasn’t really himself – on his day he is a very smart horse,” trainer Alby MacGregor said.

“He’s fairly forward for Saturday and the girl (Vicky Lackner) that rides him, she’s also got a share in the horse, said he feels better now than he has for a long time.

“He’s working more like his old self so I think he has turned the corner.”

Blathwayt and his stablemate Awatane turned in a solid gallop between races at Tauherenikau on Waitangi Day. “Robbie Hannam rode Blathwayt for me and he was very happy with his work,” MacGregor said.

Ryan Elliot has been booked for

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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 12 Feb 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.10pm (NZT) MERV FAHEY MEMORIAL C2, 295m 1 37846 Goldstar Scooter 17.56 S & ............B Evans 2 42215 Giancana 17.45............................S Hindson 3 53224 Opawa Lean Meat 17.24 L & ............. Wales 4 82177 Slick Action 17.56 S &.....................B Evans 5 63777 Chippy Jordy 17.37 M & ....................Jopson 6 37731 Flaming Sambuca 17.44 ........J T McInerney 7 72421 Tilt 17.39 ...................................... L Waretini 8 34267 Budgie Right 17.50 H & ......................Taylor 9 58724 Opawa Val nwtd L & ........................... Wales 10 27771 Rocket Jewel 17.44 ......................C Roberts 2 12.27 JACKIE MCLAY & ETHEL SIBLEY MEMORIAL C3, 295m 1 33153 Greet The Judge 17.27 H & ................Taylor 2 11163 Rosa Tee 17.16 .............................R Adcock 3 33171 Homebush Justine 17.54 .......J T McInerney 4 66641 Opawa Idol 17.35 L &......................... Wales 5 44221 Super Bad 17.20 ..........................M Roberts 6 x2877 Cawbourne Patty nwtd .................C Roberts 7 72283 Frosty Action nwtd S & ....................B Evans 8 17441 Botany Alan 17.85..................J T McInerney 9 36444 Must Desire 17.17 ..........................G Cleeve 10 78815 Another Liz 17.25 M & ......................Jopson 3 12.45pm ALBY JOPSON MEMORIAL C2, 295m 1 32246 Opawa Opal 17.20 L & ....................... Wales 2 51F23 Sea Spray Elsa 17.47 .................B Freeman

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the mount on Saturday and the visiting apprentice will also be aboard Awatane, who only requires a change in fortune to be a leading chance in the Rowden Electrical Handicap.

Manawatu RC Venue: Woodville Meeting Date: 11 Feb 2017 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.15 MURRAY FREE CONTRACTING LTD MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1300m 1 x2200 Prince Oz (6) 58.5 ......................R Elliot (a2) 2 48x37 Sea Star (11) 58.5...........................S Collett 3 50876 Brother One (4) 58.5 4 90x Nesbo (7) 58.5 ...................... N Teeluck (a2) 5 00 Waaseem (9) 58.5..........................H Tinsley 6 Artaxerxes (2) 58 .......................L Hemi (a1) 7 5. Man In The Moon (8) 58....R Goldsbury (a2) 8 7x322 Mystigan b (1) 56.5 .........................R Myers 9 45x29 Rusty In Melbourne (12) 56.5 .........D Turner 10 9x869 El Kayo (3) 56.5 ........................ D Hirini (a2) 11 85869 Em Kay Pops (13) 56.5 ............... E Farr (a2) 12 7x84 Thats Amore (10) 56 .....................M Tanaka 13 Cassino To Trieste (5) 56...........S McKay (a) 2 12.50 CHRIS GOMMANS CONTRACTING 3YO MAIDEN $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1200m 1 3x43x Don Blanco b (2) 57.5 ...................D Bradley 2 24503 Outstanding (5) 57.5 ......................H Tinsley 3 44 Saint Croix (8) 57.5 ...................S McKay (a) 4 x6946 Chouxperb (7) 57.5 .........................S Collett 5 2372 Admire (6) 55.5 .............................M Tanaka 6 85x Margot b (1) 55.5 ............................R Myers 7 5x0x Boudoir (9) 55.5 ..............................D Turner 8 5x09. Miri’s Belt (4) 55.5 ......................R Elliot (a2) 9 09 Sixpence (3) 55.5 ..............R Goldsbury (a2) 10 Veneto 55.5 .................................. Scratched 3 1.25pm ROWDEN ELECTRICAL HANDICAP $20,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 0x422 The Bandito d (12) 60 .....................S Collett 2 1300 Awatane d (6) 58.5 .....................R Elliot (a2)

3 41x30 Great Haste d (8) 58.5 .............. D Hirini (a2) 4 52203 Jet Charged m (13) 58 ...................H Tinsley 5 17 Ascent Fortune (1) 58 ................. E Farr (a2) 6 x4148 Fibonacci d (3) 58 ............................K Smith 7 185x Durham dbh (5) 57.5 .......................R Myers 8 1 Classic Touch td (11) 57..................D Turner 9 82848 Platinum Valence (10) 57 ..........S McKay (a) 10 56214 Yemanya d (9) 56.5 .......................M Tanaka 11 3249x Danmulan td (7) 56.5 ....................D Bradley 12 x4150 Deja Roo (2) 56..........................L Hemi (a1) 13 21030 Toulouse m (4) 55.5 .............. N Teeluck (a2) 4 2.00pm ARANUI HARVESTERS HANDICAP $22,500, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1400m 1 x1451 Abbey Road d (4) 59 .................S McKay (a) 2 47x11 Bisou Bisou d (7) 58.5.......... S MacNab (a3) 3 16425 Prosecco tm (3) 58.................... D Hirini (a2) 4 4430x Deedee Panache d (6) 57.5 ............R Myers 5 840x1 Miss Wilson d (1) 57.5.....................S Collett 6 87646 All In Luck tdm (2) 57.5 .........C Waddell (a4) 7 1x914 Pakapunch (5) 57 ..........................M Tanaka 8 06x80 Satin Ridge (8) 54 .............R Goldsbury (a2) 5 2.37pm CARTERS ASHHURST POHANGINA CUP $30,000, OPN HCP, 1400m 1 15413 Overtheriver d (7) 61.5 ....................R Myers 2 74536 Blathwayt m (2) 54.5 ....................R Elliot (a) 3 35112 Morse Code b (5) 54 ....................L Hemi (a) 4 49461 Heavens Keep d (6) 54 .............S McKay (a) 5 0x118 Shadow Fox d (1) 54 .......................D Turner 6 65513 Shadows Cast d (4) 54 .................M Tanaka 7 50530 Eternity d (3) 54 ..............................S Collett 6 3.12 WENHAM GRAIN & SEED HANDICAP $22,500, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2100m 1 43012 Sanjara tdm (12) 59 ...................R Elliot (a2) 2 22117 Stephenstihls (2) 58 .......................H Tinsley 3 55850 Carlow (6) 58 ...................................K Smith 4 51914 Garfunkel (13) 57.5 ..................... E Farr (a2) 5 53233 Dr Watson tb (9) 57 .........................S Collett 6 05754 Bella’s Delight m (8) 55.5 .........M Singh (a3) 7 54512 Jumanah t (10) 55.5 ........................R Myers 8 07561 Cool Tart d (3) 54.5 .......................D Bradley 9 x1360 Yodelay (4) 54.5 ........................S McKay (a) 10 61382 Chispa De La Vida (1) 54 ...........L Hemi (a1)

12 34 Audacious (5) 56.5 ..........................R Myers 13 69x04 Blackgammon (8) 56.5 ....................D Turner 14 42747 Suo Lin Nang (4) 56.5 ...................D Bradley 15 7x787 Maximillien (14) 58.5 Emergency: Maximillien 8 4.22 ASHHURST INN BUSINESS HOUSE HANDICAP $20,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 3x640 Suspect d (5) 59...............................K Smith 2 90782 Our Daisy d (15) 58.5......................S Collett 3 22295 Tarihira m (8) 58.5 ...........................R Myers 4 565x0 Scoota Brown (18) 58.5 ..................D Turner 5 81247 Angel In Bluejeans d (11) 58.....S McKay (a) 6 1x097 Dreamcruza tdh (3) 58 ...............L Hemi (a1) 7 x5053 Judi Anne (6) 58........................ D Hirini (a2) 8 6801 Rock Noir td (12) 57.5 ................R Elliot (a2) 9 81660 Strolling Vagabond d (17) 57.5.......H Tinsley 10 15 Savvy Dreams (16) 57 ..................M Tanaka 11 43625 Eepa Neema dm (9) 57.................D Bradley 12 9x714 Madrekay (7) 57 .......................M Singh (a3) 13 6x84x Jump For Joy tmh (13) 56.5 . M McNelis (a4) 14 58057 The Duke Of Jazz m (2) 56.5 ...... E Farr (a2) 15 10x06 Alpine Julz (4) 55 .................. N Teeluck (a2) 16 30308 Judith Kate d (19) 55 Rosie Myers rides topweight Over- 17 050x7 Perfect Pitch (14) 56.5 theriver in the Carters Ashhurst Po- 18 x80x0 Casey Marie (1) 54 19 80180 Falcons Reach td (10) 55.5 hangina Cup at Woodville today.

Emergencies: Alpine Julz, Judith Kate, Perfect Pitch, 11 x2583 Hare Bawl td (11) 54 .....................M Tanaka Casey Marie, Falcons Reach 12 L2019 Itellyouonething d (5) 54 Teeluck (a2) Blinkers on: Waaseem, El Kayo (R1), Bella’s Delight (R6), 13 0x084 Irish Chat d (7) 54 ...........................D Turner Lord Of Light, Audacious, Suo Lin Nang (R7), Scoota Brown 7 3.47 THE TANK GUY MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1600m (R8) Blinkers off: Em Kay Pops (R1), Danmulan (R3), Class 1 80064 Bear Gryls (9) 58.5...........................K Smith Above (R7) Winkers o : Sixpence (R2), Danmulan (R3), 2 4 Wapiti (3) 58.5 ...........................S McKay (a) Class Above (R7), Angel In Bluejeans (R8) 3 347x0 Class Above (1) 58.5............. N Teeluck (a2) SELECTIONS 4 9x55 Our Luck Dragon (15) 58.5 ..S O’Malley (a4) Race 1: Prince Oz, Man In The Moon, Mystigan, Artaxerxes 5 0x9. Lord Of Light (11) 58.5 ...........H Tinsley Race 2: Boudior, Chouxperb, Don Blanco, Admire, Saint Croix 6 00642 Handfull h (6) 58 .............................S Collett Race 3: The Bandito, Great Haste, Yemanya, Jet Charged 7 27 Cullen Bohannon (12) 58 ............ E Farr (a2) Race 4: Pakapunch, Deedee Panache, Miss Wilson, Prosecco 8 346 The Rippa (10) 58 .........................M Tanaka Race 5: Overtheriver, Shadow Fox, Shadows Cast, Morse Code 9 5 Trebbiano (13) 58 .......................L Hemi (a1) Race 6: Stephenstihls, Bella’s Delight, Jumanah, Sanjara, Dr Watson 10 2x52 Starossa (2) 56.5 ........................... C Perrett Race 7: Our Luck Dragon, Cullen Bohannon, Handfull, Hollypop 11 34356 Hollypop b (7) 56.5.....................R Elliot (a2) Race 8: Judi Anne, Scoota Brown, Savvy Dreams, Tarihira

