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Fun at the Plains An elderly fire engine proved a big attraction for Sylvie McLeod, 2, and her brother Thomas, 5, during an open day at the Plains Museum yesterday. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 100217-RH-0168

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Train driver’s quick reaction saves life BY SUE NEWMAN

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A young Ashburton boy owes his life to the quick reactions of a train driver after he ran onto railway lines during a public event in Ashburton on Friday night. The incident occurred during prizegiving after the Robbie’s Bar and Bistro and Radio Hokonui duck race, an event that attracted hundreds of people who raced plastic ducks down Mill Creek. As the last of the prizes were being presented, the crowd heard a train give a series of loud warning blasts on its horn followed by a screech of brakes as the train stopped. Co-organiser of the event, Hokonui’s Phill Hooper, said it appeared three boys had been playing on the east side of the line and decided to run back across the tracks to the duck race event.

“The driver gave a couple of blasts of the horn and one of the boys appeared to stumble. The driver thought he’d collected one or more of them because he couldn’t see because of the engine’s long nose. It was pretty close and pretty scary and an awful way to end what had been an awesome night,” he said. The boys were unhurt, but the driver was so shaken he was unable to continue his journey and a replacement driver had to be found, leaving the train sitting stationary on the tracks, Hooper said. The incident was a timely warning that temporary fencing might need to be part of the planning for next year’s event, he said. “We can take precautions to stop this happening again and we’ll do whatever we can to ensure it continues in safety.” Another person at the event said the

train was travelling at speed and she believed that only one of the boys ran across the tracks; the other two stopped. “This is likely to be considered a near miss in the driver’s books. He slammed on his brakes and probably thought he’d hit him. People were looking everywhere for the kids and it was later found that the one who leaped in front of the train was not hurt,” she said. In a statement to the Guardian, KiwiRail confirmed that all warning signals in the area, near the Walnut Avenue level crossing, were working – barrier arms were down, bells were on and lights were flashing when the children ran across the tracks.

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Push for transparency By Sue NewmaN

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More Ashburton District Council workshops and meetings could be open to the public as chief executive Andrew Dalziel pushes the cause for greater council transparency. He’s a strong supporter for conducting as much council business as possible in open meetings and wants most council workshops to be open to the public. Those workshops provided an opportunity for people to understand the discussion and debate that was held before decisions were made around the council table, he said. “No decisions are made in workshops but if no one sees what is debated, the public doesn’t know what’s gone before.

Elected members might say the problem with the media in workshops is that if they raise something or test it, it could end up on the front page when it is simply an idea or a suggestion that’s been floated.” There were plusses and minuses for opening up workshops to the public but if there was no good reason for one to be incommittee, Dalziel said he would err on the side of opening it up to the public. “My thoughts are for transparency, give me a reason why the press shouldn’t be there. Yes, it puts councillors on the spot if the media is there but that’s the nature of the business. Just because you feel a little bit uncomfortable as a councillor with the press there, that’s just too bad.”

Several Christchurch City councillors have raised concerns that some of their number were holding private get-togethers ahead of official council meetings to discuss agenda items; while those informal meetings may have caused some councillors to feel ‘out of the loop’, they were quite lawful, Dalziel said. Before each Ashburton council or council committee meeting, meetings were held between staff and committee chairs and deputy chairs to look through an agenda. Those meetings were to look at reports to see whether there was sufficient detail available and whether that agenda was manageable, he said. “And we always say to councillors, when you get your agenda

Rates outstanding Property owners owe the Ashburton District Council more than $400,000 in outstanding rates. While some of that money is current debt, $265,000 has been on the council bad debt list since June last year. Outstanding penalties on those unpaid rates total $81,000. The council is also carrying $144,000 worth of debt from people renting properties it owns.

and your staff reports, if you think you’d like more information please let us know in advance then we can help with the answers.” It was important for councillors to have as much information as possible on board so they could make well informed rather than emotional or sector decisions, Dalziel said. Councillors would always contact one another to discuss issues and while this could possibly lead to block voting, that was the reality councils had to work with, he said. “I always tell them that they can have strong opinions but that they need to look at the man or woman in the street and ask themselves whether what they are thinking is reasonable.”

Person stabbed A large street brawl in Auckland has put one person in hospital suffering from stab wounds, police say. Police and ambulance were called at 1.40am yesterday after reports of 30-to-40 people brawling on a Glen Innes street, a police spokeswoman said. The victim is in a stable condition in hospital. - NZME

Eagle for Rongotai Paul Eagle has been confirmed as Labour’s candidate for Rongotai for this year’s general election. He was the sole nominee to replace Labour MP Annette King after Labour leader Andrew Little decided to stay as a list candidate. Ms King, the current Labour deputy leader, is staying on in politics on Labour’s list. Mr Eagle, 45, says he will continue to perform his deputy mayor’s role in Wellington throughout the campaign and resign if he wins the seat in September. - NZME

■ ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB

Taking a trip down memory lane By Sue NewmaN

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Memories flooded back for dozens of Radius Millstream residents yesterday when a contingent of vintage cars pulled up at the front door of their home. For many of the residents, the cars reminded them of vehicles they had owned in their youth and for some they were able to match the year of their birth to the launch of a car. Ninety-yearold Laurie Salmons was one of those who was keen to check out David Oakley’s 1926 Austin. Residents and family were taken on a town tour that included the Ashburton Domain, several new subdivisions and the Ashburton Business Park. The outing was a way of ensuring residents re-

mained part of their community and a way to bring that community to their home, said facility manager Vicki Hyndman. “They’ve been very excited about this and they’ve talked about it for days. It’s important they always have something to look forward to,” she said. The town tour was also an opportunity for Ashburton Vintage Car Club members to take their prized vehicles for a spin, said member Milner Jacob. While 18 cars and drivers turned up for the Millstream visit, the club has more than 200 members who between them own around 700 cars, he said. The oldest taking part in yesterday’s trip down memory lane was David Oakley’s 1926 Austin Clifton.

Cruiseliner collides A cruiseliner berthed at PrimePort Timaru has broken its moorings and collided with another berthed vessel. A spokesman for the port confirmed it happened after 3pm yesterday but could not comment further. The vessel is the Seabourn Encore, a luxury vessel launched in January. - NZME

Child injured A child has been seriously injured after being struck by a car in the Auckland suburb of Panmure. Police were called to the scene about 12.10pm, a spokeswoman said. The child was conscious and breathing when officers arrived. St John ambulance said the child was taken to Starship Hospital in a serious condition. - NZME

Ashburton Vintage Car Club member Trevor Begg plays chauffeur for the day in his 1937 Chev, during a Radius Millstream vintage car tour around Ashburton. With him is resident Stuart Walkham and 84-yearold resident Ritchie Wilson in the back seat with Craig Begg in front. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 100217-RH-0040

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Wheelie bin network spreading BY SUE NEWMAN

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About 1100 rural property owners have an opportunity to sign on to Ashburton’s new wheelie bin collection service. The Ashburton District Council late last year let a contract for the new three bin service to current resource recovery park operator Envirowaste. That contract will see $196 added to rates for every household using the service – providing 1100 rural households are part of the scheme. Council waste recovery manager Craig Goodwin is currently talking with residents in the affected areas – around Ashburton, Rakaia and Lake Hood – about the service, the benefits and the costs. The deal, however, is an all or nothing one, Goodwin said, as the contract price is based on having a predetermined minimum number of bins. “If we can allocate all the bins in one go then the really good prices will stand; if we have to have a second roll-out and we have to go back and re-tender, the price would go up,” he said. A meeting on Wednesday night was well attended and while there were some concerns raised, there was generally good support for the project, Goodwin said. “People were concerned about how the bins would stand up to being taken down long shingle driveways and there were questions about whether if there were a group of people in an area who didn’t want one, did they have to do it.” Because wheelie bins were widely used around New Zealand,

Goodwin said he was able to offer assurance about the robustness of the bins. Opting out, however, was not an option as the tender price was based on bin numbers. Wheelie bins will belong to a property not to the occupier and its serial number is registered against the property. Their cost is included in the rating charge. If a bin is damaged or disappeared, costs of a replacement are shared between the council and the property owner, he said. While people living in Ashburton, Rakaia and Methven will have the cost of their wheelie bin service reduced by the amount they’re paying for black rubbish bags – $11.15 for five – rural households will count the benefits in convenience. They currently have no rubbish collection service. Rural properties will get the same service as their urban counterparts, but for them it would simplify their options around dealing with rubbish and recycling material. “At the moment they have to bring their material into town if they’re doing the right thing. And many are and that’s great but we also know there are people who are burning plastics and materials in pits and bins,” Goodwin said. Letters had been sent out to residents who would be affected by the proposed boundary extension explaining the service and asking for feedback. The wheelie bin service has a commencement target date of July 1.

Ashburton’s Heather Broomhall and six-year-old Spar race the clock over hurdles and through obstacles during an event in the Mid Canterbury Canine Obedience Show. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 100217-RH-0121

The best behaved dogs in town BY SUE NEWMAN SUE.N@THEGUARDIAN

More than 150 dogs and their owners were put through their paces in Ashburton at the weekend during a Mid Canterbury Canine Obedience show. Working under the watchful eye of judges Steve Chester, Graham Lawson and Bernadette Thompson, the dog and human

combinations worked to achieve maximum points that would help them work their way to the next grade. Top awards in each grade were also up for grabs. Show manager Debbie Woods said the event had attracted strong support from locals as well as competitors from Nelson, Otago and around Canterbury. While the event is about com-

petition, for the dogs it has to also be about fun, Woods said. “The dogs have to enjoy it to be successful, it has to be like a game for them,” she said. For the owners the events are a little more stressful as they work to contain their dog’s exuberance and harness its skill through body language, hand signals and the odd verbal instruction.

