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Summer singing school now in session

By Katie todd

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If you’re on your way past the Ashburton Trust Event Centre this week, keep an ear out for the hard-working vocal chords of 149 Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School (MCSSS) students.

The group launched into a week of practice yesterday before they bring a musical theatre production to the stage on Friday and Saturday.

It’s the biggest production yet for the MCSSS, which has been operating each January for 18 years and is musically helmed

by Ashburton singing tutor Jo Castelow.

“We now have people from all over, from as far as Timaru and Christchurch, and each time brings a new mix of voices,” said Castelow.

Some singers have been involved in the week-long course for more than 10 years, she said,

while more than half of this year’s junior group are newcomers.

The group range in age from 9 to 21 years and includes members of NAZDA and first-year university students.

This year’s production is themed Time Travellers and will cover musical theatre and tunes from across the ages – from My Fair Lady and Bing Crosby to recent hits like Hamilton and Moana, along with everything in between, Castelow said. “Among the juniors everyone knows the songs from Moana, but they find that they love singing the older ones just as much,” she said.

And not only does the theme provide something for everyone in the audience, she said, but gives the young singers the opportunity to learn about various musicals. The group received their music a month ago, and auditioned for solo positions on Sunday. They are currently undergoing two days of musical

A number of older buildings around the Ashburton District will shortly be sporting signs that spell out how they rank against new building standards.

As part of the on-going drive to ensure all buildings will be earthquake safe, the Ashburton District Council will be sending signs to owners of buildings built prior to 1976 and will be asking them to display those signs prominently on the outside of their property.

The public notification is part

ing work is either carried out or planned in the future.

It’s been a long process getting to this point, council building services manager Michael Wong said, but the placard templates had now arrived and these would be sent to property owners over the next month.

The placards would serve a two fold purpose – making the public aware of a building’s compliance level and encouraging owners to carry out necessary strengthening work.

Wong anticipates there will be

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Getting pitch perfect for their production later this week are Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School students (from left): Lucy Clough, EJ Stockman, Emily-Jane Farr and Annah Casey-Solly.

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practice, before director Alice Sollis steps in to help with the actions from Wednesday onwards.

Three 80-minute performances of Time Travellers will take place on Friday night, Saturday after-

noon and Saturday night at the Event Centre, with tickets now available from Ticket Direct.

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already assessed. Then we’ll do another desk top review and pick up the ones we may have missed and we’ll work with them,” he said.

Buildings that have not been assessed will be given the lowest rating until an assessment is done, Wong said.

There had been a proposal to change the rules so the cut-off date for engineering assessment would have moved forward to cover all buildings built before 2004 and that would have seen hundreds of buildings around

and that dramatically reduced the number of buildings coming into the net locally.

If a building is required to have a placard displayed it will contain information on the percentage it complies with building standards and the year with which it will need to be strengthened to come up to code, Wong said.

Older buildings that have been assessed and found to be up to strength or that have already been strengthened will not need to display placards.

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From P1 Near Methven, Lucy Raisbeck’s free range egg stall was also burgled on Sunday night.

While taking out the bins yesterday morning, she said she noticed that the security camera had been taken and the padlock had been cut off from her honesty box.

All money had been cleared from the box before the theft, but Raisbeck said she was still gutted to discover the break-in, which she presumes is the work of people “who don’t care about other people”.

However, with new security

Te Araroa walkers are on the rise, benefiting the summer tourism industry in Methven.

Many who do the 3000-kilometre trail, which runs the length of New Zealand, end up in the ski town, as it is a natural rest resting point near the uncrossable Rakaia River.

Methven i-SITE consultant Lyndsay Agnew said December to February was peak season for trail walkers, and she was assisting about half a dozen per week.

“Most of them are doing the whole trail or the whole South Island, depending on how much time they have got,” she said.

“They are really interesting people, you have to be a certain breed to want to go and walk 3000 kilometres.”

They mostly came from Europe and North America, and walked north to south, hitch-hiking into Methven from above Lake Coleridge. They generally stayed in the campground or backpacker lodges in Methven.

“It’s nice to have them here and they spread the word when they go back,” she said.

Walkers rejoin the trail on Blackford Road in the Rakaia Gorge, and Methven Travel provides transport on the “empty” section of its school bus run, and operates an on-demand shuttle service in school holidays.

The Te Araroa section through Mid Canterbury goes from here to the Hakatere Heron Road, taking a public access easement over Glenariffe Station, then crossing the 60,000-hectare Hakatere Conservation Park.

Among those undertaking Te Araroa is American Clayton Beckett. His trail name is Chef, he has a travel blog at chefspecial5.com and is from Connecticut.

The 26-year-old is walking the South Island section, south to north, and was in Methven at the weekend. He said he ended up

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After a couple of days rest in Methven, the Te Araroa trail beckons once again for American hiker Clayton Beckett.

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fered a Hikers’ Special made it all the more attractive.

“My feet were pretty banged up, so I decided to hang out for just one more day,” Beckett said.

He flew into Auckland in midDecember, and had his cellphone stolen in his first two days. He flew to Queenstown and shuttled to the southern end of Te Araroa at Bluff, and walked 555 kilometres north to Twizel over the next fortnight, staying in high country

hitchhiked to Methven, and left at the weekend aiming to hitch to north of Lake Coleridge to resume the trail.

Beckett said the trail to date had had many river crossings, and some mountainous terrain, as well as farm tracks and dirt roads.

Besides the road walks, which he did not like as they lacked the wilderness appeal of true trail walking, and a lack of markers in some areas, he was enjoying the scen-

south. “A lot of Kiwis don’t even know about the trail,” Beckett said.

He was not worried about being without a cellphone.

“If you don’t have service it’s not going to help you and you are not going to get that in the mountains,” he said.

He was confident enough from previous trail walking in Chile and America not to worry about an emergency locator beacon.

compared to 350 in 2015-2016 and 210 the year before.

Te Araroa Trust chairman David McGregor said the trail, which takes five months to complete and officially opened in 2011, was attracting people from all walks of life.

“From students and young people taking a gap year to retirees and workers taking an extended holiday.

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Ashburton may not get extra police

By Katie todd

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The Government is not promising Mid Canterbury any new police officers under a scheme which will boost national numbers by 1800 over three years.

According to Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon, Police Minister Stuart Nash has informed other regions that their police numbers will increase to the numbers he demands. However, when Nash was approached by Falloon on the matter, Falloon said he was unable to give Mid Canterbury the same guarantee, instead saying it was a matter for the Police Commissioner.

But Falloon said that’s a “very different” message to what areas like the Hawkes Bay are receiving.

“It’s a disappointing reflection of what Labour will say to get elected, and what they’ll do once in government,” Falloon said. Why will [Nash] happily confirm that Napier will see an increase in police, but won’t do the same for us?”

Ashburton Police Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield said he too was not content with the changes, however, other districts were more of a priority, and Ashburton was “well down the list”.

“Mid Canterbury is capped at a number and that’s what we have,” he said. “There is a real opportunity

in this town to make a difference if well resourced ... but the only staff this district will be getting is to replace approved positions.”

While a few changes are on the

Third supply on boil water notice Three water supplies in the Ashburton District are now under precautionary boil water notices.

The Ashburton District Council issued warnings on the Methven water supply yesterday afternoon after heavy rainfall caused high turbidity in the supply. This means residents should boil their drinking water and water used in food preparation for at least three minutes before it is consumed.

Monitoring equipment at the Methven treatment plant has de-

tected the high turbidity – otherwise described as cloudiness – in the supply and while the treatment plant equipment is operating normally it is less effective during periods of high turbidity.

Last weekend the council also issued a precautionary boil water notice for both the Mt Somers and Montalto schemes.

All three precautionary boil water notices will remain in place until further advised by the council.

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cards for the police station, including Banfield himself handing over the reins to a new senior sergeant this year, local police were already at their “approval numbers”.

Falloon said he will be continuing to advocate for Mid Canterbury’s fair share of police.

“I will absolutely be pushing the Police Minister for more commit-

ment,” he said.

“They’ve come up with a pretty ambitious target of 1800 and I would hope to see many of those in Mid Canterbury.”

Attitudes ‘must change’ More has to be done to change attitudes towards children with disabilities and address bullying in schools, the Human Rights Commission says.

In Auckland, the Ministry of Education has agreed to override zoning rules to help an autistic pupil move schools because of “almost daily” bullying at his previous school.

Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero says everyone should be asking why disabled children are being bullied at higher rates than others.

“In this specific case, one child suggested to another that they

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David Rutherford kill themselves – it doesn’t get more serious than this,” she said.

“The fact this child has moved schools provides an immediate response to the situation, but what is needed is a change in attitudes towards disabled kids in

our schools.”

Chief Human Rights Commissioner David Rutherford, who wants a proven bullying prevention programme to be introduced in more schools, said the statistics around bullying had to improve.

“The ongoing failure to address a problem that New Zealand children have identified as one of their greatest concerns is a national disgrace,” he said.

The boy’s mother, Tracey Hill, said that her son, now 12, was “subjected to almost daily bullying” at his intermediate school last year.

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Education is key in domestic violence

By Sue NewmaN

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One of the hardest things for any victim of domestic violence is accepting that they are not to blame for the abusive situation in which they are living, says Mid South Canterbury Women’s Refuge manager Dawn Rangi-Smith.

But getting those women and children who are caught up in the domestic violence net to accept that, is often the stumbling block that stops them taking back control over their lives.

She sees education as the key that will give them the tools they need to reshape their lives.

Refuge staff are in Ashburton most days of the week. They work with women referred to their service by police, social workers and sometimes through a woman seeking help herself.

Next month the refuge will start its Ashburton-based education programmes for the year.

“For the women these programmes are about helping them to come to grips with the situation they’re in, with what’s been happening in their lives, helping them understand what family violence actually is and its effect on women and children.

“We help the women understand how they got into their current situation and to accept

that it is not their fault they’re in that situation,” she said.

It usually took time for women to accept they were not to blame and that often occurred after they had asked for help and had worked through an education programme, RangiSmith said.

“Often the years have gone by, they’ve pushed it to the back of their minds and then they realise this doesn’t need to be their life.

“Deep down a woman will know what’s happening is not right, but they may not know how to get out.”

The education programme and one-on-one counselling were the tools that helped victims of family violence to have the strength to change their lives, she said.

The children’s programme, often running at the same time, focused on feelings, on helping children and teenagers to come to grips with the things that were happening in their lives.

“The key to our success is getting these education programmes out there so more women can be helped to understand what is happening is not their fault,” she said.

More information on the education programmes for women and children can be obtained by contacting Mid South Canterbury Women’s Refuge on 03 684-8280.

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Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust manager Judy Skevington (left) and Safer Ashburton manager Kevin Clifford with Wendy Hewitt, newly appointed co-ordinator of a new driver licensing scheme for rural women.

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Drive to end rural women’s isolation

By Sue NewmaN

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For many immigrant women living in rural Mid Canterbury, the lack of a driver’s licence means they become isolated from their community, says Safer Ashburton manager Kevin Clifford.

Thanks to an initiative driven by his organisation and the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust, those women are about to be offered a helping hand to pass driving tests that will ensure they are able to lead independent lives.

Ex-dairy farmer Wendy Hewitt has taken up the newly-created role of co-ordinator of the licence scheme and she’s keen to welcome the first group of women who will work towards achieving learner driver status.

The group will then begin studying towards achieving their restricted licence.

When Clifford attended rural

meetings, he said the one common theme was the issue of rural isolation, particularly for women who were unable to drive.

That meant they were totally dependent on others for every off-farm activity, even attending events at their children’s school, he said.

“Once they get their restricted they can drive with their kids, then they can join in and become a part of their community and they then have a much greater opportunity to integrate into that community.”

The project is funded from a number of sources and will run for three years initially. It will see 12 women sign on for the learners’ programme. Once they achieve this they will study towards their restricted licence and a new group of learners will sign on.

“We know it won’t be easy for all

of these women and language will be a key that will affect their ability to get their licence, that and there could be cultural issues and issues around computer skills,” he said.

Several years ago a similar project had been held but it ran out of funds before participants were able to gain a restricted licence.

With a three-year contract this time round, participants were assured of being able to complete the licence journey, Clifford said.

“We’ve allowed some extra time with this because there are so many unknowns, particularly around language barriers.”

He anticipates the courses will be run in several locations to make it easier for the women to attend.

The details of the project are still being worked through, but the team hopes to begin recruiting students in March.

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$2000 cash bonus for cancer support group

By Katie todd

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At last year’s Christmas Eve races, the Ashburton Trotting Club asked for visitors to lend a little generosity to a cause which affects everyone in some way, shape or form.

Hundreds answered that call, and it’s thanks to them that the Ashburton Cancer Support Group just became better off to the tune of $2000.

Cancer Support Group community liason officer Annie Bonifant said the group were very thankful for the funds, which will be distributed to local cancer patients.

“We’ll be giving them petrol vouchers and grocery vouchers and meals and in winter, for those things like power bills which become really important,” she said.

Adequate money to spend at the supermarket was important for patients with changing dietary needs, she said, while funds for transport were helpful for the many patients who have to travel to receive treatment.

It was the first time the trotting club has organised a Cancer Support Group fundraising drive, and the money was collected at gates, via donation boxes and from a sausage sizzle.

Ashburton Trotting Club’s Bruce Taylor said the fundraising drive was a good success and that the club were indebted to the Pakeke Lions who assisted on the day.

Further donations came straight from the club who selected a runner in each race to wear a yellow helmet cover with $100 added to the donation for each yellow hat

that was victorious.

Four horses were successful during the day – adding $400 to the kitty.

Above – The Ashburton Cancer Support Group are immensely thankful for a donation organised by the Ashburton Trotting Club, which will go a long way to supporting locals. From left: Ashburton Cancer Support Group’s Sharon Robinson and Annie Bonifant and Ashburton Trotting Club’s Bruce Taylor.

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NCEA results out next week

By Katie todd

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It’s a time dreaded by some, eagerly anticipated by others.

Next week, 800-odd Mid Canterbury senior students will be logging on to the NZQA website for the outcome of their 2017 NCEA

exam efforts. Starting from Tuesday, NCEA will be releasing the results of all level one, two and three exams sat throughout November, and awarding examinees grades from not achieved to excellence.

Ashburton College Principal Ross Preece said there will be two

things of interest when the results come out. Firstly, he said, “did they get the results they worked for? If not what should they do differently next year?”

And the other biggie – the nationwide outcome of the “nightmare” level one maths exam.

“NCEA is not supposed to be altered, but they will have to do so because the paper proved to be too difficult,” he said.

Scholarship exam results will be released on February 8, and students have until February 16 to apply for reconsideration or review

of exams that they feel have been incorrectly assessed.

The exam result release follows a government announcement last month that NCEA is set to receive a complete overhaul in 2018, with a particular focus on reducing “overassessment”.

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Emotional post shared after fatal A Waikato police officer has shared an emotional post on social media about the effects of witnessing the aftermath of a fatal crash.

The police officer, who has remained anonymous, says they are struggling to sleep after delivering the devastating news to a father that his daughter had died in a car crash on Tuesday.

The crash, near Matamata, saw a woman lose her life while her husband and children were taken to hospital after surviving the wreck.

The woman’s father and mother had been travelling in a vehicle in front of them and heard the crash.

“I’ve been in the police for nearly 20 years now. In that time I have attended lots of accidents, with a fair few being fatalities,” the officer said in the post, which was shared on the Waikato Police Facebook page on Thursday.

“It was just another and I emotionally went into that space that I go to when I attend. I don’t do tears and I don’t do emotion. I switch off and go into professional mode. Arrive, assess the scene, quickly speak to witnesses, check to see who is

injured, what resources are needed, more witnesses, preserve evidence and so on.

“The victim’s body was still in the car upside down in the ditch, the injured were now in the two ambulances that attended and we were waiting for the air ambulance helicopters to arrive.”

The officer said they try to keep emotion at bay, but found it hard when the woman’s father asked if his daughter had died.

“I don’t do tears and I don’t do emotion ... up until that point. I think I mumbled ‘yes she is’,” the officer said.

“To be confronted by a dad who has lost his daughter, a husband who has lost his wife, and two kiddies who have lost their mum, it just brought the tragedy home.”

The police officer wasn’t sure what would be achieved by sharing the post, but wanted to let people know that “the emergency services have to deal with this sort of thing regularly”.

“Each of us are affected and deal with what we see in our own way.”

The officer wrote the post just after 3am, stating that trying to sleep was an issue after dealing with a tragic fatality.

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This year’s Guardian Summer Photo Competition has turned up some great photos. We will be regularly running some of these great offerings of people enjoying our place.

Right – Loving the summer sun - Tommy Ryan and Ryan Price, both 3, at Lake Dunstan, Central Otago. Photo taken by Hayley Price.

Liam Robertson, 6, took this photo of his dad crossing the Ashburton River after a long hot ride down the Mid Canterbury mountain bike track.

Below – Sophie Lilley, 25 ,and Sommer Oshea, 23, up Peak Hill at Lake Coleridge. Photo taken by Lucy Dynes.

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

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M. bovis ... what is it and The Mid Canterbury farming community was rocked earlier this week with the announcement by the Ministry for Primary Industries that mycoplasma bovis had been confirmed as being on a farm near Ashburton. So what is the cattle disease, what are its risks and costs, can we get rid of it and what is the ministry doing to achieve that? Colin Williscroft reports.

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Until we have a clearer picture, we won’t be culling further herds

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rior to mycoplasma bovis being discovered on a dairy farm near Glenavy in July last year, New Zealand was one of a handful of countries worldwide, another being Norway, where the disease was not present.

Very few people here, including most farmers, knew anything about it, despite it being common in most cattle-producing countries around the world, occurring throughout Australia, North America and Europe.

M. bovis causes illness in cattle including mastitis, abortion, pneumonia and arthritis.

It’s important to realise that the disease does not affect people – it is not a food safety risk.

DairyNZ biosecurity readiness and response manager Chris Morley told public meetings in Methven and Ashburton on Thursday that the disease is known as a “silent spreader” – cows can be infected but not fall ill.

That’s one of the things that makes it difficult to detect – it hides, often not presenting itself until cows come under some sort of pressure and can surface months later.

Because of that cows carrying the disease often appear healthy, so in a country like New Zealand where stock movement between farms is common, cows can be moved around with no-one being any the wiser as to them carrying the disease until it’s too late.

If you want a human analogy think herpes. It might be in your system but most of the time you’d never know. However, a bit of fatigue or other health problems and everything changes.

A concern, but some perspective As mentioned, the disease is common internationally. Most other countries have it in their normal cattle supply and they successfully manage it.

M. bovis is not listed with the OIE (the world animal health organisation) and, according to MPI, the disease does not present a trade risk for New Zealand animal products. It will not affect prices paid for New Zealand export beef or prices on Global Dairy Trade.

That’s not to take away from the devastation that will be felt by those whose herds have tested positive. Some of those people will have had their herds culled, while those who haven’t still have that prospect hanging over them.

On top of that, because no-one in this country wants the disease on their farm, they face being ostracised by those around them.

So why the worry?

Despite it not affecting humans, M. bovis poses significant animal welfare risks, which come at a cost to both the cows themselves and the farmers who work them.

If we’re looking at purely financial implications we’re talking higher vet bills to treat animal health problems and lower production due to either sick animals

or abortion. Either way, not things dairy farmers want to consider.

Because of that, and the fact the disease has not been present before, no-one wants a bar of it.

Another concern is that no-one is sure how the disease arrived in New Zealand in the first place.

