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Allenton needs new businesses

By Sue NewmaN

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Tinwald’s shopping centre is buzzing, Netherby’s is busy, but in Allenton there are as many closed shops as open.

Statistics show the western suburb is Ashburton’s fastest growing and has the most pricey homes, but its shopping centre, once the town’s most thriving, is now often deserted. And one of its major landlords, John McDonald, is keen for that to change.

He owns a block of four shops on the northern side of the shopping centre, two of those are empty – the fish and chip shop and the bar and restaurant. A third has its street frontage closed, with Allenton Meats now running only its processing business at the rear of the premises. The retail shop is closed.

Three vacant shop fronts in a row bookended by the Four Square Store and garage at one end and a hairdresser and secondhand store at the other. It’s not a good look, McDonald said.

He’s scratching his head about ways to bring back business into the area.

He believes that getting the bar and restaurant up and running is key, but he knows a new formula is needed to ensure that business is a success.

“We’ve lost our oomph up here, but it hasn’t happened overnight,” he said.

The reasons for lost business and lost foot traffic are many and complex, including the trafficslowing measures installed several years ago by the Ashburton District Council. They’re a deterrent for motorists, many of whom avoid driving through the shopping area now rather than navigate three road humps, he said.

When the medical centre moved, a large slice of foot traffic went with it and, with the restaurant and bar closed, the evening life drained out of the area, he said.

“A lot of those things are beyond our control but we have to get this area back and operational again.”

McDonald sees the restaurant and bar as key to kickstarting business growth in the suburb. But to do the job, it needs a new formula,

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a very different approach. He has ideas, but needs the right tenant to make them happen, he said.

“Look at this area and all the housing development. This has to be turned around. It doesn’t look good from the street with three blank street fronts. The bar has to open again, it’s the centrepiece of the shopping centre.”

While he’s still in business, Allenton Meats owner Paddy Kennedy said low foot traffic had convinced him to close his retail shop and focus on the processing side. It wasn’t a decision he made lightly.

“I’ve asked myself 101 questions, tried 101 different business

models and seeing shops that are empty is not good. We need to get life back into this area,” he said.

Kennedy has been in business in Allenton for 19 years. He recalls a time when there was almost a line-up of businesses looking for retail space in the shopping centre.

It’s a vicious circle, foot traffic falls, businesses close and foot traffic falls further, he said.

“When the doctors moved out of the mall, unfortunately that took a lot of foot traffic away, but there are heaps of factors. Is it fixable? Yes I honestly believe it is.

I’m pretty passionate about the shopping centre.”

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The unfortunate thing about any shop closure was that when one closed it always affected the others, Kennedy said.

Retired retailer Brent MacGregor has seen the Allenton Shopping Centre at its best and at its worst.

Last time it had several vacant shops it recovered – slowly, he said, and he believes it will do so again.

“Losing the doctors and the post office certainly hurt. It’s been a lot of small things over a period of time, but Allenton, of all the shopping centres, should be thriving.

“It’d be nice to see more businesses that would generate foot

traffic, but I don’t think it’ll be an easy fix,” he said.

After the retail slump of the late 1980s and early 1990s, the recovery was slow, but it came, MacGregor said.

He also sees the reopening of the shopping centre bar as key to the area’s revival – it’s the gathering point – and he sees Allenton as a centre that has the potential to be a place of niche retail, a place where one-off shops create their own retail community.

On the southern side of the shopping centre there are also empty shops and several buildings have for-sale signs in their windows.

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Vandal spree leaves road ‘a bit naked’

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

The theft of more than 10 mailboxes from rural Ashburton near the Tinwald Golf Course has left people frustrated at the pointless nature of the crime.

The theft of eight or nine mailboxes was reported to police on Thursday, senior sergeant Matt Emery said.

“Late afternoon (Thursday) they were located by a member of the public and we started working on matching up and delivering them back to the people who had reported them missing,” he said.

“The only thing we were unable to return was a Fonterra sign that would go on a gate.”

Emery said at the moment they had no suspects, but they would be keen to hear from people if they have any information.

“If anyone happens to be out and ... see something, never hesitate to contact us,” he said.

One of the people affected by the thefts was Danielle Bosch, who woke up on her birthday to find her mailbox gone.

“It’s just a bit silly really,” she said.

“We live on a dairy farm and there are other houses owned by the dairy farm and there were four taken.”

When police returned the signs, they said a total of 12-15 had been found, some of which had been beaten up, Bosch said.

Seven mailboxes were affected on the farm Bosch lives on, one hit with something but still on its post, two were found quickly and with minor damage and the rest

Ikea in Rolleston? ‘It really is a no-brainer’

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The post from where Danielle Bosch’s mailbox was stolen in a spate of thefts on Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.

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were returned by police.

“They have gone right up our road and down the side roads and picked them up,” she said.

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The mailbox was reinstated yesterday afternoon, Bosch said.

“I just hope I haven’t missed any birthday presents,” she said with a giggle.

Swedish furniture giant Ikea has confirmed it will bring a megastore to New Zealand with 7000 products and a restaurant.

The company said that megastore will be in Auckland, though hasn’t specified where or when it will be built.

It will also launch an online shop giving consumers direct access to 7000 products from the global brand’s home furnishing catalogue for the first time.

Ikea boss Jesper Brodin confirmed plans for a second store in the South Island in coming years and Selwyn District councillor Craig Watson believes it should be in Rolleston.

“It just makes complete sense to have Ikea open their second store here in Selwyn in the industrial area – the IZone/IPort area,” Watson said.

“We have two inland container terminals covering both the Port of Timaru and Port of Lyttelton, and as Ikea is 98 per cent all imports this reduces time and cost of shipping and, of course, the environment impact from shipping.”

Brodin has recently placed

enormous emphasis on Ikea’s online delivery model, which it is looking to scale across numerous countries.

He has said the company was interested in launching smaller-format stores that offered same-day delivery.

Watson said with “the land, the infrastructure and an excited population” it would provide a perfect central location in the South Island.

“When the CSM2 (Christchurch Southern Motorway stage 2) opens, getting to Ikea would be easier for half of Christchurch than getting to the other side of town.

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Free store looking for home

By Sue NewmaN

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Time is running out for Cheryl Mockford; she has just 20 days to find a new and permanent base for her giveaway store.

For eight months she’s been taking the goods and clothing other people don’t want and giving them away from her Tinwald home, but she’s been given notice by the Ashburton District Council that the giveaway shop must close by the end of the month.

She’s adamant she won’t be closing, but unless she can find an alternative premise, Mockford has just one choice – come up with $1000, apply for a resource consent and get the consent of her neighbours.

That’s a step she won’t be taking. Instead she’s desperately looking for a building where she can leave her service permanently set up, a building that will come rent free with power thrown in.

“I can’t afford to pay rent or power, but whatever happens, I’m not stopping, the community needs this,” she said.

The degree of need is demonstrated in the steady stream of people walking up her drive, sorting through boxes, bags and display tables and walking out with clothing and household goods, a smile on their faces.

Support for the free store is shown in a petition – 265 signatures and growing.

Yesterday Mockford invited mayor Donna Favel into her home, hoping she might convince the council that her

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When your mode of transport is a mobility scooter, you notice every hump, hollow and piece of broken glass on a footpath, says Ashburton man Maurie Allan.

A bad bit of road, a piece of broken glass and your scooter can spring a flat tyre and you’re left stranded, waiting for a taxi ride home, he said.

Search called off The search for a man who is missing in the water at the popular Whangarei Falls has been suspended for the night. The swimmer has not been located and the search will resume this morning with the Police Dive Squad. Whangarei Falls will be closed until the search operation is complete. Scene guards were in place overnight. Emergency services were alerted about 4.50pm after the man was seen looking distressed in the water.

In a statement, police said the man went under water while swimming and failed to surface.

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Ashburton mayor Donna Favel (left) and district councillor Diane Rawlinson (right), receiving a petition from Cheryl Mockford, supporting the right for her to run a free store from her Tinwald home.

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While she could not bend the council’s rules, Favel said she wanted to help Mockford find a good outcome for her, the people she was helping and for the council.

“But we can’t just bend the rules, We have a rule book with the district plan and council staff have to use this.”

Mockford might say she was providing a community service, rather than running a business, but any resident had a right to make a complaint to the council

about any issue in the community. If a complaint was made then the council had to investigate. In this case the investigation found that a community service that operated three days of the week had no place in a residential area, Favel said.

If it came down the definition of what was and was not a business, then that was a legal question, she said.

“No one is saying we want to stop the shop. I think the work you’re doing is great, but we need to find a way forward, a way where you can do this and

not break the rules.”

Mockford said she had asked council staff to find her a vacant council owned building for her store but it appeared none were available.

“I basically refuse to close so what are you going to do, fine me? I can’t pay it and that will put me in a position where I’ll have no option but to shut. Your community is saying they want this, they don’t want it to close and they’re angry,” Mockford said.

“I know the poverty that’s out there. I see what some families are going without.”

Pat on the back for street sweeper

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And Maurie knows just how messy footpaths can get.

He’s a regular user of the Ashburton River bridge cycle lane and broken glass along there is pretty common, he said.

He was delighted last week to find that someone else shared his concern.

“I was going across the bridge when I saw this joker.

“He was standing with a

broom so I asked him what he was doing.

“He said he was going past on his pushbike and saw all the bits of glass so he went back and got his broom and he was sweeping the bridge,” Allan said.

He was impressed. The town needs more people like this chap, he said.

“He was a good community minded man.”

The man’s actions got Allan thinking.

Keeping the streets clean and tidy could be something that’s handed out as a job for people who are sentenced to community service, he said.

“The council should be able to use these jokers to do the likes of sweeping the bridge and cleaning up Baring Square or weeding the gardens.”

The police Armed Offenders Squad has raided a property in the West Auckland suburb of Swanson yesterday, with reports of helicopters and dog units at the scene. Police confirmed they were conducting a “search warrant” along Christian Road, Swanson, around 4pm yesterday. At 6.10pm, police confirmed they had cleared a property along Christian Road.

Police said the Armed Offenders Squad was in attendance as a “precaution”. One neighbouring resident said they saw people being escorted out of the property by police in handcuffs.

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Injury inquiry Police in South Auckland have launched an investigation after a 10-week-old child was critically injured in Papakura. The child was injured earlier this week. Police said they were notified by medical staff about lunchtime on Tuesday but would not provide details about the baby’s injuries due to privacy reasons. The baby boy suffered serious injuries and is in a critical condition at Starship Children’s Hospital.

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Eight injured in crash Eight people have been injured in a horror crash between two vans in South Auckland. Police said four of those injured are children, aged between 6 and 13. One child was sent to Auckland’s Starship Hospital via helicopter in a critical condition. Another patient, in a serious condition, was also taken to Starship via helicopter. Two other children are in a moderate condition. Four adults are also being treated for moderate injuries.

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■ METHVEN SUMMER SCHOOL

School wraps up yet another year As Methven Summer School 2019 wrapped up and the final day’s classes were held, organisers were heralding the event another success.

Among those working during the summer break were students in Vashti Johnstone’s art class.

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Doctors announce second strike Junior doctors employed by district health boards have announced they will strike for a second two-day period this month.

The industrial action is set to disrupt treatment for non-urgent patients, with scores of specialist appointments and elective surgeries now being rescheduled.

The NZ Resident Doctors’ Association (NZRA) yesterday released plans to strike between January 29 and 30.

It comes a day after the group confirmed that a 48-hour period strike would take place next week starting at 7am on Tuesday until 7am on Thursday; after mediation with DHBs failed to come up with anything they agreed on.

The association claims DHBs are pursuing claw backs in terms and provisions of the Multi-Employer Collective Agreement.

NZRA said the DHB team’s claw backs would remove the protection of the union and expose vulnerable junior doctors to disruptive and dangerous work conditions.

The association’s senior advocate, David Munro, said: “The [residential medical officers] are more determined than ever not to accept claw backs to their terms and conditions.

“This vote for a second strike testifies to their resolve. The RMOs are clearly not going to be backing down.”

NZRA said the DHB team’s position meant junior doctors could be moved to any hospital in the country as district health boards see fit and required to work more than 16 hours in a row without guarantee of rest or safety.

Vice-president Dr Kathryn Foster said it had been a long process, bargaining with the DHBs since February last year.

Foster said they did not expect the conditions eventually presented to them – which sought general

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changes to the way they worked and changes they felt would be disruptive and potentially detrimental to many RMO doctors.

“We entered into that process to try and re-negotiate with the DHBs to get something that would be acceptable to our members, with improvements to the conditions.

“But unfortunately, all we’ve been offered is claw backs in terms of our terms and conditions of employment – which has been a real shame, actually.”

However, the DHB group said they “strongly dispute” claims made by the union about bargaining discussions related to the collective agreement for junior doctors.

DHB spokesman Dr Peter Bramley said it was untrue for the union to say they wanted to move junior doctors around the country at will.

“Rosters across multiple hospitals in non-urban areas and any combined duty and on-call period of more than 16 consecutive hours currently requires the approval of the RDA.” He said DHBs would prefer affected employees make decisions about rosters locally, rather than the union.

“DHBs are committed to being good employers supporting safe care and safe working conditions,” he said.

Hospitals and medical clinics – and patients, as a result – will be affected some way or another because of the strikes.

Contingency plans will be put in place to help keep things running smoothly.

However, hospitals are urging people to keep the emergency department free for genuine emergencies and to seek treatment from a GP or an accidental and medical clinic if injuries or illnesses are less serious.

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Resident doctors are set to walk off the job on January 15 and 16.

The submerged car at Northcote Point.

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Couple scramble on to roof after SUV drives into water and sinks Two people were forced to scramble on to the roof of their SUV yesterday after it was accidentally driven into the sea and sank near Auckland Harbour Bridge.

The black BMW SUV bobbed in the water then floated, submerged up to its windows, before disappearing beneath the surface.

The incident happened about 1.45pm when the vehicle careered off the edge of a car park at a public reserve in Northcote Point.

No one was injured in the incident at Sulphur Beach Reserve, which is believed to have happened when the driver acci-

dentally missed the brake pedal.

The vehicle was later pulled back towards to shore with a rope that had been attached by a diver.

The car park at the reserve has no railing preventing cars from driving off the edge.

A witness who did not wish to be named said he was asleep in his house truck when he heard a scraping sound.

“I looked out my window and I could see the car teetering on the edge of the sea wall here,” he said.

“There were two people in the front and I yelled, ‘don’t move’.”

“The car was rocking, stopping, rocking, stopping.”

The man said he told the couple in the car he would drive his van closer and secure a rope to their car to stop them going over the edge.

But before he could get his van into place, the car was already in “the drink”.

The car then floated off with the wind taking it out to sea towards moored yachts.

The couple scrambled out their windows and on to the roof before the man called to them to swim to shore before it sank.

“So they ran across the roof, jumped in the water and swam to shore where they climbed up the sea wall.”

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Police try to curb reckless Lime scooter behaviour The use of Lime scooters in Dunedin’s Baldwin St is already under scrutiny as the company and police try to curb reckless behaviour on the street.

Police were seen periodically visiting the steep street yesterday, and Lime has made it a non-service zone due to it being a “high risk area”.

One person has already been filmed riding down the steepest street in the world, and a Lime spokeswoman said the company strongly discouraged anyone from copying him.

“We are relieved to see the rider did not harm himself or anyone else on his journey down Baldwin Street.

“We would hate to see any of our riders injure themselves or others due to taking risks like this.”

Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen, of Dunedin, said police had been periodically checking the street just to make sure people were using their common sense.

It was up to individuals and the company to make sure the scooters were being used as intended and police would intervene when necessary, Dinnissen said.

Lime e-scooters hadn’t even been in Dunedin for one day before someone attempted to ride one down the world’s steepest street.

Footage of the attempt shows the young man slowly but steadily creep his way down the street, falling off for a short moment before getting back on the scooter.

He had to evade other members of the public walking up the tourist hotspot but made it down in one piece.

Earlier yesterday a fleet of 300 e-scooters launched in the southern city. Many locals took the opportunity to ride them, including businessmen in suits.

The young man joins a number of daredevils who have pulled off special feats on the

steep slope of Baldwin St. In 2017, New Zealand mountain biker Wyn Masters was filmed performing various wheelies down the famous street while onlookers cheered him on.

In 2010, motorcycle stuntman Ian Soanes wheelied his way down Baldwin St in front of a crowd numbering around 3000.

However, Baldwin St is not to be underestimated. In 2001 student Ana North, 19, lost her life after sliding down the street in a wheelie-bin. She died instantly when the wheelie-bin she and a friend were in smashed into a parked trailer around 2.30am.

The friend, Lindsay Peter Roxburgh, originally from Pukekohe, was taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious head injuries.

Baldwin St is the steepest public street in the world – with a 38-degree gradient it is featured in the Guinness Book of Records, and is a tourist attraction.

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Calling all budding photographers T

he Ashburton Guardian is putting a call out to the community and is in search of any budding photographers to enter this year’s Summer Fun Photography competition.

The annual competition is back in full swing for another year with a steady stream of en-

tries working their way into the inbox as holidaymakers return from their journeys and start to work their way through their phones and cameras.

With two separate competitions, one for sharp-shooters under the age of 18 and another for those over 18, there are great

prizes to be won across both and the word is going out for anyone who thinks they may have captured a summer fun moment to send their entries in to be in with a chance to win.

Entries are open until Friday, February 1 so there’s still plenty of time left to get involved.

Entrants are asked to email their photos to sales@theguardian.co.nz and that they have the images at least 1mb in size.

Also needed is a name for the entry, which age group that person fits into, a phone number, a photo caption and also the location of the photo.

All photos must feature a person and can be taken from anywhere and the same entrant can enter more than one photo.

Images will be run in the Guardian over the coming weeks with winners announced both via social media and in the Guardian.

Jahdzia, Otis and Mahalia zooming on the slip ’n’ slide in their backyard in Ashburton.

Taken by Kendra Hall.

Alexa, chasing waves at sunset Waikuku Beach. Taken by Jessica Harkness.

To enter: Email your photo, which must be at least 1mb in size, to sales@theguardian.co.nz Include your name, phone number, age if under 18, a caption for your photo and finally the location of the photo (if not referenced in the caption). Photos must include a person.

Liam building a dam at Glentanner holiday park Mount Cook. Taken

by Dean Robertson.

Maddie capturing the view after climbing Mt John, Lake Tekapo. Taken by Billy Nolan.

Governor’s Bay – fishing and swimming spot. Taken by Lois Eaton.

Andy and his best friend Wilson at Lake Aviemore.

Taken by Sue Tippett.

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elen Wallis knew she wanted to be a minister when she was a child, but she also knew that, at that time, it wasn’t a role where women were welcome.

“I was about 12 and I was peeling apples with my mother one day when I said that – ‘if I was a boy, I think that God would want me to be a minister’.

Her mother replied: “Well you are not a boy, so you can’t be a minister, carry on peeling those apples.”

Helen was well into her first career as a nurse before she responded to a sense of call that had been quietly growing, but answering that call came with plenty of challenges.

“I guess I’d always felt a sense of calling, a connection. It was quietly developing over the years.

Circumstances push you to develop and find the reality of your faith in everyday life,” she said.

She has the unusual distinction of having been ordained in both the Anglican and the Presbyterian churches. As a young person, she had worshipped in both, but although distinctly an Anglican, after years working as a public health nurse, she was accepted to

Minister Helen Wallis, celebrating the 40th anniversary of her ordination.

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hristian never retires When the Reverend Helen Wallis trained to become a minister, she didn’t think she was about breaking new ground for women, she was simply answering a “call” from God. This year Helen celebrated the 40th anniversary of her ordination. She might be officially retired, but she’s still working in a role that is very much a part of who she is. She talks to reporter Sue Newman about her commitment to the Christian faith and practice that is life-long.

train at the Knox Theological Hall and the University of Otago in Dunedin with the hope of becoming a Presbyterian minister.

