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How much will rates rise?

Projects could add to low-ball 3.5% pitched in plan

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When debate starts tomorrow on the size of next year’s rate rise for the Ashburton District, it starts with a bare bones budget that could see one of the lowest rises in decades, just 3.5 per cent.

Whether that increase remains or grows, however, will be in the hands of the district’s council-

lors, says council business support manager Paul Brake.

Staff have pared internal spending back to basics, axing new staff appointments, training costs and planned resource spending to cut an increase in overheads from $682,000 to $368,000.

“Our starting point is quite low compared to previous years, but there are some things that

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are not in there that councillors may want to bring in and they may also want to look at (the) timing of other projects,” Mr Brake said.

For three days this week councillors will look at every item of expenditure in the budget as well as items on the wish list and will decide what is in and what is out.

The council has a self-imposed rate rise limit of 6.6 per cent.

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“This is the first year we’ve come in low and said to councillors you can add stuff rather than take it out.”

This year’s budget round is part of the council’s review of its 10-year long-term plan undertaken every three years. In the current long-term plan, the council predicted a rate rise of 6.6 per cent for the coming year.

There were a number of un-

knowns heading into this year’s budget, Mr Brake said, particularly around the running costs of the EA Networks Centre, the future of forestry land and the future of a much-needed upgrade or rebuild of its own headquarters.

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Bieber: That bulge is all me Justin Bieber is threatening to sue bosses of a website who posted photos purporting to show unairbrushed images of the pop star from his recent Calvin Klein shoot. The Baby hitmaker joined the advertising campaign and posed in his underwear for a series of photos that were unveiled last week, but further images were subsequently leaked online showing a much less hunky Bieber. The snaps show the pop star with a much smaller chest and back, thinner arms and legs, a barely-there butt and a dramatically reduced bulge in his underpants, but Bieber is adamant the original photos have not been tampered with. In a letter obtained by TMZ.com, his team threatens legal action for posting the pictures, which they insist are fake.

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Something Beyonce wants to say?

Beyonce likes to drop surprises on her fans, last year it was her self-titled album, and now the star seems to be hinting that she’s pregnant again. But in true Beyonce style there’s no big statement just an image, and it’s a cute one, of the singer lying buried in the sand with a very prominent baby bump – made out of sand. The star is smiling in the Instagram photo with her sunglasses and headscarf on, while a little girl is seen sitting with her back to the camera, who is probably her daughter Blue Ivy. If true, this would be Beyonce’s second baby with rapper Jay-Z and a sibling for baby Blue who recently turned three. Beyonce didn’t confirm, deny or say anything for that matter in relation to the picture.

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Expat Kiwis find Oz army loophole New Zealanders living in Australia have chalked up a small but important victory for expats after being accepted for trials with the Australian Defence Force. Most Kiwis living there have been unable to join the military because of a requirement to have citizenship or at least permanent residency. But some have now exploited a loophole that allowed people who have lived in Australia before 1994 to gain a Resident Return Visa. This gave them the permanent residency required to seek a position in the force. An expat who has been striving for eight years to enlist in the Australian Army says it is a small step in the campaign for full equality for 700,000 Kiwis living in Australia.

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Sharks give beachgoers ‘scary, cool’ experience Sharks enjoying the surf at a popular Coromandel holiday spot caused a bit of a stir with beachgoers this week. Aucklander Madz Spence, 17, was at the eastern end of Matarangi beach with her mother when a swimmer warned crowds he had spotted a shark about 3pm. “We were just walking along the beach and then a man was running around telling people to get out of the water. He said it (the shark) was in pretty shallow.” Everyone in the water rushed out, Madz said. “One of the mums was telling her little kid – the little kids were running out of the water.” About 45 minutes later, Madz and her mother decided it was safe for a dip. “We were standing knee deep in the water and we saw two big black shadows just a couple of metres out (from) where the waves were crashing. (They were) just moving along the beach.” The pair left the water and joined others on the beach to watch. “There was quite a big crowd, everyone just watching them swim past. Nobody was really swimming.”

While it was scary, it was also “really cool”, Madz said.

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Cockroach saviours Nicole Kidman is one of the most famous movie stars on the planet but she still remembers to look after the little people – the cockroaches. The movie star revealed that in her home even the cockroaches get given a chance at life. “We’re the family that saves the spider and puts the glass over it, slips the paper under it and takes it outside,” she said in a recent interview on Nova radio. But then she delivered the clincher, showing just how kind her family is to the little creatures. “I even save the cockroaches,” she said. “We do have a discussion about that because Keith is like ‘It carries germs and I have to protect the family’.”

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■ DRY ASHBURTON DISTRICT

Drizzle fails to stall drought

By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

Yesterday’s drizzle did nothing to offset a looming drought and fire ban in Mid Canterbury.

And with more high temperatures and nor’west winds in the pipeline the situation looks set to worsen.

MetService has forecast another high pressure system sitting over the South Island this week. While a front is predicted to deliver some rain on the West Coast toward the weekend, there will be little if any east of the alps.

Federated Farmers grain and seed spokesman and Mid Canterbury farmer David Clark said he hadn’t seen the ground this dry since 2001.

Soil moisture was lost at a rate of 8mm a day in temperatures such as the district experienced on Saturday.

“The best irrigation systems can only deliver 5mm of water a day – the soils are so dry we can’t keep up and now with most (irrigation) schemes on restrictions we are only able to get about 3.5mm of water a day,” Mr Clark said.

“Yesterday’s moisture wasn’t enough to dampen down the

dust in the yard.

“We would need days of rain to break this cycle – two or three inches – while that would be good for livestock farmers it would be disaster for arable farmers at this point.

“It’s a catch 22 situation for us.”

Mid Canterbury principal rural fire officer Don Geddes said nothing short of 50mm would dampen the countryside down sufficiently to offset the likelihood of a total fire ban.

“As soon as the sun comes out we’ll be back to where we were,” Mr Geddes said.

“It’s just holding it off for a day – we’re looking down the barrel of a total fire ban.”

It has been a dry start to the year for many places, especially those east of the main mountain ranges.

“The topography of New Zealand has a large influence on rainfall distribution,” MetService Meteorologist Peter Little said.

“There hasn’t been much rain anywhere in the country, and what we have seen has been blocked from the east of the South Island by the Southern Alps.”

How much will rates rise? from P1 Last year councillors opted to up spending by investing an additional $1 million in roading, which impacted significantly on this year’s rates rise.

This has not been included in the budget this year but councillors may decide to include the

money again, Mr Brake said.

“The challenge here is that the district is still growing and it’s showing no signs of slowing.

“That’s a great place to be in but it also presents some challenges,” he said.

Every extra $280,000 included in the budget results in a 1 per cent rates rise.

Central South Island Fish and Game Officers Mark Webb (left) and Hamish Stevens salvaged eels from the Flemington Drain yesterday.

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Eels rescued before big dry kicks in By caitliN Porter

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Efforts to salvage fish from Mid Canterbury rivers and drains before the waterways dry up is now under way.

The first salvage of the year in Mid Canterbury took place yesterday in Flemington, when Central South Island Fish and Game Officers Mark Webb and Hamish Stevens rescued about 150 eels from a nearly dried-up waterway.

The long and short finned eels were rather large, some weighing up to five kilograms.

The eels were also older – some aged between 40 to 80 years old – which suggested that that particular drain did not dry up that often.

Mr Webb said the salvaging measures were pre-emptive, before the rivers dried up due to dry weather conditions.

He said the conditions were worse than in previous years, which had had wetter springs

WATER FLOWS STILL DROPPING Flows in many rivers and streams around the Ashburton District continue to drop, with most flows now low.

ECan surface water science manager Tim Davie said in spite of some rain over the Christmas New Year period, continued dry weather meant rivers continued to drop.

“Alpine rivers had been higher from earlier nor’west rain but they

are now starting to drop away,” he said.

Flows from Ashburton State Highway One south to the Waihao River were low with most rivers on restrictions, Mr Davie said.

“Flows have been dropping over the past week but with no signficiant rainfall forecast these rivers may well start to drop into very low conditions,” he said.

and summers.

“It is unusual, we haven’t had to do so much in the last four to five years,” he said.

Normally, fish are only salvaged when the Rangitata Diversion Race (RDR) is turned off at the end of the irrigation season – usually around May. The retrieval of fish from the waterways can be somewhat challenging and an electric fishing machine is sometimes used to make things easier.

The machine generates a current to stun the fish, making them easier to move from the river to a waiting drum or fish tanker.

Fish and Game officers not only salvage eels, but a number a different fish including trout, salmon and upland bullies.

Yesterday the eels were released into the Ashburton River – the most reliable source of fresh water at the moment, Mr Webb said.

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■ ASHBURTON RATES SETTING

In brief

Juggling need with desire

Domestic incident

By Sue NewmaN

The Ashburton Harrier Athletics Club will be holding 5km fun run and walks every Tuesday night until the end of March at the pavilion at the end of Creek Rd. The fun run costs $2 for adults, and students and children are free.

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Over the next six months Ashburton District councillors will juggle need against desire as they struggle to keep next year’s rate rise below a self-imposed 6.6 per cent.

Council staff have already carved swathes from their own internal budgets and this year’s debate will start tomorrow at a modern day low that tags a rate rise of just 3.5 per cent.

Over the next six months the council will complete its three yearly review of the district’s long-term plan, setting budgets that will run out to 2025.

While staff have prepared a pared back budget this year, council business support manager Paul Brake said what made the cut and what did not would be in the hands of the district’s councillors.

The long-term plan spells out in detail expenditure for the first three years with the remaining seven years a “best endeavour” estimate. If a project is not in the long term-plan in years one to three, it is likely to require public consultation before it could be included.

“The long term plan is quite useful. It maps out where you’re going and it stops you wavering off. You can refer back to what you said you were going to do. If you get the LTP right your annual plan should just be an update,” Mr Brake said.

One area that is likely to create debate over the next three days is roading, with the council scheduled to spend less in this area in the coming year.

The extra expenditure this year came after councillors voted to spend $1 million of unsubsidised money on the district’s roads.

“Roading will be a big issue again this year and we’re under 6.6 per cent because roading has been reduced.”

Senior council staff have already taken the red pen to their

A 76-year-old man acted instinctively when he grabbed a pick axe handle to fend off two large dogs attacking two women out walking yesterday. Mario Castellani watched the two women walk past his home, before the mastiff-cross dogs lunged at them, knocking them to the ground and biting them. The dogs were “barking furiously and frothing at the mouth” by the time he reached them. He swung at them with the pick axe handle and shouted at them, at which they ran back home. The women, aged in their 60s and 70s, were taken to Southland Hospital with serious dog bites, a St John spokesman said. Both dogs were handed over by the owners to animal control officers.

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Quad bike death An elderly villa used as work space by a number of Ashburton District Council staff is in a poor state of repair and is part of a plan by the council to upgrade its administration base.

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spending needs, with a number of new staff positions put on hold.

“We believe we can continue working without the extra staff, we won’t be shutting up shop but we will be telling councillors what we won’t be able to do,” he said.

“We’ve given councillors flexibility with an overall 3.5 per cent rate rise and they can come in with the things they want included or repositioned.”

The long-term plan will become public property with consultation starting on April 7.

Submissions can be made until May 8 and a series of community meetings will take place from April 7 to May 7.

Submissions will be heard from May 26 to 29 with the final document signed off by councillors on June 30.

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Roading – the council budgets to spend $5.507 million on the district’s roads next year; this year it intends to spend $6.356 million.

Recreation facilities – running the EA Networks Centre is expected to require $2.9 million from rates next year.

Property – The council’s administration is now spread over two buildings. The villa is in a poor condition and the civic building can no longer accommodate the growing number of staff.

Forestry – the council is reviewing its forestry holdings and is testing the market by selling six forestry blocks.

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a wheelie bin system will not be introduced until July 2017, the council will be building additional rating costs to cover this in its long-term plan.

Hydroslide – no provision has been made for this in the longterm plan, but this project could absorb $2 million.

Rail yard relocation – this project is on the backburner but if reactivated could cost up to $10 million Council agencies – no provision has been made to increase funding Mid Canterbury Rugby Union move to the EA Networks Centre site – discussions have begun but no provision made for funding.

Weeks of anxious waiting will come to an end tomorrow for Mid Canterbury teens.

