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Dealing with the drought For Hinds farmer Ross Chisnall, coping with drought conditions is nothing new.

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It’s officially a drought

BY MICHELLE NELSON MICHELLE.N@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

While the government has stepped in with the offer of support for drought-stricken farmers, it can’t deliver water, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says.

Yesterday he declared a fair chunk of the South Island’s east coast as officially in drought, while the region copes with what has been called the most sustained big dry in 43 years.

The medium adverse event encompasses Canterbury, much of Otago and Marlborough.

The declaration releases $200,000 to help Rural Support Trusts assist farmers and includes tax flexibility measures through the Inland Revenue Department.

Rural Assistance Payments, which are the equivalent of the Jobseeker Support benefit, will also be made available from Work and Income.

They will be available to those

in extreme hardship, he said.

However, he made it clear the offer was not intended to support Mid Canterbury farmers with access to reliable irrigation water.

The Ministry of Primary Industries and Federated Farmers were also working on a national feed and grain register to make sure farmers can feed their stock over the coming months.

The declaration came as Mr Guy visited South Canterbury,

where he met with 30 farmers and farm leaders and was told the situation had worsened considerably since his last meeting with leaders last month.

The ministry had been monitoring conditions and most farmers had coped by destocking and using feed supplies, Mr Guy said.

Most farmers would not need extra support but the conditions would only get tougher as the seasons changed – and “we need to prepare now”, Mr Guy

said. He was concerned about the emotional toll the drought would have on farmers and that rural support trusts were now ramping up their activities to help.

“Many rural people can be reluctant to ask for help, but it is important for them to know that support is available.”

There will be trust-led community meetings in many rural centres, including Mount Somers and Kurow, over the coming weeks.

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‘Fire ball’ extra terrestrial material A flashing light that was witnessed by many across the country on Wednesday night was “almost certainly some extra terrestrial material”, an expert says. About 10pm on Thursday, the flash, described by many as a burst of blue and white light, was seen from Whangarei to the upper South Island.

Meteorite expert and former publisher of Meteorite Magazine Joel Schiff, said although he did not see Wednesday night’s object in person, based on footage, he believed it was “almost certainly some extra terrestrial material”. Mr Schiff did not call the object a meteor, and instead identified it as a ‘fire ball’.

“However, Stardome astronomer Dr Grant Christie identified Wednesday night’s object as a “bolide” – a bright meteor – that had been knocked off an asteroid millions or billions of years ago.

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“The one in Lynmore was found in a rubbish bin. The owner fished it out and brought it to me and I’m almost 100 per sure it’s a redback, but it hasn’t been confirmed by anyone else.

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The Hole star infamously struggled with addiction issues and substance abuse for years. But she found inner peace when she turned to Buddhism, and claims twice-daily chants have transformed her life and aided her sobriety. “What really saved me was, obviously going to meetings and stuff like that, but I’m a Buddhist. I chant and I’m really serious about it. I chant twice a day,” she tells US talk show host David Letterman.

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■ DROUGHT DECLARED

Conditions starting to bite

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy discusses irrigation woes in the dry bed of Lake Opuha, with Opuha Irrigation CEO Tony McCormick yesterday.

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

Mid Canterbury farmers have managed the dry summer well, but conditions are starting to bite.

Canterbury was yesterday declared to be in the grips of drought, Mid Canterbury included, even though irrigation has insulated many farms from the worst of the dry.

Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust member and dryland farmer Peter Reveley said the drought conditions were getting “slightly worse” but that most dryland farmers were coping well.

Dairy grazers and sheep farmers were focused on ensuring they had feed for their capital stock and that they had access to stock water, which was “becoming a bit of a problem”.

Many had either already reduced stock levels or were actively doing so – the foothills were practically devoid of young cattle – in preparation for possibly limited stock feed options.

Mr Reveley welcomed the drought package announced yesterday by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and said the $200,000 for Rural Support Trusts would be put to good use.

The Mid Canterbury trust had locked-down the specialists it needed and it planned a meeting for dryland farmers and the wider farming community at Mt Somers later this

month. “At the moment for us this is a watching brief. People are coping reasonably well at the moment and we just have to be there with the support that might be needed.”

The government assistance was welcomed but it needed to be seen in context. It was significant enough to help the community response but it was not a silver bullet.

Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay, who is also a farmer, said the declaration would unlock assistance but that enduring the drought would be a long haul.

The dry may affect the quality of winterfeed and there would be much more demand for supply. Feed supplies needed for July and August might be leaner than hoped.

There was no doubt the drought would have a dampening effect on the local economy – particularly in light of the reduced dairy payout – but its full effects would be tempered slightly by growth elsewhere, he said.

Federated Farmers and the Ministry of Primary Industries are working together to conduct a feed inventory, the federation’s Mid Canterbury president Willy Leferink said.

This will take stock of the available grain, straw, silage and winter forage crops in Mid Canterbury.

Plans are also in place to ensure adequate supplies of palm kernel expeller (PKE) are available to offset a winterfeed crisis.

Corriedale sheep are finding a picking of grass on Ross Chisnall’s dryland farm at Hinds.

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Crunch time if autumn stays dry

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

News that Canterbury is officially in drought came as no surprise to Hinds dryland farmer Ross Chisnall.

Minister of Primary Industries Nathan Guy yesterday declared all of Canterbury and Marlborough, and most of Otago, to be in the midst of a medium-scale adverse drought event.

But drought is nothing Mr Chisnall hasn’t encountered before.

The third generation of his family to farm on the property, he has learned to work with Mother Nature, and has been preparing for this for months.

“The difference this time is that it started earlier than usual and it certainly is more intense,” Mr Chisnall said.

“Announcing a drought won’t make any difference to anyone really - I think the minister delayed making the decision for as long as he could though,” Mr Chisnall said.

“At least anyone who is in dire straits they

can apply for support now.”

Mr Chisnall has already destocked down to base levels and is prepared to drop sheep numbers further if the dry spell continues to bite.

He still has healthy reserves of hay in the shed – a carryover from the past couple of years.

“I try to carry a surplus – last spring I didn’t make any hay, it was too dry and I had to feed it standing,” he said.

“There’s enough hay to keep us going for a while, but if it goes through the autumn it will be a big problem.”

Yesterday Mr Chisnall was on the tractor ploughing a winterfeed paddock, however he won’t sow it until it rains.

While he’s not late with his planting schedule at this point, it could be another matter in another few weeks.

“If things don’t pick up I will have to make a decision about whether I even put the rams out next month – I don’t want to be dealing with feed shortages in June and July.”

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■ ASHBURTON ART GALLERY AND HERITAGE CENTRE

In brief

Delays costly for gallery

By Sue NewmaN

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The delayed opening of Ashburton’s new art gallery can be counted in 11 cancelled exhibitions and more than $20,000 in cancellation fees.

Yesterday gallery curator Shirin Khosraviani told Ashburton District councillors that ongoing problems with air conditioning units at the gallery and the subsequent delays in opening meant 11 exhibitions booked for display areas had had to be cancelled, with only four of those able to be rescheduled.

For her, the past six months had been a constant round of cancelling and negotiating rescheduling of exhibitions, some of which had been booked up to two years ago.

“We have to pay for shows booked and so the gallery has lost money on those pre-booked shows that have been cancelled, but thankfully some of the significant shows we have managed to rebook,” Ms Khosraviani said.

“Many attempts were made to reschedule the exhibition programme as the gallery faced continued delays, however clashes in dates and prior commitment by artists meant some shows were cancelled.”

The opening programme was booked on the understanding the building would be ready by July 2014.

Ashburton has been without an art gallery since the existing display space in Baring Square closed in May and that extended closure also meant it was un-

likely attendance targets would be met, she said.

While the other tenant in the West Street art and heritage centre, the museum and family history group would be welcoming visitors from Monday, the art gallery will not open until a new air conditioning unit is installed and temperature and humidity are stablised.

Replacement air conditioning units are anticipated to arrive next week.

The art and heritage centre will be opened tomorrow at 1pm by Attorney-General Chris Findlayson and 280 invited guests will then tour the building.

The upper level art gallery, however, will simply be a series of empty spaces as no art has been hung on its walls.

Delays in hanging art in the gallery will also mean a signature work commissioned for the opening will be shown but without its planned accompanying narrative.

The work by David Elliot has been created directly on the foyer wall.

It is themed around the first Ashburton River bridge and the Mid Canterbury nor’west wind.

The work is in an area that is designed as community exhibition space and will remain in place for about six months before it is taken down and other artists are invited to create works for the wall.

“The space is temporary exhibition space, this will be a living breathing space,” Ms Khosraviani said.

Tiny scissors to play starring role at opening A tiny pair of silver scissors made early this century will be punching above their weight tomorrow when they are used to cut the official ribbon that will declare Ashburton’s new art and heritage centre open.

Local and national dignitaries and official guest Attorney General Chris Findlayson will be joined by about 280 invited guests, but the small scissors that have been held in the hands of at least two prime ministers, will be the star of the day.

They were originally the property of the Withell family and had their first public outing at the opening of the Ashburton River Bridge on August 29, 1931. Other notable openings the scissors have attended have been the Baring Square art gallery opening in 1995 in the hands of then Rakaia electorate MP Jenny Shipley, and also by her in 1998 to open the restored sexton’s hut at the Ashburton cemetery and extensions to the Ashburton Plunket Rooms.

Helen Clark then used the scissors to open the Ashburton Trust Event Centre on May 9, 2008 and since then, apart from the odd lowkey outing, the scissors have featured in displays at the Ashburton Museum.

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An Ashburton fire officer is warning people to keep clear glass and plastic items out of direct sunlight following a house fire yesterday.

The Ashburton Fire Brigade was called to a Wills Street property yesterday after a fire

broke out in a second storey bedroom.

Ashburton fire risk management officer Murray Cairns said the blaze was most likely caused by sun shining through a glass ornament, which set fire to the fabric on a chair.

Some furniture in the house was damaged, and there was

A coal truck on its way up to the Denniston Plateau yesterday burst into flames and was destroyed. The Johnson Bros truck, under contract to the Bathurst Mine site, was heading up the Denniston Track shortly after 8.15am when a fire broke out in the cab, about 7km from Waimangaroa township.

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Suppression lifted Name suppression has been lifted for a daughter charged with the manslaughter of her elderly Napier mother. Annie Rangi, 52, from Wairoa is charged with the death of Aileen MacDonald who died from several injuries at Hawke’s Bay Hospital on December 31 last year, after an alleged assault at a Napier home on December 28. Rangi’s name suppression was lifted at a hearing in the High Court at Wellington yesterday.

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Found guilty A non-commissioned officer in the New Zealand Defence Force has been found guilty of indecent assault. Bombardier Phillip Manning, 27, was also found guilty of doing an act likely to prejudice service discipline. He was found not guilty on five further charges relating to sexual violation and inducing a sexual connection by threat. The guilty verdicts were returned yesterday by a panel of senior military officers after an hour and a half of deliberations.

Manning also pleaded guilty to six charges on Monday. The court martial was adjourned for the afternoon so the defence and prosecution could prepare their submissions for sentencing this morning.

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Crash victim dies A man who came to visit family in New Zealand has died after a car hit him and his wife earlier this week. Jie Zheng Chen, a Chinese visitor from Guangzhou, arrived in Auckland on January 19 to visit family. He was travelling with his wife, who is still in hospital. The couple were hit near Auckland’s Royal Oak roundabout on Monday. Mr Chen was 70. Police said the Serious Crash Unit was investigating the incident.

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“considerable” smoke and heat damage to the upstairs area of the house, he said.

Nobody was injured in the blaze.

Mr Cairns said the sun was strong at this time of year, and people should be careful not to have clear plastic or glass items sitting on windowsills.

People who kept a water bottle in their car also needed to take care, he said.

“We’ve had a couple of car fires up in North Canterbury that have been started by water bottles sitting on the back seat,” he said.

Investigations into the cause of the fire are continuing.

Another person has been arrested after the murder of Adam Watkins.

A week ago, 39 year-old Mr Watkins was shot dead in Taita, Lower Hutt. One man and one woman were already in custody but yesterday police arrested and charged a 38-year-old Hutt Valley woman with attempting to pervert the course of justice. The woman arrested yesterday, who appeared in Hutt Valley District Court, knew Mr Watkins. She also knew other people who lived at the High Street house where he was killed. Police have told High Street residents they needn’t worry because the killing was not a home invasion or random act. There were reports of Mr Watkins rampaging with a machete prior to his killing and neighbours said there was a fight at the house before the shooting.

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■ HAKATERE HUT HOLDERS’ SOCIETY

Hardship grant wipes rates bill

By Sue NewmaN

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When six sea-front baches at Hakatere were demolished, along with the strip of bare land, remaining residents in the settlement were left with a rates bill and no one to pay it.

While residents at the seaside settlement may own their baches, the Ashburton District Council sends just one rates bill to the hut holders’ association.

This in turn is divided among the 56 bach owners.

This year, however, with six

baches out of the mix, the association has been left with a bill for $3780 and no one to charge it too.

Last year the six sea-front baches were demolished after the cliff on which they were built had become so eroded they were deemed in danger of falling into the sea. They were demolished and while they may have disappeared, their rates bills did not.

The association’s members decided they had just one option and that was to apply to

the Ashburton District Council for a hardship grant to cover the unpaid bill. Yesterday when the council’s finance and business support committee looked at the issue, business support group manager Paul Brake said the council’s rates remission policy did not allow it to write rates off and instead the council would have to look at other options. He suggested a hardship grant might fit the bill.

The council could dig its toes in and decline the request for assistance because the rates

had been correctly levied, but that would cause hardship for the bach owners who no longer lived there, he said.

Demolition of the six baches was something the owners had no say in, rather it was an issue forced by the council, mayor Angus McKay said.

“Because the huts were on council land we had to look very closely at whether they were in a state of health and fitness that people could have lived there safely. They weren’t and the demolition was ordered.”

The council had been more than fair throughout the whole process from the order to demolish to the actual demolition, Mr McKay said.

And that, councillor Darryl Nelson said, was why the council had to approve the grant.

“This is a problem people have been lumbered with, they’ve had no choice in the demolition so it’s only right that we give them some relief,” he said.

Councillors agreed to make a $3780 hardship grant to the Hakatere Hut Holders’ Society.

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same school they were walking to, Otahuhu Primary School, moments before.

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Drivers have been urged to take extra care around school zones after three children were seriously injured as they walked to school in south Auckland yesterday.

The girls - sisters aged 5 and 10, and a 5-year-old friend - were believed to have been struck by a car driven by a woman who had dropped her children off at the

Flowers and Balloons of Ashburton staff Cathie Chambers and Lynda Wilkins are gearing up for Valentine’s Day tomorrow: a day for romance to bloom.

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Romance slow to bloom

By ToNi williamS

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Mid Cantabrians are leaving their Valentine’s Day run until the last minute with restaurant bookings and sales of romance items not expected to peak until today - and even on the day tomorrow.

Jewellery, flowers and chocolate have seen steady sales in the run-up to the day.

However, most planning an evening of romance with food and a glass of bubbles may be leaving their bookings until later.

Hotel Ashburton food and beverage manager Flemming Sudsgaard said bookings for the Lovers Menu in the Clearwater Restaurant were steady.

However, he expected them to increase once people realised Valentine’s Day was tomorrow. “We are slowly getting there,” he said.

The hotel offered a three-course meal for less than $60 per person.

Methven Ski Time restaurant owner Pete Wood also had quite a few bookings. However, he also expected a lastminute rush.

They offered their usual menu but had special heart shaped desserts and Valentine’s Day cocktails planned.

Flowers and Balloons of Ashburton owner Denise Hydes said people had showed their love with flowers since Ro-

man times. The florist used New Zealand grown roses, which were cut back in December to ensure they were flush for this time of year.

“Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate romance and to show how much they love that very special someone in their lives,” she said.

She said to save disappointment with deliveries people needed to get their orders in today by mid-afternoon.

Robilliards Showcase Jewellers owner Mark Douglas said jewellery was still a hot ticket item for Valentine’s Day. Sales of necklaces and men’s leather/steel bracelets were predominant. Sales had ranged from $40 to $500.

There had also been a noticeable increase in older gentlemen buying gifts, Mr Douglas said.

He said younger men usually left it to the last minute.

Mr Douglas said most buyers had done their research and knew what they wanted when they came in.

Brinkley Resort, in Methven, was running a Valentine’s Day package.

Owner Paul Creswick said romantics had booked from both Ashburton and Christchurch. The deal included a bottle of sparkling wine, and an upgrade to a two-bedroom apartment with continental breakfast delivered to their room.

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Opening goes off with a bang Driving

By Kurt Bayer The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 got off with a bang in Christchurch last night as a colourful crowd in the tens of thousands packed in to North Hagley Park to witness a spectacular opening ceremony.

A two-hour extravaganza that featured 1000 performers, including past and present Black Caps stars, All Blacks captain Richie McCaw, and some of New Zealand’s top musical acts, concluded with a massive fireworks display.

The high-budget, free show, which organisers the International Cricket Council (ICC) claim was broadcast live to 2.5 billion people across more than 220 countries, and airing in the early afternoon in the cricket superpower of India, opened the sport’s showpiece tournament in style.

There was a carnival atmosphere throughout the evening that began earlier with four giant games of backyard cricket, played by 80 schoolchildren.

Huge crowds cheered on the white-clad kids on the parched North Hagley grass, with international food and music

Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum with Prime Minister John Key at last night’s opening of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

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from all 14 nations competing at the tournament.

