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Parents and school communities have poured almost $900,000 into plugging funding gaps for schools around the Ashburton District.

Figures provided by the Ministry of Education for 2015 show that some of the smallest rural schools drew the greatest amounts in top-up funding from their communities.

The government funds state and state-integrated schools to deliver the curriculum with lower decile schools receiving extra funding to help them overcome any barriers to learning.

On top of this money most schools impose a voluntary school levy and most seek grants and donations from their school community.

The district’s largest school, Ash-

burton College received the greatest amount in donations in 2015, $110,031, well down on the 2014 figure of $123,707.

On its roll of 1205 (as at July 1 last year) that equated to $91 per student.

The college has a decile ranking of 6.

The district’s smallest school, Chertsey (decile 7) showed donations of $4093 for 2015. With its roll of 28 that equates to $146 per student.

Decile 9 school Dorie with a July 1 roll of 69 secured $69,306 in donations in 2015, $1004 per student.

Raising almost $70,000 involved a huge effort by the whole Dorie community, said school board chair Deborah Sloper.

The school was granted funds for two new classrooms; it built three and the extra money allowed the board to also employ teacher aides.

“We’ve got a great community, we’re very lucky,” she said.

About $30,000 was raised through farmers donating cull cows and about $18,000 from a Rakaia Lions golf tournament. The Dorie Charitable Trust also helped boost the donation pool.

Fundraising was on-going, Sloper said and with its roll sitting at 70 at the end of the year, the school was only five students short of needing another classroom.

“Yes, the ministry will fund this. We know it will cost more than that, but we’re able to raise the funds because we have such great community backing.”

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■ TAYLORS STREAM

Safety fears close picnic, camping area

By SuSan SandyS

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Taylors Stream picnic and camping area is closed to the public indefinitely, representing another blow for Mid Canterbury foothills outdoor enthusiasts.

The Ashburton District Council manages the Taylors Stream picnic and camping area, and has taped off its entry due to safety concerns.

News of the closure follows Sharplin Falls track at Staveley being permanently closed last month due to rockfall danger.

Open spaces turf, trees and training supervisor Rhonda Gallagher said yesterday the Taylors Stream area was wet and boggy, posing a problem for vehicles.

There were also trees beginning to fall over or with dangerous limbs.

“We don’t yet have a time frame of when the picnic and camping area will be ready to reopen again, as planning a long-term solution for this large project is still under

way. Rehabilitating the area is a significant task,” she said.

The closure had not been publicly notified.

Methven resident Peter Harper said the area was popular with campers and locals, wanting to access the picturesque stream and green area, which featured good public toilets.

He noticed the area was taped off in November, and he had been expecting it to re-open ever since.

“This year it’s been absolutely empty because people have been shut out,” he said.

He was perplexed at the council’s lack of a time frame.

“Long-term project sounds ominous. Definition of long-term?” he said.

And “rehabilitation” would raise a number of issues.

“The wilderness area, as it is now, hosts native pigeons, waxeyes, fantails and bellbirds. Care to maintain this wild area needs to be paramount,” he said.

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Amazing Race theme to Cactus camp Mid Canterbury kids have powered their way into the start of the Amazing Race-style adventure camp, organised by Combined Adolescent Training Unit and Support (Cactus).

The organisation has been running the camp in the Ash-

Mania-o-roto Scout Park.

The group then split into two smaller groups to complete a series of tasks set throughout the town before a trip to Christchurch for a visit to Adrenaline Forest and a night camping at Okains Bay.

Hospital birth rates up; total down

By Michelle nelSon

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The picturesque and popular Taylors Stream picnic and camping area is closed indefinitely.

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burton region for about 10 years and about 20 children are participating this year.

In previous years the race has begun with a firetruck tow.

But this year a police paddy wagon was towed through the gates of the starting point at

More babies were delivered at Ashburton Hospital last year but overall Mid Canterbury birth numbers are down.

There were 144 births in the Ashburton maternity wing in 2016, up 10 on 2015 when 134 babies were delivered. However, the number of women delivering babies at Christchurch Hospital declined from 282 to 258 last year.

Director of Nursing Ashburton and Rural Jane Brosnahan said the number of babies delivered at Ashburton Hospital have continued to climb each year. In 2014 there were 119 new arrivals and in 2013, 110.

Brosnahan said the increase in numbers probably reflected Mid

Canterbury’s population increase and changing demographic.

The average number of births in Ashburton per month sat around 10, but there was a definite spike in August with 24 births in that month, Brosnahan said.

The majority of Mid Canterbury women give birth to their first child in Christchurch Women’s Hospital and occasionally at Lincoln Hospital.

The increase in birth numbers is reflected in Mid Canterbury’s school rolls.

Allenton Primary has projected its roll will climb to 400 students this year, up from 369 in 2016 – when classroom space was already tight.

The Ministry of Education is not expected to approve the con-

struction of new classrooms until July. Last year extensions were made to a classroom completed in 2015 at Wakanui Primary School to accommodate rising student numbers, and two new classrooms were constructed at Hampstead Primary.

A major building project was undertaken at Methven Primary School last year, where the roll has doubled in the past four years.

Four new classrooms were built at Ashburton Borough Primary School and a refurbishment project was undertaken at Netherby.

Roll numbers have also grown at outlying primary schools such as Mt Somers Springburn and Carew Peel Forest, where building work was also completed last year.

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■ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF PERFORMING ARTS

By SuSan SandyS

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He taught himself guitar and also takes lessons, and sings and writes his own music. Among WCOPA items will be the original What About, which he wrote for his grandmother following his grandfather having a close call with a heart attack.

Fellow 15-year-old Krishay is also self-taught. He has been dancing since the age of nine, mainly hip hop and lyrical. His

performance platforms include YouTube, local Indian cultural group events, and Ashburton College competitions.

Last year he and his friends won the lip sync and he placed second in Ash Dance.

Ocean said she was nervous when she auditioned in front of the two judges, as she was used to performing in front of larger groups.

The accomplished yodeller and award-winning country

singer performed on a German talent show in 2015, and can’t wait to add America to her impressive resume.

Fellow country singer Tilly stunned Mount Hutt College senior prizegiving attendees last year with her brilliant voice, following being highly commended at last year’s Gold Guitar Awards in Gore.

“I don’t think I want a career in singing but it’s something I can always fall back on,” she said.

Krishay, Tilly, Liam and Ocean were among 49 performers to be offered spots in the 2017 Black Stars after 97 hopefuls from throughout the country auditioned. Twenty-eight have confirmed their participation. The team will compete in individual and group items against countries from around the world in front of large audiences, including talent agents offering hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of scholarships for study in America.

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Close call at intersection Police, fire and ambulance services attended a near miss accident on West Street yesterday morning.

The driver of a white Toyota Corolla hatchback turned left from the intersection of Tancred and West streets into the path of southbound traffic, forcing a transport truck carrying a ship-

ping container to come to an abrupt halt.

The truck driver managed to avoid a collision, however the driver of the car was taken from the scene by ambulance.

The southbound lane was closed between Burnett and Tancred streets for a short time.

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Performing dreams beckon Four Mid Canterbury teenagers are brimming with excitement as they look forward to excelling in their performance dreams this year.

Dancer Krishay Nadan, 15, and singers Ocean Waitokia, 14, Liam Pram, 15, and Tilly Smith, 17, will head to Hollywood in June as part of the 28-member New Zealand Black Stars to compete in the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA).

Liam said he was in the middle of food class at Ashburton College late last year, when he received the email telling him he had made the team.

“I just freaked out, I didn’t expect to get through,” he said.

The news had launched him out of his comfort zone into planning busking trips to Christchurch as of next week. He already had two jobs, but needed to earn extra cash to reach the approximate $7000 total to cover

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From P1 The Longbeach Coastal Challenge had been a great fundraising tool for Longbeach School for several years said board chair Karen Burrowes.

In 2015 the school community raised $82,000, $586 per student.

The funds provide an extra teacher, and teacher aides and ensures the school has the latest technology available to students, she said.

“We’re so fortunate to have our community behind us and to have our school community so involved.”

Parents and school communities also contributed significantly to Mayfield, $51,170, Hampstead, $59,289 and Allenton, $91,381.

Donation figures needed to be

treated with a degree of caution, said ministry acting head of sector enablement and support Dr David Wales.

“We use the figures recorded by schools in their audited financial statements that they provide to us every year.

“These donations will have come from a number of sources including parents, alumni and community groups. There is also inconsistency in what schools report in donations, so you’ll see cases of schools reporting large sums of donations in one year and nothing the next,” he said.

The ministry did not hold information on the source of donations.

The Government pays the lion’s share of education costs, with donations making up just 1.8 per cent of school revenue.

Three fire calls Following a relatively quiet time over the festive season Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade was called upon three times in a matter of a few hours yesterday. After providing assistance with traffic control during a medical incident on West Street at about 10.30am, a crew was dispatched to the Caltex service station on East Street to a reported vehicle fire. Thirty minutes later an appliance was sent to the Ashburton riverbed, entering off Melrose Road to extinguish a small rubbish fire.

Recovering at home A man lay trapped under a metal lathe at Ashburton College for 20 minutes before he was discovered and emergency services summoned. St John Ambulance and two fire crews were called to the college about 4.30pm on Tuesday. A Fire Service spokesman said firefighters assisted to lift the lathe off him. The man was taken to Ashburton Hospital where he was treated for moderate injuries, St John said. WorkSafe has been notified. Ashburton College executive officer Charlie Kelland said the school would also investigate the accident. The injured man is now recuperating at home.

Apology awaits PM A Ngapuhi elder says he wants to apologise to Prime Minister Bill English for calling him a “spoilt child” for not attending Waitangi – saying he now backs English’s decision to stay away. Kingi Taurua said since making his criticism of English he had seen a letter that was sent to the Prime Minister’s office by the Waitangi Marae Organising Committee. He now felt he had “egg on my face” after he called on English not to be “a spoilt child and run away”, and wanted to meet the Prime Minister to offer an apology.

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Bowled by a sheep A woman in her 70s has been flown to hospital after being knocked over by sheep. St John were alerted to the incident at a private property in Birchwood near Ohai, Southland, at 2.14pm.

Paramedics were told the woman was knocked over by farm animals.

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Rock message delights NI girl

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A surprise message left on a North Island beach by an Ashburton local, has delighted the young girl who kick-started a Marton rockfinding movement.

During the holiday period, Deearnavaey-Aakarshea Hemopo spent time travelling to Whanganui with her family, where she discovered a craze that sees people hand-paint rocks and leave

them around town for people to discover.

When they returned to Marton last week, she was hooked on the idea, and instantly set about painting 21 rocks to hide all over her hometown.

D e e a r n a v a e y- A a k a r s h e a’s mother, Pania Hemopo, said they had been blown away by the community reaction after sharing it on a local Facebook page.

“It got over 200 likes and many, many comments and interest,” she said.

“We said we had hidden them and she would love to find other kids’ creations to take a pic of and re-hide. Families got on to it and have been out hiding rocks since.”

A few days later, the family went rock hunting and discovered a lovely painted rock by “Emma from Ashburton”.

“She was so happy because it was the first rock she found that day since putting hers out and to make it more special, the rock was from someone in a whole other town,” Pania said.

Left and above – Marton girl Deearnavaey-Aakarshea Hemopo with the rock she discovered on a North Island beach, left by the mystery, “Emma from Ashburton”.

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■ METHVEN SUMMER SCHOOL

Already looking forward to next summer school

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Margaret Kelk re-covers an old family ottoman at the Methven Summer School upholstery course on Tuesday.

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This year’s Methven Summer School proved to be another roaring success with organisers and attendees already looking forward to what 2018 has to offer.

While final numbers are still to be tallied, co-ordinators say people were still booking on to courses at the last minute, pushing the total to over 200 enthusiastic participants.

The annual summer school, which runs between January 5 and 10, is held at Mount Hutt College and aims to “involve, inform and inspire”, while also offering people a unique taste of Methven.

The most popular courses proved to be upholstery and cheesemaking for the beginner, which was oversubscribed.

Methven Summer School chairwoman Shirley Fitzgerald

said locals make up the majority of tutors, but they were also lucky to have some travel from Dunedin and Wellington to be part of the programme.

“All the students were very happy and said in the surveys the calibre of the tutors was very high,” she said.

Enjoying the upholster a bedhead or ottoman course on Tuesday, was local woman, Margaret Kelk, who was re-covering an old ottoman for the second time.

The ottoman has been in her family for years and Margaret can recall her mother using it to store linen.

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■ UNITED STATES

Roof sentenced to death An unrepentant Dylann Roof was sentenced to death yesterday for fatally shooting nine black church members during a Bible study session, becoming the first person ordered executed for a federal hate crime.

A jury deliberated for about three hours before returning with the decision, capping a trial in which the 22-year-old avowed white supremacist did not fight for his life or show any remorse.

He served as his own attorney during sentencing and never asked for forgiveness or mercy or explained the massacre.

Hours earlier, Roof threw away one last chance to plead for his life, telling jurors, “I still feel like I had to do it”.

The slain included the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the church pastor and a state senator, as well as other pillars of the community: a high school track coach, the church sexton, a librarian and an aspiring poet.

They all shared deep devotion to the church, known as Mother Emanuel, and passed that faith along to their families, many of whom offered Roof forgiveness when he appeared in court just days after the attack.

As Roof spoke yesterday for about five minutes, every juror looked directly at him. A few nodded as he reminded them that they said during jury selection they could fairly weigh the factors of his case. Only

Pati compared to Pavarotti One of the world’s leading opera teachers has lauded a member of the hit Kiwi trio Sole Mio as “a young Pavarotti”.

Acclaimed voice tutor Cesar Ulloa is the chairman of the San Francisco Opera Centre Merola and Adler programmes for young artists. Two of the young artists in his programme are the Samoan Pati brothers Pene and Amitai who perform with cousin Moses Mackay as Sole Mio. Ulloa singled out Pene Pati, 28, for special praise. “They have God-given voices. I am just their guide.” Pene, he believes, is a young Pavarotti.

Dylann Roof is escorted from the Cleveland County Courthouse in Shelby, North Carolina. A federal jury has sentenced Roof to death for killing nine black church members in a racially motivated attack in 2015.

PHOTO AP one of them, he noted, had to disagree to spare him from a lethal injection.

“I have the right to ask you to give me a life sentence, but I’m not sure what good it would do anyway,” he said.

When the verdict was read, he stood stoic. Several family members of victims wiped away quiet tears.

Roof told FBI agents when they arrested him after the

June 17, 2015, slayings that he wanted the shootings to bring back segregation or perhaps start a race war.

Instead, the slayings had a unifying effect, as South Carolina removed the Confederate flag from its Statehouse for the first time in more than 50 years.

Other states followed suit, taking down Confederate banners and monuments. Roof

had posed with the flag in photos. Malcolm Graham, whose sister Cynthia Hurd was slain, said the jury made the right decision.

“There is no room in America’s smallest jail cell for hatred, racism and discrimination,” he said from his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. “The journey for me and my family today has come to an end.”

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■ UNITED STATES

‘Yes we did’ – Obama bids farewell to nation President Barack Obama bid farewell to the nation yesterday in an emotional speech that sought to comfort a country on edge over rapid economic changes, persistent security threats and the election of Donald Trump.

Forceful at times and tearful at others, Obama’s valedictory speech in his hometown of Chicago was a public meditation on the many trials the US faces as Obama takes his exit.

For the challenges that are new, Obama offered his vision for how to surmount them, and for the persistent problems he was unable to overcome, he offered optimism that others, eventually, will.

“Yes, our progress has been uneven,” Obama told a crowd of some 18,000. “The work of democracy has always been hard, contentious and sometimes bloody. For every two steps forward, it often feels we take one step back.”

