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Wining and dining in style at the inaugural Twilight in the Vines.

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Standing room only at vineyard

BY SUSAN SANDYS

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There was standing room only at Twilight in the Vines at CharRees Vineyard on Saturday night.

About 400 people turned up to the free admission event from 4pm to 9pm, and enjoyed wining and dining while listening to live music.

Owner Charlie Hill said yesterday the evening, the first held by the vineyard, had been “terrific”.

There were chairs and tables with seating for 250, and it was a case of firstcome first-served as people began arriving at 3.15pm to make sure they got a seat.

The sun was shining, and the music, provided by To Piece’s Simon Christensen and Nikita Hyde, as well as Jack Bubb, got people dancing.

CharRees riesling, pinot gris, pinot noir and sparkling went down a treat, and food courtesy of the CharRees cheeseboard range and catering companies provided the perfect accompaniment.

Hill said feedback had been hugely positive.

“People were saying ‘this is really good for our age group’, it was mainly from 35 to people in their 70s, ‘apart from just going out for a meal, there’s nothing like this happening around here, and this is great’,” he said.

It had been a perfect opportunity to showcase the vineyard’s own wines.

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CharRees’ wines, served by Charlie Hill and Charlotte Hill, were popular with crowds at Twilight in the Vines.

PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 100218-RH-297 Hill said the amount produced each year “depends on Mother Nature”, and can range from 1800 bottles to 10,000.

It sells on-site, as well as at Canterbury wine and food festivals and local supermarkets.

CharRees was now considering host-

ing another event in November, and would most likely have two per year.

A courtesy van run as part of the evening had been well used, and throughout the morning yesterday people were returning to the vineyard to pick up their vehicles.

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■ VINTAGE AUSTIN RALLY

Motoring in style for Austin owners

By SuSan SandyS

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Austin owners from throughout New Zealand drove to Ashburton at the weekend, and when they got here, they drove some more.

The Vintage Austin Register of New Zealand held its national rally in Ashburton, where drivers in 48 Austins dating back to 1929 motored in style.

Heading out to Wakanui in a procession going about 70 kilometres per hour, they enjoyed the Mid Canterbury scenery and friendliness of fellow motorists.

“People usually wave to you, and we try to keep out of their way. We don’t usually run them on main roads so much,” member Owen Wilson of Ashburton said.

Wilson himself owns an Austin 7 Opal.

“It’s my wee darling, you could call it that I suppose. It’s just a novel car, only seven-and-a-half horsepower, it does about 50 miles to the gallon and it’s just a lot of fun to drive,” Wilson said.

It was not only Austins which inspired attendees at the weekend. They viewed vintage cars of many other makes and models at the Ashburton branch of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand’s museum on Maronan Road.

The museum opens to the public 10 am to midday on Saturdays and at other times on request.

Kim Rose, with his 1935 Austin 7 Ruby, was among motorists from throughout New Zealand at the rally.

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Ashburton branch of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand museum custodian Les Bennett (from left) with Austin drivers Evan Hamblin and Ryan Oliver.

Owen Wilson (left) and Ross Vesey look through the museum.

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■ COMMUNITY ART

Council artworks receive some loving

BY SUE NEWMAN

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In unused corridors, back offices and public places, there are about 250 community-owned artworks that are finally seeing the light of day.

The artworks are part of the Ashburton District Council’s collection that is now receiving care and attention in the skilled hands of staff at the Ashburton Art Gallery. The works are being checked, catalogued and in some cases repaired.

For years the collection has been added to with gifts and purchases and pieces have been hung in various locations, but last year art gallery staff became unofficial custodians of the paintings’ welfare.

To date 72 works have been examined, a condition report completed and repaired as needed.

Gallery curator Shirin Khosraviani said the initial challenge had been in finding the paintings.

“Some, we’re still looking for as with 250 pieces this is quite a large collection,” she said.

The majority were in quite good condition, but a fair number did need some corrective care, Khosraviani said.

Two of quite significant historical value had been found in the library and these would be restored.

The project will take some time to complete, she said, as she was only able to allocate two staff for one day a month to the work.

Ashburton Art Gallery communications and exhibitions assistant Nicole Bourke checking out one of the Ashburton District Council’s artworks.

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MP changes Snapchat policy after concerns National’s Hutt South MP Chris Bishop says he changed his policy around using social media app Snapchat to message young people after learning that parents were “unsure” about it.

Fairfax reported yesterday that Bishop, who is National’s spokesman for police and youth, was confronted before last year’s election by a mother upset at him for messaging her daughter and oth-

er minors. Witnesses reportedly said Bishop was taken aside and asked to stop what he was doing.

“I wanted to confront him as many parents felt very uncomfortable that their children were messaged,” the mother told Fairfax. ”He admitted it straight away and thanked me for bringing it to his attention.”

None of the parents were concerned that Bishop’s intentions

were anything other than misguided.

Bishop responded on Facebook to the Fairfax story yesterday about using Snapchat to engage with and support young people in his electorate.

He said he communicated with young people through his account, but after hearing that some parents were “unsure” about their kids communicat-

ing with MPs on social media, he changed his settings so he could only interact with people he knew personally.

“My intention in being accessible on social media is to help me be an effective MP and it has proven a good way of engaging directly with constituents, including young New Zealanders who generally aren’t that engaged in the political process.” - NZME

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Political candidates racked up donations Labour’s Napier MP Stuart Nash gave $4000 to his mate Kelvin Davis for the election campaign, but ended up collecting $27,000 less than him.

The candidate donations have been released by the Electoral Commission, and total about $5.2 million in donations to National Party candidates, and about $4 million to Labour Party candidates.

Nash said he wanted to support a local printing business and a friend, and so he had his and Davis’ election hoardings done in Napier at a cost of about $4000 each.

“Kelvin is one of my best mates in caucus. And I’ve been getting my hoardings done at a local business in Napier, so I offered to do some for him as well. So I paid for his and he got them for free,” Nash said.

Davis won the Te Tai Tokerau electorate, beating Mana candidate Hone Harawira by 4807 votes despite the accommodation that Harawira had from the Maori Party, which did not run a candidate. Among Harawira’s backers was Vodafone Warriors general manager Dave Curran, who gave his campaign $4000.

Davis was given a total of $50,404 in donations, $27,000 more than Nash raised for his own campaign – but Nash laughed off any suggestion that he would ask for his money back.

Among other candidate donations are $10,000 given by Hollywood movie star Cliff Curtis to Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell, while songwriter Neil Finn gave $3000 to Green Party candidate Chloe Swarbrick.

Artists featured prominently in the donations, with Nash himself receiving $2000 from Dick Frizzell. Several gave money to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Mt Albert campaign, including $15,700 from gardenscape painter Karl Maughan, and $4100 from sculptor Greer Twiss.

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Gender question Statistics Minister James Shaw says high school insults directed at him over having two mothers shows the need for stigmabreaking questions on sexual orientation and gender identity in the census. Shaw has written to Stats New Zealand chief executive Liz MacPherson to confirm gathering better data on gender identity, sexual orientation and biological sex is a priority for him.

The Green Party leader said when he took the portfolio following the change of government it was too late to include questions in this year’s census, but he wanted work to gather pace to include questions in the 2023 version.

From the age of 12, Shaw was raised by two women after his mother began a relationship with a fellow teacher.

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Gunshots heard

Children’s Day fun ahead

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The Plains Museum are gearing up to celebrate the smaller people in our lives when National Children’s Day rolls around next month.

A myriad of fun activities will take over the museum and do-

main grounds – each completely free of charge for any children to partake in.

According to event organiser Lorayne Oakley, there will be vertical bungy jumping, railcar and miniature train rides, face painting, bouncy castles, lolly scrambles and more, put on with the

help of sponsors, local businesses and an army of volunteers.

The Tinwald Pool will also be open free of charge from 10.30am-2.30pm and organisers said picnic lunches are encouraged as no food stalls will be attending this year.

National Children’s Day has

been celebrated around New Zealand since the year 2000, and on different days around the world since 1954. In New Zealand, it was established as a celebration to honour children as “taonga” and encourages sharing, loving and honouring our tamariki as the future.

Mistress who harassed lover’s wife wins appeal A woman who had an affair with a Dunedin businessman and was later accused of harassing his wife has had her conviction set aside on a “technicality”.

Last year, Margaret Denise Kronfeld, 52, of Auckland, went on trial in the Dunedin District Court, where Judge Michael Crosbie found her guilty of criminal harassment and three charges of accessing a computer system without authority.

She pleaded guilty to two Telecommunications Act counts during the trial and was later

sentenced to 120 hours’ community work.

In the High Court last year, Kronfeld challenged the convictions.

Defence counsel Andrew Speed said the harassment charge was essentially based on five emails sent by his client on April 5, 2015.

However, all but one of those emails was used to support other charges which had either been dismissed or admitted.

Speed said that raised issues of “double jeopardy”.

Justice Nicholas Davison agreed.

“The appeal against conviction on the charge of criminal harassment has succeeded on what is a technicality,” he said.

Because of the way the charges were laid, only one email remained valid and that was not enough to prove the charge. ”There were many other emails which could have founded the charge of criminal harassment,” Justice Davison noted.

The lewd and offensive content of some of those communications was revealed in the recently released judgement.

Using various aliases, Kronfeld questioned the fidelity of the man with whom she had an illicit affair.

Over months, the defendant abused the woman, calling her “spineless” and telling her she was “married to a man with a hungry, wandering penis”.

The court heard at trial how Kronfeld met the married man — whose name was suppressed — at an Auckland conference in 2011.

Their affair lasted three years before things soured.

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A police guard was at a property in Mangere, South Auckland, yesterday where gunshots were heard on Saturday night. Several police officers, some of them armed, stood guard outside a house at Staverton Crescent.

Other officers were seen walking in and out of the property, carrying their work. A van and two cars in the driveway have their windows completely smashed out. A fourth car just in front of the house also has damage to windows. - NZME

Beaches unsafe Health warnings were issued at dozens of Auckland beaches yesterday due to concerns about wastewater overflow and poor water quality following torrential downpours. An alert system on Auckland Council’s Safeswim website warned wastewater overflow had been detected by sensors at all of the central beaches and said swimming was “not advised”. The warning was in place for Mission Bay Beach and several others.

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Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1724 drawn on Saturday.

Winning numbers (in ascending order): 2, 4, 5, 22, 30, 33.

Bonus number: 16.

Powerball winning number: 7.

Strike: 5, 33, 2, 4.

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Mill Creek show still going strong

By SuSan SandyS

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Horses and riders put on their best performances for judges at the annual Mill Creek Pony Club Show on Saturday.

There was a good turnout for the showing classes in the morning and jumping classes in the afternoon, with about 90 entries altogether.

President Susan Harvey said the aim of the day was to be an encouraging and welcoming experience. The club was one of the original Ashburton pony clubs and was established as long ago as the early 1950s.

The annual show, which had been going for about 28 years, was a low-key event for riders wanting to bring out new horses, or riders trying out the sport, or riders returning to the sport.

“We like to promote it as a lowkey day so people don’t feel in awe of the showing experience,” Harvey said.

Dash (left), ridden by Andrea Harborne, gets to know Maximillion, ridden by Elise Brown, at the Mill Creek Pony Club Show.

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TERRACE VIEW RETIREMENT VILLAGE ALWAYS STRIVING TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CARE TO RESIDENTS

From left: Cathy (Clinical Nurse Manager), Natasha (Healthcare Assistant HCA), Christine (HCA), Michelle (HCA), Kelle (HCA), Shontelle (HCA), Karl (HCA), Lynnette (Registered Nurse) and Raewyn (Registered Nurse).

1. How many nurses and health care assistants work at Terrace View? How many are fulltime and parttime? How many women, how many men?

We have 10 registered nurses and three enrolled nurses, all female. Most are fulltime, however two have part-time contracts and two are on a casual contract. We also have 18 caregivers, 14 female and four male. Four are casual, two on permanent part-time and the rest are fulltime.

2. Are the nurses and healthcare assistants vs residents meeting the ratio implemented by the Ministry of Health?

The staff at Terrace View meet the contractual requirements of the Ministry of Health. There is one healthcare assistant to five residents in the hospital level of care.

3. Do nurses and healthcare assistants have a daily routine?

Yes, they both do, however, routines are flexible depending on the residents’ needs and health status. Part of the nurses’ daily routine is to see every resident, follow up reports of being unwell and health monitoring requirements requested by GPs. For the healthcare assistants, encouraging residents to meet their daily health care needs and assisting them to attend the activities they wish to be involved with is part of their daily routine.

4. What training do nurses and caregivers have?

We have caregivers holding Level 3 Career Force National Qualification in Health and Well-being Health Assistance or its equivalent. There is one holding Level 6. There are nine fulltime, part-time and casual caregivers who are working towards this qualification at this time.

Registered staff are trained in syringe driver use, first aid, interRAI and palliative care.

the information they need to support the residents the best they can.