“At that time there was still much debate in the Anglican Church about women becoming priests, but I didn’t realise that such discriminatory division was still very apparent and divisive in the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand,” she said.

This became very clear on the evening of her ordination, when, as she entered the church, she discovered that the Presbytery Moderator had not come to ordain her even though it was against the rules of the church to withdraw from such responsibility.

The Immediate Past Moderator, however, stepped in to officiate at the Ordination Ceremony in November, 1978, when she was also appointed to her first parish of Lawrence-Waitahuna.

There was plenty of controversy around the appointment, but Helen said the parish was largely very supportive.

While she was raised an Anglican, becoming a Presbyterian minister did not involve a change in belief, it was more about governance and she found the less formal style of worship in the Presbyterian Church sat easily with her own formal but creative style.

Time in a large rural parish allowed her to

gain the confidence to step into big city work and seven years later she was called to join Christchurch Hospital’s Ecumenical Chaplaincy Service, a position she loved.

“It was really challenging. I was also the Moderator of the Christchurch Presbytery for part of that time and I was really busy.

I guess I eventually got burned out and realised I needed to stop before it all turned to custard.”

And that meant a return to parish work.

A call from the Southland Presbytery provided the answer she’d been looking for and Helen took up the minister’s position for the Drummond-Oreti Presbyterian Parish for the next six years.

A stint as the hospital chaplain in Timaru followed before the challenge to provide ‘interim ministries’.

One of those interim ministry positions came as an invitation for an appointment to the St David’s Union Parish in Allenton.

“John and I decided to consider the position and visited one Sunday to see what God had in store,” she said.

They liked what they saw, came in 2001 and ended up staying for 15 months.

Over the past 16 years, Helen and John have responded to the need for interim ministries around much of the central and lower South Island in parishes facing either long vacancies or particular challenges.

After the Canterbury

earthquakes and at the invitation of Bishop Victoria Matthews, Helen was appointed as priestin-charge of the Oxford-Cust Anglican Parish. There were many challenges in this new parish for her as a newly-ordained Anglican priest where five experienced retired ministers also lived.

“It was a little like preaching in the Vatican,” she said.

Originally Helen and John retired to a lifestyle block in Milton but “awful weather” and particular health needs changed their minds.

They moved back to Ashburton at the end of 2017, but permanent retirement was short-lived. Soon after arriving, Helen was appointed to another interim role as the Minister for St Paul’s and St James’ Presbyterian parishes as they worked through the processes to vote and amalgamate.

An entirely new parish will be established at a special presbytery-wide service to be held at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on the afternoon of February 10.

On February 1 Helen will take up another part-time relieving position, as the priest-in-charge of the Rakaia Anglican Parish, including the districts of Dorie, Chertsey, Rakaia and Barrhill.

For her, being a minister is about making God, the church and the Christian faith real and meaningful for people in everyday life. Involvement in the social agency side of a parish is also a key to making church relevant, she said.

“There are increasing numbers of good examples where this is happening. Investing time in real community activities that meet the needs of the people there, is the style of church we need to develop.”

She believes that churches in the future must, and can, continue to change in order to meet the needs of a changing world to do what it has always done, responded to meet the needs of its community and its people.

“Many people are so focused on the dollar and it is a world where people are under increasing pressure of the present-day consumeristic society of wanting to have everything in the now and that is one of the biggest threats to the place of the worshipping community – the church,” she said.

Helen is a strong believer in the importance of regular gatherings in some form of fellowship and worship for all people who claim to be Christians.

“To have a religious affiliation, but never go to worship God in with other Christians, is a bit like saying you belong to a golf club but never play and never pay a subscription, but want to retain full privileges and voting rights.”

As one of the early women ministers, Helen says she does not consider

herself a ground-breaker.

“It’s just been about getting on with it. I was simply responding to a call from God.” The first woman was ordained in the Presbyterian church in 1969, but in the Anglican church women worked as deaconesses for many more years, before the Canon Law of the world-wide Anglican communion changed and allowed women in some countries, first of all to be made deacons and later to be ordained as priests.

“Those first ordinands were the women who really broke new ground,” she said.

“Yes, I was at the cusp of change, where you followed the same path of training as the men, three years at Knox Theological Hall – though I was never allowed in the dining room. Gender discrimination was still rife amongst those young men.”

As she was called to uproot home and move on, Helen said husband John had always been incredibly supportive.

They met in her first parish of Lawrence-Waitahuna and she said that the budding romance was a bit like “courting in a goldfish bowl”.

While she may be officially retired, Helen said there is no retirement for Christians.

“The call to serve continues.

Time or circumstance might force one to hang up one’s harp as a clergyperson, but the walk of faith continues for life.

“The good thing though, when I retire, I don’t walk away from my calling, I still live by faith.

“I’ll always be an Anglican priest, but I’ve never negated my Presbyterian vows. I’m licensed to both denominations,” she said.

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In brief Missing girl found A 13-year-old northwest Wisconsin girl who went missing in October after her parents were killed has been found alive, authorities said.

The Barron County Sheriff ’s Department said on its Facebook page that Jayme Closs has been located and that a suspect was taken into custody. Jayme Closs has been missing since her parents, James and Denise Closs, were found shot to death October 15 at the family’s home near Barron.

Investigators said Jayme was quickly ruled out as a suspect. - AP

Sentenced to 195 years

With illegal drugs and weapons displayed in the foreground, President Donald Trump speaks at a roundtable on immigration and border security at US Border Patrol McAllen Station, during a visit to the southern border.

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Trump eyes wall options The White House has begun laying the groundwork for a declaration of national emergency to build President Donald Trump’s border wall, including searching for unused money in the Army Corps of Engineers budget, two people with knowledge of the preparations said yesterday.

Such a declaration would be certain to set off a firestorm of opposition and would undoubtedly be challenged in court, lawmakers of both parties said.

But with the partial government shutdown nearing its third week, a national emer-

gency declaration could be a way out of the impasse. It could allow Trump to cite action on his long-promised Mexico border wall even without Congress granting his funding demands – and potentially pave the way for the government to reopen.

Trump has urged the Army Corps to determine how fast contracts could be signed and whether construction could begin within 45 days, according to one of the people with knowledge of the preparations, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe them.

The administration is specifically eyeing a disaster-spending

bill passed by Congress last year that includes $13.9 billion in funding that has been allocated but not actually spent for a variety of civil works projects, according to the second person, a congressional aide who also requested anonymity.

The preparations are taking place with talks at an impasse over Trump’s demands for $5.7 billion to construct more than 200 miles of wall along the US-Mexico border. Democrats are staunchly opposed, leading to a partial government shutdown.

Trump reiterated yesterday that he may declare a national

emergency if Democrats don’t give him what he wants.

“We can declare a national emergency. We shouldn’t have to, because this is common sense,” Trump told reporters as he visited the border in Texas.

When asked about a timetable for such a declaration, the president said he would see how it goes with Congress.

But on Capitol Hill, there were no signs of progress and lawmakers of both major parties were bracing for Trump to declare a national emergency.

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‘Missing’ boy found in attic crawl space A 6-year-old boy who was reported missing by his father in August has been found safe, hidden in an attic crawl space in the southwest Missouri home of his mother and her boyfriend, authorities said.

Braedence Jones was found in the crawl space with his mother, Aubrey Ferguson, at a home south of Camdenton in rural LaClede County, the Camden County Sheriff’s Department said.

Ferguson’s boyfriend, Woodrow Ziegler, had nailed the entrance of the crawl space shut, put carpet over it and pushed

A gunman sentenced to 195 years in prison for an attack on a police station apologised to the parents of an undercover narcotics detective who was mistakenly shot and killed by a fellow officer during the ambush. Before a judge sentenced him, Michael Ford said he didn’t intend to harm anybody but himself when he opened fire on a Prince George’s County police station in March 2016. In November, a jury convicted Ford, 25, of second-degree murder in the killing of Detective Jacai Colson even though he didn’t fire the shot that killed the four-year veteran of the county’s police department. “That man does not deserve to be dead. I should be dead,” Ford told Colson’s parents.

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furniture against it before officers from the US Marshal’s service and Laclede County arrived with a search warrant after receiving a tip, said Camden County Sheriff’s Lt. Arlyne Page.

She didn’t know how the officers found the crawl space.

The boy was reunited with his father, Ryan Jones, of Bourbon, on Tuesday. Jones reported Braedence missing on August 3 when his mother took off rather than returning the boy after a weeklong visit. Ferguson was charged with child abduction.

“He seems to be physically OK,” Page said of Braedence.

“But since his abduction, the mother hasn’t allowed him to go to school and more than likely has not taken him to a doctor if he needed one. We are hoping to help his father find counselling for him.”

A probable cause statement said that when Jones went to a Camdenton home on August 12 to pick up Braedence, no one was there. The house next door where Ferguson’s parents live also was empty. Jones said Ferguson told him in text messages that the boy was safe but would not say where she was, according to the affidavit. He said Fer-

guson turned off her phone between texts so she could not receive calls.

Since then, law enforcement officials received several tips both in the region and out of state, Page said. Surveillance footage from stores confirmed the boy was with his mother and pings from her phone indicated they were moving around to elude capture, she said.

Ferguson, and her boyfriend, Woodrow Ziegler, were arrested.

Charges are being pursued in Laclede and possibly Camden counties, Page said.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is being asked by police to provide a DNA sample in an investigation of a Nevada woman’s allegation that he raped her in his Las Vegas hotel penthouse in 2009 and paid her to keep quiet, the soccer star’s lawyer and Las Vegas police said.

Attorney Peter S. Christiansen downplayed the development, denied the rape allegation and called evidence collection common in any investigation. Police said in a statement that an official request has been submitted to Italian authorities for a DNA sample from the superstar player.

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Rebel drone kills 6 A bomb-laden drone launched by Yemen’s Shiite rebels exploded over a military parade for the Saudi-led coalition, killing at least six people in a brazen attack threatening an uneasy UNbrokered peace in the Arab world’s poorest nation. The attack at the Al-Anad Air Base showed the unwillingness of Yemen’s Houthi rebels to halt fighting in the civil war.

- AP

Alien radio messages?

Imagine a flash of radio energy so powerful it outshines the sun.

Now imagine a flash like this going off nearly every minute all across the cosmos. These are fast radio bursts. Scientists don’t know where they come from, or what celestial event could be so dramatic yet common enough to produce thousands of bursts every day. But they think they’re closing in on an answer. Researchers at a powerful new Canadian telescope announced the detection of 13 new fast radio bursts (FRBs) in a mere two months of observations. One of the newly detected bursts is a rare “repeater” which researchers hope will make it easier to pin down the source of the signal.

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‘I watched JonBenet die’ It’s the unsolved murder that has gripped the world for 22 years. Who killed JonBenet Ramsey?

Now we may be one step closer to finding out, after a longtime suspect in the case has reportedly confessed to killing the six-year-old beauty pageant princess, who was found dead in her basement on December 26, 1996.

Letters written by convicted paedophile Gary Oliva in jail have been obtained by theDaily Mail, and they reportedly claim the 54-year-old is taking full responsibility for the crime, saying he killed her by accident.

“I never loved anyone like I did JonBenet and yet I let her slip and her head bashed in half and I watched her die,” he allegedly wrote. “It was an accident. Please believe me. She was not like the other kids.”

The child sex offender, who is serving time in a Colorado prison for child porn charges, reportedly goes on to explain how much she “changed” him in a second letter – revealing her death induced remorse in him.

“JonBenet completely changed me and removed all evil from me,” Oliva claimed.

“Just one look at her beautiful face, her glowing beautiful skin, and her divine Godbody, I realised I was wrong to kill other kids. Yet by accident she died and it was my fault.”

The sensational letters were sent to music publicist Michael Vail, a former school mate of Oliva’s, who has reportedly suspected his in-

Grohl falls off stage Dave Grohl normally performs in stadiums, but he got a little flummoxed while playing a much smaller gig than he’s used to. The Foo Fighters front man was performing a corporate gig for the Consumer Electronics Show at The Joint in Las Vegas when he had a minor accident. As Spin reported, Grohl was passed a can of beer by a fan during a guitar solo, which he downed, and then fell off the stage. It happened during the first Foo Fighters show of 2019. Grohl has a history of falling off stage after breaking his leg during a gig in Sweden in 2015.

Gary Howard Oliva (right) is in prison over child porn offences and confessed to killing JonBenet (above). volvement in the crime for years.

The shock admission is one of the biggest breakthroughs in the now infamous case, which has stumped detectives for years.

“My suspicions began when Gary called me late at night on December 26, 1996. He was sobbing and said, ‘I hurt a little girl’,” the 55-year-old told the publication.

The next day he saw a newspaper headline about a ‘slain girl’ in Boulder, Colorado, sparking his long held suspicions around his former friend.

During the many twists and turns in this investigation, police prosecutors cleared JonBenet’s parents Patsy and John, along with her brother

Burke, in 2008 after assessing DNA evidence.

But the district attorney overseeing the case said it was premature to exonerate the Ramseys and ordered additional tests using new DNA testing technology that authorities hope will further the investigation.

Police collected and studied thousands of pieces of evidence, while the case remains open.

However in 2013, ABC News reported a grand jury believed there was enough evidence in 1999 to indict John and Patsy Ramsey on charges relating to the unsolved killing of the young beauty queen.

In 2016, a documentary called The Case of JonBenet Ramsey aired ahead of the

20th anniversary of JonBenet’s death, which ultimately accused Burke – who was nine at the time – of bludgeoning his sister to death.

As a result, Burke launched a $US750 million ($1.105 billion) defamation lawsuit against American TV network CBS which was settled at the start of this year, according to the New York Post.

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Gunmen kill four volunteer school guards Gunmen disguised as state security personnel fatally shot four paramilitary volunteers guarding a school in insurgency-wracked southern Thailand, police said.

The attackers approached the armed territorial defence volunteers at the school in Pattani province and shot them dead shortly before noon Thursday, police Lt. Col. Wicha Nupannoi said.

They seized four HK33 assault rifles from their victims before fleeing, scattering nails and other material on the road to delay pursuers, he said.

Predominantly Buddhist Thailand’s three southernmost provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat have been plagued by a Muslim separatist insurgency that has claimed the lives of about 7000 people since 2004, according to the research group Deep South Watch, which monitors the region.

On Tuesday, a bomb outside a school and a car bomb elsewhere exploded in nearby

Indonesia soldiers hunt for the gunmen responsible for the deadly attack on a school.

Songkhla province, wounding a 12-year-old student, a security guard for teachers and a police medic.

A flurry of similar attacks took place in the last week of December. Several targeted Songkhla, which previously had been largely spared the violence.

“The insurgents consider school officials to be symbolic of the Thai Buddhist state’s occupation of Malay Muslim territory,” Human Rights Watch said in a statement.

“They have frequently targeted security personnel assigned to provide students and teachers safe passage to

and from school, or protecting the school grounds.”

The attacks have occurred during an effort to revitalise peace talks between the Thai government and some insurgent groups. Analysts say the most militant group, the Barisan Revolusi Nasional, is not taking part.

Thai Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwan blamed the BRN for Tuesday’s bombings. He said the authorities would have to step up efforts to prevent the attacks.

Human Rights Watch also pinned the blame for the region’s ongoing violence on the BRN. The insurgents “attack schools and medical clinics to maim and terrify Buddhist civilians, control the Muslim population, and discredit Thai authorities,” Brad Adams, the group’s Asia director, said in the statement. “Whatever the rationale, targeting civilians is morally indefensible and a war crime.”

- AP

Gwyn’s ex on honeymoon Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk spent their honeymoon with her exhusband Chris Martin. The Iron Man actress tied the knot with Brad Falchuk in The Hamptons in September, and has revealed their romantic getaway was a full-on family affair as they were joined in the Maldives by the Coldplay frontman and his two child with Gwyneth, Apple, 14, and Moses, 12. Describing it as a “very modern honeymoon”, Gwyneth said: “We just took our honeymoon in the Maldives and we had a big family honeymoon.

“My new husband and his children, my children, my ex-husband, our best family friends [all went].

Biopic going ahead The long-gesticulating Aretha Franklin biopic Respect is going ahead with stage director Liesel Tommy set to direct. MGM announced that Tommy will helm the film, which is to star Jennifer Hudson.

The Dreamgirls actress was cast as the late Queen of Soul in January 2018 after Franklin selected her for the role. At the time, Hudson performed a medley of Franklin’s songs at Clive Davis’ preGrammy bash. Callie Khouri, who penned 1991’s Thelma & Louise, will write the script. Franklin died at the age of 76 in August from pancreatic cancer.

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Steamed red coconut curry Serves 6 1 packet of banana leaves 2T palm sugar, grated 2T fish sauce 2 eggs, lightly beaten

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500g firm white fish fillets, cut into thin medallions 3T coconut cream Handful fresh coriander leaves, hand torn 2 kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced 1 fresh red chilli, finely sliced ■ Trim the banana leaves and line a steamer base and sides (we use a bamboo steamer) with the leaves ensuring they overlap.

■ To make the curry sauce, place palm sugar and fish sauce in a bowl and mix together until the sugar has dissolved. Add eggs, 1st measure of coconut cream and curry paste and mix to combine.

■ Cover the banana leaves with the basil and layer the seafood on top. Pour the curry sauce over the seafood and place the lid on top. Place the whole steamer on top of a saucepan or wok that is half filled with boiling water.

Steam for 20-25 minutes or until the sauce starts to thicken and the seafood is just cooked. Remove from the heat.

■ Drizzle the second measure of coconut cream over the top.

Sprinkle with coriander leaves, lime leaves and sliced chilli. Place the steamer on a large plate to stop dribbles and serve.

Red curry paste 12 whole red chillis, remove ends,

split in half and scrape seeds out 1t white peppercorns 1t coriander seeds 1/2 t cumin seeds Pinch of mace 1t salt 60g shallots, peeled and roughly chopped 40g fresh garlic, peeled and roughly chopped 2 sticks of fresh lemongrass, finely sliced 1T galangal, roughly chopped 1T fresh coriander roots, finely chopped 1T lime zest 2t shrimp paste, wrap in foil and place in 180°C oven for 5-10 minutes.

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■ Add the remaining ingredients and pound to a smooth paste.

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Dominick Stephens Wellington building consents over October and November. In contrast, the signs of slowing building consents in Auckland over recent months, despite the well-publicised housing shortage, remains puzzling,” the bank said in a note to clients.

It noted that the $831 million of non-residential work approved in November was the second highest on record.

“There are no signs of a slowdown in commercial construction, despite weak business confidence levels seen over the year.”

New Zealand’s housing shortage – particularly in Auckland – was a key issue in the 2017 election.

The Labour-led coalition has pledged to build 100,000 affordable homes over 10 years under its KiwiBuild programme – a target that appears challenging given capacity constraints in the sector.

Last April, Westpac estimated that Auckland was short of about 30,000 homes.

Yesterday, Westpac chief economist Dominick Stephens said building activity has picked up but will vary regionally depending

on housing stock and population growth.

He said the country is now building more than twice as many homes as it was in 2009, while net migration is also falling away.

Those forces should move into balance sometime this year.

“So we’re now at a point where we’re roughly building enough homes to keep up with population growth,” he said.

“But we have to keep building at that rate” to clear the shortfall, he said.

Monthly consent numbers are volatile. Historically consents for new homes tended to peak midyear, for summer construction, but the trend to more apartments and the growth of the retirement home sector has increased the variability in the data.

A total of 3120 consents were issued for all types of homes in November, up almost 7 per cent from October but down 4.4 per cent from a year earlier. It was the most since May, when more than 3400 consents were issued, boosted by big apartment and retirement projects.

Stats NZ said that, on a seasonally-adjusted basis, the November numbers fell 2 per cent from October, but were 1.9 per cent higher on a smoothed trend basis.

Westpac said the November decline was concentrated in the multiple-dwelling data and was most pronounced in Auckland.

“Given how volatile consents for multiple dwellings can be, this one-month decline is of little concern,” Stephens said in a note.

“We continue to expect a pickup in residential building activity during 2019, although beyond that we expect construction sector growth to tail off.”

