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By Susan Sandys

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Mt Hutt had its busiest opening weekend ever, with more than 6000 visitors.

“It was the best first three days of the season on record,” said manager James McKenzie.

On Saturday and Sunday the top carpark filled quickly, while

the next carpark down, Rakaia Saddle, took the overload.

“And on Sunday that was just about full, we were almost ready to go down to the next carpark (Zed Creek),” McKenzie said.

He put the high numbers down to reasonably good weather and last week’s snowstorm bringing snow and creating its own pub-

licity. TVNZ’s Breakfast crossed live to the mountain on Friday morning, showing the nation how good the skifield was on opening day.

“So you can’t beat that sort of coverage, you can’t pay for it,” McKenzie said.

And Mother Nature had not only brought the snow, but also

provided perfect snowmaking conditions in the days leading into opening.

“We pretty much emptied the (snowmaking) reservoir,” McKenzie said.

The 30 million litres of water pumped out in these few days helped build up the 50 centimetre base to one metre, and for the

second year in a row, the mountain opened with all its lifts operational including the triple chair.

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■■ROAD SAFETY

Intersection a worry – police

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

The intersection that was the scene of a double fatal car crash last week has been of regular concern for police around drivers’ failure to observe stop signs, but they say the most recent crash does not fit their usual worries for the intersection.

Two people were killed at the intersection of Waimarama Road and Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road last Tuesday after the car they were travelling in collided with a truck.

Mid South Canterbury Highway Patrol Sergeant Steve Burgerhout said the crash was a tragedy, but that the circumstances did not fit police’s usual concerns with the intersection, which generally arise from motorists travelling from Mclennans Bush Road and turning left on to Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road.

“It is a concern seasonally as we do get a significant number of drivers who seem to be unwilling or unable to stop at the intersection,” Burgerhout said.

“The majority are coming down off the mountain (Mt Hutt) and are turning left and only look right and make no attempt to stop and go straight through the intersection.”

It is an area police have targeted frequently in the past, handing out between 30 and 40 infringement notices in their most recent operation at the intersection.

“They are so focused on looking right they don’t even look left to see where they are going and see us 100m down the road in our high-vis,” he said.

The intersection of Waimarama, Arundel Rakaia Gorge and Mclennans Bush Roads has been an area of concern for police for many years.

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN Burgerhout said there were three reasons why someone would fail to stop at a stop sign.

“There is a violation, which is where someone makes a conscious decision to ignore the stop sign, there is a mistake which is most commonly learner drivers making a mistake and lapses, which is where experienced drivers have a lapse in concentration and unfortunately it appears this is the case in the latest crash,” he

said. The crash brings the road toll for the district for the year to seven, with six of the seven people killed dying as a result of crashes that occurred at intersections.

“We have had other years where virtually all the crashes have occurred east of State Highway 1 and involve alcohol and this year, unfortunately, it appears all the crashes are occurring at intersections and involve carloads of peo-

ple,” he said.

“You can’t make someone drive more safely, all we can do is focus on those who violate the law.

“I like my staff to focus on those who are violators as we have control unlike lapses in judgement and it is just unfortunate that they have ended up in a bad result.”

An online petition was started following the crash, with the organisers saying they feel the junction needs a significant modifica-

tion to improve safety, and that every year there are numerous accidents.

“If there is enough public support we can improve safety and reduce the road toll,” the page says.

Burgerhout said from memory it was the first fatal crash at the intersection he could remember in the past 10 years, but that there have been other crashes at the intersection in the past.

Mt Hutt skifield’s opening weekend a record breaker From P1 A new SNOWsat system was helping with groomers distributing snow around the mountain.

The $130,000 GPS-supported

system gave groomer drivers real-time feedback on snow depth as they work across the mountain at night, thus enabling snow to be moved from high-depth to low-

depth areas. The terrain status in yesterday’s ski report was 100 per cent novice open, 80 per cent intermediate open, 70 per cent advanced, 15 per cent expert and

five per cent extreme. a McKenzie said getting all terrain open was dependent on an even snow depth across the mountain. That did not always

occur in any given year. For this year he estimated it would take a 50-centimetre snowfall without wind, on top of the current depth, to get all the terrain open.

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■■ASHBURTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Awaiting secondary decision

By Susan Sandys

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Ashburton Christian School hopes to begin its transition to a full secondary school in 2021.

And if it is successful, the extension up to Year 13 could ultimately involve the school’s roll more than doubling to over 300 students.

Currently the school takes new entrants to Year 10.

Principal Tim Kuipers said yesterday the school had submitted an application to the Ministry of Education seeking permission to extend up to Year 13. It had also submitted an application to increase its current 120-student roll cap.

Kuipers expected the ministry would come back with a decision by the start of Term 4, following undertaking costings and studies of projected growth in the area, as well as consulting with other local schools. Ashburton Christian School was also consulting with schools.

Kuipers said he was relaxed about the decision either way.

“I think we have put a really good case forward, I think it’s viable but the ministry have lots of things to consider,” he said.

For 2019 the school was already at its current roll cap of 120, and the roll cap application was seek-

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Organisers of a charity concert to help support a young family who lost their home in a fire have been blown away by the support shown to the event.

The Mid Canterbury Country Music Club came together to host a charity concert on Saturday for the Ross family, who lost their Chertsey home in a fire in April.

Club vice-president Lana Doublet said they were pretty stoked with the outcome, raising more than $5600 for the family.

“I had joked about even be-

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New inner town living coming on stream

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It is hoped that Ashburton Christian School will begin its transition to a full secondary school by 2021. ing an increase to just over 300 students. He did not expect the school would reach this within 10 years, however, he wanted the cap to be high enough so it could grow slowly without having to reapply.

If the application to extend the school up to Year 13 was successful, next year would be used for

planning, and then it would begin with Year 11s and 12s in 2021, moving to a full secondary school with Year 13s in 2022.

Kuipers said he was excited about the curriculum the school could offer in a faith-based full-area school.

“I think the wonderful thing

about Mid Canterbury is there are options, we offer something that certain parents are really looking for and would love to have for their children,” Kuipers said.

“Each of our schools up the road will do exactly the same, I think it’s great to have a community where there are options for families.”

Charity concert organisers blown away by success

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay

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ing able to take them out for a fish and chip dinner would be enough but I think there will be more than enough to support them for a while,” she said.

“We are pretty excited to have been able to raise that much.”

The concert had a star-studded line-up, and even a late cancellation by one of the main performers did nothing to detract from the event.

“Unfortunately the Topp Twins had a family emergency and had to cancel but the whole point of it was getting together to support them,” she said.

“I was a bit worried that there might be a few people that were a bit disappointed but nobody was worried and we got such great feedback from everybody.”

More than 10 different performers took part in the concert, and Doublet said it was fantastic to see that most of them were either former or current members of the club.

“It was really exciting that a majority of them were past or present members and that they were able to showcase their talent, and for everyone to donate their time was amazing,” she said.

“It well and truly exceeded expectation.”

Despite the event being a success, Doublet said there were a couple of moments that stood out as highlights.

“Having Jamie (Ross) up there performing was fantastic,” she said.

“There were also a group of snooker players next door who bought tickets so they could come in and out and one made an additional donation.

“They also took around a donation bucket which raised about an extra $80 which was amazing.”

Six townhouses are under construction in central Ashburton, on a site that will put virtually every amenity in Ashburton within walking distance for their owners.

Builder Jeff Shanks has started work on the sixhouse complex and anticipates the homes will be completed by October.

They are already sparking interest among potential buyers, he said.

The townhouses are being constructed on the site of the old, two storey Anglican vicarage on Burnett Street.

Originally Shanks had plans to build a motel complex on the site, but with the project a little slower getting off the ground than he had anticipated, he decided to change tack and build six, three-bedroomed townhouses instead.

“It’s a great site for homes, you couldn’t get any closer to town. And building houses is what we know,” he said.

Concrete slabs are currently being poured and weather willing they’ll be on the market in October, Shanks said.

The single level town houses will adjoin St Stephens Close on Tancred Street to the south.

The site was home to a heritage tree, a Japanese maple and Shanks had moved this to a new, approved site on the land.

It did not survive the relocation, but it will be replaced in the landscaping plans for the site, he said.

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■■ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Legal battle over injury continues Talley’s and WorkSafe were back in the Ashburton District Court yesterday, their lawyers involved in legal arguments about a workplace incident four years ago.

A woman at Talley’s Ashburton vegetable processing plant was seriously injured when she was struck by empty bins falling from a forklift.

WorkSafe laid a charge that the company breached Health and Safety laws but it was dismissed by a district court judge, reinstated by the High Court, then challenged in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

WorkSafe was back before Ashburton District Court Judge Joanna Maze yesterday, with an application to amend the charge, adding more detail about Talley’s alleged failings.

Talley’s lawyer Jonathan Eaton QC said the amendments should not be allowed.

The charge had had a difficult litigation history that could not be ignored and it had exposed flawed WorkSafe prosecution practices over 20 years.

There was a six-month time limit for WorkSafe to lay the charge after the incident, which they did on the last day. The charging document carried little detail of the alleged offence, which was the reason it was initially dismissed. A new summary of facts had been filed after the time bar.

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tice to include a greater level of detail about alleged offences on the charging document.

WorkSafe prosecutor Stephanie Bishop said the regulator wanted now to amend the charge to include more alleged failings. She said that WorkSafe was using an abundance of caution by adding the new level of detail as it had been criticised for not having enough.

She said amending charges was not unusual when a case was making its way through court.

Eaton said Talley’s was prejudiced because WorkSafe wanted to go from claiming one alleged failing to 15 on the charging document.

He said the Court of Appeal had also given Judge Maze a steer on the matter by saying any application to amend would need to be considered carefully, as the courts had allowed the charge to be reinstated on the original summary of facts.

He added Talley’s legal stance had provided a service for all other potential defendants by stopping what was a bad practice. WorkSafe simply should not be able to get what it wanted and Talley’s was entitled to the protection of the time bar.

Judge Maze reserved her decision and said if the charge was to proceed to trial, it would need at least five days to be heard.

The case was adjourned to July 1.

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Interested in pests, bugs and biosecurity?

Environment Canterbury (ECan) is forming a new Biosecurity Advisory Group for the district; it will be one of four for the region and replace 11 existing pest management groups.

ECan is looking for Mid Canterbury people to be part of the central advisory group, which will provide advice and support for regional biosecurity programme delivery in the area, helping to manage plant and animal pests.

The regional council will be hosting a community meeting in Ashburton next Tuesday (June 18) to provide an overview of the Biosecurity Programme and to discuss the proposed group’s role, structure, focus and how to take an active role.

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The region already has two pest-specific committees, the Chilean Needle Grass and Hurunui Nassella Tussock committees.

Advisory groups have been proposed for Northern, Banks Peninsula and Christchurch, Central and Southern.

The groups would meet 2-3 times per year and be open to the public and be made up of people with a range of biosecurity experience and expertise.

“We need to look at the solution now that will give permanent success for farmers in managing biosecurity risk and pest management that will ultimately make the difference in the future,” Lambie said.

The Ashburton meeting will be at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on June 18 from 5.30pm-7pm, and all are welcome to attend.

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand will pull its troops out of Iraq by June 2020 and will scale back its deployment of Defence Force personnel in Afghanistan by December of the same year.

Speaking at her weekly post cabinet press conference yesterday, Ardern said when it comes to the mission in Iraq it was “time to go”.

There are 95 non-combat Defence Force personnel in the Taji Military Complex – their job is primarily to train Iraqi Security Forces.

Following cabinet’s decision, that number will be reduced to 75 next month, then to 45 in January next year. The remainder would withdraw by June 2020.

“Four years ago New Zealand made a commitment to the Iraqi Government and to the Coalition to train the ISF at Taji and lift their capability to defeat and prevent the resurgence of Isis,” Ardern said.

“Over the next 12 months, New Zealand will be able to wind down and conclude that commitment.”

New Zealand forces were first deployed to Taji in 2015 as part of a multi-national coalition with the goal of defeating Isis.

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Learning workshops a success

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

The Mid Canterbury Timebank’s learning exchange is in full swing, and the group is hoping to see even more people making use of the scheme.

On Saturday the learning exchange hosted a car maintenance course, but Timebank co-ordinator Kate White said there is a great variety to the events that the exchange hosts.

“The learning exchange hosts nine to 10 different events each school term,” she said.

“The last one was a car maintenance one and one we have coming up is a retirement workshop talking about the transition into retirement.

“We try to think of things that will be useful to people and we also have members that will put their hands up and say they have a skill that they are willing to share.”

White said they held a car maintenance workshop last year which proved to be very popular, especially with immigrants who were new to New Zealand looking to find out how to keep their cars running well and learn more about driving on New Zealand roads.

People wishing to attend the workshops can ‘pay’ with time if

Mid Canterbury Timebank Learning Exchange maintenance workshop tutor Dolf van Amersfoort (centre) talks Mary Schmack (left) and Ramandeep Kaur (right) through car maintenance on Saturday.

PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 080619-HM-0338 ment. People earn time credits for the services they provide and then use the credits to ‘buy’ another member’s time to get the services they need.

The next learning exchange workshop is a Matariki star mak-

they are Timebank members, or members of the public can pay with cash.

The Timebank is a way of exchanging skills and services in a community, and instead of dollars, time credits are used as pay-

ing lesson on June 16, and will be followed by the retirement workshop on June 25.

More information can be found on the Mid Canterbury Timebank website www.mctimebank.nz.

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Air pollution recordings under way Ashburton might not be high on the check list for smoky chimney patrol, but that doesn’t mean monitoring the town’s air quality has dropped off Evironment Canterbury’s radar.

The annual monitoring of air pollution across Canterbury’s towns has started and in spite of Ashburton’s chillly start to winter, readings have remained low.

Over recent years as older style log fires have been replaced pollution nights breaching the 50mcg of particulate per litre of air have dropped to at or below the acceptable threshold – no more than three per year.

However, while smoky chimneys will not be proactively observed in Ashburton, ECan is encouraging anyone who does spot a chimney belching smoke to contact their pollution hotline so they can contact the property owner.

Timaru, Geraldine and Waimate will be target towns this year for smoky chimney patrollers.

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Brit ‘roofers’ sentenced NZME Two British men linked to the notorious “unruly” travelling tourists which famously wreaked havoc during the Kiwi summer have pleaded guilty to a roof-fixing fraud.

Tommy Ward, 26, and William Donohue, 25, were the final two British travellers making their way through New Zealand’s courts after their scams and antics made global headlines earlier this year.

The pair appeared yesterday in the Auckland District Court where they each pleaded guilty to obtaining by deception charges.

They now await their sentencing, after which they will almost immediately be deported to the United Kingdom – bringing the saga of the unruly tourists to an end.

Ward and Donohue arrived in the country on a visitor’s visa in mid-January before quickly linking up with 26-year-old James Nolan, who had flown to New Zealand in November.

The trio then conspired to targeted a woman living in Auckland’s Farm Cove who needed roof repair work, the court heard yesterday.

After signing an initial $3000 contract to fix her roof, the group then claimed the woman’s house required further repairs.

In the end the woman was defrauded of $10,000, while the con-artists left the unfinished worksite and the roof in a state of disrepair, the court heard.

Later, Ward and Donohue travelled to Hamilton to continue the roofing ruse with James Quinn, 59.

They again targeted a woman’s

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William Donohue (left), and Tommy Ward, during an earlier court appearance will be deported to the United Kingdom. home, which the group claimed needed urgent guttering repairs costing $3000.

A business card for A1 General Builders was also produced in an effort to win the woman’s trust of the group’s legitimacy.

However, the business card was a fake and the company – which had a false address – is not listed in the New Zealand Business Register.

The following day the woman arrived home to find the British men had removed her spouting and left it in a heap on her lawn.

The fraudsters told her the roof was worse than they thought and the job was now going to cost more money.