The main event began at 8.30pm under clear skies with traditional Sri Lanka dancing, followed by Scottish bagpipes and Bollywood and Irish dancing.

Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel said the city had been “waiting for a very long time” to return to the global stage after the disappointment of missing out on the Rugby World Cup in 2011 after the city’s devastat-

ing earthquakes.

She welcomed the world to “our backyard” because in New Zealand “we play our cricket in our backyards as families”.

Kiwi music stars Ginny Blackmore, Sol3 Mio, Hayley Westenra, the New Zealand Army Band and Shapeshifter wowed the dancing crowds in between cultural performances, including hakas, and guest appearances by cricketing legends such as Sir Richard Hadlee, Stephen Fleming, and current

Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum.

The Black Caps squad graced the stage in smart blazers and McCullum, who earlier posed for photos with Prime Minister John Key in the VIP area, got a big cheer when he took the microphone.

McCullum said his team couldn’t wait for the tournament to finally begin on Saturday and believed they wouldn’t be overawed by the occasion.

A highlight was a segment featuring a young boy on stage dreaming of becoming a great cricketer and recruiting some sporting and cultural legends, including Sir Peter Jackson, McCaw, Sri Lankan bowler Lasith Malinga, Black Caps seamer Tim Southee, Silver Fern Maria Tutaia, and fashion designer Trelise Cooper.

It ended with the boy hitting a ball that was caught by Mr Key shown on the big screens standing at the Beehive.

The huge crowd loved the slick and vibrant opening ceremony.

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■ ARMY EXERCISE IN ASHBURTON

Army tests radio equipment in town By caItlIn Porter

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More than a dozen army personnel made their way around Ashburton yesterday as part of a routine radio training exercise.

A team of 14 from the 3 Signals Squadron at Burnham Military Camp descended on Ashburton township and tested radio equipment.

The personnel made their way through built up commercial and residential areas as well as near trees and other vegetation to test how well the VHF radio equipment operated.

Corporal Matt Gribben said the radio training is what the signallers do when they first show up after the recruit course.

One part of the exercise involved Corporal Gribben sitting in a vehicle in an undisclosed location in Ashburton, giving clues via radio to the signallers about his whereabouts.

Signallers Stuart Herries and Cameron Wahnig said the exercise made for a good change of pace, after being in the classroom for the past three weeks.

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Signaller Stuart Herries and Signaller Cameron Wahnig tested out VHF radio equipment in Ashburton yesterday.

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“We were learning about radios and the technical side of things,” said signaller Herries.

“I really like that technical aspect.”

New to the army lifestyle, both men said it was a job they were thoroughly enjoying.

“It’s a good career, something that will keep me physically and

mentally challenged,” signaller Herries said.

For signaller Wahnig, being in the army was his childhood dream.

test for tourists scrapped

By Isaac DavIson

The Automobile Association has advised against a driving test for tourists at the border, saying small changes to highways in tourist hotspots would be far more effective.

The AA made a submission at Parliament yesterday on a 31,250-signature petition calling for tourists to be required to sit a practical test before driving in New Zealand.

The petition was created by two South Canterbury boys Sean and Cody Roberts after their father Grant was killed by a foreign driver.

AA motoring affairs spokesman Mike Noon told a Parliamentary committee that tourists were not over-represented in fatal crash statistics, and a driving test would not cut the rate of crashes caused by foreigners.

He said 2.9 per cent of drivers involved in fatal crashes and 3.9 per cent of motorists involved in serious crashes in 2013 were driving on an overseas licence.

The rate of fatal crashes involving foreign drivers appeared to be steady despite growth in tourism numbers.

“So the real point I want to make is the vast majority of visitors drive safely while they’re in New Zealand,” Mr Noon said.

The AA noted that the data had some limitations because it did not take into account the distances that tourists travelled while they were here.

Policy and research manager Simon Douglas said a practical or theory test at the border was not pragmatic and would not make a difference.

He said transport officials should instead focus on making changes to roads which had a large amount of tourism traffic, such as State Highway 94 near Milford Sound.

New Zealand Transport Agency data showed that crashes involving visiting drivers often came after the motorists crossed the centre line or failed to keep left, or slid on the gravel shoulder of a highway.

Mr Douglas said these risks could be minimised by increasing the use of rumble strips (raised bumps on the side of the road), directional arrows on each side of the road, and median barriers.

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Vandals target Methven

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Methven Community Board member Sonia McAlpine is urging residents to keep an eye out for vandalism and graffiti.

A stop sign at the corner of Spaxton Street and Main Street had been pulled out twice in the past 10 days, and graffiti noticed on the town’s Plunket sign.

The sign removal was following similar treatment being given to give way signs on

Lochhead Crescent and Blackford Street within the past two to three months. Some had been pulled out, others snapped off.

Mrs McAlpine said such actions were dangerous, as it put unsuspecting motorists at risk of going through the intersections without stopping.

She said such incidents, as well as graffiti noticed in the town recently, highlighted the need for residents to keep an eye out for offenders and report them.

Methven Plunket acting president Louise Main confirmed the organisation’s sign on Main Street had been tagged last week. The tagging was similar to other tags noticed in the town. She said signs being knocked over had been a regular occurrence in the town for years, but the graffiti seemed to be a new occurrence. She said she had appealed for whoever had written on the sign to come and clean it off, but no-one had come forward so she had re-

ported it to police.

“I was really disappointed it was on our Plunket sign because we are a really small committee run by three to four people, a volunteer organisation.

Just to have to waste our time to clean it off is a little bit disappointing,” Mrs Main said.

In the past six months the Ashburton District Council has spent $507 to repair or replace road signs in Methven where the damage was likely done by vandals, the council confirmed.

■ HORORATA PARISH FUNDRAISER

Name suppression Name suppression has been granted for three people charged in connection with a brutal iron bar assault on a 23-year-old Tauranga man. A 21-year-old Rotorua man appeared in the Tauranga Registrars’ Court yesterday on a charge of causing grievous bodily harm, with intent, to Adam Charles Armitage. A Bay of Plenty brother and sister who also appeared in the same court, faced charges of common assault relating to the same incident. The trio are accused of assaulting 23-year-old Mr Armitage with an iron bar as he sat in his car on the side of Clive Road on January 17 this year. The bar was left lodged in the side of his head and he drove to a service station to seek help. They will next appear in the same court on March 5.

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Bomb threat on flight Police are speaking with a man after a bomb threat was reportedly made on board a Jetstar flight yesterday. Airport police met the flight which arrived in Auckland from Christchurch after “inappropriate comments” were made by a passenger, police said. The comments were brought to the attention of staff and the passenger was met by police upon landing at Auckland Airport. Media have reported the comments regarded a bomb. Upon landing, the aircraft was searched and police and airport staff were satisfied there was no threat to the public, police said. One man was assisting police with inquiries.

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Homicide Perth police have launched a homicide investigation into the death of a 40-year-old Auckland man in a laneway on Wednesday.

Daniel Joseph Hewitt, 40, was found about 6am in Butler, an outer suburb of Perth. Mr Hewitt had been living in Butler for about 10 years. His home backed onto the laneway where his body was found. Perth Now reported that police were treating Mr Hewitt’s death as suspicious.

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Scooter crash A woman has died after crashing her scooter into a tree in Northland yesterday. The incident happened about at Omapere, 60km south west of Kaikohe, about 9.30am, police said.

- NZME Hororata Parish reverend Jenni Carter and Abigail Driscoll check out the views on offer to participants in the Rakaia River Terrace fundraiser for the church next month. Private land will be opened up to walkers, runners and bikers.

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Private land opened for church fundraiser Private land along the Rakaia River Terrace will be opened up to walkers, bikers and runners next week to raise money for St John’s Church, in Hororata.

The fundraiser, for the Hororata Parish, will be on February 22.

It costs $10 per person, but under 15 years were free.

Hororata Parish reverend Jenni Carter said people were offered a unique opportunity to

access the terraces and view the riverbed and the Central Plains Water (CPW) intake site.

Two Windwhistle farmers had opened access to 8km of private 4WD farm track for the event. It is an all-weather track.

“The CPW intake is only one highlight of this track, the views of the Rakaia riverbed are breath-taking and the track goes past the historic lime works which have significant

geological interest,” she said.

“It will be great fun whether you choose to cycle, run or walk.”

Mt Hutt Helicopters would also offer discounted scenic flights on the day. They cost $55.

The parish will run a barbecue with hamburgers, sausages and bacon butties for sale as well as tea/coffee and other refreshments at the start/finish

line. However, it is a cash only venue, there is no eftpos facilities.

“This a unique opportunity to enjoy a great bike/run/walk for all ages, on a track which is not open to the public with the added benefits of some interesting and beautiful sights along the way.”

The track at 1441 Leaches Road, Windwhistle, opens at 10am and closes at 4pm.

Hague to stand West Coast-based Green MP Kevin Hague has confirmed he will contest the Green Party’s co-leadership. Current co-leader Russel Norman announced last month that he was stepping down in May. Nominations don’t open until mid-March, but Mr Hague said he was certain to stand.

He said Aotearoa New Zealand needed the Green Party’s values and policies more now than ever before. The Greens needed to ensure they were clear who they were and what they stood for, demonstrate ability to work in effective partnerships with others, and prove themselves to be professionally and practically ready to be in government, he said.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Tough line on water on roads As the Ashburton District Council battles to secure money for road maintenance, one of the tools in its armoury is taking a tough line on irrigators who allow water to spill outside farm boundaries and onto roads.

Water from any source took a heavy toll on road surfaces and irrigation water was one source that could be prevented, said council contracts manager Brian Fauth.

The council relied on its own staff observations and on feedback from the public to identify offenders.

Those identified were visited by council staff and made aware that they were

both breaking the law and creating a hazard for motorists. Water-damaged sealed and unsealed roads and extra water from irrigators simply increased the problem for council, Mr Fauth said.

“We know computers can play up and the wind can start blowing from the wrong direction and if we get too many complaints about one person thumbing their nose at the regulations we’ll report them to ECan. They give the consent for water and it’s not for using it on roads,” he said.

The problem was exacerbated when dairy shed effluent was mixed with water, he said.

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Hopes Black Caps will forge new legacy Stu Oldham

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ome ground advantage will help New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup but fans will cross every appendage and hope for consistency, leadership and heroics to break the semi-finals hoodoo.

The tournament began in Christchurch last night with a colourful, down-home celebration of backyard cricket featuring a pantheon of New Zealand sporting legends and young players.

It was a light, bright and breezy start to the tournament – but the series will be anything but light for teams burdened with expectation.

New Zealand is a potential semi-finalist and strong build-up games against Sri Lanka, Pakistan and South Africa – let’s ignore the stuttering match against Zimbabwe – showed individual form will buoy the team as it starts the tournament.

Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Brendon McCullum and (fingers crossed) the previously inconsistent Martin Guptill are poised to profit with the bat while Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Mitchell McClenaghan provide the sting in the bowling attack.

They’re part of a team many will hope will make this World Cup the sort of tournament that people can enjoy whether or not they enjoy watching cricket. It is capable of entertaining, worldbeating things.

Goodness knows plenty of previous Black Caps sides have looked almost as good. New Zealand has made the semi-finals six times and six times it has been bundled out.

The most memorable defeat was in Auckland in 1992, when the tournament favourites were beaten by eventual, rampant winners Pakistan. The loss still elevated them to heroes even as they lost on home turf.

Captain Brendon McCullum has acknowledged the legacy of 1992 and his squad hopes for the same sort of local passion that helped take the side to the verge of a finals berth.

The 1992 tournament gave this current crop of New Zealand cricketers their heroes. On their home turf, starting with their first game against Sri Lanka tomorrow, they have the chance to improve on history.

YOUR VIEW Art gallery As a practising artist with links to the Ashburton region, I look forward to the possibility of utilising this cultural (and hopefully democratic) facility in the future.

Yet, following the news of plans for its opening, I cannot help but feel concerned about the disregard that the Ashburton District Council seems to have for the arts.

Proper communication with stakeholders would have provided a much more successful outcome for all involved in the project and future users of the facility.

To their credit, gallery staff continue to persist, taking on all the challenges its exhibition space offers up.

Yet to be acknowledged is that artists will also be required to respond to these not-so-user friendly spaces.

So why is the council going ahead with its plans to open the gallery and museum while the

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facility is not fully operational?

If it was not enough that council actions have already proven to be very expensive, the decision to offer council artworks for exhibition at the gallery’s opening, suggest that this office wishes to continue such makeshift planning.

The mayor’s argument for the necessity of making “the best of the situation,” does little more than reiterate an inherent disrespect for the arts.

Certainly, in the future, works

by Austen Deans or Olivia Spencer-Bower will be part of the exhibition programme, but for the opening of a significant civic building and public art gallery, any exhibition must showcase practising artists – emerging and established within a national context.

Since it opened in Baring Square the gallery has advocated for contemporary discourse, providing opportunities for residents and, it must be emphasised, young people in Ashburton to experience contem-

by David Fletcher

porary New Zealand art.

Current plans for the gallery’s opening dismiss this and numerous other audiences central to Ashburton’s life and identity.

Natalia Saegusa Excellent opinion piece in last Saturday’s paper by Kathryn Mitchell.

Please everyone read it, especially those that are critical of the art gallery committee for refusing to hang art works for the opening.

The committee are simply following the accepted practice as demanded by the professional standards of their governing body and public and council should respect that.

Lal Mulligan

Lake Hood playground I was not aware there was a playground at Lake Hood (Playground deemed safe, February 12).

A fort without a ladder sounded like the perfect playground for my active daughter who loves to be challenged.

So off we went yesterday morning and met a group of other mums and kids there. It is fabulous!

As for the safety concern, yup, kids have to actually climb, mums have to lift littlies onto the equipment, there’s no safety mats or cotton wool for us to wrap our kids up with first.

Most of the kids I saw yesterday climbed up the slide without any trouble, but, yes, for some you may need to hold their hand. Hey, there’s a concept – play with your kids!

A huge thank you must go to the residents who paid for the equipment and installation, it is a great addition to the Lake Hood area and we will be back.

Please do not make it “safer” or put up warning signs!

Gotta dash, I see a kid climbing a tree ... OMG ... too dangerous ...

Coby Snowden

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Valentine’s Day, I’ll pass thanks OFF THE AIR

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CREATIVE ROMANTIC IDEAS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY: ■ Give your lover a dozen roses … with a creative twist. Give 11 red roses and 1 white rose. Attach a note

Yesterday’s result Q: 50 Shades of Grey: harmless fun or dangerous titillation?

Today’s online poll question Q: Was the drought declaration … Too late, just in time or too early?

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Get your partner a wristwatch. Inscribe it with: “I always have time for you.”

Attach a $100 bill or gift card to a Victoria’s Secret catalogue, along with a note to him saying: “You choose.”

Following a bubble bath you’ve prepared for her, wrap her in a towel that you’ve warmed up in the dryer.

Write your partner a love letter or poem on one sheet of paper. Glue it to thin cardboard, cut it up into puzzle-shaped pieces, then mail all the pieces. Or, mail one puzzle piece per day!

Visit a karaoke bar and surprise your lover by getting up and singing “your song” to him/her.

Make a giant greeting card out of a big cardboard box, such as the type used to pack a refrigerator.

Does your partner love

M&M’s? Fill a five litre glass jar with them as a gift.

■ It’s romantic – but commonplace – to eat dinner by candlelight. So here’s a change of pace: Eat breakfast by candlelight.

■ Take your lover on a surprise 2-week vacation to Paris.

I don’t know about you but I was sick in my mouth several times while reading that list.

My favourite Valentine’s Day related story was this one for those people recently burnt by love.

This Valentine’s Day, you can surprise your ex with something else that is forever … a cockroach. Yep, jilted lovers looking for revenge can adopt a Madagascar hissing cockroach or a giant hairy scorpion from the San Francisco Zoo as a gift for a ‘certain someone’.

The Adopt-a-Cockroach programme asks for a $25 donation in return for an official adoption certificate, housed in

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he big day for lovers worldwide is sneaking up quickly, really quickly if, like me, you think it’s a load of bollocks.

Designed by some creative genius somewhere in this world of ours to make some serious bucks for florists and chocolate manufacturers.

Don’t get me wrong, this column is not about florist or chocolate manufacturers bashing. It’s a lash at the day itself.

For me it comes down to this simple sentence, you don’t need a special day to tell someone you love them.

Geez, will I get some grief from the lads at golf this week!

If I needed any reassurance, I certainly got it this week with my Talky Bit on Tuesday.

“What will you do on Valentine’s Day?” Daniel … “Wonder where my life went, get over it, then do some gardening”.

Sophie … “Laugh at everyone who fell into the commercial trap of spending a fortune or running around like a crazy chicken on a random day that was probably decided by some company corporate marketing ploy to declare their undying love to someone when realistically they do not need a date to show the person that they love how much they count for them.”

Jacinda … “Absolutely nothing, Valentine’s Day is an absolute crock!”

Deby … “Work, and then as little as possible. There are 364 other days of the year to show someone you love them – I don’t bother with Valentine’s Day, just another commercial load of bollocks.”

Wayne … “When’s Valentine’s Day?” And then I came across this little gem during the week.

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a romantic red box alongside a handful of plastic roaches.

A $50 Adopt-a-Scorpion donation will get you a scorpion stuffed animal as well as the adoption certificate.

It’s said to be permanent protection against future ‘romantic stings’.

Classic!!

I think George Burns sums it up nicely, “Love is a lot like a backache, it doesn’t show up on X-rays, but you know it’s there.”