Driver’s quick reaction saves life From P1 “Incidents like this are distressing for those involved. The train’s driver was relieved of his duties and has been offered counselling. KiwRail is thankful that no one was hurt; our thoughts are with the children, their families and our driver,” the spokesperson said. “KiwiRail would like to take this opportunity

to remind pedestrians to always wait for flashing lights and bells to stop, and for the barriers to lift, before crossing the tracks. Trains travel a lot faster than they appear, they can’t swerve to avoid an object on the tracks and they take a long time to stop, even after the emergency brake is applied.” Police also attended the incident.

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■ ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY

Toy library opening its doors Ashburton’s Toy Library members have a secret – they know where the best stocks of toys in town are kept. The toy library has a huge collection of toys, games and play equipment that members can hire, providing their children with a constantly changing range of entertainment. On Saturday the toy library is holding its annual open day where it welcomes children, parents and grandparents to check out what they have on offer. From 9.30am–12.30pm members will be on hand to talk to visitors and there will be toys out for children to play with as well as free face painting and party games. There

will also be cupcakes to buy for morning tea. New members can sign up on the day. The toy library is a non-profit organisation with a focus on promoting family interaction through play. It works closely with the MenzShed and events such as Children’s Day and relies heavily on grants and donations to stay in business. The Toy Library open day will be held on February 18 in the Baring Square Church hall. People requiring more information about the toy library can check out the group’s Facebook page, email ashburtontoylibrary@gmail.com or by calling president Jane Fowles, 021-942-150.

Right - Angus Moore checks out the doors at the Ashburton Toy Library’s 2016 open day. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

Holiday homes rolling into town By Sue NewmaN

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Murray Meadows says he’s almost lost count of the number of motorhome extravaganzas he’s organised, but admits the past 15 or so years have passed in a blur of caravans and campervans. What started out as a small time fair designed to bring buyers and sellers together over the years has morphed into a massive, two-day event that attracts people from around New Zealand keen to do deals on wheeled holiday or permanent homes. And this year’s event shows every sign of being as good as the best, Meadows says. For him the extravaganza is a year’s worth of planning, but for people wanting to book sites the demand continues almost up to opening day, he said. “Yesterday the phone was red hot.” The Kaikoura earthquakes are likely to have an impact on numbers, however, with at least one Blenheim business saying it wouldn’t be bringing its usual eight or nine campervans south, Meadows said. But as it is with every event, there are always newcomers who

Checking out the action at last year’s Ashburton Motorhome Extravaganza. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

take up the spaces left by those who opt not to come, he said. This year it’s likely to be a full house in the sales area as campervans, caravans and trade stands vie for visitor attention. For the first time, this year’s event will have motor vehicles

lined up alongside mobile homes. “People are always looking for vehicles to tow their caravans or tow behind campervans so we’ve decided we’ll have a range of these there this year too.” A new camper will also make an appearance this year, one that sits

on legs and can prop happily on the back of a ute. Following the trend of recent years, motorhomes will continue to outnumber caravans and that trend has carried through into membership with the New Zealand motorhome association up

10,000 over the past 18 months. The vans on sale will range from top of the line at $250,000 or more down to cheapies at under $8000, Meadows said. A passing comment by a friend who said she was fed up with travelling all over the country looking for a caravan was the catalyst for the event. Meadows agreed and took up the challenge. What started out in a small way is now one of the biggest of its kind in the country. “At shows like this you can see 20 in your price range and you can walk around, check them out and compare them. I’ve heard stories of people who’ve bought vans on line and then gone to Auckland to pick them up and they’re disappointed. It’s too late then. At a show you get to check everything out.” While many come to buy or sell, others come simply for the enjoyment of being part of the event, opting to camp out in the show grounds. That informal gathering attracts growing numbers every year, Meadows said. The Ashburton Motorhome and caravan extravaganza will be held at the Ashburton Showgrounds on Saturday and Sunday from 9am– 4pm.

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■ WHALE STRANDING

Remaining whales refloated Volunteers have refloated the remaining 17 pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit and are using boats to try to direct them towards a larger pod. The 17 whales had been the only animals left stranded in the area yesterday after a series of mass strandings during the past few days had led to the deaths of hundreds of the animals.

The whales are headed in the direction of a large pod milling in Golden Bay but authorities are concerned they may turn back in, the Department of Conservation’s Herb Christophers says. “We have boats on the water trying to manage their egress from the sandy shore,” he said. “It is looking hopeful, but they may yet come back in so we are

trying to avoid that,” he said. The sight has cheered volunteers engaged in a huge relief effort ever since the environmental disaster began on Thursday night when 416 whales stranded, with 75 per cent found dead on Friday morning. The army of volunteers had battled to keep the surviving whales alive and participated in

bids to refloat them, forming human chains to keep the whales offshore where there was a second pod. Despite these efforts, hundreds of dead whales lie at the stranding site with Massey University pathologists carrying out necropsies to try to determine the cause of death. - NZME

Bursaries awarded Winners of two Methven Masonic Lodge Bursaries, Ben Todd and Anna Ikenaga (centre) with their families. Also present to receive a donation from the lodge to assist primary school children whose families find it difficult to pay for extra-curricular school events and costs are Our Lady of the Snows School principal Patti Ree and Methven Primary School principal Chris Murphy, together with some Methven Lodge members including Master Chris Cayanan in front.

Severe quake More than 1300 Kiwis have felt a severe 5.2 magnitude quake rattle Canterbury. The quake struck 15km north west of Culverden at a depth of 9km at 9.18am yesterday, GeoNet reports. The quake was felt across much of the South Island and into the North Island, from Christchurch to Wellington. - NZME

Thieves target Demios Mazda Demio drivers be warned, the mini “nana” hatches are now a popular target for thieves. Dozens of small cars have been stolen in Waikato during the past two months with thieves believing the “nifty nana cars” are less likely to be noticed by law enforcement officers, local police say. “Bad guys think they’re great because apparently we don’t look at nana cars while we are driving around,” Waikato police said. “Incorrect, but alas, they are stealing them anyway.” - NZME

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Loaded up and ready to roll – Cliff Begg in his ex-Army 1948 Ford V8 with passenger Murray Clark in front. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 100217-RH-0060

Ashburton Vintage Car Club vehicles and owners lined up and waiting to tour town with residents of Radius Millstream. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 100217-RH-0057

Talking cars, George Paisley with Rod McKimmie and his 1938 Chev Master Deluxe. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 100217-RH-0073

Niamh Lappin, 7, and five-year-old Halo going through their paces during Ashburton’s Canine Obedience show. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 100217-RH-0145

Radius Millstream resident Laurie Salmons was born the same year as David Oakley’s 1926 Austin car. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 100217-RH-0081

Ready to show off their collection of historic fire appliances at the Ashburton Fire Museum from left Alan McQuarters, Dave Eddington, Bill Hart and Ian Moore. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 100217-RH-0157

Judge Steve Chester keeps a close eye on a competitor during a run in the Mid Canterbury Canine Obedience Club’s Show.

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Enjoying a picnic during the Plains Railway open day from front left, Emma Plan, 11, Kimberly Baker, 12, David Baker, 10, Tim Baker, Bryan Cook, Liz Cook and Ruth Baker. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 100217-RH-0161

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Paul Gray (left) and Darryl Nelson attempt to start a stationary motor at the Plains Museum. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 100217-RH-0188

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Ashburton artist Debbie McCaw with her painting currently on display in the Ashburton Society of Arts Summer Show at the Short St Studio. PHOTO MEGAN GNAD 090217-MG-0019

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Debbie McCaw was so inspired by a recent workshop taught by Christchurch painter Wayne Seyb that she took all the skills on board to exhibit in the latest

Ashburton Society of Arts Summer Show. The Ashburton artist said she learnt so much from the tutorial, with a focus on “freeing us up” when approaching a painting. The exhibition opened to the

public on Saturday at the Short Street Studio and features 14 Mid Canterbury artists, plus one from Ellesmere, and Seyb has been invited as the guest artist. It will then run for six weeks, opening on Saturdays, Sundays,

Mondays, Wednesdays and when the sign is out the front. All artwork will be for sale, ranging from small crafts and cards for under $10, to paintings under $800 and the guest artist’s work.

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Returned Persian artefacts on display in Iran BY AMIR VAHDAT Iran is displaying hundreds of ancient Persian artefacts, some dating back as far as 3,500 years and all of them recently brought back home from museums and collections in Western countries. Mohammad Hassan Talebian, deputy head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran, told The Associated Press that all of the items on display were repatriated over the past two and a half years from England, Belgium, Italy and the United States. He credits the improved relations between Tehran and the West in the wake of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal for helping make the process possible. “The atmosphere after the nuclear deal was very important,” Talebian said. “It made it easy to bring back all these objects home.” The special exhibit, which opened earlier this week in Tehran’s National Museum, displays 558 different artefacts. They include hunting tools and stitching needles from the Iron Age and a pair of necklaces dating back more than 2000 years to the Achaemenid Empire founded by Cyrus the Great - the

Iranian amateur archaeologist Bijan Mohebbi and his wife Azar Esfandiari, who is a professional archaeologist, visit a show displaying some 550 ancient Persian artworks returned by Western countries, at Iran National Museum in Tehran, Iran. PHOTO AP high point of the Persian rule. Among the oldest items on display are dozens of clay bowls, jugs and engraved coins dating

back 3500 years and formerly housed in the University of Chicago’s famed Oriental Institute. Iran and the US have not had

diplomatic relations since 1979, when Iranian students stormed the American Embassy and took 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. The 2015 deal between Tehran and world powers put limits on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of international economic sanctions. However, the brief thaw in Iranian-American relations may be short-lived. New US president Donald Trump has heavily criticised the deal and has already engaged in a war of words with Iran’s leadership and put Tehran “on notice” over a recent ballistic missile test. The items from the University of Chicago had previously been displayed on their own in May 2016, but this is a first time that all of the items repatriated from these four countries have been displayed together. Myriam Rahgoshay, an arts enthusiast, said that the return of these and thousands of other historic artifacts still overseas is a key boost to Iranian national identity. “This is source of great pride and pleasure, because our identity, which is subject to disintegration, is becoming whole again,” she said. - AP