They demanded a total of $7500 and also wanted a $3000 deposit.

The woman paid the group $2000 in cash and was given a

fake invoice under the name “Tony Davis”.

A day later the group returned with hired scaffolding to continue their work, but after erecting it, the woman grew suspicious of the men having reading articles about a travelling group of roofing scammers making their way down the country.

She called the police while the three men fled – leaving two holes in the eaves of her roof and the hired tools strewn across her property.

Ward and Donohue would be arrested in Lower Hutt in late February, while Quinn was arrested at Christchurch Airport in April.

Nolan was also apprehended, but was able to skip the country after being granted bail in January on fraud, assault and driving charges.

Police still have active warrants out for his arrest and have earlier said it is working with Interpol to find the fugitive.

Police allege Nolan was able to flee by using a passport belonging to a fellow member of the unruly tourists, James Doyle.

Doyle, 29, was arrested alongside Quinn at Christchurch Airport trying to leave New Zealand on his brother’s passport and pleaded guilty last week.

As a result of the Nolan’s escape, Minister of Customs Hon Kris Faafoi said Customs has changed its processes to now always conduct face-to-face checks when eGates reject a passenger.

Two other British men, Johnny Quinn, 30, and Patrick Quinn, 27, were also recently sentenced and deported for their roles in a roof-fixing scam.

Serious charges after camping ground incident NZME A man has been charged with kidnapping and attempted murder after a man and woman were overcome with LPG fumes at a Dunedin campground last month.

Police announced yesterday the man had been arrested in connection with the incident at a camping ground on Otago Peninsula on Thursday, May 30, describing it as a “family harm incident’’.

The 43-year-old man will appear in the Dunedin District Court on Friday on charges of kidnapping and attempted murder.

A man and and woman who were in a serious condition after being overcome by the fumes at the Portobello Village Tourist Park had by last week both been discharged from hospital.

An Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter, police and firefighters attended the scene at the camping ground after the pair were overcome by the fumes.

Midwife pretended to give pain relief during labour

A man and woman were overcome with LPG fumes at a Dunedin campground last month.

The case was under investigation by the CIB but Detective Sergeant Dave Nelson, of Dunedin, declined a request for an interview last week.

However, the pair had both been discharged from hospital and inquiries were ongoing, Det Sgt Nelson said through a media spokeswoman.

He also said there was no link between the incident and a crash

that same evening, in which a four-wheel-drive ended up on the rocks off Portobello Road, near Vauxhall.

Portobello Station Deputy Chief Fire Officer Jamie Ramsay said his volunteer brigade attended the LPG incident but he declined to comment.

A Portobello Village Tourist Park manager, who did not give her name, described the incident

as a “personal event’’ and was reluctant to comment further out of respect for the privacy of the pair.

“There’s not much that we want to add to anything.

“There are issues that happen in the kind of environment that we have ... There’s all sorts of things that go on from time to time. Most of it is personal to the people and we respect their privacy.’’

A midwife breached the health code after pretending to give a woman pain relief during labour.

Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill found that instead of giving the woman the agreed pain relief of pethidine, the midwife gave her intravenous saline as a placebo but told her it was the pethidine.

Hill’s report stated that the midwife said she “believed in the placebo effect”.

After the woman had left the hospital, the midwife told her that she had not given her pethidine, and explained that was for the safety of the baby.

“The way [the woman] was presenting led me to believe that she was transitional. Knowing this, I felt it was in the best interests of the baby not to give pethidine,” the midwife said.

“However, in the best interests of [the woman], I was to give her a sense of support and help in a difficult time, therefore I administered normal saline, leading her to believe it was pethidine.

“I knew it would do no harm, and that pethidine could still be administered at any stage.”

The woman wasn’t given any real pain relief for about 2.5 hours during labour.

Hill described the midwife’s conduct as “disgraceful” and said that by not providing the woman with the medication she had requested and agreed to receive, the midwife ignored the fundamental importance of consent.

“It was the woman’s right to make an informed choice about the pain relief she was to receive, and not to be given IV normal saline when she had not consented to this,” Hill said.

“The midwife’s conduct in misleading her client during labour by administering saline and telling her that it was pethidine was not only dishonest, but also showed a concerning degree of paternalism.

“Such behaviour by a midwife is an abrogation of the essential partnership between the midwife and her client, which lies at the heart of the midwifery model in New Zealand.”

Hill recommended that the midwife undergo further training about the Code of Rights, informed consent, and communication with clients.

He also recommended that the Midwifery Council of New Zealand consider whether she should undertake a competency review, and she provide a written apology to the woman.

The midwife told the HDC that she had been registered as a midwife for 23 years, and that she was deeply regretful of this situation.

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Greens lead in German polls NZME Chancellor Angela Merkel’s successor as leader of Germany’s ruling Christian Democrats (CDU) is under growing pressure after the party was forced into second place by the Greens in a series of opinion polls.

Three polls published in three days showed the Greens pulling ahead of the CDU, making them the country’s most popular party for the first time since they were founded.

The latest, a Forsa GmbH poll published at the weekend, put the Greens on 27 per cent, three points ahead of the CDU – a historical low for the traditional governing party of Germany.

The Greens have enjoyed a surge in popularity in recent months amid growing concern about climate change, biodiversity and plastic waste, and overtook the Social Democrats,

German Chancellor Angela Merkel. their left-wing rivals, earlier this year.

Critics within the CDU have blamed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who took over from Merkel as party leader in December, for a string of tactical errors.

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Particular criticism has been levelled at the party’s chaotic performance during the campaign for the European elections last month, when a YouTube video attacking the party’s record on climate change and income

inequality went viral.

The CDU were accused of panicking after they shot their own video in response to the attack, only to axe it before publication.

Talk is already turning to whether Kramp-Karrenbauer is the best person to lead the CDU into the next election.

The 56-year-old, who won a leadership election after Merkel decided to stand down as head of the party, came out fighting, warning that the Greens were too ideologically close to Die Linke, a party of the radical Left.

“People who dream of a new Green-led government need to know that they could wake up with Die Linke in power,” she told Bild am Sonntag.

Her comments came after the Greens chose to enter coalition talks with Die Linke, rather than the CDU, following elections in the state of Bremen last month.

Singer’s historic win When she sings, Ali Stroker says, she has “no limitations”. That was clear as Stroker performed and made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to capture a Tony Award. She earned the trophy for her portrayal of Ado Annie in Daniel Fish’s dark revisionist revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Oklahoma! “This award is for every kid who is watching tonight who has a disability, who has a limitation or a challenge, who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena,” Stroker, who won for best featured actress in a musical, said on stage.

Hong Kong extradition laws cause ire AP Hong Kong’s leader signalled yesterday that her government will go ahead with proposed amendments to its extradition laws despite a massive protest against them that underscored fears about China’s broadening footprint in the semi-autonomous territory.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam told reporters the legislation is important and will help Hong Kong uphold justice and fulfil its international obligations.

Safeguards added in May will ensure that the legislation protects human rights, she said.

In what appeared to be Hong Kong’s largest protest in more than a decade, hundreds of thousands of people marched through central Hong Kong on Sunday, three days before the Legislative Council is slated to take up the bill.

Hong Kong was guaranteed the right to retain its own social, legal and political systems

Carrie Lam for 50 years under an agreement reached before its 1997 return to China from British rule. But China’s ruling Communist Party has been seen as increasingly reneging on that agreement by pushing through unpopular legal changes.

The extradition bill amendments would allow Hong Kong to send people to mainland

China to face charges, spurring criticism that defendants in the Chinese judicial system won’t have the same rights as they would in Hong Kong.

Opponents contend the proposed legislation could make Hong Kong residents vulnerable to vague national security charges and unfair trials.

Lam said Sunday’s protest shows Hong Kong’s enduring commitment to its people’s freedoms. She denied that she is taking orders from the central government in China’s capital.

“I have not received any instruction or mandate from Beijing to do this bill,” she said.

“We were doing it – and we are still doing it – out of our clear conscience, and our commitment to Hong Kong.”

Hong Kong currently limits extraditions to jurisdictions with which it has existing agreements or to others on an individual basis under a law

passed before 1997. China was excluded because of concerns over its poor record on legal independence and human rights.

Lam was elected in 2017 by a committee of mostly pro-Beijing Hong Kong elites.

Critics have accused her of ignoring widespread opposition to the extradition law amendments.

She said yesterday that the bill seeks to prevent Hong Kong from becoming a haven for fugitives and is not focused on mainland China.

Western democracies have accused Hong Kong of failing to address issues such as money laundering and terrorist financing, Lam said.

Sunday’s demonstration was mostly peaceful, though there were some late-night clashes between some remaining protesters and police.

Three officers and one journalist were injured, according to Hong Kong media reports.

Actress’ shock claim Actress Pauley Perrette has revealed she is “terrified” of former NCIS co-star Mark Harmon, claiming she still has “nightmares” of him “attacking” her. The shocking allegation was made when Perrette – who played forensic specialist Abby Sciuto for 15 years until her exit from the series last year – was asked whether she’d ever return to the show.

“NO I AM NOT COMING BACK! EVER! (Please stop asking?) I am terrified of Harmon and him attacking me. I have nightmares about it,” she wrote. “I have a new show that is SAFE AND HAPPY! You’ll love it!”

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Boy in coma after spending six hours in ocean Two men miraculously managed to keep a seven-year-old boy alive for six hours after their boat sank more than 14km off the Queensland coast.

Maike Hohnen, 38, his sevenyear-old son Julian and Hohnen’s friend Stephen Jeacocke, 48, were on a fishing trip off the coast of Caloundra when their 5.2m boat started to sink on Saturday afternoon.

Hohnen made a distress call to rescuers around 1.30am on Sunday, begging for help. Their boat sank minutes later.

The two friends tread water for six hours, clinging to a float-

ing Esky and taking it in turns to try and keep Julian afloat and out of the cold water overnight.

Rescuers made it to the group just before 8am on Sunday after an anchored tanker spotted them.

The water temperature was around 21°C which despite not being freezing still caused all three to suffer from hypothermia.

Jeacocke was violently shivering as he was stretchered into an ambulance and taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

While the two men are in a stable condition, little Julian is still in the fight of his life and is in an induced coma.

On Facebook, Hohnen regularly posts about his sevenyear-old.

Hohnen, a keen fisherman, has also posted a number of photos of his son fishing.

“It is very lucky that all three were found alive this morning,” Queensland Ambulance Service senior operations supervisor Kristy MacAlister said on Sunday.

Julian was winched into a helicopter and taken to Sun-

shine Coast University Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.

“Having been in the water for several hours, it is very lucky they were found when they were,” she said.

“It’s always a delicate operation when you’re winching a patient up with hypothermia.

“As you winch them, the wind temperature can decrease the body temperature further.

“He was suffering from hypothermia because he had been in the water for quite some time.”

New X-Men movie bombs X-Men: Dark Phoenix has bombed at the box office, debuting to the worst opening weekend in the franchise’s history. Against a budget of $US200 million, Dark Phoenix bombed with a $US33m intake at the US box office over the weekend, according to Variety.

It lost the top spot to animated feature The Secret Life of Pets 2, which earned $US47.11m. Internationally, Dark Phoenix fared better, opening to $US107m, bringing its global debut to $US140m.

However, that’s substantially lower than the opening weekends of X-Men’s recent instalments. That makes Dark Phoenix’ opening weekend the worst of any X-Men film, earning well under The Wolverine’s 2013 $53.1m debut.

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It’s the driving, not state of the roads A

ny accident that causes harm, injury or death is regrettable, and sadly, in too many cases avoidable, but just where the blame should be appointed continues to remain a bone of contention among people.

Last week two people lost their lives tragically on one of our busier roads at this time of the year.

It is, for all intents and purposes, a rural road, set far from a heavy area of civilisation.

As the main pathway to the skifield that stands guard above it, it can during the winter months, see thousands of cars a week, coupled with the fact it’s part of the increasingly popular scenic highway which takes travellers through the heart of the majestic

Mainland.

Does it need improvement?

Logic would suggest not. But with a heavy flow of traffic and a seemingly large number of incidents at that particular intersection, or at least around it, perhaps it is one that should be a little higher on the priority list.

In the wake of last week’s tragedy there’s been talk about safety improvements being made to the area around the intersection. And

while timely considering those events, it also makes you wonder, why?

Without speculating too much on the cause of the accident, or what transpired, the situation can be likened to so many other accidents around New Zealand.

They are avoidable, they shouldn’t have happened and ultimately, it comes down to human error.

The approach to that intersection is clearly marked with the regular signage to advise of a stop sign ahead. It’s the same on both sides. Short of putting big flashing lights up that really grab the attention, you can’t really warn anyone any more than what is already in place.

We can improve all of our dangerous intersections, corners

and stretches of road and put all the warning signs in place that we want, but at the end of the day it comes down to those who are sitting behind the wheel to be responsible with their use of a motor vehicle and to be aware of those signs and the potential hazards that lie ahead at every corner.

In short, we have to improve our driving. It’s really not good enough.

There have been an alarming number of deaths locally on our roads already this year and six of those deaths have occured as a result of an accident at an intersection. Some of those intersections in question are run of the mill parts of the road, there’s nothing to them, no really dangerous as-

pects, just your typical, stop and give way before heading on.

Yet, people are still, for whatever reason, ignoring the signs, the marks on the road and taking a more blunt approach, showing a common disregard for the rules of the New Zealand road.

No one wants to see death or injury on our roads, anywhere in New Zealand – but especially for us here in Mid Canterbury. Every time that news rolls through, it seems like it could be one step closer to being someone you know or someone you love.

A pain that no one needs be put through for the sake of taking the time to recognise the roads around you and what the signs ahead are saying.

It’s really that simple.

In 1986, the John Hughes comedy “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” starring Matthew Broderick, was released

by Paramount Pictures.

In 1987, Margaret Thatcher became the first British prime minister in 160 years to win a third consecutive term of office as her Conservatives held onto a reduced majority in Parliament.

In 1993, the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled that people who commit “hate crimes” motivated by bigotry may be sentenced to extra punishment; the court also ruled religious groups had a constitutional right to sacrifice animals in worship services.

Ten years ago: With swine flu reported in more than 70 nations, the World Health Organisation declared the first global flu pandemic in 41 years.

Five years ago: During a Capitol Hill hearing, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel aggressively defended the secret prisoner exchange of five Taliban detainees for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, telling Congress that the risks were too great and the situation too uncertain for the administration to tell lawmakers about the plan.

One year ago: US and North Korean officials met at a hotel in Singapore to negotiate on the eve of the first summit between a

US president and a North Korean leader. The Supreme Court ruled that states can target people who haven’t cast ballots in a while in efforts to purge their voting rolls.

Today’s birthdays: Comedian Johnny Brown is 82. International Motorsports Hall of Famer Jackie Stewart is 80. Singer Joey Dee is 79. Actor Roscoe Orman is 75. Actress Adrienne Barbeau is 74. Rock musician Frank Beard is 70. Animal rights activist Ingrid Newkirk is 70. Rock singer Donnie Van Zant is 67. Actor Peter Bergman is 66. Actor Hugh Laurie is 60. TV personality Mehmet Oz, M.D., is 59. Singer

Gioia Bruno is 56. Rock musician Dan Lavery is 53. Country singersongwriter Bruce Robison is 53.

Actress Clare Carey is 52. Actor Peter Dinklage is 50. Country musician Smilin’ Jay McDowell is 50. Actor Lenny Jacobson is 45. Rock musician Tai Anderson is 43. Actor Joshua Jackson is 41. Americana musician Gabe Witcher is 41. Christian rock musician Ryan Shrout is 39. Actor Shia LaBeouf is 33.

Thought for today: “People do not believe lies because they have to, but because they want to.” — Malcolm Muggeridge, British author and commentator (1903-1990).

- AP

Matt Markham

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, June 11, the 162nd day of 2019. There are 203 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On June 11, 2001, Timothy McVeigh, 33, was executed by injection at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, for the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people.