Happy Valentine’s Day AND THE 364 DAYS AROUND IT. Hope you don’t get any cockroaches.

Till next week.

Hoo Roo Phill I do try to be romantic Hooper Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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■ ANTARTICA

In brief Correspondent dies

Icy rescue

Longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon, who covered riots, Academy Awardnominated movies and wars and was held captive for more than a month in Iraq two decades ago, was killed in a car crash yesterday.

He was 73. A town car in which Simon was a passenger hit another car in Manhattan, police said.

Simon and the town car’s driver were taken to a hospital, where Simon was pronounced dead.

Simon was among a handful of elite journalists to cover most major overseas conflicts and news stories since the late 1960s, CBS said. He covered stories including the Vietnam War and the Oscarnominated movie Selma in a career spanning five decades.

- AP

Bailout for Ukraine

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star opens a channel through the ice at Antartica for the supply ship Ocean Giant. Solar Star’s crew is aiding in the rescue of the Australian boat Antarctic Chieftain that suffered damage to three of its four propellers after getting stuck on Wednesday.

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Crews from the US and New Zealand were trying yesterday to rescue a damaged fishing boat with 27 people aboard that remains stuck in ice near Antarctica.

The US Coast Guard said the Australian boat Antarctic Chieftain suffered damage to three of its four propellers after getting stuck and can no longer manoeuvre.

Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Donnie Brzuska said it has sent

the icebreaker Polar Star on a 330 nautical mile mission to free the fishing boat. He said the cutter will need to break through several miles of ice that is 2.7 metres thick as well as enduring high winds and snowfall.

“The considerable geographic distances and extreme environmental conditions make this a complex rescue mission; however, we’re confident in our ability to reach the Antarctic

Chieftain,” Captain Matthew Walker, the commanding officer of the Polar Star said.

The Polar Star is scheduled to reach the fishing boat late today.

The plan is then for a New Zealand fishing vessel to escort or tow the disabled boat to a safe harbour.

Mike Hill, the manager of New Zealand’s Rescue Coordination Centre, said the hull of the 63m fishing boat remains

undamaged and has some clear water around it, so it’s not getting squeezed by the ice.

He said the crew of the fishing boat are well provisioned and don’t face any immediate danger.

The fishing boat is stuck about 900 nautical miles northeast of McMurdo Sound.

It is licensed to catch Antarctic toothfish, a prized delicacy that’s often marketed in North America as Chilean sea bass.

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Sydney siege cafe re-opens

Ship’s captain jailed

“We would like for people to return to Martin Place and smile again.”

Tori Johnson’s partner Thomas Zinn made the simple statement yesterday when it was announced the Lindt Cafe would reopen by mid March, featuring a memorial to the victims of December’s fatal Sydney siege.

Mr Johnson and barrister Katrina Dawson were killed there along with gunman Man Horan Monis.

The Dawson family have also said they want to go to the cafe when it reopens.

“Although it will be difficult at first, we hope to be able in time to return to the Lindt cafe so that her children can continue to experience one of Katrina’s great joys,” a statement from Paul Smith and the Dawson family said.

Mr Zinn felt the same. “(Tori) always had so much pleasure in making other people happy or put a smile on their face,” he said in a statement read on the Seven Network.

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A court convicted the Costa Concordia’s commander of the manslaughter deaths of 32 people in the cruise liner’s capsizing off the Italian coast and sentenced him yesterday to some 16 years in prison, blaming him for causing the 2012 shipwreck and for doing what sea captains should never do — abandoning ship while passengers and crew were still aboard.

Francesco Schettino’s total prison term broke down this way: 10 years for the deaths of 32 passengers and crew members; five years for causing the shipwreck when he steered too close to Giglio Island, smashing into a rocky reef, one year for abandoning the luxury vessel when hundreds of people were still aboard, and one month for giving false information to maritime authorities about the gravity of the Concordia’s collision, which prosecutors said delayed the arrival of help.

The punishment, handed down by a three-judge panel, was 10 years short of what prosecutors had sought, and left some survivors and victims’ relatives wondering if justice was done.

The International Monetary Fund and conflict-torn Ukraine have reached a preliminary deal on a new financial rescue plan worth $NZ23 billion that could be a “turning point” for Kiev, Christine Lagarde says. Talks have been under way in Kiev for days to reach an agreement on Ukraine’s fourth IMF bailout in ten years, with the last package in April 2014 failing to stabilise Kiev’s finances as it battles pro-Russian separatists in the east. The announcement came as Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko was holding marathon peace talks in Minsk with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande.

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No sex for teens The Thai government has launched a campaign asking teenagers to restrict their amorous activities on Valentine’s Day. “Have a special meal but not sex” is the slogan of a campaign by the Moral Promotion Center (MPC) to raise awareness of the dangers of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

“We are trying to stop our teenagers from engaging in less-than-moral activities which leads to complications,” an MPC spokeswoman said on Thursday.

Instead of sexual activity, officials are asking teenagers to share a nice dinner and then to go home.

Thailand has some of the world’s highest teenage pregnancy rates, with 54 out of 1000 girls between the ages of 15 and 19 giving birth each year, according to Public Health Ministry statistics.

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“Thirty-two dead. That’s about six months for every person who died,” said Anne Decre, a Frenchwoman who managed to get aboard a lifeboat before the Concordia’s listing made it impossible to lower other lifeboats. Referring to the 16year prison term, she was one of only a handful of survivors who came to court to hear the verdict.

She is pressing for better safety standards for cruise ships, and like other survivors, recalled how many passengers hadn’t received emergency drill practice after starting the Mediterranean cruise. - AP

Pauline Hanson’s latest attempt to revive her political career has officially failed after falling less than 200 votes short of securing a seat in Queensland Parliament.

The One Nation founder has lost the race for Lockyer, a semi-rural electorate between Toowoomba and Ipswich, to Liberal National Party incumbent Ian Rickuss.

But it was a much closer contest than many predicted, with Ms Hanson falling 184 votes short of Mr Rickuss - gaining 13,042 to 13,226 after preferences. A local former businessmen, Rickuss has held Lockyer since 2004. The Electoral Commission Queensland declared the seat yesterday, 12 days after the state election, with 92.14 per cent of the roll counted.

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Mail will now be delivered every second day.

said talks had started with affected staff.

“We know this will be a stressful time for them and we will support them through our Future Zone programme, which has been designed and resourced to help people with career changes.”

Mr Smout said delivery targets would still be met for standard letters.

“We’re confident customers will see very little, if any,

difference in the services they receive from New Zealand Post as a result of these delivery changes. This is a priority for us,” Mr Smout said.

“Our target of 95 per cent of standard mail delivered within three working days remains, just as it is now. Six-day-aweek deliveries will continue for priority mail and courier parcels, so people should still check for mail every day.”

Alternate delivery days will

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Greece continues to try to renegotiate terms of its 240 billion euro bailout that is due to expire at the end of the month. This week Greece made a minor concession to the plan and agreed that it would continue with the privatisation of its largest port. However, some EU members are sticking to the original deal and are insisting that Greece continue with all austerity measures. There is hope that a deal will be reached by next week.

Closer to home, an official drought was declared in some parts of New Zealand by the Minister of Primary Industries, Nathan Guy. This means farmers in drought stricken areas will be entitled to Government support. The dry conditions is one of the reasons Fonterra has cut supply level forecasts recently.

Reporting season kicked off in Australasia this week, although it was a fairly tame start to the season. In New Zealand SkyCity was the first to report and the result was in line with analyst expectations. The company’s Adelaide

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casino continues to struggle in contrast to its flagship, Auckland casino which is continuing to do well.

Over the Tasman there were plenty of results to digest with Commonwealth Bank of Australia being one of the standouts, beating consensus forecasts and announcing a large dividend of $1.98 per share.

Job openings in the US surged in December to more than 5 million according to the latest JOLTS survey released this week. This is the highest level seen since January 2001 and above expectations. This is a good indicator that the US economy is continuing to grow at a reasonable pace.

The world’s largest company by market capitalisation Apple, broke through another record this week reaching US$700 billion in market capitalisation.

The share price continues to rally as the tech giant’s share price hit $124.92 in the middle of the week following on from a great earnings report released earlier this year. However, activist shareholder Carl Icahn believes that Apple will reach a whopping market capitalisation of over US$1 trillion, meaning the share price would need to climb to $216.

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Markets riding a roller coaster arkets this week have been riding a roller coaster as investors monitor the fluctuating oil prices and the rising tensions in Europe as Greece is yet to successfully renegotiate terms for its substantial loans.

We have also been looking to the US JOLTS (Job openings and labour turnover survey) for more positive data as they continue to lead the world in terms of the recovery.

Locally, investors are looking to reporting season for investing cues as well as watching to see how farmers will navigate the current weather conditions.

Oil markets have dominated news flow again this week. This week prices have fluctuated between gains and losses, oscillating around the $50 a barrel mark. Prices have made good gains on the back of information that oil rigs in the US are shutting down.

However these gains were mitigated by information from the International Energy Agency announcing that it expects inventories will continue to rise above already record levels. OPEC (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) have also maintained its stance that none of its members will cut production.

Expectations for the price are very mixed with some analysts believing that we will see some stability from here and that the price has reached its lowest point. On the other hand, some

A huge expansion of New Zealand’s most luxurious golfing and lifestyle resort is being planned.

Millbrook near Queenstown could push out onto an adjacent 66ha block if plans go ahead, adding a further nine holes to its golf offering.

Ben O’Malley, property and development manager, said a public consultation process had started on the expansion.

In November, the Overseas Investment Office approved Millbrook’s purchase of the former Dalgleish Farm land on the western boundary and O’Malley said Millbrook was now working with the Queenstown Lakes District Council to review plans.

Golf Tourism New Zealand supports Millbrook’s plans to add the nine holes and described Queenstown as the most mature golf destination within New Zealand, but the lack of capacity in the area is a threat to realising significant growth opportunities.

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be tested in parts of Auckland centred around Ellerslie to fine-tune the changes before the July rollout.

Priority mail and rural deliveries would remain largely unchanged, Mr Smout said.

The Postal Workers Union advocate Graeme Clarke described the changes as a “money grab” by the Government.

“While the union realises changes are being forced by declining mail volumes, New Zealand Post is restructuring its operations to maximise profit at the expense of service to householders and businesses,” Mr Clarke said.

He said a reduction of the mail delivery service was “encouraging privatisation”.

A pilot project of electric vehicles to deliver mail would be carried out in New Plymouth, which drew criticism from the EPMU, which said would make former employees become contractors.

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New Zealand Post will decrease deliveries of post to three days per week from July, costing 400 posties their job.

A change to the standard mail delivery was announced yesterday by NZ Post’s Mail and Communications Chief Operating Officer Ashley Smout.

Mr Smout said the decrease to every second day would be rolled out in urban areas from July and in smaller centres over the next two years.

About 300 jobs would be lost on July 1 when the change begins, and 100 more were expected to go as the delivery change is rolled out across the rest of the country.

These job losses would be part of the 1500 to 2000 frontline and back-office job losses across the business announced in 2013.

A NZ Post spokeswoman

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p Rises 38 q Falls 61

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17,862.1

–6.62

–0.04%

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–10.95

–0.16%

At close of trading on Feb 11, 2015

p Nikkei 225 index

17,979.7 +327.0 +1.85% At close of trading on Feb 12, 2015

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London – $US/ounce

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p Silver London – $US/ounce

16.95

+0.15

+0.89%

p Copper London – $US/tonne

5,645.50

+54.5

+0.97%

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Source: BNZ

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0.943 0.9114 4.2823 0.6363 1.4288 0.4744 86.54 1.6122 8.5179 23.18 0.723

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Spiced lamb, vegetable and couscous salad 4 Quality Mark lamb steaks Salt and freshly ground pepper for seasoning ½ t ground coriander 1 t dried turmeric 1 t paprika Vegetables 1 eggplant, cut into 1cm slices Oil 3 courgettes, sliced lengthways 2 red onions, sliced thinly 1½ cups spinach, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped Couscous salad 1½ C Israeli couscous 1½ C Campbell’s Real Stock – Salt Reduced Chicken 1 C cherry tomatoes, halved ½ C flaked almonds ½ C feta, crumbled Yoghurt sauce 1 T lemon juice ½ C plain unsweetened yoghurt 1 T chopped fresh soft herbs, such as mint or coriander

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In the same pan, heat a little oil over medium high heat. Add the courgette, red onion, spinach and garlic and sauté until tender.

Set aside.

Cook the couscous according to packet directions, using the stock instead of water.

Cool slightly, and then combine in a large bowl with the roasted vegetables, tomatoes, almonds and feta.

Mix the lemon juice, yoghurt, and fresh herbs together in a bowl and season.

To serve: Place slices of eggplant on each plate. Top with the couscous salad and the sliced lamb.

Drizzle with the yoghurt dressing and sprinkle with coriander.

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■ PHISHING ON THE RISE

Are you a hack waiting to happen?

By BarBara Ortutay Are you a hack waiting to happen? Your boss wants to find out.

High-profile hacks have companies on the defence, trying to prevent becoming the next Sony Pictures or Anthem. And data shows phishing emails are more and more common as entry points for hackers — unwittingly clicking on a link in a scam email could unleash malware into a network or provide other access to cyberthieves.

So a growing number of companies, including Twitter Inc., are giving their workers a pop quiz, testing security savvy by sending spoof phishing emails to see who bites.

“New employees fall for it all the time,” said Josh Aberant, postmaster at Twitter, during a data privacy town hall meeting recently in New York City.

Falling for the fake scam offers a teachable moment that businesses hope will ensure employees won’t succumb to a real threat. It’s even a niche industry: companies like Wombat Security and PhishMe offer the service for a fee.

Phishing is very effective, according to Verizon’s 2014 data breach investigations report, one of the most comprehensive in the industry. Eighteen percent of users will visit a link in a phishing email which could compromise their data, the report found.

Not only is phishing on the rise, the phish are getting smarter. Criminals are “getting clever about social engineering,” said Patrick Peterson, CEO of email security company Agari.

As more people wise up to ageold PayPal and bank scams, for example, phishing emails are evolving. You might see a Walgreens gift card offer or a notice about President Barack Obama

warning you about ebola.

The phishing tests recognise that many security breaches are the result of human error. A recent study by the nonprofit Online Trust Alliance found that of more than 1000 breaches in the first half of 2014, 90 per cent were preventable and more than one in four were caused by employees, many by accident.

Fake phishing emails are indistinguishable from the real ones. That’s the point. In one sent out by Wombat, the subject reads “Email Account Security Report - Unusual Activity.”

The email informs the recipient that his or her account will be locked for unusual activity such as sending a large number of undeliverable messages. At the bottom there’s a link that, were this a real phishing email, would infect the recipient’s computer with malicious software or steal

password and login information.

If you click?

Up pops a web page: “Oops!

The email you just responded to was a fake phishing email. Don’t worry! It was sent to you to help you learn how to avoid real attacks. Please do not share your experience with colleagues, so they can learn too.” It also offers tips on recognising suspicious messages.

In the 14 years since PhishMe CEO and co-founder Rohyt Belani has been in the information security field, he says it’s changed from something a “geek in the back room” was supposed to take care of to something companies now handle at the highest level of management.

The nature of the intruder also has changed, from pranksters to criminal organisations and nation-states.

As the security industry de-

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veloped, he said, so did the idea of the user as “stupid” and the “weakest link,” destined to continue to fall for phishing attempts and other scams. Belani disagrees with that, faulting the security industry for not better training workers.

“We posted posters in hallways, gave out squishy balls, (made) screen savers,” he said.

“When was the last time you changed your password because of a squishy ball?”

While phishing training emails are a “good cautionary measure,” they aren’t “actually going to strike at the core of the issue,” believes Agari’s Peterson.

He, along with large Internet companies such as Facebook Inc, Google Inc and Microsoft Corp, support establishing a standard that makes it impossible for scammers to impersonate your bank, social network or other

business in an email. Think of it as a verification system for emails.

For now, though, this seems a long way off.

So, at Pinnacle Financial Partners in Nashville, Tennessee, employees will continue to receive fake phishing emails, about one a quarter. The results are reported to the company’s audit committee and board of directors, said Chief Information officer Randy Withrow.

Since the 800-employee company started the Wombat program Withrow said it has seen a 25 percent drop in successful phishing attempts.

Workers “take it very personally” when they fall for it, he said. “They become apologetic and wonder, ‘how did I miss it?”

Luckily for Pinnacle, it was only a test.

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Breakers drop thriller at Vector Arena Breakers 88 Adelaide 93 On last night’s evidence, the Breakers and Adelaide may soon play one of the more entertaining playoff series in recent memory.

If that meeting is to eventuate, though, the Kiwi club have a couple of weeks to figure out how to reverse the result.

Adelaide last night won their eighth straight game in thrilling fashion at Vector Arena, emerging on top of a Breakers side who did little wrong.

Unlike last week’s disappointing defeat in Townsville, the Breakers shot the ball relatively well and limited both their own turnovers and the opposition’s offensive rebounds.

Corey Webster scored 10 points in the fourth and finished with 26 overall, while back-court mate Cedric Jackson recorded a third career tripledouble to finish with 11 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds.

The pair helped the Breakers roar back from a double-digit deficit in the final five minutes

and Tom Abercrombie even had a chance to tie the game in the dying seconds.

But Adelaide were simply too good. They currently sit in fourth place on the Australian NBL ladder but, as it stands, no team looks more like claiming the crown come next month.

The Breakers, however, may dispute that. The former three-time champs can still sneak ahead of Cairns into top spot and seal home advantage throughout the playoffs, and a win over Perth on Sunday will certainly help.

