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Golden locks gone Ten years of long blond dreadlocks disappeared yesterday when Cole Beeman shaved his head to raise money for cancer.

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Fassbender’s manhood victim of leaks Michael Fassbender’s manhood is the latest victim of the Sony Pictures email leaks. A Sony executive made a remark about the size of Fassbender’s genitalia when considering him for a role in the new Steve Jobs biopic. Fassbender has previously complained about his private parts becoming an acceptable topic of conversation since his revealing role as a sex addict in the 2011 movie Shame. However, it appears the contents of his underwear are still big news in Hollywood after the leaked Sony emails revealed producer Michael De Luca told a colleague, “(Fassbender) makes you feel bad to have normal sized male genitalia.” Hackers gained access to the movie studio’s computer systems and databases last month and stole a cache of emails and unreleased movies.

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Kimbra on Sesame Street Kimbra knows how to get to Sesame Street. The Kiwi singer seems to have made an appearance on the iconic US children’s TV show. “GOOD MORNING. I’m on my way to where the air is sweeeeeet!!” she tweeted yesterday, alongside a picture of herself balancing on one foot and looking very excited. Her next tweet was then proof of her shining moment with the furry puppets. She posted a photo of her in a TV studio where she can be seen on a TV monitor with her arms wrapped around the show’s famous characters Elmo and the Cookie Monster. “I MADE IT! No need to tell ME how to get to @sesamestreet! I’m THERE!” she tweeted alongside the photo. The quirky singer is a good fit for the TV show as she has said before that she was inspired by Disney films and animated childrens movies for her last album, The Golden Echo. “I watch a lot of animation and a lot of Disney and children’s films. I think there’s a lot of imagination in them,” she told AAP.

Crowe’s ﬁlm turns son off military Russell Crowe’s directorial debut The Water Diviner has made his youngest son reconsider pursuing a career in the military. Crowe took his children Charles, 10, and Tennyson, 8, to see the World War Two drama to show them the “senselessness of war” and the “depth of grief” suffered by those who are caught up in conflict. Crowe revealed that Tennyson turned his back on his aspirations to become a soldier after watching the harrowing film. “Our little one was interested in the concept of going into the army after high school, and then he saw the film and changed his mind,” Crowe has told Moviehole.net.

Bloom and Kerr to spend Christmas together Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom announced their split more than a year ago, but they’ll still spend Christmas together for the sake of their three-year-old son Flynn. “He’s four in January. So his mum is really close, which is great. So we’ll be able to do Christmas together,” Bloom told Ellen DeGeneres on Thursday. “Her family, my family. We’ll all kind of come together.” Since their split in October last year, the British actor and Australian model have remained amicable, with Kerr saying they still love and respect each other.

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Lorde: Globe nomination The accolades keep coming for Lorde, with the Kiwi pop star being nominated for a Golden Globe award yesterday. The Devonport teen was nominated for best original song for Yellow Flicker Beat, the soundtrack and lead single from recent movie The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. The nominees for best original song in full: ■ Big Eyes (music and lyrics by Lana Del ey), Big Eyes ■ Glory (music by John Legend, Common), Selma ■ Mercy Is (music and lyrics by Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye), Noah ■ Opportunity (music and lyrics by Greg Kurstin, Sia Furler and Will Gluck), Annie ■ Yellow Flicker Beat (music and lyrics by Lorde), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

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■ MID CANTERBURY SCHOOLS

New positions costly for schools BY DAISY HUDSON

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Increasing pressure on principals and senior staff is set to hit Mid Canterbury schools in the pocket. Changing demands and requirements for senior management teams has forced some schools to create new staffing positions, costing them tens of thousands of dollars. Ashburton College is advertising for an executive officer, a new role that will oversee a number of departments includ-

ing finances, administration, and health and safety. A similar role has also been established at Ashburton Borough School, with a business officer set to start in 2015. The new positions will ease the pressure on principals and senior management staff, and allow them to focus on student achievement. Ashburton Borough School principal Sam Winterbourn put the creation of the position down to changing management requirements. “The nature of the chang-

ing demands of management requires a broader skill set,” he said. The senior management at the school has been reshuffled, with one deputy principal position being disestablished in the wake of the new position. “It’s allowing the principal and deputy principal to focus on teaching and learning,” Mr Winterbourn said. That focus on achievement also contributed to the creation of a new position at Ashburton College. Ashburton College principal

Grant McMillan said teachers had indicated they wanted senior management to be more involved with teaching and student achievement, and the school had taken that on board. The executive officer position, which comes with a salary of between $75,000-$80,000, will make the management system at the college “more efficient”, according to Mr McMillan. “It’s about making sure we’ve got the right people focused on the right tasks,” he said. Ministry of Education head of sector enablement and sup-

port Katrina Casey acknowledged the challenges faced by senior management teams in schools. “Managing a school is a demanding job,” she said. “Principals and their staff do a great job managing the many different responsibilities they are required to do on a daily basis.” Ms Casey said ministry staff were available to provide support and guidance, and she urged any school that needed support to get in touch with their local ministry office.

■ AN EVENING WITH SIMON O’NEILL

International star provides musical treat for locals BY TONI WILLIAMS

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Internationally renowned tenor Simon O’Neill’s professional musical talent engulfed concert-goers at both performances last night at the yet-to-be officially opened Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre. Mr O’Neill is considered one of the finest Helden-tenors on the international stage. He performed An evening with Simon O’Neill alongside invited guests including soprano Olivia Pike, the Ashburton College choir Phoenix Rising, and the MSA Men’s Choir. Both choirs were under the direction of musical director Angie Cresswell, with Jared Corbett accompanying on piano. The concert included a selection of pieces including some with a Christmas flavour, some opera pieces, and some great choral pieces. Even though he is based in Auckland when in New Zealand and London when overseas, Ashburton still holds a strong place in the 42-year-old’s heart. He has strong family ties here, and is the current patron of the MSA choir.

Soprano Olivia Pike and tenor Simon O’Neill are watched by members of Phoenix Rising at rehearsals yesterday ahead of An Evening with Simon O’Neill performances at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 121214-TM-108

He went to St Joseph’s School and was a founding member of Ashburton College’s Phoenix Chorus. Mr O’Neill last performed in town with the MSA Men’s Choir last year. His father, Brian, was a member of the

MSA Men’s choir and they were fundraising to get to a choral festival in Auckland. Sadly, Brian passed away in October. Mr O’Neill said the MSA choir performed Va Pensiero from Verdis Nabucco opera at his funeral.

“It was beautiful,” he said. Mr O’Neill said his father was a supporter of the art gallery and he wanted to support the project. The concerts were organised by the Inside the Box fundraising committee to raise funds for fitting out the building. The intimate gathering included seating for around 120 people, at each performance. Concert-goers had a chance to socialise over a complimentary drink and nibbles between performances. Inside the Box fundraising committee chairman Don McLeod said the second concert had sold out but there were around 25 tickets unsold in the earlier sitting. Mr O’Neill returned to New Zealand last month from Germany to perform at the newly reopened Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch. And his future performances include the role of Mario Cavaradossi in the NZ Opera performance of Tosca in Auckland and Wellington in 2015. “I want to stay in NZ as much as I can. I am hopefully at the top of my game,” he said.

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■ CANCER FUNDRAISER

Cole sheds dreads for good cause By Caitlin Porter

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The long, blond dreadlocks that sat atop 13-year-old Cole Beeman’s head for 10 years are now history. Chants of “buzz-cut Beeman” echoed around the Ashburton Intermediate market day yesterday as the young man prepared to be bald. Cole’s dreads – of which there were nearly 40 – were cut, and his head shaved, all in an effort to raise money for cancer. And raise money he did: Early estimates have suggested he more than met his target of $5000. Nadia van Vliet, Cole’s teacher, MC’d the head-shave and encouraged the onlookers to make last-minute donations – which they did in droves. People could buy a raffle ticket for the chance to cut one of Cole’s dreads, before a hairdresser did the rest. More than 30 people had their names drawn – students, friends, teachers and even Ashburton Intermediate principal Gavin Cooper took turns. “We can see he’s got ears,” Miss van Vliet exclaimed when the first few dreads were snipped.

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An Ashburton financial service struggling to cope with increasing demand has received a much-needed funding boost. Social Development Minister Anne Tolley yesterday announced a $9000 funding injection for the Ashburton Budget Advisory Service. The boost is part of $2 million in new operational funding for community budgeting services, which will be rolled out

Chole Buchanan, 13, was excited when her name was drawn out to chop off one of Cole Beeman’s famous dreads. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 121214-TM-028

Cole arrived prepared with a beanie, in case the chill was too much to bear. When asked what it was like to feel the wind whip around his ears he said it was good, but his

whole head felt sensitive. Cole’s mum, Lucy Beeman, said she was very proud of her son although it was strange to see him with no hair. “He’s as bald as a cucum-

over four years. For Ashburton Budget Advisory Service governance committee chairwoman Kay Begg, the additional funding relieves some of the pressure placed on the service. Ms Begg said the service has been under increasing strain, with people finding it “more of a struggle to keep going”. She believed the service, which is only partially funded by the Ministry of Social Development, catered for twice the

number of clients it was funded for. She said it often had to rely on grants from other organisations and charities to meet demand. “Times are tough,” she said. “It’s just a general reflection of what life is like now.” Ms Begg said the additional funding would ensure the service’s budget advisors would be paid, as well as contributing to general operational costs. As part of the 2014 Budget, the Government announced

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ber,” she said. The head-shave went “fantastically”, and she acknowledged how generous people in the community had been with their support and donations.

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a $22m investment over four years to assist New Zealanders with money management skills. Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew said she met with those involved in the Ashburton service regularly, and was well aware of the pressure they were under. “I understand that their workload is significant and has been growing over recent years,” she said. Ms Goodhew said she was “absolutely delighted” with the funding boost.

Five guilty of Oamaru murder Five people charged in relation to the murder of Justin McFarlane near Oamaru last year have been found guilty. Four men - Robert James Cummings (23), of Oamaru; Steven Kenneth Boskell (20), of Palmerston; Ryan Geary-Smart (24), of Oamaru; and his brother Jacob Christopher Geary-Smart (23), of Oamaru were convicted on charges of murdering Justin Conrad McFarlane (35) in his Pine Hill Road farm house in Elderslie, North Otago, in September last year. Stephanie Rose McCormack (27), of Timaru, was convicted on a charge of being an accessory after the fact. The jury delivered their verdicts yesterday, following a nine-week trial in the High Court at Dunedin during which evidence was heard from more than 100 witnesses. - NZME

Kids can learn the art of turning everyday items they no longer need or want into new creative and exciting things at the preChristmas Upcycling classes at Mastagard Ashburton. They will be held today and next Saturday from 10am. Under the tuition of Christy Smollett, children can learn to make planters, Christmas decorations or kites at the depot on Range Street. All classes are free and the materials are supplied but bookings are essential. People can register with Christy on 027 8332926 or email her at christysmollett@gmail.com

Police callouts A vehicle collided with cows on the Rangitata Highway at 2.23am yesterday morning. Police said the car was travelling at low speed when it struck the cows. The car sustained minor damage and the farmer collected the stray cows. A red Toyota Altezza failed to take a bend on Isleworth Road on Thursday morning, with the driver losing control and rolling the vehicle into a ditch. The bend had recently been re-sealed. The driver of the vehicle was not at the scene when police were advised at 10.20am. Enquiries are continuing. A 31-year-old Ashburton man was arrested overnight on Thursday and held in custody overnight to appear in court yesterday. He was facing a domestic violence charge, ad one of breaching bail.

Fire callouts The Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade was called to a fire at Chertsey at 9.25pm on Thursday, which turned out to be a controlled burn. The Rakaia brigade was also called out yesterday morning to help with the clean up after a truck blew out a tyre between the two Rakaia bridges, at 9.25am.

Footpath clean-up The stains that marr Ashburton’s inner town footpaths will be just an unpleasant memory on Monday morning after the Ashburton District undertakes its annual footpath steam clean. While the business district’s footpaths are swept regularly and often washed on Monday mornings after retailers find the results of a stranger’s night on the town deposited in their doorways, over a year they become marked by stains that only a special steam wash process can remove. It will take contractors three nights to complete the work which starts on Sunday and will take place between 3am and 6am. Because of the heat involved in the process, it can only be carried out once a year without affecting the integrity of the asphalt.

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■ BURGLARY

Raid nets $3k Swanndri gear BY ERIN TASKER

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Neal Shaw reckons two people who broke into his store and stole around $3000 worth of clothing early yesterday morning, had previously “cased the shop”. One of the offenders was found in the store by a security guard, as police arrived, but the two fled on foot and got away. They were last seen in the area of Cox and Cass Streets and police are urging anyone with any information as to their identities to contact them. Mr Shaw, chief executive of ATS, said the pair were caught on some of the shop’s 16 surveillance cameras – cameras which showed one of them walking straight to the middle of the shop where the Swanndri clothing was kept. He said the other person stayed outside keeping watch and over the space of about 15 minutes, one went in and out of the shop, grabbing around $3000 worth of clothing in total. The clothing was a range of Swanndri gear and wet weather gear. “The security guard actually found one of them in the building and he did a runner as police were arriving,” Mr Shaw said. The security guard had been alerted by the shop’s alarm going off. The alarm was triggered at 12.38am.

Mr Shaw said the offenders smashed a glass door on the Havelock Street side of the building and gain entry. “To me it’s obvious that they had cased the business because they went straight to the items they were interested in which were in the middle of the building, and the only way they would have known was if they had been in the building,” Mr Shaw said. “They just basically scooped it off the rack and carried it out.” Mr Shaw said the offenders by-passed the homewares section of the store, and all

of the high value farming gear which indicated it was just clothing they were after. The last burglary at ATS was at least 10-15 years ago, Mr Shaw said. On that occasion offenders got away with around $10,000 worth of shearing gear. He’s urging anyone with any information, or anyone who sees gear potentially taken in the burglary for sale on social media or internet sale sites, to contact police. Ashburton Police sergeant Janine Bowden said it was Ashburton’s first significant commercial burglary in some time.

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DID YOU SEE THE BURGLARS? Police are urging anyone who witnesses suspicious behaviour in Ashburton after hours to call 111, in the wake of the ATS burglary. It’s believed the two alleged offenders yesterday may have been in the store previously, and worked out exactly what they wanted, and where it was. Ashburton Police sergeant Janine Bowden said if anyone saw people possibly scoping out a business, police wanted to know. “Commercial premises burglaries are relatively rare. People are really aware when it comes to homes and home security, but when people are out and about in the town, if they see someone suspicious in the early hours of the morning, don’t be afraid to get on the phone and call police,” Ms Bowden said. Any description, and details like which direction people were headed, could be vital. The two alleged offenders who committed yesterday’s break-in took off on foot and were last seen in the Cox Street/Cass Street area. Ms Bowden said it was possible the alleged offenders could have dropped, or discarded, items as they fled. If anyone finds anything suspicious in the Baring Square or Countdown areas, they’re asked to contact police.

Ambassador checks in with local Filipino workers BY CAITLIN PORTER

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The Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand arrived in Ashburton yesterday to strengthen bonds and the rural connections between her nation and Mid Canterbury. It was Virginia Benavidez’s third trip to Ashburton and this time, her trip coincided with the visit of a mobile consulate service in the district. The service, which operates out of the Ashburton Motor Lodge conference room until Monday, is a way for the Filipino community to liase with their embassy in an easily accessible

way, she said. Mrs Benavidez also spent time with Ashburton mayor, Angus McKay. They exchanged gifts: she brought with her a string of pearls, to be displayed in the mayor’s lounge Ashburton District Council building. In return, the mayor presented Mrs Benavidez a glass koru, which represented new life and harmony. Mrs Benavidez said the trip was a special one, in which she was looking forward to discussing the mutual benefits of the Filipino and Mid Canterbury communities working together. The mayor acknowledged the

work of the Filipino community was highly valued in his district. Ashburton’s Filipino population is believed to be well over 3000 and continues to grow. Experience Mid Canterbury arranged a number of excursions for the ambassador including visiting locations such as Coniston gardens. Mrs Benavidez will then meet with groups such as Mid Canterbury Rural Women and the Filipino Dairy Workers New Zealand association (FDWNZ). Mrs Benavidez will meet Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew before she departs for Wellington on Monday.

Ashburton mayor Angus McKay met with Philippine Ambassador Virginia Benavidez yesterday to welcome her to the district, and also exchange gifts. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 121214-TM-036

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■ DAIRY PAYOUT

Retailers cautious over falling payout Dairy price to drop in shops

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Falling global milk prices are not just impacting dairy farmers, the retail sector could soon feel the pinch. Earlier this week Fonterra reduced its farm gate milk price forecast to $4.70 per kilogram of milk solids. Last season the price was $8.40. Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay said he was concerned about the immediate impact on local businesses that sold goods direct to farmers and the knockon that may have to the rest of the community. Just how much of an impact the fall would have on the Mid Canterbury retail sector is yet to be known but retailers spoken to by the Guardian said they are being careful. Smith and Church proprietor Alistair Lilley acknowledged that the reduction of income in the rural sector would have an impact but said it was important to stay positive and adapt business properly. “I’ve been a retailer for over 40 years and we live and die on the ups and downs of the rural economy, and we have to adjust accordingly.” However, Mr Lilley said it was too early to know how the contraction in the rural dairy income would affect Ashburton as a service town. “We [will have to be] prudent in our own expenditure.” Paper Plus Ashburton owner, Terry McNab said the fall in prices would have an impact

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Ashburton retailer Tony Todd says while it is too early to say exactly what impact the falling milk prices mean in terms of Ashburton’s retail sector, businesses will need to be mindful. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 121214-TM-005

throughout the town, not just on the retail sector and agreed it was important to adapt as needed. Tony Todd of Todds Ashburton said any reduction in commodity prices, such as dairy, is a concern with disposable dollars now out of circulation. Mr Todd said Mid Canterbury would need to watch and see how the price fall played. The dairy industry was a major player but the district was very diverse and strong in other

areas, such as seed production, he said. “We are fortunate in that,” he said. “We have ridden the economic waves over the years and we’ll have to ride this one out too.” Grow Mid Canterbury chief executive Rob Brawley said businesses should not cut back on advertising and good customer service was imperative at a time like this. Infometrics material obtained earlier this month suggested re-

tail spending in Ashburton was on the rise and had been tracking well since the middle of the year. The latest Paymark figures released earlier this week, prior to the drop in dairy prices, suggested regional spending continued to outstrip the national average. The Canterbury region’s volume of transactions increased by 6.9 per cent in the last 12 months. Transactions nationwide increased by 6.5 per cent.

For townies, there may be a silver lining to the dramatic drop in global milk prices. A major supermarket chain plans to slash the cost of dairy products. Foodstuffs spokeswoman Antoinette Laird said milk price changes often lagged behind Fonterra forecast announcements by up to three months. Foodstuffs expected the price of milk to drop in the first quarter of next year. “Our plan is to pass all savings we receive onto our customers as soon as we receive them from our suppliers,” she said. Foodstuffs buys its milk from Fonterra and Goodman Fielder. It owns New World and Pak’nSave. The farm gate price was a strong indicator of dairy pricing and in recent months Foodstuffs had dropped the average price of cheese and butter, Ms Laird said. Butter is being regularly promoted priced under $3 and 1kg blocks of cheese under $8. Two months ago these cost as much as $3.49 and $8.99 respectively.

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Last dairy season Dave McCrea built nine dairy sheds; this year he’ll build seven, but looking to next year, his diary is empty. He’s been in the business of building dairy sheds and houses for years and knows the impact of dairy prices on farmers’ spending and expansion plans, he knows the flow-on effect from less cash in their pockets will be a slowdown in rural building. “If they’re not planning to build sheds, they won’t be building houses and the houses are always the first thing to be canned,” Mr McCrea said.

He runs a team of 11 builders and said he’s currently ‘flat out’ with three sheds on the go. That’s the way it’s been for months but Mr McCrea said in the wake of Fonterra’s revised payout of $4.70 it was difficult for anyone to plan ahead. The traditional pricing and planning period for the new season came around June and activity – or lack of it - in the first couple of months of the new dairy season would indicate how the year would pan out in terms of farmer spending, he said. “I’m not panicking at this stage. It’s been like this before but I feel totally for the farmers, imagine having your income cut in half after six months.

“It’s certainly pretty gloomy out there at the moment.” While rural building will be hit first, he believes this will eventually flow into urban building as well if prices don’t lift next season. Across the service industry, businesses will be carefully watching for signs of any slowdown in spending by farmers, says Laser Electrical co-owner Megan Christie. “Obviously we’re concerned and we’ll be watching very carefully what happens, we have a specialist rural and dairy division but we’re lucky, we’re quite diversified in our business,” she said. She anticipates a slowdown in new

work is likely to be replaced by increased spending on maintenance. Smallbones sales manager Lyndon Moore believes Mid Canterbury’s diverse economy will be its saviour as the dairy sector battles falling incomes. “We’re coming off a very strong year where car sales are well up, but we will be looking over our shoulder this year; obviously we’re concerned as everyone else will be.” Traditionally, the diversified nature of the district’s rural business meant that when one sector was finding things a bit tougher, others were doing well, and that helped keep service and supply businesses ticking over, he said.

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Gallery/museum: What went wrong? I t may have cost ratepayers more than $55,000, but a top level report on Ashburton’s art and heritage centre has provided the community with a clear picture of what went wrong with the project and why. An independent review of the project from start to finish, was ordered by Ashburton District Council chief executive Andrew Dalziel after the project came in almost two years over time at an all up cost of $10.4, $4 million over budget. On Thursday a warts and all report was made public, showing the project had been flawed from day one and had consistently failed on a raft of fronts over its life. A team from local government experts Morrison Low spent two months poring over documents, talking to key stakeholders as well as council staff and elected members. They checked the decisionmaking process and the project itself from every angle. They found plenty that had gone wrong. Morrison Low used a traffic light indicator to rate the council’s performance over several categories; there were few green lights but many that were bright red.

What went wrong?

The mistake that possibly led to every other problem was the failure to commission a feasibility study for the project. This meant there was no timeline, no formal evaluation of options and costs and no full understanding of the project’s complexity. There was no benchmark against which cost, risk and benefits could be assessed. It also meant the council’s focus was on construction rather than the overall project. The original cost estimate for the project was based on an industry cost per square metre and did not account for other project associated costs and fees. There was also no understanding of the ongoing operational costs of the project. The architect was not competitively selected for their track record and experience.

Controversy has dogged the Ashburton District Council’s art and heritage project from day one. Reporter Sue Newman looks at what went wrong with a $6.3 million project that was completed with a $10.4 million price tag.

No formal contract between the council and the architect exits; they appear to have been paid on an hourly basis throughout the project. There was no clarity on total project costs at any stage. Key items were not reported on in cost forecasts, including professional fees, fit out and furniture etc which collectively cost over $2.5 million. Project costs were exacerbated by the delays and legal challenges encountered. The project was governed and managed in a manner that fell below the standard reasonably expected of a public body undertaking significant public work The council failed to formalise a governance/management structure for the project and a specialist project manager was not appointed. This meant the project was managed in an ad hoc manner and suffered from a lack of proper structure and clear accountability. No formal communication plan was adopted and reporting was also ad hoc. Tenants, particularly the art gallery did not consider its requirements were fully recognised in the brief. There is still considerable disagreement between the council and the art gallery committee in respect of design aspects and this has consumed an enormous amount of executive energy for both

parties over the duration of the project. There were significant delays outside the contractor’s control. The contract was let on September 21, 2011, for $6.311 million with a contract period of 56 weeks. The original completion date was October 16, 2012. A practical completion certificate was issued on August 28, 2014, 153 weeks later.

What happens now?

The council has been given six recommendations that will improve its practices. Some of these have already been implemented: It has appointed a senior project manager, developed new project management templates and documentation, a project sub-committee has been part of the EA Networks Centre project from the outset, it has adopted new delegations and procurement policies. The council would continue to review its processes to ensure best practice was being followed and it would learn from the mistakes that were identified in the report, Mr Dalziel said. “What’s important now is how we use the information and apply the recommendations to other projects of similar scale so the same shortcomings are not repeated,” he said.

