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Teacher shortages are looming all over New Zealand, but Ashburton schools are bearing the brunt, say local principals.

A recent New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) report has revealed that 14 per cent of schools nationally expect to be short of teachers next year – but in our district, the struggle is being described as doubly difficult. Ashburton schools are dealing with both an ageing population of experienced teachers, coupled with a lack of incoming gradu-

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“Ashburton’s not a place that young people want to live,” Netherby School principal Phil Wheeler said. “Graduates want to go to Dunedin or Christchurch, and we’ve got an ageing population of teachers – and in particular relievers here – who are retiring and then there’s nobody to fill the gap.”

He said he had recently advertised for a position at his school, seeking someone with experience.

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Allenton principal Graham Smith said he had also noticed a “diminished” pool of applicants for a teaching position at his school.

“It’s very frustrating,” he said.

“Schools are struggling … I know it’s not just my school.”

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■ EDUCATION

Critical shortage of good teachers

By Sue NewmaN

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When the Ministry of Education says New Zealand does not have a teacher shortage that’s just political expediency, says Ashburton College principal Ross Preece.

The shortage he says, needs to be measured in quality as well as quantity.

“On paper you could perhaps find a warm body to put in front of a class but you don’t want to do that, you want the right person.

If that’s what you do, you do the school and the community no favours,” he said.

Preece said his yardstick for employing a teacher was to employ a person he would be happy to have teaching his own child.

“If I’m not happy or I’m not sure, then I’ll go to the well again. Ultimately this could mean we’ll have to make decisions about which classes we can run. And you could get to a point where you’d have to tell some students that some subjects can’t run.”

For the ministry to say teaching wasn’t in crisis was wrong, Preece said.

When you talk graduates there was a shortfall of around one third of the numbers needed entering teacher training last year, he said.

He blames workload and poor

remuneration for the flagging trainee numbers.

“I look at 1970s staff photos and 85 per cent of teachers were males; now it’s becoming less and less a first income option.”

In the 1970s a teacher at the top of the salary scale was earning the same as a back bench member of parliament, $116,000. Now top salary scale teachers earn $73,000, Preece said.

“There’s a serious disconnect there. If I was a tradesman I could earn a darned good living and walk away at the end of the day.

Teaching is a whole of life commitment.”

When he looks across the industry, Preece said he sees a lineup of principals who are older and likely to retire over the next 10 years.

Young teachers were not coming on to fill their ranks.

“People just don’t want to pick up the top jobs.”

For a classroom teacher there was a buzz out of making a difference in a student’s life but for a principal there was an even bigger buzz making a difference in a school and a town. For many in the profession, however, that buzz was not enough to keep them in a job where pay scales were out of kilter with many other sectors, he said.

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Bringing Christmas cheer in song Ashburton Borough Year 3 children perform Christmas carols at Coldstream Rest Home and Hospital yesterday.

Double whammy for our schools From P1 At Hampstead School, principal Peter Melrose described the lack of available teachers as his biggest ongoing concern and at Ashburton Intermediate, principal Brent Gray said both the quality and quantity of applicants for jobs had reduced significantly.

Smith said without new graduates coming to Ashburton,

schools were stuck in a “rob Peter to pay Paul” situation.

“You hire a teacher from another school and then you know that they’ll be without a teacher – and you end up feeling a bit bad,” he said.

“I’m not sure how the situation will [be solved]. If we want more teachers we’ve got to pay them.

Maybe it’s a matter of bringing

teristics might make them candidates for other jobs where the pay is good or better – so it becomes a bit of a competition,” he said.

The NZEI report also follows days in the wake of an ERO report, which revealed “widespread” concern among school principals and new-graduate teachers themselves about the

capacity of new graduates to teach.

The report highlighted a lack of confidence in the selection, professional education and capabilities of new graduates entering the workforce, and suggested measures be taken to better prepare and support the teachers, and help strengthen the teaching profession.

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But Wheeler said attracting more young people to teaching degrees is a “very complex” task.

“You still want people who are suitable, who have the right qualities and characteristics … but those qualities and charac-

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■ BIRTHRIGHT ASHBURTON

Making Christmas brighter for less fortunate children

BY SUE NEWMAN

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Christmas means a round of gift-giving, but for some families finding the money to buy gifts for children means huge pressure on their family budget.

Each year the family support organisation Birthright runs a special project that aims to make sure children of single parents do not miss out when gifts are handed out.

However, to meet their commitment of making Christmas brighter for their members’ children, Birthright relies on the community.

A Christmas tree is now standing in Heartland Bank and people are invited to buy a gift and leave this under the tree, labelled with the age and gender of the child it is suitable for.

Birthright has been working in the Ashburton community for just over 50 years and while its membership numbers fluc-

tuate, it is currently looking after 90 families with about 180 children, field officer Christine Muff said.

For many of those years Heartland Bank has played host to the community Christmas tree but this year, gift givers will find the tree in the bank’s new, temporary location, on Tancred Street, opposite Briscoes.

Gifts are needed for children up to the age of 18, but the greatest number of children on the organisation’s books are in the middle age range, Muff said.

A year ago Birthright Ashburton merged with Birthright Christchurch, but part of that deal was that all money and all gifts given to the organisation from Ashburton stayed in Ashburton, she said.

Gifts will be collected from the Birthright tree on December 22 and distributed to children on its register over the Christmas weekend.

Left – Heartland Bank staff Karina Mackenzie (left) and Nicky Thomson welcome gifts from the community to place around the Birthright tree.

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Mayhem following diversion

BY SUE NEWMAN

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Delays of several hours at the Rakaia Gorge could have been avoided motorists say, if traffic controls had been put in place to deal with the flood of motorists diverted over the one-lane bridge after Tuesday’s fatal accident on State Highway 1.

A man was killed when a car and truck collided on the Rakaia River Bridge on Tuesday afternoon and it took several hours for the jack-knifed truck to be moved from the bridge by crane.

That saw traffic diverted through the Rakaia Gorge, creating long delays as motorists battled shingle roads and log-jams at the narrow gorge bridges. One of these is one-way traffic only.

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vulnerability of the highway bridge and the NZ Transport Agency would be taking a close look at data it had complied on its use, said Southern Area media manager Frances Adank.

Because of the length of the bridge, however, any replacement or expansion options would be very expensive, she said.

Over the past 10 years there have been three fatal crashes on the bridge – 2007, 2010 and on Tuesday. There have been four crashes resulting in serious injury.

The total number of bridge crashes since 2007 is seven.

With vehicles diverted over several hours significant queues built-up in the Rakaia Gorge, particularly on the northern ap-

proach to the bridges, as motorists on the southern side took advantage of their one-way, right-of-way to access the bridge, angering southbound motorists.

Efforts to get traffic control crews to the gorge bridge were hampered by two incidents involving trucks blocking access roads and by the sheer volume of traffic, Adank said.

“We had quite a call on our resources with three one-way requests in a very short space of time.”

One woman who contacted the Guardian said she was five cars back from the bridge and remained stationary for almost 30 minutes.

It took her two-and-a-half hours to travel from Sheffield to Ashburton.

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“We were just left sitting there while the northbound traffic asserted its right of way. There were no controls put on the bridge and the cars just kept coming,” she said.

The women called the star 555 traffic line and was put through to traffic control. The response she received was less than helpful, she said.

“I was told there was no problem and that the traffic was flowing freely.”

During the diversion there were at least two other crashes and a number of vehicle breakdowns.

Following a crash on Sharlands Road one person was seriously injured and was flown by helicopter to Christchurch Hospital.

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Police find kitten killers The offenders behind a disturbing video of a kitten being stoned to death in Southland were all aged between 11 and 16 years old.

Police have identified those responsible for the video, which was filmed in Invercargill, and are in the process of interviewing the youths.

They will be referred to the Invercargill Youth Services team for appropriate action.

Constable Chris Wakelin said police staff were “sickened” by the video.

“We have also worked with the SPCA to remove three further kittens from the home of one of the offenders,” he said.

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Big year planned for Ashburton’s @193 Youth Hub

By SuSan SandyS

Left – Surrounded by some of the youth they welcome on a regular basis to @193 Youth are (from left on couch) Base co-ordinator Katrina Ward, He Waka Tapu whanau navigator Juanita Richards and Hype co-ordinator Sheree Kershaw.

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Ashburton’s youth hub is going from strength to strength, with a new name and some new faces at the helm.

Now named @193 Youth, the hub opened at 193 Burnett Street in Ashburton earlier this year.

With Base Youth Centre, Hype Youth Health Centre and He Waka Tapu all under one roof at the site, it provides a one-stop shop where youth can go to chill and participate in indoor activities, as well as find advice and support, and learn and be creative.

On any given weekday after school, the centre is bustling with up to 28 youngsters.

Base is responsible for this side of the operation, and it also runs school holiday programmes, a summer boot camp for boys, and the Beyoutiful self-esteem programme for girls aged 10 to 16.

Base has a new co-ordinator, and that is Katrina Ward, who has been on deck for about four weeks.

Ward said her Base visitors had recently come up with a range of fun activity ideas, including improving the outdoor area at the hub with a sail shade and vegetable garden.

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them have input into what they do,” she said.

She was planning on taking on volunteer leaders next year who

may be able to help with some activities.

Hype also has a new co-ordinator, Sheree Kershaw.

She is just as enthusiastic as Ward in making the place one where youth feel welcome and supported.

Hype offers a free and confidential service giving information to 12 to 24-year-olds on any range of issues including nutrition, safe partying, mental health, sexual health, budget advice and legal advice.

“It’s quite broad, there’s nothing I wouldn’t attempt to help them with really,” Kershaw said.

Youth worker at He Waka Tapu is Juanita Richards. She offers referral-based one-on-one support.

And as an enthusiastic member of the @193 Youth team, next year she is planning on cultivating the strong performance talents of those who use the hub by producing talent showcases.

In the meantime she is looking for a piano to base at @193 Youth, and any other musical instruments people may be able to donate.

Next year the @193 Youth team also plan on holding a competition to create a logo for the hub.

■ BOOST

Four hours could change a child’s life

By Sue newman

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If you have a few spare hours in your week you could make a huge difference in the life of a child who is struggling to acquire literacy skills.

The Boost literacy initiative has been running in the Ashburton District for four years and is now accessed by 110 children over 10 schools.

Volunteer tutors work with seven and eight-year-old children who need help to achieve a good

standard of literacy.

Currently there are 27 tutors, but with three additional schools joining the programme next year, more are needed to ensure the needs of those children can be met said BOOST co-ordinator Judith Sommerville.

The future of the initiative is assured with funding guaranteed from Advance Ashburton and the Mackenzie Trust for the next five years.

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into new schools, Sommerville said.

Schools currently accessing the programme are Allenton, Tinwald, Netherby, Borough, Hampstead, Mayfield, Fairton, Lauriston, Methven Primary and Our Lady of the Snows.

Schools to be added this year include Rakaia, Mt Somers, Hinds and Chertsey.

“This programme works because of its volunteers and next year I’ll be looking for new volunteers for Netherby, Hampstead and Lauriston as well as the four

new schools,” she said.

Each school has, on average, three volunteers and each of these works with two students at a time.

They have a total of four students and their time commitment is two hours of tuition twice a week.

The Boost programme runs over 30 weeks during school time and tuition is during the morning at the participating school.

Tutors are police checked and trained and all materials are supplied.

The programme is free to both the school and the child.

Feedback from teachers is positive and shows the programme is making a real difference to a child struggling with literacy, Sommerville said.

Not only did children show significant improvement in reading they were also more settled in class, gained confidence and many established positive relationships with their tutors, she said.

Potential tutors can learn more about the Boost programme by contacting Sommerville by email winterviewfarm@gmail.com

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SPCA to run alongside council pound

By Sue NewmaN

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Two animal welfare organisations are joining forces in the Ashburton District as the SPCA and the district’s pound set up in business together.

The Ashburton District Council’s Range Street pound will be sharing its site with Ashburton’s restructured SPCA from late January as the district becomes part of the new national SPCA network.

In early November, the national SPCA underwent a restructure to bring all centres across the country together as one organisation.

The previous Mid Canterbury SPCA decided to opt out of the new organisation and to stand alone as an independent animal welfare organisation with a new name, Mid Canterbury Animal Welfare Centre.

It continues to run its business from a site beside the Smithfield Road business VetLife.

Leading the newly-established Ashburton SPCA is ex-local Rebecca Dobson. She’s the organisation’s area manager for West Coast and Rural Canterbury and says she’s thrilled to be moving back home to help local animals.

“It has always been a dream of mine to be able to come home and give back to the community here,” she said.

Dobson has worked for the RSPCA in Australia as a vet nurse and at clinics overseas as well as in Canterbury., Ashburton is where she developed her love of animals and where she began practising as a vet nurse, she said.

“I care a lot about Ashburton and it’s really important to me, personally, to see animal welfare and care maintained in this area.”

As centre manager Dobson will be the public face of the SPCA locally but will have the back up of a team of inspectors from Christchurch to assist with animal welfare issues.

The organisation might be sharing

Rebecca Dobson facilities with the district pound but it will not be doing any pound work, she said.

“They’ve future proofed their facilities so there is space for us to take in dogs and pups and we’ll be bringing a portacom down from Christchurch for cats. If we don’t have the capacity we need we can call on Christchurch to help with any overflow.”

Dobson is an auxiliary officer of the SPCA. The SPCA’s role was to look after the welfare of sick or injured animals and while it was not in the business of collecting unwanted pets Dobson said she would be happy to offer advice and suggestions to people who were unsure what to do with an issue such as a dog that needed to be rehomed.

Council environmental services manager Jane Donaldson said that having the SPCA share facilities with the pound was a win for the district and both organisations.

“Both are committed to the welfare of animals and working together is a positive step,” she said.

A licence to occupy has been signed for a period of two years with a right of renewal for up to three more years and the SPCA will contribute towards the running costs of the pound, Donaldson said.