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February 17 – George McCulloch – From Sheep Station Manager to Art Collector, talk about collection by Lawrence McCallum, at 11am. To February 19 – Yours and Ours exhibition, recent additions to the Ashburton Art Gallery collection. February 25 – The Social, a group of artists which formed after the earthquakes, will undertake the Mayfield Project, involving the Overflow op shop at Mayfield and the Ashburton Art Gallery, to March 19. To February 25 - James Robinson, Strange Attractor, exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery. March 3 – Zonta Ashburton Female Art Award Awards exhibition opening function 7pm. March 17 – Grumpy Old Women at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. March 18 – Empowering Women talk series begins at Ashburton Art Gallery. March 19 - David Strassman’s iTedE, Ashburton Trust Event Centre, March 19 6pm. International comedy star David Strassman’s brand new show, iTedE is an uproarious take on our technology-laden lives. To March 26 - Michael Armstrong, The Blurred Fringes of the Hyperbolic, exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery. April 2 - Anna Hawkins - Bold, Brave & Beautiful NZ Tour, Ashburton Trust Event Centre, April 2, 7.30pm. New Zealand singer and recording artist Anna Hawkins will entertain audiences. The show will also feature a yet-to-be-announced local support act for an exciting evening of music! To August 23 – Mark Braunias Assemble, Disassemble, Reassemble exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

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North Korea test fires missile, challenging US North Korea reportedly fired a ballistic missile yesterday in what would be its first such test of the year and an implicit challenge to US President Donald Trump, who stood with the Japanese leader as Shinzo Abe called the move “absolutely intolerable”. There was no immediate confirmation from the North, which had recently warned it is ready to test its first intercontinental ballistic missile. The US Strategic Command said it detected and tracked what it assessed to be a medium or intermediate-range ballistic missile. North Korean media are often slow to announce such launches, if they announce them at all. As of yesterday, there had been no official announcement and most North Koreans went about their day with no inkling that the launch was major international news. The reports came as Trump was hosting Abe and just days before the North is to mark the birthday of leader Kim Jong Un’s late father, Kim Jong Il. Appearing with Trump at a news conference at the president’s south Florida estate, Abe condemned the missile launch as “absolutely intolerable”. Trump followed Abe with even fewer words, saying in part: “I just want everybody to understand and fully know that the United States of America stands behind Japan, its great ally, 100 per cent.” Abe read a brief statement in which he called on the North to comply fully with relevant UN Security Council resolutions. He said Trump has assured him of US support and that Trump’s presence showed the president’s determination and commitment. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement the missile was fired from around Banghyon, North Pyongan Province, which is where South Korean officials have said the North test launched its powerful midrange Musudan missile on October 15 and 20. The military in Seoul said that the missile flew about 500km. But Yonhap reported that while determinations are still being made, it was not believed to be an ICBM. The missile splashed down into the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, according to the US Strategic Command. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide

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Barnes postpones show Australian singer Jimmy Barnes has postponed a show in New Zealand because of the sudden illness of a family member. Eccles Entertainment says the Jimmy Barnes Working Class Boy show due to play Napier’s Pettigrew Green Arena last night has been postponed until March. Mr Barnes has returned to Australia due to the sudden illness of a family member. All other shows on the tour will go ahead as planned. Ticket holders can hold onto their tickets pending an announcement of rescheduled show, which will be confirmed within the next 48 hours. - NZME

A PAC-3 Patriot missile unit is deployed by the Japan Self-Defence Force against North Korea’s rocket launch at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo. PHOTO AP

Suga told reporters the missile did not hit Japanese territorial seas. The North conducted two nuclear tests and a slew of rocket launches last year in continued efforts to expand its nuclear weapons and missile programmes. Kim Jong Un said in his New Year’s address that the country has reached the final stages of readiness to test an ICBM, which would be a major step forward in its efforts to build a credible nuclear threat to the United States. Though Pyongyang has been relatively quiet about the transfer of power to the Trump administration, its state media has repeatedly called for Washington to abandon its “hostile policy” and vowed to continue its nuclear and missile development programs until the US changes its diplomatic approach. Just days ago, it also reaffirmed its plan to conduct more space launches, which it staunchly defends but which have been criticised because they involve dual use technology that can be transferred to improve missiles.

Kim Dong-yeop, an analyst at the Institute for Far Eastern Studies in Seoul, speculated the missile could be a Musudan or a similar rocket designed to test engines for an intercontinental ballistic missile that could hit the US mainland. Analysts are divided, however, over how close the North is to having a reliable longrange rocket that could be coupled with a nuclear warhead capable to striking US targets. South Korea’s Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said that his country will punish North Korea for the missile launch. According to the Foreign Ministry, South Korea will continue to work with allies including the United States, Japan and the European Union to ensure a thorough implementation of sanctions against the North and make the country realise that it will “never be able to survive” without discarding all of its nuclear and missile programmes. - AP

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Twitter fight British TV personality Piers Morgan and British author JK Rowling are in a Twitter war over American politics. He called her work “drivel” and she called him “amoral” after Morgan defended the US government’s travel ban during an appearance on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher. Morgan faced off with Australian comic Jim Jefferies on the episode during a discussion of the executive order. Morgan said it was “not a Muslim ban” and Jefferies directed an expletive at him. Rowling tweeted that it was “satisfying” to hear Jefferies say that. A flurry of tweets between Rowling and Morgan followed. - AP

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Dunedoo bushfire destroys some houses A number of properties may have been destroyed in an uncontained bushfire burning in the NSW’s central west. Authorities have been unable to confirm the reports, but say properties have been affected by the large blaze burning east of Dunedoo. Deputy Rural Fire Service Commissioner Rob Rogers said the fire was moving quickly – about 12km/h. “The information we have is that a number of homes have been impacted by fire in that area,” he said. “We have to get in there and have a look at that later on.” Residents of Uarbry, Turill and Cassilis have been urged to seek shelter with the

Rural Fire Service warning it is too late to leave. The fire was burning in catastrophic conditions and would spread quickly, an RFS emergency warning said at about 3pm. “It will be difficult for firefighters to contain the fire,” it said. “Homes are not designed to withstand fires in these conditions and may not offer safety.” The fire was at 3pm burning in an easterly direction towards Cassilis, the warning said. People to the east of Cassilis were advised to leave towards Merriwa if the path was clear, while people to the north of Ulan were told to move south towards Mudgee. Large areas of NSW are experi-

encing unprecedented fire danger conditions over the weekend as a trough produces hot, dry and gusty winds. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a catastrophic fire danger warning for the Greater Hunter, Central Ranges and North Western regions and extreme or severe danger warnings for many surrounding areas. Conditions were tipped to deteriorate further on Sunday afternoon. Residents were advised to avoid fireprone areas such as thick bushland or paddocks. The Golden Highway was closed and other local routes may also be shut down at short notice, the RFS added. - AAP

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Photo confusion A Dominican Republic newspaper printed a photo of Hollywood star Alec Baldwin playing President Donald Trump in a story about the real-life US president. The snafu appeared in El Nacional, The Daily Dot reported. The photo showing Baldwin-as-Trump was captioned in Spanish: ‘Donald Trump, president of the United States’. El Nacional has issued an apology on its website for the mistake. It said: “El Nacional published a photo of actor Alec Baldwin, who imitates the President of the United States on a television programme.” - NZME

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In brief Fighting for life Two young children are fighting for life in hospital after falling from an apartment window in Sydney’s west. The pair, aged three and five, fell from an apartment complex on South Terrace, Bankstown, about 8.50am yesterday, police said. They were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital in a critical condition. - AAP

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Life-saving surgery A German parliamentary assembly will elect the country’s new president today, and the country’s former foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is the overwhelming favourite to win. The German president has little executive power, but is considered an important moral authority. The new head of state will succeed Joachim Gauck, a 77-year-old former pastor and East German pro-democracy activist who isn’t seeking a second five-year term because of his age. The president is elected by a special 1260-member assembly made up of the 630 lawmakers in parliament’s lower house and an equal number of representatives from Germany’s 16 states. Steinmeier, Germany’s foreign minister until last month, has the support of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s “grand coalition” of center-right and center-left parties. Between them, Merkel’s conservative Union bloc and the center-left Social Democrats — her junior coalition partners — hold 923 seats, which should assure Steinmeier’s election. The presidential vote is likely to be one of the last moments of coalition unity ahead of a parliamentary election in September in which Merkel is seeking a fourth term. Both sides hope to end the “grand coalition.” Steinmeier, a Social Democrat, has long been one of Germany’s most popular politicians. As former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s chief of staff, he was one of the main architects of Schroeder’s 2003 package of economic reforms and welfare cuts. Under Merkel, he served twice as foreign minister — from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2013 until this year, with a stint as opposition leader in between. He has won respect for his persistence in trying to resolve the long-running crisis in Ukraine. Steinmeier, 61, is normally studiously diplomatic, but strongly criticised Donald Trump during the US election campaign. Asked in August about the rise of right-

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Frank-Walter Steinmeier wing populism in Germany and elsewhere, Steinmeier criticised those who “make politics with fear.” He cited the nationalist Alternative for Germany party, the promoters of Britain’s exit from the European Union, and “the hate preachers, like Donald Trump at the moment in the United States.” There are four other candidates in Sunday’s election. The opposition Left Party nominated Christoph Butterwegge, a political science professor who opposed Schroeder’s economic reforms. A deputy leader of Alternative for Germany, Albrecht Glaser, also is running, as is Alexander Hold, nominated by the small Free Voters party in Bavaria, and Engelbert Sonneborn, the father of a satirist. - AP