MPI response incident controller David Yard says the ministry is looking into possible pathways, including imported embryos, semen, medicines, animals, feed or used farm equipment, but the reality is they may never know the answer.

The local situation The Ashburton property that tested positive for M. bovis was not the one initially being investigated. That property is still providing inconclusive test results, despite MPI saying it is highly likely it will end up with a positive result.

The confirmed property was identified through a milk surveillance programme, not through tracing suspected properties connected with the van Leeuwan farms where M. bovis was first discovered in New Zealand.

MPI’s Justin Mercer told the Mid Canterbury meetings that there was no link identified between the local property and those already identified as infected, but much of the investigation was still to be completed, with the ministry trying to trace movements between the local infected property and about 30 other farms.

What Mercer could assure farmers was “until we have a clearer picture, we won’t be culling further herds”, referring to the herds culled early in the outbreak, which led to the destruction of 4800 cattle.

Not just dairy

Much of the focus right now over M. bovis has been on the dairy industry but there are also implications for beef farmers.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand is working closely with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) on its response to M. bovis and chief executive Sam McIvor is encouraging all beef farmers and rural contractors to help protect their farms and businesses by following the guidance available on the MPI website, keeping an eye out for unusual symptoms in animals and reporting them to their vet, and ensuring all farm records and NAIT records for stock bought, sold or moved are accurate and complete.

MPI has also been working with staff at Anzco’s Mid Canterbury feedlot over testing procedures.

Current containment controls All infected farms and those

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DairyNZ biosecurity readiness and response manager Chris Morley says mycoplasma bovis is extremely difficult to detect.

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with suspect results are in a “quarantine lockdown” through restricted place notices, Mercer said.

That means no animal or risk goods on or off, while any movement of cattle requires a permit from MPI and all vehicles have to follow a cleaning and disinfection process when they leave.

He said staff from AsureQuality (MPI’s managing partner for biosecurity) are ensuring that cleaning, disinfecting and permit requirements are being complied with.

What is MPI testing for?

MPI veterinary incursion investigator Kelly Buckle says given that M. bovis can hide in infected cows, showing up months later, the ministry is testing for both the actual bacteria and the cows’ immune system response to that bacteria, with tests targeting up to

130 cows in a herd.

She says that before the ministry can make decisions about how to deal with the disease, it needs to find out how far it has spread, so it is taking a multi-layered approach to its testing programme.

This includes finding out as much as it can about infected farms, bordering farms, stock movement and both district and nationwide bulk and discard milk.

MPI is also working with milk companies on a nationwide surveillance programme that involves monitoring herds by testing milk from mastitis-affected, lame or otherwise sick cows. The programme begins in Mid Canterbury next week.

On-farm biosecurity Morley says it’s time farmers stepped up to the plate in this area.

“Don’t rely on others to protect

your patch, protect it yourself – we all have a role to play,” he told those at the Mid Canterbury meetings, referring them to advice on the MPI and DairyNZ websites.

“Record all animal movements on and off your farm,” he said, even if that task was one viewed as an unwanted chore in the past.

It’s been acknowledged that compliance with the National Animal Identification and Tracing Scheme (NAIT) is an area where farmers are letting themselves down and Agriculture and Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor says he’s told officials to take a tougher approach with farmers and all other users who do not meet their obligations under the scheme.

He says most animal movements to sale yards and meat processors are recorded within the required 48 hours after they are completed, however a large

percentage of farm-to-farm movements are not recorded.

Compensation MPI has a compensation plan in place for those affected by restricted place notices and notices of direction but Yard says anyone thinking of going down that path needs to realise they will have to prove they will be out of pocket.

He says compensation is available for damage or destruction of property and money lost due to restrictions imposed under the Biosecurity Act on the movement or disposal of goods.

“Farmers will be compensated but under the (Biosecurity) Act they will have to prove they will end up no better or worse off, so it’s not a licence to pursue a wishlist.”

It’s also a lengthy process that will require accurate records, he said.

arm service providers, such as transport companies, are stuck between a rock and a hard place over the biosecurity concerns brought about by mycoplasma bovis.

MPI’s Justin Mercier says vehicles pose only a negligible security risk and it is safe for cattle to be transported from infected farms.

He said there is a strict cleaning and disinfection protocol to be followed and MPI has contractors to ensure the rules are being followed.

Mercier does have some advice for farm service providers.

“Farms should be using routine on-farm biosecurity practices to minimise risk to their animals.

Service providers can help minimise risk by complying with the farm’s cleaning and disinfection requirements.”

He says it’s important that service providers don’t arrive on-farm unannounced.

“Let the farmer know you plan to visit their farm and ask their requirements,” he says, adding that it’s important they work with farmers over biosecurity on-farm.

“Clean and disinfect footwear, protective clothing and equipment before coming on-farm.

“Be proactive, assure farmers of your hygiene practices.”

Mercier acknowledges that extra cleaning of equipment such as trucks will add time and financial costs that had not been considered necessary in the past.

However, it was for everyone’s benefit that farmers and providers work together to make sure there are no shortcuts taken in this area.

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Overseas Investment Office halts UDC sale ANZ Bank New Zealand said an agreement to sell UDC Finance to Chinese conglomerate HNA Group for $660 million has terminated after the application was declined by the Overseas Investment Office in December.

“The agreement to sell UDC Finance to HNA Group will not proceed as the agreement with HNA has now been terminated in accordance with the contracted timeframe,” ANZ said in a release.

“Following the termination of the agreement with HNA, we’ll continue to assess our strategic options regarding the future of UDC, although there is no immediate requirement to do anything,” ANZ group executive and

New Zealand chief executive David Hisco said.

The Overseas Investment Office said it had declined the application because it did not determine who the relevant overseas person was from the information provided about ownership and control interests.

Hisco said UDC continues to be a very profitable business with a strong capital position.

“Its focus remains on its core business of financing vehicles and equipment for people and companies across New Zealand,” Hisco said.

The UDC acquisition would have been the first New Zealand deal for Hainan, China-based

HNA, which evolved from a regional airline to a global conglomerate with more than US$90 billion of assets.

However, the company has been coming under increased scrutiny after a debt-fuelled US$40 billion global acquisition spree, and Standard & Poor’s warned late last year it would probably downgrade UDC’s credit rating if the deal was approved due to HNA’s “significant debt maturities over the next several years” which had led to “meaningfully higher” funding costs.

Parent Australia & New Zealand Banking Group’s dual-listed shares recently traded down 0.9 per cent at $31 on the NZX. – NZME

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by Friday in Europe.

If the talks broke down, the uncertainty around the need for a new election would weigh on the euro and the kiwi while the greenback would benefit.

The local currency was little changed at 60.18 euro cents from 60.14 cents Thursday.

The kiwi gained to 4.7010 Chinese yuan from 4.6838 yuan Thursday after the Chinese government quashed speculation it was considering cutting its purchases of US Treasuries.

The kiwi rose to 92.03 Australian cents from 91.37 cents Thursday and advanced to 53.53 British pence from 53.22 pence. It gained to 80.69 yen from 80.29 yen Thursday.

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The kiwi has benefited from the weaker dollar and from the more upbeat sentiment around global growth, Martin Rudings, senior dealer foreign exchange at OMF in Wellington said.

He noted trading is cautious ahead of the US consumer price index data later in the global trading day.

“The market is a bit nervous to push it on too much further ahead of CPI in the States,” he said.

Economists surveyed by MarketWatch forecast the core CPI, which strips out the volatile food and energy categories, will show a monthly gain of 0.2 per cent and an annual rise of 1.7 per cent.

Rudings said coalition talks in Germany are also on investors’ radar. According to Reuters, negotiators vowed to reach a decision

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The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 1.2 per cent weekly gain, pushing higher against a slumping greenback after minutes from the European Central Bank’s December meeting boosted investor expectations it is planning to end its massive stimulus programme.

The kiwi traded at 72.54 US cents as at 5pm yesterday from 72.48 US cents at 8am yesterday and up from 71.88 cents Thursday.

It was at 71.67 US cents last Friday in New York. The trade-weighted index advanced to 75.20 from 74.78 Thursday.

The ECB minutes showed officials considered a move “early in the coming year” to further reduce stimulus, assuming economic growth remains strong, which weighed on the US dollar overnight and during Asian trading.

The minutes came on the heels of the Bank of Japan trimming its

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It has been undergoing a “comprehensive brand review” and said that is now in the final stages, with management reviewing the findings. In its annual results last year, the company said losses

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from the brand had exceeded expectations and it would likely adjust the brand, which sells charm bracelets and accessories, in the current financial year.

There were 317 Michael Hill stores trading at the end of December, with 14 opened in the period.

Six opened in Australia, bringing the total there to 172; one opened in New Zealand; seven opened in Canada, bringing stores there to 83, and the company says the pace of further openings there will be dictated by the availability of suitable locations and leases.

In the first half of 2018, Michael Hill’s Canada same-store sales were up 4.8 per cent in local currency terms, with total store sales growth of 18.1 per cent to $C73.1 million dollars. Same-store and total sales for the brand also rose in New Zealand and Australia, but in the US same-store sales dropped 10 per cent to $US5.7 million while total sales fell 14.6 per cent.

Dual-listed Michael Hill shares gained 0.8 per cent to $1.35 on the NZX, and have shed 6.2 per cent in the past 12 months.

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Michael Hill International, the jewellery retailer founded by its namesake, lifted revenue 4.7 per cent in the first half, though its US business continued to struggle.

Group sales from all stores rose to $A341.5 million in the six months to Dec. 31, 2017, from $A326 million in the previous first half. Same-store sales grew 0.5 per cent to $A317.3 million in the six months.

Michael Hill same-store sales rose 0.7 per cent to $A310.1 million in the first half, while Emma & Roe same-store sales dropped 5.4 per cent to $A7.2 million.

Total store sales for the Michael Hill chain increased 4.3 per cent to $A331 million in the half, while Emma & Roe total sales jumped 20 per cent to $A10.5 million in the period.

In the latest financial year, the jewellery company boosted annual profit by two thirds as its Michael Hill chain grew steadily in its main markets of Australia and New Zealand and recorded stronger growth in Canada, while its troubled US business and fledgeling Emma & Roe chain posted wider losses.

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It’s the plan you can’t afford to ignore Sue Newman

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ext week is a big week on the Ashburton District Council’s calendar.

Most weeks are big when you’re running a multi-million business, but they don’t get much more bigger than planning how you’ll spend rates money over the next decade.

In reality, it’s just one of many weeks where the plan will be council’s number one focus.

It’s been the top item in staff diaries for many weeks and councillors will have done plenty of background reading to ensure they’re up to speed with what’s in the current plan, what’s been done, what has not and why.

The LTP is the council’s spending bible.

If it’s not in the plan, it’s not budgeted and, unless the case is exceptional, it’s unlikely to be done.

Projects big and small will be lined up and the case made for the inclusion but, at the end of the day, there’s only so much money in the bucket and that never matches the council or community wish list.

The long term plan is revised every three years. It’s heavy on detail for the first three years with the other seven given a broad brush.

As there is every three years a plan review, there are big ticket items that will be automatically included.

This time round the new civic centre and library are likely to make it onto the short term radar after languishing in the wings for years.

There is likely to be hot debate over extra spending on the EA Networks Centre as there’s plenty of community pressure for this to be extended and, inevitably, there’s always a big push for more money to be spent on roads.

Engaging the community in the LTP process, however, is always one of the greatest challenges.

To the average resident the plan is probably a bit of a yawn.

It shouldn’t be.

It’s our plan.

When it reaches draft form it becomes public property and that’s our chance to have a say.

If we don’t take an interest then we have no right to complain when rates money goes where we don’t want it to go.

YOUR VIEWS ON FACEBOOK Question of the day: Following on from the news from National’s Falloon yesterday regarding a four-lane highway – do we actually need that kind of roading infrastructure in the district? Continued…..

Shaun Of course it needs to happen. All that new roading around ChCh then bottle neck all the way home. 4 lanes from north of ChCh all the way to Dunners. Around all the towns. Boomfa Dennis S Second bridge and four lanes through town first,continue down West Street then onto new bridge over to Melcombe Street!

Judy Put a set of lights in Tinwald before you worry about more roadways, they can hardly cross two lanes, let alone four.

Irene Rakaia and Ashburton bridges might be a bit of a squeeze with four lanes.lol Pam Would much rather see something done bout another bridge first Barrie They may as well start it now because by the time they talk about it,plan it,get funds sorted for it then get it built it will be very much needed.

Digby As a priority it is not necessarily in the top 10 upgrades nationally but for locals it makes sense Michael If you have a four lane highway i think we need a second bridge and four lanes through Ashvagas but and that may fix our problems through town. And also a four lane highway to timaru aswell Janet Yes we should have 4 lanes, would be a much safer and more efficient trip to Chch, West street should have 4 lanes also, it’s part of the main highway and becoming so much busier Brian Detour round the whole of Ashburton and tinwald would get rid of major choke point namely the bridge and west street

Darrell With 4 lanes everyone will be able race to the choke points more quickly dunsandel rakaia ashburton whinchester temuka

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YOUR VIEW Four-lane highway Andrew Falloon knows that launching a petition to save National’s pre-election carrot of having a four-lane highway between Rolleston and Ashburton is a shoo-in to get people to agree with him.

Who wouldn’t love to be able to travel from Christchurch to Ashburton on a nice new motorway?

But when the logistics of this is considered surely he must know it’s a bit of a joke.

The completed Stage 1 motorway from Addington to Hornby, and the uncompleted Stage 2, have a total cost of $335 million and cover a distance of 15 kilometres.

Rolleston to Ashburton is over four times that and includes the Rakaia bridge, the longest bridge in New Zealand.

This will probably happen at some stage, but I doubt it will be feasible for a good few years yet.

Some traffic lights at Tinwald would be much more realistic.

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Looking beyond 2017

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ast week I gave you my version of the silly season and the trivia it involves.

For all of us it is a period away from the realities of life by which, for most of the rest of the year, we are beset.

This week, I am obliged to return to those realities, as 2017 segues seamlessly into 2018.

No apologies; they have to be faced.

For a start, we find in the White House a madman, a bigot and a bully.

As the Press editorial describes him, he is a “charlatan, whose demagoguery ... brought him victory only because of the warped American voting system”.

In fact, Clinton received three million more votes than Donald Trump but lost because of the strange statistical permutations of the Electoral College.

Whatever one may have thought of Crooked Hillary, as Trump relentlessly and unforgivably called her, in terms of the system of democracy under which the United States supposedly functions, Hillary was the winner, Donald a comfortable loser – and not only statistically.

Since that gruesome day in November 2016 when, in the face of the facts and a travesty of democracy, Trump was declared the winner, the world standing of the United States of America has plunged to a point where, nowadays, it is more often regarded as a rogue rather than a real state, its leader – also known as The Leader of the Free World (God help us) – a delusional megalomaniac with ambitions to become a world dictator.

Donald Trump is more interested in making America white again than great.

And, in a brief look-back at the silly season, the tentacles of which I am still trying to shake off, we now hear – on the back of her brilliant speech at the Golden Globes awards night – of Oprah Winfrey being touted as a presidential candidate opponent for Trump in 2020. (Needless to say, Trump is confident of beating her).

However, should Winfrey be selected the present American election procedure might as well be jettisoned in favour of a political version of America’s Got Talent – probably chaired by ex President Trump.

And why not? Post Oprah there would be no shortage of celebrity candidates who would enjoy a stint in the White House.

Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep come instantly to mind.

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No doubt there are others but they would still have to be squeaky clean and uncontaminated by the stain of sexual harassment. Which, at once, reduces the field by a sizeable number.

All that, though, is for a fantasy future which is unlikely to come to pass.

But then, who anticipated the arrival in the White House of Donald Trump, a nightmare dismissed as such by all except the uber-wise political scientists.

We know, only too well, stranger things can happen at sea!

But back to the future So that is the first reality faced by this blossoming year.

Like it or not, the happenings in the US affect us all.

The fact that our current Leader of the Free World is also spoiling for a fight, preferably with North Korea but not exclusively so if he can find another suitable target, and, in the process, boasting he has a bigger button than anyone else, should be putting the heebie jeebies into us.

As well, in a modest autobiographical aside, DT is now calling himself a “stable genius”.

So, how long will it be before there are in his entourage, or motorcade, several men in white coats as well as the swat teams and security operatives all armed to their steel teeth? (and, anyway, I would call him merely an “unstable genius”, at best!)

Also overseas, another reality that cannot be avoided is Brexit, and the chaos it has caused, and will continue so to do, until someone with the acumen of a Dalek and the wisdom of Solomon – not a frequently-found combination, one has to admit – can come up with a solution to suit all European Union countries.

“Soft”, “hard” or merely “flexible”, a way out for Britain has to be found.

PM, on borrowed time, Teresa May, flounders, while across the channel, Europe flourishes.

I see May is in the throes of taking the knife – though, in her case, some wag is calling it a stiletto – to the lower echelons of her cabinet in a (probably vain) attempt to get agreement

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The outcome there will also affect us, whatever decisions are finally found. Going it alone may sound like a good rallying cry but it is not one guaranteed to being long-term success.

To those examples of doubt and uncertainty can be added many others, though in an article of these limited dimensions, I can’t be expected to cover them all.

The increasing involvement of Russia and its remorseless drive for world domination has to be one such.

Putin, the smiling assassin and poor man’s 007, seems to have at his disposal top-of-therange hacking potential, which could very well impinge on our ability to sleep easily at night, or worse.

Anyone in little old Aotearoa, New Zealand who thinks, while the above may possibly be an interesting, even fine, piece of writing but one involving only foreign countries, none of them relevant to what may be happening in Invercargill, Waitoki or even Wellington, should quickly think again.

We live these days – according to those who should know and are sure they do – in a global village, where all roads meet, cross and unravel.

Distance from terror and dread is no guarantee of security and safety.

Never forget the size of Trump’s button.

Our new government is, at best, a precarious political pyramid built on the sands of

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The country suffers from increasing wastage on a massive scale despite the heroic efforts of those trying to reduce it, while on the roads, seemingly, no one listens to the wise words of the police following yet another multi-carnage crash.

Many of those roads are nominated as the cause of the crash and other excuses for it are found but, in reality, we know now, and have for many years, that we are the first cause.

Unless, and until drivers of all ages and genders take notice of those wise words and determine to act on them, the carnage will continue, Julie-Anne Genter notwithstanding.

So there really isn’t much that is silly ahead of us in 2018.

Only the most flamboyant of clairvoyants could give us an idea of what to expect and, even, then, there would be room for uncertainty.

So I fear it all comes down to – as it so often does – a matter of, keep smiling and the world will smile back!

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Assange given citizenship Ecuador has granted citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after more than five years of living in asylum at the nation’s embassy in London.

Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa said officials accepted Assange’s request for naturalisation in December, and they continue to look for a long-term resolution to a situation that has vexed officials since 2012.

“What naturalisation does is provide the asylum seeker another layer of protection,” Espinosa said.

Ecuador gave Assange asylum after he sought refuge in the embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden for investigation of sexrelated claims.

Sweden dropped the case, but Assange has remained in the embassy because he is still subject to arrest in Britain for jumping bail.

He also fears a possible US extradition request based on his leaking of classified State Department documents.

The Australian-born Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London.

PHOTO AP posted a photograph of himself wearing a yellow Ecuadorean national soccer team jersey on Instagram and his name now appears in the Andean country’s national registry.

The new citizenship status, however, appears to change little for Assange in

the immediate future.

