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A Methven woman onboard a flight that was forced to request an emergency landing, has spoken of the moment passengers erupted into applause upon its safe arrival into Hong Kong.

Etihad Airways Flight EY833 left Hong Kong at 6.47pm local time Wednesday, on its way to Abu Dhabi, when it asked for emergency landing services to be placed on standby due to a technical issue.

The flight circled for more than four hours before returning to Hong Kong International Airport.

Megan Watene was flying with colleagues, Jackie Floris, from Christchurch, and Jo Reeder, from Hamilton, to

attend the annual international ENJO conference in Abu Dhabi.

She told the Ashburton Guardian, passengers noticed something wasn’t right straight after take-off.

“Once in the air it was turbulent and it was obvious we weren’t gaining altitude as fast as you would expect,” she said.

“Everyone was very quiet. For a full flight, you could hear a pin drop. You could sense everyone knew something was not right. Cabin crew remained seated also and only spoke when instructing passengers to sit down. No-one was able to get up, not even for the toilet.

“There was no on-screen entertainment available either, which meant we were forced to see the flight map and statistics on all screens. This showed

us circling about 100km off the coast of Hong Kong, at a low altitude.”

After an hour, Watene said the pilot announced they were experiencing technical difficulties and had requested a return to Hong Kong.

Another hour passed and they were informed they needed to burn fuel to lose enough weight to land safely, and that this process could take three more hours.

She could not praise the Etihad Airways’ staff enough, saying they were kept well informed and followed procedures professionally.

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Enjoying their level two swimming lessons with tutor Lucy Schikker are (from left) Keegan Oates, 5, Kai Sakaguchi, 5, Dylan MacPherson, 6, Archie Maginness, 5 and Alex Macpherson, 9.

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Swim tutors flat-out during holidays From pre-schoolers learning water confidence to teens looking to improve their strokes, swimmers from around Canterbury are keeping learn to swim tutors at the EA Networks Centre on their toes this week.

Classes are being held every day of the week during the holidays and they see students sign on for five intensive days of tuition.

While the littlest swimmers spend around 20 minutes in class, the seniors are counting lengths

in the lap pool for 45 minutes each day. Swim School supervisor Stacey Hoets said tutors have full classes for the first two weeks of sessions, but bookings are still open for week three.

And it’s not just locals who take

part in the classes. Each school holidays there are always a number of out-of-town youngsters who stay with grandparents and sign on for lessons with several children also travelling up to two hours to take part, she said.

■ METHVEN HOT POOLS

Tree expert consulted

By SuSan SandyS

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Methven Hot Pools developers say giant redwood trees near the proposed project pose very little risk.

A planner working for Methven Hot Pools (MHP) Holdings Limited is consulting a tree expert in support of its application for a resource consent which is crucial for the project to proceed.

An argument over the trees has held up the hot pools for several months, following neighbouring Camrose Estates saying removing

three trees and excavating nearby will make the 400-metre line of giant redwoods unstable.

Three trees will have to be removed in order to create an entrance to the hot pools off State Highway 77.

MHP is developing the project on Methven Trotting Club land, and while both MHP and the trotting club want the trees to stay, Camrose wants them gone due to the alleged safety risk they present.

MHP planner, David Harford of Urbis Ashburton, said he was get-

ting further information on the trees following their safety being raised as an issue in a Treetech report commissioned by Camrose late last year.

“We don’t believe that’s the case at all; (the trees present) very low risk or no risk at all,” Harford said.

He was consulting an arborist and planner, but there had been delays due to the Christmas New Year holiday period.

“I’m trying to turn the weeks into days if we can because there’s a lot of eager people wanting to get under way,” Harford said.

The more information which accompanies the application for resource consent, required because the hot pools is a commercial development on rural-zoned land, the more likely it is to be approved in-house by the council’s planning department, and not have to be referred to an independent commissioner.

District planning manager at the council, Ian Hyde, said the case officer handling the consent application was waiting for further information to be provided by the applicant.

From P1 “The in-flight crew were very calm and should be applauded for their handling of the situation,” Watene said.

“We flew with landing gear down and thrusted to climb and descend, in order to fly as inefficiently as possible to burn off fuel faster. Once at a safe weight, we were allowed to land safely back in Hong Kong, with the applause from hundreds of nervous passengers.”

In a statement, Etihad Airways said the flight returned to Hong Kong International Airport due to a technical issue.

“Guests booked on this flight are being rebooked on other airlines or are being provided hotel accommodation in Hong Kong and booked on to the next available Etihad Airways flight.

“The safety and comfort of its guests is Etihad Airways’ paramount concern and we regret any inconvenience caused.”

In light of recent world-wide aircraft tragedies, Watene said her first thought was of her family at home.

“I wondered if I should risk turning my phone on to send a message to tell them I love them,” she said.

“However, after the explanations started to come, I felt at ease enough to relax and close my eyes until it was over.”

Ground crew assisted all guests to two hotels close to Hong Kong International Airport, and at the time of print, Watene and her colleagues were working on adjusting their flights to make it in time for Sunday’s conference.

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In brief Burglary warning Police are reminding people to lock their sheds and garages following an increase in burglaries around the Canterbury region in the past week. Bikes, lawn mowers and tools are often the target of thieves. Police say residents should lock their sheds and garages, even when they are at home during the day. Prevention tips include installing a combination style lock or padlock to use on a garden shed door and ensure bikes are put away, and not left outside. Note down serial numbers and take photographs of belongings.

Burn-off spreads

A group of the 78 people participating in the first Run/Walk event held at The Ashburton Domain this year.

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Popular run/walk sessions return for 2017

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

Ashburton runners and walkers once again have a fantastic, social way to get out and about.

The popular 3km/5km run walk series is back at the Ashburton Domain for a third season.

The series began on Tuesday and will be running through to March 28.

The event is held every Tues-

day and begins at 6pm, starting from the Walnut Avenue Pavilion.

The event is family friendly with a $2 entry fee for adults and children can participate for free.

“The first night was an enormous success with 78 people attending, conditions were perfect as people walked or jogged their way around the 3km course or did another lap to complete

5km,” said one of the organisers, Joe Ford.

Ford believes that this is a great time of year for this kind of event. The rush of Christmas and the New Year’s period is over and people are starting to look at working off all the food and drink they consumed, Ford said.

It is also a great time for winter sports players to get fit for the season ahead or for people to get

prepared for their New Year resolutions, such as participating in the Christchurch Half Marathon in June.

To help competitive runners prepare for events, Ford is also looking to set up a group to run and a group to walk on Saturday mornings.

Ford plans for the Saturday morning gathering to commence at 8am on January 21.

Water to go underground

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Dogs and kids have paddled in it, rubbish has floated down it and at times it’s flooded the street; the deep water channel that has added character to Harrison Street for decades is about to disappear.

As part of the Ashburton District Council’s replacement of a sewer line along Walnut Avenue and Harrison Street, the water channel will go underground.

And that means for several weeks, Allenton residents will need to find a new route into town, said council projects and

operations manager Viv Eyberg.

When the sewer line between Creek Road and Allison Street needed to be replaced, it became the catalyst for the channel’s demise.

The sewer line ran close to the channel and it was impossible to do the replacement job without removing the channel, Eyberg said.

One project became two and a new stormwater pipe that will take water from Coniston to the Ashburton Domain ponds will shortly be buried deep below the centre of Harrison Street.

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And there’s a third element to the job, Eyberg said, with EA Networks taking advantage of the project to put its Harrison Street power lines underground. Most of the existing poles will be removed.

While the work, when completed, will have plenty of benefits for people living in the Allenton area, it won’t come without a little inconvenience.

When the sewer replacement hits the Oak Grove roundabout intersection in two weeks’ time, that intersection will be closed for at least two days as a ditch is dug under the central flower

bed across to the south side of the street.

That will be followed by Harrison Street becoming one lane only for some time while the new central water line is laid.

“But when it’s finished, the street will look like a first world road again,” Eyberg said.

The only reminder of Harrison Street the way it was will be the few poles needed to carry Chorus phone lines.

The project, including sewer line replacement, a new stormwater line and new kerb and channel will cost around $1 million.

The Mayfield Fire Appliance and tanker attended a burn-off that had spread to dry grass yesterday afternoon in the Mayfield area.

Ashburton were called to assist but were turned back on arrival.

Kiwi beach second An Auckland beach has been named one of the best in the world, beating famous sandy spots in Australia, Brazil and beyond.

Karekare Beach on Auckland’s west coast took second place in a list of the 25 best beaches in the world chosen by Passport Magazine, a gay travel publication.

The picturesque black sand beach was famously featured in Jane Campion’s The Piano and was the only Kiwi beach named on the list.

“Karekare might be a movie star, but it wears its fame and beauty effortlessly,” judges wrote. - NZME

Man burned A man suffered burns to five per cent of his face after collapsing onto his lawnmower. The man, aged in his 50s, suffered a medical event while mowing his lawns in Onetangi on Waiheke Island.

The Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter flew the man to Auckland City Hospital.

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Man hit by car dies A 54-year-old has died after being struck by a car while sitting on a bench in Kaitaia yesterday.

A police spokeswoman said the man died on Commerce St in the Northland town about 1am. A 20-year-old man was to appear in the Kaitaia District Court charged with driving with excess breath alcohol causing death.

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Rubbish dumping not worth the fine Pulling into a riverbed and unloading the trailer might seem a quick and easy way to off-load your rubbish, but it’s an exercise that could earn you a $400 fine.

The Ashburton District Council is taking a tough line on the practice of fly-tipping, which is seeing rural roads and riverbeds being used as casual dumping grounds for both household waste and garden rubbish.

People might be choosing what they see as a free dumping option, but when incidents are reported to the council, every effort is made to identify offenders, council service delivery manager Neil McCann says.

“Possibly people are doing this because they think it’s expensive

to take material to the resource recovery park. It’s not. You can dump up to 80kg for just $8.50,” he said.

Complaints that have come in since Christmas have included both household rubbish and garden waste. The latter is often dumped in streams or in the river and ends up clogging waterways, McCann said.

“It’s a problem all councils have but like those councils we make every effort to identify the offenders.”

People who spotted anyone dumping rubbish should get vehicle registration numbers if possible or if they found dump spots they should contact the council, he said.

Left – The offenders may have avoided an $8.50 dump fee, but this pile of rubbish off-loaded on Melrose Road could earn its owner a $400 fine.

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Double tasering unjustified The police watchdog has found the double tasering of a drunk West Coast man who had earlier been armed with a tomahawk was unjustified.

In a just-released decision, the Independent Police Conduct Authority ruled that police breached policy when a sergeant directed a probationary constable to taser the man.

“The probationary constable’s use of the taser to contact stun the man twice was a disproportionate and unjustified use of force.”

About 9pm on June 20, 2015.

Greymouth police were called to a domestic incident between neighbours. A man had come to his neighbour’s house, drunk and armed with a tomahawk.

When police arrived, they were told the man was no longer armed and had returned home.

Police knew of the man and his mental health issues. They decided to delay arresting him until the morning when he would have sobered up.

However, police were called back to the man’s property at midnight and found the man and his friend, drunk and abusive, sitting in a car. The man was arrested for the tomahawk incident, but he and his friend refused to get out of the car.

After a 20-minute struggle, during which pepper spray was appropriately used on the friend, police managed to handcuff the man and his friend and escort them to a police van. When the man refused to move his foot from the van cell door, the sergeant directed a probationary constable to contact stun the man twice with a taser.

“A taser can only be used on a person who is assaultive,” authority chairman Judge Sir David Carruthers said.

“As the man was simply using his foot to block a door, he was not assaultive. The taser should therefore not have been used.”

The authority also found the sergeant should not have directed the probationary constable

to use the taser in these circumstances.

The authority also determined that the sergeant should have declared that he had instructed the probationary officer to use the taser and that he incorrectly recorded that the use of taser complied with police policy.

Police said they accepted the findings.

Tasman district commander Superintendent Steve Kehoe said it took officers 20-25 minutes to contain and handcuff the man because he was yelling and screaming, resisting and refused to follow police instructions.

“The man was tasered once with no effect, before being tasered a second time as police attempted to get him into a police van cell following arrest.

“We agree with the IPCA that the use of a taser in this instance was unjustified and the sergeant should not have directed an inexperienced officer to contact stun the man because he was not being assaultive.” – NZME

Boogie boarder ‘risked life’ on falls A daredevil boogie boarder has been filmed riding down New Zealand’s fast-flowing Huka Falls (right) in front of cheering crowds.

The stuntman, believed to be 32-year-old Porirua man Hayley Patuwai, goes by the name Dr Bubbles in the footage which is believed to have been filmed on his way to Hamilton between Christmas and New Year.

Referred to on the video as “the man, the myth, the legend” he is shown drifting over the falls.

Taupo Mayor David Trewavas says it’s behaviour that puts lives at risk, but such thrillseekers are not uncommon over the summer months.

While signs upstream of the falls don’t warn against swimming, they do alert those entering the water of strong and dangerous currents.

“We certainly don’t condone that sort of activity when it puts individual’s lives at risk,” he told

NZ Newswire. “And not only that, but it risks the lives of the emergency services who are called out if something goes wrong.”

The footage, shared on the BeastMoze Facebook page, has been viewed more than 97,000 times and has attracted more than 3000 likes.

It’s received mixed reactions with some praising the daredevil and others urging people not to follow his example.

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Arrests after dope-club raid Fancy a career

BY LINDY LAIRD Two people involved in a campaign that publicly flouts marijuana laws have been arrested after a police bust on “cannabis club” the Daktory Whangarei.

After the raid this week a 60-year-old man and a 28-yearold woman are likely to be charged with possession of cannabis for supply, and

more charges may follow, said Whangarei’s area commander, Inspector Al Symonds.

The pair were expected to appear in the Whangarei District Court yesterday.

“We’re at a reasonably early stage, it’s a developing situation,” Mr Symonds said.

Moments before the two people were taken to Whangarei police station, a post went

up on the Daktory Whangarei Facebook page saying: “Club has been raided. We need support at police station now.”

Police have been monitoring the alleged cannabis cultivation operation and smoking club – which charges membership fees – since it was established in the industrial area last year.

Club founder and spokesman Brian Borland has fronted protests in Whangarei against the existing cannabis prohibition laws and been at the forefront of regular gatherings where cannabis has been smoked openly in public.

The Daktory’s Facebook page said he was one of those arrested in the raid and asked people to go to Whangarei Court to support those arrested.

Mr Symonds said a significant indoor cannabis growing operation was discovered at the unit the Daktory is in.

Forensic searches at the site could be carried out after Northpower staff checked the safety of a complex electrical set-up at the metal-clad, workshop-style premises.

Mr Symonds said inquiries into the operation had been ongoing for several weeks.

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Career politicians need not bother applying, but if you genuinely want to improve the lives of New Zealanders it is time to step up.

That is the message from philanthropist Gareth Morgan’s new The Opportunities Party (TOP).

It is to give consideration to high quality candidates for electorates throughout the country as the 2017 election approaches.

Chief of staff Geoff Simmons said TOP members would be able to nominate candidates for TOP’s list and electorate seats from mid February.

“Then the board will decide on the final line up after that,” Simmons said.

“TOP is not looking for career politicians and those wanting to further their own profile,” Simmons said.

“Our candidates will be experts in their field, so that if elected they can help raise the standard of debate in Parliament, and contribute to policy that will actually work to improve the lives of New Zealanders.”

Gareth Morgan TOP did not intend to stand a candidate in every electorate, but if there was a high quality candidate with a strong local presence, they would be considered.

Morgan and team would be passing through Mid Canterbury, which is part of the Rangitata electorate, around March or April as part of a nationwide tour.

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■ EXHUMATION ROW

Mum buried next to son A Christchurch mother who objected moves to exhume her son five years after he died, has now been buried alongside him.

Charlotte Pooley passed away in hospital just weeks after giving emotional evidence at a High Court trial over whether Jamie Robert Pooley should be dug up and cremated so that his ashes can be returned to his ancestral homeland.

Pooley’s long-term partner Cheyenne Rana Biddle took the legal action after claiming that the 27-year-old father-of-three, who died on May 14, 2011, always wanted to be cremated.

Pooley’s whanau deny the claims and do not want him disturbed.

With failing kidneys, Charlotte Pooley discharged herself from hospital against doctor’s orders, to give testimony at the trial last year. She told the court it would be tapu for her son to now be exhumed.

And when a lawyer suggested that she had left Biddle out of many key decisions after her son’s death, she said: “I am his mother, and he is my son.”

Closing statements were made before Justice Gerald Nation on

In brief Ardern to stand Jacinda Ardern will be Labour’s candidate in the Mt Albert byelection. Nominations for Labour closed yesterday and Ardern is the sole nomination, Labour general secretary Andrew Kirton said.

“It’s just a shame that National isn’t prepared to front up to the Mt Albert community and explain their record,” Kirton said. National is not standing a candidate in the February 25 by-election. - NZME

Nitric acid spill

Frances, Bruce and Daniel Pooley at the graves of Charlotte and Jamie Pooley at Memorial Park Cemetery in Christchurch.

PHOTO KURT BAYER November 17 last year.

A week later, November 24, Charlotte passed away.

She is now buried in the family plot at Memorial Park Cemetery in Christchurch, alongside her son Jamie.

“Jamie’s not alone now, he’s got his mum. And we want it to stay that way,” Jamie’s sister Frances said.

The Pooleys and Biddle are

awaiting the reserved judgment of Justice Nation.