WHERE DID THE COSTS BLOW OUT? Construction costs Project fees including resource consents, design fees, quantity Surveyor etc Total construction Fit out Interest costs Total project costs

2012/22 long-term plan $6.3 million

project actual $7.8 million

nil $6.3 million $0.45 million nil $6.75 million

$1.9 million $9.7 million $0.6 million $0.3 million $10.6 million

Project’s history

hile the origins of Ashburton’s art gallery and heritage centre run back to 1991, its latter day history began in 2001. It started with a request by the museum and historical society for additional storage space. Plans were drawn up, tenders called, space assessments undertaken and by 2006 the project had grown to become an analysis of alternative sites that would house both the district’s art gallery as well as its museum. By March 2007 a design brief had been prepared for a building on West Street. At about that time the Ashburton Trust signalled an interest in buying the Baring Square building and turning it into a boutique hotel. The council looked to this sale as providing it with a $2 million kick-start for the new project. This would later drop to $1.8 million when the deal was signed in September 2009. One year later the trust pulled out of the deal. The following year the council took a second look at the Baring Square site and the option of extending this. Estimates ranged from $11 million to $13 million and it decided the West Street site was a better, cheaper option. It decided on May 26, 2011, to proceed to tender on the West Street site, subject to sign off by the Environment Court. Tenders were let in September with work to be completed by October the following year. Work would not start on the building for another 14 months and would not finish until August this year, 22 months’ late. The project’s more recent history began in 2007 when the

first design brief was drawn up for the West Street site. Since then there have been three local body elections, a change of mayor, changing faces around the Ashburton District Council and an almost clean sweep of the council’s senior management line-up. In the project’s early years Bede O’Malley was mayor. He steered the project until he lost to Angus McKay in the October 2010 elections. This put Mr McKay in the hot seat for a project that would become the most contentious every undertaken by the council. From the outset he was opposed to it progressing to tender and then to council accepting tenders. His vote, however, was only one among 13. Of the current crop of district councillors only Neil Brown, Darryl Nelson and Rod Beavan have been around for most or all of the project’s modernday history. Three councillors who served throughout, Robin Kilworth, Jim Burgess and John Leadley did not seek re-election last year. Over the past year, the council has undergone a dramatic change in senior staff, with decades of the project’s history and knowledge disappearing with the resignations of chief executive Brian Lester, operations manager Rob Rouse, environmental services manager John McKenzie and the death of democracy and community manager John Rollinson. Of the original team involved in the project only commercial manager John Rooney and community relations manager Gavin Thomas are still on staff.

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■ ALCOHOL CRACKDOWN

Police get tough on alcohol Alcohol went under the spotlight of Canterbury police last night. As part of Operation Capricorn up to 80 additional police officers turned their attention to alcohol in a prevention activity to reduce harm caused by alcohol on the road, in public places and licensed premises. It was an activity they will repeat again next Friday night as the festive season hits top gear. Operation Capricorn will run through December and January to reduce serious public place assaults and prevent road trauma to ensure the safe and efficient movement of traffic on Canterbury roads. Inspector Derek Erasmus, who led last night’s operation, said a number of additional high profile checkpoints on the road and patrols in entertainment areas, including licensed premises, was a feature of the focus. Police staff were also issuing crime prevention advice including how to keep safe and getting home safely. “We have noticed that in previous years there has been a tendency for people to drink too much which not only puts themselves but others at risk too. “We are sending a clear message to partygoers this year so they understand what is acceptable and what is safe. We have run similar operations in previous years as in the lead-up to Christmas and in the New Year larger groups of people will be out socialising and celebrating. Police staff want to make sure everyone has a good time and gets home safely.” Canterbury Police Alcohol Harm Reduction Manager, Senior Sergeant Gordon Spite, said alcohol was a major contributor to crimes such as disorder, violence and sexual assaults. “In New Zealand around a third of all recorded offences are committed after the offender has consumed alcohol. There is

SOME SIMPLE TIPS Some simple tips from Canterbury Police for safe festive celebrations: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Plan your night out ahead of time. Have a plan for how you’re going to get home, before you go out. Arrange safe transport to and from your location, whether it’s a sober driver, taxi, bus or dial-a-driver. Go out as a group and stay together. Look out for your mates and make sure they stay safe. Don’t drink to excess – drink water and eat food at regular intervals. Don’t drink and drive. Checkpoints will be operating anywhere, any time.

also a risk that when people overdo the alcohol they make poor decisions and end up becoming offenders or victims of crime or crashes.” Canterbury road policing manager Al Stewart said an anytime, anywhere, policy had been adopted. “Police will be rigorously enforcing the new lower alcohol limits of 250mcg/l of alcohol per litre of breath and a zero alcohol limit for drivers under 20 years old,” Mr Stewart said. The new alcohol limit came into effect on December 1. Provisional data released yesterday by New Zealand Police showed five drivers were ticketed by officers between December 1-11 using SMART devices for offences in the 250-400mcg bracket, in Canterbury. However the figure was likely to rise when all notices had been processed and official figures were released in the middle of January 2015.

Fewer female drink-drivers The number of female drink-drivers on Mid Canterbury roads is dropping. At the end of July, the Guardian reported that of the 70 drink-drivers caught in the year to June, 17 were women – or 24 per cent. Between July and the end of October, just three women were caught drink driving on Mid Canterbury roads – or 10 per cent of the total of 29 latest offenders. To October 31, 99 drink-drivers had been caught on Mid Canterbury roads – 20 women and 79 men. The worst age bracket was 20-24, with 11 drink drivers (10 male and one female) caught in the three months to the end of October. Five (all male) were aged 15-19, and two were aged 65-69. There were also two impaired driving infringement notices issued between July 1 and October 31. They were both males aged between 15 and 19 and the infringements were issued under the zero tolerance policy for under-20s, which sees any level between 1 and 150mcg/l receive an infringement notice and demerits, and anything over that, a court appearance. A similar procedure was brought in on December 1 for adults. Adults now face a lower limit of 250mcg/l and anything between that and 400mcg/l earns an infringement and demerits, while anything over 400mcg/l continues to earn a day in court. So far 63 offences have been recorded around New Zealand under the new law, with five occurring in Canterbury.

■ CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY

In brief Christmas lights The Christmas spirit is alive and well in Mid Canterbury, with homes around the district having switched on the lights adorning their houses. They can be found in various corners of the district, but some of the best that have been spotted can be found at: The Regent Cinema, Magnolia Drive, Clark Street, Milton Road South, Wakanui Road, Tarbottons Road, Nixon Street, Melcombe Street, Cavendish Street, Porter Street, Chalmers Avenue, Alford Forest Road, Wills Street, Grove Street and Brucefield Avenue.

Victim named Police have named a man who died following an alleged roadrage incident in Christchurch last month. David Paul Journee, 67, died on Tuesday in Christchurch Hospital after he suffered a head injury in the incident between two motorists on Harper Ave on November 24. Police had interviewed a number of witnesses but police were still calling for any others who saw the incident between the driver of a black BMW and Mr Journee, who was driving a dark-coloured Toyota Ace. While police had not yet formally interviewed the BMW driver, they said discussions with him were continuing. - NZME

Parole for Wilson Serial sex-offender Stewart Murray Wilson has been granted parole. Wilson appeared before the Parole Board yesterday and was granted parole from a date in late March. The board said he would be subject to a number of conditions, including GPS monitoring. The full decision would be released on Monday. Wilson is serving 21 years after being sentenced in 1996 for sex and violence offences against women and girls, as well as charges of stupefying and bestiality. His 21-year sentence was scheduled to end on December 1 next year. - NZME

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Welcomed in the citizenship ceremony were (back row, from left) Jane Kelly (Hakatere Marae representative), Josie Jamieson, Romeo Apache Jr, Latish Kumar, Kunal Saluja, Adebimpe George, Jochie Pantaleon, Elmero Pantaleon, Jewel Pantaleon, Louise Francis, Robert Spencer, Steve Wise (Justice of the Peace); (front, from left) Sandra Apache, Marissa Apache, Ivana Milo, Fiona Milo, Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay, Kimberly Pantaleon, Gabrielle Pantaleon, Penuel Embate, James Scoble-Francis. Absent from the photo were Andrew Spencer and Rohit Narayan who also became citizens this week. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 111214-TM-005

Twenty new citizens welcomed into district Twenty new citizens were welcomed into the district this week, at the last citizenship ceremony for 2014. Those taking part were from all around the world – the Philippines, Nigeria, India, Samoa, Fiji and Britain.

Mayor Angus McKay welcomed the citizens at the ceremony held in the Ashburton District Council’s chambers and Hakatere Marae representative Jane Kelly – speaking in both Maori and English – extended the hand of friendship

to the new citizens. After each person swore their oath of allegiance or affirmation they were presented with a certificate and Justice of the Peace Steve Wise gave a member of each family a book detailing the history of the district.

At the end of the ceremony, Ms Kelly was presented with flowers by the mayor, as a way of thanks for her participation throughout the year. This year a total of 145 new citizens were welcomed into the district.

A four-year-old girl in Invercargill had to spend a night in hospital earlier this week after being found drunk at an early childhood centre. The girl had a blood alcohol level of 188mg, almost four times the new legal driving limit of 50mg per 100ml, The Southland Times reported. The girl’s mother, Terri Hawke, said her daughter looked dazed when she picked her up on Monday. Staff told her the girl was “acting silly”. She said she took her immediately to Southland Hospital where she was diagnosed as being intoxicated. It is believed the girl may have consumed an alcohol-based hand sanitiser at the kindergarten. The Ministry of Education is now investigating the incident. - 3 News

Charged over attack A 17-year-old youth has been charged over an attack on an elderly Waikanae couple this week. The couple were assaulted in their home and had their car stolen. They remain in hospital in stable condition. Police said yesterday a 17-year-old youth with two charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and two charges of burglary. - NZME

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Mid Canterbury arable farmers Mid Canterbury’s small seed multiplication industry started just over 20 years ago with a 30kg bag of pak choi seed, and has grown into a multimillion dollar venture. Rural reporter Michelle Nelson looks at its potential.

anterbury has long had the reputation as the grain bowl of New Zealand, but what is less well known is that growers and merchants have been building a reputation for high quality pasture and vegetable seed production. The tract of land between the Rakaia and Rangitata rivers produces a vast range of high value crops on seed multiplication contracts for northern hemisphere markets. In the rich soils of the Wakanui district, a paddock of chrysanthemums is starting to bloom – when harvested the seed will go to China, where the foliage is used in hot pot and salad dishes. Nearby a paddock of hybrid parsnips is destined for European seed markets, and scattered from the coast to the foothills are numerous varieties of brassicas, pulses, carrot, onion and pharmaceutical crops. “Mid Canterbury is the place to get your seed produced. We’ve got the temperate climate and world class technology at hand here,” NZ Grain and Seed Trade Association (NZGSTA) general manager Thomas Chin he said. This week a delegation representing 17 Asian seed companies spent four days touring the district, visiting seed companies, looking at crops and meeting with industry and government representatives. “This was a first time visit to New Zealand by this group of seed companies, which we don’t currently do business with,” Mr Chin said. “They were here to look at our world class seed production processes, expertise and ability to multiply seed crops for countries in the Northern Hemisphere they may interested in advancing some contracts with our local growers. “There is a demand for Asian-style brassicas – choy sum, bok

choy etc but Mid Canterbury is a major producer of carrot and radish seed – there are 40-odd types of seed which these companies could be interested in.” The tour was also an opportunity to showcase the state-ofthe-art technology used by seed cleaning companies and plant breeding stations. “Our contracts are specifying 99.9 per cent purity, and germination of those seeds and there is a whole testing regime to ensure that is the quality and the

output for that seed, which is produced here under multiplication contracts and the seed is then returned to the home countries – be that Holland, or China – wherever,” Mr Chin said. Li Zainan, general manager of the Beijing Bio-Motor Seed company was impressed with what he saw in Mid Canterbury. “The climate is very good, and the direction of development toward seed production here is very good,” Mr Li said. His Beijing-based company covers all aspects

seed production and sales. “I was very impressed by the technology at South Island Seeds in terms of production, the quality is very good. Compared to China the level of automated control is advanced,” he said. “China has maybe half the automation – we have some way to catch up.” Mr Li has a multiplication contract for carrot seed in place, and if successful intends to expand production here.” For Dinesh Raushan, assistant general manager, from Nuziveedu Seeds in India, the

level of support New Zealand seed growers received from the Government stood out. His company deals with 50,000 growers and involves 10,000 people and has 2000 distributors. “I am interested in the role your government is playing, not only in regulating, but in providing money for research and development and quality assurance,” Mr Raushan said. He was also impressed by the opportunities the industry offered young people. He said most farms are family-based in India,

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are sowing the seeds of success Left – Equipped with iconic Red Band gumboots (from left) Yining Zhang, Beijing Bio-Motor Seed (China); John Clewley, Asia Pacific Seed Association; Li Zainan, Bio-Motor Seed (China); Xiuying Gao, Beijing Jewelery Seeds (China); Dinesh Raushan, Nuziveedu Seeds (India); Venkatarayappa Manjunatha, Rasi Seeds (India); Li Xingchang, Shandong Huasheng Agriculture (China); Mr Zhang Quanjie, Beijing Jewelery Seeds (China) and Tricia Radford (NZ Grain and Seed Trade Association) toured Mid Canterbury this week. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 101214-TM-033

Right – Seed company representatives from China discuss open-pollinated carrot seed production in the Mayfield area. Below right – Venkatarayappa Manjunatha from India discusses chrysanthemum seed production with Mark Collie, general manager production of Canterbury Seed, on Fords Road, Eiffelton.

and the younger generations are increasingly lured off the land into careers in IT. A look at Mid Canterbury’s sophisticated irrigation systems was also on the visitor’s agenda. “We wanted to reinforce the fact we have a number of strategic production advantages here. Water is vital, sometimes the free stuff dropping out of the sky is unreliable. Mr Chin said a significant amount of the world’s vegetable seeds originated from Mid

Canterbury soils “Wherever you are in the world, when you look at your dinner plate tonight, odds on that the seed your carrot grew from originated in Mid Canterbury along with a good range of your other veges. “The bottom line is without this seed industry there wouldn’t be too many veges or bread or meat on your dinner plate. The seed industry is at the begin-

ning of the primary production supply chain. Our story is, although it’s not well known, but we are absolutely vital to all of the production stages across the pastoral, arable and horticultural sectors. Without it all these cows wouldn’t have much to eat either. “It’s not all about dairying – we have a great news story here for cropping and arable farming.

We are up against it in terms of land use pressures but in certain lines of vegetable seeds and seed crops it is competitive. The small seed industry maintains land in cropping, which doesn’t have the same environmental impacts and discharges as other sectors. “We support the dairy industry in terms of supplying pastoral seeds and supplementary feed grain, we are all working hand in glove, for a bright future

here.” Mr Chin was confident new business would be generated as a result of this week’s visit. “These markets are huge – if we can just capture a tiny corner of them it would be huge for Mid Canterbury,” Mr Chin said. He was also hopeful progress had been made toward regaining brassica seed access to China, following a ban in 2011, after the detection of blackleg — a fungus already present in China. Bangkok-based Asia & Pacific Seed Association director Tom Burns, who accompanied the delegates, also hailed the venture a success. “They were all impressed with the mechanics and the scale of things – everything in Asia is done by word of mouth – I think there will be much more interest generated when these people get back home.”

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Man jailed for 17 years for murder By Sam Hurley A man who killed a sickness beneficiary with a taiaha was yesterday sentenced to 17 years in jail. A High Court jury found Steven Tiwini Rakuraku guilty in June of the murder of Hastings man Johnny Charles Wright, 50, who disappeared on June 21, 2011. Mr Wright’s family clapped and shouted “rot in hell” as Rakuraku was lead to the holding cells from the court room. Rakuraku, 40, committed multiple crimes, involving four victims, in 2010 and 2011 throughout the Central North Island. The victims included Mr Wright, a Rotorua man, whom Rakuraku kidnapped, beat and forced to drive to Hawke’s Bay, a Hastings man he befriended and assaulted to help evade police custody, and his former partner. Rakuraku, who represented himself during the trial, was found not guilty of threatening to kill one of the complainants. Mr Wright was bashed and “pelted” by Rakuraku with the Maori war weapon in a Hastings Flat and later buried in a shallow grave near Eskdale, north of Napier. Mr Wright’s mother, Nellie Wright, told the court she suffers sleepless nights thinking about the “horror of knowing

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the pain and suffering” her son endured. She refuses to visit the suburb of Hastings where her son was kept prisoner and killed by Rakuraku, but this Sunday will visit the Hastings flat out of respect for her boy. “I will not allow you to tarnish my son’s memory. God, I hate you,” she told Rakuraku. “Johnny was loved by his family and friends ... he gave you friendship and you repaid him by taking his life.” The Wright family is tormented, knowing all they have left of their son, brother and uncle is a blanket, after Rakuraku sold and destroyed all of Mr Wright’s possessions, she said. “I’m just so angry. Now at family functions we have two empty spaces,” she said, referring alos to her daughters death several years ago. “She was the protector of all her brothers. I know she will protect him.” Crown prosecutor Steve Manning said Mr Wright’s family has not only dealt with the “horror” of his death and manner in which he died but also the lengthy legal proceedings. “It has inflicted upon them a further three and a half years of suffering.” He added, the long period of suffering Mr Wright endured was “indescribable” and “brutal”. - NZME

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Hard-working junior students rewarded Mount Hutt College celebrated the success of its youngest students at the Year 7 and 8 prizegiving on Thursday. The ceremony marked the final day of school for Mount Hutt College junior students. Year 8 student Liam Begg was one of the hardworking students to have their work recognised, receiving an award for diligence across all subjects. The Marr Family Award, which is presented to a student who accepts challenges and exhibits the school motto “strive for excellence”, was awarded to Tairi-Tupo Pokipoki-Morunga. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 111214-TM-008

■ NZ FILM AWARDS

The Dark Horse movie of the year The Dark Horse is officially New Zealand’s movie of the year. It swept most of the the major categories at last night’s NZ Film Awards, winning the best picture, the director and screenplay prizes for James NapierRobertson, as well as taking away best actor for Cliff Curtis and best supporting actor for

James Rolleston. The acclaimed film, a dramatisation of an episode in the life of bipolar Gisborne chess champ Genesis Potini, took out six categories including best score from its 13 nominations. Curtis went into last night’s awards already a winner. The Asia Pacific Screen Awards named him best actor at a cer-

emony in Brisbane on Thursday night for his Dark Horse performance. With 14 nods, the most nominated film at the NZ Awards – or Moas – had been te reo action movie The Dead Lands but it only managed a showing in the technical categories of best visual effects, costume and makeup. - NZME

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Time to remember They came as strangers, but they came for one reason â€“ to remember. Dozens of people filed quietly into Patersonâ€™s Funeral Services chapel on Thursday night to share a quiet time before Christmas to remember friends and family members who had died. The candle service was a first for

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The death of a 7-month-old Hamilton girl is no longer being treated as suspicious, police say. Hinepukohurangi EmeryKohunui was taken to Waikato Hospital on Thursday with what police described as critical and unexplained injuries. However, police yesterday said that following a postmortem examination the death was no longer unexplained and there were no suspicious circumstances. A scene examination and wider enquiries had also taken place following the death, police said. â€œPolice again extend their sincere condolences to the family and thank them for their ongoing co-operation,â€? police said in a statement. â€œThe death has been referred to the coroner.â€? - NZME

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■ UPPER HUTT ATTACK

■ TREE OF REMEMBRANCE

Mother dies in axe attack A warm-hearted Upper Hutt mother died at her home protecting her son from a vicious axe attack, her friends believe. The violent assault happened on Thursday night in the quiet suburb of Timberlea - just two weeks before Christmas. At the end of it a 55-year-old woman was dead, her 20-yearold son and another 24-year-old man were hospitalised with serious injuries, and the woman’s friend was injured. Upper Hutt 36-year-old, Retimana Te Korou Nicholls appeared in Hutt Valley District Court yesterday charged with murder, grievous bodily harm, wounding and assault. He was remanded in custody until next month, when he would reappear in the High Court at Wellington. Judge Antony Walsh granted interim suppression of the victims’ names. The Timberlea Community House was opened up yesterday for friends of the victims to support each other. One community member, who organised the gathering, and did not want to be named, said she and others who knew the woman believed she would have done anything she could to protect her son from the attack. “She was very protective of her son.” The community was “in mourning” over the death, she said. “[The woman] was very supportive of the community, and the stuff she did in the community were the acts of someone who wanted to be a part of something that would have a huge effect on the community.” The deceased woman did home care and looked after vul-

nerable people - she would open her home to anyone in need, the community worker said. “She was always trying to do things for people in the community.” A Timberlea man, who did not wish to be named, said he had known the victim for between 10 to 15 years. “She was the kind of person that, when she put her mind to whatever she was going to do, she was going to do it. “I always thought that she would give her heart to anything – if you asked her to do something she’d be there to do it, that’s the sort of person she was.” He said they knew each other from living in the Timberlea community, and spending time at the Timberlea Community House. “She was working with people who needed help, they might of been people who needed help to clean their houses and working with people like that. “She was a keen spirited lady who was always ready to help.” Police spokesman Nick Bohm said the two injured men underwent surgery yesterday and police hoped to speak with them yesterday afternoon. He would not confirm whether the woman had died protecting her son. The attack was not random, with Nicholls knowing the mother, her son and the other young man, he said. Detective Inspector Darrin Thomson said it was “a terrible terrible tragedy so close to Christmas”. He said there were “multiple” crime scenes for police to examine for evidence. - NZME

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Helping raise money for hospice Farmers Ashburton store staff (from left) Bradley Downie, Nicky Harvey and Faye Godsell with a Tree of Remembrance standing tall in the entrance to the store. The tree is adorned with decorations, hung by members of the public remembering those who are unwell, or have passed away. The decorations are a gold-coin donation with proceeds going to Nurse Maude Hospice. Ms Harvey has a special place in her heart for the hospice. Her sister worked for Nurse Maude, and when she became ill was cared for by the hospice but a short time later, sadly passed away.

Ms Harvey said she thought it was lovely to see how many people were taking a moment to stop and participate – either by writing a message on a tag to hang from the tree or by making a donation. The tree will remain in store until Christmas Eve. Farmers Ashburton store manager Mr Downie said after the tree was taken down, messages would be removed and a small blessing ceremony would be held by the Nurse Maude Hospice and Farmers staff. The messages would then be burnt and the ashes sprinkled on the Nurse Maude Hospice Gardens.