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New Zealand councils consented almost 32,800 new dwellings in the year through November, 5.3 per cent more than a year earlier, according to Stats NZ. That growth was driven by a 21 per cent increase in Auckland to 12,800, and a 21 per cent increase in the Wellington region, where 2727 consents for homes, apartments and retirement units were issued during the 12-month period.

“Stand-alone houses accounted for nearly two-thirds of new homes consented in the year ended November,” construction statistics manager Melissa McKenzie said.

“We saw a sustained increase in apartments, as well as townhouses, flats, and units, particularly in Auckland.”

Parts of New Zealand are in a sustained building boom, with economic growth and several years of strong net migration maintaining activity, even as Canterbury’s post-earthquake home construction has slowed.

Auckland, Waikato and Wellington have dominated that recent growth, with eight of the country’s 16 regions reporting declines in dwelling consents relative to the November 2017 year.

Stats NZ noted that consents in the rest of the North Island fell 8.1 per cent to 5470 in the year through November.

Dwelling consents in Canterbury were down 8.8 per cent at 4668, with those in the rest of the South Island down 2.5 per cent at 3418.

ASB said that, while consent issuance is down from earlier in 2018, it is likely to remain “relatively elevated” in order to catch-up with pent-up housing demand.

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How big: Internationally, Ikea has big stores – like, 25,000 square-metres – and boutique ones (less than 1000sqm). Auckland will get the full concept store, Edwards says, though future ones in other cities will probably be

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Next up: the South Island, though what format that presence will take isn’t known.

After that: heading north again.

What: The full monty – 7000 Ikea home furnishing and click-together kitchen products.

store here. Edwards says Ikea is close to putting a price tag on the build, but he isn’t giving anything away.

How many people does Ikea expect to come through the doors: Millions.

Will there be an online offering: Yes. Digital Ikea in New Zealand is planned to start on or around the same date as physical Ikea NZ. Will stuff be as cheap as in Australian stores: Maybe, maybe not, but New Zealanders will get “the very best prices”.

What will happen to existing parallel importers: “We will have a dialogue,” Edwards said.

Which appears to mean they will be nudged out once Ikea arrives.

Will there be a creche: No, but there will likely be a play area.

And kids can jump on the sofas.

Will there be meatballs: Definitely. Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad famously said it’s hard to do business on an empty stomach.

There will be food.

Any other definites? Ikea was founded in Sweden 76 years ago and has 400 stores in 50 countries.

It’s been in Australia for more than 40 years.

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After an inordinate amount of hype and years of heart-stopping “Is it coming? Is it not?”, the world’s largest furniture and home furnishings retailer, Ikea, has held a press conference, ostensibly to announce details about the company’s arrival in New Zealand.

Around 100 breathless journalists, Ikea supporters and Scandinavian dignitaries arrived at the Cloud in Auckland to be told: there will be meatballs.

But not much more.

“Without being specific, it’s a dream, but we don’t have a plan yet,” said Jesper Brodin, president and CEO of the Ingka Group, which holds the franchise for Ikea in New Zealand and other parts of the world.

“We are at the start of the process. It’s too premature to be specific,” said market potential development manager Will Edwards.

So here’s what is known: When: The first Ikea store in New Zealand will be open “within a few years” – more than two, less than 10.

Where: The first “iconic” full-service blue and yellow store will be somewhere in Auckland.

Precise location still to be decided.

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OUR VIEW

Declining shopping centre a sad sight H

ow do you breathe life back into something that’s ever so gently seemingly taking its last breaths?

It’s the million-dollar question and one that owners of buildings in the Allenton shopping precinct would love an answer to as one of the busiest and fastest-growing parts of Ashburton continues to wallow as businesses close their front doors.

The New Year has started in the area with another shop-front closed after Allenton Meats have decided to close the retail side of its business and solely operate a processing business from the site.

That follows hot on the heels of the closure of Bedrock Bar and Grill and the fish and chip shop, leaving a huge chunk of aesthetically wasted space.

Allenton, of course, isn’t the only retail centre struggling; the centre of town is in a slow rebuilding stage and these issues tend to come in ebbs and flows

– but perhaps it’s the prime opportunity to give Allenton a bit of a shake up and introduce some new blood to the market.

And it all seems to centre around the restaurant and ensuring its success with that luck running into those businesses around it.

Everyone who has pumped time and money into the restaurant situation there has done a grand job but struggled with the bums on seats philosophy and unfortunately when patronage is the main ingredient to success, without it, things are often grim.

Place a heaving restaurant or bar and bistro in there and all of

a sudden the place seems a little more alive.

It was always a nice sight to drive past and see a whole heap of people sitting outside enjoying a bit of an unwind from the working day each day – but the barren appearance now is certainly a depressing sight.

The issue seems to be that there’s actually too much to choose from in this town when it comes to eating.

We have restaurants and venues of the like scattered plentifully around the township and surrounding areas – anyone who wants to head out for a meal is spoilt for choice and as such a

plethora of options means that someone is going to miss out somewhere along the line and a location like Allenton is sadly not probably central enough for most people’s liking.

And so, it suffers. A vicious cycle indeed.

Who knows what the future really holds for the Allenton Shopping Centre, but as a community and a district we can only but hope for a positive outcome that sees the area return to being a thriving hub of activity at some point in the near future.

We need the little hidden gems scattered around the place – and we need them to be successful.

In 2006, Mehmet Ali Agca, the Turkish gunman who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981, was released from an Istanbul prison after serving more than 25 years in Italy and Turkey for the plot against the pontiff and the slaying of a Turkish journalist.

Ten years ago: In the final news conference of his presidency, Bush vigorously defended his record but also offered an extraordinary listing of his mistakes — including his optimistic Iraq speech in 2003.

Five years ago: Officials announced that Iran had agreed to limit

uranium enrichment and to open its nuclear programme to checks by international experts.

One year ago: President Donald Trump’s White House physician, Dr. Ronny Jackson, declared him in “excellent health” after the president received his first checkup at Walter Reed military hospital. John Tunney, whose successful campaign for a California seat in the US Senate was the basis for the Robert Redford film The Candidate, died in Los Angeles at the age of 83.

Today’s birthdays: The Amazing

Kreskin is 84. Country singer William Lee Golden is 80. Actor Anthony Andrews is 71. Actress Kirstie Alley is 68. Country singer Ricky Van Shelton is 67. RadioTV personality Howard Stern is 65. Actor Oliver Platt is 59. Rock singer Rob Zombie is 54. Actor Olivier Martinez is 53. Rapper TBird is 52. Model Vendela is 52. Actress Farrah Forke is 51.

Actress Rachael Harris is 51. Rock singer Zack de la Rocha is 49.

Rapper Raekwon (Wu Tang Clan) is 49. Singer Dan Haseltine is 46.

Rock musician Matt Wong (Reel

Big Fish) is 46. Singer Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) is 45.

Actress Cynthia Addai-Robinson is 39. Actress Issa Rae is 34.

Actress Naya Rivera is 32. Actor Will Rothhaar is 32. Actor Andrew Lawrence is 31. Rock singer ZAYN is 26. Pop/soul singer Ella Henderson is 23.

Thought for today: “Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the books that nobody reads.” — George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright (18561950).

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Matt Markham

EDITOR

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2019. There are 353 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On Jan. 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records (originally Tamla Records) in Detroit.

On this date: In 1828, the United States and Mexico signed a Treaty of Limits defining the boundary between the two countries.

In 1915, the US House of Representatives rejected, 204174, a proposed constitutional amendment to give women nationwide the right to vote.

In 1932, Hattie W. Caraway became the first woman elected to the US Senate after initially being appointed to serve out the remainder of the term of her late husband, Thaddeus.

In 1945, during World War Two, Soviet forces began a major, successful offensive against the Germans in Eastern Europe.

Aircraft from US Task Force 38 sank about 40 Japanese ships off Indochina.

In 1948, the US Supreme Court, in Sipuel v. Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma, unanimously ruled that state law schools could not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race.

In 1954, A crowd of 50,000 greeted Queen Elizabeth II, resplendent in her coronation gown, when she opened a special session of the New Zealand Parliament in its centennial year.

In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson said in his State of the Union address that the US military should stay in Vietnam until Communist aggression there was stopped.

In 1998, Linda Tripp provided Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr’s office with taped conversations between herself and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

In 2000, in a 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court, in Illinois v. Wardlow, gave police broad authority to stop and question people who run at the sight of an officer.

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Minister of Immigration Iain Lees-Galloway was in Ashburton before Christmas last year.

Immigration proposals I

t was an honour to attend the recent immigration announcement alongside Minister of Immigration Iain Lees-Galloway in Ashburton before Christmas last year.

I’ve been in constant contact with the Minister during my time as an MP advocating for our employers and their workers. It has been clear, changes need to happen.

Over the past year I have heard from various employers from all over the Rangitata electorate telling me that action is needed to simplify the process around Temporary Work Visas.

Often times, these employers are stressed and in urgent need of workers, and having to work with current complicated immigration processes.

With such low unemployment rates in our region, many employers are crying out for migrant workers, and the Government has been listening.

We’ve come up with proposals that will benefit our regions, our businesses, and all workers, from Kiwi citizens to newly-arrived

migrants.

It has taken a Labour/NZ First government to take the needs of the regions seriously, and I’ve been working with the minister to get these changes through.

Our proposals are designed to help regions get the skilled workers they need, while also ensuring that New Zealanders are the first in line for jobs.

They simplify the number of different visa options, respond to sectoral or regional differences in the labour market, and align with education, skills and welfare systems.

A core part of the proposals announced is to replace the Essential Skills in Demand Lists with Regional Skills Shortage Lists. Regional lists will expand

from the current 6, to 16. And we are moving quickly. It is our aim to have the new lists in place in April 2019.

We are also introducing a new exemption to labour market tests for jobs that are paid twice the median wage.

This will help streamline the process for smaller sectors and make it easier and faster for employers across all of New Zealand, regions included, to hire highly skilled migrant workers.

We are also proposing to establish sector agreements, initially focused on sectors that have already demonstrated they are facing significant supply issues.

The sectors are residential aged care, dairy farming, tourism and hospitality, and road freight and transport.

At a meeting held in Timaru earlier this year, that Minister Lees-Galloway attended, we heard from employers across all of these sectors, telling us how desperate they are for workers.

I’m sure they will welcome these proposals.

We have received fantas-

tic feedback from groups and agencies already, with Federated Farmers, Tourism Industry Aotearoa, Dairy NZ and Council of Trade Unions all welcoming changes to the migrant labour system.

Fully detailed consultation documents are available to get more information, and I encourage you to let us know your thoughts. Ask us questions, make suggestions, let’s get this right.

Consultations end in March and you can find all of the information you need here: https:// www.mbie.govt.nz/have-yoursay/consultation-on-a-new-approach-to-employer-assisted-work-visas-and-regional-workforce-planning/

instantly your eyes are drawn to the ugly dead branch remains of the beautiful willow trees DOC has destroyed.

The island area out from the lake, a great swimming, picnic and fishing spot to enjoy is now

completely dead and barren, all the willows that offered shelter and shade are gone, good on you DOC. What I am focusing on now is the unsightly matagouri bushes, can we sit on them, can we shelter

under them, can we walk through them? NO. It is taking over, DOC should be eradicating areas of matagouri and keeping the beauty, get your priorities right DOC. Disappointed Camper, Annie Dwyer, Ashburton

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YOUR VIEW Why, why, why, why, why, why?

What is DOC thinking, Lake Heron is being stripped of its beauty.

Driving up to the camp ground

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In the footsteps . . .

Alex Hooper will be hoping to play a vital role for Mid Canterbury in their Hawke Cup cricket clash with Otago Country today.

BY JAIME PITT-MACKAY JAIME.P@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Protecting Ashburton’s streets, taking on the world’s best on two wheels and doing battle with some of New Zealand’s best school-age cricketers, Alex Hooper has done it all.

For now however, he has his sights set on helping deliver a vital Hawke Cup victory for Mid Canterbury this weekend.

Hooper, the ex-high performance cyclist turned police officer is in to his second season of Hawke Cup cricket for Mid Canterbury.

Hawke Cup cricket has been somewhat of a sore point for Mid Canterbury in the past few years, but positive pre-season results

have the side confident heading in to their clash with Otago Country today.

“The feeling amongst the group now is that if there is going to be a time where we are able to do something it is this year,” he said.

“We have a good core of experienced players like Des Kruger and Matt Winter, and we also have some talented young players coming through.”

Things have ended up quite similar to his dad Rob for Hooper, who is a Lauriston cricket stalwart and a police officer, but that was never his intention.

“I never grew up thinking that I would be a police officer,” he said.

“It was just when I left the high performance cycling I decided to

go to Police College, and I ended up back in Ashburton and playing cricket for Lauriston.

“I’m definitely just a bowler who can hit the ball, though I have a ton for Lauriston and Rob doesn’t.”

Hooper studied at Christchurch Boys’ High School, making his way in to the 1st XI, winning a Gillette Cup along the way.

Despite that success, cycling was always the top target.

“Cycling was the main focus at school,” he said.

“I joined the high-performance programme as a junior riding at 16 and I was involved through to 2015 when I decided to leave.

“It was my decision to leave.

“I had had enough and you

have to enjoy it and I had lost that passion for it.

“I loved my time there, made friends and travelled the world, it was great.”

The self-confessed bowler who can hit the ball has recently combined two of his passions, playing in six matches for the New Zealand Police cricket side in Australia.

“I saw a poster about it so tried out for the Canterbury team and was selected through there,” he said.

“We travelled to Sydney and played six games against all of the state police sides over there.

“It was great to play on first class wickets and good outfields, it was about Hawke Cup level but

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there were a few ex-state players.

“They were a good bunch of guys. They won three and lost three games, with the condensed schedule taking its toll towards the end of the week-long event, said Hooper.

Today’s two-day game between Mid Canterbury and Otago Country at the Ashburton Domain oval will start at 10.30am.

MID CANTERBURY The Mid Canterbury side is: Matt Winter (C), Deon Biggs, Nick Gilbert, Alex Hooper, Jay Houston, Cameron Jopson, Archie Redfern, James Southby, William Southby, Matt Tait, Richard Turpie.

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■ SWIMMING

Big season for swim team The Ashburton Swim Team has spent the past week in camp in Timaru, preparing for an action-packed start to the 2019 season.

The annual camp saw 15 members of the team worked hard each day, starting with a morning run before biking to the 50m outdoor pool they used for sessions twice each day and biking back, with a gym class also thrown in for good measure.

By the time the camp wrapped up yesterday, some team members will have swum approximately 60km for the week.

It was hard work they hoped would pay off at the Canterbury Championship (for those 13 and over) at Dunedin’s Moana Pool next week, and the Canterbury Junior Championships later in January in Christchurch.

After that, attention turns to the New Zealand Junior Festival for those 12 and under in Invercargill, then the National Age Group Championships in Wellington for those aged 13 and over.

While the Ashburton swim team was in Timaru, their counterparts from Jellie Park in Christchurch were in Ashburton utilising the Ashburton team’s usual facilities.

While the pool complex at the EA Networks Centre was closed to the public for the pools to undergo maintenance, this week’s work did not include the main pool so the Jellie Park team were able to use it for training.

Black eyes for Cutting Ben Cutting insists his Brisbane Heat don’t need a facelift despite the man himself putting the call out for a good plastic surgeon after an attempted catch gone wrong. The allrounder will be sporting two black eyes after a skied Marcus Harris drive went through his fingers and hit him in the face. He spilled the catch and some blood, despite claiming he had held onto the ball long enough. “The first thing she (my girlfriend) said was ‘that looks like a mono-brow, we need to get that fixed’,” Cutting said.

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Sixers sign James Vince The Sydney Sixers have signed former test batsman James Vince in a like-for-like BBL replacement for fellow England international Joe Denly. Hampshire captain Vince, having played recently with the Auckland Aces in New Zealand, will join up with his new Sixers’ team-mates in Perth for their clash with the Scorchers on Sunday at Optus Stadium. Denly has been called up to play for England later this month in the West Indies.

Vince, 27, has represented England in all formats and will bring a wealth of experience and firepower to the Sixers’ batting line-up for the remaining seven games of the season.

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New faces in Proteas This week’s Ashburton Swim Team camp in Timaru included time in the pool, on the bike and in the gym.

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Siddle’s long wait for redemption

By RoB FoRsaith No Australian cricketer has waited longer for a ODI recall than Peter Siddle, who has used the Big Bash League to catapult into World Cup calculations.

The 34-year-old Siddle will face India at the SCG today, playing his first ODI since 2010.

Siddle’s break between 50-over games for Australia is unprecedented, with the previous longest stretch being wicketkeeper Tim Zoehrer (1987-94).

Siddle has a golden chance to ensure his comeback fares better than that of Zoehrer, who played a single ODI in 1994 because of an Ian Healy injury and was ushered into first-class retirement when WA signed Adam Gilchrist.

Siddle doesn’t boast express pace but has earned a reputation as being the Adelaide Strikers’ ice-cold finisher with the ball.

Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins loom as automatic selections in Australia’s World Cup squad, as they had been throughout the four-test series against India when Siddle was constantly running drinks.

But if the Victorian can replicate his impressive BBL form while troubling Virat Kohli’s team during the three-match series, he could easily join the star trio on the plane to England.

“With those World Cup spots up for grabs for a lot of people,

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South Africa have included batsman Rassie van der Dussen in its squad for the first two one-day internationals against Pakistan this month. Van der Dussen is uncapped in ODIs but made his international debut for the Proteas in a Twenty20 series against Zimbabwe last year. He made a half-century in his first international innings in that series. Van der Dussen will likely be auditioning for a place at the cricket World Cup in England and Wales starting in May. Seam bowler Dane Paterson earned a recall in the 14-man squad.

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Langer denies rumours Australian cricket coach Justin Langer has strongly denied speculation selectors have an underlying issue with batting superstar Glenn Maxwell’s personality and engaged in a terse exchange with a reporter on Wednesday. Langer shot down rumours there were other forces at play behind the Victorian batsman being overlooked for the upcoming two-test series against Sri Lanka, echoing the sentiment of chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns. “Glenn is crystal clear from me and the selectors on what he needs to do to get back in the test team,” Langer said.

- AAP Super-finisher Peter Siddle earned a shot at the Australian World Cup side. you definitely see the best come of a lot of blokes,” the veteran said.

“You are playing against one of the best one-day teams in the world.

“We may not be at full strength ... but at the same time, it’s opportunities.

“I never thought I’d get the opportunity to play one-day cricket for Australia again. I’d probably forgotten about it really ... I feel like a young kid getting his first opportunity.”

Aaron Finch confirmed that was the case, laughing that Siddle had been acting “like an eightyear-old” at times.

“He’s someone who every team loves having around,” Finch said.

“He well and truly deserves his spot and, any tour you go on, Sidds is one of the first picked, I would think – for what he brings to the team and the skill set he has.”

Siddle joining the Strikers in 2017 has proven the obvious cat-

alyst for his ODI call-up.

“How quickly he improved was unbelievable and he’s kept doing that,” Finch said.

Siddle suggested T20 was the ideal arena for a fast bowler to hone their one-day craft.

Variations are all the rage in limited-overs cricket but the old-fashioned yorker has been a potent weapon for Siddle.

“Sometimes, people do get caught up a little bit in trying to have too many options,” he said.

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Kohli not happy Inappropriate comments have cast a shadow over India’s test celebrations and ODI preparations, with Virat Kohli making his displeasure clear, as Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul face suspension amid a sexism scandal. Kohli is yet to hear from India’s board whether Pandya, a gun allrounder who is normally an automatic selection in India’s one-day team, is free to play today’s SCG series opener. Pandya and Rahul’s recent appearance on an Indian talk show has created a storm in their homeland.

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■ FOOTBALL

Local boy does good

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

From the foothills of Mt Hutt to battling it out against the best of New Zealand’s amateur footballers, the journey for Andreas Wilson has been a successful one that has seen him rack up 50 games for the Canterbury United Dragons.