The day before the trial began on October 31 last year, Charlotte Pooley was hospitalised.

She had just started dialysis training. Her daughter Frances and son Daniel believe the stress of the trial took its toll on her.

On the morning she was to give evidence, she ignored doctor’s advice and discharged her-

self from hospital.

Her children, and husband of 46 years, Bruce Pooley, were staggered by her strength that day.

“To be as sick as she was, mum couldn’t have been more strong and powerful,” Frances said.

The Pooleys hope that Justice Nation’s verdict gives them some closure, and lets mother and son rest in peace.

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Two people have been injured in Auckland after a fork lift punctured a drum containing nitric acid. The drum had a 200-litre capacity and about 150 litres of the highly corrosive acid spilled out, leading to an evacuation of the building.

Two employees of the company were affected by fumes and taken to hospital with injuries described as moderate.

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NZ joins marine fight New Zealand has joined an international fight against marine pests. Lockwood Smith, the High Commissioner to the UK, officially signed up New Zealand as the 54th nation to be party to the Ballast Water Management Convention. The convention will require ships to manage ballast water, which helps them maintain stability and prevent the spread of harmful marine species.

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McCain dobbed in Trump Sworn Donald Trump enemy John McCain has admitted that he passed the dossier of claims of a Russian blackmail plot against the presidentelect.

It was “what any citizen should do”, he said.

McCain, a longstanding anti-Trump Republican who had disassociated himself from the candidate’s campaign weeks before the election, cast himself as an innocent and concerned member of the public as he justified his move.

He claimed he had no idea whether it was accurate or not – but that he believed the FBI should have it because it was “sensitive”.

“I did what any citizen should do. I received sensitive information and handed it to the FBI,” he told CNN, which broke the story that the document existed. It was then published in full by Buzzfeed.

“That’s why I gave it to the FBI. “I don’t know if it is credible or not but the information I thought deserved to be delivered to the FBI, the appropriate agency of government.”

He added: “It doesn’t trouble me because I don’t know if it is accurate or not. I have no way

Ed Sheeran slims down

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, yesterday.

PHOTO AP of corroborating that.

“The individual gave me the information. I looked at it. After receiving that information I took it to the FBI.” He added that he was now aware from media reports that the FBI already had the information.

The Arizona senator had issued a public statement amid mounting questions of his exact role in the affair – and

how a document riddled with errors and unverifiable claims came to be published.

“Late last year, I received sensitive information that has since been made public,” he said.

“Upon examination of the contents, and unable to make a judgment about their accuracy, I delivered the information to the Director of the FBI. “That has been the extent

of my contact with the FBI or any other government agency regarding this issue.”

But the 2008 Republican loser, who disowned his party’s candidate weeks before the election, may have been far more intimately involved than that.

The chain of how the document reached the FBI is not officially known.

- AP

Ed Sheeran has unveiled the tracklist for his upcoming album ÷, while talking up the weight loss regime that has helped him lose 23kg. Having bulked up to 15 stone during his year away from music Sheeran has embarked on a vigorous exercise regime to get himself back in shape. “I didn’t realise how active I was on tour,” he said. “My diet was pizza and beer, but because I was doing two hours a night I was really in shape. “I stopped touring and carried on my diet of pizza and beer. Suddenly I didn’t fit in anything. I was like, ‘All my clothes have shrunk’.”

■ EUROPE

Sheen on HIV diagnosis

Cold blast in Europe blamed for 73 deaths

Charlie Sheen wanted to kill himself after he was diagnosed with HIV. The 51-year-old actor contemplated committing suicide after doctors told him that he was infected with the human immunodeficiency virus but he changed his mind after he saw his mother Janet.

Speaking on Good Morning America, he said: “The day I was diagnosed, I immediately wanted to eat a bullet. But my mom was there, I wouldn’t do that in front of her.” But, despite the initial fear he felt after he found out he was HIVpositive in 2011, he is “so grateful” to be alive and to be able to spread awareness.

Authorities dug out stranded residents as heavy snow blanketed Eastern Europe yesterday and people struggled with travel delays, power outages and sub-zero temperatures.

Homeless people and migrants were among those most at risk.

The recent cold snap has now been blamed for at least 73 deaths, and seen the lowest temperatures for decades in some parts.

Poland, the country hit hardest by the deep freeze, reported two more deaths as havoc spread to many countries across the region.

Greece’s Navy sent a ship to the island of Lesbos to house some 500 refugees and migrants.

A medical association on the island said conditions at the main camp were “inhuman,”

Two men fish in the frozen Moskva River in Moscow, Russia.

PHOTO AP with migrants in tents exposed to freezing temperatures.

Rights group Amnesty International urged the European Union and the Greek Government to move migrants from the Greek islands to the mainland and launched an online petition.

Swaths of northern and eastern Bulgaria were paralysed by

snowdrifts that blocked roads and left 117 towns and villages without electricity.

The main highway linking the capital Sofia with the Black Sea port of Burgas was closed.

Bulgarian soldiers used heavy machinery to clear major roads, rescue stranded people and supply remote villages with food and water.

In Kosovo, police said a homeless man was found dead, apparently from hypothermia, the second coldrelated fatality reported in that country. As temperatures plummeted to minus 25°C, there were power outages in many areas.

Meteorologists said it was the coldest weather since 1963.

Snow continued to cut off communities in southern Albania where the death toll since the cold snap began stood at nine, most of them homeless people.

In Romania, blizzards closed more than 130 roads and caused huge delays and cancellations on the railways.

In Serbia, where six deaths were blamed on the recent cold, authorities evacuated 130 snowbound residents.

- AP

■ SPAIN

Gunman opens fire in Spanish supermarket A gunman has opened fire in a Spanish supermarket shouting “Allahu Akbar”.

The attacker, who was reportedly carrying gasoline and gunpowder, walked into the Mercadona shop in the As Lagoas region of the northwestern region Ourense, before opening firing shots into

the air, Daily Mail reported.

Several shoppers were inside the supermarket when the man entered and fired several shots into the air, causing emergency services to swoop in on the building.

According to police sources, the young man has psychological problems and lives next-

door to the shop.

The incident, which happened at around 2pm, did not result in any injuries but left many extremely shaken.

One employee confirmed that he had shouted the Arabic phrase for “God is great” before he began shooting.

According to Spanish media

outlet La Region, police officer Carlos Perez, 38, revealed the gunman fired at him and he had to wait for backup.

He and his colleagues were able to detain him after he ran out of ammunition. Photos from after the incident show wine and broken glass strewn all over the shop floor. - NZME

XXX role ‘phenomenal’ Ruby Rose has traded in her prison jumpsuit for a new role as a sniper in the new Vin Diesel film, XXX: Return of Xander Cage. The filming of XXX: Return of Xander Cage wrapped at the end of 2016 and Rose says the experience was “phenomenal”. “It was such a blast to film because it’s so action-packed and we got to do a lot of amazing stunts and work with a tremendous cast.” Playing the kick-ass sniper Adele Wolf, Rose underwent an intense training regime to get in shape – and on target. Having now earned her chops as an action star, Rose says she’s ready to take on new challenges on screen.

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■ UNITED STATES

‘I don’t want to die here’ The Taliban released a video purportedly showing two Western hostages tearfully urging US President-elect Donald Trump to negotiate with their captors to secure their release.

American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weekes were abducted in August outside Kabul’s American University of Afghanistan, where the two worked as English professors.

US Special Operations forces almost immediately launched a raid to rescue them, but did not find the hostages at the compound where they were thought to be held.

The video emerged hours after the United Arab Emirates announced that five of its diplomats were killed in blasts in Kandahar, underscoring the threats to foreigners working and living in Afghanistan.

The 13-minute video could not be independently verified, but it was emailed to reporters by a Taliban spokesman and circulated by the group’s social media accounts.

This image made from video released by the Taliban shows an Australian identified as Timothy Weekes making a statement on camera while in captivity.

PHOTO AP Sitting in front of a light purple curtain, the two professors wept as they urged the US Government to agree to a prisoner exchange that would allow them to go free. The men appeared pale and were short of breath when speaking, and they often sobbed.

They gave the date as January 1 and said they had “been here for five months,” without speci-

fying their location. No other people were shown in the video clip.

“This is a message for the President-elect Donald Trump,” the 49-year-old Weekes said to the camera. “I ask you, please ... please negotiate with the Taliban. If you do not negotiate with them, we will be killed.”

The Taliban, he said, wanted

its members released from detention centres at Bagram air base and Pul-i-Charki prison, outside Kabul.

“I don’t know how much longer I can go,” Weeks said, rubbing his eyes. “I don’t want to die here.”

How Trump plans to handle Afghanistan’s deepening political and security crises is unclear. Roughly 10,000 US troops remain in Afghanistan, training Afghan forces and carrying out counter-terrorism operations.

The United States announced this month it would send an additional 300 Marines to southern Helmand province to advise and assist Afghan troops.

On Wednesday, more than 40 people were killed in a string of bombings in three major cities, including the capital.

At a meeting between Afghan and Emirati officials in Kandahar, three bombs exploded in quick succession, wounding the governor of Kandahar and the UAE ambassador to Afghanistan.

Twelve others were killed.

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■ UNITED STATES

Texas carries out first US execution of 2017

After surgery Abul Bajandar, aka the Tree man, is better now and under treatment at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

■ BANGLADESH

‘Tree man’ cured of condition A Bangladeshi man dubbed the “tree man” because of the barklike warts on his body has undergone treatment that doctors hope may have cured him of his condition.

Abul Bajandar has had at least 16 operations to remove 11 lbs of growths from his hands and feet since his condition came to doctors’ attention a year ago, according to Daily Mail.

The 27-year-old former rickshaw driver is one of only four people in the world ever to be diagnosed with epidermodysplasia verruciformis, an extremely rare genetic condition dubbed ‘tree-man disease’ that left him unable to hold his

three-year-old daughter.

“Bajandar’s cure was a remarkable milestone in the history of medical science,’ said Samanta Lal Sen, plastic surgery coordinator at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

“We operated on him at least 16 times to remove the warts.

The hands and feet are now almost fine. He will be discharged within the next 30 days after a couple of minor surgeries to perfect the shape of his hands,” Sen said.

Sen believes Bajandar could become the first person to be cured of the disease, provided the warts do not grow back.

Only last year an Indonesian

man died of the rare genetic condition.

Speaking from his bed at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, which has been treating him free of charge, Bajandar said the pain of his condition had been “unbearable”.

“I never thought I would ever be able to hold my kid with my hands,” he said, showing a bandaged hand.

“Now I feel so much better, I can hold my daughter in my lap and play with her. I can’t wait to go back home.”

“He is probably the most loved and longest-staying patient in this hospital,” said duty doctor Nurun Nahar. - NZME

Texas yesterday put to death an inmate convicted of killing two men over phony a drug deal, the first US execution of 2017.

Christopher Wilkins, 48, was declared dead at 6.29pm, 13 minutes after a lethal injection of pentobarbital.

Before the drug was administered, he twice mouthed “I’m sorry,” to two relatives of one of the murder victims as they watched through a window. He gave no final statement.

Wilkins had explained to jurors at his capital murder trial in 2008 how and why he killed his friends in Fort Worth three years earlier, saying he didn’t care if they sentenced him to death.

Wilkins shot Willie Freeman, 40 and Mike Silva, 33, after Freeman and an unidentified drug supplier duped Wilkins into paying $20 for a piece of gravel he thought was crack cocaine, according to court records.

Freeman was killed on October 28, 2005, after he laughed about the scam and Silva was shot because he was there, Wilkins said.

Wilkins’ fingerprints were found in Silva’s wrecked SUV. Wilkins also testified the day before the shootings, he shot and killed another man, Gilbert Vallejo, 47, outside a Fort Worth bar in a dispute over a pay phone, and about a week later used a stolen car to try to run down two people because he believed one of them had taken his sunglasses. “I know they are bad decisions,” Wilkins told jurors of his actions.

- AP

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In brief Girl’s life of abuse A 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl raped, tortured and killed at her adoptive mother’s home had been abused or neglected in at least three homes during her short life.

A lawyer for Grace Packer’s birth parents said they lost custody of the toddler over allegations that other adults were sexually abusing their young children. Grace was then adopted by adoption worker Sara Packer when she was 3, only to have Packer’s husband go to prison after molesting Grace when she was 9. He also was found guilty of raping a 15-year-old foster child.

- AP

Prison evacuated Chilean authorities have evacuated about 160 female inmates from a prison in Valparaiso after wind carried in sparks from a nearby wildfire. Valparaiso Police Chief Jaime Barria said there were some pregnant women among those evacuated. He said an undetermined number of male prisoners were moved to the jail’s gymnasium. The fire broke out in an area called La Polvora in the hills surrounding Valparaiso.

- AP

Bones in suitcase Her identity remains a mystery, but fresh leads are being investigated in the case of a woman whose skull and bones were found inside a suitcase along a Georgia freeway outside Atlanta. Authorities intend to check out a tip from a relative about a missing female from Chattanooga, Tennessee, said Ted Bailey, an investigator with the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s Office. He said they’re also looking into information about a missing female from Virginia. The new leads came in shortly after Gwinnett County police released a sketch of the woman. Her bones were discovered by a construction worker along Interstate 985 in July.

She’s believed to be in her 20s, police said.

- AP

Moon over the hill It turns out the moon is older than many scientists suspected: a ripe 4.51 billion years old. That’s the newest estimate, thanks to rocks and soil collected by the Apollo 14 moonwalkers in 1971. A research team reported the moon was formed within 60 million years of the birth of the solar system.

Previous estimates ranged within 100 million years, all the way out to 200 million years after the solar system’s creation, not quite 4.6 billion years ago.

- AP

VW employees indicted Six high-level Volkswagen employees from Germany were indicted in the US yesterday in the VW emissions-cheating scandal, while the company itself agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $4.3 billion — by far the biggest fine ever levied by the government against an automaker.

In announcing the federal charges and the plea bargain, Justice Department prosecutors detailed a large and elaborate scheme inside the German automaker to commit fraud and then cover it up, with at least 40 employees allegedly involved in destroying evidence.

- AP

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Sue Newman

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heck out Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre any hour of the day or well into the night and it’s likely to be the busiest spot in town.

From gym to pools and most often across the playing courts, there are people moving, people having fun. It makes you wonder what those people did before this facility was built.

School holiday time is peak time in the complex’s pools.

There’s a fantastic swim school with a team of highly skilled staff who hour after hour work to build water confidence in youngsters.

Mums, dads and grandparents bring children from around the district and often from outside the district to learn to swim.

There shouldn’t be a day goes by that we don’t count ourselves lucky to have this great facility in town.

It’s been open for nearly two years and even after the initial excitement has worn off, ask most people and they’ll say it’s the best new project in decades.

Evidence that it would be a winner came in the relative lack of opposition from the residents who don’t like seeing rates money spent on anything but essentials.

It’s now hard to see how this wasn’t an essential.

With the complex established the key now is how it will carve out its future. Clearly it’s at maximum capacity for much of each day and that means its owner, the Ashburton District Council, should be asking – where to now?

The answer is expansion. The building was designed to grow – more court space and a larger gym. Planning needs to start today, not in two years’ time. In many ways the pool complex needs to grow too. The most popular area, the warm leisure pool, is heavily used. Often there’s a clash of interests between youthful exuberance and more sedate adult users who’re happy to take a more gentle approach to exercise.

Provision was made for a water slide and pool to be added.

Instead, perhaps a second leisure pool should be built, this one dedicated to youth entertainment, leaving the existing leisure pool for those who like less splash and dash. Same money, different outcome.

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NZ commodity prices buoyed by dairy recovery

By ReBecca HowaRd New Zealand commodity prices rose in December, the eighth consecutive monthly gain, as dairy prices continued to improve.

New Zealand commodity prices rose in December, the eighth consecutive monthly gain, as dairy prices continued to improve.

New Zealand commodity prices rose in December, the eighth consecutive monthly gain, as dairy prices continued to improve.

The ANZ Commodity Price Index advanced 0.7 per cent in December to 277.3 and was up 16.5 per cent on an annual basis.

In New Zealand dollar terms the index increased 2 per cent in the month and rose 9.4 per cent on an annual basis as the kiwi eased against the greenback and the British pound.

Dairy was the standout performer as tight global milk supplies and improved Chinese import demand continued to be the main drivers, said ANZ agri economist Con Williams.

All dairy-based products improved in December, led by butter, up 6.2 per cent and whole milk powder, up 4.8 per cent.

Dairy prices are now 44 per cent higher than they were a year earlier.

Non-dairy commodity prices, however, “were the disappoint-

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Commission ruled against such a deal in a draft decision over the concentration of power and influence under the umbrella of one publisher.

In trying to talk the regulator around, Fairfax and NZME have downplayed the size of likely job cuts among frontline reporters, with just 10 per cent to 13 per cent of between $136.5 million and $218.7 million in estimated savings over five years to come from “a reduction in duplicated journalist roles”.

Group chief executive Greg Hywood has said if the merger doesn’t go ahead it will be “endgame” for the New Zealand assets, which Fairfax bought for $1.19 billion from Rupert Murdoch’s Independent Newspapers Ltd in 2003, and the company has confirmed it received an unsolicited bid from a mystery buyer in a deal that’s reported to have been between $100 million and $120 million.