Christchurch dogs Tomorrow at Addington Raceway

3 73261 Lucas Scott 17.43 ........................ L Waretini 10 78542 Thoracic 30.49 .......................J T McInerney 4 54551 Joey Baxter 17.41 ..................J T McInerney 6 1.37pm GRAHAM BARRON MEMORIAL C3, 295m 5 73513 Another Cruise 17.39 M &.................Jopson 1 45246 Homebush Shane 17.32 ........J T McInerney 6 28x75 Screw And Bolt 17.33 M & ................Jopson 2 21214 Stormy Sunday 17.50 ............J T McInerney 7 31788 Raewyn 17.54 H & ..............................Taylor 3 53311 Zircon 17.28 M &...............................Jopson 8 54631 Adjudicator 17.23 S & .....................B Evans 4 27316 Cawbourne Dotty 17.37 ...............C Roberts 9 75x81 Sweet Abby Lee 17.43 ..............R Blackburn 5 83173 Birdie Tee 17.34 ............................R Adcock 10 27771 Rocket Jewel 17.44 ......................C Roberts 6 14667 Max Stix 17.32 .............................C Roberts 4 1.02pm DAVE DAVIES & BRENT COULL MEMORIAL 7 45122 Epic Knoxy 17.29 ..........................R Adcock C2, 295m 8 51351 Opawa Crusade nwtd L & .................. Wales 1 21736 Another Charm 17.46 M & ................Jopson 9 25572 Extra Credit 17.26 ............................ B Dann 2 53356 Alex Rumble 17.43 .................J T McInerney 10 88627 Sahara Sam 17.40 H & .......................Taylor 3 85843 Know Salute 17.29 .........................G Cleeve 7 1.55pm PAT CAGNEY MEMORIAL C2, 520m 4 58461 Dixie Miss 17.49........................R Blackburn 1 82416 Spring Sam 30.74 ..................J T McInerney 5 66331 Go Tommo 17.10.............................J Tanner 2 x1318 Fab Action 30.70 S & ......................B Evans 6 31755 Saraya Jayde 17.25 ..................... L Waretini 3 85314 Opawa Minstrel 30.57 L & .................. Wales 7 46674 Mystic Action 17.47 S & ..................B Evans 4 21125 Vicarious 30.26 ............................C Roberts 8 36542 Opawa Rocket 17.13 L & ................... Wales 5 43451 Dyna Alk 30.57.............................C Roberts 9 743F6 Homebush Bailey 17.53 .........J T McInerney 6 12163 Draxler 30.32 J & ............................D Fahey 10 28582 Troublesome Brit 17.39 ................C Roberts 7 45521 Cactus Jack nwtd J & ......................D Fahey 5 1.20pm GERALD & LINDSAY CLEEVE MEMORIAL 8 15213 Opawa Timo 30.21 J &....................D Fahey C1, 520m 9 16772 Jinja Jaffa 30.32 ........................R Blackburn 1 78647 Opawa Ash 30.74 L & ........................ Wales 10 76277 Smokey Action 30.36 S & ...............B Evans 2 23525 Sergio Destroyer 30.88 ..........J T McInerney 8 2.12pm DAVE BUSCH MEMORIAL C3/4, 295m 3 74432 Princely Money nwtd ..............J T McInerney 1 15545 Homebush Kelso 17.04 ..........J T McInerney 4 25453 Avalanch City nwtd.................J T McInerney 2 81117 Botany Cold 17.32 .................J T McInerney 5 67687 Opawa Judy 30.84 L & ....................... Wales 3 82334 Epic Woppa nwtd ..........................R Adcock 6 25342 Trendy Blake nwtd ..................J T McInerney 4 66143 Magic Mike 17.16 .........................C Roberts 7 15533 Pipe Dream nwtd ...................J T McInerney 5 57857 Chokehold 17.27 M & .......................Jopson 8 75222 Cawbourne Leaha 30.33..............C Roberts 6 18578 Believe 17.10 ................................... B Dann 9 22673 Luciastar 31.03 ......................J T McInerney 7 18181 Makers Mark 17.37 S & ..................B Evans

8 5x867 Know Knowing 17.26 .....................G Cleeve 9 36444 Must Desire 17.17 ..........................G Cleeve 10 78815 Another Liz 17.25 M & ......................Jopson 9 2.30pm COLIN COUNSELL MEMORIAL C4, 520m 1 24886 Jessie Surfs 30.35 .......................C Roberts 2 31232 Shift The Blame 30.50............J T McInerney 3 37334 Know Style 30.26 ...........................G Cleeve 4 42725 Allen Hadrian 30.54 .....................C Roberts 5 51333 Majestic Action 30.00 J &................D Fahey 6 43853 Mina Allen 30.08 ..........................C Roberts 7 13112 Mazu 30.35 J & ...............................D Fahey 8 44447 With Pride 30.15 .............................. B Dann 9 46463 Know Jinx 30.08.............................G Cleeve 10 33785 Opawa Jimbo 30.41 L & ..................... Wales 10 2.47 PETER KNOWLES MEMORIAL C3/4, 295m 1 64862 Cawbourne Craig 17.33 ...............C Roberts 2 28761 Seeking Baxter 17.28.............J T McInerney 3 54777 Homebush Scribe 17.36 ........J T McInerney 4 4658x Mr. Marine 17.47 ...........................R Adcock 5 11387 Rand 17.19 M & ................................Jopson 6 11252 Know Scrutiny 17.29 ......................G Cleeve 7 84663 My First Litter 17.07 .....................C Roberts 8 17365 Deman Blue Blood 17.43 .......J T McInerney 9 25572 Extra Credit 17.26 ............................ B Dann 10 88627 Sahara Sam 17.40 H & .......................Taylor 11 3.05pm ELVIN HIBBS MEMORIAL C5, 520m 1 71311 Mandy Junior 30.09 J & ..................D Fahey 2 27521 Eagle Tee 30.22 ............................R Adcock 3 13225 Epic Dream 30.00 .........................R Adcock 4 48115 Zipping Marlisa 30.03.........................C Weir 5 41272 Letron James 30.48 .....................C Roberts

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51551 Opawa Brad 30.30 J & ....................D Fahey 73521 He’s All Power 30.31 J & .................D Fahey 51364 Boston Billy 30.40 H & ........................Taylor 56416 Helena Allen 30.06.......................C Roberts 63733 Berridale Lad 30.00............ N C W Wanhalla 12 3.24 GORDON KINGSTON MEMORIAL C5, 295m 1 23341 Harkonen Bale 17.08 ...................C Roberts 2 43263 Wow Madonna 17.19 M & ...............P Binnie 3 51437 Ohoka Billy 17.08 ......................... L Waretini 4 43313 Homebush Rufus 17.34 .........J T McInerney 5 32253 Puma Pants 17.02..................J T McInerney 6 12124 Opawa Binge 17.41 L & ..................... Wales 7 32142 Fliberty Jiberty 17.25 ....................... B Dann 8 11111 Swimming Goat 16.79........................C Weir 9 71762 Another Belle 17.25 M & ...................Jopson 10 61736 Burn Early 17.09 H & ..........................Taylor SELECTIONS

Race 1: Goldstar Scooter, Tilt, Opawa Val, Slick Action Race 2: Frosty Action, Opawa Idol, Rosa Tee, Botany Alan Race 3: Opawa Opal, Lweet Abby Lee, Sea Spray Elsa, Lucas Scott Race 4: Mystic Action, Dixie Miss, Opawa Rocket, Know Salute Race 5: Cawbourne Leaha, Opawa Ash, Pipe Dream, Sergio Destroyer Race 6: Stormy Sunday, Max Stix, Homebush Shane, Zircon Race 7: Vicarious, Cactus Jack, Opawa Timo, Vicarious, Dyna Alk Race 8: Makers Mark, Magic Mike, Epic Woppa, Botany Cold Race 9: Mazu, With Pride, Majestic Action, Shift The Blame Race 10: Rand, Seeking Baxter, Know Scrutiny, My First Litter Race 11: He’s All Power, Zipping Marlisa, Eagle Tee, Mandy Junior Race 12: Wow Madonna, Harkonen Bale, Swimming Goat LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Auckland dogs Tomorrow at Manukau Stadium

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Sta- 5 87633 Simply Yeti 18.56 ............................. T Green 4 4147x Scott Some Ticka 18.85 .................... D Hunt 4 23124 Princess Alea nwtd ...........................C Hore dium Meeting Date: 12 Feb 2017 NZ Meeting number: 9 6 66461 Go Andwyn 18.63 ............................ S Clark 5 34767 Lord De Air 18.52 .............................M Black 5 77155 Opawa Velocette 31.02 W &............T Steele Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 7 45845 Cawbourne Eden nwtd.................R McPhee 6 77656 Hey Khali 19.09 U &..........................Cottam 6 53522 Wong Way nwtd U & .........................Cottam 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 8 52231 Alex Attack 18.62 U & .......................Cottam 7 26238 Kapai Lana 18.83 U & ...........................Bliek 7 56253 Rising Hawke nwtd G H & ....... PC Ferguson 12 and 13 8 4211x Green Jersey nwtd ........................... S Clark 8 35647 Mr. Mumbles 30.75 R &...............N O’Regan 9 74868 Just About Ready 18.92...................M Black 1 12.18pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN SPRINT C2, 10 62767 Tepirita Amber 18.58 R & ............N O’Regan 9 1F547 Jacob Attack 19.22....................... M J Lozell 9 42545 Golden Ivy 30.60 W & .....................T Steele 10 55767 Frankincense 18.59.......................H R Scott 10 43F45 Rocky McAwesome nwtd U & ...........Cottam 318m 4 1.11pm OLD BENTLEY SPRINT C4, 318m 1 13112 Bigtime Ellie nwtd.............................L Ahern 1 48441 No More Debt 18.46........................ T Green 7 2.03pm ROYAL COMMISSION STAKES C1/2, 527m 10 2.56pm GESELDA BALE SPRINT C2, 318m 2 37148 Jinja Fantasy 18.62 W & .................T Steele 1 15686 Scott The Looks 30.62 U & ...............Cottam 1 17268 Cosmic Rover nwtd ......................... T Green 2 87x27 Up High 18.47 ...................................G Hunt 3 76F46 Sonic Attack 18.62 ....................... M J Lozell 2 41865 Jinja Heart 30.92 W & .....................T Steele 2 12151 Amazing Contact 18.70.....................B Bond 3 13221 Beat The Butcher 18.67 U & .................Bliek 4 174x7 Screaming Skull 18.70 ..................H R Scott 3 75828 Multicam Ranger 30.76 ..............D Schofield 3 66134 Thrilling Forest 18.80 U & .................Cottam 4 55314 Raging Demon 18.48 U & .....................Bliek 5 76257 All Hail Caesar 18.94 U & .................Cottam 4 54523 Jinja Squeak 30.48 W & ..................T Steele 4 45721 Mega Munchies 18.70 U &................Cottam 5 43323 Thunderation 18.66 ..........................L Ahern 6 41363 Scott Tied Up 18.63 U & ...................Cottam 5 85154 Fortis Flier 30.74 U & ........................Cottam 5 23565 Cranky Pants 18.64..........................L Ahern 6 51532 Fantastic Ava nwtd .....................D Schofield 7 17885 Gee Thunder 18.50 ......................R K Roper 6 47484 Zipping Link 30.53......................D Schofield 6 4762F Lovely Rita 18.50 .......................D Schofield 7 13125 Fresco Star 18.55......................... H Mullane 8 35441 Rock Lass nwtd..........................D Schofield 7 74451 Embrace Me 31.10........................... S Clark 7 6713x Uncomplicated nwtd......................... S Clark 8 43712 Tumbalaioo 18.52 G H & ......... PC Ferguson 9 17885 Tuff Star 18.66 U &............................Cottam 8 75322 Zimmer Frame 30.77 U &......................Bliek 8 63525 Electric Dee Eye 18.57 ...................P Green 9 52767 Our Heisenberg nwtd ........................B Craik 10 65x78 Saved By Love 18.41 ...................R K Roper 10 46446 Fantastic Lucy 18.22 ..................D Schofield 9 54664 Cawbourne Wales 30.57 ..............R McPhee 9 65x78 Saved By Love 18.41 ...................R K Roper 2 12.36 $2000 BONUS QUADDIE SPRINT C0, 318m 5 1.28pm TROPHIES PLUS STAKES SERIES FINAL 10 74467 Idol Leanne 30.71 B & ....................... Steele 10 17885 Tuff Star 18.66 U &............................Cottam 1 37275 Carluke nwtd R & ........................N O’Regan C0f, 527m 8 2.21pm ALLSTARS PUNTERS CHALLENGE C3, 318m 11 3.13 PLASTERBOARD LTD STAKES C4/5, 527m 1 51x67 Percentage Girl 30.67 .................L Laagland 2 73278 Howlin’ Ace nwtd .............................S Codlin 1 82211 Missing Allegro 18.75.......................L Ahern 1 43577 Electric Lotto nwtd G H & ........ PC Ferguson 2 33121 Gold Class 30.33 .......................D Schofield 3 4 Call My Name nwtd ...........................B Craik 2 12111 Imperial Court 18.75 .......................P Green 2 57212 Agistri nwtd .................................... G Farrell 3 42613 Rubeus Hagrid 30.91 ....................... S Clark 4 Joey Zar Zar nwtd R & ................N O’Regan 3 27627 Little Kiwi 18.54 B & ........................... Steele 3 68254 Conquest Girl nwtd W & ..................T Steele 4 11141 Thrilling Boris 29.97 ........................ K Walsh 5 77843 Was Just Saying nwtd U & ....................Bliek 4 1122F Carrano nwtd .................................. K Walsh 4 62375 Highway Hound nwtd ................... M J Lozell 5 63636 Triple Parked 30.51 .......................... S Clark 6 Toominator nwtd.........................K R Toomer 5 63343 Made Time 18.31 ..............................B Bond 5 74555 Camara nwtd.....................................C Hore 6 26554 Global Conquest 30.27 W &............T Steele 7 3581 Bigtime Racer nwtd ..........................L Ahern 6 75463 Gimme Hot Chips 18.56 U &.............Cottam 6 55373 Bigtime Sassy nwtd...........................B Bond 7 16674 Untraceable 30.19 ......................D Schofield 8 23342 Warrior Tony nwtd U & ......................Cottam 7 56552 Sharella nwtd ....................................B Craik 7 7435 Jetsun Stampede nwtd ..................G Wilson 8 41352 Our Sambo 30.87......................... M J Lozell 9 64866 Minute Sixteen nwtd..........................G Hunt 8 66F56 Idol Gee 18.68 B &............................. Steele 8 1 Beautiful Boy nwtd ............................B Craik 9 887x8 Yap’s Me Mum 30.26 ..................D Schofield 10 85676 Shazza’s Boy nwtd ............................G Hunt 9 36683 Obstinatus 18.25 R & ..................N O’Regan 9 575 Foster Boy nwtd ................................J Black 10 46786 Zarzuella nwtd.................................S Codlin 10 37247 Southern Blue nwtd...........................C Hore 12 3.34pm SNICKO SPRINT C4/5, 318m 3 12.53pm DELTA BELLE SPRINT C1, 318m 1 24143 Powder Jack 18.30 G H & ....... PC Ferguson 1 33788 Thrilling Wiggle 18.74................. G Pomeroy 6 1.46pm IAN WOBCKE MEMORIAL C1, 318m 9 2.38pm METAL BAND STAKES C1, 527m 1 61768 Mid Collison 18.85 .......................... T Green 2 75111 Bear Inda Square nwtd ....................L Ahern 2 84374 Tiny Grey 18.64...............................P Green 1 74332 Bold Sassy 31.30 .......................D Schofield 2 84347 Myrniong Girl 18.62 ........................ T Green 3 52218 Sketchy Chief 18.29 G H & ..... PC Ferguson 3 574F6 On Demand 19.15 U &..........................Bliek 2 74416 Jetsun Jamie 31.26 ........................G Wilson 3 51468 Sacred Can You 18.54 R & .........N O’Regan 4 21232 Eva Diva 18.38 ...........................D Schofield 4 42573 Skyler White 18.60 ............................B Craik 3 23262 Lucky Man 30.53...............................B Craik