A Scottish set designer who lost a 150-year-old wedding dress made by her great- grandmother will be reunited with the family treasure after an appeal on Facebook went viral. Tess Newall said the antique lace dress, which had huge sentimental value, was lost after Edinburgh drycleaners Kleen Cleaners went into administration. Newall feared the garment made by her great-grandmother Dora had been sold by the administrators. It prompted an appeal on Facebook to help find the dress, which she wore at her wedding last year. “I have just found out that the drycleaners have lost my much-loved wedding dress,” she wrote. “It was made by my great great granny in 1870 (I altered the top) and I wore it in June 2016. It seems that the dress was taken to be sold so it could be winging its way anywhere. Please share this far and wide in case anyone stumbles across it.” The post, and subsequent media appearances prompted the administrators to contact her saying it had been found by the shop landlord in a crumpled heap on the floor. The administrators are expected to reunite Newall with her dress today. - PA

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Trump and Abe high-five on golf course US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have played a round of golf in the Florida sunshine, though journalists were prevented from watching the match. Trump did post a photograph on Twitter of the two leaders giving each other a high-five. “Having a great time hosting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the United States!,” Trump tweeted. Abe and Trump stayed at Mara-Lago, Trump’s personal resort,

after arriving in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday night. After arriving at the Trump National Jupiter Golf Club & Spa, the pool of White House reporters were brought to a room in which the windows and doors were covered with a black plastic that prevented them from seeing outside. Photographers were told not to take pictures on the grounds of the “private club”. Trump’s two-day meeting with Abe was a first glimpse of how

the New York real estate tycoon might conduct diplomacy during his four-year term. Before the visit, a White House official said that Trump “believes he can get the measure of people through more informal settings” and predicted similar events outside of Washington with visiting leaders “from time to time”. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet Trump in Washington today. Earlier in the day, a few dozen

protesters along the route to the golf club held signs that read “Stop Hate,” “Resist” and “The Power of the People is Stronger Than the People in Power.” Abe was the first foreign leader to visit then president-elect Trump at Trump Tower in Manhattan just days after the November elections. On Friday, Trump called for closer ties with Japan, while describing a “great friendship” with Abe. - DPA

A 36-year-old Egyptian woman – reportedly the world’s heaviest at 500kg – has reached Mumbai in a cargo plane with hopes high that several rounds of surgery could help her reduce weight. Eman Ahmed has gained weight since she was a child. She has already suffered a stroke that left her right arm and leg paralysed and affected her speech, according to the Save Eman online campaign page, which is raising money for her treatment. She cannot move from her bed. Ahmed has been admitted to Mumbai’s Saifee hospital, where a special facility with large doors and a fortified bed has been created for her, a hospital spokeswoman said. - DPA

Cruise ship arrives The luxury cruiseliner Norwegian Star has docked back in Melbourne after becoming stranded off the coast for two days. Engine problems struck The Norwegian Starr on Friday morning after leaving port, forcing it to bob without direction 30km off the coast of Melbourne. The boat was tugged into Port Philip Bay by Saturday afternoon, and is now safely alongside Station Pier at the Port of Melbourne. A technical team will assess the ship’s propulsion system and make repairs. - AAP

Cold snap grips UK Freezing temperatures across Britain are expected to last all weekend, with a severe weather warning in place for parts of the country with sleet and snow expected. A yellow snow warning is in place across north-west and north-east England, Yorkshire and Humber, and the West and East Midlands. Widespread and at times heavy snow – rain or sleet at lower levels – is expected to develop along the Pennine chain, with it drifting in the strong northeasterly winds. - PA

Nice holds carnival Behind barricades, the city of Nice is holding its Carnival, keeping up tradition but taking precautions seven months after the Bastille Day truck attack that killed 86. Floats in the Carnival’s 133rd edition that kicked off yesterday were led by the King of Energy, this year’s theme, and followed notably by a huge Donald Trump with hair dryers trained on his crown of blond hair. - AP

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Food waste, the crime that’s making us poor Sue Newman

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t’s not how much you earn that’s important, it’s what you do with that cold hard cash that makes the difference between a comfortable life and one that’s lived on the edge of the yawning hole of debt. Hard to believe, but there are a growing number of people who’re earning $100k a year and more who are struggling to make ends meet, but regardless of how much we earn, many of us are on a hedonistic treadmill that is taking us in only one direction – into debt. Making ends meet is not easy, whether you’re a beneficiary, a family on one income, a double income family with growing kids. For many, even covering the basics is a challenge without adding in the expectations that come with living in a consumer driven society. There are stacks of hints, tips and common sense ideas for cutting costs and every one makes a difference. But there’s one area where massive cost savings can be made that many simply ignore, and that’s food. Of course growing your own vegetables, making stuff from scratch saves money, but food surveys have shown that by far the biggest savings would come by reversing the growing mountains of food waste that spill out of most homes and into rubbish bags every week of the year. Before the days of ‘best before’ and expiry dates on food we ate whatever was in the fridge. The visual test and the sniff test were the ultimate guide of food quality – if it smelled okay and looked okay then it was okay. Now if the date on a container of food has passed, for many, it hits the bin. Perfectly good food is being tossed into landfill simply because the precautionary date has passed. We buy more perishable food than we need, use part of it for a meal and then toss it out. We throw leftovers out and seem to have all but forgotten the skill of turning a fridge full of bits and pieces into a meal. Food waste is costing every one of us money, it’s clogging up landfill and in a world where millions do not have enough to eat, it’s also morally wrong. Our grandparents had it right – waste not, want not.

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ne of the enduring issues that has always been of concern to constituents I have met and spoken with over the years is law and order. I have found the crimes which usually concern and upset people the most are crimes of violence against women and children. My constituents are often surprised to hear that violence within homes occurs regularly in our region and that women seeking help to escape family violence, and occasionally men, come to me for help. Families want, and deserve, to feel safe in their homes and in their communities as they go about their day-to-day lives. Making women and children feel safer in their homes and communities is something the Government has been working hard on. The half-billion dollar Safer Communities package, which Prime Minister Bill English and Police Minister Paula Bennett announced recently, recognises that more is needed to protect women and children from crime, particularly at home. The additional 1125 police staff mean officers can respond faster to call-outs, wherever they are. This is especially good news for rural families, because it means 95 per cent of people will be within 25km of an around-theclock police presence. The investment also addresses the underlying drivers of crime through preventative work and more rehabilitation for prisoners. And it supports young people to re-engage in education – setting at-risk youth on a more productive path. Critically, it includes funding for 74 additional specialist investigators to target serious offending against children, as well as sexual assault and family violence. Corrections and police are already working together to share information about family violence risks and to stop intergenerational violence. This package gives them extra funding to do more of this. We are determined that this significant investment will genuinely keep women, their families

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and their wider communities safer. That’s why the package includes some challenging targets, including that Police will contribute to 10 per cent fewer deaths from family violence, a 25 per cent reduction in reoffending by Maori, and more than 90 per cent of 111 emergency calls answered within 10 seconds. The Safer Communities package builds on the work we have done to reduce family violence, which is preventing too many families from enjoying healthy, happy and fulfilling lives. Last year, we announced a major overhaul of family violence laws, supported by an investment of $130 million over four years. The changes included making the safety of victims a principal consideration in all bail decisions and central to parenting and property orders; enforcing tougher penalties for people who commit crimes while subject to a protection order; and creating new offences of non-fatal strangulation and assault on a family member – with tougher sentences than common assault. We are also piloting an Integrated Safety Response (ISR) initiative in Christchurch and the Waikato, which brings together various agencies and NGOs for a more integrated and effective response to family violence. We recently announced a $680,000 boost towards more

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A world of wonders The luxury resort of Krabi on Phi Phi Island. By Courtney Bonnell

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rudging up a lush mountain side to a remote village, plunging through a swiftmoving river in the footsteps of elephants and cruising Bangkok’s gleaming luxury malls - with each step, I walked into different worlds, each one beautiful, all in Thailand. Don’t forget glittering temples, bustling night markets and worldfamous Thai massages to soothe weary muscles. BANGKOK The capital’s malls and markets are endless, from Siam Paragon, filled with designer brands and an upscale food court, to stands of cheap goods where souvenirseekers haggle over the price of utensils, bracelets and trinkets. After dark, the night markets come alive, bustling with shoppers grabbing cheap sunglasses and shoes while families and friends enjoy soups and curries in more bearable heat. Bangkok is also famous for its opulent temples, including Wat Pho, Temple of the Reclining Buddha, with its stair-step monuments to royalty called chedis, similar to stupas. The centrepiece

is a massive horizontal Buddha, its gold girth touching the temple walls from end to end. Next door at the white-walled Grand Palace complex, blackclad mourners waited in snaking lines to pay their respects to King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The beloved leader died in October after a 70year reign – his image ubiquitous on billboards and shrines. The complex also houses Thailand’s most sacred temple, Wat Phra Kaew, or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, with sparkling, gold-decked buildings. The surprise was the size of the famed Buddha figure, carved from jade and dressed in gold, but just 65cm high. CHIANG MAI Chiang Mai’s walled old city houses more famous temples, including Wat Chedi Luang. Its towering red brick is worn to black, its steps have all but crumbled, but stone dragons still stand guard. My favourite temple, mosscovered Wat Pha Lat, is tucked in a forest just outside Chiang Mai. From the university, I got there by hiking Monks Trail, which is marked by strips of orange fabric. Head farther up the mountain to

popular Doi Suthep temple or hail a songthaew, a shared taxi. Hungry after hiking? Hit the street vendors and restaurant options that abound back in the tourist centre: vegetarian-friendly green curried rice, fried mushrooms and pad thai, plus plenty of beef and pork speared on sticks for meat-eaters. To cool off from the heat or spice, try freshcranked pomegranate juice or coconut ice cream. TREKKING Chiang Mai is the jumping-off point for trekking, elephant tours and other outdoor adventure. A friend and I booked an ecotour trek and overnight home stay in a village some four hours away in the Mae Hong Son region. The Karen ethnic group lives there, farming rice and cabbage on vibrant green hillsides. Our guides cut down wild passionfruit for us to sample, pointed out spiders as big as a hand and chopped bamboo to whittle into cups. After reaching the mountaintops near the Myanmar border and making it to the village, we used those cups to slug homemade rice liquor. We set up a bed of blankets on the wooden floor and rested between bags of rice as our hosts

cooked dinner in a hearth built into the floor. Sleeping in a home open to the elements was the only time I got cold on the trip, and the only place I skipped a shower, passing up a tub of chilly water in an outhouse with a squat toilet. ELEPHANTS I wanted to enjoy these majestic creatures, iconic in Thailand but often exploited, in an ethical way. The Elephant Nature Park allowed us to travel alongside them, not on their backs. We kept them moving through the jungle by thrusting bananas and melon into their eagerly outstretched trunks. It was surreal and a bit unnerving as we led four mostly blind and elderly female elephants on a muddy, uneven path, trying to keep our balance while avoiding their feet. In another part of the sanctuary, we got a peek at a baby elephant. PHI PHI ISLANDS After trekking, we looked forward to decompressing on an otherworldly beach on the Phi Phi Islands - pronounced “pee pee”. But rain was falling as we arrived and promised not to let up. Instead of the party-hearty main town on Ko Phi Phi Don, the largest island, we opted for a