Fairfax New Zealand resumed payments to its shareholders in 2016 with dividends of $31.4 million paid in the year. It suspended them a year earlier when its Australian parent injected

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Fairfax posts first loss in four years Fairfax New Zealand posted its first annual loss in four years as it wrote off more than $100 million from the value of its mastheads and buildings and more than doubled its bill to pay out redundancies in 2016, all while resuming dividends to its Australian parent and lifting executive pay.

The Wellington-based unit of ASX-listed Fairfax Media Group reported a loss of $75.3 million in the year ended June 30, 2016, turning around a profit of $21.9 million a year earlier and marking the first time the books were in the red since 2012. The bottom line was weighed down by impairment charges of $106.8 million as the publisher of the Dominion Post, Sunday Star-Times, Press and stuff.co.nz website wrote off $66.8 million from the value of its mastheads, $26.3 million from buildings, plant and equipment, and $4.7 million from software and websites.

Redundancy costs also featured highly at $19.3 million, up from $9.4 million in 2015, and the media group’s provisioning for future redundancy costs in the 2017 year was $3.2 million as at June 30, compared to $4.8 million at the end of the 2015 year. Key management salaries rose to $2.4 million from $1.9 million.

Fairfax Media’s New Zealand division has been in a state of flux over the past year as it seeks to merge with rival publisher and radio station operator NZME in an effort to fend off what it sees as its biggest threat in Google and Facebook, who dominate online advertising. The prospect of that took a knock when the Commerce

ment,” down 1.9 per cent monthon-month, said Williams. The falls were mainly centred in the meat and fibre group, with wool falling 6.2 per cent on the month on a lack of interest from China, which accounted for 50 per cent of exports in the prior season.

Beef prices fell 5.5 per cent as higher US supply weighed on import prices and “some trader nervousness over holiday sales,” said Williams. Lamb prices were down 2.4 per cent month-onmonth, the first and only fall in 2016.

Forestry prices continued to fare well, up 0.6 per cent on the month as log prices continue to find support from China and local construction activity. – NZME

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While automatic models retain the same impressive power and torque as the outgoing model.

The 2.0-litre aluminium horizontally opposed direct-injection engine offers premium combined fuel economy of just 8.4 litres/100kms for the manual and 7.1 litres/100kms for the auto with combined CO2 emissions at 194 and 164 grams/km respectively.

There has been subtle retuning of the coil springs and shock absorbers to take advantage of the 86’s ultra-low centre of gravity for greater stability, handling and ride comfort, supported by a thicker rear stabiliser bar.

Up front there’s a noticeably more planted profile owed to the lowered nose and wider grille opening while the introduction of canards towards the edges of the lower front bumper enhances the road-holding performance.

There are striking black resin fins seen on both models which also act as a fog lamp surround on the GT86 variants.

A streamlined headlamp design replaces the outgoing slanted halogens offering new look Bi-beam LED headlights with Daytime Running Lights (DRL).

oyota has enhanced the dynamic performance, ride comfort and pursued a more quality feel interior in the new look 86 sports coupe for 2017.

Evolving the essence of ‘86’ that has seen it gain a niche following both on and off the race track, the 2017 lineup arrives with changes in favour of aerodynamics alongside understated cosmetic advances.

“The Toyota 86 has always been about the thrill and fun of driving which earned it a sound reputation with enthusiasts and motorsport users alike, says Spencer Morris, Toyota New Zealand’s General Manager of Product.

“Though the 2017 changes are subtle, they’re focused on improving responsiveness, balance and handling with freshened styling.”

The 2017 Toyota 86, priced from $46,986, is available with a six speed manual gearbox and the GT86 has a choice of manual or six speed automatic with steering wheel paddle shifters.

Manual transmission models gain more power – now 152kW, up from 147kW – with torque increasing to 212Nm through revised intake and exhaust systems, revised pistons, a more rigid cylinder

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Abarth back in the race

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he racing career of the new Abarth 124 Rally, the motorsport version of the Abarth 124 Spider that is now on sale in New Zealand, kicks off with a bang with the car debuting in the 85th Monte Carlo Rally, the first race of the 2017 Rally World Championship to be staged from January 19 to 22.

Three private crews have picked the new Abarth 124 Rally to take on one of the most difficult yet prestigious rounds in the of the World Rally Championship, with the goal of re-starting Abarth’s unique motorsport history at the highest levels of the sport.

The three crews embody three different types of drivers.

Frenchman Francois Delecour, with his mate Dominique Savignoni, was an official works driver and 1993 World Championship runnerup. He won the international FIA R-GT Cup in 2015.

Young Fabio Andolfi, with Manuel Fenoli, is seen as one of the more promising Italian drivers.

He is sponsored for the race by ACI Sport in the scope of the ACI Team Italia young driver project.

Finally, Gabriele Noberasco, with Daniele Michi, is a very fast and expert amateur driver who has won many national competitions.

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Carlo Rally several times.

The three drivers supported by their respective teams – the Frenchbased Milano Racing and Bernini Rally - have conducted several specific test sessions to prepare for the Monte Carlo race on the roads near Cuneo in Italy together with racing and test driver Alex Fiorio, who worked on developing and tuning the car with the Abarth Racing Team.

The Abarth 124 Rally breaks the mould by combining excitement and technology: rear-wheel drive guarantees the spectacle, while the very high-level performance is the result of painstaking development.

It is a Group R-GT model and therefore can compete in national and international races.

Built alongside the rally cars at the Abarth factory, the same skill, expertise and design integrity has gone into the road car,offering a unique blend of performance, handling and style in a car that has been refined by the Italian company that has been producing sports cars for nearly 70 years.

The stunning Abarth 124 Spider will start at a recommended retail price of $52,990 plus on road costs for the six-speed manual or a recommended retail price of $54,990 plus on road costs for the six-speed automatic.

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Friday, January 13, 2017

‘A little shelter’

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ome of the feedback to a recent story about the Hearing Association’s bus trip to Terrace Station suggested there was more to the tale about our day out.

And those suggestions are correct.

The last column wasn’t the whole story.

But let’s make it clear it wasn’t a case of “what happened on the bus stays on the bus”.

Rather it was because the story deserved to be told in two parts.

So here’s the second instalment.

After leaving Terrace Station we had a picnic lunch in the Hororata Domain – which was great place to stop – before proceeding to “Gunyah”.

Occupying land which was once part of Terrace Station, Gunyah was built for Sir John and Rose Lady Hall’s son Wilfred and his family in 1912.

It is a magnificent Edwardian homestead.

Virtually original even down to some of the wallpapers Gunyah features incredible panelling and fireplaces along with many examples of early New Zealand furniture.

Current owner Simonetta Ferrari, who is a well-known landscape designer and writer fascinated us by sharing her extensive knowledge of Gunyah and the life and times of its original occupants.

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Simonetta generously allowed access to downstairs rooms in her incredible home and we were also able to look around the lovely grounds which feature historic outbuildings some of which predate the house.

One outbuilding is the hangar which housed the plane flown by Wilfred Hall who was an early aviator.

The original owners obviously had a sense of humour because Gunyah is an Australian Aboriginal word meaning a little hut or shelter which this homestead certainly is not!

For Hearing Association members having an ice cream has become a pleasant traditional part of bus trip itineraries.

On our recent trip we returned home via the magnificent Rakaia Gorge, into Methven where we stopped for ice creams, before the drive down country to Ashburton.

So there you have it that’s now everything we got up to on our bus trip!

Visit www.gunyah to see more about this historic property.

Above – The magnificent Gunyah homestead.

Below – Finding out the history of this fasciating residence and gardens.

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The poll’s result was something like a 70 per In one of his always interesting My Shout cent yes and 30 per cent no. But hang on, could columns, Steve digressed from his usual sports a response to that particular poll in fact be intertheme to question why an eminent clinical preted as 100 per cent yes? psychologist would devote No doubt a statistician, a TV programme to blowing mathematician or someone things up. with more brains than me Steve made a good point.

– and let’s face it there are a He also made me think lot of people in that category maybe I could digress a little – will have an answer or a too (sub-editor’s note - again!). theory.

Maybe others will have Or perhaps someone like faced the dilemma of choosthe clinical psychologist Steve ing between two good breakreferred to can provide an fast T V shows. explanation why people who Paul Henry – will be missed.

One channel features a team say they don’t respond to polls which includes Jack Tame, a brilliant TV persondid so in this case. ality who has local links.

And just maybe as a result of their delibJack’s delightful grandfather John lives locally erations they will discover why polls – like the and his dad attended Ashburton College.

Trump/Clinton predictions – can be so wrong.

Until recently Paul Henry fronted another So maybe Paul Henry’s intriguing poll ques- from breakfast show. Renowned for his wacky sense of tion may prove to be rather clever. humour Paul has just retired from his role.

Like the man himself.

Among other things Paul’s show featured a Paul Henry will be missed for all sorts of daily poll. His last poll asked whether or not reasons not the least the way in which he ended people responded to polls. every show with his excellent advice to have a Now I’m not sure who thought up the topics great day in paradise – reminding us how fortufor Paul’s polls but given his keen sense of fun nate we are to live in our wonderful country. and for the absurd maybe he came up with this A New Year’s resolution should be to make one. sure we keep it that way.

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A total of 4011 cars were delivered to customers in more than 50 countries, affirming the brand’s strength and resilience in a year of challenging market conditions for luxury goods worldwide.

The only major region where conditions remained difficult was the Middle East where consumer demand for all luxury goods was dampened by economic and political uncertainty.

However, despite these challenging market conditions, the Middle East ended the year as the third largest market in 2016, while RollsRoyce Motor Cars Dubai earned the accolade of the highest selling dealership globally.

As part of its commitment to long-term sustainable growth, RollsRoyce announced six new dealerships during 2016, bringing the global dealership network to 136.

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New Landcruiser packs a serious Big cat’s sharp new claws punch

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lready recognised as the most dynamically capable, performance-focused Jaguar, the F-TYPE sports car continues to evolve, with a fresh look, state-of-the-art infotainment system and world-first ReRun app that combines vehicle data with GoPro video to enhance the driving experience.

Since launch in 2012, Jaguar’s all-aluminium two-seater has firmly established itself as the best-selling sports car in its segment in its home market and has won nearly 160 awards worldwide.

The unrivalled balance of seductive

design, stunning performance and outstanding dynamics has always made the F-TYPE unique, in a range that has evolved to include Coupé bodystyles, manual transmissions and intelligent all-wheel drive.

The new F-TYPE range offers even more driver-focused technology and a broader model range than ever, comprising 22 derivatives from the purist appeal of the rear-wheel drive, 340PS F-TYPE to the 200mph, all-wheel drive F-TYPE SVR – Jaguar’s all-weather supercar.

True enthusiasts will be able to capture and share their driving experiences using the new ReRun app devel-

oped in collaboration with GoPro. In a world-first, ReRun combines real-time video from the driver’s GoPro with key vehicle performance data including speed, throttle position, gear selection, braking force and g force.

The high quality video – including unique ‘highlights’ sections – can be downloaded to the driver’s smartphone and shared on social media.

To mark the introduction of the new F-TYPE range Jaguar has developed the exclusive 400 SPORT launch edition, which will go on sale worldwide but for one model year only.

Power from the new 400PS version of the 3.0-litre supercharged V6 engine

is complemented by an uprated chassis comprising the Super Performance braking system, Configurable Dynamics and 20-inch wheels with a unique Dark Satin Grey finish.

Distinctive Yellow and Dark Satin Grey 400 SPORT badges on the rear of the car and on the front splitter hint at the extra power concealed beneath the clamshell bonnet and perfectly complement the choice of Indus Silver, Santorini Black and Yulong White metallic paint.

Interior design elements include 400 SPORT branding in the centre console, steering wheel, treadplates and embroidered headrests.

New Land Cruiser packs a serious punch

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he Land Cruiser 70 Series arrives fully loaded for 2017 with revisions to the line-up and sizeable expansions in safety equipment with single cab models achieving the maximum 5-star ANCAP safety rating.

The tried and tested exterior remains relatively consistent with only slight remodelling seen in the bonnet which adopts a higher, more pronounced budge providing more clearance above the engine and intercooler.

As the first significant round of changes the Land Cruiser 70 Series has seen in two years, the 2017 model cements its practical proposition meeting EURO 5 emission regulations with the introduction of a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and adopts Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Active Traction Control (A-TRC), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Hill-start Assist Control (HAC), Brake Assist (BA) and reversing camera across the five variant line-up.

“The re-engineering of the Land Cruiser 70 series enables us to continue to offer this iconic model to customers who require a vehicle that can handle New Zealand’s challenging environment,” said Spencer Morris, Toyota New Zealand’s General Manager of Product.

“This unapologetically rugged vehicle has an unrivalled reputation for classleading mechanical reliability and serious towing, load carrying and off-road performance.”

Starting from $75,780, the Land Cruiser 70 Series has both single and double cab variants available in LT and LX grades.

The Troop Carrier now adopts the Wagon name and is available as an LT grade; it is the ultimate blank canvas with two seats and van-like cargo space.

Land Cruiser 70 Series continues with a 151kW, 430Nm 4.5-litre V8 turbo diesel engine but features improvements in performance and efficiency due to the new piezo injectors.

Combined CO2 emissions are down to 281g/km alongside combined fuel consumption reductions resulting in an 8-10 per cent decrease from the outgoing model.

Single cab models enjoy a 44 per cent increase in fuel capacity from 90 to 130 litres, making trips to even the remotest

back country a small feat, while the LT Wagon continues with two 90 litre fuel tanks.

Inside the iconic Land Cruiser 70 Series, a suite of technology makes it equally compatible in the digital age with cruise control as standard, a 6.1” display audio unit with Bluetooth connectivity, CD player and USB port.

Single cab variants receive additional enhancements to improve the structural integrity of the cabin and a chassis that is larger and stiffer. Side curtain airbags

and a driver’s knee airbag, adjustable seat belt anchors with pre-tensioners and an Emergency Stop Signal complete the single cab’s safety feature overhaul for 2017.

Further improvements across the range include Dual Automatic Locking Hubs in place of manual hubs, the previous High Country Pack option with front & rear diff locks has become standard, the split rim steel wheel design has been replaced by a single piece design and taller 2nd and 5th gears contribute to a smoother, quieter ride and improved fuel economy.

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Yesterday’s top 5 stories on guardianonline.co.nz: – Emergency services called to college incident – Ashburton District Court news – Close call at intersection – Local property market static – Uniforms too expensive

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Ham pate and rocket 250g cooked ham 250g sour cream 1/4 cup brandy Crusty bread Rocket leaves ■ Place the ham, sour cream and brandy in a food processor and process until combined.

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Are you enjoying your twilight years in your own home?

In years gone by, the opportunity to move into a resort of this kind did not exist. Why not enhance your lifestyle and enjoy your twilight years by becoming a resident of our wonderful community.

Lochlea Lifestyle Resort is the first middle aged care facility in Mid Canterbury. A lot of consideration has gone into the design of the facility to provide an amenity that meets the needs of our ageing community. The resort will consist of 111 villas and 19 assisted care units.Radius Millstream Hospital opened in June 2016. It is an 80 bed hospital catering for aged care, dementia and respite care.

The resort offers people of comparative age the opportunity of a lifestyle Where they can reside in a safe and secure, gated environment and enjoy the company of one another yet still maintain their privacy and independence.

Located in a quiet, relaxed, semi-rural area to the north west of Ashburton, The resort offers a range of luxury villas with a glorious view towards the Southern Alps.

Stage 1, which consists of 56 villas, is complete. The hospital and the aged Care apartments are generating a lot of interest from the general public which has resulted in people forward booking sites in the resort.

Residents in the resort will have preference over beds in the hospital as and when they are available and people are already taking advantage of this option by securing a villa.

Overall the response to the resort has been outstanding. Stage 1 in terms of Occupation has far exceeded expectations and already Stage 2, with the Additional attraction of the care facility, is producing similar results.

Lochlea Lodge, which was especially designed for the use of residents has proved to be very popular with many happy hours enjoyed by residents attending functions and using the amenities and activities provided at the Lodge. Lochlea Resort welcomes you to call and look at the Lodge and view the Village. The decision to move to a village such as Lochlea is a personal one. It is a big transition to make and the Resort Manager, Tony Sands, is happy to discuss your personal circumstances with you in strict confidence even if you are not quite ready to make the transition right away.