Hundreds of senior students from the district’s two secondary schools will be logging on to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) website tomorrow morning, as NCEA results are released.

A farmer who went missing on Sunday has been found dead in a drain on a rural road following a quad bike crash, just 600m from his home. Tommy Tahinga Rupapere, 66, from Te Akau, did not return home after heading out on a quad bike to move stock on Sunday, police said. Search teams found his body under his quad bike in a drain beside a gravel road, hidden from view of passing cars, in the early hours of yesterday morning.

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Assault charges A top Auckland rugby player is alleged to have attacked two men in an inner-city bar, leaving one with blood pouring from his neck.

Blues player George Moala, 24, and his brother Siua, face two charges of assault with intent to injure, and one of common assault after an incident on Auckland’s Karangahape Rd early on December 30, 2012. Their trial at Auckland District Court began yesterday. The trial, before Judge Rob Ronayne, is expected to last four days.

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■ NCEA EXAM RESULTS

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Ashburton police attended a domestic incident at 10.45am on Saturday.

About 143,000 secondary students from across New Zealand sat the exams late last year.

While this year’s NCEA results and marked booklets will still be mailed to students, 2015 marks the first year scholarship results will not automatically be presented in a hard copy.

Scholarship participants will be able to access their booklets online from February 10.

NZQA deputy chief executive of assessment Richard Thornton said the increasing use of digital technology was part of the organisation’s commitment to responding to the changing needs of learners in an increasingly online world.

“This is a really exciting time to be involved in education.

We’re looking at how we can best meet the needs of learn-

ers in the second decade of the 21st century,” he said.

“This is one of the steps we have taken to ensure our processes are as efficient as possible and students are able to access their examination results online as quickly as possible.”

Mr Thornton said NZQA also wanted to reduce the risks associated with postal mail being lost or damaged.

A clear message needs to be sent to foreign drivers who cause “mayhem” on New Zealand roads, says a Rotorua judge. Judge James Weir made the comments during the sentencing in the Rotorua District Court yesterday of Peng Liu, a 32-year-old Chinese national, who had pleaded guilty to three charges of careless driving causing injury. Liu was driving near Wairakei, on December 30 when he crossed the centre line, crashing into a car seriously injuring a German husband and wife and their 15-year-old son. Judge Weir ordered Liu to pay the victims $20,000 in reparation before he left New Zealand and confiscated Liu’s passport until it was paid.

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■ ASHBURTON ART GALLERY

Air control system still not signed off

By Sue NewmaN

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With just five weeks remaining until Ashburton’s new art and heritage centre opens, the complex’s temperature and humidity controls have still not been given the green light.

And after a water leak last week that saw ceiling panels in the art gallery’s light and sound room damaged, curator Shirin Khosraviani is concerned that with opening day looming she is still unable to relocate art works from the old gallery.

A three week period where temperature and humidity remain at a constant level is required before staff can begin moving items from one building to the other. Last week’s leak means the ongoing issues around air conditioning must be fixed in less than two weeks.

“All we want is to be open. We’re eager to see the repairs done in the gallery space and for the council to get the heat exchange system repaired. Thinking about what would have happened if we’d already moved – I don’t want to think about that. I’m glad we’ve waited,” she said.

While the cause of last week’s leak is unclear, Ashburton Dis-

trict Council chief executive Andrew Dalziel said, it had occurred while work was under way to find out why the air conditioning system itself was not functioning as it should. The system has failed intermittently to maintain temperature and humidity at required levels in the building since it was commissioned.

“It’s about the contractors getting up into the air conditioning system and they’ve done something that’s caused this (the leak),” he said.

The council is withholding final payment to the contractors until the air conditioning is given the all clear.

“They have to hand over a building that’s fit for purpose and this part of the complex is still not working properly. They still need three clear weeks before they move things into place so it’s getting tight.

Within the next week we’d expect to be told by contractors what they’re doing about it.”

The leak had not been caused by a tap that had been turned on as initially thought, Mr Dalziel said.

Ratepayers won’t be footing the bill for the damage, this will be covered by insurance.

Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School participants, Lauren Rattray (left) and Gabrielle Stringer, practice songs from Motown: The Musical in preparation for taking the stage later this week.

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■ MID CANTERBURY SUMMER SINGING SCHOOL

Greatest turn-out in 15 years

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The Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School has attracted its biggest contingent of students in its 15-year history.

The highly regarded weeklong musical theatre course kicked off yesterday and will this year have a total of 122 young people, aged from nine to 20 years, taking part.

This year there are students not only from Mid Canterbury, but also from Christchurch, Timaru, Meth-

■ NEW ZEALAND PETROL PRICES

Fuel prices down; more falls likey Petrol prices fell again yesterday and more discounts are expected in days ahead.

Consumer advocates including the Automobile Association (AA) and Consumer NZ have repeatedly said big retailers could have dropped petrol prices further – and one petrol company here agreed.

The plummeting global price of crude oil is largely responsible for falling prices at the pump.

At most service stations yesterday, a litre of 91 octane cost 179.9c. Diesel was mostly 111.9c to 112.9c per litre.

Dave Bodger, Gull New Zealand general manger, said Gull had 24 sites selling diesel for less than $1 a litre yesterday afternoon. The company average was 100.2c.

Gull’s prices for 91 octane had an average price of $1.69, with a range from 160.9c to 174.9c.

He said Gull had 60 sites and the company controlled prices for threequarters of them. Mr Bodger said motorists missed out in locations Gull was not present.

“Sometimes, we sit here and have a bit of a laugh and think, everyone can match our pricing where we are, but

they can’t do it elsewhere.”

He said for at least three months, Gull had sold petrol for about 10c less than bigger companies.

“That give or take ten cents difference from what the others call their ‘national pricing’ has been pretty much the norm since October, probably even earlier.”

Mr Bodger said Orakei Marina had diesel for just 89c a litre yesterday afternoon. The most expensive Gull diesel was 108.9c.

Mr Bodger said the the best deals today were in East Auckland and a Gull station in east Rotorua.

Mark Stockdale, AA senior policy analyst, said petrol pump reductions had been relatively “miserly” compared at least to the fall in crude prices. But he said a drop of about 2c per litre was likely in days ahead.

“All things being equal, we should see another price reduction.”

Mr Stockdale said Z was “leading the charge” in price reductions among major companies.

He said Gull had lower overheads than its bigger competitors. He said some of the price variations between Gull outlets “might be down to the whim of the local service station owner”. - NZME

ven, Oamaru, Rolleston and Ellesmere joining in on the fun.

Musical director and producer Jo Castelow said she thought the turn-out was just awesome.

Mrs Castelow said there was a wealth of talent in the cast, making the show one that should not be missed.

Four of the students taking part this year are heading off to the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA), another is set to study voice at Otago and

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Indecent exposure ‘premeditated’ Failing to wear pants to a fuel station ended in a date with the court, for an Ashburton man.

Laurence David Oakley, 29, admitted a charge of indecent exposure, when he appeared before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court yesterday. He was convicted and fined $300.

Wearing just a hoodie and socks, Oakley waited in his car on the forecourt until the sole employee was alone in the shop, before entering and browsing for merchandise.

He then turned to her, exposing his genitals while querying the price of an item.

His lawyer told the court Oakley did not realise the employee could see his genitals, however Judge Maze did not buy the story.

She said Oakley’s actions were wilful and premeditated.

“You deliberately waited until there was no one else in the shop other than the victim was alone, and therefore unable to get away from you,” Judge Maze said.

A 60 metre burnout and a collision with a power pole ended “crate day” for a 25-year-old Tinwald man.

Matthew Allan Fahey appeared before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court yesterday, where he admitted charges of drink driving with a reading of 921 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath (EBA 921mcg/l) and dangerous driving.

The court was told Fahey and his mates were celebrating “crate day” on December 6 – where the objective is to drink a crate of beer.

Fahey rose to a challenge to perform a burnout on Catherine Street in Tinwald.

While fishtailing along the road, he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and crashed into a pole.

Fahey has two previous convictions for drink driving.

Rhys Wesley Chambers, 28, of Allenton, was also tempted to do a spot of hooning after drinking EBA 533mcg/l – he planted his foot after pulling up

at a stop sign, fishtailing down the road for 90 metres before losing control and colliding with a truck.

Both men will return to court for sentencing on March 9.

However, she requested presentence reports to including options for home or community detention, to be prepared before Chapman appears for sentencing on March 9.

A youth who spent just over four hours at his curfew address in a 10-day period is at risk of a prison sentence.

Tyron Jayhan Chapman, 19, of Allenton, appeared on two charges relating to breaching the conditions of his community detention sentence and one of breaching an intensive supervision clause included in his original sentence.

Probation Services also asked the court to cancel the community detention sentence.

According to the electronic monitoring company, Chapman had only been at the court-ordered curfew address for four hours and six minutes between October 24 and November 3.

Judge Maze said prison was the only real option, as the electronically monitored sentence had broken down.

Driving matters Okesene Faa asuanga, 43, of Fairton, admitted a charge of drink driving (EBA 734mcg/l) – he was convicted, disqualified from driving for six months, fined $600 and ordered to pay court costs of $130.

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Paiki Ngutu, 37, of Allenton, admitted a charge of driving while his licence was suspended.

He was convicted, disqualified from driving for six months, and fined $200.

Ngutu had picked his wife up from her work place after she had completed a 16 hour shift when police stopped him.

Paula Jayne Ramsey, 36, of Allenton, admitted a charge of driving while disqualified.

She was disqualified from driving for a further six months,

fined $200, ordered to pay court costs of $130.

Andrew Ron Twomey, 20, of Ashburton Forks, was convicted on a charge of driving while his licence was suspended. He was disqualified from driving for six months, fined $200 and ordered to pay court costs of $130.

Rua Shiloh Rimene, 23, of Ashburton, was convicted and discharged on one count of breaching prison release conditions.

Robert-James Kenny Bristow, 27, of Ashburton, was convicted and discharged on a charge of breaching prison release conditions.

Tikitaunga Tuakeu, 22, of Hampstead, was convicted and fined $250 on a charge of breaching his home detention sentence.

The court was told Tuakeu travelled to Timaru for a picnic with his family without obtaining official permission.

The first stage in a road strengthening and widening project for Thompsons Track is under way between Braemar Road and the Methven Highway.

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Delays on Thompsons Track Motorists using Thompsons Track can expect delays over the next three months while about $1 million worth of work is carried out to strengthen, widen and seal the road.

Work has started on the rehabilitation of two sections of road between Braemar Road and the Methven Highway and will begin shortly between Martins Road and Dromore Hatfield Road, near Rakaia.

Ashburton District Council asset management engineer Geoff Rhodes said motorists would need to drive slowly and carefully through the road works.

“It is likely this work is going to cause minor delays for road users so our advice is to factor that into any travel plans and to drive with extra care as there will be

a lot of activity happening at the sites.”

Because of the amount of excavation work that will be happening at the Braemar Road site, at times a detour would be in place to ensure the safety of staff and the safe flow of traffic. The signposted detour is onto Pole and Springfield Roads, Mr Rhodes said.

This site will remain open to traffic but will be reduced to one lane with a 30km/h speed restriction.

Work is programmed to be completed at both sites by the end of March.

In August last year the council allocated an additional $1m of funding for repairs on the road due to the number of potholes and other issues being reported and repaired along this road.

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■ FRANCE

Toys chained to beds A British hospital says it has had to start chaining toys to the beds of sick children after a spate of thefts.

A parent has branded the thieves “disgusting” and said he was shocked to discover that toys for seriously ill children had to be securely attached to stop them from being swiped. Dean Beddis, 49, took a photograph of his twoyear-old son Soren trying to play with a toy locked to his cot at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport, Wales. It is understood that staff have been told to lock all doors after leaving a room as an extra precaution against thieves.

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Thousands of people wave national flags and hold placards that read “I am Charlie” at the Place de la Nation in Paris yesterday.

More than 40 world leaders, their arms linked, marched through Paris Sunday to rally for unity and freedom of expression and to honour 17 victims of three days of terrorist attacks.

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Marches in solidarity with Paris About a hundred thousand people have rallied worldwide in solidarity with France, with marchers across Europe and the Middle East chanting “Je suis Charlie” and holding pens in the air.