He would still need to alert British authorities of any movement outside the embassy.

Espinosa said Ecuador is trying to make Assange a member of its diplomatic team, which would grant him additional rights under the Vienna Con-

vention on Diplomatic Relations, including special legal immunity and safe passage.

Britain’s Foreign Office said earlier on Thursday it has rejected Ecuador’s request to grant him diplomatic status in the UK. Though protected by Ecuador, the relationship between Assange and the nation’s leaders has at times been dicey.

Ecuador has repeatedly urged Assange not to interfere in the affairs of other countries following his frequent online comments on international issues.

He was also a point of contention in Ecuador’s 2017 presidential election. Conservative candidate Guillermo Lasso pledged to evict the Australian within 30 days of taking office, while current President Lenin Moreno said he would allow him to stay.

Assange later taunted after Lasso’s loss that he would “cordially invite Lasso to leave Ecuador within 30 days”.

Moreno issued a warning reminding Assange not to meddle in politics.

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Mardi Gras for Cher International superstar Cher will perform at Sydney’s annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in March, with the state government confirming one of the city’s worst kept secrets. The 71-year-old hinted she was coming Down Under in a cryptic emojiladen tweet in December: “OK..... YOU BOYS KNOW WHERE I’LL IN MARCH... #PutSomeShrimpOmTheBar[bie]”.

The NSW government announced Cher had been locked into performing at the Mardi Gras Party, when the city marks the annual parade’s 40th anniversary. It will be the first since same-sex marriage was legalised in Australia.

■ FRANCE

Jewels stolen in Paris Ritz heist recovered Paris authorities recovered all the jewels stolen from the Ritz Hotel in a dramatic heist, but were still searching for two thieves who got away, officials said.

Though ultimately unsuccessful, the robbery on Wednesday evening raised questions about security in one of the world’s most prestigious neighbourhoods, the Place Vendome.

Its well-guarded buildings include the Justice Ministry, highend boutiques and the 19thcentury Ritz.

Workers cleaned up shattered glass Thursday and started to repair damage from the robbery. Otherwise business appeared to be returning to normal at the Ritz, with no significant increase in security.

Three perpetrators “entered by the service entrance, smashed the jewellery stands, grabbed jewels that were clear-

ly expensive with the help of axes,” Jean-Michel Huguet of the police union Alliance Police Nationale said.

They seized watches from display cases holding wares from Rolex and Piaget, and then targeted the Alexandre Reza jewellery boutique inside the hotel.

The suspects inside threw bags of goods out of a window to at least two accomplices outside, according to a police official. The three inside were then blocked when they tried to flee through another door, and quickly arrested, the official said.

The accomplices outside fled, one on a motorcycle and another in a car. The motorcyclist dropped a bag with jewels and hatchets when his motorcycle hit a pedestrian during his escape. The pedestrian was slightly injured, said the offi-

cial, who wasn’t authorised to speak publicly about an ongoing investigation.

Other jewels were found scattered amid the debris of the shattered display cases during overnight cleanup efforts, the official told The Associated Press.

The overall value of the jewels on display was estimated at about 4.5 million euros ($NZ7.14 million).

An official close to the investigation said Thursday night that all the stolen jewels have been recovered, after authorities and jewellers carefully examined the contents of the bag and debris and found everything had been accounted for.

Another police official said some of the thieves apparently had guns. Two people inside the hotel hid from the thieves and alerted police, the official said.

Patrons at the hotel’s renowned Hemingway Bar described panic as the thieves entered the hushed environment of the Ritz, where rooms start at 1000 euros ($NZ1660) a night.

Several high-end Paris jewellery stores have been targets of dramatic robberies in recent years, including Cartier, Harry Winston and Chopard. Kim Kardashian West said she lost millions of dollars’ worth of jewellery when she was robbed at gunpoint in a Paris apartment in October 2016.

The Ritz was an especially luxurious target. The hotel has housed such famous names as Ernest Hemingway and Coco Chanel. It was the last place Princess Diana stayed before her fatal car crash in a Paris tunnel, and hosts elite guests from around the world drawn to the refined neighbourhood.

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Eight quakes strike Iran-Iraq border area A series of eight earthquakes has hit the Iran-Iraq border area and rattled Baghdad, apparent aftershocks of a temblor that struck the mountainous region in November and killed over 530 people.

Four people suffered minor injuries in Iran, state television reported.

The US Geological Survey says seven of the quakes struck near the Iraqi city of Mandali, 120 kilometres northeast of the Iraqi capital. Mandali is right on

the border between the two nations. The eighth hit near Mehran in western Iran, about 90 kilometres southeast of Mandali along the sparsely populated Zagros Mountains that divide Iran and Iraq.

All the earthquakes struck within an hour of each other, beginning at 0659 GMT. Six had a preliminary magnitude of at least 5, while two registered at magnitude 4. Scientists consider earthquakes of magnitude 5 as moderate.

Iranian authorities offered similar figures for the earthquakes on state television. All the information could change as scientists examine the data.

Iranian state television said online that people rushed into the streets as the temblors hit.

In Baghdad, people felt a quake shake the Iraqi capital, followed by what felt like aftershocks.

All the earthquakes struck at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the USGS. Earthquakes at magnitude 5 can cause con-

siderable damage. The temblors also all were very shallow, which causes more ground shaking and potential damage, particularly in places without strict building codes.

In November, a major 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the same region, killing over 530 people and injuring thousands in Iran alone. In Iraq, nine people were killed and 550 were injured, all in the country’s northern Kurdish region, according to the United Nations.

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Fast Eddie Clarke dies British hard rock band Motorhead says former guitarist Edward ‘Fast Eddie’ Clarke has died aged 67. Motorhead announced on Facebook that Clarke died in hospital while being treated for pneumonia. Clarke joined Motorhead soon after it was founded in 1975 by former Hawkwind bassist Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister. He was the final survivor of the band’s classic lineup: Lemmy, Clarke and drummer Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor.

Kilmister and Taylor both died in 2015.

Clarke’s time in Motorhead produced some of the band’s biggest hits, including the ferocious anthem Ace of Spades.

Life support turned off The life support of Home and Away actress Jessica Falkholt has reportedly been turned off more than a fortnight after a horror crash that claimed the life of her parents and sister. The 29-year-old had been fighting for life in St George Hospital since the fiery Boxing Day collision near Ulladulla, on the NSW south coast. Jessica’s parents Lars and Vivian were laid to rest along with sister Annabelle, 21, on Wednesday. The family was remembered as an inseparable, radiant group. Jessica, who has appeared on Home and Away and other Australian series, was pulled from the wreckage of the family car with her sister on December 26 before it erupted in flames with the bodies of their parents inside.

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Trump’s comment ‘racist’ In bluntly vulgar language, President Donald Trump questioned why the US would accept more immigrants from Haiti and “shithole countries” in Africa rather than places like Norway, as he rejected a bipartisan immigration deal, according to people briefed on the extraordinary Oval Office conversation.

Trump’s contemptuous description of an entire continent startled lawmakers in the meeting and immediately revived charges that the president is racist. The White House did not deny his remark but issued a statement saying Trump supports immigration policies that welcome “those who can contribute to our society”.

Trump’s comments came as two senators presented details of a bipartisan compromise that would extend protections against deportation for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants – and also strengthen border protections as Trump has insisted.

The lawmakers had hoped Trump would back their accord, an agreement among six senators evenly split among Republicans and Democrats, ending a months-long, bitter dispute over protecting the Dreamers. But the White House later rejected it,

Senator Dick Durbin, (left), and Republican Steny Hoyer, (right), listen as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on immigration policy.

PHOTO AP plunging the issue back into uncertainty just eight days before a deadline that threatens a government shutdown.

Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No 2 Democrat, explained that as part of that deal, a lottery for visas that has benefited people from Africa and other nations would be ended, the sources said, though there could be another way for them to apply. Durbin said people would be allowed to stay in the US who fled here after

disasters hit their homes in places including El Salvador, Guatemala and Haiti.

Trump specifically questioned why the US would want to admit more people from Haiti. As for Africa, he asked why more people from “shithole countries” should be allowed into the US, the sources said.

The president suggested that instead, the US should allow more entrants from countries like Norway. Trump met this week

with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg.

Asked about the remarks, White House spokesman Raj Shah did not deny them.

“Certain Washington politicians choose to fight for foreign countries, but President Trump will always fight for the American people,” he said.

Trump’s remarks were remarkable even by the standards of a president who has been accused by his foes of racist attitudes and has routinely smashed through public decorum that his modern predecessors have generally embraced.

Trump has claimed without evidence that Barack Obama, the nation’s first black president, wasn’t born in the United States, has said Mexican immigrants were “bringing crime” and were “rapists” and said there were “very fine people on both sides” after violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, left one counter-protester dead.

The six senators have been meeting for months to find a way to revive protections for young immigrants who arrived in the US as children and are here illegally.

– AP

■ BRAZIL

Virus cause of 170 dolphin deaths in Brazil Brazilian scientists say a virus is the main cause for the death of close to 200 guiana dolphins in little more than 40 days on the coast of Rio de Janeiro state.

The School of Oceanography of the State University of Rio de Janeiro said in a statement that an outbreak of “cetacean morbillivirus” is responsible for the deaths of more than 130 guiana dolphins in the Bay of Sepetiba since late November.

The bay is about 70 kilome-

tres west of the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Another 40 dead guiana dolphins were found in a nearby island called Ilha Grande.

The virus can damage the immune system of marine mammals.

What led to the outbreak and how long it will last are still unknown. Scientists are trying to determine other possible causes for the death of the dolphins.

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Left – The guiana dolphin in Brazilian waters.

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600 stuck on Japanese Antarctic greenhouse train during snow storm ■ GERMANY

Germany Researchers at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) have begun construction of an advanced greenhouse in Antarctica, as a test project to grow crops in outer space.

The first seeds will be sewn at the end of February, meaning that salad greens and radishes could be harvested by the end of March, according to the DLR. The greenhouse arrived by ship to the icy edge of the continent on January 3.

Snowmobiles then towed the greenhouse about 20 kilometres to Neumayer Station III at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)

where it was placed on a scaffold.

But it’s what is on the inside that counts: Vegetables and herbs are expected to thrive without any soil and daylight in this advanced greenhouse.

“Shelves will be set up, pumps for nutrient solution will be installed and special LEDs calibrated for optimal illumination” said Eden-ISS Research Director, Daniel Schubert.

Eden-ISS is an EU test project that aims to make breakthroughs in providing fresh food to space explorers on long missions to the moon and Mars.

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About 600 passengers were trapped aboard a train Thursday night in a Sea of Japan coastal area as a massive winter storm dumped heavy snow in the region, local media reports.

One person was taken to hospital and four were rescued as they felt unwell on the four-car train stranded between Tokoji and Obiori stations in Niigata prefecture since Thursday evening, broadcaster NHK reported.

The operator provided food and some beverage for the pas-

sengers, NHK said.

The train bound for Nagaoka from Niigata is equipped with restrooms with its heating and interior lights working properly, the operator JR East said.

It is not certain when the train service can be resumed though snow removal is under way, the operator said.

The storm brought much snow to many parts of Japan as weather authorities warned of blizzard conditions, traffic disruption and risk of avalanches.

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In brief Firefighting resumes Chinese reports say firefighting vessels have resumed attempts to put out a blaze aboard an oil tanker in the East China Sea. The reports follow an explosion aboard the Sanchi, whose 32-member crew is still mostly missing. Photos on the Ministry of Transportation’s microblog showed thick black smoke pouring out of the ship.

Rescuers found a body believed to be a crewmember from the Iranian-operated tanker but there has been no sign of survivors.

Chinese officials have warned that the tanker could explode and sink, possibly triggering an environmental disaster. The Sanchi was carrying nearly 1 million barrels of condensate, a type of gassy, ultra-light oil.

– AP

Dutch ditch phone book After almost 140 years of faithful service, the Netherlands is getting rid of the printed telephone book.

The publisher announced that the internet has made the directory redundant and thus the era of the telephone book has come to an end. The vast majority of Dutch people are looking up phone numbers in the online edition of the telephone book, the publisher said. Only a small group of elderly people in rural areas still use the book and this population will be trained this year to search for numbers online. In the first issue of the Dutch telephone directory in 1881 there were 49 addresses. The telephone book will be distributed to the households for the last time from February.

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Court for dog kicker A 32-year-old man is expected to face court next month over allegations he was captured on video kicking a dog at a Gold Coast beach. The man, believed to be the dog’s owner, was charged by the RSPCA on Thursday with one count of animal cruelty after footage of the incident was uploaded by a bystander to Facebook on Monday.

He is due appear in the Southport Magistrates Court in February.

The dog was seized on Tuesday afternoon by the RSPCA and taken to its animal care centre.

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Bail for Exposto A 54-year-old Sydney mother who avoided the death penalty in Malaysia over drug trafficking charges has been released on bail. Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto was found not guilty late last year of attempting to import more than a kilogram of crystal methamphetamine into Kuala Lumpur, en route from Shanghai to Melbourne, in 2014. The mother of four was granted bail in a Malaysian court on Thursday.

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Coffin swap A Queensland funeral home accused of swapping a grandmother’s expensive coffin for a cheap pine box says it was only done so the pricey casket wouldn’t crack. Rockhampton funeral director Tony Hart has said his company only moved the woman’s body to a crematorium in a cheaper box to protect the structural integrity of the $1700 casket her family paid for. Police said they were investigating complaints from the family.

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It is going to be a busy weekend for Allenton captain Jeff Naish, with his side not only taking on Coldstream on Saturday, but also Burnside in the Canterbury club championships on Sunday.

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Poor weather during the week is not dampening hopes that the Mid Canterbury senior cricket competition will get back under way today.

Methven are set to play host to Lauriston on the artificial wicket at the Methven Domain, while Allenton are playing host to Coldstream at the Ashburton Domain.

“It will be touch and go to if we play but with Methven playing on

the artificial wicket, we will press on and try and play,” Allenton captain Jeff Naish said.

“It looks like it will be clear, it just might be a bit damp.”

With only three rounds to go in the Pritchard Shield, Allenton will be after every game they can get as they bid to chase down Lauriston at the top of the table.

“It has been good this year as everybody is beating everybody so it is anybody’s game at this point,” he said.

They still have to get through Coldstream, not an easy task on what will likely be a very green wicket.

Richard Print has been one of the top bowlers of the competition so far, and with the likes of Jay Houston also bringing in plenty of bowling firepower, Allenton’s batsmen will have to be on point.

That is not to say they do not have good bowlers of their own, but Naish will be looking for an improvement after a seven wicket loss

to Tech in the last round of 2017.

Up the road in Methven it is a case of top of the table versus bottom in their game against Lauriston.

Runs have been as hard to find on the Methven scorecard as the Canterbury black panther, and captain Davey Maw will be hoping Lauriston’s bowlers had a bit too much turkey over the Christmas break.

On Sunday Allenton will get an extra bit of batting and bowl-

ing practice in when they take on the Christchurch premier grade champions in the Canterbury club championships.

“It is going to be a really big challenge but it is something that the boys have really been looking forward to,” Naish said.

“We do have a few boys away which is a shame so we probably don’t have a full strength squad.

“It will be good to get the chance to see what the level of our competition is at compared to theirs.”

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■ SOFTBALL

Celsea, Arsenal draw

Tournament test for young softballers

Chelsea failed to make their home advantage count as they missed a string of chances to draw 0-0 with Arsenal in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final. The hosts struggled to break down Arsene Wenger’s side despite enjoying the majority of possession and will feel hard done by after crafting the best of the game’s few openings in a lively game at Stamford Bridge.

The winners will face either Manchester City or second tier Bristol City in the Carabao Cup final, with the Premier League leaders taking a 2-1 lead into the second leg.

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Mid Canterbury’s next crop of softballing talent are testing their skills out against the rest of the South Island at the South Island under-15 championships.

Both a boys’ and a girls’ team have made the trip south to Invercargill for the event, which began on Thursday and will run through till Sunday.

The boys’ side started off with a high scoring game against Southland, eventually losing 6-13.

Their next two games against big brothers Canterbury were more challenging, losing to the Canterbury development side 17-0, and the Canterbury A side 23-1.

They picked up their first win of the tournament against Marlborough, winning 9-5.

The girls’ side finished with an identical score line against Southland, losing 6-13, while Canterbury A were far too strong, winning 25-0.

Gelling confirmed The Warriors have confirmed the signing of former Wigan star Anthony Gelling on a one year deal for the upcoming NRL season.

The 27-year-old centre or backrower has been training with the Warriors over the past week before putting pen to paper on a contract yesterday. Gelling’s arrival comes after he was recently granted a release from the last two years of his contract with Wigan after he returned to New Zealand to be with his girlfriend who was injured in a car accident in November.

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Right – Mid Canterbury under-15 girls’ softball player Darnell Lima gets ready to pitch at the South Island championships in Invercargill.

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■ NETBALL

‘It’s time to front up’ The Silver Ferns left today heading to London for the opening match of the 2018 Netball Quad Series and captain Katrina Grant assured the team would be ready to perform.

“It’s pressure time and we all know it, we all need to front up and start performing,” Grant told Radio Sport.

Despite the holiday season Grant said “it’s been a summer of training” for players individually following the Fern’s December training camp.

“We’ve been back in our regions for the last week or so training pretty darn hard and back into netball so we can head off to the UK in good nick and play some good netball.”

“We’ve been trying to maintain, if not improve, fitness and strength as much as possible as we know that going into three tests against England, South Africa and Australia, three of the top nations in the world, is always going to be tough,” said Grant.

The Ferns claimed the Quad Series over Australia for the first time in a stunning 10-goal win last year but failed to maintain momentum after a 4-0 loss to Australia in the Constellation Cup. Grant said it was a very disappointing loss but assured the

Perth Scorchers skipper Adam Voges will miss today’s top-ofthe-table BBL clash with Adelaide after being penalised for a slow over rate for the second time this season. The Scorchers were found to be 5.25 minutes behind the scheduled time to complete their 20 overs in the recent loss to Sydney Thunder at Spotless Stadium. Voges’ first offence came in a loss to the Brisbane Heat on January 5, when the Scorchers were six minutes behind. The two strikes means Voges has been handed a mandatory one-match suspension.

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Smith back in tens Two-time world cup winning centre Conrad Smith headlines a Section Paloise (Pau) Brisbane Global Rugby Tens squad featuring seven former All Blacks plus former Wallabies captain Ben Mowen, former England flanker Steffon Armitage and Fijian winger Watisone Votu. The star-studded line-up includes former All Blacks playmakers Colin Slade and Tom Taylor, as well as former Blues fliers Benson Stanley and Frank Halai and cult figure Highlanders prop Jamie Mackintosh.

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Nadal downs Thiem

Captain Katrina Grant said it’s time for the Silver Ferns to step up and perform.

Ferns have grown stronger as a result with the determination to step up in next week’s opening game.

“Coming in off 4-0 against Aussie wasn’t pleasant … so coming into December camp all of us were refocusing as a team

as well and making sure we were all on the same page.”

“First and foremost we need to go in and we need to win these three games and improve. Those loses against Aussie last year are not gonna be any good for us if we haven’t learnt from them and

that’s the key message I think we’re all going forward with.”

The Silver Ferns will come up against the England Roses on January 21 at 7am (NZT). They will then fly to South Africa where they will take on the SPAR Proteas on January 26. - NZME

World No.1 Rafael Nadal has tuned up for the Australian Open with an exhibition match win at Melbourne Park. The Spaniard took on Dominic Thiem in a surprise clash on Margaret Court Arena yesterday. They were all square after two sets, with Thiem winning a first-set tiebreak before Nadal hit his straps in the second set.