BUY NOW! SECURE YOUR PURCHASE PRICE & THE FLEXIBILITY OF YOUR POSSESSION DATE! LOCK IN YOUR WEEKLY FEE FOR LIFE! To arrange an appointment contact our Resort Manager: Tony Sands on 03 307 9080 | 0800 2727 837 | A/H 03 302 6887 | tony@lochlearesort.co.nz Find us just off Racecourse Road at 25 Charlesworth Drive, Ashburton or visit www.lochlearesort.co.nz

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WEEKEND RACING GUIDE d M3 Addington Dogs

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Today at Addington Raceway

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THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT

PX # REC Gre yhound Fastest time

1 1 2 4 3 2 4 5 3 6 7 8 9 10

Trixie Le e nwtd He llo It’s Me nwtd 7435 Wake Up Susie nwtd Ge e Te e Be e nwtd 6 Botany Whispe r nwtd 33435 Fabre ’s Lass nwtd 67588 Goldstar Pipe r nwtd 64688 Uno Jason nwtd 88 Goldstar Bambi nwtd 776 Magic Ve lve t nwtd

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McC ook & Jopson D Kingston S & B Evans M C utler A Bradshaw J T McInerney J T McInerney J T McInerney S & B Evans McC ook & Jopson

GARRARD’S HORSE AND HOUND STAKES

Sade r Nation nwtd 34 Opawa Sophie nwtd 43462 Ohoka Magic nwtd 65681 Ghost nwtd 87758 Home bush Edge nwtd Waimac nwtd 44744 Ohoka Phe obe nwtd Think Tank nwtd Bombs Falling nwtd

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M Grant J T McInerney McC ook & Jopson G T Bennett J T McInerney R Blackburn S & B Evans Lane & Wales S & B Evans D Kingston

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN MCMILLAN DASH

1 2 Unfounde d nwtd 4 2 77373 Smash Mate nwtd 3 75773 Summe r Salt nwtd 3 4 5462 Bing Bong nwtd 1 5 54 Nice y Spice y nwtd 6 36286 Waimak She ff nwtd 7 48267 Lucky Sunday nwtd 8 T47X8 Goldstar De lta nwtd 9 88 Goldstar Bambi nwtd 10 56585 De finite ly Maybe nwtd 12:48pm

$1,100, C0, 29 5m Trainer

$2,000, C0, 520m

G C leeve J & D Fahey A Waretini C Roberts J T McInerney J T McInerney L Waretini Lane & Wales J & D Fahey

1:05pm

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1 X9324 Markwood (20) 58.5 S & E Clotworthy 2 2 X8825 No Loite ring (15) 58.5 I Marks 1 3 85525 Savason (10) 58.5 G & D Rogerson 4 002X8 Battle Royal (1) 58.5 V Prendergast 1 5 5X735 De ar Douglas (2) 58.5 T & M Carter 6 56020 Epae Road (13) 58.5 J Bell 1 7 9583 Shine On (11) 58.5 T & M Carter 8 X0047 Duke Stre e t (8) 58.5 J Pender 9 67720 Highway To He ave n (12) 57 Logan/Gibbs 4 10 37644 Comin’through (18) 57 Logan/Gibbs 11 58X02 Ove r Torque (5) 56.5 K Fursdon 1 3 12 65402 Shonali (3) 56.5 B Hawtin 13 43290 Happine ss Is (17) 56.5 L Laing 14 89736 Itsabird (14) 56.5 A Meikle 0 15 00X58 Bachro (4) 58.5 J McKay 1 0 16 Vanuzi (9) 58.5 D Greene 0 17 09 Shacke ltons Edge (7) 57 C Thornton 0 18 X8077 Champagne Tilly (16) 56.5 S Wenn 0 19 866X7 Conte ssa Be lle (19) 56.5 G Richardson 1 0 20 0X097 Prince ss Dillon (6) 56.5 R James

A C ollett T Thornton J Riddell A Jones (a1) O Bosson M C ameron M Hills C Grylls J Waddell L Innes S C ollett S Spratt R Jones E Farr (a2) S McKay (a) V C olgan

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CEANA SMITH SPRINT

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43 Talk Talk nwtd Smash Attack nwtd 868F Lace y Sunday nwtd Culvie Lass nwtd 7854 Goldstar Gizmo nwtd 372 Unbridle d nwtd 2 Pipe Dre am nwtd Take By Storm nwtd 87737 Anothe r Duke nwtd 56756 Roo Baloo nwtd

Today at Matamata

$7,000, MDN, 2000m Jockey

$1,300, C0f, 29 5m

Cawbourne Excite nwtd 4 Ngakawau nwtd 464X Pipe s Of Pe ace nwtd Bad Bindi nwtd 66655 Home bush Stormy nwtd 368 De ad Wong nwtd 54F45 Goldstar Holly nwtd 7524F Starry Baxte r nwtd 87737 Anothe r Duke nwtd 26876 Goldstar Be ckham nwtd

1:40pm

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42682 Te rra Jago nwtd 74551 Goldstar Tu Puc 17.77 3F733 White Not Wong nwtd 6561 Botany Dianne 17.88 18 Grae burn 17.67 25 Zugzwang nwtd 34332 Ohoka Ange l nwtd 211 Minde r 17.57 7435 Wake Up Susie nwtd 77373 Smash Mate nwtd

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Matamata Races

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DREAM COLLECTOR AT STUD DASH $1,100, C0, 29 5m

A Lee M Grant J T McInerney Hart & Taylor S & B Evans McC ook & Jopson J T McInerney A Bradshaw McC ook & Jopson S & B Evans

January 13, 2017

FAIRVIEW MOTORS 1600

$7,000, MDN, 1600m

1 1 524 Up ’n’ Rolling (16) 58.5 T Autridge 1 2 96X Outside r (13) 58.5 P Mirabelli 2 3 7X973 Dange r De e (4) 57 J McKay 1 4 9 Suliman (2) 57 G Richardson 1 5 Dragon Duke (3) 57 G Old 1 6 8. Re d Ke e p (8) 57 J Collett 1 3 7 422X2 Libre tti (14) 56.5 Ramsay/Ritchie 8 X2850 Almarie (7) 56.5 C Isdale 9 054X0 Ne at Aza Pin (17) 56.5 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 10 060X6 Jane ’s Se cre t (9) 56.5 P & J Brosnan 1 11 Pacotaine 12 Fashionably 4 13 2X083. Vole use (6) 55 G Alton 14 95 De e And Ge e (11) 55 S Ritchie 0 15 X4967 Pane lla (5) 56.5 K Fursdon 1 0 16 76069 He ad Rush (10) 57 S Ralph 0 17 860 Re ddito (15) 58.5 M Lupton 1 0 18 X9680. Prince ss Anastasia (1) 55 J Price 1 19 Elusive Love 0 20 X007X Rose Sauvage (12) 56.5 G Brick

S McKay (a) J Waddell B Hutton (a1) C Grylls L Innes S C ollett J Riddell A C ollett R Jones T Miles (a4) SC RATC HED SC RATC HED T Thornton M C ameron

1:58pm

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83888 Gorilla On Drums 17.29 68488 Rand 17.19 76618 Paddy The Bake r 17.30 62136 Brooke Davis 17.25 12667 Bo’s Busine ss 17.27 52671 Royal Bash 17.32 68837 Smoke y Action nwtd 33247 Time Slaye r 17.26 77477 Toke n Ace 17.26

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53314 Know Conte st 17.30 23515 Rocke t Je we l 17.44 51284 Smash Lilly 17.44 72653 Budgie Right 17.50 64838 Home bush Rile y 17.42 54867 Sparkling Te rra 17.23 27762 Mrs Phyliss 17.44 16675 Dora Dufran 17.36 77477 Toke n Ace 17.26

2:33pm

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DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6 2:50pm

1 3 2 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 BARRON’S SUPPLIES DASH 4 8 $1,400, C2, 29 5m 9 G C leeve C Roberts M Grant Hart & Taylor J T McInerney C asey & Fagan A Bradshaw J Dunn J Rush

$2,400, C2, 520m

1 87532 Opawa Waihe mo 30 .59 1 2 2 11113 Kiwi Bre e ze 30 .54 3 16772 Jinja Jaffa 30 .32 4 55253 Cawbourne Ste e le 30 .86 3 5 23436 Opawa Anthony 30 .39 6 83572 Ne ssie Alle n 30 .9 6 7 14678 Solstice 30 .48 4 8 27523 Arcane Sabre 30 .35 9 44567 Goldstar Coco 30 .51 10 24X44 Long Stockings 30 .59

Lane & Wales J & D Fahey R Blackburn C Roberts Lane & Wales C Roberts B Dann McC ook & Jopson S & B Evans A Bradshaw

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Good; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1628m; Straight: 400m; Rail: Rail out 8m; Weather: Few Showers

5 Cape Ce ilidh (15) 57 Moroney/Gerard 1 S Weatherley (a2) 6 The Dash (7) 57 Moroney/Gerard 1 J Riddell 2 7 4638X Sacre d De sire (11) 56.5 Moira & Kieran Murdoch L Innes 8 0X537 Striking Kay (6) 56.5 R Lang L Satherley 9 0X50X Sne aky Darci (10) 56.5 M Brosnan 1 R Jones 10 00X8 Liz’s Gift (9) 56.5 R Patel C Dell 1 11 237. Admire (16) 55 B Hawtin S Spratt 4 12 6 Bride To Be (14) 55 R James V C olgan 13 Boho Chic (4) 55 S Ritchie A C ollett 14 Brookbars (1) 55 B McKeagg S C ollett 0 15 82262 Solomon (2) 58.5 K Fawcett 1 16 Snaptoit SC RATC HED 0 17 0X08X Highbrook (5) 58.5 S Cole 0 18 Sanction (12) 55 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 0 19 8X Ende an Expre ss (3) 56.5 I Kennedy

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38385 Royal Action 17.29 58574 Jackpot Jake 17.27 15855 Time ly Re minde r 17.17 58211 Little Snicko 17.54 86727 Smash Rumour 17.19 45186 Supe r Ste vie 17.45 77563 Rae wyn nwtd 41553 Pagani 17.29 77477 Toke n Ace 17.26

3:08pm

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1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 7-8-9-10-11-12 CHEVIOT TRUST HOTEL SPRINT S & B Evans B Dann McC ook & Jopson J T McInerney M Grant C Roberts Hart & Taylor G T Bennett J Rush

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SNOW-E MUSCLE, ENERGY & FERTILITY SPRINT

$1,400, C2, 29 5m

28488 Johnnybruce 17.43 2F888 Wunze e 17.21 24436 Smash De mand 17.47 14747 Bronson Je we l 17.51 28477 Swe e t Marylou 17.36 33835 Este r Action nwtd 13226 Rick’s Tre asure 17.24 87566 Charlie Runke l 17.37 77477 Toke n Ace 17.26

3:25pm

J T McInerney J T McInerney M Grant C Roberts R Blackburn S & B Evans C asey & Fagan J Dunn J Rush

$1,400, C2, 29 5m

1 52132 Goldstar Scoote r 17.70 2 4 2 X7677 Yahbini Bale 17.22 1 3 35322 Gre e t The Judge 17.27 4 77317 Te rra Ale rt 17.31 3 5 88612 Gordy Junior 17.52 6 44283 Smash Re be l 17.59 7 63148 Know Che e rs 17.47 8 87167 Home bush Baile y 17.53 9 77477 Toke n Ace 17.26 DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

S & B Evans C Roberts Hart & Taylor C asey & Fagan McC ook & Jopson M Grant G C leeve J T McInerney J Rush

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

14 2X Kariokka (6) 55 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 1 0 15 09 Oraiste (9) 58.5 S Wenn 0 16 490X6 Chankowong (8) 58.5 S Reid 0 17 X4967 Pane lla (5) 56.5 K Fursdon 1 0 18 79X06 Choux Lace (14) 55 K Fursdon 1 0 19 X007X Rose Sauvage (7) 56.5 G Brick 0 20 7699X La Vamos (16) 58.5 P & J Brosnan 1 4:50pm 708

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1 1X177 Botanic (4) 60 M Falconer J Waddell 2 2X839 Bonny Emilia (7) 59 R James V C olgan 3 1. Lausanne (15) 59 G Richardson 1 D Prastiyou (a1)

4 1X Maje stic Empre ss (9) 59 T Pike R Elliot (a2) 5 62005 Only If (5) 59 K & B Kelso 1 S McKay (a) 3:34pm TRAC SPORTS BAR MATAMATA 1200 1

6 26X26 Saffron Lady (8) 59 Moroney/Gerard 1 J Riddell $7,000, Rating 65 Be nchmark*, 1200m 7 55213. Tiffany’s Time (14) 58.5 Autridge/Richards 1 opt 706 O Bosson SC RATC HED 1 Pinzalot SC RATC HED 3 8 208X3 Tatte rs (2) 58.5 Autridge/Richards 1 C Grylls 3 2 84575 Chatham Whispe r (4) 58.5 A Herbert T Thornton 2 9 1972 She z Swanky (1) 58 J Collett 1 S C ollett

3 56552 Salte d Carame l (9) 58 P Mirabelli

B Hutton (a1) 10 Let Them Talk SC RATC HED 2:24pm ANCROFT STUD 1100 2 4 X1402 Royal Fashion (3) 56.5 M Forbes L Innes 4 11 1 Orange Shore (13) 57.5 P McKay 1 M Du Plessis opt 704 $7,000, MDN, 1100m 1:14pm MATAMATA COMMERCIAL CLEANERS 1600

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Lookatme pins (6) 56.5 G Old 1 D Danis (a4)

1 2 17 Stre e t Range r (3) 57 Baker/Forsman

M C ameron 1 82262 Solomon (9) 58.5 K Fawcett 1 J Fawcett (a4) $7,000, MDN, 1600m 2 opt 702 1

6 24412 Save The Stars (1) 56 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 C Grylls

1 3 14660 Miss Ele gante (12) 57 K Fursdon 1 A Jones (a1) 2 0X08X Highbrook (11) 58.5 S Cole A C ollett 1 X6829 Ne ddy Nade e m (8) 58.5 S Wenn A C ollett 14 X2610. Coat Of Honor (11) 56.5 R Liefting A C ollett 3 L Satherley Pe rce ption (13) 58.5 K & D Bussey 1 J Riddell 7 X2366 A’Larose (5) 56 R Priscott 4 8 186X0 Barabas (7) 56 Logan/Gibbs 2 8X9X4 De e be e Pe rci (16) 58.5 S Wright S Spratt T Thornton 4 50X One More Dre am (7) 58.5 A Oliveira 0 15 33764 Ge talonghome Cindy (10) 56.5 S Ralph M Hills L Satherley

3 8X9 Going Gang Buste rs (11) 58.5 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 J Waddell 4 5 9 459X8 Ruby Bloom (2) 55.5 S Ritchie S Weatherley (a2) 0 16 33633. She ’s Prismatic (6) 54.5 J Price 1 Uncle Ray (4) 57 S Marsh S C ollett

4 8X7 De fe r (17) 58.5 P Mirabelli 1 0 6X740.

Honkie tonk Tige r (8) 55 C Wood

V Gatu (a1) B Hutton (a1) 6 6233X Darci’s Daughte r (14) 56.5 J Wright 1 S McKay (a) 5:20pm SUPER LIQUOR MATAMATA 2000 3 5 25 Soldie r Fie ld (2) 57 F Leahy M Du Plessis 3 7 645X4 Snaptoit (2) 56.5 D Guy 1 S Weatherley (a2) 4:13pm O’REILLY’S MOTEL MATAMATA 1400 opt 709 $7,000, Rating 65 Be nchmark*, 2000m 1 6 48 Spe e wah (5) 57 P McKay 1 S McKay (a) 8 8X Ende an Expre ss (6) 56.5 I Kennedy M Du Plessis opt 707 $7,000, MDN, 1400m 7 68 Re be l Re be l (7) 57 B McKeagg 3 1 X6148 Piazza (11) 59 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 S C ollett 9 000X9. Hubble Bubble (3) 56.5 Alfred & Jacqui Teague R Elliot (a2) S Weatherley (a2) 8 X0725 El He alo (18) 56.5 K Coxon 1 1 2 641 Shocking Luck (7) 59 Autridge/Richards 1 S Spratt 10 6X885 Flame N Fortune (1) 55 R Liefting R Elliot (a2) M C ameron 1 330X6 Bronny’s Lad (17) 58.5 D Lang 9 87453 Kane (13) 56.5 Moroney/Gerard 1 C Grylls Pythagoras (2) 58.5 R James S McKay (a) 3 20038 Gumboots (9) 59 K Coxon 1 H Marzuki (a4) 1 11 Sanction (5) 55 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 C Grylls 2

10 986 She ztomuch (10) 56.5 G Old 1 4 4 9X507. Cool Tart (12) 58 R James Attire SC RATC HED R Jones 12 0X6. Icing On The Cake (15) 55 M Brosnan 1 S McKay (a) R Jones 3 4 11 73 Ke e pe r Girl (6) 55 Baker/Forsman 2 5 X9303 Je sde mona (5) 58 T Mitchell M C ameron 13 9X88. Age nt Provocate ur (12) 55 G Richardson 1 6 Roll The Gold (1) 57 G Hennessy 1 J Fawcett (a4) D Prastiyou (a1) V C olgan 4 2 12 55 Pure Savalina (12) 55 Autridge/Richards 1

O Bosson 14 60X Sophialign (8) 55 B McKeagg 5 Che val Vape ur (12) 57 S Marsh

H Marzuki (a4) 6 03798 Maste r Poe t (6) 58 M Brosnan 1 D Danis (a4) A Jones (a1) 13 0 Dontbe shy (4) 55 K Fursdon 1 6 07 Dare de vil (11) 57 W Hillis 1 L Innes D Danis (a4) 7 64420 Que e nsland (2) 57.5 Baker/Forsman G Saejorhor (a4) 0 15 5 Court Battle (10) 58.5 S Houston 14 0X0 Il Rosso (14) 55 R Priscott 7 S Weatherley (a2) Pale rmitano (3) 57 O'Sullivan/Scott 1 R Elliot (a2) 8 71995 Wilijonmcbride (8) 57.5 G & D Rogerson E Farr (a2) PAPER PLUS MATAMATA 1200 8 80. Sun Ge ne s (13) 57 D Walker 15 Panella SC RATC HED 2:59 pm D Prastiyou (a1) 9 83388 Varro (1) 57.5 T Mitchell A Sims (a3) opt 705 $7,000, MDN, 1200m 9 0 16 76069 He ad Rush (1) 57 S Ralph Hush Little Sista SC RATC HED 10 37758. Ge orge the fifth (10) 56.5 A Herbert B Hutton (a1) 0 17 860 Re ddito (15) 58.5 M Lupton 1 4 10 38029 Kittykittybangbang (4) 56.5 G Brick 3 1 227X Pe aky Blinde rs (13) 58.5 K Fawcett 1 11 070X0 The Talisman (3) 56.5 P & J Brosnan 1 J Waddell T Miles (a4) 0 18 X9680. Prince ss Anastasia (9) 55 J Price 1 2 5 Court Battle (18) 58.5 S Houston 3 11 0X5 Sailing (15) 56.5 B Cook M Vance V Gatu (a1) 12 10496 Danie ce (13) 55.5 A Herbert A Jones (a1) 19 2 12 89 Dainty Rose (10) 56.5 L Somervell Elusive Love SC RATC HED 3 7699X La Vamos (8) 58.5 P & J Brosnan 1 E Farr (a2) 13 6X986 Esse nce Of Cool (4) 54 S Richards E Farr (a2) V Gatu (a1) 14 0 20 X007X Rose Sauvage (3) 56.5 G Brick 13 07566. Miss Mazzy (18) 56.5 P & J Brosnan 1 4 Refined SC RATC HED Savapak (17) 57 S Marsh T Miles (a4)