On this date: In 1770, Captain James Cook, commander of the British ship Endeavour, “discovered” the Great Barrier Reef off Australia by running onto it.

In 1776, the Continental Congress formed a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence calling for freedom from Britain.

In 1901, Cornwall Park gifted to Auckland. At a civic reception for the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, John Logan Campbell handed over the deed to land around One Tree Hill/ Maungakiekie. The new park was named in honour of the royal couple.

In 1942, the United States and the Soviet Union signed a lend-lease agreement to aid the Soviet war effort in World War Two. In 1955, in motor racing’s worst disaster, more than 80 people were killed during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France when two of the cars collided and crashed into spectators.

In 1962, three prisoners at Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay staged an escape, leaving the island on a makeshift raft; they were never found or heard from again.

In 1970, the United States presence in Libya came to an end as the last detachment left Wheelus Air Base. (The anniversary of this event is celebrated as a holiday in Libya.)

In 1978, Joseph Freeman Jr. became the first black priest ordained in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

In 1985, Karen Ann Quinlan, the comatose patient whose case prompted a historic right-to-die court decision, died in Morris Plains, New Jersey, at age 31.

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ho wants to pay more interest on their mortgages? This isn’t an academic question. Proposals the Reserve Bank is considering will have real world impacts on banks and bank customers.

Submissions recently closed on its plans for big increases in the capital banks have to hold.

The Reserve Bank justifies its proposals as protecting us from the impacts of a severe onein-200 years banking crisis.

Our banking regulations will become among the most conservative in the world and will cost the banks around $20 billion to implement over five years.

Although banks are very profitable and certainly shouldn’t be let off the hook, it’s inevitable they, like any business, will seek to recoup at least some of the increased costs from their customers in the form of higher lending rates and lower deposit rates.

Banks will also become stricter in their lending conditions and how they allocate lending to sectors.

The Reserve Bank reckons the cost increases will be minimal at only around 20 to 40 basis points (or 0.2 per cent to 0.4 per cent on interest rates). Yet other market commentators have suggested much higher costs, as high as UBS’s 80 to 125 basis points and Macquarie’s 90-140 basis points.

Some have even suggested the impact will be bigger (eg, 200 basis points) on perceived riskier

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Whether that’s an acceptable price will depend on how likely it is we’ll have a severe banking crisis and whether the higher capital requirements will actually prevent one.

New Zealand hasn’t had many banking crises, with the 1990 BNZ crisis the most recent.

It cost the Government hundreds of millions to bail out.

More recently, and unlike many countries, our banks got through the Global Financial Crisis unscathed, although that wasn’t the case for finance companies.

A severe banking crisis would be traumatic but would reducing the small risk of one be worth the ongoing costs of the Reserve Bank’s insurance policy?

The Reserve Bank clearly thinks so but others are not so sure. The economic consultancy Sapere did an analysis for the NZ Bankers’ Association and found

the economic costs will exceed the benefits by at least $1.8 billion per year and probably a lot more.

Sapere also found the impacts will fall disproportionately on agricultural and small business lending and on savers.

For some indebted farmers the annual additional interest cost could be well in excess of six figures. The banks could also ration credit away from farming due to perceived risk.

Some farmers could be put into severe distress but even those that aren’t will have less to spend in their local economies and will find it harder to invest in measures to make their farms more environmentally sustainable.

Federated Farmers has asked the Reserve Bank to: ■■ Rethink its one-in-200 years risk tolerance and take a less risk-averse approach;

■■ Undertake a robust and independent cost-benefit analysis, including on sectors like agriculture.

■■ Adopt a longer transitional period allowing for a more measured, gradual pace of any change.

The Reserve Bank now has the next few months to get its proposals right. We hope it carefully digests the feedback and does the further work we’ve asked for.

Otherwise this could be a case of the cure being worse than the disease.

Ashburton District Council bylaw.

However the second photo on page 11 of the ‘interesting boat’, very sadly does not comply with the Lake Hood rule which clearly states that “Every person in each boat must wear a life jacket”.

Not only is it a rule, it is simple common sense.

There is not a life jacket in sight in the photo, although perhaps

there is a partly obscured child maybe wearing a life jacket, but no adults leading by example.

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Also, a thank you to all our exhibitors who travelled from all around the South Island to attend.

Without your support, our show would not be the same.

To all the visitors that attended the show we thank you and we hope you enjoyed it.

Michael Sheate, secretary, Ashburton Bird Club Show

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YOUR VIEW Doing it right at Lake Hood In Monday’s Guardian there are two great photos taken at Lake Hood.

The first photo, on the front page, features three beautiful beagles, and big congratulations go to their owners.

The dogs are all on leads and therefore complying with the

Ashburton Bird Club On behalf of the Ashburton Bird Club I would like to say thank you, to all the local businesses and individuals who provided sponsorship for our recent annu-

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■■METHVEN PLOUGHING MATCH

Stunning landscape for match Ploughers descended on Methven over the weekend to take part in the Methven Ploughing Match.

Held on Saturday in clear conditions on Andrew Currie’s property on the Methven Highway, the snowcapped Southern Alps played the perfect backdrop for the match, with only a lazy wind coming in from the south.

A mix of farming practices were evident with a local topdressing plane doing aerial manoeuvres in the next paddock, lateral irrigators over the fence and a combination of horse ploughing, vintage and silver ploughing taking place in the paddock.

In the Gulf Oil Silver Plough Class, J Cridge finished first, followed by A Mehrtens and M Ridge in second and third respectively.

The Rural News Horse Ploughing Class was taken out by John and Sharon Chynoweth under the power of Flash and Blue.

P Watson took out first in the Johnson Gluyas Vintage Qualifying Class, while R Weavers finished second.

The Vintage open winner was L Parnham followed by E Barnes and C Cross.

The Best District Ploughman award was presented to Robert Weavers, with Matt Ridge winning best runner-up while also taking out the best Young Farmer Competition competitor prize.

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Ploughman Matt Ridge had a successful day under the hills for the Methven Ploughing Match, taking out best runner-up prize and the best Young Farmer competition competitor prize.

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Meat worker lost fingertips; Alliance fined A South Island meat manufacturing company’s failure to safely guard its machinery and properly train staff has left one of its workers with serious injuries.

Alliance Group Limited was fined $331,875 in the Invercargill District Court last week as a result of the January 2018 incident in which one of its workers had the tips of their fingers amputated while cleaning the mincer box of a beef boning machine.

Following the incident the

Butter and cheese lead price slump

worker was unable to locate anyone to assist them on site, and had to drive to Gore Hospital for medical assistance, which was more than 12km away.

The company has already paid the worker $20,000 in reparation.

A WorkSafe investigation found the lid of the mincer box wasn’t secure. The worker had not received adequate training to clean the machine.

There were also no written procedures for the operation or

clean-up of the machine.

WorkSafe Chief Inspector Investigations Steve Kelly said numerous health and safety failings led to this incident, which will continue to impact the worker for the rest of their life.

“This incident could have been avoided simply by placing a padlock over the mincer lid to secure it, or by ensuring workers were provided with adequate training and supervision.

“The risks associated with

unguarded moving parts of machinery in the meat processing industry are obvious and well-known. However, machine guarding failures in the industry continue to cause significant injuries to workers and it’s unacceptable.”

Alliance was fined $332,000 last year after an incident at another of its plants in which a worker’s hand was amputated on machinery used for dehydrating blood into powder.

Butter and cheese prices slumped in last week’s Global Dairy Trade auction which also fell 3.4 per cent overall, the second consecutive decline.

Having surged through the first half of 2019, butter prices fell 10.3 per cent, although prices remained around 23 per cent higher than the end of 2018 levels, The sudden slowdown in New Zealand production, given the hot and dry summer weather, had previously put the squeeze on milk fat markets and last week’s result suggested some pullback, ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny said.

Key whole milk powder prices held up relatively well, falling just 1.5 per cent, which was broadly in line with ASB’s expectations for a 2 per cent decline.

Overall, WMP prices appeared to be consolidating as the market awaited the usual lift in spring milk volumes.

New Zealand production growth had passed its cyclical peak and production growth for other major dairy exporters was also soft.

Fonterra’s opening forecast for the new 2019-20 season was $6.25$7.25 with advance payments to farmers to be made at the $6.75 midpoint of that range.

Markets also seemed to be a little more constructive than Fonterra on the outlook for the new season, and milk price futures were $6.85 after earlier briefly trading above $7.

Synlait also had a slightly more optimistic outlook and announced an opening season forecast of $7.

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By Guy Trafford In a sector that is used to having to deal with its fair share of risk it is not surprising that Federated Farmers has put in a formal proposal to the Reserve Bank questioning the sense of the need for banks to increase their financial reserve funds.

They took three main requests to the Reserve Bank asking it to: Rethink its one-in-200 years risk tolerance and take a less risk-averse approach, which will reduce the increase in capital required the additional costs on banks and their customers.

Undertake a robust and independent cost-benefit analysis, including on sectors like agriculture.

Adopt a longer transitional period allowing for a more measured, gradual pace of any change.

The Feds view is, of course, to protect farmers from unnecessary higher interest rates.

The unfortunate fact is, if farmers didn’t insist on sailing so close to the wind, they would be able to absorb this increase, even if they don’t like it.

Interest rates are at an all-time low, however, the numbers show that dairy farms in particular are not in any position to absorb more costs.

The Reserve Bank has identified that 35 per cent of dairy farms have debt servicing costs of $35 per MS or greater.

These farms are estimated to be barely breaking even at the current 2018/19 price forecasts with 2 per cent in serious financial trouble.

This is considerably less than the 2011/12 season when 4.5 per cent were in trouble but, with the uncertainty in budgeting what dairy farmers’ incomes are likely to be is still reason for concern, especially as these struggling farms have doubled since 2015.

Agriculture makes up over 14 per cent of the total private debt in New Zealand and over two-thirds of this is held by the dairy industry.

Back to Fed Farmers, they have just released their annual banking satisfaction survey. Completed by 1300 farmer members it shows a decline in satisfaction, dropping from 74 per cent last year to 71 per cent this time.

The survey shows that there has been a 4 per cent increase in farm businesses with mortgages which lifts the total with mortgages to 81 per cent.

Interestingly, since November, the only increase has come from dairy farms. As these are new mortgages the increase has presumably come from new farm purchases rather than an increase in debt, which may also be occurring.

Pressure from banks has also been perceived to have increased.

Of the farmers surveyed 16 per cent have said they are feeling under increased pressure, up 5 per cent since November last year.

The arable and dairy sectors have identified this pressure the most with 20 per cent of dairy farmers identifying extra strain.

Perhaps sheep and beef farms are not showing, with the sales that are occurring going into forestry, rather than livestock.

Given that dairy debt has increased despite a modest upturn in prices, it appears that banks may be starting to lose patience waiting for dairy debt, in particular, to get to safer levels.

With the Reserve Bank’s plan to make banks increase their reserves it will decrease their ability to lend, at least until reserves are built up, and as agriculture is seen as more risky, this sector may be where a reduction in lending occurs.

Reinforcing this view was the news this week that the Southland Building Society (SBS) is looking to restrict lending to farmers, particularly in the North Island and, more specifically, dairy farming, which it sees as riskier.

Even though the milking season is over for most dairy farmers the latest Global Dairy Trade took place last week.

The good news was whole milk powder (WMP) had the least change. Unfortunately, everything else dropped apart from rennet casein and lactose.

Overall the drop was a 3.4 per cent with WMP losing 1.5 per cent.

The biggest fall came from cheddar cheese which dropped by 14 per cent.

The strengthening dollar has compounded the price fall within New Zealand.

Given the reduction in global production for the last couple of months the fall of the GDT should be seen as concerning.

Markets Sheep There was a lift in both lamb and mutton schedules this week, depending upon which processor farmers supply, which is reflected in the saleyard prices holding at good levels.

Numbers are reducing in the prime sheep pens however; some larger lines are still coming through in the store lamb pens.

Wool Last week’s sale took place in the North Island so little finer wool to compare against and most coarse wool sold was second shear.

Prices have weakened a little on the previous weeks.

Cattle Cattle have also experienced a lift in schedule in the manufacturing grades of cow and bull.

The prime grades of steer and heifer are still stuck at where they have been for some time.

As with sheep, little prime cattle are flowing through the saleyards and with winter biting no movement in the other classes.

Venison No change from the previous five weeks.

for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural 10-Jun-19 current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 115 -117 Prime 120 -185 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 120 -209 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 270.00 This week

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100.17 113.09 122.79 135.71 720

114.49 128.94 139.78 154.23 750

121.09 136.72 148.44 164.06 840

99.78 112.66 122.31 135.19 700

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Auction prices … u SI WOOL indicator prices (c/kg, clean) Mid mic (23.1-31.5) 1,141 1,148 Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0) 474 524 Coarse Xbred >35 mic 326 361 Merino 2,291 2,596

921 379 315 2,239

Source: WSI, NZMerino 1,029 1,557 727 351 476 302 346 352 280 1,588 2,980 1,588

418 418 410

Source: Midlands Grain 380 430 300 380 428 280 390 424 290

Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 111.60 17.5 kg YX SI 126.00 19.0 kg YX SI 136.80 21.0 kg YX SI 151.20 Local trade (c/kg) SI 740 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 112.04 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 483.0 (270-295kg) P Cow SI 363 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 461 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 530 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 444 AP Stag 60kg SI 539 AP Stag 80kg SI 718

Local market prices … u GRAINS ($/tonne, delivered Canterbury) free price Wheat, milling,12.5%p 421 420 Wheat, feed 421 420 Barley, feed 402 405

International market prices … u LOGS indicator prices, $/tonne Forest index April-19 132.00 130.00 130.00

128.00

u DAIRY (NZ$/tonne) Butter Skimmilk powder Wholemilk powder Cheese - cheddar

8,228 3,274 4,769 5,837

Fonterra milk price Fonterra dividend Fonterra share price

7,212 3,656 4,710 5,928

8,313 3,820 4,923 6,390

6,697 3,996 4,551 5,957

2018/19 f'cast $6.30- $6.40 2018/19 f'cast 10c -15c

0.6596 0.5870

Source: PF Olsen 138.00 125.00 8,874 3,624 4,865 6,120

5,703 2,451 3,911 4,853

2018/19 final $6.69 2017/18 Paid 10c NZX FCG $3.99

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u EXCHANGE RATE (NZ$1.00=) US dollar 0.6663 Euro 0.5879

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0.6794 0.6051

0.7042 0.5965

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0.6123 0.5579

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■■GREAT SOUTHERN BASIN OIL

Many submissions oppose oil drilling

By Gavin Evans NZME

More than 260 groups and individuals have submitted on OMV’s application to the Environmental Protection Authority to drill in the Great South Basin.

Most oppose the application citing concern about climate change – a ground the decision-making committee is specifically barred from considering.

Many are also annoyed that the only aspect of OMV’s programme they get to submit on is a consent for the immeasurable trace quantities of potentially harmful substances that may – if spilled – end up washing off the deck of a drilling rig through its rainwater run-off systems.

Maori fishing trust Te Ohu Kaimoana was neutral on the application, but thought it was being handled “back to front” and should have been bundled with the other applications OMV will have to submit to the EPA for actual drilling.

Those applications are non-notified and thus not open for public submissions.

The group urged OMV to develop engagement agreements with

Ngai Tahu iwi that identify with the waters off the South Island’s south-east and suggested that any conditions imposed could include sampling of fish flesh before any drilling gets under way and afterwards.

OMV, which also operates the offshore Maui and Pohokura gas fields, expects to begin drilling towards the end of the year – potentially using the COSL Prospector.

The four-year-old rig, designed for North Sea conditions, is due off Taranaki this week for a development drilling campaign at the Tui oil field.