Until the new facilities are established, SPCA Canterbury has been taking all welfare complaints for Ashburton and anyone with a welfare complaint should give them a call on (03) 349-7057.

Ashburton Intermediate’s 2017 school leaders handed over to a new group yesterday, consisting of Kasey Higson, Leilani Fifita, Alexia Wilson, Angela Ciora, Sam Orr, Gus Preston, Will Rollinson and Jack Middleton.

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■ HEALTH WARNING

Vaccinating for whooping cough urged

By SuSan SandyS

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Mid Canterbury infants are at risk of contracting the potentially fatal disease of whooping cough as a nationwide epidemic gathers steam.

Health authorities are urging pregnant women to get vaccinated against the illness, contracted through airborne droplets, in order to pass some immunity onto their babies.

Parents should also ensure on-time immunisation of their infants, at the six-week, threemonth and five-month vaccination times.

Canterbury medical officer of health Dr Ramon Pink said the current outbreak represented the early stages of an epidemic of the disease. It was a global phenomenon for an epidemic to occur

every four to six years, and they generally lasted from 18 months to two years. The last one in New Zealand began late in 2011 and did not settle until 2014.

Mid Canterbury has had an increase in cases of the highly infectious bacterial disease, with three cases so far this month, in two teenagers and a person in their 60s, compared to two for the whole month of November.

Pink also advised people with a cough or feeling unwell to avoid visiting relatives and friends with infants.

“If you are not well, don’t go and see a newborn until you are well, because you put them at risk for whatever you have and that might be whooping cough,” he said.

Some adults with the illness may not even now they had it, he said.

Garth Bateup delivering the playhouse to raffle winner Susan Peattie yesterday.

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Lion’s raffle to benefit toy library

By Katie todd

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When the Lions Club offered up their 15th unique playhouse raffle, a receptive Ashburton audience snapped up around 3000 raffle tickets in the hope of calling it their own.

But it was a stunned Susan Peattie of Columbus Coffee Ashbur-

ton who ultimately took home the little handcrafted house yesterday.

Lions Club president Garth Bateup said the popular Lions club Christmas playhouse raffle raises money for a different charity each year.

This year it’s the volunteer-run Ashburton Toy Library who will

benefit from the thousands of ticket sales.

The playhouses are constructed each year by Lions Club member Roger Paterson, who has never designed two exactly the same.

Peattie said she did not have children of her own, but hoped she could pass on the playhouse to be of some benefit locally.

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Muslin leaders to convene Leaders and high-ranking officials of Muslim countries will meet today in Istanbul for an extraordinary summit to discuss “repercussions” from the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation session aims to produce a “unified Islamic position.” The umbrella organization of 57-members called US President Donald Trump’s statement last week an “illegal decision” and a “serious escalation”.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan_OIC’s term president has been vehemently critical of the US move and said the leaders would relay a “strong message”.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun, Jordanian King Abdullah II and

Berlin’s Palestinian and Arabic community protest against Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital last week.

PHOTO AP top ministers of numerous nations will be attending the session.

The holy city’s status is at the heart of the decades-long

Israeli-Palestinian conflict and significant for Palestinians and Muslims worldwide.

Most countries around the world have not recognised

Israel’s 1967 annexation of east Jerusalem. Under a longstanding international consensus, the fate of the city is to be determined in negotiations.

Trump’s announcement, which includes a pledge to move the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, was widely seen as siding with Israel.

Protests in Gaza and the West Bank turned violent last week. Demonstrations across the Muslim world displayed an outpour of anger against the US and Israel.

The United Nations and numerous states have warned the US decision could further escalate tensions. Even small crises over Jerusalem’s status and its holy sites have sparked deadly violence in the past.

Erdogan was meeting Abbas in Istanbul ahead of the summit.

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Beyoncé is back After nearly a decade, America has finally corrected a great injustice: Beyoncé has another No. 1 song. On this week’s Billboard Hot 100, her remix to Ed Sheeran’s Perfect has debuted on top, giving Bey her first No. 1 song since 2008 Single Ladies. 2008! Barack Obama hadn’t even been sworn in as president yet. Sheeran was still a Who? These were simpler times, when the country used to get it right. Perfect is Sheeran’s second No. 1 after Shape of You, and Beyoncé’s tenth overall; she recently reached No. 3 with her Mi Gente remix. To quote Beyoncé quoting Warsan Shire: “If we’re gonna heal, let it be glorious”.

Austrian gas explosion kills one, injures 18 One person is dead and 18 others have been injured in an explosion at a natural gas facility near Austria’s border with Slovakia.

Two medical helicopters and 240 firefighters were sent to the scene, the Austria Press Agency reported.

Police said the cause of the

explosion was technical.

Operator Gas Connect Austria said the incident should have no effect on gas deliveries to Austria, Germany and France but those to Italy might be reduced.

The facility has been shut down, Gas Connect spokesman Armin Teichert said.

Baumgarten is an important hub for European gas transit.

Natural gas is transported to Baumgarten via Slovakia and Germany along several crossborder pipelines.

Gas flows are then delivered throughout Europe via Austria’s transmission network.

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route to Austria was suspended after the explosion, Slovak pipeline operator Eustream said.

Russia’s Gazprom Export said it was working on redirecting gas flows and trying to secure uninterrupted supplies to clients.

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Sixteen dead in Sudan road ambush Arctic ice melt At least 16 people have died in a road ambush in war-torn South Sudan on Tuesday, police said.

“The police patrol has confirmed 16 people dead in the road ambush and eight injured,” South Sudan Police spokesman Daniel Boula Justin said.

The three minibuses came under attack as they were en route from Juba to troubled

Jonglei state.

Military spokesman Santo Domic described the attackers as “anti-peace elements loyal to (former deputy president) Riek Machar” who had acted against a ceasefire and despite an “ongoing national dialogue”.

Road ambushes and targeted killings are rampant in South Sudan along the roads linking the capital Juba and

Jonglei state.

South Sudan President Salva Kiir declared a state of emergency in another area, Lakes state, after days of tribal clashes that left almost 100 dead.

The east African nation is in the midst of a bloody civil war in which tens of thousands have been killed following a 2013 split between Kiir and Machar.

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A new report finds permafrost in the Arctic is thawing faster than ever before.

The annual report card found water is warming and sea ice is melting at the fastest pace in 1500 years.

And while Arctic temperatures this year weren’t record-breaking hot, scientists are still concerned.

Jeremy Mathis, head of an Arctic research programme, says the region is a different place than just a decade ago.

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Maybe a second bridge is a good idea Matt Markham

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n face value it might seem that we live in a reasonably accessible part of New Zealand, but the events of Tuesday night certainly hammered home that we actually don’t.

Access across the Rakaia River was stretched to its maximum on Tuesday night when a fatal accident on the main bridge on State Highway 1 caused its closure for more than seven hours, sending people inland to use the Rakaia Gorge on State Highway 72.

An accident, a one-lane bridge and, from all reports, some inconsiderate and downright dangerous driving from some caused that little part of our Ashburton District paradise to look more like downtown Auckland at five-o’clock, underlining that in the unlikely event of both bridges being forced out of action that we would, effectively, be cut off from the north and vice versa on the other side.

A lot has been said about a second bridge here in Ashburton to alleviate some of the issues faced with our heavy traffic load, but it probably pales in comparison to what heads across the Rakaia River over 24 hours.

A second bridge might seem illogical and a waste of money, but a four-lane highway through from Christchurch, as proposed

by National pre-election, and a widening of the bridge, or a second bridge, would perhaps mean that at least two lanes could have remained open on Tuesday night while emergency services did their work.

The carnage and mayhem that unfolded on Tuesday night left many frustrated with some stuck for five hours on the Inland Scenic Route. The most concerning aspect of that particular road is that it’s not one that can be treated lightly in terms of how you drive it.

With winding bends both up and downhill, a good level of skill and experience behind the wheel is often required and on Tuesday we had many drivers that had probably never travelled it before – let alone without the volume of traffic that was encountered.

Accidents such as this one thankfully don’t occur often, but they do happen and perhaps we need to be better prepared to ensure that events like this week don’t repeat themselves.

YOUR VIEWS ON FACEBOOK Christine When I was at Allenton Primary School and us Standard 6 pupils went on a school trip to Wellington on the ferry boat from Lyttelton. A rough sea crossing made lots of kids and adults seasick and the smell was awful.

Sue Remember that and the chewy toast we had for break fast at the train station Cathie Funny, I don’t remember getting sick. Do remember being madly impressed at the first EVER meal I’d eaten that wasn’t in a home. Wellington Railway Station. No idea what I had, just an impression of vast space Chris My family and I Walking up the middle of a motorway with suitcases in tow, 4kms between no mans land singapore to Malaysia, 42deg heat, its a funny story now Amanda Flying with an Indian airline from Mumbai to Singapore. Most of the seats on the plane were broken, the ones infront of us already tilted back toward us, but the gentleman and his daughter who was all of about four, decide they need to tilt their seats back so they were right in front of our face and touching our laps. The air hostesses could see how ridiculous it was and asked him to put the seats up but he refused and had a

massive argument with them. They just let him get away with it. It was a packed flight so we couldn’t move anywhere, the flight was unbearably hot and we couldn’t eat the meals because we had no room. Worst flight ever! But certainly memorable Kirsten Leaving Sweden, flight delayed for 2 hours, got to Germany, had missed the connecting flight, but was put up in a hotel with meals paid for until the next flight to get me to Singapore. Finally got to Singapore and it just happened that the ice was perfect in Otago for curling and that everyone had rushed there to curl and every single flight was booked out for 3 days. The airline thought it would be a great idea to fly me to LA and then back to NZ. I managed to talk them into sending me to Sydney instead with a flight from there to NZ. My 25hr return flight home turned into 60hr flightmare. Although I actually really enjoyed the whole experience. Rolled with the punches, got a bonus day in Germany plus lots of extras along the way from the very sorry airlines. So worse but also best travel experience.

Tania Going to Akaroa, as a child, with the family and dog, on a cold rain night when the dog threw up which made my sister throw up and I had to sit in the back with them both, we weren’t even

half way there and then when we got there the bach keys were not where they were supposed to be, after finding a phone we found out the keys were back in Chch , had to drive back with windows open Peter Air NZ, we got a puncture at Denpassar airport in Bali, they didnt have a spare to fit the plane, then they didnt have a jack to lift it, so all luggage and passengers into the transit lounge untill it got sorted, hours later we took off Eloise Coming back from India with a bad cold old couple were in my seat wouldn’t move. I had to move myself else where as no hostess would come to my bell. Then was air sick when we landed in Aussie. No help from any hostess but passengers were kind to me. Then on the way to nz on air news Zealand best service ever.

Wayne coming back from a trip to Holland and after 31 hours of travel we couldn’t leave the plane a child on board was sick (around the time the bird flu was big) and we had to wait 2 more hours for the doctor to come on board and give the all clear Kirsty Jet stat flight to oz I don’t even think we left the ground we just used the river track all the way .im sure they had to replace 90 per cent of sick bags .

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Thursday, December 14, 2017

Teach First needs a second look

By Sam Oldham

I

n light of the growing teacher supply crisis, a number of voices have called for less teacher training. By scrapping the need to study for a year, teachers can go straight into the classroom to fill the gaps.

In fact, in growing numbers of low-decile schools, students are already being taught by people who have no teaching qualifications. These people, as participants of a scheme called Teach First NZ, are working toward their teaching diplomas on the job.

Teach First is an organisation that is benefiting from the teacher shortage, presenting itself as a corrective.

Backed by high-powered marketing and sponsors with deep pockets, it recruits ‘highachieving’ graduates from universities or other professions, gives them six weeks of teacher training (with zero fees and all accommodation and expenses paid for), before deploying them in schools.

Participants teach in these schools for two years, after which time they are awarded a teaching qualification.

Teach First claims to be fighting educational inequality. Its participants are expertly selected – the cream of the aspiring teacher crop. Students in low-income communities will be inspired by bright and enthusiastic changemakers in place of dusty old die-hards using overhead projectors.

The reality is a little more complicated.

The Teach First recruitment process leaves much to be de-

sired. Participants are selected on academic records, their ability to demonstrate mysterious leadership qualities and, ultimately, their ability to impress recruiters. None of these are a substitute for robust teacher education.

Teach First’s recruitment team is not staffed by educators. One wonders how these recruiters can predict who will be a good teacher and who will not.

While the process may be successful in bringing some talented people into teaching, others are no doubt lured in by the prospect of a fee-free, fast-tracked pathway into a new profession. They may turn this into a career, but research on equivalent schemes internationally shows that a majority leave teaching within five years.

Significant numbers (40 per cent of the first Teach First NZ cohort) move into middle and high decile schools as soon as they graduate.

People considering teaching should be attracted by a passion for the work, by teacher education programmes that are stimulating and comprehensive, and by salaries that properly recognise the importance of the profession.

While it is true that ongoing support is provided to Teach First participants throughout the programme, this is in the form of an hour of mentoring each week, the occasional observation and workshop and a series of university papers. Hardly reassuring.

This also misses the point that, under Teach First, vulnerable students become subjects in someone else’s training. Teach First tells its participants to expect failure: ‘Fail early, fail often’ is the mantra. It’s all part of the learning.

And failure happens. I have seen classrooms that might resemble Lord of The Flies if the navy hadn’t intervened. This is not the fault of the teacher, but of a system that throws them into the most challenging classrooms in the country after six weeks of lectures.

Teach First’s training is also paid for mostly by the taxpayer.

Even with private sector sponsorship, it still costs the public significantly more to train a Teach First participant than it does a “regular” secondary school teacher.

Despite what the organisation may claim, there is no research to support the idea that Teach

First teachers are any better than their plebeian counterparts.

Many Teach First participants are passionate and effective teachers. The point is that there is nothing beyond a questionable recruitment process conducted by a charity to prove that they have any ability to run a classroom at all before they stand in front of one. There are systems of professional qualification and certification in this country. These standards ensure that people who carry out various social roles are qualified to do so. They protect the public.