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Today at Richmond Park

January 13, 2017

4 45 Kotare Mist (3) R Dunn 1 J Dunn B Orange $7,000, 3YO+ C0 MOB. PACE, 2400m 5 048 Born Again De light (4) D Pearce 3 6 My Nikayla (5) C McDowell C McDowell PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver 7 00 Eyre Again (6) N Thomas J Young 1 0X008 Shadowman (1) M Gill K Gill (J) 2 8 50845 Jimmy Nga (7) J Cox J W C ox 2 Motu Tinke rbe ll (2) B Biggs J C urtin 9 0X443 Wall Stre e t Wolf (8) C & A Edmonds D Dunn 3 90 Ave ross Spitfire (3) A Faulks A Faulks 10 X7627 Lolita Franco (9) R Dickson R May 4 4 Cale ndar Girlz (4) P Robertson C D Thornley 11 706 De spicable Me (10) J Gameson C D Thornley 3 5 07738 Rockon Styx (5) M House D Dunn 12 0X006 Done gal Carnbouy (11) M Gill J Morrison (J) 6 C lockwork Orange SC RATC HED CLUB WAIMEA MOBILE PACE 2 7 9X025 Mac Toddy (6) K & T Barron B Orange 3:53pm 8 2800X Black Art (7) T Trathen $7,000, 3YO+ C0 MOB. PACE, 2400m R May opt 814 1 1 8X452 Spooky (1) M Jones W Higgs 1 Hayde n’s Me ddle (8) R Dunn J Dunn 9 0X222 Barrier

2 060X3 Fre ak Like Me (2) A Best J Best (J)

3 09 It’s Official (3) M Gill K Gill (J) 10 0X495 Che roke e Re d (21) M Pash G O'Reilly 4 4 X8324 JJ’s De light (4) C Kennedy B Orange 11 5706P Gotta Ticke t (u1) M Gill J Morrison (J) 5 0X644 Clare ndon Falcon (5) D Taylor R C lose 2:54pm SPEEDY SIGNS TROT 6 Out Of Ace s (6) R Dunn D Dunn $7,000, 3YO+ C0 TROT, 2400m 7 opt 812 Brostrans (7) B Hutton J C urtin 1 778X5 Elvis P (1) M Perriton J Young 3 8 256 Unico Enchantre ss (8) G & N Hope R May 1 2 077X3 Muscle s Galore (2) C & A Edmonds J Dunn 2 Johnny White (9) R Dunn J Dunn 9

0 3 I W McNik (3) C & A Edmonds Barrier 3 4 53 Ave ross Don (4) A Faulks A Faulks 10 03086 Living Glory (21) P Robertson C D Thornley 5 8 Ge e na’s Girl (5) K Townley R C lose EFTPOS SPECIALISTS NELSON PACE 6 43020 Che vron Expre ss (6) C Dalgety D Dunn 4:19 pm 7 493X5 Fira Sunse t (7) M DeFilippi $7,000, 3YO+ C0 PACE, 2400m G O'Reilly opt 815 C McDowell 2 8 23 BD Khaosan (8) T Bagrie J W C ox 1 8X090 Rainy Rive r (1) C McDowell B Orange 4 9 6 Gold Sove re ign (9) G & N Hope R May 2 0X646 Ide alagain (2) T Fox 1 3 3 Unico Le ge nd (3) G & N Hope R May 10 L6830 Zsa Ziva (10) K Ford A Tomlinson Moytura (4) B Hutton J C urtin 11 0X70 Scarle t Bromac (11) K Townley B Orange 4

5 58 Fe ar Rockn (5) P Robertson C D Thornley 12 0 She s So Right (12) F Baigent R C urtin 4 6 06 One Off (6) J Howe J W C ox 13 95X Pat The Monarch (u1) B Hutton J C urtin D Dunn 14 PX7 Ge offre y P (u2) M Perriton M Perriton 7 X4480 Smooth N Easy (7) B Taylor T Walsh 15 5903X Mr Pre ston (u3) R Dunn R Houghton 8 035 Olde Oak Emma (8) J Reedy 1 9 8X233 Re turntorocknroll (9) R Dunn J Dunn 16 90060 Rose tta Stone (u4) M Pash M Pash 10 North Carolina (10) G O'Reilly G O'Reilly 0 17 000XP Je di Josh (u5) K Adams 2 11 8 We sty Range r (11) G Payne S Payne (J) 3:20pm MORE FM PACE 2:29 pm opt 811

INSITE ALUMINIUM WINDOWS & DOORS MOBILE PACE

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3 8X037 Re d Range r (3) K & T Barron 1 4 4X135 The Gove rnor (4) T Bagrie 5 02327 Mighty Empire (5) J Howe 6 48160 Done gal Carrickfin (6) D Broadhurst 3 7 25513 Go Dave y (7) D Taylor 8 36085 Sauchie hall (8) J Gameson

Handle bar Hank (9) H Westrum 9 90320 Barrier 4 10 0X435 One din’s De light (21) M House 5:13pm 817

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DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 6-7-8-9-10-11

2 20966 Living Le ge nd (2) R Dunn 4 3 49909 Ave ross Brachole (3) D Pearce 1 4 57355 Rum De light (4) M House 5 9X000 Paul’s Ve rdict (5) S Mounce 6 00770 Taittinge r Rose (6) I Thomas 3 7 58009 Nova Time (7) J Gameson M House 8 X5086 He s Fast And Furious (8) M Gill 2 Be lla Jone s (9) G & N Hope PALMS MOTEL NELSON / NBS TROT $8,000, 3YO+ 9 X6695 Barrier

C1–C5 DiscrHcp, 2400m

1 08004 Clifde n Clowe rs (1) S Mounce 2 2 32925 Little Mo (2) K Ford 3 90X3X Fore ve rman (3) R Dunn 3 4 01 Lady Be atrix Bourbon (u1) D Hunter 4 5 77965 Solar Storm (1) B Hutton 6 70X00 Bacardi N Coke (2) P Robertson 1 7 67243 Pre stine (1) J Cox 8 11807 Alvira He st (2) A Faulks 9 700X0 The Prince (u1) A Best

J Morrison (J) C Ford J Dunn D Dunn J C urtin C D Thornley K Butt (J) B Orange J Best (J)

6:42pm 820

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TAYLORS CONTRACTING PACE

$7,500, 3YO+ C1 PACE, 2400m

1 9X000 Aqua Je tstre am (1) B Morgan T Walsh 2 X0444 Dana Dawn (2) R Stuart J Dunn 3 00055 Flamboyant (3) D Taylor J Young 4 Zena Mac SC RATC HED 1 5 1X A G’s White Socks (4) G & N Hope R May 6 63216 Bobby M (5) B Hill R C lose 3 7 20310 Mrs Brown’s Boy (6) J Howe J W C ox 5:44pm NELSON PINE INDUSTRIES NELSON CUP PRELUDE (HCP) 2 8 1 Waimac Attack (7) C Dalgety D Dunn opt 818 $9 ,000, 4YO+ C3 & faste r DiscrHcp, 2400m 9 X0870 She ’s A Major (8) R Woolford B Orange 2 1 91432 Linton Shard (1) C Dalgety D Dunn 10 45033 Audi Hare (9) M House M House 2 56008 Arcano (2) M Pash J C urtin 4 11 70253 Gunpowde r (10) B Hutton J C urtin 1 3 03536 Usain Colt (3) G & N Hope R May 4 06058 Hope ful Harrie t (4) R Todd R C lose 7:11pm DIAMOND RACING STABLES MOBILE PACE 5 84032 Ide al Arde n (5) B Hutton B Orange opt 821 $8,000, 3YO+ C2 MOB. PACE, 2400m 3 6 89382 Miss Daisy (u1) R Dunn J Dunn 1 1 88013 Emily Blunt (1) G & N Hope R May 7 50038 Smithy (u2) J Gameson G O'Reilly R C lose 8 04970 He re We Go Again (u3) J Gameson C D Thornley 2 54690 Pay Me Visa (2) A Stuart M House 9 X0166 Graduate Unde r Fire (1) R Dunn R Houghton 3 66400 Waihe mo Art (3) M House J C urtin 10 02107 Franco Te xas (u1) D Taylor J Young 4 5898X She ’s Extre me (4) M Pash 2

5 51834 Billy Badge r (5) R Dunn

J Dunn 4 11 79744 Tangos De light (u1) P Burrows J Keast 4

6 7X137 Franco Saxon (6) J Cox

J W C ox 4:46 pm HOANI JACK CUP (MOBILE PACE) $7,000, 3YO+ C0 PACE, 2400m opt 813 ANCHOR ENGINEERING/AIMEX SERVICE GROUP MBL PACE 3 7 90P32 Torrid Bromac (7) R Todd B Orange $7,500, 3YO+ C1 MOB. PACE, 2400m 6:12pm 4 1 I’m Sick Of Excuse s (1) F Baigent R C urtin opt 816 $7,500, 3YO+ C1 MOB. PACE, 2400m 8 13090 Arizona Atom (8) I Thomas D Dunn R May opt 819 2 72 The Ne w Man (2) G O'Reilly G O'Reilly 1 051 Franco Lamar (1) G & N Hope

Barrier 2 2 47918 Dre am To Re ality (2) R Dunn 3 A Faulks J Dunn 1 00009 Gotta Classie Girl (1) M Stratford Smiling Stunner SC RATC HED

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Cambridge Harness Today at Cambridge Raceway

MCMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS AM DRIVERS PACE $6,000,

4YO+ Up–& including R63 +Claimers, 2200m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

1 4X868 Washingtons Chance (1) J & M Teaz 1 2 76341 Idealistic (2) D Alexander 3 Drover’s Eyre 3 4 73221 Collection (3) J Abernethy 4 5 62046 Chal Shocked (4) T Vince 6 39842 Prime Lustre (5) C Sharpe 7 P3375 Elliot Daniel (6) C Wigg 2 8 63391 Zakspatrol (7) D Blakemore

Barrier 9 03186 Knockmanaugh (21) D Butcher 10 13904 Shardon’s Pearl (22) T Mitchell

W Rich J Darby SCRATCHED J Kriechbaumer S Wigg C Sharpe C Wigg D Blakemore

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45445 Te Kouka Breeze (u2) M Nicholas

7:01PM OPT 503

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NI TRAINERS & DRIVERS ASSN JR DRIVERS PACE $7,000, 4YO+ Up–& including R64 JUN.D, 2200m

1 68373 Danke (1) G Martin 2 33234 Larch (2) D Butcher 3 3 5X043 Jasper Seven (3) N Chilcott 1 4 11335 Sexy Rexy (4) A Donnelly 5 00661 Cool Son (5) A Wohlers 2 6 90104 Taimate Success (6) J & J Dickie 4 7 98X74 Il Pirata (u1) McCaffrey/Paynter

Barrier

A Drake (J) T Lethaby (J) D Ferguson (J) M Johnson (J) J MacKinnon (J) B Butcher (J) F Schumacher (J)

Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1000m; Weather: Few Showers

14 15 7:58PM OPT 505

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BRECKON FARMS TROT $8,000, 4YO+ R60 & faster

DiscrHcp, 2700m

1 X6980 Highland Star (u1) Wallis/Hackett B Hackett 2 54120 Mighty Sunny (u2) T Mitchell S Abernethy 3 15092 Shady Sadie (1) J Stormont J Stormont 4 24308 Hot Chocolate Tart (1) N Chilcott N Chilcott 2 5 PX814 Lemond (2) McCaffrey/Paynter S McCaffrey 4 6 53817 KD Hall (u1) T Vince T Herlihy 7:33PM FAIRVIEW MOTORS CAMBRIDGE MOBILE PACE 7 7X946 Yagunnakissmeornot (1) McCaffrey/Paynter M McKendry S Butcher OPT 504 $6,000, NON-WINNERS MOB. PACE, 2200m 3 8 58365 Valmagne (2) C & J Kennett S Phelan 0 1 67X70 Runcle (1) B Lynch L Hollis B Dickens 1

9 027X0 Prime Power (u1) T Mitchell

T Mitchell 1 2 624X4 Luis Alberto (2) G Dixon S Lawson DUNSTAN FEEDS TROT $6,000, 3YO+, Up–R49 & 3 70X8P Carrie Miss Mach (3) A Donnelly 6:31PM S Phelan 8:24PM HARNESS RACING AT THAMES SAT JAN 21 MBL PACE others with cond. SpecHcp, 2200m OPT 502 4 4 Rock N Roll Patron (4) Reid/McMullan Z Butcher OPT 506 $7,000, 3YO+ R54 to R66 MOB. PACE, 1700m 1 Gentleman Sir (1) L Driver D Butcher 3 5 74X25 Could Be Good (5) Reid/McMullan 1 1 1X030 Lambros (1) McCaffrey/Paynter J I Dickie S McCaffrey 1 2 3X5X4 Tanzanite (2) T Herlihy T Herlihy 6 85X Ultimate Angel (6) T Herlihy 4 2 77310 Rocknroll Lincoln (2) R Green T Herlihy D Butcher 3 40 Caitlin’s Surprise (3) D Balle D Balle 2 7 30403 Hezaluckygrinner (7) L White N Chilcott 3 58566 Kilkeel Lady (3) C Butler S Abernethy 4 X5055 Madhubala (4) Wallis/Hackett M Wallis 8 3 4 55017 Mark Of Integrity (4) Reid/McMullan Major General (8) M Burley A Poutama Z Butcher 5 Isae SCRATCHED Barrier 5 20359 Stand Sure (5) M Berger P Butcher 6 08827 Jimmys Girl (1) B Espin 0 9 0 Anita Maria (21) R Stechmann K Marshall P Ferguson 6 01222 Are You Ready Girl (6) M Berger A Poutama 7 66508 Lindy’s Dream (2) A Holdaway A Poutama 10 5X206 Jude’s Gem (22) A Matthews J Abernethy 7 48821 Alta Valencia (7) J & J Dickie J I Dickie 3 8 77645 Donna May (3) Wallis/Hackett Pocket Major SCRATCHED M McKendry 11 8 82146 Armabluechipboy (8) McCaffrey/Paynter S Phelan 4 9 42655 Speedy Earl (4) K Tarrant T Lethaby (J) 12 8X You’reluckytohaveme (23) K Shaw P Butcher Barrier 10 92259 Thanks Shane (u1) R Richardson 2 9 51244 Check In (21) Telfer/Garlick P Ferguson 13 Somewhereinbrooklyn (24) G Small D Butcher T Macfarlane

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Ellerslie Races

Tomorrow at Ellerslie COCA-COLA 1200

$30,000, OPN HCP, 1200m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey OPT

1:12PM 202

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1 X4232 The Rebel Knight (1) 58.5 M/Rogers 2 2 89X54 Magic Chai (6) 58.5 M Treweek 3 Tobi 4 My Pride And Joy 1 5 3 Elusive Empire (2) 57 T & M Cruz 6 64 Kiwi Kashbao (7) 57 Logan/Gibbs 7 47X84 Olympic (12) 57 S McKee 8 Stanton (16) 57 C Wood 9 33633. She’s Prismatic (10) 56.5 J Price 10 69235 Swissilicious (15) 56.5 C Wood 11 22457 The Kipling Girl (8) 56.5 S Wenn 12 43 Repo Bay (11) 56.5 Williams/Richards 3 13 32 Aleria (4) 55 Moira & Kieran Murdoch 14 24 Fully Pumped (3) 55 R Yuill 15 9 Avant (14) 55 Williams/Richards 16 0 Makakaho Junction (5) 55 C Pomare 0 17 7X00 Big Marne (9) 58.5 D Wiles 4 18 98 Zabay (13) 55 S & E Clotworthy 19 Liz’s Gift

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$20,000, 3YO SW+P, 1500m

1 X1323. Heroic Valour (8) 60.5 Autridge/Richards 3 2 65850 Ichiban (9) 58.5 G & D Rogerson 2 3 22441 Foreigner (1) 57.5 Autridge/Richards 4 3821 Time To Celebrate (10) 57.5 J Mahoney 5 6901 Wooden Red (7) 57.5 C Wood 4 6 526 Sure He Can (2) 56 W Hillis 7 34. Orakei Overlord (6) 56 P Riley 8 01 Dreams Of Paris (3) 55.5 D Guy 1 9 104 Veearma (4) 55.5 Williams/Richards 7 The Second Lady (5) 54 T Corric PEGASUS EQUINE 1400 10 Zabay $10,000, MDN, 1400m 11