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21157 Waerenga Star 18.63 U & .................Cottam 12111 My Girl Chloe 18.29 ........................ K Walsh 11114 Allegro Lass 18.65 ...........................L Ahern 15264 Effective Power 18.45 ......................L Ahern 46446 Fantastic Lucy 18.22 ..................D Schofield 52767 Our Heisenberg nwtd ........................B Craik 13 3.56pm JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS C1, 318m 1 34744 Dipsy Lala 18.87 U & ........................Cottam 2 66545 Red Rascal 18.66 R & ................N O’Regan 3 24444 Bouncie Al 19.09 ............................. T Green 4 86754 Bigtime Moe Moe nwtd ....................L Ahern 5 51173 Irinka Darcy 18.86 ...........................S Codlin 6 85147 Miss Shellac 19.15 ...........................M Black 7 56885 Breeze Attack nwtd ...................... M J Lozell 8 44734 Opawa Poppy 18.51 B & .................... Steele 9 76686 Stainless Knocka nwtd U & ...................Bliek 10 36848 Sweet Bordeaux 18.94................... G Farrell SELECTIONS

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■ CHORUS

Copper lines to be deregulated was still minister and agreed to in December last year, and Bridges put out a new consultation paper yesterday proposing to deregulate the copper lines where fibre was available, meaning Chorus would be able to keep operating the lines or close them down.

Outside those areas, Chorus would have to keep supplying copper services capped at 2019 levels, and the arrangements would be reviewed in 2023 to make sure they’re working.

Chorus and Spark New Zealand would also have the Telecommunications Service Obligation, formerly known as ‘kiwi share’, lifted in the areas with fibre, although Spark’s emergency 111 service obligation wouldn’t change.

“Under this approach, should Chorus lose a customer to a com-

Communications Minister Simon deregulate the copper network from 2020. peting network (for example ‘fixed wireless’ broadband and mobile networks), it will not recover any ongoing revenue for that customer through regulated prices,” the discussion paper said.

“Chorus should therefore have

Bridges has unveiled plans to where it competes with fibre an incentive to respond to the risk of copper line loss to these services by upgrading its network or lowering its prices.”

In a separate statement, Chorus general counsel Vanessa Oakley said the changes create “some ad-

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ruptions to its sleek design,” explained Sullivan.

The firm is also rumoured to be launching two other smartphones along with the iPhone 8 – a 4.7-inch (the iPhone 7s) and a 5.5-inch (the iPhone 7s Plus).

Both the 5.5-inch model and the 5.8-inch model are believed to be equipped with the same camera used in the iPhone 7 Plus – the dual-lens camera.

The new report also suggests “Apple has been working to remove the physical home button” and sources told Fast Company that the firm is looking to place it underneath the display – transforming it into a touch button.

“Our source says the technology is still ‘evolving’ but that Apple is likely pushing hard to get the new Home button into the iPhone 8, which it hopes will be the most feature-rich iPhone ever,” Sullivan wrote.

The sources mentioned that Apple could replace the buttons on the sides of the iPhone with “touch-sensitive inlays in the metal”.

And there is another feature that could contribute to the iPhone 8’s large price – 3D-sensing technology.

However, it is not clear how Apple intends to add this feature to the device.

- NZME

Firm asked to explain share price drop its continuous disclosure obligations.”

Trilogy has the Trilogy natural skincare and Ecoya candles brands in its portfolio.

The company faced criticism earlier this year when University of Auckland senior lecturer and NZ Herald columnist Michelle “Nanogirl” Dickinson said an Ecoya candle “exploded” on her kitchen table sending shards of

glass across the room.

Ecoya responded by saying there didn’t appear to be any wax in the jar housing Dickinson’s candle, however Dickinson replied saying the candle was poorly designed.

Ecoya said it was confident the incident would not cause long term brand damage to the company.

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Cosmetic and candle company Trilogy has received a price enquiry from NZX following a significant drop in its share price in the last month.

Trilogy’s share price fell 22.26 per cent from $3.19 since January 9 to $2.48 yesterday.

In a letter responding to the NZX Trilogy’s chief financial officer Lindsay Render said the company “continues to comply with

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iPhone 8 to have hefty price tag Apple’s 10th-anniversary iPhone, which is said to feature cuttingedge features and an innovative design, could come with a hefty price tag.

A new report has revealed that the Cupertino company’s socalled ‘iPhone 8’ will cost users more than $US1000 – making it the most expensive handset the firm has ever produced, Daily Mail reports.

The flagship smartphone is rumored to boast an edge-to-edge OLED display and 3D sensing that would ultimately double the price.

Surpassing the $US1000 mark may sound outrageous, but Apple has already released a smartphone that gets close to the price - the 256GB version of the iPhone 7 Plus costs $US969.

However, “the new iPhone 8 is expected to be packed with many more features,” reports Mark Sullivan with Fast Company.

Sources also revealed the new technology that could make its way into the device.

There are mixed feelings about the name for Apple’s 5.8-inch phone, as some say it will be called the “iPhone 8”, while others suggest “iPhone X”.

Regardless, it is said to “look something like a smooth black monolith, with few visual inter-

ditional complexity for regulatory implementation, such as cost allocation, that we will need to consider carefully” and “raises questions around incentives to invest in the high-cost rural areas currently served by copper”.

Bridges’ predecessor launched a review of the 15-year-old Telecommunications Act in 2015 to gauge the crossover with broadcasting and to have a look at the way network service pricing was regulated after Chorus underestimated the extent it would have to cut wholesale prices.

Since then, Chorus and Spark have been in a spat over the ability of different technologies to provide broadband services as upgrades prolong the life of copper delivery and new generation mobile enhance wireless networks. - NZME

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Telecommunications network operator Chorus is set to get regulatory relief for its copper network under new rules governing prices for the fibre infrastructure.

Communications Minister Simon Bridges yesterday unveiled plans to deregulate the copper network where it competes with fibre from 2020, expected to cover threequarters of the population by then.

The government had already announced a new regulatory scheme that would impose a revenue cap based on an ultrafast broadband provider’s regulatory asset base and price caps for basic services.

This would likely be voice-only, entry-level broadband, and basic broadband product, using what’s termed a building block model.

The latest proposals were put before Cabinet when Amy Adams

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+56.0

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5,863.0

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We’re all experts after a decision’s made Sue Newman

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f there’s one thing that makes Ashburton stand out from the crowd it’s the way in which everyone wants to have a say about everything – after the fact.

Put an issue up for debate, ask for comments, put choices out for discussion, ask for a response and the participation will be small, the numbers low. But the minute a decision is made, everyone wants to share their opinion. We’re the perfect post event experts.

It happened with the art gallery and museum, it happened with the second bridge and it’s happening with the new civic centre and library project.

In the early stages of each of those projects there was barely a flicker of interest. The Ashburton District Council attempted to generate interest to get people involved in each when the ink was still wet. The media did its best to get the community involved but until each project was well down the track they didn’t. The ink dried and then all hell broke loose.

There were accusations of information being swept under the carpet, of attempts to hide the facts. The reality is it takes a while for the penny to drop, but when it does we’re off and running, outraged that things have gone so far without us knowing.

We were at our community best when we rallied against the final site for the art gallery and museum. We did it with passion, but we did it months too late.

Likewise the second bridge route. Yes, there was massive opposition, but again it came well down the track.

And now the same thing is occurring with the civic centre project. It’s been on the council’s radar for years and most recently there have been two rounds of consultation where every one of us had an opportunity to have a say. Most of us didn’t bother but now, with just two weeks to run until our councillors make a decision on where this complex will be built, objections are flying thick and fast.

Retailers are not happy, some developers are not happy and even some of our district councillors are not happy.

The information on those projects was there all the time, we just didn’t want to know. Sometimes we get what our apathy deserves.

YOUR VIEW CBD retail I honestly feel that the location of council offices and library will in no way negate the advantages and convenience of online shopping followed by delivery to your door.

I suspect what has more of an effect on CBD retail is the fact that many people are nervous parking in town owing to the aggressive ticketing by parking wardens for offences other than parking and also the fact that most “big brand” retailers are located outside the CBD. I also suspect that locating the new civic centre at the Eastfields development is nothing but a ploy to line the pockets of the developers.

The council already owns an amount of land around the existing council building (including the current library site) and I feel this should be used for a combined new council library building and parking.

It is the ongoing legacy of costs to the ratepayer from these big ticket items which urgently needs to be addressed by our current councillors.

Your

We ratepayers are left with the legacy of continuing to pour money into the art gallery and museum every year, likewise with the new pool and leisure centre. The true ongoing annual ratepayer contribution paid to support these projects would surprise many ratepayers.

It is time for greater foresight from our current councillors regarding fiscal responsibility.

I challenge the council to provide the forecast annual running costs for the new council and library building if sited at Eastfields, as opposed to it being sited on the freehold land at the current location.

Kelvin Boult

Mt Somers fire shed Councillor Reveley’s comments regarding the extension to the Mt Somers fire shed (Guardian, Feb 7) disappointed us greatly.

The councillor referred to us as a ‘handful of firemen’ and that the extensions were not justified.

We are the same ‘handful’ that the councillor and his neighbours have relied upon several times over the past 24 months.

We are more than firemen; we are farmers, builders, machine operators, drivers, teachers, company reps, husbands, partners, fathers, grandfathers and more.

We put all of that aside, willingly and without prejudice, to be the handful of firemen that the councillor described.

We proudly serve the community we live in and ask for no reimbusement. The extension to our fire shed is by no means a grand design. It will afford us somewhere to sit and make a brew and it will provide an area where we can train and upskill so that we can continue to perform to the best of our ability. We, as a unit, have worked earnestly with the council to find efficiencies in the build where we can; an accessible toilet, incorporated into the design, for the growing number of visitors to our village is an example of this. We sincerely hope that councillor Reveley’s comments have been taken out of context and that he does not really hold the views that he expressed in this paper.

Mt Somers Rural Fire Unit members

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Getting robbed wasn’t on my Christmas wishlist Peter Livingstone OUT OF SCHOOL

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irst of all, a HUGE shout out to Ngaire Broadbelt in Allenton for the photo and information about her family staying at Reids Store in Maruia in 1939.

The photo is on its way back Ngaire. In the photo you are sitting right where my wine club orders were dropped off – but that’s another story.

Plane tickets – check. Rental car – check. Christmas gifts – check. Bags packed – check. Get robbed – check.

What! Wait a minute? Getting robbed wasn’t on the Christmas holiday in Auckland checklist?

What happened?

Well, funny you should ask, Ngaire and my other 3.75 readers.

We had hit Auckland leading up to Christmas and travelled to Thames to visit family.

The next morning we headed over to Waihi to have a swim and visit the children’s great grandfather. On the way home we picked up some road trip snacks before driving through the Karangahake Gorge and on to Paeroa.

We decided to stop near one end of the gorge and walk over an old railway bridge and into a tunnel. It is part of the rail trail up there.

We had been gone five minutes and returned to the carpark to discover the back window broken and our wallets gone.

Silly us for leaving them in there, but sometimes you just don’t think about it.

Thankfully we had our phones and within 10 minutes we had called police and banks. All cards were cancelled and over all we were thankful it wasn’t worse.

It’s not the first time I have been robbed and at least this time I could tell the police what had happened and they could understand me.

In the early 1990s I spent two years in Japan as an English teacher. Japan has masses of cars, bikes and scooters and I decided I needed a scooter to get

Karangahake Gorge with the old railway bridge that goes into a tunnel.

to the windsurf club I had joined.