OMV’s first well lies in about 1200 metres of water 130 kilometres

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ment last year, expires in July 2022 and requires the drilling of a well by July 2021. If drilling is successful the permit can be extended out to 2030.

OMV is required to seek the runoff consent due to an anomaly in the legislation policing the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The requirement was intended to apply only to production platforms.

Two governments and the Ministry for the Environment have so far refused to fix the error. EPA staff have already advised the decision-making committee that the environmental impacts of the runoff will be negligible.

Last week, the International Energy Agency forecast a 10 per cent

MyRepublic given public warning

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south-east of Balclutha. If successful, the programme could potentially involve drilling 10 wells, up to two further exploration wells and up to seven for appraisal.

The potential of the deep sedimentary rock in the Great South Basin, and the Canterbury Basin to the north, has long been recognised. There are proven petroleum systems in the region but drilling has been sporadic since the 1970s.

Activity dried up after the plunge in oil prices late 2014.

OMV and partner Mitsui have been exploring in the GSB for 12 years but are yet to drill a well.

Their 16,700 square-kilometre permit, extended by the govern-

increase in global gas use by 2024 driven by rising energy demand and efforts to reduce emissions from coal and oil-fired industry and power generation.

China, also concerned to improve air quality in its major centres, will drive about 40 per cent of that demand growth, the agency said.

Among parties speaking in support of the OMV proposal were the Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand, the Major Electricity Users’ Group, the Otago Southland Employers’ Association and Bluff-based South Port New Zealand.

Port chief executive Nigel Gear said transition to a low-carbon economy is New Zealand’s ultimate goal, but the country needs to maintain security of energy supply and the resources available from Taranaki beyond the next 10-15 years is uncertain.

“Unfortunately, there is no clearly defined pathway for the economy to move to utilising large-scale ‘non-fossil fuel energy’ within this timeframe,” he said.

“The obvious transition energy is gas.”

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By Paul McBeth NZME

The Commerce Commission has publicly warned MyRepublic for failing to give it the right information on time to work out the internet service provider minnow’s share of the $50 million Telecommunications Development Levy.

Telecommunications companies pay an annual levy to the government which is used to pay for infrastructure where it isn’t immediately profitable to do so, such as in rural areas. The levy replaced the Telecommunication Service Obligation that Telecom previously operated under, known as the Kiwi Share.

Telecommunications commissioner Stephen Gale said MyRepublic didn’t provide accurate financial information or an auditor’s report by the statutory deadline.

When it did hand over the information, it incorrectly deducted early termination payments from its qualified revenue calculation.

“The efficiency and integrity of the TDL allocation depends on liable companies providing complete and accurate information to ensure the levy is split in the correct proportions. Where one company doesn’t meet its obligations, it can affect all the others that have,” Gale said in a statement.

MyRepublic’s 2017/18 levy was set at about $51,000 based on $4.3 million of qualifying revenue, or about 0.1 per cent of the total pool.

Spark New Zealand, Vodafone New Zealand and Chorus pay about 83 per cent of the levy.

The commission’s determination noted the late filing of MyRepublic’s statutory accounts and after questioning the company’s calculation, increased the level of qualifying revenue by about $1 million.

That was the first year MyRepublic qualified as needing to pay the levy due to its “involvement in the growing residential retail fibre market”, the determination said.

The regulator said MyRepublic didn’t offer any reason for failing to provide an audit report and may have avoided the miscalculation had it been audited.

“Based on the information provided to us, we do not consider that MyRepublic had a reasonable excuse for its failures to comply with section 83,” the regulator said in its letter to the company.

The commission chose to warn the company, saying that it was able to make a determination on time and MyRepublic’s share of the levy was just 0.1 per cent. It also noted it was the first time MyRepublic was liable to pay the levy, that the non-compliance wasn’t intentional, and that the company had previously been compliant.

Singapore-based MyRepublic launched in New Zealand in 2014, pitching itself as a fibre-only ISP and tailoring its products for the government-sponsored ultrafast broadband. It charges about $90 a month for a basic fibre connection.

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BYO containers now at 21 Countdown stores Supermarket chain Countdown is ramping up the war on plastic with an initiative that’s set to change the way shoppers approach supermarket aisles.

From yesterday, Countdown will accept BYO containers for food sold over the counter at 21 stores across Auckland and Christchurch.

The BYO containers can be used for the deli, meat and seafood counters, which have until now relied heavily on single-use plastic wrapping.

Kiri Hannifin, Countdown’s general manager of corporate affairs,

safety and sustainability says reducing the amount of plastic and packaging remains a priority for the company.

“We know that BYO containers are an option many of our customers are looking for in their drive to reduce single-use plastic,” Hannifin said.

“We’ve already received lots of requests from concerned Kiwis wanting us to give them this option.”

Countdown plans to roll out the initiative across all its stores after this trial.

However, there are concerns over the hygiene aspect of allowing customers to re-use containers.

“The priority for us is to ensure that food safety is not compromised and that more waste isn’t created as a result,” Hannifin said.

“Part of our service will include training our team, making sure containers are clean and leak proof, and ensuring that containers are weighed correctly to ensure customers are only paying for the weight of the product they’ve purchased.”

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TEST YOURSELF

While out and about in Hagley Park recently, Linda Clarke took this photo of a tree being overwhelmed by a growth, possibly a reaction to damage on the tree trunk.

Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – What percentage of the world’s population has green eyes? a. 2 per cent b. 11 per cent c. 19 per cent 2 – Who won the 2018 soccer World Cup? a. Brazil b. France c. Germany 3 – Which actress was originally born Caryn Elaine Johnson? a. Whoopi Goldberg b. Meg Ryan c. Jodie Foster 4 – In which part of the body is there a bone called a vomer? a. Face b. Hand c. Shoulder 5 – What is the current life expectation for New Zealanders? a. 70.4 years b. 76.7 years c. 81.6 years 6 – Anemolgy is the scientific study of? a. Wind b. Rain c. Sunshine 7 – Which of these ingredients would you find in the dish poutine? a. Avocados b. Bread c. French fries 8 – Which of these is another word for soporific? a. Young b. Drowsy c. Athletic

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Thai red curry with pumpkin, cabbage & prawns 2t oil 1 onion, peeled and chopped 3T red curry paste 400ml coconut cream 3/4 C chicken stock 500g pumpkin, peeled and cut into pieces 200g raw prawns, peeled 2C finely shredded cabbage 2T coriander, chopped Splash lime juice Sliced red chilli to garnish 2C of steamed rice, to serve ■■ Heat oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add onion and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add red curry paste and stir-fry for 1 minute, or until fragrant.

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By Kathleen Stringer Charles Hopetoun Tindall was a well-known photographer working from a studio in East Street, Ashburton. His work has been featured many times in these Heritage Pages, including many many portraits of Ashburton locals.

This week, brought to you by the letter B, the images on this page show that it was not only people

that featured in this local photographer’s work.

While portraiture generated some income for Tindall, work for businesses also brought in a steady stream of work, as companies wanted to show off their developments or new buildings.

Tindall also made regular flights to provide aerial views to show how Ashburton was growing.

We hope you enjoy the selection featured on this page.

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1. Members of the Buffalo Lodge, dressed in their regalia.

2. One of a large collection of images pertaining to the Breach family reunion in Rakaia.

Whilst the envelope the negatives were stored in gave very little information, even spelling the family’s name wrong, a helpful cake in one the photos shows that the reunion occurred in 1960 and commemorated Betsy and William who arrived in 1874.

3. Some of the images pertain to Bradford’s. Although widely known as a construction company, these, and other images, promoted their paint department. As it’s always worthwhile to look at the image for other details, this image also shows Wrights Dry Cleaners.

4. This image of Bradfords also shows the RG Woodham building.

5. These two images of the office of Buchanans Flour Mill have lots to look at, from the many dockets on the walls to the large ledger, which quite possibly could be one today held at Ashburton Museum.

6. This image shows some of the Buchanans Flour Mill archives, stored in a safe next to a rather dangerous looking heater. A snapshot of how things used to be. Note the single female typist and the two older men smoking their pipes.

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RESULTS ■■ Bowls Allenton Winter Bowls June 6 3rd round Bishop Plate 1st G. Bishop, M. Buchanan & J. Mitchell – 3 wins, 21 ends & 45 points; 2nd B. Holdom, S. Doig & L. Osborne 3 wins 18 ends & 29 points; 3rd B. Mayson, P. Whinham & R. Tonks 2 wins, 20 ends & 38 points June 8 Aussie Pairs 1st G. Bishop & J. May 3 wins, 14 ends & 36 points; 2nd L. & J. Mills 3 wins, 13 ends & 29 points; 3rd M. Quinn & S. Doig 3 wins, 11 ends & 23 points

■■ Bridge Ashburton Bridge Club June 3 Mixed grade N/S 1st Trish Small & Jan McClelland, 2nd Kay Robb & Wendy Parr, 3rd Derek Prebble & Lynette Leadley E/W 1st Faye Priest & Shirley Harris, 2nd = Averil Leckey & Margaret Shearer and Linda Osborne & Pauline Scott, 3rd Noel Baker & Maryke Blignault June 4 A Ladder N/S 1st Mary Buckland & Jim Rooney, 2nd Kay Robb & Rosemary McLaughlin, 3rd Melva Stowell & Pauline Fergus E/W 1st Linda Baker & Mike Holmes, 2nd Sue Rosevear & John Fechney, 3rd Rewa Kyle & Maree Moore June 5 Valetta Trophy N/S Paul & Pauline Fergus, 2nd Melva Stowell & Val Ferrier, 3rd Rona Brownlie & Perry Jowers E/W 1ST John Fechney & Val Palmer, 2nd Bev Macaulay & John Irwin, 3rd Mary Buckland & Trish Small June 6 Duplicate 1st Mary Buckland & Sheila Lyons, 2nd Val Ferrier & Jim Rooney, 3rd Rewa Kyle & Pat Jordan

■■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers June 8 26 Riders, Winter Series 1st Home Oliver Davidson CT. 37.40. HT. 13.20m RT. 24min 20sec.F/T. 2nd Tony Ward CT. 37.40. HT. 13.20m. RT. 24m 20s.

2f/t. 3rd Dave Knight CT.37.48. HT.13.00m.

RT. 24m 48s. 3f/t. 4th Rob Hooper CT.38.23. HT.13.00m. RT. 25m 23s.4f/t.

5th Mike Hansen CT. 38.24. HT. 13.00m.

RT. 25m 24s %f/t. 6th Paul Macfie CT. 38.24. HT.11.30m. RT.26m 54s. 7th Michelle Knight CT.38.25. HT.11.30m. RT.26m 55s.

8th Gerard Morrison CT.38.25. HT.13.00m.

RT.25m 25s. 9th Caitlin Titheridge CT.38.28.

HT.11.30m. RT.26m 58s. 10th Drew Titheridge CT.38.59. HT.10.45m.RT. 28m 14s.

11th Chris Ried CT.39.03. HT.10.45m.RT. 28m 18s. 12th Ethan Titheridge CT.39.12.

HT.12.00m. RT. 26m 12s. 13th Merv Grewar CT.39.14. HT. Go. RT. 39m 14s. 14th Matt Marshall CT.39.27. HT.13.00m. RT.26m 27s. 15th Nick Grijns CT.39.28. HT.10.45m.

RT.28m 43s. 16th Don Sutton CT. 39.31.

HT.11.30m. RT. 28m 01s. 17th Doug Coley CT.39.41. HT.8.30m. RT.31m 11s. 18th Roger Wilson CT. 40.24. HT.10.45m. RT. 29m 39s. 19th Liz Wylie CT. 40.46. HT.5.30m.

RT.35m 16s. 20th Colin Teahan (Tim) CT. 40.48. HT.7.10m. RT.33m 38s. 21st Debbie Skinner CT.40.49. HT. 5.30m. RT. 35m 19s.

22nd Andy Skinner CT. 41.04. HT. 8.30m.

DRAWS ■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club June 15 A stroke round will be played as the qualifying round for the President’s Trophy, 16 to qualify.

Starting Times: Morning start at 8.30am; Afternoon report at 11.30 for a 12pm start, Nine hole golfers report at 12.30 for a 1pm start.

RT. 32m 34s. 23rd Brian Ellis CT. 41.05.

HT. 8.30m RT.32m 35s. 24th Kerry Clough CT.41.07. HT.7.10m. RT. 33m 57s.

■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club June 6 Highest scorer was visiting 18 hole member, Bruce Simm with 22 Stableford Points (not eligible for a prize, but deserves a mention) Winners of 9 Holes Stableford Round Women: Carol O’Reilly and Wendy Smith tied, 18 Stableford Points; Men: Mike Smith, 19 Stableford Points Gordon Clinton scored one Gobbler June 8 The Radius Care Player of the Day Paul Houston 84-15=69.

Other winning scores were: Jordan Bird 71; Ian Rive, Peter Walker, Tufuga Sa, Matt Tait and James McFarlane 72; Vince Carr, Brent MacGregor, Robbie Bell, Sean Strange and Paul Greer 73; Barry Jury. Bruce Day and Alan White 74 on c/b Twos: Jeff Hewitt, Chris Lovelock, Grant Hastie, Brent MacGregor, Brendon Davidson, Charlie Alexander and Peter MacAulay.

Nearest The Pins: Braided Rivers: Peter Walker; Rothbury Insurance: Brent MacGregor; Value Plus Processing: Grant Hastie; South Island Seeds: Terry McMcMillan: Property Brokers #6: Sean Strange; Charming Thai Longest Putt: Rhonda Gallagher; Tinwald Tavern Spot Prize: Darren Peace.

Birdy Jackpot: #14, Net Eagles Jackpot: #16 Nine Hole The Harvey Bakehouse winner of the day: Terry McMillan 19pts. Other winning scores were: Tonee Hurley Hurley 16 and Peter Wright 16.

Mayfield Golf Club June 8 Final Fourball Winners: Roger Lake and Alan Dixin beat Murray Keir and Wayne Vessey 2 & 1, Don Lake and Bill Allan beat Jack Allan and Dave Morrow 1 up Putting round Alan Dixon 21, Wayne Blair 25, Steve King 27, Mike Salvesen 27, Greg Cook 27 Nearest Pins: No 2 Aon Insurance: Allan Dixon, No 11 Jon McAuliffe Bayleys: Allan Dixon, No 5 Marilyn Cross Property Brokers: Jack Allan, No 14 ANZ Bank: Wayne Blair, 9&18 second shot: Wayne Blair Twos: Allan Dixon 2, Wayne Blair 1 Rosehope Rommey Player of the Day: Allan Dixon 81.14.67

Methven Golf Club June 8 Senior: Dayle Lucas 73-6-67, Intermediate: Simon Wareing 83-14-69, Junior A: Max Ferris 91-21-70, Junior B: Bruce Dickson 95-24-71 Other Good Scores: 70 Pete Wood, James Anderson, Phil Elliott, 71 Athol McAlpine, C.J Middleton, 72 Alister Maxwell, Ben Rutter, 73 Mike Gray, Allan Smith, Gavin Santy, Les Linton, James Rooney.