1 4313X Fortune Knight (3) 60 T & M Carter 1 2 X0774 Fully Funded (8) 58.5 J Surgenor 3 18663 Biggin Hill (2) 57.5 R Collett 4 487X2 Cartell (4) 55.5 R Collett 5 06580 Mr Knowitall (1) 54 T & M Carter 4 6 3X300. Triaction (6) 54 Williams/Richards 2 7 X8617 Volks Lightning (7) 54 G & D Rogerson 3 8 4X134 All Torn Up (5) 54 S Marsh OPT

1:47PM 203

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January 14, 2017

H Marzuki (a4) M McNab G Cooksley A Sims (a3) L Satherley K McCulloch L Innes C Grylls

T Thornton M McNab SCRATCHED SCRATCHED C Grylls S Collett S Spratt

V Gatu (a1) L Satherley D Prastiyou (a1) L Innes K McCulloch M Vance S Weatherley (a2) SCRATCHED

2:22PM 204

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COUNTDOWN TO KARAKA 2017 1200 $20,000, 2YO SW+P, 1200m

1 Felton Road (10) 57.5 T Pike 572 Bombard (8) 56 S McKee 2 Mighty Power (9) 56 B Hawtin Peaceful Falls Aquilo (5) 56 Autridge/Richards 7 Oriental Dragon (3) 56 T & M Cruz 13. Melody Belle (12) 55.5 Autridge/Richards 35 Nothin’ On Me (4) 54 O'Sullivan/Scott 25 Iffragal (6) 54 Autridge/Richards 73 Kapoor (2) 54 J Bell Onezerofive (1) 54 D Wiles 9. Aquamosa (11) 54 S Ritchie Electrode (7) 54 Baker/Forsman

L Innes S Spratt T Thornton SCRATCHED G Cooksley C Grylls L Satherley S Collett

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Righthanded; Length: 1876m; Straight: 382m; Rail: Rail out 9m; Weather: Mainly Fine

3 0X622 Selfie (10) 59.5 R Collett G Cooksley 4 4X134 All Torn Up (3) 59 S Marsh C Grylls 2 5 13X21 Julius (12) 57.5 J Bell J Waddell 6 47299 Hunapo (1) 56.5 D Walker D Prastiyou (a1) 7 1449X Silencer (4) 56.5 Wallace/Peard K McCulloch 8 X6060 Bruegel (2) 56 N Tiley S Collett 9 2X133. Hollywood Lass (7) 55.5 T Pike L Innes 10 52435 Wolff Spirit (11) 55 Moira & Kieran Murdoch B Hutton (a1) 1 11 115 Dark Universe (6) 55 C Wood 4 12 419X1 Odisha (13) 54 N Tiley M McNab 3 13 86561 Spindle (5) 54 S McKee S Spratt 3:33PM 206

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OPT

0800 HORSEVETS 2100

1 Sebrose 2 10X80 El Soldado (6) 58.5 P Devcich 3 62X88 Just The Tip (3) 57 J Millar 4 4 84612 Woodsman (7) 57 T Gillies 1 5 08158. Chenille (9) 56.5 T Pike 6 428X0 Smedley (8) 56 C Stevenson 7 06520 Perfect Start (1) 55.5 W Hillis 8 70028 Arrow In The Sand (5) 54 S Wenn 3 9 0X717 Gravano (4) 54 Williams/Richards 2 10 2X746 Dalezinga (2) 54 S Wenn OPT

SCRATCHED S Collett S Spratt C Grylls L Innes B Hutton (a) M McNab K McCulloch D Prastiyou (a) S Weatherley (a)

STELLA ARTOIS 1400

1 X7X43 Clovelly Park (1) 60 G Hennessy 1 2 200X4. Mary Quant (7) 55.5 O'Sullivan/Scott 2:56PM AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 1200 OPT 205 $25,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 3 X3250 Iwannadancelikehim (10) 55.5 S Logan 1 X3243 Go Nicholas (9) 60 S Hale V Gatu (a1) 4 3X300. Triaction (9) 55 Williams/Richards 2 04010 Los Vargas (8) 59.5 G Richardson S Weatherley (a2) 5 44405 Travel Wise (5) 55 Wallace/Peard

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Tomorrow at Trentham

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S McKay (a) 12:51PM MAJESTIC HORSE FLOATS PREMIER 9 X5321 Alamcferson (2) 54.5 J Wheeler 1 10 1 Mars Bars (7) 54.5 A Sharrock OPT 401 $30,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m J Parkes PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey 11 4 Island Bay (9) 54 G & D Rogerson R Elliot (a2) 1 Master Fin SCRATCHED STEPHEN DALLAS MEMORIAL PREMIER 3 2 X4823 Lord Ernesto (2) 58 S Cookson H Tinsley 2:33PM OPT 404 $30,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 3 94504 Highland Park (4) 57 Baker/Forsman M Cameron 1 15X90 Ballybay (3) 60 S Brown M Du Plessis 4 6X803 Macklemore (7) 57 J Wheeler S McKay (a) 2 28211. Margarita Mover (2) 59 T Rae A Collett 5 77131 King Cobra (1) 56.5 A Schumacher T Johnson (a2) 2 3 15139 Chachar (1) 58.5 T Pike V Colgan 6 Francome SCRATCHED 4 45263 Xcuses Xcuses (7) 58 J Bary A Chan (a3) 2 7 0X541 Hank Moody (3) 56 R Bergerson O Bosson 1 5 7112. William Wallace (10) 58 A & H Bull R Myers 1 8 18X13 Yodelay (5) 55 T Riddell J Parkes 6 68131 Platinum Express (6) 57 L Latta R Hannam 4 9 00511 Montoya Star (6) 54 M & M Pitman S Wynne 3 7 26X42 Paddy Bourke (5) 57 M Oulaghan T Johnson (a2) 4 8 64612 Sabotage (8) 57 T Pike O Bosson 1:26PM WELLINGTON PROVEDORING 2YO PREMIER OPT 402 $30,000, 2YO SW+P, 1200m 9 X2702 Cinematic (9) 55 R Collett S McKay (a) 3 1 231 Sensei (4) 57.5 M & M Pitman S Wynne 10 5206X Belle Cadeau (4) 54.5 E & JJ Rayner J Parkes 2 2 2 Haussmann (10) 56 T Pike V Colgan MILLS REEF WINERY TRENTHAM STAKES (G3) 1 3 3 Padraig (11) 56 B Hawtin M Cameron 3:08PM $70,000, OPN-SW&P, 2100m OPT 405 4 35 Peaceful Falls (1) 56 S Cole A Collett 1 1 05423 Authentic Paddy (3) 56 L Latta R Hannam 4 5 Aquilo (6) 56 Autridge/Richards O Bosson 4 2 43307 Nashville (10) 56 A & H Bull R Myers 6 5 Westside (2) 56 I Adams M Du Plessis 3 78X04 Sebrose (8) 56 Autridge/Richards O Bosson 7 122. Kiwi Ida (5) 55.5 J & K Parsons K Mudhoo (a2) 4 67245 Guarantor (11) 55.5 M Oulaghan M Hills 8 3362 Dreams Of Platinum (3) 54 L Latta R Hannam 5 61221 Revelator (12) 55 J & K Parsons K Mudhoo (a) 9 4 Sainted Pearl (8) 54 N Auret L Hemi (a1) 6 43313 No Emotion (2) 55 M & M Pitman S Wynne 10 Santuzza (9) 54 G & D Rogerson R Elliot (a2) 7 24631 Cruiser (5) 55 H Wilson J Parkes 11 Galway Lil (7) 54 A & H Bull R Myers 8 40145 Sampson (4) 55 H Mathews R Jones

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Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 2000m; Straight: 450m; Rail: Rail true; Weather: Mainly Fine

3 76331 Dale Doback (14) 58.5 J Lupton 2 4 X5812 Angel In Bluejeans (18) 58 T Riddell 4 5 X4907 Our Daisy (8) 58 Moira & Kieran Murdoch 6 X6432 More In Store (6) 57.5 S Cookson 7 67641 Gaelic Beauty (12) 57 J Wheeler 8 92951. Villa Elba (13) 57 J & K Parsons 1 9 1X836 Blue Lagoon (2) 56.5 T Pike 3 10 6X163 Craftyeva (15) 56.5 Baker/Forsman 11 27893 Dynamite Lucy (10) 56 R Patterson 12 97X59 Amarone (3) 55.5 S Kay 13 X9303 Judith Kate (17) 55.5 H Gillies 14 85302 Ledbury (4) 55.5 J Wheeler 15 45793 Savannah Gem (9) 55.5 T Wilkinson 1 16 X7073 Just You (16) 55.5 L Latta 0 17 70X08 Irish Chat (7) 54.5 H Mathews 0 18 00X06 Magic Wonder (1) 54 E & JJ Rayner 0 19 923 Master Of Speed (5) 54 L Brennan 4:19PM 407

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J Parkes J Riddell A Collett O Bosson S McKay (a) K Mudhoo (a2) V Colgan M Cameron L Hemi (a1) R Myers M Du Plessis A Chan (a3) M Tanaka R Jones

RANDWICK MEATS LEVIN CLASSIC (G1) $225,000, 3YO SW, 1600m

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■ CRAN DALGETY

‘My conscience is clear’ Leading harness trainer Cran Dalgety says he will fight to defend his name after two of his stable returned positive swabs to cobalt.

Dalgety was left feeling sick to his stomach after Fatima Siad at Timaru on November 19 and Raukapuka Ruler at Addington on December 16 returned unacceptably high levels of cobalt.

Dalgety was informed of the positives on Tuesday and said while he is resigned to his two horses being disqualified from their wins, he will defend his reputation should any charges of administration be laid against him.

“To be point blank honest about it, anybody who thinks I would give a horse something illegal to win a race at Timaru is crazy and I would be crazy to do it.

“I wouldn’t jeopardise my ca-

reer for a race where the trainer’s percentage would hardly buy my family a dinner out.

“That’s just ridiculous.

“All I can put it down to is we have changed some of our feeds recently and they, like a lot of feeds, have trace elements of cobalt in them.

“I am hoping the RIU investigations will show that but I won’t be getting into a big legal battle with them.

“The facts are the facts and I know we never use anything inappropriate on the horses so I don’t want to get into a big legal stoush over it.

“So hopefully the right things happen because if something like this ended up in me getting time that would be the end of my career, which would be ridiculous.

“But while I am gutted at what

■ NELSON

Cran Dalgety has happened, my conscience is clear.”

Southern trainer Shane Walkinshaw was found to have not committed any wrongdoing last year when a cobalt positive returned

by one of his runners was found to have been caused by contaminated feed.

Dalgety is a far bigger name in the racing industry, as not only a premiership winner but the trainer of $2.4 million earner Christen Me. RIU boss Mike Godber told Harness Racing New Zealand his inspectors had taken samples of food and supplements from Dalgety’s stable and the analysis of those products would be crucial to the next step in the investigation.

“Cran’s other horses had been returning higher than usual cobalt readings for a few weeks so we need to see if his change in feeding and supplements used was the cause of that.

“That won’t be a quick process but that is the next step in the investigation.”

- HM

■ MATAMATA

May looking for Filly chasing two Nelson success wins from two starts

By Matt MarkhaM

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Before he kicks the harvester into gear, Mid Canterbury harness racing legend Ricky May will be looking to make hay while the sun shines on the racetrack.

The champion horseman is in action at the top of the South Island today on the first day of the Nelson Harness Racing Club’s two-day meeting at Richmond Park and has a strong book of drives throughout the day.

The majority of those come from the stable of Greg and Nina Hope and most of them were in action at the Mt Hutt Trotting Club workouts at Methven on Saturday – showing good form leading into the meeting.

All totalled, May will drive in 10 of the 11 races on offer this afternoon.

A G’s Whitesocks, an unbeaten pacer from the Hope barn, looks to be one of May’s best based on his strong second behind highflying stablemate, Usain Colt at Methven on Saturday.

“He’s a pretty nice horse, we’ve got a lot of time for him,” Greg Hope said.

“We gave him some time to mature and he’s come back really well.

“I think he will do a good job this time in.”

Usain Colt will also provide a strong chance in the Nelson Summer Cup prelude, while other strong chances for the combination include Gold Sovereign, Franco Lamar, Bella Jones and Unico Legend.

May also teams up with former Mid Canterbury trainer, Rodney Dickson, to drive Lolita Franco who is a solid each-way prospect.

Ricky May Matt Markham’s Nelson Selections Race 1: Hayden’s Meddle, Calendar Girlz, Mac Toddy, Black Art Race 2: BD Khaosan, Gold Sovereign, Muscles Galore, Chevron Express Race 3: Jimmy Nga, Kotare Mist, Wall Street Wolf, A New Man Race 4: JJ’S Delight, Spooky, Out Of Aces, Johnny White Race 5: Unico Legend, Returntorocknroll, Smooth N Easy, One Off Race 6: The Governor, Mighty Empire, Franco Lamar, Go Davey Race 7: Alvira Hest, Prestine, Little Mo, Lady Beatrix Bourbon Race 8: Usain Colt, Franco Texas, Linton Shard, Miss Daisy Race 9: Bella Jones, Living Legend, Rum Delight, Nova Time Race 10: A G’s White Socks, Waimac Attack, Mrs Browns Boys, Gunpowder Race 11: Franco Saxon, Torrid Bromac, Emily Blunt, Billy Badger Best Bet: Bella Jones (Race 9) Value: Franco Saxon (Race 11)

Orange Shore proved to be a saviour when she was triumphant on debut and the filly gets an opportunity to double her tally at Matamata today.

She is prepared by Peter McKay for breeder Gerry Harvey, who stands her sire Swiss Ace at his Westbury Stud operation at Karaka, and the three-year-old was his first training success for her Australian-based owner.

“I did have two horses for him, but I had to sack Tyrion the same day that Orange Shore won,” McKay said.

He had expected Orange Shore to give a bold account of herself in the hands of Mark Du Plessis at the first time of asking last month, but he was particularly wary of son Shaun’s mount Solomon.

“We were confident she would run well and she dug deep, but I had thought that Shaun would win,” McKay said.

“She has come through the race very well.”

Although unplaced, Orange Shore’s outing at the Te Aroha trials had boosted stable confidence going into the Taupo meeting.

“She had got back there and came along the rails and Mark said she was doing easy work at the finish,” McKay said.

“It was Mark who said go straight to the races with her.”

Meanwhile, McKay’s runaway Dunstan Feeds Stayers’ Championship Final winner Clarify is progressing well towards the Gr.3 Wallaceville Estate Wellington Cup on Saturday week.

“You just don’t know about the two miles until they run it, but he was doing his best work at the finish the other day,” he said.

Clarify is also nominated for the Gr.1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup, but McKay is cool on the Ellerslie race.

“It’s set weights and penalties and he’s only a three-win horse so he’s far better off in a handicap,” he said.

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In brief Change brings success Miranda Dravitzki enjoyed a visit to the winner’s stall at Wanganui in a new role. The New Plymouthbased horsewoman celebrated her first success as a trainer when Rhiza broke her maiden yesterday in the hands of Jonathan Riddell.

“It’s a lot more nerve-wracking being a trainer than riding,” Dravitzki said. The 29-year-old rode 101 winners, including the Winter Cup aboard Karla Bruni, before she handed in her jockey’s licence. - NZME

Expensive celebration A premature victory salute has cost Singaporean jockey Rafi Firdhaus a five week suspension. He had gone out to a long early lead aboard Locally Sauced in Wednesday’s Hokitika Cup and then pulled up at the winning post before realising there was still a lap to go. They subsequently finished fourth, more than 30 lengths from the winner.

Firdhaus, who had ridden the previous winner Electronic Motion, was suspended until and including February 18.

- NZME

Kumara washed out The Kumara Racing Club meeting on Saturday has been abandoned.

The decision follows an inspection yesterday by the Racing Integrity Unit and club representatives following heavy rain and a wet outlook. The course has been inundated with over 150mm of rain, with significantly more forecast in coming days and surface water is impacting large areas of the track. - NZME

Snow targets Cup The Wallaceville Estate Wellington Cup (3200m) on Saturday week has long been a target race for the Shaune Ritchie-trained Snow Secret.

The five-year-old mare finished runner-up to Lizzie L’Amour in the Gr.3 Waikato Cup two starts back, before a midfield finish in the City Of Auckland Cup. “I felt her run in the Waikato Cup was excellent and she was taking ground off the winner,” Ritchie said. “I think the two miles at Trentham will really suit her.”

- NZME

Benefit from blinkers Trainer Steven Cole believes the addition of blinkers will benefit Peaceful Falls in Saturday’s Wellington Provedoring 2YO Premier (1200m) at Trentham. The Niagara gelding showed promise when finishing third to Excelleration at Counties on debut in November but his performance at Ellerslie on Boxing Day was less encouraging.

“His run at Ellerslie was probably a bit better than it reads on paper,” said Cole. “He’s not overly big but he always tries.”

- NZME

Savile camp confident

Mark Du Plessis gets the best out of Orange Shore.

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Jonathan Scully already knew Kevin Hickman had a smart horse on his hands in Savile Row and comments from co-trainer Michael Moroney this week comparing the colt to former stable star Xcellent have just confirmed it. Scully, racing manager for Valachi Downs proprietor and Savile Row’s breeder-owner Hickman, is brimming with confidence ahead of the colt’s tilt at tomorrow’s Levin Classic. “It’s amazing that Mike would even contemplate comparing him with Xcellent because everyone knows how highly he rated him”.