From Berlin to Washington and Jerusalem to Beirut, crowds waved French flags and sang the French national anthem following the Islamist attacks that killed 17 people, most at the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Christians, Muslims and Jews alike took part in the rallies, held as some 3.7 million people took to the streets in unity marches across France.

In Israel, where four French Jews killed in a Paris supermarket attack will be buried, more than 500 people gathered in Jerusalem in front of a screen

reading in French “Jerusalem is Charlie”.

Dozens of Palestinians also held a rally in the West Bank city of Ramallah, waving Palestinian and French flags and holding up banners reading “Palestine stands with France against terrorism”.

Hamas-run Gaza paid tribute to the victims during a candlelit vigil in the tiny coastal enclave.

Across the Atlantic, about 25,000 people marched in a rally in Canada’s French-speaking city of Montreal.

And in the US capital, several thousand were led in a silent march by French Ambassador Gerard Araud. By his side were ambassadors from the EU, Germany, Italy, Lithuania and Ukraine, as well as IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde.

In Europe, one of the biggest rallies was in Berlin, where 18,000 people marched, just days after Germany’s new antiIslamic Pegida movement drew 35,000 people into the streets of Dresden.

In Brussels, Belgian cartoonist Philippe Geluck was among a crowd of 20,000, saying he was marching “in honour of my fallen friends” at Charlie Hebdo.

London’s Trafalgar Square was filled with around 2000 people raising pencils to the sky and the iconic Tower Bridge was illuminated in the red white and blue of the French flag.

In Madrid’s Plaza de Sol, hundreds descended on the streets with blue, white and red French flags, and sang “La Marseillaise”.

Elsewhere in Europe, 12,000 people rallied in Vienna and

about 3000 people turned out in driving snow in Stockholm, while some 2000 people marched in Dublin.

Luxembourg’s Grand Duchess Maria Teresa took the rare public step of joining some 2,000 people.

In Italy, about 1000 people gathered in Rome and the same number in Milan, while about 200 people took part in Lisbon.

Meanwhile, hundreds marched through central Istanbul brandishing pens and flowers, and a similar rally took place in Ankara.

In Beirut, hundreds of Lebanese and French expats held up “Je suis Charlie” signs and pens.

In Cuba, where public demonstrations are often tightly controlled by the government, around 50 people marched to the French embassy.

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Probe into supermarket attack progressing A probe into the hostage siege in a Paris kosher supermarket has advanced, with the weekend discovery of the possible hideout of attacker Amedy Coulibaly, who is now a suspect in several strikes around the French capital.

Coulibaly’s DNA had already been identified at the site of the weekend’s fatal shooting of a police officer in the southern suburb of Montrouge.

A gun used in the supermarket attack has also been tied to bullets that seriously injured a jogger on Wednesday night in Fontenay-aux-Roses, the Parisian suburb Coulibaly resided in.

It’s now thought Coulibaly - a repeat criminal offender who’d been convicted for extremist Islamist activity - may be connected to a booby-trapped car that exploded on Thursday night in yet another area in the south of Paris.

Responsibility for that blast was claimed in an internet video posted yesterday before being rapidly removed, attributing the hostage strike, Montrouge police murder, and car explosion to Coulibaly.

The 32-year-old had made a similar declaration in a phone interview with 24-hour French news channel BFMTV during

the hostage seige that claimed the lives of four people.

In the video, a man wearing a long white robe and closely resembling Coulibaly declares membership to IS, and claims links to Wednesday’s deadly attack on Charlie Hebdo by brothers Cherif and Said Kouachi.

“The brothers of our team, they did Charlie Hebdo,” the man in the video says of the attack that left 12 people dead, two days before both Kouachis were killed in an exchange of gunfire with police.

“We managed to synchronise to come out at the same time...if you attack the caliphate we will

attack you.” Authorities knew Coulibaly was heavily armed when they discovered two Tokarev pistols, two Kalashnikovs, and sticks of dynamite in the supermarket after a police raid ended the siege.

Investigators now also believe Coulibaly probably possessed an even larger arsenal following the discovery of his presumed hide-out during nighttime searches in the southern Paris suburb of Gentilly.

Police are still searching for Coulibaly’s partner and possible accomplice, Hayat Boumeddiene, who is thought to be hiding in Syria.

- AFP

Schools in the northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar have re-opened for the first time since a Taliban raid massacred 150 people, mainly children. Returning students have expressed defiance tinged with apprehension. The December 16 attack on the Army Public School by a group of gunmen and suicide bombers prompted a bout of national soulsearching even in a country used to high levels of militancy, with the government moving to scrap a moratorium on executions and establish military courts. Across the country, schools had remained shut for an extended winter break as authorities beefed up security.

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Female president Opposition conservative Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic has been elected Croatia’s first female president.

Grabar-Kitarovic, an ex-foreign minister and former NATO official, won 50.4 per cent of the vote, according to results based on more than 99 per cent of the ballots cast. She won a tight run-off vote with a pledge to kickstart the ailing economy. Her rival, centreleft incumbent Ivo Josipovic, garnered 49.6 per cent of the vote, according to results released by the electoral commission.

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Nessie’s relative found A long-lost relative of Nessie may have been discovered in Scotland.

This monster lived 170 million years ago - not in Loch Ness, but a warm shallow sea around what is now the Isle of Skye. It has been identified as a new species of ichthyosaur, a large dolphin-like marine reptile that grew up to 4.2 metres. Scientists have studied fossil fragments of skulls, teeth, vertebrae and an upper arm bone unearthed from Skye in the past 50 years. Several of the fossils came from ichthyosaurs, including one previously unknown species, named Dearcmhara shawcrossi.

- PA

Miners evacuated Ukrainian emergency rescue workers have begun pulling up hundreds of miners trapped in a pit that lost power when a shell hit a regional electric substation.

The accident occurred in rebelcontrolled Donetsk city’s Zasyadko coal mine - one of eastern Europe’s largest and currently operating in the middle of a war zone. A spokesman for the local coal miners’ union said 331 miners had been working in the shaft when it lost power.

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OUR VIEW

Rates rise just the start point Stu Oldham

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shburton ratepayers need to be braced for a rates increase that outstrips the very low rise proposed in the pared-back draft Long Term Plan that councillors will begin considering tomorrow.

Council staff have trimmed their departmental spending to present councillors with a steady-as-she-goes budget – a budget upon which more spending will, of necessity, have to be heaped.

As it is, the draft plan would result in a decades-low rise of 3.5 per cent – well below the council’s own, self-imposed rate rise limit of 6.6 per cent. But that is only part of the story.

The writing of the rest lies with councillors who are in the somewhat unusual position of deciding what proposals to add rather than which already-budgeted proposals to drop.

That means every additional percentage point added to the potential rates increase will be directly linked to what councillors add to the plan – a prospect that will test their political mettle.

Given every additional $280,000 included in the budget adds a further one percentage point to the possible rates increase, some of those proposals will have a more-than-marginal impact on the take.

The proposed budgets do not include the extra $1 million the council decided to spend on roads last year nor the likely seven-figure cost of a hydroslide at the EA Networks Centre.

The plan does not include funding for whatever-next for the future of the old art gallery and museum but more than $15 million has been brought forward for an expanded – or new – civic building.

A long-standing proposal to shift the Ashburton rail yard is also missing – the project appears to have stalled – but it might be prudent for the $10 million to be included.

They are all big numbers but they must be considered on their merits rather than their pricetag.

After all, the long term plan will map the course of the district for the next decade and the challenge is to ensure ratepayers are forewarned of the real cost of inevitable, enviable growth.

YOUR VIEW Art gallery leak Once again someone is in the poo (Gallery water-damaged, January 12).

Was both Bradfords and the sub contractor aware of the three-week stable temperature requirement?

Surely, before anything was moved into the building, a final inspection should have been done and this requirement would have been checked and signed off.

I’m sure no councillor would move into a new home if all specifications were not met.

Stop passing the buck and tell ratepayers the truth.

Doug Forsyth Council chief executive Andrew Dalziel has since clarified the cause of the gallery leak last week was not caused by a contractor leaving a tap on, as he believed on the weekend.

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CRUMB

Freedom of expression I do not believe there can be any absolute right to freedom of expression.

Can a string of profanities from a child in a school playground be tolerated and left unchecked?

Can blasphemy against the God of a religion be acceptable in a place of worship? Can lewd licentious vulgarities about women not deserve rebuke?

I choose to live in a society where there are rules limiting such freedom of expression and where one’s conduct is governed, first by commonly accepted concepts of good manners. Secondly by accepted concepts of morality and, in professional fields, ethics.

Finally, when all other restraints have failed, by the law.

To resort to the law (heaven forbid) usually means the others have failed.

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Have you broken your new year’s resolution yet?

No 83%

Gwynne Dyer

The language of the immigration debate in Germany has got harsh and extreme. German Chancellor Angela Merkel attacked the anti-immigration movement in her New Year speech, saying its leaders have “prejudice, coldness, even hatred in their hearts”.

The “anti-Islamisation” protests all across Germany on Monday fizzled out in the end.

18,000 people showed up at one rally in Dresden, where the weekly protests by the Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of the West (Pegida) began last October, but that hardly counted because there are few Muslims – indeed few immigrants of any sort – in Dresden.

Anti-immigrant sentiment in Western countries is always highest where there are few or no immigrants. In big German cities like Hamburg, Berlin and Stuttgart that do have large immigrant populations, the counter-demonstrators outnumbered the Pegida protesters 10-to-one. But the debate is not over.

Germany is taking in more immigrants that ever before: some 600,000 this year. That’s not an intolerable number for a country of 82 million, but it does mean that if current trends persist, the number of foreign-born residents will almost double to 15 million in just 10 years. That will take some getting used to – and there’s another thing. A high proportion of the new arrivals in Germany are Muslim refugees.

Two-thirds of those 600,000 newcomers in 2014 were people from other countries of the European Union where work is scarce or living standards are lower. They have the legal right to come under EU rules, and there’s really nothing Germany can do about it. Besides, few of the EU immigrants are Muslims.

The other 200,000, however, are almost all refugees who are seeking asylum in Germany. The number has almost

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doubled in the past year, and will certainly grow even larger this year. And the great majority of the asylum-seekers are Muslims.

This is not a Muslim plot to colonise Europe. It’s just that a large majority of the refugees in the world are Muslims.

At least three-quarters of the world’s larger wars are civil wars in Muslim countries like Syria (by far the biggest source of new refugees), Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan and Libya.

Many of these refugees end up in other predominantly Muslim countries (like Lebanon, where between a quarter and a third of the population is now Syrian refugees.) But Europe is relatively close, and a much better place to be if you can get there: each asylumseeker who is accepted by Germany gets free accommodation, food, medical care and clothing.

Adults also get $160 a month.

Moreover, if they make it to Europe, the war cannot follow them.

Every country has an obligation to accept and protect legitimate refugees seeking asylum, but in practice some dodge their responsibilities.

Last year the United Kingdom, which has 65 million people, accepted less than half as many refugees as Sweden, which has

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10 million people. But even the best-intentioned countries, like Germany, are starting to show the strain.

It’s easy to mock the fears of Germany’s “Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of the West”– only 5 per cent of Germany’s population is Muslim. But 9 per cent of the children born in Germany in recent years have Muslim parents because of the higher birth rates of Middle Eastern immigrants.

If the current wave of asylum-seekers continues – and there is no particular reason to believe that the Syrian civil war will end soon – then Germany will add another two million Muslim immigrants to its population in the next decade.

And they too will have higher birth rates than the locals.

With its current asylum policy, Germany could be 10 per cent Muslim 10 years from now. You might reasonably ask: what’s wrong with having a 10 per cent Muslim population? But it’s hard to think of a Muslim country that would welcome the relatively sudden arrival of a 10 per cent Christian minority with equanimity.

And special thanks to the Islamist thugs who committed the massacre at “Charlie Hebdo” in Paris for making it even harder for Europeans

to see the difference between terrorist fanatics and ordinary Muslims. Most Europeans still try to see things in proportion and not judge all Muslims by the acts of a few, but they are failing more frequently. People are people, and their tolerance has limits.

Even in Sweden, the most heroically open country in Europe, where they are expecting more than 100,000 asylum applications this year, former prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said just before last September’s election: “I’m now pleading with the Swedish people to have patience, to open your hearts, to see people in high distress whose lives are being threatened. Show them that openness, show them tolerance.”