8. Do you have specialists coming in or do you take residents out in case of important medical problems?

We call specialists in on an as-needed basis. We have a regular physiotherapist who comes in weekly. The podiatrist comes in every six weeks.

We call on dieticians, an occupational therapist, palliative care nurse specialists, a speech language therapist, gerontologist and other specialists when the need arises to come and visit.

9. Do you do anything with residents other than providing medical care?

The nurses focus mainly on medically unwell residents, however, the healthcare assistants provide more of a holistic approach. We also have hairdressers who come twice weekly. Volunteers come and take residents for a walk outside Terrace View.

The residents also enjoy varied activities from van outings, crafts, music and entertainment, happy hour, weekly movies and so much more.

The residents and family can look at our weekly activities schedule. The activities are facilitated by our activities team and diversional therapist.

10. Do some of your residents’ health improve once they have moved to Terrace View?

Yes, some people definitely improve as we promote their well-being by providing them with structures. For example their meals are scheduled at certain times as well as their medication, some of them exercise more and do more activities than they were doing at home which helps improve their health and well-being.

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■ RAYBON KAN AND NICK RADO

Pair provide witty solutions

BY KATIE TODD

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Two top Kiwi comedians will endeavor to solve Ashburton’s most pressing problems when they visit town next month.

“Comedy paramedics” Raybon Kan (Winner Metro Best Comedian, columnist and three-time winner of Test the Nation) and Nick Rado (Guest Panellist and Head Writer for TV3’s 7 Days, Just For Laughs Sydney, The Comedy Channel, Australia) are hitting the road, arriving at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on March 13.

Rado & Raybon Save the World will see the duo delivering individual stand-up comedy; and then the night’s audience will be called upon to throw any questions their way.

Rado said he and Kan have been friends since meeting at the Edinburgh Festival in the UK in 2006, and enjoy working together on stage. The two dreamt up with the idea of “picking out problems” and solving them for audiences, and are now excited to be travelling the country and solving its troubles to the best of their comedic capacity.

The duo will pick audience questions out of a hat and give their wittiest solutions to any problems big or small – from world politics, to new roundabouts to overpriced paninis.

“It’s going to be pretty fun,” said Rado.

“Part of it is just the thrill for us.

Sometimes we give answers and they just fall flat – but because there’s that fear we won’t be able to give an answer, the laughter is tenfold when we can come up

with something. The audiences are left wondering where we whipped it out from.”

“And because we’re friends, because we’re enjoying ourselves on stage, everyone ends up enjoying themselves.”

Rado said he and Kan are looking forward to touring New Zealand and stopping at smaller centres “where other comedians haven’t gone so much.”

The show, brought to Ashburton by Arts on Tour NZ, will also be stopping at 23 other towns around New Zealand.

“I’ve been fortunate with my stand up shows that I’ve gone on a few New Zealand tours, but there’s a few places I’ve never been, like Geraldine – I’m looking forward to finding out what that place is like.”

“We want to come to places off the beaten track, and while Ashburton is still a bit bigger than Barrytown it will be great to see the local scene.”

Rado said the goal is to come tour yearly and repeat the show with all new questions.

This year’s tour will also be recorded and turned into a podcast, so audiences can tune the duo’s other town experiences.

For tickets and more information on Rado and Raybon Save the World, head to ticketdirect. co.nz Kiwi comedians Raybon Kan (top) and Nick Rado (below) will be solving Ashburton’s problems when they come to town next month.

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■ MICHAEL JACKSON

Fans promised full MJ concert experience

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BY KATIE TODD

KATIE.T@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Mid Cantabrians will have the chance to to indulge their soft spot for the King of Pop when an MJ impersonation show comes to life at Ashburton Trust Event Centre next week.

The Michael Jackson HIStory Show is moonwalking its way into town next Thursday to deliver an electrifying “full MJ concert experience.”

Accomplished impersonator Dantanio will tackle the lead role while a live band, choreographed dancers, authentic costumes and state of the art sound, lighting and effects will bring the legacy to life. The show will traverse Jackson’s early days in Jackson 5, his ground-breaking theatrics in the 80s and his 21st century pop culture supremacy.

Tickets are up for grabs from Ticket Direct, but one lucky punter will be able to secure a double pass for free by heading to the Ashburton Guardian Facebook page.

More information is available at ateventcentre.co.nz.

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February 14: Kevin Bloody Wilson Almost Awesome Tour at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

February 17: Ashburton Society of Arts Summer Show opens at Short Street Studio.

February 20: Ashburton Arts & Garden Tour.

February 20: Ashburton Society of Arts Summer Show opens at the Short Street Studio.

February 22: The Michael Jackson HIStory Show at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

February 24: Reel Relish live at the Bluepub, Methven.

March 2: Zonta Ashburton Female Art Award opening and awards presentation, on exhibit until 31 March.

March 2: Memory of Place Takes Flight exhibition opens at the Ashburton Art Gallery, until 31 March.

March 3: Happy Feet Dance Academy Tap Dancing classes at Tinwald Hall.

March 11: Fiona Van Oyen floor talk at Ashburton Art Gallery.

March 22: Kelvin Cruickshank Live at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

April 1 – April 11: Art Gallery exhibition space temporarily closed at Ashburton Art Gallery.

April 6: Paul Ubana Jones: NZ Tui Award Winner and Internationally Acclaimed Acoustic Solo Artist in concert with The Mid Canterbury Choir, 7.30pm at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

April 11: The Water Project exhibition opens at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

April 19: Olive Copperbottom – Arts on Tour NZ at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

April 20 – 22: One Man, Two Guvners at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

April 27: Foster & Alan Golden Years at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

May 4: Hopetoun Bros & The Genius of Finn Scholes at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

May 18: Mamma Mia at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

June 6: The Ten Tenors at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

August 18: No Holds Bard at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

September 22: Adam McGrath & the Roaring Days at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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Rieko Ogawa and Pino go through their paces at the Mid Canterbury Dog Training Club event on Saturday.

PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 100218-RH-172 Dogs of all breeds and sizes put their agility to the test at the Ashburton showgrounds on Saturday. Stirling, with Debbie Moss, was among those getting air at the Mid Canterbury Dog Training Club event.

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Crowds flocked to Twlight in the Vines at CharRees Vineyard on Saturday.

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Above - Andrea Harborne on Dash won the red ribbon in best pony club horse at the Mill Creek Pony Club Show on Saturday.

Right - Sophie Sauer on Mr Todd took the top prize for best handy pony at the Mill Creek Pony Club Show on Saturday.

Left - Elise Brown rides Maximillion at the Mill Creek Pony Club Show on Saturday.

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Annabelle Moss, Tessa Jury and Ashleigh King at Twilight in the Vines on Saturday.

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Christine Leslie (left) and Janice Rickard at Twilight in the Vines on Saturday.

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oduction to the stage on Friy and Saturday. t’s the biggest production yet the MCSSS, which has been erating each January for 18 ars and is musically helmed Ashburton singing tutor Jo stelow.

We now have people from all er, from as far as Timaru and ristchurch, and each time ngs a new mix of voices,” said stelow.

Some singers have been inved in the week-long course more than 10 years, she said,

Moana, along with everything in between, Castelow said. “Among the juniors everyone knows the songs from Moana, but they find that they love singing the older ones just as much,” she said.

And not only does the theme provide something for everyone in the audience, she said, but gives the young singers the opportunity to learn about various musicals. The group received their music a month ago, and auditioned for solo positions on unSunday. They are currently un dergoing two days of musical

Getting pitch perfect for their production later this week are Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School students (from left): Lucy Clough, EJ Stockman, Emily-Jane Farr and Annah Casey-Solly.

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practice, before director Alice Sollis steps in to help with the actions from Wednesday onwards.

Three 80-minute performances of Time Travellers will take place on Friday night, Saturday after-

noon and Saturday night at the Event Centre, with tickets now available from Ticket Direct.

Lyndsay Agnew said December to February was peak season for trail walkers, and she was assisting about half a dozen per week.

“Most of them are doing the whole trail or the whole South Island, depending on how much time they have got,” she said.

“They are really interesting people, you have to be a certain breed to want to go and walk 3000 kilometres.”

They mostly came from Europe and North America, and walked north to south, hitch-hiking into Methven from above Lake Coleridge. They generally stayed in the campground or backpacker lodges in Methven.

“It’s nice to have them here and they spread the word when they go back,” she said.

Walkers rejoin the trail on Blackford Road in the Rakaia Gorge, and Methven Travel provides transport on the “empty” section of its school bus run, and operates an on-demand shuttle service in school holidays.

The Te Araroa section through Mid Canterbury goes from here to the Hakatere Heron Road, taking a public access easement over Glenariffe Station, then crossing the 60,000-hectare Hakatere Conservation Park.

Among those undertaking Te Araroa is American Clayton Beckett. His trail name is Chef, he has a travel blog at chefspecial5.com and is from Connecticut.

The 26-year-old is walking the South Island section, south to north, and was in Methven at the weekend. He said he ended up staying two nights instead of one at Snow Denn Lodge because he needed the rest, and the fact it of-

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It’s been a long process getting to this point, council building services manager Michael Wong said, but the placard templates had now arrived and these would be sent to property owners over the next month.

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Wong anticipates there will be about 150 sent out in February to owners of non-compliant buildings.

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Older buildings that have been assessed and found to be up to strength or that have already been strengthened will not need to display placards.

Details on the placard-bearing buildings will be held on a public register with the Ministry of Building and this is accessible to anyone.

From P1 Near Methven, Lucy Raisbeck’s free range egg stall was also burgled on Sunday night.

While taking out the bins yesterday morning, she said she noticed that the security camera had been taken and the padlock had been cut off from her honesty box.

All money had been cleared from the box before the theft, but Raisbeck said she was still gutted to discover the break-in, which she presumes is the work of people “who don’t care about other people”.

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while more than half of this year’s junior group are newcomers.

The group range in age from 9 to 21 years and includes members of NAZDA and first-year university students.

This year’s production is themed Time Travellers and will cover musical theatre and tunes from across the ages – from My Fair Lady and Bing Crosby to recent hits like Hamilton and Moana, along with everything in between, Castelow said. “Among the juniors everyone knows the songs from Moana, but they find that they love singing the older ones just as much,” she said.

And not only does the theme provide something for everyone in the audience, she said, but gives the young singers the opportunity to learn about various musicals. The group received their music a month ago, and auditioned for solo positions on Sunday. They are currently undergoing two days of musical

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Te Araroa walkers are on the rise, benefiting the summer tourism industry in Methven.

Many who do the 3000-kilometre trail, which runs the length of New Zealand, end up in the ski town, as it is a natural resting point near the uncrossable Rakaia River.

Methven i-SITE consultant Lyndsay Agnew said December to February was peak season for trail walkers, and she was assisting about half a dozen per week.

“Most of them are doing the whole trail or the whole South Island, depending on how much time they have got,” she said.

“They are really interesting people, you have to be a certain breed to want to go and walk 3000 kilometres.”

They mostly came from Europe and North America, and walked north to south, hitch-hiking into Methven from above Lake Coleridge. They generally stayed in the campground or backpacker lodges in Methven.

“It’s nice to have them here and they spread the word when they go back,” she said.

Walkers rejoin the trail on Blackford Road in the Rakaia Gorge, and Methven Travel provides transport on the “empty” section of its school bus run, and operates an on-demand shuttle service in school holidays.

The Te Araroa section through Mid Canterbury goes from here takto the Hakatere Heron Road, tak ing a public access easement over Glenariffe Station, then crossing the 60,000-hectare Hakatere Conservation Park.

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he media has sunk to a new low with publication of an article which appeared on various news websites yesterday, or have they?

“MP in Trouble Over Messages to Teens” was among the more inflammatory headlines, and one can see why National’s Hutt South MP Chris Bishop is upset by the coverage.

Just how responsible media were in reporting the story was among discussion points on Bishop’s Facebook page late yesterday, after he posted about the debacle.

The other big discussion point was the story’s subject matter itself, and that was whether or not it was okay for Bishop to be

directly communicating with teenagers as young as 13 on Snapchat.

As with many a Facebook discussion, there were plenty of emotionally charged comments and accusations. These ranged from claiming that messaging a 13-year-old was akin to sexual grooming, to the claim

that coverage of the issue was a politically motivated attempt to gag Bishop from talking to the community.

Some blamed the parents who complained about Bishop, not only for speaking out about the issue, but for letting their children be on Snapchat in the first place.

However, this is not young to be on the platform and more than half of 12 and 13-year-olds in New Zealand use the app.

At the same time, the incident does highlight the importance of parents being on top of who their children accept as friends on social media, and at this young age they should have a strict family policy on who they can and can

not add, especially for private messaging.

Snapchat in particular lends itself to accusations of indiscretion, due to the ephemeral nature of messaging, where on the default settings messages disappear quickly.

Among the more sensible observations and comments was one from a male teacher and dad of two preschoolers, who said the incident had provided a learning moment on the appropriate methods of engaging with young people.