It was a mean scooter. It had a shopping basket on the front and an electric start that wouldn’t, so I was always kicking the thing over to get it going.

I had it parked outside my apartment building, tucked in under the stairwell.

One day I returned to discover it was gone. Haha! Being the highly forward-thinking guy I am, I had taken photos of it and had the key.

I went upstairs and, using my dictionary, worked out how to say, “a thief has stolen my motorbike”.

I went to the nearest police station and entered. Now any of you who have been to Japan will know that foreigners get looked at a lot because we are usually taller and hairier.

I entered dramatically and told the first copper I saw – “a thief has stolen my motorbike!”

Chaos ensured. First he ducked out the back and re-

turned with three other blokes, smaller than me but with a hint of Samurai in their grimace.

So I said it again and this time put down my photo and key as proof of my bike.

There was prolonged silence before the slightly tallest of the group asked my name.

No worries, I introduced myself and pulled out my Alien Registration Card.

Now if you work in Japan longer than three months you have to carry an Alien Registration Card. It has your details, your photo and a thumbprint on it. Failure to produce this could lead to arrest.

Seriously, it was called in English, an Alien Registration Card.

If you think President Trumpet is getting tough on foreigners, check out how they do it in the land of the rising sun.

Anyway, they scrutinised my card and proceeded to question me in Japanese. It didn’t go well.

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and one of the boys in blue picked up a phone. There was an animated discussion before it was handed to me.

“Moshi Moshi (hello on the phone), I said. “Hello,” said a Japanese policeman in Hiroshima, who could speak fluent English.

I told him my story. He got me to repeat in Japanese what I had said to the cops when I first walked in. He then asked me to hand the phone back and they all eagerly crowded around for the translation.

Silence, then laughter! Then much discussion with phone guy before it was handed back. He explained what had happened.

It turns out my Japanese wasn’t that precise. When I walked in, a six-foot hairy foreigner with one eyebrow, frantically waving a scooter key and photo, I had told the cops “I am a thief and I have stolen my motorbike!”

They didn’t know whether to lock me up or sedate me.

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Well after that things went great.

They were most friendly and I got the idea they would try everything possible to find my bike.

It was never found.

So to the awesome police of Paeroa, thanks for your quick response and help.

It turns out where we had parked was a hotspot of car break-ins. There had been six in four weeks.

To the scumbags who flogged our gear, I hope the cheap lollies you also took got stuck in your teeth and caused a toothache, and to my Japanese copper friends, I finally got a bigger bike, it doesn’t have a basket and I didn’t steal it.

Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School. The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

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A deer is subdued after it smashed through the glass entrance and ran amok in a grocery store in the borough of Manchester, Pennsylvania. Once surprised shoppers figured out what the noise was, they worked together to wrangle the animal and force it outside.

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Pandemonium broke out at a southern Pennsylvania supermarket when a rogue deer smashed through its glass entrance and briefly ran amok.

The doe burst into a Giant grocery store in the borough of Manchester this week, The York Daily Record reported.

Once surprised shoppers figured out what the noise was, they worked together to wrangle the animal and force it outside.

Robert Beck III, of Conewago Township, was in the store at the time with his wife. He said he heard a loud bang then people screaming “Deer!” He caught a glimpse of the animal as it scampered toward the bakery section.

“When I seen it, it was game on,” he said.

An avid hunter, Beck grabbed the deer around its neck and forced it outside with help from two other men. The animal was in the store for about 50 seconds.

“That’s like a rodeo record,” Beck said, adding, “I think she was scared from all those people.”

Police generally advise the public not to get involved in animal control when wild animals venture into populated places.

– AP

Travel ban rejected again A federal appeals court refused yesterday to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on travellers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, unanimously rejecting the administration’s claim of presidential authority, questioning its motives and concluding that the order was unlikely to survive legal challenges.

The three judges of the San Franciscobased 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said the argument that the ban targets Muslims raised “serious allegations” and presented “significant constitutional questions”, and they agreed that courts could consider statements by Trump and his advisers about wishing to enact such a ban.

Moments after the ruling, Trump tweeted, “SEE YOU IN COURT,” adding that “THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!” In response, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat who leads one of the states that challenged the ban, said: “Mr President, we just saw you in court, and we beat you.”

The panel declined to block a lowercourt ruling that suspended the ban and

allowed previously barred travellers to enter the US. But it did not shy away from the larger constitutional questions raised by the order.

The judges sided with the states on every issue except for one technical matter.

They rejected the administration’s argument that courts did not have the authority to review the president’s immigration and national security decisions.

They said the administration failed to show that the order met constitutional requirements to provide notice or a hearing before restricting travel. And they said the administration presented no evidence that any foreigner from the seven countries was responsible for a terrorist attack in the US. “Despite the district court’s and our own repeated invitations to explain the urgent need for the executive order to be placed immediately into effect, the Government submitted no evidence to rebut the States’ argument that the district court’s order merely returned the nation temporarily to the position it has occupied for many previous years,” the panel wrote.

The court battle is far from over. The lower court still must debate the merits of the ban, and an appeal to the US Supreme Court seems likely. That could put the decision in the hands of a divided court that has a vacancy.

Trump’s nominee, Neil Gorsuch, is unlikely to be confirmed in time to take part in any consideration of the ban, which was set to expire in 90 days unless it is changed.

The appellate judges noted compelling public interests on both sides.

“On the one hand, the public has a powerful interest in national security and in the ability of an elected president to enact policies. And on the other, the public also has an interest in free flow of travel, in avoiding separation of families, and in freedom from discrimination.”

The Justice Department said it was “reviewing the decision and considering its options”.

It’s the first day on the job for new Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who was sworn in at the White House earlier yesterday by Vice President Mike Pence.

– AP

Corden to zip it He may be the king of Carpool Karaoke, but James Corden says he won’t be singing as host of Monday’s (NZ time) Grammy Awards. “There are a lot of brilliant singers there,” he says, “and no-one needs to hear me disrupt such beautiful vocals.” Corden also says he isn’t trying to be the next LL Cool J, who was Grammy host for the past five years.

“I’m more like, not Ladies Love Cool James,” he says. “I’m like Ladies Put Up With That Guy James. It’s not as catchy.”

– AP

Clooney twins?

Oscar-winning actor George Clooney and his wife Amal are reportedly expecting twins in June. According to The Talk, human rights lawyer Amal, 39, is expecting two babies in June this year, following rumours of the pregnancy last month. Earlier this month Beyonce revealed she was also expecting twins with her husband Jay Z. – AAP

Character ‘empowering’ The stars of Fifty Shades Darker have dismissed accusations the film glamorises domestic violence, with actress Dakota Johnson claiming critics would actually be inspired by the character she plays.

The follow up to Fifty Shades of Grey sees Jamie Dornan and Johnson return as billionaire Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, the woman he introduces to his obsession with BDSM. The films and the books, were accused of normalising abuse as campaigners protested outside the UK premiere of the film to say the series perpetuates damaging stereotypes. However, Johnson said she saw her character as the opposite of a victim.

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North-east hit by biggest snowstorm of winter The biggest storm to hit the north-east this winter dropped 30cm or more of snow along the New York-to-Boston corridor yesterday, turning roads treacherous, grounding flights and giving millions of people weather whiplash a day after temperatures soared.

Scores of accidents were reported as drivers confronted blowing snow and slick highways. Stretches of Interstate 95 in Rhode Island were closed in the afternoon after tractor-trailers got stuck and dozens of motorists got stranded on New York’s Long Island after they couldn’t make it up icy ramps.

Schools closed in cities big and small, including New York City,

Philadelphia and Boston, and government offices told nonessential workers to stay home.

More than 3500 flights were cancelled across the region and planes bound for New York’s Kennedy Airport were ordered held on the ground for hours while crews cleared the runways.

A de-icing truck caught fire at Bradley Airport outside Hartford, Connecticut.

In New York City, a doorman died after falling down a set of stairs and crashing through a plate-glass window while shovelling snow. Police said Miguel Angel Gonzalez, 59, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, suffered cuts on his neck and face.

In Rhode Island, they got

“thundersnow”, with whiteout conditions accompanied by the rumble of thunder.

“It’s pretty nuts here,” Felecia White said as she and friends hunkered down in a restaurant in Newport, Rhode Island, waiting for the weather to improve.

“Even with four-wheel-drive, you can’t do anything. You can’t see across the street.”

As of late afternoon (US time), New York’s Hudson Valley and parts of Long Island had up to 30cm of snow, while New York City recorded about 22cm.

A blizzard warning was posted for a swath of the New England coast.

The storm came midway through a largely snow-free

winter in the north-east and a day after much of the region enjoyed a brief taste of spring, with record-breaking highs in some places.

“We were waiting for a good one all year,” said Morgan Crum, a manager at Katz Ace Hardware in Glastonbury, Connecticut, where more than 50 people stopped in to buy shovels, ice melt, gas cans and other storm provisions.

“We live in New England. This is what we expect.”

The Philadelphia area was largely spared, although some suburbs received 13cm, but hours later, there was almost no trace of snow downtown, and the sun came out.

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In brief Child’s song offends A town in Germany has stopped playing a popular children’s song about a fox who steals a goose after a complaint from a vegan.

Limburg’s town spokesman Johannes Laubach said yesterday a local woman had asked the mayor to remove the tune from the town hall’s mechanical carillon. Laubach said the mayor had temporarily granted her request. It was reported the woman was upset by being reminded of the song’s words — “the hunter’s going to get you with his gun,” rather than by the fox’s theft of the goose. – AP

Rapper’s surprise visit Rapper DMX gave a group of Philadelphia men advice during a surprise appearance at a homeless support group meeting. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the rapper, whose given name is Earl Simmons, stopped by to speak to members of the non-profit Ready, Willing & Able Philadelphia on Thursday (NZ time). RWA provides men with housing and fulltime jobs to help combat homelessness and addiction.

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Whole grains help weight loss – study

Drugs worth an estimated $186 million hidden in mining machinery have been seized in another major haul by border officials in Melbourne. The 350kg sea cargo bust is the latest in a series of raids that has netted more than four tonnes of narcotics since November, including three tonnes of cocaine, 840kg of methamphetamine and 300kg of pseudoephedrine worth a total of up to $500m. In the latest seizure, officers found 254kg of Colombian cocaine and 104kg of Chinese methamphetamine in 358 packages in a sea container which arrived on Melbourne’s docks from South Africa in December. – AFP

By Sarah WiederSehn A US study has shown eating whole grains can help people lose weight.

Whole grains increase calorie loss by decreasing the number of calories retained during digestion, while simultaneously speeding up metabolism, according to new research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Studies have suggested health benefits of whole grains and high dietary fibre intake, including for glycemic control and insulin sensitivity. However, there has been a belief that whole grains and fibre aren’t beneficial for weight regulation.

“This study helps to quantify how whole grains and fibre work to benefit weight management and lend credibility to previously reported associations between increased whole grains and fibre consumption, lower body weight and better health,” said lead author Phil J Karl from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.

The study compared two groups of people – 81 men and women aged between 40 and 65 – and followed them for eight weeks.

People who ate a diet with whole grains lost close to an extra 100 calories per day – the equivalent of a daily brisk walk or eating a small biscuit every day in terms of impact.

Grains are a major food group that include wheat, rice, oats and barley products. Whole grains include the outer nutritious layer of grains and are found in products including whole-wheat flour, oatmeal and brown rice.

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Spears’ niece better Britney Spears’ eight-year-old niece is “making progress” in hospital following a quad bike crash in the US. The eight-year-old, the daughter of Spears’ younger sister Jamie Lynn, became trapped when the bike fell into the pond in Louisiana on Sunday, according to authorities and a spokesman for the family. But Lynn now seems to be recovering, according to a tweet from the pop star. “We are so grateful to share that Maddie is making progress. Thank you all for sending thoughts and prayers our way,” Spears tweeted.

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Ending the silence Vince Stango holds his dogs Dulce and Luka as they finish their regular walk on the beach in Harvey Cedars, New Jersey. Stango found a bottle with a message in it during a walk on a beach near his Long Beach Island home.

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‘England Stuart’ contacted from US A New Jersey man has found the person who wrote a message in a bottle.

The Asbury Park Press reports that Vincent Stango has exchanged text messages with Stuart Brown, of Yorkshire, England, since Stango found the bottled note on a beach near his

Long Beach Island home about two weeks ago.

The note included United Kingdom phone numbers and read: “Found the bottle? Read this note? I’m Stuart, if you wish, call or mail me. Speak or mail soon. England Stuart.”

Brown told the newspaper in

a telephone interview yesterday that he recently returned from a world tour aboard the Queen Elizabeth and, for fun, tossed several bottled messages along the way.

He said Stango must have found one he tossed about 240km out from New York. – AP

The University of Sydney Business School is examining the way employers and their female employees deal with the stresses of returning to work after the birth of a stillborn baby. There were more than 1700 stillbirths in Australia in 2015, about 20 per cent more than the total road toll, and yet stillbirths are often shrouded in silence. The study has already found women who have suffered the trauma of a stillbirth need understanding and assistance from their employer so they can be an effective employee. Allowing a gradual return to work, flexible hours and the ability to work from home where possible are recommended.