But, as Adelaide showed last night, that kind of edge counts for only so much. Adelaide’s offensive capability was illustrated almost immediately as the visitors took a five-point lead to the first break. The Breakers actually began the better side as Webster nailed back-to-back threes but a couple of quick fouls saw him take a seat as Adelaide edged ahead.

It wasn’t all Webster - Abercrombie had 10 points of his own in the first - but the mer-

Thomas Abercrombie was aggressive all round the court, but missed a chance to tie the game.

curial guard continued his hot shooting in the second.

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the half with an impressive but all-too limited stat line of 16 points on eight shots in nine minutes.

Adelaide were coping well enough against anyone without ‘Webster’ on his singlet and, at

the other end, they made more than half their attempts from the floor to seize a seven-point lead at the major break.

While Webster re-entered the game early in the third, it was instead a 36ers guard who couldn’t stop finding the hoop.

Jamar Wilson scored 11 points in the period as Adelaide increased their advantage to double digits, leaving the Breakers a long way back heading into the fourth.

That attempted resurgence began in ideal fashion when Webster rediscovered his range, sinking a corner three and grabbing two more on a fast break, and before long the Breakers found the lead.

But Wilson put his side back in front with a couple of clutch free throws in the final 20 seconds before Abercrombie missed a couple of chances to force overtime.

Breakers 88 (Webster 26, Abercrombie 15, Ibekwe 14) Adelaide 93 (Wilson 28, Motum 18, Johnson 15) HT: 47-54

New helmet design unveiled A British manufacturer has unveiled a new cricket helmet designed to prevent another tragic death like that of Phillip Hughes.

The prototype, created by Hampshirebased company Masuri, features a clipon StemGuard made of plastic and military-specification foam that protects the back of the neck.

Hughes was wearing a Masuri helmet when he died two days after a shortpitched delivery struck him on the back of the neck in a Sheffield Shield match in Sydney.

Masuri began investigating a possible redesign after Hughes’ death and design consultant Alan Meeks believes the new attachment is strong enough to prevent serious injury, but light enough so as to

not distract or inhibit batsmen.

“This arrangement of the foam and (the) honeycomb (pattern) gives as much protection as a hard helmet,” Meeks told BBC Sport. “Even though it moves around and will touch the player when the ball hits them, it will absorb a significant amount of energy.”

The new design has been tested extensively while it awaits production and Masuri claims to have consulted international cricket boards throughout the design process.

The company has applied for a patent but its introduction into cricket largely hinges on the desire of players to wear the new helmets. The International Cricket Council says more players are wearing updated helmets.

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R Hutching s (a) J Riddell L Innes V Johnston J Parkes B Lammas K Myers L Allpress S McKay (a3) M Hills D Bradley

CHRIS JONES REAL ESTATE HANDICAP TROT

$8,000, 4yo+ c1 to c4 discrhcp trot, 2810m

1 04306 Monke y Luck (1) K Cameron 2

Shpeedy 3 90309 Solar Sam (2) R Thornley 4 00405 Danke (3) M Edmonds 1 5 26555 Natural (4) D & C Butt 6 80070 Gunsight Pass (5) J Ramsay 7 27084 Thanksforplaying (6) G Mills 8 45882 Martini (7) D O'Connell 9 69074 Miri (8) D O'Connell 10 36700 Native ’s Brite Spark (9) A Thornton 4 11 32362 X mas Joye lla (10) F Morris 0 12 00009 Pammys Boy (11) M Edmonds 13 7X00X Be rkshire Son (u1) G Laing 14 26285 Spe e dy Earl (1) K Cameron 2 15 00607 Young Strange r (2) T Grant 3 16 24100 Willie Shine (u1) R Holmes 17 63946 All Lit Up (1) L & J Smith 18 0X88P Mc Blizzard (2) P McCartin 19 19100 Fre e Bird (u1) B Ward 5:20pm 806

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K C ameron SC RATC HED K C ox (J) J Anderson (J) D Butt S Golding (J) C McDowell R May D O'C onnell B C rothers S McNally M Edmonds G Laing I C ameron C R Thornley R Holmes J Smith J Geddes S Ottley

RENT-A-LOO MOTUKARARA CUP PACE $12,000, 4yo+ c2–c6, c7 with cond. spe chcp, 2810m 6 DAKINS

30333 Jacko (1) J Hay 37104 Spe e dy Jack (2) J Miller 57109 Johnny Eyre (3) M Brown 31070 Re al Life He ro (1) P Robertson 03080 Ne w De al (2) D Thompson 23532 Willow (3) Purdon/Rasmussen 11534 Jack Hamme r (4) T May 20285 The Frie ndlyassassin (5) G McStay 02081 Star Black (6) J Hay

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B C rothers J C urtin SC RATC HED S McNally C R Thornley D Dunn B Butt K C ox (J) K C ameron M C ations G Smith B Orang e

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J Hay G Smith M Neilson (J) C D Thornley S Thompson T Williams R May G O'Reilly I Lee (J)

February 14, 2015 ENERGY VETS TARANAKI LTD SC MDN $20,000, sp cond, 1400m

Sting er 6221 Airlie House (7) 57.5 R Patterson 1 00. Kahui Lad (4) 57 J Fleming 1 40664 Whe e le r Fortune (2) 56.5 J Wheeler 1 43215 Silve r Bubble s (3) 56 D & C Bothwell 1 Nomisma (1) 55.5 T Pike 22 Isola Be lla (5) 54.5 A Sharrock 1 423 Malibu Miss (6) 54.5 S Dravitzki 1

SC RATC HED V Johnston M Hills L Allpress D Turner (a1) L Innes J Parkes M Dravitzki (a1)

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

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PIKE RACING 3YO MAIDEN 1400

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10 11 4 12 $7,000, 3 yo+ c0 pace , 2170m 13 5 Astronome r (1) A Stuart S Ottley 3 14

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S C ollett C Lammas

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

9 70X30 Dre am Run (11) 57 P & K Shailer K Myers 10 35206 High Viz (9) 57 K Fursdon L Innes C Lammas $7,000, mdn 3 yo, 1400m 11 X4337 Mataatua (12) 57 M Falconer S Spratt 1 8637X Naughty Knuckle s (2) 57.5 Sanders/Sweeney C Grylls 12 30810 Pink Diamond (14) 56.5 McVean/Browne R Smyth (a1) 2 2 5. Sucke r Punch (3) 57.5 N Tiley L Innes 13 99083 Our Se rafina (2) 56 L Saunders 14 Ruthless Lady SC RATC HED 4 3 6X0. Inge nious Honour (1) 57.5 P & K Shailer M McNab T Thornton 4 Pacorus SC RATC HED 15 X7006 Manikya (8) 55 M Murdoch D Hain 1 5 642 Wraithorth (8) 55.5 L Noble R Smyth (a1) 16 49000 Hayle y Grace (3) 54 D Hollinshead 0 17 07030 He ’s A Bigde e l (15) 58.5 R Collett 6 Buffalo Rose SC RATC HED 3 7 47. Twilight Offe r (5) 55.5 S Ritchie M C ameron 4:50pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE F&M MAIDEN 8 0 Kay’s Le gacy (6) 55.5 P & J McKay S McKay (a3) opt 3 08 $12,000, mdn f&m, 1600m 9 Tangible (4) 55.5 M Murdoch T Thornton 1 93422 Cove re d ’N Bay (8) 57.5 K McQuade M Hills 10 0X9. Tickle Me (7) 55.5 S McKee S Spratt 1 2 6X25. Caprie lla (5) 57.5 S McKee L Innes A Jones (a2) BAKER RACING STABLES R65 1600 3 67X53 Pane lla (10) 57.5 K Fursdon 4:15pm D Johnson $7,000, rating 65 be nchmark*, 1600m 4 X5764 Emmuska (12) 57.5 S Clotworthy opt 3 07 2 1 12544 Marce lle (5) 59 L Noble 2 5 3X67 Marquilla (3) 57.5 M Falconer R Jones M McNab 2

Storm Bro SC RATC HED 6 50X87 Little Dre ame r (6) 57.5 P Mirabelli S C ollett 4 3 X7135. Tiara (10) 58.5 J Bridgman L Mag orrian (a2) 7 00707 Panamba (1) 57.5 L Saunders K Myers 1 4 38735 Lucky Orphan (13) 58.5 K Crampton 3 8 5544X Works Wonde rs (4) 57 Baker/Forsman M C oleman O Bosson 5 41937 Northe rn Star (7) 58.5 O'Sullivan/Scott 4 9 D Johnson Blue Flag (7) 57 Baker/Forsman M C ameron 3 6 X8618 Dale zinga (6) 58 S Wenn 1 J Wong (a2) 10 98 Ilove youjust (11) 57 M Falconer M Du Plessis 7 1980X Nolawood (4) 58 M Brosnan A Jones (a2) 11 7X008 The Kakahu Expre ss (2) 57 R Coxon C Lammas 8 9X049 Ransoms Gold (1) 57.5 P Mirabelli S C ollett 12 0X9. Tickle Me (9) 57 S McKee S Spratt 3 :3 8pm opt 3 06

J Harring ton (J)

1 2 2 40X6 Lady Of Change (2) B Crothers 3 X0720 Sioux We st (3) B Waldron 4

No Mas 5 67770 Olde Oake Arnie (4) J McDermott 3 6 05463 Tom Bola (5) D Ross 7 29260 Four Starzzz Shiraz (6) K Chapman 8 86246 Applause (7) B Butt 9 55840 Nomatte rme e (8) D Taylor 4 10 37427 Itsa Le ggy Lass (9) B Mills 11 49705 Valmara (10) M Cations 1 12 20 Supe rshake s (11) P Burrows 13 06 Maninthe mirror (u1) B Kerr

Anya Kuro (2) 55.5 Sanders/Sweeney Final Ove r (4) 55.5 J McRae

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COMMODORE HOTEL PACE

Tomorrow at New Plymouth

WARRNAMBOOL RACING CARNIVAL R65 & JUMPERS 2000 $20,000, R65&jmps be nchmark*, 2000m 1 REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey

February 13, 2015

5 Extre me Prince ss (21) R Holmes

Taranaki Races

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Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Righthanded; Length: 1900m; Straight: 500m; Rail: Rail out 2m; Weather: Fine

Compiled by

84838 Je rry Garcia (7) L O'Reilly 66085 Nicky’s Dynamic (u1) B Mowbray 94962 Smoke n Roman (1) P & L Jones 46L16 De stine d For Glory (2) G & N Hope P6497 Madiba Magic (u1) R Dunn

L O'Reilly D Dunn C DeFilippi B Orang e S Ottley

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

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

7 7340 Cove r Drive (6) P Bagrie 2 D Dunn 1 8 Cruising At Altitude (7) B Hill R May Zoe rotte n (8) R Thornley G O'Reilly 5:47pm GARY COCKRAM HYUNDAI MOBILE PACE $7,500, 3 yo+ 9 85560 Barrier

c1, c2 with cond., 2000m opt 807 S McNally 1 74466 Bhappy (1) R Jenkins R Jenkins 10 338P3 Twitch (21) J McDermott 3 11 80822 Burn Off (22) B Kerr C D Thornley 2 27000 Mach De nario (2) R Dunn D Dunn 4 12 88044 Ge rald (23) B Negus J Young (J) 3 07634 K C Pe dro (3) A Hastie A Hastie 13 Landloch SC RATC HED 3 4 52519 Justasip (4) J & J Geddes J Geddes K C ox (J) 5 63896 Marshal Star (5) N Le Lievre J C urtin 14 40668 Young Miste r Grace (24) D Taylor C R Thornley 6 56849 Riga Doon (6) T May R May 15 04355 Got A Be auty (25) D Ross 0 16 000 Alan Golightly (u1) A Garters C DeFilippi 4 7 16004 Chantre y (7) B Negus C DeFilippi 8 Daug htry Bromac SC RATC HED LONE STAR RICCARTON PACE $7,500, 3 yo+ c1, c2

Whoosh Factor (8) A Stuart S Ottley 7:15pm 9 01750 Barrier

opt 810 with cond., 2170m 10 31090 Justoclassie (21) P Bagrie M Anderson (J) 1 89006 Going To California (1) B Ward S Ottley 2 11 12253 Scotlynn Mach (22) D Taylor M Jones 2 2 28624 K C Mone t (2) R Dunn D Dunn 0 12 0800P Midnight Ride r (23) B Ward K C ox (J) 1 3 99951 Eastwood Chie ftain (3) G & N Hope R May 1 13 1X372 Southe rn GNP (24) K Barron B Orang e 3 4 5X238 Je richo (4) K Hadfield J C urtin 14 07889 Franco Envoy (25) C Thornley C R Thornley 5 0XP80 Lady Godiva (5) G Smith G Smith 0 15 40000 Be acon Hill (26) M Pash G Smith 6 64019 Nothingtolaughabout (6) P Robertson C D Thornley 16 40003 As Kiwi As (27) R Holmes R Holmes 7 PX909 Can’t Te ach That (7) M Edmonds M Edmonds 17 C ulinary Delig ht SC RATC HED 8 C rying Out Loud SC RATC HED R Holmes 6:15pm DNA STRUCTURES PACE 9 0900X Satori (8) R Holmes 4 10 92231 Major Patron (9) P & L Jones $7,500, 3 yo+ c1, c2 with cond. pace , 2170m opt 808 C DeFilippi 1 09000 Supre me Sign (1) J Bennett B Orang e R C urtin 11 45709 Life style r (10) K Collins 2 80X00 Bite The Dust (2) B Waldron C D Thornley 12 62307 Midfre w Tarpe die m (11) W Lake K C ox (J) 3 3 0X653 Scotlynn Justis (3) D Taylor 13 C DeFilippi Going Going Gone SC RATC HED 1 4 50335 Buzkil (4) J & J Geddes J Geddes 5 99880 Sage Cre e k (5) M Edmonds GLEN STAR MAIN NORTH ROAD MOBILE PACE M Edmonds 7:46pm 4 6 0X830 Ge orgie Mach (6) D & C Butt B Butt opt 811 $8,000, 3 yo+ f&m c1–c2, 2000m 7 04890 Arcano (7) M Pash K C ox (J,C l) 1 60058 Highland Re ign (1) B Negus C DeFilippi 8 0X008 Daughtry Bromac (8) J Hay I Lee (J) 2 32450 Smokin Chick (2) D Taylor S McNally 9 60087 Give the jobtobarnsy (9) J Versteeg J Versteeg 3 83505 Tubbys Siste r (3) D Swanston T Williams 2 10 52313 Pay Me Visa (10) A Stuart B Orang e 4 51639 Carisma (4) D Mitchell G O'Reilly 11 93810 It’s All Ove r Now (11) B Ward S Ottley S Golding (J) 12 09401 Doctor McDre amy (12) A Garters M Jones 5 04190 Bird Of Paradise (5) B Ward B Orang e 13 X0710 Kowhai Cre e k (13) J Parsons G O'Reilly 6 46775 Maddison Hill (6) C Chalmers 2 7 12147 Pe rissa (7) M Jones M Jones 6:45pm ARMITAGE WILLIAMS MOBILE PACE $7,000, 3 yo+, c0 8 28744 Justalittle be ttor (8) B Butt B Butt opt 809 with cond., 2000m 9 62581 She e r Class (9) R Dunn S Ottley

Barrier 1 05420 Fe rnle igh Hannah (1) N McGrath N Harris (J) 2 00076 Whychange (2) J Wigzell J Wig zell 10 01916 Be ttor Think Twice (21) C Dalgety D Dunn 3 449X0 Rollin Thunde r (3) D Thompson 3 11 19332 Change The Rulz (22) G & N Hope S Thompson R May 4 9033 Paul’s Ve rdict (4) G Payne 4 12 04425 Sounds Swift (23) K O'Reilly R Payne K O'Reilly 5 1 13 26216 Millwood Pink Lady (24) T & G Chmiel

Daniel Thomas SC RATC HED T C hmiel 6 9605 Party De light (5) R Holmes R Holmes 14 69450 Albuque rque (25) G Pearson G Pearson

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13X4 Magic Dance r (1) 54.5 G & D Rogerson 33 Girlsare backintown (4) 54.5 S Marsh 44 Enshrine (3) 54.5 J Bridgman

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D Bradley L Innes C Lammas

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6 5:02pm opt 408

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2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 4-5-6-7-8-9 PLATINUM HOMES OAKS PRELUDE $50,000, 3 yof sw+p, 1800m

1 64312 Choice (5) 57.5 R Patterson 1 1 V Johnston 3 2 50537 Conse nsus (9) 57.5 L Molloy R Myers $40,000, opn hcp, 1100m J Parkes 2 1 40571. Scapolo (6) 59 K Myers J Wong (a2) 3 21261 Que e nofthe palace (8) 57.5 D & E Haworth L Allpress 3 2 78720 Antonio Lombardo (7) 58.5 P & J McKay S McKay (a3) 4 93181 Acquisto (3) 57.5 T Bambry 4 5 11757. The e Auld Floozie (4) 57.5 S Marsh K Myers 4 3 3X162. Flowe r Bomb (2) 55.5 P & D Williams N Teeluck (a3) 6 541 Ana (6) 56.5 Baker/Forsman J Riddell