■ GOOD SAMARITAN ATTACK

Extra charges delay sentencing of accused By RoB Kidd The teenager who seriously injured “Good Samaritan” Lucy Knight during a violent bag snatch committed a similar robbery only five days earlier. Hendrix Hauwai, 17, was due to be sentenced yesterday on two counts of assault with intent to rob and causing grievous bodily harm to facilitate his flight from the scene after the incident out-

side a North Shore supermarket on September 23. But the hearing was adjourned because of extra charges of robbery and assault with intent to injure coming from Manukau District Court. Hauwai had no assigned legal counsel on those counts but that was remedied later yesterday at North Shore District Court. Defence counsel Kelly-Ann Stoikoff went through the po-

lice allegations with her client and gave guilty pleas on his behalf. It can now be revealed, the robbery charge happened just five days before the incident, which saw Ms Knight hospitalised. According to court documents Hauwai robbed Ai Qiu Luo in East Tamaki. He took the victim’s Louis Vuitton bag, iPhone, $1000 cash,

driving licence and bank cards. Judge Ajit Singh set all matters down for sentencing in February. Ms Knight, 43, underwent surgery to relieve bleeding on her brain after she tried to stop Hauwai stealing a handbag from Xiao Dong outside Countdown in Northcote. Believing the sentencing would go ahead, she tweeted yesterday, saying: “Feeling over-

whelmed and stressed today. #23SeptReminders”. The mother of six fell and fractured her skull in the incident, which happened in front of her young children. A Givealittle page set up by friends raised nearly $270,000 for Ms Knight’s family. Hauwai indicated he wanted to participate in a restorative justice conference but that was declined by the victims. - NZME

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■ UKRAINE

‘Quick end’ to MH17 probe By Karlis salna Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has spoken of the solidarity between his country and Australia and has vowed to expose those responsible for the MH17 tragedy. Mr Poroshenko pledged to bring the probe into the disaster to a prompt close so the world could know the names of the attackers and has appealed for more support from the West in Ukraine’s fight against proRussian separatists. “Those who should be responsible for the terrorist attack ... the world has the right to know their names,” he said. Mr Poroshenko yesterday met Australian officials involved in the investigation into the MH17 disaster. Speaking at the Lowy Institute in Sydney later in the day, Mr Poroshenko said the “terrorist attack” that occurred almost five months ago demonstrated how close and small the world could be. “From the very first second of this terrorist attack, we, Ukrainian people, and me as Ukrainian president, were together with the Australians,” he said. Thirty-eight Australians were among the 298 people killed in the July missile attack. Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston - Australia’s lead envoy in the investigation - said there were pieces of wreckage that had been retrieved that would clearly show what happened when MH17 was brought down on July 17. The first sections of wreckage arrived in the Netherlands earlier this week. “There’s probably some critical pieces of wreckage that

Two young children were allegedly murdered and attempts were made on the lives of another two children from the same family in southeast Queensland. Police have launched a murder investigation into the death of a three-year-old on July 27, 2013 and the death of a seven-monthold baby on September 27, 2014 at a Morayfield house, north of Brisbane. They have also launched an investigation into a fire at the house in February as “attempted murder by arson”. - AAP

Hitman gets life Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko (right) and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott embrace during an ecumenical church service held at Ukrainian Greek Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul in Melbourne yesterday. AP PHOTO

will clearly indicate what happened,” Air Chief Marshal Houston said after attending Mr Poroshenko’s address in Sydney. But Air Chief Marshall Houston warned the criminal investigation is a much tougher prospect. “I think it will be a very challenging criminal investigation,” he said. “What I will say is that I know that every lead in the investigation will be pursued and I think that will give us the best chance of finding the perpetrators. “But there are certain reali-

ties and limitations about this that make it exceedingly difficult because of the mere fact that the crash site is in the middle of a war zone.” Mr Poroshenko also thanked Australia for its support in the conflict in Ukraine, appealing for the West to continue its support in combating pro-Russian separatists. “From all of my heart, I want to thank Australia for the support. “I thank you. All of you. For feeling our pain. Please, be with us further on. “Together, the whole world can bring peace and stability

not only in Ukraine,” he said. “Again, this is not question of Ukrainian or regional security. “This is a question of global security.” The comments came after Mr Abbott reaffirmed Australia’s support for Ukraine, saying there was “deep solidarity” and that Australia would “do whatever we reasonably can to support Ukraine”. Mr Abbott announced Doug Trappett - who has previously served in Rome, Rangoon and the UAE - would be Australia’s first ambassador to strife-torn Ukraine. - AAP

US House approves spending bill Facing intense pressure to avoid a government shutdown, the US House of Representatives has passed a $US1.1 trillion federal spending bill, sending it to the Senate barely two hours before a midnight deadline. The 219-206 vote followed a bruising day of arm-twisting by the White House after dozens of Democrats revolted over pro-Wall Street and campaign-finance riders in the

A species of magic mushroom has been discovered growing in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. The Amanita muscaria, commonly known as fly agaric or fly mushroom, was found during a walkabout of the private gardens for a television show to be screened on Christmas Day. Presenter Alan Titchmarsh said he was surprised to happen upon the red and white-headed toadstool, which has hallucinogenic properties. “For the avoidance of doubt, fungi from the garden are not used in the palace kitchens,” a Buckingham Palace spokesman said. - PA

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■ UNITED STATES

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bill, dramatically splitting with President Barack Obama over the legislation that funds most federal operations through September. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said immediately after the vote that his chamber will take up the must-pass legislation today. The two chambers will therefore need to pass a short-term extension to keep government open beyond yesterday’s witching hour. The spending package would fund most federal op-

erations through September 30, the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The deal almost did not happen, forcing the White House into near-panic mode as they scrambled to get enough Democrats on board. House Speaker John Boehner confidently said earlier in the day that he would have the votes, but he was forced to suspend proceedings in the House when he realised he was short, fuelling a tense Capitol Hill showdown.

Progressive Democrats were furious over a clause buried deep in the 1603-page bill that rolls back key financial regulations on Wall Street. Top House Democrat Nancy Pelosi joined the revolt. In a stunning rebuke of Obama on the House floor, she blasted as “blackmail” the effort to shred reforms in the so-called Dodd-Frank law that prevents big banks from making risky derivatives trades protected by taxpayerinsured funds. - AFP

Three men have been sentenced to more than 20 years in jail and the hitman they hired imprisoned for life for the murder of a bouncer in Wollongong. Already in jail for the 2009 shooting and wounding of a police officer, gunman Tevi Koloamatangi was sentenced to life at Sydney’s Supreme Court yesterday for the September 2007 slaying of Dragan Sekuljica. Acting Justice Robert Hulme described Koloamatangi, who ambushed Mr Sekuljica at Splashes Nightclub and shot him several times in the back and head as he tried to run away, as “a grave risk” to society.- AAP

Editor ‘blasphemed’ The chief editor of a leading Englishlanguage newspaper in Muslimmajority Indonesia has been named a suspect in a blasphemy case after the publication of a cartoon about the Islamic State group. The Jakarta Post’s Meidyatama Suryodiningrat could be jailed for up to five years if found guilty, and is the latest person to face action under the country’s tough blasphemy laws that have been criticised by rights groups as overly harsh and outdated. The cartoon shows a man raising a flag emblazoned with the Arabic phrase “There is no God but Allah” over a picture of a skull and crossbones, with armed - AFP fighters in the background.

Celibacy to remain The Catholic church is not considering abandoning its requirement for priests to be celibate despite a report which acknowledges the policy may contribute to child abuse. A report from the church’s Truth Justice and Healing Council has, for the first time in Australia, drawn a link between priests’ vow of celibacy and the child abuse that has been revealed in disturbing detail before the current royal commission. But the council’s chief executive, Francis Sullivan, says his report is not a first step to ending celibacy for priests. - AAP

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Saturday Swim Lake Hood The Lake Hood Open Water Swim starts at 7.30am with the 10km, 5km and 4X2.5km events, with the shorter events – 2.5km, 1.5km, 800m and 200m underway from 9.30am.

Senior cricket Round four of the Pritchard Shield has Lauriston host Methven, Coldstream clash with Lauriston B and Allenton are at home to Tech.

Senior tennis Open A grade Interclub starts the second round with Allenton against Hinds-Mayfield, Tinwald take on the so far unbeaten Hampstead and Methven meets Dorie-Fairton at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre.

Softball Mid Canterbury Softball has T-Ball and Little League from 9am with Open Grade matches from 1pm at Argyle Park.

South Island Sevens The Mid Canterbury Sevens side heads to Timaru for the South island Qualifier where a fifth or better finish send them to the Nationals. The tournament starts at 10am and will be screened live on Sky Sport 7.

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Tinwald Cycling Club The Tinwald Cycling Club will contest their club championships with a 64km event around the Wakanui Beach block for the seniors at 2pm, with the juniors and division two riders covering 18km at 12.45pm.

Otago championships The Ashburton College rowers are on Lake Ruataniwha for the second day of the Otago Rowing Championships.

The week that was: The BIG local news of the week:

Judges get it wrong Mid Canterbury’s Gary Redmond missed out on Heartland Player of the Year award at the Steinlager Rugby Awards with Buller’s James Lash getting the nod.

Tough turnaround Mid Canterbury went from a commanding position of having Otago Country 97/7 at lunch on day one of their opening Hawke Cup match to losing outright by an innings and 60 runs.

Record-breaker Nigel Douglas set a new record time over the Mid Canterbury Mountain Bike Club’s course to clock the 11.5 km course in 23 minutes 27 seconds.

National champions Matthew Clough and Aimee Elliott became national champions at the New Zealand Aquathon Championships in Mount Maunganui.

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Rivals turn up the heat BY KRIS SHANNON The scrap between the Breakers and Perth continued after the buzzer on Thursday, and it could continue all the way to the playoffs. The top-of-the-table clash at Vector Arena was akin to the battles of old between the teams who have shared the last five titles, full of physicality, dominating defences and with a terse exchange of words thrown on top. It certainly seems, halfway through the season, as though the Breakers (10-4) and the Wildcats (9-4) will both reach the post-season, and that prospect came to the fore in the final exchanges of Thursday night’s game. With the Breakers up by 11 as the clock neared zero, Cedric Jackson threw up one last three-pointer, leading to a confrontation between the two coaches. Trevor Gleeson thought the Breakers were guilty of running up the score, an unwritten rule that stretches across all American sport. Dean Vickerman, though, stressed the need to play eve-

ry possession in a league where teams are sometimes separated only by aggregate score. After all, the Breakers and Perth will meet twice more this season and the Wildcats could easily take out both to level the ledger, which would leave playoff implications decided by a points spread and leave Jackson’s shot of potential importance. Both coaches played down the

incident post-game, and it was little more than a footnote in the Breakers’ big win. But the message was very clear - every basket counts in a rivalry that is as fierce as it is closely-fought. “Trevor was just mad that we took a shot when the game was over,” Vickerman said. “There has been an etiquette in basketball that if the game’s over you don’t need to shoot that last one. “I just spoke to him and he understands this league is all about the points spread, so you’ve got to play every possession all the way out. “If you get an opportunity to shoot the last ball and get a little bit of a points

spread, that’s what I’ve instructed my team to do.” Gleeson, calling himself “old school”, begged to differ, though he accepted his emotions were likely stirred more by his side’s loss. Whether the points spread does come into play will be determined by two encounters across a fortnight later in the summer, with Vickerman declaring no advantage despite the Breakers’ current position of superiority. “I don’t get into the psychological edge too much,” he said. “They’re a good basketball team and we know that they’re going to be there at the end of the season. “It’s nice that we’ve got a little margin on them at the moment but, to win the series, we need to win one more against them. “They’re going to come and get us.” - NZME

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■ REVIEW

Kiwi sportsmen excelling against the odds Long Shots The Greatest Underdog Stories In New Zealand Sport Written by Bronwyn Sell and Christine Sheehy Published by Allen & Unwin

or all Kiwi sportspersons/fans, being or supporting the underdog is nothing new, its been our heritage for over a hundred years in all sports, overwhelmingly due to our size and location. So we all know the stories of our heroes who have overcome the odds to achieve their goals, and its probably way overdue that somebody should chronicle the events and people who have done so much to shape our sporting history. Sell and Sheehy have taken it upon themselves to do the job,

and they have finished up with a very fair product. They’ve come up with 25 separate examples of New Zealanders who have excelled against the odds, from Harry Watson our first Tour de France rider and runner Billy Savidan from nearly a century ago, through to Stephen Donald’s ‘zero to hero’ efforts in that heart-stopping Rugby World Cup final three years ago. On the way there’s the obvious stories; Peter Snell in To-

kyo, Linda Jones who changed the face of racing in New Zealand and Michael Campbell, who famously held off a charging Tiger all the way down the back straight at Pinehurst. But they have delved a little deeper to remind us of Jaynie Parkhouse in the pool at Christchurch in 1974, Anne Audain’s lifetime battle to get to the big time, Ross Norman’s hunting down of Jahangir Khan on the squash court, and Ewen Chatfield, who literally came back from the dead to keep playing cricket, and stubbornly

refused to give up his wicket as Jeremy Coney and he won a test for New Zealand. Most of the stories are covered in a reasonably lightweight fashion, as befits the coffee-table nature of the book, but in a few the authors have done some good homework, with some enlightening insights into how the likes of Denny Hulme, Peter Petherick and Steve Gurney staked their claims to fame. Also a few jarring notes though; they hint loudly about troubles in the rowing camp of 1968 (the coach didn’t even go to the medal ceremony) but there were no explanations as to any outcomes. Still, despite a few simplistic patches, overall a nice lightweight number that will be well read by sports fans throughout the country. - Reviewed by Steve Devereux

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All Blacks can improve 20 per cent - Hansen By Patrick Mckendry

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Three changes for sevens By Jonathan Leask

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Mark Cousins has had a few hurdles to clear to finalise his squad for the South Island Sevens Tournament in Timaru today. Cousins was forced to make three late changes to his squad yesterday. The experienced Jon Dampney came in for Southern teammate Ryan Williams. Christchurch Boys’ High School loose forward, Jesse Houston, wasn’t released by Canterbury and ineligible because of his age seeing Chris Crichton of Marist Albion join the team. The other was the late withdrawal of Rakaia’s Lepani Seitava who was still registered in Fiji and therefore ineligible to play. Attempts to rush through his transfer were made but a

poor internet connection had delayed proceedings and Cousins had to make the call to bring in Celtic’s Sete Matiavi. Dampney and Matiavi played at the nationals in January. Crichton hasn’t worn the green and gold since he was a Hammer in the 2010 Heartland season where he was a proven a quality finisher with good speed and a nose for the tryline. The three come in to an exciting Hammers squad that has continuity from their trip to the Nationals earlier this year though captain Richard Catherwood, Will Mackenzie and Seta Koroitamana. Brenton Connell is also an experienced sevens exponent and provides speed out wide while the inclusion of Southbridge’s Esikia Macu – a Fijian under

20s representative - offers some added size and speed. Loose forwards Greg Spence, Sam Watt and Dampney will patrol the middle of the field with Catherwood and Mackenzie looking to open up Connell, Koroitamana, Crichton and Richard Burns and utilise their speed on the outside. Fifth or better, or more simply don’t come last, is the goal for Mid Canterbury. Out of the six teams the top five teams at the end of the day book their ticket to the Nationals at Rotorua in January. The Hammers had the hard luck of being the odd-team out in 2012 but made the cut last year to attend the 2014 nationals. They are hope to return to the 2015 event. First up they face defending

champions Canterbury, featuring New Zealand Sevens representative Mark Jackman and another former Hammers import, Solomona Paraki. Connell will then square off with some of his old teammates against Tasman before completing their round robin against Southland. The top four teams go on to the semi-finals - happy in the knowledge they are bound for the nationals. The other two teams square off in a playoff for fifth, but more importantly for the final ticket to Rotorua. One win is all it takes but the Hammers will hope to avoid the sudden death playoff. The tournament kicks off at 10am with coverage on Sky Sport 7.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen believes his side can improve by 20 per cent as they seek to be the first to win back-to-back World Cups. Hansen, fresh from winning his third consecutive coach of the year title at the New Zealand rugby awards in Auckland on Thursday night, said an improvement in decision making alongside the skill levels they have reached would make the All Blacks a more complete team. Under Hansen’s threeyear reign as head coach, the All Blacks have a record of played 42, won 38, drawn 2, lost 2. “I still think there’s a good 20 per cent improvement [left],” Hansen said. “We talk a lot about our skill execution and we’ve worked hard over the last three years on that. “We’re probably now moving to the stage of combining skill execution with decision making and making better decisions. “If we do that well we’ll put teams under a lot of pressure.” Hansen, who will take a break over Christmas with his family and start work again in February, is, like skipper Richie McCaw, focusing on the opportunity that the looming World Cup represents, rather than the pressure. It is an attitude the team adopted in 2011 when attempting to cope with the scrutiny of playing in a World Cup at home and the results suggest it was successful, albeit by the smallest of margins in the 8-7 final victory over France. - NZME

Chicago windfall helps overturn budgeted loss The New Zealand Rugby Union is on track to turn a $1.2 million budgeted loss into a “modest” profit says boss Steve Tew. The popularity of the All Blacks’ test against the United States at a sold-out Soldier Field in Chicago will help with the final numbers, which will be

known at the end of the year, Tew said yesterday. A crowd of about 62,000 watched the test, won 74-6 by the All Blacks at the home of the Chicago Bears. About one million people around the world watched the live feed of the telecast. Also in the NZRU’s favour

was the popularity of the All Blacks’ tests this year in Auckland (twice), Dunedin, Hamilton and Napier. “We’ve done much better than anticipated throughout the year helped by a variety of things there’s still a final reconciliation to be done on the Chicago test

which might improve it further,” Tew said. “We’ve managed our costs well. We’ve saved money in a number of areas.” Tew added that he hoped to be able to confirm before Christmas whether or not All Blacks’ coach Steve Hansen had extended his contract. - NZME

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In brief Level pegging Auckland’s batsmen missed the chance to establish control in their Plunket Shield clash against Wellington, leaving the match evenly-poised. Having dismissed Wellington for 199, Auckland struggled with the bat to barely scrape to a firstinnings lead, sitting on 202-8 when rain prematurely ended play. Elsewhere, an impressive all-round effort from Ish Sodhi saw Northern Districts take complete command of their encounter with Otago. Sodhi smashed 82 from 84 balls to help his side to a healthy 380. Sodhi then proceeded to excel at his day job, recording a five-wicket bag as the visitors’ bowlers ripped through Otago for 189. At Hagley Oval, Doug Bracewell was again in the wickets as Central Districts edged ahead of Canterbury. Bracewell picked up his sixth scalp in the first innings as Canterbury were dismissed for 269. - NZME

Abbott in top form Sean Abbott has put himself firmly in the frame for a berth at the World Cup and future Test honours following his Sheffield Shield heroics for New South Wales at the SCG. After a traumatic fortnight, Abbott produced a matchchanging spell of bowling as he claimed 6-14 in the Blues’ innings and 80 run win over Queensland. Abbott not only displayed mental strength to deal with his inner demons but extraordinary talent during a man of the match performance. The 22-year-old made his international debut in Australia’s ODI and T20 series against Pakistan in October before being selected in the T20 squad for the side’s home series against South Africa last month. He was already tipped to be named in Australia’s extended squad for the upcoming World Cup and only made his case stronger following his performance at the SCG yesterday. - AAP

Star-studded BBL South African champion Jacques Kallis is yet to play but he has already achieved a rare feat after becoming a major signing for what looms as the biggest Big Bash League yet - he has got long-suffering Sydney Thunder fans excited. However, new faces from England may yet turn the most heads when the six-week BBL starts in Adelaide on December 18. It seemed only something special would spark the Thunder, who have collected the wooden spoon in all three previous BBL tournaments. But Kallis’ signing looks set to provide it in a Thunder team who will also boast Aussie quick Pat Cummins and returning veteran captain Mike Hussey. “It gives us a really good chance so I’m really excited, can’t wait for the start,” said Hussey of the Thunder, who won just one game last tournament. However, big-hitting Melbourne Stars recruit Kevin Pietersen may provide a hard act to follow when he struts out against the Adelaide Strikers on Thursday night. Pietersen has made no secret of his desire to use any platform he can to remind England selectors of what they are missing. - AAP

Fleur Kingsbury, 4 was leading the pack at the Whizz Wheelers at the Tinwald velodrome last night. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 121214-TM-177

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Australia in driver’s seat By RoB FoRsaith Discussion at Adelaide Oval has turned from Michael Clarke’s degenerative discs to the timing of his declaration. David Warner made the most of his reprieves to score a second century in the first Test against India, giving Australia a 363-run lead at stumps on a heated fourth day. Warner was clean bowled for 102, riling the tourists with his words as much as his willow as Australia amassed a total of 5-290 yesterday. Clarke was dismissed for seven, but he dived for a catch while fielding and looked sprightly compared to when his chronic back injury flared up on day one. Despite initial fears the skipper’s summer could be over, he is now well placed to be a surprise starter in the second Test. Before that decision is made, Clarke must resolve when to call his teammates in. Mitch Marsh belted a quickfire 40 as he lifted Australia’s run-rate in the final 30 minutes of play yesterday, scoring 24 runs from one Karn Sharma over.

Steve Smith (52no) and Brad Haddin (14no) continued to score freely after Marsh holed out as India stacked the leg side with fielders. Warner’s ton came from 154 balls and the left-hander was relatively subdued compared to the first dig, when he raced to 32 off 15 deliveries. Warner was dropped on 89, while Varun Aaron was gobsmacked when a leg-side caught behind appeal was turned down with the opener on 70. Warner may have been on his way if India had agreed to use the Decision Review System. It was all the more frustrating for the visitors, given Warner had been bowled by Aaron on 66 in the 34th over. The express paceman, nodoubt a little testy after parttimers Murali Vijay and Rohit Sharma were thrown the ball before him, gave Warner a send-off. Replays showed Aaron overstepped so Warner was recalled, prompting the pugnacious batsman to return serve. Shane Watson, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan all joined the ruckus, swapping terse words before umpire Ian Gould

eventually brokered peace. There was another spotfire in the third session, an unrealistic lbw appeal from Rohit Sharma triggering a kerfuffle involving Smith and Kohli. Rain ruined most of day two, further complicating the declaration equation. The highest victorious fourth-innings Test total at the venue was Australia’s 6-315 in 1902. India scored 445 in a loss almost 40 years ago in Adelaide, while South Africa’s stonewall in the epic 2012 draw will be in the forefront of Clarke’s mind. The visitors were bowled out for 444 in the first innings, with Nathan Lyon running through their tail yesterday morning. Lyon finished with figures of 5-134 from 36 overs, flighting the ball and attacking the rough created by Ishant Sharma’s footmarks. The most recent five-wicket haul by an Australian tweaker in a home Test against India came from Bob Simpson in 1968. The offspinner’s turn and bounce will be critical to his side’s hopes of starting the David Warner and Virat Kohli have a friendly discussion on the state of play. four-Test series with a win. AP PHOTO - AAP

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In brief

Duo steal PGA show from Scott By ed Jackson Wade Ormsby and Scott Strange have outshone hometown favourite Adam Scott to march into a share of the lead at the Australian PGA Championship on the Gold Coast. Ormsby, on the back of a sixhole stretch in his first nine, moved to the outright lead as he shot a second round five-underpar 67 yesterday. He was joined late at the top by West Australian Scott Strange, whose six-under 66 was capped with a birdie on his last hole, the par-five ninth. World No.3 Scott, the defending champion at Royal Pines, shot a three-under 69 to move to seven-under overall and third place, poised to pounce if Ormsby and Strange falter over the final two rounds. Ormsby started yesterday on four-under and began indifferently with a bogey on the parfour 10th. From there he was on fire making eagle on the par-five 12th before four straight birdies on the back nine catapulted him to the front of the leaderboard. A solitary birdie followed on the front nine, as well as a bo-

With the second one-day international between New Zealand and Pakistan played overnight, the onus goes on the all-rounders to find form before the end of the series. Corey Anderson, Nathan McCullum, Jimmy Neesham and Daniel Vettori seem certain selections for New Zealand’s World Cup squad, but each will want to establish a better base of form before the home summer. There are 12 further ODIs before the World Cup. The problem is the quartet’s chances are often fleeting and can’t be assessed on the basis of raw averages. Strike rates and economy rates are often a better measure in abridged formats.

Corey Anderson A blow to the helmet kept Anderson out of the first match as he was assessed for concussion but, given he faced just five balls in two innings against South Af-

Sommet calls it quits New Zealand’s only free sports channel has folded after 18 months on air and stopped broadcasting at midday yesterday. Sommet Sports says it had the vision of ‘Free Sports for Kiwis’ but said funding it thought would be available never materialised. A press statement from the company said it was subsequently forced to deliver a nationwide “broadcast channel on one third of the finance”. - NZH

Competition fierce

David Smail is within striking distance of the leaders in the Australian PGA Championship.

gey on the par-four seventh, a miss which would cost him the outright lead when Strange caught up late. Strange’s round, the equal lowest of the day with Jason Scrivener (-5), catapulted him into title contention.

Scott said he hit the ball as well as on any round during his Australian swing as he made one bogey and four birdies in a second straight four-under round. The 34-year-old had earlier revealed he’s expecting his first

child with wife Marie Kojzar. Overnight leader Boo Weekley shot an even-par 72 and is in fourth place on six-under, ahead of several players on five-under including New Zealander David Smail. - AAP

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rica, it would have come as relief to get a 48 and a 50 in the Pakistan test series. Anderson must now eradicate any hint of second-seasonsyndrome after his world record 36-ball century against the West Indies at Queenstown and lashings of 68 not out and 44 against India last summer. His left-armers remain a useful option as 10 wickets at 18.10 against India attest. However, his 12 overs for three wickets against South Africa were expensive at six-an-over.

Jimmy Neesham The experiment with Neesham as an opener lasted two matches. The selection thinking has since changed to a point where Brendon McCullum is expected to don the pads first with Martin Guptill. Neesham can concentrate on closing from the middle order. The benefits of exposure on the international stage come with the difficulty of having your technique analysed frameby-frame by opponents. Three

out of four dismissals in the recent Pakistan test series hinted at a vulnerability against spin but that won’t be as much of a factor to contend with at home. Neesham’s bowling can be a wicket-taking asset when his short-of-a-length deliveries generate frustration, but he needs to reduce this summer’s economy rate of 7.17 to improve his value.