Once more, the Swedes did that. The mainstream parties, all of which share that vision of Sweden, have formed a coalition government that is pledged not to slam the gates shut on asylum-seekers. But the anti-immigration party, the Sweden Democrats, more than doubled its vote and became the third-largest party. Even in Sweden, time is running out on tolerance.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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■ INFLATION RATE

Wheeler’s job looks safe

BY JAMIE GRAY

stances, a drop below 1 per cent Reserve Bank Govwould be seen as ernor Graeme serious, as it would Wheeler’s job looks be too close to deflasafe even if, as some tion for comfort. forecasters sug“Meeting that gest, inflation drops target has always below the bank’s been taken very setarget range of an riously,” ASB Bank annual 1 to 3 per chief economist cent because of the Nick Tuffley told slump in oil prices.

NZME. “It’s a key The current Polperformance objecGraeme Wheeler icy Target Agreetive for the Goverment (PTA) the bank has with nor to meet,” he said. the Government defines price But the PTA has a clause in it stability as annual increases that covers exceptional movein the Consumers Price Index ments in the prices of commodi(CPI) of between 1 and 3 per ties traded in world markets. cent, on average, over the me- The slump in oil prices would dium term. appear to fit the bill.

Wheeler is answerable to the In the year to last September, Finance Minister should there annual inflation was sitting on be a breach either side of the the cusp at 1 per cent. range. Under normal circumSome economists expect Sta-

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tion, occurring over a very short space of time,” he said.

“No central bank could reasonably respond to that and try and shift inflation to parts of the economy to try and offset oil prices,” he said.

Over time the PTA has become move flexible. During former governor Alan Bollard’s tenure, wriggle room was built the agreement when the words “on average over the medium term” were inserted.

ASB expects annual inflation of 0.9 per cent in the December year and and 0.8 per cent in March year.

Deflation is seen as a greater risk than inflation because it encourages consumers to defer spending in the expectation of cheaper prices in future, which in turn slows down economic activity.

Bank of New Zealand senior

economist Doug Steel said it was clear that prices were going to have a big impact on the coming quarters’ inflation readings.

“While it’s deflationary in the sense that he CPI is going down - we think - for a couple of quarters, it’s very different to what we are seeing in the likes of Europe, where wages and asset markets are subdued ,” Steel said. “It’s quite different in New Zealand where we have some wage growth and asset prices are pretty strong.”

BNZ economists are forecasting that the consumers price index fell 0.2 per cent in the December quarter and will decline 0.3 per cent in the first three months of 2015, which would be the first two consecutive quarters of deflation since the Asian financial crisis of 19981999.

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■ SHANTON CLOTHING CHAIN

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tistics NZ’s January 21 data release to show the CPI ducked below 1 per cent in calendar 2014, thanks to the sharp drop in oil prices to sub US$50 a barrel levels.

“The thing about the 1 to 3 per cent is that it is an average over the medium term, so below 1 per cent for a short period is not an issue in itself, just as we have had times where’s its gone above 3 per cent for the same reason but in reverse _ a very sharp lift in oil prices that pushed up fuel prices,” ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley said.

While the definition of “medium term” is not clear, Tuffley said an average above or below the 1 - to 3 per cent range over a prolonged period would give the bank cause for concern.

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Shanton in voluntary administration The Shanton chain of women’s clothing stores has gone into voluntary administration just over two years after it was brought out of receivership.

The administrator, Bryan Williams, said the 240 staff at the 37 Shanton stores across the country would continue to be paid, but that further investigations were needed before a call was made about restructuring.

The businesses will continue to trade normally, though Mr Williams said gift vouchers and lay-by purchases will need to be dealt with through his office.

Voluntary administration, according to Mr Williams, allows the possibility for “a workout from difficult economic circumstances”.

“Liquidation is terminal in the company’s life, whereas VA

[voluntary administration] offers hope of commercial revival brought about through the skills of the administrator to focus and harmonise all the resources of the company into a recovery plan.”

It is not yet known how much the company owes creditors, but this is likely to be discovered this week.

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■ PEER-TO-PEER LENDING

Trade Me buys into Harmoney

BY CHRISTOPHER ADAMS Auction website Trade Me has snapped up a 15 per cent stake in Harmoney, New Zealand’s first peer-to-peer lending operator, for $7.7 million.

Auckland-based Harmoney charges fees for the use of its online platform, which officially launched in September and matches lenders with borrowers. Retail investors who lend money through the platform earn returns from the interest rates paid by borrowers.

The Trade Me deal values Harmoney, which in July became the first peer-to-peer lender to receive a license from the Financial Markets Authority, at $51.3 million.

Trade Me chief executive Jon Macdonald said peer-to-peer

lending was proving successful overseas.

“It is early days but we think there’s a lot of potential for P2P lending to work well in New Zealand, and of course consumer finance is a large and well-established industry,” Macdonald said. “To us it looks like an area of the market that will undergo a long-term structural shift online _ and we believe Harmoney is well-placed to take advantage of this.”

He said the deal would bring several things to the table including Trade Me’s trusted consumer brand, broad audience and the ability to “cross-promote” Harmoney products.

Following the investment, Trade Me chief financial officer Jonathan Klouwens will join Harmoney’s board of directors.

The auction website’s investment comes after NZX-listed bank Heartland New Zealand purchased a 10 per cent shareholding in Harmoney in September for an undisclosed sum.

Harmoney chief executive Neil Roberts said Trade Me would provide the lender with a distribution channel, as well as its knowledge of building and running an online marketplace.

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Hemp may be grown

By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

Keep your stock off the roads Wandering stock is causing problems on Mid Canterbury roads.

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has issued a warning, reminding farmers of their responsibility to livestockproof their fencing after a significant rise in reports of wandering stock during the holiday period.

NZTA journey manager Lee Wright said there had been 36 reports of wandering stock since December 24, which posed a serious safety risk to all road

users, not only on the state highway network, but also on local roads.

“When farm animals are wandering on highways, they present a significant hazard for anyone travelling through the area and there is the potential for serious injury, and even fatal, crashes to happen as a result,” she said.

Rural property owners are liable for any damage caused by their wandering stock and if the animals cause a crash and negligence is proven, the owner can be prosecuted. Ms Wright said

property and livestock owners need to be aware they have responsibilities under three pieces of legislation – the Crimes Act 1961, the Animal Law reform Act 1989 and the Impounding Act 1955.

“It is important property and livestock owners are aware of their responsibilities under the acts and take relevant measures to ensure their farm animals remain adequately fenced in.”

Motorists are asked to report any wandering stock by phoning 0800 4 HIGHWAYS.

Hemp could be on the Mid Canterbury cropping rotation list in time for spring planting, if a recommendation made by the food safety authority is accepted.

Last month the regulatory agency Food Standards Australia and New Zealand issued a report reaffirming their recommendation to permit low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) hemp seed to be used as food.

Existing food safety laws only permit the production and consumption of hemp seed oil, which only represents about 20 per cent of the seed’s total value.

A ministerial group will meet in Australia on January 30 to consider the recommendation.

“If accepted the food laws will be changed to allow human consumption of hemp,” NZ Grain and Seed Association general manager Thomas Chin said “We are expecting the answer to be yes.

“We know that hemp seed is worth five times as much as linseed, so why wouldn’t we do it?”

Mr Chin said hemp was a versatile crop. The seed is high in omega-3 fats and proteins, and the crop residue produces high-quality industrial fibre.

“I’m fairly positive that we will get the green light. It will mean growers can start planting hemp for both the domestic and international market – which is really where the opportunities lie,” Mr Chin said.

“What that would mean for growers is a new crop, with good export opportunities.

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“At the moment, when dairying is not doing so well, it’s important farmers have other options.

“We want to encourage more cropping options – we know this crop does thrive in Mid Canterbury conditions, and we’ve got a huge infrastructure already in place to process the seed.

“This hemp seed is similar in value to high value vegetable seeds that we are producing.”

Mr Chin said fears associated with the “stupid claim” this industrial hemp was a form of cannabis were “ridiculous”.

He said hemp was commercially grown in Canada, the US and Europe without a problem.

FSANZ has recommended prohibiting the use of the hemp leaf image in advertising low THC hemp food products.

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MARKET REPORT DAIRY

The lack of rain in the last two weeks has accentuated the dry in the east coast of the South Island and soil moisture levels have disappeared rapidly from Christchurch south.

A drought call is close in South Canterbury predict NIWA, and with the Opuha dam only 30 per cent full, severe irrigation restrictions are imminent.

Snow fed rivers are still at harvesting levels but rivers that source from the foothills are drying up fast, and water storage schemes are a common discussion topic.

Palm kernel extract sales are again on the move, but with the predicted payout still low, feeding for extra production maybe uneconomic.

The first dairy auction of the new year did lift by 3.6 per cent as evidence that prices have bottomed, but with lighter volumes offered and small gains for whole milk powder the payout is nowhere near secure yet.

At some stage production volumes will ease with the dry and profit pressures, and this may force later price contracts to firm and start the predicted upturn.

At an Irish dairy farmers conference a NZ nutritionist stated that the average NZ farmer was producing 40 per cent more milk and not making any more money, and European speakers predict a brutal year in Europe for those with high cost systems.

LAMB

The New Year started with lamb schedules falling and it continues, and with pelt returns weak, values are now behind last year.

Saleyard sales are on the decline with lack of feed, falling schedules, increasing numbers and decreasing quality of stock offered, all contributing to sizable price drops.

Local sales saw medium store lambs sell for about $2/kg lwt, prime lambs back $6-10 per head and tight killing space for increasing numbers of cull ewes, saw values fall significantly.

WOOL

The first sale of the year was in the north and saw values ease on the back of a stronger currency and increased volumes, but most vendors met the market.

An even bigger combined island sale next week of mainly main shear wools will test the market further, although the southern dry will reduce volumes of lambs wool and should keep those values strong.

Landcorp obviously likes the Merino NZ model, as it has committed all its coarse wool to a three-year deal, as it looks to get extra value for its clip.

BEEF

More beef schedule easing as US prices have dropped on the back of plentiful Australian supplies, and some chilled price pressure.

Another MIE backed candidate stands for the SFF directorship against strong incumbents, as this company reports a small profit, as it strives to reduce debt and look for more equity capital.

DEER

More summer schedule easing, to levels below last year as the Euro firms against the Kiwi to levels not seen since 2012.

Early stag sales have seen respectable average prices but disappointing clearances for animals with only venison genes, while velvet animals have been well sought after with good prices and nearly 100 per cent sold.

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Farm gate price watch … for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural current price range Saleyard prices …

X LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 56 - 73 Prime 92 - 99 X HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 155 - 267 X STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 267 - 288 last week

4 wks ago

Processor prices …

X LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 79.83 85.52 17.5 kg YX SI 89.48 95.90 19.0 kg YX SI 97.23 104.20 21.0 kg YX SI 106.90 114.60 Local trade (c/kg) SI 545 590 (16-22kg) X MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 62.80 67.42 X BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 483 507 (270-295kg) M Cow SI 363 385 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 470 495 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 510 530 (180-280kg) X VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 311 325 AP Stag 60kg SI 379 396 AP Stag 80kg SI 473 496 Auction prices …

X SI WOOL indicator prices (c/kg, clean) Mid mic (23.1-31.5) 796 796 Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0) 538 548 Coarse Xbred >35 mic 503 517 Lambs 621

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WSI 691 496 476 493

Local market prices … free price X GRAINS ($/tonne, delivered Canterbury) Wheat, milling,12.5%p 415 415 443 Wheat, feed 400 400 430 Barley, feed 400 400 426

Source: Midlands Grain 423 452 421 399 445 398 401 445 391

International market prices …

X LOGS indicator prices, $/tonne Forest index Dec - 14 98.83 98.17 94.03

Source: PF Olsen 106.14 110.28 84.83

X DAIRY (NZ$/tonne) Butter Skimmilk powder Wholemilk powder Cheese - cheddar

5,236 5,756 6,193 5,907

Fonterra milk price Fonterra dividend Fonterra share price

4,604 3,069 3,133 4,731 2013/14 2013/14

4,034 3,436 3,136 4,900

3,560 3,450 3,355 5,065

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0.7653 0.6214

3,524 3,066 3,071 4,726

2014/15 f'c $4.70 2014/15 f'cast $0.25 to $0.35 NZX FGG $6.00

final $8.40** 0.10

X EXCHANGE RATE (NZ$1.00=) US dollar 0.7820 Euro 0.6632

5,675 6,091 6,276 6,320

0.7898 0.6202

0.8262 0.6085

0.8821 0.6632

Comprehensive data is available from the supplier www.interest.co.nz/rural

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Tony Coster in action late last year.