4 2191X Cosmic Cube (9) 55 G & D Rogerson

R Hutching s (a) 2:3 8pm METRO DIRECT INSPIRATIONS IN GLASS R75 1600 D Bradley 1 5 X4381. She lford (5) 54 T Pike L Innes 7 10762 Dixie Expre ss (10) 56.5 L Latta opt 404 $25,000, rating 75 be nchmark, 1600m H Tinsley V Johnston 8 513 Savaria (11) 56.5 R Bergerson 1 45305 Dorian Gre y (5) 59 G & D Rogerson R Hutching s (a) 6 0X312 Magic Shaft (8) 53 D Caskey 1 2 9 331 Skywe ka (1) 56.5 T Pike L Innes L Allpress 3 2 22143. Rasa Lila (1) 56.5 Ramsay/Ritchie D Bradley 7 54323 Catwomandu (3) 53 T Keegan R Hutching s (a) R Myers 10 23331. Stars In Align (7) 56.5 S Marsh 1 3 16118 Te Hana (9) 56.5 J Millar 1 J Parkes 8 128X7 Ste e l Rose (4) 53 J Wheeler 1 D Turner (a1) K Myers 11 X6307 Twist And Turn (2) 55 B Revell 1 1:28pm STELLA ARTOIS SC MDN 2 4 X0313 High Socie ty (3) 56 Baker/Forsman K Myers 9 76511 De e ligna (1) 53 P Lock opt 402 $20,000, sp cond, 1800m 5 9X452 Pache nko (4) 55.5 K Fursdon L Innes 4:27pm THE WATERFRONT HOTEL R85 1400 HOOKER PACIFIC TARANAKI CUP 5:42pm 4 1 72111. Che e se Make r (1) 60 K Myers J Wong (a2) 6 51473 Paddy Owe n (6) 55.5 M Oulaghan L Allpress opt 407 $3 0,000, rating 85 be nchmark, 1400m $80,000, opn hcp, 1800m opt 409 2 2 X5122 Postboy (10) 58 R Bergerson H Tinsley 4 7 31951 Be rg En Dal (7) 54 P Mirabelli P Holmes 1 Overtheriver SC RATC HED 1 36128 Iamishwara (1) 59 A Kaye L Allpress 3 3 761 Andaluci (12) 57.5 Baker/Forsman J Riddell 8 6X030 Skychi (2) 54 D & C Bothwell N Teeluck (a3) 2 2 21210 Just The Tip (5) 57 J Millar 1 3 2 48432. Age nt Ziva (3) 58 K Fursdon M Hills H Tinsley 4 350X9. Fixate s (4) 57 G Hayward 1 V Johnston 9 93653 Lumie re Blue (8) 54 J Wheeler 1 R Myers 3 3 13310 Silve rdale (10) 56.5 S Autridge H Tinsley 3 53X55 Surre al Storm (5) 58 L Latta J Riddell 5 60674 Mackle more (9) 56.5 J Wheeler 1 L Allpress 4 4 81234 Vince nt Stre e t (1) 57.5 Hillis/Kesner R Hutching s (a) K Myers PHOENIX PARK 2YO CLASSIC 4 05711 Like apins (7) 56 K Myers 1 6 96221 Che nille (2) 55.5 T Pike R Hutching s (a) 3 :15pm 1 5 X1241 Kawi (6) 56 A Sharrock 1 J Parkes 5 51375 Brave Kat (8) 57 R Patterson 1 J Parkes $75,000, 2yo sw, 1200m 7 Skyweka SC RATC HED opt 405 1 1 1226. Halle loojah (7) 56.5 G & D Rogerson 4 6 53064 Capone (3) 54 D Guy R Hutching s (a) L Innes 6 45555 Casino (2) 57 G Kenny S Doyle 8 23331. Stars In Align (7) 55.5 S Marsh 2 7 X1161 Dont Gloat (7) 57 A Sharrock 1 L Allpress 7 53051 Re De e l (4) 53 P Lock R Myers R Hutching s (a) 9 Miss Interpreted SC RATC HED 2 32. Southe rn Hussle r (9) 56.5 Busuttin/Young 3 Amarula SC RATC HED 8 42523 Antonio (2) 53 S Kay K Smith 8 770X0 Zumba (10) 56 P Belsham V Johnston 10 6X783 The lionzshadow (5) 55 R Levis 1 N Teeluck (a3) 3 4 3 In Anothe r Life (2) 56.5 P Campbell 1 9 0X220 Sance rre (11) 54 T Pike J Parkes 9 76964 Crocodile Canyon (11) 53 K Myers C Lammas L Innes 11 564 Empire Lass (6) 55 P Fleming 1 S Doyle 3 Our Rokkii (5) 56.5 M Forbes J Riddell 10 42114. All The Way (12) 53 B Wallace D Bradley 10 7X174 Coriande r (4) 54 K Stead R Myers 12 36663 Porote ne Diva (8) 54.5 K Gray D Bradley 5 Ricardo (8) 56.5 E Holmes P Holmes 11 30058 Love s The Show (9) 53 J Wheeler 1 M Dravitzki (a) 11 06181 Miss Daisy (9) 54 I Adams 1 L Allpress 13 8X684 Avatrix (3) 54.5 T Dravitzki M Hills 6 2 7 813 Be noit (6) 54.5 Baker/Forsman 14 85746 Sakura (11) 54.5 G McBeth 1 K Myers 12 81151 Attivare e (8) 53 L Latta K Myers 12 76060 Gus (6) 54 S Gulliver C Lammas R Myers 3 :52pm opt 406

COCA COLA DASH OPEN HANDICAP

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Southland Races Tomorrow at Ascot Park

February 14, 2015

19 65002 A Beautiful Knight (12) 55.5 K Tyler 0 0 20 9X506. Optimistic (8) 54 A Schwarz $7,000, mdn, 1600m

WHITE ROBE LODGE MAIDEN

PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer

Jockey

1 7X672 Kototama (8) 58.5 M Henry 4 R Cuneen (a3) 2 3X060 Satin Guru (18) 58.5 B & S Anderton S Muniandy 3 X3045 Voussoir (16) 58.5 T Kennedy D Bothamley 4 X4440 Jimmy (6) 58.5 N & B Blatch R Tyler (a1) 5 57X5 Tai Ho (12) 58.5 E Winsloe C O'Beirne (a3) 3 6 72034 Taniwha (2) 58 J Curran 1 K Williams 7 28277 Final Wave (4) 56.5 S McKay 1 1 8 2473 Queenofthestoneage (1) 56.5 A Smith 1 T Moseley 2 9 65552 Take Fire (17) 56.5 J Dalton 1 S Wynne (a1) 10 7X803 The Fascinator (3) 56.5 D Bros C Johnson 11 08X3 Yeah Sister (14) 56.5 D Bros D Walsh 12 786X7 Jamie Lee (13) 56.5 M Hamilton 0 13 Indiana Pearl (9) 56 S McKay 1 L Callaway 0 14 67X66 Wild Wings (10) 56 J Dalton 1 R Bishop 0 15 6X769 The Weddings Off (11) 56.5 D Bros 0 16 56X07 Oriental Bronze (7) 56.5 G Eade 0 17 76878 McGluskeysdaughter (15) 56.5 S Washington 1 0 18 089X8 By Golly (5) 58.5 M Hamilton

1:40PM 603

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SPEIGHTS R75 HANDICAP

$18,500, rating 75 benchmark, 1200m

1 07341 Five Kings (2) 59 B Tapper 4 3 2 15143 Gallant Dan (6) 58 B & S Anderton 2 3 0X821 Big Kahuna (4) 57.5 L Didham 4 02166. Arn’t I Choice (12) 56 S McKay 1 5 01154. Conquering Kenny (9) 56 S McKay 1 6 000X5 Beacons (5) 55.5 M Hamilton 7 6700X The Groomsman (13) 55 S Price 8 X1336 Gallant Ruby (3) 54 B & S Anderton 9 9X324 The Gallant Girl (1) 54 D Bros 1 10 1260X Elusive Catch (10) 54 S Kirkland 1 11 65002 A Beautiful Knight (7) 54 K Tyler 12 63469 Master Chief (11) 54 V Bonham-Hoskin 13 9X506. Optimistic (8) 54 A Schwarz 2:15PM 604

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G Jogoo (a3) C Barnes (a1) S Wynne (a1) R Cuneen (a3) T Moseley L Callaway T Direen (a1) S Muniandy C O'Beirne (a3) C Johnson D Walsh J Lowry (a3) R Tyler (a1)

G.J GARDNER HOMES SOUTHLAND STAKES OPEN $25,000, opn hcp, 1200m

1 31424 Sucre (7) 59 S Bellew 1 4 C O'Beirne (a3) WORLD SOLAR R65 HANDICAP 2 53681 The Knight (2) 55 B Tapper 1:03PM G Jogoo (a3) 3 3 33232 Magic Epic (1) 54.5 J Dalton 1 $17,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1200m OPT 602 R Bishop 1 3314X Go Danske (11) 59 T Beckett 1 S Wynne (a1) S Wynne (a1) 4 31384 All Spice (5) 54.5 J McKay 2 10940 Jakob Gambino (7) 59 B Tapper J Lowry (a3) G Jogoo (a3) 5 26262 Hermione (4) 54 S McKay 1 1 6 73X11. Include (6) 54 B & S Anderton 2 3 85423. Peter Parker (13) 59 G Wright C Barnes (a1) J Lowry (a3) 2 7 19715. Gunnadoo (3) 54 T & M Stokes 4 1X707. Joe Bonanno (14) 58 Kerry & Ian Taplin R Tyler (a1) D Walsh 8 Big Kahuna SCRATCHED 1 5 16 Koxinga (17) 58 W Humphries D Skerrett 6 0X216. Tap Out (2) 58 Kerry & Ian Taplin C Johnson ILT ASCOT PARK HOTEL SOUTHLAND GUINEAS 3YO 7 25740 Back In The Day (18) 57.5 S McKay 1 R Bishop 2:50PM $50,000, 3yo sw, 1600m 8

Buckwild SCRATCHED OPT 605 2 1 16343 Riding Shotgun (2) 56.5 T Rae 3 9 3526X Dance (16) 57 Hector & Claire Anderton C Johnson S Muniandy 10 0X700. Strike Up The Band (4) 57 J & J Gordon 1 T Moseley L Callaway 2 461 Jean’s Way (1) 56.5 R Beckett 11 90X19 The Barmaid (15) 56.5 D Bros 4 3 41447 Joby (3) 56.5 B Newman R Bishop R Cuneen (a3) 4 12 21 The Theme (10) 56.5 D Bros C O'Beirne (a3) 4 1 Thought That (8) 56.5 E Winsloe K Williams 13 451. Western Tap (6) 56.5 Kerry & Ian Taplin T Moseley 5 7X Nurmi (6) 56.5 S Bellew 1 C O'Beirne (a) 14 1X505 Kevildo (9) 56.5 V Bonham-Hoskin 1 6 X3314 Belle Miraaj (7) 54.5 G Robinson 1 K Williams S Wynne (a) 7 15 Princess Brook SCRATCHED

Fascinate SCRATCHED 3 8 118 Gold Allure (4) 54.5 K Myers 0 16 48347. Northern Tap (3) 54 Kerry & Ian Taplin D Walsh C Barnes (a1) 9 41940 It Aint Over (9) 54.5 P Rudkin 0 17 09X5X Double Tap (1) 54.5 Kerry & Ian Taplin R Tyler (a) 10 X0007 Readywhenyouare (5) 54.5 J Curran 1 0 18 5607X Drumreims (5) 54.5 L Beck C Barnes (a)

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Invercargill Harness Sunday at Ascot Park Raceway

CENTREPOINT & SOUTH CITY LIQUORLAND TROT

$6,000, 3yo+ c0 trot, 2700m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

1 005 Belmont Invasion (1) O Lawrence 2 09965 Sundon Invasion (2) G McEwan 3 3 04433 Denn Nee Nose Best (3) E Swain 4 09388 Katie Dawn (4) A Kyle 4 5 030 Heard The Whisper (5) P Williamson 2 6 87343 Celeste Franco (6) C Barron 7 47896 Miss Coco (7) F Service 8 PX060 Blink (u1) D Simpson 1 9 7392 O’Driscoll (u2) R Swain

B Barclay G McEwan E Swain A Kyle P Williamson C Barron F Service A Beck R Swain

February 15, 2015

Zac Mac (8) B Shirley 2 8 26232 Barrier 9 73850 Miss Mattjesty (21) T White 10 60P60 Paula’s On Fire (22) K Barclay 0 11 58809 Newmans Jet (23) S Lock 12 04604 Johan’s Jet (24) J Lynch 13 73056 Taranto (25) B McLellan 3 14 52562 Set Me Ablaze (26) D Baynes 4 15 875X3 Lilly Jones (27) M Morrison-Palmer 16 94355 Combien (28) M Kerr

1:55PM

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N Williamson B Barclay K Barclay A Armour B McLellan A Beck R McIlwrick (J) R Swain

LONE STAR CAFE & BAR HANDICAP TROT

$7,000, 4yo+ c1 to c6 spechcp trot, 2700m

1 40422 Mass Invasion (1) C Barron C Barron 2 X9686 John Henry Galleon (2) C Gerken C Gerken 1:00PM

3 56081 Sixty Plus (1) H Hunter H Hunter $7,000, 3yo c0 mob. pace, 2200m A Beck 4 1 093 Zen Warrior (1) B Shirley B Shirley 4 61007 Overcast (2) A Paisley

5 00669 Southland Reflector (3) E Swain

E Swain 2 45477 Robyn’s Bad Boy (2) R Wilson C Ferguson (J) N Williamson 3 X0497 Dissolution (3) Cox/McGrannachan J H Cox 6 50763 Ode To Success (4) Paul & Mitchell Kerr 1 7 01035 Davey’s Gift (1) P Williamson M Williamson 3 4 7544 My Rona Gold (4) K Barclay M Williamson 4 8 56043 Mokosun (u1) P Williamson B Williamson (J) 5 7 Rahuri Badlands (5) W Adams A Armour 2 9 68528 Experiment (u1) T Barron B Barclay 6 42025 Justan’s Sister (6) G Argyle A Beck 3

10 X7677 Jaccka Jack (1) C Smaill R McIlwrick (J) 7 8X284 My Mate Ozz (7) M Swain R Rogers (J) 2 Art Exhibit (8) G & C Lee B McLellan ASCOT PARK HOTEL MOBILE PACE 8 75753 Barrier

2:28PM $7,500, 3yo+ c2 mob. pace, 2700m 1 9 2 Lola Jaccka (21) B Gray N Williamson 2 1 23732 Groomsman (1) H Hunter S Walkinshaw 10 Themailman (22) S Breen B Barclay 3 2 12P14 Nureyev (2) M G Brown A Armour 11 Annie Fitz (23) R Wilson R McIlwrick (J) 1 3 12222 Costa Del Magnifico (3) B Shirley N Williamson 12 059 Lawless (u1) M G Brown J W Cox 4 97056 Risk Factor (4) K Larsen K Larsen 5 29414 Acolyte (5) H Hunter H Hunter HOMESTEAD COBB & CO MOBILE PACE

1:25PM Franco Normandy (6) A Black A Beck $7,000, 4yo+ c0 mob. pace, 2200m 67 7X5X7 Ultra Shok (7) T Stratford R McIlwrick (J) 54547 Barrier 1 076X Battle Mac (1) M Kerr B Williamson (J) 2 90336 Lis Is Fine (2) K Barclay J W Cox 8 Curragh’s Princess SCRATCHED 3 5 One Bad Dream (3) W Adams C Ferguson (J) 4 9 38743 Milligan (21) R Wilson C Ferguson (J) 4 95500 Devine Cullect (4) R Wilson J Dunn INVERCARGILL LICENSING TRUST CLAIMERS PACE $5,000, 1 5 33773 Pat’s Legacy (5) H Hunter S Walkinshaw 3:02PM claimers c1–c2 with cond. +claimers, 2200m 6 39507 Rightaround (6) S Lock S Lock 0 7 58670 First Son (7) S Matheson 2 1 02523 Elusive Edgar (1) A Armour M Williamson A Armour

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1:15PM

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Timaru Harness

Sunday at Phar Lap Raceway THE TWO NOELS MOBILE TROT

$6,500, 3yo+ c0 mob. trot, 2600m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

1 2 Precious Pet (1) D Bennett 1 2 770X0 Manaaki (2) P & L Jones 3 5X708 Katies Invasion (3) D Johnston 4 P Riverboat Princess (4) L Smart 3 5 Alvira Hest (5) A Faulks 6 Rusty I Am (6) Wakelin/Noble 7 4075 Natives Lasting Love (7) K Cameron 8 0 Bourbon And Dry (8) C Middleton

True Spirit (9) A Ford 9 09 Barrier

10 06729 Gael Ludlow (21) B Crothers 11 30PP2 One Yankee Hall (22) J Kennett 4 12 446 Zsa Zara (23) K Ford 13 030 Johnny Alexander (u1) J Howe 1:45PM

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C DeFilippi D Johnston R Close (J) A Faulks P Wakelin K Cameron C Middleton A Ford B Crothers S Golding (J) A Tomlinson

CHANGEOVER MOBILE PACE

$6,500, 3yo c0 mob. pace, 2000m

2:46PM

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February 15, 2015 PORT FM MOBILE PACE

$6,500, 4yo+ c0 mob. pace, 2000m

1 6X800 Grande Bromac (1) B Latimer 2 338P3 Twitch (2) J McDermott 3 08529 Houdini (3) P Anderson 4 53430 Motu Blazing Spirit (4) G & N Hope 1 5 Maximum Power (5) R Dunn 6 53460 Dubonnay Twist (6) A Stuart 2 7 74820 Captain Thunderjet (7) T Williamson 8 00040 Agnes de Gerolstein (8) W Williams