Nathan McCullum The news Kane Williamson can return to bowl off spin arguably hits McCullum hardest. The selectors have indicated they’re likely to play just one specialist spinner in their XIs during the World Cup. McCullum’s fielding has always been an added advantage but, with Daniel Vettori deemed the country’s best ODI spinner, he doesn’t wants to be tagged as a specialist 12th man. McCullum’s economy rate in 11 matches this year has been tidy at 4.61, but he has taken just five wickets. His career batting strike rate of 89 has been a useful addition

to the lower order, although in seven innings this year he hasn’t gone past 20 in lower order cameos. His 13 not out off 15 balls and one for 35 from eight overs in the first Pakistan ODI suggest he’s headed in the right direction.

Daniel Vettori His return to fitness has been a revelation. He’s had a rigorous training regime judging by the ordeal he endured during a session at the ICC Academy in Dubai before the New Zealand ‘A’ game against the United Arab Emirates. His bowling remains metronomic and if he’s hit for multiple boundaries he generally makes up for them with dot balls in subsequent overs. The opening ODI outing in Dubai demonstrated his guile at the bowling crease. Younis Khan swept into a backward square leg trap and Ahmed Shehzad was deceived by an arm ball. Then came the one-handed catch of Misbahul-Haq running back at mid-on and a rearguard 27 off 25. The - NZH magic is returning.

New Warriors signing Bodene Thompson expects to face some strong competition to secure a place in the club’s 18-man NRL Auckland Nines squad. The Tauranga-born 26-year-old enjoyed his first taste of nines at this year’s inaugural tournament with his former club Wests Tigers, and knows just how popular the event is among players at every club. The right-edge back-rower has made his hopes of playing the twoday tournament on Saturday, January 31 and Sunday, February 1, clear to Warriors coach Andrew McFadden, but realises his nines dream is one shared by all of his new teammates. - NZH

Red Bull still OK Formula One star Daniel Ricciardo doesn’t believe the lack of driver experience will hurt Red Bull’s championship tilt next season. The team has lost four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel to Ferrari in 2015, with tyro Daniil Kvyat his replacement from sister outfit Toro Rosso. While Ricciardo had the clear edge on Vettel this year, winning three grands prix to the German’s zero, the Australian drew a lot from his teammate’s experience. Despite their on-track battles, the pair grew closer during the season - even eating breakfast together on most race weekends. But Ricciardo doesn’t feel Vettel’s absence will make his job harder nor his defection change their relationship. - AAP

Knights’ fresh start No more Nathan Tinkler, no more Wayne Bennett and no more excuses. That’s what classy Newcastle utility back Dane Gagai is promising from the Knights in 2015 after one of the club’s most tumultuous NRL seasons in history. As if dealing with the Alex McKinnon tragedy wasn’t enough for the players and diehard fans in Newcastle this year, the Knights also copped Bennett’s surprise resignation and had to endure the ongoing Tinkler sideshow. With Tinkler relinquishing ownership of the Knights in May and Bennett quitting with one season remaining on his coaching contract, Gagai is excited about the prospect of the club starting with a clean slate under Rick Stone in 2015. - AAP

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In brief Victory wary of Sydney Melbourne Victory boss Kevin Muscat has a couple of blunt messages for his highflying A-League side ahead of tonight’s Big Blue. You ain’t won nothing yet - and beware a wounded Sydney FC. Graham Arnold’s side went down for the first time last week against league leaders Perth Glory with Muscat in the stands. Muscat came away impressed by the Sky Blues and wary of a response to the first-up loss. “They certainly created some chances ... and they’ll be wounded by that, make no mistake,” he said. “It’ll be a good challenge.” - AAP

Wenger under ﬁre Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will again look to confound his critics when his side welcome in-form Newcastle United to the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League this weekend. The Frenchman was jeered by a small group of Arsenal fans as he boarded a train following his team’s 3-2 loss at Stoke City last Saturday. That loss meant Wenger’s side were unable to take advantage of Chelsea’s first defeat of the season and left the club in sixth spot, 13 points adrift of the head of the table. A title challenge now seems unlikely and while Arsenal reacted positively by winning 4-1 at Galatasaray in the Champions League in mid-week, Wenger remains under scrutiny. - AFP

Man U stalk Reds Manchester United will relish the opportunity to inflict more pain on wounded foes Liverpool when the teams renew their heated rivalry at Old Trafford in the Premier League this weekend. Liverpool won both league fixtures against United last season, triumphing 3-0 on their last visit to Sir Matt Busby Way in March, en route to finishing 20 points clear of their cross-county rivals in the final standings. But the tables have since turned and United go into the weekend in pursuit of a sixth consecutive victory a run that has lifted Louis van Gaal’s side to third place. - AFP

FIFA voting on report FIFA faces a vote next week on whether or not to publish a controversial and sensitive report on alleged corruption during the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The sport’s world governing body will discuss the topic at its two-day executive committee meeting on the sidelines of the Club World Cup in Morocco on December 18 and 19. The agenda includes a proposal by Theo Zwanziger, former head of the German football association and a powerful critic of the decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Britain’s Telegraph newspaper claimed Zwanziger wanted a redacted version of the full ethics committee report to protect the identities of witnesses who cooperated with the probe, which was led by US lawyer Michael Garcia. - AFP

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Ferns’ season under scrutiny BY DANA JOHANNSEN Waimarama Taumaunu’s leadership style and a lack of team culture has come under scrutiny following a review into the Silver Ferns’ dismal 2014 season. The New Zealand side’s international season, the lowlights of which included a difficult, injury-ridden Commonwealth Games campaign and 4-0 series loss to Australia in the Constellation Cup, was the subject an independent review last month as Netball NZ seek to address the team’s failings ahead of next year’s World Cup. The Silver Ferns have lost nine straight games to the Diamonds - several of those by large margins - and more worringly, have not beaten their Australian rivals without Irene van Dyk in the shooting circle since February 1999. The review took in feedback from Ferns’ players, coaches, management and support staff, with much of the report focusing on areas that have been publicly identified - lack of experience in the shooting end along with the need for the team to be better conditioned for a tournament campaign and more focus on mental skills.

But most revealing were the issues raised by the New Zealand netball players’ association (NZNPA). Some of the feedback from the players has been toned down in the final document, but the report is still critical of the limited role players have in decisionmaking, the focus on individual statistics rather than team culture and the absence of any team-building initiatives. NZNPA executive manager Steph Bond said the chief concern of the players was that their voices were not being heard in the team environment, with Taumaunu and assistant coach Vicki Wilson taking a dictatorial approach. “I think there needs to be a deliberate change in thinking from management and coaches to enable the players to get the opportunity to lead,” said Bond. “There’s obviously some really experienced players in there and they’ve all been there before so they know how to do it, a key learning was about giving them the opportunity to actually stand up and be leaders.” Concerns were also

raised in the review that the team had lost a sense of “spirit and connectedness”, with too much emphasis placed in camp on training longer and harder and no thought given to building team unity. One of the strengths of Taumaunu’s predecessor Ruth Aitken was her openness to outside ideas and her ability to empower the players to take the lead in running the campaign. W h i l e there has

been a level of player unrest in the camp this year, Bond stresses there is no suggestion they are trying to unseat Taumaunu. “In terms of game plan and strategy and everything like that they’re all very supportive of Wai, but there is a need for team management to create an environment that empowers the players more,” she said. Taumaunu has taken steps to allow more player input, extending the leadership group in the team from just two players - captain Casey Kopua and vice captain Laura Langman - to five, adding Liana Leota, Jodi Brown and Katrina Grant. Netball NZ chief executive Hilary Poole said as with any other high performance environment, the Silver Ferns conduct reviews at the end of each season. This year an independent review by High Performance Sport NZ’s Eddie Kohlhase was commissioned in advance of the newly appointed high performance manager Steve Lancaster joining the organisation. - NZH Waimarama Taumaunu

■ OPINION

Coliseum claims Ko’s future games I t has been a momentous year for Lydia Ko. After bursting onto the scene as a top amateur, then going pro and immediately forcing her way into the top five, and threatening to break all sorts of records by taking out a major in her first year (she couldn’t quite manage that one), she finally did nab a big one, right at the end of the season, which gave her bank balance a very healthy boost, and has her poised to quickly become a top contender when the season kicks off again. Great stuff. She also presented the Halberg judges with the number one item on their agenda when they get together to think about that round of gongs, although there’s one or two other names they may have to consider, like Valerie, the All Blacks, Shaun Johnson, Anton Cooper and Joseph Parker. Richie’s name will be in there too. Lydia won the thing last year on the basis of incredible promise of things to come, next year Richie will be bringing home a second Rugby World Cup for us.

Steve Devereux MY SHOUT

To think that a couple of years ago, many scribes (um, including this one) were wondering how The Great One would manage to manouevre his Zimmer frame around the rugby patch for another season in 2015 - perhaps now he’ll be eyeing up a hat-trick! But I digress, as has been known to happen on occasion. In the last few months I’ve watched large portions of a couple of ladies golf tournaments, certainly something that hasn’t been on the radar too much in recent years. And it’s been an eye-opener. While they may not quite have the hitting power and skills of the top men going around, every hour of every day of every tournament is a pressurecooker situation for all these players; there’s just as much

extreme tension over every shot as there is on the men’s tour. It all bodes so well for her next year - but there might be a whole lot of fans not watching it any more. The story came out this week that Coliseum, the people who undercut Sky TV and took live English football off the menu for many viewers, have grabbed the rights to most of the top golf tournaments going on, including everything Lydia will be playing in. “We believe every Kiwi deserves the chance to see our very own Lydia Ko play”, says Coliseum’s top man. Well, I thought I was watching her already, and now if I want to continue doing that I’ll have to get connected and pay more to access the coverage digitally. Surely this news, which quietly came and went in the middle of the week, will be a bombshell for lots of older viewers, who don’t have computers (or country folk, who still have issues with slow/minimal/ non-existent internet connections, but do like their golf live,

and on a big screen). Sure, it’s the way of the future, but meantime there’s going to be quite a few unhappy folks who currently spend a lot of their disposable income on entertainment via Sky. Irony abounds here, Sky TV came along a few years ago and ‘stole’ almost every sport off TVNZ; now Coliseum is doing exactly the same to them, and worse, doing it all from a tiny office, as opposed to Sky’s massive bricks-and-mortar presence. And more irony was apparent on the cricket pitch this week, as an emotional test is under way in Adelaide. Mitchell Johnson fired in an excellent bouncer very early in Virat Kohli’s fine innings, the batsman misjudged it and it smashed into his helmet grille. Concerned Aussies descended from everywhere to enquire about his health, perhaps a liedown and a nice cup of tea? Weren’t these the very same Aussies, directly led by their skipper, who a month ago were loudly promising that the next ball from Johnson was going to break Jimmy Anderson’s arm?

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■ REIGN OF TERROR

Tide turning for Terror By Michael Guerin Terror To Love’s surprise Victorian campaign just keeps getting better. Now, the Kiwi superstar, winner of a spectacular Cranbourne Cup last Saturday, will not have to meet Aussie hero Beautide in tonight’s A$100,000 Ballarat Cup. Beautide, the reigning Inter Dominion champion, would have been the favourite for the 2710m mobile but was pulled out before acceptances by trainer James Rattray earlier this week. “His blood report wasn’t good enough and he just isn’t quite right,” said Rattray. Beautide will now be set for the Bendigo Cup on January 17, leading into the A$400,000 Victoria Cup on January 31. That is one less big name for Terror To Love to beat tonight

Walker’s ban cut Disgraced jockey David Walker has had his disqualification for breaching two betting rules and one serious racing offence reduced from seven years to five-and-a-half years on appeal. Walker’s appeal was based on information that was not provided when the Judicial Control Authority made its original decision. - NZME

Guaranteed’s much-hyped stablemate Philadelphia Man, which is rated one of the most exciting pacers in Australia, has drawn three, with trainer Emma Stewart having four runners in the race. Guaranteed opened the $2.20 favourite with the TAB on both sides of the Tasman, with Terror To Love $2.80 here and $3 in Australia. - NZH

Terror To Love and Ricky May will be looking to make it a Cups double in the Ballarat Pacing Cup tonight.

after he broke his long Australian duck last week. His performance to outstay Christen Me last Saturday was one of the best of his career but he meets another great stayer this week in Guaranteed. Terror To Love will have to give him a start, too, drawing

two off the second line in the mobile event, while Guaranteed has drawn four on the front line. That suggests he will look for the lead in the middle stages and Terror To Love will once again face chasing down a horse who beat him home in the Miracle Mile two weeks ago.

M2 Waikato gallops

Johnson at Ellerslie Chris Johnson will continue his association with Silver Eclipse at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. He rode the four-year-old to an electric victory in the Listed Pegasus Stakes at Riccarton last month and will retain the mount in the Gr.1 Sistema Railway Stakes. Silver Eclipse has won five of her nine starts.

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Thoroughbred book An in-depth look at the New Zealand breeding industry is the focus of a new thoroughbred book. Where Champions Are Born is the work of New Zealand Racing Desk contributor Aidan Rodley and will be launched at a function at the Te Rapa racecourse on Friday, December 19. - NZME

Today at Te Rapa Raceway

1 33001 Chachi Arcola td (14) 58 ........... M D Plessis 2 22910 Heeza Dreimer (8) 58 ......... R Hutchings (a) 3 33115 Capinsky d (6) 57 ..........................O Bosson 1 12.25pm (NZT) WENTWOOD GRANGE PREMIER 4 54558 Etonian (4) 57 ............................ L Satherley 5 32x16 Arrow In The Sand tb (3) 56 .......M Coleman 2YO $30,000, 2YO SW+P, 1100m 6 5x816 Labels (11) 56 ................................. N Harris 1 12. Halleloojah b (8) 57.5 .......... R Hutchings (a) 7 8022. Anna Kaye (13) 55 .....................M Cameron 2 3 Battle Time (6) 56.......................M Cameron 8 24245 Celebrity Miss (5) 55 ......... U Holmquist (a3) 3 Lorde Royals (10) 56.....................O Bosson 9 76324 Rebel Rose (1) 55 ........................... C Grylls 4 Rocanto (7) 56 ............................ D Johnson 10 431 Bonnie Belle (12) 54.5 .......L Magorrian (a2) 5 Marky Mark (13) 56 ...........................L Innes 11 51 Realta td (9) 54.5 ...........................V Colgan 6 Stationery World (5) 56 ................... C Grylls 12 22x81 Saavoya t (7) 54.5 ....................... D Johnson 7 2 Okagbare (9) 54 13 29 Chenille b (10) 54 8 4 Electric Aura (3) 54 14 853 Zabelle (2) 54 ....................................L Innes 9 4. O’Dianne (1) 54 10 54 Supreme Addition (12) 54 ..............V Colgan 4 2.10pm THE PATHWAYS IMMIGRATION SPECIALISTS 11 Zeani (11) 54................................... N Harris PREMIER R85 $30,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1600m 1 326x5 New Greenfield (1) 59 ................... R Norvall 12 Le Petite Rouge 54 ...................... Scratched 2 42118 Ethical mb (3) 58.5 .............. R Hutchings (a) 13 Stacey Ann (4) 54 ......................... R Norvall 3 794x0 Moneytree td (6) 58 ................... M D Plessis 14 Vegas Fling (2) 54 ..................... M D Plessis 4 5792x Quest t (10) 57 ................................ C Grylls 2 1.00pm LOWE SCHOLLUM & JONES PREMIER 5 92123 Mato Grosso d (8) 57 ....................O Bosson R85 $30,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1200m 6 644x0 Rock Diva (5) 55.5 ............................L Innes 1 2Lx31 Cartell td (4) 59 .......................... Z Moki (a3) 7 45113 Zah Girl d (11) 55.5 ........................V Colgan 2 29348 Agent Ziva td (10) 58...................T Thornton 8 11214 Curious tdb (2) 55.5 .................... D Johnson 3 44x06 Alvesta tdm (8) 58 ....................... D Johnson 9 31633 Farm Boy td (7) 55.5 ..................M Cameron 4 x1450 Best Command tdm (7) 57.5 ...S McKay (a3) 10 311Lx Pondarosa Miss tdb (9) 54 .............. N Harris 5 151x8 La Valeta d (6) 57.5 ................... M D Plessis 11 81541 Malcolm td (4) 54 .......................M Coleman 6 x1511 Tomorrowland td (11) 57 5 2.45pm TE RAPA NEW WORLD PREMIER R65 7 78x17 Irish Encore tdb (2) 56 ..............J Wong (a2) $30,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 8 x0212 Onlyarose td (1) 55.5 ...............A Jones (a2) 1 3x253 Dufellforte (9) 59 ...........................O Bosson 9 4x469 Sea Major td (3) 55 ....................M Cameron 2 271x0 Jud Strunk t (6) 58 ............................L Innes 10 1x174 Irish Moon td (5) 55 ....................M Coleman 3 2615. Just The Deal (15) 58.......... R Hutchings (a) 11 11x02 Lady Royale td (9) 54 ................ A Collett (a) 4 5Fx42 Massale (3) 57.5 ....................... M D Plessis 3 1.35pm LODGE REAL ESTATE PREMIER $30,000, 5 x6010 Eight To Rule d (10) 57.5 ..........J Wong (a2) SP COND, 1600m 6 26x38 Lucky Orphan 57.......................... Scratched Waikato RC Venue: Te Rapa Meeting Date: 13 Dec 2014 Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10

7 06541 Back On Song d (2) 56.5 .......... A Collett (a) 8 1324x Genius db (5) 56.5 .....................M Cameron 9 26475 Gisela d (1) 56.5 ............................. C Grylls 10 182x0 Soltina d (12) 56.5........................... D Nolan 11 68298 Tronic Rose (7) 56.5...........L Magorrian (a2) 12 0x170 Shebang (16) 56 ......................... D Johnson 13 2164x Tiara Concerto db (8) 56 ................. N Harris 14 041x7 Manikya (13) 55.5 ...................B Hutton (a2) 15 870x9 Leslie’s Legacy b (11) 54 ........... L Satherley 16 49837 Super Thunder d (4) 54 ................. R Norvall 17 48639 Anaheim m (14) 54 Emergency: Anaheim 6 3.20pm DUNSTAN FEEDS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER PREMIER R75 $30,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2400m 1 23211 Awesome Goal m (3) 59.5 ............O Bosson 2 1x097 Le Moussier td (2) 59.5 ......L Magorrian (a2) 3 x0876 Hiace td (9) 58.5 ............................. C Grylls 4 60110 Blathwayt mb (7) 56 ........................ N Harris 5 x9035 Full Monty t (6) 56 ..........................V Colgan 6 03326 Bachelor’s Dream (1) 55.5 .........M Cameron 7 911 Zedpak (11) 55.5......................... D Johnson 8 73602 Android m (8) 55 ..................... R Smyth (a1) 9 71302 Tokomutu Judge mb (5) 55 .......J Oliver (a3) 10 66747 Sworntoperfection t (4) 54.................L Innes 11 63144 Keep Rocking d (10) 54 .................. R Jones 12 0x020 Makers Mark (12) 54 7 3.53pm WAIKATO TIMES GOLD CUP $100,000, OPEN HANDICAP, 2400m 1 89015 Zennista dm (5) 59 .......................... N Harris 2 63109 Deane Martin td (6) 58.5 ...................L Innes 3 26x14 The Tidy Express tmb (2) 56 ..........V Colgan 4 34084 Surpass tm (8) 55.5 ......................O Bosson 5 77327 Little Alfie Brown tdm (14) 55 ..... L Satherley 6 x2703 Tempelten (3) 54.5 .............. R Hutchings (a) 7 65310 Lion Red tm (11) 54.5 ................M Coleman

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x9138 Decorah tm (12) 53 ......................... C Grylls x0113 Show The World tb (13) 53 ........M Cameron 2x665 Wisecrack t (7) 53 ......................M Sweeney 45123 Delveen tm (10) 53...............L Magorrian (a) 37124 Nothing Trivial (1) 53 ....................... R Jones 1x165 Delago’s Secret t (9) 53 .............. D Johnson x6412 The Fire Inside tb (4) 53............ M D Plessis 8 4.28pm SHAW’S WIRE ROPES SPRINT (LISTED RACE) $50,000, OPN HCP, 1400m 1 11015 Spin Doctor tdm (9) 59 ........ R Hutchings (a) 2 x4653 Jubilate tdb (8) 56 ......................M Cameron 3 36x30 Goldminer td (6) 53.5 ...................... M Wenn 4 70x64 Pizzazz td (4) 53.5 .......................... R Jones 5 43018 Breaking Dawn t (13) 53.5 .............. N Harris 6 60784 Fritzy Boy tdm (11) 53.5 .......L Magorrian (a) 7 25371 Kelly O’Reilly 53 ........................... Scratched 8 7x499 Capone tm (3) 53 9 0x491 The Last Shower d (5) 53...............V Colgan 10 42x00 Spitfire Lady (10) 53.................. M D Plessis 11 x1511 Tomorrowland t (2) 53 ................M Coleman 12 74x22 Procurement tdb (12) 53 ............. D Johnson 13 38162 La Stellina dmb (7) 53 ..................... C Grylls 14 07314 Sierra Beel t (1) 53 ......................T Thornton 9 5.03pm CAL ISUZU STKS (GROUP 2) F&M $100,000, WFA F&M, 1600m 1 73313 Soriano tdmb (5) 57 ............ R Hutchings (a) 2 7x452 Abidewithme d (11) 57 ...............M Cameron 3 6x111 Atacama td (2) 57 ..................... M D Plessis 4 0x549 Zonza td (8) 57..................................L Innes 5 x2278 Pussy O’Reilly t (12) 57 .................. N Harris 6 92373 Shandream td (3) 57 ..................M Coleman 7 25371 Kelly O’Reilly td (9) 57....................V Colgan 8 53456 Postmans Daughter tdm (7) 57 ....... D Nolan 9 x2623 Kisses d (10) 57 ......................... L Satherley 10 26x14 The Tidy Express 57 .................... Scratched

59311 Coastal Express dm (4) 57 ............. C Grylls x1534 Better Keeper d (14) 57..............M Sweeney 0x925 Miss Pelear tdm (13) 57 .............. D Johnson 47x21 Sports Illustrated t (1) 57...............O Bosson 07314 Sierra Beel 57 .............................. Scratched 14225 Consensus (6) 51...................... A Collett (a) 10 5.43pm CARPET MILL PREMIER R65 $30,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m 1 27408 Coolibah (18) 59 ........................ Z Moki (a3) 2 x7071 Panno Rossa (17) 59 ....................O Bosson 3 12050 Le Bon Fin tdm (16) 58.5 ..................L Innes 4 07005 Sing For The Sun tm (12) 58 ..... A Collett (a) 5 24x08 One O Eight (4) 57.5 .................. L Satherley 6 55310 Varro (5) 57.5 .................................V Colgan 7 2x016 Bergerac (15) 57 .......................J Wong (a2) 8 4x003 Eskabar t (2) 57 .............................. C Grylls 9 27210 Heistheone d (6) 57 ............ R Hutchings (a) 10 9x638 Mons Calpe d (9) 57 ............... R Smyth (a1) 11 61x88 Speedy Jax d (13) 57 ................ M D Plessis 12 60030 Jimmy Hoffa d (1) 56.5 ............S McKay (a3) 13 x8513 Mangaroa Flo Jo (10) 56............M Cameron 14 52165 Table One td (7) 56 ............L Magorrian (a2) 15 31549 Victoryshallbemine m (19) 55.5 .. D Johnson 16 x7081 Zizi (3) 55.5 .............................B Hutton (a2) 17 69368 Sophisticate 54 ............................ Scratched 18 24093 I’m All Yours (11) 55 19 x8005 Mr Toogood (14) 55 20 63144 Keep Rocking (8) 57.5 21 4x936 Dezignator 55............................... Scratched Emergencies: Sophisticate, I’m All Yours, Mr Toogood, Keep Rocking, Dezignator Blinkers on: Sea Major (R2), Postmans Daughter (R9) Blinkers off: Cartell, Irish Moon (R2), Anna Kaye (R3), Consensus (R9) Winkers on: Anna Kaye (R3), Jimmy Hoffa (R10) Winkers off: Sea Major (R2) Pacifiers on: Anaheim (R5)