It is no accident that the highest performing education systems in the world require the most rigorous and comprehensive education of their teachers.

Successful models of employment-based training exist in New Zealand. But comparison is hard. Teach First participants are like building apprentices with responsibility for the whole house. They are employed with all the responsibilities of a teacher and limited oversight.

Every student in this country deserves a trained and qualified teacher in front of them – this should be a basic, foundational element of our public education system. To lose sight of this in a crisis will only serve to compound it.

For these reasons, Teach First needs a second look.

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I was born and raised in Ashburton and I must say that it’s very disappointing to read and hear about this drama on-going with the closure of your i-SITE centre.

I’ve just had a road trip up to the north of the South Island and happened to need a street map of the two towns I visited. One, Blenheim, the young lady behind the desk was most helpful and

very busy in the process, helping our travellers about road closure routes into Christchurch.

I happened to mention to the lady that the Ashburton i-SITE had closed, how shocked she was on hearing that.

Her comment was that’s the way visitors find their way around and spend time and money in the town – I couldn’t agree more.

Then at Havelock, the same thing. Ah, an i-SITE again and a

very busy place with trampers and cyclists asking for directions.

When I finally got served with a “very sorry for the wait”, I commented to her about the Ashburton i-SITE and she was also appalled to hear such nonsense, the same reply as Blenheim.

That’s what brings the information in for travellers and tourists into your town.

So just two experiences in the matter of three days. I’d give 100

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per cent for both of those i-SITES. Wake up Ashburton council, the word is getting out about an ignorant attitude and I must agree with Tony Todd and everyone else who agrees.

Just keep pushing and let’s get it back.

PS: Is there such a thing as a vote of no-confidence to have some councillors pack their bags, a petition perhaps?

Jan Wilson

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■ NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT

IRD to get tougher powers New Zealand’s Inland Revenue Department will get tougher powers to demand overseas information from unco-operative multinational companies under a new law aimed at discouraging complicated tax structures to unfairly minimise a firm’s tax obligation.

The Taxation (Neutralising Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) Bill passed its first reading in Parliament on Tuesday after a false start when Revenue Minister Stuart Nash missed his cue to deliver the government’s speech to the legislation.

The new law would adopt a number of measures developed to stifle the ability of large global firms to use base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) strategies to reduce their tax bill.

It is part of a global push being championed by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD has estimated global losses through tax avoidance amount to $US240 billion ($345b) a year.

The legislation would also give

IRD greater teeth in demanding information from multinational firms held overseas, which commentary on the bill says is “difficult or impossible for Inland Revenue to obtain” and “can allow a multinational to stymie an Inland Revenue investigation through non-co-operation, particularly through withholding the information required by Inland Revenue to perform the investigation”.

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of up to $100,000 for failing to comply with a request for information, compared to current sanctions of just $4000 for not providing information or up to $25,000 for knowingly not providing it.

The legislative change would also let the tax department make an assessment based on the information it has to hand and prevent the taxpayer from admitting the requested information as evi-

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lan, who sits on the finance and expenditure committee examining the bill, noted the increase in power during her speech to the House, saying unco-operative multinationals have “really been an issue for IRD, and I think that we expect to hear substantive submissions on that in the finance and expenditure committee”.

Under the proposed law, multinational firms would face fines

dence in a dispute or court proceeding.

MPs largely focused on Google, Facebook and Apple when criticising the complex tax structures, although none of those companies’ local units say they’re being audited in their respective financial statements lodged with the Companies Office.

Labour’s Michael Wood, the finance and expenditure committee chair, ended up reading the minister’s speech, saying the bill aims “to address a source of unfairness in the tax system” which was a key tenet of the government’s plans to overhaul the broader tax system.

“A broad, low-based system relies on everyone paying their fair share, and we cannot allow a situation to carry on in which a small number of multinational companies shirk that obligation,” Wood said.

“This won’t necessarily be the only set of measures that this government undertakes in pursuit of that objective, but it is an important set of measures.”

- NZME

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Two seconds to go, launch aborted Rocket Lab says its launch yesterday was aborted due to rising liquid oxygen (LOx) temperatures feeding into one of the Electron’s nine engines.

The launch attempt was aborted two seconds before lift-off from its range on Mahia Peninsula between Gisborne and Napier.

It says it will attempt to launch again today – after 2.30pm – and that the 17m rocket or pad equipment wasn’t damaged.

The company said the slight LOx temperature increase was a result of a “LOx chill-down bleed schedule’’ that was not compatible with the warm weather.

Rocket Lab has modified the bleed schedule to ensure components are sufficiently chilled ahead of the new launch attempt tomorrow.

While the temperatures were within safe parameters for launch, Rocket Lab had set conservative parameters for test flights that led to the vehicle performing a safe auto-sequence abort.

Founder and chief executive Peter Beck said the rapid abort

The Electron rocket at Mahia shortly before Tuesday’s aborted launch. showed the advantage of electricturbopump engine technology, which could shut down significantly faster than traditional turbopump engines.

“Electron performed as it should, if it detects anything off-nominal during the auto-sequence, the electric turbopumps shut down in milliseconds.’’

Some showers and cooler weather is forecast for Mahia to-

day. Rocket Lab has allowed for three test flights to reach its goal of deploying small satellites in orbit.

In May it launched its first rocket into space but it was terminated before getting to orbit because of a communication glitch.

He said advanced systems could prevent a launch if any one of thousands of factors wasn’t perfectly aligned.

- NZME

Law to ban foreign house buyers close Legislation to ban foreigners from buying existing homes will be introduced today – although some non-residents and citizens will be allowed to buy property.

Housing Minister Phil Twyford and Land Information Minister Eugenie Sage announced the timetable yesterday, saying the ban would be in effect early next year.

“Purchases of homes by offshore speculators push first home buyers and families out of the

housing market,” Twyford said.

The housing market was cooling, he said, but “when the cycle turns” the ban on foreigners buying homes would help address prices.

The legislation would allow a resident visa holder to buy residential land, under new Overseas Investment Act screening rules.

Resident visa types include skilled migrants, residence from work, investors, entrepreneurs, parent, refugee, dependent child

and Pacific Access. People on temporary visas will not be able to buy residential land.

There will be two exemptions for resident visa holders. The first is for those that can demonstrate a purchase will increase housing supply.

The second is for those who can demonstrate they intend to live in New Zealand long-term. If people in that category subsequently left the country, they would need to sell the property.

- NZME

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BY COLIN WILLISCROFT

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Honesty is the best policy. Ignore it and you’ll be found out in the end – and by then it will be much worse.

That’s the message from Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury chairman Mike Salvesen for any farmer in the area who thinks they may have a real reason to fear from the announcement that a farm near Ashburton is likely to be infected with mycoplasma bovis.

“People should know whether they are likely to be connected or not,” Salvesen said.

“If they are, I urge them to acknowledge that. Honesty is the best way. It will come out sooner or later anyway, so they might as well face up to it.”

Salvesen said he was not too surprised that the bacterial cattle infection has been discovered in the region, given its proximity to the original outbreak in South Canterbury/North Otago and that stock movements are not uncommon between that part of the

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country and here.

However, he said it reinforced the need for farmers to keep good records about movement of stock and that it was likely those records would become increasingly important in the future.

The latest positive tests for M. bovis underline the need for farmers to treat biosecurity measures on their own properties as a top priority, Federated Farmers

Katie Milne

president Katie Milne said.

“Don’t rely on others to protect your patch, protect it yourself. In the end, we are all biosecurity officers with a role to play.”

Establishing a 1.5m buffer along fence lines with neighbouring properties should be standard practice, she said. Where practical that could be a vegetation buffer, which would deliver biosecurity and biodiversity benefits.

If vets and AI technicians are visiting your property make sure they have thoroughly cleaned their equipment before they arrive and do so before they leave, and provide hot water and disinfectant for their hands and equipment, Milne said.

Consider making a footbath and a scrubbing brush handy for the boots of all visitors coming on to, and leaving, your farm.

“Think about your own actions too. If you’re visiting a neighbour, clean your boots and any gear you might bring,” she said.

“Making sure your NAIT records are right up to date, giving special attention to recording stock movements. A 100 per cent compliance with traceability requirements (NAIT and Animal Status Declaration) is not only vital for biosecurity, but increasingly important as we sell our high quality product to discerning customers.

“Where practical, limit cattle movements on to your farm,” Milne said.

M. bovis can be present in apparently healthy animals and there is no sufficiently reliable, pre-movement test that can be applied to detect latent or hidden infection.

Farmers with leased/loaned terminal bulls may need to think about sending them straight to slaughter.

Milne said this may well mean a change in practice, but it’s well worth thinking about and discussing with the bull’s owner.

■ OPINION

Bad news on mycoplasma bovis no great surprise T

he news many Mid Canterbury cattle farmers feared arrived a couple of days ago with the announcement by the Ministry for Primary Industries that a farm near Ashburton was strongly suspected of having mycoplasma bovis.

Given the nature of the disease and the fact that stock movements are part and parcel of the industry, we shouldn’t really be too surprised.

It was always a given that there would be at least one – and probably more – properties in the area with links to the Van Leeuwen Dairy Group through cattle movements, so now that we know it’s more than likely here shouldn’t come as too much of a shock. Except of course to

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the owners of the farm and stock in question.

While the discovery is disappointing and will raise more questions than it answers, it’s important to remember that it’s not the end of the world. Farming will continue and the vast majority of farmers won’t be affected.

The real can of worms is what stock has come and gone from the local farm, and potentially its

neighbours, now in the spotlight. That will have a huge effect on just how much further the disease may have spread around the region.

Under MPI policy (dictated by the Privacy Act) the affected farm will not be publicly identified unless the owners consent to that happening. But that won’t stop the bush telegraph and I’m sure many will know who and where is involved before any announcement may or may not be made.

While there will understandably be fear, it is important to keep things in perspective and for farmers and contractors not to act irrationally.

There’s been talk from down South Canterbury and North Otago way of those associated

with properties suspected of carrying the infection being treated as lepers and being shunned by the community, with contractors pressured to avoid them like the proverbial plague under threat of their own businesses suffering if they don’t toe the line.

If that has been the case, let’s hope that sort of behaviour does not happen here.

MPI, while being criticised by at least one industry insider on these pages only earlier this week as not doing enough to find a cure for the disease, put in place a management plan to contain the original outbreak that, on the surface at least, seems to be working.

The local discovery, and others in Southland and Hawkes Bay,

look like being a result of trying to act after the horse had already bolted.

Indeed, you could say, the fact the latest properties have been identified shows what MPI is doing is working, in that detection of a disease known for its ability to lie dormant for weeks, if not months, has been made.

Now that has occurred it’s time for the rural community to do what it does best – to band together and show support for those members who are in the middle of a nightmare.

Blindly protecting perceived self-interest at the expense of their peers is a concept foreign to most farmers.

Let’s hope it stays that way now the pressure is on.

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MPI restructure cost ‘wasteful’ Splitting the Ministry for Primary Industries into four business units will cost just under $7 million in establishment costs – which the opposition has described as a waste of money.

Minister for Agriculture, Biosecurity, Food Safety and Rural Communities Damien O’Connor yesterday provided some detail on the plan to dismantle the mega-ministry, established by a National-led government in 2012.

O’Connor said Government would set up four portfolio-based entities, Fisheries New Zealand, Forestry New Zealand, Biosecurity New Zealand and New Zealand Food Safety.

“Our priority is to achieve greater clarity and unity of purpose for these areas. We are seeking enhanced visibility of government policy and regulatory activities and clearer lines of accountability and engagement for stakeholders.

“We are now looking to the director general of MPI to work with his team to achieve this, while ensuring prudent and efficient use of taxpayer and industry funds.

“MPI will continue to meet the expectations of our international trading partners as the competent authority.’’

The estimated cost to implement the changes is $6.8 million to establish the four portfolio-based business units, while additional ongoing operating costs are estimated at $2.3m a year.

Reprioritised money from the Primary Growth Partnership Fund will pay for the changes, O’Connor said, so there will be no additional cost to taxpayers.

“This is a prudent and cost-effective change that can be managed with existing monies.”

The reorganisation will occur in the early part of 2018 and will be in place by April.

“I would like to thank MPI staff for their commitment and hard work in the primary sector and assure them that there will be no reduction in staff numbers as a result of these changes. This change is about increasing focus and ensuring greater visibility of fisheries, forestry, biosecurity and food safety.”

However, the changes don’t go down well with former Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, who said the rebrand spending was “wasteful and ill-conceived”.

“Damien O’Connor has announced that almost $20 million will be spent on splitting up a well-functioning ministry all to appease the demands of Labour’s coalition.

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“It’s nothing more than a pointless rebranding exercise. We put these three agencies together in 2011 and it’s a complete waste of money to pull them apart again.

“The worst part of it is though, that the money is essentially being fleeced from the Primary Growth Partnership Fund – used for essential research and development – to pay for bureaucracy.

“It’s just a waste of taxpayers’ money which would have been better invested in growing our primary industries.”

Federated Farmers has given the new structure a cautious thumbs-up.

Keeping intact the Ministry of Primary Industries while sharpening the focus of four portfolio-based units within it is a pragmatic approach, Feds president Katie Milne said.

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We certainly didn’t want to see the upheaval and expense of a total carve-up of MPI

“We certainly didn’t want to see the upheaval and expense of a total carve-up of MPI. “This course avoids wholesale disruption, preserves the ministry’s status as a competent authority for trading partners and certification agencies, and allows staff to get on with their jobs during the re-focus,” Milne said.

There is a cost, she said, but not as much as there would have been if four new ministries had been created, as each would have needed its own chief executive, HR and finance departments.

“Nevertheless, this is money taken from the Primary Growth Partnership Fund, so farmers will want to see value from the exercise in terms of more responsive and innovative business units, particularly in biosecurity.”

Programme to examine hill country sustainability A scientific programme aimed at improving the sustainability of hill country for sheep and beef farming is to be launched with the support of Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ).