“Having a large social media profile and engaging in discourse with teens about the issues that affect them is one thing, and should be applauded, but you

need to create some kind of sensible distance to keep yourself and them safe,” was the teacher’s advice to Bishop.

“As a teacher, I ensure that there is a layer of both physical and social media distance between myself and the students I teach or relate to. I don’t think most parents would want their kids messaging and being messaged by an authority figure like you or me.”

Indeed, as noble as Bishop’s intentions on politically engaging with youth most likely were, the incident is a reminder to exercise the utmost in caution and responsibility when communicating with children on social media.

In 1993, in a crime that shocked and outraged Britons, two 10-yearold boys lured 2-year-old James Bulger from his mother at a shopping mall near Liverpool, England, then beat him to death.

In 1999, the Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton of perjury and obstruction of justice.

Ten years ago: Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain won their respective parties’ primaries in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. General Motors reported losing $38.7

billion in 2007, a record annual loss in automotive history, and offered buyouts to 74,000 hourly workers. Character actor David Groh died in Los Angeles at age 68. Uno became the first beagle named Westminster’s best in show.

Five years ago: The manhunt for a rogue ex-Los Angeles cop seeking revenge for his firing came to an end with his apparent suicide in a mountain cabin following a gunbattle with law enforcement; authorities blamed him for killing four

people, including two officers.

President Barack Obama set up high-stakes clashes over guns, immigration, taxes and climate change in his State of the Union address. The U.N. Security Council strongly condemned North Korea’s latest nuclear test. IOC leaders dropped wrestling for the 2020 Games in a surprise decision to scrap one of the oldest sports on the Olympic program.

One year ago: Northern California authorities ordered the evacuation of

some 200,000 people from communities near the Oroville Dam, where an emergency spillway was in danger of flooding. (After officials drained water from the lake behind the dam and made emergency repairs, residents were allowed to return.) At the Grammy Awards, Adele took home all five awards she was nominated for, including album (25), as well as record and song of the year (Hello).

Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau, 76, died at a Los Angeles hospital.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2018. There are 322 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On Feb 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in a log cabin in Hardin (now LaRue) County, Kentucky.

On this date: In 1554, Lady Jane Grey, who had claimed the throne of England for nine days, and her husband, Guildford Dudley, were beheaded after being condemned for high treason.

In 1818, Chile officially proclaimed its independence, more than seven years after initially renouncing Spanish rule.

In 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded.

In 1914, groundbreaking took place for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC (A year later on this date, the cornerstone was laid.)

In 1924, George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue premiered in New York.

In 1940, the radio play The Adventures of Superman debuted with Bud Collyer as the Man of Steel.

In 1959, the redesigned Lincoln penny — with an image of the Lincoln Memorial replacing two ears of wheat on the reverse side — went into circulation.

In 1963, a Northwest Orient Airlines Boeing 720 broke up during severe turbulence and crashed into the Florida Everglades, killing all 43 people aboard.

In 1973, Operation Homecoming began as the first release of American prisoners of war from the Vietnam conflict took place.

In 1980, the FBI announced that about $5,800 of the $200,000 ransom paid to hijacker D.B. Cooper before he parachuted from a Northwest Orient jetliner in 1971 had been found by an boy on a riverbank of the Columbia River in Washington state.

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he recent spate of crime in Ashburton is of huge concern.

I’ve spoken to a number of people recently, victims of burglary of their home, farm or business.

Some of them are scared. The idea of someone you don’t know in your house is terrifying.

It follows problems in recent years of a small group of young offenders causing problems in our community.

It’s affected a lot of people.

At a meeting at the Hotel Ashburton last year attended by the then Youth Justice Minister Mark Mitchell, I spoke to one elderly gentleman who was in tears about the effect it’s had on him.

This small group of offenders were, in his words, ruining the last few years of his life.

I’m strongly of the view that the first responsibility of Government is to keep people safe.

It’s one of the reasons I decided to stand for Parliament, and last year as a candidate, pushed for National to adopt a tougher line on young offenders.

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on young people, sanctions for parents who wilfully ignore them, dealing with young people in the full adult court if the youth court isn’t working, and a military based academy course at Waiouru for a small number of violent repeat offenders.

It’s also why, since the election, I’ve drafted legislation to get rid of concurrent sentencing for some repeat offenders, so they serve full sentences instead of getting a discount for committing multiple crimes.

With a change of Government those policies haven’t been enacted.

But one promise Labour did make during the campaign was for 1800 additional Police across New Zealand.

Just a few months before the election, Labour’s Police spokes-

man Stuart Nash visited Ashburton to promote the policy here.

Since the election we’ve been trying to find out how or when they plan to deliver those 1800 additional police.

When National was in Government we had begun a four-year programme to increase sworn police officers by 880 at a cost of $503 million, which according to advice was achievable in how many we could get through the Police Training College in Porirua.

Year one of that increase had been completed by the time we left Government.

Labour’s policy went substantially beyond that, but their ambitious costings are proving to be far from accurate, with recent guesses of $40 million, $80 million and $100 million.

In December I put some questions to Stuart Nash, now Minister of Police, about what guarantees he could give that we’d see some of those 1800 new police in Ashburton or Methven.

Needless to say, his response was underwhelming.

He said, as Minister, he

couldn’t give us any assurances at all about increasing Police numbers in Mid Canterbury, and that it’s entirely a matter for the Police Commissioner.

Curiously though, that hasn’t stopped him giving assurances elsewhere.

In December he told his local newspaper in the Hawke’s Bay that he would “ensure Napier’s police numbers and presence in our community increases to the levels that I have demanded for so long.”

Which is great for Napier.

But begs the question. If recruiting 1800 additional police is achievable, and if he can guarantee more police for Napier, why can’t he do the same for Ashburton?

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Israel strikes Iranian targets In its most serious engagement in neighbouring Syria since fighting there began in 2011, Israel shot down an infiltrating Iranian drone Saturday and struck Iranian targets deep in Syria before one of its own jets was downed.

The sudden escalation offers what could be a harbinger of what lies ahead as the Syrian fighting winds down and an emboldened Iran establishes a military presence that Israel vows it will never accept.

Israel has issued several stern warnings of late about the increased Iranian involvement along its border in Syria and Lebanon. The Israeli Cabinet just held a meeting near the Syrian border to highlight the new threats, which it attributes to Iran’s growing confidence given the success of the government of Bashar Assad in the Syrian civil war thanks to their support.

Israel called the drone infiltration a “severe and irregular violation of Israeli sovereignty” and warned that Iran would be held accountable for its meddling, raising the specter of a larger confrontation in an area that has remained largely stable since a monthlong war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon in 2006.

“This is a serious Iranian attack on Israeli territory. Iran is dragging the region into an adventure in which it doesn’t know how it will end,” Israel’s chief military spokesman, Brig.

Gen. Ronen Manelis, said in a special statement. “Whoever is responsible for this incident is the one who will pay the price.”

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‘You’re not my friend’ Kim Cattrall has a message for Sarah Jessica Parker: Spare me your sympathy.

Cattrall lashed out Saturday at her former Sex and the City co-star after Parker expressed her condolences over the death of Cattrall’s brother, Chris.

“Your continuous reaching out is a painful reminder of how cruel you really were then and now,” Cattrall wrote on Instagram. “Let me make this VERY clear. (If I haven’t already) You are not my family. You are not my friend. So I’m writing to tell you one last time to stop exploiting our tragedy in order to restore your ‘nice girl’ persona.” The two have not gotten along for years.

- AP Technicians inspect an Israeli air force F-16 jet at the Ovda airbase near Eilat, southern Israel.

AP PHOTO ister Avigdor Lieberman convened the top brass at military headquarters in Tel Aviv for long hours of emergency consultations throughout the Jewish Sabbath to discuss their next steps.

Netanyahu said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and vowed to strike back hard.

“Iran seeks to use Syrian territory to attack Israel for its professed goal of destroying Israel,” he said. “Israel holds Iran and its Syrian host responsible for today’s aggression. We will continue to do whatever is necessary to protect our sover-

eignty and our security.”

Israel also appealed to the United Nations Security Council to denounce Iran’s aggression and “put an immediate end to Iranian provocations.”

Israel would not confirm whether its aircraft was actually shot down by enemy fire, which would mark the first such instance for Israel since 1982 during the first Lebanon war.

Israel fears Iran could use Syrian territory to stage attacks or create a land corridor from Iran to Lebanon that could allow it to transfer weapons more easily to Hezbollah —

Lebanon’s Iranian-backed political party and militant group sworn to Israel’s destruction. Though Israel has largely stayed out of the Syrian conflict, it has struck weapons convoys destined for Hezbollah — which is fighting alongside Syrian forces — almost 100 times since 2012.

But Israel has refrained from striking Iranian sites directly.

Syria has also repeatedly said it will respond to Israeli airstrikes but has rarely returned fire. Both of those trends came to an abrupt end Saturday as a rapid escalation played out in the early morning hours. - AP

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Autopsy no insight into mass shooting The much anticipated autopsy report on Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock did nothing to help explain why he carried out the deadliest shooting in modern US history — his body didn’t hold diseases or drugs or other substances that could have caused aggressive behaviour.

In fact, it showed he was a sober, healthy 64-year-old.

The report — released in response to a lawsuit by The Associated Press and the Las Vegas Review-Journal — showed gunman Stephen Paddock had anti-anxiety drugs in his system but was not under the influence of them.

Paddock unleashed a barrage of bullets from his high-rise hotel suite into a crowd at a country music festival below, killing 58 people and injuring more than 800 others on October 1.

He fatally shot himself before officers stormed his hotel suite after the mass shooting.

The autopsy showed the

Investigators load bodies after the mass shooting last October.

1.8m Paddock was slightly overweight at 102 kilograms, had high blood pressure and bad teeth. But there was nothing unusual in his physical condition, even after a microscopic brain examination conducted by experts at Stanford University. His cremated

remains were released to his brother in January.

Clark County District Judge Richard Scotti later issued an unusual order to The AP and Review-Journal that an autopsy report about an off-duty police officer killed in the mass shooting, which was released

by another judge last week, must be returned.

The motivation for the shooting has been a mystery since Paddock opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino-hotel, despite intensive investigation by local police and federal authorities.

A preliminary report released last month by Las Vegas police said the high-stakes gambler had been on a losing streak, was obsessed with cleanliness, possibly bipolar and was having difficulties with his live-in girlfriend.

Investigators believe Paddock acted alone and he did not leave a suicide note or manifesto before he was found dead in the room. Police found 23 rifles and a handgun in his hotel suite and more than a dozen of the rifles were fitted with “bump stock” devices that allowed rapid-fire shooting similar to fully automatic weapons.

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Baby named Stormi Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have named their baby girl Stormi. Jenner posted the name on Instagram on Tuesday with a photo of the baby’s tiny hand grasping her pink-polished thumb. The post was viewed more than 129,000 times by that afternoon. Jenner says she opted to be private to be stress free while preparing for the “role of a lifetime.” Stormi was born February 1, weighing in at 3.9 kilograms. The 20-year-old Jenner is the youngest sibling in the KardashianJenner clan. She kept largely out of public view during her pregnancy. - AP

Back to school for starlet It’s been a whirlwind start to 2018 for teenage Kiwi actor Thomasin McKenzie last Monday she was in the US promoting her new film and two days later she had returned home to Wellington for her first day back at school. The 17-year-old - who plays the lead character Tom in the independent movie Leave No Trace - travelled to the US for the premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah last week. “It was amazing just to be in the audience seeing it on the big screen and seeing everyone’s reactions to the film,” she told the Herald on Sunday.

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Rarotonga: Island crossing

The view from the top is incredible, dominated by the block of rock called The Needle.

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he best view, as any keen tramper will attest, is one you’ve earned. And I sure earned this one.

As my kids lazed in the swimming pool with their mum back at Pacific Resort, I sweated and huffed my way over the famous cross-island track that runs north to south through the middle of the Rarotonga.

It’s a wonderful wander. On a balmy day, the treetops of the dense rainforest canopy sheltered me from the sun and elements, but on the steep hike I still worked up a mean sweat.

Unless you’ve done the hike before and know something of the terrain, you’re best walking the track from north to south.

Many of the trail markers are on the north-facing side of the trees.

On our way down the hill, we encountered keen groups going about it the other way round, and some were finding it hard to be certain of where the track was.

It’s not a particularly difficult hike, though there are parts where you’re hauling yourself

Winston Aldworth works up a sweat on a legendary Rarotongan trail. up steep embankments by tree roots, and later, on the way down, there were a couple of points where ropes were fixed to make descent near the river safer and easier.

The trail begins just outside the capital, Avarua and finding the start of the track has its own challenges. It opens off a dusty road south of Avatiu Harbour, you’ll find a sign in the valley by Avatiu Stream announcing the start of the walk.

Unless, like me and the random Englishwoman I met at the start of the track, you walk right past the sign and spend the best part of an hour trudging fruitlessly up a farm road as a precursor to the actual trek.

The signage – and lack thereof – is pretty random and very Rarotongan. But our detour was our own fault; we weren’t paying proper attention.