Trevi Bromac (9) K Dixon 9 X0000 Barrier

4 10 39272 Boomer Bailey (21) G Telfer 11 60X60 Steen (22) K Barron 12 77069 Cuffs McRae (23) A Stuart 3 13 88044 Gerald (24) B Negus 3:20PM

5

J Curtin C D Thornley A Lethaby R May J W Cox C McDowell C DeFilippi G Telfer B Orange S Ottley J Young (J)

MONARCHY MOBILE TROT

$7,500, 3yo+ c1 to c2 mob. trot, 2000m

1 10035 Tehoro Holly (1) R Holmes R Holmes 2 69416 Overstayer (2) C Harrison C Harrison 3 22085 Dream Big (3) M Tapper C D Thornley 4 01576 Soney Beatt (4) K Ford A Tomlinson 3 5 57726 Blue Don (5) G & N Hope S Golding (J) B Crothers 2 6 4X208 All Royal Gal (6) R Dunn J Dunn 7 43173 Starlight Starbright (7) R Allen M Neilson (J) C McDowell 4

8 21809 Kowhai Sunrise (8) M Jones

R May C DeFilippi Glendaloch (9) B White S McNally C D Thornley 9 90145 Barrier Barrier

K Cameron 3 Honey Smith (21) J Howe T Chmiel 10 06639 Foreverman (21) K Cameron T Chmiel 30850 Bettor Ace (u1) R Dunn R Houghton 11 62310 Moment Of Love (22) J Howe 12 5007X Donsmedad (23) M Austin B Orange 1 13 95912 Prestine (24) T Butt C Butt SPEIGHTS MOBILE PACE 2:12PM M Williamson $7,000, 3yo c1 mob. pace, 2000m 14 0P329 Ottawa (u1) M Tapper 3 1 16004 Chantrey (1) B Negus C DeFilippi MAGNESS BENROW SIRES STAKES FILLIES HT1 MBL PACE 2 7109 Go Collect (2) J Howe T Chmiel 3:56PM $25,000, 2yo mob. pace, 2000m 3 40517 Miami Heat (3) R Dunn G Smith 2 4 13446 Always Yours (4) J Parsons J Dunn 1 Flyingretna (1) G Dunn 4 5 9310X Livura (5) K Barron B Orange 3 2 Scarlett Banner (2) G Smith G Smith 6 0581 Bridget Blue Chip (6) R Holmes R Holmes 1 3 Dream About Me (3) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams 7 08631 Chasing Shadows (7) D Jones G O'Reilly 4 Gina Grace (4) G Dunn 1 Storm Maguire (8) C Dalgety 5 Arden’s Choice (5) Purdon/Rasmussen M Anderson (J) 8 26842 Barrier 2 6 2 Kotare Kasai (6) R Dunn 1 4 2 3 4 5 1 6 7 3 8

9

2 10 11

854 Boomer (1) J Parsons 4X07 Anika Lindenny (2) D Bennett 3008 Ma Joi (3) R Holmes Golden Day (4) A Stuart 40X6 Lady Of Change (5) B Crothers 3337 Royal Caroline (6) G Dunn 44645 Gupta’s Cullen (7) C McDowell 70739 Classie Regal (8) B Negus 9 Jettison (9) J McDermott

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J Dunn M Williamson R Holmes

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OPT

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AON INSURANCE BROKERS R65 HANDICAP

$17,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1600m

1 2296X Heza Bachelor (15) 62 K Tyler 1 2 X0102 The Believer (10) 58.5 D Bros 2 3 33256 Gallant Boy (5) 58 B & S Anderton 4 20590 Cairnsville (12) 57.5 K Cairns 5 91857 Josephine Baker (6) 56.5 J & J Gordon 1 4 6 33231 Clareville Flight (11) 55.5 K Tyler 3 7 64734 Tinka Tinka (3) 55.5 S McKay 1 8 43985 Libetto (14) 55 N & B Blatch 9 10779 Doctor Eden (4) 55 B Laking 1 10 42744 Ima Geegee (7) 54.5 K Thompson 1 11 06604. The Bubbly One (9) 54.5 S Bellew 1 12 78X06 Sparks Fly (1) 54 T Kennedy 0 13 62870 Google Me (13) 54 K Tyler 0 14 07X60. Greyray (2) 54 K Tyler 0 15 X3909 Falena (8) 54 G Robinson 1

R Cuneen (a3) C Johnson J Lowry (a3) D Walsh R Bishop R Tyler (a1) L Callaway K Williams S Wynne (a1) T Moseley C O'Beirne (a3) S Muniandy

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

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

5 0X070 Unrelenting Lady (12) 54.5 P Rudkin 1 6 33412 Matoaka (6) 54 L Beck 7 22174 Avow (7) 54 B & S Anderton 3 8 12042 Keep Her Secret (3) 54 A Schwarz 9 33007 Indy Ruler (1) 54 V Bonham-Hoskin 10 25781 Sir Amron (8) 54 K Tyler 2 11 X0855 Puddle Alley (9) 54 B Jenkins 12 X3909 Falena (2) 54 G Robinson 1 13 79960 She’z A Prima Donna (5) 54 R Clark

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5:12PM OPT 609

C O'Beirne (a3) R Bishop J Lowry (a3) R Tyler (a1) L Callaway D Walsh R Cuneen (a3)

CASTLEDALE @ TE RUNGA SUMMER CUP R85

$20,000, rating 85 benchmark, 1600m

1 41888 Robbie Rooster (3) 60.5 J Curran 1 J Lowry (a3) 2 2 16650 Miss Three Stars (6) 59.5 T Beckett 1 S Wynne (a1) 1 3 33261 Bragging Rights (5) 59.5 S Bellew 1 C O'Beirne (a3) 4 24747 King Prawn (1) 59.5 J Phillips R Cuneen (a3) 5 45026 Fiatt (2) 58 Patterson/Horrell R Bishop 4:04PM SHEET METALCRAFT INVERCARGILL GOLD CUP HANDICAP 6 43121. To The Max (7) 58 A Smith 1 L Callaway OPT 607 $40,000, opn hcp, 2600m 3 7 71533 Mikabella (9) 57.5 S McKay 1 C Johnson 4 8 62212 Hurikin (8) 56 M Daly K Williams 4 1 03658 Our Bee Jay (14) 59 L Vaughan 1 S Wynne (a) T Moseley 3 2 42141 Sureasyouwereborn (6) 58.5 N & B Blatch K Williams 9 11143 Thyme Zone (4) 54 K Thompson 1 D Walsh 3 71416 Oor Wullie (12) 58.5 J Dalton 1 R Bishop 10 96019 High Rise (10) 54 G Gibson R Tyler (a1) 4 53540 Esprit D’Or (3) 56.5 T Beckett 1 C Johnson 11 04731 Timy Tyler (11) 54 K Tyler 5 X0990 Fiorano (13) 54 G Robinson 1 S Muniandy 5:52PM NIGEL ROBERTSON BUILDING R65 HANDICAP 1 6 38314 Mr Nobody (9) 54 J & J Gordon 1 T Moseley OPT 610 $17,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1600m 2 7 74341 The Bishop (8) 54 D Bros D Walsh 1 07458 Assassin (15) 59 K Tyler D Bothamley 8 57668 Saragarhi (10) 54 K Tyler J Lowry (a) 3 2 36124 Saperavious (3) 57.5 S Bellew 1 D Walsh 9 17030 Honor And Cherish (5) 54 S McKay 1 2 3 24382 Life’s In A Spin (1) 57.5 K Tyler R Tyler (a1) 10 71837 No Rosettes (1) 54 J & J Gordon 1 L Callaway 4 9169X Prince Eden (2) 57.5 P Rudkin R Cuneen (a3) 11 22023 Thegreatpickpocket (2) 54 J Sheridan T Direen (a) 5 44779 Golden Castle (10) 57 S Blair-Edie C Johnson 12 27405 Sky Jazz (11) 54 S McKay 1 R Cuneen (a) 6 09001 Madam Lincoln (11) 57 L Vaughan 1 S Wynne (a1) 13 09029 Yazoom (15) 54 B Jenkins G Jogoo (a) 7 659X8 Radinka (12) 56.5 M Hamilton L Callaway 14 X8076 Tilly (7) 54 S Blair-Edie C O'Beirne (a) 1 8 X3313 Forever Vital (8) 56 B & S Anderton T Direen (a1) 0 15 25781 Sir Amron (4) 54 K Tyler R Tyler (a) 9 X5889. Rikho (5) 55.5 G Robinson 1 C O'Beirne (a3) 4:37PM DUNEDIN CASINO R75 HANDICAP 10 25703 Four Gees (14) 55 K Thompson 1 T Moseley 4 11 0X465 Romney (6) 54.5 L Beck OPT 608 $18,500, rating 75 benchmark, 2100m R Bishop S Muniandy 1 09656 Ya Dreamin Jonesy (4) 59 L Dobbs D Bothamley 12 67500 Tom Dooley (13) 54.5 K Cairns 0 13 62870 Google Me (7) 54.5 K Tyler 2 57668 Saragarhi (11) 57.5 K Tyler C Barnes (a1) 0 14 07X60. Greyray (4) 54.5 K Tyler 3 12870 Kina Win (13) 56.5 S Kirkland 1 C Johnson 0 15 X3909 Falena (9) 54.5 G Robinson 1 4 4 26311 Gunna Fly (10) 56 K Thompson 1 T Moseley

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2 50190 Bettakatethanneva (2) K Barclay 3 55496 Franco Tyson (3) P & L Jones 1 4 19151 Franco Caliph (4) M G Brown 5 70000 Caesars Gamble (5) G Davis 6 43005 Northview Gambler (6) M G Brown 7 19968 Taieri Wings (7) C Gerken

Jerry Fitz (8) G & J Knight 8 55316 Barrier

3 9 68474 Love Filly Dale (21) M G Brown 4 10 5392X Billy The Bus (22) M Swain

K Barclay J W Cox R McIlwrick (J) S Walkinshaw N Williamson A Beck M Williamson B Barclay C Barron

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

8 3 9 10

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

08860 Devil May Care (1) H Hunter 14137 Al Raza (2) G & J Knight 50760 Better To Be Bad (u1) S Ashton

4:50PM

9

H Hunter M Williamson R McIlwrick (J)

SOUTHERN VET CENTRE SOUTHERN BELLE SPEEDPACE $9,000, 4yo+ mares c0–c3, 1700m

1 47039 Van Eva (1) S Cook A Beck 2 X8905 Real Intentions (2) K Barron C Barron R McIlwrick (J) SPEIGHTS ALE HOUSE MOBILE PACE 3 X8695 Tact Charlotte (3) T Proctor 3:38PM 1 4 20322 B D Windermere (4) J Tither A Armour $7,000, 4yo+ c1 mob. pace, 2200m 2 5 36163 Donnamach (5) Katrina & John Price B Barclay 1 90300 Afellas Boy (1) M Todd 3 6 X4942 Secret’s Out (6) T Barron N Williamson 2 05674 Shards Phoenix (2) T Stratford N Williamson C Ferguson (J) 1 3 77272 Northview Major (3) G Anderson B Williamson (J) 7 763X0 Third Avenue (7) W Adams 4 8 X7071 Repeat After Me (8) D Baynes B McLellan 2 4 914 Galway Abbey (4) P Hunter P Hunter

Barrier 5 X0319 Jaccka Toby (5) M G Brown R Rogers (J)

9 82065 Sage (21) G & J Knight M Williamson 0 6 47508 Sunnivue Bay Boy (6) S Ashton 7 35217 Jaccka Emberz (7) G & J Knight R McIlwrick (J) 10 01547 Bootie Bromac (22) K Larsen K Larsen

8 0X263 Arden Castle (8) W Adams

C Ferguson (J)

ELMWOOD CATERING MOBILE PACE Barrier 5:26PM $7,000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, 2200m 9 04936 Tisbury Hardlife (21) K Barclay K Barclay 1 1 512 Degas (1) Katrina & John Price N Williamson 10 44178 Jaccka Mara (22) B Gray J W Cox B Barclay 11 50807 Nightmarch (23) M Kerr R Swain 2 X4947 Lets Go Ceilidh (2) G Johnstone 2 3 06512 Hank Bromac (3) M G Brown A Armour 3 12 53553 Rattling Thunder (24) A Black A Beck 3 4 151X3 Smokin Bird (4) K Court M Williamson 13 8X072 Macy Blue Chip (25) N McGrath M Williamson C Ferguson (J) 4 14 95662 Minstrel Boy (26) H Hunter S Walkinshaw 5 48403 Mach Of The Man (5) T Stratford R McIlwrick (J) 15 33571 Leigh Major (27) B McLellan B McLellan 6 76418 Sumtala (6) G & J Knight 7 4184 Leave It To Me (7) D Baynes A Beck ILT FOUNDATION SUMMER CUP HANDICAP PACE 8 07257 In The Kitty (8) H Hunter H Hunter 4:14PM Barrier $9,000, 4yo+ c3 to oc spechcp pace, 2700m 1 93424 Twilight Franco (1) G Hunter C Barron 9 1068 Machjagger (21) B Gray J W Cox 2 61668 My Guy Mac (2) R Wilson 4 10 1X405 I’m Full Of Excuses (22) C Barron B McLellan C Barron 3 73X14 Char Do Neigh (3) A McVicar B Barclay 11 60852 Rainbow Romance (23) K Barclay K Barclay 1 4 64117 Sheeza Shark (1) A Stack N Williamson 12 67198 Rakarata (24) P Hunter P Hunter 13 5 06643 The Wrath Of Robyn (2) T Cross Sunnivue Bay Boy SCRATCHED C Ferguson (J)

2 6 421X5 Ted West (3) R Faithful Lucky Lands SCRATCHED J W Cox 14 4 7 14106 Jango Fett (4) K Larsen S Walkinshaw K Larsen 15 30401 Nothingforthemedia (u1) D McLachlan

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Sem’s Delight (7) R Dunn

Barrier

Champagne Reign Smoke N Fire (21) M Jones I Get Around (22) M Jones

SCRATCHED R May B Orange

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

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

9 09X66 Crying Out Loud (9) M Neill M Neill 10 70X00 Top Brass (1) W Stevenson G O'Reilly 4 11 40105 Sans Le Sou (2) R Alfeld R Alfeld 12 Kate De Goldie SCRATCHED EQUINE VETERINARY SERVICES MOBILE PACE 4:32PM 1 13 7X102 Motu Pathfinder (3) G & N Hope R May $8,000, 3yo+ c2 to c4 mob. pace, 2600m P Davis 4 1 64P51 Belmont Fire (1) D Williamson J Young (J) 14 60000 Nic Mac Willy (u1) S Hale 2 35040 Aveross Rustler (2) A Faulks M Neilson (J) TIMARU AT ADDINGTON 12 MARCH PACE 3 53P06 Chief Kapai (3) E Latimer S Ottley 6:15PM $6,500, 3yo+ c0 pace, 2600m 4 66987 Fiery Lustre (4) I Court B Orange 3 5 41340 Parramatta (5) T & G Chmiel T Chmiel 1 0 Gabby’s Star (1) R Holmes R Holmes 6 90821 Irish Kath (6) C Dalgety D Dunn 2 X4903 Woodstock (2) B Negus C DeFilippi 2 7 59455 Flyover (7) J McDermott C D Thornley 3 X7063 Born To Delight (3) M Heenan K Cox (J) 8 07909 Winstone P (8) J Kennett 3 4 44749 Coyote (4) F Baigent R Curtin

9 30609 Motu Speedy Star (9) E Latimer

P Davis 2

5 68237 Sounds Orsum (5) K O'Reilly

K O'Reilly

Barrier 6 50652 Natasha Franco (6) M Nyhan P Davis 1 10 21111 Brilliant Strike (21) G & P Court 1 7 53X3 Ralph Elliott (7) G Smith R May G Smith 11 10883 Naughty Maravu (22) G Smith G Smith 8 25967 The Edge Of Reason (8) E Latimer S Ottley 9 0620P Franco Tariq (9) P Anderson R May TIMARU CURRY CLUB HANDICAP TROT 4 10 55928 Best Defence (10) T O'Sullivan R Close (J) 5:08PM $8,500, 4yo+ c3 to oc spechcp trot, 2600m 11 X3059 Speechless (11) D Jones G O'Reilly 1

Aile Rouge SCRATCHED 12 49705 Valmara (12) M Cations M Williamson 2 10550 Astrapi (1) M Jones 13 06 Maninthemirror (u1) B Kerr C D Thornley 3 92941 Lavros Segil (2) P Anderson T Chmiel 14 60770 Thomas (u2) W Williams C McDowell 4 40057 Sarah Lindenny (3) C Harrison C Harrison 5 32001 Zachary Binx (1) K Ford A Tomlinson PROPERTY BROKERS MOBILE PACE 6 15539 Tart N Tights (2) M Austin B Orange 6:45PM $7,000, 4yo+ c1 mob. pace, 2600m 2 7 41132 Live The Dream (1) D Taylor R May 4 1 05733 Loose Cannon (1) J Patterson J Patterson 3 8 79983 Donaldson (2) G & N Hope S Golding (J) 1 2 P4854 Lovemetwotimes (2) R Dunn J Dunn 4 9 83148 Quality Invasion (u1) B Graham G Archer D Johnston 1 10 21321 Alley Way (1) N Skinner C DeFilippi 3 77990 Here Comes Falcon (3) D Johnston 4 7X700 This Ain’t Tennessee (4) R Holmes R Holmes BROSNAN TRANSPORT PASSING LANE HANDICAP PACE 5 68X00 Royal Cynic (5) M Nyhan 5:44PM 2

$7,500, 4yo+ c1 to c2 spechcp pace, 2600m 6 61506 Franco Tevez (6) T & G Chmiel T Chmiel C DeFilippi 1 50608 Westburn Jewel (1) I Court B Orange 7 37530 Alexy (7) B Negus S Ottley 2 42737 No Way Else (2) T & G Chmiel T Chmiel 8 50202 Spirit Of Chronos (8) E Latimer 9 27000 Mach Denario (9) R Dunn 3 40439 Taia’s Kid (3) Wakelin/Noble P Wakelin

Barrier 2 4 34922 Outta Sight (4) R Bennett C D Thornley 3 5 30787 Nikola (5) R Dunn M Purvis (J) 10 23351 Dana Dynasty (21) T Healy 1 P Davis 6 10330 Scanreco Bay (6) M Heenan S Ottley 11 51600 Courage To Fly (22) A Faulks 7 0900X Satori (7) R Holmes 3 12 22231 Valor Lustre (23) I Court R Holmes B Orange 8 10005 Lottie Franco (8) H Hunter S Golding (J) C Hunter 13 04744 Angelina Jolie (24) G & N Hope

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Ashburton Guardian 19

In brief ■ RUGBY

Ashcoll at home

Likely shield date in July

The Ashburton College 1st XI will chase a fourth straight win in the Canterbury Secondary Schools’ reserve grade cricket competition on Sunday. With the world cup opening match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Hagley Park tomorrow, the schools’ competition has shifted to Sunday.