The project, which is backed by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Partnership Scheme, will look at ways to invigorate hill country by developing sustainable production systems.

A strategy and action plan to increase the sustainability of hill country farming (economic, environmental, social and cultural) will be one of the key priorities for the initiative.

A new farm class classification system for red meat production systems, using production based analysis, as compared to the current topographic/soil based system, will be developed.

As part of the programme, researchers will examine and quantify the impact of legumes and indigenous plants on production systems and their impact on hill country sustainability.

A forage value framework for assessing the economic and ecological sustainability of mixed forage in the upper layer of soil (swards) is also planned.

Sam McIvor, B+LNZ chief executive, said hill country farming is the backbone of the sheep and beef sector, accounting for 70 per cent of land use.

“The ongoing use and productivity of New Zealand’s hill country is critical to the future of our industry,” he said.

“Consumers, customers, farmers and the wider public’s interest and expectations around the use of natural resources

are rapidly changing. Historically, the focus has been on lifting the productive capacity of our landscapes.

“The purpose of this science programme is to focus on New Zealand hill country farming systems of the future by applying a new lens.

“That’s about focusing on developing our hill country production systems, whilst maintaining a sustainable balance between production, what is taken from the land, and enhancing the health and wellbeing of our land,” McIvor said.

“An improved understanding of resources, potential external inputs such as forage, and market opportunities for hill country will create a foundation for greater productivity and profitability, better risk management, and the attractiveness for hill country farming as a career opportunity.

“New science is all about insight and this project will give farmers and the wider community a new and enhanced understanding of physical resources held on farms, their value and how they can be managed to maximise not only the financial returns but also wider environmental returns for the sector, community and the country.”

A key aspect of the programme will be looking ahead five to 10 years to explore what the opportunities will be for hill country land use and the productivity challenges, McIvor said.

“Importantly, the project also has a strong wider community focus by creating new ways to engage, grow understanding and support for hill country farming.”

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www.guardianonline.co.nz Ashburton Bowling Club Although the weather has been very hot, lots of games are still able to be played.

The greens staff are working hard to keep the greens in top condition. Men’s championship games are progressing but with a few hitches, one skip having pulled out but his place taken by GT. Thanks Graham.

Mens local comp sees No 1 team equal 1st and no2 team 3rd. Ladies 5’s in Div 5 Ash 1 won the Pairs with Diane and Ollie and the Triples with Margaret, Wendy Suttie and Kath Muir. In Div 6 Ash 2 was 2nd with Diana, Leonie and Wendy Herriot in triples and Heather G and Noeline Woods in pairs. Noeline MacKenzie ably helped as substitute.

Thank you ladies for the efforts.

In the Hampstead Rosebowl Margaret Eder was in the 2nd team and W Suttie S Taylor, M Watson and J Knudson were placed 3rd.

Playing at Fairlie recently, Murray Anderson, Mike Quinn, Jim and Laraine Mills came home with the spoils. Well done all.

In the Friday triples December 8, Colin Dennis, Alastair MacKenzie and John Smart took 2nd place. The NBS sponsored Pairs and Fours on December 9 was won by A and N MacKenzie, D Kinvig and L Spargo, with J Ryk, M An-

derson, W Watson and D King taking 3rd place.

Relda was in a composite team in 2nd place. Ladies Ch Triples are still in play and some close games have been seen.

To those who are ill, we wish you all a speedy recovery and hope to see you all at the club Christmas dinner on December 16. My mistake in the last news I gave the wrong date. It is December 16, Saturday night cost $12. All welcome and good fare promised by Russell and Olive.

If you are travelling over the holidays keep safe and enjoy your Christmas break. Merry Christmas all and a Happy and Better New Year.

Ashburton Combined Friendship Club The Ashburton Combined Friendship Club Christmas Lunch meeting was attended by 56 members and partners at the Senior Centre. Robin Bruce chaired the meeting and kept formal business to a minimum.

A great spread was provided by our caterer All Fed Up. There was a lucky number raffle with several prizes and refreshments were provided.

Our guest speaker, Neroli Davies, entertained us with a humorous account of childhood escapades growing up in a high country family, school days in

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Christchurch, Bill the horse and Jim the dog, managing a high country place by herself at a young age and the mistakes she made, helicopters, dogs and V8 Utes to owning a beautician’s business.

Errol gave the vote of thanks.

Meetings second Tuesday of month, Ashburton Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron St, 9.30am. Phone Robin 308 8069. ashcomboclub@gmail.com

Ashburton Golf Club Another great golfing weekend just gone, with our closing day drawing a big field to play for the John Smallbone memorial trophy.

Young Kay Fox played out of her skin, and a half decent partner would have seen her pick up the prize, but once again Kay did her care in the community work, by partnering Lefty and ended up a distant second. You really have to admire her dedication to a lost cause, and it speaks volumes of her nature, that she sacrifices herself every year, what a saint!

The trophy was picked up by the lovely Heather Robertson and some fat bloke, whose name escapes me!

We then had a good crowd turn up on Saturday night to the Presentation dinner, good food, good laughs and great company. No Strings Attached got everyone up and dancing and as always Tuffy was leading the percussion section with great gusto, ably assisted

by Pat Turton this year. The only thing missing was a subtitle board, to help with the MC’s alternative version of the Queen’s English. Oh well hopefully Hamish will be available next year.

This Saturday we have a mixed day again, playing for the Christmas Salvers, this is an individual stableford round with separate men and woman’s sections.

This year we are lucky enough to have these sponsored by our good friends at Radius Care Millstream, so these will be called the Radius Care Christmas Salvers, and thanks to them we have $500 worth of Christmas cheer up for grabs.

Should be lots of fun.

Saturday is also the second round of the Property Brokers Shootout qualifying, so if you have not already signed up, just give the starter an extra $10, put your name in, then a good score will not

only pick up a bottle of something nice it will also give you a good chance to snaffle yourself a place in the shootout final.

Remember, you only need to play in 2 rounds and after this Saturday we will have 3 more chances before the final on the January 14.

Afternoon starting time is back to noon meet for 12:30 tee off, come along and join the party.

Tonight (Thursday) we have the AGM at the clubhouse 7.00pm start, get yourself down there and take an active part in the running of your club. Good golfing

American sailor Brian Hancock has described the new America’s Cup boats as “some kind of alien”. are going to drop off their foils.”

Team New Zealand and Luna Ross worked together on the design and believe they have come up with a class that will be challenging and demanding to sail but accessible to a wider

group of sailors.

The moveable foils allow the boat to sail in all conditions. They can be raised and lowered to change the sailing mode and when both are lowered they provide better sta-

Rakaia Rugby Club The Rakaia Rugby Club held its annual general meeting recently. The club is in good heart and preparing for the 2018 season. The election of officers for the 2018 season resulted: Club Patron, Alan Smith; President, Mark Boag; Vice President, Mark Hanrahan; Secretary/Treasurer, John Lawler; Club Captain, Josh Colgan; Asst. Club Captain, Andrew Letham; JAB Captain, Warren Jones; Asst. JAB Club Captain, Dean Ford; MCRU Delegate, Mark Hanrahan; Committee: Glen Parris, Kyle Gray, David Boag, Cawte Whiting, Richard Stewart, Bruce Perry, Chris Burrows, Ryan Ford.

The Ashburton Herb Society began on September 13, 1979 with Grace Ackerly elected President.

There are now 24 Herb Groups throughout New Zealand.

At our September meeting our topic was Maori Herbs, of which Kawakawa was the most important healing herb.

In particular for stomach and bladder problems. Kawakawa was an antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory and used as a warm tea.

In October our newly elected President Wendy Hurst talked about old members and photos and cuttings from previous records. Then Wendy spoke about the huge importance of bees to our environment for the survival of plants, animals and humans.

Our guest speaker at the November meeting was Knox Hampton, who gave a very interesting talk about how she came about to making cards, and showed us a lovely collection and shared her expertise with us. We are going to attempt some at a later date.

December was our Christmas get-together to share finger food. Wendy had been busy putting out Christmas decorations and Monica had made some delicious elderberry champagne from elderberry flowers. Also some lovely elderberry ice-cream, from elderberry flowers and gooseberries. This was very popular and completed a lovely lunch.

Afterwards Pam Whitford and Margaret Haskett gave a talk on the 16th Biennial Australasian Herb Conference held in Invercargill in November 2017. 74 were present from all over Australia and New

Sailor slams ‘alien’ design bility so racing in rougher sea conditions is possible; something that couldn’t be achieved with the foiling catamarans in windy conditions in Bermuda.

The boat’s design even allows it to right itself in the event of a capsize.

However, Hancock was not impressed by what Team NZ believed could become the future of racing past the 2021 America’s Cup. “I have always gone with the notion that pretty boats sail fast ... This design is anything but pretty. It looks like some kind of space alien.

“This design is a trimaran.

The boat is the main hull and the appendages are the two other hulls.”

However, Hancock admired the dependence on the crew that would come with sailing these vessels.

“They are not there to pump hydraulics around. They are there to manage the sails and grind the grinders and, judging by the video, it’s going to take a huge amount of skill to sail one of those boats, especially to keep it up on its foil.”

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A respected American sailor has questioned the design of the yachts to be raced in the 36th America’s Cup, referring to the 75-foot monohulls as “some kind of space alien”.

Brian Hancock, one of the most experienced offshore sailors in the States, shared his thoughts on the design on sailing website Sailing Anarchy and said he didn’t believe the new vessels will fix the issues spectators had with the multihull design used in this year’s regatta.

“Tacking was slow especially before they figured out how to keep the boat in the air through each tack. As soon as the boat dropped back into the water the speed dropped precipitously,” Hancock said.

“People moaned that they missed the “old” days when monohulls would slam tack their way up the windward leg closely covering their opponent. Catch a good wind shift and you could break through.

“Maybe I am wrong but it seems to me that this design is going to have the same problem that the multihulls had.

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RSA Women’s Section President Colleen Hands welcomed members to the Christmas dinner on Monday December 4 at 6pm.

Apologies were received. Happy birthday was sung to members with birthdays in December and January.

Wendy Marr was thanked for making and decorating the Christmas cake.

Bus trip on Wednesday February 7, 2018: going to Orana Park. Brochures of the tour, which will cost $29.50 are available tonight. Bus will be free.

Lunch not arranged yet.

To book a place contact Claire by Monday January 29, 2018. Leann and staff were thanked for the meal. Wendy and Colleen cut the cake. The raffle – a basket of goodies was won by Daphne Nish.

The Electronic Organ Club Skiffle group entertained us. A great selection of instruments, with singers, really lovely to listen to. Several medleys were performed plus Christmas carols.

The group, who were really appreciated, were thanked for coming. Also thanked were Allan and Mervyn for serving the tea and coffee to go with the truly lovely Christmas cake.

The President and committee wished all present a Happy Christmas and holiday time. Housie in February.

Hensby apologises Australian golfer Mark Hensby has apologised for refusing to provide a drug testing sample in “an error of judgement” that has cost him a year-long suspension.

The US PGA Tour imposed the ban after Hensby declined to provide a urine sample after the first round of the tournament in Jackson, Mississippi, in October.

The one-time world No.27 said that, while it’s no excuse for violating regulations, he was in a state of despair and considering retirement at the time, having slumped to outside the top 1500 in the rankings.

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High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) have made some tweaks to their funding allocations for next year.

Cycling is the biggest winner, given a $200,000 bump from the $4.2 million they received in 2017.

Cycling sits behind only rowing ($5.1 million) in terms of investment for 2018, with fellow tier one sports yachting ($3.8 million) and athletics ($2.7 million) seeing their funding levels stay constant for next year.

Cycling New Zealand, and Canoe Sprint New Zealand, have had their core investment extended until 2020, while $340,000 of operational savings achieved

by HPSNZ over the past year have been redistributed across several sports.

Also getting a boost for 2018 are Paralympics New Zealand, who gain an additional $25,000 as a one-off investment for next year’s Winter Olympics in South Korea Men’s softball gets an extra $50,000 to support their 2019 World Cup preparation, while shooters Chloe Tipple and Owen Robinson each receive an additional $15,000 ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

There’s also an extra $20,000 for long track speed skating for next year’s Winter Olympics, while

More funding will go assist cyclists like Michaela Drummond and Racquel Sheath, who won gold in the Women’s Madison final at the World Cup. squash player Paul Coll earns $15,000 towards his Commonwealth Games doubles preparation and his campaign to become

world number one.

The two-year funding agreements for many sports are set to conclude at the end of 2018, and

a new round of investment decisions will be announced in December 2018 through to Tokyo 2020.

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Storey sticking with double sculls He’s a possible disruptor of this weekend’s Mahe Drysdale-Robbie Manson single sculls showdown but New Zealand rower John Storey insists his focus is on the twoman boat.

Two-time Olympic champion Drysdale and the owner of the world’s best time, Manson, lock horns for the first time this summer at the Christmas Regatta on Lake Karapiro.

Manson dominated at World Cup level during Drysdale’s break from the sport this year but

couldn’t repeat the dose at the world championships in Florida.

Injuries hampered Manson’s campaign, placing fifth in the final in what was his most recent race 10 weeks ago.

The 28-year-old has been off limits to journalists this week as he prepares to face 39-year-old Drysdale, who has made a rusty return to the boat more than a year after his golden triumph at the Rio Olympics.

Drysdale, openly pursuing selection for the 2020 Tokyo Olym-

ers going for the single scull and I’ve really enjoyed rowing with Chris this season. My goal is to stay in the double and try and go as fast as I can with him,” Storey told NZ Newswire.

“If we can get a good combination going and progress it each year than there is no reason why we can’t stay together until the Tokyo Olympics and win gold.”

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One half of the world champion double sculls boat alongside Chris Harris, 30-year-old Storey dominated the Billy Webb Challenge in Wanganui last month before doing the same at the Karapiro Club regatta.