After the road has ended, keep walking and 10 minutes later

you’ll cross the stream and reach a massive boulder, the proper track is right there – you’re about 45 minutes from the summit.

It’s a fun slog, with amazing trees and birdlife all around you.

At the peak of the track, a path off to one side leads you on the short scramble to The Needle — which stands tall and proud, a solid block of rock about 30m high, sticking out clear from the bush below. From its base, you can see the island’s coastlines.

The view makes the hike worthwhile.

Only once you’re there, in the highlands, do you really get a sense of the mountainous scale of and ruggedness of the Rarotongan interior.

Get ready to slide on the descent. You don’t want to be wearing your good trousers on this part of the path.

The track eventually meets the Papua Stream, and crosses back and forth over it on the way out

of the bush.

Once you emerge at the carpark on the southern end, you’ll notice a dirt road leading off to the side. This will get you to Wigmore’s Waterfall where, in all likelihood you’ll see backpackers and locals cooling off.

The mosquitoes here are plentiful and there’s a $5 charge for driving up the dirt road – so I’d recommend cooling off in the lagoon, instead.

Don’t underestimate the walk.

Take a bag with something warm, in case you get lost, loads of water and, crucially, mosquito repellent.

As with any hike, it pays to have someone back in civilisation who knows where you’ve gone and when you’ll be out.

(If you’re not confident of completing it alone, or if you’d like to learn more about the flora and fauna and stories of the island, consider going with Pa’s Trek – check out pastreks.com.)

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Getting there – Air NZ flies Auckland to Avarua. Economy Class one-way fares starting from $323.

Accommodation – Pacific Resort at Muri Beach has familyfocused activities and accommodation.

Online – cookislands.travel

I stumbled out of the bush on to the legendary great round road of Rarotonga and started walking, figuring I’d catch the bus around to meet the family back at the resort.

Eventually I walked past a bloke who had parked up in his ute.

“Need a lift?”

“Yes, thanks!”

“Jump on!”

Again, pretty random and very Rarotongan.

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■ RUGBY

Wales ‘robbed’ by TMO Eddie Jones was right when he predicted the support of an “extra man” would be crucial when England played Wales.

Rather than the Twickenham crowd, it turned out be the television match official.

Wales was aggrieved at having a try ruled out during England’s 12-6 victory which kept Jones’ team on track for a third successive outright Six Nations title on Saturday.

Jonny May’s early pair of tries set England on its way to a record 15th consecutive home win in the championship.

But Wales could have had two tries, too.

Scott Williams’ legs were bundled into touch by England flanker Sam Underhill as he was sliding toward the left corner in the second half.

But in the first half, the TMO ruled out a try for fullback Gareth Anscombe.

“He has one big call to make and unfortunately he’s made a terrible mistake and at this level that’s pretty disappointing,” Wales coach Warren Gatland said.

England showed little sympathy after moving level on points with Ireland, after its main rival thrashed Italy 56-19 in Dublin earlier.

“I don’t know why people say we’re lucky with the refereeing decision,” Jones said, “The TMO has all the time in the world.”

Both teams relied on kicking games in a constant drizzle to pressure, and England was better at it against a Wales side rocked before the match by the withdrawal of fullback Leigh Halfpenny, forcing a first championship start on Anscombe, who acquitted himself well.

Halfpenny starred in the opening rout of Scotland, but a foot infection sidelined him, and without his nous Wales was ex-

Barrett bulking up His older brother hogs headlines but last year’s wonderkid Jordie Barrett could garner just as much attention this season. Already taller and broader than Beauden, Jordie has bulked up to put on around six kilograms as he continues his recovery from shoulder surgery.

The 20-year-old has been spotted frequently munching away in changing rooms before and after training in an effort to increase his growing frame. Six kilograms could have a huge impact, allowing him to take contact better and potentially surge through tackles. - NZME

Injuries hurt Ireland Ireland got the four-tries bonus point it sought in a second win from two Six Nations rugby matches, but beating Italy 56-19 might have cost it two Lions at Lansdowne Road yesterday. Prop Tadhg Furlong limped off with a suspected sprained hamstring in the opening minutes, and Robbie Henshaw injured his right shoulder scoring his second try of the match. After beating France on kicks last weekend, the Irish desperately wanted a bonuspoint win to keep up with England.

That extra point was achieved within 35 minutes as they led by a game-over 28-0 at halftime. - AP

Kiwi teen standout

Wales’ Gareth Anscombe, is brought down by England’s Alec Hepburn and Sam Underhill during the Six Nations international match at Twickenham yesterday.

PHOTO AP posed under the high ball. Anthony Watson outjumped Rhys Patchell, allowing Owen Farrell to arrow a low kick behind the Welsh defence for May to touch down in the third minute.

Halfpenny’s goalkicking was also missed, as Patchell missed an early penalty opportunity before turning down a couple of others that Halfpenny would have considered regulation.

Anscombe appeared to beat England wing Anthony Watson to the ball in-goal but TMO Glenn Newman advised referee Jerome

Garces not to award the try. The disbelieving visitors were forced to settle for a Patchell penalty.

“I thought Gareth got there,” Gatland said.

“His hand was there and clearly there’s downward pressure. It’s human error, he makes a mistake, but at this level in front of 82,000 people when there’s a lot at stake guys have got to get those decisions right.”

Trailing by nine with just three minutes remaining, Anscombe converted a penalty to bring Wales within a converted try of

victory and securing a losing bonus point.

The tension heightened around Twickenham, but England produced a clinical defensive set from the kickoff to keep Wales inside its own half and close out a crucial victory.

“It showed that we can hang in there, we can find a way to win and that’s an important habit to have,” Jones said.

“You get that habit by working harder than other teams, and we’ve got to continue to remember that.”

- AP

She’s the Kiwi-born schoolgirl with a heart of gold and a tackle that could snap you in two. Alysia LefauFakaosilea announced herself as a star of women’s rugby in Australia – not of the future, but right now – with the two decisive plays in the Brisbane Tens final on Saturday.

And at just 17, she’ll be around for a while yet. Lefau-Fakaosilea laid on the biggest hit of the tournament – men’s draw included – when she speared Olivia Brooks so hard into the ground it nearly made a crater in the Suncorp turf during extra time of the decider. Seconds later, she was scoring the winning points as the Reds prevailed 10-5 over the Waratahs in a remarkable late comeback. Not bad for someone who needed permission from her teachers to skip school to play on Friday.

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Moala provides dazzling finish for the Blues George Moala, in typical tank-like fashion, stole the Brisbane Global Tens title for the Blues.

They call him George of the Jungle, and on this occasion he lived up to the hype.

From the outset of this tournament, the Blues set the pace but they were forced to come from behind and scrap for everything in the final against the Hurricanes.

Down 7-0 at half time, Akira Ioane brought the Blues within two points with a lineout try but

it needed a desperate Sam Nock tackle on opposite Jamie Booth with one minute remaining to give his side a shot at glory.

From a penalty, the Blues went blindside to find Moala.

The former All Blacks midfielder was brought down short, released the ball, and got up to score the match-winner.

Immediately, the Blues celebrated; players rushing from the sideline.

So they should after emerging

undefeated from five matches.

In the absence of regular stars young halfback Nock, Ioane, Melani Nanai and Caleb Clarke, the son of former All Blacks midfielder Eroni, who finished as top try scorer with five, stepped up for the Blues.

Clarke’s success was capped by being named player of the tournament.

The Blues have had little to celebrate in recent years but Tana Umaga’s men grew in confidence

as the tournament progressed and deserved their victory, one they will now look to build on in Super Rugby.

“We’ll take any win at the minute, especially with the group we had over here. It was really young,” Umaga said.

“The result is great but some of the off-field stuff and learning to follow through and win those critical moments was really pleasing for us this weekend.”

Thrashed 22-0 by the Crusad-

ers in their opening match of the tournament, the Hurricanes did well just to make the finale, beating but will be disappointed to let the title slip through their grasp in the dying seconds.

The Hurricanes took out the Crusaders in a pulsating semifinal 14-10.

After looking out of their depth on day one, Conrad Smith’s French club Pau pulled off the upset of the tournament by dumping out the Highlanders.

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In brief Shane Smeltz retires Two-time A-League golden boot winner Shane Smeltz says his 18year professional soccer career is over. The 36-year-old – who last played for Borneo FC in Indonesia – earned 58 caps for the All Whites between 2003 and 2017 and nabbed 24 goals. He scored the goal in New Zealand’s famous 1-1 draw with Italy at the 2010 World Cup. An old-fashioned, predatory No.9, German-born Gold Coastraised Smeltz also played for clubs in Australia, England, Turkey and Malaysia.

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Bayern imperious Munich shrugged off the absence of flu-victim Jupp Heynckes to record a 2-1 win over Schalke and re-establish their 18-point lead at the top of the German Bundesliga.

RB Leipzig closed the huge gap with a 2-0 win over Augsburg but goals from Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller gave Bayern the home win. Michy Batshuayi earlier netted his third goal in two matches and Marco Reus returned from an eight-month injury lay-off to help Borussia Dortmund beat Hamburg 2-0.

- DPA

Aguero grabs four

Mid Canterbury’s Bo Houston presents a straight bat to hold out another delivery from North Otago, but it was a rare show of defence as the home side crumbled badly in both innings.

PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 100218-RH-038

■ CRICKET

Mid Canterbury crash badly

By Matt MarkhaM

Matt.M@theguardian.co.nz

The Mid Canterbury senior cricket side slumped to an embarrassing defeat at the hands of North Otago on the Ashburton Domain on Saturday.

The Hawke Cup match, which was set down for two days of play, was all over by Saturday evening as Mid Canterbury produced their two lowest scores ever against the Old Golds, losing by an innings and 72 runs.

North Otago captain, Craig Smith, won the toss and put the hosts into bat on a good wicket

with perfect conditions above for swing bowling.

James Southby was run out on the last ball of the first over and it was a downhill slide from there.

Nick Gilbert offered up the only resistance with his 37 runs as Mid Canterbury were rolled for just 55, with the last nine batsmen scoring; 2, 0, 2, 4, 2, 0, 4, 1, 1.

Mid Canterbury did start strongly with the ball and again it was young Alex Hooper who led the charge.

He grabbed the wickets of both

the North Otago opening bats and had the visitors a little concerned at 15-2, before they settled into their work and made a decent first innings lead as they worked through to 175.

Ryan Cockburn joined in after Hooper and went on to produce a five-wicket bag as he troubled all the North Otago middle order to finish the innings with 5-43 off 11 overs.

If Mid Canterbury were embarrassed about their lowest ever score against North Otago becoming 55 then they would have been even more concerned

when they were rolled for less in the second innings.

Needing to bat some time and gain some confidence out in the middle, Mid Canterbury again struggled with only Nick Gilbert (14) and Des Kruger (16) reaching double figures as five ducks fell.

North Otago’s Francios Mostert was the chief destroyer, taking the remarkable figures of 8-31 off nine overs as Mid Canterbury were sent packing for 48.

Club cricket reports from the weekend will be in tomorrow’s Guardian.

England skipper Morgan in doubt for T20s

By Michael raMsey England are sweating on the fitness of skipper Eoin Morgan for the remainder of the Twenty20 tri-series after losing to Australia by seven wickets in Melbourne.

Morgan was a late omission for Saturday night’s match at the MCG after straining his right groin at training on Friday.

His side struggled in his absence, setting Australia a target of 138 which they achieved with

a comfortable 27 balls to spare.

The injury could prove to be a major blow for England with stand-in skipper Jos Buttler admitting he was unsure whether Morgan would be available for the New Zealand leg of the series.

“He got a little niggle yesterday in training,” Buttler said.

“I don’t think we quite know the extent of it yet so we’ll wait and find out.”

Buttler top-scored for England

with 46 but was unable to break the shackles imposed by Australia’s disciplined bowling attack.

England’s risky batting approach was again exposed with aggressive openers Jason Roy and Alex Hales both falling cheaply.

The unbeaten Australians are now assured of a spot in the February 21 final in Auckland after downing England by five wickets in Hobart and beating New Zealand in the series opener.

England will face New Zealand

in Wellington tomorrow and again in Hamilton the following Sunday requiring victory in at least one of those games to ensure they make the final.

“That’s the beauty of a tri-series.

“We still have a chance to make that final,” Buttler said.

“We haven’t showcased our ability as we know we can yet and there’s guys in that dressing room who’ll be determined to come back strong.”

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Sergio Aguero scored four secondhalf goals as Manchester City beat Leicester City 5-1 to extend their lead at the top of the EPL to a massive 16 points. Raheem Sterling put City in front after just three minutes and although Jamie Vardy equalised on 24 minutes, Aguero scored a 19-minute hat-trick and added a fourth in injury time to clinch a commanding victory. City now sit 16 points ahead of Man United. Aguero’s four-goal haul was his best since he hit five against Newcastle in October 2015.