2’s Mark Gazzard, Dayle Lucas, Les Linton Closest to pins: #4 Aqua Japanese Mark Gazzrad, #6 Hunters Wine Mick Hodgson, #13 Ski Time Ian Lucas, #14 Cinema Paradiso Cruise Tare, #17 Green Parrott Ben Rutter Dubliner Best Nett Dayle Lucas 67, Four Square 2nd Best Nett Simon Wareing 69 May 10 9 Hole 3rd Stableford Mike Markillie 48-17-31, 23 Stablefords: Angela Simonett 67-26-41, 18; Kevin Thompson 51-14-37, 17 PGG Wrightson Best Player Mike Markillie, Methven Travel 2nd shot Mike Markillie,

■■ Hockey Mid Canterbury Hockey June 14 Grade Playing Times Small Sticks - Duty Club: Collegians Kiwi Sticks [Yr 5] 3.45pm Tinwald Bonnington Painting v Rakaia [Turf a] G Tavendale, H Kidd Wakanui Blue v Tinwald Mayfield Transport [Turf b] L Ellis Mt Hutt College 4.15pm Tinwald Engineering Solutions v Methven Black [Mt Hutt] Coaches 4.30pm Allenton v Methven White [Turf a] L Ellis Wakanui Black v Collegians D & E [Turf b] G Tavendale, H Kidd Kiwi Sticks [Yr 6] 5.15pm Methven v Collegians White [Turf a] G Muir, G Oates Rakaia

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Cafe 131 Best Stableford Mike Markillie May 17 9 Hole 3rd Mary Fahey, Alister Goodwin 53-16-37; Mike Markillie 55-17-38. PGG Wrightson Best Player Alister Goodwin May 31 9 Hole 4th Stableford 4th Mary Fahey Mike Markillie 53-17-36, 17 Stablefords; Alister Goodwin 56-15-41, 13; Adrienne Goodwin 67-25-42, 13: PGG Wrightson Best Player Mike Markillie, Cafe 131 Best Stableford Mike Markillie June 7 9 Hole 5th Stableford 5th Mary Fahey. Adrienne Goodwin 65-25-40, 15 Stablefords; Angela Simonett 68-27-41, 14; Lorna Dent 64-2242, 13: PGG Wrightson Best Player Adrienne Goodwin, Stableford Adrienne Goodwin

Rakaia Golf Club June 5 Ladies Division LGU, Bryant Cup and putting round: Sally Smith 103-29-74, Val Sisson 104-3074, Bronwyn Oakley 115-39-76 Putting: Marion Wederell 27 putts J. Watts Trophy: Sally Smith and Val Sisson Railway Tavern 2nd shot no 3: Jo Johnson, Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot no 6: Val Sisson, V Bell Nearest Pin No 8: Val Sisson, Chertsey Spraying 2nd shot no 15: Tina Pearce, S. Quinn 2nd shot no 17: Bronwyn Oakley

Tinwald Golf Club June 8 Stroke Leading scores in the stroke round – 12; Tetua Tuakeu 72, Alex Roa 73, Gordon Rennie 74 b/l. 13-18; Brian Rouse 73, Gary Lee 73.19 Plus; Dave Rush 70, Bruce Collins 73, Dave Allan 73.

Women; Sue Newman 76, Barb Mac Gregor 78. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Sally Lane. Gluyas Ford # 6; Leen Bell. House of Travel # 12; Alex Roa. Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Ray Wards. G & R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Poko Paraia. Two’s: Wayne Mellish, Clarry Whiting, Sue Newman. Net Eagle; # 5 not struck.

■■ Ploughing Methven Ploughing Match June 8 Gulf Oil Silver Plough: 1st J Cridge, 2nd A Mehrtens, 3rd M Ridge Rural News Horse Plough: 1st John and Sharon Chynoweth Johnson Gluyas Vintage Qualifying: 1st Pearce Watson, 2nd R Weavers Vintage Open: 1st L Parnham, 2nd E Barnes, 3rd C Cross Best District Ploughman: Robert Weavers, Best District Runner Up: Matt Ridge, Best Plot on the Ground: John and Sharon Chynoweth, Best YFC: Matt Ridge

■■ Run And Walk Run and Walk Ashburton June 8 Norrie Cup Cross Country Championships Runners Boys U6 (2km) – 1st place: Jamie Hooper 17:40; Girls U12 (4km) – 1st place Hazelle Tate 20:47; Girls U14 (4km) - 1st Place Angel Spooner 17:59; 2nd place Stacey Hooper; Senior Women: (6km) 1st place Ashlea Mulligan 25:50; Women 35+: (6km) 1st place Toresa Hooper 29:22; 2nd Tam Grant 29:51; 3rd Natasha Hoskins 42:19; Women 50+ (6km) 1st place Leanne Allnutt 29:18; 2nd Alison Conway 33:05; 3rd Debra Leach 33:28; Senior Men: (10km) 1st place Sam Clements – Stewart 40:51; Men 35+: (8km) 1st place Barney Hoskins 31:17; 2nd Jeremy Hayes 33:28; 3rd Phil Begg 35:47; v Tinwald Mayfield [Turf b] R Kidd, S Geeson 6.00pm Allenton v Wakanui [Turf a] R Kidd, G Oates Tinwald The Tool Shed v Tinwald Smith & Sons [Turf b] G Muir S, Geeson 1st Grade Women 6.50pm Hampstead v Collegiate [Tinwald, Methven Black] 8.00pm Methven Black v Tinwald [Hampstead, Collegiate] NGA PUNA WAI 2 Connetics SSL Div 1 Boys 6.40pm Ashburton College 1st XI v Cashmere High School 1st XI [Umpires supplied] Marist Park [St Bedes] Connetics SSL Div 2 Boys 5.50pm Ashburton College 2nd XI v Christ’s College 3rd XI [Umpires supplied] June 15 Small Sticks Duty Club: Collegians Mini Sticks [Yr 3] 9.30am Tinwald Mayfield Red

Graeme Wall 39:03; Allister Tate 42:07; Men 50+ (8km) 1st place Joe Ford 33:58; 2nd Peter Kingsbury 36:35.

Walkers (6km) 1st place Judith Crozier 46:33; 2nd Barbara Taylor 48:59; 3rd Janet Hood 53:22; Karen Hodgson 56:19; Alison Fleming 56:19.

■■ Shooting Indoor Target Shooting June 6 Round three of National District Championship Local team ‘The Plainsmen’ had a clean sweep for 13 points, against ‘Southland Centurions’, to 1 point for a double possible by Nicola McKay. ‘The Plainsmen’ scores, Open Squad, Adrian Black 98.6, 99.6, 100.8, 297.20, Darryn Quigley 98.4, 98.6, 99.5, 295.15, Sarah Black 97.4, 100.5, 97.7, 294.16, Chris Kershaw 97.5, 97.4, 100.6, 294.15, Bryan Tubb 97.4, 97.7, 99.7, 293.18, Robert Dalzel 96.4, 98.4, 99.6, 293.14, Martin Fleming 98.4, 96.3, 99.7, 293.14, Katrina Quigley 96.4, 97.4, 99.7, 292.15, Tony Thomson 97.1, 97.4, 97.2, 291.7, Gordon Wright 97.5, 94.5, 98.7, 289.17, total 2931.151, Southland total 2899.106.

Emergencies, Greg Menzies 96.3, 100.7, 98.7, 294.17, John Fleming 98.4, 98.6, 98.5, 294.15, Carl Nordqvist 98.6, 96.3, 99.7, 293.16, Keith Brown 98.4, 97.4, 97.5, 292.13, Conan Griffen 98.4, 97.7, 97.6, 292.17, Brent Frame 99.8, 93.2, 96.3, 288.13. Geof Allan 93.1, 94.1, 97.3, 284.5.

Composite Squad, Stephen Millichamp 98.5, 95.3, 100.5, 293.13, Bryan Ashby 94.3, 100.5, 97.4, 291.12, Andrew Donaldson 97.2, 97.5, 97.5, 291.12, Craig Benbow 96.5, 96.4, 98.4, 290.13, Karren Madden 94.3, 97.4, 95.3, 286.10, total 1451.60, Southland total 1439.62.

Emergencies Leone Clayton 96.4, 97.4, 93.2, 286.10, Dave Millichamp 96.5, 91.1, 94.2, 281.8, Alan Wakelin 89.0, 87.0, 93.4, 269.4, Wayne Tubb 92.1, 92.2, 83.0, 267.3.

Junior Squad, Piper Benbow 98.7, 98.5, 196.12, Sam Kershaw 96.3, 97.5, 193.8, Oliver Machill 93.1, 95.1, 188.2, total 577.22, Southland 562.12.

Emergencies Martin Quigley 96.2, 95.2, 191.4, T Kewish 97.2, 93.2, 190.4, Ben Nordqvist 95.5, 93.4, 188.9, Robert Spencer Jnr 94.1, 90.1, 184.2, William Halligan 92.1, 91.2, 183.3.

■■ Squash Celtic Squash Club June 3 Team 1 beat Team 7 12-9: Nick Marshall beat Chris O’Reilly 3-0, Harry Stanway lost to Ron Carlson 0-3; Julie Smith beat Nathan Forbes 3-2, Tim Kuipers beat Shane Muckle 3-1, Sam Kuipers lost to Hamish Trott 0-3, Guy Stanway beat Jane Kingan 3-0.

Team 3 beat Team 4 17- 4: Adam Clement beat Kevin Milne 3-0, Ben Kruger beat Mick Hooper 3-0, Chris Thompson beat Ian Dolden 3-1, Rob Giles lost to Chris Lima 2-3, Rebecca Abernethy beat Robbie Kok 3-0, Julian Syme beat Hayden Robinson 3-0.

June 5 Team 2 beat Team 5 17-4: John McDonnell beat Paul Cousins 3-0, James McCloy lost to Ed Harrison 2-3, Blair Horrell beat Steve Devereux 3-0, Rob Giles beat Neil Keenan 3-0, Reece Wallington beat Amy Muckle 3-0, Jan Lee beat Sian Hurley 3-1.

Team 8 lost to Team 6 9-15: Jason Feutz beat Billy Nolan 3-2, Pete Blacklow lost to Ron Carlson 1-3, Ian Dolden lost to James Bowker 1-3, Kirsty Clay lost to Melissa Wilson 1-3, Charlotte Smith lost to Hamish Trott 0-3, Chrissie Stratford beat Kate Williams 3-1. v Tinwald The Green Grocer [Turf a] Coaches Rakaia v Tinwald Mayfield Black [Turf b] Coaches Methven v Wakanui [Turf c] Coaches Mini Sticks [Yr 4] 9.30am Tinwald Mayfield v Methven [Turf d] Coaches 10.10am Allenton Eagles v Collegians [Turf a] Coaches Hampstead v Allenton Hawks [Turf b] Coaches Tinwald Skip-2-It Flooring v Rakaia [Turf c] Coaches Wakanui Blue v Wakanui Black [Turf d] Coaches Fun Sticks [Yrs 1 & 2] 11.00am Draw made on the day Coaches Senior Women Hampstead [Bye] At Timaru Senior Men 2.40pm Wakanui v Northern Hearts [Umpires supplied] June 16: At Timaru 2nd Grade Girls Draw unknown [Umpires supplied] 1st Grade Men 4.00pm Hampstead v Tin-

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■■MOTOR RACING

Vettel loses the plot AP Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel was red with rage at being stripped of a much-needed win at the Canadian Grand Prix yesterday.

So the four-time Formula One world champion took matters into his own hands – literally.

After getting out of his car with his helmet still on and stomping back to his garage, Vettel then made his way to the post-race grid.

The Montreal crowd watched in amazement as Vettel theatrically grabbed the big No. 1 sign parked in front of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes car and moved it to where his Ferrari should have been in the empty No. 2 slot. Then Vettel did the opposite with the No. 2 sign, hauling it over and dramatically plonking it in front of Hamilton’s car.

The crowd cheered, as if witnessing a moral victory.

“Obviously I’m angry, as you can imagine,” Vettel said. “I gave everything I had today and more.”

Vettel had started from pole position and crossed the finish line narrowly ahead of Hamilton.

But Vettel had been given a five-second penalty for an incident with 20 laps to go, giving the fivetime F1 champion Hamilton his fifth win in seven races.

Vettel, meanwhile, has not won in 15 races – a dismal run at the most storied team in F1.

His mistake was basic, unfair time penalty or not.

He went into the grass with Hamilton pressuring behind him, and then swerved back onto the track, forcing Hamilton to brake suddenly to avoid crashing into the barriers to the right of the track.

But amid the anger Vettel did have a point. F1 carved its reputation in decades of daredevil acts and used to be famed for such high-speed drama but here it was deemed preferable to fine Vettel for an unsafe re-entry.

Vettel took a swipe at governing body FIA, saying the reasoning of the stewards went against the spirit of motor racing.

“It is not making our sport popular. People want to see us race, and it was racing. Just a shame when we have these funny decisions,” Vettel said. “I just wish I could be as good as I am ... but in the old drivers’ time. It’s not the one I fell in love with.” wald Lowcliffe [Wakanui Blue, Tinwald Black] 5.15pm Wakanui Black v Tinwald [Hampstead, Tinwald Lowcliffe] 6.30pm Wakanui Blue v Tinwald Black [Wakanui Black, Tinwald] June 17: 2nd Grade Boys Draw unknown at time of printing 1st Grade Women 7.30pm College v Methven White [R Law, A Mitchell] June 18: Kwik Sticks [Yrs 7 & 8] 3.45pm Tinwald Mayfield v Wakanui 8s [L Ellis, Tania] 4.45 pm Collegians v Methven Black [M Wilson, T C] 5.45pm Tinwald Black v Methven White [H O’Reilly, J Cameron] 6.45pm Allenton v Wakanui 7s [A Quigley, H Young] June 19: Connetics SSP Boys Draw unknown at time of printing

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■■ SQUASH

Maunier upsets in Methven

By Erin Tasker

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Agustin Maunier caused a major upset at the Methven Squash Club at the weekend, beating the favourite to take the open men’s grade title at the Methven Open.

Lee Barker – an A2 player – went into the tournament as the clear favourite having already claimed the crowns at the other Mid Canterbury club opens played so far this season, Hinds and Celtic.

But after being promoted to second seed after the withdrawal of Steve Leckie, the in-form, B1-graded Maunier stepped up and produced a stellar performance to beat Barker in the final 3-0.

The women’s A grade went as expected though, with Ashburton’s Katrina Palmer taking the title out, beating Christchurchbased Marlborough player Amelia Wadsworth in the final.

The women’s B grade was won

by Ashburton’s Darnelle Lima, while the men’s B grade was won

by Methven’s James Robinson.

Robinson’s brother, Jeremy Robinson, made it a good day for the Robinson clan by taking out the men’s C grade, and Methven’s success didn’t end there.

Three more Methven players took out titles on their home courts, with Rob Miller winning the men’s E grade, Richard Jordan winning the men’s F grade and Hamish Murray winning the men’s G grade.

The other men’s grade contested, D grade, was won by young South Canterbury player Flynn Brookland, who at the age of just 12 was the eighth ranked un-

Among those battling it out on court at the Methven Squash Club on Saturday were Brian Ford and Richard Lee. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 080619-HM-0032

der-15 player in the country.

Some of those who played in Methven at the weekend would now be turning their attention to the next tournament on the Midlands Squash calendar, the

Rakaia Squash Club’s open tournament.

Most of the top local players, including Barker, would not feature in Rakaia due to being in Dunedin playing at a quadran-

gular tournament, but the Rakaia tournament was still set to be an absolute cracker.

With big prize money put up this year, and the fact that nationals were just two weeks away, the

tournament has attracted some of New Zealand’s top players, including the man currently ranked number one, Wellington’s Evan Williams, along with Oliver Johnston and Adam Odering.

■■TENNIS

Nadal remains the undisputed King of Clay AP For a few, fleeting moments yesterday, Rafael Nadal found his French Open supremacy seemingly threatened by Dominic Thiem, a younger, talented opponent challenging him in the final for the second consecutive year.

A poor game from Nadal allowed Thiem to break him and even things at a set apiece.

That development brought fans to their feet in Court Philippe Chatrier, roaring and clapping and, above all, wondering: Was this, now, a real contest? Could Thiem push Nadal more? Could Thiem make this surge last? Would Nadal falter?

That the questions arose at all was significant.

The answers arrived swiftly.

Nadal reasserted himself, as he usually does at Roland Garros, by grabbing 16 of the next 17 points and 12 of the remaining 14 games, pulling away to beat Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 for his record-extending 12th championship at the French Open.

“He stepped on me,” Thiem said.

“The numbers are crazy. He won it 12 times.”