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Having fun at the Plains Railway.

Brotherly-sisterly love.

– Rebecca Abernethy

This year’s Guardian Summer Photo Competition, in conjunction with Experience Mid Canterbury, has turned up some great photos. We will be regularly running some of these great offerings of people enjoying our place.

Above – Bird’seye view from the top of Mt Guy. - Annette Scott

Left – Wyatt and Kirk exploring the riverbed.

- Andrea Scott

Right – Kite fishing at the beach.

- Julia Daly

Left – Splashing about in Lake Clearwater.

- Gaynor Hurst

– Dean Robertson

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For all urgent medical calls phone 0800 700 155 at any time. IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

This service is for emergency medical care only. Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID. Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street, will be the duty doctor for Saturday, until 8am Sunday.

The clinic will be open for urgent appointments only, available between 10am until 12 noon and 6pm until 7pm, made by calling 0800 700 155.

Gym Company Medical, 39 Tancred Street, will be the duty doctor for Sunday until 8am Monday. They will hold surgery from 9am until 1pm and from 5pm until 7pm. During these hours, appointments to be made by phoning 308 9489.

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Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday and from 5pm - 7pm all evenings.

COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS and PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

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If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

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

MENTAL HEALTH - Call free on 0800 222 955. Ask for the Crisis Team.

For weekend doctor and emergency details please phone Rakaia 303 5002. For medical attention during SAFE CARE - 24 hr Rape and Sexual the weekend there are drop in clinics from 11am - Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791 12noon and 5pm - 6pm Saturday and Sunday.

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

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Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

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ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm

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WEEKEND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: All enquiries - John Keeley - 308 4432 or 0274 342 646.

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER - Contact - President 021 1356 969.

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VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Cnr East St & Seafield Rd, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour INFORMATION CENTRES OMMUNITY ERVICES emergencies: Large: Lucy McLeod, Reon ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm.

ART GALLERY Sun CLOSED. Public holidays from 10am until McMurtrie. Small: Ref Vet Ent. 327 West Street, phone 308 1133.

CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, 2pm. Phone 308-1050.

Open Daily: 10am – 4pm Wed: 10am – 7pm West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton.

METHVEN - Saturday, Sunday and Public Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Holidays 10am until 3pm.

Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com emergencies: Steve Williams.

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192.

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 111, Saturday: 10am - 1pm, Sunday 1pm - 4pm BUS DEPARTURES 149 Cameron St, Ashburton: Duty vet: Jo Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

ASHBURTON MUSEUM Hallenstein. Full emergency service all weekend.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

327 West Street, Asburton. Ph 307 7890.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - PH 03 308 2321, Weekends 1pm - 4pm. Research facilities Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am weekday afternoons.

- 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies: Large: EA NETWORKS CENTRE - POOLS NIMAL ERVICES Tammy Wilson. Small: Nina Field.

20 River Terrace - Phone 03 308 4020 DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL Vet Ent and Vet Life now operate a joint afterWEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm.

Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700 - 24h/sce. hours small animal emergency service. To use Public Holidays 10am - 5pm. this service please phone your vet as usual.

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Ashburton Toyota is a family owned and operated business serving Mid Canterbury motorists with a one stop shop of full automotive services.

As part of the wider McDermid Group incorporating Blenheim, Rangiora, Kaiapoi and South Canterbury Toyota Dealerships, this rewarding role offers the chance to work with New Zealand’s most well-known vehicle brand, dealing with a variety of great people every day.

As a Sales Consultant, the successful applicant will be responsible for vehicle sales New and Used, along with uploading images to various websites but most importantly, exceptional service to our customers. General used vehicle knowledge would be an advantage but isn’t essential as full training will be given. Being able to provide the best customer service, every time, every day is our motto.

If you’re ready for your next challenge and want to work with us then we’d like to hear from you!

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Media Sales Consultant

For over 135 years, the Ashburton Guardian has been proudly delivering news to Mid Cantabrians.

We have an exciting position for a media sales consultant to join our team.

You will be selling into our daily newspaper, monthly farming publications, lifestyle magazine YOU and our website to help clients promote their businesses effectively throughout our products.

You would receive ongoing training and support to achieve great outcomes for our Community.

The skills required for this position include: • Great sales and office experience, whilst marketing experience is an advantage • Building and maintaining valuable client relationship • Developing new sales opportunities • Good level of English, both verbal and written • Organised and confident • A great personality and enjoy dealing with people

This is a permanent part time position working the profile of Friday and Saturdays, This is a powerful career choice; making change that matters to individuals, their families and our community

In return, we will provide you with an attractive base salary ($45K) and uncapped commission structure.

All applications must be submitted online via our recruitment system. Emailed applications will NOT be considered. Previous applicants need not apply.

If this is you, please send your CV and cover letter to:

• Full New Zealand driver’s license.

• Possesses the ability to impart manual skills to offenders in a practical setting.

• Communicates confidently, clearly and articulately.

• Models pro-social behaviour.

• Has an excellent awareness of the importance of Health and Safety processes and can put these into practice in a practical setting.

Vacancy V acancy Number CSSR7511 Applications close Friday 17th February 2017 www.corrections.govt.nz/careers www.corrections.govt.nz/career s At the Department of Corrections we are passionate about reducing re-offending and keeping communities safe. With Corrections you’ll be part of a highly supportive team that manages offenders in prison and in the community.

Desme Daniels General Manager PO Box 77, Ashburton 7740 Or email desme@theguardian.co.nz Applications close Friday, February 17.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and a current New Zealand driver licence.

Full Time, 12 months fixed term In this role you will get to apply the SharePoint basics that you already know, while working with industry experts on a large implementation project. Although initially fixed term, it is anticipated that this role will lead to an intermediate, so for the right person with the right skills future employment is a possibility.

Permanent, part-time - 30 hours per week Methven Medical Centre

For more information on this vacancy and what the Ashburton District Council has to offer you – please see our website.

The Methven Medical Centre is a vibrant, friendly multidisciplinary facility dedicated to providing high quality care to rural Cantabrians. The centre supports general practice, district nursing, dental services and other visiting providers. Situated in The Square, the Methven Medical Centre is known for its’ added buzz in the winter months due to the many alpine sport seekers attracted to the beauty and accessibility of the area.

Applications close 20 February 2017.

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers ASHBURTON COLLEGE ‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’

Workshop Technician Our College is a U10, Decile 6, co-educational school catering for the majority of students in Mid Canterbury.

The position is part-time, permanent, 10 hours/week, during College term time.

The actual hours of work allow for some flexibility, to be negotiated with successful applicant, as will commencement date.

Hard Materials Technology experience desirable, as are ICT skills, and the ability to show initiative and prioritise tasks.

Employment is under the Support Staff in Schools’ Collective Employment Agreement conditions.

Applications close – 12 noon, Monday 20 February 2017.

Information package enquiries and applications – Please contact: Sheena Tyrrell, Management Administrator Phone (03) 308 4193, ext 812 or 027 247 8003; Email: ts@ashcoll.school.nz, Ashburton College, PO Box 204, Ashburton.

Receptionist

Dairy Farm Position – Duntroon 500 cow farm with Rotary shed and pivots.

2-3 years experience required.

Accommodation available.

To start June 1, 2017.

Ph: 03 308 2699

Guardian Classifieds Call the Guardian for all your classified requirements.

307 7900

Methven Medical Centre is seeking a Receptionist to work in their dynamic, community-focused practice. The position is for a minimum 30 hours per week, plus flexibility to cover leave. Some weekend work will be required during the peak winter season and for special events.

Duties and responsibilities: • Ensure patients and visitors feel welcomed and initiate the appropriate steps to ensure they receive the required care; • Prioritise work flows and manage patient expectations; • Liaise with medical centre staff and communicate patient expectations, needs and any other issues that require attention; • Answer incoming calls, make appointments and take payments; • Ensure that administrative duties including data entry and scanning processes are completed in a timely and efficient manner to support patient outcomes.

The successful applicant will have: • A strong customer service focus, with a non-judgemental and sensitive approach; • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills; • The ability to prioritise tasks and work efficiently to time-lines; • The ability to work independently as well as work collaboratively with this busy team; • Medical Reception experience is advantageous; • Experience using working with computer systems and/or a quick ability to learn new tasks, systems and processes.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence and will close on Monday, February 20, 2017.

To apply for this position, please send your covering letter and resume to:

Support Plus - HR: hr@supportplus.co.nz

Guardian Situations Vacant

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Classifieds www.guardianonline.co.nz TRADES, SERVICES

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES • Bark • Oamaru stone • Rocks • Organic compost • Sand • Screened soil • Home deliveries available

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302 Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon

TRAVEL

Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD TOUR Sunday, February 19, departing 9.30am.

Includes Mona Vale, Sign of the Takahe, the redesigned Avon water front, the City Center and more.

Tickets $40 includes lunch.

For bookings phone 308 7646

For all subscriber enquiries, missed deliveries, new subscriptions, temporary stops – text, call or email:

Text 021 271 3399 Phone 0800 274 287 Email circulation@ theguardian.co.nz

Ashburton Guardian

Saturday, February 11, 2017 PLANTS, PRODUCE

PUBLIC NOTICES

LET OR LEASE

Bottling Apricots 10kg $25 box Avocado Royal Gala 1kg Peppers 1kg N.Z. mandarins 1kg

MID CANTERBURY PROVINCIAL SCHOLARSHIP Mid Canterbury Rural Women New Zealand is calling for applications for their 2017 Scholarship.

The scholarship is open to both male and female applicants who have a home base in Mid Canterbury.

Applications for the Scholarship close on April 1, 2017 with previous applicants welcome to apply again. A committee will consider the applications with the recipients being announced in April.

OPEN 7 DAYS Road The Green Grocer Main SouthTinwald

Fresh Fruit & Vege

PUBLIC NOTICES

Scholarship application forms and further details may be obtained by contacting Rural Women Branches or Scholarship Co-ordinator Pauline Hewson, phone (03) 303-6397, email hopelands407@gmail.com

SPECIALISED SERVICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

ASHBURTON Law – for house deals, sorting out relationship property etc – Phone Peter Ragg 027 281 4686 or 03 308 0327. Email: nzragg@gmail.com

OLD newspapers available.

Perfect for packing, fires, bedding for animals, birds, craft work and so on. Please call in to the Guardian, Level 3, 161 Burnett Street or phone 307 7900 for bundles of 10 or more.

TRADES, SERVICES

RURAL TRADING POST

HOME handyman available. AMSOIL SYNTHETIC Minor repairs, painting etc. Ph LUBRICANTS - All oils, 027-677-1952. greases, fuel additives, filters, OLD newspapers available. antifreeze, car polish, V & L Perfect for packing, fires, cleaner, tyre cleaner, rust bedding for animals, birds, bust, rain clear, engine craft work and so on. Please cleaner and more. Call local call in to the Guardian, Level distributor: Veehof, phone 3, 161 Burnett Street or 302 2911. phone 307 7900 for bundles of 10 or more.

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.49c ea $2.99 bag $2.99 bag $2.99 bag

Specials available from 08/02 - 13/02

The $2,500 scholarship will be allocated through two grants to the value of $1,000 and a Research Grant of $500.

308-1095

LET OR LEASE

STORAGE units available.

Alarm monitored compound.

Security cameras. Within town boundary. Phone 027 449 1871.

LIVESTOCK, PETS

NZ National Party Rangitata Electorate Annual General Meeting will be held at the Hinds Church Hall David St, Hinds on Monday February 27 at 7.00pm.

Enquiries to rangitata@national. org.nz

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BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals.

We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

MOTORING

Warehouse for Lease Riverside Industrial Park 545m2 2 x inbuilt offices Phone Paul Sparrow 021 140 9787 EDUCATION

Fa'apasifika Playgroup is starting up again Wednesday February 15 at the Netherby School Hall NEW TIME 11am - 1pm

FOR SALE

FIREWOOD - Old man pine dry $180, old man pine green $140. macrocarpa dry $250. GARAGE SALES Split and delivered per cord PAKEKE Lions Charitable 3.6m³. Phone Peter Nicoll Trust Charity Market and 027 2012 777. sale.

9.00am garage OLD newspapers available. Saturday, February 25, Racecourse.

Perfect for packing, fires, Ashburton bedding for animals, birds, Saleable items required. craft work and so on. Please Phone George 307 2243, call in to the Guardian, Level Anthony 308 3336, Trevor 3, 161 Burnett Street or 307 2629, George 308 8231. phone 307 7900 for bundles Collections from Wednesday, February 22. of 10 or more.

WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308-6737.

SCOOTER’S - new and secondhand three and four wheel electric scooters and wheel chairs. Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today.

Phone 308-3602

PLANTS, PRODUCE

HOLIDAY

FRESHLY dug Nadine potatoes. $2.00 per kg. 81 ACCOMMODATION Elizabeth Street. Phone 308 AKAROA - CHARMING, 3195 or 027 531 9103. spacious holiday home, 3 PEA straw small bales. $3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all from paddock, $4 delivered. electric heating. Sky, all mod Wakanui area. Phone 302 cons, short walk to village.