- PA

Ryan hero for Brighton Mat Ryan’s magnificent late penalty save has salvaged a precious Premier League point for Brighton & Hove Albion at struggling Stoke City. Chris Hughton’s side took a deserved lead through Jose Izquierdo’s first-half opener but Stoke equalised through Xherdan Shaqiri in the second half. But there was late drama in the 88th minute when referee Bob Madley pointed to the spot after Dale Stephens tussled with Jese in the box. However, Charlie Adam’s effort was well saved by the diving Ryan as the Scot attempted to tap in the rebound.

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Spurs down Gunners Tottenham boosted their hopes of a top-four spot as they beat Arsenal 1-0 in the north London derby yesterday, while at the other end of the table, Swansea moved out of the bottom three and Stoke dropped into the relegation zone.

Tottenham are now third, one point above Liverpool and seven above Arsenal in sixth. “I thought we deserved it,” said goalscorer Harry Kane, who has now netted seven goals in seven north London derbies. “We should have finished it off, but we’ll take the 1-0. It was a great performance by the team.

Thankfully I was there to put one away.” Ki Sung Yueng grabbed the winner nine minutes from time as Swansea continued their resurgence by beating Burnley 1-0 to climb out of the relegation zone.

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■ COAST TO COAST

In brief

Future looking bright

By Linda CLarke

linda.c@theguardian.co.nz

It is going to be an exciting year for Ashburton multisport athlete Matthew Clough.

The 17-year-old finished second in the two-day Coast to Coast at the weekend and will compete in two other big events, one in Denmark, in the next six months.

Clough was a standout in Coast to Coast, an iconic 243km race from Kumara Beach on the West Coast to the pier on New Brighton Beach in Christchurch.

Competitors cross the main divide at 1000 metres above sea level and test their limits cycling, running and kayaking.

The Ashburton College student easily won the schoolboy category and was second overall, in a time of 12 hours, 24 minutes and 16 seconds.

Yesterday he was looking forward to a good night’s sleep in his own bed, and reflecting on a great race.

Clough set his sights on the event 18 months ago, taking part in the mountain run in 2017, then learning to kayak in preparation for this year’s event.

The river leg was a challenge but he was one of the quickest of the 230 two-day pack, cutting out the 67km along the Waimakariri River in 4.22.43 hours.

“A year ago I could do 10 strokes before I fell out.

“Now I am paddling down grade two rivers in four and a half hours battling rapids along the way.”

Clough said he was with a bunch of about 40 riders after the short run and then 55km cycle to the start of the 33km mountain run over Goat Pass to Klondyke corner.

Fighting off cramp after the first river crossing, he surged to the front of the brutal leg and finished the first day’s racing in third place.

Ashburton’s Matthew Clough hits the beach at New Brighton.

“The main goal for that day was to get to the finish line uninjured and feeling good.”

Clough’s crew, which included parents Carolyn and Kerry, and sponsor and physio Shaun Clark, were waiting and stoked with his progress.

Clark worked his magic on Clough’s sore muscles with some massage and stretching, then the crew bedded down for the night.

Clough said he, like most of the other competitors, had been up

at 4am that day and was “reasonably stuffed”.

The nerves picked up a little as the second day, and the kayak challenge, dawned.

But river conditions were perfect and Clough’s practice on the water paid off.

He emerged from the water with eventual two-day winner Oliver Thompson and the pair worked together, cycling 70 kilometres into Christchurch’s notorious easterly wind towards the

finish line at Sumner Beach.

In the last final straight, Thompson picked up the pace.

Clough stayed with him, banking on his triathlon experience and fast dismount to give him an edge if he needed one in the short sand sprint.

“I know how to dismount my bike well and I threw it at the officials and took off.”

Clough crossed first, but his cumulative time turned out to be two minutes and 48 seconds behind Thompson’s.

“I don’t know if was emotional, but it was a pretty good feeling crossing the finish line.”

He celebrated with a piece of watermelon and a beer, and put his hand in the sea to complete the journey from the Tasman Sea to the Pacific Ocean.

Clough said he had been training up to 11 sessions a week in preparation for the Coast to Coast and would soon start his build-up for the national Xterra championships in Rotorua in April. The event involves an open water swim leg, so the former competitive swimmer will be back to early morning training sessions at the EA Networks Centre.

He will also have his hands full at college, where he is deputy head boy and studying for NCEA Level 3.

In July he heads to Denmark for the World Multisport Championships.

Clough said he had no plans to sign up for the one-day Coast to Coast but was proud to be one of five Ashburton athletes in the top tier of the two-day event.

Sam Clements-Stuart finished sixth, Cameron Harcourt 16th, Paul Sinclair 20th and Mark Summerfield 21st.

In the main one-day event, Whakatane’s Sam Clark made it three wins in a row, while South African Robyn Owen claimed her first win.

■ WINTER OLYMPICS

Medal eludes Christchurch snowboarder Carlos Garcia Knight of Christchurch has fallen just short of his history-making attempt to win New Zealand’s second-ever Winter Olympics medal.

The 20-year-old slopestyle snowboarder was gunning to join Annelise Coberger, also from Christchurch, who won silver in the alpine skiing slalom at the 1992 Games in France.

Garcia Knight led the field after the first run in PyeongChang, surprising pundits and international TV commentators one of whom described Garcia Knight as an “afterthought” in medal calculations.

Canada’s Mark McMorris and Norway’s Staale Sandbech overtook Garcia Knight on the second run, leaving the Kiwi in third.

Garcia Knight’s podium place

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looked in initial trouble from Canada’s Sebastien Toutant third run until he came adrift at the end.

But American 17-year-old Red Gerrard put on a brilliant show to take the gold medal position, emulating countryman Sage Kotsenburg’s surprise performance in Sochi.

Garcia Knight followed next, and he crashed early on his final run leaving him in fourth place at best.

Garcia Knight eventually finished fifth.

“On the last run I was really nervous I got a little bit overwhelmed.

“But to come fifth at my first Olympics, I’m relatively happy,” Garcia Knight said after the event.

- NZME

Breakers crash again A wasteful New Zealand Breakers have lost their first ever home Australian NBL match to Melbourne United, going down 100-82. In a result that all but ends their top-two hopes, the Breakers were blistering hot in the first quarter and ice-cold in the second and third. Swingman Tom Abercrombie toiled through one of the most profligate nights of his career, scoring five points in total.

Melbourne, meanwhile, were ruthless and put the Breakers to the sword, and ensured they will finish the NBL regular season at the top of the ladder.

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Yanks eye up Warriors The Warriors could be going stateside. A United States politician is heading a multi-million dollar consortium, which includes current and former NFL players, in an audacious bid to buy the NRL club. The group, with representatives in the United States, Tonga and New Zealand, want to bring the glitz and glamour of the NFL to the Warriors.

They are believed to have a war chest in the tens of millions and hope to change the face of global sport, by making the Warriors the first professional sporting organisation in the world to be owned and run by people of Polynesian and Pacific Island heritage.

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Anderson takes helm The “family club” of the NRL is back. In what was widely considered the most bitter election battle in club history, Lynne Anderson yesterday became the chairwoman of Canterbury as her rival ticket won in a landslide. Anderson, the daughter of club “godfather” Peter Moore, joins six new faces on the board including husband and premiership-winning coach Chris Anderson. “I’m still numb, I’m emotional. I just walked past a photo of my dad; it didn’t help,” Anderson said after her win at Canterbury Leagues club.

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Armstrong pipped Kiwi Marcus Armstrong has had the Toyota Racing Series cruelly ripped from his grasp in a heart-breaking finish to the NZ Grand Prix at Manfeild yesterday. The Kiwi was in second place, good enough to win the championship, with a handful of laps remaining when a safety car intervention bunched the field up. Even at that point it seemed the championship was safely his, but it slipped from his fingers when his car momentarily lost power at the re-start. Dutchman Verschoor won the Grand Prix while Shwartzman secured a podium and took the championship win.

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AFLW breaks new ground

Carlos Garcia Knight in action in PyeongChang.

Players and coaches from both sides paid tribute to AFLW fans after a record-breaking crowd turned out to watch Fremantle’s clash with Collingwood at Perth’s Optus Stadium. A bumper crowd of 41,975 watched the Dockers beat the Pies by 13 points in a fiery clash on Saturday. And the record for a stand alone women’s domestic game in Australia was also broken. That obscure record was set in 1929, when 41,000 fans attended an exhibition game at Adelaide Oval between employees from a department store and a pyjama factory.

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www.guardianonline.co.nz John Dunn and and Anytime take out the Nevele R Fillies Mobile at the Hororata trots at Methven yesterday.

In brief Big Cup prospect Shaun and Emma Clotworthy are confident that Diesel’s free-running style can be put to good use over more ground. The Byerley Park trainers have a Group One dream for the stayer, who took another winning step toward his autumn target with a commanding victory in the Bupa New Zealand Handicap at Te Rapa on Saturday. Diesel is now an $18 chance in next month’s Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m).

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Poignant victory

Cup winner ‘jogging it’ PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 110218-RH-207

By Matt MarkhaM

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Good manners, a nice run in transit and a blistering turn of foot all make for the perfect recipe for success.

And those three factors, combined with a heady and patient drive by Ross Payne led Kardesler to success in Sunday’s Hororata Cup at Methven.

The American Ideal four-yearold entire, who is raced by Payne along with Mike Fenton and Rose Daikin came with a sustained run down the outside of the Methven track to knock off a good field of country cup horses and if it looked relatively easy to the naked eye, that’s because it was.

“He jogged that,” Payne said.

“I was worried because he’s only got a short sprint on him, it’s very fast but it’s not a long sprint.

“But he cruised to the line today, it actually surprised me a lot.”

Trained by Payne’s brother, Grant, the son of former handy race mare Kusadasi has been the model of consistency in recent months around the country circuit and was a more than deserving winner of the grass track feature.

And with a slight re-handicap after the win, he’ll continue to remain competitive.

“His manners are a big part of it all, he steps away and gets himself handy and then runs on strong.

He’s a nice horse to have around.”

From very early on in his career, Kardesler was touted as being more than handy and with a record of four wins and eight placings, plus a raft of fourth and fifths, he’s more than living up to it.

Meanwhile, the inclement weather overnight on Saturday at the foothills left Sunday’s Nevele R Fillies Final devoid of its two biggest stars – but the race lacked for nothing as a spectacle.

Both Bettor Joy and Dizzy Miss Lizzy were withdrawn from the meeting due to the track conditions with a big assignment at Addington this Friday night, but promising filly, Anytime stepped up and filled the void.

The Bettor’s Delight filly,

owned by Ashburton’s Wendy Nordqvist, sped to the lead early in the one mile assignment and then fought off the brave challenge of Lilac Star – who’s performance yesterday was something that had to be seen to be believed.

The Dean Taylor-trained filly galloped after 200 metres and cost herself 10 lengths, but put up a huge recovery to run a narrowly beaten second.

Anytime has now had four starts for two wins and a third and looks set to enjoy a profitable time of it in the coming weeks.

Her win extended the lead for Robert Dunn in the trainers’ premiership to four over Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen.

Progressive galloper Howbowdat got his timing just right when he stormed home out wide to score over 1400m at Te Rapa on Saturday.

The strapping Any Suggestion gelding completed a winning treble for trainers Bob and Jenny Vance with daughter Maija aboard for all three victories. The win provided joy and a welcome distraction for the Vance family, mourning the death of Jenny’s father earlier in the week.

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Double for Speights The wins were more than two years apart but Pass The Speights made it two from two on grass when successful in the Gore Grass Cup on Saturday. Driven by his Wyndham trainer Brendon McLellan, the five-year-old is raced

by Bruce Sinclair and his brother Al. The Cup was McLellan’s fourth win for the season.

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Win at fifth start Tony and Phillipa Holland, who won two from two with Back In The Day last year before selling to Australia, were in the money again on Saturday when trotter Picketts Ridge cleared maidens at Gore at his fifth start. “I leased him from Brent McIntyre but had trouble with him,” said Holland. “He bucked and broke three carts.” His five starts have resulted in a win two seconds and a third. - HRNZ

Yesterday’s harness results from the Mt Harding Racecourse The weather was raining and the track slow for the Methven Harness yesterday.

RACE 1 - HORORATA COMMITTEE TROT, $8000, 2400m 8-7 Rachmaninov (17) T Grant 1 1-1 I W McNik (7) J Dunn 2 5-5 Brian (4) M Anderson3 Scratched: Skyline, Jour Highness, Winterfell, Kings Landing, About Last Night.

Also (in finishing order): 4-4 Red Hot Rocket, 10-10 Lone Star Lad, 6-9 Chief Of Staff, 9-8 Zoned Scarlett, 2-3 Astound, 12-13 Edesia, 7-6 Wait For Success, 11-11 Crusader Conqueror, 3-2 One Over Da Skye, 13-12 President Pat. 3/4L, 1/2 hd, 1-1/4L. Time: 3:23.8. MR: 2:16.6.