Born and raised in Methven, Wilson has now spent five seasons playing for Canterbury’s top football side that competes in the ISPS Handa Premiership.

“I played for Methven when I was really young and then shifted to playing for Mid Canterbury in Ashburton,” he said.

“When I was 14 I started travelling twice a week to Christchurch, once to train and once to play for a Canterbury development side.”

Despite enjoying his football, he never saw himself playing for the top side in the region.

“It was pretty surreal to be a local player playing for my local team who I had grown up watching,” he said.

“Unfortunately there is not a huge amount of players in the league who are actually playing at their local teams.”

Also having the ability to take to the field with the players he had grown up watching was a major bonus for Wilson.

“Dan Terris is someone that

has been around for ages and to go and watch him and then play alongside him was amazing,” he said.

Life is not always easy playing semi-professional football, with Wilson having to juggle a fulltime job, a wife and home and four trainings a week plus games, but Wilson says he is keen to keep going as long as he keeps enjoying it.

The league is a competitive one, with two teams

dominating in recent years, with Auckland City and Team Wellington hogging the trophy.

“Auckland City are the toughest of the toughest but they are great games to be able to test yourself,” Wilson said.

“We have made the semis a few times but they are hard to look at as personal highlights as we have lost all the ones we played.

“There are a few individual games you can definitely look back on as highlights but every

time I get to step out there as a Cantabrian playing for Canterbury that is a highlight.”

Despite Christchurch being a rugby-mad city, Wilson said support is still strong for the Dragons in the garden city.

“The Christchurch footballing community is a small one for sure but everybody knows everybody and there is a huge amount of support,” he said.

“We have a good core of supporters and we are one of the best attended teams in the league.”

When it comes to others looking to get anywhere in football, Wilson has only simple advice – enjoy it.

“Playing at a high level is tough but that is what makes it great, but the most important thing is that you are enjoying it,” he said.

“Also you will need to work harder than everybody else if you want to achieve, you are going to have to work for it, especially coming from a smaller area like Mid Canterbury.”

The Dragons currently sit fourth on the table, and their next home game is tomorrow against Hawke’s Bay United at 2pm.

Ex-Methven boy Andreas Wilson has racked up 50 games for Canterbury.

Krishna a target says Rudan

By Daniel Gilhooly Wellington Phoenix coach Mark Rudan says Roy Krishna has become a target of rough play early in A-League games and has called for referee protection.

Rudan is incensed by the mounting foul count against his star striker, who shook off the heavy-handed attention of the Western Sydney Wanderers to score two late goals in the 3-2 win on Tuesday.

Krishna now sits third on the goal-scorers chart this season with seven, but Rudan fears the speedy Fijian international will become increasingly targeted by over zealous defences.

Today’s opponents are the Central Coast Mariners, who fouled Krishna six times when they visited Wellington last month.

“I think there should be a duty of care.

“As far as I’m concerned, I’ve got to protect all my players but Roy’s one that has been targeted quite often in the early stages of a game over the last 5-6 weeks in particular,” Rudan said.

“A lot of teams have now seen what Roy’s capable of doing.

“He’s doing it on a week-toweek basis. I’d expect a level of

Durante hits 300 mark At a low ebb 12 months ago, Andrew Durante’s instincts were to hang up his well-worn boots.

The Wellington Phoenix skipper is relieved he didn’t follow through as he readies himself for his latest and greatest milestone in the A-League. Today’s home match against the Central Coast Mariners will make him the league’s first triple-centurion, with 259 of his 299 games coming in the colours of the battling club from New Zealand’s capital city.

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Pogba likely starter Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is likely to be fit for this weekend’s Premier League visit to Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley. The France international picked up a knock in a challenge

by Newcastle United midfielder Jonjo Shelvey in United’s 2-0 win at St James’ Park on January 2 and was struggling to recover. Pogba did not play in last weekend’s FA Cup third-round win over Reading and travelled separately from the squad to a warm-weather training camp in Dubai after staying back for treatment.

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Gesture earns a ban Southampton striker Charlie Austin has been given a twomatch suspension by the Football Association after making an offensive gesture to Manchester City fans last month. The 29-yearold was charged by the FA for his actions after he was substituted during Southampton’s 3-1 defeat at St Mary’s on December 30. He admitted the FA charge in relation to the gesture and will now miss the Saints’ Premier League clash with Leicester and their FA Cup replay against Derby.

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Hammers not selling West Ham have insisted Marko Arnautovic is not for sale after his agent claimed the Austrian forward wants to move to China.

A Chinese Super League club, believed to be champions Shanghai SiPG, are understood to have launched a STG 35 million swoop for Arnautovic, the Hammers’ top scorer. The club will attempt to lure Arnautovic, who turns 30 in April, with wages understood to be STG 200,000 a week over a four-year contract. Arnautovic’s brother Danijel, who also acts as his representative, revealed that the player wants to leave and urged West Ham to sell.

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Levante hold advantage

Roy Krishna is increasingly becoming a foul target, says Mark Rudan. protection there, particularly when someone continues to get targeted.”

While the Phoenix are the second most-fouled team overall behind the Melbourne Victory, they are also close to being the most foul-heavy side, pipped by the Brisbane Roar.

Rudan has a chance to freshen his attack at Westpac Stadium by introducing Cillian Sheridan alongside Krishna, after the Irish striker made a sparkling debut off the bench against the Wanderers.

It’s the sort of option Central Coast coach Mike Mulvey would love given the injuries that have plagued his last-placed team this season.

With just two points from 11 games, Mulvey has been the subject of media reports that he is losing the support of disheartened players.

He rubbished the suggestion, pointing to last week’s 5-2 loss to Sydney FC in which they led early but succumbed after Kalifa Cisse was shown a red card.

“As far as team morale, you only have to look at the first half to know the players are playing for each other and for the club,” he said.

“We’re actually hurting as much as the fans are in terms of trying to get a performance on the park.”

Mulvey has whistled up 17-year-old midfielder Josh Nisbet for a potential A-League debut and has welcomed the return to fitness of Jonathan Aspropotamitis.

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Barcelona’s recent iron grip on the Copa del Rey came under threat as they lost 2-1 at Levante in their last-16 first leg tie after resting a host of first team regulars, including Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

Barca, who have won the last four editions of the Spanish Cup, fell behind in the fourth minute when slack marking from a free kick saw Erick Cabaco head home while Borja Mayoral, on loan from Real Madrid, doubled Levante’s lead in the 18th. Jose Luis Morales spurned a glorious chance to strike a third goal for the home side which would have seriously damaged Barca’s hopes of staying in the competition. But the Catalans were handed a huge boost when Denis Suarez was fouled and Philippe Coutinho converted.

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In brief Support for Jones Fullback Mike Brown has defended Eddie Jones’ training methods after figures revealed players are more likely to be severely injured during sessions conducted on his watch as England rugby coach. Jones was heavily criticised last year for the number of casualties sustained in practise, igniting a row with Bath owner Bruce Craig in the wake of prop Beno Obano suffering serious knee damage at a camp in Brighton. England’s head coach has since adjusted his approach following intervention from the Professional Game Board, but injury figures for the 2017-18 season illustrate the extent of the issue.

- AAP

‘They’re just 15 blokes’ Former England second-row Geoff Parling believes that Ireland have shown that the All Blacks are beatable and that “they’re just 15 blokes on the pitch”. Parling, who is set to take over a coaching role with the Rebels for the coming Super Rugby season and was part of the last England side to beat the All Blacks, said the world must stop scraping and bowing at their feet despite their rich history. “You have to respect them but Ireland have certainly shown they’re just 15 blokes on the pitch.”

- NZME Marseilles Wiki looks to get a pass away during the new Celtic women’s rugby team’s first training of 2019 on Tuesday night.

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■ RUGBY

Ladies lacking a coach

By Erin TaskEr

Erin.t@thEguardian.co.nz

They’ve got players and the playing kit is on its way, but Ashburton’s first ever senior women’s rugby team is still without a coach.

The Ashburton Celtic Rugby Club is entering a team in the Christchurch women’s open grade competition this year and after putting out the call for potential players in October last year, has been inundated with women keen to play.

Club president Kevin Donaldson said they’ve also had some

expressions of interest for the coaching position, but are yet to lock someone in.

“Everything else is in place.

“The uniform has been ordered, we’ve got a good bunch of girls and some good trainers coming in on a regular basis to help with fitness and skills,” Donaldson said.

Regardless of whether or not a coach can be found, Celtic is committed to having a women’s team on the field this season, Donaldson said.

He said while it would be great to have one coach to lead the

team, he’s confident they can still have a successful team if someone isn’t found.

Donaldson said a manager is already in place, along with a lot of helpers who can assist.

While the response from potential players to date has been good, Donaldson said there’s still room for more players, too.

“It’s for anyone out there who are considering rugby.

“This is their opportunity to either revive their previous rugby career, or make a new start with a new sport,” Donaldson said.

Those who have already put

their hand up to form part of the Celtic women’s team this season are a real mixture.

Some have played a number of seasons in the Christchurch competition for other clubs, while others have never played rugby before.

Donaldson said the Celtic women’s team will cater to all levels.

Weekly trainings for the women’s side got under way at Celtic on Tuesday night and from next week they’ll meet for trainings every Tuesday and Thursday night at 7pm.

Cane on recovery road Sam Cane has made huge strides in his long recovery from a horror neck injury. The All Blacks flanker posted a photo on social media of himself running for the first time in three months, giving fans new hope that he will recover in time for September’s Rugby World Cup. Cane went down injured in October after a collision with Springboks loose forward Francois Louw in the 35th minute of the All Blacks comeback victory at Loftus Versfeld. It left him in a neck brace for months.

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Lealiifano feeling fit Christian Lealiifano says he’s feeling as fit as he was before his battle with leuakemia and can give more value to the Brumbies in the upcoming Super Rugby campaign.

The Wallabies playmaker received a bone marrow transplant in October 2016 and resumed playing on a regular basis with Irish side Ulster in the 2017-18 season. - AAP

Kilted Kiwi back on the rails after drug dramas

By LukE Edwards John Hardie’s motivation to rebuild his career and reputation at Newcastle Falcons after a drug ban is one many will understand – the desire to make his parents proud again, to give something back to those who have always stood by him.

Born and raised in New Zealand, Hardie converted to Scotland’s cause, through a Scottish grandmother and on the back of a successful spell at Edinburgh as an openside flanker with the foraging skills to make himself a nuisance at any breakdown.

Things were good, the decision to leave the family farm, 90km

south of Queenstown, to move to Europe was a success. He could not have been happier.

Then came that moment. A night out, an allegation he had been seen taking cocaine in an Edinburgh bar.

There was a disciplinary hearing, a three-month ban followed, even though he had not failed a drug test.

Hardie felt like an outcast.

Through it all, the thing that hurt him most was the shame and regret he had caused those back home who loved him most. It still bites, more than a year later.

“It did cross my mind that I’d be seen as damaged goods,” said Hardie, his features carrying most

of the trademark battle scars of a top-level flanker.

“You always have those sorts of things in the back of your mind, but you have to remember that you have done a lot of things in your career that had a more positive impact.

“It was a really difficult time for those close to me.

“It’s always going to be there in the background. It’s going to be there when people do a search for my name on the internet.

“I know for my parents, it’s hard, because whenever they read something in the paper it’s, ‘John Hardie ... something, something’.

It’s around those lines.

“They don’t like that, but like

me, they’ve just got to accept it.

I’ve got to go back out on the rugby field and make them proud and re-inforce the fact that I’ve moved on. They have always loved watching me play rugby and I want to give them that pleasure again.”

Hardie returned to the Edinburgh side at the end of his ban last year, but he was tarnished by the scandal.

He missed the Six Nations, lost his place in the Scotland squad and left the Scottish capital in the summer.

A move to Clermont was ruined by a back injury and the French club declined to sign him.

It brought things sharply into perspective.

If he got another chance, if someone was willing to take a risk, he would seize it. That was when Newcastle stepped in.

An injury to captain Will Welch opened a slot for a flanker and Hardie was back doing what he loved.

This week, the Falcons announced they have agreed to extend the contract he signed to the end of the season for another two years.

“Newcastle have given me a really good opportunity and they have backed me,” Hardie said, in an accent that immediately betrays where he comes from.

“Once you get that opportunity, you’ve got to take it.”

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■ TENNIS

Sandgren surprises Unheralded American Tennys Sandgren has progressed to the final of the ASB Classic, with a comprehensive straight sets win over Philipp Kohlschreiber.

World No 61 Sandgren was the last player accepted into the main draw at the time of cutoff last Saturday morning, but has been in imperious form in Auckland.

That continued yesterday afternoon, as he demolished the 2008 ASB Classic champion Kohlschreiber 6-4 6-3 in 70 minutes.

It takes the 27-year-old Sandgren into just the second ATP final of his career, after he reached the decider in Houston last year, where he lost to compatriot Steve Johnson.

It also continues a renaissance for Tennessee-born player, who only broke into the top 100 in 2017, after spending the most of his professional career grinding away on the Challenger circuit.

Sandgren came to prominence at the Australian Open last year, when as world No 97, he progressed to the last eight, becoming the lowest ranked quarter finalist in 22 years.

During that remarkable run in Melbourne he beat world No. five Dominic Thiem and three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka,

Tennys Sandgren has upset Philipp Kohlschreiber at the ASB Classic in Auckland. before falling to Korean Hyeon Chung.

In sweltering conditions in Auckland, Sandgren struggled on serve for his first game, but was dominant from there.

Kohlschreiber couldn’t find his range, and was constantly under pressure from Sandgren’s power, accuracy, and ability to retrieve from anywhere.

Sandgren couldn’t miss ei-

ther, as he commented after the game “I just closed my eyes and swung”.

The world No. 34 Kohlschreiber was appearing in his fifth Auckland semi-final but it was a miserable afternoon for him.

He sprayed a forehand wide to concede the first set, then was broken early in the second set when he dumped a simple volley into the net, after a wondrous

Sandgren lob had brought up break point.

The German never stopped trying, but was up against it; at 1-4 down in the second set, the American was yet to make an unforced error.

Kohlschreiber saved two match points at 5-2 down, but then conceded the third with a double fault, which epitomised his day on court.

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Norrie charges into final There will be a local hero in the ASB Classic final.

Cameron Norrie is not officially a Kiwi – he switched allegiance to Great Britain as a 17-year-old – but the Auckland-raised left hander is as close as we are going to get at the moment.

Norrie outlasted German warrior Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5 4-6 6-3 in just under two hours yesterday, in a gripping contest in sweltering conditions.

It was a courageous effort from Struff, whose doubles match didn’t finish until 12.30am on Friday morning, after he went on court at 11.15pm, following his marathon singles semi-final victory over Pablo Carreno Busta.

The margins were as fine as they come, but in the end a single service break in the third set was enough to ensure Norrie’s passage to the final.

It’s a momentous moment for the 23-year-old, who has reached his first ATP final in his own backyard.

Norrie, clearly feeling the emotion, got the wobbles slightly when serving for the match, with two double faults to start the game, before recovering with the mental strength he has exhibited all week, sealing the match with a smash.

- NZME

Teary Murray set for last Australian Open

By Michael RaMsey A shattered Andy Murray is desperately hoping for a Wimbledon swansong but concedes the Australian Open may be his last tournament with a chronic hip injury forcing him to confront retirement.

Murray was in tears yesterday when he made the announcement, briefly walking out of a media conference to gather his composure.

Britain’s only men’s singles champion in more than 80 years intends to play in the season-opening major at Melbourne Park and hopes to bid farewell to his legion of fans at The All England Club in July.

But after slipping to No. 230 after last year’s hip surgery, the former world No. 1 said there was a chance he wouldn’t make it beyond the Open starting on Monday.

“I’m not feeling good.

“I’ve obviously been struggling for a long time,” the 31-year-old said. “I’ve been in a lot of pain for probably about 20 months now.

“I can still play to a level, (although) not a level that I’m happy playing at.

“But it’s not just that – the pain is too much really. I don’t want to continue playing that way.

“I’ve tried pretty much

Andy Murray is overcome with emotion as he fronts a news conference in Melbourne. everything to get it right and that hasn’t worked.”

Murray’s triumphs at the 2012 US Open and Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016 ensured he was no longer the bridesmaid of men’s tennis, cementing his status as a member of the ‘big four’ alongside Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal

and Novak Djokovic.

The Scotsman’s breakthrough at Flushing Meadows – becoming the first British man to win a major since 1936 – came after being a grand-slam runner-up four times.

A record five-time Australian Open runner-up, the hobbled champion is long odds to sur-

vive this year’s first round, having drawn 22nd seed Roberto Bautista Agut.

Murray said he had reflected on his future while training earlier in the summer.

“I spoke to my team and I told them that I can’t keep doing this, that I needed to have an end point

because I was just playing with no idea when the pain was going to stop,” he said.

“I said to my team ‘I think I can get through this until Wimbledon’ ... that’s where I would like to stop playing.

“But I’m also not certain I’m able to do that.”

Murray said he would seriously consider having surgery to have his severely damaged right hip resurfaced but the father of two daughters stressed it would be to improve his quality of life – not to prolong his playing career.

“There’s little things day-to-day that are also a struggle ... putting shoes on, socks on, things like that,” he said.

“I’ve talked a lot – way too much – about my hip. Everyone that I bump into, that’s all I talk about and it’s pretty draining.

“I’ve spoken a number of times to psychologists about it but nothing helps because you’re in lots and lots of pain.

“You can’t do what is that you want to do and you love doing ... it’s just not fun – not enjoyable doing it anymore.”

Social media was awash with tributes, with fellow former world No.1 Andy Roddick praising Murray as “an absolute legend”.

“Short list of best tacticians in history. Unreal results in a brutal era,” Roddick tweeted.

- AAP

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In brief Diamonds eye England As World Cup preparation goes, it doesn’t get much better for Australian coach Lisa Alexander than a Quad Series capped by a showdown with their confident new arch rivals, England. The Diamonds open their campaign against fifth-ranked South Africa on Monday in Liverpool, the venue for the World Cup in mid-July.

They must then wait nearly a week before back-to-back tests against New Zealand and England in London, the sort of rapid-fire climax they can expect when their world title goes on the line. - AAP

The comeback king His broken jaw is almost 100 per cent but Reagan Campbell-Gillard is more excited about having a clear mind in 2019 after hitting rock bottom last NRL season.

Campbell-Gillard says he has former Penrith team-mate Peter Wallace to thank for regaining his confidence as he prepared to launch yet another injury comeback. The Panthers prop hopes to return to full contact next week after suffering the fracture from a head clash at training before Christmas – the second time in seven months he had broken his jaw.

- AAP

Big season expected

Dougal Allan and Braden Currie at the finish line in Wanaka in 2018.

■ MULTI-SPORT

Currie misses Wanaka World renowned multi-sport competitor Braden Currie will be missing from his own event next week in Wanaka.

The Methven born-and-raised Currie has elected to miss next week’s Red Bull Defiance, a race which he founded and created, but he’ll still be involved.

Currie is a three-time winner of the race and last year was victorious with Dougal Allan in record fashion.

His absence from the event has

opened up the race for a potential new winner this year.

“Braden is the founder and creator of the challenging two day course and every year he has raced his team has won,” says Red Bull Defiance Race Director Bex Law. “He took out 2014, 2017 and 2018 and last year claimed line honours with team-mate Dougal Allan in record style.

“With Braden not racing the field is now wide open for anoth-

er team to step up to Red Bull Defiance victory.”

Currie finished a determined fifth place at the 2018 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii last October – crossing the finish line as the sixth fastest individual pro male in the history of the event – and is now focusing on his path to Kona for 2019.

“As the official Red Bull Defiance ambassador, Braden will be at the event supporting teams

and addressing all the competitors at race briefing.

“He is an incredible athlete and one we are very proud to have involved with the whole adventure weekend.”

Red Bull Defiance runs from January 19-20 and will be based out of Edgewater Resort in Wanaka.