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Coster shows fine form at SI competition Rakaia shearer Tony Coster gave a hint he’s ready for an upcoming test series against Wales when he won the first South Island competition of the New Year on Saturday, despite a lack of recent shearing.

Coster, who according to wife Sheryl hadn’t done any shearing for several weeks, won the open final at the Duvauchelle Show on Bank’s Peninsula.

A newly-created Shearing Sports New Zealand Master Shearer, Coster has had more than 25 seasons of open-class shearing, but it was his first win at Duvauchelle, where he did not compete last year.

Despite the lack of preparation and previous form at the show, he was still the favourite to win, having won four finals pre-Christmas, along with finishing runner-up to Irish shearer Ivan Scott in the New Zealand Corriedale Championship at the Canterbury Show in November.

Fellow Master Shearer Grant Smith, also of Rakaia, tried hard to displace Coster and won the race for time honours, with a 20-second margin and finishing his 15 second-shear sheep in 14 minutes 24.34 seconds.

But Coster maintained the quality and ultimately won by a comfortable threeand-a-half points from Mark Herlihy, of Rangiora, with Smith having to settle for third.

Coster and last year’s Duvauchelle winner, King Country shearing legend David Fagan, will shear a test series against the Wellsh team of Rhys Jones and Gwion Evans next month, Coster replacing injured Napier gun John Kirkpatrick.

A two-man Senior competition today

was won by David Jackson, of Sefton, while Canterbury Show winners Hugh De Lacy, of Fernside, near Rangiora, and Emily Te Kapa, from Scotland, maintained their form from pre-Christmas by winning the Intermediate and Junior finals respectively.

More than 40 shearers competed in the hot summery conditions, with organisers especially pleased by the entry of 15 shearers in the junior grade.

Results of the Peninsula Duvauchelle Shears: Open final (15 sheep): Tony Coster (Rakaia) 14 min 44.34 sec, 55.28pts, 1; Mark Herlihy (Rangiora) 15 min 15.51 sec, 58.84pts, 2; Grant Smith (Rakaia) 14 min 24.34sec, 60.35pts, 3; Shaun Burgess (Rakaia) 15min 1.44 sec, 65.84 pts, 4.

Senior final (seven sheep): David Jackson (Sefton) 8 min 41.05 sec, 54.91 pts, 1; Rob Dwyer (-) 8 min 18.28 sec, 72.34 pts, 2.

Intermediate final (six sheep): Hugh De Lacy (Fernside) 9 min 7.94 sec, 37.4 pts, 1; Luis Pincol (Chile) 7 min 46.5 sec, 43.73 pts, 2; Kingsley Young (Ashburton) 11 min 32.53 sec, 57.03 pts, 3; Chris Le Lievre (Akaroa) 9 min 17.5 sec, 81.08 pts, 4.

Junior final (four sheep): Emily Te Kapa (Scotland) 9 min 33.28 sec, 37.66 pts, 1; Eve Peddie (Oxford) 7 min 24.22 sec, 40.21 pts, 2; Robert Hubber (Heddon Bush) 8 min 18.88 sec, 43.94 pts, 3; Edward Herrington (Akaroa) 10min 47.81 sec, 46.64 pts, 4.

Veterans (two sheep): Owen Brocherie (Akaroa) 11 min 20.57 sec, 59.53 pts, 1; Ged Foley (-) 6 min 57.04 sec, 59.85 pts, 2; Mark Thompson (-) 9 min 53.5 sec, 64.18 pts, 3; Henare Robinson (Akaroa) 9 min 29.25 sec, 66.96 pts, 4.

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■ ASHBURTON MUSEUM

Images of ‘doing’ charity

By Kathleen Stringer

T

here will be a lot of activities and events in connection with the Great (or First) War during the next few years as we commemorate and reflect upon the hostilities that affected almost all the world. Most will naturally focus on the men and a few brave women, who travelled overseas to do their bit.

However, some others will look at those left behind, who did as much as they could to support the cause as well as their family and community members.

Women in particular did a great deal, especially when it came to manufacturing items for soldiers’ comforts.

Our museum has a good collection of material relating to these activities.

Unlike many areas, Ashburton didn’t have just one group undertaking this work, every township or area, or even church parish had their own cluster of people involved in the war effort.

One comprehensive journal we hold lists the types of materials that went into such “care parcels”. There was clothing such as jerseys, handkerchiefs, nightwear, mittens, socks and balaclavas.

They also provided food stuffs such as jam and biscuits and even books they had gathered. Alongside the list of items collected by the groups is the donor’s name, so it provides a great resource for people trying to unearth what their female relations did during the war.

What strikes you upon reading the lists are the many hours that people put into the war effort.

Women didn’t knit just one jersey but many. Involved in the work were also children – either as individuals, schools or groups such as the Navy League.

While some worked in isolation or as part of ad hoc groups, many joined the Red Cross, which was established (originally as a branch of the British movement) in 1914, primarily to help with the war effort.

There is much written material generated by the groups, but there are few photographs.

“Doing” charity is hard to capture as an image, so we are quite fortunate to have these two photos.

I am intrigued by the

juxtaposition of the two images, probably taken at the same time. Compare the demure, busy, women, with their specially made caps and smocks with the posed shot of the men (at the front with the ladies tucked in behind) in smocks that obviously aren’t theirs.

Were the men “leaders” of the effort or did their activities centre on different arenas – fundraising for example? As I don’t recognise any of the faces it’s hard to say, but certainly they felt it was important to show that they were doing their bit.

You have to wonder what these ladies were thinking when they were making these items. Knitting socks and making jam is one thing, but creating so many bandages and dressings must have been difficult when there was the daily fear that these very items would be used on their loved ones.

I hope that such images will be used throughout the centennial events to make people ponder on the impact the war had, not just on those overseas, but at home in places like Mid Canterbury.

CONTACT Material for this page is co-ordinated by the Ashburton Museum. Articles from other organisations are welcomed, as is any feedback on what appears. Email museum@ashburton.co.nz, mail to PO Box 573, or phone 308-3167.

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Wyndham harness Today at Young Quinn Raceway

Dexter Dunn

Fields for Wyndham Harness Racing Club Inc meeting at Young Quinn Raceway today.

NZ Meeting number: 7.

Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8.

Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8.

RACE 1 12.42pm (NZT) LAMB & CATTLE DRIVE SUPPORTERS PACE $5000, 3yo+, c0 with cond. pace, stand, 2400m 1 757x0 Johan’s Jet (1) fr ...................R McIlwrick (J) 2 38953 Quick Nick (2) fr ................................A Beck 3 8708 Wayward Roc (3) fr .............. C Ferguson (J) 4 8970P Washingtons Chance (4) fr .............J W Cox 5 x0922 Levi Jade (5) fr ................................. D Dunn 6 00577 Bad Lover Boy (6) fr ............... S Walkinshaw 7 68057 Caesar’s Empire (7) fr ....................C Barron 8 8x687 Taranto (8) fr ...............................B McLellan 9 067 Sumtala (9) fr .......................... N Williamson 10 6646 Martin McGuinness (10) fr ...... M Williamson 11 43056 Spinyback (11) fr ...........................B Barclay RACE 2 1.12pm BIG JIM AT ALABAR MOBILE PACE $5000, 3yo+, c0 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2400m 1 5x57 Knysna (1) fr ..................................H Hunter 2 00452 Forgotten Runner (2) fr .................... D Dunn 3 800x0 Dissolution (3) fr ...............................J H Cox 4 x4800 Bold Ruler (4) fr.............................. P Hunter 5 Zac Mac (5) fr.......................... N Williamson 6 56x23 Pat’s Legacy (6) fr .................. S Walkinshaw 7 065 Hank Bromac (7) fr........................A Armour 8 93256 Rockefeller (8) fr....................R McIlwrick (J) 9 Ohoka Bud (9) fr .........................B McLellan 10 85807 Here Comes Monkey (21) fr ............J W Cox RACE 3 1.37pm PANSPACIFICFLIGHT@MACCA LODGE MOBILE PACE $5000, c0 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 1609m 1 Millwood Hope (1) fr ......................... D Dunn

2 9Devine Cullect (2) fr .....................................J W Cox 3 8 Erica fr.......................................... Scratched 4 73704 Quick Income (3) fr .......................B Barclay 5 2006x Kezza’s Lass (4) fr...........................R Swain 6 P8690 Rescarn (5) fr ....................................A Beck 7 60 Barbie Bardell (6) fr ........................ P Hunter 8 7860P Paula’s On Fire (7) fr .....................K Barclay 9 9x70 Star Singer (8) fr ..................... M Williamson 10 9P Go Grunter (21) fr .........................A Armour 11 8859x Loyal Arden (22) fr ................. S Walkinshaw RACE 4 2.07pm WYNDHAM WORKOUTS COMMITTEE HANDICAP TROT $5000, 3yo+ c0, c1 with cond. spechcp trot, stand, 2400m 1 03033 Hope And Pray (1) fr ............... M Williamson 2 0 Belmont Invasion (2) fr ......... C Ferguson (J) 3 x0x85 Cheeky Pat (3) fr ...................R McIlwrick (J) 4 56989 Miss Coco (4) fr.............................F Service 5 0 Snoop Dog (5) fr ............................ P Hunter 6 08877 Sundon Invasion (6) fr .................G McEwan 7 D0428 Love The Moment (7) fr ...........G Lee 8 090x0 Celeste Franco (8) fr ......................C Barron 9 0 Wotudoin fr ................................... Scratched

10 Px700 Idle Eyre (1) 30 ....................... N Williamson 11 080x4 The Sweedish Filly (2) 30 ................ D Dunn 12 650x9 John Henry Galleon (3) 30 ............A Armour 13 747x9 Sixty Plus (4) 30 .............................H Hunter 14 x0570 Larch (U1) 30 .................................K Larsen 15 09748 Kaizen (U2) 30 .............................B Norman 16 0x030 Beyond A Joke (U3) 30 ...................J W Cox RACE 5 2.32pm ALABAR KINDERGARTEN STAKES 21ST FEB MOBILE PACE $5000, c1 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2400m 1 Px00x Heretic Franco (1) fr ......................... D Dunn 2 79x80 Rome (2) fr ............................R McIlwrick (J) 3 75x60 Elusive Edgar (3) fr .......................A Armour 4 x7860 Sunny Two Shoes (4) fr ................B Norman 5 50030 Three Tricks (5) fr ...........................C Barron 6 87677 Astro Boy (6) fr ....................... S Walkinshaw 7 44768 Love Filly Dale (7) fr ......................B Barclay 8 18608 Rainbow Romance (8) fr ...............K Barclay 9 29x05 Indefinite (9) fr ...................................M Love 10 00x00 Iron Duke (21) fr .............................B Shirley 11 26455 Jerry Fitz (22) fr....................... M Williamson 12 0x570 Bootie Bromac (23) fr .....................K Larsen RACE 6 3.07pm MLT/THREE RIVERS HOTEL MOBILE PACE $5000, c1 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2400m 1 04000 McArdle Meg (1) fr ......................... P Hunter 2 60947 Jetrange (2) fr .......................R McIlwrick (J) 3 87x90 Afellas Boy (3) fr.............................C Barron 4 06443 Northview Gambler (4) fr...............A Armour 5 009x0 Bricky McGowan (5) fr.......................A Beck 6 009x8 Ardlussa Comet (6) fr ........... C Ferguson (J) 7 7x936 Donnamach (7) fr .................... N Williamson 8 60004 Rosie Lindenny (8) fr........................ D Dunn 9 67607 Caesars Gamble (9) fr.....................J W Cox 10 6586x Lets Go Ceilidh (21) fr ...................B Barclay 11 97700 Vedika (22) fr .................................K Barclay