Last 800m: 62.83. Win: $14.90. Places: $3.60, $1.80, $3.10. Quinella: $28.10. Tri: $732.50 (17,7,4). First4: Not Struck.

Tr: Trevor Grant, Eyrewell Forest. Breeding: 3 g Diedre Don-Starwood In Aspen.

RACE 2 - PEARCE GRAZING AGISTMENT MOBILE PACE, $8000, 2300m 9-9 Miss Big (9) T Chmiel 1 3-1 Skipperland (3) R Holmes 2 5-5 Delightful Tanner (1) K Cox 3 Scratched: With The Band, B D Reactor.

Also: 2-3 One Off, 8-8 Silent Shadow, 6-6 That Alexander Guy, 11-11 Gear Change, 4-4 Pembrook Blue, 14-14 Chain Reaction, 12-12 Lei Miss, 7-7 Bicton, 10-10 Lilbitbettor, 13-13 Tintin Naturally, 1-2 Key Reactor.

3/4L, 3/4L, 1-1/4L. Time: 3:05.40. MR: 2:09.70.

Last 800m: 62.02. Win: $20.90. Places: $5.20, $2.10, $3.40. Quinella: $57.80. Trifecta: $1865.10 (9,3,1). First4: Not Struck.

Trainer: T & G Chmiel, Leeston. Breeding: 3 f Mister Big(USA)-Burgundy Sue. RACE 3 - ETEC CROP SOLUTIONS PACE, $8000, 2400m

5-2 Unfinished Business (1) C DeFilippi 1 3-4 Art Collector (13) G O’Reilly 2 6-6 Loissonya (10) S Ottley 3 Scr: Franco Hatton, Lincoln Toy, Mega Watt.

Also (in finishing order): 9-10 Victor Tango, 15-15 Limoso, 10-9 Christie Marie, 4-5 Dying To See You, 1-1 Absolutely Unreal, 2-3 Itsbeenforever, 8-8 Raging Thunder, 13-14 Trompeur, 12-12 Crimson Lane, 7-7 Nui May Tau, 14-13 Spinatale, 11-11 Rafa Novak.

1L, 3/4L, 2L. Time: 3:15.30. MR: 2:11.00. Last 800m: 62.11. Win: $8.60. Places: $2.50, $2.70, $2.90. Q: $28.50. Tri: $408.40 (1,13,10). First4: $6032.90 (1,13,10,11). Double: $136.00 (9/1), $102.00 (9/13). Treble: $1871.00 (17/9/1).

Trainer: C & J DeFilippi, Broadfield. Breeding: 3 g Mach Three-Fawn Lake.

RACE 4 - NUFARM NZ LTD MOBILE PACE, $9000, 2300m 12-12 Articulight (14) M Williamson 1 2-2 Direct Control (6) B Orange 2 11-11 Cullenz Diamond (12) R May 3 Scratched: Earthquake, Rocknroll Nevin.

Also (in finishing order): 5-7 Motu Bettor Be Quick, 10-10 Bridget Blue Chip, 6-5 Sounds Lika Gem, 3-3 Vyndetta, 8-6 Handsome Hero, 7-8 Tufflittlerooster, 4-4 English Rose, 13-13 Going To California, 1-1 His Royal Harness, 9-9 Eastwood Chieftain, 14-14 Locked Out Of Heaven (Pulled up).

1/2 hd, 3L, 1-3/4L. Time: 2:58.80. MR: 2:05.10.

Last 800m: 60.82. Win: $24.60. Places: $7.20, $2.50, $6.40. Quinella: $116.70. Tri: $2312.30 (14,6,12). First4: Not Struck.

Trainer: Dean Taylor, Ladbrooks. Breeding: 6 g Art Official-Light Of The South.

RACE 5 - NEVELE R FILLIES SERIES (HT 2) MOBILE , $20,000, 1609m 3-3 Anytime (6) J Dunn 1

M Williamson2 5-5 Lilac Star (8) 4-4 Smoke N Reactor (7) S Ottley 3 Scratched: Samskara, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Bettor Joy, Be Mine Tonight.

Also (in finishing order): 2-2 Dibaba, 1-1 De Lancome, 6-6 Comfortably Numb.

Nse, 4-1/2L, 1L. Time: 2:04.70. MR: 2:04.70.

Last 800m: 60.37. Win: $4.40. Pl: $1.40, $2.00, $1.50. Quinella: $13.40. Tri: $151.20 (6,8,7). First4: $354.10 (6,8,7,3). Quaddie: $8758.60 (9/1/14/6). Double: $87.10 (14/6), $54.90 (14/8).

Trainer: Robert Dunn, Woodend Beach.

Breeding: 3 f Bettor’s Delight-Corbell.

RACE 6 - PHILIP WAREING LTD MOBILE PACE, $9000, 2300m 3-3 Unico Enchantress (15) B Hope 1 11-11 Playboy Prince (5) S Tomlinson 2 10-10 Magical Matty (1) L McKay 3 Scratched: Courageous Becqui.

Also (in finishing order): 9-8 Scelta Uno, 2-2 Maddisons Desire, 1-1 Calendar Girlz, 8-9 Queen Of Glory, 5-7 Corena Lea, 7-6 For The Corz, 4-4 Take After Me, 12-12 Chief Kapai, 13-13 Bettor Backim, 6-5 Sky City King, 14-14 Live To Tell.

1-1/2L, Nk, 3/4L. Time: 3:01.90. MR: 2:07.30.

Last 800m: 60.67. Win: $6.00. Places: $2.10, $5.90, $4.90. Quinella: $80.30. Trifecta: $2071.30 (15,5,1). First4: Not Struck.

Tr: G & N Hope, Woodend Beach. Breeding: 4 m Roll With Joe-Seel Of Approval.

RACE 7 - LONZA NZ LTD TROT, $9000, 2400m 5-4 Jean Sebastien (8) J Markham 1 7-7 Don’t Look Back (1) M Williamson 2 3-3 Rocknpop (7) S Tomlinson3 Also (in finishing order): 4-5 Michelle, 6-6 Stellar Success, 10-8 Sea Rover, 11-9 Star

Pride, 12-12 Leo’s Gift, 1-1 Geena’s Girl, 8-11 Tehoro Tease, 2-2 Beg For Chevron, 13-14 Wandering Star, 14-13 Whataboyz, 9-10 Jedi Josh (Pulled up).

Nse, Sht hd, 3/4L. Time: 3:19.90. MR: 2:14.10.

Last 800m: 63.12. Win: $10.70. Pl: $2.90, $4.90, $2.20. Q: $87.50. Tri: $761.20 (8,1,7).

First4: $7407.60 (8,1,7,14). Double: $38.60 (15/8), $34.20 (15/1). Treble: $196.00 (6/15/8).

Trainer: Carl Markham, Methven. Breeding: 8 g Love You-Tehoro Mistletoe.

RACE 8 - GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND HORORATA CUP (H, $14,999, 3000m 4-5 Kardesler (3) R Payne 1 3-3 Run Boy Run (8) M Anderson2 2-2 Clasina Maria (11) J Young 3 Scratched: Dorie Delight, Sails.

Also: 6-6 Johnny Eyre, 1-1 Baileys Knight, 9-9 Four Starzzz Shiraz, 8-7 Julia Lady, 5-4 Mossdale Rose, 7-8 Mighty American.

1-1/4L, Nk, 1/2 hd. Time: 4:05.9. MR: 2:12.0.

Last 800m: 59.56. Win: $7.00. Pl: $2.10, $2.00, $1.90. Quinella: $27.50. Trifecta: $209.00 (3,8,11). First4: $1643.90 (3,8,11,10).

Trainer: Grant Payne, West Melton. Breeding: 4 h American Ideal-Kusadasi.

RACE 9 - BAYER NZ PACE, $9000, 2400m 7-8 Awaytocullect (4) O Thornley 1 12-12 Pradas Ideal Dahling (13) C D T 2 2-2 Augusta (12) R May 3 Scratched: Bound To Impress, Out Of Aces, Nearis Green, Doitson, Rainy River.

Also: 9-9 Go Davey, 6-7 Sportscaster, 4-4 Buckeye, 13-13 Capital Girl, 3-3 Titanium, 1-1 Dana Dawn, 11-11 Beau Vista, 5-6 OK I’m Bad, 10-10 Gotta Future, 8-5 Just Ben. Nse, 1-1/2L, Nk. Time: 3:13.00. MR: 2:09.40.

Last 800m: 62.57. Win: $11.30. Places: $3.80, $7.40, $2.10. Quinella: $133.50. Trifecta:

$2145.70 (4,13,12). First4: Not Struck.

Double: $107.80 (3/4), $107.80 (3/13).

Tr: Robin Thornley, Weedons. Breeding: 4 g Gotta Go Cullect-Dancethenightaway.

RACE 10 - GALLAGHER NZ LTD HANDICAP TROT, $10,000, 2400m 2-2 Ruthless Kayla (8) D Dunn 1 1-1 McLovin (10) R Jenkins 2 3-3 We’ll Meet Again (13) J Smith 3 Scratched: Superfast Maggie, Breaking Bad, Rebel Kibbybones.

Also (in finishing order): 8-4 BK Dawn, 7-9 Justamollyarcher, 4-5 Highland Star, 6-8 Redwood Invasion, 9-7 Didjabringthebeers, 11-11 Natives Lasting Love, 10-10 Lightworkofit, 5-6 He’s Like The Wind.

1/2L, Nse, 1-3/4L. Time: 3:16.90. MR: 2:12.10.

Last 800m: 62.39. Win: $4.70. Places: $2.00, $1.90, $2.00. Quinella: $10.60. Trifecta: $86.60 (8,10,13). First4: $631.70 (8,10,13,11).

Trainer: Kevin Fairbairn, Doyleston. Breeding: 4 m Muscle Mass-Ruthless Jenny.

RACE 11 - HSW MBL PACE, $10000, 2300m 6-7 Back In Black (4) R May 1 4-5 Summer Wealth (6) J Dunn 2 1-1 Highland Reign (7) J Young 3 Also (in finishing order): 5-3 Miss You, 8-9 Quite Ideal, 2-2 Alta Shelby, 3-4 Bettor Chance, 11-10 Western Delight, 7-6 Mogul, 1011 Jackalack Sue, 9-8 Bird Of Paradise.

1/2L, 1L, 1/2L. Time: 3:00.9. MR: 2:06.60. Last 800m: 59.82. Win: $12.90. Places: $3.70, $2.80, $1.70. Q: $45.80. Trifecta: $499.70 (4,6,7).

First4: $1370.10 (4,6,7,2). Quaddie: $17612.10 (3/4/8/4). Place6: $518.60 (1,5,15/1,7,8/3,8,11/ 4,12,13/8,10+,13/4,6,7+). Double: $55.70 (8/4), $17.60 (8/6). Treble: $821.50 (4/8/4).

Trainer: Stephen Boyd, Aylesbury. Breeding: 3 g Panspacificflight-Hi Life Franco.

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Sprinter demonstrates top quality

Pinup Coup on target Lightly raced three-year-old filly Pinup Coup showed she was well on track for a tilt at the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) next month when she returned to winning form at Riccarton on Saturday.

The Matthew and Michael Pitman-trained Pins filly was having her first run since a frustrating two-race campaign at Trentham last month which saw her finish an unlucky fifth in the Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) on Wellington Cup Day. “She just didn’t have any luck at Trentham and probably should have finished a lot closer in the Desert Gold,” said Matthew Pitman.

“The trip away didn’t do her any harm though and has toughened her up a bit.

“We’ve always thought she would be an Oaks filly as she wants to stay so that is where we have been heading with her.”

Pinup Coup put that potential staying prowess to good effect on Saturday as she produced a sustained finishing burst for rider Jacob Lowry to down dogged pacemaker Linedanceking by a head in the Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge 1600.

“We were confident of a good showing as she had done well since Trentham,” said Pitman.

“It was a lovely ride by Jacob and although it was close at the post he did say she did it with plenty in hand.

“It’s another good learning experience for her as she is lightly raced so she will be better for it.”

A wet Te Rapa had the connections of Start Wondering in a sombre pre-race mood, but New Zealand’s reigning champion sprinter didn’t let the rain dampen his parade.

The Wanganui seven-year-old overcame the Slow 9 going on Saturday to successfully defend his title in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m).

“Any Group One win is special, but we weren’t expecting it today,” said Evan Rayner, who trains the gelding with his daughter JJ at Wanganui.

“It rained all the way up here and he’s struck some terrible tracks this time around, but he handled it better than I thought at Auckland so we decided to run.”

Fourth in the Gr.1 Railway at Ellerslie when caught in the slowest part of the course, Start Wondering settled in behind the pace before striding to the front 200m from home for regular jockey Johnathan Parkes.

“It’s amazing – when it rained we thought we didn’t have a show,” JJ Rayner said. “It was a great ride by Johnathan.”

The gelding dug deep in the final stages to keep the challenge of Packing Eagle at bay with the longshot Brilliant Shine taking third money ahead of Ronchi.

The disappointment of Saturday’s race was the warm favourite Kawi, gunning for the eighth Group One victory of his career.