With six stages over 154km over two days, the adventure racing event is considered one of the most gruelling in the world.

Gold Coast coach Garth Brennan admits there are no guarantees Bryce Cartwright can turn around his defensive woes and finally cement a starting spot in 2019. But Brennan says the early signs are good that Cartwright has discovered the desire to rectify a nightmare 2018 debut with the Titans when he was slammed for his attitude. Brennan talked up Cartwright’s chances of featuring this year in the Titans’ back row after the former Penrith star had stood tall at pre-season training. - AAP

Brabec leads Dakar Australia’s Toby Price perseverance during an exhausting sector of the Dakar Rally has been rewarded with a rise to third in the bike standings. Price is riding through the pain barrier in Peru with a pre-race wrist injury, and although he floundered through the 511km fourth stage through Peru’s coastal desert he still managed to improve from fifth. The 2016 champion is now 4 minutes 22 seconds adrift of new leader, American Ricky Brabec with six stages remaining. - AAP

■ BASKETBALL

Wade turns up the heat on Celtics Dwyane Wade knew the Boston Celtics would make a run.

He also decided when it should end.

Wade scored eight of his 19 points in a third-quarter spurt that saved Miami from what was starting to look like a freefall, and the Heat went on to defeat the Celtics 115-99 yesterday.

Miami led by as many as 26 shortly after halftime, then saw the Celtics peel off 16 unanswered

points before Wade helped quickly restore order.

“I’ve been on this train with him for a long time,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.

“He has a way of making all of us look a lot better.

“Sometimes this league is just about having great players in those important moments, swing moments during the course of a game.”

Josh Richardson scored 18

points for Miami, which set season highs with 18 3-pointers and 33 assists.

Derrick Jones Jr. scored 14, and Justise Winslow scored 13 points and added a career-high 11 assists for the Heat.

“We’re trying to move up.

“We’re trying to continue to get better,” said Wade, who helped the Heat even their record at 2020.

“You want to be able to win

some of these games against the top teams.”

Kyrie Irving led all scorers with 22 on 10-for-19 shooting for the Celtics, who scored a season-high 135 points one night earlier in a win over Indiana – but were held under 100 for only the fourth time all season, the first since November 17.

Irving went to the Heat practice court immediately after the game, shooting for about 30 minutes.

“Just good to get some shots up, just release some stress a little bit after a tough loss,” Irving said.

Marcus Smart scored 18, and Jayson Tatum and Marcus Morris each had 17 for the Celtics.

“They really, really shot it and made big ones when we came back in the second half to stymie that,” Celtics coach Brad Stevens said.

“But that’s a result of being comfortable all night.”

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■ TRENTHAM

Stayer a definite chance Chance To Dance’s Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) campaign steps up a gear at Trentham today.

The Teofilo nine-year-old tackles the Gr.3 Barneswood Farm Trentham Stakes (2100m), looking to claim his first win in more than a year.

That last win came in the Gr.3 OMF Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie in November 2017 under weight-for-age conditions but the Jamie Richards-trained stayer reverts to set weights and penalties today and looks well placed as a 103-rated galloper in just 3kg above the minimum.

“I’m not sure really where we’re at with him.

“It’s been hard with a horse like him, high up in the handicaps and having to claim to get weight off his back,” Richards said.

“He’s not working as well as he was this time last year either but he’s a year older and he’s a lot more relaxed, so maybe he’s just taking a bit longer to come up.

“He’s well in himself though and he gets in

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well at the weights on Saturday. He enjoys the chip out of the ground now as he’s a bit older too.

“It’s a very important race for him this weekend because he’ll have this and then go to the Avondale Cup and then the Auckland Cup. “To warrant going there, he’s going to have to put his hand up and run well.”

A winner of nine of his 35 starts, Chance To Dance began his career in Ireland, winning five times before he was sent to Australia, winning at Caulfield over 2400m before he was sold to Fortuna Syndications and joined Te Akau, placing in the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at his first start for his new stable before that race was declared void.

He finished fifth in the re-run before heading to New Zealand, where he won the Listed Karaka Classic last season at his first start.

TAB bookmakers have Chance To Dance at $41 for the Auckland Cup, in which he has 56kg, but opened him as a $2.60 favourite for the Trentham Stakes.

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Opie Bosson gets the best out of Chance To Dance.

Waikato harness Today at Te Aroha Raceway

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Daily Events SATURDAY 9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FARMERS’ MARKET. Lots of produce, products, hot and cold

SUNDAY 8am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Castle Hill, Cave Stream, all welcome.

Phone Jenny 308-6862. Meet Ashburton Court house, Baring Square West.

8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

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

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27x1 Stand By Me (3) fr ........................ B Mangos 34261 Onedin Punter (4) fr .................. J Abernethy 70x26 Toro Delago (5) fr .......................P Ferguson 036x5 Spare Change (6) fr ......................T Mitchell 3x217 In The Shadows (7) fr.....................S Phelan x3798 Stars Delight (8) fr ........................ D Butcher 10x87 Willedu (21) fr........................... N Delany (J) 57431 Janet Guthrie (22) fr ........................O Gillies 12 5.50pm SEE YOU AT TE AWAMUTU NEXT WEEK 19TH JAN TROT $8000, up-r48 w/c, stand, 2200m 1 5x448 Awa Cathrine (1) fr ..........................D Moore 2 75666 Speedy Lavros (2) fr ........F Schumacher (J) 3 05070 Brooks Belle (3) fr ................... T Lethaby (J) 4 73560 Caroline Wozniacki (4) fr ...........S Abernethy 5 43642 Prince George (5) fr ........... J MacKinnon (J) 6 99008 Lundqvist (6) fr .................... S Iremonger (J) 7 60055 Secretofthesea Smile (U1) fr..........S Phelan 8 90907 Littlebitoflove (U2) fr .................. J Abernethy 9 00706 Cyclone Joe Parker (U3) fr...... T Macfarlane 10 67839 Mass Destruction (U4) fr ...............T Mitchell SELECTIONS

Race 1: Racketeers Boy, Runcle, Mrs Zippy, Scanreco Bay Race 2: French Affair, Miss Slippers, Mackerelli, Special Lass Race 3: Tempo Rose, K B La Salle, Arty Pharty, Fortune Smiles Race 4: Adieu Flirt, Helena Ideal, Lincoln Moment, Deer Hunter Race 5: La Vitesse, Whatchagot, Rosado, Uncle Drew Race 6: Marrera, Major Hippie, Cullen’s Caviar, Charlie Harper Race 7: Viewfield Chatton, Owhata Angel, Bettathanapokeindeye Race 8: Errol Finn, Ruby Rose, Hezaluckygrinner, McDaknife Race 9: Majestic One, Need Luck, Primus Inter Pares, Kai Time Race 10: Bill Haley, Parker, Gotta Moment, Comic Book Hero Race 11: In The Shadows, Onedin Punter, Stand By Me Race 12: Cyclone Joe Parker, Prince George, Mass Destruction 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

Jan 12, 13 & 14, 2019 drinks and much more. See you there!

West Street Car Park.

9am - 12.30pm CRAFT MARKET. Children’s clothing, jewellery, Rawleighs, toys and more. West Street Car Park.

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

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

10am - 4pm TROTTS GARDEN. Internationally recognised, open daily, weekends by arrangement, entry fee applies. info@trotts.co.nz or phone 027-640-4094. Racecourse Road.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service led by Peter and Sandy Renew. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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

10am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Combined worship service at St James, Tinwald led by Rev Helen Wallis. No

service at St Paul’s today. 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Combined worship service at St James, Tinwald. No service at St Andrew’s. 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

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

10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH.

Morning service, all welcome. 67 Cass Street.

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

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

11am - 4pm THE PLAINS RAILWAY.

Steam train rides, museum village open.

Vintage machinery display’s and more! www.plainsrailway.co.nz Maronan Road, Tinwald.

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

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

10am - 4pm TROTTS GARDEN. Internationally recognised, open daily, weekends by arrangement, entry fee applies. info@trotts.co.nz or phone 027-640-4094. Racecourse Road.

12pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Weekly lunch, available at Baptist Church, foyer entrance off Cass Street.

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

1.30pm LITTER FREE ASHBURTON. Volunteers needed to help pick up litter.

Meet East Street Chess Board, opposite Burnett Street, Ashburton.

Sunday racing

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Auckland gallops Tomorrow at Ellerslie Raceway

Auckland RC Venue: Ellerslie Meeting Date: 13 Jan 2019 5 1431x Tommyra m (2) 56 ........................... A Jones 8 88532 Lady Shabeel m (2) 54....................S Collett NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6 13x33 O’Angel d (8) 55 .............................. S Spratt 9 00910 Aigne t (5) 54 .................................W Costin 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 7 x5700 Bella Court td (4) 54.5.....................S Collett 6 3.34pm MONSTAVISION 1600 $25,000, 3YO SW+P 8 40066 Danger Dee d (5) 54 ......................

S McKay 1 12.39pm AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 1200 $25,000, 1 1122 Dawn Patrol b (1) 58.5 ..................J Waddell 4 2.24pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE 2 16109 Bobby Dazzler m (5) 58.5 ............... T Harris 3YO SW+P, 1200m 1 x6517 Sword Of Osman td (5) 60.5 .........O Bosson $22,500, 2YO SW+P, 1200m 3 17247 In A Twinkling (6) 57.5 ................M Coleman 1 1 Yourdeel d (6) 57.5 .....................M Cameron 2 110 The Chosen One (3) 58.5 ..........M Cameron 4 12408 Tolemac d (8) 57.5 ......................... J Bayliss 2 311 Miss Federer (8) 56.5 ......................S Collett 3 1 Satriani (2) 57.5 ............................. A Calder 5 21 Prise De Fer (2) 57.5 ....................O Bosson 3 222 Challa (3) 56 ..............................M Coleman 4 75x50 Crystallize t (1) 57.5 ........................ S Spratt 6 x62x1 Rippa Eagle (3) 57.5 .....................M McNab 4 7x2 Jager Bombed (1) 56 ....................M McNab 5 33 Mannering b (4) 56.........................W Costin 7 18 Roll The Dice (4) 57.5 ....................V Colgan 2 Qiji Spirit (9) 56 .............................. A Calder 8 37917 Amano d (7) 57.5 .......................R Elliot (a1) 2 1.14 SWISS DELI 1200 $40,000, OPN HCP, 1200m 5 6 21 Probabeel t (5) 55.5 ......................O Bosson 7 4.09pm FASTTRACK $5K 2100 $35,000, Rating 72 1 659x4 Speech Craft td (6) 60.............. D Danis (a3) 7 24 Aalaalune (2) 54.............................V Colgan Benchmark, 2100m 2 91203 Yearn tdb (4) 59.5 .......................... S McKay 8 3 Hasstobegood (4) 54 .................R Elliot (a1) 3 31018 Stratocaster td (5) 59.5 .................O Bosson 1 41150 Bully Boy m (10) 60 9 53 Tumbleweed (7) 54.......................... S Spratt 4 19x24 Calligraphy t (1) 57.5 .....................J Waddell 2 13x94 Mazzuro d (14) 58.5 ......................O Bosson 5 5x00x Sweet Leader d (2) 56 ........ T Yanagida (a3) 5 2.59pm 0800 HORSEVETS 2100 $40,000, OPN HCP 3 29801 Kachhi tdm (2) 58 6 34059 Memories Only d (3) 54 ..................S Collett 1 8x460 Giovanni Canaletto (4) 60 ........ D Danis (a3) 4 2x218 Sacred Day tb (15) 58 ...................M McNab 3 1.49pm BESTAFF 1400 $35,000, Rating 82 Bench- 2 31063 Athena Baby (6) 56 ....................R Elliot (a1) 5 9x464 The Boy Wonder (7) 58 .................. J Bayliss mark, 1400m 3 81755 Sasanof’s Hero t (3) 56 ....... T Yanagida (a3) 6 24313 Fiscal Fantasy d (9) 57.5...............J Waddell 1 x3446 Howbowdat td (3) 59 ................ D Danis (a3) 4 22188 Gundown m (1) 54 .....................M Cameron 7 85514 St Andre (6) 57.5........................R Elliot (a1) 2 90367 Somethingvain td (7) 57 .................V Colgan 5 843x6 Victory Drive td (7) 54 ................ L Satherley 8 x5101 Pont Alma td (4) 56 ........................V Colgan 3 2x152 Chicane tm (1) 56 ............... T Yanagida (a3) 6 41150 Bully Boy m (8) 54 .................. K Cowan (a3) 9 x9723 Voler Pour Moi d (12) 56 .......... D Danis (a3) 4 31318 Ladynadel td (6) 56 ....................M Cameron 7 29801 Kachhi tdm (9) 54.......................M Coleman 10 16516 Adis b (5) 55.5................................. S Spratt

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11 8x641 Artiste tm (8) 55.5 ............... T Yanagida (a3) 12 0x214 Inscription (3) 55.5 ..........................S Collett 13 04314 Lady Amadeus (13) 55.5............M Cameron 14 30172 Nocturnal (1) 54.5 ......................M Coleman 15 46525 Rocanic d (11) 54............M Hashizume (a4) 8 4.44pm PEGASUS EQUINE MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 5x328 River Run (11) 58.5 ........................V Colgan 2 4x324 William Tell (12) 58.5 ....................... S Spratt 3 09994 Mr Bazamour (2) 58.5 .....................S Collett 4 36537 Our Craftsman (17) 58.5 ................ A Calder 5 06366 I Walk Alone (16) 58.5 ....................W Costin 6 Ipatch (5) 58.5 ..................... T Yanagida (a3) 7 95 Secret Runner (8) 58.5 .......... K Cowan (a3) 8 73303 Senor Moss (3) 57 .....................R Elliot (a1) 9 2 Sword In Stone (15) 57 .................. S McKay 10 63 Sponge Bob (18) 57 11 5L75 Triomphe (7) 57 ...........................D Mansour 12 6 Trickle Treat (10) 57.......................M McNab 13 244 Valmur (4) 56.5......................... D Danis (a3) 14 x6873 Lil’ Roka (1) 56.5 ........................M Coleman 15 2 Nerve Not Verve (14) 55 ................ J Bayliss 16 462 Stilton b (9) 55............................ L Satherley

17 483 Western Girl 55 ............................ Scratched 18 5x64 Savastep (13) 55 ........................M Cameron 19 9 Playwrite 57 ................................. Scratched 20 80 Desirabull 57 ................................ Scratched 21 x090x Cobbler Jim (6) 58.5.......................... D Hain Blinkers on: Calligraphy (R2), Giovanni Canaletto (R5), In A Twinkling (R6), Secret Runner, Triomphe, Trickle Treat (R8) Winkers on: Sword Of Osman, Mannering (R1), Tumbleweed (R4), Rippa Eagle (R6) Winkers off: Triomphe (R8)

SELECTIONS

Race 1: Sword Of Osman, atriani, Crystallize, Mannering Race 2: Stratocaster, Yearn, Sweet Leader, Speech Craft Race 3: Chicane, O’Angel, Somethingvain, Tommyra Race 4: Probabeel, Yourdeel, Qiji Spirit, Miss Federer Race 5: Gundown, Kachhi, Victory Drive, Bully Boy Race 6: Dawn Patrol, In A Twinkling, Amano, Rippa Eagle Race 7: Sacred Day, Mazzuro, Fiscal Fantasy, Voler Pour Moi Race 8: River Run, Sponge Bob, Stilton, Trickle Treat, Valmur

LEGEND: Runner Form: b - Beaten favourite at last start c Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months

Auckland dogs Tomorrow at Manukau Stadium

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Stadi- 3 1.58 DELI’S SPORTS BAR CLENDON INN SPRINT 2 74472 Jinja Liv nwtd U & .............................Cottam 5 87877 Twelve Gauge 19.10 ........................M Black um Meeting Date 13 Jan 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 Dou- C3, 318m 3 14x72 Sheyna nwtd ....................................S Lozell 6 66425 Spark ‘Em Up 19.14 ........................S Codlin bles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 Trebles: 1 45722 Waerenga Star 18.63 U & .................Cottam 4 78673 Mr. Tucker 18.85 ...............................M Black 7 45547 Tribal Conquest 19.12 R & ..................L Udy 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 5 42631 Unconscionable 18.61 R & .................L Udy 8 47548 Bigtime Clyde nwtd ...................... H Mullane 2 32581 Talkabout Izzy 18.81 .......................... D Ray 6 37886 Doug Deep 18.65 R & .........................L Udy 9 48678 Bigtime Murphy nwtd ................... H Mullane 1 1.23pm (NZT) SPEEDMAPS ON TAB MOBILE APP 3 23746 Hitch A Ride 18.69 .......................... T Green 7 52342 Feed The Need nwtd P & ..............

J Cleaver 4 37626 Billy Bullet 18.68 ...............................H Scott 8 3.26pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN STKS C2/3, SPRINT C1, 318m 8 87432 Pyro Polly 18.73 ........................... H Mullane 527m 5 17271 Was Just Saying 18.59 R &.................L Udy 1 2115 Waiterimu Ripper 18.80 R & ...............L Udy 9 48678 Bigtime Murphy nwtd ................... H Mullane 6 37837 Nangar Magic 18.67..........................B Craik 1 5F344 Thrilling Dexter nwtd ........................S Lozell 2 83827 Zipping Andre 18.67........................... D Ray 7 61848 Bigtime Ottey 18.99 .........................S Lozell 6 2.50pm $15,000 GUARANTEED PICK6 STAKES C1, 2 55213 Salvarotti 30.70 .................................B Craik 3 35567 On Demand 18.54............................M Black 8 24353 Botany Esmay 18.71 .......................P Green 527m 3 45243 Token Jasper 30.72 .......................... S Clark 4 86268 Don Morocco nwtd P & ................. J Cleaver 9 43574 Botany Wayne nwtd ........................P Green 1 32434 Idol Ajay 30.90 W &.........................T Steele 4 53132 Little Moo 30.50 U & .........................Cottam 5 66756 Snippy Pippi nwtd R &.........................L Udy 2 38425 Secret Lily 30.79 W &......................T Steele 5 15222 Amy Amy 30.47 .............................. G Farrell 6 76858 Mighty Mezz 18.87 R & ...............N O’Regan 10 33476 Cactus Jack 18.61 W & ...................T Steele 6 68526 Bigtime Welldone 30.65 R & .......N O’Regan 7 14758 Seven Sharp nwtd .............................S Ross 4 2.15pm HEWLETT ELECTRICAL SPRINT C2, 318m 3 11572 Born Quick nwtd W & ......................T Steele 4 67514 Monsoon Malabar nwtd U &..............Cottam 7 61672 Good Job 30.66 ..............................P Green 8 54211 Nexus 18.71 ................................... G Farrell 1 6171x Mustang Moo nwtd....................... H Mullane 5 2x122 O’Neill Monelli nwtd ..................... H Mullane 8 65636 El Narco 30.69 ................................P Green 9 48678 Bigtime Murphy nwtd ................... H Mullane 2 74463 Bruce Banner 18.71 ..................... H Mullane 65277 Home Bound nwtd R & .......................L Udy 9 52155 My Red Hero 30.87 ............................ D Ray 2 1.40 STITCHES UPHOLSTERY STAKES C0, 527m 3 61433 Bright Concept 18.80 R & ...................L Udy 76 13783 Opawa Pink nwtd W & ....................T Steele 10 xF445 Secret Rory 30.98 .......................... G Farrell 4 46312 Bigtime Sophie 18.62 ........................E Potts 1 5x7 Platinum Tears nwtd ......................... S Clark 8 64x13 Talkabout Sophie 30.95 ...................M Black 5 53251 Kuridrani 18.71 ..............................A Cleaver 9 3.43pm QUALIFIED PET SERVICES SPRINT C4/5, 2 52345 Tuff’s My Mum nwtd ..........................S Ross 9 17356 Opawa Big nwtd ............................. G Farrell 6 21171 Aussie Dame 18.92 .........................P Green 3 46223 Just Maddie nwtd .............................M Black 318m 10 67875 Agbeze nwtd .................................A Cleaver 7 61288 Lightning Lu nwtd S & ...............C Blackburn 4 Diamond Double nwtd .................. H Mullane 1 22142 Jinja Mongo 18.38 W & ...................T Steele 8 31867 Yella Ella 18.79 R &.............................L Udy 7 3.09pm GREYHOUND FUNCTION CENTRE SPRINT 2 16228 Kapai Lana 18.57 R & .........................L Udy 5 75277 Stormin’ Home nwtd S & ...........C Blackburn 9 21374 Snoopy’s Hero 18.63 ..........................