Yet Obama argued his faith in America had only been strengthened by what he’s witnessed the past eight years, and he declared: “The future should be ours.”

First lady Michelle Obama hugs President Barack Obama after his farewell address in Chicago, yesterday. PHOTO AP Brushing away tears with a handkerchief, Obama paid tribute to the sacrifices made by his wife – and by his daughters, who were young girls when they entered the big white home on Pennsylvania Avenue and leave as young women.

He praised first lady Michelle Obama for taking on her role “with grace and grit and style and good humour” and for

making the White House “a place that belongs to everybody.”

Soon Obama and his family will exit the national stage.

Much of what Obama accomplished during his two terms – from health care overhaul and environmental regulations to his nuclear deal with Iran – could potentially be upended by Trump.

So even as Obama seeks to

define what his presidency meant for America, his legacy remains in question.

Obama made only passing reference to the next president.

When he noted he would soon be replaced by the Republican, his crowd began to boo.

“No, no, no, no, no,” Obama said. One of the nation’s great strengths, he said, “is the peaceful transfer of power from one president to the next”.

With Democrats still straining to make sense of their devastating election losses, Obama tried to offer a path forward.

He called for empathy for the struggles of all Americans.

Paying tribute to his place as America’s first black president, Obama acknowledged there were hopes after his 2008 election for a post-racial America.

“Such a vision, however wellintended, was never realistic,” Obama said, though he insisted race relations are better now than a few decades ago.

The former community organiser closed out his speech by reviving his campaign chant, “Yes we can.”

To that, he added for the first time, “Yes we did.”

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Emoji v thimble Despite recent events suggesting people shouldn’t be trusted with votes, Hasbro is giving fans the option to re-jig the entire Monopoly token line-up. Hashtags, emojis and even a rubber duck may replace the Scottie dog, the wheelbarrow and the thimble in an upcoming version of the Monopoly board game. Hasbro Inc began a worldwide contest this week to let people choose the eight tokens to be included in the next generation of the property acquisition game, originally based on the real-life streets of Atlantic City, New Jersey. There are 64 options for fans to choose between, including the originals.

Moana nominated Moana’s awards hopes are not done yet, as the animated movie has picked up two more prestigious nominations yesterday.

Disney’s Pacific princess has received both BAFTA and Producer’s Guild Award nominations today, which will see it compete against Finding Dory, Zootopia and Kubo and the Two Strings in both ceremonies. It is good news for the animated hit, which stars Dwayne Johnson and Temuera Morrison. The movie missed out on both of the Golden Globes it was nominated for on Monday, losing Best Animated Movie to Zootopia and Best Original Song to La La Land, one of the seven awards the musical won.

And it looks as though La La Land is set for even more awards. It has the most nominations at the BAFTA’s with 11.

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■ AFGHANISTAN

Bombers target govt offices Two large bombs – one triggered by a suicide attacker – exploded near government offices yesterday, killing at least 38 people and wounding dozens of others in the deadliest Taliban violence in Kabul in months.

In southern Afghanistan, another attack at a guesthouse belonging to the governor of Kandahar province killed five people and wounded 12. An ambassador from the United Arab Emirates and other UAE diplomats were among the wounded, authorities said.

The Kabul suicide bomber struck about 4pm as workers were leaving a compound of government and legislative offices, said Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi.

The second bomb, which was planted in a car, exploded minutes later after security forces had rushed in to help the victims, he said.

The Taliban, who have been waging a 15-year war against the US-backed government, claimed the attack in the capital.

The 38 dead included civilians and military personnel, and another 72 people were wounded,

Afghan firefighters wash the site of a twin bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan.

PHOTO AP said Public Health Ministry official Mohibullah Zeer.

Among the wounded was Rahima Jami, a member of parliament from Herat province in western Afghanistan, said another lawmaker from the province, Ghulam Faroq Naziri.

It appeared to be the deadliest attack in Kabul since July, when two suicide bombers struck during a demonstration held by Hazaras, a Shiite Muslim ethnic group, killing 80 people.

Fighting in Afghanistan tends to taper off during the winter, when mountain supply routes used by the insurgents are impassable.

President Asharf Ghani strongly condemned the Kabul bombings in a statement from the presidential palace.

Amnesty International said the bombings indicate that “the Taliban are pressing ahead with a gruesome campaign of violence that makes no effort to spare

civilian lives.” “Targeting first responders in a car bomb that killed many people that were on the street shows a chilling contempt for human life,” said Champa Patel, Amnesty International’s South Asia director.

The White House also condemned the attacks, saying of the bombings in the capital: “An attack on Parliamentary buildings and lawmakers is clearly an assault on Afghanistan’s efforts to build democratic institutions.”

In the Kandahar attack, two explosions inside the governor’s compound killed five people and wounded 12, including several officials and the United Arab Emirates diplomats, authorities said.

Among the wounded was Gov. Homayun Azizi, his spokesman said.

The spokesman, Samim Khpolwak, who also was slightly wounded, said it was not yet clear what caused the blasts.

Also hurt was UAE Ambassador Juma Mohammed Abdullah al-Kaabi and “a number of Emirati diplomats,” the UAE Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

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■ IRAN

Mass murderer Breivik makes Nazi salute at court of appeal

Rafsanjani interred; Iranians mourn

Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik made a Nazi salute as he walked into a courtroom at a high-security prison where judges yesterday began reviewing a ruling that his solitary confinement is inhumane.

Dressed in a dark suit, the bearded Breivik stared briefly at reporters while making the salute but didn’t speak.

Judge Oystein Hermansen asked him not to repeat the salute, saying it insulted the dignity of the court.

“It also disturbs what we are dealing with here,” Hermansen said, brushing aside attempts by Breivik to defend his action.

The 37-year-old right-wing extremist, who killed 77 people in a bomb and shooting rampage in 2011, sued the government last year.

He argued that his solitary confinement, frequent strip searches and the fact that he was often handcuffed during the early part of his incarceration violated his human rights.

But lawyers representing the government said that he enjoys better prison conditions than some inmates in Norway. They also warned that he remains a threat and should continue to be held in solitary confinement.

The government is appealing a surprise decision in April by the Oslo District Court, which sided with Breivik’s claims that his isolation in the maximum-

Anders Behring Breivik raises his right hand at the start of his appeal case in Borgarting Court of Appeal at Telemark prison in Skien, Norway, yesterday.

PHOTO AP security Skien prison breaches the European Convention on Human Rights.

The ruling said “the prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment represents a fundamental value in a democratic society. This applies no matter what – also in the treatment of terrorists and killers.”

It also ordered the government to pay Breivik’s legal costs of 331,000 kroner ($41,000).

However, it dismissed his claim that his right to respect for private and family life was violated by restrictions on contacts with other right-wing extremists.

Speaking for the state, Fredrik Sejersted said the government’s view is that Breivik’s prison conditions don’t violate his hu-

man rights in any actual or legal sense.

Describing the killer as Norway’s most expensive prisoner, Sejersted said that “in many ways they are better than (those) of other prisoners to compensate for the fact that he cannot make contact with other inmates.”

“That is far from violating human rights,” he said.

The hearing continues today in a makeshift courtroom in the gym of Skien prison in southern Norway, where Breivik is incarcerated. Government attorneys will continue to state their case before Breivik is heard on Friday.

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Hundreds of thousands mourned former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani yesterday, wailing in grief as his body was interred at a Tehran shrine alongside the leader of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Rafsanjani’s final resting place near the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, reflected his legacy as one of the pillars of Iran’s clerical-dominated political system, as he served in later years as a go-between for hard-liners and reformists.

But even his hours-long funeral highlighted the divisions still at play. Parts of the crowd along his funeral procession at one point chanted in support of opposition leaders under house arrest. Other politicians did not attend the memorial.

Throngs filled main thoroughfares of the capital, with many chanting, beating their chests and wailing in the style of mourning common among Shiite Muslims.

The funeral for Rafsanjani, who died Sunday at age 82 after a heart attack, drew both the elite and ordinary people. Shops and schools were closed in national mourning.

Top government and clerical officials first held a funeral service at Tehran University. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed by Rafsanjani’s casket, as other dignitaries knelt before the coffin on which his white cleric’s turban was placed.

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In brief Scoop of the century Clare Hollingworth, the veteran British war correspondent who broke the news of the Nazi invasion of Poland, has died in Hong Kong at the age of 105.

Hollingworth, who was born in Leicester in 1911, was the first to report on the invasion that triggered the outbreak of World War Two. She went on to report from Vietnam, Algeria and the Middle East. Hollingworth was a rookie reporter for the Daily Telegraph when she fell upon “the scoop of the century”. It was she who spotted German forces amassed on the Polish border while travelling from Poland to Germany in 1939. The Daily Telegraph headline read: “1000 tanks massed on Polish border. Ten divisions reported ready for swift strike” - but it did not carry her byline. She scored another scoop when the Nazis launched their invasion three days later.

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Ortega sworn in Daniel Ortega has been sworn in for another term as Nicaragua’s president while his wife, Rosario Murillo, is the new vice president, giving a married couple the reins of power for the first time in the country’s history. Ortega, a 71-year-old former guerrilla fighter, took the oath yesterday in Managua with the presidents of Venezuela, Bolivia and Taiwan in attendance. Ortega and Murillo were elected in November with 72.5 per cent of the vote, but with a high rate of abstentions. Their party won 71 of the 92 seats in parliament.

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LA gets Lucas museum The force, it seems, was with Los Angeles. And San Francisco was left on the dark side. Star Wars creator George Lucas and his team were on the side of the City of Angels over the City by the Bay yesterday, choosing LA as the home of a museum that will showcase his life’s work along with a huge collection of exhibits on film history and art.

- AP

Blizzard warning About 2000 people in a rural California community near Sacramento were asked to leave their homes yesterday as a river swollen by days of heavy rain threatened to flood, while north of San Francisco thousands more were urged to seek higher ground.

A blizzard warning was in effect for parts of the Sierra Nevada.

Forecasters warned of up to 3 metres of snow in the highest mountains, with up to 2 metres of snow around the resorts of Lake Tahoe, high risk of avalanches, and wind gusts to 100km/h.

- AP

No charges over death A suburban San Diego police officer won’t face criminal charges for fatally shooting a disturbed black man, a prosecutor announced yesterday, saying the officer had reason to believe he was in danger when the man suddenly raised both hands and pointed what appeared to be a weapon but actually was an e-cigarette device. The shooting of 38-year-old Alfred Olango in El Cajon was a reasonable use of force, San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis announced. - AP

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State houses an essential part of Kiwi life Sue Newman

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or more than 50 years government-owned houses have provided a roof over the heads of thousands of New Zealand families who could not afford to rent on the open market.

Some became tenants for life, others moved onwards and upwards and plenty took the option of buying their rental and becoming home owners.

In the climate in which the scheme was launched, tenants took pride in the place they called home, but the state house scheme as it stands, was a project for its time.

Today state houses are still being built and the 21st century models are a far cry from their square, small windowed, weatherboard predecessors.

Those originals, however, are still around, clustered together and usually showing evidence of decades of casual residents who weren’t too fussy about the state of their yards.

There’s a plan afoot to sell off large numbers of state houses to private providers and not everyone’s happy. The scheme’s opposition reckon privatisation would lead to a shift in thinking that may see those most in need missing out. But would it? Perhaps this is a massive opportunity for a change of thinking, a new way of doing things. Would communities be better served with houses that were owned, maintained and tenanted locally.

We have about 185 of these houses, more than the number of locals needing to be accommodated and that means local houses are assigned to out-oftowners by the Ministry of Social Development.

If we need only 80 state houses, why not sell the best of what we’ve got off to a private provider as a social housing project. The remainder could be sold off to individuals to upgrade or demolish. In the past we’ve created state housing neighbourhoods.

Ashburton has several and they’re not attractive. This could be a chance to break that mould.

The state housing blocks of the past could disappear and be replaced with good quality houses owned by a socially aware local provider and dotted around town, ditching the ‘state house street image’.

Given a chance, Ashburton could become the national poster child for 21st century state housing.

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Using stainless steel could send body design, Apple received a new This speculation is consistent the iPhone 8 back in time, as this patent that also points to an edgewith a major rumour – the iPhone metal alloy was originally used on to-edge screen. could feature a curved OLED, the iPhone 4 variants.

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Women on boards – NZ lagging New Zealand has one of the lowest rates of women on publiccompany boards in the western world.

Data from the NZX for 2016 showed that of New Zealand’s publicly-listed firms, just 17 per cent of board members were women with 83 per cent being men.

These figures were unchanged from 2015. In comparison, 20.8 per cent of directors were women in Canada, 23.3 per cent in the US, 24.5 per cent in Australia and 27 per cent in the UK – which also had no men-only boards in its top 100 listed companies.

Institute of Directors manager for governance leadership centre Felicity Caird said New Zealand was lagging.

“New Zealand is progressive in so many ways, we were the first country to give women the vote, but in this space it’s just glacial change,” Caird said. “These gender stats give us an indication of that,” she said.

“We respect that boards need to get the right skills and mix for their own competition but what this is saying is that they’re not looking broadly enough as to what their needs might be for a modern board.”

Research conducted by the institute of directors showed of 120 companies surveyed, 41 firms or 35 per cent had no women on the board, with 35 companies having just one women.

Caird said while having a woman on the board was good, it wasn’t enough, saying it was a hard and lonely job to have their voices heard and to represent other views.

She said the organisation’s view was that the challenges of disruption and a modern world meant a diverse and forward thinking board was necessary for successful business.

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to the whole country last September. Property investors need a 40 per cent deposit.

Church said yesterday that the restrictions had “totally missed the mark” and treated “first home buyers as expendable fodder on the altar of a misguided economic and social experiment”.

“It isn’t just about the value of the house as an asset – it’s also about what you can do with that house. Mums and Dads use the equity in their homes to buy businesses, fund further education, fund their retirement and help out their kids.

“Those options won’t be available for Kiwis who aren’t able to buy a home and it’s a disaster waiting to happen – not just for the individuals affected – but for the economy as a whole”. - NZME

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more than the latest figures.

Renters in the same time period made up only about 23 per cent of the total.

Property Institute chief executive Ashley Church said the situation “threatens the fundamentals of what it means to be a Kiwi”.

While numerous factors influenced ownership rates, Church singled out the Reserve Bank.

The Reserve Bank’s policies had made it “almost impossible for first home buyers to get into their first home and risk locking in a fundamental social change that will affect Kiwis for a generation”.

The bank in 2015 introduced loan-to-value ratios that required most home buyers in Auckland to have at least a 20 per cent deposit. These rules were extended

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Low home ownership rates ‘a disaster’ Sliding home ownership rates are a “disaster in the making”, says the Property Institute.

Home ownership is nudging a new low with the fewest Kiwis living in their own homes in 66 years.

Nationwide 63.2 per cent of people today live in their own homes – the lowest rate since the 61.2 per cent recorded at the 1951 Census – with 33 per cent living in a rental.

Statistics New Zealand Dwelling and Household Estimates data released on Tuesday showed of the 1.8 million homes, 1.2 million were owner-occupied in December 2016, and 604,900 were renting.

A record high of 73.8 per cent (848,916) was last recorded 26 years ago in 1991 – 10 per cent

vices having displays with openings’ describes a method that places electronic components – such as cameras and speakers - underneath the screen.

According to AppleInsider, the openings on the screen would be so small they would be “imperceptible to the human eye” – resulting in a “true edge-to-edge screen”.

This setup would also make it possible to add in various sensors inside of the phone that could transmit information across the display.

“An electronic component may be mounted in alignment with the one or more openings in the display,” reads the patent filed in February 2015. “Signals associated with the electronic component may pass through the openings.

“The electronic component may be a structure that uses light such as a camera, a light sensor, a light-based proximity sensor, a status indicator light, a light-based touch sensor array, or a secondary display that has display pixels that may be viewed through the openings.”