However, he was on the back foot after he missed the start before he picked up ground 600m from home.

- NZME

Jacob Lowry gets Pinup Coup to the line in the Racecourse Hotel and Motor Lodge 1600 at Riccarton on Saturday.

PHOTO RACE IMAGES Pinup Coup will now accompany her stablemate Savvy Coup north for the Gr.3 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings on 1 March.

The victory capped a winning double for the Pitman team who saw perennial bridesmaid Zaky-

nthos record his second career victory in the previous event on the card.

The win capped a frustrating run of five consecutive runnerup finishes for the four-year-old Zacinto gelding.

It also added to celebrations

on the day at Riccarton for the Pitman team who hosted friends, family and stable clients on-course to mark their win in the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) with Enzo’s Lad along with Matthew’s 30th birthday.

- NZME

Don Carlo makes bold statement at Riccarton Lightly raced South Island speedster Don Carlo made an emphatic statement when he downed the open class sprinters at Riccarton on the weekend.

Having his first start since fin-

M3

ishing well back behind Carnival in the Gr.3 Stewards Stakes Handicap (1200m) in November last year, the Per Incanto four-yearold turned the tables on his conqueror from that day with a gritty

victory over 1000m on Saturday.

The Michael Daly trained galloper paraded in good order and raced accordingly as he downed Carnival in a driving finish with Signify finishing on nicely for third.

Daly had been confident of a good performance but was also relieved to see his charge race well after he contracted a mystery virus during his spell.

“We put him aside for a break

after he finished down the track at Riccarton in the Stewards,” he said.

“He did well while he was out, but he picked up a bit of a bug which flattened him.”

- NZME

Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorpo- 7 52514 Arden Emgrand nwtd ..................A Turnwald rated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 12 Feb 2018 8 47511 Bigtime Kylie 21.88 ............................L Cole NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 9 27762 Audacious Assin nwtd J & ...................D Bell and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles : 1, 2 and 3; 10 28644 Jinja Rules nwtd ........................J McInerney 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 4 2.59pm J P PRINT, PETONE C2 C2, 375m 1 2.07pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY 1 62577 Brighteye’s Soul nwtd......................... N Udy MONDAY C0 C0, 375m 2 34561 Take Action nwtd ..........................M Goodier 1 454 Bigtime Steve nwtd ............................L Cole 3 13311 Little Scamp 21.86 ....................... D Denbee 2 Indignant nwtd.............................A Turnwald 4 58475 Cawbourne Symsy 21.68 J &..............D Bell 3 55x66 Flying Koko nwtd .........................A Turnwald 5 15426 Bigtime Sienna 21.51 .........................L Cole 4 78x52 Flying Mason nwtd ......................A Turnwald 6 66355 Don’t Muzzle Me 21.50 ..............B Goldsack 5 85241 Plan Stan nwtd ............................... L Pearce 7 22216 Opawa Bear nwtd............................... N Udy 6 6765 Bigtime Clever nwtd ...........................L Cole 8 5265T Bigtime Bev 21.91 ..............................L Cole 7 77 Cosmic Jamie nwtd ...................J McInerney 9 27762 Audacious Assin nwtd J & ...................D Bell 8 37588 Classy Baxter nwtd ...................J McInerney 10 36475 Uno Again nwtd.................................. N Udy 9 48885 Shark And Tayty nwtd ................B Goldsack 5 3.14pm USE PETRAVELLER.COM.AU C3/4, 375m 2 2.24pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C1 C1, 375m 1 23545 Bigtime Ottey 21.59 ...........................L Cole 1 67134 Hardaway Chief nwtd ................J McInerney 2 17261 Cawbourne Brandy 21.62 J & .............D Bell 2 76544 Schiehallion nwtd ..............................D Edlin 3 65672 Breeze Attack 21.66 .........................S Lozell 3 33321 Bigtime Emma nwtd ...........................L Cole 4 11114 You’re The Best 21.53 ........................ N Udy 4 62276 Bark My Words nwtd ..................... M Gowan 5 56823 Cawbourne Mezza 21.40 .............M Roberts 5 13252 Uno Eleven nwtd ................................ N Udy 6 64613 Blitzing Arbee 22.05 ....................A Turnwald 6 36241 Culvie Den 21.81 ................................ L Bell 7 64434 Bigtime Blue 21.54 .............................L Cole 7 28775 Cawbourne Looks 21.46 J & ...............D Bell 8 82864 Bear Inda Square 21.31 .....................L Cole 8 1345x Argus Filch nwtd .........................A Turnwald 9 45886 Bigtime Basher 21.41.........................L Cole 9 x5477 Cawbourne Owen 21.69 .......... K Gommans 10 F7347 Tazia nwtd .................................... D Denbee 10 66784 Nippa-A-Spot nwtd ....................J McInerney 6 3.34pm IONLYFLYFIRSTCLASS.COM C3 C3, 375m 3 2.42 AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C2, 375m 1 34363 Doosh 21.60..............................J McInerney 1 F3316 Kinetic Shadow 22.15 ......................... L Bell 2 74352 Polly The Dolly 21.69 J & ....................D Bell 2 65156 Scotta Pie 21.54............................. L Pearce 3 35143 Stole Me Car 21.47 .................. K Gommans 3 21227 Pat Patterson 21.65 ..........................M Flipp 4 31454 Allegro Beaty 21.52............................L Cole 4 25113 Opawa Lyon 21.84 ............................. N Udy 5 42414 Opawa Harry nwtd ............................M Flipp 5 68227 Ndora 21.90 ......................................D Edlin 6 13255 Wetchester 21.88 ................................ L Bell 6 22411 Uno Brent 22.01 ................................. N Udy 7 21721 Fear The Beard 21.86 .......................M Flipp

8 25812 Mitsuta 21.83 ....................................D Edlin 9 88867 Classy Delta 26.63 ..........................C Morris 9 F7347 Tazia nwtd .................................... D Denbee 10 78777 Bigtime Wild nwtd G & ........... S Fredrickson 10 18558 Asserting Power 21.98 .....................S Stone 10 4.44 ADRIAN CLARK BLOODSTOCK C2, 457m 7 3.49 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES C0, 457m 1 72436 Bigtime Forest nwtd ...........................L Cole 1 57 Benny Burrito nwtd......................A Turnwald 2 7134P Toki Girl 26.45 .............................. D Denbee 2 87645 Bigtime Wayno nwtd...........................L Cole 3 16524 Bigtime Mike 26.65 ............................L Cole 3 26532 Bigtime Barcia nwtd ...........................L Cole 4 35F43 Bigtime Blast nwtd .............................L Cole 4 43354 Bigtime Polly nwtd ..............................L Cole 5 x8566 Five Eyes 26.09 ........................... D Denbee 5 86F43 Bigtime Charlie nwtd ..........................L Cole 6 11115 Bigtime Tears 25.87 ...........................L Cole 6 77673 Bigtime Roll nwtd ...............................L Cole 7 28486 Bigtime Redo 26.20 G & ........ S Fredrickson 7 28626 Bigtime Joshy nwtd ............................L Cole 8 13362 Bigtime Coffee 25.89 G & ...... S Fredrickson 8 78336 Smiling Sid nwtd ..............................S Stone 9 x7778 Magic Latte 25.94 G & ........... S Fredrickson 9 46587 Bigtime Panther nwtd .........................L Cole 11 4.59 STEVE THE AUCTIONEER DAVIS C3, 457m 10 85783 Bigtime Nibbles nwtd..........................L Cole 1 32624 Bigtime JayJay 26.05 .........................L Cole 8 4.09pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C1, 457m 2 55221 Bigtime Fred 26.04 .............................L Cole 1 15253 Bigtime Buster nwtd G & ........ S Fredrickson 3 47613 Bigtime Liam 25.97 ............................L Cole 2 75252 Cawbourne Muzza 26.33 J & ..............D Bell 4 68456 Bigtime Mia 26.09 ..............................L Cole 3 64622 Bigtime Monty 26.34 ..........................L Cole 5 44312 Bigtime Power 26.27 G & ....... S Fredrickson 4 73845 Idol Jazz nwtd .................................... N Udy 6 45746 Bigtime Donny 25.78..........................L Cole 5 86878 Cawbourne Bluey nwtd J & .................D Bell 7 13452 Bigtime Bucko 26.43 ..........................L Cole 6 53134 Bigtime Clyde 26.38 ...........................L Cole 8 37586 Cawbourne Buckle 26.35 J &..............D Bell 7 14767 Bigtime Serena 26.06 ........................L Cole 9 77886 Takamori 25.71 ..........................B Goldsack 8 45225 Caveman Sam 26.16 ..................B Hodgson 12 5.19pm M&M MASTER BUTCHERS C5 C5, 457m 9 88867 Classy Delta 26.63 ..........................C Morris 1 21515 No Time Toulouse 26.19 ....................L Cole 10 78777 Bigtime Wild nwtd G & ........... S Fredrickson 2 51517 Bigtime Caleb 26.04...........................L Cole 9 4.24pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C1, 457m 3 73343 Me Jane 25.97 ...................................L Cole 4 35123 Bigtime Doug 25.93 ...........................L Cole 1 53282 Thrilling Stan nwtd ............................D Edlin 5 23334 Quistis Bale nwtd .........................M Roberts 2 68533 Bigtime Owen nwtd G & ......... S Fredrickson 6 87231 Bigtime Jason 26.00 ..........................L Cole 3 84476 Cawbourne Ridge 26.47 J & ...............D Bell 7 74321 Bigtime Rise 26.12 .............................L Cole 4 27644 Bigtime Forecast 26.38 H & .............. Woods 8 26145 Spare Some Time 25.95 ....................L Cole 5 37216 Millie Prince 26.46..............................L Cole 9 15228 Fusion Cronulla 26.11 .................A Turnwald 6 11461 Bigtime Craig 26.46 ...........................L Cole 7 44565 Gunnar Blueblood 26.45 ...........J McInerney 10 87831 Bigtime MacDaddy 25.67 ...................L Cole 8 47311 Bigtime Logan 26.29 ..........................L Cole 13 5.39pm BROOKS TIMING C1 C1, 375m

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

16646 Bigtime Kera 21.97.............................L Cole 68544 Minder 21.99 .............................J McInerney 55783 Idol Billie nwtd .......................... S Gommans 64338 Cawbourne Web nwtd J &...................D Bell 35456 Tiger Uppercut nwtd............................ L Bell 64256 Thrilling Rory nwtd ......................A Turnwald 22624 Lucha nwtd........................................D Edlin 36552 Barn Door Billy nwtd ................ K Gommans 88754 Paris Global nwtd ......................J McInerney 64884 Ciara nwtd I C & .............................J Lenden 14 5.59pm TAB FIXED ODDS C1 C1, 375m 1 85564 Naharis 22.12....................................D Edlin 2 83433 Avedon Film nwtd..............................M Flipp 3 55x32 Apricity 21.82 ..............................A Turnwald 4 57862 Cawbourne Lick 21.86 J & ..................D Bell 5 43885 Nippa Joy nwtd..........................J McInerney 6 78523 Bigtime Boy nwtd .........................M Goodier 7 43873 Grace Slick 21.75 ............................C Morris 8 54767 Bigtime Jorja nwtd..............................L Cole 9 58474 Just Like Ma nwtd J & .........................D Bell 10 66865 Lissadell Marcus nwtd................... D Donlon 15 6.19 TAB SUPPORTS GREYHOUNDS C1, 375m 1 64475 Forkner Bale nwtd .............................M Flipp 2 84566 Cawbourne Sandy 21.91 ......... S Gommans 3 54626 Kiwi Baxter nwtd .......................J McInerney 4 38667 Cawbourne Hint 21.73 J & ..................D Bell 5 x1642 Ace Star nwtd.............................B Goldsack 6 65754 Roketto nwtd .....................................D Edlin 7 76873 Opawa Bucks nwtd ..........................R Waite 8 55x85 Yella Ella 21.81............................A Turnwald 9 55684 Stole Me Keys nwtd ................. K Gommans 10 87846 Bigtime Pickit 22.33 ...........................L Cole 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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Monday

10am - 3pm AGE CONCERN, 206 CLUB. Fun fill days for 60 years and older, for more information ring 308-6817. Cameron Street.

12pm - 1pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. A Free lunch. Ashburton Baptist Church, entry off Cass Street.

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

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

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

Tuesday

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

10am - 3pm AGE CONCERN, 206 CLUB. Fun filled days for over 60years, for more information ring 308-6817. Cameron Street.

10.30am AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. METHVEN- Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment.

All Saints Church, 1 Chapman Street, Methven.

1pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE CLUB. Social games, new members welcome. 115 Racecourse Road.

1pm AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. RAKAIA - Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment.

Presbyterian Church, Bridge Street, Rakaia.

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

3pm PROSTRATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. Meeting at Waugh’s home, phone 308-3384. 33 Wills Street, Ashburton.