12 77x89 Minstrel Boy (23) fr ................. S Walkinshaw 13 49647 Tagataese (24) fr ..................... M Williamson RACE 7 3.42pm MLT/PIONEER TAVERN MOBILE PACE $5000, c0 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2400m 1 93x95 Set Me Ablaze (1) fr ..........................A Beck 2 80x99 Fortyseven Cruiser (2) fr .................... A Kyle 3 8780P Noah Flyin C C (3) fr ............... N Williamson 4 00x03 Jaccka Toby (4) fr ..........................A Armour 5 90739 Combien (5) fr .................................R Swain 6 x0596 Percius (6) fr........................... S Walkinshaw 7 0x03 Outa The Fridge (7) fr.....................C Barron 8 0x500 Great Abbey (8) fr ..........................H Hunter 9 80x88 Caesar Rocks (9) fr ...............R McIlwrick (J) 10 99626 Kilkenny Turk (21) fr ........................J W Cox 11 16435 Bettakatethanneva (22) fr................. D Dunn 12 00 Patchwork Cloud (23) fr ..................B Morris RACE 8 4.17pm KINA CRAIG WYNDHAM CUP 21ST FEBRUARY MOBILE PACE $5000, c1 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2400m 1 62172 One Out Of Four (1) fr ............. N Williamson 2 64865 Star Of Courage (2) fr ...................B Barclay 3 46109 Matai Vision (3) fr .................... M Williamson 4 07x70 Beaudiene Clemintyne (4) fr ...........J W Cox 5 61777 Bad Kate (5) fr.............................B McLellan 6 52180 Franco Ramires (6) fr ............R McIlwrick (J) 7 87x09 Smiling Armada (7) fr .....................H Hunter 8 x3717 Tuapeka Toff (8) fr .....................M Parker (J) 9 824x0 Strategic Miss (9) fr ........................C Barron 10 90493 Tisbury Hardlife (21) fr ..................K Barclay 11 0x786 Scherger Royal (22) fr ...................... D Dunn 12 10 Sniggihdis (23) fr ...........................A Armour 13 21000 Cleo Maguire (24) fr ............................G Lee 14 10x90 Bobbie McArdle (25) fr ......... C Ferguson (J) Pacifiers on : Celeste Franco (R4) Pacifiers off : Idle Eyre, Kaizen (R4)

lins. Net eagles # 3. Andrew Barrie, Cameron Miller. Eagles: Brent Smith, Gordon Rennie, # 14.

Winners of the Dobson Cup for mixed couples combined net were Warren Scott and Barb MacGregor with 137.

January 16 Toyota Sponsored Friday Triples 12.30 pm start Skips entered: R Anstiss, N Atkinson, T Blain, B Brasell, L Connell, G Crack, J Dennis, G Eder, M Eder, D Gutberlet, B Harper, B Harrison, G Hawkins, R Herriott, B Holdom, T Johnson, D Kiddey, C Leech, A Mackenzie, J Martin, E Maw, B Neilson, J Ryk, N Sharplin, M Smallridge, A Smith, B Stott, G Taylor, A Waddell.

T Watson, W Watts, B Williams (whites or club shirts to be worn) Enquiries to J Ryk Phone 3087907.

SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS RESULTS ■ Bowls Ashburton Bowling Club January 7 Aussie Mixed Pairs Sponsored by Milestone Financial Services 1st John Smart and Rosemarie O’Sullivan 3 wins 18 ends 39 points. 2nd Roger Gutberlet and Wendy Watson 3 wins 17 ends 50 points. 3rd Brian Williams and Leonie Spargo 3 wins 16 ends s48 points. 4th Colin and Jo Dennis 3 wins 15 ends 40 points 5th Brent Mayson and Pauline Simpson 3 wins 12 ends 30 points. 6th Diane Gutberlet and Ian Kaye 3 wins 12 ends 27 points.

January 10 Saturday Roll Overs 1st Ollie Collins, Ted Connell and John McLay 3 wins 11 ends 22 points 2nd Lex Johns, Bruce Mitchell and Evan Voyce 2 wins 8 ends 11 points Pairs Anne Gowan and Bruce Ching 2 wins 11 ends 21 points.

Corner to Corner played Jan 10 1st Anne Gowan 2nd Wally Porter 3rd Wally Porter.

■ Croquet

Waireka Croquet Club January 6 Pat Burgess Tray Golf Croquet Handicap Singles Round 10 Audrey Leath 4 v Logan McCorkindale 7; Jill Wilce 7 v Janice Murta 2; Sue Lamb 7 v Barbara McIntosh 3; Eva Kircher 6 v Phyllis Reith 7; Jeanette Early 7 v Barbara Barnes 0; Jackie Rollinson 7 v Barbara Inglis 4; Bev Blair 7 v Annette King 0; Dulcie Pierre 0 v Heather Kaye 7; Round 11 Bev Blair 7 v Barbara Inglis 2; Dulcie Pierre 0 v Barbara Barnes 0; Jeanette Early 7 v Heather Kaye 4; Jackie Rollinson 7 v Annette King 0; Eva Kircher 7 v Janice Murta 5; Sue Lamb 7 v Logan McCorkindale 6; Jill Welce 7 v Phyllis Reith 5; Audrey Leath 5 v Barbara McIntosh 7; Round 12 Jill Wilce 7 v Barbara McIntosh 6; Audrey Leath 5 v Phyllis Reith 7; Sue Lamb 7 v Janice Murta 3; Eva Kircher 4 v Logan McCorkindale 7; Jackie Rollinson 7 v Heather Kaye 1; Bev Blair 7 v Barbara Barnes 0; Dulcie Pierre 0 v Barbara Inglis 7; Jeanette Early 7 v Annette King 0; January 10 Ruby Ferriman Cup Golf Croquet Team Doubles

Round 5 Lynda Voyce and Mary Bruce 7 v Jeanette Lovett and Anne Aldridge 6; Sue Lamb and Barbara Inglis 7 v Bev Blair and Jeanette Early 5; Phyllis Reith and Lyn Jones 2 v Eva Kircher and Gail Benseman 7; Audrey Leath and Janice Murta 5 v Heather Kaye and Barbara McIntosh 7; Round 6 Audrey Leath and Janice Murta 5 v Eva Kircher and Gail Benseman 7; Phyllis Reith and Lyn Jones 7 v Heather Kaye and Barbara McIntosh 6; Lynda Voyce and Mary Bruce 7 v Bev Blair and Jeanette Early 6; Sue Lamb and Barbara Inglis 5 v Jeanette Lovett and Anne Aldridge 7; Round 7 Sue Lamb and Barbara Inglis 7 v Lynda Voyce and Mary Bruce 5; Jeanette Lovett and Anne Aldridge 2 v Bev Blair and Jeanette Early 7; Audrey Leath and Janice Murta 7 v Phyllis Reith and Lyn Jones 2; Eva Kircher and Gail Benseman 5 v Heather Kaye and Babara McIntosh 7;

■ Golf

Aorangi South Canterbury Golf January 11 Final Mixed Pennants Temuka 6 Fairlie 2, Mayfield 6 St. Andrews 2, Pleasant Point 7 Timaru 1, Ashburton bye Points Pleasant Point 27, Temuka 21, St.Andrews 17, Fairlie 12.5, Ashburton 12, Timaru 12, Mayfield 11

Twos: Kristeen Williams, Chris Lovelock, Michael Thomas January 10 Summer Stableford Round Peter Pratt 50pts; Robynne Nicol 44; Gavin Johnston and Graham Taylor 43; Bryan Donaldson 42; Beavan Rickeby and Tony Gimblett 41; Kay Fox, Laurie Thomas, Owen Miller, Kyle Brown, Phil Kerr and Evan Waters 40pts. Nearest The Pins: Robbies: Gavin Johnston, Braided Rivers: Nicki Gill, Rothburys Insurance: Vicky Moore, Netherby Meats: Paul Greer, Charming Thai Restaurant (Longest Putt #9) Grant McDonald Twos: Jason Gutsell, Nicki Gill, Graeme Bellamy, Graeme Behrnes, Bryan Donaldson, Jim Hobbs, Gavin Johnston, Wendy Parr and Eric Parr. Nett Eagles: # 11; Birdy Jackpot: # 16.

The winner of the Summer Stableford competition was Peter Pratt with 134pts, runner up was Graham Taylor on 131pts.

Qualifiers for the Hydraulink shootout to be played on Sunday 25 January are: Hilary Lovett, Robynne Nicol, Liz Pollock, PK Ngutu, Kyle Brown, Graeme Bellamy, Pieter van Vollenhoven, Bev Chinn, Tony Gimblett, Ken Clucas, Bryan Donaldson, Nicki Gill, Brian Hawksby, Brent MacGregor, Kay Fox, Don Houghton, Chris Ralston, John Power and Paul Greer. Reserves: Gaby Jansen and Kevin Smith.

Mayfield Golf Club

Ambrose Event 1st. Nett 62.9 Barry Bluett, Colin Morgan and Guildford Lane; 2nd. Nett 67.2 Ian Beach, Allan Lilley and Graeme Moore; 3rd. Nett 67.5 were: Dave Watts, Peter Kiddey and Bernie Caldwell.

January 7 Mid Week 9 Hole Stableford Competition Richard Spicer 25 Stableford Points; Steve Cross 21; Wayne Vessey 21; John Greenslade 21; Hayden Tasker 20; Ian Beach 19; Arnold Rushton 19; Brian Fielder 19; Allister Macleod 19 Nearest the Pin No 5 & 14 Richard Spicer.

Ashburton Golf Club

Tinwald Golf Club

January 9 Friday night teams Top Team: Mayfield Lassies – Betty Wilson, Pam Morrison, Edna Ralston, Judy Fielder 93 Ladies: Mrs B’s Girls 89.5 Men: Pakeke Pros 915.5, Cunning Studs 89, Occasionally Available 85, Henpecked 89 Mixed: Country Classics 88.5, Wait N C 88.5 Top lady: Kath Shaw 34 Top man: Owen Everest 32.5 Nearest the Pins: Templeton Motors – Geoff Ackerley; Paul May Motors – Gaby Jensen; Mac & Maggies – Chris Lovelock; BP Ashburton – Larry Watson Gabites Lucky Player – Eric Parr, BP Lucky Player – David Holmes

January 10 Stroke – Summer Champs and Trophies Leading scores in the 3rd round of the Summer Champs and Trophies played on Saturday. Senior: Steve Kennedy 65, Gordon Rennie 65, Brent Smith 67, Bill Mason 69. Intermediate: Warren Scott 61, Wayne Mellish 64, Richie Watson 67, Owen Everest 68 b/l. Junior: Tony McAndrew 64, Bruce Collins 65, Keith Bonnington 65. Women: Sue Newman 69, Sonja Mee 71. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liqourland # 2; Wayne Lloyd. Gluyas Ford # 6; Gordon Rennie. Bedrock Bar and Stonegrill # 12; Richie Watson. Ideal Electrical Supplies # 16; Owen Everest.

Two’s: Richie Watson, Owen Everest, Kevin Bishop, Dave Gill, Josh Smith, Brent Smith, Gordon Rennie, Bruce Col-

Ashburton County Veterans’ Golf Association

January 8 Twilight Stroke – 4 Clubs only 0-6: Paul Hefford 33, Mark Argyle 34, Pete Trembath 34, Duncan Lye 35. 7-10: Mark Banks 30 b/l, Alton Fletcher 30, Cawte Whiting 30, Richard Hewson 32, Gordon Smith 32, Cameron Miller 33 b/l. 11 plus: Graham McCormick 32, Ben Stoddart 32, Allen Moore 33. Women 0-14: June Bruhns 31, Pat Bell 36, Barb Harris 36 b/l. 15 plus: Eleanor Langford 32 b/l, Marg Pawsey 32, Val Cartney 32, Karen Young 33. Non-Handicap: Leo TeMata 36. Bayley’s nearest the pin; # 6 Shona Vucetich. # 12 Graham McCormick. Radio Hokonui longest drive; Neil Rayner. Two’s: Paul Boon, Pete Ranson, Mark Argyle, Alton Fletcher, Kerry Venmore, Mark Banks.

■ Cycling

Calder Stewart, McDonalds, Tinwald Supervalue Velodrome Friday Night Trainer Wheels W/W Group 1. 1st. Logan McKnight 12pts. 2nd. Harry Pottinger 7pts. 3rd. Braxton Boren 4pts.