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It may still be months away, but speculations about Apple’s iPhone 8 are sweeping the internet.

The latest rumour came from an “upstream supply chain” that suggests the Cupertino company is ditching the aluminium back cover.

Instead, it will be designed with a stainless steel forging process that brings together two reinforced glass panels supported by a metal frame.

The latest rumour was first reported by Chinese newspaper DigiTimes, which revealed the new components would be ordered from Foxconn electronics US-based Jabil – firms who worked with Apple in creating the iPhone 4, reports 9To5Mac. “The metal bezel will be made of stainless steel using a forging process to enhance its sturdiness and reduce costs and manufacturing time,” reports DigiTimes.

Other than giving the iPhone 8 a sleeker design, this move will ensure the glass panels in the front and back hold together.

And it should decrease costs by

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Keeping Tinwald saleyards’ history alive Retired Ashburton stock agent John Carter has been tracking down names of agents, auctioneers, stock clerks, butchers, farmers and others who plied their trade at the Tinwald saleyards over past decades. The saleyards closed last month, after 138 years of operation.

This black and white photograph was taken in 1968 and Carter has tried hard to put names to faces in the interests of history. Let us know if you know the several who are unidentified.

Back row (from left): John Cockshall (JT Thomas, agent), Rupert Thomas (JT Thomas, auctioneer), John Carter (Dalge-

ty, agent), Frank O’Reilly (Dalgety, agent), Bruce Farrant (Pynes, agent), Allan Ryan (Pynes, auctioneer), Wayne Jackson (Farmers, stock clerk), Melvin Kington (Farmers, agent), Bill Nelson (Farmers, agent).

Middle row (from left): John Bruce (Dalgety, agent), Neville Buchanan (Dalgety, agent), Maurice Olorenshaw (Dalgety, auctioneer), Colin Sheridan (Dalgety, agent), Roger McKeown (Dalgety, agent), Russell Nelson (Farmers, clerk), Terry Dalton (NMA, agent), Frank Donaldson (yardman), Kevin Anderson, in white hat (NMA, agent), Don Bruce (farmer), unknown, Warren Dalzell (Farmers, agent), Graeme Robertson

(NMA, agent), David Bruce, white shirt at rear (NMA, clerk), Bill Hetrick (NMA, auctioneer), Ross Merrett (NZ Refrig, drafter), Lindsay Leadley, partially obscured (WS and Co, clerk), Ted Payne, in hat (Farmers, agent), Ivan Patterson (WS and Co, auctioneer), Frank Williams (WS and Co, manager), George Olds (NMA, auctioneer), Tony Bruce (Pynes, agent), Lindsay Edgar (NMA, manager), George May (Farmers, auctioner), Doug Warner, in black hat and tie (Farmers, manager).

Front row (from left): Dan Harnett (farmer), Jack Cocks (dealer), Jack Coleman (Christchurch butcher), Cyril Culloty (drov-

er), Walter Begg (farmer), Brian Martin (WS and Co, agent), Gary Busfield (WS and Co, agent), Vern Digby (farmer), Ken Langford (Burnetts), unknown, in jersey, John Cuttle, crouching (Borthwicks, drafter), John Reid (Dalgety, agent), Ted Hatton (retired), Dick Smith (dealer), John Whiting (farmer), unknown in hat and suit, George Payne in dungarees (NZ Refrig, drafter), Ian Vessey (Pynes, clerk), Graeme Clarke (NZF Kaiapoi drafter), unknown, Bruce Ireland (NMA, agent).

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Lavender in mint condition Left – The spectacular purple hues of lavender at Farmers Corner is attracting not only bees, but tourists, who catch sight of the colourful crop as they drive by on State Highway 1. Farmers Corner has four hectares devoted to the floral display, which features five different types of lavender. Lavender is a member of the mint family, widely known for its fragrance and healing properties.

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Agent: More farm sales on horizon A real estate agent is predicting more farms will be offered for sale, on the back of an increased forecast dairy payout and growing optimism in the industry.

South Canterbury sales manager for PGG Wrightson real estate Susie Williams said agents in the Mid and South Canterbury area had noted more calls from potential buyers in the lead-up to Christmas.

They were mainly established farmers motivated by the dairy commodity market’s recovery and looking to increase their holdings by buying additional property.

“While this is not a torrent of hope and confidence just yet, it is certainly a step in the right direction.”

The optimism follows increasing farm sales in the three months to the end of November, as reported by the Real Estate Institute of NZ recently.

Data shows that there were 447 farm sales nationally in the period and 1803 farms sold in the year to November; there were 21 per cent fewer dairy farms and 6 per cent fewer grazing farms than in the previous year.

In Canterbury, there were 11 more sales in the three-month period than in 2015.

Otago had the largest increase in sales, with 15 more.

REINZ rural spokesman Brian Peacocke said the increase in farm sales reflected improving conditions in the rural market, but a mood of caution prevailed.

Williams said a 235ha Rangitata property had been attracting solid interest.

“When it does sell, its value will provide useful intelligence to others thinking about entering the market, particularly those who have been thinking about retirement.”

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Women’s institute reports Members of the Mid Canterbury Executive Committee wish everyone an interesting, relaxing and Happy New Year.

We would like to bring the following to your attention.

Our Roll Call was for a gift for a child to go under the Birthright tree in Heartland Bank, seventeen parcels were received.

Members were reminded of the Founders’ Day Service to be held at St Luke’s Church at Hinds on February 19.

Hinds are hosting a shared finger-food lunch following this.

A wonderful lunch was then served and enjoyed by all those present.

After lunch we had stories about Christmas read, and also a quiz.

Christmas presents were then exchanged between members and a Merry Christmas greeting extended to all members and their families from our President.

Rosa thanked Jo for having our Christmas break-up at her place and gave her a small gift in appreciation.

Founders Day This will be held at St. Luke’s Church David Street Hinds on Sunday 19th February 2017 at 10am.

It is proposed that a social time and a shared finger/pot luck lunch will follow the service, in the Church hall or in the grounds.

If you have an APRON (yes, really!) please bring it along.

Christchurch AGM 2017 To be held at the Addington Event Centre on 29th to 31st May 2017. It would be good for members to consider taking this opportunity to attend this as it is close to us here in Ashburton and districts.

The Draft Agenda is found on front page of the new format web site www.wi.org. nz.

Transport to the AGM can be arranged by contacting a member of Executive.

The Mid Canterbury Federation Annual General Meeting for 2017 will be held at the Seniors Centre, Cameron Street on Friday 31st March. This promises to be a most interesting meeting.

With all good wishes from your executive committee.

■ Fairton Due to other commitments of members our November meeting was held on 27th October with Joyce opening her home for us again. Motto: “There is no pillow as soft as a clear conscience.”

Roll Call: Early childhood memories.

Amusing stories of school days and family life were told.

With all business matters dealt with, afternoon tea was served as we set up our Bay entry for any last minute alterations if any were needed.

Seven members attended our December meeting, were we enjoyed a delicious lunch at The Tea House at Lincoln.

Motto: “May the Happy Christmas Season bring joy and peace to all.”

The business part of the meeting was dealt with and members were thanked for their work and effort towards the Bay and tray entries at the A & P Show.

With more chit-chat, the exchange of gifts and Christmas wishes another very pleasant and happy meeting came to an end for 2016.

■ Hinds In November, Hinds Institute met at the EA Networks stadium and were shown

The EA Networks Centre pool is a very popular place where children of all ages have lots of fun. around the complex by Wendy who made an excellent job of this.

In the aqua section we observed Learn to Swim classes.

Wendy also showed us the length pool, Aquacise pool, spa, learners pool, lazy river and play area where children have lots of fun with water.

Stadium was next where we observed the beautiful floor which makes it easier for people playing sports like netball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, bubble soccer, badminton and many other activities.

This stadium is well used by the people of Ashburton and Wendy said that youth often hire a court to practise their hoops.

EA networks are very proud of their stadium seating which is brought out when they have big matches.

Next was a visit to the Gym where lots of fit people were carrying out their routines and using apparatus.

After thanking Wendy and presenting her with a small gift we adjourned to the Cafe for a lovely afternoon tea, short meeting and a chat.

Our Christmas meeting was held at the lovely home of Jo and Graham Wilson.

Fifteen ladies were welcomed by President Rosa, plus three apologies.

Rosa read the thought for today, “May your Christmas be wrapped in happiness and tied with Love”.

Rosa also read a card from Pauline our Link person in England.

She enclosed a calendar, tea towel, diary and copies of Hampshire WI news.

A parcel had also been sent by our Institute to England.

Donations were sent to ADARDS from a collection, “Cuppa for a Cause”, and also to National Federation for North Canterbury Earthquake fund.

■ Netherby Members met for our Christmas pot-luck meal at the Seniors Centre.

A great array of both main course and desserts was enjoyed by all.

Wendy Petrie had arranged a Christmas game and President Pauline read a succinct piece from Home and Country magazine.

Raffles were plentiful and lovely prizes were received.

The roll-call of non-perishable goods was well supported.

The evening was closed with joining hands and singing, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.”

■ Tinwald Eight members along with two husbands enjoyed lunch at the Stables.

Three apologies were accepted.

Jan and Margaret are still not well, but are slowly on the mend.

Hopefully weather permitting, our February meeting will be at one of the Domains, members to bring their lunch.

Christmas greetings all round brought our lunch to an end.

■ Wakanui Wakanui Women’s Institute Christmas Function was held at Prue Harper’s Home.

Prue talked on her passion for sewing, cooking and gardening.

From a very young age, Prue was making dolls clothes and cooking for family and friends.

Last year Prue spent time gardening in France.

A very enjoyable lunch was served to us

by Prue, and after this, a short meeting was held.

Members were all wished a Merry Christmas.

The motto was read: “Coffee, chocolate and men; so much better if they are rich.”

In all, a lovely afternoon.

Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao poses for fans during a meeting with fans in Seoul, South Korea.

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■ BOXING

Pacquiao bout massive coup has lost three of his last eight fights.

He was knocked out cold in six rounds by Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in 2012.

“I’ve fought all over the world as an amateur and I’ve had a lot of fights against some of the top fighters as an amateur and as a pro.

“I’ve only had 17 fights and Pacquiao has had 67 but I think I’ve got the skills to win,” Horn said.

“It’s my time.

“I’m getting Pacquiao at the right moment.

“I know I have the power to hurt him.

“If I land a clean shot on Pacquiao when he’s coming forward I know that I could hurt him.

“That’s what I’m hoping for to catch him as he rushes in.”

Horn is unbeaten so far in 17 fights.

Pacquiao has 59 wins, six losses and two draws.

His 2015 loss against Floyd Mayweather was the most lucrative fight in history, generating NZ$632 million.

- NZME

Dean Lonergan and Duco Events have pulled off a major international coup by securing a world title fight for their hot Australian prospect Jeff Horn against the legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao.

Following talks in Las Vegas overnight between Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum and Horn’s backer Dean Lonergan, the bout will be announced at a press conference at Brisbane’s riverside Regatta Hotel.

Horn’s preferred venue is Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, but Lonergan said the fight would be held wherever it made “the most commercial sense”.

Pacquiao’s team have warned 28-year-old Horn that his dream fight will quickly become a nightmare, but Brisbane’s “Fighting Schoolteacher” says the Filipino great has slipped in recent years.

Horn will start a massive underdog in the fight and says his best chance of victory is to catch 38-year-old Pacquiao leaping in.

Pacquiao has not scored a knockout victory since 2009 and

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This was our final meeting for the year and fittingly had a Christmas theme.

Firstly however President Doug Anderson conveyed the passing of member Singe Moody, which was observed with a minute’s silence.

Malcolm Tarbotton then gave a powerpoint presentation of his recent Baltic cruise on the Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth.

His journey began from Southhampton and after reaching Hamburg cruised along the coast visiting the various Scandinavian ports with a final destination at St Petersburg in Russia. Two days were spent exploring old St Petersburg where he did an extensive tour of Catherine the Great’s magnificently restored palace and gardens. Malcolm was thanked by President Doug.

Morning tea with Christmas cake was served and members were then treated to a medley of tunes by Don Hopwood on his electronic keyboard.

This was interspersed with the singing of Christmas carols accompanied by Moira Whiting on the piano.

President Doug thanked the two and then closed the meeting with a reminder our next meeting is 21st February 2017.

Congratulations to the members picked for the Rep games and Developmental squads playing the weekend of January 15.

Men are: Mike Quinn, Colin Dennis, Gavin Eder, Doug Kinvig, Murray Anderson, Brenton Donaldson and Colin Arnst. Ladies reps are Heather Goodall, Noeline Woods, Diana King, Judie Ryk, Ollie Collins and Wendy Suttie.

Good luck to you all and bowl well.

Recent placings in competitions was a team of Roger Gutberlet, Diane Gutberlet, Noeline Woods and Gordon Sparks coming second in the Cotula Cup and winners of the Mona Love Tray.

Well done to you all.

To those not involved in rep games there is social bowls on Saturdays at 1.15pm, names please before 1pm it will help the organisers to get the teams organised.

The reports of the coloured uniforms are very complimentary and thanks to the committee that made them available and did all the work.

Other clubs have given them the thumbs up.

To members on the sick list a get well wish from us all and we hope your recovery is speedy.

I hope you all had a safe Christmas break and are well

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Maxine Hooper and Irene Cooper welcomed everyone in the absence of president Bronie McMurtrie. Father Christmas arrived and stayed for the afternoon.

Gourdie Robinson was our MC and compered our concert with some great jokes along the way.

Our entertainers were Hannah Helem (jazz ballet), Farther Christmas, alias Manny Sim (singing and guitar), John Davis (keyboard) and Sarah Heney (singing and guitar).

The Christmas cake was cut by our patroness Doris Wakelin, who is 99 years and six months. Father Christmas then drew the raffles, assisted by Hannah Helem.

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In brief Life ban for fixing Authorities have maintained their strong stance against match-fixing by banning Romanian AlexandruDaniel Carpen from tennis for life. The 30-year-old admitted approaching another player in 2013 to seek his involvement in a matchfixing activity for payment. The TIU’s punishment to Carpen comes a day after retired Australian player Nick Lindahl was banned for seven years for match-fixing. - AAP

Fett ‘considered losing’ Croatian tennis battler Jana Fett has admitted to toying with the idea of tanking in Hobart in order to make the Australian Open qualifying draw. Fett was faced with the tough decision: win her secondround match at the Hobart International and progress to the tournament’s quarter-final to be played today, or lose and make it to Melbourne for Open qualifying on the same day. She eventually beat Lizette Cabrera 6-1 6-3.

- NZME

The Jennian Ashburton Swim Team is preparing for a busy time ahead.

■ SWIMMING

Swimmers put in hard yards Last week’s annual swimming camp for the Jennian Ashburton Swim Team is being hailed as a success as the group prepare for a busy few months ahead.

The 19-strong group of Mid Canterbury swimmers were joined by a further 10 from the Selwyn Swim Team for the sixday camp which was held in Timaru and based at the Caroline Bay Aquatic Centre.

With varying ages among the

group with the youngest members 10 and the eldest 17 there was no chance for leisure as the group were put through their paces by Jennian Homes Ashburton Swim Team coach Shane Jones and Selwyn coach Ben Close.

Based in the hostels at Timaru Girls’ High School, the group biked to the pool and gym several times each day after starting their day with a four kilometre run to get the motors running.

Swimming was obviously high up on the priority list with four to five hours spent each day in the pool but extra activities included gym work, boxing, pilates, a boot camp and team building exercises.

All counted the group swam more than 60 kilometres in the pool, biked for more than 30 kilometres and more than 12 kilometres running.

On Saturday they competed at

the Temuka Long Course swim meeting in less than ideal conditions.