No one in tennis ever has won any major tournament that frequently.

Then again, no-one ever has been as suited for success on any of the sport’s surfaces as this 33-year-old Spaniard is on red clay: Nadal is 93-2 for his career at Roland Garros, winning four in a row from 2005-08, five in a row from 2010-14, and now three in a row.

“I can’t explain my emotions,” said the No. 2-seeded Nadal, who dropped to his back after the final point, getting that rust-colored dirt all over his neon yellow shirt, then wiped away tears during the trophy ceremony.

Looking at the bigger picture, he is now up to 18 Grand Slams, moving within two of Roger Federer’s men’s record of 20.

Nadal, however, did not want to entertain any discussion of a pursuit of Federer.

“I am not very worried about this stuff,” Nadal said. “You can’t be frustrated all the time because the neighbour has a bigger house than you or a better garden.”

Thiem, a 25-year-old Austrian who was seeded No. 4 and upset No. 1 Novak Djokovic in a draining, rain-interrupted semifinal played over two days, was eyeing his first major title in this rematch of the 2018 final in Paris. But again, he couldn’t solve Nadal.

“First thing that I want to say is congrats to Dominic. I feel sorry, because he de-

serves it here, too,” Nadal said. “He has an unbelievable intensity.”

So, of course, does Nadal.

This had been, by his lofty standards, a rough season, from the most lopsided Grand Slam final loss of his career – against Djokovic at the Australian Open – to entering May without a title for the first year since 2004.

Injuries, as often is the case with Nadal, were a problem, including a bad right knee.

“Mentally, I lost a little bit (of) energy, because I had too many issues in a row,” Nadal said, tapping his right fingers on his temple.

“When you are constantly hit in the face,” he said in Spanish, “you end up being hurt.”

He started to right himself by taking the Italian Open title on clay last month.

“It was very important for him to win in Rome. It was like he realised that he was getting back on the good level, on the right path,” said Nadal’s coach Carlos Moya, “and gaining a lot of confidence.”

Soon enough, Nadal found himself in a familiar position in Paris: playing in the final, and winning it.

The King of Clay, as Nadal is known, still Rafael Nadal talks to tennis legend Rod Laver as he celebrates his 12th French Open title. reigns.

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■■ MULTISPORT

Currie defends Cairns crown When the going got tough at the Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship in Cairns, Braden Currie just got tougher, defending his title and winning by nearly 20 minutes on Sunday.

Absolutely dominating the Cairns-based Ironman course from start to finish, Currie not only claimed his qualifying spot for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, he showed he would be a force to be reckoned with come the October race.

Last year, Currie set the Ironman world on fire with his 7.54 hour Cairns course record victory over Javier Gomez. However, Sunday’s win in some of the toughest conditions in many years, was arguably even more impressive.

He won his second straight Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship title after battling 30km/h winds on the bike, in a stunning 8.04.20 hours.

“When you get to race like that, it’s a great feeling. I’m just proud,” the Methven born but Wanaka-based Currie said.

He managed to achieve something that was increasingly elusive in Ironman racing – controlling the field with a 1-1-1 in the three disciplines.

“It’s pretty hard to believe. I wanted to tick my box for Kona here and I thought what’s the easiest way to make sure that happens and that was to win,” Currie said.

“If I wanted to be in with a good chance for that I needed to send it from start to finish.

“I’m just stoked to see the pro-

Braden Currie crossed the finish line victorious in Cairns. gression and where I’m at now.”

Exiting the 3.8km swim first set the tone for the rest of his day.

Conditions were good on the single anti-clockwise loop and they played into Currie’s hands.

Fellow New Zealander and 2019 Ironman NZ winner Mike Phillips and Australian Luke Bell were hot

on his heels, with the trio holding an over 2-minute lead on David Dellow.

His Australian compatriot and 2016 event winner Tim van Berkel was more than two-and-a-half minutes back.

Early in the 180km bike Currie turned the afterburners on and

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opened up a 20 second gap on Phillips and Bell.

Bell crashed out early in the race, leaving Currie to push on to extend his initial advantage at the front, and he clocked up to 55km/h downhill and then averaged 40km/h on the flat as he continued to stretch the lead fighting

■■CRICKET

■■ RUGBY LEAGUE

Bowling conundrum for Black Caps

By Niall Anderson With 30 wickets in three games, and having restricted their opposition to totals of 136, 244 and 172, it would be a brave call to change the Black Caps’ bowling unit.

Yet, that’s what the New Zealand brains trust will be contemplating over the next few days, as Tim Southee nears full fitness and pushes for a return to the starting XI. Likely to have been picked in the Black Caps’ first-choice Cricket World Cup XI before suffering a calf injury ahead of their opening game, Southee’s place has been occupied well by Matt Henry.

Henry was excellent against Sri Lanka with 3-29, and took some late wickets (4-47) to slightly inflate a strong performance against Bangladesh, but his performance against Afghanistan left more to be desired.

The Canterbury seamer was unlucky to see some chances go begging, but he also didn’t quite nail his lengths against the Afghanistan openers in Taunton, and leaked nine boundaries in

his way into the head wind.

Currie was surprised by the splits.

By the time second placed Matt Burton finished his ride, he was down more than nine minutes on Currie, who was already through the 3km mark on the run.

“It’s an amazing feeling. I feel like people probably under-rated my biking over the years.

“It was great to show I can ride solo and I can hold my own against some of the better guys in the sport and put time into them.”

Running had always been his trademark weapon and despite having no competition in sight, Currie stormed through the run to finish almost 20 minutes in front of van Berkel (8:23:48), with Dellow third in (8:32:11).

Winning an Ironman was never an easy feat, but having his wife Sally, kids Tarn and Bella, and his Methven-based parents Karen and Russell on course cheering him on, gave him an extra boost.

“I couldn’t be luckier.

“I was thinking out there on the ride today, I have incredible kids, an incredible wife and parents that support me,” Currie said.

“I was also thinking of a few good mates that would be so proud of me laying it down and smashing it.

“They’d have big smiles on their faces. They’d be stoked for me.

That means a lot when you are out there hurting.

“It’s cool to do it for everyone and to keep improving.”

Currie’s next race would be the iconic Challenge Roth in Germany on July 7.

his figures of 8-0-50-0.

That has left the door ajar for Southee’s potential return, if he successfully gets through training ahead of Thursday’s game against India in Nottingham.

Southee’s recent ODI record doesn’t demand inclusion, although his value is greater than those statistics suggest.

But he was solid in the warmup game against India with 1-26 in seven overs, took six wickets in his last ODI, and his experience and value in swinging conditions is undoubted.

Black Caps bowling coach Shane Jurgensen didn’t want to speak for the selectors, but acknowledged it will be a tricky decision.

“It’s a real good problem to have in the ability to take wickets and what they bring to the team.

“Matt’s bowled really well so far and it’s a tough decision to make – they both bring their own strengths to the table.

“Tim’s not far away in terms of his fitness and will be available for selection soon.

“What he brings to the team is the ability to bowl bouncy out-

Tim Southee swingers, and obviously his experience.

“He bowled a few overs off a full run the day of the game against Bangladesh, which was pleasing to see and he came through that

alright, so he’s building up nicely.”

Black Caps captain Kane Williamson will have a say on who gets the nod to play against India, and indicated it could come down to the wicket they’re presented with at Trent Bridge.

“The beauty of this squad is everybody’s a little bit different.

“So when you do turn up and you’re addressing the surface and the opposition, you do have slightly different options to look at.

“We’ll just have to turn up at Trent Bridge and have a look with what we’re dealing with.”

Regardless of whether Henry or Southee get the nod, Jurgensen is proud of his group’s performances so far, but knows that they will need to keep the same standards as the hardest games loom.

“What’s been pleasing is we’ve made the necessary adjustments with our bowling, we’ve changed our plans and I think that’s something we’re really proud of as a bowling unit – that’s what we want to do and so far at the World Cup that’s what we’ve done.

“We’ll need to continue that.”

Shirley out of div one A late default wasn’t the result that the Ashburton Barbarians were looking for on Saturday, but that’s what they got.

They were due to play the Shirley Hawks at Ashburton’s Robilliard Park on Saturday afternoon in the Canterbury Rugby League division one competition, but the Shirley side pulled out of the game late in the piece.

They didn’t just pull out of the game though – they pulled out of the rest of the season.

That meant that the Barbarians would head into their next game off a couple of weeks of no game time, and when your next opposition was the competition frontrunners, that wasn’t ideal.

Marist Saints are next up for the Ashburton Barbarians, and the last time the two sides met it was Marist who came out on top.

That game will be played in Christchurch this Saturday, and next Saturday the Barbarians will return home to Robilliard Park to start round three against the defending champion Burnham Chevaliers.

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■■RUGBY

A Super send-off?

By Patrick McKendry

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Grant Wilson made it down to the last eight in the New Zealand Indoor Bowls Singles Championship. Mark Sheard (background) was also in action.

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■■INDOOR BOWLS

Wilson solid in the singles Willowby indoor bowler, Grant Wilson produced a solid start to the New Zealand Indoor Bowls Nationals in Rotorua when he made the quarter-finals of the coveted open singles event.

From a starting field of more than 300, Wilson worked his way through the tournament unbeaten, winning all four of his qualifying matches on Saturday before seeing off some strong challenges during the post-sec-

tion stages on Sunday to earn a spot in the top eight.

Included in those left in his wake, was current New Zealand captain, Grant L’Ami whom he defeated in the round of 64.

In the quarter final he faced off with Taranaki representative, Paul Midgely – a former winner of the title and was unable to get the win, finishing up on the wrong side of a 9-4 scoreline.

Wilson’s efforts will have done

his chances of being named in the South Island indoor bowls side later this week a great service – that team is named on Friday.

In the Masters event, defending champion Mark Sheard qualified for section play to defend his title but fell at the first hurdle when beaten by former winner, Donald Leighton.

Yesterday bowlers were back on the mats at the Rotorua Energy

Events Centre for pairs qualifying.

The Masters event kicked the day off with Sheard and Helen Rennie getting through to post section alongside Cecil Tubb who will also play in knockout matches today after getting the required wins with his playing partner, Chris Guy. In the open event, Michael Lawson qualified with Daniel French and Wilson qualified with his sister, Fiona Keegan.

■■BASKETBALL

Raptors not celebrating – yet AP The word of the day yesterday that best summed up the NBA Finals was “yet.”

As in, Golden State isn’t ready to give up its throne – yet.

Kawhi Leonard hasn’t bought any property in Toronto – yet.

The Raptors don’t see any reason to start celebrating – yet.

And Kevin Durant’s Game 5 status hadn’t been decided – yet.

The NBA could have a new champion as early as today, when the Toronto Raptors look to finish off the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the title series.

The Raptors lead 3-1, and re-

turned home buoyed by two double-digit wins at Oracle Arena that put the two-time defending champions on the brink of elimination.

“We haven’t done anything,” Raptors guard Kyle Lowry said.

“We’ve still got to get one more win. It’s the first to four.

“You’ve got champions coming in here and they’re going to play their butts off and play extremely hard.”

They might have Durant, too.

Out for more than a month now with a calf strain, Durant was on the floor for practice yesterday.

The Warriors are hoping he will be able to play today.

“It’s just a matter of, ‘Can you win one basketball game right now? Can you go play an amazing 48 minutes, quiet this crowd that’s going to be probably unbelievable, and slow down a team that’s been playing amazing, especially these last two games, and just win one basketball game?’”

Warriors guard Stephen Curry said. “If we focus on that mission, our history kind of speaks for itself in terms of being able to get that done.”

The Raptors are showing no signs of exhaling.

Raptors coach Nick Nurse was amused to learn that there were “Let’s Go Raptors” chants on

some flights landing in Toronto yesterday, as well as at the PGA Tour’s Canadian Open.

He hasn’t paid much attention to the news in recent days, but when a Raptors watch party was held in his condo building someone put a photo in the elevator – just to make sure he saw.

“There’s still a lot of work to do,” Nurse said.

Leonard feels the same way.

With the free-agency rumour mill for this summer already churning, Leonard was asked to confirm reports that he recently bought property in Toronto.

“It didn’t happen yet, no,” Leonard said.

his season’s Super Rugby competition has made a mess of many a prediction, but, bear with me – the Hurricanes, who have already qualified for a home quarter-final thanks to their superb victory over the Lions in Johannesburg – will lose to the Blues this weekend.

The match in Wellington is looming as one of the Hurricanes’ toughest challenges of the season because they have little to gain from it and they will have missed a decent proportion of their week travelling home from a successful stint in South Africa.

They will be missing a few key personnel, including midfielder Ngani Laumape who is on an All Black rest week, and will have an eye on the knockout stages of the competition.

They are also perhaps the one team who can seriously threaten the Crusaders and are on course to meet them in a semi-final.

The second part of the equation, of course, is how the Blues perform, and nothing should be taken for granted here after another away defeat, this time to the Reds in Brisbane.

There is nothing in this match for the Blues either. They’re out of the playoffs and are playing for only that intangible thing called pride, but this is likely to be the final match for Sonny Bill Williams, if he’s passed fit after knee surgery, and fellow midfielder Ma’a Nonu.

Both deserve a half decent sendoff and it’s up to their team-mates to provide it.

One thing in their favour is that there will be little expectation on them and that’s how this team likes it. They don’t handle pressure well and that’s perhaps why they tend to thrive in pre-season (a dry ball and pitch helps, too) and fall apart during the season proper.

If they do manage it, it will be their first away win of the season and first away success against a New Zealand team since they beat the Hurricanes in 2013, an extraordinarily poor run that has to be broken some time doesn’t it?

I’ve started with a prediction and I’ll finish with a few more.

The Highlanders will finish their season with a victory over the Waratahs in Invercargill but will miss out on the playoffs – their draw to the Bulls in Dunedin was a killer – and the Chiefs will beat the Rebels in Melbourne to sneak into the top eight, for which their reward will be a trip to Christchurch to play a Crusaders team they made fools of in Suva recently.

The Crusaders have everything in their favour as they march towards what they will believe is their destiny of three victories in three years under Scott Robertson.

They have a bye this weekend and a cast of thousands (okay, front rowers Owen Franks, Codie Taylor and Tim Perry) vying for starting positions after injury and you don’t need to be a genius to suggest they will be very difficult to beat at their fortress.

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■■HARNESS HERO

In brief

Milestone for Herlihy

By Garrick Knight Tony Herlihy isn’t much for adulation or fanfare.

But he’s had to grin and bear it over the last ten days.

He became the first driver to reach the 3500 New Zealand-win milestone when driving Gambit at Alexandra Park on Friday night, less than a week after recording two wins at the Harness Jewels in Christchurch.

“I’ve been congratulated more in the last week than I have in my entire career,” he joked.

Recording inaugural milestones is a path he has forged for most of his 40-year career; he was already the first to 2500 and 3000 as well, though good mate Maurice McKendry beat him to 2000 by four months in 1999.

But ticking off achievements isn’t something that’s on his radar.

In fact, it was only after watching Trackside that he even realised he was close to the milestone.

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“I didn’t know until about three weeks ago when Mark McNamara mentioned it.

“I suppose it is nice to be the first one to get there – they can’t take it off you.

“For me it’s just a matter of driving winners. Getting as many as you can for your owners and those who support you.”

Long gone are the days of him travelling all over the North Island for drives and that’s seen his tally slow down markedly in recent seasons.

His 32 winners last term were his smallest seasonal number since 1981, though he’s back up to 45 with two months left in the current season.

“I’ve virtually shut down compared to what I used to do.

“I’m quite happy just to drive at Alexandra Park on a Friday night now; I don’t even travel to Cambridge much anymore.

“It’s a long way from when I used to drive at every north island meeting, including Hutt Park. I was never home.”

Tony Herlihy Nowadays, Herlihy is just focused on training his own team in the hope of having horses capable of going to feature meetings in Christchurch or across the Tasman.