4th. Archie Stevens 1pt. D. Grage W/W. 1st. Fergus Wilson 11pts. 2nd.= Noah Sutton & Briar Clark 8pts. 3rd.

Juliet Kingsbury 4pts. 4th. Callum Kingsbury 2pts. 5th Sharlotte Russell. E. Grade W/W. 1st. Lochie Mills 13pts.

2nd. Fleur Kingsbury 5pts. 3rd.= Riley Stevens, Jayme Bryon & Edward Pottinger 4pts. 4th. Jamie Paine 3pts.

Open & U17. 1st. Ben Ryan 7pts. 2nd. Ben Sutton 6pts. 3rd.= Peter Restiequx & Sam Letham 5pts. 4th. Bailey O’Donnell 4pts. 5th. Grant Paine 3pts.

6th. James Skinner 2pts. 7th. Shona Proctor 1pt. B. Grade U17. 1st Oliver Davidson 11pts. 2nd. Caitlin Titheridge 6pts. 3rd. = Luke Skinner & Connie Davidson 5pts. 4th.= Bella Roulston & Abe O’Donnell 3pts. C. Grade U17. 1st.

Madison Clark 12pts. 2nd.= Maddie Lowry & Ethan Titheridge 9pts.

DRAWS ■ Bowls Ashburton Bowling Club

Mid Canterbury Bowls Men’s Reps January 18 Leeston – 9am cup of tea Pairs: P. Whinham(s), J. Nowell Triples: B. Mayson(s), M. Anderson, M. Smallridge Fours: G. Eder(s), D. Kiddey, G. Clarke, D. Kinvig Southbridge – 9am cup of tea Pairs: A. Crawford(s), C. Fowles Triples: B. White(s), C. Youngman, R. Holdom Fours: G. Bishop(s), D. Turner, J. Drayton, N. Bensdorp

■ Golf

Ashburton County Ladies Veterans’ Golf January 16 At Methven Net/putting round Start 9.00 for 9.30am All Welcome

Ashburton Golf Club January 17 Club opening Mixed pairs playing for the AC Browne Cup and men’s pairs playing for the Smith Salver.

Starting Time: Morning 8.00am; Afternoon Report at 11.30 for a 12.00 start.

Saturday Starters: Morning: tba; Afternoon Steve Richards and Peter MacAulay Results Match Committee

Tinwald Golf Club January 17 Drawn partner combined stableford Summer season closing drawn partner combined stableford will be at the clubhouse with 12.00 report for 12.30 start. Morning players will have a clubhouse draw for an 8am start. Players are asked to report 15 minutes prior to tee off times.

Starters: am B Collins, pm P Hefford, E Collins. Cards: Committee

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■ TENNIS

In brief

Kiwi pair come close to upset

By DaviD Skipwith Kiwi doubles pairing Wesley Whitehouse and Finn Tearney came close to causing an upset before losing a super tiebreaker to formidable Brazil and Belarus duo, Marcelo Melo and Max Mirnyl, on the opening day of the Heineken Open.

The unlikely looking couple - the strongly built 35-year-old Whitehouse is 11 years older than the spritely Finn - fought hard to come back from a break down to win the first set, but went down 6-7 7-5 10-7 in an

entertaining 90-minute centre court battle yesterday.

Down 3-7 in the super tiebreaker, the pair showed determination again to bring it back to 6-7 and had the chance to go to 7-all before letting it slip.

“We played a great game,” Whitehouse said. “We had a chance of five-all in the second when we had broken, played a great game to break and then I felt like the momentum was there.

“I made a couple of silly errors that shouldn’t have happened and that could have been

the switch in the game. A set and 6-5 down, serving to stay in the match, versus serving to win the second set. That’s where we sort of let it slip because a super tie breaker is like Russian roulette.”

Making their effort more surprising is the fact South African-born Whitehouse, a 1997 Wimbledon Junior champ, has been battling health and weight issues, and began the tournament several kilos over his ideal playing weight.

“I actually had an underactive thyroid and I picked up like 30

kilos,” he explained.

“I’ve had to lose half of that now and it’s been a real battle but I’m on medication and it is helping.”

In the singles, Columbian Alejandro Gonzalez trumped Frenchman Stephane Robert 6-4 4-6 7-6, to set up today’s match with Kiwi No1 Michael Venus, while New Zealand wildcard Rubin Statham will play Columbian Alejandro Falla, who advances as a lucky loser after going down to France’s Kenny De Schepper 7-6 7-6.

- NZME

■ EQUESTRIAN

Kiwis riders runners-up but snare silverware Set for two days of intense training

Equestrian Kimberley Bird had a good weekend competing in Australia and is back in the saddle in Ashburton this week.

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Mid Canterbury’s Kimberley Bird and the South Island Young Rider team fell just short of winning the Inter-Country Challenge, held as part of the Victoria Junior and Young Rider Championships at the Boneo Park Equestrian Centre in Victoria, but they finally got their hands on the Juliet Scott Trophy.

Donated by Cave’s Juliet Scott in 2012, the Victorians won it first in 2012 and again in 2013, and above all the Kiwis wanted it - especially after going down against the clock on home soil when it was last hosted by the South Canterbury North Otago Area in January, 2013.

After finishing just off the

pace after the opening two rounds to be in fourth on 8 penalties, despite the 18-yearold Bird’s clear round - behind Taiwan on 0, Japan second on 4 and Victoria also on 4 faults, the South Island team of Olivia Robertson (Ohoka), Rose Alfeld (West Melton), Nicole White (Invercargill) and Bird had their work cut out.

But with a new bunch of borrowed horses and bigger courses, it was a new day.

Japan was again on fire, producing a foot-perfect performance to finish the two days on 4 penalties. With a much improved performance the Kiwi girls moved up to second overall on 16 penalties.

The Victorian team added 16 penalties to their overnight score to finish on 20, while leaders Taiwan had a poor day at the office picking up 22 penalties to finish fourth.

“The girls performed beautifully,” coach Kate Cavanagh said.

“We drew some better horses and the course was set bigger than the previous day with nice forward distances. The girls rode like true professionals and achieved a great result.”

For Bird - and some of her team-mates - it’s back in the saddle this weekend for the Ashburton Area ESNZ two-day show at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds.

Kimberley Bird is one of 16 of the South Island’s top young, up-and-coming riders set for two days of intense training with Kiwibased internationals Duncan McFarlane and Helen McNaught-McFarlane in Ashburton.

McFarlane and his Britturned-American now partKiwi wife moved to Taupo in July, having spent many years competing successfully on the lucrative US circuit, and have immediately made their presence felt at the highest level in New Zealand.

Since teaming up in 2009 founding Outwoods Farm in California, the pair became one of the powerhouse jumping stables with a string of strong results to their names, but last year made the decision to relocate to New Zealand to semi-retire, setting up a training barn in Taupo.

The clinic at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds will run today and tomorrow, and the line-up includes locals Bird, Lucinda Askin and Zoe Shore and should be a good warm-up ahead of the first southern show of 2015 to be hosted by the Ashburton Area ESNZ this coming weekend at the same venue.

Riders back on track The Mid Canterbury Mountain Bike Club is holding its first race for 2015 tonight along the Ashburton River Trail. All riders are welcome to test their skills at 6.30pm, with the elite men starting first followed by elite women, veterans, and then the under 17s with the start and finish at the Ashburton bridge. The club has set out a new programme to cover all grades over the next few months leading up to the Sixhour race on May 3. The club also has a women only race on January 20, inviting all to come and enjoy the ride on the track at a leisurely pace or try their skills at racing.

Julia Grant third While former Methven athlete Braden Currie collected the National Half-Ironman title at the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman with a second place finish to Australian Craig Alexander, his fellow former Methven athlete, Julia Grant, was third in the women’s race. Gina Crawford has won the women’s elite section of the half Ironman for the second year running in 4:22:05.

Michelle Bremner crossed the finish line 10 seconds behind Crawford, with Grant in third place a further 15 minutes back in a time of time of 4:37:25. Grant is back in action this weekend in the Auckland half ironman.

Auckland victory Auckland have all but ended Wellington’s defence of their domestic 50-over cricket crown.

The Aces comfortably beat the Firebirds by four wickets during their encounter at the Basin Reserve in the capital yesterday as Wellington slumped to their fifth loss in six games. With the win, Auckland surged to the top of the table and look on track for a playoff berth at the end of the month, while Wellington would need a minor miracle of results falling their way plus wins from their final two games to have any hope of earning a spot in the finals. - NZME

Cup run begins The Football Ferns’ run towards the Women’s World Cup in Canada in June kicked up a gear early today as they met Denmark in the first of two internationals between the sides in Turkey this week.

Playing at the Spice Hotel Football Grounds in Belek, the 18th-ranked Football Ferns met the 16th-ranked Denmark as they begin to fine tune their preparations for their third consecutive appearance at the World Cup. Football Ferns coach Tony Readings said because it was a World Cup year, the matches the team played before heading to Edmonton took on added importance. “With it being 2015, having our first games is key and what’s important is we keep adding new dimensions to our game and refining the things that currently work,” Readings said. The opposition for this trip had been secured with one eye on June, Readings said, so the team could build experience dealing with certain aspects of play they will face from their Group A opposition at the World Cup of Holland, Canada and China. The first match of the series against Denmark kicked off at 1am (NZ time) today.

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■ CYCLING

■ TENNIS

Sutton Lifts Blackburn Cup

Tough win for Stosur

Ben Sutton made the perfect start to racing in the senior ranks, taking victory in Tinwald Cycling Club’s 36km handicap event around the Winchmore Church block on Sunday.

Sutton’s victory came on the back of a well-timed sprint in a bunch finish, earning him the Blackburn Cup, a trophy that has been presented to riders for the past 55 years.

John Uden started the New Year off with a solid second, leading in third-placed Bruce McClelland, who produced his best ride of the season.

Marty Cuttle, Doug Lowry and Shane Gerken rounded out the top six while Brad Hudson secured fastest time riding the distance in 49.57 minutes.

The junior and division 2 raced over 18km.

Bella Roulston backed up her recent good results at the Canterbury track carnival with a hard-fought win. She held out the fast-finishing Oliver Davidson by the barest of margins with Caitlin Titheridge right in the thick of the finish to take third.

Scratch rider Matt Clough rode the course in 30.46 to secure fastest time.

Kerry Clough saw off all the challenges to take the division 2 victory from Drew Titheridge, who claimed the fastest time spoils.

Next week the club contests the Wylie Cup around the Christys Road block.

Bailey O’Donnell, Ross Templeton and Neil Wylie round the bend in the Tinwald Cycling Club’s 36km handicap event around the Winchmore Church block on Sunday.

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■ CRICKET

Sam Stosur believes her hardfought win over world No.16 Lucie Safarova at the Sydney International is the tonic she needs ahead of next week’s Australian Open in Melbourne.

It was the first time since 2011 that Stosur has progressed to the second round in Sydney and the first time in seven encounters she’s beaten the 2014 Wimbledon semi-finalist.

The 20th-ranked Queenslander prevailed 7-6 (7-3) 5-7 6-3 in a tough contest that lasted just over three hours in windy conditions.

Stosur will now face Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova in the second round after world No.4 Caroline Wozniacki’s shock retirement with a wrist injury midway through the second set.

Rain took Stosur and Safarova off court on two occasions in the opening set but the Australian held her nerve to take the tiebreak after earlier saving four break points.

She then hit back from 4-1 down to level the score at 5-all in the second before Safarova broke her for a third time and made it 1-1.

The turning point came in the deciding set when Stosur recovered from three break points down to go 3-2 ahead and then take a 4-2 lead after the Czech double faulted on back-to-back points - allowing her to close out the victory.

- AAP

■ BOWLS

First-up victory

By Jonathan Leask

Jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

Ben Innes guided Mid Canterbury to a first innings win over Marlborough in the South Island Primary Schools’ Cricket Tournament in Blenheim yesterday.

Innes made 35 not out to guide Mid Canterbury past Marlborough for a four-wicket win and a perfect start to the week-long tournament.

Marlborough finished their allotted time at 135/8 having made a steady start to be 115/3 after 51 overs.

However, Mid Canterbury put the brakes on, taking five wickets for 20 runs in the final nine overs of their innings.

Tom Middleton collected 3/31 and a run out – one of three in the innings.