On the horizon are big events such as the National Age Groups, Division Two Championships, National Junior Festival, Canterbury Juniors Championships and South Island Town & Country.

With such a busy schedule, the camp was used to prepare the group both physically and mentally.

Sharapova returning Maria Sharapova will make her professional tennis comeback following her doping ban at the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart in April.

The former world No.1 is serving a 15-month ban after testing positive for cardiac drug meldonium last January and is eligible to compete again on April 26.

- PA

Clarification A story in Wednesday’s Guardian about Edmund Fordyce winning the New Zealand open golf croquet singles title, incorrectly stated he was the current New Zealand and Under 21 world champion. Josh Freeth holds those titles.

■ TENNIS

Tournament favourite Ferrer crashes out Here we go again.

The ASB Classic appears to have become the tournament where top seeds fail to flower, with third seed David Ferrer crashing out of his second round match yesterday.

The Spaniard, a four-time win-

ner in Auckland, was edged by Dutchman Robin Haase 2-6 6-4 7-6 (4) in a thrilling match first up on centre court yesterday.

It was Ferrer’s first match in Auckland, with the top seeds earning a first-round bye.

Haase, who dispatched local

hope Finn Tearney in the first round, started slowly as he struggled to find some venom with his first serve. Once he found more pace and better angles in the second set he proved more of a handful for Ferrer.

Ferrer’s exit followed the with-

drawal of top seed and defending champion Roberto Batista-Agut with a stomach virus.

Kiwis Rubin Statham and Finn Tearney have been ousted from the doubles, beaten by Briton Dominic Inglot and Romanian Florin Mergea, 7-5 7-5. - NZME

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In brief

Unchanged line-up likely

By DaviD Leggat To absolutely no surprise, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is tipping no changes to the side for the first test against Bangladesh starting at the Basin Reserve this morning.

New Zealand are coming off two consecutive test victories over Pakistan and Williamson dropped the broadest of hints the same XI will remain intact, with the qualification that swing bowler Trent Boult, who played the first test against Pakistan, but missed the second through injury, will return.

The final lineup has yet to be named but “it’s hard to see too many changes from our last test,” Williamson said.

The Basin Reserve pitch is bright green, which is not uncommon for this ground and while Bangladesh’s seamers might like the look of it, the batsmen might get the jitters.

However the formline on the pitch is it often doesn’t play as

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Black Caps’ skipper Kane Williamson. seamer-friendly as it may appear.

“It’s looking fairly similar (to past Basin pitches),” Williamson said. “Hopefully there’s pace and bounce and obviously (it will) do a bit early.

“It’s got that green tinge which is normal here at the Basin.

“It looks a good surface.”

New Zealand are overwhelming favourites to win the two tests – the second starts in Christchurch next week – but Williamson is wary of the skills Bangladesh showed in their two three-game limited-overs series.

“Certainly throughout the

Brock Peddie, Nigel Heney, Kerry Whiting, Regan Stills, Diana Wellman, Mary-Lou Watson, Paddy Bradford, Gordon Rennie.

Island Seeds: Daniel Green, Charming Thai (longest putt) George Brown Twos: Jamie Stone, Bill Hetrick, Jeff Williamson, Alan White and Miti Daniel.

Nett Eagles: #tbc Birdies: # tbc The winner of the Summer Stableford competition was George Brown with a total ofb 123pts. Runner up was Bev Chinn with 122pts.

Ashburton Golf Club

■ Golf Ashburton County Veterans Golf Association Ambrose event featuring three man teams. Rakaia Golf Course.

1st. With a net score of 63 were: Gavin Coulter, Peter Kemp and Paddy Helmore.

2nd. With a net score of 67.8 were: Barry Bluett, Gavin Santy and Ian Beach.

Tinwald Golf Club January 2nd Leading scores in the New Year stableford tournament played on Monday.

Senior; -16; Philip Roulston 41, Nigel Heney 40, Wayne Mellish 40, Regan Stills 39, Snow Pierce 39, Pete Marshall 38, R Duncan 38, Richard Lawson 38. Junior; 17 plus; Darryn Lewis 43, Gordon Carter 42, Dave Allan 41, Geoff Kelk 41, Neil Rayner 41, Aaron Tallet 40, Dave Rush 40, Graeme Moore 40.

Women; Margaret Kelk 45, Sue Newman 44, Wendy Stevenson 40, Christine Kinita 39, Janelle Lewis 38, Mary-Lou Watson 38, Maxine Whiting 38. Nearest the pin; #2 Jo Peacock. # 6 Diana Wellman. # 12 MaryLou Watson. # 16 Paul Hefford. Two’s; Snow Pierce, Paul Hefford, W Carling,

DRAWS ■ Bowls Ashburton Bowling Club Toyota Friday Triples January 13 – 12.30pm start Whites or Club colours to be worn.

The following skips have entered teams.

M Anderson, J Argyle, N Atkinson, L Connell, M Eder, G Eder, H Goodall, D Gutberlet, B Harper, B Harrison, G Hawkins, P Collins, B Holdom, T Johnson, C Leech, B Marsden, J Martin, E Maw, D Muir, B Neilson, M Quinn, M Reid, B Saussey, N Sharplin, M Smallridge, J Smart, A Smith, W Sutie, G Taylor, W Watts, B White, B Williams.

For information contact: G Eder 307 7498

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Midlands Seed Friday night teams January 6 Top Team: Periwinkles 90 Men: One Man Handicap 88.5, 2= Darlo & the Cats, Concrete Blockheads, Mikes Mob 87 Women: Mixed Bunch 83.5 Mixed: Slice n Dice 85 Top lady: Cindy Meadows 33 Top man: Geoff Cantrell 34 Nearest the Pins: Templeton Motors – Tony Bennett Paul May Motors – Sharon Carlson Mac & Maggies – Len Hunt BP Ashburton – Paddy Bradford Gabites Lucky Player – Mark Lemon BP Lucky Player – Keith Gunn

Ashburton Golf Club Saturday 7 January The winner in the final Summer Stableford was George Brown with 45pts.

Other good scores were: Tim Newton and Braden Woods 42; Bill Hetrick and Stewart Dunlop 41; Bruce Day, Bev Chinn, Mike Holmes, Greg Fleming, Philip Kerr and Jeff Williamson 40; Paul Greer, David Fisher and Bruce Ferriman 39.

Nearest The Pins: Braided Rivers: Bill Hetrick; Rothbury Insurance: Jeff Williamson, Netherby Meats: Bev Chinn, South Representative teams to play on Sunday January 15 2017.

Senior Men: Mugford Trophy teams Team to play at the Allenton Bowling Club: Fours: G Bishop (s), W Clarke, R Holdom, J Davies Triples: M Smallridge (s), M Quinn, P Collins Pairs: B Mayson (s), S Fleetwood Team to play at the Hampstead Bowling Club: Fours: C Denis (s), G Eder, Clarke, D Kinvig Triples: B White (s), P Whinham, J Drayton Pairs: R Kane (s), C Youngman Reserves: N Atkinson, M Anderson, I Kaye, R Tonks, R Coyle Senior Women: To play at the Darfield Bowling Club Team One: Pairs: Lorel Chaney (s), Janet Kingsbury Triples: Wendy Watson (s), Melva Middleton, Heather Goodall Team Two: Pairs: Rosemary Bennett (s), Noeline Woods

Tinwald Golf Club January 7th Leading scores in the 2nd round of the LJP stableford competition played on Saturday.

Senior; -12; Rod Harris 41, Jeff Hewitt 39 c/b. Intermediate: 13-18; Bill Anstey 40, Cameron Miller 39, Neil Rayner 39 c/b.

Junior; 19 plus; Richard Hewson 46, Roger Bruce 42, Warren Scott 42, Leo Johnston 40. Women; Barb MacGregor 44, Maxine Whiting 43, Sally Lane 42. Nearest the pin; Tinwald Liquorland #2; Wayne Ross.

Gluyas Ford # 6; Warren Scott. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Cameron Miller.

Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Jeff Hewitt. Two’s; Michael Thomas, Jeff Hewitt (2), Warren Scott, Brian Rouse, Adam Marshall, Cawte Whiting (2), Bronwyn Flannery.

Net Eagle; # 8 Wayne Mellish.

Twilight January 5th Stroke – alternate tees Leading scores in the stroke round played on Thursday: Triples: Maureen Sullivan (s), Raylene Heads, Sandra Holdom Reserves: Joyce Thomas, Val Bell, Diana King Development Men: Clark Beveridge Trophy To play at the Methven Bowling Club Singles: B. Donaldson Pairs: R Fensom (s), B Redmond Triples: J Lattimore (s), A Allred, G Blackwell Fours: C Tubb (s), G Brown, D McEvedy, C Arnst Reserve: J Eddington Development Women: To play at the Kirwee Bowling Club Team One: Pairs: Judie Ryk (s), Shirley Doig Triples: Annette Sargisson (s), Rachel Davies, Jill Harris Team Two: Pairs: Ollie Collins (s), Anne Reid Triples: Wendy Suttie (s), Pat McIlwaine, Michelle Foster Reserves: Shirley Thomas, Marg Lloyd, Di Callaghan

white ball format, Bangladesh put us under pressure in every game and we were able to come through that and get the victories.

“We’re certainly expecting that again.

“They’re an experienced side, have played all round the world.

“We know they will provide a stiff challenge so it’s important we looking to hit our straps early tomorrow.”

Pakistan’s test captain Mushfiqur Rahim has his thoughts to drill into his fast-medium bowlers.

“Bowlers do get excited by extra bounce but the best ball here, like any other pitch, is one that targets the top of off stump.

“We have tried to pass on this message to our bowlers and also told them that even a top batsman needs just one ball to get out.

“The bowlers have to work hard here because the New Zealanders know how to handle these conditions.”

- NZME Men: -6; Steve Anderson 32 b/l, Johnny Moore 32, Paul Boon 32, Michael Thomas 33 b/l. 7-10; Steve Kircher 30 b/l, Dave Allan 30, Chris Hart 31, Neil Rayner 32, Cawte Whiting 32. 11 plus; Gordon Carter 28, Eddie Tulip 30, John Harris 32 b/l.

Women: 0-14; Sandra Marr 30, Maxine Whiting 31. 15 plus; Val Cartney 29, Jenny Harrex 30 b/l. Bayleys nearest the pin: # 6 Mark Banks. # 16 Bronwyn Flannery.

Two’s; Mark Banks, Maxine Whiting, Gordon Rennie, Johnny Moore, Robin Simms.

Rakaia Golf Club Holiday Tournament Men, Women 1st A Copland 41 stablefords 1st V Faass 35 stablefords 2nd B Walsh 2nd J Rushton 34‘’ 3rd S Rushton 38 ‘’ by lot 4th M James 38 ‘’ 5th C Helem 36 ‘’ by lot 6th J Duckmanton 36 ‘’ 7th A Caldwell 35 ‘’ by lot 8th W Vessey 35 ‘’ 9th T Hurst 35 ‘’ 10th B Brown 35 ‘’ 11th A Kerr 35 ‘’ Nearest the pin 6/15 B Harrison and S Jones, 8/17 M McGuire and V Faass. 2’s M McGuire.

Pat Brown Trophy - A Copland.

A very big thank you to Hinds Contracting Limited for their generous sponsorship of this Tournament.

All games commence at 9.30am.

Players to pay $5 towards catering costs.

Players travelling to Darfield and Kirwee transport costs $10 per player.

Methven Bowling Club The following skips have teams entered in the Edna Low Ladies fours on the 18th January starting at 9am: G. Hawkins, G. Body, H. Boag, N. McKenzie, F. McKnight, R. Bennett, G. Baker, L. Chaney, M. Middeton, P. McElwain, R. Heads, M. Sullivan, M. Eder, W. Suttie.

Enquiries to W Blackwell 302-8834.

■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club Saturday 14 January The Club Opening Day will be held with a Canadian Foursome match.

Mixed pairs will play for the AC Browne Cup and other pairs for the Smith Salver.

Starting times: Morning 8am, Afternoon report to the Pro shop at 12.00 for an 12.30pm start.

Top start for Sodhi Black Caps spinner Ish Sodhi found himself immediately in the spotlight with both bat and ball, on debut in Australia’s Big Bash T20.

Lining up for the Adelaide Strikers, Sodhi made his initial entrance with the bat, facing a hat-trick ball.

He managed to safely pad it off and then ended the Strikers innings with a massive six. Sodhi clean bowled current international Peter Handscomb and had David Hussey caught for figures of 2-25, was also on hand to effect the run-out of former England captain Kevin Pietersen.

- AAP

Possibilities ‘scary’ Travis Head has challenged Australia’s new-look top-order to set the right platform for Chris Lynn’s destructive power-hitting in tomorrow’s one-dayer against Pakistan. Fresh from his red-hot Big Bash League form with the Brisbane Heat, Lynn is considered a strong chance of making his ODI debut at the Gabba, his home ground. “Lynny’s batting fantastic, he can clear the fence with ease so if we can build a great platform and if he’s in that middle order, it’ll be scary what we can get,” Head said.

- AAP

Mourinho demands more Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has called for improvement from himself, his players and the club’s fans if the Red Devils are to make it ten straight wins in Sunday’s Premier League blockbuster against Liverpool.

United beat Hull 2-0 in yesterday’s semi-final first-leg at Old Trafford thanks to a 56th-minute Juan Mata effort and substitute Marouane Fellaini’s header three minutes from time. “The players have to improve and I have to improve. And I am sorry to say I think the fans have also to improve.”

- PA

Huge benefits for NZ An expanded World Cup could have huge benefits for soccer in New Zealand, NZ Football chief executive Andy Martin claims. The sport’s governing body, FIFA, has announced its decision to increase the number of teams in the World Cup from 32 to 48 from 2026. Details on how the 16 additional places will be allocated have yet to be finalised, but Martin says it appears Oceania will receive at least one.

- NZME

Lowe leaves Mercedes Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team will head into the new Formula One season without Paddy Lowe after the British technical chief decided to leave the sport’s worldchampionship winning constructor.

Lowe has played an integral role in Mercedes’ domination in the sport, culminating in a hat-trick of successive constructor and driver titles. But Lowe has been placed on gardening leave with Williams set to be his next destination.

- PA

Big names in Hawaii A prized invite to the US Masters is a source of motivation for Australian Marc Leishman to lift the trophy at this week’s Sony Open in Hawaii.

The second US PGA Tour event for 2017 – starting Friday – is headlined by last week’s Tournament of Champions winner Justin Thomas, world No.5 Jordan Spieth and No.6 Hideki Matsuyama.

- AAP

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■ ON THE MOVE

Ivil to join Racing.com Talented New Zealand television presenter and producer Jayne Ivil is relocating to Victoria to join the Racing.com broadcast team.

While New Zealand racing fans have enjoyed Ivil’s presenting roles, either on horseback or birdcage-based, she has been more at home in her producer role with Trackside.

“I have been predominantly behind the camera in my role as a programming producer,” she said.

“The racing.com role is a presenting one doing birdcage analysis on raceday.”

Ivil wasn’t looking for a change when she was approached by the Racing.com content manager about the role and asked if she would like to apply but she decided to grasp the opportunity.

“I sent my CV and a showreel in and they got in touch to see how

serious I was about relocating.

“I flew to Melbourne for an interview and they made me an offer,” she said.

Ivil said she landed the role based on her background knowledge of broadcasting, gleaned from spending more time behind the camera than in front of it.

Given her family background, grandfather Garth and dad Craig both had successful training careers in the Central Districts, a career in racing would have appeared a logical option but that wasn’t the case.

“From a very early age I was aware of racing.

“I did pony club and rode trackwork and loved racing, but my interest didn’t really bloom until my early 20s,” she said.

“I was at University doing a Bachelor of Social Work and was three years through a four year

degree at Massey and my partner at the time got a job in Cambridge.”