Phone Brian 307-8000 or 3857.

308-6180.

Guardian Classifieds

307 7900

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL FLATMATE WANTED - We are looking for a flatmate from February 20, $150 per week, includes power and WiFi, food extra. Must be working.

For details please phone 0275 345 827.

WANTED flatmate. Must be working. $130.00 per week plus expenses. Phone 308 9122.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT A-JAPANESE beautiful, 26 years, slim, sexy model figure, gorgeous, elegant.

Phone 021 115 3218.

Birthday Greetings Sarah Elliott 3 years old today.

Wishing you a day full of fun.

Love Mummy, Daddy and Emily-Jane and Liam.

Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

Daily Events SATURDAY 9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Farmers market with fresh locally grown produce- hot food. North end of the West Street car park.

9am - 12.30pm CRAFT MARKET. Crafts for sale in the West Street car park.

SUNDAY 8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson St. 9am ASHBURTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Annual garden competition judging day.

9am ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Regular play, families welcome. 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

MONDAY 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Community Garden, Thomson St, Tinwald.

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

Main Street, Methven.

10am - 11.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pre loved clothing sale, bargains and

cuppa. Church Hall, cnr Thomson and Jane Streets, Tinwald.

10am - 12pm ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10am - 1pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, 327 West Street.

10am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

12.50pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, doubles and singles, Waireka Croquet Club, Philip St.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf croquet doubles, Waireka, Philip St. 1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and Golf croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service led by Rev Henry Mbambo, 48 Allen’s Road, Allenton.

9.30am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worship service led by Rev John Coutts, all welcome, 65 Oxford Street.

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST BARING SQUARE CHURCH. Morning worship, all welcome. Rev Tevita Taufalele. Baring Square East.

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

Main Street, Methven.

10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning service, all welcome. 67 Cass Street.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship in the Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Thomson Street, Tinwald.

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

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

10.30am GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby.

11am - 4pm THE PLAINS RAILWAY. Train rides,village and museum open.

Maronan Road, Tinwald.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road .

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf croquet doubles, Waireka, Philip Street.

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Join us playing Petanque, Ashburton Domain, opposite the Playground off West Street.

4.30pm - 6.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Youth group, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

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

Main Street, Methven.

12pm - 1pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Free lunch for everyone. Baptist Church, please enter off Cass Street.

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

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, 327 West Street.

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

6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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6am Te Karere 3 2 6:30 Country Calendar 3 0 7am Showtime PGR 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am Tagata Pasifika 9:30 Coach Trip 0 Noon Come Dine With Me Couples 2pm Instant Gardener 0 3pm Vet Tales 0 3:30 Renovation King 4pm F River Monsters With Jeremy Wade Jeremy goes to South America to investigate reports of a freshwater predator the locals call Water Mama, believed to be responsible for numerous disappearances. 0 5pm Ultimate Fishing With Matt Watson Catching a 450kg tuna is one of the world’s toughest fishing challenges, but the team must find one to experience it first-hand. 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Posh Pawn 0 8pm L Lotto The Lotto draw.

8:05 Rachel Hunter’s Tour Of Beauty 0 8:35 Travel Guides 0 9:40 Coronation Street 0 10:40 M 12 Years A Slave AO 2013 Historical Drama. 0

6am Blaze And The Monster Machines 0 6:20 Thomas And Friends 0 6:30 Maia The Brave 0 6:40 The Furchester Hotel 0 6:55 Thunderbirds Are Go 3 0 7:15 The Jungle Bunch To The Rescue! 3 0 7:40 Ninjago – Masters Of Spinjitzu 0 8:10 Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy 0 8:35 Marvel’s Avengers Assemble 0 9am Adventure Time 3 0 9:25 Clarence 3 0 9:35 Gamer’s Guide To Pretty Much Everything 10am Fresh 10:30 Blossom 0 11am Full House 0 11:30 Baby Daddy 0 Noon The 100 PGR 0 1pm This Is Us PGR 0 3pm Melissa And Joey 0 3:30 Galavant 4pm F Food Fighters 5pm Animals Make You Laugh Out Loud 0 6pm The Simpsons 0 6:30 The Middle 0 7pm M College Road Trip 2008 Comedy Drama. A girl plans a girls-only trip to check out prospective universities, but when her overbearing father insists on going instead, her dream trip becomes a nightmare. 0 8:40 M Valentine’s Day PGR 2010 Romantic Comedy. 0

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 Power Rangers – Dino Super Charge 7am Turbo Fast 3 7:30 Infomercials 9:30 New Zealand’s Hottest Home Baker 3 10:30 Survivor – San Juan Del Sur 3 11:30 America’s Next Top Model PGR (Starting Today) 3 12:30 Face Off PGR 1:25 The Bachelor New Zealand PGR 3 0 2:25 Fresh Off The Boat PGR 2:55 New Girl PGR 3:25 The Goldbergs PGR 0 3:55 The New Celebrity Apprentice PGR 0 4:55 The Wonder Of Animals Chris Packham uses the latest science to investigate the complex communication methods that help dolphins to hunt.

6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm M Paranorman PGR 3 2012 Animated Adventure.

A boy must use his ability to see and speak with the dead to save his town from a centuries-old curse. 0 8:55 M The Theory Of Everything AO 2014 Drama.

Story of love between the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking and his first wife, Jane. 0

6am The Fairly Odd Parents 6:25 Kid v Kat 6:50 The Penguins Of Madagascar 7:15 Hank Zipzer – The World’s Greatest Underachiever 7:40 Sanjay And Craig 8:05 Avatar – The Last Airbender 8:30 Johnny Test 9am Victorious PGR 9:50 Mythbusters PGR 3 10:50 Top Gear – Best Of British 3 Noon The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 3 2pm Scandimania 3 3pm L Horse Racing – Herbie Dyke Stakes 3:30 Storage Wars – Canada 3 4pm Addicted To Fishing 3 4:30 Football – English Premier League (HLS) 5:30 Prime News 6pm David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 3 0 6:30 The Wonderful World Of Gordon Watson 3 0 7pm Storage Wars – Canada 3 7:30 Antiques Roadshow 0 8:30 Silent Witness AO After a family is murdered during a picnic by the River Malt, clinically and methodically shot, the investigation soon points to the mother’s estranged husband. 0 10:50 Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell AO

6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 7:30 Pukana 2 8am The Zoo 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Swagger 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Atamira Behind The Scenes PGR 3 10:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 11:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 1:30 Mama Son Learner League 2pm World Forklift League PGR 3 2:30 Basketball – College National Championship 3:30 The Kapa 3 4:30 The Big Sing 3 5pm He Kupenga Hou 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 M The Wild Thornberrys PGR 2002 Family Animated.

1:15 Last Tango In Halifax AO 3 0 2:25 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 4:20 Infomercials 5:30 The Key Of David

11:10 M The Ex AO 2006 Comedy. A slacker must work for his father-in-law after his pregnant wife leaves her high-paying job. 0 1am M Lost In Space PGR 1998 Adventure. 0 3:15 Constantine AO 3 0 4am Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 4:55 Regular Show 3 0 5:05 Fresh 3 5:30 It Is Written 3

11:20 Motive AO 3 After an insurance adjuster is killed, his wife is a prime suspect, but she may be a victim of foul play herself.

0 12:20 Live At The Apollo AO 1:15 Infomercials 5am Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV 3 5:30 Charles Stanley 3

12:05 Scorpion PGR 3 The team must find a boy who went missing after a run-in with a criminal; Toby gets closer to finding the identity of Happy’s husband.

1am Closedown

11:35 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 12:05 Closedown

Paranorman

7pm on Three

BRAVO 10am Hoarders 3 10:55 Millionaire Matchmaker PGR 3 11:45 Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles 3 12:40 Masters Of Flip (Starting Today) 3 1:35 Hoarders 3 2:35 Kim Of Queens 3 3:30 Dance Moms 3 4:30 Dance Moms 3 5:30 Dance Moms 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 7:30 Millionaire Matchmaker Ian Bernardo, an art dealer and spoiled trust-fund brat from New York, and a former NFL player who has already been married twice, ask Patti’s help to find them ‘the real deal’.

8:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 9:30 Shahs Of Sunset 10:30 Kourtney & Kim Take New York AO 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

The Theory of Everything 8:55pm on Three

THE BOX 6:30 Law And Order – UK MV 7:20 Wild West Alaska M 8:10 Combat Dealers PG 9am Helicopter Heroes – Down Under PG 9:30 Helicopter Heroes – Down Under PG 10am The Musketeers MVLS 11am Elementary MV 11:50 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG 2:50 Law And Order – UK MV 3:40 Bosch MVL 4:30 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG 7:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? US PG 8pm Last Man Standing PG 8:30 Counting Cars PG 9pm Call Of The Wildman PG 10:20 The Musketeers MVLS 11:20 Elementary MV

SUNDAY

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

7:50 American Ultra 16VLC 2014 Comedy. Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart. 9:25 A Year And Change MLSC 2015 Comedy Drama.

Bryan Greenberg, Claire van der Boom.

10:55 Spectre MV 2015 Action. Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz.

1:20 American Ultra 16VLC 2014 Comedy. Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart.

2:55 The Gift MVL 2015 Thriller. Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall. 4:40 Child 44 16VLC 2015 Drama. Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman.

6:55 The Forest MVC 2016 Horror. Natalie Dormer, Eoin Macken.

8:30 Insurgent MV 2016 Action. Now fugitives, Tris and Four search for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic Chicago.

Shailene Woodley, Theo James.

10:30 Pixels PGVLS 2015 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Kevin James.

6:55 Whip It MLS 2009 Drama. Ellen Page, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Wiig.

8:45 The Break-Up MLS 2006 Romantic Comedy.

Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn.

10:30 Sherlock Holmes MV 2009 Action.

Robert Downey jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams. 12:35 The Perfect Storm ML 2000 Adventure. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane. 2:45 You, Me And Dupree MLS 2006 Comedy. Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon.

4:35 Transformers MV 2007 Action. Shia LaBoeuf, Megan Fox. 6:55 Juno ML 2007 Comedy Drama.

Ellen Page, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, Michael Cera.

8:30 Zombieland 16VL 2009 Action. In a world overrun by zombies, a man who survives by killing the undead, and one who uses a more cowardly approach, must rely on each other to survive.

10pm Man On A Ledge MVL 2012 Thriller.

11:40 Mystery Men PGV 1999 Comedy.

SUNDAY

12:15 The Gift MVL 2015 12:10 Whose Line Thriller. Jason Bateman, Is It Anyway? US PG Rebecca Hall. 2am The 12:35 Last Man Standing Forest MVC 2016 Horror.

PG 1am Counting Cars PG Natalie Dormer, Eoin Macken.

1:25 Call Of The Wildman 3:30 The Making Of Mad PG 1:50 Wild West Alaska Max – Fury Road MV 2015 M 2:40 The Musketeers 3:45 Pixels PGVLS 2015 MVLS 3:35 Elementary Comedy. Adam Sandler, MV 4:25 Covert Affairs Kevin James. 5:30 Insurgent MV 5:10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? US PG 5:35 Last Man MV 2016 Action.

Shailene Woodley, Theo James.

Standing PG

SUNDAY

1:40 The Perfect Storm ML 2000 Adventure. 3:50 You, Me And Dupree MLS 2006 Comedy. 5:40 Making Of We Own The Night PG 2007 Featurette.

5:55 Transformers MV 2007 Action.

8:05 Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 9:05 M Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead AO 2007 Crime Drama.

When two brothers organise the robbery of their parents’ jewellery store, the job goes badly wrong, triggering a series of unforeseen events.

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney.

SKY SPORT 1

6am Escape To The Chateau 7am Getaway 7:30 Natural World – A Wolf Called Storm 8:30 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes 9:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 10:30 Four Rooms 11:30 Alan’s Garden Secrets 12:30 Escape To The Chateau 1:30 Better Homes And Gardens 3pm Sarah Beeny’s How To Sell Your Home 4pm Beverly Hills Pawn 4:30 Salvage Hunters 5:30 Made From America Gabe discovers three American musical styles from different parts of the South.

6pm Walking The Nile Photographer and writer Levison Wood attempts to walk the length of the world’s longest river.

7pm Fish Of The Day 7:30 American Pickers 8:30 M Closing The Ring AO 2007 Romantic Drama.

10:30 New Zealand Hunter Adventures

11:30 Sarah Beeny’s How To Sell Your Home 12:30 Beverly Hills Pawn 1am Made From America 1:30 Walking The Nile 2:30 M Closing The Ring AO 2007 Romantic Drama. Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Dylan Roberts.

4:30 Fish Of The Day 5am American Pickers

SKY SPORT 2

6am Basketball – NBL NZ Breakers v Melbourne United.