The Open’s top seed broke Thiem twice in the second set for the only breaks of the match. While the roof was closed, both men struggled in humid conditions and called off a third set in favour of a tiebreak. Nadal overcame dogged resistance from the Austrian to win 10-8 in the much-needed hitout.

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James hints at early retirement Hinting to an earlier than expected retirement, basketball star LeBron James said his kids would be the deciding factor.

The 33-year-old, known as “the king” of basketball, is in the midst of one of his best seasons yet but told USA Today “with his kids getting older he would stop playing earlier than he’d like to”.

“I’ve got a 10-year-old boy [Bryce], 3-year-old girl [Zhuri].

Daddy sidekicks in sometimes.

That will be a deciding factor in how long I want to play.”

“I’ve got a 13-year-old son now [LeBron Jr.]. He’s in the seventh grade. He’s a damn good basket player, too. On this road trip, I’ve already missed four of his games. That’s the thing that kind of sucks,” James said.

The three-time NBA champion said he had already gone further than he expected and that his future achievements would be merely “extra credit”.

“I’ve been in this spotlight for half of my years. I’m 33 now.

This thing started when I was 15.

Eighteen years I’ve been in this light. I’ve already exceeded everything I’ve dreamt about.”

“At this point, I’m just adding

crazy toppings on the cake like my daughter would do. Throw all kinds of stuff on the cake and whatever happens, happens,” he said.

However, the 15-year veteran assured the end was not yet in sight and said when the time came “he’ll just know”.

“I don’t know until you make that decision. The game will let you know when it’s over with.

“Retirement for me is like getting engaged. I didn’t know if I was ready or not. I just felt it was the time. Timing was right. The vibe was right.

“I never had nobody in my family get married before. I never experienced it. I definitely never had nobody in my family play in the NBA and retire. So, we’ll see.

We’ll see,” he said.

The Cleveland Cavaliers player is currently performing at an MVP level averaging 27.2 points, 9.0 assists, 8.2 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks per contest.

Right – “The king” LeBron James revealed he would consider retirement earlier than expected because of his kids.

■ MOTORSPORT

■ RUGBY

Paddon to share Hyundai with teammate Sordo

NZ Rugby name women in refs squad

New Zealander Hayden Paddon has had his 2018 schedule confirmed by the factory Hyundai team at the official season launch in Europe.

Hyundai Motorsport has announced that Paddon and Seb Marshall will share the #6 Hyundai with teammate Dani Sordo and the Spaniard’s new co-driver Carlos del Barrio, with Paddon contesting seven of the 13 rallies.

Sordo will also contest seven rallies with the team running four cars in Portugal.

The Kiwi/Brit pairing get their 2018 season under way at the WRC’s only full-winter rally in Sweden in February. They then contest Portugal (May), Italy (June), Finland (July), Turkey (September), Great Britain (October) and Australia (November).

Following a refreshing break at home in New Zealand for the Christmas holidays, Paddon returned to Europe to join the team at the UK’s famed Autosport motorsport show.

“I am treating the 2018 season almost like a fresh start after our difficulties from last year,” he said.

“I want to put that behind me and use the positives from our podium results to spur us on to achieve what I know we are capable of.

Hayden Paddon is to contest only seven rallies this year.

“We will make the most of all seven events this year; being gravel rallies, these are all events that are strong for us and we have good experience of – other than Turkey, which will be new for everyone.

“We have nothing to lose, so we will be going all out on these events to fight for podiums and get that edge back. Also by doing more events in the second half of the year, it means we will also have an advantageous road position for most events.”

Paddon aims to keep his com-

petitive edge by running an expanded New Zealand programme in his Hyundai New Zealand i20 AP4+ car.

Paddon would obviously prefer to be competing at all 13 WRC rallies this year.

“I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t prefer to contest the full season, but I have to accept things like this and make the most of each opportunity we get throughout the year.

Of course, we will do everything in our power to help the team towards their goal of winning the manufacturers’ title.

- NZME

Former Black Fern Rebecca Mahoney and Natarsha Ganley have become the first women selected into New Zealand Rugby’s high performance referees’ national squad.

Young referees Lauren Jenner, Maggie Cogger–Orr, Brittany Andrew and Louise Moore have been selected in the wider training group alongside eight other match officials that will work towards the Jock Hobbs national under 19 tournament in Taupo in September 2018.

New Zealand Rugby’s high performance referee manager Bryce Lawrence welcomed the inclusion of Mahoney and Ganley as a positive statement about women in refereeing.

“This is a fantastic day for refereeing and for women in refereeing. Rebecca and Natarsha are quality referees and will no doubt continue to improve in the high performance environment.

“We are determined to have the best match officials in the world who control elite level games. Having Rebecca and Natarsha in the National Squad will see us developing our top men and women officials together to achieve that goal,” Lawrence said.

“The growth of the women’s game around the world has meant that rugby unions

around the world are thinking about how we can encourage and support women and girls, into refereeing.

“Bringing the best of our male and female referees into one programme, gives others something to aim for, and it ensures that we stay relevant to our rugby communities and audience.

The New Zealand national squad officiate at the Mitre 10 Cup, Heartland Championship and Farah Palmer Cup. “Seeing the talent across our wider training group shows the pathway that is available for young referees in this country and we look forward to seeing what they achieve in 2018 and years to come,” Lawrence said.

A Heartland union has produced the only other new face in the squad with Damian McPherson from Poverty Bay also joining the ranks.

The former Poverty Bay forward took up the whistle in 2015 and last year refereed at the Jock Hobbs Memorial under 19 Final in Taupo.

McPherson is one of five referees from Heartland unions to be selected across the three squads.

“This goes to show it doesn’t matter where it is you are refereeing, these are all opportunities to be seen.”

- NZME

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Saturday, January 13, 2018

In brief

Weekend Sports Box

Major gong for TNZ

A look ahead to the sporting weekend, with a glance back over the shoulder at the week that was.

On the couch . . .

The Mid Canterbury sevens side will be on the picture box this week at the national sevens tournament which is being broadcast live on sky sports.

With plenty of rapid-fire games packed into both days, there should be plenty of entertaining rugby on show, and hopefully Mid Canterbury can make a huge splash.

The punt . . .

Sadly Guppy only really hit his stride in the last game, and sold us a bit short on our bet of the week.

This week we are going to dip back in to the world of the Premier League, with most teams having rammed schedules that might throw up some interesting results.

Chelsea vs Leicester: Draw @ $5.50 Chelsea looked very jaded against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semifinal earlier in the week and things will not get any easier when they welcome Leicester to the bridge, who have been playing well under Claude Puel and have a red-hot Riyad Mahrez driving them forward.

Huddersfield vs West Ham: Draw @$2.95 The price here really represents what to expect from this game, with Brighton more hot and cold than a dodgy kettle, while West Ham love to find ways not to win.

Newcastle vs Swansea: Newcastle @ $1.85 The magpies have been another team with some varied form, but and home should be putting away what has been a woeful Swansea side this season.

Watford vs Southampton: Watford @ $2.35 Oh Watford, where have thou gone with your great prices for easy wins. Ever since Marco Silva was linked with Everton, the Hornets have looked less like wasps and more like

Pic of the week . . .

A-League players usually get a nice little $500 kicker if they pick up the man of bumble bees as they try to figure out how to defend.

Luckily they have Southampton coming to town, who have been mediocrely average this season, especially at finding the back of the net. $45 bet could return $3174

The gambler . . . $5 Quaddie won $9,621.30 This punter was able to relax in the last race with a guaranteed return after taking the field in their quaddie bet Canberra Races - Friday 5 December Race 5: 14 Paris Carver at $5.00 (14)

the match award, but for this player, he found himself picking up an extra five gigabytes of data for his phone, how lovely.

Race 6: 6 Orange Time at $21.90 (3,6) Race 7: 16 Croix de Vie at $19.20 (16,17) Race 8: 6 Wyendra at $2.20 (Field)

Bizarre sports moment of the week . . .

A custom-made category this week, owing to how bizarre it was that ultra-runner Kelly Agnew was able to use a portaloo to win multiple races.

As opposed to complete laps of the circuit like everybody else, he just ducked into the dunny for a while, then popped back out to cross back over the finish line.

■ TENNIS

Sock unlikely to get invite Don’t expect to see Jack Sock playing at the ASB Classic again any time soon.

It’s unlikely the American will be invited back to Auckland in the future, despite his status as a former champion and two-time finalist.

It wasn’t just the manner of his exit on Wednesday, though that was almost unforgivable. He appeared to be unfocused and disinterested for most of the match against German journeyman Peter Gojowczyk, limping to a 6-3, 6-3 loss in just over an hour.

Although he is known as a showman on court, the sight of Sock trying an unnecessary “tweener” from near the baseline late in the second set was strange, as was his random serving style.

He also lacked any conviction with his post-match explanations, when he acted like nothing untoward had happened, instead emphasising how good Gojowczyk had been.

Sock also mentioned, several times, that it was his first match this year, which conveniently overlooked his Hopman Cup stint last week in Perth, which included two tight sets against Roger Federer and a three-set win over ASB Classic quarterfinalist Karen Khachanov.

A glum Jack Sock is not likely to be invited back to Auckland.

Serena Williams got blasted last year for her performance in Auckland but this was different. Williams didn’t cope with the conditions and played some dumb tennis, but Sock just didn’t turn up mentally.

Sock’s overall conduct also raised eyebrows with tournament officials, stakeholders and sponsors. He didn’t do any media before the tournament, the first defending champion in recent memory not to face the press.

Sock also cancelled a scheduled sponsor appearance at the last minute, and took an unnec-

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essary doubles wildcard (meaning a local player couldn’t use one) when he could have signed in and entered with his doubles ranking.

Sock was believed to be upset at not being scheduled at night on Wednesday, even though most of his matches last year here were during the day, and he left the arena less than an hour after his match had finished, on his way to the airport.

And remember Sock was getting paid a significant five-figure appearance fee, as well as collecting $US8565 ($11,904) as a second round loser.

It’s small beer for a guy who banked around $4.7 million last year, but the fans, sponsors and television audience around the world deserved more. Much more.

Sock’s conduct was surprising, especially as this is the same player who got off his sickbed to play in the semi-final and final in 2016.

What is just as disappointing is the failure of the ATP to take any assertive steps in this matter.

They were mute, even though it was obvious to all in the stadium that something was amiss. The governing body’s stance over the player withdrawal issue that dogged the ASB Classic on Monday and Tuesday was also toothless.

The ATP has always been seen as a player-focused organisation, but at some stage they have to take a stand.

The conduct of Sock’s compatriot Ryan Harrison, as well as eighth seed Andrey Rubleev was highly disappointing. It’s understood that Harrison’s coach didn’t even make the trip to Auckland, while Harrison arrived, told organisers he was too tired to play and left later that same day, making sure he picked up his $US5075 ($7048) cheque in the process.

- NZME

Emirates Team New Zealand landed a major gong at the London Boat Show in light of their stunning America’s Cup success.

The Kiwis where announced winners of the prestigious racing performance category at the Yachts & Yachting Awards. The British magazine ran the annual event and award ceremony, commending Team New Zealand’s 7-1 victory over Oracle Team USA last year in Bermuda. Team New Zealand beat France’s Vendee Globe winner Armel Le Cleach, Ben Ainslie Racing’s youth academy crew, Britain’s new 49er stars Dylan Fletcher and Stu Bithell, and British offshore racing outfit Concise for the award. They were praised as “plucky Kiwis who scarcely needed introduction” before replays of the team’s performance were run.

- NZME

Walsh faces up to Silva World shot put champion Tom Walsh has put his skills to test in a completely different arena. Walsh joined one of those crazy Japanese game shows, which saw him pitted against UFC star Wanderlei Silva.

The show, which is apparently called “Who is the Ultimate Man?”, involves a competition that sees athletes put on opposite sides of a glass panel, with both men trying to push each other to the end line.

The Kiwi champion – who has close to 30kgs on Silva – was ultimately too much for the UFC star.

- NZME

Venus knocked out Kiwi doubles tennis specialist Michael Venus and partner Raven Klaasen have fallen out of the ASB Classic at the semi-final stage.

Venus and Klaasen, seeded second at the Classic, lost 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (8-6) yesterday to Belarusian Max Mirnyi and Austrian Philipp Oswald in 99 minutes. Both pairings failed to break serve in a closely fought contest characterised by big service games, but Mirnyi and Oswald handled the key moments better. They rode out the first-set tiebreak with aplomb, securing a 9-7 win after several Klaasen unforced errors, and eked out a 8-6 second-set tiebreak win. The duo will face either the top-seeded Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic or Santiago Gonzalez and Julio Peralta in today’s final.

- NZN

Wells brothers in team Jackson and Beau-James Wells will join older brother Byron in the New Zealand team at next month’s Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.

Their selection comes just three days after injury forced oldest brother Jossi to withdraw. The 27-year-old was provisionally selected after tearing his patella tendon last June, but pulled out after training on snow showed his knee wasn’t ready for the loading required to compete at Olympic level. Jackson, 19, will compete in freeski slopestyle and 22-year-old Beau-James in freeski halfpipe.

PyeongChang will be BeauJames’s second Winter Olympics following his sixth placing in halfpipe at Sochi in 2014. “It’s sad that Jossi will not be coming with us, but I’m really excited that two of my brothers will be there with me,” he said.

- NZN

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In brief Long Leaf out Pre-post Karaka Million (1200m) favourite Long Leaf is out of the Ellerslie feature. The Victorian youngster earned a $4.50 quote for the January 27 feature following his debut win at Morphettville and further success in the Listed Merson Cooper Stakes (1000m) at Sandown.

However, co-trainer David Hayes has decided against a trip to New Zealand, instead setting Long Leaf for next month’s Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. “He’s going really well and as tempting as the New Zealand race is I’m going to stay at home,” he said.

“At the time it wasn’t apparent, but the form out of his race (the Merson Cooper) has worked out so well I’m going to stay here and aim him at the Blue Diamond.”

Strong colt eyes Slipper Christchurch trainer Terri Rae will saddle five-year-old Alamosa mare Aspen Lass in the Gr.3 Mills Reef Trentham Stakes (2100m) and the Darci Brahma six-year-old gelding Kolonel Kev in the Gr.3 Tui – Backing Winners Since 1889 Anniversary (1600m), as well as Sacred Desire in the El Cheapo Cars Premier (1200m).

Rae chasing further success Christchurch trainer Terri Rae is no stranger to feature race success at Trentham and she is hoping for further Group Three honours at the Wellington track this weekend.

Rae produced Hold It Harvey to win the Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham in 2011 and has two chances to repeat at that level on Saturday.

Rae will saddle five-year-old Alamosa mare Aspen Lass in the Gr.3 Mills Reef Trentham Stakes (2100m) and the Darci Brahma six-year-old gelding Kolonel Kev in the Gr.3 Tui – Backing Winners Since 1889 Anniversary (1600m), as well as Sacred Desire in the El Cheapo Cars Premier (1200m).

“We’ve made the trip to Trentham quite a few times and Hold It Harvey was able to win there, but he was an everywhere horse.

It didn’t matter where he raced,”

Rae said. Aspen Lass and Kolonel Kev clashed last time out in the Listed Timaru Stakes (1600m), with Kolonel Kev making it two wins in as many starts for his new stable, while Aspen Lass was never able to obtain clear running and finished seventh.

“She just never got any clear run down the straight,” Rae said of Aspen Lass.

“I would have preferred a better draw because she doesn’t just have to go back, but she just hasn’t had any luck with her barriers. She settles really well though. She jumps out and tucks her head so she goes over ground well.

“She has that stamina and a reasonable turn of foot. This is a huge step up for her but it will give us a line on where she’s at in this company.”

A winner of five of her 17

starts, Aspen Lass was second in the Listed Spring Classic (2000m) at Riccarton in October before winning the Listed Metropolitan Handicap (2500m) at the same track and last season finished fifth in the Gr.3 White Robe Lodge Handicap (1600m) at Wingatui.

“If she doesn’t quite match it with them on Saturday she’ll go to the Dunedin Cup [over 2400m at Wingatui on February 3], but if she goes really well she does hold a nomination for the Auckland Cup. “We’ll assess things after Saturday.”

Rae attributed a change of environment for sparking Kolonel Kev, who chases a hat-trick of wins when he contests the Anniversary.

“It’s a really good field, but he’s got a good draw which will

help him. He’s really only raced in Rating 85 company before his Timaru win so we’ll just see how he goes,” Rae said.

“He was boxed in for a little bit but he was strong to the line when he got out and he deserved a trip up north.”

Rae was unsure what path Kolonel Kev would follow after Saturday, suggesting he wouldn’t be suited in the White Robe Lodge (1600m) at Wingatui on February 3 with the change in conditions from handicap to weightfor-age.

She was pleased with the third of her travelling party Sacred Desire, who races in Rating 75 company on Saturday after a luckless third at Timaru last start.

“She’s consistent and didn’t get a run up the straight the other day,” Rae said.

- NZ Racing Desk

Orange notches up century on McGrath mounts Blair Orange raced past 100 wins for the season when reining Aloka to victory in the 2700-metre Summer Cup, feature of the Northern Southland Club’s January meeting at Ascot Park on Thursday afternoon.

“That’s easily my fastest 100,” said Orange, who one race earlier had reached the century aboard Aloka’s stablemate Gore Bay. The three-year-olds, trained in Canterbury by Nigel McGrath, were decisive winners and Orange was keen to deflect the praise from his own efforts.

“They were both fit and ready,” he said.

“Thanks to all the owners and trainers; I couldn’t have done it without their support.”

In the Southern Belle Speed Series heat run after the Cup, Orange and McGrath combined with Goodlookin Chick and looked for a hat-trick but found

Blair Orange local mare Somejoy, trained and driven by Clark Barron, too strong.

It was Barron’s second training win for the day.

His first was with GiftofJoy, who Orange was aboard for his

99th of the season.

“They’ve both got the ‘Joy’ ability,” Barron said.

Giftofjoy is out of Pride N Joy, a qualified but unraced daughter of Mach Three and Joyfulbelle.

She has been three times to Art

Major and left two fillies and a colt. Giftofjoy is the first, while her sister Majorpride was sold to Western Australia at last year’s sales.

Yearling brother Coogan’s Bluff has been entered for this year.

After Giftofjoy’s win, Barron said it helped tick two boxes.

“I wanted her to win and run a good time to help the colt at the sales,” he said The one-and-a-quarter length win of Giftofjoy in 2:05.3 (mile rate 1:58.3) had enough merit to suggest the filly could develop classic form before the end of the season.

Barron agrees but doesn’t know if it will be for him.

“She took time to mature and had some catching up to do,” he said.

“She’s come a long way, though and now there’s some interest in her. She might be sold.”

- NZ Harness News

Strapping juvenile Wisdom Patch has earned himself an outing in black type company. The son of Snitzel produced a dominant front-running performance to win Thursday’s Baker Racing 1100m at Matamata with next month’s Listed Reid & Harrison Slipper (1200m) now a target. “It was quite a good effort today after he did as much work as he did early and he really kicked well,” said Andrew Scott, who trains the twoyear-old with Lance O’Sullivan.

“He’s a lovely, big colt. He’s 16.3 hands so it’s all in front of him.”