7 3x612 Outspoken (2) 56.5 ..........................S Doyle 8 5301 Bohemian Lily (12) 56.5 .............. B Lammas 9 731. Dixie Express h (4) 56.5..................R Myers 10 7731. Leviosa d (14) 56.5 ............................M Hills 11 6x321 Palace Rock d (3) 56.5................ C Johnson 12 x4174 Just A Lover b (11) 56.5 ................D Bradley 13 3323 Platinum Command h (1) 56.5 ........J Riddell 14 43. Sharp Choice (8) 56.5 ...................M McNab 8 4.47pm DUNSTAN FEEDS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER R65 $17,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m 1 56352 Beau Agen tdm (7) 59 ......................S Doyle 2 12140 Fast Profit d (16) 59 ........................J Riddell 3 6x084 Grenade d (8) 59..................... D Turner (a2) 4 24x49 The Beama td (1) 58.5 .................... K Myers 5 x1670 Durie Hill (12) 58 ......................... B Lammas 6 06684 Master Thomas th (9) 58 ................. S Spratt 7 x4474 Mr Hare b (10) 57.5........................H Tinsley 8 33909 Itsallbelt (5) 57 .................................K Smith 9 x7138 Delilah Deltoro (15) 55.5 ................ J Parkes 10 00030 Southern Secret th (3) 55.5...........D Bradley 11 x2610 Caulfield (11) 55.5...........................R Myers 12 29008 Myminkcoat h (17) 54 ................ V Johnston 13 00400 Lady Huntingdon mh (6) 54 ............S Collett 14 32109 Opium h (4) 54 ...................................M Hills 15 4x936 Dezignator (14) 55 16 x8720 Hot Lips th (13) 54 17 00x90 Dance In The Park tmh (2) 54 Emergencies: Dezignator, Hot Lips, Dance In The Park 9 5.25pm NZ TRAVEL BROKERS R65 HANDICAP

$17,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 2x345 Ollie’s Note (14) 59 .......................D Bradley 2 53433 Blame de Angels (2) 58.5 ....... D Turner (a2) 3 00x70 Paddy Owen tdmh (10) 58.5 ..........H Tinsley 4 16170 Seconds Out d (12) 58.5 ................. S Spratt 5 9x025 Deo Volente (13) 58 ...........................M Hills 6 x70x1 Fighter Class dh (11) 58 ............. B Lammas 7 40236 Iffwedance bh (9) 58 .......................J Riddell 8 x0974 The Bachelor tdh (18) 58 .................S Doyle 9 18640 Werribee (19) 57.5 ..........................R Myers 10 0x003 Revolve dh (17) 57 ................ N Teeluck (a3) 11 7x727 Chipotle th (6) 56 ................... B Murray (a3) 12 28941 Ima Tui Girl d (5) 56..................... R Hannam 13 x0152 Texas Yellow Rose (3) 56 ....... K Chiong (a2) 14 17357 High Tail It m (22) 55 ....................... K Myers 15 81x70 Hippie h (7) 55 ............................... J Parkes 16 9x160 Jump For Joy m (20) 55 ...................K Smith 17 84789 Mischievous Mis dm (21) 54 ...........S Collett 18 x2065 Ashalini (15) 54 19 32967 Caley Rose mh (4) 54 20 82460 Tikvah (1) 54 21 29008 Myminkcoat dh (8) 54 22 00x90 Dance In The Park tmh (16) 54 Emergencies: Mischievous Mis, Ashalini, Caley Rose, Tikvah, Myminkcoat, Dance In The Park Blinkers on: Saraswati (R1), Just A Lover (R7), Mischievous Mis (R9) Blinkers of : No Enemy (R3), Atozed (R4) Winkers on: Cotta Pin (R1), Conroy (R6), Sharp Choice (R7) Winkers off: Baby Gee (R1) Pacifiers on: Biddable (R4)

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2 18 Bannockburn dbh (8) 58.5 .......... R Hannam 3 0170x Riodoro tm (4) 58.5 ................. D Turner (a2) 4 2x13 Lady Zafira d (7) 58.........................J Riddell 1 12.47pm HUMPHRIES CONSTRUCTION MAIDEN 5 0x7x7 Veininsky d (5) 57.5..................... B Lammas 6 1746x Centre Cross (11) 56.5 ............... C Johnson $10,000, MDN, 1300m 7 35x18 Civetta d (1) 56.5.............................S Collett 1 928x9 Mr Chevalier (2) 58.5 .................. B Lammas 8 30x0x Dancer’s Tale m (6) 56 ........... K Chiong (a2) 2 Retribution (12) 58.5 ........................K Smith 9 55254 Olivia Mary d (10) 56.........R Goldsbury (a3) 3 0 Cotta Pin (3) 58.5 ............................J Riddell 16 Sworntomylover d (3) 55 ................. K Myers 4 0 Dal Amore h (4) 58.5..........................M Hills 10 5 32 Abbey Road bh (6) 57 .................... J Parkes 11 5800x Racey Red d (2) 54 .........................R Myers 6 00840 Smoked (13) 57 ...................... D Turner (a2) 4 2.33pm MILLS REEF WINERY/NOEL EALES MEMO7 3 Supreme h (8) 56.5 .........................R Myers RIAL R85 HCP $20,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1600m 8 4x Saraswati (1) 56.5 .........................M McNab 1 95568 Justanexcuse tdmh (10) 61 .............J Riddell 9 5560x Baby Gee h (7) 56.5.................... R Hannam 2 32x34 Rohaise db (4) 58.5 ........................ S Spratt 10 047x0 Heaven Can Wait (10) 56.5 .............S Collett 3 1x351 Brave Kat dm (7) 58 ....................... J Parkes 11 7x Endure (11) 56.5 ......................... C Johnson 4 30x73 Red Dragon d (9) 58 ................... R Hannam 12 Polk Salad Annie h (9) 56.5 ...........H Tinsley 5 x0490 Atozed tm (5) 55.5 .......................... K Myers 13 22x2 Queenofthepalace (5) 55 ................ K Myers 6 87327 Liv’n Paradise tdm (6) 55.5 .............R Myers 2 1.22pm CAPTURE SIGNS HANDICAP $25,000, OPN 7 x5450 Mr Darcee’s Gold tm (11) 54.5K Chiong (a2) 8 73x64 Biddable b (2) 54......................... C Johnson HANDICAP, 1200m 9 14408 Centre Attention d (3) 54....... N Teeluck (a3) 1 00432 Authentic Paddy tdmh (2) 59....... R Hannam 2 97x90 Civics Rock dm (4) 58 ................. C Johnson 10 31005 Miss Enders td (1) 54 ......................S Collett 3 0x160 Captain Kirk td (1) 57.5 ............ T Baker (a3) 11 7x316 Antonio d (12) 54 ...............................M Hills 4 1x661 Salamanca dmh (5) 54....................R Myers 12 00x90 Dance In The Park tmh (8) 54 5 23607 Vincent Street d (6) 54 ....................S Collett 5 3.05pm MACDOUGALLS R75 HANDICAP $18,500, 6 13303 Liberating td (3) 54 ................. K Chiong (a2) Rating 75 Benchmark, 1400m 3 1.58pm SILVESTER/CLARK R65 HANDICAP $17,500, 1 01409 Cool Moon tdm (4) 59.5 .......... D Turner (a2) 2 2181x Rising Force d (8) 58................... C Johnson Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 3 8x2x1 Flirty Gertey d (7) 57 ......................H Tinsley 1 2540x No Enemy th (9) 59 ........................H Tinsley Manawatu RC Venue: Awapuni Meeting Date: 13 Dec 2014 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9

4 341x0 Altius (5) 57 .....................................S Collett 5 1x335 Written Command th (9) 57................M Hills 6 0641x Crafty Lad dmh (6) 56 ..................... K Myers 7 90532 Miss Benci h (3) 55 ..................... R Hannam 8 1725x Twoznotenough d (2) 55 .................R Myers 9 5101 Redalign d (1) 55 ........................... J Parkes 10 32041 Hostage d (10) 54 .................. K Chiong (a2) 11 89x53 Jilted dh (11) 54 ............................D Bradley 6 3.37pm MCDONALDS MANAWATU CUP PRELUDE $25,000, OPN HCP, 2000m 1 x7007 Ransomed tdh (3) 59 ..................... J Parkes 2 31428 Wanabefamous dmb (2) 56.5........M McNab 3 52487 Pump Up The Volume m (7) 56 ... C Johnson 4 14721 Anniesstar tmh (10) 54.5............ V Johnston 5 04092 Dubai Belle tmh (5) 54 ..................D Bradley 6 13233 Conroy tmb (11) 54 ............................M Hills 7 37x09 Beyond Desire (1) 54 ......................S Collett 8 x2458 Perfect Start m (8) 54 ...................... S Spratt 9 0x652 Re Deel d (6) 54.............................. K Myers 10 66739 Dragon Beauty tmh (4) 54...............R Myers 11 4x083 Jackfrost tmb (9) 54 7 4.12pm LAWNMASTER EULOGY 3YOF STAKES $70,000, 3YOF SW, 1600m 1 1x117 O’Marilyn tb (5) 56.5 ....................... S Spratt 2 92231 Orange Peel (13) 56.5....................H Tinsley 3 4x211 Attention Seeker (6) 56.5 ............... J Parkes 4 12643 Choice mb (10) 56.5 .................. V Johnston 5 2x12 Mia’s Choice (7) 56.5 ...................... K Myers 6 312. No Tricks b (9) 56.5 -

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posit guarantee scheme, which was “purely fortuitous from Mr Sullivan’s perspective”, Mr Carruthers said. Sullivan was described as a hard-working family man, “widely-regarded as a man of honesty and integrity”. Mr Hall said matters have taken an “enormous toll” on Sullivan and his family. Justice Heath was particularly touched by the good Sullivan has done for his community over the years, as a lawyer, but also through his “extensive work” with Order of St John. - NZME

The Serious Fraud Office’s highly-trumpeted “largest ever” fraud case in New Zealand history has ended with a broke, and “broken”, 73-year old ex-lawyer getting home detention. A High Court judge took pity on father-of-four former South Canterbury Finance (SCF) director Edward Sullivan when sentencing him yesterday. Justice Paul Heath said community-minded Sullivan wasn’t an inherently dishonest man and acted out of character while

duping investors. It was through a misguided loyalty to long-time SCF chairman, Allan Hubbard, that he tried to keep the failing company afloat, the judge concluded. Defence lawyer, Pip Hall QC said Sullivan should have, and tried to say “no” to Mr Hubbard, but instead “went out of his way to fix the unfixable”. Sullivan was sentenced to 12 months’ home detention and 400 hours of community work. He’s spent $2m on legal bills and has already settled a civil claim against him for a “substan-

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Opinion 48 Ashburton Guardian

Saturday, December 13, 2014

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OUR VIEW

Time to move on Stu Oldham

EDITOR

shburton District councillors fell on their swords when they acknowledged the raft of inadequacies that conspired to make the district’s new museum and art gallery so costly. But their open, speedy acknowledgments are unlikely to be the end of the bloodletting as ratepayers and the politically astute digest the news and look for people – elected or otherwise – to blame. Ratepayers might have hoped the council meeting that discussed the Morrison and Low report into the project would have helped identify who was driving when the project’s wheels fell off. However, those in the public gallery might have been surprised by how veiled the finger pointing was when councillors – some of whom were with the project at the start – had their say. Council-watchers would have been interested to see how quickly the question session concluded and how the subsequent discussion did not become a debate. There were no names, no recriminations. Long-term councillors acknowledged past mistakes. Some reminded councillors that the cautious among them were overruled. But none revisited the past to examine further the mistakes they accepted. It may have been that councillors said what they had to say when they discussed the report in a pre-meeting workshop. It would be a shame for openness and transparency if that were so. Whatever the case, some at the meeting said that it was time to focus on the facility, time to move on. Certainly, it is time to make the most of what should be a valued community asset. It has to be – it cost $4 million more than we expected to get it. Moving on will depend on what the council can demonstrate to ratepayers over the rest of the councillors’ term. Voting to tighten council processes was a very good start and delivering the EA Networks Centre without any surprises will be even better. But moving on will mean being ready to keep looking back and follow through on the lessons that will now be part of whatever happens in the race to the next local government election.

YOUR VIEW Art gallery/ museum Kelvin Holmes, I believe much of your income is also derived from the community you live in, it is a pity you hadn’t waited a day before submitting your grievance towards Alistair Argyle, he is sticking up for his legal rights and will always be supported by the majority whom were opposed to this complex from day one not the minority you are speaking about (Your View, December 12). When you stated “in my view this continuation is nothing more than the abuse of the legal system and the Resource Management Act provisions that allows a few to hold the majority to ransom” instead of the word majority you should have been

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factual and put minorit. The majority have always been opposed to this complex and have been vindicated in today’s (Friday’s) Guardian. It is good to see those councillors whom supported this complex now eating humble pie in saying they made a mistake, really, are they being sincere and are we supposed to believe them? I don’t think so, I believe it is a tongue-in-cheek response, leopards don’t change their spots. Merv Brenton ***** Complaints, and threats of legal action over Christmas carols… Really? Yes, mistakes have been made, and acknowledged. However, the positive has been over-

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looked in the Morrison Low reports’ small print: “… the community has received good value for its money.” Ashburton has a great mix of new community assets to be proud of … a lake, event centre, swimming pool and the gallery. Be positive, move forward, and let’s have more Christmas carols. Janeen Donaldson ***** What a disgrace. The people of Ashburton spoke and said they didn’t want the art gallery but with their typical arrogance the council went ahead anyway. And did it in such an incompetent way that it’s costing ratepayers a fortune that many can’t afford. Absolutely despicable! The arrogance of counsellors

like Darryl Nelson saying I’m sorry but move on, they should be sacked for their costly mistakes along with the others at the council involved. Ordinary working people would be, but no they can waste ratepayers’ money and get away with it! Then, as for Kelvin Holmes in his letter to editor on Friday talking about Alister Argyle and his “merry band” as he calls them letting sleeping dogs lie, and rich talking about a few holding the majority to ransom. Isn’t that what the council and its merry band (well the ones that voted for it) against the majority of the ratepayers saying NO! And now they have to pay the price for years to come for the mistakes and incompetence of the minority! Tricia Phillips

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Do you think the Ashburton District Council will learn from its handling of the new gallery and museum build? Yes 17%

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ocated right at the ends of the world, Antarctica has a very young human history. It is the only continent on which the first buildings remain standing and much of the early exploration of the place is documented using photography and film footage. These days the cameras we take down south are digital, but the icy landscapes remain the same. There is no better place to explore the layers of our interaction with Antarctica, from the days of black and white through to today’s high definition technology, than Whaler’s Bay, on the Antarctic Peninsula. Whaler’s Bay is located inside an active caldera known as Deception Island. Whenever we visit Deception Island, my job is not hard – I get very excited about both history and volcanoes. The area remains volcanically active, with steam often visible at low tide. That geological activity forms part of the human story as well, because it was the series of eruptions in the late 1960s that eventually made the British base on the site uninhabitable. We head ashore, often amidst horizontal snow, to get a glimpse of the past. Whaler’s Bay is named for the whaling ships that used to dock in the shelter of the harbour. A shore-based station was also in use from 1911-1931, and the remnants of the boilers that were used to render down blubber are still in place. Today, windbeaten timbers pierce the thickening skies and rusting machinery slowly flakes away to red. Behind the boilers stand several more recent buildings, erected during the wartime Operation Tabarin to establish a British presence in the Antarctic and to prevent any of the Allies’ enemies from gaining a foothold in the area. The erection of the buildings was also in response to repeat-

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ed assertions of sovereignty from Chile and Argentina, two nations that lay claim to the same slice of the Antarctic Peninsula as Britain. The wooden huts were used for scientific research following the war, and it was only when a lahar came through to destroy the base that the site was abandoned.

For those who think history is boring, think again – at Whaler’s Bay you are essentially looking at a secret wartime military base that was destroyed by an erupting volcano – all that’s missing is James Bond himself. These days it is people like us who come to visit Whaler’s Bay – tourists.

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Mid Canterbury and its immediate surrounds offer a range of activities for people to enjoy with their children over the Summer holiday weeks. If you are not planning to get away over the break, or having to work, consider exploring or taking advantage of activities in the district. While most holiday programmes run during the week other activities around the district operate at different hours, including the weekend. Or you can plan your own timeframe and take a bike ride/walk out to Lake Hood along the Ashburton River track on the Braided Waters/Lake Hood trail. The track starts on the southern side of the Ashburton River. At 7.4km distance to the lake it takes about two hours to walk for the average family. So plan ahead. There is also the Ashburton/ Hakatere River trail starting on the northern side of the Ashburton River. It heads to Hakatere and is 19km. Plan a picnic and spend time in the Ashburton Domain: its 37 hectares is dotted with many nooks and crannies to explore. It has an extensive playground area, padding pool, a flying fox, and an avery with some special feathered friends. But there is also the expansive gardens, giant trees and ducks – always pleased for some left over bread scraps. The district offers activities to suit every budget. The Ashburton Public Library ‘Read and Grow’ holiday initiative encourages children to continue with reading over the holidays. For every book they take out of the Children’s Library, they get one ‘library penny’. Once they reach 20 books (20 pennies), they can cash in their pennies to claim a prize.

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It started yesterday - December 12 – and runs until January 21, 2015. In the water, Ashburton Community Pool learn to swim coordinator Stacey Hoets says there is nothing better than swimming outside on a hot summer day and the public can now do that at the Tinwald Domain Pool, reopened for the season. The pool has an average temperature of 29degreesC. It will be open daily from midday until 7pm, except Christmas and New Year’s Day until further notice. People can do a bit of sunbathing, eat an ice block and go for a dip, she says. “The pool is actually really awesome after the upgrades they’ve made.” At the Ashburton Community Pool the holiday learn to swim holiday programme is running during the weeks of January 5th, 12th and 19th. There are some breaststroke clinic and starts/turns clinic classes also happening on the week of the 26th.

While the learner’s pool is closed during these lessons, the main pool is open to the public. “The inflatable (in the main pool) goes up 2pm – 4pm each day,” she says. Their aqua classes restart from January 5, 2015. YMCA in Ashburton and Base Youth Centre are partnering in the running of a Breakaway Holiday Programe for young people. The free programme involves a range of indoor and outdoor activities to keep youth aged 11-17 years old busy over the holiday period. It runs from January 5 – 9, and again from January 12 – 16, between 12noon - 4pm each day. Base Youth Centre co-ordinator Rebecca Soper says spaces are limited so people are advised to register early, through either organisation. More information is available on the Base Youthcentre Facebook page. Base is involved with the Breakaway programme until the 16th

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and re-opens on Monday 19th. Rebecca says it will open between 1pm and 6pm on weekdays for the rest of the month. There are plans to hold an event at the Ashburton Skatepark, on East Street where the team will run a barbeque and spot prizes, but its weather dependent, she says. However, a sign will be posted up at the youthcentre when this takes place. Sport Canterbury-Mid Canterbury are again running their popular Active Kids Holiday Programmes. The week long program runs from January 19 to 23, 2015. It offers a range of sporting experiences to get children aged 5 to 13 years old to try new activities. There are also some off-site trips. Registrations through the office or online. The holiday programmes are structured and promote fun participation and sporting experiences. Just outside the district is The Selwyn Aquatic Centre in Rolles-

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ton. It has four pools and offers a leisure pool with a lazy river, a hydrotherapy pool with spa, a learn to swim pool and lane swimming. The Ashburton’s Eco Education Centre at the Mastagard Recycle Depot is offering free upcycling kids holiday classes over January. Bookings for the programmes are essential. Pick up a programme from the depot or email glen. sole@envirowaste.co.nz for more information. It is well worth visiting the Plains Village, known as the Plains Railway and Historical Museum on Maronan Road, in Tinwald. The historical museum has a farm, worked by vintage machinery, a pioneer village and a vintage railway. It is open on December 28 and every other Sunday over the holidays between 11am and 4pm. The Regent Theatre Ashburton has the latest up to date films and the art community offers a range of art exhibitions.

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Daily Events Saturday

9.30am ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH 9.00am - 12.30pm TINWALD. ASHBURTON DISTRICT FARMERS Community garden working bee and MARKET. fellowship, each Saturday, weather Local produce by local producers and hot permitting. Behind the St Andrew’s food!!. North End West Street car park. Anglican Church, 157 Thomson Street, 9.00am - 12.30pm Tinwald. ASHBURTON CRAFT MARKET. 9.30am - 12.30pm West Street. ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Large variety of toys for hire. Methodist

Church hall, Baring Square East. 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven. 10.00am - 12.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, all welcome. Upstairs 254 Cameron Street.

10.00am - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC3. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. 12.45pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, singles and doubles. Waireka Croquet Club, The Domain, Philip Street. Doubles, drawn partners, Waireka Croquet Club, The Domain, Philip Street.

1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, club day. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street. 6.00pm DANCE WORX PRESENTS. “Tis the Season”. A dance concert and fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House. Ashburton Trust Event Centre, Wills Street.

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ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Kids friendly Christmas service led by Rev 8.00am Laurence Ennor and featuring Children’s ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Christmas Pageant, 48 Allens Road, Holy Communion, Park Street. Allenton. 9.30am 10.00am ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. Morning worship with Rev Tevita New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Taufalele. Church lounge, Baring Square Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. East. Main Street, Methven. ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. ASHBURTON MODEL AERO CLUB. Christmas music service and communion Radio controlled aeroplane flying, led by Rev David Hastings. All welcome. weather permitting. Lovett’s Road, 65 Oxford Street. Maronan Road.

ASHBURTON M.S.A. QUOITS. All welcome to have a throw. Racecourse Road M.S.A. Sports ground. ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Church service with Rev David Brown, Cnr Havelock and Park Street. HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass, Sealy Street. ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street. ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion every Sunday. 151-153 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall). EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby. 1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome. Racecourse Road. 7.00pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall). ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Church Service with Rev David Brown in the Sinclair Centre, Cnr Havelock and Park Street.

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interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven. 1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC3. Seafield Road. 1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association croquet club day. Allenton

Sports Club. Cavendish Club. 6.00pm RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Real women circuit training in the hall, St Andrews Church, Bridge Street, Rakaia. 6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Community Carol singing. Bus leaving from St David’s car park and travelling to residential homes. Supper to follow. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 9.00am - 4.00pm ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. For free budget advice and workshop

enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street. 9.30am - 10.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Ladies weekly health and fitness class. Senior Centre, Cameron Street. 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter,

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SITUATIONS VACANT

Relationship RelationshipManager Managers

Dental Assistant

ASHBURTON OR TIMARU DUNEDIN & INVERCARGILL

The Community Dental Service provides oral health services to children. We currently are looking for three Dental Assistant positions based in the following locations:

RURAL BANKING RURAL BANKING

At Heartland Bank we are are growing growingour ourteam teamofofRelationship Rural Managers working with with Managers working our clients and are for anforambitious, our rural clients andlooking are looking ambitious,motivated motivatedand andgoal goaldriven drivenbanking banking professional Ashburton or Timaru. professionalsto tojoin joinour our team teamsbased basedinineither Dunedin and Invercargill. In you will be regularly calling on be an proactively existing portfolio of clients and In this this role business development role you will identifying and then growing business written by workingwith closely them toregularly understand andon meet developing commercial relationships newwith clients and calling an their unique financial needs.You Additionally will be cognisant of new business existing portfolio of clients. will deliveryou to new business targets whilst growing opportunities in the region. business written with existing clients by working closely with them to understand and To be their successful this role needs. you will need to have superior account management meet uniqueinfinancial skills and lending experience preferably in a banking context. You will be effective To be successful in this role you will need to have superior account management leveraging your rural services provider network. You’ll be great on the phone and skills and lending experience preferably in a banking context. You’ll be great on the have demonstrated you can get appointments and then secure business. phone and have demonstrated you can get appointments and then secure business. To be credible with your clients you’ll need to talk their language so you must have To be credible your clients you’ll need talk Banking their language you must significant ruralwith exposure – preferably via atoRural role orso through agriculture have significant – preferably through related studyof orthe related study or rural fromexposure working in the primary sector.agriculture A deep understanding from working in thethe primary sector. A deep of the farming farming life cycle, challenges faced andunderstanding the resulting financial needs lifecycle, of the rural the challenges faced, and important. the resultingCurrent financial needs of the rural community is particularly connectivity with thecommunity Canterburyisrural particularly important. community and rural services providers is preferable. This role comes with with a generous generoussalary, salary,aacar, car, an an excellent excellent range range of ofemployee employeebenefits benefits and the opportunity build a and business and your career. and the opportunity to build ato business your career. Heartland Bank is New Zealand’s specialist bank.and Weoffer do things a littlesomething differentlythe At Heartland Bank we do things little differently the market and offer the market something theinclude big banks don’t. Finance Our herospecifically products include big banks don’t. Our hero products Livestock designed to Livestock Finance, meet the needs ourFarm ruralTransition customers.Loans and targeted seasonal finance specifically designed to meet the needs our rural customers. If you believe you have the skills, experience and winning edge to be successful in this If youplease believe youEmma haveReid, the skills, experience winning edge role, role call Talent Manager and at Heartland Bankto onbe 09successful 9279222inorthis email please call Emma Reid, Talent Manager at Heartland Bank on (09) 927 9222 or email your your cover letter and CV to emma.reid@heartland.co.nz by Wednesday 15 January 2014. cover letter and CV to emma.reid@heartland.co.nz by Sunday, 18 January 2015.