6pm INTEGRATIVE YOGA. Weekly yoga classes. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Club night with speaker Don Gutsell, First Aid in the Outdoors. All welcome, phone Jenny 3086862. Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

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

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

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

10am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises and Tai Chi for arthritis. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street. (excludes school and public holidays).

Puzzles

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Cryptic crossword

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Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Those who put others in a position where they feel they have no choice will know nothing of loyalty or love. As John Milton, man of letters, said “who overcomes by force, hath overcome but half his foe.”

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): What it means to know and love someone is so much deeper than can be put into words, but try anyway. Your loved ones will cherish the way you express your heart.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): There’s nothing major keeping you from the one who has your heart, but sometimes little things can seem major just because they require you to face a fear. You can solve it in a phone call after 2pm.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You recognise beauty. Still, it makes a far greater impact when it’s fresh beauty. This is reason enough to leave your environment for a while today to witness what you never have before.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): All you have to do is think of the one you love and your physiology will change; you’ll feel warmer and more vital.

Your mind, body and spirit will seem to align into one fluid dance.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): They smile and say supportive words – some of which they don’t mean, though not because they wish you ill; they are struggling with their own jealousy. Stay positive they’ll come around soon enough.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): In one culture, it’s unlucky to wear your clothes inside out. In another, getting married on a Tuesday spells relationship doom.

You’ve ideas on the subject, and they’ll dictate what you’re willing and unwilling to do today.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Best-case scenario: You get the agreement of all the people on your team before you move forward. It may not be possible. But if you can’t get them to agree to the plan, at least get them to believe in you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Oscar Wilde suggested, “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” Self-appreciation may mean being able to give to others but it’s not going to fly on Valentine’s Day. Don’t be last minute.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): To be critical of small things is the domain of children just learning to notice the world and find an independent voice. In more mature people, such pettiness is indicative of small thinking.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Without pleasure, is there gratitude? Because gratitude, in its sincere and pure form, is enjoyment. It’s not the verbiage we come up with out of obligation.

It shouldn’t have the energy of a chore.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): It takes seconds to wish someone well, but it’s powerful. So sync up your heart and mind to shoot arrows of good energy into the core of the world.

WordBuilder

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS WHYTE, Roy Jack (Jack) – On February 10, 2018, at Ashburton. Treasured husband and best friend of Dulc. Dearly loved Dad of Graeme and Michelle, and Barry. Respected Grandad ‘Jack’ of Nathan, Simon and Skye, Matt and Aleysia, and Emily. A loved brother, brother-in-law, and uncle, and Godfather to Gaye and Russell. Messages to the Whyte family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Donations to the Ashburton Kidney Society would be much appreciated and may be left at the service. A service for Jack will be held at Our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on FRIDAY February 16, commencing at 2pm. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

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9:30pm on TVNZ 2 11:55 Leading Lady PG 2014 Romantic Comedy.

BRAVO SKY 5 Katie McGrath, Bok van Blerk.

10am Four Weddings USA 3 6am Wheel Of Fortune G_PRIME 1:35 Rules Don’t Apply MLSC 6:25 Jeopardy! PG 6:50 The 10:55 David Tutera – 2016 Comedy. Warren Beatty, Simpsons PG 7:15 Border Celebrations 3 Lily Collins. 3:40 Alien – Security PG 8:05 Pawn Covenant 16VLC 2017 Sci-fi 11:50 Snapped PGR 3 Thriller. Katherine Waterston, 12:40 The Real Housewives Stars – UK PG 8:30 The Michael Fassbender, Force MC 8:55 Ice Road Of New York City PGR Billy Crudup. 5:40 Conspiracy Truckers PG 9:45 NCIS PGV 1:40 Top Chef Jr 3 ML 2016 Drama. Minnie Driver, 10:40 SVU – Special Victims 2:35 He Shed She Shed 3 Frank Grillo. 7:05 Table Unit MV 11:35 Jeopardy!

3:30 How Do I Look?

19 MLSC 2017 Comedy.

PG Noon Wheel Of Fortune 4:30 Four Weddings USA The lives of six strangers PG 12:30 NCIS – LA MV 5:30 Love It Or List It – change dramatically when 1:25 Longmire 16V 2:15 NCIS Vancouver they attend a wedding to PGV 3:05 Border Security 6:30 David Tutera – which they should have PG 4pm The Simpsons PG Celebrations said no. Anna Kendrick, 4:30 Jeopardy! PG 5pm Wheel Stephen Merchant. 8:30 The 7:30 Million Dollar Of Fortune PG 5:30 Ice Decorators PGR Infiltrator 16VLSC 2016 Crime.

Road Truckers PG 6:30 The Two narcotics officers go Martyn travels to Mexico, Force MC 7pm Pawn Stars undercover to apprehend where he must deal with a the drug lord, Pablo Escobar.

– UK PG 7:30 MacGyver difficult client.

Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger.

M 8:30 Scorpion ML 8:30 He Shed She Shed 10:40 Hard Sell MLS 2016 9:30 NCIS PGV 10:30 SVU Shed experts Luke and Sarah Comedy. Katrina Bowden, help two busy parents looking – Special Victims Unit MV Skyler Gisondo.

11:25 Ice Road Truckers PG for adult-only escapes.

TUESDAY 12:15 Worlds 9:30 He Shed She Shed TUESDAY 12:20 Border Apart 16VLSC 2016 Luke and Sarah help two shed Security PG 1:20 Pawn Drama. JK Simmons, owners turn their wasted Stars PG 1:50 Scorpion ML Christoforos Papakaliatis. backyard space into money2:40 MacGyver M 3:30 SVU 2:10 Conspiracy ML 2016 making rentals.

– Special Victims Unit MV Drama. Minnie Driver, 10:25 Intervention AO 3 4:20 The Force MC 4:45 Wheel Frank Grillo. 3:35 Table 19 11:20 Snapped PGR 3 Of Fortune PG 5:10 Jeopardy! MLSC 2017 Comedy. 5am The 12:10 Infomercials 3 Infiltrator 16VLSC 2016 Crime.

PG 5:35 The Simpsons PG

MAORI

6am Olympic Winter Games Breakfast Show 0 7am Olympic Winter Games Breakfast Show 3 0 8:05 Batman – Brave And The Bold 8:30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky And Dawn 3 8:55 Tiki Tour 0 9:25 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:50 Hot Bench 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 12:40 Elementary AO 3 0 1:35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 2:30 Wheel Of Fortune 3pm The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:30 Olympic Winter Games 5:30 Prime News 6pm Olympic Winter Games Figure skating at Gangneung Ice Arena, hosted by Bernadine OliverKerby. 0 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 American Pickers 8:30 Prime Rocks – Carole King: Natural Woman PGR The life and career of Carole King, one of the most successful musicians of her time, known for hits such as It’s Too Late. 0 9:35 Olympic Winter Games 4am Closedown

MOVIES GREATS 7:50 The Directors – M Night Shyamalan PG 2016 Featurette. 8:20 The Fast And The Furious – Tokyo Drift MVL 2006 Action.

Lucas Black, Bow Wow. 10:05 Rock The Kasbah MVLSC 2015 Comedy.

Bill Murray, Kate Hudson.

11:50 Wolf Creek 18VLS 2005 Horror. John Jarratt.

1:30 Broken City 16VL 2013 Crime. Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine ZetaJones. 3:20 Edge Of Darkness 16VL 2010 Thriller.

Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone.

5:15 What To Expect When You’re Expecting MLS 2012 Romantic Comedy.

Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Chase Crawford.

7:05 Paranormal Activity 16L 2007 Horror Thriller. After a couple move into what seems a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a demonic presence.

Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs. 8:30 Pain And Gain 18VLS 2013 Action.

Based on a true story, a group of bodybuilders becomes caught up in kidnapping, extortion and murder in their pursuit of the American Dream.

10:40 There Will Be Blood MV 2007 Drama.

TUESDAY 1:15 Notorious 16VLS 2009 Drama.

3:20 Paranormal Activity 16L 2007 Horror Thriller.

4:45 Pain And Gain 18VLS 2013 Action.

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CHOICE

6:30 Takaro Tribe 3 6:40 Nga Papara Kapi 3 7:10 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 7:40 Kia Mau 7:50 Paia 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 R&R 9am It’s In The Bag 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takaro Tribe 3 3:10 Nga Papara Kapi 3 3:40 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 4:10 Kia Mau 3 4:20 Paia 3 4:30 Ahorangi Next Generation 3 5pm Grid 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2

6am The Living Room 7am Gardeners’ World 7:30 American Pickers 8:30 Empire Of The Tsars 9:30 Paul Hollywood City Bakes 10:30 Tiny House Nation 11:30 Tiny House Hunting Noon Astronauts – Toughest Job In The Universe 1pm Empire Of The Tsars 2pm American Pickers 3pm Gardeners’ World 3:30 Love Nature – Wild Birds Of Australia 4:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things – Best Bites Hugh introduces a way of cooking that gives maximum taste and creativity with minimum fuss.

5pm Luke Nguyen’s United Kingdom 5:30 American Pickers 6:30 Caribbean Pirate Treasure

7pm Pukuhohe 3 7:30 My Family Feast 3 8pm Native Affairs Summer Series 2017 (HLS) 8:30 The Central Park 5 AO 3 10:35 Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 3

7pm David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 7:30 Caligula With Mary Beard 8:30 Stephen Fry In Central America 9:30 Chris Tarrant – Extreme Railway Journeys 10:30 American Pickers

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

Midnight Luke Nguyen’s United Kingdom 12:30 Undersea Edens 1am Caribbean Pirate Treasure 1:30 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities 2am Love Nature – Wild Birds Of Australia 3am Tiny House Hunting 3:30 Gardeners’ World 4am Caligula With Mary Beard 5am Stephen Fry In Central America

SKY SPORT 1

11:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things – Best Bites

SKY SPORT 2

6am Golf – European Tour (HLS) ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth – Round Four.

6:30 Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Round Three.

7am L Golf – PGA Tour AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Round Four.

12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Fox Sports News 1:30 Basketball – NBL (HLS) NZ Breakers v Melbourne United.

2pm Cricket – T20 Tri Series (HLS) Australia v England.

2:30 ICC Cricket 360 3pm Golf – European Tour (HLS) ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth – Round Four.

3:30 Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Round Four.

4pm The Season – Nudgee College 4:30 Rugby – Brisbane Tens (HLS) Day One. 6pm Rugby – Brisbane Tens (HLS) Day Two. 7:30 UFC Now 8:30 Fight Night 10:30 Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series (HLS) Advance Life Auto Parts Clash.

11:30 Cricket – T20 Tri Series (HLS) Australia v Blackcaps.

9am L Motorsport – Nascar Sprint Cup Series Advance life Auto Parts Clash.

11am Motorsport – TR Series (HLS) Round Four – Taupo.

Noon Rugby – Brisbane Tens (HLS) Day One. 1:30 Rugby – Brisbane Tens (HLS) Day Two. 3pm Netball – Super League (RPL) 4:30 Basketball – NBL (HLS) NZ Breakers v Melbourne United.

From Spark Arena, Auckland.

5pm The Cricket Show 5:30 Cricket – T20 Tri Series (HLS) Australia v Blackcaps.

From the SCG, Sydney.

6pm Cricket – T20 Tri Series (HLS) Australia v England.

6:30 Cricket – T20 Tri Series (HLS) Australia v England.

7pm Hook Me Up! 8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 Basketball – NBL (HLS) NZ Breakers v Melbourne United.

From Spark Arena, Auckland.

9pm Fox Sports News 9:30 NRL 360 10:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 Basketball – NBL (HLS) NZ Breakers v Melbourne United.

Midnight Cricket – T20 Tri Series (HLS) Australia v England.

12:30 Cricket – T20 Tri Series (RPL) Australia v England.

4am The Cricket Show 4:30 Football – ISPS Handa Premiership (RPL)

Midnight The Crowd Goes Wild 12:30 UFC Now 1:30 Hook Me Up! 2:30 Fox Sports News 3am NRL 360 4am Rugby League – Super League (RPL) Leeds Rhinos v Hull Kingston Rovers.

TUESDAY

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

TUESDAY

12Feb18

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG Beastmode – Super Bowl Sunday and the Bering Sea. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters M James Bond Special 2.

9:10 Alaskan Bush People M 10am Blowing Up History PG Hunt For King Arthur’s Castle. 10:50 Mighty Ships PG 11:40 A Crime To Remember M Go Ask Alice.

12:30 The Perfect Murder M Skating Death. 1:20 People Magazine Investigates M Cabin 28 – Horror in the Woods. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG I’m the Captain.

4:45 Garage Rehab PG Slop Shop. 5:40 MythBusters PG Alaska. 6:35 Diesel Brothers PG Somersault. 7:30 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Big Red Caddy 2. 8:30 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 9:25 Garage Rehab PG Fast-Lane Auto Repair.

10:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 11:05 Naked And Afraid M Melt Down Under.

11:55 People Magazine Investigates M TUESDAY 12:45 The Perfect Murder M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush People M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Moonshiners M

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