- NZME

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In brief

■ BOWLS

Top field chase pairs title

By Matt MarkhaM

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Former Black Jack Sandra Keith leads a three-player strong Mid Canterbury contingent competing in the prestigious Burnside Pairs this weekend.

Keith, who has been relatively quiet on the bowls front this season, will team up with good friend and regular playing partner, Serena Matthews for the three-day event which sees some of the best players in the country, and from further afield converge on the Burnside Bowling Club for the Stewart Buttar Invitational event.

Forty-eight combinations will take to the greens in the hotly contested tournament which carries an overall purse of over $11,000.

Teams are split into six sections of six for the five qualifying rounds with the winner of each section going through to the top division and second playing in the second division and so on with prize money up for grabs in each division.

Keith and Matthews have drawn an intriguing section with no true standouts, so will be hoping to be on their best form to try and qualify on top.

Methven’s Craig Carter will team up with Christchurch’s Peter Kearney in Section One which includes current Black Jacks, Katelyn Inch and Angela Boyd.

Caitlin Bassett is also in action over the weekend, she teams up with Linda Walsh in Section 3.

Back closer to home a number of bowlers will be in action on Sunday for the Mugford and Clark Beveridge Trophies.

Both senior and development teams are in action in the annual fixture which sees teams from the Mid Canterbury, Ellesmere, Hurunui and Malvern Sub Centres locking horns.

Pascoe up for Laureus Sophie Pascoe’s five medal haul in the pool at the Rio Paralympic Games has earned her a Laureus Sports Award nomination. The Kiwi swimmer is up for sportsperson of the year with a disability after winning three golds and two silvers last year. The All Blacks won the team award last year but did not make the nominees in the category this year after losing just one test in 2016. Fiji’s men’s rugby sevens team have been nominated for the breakthrough of the year award alongside Nico Rosberg and Leicester City.

- NZME

Roughead good to go Hawthorn footballer Jarryd Roughead says he is “all good to go” for 2017, even suggesting he could make a return in the AFL preseason competition. After missing all of the 2016 season due to treatment for melanoma, making any return to the field for the Hawks was Roughead’s main objective. But such has been his progress, the 29-year-old suggested he could make it back before the regular season. The 29-year-old was diagnosed with skin cancer in May 2016 and wasn’t expected to make a return until mid-2017.

- AAP

Ageless Miura re-signs Kazuyoshi Miura, the former Japan international who figured in the A-League’s inaugural season, will play on past his 50th birthday after signing a new one-year contract.

Miura, who turns 50 on February 26, has put pen to paper on a deal with second division Yokohama FC, the club has confirmed. The 49year-old, who retired from international football 17 years ago, scored 55 goals for his country.- PA

Goalie ‘not required’ Right – Ashburton bowler Sandra Keith will be in action in the Burnside Pairs tournament in Christchurch this weekend.

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■ TENNIS

Baghdatis to face Sousa in Classic semi

By Michael Burgess Marcos Baghdatis has continued his progress at the ASB Classic in Auckland, with a clinical victory over Jiri Vesely.

The Cypriot was all business yesterday as he disposed of the 2015 champion Vesely 6-2 6-4 in 70 minutes.

After two three-set duels earlier in the tournament, yesterday afternoon’s win was Baghdatis’ most comprehensive performance of the week.

The experienced Bagdahtis was simply too smart for Vesely, with his clever use of angles and timing to drag the Czech all over the court.

The 31-year-old broke Vesely twice in the first set and was rock solid on his own serve, sending down six aces in the process.

The second set was closer, but Vesely was always under pressure on his serve.

Marcos Baghdatis brought out his A-game yesterday.

He saved three break points – but gave up the fourth – as he struggled with unforced errors and looked out of sorts in the afternoon sun.

Bagdahtis faces Portuguese Joao Sousa in the semi-final today, and the Cypriot is likely to have the full support of the crowd behind him, having won fans over with his entertaining style and amiable off-court personality.

Meanwhile the upsets continued at Auckland’s ASB Classic as No.2 seed John Isner crashed out to US compatriot Steve Johnson in three sets.

Isner had said he was playing with house money after coming within a whisker of bowing out on Wednesday and No.7 seed Johnson collected, winning 6-3 5-7 7-6 (7-3) yesterday.

While 208cm Isner’s powerful first serve remained a weapon,

it was when he was forced into second serves that Johnson pounced.

The twenty-seven-year-old Johnson consistently pushed inside the baseline during returns and rallies to put the pressure on world no.19 ranked Isner under a sunny Auckland sky.

Johnson forced Isner to save nine of 10 break points as he broke in the first set to win it and after losing the second, threatened to break again early in the third.

But in the only quarter-final to feature a clash between two seeds, Johnson eventually got his chance to claim the match in the tie break when his forehand nicked the net and pulled up too short for Isner.

The No.2 seed’s exit adds to the loss of other big names, who earlier tumbled out of the tournament like tenpins on Wednesday.

- NZME

Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold says he doesn’t expect goalkeeper Danny Vukovic will need to make a save in Saturday’s A-League derby against Western Sydney Wanderers.

Unbeaten Sydney FC have lost defender Matt Jurman but Arnold insisted his side’s miserly defence would remain intact. “We’ve had many games this year where Danny Vukovic hasn’t had to make a save and the same will happen on Saturday night.” Arnold said. - AAP

Swansea lose Taylor Swansea have been dealt a blow in their English Premier League survival fight with the news Wales international Neil Taylor has fractured his cheekbone. The Swans revealed the 27-year-old suffered the injury in training yesterday, with Taylor now requiring surgery.

No time-frame has been put on Taylor’s return at this stage but his absence will be keenly felt. Swansea have a brutal run of fixtures coming up which Taylor could miss, with Arsenal, Southampton and Leicester all due to visit before March.

- PA

Messi does it again Lionel Messi has broken Athletic Bilbao’s hearts with a late free-kick as Barcelona’s big guns kept their Copa del Rey hopes alive. Messi struck with 12 minutes remaining yesterday to seal a 3-1 win on the night and a 4-3 aggregate victory to ensure Luis Enrique’s men made it to the last eight.

- PA

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Bangladesh battles weather

By DaviD Leggat

Neil Wagner was once again a vital cog in the Black Caps’ bowling plans, taking Mahmudullah’s wicket.

at a widish ball from Neil Wagner to be caught behind for 26.

Things would have been grimmer for the tourists had Mitchell Santner not spilled a sharp but straightforward catch off Shakib al Hasan on four from Wagner’s bowling shortly before bad light brought an end to the day.

The last period of 11.2 overs

produced 35 runs, but importantly for Bangladesh also a lost wicket.

Mominul looked organised and patient, and unveiled a couple of terrific drives, and flicked Southee for six to fine leg just before play stopped again.

He starts again today on 64, which includes 10 fours and a

six, with Shakib sitting on five.

Mominul is closing in on a third century against New Zealand.

His test average against the hosts stands at a whopping 220.

Bangladesh have lost both previous tests at the Basin, in 2001 and 2008 by an innings.

Southee, Boult and Wagner had one wicket apiece. - NZME

Billy Stanlake bowling in a Matador Cup game. of captain Smith and selectors.

“It’s great having those kind of players in the team,” Smith said.

“He bowls with good pace and it looks like he’s got pretty good control as well.

“He should get bounce, he’s releasing the ball from high enough. I’ve watched him pretty closely in the Big Bash as well.

“He’s an exciting prospect, hopefully he can start his international career on a good note.”

Stanlake joins Mitchell Starc and a fit-again Pat Cummins in a frightening bowling line-up that has the potential to re-open Pakistan’s mental scars from their comprehensive test series defeat to Australia.

“It’s nice to have three guys who can get it up around 150km/h – it’s never nice to face,” Smith said.

Spinner Adam Zampa has been left out, meaning the trio will receive support from all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and James Faulkner.

- AAP

■ BASKETBALL

Adams assists, but Westbrook stars Russell Westbrook posted his 18th triple-double of the season and got enough support to guide the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Memphis Grizzlies 103-95 yesterday.

Westbrook finished with 24 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for the 55th triple-double of his career.

He already has matched his triple-double total from last season less than halfway through

Warriors’ big screen The Warriors now proudly lay claim to having New Zealand’s largest high definition LED stadium mega-screen at their Penrose home ground Mt Smart Stadium.

Three months of construction and installation work was completed yesterday on the impressive million dollar 212 square metre screen which now dominates the hill at the northern end of the ground. The largest permanent stadium screen in the country is almost five times the size of the temporary screens previously used at Warriors home games. - NZME

Ban for McCullum

Stanlake set for history-making ODI debut Steve Smith relishes unleashing his blistering three-pronged pace attack in today’s ODI against Pakistan after towering youngster Billy Stanlake was handed his international debut.

At 204cm, Stanlake will become the tallest player in Australian international cricket history when he takes to the Gabba for the day-night clash.

The 22-year-old from the Gold Coast is a true selection bolter – he has played only twice before in the Sheffield Shield and four times for Queensland in the Matador Cup. But it was his seven Big Bash League appearances for the Adelaide Strikers – and the raw potential that lies beneath his freakish frame – that caught the attention

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In brief

■ CRICKET

Light rain and buffeting northerly winds have played havoc with the first day of New Zealand’s opening test against Bangladesh at the Basin Reserve yesterday.

Only three abbreviated periods of play were possible, during which time Bangladesh made a good fist of having been sent in to bat on a green, seam-friendly pitch to reach 154 for three.

In 53 minutes before lunch, Bangladesh got to 39 for one, losing opener Imrul Kayes for one, hooking Tim Southee rashly straight to long on.

Then in a 90-minute block after the early lunch interval, they added a further 80 for the loss of assertive opener Tamim Iqbal.

Having raced to 56 off 49 balls, Tamim went lbw, on a DRS referral, to left armer Trent Boult.

Tamim, strong square of the wicket and driving handsomely, completed his fourth test 50 in six innings in New Zealand and his 20th in all tests.

Little lefthander Mominul Haque and Mahudullah shut off any New Zealand hopes of a breakthrough with a strong stand of 80 for the third wicket before Mahmudullah departed, driving

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this one, and last year’s total was the most for a player since Magic Johnson had 18 during the 198182 season.

New Zealand centre Steven Adams had a solid role to play in the victory, playing a game-high 39 minutes.

He had 12 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and a steal and assist apiece on 6/13 shooting from the field.

Fellow big man Enes Kanter

scored 19 points and Victor Oladipo added 16 for the Thunder, who won their third straight and avenged their worst loss of the season.

The Thunder lost 114-80 in Memphis on December 29, a game Westbrook was ejected from.

Mike Conley scored 22 points, and Zach Randolph and Chandler Parsons each scored 14 for the Grizzlies.

- PA

Russell Westbrook

Brisbane Heat skipper Brendon McCullum has copped a one-match suspension for his team’s slow over rate and is set to miss next week’s key Big Bash League game against the Melbourne Stars. Former New Zealand captain McCullum was banned for a second breach of the playing conditions this season, while each member of the Heat team was fined $1000. It came after the Heat were six minutes behind the scheduled time to complete their 20 overs during Wednesday night’s Gabba loss to Perth Scorchers.

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Tye gets a hat-trick Perth paceman Andrew Tye should be considered for a recall to the Australian Twenty20 side, according to Scorchers skipper Michael Klinger. Tye completed just the second BBL hat-trick on Wednesday night to round out a 27-run demolition of Brisbane. And while Tye or none of his teammates realised it was a split-overs hat-trick when it happened, Klinger is all too aware of his deathbowler’s ability throughout a T20 innings. “He can take pace off in the middle, bowl a good power play over and his depth bowling is excellent.”

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Big Bash ‘far better’ England batsman Jason Roy says Australia’s Big Bash League and the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournaments are the best in the world, and England has a long way to go to replicate a domestic league of a similar standard. Roy recently played four matches with the Sydney Sixers in the BBL and scored 92 runs (27, 40, 18 and seven) at a strike rate of 161.40, before departing Australia to join England in India. The opening batsman will also enter into the IPL auction on February 4, looking to snare a franchise and further build his fast-growing reputation.

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Betham extends stay Leicester have announced new contracts for former Waratahs and Wallabies winger Peter Betham and lock Graham Kitchener. Australia international Betham, who has played at wing and centre for the Tigers, has started all 13 of the club’s Aviva Premiership games this season.

Leicester head coach Aaron Mauger said: “Peter has shown his versatility by playing at wing and centre in his 18 months here at the club, and we believe we will see even more growth in his game on the back of his experiences here so far.”

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The vast majority of the alerts came from the lower levels of the game, with only eight emerging from grand slam, ATP or WTA matches.

The TIU, which was established in 2008, came under heavy scrutiny 12 months ago on the eve of the Australian Open after an investigation carried out by the BBC and Buzzfeed claimed the body had failed to heed warnings of wide-spread match-fixing at the top of the game.

The TIU refuted the allegations.

In 2016, nine players and officials were convicted and sanctioned as a result of TIU investigations, with five cases involving lifetime bans from the sport.

There were six successful prosecutions made in 2015.

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Stakes are getting higher in tennis. tion in tennis and the effectiveness of the TIU’s approach to stamping it out.

An interim report is expected in coming months, with the TIU committing to implement and fund all of the final report’s recommendations.

One area likely to be on the agenda is funding, given the TIU’s 2016 budget stood at just $US2.4 million, having been bumped up from the original $US1.9 million allocated at the start of the year.

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Integrating US imports Paul Carter and Kevin Dillard into the Breakers’ game plan as seamlessly as possible remains top priority for coach Paul Henare.

Carter has played just three games for the Breakers, while Dillard made his debut in Sunday’s 95-113 loss to the Adelaide 36ers, two days after he arrived in New Zealand.

With only eight games of the regular Australian NBL season remaining, Henare desperately needs the pair to fire tonight against the Sydney Kings in Auckland.

“The main focus with us on the practice floor is making sure we integrate Kevin and Paul into our system, which is a work in progress,” Henare said yesterday.

“They’re two really great guys from a chemistry point of view who have slotted in really well.

“We’ve just tried not to overload them with too much information so they’re still able to go out and play basketball.”

With an 8-12 record, the Breakers are mired at the bottom of the NBL ladder, and need to win at least seven of their last eight games to have any hope of making

the play-offs. Sydney have four losses from their last five starts, their sole win coming in an 85-80 defeat of the Breakers two weeks ago.

Henare is hopeful the four-time champion Breakers can still grab a place in the semi-finals.

He says competition leaders Adelaide are looking comfortable, and secondplaced Perth Wildcats have hit form.

“But everyone else is still fighting and scrapping and clawing, trying to find a way into the play-offs.”

Key to that for the Breakers will be finding a stronger start than they produced against the 36ers, where they trailed 31-20 at the first break and 62-40 at halftime.

To that end, Henare said it was important his team were switched on physically and mentally right from the start.

“There’s only so much you can talk about it,” he said “It’s making sure they’re focused on the right things at the start of the game – locking into our defensive scout and offensively making sure we’re getting good possession and good shots every time.” - NZME

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ARIES (Mar 21–Apr 19): You need to take practical steps to either earn more money or lessen your expenses. Although you prefer the freedom of working without a budget, it is the best way of keeping track of your money.

TAURUS (Apr 20–May 20): As important as it is to have a sense of belonging, you also need to keep an open mind by broadening your horizons. Travel is the best way to get to know people and to cross pollinate new ideas.

GEMINI (May 21–Jun 20): You’re sensitive to the undercurrents around you today. It is a brilliant day to test your own intuition. The best way of doing so is to simply be receptive to your gut feelings and/or instincts.

CANCER (Jun 21–Jul 21): A friend understands your relationship issues at present. As much as it makes you feel better to talk to a sympathetic friend, realise that you are still the one who needs to resolve the dynamic.

LEO (Jul 22–Aug 22): You’re in a perfect position to make progress at work today. If there is a procedure that you think can be transformed and simplified, this might be your day for making such a suggestion to a superior.

VIRGO (Aug 23–Sep 22): Self-reflection and analysis comes naturally to a Virgo. Today, however, you need to get beyond the personal and reflect on your particular belief system.

Perhaps it is time to shed old belief systems.

LIBRA (Sep 23–Oct 22): You’re thinking long and hard how you can maximise your debt facilities in order to invest the appropriate amount of money into your home. This might either be through a renovation and/or to buy and sell.

SCORPIO (Oct 23–Nov 21): When you are determined to get to the bottom of something, you will leave no stone unturned. If this involves your better half, best you make sure that you’re not being unnecessarily suspicious.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22–Dec 20): Hard as it is to face up to, the reality is most of us actually have to work for our money. If every day work bores you, you have to find something that is more interesting and stimulating.

CAPRICORN (Dec 21–Jan 20): You’re coming to realise that you’re in a new phase of life, which involves transformation. For today, reflect on your emotional life and which aspects of it are in need of a metamorphosis.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21–Feb 18): An urge to touch base goes beyond calling on family members. This reflects a need to re-connect to your spiritual self. Some quiet time alone will do the trick.

PISCES (Feb 19–Mar 20): You’re feeling very animated today and it is a great day to spend with friends. If you have a choice, rather spend it with someone who has a degree of emotional depth and substance.

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HANDS, Irwin Keith (Ike) – On January 11, 2017, peacefully at Rosebank Rest Home, Ashburton, aged 86 years. Loved husband of the late Muriel, loved and respected father and father in law of Lynley, and Paul and Lynne. Loved grandad of Ben and Hannah, Steven and Nicole, and Michael and Cassy.