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England closer to record England are now just three wins away from breaking the All Blacks’ world record 18 consecutive wins following their 21-16 victory over Wales yesterday in Cardiff. Elliot Daly crossed in the left corner with four minutes to go and Owen Farrell converted from the touchline to overcome a 1614 deficit and force Wales to score a converted try to win. But the Welsh, who have prided themselves on their fitness in the Warren Gatland era, had nothing left to offer and likely saw their title hopes snuffed out by England for a third straight year. England march on, having extended their national record winning streak to 16 with Italy next at home in two weeks. The reserves had a big hand in lifting England over France last week, and they pulled it off again in a gripping match. Ironically, England slowly grew into ascendancy after captain Dylan Hartley was yanked off in the 47th minute. Even so, Wales had a chance to finish off England after Leigh Halfpenny’s third penalty put them up 16-11 with a quarter to go. In front of the Wales tryline, flyhalf Dan Biggar intercepted England scrumhalf Ben Youngs to save a certain try, and forced a lineout outside of the England 22. But the Welsh throw-in was crooked, then tighthead prop Samson Lee conceded a scrum penalty. England countered, Lee gave away another penalty for a high tackle, and Farrell’s third penalty kick cut the gap to two. Wales was crumbling and England confidence was thickening. Ben Te’o, who scored the

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match-winning try against France, was held out on the left, then fellow replacement back Jonny May on the right. Wales midfielder Jonathan Davies cleared from his ingoal, but not out. The kick went straight to Farrell, who sent Daly galloping around Alex Cuthbert and into the left corner. England started the match with its most inexperienced loose trio in the Six Nations. Maro Itoje, Jack Clifford and Nathan Hughes shared just 20

caps compared to their opposites’ 130. But while they were shaded for much of the match, lock Joe Launchbury made up for it with a brilliant effort. He carried the ball 18 times, made 15 tackles, and caught four throw-ins. He helped England notch the first try before the first quarter was over. England went through the phases before Daly launched fullback Mike Brown into space. Brown was dropped near the tryline but from the ruck, Youngs

dived over. Farrell couldn’t convert, and Halfpenny’s second penalty left Wales two points behind. Just before the interval, from a scrum in England’s half, Webb burst into midfield, Scott Williams cut inside on a dummy run that the English fell for, and Liam Williams came off his left wing to take Webb’s pass and scoot through a huge gap to angle to the posts. Halftime stalled their momentum, and England came back, again. - PA

Rampant Irish turn on a torrent of tries Ireland have earned the first Six Nations four-try bonus point and a stack of records in drubbing Italy 63-10 at the Stadio Olimpico. The Irish got their title hopes back on track with try hat-tricks for flanker CJ Stander and replacement winger Craig Gilroy. All nine of Ireland’s tries were converted by Paddy Jackson on a balmy afternoon. Ireland’s first tournament hat-tricks in 15 years propelled the side to its highest ever tournament score, eclipsing 60-13 against Italy in 2000. All of Italy’s points came in the first half from a converted penalty try and a Carlo Canna penalty. “The final score put a nice shine

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on [the match], but at the same time, we did work a lot of good scores,” stand-in captain Jamie Heaslip said. “We were a lot more clinical [than in the opening loss to Scotland]. Heaslip wore the armband, because Rory Best was ruled out due to a stomach bug. Unlike at Murrayfield the previous weekend, when Scotland led 21-5 inside half an hour, Ireland burst out of the blocks in Rome to earn the four-try bonus point after 34 minutes. Stander and Earls scored two tries each in the first half, as the Irish attacked in waves, narrowed the Italian defence and struck on the outsides.

Stander was first to the hattrick right after halftime, put into a gap and running around fullback Edoardo Padovani. In tournament history, that made him the first forward in 55 years to score three tries in a match and only the third ever. And it was a year after the South African-born Stander made his Ireland debut, another man-ofthe-match effort. “[He’s] got a fantastic engine, he just keeps working away,” Ireland coach Joe Schmidt said. Two minutes after Stander’s hat-trick, Gilroy replaced Robbie Henshaw and moved to the right wing. He scored a hat-trick in 14 min-

utes, around Garry Ringrose’s solo try. Gilroy’s second try came from a crossfield kick by Stander, the kind of kick Schmidt hoped his flanker wouldn’t show again in future. The third and last try of the match came in injury time, as Ireland offloaded and Stander almost bagged his fourth, but the ball was spun right and Gilroy was given an overlap that he ran in behind the posts. Jackson’s ninth conversion tied for the most in tournament history with Jonny Wilkinson’s nine against Italy in 2001. The final score was the third highest in the championship. - PA

There has been, in the last two Rugby World Cup cycles, at least one, if not two player signings that have had a defining influence. In 2008, the retention of both Richie McCaw and Daniel Carter persuaded a host of senior All Blacks also to hang around for a crack at the 2011 cup. Again, in 2011, when McCaw and Carter resigned through to 2015, it led to the likes of Kieran Read and Sam Whitelock also making the decision to bed in for the long haul. This time, it could be Ben Smith who is the game changer leading into the 2019 cup. He signed last week through to 2020 and he put pen to paper despite there being a significant offer in front of him from the Pau club in France. It was a powerful statement – that he values the challenge of winning more Super Rugby titles with the Highlanders and going to another Rugby World Cup with the All Blacks as more rewarding. Implied in his decision is his confidence that the All Blacks in particular are a side worth hanging about to be part of. This is what happened in 2008. Carter and McCaw both gave clear messages to their peers that they felt the All Blacks could put the failure of 2007 behind them and make things right in 2011. Smith is of value to the All Blacks. Significant value. As widely respected as he is by a growing army of fans, his team-mates value him more. They know, better than anyone, what he brings to the test arena. He is a calm head and a strong voice. His kicking game is improved, he sees what others don’t. Most importantly, he makes the impossible possible. How many times in the past few years has it been Smith who has sparked the All Blacks’ attack into life with an outrageous play? He’s inspirational and now he’s staying, there is a lift in optimism Israel Dagg may reach the same conclusion. The All Blacks are keen for Dagg to stay until 2019 but he hasn’t given any indication about his intentions. Dagg is wanted in Ireland and by the big-spending Toulon and, while he’s tempted, the prospect of being part of an All Blacks back three that will definitely include Smith could be the factor that tips him towards staying. But if nothing else, it will at least be harder for Dagg to walk away from the All Blacks when so many good players are choosing to stay. - NZME

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Scousers back in contention

Methven’s Braden Currie strides to the line in Saturday’s Coast to Coast – unfortunately Sam Clark had done the same thing seven minutes earlier.

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Clark’s three-year vendetta A three-year quest for vengeance culminated in emphatic fashion as Sam Clark defended his Coast to Coast longest day title on Saturday. Clark completed a come-frombehind victory over three-time champion Braden Currie in the 243km race across the South Island, crossing the finish line at New Brighton, Christchurch more than seven minutes ahead of his rival. After trailing by 12 minutes at the start at the penultimate leg,

an incredible effort on the kayak brought Clark to within four minutes of Currie, eventually taking the lead with about 30km remaining on the final bike leg. Clark won his first longest day title last year but, given Currie skipped the race, the victory rang a little hollow. So with Currie back and looking to revive his stranglehold on the event, Clark couldn’t contain his emotions after defeating the man he has long been chasing. “He’s the man to beat,” an elat-

ed Clark exclaimed moments after finishing in a time of 11 hours 2 minutes and 43 seconds. “He kicks my arse at every triathlon I do, and two years ago he beat me by the skin of my teeth [in the longest day]. “It’s been a three-year mission or vendetta to get not just get a victory but a real victory against world class competition.” After setting off on the West Coast both Clark and Currie were part of a nine-strong group that reached the first transition to-

gether, before the favourites took command. Clark fell some 17 minutes behind Currie midway through the 30km mountain run leg but steadily stalked his foe on the 67km kayak, edging ahead while biking across the Canterbury Plains. “It’s not over until it’s over,” Clark said. “I just dug deeper than I’ve ever dug before, passed him and never looked back – except for about half a dozen times.”