D Ray C1, 318m 6 8656 Stellar Babe nwtd P & ................... J Cleaver 3 64617 Yooldome nwtd ............................... G Farrell 1 35842 In Focus nwtd P & ......................... J Cleaver 7 65634 Kai Nan nwtd.................................. G Farrell 10 73348 Hows Your Mum 18.62 ....................S Codlin 4 81513 Fantastic Amy 18.53 ........................S Lozell 2 86548 Tilly’s Silly nwtd R & ............................L Udy 8 85323 Grunty Mama nwtd S & .............C Blackburn 5 2.33 LAST ONE STANDING 20 JANUARY SPRINT 5 77112 Just One Smile 18.29........................B Craik 3 265F7 Jay Grim nwtd ................................ G Farrell 9 65577 Kapai Tahi nwtd W & .......................T Steele C1, 318m 6 41715 Retired Mouse 18.65....................... T Green 4 47748 Thrilling Denzel nwtd........................S Lozell 10 76677 Magic Eight Ball nwtd R &...........N O’Regan 1 43478 It’s A Must nwtd W & .......................T Steele 7 11781 Beat The Butcher 18.36 R & ...............L Udy

8 66365 Over Indulgence nwtd ....................P Henley 9 53628 One Cool Chap 18.47 W &..............T Steele 10 11545 Wong Way 18.44 U & ........................Cottam 10 4.01pm MT WELLINGTON TAB STKS C4/5, 527m 1 64654 Go Angel 30.70 .............................. G Farrell 2 23173 Jinja Might 30.42 U & ........................Cottam 3 13351 Jinja Bailey 30.36 U & .......................Cottam 4 32356 Lochinvar Hugo nwtd ........................B Craik 5 16844 Kiwi Gal 30.40 U & ............................Cottam 6 x6324 Stay Away Haydo 30.54 .................. T Green 7 13576 Heart Shaped Box 30.90...................B Craik 8 11278 Cameo Syd 30.45 .............................B Craik 11 4.18pm JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS SPRINT C4, 318m 1 67375 Mega Munchies 18.61 U &................Cottam 2 32216 On Da Quest 18.68 R & ......................L Udy 3 78581 Audrette 18.45.................................S Codlin 4 76376 Sassy Lil Lassy 18.40 ...........M E Schneider 5 61114 It’s Pawsible 18.61 ..........................P Green 6 36237 Mobility Scooter 18.81 .....................M Black 7 48633 Nangar Panther 18.53 ....................C Henley 8 41332 Bombshell Blonde 18.64 .............. H Mullane 9 31684 Fishing For Lisa 18.65.................. H Mullane 10 14884 Harry Brown 18.33 ....................... H Mullane LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. Consultations will be by appointment only. To make a booking please phone 0800 700 155.

Weekend Services

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will Lifeline - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353.

Healthline is a free health advice. It operates 24 hours a be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday day, seven days a week. The toll-free number to call is 0800 and from 5pm - 7pm both evenings.

OMMUNITY ERVICES 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered nurses who are Art Gallery Ashburton Rest Homes trained to assess health problems and offer advice over the 327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS and phone. The service is free and confidential.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm - Wednesday: 10am – 7pm PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

MEDICAL SERVICES

Pharmacies

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DUTY DOCTORS

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

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

Consultations will be by appointment only. To make an appointment, please phone 0800 700 155.

Sealy Street Medical, Sealy Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. Consultations will be by appointment only. Please phone 0800 700 155 for an appointment.

Emergency Dentist

Methven & Rakaia Area

Victims Support Group

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

HELPLINE SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955.

Ask for the Crisis Team.

Safe Care - 24 hr Rape and Sexual

Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791

For weekend and emergency services please phone 302 24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) 8105 for details on how to access the after-hours service Direct dials to a volunteer.

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

Alcohol Drug Help Line Call us free on (0800 787 797).

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Ashburton Museum

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm

Ashburton Public Library

Bus Departures

Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

ANIMAL SERVICES Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24h service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm.

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter -

EA Networks Centre - Pools

Veterinarians

Information Centre

Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL

Contact - President 021 1356 969.

20 River Terrace - Phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm. Public Holidays 10am - 5pm.

149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein.

Full emergency service all weekend.

Mail Closing Times VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

POST DELIVERY CENTRES VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Juan Gray.

Methven - Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am until animal emergency service. To use this service please phone 3pm. Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com your vet as usual.

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WE CAN TAKE CARE OF Rodent and insects can threaten Flies our personal health and hygiene, Ants as well as cause extensive Spiders Fleas damage inside and outside your Rodents home or business premises. …and many more!

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Phone Paul Crequer, your local authorised Daikin dealer for a free quote on all domestic and commercial systems phone 0274 362 362 or 308 4573.

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Open Mon - Thu 9am - 5.30pm Fri 9am - 6pm Sat 10am - 2pm, Sun 11am - 2pm

TO A N E X C L U S I V E E V E N T

T H U R S D AY 2 5 O C TO B E R , 2 0 1 8 5:30PM – 9PM

Plants for all projects - Landscaping Plants - Ornamental & Specimen trees - Native plants for all purposes - Hedging plants & Topiaries - Fruit & Nut plants.

SPARROWS RETAIL LIMITED 176 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON RSVP: office@sparrows.co.nz P: (03) 308 5771

To advertise here contact Neil on 021 272 2399 or 03 307 7907

SOUTHERN

WOODS PLANT NURSERY

1002 Robinsons Road, Chch - 0800 800 352 - www.southernwoods.co.nz

Neil Cushen

Birthday Greetings

Raising the bar, always

Mike Preston

Backed by a boundless energy, informed intellect and determined hard-work, Mike and his team’s rise to the top of Ashburton’s rural property sector is no means by accident.

Experience the results that Team Preston bring to the table today.

A LT O G E T H E R B E T T E R

027 430 7041 Austen Russell

027 441 7055 WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Residential / Commercial / Rural

Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested.

Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

Lucas Raukete Happy 6th Birthday Lucas!

Love you handsome boy.

Much love from Mummy, Daddy and Mila. XXOO Lucas Raukete

Happy 6th Birthday Lucas!!

Have a super fun day wee man! We love you so much.

Love from Nana, Grandad, Uncles Trav, Logan, Mitch and Abby and Bradley. xox

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SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

ASHBURTON COLLEGE ‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’

Office Administrator Cates Grain & Seed is seeking an experienced Office Administrator to join our existing team.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER We have a vacancy for a graphic designer to play an integral role in the production team for the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd. We are a fast-paced media team that works over a multitude of platforms – newsprint/magazine, apps, social media and web.

Our sales people require a clever designer with flair to create successful campaign concepts for our clients.

The successful candidate will not only produce accurate, quality work - they will also have the X factor when it comes to understanding how to attract attention and create a buying response from our readers.

The role also includes the co-ordination, design and layout of editorial and advertising for our feature publications.

The following skills are necessary: • A formal qualification in graphic design • Excellent verbal and written skills • The ability to multi-task easily and work well in a team • Prepared to work at pace to tight deadlines • Always prepared to go the extra mile Applications close Monday, January 28, 2019.

To apply, please email your CV, cover letter and relevant work references to: Desme@theguardian.co.nz Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

The role will be based in our Ashburton offices with the key focus being to provide support for management staff, support and back up for our current office staff, office administration including data entry, answering incoming calls and general administration work.

The successful candidate will preferably have experience with accounts, administration, data entry and have an excellent attention to detail with documentation.

The successful candidate will also have a positive friendly attitude, strong customer service focus, excellent phone manner and the ability to work in a collaborative team.

This is a 5 day per week permanent part time role from 9am to 3pm (negotiable).

Applications, including a current CV, close on Friday, February 1, 2019 with: The Manager Cates Grain & Seed Ltd P O Box 337 Ashburton 7740 Email – stuartb@cates.co.nz All applications or expressions of interest will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Additional Teacher Fixed Term (February – December 2019) Based in Ashburton 0.1 FTE

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT – PART-TIME Broaden your accounting career and extend yourself in the fast-paced media industry.

• Flexible role, 20-30 hours per week • Fantastic opportunity to gain varied accounting experience • Support business decision making As a valued member of the Management Team and working alongside the General Manager, you will play an integral role providing information on business performance along with analysis of financial data for decision making in the company. There is potential to project manage the company transition to a cloudbased accounting package in 2019. You will also head up the Admin team ensuring support and accuracy of routine departmental accounting and admin tasks. This role is key to ensure regular Management and Admin functions run smoothly and so you’ll be asked to roll your sleeves up and take on a variety of tasks.

Key responsibilities of the role include: • Weekly forecasting of revenue, profit/loss and cashflow • Preparation of month end financial summary including commentary • Variance analysis, investigation and reporting • Preparation of annual budget • Calculation of provisional tax payments • Preparation of trial balance for year end accounts • Assisting in identification on areas for improvement Your accounting career will include: • 2+ years relevant work experience ideally with month end reporting and budgeting • quick learner able to easily understand the mechanics of business • Confident user of Accounting software and Microsoft Office including solid Excel skills • Previous experience with implementation of cloud software would be an advantage • Be adaptable, self-managing and efficient • strong analytical and logical problem solving skills • Ability to manage multiple priorities, especially during busy times • Strong attention to detail • Motivated personality • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Preferably you will have a relevant qualification, however, consideration will be given to candidates with relevant experience, who can demonstrate themselves to be a fit for this role.

To apply, please email your CV, cover letter and relevant work references to: Kirstin.c@theguardian.co.nz Please note only New Zealand residents will be considered for this role.

We are looking for a reliable and patient Additional Teacher, to work with an 18-year old student.

As an Additional Teacher, you’ll work with the student in their home in Ashburton. You’ll play a vital part of a professional team, providing support with the student’s individualised distance learning programme. The work is focused on using computer programmes such as Microsoft Word to complete literacy tasks.

Excellent communication and relationship management skills are a must and will see you foster strong relationships with the student and their whanau. You are well-organised, flexible and know your way around a computer.

Current New Zealand teacher registration is required. This position is during school term time only.

If this sounds like you and you’re keen to make a difference in a student’s education, apply now!

For more information about the school and to view the position details visit www.tekura.school. nz/working-here and click on Vacancies, or contact Annie Guerin, Regional Lead, Southern Region on 0800 65 99 88 ext 8859.

Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 16 January 2019.

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

Text 021 271 3399 Phone 73St, Burnett St, Ashburton | Members I.B.A.N.Z & & NZBrokers Brokernet NZ Ltd. 2, 73 Level Burnett Ashburton | Members of of I.B.A.N.Z Level Level 2, 73 Burnett St,2, Ashburton | Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet NZ Ltd. 0800 274 287 Level 2, 73 Burnett St, Ashburton | Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet NZ Ltd. Email circulation@ theguardian.co.nz

Required to help run a 200 ha dairy farm in Ashburton.

The farm is very well set-up with a 50 bale rotary shed.

We require someone with experience, someone, who has the drive and desire and ability to progress.

Applicants must have at least two years’ experience on a NZ dairy farm.

Must hold a full clean drivers licences and must be a NZ resident and able to pass police and drug checks.

Single man’s accommodation available.

Please send CV to: n.l.stewart@ farmside.co.nz

307 7900

This is a term-time only position of 27.5 hours per week.

Commencement as soon as is practicable during Term 1, 2019.

Employment is under the Support Staff in School’s Collective Agreement, Grade B. Initial payment step commensurate with experience.

The programme meets the needs of specific students who, for a range of reasons, are alienated from mainstream education.

It operates off-site, under the auspices of Ashburton College, for the benefit of Ashburton and Mt Hutt College students.

Applications close noon, Wednesday 23 January 2019.

Information package enquiries and applications please contact:

Jodee Ross, Principal’s Secretary Phone (03) 308 4193 ext 809 Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz Ashburton College, PO Box 204, Ashburton 7740

Teaching Principal Our school is seeking a passionate, forward thinking and dynamic leader to commence Term Two, 2019.

Our new leader will: • Be able to balance the role of teacher and manager • Be an excellent communicator and build excellent relationships with key stakeholders • Live our school values and embrace our vision • Be a positive role model for our students • Have skills and recent successful experience in the key areas of school management • Foster the rural and family-orientated nature of our school • Be innovative, energetic and committed For an application package please contact: Shane Cochrane, Board of Trustees Chairperson shanecochrane254@gmail.com Applications close Friday, February 1, 2019.

Farm Worker We are seeking a person to assist us with general farm duties on our arable property.

The position will be for an initial period of three months with potential for more.

Please contact Martin on 027 431 3444.

Level 2, 73 Burnett St, Ashburton | Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet NZ Ltd.

Guardian Situations Vacant

We are looking for an additional staff member to work within the programme.

Farm Assistant

The duties will include tractor and truck driving on farm, harvest, and general farm maintenance.

www.tekura.school.nz

Learning Support Assistant – Alternative Education Programme (Community Entry Programme)

73 Burnett St, Ashburton

HEAVY FABRICATOR/ ENGINEER We are looking for an Experienced Engineer to help with Manufacturing Truck bodies, trailer chassis and stainless steel fertiliser spreaders.

Please apply with cover letter and CV to: Engineering Repairs (2012) Ltd 14 Watson Street, Ashburton engrep@xtra.co.nz or phone 03 308 1506

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ASHBURTON COLLEGE ‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’

Learning Support Assistant – Student Learning Support Unit Support (both educational and personal cares) of students with high to very high learning and physical needs.

This is a fixed-term, term-time only position for commencement 31 January 2019.

Hours: 20 hours per week, to be confirmed with successful applicant.

Employment is under the Support Staff in School’s Collective Agreement, Grade B. Initial payment step commensurate with experience.

Applications close noon, Friday 18 January 2019.

Information package enquiries and applications please contact:

Jodee Ross, Principal’s Secretary Phone (03) 308 4193 ext 809 Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz Ashburton College, PO Box 204, Ashburton 7740

TRADES, SERVICES

RAFFLES Ashburton Pottery Society Because our raffle book has been lost it was decided, by committee vote, to donate the prizes to a local charity.

This has been done, we thank you for your support and understanding.

MEETINGS, EVENTS South Rakaia Bach Owners Association, Inc Annual General Meeting COMPUTER PROBLEMS??

For professional computer servicing and laser engraving, see Kelvin at KJB Systems, 4 Ascot Place. Phone 308 8989. Locally owned and serving Ashburton for 30 years. Same day service if possible.

Supergold discount card welcomed.

PAINTER Available: Quotes, new houses, older houses, anything needing painting. Contact Sam on 022 542 8927.

MOTORING

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

Inspection and availability of the amended Bylaw From 16 January 2019 the amended Bylaw will be available: • to view or download from the Environment Canterbury website: www.ecan.govt.nz.

• to view during office hours at Environment Canterbury’s offices: 96 West End, Kaikōura; 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch; and 75 Church Street, Timaru.

• to order electronically from our Customer Services team.

• to obtain as a hard copy from our Customer Services team at a cost set in the Annual Plan.

Bill Bayfield CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Please contact Environment Canterbury with any queries:

0800 324 636

3pm Saturday, January 19, 2019

starting 22 Jan 2019

Community House (44 Cass Street, Ashburton)

Intro to Computing Office Computing Weds 9:30—11:30am

Weds 12:30 - 2:30pm

Introduction to MS Windows, Word, Email, Excel, Internet, and Powerpoint.

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Office 365.

Smartphones

Supported Learning

Tues 9:30—11am, or Weds 3—4:30pm

Thurs 9:30—11:30, or Thurs 12:30—2:30pm

Bring your own tablet or smartphone and learn how to use it.

Literacy and/or numeracy help for topics of your choice, e.g. CV, Road Code theory.

Small class size (max. 5)

Contact Alison from 14 January.

office@lmsc.org.nz | www.lmsc.org.nz | (027) 721-2002

M Price Secretary

FOR SALE LIVESTOCK, PETS

BUYER of unwanted animals.

Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439

POULTRY Boys. Pullets for WANTED, general farm work sale, ready now. Phone Justin including tractor work, general 027 785 7533 or 3078583, farm maintenance, fencing, Gavin 027 662 2107. etc. Good with machinery.

Has heavy truck and trailer license. Also experienced HOLIDAY painter/decorator.

Phone 027 294 4222. ACCOMMODATION AKAROA - CHARMING, spacious holiday home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, PERSONAL all electric heating. Sky, EVER been on a hook-up all mod cons, short walk site and had to pay for to village. Phone Brian or 308-6180. credits to message and all 307-8000 they want to do is chat?

Discretion a must. Text or message me 021 156 6622.

The amended Canterbury Regional Council Flood Protection and Drainage Bylaw 2013 will come into operation on 16 January 2019.

Mid & South Canterbury

FREE COURSES

The Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) gives public notice of its decision to amend the Canterbury Regional Council Flood Protection and Drainage Bylaw 2013 (Bylaw), pursuant to section 157 of the Local Government Act 2002 (LGA) following its review of the Bylaw under section 158 of the LGA.

Will be held at the Settlement Shed

SITUATIONS WANTED

I've been there under Funtimes69. If you're single, separated, divorced or a widow and you have needs and wants or a spark again, if it's a one- off or friends with benefits, age open as age is only a number, I'm in my 40s and fit.

Literacy

AMENDMENTS TO THE CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL FLOOD PROTECTION AND DRAINAGE BYLAW 2013

The Bylaw is one component of a legislative framework and should be read in conjunction with regional and district planning documents.

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EDUCATION

Literacy South Canterbury Inc. (trading as Literacy Mid & South Canterbury)

SITUATIONS VACANT

Saturday, January 12, 2019

GARDENING

LIME Chip for sale Westside Hire 171 Alford Forest Road. $38 per scoop. Call now on 3080006, Compost and Bark too. Pick-up and delivery options, You can even hire a trailer!

FOR SALE

SCOOTERS - new and secondhand three and four wheel electric scooters and wheel chairs. Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today. Phone 308-3602

CARAVANS, TRAILERS

CARAVAN wanted.

Family sized, anything considered. Cash buyer.

Phone/text 027 204 9709.

The Ashburton District Council seeks expressions of interest for a Licence to Occupy on the land described as; 58 Carters Terrace, Tinwald • Area 3.0177 ha • Legal Description: Lot 4 DP 821 BLK XIII ASHBURTON SD Information and expressions can be registered by contacting the Commercial Team at commercial@adc.govt.nz or on 03 307 7840.

Officer for enquiries: Michelle Hydes Property Officer ashburtondc.govt.nz

summer

sale now on

Monday, January 21, 2019 6.30pm Allenton Rugby Clubrooms, Melrose Road We welcome new Members Enquiries: mverrall@xtra.co.nz

ASHLEY - Attractive, busty, sweet for fun and action. No texting. Phone 021 0275 9055.

Today’s construction is tomorrow’s legacy

TWO beautiful Asian ladies, $200 for 30 minutes, $300 for one hour. Full service.

Special Chinese massage.

Phone 021 046 4314.

 Housing  Commercial  Farm  Renovations

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL 314 East St, Ashburton 03 308 5089

HOUSE for rent. Three bedroom with single garage.

Central location. Sunny.

Warm. No dogs. References required. Phone 027 6719 819.

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

Contact Des anytime for an obligation free quote on 03 308 9936 or 027 432 3258

Shop Online todds.co.nz

BUSINESS WANTED/SELL

Allenton Netball Club AGM

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

RD 7 Rural Mail Run

Welcome to the World

Would you like to beyour own boss?