6:30 Golf – US PGA Tour AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Round One. 7am The Golf Fix 8am School Of Golf With Martin Hall. 9am L Golf – US PGA Tour AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Round Two. Noon Golf – European Tour Maybank Championships – Round Two. 12:30 World Rugby 1pm Cricket – International India v Bangladesh – First Test, Day Two. 1:30 Sky Sport News NZ 2pm Basketball – NBL Perth Wildcats v Sydney Kings.

4pm Netball – International Test Silver Ferns v Wales.

5pm Rugby League – Super League 7pm Rugby League 7:30 L Basketball – NBL Championship Illawarra Hawks v Brisbane Bullets.

9:30 L Basketball – NBL Championship Adelaide 36ers v Cairns Taipans. 9:45 L Football – A-League Melbourne City FC v Brisbane Roar FC. 11:30 Basketball – NBL

6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 Halberg Awards 7am Softball – International Challenge Cup Day Three. 7:30 Rugby League – All Stars World All Stars v Indigenous All Stars. 8am Rugby League – Super League St Helens v Leeds Rhinos. 11:30 Rugby League – All Stars World All Stars v Indigenous All Stars.

1:30 Rugby League – Super League 2pm Rugby League – All Stars 2:30 Sky Sport News NZ 3pm Cricket – International 3:30 Football – A-League 4pm Basketball – NBL 4:30 Motorsport – WRC 5pm L Swimming – New Zealand Zonal Championships 8:30 Rugby League – Super League 9:30 Rugby League – Super League 10pm Rugby League – Super League 10:30 Golf – US PGA Tour 11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 Softball – International Challenge Cup 11:30 Softball – International Challenge Cup

Midnight Motorsport – WRC 12:30 Fishing Show 1:30 Golf – US PGA Tour 2am Golf – European Tour 2:30 Cricket – International 3:15 L Rugby – Six Nations Italy v Ireland.

5:40 L Rugby – Six Nations Wales v England.

Midnight Motorsport – Asian Le Mans Series 1am Swimming – NZ Zonal Championships 2am Rugby League – Super League 2:40 L Hockey – India League Jaypee Punjab Warriors v Dabang Mumbai.

4:30 Halberg Awards

SUNDAY

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

SUNDAY

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DISCOVERY 6am Auction Hunters PG 6:30 MythBusters PG Dodge a Bullet. 7:30 MythBusters PG Fixing a Flat. 8:30 ET Fishing Escapes PG 9:25 Naked And Afraid XL M Deadly Consequences. 10:20 Naked And Afraid XL M Rock Bottom.

11:15 Treehouse Masters PG Treehouse Point 2.0.

12:10 Edge Of Alaska M 1:05 Running Wild With Bear Grylls M Shaquille O’Neal.

2pm Megatrains PG Australia – The Sugar Cane Train.

2:55 What On Earth? PG 3:50 Salvage Hunters PG 4:45 Auction Hunters PG Party Gras.

5:10 Auction Hunters PG Louisiana Purchase.

5:40 Auction Hunters PG Missouri Loves Company.

6:05 Auction Hunters 6:35 Gold Rush PG Mutiny.

7:30 Treehouse Masters PG Bon-Appe-Treehouse.

8:30 Salvage Hunters PG 9:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier Special M The Kilchers revisit the best and most dangerous adventures in the family’s history.

10:30 Auction Hunters PG Cold Hard Cash.

SUNDAY

Midnight Gold Rush PG 12:55 Edge Of Alaska M 1:55 Moonshiners M 2:45 Auction Hunters PG 3:15 Treehouse Masters PG 4:10 Moonshiners M 5:05 MythBusters PG

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6am The Fishing Show 0 6:45 Going Going Gone 0 7:10 Together Again 0 7:35 Tagata Pasifika 8am Praise Be 8:30 Attitude 0 9am Morena 10am Marae Summer Series PGR 10:30 Waka Huia 11am Neighbourhood 0 11:30 F Being Me 0 Noon F David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef 0 12:55 Undercover Boss USA 3 0 1:55 F The Fixer PGR 0 3pm Land Of The Midnight Sun PGR 0 4pm The Supervet A dog called Stampy has been hit by a car, and is in a critical condition; a golden retriever’s owner drives for seven hours to seek help and advice.

5pm Outback Truckers 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Art Attack 3 0 6:20 Thomas And Friends 0 6:30 Maia The Brave 0 6:45 Little Monstar 3 0 6:50 Sooty 3 0 7am Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks 3 0 7:10 Looped 3 0 7:35 Jamie’s Got Tentacles 3 0 8am What Now? 10am Shortland Street Omnibus PGR 0 Noon M Monster-In-Law AO 2005 Comedy. Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda. 0 2pm Hot In Cleveland PGR 3 0 2:30 Grandfathered PGR 0 3pm Miss Guided PGR 3:30 Home And Away Omnibus 0 6pm The Simpsons 3 0 6:30 The Middle 3 0

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am UCKG 8:30 Turning Point 9am R&R 9:25 Family Secret PGR 3 0 9:50 MasterChef New Zealand 3 0 10:45 MasterChef New Zealand 3 11:35 Prison Families PGR 3 0 Noon Entertainment Tonight Weekend PGR 1pm Motorsport – Car Culture 1:30 Motorsport – Formula E Street Racers 2pm Motorsport – US Formula Drift 2:30 Motorsport – Inside Formula Drift 3:30 Motorsport – SsangYong Racing Series (HLS) 4pm Motorsport – Toyota Racing Series From Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park in Taupo.

5pm Ice Road Truckers 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box Noon Fishing Impossible PGR 3 1pm NCIS – New Orleans PGR 3 2pm Piha Rescue PGR 3 0 2:30 The Millers PGR 3 3pm Aftermath – Heritage Matters PGR 3 4pm Sachie’s Kitchen 3 The Japanese are known for the perfect meal on the go with their elegant bento boxes, which can contain up to 50 Japanese delicacies, and Sachie attempts her own fast food.

4:30 The Wonder Of Britain 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Rick Stein – From Venice To Istanbul 3

10am Whanau Bake-Off 3 10:30 Whanau Living 3 11am Death Threat PGR 3 11:30 Ka Tu Ka Korero Noon My Reggae Song 3 12:30 Te Hikoi Mahanga 3 1pm Hoiho 3 1:30 Play PGR 2:30 The Pits TV 3:30 Basketball – College National Championship 5pm Waka Ama Sprint Nationals (HLS) From Lake Karapiro, and including behind-the-scenes stories and profiles.

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Tangata Taumata Rau 3

7pm N Country Calendar After the November 2016 earthquake, people running a large North Canterbury farm must recover from the initial shock, cope with the immediate damage, and keep the farm running. 0 7:30 Sunday 0 8:30 F Sherlock 0 10:25 Indian Summers AO 0

7pm N The Simpsons PGR When the city of Springfield is burned down, the Simpsons beg Mr Burns to pay for the rebuilding. 0 7:30 N My Kitchen Rules 0 9pm M The Heartbreak Kid AO 2007 Comedy. 0

7pm The Block Australia PGR 0 8:30 M Taken 3 AO 2014 Action Thriller. After a former government operative is falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home, as he is pursued by a police inspector, he must use his skills to find the real killer. 0 10:40 M Sanctum AO 3 2011 Action.

7pm Storage Wars PGR 3 7:30 Prime Planet – Attenborough’s Zoo Quest In Colour 0 8:30 N Death In Paradise AO DI Humphrey and the team must solve a difficult case when the body of a scientist is discovered on the side of a live volcano. 0 9:35 N Elementary AO 10:35 Bull AO 3 11:30 Storage Wars – Canada PGR 3 In an auction in Toronto, Cindy and Rick get serious, Ursula opens for business, Paul and Bogart turn to a higher power to save their partnership, and Roy remains a jerk.

Midnight Closedown

7pm Pukuhohe 7:30 Waka Huia 3 8:30 M The Handmaid’s Tale AO 1990 Sci-fi Drama.

In a futuristic, dystopian United States with right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put into sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.

10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

11:30 One Born Every Minute AO A look at a maternity unit from the perspectives of the parents-to-be and the maternity-ward staff.

12:30 Attitude 3 0 1am Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3am Marae Summer Series PGR 3:30 Infomercials

Taken 3

8:30pm on Three

BRAVO 6am Hoarders 3 6:45 Hoarders 3 7:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 8:20 Million Dollar Listing 3 9:10 Hoarders 3 10am Millionaire Matchmaker 3 10:50 Masters Of Flip 3 11:40 Dance Moms 3 12:35 Dance Moms 3 1:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 3 2:30 Teen Mom 3 3:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 4:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 5:30 Catfish (Starting Today) 3 6:30 Kim Of Queens 7:30 N Australia’s Next Top Model 8:30 Dance Moms 9:30 Botched 10:30 Donnie Loves Jenny AO 11pm Donnie Loves Jenny AO 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

11:15 M Identity AO 2003 1am Infomercials Horror. Ten strangers, stranded in 5:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong a remote Nevada hotel overnight TV 3 during a storm, are murdered one by one. 0 1:05 The Walking Dead AO 3 0 2:10 Supernatural AO 3 0 3am Infomercials 3:30 The Whispers AO 4:15 It Is Written 3 4:45 The Fosters PGR 3 5:30 Infomercials

Death in Paradise 8:30pm on Prime

THE BOX 6am Counting Cars PG 6:25 Call Of The Wildman PG 6:50 Bad Robots MLC 7:15 Shearing Gang PG 7:45 The Simpsons Super Sunday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes. 10:20 Storage Wars – New York PG 10:45 Storage Wars – New York PG 11:10 Bad Robots MLC 11:35 Shearing Gang PG 12:05 Survivor – Blood v Water PG 1pm Covert Affairs MV 2pm Raw MV 4:45 Smackdown MV 6:30 Main Event MV 7:30 Survivor – Blood v Water PG 8:30 NCIS LA MV 9:30 NCIS LA MV 10:30 Covert Affairs MV 11:30 Main Event MV

MONDAY

12:30 Survivor – Blood v Water PG 1:30 Storage Wars – New York PG 1:55 Storage Wars – New York PG 2:20 Shearing Gang PG 2:50 Bad Robots MLC 3:15 NCIS LA MV 4:10 NCIS LA MV 5:05 Main Event MV

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

7:25 The Gift MVL 2015 Thriller. Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall.

9:10 Child 44 16VLC 2015 Drama. Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman.

11:25 The Forest MVC 2016 Horror. Natalie Dormer, Eoin Macken.

1pm Pixels PGVLS 2015 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Kevin James.

2:45 Unfriended 16VLSC 2015 Horror. Shelley Hennig, Renee Olstead.

4:10 Bridge Of Spies MVL 2015 Thriller. Tom Hanks, Alan Alda.

6:30 Mad Max – Fury Road 16VC 2015 Action. Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron.

8:30 The Boss 16VLSC 2016 Comedy. After a fall from grace and a stint in prison, an industry magnate decides to reinvent herself, but her transgressions are not so easily forgiven. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage.

10:10 Furious 7 MV 2015 Action. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker.

8:15 Mystery Men PGV 1999 Comedy. Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo.

10:15 Man On A Ledge MVL 2012 Thriller. Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks. 11:55 You, Me And Dupree MLS 2006 Comedy. Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon.

1:45 Blades Of Glory MS 2007 Comedy. Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler.

3:15 Law Abiding Citizen 18V 2009 Crime.

Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler.

5:05 I Love You, Man 16LS 2009 Comedy. Paul Rudd, Jason Segal, Rashida Jones.

6:50 Finding Neverland PGC 2004 Drama. Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Dustin Hoffman.

8:30 Pineapple Express 16VL 2008 Comedy. When a lazy stoner becomes the only witness to a murder, he panics and dumps his rare new strain of marijuana at the scene. But can it be traced back to his dealer? Seth Rogen.

10:25 The Three Musketeers MV 2011 Adventure. Logan Lerman, Matthew Macfadyen.

MONDAY

12:25 Unfriended 16VLSC 2015 Horror. Shelley Hennig, Renee Olstead. 1:50 Bridge Of Spies MVL 2015 Thriller.

Tom Hanks, Alan Alda.

4:10 Mad Max – Fury Road 16VC 2015 Action. Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron.

11pm Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 8am SKY Sport TBC 8:30 Softball – International Challenge Cup Day Four.

9am Football – A-League Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix. 9:30 Cricket – International India v Bangladesh – First Test, Day Three. 10am Rugby League – All Stars World All Stars v Indigenous All Stars. Noon Sky Sport News NZ 12:30 Nitro Athletics Event Three. 2pm Fishing Show 3pm SKY Sport News NZ 3:30 Swimming – NZ Zonal Championships 4:30 Motorsport – WRC Rally Sweden – Day Two. 5pm L Basketball – NBL Melbourne United v Perth Wildcats. 7pm Fishing Show 8pm Fox Sports News 8:30 Softball – International Challenge Cup Day Five.

9pm Halberg Awards 9:30 Fox Sports News 10pm Football – A-League Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix. 10:30 Football – NZ Premiership Auckland City v Wellington Phoenix U20.

MONDAY

12:30 NZ Football Weekly MONDAY 1am UCL Magazine Show 12:15 Nurse Betty 16VL 2000 1:30 Softball – International Comedy. 2:05 The Watcher Challenge Cup Day Five.