Ivil also made the move north, swapping the lecture theatre and tutorials for early morning starts and mucking out.

“I decided I wanted to become involved in racing and completely changed direction to sign on as an apprentice,” she explained.

Initially signed to Frank Ritchie, Ivil was loaned to Ralph Manning, a move which set in motion the steps which led to Ivil’s television career.

At Manning’s Cambridge stable, Ivil began her association with 2007 and 2008 New Zealand Horse of the Year Seachange.

Her race riding career had been short-lived, but giving it up to become Seachange’s strapper wasn’t a difficult call.

“I wasn’t good enough to make

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it and I didn’t want to keep doing it if that was the case,” she said.

“I also had struggles weightwise.”

The hype around Seachange’s travel to Dubai and the UK was the catalyst for Ivil’s next career move. The right person saw a mainstream television interview with Ivil and, after discussions with the Racing Board she was awarded a Broadcast cadetship.

One of the aspects of her work at Trackside which she will miss includes working as the floor manager on race day.

“I like the team environment, the broadcast operators and directors are a real team,” she said.

“I’ve been so lucky to do shows like Kiwi Bred.”

Ivil’s new role with Racing.com will see her working on-course and “going wherever the races are.”

- NZME

Trackside presenter Jayne Ivil

Today at Ascot Park Raceway

Northern Southland Trotting Club Inc Venue: Ascot Park Raceway Meeting Date: 12 January 2017 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 3.08pm (NZT) S MATHESON CRUTCHING/M JONES STABLESHCP TROT $7000, 3yo+, c0 to c1 with cond. spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 Sundons Wish (1) fr ................ N Williamson 2 48x32 Moniburns (2) fr.............................B Orange 3 86089 Janucci Girl (3) fr..................... M Williamson 4 73557 Pegasus Hanover (4) fr ................C Graham 5 x7075 Miss Coco (5) fr.............................F Service 6 x63P5 Majestic Peak (6) fr .......................... D Dunn 7 6 Smokey Mac (U1) fr ...................... B Barclay 8 0057 Kiwi Crusher (U2) fr ....................B McLellan 9 18908 Eyre’s A Rag Doll (1) 30..............G McEwan 10 009x0 Springfield Eyre (2) 30 ..........R McIlwrick (J) 11 87858 Phoebe Flyer (3) 30 ....................... K Franks 12 x6650 Starlight Invasion (4) 30 ....................A Beck 13 10860 Eagle Galleon (5) 30 ............S Tomlinson (J) 14 0700x Scarlett Lane (U1) 30 15 50x70 The Badger (U2) 30 .......................K Larsen Emergency: Scarlett Lane 2 3.43pm BALFOUR TAVERN MOBILE PACE $7000, c0 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 00066 Evangeline Franco (1) fr .............C Ferguson 2 98805 Ideal Denario (2) fr .........................C Barron 3 767xP Two Birds (3) fr ...............................K Larsen 4 x8767 Everlasting Legacy (4) fr ......... M Williamson 5 0x5P6 Swap Over (5) fr ...................M Anderson (J) 6 20x66 Blazer S (6) fr ................................B Orange 7 90x80 Hez Only The Lonely (7) fr ............ B Barclay 8 44798 Mini Wee VC (8) fr ..........................H Hunter 9 00955 Kaka Point Chris (21) fr .................... A Milne 10 780 Razcal Alley (22) fr .................. N Williamson 11 987 Admiral’s Flight (23) fr ........................ B Rae

4 2 Magicol Delight (3) fr ........................ D Dunn 5 58233 Tour Director (4) fr ..................... M Purvis (J) 6 74844 Gotta Minute (5) fr .......................B McLellan 7 42643 Delight My Soul (6) fr ...............B Williamson 8 38444 A Smart Excuse (7) fr ................C Ferguson 9 23642 Manuka Valley (21) fr ....................B Orange 10 79530 Change It (22) fr .............................. E Swain 11 02029 Just Wish (23) fr ...................S Tomlinson (J) 12 2 Santanna’s Rocket (24) fr.............. B Barclay 13 24464 Three Hundy (25) fr........................C Barron 14 33 Rakarover (26) fr ............................ P Hunter 15 2123 Navajo Art (27) fr.................... S Walkinshaw 16 43x Ideal Ron (28) fr ................................A Beck Emergencies: Cleaver Green, American Magic 7 6.25pm MCMILLANS FEEDS AT FARMLANDS MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 04427 El Dinero (1) fr......................S Tomlinson (J) 2 0570x Stunnin VC (2) fr ...................R McIlwrick (J) 3 5x855 Steiger (3) fr ...................................K Larsen 4 55235 Bold Ruler (4) fr.............................. P Hunter 5 578x0 My Rona Gold (5) fr ...................... K Barclay 6 20677 Balius (6) fr.................................... K Butt (J) 7 26103 Milehigh Magic (7) fr .............. S Walkinshaw 8 500x0 Takitimu Express (8) fr ....................J W Cox 9 1 Young Conqueror (21) fr................ B Barclay 10 71980 Justan’s Sister (22) fr ................M Parker (J) 11 94512 Baileys Knight (23) fr ........... J Harrington (J) 12 32050 No More Change (24) fr .............C Ferguson 13 06193 Cullens Avenue fr ......................... Scratched 14 26545 Nightmarch (25) fr ............................ A Milne 8 6.54pm HOUSE OF TRAVEL LAKERS SUMMER CUP HANDICAP PACE $10,000, 4yo+ c2 to c7 spechcp pace, stand, 2700m 1 x1684 Frank The Tank (1) fr ........................ D Dunn 2 08274 Groomsman (2) fr...........................H Hunter 3 01125 Flashing On (1) 10 ...................B Williamson

4 11257 Robs Ideal (1) 20 .......................C Ferguson 5 10138 The Big Boss (U1) 20............. S Walkinshaw 6 54758 Machie Mach (U2) 20....................B Orange 7 x7x65 Costa Del Magnifico (1) 50 ..... N Williamson 9 7.19pm NORTHERN TAVERN/SOUTHLAND S.B.A. MOBILE PACE $10,000, c0 to c3 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 1700m 1 748x2 Rahuri Badlands (1) fr .......................A Beck 2 08142 Pantastic (2) fr ......................... N Williamson 3 04364 Wozniacki (3) fr ................... J Harrington (J) 4 33247 Tact Rousey (4) fr .....................B Williamson 5 81832 Dancing In The Dark (5) fr......... M Purvis (J) 6 02352 Art Exhibit (6) fr ...................................G Lee 7 17657 Runaway Star (7) fr .......................... D Dunn 8 82761 Ultimate Desire (8) fr ............... M Williamson 9 x3432 Break Dance (21) fr.........................J W Cox 10 22P87 Sweet As (22) fr ....................R McIlwrick (J) 11 059x9 Leah Mac (23) fr............................ K Barclay 12 26924 RR Sand Dollar (24) fr ..................B Orange 13 04186 Laytons Lass (25) fr ...................... B Barclay 10 7.45 M BROWN RACING STABLES/BMAC SHEETMETAL MBL PACE $7000, 4yo+ c2 mob. pace jun.d, mobile, 2200m 1 48453 Mr Handleman (1) fr ..................M Hurrell (J) 2 29294 Betta Go Fernco (2) fr ..............N Purdon (J) 3 67316 Roxy Dale (3) fr ....................S Tomlinson (J) 4 00681 Regal Gesture (4) fr ..............R McIlwrick (J) 5 31396 Martin McGuinness (5) fr ..........M Parker (J) 6 90281 Justasip (6) fr ........................ J Campbell (J) 7 x8987 Magnetic Watch (7) fr .................... K Butt (J) 8 748x5 Tartan Trilogy (8) fr ...................C Faithful (J) 9 60x13 Lamborne Road (21) fr.........M Anderson (J) LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

3 548x3 Sea Star h (2) 58.5......................... J Parkes 4 Dragon Spur (8) 58.5 ......................J Riddell 5 8x7x7 Maximillien (9) 58.5 ........................H Tinsley 6 Straight Jacket h (1) 58.5 7 x7x09 Hiphop (4) 57 .............................. R Hannam 8 Heineken Rocks (7) 57 9 0x32 Shez Gonna Getcha (13) 56.5 10 x725x Gardenier 56.5 ............................. Scratched 11 0 Invoke (6) 56.5 12 36767 Shrimp Cocktail (12) 56.5 .R Goldsbury (a2) 13 66352 Rip Into Ghia (3) 55....................L Hemi (a1) 14 Stunning (10) 55 ...........................M Tanaka 15 My Jolene 55................................ Scratched Emergency: My Jolene 6 3.27pm MANELY HORSE 1600 RATING 65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 61876 All In Luck dm (13) 60 2 x1372 Woodbine Ladd (6) 60 3 221x6 Lamborghini d (10) 58 ............ J Bassett (a4) 4 0x300 Mr Frankey (15) 58 ..........................J Riddell Darryl Bradley could be the one to 5 004x9 Powerade d (7) 58 ..........................H Tinsley rescue punters when he rides Skuf6 604x7 Porotene Magnum (11) 57 ... T Johnson (a2) 7 x8700 Delilah Deltoro d (5) 56.5 ............... J Parkes fle in the get-out stakes at Wan8 7x318 Fastnet Fire db (1) 56....................O Bosson ganui today.

9 85850 Call Me Irish t (14) 56................A Chan (a3) 10 9x15 Fascino Lass (12) 55.5................ R Hannam Emergencies: Olivia Mary, Ellies Empress 11 4701 Vencedora d (2) 55.5.................S McKay (a) 7 4.07pm GAS & HEATING MDN 1600 $7000, 1600m 1 0567x Acclaim (7) 58.5 .......................... E Farr (a2) 12 90x0x Cold Hearted d (3) 55.5 .............. E Farr (a2) 2 899x8 Pampas Pony (9) 58.5.......... T Johnson (a2) 13 6727x Arya (9) 55 ....................................M Tanaka 3 x6274 Fogarty Fegen h (10) 57 ................ J Parkes 14 10750 Outoftime dm (8) 54 4 2x443 Dream Dancer b (11) 56.5 15 0x090 Olivia Mary (4) 54....................B Hutton (a1) 5 7x205 Grazia (6) 56.5 ..............................O Bosson 16 07066 Ellies Empress (16) 54 -

6 4570x Kit h (4) 56.5 7 0x75 Eventide (3) 56.5 ......................... R Hannam 8 96 Swiss Angel (5) 56.5 .......................J Riddell 9 490x9 On Debut (2) 56.5 10 0768x Shocktillyoudrop (8) 56.5 ..............D Bradley 11 8 Bella Margarita (1) 55 ...................M Tanaka 8 4.42pm AME ELECTRICAL MDN 1600 $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 8x708 Battle Creek (2) 58.5 2 0x Molizlad (4) 58.5 ...........................M Tanaka 3 Wapiti (6) 58.5 ................................ J Parkes 4 46x6 Cashel (1) 57 ............................S McKay (a) 5 x9697 Itz My One (8) 57 6 3x524 Lovethefeeling b (5) 56.5 ................S Collett 7 29x35 Moss Jazz (7) 56.5 8 66836 Skuffle (10) 56.5............................D Bradley 9 07. Longbeach Lucy h (3) 56.5 .............R Myers 10 x4963 Platinum Raider (9) 55 ................ R Hannam

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4997x Clifton Tactic (6) fr .................R McIlwrick (J) 32313 Don Sebastian (7) fr ...................... K Butt (J) 02405 Romanite (8) fr .................... J Harrington (J) x6928 Soapbox (21) fr ....................S Tomlinson (J) 21035 Bonnie Medley (22) fr ................M Hurrell (J) 7475x Northview Betta (23) fr .........M Anderson (J) 4x049 Franco Huntington (24) fr .........N Purdon (J) 4 4.55pm MOSSDALE 3YO FILLIES MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo fillies c0 to c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 0623 Maidonthebeach (1) fr ....................H Hunter 2 4 Particular (2) fr .........................C Faithful (J) 3 x7592 Tiziano (3) fr ................................... P Hunter 4 14 Varenna (4) fr .................................K Larsen 5 1 Pick My Pocket (5) fr .....................B Orange 6 26021 Delishka (6) fr.......................... M Williamson 7 1 Somejoy (7) fr.................................C Barron 8 x1521 Bonnie Joan (8) fr ............................ D Dunn 5 5.27pm GRINALDI LODGE /GORDON SUTHERLAND MEMORIAL TROT $8000, 3yo+ c1 trot, stand, 2700m 1 54777 Moa Bones (1) fr .............................. D Dunn Nathan Williamson drives Sundons 2 253x1 Jeddy R Ya Ready (2) fr ...........B Williamson Wish from the ace draw in the first 3 59438 Denn Nee Nose Best (3) fr.............. E Swain 4 40523 Grace O’Malley (4) fr ...................... P Hunter on the card at Ascot Park today.

5 87406 Our Budd (5) fr ............................G McEwan 6 01870 Duchess Grace (6) fr.................... B Norman 12 978 Ever Ready (24) fr .......................A Suddaby 7 421x1 Madison Jane (7) fr ................. M Williamson 13 408x5 Mucho Macho Man (25) fr ................ D Dunn 8 72P52 Overcast (U1) fr.....................R McIlwrick (J) 3 4.18pm KUBALA SEEDS LTD/R WILSON STABLES 9 07x06 Way To Go (U2) fr ......................... B Barclay MOBILE PACE $7000, 4yo+ c1 mob. pace jun.d, mo- 10 28x69 I’ldoitmyway (U3) fr ........................C Barron bile, 2200m 6 5.53pm OMALASS - THE NEW DRIED MOLASSES 1 06654 Two Ply (1) fr ............................R Rogers (J) MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2 04343 Hunter Bromac (2) fr .................M Purvis (J) 2200m 3 87266 First Son (3) fr ...........................M Parker (J) 1 787x3 Bull Hayes (1) fr ...................... N Williamson 4 0x468 Black Athena (4) fr ................ J Campbell (J) 2 8 Cleaver Green (2) fr 5 0296x Tactical VC (5) fr.......................C Faithful (J) 3 9x American Magic fr ........................ Scratched

Today at Wanganui raceway

Wanganui Jockey Club Venue: Wanganui Meeting Date: 12 January 2017 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.32pm (NZT) RACE IMAGES * YOUR HORSE AT RACEIMAGES.CO.NZ MDN $7000, MDN, 2040m 1 2x322 Razors Edge b (10) 58.5 2 892 Master Courtsman (6) 58.5 .......A Chan (a3) 3 75063 Nemesis (12) 58.5 4 x3800 Bear Gryls (2) 58.5..................B Hutton (a1) 5 L8x70 Art Of War (13) 58.5 6 Game Percy h (4) 58.5 7 042 Sublime Habit (11) 57 ...............S McKay (a) 8 44865 Spondulix (1) 57 .......................... R Hannam 9 x2938 Our Wonder h (9) 56.5 ................... J Parkes 10 58586 Em Kay Pops (5) 56.5 .......... T Johnson (a2) 11 367x9 All In Glamour (3) 56.5 12 00 Lincoln’s Ace (7) 56.5.................L Hemi (a1) 13 2x997 Presh (14) 56.5 .............................O Bosson 14 6 Batchelor Babe (8) 55 .....................S Collett 2 1.07 G BRISTOL & SONS MDN 1200 $7000, 1200m 1 5757x Roc ‘N’ It b (8) 58.5 ..................... R Hannam 2 07508 Brother One (4) 58.5 3 7. Donardo (12) 58.5 ..........................H Tinsley 4 080x0 The Imp (9) 58.5 5 227x3 Mystigan (6) 56.5 6 35x2 Rhiza (1) 56.5 .................................J Riddell 7 4x527 Pinsraad (11) 56.5 ..........................R Myers 8 2x Starossa b (10) 56.5 9 7x30 Giovannetta h (7) 56.5 ..................M Tanaka 10 009x8 El Kayo (5) 56.5 .........................L Hemi (a1) 11 La Phyta (2) 56.5 12 My Jolene (3) 55 .................. T Johnson (a2)