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Martial shines Anthony Martial impressed Jose Mourinho with the way he transferred improved training displays into a man-of-the-match performance as Manchester United comfortably overcame Watford. Questions over the 21-year-old’s happiness – and Old Trafford future – have grown in recent weeks given his struggles to break into the United manager’s thoughts. Martial dismissed such talk at the start of a week, and ended the week with an eye-catching return to the starting line-up, setting up Juan Mata’s opener before wrapping up a 2-0 triumph over the Hornets with a smart 60th-minute goal. “The Anthony Martial I want is the Anthony Martial of the last two weeks of training,” Mourinho said of the attacker, reduced to a watching brief in United’s previous two matches. Martial’s influence proved crucial on an afternoon when nobody in red floundered. - PA

Liverpool roared back into the mix for a top-four finish with a 2-0 victory over Tottenham yesterday that opened the door for Chelsea to strengthen their hold on the English Premier League title race. Two goals from Sadio Mane in a vibrant first half scuppered second-placed Tottenham’s hopes of cutting Chelsea’s lead to six points and the Blues will go 12 points clear with 13 matches left if they win at Burnley. While Chelsea look unstoppable, the real battle is below them where only two points separate Tottenham and sixth-placed Manchester United. Arsenal put two Premier League defeats – and days of uncertainty about manager Arsene Wenger – behind them to beat Hull City 2-0 and move above Manchester City into third. United stayed sixth after beating Watford 2-0 – a victory that meant they become the first club to reach 2000 points in the Premier League since it began in 1992. Fifth-placed Manchester City play Bournemouth overnight. At the other end of the table, the bottom three all lost with 20th-placed Sunderland thrashed 4-0 at home by Southampton, for whom new striker Manolo Gabbiadini scored twice, and 19thplaced Crystal Palace going down 1-0 at Stoke City. Liverpool were without a league win in 2017 and had been knocked out of both domestic cups during a recent slump, but rediscovered their verve to outplay a lacklustre Tottenham whose nine-game uneaten league run came to a halt. Senegalese Mane, whose absence on Africa Cup of Nations duty coincided with Liverpool’s slump, scored in the 16th and 18th minutes. Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp was delighted as his side moved into fourth place, a point behind the two north London clubs and ahead of Manchester City on goal difference and 10 points behind Chelsea. “Today the pressure was on us but we dealt with it,” Klopp said. “We had a really bad period. We are still around, not with Chelsea but with the rest.” Alexis Sanchez scored both goals for Arsenal at the Emirates, although his first in the 34th minute owed much to luck as the ball went into the via his hand. “The referee apologised to us after halftime and said it was a handball,” Hull defender Andrew Robertson said. The Chilean’s second also came via a goalline handball, this time from Hull’s Sam Clucas in stoppage time, which led to a penalty and sending-off. Middlesbrough earned a 0-0 draw to move two points clear of third-bottom Hull while midtable West Bromwich Albion had Gareth McAuley’s last-gasp equaliser to thank for a 2-2 draw at West Ham. - PA

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Kearney ‘encouraged’ By DaviD Skipwith The NZ Warriors didn’t get the result they wanted, but coach Stephen Kearney was encouraged by the effort of his players in Saturday night’s 30-18 NRL trial defeat to Melbourne Storm. The Warriors looked good in the first half at Sunshine Coast Stadium, but let slip an 18-0 lead, with Kearney opting to rest his star players after the halftime break. But after being unhappy with what they dished up in last week’s NRL Auckland Nines, Kearney felt the side began to show what they had been working towards throughout the preseason. “There were some really good signs when we had a stronger side out there,” said Kearney. “We’ve worked pretty hard on a couple of areas over the pre-season and for the most part, I saw that come to fruition in that first half, so I was pretty pleased with that. “It’s something to build on leading into our next trial and obviously round one.” Halfback Shaun Johnson and new captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

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orchestrated their attack well, but Kearney was more impressed by periods of good defence and strong go-forward from a pack missing former captain Simon Mannering and hooker Issac Luke. With first-choice prop Ben Matulino to miss the first month of the NRL season through injury, hard-running Charlie Gubb was among those who put his hand up to help fill the breach. “The work of the forwards, particularly trying to defend Melbourne coming out of their back-field, was a highlight for me tonight,” Kearney said. “There were some really good performances through the middle of the field. Charlie [Gubb] was really good, young Isaiah Papalii was very good at the back of the scrum. “Ken Maumalo was fantastic, and it was good to see Roger heavily involved and some nice touches from Shaun.” Johnson was similarly pleased with the side’s first-half performance, and happy with his combinations with both TuivasaSheck and right edge back-rower Bunty Afoa.

Stephen Kearney “It was a very good hit-out for us,” said Johnson. “It was important for us to get those combinations going and I thought we did that in that first half. “I’ve done a lot of work with Bunty and since Roger’s come back, I’ve been able to train a lot with him as well.

“It’s definitely a good starting point and we’ll look to get better next week.” The Storm may have been without their international players, but Kearney felt their wider squad showed the benefits of being part of his old mentor Craig Bellamy’s consistent and longestablished coaching system and team culture. “The point I made to the boys after the game was their players are a part of a programme that has been in place for quite some time and they all buy into it. “For our young guys in their first time in our programme, [that’s] what we endeavour to build. “There’s a good lesson for us about the basics of the game and about sticking at it, and then the opportunities presenting themselves. “It was a good lesson for us in the second-half.” The Warriors will meet the Gold Coast Titans at Central Energy Trust Arena next Sunday in their last pre-season trial, before looking ahead to a Round One clash against the Newcastle Knights at Mt Smart Stadium on March 5. - NZME

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Steering failure dashes Paddon’s hopes Kiwi rally stars Hayden Paddon and John Kennard made it through another tough day of WRC competition, their hopes of a good run at Rally Sweden dashed by a power steering failure in their #4 Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC soon after the start line of Saturday’s (CET) opening special stage. Paddon had to wrestle the car through three special stages before the mid-leg service. “It felt like an extended gym session, or wrestling a lion - and coming off second best! To make it through the loop was an achievement in itself,” he said. The resultant time loss dropped them down to tenth overall at the end of the morning. With the cancellation of stage 12 for safety reasons, the Kiwis had two snow stages, plus the super special at the Karlstad Arena to navigate – they managed to move into seventh by the day’s end. Paddon said: “A trying day today. We really struggled this morning when the power steering failed near the start of the first stage. “Trying to manhandle a WRC car through a whole morning was certainly one of difficult, physical things I’ve had to do. “These cars are not made to be driven with no power steering so we dropped a lot of time. “This afternoon we were hoping to pick up the pieces, unfortunately things are not quite working. “We have to look at the data to actually see what’s going on because at the moment we’re not quite sure, but it sums up the weekend so far. It’s just been a lot of disappointment. “Nevertheless, there’s still one day to go and we’ll try and finish on a positive note, and take away some information tonight so we can finish on a strong pace tomorrow.” - NZME

Croft stakes claim Simply training with Cooper Cronk makes Melbourne young gun Brodie Croft want to pinch himself. No wonder Croft’s head was spinning at the thought of playing alongside his idol in the Storm’s NRL season-opener next month. Croft, 19, is one step closer to filling the five-eighth vacancy created by Blake Green’s Manly defection after inspiring Melbourne’s 30-18 trial win over the Warriors on Saturday. Croft was signed by Melbourne as a long term replacement for halfback Cronk. - AAP

Knights nab Ponga North Queensland Cowboys’ Kiwieligible wonder boy Kalyn Ponga has been given the supreme compliment that he is Newcastle’s best signing since the great Andrew Johns. And it comes from someone who should know - Johns’ brother Matthew. Matthew Johns believes Ponga, the precocious 18-year-old who will join the Knights at the end of this season, can help turn around the fortunes of a club struggling desperately in the wake of Nathan Tinkler’s failed ownership stint. - AAP

Wane demands more Wigan coach Shaun Wane was happy enough with his side’s 26-16 win over Salford in their Super League opener but accepts they will need to be better against Cronulla in next Sunday’s World Club Challenge. The champions had the game wrapped up by halftime when they led 26-0 with two tries from centre Oliver Gildart and others from Joe Burgess, George Williams and Joel Tomkins, plus three goals from debutant fullback Morgan Escare. “It was a good win but we’ve lots to work on,” Wane, who was part of the Wigan side which beat Manly to win the 1987 World Club Challenge, said. - AAP

Second chance for Locke Former NZ Warriors fullback Kevin Locke made his first appearance for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the curtain-raiser to his old club’s NRL trial against Melbourne Storm on Saturday. The former Kiwis international hoped to revive his NRL career by spending two months training with Manly late last year, but parted ways with the Sea Eagles, before linking with the Queensland Cup side in December. The 27-year-old impressed in the Falcons’ 10-10 draw with the Redcliffe Dolphins, involving himself on attack and producing two try-saving tackles close to the line, before being rested early in the second-half. - AAP

Gould’s shock call

Hayden Paddon hits the snow and ice in Sweden.

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Penrith Panthers supremo and Australian rugby league great Phil Gould has put forward an argument for the Australian Kangaroos test team to be ripped in two. Gould told Channel 9 during the Indigenous All Star’s victory over the World All Stars that one idea would be to have the Australian Indigenous team play separately to the rest of the Australian team at all major international competitions. Gould raised the idea, after declaring he agreed with legend Johnathan Thurston that the fixture is one of the most important on the rugby league calendar. - AAP

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Black Sox back to best The Black Sox rediscovered their form with a disciplined 9-0 win over Argentina in the final of the Challenge Cup men’s softball tournament in Auckland yesterday. The New Zealanders had qualified directly for the final after a tempestuous 8-6 win over world No.3 Argentina on Saturday night gave them nine wins from 10 matches. The Argentinians secured the rematch after downing Japan 6-0 earlier yesterday, but couldn’t match a focused Black Sox outfit at Rosedale Park in Albany. New Zealand delivered a vastly improved defensive effort, despite missing Ben Enoka, suspended after he was ejected following an all-in brawl in Saturday’s turbulent win. Pitcher Josh Pettett delivered an impressive performance, conceding just two hits across six innings in an MVP-winning effort. The Black Sox made the most of their chances, Cole Evans crossing on a fielding error in the bottom of the second before Campbell Enoka slammed a home run in New Zealand’s next turn at bat.