College are coming off two strong wins last weekend over St Andrew’s College 2nd XI and Christchurch Boys’ High School 3rd XI Black, and will line up against CBHS 3rd XI Blue who are also yet to lose a game after three rounds.

By Jonathan Leask

Jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

The draw is out for the 2015 senior club rugby season and the key date is the full bye weekend.

July 23 is the biggest date on the calendar as the Guardian understands that will be the date when Mid Canterbury challenges Hawkes Bay for the Ranfurly Shield in Napier.

The shield match had been initially set down for the Friday but with an NRL fixture likely set to be at McLean Park on the Saturday, the Napier City Council and Hawke Bay Rugby Union moved the match to Thursday.

That produces a full bye week on July 25 during the Watters Cup competition, the local club competition, the week before the club finals day on August 1.

Consequently, the Watters Cup draw is a straight round robin with the top two sides then meeting in the final, scrapping the semi-finals.

The club season kicks off on March 28 with round one of the Combined Country Cup with Ellesmere and North Canterbury.

Rakaia and Celtic are in section one with defending champions Lincoln, Southbridge, Kaiapoi, Glenmark, Oxford, Prebbleton, West Melton and Hornby - who return to the competition for the first time since 2010.

West Indies win

Action from last year’s Watters Cup final between Methven and Rakaia.

Section two has Hampstead, Methven and Southern will face 2014 runners-up Waihora, Ashley, Darfield, Saracens, Burnham-Dunsandel, Ohoka and newcomers Rolleston.

There is a three-week period in section two where the three Mid Canterbury teams all meet in rounds five-six and seven.

The top four from each section advance to the playoffs

with the Combined Country Cup final set down for June 13 with the first round of the Watters Cup round robin a week later.

Meanwhile, while the senior sides are well into their preseason programmes it is time for the juniors to sign up, with Mid Canterbury rugby muster week coming up.

All of the clubs with JAB

teams, under 6 to under14.5, will hold registration days from February 18-22.

Rakaia are first up on Wednesday, then Allenton and Collegiate on the Thursday.

Celtic, Methven and Southern are on Friday, Hampstead, on Saturday and then Tinwald on Sunday.

Parents and players can contact their clubs for more details.

Added bulk a boost for Blues’ Parsons

By Patrick Mckendry There are some players who could be excused for easing their way into tomorrow’s match between the Blues and Chiefs.

Skipper Jerome Kaino, offcolour for part of the week, but who took a full part in yesterday’s double training day, could be one. Another is fellow All Black Charles Piutau, who also has played not a minute of preseason.

One who has no reason to be concerned about his readiness or fitness is Blues hooker James Parsons. After making his All Blacks debut last November against Scotland in Edinburgh he has a new motivation to do well this season and putting on seven or eight kilograms to hit 112kg should enable him to do that.

He played a part in both pre-season matches and, happily for the 28-year-old, the increased mass has come with

James Parsons will be ready for action.

no downside. “I’ve actually got faster, believe it or not,” he said.

“Whether it’s sustainable or not, we’ll soon find out [but] I’m pretty happy with the body shape.

“It’s just to win those physical battles. When you go over to South Africa you have to have a bit more size. It’s learning how to carry it over a period of time. I started last year and over the year I’ve put on that weight and now I’m carrying it well. I’m really excited to

use it.

“Eating is the big thing. I’ve been doing the gym work and the strength has gone up but it was mainly eating regularly every two to three hours and being disciplined to pack my bag every day with the right fuel.”

Like last year, Parsons will get a great opportunity to press his case for the Blues No2 jersey as veteran Keven Mealamu has a break before he starts what is highly likely to be his

final year of professional rugby.

Parsons, who will mark Hika Elliot at QBE Stadium, said his test at Murrayfield last year following his call-up from Barbarians duty was hard to put into words.

“It’s given me a new lease of life. It was just the thing I needed. I’m really excited by the year ahead, whatever unfolds. You can’t really put those moments into words... it has to be backed up now and it’s time to do the business here.

“You have to expect greatness to achieve it and that’s the pressure I’m putting on myself.”

If George Moala fails to bounce back from his knee injury, the Blues will have an inexperienced backline tasked with containing Sonny Bill Williams.

Manawatu’s Hamish Northcott will be named at centre for his Super Rugby debut if Moala is ruled out, with Blues halfback Jimmy Cowan easily the most experienced of either backline.

- NZME

The West Indies eked out a three-run victory over Scotland and Ireland defeated Bangladesh by four wickets in Cricket World Cup warm-up matches played yesterday. Scotland, chasing 313-8 after the West Indies batted first, looked set for victory when it entered the final over needing eight runs to win, but could only manage four off Kemar Roach’s final over. Needing four runs off the last ball Scotland could only manage a single letting the West Indies escape an embarrassing loss at the SCG. Earlier Ireland overcame Bangladesh to chalk up one for the minnows pretournament. Ireland’s John Mooney and Max Sorensen took three wickets each as Bangladesh, sent into bat, was bowled out for 189 in the 49th over, with Soumya Sarkar the top scorer with 45. Andrew Balbirnie’s unbeaten 63 and Ed Joyce’s 47 led Ireland to victory, reaching 190-6 in the 47th over.

Parents to the rescue When it comes to supportive parents, golfer Katherine Kirk’s mum and dad take the cake. Their daughter was already playing yesterday’s opening round at the Ladies Masters on the Gold Coast with a collection of borrowed clubs when she ran into a different problem approaching the tee to her 10th hole at Royal Pines. The shorts she’d plundered from a collection of old clothes at her parents’ home were too big and were threatening to drop to her ankles mid-swing. Quick as a flash Kirk snared father Frank’s belt, doing it up to the max to keep the offending garment on her hips.

It was the final hurdle in a chaotic 24 hours for Kirk, who arrived in Brisbane from the Bahamas on Wednesday without her golf gear.

Fortunately the dramas had little effect on the 2009 Masters winner’s game, as she shot an opening round three-under par 70.

Fine for Perth?

A-League leaders Perth Glory could face a a hefty fine or even be deducted points after Football Federation Australia issued the club with a show cause notice for alleged failure to disclose reportable payments. The alleged breaches involve failure to disclose benefits to players relating to accommodation costs, car allowances and the payment of third party agents fees for the 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 A-League seasons. The FFA says the show cause notice does not claim that these payments resulted in the club exceeding the salary cap in those seasons.

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■ CRUSADERS V REBELS

Crusaders ready for 20th battle

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Dan Carter and Richie McCaw have been named to start for the Crusaders as they kick off the Super 15 against the Rebels in Christchurch tonight.

In a hopefully ominous stat line, the star duo haven’t played in the season opener together since 2008 - the last time the Crusaders claimed the title.

That year the Crusaders also played the opening game in Christchurch, at home to the Brumbies winning 34-3.

McCaw will start for the Crusaders for the first time in 2015 in the number

6 jersey, one of three changes that coach Todd Blackadder made to the starting line-up that lost their final warm-up game against the Reds in Brisbane last week.

The other changes are in the front row with Joe Moody at loosehead prop and Ben Funnell at hooker, with Owen Franks at tighthead.

Wyatt Crockett and Ryan Crotty also return to the mix for the first time, looking for a start off the bench on Friday night.

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Too soon for Adam Thomson Queensland Reds recruit Adam Thomson will have to wait to make his Super Rugby return.

The former Tinwald junior and World Cup-winning All Black has been omitted from the Reds season opener against the Brumbies in Canberra tonight.

Thomson, who had 68 caps with the Highlanders before heading to Japan to play for the Canon Eagles, was not considered for selection because of his delayed arrival at the Reds, and coach Richard Graham did not want to throw him in unprepared. “He joined us late in our preparation and has carried a bit of a

shoulder complaint in the last couple of weeks,� Graham said.

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of and his experience at the highest level in multiple codes has set him up well for his Super Rugby debut.�

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On debut in the starting lineup are prop Sam Talakai and lock Marco Kotze while prop Sef Faagase, flanker Adam Korczyk, flyhalf Duncan Paia’aua and winger Campbell Magnay are on the bench.

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Skipper blunt about mindset

By DaviD Leggat Brendon McCullum declared his hand yesterday as New Zealand prepare for the biggest day in their cricket life since Eden Park on February 22, 1992.

That was the day New Zealand beat Australia before a packed house to get that World Cup off to a roaring start, and the result resonated around the country for the next few weeks as New Zealand charged to the semifinals.

Now the final pre-cup ball has been bowled and it’s time to deliver on the back of a terrific preparation. New Zealand skipper McCullum knows the score.

“There’s no excuses,” he said yesterday. “We’ve had a great preparation.”

They sure have. After earlyseason defeats to South Africa in Mt Maunganui, they have beaten Pakistan 3-2 in the United Arab Emirates, then won six and lost two of eight ODIs against Sri Lanka and the Pakistanis; and wrapped it up with an easy win over an albeit disinterested South African side at Hagley Oval in a practice game on Wednesday.

It is a very different leadup to that of the 1992 team, who made the semifinals on home turf. That side were well beaten 3-0 by England immediately before the tournament.

It did not do them any harm when the cup began, but this squad appear comfortable with their game and strategies, and content in the knowledge they know how to take advantage of situations, and get out of any fixes they find themselves in.

“If we go in with a positive mind frame, and we know we can beat any side on our day, then that’s a good thing,” wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi said yesterday.

“If we go out and perform as we should we’ve got a big chance.

“Once Saturday hits everyone will be up for it.”

McCullum probably doesn’t dwell on his first year in charge,

2013. It was 11 tests before he oversaw his first win and he hasn’t looked back. But he remembered those days yesterday.

“It wasn’t so long ago I wasn’t sure I could command a place in the team and that can be quite challenging for a captain,” he said.

“It’s nice to have come through it. It got to a point where I kind of let go about what may go wrong with my game and focus on the impact I could make and what might work out. The performances have gone along from there.”

McCullum’s Halberg Sportsman of the Year award on Wednesday night is a fitting accolade and shows how far he has come since the dark days.

NZ had an optional practice yesterday, attended by more than half the squad of 15. They will have a light workout today and coach Mike Hesson and McCullum will have a fully fit group to choose their XI from.

What about Sri Lanka?

How’s this for a contrast: they lost that series to New Zealand, having been beaten 2-0 in the preceding test series; and were beaten in both practice games

by South Africa and Zimbabwe

Tim Southee appeals for a dismissal in the Black Caps’ warmup game against South Africa this week.

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– the first narrowly, the second by a mile.

Add in that concerns remain on the fitness of star bowler Lasith Malinga, who hasn’t played a full ODI since last August, has had surgery on an ankle and will effectively be testing it out in the cup’s early days.

“I’m pretty sure everyone’s faced him and knows what he’s got,” Ronchi said of the man with the one-of-a-kind action.

Sri Lanka had a low-key day yesterday, without practice, maybe figuring a day off won’t do any harm to players who have been in New Zealand since before Christmas.

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Can Allenton deliver another spanking?

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Methven’s senior cricketers can be excused for being nervous ahead of their match with Allenton in round two of the Muirhead Rosebowl tomorrow.

The last time they met, Allenton obliterated Methven by a whopping 349 runs.

After a first up loss to Tech Allenton will be keen to bounce back against Methven.

Following the disastrous defeat at home, Methven had recorded back-to-back wins to end the Pritchard Shield but were dealt another loss at the hands of Lauriston A last week.

While their batting woes continue, the memories of Jordan Bird’s 133 off 95 balls and Matt Tait’s 132 off 73 in Allenton’s mammoth 430 on January 10 will still be fresh in their minds.

Tech will be missing some

of their regulars when they head out to meet Lauriston B at home, with the young side looking to add to their lone win of the summer, when they beat Coldstream back in November.

With the Cricket World Cup getting under way in Christchurch tomorrow, Coldstream and Lauriston A are the only teams to have moved their game to Sunday so their players can enjoy the opening games.

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Embrace pressure burden: Border Allan Border wants Australia to embrace the pressure of hosting a World Cup, suggesting it could be a help rather than a hindrance.

Four years ago, India became the first nation to lift cricket’s most prestigious piece of silverware in front of their home fans.

It ended a long run of host nations failing to fire, including Border’s side in 1992, which failed to progress beyond the group stage.

Border suggested his teammates suffered from poor preparation at that tournament more than the burden of expectation.

The cricket icon opined that local support could be the difference in any last-over thrillers over the next six weeks.

“Everyone’s talking about playing at home - that it’s a very difficult situation, the extra pressure and expectation,” Border said.

“My advice would be to really go out of your way to embrace the fact you’re playing at home in front of your own crowd.

“Because it will help you in tight situations, when the crowd’s in your corner it will make a difference.

“Don’t let it worry you - you know that expectation will be there, really embrace the challenge.”

Coach Darren Lehmann was confident his charges would not get stage fright when they enter the MCG tomorrow with over 90,000 fans in the stands.

“We don’t look any further ahead than England and looking forward to great crowd support and putting on a good show,” Lehmann said.

“There’s pressure on every team in any World Cup, wherever you’re playing.

“For us it’s about embracing our own country and getting the support from the crowd, entertaining them and playing the brand of cricket we have over the last 18 months.”

Border suggested it would be wrong to draw too many parallels between Australia’s 1992 and 2015 campaigns.

“I put it down to poor preparation. We’d been playing Test match cricket up until two weeks before the tournament,” he said. “There’s no real lack of preparation going into this tournament for the Aussies.

“This Australian side, they’ve been up to those challenges over the last couple of years with some great performances.”

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In brief Push for Douglas Wallabies duo Adam AshleyCooper and Benn Robinson have thrown their support behind a push for Kane Douglas to return to the NSW Waratahs in time for the Rugby World Cup. The 25-year-old lock forward made the shock decision to forfeit his place in the Wallabies side last May to move to Irish powerhouse Leinster on a lucrative three-year contract. Wallabies great Simon Poidevin this week led calls for the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and the Waratahs to engineer a way of luring Douglas back so he could be a part of the World Cup squad in the UK later this year.

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Tallest player The Brumbies will boast the equal tallest player in Super Rugby history when lock Rory Arnold plays against the Queensland Reds in Canberra tonight. Measuring in at 208cms, the Wagga-born behemoth will share the Super Rugby record with South African Andries Bekker. Arnold made headlines last year when he was accused - then later cleared - of biting in his Currie Cup debut in South Africa last year. Having shed 20kgs since joining the Brumbies, the 120kg Arnold only started playing rugby union three years ago at the age of 21.

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Thrush ruled out All Black lock Jeremy Thrush has flown home from South Africa with a calf injury as the Hurricanes eye their season-opening game against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday morning. Thrush is expected to miss four to six weeks with the ailment and has been replaced in the touring squad by the uncapped Geoffrey Cridge but Cridge won’t play this weekend.

Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd has named a collection of All Blacks in his starting side for the clash with the Lions, including skipper Conrad Smith, Julian Savea, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara and Dane Coles.

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Rugby trendsetters Wellington Rugby is moving to a new era and catching up with the trendsetters in Super Rugby.

Following a three-month internal review, the Wellington Rugby Football Union has confirmed the creation of two separate chief executive roles within the region.

One will oversee the Hurricanes with a commercial focus and one will take charge of club and community rugby in the capital.

James Te Puni has spent the past four years juggling everything, which he admitted had been challenging, but he will step down.

Elliot returns There was a time when it seemed certain Hika Elliot’s rugby career would end in tears. The hooker, in late 2013, was thankful to escape paralysis after a serious neck injury appeared to cut short his playing days. But tomorrow the tears will be of an entirely different nature.

Elliot, whose last competitive game for the Chiefs produced their last Super Rugby trophy, will tomorrow night return to rugby in the same jersey when his side open their campaign against the Blues.

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Late goal gives Chelsea win Brazilian midfielder Willian scored an 89th-minute winner as Chelsea edged Everton 1-0 to preserve their seven-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League yesterday.

With City 4-1 up at Stoke City, the defending champions looked poised to trim Chelsea’s lead to five points, only for Willian to break Everton’s resistance with a crisp low strike at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho handed a full debut to January signing Juan Cuadrado, but in the ongoing absence of suspended top scorer Diego Costa, his side struggled to break down Everton.