Then maybe this is just what you're looking for.

If you are genuinely interested please call us after 7.30pm on 308 5800 or email us susan.hop@hotmail.co.nz

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Saturday, January 12, 2019 TVNZ 1

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PRIME

6am Te Karere 3 2 6:30 Pet Medics 0 7am People On Bikes 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am Whanau Living 9:30 Tagata Pasifika 10am Tipping Point 11am The Naked Choir 0 11:55 800 Words PGR 3 0 12:50 The Hotel Inspector 3 0 1:50 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 3 0 2:55 F Secret Life Of … 5 Year Olds 3 0 4pm Gino’s Italian Escape On Sardinia, chef Gino D’Acampo takes a fishing trip and learns how fishing in the deep-blue waters runs a close run second in importance to farming on the island.

4:25 Rachel Hunter’s Tour Of Beauty 3 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm The X Factor UK Results. 0 8pm L Lotto 8:05 Prince Harry’s Story – Four Royal Weddings A look back at the life of Prince Harry when he was the world’s most eligible bachelor, and the events that shaped him. 0 9pm M The Aviator AO 2004 Biography. 0

6am PJ Masks 3 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 Ducktales 3 0 6:55 Ben 10 Reboot 3 0 7:05 The Amazing World Of Gumball 3 0 7:30 Future-Worm! 3 0 7:50 Transformers Robots In Disguise 3 0 8:15 Pokemon Sun And Moon 3 0 8:40 Pickle And Peanut 3 0 9am Clarence 3 0 9:10 Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 0 9:35 Walk The Prank PGR 3 0 10am The Cul De Sac 3 0 10:25 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 3 0 10:55 Suburgatory PGR 3 0 11:25 Alone Together PGR 0 12:15 Take Me Out PGR 3 0 1:15 This Is Us PGR 0 2:10 Siren AO 0 3pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 4pm The Amazing Race 0 5pm Travel Guides 0 6pm The Middle 0 6:30 The Big Bang Theory 3 0 7pm M Flubber PGR 1997 Family. The adventures begin when an absentminded professor invents a magical, bouncing green slime. 0 8:40 M Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion AO 1997 Comedy. 0 10:30 M The Spectacular Now AO 2013 Romantic Comedy. 0

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 Who Owns New Zealand Now? 3 0 7:25 Infomercials 9:30 All Star Family Feud – Sport v Music PGR 3 0 10:25 The Bachelor NZ PGR 3 0 11:45 Restaurant Revolution PGR 3 12:55 Face Off PGR (Part 2) 1:50 New Girl PGR 3 2:20 Fresh Off The Boat PGR 3 2:50 The Goldbergs PGR 3 0 3:15 Drop The Mic PGR 3:45 M Peter Pan PGR 3 2003 Adventure. Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel HurdWood. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

12:05 N Rizzoli And Isles AO When it appears an officer shot an unarmed man on a busy Boston subway platform, the team must find the real killer while clearing the detective’s name. 0 12:55 Coronation Street CatchUp PGR 3 0 3am Infomercials

12:15 M Yoga Hosers AO 2016 Comedy. Lily-Rose Depp, Harley Quinn Smith.

1:45 Love Island UK AO 2:35 Mike Tyson Mysteries 3 2:45 Kevin Can Wait 3 0 3:10 Scandal AO 3 4:40 Young And Hungry PGR 3 5:30 Infomercials

11:20 M Aliens v Predator – Requiem AO 3 2007 Action. Warring alien and predator races descend on a small town where unsuspecting residents must band together for any chance of survival. Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale. 0 1:15 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 0 5:30 Charles Stanley

MAORI

6am Trulli Tales 3 6:15 Atomic Puppet 3 6:25 Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:50 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 7:15 Grojband 3 7:40 Ben 10 – Alien Force 3 8:05 The Legend Of Korra 3 8:30 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 3 0 9am Victorious 3 10am WWE Raw PGR 3 11am WWE SmackDown PGR 3 Noon The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 2pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 3pm IRT Deadliest Roads PGR 3:55 Hot Bench 3 4:20 Tennis – ASB Classic: Men’s Week (HLS) Day five of the Men’s ASB Classic at the ASB Tennis Arena. 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm A Place In The Sun – Winter Sun 7pm M Night At The 7pm Paul And Nick’s Big Food Museum PGR 3 2006 Trip New Zealand 0 Comedy. A new night7:30 Antiques Roadshow 0 security guard at the Museum 8:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? of Natural History discovers PGR 0 that an ancient curse causes 9:15 Qi PGR the animals and exhibits on 9:50 Guiltology AO 3 0 display to come to life. 0 10:50 Deadliest Lovers AO 3 0 9:10 M 8 Mile AO 3 2002 Drama. 0

MOVIES PREMIERE 7:25 The Big Sick MLS 2017 Romantic Comedy.

Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan.

9:25 Never Here 16LS 2017 Thriller. Mireille Enos, Sam Shepard.

11:15 Paul, Apostle Of Prince Harry’s Story – Four Royal Paul and Nick’s Big Food Trip Christ MV 2018 Drama.

Jim Caviezel, James Faulkner.

Weddings, 8:05pm on TVNZ 1 New Zealand, 7pm on Prime 1pm The Foreigner 16VLSC 2017 Action. Jackie Chan, BRAVO SKY 5 Katie Leung.

6am Nightwatch M 6:50 The 2:50 The Last Word 16L 10am Yours, Mine Or Simpsons Super Saturday Ours PGR 3 10:30 Dance 2017 Comedy Drama.

Amanda Seyfried, PG 9:35 Pawn Stars – UK Moms 3 11:30 Dance Shirley MacLaine.

Moms 3 12:30 Streetmate PG 10:25 Helicopter 4:35 Happy Death Day MVLSC ER M 11:15 Jack And PGR 3 1pm Streetmate 2017 Thriller. Jessica Rothe.

The Beanstalk M (Part 2) PGR 3 1:30 Say Yes To The 1pm Journey To The Centre 6:10 Molly’s Game 16VLC Dress Atlanta 3 2pm Say 2018 Drama. Jessica Chastain, Of The Earth PG (Part 1) Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 Idris Elba.

2:45 Ice Road Truckers PG 2:30 Body Fixers 3 8:30 Death Wish 16VL 2018 3:35 Nightwatch M 3:30 Love It Or List It – Action. In a reimagining of the 4:30 The Simpsons Super Vancouver 3 4:30 Love It 1974 thriller, a doctor embarks Saturday PG Or List It – Vancouver 3 on a trail of vengeance after 7:30 MacGyver M 5:30 Love It Or List It – his family are attacked in Angus ‘Mac’ MacGyver works Vancouver 3 their home. Bruce Willis, for a clandestine organisation 6:30 I’m Having Their Vincent D’Onofrio.

10:20 Honey – Rise Up And within the US government, Baby 3 Dance PGLS 2018 Drama. relying on his unconventional 7:30 Revenge Body With Teyana Taylor, Bryshere Y Gray. problem-solving skills to save Khloe Kardasdian PGR SUNDAY lives.

8:30 Keeping Up With The Midnight Close Up 8:30 Ice Road Truckers PG Kardashians AO – Christoph Waltz 9:30 Mountain Men PG 9:30 Shahs Of Sunset AO PG 12:30 The Last 10:30 Nightwatch M 10:30 Summer House AO Word 16L 2017 Comedy 11:25 Say Yes To The Dress 11:30 The Simpsons PG Drama. Amanda Seyfried, Atlanta 3 SUNDAY Midnight The Shirley MacLaine.

11:50 Say Yes To The Dress Simpsons Super Sunday 2:15 Molly’s Game 16VLC Atlanta 3 PG 2:30 Ice Road Truckers 2018 Drama. Jessica Chastain, SUNDAY PG 3:25 Mountain Men PG Idris Elba. 4:35 Death Wish 12:20 Infomercials 3 4:20 Journey To The Centre 16VL 2018 Action. Bruce Willis, Vincent D’Onofrio.

5am Tabatha Takes Over 3 Of The Earth PG

11:50 Nightwatch AO 3 The Swat team must serve a highrisk warrant; Justin is assigned to a new partner, and must maintain his 100 percent track record. 0 12:50 Closedown

MOVIES GREATS

CHOICE

6:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7am Takaro Tribe 3 7:10 Pukoro 2 7:40 Pipi Ma 3 7:50 Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 3 8:20 Smooth 3 8:30 Playlist 9am Te Kaea 3 2 9:30 F Whanau Bakeoff 3 10am Hangi Pit Masters 3 11am Marae Kai Masters 3 Noon Both Worlds 3 12:30 Paki Vault 3 1pm The Pits TV 3 2pm Basketball – College Nationals 3pm Rugby League – Finals 3 4:30 My Reggae Song 3 5pm My Country Song 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Waka Huia 3 6:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu He Maunga He Rangatira, He Rangatira He Korero.

7pm M Cowgirls And Angels PGR 2012 Family Adventure.

A group of rodeo trick riders recruit a girl to join them.

8:45 M East West East – The Final Sprint AO 2009 Comedy Drama.

10:35 #whiuatepatai AO 3

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

SKY SPORT 1

6:40 Taken 2 MV 2012 Action Thriller. Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen.

8:10 Non-Stop MVL 2013 Thriller. Lacey Chabert, Veronica Cartwright, Betsy Russell. 9:55 Step Brothers 16LSC 2008 Comedy.

Will Ferrell, John C Reilly.

11:30 Jersey Girl MLS 2004 Comedy Drama.

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Liv Tyler. 1:10 What Women Want PGL 2000 Romantic Comedy. Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt. 3:15 Road To Perdition MV 2002 Crime Drama. Tom Hanks, Jude Law. 5:10 Rush Hour 2 MVS 2001 Action.

Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker.

6:40 Contraband 16VLC 2012 Crime. Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster.

8:30 This Is 40 16LSC 2012 Comedy. On the verge of turning 40, a couple must face financial and family problems, and their crippling relationship.

Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann.

10:45 Poltergeist MC 2015 Horror. Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt.

6am Cricket – Blackcaps v Sri Lanka (RPL) First T20.

9:30 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Strikers v Stars. 10am Tennis – Sydney International (HLS) Match of the Day – Day Session.

11:30 Tennis – Sydney International (HLS) Match of Day Six – Night Session.

1pm Motorsport – Dakar Rally (HLS) Stage Four.

1:30 Motorsport – Dakar Rally (HLS) Stage Five.

2pm Basketball – NBL (HLS) Kings v Breakers.

2:30 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Strikers v Stars.

3pm Cricket – Blackcaps v Sri Lanka (HLS) First T20.

3:30 The Cricket Show 4pm L Cricket – Super Smash Firebirds v Knights.

7:30 Cricket – Super Smash (HLS) Stags v Volts.

8pm Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Strikers v Stars.

8:30 Cricket – Blackcaps v Sri Lanka (HLS) First T20.

9pm Motorsport – Dakar Rally (HLS) Stage Five.

9:30 Fox Sports News 10pm Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Sony Open in Hawaii – Round SUNDAY Two. 12:20 The Bourne Legacy 10:30 Cricket – Blackcaps v MV 2012 Action Adventure.

Jeremy Renner, Edward Norton, Sri Lanka (RPL) First T20.

Albert Finney, Rachel Weisz.

SUNDAY 2am Tennis – 2:35 What Women Want ASB Classic (HLS) Match of the PGL 2000 Romantic Comedy.

Day – Finals. 3:30 Golf – PGA 4:40 Nothing But Trailers Tour (HLS) Sony Open in Hawaii MVLSC 4:55 Contraband 16VLC – Round Two. 4am Pro14 2012 Crime.

Highlight Show

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

6am Flying To The Ends Of The Earth 7am American Pickers 8am My Floating Home 8:30 Wonders Of Life 9:30 Aussie Barbecue Heroes 10:30 Where It Comes From 11:30 Location, Location, Location 12:30 Restoration Man 1:30 Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour 2:30 Gardeners’ World 3:30 Deadline Design 4:30 James Martin’s French Adventure James’s French Adventure takes him to Languedoc, where he stays in an 18th-century coach house, cooks a cassoulet, and visits a museum dedicated to the Citroen 2CV. 5:30 American Restoration 6pm 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammies 7pm M Rugrats In Paris – The Movie 2000 Animated.

The babies go to Paris on vacation after Stu lands a job designing a giant mechanical Reptar for Euro–Reptarland.

8:30 M Carriers AO 2009 Thriller.

10:30 Great Continental Railway Journeys 11:30 James Martin’s French Adventure 12:30 American Restoration 1am 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammies 2am Where It Comes From 3am M Carriers AO 2009 Thriller. Chris Pine, Piper Perabo, Lou Taylor Pucci.

5am Deadline Design

SKY SPORT 2

DISCOVERY

6:35 Treehouse Masters PG Towering Treetop Teahouse.

7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG To Live or Die on Perl Island. 9:10 American Monster M Off-Camera.

10am The Perfect Murder M Defenceless. 10:50 Murder Calls M Deadlift. 11:40 Air Rescue PG 12:05 Air Rescue PG 12:30 Expedition Unknown PG Amelia Earhart.

1:20 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG All About the Bass. 2:10 Misfit Garage PG Fired Up for a Jeep. 3pm Alaskan Bush People PG Family First.

3:50 Insane Pools – Off The Deep End PG 4:45 Insane Pools – Off The Deep End PG Rocks of Love. 5:40 Insane SUNDAY Pools – Off The Deep End Midnight Cricket – PG Pool-A-Vida. 6:35 Gold Blackcaps v Sri Lanka (HLS) Rush PG 7:30 Treehouse First T20.

Masters PG Treehouse Utopia.

12:30 Cricket – Super Smash 8:30 Insane Pools – Off (HLS) Firebirds v Knights.

The Deep End PG Small Yard, 1am The Cricket Show Big Dreams. 9:25 Alaska 1:30 Tennis – ASB Classic – The Last Frontier PG (HLS) 11:05 Expedition Unknown 2am Cricket – Super Smash PG 11:55 Expedition (HLS) Stags v Volts.

Unknown PG SUNDAY 2:30 Cricket – Super Smash 12:45 Deadliest Catch PG (HLS) Firebirds v Knights.

1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 3am Cricket – Australia v 2am How Do They Do It? PG India (HLS) First ODI. 2:25 Alaskan Bush People 3:30 The Cricket Show M 3:15 Treehouse Masters 4am Cricket – Blackcaps v PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters Sri Lanka (HLS) First T20.

PG 4:55 How It’s Made 4:30 Pro Kabaddi Playoff PG 5:20 How It’s Made PG 5:45 Treehouse Masters PG (RPL)

6am Basketball – NBL (RPL) Kings v Breakers.

8am Basketball – NBL (RPL) Wildcats v Taipans.

10am Cricket – Blackcaps v Sri Lanka (HLS) First T20.

10:30 The Cricket Show 11am Cricket – Big Bash (RPL) Strikers v Stars.

2:30 Sky Sports News 3:15 L Cricket – Australia v India First ODI – First Innings.

From Sydney Cricket Ground.

6:55 The Cricket Show 7:25 L Cricket – Australia v India First ODI – Second Innings.

From Sydney Cricket Ground.

11:20 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Strikers v Stars.

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PRIME

6am Mastermind 3 0 6:35 Fishy Business 0 7am Tiny House Nation 7:45 Tagata Pasifika 8:10 Praise Be 8:40 Topp Country 3 0 9:15 F Our Big Blue Backyard 0 10:05 Moving Out With Tamati PGR 3 0 10:30 Waka Huia Summer Series 11am Attitude PGR 0 11:30 Dream Catchers 0 11:55 Extreme Road Rescue PGR 0 12:55 Tiny House Nation 1:50 The Curious Mind 3 0 2:50 Robson Green – Grand Slam Fishing 0 3:55 Tipping Point Lucky Stars 4:55 The Celebrity Chase With comedian Vic Reeves, presenter Jenni Falconer, journalist Michael Buerk, and impressionist Francine Lewis. 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Big Cats A look at how cats have conquered the world, from the fishing cat of Asia to the Mongolian cat that hunts by looking like a rock. 0 8:10 Amazing Hotels – Life Beyond The Lobby 0 9:20 The Job Interview 0 10:20 Broadchurch AO 0

6am Paw Patrol 3 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 Sofia The First 3 0 7am Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks 3 0 7:10 Chuggington – Little Trainees 3 0 7:15 Powerpuff Girls 3 0 7:35 KC Undercover 3 0 8am Heihei On 2 0 8:01 Legendary 3 0 8:05 The Vloggingtons 3 0 8:09 Heihei On 2 3 0 8:15 M Flipper PGR 1996 Family Adventure. 0 9:50 Teen Titans Go! 3 0 10:10 M Muppets Most Wanted PGR 2014 Adventure Comedy. 0 Noon Ugly Betty 3 0 12:50 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 1:20 The Real O’Neals PGR 3 0 1:45 Life In Pieces 0 2:10 Home And Away Omnibus 0 5pm Love Connection 0 6pm The Middle 0 6:30 The Big Bang Theory 3 0 7pm N Bride And Prejudice Au There is a new group of star-crossed lovers and disapproving relatives; Seyat’s mother thinks his girlfriend is not good enough for him, and he must break it to her that he has proposed. 0 8:30 M The Hunger Games – Catching Fire AO 2013 Action. 0

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Leading The Way 8:30 Turning Point 9am R&R 9:30 Both Worlds 3 0 9:55 Arranged 3 0 10:45 The Great New Zealand Dance Masala 3 0 11:10 XVenture Family Challenge 3 0 11:35 Gone Fishin’ 3 Noon Entertainment Tonight Weekend 1pm Motorsport – Sunraysia Cross-Country Safari 2pm Motorsport – Formula E Street Racers 2:30 Motorsport – US Formula Drift 3pm Motorsport – Whanganui Street Race 4pm Motorsport – Monster Jam: World Finals XIX 5pm Road Cops 3 0 5:30 Caught On Dashcam 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm House Rules PGR 0 8:30 M The Bourne Supremacy AO 3 2004 Action. When he is framed for a botched CIA operation, Bourne must leave his simple life in India and use his skills as a trained assassin to survive. Matt Damon, Franka Potente. 0 10:40 Blue Bloods AO 0

11:25 Murder Calls AO Exploration of one of Sydney’s worst double murders, and one in the Northern Beaches community in late 1994. 0 12:25 The Inside Word PGR 0 12:50 Attitude PGR 3 0 1:20 Coronation Street CatchUp 3 0 3:25 Infomercials

11:10 The Originals 0 Midnight M Visions AO 2014 Horror. Isla Fisher, Jim Parsons.

1:25 Love Island UK AO 2:05 Infomercials 2:40 Quantico PGR 3 0 4:10 Infomercials 4:40 Step By Step 3 5:30 Infomercials

11:35 NCIS – Los Angeles AO (Starting Today) 3 Newly located in a Los Angeles mission, the NCIS Office of Special Projects (OSP) welcomes Callen back to the team, and must solve a kidnapping case. 0 12:30 Infomercials

Big Cats

7pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 6am Tabatha Takes Over 3 9am Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 9:25 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 9:50 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 10:20 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 10:45 I’m Having Their Baby 3 11:35 Get A Room With Carson And Thom PGR 3 12:30 Unspeakable Crime – The Killing Of Jessica Chambers 3 1:30 Dance Moms 3 2:30 Dance Moms 3 3:30 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 4pm Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 4:30 Love It Or List – Vancouver 3 5:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 6:30 Catfish 7:30 Streetmate PGR 8pm Streetmate PGR 8:30 Fatal Attration AO 3 10:45 Manzo’d With Children AO 11:10 Manzo’d With Children AO 11:35 Body Fixers 3 12:30 Infomercials 3

Bride and Prejudice Au 7pm on TVNZ 2

SKY 5 6am Last Man Standing PG 6:25 Mountain Men PG 7:20 The Librarians MV 8:10 Journey To The Centre Of The Earth PG 9:50 Stranded M 10:45 Scorpion MV 11:40 Ice Road Truckers PG 12:35 Mountain Men PG 1:30 Raw MVC 4:15 SmackDown MVL 6pm Main Event MV 7pm Last Man Standing PG 7:30 Scorpion MV 8:30 CSI – Cyber MV 9:30 CSI – Miami MV 10:30 Supernatural M 11:25 The Librarians MV

6am Jimmy’s Australian Food Adventure 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am James Martin’s French Adventure 8am 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammies 9am M Rugrats In Paris – The Movie 2000 Animated. Voices of EG Daily, Kath Soucie, Cheryl Chase.