(South Canterbury)

• Timaru - Permanent, Full Time, 35.4 hours per week • Ashburton - Permanent, Part Time, 28.32 hours per week • Geraldine - Permanent, Part Time, 21.24 hours per week You will work alongside experienced Dental Therapists, delivering quality services to children in South Canterbury. You will work from 8:15am to 4:15pm during the school term. This is an excellent role for an experienced Dental Assistant who enjoys working in a small team. You will bring excellent communication, computer, administrative and organisational skills. Your focus will be on delivering quality care. You will be required to drive a mobile screening van to schools so a full, clean driver’s licence is essential. Please state on your cover letter what position(s) you are applying for. The position description is available on www.careers.cdhb.govt.nz Please apply online or to discuss this role in more detail contact Phil Adamson, Recruitment Specialist on 03 378 6675.

Dispatch Manager ‘Office & Field Based Position’

Based in Methven, Mid Canterbury, the heart of New Zealand’s cropping region. We provide our clients with a specialised service spraying a diverse range of pasture, processed and arable crops. Due to increased workload and restructuring within the company we require a Dispatch Manager to assist our Operations Manager. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person with a can do attitude to join our team. Experience in agriculture and a good understanding of the farming climate and conditions in Mid Canterbury is an advantage. Responsibilities will include: • Daily phone communication with clients. • Organising and allocating of the daily work load to operators. • Ensuring that both the clients and the operators requirements are met. The successful applicant will have: • Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and maintain good working relationships. • A high standard of time management. • Attention to detail and accurate record keeping. • Confidence in use of IT - Microsoft Office. In return we offer a competitive remuneration package with employee benefits.

Applicants for this position should have New Zealand residency or a valid New Zealand work visa. Please send your CV with cover letter to: David Molloy P O Box 85 METHVEN or email: david@molloyag.co.nz Applications close Saturday, December 20, 2014 www.molloyag.co.nz

heartland.co.nz heartland.co.nz Appliance/Refrigeration Technician

Look good in green? Join our team! After 21 years of fantastic service Jeff has retired. ElectraServe are looking for someone to fill his shoes. ElectraServe have a position available for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual with a strong commitment to succeed. You will be working within a very strong family owned and operated company with modern ideas and approaches, but good old-fashioned values when it comes to providing impeccable customer service. ElectraServe offer a competitive remuneration along with a modern fleet of vehicles. You will become a member of a fantastic team of professionals.

Appliance/Refrigeration Technician This is a full time position, and the you must have your New Zealand drivers licence. · Must have minimum EST A/B electrical licence · Knowledge in commercial whiteware will be an advantage · Residential repairs on all make and models of appliances · Refrigerator repairs If you are looking for a change in workplace and to be part of a friendly professional team please contact HR: Allanah Watson; Phone 03 308 9008 Cell 0275 800 850 or email allanah@electraserve.co.nz

a 166 moore street ashburton p 03 308 9008 w www.electraserve.co.nz

Your local Spark Store, East Street, Ashburton (03) 308 0308

Trainee Livestock Representative MID - SOUTH CANTERBURY

PGG Wrightson is a leading provider of products and services to the agricultural and horticultural sectors. We are helping grow the country through our knowledge, service and expertise. This full-time role offers a unique opportunity to begin a career in the livestock sector. Under the guidance of your Livestock Manager and the wider livestock team, you will learn to develop strong client relationships in the field, as well as receiving training in the sales and technical aspects of the role. You need to have excellent written and oral communication skills, a passion for sales, good stockmanship and a willingness to learn at every opportunity. In addition you will be skilled at problem solving, be physically fit and hold a full, current New Zealand driver’s licence. We are committed to growing our employees and we develop leadership and technical expertise at all levels of our company. We provide extensive in-house sales and technical training and offer a number of benefits, as well as a competitive remuneration package.

Clerical Assistant Brophy Knight Limited is a well established and respected chartered accounting practice based in Ashburton. We pride ourselves on delivering a very high level of customer service. Due to a staff member moving overseas we are currently seeking a highly motivated person to join our administration team. The successful applicant must possess: ◊ A polite and professional manner with a go getter attitude. ◊ Good Microsoft Office skills plus e-mail and internet literacy ◊ Excellent keyboard skills. ◊ Excellent verbal and written communication skills. ◊ Ability to work independently within a team. ◊ Accuracy with numbers. Our business operates from modern facilities and utilises the latest computer technology.

If you have a strong interest in rural New Zealand and would like to be part of the exciting future of our company we want to hear from you.

This position will involve reception and general clerical duties as well as directly supporting the administration team. The ideal candidate will have the ability to expand this role over time.

Apply today: applications@pggwrightson.co.nz

To apply for this position, please send a letter of application and curriculum vitae to:

• Email your CV and covering letter by Monday 22 December 2014. • To discuss this opportunity please contact Greg Cook, Livestock Manager on 027 229 9376.

www.pggwrightson.co.nz SERVICES: Hay covers, farm truck seat covers, upholstery repairs, shade sails and blinds, marquee and event hire.

Helping grow the country

“Clerical Assistant Position” Brophy Knight Limited P O Box 314 Ashburton 7740 or email to enquiries@brophyknight.co.nz Applications close January 9, 2015

Call Toni & Peter May on 03 308 8893 to find out more! 151 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton www.petermay.co.nz

Patersons John Rhind Funeral Directors FDANZ Phone 03 379 9920

HEYWOOD, Phillip Arthur – On Dec 2, 2014 at Ashburton. Aged 76 years. Dearly loved BODY, Alan Francis – father of Bruce, Murray and On December 5, 2014 at Rachel, and Robyn and Kent. Princes Court Resthome, Loved grandad Philly of SCOON, Noel Christopher – Ashburton. On his 88th Libby, and Tom; Zac, Lily, December 6, 2010. birthday. Dearly loved and Monica; Jamie, Shannon, Death changes everything husband of Margaret. Much and Lochie. Loved son of the Time changes nothing . . . loved father and father in law late Cyril and Grace We still miss the sound of of Maxine and Graeme Heywood. Messages to 2 your voice Chapman, Allison and Neville Elizabeth Avenue, Rakaia The wisdom of your advice Chaney, Glenys and Greg 7710. At Phillips request a The stories of your life and Carr, and Alan and Debra. private funeral service has just being in your presence, Loved grandad and Garg of been held at Springston. So no, time changes nothing, all his grandchildren and Paterson’s Funeral Services We miss you as much today great grandchildren. FDANZ Ashburton as we did the day you died. Messages to Body family P O Ph 307 7433 We just miss you. Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A Lynda and Frank. special thank you to the Please note all late death carers and staff at Princes notices or notices sent outCourt Resthome. Donations side ordinary office hours ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the Ashburton branch of must be emailed to: the Alzheimer’s Association deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz DAVISON, Joyce Mary – Colin and family wish to, most would be appreciated and to ensure publication. sincerely, thank all family and may be left at the service. A friends for the love and service to celebrate Alan’s life During office hours notices support given to us with the may also be sent to: will be held at our Chapel Cnr East and Cox Streets, classifieds@theguardian.co.nz recent loss of Joyce. Thanks you for the cards, letters, Ashburton on WEDNESDAY, Any queries emails, phone calls, visits, December 10, commencing please contact food and beautiful flowers at 2.00pm, followed by private 0800 and to those who attended cremation at the Ashburton ASHBURTON Joyce’s service. A special Crematorium. (0800-274-287). thank you to the staff of Paterson’s Funeral Services Rosebank and the residents FDANZ Ashburton and staff of Terrace View. Ph 307 7433 Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement of gratitude from our family. “Close to our hearts Joyce CONWAY, Finian, will always stay. MID CANTERBURY FUNERAL SERVICES (Reverend Father) – Loved and remembered Loved and respected priest of every day.” Galbraith’s provide choice! the Christchurch Diocese for Galbraith’s We have a team of highly respected, professional funeral directors and 65 years. Passed away celebrants. We offer you complete funeral care including pre-arrangement, provide choice! and your choice of venue, funeral celebrants and catering. peacefully at Whareama Rest We believe that every life is unique and every person’s funeral needs to Home, Stoke, on Thursday reflect their individualityCall - ask us howus we can be of assistance to you and on December 4, 2014. your family. LAW, Denzil Martyn Call us on 308 3980 Requiescat in Pace 308 3980 (Denny) – Requiem Mass will beor call in and visit our new premises at or246 callHavelock in andStreet visit Brenda, Hayden, Lyn, Keryn, celebrated at St Marys Proand Harrison wish to Cathedral, 373 Manchester our new premises at Hayley extend their sincere thanks to Street, Christchurch Rob onCope-Williams Eion McKinnon everyone, who sent cards, 246 Havelock WEDNESDAY, December 10, flowers, food, visits and at 10.30am followed by Street phone calls following the loss interment in the Priests of our dearly loved husband, section of Bromley Cemetery. dad and grandad (Denzil). A Official Opening 18 Feb - 9am til 4pm Rosary will be prayed at St special thank you to the Marys Pro-Cathedral on Ashburton Volunteer Fire Tuesday December 9, at Brigade for their guard of 7.00pm honour. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgment to each and everyone of you.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

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Due to purchase and installation of cleaning and treating machinery, we are recruiting for three new roles at Canterbury Seed Company. We are looking for motivated individuals who are willing to do what is required to get results.

Seed Store Foreman

Reporting to the Operations Manager, and leading a small but enthusiastic team you will drive the onsite cleaning, treating, packing and dispatch of both local and international seed. A sound knowledge of seed cleaning machinery both cleaning and treating and the ability to setup accurately, strong leadership, excellent communication are the qualities required for the above position. To be successful you need to be motivated and willing to work to strict deadlines. An understanding of the seed industry would be an advantage.

Seed Cleaner Assistant

Reporting to the Seed Store Foreman: This position will operate a small Westrup cleaning plant at our Range Street facility. While employed to operate the cleaning plant, the role will be quite broad with ﬂexibility to adapt a key. Previous experience in the operation of seed cleaning is preferred.

Seed Treater Assistant Reporting to the Store Foreman: This position will operate the latest technology treating machine at our Range Street facility. You will be treating seed for local and export customers. Previous experience is essential in this role along with attention to detail and accuracy with figures. Again flexibility to adapt is a key. To be successful in the above roles you will need: • A good level of physical fitness as there will be some lifting required. • A current forklift licence • Good communication skills • Be a team player and willingly participate with others to achieve common goals • Have a good understanding of the local grain and seed industry

Part Time Lab Technician Also based at our Range Street facility, you need the ability to work under pressure and within a small team environment. Knowledge of the seed industry would be an advantage however not essential as full training will be provided. Hours of work will vary depending on harvest and can be a combination of mornings and afternoon. • Attention to detail • Accuracy with figures • Good communication skills Are all attributes required to fill this position. As part of the wider Winslow and Carr Group of businesses, we offer our staff excellent working conditions and company benefits. Based in our Range Street site in Ashburton, you will work within a large team encompassing all Winslow businesses (Canterbury Seed, Winslow Contracting). To apply for the above positions please email your C.V. to Sheryn.hales@winslowltd.co.nz clearly stating which position you are applying for or phone 03 307 6979 for further information.

Qualiﬁed Spray Painter Required Urgently Modern, clean work environment. Latest equipment. Call Duncan 308 5238 or visit Panelcraft Auto Restoration 2 McGregor Lane Ashburton

Relief Milker With some previous experience required to cover staff taking holidays. Very flexible as to the days in the week you can work. Ideally would like at least eight milkings per week. Start in January and work would be available through to the end of March. Milking 1000 cows in a 60 bail rotary. Shed is only 3 years old with automatic cup removers and Protrack. Would be able to offer sole occupancy accommodation if required, or pay for km’s. 10 minutes out of Methven at the Rakaia Gorge. Call Tom 021 891 938.

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Customer Service Representative Ashburton

We Help Save Lives

When it comes to banking, it’s customer service that really sets Westpac apart from everyone else. As the ‘face of the bank’ you’ll be the first point of contact for customers and represent our great standards of friendly, genuine service. Insightful and knowledgeable, you’ll make it easy for customers to get where they want to be - with the right advice and proactive guidance. Banking experience is preferred but not essential, more importantly is a background in sales or service roles and an eagerness to learn and develop your career.

We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, be er prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.

You will be provided with training to confidently identify customer needs and provide solutions to meet their ‘sales needs’, e.g. credit cards, investment products and vehicle insurance. You will respond to all referral opportunities provided to you in a timely and professional manner and proactively source new business. Ideally you will have experience in a customer service working environment with retail cash handling skills. Essential to this role is your strong interpersonal skills and commitment to meeting our customers’ needs while identifying all sales and referral opportunities. You are someone who has the ability to self-manage and the self-motivation towards achieving set objectives To be successful in this role you must be determined to succeed, and have the energy and drive to work in a fast paced retail environment. You will also be a quick learner and able to ‘think on your feet’, to deliver effective solutions for our customers.

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Parts and Accessories Assistant Due to a position becoming available in our parts and accessories department, we are seeking to appoint a person to our busy, enthusiastic franchise dealership. Desirably, this person would have a reasonable mechanical knowledge and good computer skills, with excellent telephone and customer service skills. Jeff Marshall Motorcycles is in a very buoyant, large rural sector. We service the farm and off road sector, and have a large road bike riding clientele as well. Our business is very much customer focused, so applicants need to be the same, be prepared to take responsibility, be honest, have strong selfbelief, loyal, driven, have a sense of humour and have an interest in motorcycles. Applicants, • Must have a high attention to detail, • Must be able to work as part of a team, and also be able to work unsupervised, • Must be willing to do on going product training, • Must have a clean drivers licence, & preferably motorcycle, • Should have a NZ residency or a valid NZ work Visa. Check out our business www.jeffmarshallsuzuki.co.nz Application can be made in the strictest confidence by contacting Jeff. Marshall direct on wk - 03 308 2055 cell - 027 431 1744 email - jeff@jeffmarshallsuzuki.co.nz

Wanted Semi-retired person for part time work in a pest control business. Training provided. Immediate start To apply please phone 03 443 6621 027 543 0679

Experienced Post driver/ Fencer Must be a skilled and experienced post driver operator and fencer with great work ethic and ability to work unsupervised when necessary.

A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence

Immediate start required.

Jamie needs your help this Christmas

Please apply in own handwriting by December 17, 2014 to: 790 C/- Ashburton Guardian PO Box 77 Ashburton 7740

SITUATIONS VACANT

UREGENTLY REQUIRED Someone to mow large lawn.

Phone 308 5985 It’s

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time to Txt HOPE to 4411 SITUATIONS WANTED get in the garden... or at salvationarmy.org.nz I’M LOOKING FOR a dairy farm job with one or two bedrooms, to start at the New Year. I come with experience in the dairy industry. Ph 027 315 7267.

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Canterbury Seed Company is a successful and well respected seed production marketing and trading company recognised for experience in the ﬁelds of pea, forage, cereal and vegetable seed. Canterbury Seed’s large array of seed products are marketed domestically and to over forty countries around the world.

• Bark • Screened soil (standard charges apply) • Oamaru stonedonation and we’ll call you back for your • 100% Organic Compost Give in-store at• Rocks and boulders • Sand, Shingle and Stones • Concrete

Delivery service available plus a FREE loan trailer CHRISTMAS

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It’s time to get in the garden... Wholesale landscape supplies, direct to the public: • Bark • Screened soil • Oamaru stone • 100% Organic Compost • Rocks and boulders • Sand, Shingle and Stones • Concrete Delivery service available plus a FREE loan trailer.

Ashburton Contracting Limited

GOLD PARTNER

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WANTED

REAL ESTATE

RURAL TRADING POST

Magnificent on Dolma 21 Dolma Street, Methven Private sale See Trademe Listing No.815504647 One of Methven’s grandest homes. Dating pre 1918 this double brick classic has been lovingly renovated befitting its history and style. Set on 1.5 acres of beautifully designed gardens. Features Include • Some Double Glazing • 3 Double Bedrooms (possible fourth) • heatpump, pellet fire, coalrange with wetback plus radiator reticulators • Beautiful Wood Panelling • Large 6 x 10m work shed for added business potential • Mt Hutt Views Viewing is by appointment only. Phone Greg on 3028450. Tender only.

Macrocarpa Trees or logs wanted for firewood or sawmilling grade. Ph Kent 021-325-661

For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline 0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

TRADES, SERVICES

4 TINT-A-WINDOW solar protective films, UV block, fade, heat and glare control, privacy and safety films for glass. FREE quotes - 20 years local service, Bill Breukelaar - phone 0800 368 468. www.tintawindow.co.nz COMPUTER PROBLEMS? For Prompt Reliable Service. Contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Ph 308 8989. 30yrs Local experience. SUPERGOLD discount card accepted. HOME handyman available. Minor repairs, painting etc. Ph 027-677-1952.

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TRADES, SERVICES

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

Feed Wanted Standing grass Straw at harvest Top market rates

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

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available! From a shovel load to a trailer load. Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302 Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon

RURAL TRADING POST

CASE International 1660 combine, 20ft front, good condition. Offers invited. Please phone 302 8962 or 027 435 7717.

SEARCHING FOR A GIFT FOR THE PERSON WHO HAS

Call Stuart for more information

DONALDSON CONTRACTING

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‘Focused on Quality Feeds’

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EVERYTHING?

A Trust Gift Voucher is valid at all of the Ashburton Trust outlets. *minimum $20

Buying or selling a vehicle? Call the Guardian today for your motoring advertising requirements. 307 7900

Ph 307 5911 www.ashburtontrust.co.nz

Call Kieren to tend to all your rural electrical needs . . ElectraServe, for everything electrical 24/7 Breakdown Service Dairy Effluent Irrigation Generators

Industrial Commercial Residential

the ElectraServe guarantee

Blair Watson, General Manager personally guarantees ElectraServe’s tradesmen’s workmanship. If you are not 100% satisfied with the quality of the work, ElectraServe will put it right . . . every time, or your money back.

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Weekend Services

MEDICAL SERVICES

6pm - 8pm both evenings.

700 155 for FREE 24hr Health Advice.

ASHBURTON HOSPITAL WARD 1 - DAILY, 10am - 11.30am and 2pm - 7.30pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. WARD 6 - (including Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit) - OPEN VISITING. MATERNITY WARD - DAILY, 10am - 8pm. -Husbands and patient’s own children may visit the patient from: 7am - 10pm. TUARANGI HOME (Cameron St) - DAILY, -unrestricted visiting.

HML Home care Medical Limited - Ring 0800 HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS DUTY DOCTORS

This service is for emergency medical care only. Please remember your Community Services Card. Allenton Medical Centre, The Mall, Harrison Street is the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. The surgery will be open from 10am - 12 noon and from 6pm - 7pm both days. No appointment necessary. Surgery phone 308 9139.

METHVEN & RAKAIA AREA

Saturday and Sunday doctor and emergency details - please telephone the Methven Medical Centre, ph 302 8105. Ashburton Hospital DOES NOT provide an accident and emergency service. Except in cases of emergency persons requiring medical attention must consult their own or the duty general practitioner. Persons subsequently requiring treatment at Ashburton Hospital must have a general practitioners note of referral.

PHARMACIES

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

or 027 857 2133 or visit www.alcoholicsanonymous.org.nz for more information.

COMMUNITY POOL

MENTAL HEALTH Call free on 0800

MAIL CLOSING TIMES

222 955. Ask for the Crisis Team.

WEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 9am - 5pm.

ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm SAFE CARE - 24 hr Rape and Sexual STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791 POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton: Mon - Fri 5pm VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP Mon - Fri 5pm 24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 Tinwald: Methven: Mon - Fri 4.30pm 846) - Direct dials to a volunteer. Mon - Fri 4.30pm Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - Rakaia: 2pm - outside of these hours leave a message. ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm ALCOHOL DRUG HELP LINE Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm ASHBURTON REST HOMES Call us free on (0800 787 797). COLDSTREAM HOUSE - DAILY, unrestricted Lines open 10am - 10pm Seven days. INFORMATION CENTRES visiting. ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm. LIFELINE Toll-Free: 0800 353 353 CAMERON COURTS - DAILY, unrestricted Sun CLOSED. Public holidays from 10am visiting. until 2pm. Phone 308-1050. OMMUNITY ERVICES PRINCES COURT - DAILY, unrestricted METHVEN - Saturday, Sunday and Public visiting. ART GALLERY Holidays 10am until 3pm. Due to relocation, the Art Gallery is closed Phone 302-8955 or methven@i-site.org EMERGENCY DENTIST until further notice. If you do not have or cannot contact your BUS DEPARTURES regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service. for the name of the rostered weekend dentist Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802. in Christchurch. Hours 9am-5pm, Saturdays, Saturday: 10:00am - 1:00pm BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm. Sundays and Public Holidays. Sunday 1:00pm - 4:00pm Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

ELPLINE ERVICES Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday and from Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757)

ASHBURTON MUSEUM

Due to relocation, the Ashburton Museum is closed until further notice.

ANIMAL SERVICES

hour service

MID CANTERBURY SPCA

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

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER - Contact (cats) Tracey 021

1356 969 or (dogs) Dawn 021 828 350

VETERINARIANS

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Cnr East St & Smithfield Rd, Ashburton. Saturday clinic 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Large: Shannon ThomsonLaing. Small: Kasia Chapman-Labecka. VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321 1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. 24-hour Emergencies: Large: Kate Foxcroft. Small: Ref Vetlife. ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 999, 149 Cameron St, Ashburton: Duty vet: Katie Kent. Full emergency service all weekend. CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, Main Rd, Methven. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Steve Williams. Vet Ent and Vet Life now operate a joint afterhours small animal emergency service. To use

DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL this service please phone your vet as usual. Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700 - 24

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PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE

PROPOSED VARIATION 2 TO THE PROPOSED CANTERBURY LAND AND WATER REGIONAL PLAN - SUMMARY OF DECISIONS REQUESTED Pursuant to Clause 7 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991, the Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) gives notice that the Summary of Decisions Requested by Submitters on the proposed Variation 2 to the proposed Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan is available for inspection. Copies of the Summary of Decisions Requested and the original submissions are available for public inspection, at the the following locations: Environment Canterbury

• 17 Sir Gil Simpson Drive, Christchurch • 75 Church Street, Timaru

District Council Offices/Service Centres at;

• Ashburton District Council, 5 Baring Square, Ashburton

Rubbish and Recycling – Christmas and New Year Collections

Resource Recovery Parks The Ashburton Resource Recovery Park will be closed on: • Thursday 25 December 2014 • Friday 26 December 2014 • Thursday 1 January 2015

Public Libraries

• Ashburton Public Library, 180 Havelock Street, Ashburton • Geraldine Library and Service Centre, 78 Talbot Street, Geraldine • Temuka Library and Service Centre, 72-74 King Street, Temuka

Paper copies of the Summary of Decisions Requested and copies of the original submissions are available from Customer Services for a cost as set in the Environment Canterbury Annual Plan 2013/2014, or downloaded free of charge from the Environment Canterbury website www.ecan. govt.nz/lwrp-v2. Pursuant to Clause 16B of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 submissions on provisions of the proposed Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan that are substituted by Variation 2 are deemed to be submissions on Variation 2. FURTHER SUBMISSIONS Further submissions are now invited in support of or in opposition to the submissions received. A further submission must be limited to a matter in support of, or in opposition to, a relevant original submission. Further submissions must be made no later than 10 working days after the date this public notice is given (16 January 2015). A further submission must be in the form which is prescribed as Form 6 in Schedule 1 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Regulations 2003. A further submission form is included in the Summary of Decisions Requested or can be obtained from: • Offices of Environment Canterbury; • Environment Canterbury website: www.ecan.govt.nz/lwrp-v2; or

Customer Services, Environment Canterbury, PO Box 345, Christchurch 8140, by phoning 03 353 9007 or toll-free on 0800 324 636.