Win has a global touch The Tony Pike-trained Caricature added an international flavour when she won at Matamata yesterday. In her second appearance following a debut fourth, the daughter of Power was successful in the Stable Books Maiden (1600m) in the hands of Leith Innes, who sported the colours of the global thoroughbred powerhouse the China Horse Club. “She’s an improving filly and has showed a bit at home, she keeps getting better,” stable representative Kade Ormsby said.

Memorable day Taiki Yanagida posted his first New Zealand winner at Matamata yesterday when he guided stable runner Jewel Of Patch to victory.

The 24-year-old, who is apprenticed to Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, combined with the stable runner for a memorable victory in the Ohukia Lodge 1400m. “It was a good ride from Taiki,” Scott said. “He let the horse find its feet and rode patiently.

“He’s a hard-working young fellow and hopefully this is the start of a long and successful career.”

Trentham hopes go well Group One contenders Chambord and Heroic Valour stretched their legs between races at Matamata on Friday. The JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) hopes galloped 1000 metres in 58.8 with the closing 600m in 33.5. “They were doing it nicely and both are really finding the line in their races,” said Opie Bosson, who was aboard Heroic Valour. The pair are trained

by Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards who also gave Splurge a run over 1000m in 59.7, the last 600m in 34.6. “That will tighten him nicely,” Richards said.

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3 Mackerelli (3) fr...........................A Poutama 4 078 Peggy Spur (4) fr ...................... S E Butcher 5 1x Tobruk (5) fr .................................... M Wallis CAP TROT $8500, r50 to r66 spechcp trot, stand, 6 92047 Secretofthesea Smile (U1) fr ........ T Mitchell 2600m 7 4378x Awa Cathrine (1) 20 .......................D Moore 1 44234 Burt Munro (1) fr............................S Branch 8 x6687 Anzac (2) 20 ...............................S Cornwall 2 12256 Our Petite Lady (2) fr .................. R Brosnan 9 43594 Te Kouka Breeze (U1) 20 ...........M Nicholas 3 x501x Massive Metro (3) fr ..................... T Mitchell 10 0x859 Opawa Speed (1) 30 ................S Abernethy 4 0660x Mr Natural (4) fr ............................ A Sharpe 11 26045 Dauntless (2) 30 ......................... B Edwards 5 82547 Blood And Whisky (5) fr........ T Cameron (J) 12 0690x The Rev (U1) 30 ...................... M McKendry 6 70851 Majestic Stride (U1) fr ................ K Marshall Pacifiers on : Poppy Drayton (R1) 7 010x0 Mass Destruction (U2) fr ......... M McKendry Pacifiers off : Angus Fogg (R9) 8 1349x Angus Fogg (U3) fr ...........................D Balle 9 28887 The Last Gamble (U4) fr ..............N Chilcott SELECTIONS: 10 73768 Makarewa Jake (1) 10 ..................B Hackett Race 1: Happy Magic, Scanreco Bay, Poppy Drayton, 11 80077 Grey Stoke (U1) 10 ...................P Ferguson Redmaro 12 7P187 Roi Des Gitans (1) 20.................. B Mangos Race 2: Somewhereinbrooklyn, Carlaw Park, Brain10 5.26pm THAMES JOCKEY CLUB MOBILE PACE stormer, My Cash $8000, non-winners 3yo+ mr48 to mr50 mob. pace, Race 3: The Peacemaker, Delia May, Millview Chloe, mobile, 1700m McLeod’s Daughter 1 Babyfacenelson (1) fr ............... S E Butcher Race 4: Toll Gate, McDaknife, Gotta Keepasecret, De2 Pump Up The Volume (2) fr ..........P Butcher lightful Art 3 9682 Helix (3) fr................................. J Abernethy Race 5: Tonto, Knights Desire, Hunter Red, Doublede4 09342 Bettor Buy A Rose (4) fr ................S Phelan lightbrigade 5 73 Cha Cha B (5) fr .......................S Abernethy Race 6: Whale Rider, Lambros, Eldolar, Spare Change 6 Smiling Liam (6) fr ..........................O Gillies Race 7: Queen Lostris, Lynbar Rose, Razor Brogden, 7 7 Wheretheresawill (7) fr ...... J MacKinnon (J) Sheer Bliss 8 0 Boston Bay (21) fr .............................. T Hall Race 8: Mo Casino, Imajollywally, Fleeting Grin, Bettor 9 Turbo (22) fr............................ T Macfarlane Spirits 11 5.50pm THAMES HARNESS RACING CLUB Race 9: Angus Fogg, Roi Des Gitans, Massive Metro, HANDICAP TROT $8000, 3yo+, non-winners & up to Our Petite Lady r47 spechcp trot, stand, 2600m Race 10: Bettor Buy A Rose, Helix, Cha Cha B, Turbo 1 68345 Amabede (1) fr .............................P Butcher Race 11: Sunny Pegasus, The Rev, Te Kouka Breeze, 2 92739 Sunny Pegasus (2) fr.................. R Brosnan Tobruk 9 35341 Fleeting Grin (2) 30 ...................P Ferguson 10 6740x Bettor Spirits (3) 30 ......................P Butcher

9 4.51pm BILL & EVA DARRAH MEMORIAL HANDI-

Auckland gallops Tomorrow at Ellerslie raceway

Auckland Racing Club Venue: Ellerslie Meeting Date: 14 Jan 2018 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.52pm (NZT) BESTAFF MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 7x452 Corporate Raider (5) 58.5....... G Cooksley 2 05763 Head Rush (11) 58.5 ............ J Nason (a2) 3 x4476 Prince Jabeel (6) 58.5.................... L Innes 4 x0005 All Trumped Up (3) 58.5 ............... M Vance 5 40x78 Plimmer (12) 58.5 6 23 Bak Da Master b (1) 57 7 92326 The Mitigator (8) 57 ............... S McKay (a) 8 623 Transformer b (7) 57 .................... J Riddell 9 63 Overknight (4) 57 10 247 Unnameable 57 .........................Scratched 11 07 Albut Me (10) 57 ............................. M Hills 12 x5423 Top Actress (9) 56.5..................... S Collett 13 54 Treasure (2) 55 ...........................M McNab 2 1.27pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE $22,500, 2YO SW+P, 1200m 1 11. Avantage (7) 57 ......................... O Bosson 2 444 Cassius Clay (5) 56.5 ............ S McKay (a) 3 36 Thunder Dragon (1) 56.5 ............... L Innes 4 Tavisan (4) 56.5 ........................... S Collett 5 14. Pinot Grey (2) 56 ......................C Lammas 6 1 Spanish Whisper td (3) 56 ......M D Plessis 7 2. Scorch (6) 54.5 ............................J Bayliss 3 2.02pm BIDFOOD 1200 $25,000, 3YO SW+P, 1200m 1 4x679 Star Treasure t (2) 57.5 .... A Schwerin (a2) 2 53374 Bombard (5) 57.5 ......................... A Collett

M9 Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Stadium Meeting Date: 14 January 2018 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 1.18pm (NZT) WELCOME TO THE MANUKAU SPORTSBOWL SPRINT C4, 318m 1 88463 Obstinatus 18.25 R & .................... N O’Regan 2 76221 Nitrology 18.26 .................................... S Clark 3 52613 Kapai Lana 18.61 R & ............................L Udy 4 21657 Maximum Express 18.51 ....................P Green 5 12613 Fantastic Zoe 18.51.......................D Schofield 6 22742 Fantastic Sid 18.49........................D Schofield 7 43735 Sun Is Shining 18.56 ........................... B Craik 8 11832 Guru Secret 18.86 .......................... K Williams 9 21168 Absinthe Minded 18.55 ...................H Mullane 10 76342 On Fleek 18.65.................................... B Craik 2 1.36pm TROPHIES PLUS SPRINT C0, 318m 1 22252 Barwon Bandit nwtd ......................D Schofield 2 35667 Jetsun Bear nwtd ..............................G Wilson 3 73242 Ruamahunga Hero nwtd R & .................. Hunt 4 4273 Kuridrani nwtd ................................. A Cleaver 5 42732 Katcha Ninja nwtd ............................... B Craik 6 86882 Star Secret nwtd............................. K Williams 7 36635 Hot Mayhem nwtd U & ........................ Cottam 8 86x Barwon Opal nwtd .........................D Schofield 9 225 Feed The Need nwtd P & .................J Cleaver 10 536F6 Just Jiggle nwtd U & ............................ Cottam 3 1.53pm PUMP & ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD STAKES C1, 527m 1 73682 Opawa Vegan nwtd W & .....................T Steele 2 17873 Uno Twenty Five nwtd ....................... G Farrell 3 87886 Zarzuella 31.28 ................................. S Codlin 4 87236 Barwon Babe nwtd ........................D Schofield 5 87511 Deception Diva 31.01 W & .................T Steele 6 32264 Midnight Daydream 31.25 R & ...............L Udy 7 4x751 Wairoa Jacko 30.92 .........................H Mullane

3 12262 Florence Jean (6) 56.5 ................ J Riddell 4 17x21 Nucleonic d (1) 56.5 .................. O Bosson 5 56156 Caesour’s Dream (9) 56.5 ........... S Collett 6 73x1 Ladynadel (4) 55.5 ....................D Johnson 7 12563 Nuclear Fusion 55.5 ..................Scratched 8 31 One Bakerstreet d (3) 55.5 .....M D Plessis 9 29021 Short Fuse d (7) 55.5................C Lammas 10 033 Vendella (8) 54............................M McNab 4 2.37pm 0800 HORSEVETS 1500 $25,000, 3YO SW+P, 1500m 1 21132 Ever Loyal (8) 58.5..................... J Waddell 2 9211 Mongolianconqueror (3) 58.5..... O Bosson 3 x31L2 The Boy Wonder (7) 57.5 ..J Bayliss 4 16425 Xbox (2) 57.5 ........................... T Thornton 5 0x381 Mighty Power (5) 57.5 .................. J Riddell 6 541 St Andre (4) 57.5 .....................M Coleman 7 41673 Dashper (6) 57.5 .....................M D Plessis 8 6x45 Amanjena (1) 54 5 3.12pm SWISS DELI 1400 $35,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1400m 1 x6742 Irish Call td (5) 59 ...................... J Waddell 2 x81x6 Thunder Down Under td (2) 57.5 ..J Nason (a2) 3 34844 Brighton td (7) 57 ........................... L Innes 4 x5105 Odisha dm (3) 54 ........................M McNab 5 450x1 Barcelo (4) 54 ........................ S McKay (a) 6 78012 Bella Court td (9) 54 .................... S Collett 7 10441 Princess Kereru t (8) 54 ...........M Coleman 8 3x871 Ruby Armani d (6) 54 ..................J Bayliss 9 06566 Red Tsunami m (1) 54 ............M D Plessis 6 3.47pm MONSTAVISION * FASTTRACK 5K

$45,000, OPN HCP, 1200m 1 54324 Amarula d (4) 61 .................... S McKay (a) 2 5x890 Thee Auld Floozie tdm (9) 59 .......R Myers 3 34661 Irish Moon d (7) 58.5 ...............M Coleman 4 3127x Brilliant Shine tm (8) 58 .............. V Colgan 5 x1857 Chachar tdm (3) 54 ...................D Johnson 6 132x4 Ja Ja Binks td (10) 54 .................. S Collett 7 76114 Joy Anna tdm (1) 54 ...............M D Plessis 8 73543 Mr Knowitall tdm (2) 54 ........... A Sims (a3) 9 2112x Julius tdmb (5) 54 ........................J Bayliss 10 x1112 Elusive Treasure dmb (6) 54 .... T Thornton 7 4.22pm COLLINSON FOREX KARAKA CUP $100,000, OPN HCP, 2200m 1 00655 Woodsman t (9) 60 .......................A Jones 2 58013 Charles Road (11) 59.5 ...............J Bayliss 3 44x11 Symphonic td (3) 54 ...............M D Plessis 4 3x035 Top Prospect tb (6) 54 ................. A Collett 5 86213 Sasanof’s Hero (10) 54 ................ S Collett 6 17052 L’Escalier Rose m (7) 54 ..........M Coleman 7 x9611 Daytona Red td (1) 54 ..............D Johnson 8 27016 August Edition tdm (2) 54 .............R Myers 9 07730 What A Diva (4) 54 .....................M McNab 10 x9245 Incantesimo (8) 54 .................... R Elliot (a) 11 50733 Marshal (5) 54 ................ S Weatherley (a) 8 4.57pm COCA-COLA 2100 $30,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2100m 1 91861 Nothing Trivial d (15) 59 .. S Weatherley (a) 2 30645 Comin’through td (11) 58.5 ............ L Innes 3 38418 Excalibur td (16) 58.5................... J Riddell 4 32452 Savapak (3) 58 .........................D Johnson 5 9x074 Tommyra (6) 58.......................M D Plessis

6 x5867 Cherry Bay td (8) 57 .................. O Bosson 7 x1275 Joe Cargo (5) 57 .......................... S Collett 8 66130 Te Waewae Bay td (9) 57 ........ R Elliot (a1) 9 0x119 Red Sky At Night t (4) 56.5 ..........J Bayliss 10 30324 Model Aye d (1) 56.5.................... A Collett 11 22x05 Blue Lagoon d (2) 56 ..................M McNab 12 93841 Archduchess td (7) 55.5 ...............R Myers 13 27192 Blue Breeze (10) 55 ......................S Spratt 14 x0053 Brookbars dm (17) 54 ........... J Nason (a2) 15 16549 Rocanic d (14) 54 ............ A Schwerin (a2) 16 x3522 Hot In High Heels (12) 54 .........C Lammas 17 32x90 Lovelight (13) 54 18 05727 Fort Street Dancer 54 ................Scratched 19 27016 August Edition 54.5....................Scratched Emergencies: Hot In High Heels, Lovelight, Fort Street Dancer, August Edition Blinkers on : Thunder Dragon (R2), Vendella (R3) Blinkers off : Plimmer (R1), Cassius Clay (R2), Bombard (R3), Mongolianconqueror (R4), Brighton (R5) Winkers on : Cassius Clay (R2), Ever Loyal, Amanjena (R4), What A Diva (R7) LEGEND: Runner Form b - Beaten favourite at last start c - Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months Race Information hcp - handicap mdn - maiden nmw - no metropolitan wins

opn - open r80 - rating 3yo - nominated age 3yo & up - nominated age and up 3yo f - nominated age and type 3 & 4yos - combined age groups c&g - colts and geldings cg&e - colts, geldings and entires e&g - entires and geldings f&m - fillies and mares hwt - high weight sw - set weight swp - set weights and penalties spa - set weights, penalties and allowances wfa - weight for age wlt - welter weight wfp - weight for age with penalties and allowances SELECTIONS: Race 1: Top Actress, Treasure, Corporate Raider, Bak Da Master, The Mitigator Race 2: Spanish Whisper, Avantage, Pinot Grey, Scorch, Thunder Dragon Race 3: Florence Jean, Nucleonic, One Bakerstreet, Star Treasure, Bombard Race 4: Ever Loyal, Xbox, The Boy Wonder, Mongolianconqueror, St Andre Race 5: Ruby Armani, Bella Court, Odisha, Brighton, Thunder Down Under Race 6: Irish Moon, Amarula, Thee Auld Floozie, Ja Ja Binks, Chachar Race 7: Charles Road, Top Prospect, Symphonic, Woodsman, L’Escalier Rose

Race 8: Comin’through, Savapak, Excalibur, Joe Cargo, Cherry Bay

Auckland dogs Tomorrow at Manukau Stadium 8 65125 Wee Meredith 31.46 ...........................L Martin 9 32467 Goldstar Holly nwtd ........................... G Farrell 10 45577 Ef Ay Zarr nwtd U &............................. Cottam 4 2.11pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS SPRINT C2, 318m 1 15411 Unprofound 18.53.................................E Potts 2 52187 Zimmer Frame 18.81 R & .......................L Udy 3 87788 Made Time 18.31 .............................. S Codlin 4 17838 Red Dee 18.53 ...................................P Green 5 76F12 Was Just Saying 18.59 R & ....................L Udy 6 54444 King Shaq 18.47.................................T Green 7 56873 See Eye Aye 18.62 ..........................H Mullane 8 82174 Ali Ali Ali 18.84 .................................. G Farrell 9 41558 Opawa Rocket 18.71 W & ..................T Steele 5 2.28pm DOGZONE STAKES C0, 527m 1 43231 Cameo Syd nwtd ................................. B Craik 2 36724 Secret Hombre nwtd...........................T Patton 3 872 Jetsun Doll nwtd ................................G Wilson 4 35366 Fancy Chap nwtd ..........................D Schofield 5 2534x Barcia Queen nwtd.............................P Green 6 2442 Fancy Fox nwtd .............................D Schofield 7 48354 Don Morocco nwtd P &.....................J Cleaver 8 65574 Mighty Mezz nwtd R &................... N O’Regan 9 78x55 Jetsun Singer nwtd............................G Wilson 10 66872 Surge Ahead nwtd R &...........................L Udy 6 2.46pm HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY CHARLOTTE UDYCOTTAM C3, 318m 1 77127 Elouera Mist 18.53 ....................... P Ferguson 2 81467 Amazing Contact 18.67 ....................... B Bond 3 13678 All Hail Caesar 18.64 U &.................... Cottam 4 25473 Tumbalaioo 18.45 ......................... P Ferguson 5 1F342 Umaga Rama 18.59 ........................... M Black 6 33334 Opawa Libby 18.55 W & .....................T Steele 7 18287 Gimme Hot Chips 18.55 U & ............... Cottam 8 11773 On Demand 18.54 .............................. M Black 9 21564 Good Job 18.39..................................P Green 10 454x6 Bloomingdales 18.72........................... B Craik 7 3.03pm PUMP & ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD

STAKES C1, 527m 1 16228 Wairoa Angel nwtd ..........................H Mullane 2 27717 Secret Rory 31.35 ............................. G Farrell 3 55665 Smash Mate nwtd .......................... R McPhee 4 41354 Tabulam Girl nwtd W & .......................T Steele 5 42847 Jetsun Stampede 31.39 ....................G Wilson 6 78833 Doug Deep nwtd R & .............................L Udy 7 1326 Talkabout Izzy nwtd R & .......................... Hunt 8 371F2 Blocker 30.99 R & ......................... N O’Regan 9 62567 Home Bound nwtd..............................T Green 10 6567x Fushidara 31.29 .................................L Martin 8 3.21pm HEWLETT ELECTRICAL SPRINT C1, 318m 1 74263 Ken Wilde 18.63 ..............................H Mullane 2 35664 Alex Attack 18.38 U & ......................... Cottam 3 26166 Simple Request 18.84 ......................... B Bond 4 61457 Zara Storm nwtd................................ G Farrell 5 1 Bad 19.07 ............................................ B Craik 6 42464 Hot Machine nwtd ..............................T Green 7 85586 Hello It’s Me nwtd ........................... K Williams 8 32472 Spider Phil 18.98 R & .................... N O’Regan 9 56454 Fancy Gas 18.70 M &..........................J Smith 10 58455 Bigtime Moola 18.60 R &........................L Udy 9 3.38pm GREYHOUND FUNCTION STAKES C2, 527m 1 8672F Beltom 30.42 .................................D Schofield 2 52443 Opawa Anthony nwtd W &..................T Steele 3 18342 Sue Zooki 30.55 .................................T Green 4 43177 Jinja Mia 30.97 W & ...........................T Steele 5 32511 Idol Ajay 31.00 W & ............................T Steele 6 46341 Kapai Bart 31.16 W &.........................T Steele 7 31456 Amy Amy nwtd .................................. G Farrell 8 64163 Hey Pretty Girl 30.79 ........................ C Henley 9 41461 Alyeska 30.77 ...................................... B Craik 10 41388 Opawa Velocette 30.86 W & ...............T Steele 10 3.56pm STITCHES UPHOLSTERY SERIES FINAL C2, 318m 1 64243 Leroy Spirit nwtd................................ S Codlin 2 28152 Scott The Looks 18.90 U & ................. Cottam