“A big bonus for me is taking horses to meetings like the Jewels or to the features in Aussie.

“Taking Temporale over there for the carnivals, those are the sort of meetings you live for.

“Over the years I’ve made a lot of friends in Australia and I love getting over there and racing against them.”

Herlihy has no retirement plans at this stage, so 4000 wins could be a possibility, though the 60-yearold would need to drive for at least another decade to do it.

A more achievable goal is a specific race he is yet to win, surprising since you’d think he’s won nearly everything there is to win in Australasian harness racing.

Outside of the Harness Jewels, he’s won every pacing Group 1 in the country except the Queen of Hearts, and he does have a Jewels Emerald on his resume as well.

In Australia, he’s won the Miracle Mile, Hunter Cup and Victoria Cup and both the Victoria and New South Wales Derby.

He’s even won four Inter Dominion Trotting Grand Finals.

But there is one race that eludes him. After 3500 wins there’s not much that motivates him, but this does.

“It would be nice to win an Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final.

“That’s the one big race I haven’t won in my career.”

Another Cup hopeful Matamata trainer Glenn Old is set to pass on top stayer Bizzwinkle to Ballarat trainer Patrick Payne, but he believes he could have found another potential staying star in his stable. Old produced the easiest of winners at Te Rapa on Saturday when Super Hoof raced away to an eight and a quarter-length maiden win over 1600m in the hands of apprentice Jasmine Fawcett. Old feels the four-year-old son of Cape Blanco has the ability to work through the grades and maybe get an opportunity to emulate Bizzwinkle in the New Zealand Cup at Riccarton in November. - NZME

Auret lauds Italian Lover Marton galloper Italian Lover continued her consistent run of form at Te Rapa on Saturday when winning the Become A Waikato Racing Club Member 2200. It was the fourth win for the daughter of Zed and trainer Fraser Auret has been pleased with her development this season. “She has really progressed well this season.

Although she has had a couple of mini breaks, to be winning a rating 82 race the same season as you started is a great testament to her attitude. She has come a long way, it is very exciting.”

- NZME

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway 6 44568 Okuku Mistress 17.85......................R Casey 7 65458 Elsa Blueblood nwtd..................J McInerney 8 65852 Jealous Affair 18.13...................... L Waretini 9 74677 Sass ‘Em Up 17.31 J M.................... McCook 10 8866x Go Shirly Go 17.57............................J Dunn 4 3.43pm FLAIR FEATURE C1, 520m 1 24227 M’Lady Sadie nwtd..................... A Bradshaw 2 18x11 Max Dancer 30.13 J &.....................D Fahey 3 53388 Raquel Allen nwtd.........................C Roberts 4 56456 Tikao Jackie nwtd M &......................... Smith 5 65763 Little Secret 30.44......................... L Waretini 6 45636 Sefton Joy nwtd............................... R Wales 7 x4455 Sefton Jill 30.73............................... R Wales 8 5351 Jinja Babe 30.59 J &........................D Fahey 9 78674 Opawa Queen 30.67........................ R Wales 5 3.59pm SWIMMING GOAT @ STUD DASH C1, 295m 1 533x2 Taieri Terra 17.34.............................R Casey 2 41668 Colbert 17.52.............................R Blackburn 3 65446 Little Lottie 17.47 M &.......................... Smith 4 66846 Koroibete 17.92 H &.............................Taylor 5 22478 Mitcham Trudy nwtd.......................... B Dann 6 45486 Ohoka Pheobe 17.43.................... L Waretini 7 24837 Lucy Lingers nwtd......................J McInerney 8 61325 Goldstar Shiloah 17.69 S &.............. B Evans 9 87564 Opawa Roy nwtd.............................. R Wales 10 66886 Epic Mate 17.41 J M........................ McCook 6 4.16 CRATE & BARREL HOTEL SPRINT C1, 295m 1 42411 Opawa Lacy 17.35 J &.....................D Fahey 2 38888 Homebush Ellie 17.39................J McInerney 3 31287 Jay Spencer 17.77........................ L Waretini 4 74378 Say Cheese 17.45...............................A Lee 5 57465 Jitterbug Jewel 17.36....................C Roberts

6 35875 Goldstar Bryton 17.74 S &............... B Evans 7 57426 Tonkawa 17.62 M &.............................. Smith 8 42148 Smash Over 17.57........................... M Grant 9 74677 Sass ‘Em Up 17.31 J M.................... McCook 10 77875 Know Burden 17.60........................G Cleeve 7 4.33pm MY BRO FABIO DISTANCE C1d, 645m 1 x8156 Opawa Silver nwtd........................... R Wales 2 22125 Boyka nwtd J &................................D Fahey 3 332F2 Gem nwtd J &..................................D Fahey 4 1526F Von Strass nwtd J &.........................D Fahey 5 Box Vacant 6 57677 Opawa Hope 38.37.......................... R Wales 7 65563 Opawa Tab 37.83............................. R Wales 8 11221 It’s A Trick 38.46 J &.........................D Fahey 8 4.50 CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO DASH C1, 295m 1 22233 Know Approval 17.32......................G Cleeve 2 85632 Culvie Jay Dee 17.40 H &....................Taylor 3 62557 Rum Gin Mixer 17.37........................A Joyce 4 48118 Fleur Dior 17.36.........................R Blackburn 5 17855 Half Silver Fern 17.39................J McInerney 6 72713 Smash Surprise 17.70..................... M Grant 7 35444 Vasterbottenost 17.47..........................A Lee 8 343F7 Cannonball Bolt 17.45......................R Casey 9 87564 Opawa Roy nwtd.............................. R Wales 10 66886 Epic Mate 17.41 J M........................ McCook 9 5.07pm THE TURF BAR SPRINT C1, 295m 1 78376 Batty Who 17.73 M &........................... Smith 2 25222 Smash Grenade 17.59..................... M Grant 3 76773 Mamma Rose 17.73.........................R Casey 4 36542 Platonic Affair 17.47...................... L Waretini 5 87575 Opawa Pam nwtd............................. R Wales 6 1 Mitcham Shemon 17.61............. A Bradshaw

7 x4171 Eternal Debt 17.29..........................G Cleeve 8 72845 Elton Blueblood nwtd.................J McInerney 9 74677 Sass ‘Em Up 17.31 J M.................... McCook 10 28488 High Violet 17.40........................R Blackburn 10 5.24pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C1, 520m 1 11511 Boss Cobra 30.28 J &......................D Fahey 2 35153 Fidgety Feet nwtd................................A Lee 3 46256 Stumpy Bill 30.93....................... M Dempsey 4 62345 Smash Calling 30.56........................ M Grant 5 14323 Goldstar Alaska nwtd S &................ B Evans 6 33566 Never Knew nwtd.................................A Lee 7 x6222 Opawa Sweet 30.25 J &...................D Fahey 8 16567 Bossy Affair 30.29......................... L Waretini 9 77678 Chat Ya Later 30.86 S &................... B Evans 10 7778x Go Mufasa 30.84............................. R Wales 11 5.41 CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN DASH C1, 295m 1 66454 Okuku Terra 17.59............................R Casey 2 77556 Whose He 17.44...............................A Joyce 3 76616 Knows No Better 17.48.............. M Dempsey 4 27473 Culvie Ness 17.51 H &.........................Taylor 5 57372 Ohoka Carsen nwtd...................... L Waretini 6 11654 Dream Runner 17.34 J M................. McCook 7 86787 Punch On Woody 17.58.............J McInerney 8 66456 Homebush Comet 17.55............J McInerney 9 87564 Opawa Roy nwtd.............................. R Wales 10 77875 Know Burden 17.60........................G Cleeve 12 5.58 FOX & FERRET@THE PALMS DASH C1, 295m 1 62818 Know Cause 17.29..........................G Cleeve 2 77837 Vik Vikkers 17.47..........................C Roberts 3 26247 Mr Black Magic nwtd.......................J M Lane 4 F3783 Mitcham Becky 17.89.................J McInerney 5 88578 Leanne’s Way 17.70 J M.................. McCook

6 15264 Belfast Demo 18.10 H &......................Taylor 7 43655 Fiery Fagan 17.29............................R Casey 8 47484 Mulberry Minx 17.34..................... K Cassidy 9 87564 Opawa Roy nwtd.............................. R Wales 10 8866x Go Shirly Go 17.57............................J Dunn 13 6.17pm PROTEXIN DASH C1, 295m 1 63623 Black Eye Bill 17.68................... M Dempsey 2 88575 Blue Sky nwtd H &...............................Taylor 3 52486 Nuclear Jewel 17.90.....................C Roberts 4 55784 Heated Threat nwtd....................... L Waretini 5 18454 Pacemaker 17.58....................... A Bradshaw 6 55788 Homebush Austin 17.43.............J McInerney 7 66486 Matariki nwtd.....................................A Joyce 8 53343 Goldstar Diesel 17.46 S &................ B Evans 9 74677 Sass ‘Em Up 17.31 J M.................... McCook 10 28488 High Violet 17.40........................R Blackburn SELECTIONS

1 88621 Goldstar Marvely 32.79 S &............. B Evans 2 22751 Cosmic Stu 32.65.......................J McInerney 3 44354 Shift The Blame 32.60................J McInerney 4 41143 Opawa Flash nwtd........................... R Wales 5 24243 Goldstar Ashton 32.90 S &.............. B Evans 6 46863 Bashful Buffy 32.64....................J McInerney 7 22667 Kia Tere nwtd S &............................. B Evans 8 53772 Kiwi Gunn nwtd.............................. R Adcock 9 38654 Eddie Hemi 32.57............................ R Wales 10 13867 Dave’s Dot 32.22........................J McInerney 11 2.54pm OGRC LATE QUADDIE C3/4, 310m 1 42118 Ezra Blueblood 18.75.................J McInerney 2 68687 Princely Gold 18.31....................J McInerney 3 32154 Digger Ace 18.60........................... R Adcock 4 33857 Debbie Baxter 18.44..................J McInerney 5 71226 Cosmic Ruben 18.50.................J McInerney 6 84867 Kalonga 19.08 S &........................... B Evans 7 77517 It’s A Joke 18.42.........................J McInerney 8 22236 Tee An’ Cee 18.54.......................... B Conner 9 68551 Opawa Waihemo 18.63.................... R Wales 12 3.19pm ST KILDA DASH C5, 310m 1 47613 Reign Of Fire 18.37....................J McInerney 2 45332 Hands Of Steel 18.88..................... R Adcock 3 83512 Homebush Boots 18.87.............J McInerney 4 13572 Lord Louie 18.32............................R Adcock 5 52245 Must Be Rusty 18.77..................J McInerney 6 61244 Disobedience 18.79 S &.................. B Evans 7 83475 Goldstar Dodge 18.72 S &............... B Evans 8 21213 Chasing Fame 18.40..........................S Keen Emergencies: 9 18187 Magic Jess Lass 18.40...................C Healey 10 47637 Zefside 18.51.............................J McInerney 13 3.37 GREEN ISLAND BARBER SPRINT C1, 310m 1 86476 Homebush Pierce 18.66............J McInerney 2 76877 C’Mon Benny Boy 18.73.................J Guthrie 3 46545 Homebush Razz nwtd................J McInerney

4 77477 Smash Ocean 18.80....................D Kingston 5 88x28 Inky Lord nwtd...............................S Hindson 6 3468x Little Lozza nwtd........................J McInerney 7 5F617 Punch On Rex nwtd...................J McInerney 8 45762 Trajan nwtd.................................J McInerney 9 58575 Dream Hard 19.03......................... B Conner 10 66568 Gotcha Rocky 18.60..................J McInerney 14 3.53pm RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 25 JUNE C1, 310m 1 73683 Just James nwtd.........................H Anderton 2 65764 Storming Mack nwtd...................... B Conner 3 64347 Jealous Much 18.80...................J McInerney 4 73236 Cosmic Ryder nwtd....................J McInerney 5 12875 Lozza The Rascal nwtd..............J McInerney 6 27828 Taramakau 18.79.......................J McInerney 7 88534 Blazing Banjo 18.78...................J McInerney 8 86878 Homebush Izzy 19.03................J McInerney 9 44658 Punch On Scooby 18.91............J McInerney 10 47585 Homebush Sloan 18.54.............J McInerney SELECTIONS

Race 1: Smash Story, Inky Dinky Jewel, Ineffable, Goldstar Malone Race 2: Meka, Machine Gunn, Opawa Slick, Pierre Race 3: Every Minute, Smash Rebel, Know Legend, Dyna Elliot Race 4: Max Dancer, Jinja Babe, Little Secret, Raquel Allen Race 5: Taieri Terra, Colbert, Mitcham Trudy, Little Lottie Race 6: Opawa Lacy, Smash Over, Homebush Ellie, Tonkawa Race 7: It’s A Trick, Gem, Von Strass, Opawa Tab, Boyka Race 8: Vasterbottenost, Culvie Jay Dee, Smash Surprise Race 9: Smash Grenade, Mamma Rose, Platonic Affair Race 10: Boss Cobra, Never Knew, Smash Calling, Goldstar Alaska Race 11: Dream Runner, Knows No Better, Culvie Ness, Whose He Race 12: Know Cause, Vik Vikkers, Mitcham Becky, Mr Black Magic Race 13: Pacemaker, Blue Sky, Goldstar Diesel, Nuclear Jewel LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd

Otago dogs

Today at Forbury Park Raceway 8 24x78 Pretty Keen 19.04..............................S Keen 9 68756 Magic Jean Lass nwtd....................C Healey 4 12.51 FORBURY SILK STOCKINGS SPRINT C1, 310m 1 57652 Homebush Tasha nwtd...............J McInerney 2 36478 Homebush Hazel 18.77.............J McInerney 3 75532 Homebush Indi 18.64.................J McInerney 4 42323 Cosmic Marty 18.91...................J McInerney 5 37446 Chasing Great 18.77..........................S Keen 6 37286 My Girl Sofia nwtd..........................R Adcock 7 55447 Right On Time nwtd....................H Anderton 8 47853 Astro Tipple nwtd....................D J MacMillan 9 68756 Magic Jean Lass nwtd....................C Healey 10 75857 Gotcha Zena 18.91....................J McInerney 5 1.08pm ST KILDA VET CENTRE STAKES C1, 545m 1 F884F Opawa Al 32.90............................... R Wales 2 15 Opawa Nat nwtd.............................. R Wales 3 12132 Go Vegas nwtd J &...........................D Fahey 4 37463 Miss Nina nwtd...............................R Adcock 5 54533 Happy Days nwtd........................... R Adcock 6 73844 Zipping Jen 33.01.......................... B Conner 7 72435 Homebush Carl nwtd.................J McInerney 8 44271 Midnight Maggie 33.03 S &.............. B Evans 9 45538 Bruiser’s Day nwtd......................... B Conner 10 86878 Homebush Izzy 33.01................J McInerney 6 1.25 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS SPRINT C2, 310m 1 22373 Sefton Jay 19.09........................J McInerney 2 13F55 Hey Jude 18.57..........................J McInerney 3 65167 Homebush Maycee 18.55..........J McInerney 4 53423 Goldstar Galaxie nwtd S &............... B Evans 5 33537 Cosmic Jase 18.43....................J McInerney 6 62371 Avalanch City 18.80...................J McInerney 7 14567 Nikko Baxter 18.71.....................J McInerney 8 66741 Homebush Hundy 19.18............J McInerney 9 51773 Giancana nwtd..............................S Hindson 10 61785 Zip Zap Zoe 18.92......................J McInerney