England-born Storey admits he is peaking as a rower as he chases a third straight win at the Christmas Regatta but it isn’t tempting him to switch boats.

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A free radical in a boxing industry which thrives on chaos, David Higgins’ unorthodox approach to appears on the brink of sealing what will be easily the most lucrative fight involving a New Zealander and one of the sporting events of next year.

Higgins may have to concede something as negotiations between Joseph Parker and Anthony Joshua hinge on one or two points, but his hard line on a 35 per cent share of the profits for Parker will reap the Kiwi a considerably larger share than he would have got otherwise.

It will be in the millions and should Parker win, a rematch would be even more of a windfall.

British media estimates that Joshua made about $30 million from his last fight against Carlos Takam.

Despite the wacky press conferences, stunts and witticisms (he’s described rival Eddie Hearn as a “Cheshire Cat” and “a younger version of The Simpsons’ Mr Burns”) Higgins has so far kept rival managers and promoters on side.

His late, tipsy, intervention at a Parker v Hughie Fury press conference in London caused uproar and an angry response from Fury’s father and trainer Peter.

Higgins was kicked out but succeeded in getting the referee changed for the fight in Manchester, which Parker won by decision, and he is close to getting another result here, one which will make his investment in the WBO world heavyweight champion pay off big time.

Then there was Higgins’ press conference in Auckland recently in which he stated Joshua had a glass jaw and set about proving it with a highlights package which left some viewers bewildered, not least Hearn.

Higgins has often spoken about being underestimated. For him, in the wild world of professional boxing, it’s probably an advantage.

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In brief All Whites staying put All Whites duo Jake Gleeson and Kip Colvey won’t be moving to Los Angeles, at least for now, after being overlooked in the Major League Soccer expansion draft. With the league welcoming another franchise from Los Angeles, LAFC, each of the 22 existing teams had to make a number of players available to be selected by LAFC. Each team was able to protect 11 players on their senior, supplemental and development rosters, with the rest going into a player pool for the draft. No other Kiwis were available for selection.

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Gayle warning for Black Caps West Indian veteran power hitter Chris Gayle has prepared for his arrival in New Zealand in the most emphatic way.

The big lefthander smeared 146 not out off just 69 balls, including 18 sixes, to help Rangpur Riders to the Bangladesh Premier League title in Dhaka.

He shared a 201-run first wicket stand with former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum. No slug himself in the hitting department, McCullum was put in the shade by Gayle’s onslaught, finishing on 51.

Gayle, now 38, is one of a batch of players joining the West Indies for the three-game ODI series which starts in Whangarei next week.

Cobham Oval will be his 274th ODI, he averages 37.42 in the form, and has clubbed 22 centuries. And that doesn’t include his franchise T20 numbers, which are

remarkable. That backs New Zealand coach Mike Hesson’s view that the West Indies will present a significantly different challenge from their disappointing test performances.

Having completed a convincing 2-0 test series cleanout of the West Indies in Hamilton on Tuesday, the focus goes on the white ball for the next three months.

But Hesson is wary of talking of simply carrying on the work of the test group in the short form.

“I think they’re very separate,” he said.

“The test side will celebrate two professional performances. But the West Indies side is quite different in one-dayers.

“They have some real power players at the top of the order in Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis.

“Their performances in the past 12 months have certainly made us stand up and take notice.”

New Zealand’s ODI squad includes fast bowlers Hesson believes can make inroads in the first 10 overs, such as Trent Boult, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Adam Milne, when there are fielding restrictions in place.

“You certainly can’t just bowl down Main Street and think they’re going to push it back at you,” Hesson said.

“They’re a pretty aggressive outfit. When the T20 comes around they have a similar role in the first six overs. (Those bowlers) have all been good for us.”

Hesson is pinning hopes of Auckland lefthander Colin Munro providing the punch at the top of New Zealand’s innings, especially in the continued absence through injury of Martin Guptill.

Munro made a decent fist of the job on the tour to India and gets a chance to carry that on.

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son said. “When you have two fielders out in the first 10 overs it allows him an opportunity to get away early.

“Once set he’s skillful enough to manoeuvre the ball. With four fielders out, (later in the innings) he can still find gaps.”

Hesson suggested Munro is happier when the ball is coming onto the bat and getting set before teams set more defensive ring fields and the ball gets older.

He’ll have George Worker for company at the top of the order.

The Central Districts’ lefthander has had limited opportunities but has a chance to show his talents in Guptill’s absence.

Hesson expects Guptill, getting over a hamstring strain, to be ready to return to the national team in time for the three-game T20 series against the West Indies, starting in Nelson on December 29.

- NZME

Australia will wait until the morning of day one of the third Ashes Test against England to name their XI. Mitch Marsh is expected to be recalled at the expense of Peter Handscomb as the hosts push for an unassailable 3-0 series lead at the WACA. But captain Steve Smith and selectors are keen to have a look at the pitch this morning before making a call.

“We haven’t picked the team yet,” Smith told reporters. “It’ll be unlucky if he (Handscomb) misses out. “If he does miss out there’s no reason he won’t be back in the team soon.”

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Aussies eye 2027 cup Outgoing Rugby Australia boss Bill Pulver is promising another spectacular World Cup if the country wins hosting rights for the 2027 global showpiece. Pulver on Wednesday announced Australia had launched bids for the 11th edition of the men’s event and the 2021 women’s World Cup. Australia hasn’t hosted a World Cup since the hugely successful 2003 tournament in which the Wallabies lost to England in the final in Sydney.

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Titans reportedly sold The NRL has reportedly approved the sale of the Gold Coast Titans to former co-owner Darryl Kelly and ex-chair Rebecca Frizelle. The consortium beat off a rival bid from Brisbane-based businessman Stuart McAuliffe with the deal to be announced today, according to News Corp. The NRL took over the troubled franchise in 2014 after it ran into financial difficulties.

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Anniversary return for cup hope Wait A Sec will be back in action early next month to continue his build-up toward the Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m).

The Barfoot and Thompsonsponsored staying feature is the seven-year-old’s autumn goal and, to that end, he will head to Trentham off a break to resume in the Gr.3 Tui – Backing a Winner Anniversary Handicap (1600m) on January 13.

“We’re looking to kick him off in the Anniversary at set weights and penalties,” said Grant Cullen, who trains the gelding with Guy Lowry.

“We’ll take it from there and see how the tracks are, he can handle one or two on the firmer ground.”

Wait A Sec’s resurgence in the last couple of seasons has been attributed to a changed training regime with Cullen’s Dannevirke property playing a major role.

“We work him at home and around the farm, he’s just a very happy horse,” he said.

The upset winner at Gingernuts’ expense of the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) in the spring, Wait A Sec was given his first look at Ellerslie last month.

He finished eighth in the Gr.3 OMF Stakes (2000m), but his Melbourne Cup day effort didn’t faze his trainers.

“There was a leader bias on

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In brief Outing for Zabeel hope Volkstok’n’barrell will trim down for a Group One assignment with an exhibition gallop this weekend.

“He’s packed on the beef so we’ll take him to Ellerslie on Sunday,” co-trainer Chris Gibbs said. A last-start third in the Gr.3 Eagle Technology Stakes, Volkstok’n’barrell has been set for the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic at Ellerslie on Boxing Day.

Moloney returns to NZ Patrick Moloney will be riding in New Zealand this week to again fill in for the suspended Jake Bayliss.

The stable rider for Mike Moroney in Melbourne will cross the Tasman to partner the exciting juvenile She’s A Thief in the Wentwood Grange Premier (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday and The Boy Wonder in the Listed Auckland Age Concerns 3YO Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie the following day.

Million spot on the line

Wait A Sec is back on the track building up to a crack at the Auckland Cup. the day and he got a long way back,” Cullen said.

“We weren’t disappointed at all. His sectionals were actually quicker than he ran in the Liva-

mol.” His take on the race was backed up by Wait A Sec’s regular rider Johnathan Parkes.

“He said Wait A Sec was doing his best work in the last 100m,”

Cullen said. “He had trouble pulling the horse up after the post and was really happy with the run.”

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Debut winner Nirvana In Fire will chase a berth in the country’s richest race at his next appearance.

“He’s going to run on Boxing Day to give him that vital experience around Ellerslie and hopefully bank some dollars to sneak into the Karaka Million field,” co-trainer and part-owner Andrew Scott said.

Nirvana In Fire successfully followed up a trial win when he led all the way to score on debut at Pukekohe earlier this month.

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Manawatu Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 14 December 2017 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 5.16pm (NZT) MERRY XMAS FROM MANAWATU HRC HANDICAP TROT $10,000, 3yo+, non-winners & up to r52 with cond. spechcp trot, stand, 2500m 1 0x584 Here We Are (1) fr ........................ S Dickson 2 37568 T A’s Cracker (2) fr ....................... D Butcher 3 2 Caroline Wozniacki (3) fr ........... J Abernethy 4 98636 Commando One (U1) fr ...................J Curtin 5 77x05 Imnotquitesure (1) 25 .................. K Marshall 6 79x89 Pretorius (1) 35 ..........................P Ferguson 7 43187 Xtra Time (2) 35 .............................S Phelan 8 312x9 Majestic One (3) 35...................S Abernethy 9 358x7 Clifden Clowers (4) 35............M Johnson (J) 10 048P3 Mekong Princess (U1) 35 .............B Orange 2 5.45pm HENRY’S PLUMBING LTD MOBILE PACE $10,000, r40 to r45, with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 75084 Delia May (1) fr.......................... J Abernethy 2 98097 Toll Gate (2) fr ..................................A Pyers

M3 Waikato Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Cambridge Raceway Meeting Date: 14 December, 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.19pm (NZT) GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND SPRINT C0, 375m 1 Jetsun Shadow nwtd .........................G Wilson 2 26225 Mini Mansion nwtd...........................A J Steele 3 Jetsun Doll nwtd ................................G Wilson 4 Talkabout Izzy nwtd ...........................G J Hore 5 47348 Phuket Paul nwtd .............................. S Codlin 6 54 Just Jiggle nwtd U & ............................ Cottam 7 84846 Sky Ryder nwtd .................................. M Black 8 F4466 Surge Ahead nwtd R &...........................L Udy 9 4Fx7 Girl Zena nwtd ....................................T Patton 10 57 Thea nwtd W & ...................................T Steele 2 12.37pm BOX 1 GOLD SPRINT C1/2, 375m 1 68277 On The Hunt 21.36 .............................. S Clark 2 45365 Epic Force nwtd...............................H Mullane 3 8F347 Fancy Gas nwtd M & ...........................J Smith 4 86656 Brotastic 21.46 .................................... B Craik 5 37x76 One Cool Chap 21.44 W & .................T Steele 6 34177 Jetsun Jamie nwtd.............................G Wilson 7 42138 Elouera Mist 21.68 ....................... P Ferguson 8 77173 Unconscionable 21.55 R & .....................L Udy 9 18568 See Eye Aye nwtd ...........................H Mullane 10 34432 Thrilling Riot nwtd U &......................... Cottam 3 12.55pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SPRINT C1, 375m 1 14774 Tabulam Girl 22.02 W & .....................T Steele 2 2126x Cawbourne Cool nwtd ......................... S Clark 3 72266 Microphone 21.85 ............................. G Farrell

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800xP Samaritan (3) fr .............................B Orange 11 08925 Paul’s Verdict (24) fr ...............M Johnson (J) 9 54436 Lincoln Lovely (22) fr ................... K Marshall x0600 Burning Reign (4) fr......................... D Jones 4 6.50pm CARTOWN MOBILE PACE $10,000, r52 to 10 4x9 Julie Johnston (23) fr ................ J Abernethy 6 7.48pm RS FLOOR COATINGS MOBILE PACE x9736 Pure Desire (5) fr ......................... D Butcher r58 mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 85009 Brainstormer (1) fr .....................S Abernethy $10,000, r51 to r82 mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 21924 Atom Hanover (6) fr....................P Ferguson 1 08925 Paul’s Verdict (1) fr .........................S Phelan 2 851 Onhightogether (2) fr..................P Ferguson 23895 Jack Bates (7) fr ..........................A Poutama 2 85009 Brainstormer (2) fr .....................S Abernethy 3 07713 Madiba (3) fr.....................................J Curtin 37903 Itsokbeingbetter (21) fr ................ K Marshall 3 51262 Lambros (3) fr .................... J MacKinnon (J) 4 12723 Royal Jester (4) fr......................... D Butcher 0x072 Trixie Bromac (22) fr..................S Abernethy 4 92101 Bettor Ask Me (4) fr ..........................J Curtin 5 75825 Poppy Drayton (5) fr ....................A Donnelly 95868 Rangi Rangdu (23) fr .....................S Phelan 5 80097 Marshal Star (5) fr ........................ D Butcher 6 x5344 Whale Rider (6) fr...........................S Phelan 5x864 Our Wicklow (24) fr ..........................J Curtin 6 21441 Shillelagh (6) fr ..............................B Orange 7 3932x Hezaluckygrinner (7) fr..................N Chilcott 0x589 Dashing Dane (25) fr.......... J MacKinnon (J) 3 6.15pm OUTBACK TRADING MOBILE PACE 8 68512 Kamwood Kid (21) fr .....................B Orange 7 6347x Ultimate Desire (7) fr ..............M Johnson (J) $10,000, r46 to r52 mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 8 70091 Classie American (21) fr ............P Ferguson 9 35126 Black Chevron (22) fr ................ J Abernethy 1 747x7 Amaro (1) fr ......................................J Curtin 5 7.22pm FAR NORTH SISTERS MOBILE PACE 9 92174 Dream To Reality (22) fr ..............A Poutama 2 32218 Grey Skies (2) fr ..........................A Poutama $10,000, non-winners 3yo+ mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 7 8.16pm “AAA” FENCING HANDICAP TROT $10,000, 1 43642 CD Express (1) fr ..........................B Orange r50 to r78 spechcp trot, stand, 2500m 3 73402 Molly Sims (3) fr ........................ J Abernethy 1 50771 Above The Rest (1) fr .....................S Phelan 2 27093 Bettor Buy A Rose (2) fr .................S Phelan 4 48799 Valmara (4) fr ......................... A Harrison (J) 2 312x9 Majestic One (2) fr ....................S Abernethy 3 9xP Bettor Have Courage (3) fr ................K More 5 71x00 Strawberry Moose (5) fr ............... D Butcher 3 69x21 One Night Out (3) fr ......................B Weaver 4 4x453 Toro Delago (4) fr .......................P Ferguson 6 06033 Rory McIlroy (6) fr ..........................S Phelan 4 42004 Insignificant (U1) fr ...........................J Curtin 5 6 Viewfield Chatton (5) fr ................ D Butcher 7 890x7 Megatron (7) fr ..........................S Abernethy 5 23812 Sir Henry Castleton (1) 10 ..... A Harrison (J) 6 995 Delightful Kas (6) fr ..........................J Curtin 8 7x201 Born Again Delight (21) fr .............B Orange 6 04216 Clover Kate (2) 10 ......................P Ferguson 7 98528 Lincoln Street (7) fr .....................A Poutama 9 x0608 Mychristian (22) fr .............. J MacKinnon (J) 7 62553 November Guy (U1) 10 ................ D Butcher 8 Lincoln Moment (21) fr ..............S Abernethy 10 836x0 Artanne (23) fr............................P Ferguson