Under Clause 8 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991, the following persons may make a further submission: • Any person representing a relevant aspect of the public interest; • Any person that has an interest in the variation greater than the interest of the general public; and • Environment Canterbury

A copy of the further submission must be served on the person who made the submission to which the further submission relates, within five working days of making the further submission to Environment Canterbury. THE CLOSING DATE FOR FURTHER SUBMISSIONS IS 5.00PM FRIDAY 16 JANUARY 2015. Please mail further submissions to: Proposed Variation 2 to the proposed Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan Freepost 1201 Environment Canterbury PO Box 345 Christchurch 8140

Or deliver to the offices of Environment Canterbury Or by email to: mailroom@ecan.govt.nz with “V2 pLWRP Further Submissions” in the subject line. Bill Bayfield CHIEF EXECUTIVE

The Rakaia Resource Recovery Park and the Methven Greenwaste and Inorganic Materials drop off facility will be closed on: • Friday 26 December 2014 Rubbish and Recycling - Kerbside Collection If your collection day is a Thursday or Friday there will be some changes over the holiday period. Collections normally scheduled for Thursday 25 December and Thursday 1 January will be collected on Wednesday 24 December and Wednesday 31 December 2014 respectively. Collections normally scheduled for Friday 26 December and Friday 2 January will be collected on Monday 29 December 2014 and Monday 5 January 2015 respectively. There are no changes to any other collections. Please ensure all rubbish and recycling is placed at kerbside by 7.30am on collection day. Neil McCann Group Manager Service Delivery www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

PLANTS, PRODUCE

Bananas

$1.79kg

Jersey Bennie 1kg Boysenberries Strawberries 2 for Avocado

$4.99 box $3.99 ea $5 .69c ea

Southberry Open 9am - 6pm daily. Raspberries - freshly picked and PYO. Limited supply at present. 56 Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road RD1, Ashburton. Phone 308 1338

Specials available from 9/12 - 16/12

OPEN 7 DAYS Road The Green Grocer Main SouthTinwald

Fresh Fruit & Vege

RAFFLES

PLANTS, PRODUCE

Ashburton Lions Club Playhouse Raffle 1st 2nd 3rd

William Carnell Kim Turner Hannah and Ryan Brandham

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

NEW POTATOES Victoria

308-1095

PLANTS, PRODUCE

RASPBERRIES RASPBERRIES

5kg $12.00 or $2.50/kg Only available at Plains Museum Shop Maronan Road (No road side sales). John French 308 3669 (evenings).

ASHBURTON

MOTORCYCLES 1981 SUZUKI, 400 twin motorcycle, excellent runner. Very tidy $1,800. Phone Dave 308 4701.

MOTORING 2005 NISSAN Elgrand Highway star. Six seater van. 3.5 V6 auto. 3 year mechanical warranty. Custom black, excellent order. Rego + WOF. $14,000. Phone Dave 308 4701. NISSAN MAXIMA SI, 2002, 124000k, two owners from new. Great touring or towing vehicle. $4000 ono. Phone 03 308 3767 or 027 662 9733. VEHICLE GROOMING, cars, utes etc. Interior, Exterior, cut and polish. We can pick up and deliver, Robinson Street. Auto Groomers, 13 Robinson St, phone Paul 027 887 4786.

CALL IN AND CHECK OUT OUR GREAT RANGE OF LAWN CARE EQUIPMENT! 832 East St Phone: 03 307 9911

Now open P.Y.O. and freshly picked. Open 8am - 6pm (7 days) Smithfield Road Phone 308 3498 No eftpos.

No eftpos No Christmas orders taken

www.dne.co.nz 0800 432 633

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.

Classifieds www.guardianonline.co.nz

Ashburton Guardian

Saturday, December 13, 2014

LET OR LEASE

Business Space In The Heart Of The CBD Holmeslee Square has office and retail spaces available now. The flexible floor plan means we can work with you to create the optimum business space, no matter what business you’re in and whether you are looking to move in upstairs or downstairs. Available space: Ground floor: 124m2 First floor: Office B – 211m2 Office C – 195m2 For more information contact Mark or Jennie Holmes P: (03) 307 6161 C: 027 430 1099 E: mjholmes@xtra.co.nz

Birthday Greetings

ENTERTAINMENT

w: www.holmesleesquare.co.nz

AUCTION SALES

Brought to you by Kitchen Kapers.

Kaitlyn Anderson Happy 11th Birthday. Lots of love Mum

Kaitlyn Anderson Happy 11th Birthday. Lots of love Nana and Grandad.

Speights for Christmas

Log off. Lime In. Corona Sundays. . . Luke Glendining playing live Sunday 1-4pm. Giveaways and specials

Izzy Keeley Happy 5th Birthday Izzy. Lots of love from big sister Bri and Mum and Dad.

Please phone us on 03 308 5980

MEETINGS, EVENTS

Kyosuke Hunt

Happy ﬁrst birthday, our wee man. You brought us such a happier time And we love you unconditionally. Lots of love, hugs and kisses Daddy, Mama, Chinatsu and family.

Kyosuke Hunt Happy ﬁrst birthday, Kuo-chan. Can’t wait to meet you in March. Heaps of love, Jiiji and Baaba from Japan. 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.

Number cake tins $15 for 7 day hire

The next meeting of the Ashburton Trust Board will be held in the Head Office Boardroom, Level 1 – Somerset House, Cnr East + Burnett Streets, Ashburton on

Thursday, December 18, 2014 at 4:30pm

Mon-Fri 8am-5.30pm Sat 10am – 1pm

0800 LASER 4 U (0800 527 374) www.laserelectrical.co.nz

GENERAL hire. Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / contracting work, Call and see U-Hire Ashburton. 588 East Street. Open Mon-Fri 7.30 - 5.30pm; Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday 8am - 12.30pm. – Ph: 308 8061 A/h: 308 7460 www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

GARAGE SALES FURNITURE, tools and many household items. Sunday, 9am, 37 Albert Street.

FOR SALE

CHRISTMAS trees $10 each. Cut your own tomorrow, Sunday, December 14 from 10am - 2pm. look for sign by Westerfield Hall or free LOST, FOUND Ashburton delivery. SMALL black camera case Phone/text 027 408 7008. containing SD cards and batteries, lost Wednesday, December 10 between CHRISTMAS TREES for sale Tinwald and Belt Road via $20. 94 Thews Road. Open Moore Street. Please phone after 5pm weekdays and all day Saturday. Anthos 0274 346 816. Gardens 308 8386.

Giles Beal Chief Executive

LIVESTOCK, PETS

The Arcade, Ashburton 03 308 8287 www.kitchenkapers.co.nz

HIRE

Clearing Sale Of Alpacas, Plant and Sundries

Assembly Of God Sunday Meeting

On account of Messrs RJ & CA Nelson Homestead Farm, 28 Mitcham Road, Ashburton

10.00am Hakatere Marae SH1, Fairton

Friday, 19 December, 2014 Commencing at 1.30pm

You are welcome Enquiries Phone 308-8699

We will offer the following 30 Mixed Sex Alpacas Alpaca Shearing Table, 15 Prattley Alpaca Gates, Cria Covers, Ladymuck Poopa Collecter, Chaff Cutter (electric motor), Alpaca Sundries. Plant and Sundries 454 International Tractor with FEL and Bucket, Topax 2.4 metre Topper, Husqvana Ride On Mower (CTH 2542T), Hammerhead 2 Seater Go Cart, Set of Portable Steel Pipe Cattleyards, Portable Horse Stable and Tack Room, 1.8 metre Heavy Roller, Suzuki Eiger Quadrunner (16500 kms), Platform Digital Scales, Chain Harrows, Hay Feeders, plus a range of Tools and Farm Sundries. Furniture 3 piece Kovacs Leather Lounge Suite, 3 piece Green Leather Lounge Suite, 3 piece Small Covered Suite, 1 Rocking and Reclining Leather Chair, Macrocarpa Square Dining Table with 8 Leather Chairs, 3 Matching Leather Bar Stools, Kauri Table with 8 Kauri Chairs, Queen Size Antique Brass Bed, 2 Matching Single Antique Brass Beds, Welsh Dresser (made in England) English made Baltic Pine Corner Unit, 2 Hall Tables, 2 Wine Racks, Outside Setting Table with 6 Chairs, Outside Setting White English(5 piece), Lysaght 3 piece Color Steel Outside Chairs, 5 Burner Gas BBQ, F & P Washmart, Washing Machine, F & P Tumble Dryer, 2 Fridges, Small Freezer, Samsung Microwave, Super King Size Bed with Near New Mattress, Dresser and Mirror, Bedside Cabinets, Wooden Coffee Tables, Book Cases, Lounge Lamps, Bedside Lamps, English Made Baltic Pine China Cabinet plus numerous Household Items. Conditions of Sale; Sale will be conducted GST Exclusive, Purchase Price plus GST. Purchasers will be required to register prior to Commencement of sale. Terms are Strictly Cash unless prior arrangements are made with PGG Wrightson Livestock. No Eftpos. Enquiries to Russell Nelson, phone 021 0228 7177 Michael Buchanan, phone 0274 390 879 PGG Wrightson Auctioneers Ashburton

SCOOTER’S - new and secondhand three and four ADULT wheel electric scooters and FOR SALE wheel chairs. Call Fred TWO RECLINER, rocker, ENTERTAINMENT Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today. swivel lounge chairs. Good BLOSSOM - Sexy blonde condition $160 for pair. Ph Phone 308-3602 bombshell, 23 years old, 5.7”, 308 7947. curvy 10-12, green eyes, long HOLIDAY blonde hair, fullen shaven, SHADEHOUSE - 10ft x 7ft. ADULT DD cup breast, sensual and Benches included, $450 ono. ACCOMMODATION curious with bi doubles. Cam be moved on trailer. Ph ENTERTAINMENT AKAROA - CHARMING, 307 7597. Phone 022 0189 762. spacious holiday home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all electric heating. Sky, all mod SUZUKI ALTO. 30,000ks, ASIAN, attractive, brunette, CINDY Kiwi, 38, size 6, cons, short walk to village. genuine mileage. Just like charming, sexy, busty 38DD. attractive, busty, long hair. Phone Brian 307-8000 or new, great 1st or 2nd car. really good massage. Macha GFE. Phone calls only. 027 $3600. Phone 027 315 8086. 021 078 2363. 448 7011. 308-6180. 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.

Church Services

Cnr Cass & Havelock Sts Phone 308 5409 www.ashburtonbaptist.co.nz

10am Family Christmas Celebration Service

Join us for an Encounter with Speaker: Pastor Rob Davison Creche available Jesus Christ Sundays @10.00am Morning tea to follow 6.00pm House of Prayer Including Children’s church ALL VERY WELCOME Everyone is welcome. PRESBYTERIAN See you at Cnr Cass & CHURCHES Cameron St’s (Ashburton) Ph 308 7610 or 308 7062

Jubilee Christian Fellowship 10am Every Sunday All welcome

Fear not for all these things must come to pass but the end is not yet.

206 Cameron Street Pastors Jim & Ida Heath Ph 308 7511

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT DIAMOND - blue eyed beauty, will dazzle your socks off. 20, absolutely stunning and flawless, slim and perky. Here for serious pleasing. Treat yourself. Call 020 4030 5858.

HOT and horny, warm and friendly, mature, busty blonde. In town Friday and Saturday. Phone Terri 022 065 7059. (Don’t forget your swimming goggles).

St Andrew’s Havelock St. 10am & 7pm St James Thomson St. 11am St Paul’s Oxford St. 9.30am

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

PARKSIDE house located in quiet west side area. Four bedrooms, study, plenty of storage, double garage. Looking for caring tenants (non-smokers). No dogs. Phone 027 440 0417.

BOATS, ACCESSORIES

MAGNUM 1600 SKI BOAT 1990 Hull, 1996 Johnson115 hp oil injected motor. New road cover. Boarding ladder. Registered and warranted. Nice looking and performing boat. $7900ono. Phone 308 7700 or 027 221 3930.

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Saturday, December 13, 2014

Saturday, December 13, 2014 TV ONE

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TV TWO

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TV THREE

6am Te Karere 3 2 0 6:30 The Fishing Show 3 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am Come Dine With Me Omnibus PGR 3 11:30 Tagata Pasifika Noon Mexican Food Made Simple 30 12:30 The Food Truck 3 0 1pm Dishing Up Australia With Al Brown 3 0 1:30 High Country Rescue 3 0 2pm Four Rooms 2:55 Unsung Heroes PGR 3 0 3:25 N There And Back Matt Gibb takes a journey to discover the real people and places behind the television moments that put New Zealand towns on the map. 0 3:55 New Zealand With Nadia Lim 0 4:25 Shark Man 0 4:55 The Fishing Show – Classic Episodes 0 6pm One News 0 7pm F Annabel Langbein The Free Range Cook – Through The Seasons 0 7:30 MasterChef Australia 0 8:35 Coronation Street PGR 0 9:35 Nashville AO Deacon and Rayna must heal their wounds after their crash; Maddie deals with the revelation that Deacon is her father. 0 10:30 Michael Buble’s Day Off PGR 0

6am Guess How Much I Love You 30 6:10 The Adventures Of Chuck And Friends 3 0 6:30 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 6:55 The Tom And Jerry Show 3 0 7:15 Robot And Monster 3 0 7:45 Teen Titans Go! 3 0 8:10 Green Lantern – The Animated Series 3 0 8:35 Adventure Time PGR 3 0 9:05 Regular Show PGR 3 0 9:30 Zeke And Luther 3 0 10am 2Kaha PGR 10:30 The Voice 0 12:30 Oh Sit! 0 1:30 Secret Life Of The American Teenager PGR 3 0 2:30 Twisted PGR 3:30 Step By Step 0 4pm The Voice 0 7pm M Did You Hear About The Morgans? PGR 2009 Comedy. Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker. 0 8pm L Lotto 8:05 Did You Hear About The Morgans? PGR Continued. 0 9:10 M Charlie’s Angels 2 – Full Throttle PGR 2003 Comedy. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Lui. 0

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 Outdoors With Geoff 3 Geoff Thomas showcases the outdoors in New Zealand and abroad. 7am Gone Fishin’ 3 7:30 Infomercials 9:30 The Nation 10:30 The Block – Glasshouse PGR 3 0 11:25 The Block – Glasshouse PGR 3 0 12:30 The Block – Glasshouse PGR 3 0 1:35 The Block – Glasshouse PGR 30 2:40 The Block – Glasshouse PGR 30 3:40 Beauty And The Geek Australia 3 5pm Gone Fishin’ 5:30 The Simpsons 3 0 6pm 3 News

11:35 M Cemetery Junction AO (2010) Comedy. 0 1:30 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:25 Neighbourhood 3 0 3:55 Infomercials 5:30 The Key Of David

11:15 M Dorian Gray AO (2009) Drama. 1:30 M Surrogates AO (2009) Action. 0 3:15 M Flightplan AO (2005) Thriller. 0 4:55 Posh Nosh 3 0 5:05 2Kaha PGR 3 5:30 It Is Written 3

11:40 M Atonement AO 3 Drama. A 13-year-old girl changes the courses of several lives when she accuses her elder sister’s lover of a crime he did not commit. Kiera Knightley, James McAvoy. 0 2:15 Informercials 5:00 Hillsong 5:30 Charles Stanley

CHOICE TV 6am Celebrity DIY With Craig Phillips 6:30 Holmes Makes It Right 7:30 Coast 8:30 Get Growing 9am Nick Knowles’s Original Features 10am Fishing Addiction – Locals Only 10:30 Travel Wild 11am House Crashers 11:30 The Liquidator Noon Food Safari 12:45 Gardeners’ World 1:30 Better Homes And Gardens 3pm West End Salvage 3:30 LA Frock Stars 4pm Fantasy Homes By The Sea 5pm Get Growing 5:30 Kirstie’s Handmade Showdown Christmas 6:30 Bid America 7pm Survival School 7:30 Natural World In-depth stories about incredible animals, along with award-winning photography. 8:30 Liberty Of London The retail team at Liberty of London gears up for the busiest time of year – Christmas. 9:30 A Moody Christmas We visit the Moody household at Christmas time as they come together to share this festive season. 11:30 Kirstie’s Handmade Showdown Christmas

SUNDAY

12:30 West End Salvage 1am LA Frock Stars 1:30 Bid America 2am Survival School 2:30 A Moody Christmas 4:30 Fishing Addiction – Locals Only 5am Fantasy Homes By The Sea

7pm The Block Unlocked PGR 0 7:30 For The Love Of Cars PGR Philip and Ant try to restore a DeLorean DMC-12, a car that stands as a tribute to the excess of the 1980s. 0 8:30 M Gladiator AO 3 2000 Action. Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen. 0

FOUR

PRIME 6am Home Shopping 11:30 University Challenge Finishing off the first round are two former title holders, Canterbury v Massey. Noon The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 3 2:30 Bondi Rescue 3 3:30 Lorraine Pascale – Home Cooking Made Easy 3 Lorraine Pascale has entertaining at home covered with nibbles perfect for sharing, starting with herbed baked scotch eggs, simple goat cheese truffles and mini beef Wellingtons. 4:30 Better Homes And Gardens 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Big, Bigger, Biggest

11:25 Excused AO 3 Dating show in which singles looking for love try to win dates before being eliminated from contention. 12:15 Infomercials

11:25 Trollied AO Lorraine realises she cannot work with Gavin; Margaret’s annual unlucky day seems to be going smoothly enough. 11:55 True Blood AO 3 1:05 Home Shopping

7pm Storage Wars – Canada 7:30 The Great British Bake Off In the first challenge our bakers are in pastry heaven, modernising the old-fashioned suet pudding. Lulled into a false sense of security, the technical challenge takes our bakers to pastry hell. 8:35 Midsomer Murders AO 10:50 Never Mind The Buzzcocks AO 3

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 7am Miharo 3 2 7:30 Pukana 3 2 8am Toi Whakaari 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Putahi 3 2:30 Homai Te Pakipaki 3 3:30 Kia Ora Hola 3 4pm Kia Ora Molweni 3 4:30 Behind The Faces 3 5pm Kia Mau!

THE BOX 6am The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes. 8:30 Last Man Standing PG 8:55 Survivor – Pearl Islands Marathon PG 12:20 Smoky Mountain Money PG 1:10 Pawn Stars PG 1:35 Shearing Gang PG 2pm Call Of The Wildman PG 2:25 Billy The Exterminator PGL 2:50 Elementary MV 3:40 SVU MV 4:30 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes. 7:30 Last Man Standing PG 8pm Call Of The Wildman PG 8:30 Billy The Exterminator PGL 9pm American Daredevils M 9:30 Smoky Mountain Money PG 10:30 Pawn Stars PG 11pm Shearing Gang PG 11:30 Psych MC SUNDAY 12:30 Raw MC 3:20 Psych MC 4:20 Survivor – Pearl Islands Marathon PG

SKY SPORT 1

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 8:40 Fairly Odd Parents 9:10 Casper Scare School 3 When Casper, the world’s friendliest ghost, befriends a human kid, his uncles decide to send him to Scare School. 9:40 Power Rangers – Megaforce 10:05 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Fanboy And Chum Chum 5pm Big Time Rush 3 5:30 Mr Young 3 6pm The Nanny 3 0 6:30 M Dr Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas 3 2000 Fantasy. Jim Carrey, Christine Baranski. 0 8:35 M Back To The Future PGR 3 1985 Action Sci-fi. A teenager and an eccentric doctor turn a DeLorean car into a time machine, but when the experiment goes wrong, the teenager’s existence is threatened. Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd. 0 10:55 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia AO 3

8am Tennis – New Zealand Nationals (Highlights) Day One. 9:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) Pakistan v Blackcaps– Second One-day International. 10am Golf – European Tour (Highlights) Alfred Dunhill Championship – Round Two. From Leopard Creek Country Club in Malelane, South Africa. 10:30 Sport 365 11am Softball – Oceania Qualifier (Highlights) Day One. From Rosedale Park in Auckland. 12:30 L Softball – Oceania Qualifier New Zealand v Samoa. From Rosedale Park in Auckland. 2:30 Sport 365 3pm L Softball – Oceania Qualifier Australia v Samoa. 5pm L Softball – Oceania Qualifier New Zealand v Samoa. 7pm Sky Sport – What’s On A look at what is coming up on the sports channels over the next week. 7:30 L Softball – Oceania Qualifier Final. From Rosedale Park, Auckland. 10pm Fox Sports News 10:30 Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) Franklin Templeton Shootout – Round Two. From the Tiburon Golf Club in Florida. 11pm Golf – European Tour (Highlights) 11:30 UFC – Road To The Octagon 12:45 Hockey – FIH Men’s Champions Trophy 2:15 Fox Sports News 3:00 Hockey – FIH Men’s Champions Trophy 4:30 Sky Sport – What’s On 5:00 Cricket – International (Highlights) 5:30 Football – A-League (Highlights)

SKY SPORT 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Tautohetohe (Starting Today) 3 Ngapuhi v Ngai Te Rangi. 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 M Soccer Dog PGR 1999 Family. James Marshall, Jeremy Foley. 9:30 M Shakespeare In Love AO 3 1998 Romantic Comedy. Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Martin Clunes, Dame Judi Dench. 11:35 Te Kaea 3 2 12:05 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Auction Kings PG 6:30 MythBusters PG Cell Phones On Planes. 7:30 MythBusters PG Bullets Fired Up. 8:30 ET Fishing Escapes PG 9:30 Cold River Cash PG 10:30 Deadliest Catch PG 11:30 River Monsters With Jeremy Wade PG Russian Killer. 12:30 Gold Fever PG 1:30 MythBusters PG Plane Boarding. 2:30 Auction Hunters PG 3:30 Marooned M Rwanda. 4:30 You Have Been Warned M Makers or Fakers. 5:30 Yukon Men M The Longest Day. 6:30 Dual Survival PG 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG Towering Treetop Teahouse. 8:30 Redwood Kings PG 9:30 Gunslingers M 10:30 The Unexplained Files M 11:30 Ice Lake Rebels M SUNDAY 12:30 Codes And Conspiracies M 1:30 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 2am Flying Wild Alaska PG 3am Flying Wild Alaska PG 4am Flying Wild Alaska PG 5am MythBusters PG

Nashville

9:35pm on TV One

MOVIES PREMIERE 7:15 Man Of Steel MV 2013 Action. Henry Cavill, Amy Adams. 9:35 The Making Of Lone Survivor – Will Of The Warrior AO 10:05 Nature Calls MLS 2012 Comedy. Patton Oswalt, Johnny Knoxville. 11:25 Red 2 MVL 2013 Action. Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren. 1:20 Lay The Favourite MLS 2012 Comedy. Bruce Willis, Rebecca Hall. 2:55 Man Of Steel MV 2013 Action. Henry Cavill, Amy Adams. 5:15 A Resurrection 16VL 2013 Thriller. Mischa Barton, Devon Sawa. 6:45 Jack Ryan – Shadow Recruit MV 2014 Action. Chris Pine, Kevin Costner. 8:30 Don Jon 16LS 2013 Comedy. Joseph GordonLevitt. 10:05 Devil’s Due 16VLC 2014 Horror. Allison Miller, Zach Gilford. 11:35 Pawn AO 2013 Thriller. Ray Liotta, Nikki Reed, Forest Whitaker. SUNDAY 1am A Resurrection 16VL 2013 Thriller. Mischa Barton, Devon Sawa. 2:30 Don Jon 16LS 2013 Comedy. 4am Devil’s Due 16VLC 2014 Horror. 5:30 Pawn AO 2013 Thriller.