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

73741 Jetsun Jamie 18.73 ...........................G Wilson 12731 Guru’s Choice 18.80....................... K Williams 43764 Princess Alea 18.94 ......................... C Henley 65535 Unconscionable 18.61 R & .....................L Udy 86x52 Bitters 18.65 ........................................ S Clark 574F4 Cosmic Barwon 19.03 ...................D Schofield 42253 Scott Tied Up 18.63 U &...................... Cottam 13675 Hows Your Mum 18.62 U &.................. Cottam 11 4.13pm THE THOROUGHBRED TAVERN STAKES C3/4, 527m 1 15163 Effectual 30.41 .....................................E Potts 2 21514 Zipping Ringo 30.63 R & ......................... Hunt 3 15216 Tullabung Googar 30.64 ............... P Ferguson 4 42486 Little Moo 30.50 U &............................ Cottam 5 14615 Electric Dee Eye 30.71 .......................P Green 6 25126 Opawa Loyal 31.12.............................. S Clark 7 62231 El Narco 30.69 ...................................P Green 8 111F3 It’s A Plan 30.69 ............................... P Henley 9 43255 Global Conquest 30.27 W & ...............T Steele 10 36477 Yooldome 30.59.............................D Schofield 12 4.31pm QUALIFIED PET SERVICES SPRINT C4/5, 318m 1 11168 Audrette 18.45 ..................................... B Bond 2 86187 Mega Munchies 18.61 U & .................. Cottam 3 24322 Mrs Browns Girl nwtd R & ............. N O’Regan 4 31388 Mad Harry 18.61 ................................. S Clark 5 21725 Wong Way 18.51 U & .......................... Cottam 6 313F1 Highland Laddie 18.36 ....................H Mullane 7 36186 Hallo Star 18.23 R & ..............................L Udy 8 45817 Lochinvar Brogue nwtd..................D Schofield 9 22246 Ekali 18.42 ........................................ G Farrell 10 F3775 Classy Impact 18.52...........................T Green 13 4.48pm JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS SPRINT C1, 318m 1 66765 Microphone 19.07 ............................. G Farrell 2 85878 Drury 18.41 ..................................... A Cleaver 3 32474 Agistri 18.68 ...................................... G Farrell

4 13675 Hows Your Mum 18.62 U &.................. Cottam 5 x5317 Forcible 18.90...................................... S Clark 6 42643 Emoji 18.51 ......................................... B Craik 7 15233 Brick With Eyes 18.68 R & ............ N O’Regan 8 84131 Mobility Scooter nwtd ......................... M Black 9 6888x Gee Thunder 18.50 ............................R Roper 10 77884 Sprite On Time 19.03 ....................B Goldsack LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track SELECTIONS: Race 1: Nitrology, Obstinatus, Fantastic Zoe, Sun Is Shining, Kapai Lana Race 2: Katcha Ninja, Barwon Bandit, Kuridrani, Ruamahunga Hero, Hot Mayhem Race 3: Wairoa Jacko, Deception Diva, Midnight Daydream, Opawa Vegan, Uno Twenty Five Race 4: Unprofound, King Shaq, Red Dee, See Eye Aye, Made Time Race 5: Cameo Syd, Barcia Queen, Fancy Fox, Don Morocco, Fancy Chap Race 6: Tumbalaioo, Elouera Mist, Amazing Contact, Opawa Libby, Umaga Rama Race 7: Secret Rory, Wairoa Angel, Talkabout Izzy, Blocker, Doug Deep Race 8: Ken Wilde, Alex Attack, Bad, Spider Phil, Hot Machine Race 9: Sue Zooki, Alyeska, Opawa Anthony, Idol Ajay, Jinja Mia Race 10: Leroy Spirit, Guru’s Choice, Bitters, Jetsun Jamie, Scott The Looks Race 11: El Narco, Effectual, It’s A Plan, Zipping Ringo, Global Conquest Race 12: Highland Laddie, Mrs Browns Girl, Lochinvar Brogue, Wong Way, Audrette Race 13: Brick With Eyes, Agistri, Hows Your Mum, Mobility Scooter, Emoji

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MOBILE MOWER SERVICING • Rotary Mowers • Ride-on Mowers • Water Blasters • Small Motor Repairs

Services include but not limited to:

• Minor repairs • Roof painting • Spouting cleaning • Water blasting • Mould and moss treatment • Airless spraying

No obligation free quotes

Stan Keeley, Owner

Ph 307 0002 - Mobile 021 88 34 36

To advertise here contact Penny on 021 895 144 or 03 307 7973

Reuben Carr 0800 relocate (0800 735 622) afmovers@xtra.co.nz

WE TAKE THE HASSLE OUT OF MOVING From packing, clean-up, storage and moving your whole household to delivering a recent large purchase, we do it all.

Call today for a quote.

Free quotes in Mid Canterbury

James

THE ASHBURTON FURNITURE MOVERS DIFFERENCE

MEDICAL SERVICES

HML Home care Medical Limited - Ring 0800 700 155 for FREE 24hr Health Advice.

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

This service is for emergency medical care only. Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID. Allenton Medical Centre and Gym Company Medical now Three Rivers Health, Allens Road, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. Consultation will be held from 10am until 12.30pm and from 2pm until 5pm. Please phone 0800 700 155 for an appointment.

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

Ashburton Rest Homes

COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS and PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

Emergency Dentist

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

HELPLINE SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous

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

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955.

Ask for the Crisis Team.

Safe Care - 24 hr Rape and Sexual

Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791

Victims Support Group

24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) Direct dials to a volunteer.

For weekend and emergency services please phone 302 Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm 8105 for details on how to access the after hours service outside of these hours leave a message. each weekend.

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

Pharmacies Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Lifeline - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353.

Sunday. From 5pm - 7pm both days.

Methven & Rakaia Area

Penny Shearer

Tony

Holiday Weekend Services

DUTY DOCTORS

• Reel Mowers • Chainsaws • Rotary Hoes • Generators

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Bus Departures

Art Gallery

Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

Ashburton Museum

ANIMAL SERVICES

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open Daily: 10am – 4pm - Wednesday: 10am – 7pm 327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open Daily: 10am – 4pm

Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Ashburton Public Library

Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700 - 24h/sce.

EA Networks Centre - Pools

WEEKEND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: All enquiries - 308 4432.

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

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

20 River Terrace - Phone 03 308 4020 WEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm.

Public Holidays 10am - 5pm.

Mail Closing Times

Mid Canterbury Spca

Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter - Contact President 021 1356 969.

Veterinarians

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Cnr East St & Seafield Rd, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Juan Gray.

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, 149 Cameron St, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein. Full emergency service all weekend.

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, Information Centres Methven - Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am until 1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon.

Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

3pm. Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm

Vet Ent and Vet Life now operate a joint after-hours small animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

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Lifestyle

CONNECTIONS

FREE yoga class FREE yoga Would youclass like to set yourself up for a great 2018 and experience a year of balance,

Would you like to set yourself up for a great 2018 and flexibility, strength and calm? experience a year of balance, flexibility, strength and calm?

Then come along and try a FREE introductory Dru yoga class.

Then come along and try a FREE introductory Dru yoga class.

Yoga that is gentle and flowing but still powerful.

Suitable for all ages, abilities experience levels.

Yoga that is gentle and and flowing but still powerful. Suitable for all ages, Donations to Class times are: abilities and experience levels.

Tuesday January 23rd 5:45pm - 7:15pm Class times are: Tuesday, January 23 5.45pm - 7.15pm Wednesday January 24th 10:30am - 12:00pm Wednesday, January 24 10.30am - 12.00pm Thursday 7:00pm - 8:30pm 7.00pm25th - 8.30pm Thursday, January 25 January Catholic Church Hall, Thomson St, Tinwald

Term 1 commences January 30 for 8 weeks Contact Janet Cross to register

We service and repair all makes and models of sewing machines and overlockers

Cost $136 Registration required. email janetcrossyoga@gmail.com

Open 7 Days | P 03 307 6277 | Main South Road, Tinwald | www.anniesquilts.co.nz

will be accepted

Ph 021 347 958will or 303 6067 Numbers be limited Numbers will be limited

Contact Janet Cross to register Term 1 commences 30 January for 8Church weeks Hall Catholic email janetcrossyoga@gmail.com required.

Cost $136 Registration Thomson Street, Tinwald Ph 021 347 958 or 303 6067

Ladies Summer Sale

Paints & supplies

We’ve taken 20 – 70% off a great range of ladies’ fashion

Hobby model kits

Giftware – Crafts & Hobby Supplies – Collectables & Revamped Furniture

Open East Street, Ashburton Mon - Thu 9am - 5.30pm Phone 308 5771 Fri 9am - 6pm www.sparrows.co.nz Sat 10am - 2pm, Sun 11am - 2pm

128 Victoria Street, Ashburton | 03 308 2295 | victoria128@xtra.co.nz

$20 EAR WAX REMOVAL

by MICROSUCTION

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FREE Hearing Test *

ouse of earing

To advertise here contact Carmen on 021 836 543 or 03 307 7963

Valid until 28th February 2018.

T&Cs apply, please bring this voucher into your appointment.

Carmen Cole

Got an event?

Hop on The Ashburton App and click “Contact us”, then fill in the Event listing.

We will list it for FREE on the Events listing on the App AND in the Guardian newspaper, Daily Events & What’s On guide.* *Terms and conditions apply.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

About us

Working for the Canterbury District Health Board - working for the Community. At its core, our vision is dependent on achieving a truly collaborative, ‘whole of system’ approach where everyone in the health system works together to do the right thing for the patient and the right thing for the system and our community as a whole.

Our culture

You will need to be organised, logical and fit and have a willingness to work extended hours over the harvest period. You should be mechanically minded and be able to work in a team environment. Although a knowledge of agriculture would be desirable, an ability to operate machinery is critical for this position.

Seed cleaning experience and a forklift licence would be an advantage but is not essential.

• Care and respect for others. Manaaki me te whakaute i te tangata.

• Integrity in all we do. Hapai i a matou mahi katoa i runga i te pono.

• Responsibility for outcomes. Te Takohanga i nga hua.

Applications close Monday January 29, 2018.

Apply online, or to find out more information, please contact James Scarlett, Recruitment Specialist email james.scarlett@cdhb.health.nz

Applications are only accepted online so please visit our website at www. careers.cdhb.govt.nz to complete an application.

VISIT CDHBCAREERS.CO.NZ

Machine Operators Permanent / Full Time

Guardian Situations Vacant

307 7900

This position requires somebody physically fit with good eye for detail and the ability to thread up machines with yarns for pre production.

Key Tasks

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Key responsibilities will include:

• General yard duties including assisting with the intake and dispatch functions

• Something For You is an employee benefits programme available to all staff of the CDHB. CDHB staff are entitled to preferential rates at a wide selection of partners either on a permanent basis or at exclusive events throughout the year. For both the things you need and the things you just want, as a CDHB employee you will be sure to enjoy being able to choose a little Something For You. • We help you to construct your Professional Development Pathway out of the components that are best for you, resulting in better patient outcomes.

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Luisetti Seeds is a significant provider of grain and seed processing in the Canterbury region as well as supplying seed both nationally and internationally. An opportunity has arisen for a Seed Cleaning Plant Operator/Storeman at our Ashburton site.

We are looking for an experienced Administrator to join our friendly team in the Home Support Team at Ashburton Hospital.

Benefits

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Ashburton

• Operating a high output, modern, seed cleaning plant

This role is part time 16 hours per week and works to a fortnightly roster.

Hours can be negotiated.

Hilton Haulage Limited is a well-established and recognisable brand throughout the South Island providing a range of transport and logistics services with a focus on service excellence.

As our business continues to grow, new and exciting opportunities arise and we want you to be there! With new trucks and machinery arriving regularly and employees shifting through the ranks, we are searching for a range of people with different skills who can contribute to the team in Washdyke, Timaru.

If you are looking to advance your career in the transport industry, you need to talk to us. Maybe you are ready to make the jump to the next HT Licence Class (eg class 2 to class 4 or class 4 to class 5) or you are an experienced forklift operator ready to move onto bigger machinery?

Let us help!

For those who present with a positive attitude, willingness to learn and a strong understanding of Health & Safety requirements, we have opportunities for Storepeople/Forklift Operators, Loader Operators, Truck Drivers and a Dispatcher.

Hilton Haulage prides itself in providing modern, well maintained fleet and equipment, full uniform, competitive terms and conditions (including medical insurance) and an awesome team to work with.

To apply or to see more details about our other current vacancies, please visit our website www.hiltonhaulage.co.nz

MACHINE OPERATOR / STOREMAN

About the role

Your role will be to provide clerical assistance and data entry for the fortnightly payroll, as well as provide relief coordination and general clerical duties to support and assist the Home Support Service within the Hospital and Rural Health Service

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Administrator Ashburton Hospital

HT Drivers & Machinery Operators

Ashburton Guardian

Threading up of machines in preparation for production runs.

Inspecting socks as production runs off machines to ensure quality is correct.

Grading socks in production and recording tallies.

Helping Hosiery Technicians with any tasks and cleaning of machinery.

Checking production against specification and sample to ensure quality of product is correct. Quality Control.

Checking of raw materials prior to machine loading.

Good understanding of the English language both written and verbal.

The position could suit a school leaver wanting to start and build a career longer term in the Industry. The Operator position will be shift based and applicants need to be willing to work nights or weekends as per shift rotations. Additionally being mechanically minded would be ideal.

Applicants must be New Zealand Resident or have a current work visa which is able to be extended as both positions are permanent requiring employees who can work long term.

Please apply in writing or by email to: Email:

tina@nzsock.co.nz

Alternatively post to: Att: Tina Moore GENERAL MANAGER New Zealand Sock Company P O Box 179, Ashburton

Applications should detail recent relevant experience, qualifications and references.

Applications will be treated and viewed in confidence.

Please apply to: Luisetti Seeds Ltd PO Box 77, Rangiora 7440 Attention: Susan West Or admin@luisettiseeds.co.nz

Leading Hand Contracts Welshy Contractors Ltd is an Ashburton based contracting firm in a growth phase.

We are looking for a self-motivated leader who has the following skills; • Civil contracting experience • Ability to read and understand plans • Supervise staff • Customer liaison • Job site organisation • Traffic management qualification • Prepared to operate equipment when required Knowledge of the following is essential: • Fibre optic and electrical cable laying • Trenching • Mole ploughing You must be available to work away when required and have a clean drivers license and be able to pass a drug test when required. Be a NZ resident or a valid NZ work visa.

If this sounds like you,

please contact Mark on 021 369 483

Hinds Convenience & Lotto

Store Manager

The candidate must have relevant tertiary qualification and 1 to 2 years of retail supervisory or above experience.

Email CV to: hindsstore@ gmail.com

We are looking for a self-motivated

Qualified Plumber to join our small company in Ashburton. Job description includes maintenance, general domestic plumbing and light commercial.

Please apply in own hand writing to : P&T Plumbing PO Box 484 Ashburton 7740

Guardian Motoring

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SITUATIONS VACANT

GPS Specialist Agriculture

Children’s Librarian

GPS Control Systems is the New Zealand importer and distributor of Trimble’s range of precision agriculture products. Our primary focus is machine guidance, rate and section control, and self-steering. We operate an extensive network of RTK reference stations that provide the high-accuracy GPS signal that is key to our success.

We have a large customer base in Canterbury who would like closer sales and technical support. So we need a bright spark to join our team, someone willing and able to learn - because we will teach you all you need to know. The role is very independent and requires a motivated, self-starting person who can get on with people and the job at hand.

You might not be a GPS specialist yet, but you’ll have experience in the agricultural world, possibly gained from working on agricultural machinery. Alternatively you may have an electrical background and be confident installing computer systems in mobile applications. A trade or technical/professional qualification would be ideal.

The role is based in Mid Canterbury and does require travelling to customers sites. You will be able to work from an office at home and there is considerable flexibility required to fit around the agricultural calendar.

The role includes: • sales presentations to customers, • hardware installation, calibration, and operator training, • technical support via phone, and onsite visits, • maintenance of RTK reference stations • supporting other staff in other regions who in turn will support you.

You can learn more about Trimble’s products at www.trimble.com/ agriculture.

There is a good chance that you already know us, and we may know you.

So all enquires will be treated with the strictest confidence.

This a big opportunity to join a small team of dedicated and professional staff. If you think you have the skills to learn, and the right attitude to customers and your workmates - then email me a brief resume plus covering letter.

John Ahearn GPS Control Systems Ltd 0800 TRIMBLE john@gpscsl.co.nz

Full time, senior opportunity in our Library team to lead the Children’s section, taking responsibility for budgeting, purchases and supervising assigned staff. You will interact with library patrons and utilise your relationship development skills to maintain networks with local schools and community groups.

In this unique role you’ll need to be organised, imaginative and motivated to make ideas reality. You’ll hold a relevant tertiary qualification and ideally have library experience working with children previously. Whilst hours of work are primarily MondayFriday, you’ll need to be available for evening and weekend shifts.

For more information about this vacancy and what the Ashburton District Council has to offer you - see our website.

Applications close 28 January 2018.

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers

Precision Agricultural Machinery Operator R&R Precision Fertiliser Spreading is a well-established Methven based agricultural application business with client farms based across the Mid Canterbury region. We operate the latest of spreading technology and late model machinery.

We are looking for a new team member to operate one of our state of the art fertiliser spreaders. The applicant will require a class 2 vehicle licence but class 4 and 5 would be an advantage. While we are a welcoming team who will provide full training, we would like you to have some agricultural knowledge and experience as well as experience operating and maintaining modern equipment.

The applicant will require a punctual and professional personality. We operate to the highest level of quality for our clients so attention to detail and a desire to complete the role to the highest level is also a must.

The role will be based primarily in Methven but applications from across Mid Canterbury are welcome.

Please email a CV and cover letter to: rrspreading@xtra.co.nz or phone Ben on 0274 452 356

ASHBURTON COLLEGE

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Support (both educational and personal cares) of students with high to very high learning and physical needs.

Ashburton Toyota offers an opportunity to join our Vehicle Detailer/Tyre Bay team in a well-equipped, busy Dealership.

This is a full-time role and requires someone with meticulous attention to detail, enthusiastic, able to process vehicles efficiently, yard display or customer sales and tyre replacements which involves some heavy lifting.

The successful applicant will bring the following to the role: • Excellent communication skill, ability to interact with people is essential.

• A full clean NZ Driver’s license with the ability to drive manual vehicles • A motivated approach to work with a high level of personal presentation • Ability to work independently and as part of a team • Commitment to providing the McDermid Group, core values, goals and purpose.

Full-time Monday - Friday 7.30am - 5.30pm, with occasional Saturday mornings.

We offer a great work environment, and will remunerate competitively for someone with the right attitude. Must have New Zealand residency. If you believe you have the attributes we require and are keen to join our successful team please send your application with current CV and covering letter to : Mary-Anne Martin, Branch Manager.

Please Email: employment@ashburton.toyota.co.nz

‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’

Looking for the ideal part-time driving job?

Teacher of Art and Graphics – One Position

We need school bus drivers!