8 14571 Danke (1) 20 ............................... K Marshall 9 20xPx William Lance (U1) 20...................N Chilcott 10 36835 Sol Invictus (U1) 35 .......................B Orange 8 8.41pm WENHAM GRAIN & SEED MOBILE PACE $10,000, non-winners 3yo+ mob. pace, mobile, 2500m 1 04888 Rock N Roll Patron (1) fr ............P Ferguson 2 053 Brucelle (2) fr ................................B Orange 3 God’s Spirit (3) fr ...........................N Chilcott 4 7 Classic Western (4) fr................... D Butcher 5 57375 Bejewelled (5) fr .............................S Phelan 6 76438 Marrera (6) fr ............................. J Abernethy 7 Wicklow Star (7) fr ............................J Curtin 8 58622 Emira (21) fr ..............................S Abernethy 9 09784 Hunter Red (22) fr .......................A Poutama Pacifiers on : Samaritan (R2) LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge Raceway 4 42656 Twelve Gauge nwtd ............................ M Black 5 88577 Bigtime Buster nwtd G & ...........S Fredrickson 6 65224 Swift Order 21.79 ......................... C M Henley 7 36718 Lover Boy 21.75 ............................W Toomath 8 153 Out Of Paper nwtd......................... G Pomeroy 9 15787 Hot Machine 21.91 .............................T Green 10 74888 Tiger Jim 22.01 .............................W Toomath 4 1.12pm CHRISTMAS EVE @ CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY SPRINT C1/2, 375m 1 16661 Bigtime Ranson nwtd G & .........S Fredrickson 2 7757x Thrilling Wiggle 21.53 .................... G Pomeroy 3 48847 Diva Pose 21.44 M & ...........................J Smith 4 14222 Shortcut Pluto 21.41 W & ...................T Steele 5 64442 Absinthe Minded nwtd .....................H Mullane 6 65381 Rolling 21.56 ....................................... S Clark 7 77857 Alex Attack nwtd U & ........................... Cottam 8 64132 Bigtime Moola nwtd R & .........................L Udy 9 18568 See Eye Aye nwtd ...........................H Mullane 10 23552 Coruba Cate 21.34 ............................ G Farrell 5 1.30pm HAUTAPU VETERINARY CLINIC SPRINT C4, 375m 1 74168 Bodyguard 21.29 ................................. B Craik 2 34226 Beautiful Boy 21.16 ............................. B Craik 3 37531 Breeze Attack 21.44 ........................... S Lozell 4 46535 King Shaq 21.22.................................T Green 5 17325 Mad Harry 21.44 ................................. S Clark 6 33315 Lover nwtd ..................................... A Turnwald 7 72614 Wong Way 21.50 U & .......................... Cottam 8 55F31 Zipping Arnold 21.06 .....................D Schofield 9 72878 Tranquil Rue nwtd.......................... A Turnwald 10 7387x Timma Turtle nwtd ...........................H Mullane 6 1.47pm WGRC REWARDS STAKES C1/2, 457m 1 68437 Sovereign Jody nwtd ........................... S Ross

2 53728 Barwon Annie 25.95 ......................D Schofield C1, 457m 1 34F12 Midnight Daydream nwtd R &.................L Udy 3 55133 Salvarotti nwtd ...............................D Schofield 2 32637 Uno Twenty Five nwtd ....................... G Farrell 4 22676 Barwon Storm 25.86 .....................D Schofield 3 11142 Tullabung Googar nwtd ................ P Ferguson 5 25764 Home Bound 26.28 ............................T Green 4 45526 Bigtime Allgood nwtd G &..........S Fredrickson 6 32487 Bigtime Bakagain nwtd....................H Mullane 5 48383 It’s Electric nwtd ........................... C M Henley 7 76278 Cawbourne Eden nwtd ................... R McPhee 6 21F11 Thomas William nwtd ..................D W Denbee 8 75355 Smash Mate nwtd .......................... R McPhee 7 35457 Bigtime Coffee 26.02 G &..........S Fredrickson 9 88887 Barwon Babe nwtd ........................D Schofield 7 2.05pm SUPERIOR CHUNKY DOG ROLLS SPRINT 8 47763 Qadir Bale nwtd............................. G Pomeroy C5, 375m 9 88887 Barwon Babe nwtd ........................D Schofield 1 1x413 Thrilling Zap 20.93 .............................K Walsh 10 2.55pm MIKE STENT DECORATORS LTD STAKES 2 x5331 Sketchy Chief 20.86 ..................... P Ferguson C4, 457m 1 71657 Nangar Rock nwtd .........................D Schofield 3 61812 Classy Impact 21.19...........................T Green 2 8x115 Oscar Tron 25.47 ...........................D Schofield 4 35671 Bruce Banner 21.12 ........................H Mullane 3 21375 Yooldome 25.87.............................D Schofield 5 11121 Danny Dee 21.30 ...............................K Walsh 4 55761 Fusion Cronulla nwtd..................... A Turnwald 6 31774 Unbeknown nwtd ..................................E Potts 5 44422 Bigtime MacDaddy nwtd........................L Cole 7 51515 Mila Mila nwtd................................ A Turnwald 6 27331 Little Moo nwtd U & ............................. Cottam 8 71346 Sun Is Shining 21.08 ........................... B Craik 7 51721 Zipping Vito 25.79 .........................D Schofield 9 65126 Raging Demon 21.26 R & ......................L Udy 8 37311 Bigtime Caleb nwtd ...............................L Cole 10 41441 Bigtime Blackie nwtd .............................L Cole 8 2.22pm THE CLUBHOUSE SPORTS BAR SPRINT C1, 9 26153 Little Bit Silly nwtd .........................D Schofield 375m 10 16828 Beltom 25.32 .................................D Schofield 1 54372 Bigtime Moe Moe nwtd G &.......S Fredrickson 11 3.12pm FARMLANDS HAUTAPU STAKES C5, 457m 1 35234 Bigtime Doug 25.58...............................L Cole 2 1875 Secret Rory nwtd............................... G Farrell 2 43461 Pat Tama 25.74 ................................... S Clark 3 76787 Doug Deep 21.67 R & ............................L Udy 3 16123 Light ‘em Jax 25.31 ............................K Walsh 4 74566 Howlin’ Ace nwtd ............................... S Codlin 4 28162 Me Jane nwtd ........................................L Cole 5 43226 Opawa Loyal nwtd ............................... S Clark 5 11113 Nature’s Gent nwtd........................ A Turnwald 6 25716 Billy Bullet nwtd ................................H R Scott 6 35325 Thrilling Raider 25.45 .........................K Walsh 7 51388 Sue Zooki 21.48 .................................T Green 7 1157F Bigtime Levi nwtd ..................................L Cole 8 44241 Unprofound nwtd ..................................E Potts 8 15725 Thrilling Lola nwtd ..............................K Walsh 9 88887 Barwon Babe nwtd ........................D Schofield 9 72367 Olivia 25.43 ..................................A Lawrence 10 74888 Tiger Jim 22.01 .............................W Toomath 9 2.39pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES STAKES 12 3.27pm MIKE STENT DECORATORS STAKES C3,

457m 1 33186 Light ‘em Nash 25.95..........................K Walsh 2 x6784 Zipping Silva 25.82 ........................D Schofield 3 11114 Lunch Special nwtd ...............................L Cole 4 12316 Blitzing Arbee nwtd ....................... A Turnwald 5 75124 Jinja Roman 25.85 W &......................T Steele 6 43421 Zipping Ringo 25.89 D R &...................D Hunt 7 63556 Bigtime JayJay nwtd ..............................L Cole 8 37642 Map My Run 25.62 ................................L Cole LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track SELECTIONS: Race 1: Talkabout Izzy, Just Jiggle, Mini Mansion, Jetsun Shadow, Jetsun Doll Race 2: On The Hunt, Fancy Gas, One Cool Chap, Brotastic, Epic Force Race 3: Out Of Paper, Cawbourne Cool, Swift Order, Microphone, Tabulam Girl Race 4: Shortcut Pluto, Rolling, Absinthe Minded, Bigtime Ranson, Thrilling Wiggle Race 5: Beautiful Boy, Zipping Arnold, King Shaq, Breeze Attack, Mad Harry Race 6: Barwon Annie, Salvarotti, Barwon Storm, Home Bound, Sovereign Jody Race 7: Danny Dee, Thrilling Zap, Sketchy Chief, Sun Is Shining, Classy Impact Race 8: Unprofound, Opawa Loyal, Bigtime Moe Moe, Secret Rory, Sue Zooki Race 9: Thomas William, Tullabung Googar, Midnight Daydream, Qadir Bale, Uno Twenty Five Race 10: Zipping Vito, Oscar Tron, Nangar Rock, Fusion Cronulla, Bigtime Caleb

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M9 Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 14 December 2017 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 4.04pm (NZT) THE FITZ SPORTS BAR DASH C2, 295m 1 11122 Black Tori 17.49.........................A Bradshaw 2 66134 Flaming Sambuca 17.44 ........J T McInerney 3 42355 Giancana 17.36............................S Hindson 4 5x678 Cut The Ribbons 17.44 ...................J Tanner 5 64261 Coco Bango 17.27 .................J T McInerney 6 22117 Timely Affair 17.40 ............................J Dunn 7 84721 Cosmoholic 17.53 ........................A Waretini 8 57748 Terra Mondo 17.27 ..........................R Casey 9 34651 Ohoka Tyler 17.39 ........................ L Waretini 10 26253 Ohoka Angel 17.41 ......................A Waretini 2 4.24pm HAPPY 65TH BIRTHDAY PAUL SCOTT SPRINT C3, 295m 1 61136 Valyrian Steel 17.49 ...............J T McInerney 2 11283 Fabre’s Lass 17.44 ....................R Blackburn 3 41567 Another Message nwtd M & ..............Jopson 4 68454 Ohoka Billy 17.08 ......................... L Waretini 5 11728 Black Dan 17.60.....................J T McInerney 6 23341 Know Logic 17.44 ..........................G Cleeve 7 82338 Rick’s Treasure 17.24 ......................R Casey 8 33123 Crotty 17.60 ..............................A Bradshaw 9 47428 Koputara 17.37 M & ..........................Jopson 10 78847 Homebush Miles 17.42 ..........J T McInerney 3 4.44pm I PAVE CONCRETE DASH C3, 295m 1 46118 Viktoria Vikkers nwtd ....................C Roberts 2 436x4 Red Margin 17.43 ........................... M Grant 3 66142 Jinja Brian 17.15 ..........................A Waretini 4 23663 Fiery Fagan 17.29 ...........................R Casey 5 36527 Homebush Fued 17.42 ..........J T McInerney

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Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway 6 61434 Smokey Action 17.49 S & ...............B Evans 7 71213 Sergess 17.42 ........................J T McInerney 8 75721 Know Scrutiny 17.29 ......................G Cleeve 9 47428 Koputara 17.37 M & ..........................Jopson 10 66678 Cannonball Bolt 17.49.....................R Casey 4 5.07pm STEVE ANNGOW DRAPES & BLINDS PH 0272719588 STAKE C2, 520m 1 54114 Goldstar Marvely 30.17 S & ............B Evans 2 25136 Hilton Forabet 30.46.................. A Bradshaw 3 15166 Kelly’s My Name nwtd .................... H Cairns 4 11281 Bookie Monster 30.47 .......................J Dunn 5 42242 Trevor Gibbs 30.65 J &....................D Fahey 6 21216 Martha Magic 30.51 H & .....................Taylor 7 F3765 Draxler 30.32 J & ............................D Fahey 8 41886 Homebush Ellie 30.49 ............J T McInerney 9 68427 Ana Dior 30.77 .............................C Roberts 10 66368 Spring Sam 30.74 ..................J T McInerney 5 5.26pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C5, 295m 1 25366 Wow Madonna 17.19 M & ...............P Binnie 2 87114 Smash Bomber 17.32 ..................... M Grant 3 53384 Seriously Grand 17.23 .......................C Weir 4 14375 Miss Fanning 17.11 .......................... B Dann 5 82217 Ohoka Clare 17.21 ....................... L Waretini 6 11821 Custom Paint 17.06............................C Weir 7 11432 Rosa Tee 16.91 .............................R Adcock 8 43175 Flower Bomb 17.23 ...................A Bradshaw 9 17148 Cawbourne Britty 17.36 ...............C Roberts 10 68365 Oppie Bale 17.36 .........................C Roberts 6 5.57pm (NZT) SPECTATOR’S BAR & BISTRO SPRINT C3, 295m 1 86313 Homebush Rufus 17.34 .........J T McInerney 2 5467F Another Cruise 17.32 M &.................Jopson 3 84321 Know Sweat 17.39 .........................G Cleeve 4 24385 Leo’s Son nwtd.......................J T McInerney 5 31787 Dora Dufran 17.34 ..........................J Tanner