The home side dominated the game, with Willian and Cuadrado shooting off-target in the first half and fit-again Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard thwarting Eden Hazard, Nemanja Matic and Willian in the second.

Everton’s best two chances fell to former Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, but he was denied on both occasions by Petr Cech.

City’s victory at the Britannia Stadium, constructed around a brace by Sergio Aguero, ended a run of four games without a win as they returned to winning ways following a disappointing 1-1 home draw with Hull City.

City were looking to record a first win at Stoke in the league

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in seven attempts and they took a 33rd-minute lead when Aguero ran onto a punt from James Milner and fired into the bottom-left corner.

Peter Crouch equalised five minutes later, stooping to head home a Marko Arnautovic

cross at the far post, but Milner put City back in front by heading in a cross from Samir Nasri early in the second period.

Aguero scored from the penalty spot after Geoff Cameron was adjudged to have fouled David Silva before Nasri got

on the score-sheet in the 79th minute by surging to the edge of the box and slamming home.

Elsewhere, Manchester United climbed above Southampton and Arsenal to reclaim third place by winning 3-1 at home to second-bottom Burnley, with early substitute Chris Smalling scoring twice.

Stung by accusations his side had played “long-ball” football in their 1-1 draw at West Ham United at the weekend, United manager Louis van Gaal saw his team take a sixth-minute lead courtesy of Smalling.

The England defender had only been on the pitch for a matter of seconds after replacing the injured Phil Jones when he scored with his first touch by heading home from a corner.

Danny Ings headed in Kieran Trippier’s inviting cross to equalise six minutes later, but another Smalling header restored United’s lead in firsthalf injury time before Robin van Persie added a late penalty.

Southampton fell to fourth place after a 0-0 draw at home to West Ham in which visiting goalkeeper Adrian was sent off in the 61st minute for handling the ball outside his area. - AP

Lowe’s legacy to learning, through sport When former Kiwis coach Graham Lowe visited Northland 32 years ago, he was inspired to do something for the community.

Lowe visited with the Kiwis rugby league team in 1983 and saw a community with a talent for sport but nowhere to go.

But now he has partnered with NorthTec to create the Lowie Foundation and create a new, free sports programme called Kick for the Seagulls, based in Whangarei.

“I noticed all the talent in all sports and they weren’t getting the recognition other places were. There was not much hope and I thought about it a lot and I thought about how I could help,” Lowe says of that first visit all those years ago.

When people enroll in the programme they’re signing up for education with NorthTec too. Mr Lowe, 68, left school when he was 14 and wanted to encourage young people to pursue further education.

“I realised quickly how important education was. I was

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lucky.” Mr Lowe said he decided to use sports as the drawcard.

“It’s a way we can support youth. Youth who are, for whatever reason, disengaged,” he said.

The story behind the name of the programme, Kick for the

Seagulls, is symbolic. Mr Lowe said it refers to encouraging youth to be themselves.

“When there are players all at one half on the field the seagulls go on the other half and you kick the ball towards the seagulls. There are so many people trying to pursue the

same goals that everyone else has so you should kick to the seagulls – go in the other direction.”

The Lowie Foundation and NorthTec have also partnered with Ngati Hau Health and Social Services and Ngai Takoto. Ngati Hau Health and Social Services kaimahi (worker) Johnny Seve said they will be providing pastoral support.

“It’s looking at targeting high-needs communities and Maori are part of that,” he said.

“We want to get kids in class and sometimes they’ll need support whether, it’s stuff going on at home or computer issues.”

The programme, aimed at people aged 16-21, will provide specialist training and sports development for those interested in all sports.

Mr Lowe said he hoped it would “engage people, reignite ambition and get the conversation started on pursuing further education.”

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Saturday 9am.

BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals. FOR SALE We also sell pet food. Call CONTAINERS for sale or Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 hire, ex shipping: general and 621, A/H 03 348 9439. insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772.

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Daily Events Friday 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter,

Saturday 9.00am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FARMERS MARKET. Local produce by local producers and hot food!!.

North End West Street car park.

9.00am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON CRAFT MARKET, West Street.

9.30am ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH TINWALD. Community garden working bee and fellowship, each Saturday, weather permitting. Behind the St Andrew’s Anglican Church, 157 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE.

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

New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

10.00am - 12noon VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10.00am - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm “GOLF CROQUET” WAIREKA. Doubles, drawn partners. Waireka, Philip Street.

1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

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Family Notices 26 Ashburton Guardian ADOPTIONS

PAWSEY, Kerry and Craig Spencerville – It is a delight and privilege for us to announce the adoption of our very precious granddaughter Jayde Mary Elizabeth Pawsey born in Christchurch, December 19, 2014. A huge family void has gone. God Bless. Mum and Dad Smith. xxxxxx

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FEENEY, Patrick Joseph – To extended family, relatives and friends of the late Patrick.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks for your many kindnesses, messages of condolence and the generosity of your support.

We also wish to pass on our appreciation and thanks to the staff at Ashburton Hospital and to the Rev David Brown, staff at Paterson’s Funeral Services and the management at the Devon Hotel. Margaret Feeney and family.

TODAY: Fine at first, cloud from late morning with southerly.

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6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am Whanau Living Series that focuses on Stacey Morrison’s discovery of how to balance a busy life while being a mother of three young children, a wife, and a radio and TV presenter.

10:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11:30 Coach Trip PGR 0 Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Priya forms a plan; Charity loses hope. 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Come Dine With Me UK PGR 2pm Four Weddings USA 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 MasterChef Australia PGR In an invention test, the remaining five contestants learn they can cook whatever they choose with full access to the pantry. 0 8:45 Coronation Street PGR Kylie hits self-destruct; Eric’s attention turns to Eva; Owen finds no escape from Tim. 0 10:45 One News Tonight 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 3 0 6:55 My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic 0 7:20 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:50 The 7D 0 8:15 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 8:40 Dinosaur Train 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 Home And Away 3 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle PGR 1:30 Judge Rinder 2:30 F Extreme Makeover – Home Edition 3 0 3:30 Get Ace 0 4pm Shake It Up 0 4:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 The Bachelor Australia 0 8:40 M My Big Fat Greek Wedding PGR 2002 Comedy.

Nia Vardalos, John Corbett. 0 10:35 N Supernatural AO Dean is living it up as a demon, and running amok with Crowley; Sam hits rock bottom in the search for his brother. 0

6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 Rachael Ray Magicians and current Broadway stars The Illusionists are Rachael’s guests.

11:30 Last Man Standing 3 Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage AO 1pm The Bold And The Beautiful PGR 1:30 Dr Phil AO 2:30 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey PGR (Part 1) 3:25 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 30 3:55 Entertainment Tonight 4:25 The Simpsons 3 0 4:55 The Big Adventure 6pm 3 News

11:15 N 24 Hours In A&E AO 12:20 The Following AO 3 0 1:10 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:35 Infomercials

11:30 N The Vampire Diaries AO 0 12:30 Jeremy Kyle AO 3 1:20 Infomercials 2:25 Arrow AO 3 0 3:15 The River AO 0 4am ANT Farm 3 0 4:25 Gary Unmarried 3 0 4:50 Anger Management PGR 3 0 5:10 Neighbours 3 0 5:35 Sonny With A Chance – So Random 3

11:10 N Rake AO A serial killer’s confession may or may not be the work of the Los Angeles police chief. 0 12:05 The Good Wife AO 3 1:05 Hawaii Five-0 AO (Starting Today) 3 0 2:05 Infomercials

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7pm Campbell Live 7:30 N Hamish And Andy’s Gap Year – South America PGR Hamish and Andy begin with a climb to the peak of the active Picaya Volcano in Guatemala, armed with a frozen lasagna. 0 8:30 The Graham Norton Show AO 0 9:35 2014 Comedy Gala AO 3 10:40 3 News

FOUR 6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Beyblade – Shogun Steel 3 7:55 Danny Phantom 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:40 Peppa Pig 3 8:50 Bob The Builder 3 9am Thomas And Friends 3 9:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 3 9:25 The Moe Show 3 0 9:35 Julius Jr 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Sticky TV 4:35 Punk’d PGR 5pm It Only Hurts When I Laugh 5:30 The Nanny 3 0 6pm Futurama 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 0 7pm The Simpsons 3 0 7:30 American Ninja Warrior 8:30 M Universal Soldier – The Return AO 3 1999 Action. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Jai White, Heidi Schanz. 0 10:15 Californication AO (Starting Today) 3

11:25 Entertainment Tonight 11:50 Infomercials

PRIME

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6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 3 12:50 The Test PGR 3 1:45 Antiques Roadshow 3 Fiona Bruce and the team discover some remarkable stories behind objects, including chairs claiming to be made of timber from HMS Victory, and a bangle left behind by a Russian princess.

3pm Whose Line Is It Anyway?

UK 3 3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Scorpion PGR 8:30 NCIS – New Orleans AO The city is a magnet for service personnel, and when overindulgence means trouble, Special Agent Pride’s team thrives.

9:30 American Idol 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

Midnight Home Shopping 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2am Home Shopping

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6am Motorcycling – The North West 200 (Highlights) From Northern Ireland.

7am Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 8am L Darts – Premier League From Bournemouth.

11:30 Basketball – NBL (Highlights) New Zealand Breakers v Adelaide 36ers.

Noon Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 1pm Golf Central 1:30 Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) 2pm Sky Sports UK News 2:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars (Highlights) 3pm Basketball – NBL (Highlights) New Zealand Breakers v Adelaide 36ers.

3:30 Darts – Premier League (Replay) 6:30 The World Rugby Show 7pm L Rugby – Super Rugby Crusaders v Rebels. From AMI Stadium, Christchurch.

9:35 L Rugby – Super Rugby Brumbies v Reds. From GIO Stadium, Canberra.

Midnight Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Crusaders v Rebels. From AMI Stadium, Christchurch. 2am Basketball – NBL (Replay) Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United. 4am Tennis – Fed Cup (Highlights) 5am Polocrosse – The New Zealand Carnival

SKY SPORT 2

7:30 Boots ‘n’ All (Highlights) Programme for Rugby League fans.

8:30 L Rugby League – Super League Salford Red Devils v St Helens.

11:30 Sky Sport Select Noon The Crowd Goes Wild An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

12:30 Football – Chelsea TV Hamish and Andy’s Gap Year – NCIS – New Orleans Chelsea v Everton. From Stamford South America, 7:30pm on TV3 8:30pm on Prime Bridge.

3:30 Basketball – NBL (Replay) New Zealand Breakers v Adelaide THE BOX DISCOVERY MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS 36ers. From Vector Arena, Auckland.

6:25 The Waterboy ML 1998 6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The 6am Savage Family Diggers PG 6:50 The Making Of The Lone Simpsons PG 7:15 Hardcore Pawn 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Slow Burn. Ranger PG 7:10 The Code MVLS Comedy. Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, 5:30 Tennis – Fed Cup (Highlights) 7:30 Moonshiners M A ‘Shiner in PG 7:40 Modern Family PGL 8:05 2008 Crime. Morgan Freeman, Fairuza Balk. 7:55 Closer 16LS 2004 Coverage of the first round of the 2015 Fed Cup. Kentucky. 8:30 MythBusters PG Ax Men ML Antonio Banderas. 8:55 Moms’ Drama. Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Viewers’ Special 2. 9:30 Naked 8:55 Criminal Minds 16VS Night Out PGV 2014 Comedy.

6:30 Cricket – ICC World Cup Clive Owen, Natalie Portman. 9:40 And Afraid M Dunes of Despair.

9:45 SVU MV Sarah Drew, Sean Astin.

Opening Ceremony (Replay) Cherry Falls 16VS 2000 Horror 10:30 Bering Sea Gold PG Under 10:35 CSI – New York MV 10:35 Endure 16VL 2010 Thriller.

Thriller. Brittany Murphy, Jay Mohr.

9:30 New Zealand Rural Games A the Ice; Grounds for Divorce; Nome, Devon Sawa, Tom Arnold.

11:25 Longmire 16V 11:10 Road Trip 16LSC 2000 series of traditional sports attracting Alaska. 11:30 Scorned – Love Kills 12:05 Homefront 16VL 2013 Action. Adventure Comedy. Breckin Meyer, top competitors from New Zealand 12:15 Billy The Exterminator PGL M 12:30 Disappeared M Hard Life Jason Statham, James Franco. 1:45 Rachel Blanchard. 12:45 X-Men 12:40 Billy The Exterminator PGL and Australia. The sports are 1:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG in the Big Easy. 1:30 Cry Wolfe M Grudge Match MVL 2013 Comedy.

– The Last Stand MV 2006 Action. woodchopping, sheep shearing, I Am Woman. 2pm Cry Wolfe M 1:30 Criminal Minds 16VS Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone.

Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, sheep dog trials, speed fencing, coal You Will Meet a Tall, Dark Liar. 2:30 3:40 The Code MVLS 2008 Crime.

2:20 Law And Order MV Halle Berry, Anna Paquin. 2:30 shoveling, speed gold panning and Moonshiners M Swamp Shiners.

3:10 Ax Men ML 4pm Modern Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas. Across The Universe MVLS 2007 much more.

Family PGL 4:30 The Simpsons PG 3:30 Gold Rush PG Cursed Cut. 5:25 A Common Man MVL 2013 Drama. Evan Rachel Wood, 10:30 L Rugby League – NRL 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG Sea Tested. Thriller. Ben Kingsley, Ben Cross.

5pm Hardcore Pawn PG Martin Luther, Dana Fuchs.

All Stars v Indigenous All Stars. From 5:30 MythBusters PG MacGyver 5:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 6:50 The Lords Of Salem 16VLS 4:40 Garden State 16LS 2004 Myths. 6:30 MythBusters PG 7:30 2012 Horror. Sheri Moon Zombie, 6:30 The Simpsons PG Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Romantic Comedy. Zach Braff, Nomad Chef PG Vanuatu. 8:30 7pm Hardcore Pawn PG Bruce Davison.

Coast.

Natalie Portman, Ian Holm. 6:20 Abalone Wars M 9:30 Deadliest 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 Iron Man 3 MV 2013 Action.

SATURDAY SATURDAY Catch PG 10:30 ET Fishing 8:30 SVU MV Robert Downey jr, Gwyneth Paltrow. Erin Brockovich ML 2000 Drama.

Midnight Dear Genevieve 12:30 Motorsport – Toyota Albert Finney, Julia Roberts.

8:30 Escapes PG 11:30 Deadly Sins M 9:30 Elementary MV 10:45 Jackass Presents – Bad 12:30 Benny Hinn Racing Series (Highlights) Coverage Ace Ventura – When Nature The Millionairess and the Mortician.

10:30 SVU MV Grandpa 16LS 2013 Comedy.

1am Grand Tours Of Scotland of round four from Taupo.

Calls PGS 1995 Comedy.

Jim Carrey, 11:30 CSI – New York MV Johnny Knoxville.

1:30 Baggage Battles SATURDAY 1:30 The World Rugby Show Simon Callow.

10:10 Armageddon 2am Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen SATURDAY 12:30 Crimes That Shook The SATURDAY 2am Rugby – Super Rugby SATURDAY ML 1998 Action.

Notebook – London World M 1:30 Evil, I M 2am Evil, 12:30 Ax Men ML 1:20 Modern 12:25 Chasing Mavericks PGL 2012 (Replay) Brumbies v Reds. From GIO 2:30 Zumbo I M 2:30 Savage Family Diggers Family PGL 1:45 Law And Order Drama. Gerard Butler, Jonny Weston. 12:40 Step Brothers 16LS 2008 Stadium, Canberra.

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Braden Currie will be working hard in Goat Pass.

Can Currie make history?

BY JONATHAN LEASK

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History beckons for Braden Currie in the Coast to Coast.

Only nine-time winner Steve Gurney has won the race three times in a row – winning it seven years straight from 1997 to 2003.

Australian John Jacoby was the first to win it twice in 1988-89, Gordon Walker had two in a row in 2009-2010 while five time winner Richard Ussher went backto-back twice in 2005-2006, and again in 2011-2012, Ussher was Currie’s main rival in the past two races but has taken over as race

director, making for a “different” vibe.

“With Rich being so strong all around you could never afford let up,” Currie said. “I know I can ride and kayak the same as the other guys this year.

“If I can hold strong and don’t blow up coming off the run with a good lead, I can hold onto it.”

He will start as the heavy favourite and doesn’t shy away from the fact, set to employ the successful catch me if you can tactic.

On both occasions Currie has won, he made his move in the mountains, cantering clear of the competition on the Goat Pass mountain run and been able to hold

on for the win. His game plan remains unchanged.

He will attempt to be in or near the lead bunch when the race heads into the hills before he makes his move.

“There will be a few guys that push hard on the first ride to try and blow me out leading into the run.

“I think a few of the guys have been working pretty hard on Goat Pass so they might stick for longer, but we’ll see.”

With his so far unrivalled mountain running ability, Goat Pass is seen as the decisive point of the race but the turning point will come on the river. Just how a competitor’s

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legs respond to sitting idle in the kayak after charging over the mountain pass will determine just how effective someone can be on the bike to the beach in Sumner.

“A race like this there are so many places things can fall to pieces. People will catch up pretty quick if you blow out so you have to make sure you have bit left for the rest of the race.”

The longest day competitors set off from Kumara Beach at 6am tomorrow morning, with Currie aiming to be first to the finish at Sumner beach at around 5.30pm. The two-day competitors started today.

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