This is a Fixed-Term, Part-Time (.6) position to commence at the start of Term 1 2018, concluding at the end of Term 4 2018.

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

We currently have vacancies within our company for School Bus Drivers in the Ashburton area.

Applications close noon, Friday 19 January 2018 Information package enquiries and applications please contact: Jodee Ross, Principal’s Secretary Phone (03) 308 4193 ext 809 Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz Ashburton College, PO Box 204, Ashburton 7740

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Approx. 10 hours per week Seasonal Solutions is a grower-based Cooperative providing workers to the horticulture (vegetable growers) industry. Workers come mainly from Vanuatu.

Reporting to the Canterbury Operations Manager, you will oversee and coordinate all aspects of the health and well-being of the RSE workers in the Chertsey area, to promote health and safety at work and socially.

If you have all of the following, then this is the job for YOU !!

• a clean drivers’ licence and your own car • good people management and communication skills • a desire to meet and help people The role is home-based, very varied and interesting. Hours per week will vary but should average 10 per week. There will be some evening and weekend work as required. Occasional visits to Central Otago may be required.

Further details of the role including a Position Description are available on our website: ssco.co.nz Please send us your CV to: SSCO, PO Box 326, Alexandra 9320 or email moy@ssco.co.nz or call 027 564 2785 Applications close Friday, January 19, 2018.

HEAVY FABRICATOR/ ENGINEER We are looking for an experienced engineer to help with the increasing demand in manufacturing truck bodies and trailer chassis.

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

ASHBURTON COLLEGE

Driving a school bus is very rewarding and allows you plenty of time to follow other pursuits in between daily trips.

Initial payment step commensurate with experience.

(for RSE Scheme) – Ashburton area

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This is a permanent, term-time only position for commencement as soon as is practicable (during Term 1 2018).

Employment is under the Support Staff in School’s Collective Agreement, Grade B.

Advocate / Welfare Coordinator

Automotive Vehicle Detailer/ Tyre Bay

‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’

Learning Support Assistant – Student Learning Support Unit

SITUATIONS VACANT

Assistance may be available for suitable applicants to obtain the required licences.

For further enquiries to:

information,

please

direct

The Manager Pearsons Coachlines Ltd 403 West Street Ashburton Email: pearsonsashburton@xtra.co.nz Phone: (03) 308 2992 or 021 344 647 Website: www.pearsonscoachlines.co.nz

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Ashburton College is a participating member of the Hakatere Community of Learning.

Applications close noon, Friday 19 January 2018 Information package enquiries and applications please contact: Jodee Ross, Principal’s Secretary Phone (03) 308 4193 ext 809 Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz Ashburton College, PO Box 204, Ashburton 7740

Architectural Designer We are seeking an office junior for design and drafting roles.

The successful applicant will show proficiency in the following areas: • Archicad software.

• NZ Building Code and NZS 3604 • Working in a small team environment Send samples of work and a CV to: Chilton + Mayne Architecture P. O. Box 6021, Ashburton 7740 or email to admin@cmarchitecture.co.nz

Koji Japanese Restaurant Hiring New Restaurant Staff

Chef, Manager, Manager Assistant, Wait Staff For more details Trademe: 1514392489

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

Text 021 271 3399 Phone 0800 274 287 Email circulation@ theguardian.co.nz

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TRAVEL

Beckley Coachlines Programme

Sports Reporter Wanted a sporting all rounder who wants to be a star….

The Ashburton Guardian has an opportunity for a passionate reporter to make their mark in the world of sport.

We’re looking for someone who lives for sport – all codes, who is keen to get to know the triers, the grinders the good teams and the sporting stars of the Ashburton District.

You’ll be a one-person sports team, among an editorial team of experienced journalists, covering everything from representative rugby and netball, right down to primary school’s football and hockey.

The Guardian is a progressive, six-day a week newspaper in the heart of a sporting strong hold.

Our sports coverage is one of the cornerstones of the business.

Our readers are passionate players, watchers and arm-chair critics who love nothing more than reading a good yarn about local sporting stars or teams.

Sport takes place at any time on any given day, so you’ll be flexible with your working hours and willing to go above and beyond the call of duty to provide the sports coverage that the paper requires.

TRADES, SERVICES

◊ KAIKOURA DAY TRIP January 16 departing 7.30am.

See the amazing rebuild work on SH1 to Kaikoura.

The changes in the foreshore and the rebuilding of the town Kaikoura needs our support.

For bookings phone 308 7646

PUBLIC NOTICES

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

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302 Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon

DENTURES. Dr Peter Rumping, retired dentist, continues to provide full dentures. Repairs to existing dentures also available.

Phone 027 220 9997.

You’ll also get the opportunity to swing one of our cameras around from time to time too.

HOME handyman available.

Minor repairs, painting etc. Ph 027-677-1952.

Weekend work in this role is a given, but that does mean that you’ll get time off during the week to enjoy everything our district has to offer. That could mean that in Winter you are on the slopes within an hour of raising your head from the pillow or in summer out on the lake after just a 10-minute drive.

SITUATIONS WANTED

If you think you could be the sporting star we are looking for, then we would love to hear from you.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

LOOKING for work on the farms.

Tractor driving, fencing, etc. Phone 027 596 6714, leave a message.

3 days – January 17, 18 and 19, 2018 Mania O Roto Park (Chalmers Avenue, Ashburton) Biking, hiking, swimming and camping overnight. $50 for the 3 days including overnight stay (Thursday night).

South Rakaia Bach Owners Association Inc Annual General Meeting Saturday, January 20, 2018 3pm at the Settlement Shed.

SHELLY – health massage.

Open 9am - 9pm. Chinese girl. Ashburton. Phone 022 684 1692.

GARAGE SALES GERALDINE - Moving / downsizing. Armchair, three seater couch/fold out bed, chairs, household items, gardening items, bedding, plus much more. Everything must go. 15 Lancaster Street.

Saturday, January 13, 9am to 1pm.

FOR SALE

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

MT SOMERS area. Sunny three bedroom house.

Available late January. New carpet, underfloor insulation and logburner. Two living areas. Great views. Double garage. School bus at gate.

Extra sheds maybe available.

Enquiries 021 022 315 22.

F & P upright freezer, 304L, 5 drawer in very good condition, $250 ono. Single bed with Queen Anne headboard and bedding in excellent condition, $150.

Phone 03 928 8328.

Applications close, February 12.

Main South Road, NEW potatoes Nadine $2 per LOST, FOUND kg. 81 Elizabeth Street, PARROT, mostly green with Tinwald, Ashburton Ashburton. Phone 308 3195 yellow around head and neck, 03 307 9028 or 027 531 9103. www.smallbones.co.nz Level 2,Saturday, 73St, Burnett Ashburton Members I.B.A.N.Z & & Brokernet Ltd. NZ Ltd. LevelSt, 2, 73 Burnett St,|Ashburton Members of NZBrokers I.B.A.N.Z & NZ Brokernet missing since Level 2, 73 Burnett Ashburton | Members of|of I.B.A.N.Z Level 2, 73 Burnett St, Ashburton | Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet NZ Ltd. December 23. If sighted MOTORING please 308 9266 or | Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet NZ Ltd. Level 2,contact 73 Burnett St, Ashburton SSANGYONG Rexton 270 027 511 9959. Please don’t HDI 2012. 60,000 k’s. attempt to catch. Reward Excellent condition. $23,000 offered. ono. Phone 027 279 8229.

Today’s construction is tomorrow’s legacy

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

Send us an application letter along with your CV, telling us about your passion for sport and what you could bring to the Guardian team.

Please send your application, along with CV to Matt Markham by e-mail: matt.m@theguardian.co.nz or post to Box 77, Ashburton 7740.

SCOOTER’S - new and secondhand three and four wheel electric scooters and wheel chairs. Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today.

Phone 308-3602

For enquiries please email: turkeys@xtra.co.nz

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Ashburton Pottery Society will be starting their 10 week beginners hand craft classes at their club rooms, 26 Nixon Street, Tinwald from Wednesday, February 14, starting at 1pm and finishing at 3pm.

For further information please contact either.

Lynne 308 1635 or Sylvia 308 1698.

FOR SALE

Boys and girls Intermediate age, non scouting children welcome.

AKAROA - CHARMING, spacious holiday home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all electric heating. Sky, all mod cons, short walk to village.

Phone Brian 307-8000 or 308-6180.

MEETINGS, EVENTS

MEETINGS, EVENTS

Mini Summer Camp

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION

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Birthday Greetings

 Housing  Commercial  Farm  Renovations Contact Des anytime for an obligation free quote on 03 308 9936 or 027 432 3258

LIVESTOCK, PETS

BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals.

We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

Got something to sell?

Having a garage sale?

Call the Guardian today for your advertising requirements.

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Daily Events

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

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

Lucas Raukete Happy 5th Birthday to our handsome Man!!

Have fun at school Darling.

Love you so much. Love from Mummy, Daddy and Mila. xoxo Lucas Raukete

Happy 5th Birthday Lucas!

You are growing up so fast!

Enjoy your school days wee man! Lots of love from Nana, Grandad, Uncles Travis, Logan, Mitchell and Abby and Bradley. xxx

January 13, 14 and 15, 2018

Saturday

9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON CRAFT MARKET. Local crafts, new stalls welcome. West Street Car park.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

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

10.30am ASHBURTON PIPE BAND. Pipe band music on the Cheesboard, East Street.

Sunday

Worship service led by Peter and Sandy Renew, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

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

10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH.

Morning service, all welcome. 67 Cass Street.

10am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Combined service at St James, 127 Thomson Street Tinwald, followed by a farewell to John and Maureen Coutts over a pot luck lunch.

10am ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Combined service at St James. 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Combined service at St James, 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

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

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

11am - 4pm PLAINS RAILWAY. Train rides, handcraft display, Lynn Woodworking, museum open and much more. Maronan Road, Tinwald.

11am - 4pm PLAINS RAILWAY CRAFT GROUP. Join us and spend an enjoyable day with us, no charge, bring own lunch.

Queries to 308-5911 or 307-2802. Plains museum, Maronan Road, Tinwald.

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

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. (draw to be done) Golf croquet casual doubles for all ages. The domain, Philip Street.

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

Monday

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

10am - 3pm AGE CONCERN, 206 CLUB.

Fun fill days for 0ver 60 years, for more information ring 308-6817. Cameron Street.

12pm - 1pm ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. A Free lunch. Ashburton Baptist Church, entry off Cass Street.

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

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP.

Open for research. Heritage Centre, 327 West Street.

6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Local fresh produce, hot and cold food and drinks. North End West Street car park, Ashburton.

8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

8.30am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Woolshed Creek (above the coal mine).

All welcome, phone Jenny 308-6862.

Meet Ashburton Courthouse, Baring Square West.

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

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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6am Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 6:30 Country Calendar 0 7am Along For The Ride 0 7:30 Infomercials 8:55 Neighbourhood 0 9:30 Tagata Pasifika 10am Couples Come Dine With Me 11am The Chase Australia 0 Noon Coronation Street 3 0 1:50 Restoration Man 3 0 2:55 The Secret Life Of 4 Year Olds – Brothers And Sisters 3 0 3:55 Amazing Spaces – Shed Of The Year 0 4:55 The Celebrity Chase Bradley Walsh hosts a special edition of the quiz show, with guests Samia Ghadie, Alex Brooker, Annabel Giles, and Julian Clary. 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm N Casketeers PGR 0 7:30 N Wild Patagonia 0 8pm L Lotto 8:05 Wild Patagonia 0 8:35 The Toy Box 0 9:35 Coronation Street 0 10:35 Blindspot AO 3 0

6am Disney Junior Art Attack 3 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:45 Peppa Pig 0 6:55 The Furchester Hotel 3 0 7:05 Thunderbirds Are Go! 3 0 7:30 Transformers – Robots In Disguise 3 0 7:50 The Legendaries 3 0 8:15 Star Wars Rebels 3 0 8:40 Beyblade Burst 3 9am Regular Show 3 0 9:10 N Mech-X4! 0 9:35 Gamer’s Guide To Pretty Much Everything 3 10am The Muppets 3 0 10:30 N Terry Teo PGR 0 11am N Young And Hungry PGR 11:20 Take Me Out PGR 0 12:25 Pretty Little Liars PGR 0 1:20 N Recovery Road PGR 0 2:10 Famous In Love PGR 0 3:05 Dr Ken PGR 3 0 4pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5pm You’re Back In The Room UK 7pm M Sister Act 2 – Back In The Habit 1993 Comedy.

Sister Mary Clarence returns to take the convent choir to the state championships.

Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy. 0 9pm M Shanghai Knights PGR 2003 Action. The Shanghai Noon duo travels to England to avenge a murder, only to discover a royal conspiracy. 0

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 Pukana 2 7:25 Infomercials 9:20 Married At First Sight USA PGR 3 10:20 Survivor – Worlds Apart 3 11:15 The Bachelor New Zealand PGR 3 0 12:15 Ice Road Truckers 3 0 1:15 Lip Sync Battle PGR 3 0 1:40 Wedding Town 3 2:10 Fresh Off The Boat PGR 2:40 The Goldbergs PGR 3 0 3:05 Come Dine With Me New Zealand 3 0 3:40 The House That £100K Built 0 4:50 N Penguins – Spy In The Huddle 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

12:20 Of Kings And Prophets AO A violent king, a powerful prophet, and a resourceful shepherd come together to alter the fate of Israel and its people. 0 1:10 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:20 Infomercials 5:30 The Key Of David

11:05 M Unbreakable AO 2000 Thriller. 0 1am Grey’s Anatomy AO 3 0 2:40 Wentworth AO 3 0 4:20 Undateable AO 3 0 4:45 Young And Hungry PGR 3 5:05 Kevin From Work PGR (Starting Today) 3 5:30 Beyond The Search

11:15 M Collateral AO 3 2004 Thriller. A cab driver is taken hostage by a contract killer and forced to drive him to each killing with the FBI on their tail. Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx. 0 1:40 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 5:30 Charles Stanley

Casketeers

7pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am Catfish 3 10:50 Four Weddings USA 3 11:45 Four Weddings USA 3 12:40 Yours, Mine, Or Ours PGR 3 1:05 Yours, Mine, Or Ours PGR 3 1:35 Catfish 3 2:30 Botched By Nature PGR 3 3:30 Million Dollar Listing LA 3 4:30 Million Dollar Listing LA 3 5:30 Million Dollar Listing LA 3 6:30 Tabatha Takes Over 3 7:30 Relationshep PGR Shep sets out to impress Bella on their romantic date; the prospect of eliminations, Shep steps up his game to find ‘the one’.

8:30 My Crazy Love AO 9pm My Crazy Love AO 9:30 My Crazy Sex AO 10:25 60 Days In PGR 3 11:20 Four Weddings USA 3

SUNDAY

12:10 Infomercials 3 5am Hoarders 3

Sister Act 2 – Back in the Habit, 7pm on TVNZ 2

THE BOX 6am WWE Raw MV 8:30 Smackdown 10:15 Main Event MV 11:10 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of Simpsons episodes. 1:10 Pawn Stars PG 1:35 Pawn Stars PG 2pm Siberia MV 2:50 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away! MVL 3:40 Limitless MV 4:30 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of Simpsons episodes.

7:30 Gulliver’s Travels PG Part 1 of 2.

9:25 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away! MVL 10:25 Pawn Stars PG 10:55 Pawn Stars PG 11:25 Outsiders 16VLSC SUNDAY 12:20 Gulliver’s Travels PG 1:55 Haunted Collector M 2:45 Siberia MV 3:30 Outsiders 16VLSC 4:20 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away! MVL 5:10 Deep Undercover MVLC 5:35 Deep Undercover MVLC

7pm M Nanny McPhee PGR 3 2005 Fantasy. A new nanny enters the household of a recently widowed man and sets out to tame his seven ill-behaved children, with startling consequences. 0 8:55 M Wild AO 2014 Adventure Biography. 0

MAORI

CHOICE

6am The Legend Of Korra 3 6:25 Ben 10 6:50 Codename – Kids Next Door 7:15 Kung Fu Dino Posse 3 7:40 Duck Dodgers 8:05 Batman – Brave And The Bold 8:30 Danger Mouse 8:55 The Thundermans 10am Robot Wars PGR 11am The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 1:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 2:30 Storage Hunters PGR 3 2:55 Hot Bench 3:20 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 4:20 Tennis – ASB Classic: Men’s Week (HLS) The semi-final. 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Flog It! Paul Martin presents from Muncaster Castle in Cumbria, where hundreds of people arrive with collectibles and treasures they want to take to auction.

7pm Container Wars PGR 7:30 MasterChef Junior USA PGR The children team up to prepare dinner for VIP guests dining in the MasterChef Restaurant. The votes of the guests will determine which junior home cooks be in the top 10. 0 8:30 Agatha Raisin PGR 0 9:30 Father Brown PGR 0 10:30 The Naughty Bits PGR 3 0

6:30 Waiata Mai 3 6:40 Team Umizoomi 3 7am Huhu 7:10 He Rourou 3 7:20 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 7:30 Huritua 3 7:40 Paia 3 7:50 Cube 3 8:30 Morena 3 9am Celebrity Playlist 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 Noon Kapa Haka Whanau 3 12:30 Street Dance Nationals 2016 (HLS) 1pm Aratere 2pm Touch Rugby – E Tu Whanau National Championships 3 3pm Hakataetae 3 3:30 Get Your Fish On 3 4pm Waiata 3 4:30 Te Po Mekemeke 3 5pm Te Taumata Kapa Haka 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Hakanation 3 7pm Tupaia’s Endeavour PGR 3 8pm What’s Up With The Tumoanas? PGR 3 8:30 M The Nights Of Cabiria AO 1957 Drama. A waifish prostitute wanders the streets of Rome looking for true love, but finds only heartbreak.

Giulietta Masina, François Périer, Franca Marzi.

10:45 Aotearoa 3

6am American Pickers 7am American Restoration 8am Buying Hawaii 8:30 Love Nature – The Big Dry 9:30 Aussie Barbecue Heroes 10:30 Selling Houses With Amanda Lamb 11:30 American Pickers 12:30 Gardeners’ World 1pm Before And After 1:30 Craft It Yourself 2:30 Watt’s World 3pm Beeny’s Restoration Nightmare 4pm Junk Gypsies Sisters Amie Sikes and Jolie Sikes-Smith dust off dressers and reimagine relics at the flea market.

4:30 Baggage Battles 5pm Sold!

5:30 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy 6:30 Flying To The Ends Of The Earth 7:30 American Pickers 8:30 M Trespass AO 2011 Crime. As they are held for ransom, a husband and wife’s predicament becomes grimmer with the discovery of betrayal and deception.

Nicole Kidman, Nicolas Cage.

10:25 New Zealand Hunter Adventures PGR

11:30 Skint AO 3 When Will and Lakella lose their dole payment after missing their appointment at the job centre, they turn to shoplifting to support their drug habit.

12:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Pakistan.

From University Oval in Dunedin.

1am Closedown

11:15 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:45 Closedown

11:30 Beeny’s Restoration Nightmare 12:30 Junk Gypsies 1am Watt’s World 1:30 Buying Hawaii 2am M Trespass AO 2011 Crime. Nicole Kidman, Nicolas Cage.

4am Flying To The Ends Of The Earth 5am American Pickers

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

7:50 B-Roll MLC 2016 Comedy. Josh Brener, Karan Soni, Meghan Falcone.

9:25 Extortion 16VLC 2017 Crime. Eion Bailey, Bethany Joy Lenz. 11:15 Blair Witch 16VLC 2016 Horror.