6 11122 Danziger 17.34..........................R Blackburn 7 15276 Roadworks 17.16 ............................ M Grant 8 25133 Sparkling Terra 17.23 ......................R Casey 9 47428 Koputara 17.37 M & ..........................Jopson 10 15866 Ohoka Magic 17.45 ......................A Waretini 7 6.25pm DURASTEEL STRUCTURES PH 033796195 STAKES C2/3, 520m 1 33443 Hard Questions 30.01 ....................G Cleeve 2 73634 Shift The Blame 30.47............J T McInerney 3 25786 Opawa Kevin 30.16 .........................R Wales 4 43724 Botany Alan 30.46..................J T McInerney 5 388Fx Goldstar Dallas 30.23 S &...............B Evans 6 36117 Amy Bale 30.89............................C Roberts 7 52227 Shady Snapper 30.46 ..................C Roberts 8 73777 Opawa Brad 30.19 J & ....................D Fahey 9 68427 Ana Dior 30.77 .............................C Roberts 10 66368 Spring Sam 30.74 ..................J T McInerney 8 6.41pm FOX & FERRET @ THE PALMS SPRINT C4, 295m 1 75412 Cosmic Richie 17.46 ..............J T McInerney 2 18745 Culvie Lass 17.45 H & ........................Taylor 3 13383 Smash Attack 17.22 ........................ M Grant 4 12178 Vallende Star 17.21...........................J Dunn 5 64322 Technic 17.21 H & ...............................Taylor 6 55375 Sarcasm 17.28 ...............................G Cleeve 7 62221 Hilton Open 17.22 ..................... A Bradshaw 8 63164 Botany Cold 17.32 .................J T McInerney 9 81758 Opawa Binge 17.31.........................R Wales 10 35865 Opawa Kim 17.49............................R Wales 9 7.03pm A2C ASPHALT 2 CONCRETE PH 0800222583 STAKES C2/3, 520m 1 36364 Opawa Cheviot 30.20 S & ...............B Evans 2 61767 Must Be Rusty 30.24..............J T McInerney 3 56882 Opawa Norris 30.25 ........................R Wales 4 53653 Boston Billy 30.40 H & ........................Taylor

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56548 Cawbourne Palmer 30.51 ............C Roberts 46676 Dave’s Dot 30.24 ....................J T McInerney 28665 Allen Hadrian 30.29 .....................C Roberts 76655 Mazu 29.97 J & ...............................D Fahey 68427 Ana Dior 30.77 .............................C Roberts 66368 Spring Sam 30.74 ..................J T McInerney 10 7.32pm CHRISTCHURCH CASINO STAKES C4/5, 520m 1 718x7 Vikings 29.99 J & ............................D Fahey 2 21716 David’s Legacy 30.15 ................ M Robinson 3 15153 Think Tank nwtd .....................J T McInerney 4 626F5 Opawa Racer 30.23 ........................R Wales 5 71742 Sader Nation 30.11 ........................G Cleeve 6 41173 Opawa Shackley 29.86 J & .............D Fahey 7 82476 Cosmic Odette 30.48 .............J T McInerney 8 18331 He’s All Power 30.16 J & .................D Fahey 9 66541 Penalty Bale 30.41 .......................C Roberts 10 15255 Opawa Timo 30.21 J & ....................D Fahey 11 7.59pm KAISA EARTHWORKS PH 0272073328 SPRINT C5, 295m 1 83357 Princely Gold 17.39................J T McInerney 2 51314 Birdie Tee 17.01 ............................R Adcock 3 32663 Fliberty Jiberty 17.25 ....................... B Dann 4 47177 Believe 17.10 ................................... B Dann 5 74186 Saraya Jayde 17.25 ..................... L Waretini 6 17128 American Warrior 16.91 J & ............D Fahey 7 31122 Swimming Goat 16.79........................C Weir 8 33531 Inside Affair 17.41 .....................R Blackburn 9 17148 Cawbourne Britty 17.36 ...............C Roberts 10 68365 Oppie Bale 17.36 .........................C Roberts 12 8.30pm LIVAMOL DASH C4, 295m 1 28122 NippaOfSambucca 17.35 .......J T McInerney 2 65614 Opawa Waihemo 17.33 ...................R Wales 3 16111 Fired Up Jasper 17.21 ..................... B Dann 4 18843 Magic Mike 17.16 .........................C Roberts

5 45257 Detective Dash nwtd ..............J T McInerney 6 42112 Speedy Return 17.07 H & ...................Taylor 7 37415 Genetic Marlow 17.42 ..................... M Grant 8 66511 Nicey Spicey 17.36 ...................A Bradshaw 9 81758 Opawa Binge 17.31.........................R Wales 10 18872 Sweet Abby Lee 17.33 ..............R Blackburn LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track SELECTIONS: Race 1: Timely Affair, Black Tori, Flaming Sambuca, Terra Mondo, Coco Bango Race 2: Crotty, Valyrian Steel, Ohoka Billy, Fabre’s Lass, Rick’s Treasure Race 3: Jinja Brian, Know Scrutiny, Viktoria Vikkers, Red Margin, Sergess Race 4: Martha Magic, Draxler, Trevor Gibbs, Goldstar Marvely, Hilton Forabet Race 5: Custom Paint, Rosa Tee, Wow Madonna, Flower Bomb, Seriously Grand Race 6: Danziger, Roadworks, Homebush Rufus, Know Sweat, Another Cruise Race 7: Hard Questions, Opawa Brad, Shady Snapper, Amy Bale, Shift The Blame Race 8: Hilton Open, Cosmic Richie, Culvie Lass, Technic, Smash Attack Race 9: Mazu, Opawa Norris, Must Be Rusty, Opawa Cheviot, Boston Billy Race 10: He’s All Power, Vikings, Opawa Shackley, David’s Legacy, Sader Nation Race 11: Birdie Tee, American Warrior, Swimming Goat, Princely Gold, Fliberty Jiberty Race 12: Fired Up Jasper, NippaOfSambucca, Speedy Return, Nicey Spicey, Opawa Waihemo

2 7126x Lady Painton d (6) 58 ..............C Lammas 3 x609x Hardcase d (10) 58 4 66x21 Belle Fascino d (3) 57.5 .......... D Johnson 5 09631 Cascata d (2) 57.5 ......................A Collett 6 5x514 Pincanto (5) 57.5...................A Chan (a2) 7 3x077 Chouxperb dh (12) 57.5 ..............S Collett 8 30002 Road Trip (4) 57.5 ....................... R Myers 9 0x786 Selous d (9) 57 10 4x670 Monie O’Ceirin (1) 56.5 ........... C Johnson 11 01 Gris Dame d (14) 56 .................M McNab 12 68808 Don’t Be Cheeky m (8) 56......R Elliot (a1) 13 95890 Wawrinka (13) 55.5 ............... D Hirini (a1) 14 978x4 Star Ella t (7) 54.5 ....................... A Jones Blinkers on : Fashionably (R1), Seirios (R7), Chouxperb, Monie O’Ceirin (R8) Blinkers off : Swissky (R7), Hardcase, Wawrinka (R8) Winkers on : Poppin’ Bubbles (R4), Al Vandaam (R6), Harlem ‘N’ Co (R8) Winkers off : Shanzino (R6), Monie O’Ceirin (R8) Pacifiers on : Wawrinka (R8)

opn - open r80 - rating 3yo - nominated age 3yo & up - nominated age and up 3yo f - nominated age and type 3 & 4yos - combined age groups c&g - colts and geldings cg&e - colts, geldings and entires e&g - entires and geldings f&m - fillies and mares hwt - high weight sw - set weight swp - set weights and penalties spa - set weights, penalties and allowances wfa - weight for age wlt - welter weight wfp - weight for age with penalties and allowances

Hawkes Bay gallops Today at Hastings raceway

Hawkes Bay Racing Inc Venue: Hastings Meeting Date: 14 December 2017 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 3.07pm (NZT) TREMAINS STARTING GATES 2000 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2000m 1 42532 Alfie Dee (1) 59.5 ....................C Lammas 2 5x453 Fashionably b (4) 58 .................M McNab 3 10x48 Itiswhatitis (3) 58 ......................... R Myers 4 10x08 Kirkenes t (7) 57.5................... D Johnson 5 07527 Royal Ruby (5) 56 .......................S Collett 6 x870x Wee Biskit tm (6) 56 .............. D Hirini (a1) 7 710x0 Magic Wonder (2) 55.5..........A Chan (a2) 8 00040 Wilijonmcbride (8) 55.5 ..........R Elliot (a1) 9 58078 My Tommy th (9) 55 ................ C Johnson 2 3.42pm DRILLERS POULTRY 1300 MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1300m 1 2. Malcan h (7) 58.5 ........................ R Myers 2 7x26. Toms (5) 58.5 ................................L Innes 3 Soulsana (8) 57..................... D Hirini (a1) 4 7x2 Siren Call b (10) 56.5 .............. D Johnson 5 58x85 Temptress (9) 56.5 ....................M Tanaka 6 94. Kaipawe h (1) 56.5 ......................S Collett 7 060x0 Lucky Dreamer (4) 56.5 .........A Sims (a3) 8 0 Vendella b (3) 55 .......................M McNab 9 My Big Sista h (2) 55............... C Johnson 10 0 What Choux Xpect h (6) 55...........L Hemi 3 4.17pm DUNSTAN FEEDS 1500 CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER $11,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 119x2 Rock My Soul d (7) 60 ...S Weatherley (a)

2 50012 Straight Sets dm (1) 58 ..........R Elliot (a1) 3 3040x Savvy Dreams tdh (3) 57.5 .......M Tanaka 4 x0023 Goodsav tdh (4) 57 ................. C Johnson 5 6x165 Steppenwolf tdh (2) 56.5 .............S Collett 6 496x7 Don’t Look Back m (6) 55.5 ........ R Myers 7 1520x Akoya (5) 55 ............................ D Johnson 4 4.57pm STELLA ARTOIS 1200 MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 95063 Gates To Rio h (4) 58.5 .................L Hemi 2 Soulsana (11) 57................... D Hirini (a1) 3 Estimation (10) 57 ....................... R Myers 4 x0x93 Miss Oahu (9) 56.5 ...............S McKay (a) 5 9x Close To Me (5) 56.5 .................M Tanaka 6 69 Girl With A Curl (8) 56.5 ..............A Collett 7 More Cheers (2) 56.5 .............. D Johnson 8 Lucidity (12) 55 ..............S Weatherley (a) 9 No Finer Pins (1) 55 .................... A Jones 10 6x5x Poppin’ Bubbles (3) 55 ............C Lammas 11 6. Jessie May (6) 55 ......................M McNab 12 0 Vendella b (7) 55 ...........................L Innes 13 8 Quick Choice 55....................... Scratched 5 5.34pm MITRE 10 TRADE - GOING THE EXTRA MILE MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 True Enough (3) 58.5 .............. C Johnson 2 7 Firenze (2) 57................................L Innes 3 0x323 Rip Into Ghia b (7) 56.5...............A Collett 4 6x533 Hello Sailor (5) 56.5 ..................M McNab 5 927 Owned (1) 56.5 ........................... R Myers 6 69x4 Vickezzlepin (8) 56.5 ............... D Johnson 7 03879 Irish Enchanter (4) 56.5 .... H Andrew (a2) 8 3x886 Real Beach h (6) 56.5 ...............M Tanaka

6 6.10pm TRINITY HILL MILE MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 9x Shanzino (2) 58.5..........................L Innes 2 3x854 Van Halen h (4) 57 .................. C Johnson 3 34x52 Al Vandaam (7) 56.5 ...................S Collett 4 42524 Kane b (3) 56.5 .....................S McKay (a) 5 87 Firefly (5) 56.5 ......................... D Johnson 6 Sound Of Music (6) 56.5 S Weatherley (a) 7 36 Pont Alma (8) 55 ....................R Elliot (a1) 8 787 Verbal Command (1) 55 ............M McNab 7 6.45pm FRESHMAX GROUP MAIDEN $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 25. Aero De Paris b (9) 57.5 S Weatherley (a) 2 78x4. He’s A Freak (11) 57.5 ..............M Tanaka 3 5 Collinstreet (6) 57.5 4 5 Sacred Tonic (5) 57.5 ....................L Innes 5 66x Seirios (7) 57.5........................C Lammas 6 6 Swissky (13) 57.5.................... C Johnson 7 Beau Geste (14) 57.5................M McNab 8 9x Buffit (2) 57.5 .............................. A Jones 9 Junior h (8) 57.5 ............................L Hemi 10 The Revenant (3) 57.5 ...........R Elliot (a1) 11 45 Elston h (10) 55.5........................S Collett 12 5 Makeitrain h (12) 55.5 ................. R Myers 13 6 Lincoln Melody (15) 55.5.............A Collett 14 0 Champagne Bride h (4) 55.5.......D Turner 15 Elle Eye Are (1) 55.5 ............... D Johnson 8 7.16pm INTERISLANDER SUMMER FESTIVAL NEW YEARS DAY 1400 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 135x9 Harlem ‘N’ Co d (11) 59..S Weatherley (a)

Daily Events

SELECTIONS: Race 1: Fashionably, Alfie Dee, Royal Ruby, Kirkenes, Itiswhatitis Race 2: Vendella, Malcan, Toms, Siren Call, Soulsana Race 3: Akoya, Rock My Soul, Savvy Dreams, Goodsav, Steppenwolf Race 4: No Finer Pins, Vendella, Soulsana, Lucidity, LEGEND: More Cheers Runner Form Race 5: Rip Into Ghia, Hello Sailor, True Enough, b - Beaten favourite at last start Vickezzlepin, Real Beach c - Won at this distance on this course Race 6: Al Vandaam, Pont Alma, Van Halen, Kane, d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going Verbal Command t - Won at track X - Spell of three months Race 7: Sacred Tonic, Champagne Bride, Aero De Paris, He’s A Freak, Collinstreet Race Information hcp - handicap mdn - maiden nmw - no metro- Race 8: Cascata, Hardcase, Selous, Chouxperb, politan wins Belle Fascino

December 14 & 15, 2017

Thursday

Thursday and Saturday. Methodist Church hall, Baring Square East.