Adoring great grandad of Ella, Ava, and Mason. Respected brother of the Hands families. Garden flowers only please.

Messages to the Hands Family, PO Box 472 7740.

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CHAPMAN, Winifred Louise (Winnie) – On January 11, 2017, peacefully at Ashburton Hospital surrounded by her loving family, aged 98 years.

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of our dear mum, Winnie.

Loved wife of the late Ron, loved and respected mother and mother in law of Trevor and Tricia, Sheilagh and Les and the late Derek, Pam and Graeme, Sandra and Les, Alistair and Jane, Nicky and Brent, and the late Maurice.

Special nana of her 17 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers donations to St John Ashburton would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A celebration of Winnie’s life will be held at St Paul’s Presbyterian Oxford Street Church, Ashburton on TUESDAY January 17, commencing at 2pm, followed by interment at the Ashburton Cemetery.

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6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Wiki The Kiwi 3 0 7am The Jungle Bunch – To The Rescue! 3 0 7:25 Transformers Robots In Disguise 3 0 7:45 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 8:10 The Lion Guard 0 8:35 Goldie And Bear 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 According To Jim 3 0 11am Step By Step 3 0 11:30 Melissa And Joey 3 0 Noon The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 1pm I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2pm Judge Rinder PGR 3pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 3:30 M The Incredibles PGR 2004 Animated Adventure. Voices of Holly Hunter, Samuel L Jackson. 0 5:30 The Simpsons Bart tries to reunite Nelson with his family after Marge takes Nelson in, making Bart share a bedroom with his tormentor. 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0

7pm MasterChef Australia 0 8pm Miranda PGR 3 0 8:30 Coronation Street David’s actions anger Callum; Tony puts pressure on Steve; where will Mary look to place the blame? 0 10:30 The Player AO 0

7pm F Reno Rumble 0 8:30 M War Of The Worlds AO 2005 Sci-fi Action. A family must survive as Earth is invaded by alien tripod fighting machines. An adaptation of the HG Wells sci-fi novel.

Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto. 0 10:45 The Voice 0

11:30 Castle AO 3 Beckett is recruited to help with a Narcotics investigation, but a routine mission becomes dangerous when an undercover operation goes awry.

0 12:30 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 1:30 Infomercials

1:30 Infomercials 2:30 iZombie AO 3 0 3:15 Shameless AO 3 0 4:10 How To Get Away With Murder AO 3 0 4:50 Baby Daddy PGR 3 0 5:35 Crash And Bernstein 3 0

THREE 7am Sticky TV 7:05 Kate And Mim 7:30 Sticky TV 7:35 The Moe Show 0 8am Sticky TV 8:05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 8:30 Sticky TV 9am Rachael Ray 10am Infomercials 11:30 Baggage PGR 3 Noon The Biggest Loser Australia 3 1pm M Newlywed And Dead PGR 3 2016 Drama.

Shenae Grimes-Beech, Samantha Ferris, Venus Terzo.

2:55 Entertainment Tonight 3:25 M Babe – Pig In The City 3 1998 Family. James Cromwell, Mickey Rooney, E Daily. 0 5:25 The Best Of Family Feud Hosted by Dai Henwood. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm Now That’s Funny! PGR 3 0 7:30 The New Celebrity Apprentice 0 8:30 The Graham Norton Show AO 3 Graham is joined by actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Johnny Depp, Daniel Radcliffe, and James McAvoy. 0 9:30 Live At The Apollo AO 0 10:30 NewsHub Late 11pm Bob’s Burgers PGR 3 When Bob gives a dinner party, Gayle takes advantage of the opportunity to introduce her new love interest to the family.

11:30 American Dad PGR 3 11:55 Fail Army AO 3 12:20 Infomercials

MOVIES PREMIERE

Fear the Walking Dead 9:30pm on Prime

BRAVO 10am Million Dollar Listing 3 10:55 Hoarders 3 11:45 Snapped – Killer Couples 3 12:40 Vanderpump Rules 1:35 Snapped – Killer Couples (Starting Today) 3 A hostile environment between feuding couples leaves two dead and an apartment on fire.

2:30 #killerpost 3 3:30 Flipping Out 3 4:30 Dance Moms 5:30 Hoarders 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing 3 7:30 Snapped – Killer Couples 3 8:30 M The Brady Bunch Movie PGL 1995 Comedy. Film based on the television series, in which the Bradys must raise money to save their house.

Gary Cole, Shelley Long.

10:30 Hoarders 3 11:30 Snapped – Killer Couples

SATURDAY

12:20 Infomercials 3 5am Dance Moms 3

PRIME

7am Woodlawn PGC 2015 Drama. Caleb Castille, Jon Voight. 9am Tracers MVL 2014 Action. Taylor Lautner, Marie Avgeropoulos.

10:35 10 Cloverfield Lane MVC 2016 Thriller Horror. John Goodman, Streets of Your Town Mary Elizabeth Winstead, 7:30pm on Choice John Gallagher jr.

12:15 Everest MC 2015 THE BOX Drama. Jake Gyllenhaal, 6am CSI MV 6:50 Criminal Josh Brolin. 2:15 Grimsby Intent MV 7:40 The Amazing 16VLSC 2016 Comedy Race PG 8:30 Shipping Action. Sacha Baron Cohen, Wars PG 8:55 The Simpsons Mark Strong, Rebel Wilson.

PG 9:20 Criminal Minds MV 3:40 Two-Bit Waltz MLS 10:10 NCIS MV 11am Combat 2014 Drama. Clara Mamet, Dealers PG 11:50 Helicopter William H Macy. 5pm AntHeroes – Down Under Man PGVL 2015 Action.

PG 12:20 Helicopter Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly.

Heroes – Down Under 6:55 Stretch 16LSC 2015 PG 12:50 Container Wars Crime Comedy. Patrick Wilson, PG 1:15 Criminal Intent MV Ed Helms, James Badge Dale.

2:10 CSI MV 3:05 Branson 8:30 Straight Outta Taxi PGL 3:35 Shipping Compton 16VLSC 2015 Drama.

Wars PG 4:05 The Amazing In 1988, NWA revolutionises Race PG 5pm The Simpsons pop culture with its honest PG 5:30 Criminal Intent depiction of life in Southern MV 6:30 Branson Taxi PGL LA, changing the face of 7pm Container Wars PG hip-hop. O’Shea Jackson jr, 7:30 NCIS MV 8:30 Bosch MVL Corey Hawkins.

9:30 Law And Order – UK 11pm Bachelor Night 18VLSC MV 10:30 Criminal Minds MV 2014 Comedy. Rachel Alig, 11:25 NCIS MV SATURDAY Skyler Yeast.

12:15 Shipping Wars PG SATURDAY 12:25 Big 12:40 Container Wars PG Sky 16VLS 2015 Thriller.

1:05 The Amazing Race Bella Thorne, Kyra Sedgwick.

PG 1:55 Criminal Minds 2am Stretch 16LSC 2015 Crime MV 2:45 CSI MV 3:30 The Comedy. Patrick Wilson, Simpsons PG 3:55 Combat Ed Helms, James Badge Dale.

Dealers PG 4:45 Helicopter 3:35 Straight Outta Heroes – Down Under Compton 16VLSC 2015 PG 5:15 Branson Taxi PGL Drama. O’Shea Jackson jr, Corey Hawkins.

5:40 Bosch MVL

6am The Fairly Odd Parents 6:25 Shimmer And Shine 6:50 The Penguins Of Madagascar 7:15 Bella And The Bulldogs 7:40 Henry Danger 8:05 Endangered Species 8:30 Sanjay And Craig 8:55 Million Dollar Minute 3 9:25 Wheel Of Fortune 3 9:50 Jeopardy 3 10:25 The Doctors PGR 3 11:20 Hot Bench 11:50 Mayday PGR 3 12:50 Storage Wars – Canada PGR 3 1:20 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR 3 2:20 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 2:50 Escape To The Country 3 3:50 Million Dollar Minute 4:20 Tennis – ASB Classic (HLS) 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Wheel Of Fortune 6:30 Jeopardy 7pm Modern Family PGR 3 7:30 Top Gear – The Perfect Road Trip 2 PGR 3 Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond are determined to get their second Perfect Road Trip right, so they travel to Italy, and pull out all the stops. 0 9:30 Fear The Walking Dead AO 0 10:30 Jane The Virgin PGR 11:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon PGR A celebrity chat show.

12:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First Test, Day Two. From the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

1am Closedown

MOVIES GREATS 7am Notting Hill MLS 1999 Comedy. Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant.

9:05 Meet The Parents M 2000 Comedy.

Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller.

10:50 Underworld Evolution 16VLS 2006 Action Thriller. Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Bill Nighy.

12:40 Source Code MVL 2011 Thriller. Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan.

2:15 The Horse Whisperer M 1998 Drama. Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas.

5pm Eastern Promises 18VS 2007 Drama. Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen.

6:40 The Other Guys MVLS 2010 Comedy. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg.

8:30 Runaway Bride PGS 1999 Comedy. A reporter is assigned to write a story about a woman who has left a string of fiancés at the altar.

Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Hector Elizondo.

10:30 Babylon AD MVL 2008 Action. Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh.

SATURDAY

MAORI

12:10 Children Of Men 16VL 2006 Drama. Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine.

2am Eastern Promises 18VS 2007 Drama. Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen. 3:40 Close Up – Julia Roberts PG 4:10 Runaway Bride PGS 1999 Comedy. Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Hector Elizondo.

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6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 2 7:30 Pukana 2 8am Miharo 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Fresh 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm My Country Song 3:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 4pm Iwi Anthems 3 4:30 Whare Taonga 5pm Kapa Haka Regionals 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukoro 3 2 6:20 Huhu 6:30 SpongeBob Tarau Porowha 3 7pm Pukuhohe 7:30 Whanau Bake-Off 3 8pm Paki Vault 3 8:30 M Blue Crush PGR 2002 Romance. A female surfer has her training routine for a big competition upset when she falls for a professional football player.

10:25 Loading Docs New Zealand Short Films.

10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Tiny House Nation 7:30 Richard Hammond’s Jungle Quest 8:30 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 9:30 Poh And Co 10am Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand 10:30 Great British Garden Revival 11:30 Toy Hunter Noon Tiny House Nation 1pm River Cottage To The Core 2pm Guide To Climate Change 3pm Poh’s Kitchen 3:30 Nature’s Treasure Islands 4:30 Rick Stein’s Spain Rick goes on a culinary journey through Spain.

5:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 6:30 Four Rooms Members of the public attempt to sell their curious collectables to 12 of Britain’s top dealers.

7:30 Streets Of Your Town Rosso explores contemporary Australia to show how midcentury modernism took hold in an unexpected way in the suburbs.

8:30 Brick By Brick – Rebuilding Our Past 9:30 Sandcastles 10pm Gardeners’ World 10:30 Four Rooms

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

11:30 Closedown

11:30 Rick Stein’s Spain Rick goes on a culinary journey through Spain. 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am The Old Man And The Sea – The Expedition 2am Nature’s Treasure Islands 3am Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 4am Gardeners’ World 4:30 Brick

By Brick – Rebuilding Our Past 5:30 Sandcastles

SKY SPORT 1

SKY SPORT 2

6am Tennis – Apia International Sydney Quarter-finals, Men’s Singles.

6:30 Golf World Summer Series 7am Fishing Show 8am Tennis – Apia International Sydney Quarter-final Three, Men’s Singles. 10am Tennis – Apia International Sydney Quarter-final Four, Men’s Singles. Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Motorsport – Dakar Rally Stage 10. 1:30 Tennis – Apia International Sydney Quarter-finals, Men’s Singles. 2pm Fishing Show 3pm Sky Sports News UK 3:45 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes.

4:18 L Cricket – International Australia v Pakistan – First ODI, First Innings. 7:55 Cricket – International Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First Test, Day Two. 8:25 L Cricket – International Australia v Pakistan – First ODI, Second Innings. SATURDAY SATURDAY 12:20 The Cricket Midnight Tennis – ASB Show 12:50 Cricket – Classic (HLS) 1am Tennis – International Blackcaps v Apia International Sydney Bangladesh – First Test, Day (RPL) Semi-final One, Men’s Two. 1:30 Tennis – ASB Singles. 3am Tennis – Apia Classic 2:30 Cricket – T20 International Sydney (RPL) Big Bash League Melbourne Semi-final Two, Men’s Singles. Renegades v Hobart 5am Inside The PGA Tour Hurricanes. 3am Cricket – 5:30 Golf – US PGA Tour (HLS) International 3:30 Cricket – Sony Open Hawaii – Round International 4am Football One. – A-League 6am Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (RPL) Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes.

9:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (HLS) 10am Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First Test, Day One. 10:30 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First Test, Day Two. 1:05 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (HLS) Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes.

1:35 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Bangladesh – First Test, Day Two. 6:30 The Cricket Show 7pm World Rugby 7:30 L Basketball – NBL New Zealand Breakers v Sydney Kings.

From Vector Arena, Auckland.

9:30 L Basketball – NBL Illawarra Hawks v Brisbane Bullets. From WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong.

11:30 World Rugby

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

13Jan17

DISCOVERY 6am Auction Hunters PG Whip It Good. 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 How Do They Do It? PG Pistachios; Forbidden City; Radar.

8am Auction Hunters PG 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:25 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 10:20 Gold Rush Special PG Toughest Dirtiest Richest. 11:15 Deadly Sins M 12:10 Cry Wolfe M 12:35 Cry Wolfe M 1:05 Evil Kin M Body Farm. 2pm How It’s Made PG 2:25 How It’s Made PG 2:55 How Do They Do It? PG Wrecker Trucks; Roquefort; Tree Moving.

3:20 Auction Hunters PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Gold Rush PG Miracle On the Mountain.

6:35 MythBusters PG Tanker Crush.

7:30 You Have Been Warned M Is This for Real?

A woman who walks on water; a man who pumps up inner tubes with his ears.

8:30 What On Earth? PG 9:30 Robson Green’s Australian Adventure PG South Australia.

10:30 Deadliest Catch PG Into the Gale.

11:30 You Have Been Warned M Weird Science.

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

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Sport Show me the money Floyd Mayweather has given Conor McGregor a startling ultimatum following the Irishman’s demand of a $US100 million purse for a boxing match between the pair. Mayweather challenged McGregor and the UFC to make the fight happen during a recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take. “Everybody keeps talking about Conor McGregor. He’s blowing smoke up everybody’s ass. Bring him over to the boxing world, and I’ll show him what it’s like,” 40-yearold Mayweather said. “They know what my number is. My number is a guaranteed $100 million”.

Kerber under the pump

Josh Collins completing part of a successful grading to gain his black belt in Sankukai.

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Commitment the key

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

Josh Collins has made Kevin McMahon one proud teacher.

Collins has recently graduated to his black belt in Sankukai under the tutelage of McMahon.

Having trained at the club for eight years, it has taken a lot of commitment and hard work, McMahon said.

“Josh has had to learn a lot of special skills and techniques to get to this point.”

McMahon said it was great to see a young person commit to such a huge task as they often have the skills to do it, but in the final analysis lack the commitment.

Held early in December, the grading was a special night, with Collins’ parents and other members in the club present to see his grading for the black belt.

McMahon believes that Collins’ parents played an impor-

tant role in helping him get the belt.

They allowed him to be committed to achieving the task and were very supportive, said McMahon.

Collins is not the only person from his family with a taste for karate, with his brother training alongside him.

Before gaining the black belt, Collins has had to work his way through large number of other colours of belts.

White, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple and three levels of brown belt all stood in the way before he could gain his black belt.

McMahon is the only person to teach Sankukai in New Zealand.

The style originated from Okinawa, Japan like many other styles but focuses more on combat than the competition side like many other styles practised in New Zealand.

Armstrong has one goal in mind – winning Youngster Marcus Armstrong will lead the Kiwi charge over the next five weeks of the Toyota Racing Series which begins at Ruapuna in Christchurch this weekend.

The 16-year-old Armstrong has earned a place in the highly-

respected Ferrari Driver Academy and has an ambition to drive in Formula One. Now living in Europe, he heads back to New Zealand this summer to compete in the premier domestic championship for the first time with a simple

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goal – winning the crown.

“I always go into an event or series with high expectations,” said Armstrong. “Even though the series in Europe didn’t finish until mid-December I will still feel a little rusty on the first few laps.

“I haven’t driven the car be-

fore but it shouldn’t be too dissimilar to the British F3 cars.

“I don’t think adjusting to the new car will be too much of an issue because there is so much track time leading into the Ruapuna meeting – with three days of testing there.”

- NZME

World No.1 Angelique Kerber admits she’s feeling the pressure that comes with top billing at the Australian Open. But the likeable German said she wouldn’t have it any other way as she seeks to defend her maiden grand slam won last January. “Of course I’m feeling it (the pressure) but I’m getting used to it from the last few months ... I have had a great preparation and I’m looking forward to starting,” the 28-year-old said in Melbourne yesterday.

Raonic knows his place Milos Raonic is delighted to enter the Australian Open as a career-best third seed but he’s in no doubt as to where he lies in tennis’ food chain. As world No.3, he’s simply the best of the rest.

The super-serving Canadian knows his place, and that’s in the pack behind Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic. “It’s a very fine line that separates the two of them and there’s a step that separates them from the rest of the group,” he said. “They’re both the players to beat. I doubt that anybody is going to be winning this tournament without going up against both of them.”

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