James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez.

12:50 Captain America – Civil War MV 2016 Sci-fi Adventure. Chris Evans, Robert Downey jr, Scarlett Johansson.

3:15 Garage Sale Mystery – The Art Of Murder 2016 Thriller. Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange. 4:45 The Legend Of Tarzan MV 2016 Action. Alexander Skarsgård, Rory J Saper, Christian Stevens.

6:35 Ghostbusters PGL 2016 Action. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon.

8:30 The Space Between Us MC 2017 Drama. The first human born on Mars makes an expedition to Earth, seeing a new world through fresh eyes and discovering his place in the universe. Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield.

10:35 The Accountant 16VL 2016 Action. Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick.

SUNDAY 12:40 Palm Swings 18LSC 2016 Romantic Comedy. 2:15 Garage Sale Mystery – The Art Of Murder 2016 Thriller.

3:45 The Legend Of Tarzan MV 2016 Action. 5:35 The Accountant 16VL 2016 Action.

6:55 Johnny English PGV 2003 Comedy. Rowan Atkinson, John Malkovich, Natalie Imbruglia. 8:20 The Illusionist MVS 2006 Drama. Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel.

10:10 Undercover Brother MVL 2002 Comedy.

Eddie Griffin, Denise Richards, Dave Chappelle. 11:35 2 Fast 2 Furious MV 2003 Action.

Paul Walker, Cole Hauser, Eva Mendes. 1:20 Wedding Daze MLS 2006 Comedy.

Jason Biggs, Isla Fisher.

2:50 Waterworld MVL 1995 Action. Dennis Hopper, Kevin Costner. 5:05 Picture Perfect M 1997 Comedy.

Jennifer Aniston, Jay Mohr, Kevin Bacon. 6:45 The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 16VL 2009 Thriller. Denzel Washington, John Travolta. 8:30 Chaplin MLS 1992 Drama Biography.

The life of comedian Charlie Chaplin, from his impoverished youth in London to his rise to fame in the silent film era, and controversial personal life. Robert Downey Jr, Anthony Hopkins.

10:55 No Strings Attached 16LS 2011 Comedy.

SUNDAY 12:40 Last Night ML 2010 Romantic Comedy. 2:10 The Directors – M Night Shyamalan PG 2016 Featurette. 2:40 The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 16VL 2009 Thriller. 4:25 Picture Perfect M 1997 Comedy.

SKY SPORT 1 6am Tennis – Sydney International (HLS) Semi-finals.

6:30 Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Sony Open in Hawaii – Round One. 7am Golf – European Tour (HLS) EurAsia Cup – Day One. 7:30 Motorsport – Dakar Rally (HLS) Stage Five.

8am Basketball – NBL (RPL) Perth Wildcats v Melbourne United. 10am The Cricket Show 10:30 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Pakistan – Third ODI. 2:35 Sky Sports News UK 3:05 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v Pakistan – Third ODI. 7pm Cricket – Super Smash (HLS) Auckland Aces v Canterbury Kings.

7:30 L Basketball – NBL Sydney Kings v Adelaide 36ers.

9:30 L Basketball – NBL Illawarra Hawks v New Zealand Breakers. 11:30 Rugby – National Sevens (HLS) Day One, Night Session.

SUNDAY 1am World Rugby Show 2am Golf – European Tour (HLS) EurAsia Cup, Day Two. 2:30 Cricket – Super Smash Aces v Kings.

3am Cricket – International Blackcaps v Pakistan – Third ODI. 3:30 Cricket – Big Bash Strikers v Scorchers.

4am Cricket – Big Bash Sixers v Thunder. 4:30 Cricket – Big Bash Renegades v Stars. 5am Fox Sports News 5:30 Motorsport – Dakar Rally Week One.

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

SKY SPORT 2

DISCOVERY

6:35 MythBusters PG Mini Myth Madness. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Blowing Up History PG Tut’s Buried Secrets. 9:10 Homestead Rescue PG Grizzly Bait.

10am The Coroner – I Speak For The Dead M Washing of the Sins. 10:50 American Monster M Anything for You. 11:40 Blood Relatives M 12:30 Shark Tank PG 1:20 Garage Rehab PG Westside Hotrods.

2:10 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 3pm Homestead Rescue PG Grizzly Bait. 3:50 What On Earth? PG The Swastika Conspiracy. 4:45 What On Earth? PG Inside El Chapo’s Escape. 5:40 What On Earth? PG Ghost of Zorro. 6:35 Gold Rush PG 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG 8:30 Insane Pools – Off The Deep End PG Hidden Party Zone. 9:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M The Day the Ice Road Shattered.

10:15 Auction Hunters 10:40 China Rare Species PG 11:05 China Rare Species 11:30 River Monsters M SUNDAY SUNDAY 12:20 Bering Sea Gold Midnight Spartan Race – PG 1:10 Moonshiners M World Championship (HLS) 2am How Do They Do It? PG Tahoe. 1am Multisport 2:25 Alaskan Bush People – Ironman (HLS) Western M 3:15 Treehouse Masters Australia. 2am Tennis – ASB PG 4:05 Moonshiners Classic Men’s International M 4:55 How It’s Made (HLS) Final. 3am World Rugby PG 5:20 How It’s Made PG Show 4am Soccer Saturday 5:45 MythBusters PG 6am Football – A-League (RPL) Newcastle Jets v Brisbane Roar FC. 8am The Cricket Show 8:30 Tennis – Sydney International (HLS) Semifinals. 9am Fox Sports News 9:30 Ice Hockey – Road To The Winter Classic 10am L Rugby – National Sevens Day One. 6pm World Rugby Show 7pm Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Sony Open in Hawaii – Round Two. 7:30 Golf – European Tour (HLS) The BMW SA Open – Round Two. From Glendower Golf Club in the City of Ekurhuleni, South Africa.

8pm Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars.

8:30 Darts – World Championship (HLS) Day Seven.

10:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v Pakistan – Third ODI. 11pm The Cricket Show 11:30 Cricket – Super Smash (HLS) Auckland Aces v Canterbury Kings.

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6am The Fishing Show 0 6:45 F Going Going Gone 3 0 7:10 F A Taste Of Home 3 0 7:35 Tagata Pasifika 8am Praise Be 8:30 Attitude 0 9am Whanau Living 3 10am Homemade 0 10:35 Waka Huia Summer Series 11:05 Mucking In 3 0 11:30 Life Flight PGR 3 0 11:55 Coronation Street 3 0 12:55 Natural Born Monsters 0 1:50 Dog Squad 3 0 2:20 Water Patrol 3 0 2:50 Piha Rescue PGR 3 0 3:20 New Zealand Story 3 0 3:50 Wild Kingdom – The Great British Year 0 4:55 The Celebrity Chase Bradley Walsh hosts a special edition of the quiz show, with guests Natalie Anderson, Patsy Kensit, Esther Rantzen, and Brian McFadden. 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm M The Lord Of The Rings – The Two Towers PGR 2002 Fantasy. Frodo continues his journey to destroy the ring, while his allies launch an assault on Isengard.

Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen. 0 10:15 Prey AO 0

6am Captain Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 Peppa Pig 0 6:45 Masha And The Bear 3 0 6:55 Chuggington – Little Trainees 3 0 7am Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks 3 0 7:10 Elena Of Avalor 0 7:35 Best Friends Whenever 0 8am Jessie 0 10am M The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants PGR 2005 Drama. 0 Noon M 10 Things I Hate About You PGR 1999 Romantic Comedy. 0 2pm Black-Ish 3 When Dre returns to Compton for a funeral, he is reunited with his old crew, and deals with survivor’s remorse for the friends he left behind. 0 2:30 Home And Away Omnibus 0 5:30 M Scooby Doo 2002 Adventure Comedy. 0 7pm M Goosebumps PGR 2015 Family Adventure. A teenager teams up with the daughter of a youngadult horror author after the writer’s imaginary demons are set free in the town of Madison, Delaware. 0 8:50 M Grimsby AO 2016 Comedy Action. 0 10:25 M Poison Ivy AO 1992 Thriller. 0

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Living Church Of God 8:30 Turning Point 9am R&R 9:25 The X Factor Australia PGR 3 0 10:15 The X Factor Australia PGR 3 0 11am The X Factor Australia PGR 3 0 Noon Entertainment Tonight Weekend PGR 1pm Motorsport – Formula E Street Racers 1:30 Motorsport – WEC Championship (HLS) 2:30 Motorsport – US Formula Drift 3pm Motorsport – Suzuki Series 4pm Motorsport – Monster Jam The Monster Jam US tour.

5pm N Polar Bear Family And Me 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm House Rules PGR It is judgment day and the stakes are high, with the first team elimination approaching. 0 8:30 M Die Hard 4.0 AO 3 2007 Action. 0 10:50 Chicago Med AO 3 0

10am Tradition On A Plate 3 10:30 Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 11am Native Affairs Summer Series 3 11:30 Survive Aoteaora PGR 12:30 Code PGR 1pm Matau PGR 3 1:30 Get Your Fish On 3 2pm School Of Hard Knocks 3 2:30 Toa – Toa O Aotearoa PGR 3 3pm Kapa Haka Whanau 3 3:30 KTK – The Next Level 4pm Hoiho 3 Annabelle Lee-Harris explores the Maori horse culture of Aotearoa.

4:30 Street Dance Nationals 2016 3 Highlights of the 2016 New Zealand Street Dance National Competition.

5pm Hakanation 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Matangi Rau 3 7pm The Great Australian Race 7pm Storage Wars – Texas Riot PGR 3 7:30 N Prime Planet – 8pm Haka Life PGR 3 Animal Super Parents 8:30 M Elizabeth – The Nature documentary series Golden Age AO 2007 about the natural world’s Historical Drama. An single parents, from the slow exploration of the relationship loris to the Weddell seal. 0 between Elizabeth I and the 8:30 Midsomer Murders PGR 3 0 adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh.

10:30 60 Minutes PGR Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush.

10:35 Te Kaea 3 2

6am Andy And Ben Eat The World 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Christ Embassy 7:30 Buying Alaska 8am Australia’s Deadliest Sea Creatures 9am Watt’s World 9:30 Junk Gypsies 10am Beeny’s Restoration Nightmare 11am Flying To The Ends Of The Earth Noon Andy And Ben Eat The World 12:30 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy 1:30 Baggage Battles 2pm Sold!

2:30 American Pickers 3:30 Chinese New Year – The Biggest Celebration On Earth 4:30 Paul Hollywood City Bakes 5:30 Tiny House Nation 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Travel Man – 48 Hours In...

Richard joins comedian Matt Lucas for 48 hours in the eternal city, Rome, to cram in as much culture, history, and sights as they can.

8pm Travel Man – 48 Hours In...

8:30 M Time Out Of Mind AO 2014 Drama.

10:40 M Jack Irish – Bad Debts AO 2012 Crime Drama.

11:10 Love Child PGR 3 Shirley must keep her job at the Blue Moon as Maggie learns the truth of their relationship; Joan discovers McNaughton’s part in Greg Mathieson’s death; Viv loses her twins again. 0 12:05 Attitude 3 0 12:35 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 2:35 Infomercials

12:10 Marvel’s Agents Of Shield AO 3 0 1:45 The Vampire Diaries AO 3 0 2:30 Infomercials 3:05 Ellen 3 0 3:30 It Is Written 3 4am Swedish Dicks 4:45 Galavant PGR 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:50 Entertainment Tonight Weekend PGR Entertainment stories of the past week.

12:35 Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church

11:30 Game Of Thrones AO (Starting Today) 3 Cersei and Jaime adjust to a world without Tywin; Tyrion learns of a conspiracy; Dany faces a new threat; Jon is caught between two kings. 0 12:40 Closedown

12:30 Paul Hollywood City Bakes 1:30 M Time Out Of Mind 2014 Drama. Richard Gere, Ben Vereen. 3:30 Buying Alaska 4am Travel Man – 48 Hours In...

4:30 Travel Man – 48 Hours In...

5am Tiny House Nation

The Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers, 7pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 6am Catfish 3 6:45 Hoarders 3 7:30 Hoarders 3 8:15 Hoarders 3 9am Hoarders 3 9:45 Catfish 3 10:30 Relationshep PGR 3 11:15 Yours, Mine, Or Ours PGR 3 11:40 Yours, Mine, Or Ours PGR 3 Noon 60 Days In PGR 3 12:50 Four Weddings USA 3 1:45 Four Weddings USA 3 2:40 Four Weddings USA 3 3:35 Catfish 3 4:30 Million Dollar Listing LA 3 5:30 Million Dollar Listing LA 3 6:30 Child Genius USA 7:30 Dance Moms 8:30 World Of Dance PGR 9:30 Tabatha Takes Over PGR 10:25 Sweet Home Oklahoma AO 10:55 Sweet Home Oklahoma AO 11:25 Four Weddings USA 3 12:15 Infomercials 3

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THE BOX 6am Haunted Collector M 6:50 The Carbonaro Effect PG 7:15 The Carbonaro Effect PG 7:40 The Simpsons Super Sunday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes. 10:15 Face Off M 11:10 The Carbonaro Effect PG 11:40 The Carbonaro Effect PG 12:05 The Cops MV 1pm Helicopter ER M 2pm Raw MV 4:45 SmackDown MV 6:30 Main Event MV 7:30 The Cops MV Frontline Staffordshire police officers are fitted with cameras that will show the best and worst of humanity.

8:30 Hatfields And McCoys 16VLS (Mini-series) (Part 1) 10:30 Helicopter ER M 11:30 The Cops MV MONDAY 12:25 Main Event MV 1:15 Helicopter ER M 2:05 Deep Undercover MVLC 2:30 Deep Undercover MVLC 2:55 The Carbonaro Effect PG 3:20 Face Off M 4:10 Hatfields And McCoys 16VLS (Mini-series)

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box Noon Top Gear PGR 3 1pm Storage Wars PGR 3 1:25 Hot Bench 3 1:50 Mad About You PGR 2:20 School Of Hard Knocks PGR 0 2:50 Escape To The Continent 30 3:50 American Restoration PGR 3 0 4:20 Tennis – ASB Classic (HLS) Men’s week final at the ASB Tennis Arena. 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Rick Stein’s Long Weekends Rick visits Vienna, home of comfort dishes like tafelspitz and goulash, where he learns coffee-house etiquette and indulges in the city’s sweet tooth with an apple strudel. 0

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

7:40 Ghostbusters PGL 2016 Action. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon.

9:35 The Space Between Us MC 2017 Drama. Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield.

11:35 The Legend Of Tarzan MV 2016 Action.

Alexander Skarsgård, Rory J Saper, Christian Stevens.

1:25 The Accountant 16VL 2016 Action. Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick.

3:30 Lethal Soccer Mom 5pm Mother’s Day ML 2016 Comedy. Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston.

6:55 Hologram For The King MLSC 2016 Comedy.

Tom Hanks, Sarita Choudhury.

8:30 Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 MV 2017 Action.

The intergalactic avengers must defend their family as secrets of Quill’s past come to light. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana.

10:50 The Light Between Oceans MS 2016 Drama.

6:05 Last Night ML 2010 Romantic Comedy. Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington.

7:35 Waterworld MVL 1995 Action. Dennis Hopper, Kevin Costner. 9:50 No Strings Attached 16LS 2011 Comedy. Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher. 11:35 The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 16VL 2009 Thriller.

Denzel Washington, John Travolta. 1:20 Last Night ML 2010 Romantic Comedy. Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington. 2:50 Star Trek MV 2009 Sci-fi Action.

Chris Pine. 4:55 Scream 4 16VLC 2011 Horror.

Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette. 6:45 The Fast And The Furious MVL 2001 Action. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster.

8:30 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 16VLS 2011 Crime Drama. As a journalist is helped in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by a young computer hacker, they uncover massive corruption.

11:10 O Brother, Where Art Thou? MV 2000 Comedy. MONDAY 12:55 The Way, Way Back MS 2013 Comedy Drama.

2:35 Nothing But Trailers M 2:50 Scream 4 16VLC 2011 Horror. 4:40 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 16VLS 2011 Crime Drama.

MONDAY

1am The Magnificent Eleven MLS 2012 Comedy.

Robert Vaughn, Sean Pertwee.

2:30 Lethal Soccer Mom 4am Hologram For The King MLSC 2016 Comedy.

Tom Hanks, Sarita Choudhury.

5:35 Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 MV 2017 Action.

Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana.

11:05 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6am Tennis – Sydney International (HLS) Men’s Final. 6:30 The Cricket Show 7am Cricket – Big Bash (HLS) Strikers v Scorchers.

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11:30 Spartan Race – World Championship (HLS) Tahoe.

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8:30 Basketball – NBL (RPL) Illawarra Hawks v New Zealand Breakers.

10:30 Cricket – U19 World Cup (HLS) New Zealand v West Indies.

11:30 Motorsport – Dakar Rally (HLS) Stage Seven.

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GREYGOOSE, Robert John (John) – On January 10, 2018, suddenly at Ashburton Hospital. Aged 83 years.

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VISSER, Theresa Elizabeth (Tess) – On January 12, 2018. Passed away peacefully at Rosebank Rest Home, Ashburton. Aged 86 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Bill. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of John and Gillian, Paul and Leigh, Philip, Joanne and Grant and loved Nana and “Tess” of Danielle, Candice and Andrew; Gerrad and Michelle, Bejay and Satu, Isaac and Jennifer, Ben, and the late Caleb; Lori-Jean, Jessica, and Rebecca; the late Melissa and loved great grandmother of Kaspian. A dearly loved sister, sister-inlaw and Auntie. Messages to Visser family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A special thank you to Theresa’s sisters and the staff of Rosebank for their continued loving care of our Mum. A requiem mass to celebrate Tess’ life will be held at the Church of the Holy Name, Sealy Street, Ashburton on MONDAY January 15, commencing at 11.00am. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): To craft a surprise for another person requires you to be thoughtful, clever, knowledgeable of the other person’s rhythms and tendencies... Bottom line: To craft a surprise is a rather unforgettable act of love.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): New friends are often acquired in a setting of common interest.

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GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Some may know “just enough to be dangerous,” but a lot of ignorance is more dangerous than a little knowledge. A factually accurate education will be the balm that helps all steer clear of danger.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): There are so many strange paradoxes in the world to reconcile. You may fully buy in to two opposite beliefs today. It actually isn’t that confusing as long as you don’t think of them both at once.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You love someone, and you want to make that person happy. And yet, to surrender your own will to the approval and good opinion of another would make you a slave to love. True love is unbound.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Celebrating accomplishment in some way is absolutely critical to the success cycle. It might not seem important to you, but do it anyway. Otherwise the cycle will be broken and ineffective in gaining momentum.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): If even the powerful cannot entirely control their worlds, maybe freedom isn’t really the ability to do whatever you want. Maybe it’s the ability to accept what is.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): If you’re constantly afraid of falling out of favour, you’re not in the right place. When you’re among people who really get you, you don’t have to second-guess your every move.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): One way to turn fortunes in your favour is to organise your world the way you want it. Decide on your primary aims first, and then figure out how you’re going to support those ideas.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): A black hole isn’t really a hole; it’s a magnificently dense object with enormous gravitational pull. There’s something in your life you once thought of as empty space that’s actually loaded with power.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’ll give yourself fully to those closest to you, so you really need to make sure your inner circle includes people you can count on to understand you. This is one of the cornerstones of your well-being.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): There’s no time to wait around for people to make their minds up. You know what you want, so start moving. The high value you place on your time and energy will inspire others to value it, too.

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