Thomas Enoka crossed for the Kiwis’ third on the back of a couple of Argentinian fielding errors at the bottom of the fifth, then the Kiwis wrapped up the game with six runs at the bottom of the sixth inning. Jovaan Hanley, Alfons Oveinikovas and Jerome Haretuku added to the tally before Wayne Laulu slammed a game-ending home run which also brought in Campbell Enoka and Josh Harbrow. New Zealand coach Mark Sorenson was happy with his team’s improvement over the five-day tournament as they prepare to defend their title at the world championships in Canada later this year. “We saved our best until last, and the exciting thing for me is I’ve seen what we can produce,” he said. “It’s the sort of thing we’ve been working towards. “We’re making progress, we’re heading in the right direction.” The Black Sox’s only loss in the six-nation tournament was a 2-1 defeat by world No.2 Japan on Friday. - NZME

Such was the Usain Bolt-inspired success of the inaugural Nitro Athletics series that it is likely to be replicated overseas later this year. Athletics Australia (AA) owns a majority share in Nitro and Bolt also has equity in the project. The eight-time Olympic champ is committed to returning to Australia in 2018 and 2019 to again lead the All Stars - most likely back in Melbourne, although there is serious interest from other cities. But the bigger picture is to take Nitro global. - AAP

Tensions run high

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Randle seals championship victory during the race start, Randle fell from fifth place all the way down to 12th. But after plenty of wild passing throughout the remainder of the 12-lap race, Randle recovered to a commendable fourth place; securing the result after a last-lap move on Ferdinand Habsburg. “I think that the outside move on Habsburg was the championship-winning move,” Randle told herald.co.nz. “It’s what got me in contention again.” “I was getting good runs out of the hairpin, a lot of times I saw the M2 cars were getting a bit sideways out of there, so I knew I could get on the power early and the car had a lot of grip. “And then I got the run, they’d defend, and at the last second I’d move out which left them vulnerable. “And then I’d just do the switchback and it ended up working on the most important competitor. “I thought it was all over by turn one, then I stormed from 15th back to fourth. “Don’t know how I did that – could probably never do it again.” Come the final race all three contenders would start in the top five places; Verschoor fifth, Randle fourth, and Piquet second, adding to the mystique of the 62nd running of the New Zealand Grand Prix. The 35-lap season finale be-

Jordan Spieth has taken control of the US PGA Tour’s Pebble Beach tournament as Australian veteran Geoff Ogilvy rose and countryman Jason Day went into reverse. World No.6 Spieth needed only 10 putts on the back nine as he shot a seven- under-par 65 to take a six-shot lead at 17 under from twotime Pebble Beach winner Brandt Snedeker (67) going into the final round. “I hit my lines today,” the 23-year-old Spieth said. “There were a couple of putts that went in that I thought maybe had a chance to miss but other than that I hit my lines and they rolled right there which is a huge confidence boost for me.” - PA

Big future for Nitro

Right – Cole Evans, who crossed on a fielding error.

Australian Thomas Randle and his Victory R squad are the winners of the 2017 Castrol Toyota Racing Series title by just a measly five points over Pedro Piquet. The Melbourne local is the first ever Australian to win the domestic open-wheel category title, having won the 2014 Australian Formula Ford Series crown three years ago. Randle took the title after a tense New Zealand Grand Prix race that was eventually won by Jehan Daruvala, who controlled the race from start to finish to lead home Marcus Armstrong and the elated Randle. The Grand Prix was almost perfectly set up by the events of race two, where Richard Verschoor took victory. His win, with Marcus Armstrong in second, Pedro Piquet in third, and Thomas Randle in fourth, helped tighten the championship picture to a barely believable three point deficit between the top three runners – Piquet leading Randle by one point, then Randle leading Verschoor by one point. This meant that the race for the New Zealand Grand Prix would effectively become a winnertakes-all race for the title contenders. Of particular note was Randle’s drive, which mesmerised the crowd. After running wide at turn one

Spieth in charge

Thomas Randle gan with a bang further down the grid between Luis Leeds and Christian Hahn, which suspended proceedings early; Jehan Daruvala and Marcus Armstrong spoiling the championship party by sitting first and second, while Piquet, Randle, and Verschoor sat third, fourth, and sixth. With the race having restarted on lap five, the title picture began to take shape. Verschoor fought through to fifth, as Piquet started pestering team-mate Armstrong for second. However, Piquet’s squabbling cost him time through the esses and allowed Randle and Verschoor to both catch up. Randle then pulled off the move he made several times during race two, by sliding the nose of his Sky Sands FT-50 inside Piquet at Hig-

gins. It was a shallow overlap, but enough to see the pair run side by side along the back straight, with Randle snatching the position by the final corner. By the halfway mark of the race, Randle appeared to be in the best position. He had closed onto the back of Armstrong for second, and had a lengthy 1.2-second lead over Piquet behind. With most of the top 10 all restraining themselves over the middle portion of the race, the fate of the silverware would have to come down to tyre degradation or a safety car. With 10 laps to go the margins among the leading trio had tightened; Daruvala’s lead just a second over Armstrong, and three tenths to Randle. And that’s how the order remained at the flag; enough for Randle to take the championship crown, ahead of Piquet, and early season leader Richard Verschoor. Marcus Armstrong was the first New Zealander to finish in the championship, taking fourth after a tumultuous year underlined by three race victories. Taylor Cockerton and Brendon Leitch rounded out the Kiwi contingent, finishing seventh and ninth respectively. Randle, Armstrong, Verschoor, and many others dotted throughout the series now prepare to attack different categories in Europe, Asia, and the US. - NZME

Kevin Durant scored 34 points in his return to Oklahoma City, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Thunder 130-114 in a chippy game yesterday. It was Durant’s first game back since he left the Thunder after eight seasons in Oklahoma City to join the rival Warriors as a free agent last summer. The crowd booed him loudly during pregame warmups, starter introductions and whenever he touched the ball. Emotions ran high throughout the game. At one point in the third quarter, Durant and Oklahoma’s Russell Westbrook yelled at each other as they walked toward their benches during a timeout. - PA

Swimmers in form Rio Olympians Bradlee Ashby and Helena Gasson were encouraged by their form under a heavy training load at the New Zealand zonal swimming championships in Auckland. Gasson won all three of her individual events to help the Harlequins team to overall victory, while Ashby won his two individual swims for the Aquaknights team. The championships involved 160 swimmers split into four goegraphical zones. Gasson and Ashby were the standout Kiwis as they prepare for the national championships in April which doubles as the official trials for this year’s world championships. - NZME

Fours in doubt Rowing’s governing body has voted to drop the lightweight men’s four class from the 2020 Tokyo Olympic programme. In a move which will have an impact on New Zealand, world body FISA says it wants to introduce the women’s four class to promote gender equality. The motion passed in a 94-67 vote, after several Asian countries objected to downgrading the status of lightweight rowing. If the IOC approves the proposal in July, the 14 rowing events in Tokyo will have seven each for men and women. - NZME

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■ VOLKSTOK’N’BARRELL

Old firm winning again Vinnie Colgan and Volkstok’n’barrell returned to their winning ways at Te Rapa to add another prestigious victory to their records. The Cambridge-based jockey was reunited with the five-yearold on Saturday and the old firm reigned supreme in New Zealand’s richest weight-for-age contest, the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes. “I haven’t been on him for a little while so it’s great to be back,” said Colgan, who won both the Gr.1 Haunui Farm Classic and the Gr.1 New Zealand Stakes aboard the Tavistock gelding last season. Colgan didn’t miss a beat on Volkstok’n’barrell at Te Rapa where he settled gelding three back on the fence and they were off the rail before the turn. “We had a sweet trip and when I pulled him out he picked up nicely,” he said. “He’s a tough horse.” In a driving finish, they narrowly had the better of the threeyear-old Savile Row, who didn’t help his chances by ducking in under pressure. Volkstok’n’barrell is trained at Ruakaka by Donna Logan and Chris Gibbs and they admitted to savouring a huge degree of satisfaction from the victory. “It’s just so nice to see him back, he’s such a neat horse,” Lo-

Volkstok’n’barrell and Vinnie Colgan just get up to win the Herbie Dyke Stakes on Saturday. PHOTO TRISH DUNELL

gan said. “This was our plan all the way through, we’re so excited. He’s had his knockers and we’ve kept quiet and now he’s done it. “He’s had awkward draws, distances that didn’t suit and weights that didn’t measure up, but he was 100 per cent today.” Logan will let the dust settle

before confirming their next move with Volkstok’n’barrell, but another crossing of the Tasman is in the mix. “We might sneak back to Australia – there are a lot of options over there,” she said. Savile Row’s performance has him on the $6 second line of

betting with Camino Rocoso for the Gr.1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby while Authentic Paddy put in his typically honest effort for third. In her final race day appearance, the in-foal Abidewithme finished with a flourish from the back for fourth. - NZME

Jeff Lloyd does his homework on Siegfried

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Mark Jones is in the final stages of making a change that could take his training career to a whole new level. The Burnham horseman is going through the process of setting up a stable in Sydney in an effort to maximise returns for his owners and ensure longer, more fruitful, racing careers for their horses. After a lot of testing the water and planning Jones will look to, in the next few weeks, confirm that he will establish a stable at the same property as leading trainers, Shane and Lauren Tritton at Menangle. - HRNZ

Trainer wins first-up

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Top jockey Jeff Lloyd’s homework on sprinter Siegfried has helped the gelding score his first open company win at Doomben. Lloyd held Siegfried ($3.60) up until the last possible moment before urged him to the line to

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beat Murt the Flirt by three-quarters of a length in Saturday’s Tox Free and MND Open (1350m). Siegfried is trained by Toby Edmonds who has formed a lethal combination with Lloyd this season.