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1.42pm SPOONERS DRYCLEANERS MDN 3YOF 1200 $7000, MDN 3YOF, 1200m 1 79x82 Temptress (10) 56.5 .................... R Hannam 2 78562 Yemanya (6) 56.5 ..........................M Tanaka 3 7x038 Galaxy (1) 56.5 ..........................L Hemi (a1) 4 80x64 Abloom (4) 56.5 ............................O Bosson 5 x9638 Ballet Choux (14) 56.5 ....................J Riddell 6 5036 Fiftyshadesofpink (12) 56.5.....B Hutton (a1) 7 40 Queen Bexs (11) 56.5 .................... J Parkes 8 05 Candy Belt (9) 56.5 9 5 Drappier (3) 56.5 .............................R Myers 10 Bastille Babe (8) 56.5........... T Johnson (a2) 11 My Jolene (7) 56.5 12 Red Red Robin (5) 56.5 13 Sixpence (13) 56.5 ............R Goldsbury (a2) 14 9 Smoken Hot (2) 56.5 4 2.17 WANGANUI RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION 1200 R65 $7000, R65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 51x3 Absolutely Me d (7) 59 2 3213x Spritz mb (1) 59 ............................O Bosson 3 524x6 Worldclass td (4) 59 ........................R Myers 4 33x50 Judi Anne (10) 58.5..................... E Farr (a2) 5 x518x Technician dmh (5) 58.5................M Tanaka 6 38x47 Lady Conraad d (8) 58 7 000x5 Willbeokay d (2) 58 ..................... R Hannam 8 x6828 Platinum Valence (3) 58 .............L Hemi (a1) 9 9x094 Platinum Diva b (6) 55.5................D Bradley 10 x90x7 Elucidate d (9) 54.5 5 2.52pm WANGANUI STEELFORMERS MDN 1340 $7000, MDN, 1340m 1 7x22 Prince Oz bh (5) 58.5 ................S McKay (a) 2 0x533 Savuno (11) 58.5 ............................R Myers

Blinkers on: Razors Edge, Bear Gryls (R1), Technician (R4), Invoke (R5), Battle Creek (R8) Blinkers off: Art Of War, All In Glamour, Presh (R1), Arya, Olivia Mary (R6) Winkers off: Brother One (R2), Invoke (R5), Battle Creek (R8) Race 1: Race 2: Race 3: Race 4: Race 5: Race 6: Race 7:

SELECTIONS:

Razors Edge, Sublime Habit, Master Courtsman Pinsraad, The Imp, Rhiza, Mystigan, Starossa Temptress, Galaxy, Yemanya, Abloom, Queen Bexs Willbeokay, Judi Anne, Worldclass, Absolutely Me Prinze Oz, Maximillien, Shez Gonna Getcha, Sea Star Woodbine Ladd, Porotene Magnum, Lamborghini Dream Dancer, Eventide, Fogarty Fegen, Grazia

Race 8: Moss Jazz, Cashel, Lovethefeeling, Platinum Raider

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Thursday, January 12, 2017

In brief

■ DAVID WALSH

‘I’ve loved every minute’ The jockey who has ridden more New Zealand winners than any other has confirmed his retirement from the saddle.

Ex-pat Ashburtonian David Walsh, who has been off the scene through ill health this season, made his decision public yesterday.

“Retiring has been on my mind for a while, but I didn’t want to make the call until I felt better and now the time is right,” he said.

“I haven’t got anything lined up at the moment, but I’m hoping to stay in the game whether it be in a steward’s role or working with apprentices.

“It would be nice to think there might be something for me.”

Walsh rode more than 2500 winners and it was the 2360th victory of his career in April, 2014, aboard Willy Duggan in the Marlborough Cup at Blenheim that surpassed the previous record set by Lance O’Sullivan, who retired in 2003.

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Walsh went to work for Ashburton trainer Jim Lalor as a 13-year-old and signed on as an apprentice two years later.

He rode his first winner on Three Sevens at Timaru in 1974.

He later moved to Riccarton before subsequent successful spells in the central districts and the Waikato. He returned to Christchurch in 2009.

Walsh won the jockeys’ premiership in 1983-84 with 113 winners and he successfully defended his title the following season with 138, then a record.

Walsh’s overseas Group One wins included the Cox Plate on Solvit, the Caulfield and Adelaide Cups aboard Lomondy and a Brisbane Cup with Marlon, while he also won a Singapore Gold Cup on Starman.

“You can’t top a Cox Plate,” he said.

“That would be the absolute highlight – you dream of winning a race like that.”

One of his favourite

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horses was the Taranaki galloper Courier Bay, on whom he won more than a dozen races, including four Group Ones – two editions of the Telegraph and two Waikato Sprints.

“The single best performance of any horse I rode was Tanalyse when he won the 1986 Telegraph,” Walsh said.

“It was staggering – he was giving the leaders at least 12 if not 15 lengths at the end of the junction.”

“I rode Show Gate and Grey Way in track work and I also rode Bonecrusher as a two-year-old in Sydney one day – no-one realised what a great horse he was going to be.”

As a trainer, Walsh won the 2003 Gr.1 NZ Bloodstock Breeders’ Stakes with Zirna while he also prepared both Aquidity and The Varmint for multiple black type wins.

“Racing has been great to me and I’ve loved every minute of it,” he said.

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Hall Of Fame will strip at his best at Trentham on Saturday. The Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richardstrained colt will start favourite in the Randwick Meats Levin Classic off the back of his Ellerslie win on Boxing Day. “He has improved a lot with that run and Opie (Bosson) came and rode him on Monday morning and he was happy with the horse,” Te Akau racing manager Brad Taylor said. - NZME

3YO in high regard Highly-regarded three-year-old Ascent Fortune will make his next appearance at Trentham on Wellington Cup day. “I think he’s a pretty smart horse, but he’s owned in Hong Kong so he probably won’t be here forever,” trainer Fraser Auret said. A son of Jimmy Choux, Ascent Fortune had won both of his trials before he made a successful debut earlier this month.

- NZME

Trentham best option

Top jockey David Walsh has called time.

Storytime will stay closer to home to make her next appearance.

Trainers Evan and J. J. Rayner have elected to run the Savabeel filly in Saturday’s Levin Classic at Trentham in preference to the NZB Insurance Karaka 3YO Mile at Ellerslie on January 29. “The race at Wellington has dropped away a bit, it’s still a good field but the Auckland race will be very tough,” J. J. Rayner said.

- NZME

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 5 67847 Ace Bale 30.37.............................C Roberts Raceway Meeting Date: 12 January 2017 NZ Meeting 6 F1161 Mazu 30.35 J & ...............................D Fahey number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 7 52455 Know Scholar 30.53 .......................G Cleeve 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 8 83417 Opawa Tracy 30.29 L & ...................... Wales 9 44665 Chippa Lata 29.92.....................R Blackburn and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 4.28pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C3, 295m 10 47358 Willis 30.26....................................R Adcock 1 46421 Opawa Crystal 17.27 L & ................... Wales 4 5.19pm HAMPDEN TAVERN SPRINT C3, 295m 2 71424 Fiery Fagan 17.29 C & ....................... Fagan 1 34655 Homebush Errol 17.32 ...........J T McInerney 3 45713 Replay 17.26 M &..............................Jopson 2 41215 Whose He 17.44 ..............................A Joyce 4 16567 Go Poppy 17.29 M & .......................P Binnie 3 55536 Opawa Rocket 17.13 L & ................... Wales 5 73332 Breaking Mad 17.30 ........................ M Grant 4 73455 Dad’s Ambition 17.41 ...................... M Grant 6 44514 Know Scrutiny 17.29 ......................G Cleeve 5 21226 Pep’s Terra 17.61 C & ........................ Fagan 7 88565 Cawbourne Sarah 17.28 .................J Tanner 6 77185 Know Salute 17.29 .........................G Cleeve 8 27753 Feral Coaster 17.39 .....................M A Butler 7 22233 Wears The Gold 17.28 .................C Roberts 9 68774 Ultra Action 17.24 S &.....................B Evans 8 12831 Saraya Jayde 17.25 ..................... L Waretini 2 4.46pm KOLORFUL KANVAS DASH C3, 295m 9 68774 Ultra Action 17.24 S &.....................B Evans 1 13886 Sahara Sam 17.40 H & .......................Taylor 5 5.36pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C4, 295m 2 34131 Bursar 17.40 ................................ K Cassidy 1 8x472 Tee Time 16.99 .............................R Adcock 3 26523 Homebush Shane 17.55 ........J T McInerney 2 37542 Smash That 17.21 ........................... M Grant 4 31186 Broken Penniless 17.49 .................G Cleeve 3 28741 Homebush Kelso 17.04 ..........J T McInerney 5 46558 Grand Apache 17.09 S & ................B Evans 4 442x5 Red Margin 17.43 ........................... M Grant 6 76367 Know Hero nwtd.............................G Cleeve 5 21867 Cabarita 17.25 ................................ M Grant 7 44372 Opawa Idol 17.35 L &......................... Wales 6 62481 Max Stix 17.32 .............................C Roberts 8 86256 Bound To Erupt nwtd ....................... M Grant 7 34125 Extra Credit 17.26 ............................ B Dann 9 68774 Ultra Action 17.24 S &.....................B Evans 8 75463 Harkonen Bale 17.08 ...................C Roberts 3 5.04 A2B ASPHALT CANTERBURY STKS C3, 520m 9 26644 Homebush Rufus 17.34 .........J T McInerney 1 61487 Frosty Action 30.26 S & ..................B Evans 10 77287 Seeking Baxter 17.28.............J T McInerney 2 17147 Mandy Junior 30.21 J & ..................D Fahey 6 6.02 CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C3, 520m 3 44326 Botany Alan 30.46..................J T McInerney 1 83126 Shift The Blame 30.50............J T McInerney 4 62556 Opawa Val 30.50 L &.......................... Wales 2 12114 Zipping Marlisa 30.03.........................C Weir

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Colt right at peak

3 32158 Mystic Action 30.35 S & ..................B Evans 4 14153 Opawa Racer 30.26 J & ..................D Fahey 5 1868x Opawa Zena 30.27 L & ...................... Wales 6 31886 Tamara May 30.26 .......................... M Grant 7 88565 Lektra Concord 30.72 ....................G Cleeve 8 78157 Another Liz 30.63 M & ......................Jopson 9 44665 Chippa Lata 29.92.....................R Blackburn 10 47358 Willis 30.26....................................R Adcock 7 6.17pm I PAVE CONCRETE DASH C3, 295m 1 58212 Know Lapse 17.49 .........................G Cleeve 2 35828 Crafty Action nwtd S & ....................B Evans 3 24177 Serious Torque 17.24 ...................... M Grant 4 86637 Chippy Jordy 17.37 M & ....................Jopson 5 44434 Opawa Lean Meat 17.24 L & ............. Wales 6 38367 Joey Baxter 17.41 ..................J T McInerney 7 33613 Flaps Down 17.38 .............................J Dunn 8 11261 Terra Bindi 17.45 C & ......................... Fagan 9 68774 Ultra Action 17.24 S &.....................B Evans 8 6.36pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN STAKES C4/5, 520m 1 68121 Jon Snow Lives 30.40 ..................C Roberts 2 15242 Replica Yella 30.48 .......................... M Grant 3 43x46 Know Jinx 30.08.............................G Cleeve 4 81513 Cawbourne Kristy 30.03...............C Roberts 5 42662 Kava Blu 29.99 J &..........................D Fahey 6 47315 Ebert Bale 30.09 ..........................C Roberts 7 23231 Zipping Jordan 30.24 .........................C Weir 8 72817 Homebush Howard 30.22 ......J T McInerney 9 42624 Letron James 30.48 .....................C Roberts 10 47243 Mina Allen 30.08 ..........................C Roberts

9 7.04 ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH SPRINT

C5, 295m 1 52115 Ohoka Billy 17.08 ......................... L Waretini 2 18333 Sopoaga 17.32...................................C Weir 3 17111 American Warrior 16.91 J & ............D Fahey 4 11714 Wow Madonna 17.19 M & ...............P Binnie 5 66612 Dream Large 16.99 .......................... B Dann 6 11427 God Particle 17.27 ..............................A Lee 7 11116 Wheelchair Norm 16.91 .........J T McInerney 8 31624 Magic Wizard 17.39 S &..................B Evans 9 615x8 Know Knowing 17.26 .....................G Cleeve 10 86384 My First Litter 17.07 .....................C Roberts 10 7.29pm NZ RACING SERIES ADVANCED FINAL NZRSf, 520m 1 33612 Southern Lights 30.10 .................R Hamilton 2 31444 With Pride 30.15 .............................. B Dann 3 16F44 Know Answer 30.19 .......................G Cleeve 4 21463 Amino Trouble 30.68 ................. A Bradshaw 5 18132 Hard Questions 30.43 ....................G Cleeve 6 14221 Opawa Shackley 29.86 J & .............D Fahey 7 53321 Opawa Kevin 30.16 J & ...................D Fahey 8 26513 Boston Billy 30.40 H & ........................Taylor 9 55155 Opawa Brad 30.30 J & ....................D Fahey 10 15725 Opawa Norris 30.33 J & ..................D Fahey 11 7.54pm MAC DEVELOPMENTS DASH C5, 295m 1 23711 Opawa Binge 17.41 L & ..................... Wales 2 11151 Swimming Goat 16.79........................C Weir 3 28514 Terra Mondo 17.30 C & ...................... Fagan 4 28184 Puma Pants 17.02..................J T McInerney 5 25153 Fliberty Jiberty 17.25 ....................... B Dann

6 14612 Miss Fanning 17.11 .......................... B Dann 7 55158 Jinja Brian 17.15 ..........................A Waretini 8 53361 Burn Early 17.09 H & ..........................Taylor Emergencies: 9 615x8 Know Knowing 17.26 .....................G Cleeve 10 17178 Homebush Scribe 17.36 ........J T McInerney 12 8.13pm PROTEXIN SPRINT C4, 295m 1 48214 Harsesis 17.42 ..........................R Blackburn 2 66876 Carnegie Hall 17.07 ........................ M Grant 3 76x17 Barcia Express 17.27 ...................... M Grant 4 11476 Homebush Sloan 17.53 .........J T McInerney 5 83863 Roadworks 17.16 ............................ M Grant 6 16663 Dyna Quirk 17.11 .........................C Roberts 7 73364 Deman Blue Blood 17.43 .......J T McInerney 8 22252 Speedy Return 17.14 H & ...................Taylor 9 26644 Homebush Rufus 17.34 .........J T McInerney 10 27376 Magic Mike 17.16 .........................C Roberts SELECTIONS:

Race 1: Opawa Crystal, Cawbourne Sarah, Fiery Fagan, Replay Race 2: Opawa Idon, Broken Penniless, Bursar, Sahara Sam Race 3: Frosty Action, Botany Alan, Mazu, Mandy Junior, Ace Bale Race 4: Wears The Gold, Dad’s Ambition, Whose He, Pep’s Terra Race 5: Tee Time, Cabarita, Homebush Kelso, Harkonen Bale Race 6: Zipping Marlisa, Tamara May, Opawa Racer, Shift The Blame Race 7: Terra Bindi, Know Lapse, Serious Torque, Flaps Down Race 8: Zipping Jordan, Cawbourne Kristy, Kava Blu, Know Jinx Race 9: American Warrior, Wheelchair Norm, Sopoaga, Dream Large Race 10: Opawa Shackley, Opawa Kevin, Southern Lights, With Pride Race 11: Swimming Goat, Burn Early, Opawa Binge, Puma Pants Race 12: Harsesis, Carnegie Hall, Speedy Return, Barcia Express

Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge raceway

Waikato Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Cambridge Race- 3 12.41pm NZ RACING SERIES GRADUATION HEAT 7 63577 Le Roi nwtd B & ................................. Steele 1 61874 Embrace Me 21.59........................... S Clark 5 66872 Estee nwtd ................................ A Lawrence way Meeting Date: 12 January 2017 NZ Meeting number: 1 NZRSq, 457m 2 47111 Cool Marlow 21.55 ..................... G Pomeroy 6 45555 Highway Hound nwtd ................... M J Lozell 8 48433 Dipsy Lala 21.31 U & ........................Cottam 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 1 12442 Bigtime Bakagain nwtd ....................L Ahern 3 7156F Lady Jane 21.44 B &.......................... Steele 7 13156 Scott The Looks nwtd U &.................Cottam 9 48876 Cosmic Rover nwtd ......................... T Green 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 2 54223 Gee Thunder nwtd .......................R K Roper 10 75688 Breeze Attack 22.00 ..................... M J Lozell 4 6465F Solarian 21.21 ...................................S Ross 8 33438 Augello nwtd.............................. A Lawrence 11 and 12 3 62421 Thrilling Hettie nwtd ........................ K Walsh 6 1.33pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES 5 25176 New Look 21.36 .........................D Schofield 11 3.01pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION C4, 375m 1 33272 Zipping Jane 21.53 ........................... D Hunt 6 63714 Jinja Fantasy 21.11 W & .................T Steele 1 12.06pm YGOT BONUS SCHEME SPRINT C0, 375m 4 11311 Thrilling Raider 25.45 ...................... K Walsh SPRINT C3, 375m 1 86233 Dr. Robbie 20.96 ...............................C Hore 2 62585 Mini Bike 21.12 ............................ H Mullane 7 13763 Electric Dee Eye 21.36 ...................P Green 1 2336x Lover Boy nwtd .......................... W Toomath 5 56453 Sonic Attack 25.70 ....................... M J Lozell 2 64256 Southern Blue nwtd...........................C Hore 3 87831 Jinja Luca 21.24 W & ......................T Steele 8 41454 Jinja Mia 21.37 W & ........................T Steele 2 Shortcut Pluto nwtd W & .................T Steele 6 46311 Opawa Harry 26.05 B & ..................... Steele 3 11828 Fantastic Ava 21.50 ....................D Schofield 4 23172 Ekali 21.29 ..................................... G Farrell 9 66775 Zipping Ringo 21.48 ..........................

D Hunt 3 Bahama Gas nwtd .......................... T Green 7 66323 Bigtime Jason nwtd ..........................L Ahern 4 72525 Coruba Cate 21.34......................... G Farrell 10 78658 Crying In Vegas 21.05 ...................... S Clark 5 18254 Our Sambo 21.48......................... M J Lozell 4 6 Hey Pretty Girl nwtd ..........................C Hore 8 77845 Olivia 25.79 ............................... A Lawrence 6 74145 Bigtime Moola nwtd U &........................Bliek 5 7455 Erasmus nwtd G H & .............. PC Ferguson 4 12.58pm NZ RACING SERIES GRADUATION HEAT 5 82317 Formation 21.39 ................................B Craik 9 2.26pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPRINT C5, 375m 1 23515 Skuzi 21.44 ......................................L Ahern 6 21174 Go Andwyn 21.31 ............................ S Clark 7 21685 Sharella 21.62 ...................................B Craik 6 424x6 My Friend Mike nwtd .................. W Toomath 2 NZRSq, 457m 2 62281 Don’t Brag 21.16 .......................... H Mullane 7 34447 Rampion nwtd .................................. S Clark 8 12148 Nangar Gem 21.41 ....................D Schofield 7 12 Princess Alea nwtd ...........................C Hore 1 25212 Bigtime Welldone 26.52 ...................L Ahern 3 35F71 Brown Eye Boy 21.01................... H Mullane 8 45523 Rock Lass 21.19 ........................D Schofield 9 13846 Stylish Fancy 21.22 ....................D Schofield 8 3x Nahimana nwtd .......................... W Toomath 2 25373 Zanato 25.80 ............................. A Lawrence 4 36185 Spud Missile nwtd ............................ S Clark 10 15656 Locha Knocka 21.03 ....................... T Green 9 27788 Little Kiwi nwtd B & ............................ Steele 9 7x Tiger Jim nwtd............................ W Toomath 3 11684 Spring Allegro 25.76 ........................L Ahern 7 1.51pm DOGZONE SPRINT C1, 375m 12 3.18pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS STKS 5 11714 Kevin In Bangkok 20.99 ....................C Hore 10 7 Camara nwtd.....................................C Hore 4 24113 Moochi 26.28 ............................ A Lawrence 1 46422 Lethal Action 21.36 ...................... H Mullane 6 37535 Unileven 21.37 ...........................D Schofield C1, 457m 5 31124 Thrilling Surge 25.50 ....................... K Walsh 2 12.23pm BOX GOLD SPRINT C1, 375m 2 38576 Stainless Knocka nwtd U & ...................Bliek 1 73442 Wong Way nwtd U & .........................Cottam 7 11223 Pay Da Trail 20.80 ........................... K Walsh 6 44654 Jinja Squeak nwtd W & ...................T Steele 1 13847 Bigtime Fever nwtd...........................L Ahern 3 16646 Agent Schrader 21.69 .......................B Craik 2 22381 Gravity Falls nwtd ......................... H Mullane 8 26438 Redneck Crazy 21.16....................... S Clark 7 24321 All Hail Caesar nwtd U &...................Cottam 2 78645 Mega Munchies nwtd U & .................Cottam 4 48574 Eva Kaneva 21.51 ............................ S Clark 3 21562 Fancy Gas 25.98 M & ...................... J Smith 9 26176 Triple Parked 21.09 .......................... S Clark 8 22121 Thrilling Wilson 25.91 ...................... K Walsh 3 84644 Fantastic Zoe 21.37 ...................D Schofield 5 4374F Just About Ready 21.40...................M Black 10 57268 Speed Lorde 21.00 ...........................B Craik 4 15475 Willi Gas It nwtd ......................... G Pomeroy 4 13133 Alex Attack nwtd U &.........................Cottam 5 1.16pm FOND FOODS LTD SPRINT C1, 375m 6 5452F Rocky McAwesome nwtd U & ...........Cottam 10 2.43pm GREYHOUNDS NORTH MAIDEN DIS- 5 72675 Bobanuska nwtd ............................. L Martin 1 62255 Iolaus nwtd ........................................S Ross 5 47555 Myrniong Girl 21.25 ........................ T Green TANCE C0d, 650m 7 85571 Mid Collison nwtd ............................

T Green 6 18638 Bold Sassy nwtd ........................D Schofield 2 87665 On Demand nwtd U & ...........................Bliek 6 36463 Tumbalaioo 21.32 G H & ......... PC Ferguson 1 44375 Thrilling Flo nwtd ............................. K Walsh 8 1421 Clockwise Rap nwtd ........................P Green 7 73888 Fortis Flier nwtd U & .........................Cottam 3 75633 Miss Bunnythorpe nwtd U &..............Cottam 7 27545 Cawbourne Eden nwtd.................R McPhee 2 47736 Thrilling Riot nwtd U & ......................Cottam 9 75776 Hey Khali nwtd U & ...........................Cottam 8 46427 Bouncie Al nwtd .............................. T Green 4 1F1 Magic Clock 21.37 ..........................P Green 8 62127 Good Job nwtd ................................P Green 3 55867 Teefonic nwtd ............................ A Lawrence 9 78776 Frontal Lobe nwtd G H &......... PC Ferguson 5 47772 Lucky Man 21.28...............................B Craik 10 14687 Bonus Lotto nwtd G H & ......... PC Ferguson 9 35647 Skyler White 21.50 ............................B Craik 4 27844 Golden Ivy nwtd W &.......................T Steele 10 64588 Deceptive Lad nwtd...................... M J Lozell 6 15846 Bigtime Spirit nwtd ...........................L Ahern 8 2.08pm VEHICLE SERVICES SPRINT C2, 375m 10 36878 Bigtime Dasher nwtd U & ......................Bliek

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Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

ACROSS 1. Female side, if fast, could follow Democrat leader (7) 5. Small drum and bar to play it with (5) 8. Idle talk, and tract he makes of it (7) 9. The humble moo is duly halved (5) 10. It may be pooled, but it will score forty (6,3) 12. Type of deer in part, theoretically, making a comeback (3) 13. The thing that changes darkness (5) 17. At one in the morning it is one’s purpose (3) 19. Anyone can cause such aggravation (9) 21. To play from the tee, be behind the wheel (5) 22. Might take drink with editor, being a like spirit (7) 24. Stinging sort of return made, right away (5) 25. He makes drainage cuts the church tried to organise (7) DOWN 1. The fish is in the river, to put it in plain language (6) 2. Treat us according to our height (7) 3. Suitable beginnings always produce talent (3) 4. Before anyone else, a top degree (5) 5. Communication, mind to mind, of the type Al produced (9) 6. Anchor at front of recess in the garden (5) 7. Made corresponding sound to my herd scattering (6) 11. A feature met in lane that winds about (9) 14. A king among the butterflies (7) 15. Carriage to put one down on a forbidden turn (6) 16. Put in a bid for a boat’s small craft (6) 18. Corn one found in the labyrinth (5) 20. Having nothing on, this eye sees without glasses (5) 23. Food that may be bolted (3)

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21–Apr 19): Your personal philosophy in life is in sharp contrast to that of someone else today. It’s great if you can debate but it’s probably not a good idea to take on an in-law or one who has fundamental religious views.

TAURUS (Apr 20–May 20): If you’re curious about the mysteries of life, why not make a point of investigating? You need not trumpet this to the world, but go about it in your own way. It could get quite fascinating and absorbing.

GEMINI (May 21–Jun 20): A friend seems to have a lot to say about your lifestyle. If you reflect on this, you may find some truth in the matter.

However, let him/her who point fingers first take stock of his/her own life and lifestyle.

CANCER (Jun 21–Jul 21): A work related matter could easily get out of hand today. A project is running well and the enthusiasm is rubbing off on everybody. The problem with this might simply be a lack of boundaries.

LEO (Jul 22–Aug 22): You’re quite excited about a plan, project or trip today. There is no reason why you shouldn’t let your imagination run wild, even if this is further down the line. We all need something to look forward to in life.

VIRGO (Aug 23–Sep 22): You’re usually quite cautious and conservative in your thinking. Today, it’s a completely different story. The bug of home improvement is biting and you have plenty of ideas to consider.

LIBRA (Sep 23–Oct 22): You and your partner are egging each other on to take more risks.

Naturally, it all depends on the nature of the risk but the two of you are having fun in the process. Laughter is an excellent remedy.

SCORPIO (Oct 23–Nov 21): It’s good to spend money on well-being including healthcare. However, today, you may be in such a spending mood that you have to be careful you do not create an unnecessary debt for yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22–Dec 20): You hardly ever need an invitation to have a good time, let alone to attend a party. Life to you ought to be one big celebration, which means you’ll probably suffer the consequences tomorrow.

CAPRICORN (Dec 21–Jan 20): Although you’re shrewd with money, it does not mean you are mean with money. Today is an excellent day to benefit a disadvantaged person or to support a cause that is close to your heart.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21–Feb 18): It’s an ideal day to spend with your favourite friends. Conversation will flow, you’ll laugh and above all, be reassured you’re loved and appreciated by your friends.

PISCES (Feb 19–Mar 20): It is often said that to make money you should spend money. Today, you seem to be concerned about your professional image at work. Update your style or purchase new clothing with confidence.

Previous cryptic solution Across 1. Comet 4. Back off 8. Roast 9. Harvest 10. End 11. Hundredth 12. Port 13. Plan 18. Nostalgia 20. Roc 21. Inertia 22. Prior 23. Galatea 24. Muggy Down 1. Corresponding 2. Meander 3. Titchy 4. Behind 5. Curare 6. Oread 7. Fetch and carry 14. Lurking 15. Past it 16. Iguana 17. Wampum 19. Spell Previous quick solution Across 7. Condescension 8. Reminder 9. Hang 10. Career 12. Yearly 14. Era 15. Heated 17. Lunacy 19. Stir 21. Claymore 23. Announcements Down 1. Tolerate 2. Advice 3. Used 4. Betrayal 5. Asthma 6. Soon 11. Reducing 13. Lacerate 16. Terror 18. Number 20. Tune 22. Apex

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Sudoku

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ACROSS 1. Borders (10) 7. Ascend (5) 8. Gizmos (7) 10. Bits and pieces (8) 11. Den (4) 13. Preserve (food) (6) 15. Repartee (6) 17. Muslim religious leader (4) 18. Omens (8) 21. Spiral (7) 22. Former European empire (5) 23. Intervened (10)

DOWN 1. Construct (5) 2. Parasol (8) 3. Fingers (6) 4. Offensive (4) 5. Graceful (7) 6. Attain (10) 9. Unexpected (10) 12. Gathered (8) 14. Silent movie star (7) 16. French (6) 19. Wanderer (5) 20. Unit of area (4)

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River Levels

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Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

1.10

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:20 pm, yesterday 146.5 nc Nth Ashburton at 12:05 pm, yesterday

4.08

Sth Ashburton at 12:05 pm, yesterday

5.41

Rangitata Klondyke at 2:00 pm, yesterday

66.4

Waitaki Kurow at 12:11 pm, yesterday

348.4

Source: Environment Canterbury

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 28.8 30.0 Max to 4pm 9.1 Minimum 5.9 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.2 16hr to 4pm January to date 24.0 Avg Jan to date 21 2017 to date 24.0 21 Avg year to date Wind km/h N 24 At 4pm Strongest gust N 44 Time of gust 3:07pm

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6am Country Calendar 3 A sheep, cattle, and deer farm welcomes people cycling the Central Otago Rail Trail. The Duncan family says the trail is the biggest change in their 110 years on the land. 0 6:30 Neighbourhood 3 0 7am Dickinson’s Real Deal 8am Jo Frost Family Matters PGR 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show PGR 0 10am Tipping Point 11am The Chase Australia 0 Noon Emmerdale 0 1pm Coronation Street 3 0 2pm Kiwi Living 3 0 2:55 Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Millionaire Hot Seat 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Wiki The Kiwi 3 0 7am Numb Chucks 3 0 7:25 Transformers Robots In Disguise 3 0 7:45 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 8:10 The Lion Guard 0 8:35 Goldie And Bear 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 According To Jim 3 0 11am Step By Step 3 0 11:30 Melissa And Joey 3 0 Noon The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 1pm I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2pm Judge Rinder PGR 3pm Ground Floor PGR 0 3:25 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 3:55 M Planes – Fire And Rescue PGR 2014 Animated Adventure.

Voices of Dane Cook, Ed Harris, Julie Bowen. 0 5:30 The Simpsons 3 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0

7pm MasterChef Australia 0 8:05 Miranda PGR 3 0 8:45 F The Windsors 0 9:15 F Upstart Crow PGR When Will’s savings go missing, he must make an unusual bargain with his rival Robert Greene. 0 9:55 F Mountain Goats 0 10:30 Upper Middle Bogan AO 3 0

7pm Reno Rumble 0 8pm Nabbed PGR 0 8:30 M John Carter AO 2012 Action Adventure.

On the wounded planet of Mars, a former military captain finds himself facing a new war amidst a host of Martian inhabitants.

Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe. 0

11:40 Citizen Khan PGR The Khans have a spare invitation for the wedding, but for Mr Khan, the fewer guests the better, and he decides to invite only influential people. 0 12:15 Bear Grylls – Mission Survive AO 3 0 1:15 Te Karere 3 2 1:40 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11pm Two And A Half Men PGR 30 11:30 Embarrassing Bodies AO 3 0 12:35 F Surveillance Oz Dashcam PGR 0 1:05 Car Crash TV 3 0 1:30 Motorway Patrol 3 0 2am Infomercials 3am Revenge AO 3 0 4:35 Mike Tyson Mysteries 3 4:45 Baby Daddy PGR 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

The New Celebrity Modern Family Apprentice, 7:30pm on Three 7pm on Prime

BRAVO 10am Million Dollar Listing (Starting Today) 3 10:55 Hoarders 3 11:45 Snapped – Killer Couples 3 12:40 Vanderpump Rules 1:35 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills 3 2:30 Vanderpump Rules 3 3:30 Flipping Out 3 4:30 Dance Moms 5:30 Hoarders 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 7:30 Snapped – Killer Couples 3 8:30 N Snapped – Killer Couples A hostile environment between feuding couples leaves two dead and an apartment on fire.

9:30 #killerpost Social media provides an outlet for a mother to escape her volatile personal life, but when online secrecy leads to rumours of infidelity, detectives find her dead.

10:30 Hoarders 3 11:30 Snapped – Killer Couples 12:20 Infomercials 3

THE BOX 6am CSI MV 6:50 Criminal Intent MV 7:40 The Amazing Race PG 8:30 Shipping Wars PG 8:55 The Simpsons PG 9:20 Criminal Minds MV 10:10 NCIS MV 11am NCIS – New Orleans MV 11:55 Reckless MV 12:50 Container Wars PG 12:50 Container Wars PG 2:10 CSI MV 3:05 Branson Taxi PGL 3:35 Shipping Wars PG 4:05 The Amazing Race PG 5pm The Simpsons PG 5:30 Criminal Intent MV 6:30 Branson Taxi PGL 7pm Container Wars PG 7:30 NCIS MV 8:30 American Grit PG 9:30 The Interceptor MVLS 10:30 Criminal Minds MV 11:25 NCIS MV

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12:15 Shipping Wars PG 12:40 Container Wars PG 1:05 The Amazing Race PG 1:55 Criminal Minds MV 2:45 CSI MV 3:30 The Simpsons PG 3:55 American Grit PG 4:45 The Interceptor MVLS 5:35 Branson Taxi PGL

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7am Sticky TV 7:05 Kate And Mim 7:30 Sticky TV 7:35 The Moe Show 0 8am Sticky TV 8:05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 8:30 Sticky TV 9am Rachael Ray 10am Infomercials 11:30 Baggage PGR 3 Noon The Biggest Loser Australia 3 1pm M A Sister’s Secret PGR 3 2009 Mystery Thriller.

Alexandra Paul, Cynthia Preston, Paul Whitney. 0 2:55 Entertainment Tonight 3:25 M Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle PGR 3 2000 Family Comedy. Robert De Niro, Rene Russo, Jason Alexander. 0 5:25 The Best Of Family Feud Hosted by Dai Henwood. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm Territory Cops PGR 3 0 7:30 N The New Celebrity Apprentice Arnold Schwarzenegger takes over the boardroom when 16 celebrities compete for their favourite charities. 0 8:30 M Days Of Thunder PGR 3 1990 Action Drama. 0 10:35 NewsHub Late

6am The Fairly Odd Parents 6:25 Shimmer And Shine 6:50 The Penguins Of Madagascar 7:15 Bella And The Bulldogs 7:40 Henry Danger 8:05 Endangered Species 8:30 Sanjay And Craig 8:55 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:25 Wheel Of Fortune 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:25 The Doctors PGR 3 11:20 Hot Bench 11:50 Mayday PGR 3 12:50 Storage Wars – Canada PGR 3 1:20 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 2:20 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 2:50 Escape To The Country 3 3:50 Million Dollar Minute 4:20 Tennis – ASB Classic 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Wheel Of Fortune 6:30 Jeopardy 7pm Modern Family PGR 3 Dede is getting remarried, and Manny persuades the family to take the train to the wedding; Claire and Mitchell work on their toast; Gloria becomes stuck in a coach.

7:30 Beyond The Brick 9:30 Fear The Walking Dead AO 0 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 11:05 Golf World Summer Season 11:30 Cricket – International 11:35 The Good Wife AO 3 (HLS) Blackcaps v Bangladesh – Cary hires a prison consultant to First Test, Day One. prepare him for incarceration; Alicia From the Basin Reserve in practices for the State’s Attorney Wellington. candidates’ debate.

Midnight The Crowd Goes Wild 12:30 Infomercials 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

12:30 Closedown

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7:30 The Program ML 2015 Drama Biography.

Ben Foster, Chris O’Dowd.

9:10 Sinister 2 16VLC 2015 Horror. James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon, Robert Daniel Sloan.

10:45 Cold Deck 16VLS 2015 Crime. Stefano Gallo, Paul Sorvino. 12:05 Hail, Caesar! PGL 2016 Comedy.

Josh Brolin, George Clooney.

1:50 The Quiet Ones 16VS 2014 Horror. Jared Harris, Sam Claflin.

3:25 The Midnight Man 16VLSC 2015 Thriller. Brinna Kelly, Will Kemp. 5:05 Everest MC 2015 Drama. Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin. 7:05 Grimsby 16VLSC 2016 Comedy Action. A football hooligan and father of nine is thrust into the world of espionage after reuniting with his long-lost brother, the world’s greatest spy. Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Rebel Wilson.

8:30 10 Cloverfield Lane MVC 2016 Thriller Horror.

After a serious car accident, a woman wakes up in a bunker with two men who warn her of an apocalyptic attack above ground. John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher jr.

10:20 Woodlawn PGC 2015 Drama.

6:10 The Making Of The Town R16 6:25 Black Hawk Down 16V 2001 Action. Ewan McGregor, Josh Hartnett.

8:45 Bring It On MS 2000 Comedy. 10:20 Hulk MV 2003 Adventure. Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly.

12:35 The Town 16VLS 2010 Crime. Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall.

2:40 American Dreamz MLS 2006 Comedy. Hugh Grant, Mandy Moore.

4:25 Julie And Julia PGL 2009 Comedy. Meryl Streep, Amy Adams.

6:25 Notting Hill MLS 1999 Comedy. Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant.

8:30 Source Code MVL 2011 Thriller. A helicopter pilot recruited for a top-secret military operation finds himself on a very different kind of mission. Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan.

10:05 Meet The Parents M 2000 Comedy. Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller.

11:50 Underworld Evolution 16VLS 2006 Action Thriller. Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Bill Nighy.

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12:20 Tracers MVL 2014 Action.

1:55 The Midnight Man 16VLSC 2015 Thriller. 3:35 Grimsby 16VLSC 2016 Comedy Action.

5am Everest MC 2015 Drama.

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1:40 American Dreamz MLS 2006 Comedy.

Hugh Grant, Mandy Moore.

3:25 Source Code MVL 2011 Thriller. Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan.

5am Julie And Julia PGL 2009 Comedy. Meryl Streep, Amy Adams.

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6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 7:30 Pukana 2 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Fresh 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm Whaikorero PGR 3 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 4pm Iwi Anthems 3 4:30 Ka Tu Ka Korero Series in which Kingi Biddle helps participants overcome their fear of public speaking.

5pm Kapa Haka Regionals 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 3 2 6:20 Huhu 6:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 7pm Playlist 7:30 Cam’s Kai 3 8pm Hakataetae 3 8:30 Kairakau PGR 9pm The GC PGR 9:30 Billy T James AO 10pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

11pm Te Kauta 3 Chat show featuring guests who reminisce about their younger days and some of their naughtiest secrets.

11:30 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 7am Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (HLS) Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers. 7:30 The Cricket Show 8am Cricket – Super Smash (HLS) Grand Final.

8:30 Golf World Summer Series. 9am Golf – PGA Tour Tournament of Champions Event. 10am Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers.

10:30 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First Test, Day One. 1:05 The Cricket Show 1:35 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First Test, Day One. 6:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers. 7pm The Cricket Show 7:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League 7:30 Cricket – Super Smash Grand Final – Teams TBC. 8:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers. 9pm Cricket – International Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First Test, Day One. 9:35 L Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes.

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1:05 Motorsport – Dakar Rally Stage Nine.

1:35 Sailing – Vendee Globe Weekly Update Week Ten. 2am Tennis – Apia International Sydney (RPL) Quarter-final One, Men’s Singles. 4am Tennis – Apia International Sydney (RPL) Quarter-final Two, Men’s Singles.

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

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6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Flying To The Ends Of The Earth 7:30 Polar Bear Town 8:30 Sold!

9am American Restoration 9:30 The Chronicles Of Nadiya 10:30 The French Collection 11:30 Toy Hunter Noon Guy Martin’s Last Of The Vulcans 1pm Flying To The Ends Of The Earth 2pm Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge PGR 3pm Poh’s Kitchen 3:30 Richard Hammond’s Jungle Quest 4:30 Poh And Co Series featuring cook, artist, and lover of life, Poh Ling Yeow.

5pm Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand 5:30 Great British Garden Revival 6:30 Find It, Fix It, Flog It

7:30 Tiny House Nation 8:30 River Cottage To The Core Hugh wants to prove strawberries can be served as a savoury as well as a sweet, and cooks a roast pork, a lemon tart, and homemade mojitos using foraged ingredients.

9:30 Guide To Climate Change 10:30 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 11:30 Poh And Co Series featuring cook, artist, and lover of life, Poh Ling Yeow.

Midnight Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Extreme Fishing With Robson Green PGR 2am Richard Hammond’s Jungle Quest 3am Great British Garden Revival 4am Guide To Climate Change 5am River Cottage To The Core

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6am SKY Sport TBC 6:30 Football – Premiership Highlights Show Week Eight.

7am Football – A-League Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix. 7:30 Fishing Show 8:30 Motorsport – Dakar Rally 9am Motorsport – Dakar Rally 9:30 Motorsport – Dakar Rally 10am Fox Sports News 10:30 Motorsport – Dakar Rally 11am Football – Premiership Highlights Show 11:30 Golf World Summer Series Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm NZ Football Weekly 1:30 Football – A-League Highlights Show 2pm Cricket – T20 Big Bash League 2:30 Sky Sports News UK 3pm Motorsport – Dakar Rally 3:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League 7pm Football – Premiership Highlights Show 7:30 Fox Sports News 8pm Golf World Summer Series 8:30 Motorsport – Dakar Rally 9pm Fox Sports News 9:30 L Basketball – NBL Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United. 11:30 Fox Sports News

6am Auction Hunters PG Flying Ton, Creeping Alien.

6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Fresh Blood. 7:30 How Do They Do It? PG Lion Dance; Tunnel; Super Sopper. 8am Auction Hunters 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:25 Deadliest Catch – Dungeon Cove PG Another Lost Soul. 10:20 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Shattered Shelter. 11:15 Deadly Sins M Killers On the Run. 12:10 Cry Wolfe M 12:35 Cry Wolfe M 1:05 Evil Kin M House of Secrets. 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG Pistachios; Forbidden City; Radar. 3:20 Auction Hunters PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Shattered Shelter.

5:40 MythBusters PG 6:35 Gold Rush – The Story So Far PG 7:30 Gold Rush PG Miracle On the Mountain.

9:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 10:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 11:30 You Have Been Warned M Insane Inventions.

Midnight Football – Premiership Highlights Show 12:30 Cricket – International 1am Golf World Summer Series 1:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League 2am Cricket – T20 Big Bash League 5:30 Cricket – Super Smash

12:30 Evil Kin M 1:25 Cry Wolfe M 1:50 Cry Wolfe M 2:20 Auction Hunters 2:45 Auction Hunters PG 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:10 Treehouse Masters PG 5:05 Moonshiners M

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Sport Safarova bundled out Former French Open finalist Lucie Safarova has been knocked out of the Hobart International by Japanese qualifier Risa Ozaki. The world No.62 yesterday sailed through the first set before losing focus with Ozaki winning 2-6 6-3 7-5. Despite glimpses of brilliance, including three successive aces to win a game to love, Safarova seemed a long way from her 2015 No.5 world ranking. “I started really well then she started to pressure me and I lost the rhythm,” the left-hander said. “I look at it from a good point that I got an extra two good matches for Melbourne and I will peak there.”

Matulino under the knife Henry Chapman fires down another rocket as the Mid Canterbury under 15 boys prepare for their trip south.

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There’s no great expectations being heaped on the shoulders of the Mid Canterbury Under 15 softball side for the South Island Championships in Dunedin which begin today.

The squad of 14 travelled down the South Island yesterday and will today take to the diamond to play three matches to get their tournament under way in which the main goal for the week, according to coach, Ritchie Johnstone, is to enjoy themselves.

“We want them to get as much as they can out of the ex-

perience,” Johnstone said. “We aren’t going down there with the expectation of winning every game.”

The squad have been busy putting in the hours at training in the lead up to the event which will see them play eight guaranteed matches and potentially one more if things go their way out on the field.

The tournament will see eight sides from around the South Island converge on Dunedin’s Ellis Park for the four-day tournament.

Mid Canterbury will come up against teams from Southland, Otago, Central Otago, Aorangi,

Canterbury, Canterbury Development and Nelson with matches against each side in the round robin section of the tournament before knockout play.

In somewhat of a transitional phase in terms of players in the side, the Mid Canterbury team is a mixture of both youth and experience.

“We’ve got guys who are going to this tournament for the third time and we have some who are going for the first. We finished second two years ago and then were second last, last year.

“We will lose 50 per cent of the squad after the tournament so it’s just as much about giving

them a time to remember as it is about the younger ones gaining some experience.”

In what is a real bonus for Mid Canterbury Softball and for the sport in general, this year’s side is the first time that a squad has been assembled from all-local players.

“In the past we have had to grab players from other districts, so that’s a real positive going forward.”

Softball is on the rise in the region with numbers up, particularly in the young grades as more and more potential players are exposed to the sport through school and through their friends.

UFC need to be held accountable, says Hunt Kiwi heavyweight Mark Hunt has revealed he’s suing the UFC for $2.5 million.

Hunt has been outspoken in his fight to receive compensation after his UFC 200 opponent Brock Lesnar tested positive for a banned substance and now he’s launched legal proceedings.

The 42-year-old filed the lawsuit in Nevada Distric Court yesterday, alleging the UFC had “affirmatively circumvented and obstructed fair competition for their own benefit”.

It’s an awkward position for the power puncher given he’s still contracted to the UFC and

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scheduled to fight Alistair Overeem in Las Vegas in March.

“I have filed a lawsuit against the UFC today,” Hunt wrote on Facebook. “If the fight with Overeem doesn’t go ahead you will all know why.”

“I want the UFC to understand it’s not OK to keep doing

what they’re doing,” Hunt told ESPN.com.

“They’re allowing guys to do this. They had a chance to take all the money from this guy, because he’s a cheater, and they didn’t.

“They need to be held accountable for this.”

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The Warriors will be without the services of Ben Matulino for the early part of the upcoming NRL season with the senior forward set to undergo surgery on his left knee following a training mishap. Matulino underwent scans yesterday and will require surgery ruling him out of the early rounds of the NRL. It comes as a cruel blow for the 28-year-old who was close to completing his rehab and working his way back to fitness after undergoing clean-out surgery on his right knee over the off-season.

New Windies boss Jimmy Adams has been appointed as the West Indies’ new director of cricket on a three-year contract. The 49-year-old, who played 54 tests and 127 one-day internationals for the Windies, left his position as Kent head coach last October after five seasons in charge of the county. Adams, who takes up his new position with immediate effect, said onwindiescricket.com: “I am very excited to be directly involved in Caribbean cricket once again, and I look forward to working with all those committed to moving the game forward.”

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