16VL 2000 Thriller. 3:40 Blades 2am Golf – European Tour Of Glory MS 2007 Comedy.

2:30 Golf – US PGA Tour 5:10 The Making Of Hellboy 3am Rugby League – Super 2 PG 5:30 Law Abiding League 3:50 L Rugby – Six Nations France v Scotland.

Citizen 18V 2009 Crime.

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

6am The Dog Hotel 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Salvage Hunters 8am This Old Thing 9am American Pickers 10am Sarah Beeny’s How To Sell Your Home 11am Fish Of The Day 11:30 Better Homes And Gardens 1pm Made From America 1:30 Salvage Hunters 2:30 Walking The Nile 3:30 Explore 4:30 Jamie At Home 5pm Poh’s Kitchen 5:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces George visits a prototype for one of the smallest homes in England, a cube-shaped home with a living area, bathroom with shower, kitchen, double bed, and storage space.

6:30 The Living Room 7:30 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle 8:30 M Love Happens AO 2009 Romance. A grieving widower, reinvented as a selfhelp guru, must confront the pain of his loss all over again when he falls in love with a woman at a seminar.

10:30 M Song For Marion PGR 2012 Comedy Drama.

12:30 The Dog Hotel 1am Jamie At Home 1:30 Poh’s Kitchen 2am M Love Happens AO 2009 Romance.

Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart.

4am Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 5am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

SKY SPORT 2 7am L Golf – US PGA Tour AT&T Pebble Beach ProAm – Round Three.

Noon Golf – European Tour Maybank Championship Malaysia – Round Three.

12:30 Halberg Awards (HLS) 1pm Motorsport – WRC (HLS) Rally Sweden – Day Two. 1:30 SKY Sport TBC 2pm Football – EFL Championship (RPL) Wolverhampton v Newcastle United.

4pm UCL Magazine Show 4:30 L Football – NZ Premiership Auckland City v Wellington Phoenix U20.

From Kiwitea Street, Auckland.

6:30 NZ Football Weekly 7pm L Football – A League Western Sydney Wanderers FC v Central Coast Mariners.

From Spotless Stadium, Sydney.

9:30 UCL Magazine Show 10pm Rugby League – Super League (HLS) Castleford Tigers v Leigh Centurions.

10:30 Rugby League – Super League (HLS) Dragons v Wolves.

11pm Rugby League – All Stars (HLS) World All Stars v Indigenous All Stars.

From McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle.

11:30 Basketball – NBL (RPL) Illawarra Hawks v Brisbane Bullets.

1:30 Swimming – NZ Zonal Championships (RPL) 12Feb17

DISCOVERY 6am Auction Hunters PG 6:30 MythBusters PG Paper Armour. 7:30 MythBusters PG Let There Be Light.

8:30 Gold Rush PG Mutiny.

9:25 Treehouse Masters PG Bon-Appe-Treehouse.

10:20 Salvage Hunters PG 11:15 You Have Been Warned M Beast Mode.

12:10 What On Earth? PG 1:05 Venom Hunters PG Liquid Gold. 2pm Venom Hunters PG The Minefield.

2:55 Venom Hunters PG A Score to Settle.

3:50 Venom Hunters PG Man Down. 4:45 Venom Hunters PG Bitten.

5:40 Venom Hunters PG Now or Never.

6:35 Alaska – The Last Frontier Special M 7:30 Blowing Up History PG Secrets of London’s Mega Palace.

8:30 Is OJ Innocent? The Missing Evidence M 9:30 Is OJ Innocent? The Missing Evidence M 10:30 Treehouse Masters PG Bon-Appe-Treehouse.

11:30 MythBusters PG Driven to Destruction.

MONDAY

12:30 What On Earth?

PG 1:25 Moonshiners M 2:20 Auction Hunters PG 2:45 Auction Hunters PG 3:15 Moonshiners M 4:10 Treehouse Masters PG 5:05 MythBusters PG

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GILL – Jason and Kylie, along with big sisters Georgia, Elise and Freja, are super excited to have Scarlett Poppy Leslie home safe and sound. She arrived on January 27 weighing 7lb 4oz. Heartfelt thanks to Sandy, Jacqui, Sandra and all the staff involved at Ashburton Hospital, the Westpac Helicopter Service, Dr Reid and staff at Christchurch Women’s and the lovely nurses in the neonatal ward.

The six of us also want to give extra special thanks to our awesome Gill and Frew families and friends for all your help, offers of help, meals and baking over the last two weeks! You rock!!

ANNIVERSARIES Golden Wedding

VOYCE-SNOOK, Evan and Linda were married February 11, 1967 at Colombo Presbyterian Church, Oamaru.

Congratulations from your family.

DEATHS

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PELLETT, Eleanor Dawn (Dawn) – On February 9, 2017. Passed away peacefully at Ashburton Hospital. Aged 72 years.

Dearly loved wife and best mate of Robert. Much loved mother and mother in law of Kieren and Lyn, Dylan and Cath, Tim and Carol.

Messages to Pellett family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

A service to celebrate Dawn’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on TUESDAY, February 14, commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

CHAPMAN, Winifred Louise (Winnie) – The Chapman family and their extended families wish to express their heartfelt thanks to all those who offered their kindness and support following the death of our much loved mum, mother-in-law, nana and great nana Winnie. Thank you to all those who offered support by way of cards, flowers, phone calls, visits, baking and food and the many people who came to join us in celebrating Winnie’s life of 98 years, and sharing wonderful memories. Mum would have been very Paterson’s Funeral Services grateful for the generous donations left at the service to FDANZ Ashburton St Johns. Special thanks to Ph 307 7433 the RSA Womens’ Group and Wahine Ladies who formed a Please note all late death guard of honour, and to notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours Britney Moore her great grandchild who played the must be emailed to: deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz bagpipes at the Cemetery.

We would also like to thank to ensure publication. the staff at Cameron Courts To place a notice during for their care of mum over office hours please contact the last year and to the us on 03 307 7900 wonderful caring staff at for more information the Ashburton Hospital.

Please accept this as our Any queries please contact personal acknowledgement.

Your kindness and support 0800 ASHBURTON will always be remembered.

A gracious lady who will (0800-274-287) always be remembered.

DEATHS

FORD, Jeanette Muriel – David, Penny, Kerry, Simon and their families would like to thank their family and friends for their support in the last year during Jeanette’s illness and her final days. It is an indication of the very high regard in which our special wife, mum, nanny and great nanny was held. We will always remember and treasure the times spent together with family and friends. Please accept our thanks and gratitude to all who were able to share with us the celebration of her life.

Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement.

DEATHS

MUNRO, Margaret Marion, (Margy) – Peacefully on February 8, 2017 at Elloughton Gardens, surrounded by her loving family; in her 76th year. Canterbury owned, locally operated Loving wife of Ron. Loved mother and mother in law of Patersons Sue and Grant Hastie (Ashburton); Andrew and Funeral Services Tony (Melbourne); Sarah and Ashburton Ryan (Pleasant Point) and Hamish and Liz (Pleasant Crematorium Ltd Point). Loved and much treasured Grannie of Oliver Office and Chapel and Jack; Jacob, Ella and Corner East & Cox Samuel; Lachlan and Harry. Streets, Ashburton A service to celebrate Margaret’s life will be held at FUNERAL Aoraki Funeral Services FURNISHERS Chapel, 160 Mountain View Rd, Timaru on MONDAY, MASTER February 13 at 2pm, followed MONUMENTAL MASON by a private cremation. In lieu of flowers donations to South E.B. CARTER LTD MID CANTERBURY Canterbury Hospice will be FUNERAL SERVICES For all your memorial gratefully appreciated and requirements can be left at the service.

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A ridge over central New Zealand moves slowly northeast while a weakening front stalls over the far south of the South Island. The front moves onto the far south tomorrow, then north over the country during Monday and Tuesday, followed by a ridge.

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

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About the Divide: Cloud, clearing morning, fine breaks developing. Cloud increasing evening with patchy drizzle developing.

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ACROSS 1. He takes one’s place, as may be seen on the map (6) 8. Smooth tree in which to fly through the air (5) 9. Seek to get votes for picture at head of salon (7) 11. Contemptuous, how the Navy got in focus given latitude (8) 12. Literary drudge will cook using hot spices (5) 15. Skin opening one will gaze at closely (4) 16. Plump for the old physical training (3) 17. What springs to mind is almost perfect (4) 19. Broken, like a fuse, as tuba is played (5) 21. Where there’s tin mining: nasty, as it ran out (8) 24. Pledge given by listener sent packing (7) 25. Professor’s appointment has a rich potential (5) 26. Room for food in a particular derivative (6) DOWN 2. Escape some dreaded avenger who turned up (5) 3. Was billed by company, being in dive by mistake (8) 4. American ship loudly began the bother (4) 5. High feature in my last gasp I regret (5) 6. Young creature has the backing of the leg (4) 7. Became enamoured of the moorland (4) 10. Holy writ might turn priest to cur (9) 12. One taken in quietly in being owed (4) 13. Maker of headgear isn’t well when pit worker is around (8) 14. The cart will give way endlessly when it’s at home (4) 18. Take cocaine to be neither alternative in the street (5) 20. To be prodigal used to be a tie with one abandoned (5) 21. It may be a blow if one can put one’s foot in it (4) 22. The first person to be an architect (4) 23. Sailing-boat to lay up around the start of winter (4)

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

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TODAY’S GOALS: Good – 13 Excellent – 17 Amazing – 21

Ashburton Guardian

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): For a purpose to be worthy of you it must force you to do new things. Another good sign is if the aim causes you to join others to accomplish what you can’t do alone.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Don’t expect each step forward to advance your interests, because it won’t work that way. Still, if you’re moving, you’re learning – and that’s what counts.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The way to make this day count for something is to skip past petty dramas that burble up in the early day.

Forgive quickly and be equally quick to admit your own wrongdoing so you can sail on.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Later you’ll get with the programme, but you’re in a mood to forget about it today. Your creativity will be strengthened by a lackadaisical attitude toward rules and structure.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Your mood: provocative. Your role: troublemaker. Your main asset: a feisty spirit. Your talent: saying the funny kind of thing that makes people wonder whether or not you’re really kidding.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): There’s no point to staying on point. Loosen up and allow yourself to drift to new topics, people, moods, states of mind.

Make it count; record your findings along the way.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): It’s not enough to be in agreement with the plan. Unless you’re totally enthusiastic about it, opt out now. Otherwise you’ll be along for a mild and rather joyless ride.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): One of the fastest ways to excitement is to sidle up to the one with the interesting life and make a new friend. You’ll soon be included in adventures you wouldn’t have known about if you hadn’t reached out.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The new styles don’t always appeal to you. But when you start liking what you see, it’s a sign that it’s for you. Anyway, it will be fun to attend to your image again and bring it up to date.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Winning isn’t always important to you, but today it will be. To win, you don’t have to be the best in the world; you just have to be the best in the race. That will be easier when you chose the right race.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Self-restraint doesn’t have to be equated with a sombre tone.

Discipline doesn’t have to dampen your spirit.

If anything, people experience your vibrancy because there is less to interfere with it.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You have a soft spot for those in emotional turmoil, because you’ve been there. Wallowing, reflecting and examining each bit won’t help right now. Take a hand and lead the way to action.

Previous Cryptic solution

Across 1. Incorporate 8. Exposure 9. Ante 10. Ashen 13. Ever 16. Dill 17. Harm 18. Veer 20. Sheen 24. Ream 25. Overtime 26. Concentrate Down 2. Nape 3. Oasis 4. Purse 5. Abate 6. Pearl-divers 7. Reprimanded 11. Hawks 12. Niece 14. Veal 15. Flee 19. Roman 21. Haven 22. Error 23. Riot

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Sudoku

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Previous solution: ahs, ash, ashy, ats, ays, has, hast, hasty, hat, hats, hay, hays, sat, say, shy, stay, sty, thy, yah.

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9

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ACROSS 1. Shoemaker (7) 5. Hoard (5) 8. Worsening (13) 9. Regret (3) 10. Trespassing (9) 12. Emergency (6) 13. Imprint a design on paper (6) 15. Killers (9) 16. Globe (3) 18. Possibilities (13) 20. Lucifer (5) 21. Seen (7)

Across 1. Envy 3. Corrects 9. Restart 10. Idols 11. Inadequacies 13. Select 15. Ornate 17. Octogenarian 20. Act up 21. Cheapen 22. Destroys 23. Plus Down 1. Earliest 2. Vista 4. Outrun 5. Reincarnated 6. Cholera 7. Sash 8. Came a cropper 12. Leanings 14. Locates 16. Tetchy 18. Impel 19. Hard

DOWN 1. Apple drink (5) 2. Perspiring (6,2,5) 3. People who get up to high jinks (9) 4. Perches (6) 5. Tea (3) 6. Person who studies crime (13) 7. Carries out (7) 11. Revealing (9) 12. Pursuers (7) 14. Giants (6) 17. Located (5) 19. Barrel (3)

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