However, stable foreman and Edmonds’ son Trent revealed few wins would have given his father more pleasure than Siegfried’s victory. “Jeff has done a lot of study to work out Siegfried who has al-

ways shown potential but not always lived up to it,” Trent Edmonds said. “He is a horse who can get up on the bit and you have to hold him up for one last run. Jeff did just that and he finished too well.” - AAP

Mornington trainer Michael Mehegan has landed a stakes winner with his first runner in a black-type race. Prussian Vixen led throughout in the Group Three Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday to give the former horse breaker his biggest success. Ridden by Jake Noonan, Prussian Vixen ($12) held on by a half-head to defeat the $3 favourite Silent Sedition with Ameristralia ($5.50) a half-length away third. Mehegan was noticeably calm as he waited for Prussian Vixen to return to the winners’ enclosure. “I thought I’d be more nervous today that what I was,” Mehegan said. - AAP

Baker’s tactics spot on Murray Baker knew the only way to try and end the winning streak of Volpe Veloce at Te Rapa was to ensure the Gr.2 Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic was run at a genuine clip. And the Cambridge horseman’s pre-race plan worked to perfection with his representatives Bonneval and Nicoletta dominating the finish of Saturday’s Cambridge Stud-sponsored fillies’ feature. “We knew the only way we could beat her was to make it a staying test – Volpe Veloce is an outstanding filly and she’d won seven straight. I can’t recall that being done since Sunline,” Baker said. Nicoletta over-raced early before rider Michael Coleman allowed her to stride to the front. She then settled well and fought tooth and nail to the post. - NZME

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Race 1: Walnut, Cawbourne Kaz, Bigtime Monty, Bigtime Tomac Race 2: Sergio Star, Cawbourne Spree, Johnny Angel, Bigtime Boy Race 3: Totes, Jacks Up, Take The Shorts, Boyish Charms Race 4: Cawbourne Nath, Allegro Beaty, Robins Zarr Hood, Skuzi Race 5: Electric Dandy, Bigtime Spirit, Allegro Power, Lektra Spider Race 6: Kirkham Jasper, Cawbourne Stick, Nero, Adrenalin Kick Race 7: Ear’s Boris, Big Boy Deno, Don’t Muzzle Me, Bigtime Fever Race 8: Cool Rhythm, Cawbourne Hint, Bigtime Thinker, Daisy Lara Race 9: Bigtime Rise, Kirkham Harvey, Banshee Boy, Knead You Race 10: Bigtime Power, See Eye Aye, Bushman’s Smile Race 11: Geordie Who, Kirkham Webby, Cawbourne Crowie Race 12: Mr Maize, Cawbourne Matty, Timma Turtle, Mark’s Boy Race 13: Manu Rama, Homebush Freda, Steel The Gold, Sky Delight Race 14: Starry Baxter, Mangamahu Jack, Cawbourne Owen, Culvie Den Race 15: Act Naturally, Hypocritical, Another Key, Consumate Ease LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Previous solution: aeon, ant, ante, ate, atone, eat, eon, eta, neat, net, not, note, oat, oaten, one, tan, tea, ten, toe, toea, ton, tone.

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

9 7 6 2 9 3 1 5 4 9 7 3 4 8 2 3 4 1 5 6 2 5 8 2 7 9 2 3 6 7 3 5 7 1 9 7

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 3 0 6:55 The Jungle Bunch To The Rescue! 3 0 7:25 Transformers – Robots In Disguise 0 7:50 Breadwinners 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:40 Miles From Tomorrowland 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 1pm Bachelor In Paradise PGR 0 2pm 59th Annual Grammy Awards James Corden hosts the 59th Annual Grammy Awards live from Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California. 0 5:30 Home And Away Heath must get through to Bianca; Zac and Leah disagree about Hunter. 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory PGR 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am The AM Show 3 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:25 Family Feud 3 0 Noon Dr Phil AO 12:55 M The Perfect Assistant PGR 3 2008 Thriller. A woman becomes obsessively infatuated with her boss and, when his wife becomes ill, she sees an opportunity to seduce him. Josie Davis, Chris Potter, Rachel Hunter. 2:55 Baggage PGR 3 3:20 Sticky TV 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:25 Wipeout 0 5:25 Family Feud 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Fair Go 0 8pm N Mind Over Money Nigel looks at why money makes people weird. 0 8:30 Our Girl 0 9:45 Criminal Minds AO 0 10:45 1 News Tonight 0

7pm Shortland Street 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 0 8:45 Life In Pieces 0 9:15 The Mick 0 9:45 The Walking Dead Rick and the group are led to a new community where they are introduced to its inhabitants and ruler; a familiar face resurfaces. 0 10:45 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0

7pm The Block Australia PGR 0 8:05 Married At First Sight Australia PGR Two very different brides, and one very unexpected outcome. 0 9:35 Bodyshockers AO 3 0 10:35 NewsHub Late

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11:10 Mom AO 0 11:40 Filthy Rich AO (Starting Today) 3 0 12:35 Desperate Housewives 3 0 1:25 Shortland Street 3 0 1:55 Infomercials 2:55 Pretty Little Liars PGR 3 0 3:40 The Real 3 4:30 Regular Show 3 0 4:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

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SKY SPORT 2 6am Rugby League – All Stars World All Stars v Indigenous All Stars. 6:30 Rugby League – Super League Dragons v Wolves. 7:30 Softball – International Challenge Cup Day Five. 8am Basketball – NBL New Zealand Breakers v Melbourne United. 8:30 The Cricket Show 9am Cricket – International India v Bangladesh – First Test, Day Four. 9:30 Football – A League Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory. 11:30 NZ Football Weekly Noon Swimming – NZ Zonal Championships 1pm Motorsport – WRC Rally Sweden – Day Three. 1:30 Basketball – NBL New Zealand Breakers v Melbourne United. 3:30 Football – A League 5:30 Football – A League 6pm NZ Football Weekly 6:30 UCL Magazine Show 7pm Pure Fly NZ 7:30 Fishing Show 8:30 Yachting – Vendee Globe Event 9:30 Rugby League – Super League 10pm Ice Hockey – NHL

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Sport Olympians claim records Olympic medalists Tom Walsh and Eliza McCartney have produced meet records in their specialist events with their first competitive outings of the season at Hamilton’s Porritt Classic. Walsh, shot put bronze medalist at Rio last year, recorded a best throw of 20.70m and two others over the world championship qualifying mark of 20.50m to show his readiness for the 2017. McCartney, who won a surprise bronze medal in the pole vault at Rio, cleared 4.40m in her season debut and will take part in the Vertical Pursuit event in downtown Auckland on February 22.

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Bree rewrites record books in the pool Bree Middleton made the Years 7, 8 and 9 Mt Hutt College Junior Swim Sports her own on Friday. The 13-year-old claimed the

title of Year 8 & 9 champion with a dominant display, breaking three records in the process. Middleton, who is touted to have a big future in the pool,

broke the 180m freestyle record that had been held by Courteney Elliot and then stripped Selina Wilkins of two records, one in the 30 metres backstroke and

the other in the 90 metre tredley. Students are back in the pool today, but this time it is the seniors in action for the championships.

Daria Gavrilova was defeated in straight sets by Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko in the opening rubber of Australia’s Fed Cup World Group II tie against Ukraine in Kharkiv. Tsurenko, ranked No.54 in the world, went into the tie having won all three of her previous meetings with Gavrilova and kept that record intact with a 6-2 6-3 win. Gavrilova broke Tsurenko’s serve in the first game but that was as good as it got for Australia’s No.26, who was unable to maintain the form which saw her make it to the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Selectors recall Ronchi Wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi is back in the New Zealand ODI team – at least for the first two internationals against South Africa. Ronchi, who suffered a back injury in a T20 international against Bangladesh in Mt Maunganui last month, comes back into a squad of 14 in place of batsman Colin Munro. “He’s the No 1 white-ball wicketkeeper in the country and brings considerable experience to the group,” national selector Gavin Larsen said of Ronchi. Munro didn’t hit the highlights against Australia and has paid for it. It also opens the way for Jimmy Neesham to bat higher up the order.

With the exception of opener Dean Brownlie, who hit his best ODI score, 63, in the second Chappell Hadlee win over Australia in Hamilton last weekend, the remainder of the group that won back the Chappell Hadlee Trophy with their 2-0 win in Auckland and Hamilton, retain their places. Martin Guptill, who had battled a hamstring strain returns for Brownlie, however he won’t play the warmup match against the tourists at Eden Park tomorrow as a precaution. Legspinner Ish Sodhi retains his place alongside Mitchell Santner, offering two frontline spinners if required. ‘’That gives us flexibility and

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Ish is an aggressive bowler who in the right conditions can be a real threat for us,” Larsen said. The T20 squad for the sole shortest form game on Friday night has big-hitting Corey Anderson back, while Tom Bruce retains his spot, after his 81-ball century for Central Districts in their playoff win over Northern Districts in the Ford Trophy on Saturday. As expected there is no place for veteran Ross Taylor in the T20 makeup. However Taylor is playing in the warmup tour game tomorrow, primarily to give him a look at the South African bowlers ahead of the ODI series and tests.

CD left armer Ben Wheeler gets a chance to build on his two matches against Bangladesh at Mt Maunganui. The selection for tomorrow’s game contains some of the country’s bright young prospects, including Auckland batsmen Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman, ND’s seamer Zak Gibson and batsman Daryl Mitchell, while Henry Shipley of Canterbury also gets a chance. New Zealand XI to play South African in a warmup match at Eden Park tomorrow (February 14): Glenn Phillips, Broom, Henry Nicholls, Bruce Taylor, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Todd Astle, Adam Milne, Henry, Henry Shipley, Zak Gibson

Bird stars for Catalans Greg Bird has starred for Catalans in the French side’s 20-12 Super League season-opening win over Warrington in Perpignan. The 32-year-old former NRL star Bird – in his second stint at the Dragons – earned plenty of praise for his performance from coach Laurent Frayssinous as Catalans overcame one of the competition favourites and last season’s runnersup yesterday. Bird requested a release from Gold Coast last October, allowing the 235-game NRL veteran to return to Perpignan.

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