7 1.42 PETER SINTON PLUMBING SPRINT C2, 310m

1 46754 Nicky Baxter 18.94.....................J McInerney 2 28253 Lonely Baxter nwtd....................J McInerney 3 15876 Botany Alan 18.46......................J McInerney 4 76171 Gracie Lee nwtd.........................J McInerney 5 88277 Nippa Eel 18.86.........................J McInerney 6 53821 Sierra Delta 18.58 S &..................... B Evans 7 63177 Homebush Flynn nwtd...............J McInerney 8 11468 Dream Stone Jade 18.68...................S Keen 9 51774 Flying Canary 19.20...................J McInerney 10 28x77 Gorm The Great nwtd..................D Kingston 8 1.59 ALL FENCING SOLUTIONS SPRINT C2/3, 310m 1 86631 Homebush Finn 18.56................J McInerney 2 43114 Black Bobby 18.70......................... B Conner 3 43655 Crushington nwtd.......................J McInerney 4 63625 Goldstar Avalon nwtd S &................ B Evans 5 72722 Homebush Tesan 18.69.............J McInerney 6 48683 Mitcham Faye 18.75...................J McInerney 7 23187 Punch On Jessie 18.58..............J McInerney 8 36533 Yi Feng nwtd..............................J McInerney 9 68551 Opawa Waihemo 18.63.................... R Wales 10 13867 Dave’s Dot 18.66........................J McInerney 9 2.16 BRIAN BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING SPRINT C2/3, 310m 1 15166 Doomsday nwtd.........................J McInerney 2 54742 Sozin’s Blue 18.69.....................J McInerney 3 84224 Goldstar Major nwtd S &.................. B Evans 4 88644 Homebush Boden 18.60............J McInerney 5 41537 Nippa Martino 18.53..................J McInerney 6 75536 Goldstar Jay Jay 18.60 S &.............. B Evans 7 25674 Shanly Star 19.04......................J McInerney 8 12386 Homebush Velma 18.52.............J McInerney 9 25866 Chunk nwtd................................J McInerney 10 78755 Black Dan 18.83.........................J McInerney 10 2.39pm ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER STAKES C2/3, 545m

Race 1: Nippa Enough, Khatia, Homebush Rehaina, Opal Nora Race 2: Baldrick, Opal Hunter, Cadillac Mack, Punch On Meg Race 3: Homebush Hotshot, Heidi Hates Rap, Nippa Credit Race 4: My Girl Sofia, Cosmic Marty, Homebush Tasha, Astro Tipple Race 5: Go Vegas, Midnight Maggie, Happy Days, Miss Nina Race 6: Homebush Hundy, Nikko Baxter, Sefton Jay, Hey Jude Race 7: Nicky Baxter, Dream Stone Jade, Botany Alan Race 8: Homebush Finn, Yi Feng, Black Bobby, Opawa Waihemo Race 9: Goldstar Major, Sozin’s Blue, Doomsday, Shanly Star Race 10: Cosmic Stu, Kiwi Gunn, Shift The Blame, Eddie Hemi Race 11: Ezra Blueblood, Digger Ace, Cosmic Ruben, It’s A Joke Race 12: Lord Louie, Reign Of Fire, Zefside, Must Be Rusty Race 13: Homebush Pierce, Homebush Razz, C’Mon Benny Boy Race 14: Taramakau, Storming Mack, Blazing Banjo, Just James LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Spouting Labourer We are looking for a Spouting Labourer to join our small friendly team based in Ashburton but servicing the greater Mid, South and North Canterbury.

Applicants must be flexible with working hours and available to travel, work weekdays and the occasional Saturday. You must be a good communicator and have a safety-first attitude.

To apply for the position listed contact: Ben Kruger via email benkruger@xtra.co.nz

ALPS CONTINUOUS SPOUTING PUBLIC NOTICES

Due to a staff bereavement Gluyas Motor Group will be closed on

Wednesday, June 12 from 1pm and will re-open Thursday, June 13 at 8am.

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Daily Events TUESDAY 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allens Road.

9.30am ASHBURTON COMBINED FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Monthly meeting with guest speaker.

Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

9.00am - 10.30am WALKING NETBALL. Gold coin donation. EA Networks Centre, River Terrace (not school holidays).

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street.

10am NEWCOMERS SOCIAL GROUP. Weekly coffee morning, any enquiries to Merrill 307 6363. Nosh Cafe, West Street.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

WEDNESDAY 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road. Allenton.

8.30am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Centennial park, new members welcome.

Phone Jenny 308 6862. Meet Ashburton Courthouse, Baring Square West.

9.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. St David’s Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Steady as you go exercise group, 48 Allens Road.

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street.

9.30am WALKING GROUP. One hour walking varying fitness levels.

Meet Walnut Avenue by the College Auditorium carpark.

9.45am MID CANTERBURY LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Monthly meeting. Doris Linton lounge, RSA Cox Street.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

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June 11 & 12, 2019 10am MSA TAI CHI. Weekly exercises and Tai Chi for arthritis.

Meet MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street (excludes school holidays).

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For more information ring Age Concern 308 6817.

Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares.

Donations welcome. 71 Tancred Street.

10.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. All Saints Church. Methven.

1pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Presbyterian Church, Rakaia.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE CLUB. Social day. Come and join us. 115 Racecourse Road.

5pm MID CANTERBURY NEWCOMERS NETWORK. Twilight walk and talk. https:// twilightwalkntalk9june.eventbrite.co.nz 6pm sharp RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Winter Series 3km or 6km. Group run or walk around the perimeter of the domain under lights. All abilities and fitness levels, all welcome, no charge. Meet Walnut Avenue Pavilion.

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERUBRY BADMINTON CLUB. Night time section, all welcome, rackets available. E.A. Networks Stadium, River Terrace, Ashburton.

7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. Everyone welcome, every Tuesday. Tennis bats available. MSA Havelock Street.

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

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For more information ring Age Concern 308 6817.

Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares.

Donations welcome. 71 Tancred Street.

10.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox St. 10.30am - 12pm ASHBURTON OPEN COFFEE MORNINGS. Every Wednesday, come for a coffee and chat, child friendly location, all welcome.

Phone Adi 027 220 8791 or Sue-ann 021 679 348.

10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street (not school holidays).

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Ashburton Heritage Centre, West Street.

Closed most public holidays.

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre $4. Newcomers welcome we are friendly. Waireka Croquet Club, the domain, Philip Street.

1.30pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox St. 5pm (sharp) RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Wednesday walks, 5km town circuit for all walking abilities and fitness levels. Meet on Philip St beside the Croquet lawn.

6pm (sharp) RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Wednesday walks, 5km town circuit for all walking abilities and fitness levels. Meet on Philip St beside the Croquet lawn.

7pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Corner Queens Drive and Creek Rd. 7pm THE MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to dance (7pm), Beginner/ Intermediate (8pm-9pm), Instructor Annette Fyfe Phone 307 7138 a/h, Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Weekly fitness, fun and friendship.

Contact Elizabeth 308 5437. Buffalo Hall, 20 Cox Street.

7.30pm ALLENTON INDOOR BOWLS. All welcome to come and play indoor bowls at the Indoor Bowls Stadium, McNally St, in the Riverside industrial area.

7.30pm ASHBURTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. Tutor on Sharpness, focus etc. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

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Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The human brain and body are incredibly adaptable. Remember this before you decide what’s within your range of ability.

The truth is you have no idea until you try.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Go at your own pace. All progress is good progress. The baby steps don’t seem like much. But when they are strung together, they amount to something amazing today.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): It’s time to get feedback.

You’re at the point where you’re doing so much right that you need an expert to help you figure out what’s not great to go to the next level. Get ready to succeed exponentially.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Life is about the journey, except when it’s not. Case in point: today’s project. You must see it to completion to get the prize. Going part of the way is timeconsuming, expensive and without a payout.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You’re figuring out how to approach a certain someone. When trying harder doesn’t work, trying differently will. Learn how to work this situation, and immediately your knowledge will apply elsewhere.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’re starting to notice that there’s a mischievous side to to someone, and this is part of what keeps you so fascinated.

It’s a firecracker situation. Light it, and throw it. If you hold on, it will cause injury.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Your mind is among your finest assets, and keeping it in top shape keeps you experiencing and processing life in the way you prefer. Learning new skills is the key to raising your mental quickness, agility and range.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You’re never satisfied for too long with the comfortable rut of homeostasis.

Someone will inspire you or make you jealous – both are good. Both make you realise good enough isn’t good enough for you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Today’s success key: giving up the notion that one should be happy at all times. What you want to accomplish will take practice. The practice won’t be fun, but it will bring you what you want.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): When you made these choices, you were aiming to have some fun.

If it’s not fun, analyse why not, and then start over, heeding the lessons that came with that joyless result.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’re not dependent on tradition, but you feel compelled to uphold it, to pass along the ideas and stay faithful to the rituals that have worked for so many before you. Of course, you’ll add your twist.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): It used to be harder to detect that you were having a good time as it was happening. Today brings proof that you’re getting better at it. The rough times you went through make it easier for you to appreciate your present.

ACROSS 1. One could impart a gloss to this language (6) 8. Some respite for the English, rude and brief in retreat (5) 9. Sort of treatment claimed to cure (7) 11. Somehow cheated daughter in an impartial manner (8) 12. Its slow pace pins it tail-first (5) 15. An Egyptian dancing-girl in the carnival market-place (4) 16. Whichever, it can fail to start with an unknown (3) 17. Some of the chorus will repeat what’s been said (4) 19. A leg one can shake if one’s nimble (5) 21. But its ringer doesn’t need to know the ropes (8) 24. Win or place it north, south, east and west (4,3) 25. A palisade may be visited by the thief (5) 26. Need to change it to mean something (6) DOWN 2. A theatre to do up: one needs to change it (5) 3. At home, perhaps I claim it is unfriendly (8) 4. Possessed the internal energy to be at the top (4) 5. A meat portion takes some sorting out (5) 6. It could be considered offensive if this comes to shove (4) 7. It’s a knot of a sort that won’t go straight (4) 10. Yellow the only colour for this fish? (5,4) 12. If one is standing successfully one will gain one (4) 13. Stretch out from the glen, turning north (8) 14. How it carried the calibre of a shotgun (4) 18. Be up to the sea floor as the tide receded (5) 20. There’s none less than the tales woven about it (5) 21. How to remove draughtsman in a fit of pique (4) 22. How many Morris men are over the eight? (4) 23. The fat deposited in a particular disorder (4)

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Across: 1. Ambition 7. Rouse 8. Intervene 9. Top 10. Glee 4 8 7 11. Forces 13. Insubstantial 15. System 16. Avid 18. Eat 1 20. Economise 21. Acrid 22. Idleness Down: 1. Aping 2. Bathers 3. 2 Tore 4. One for the 1 road 9 3 5. Quits 6. Helpful 7. Rescind 12. Abashed 13. Illegal 3 7 2 14. Invoice 15. Story 17. Dregs 19. Done

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ACROSS 7. Affectionate (13) 8. Baffles (8) 9. Deities (4) 10. Slogan (6) 12. Tidily (6) 14. Acquire (3) 15. Purveyor of foodstuffs (6) 17. Obsequious (6) 19. At no cost (4) 21. Left-over (8) 23. Postpone action (13)

DOWN 1. Suave (8) 2. Under the eaves (6) 3. Operates (4) 4. Gifts (8) 5. Mark of disgrace (6) 6. Enthusiastic (4) 11. Agricultural (8) 13. Criticises harshly (8) 16. Strong-arm (6) 18. Fervent (6) 20. Uncommon (4) 22. Location (4)

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WEDERELL, William Paul Please note all late death (Paul) (Spook) – notices or notices sent On June 8, 2019. Passed outside ordinary office away at Christchurch Hospital after a short illness, hours must be emailed to: surrounded by his loving deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication. family. Aged 61 years. Dearly loved husband and soul mate To place a notice during of Glenda. Loved and adored office hours please contact Dad of Stacey, Robert, and us on 03 307 7900 for more Peter and Erin and Andrew. information.

Loving Grandad of Tyler, Any queries please Riley, James, Todd, Ashleigh, contact 0800 Amy, and Jonathon. Loved ASHBURTON brother and brother-in-law of (0800-274-287) Peter and Heather, John and Prue, Tanya Pompey, and Donna Manning. Loved brother-in-law of Crawford Macdonald and Lyndia Tull, and Marilyn and Paul Heath.

Loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews. Messages to the Wederell family, PO Box Canterbury owned, locally operated 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Paul’s life Patersons will be held at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Park Street, Funeral Services Ashburton TOMORROW and Ashburton Wednesday, June 12, commencing at 2.00pm. Crematorium Ltd Followed by private cremation Office and Chapel at the Ashburton Corner East & Cox Crematorium.

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FZL: Around 2200m

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Fine, apart from early showers.

Southwesterlies dying out.

Mostly cloudy, scattered showers. Snow to 1800 metres at first. Wind at 1000m and 2000m: Light.

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Morning showers, then fine. Showers developing again about the main divide in the evening. Winds turning NW and becoming strong in exposed places.

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World Weather

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HOLDAWAY, Heather Nicholas – On June 10, 2019. Passed away peacefully at Rosebank Resthome, Ashburton, aged 91 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Barry and dear friend of the late Bill Liggit. Much loved mother and mother-inlaw of Toni Louise, Nicholas and Catherine, and Michael and Mary-Jo. Loved Grandma of Alexander, Andrew and Katie; Henry, Elizabeth, and Sam; Elena, Robyn, Heather and their partners. Great Grandma of Hugh, Ayla, Tom, and Matthew. A special thank you to the staff at Rosebank for their loving care of Heather. Donations to the Ashburton Cancer Society would be much appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to the Holdaway family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Heather’s life will be held at St Stephens Anglican Church, Park Street, Ashburton on FRIDAY, June 14, commencing at 1.30pm.

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 10.3 13.1 Max to 4pm 6.1 Minimum 2.1 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm June to date 64.2 Avg Jun to date 21 2019 to date 363.8 303 Avg year to date Wind km/h E 13 At 4pm Strongest gust SE 30 Time of gust 12:05pm

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Currie still King of Cairns

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Ben Holland, from the Mid Canterbury United division six side, takes the ball up the field during his side’s win on Saturday.

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Goal-fests in Methven It was a goal-fest at the Methven Domain on Saturday afternoon, as both of Methven FC’s senior football sides notched up big wins.

In the Mainland Football division three competition, the Methven FC Seniors ran away with their match against the Christchurch United Prebbleton Shamrocks, winning 11-0.

The team nicknamed the Mountaineers welcomed back a couple of big guns to their arsenal after a five-week lay-off and a

mixture of experience and youthful energy resulted in a beautiful concoction of fast, flowing, fluent, attacking football, creating a devastating effect on the visitors.

Methven ran riot in the first half with goals from Nick Eden, Jan Luccini, Liam Hett and Liam Sheppard, as well as a bullet of a header from Wesley Torres, and by half-time the hosts had a 7-0 lead.

Complacency could creep in during games like that though, and Methven invited the Shamrocks back into the game, and

they did test the Methven defence, although unsuccessfully.

After a 20 minute slug-out, Methven took over again, and Eden added more to his tally.

He was a constant thorn in the Shamrocks’ side, netting five in total for the afternoon, while Luccini also made it a pretty good comeback, bagging a hattrick.

Over on the second field at the Methven Domain, the Methven FC Reserves beat FC Twenty 11 5-0 in their Mainland Football di-

vision six game.

The win was just the Reserves’ third of the season, and it was secured with goals from Jacob Ermio, Kobee King and Cam Manson, while the afternoon was made more special for the fact that long serving member and club president, Martin OJ Dodson, was celebrating his 50th birthday.

There were celebrations for Mid Canterbury United’s teams in the Mainland Football competition, too, with both of their sen-

ior men’s sides picking up wins.

In Christchurch, Mid Canterbury United’s division one side kept their unbeaten run going with a 1-0 win over Halswell United Goal Exchange, which ensured that they remained top of the table after nine games with eight wins and a draw to their name.

Mid Canterbury United’s division six team also kept their spot at the top of their leaderboard, with a 4-0 win over the Hornby United AFC Pressies.

Tony Herlihy notches a harness racing milestone

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