Mid Canterbury made a reasonable start until Liam Begg

(7) dismissal at 31/2 triggered a collapse to be 51/4 shortly after, still needing 84 for the win.

Captain Archie Redfern continued to chip away with Innes digging in at the other end as they brought down the deficit until Redfern was caught on 49 with Mid Canterbury still 48 runs in arrears at 87/5.

Innes assumed control, with Middleton (12) chiming in before he was out at 119/6 - 16 short of victory.

Mid Canterbury drew level at the end of the 43rd over and scored the winning runs three balls later for a winning start to the tournament with Innes 35 not out and Logan Currie unbeaten on 7. Mid Canterbury meets Dunedin Metro, who drew with Canterbury Country, finishing up 138.4 after Country made 246/6.

Victory for Allenton bowlers Methven’s Barbara Ewan picks her line during the Maddison Trophy Open Fours tournament at the Hinds Bowling Club on Sunday. The Allenton quartet of Bob Holdom, Sandra Holdom, Bruce White and Noeline Woods came out on top from Wendy Watson, Janet Kingsbury, John Drayton and Shirley Doig.

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Daily Events Tuesday

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group, meet at the Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.45am “GOLF CROQUET’ WAIREKA. Golf Croquet singles. Philip Street.

Wednesday 9.00am - 11.00am HAKATERE MARAE HEALTH CLINIC. Closed over holiday period, reopening February 25.

10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

1.15pm

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road.

1.30pm

M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. For new and regular players. M.S.A. Sports Grounds, Racecourse Road.

6.00pm ASHBURTON ATHLETICS. 5Km run, jog or walk. Weekly from January 13 - March 31. Ashburton Domain Walnut Avenue, opposite the end of Creek Rd.

“GOLF CROQUET” WAIREKA. Doubles, drawn partners. Waireka, Philip St. 1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and Golf Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

6.00pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Welcomes regular and new players. M.S.A.

Sports grounds, Racecourse Road.

6.30pm - 8.00pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. “Have a go” Day. Learn to play golf croquet.

Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

7.00pm ASHBURTON ROSE GROUP. Table rose show, Floral art fun evening.

Catholic Rooms, Winter St.

Puzzles Tuesday, January 13, 2015

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8. With this one may suck up to a sort of poll (5) 14. Main supply to wet a part with (3-5) 17. Like woollies that grew together? (7) 18. A step in quality argued about in a non-u way (5) 20. Lose life and leave doctor by himself (5) 23. Such ready money as is available in Switzerland (4)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) As you start to look at your professional options and define your definition of success the message from the professional gods is ‘take your time’.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) While you’ll have no trouble keeping your professional hat on, being a team player and a sense of camaraderie is becoming just as important.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) After some demanding but empowering years on the work front you’re ready for something to get excited about, while learning from the past.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) From today Mars begins a new mission to fuel a passion for adventure, a hunger for life’s richer experiences and to fire up old dreams.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) Mars’ first day in your financial sector sees the warrior planet of the cosmos on a new campaign, firing up your financial passions and fighting spirit.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) Mars’ first full day in your relationship sector is giving relationships some much needed attention, on a new mission to spice things up.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) Whether at work or after hours you’ve got the energy to throw yourself into things again, with the pace of life starting to pick up dramatically.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) In the early weeks of what is destined to be a major professional year, Mars is declaring war on a life that is all work and no play.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) While there is no need to create challenges where there are none this is a good time to get stuck into projects around or connected with home.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) Mars’ first full day in your communication sector in 2 years brings a need to be heard and to push for communication breakthroughs.

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PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) For the next 5 weeks and 3 days you’ll have a chance to explore the things that excite you, your passions, competitive and fighting spirit.

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Please note all late death HARRIS, Alison Beverley, notices or notices sent out(Bev) (nee MacPherson) – side ordinary office hours On January 5, 2015, passed must be emailed to: away peacefully in her sleep after a long battle at Lillian deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication.

Cooper Nursing Home, Brisbane, Australia. Aged 64 During office hours notices years. Beloved mother of may also be sent to: Wayne, Lisa Murison classifieds@theguardian.co.nz (Brisbane), Paul (Auckland), Any queries and Karmen. Cherished nana please contact of Amanda and Zac, Merrin, 0800 James and Danielle, Melissa, ASHBURTON Liam and Emily Rose (0800-274-287).

(Brisbane), Sarah, Daniel, and Matthew. Loved sister and aunt to many. Messages to Harris Family C/- P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740 or Lisa C/- 367 Winstanley St, QLD 4152 Carindale, Australia. A service is to be held in Ashburton, details to Canterbury owned, follow.

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LYTTLE, Ivan James – On January 12, 2015 at Tuarangi Home, Ashburton.

Aged 85 years.

“I lost the love of my life”, married 63 years to Dulcie.

So loved dad (Ivy) of Warren (Squid) and Judy (Kalgoorlie W.A.), Ronnie (Scone) and Maree (Methven), Murray (Mud) and Wendy (Motueka), Cindy and Kevin Quinn (W.A.), the late baby Craig, and Tracey and Wayne Clemett (Methven). Loved poppy of 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Loved brother of the late Owen, Noeline and Ron Weir (Slope Point, Southland) and Joy and the late Mervyn Helms (Ashburton). Loved by his nieces and nephews.

Grateful thanks to the wonderful staff at Tuarangi Home, Ashburton and Methven House. No flowers thank you but donations to Methven House building fund would be appreciated and may be left at the service.

Funeral details to follow.

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Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

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Canterbury Plains TODAY

rain rain cloudy cloudy showers showers showers fine rain fine thunder fog fine fine snow

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Please answer the following questions to be considered for the Magnificent Mid Canterbury series and mail (PO Box 77) or email editor@theguardian.co.nz with this info.

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Canterbury Readings

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Mostly cloudy with a few showers, especially during the afternoon and evening.

Wind at 1000m: Light easterly.

Wind at 2000m: Light.

High cloud with northerlies.

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Wind at 2000m: Southwesterly 30 km/h.

Morning cloud with isolated drizzle, then fine. Northeasterlies, becoming fresh about the coast.

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A ridge covers most of the country tomorrow and Thursday, and extends over the North Island from the east on Friday as a front moves over the southern half of the South Island. The front is likely to weaken over the north of the South Island on Saturday.

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6am Going, Going, Gone 3 0 6:30 Mucking In 3 0 7am Cowboy Builders 3 8am Dickinson’s Real Deal 9am Infomercials 9:30 There’s No Taste Like Home 3 10:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 With special guests Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt. 0 11:30 Infomercials Noon Whanau Living 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Vanessa and Leyla give Katie a birthday present; Sean has a plan; Debbie is hopeful. 0 1:30 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 2pm House Husbands PGR 3 0 3pm Four Rooms 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Little Monstar 0 6:35 Transformers Rescue Bots 3 0 6:55 The Amazing World Of Gumball 3 0 7:25 The Penguins Of Madagascar 3 0 7:50 Slugterra 3 0 8:15 Pair Of Kings 3 0 8:35 Jessie 0 9am Infomercials 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 F The Family Tools Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1pm I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 3 2pm F My Kitchen Rules UK 3pm Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 3:29 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:35 I’m In The Band 3 0 4pm Win Lose Or Draw 0 4:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 5:30 My Wife And Kids 3 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm MasterChef Australia PGR 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 8:10 Border Security (Starting 7:30 Nabbed PGR 0 Today) 3 0 8pm Motorway Patrol 0 8:40 N Person Of Interest 8:30 M Salt AO 2010 Action.

AO After several months of A CIA officer accused of silence, the Machine sends a being a Russian spy must new number to Reese, Sam, go on the run to clear her and Finch; Fusco gets a new name and identify a wouldpartner; Elias receives an be presidential assassin. unexpected visitor. 0 Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, 9:40 N Fat Tony And Co AO 0 Chiwetel Ejiofor. 0 10:40 One News Tonight 0 10:40 F Mistresses 3 0 11:10 N The Operatives AO Series following eco-warrior Pete Bethune and his team. 0 12:05 The Plane Crash 0 1:05 Te Karere 0 1:45 Infomercials 5:05 Faith In Action 5:35 Te Karere 0

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Lonely Planet – Best In Asia 7am Celebrity DIY With Craig Phillips 7:30 My Dream Home 8:30 Nigel Slater’s Dish Of The Day 9am Cook The Books 9:30 Design Star 10:30 Million Dollar Contractor 11am Kitchen Crashers 11:30 Baggage Battles Noon Micky Flanagan’s Detour De France 1pm The Tropic Of Cancer 2:20 Lonely Planet – Best In Asia 3pm My Dream Home 4pm The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 5pm Better Homes And Gardens 6:30 House Crashers 7pm Treasure King 7:30 Double Your House For Half The Money Property developer Sarah Beeny helps people achieve their property dreams without breaking the bank.

8:30 My Dream Home Brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott are determined to help couples find, buy, and transform extreme fixeruppers into the ultimate dream home.

9:30 Beat My Build 10:30 Treasure King 11pm Better Homes And Gardens

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12:30 Benny Hinn 1am My Dream Home 2am The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 3am House Crashers 3:30 Oddities PGR 4am Double Your House For Half The Money 5am My Dream Home

11:35 Body Of Proof AO 3 0 12:30 Embarrassing Bodies AO 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:30 Grey’s Anatomy PGR 3 0 3:20 Switched At Birth PGR 3 0 4:05 Posh Nosh 0 4:15 Shake It Up 4:40 Dog With A Blog 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

TV THREE 6am Infomercials 7am The Dr Oz Show 3 Dr Oz has five new energy boosters.

7:50 The Queen Latifah Show 3 Interviews with Whoopi Goldberg and Tim Conway; Travis McCoy and Patrick Stump perform.

8:40 Infomercials 10:40 Rachael Ray Rachael makes meatballs in red-wine sauce.

11:35 The Michael J Fox Show PGR 3 12:05 M Double Bill PGR 3 2003 Drama. Peter Gallagher, Cheryl Hines, Dervla Kirwan.

1:55 The Biggest Loser Australia 3 3pm The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 Big Brother Australia 6pm 3 News 7pm The Block – Glasshouse PGR As the contestants score each other’s living and dining rooms, some teams see it as a chance for revenge; the results of Scotty’s audit are in.

0 8:10 M The Mummy Returns AO 3 2001 Adventure.

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Sport

Ashburton’s Bailie Perriton racing his Suzuki GSX-R 600cc around Ruapuna in round one of the National Superbike Series.

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Bad luck plagues Perriton

BY JONATHAN LEASK

JONATHAN.L@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Bad luck seemed to follow Ashburton’s Bailie Perriton around Ruapuna in round one of the National Superbike Series.

A questionable red flag robbed him of a maiden race win first up on Friday, taking what he thought was the win but the race had been officially stopped after four laps when he had slipped back to second.

He failed to complete a race

on Saturday, crashing out in race two and then a mechanical issue forced him into the pits while in the lead of race three and he was unable to return in time.

It was disappointing and frustrating for the teenager considering he had recorded the fastest lap of the weekend at that point.

In Sunday’s race four he was looking to carry on where he left off and again found the front only to crash at turn one when he “pushed too hard while leading and trying to gap the

field”. This time he managed to recover, pick up the bike and finish eighth.

He saved his best until last as things finally went – almost - to plan in the fifth and final race that doubled as the New Zealand GP title race.

He sat behind James Hoogenboozem - who had taken the four previous race wins - waiting to make his move when Alistair Hoogenboozem blew past both of them.

“I was still confident I could

pass him back until a lapped rider got in the way and I had to run it wide, which let James through again.

“It took me a few laps to get past James and by then Alistair had pulled a gap. I pushed as hard as I could to catch Alistair but by the time I caught him the laps had ran out.”

Perriton was just 0.27 of a second behind Alistair Hoogenboozem and finished seventh overall at the weekend.

“My goal was a top 10 finish

Silverware for Kiwis

Tough win for Stosur

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and I would have never dreamed to finish in second and do the lap times I did.”

Overall Perriton is seventh with 39 points with James Hoogenboozem well in front on 103.5 heading into round two, and three races, at Levels raceway in Timaru this weekend.

Andrew Rudd sits fifth in the superlite class with a run of three fourth place finishes to end the weekend while Lewis Dray is also in fifth in the125GP with a third in race four.

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