10:30 Craft It Yourself 11:30 Living Free With Kimi Werner PGR 12:30 Collectaholics 1:30 Building The World’s Most Luxurious Ship 2:30 Flippin’ RVs 3:30 Animal Park 4:30 Gordon’s Great Escape – South East Asia 5:30 Gourmet Farmer 6pm The Boat That Guy Built 6:30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls And Barack Obama PGR

7pm Storage Wars PGR 7:30 Mediterranean With Simon Reeve 0 8:30 Seal Team PGR Jason and Mandy go undercover as a couple on vacation at an upscale nightclub to track one of Andres Doza’s cartel members.

9:30 NCIS – New Orleans PGR 0 10:30 60 Minutes PGR

7pm Taha Tauiwi 3 7:30 Helen’s Story PGR 3 8:45 M The East AO 2011 Thriller. An operative for an elite private-intelligence firm finds her priorities changing when she must infiltrate an anarchist group known for covert attacks on major corporations.

Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgard, Ellen Page.

7:30 American Pickers 8:30 M Rogue Assassin AO 2007 Action. After his partner is murdered by the infamous assassin Rogue, an FBI agent vows to find the killer and avenge his partner’s death.

10:40 M Anaesthesia AO 2015 Drama. Several lives intersect after a university professor is mugged.

11:30 Top Gear PGR 3 Richard, James, and Jeremy take a break from blowing up caravans to go on a holiday in one instead; Richard sets an indoor speed record with an F1 car.

12:30 Closedown

11pm Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:30 Closedown

12:30 My Floating Home 1am Flippin’ RVs 2am American Pickers 3am M Rogue Assassin AO 2007 Action. After his partner is murdered by the infamous assassin Rogue, an FBI agent vows to find the killer and avenge his partner’s death.

Jet Li, Jason Statham, Devon Aoki.

5am Animal Park

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS 6:45 This Is 40 16LSC 2012 Comedy. Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann.

8:55 Poltergeist MC 2015 Horror. Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt.

10:30 The Bourne Legacy MV 2012 Action Adventure.

Jeremy Renner, Edward Norton, Albert Finney, Rachel Weisz.

12:45 Collateral MV 2004 Thriller. Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx.

2:45 Unfaithful 16VS 2002 Drama. Diane Lane, Richard Gere.

4:45 The Two Faces Of January MVL 2014 Thriller. Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen.

6:20 Iron Man 3 MV 2013 Action. Robert Downey jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce.

8:30 Life Of Pi MVL 2006 Drama. After a disaster at sea, a young man is marooned on a lifeboat he must share with the ship’s only other survivor, a Bengal tiger with whom he makes an unexpected connection. Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan.

10:40 Looper 16VL 2012 Sci-fi. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis.

12:20 Fatal Defence MVC 2017 Thriller. Ashley Scott, MONDAY David Cade, Sherilyn Fenn.

12:15 Scorpion MV 1:05 Last 1:55 Larry Gaye – Renegade Man Standing PG 1:30 Main Male Flight Attendant MSC 2015 Comedy.

Event MV 2:20 The Librarians MV 3:10 Stranded Mark Feuerstein, Jayma Mays.

3:35 LBJ ML 2016 Drama.

M 4am Last Man Standing Bill Pullman, Jeffrey Donovan.

PG 4:25 CSI – Miami MV 5:15 Eloise 16VLC 2016 Horror.

Chace Crawford, Eliza Dushku.

5:10 CSI – Cyber MV

CHOICE

6:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7am Takaro Tribe 3 7:10 Pukoro 2 7:40 Pipi Ma 3 7:50 Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 3 8:20 Smooth 3 8:30 Fitness In The Whare 3 9am Te Kaea 3 2 9:30 Grid 10am Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 10:30 Fresh 11am Native Affairs – Summer Series 3 11:30 R&R Noon Basketball – Fiba World Cup Qualifiers 3 2pm M Cowgirls And Angels PGR 2012 Family Adventure.

Bailee Madison, Dusta Kimzey, Richard Levi. 3:45 Someday Stories 3 4pm IVF World Sprints 5pm Tagata Pasifika 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Tangata Taumata Rau 3

6:25 Honey – Rise Up And Dance PGLS 2018 Drama.

Teyana Taylor, Bryshere Y Gray.

8:05 Happy Death Day MVLSC 2017 Thriller. Jessica Rothe.

9:40 Molly’s Game 16VLC 2018 Drama. Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba. Noon Death Wish 16VL 2018 Action. Bruce Willis, Vincent D’Onofrio.

1:50 Honey – Rise Up And Dance PGLS 2018 Drama.

Teyana Taylor, Bryshere Y Gray.

3:30 Larry Gaye – Renegade Male Flight Attendant MSC 2015 Comedy.

Mark Feuerstein, Jayma Mays.

5:10 Goon – Last Of The Enforcers 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. Seann William Scott, Alison Pill.

6:50 LBJ ML 2016 Drama.

Bill Pullman, Jeffrey Donovan.

8:30 Ready Player One MVL 2018 Action. A young gamer embarks on a highstakes virtual treasure hunt.

Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke.

10:50 Eloise 16VLC 2016 Horror. Chace Crawford, Eliza Dushku.

MONDAY

MAORI

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world.

Noon Top Gear PGR 3 0 1:05 War News PGR 3 2:05 The Great Indoors PGR 3 2:55 Homes By The Sea 3 0 3:55 Hot Bench 3 4:20 Tennis – ASB Classic (HLS) Men’s Week.

The finals of the men’s ASB Classic. 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Great Escapers Two French B&Bers are pushed to their limits; a couple plan to take their kite-school business to Kenya.

SKY SPORT 1

6am Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Sony Open in Hawaii – Round Two. 6:30 Cricket – Super Smash (RPL) Firebirds v Knights.

10am Cricket – Australia v India (HLS) First ODI. 10:30 Cricket – Blackcaps v Sri Lanka (HLS) First T20.

11am Cricket – Super Smash (HLS) Stags v Volts.

11:30 Cricket – Super Smash (HLS) Firebirds v Knights.

Noon Cricket – Australia v India (HLS) First ODI. 12:35 L Cricket – Women’s Super Smash Magicians v Hinds. 3:50 L Cricket – Super Smash Kings v Stags. 7:30 Cricket – Super Smash (HLS) Firebirds v Knights.

8pm Cricket – Australia v India (HLS) First ODI. 8:30 Tennis – ASB Classic (RPL) Match of the Day – Finals.

10pm Cricket – Women’s Super Smash (HLS) Magicians v Hinds.

10:30 Cricket – Blackcaps v Sri Lanka (HLS) First T20.

11pm Cricket – Australia v India (HLS) First ODI. 11:30 Fox Sports News MONDAY Midnight The Cricket Show 12:30 Cricket – Super Smash (HLS) Kings v Stags. 1am Cricket – Super MONDAY 12:35 Rock The Kasbah MVLSC Smash (HLS) Firebirds v Knights.

1:30 Cricket – Women’s 2015 Comedy. Bill Murray, Kate Hudson. 2:20 Collateral Super Smash (RPL) Magicians v Hinds. 4:30 L Netball MV 2004 Thriller. Tom Cruise, – Quad Series South Africa v Jamie Foxx. 4:20 Unfaithful 16VS 2002 Drama. Diane Lane, Australia.

From Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Richard Gere.

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

SKY SPORT 2 6am Basketball – NBL (RPL) 36ers v Heat.

8am Basketball – NBL (RPL) Kings v Breakers.

10am Tennis – Sydney International (RPL) Final.

11:30 Football – A-League (HLS) Phoenix v Mariners.

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

12:30 Sky Sports News 1pm Tennis – ASB Classic (HLS) Match of the Day – Finals.

2:30 Tennis – Sydney International (HLS) Final.

4:10 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Strikers v Stars.

4:40 L Cricket – Big Bash Thunder v Strikers.

From Spotless Stadium, Sydney.

8:30 L Cricket – Big Bash Renegades v Heat.

From Simonds Stadium, Geelong.

11:30 L Cricket – Big Bash Scorchers v Sixers.

From Optus Stadium, Perth.

MONDAY

3:05 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Thunder v Strikers.

3:35 Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Renegades v Heat.

4:05 Cricket – Australia v India (HLS) First ODI. 4:35 The Cricket Show 5am Tennis – ASB Classic (HLS) 5:30 Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Sony Open in Hawaii – Round Three.

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DISCOVERY 6:35 Treehouse Masters PG Canopy Island Camp.

7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 9:10 Outback Pilots PG 10am Expedition Unknown 10:50 Gold Rush PG 11:40 Alaskan Bush People PG Family First. 12:30 Air Rescue PG 12:55 Air Rescue PG 1:20 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG To Live or Die on Perl Island. 2:10 Air Rescue PG 2:35 Air Rescue PG 3pm Air Rescue PG 3:25 Air Rescue PG 3:50 Air Rescue PG 4:20 Air Rescue PG 4:45 Air Rescue PG 5:15 Air Rescue PG 5:40 Air Rescue PG 6:10 Air Rescue PG 6:35 Air Rescue PG 7:05 Air Rescue PG 7:30 Blowing Up History PG Mystery of Egypt’s Mega Temple. 8:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 9:25 Expedition Unknown PG World’s 8th Wonder.

10:15 Expedition Unknown PG Amelia Earhart.

11:05 Gold Rush PG 11:55 Air Rescue PG

MONDAY

12:20 Air Rescue PG 12:45 Deadliest Catch PG 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush People M 3:15 Treehouse Masters PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How It’s Made PG 5:45 Treehouse Masters PG

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ENGAGEMENTS

DEATHS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

MACKENZIE, Mary Charlotte – On January 7, 2019, died peacefully at home, aged 91 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Roddie, much loved mother and mother-in-law of Catharine and Stephen, Ian and Diana, and Duncan, adored grandmother and great-grandmother. Special thanks to the extraordinary staff of Holly Lea and Russley Village. Messages may be addressed to The Family of the late Mary Mackenzie, c/PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545.

SHAW, John Weir – Valerie, John, Lynne, Stuart, Christine, Diane, Elfin and families wish to thank most sincerely those who sent flowers, cards and messages on the passing of John. A loved husband, father and grandfather. Special thanks to the staff of Rosebank Resthome for their loving care of John and their ongoing support of us. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement.

DEATHS EDMONSTONE, Margaret (Peg) (nee Aldridge) – On January 3, 2019 at Ashburton. Aged 90 years.

Dearly loved wife of the late Bruce. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Ross and Kathryn, Susan and Neil, and Pam and Perry. Loved Nana of her 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Also a loved sister and sister-inlaw of Ayleen and the late Jack Beatty.

Will be sadly missed by us all.

At peace.

Messages to Edmonstone family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Special thanks to the staff at Ward One, Ashburton Hospital and Radius Millstream for their loving care of Peg. A service to celebrate Peg’s life will be held at Our Chapel, cnr East and Cox streets, Ashburton on THURSDAY, January 17, commencing at 2.00pm.

Followed by interment at the RSA Section, Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.

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READ, Mary Greta (Greta) (nee Cunningham) – On January 8, 2019 at Ashburton, dearly beloved eldest daughter of the late George and the late Mabel Cunningham (Ashburton/ Owen River). Most dearly beloved and respected eldest sister and sister-in-law of the late Isabel and late Ted Sampson (Ashburton), Jim and Margaret Cunningham (Motueka), Pete and the late Cath Cunningham (Ashburton), Glenys and Lionel Gillbank (Richmond), and the late Noeline and Gavin Radford (Blenheim).

Most dearly beloved Aunty Greta of all her nieces and nephews.

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NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains TODAY

60 plus

TODAY

Cloudy periods. Northeasterlies developing.

FZL: lowering to 2000m

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drizzle cloudy fine fine fine snow rain fine showers rain showers fine fine snow thunder

6 1 5 -2 23 19 23 19 29 18 19 3 33 24 31 17 34 23 11 5 17 12 11 1 25 22 -6 -12 30 25

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snow drizzle fine rain rain fine cloudy fine fine fine drizzle fine rain rain snow

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9:12 3:26 9:39 3:42 10:01 4:15 10:27 4:31 10:50 5:05 11:15 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

Rise 6:05 am Set 9:17 pm

Good

showers

Hamilton

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Napier

showers

Wellington

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Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

shower

Timaru

showers

Queenstown

fine

Dunedin

fine

Invercargill

fine

Good fishing

Rise 6:06 am Set 9:16 pm

Good

Good fishing

Set 12:09 am Rise 11:34 am

Set 12:34 am Rise 12:35 pm

14 Jan 7:46 pm

21 Jan 6:17 pm

First quarter

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Full moon

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Rise 6:07 am Set 9:16 pm

Fair

Fair fishing

Set 12:58 am Rise 1:37 pm

Last quarter

28 Jan 10:11 am

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

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River Levels

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cumecs

1.91 nc

Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 251.7 Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

4.67

Sth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

8.47

Rangitata Klondyke at 2:05 pm, yesterday

103.5

Waitaki Kurow at 2:10 pm, yesterday

403.9

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

Monday

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Auckland

Forecasts for today

33 8 33 6 31 30 22 25 35 32 34 22 23 10 8

overnight max low

Palmerston North fine

Rain spreading north about the divide during the morning and early afternoon, possibly heavy, with scattered falls further east. Rain turning to showers from the south during late afternoon and evening with snow lowering to 1800m.

Wind at 1000m: NW rising to gale 80 km/h, easing W to 60 km/h in the evening.

Wind at 2000m: NW rising to severe gale 100 km/h, easing to SW gale 70 km/h in the evening.

WEDNESDAY

Saturday

NZ Today

FZL: Above 3000m

TOMORROW

Mainly fine. Southerlies dying away.

fine rain fine drizzle fine showers fine fine fine thunder fine drizzle fine cloudy fine

hail

Cloudy with a few showers, but some fine spells developing in the afternoon.

Wind at 1000m: Light, but NW 45 km/h developing in the evening.

Wind at 2000m: Light, but NW 30 km/h developing in the evening.

TUESDAY

World Weather

snow

Canterbury High Country

Cloudy with a few showers, becoming confined to the foothills in the afternoon as fine spells develop elsewhere.

Northeasterlies developing.

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Delhi Dubai Dublin Edinburgh

rain

Saturday, 12 January 2019

A ridge of high pressure lies over New Zealand today and moves away to the northeast of New Zealand tomorrow, while a front followed by colder southwesterlies moves over the South Island. The front clears the North Island during Monday, while an associated low tracks northeast just east of New Zealand.

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

Showers, becoming isolated south of Christchurch. Cold southwesterlies.

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MONDAY: Showers easing. Fresh southwesterlies.

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READ, Mary Greta (Greta) (nee Cunningham) – On January 8, 2019, at Ashburton Hospital, surrounded by her family.

Dearly loved wife of the late Thomas Leslie Read. Loved mother and mother in law of Colin and Pauline, Norma and Colin Arnst, and Lorraine and Roger Collins. Dearly loved Nana of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. A special thank you to the staff at Terrace View Retirement Village for their loving care of Greta. Messages to the Read family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Donations to Terrace View would be much appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Greta’s life will be EDMONSTONE, Peg – held at Our Chapel, cnr East Much loved and respected and Cox streets, Ashburton sister and sister-in-law of on MONDAY, January 14, Ayleen and the late Jack commencing at 1.30pm.

Beatty. Dearly loved Auntie of Followed by private cremation Lois, Jennifer, Gillian, Diane, at the Ashburton Colleen and their families.

Crematorium.

Will miss you.

EDMONSTONE, Margaret (Peg) – On January 3, 2019 at Ashburton. Dearly loved Nana of Rachael and Chris, Charlotte and Matt.

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TODAY: Few morning showers, but fine spells and NE developing.

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Map for today

Ashburton Forecast

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 15.3 16.4 Max to 4pm 9.4 Minimum 4.9 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm January to date 9.0 Avg Jan to date 21 2019 to date 9.0 21 Avg year to date Wind km/h SE 15 At 4pm Strongest gust SE 31 Time of gust 11:38am

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Saturday, January 12, 2019

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): To take care of other people, you have to first take care of yourself, which is what you’ll be doing with a healthy chunk of your day. If something makes you feel cared for, do it. There’s nothing too frivolous.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): When your heart and brain are out of sync, there’s a jagged energy pattern to your day. Unify your mental and emotional states and make a choice to come from love to smooth out your own way.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Those who bring out your playful, lighthearted, creative side are people you need in your life for the long term.

They’ll strengthen your resilience. You’ll be healthier for knowing them.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): There’s power in anger and a practical use for fear, so you wouldn’t want to eradicate those feelings from your life. But a little goes a long way. The antidote for fear and anger is gratitude.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Much of the great art of the world, is focused on small details – sunflowers, animals, the sky, food on a table and the like.

If you only get excited about the big things, you’re going to miss most of life.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Your mental, emotional and spiritual muscles need a workout just like the muscles in your body do. Once you fix yourself to a purpose, these faculties will engage and begin to get the exercise they need.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Just as movies are better when the casting director gets things right, and companies run better with skilled workers, your personal life improves with the right people in the right roles.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Is what you’re asking of yourself reasonable? Would it be polite to require it of a family member? Is it more than you’d ask of your best friend? Be kind to yourself. Be fair.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): A smile can mean the interaction is over. It can be an invitation, or a dare. You’ll get a wide variety of smiles to read today, to the point where you might consider yourself a connoisseur.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Because so much private information is public through social media, people feel they know one another. Public image is never the whole person. Avoid mistaking the person for their homepage.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Before you can hunker down and get to work, you need a full tummy, a rested body and a mind that’s not racing to solve some personal problem.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You don’t have to be religious to recognize that there’s a power in love.

Rituals that centre around love will channel that power very effectively today, regardless of individual belief systems.

ACROSS 1. A way to dispose of food, on a personal basis (9) 5. Have something to eat when Manx cat is back (3) 7. Sort of money that was a small Eastern coin (4) 8. Made to go without, short pair joined four indeed (8) 10. There is space, after so much sentimentality, for fungus (8) 11. Test is alternative to a novice driver (4) 13. Socialist rating to look sullen about (6) 15. First of the farmers to let it lie so without cultivation (6) 18. Destruction of a party with honour (4) 19. It is a milk-producer, which is curious in a worker (8) 22. Military divisions one exercises supreme authority over (8) 23. As soon as there’s no return, cite it as being missing (4) 24. Something black that always rattles the leaders (3) 25. Appreciate long hair with top off if one wanders off point (9) DOWN 1. I’m laced in a way that is systematic in counting (7) 2. Blasts of wind caused by sulphur in the intestines (5) 3. I fight in the ring round Council of Europe to get cooler (3-3) 4. What is usual for Mr No in another form (4) 5. More than one somehow leaves right inside it (7) 6. Its sole application is to make something work (5) 9. Criminal activity gave psychologist a change of heart (5) 12. There’s no end to the allocation of how much to how many (5) 14. Nineteenth century dress was an embarrassing blunder (7) 16. See what’s wrong? (7) 17. Sporting animal right out of the ground starts growling (3-3) 18. What 19 chews up at the end used to be spent in Europe (5) 20. Old Indian 7 used as an alternative around the North (5) 21. A bolt or a bar for custody, perhaps (4)

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ACROSS 1. Concise (8) 7. Investigate (5) 8. Healthy (9) 9. Drunkard (3) 10. Hurry (4) 11. Middle (6) 13. Celebrated (13) 15. Teeter (6) 16. Wealthy (4) 18. Offspring (3) 20. Worn out (9) 21. Multitude (5) 22. Small explosive devices (8)

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