6am 2014 Sporting Moments Rugby League – NRL Grand Final. A look back as the South Sydney Rabbitohs take on the Canterbury Bulldogs from ANZ Stadium in Sydney. 8:30 Swimming – New Zealand Ocean Series Harbour Crossing. 9am Equestrian – Puhinui International 10:30 Rugby – Women’s Sevens Midsomer Murders World Series (Replay) Dubai. 8:35pm on Prime 12:30 Sport 365 1pm Golf – European Tour (Highlights) Alfred Dunhill MOVIES GREATS Championship – Round Two. 7:05 A View From The 1:30 Golf – US PGA Tour Top PGL 2003 Romantic (Highlights) Franklin Templeton Comedy. Gwyneth Paltrow, Shootout – Round Two. Christina Applegate, Mark Ruffalo. 2pm L Golf – Australian PGA 8:30 Alien Resurrection 16VL Championship Round Three. 1997 Sci-fi. Sigourney Weaver, 8pm #SkySpeed Winona Ryder. 10:20 Austin 8:30 Golf – US PGA Tour Powers 2 – The Spy Who Shagged (Highlights) Franklin Templeton Me MS 1999 Comedy. 11:55 Shootout – Round Two. From the Austin Powers In Goldmember Tiburon Golf Club in Florida. MVLS 2002 Comedy. 1:30 Spartan 9pm Golf – European Tour MVL 2004 Thriller. 3:20 Just (Highlights) Alfred Dunhill Like Heaven PGS 2005 Romantic Championship – Round Two. From Comedy. 4:55 Shanghai Noon Leopard Creek Country Club in PGV 2000 Action Western. 6:45 Malelane, South Africa. My Best Friend’s Wedding ML 9:30 Golf – Australian PGA 1997 Romantic Comedy. 8:30 The Championship (Highlights) Round Sum Of All Fears MVL 2002 Action. Three. From RACV Royal Pines Resort. 10:35 Borat 16LS 2006 Comedy. 10:30 Sky Sport – What’s On 11pm Fox Sports News SUNDAY 11:30 #SkySpeed Midnight Just Like Heaven PGS 2005 Romantic Comedy. 1:35 SUNDAY Shanghai Noon PGV 2000 Action Midnight Football – A-League Western. 3:25 My Best Friend’s (Replay) Wellington Phoenix v Wedding ML 1997 Romantic Central Coast Mariners. Comedy. 5:10 The Making Of Sex 2am Football – A-League (Replay) And The City 2 PG 5:30 The Sum Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC. Of All Fears MVL 2002 Action. 4am Soccer Saturday

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

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6am Wonder Dogs 3 0 6:25 L Football – English Premier League Arsenal v Newcastle United. From the Emirates Stadium in London. 8:30 Praise Be 9am Pokarekare Ana – A Love Song 0 10am Marae Summer Series 10:30 Waka Huia 11am Neighbourhood 3 0 11:30 Being Me 11:55 F Africa – The Future 30 1pm Undercover Boss USA 3 0 2pm Hotel Inspector 3 0 3pm Location, Location, Location 30 4pm The Zoo 3 0 4:30 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs 0 5pm River Monsters With Jeremy Wade 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Radar Across The Pacific 0 7:30 N David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive David Attenborough takes us on a nocturnal adventure through London’s Natural History Museum. 0 8:55 Sunday Theatre – Billy AO 3 0 10:55 Broadchurch AO 3 0

6am Pajanimals 3 0 6:10 Buzzy Bee And Friends 3 0 6:15 Wiki The Kiwi 3 0 6:25 Dinosaur Train 3 0 6:35 Art Attack 3 0 7am Sofia The First 3 0 7:20 Wander Over Yonder 3 0 7:45 Sanjay And Craig 3 0 8:10 Regular Show 3 0 8:20 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 8:42 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 8:45 M My Little Pony Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks 2014 Animated. 0 10am Shortland Street Omnibus PGR 3 0 Noon M Batman And Robin PGR 3 1997 Action. George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Uma Thurman. 0 2:35 Ravenswood PGR 3:30 Home And Away Omnibus PGR 3 0 6pm The Neighbors PGR 0 6:30 The Middle 0 7pm Toy Story That Time Forgot 0 7:30 M Alice In Wonderland PGR 2010 Family Fantasy. 0 9:35 F Marvel’s Agents Of SHIELD 0 10:35 M The Haunting Of Molly Hartley AO 2008 Drama. 0

11:55 Rake AO 3 Barney and Nicole come to an agreement; Scarlet and David’s affair is front-page news; Kirsty is in no mood to forgive Cleaver. 0 1:10 Being Me 3 1:40 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:35 Infomercials

12:20 M The Maddening AO (1995) Thriller. 2:10 Anger Management AO 3 0 2:35 Good Vibes AO 3 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Jeremy Kyle AO 3 4:20 It Is Written 3 4:50 The Catalina PGR 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Bid America 6:30 Survival School 7am Natural World 8am Liberty Of London 9am West End Salvage 9:30 LA Frock Stars 10am Fantasy Homes By The Sea 11am Kirstie’s Handmade Showdown Christmas Noon Early Edition 1pm Natural World 2pm Liberty Of London 3pm The Garden Pantry 3:30 Gardeners’ World – The Edible Garden 4pm Paul And Nick’s Big Food Trip 4:30 River Cottage Forever 5pm James Nesbitt’s Ireland 5:30 Marbella Mansions 6:30 Nigel Slater 12 Tastes Of Christmas 7:30 The Roux Scholarship With a 30-year heritage, no other cooking competition on TV has the credentials, the history, or the integrity of The Roux Scholarship. 8:30 The Experiment AO 10:30 M Turn Of The Screw PGR 2009 Horror. A hauntingly atmospheric adaptation of Henry James’ classic gothic horror story.

MONDAY

12:30 Paul And Nick’s Big Food Trip 1am The Garden Pantry 1:30 Gardeners’ World – The Edible Garden 2am River Cottage Forever 2:30 James Nesbitt’s Ireland 3am The Experiment AO 5am The Roux Scholarship

TV THREE

FOUR

PRIME

SKY SPORT 1

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God 8:30 Turning Point With David Jeremiah 9am Helen Clark – Hard Labour PGR 3 0 9:55 The Nation 0 10:55 The Best Of Campbell Live 11:35 3rd Degree 0 12:30 The Michael J Fox Show PGR 3 1pm Entertainment Tonight Weekend 2pm Motorsport – UDC V8 Utes Round six from Pukekohe. 3pm Motorsport – US Formula Drift Round two from Atlanta. 3:30 Motorsport – World Sprint Car Championship Round one from Auckland’s Western Springs Speedway. 4pm CRC Motorsport – WEC Sao Paulo 5pm World’s Deadliest Roads PGR 3 0 6pm 3 News 7pm Christmas In The Park Jono Pryor and Ben Boyce host the Christmas concert. 8:30 The Night Shift AO TC and Topher treat the lone survivor of a plane crash while fending off an intimidating law-enforcement officer with a secret motive. 0 9:30 Hawaii Five-0 AO 0 10:25 The Price Of Fish AO 3 0

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Rugrats 3 7:25 Sidekick 7:50 Grojband 3 8:10 Fairly Odd Parents 8:35 Casper Scare School 3 9am Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 – Fused 3 9:25 Sticky TV Omnibus 3 Noon Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Fanboy And Chum Chum 3 5pm Big Time Rush 3 5:30 Mr Young 3 6pm The Nanny 3 0 6:30 Survivor – San Juan Del Sur

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world, highlighting sport for young New Zealand fans. Noon MasterChef USA PGR 3 The contestants make their way into the MasterChef kitchen for the first time, to face their first mystery-box challenge. 1pm Whose Line Is It Anyway? UK 3 1:30 Undercover Boss UK 3 2:30 Better Homes And Gardens 3 3:35 Great Outdoors 3 4:30 Escape To The Country 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Jamie’s Family Christmas 6:30 Great British Food Revival

7:30 America’s Next Top Model PGR 8:30 Witches Of East End AO 9:30 Burn Notice AO Michael is accused of a crime at a local hotel; Olivia questions Sam in an attempt to get to Michael. 10:25 Friends With Benefits AO 3 10:55 Entertainment Tonight Weekend

7pm Storage Wars – New York PGR 3 7:30 The Manor Reborn 8:30 Weekend Murders – Miss Marple PGR 10:35 Jimmy And The Giant Supermarket PGR

11:25 24 Hours – Police 3 A look at whether the New Zealand police should routinely be armed by comparing the early-morning violence in several cities around the world. 0 12:25 Infomercials 5:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV 3

11:50 Infomercials

11:35 Piers Morgan On Vegas AO 3 Piers Morgan goes to bed with Paris Hilton, and gambles with Sylvester Stallone, but discovers a darker side behind the neon lights. 12:35 Home Shopping

THE BOX 7:40 Call Of The Wildman PG 8:05 Billy The Exterminator PGL 8:30 American Daredevils M 8:55 The Simpsons Super Sunday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes. 11:25 Last Man Standing PG 11:50 Raw MC 2:35 WWE Main Event MC 3:40 SmackDown! MC 5:20 American Daredevils M 5:45 Pawn Stars PG 6:10 Shearing Gang PG 6:40 Smoky Mountain Money PG 7:30 Covert Affairs MV Annie heads to Venezuela on a quest to persuade a local woman to help the CIA track down a corrupt government official’s financial dealings. 8:30 CSI – Miami MV 9:50 CSI – Miami MV 10:45 Matador MVLS 11:40 Covert Affairs MV

7:20 Softball – Oceania Qualifier (Highlights) Day One. From Rosedale Park in Auckland. 8:50 Softball – Oceania Qualifier (Highlights) Day Two. From Rosedale Park in Auckland. 10:20 Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 10:50 The Fishing Show Matt Watson takes us on his epic fishing adventures.

MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 2 2pm Tangaroa With Pio 3 2:30 Homai Te Pakipaki 3 3:30 Rugby League – Fox Memorial Shield (Replay) Marist v Mangere East Hawks. 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Waka Huia 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Moko Aotearoa (Starting Today) 3 Katz Maihi, and master carver, actor, and author, Gordon Toi.

6am Fox Sports News 8am Soccer Saturday 10am L UFC Fight Night Dos Santos v Miocic. 4:20 Football – Arsenal TV Arsenal v Newcastle United. From Emirates Stadium.

11:20 The Cricket Show 11:50 Cricket – International Pakistan v Blackcaps – Third OneDay International. 3:35 The Cricket Show 4:05 Cricket – International Pakistan v Blackcaps – Third One-Day International.

SKY SPORT 2 8pm Te Iti Kahurangi – The Journey To Success Surfing champion Kehu Butler jr; kapa haka exponent Jeff Ruha; Cleo Bachelor of the Year; Titanium band member Jordi Webber. 8:30 M Ran AO 1985 Drama. A Japanese version of King Lear, in which the Great Lord Hidetora Ichimonji decides to abdicate for his three sons, and the two corrupt ones David Attenborough’s Natural History Toy Story That Time Forgot turn against him. Tatsuya Nakadai. 11:20 Te Kaea 3 2 Museum Alive, 7:30pm on TV One 7:00pm on TV2 11:50 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6am Auction Kings PG 6:30 MythBusters PG Mind Control. 7:30 MythBusters PG Plane Boarding. 8:30 You Have Been Warned M Makers or Fakers. 9:30 What Happened Next? PG 10am What Happened Next? PG 10:30 Yukon Men M The Longest Day. 11:30 Nomad Chef PG 12:30 Great Southern Land PG 1:30 Codes And Conspiracies M 2:30 The Unexplained Files M 3:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 4:30 Ice Lake Rebels M 5:30 Gunslingers M 6:30 Tethered M 7:30 Stem Cell Universe With Stephen Hawking PG 8:30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls M 9:30 Lair Of The Mega Shark M 10:30 How China Works PG 11:30 You Have Been Warned M

MONDAY

12:30 What Happened Next? PG 1am What Happened Next? PG 1:30 House Of Horrors – MONDAY 12:35 SmackDown! MC 2:10 WWE Kidnapped M 2:30 Auction Kings PG 3am How China Works PG 4am Main Event MC 3:05 CSI – Miami Flying Wild Alaska PG 5am Dirty MV 4:20 CSI – Miami MV 5:10 Jobs PG Matador MVLS

MOVIES PREMIERE 6:55 A Resurrection 16VL 2013 Thriller. Mischa Barton, Devon Sawa. 8:25 Jack Ryan – Shadow Recruit MV 2014 Action. Chris Pine, Kevin Costner. 10:10 Don Jon 16LS 2013 Comedy. Joseph GordonLevitt. 11:40 Devil’s Due 16VLC 2014 Horror. Allison Miller, Zach Gilford. 1:10 Pawn AO 2013 Thriller. Ray Liotta, Nikki Reed, Forest Whitaker. 2:35 After Earth MV 2013 Sci-fi. Will Smith, Jaden Smith. 4:15 Mandela – Long Walk To Freedom MVL 2013 Biography. Idris Elba, Naomie Harris. 6:40 Snitch MV 2013 Thriller. Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon. 8:30 Lone Survivor 16VLC 2013 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch. 10:35 Goats 16VLSC 2012 Comedy. David Duchovny.

MONDAY

12:10 The Courier 18VL 2012 Action. 1:45 After Earth MV 2013 Science Fiction. 3:25 Mandela – Long Walk To Freedom MVL 2013 Biography. 5:50 Snitch MV 2013 Thriller.

MOVIES GREATS 7:30 Just Like Heaven PGS 2005 Romantic Comedy. Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo. 9:05 Shanghai Noon PGV 2000 Action Western. Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Owen Wilson. 10:55 The Sum Of All Fears MVL 2002 Action. Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman. 12:55 My Best Friend’s Wedding ML 1997 Romantic Comedy. Dermot Mulroney, Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz. 2:40 In The Line Of Fire MVL 1993 Suspense Thriller. Clint Eastwood, Rene Russo, John Malkovich. 4:50 Letters To Juliet PGL 2010 Romantic Comedy. Amanda Seyfried, Vanessa Redgrave. 6:35 Chicago MV 2002 Musical. Renee Zellweger, Catherine ZetaJones, Richard Gere. 8:30 Sex And The City 16LS 2008 Comedy. 10:55 Payback 18V 1999 Action.

MONDAY

12:35 In The Line Of Fire MVL 1993 Suspense Thriller. 2:40 Letters To Juliet PGL 2010 Romantic Comedy. 4:25 Payback 18V 1999 Action.

14Dec14

6:30 Tennis – New Zealand Nationals (Highlights) Day Two. From Albany Tennis Park in Auckland. 8am L Golf – Champions Tour PNC Father/Son Challenge – Round One. Noon Golf Central 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Golf – European Tour (Highlights) Alfred Dunhill Championship – Round Three. 1:30 Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) Franklin Templeton Shootout – Round Three. 2pm L Golf – Australian PGA Championship Round Four. 7pm Tennis – New Zealand Nationals (Highlights) Day Two. 8:30 Football – A-League (Highlights) Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners. From Eden Park in Auckland. 9pm Golf – European Tour (Highlights) Alfred Dunhill Championship – Round Three. From Leopard Creek Country Club in Malelane, South Africa. 9:30 Golf – Australian PGA Championship (Highlights) Round Four. From RACV Royal Pines Resort. 10:30 Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) Franklin Templeton Shootout – Round Three. From the Tiburon Golf Club in Florida. 11pm L Golf – European Tour Alfred Dunhill Championship – Round Four.

MONDAY

3:30 Golf – Australian PGA Championship (Highlights) Round Four. 4:30 Football – Chelsea TV Chelsea v Hull City.

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NEILSON, Margaret Lucy, (nee Gray) – On December 11, 2014 at Tuarangi Hospital, Ashburton. Aged 80 years. Much loved and devoted wife of Bob. Sister of Jean, Charlie, Phylis, Peter, Hector, (all deceased) and Doris. Loved aunty of all her nieces and nephews. Messages to the Neilson family, P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Donations to the Friends of Tuarangi would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Margaret’s life will be held at Our Chapel, Cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on TUESDAY December 16, commencing at 1.30pm, followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.

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MONDAY: Mainly fine. Northeasterlies.

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OVERNIGHT MIN

MAX

OVERNIGHT MIN

TUESDAY: Mainly fine, late cloud. Northeasterlies.

Midnight Tonight

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TIMARU

SUN PROTECTION ALERT

9: 10 – 5: 40 AM

PROTECTION REQUIRED Even on cloudy days Data provided by NIWA

Waimate

NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

fog

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

rain

snow

hail

60 plus

NZ Today

Canterbury High Country

TODAY

Showers, clearing from the south in the morning and becoming mainly fine, but a few showers linger near the foothills into the afternoon. Becoming cloudy again in the evening as southerlies die out.

Cloudy periods, especially morning and evening with drizzly showers until evening. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: SW 20 km/h.

TOMORROW

Morning cloud then fine. Wind at 1000m: Light winds. Wind at 2000m: Light winds

FZL: 2400m in the west, 1400m in the east

TOMORROW

Morning cloud then fine. Northeasterlies developing.

FZL: Rising to 3200m

MONDAY

Saturday, 13 December 2014

A low over the northern Tasman Sea approaches the North orth Island this weekend, while a ridge builds over the South Island. The low then moves east on Monday, and a second low approaches the North Island on Tuesday.

30 to 59

Fine spells and isolated afternoon and evening showers. Light winds

overnight max low

Auckland

rain

Hamilton

fine

Napier

showers

Wellington

showers

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

clearing

TUESDAY

Timaru

clearing

Mainly fine, cloud later. Northeasterlies.

Queenstown

fine

WEDNESDAY

Dunedin

clearing

Cloudy periods. Northeasterlies.

Cloudy periods. Northerlies strengthening.

Invercargill

clearing

World Weather

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Dubai Dublin Edinburgh Frankfurt

fine drizzle cloudy cloudy showers cloudy fine fine fine showers thunder fine fine cloudy drizzle

Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi New Delhi

17 2 22 5 21 26 11 16 9 23 27 15 4 -1 5

showers fine fine fine cloudy drizzle thunder showers fine fine rain fine sleet showers thunder

9 24 17 27 19 32 26 33 6 18 10 29 1 32 19

4 12 13 21 6 25 15 25 1 11 4 16 -2 22 9

New York Y Paris Perth Rarotonga Rome San Francisco Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Taipei Tel Aviv Tokyo Washington Zurich

fine rain fine cloudy rain fine fine thunder showers showers cloudy fine fine fine drizzle

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing m am 3 3

Saturday 9 noon 3

9 pm am 3

Sunday 9 noon 3

9 pm am 3

9 noon 3

9 pm

9:49 4:00 10:17 4:17 10:38 4:52 11:05 5:08 11:27 5:42 11:52 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 6 minutes.

Rise 5:44 am Set 9:10 pm

Good

Good fishing

Rise 12:38 am Set 11:57 am

Last quarter

Rise 5:44 am Set 9:11 pm

Fair

Fair fishing

Rise 1:06 am Set 12:55 pm

New moon

22 Dec 2:37 pm www.ofu.co.nz

Rise 5:44 am Set 9:11 pm

Bad

Bad fishing

Rise 1:34 am Set 1:53 pm

First quarter

29 Dec 7:33 am

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5 7 26 28 18 16 1 32 3 23 15 21 13 8 9

-1 4 12 22 10 10 -8 24 -1 19 12 12 5 -1 4

14 12 11 10 9 10 8 9 5 5 5 7 3

cumecs

1.11

Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 1:00 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 241.0 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

4.65

Sth Ashburton at 2:15 pm, yesterday

6.92

Rangitata Klondyke at 2:00 pm, yesterday

105.4

Waitaki Kurow at 12:00 pm, yesterday

382.7 nc

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

Monday

3:28

River Levels

Forecasts for today

34 7 29 7 26 35 20 28 23 31 32 29 5 2 6

19 21 18 20 15 18 15 18 14 14 17 13 13

Palmerston North fine

Fine spells and isolated afternoon and evening showers. Northerlies developing.

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QUIGLEY - WHITE – David and Jill are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Emma to Angus, son of Tony and Kathy. Happily supported by Edna, Lois, Heather, Andrew and Clare, Nick and Kristen.

LIN LI N CO L N

Mainly fine with northeasterlies.

PRICE - RAUKETE – Catherine and Robert (Ashburton) are proud to announce the engagement of their only daughter Olivia to John, fourth son of Mamia and the late Raukete (Aitutaki, Cook Islands). Also love and best wishes from the Vaevae family (Ashburton).

TODAY: Morning showers then fine. Evening cloud. Southerlies.

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Saturday, December 13, 2014

DEATHS

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 13.1 14.5 Max to 4pm 10.3 Minimum 9.6 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm December to date 21.4 Avg Dec to date 23 2014 to date 680.8 659 Avg year to date Wind km/h SE 15 At 4pm Strongest gust SW 28 Time of gust 9:29am

to 4pm yesterday

Methven

Christchurch Airport

Timaru Airport

12.2 12.6 8.7 –

16.6 18.2 10.2 7.3

12.9 15.9 9.5 –

0.0 58.1 – 1474.1 –

0.0 15.8 18 748.4 601

0.0 7.6 21 375.5 500

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S 20 S 35 12:09pm

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www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC

ACROSS 1. Half the West positioned to the back of one’s head (7) 6. It is given over to the levy demanded by the church (5) 9. Open country at one time at Number Ten (5) 10. Disorderly accumulation of fifty in a boat (7) 11. I am wrong to leave the perfect insect (5) 12. Aluminium that is nitrogen-incompatible (5) 13. Say it in words to make it go quickly (7) 15. One doing it wrong in violet-blue (6) 16. It’s not this top of the cake one is happening to remark (5) 18. What’s left of the right is left in the ice-breaker (5) 20. A man is placed aback if in a state (3,2) 21. Complaint that is right to be treated by family doctor (5) 22. Reddish-brown S American monkey with an after-part (6) 25. With third wire of three shown with advertisement (7) 26. At which to drink a sort of anaesthetic (5) 27. Play the doctor with his association in the States (5) 28. Turn that is to come to nothing in the womb (2,5) 29. Make butter run after central heating is on (5) 30. Have to have a yen to be poor (5)

14 15

7. Cistercian role is up to dealing out tips (8) 8. The self that takes a trip to inflate self-opinion (3) 14. Concise but comprehensive co-op: mind use that’s made of it (11) 17. Indication of course to indulge one going east (9) 19. Can read or otherwise relate it (8) 23. A cunning plan to make one breathe with difficulty (6) 24. Reconnaissance plane with nothing in the tail (5) 27. Poet’s title ranked in judo (3)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across 7. Shark-infested 8. Observatory 12. Gander 14. Evenly 16. Labial 18. Berets 19. Expeditious 23. Problematical Down 1. Shoo 2. Arms 3. Mirror 4. Efface 5. Oslo 6. Very 9. Bandbox 10. Rondeau 11. Eyes 12. Gall 13. Era 15. Vie 17. Lodges 18. Betray 19. Earl 20. Pubs 21. Omit 22. Sway QUICK Across 1. Pitiless 7. Shake 8. Persevere 9. Lop 10. Lees 11. Sphere 13. Pronouncement 15. Spouse 16. Pram 18. Can 20. Roominess 21. Bless 22. Demented Down 1. Pupil 2. Torpedo 3. Lied 4. Stepping stone 5. Maple 6. Tempest 7. Seceded 12. Colours 13. Placebo 14. Earnest 15. Sneer 17. Mused 19. File

31. Finish up with a smaller amount: it never stops (7) DOWN 1. Set tar chore to organise for best effect (11) 2. Walks heavily round slum with police constable (6) 3. Reading of own emotion into nature sadly inadequate? Wrong! (8,7) 4. Sound defeat may be foolhardy in object (9) 5. In a taxi, is given over to computer language (5) 6. In inadequate supply on hot night, under a different guise (4,2,3,6)

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QUICK ACROSS 7. Fight back (7-6) 8. Bruised (8) 9. Money for the poor (4) 10. Not often (6) 12. Slow to understand (6) 14. Provide with weapons (3) 15. Avoided work (6) 17. Sell overseas (6) 19. Prison (4) 21. Fail to notice (8) 23. Blindly obeying (13)

DOWN 1. Jersey with close-fitting collar (4-4) 2. Joined (6) 3. Pleads (4) 4. Good-looking (8) 5. Finally (2,4) 6. Con trick (4) 11. Asylum (colloq) (8) 13. Encircle (8) 16. Bravery (6) 18. Electricity towers (6) 20. Skin complaint (4) 22. Malevolent (4)

SUDOKU Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

YOUR STARS by Forecasters

ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) The all or nothing days of the past no longer work, with this weekend’s stars demanding that you find a balance between work and play. TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) You’ll notice a boost in confidence and a new sense of awareness, especially when it comes to financial matters. GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) An alliance between Mercury and lucky Jupiter is creating some auspicious relationship conditions, but also a taste of things to come. CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) With doors open to second chances on the work and career fronts scour the road in all directions for untapped potential and opportunities. LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) 2015 is a year where matters of the heart and all things fun, playful, romantic and creative will refuse to take a backseat, start on this now. VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) You need to recognise when you need to make a pit stop, with home and family life providing the support and escape you need this weekend. LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) This is a weekend for catching up with old friends, having those conversations you’ve been putting off or sending a message. SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) Your professional instincts are sharp and come with 20/20 hindsight, with an alliance between income and career forces revealing how supported you are. SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) This weekend you’re able to work with forces that encourage you to keep your mind and options open and to put the past into context. CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) Your financial instincts are not only sharp but a sense of financial confidence is being fuelled by a mix of intuitive and intellectual forces. AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) As much as you might be ready to take your professional hat off for the year until Christmas Eve you need to remain as focused as possible. PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) Give yourself permission to take your professional hat off over the weekend, for if you wait for the professional gods’ permission you’ll wait 3 years.

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