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

Main Street, Methven.

10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz for 0-5 year olds and caregivers.

48 Allens Road.

10am - 4pm ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL OF ASHBURTON. Christmas Tree of Remembrance. Pop a star ($2) on the special Christmas tree in the arcade, Ashburton. All profits go to Palliative Care.

10.15am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A, Social hall, Havelock Street.

10.30am HINDS GARDEN CIRCLE. Morning tea and end of year get together at Robert Harris Cafe, West Street.

10.45am M.S.A.TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities.

M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

11am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention exercises to strengthen muscles and improve balance. Holy

Spirit Church Tinwald.

11am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention exercises to strengthen muscles and improve balance. Salvation Army Rooms, Cass Street.

1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention exercises to strengthen muscles and improve balance. St Peters Church, Harrison Street, Allenton.

1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention exercises to strengthen muscles and improve balance. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street.

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

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Social afternoon, you are welcome to have a go. 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

7pm ASHBURTON R.S.A. DARTS SECTION. Club night for all new and returning players, Doris Linton Lounge, Cox Street.

Friday

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

9.30am - 11.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Drop in and pre loved clothing shop. Cnr Thomson and Jane Street.

10am - 4pm ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL OF ASHBURTON. Christmas Tree of Remembrance. Pop a star ($2) on the special Christmas tree in the arcade, Ashburton. All profits go to Palliative Care.

5pm - 7pm ST DAVID’ S UNION CHURCH. Kidz Club, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am ASHBURTON AGE CONCERN. Ladies low impact exercise classes held weekly. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

9.30am - 11am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Last class for the year followed by lunch at the Stables restaurant.

9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Daytime session, new players most welcome. E A Network Stadium, River Terrace.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY.

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ENTERTAINMENT

WHAT’S ON www.ateventcentre.co.nz

To advertise in What’s On contact Carmen 03 307 7963

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211A WILLS ST, ASHBURTON, 7700 * Fees apply

Ali Harper: Christmas Joy DECEMBER

Time Travellers “Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School”

JANUARY 12 &13

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Mon, 7.30pm

SITUATIONS VACANT

PUBLIC NOTICES

Concrete Pump Operator (Trainee)

St Joseph’s School, Ashburton

If you have a full car licence, have an interest in machinery, trucks, hydraulics, heavy equipment, concrete and not afraid of hard work this could be the job for you.

Casual vacancy for an elected trustee.

A casual vacancy has occurred on the board of trustees for an elected parent representative.

The board has resolved under section 105 of the Education Act 1989 to fill the vacancy by selection.

If ten percent or more of eligible voters on the school roll ask the board, within 28 days of this notice being published, to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy, then a by-election will be held.

Any eligible voter who wishes to ask the board to hold a byelection should write to: Chairperson Board of Trustees St Joseph’s School 87 Havelock Street, Ashburton

By January 11, 2018

Phone Chris 027 933 1872 CJs Concrete Pumping Ltd

TRADES, SERVICES

CERAMIC tiles - tile quality guaranteed - Tile Warehouse selection available at Redmonds Furnishing and Flooring, Burnett Street.

COMPUTER PROBLEMS ??

For prompt reliable computer servicing and laser engraving. Contact Kelvin, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Phone 308 8989. Proudly serving locals for 30 years. Same day service if possible.

SUPERGOLD discount card welcomed.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

NEW potatoes, $3 kilo. 2kg $5. Bennett, 22 Melrose Road, Ashburton. Christmas orders phone 308 4015.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

100% NEW, 26 years old, Malaysian lady, slim, sexy body. Two ladies on special.

In/out calls. Phone 022 460 3977.

CINDY, busty redhead available anytime. High heels, short skirt, discreet central location. Call 020 4125 4423 for a sensual treat. In calls only.

LYN, attractive and busty.

Available every day until Xmas Day. Day and night.

Night and day. No texting please. Genuine callers only please. Phone 021 044 0698.

Southberry Open 7 days 9am - 6pm Raspberries Ranui Tay Berries Blackberries Freshly picked and PYO No Eftpos No Christmas orders taken 56 Tinwald Westerfield, Mayfield Road Phone 3081338

Southberry To our loyal customers who usually pick your own rasperries in January, please note this season will finish very early.

We suggest you come out before Christmas.

56 Tinwald Westerfield, Mayfield Road Phone 308 1338

The Michael Jackson HIStory Show

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FEBRUARY

Wed, 8pm

Show restricted to 18yrs and over. Content contains sexual references.

Mid-Canterbury Summer Singing School will bring you a veritable feast of music from some of the earlier musicals to the current day hits of Broadway.

Producer/Musical Director Jo Castelow and Director Alice Sollis guide these talented performers to develop their craft and excel in their performance.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Christmas Lights

The outrageously funny Kevin Bloody Wilson returns to New Zealand with his “Almost Awesome Tour” in February featuring special guest artist, Jenny Talia from Australia.

He’s irrepressible and irreverent and guaranteed to make you laugh with his unique brand of humour, a must-see for anyone wanting to see absolute original Australian comedy.

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Thu, 8pm Tickets: Adult: $59*, Child: $30* (12yrs & under), Group 6+: $54*pp

Tickets: Adult: $59.90*

All tickets: $25*

Celebrate Michael Jackson’s creative genius and unsurpassed talent with a riveting live performance through accomplished impersonator Dantanio-electrifying in his role as Jackson plus a live band, choreographed dancers, authentic costumes, state-of-the-art sound and theatrical lighting, vision and effects. Truly a mind-blowing stage production - do not miss it!

PUBLIC NOTICES

Are you decorating your house with Christmas Lights?

Board of Trustees

PLANTS, PRODUCE

FEBRUARY

Fri, 7.30pm Sat, 2pm & 7.30pm

Tickets: Adult: $29* Child: $18* (0-16yrs) Conc: $25* (65yrs+)

Join Ali at this special time of the year and capture the spirit of Christmas in this heart-warming concert.

Following on from her popular shows last year, Ali’s special guests this year are The Voices Co. Youth Ensemble.

Kevin Bloody Wilson Almost Awesome Tour

If you are and would be interested in placing your address on a Christmas Lights Map in the Ashburton APP Please contact Laura

03 307 7975 or 027 844 2933 - Sales@theguardian.co.nz

MEETINGS, EVENTS Ashburton Society of Arts Short Street Studio

Christmas Show with guest Wayne Patrick, plus 19 local members.

A great selection of reasonably priced paintings and craft.

On now until December 17, Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays 10am - 3pm, when the sign is out.

Enquiries 308 4533

MUSICAL

Beckley Coachlines Programme ◊ CAROLINE BAY CONCERT

December 29. Features Luke Kennedy. Member of The Ten Tenors and finalist on Australias The Voice.

◊ COURT THEATRE “Chicargo” January 8 at 6.30pm

◊ CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS For bookings phone 308 7646

MAKE SMALLBONE HOLDEN YOUR NEXT STOP & GET THE SERVICE YOU DESERVE Bookings essential

Main South Road, Tinwald, Ashburton 03 307 9028 www.smallbones.co.nz

Registration for the

Ashburton District Community Christmas Lunch 2017 The lunch is being held at the Tinwald Hall, cnr Graham and McMurdo Streets, Tinwald at 12.30pm on Christmas Day and there is no charge. This lunch is for anyone who would like to share Christmas Day with others.

If you have any questions please phone Ann 308 0333 and leave a message.

You are warmly invited to share this special time with us.

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Address: .................................................................................. .................................................................................................

Phone: .....................................................................................

Numbers attending: Adults ............Children ............................

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Do you need help with transport (please circle one): Yes / No Please note: We will arrange a pick-up time with you before Christmas Day.

Please return this form to: The Presbyterian Support Services, 215 Tancred Street, to Community House, 44 Cass Street, or PO Box 581, Ashburton 7740 by Thursday, December 14, 2017, if possible.

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Puzzles

Puzzles and horoscopes www.guardianonline.co.nz Cryptic crossword

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Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There is at least one fiveletter word.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Anything and everything can be taken to extremes, including the smallest things. It’s why you’re very, very careful about what you get started these days. When in doubt, toe the straight clean line.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Something’s not right. You can go along with the programme or raise your hand. “There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth: not going all the way, and not starting.” – Buddha GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Identity is more fluid and nuanced than most people think. But as the twins of the zodiac, you already understand that each person is often a subtly different person for every fresh situation.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Invisible cords entwine your soul with the soul of each person you love.

Today, you can send and receive messages through these cords regardless of where the other person is in the world or beyond.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Even though you’re not entirely happy in every moment, in many ways the setting of the day will feel ideal. Windows sparkling with promise, decorated doors of opportunity ... it’s a good place.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Your best guess is a good one but it’s still not good enough to act on.

A scientific approach is going to bother your teammates and slow down the action considerably. It will also keep you from regret.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Just when you think you’re doing better in a certain area it gets worse in another. Growth can be strange like this, but you can count on the fact that it’s all building in a positive direction.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): On the one hand, you love yourself enough to get the things you want.

On the other hand, this involves sacrifice and work you don’t feel like doing. So be a good coach to yourself. That’s what’s needed.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You’ll experience luck so uncanny that your actions may seem to be guided by an invisible finger of fate. Don’t waste this one – believe the impulse, act on it and follow through with next steps.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You hold people around you to a certain standard, and then you hold yourself to another much higher. This hardly seems fair, but it will work out for you and keep you from disappointment.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You might get nostalgic for the moment you’re living. Love does this.

You realise you’re in a sweet, shared part of life passing through your fingers.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’ll become increasingly self-sufficient as this solar return progresses. A kindly stranger comes into the picture in early 2018 who can forward your interests.

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Mainly fine, isolated afternoon showers.

Light winds.

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MONDAY

Cloud increasing, a few showers developing.

Westerlies, strong for a time.

Periods of rain developing, clearing later.

Southerlies.

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Cloud increasing, a few showers developing.

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6am Antiques Roadshow Detectives 6:30 From Russia To Iran 7:30 Love Nature – Wildlife Icons 8:30 Auction Hunters 9am American Restoration 9:30 Gordon’s Ultimate Christmas 10:30 Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers – USA 11:30 Getaway Noon From Russia To Iran 1pm Antarctica Dreaming 2pm Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 3pm Wildlife SOS 3:30 Love Nature – Australia’s Backyard Killers 4:30 Better Homes And Gardens – Food Recipes and kitchen tips.

5pm Paul Hollywood City Bakes 5:30 Shed And Buried 6pm Auction Kings 6:30 Tigers About The House – What Happened Next?

7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 8:30 Operation Lighthouse Rescue 9:30 Trust Me I’m A Doctor Michael Mosley investigates whether diet or exercise are more effective at keeping calories in check; Saleyha finds out whether probiotic products can improve health.

10:30 Shed And Buried 11pm Auction Kings 11:30 Better Homes And Gardens – Food Midnight Paul Hollywood City Bakes 12:30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives 1am Tigers About The House – What Happened Next? 2am Love Nature – Australia’s Backyard Killers 3am Getaway 3:30 Wildlife SOS 4am Operation Lighthouse Rescue 5am Trust Me I’m A Doctor

SKY SPORT 2 8am A-League Hour 9am Football Shootout 10am Cricket – International (HLS) India v Sri Lanka – Second ODI. 10:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v West Indies.

11:30 Inside Cricket 12:30 Tennis – New Zealand Championships (RPL) Men’s Final.

2pm Cricket – International (HLS) India v Sri Lanka – Second ODI. 2:30 Cricket – The Ashes Build Up 3:30 L Cricket – International Australia v England – Third Test, Day One. 5:35 Australian Cricket Show 6:05 L Cricket – International Australia v England – Third Test, Day One. Afternoon session from the Waca, Perth.

11pm Cricket – International (HLS) India v Sri Lanka – Second ODI. From Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh.

11:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v West Indies.

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9:10 Sharktacular 2017 PG 10am Homestead Rescue PG Wolves at the Door.

10:50 River Monsters M Ice Cold Killer. 11:40 Evil Lives Here M In Love with the Devil.

12:30 Evil Kin M Monsters On the Block. 1:20 American Monster M Shooting Phoenix.

2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 Auction Hunters PG Win Lose or Joust. 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Bering Sea Gold PG Fickle Fortune.

5:40 MythBusters PG Hurricane Window. 6:35 Alaskan Bush People – Book Of Browntown M Against the Tide. 7:30 Gold Rush – The Story So Far PG 8:30 Bering Sea Gold PG Reaper Madness.

9:25 Moonshiners M The Legend of Tim Smith.

10:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Winter is Coming.

11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 American Monster M

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Sport Back surgery for Read All Blacks captain Kieran Read is set for back surgery and could miss the start of next year’s Super Rugby season. Read is heading for the operating table to fix a dodgy disc in his back that forced him out of the final test of the year against Wales. Originally diagnosed as a hip flex issue, Read was confined to bed during stages of the final week of the All Blacks northern tour. It’s a position he will become familiar with in his recovery from surgery. Read, a talented cricketer at school, plans to pass the time watching the Black Caps.

Referees, players and fans will hopefully have a clearer understanding of the game of rugby next year when the World Rugby Council releases a revised rulebook that is said to be 42 per cent simpler than previous editions.

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Mid Canterbury’s referee boss is hoping to see a lot less contradiction next year when the new rulebook is released by the World Rugby Council on January 1.

The council have claimed that the new rulebook will be 42 per cent simpler than previous editions.

While he has not seen the new rulebook yet, Mid Canterbury Rugby referee development manager Graham Shaw is hoping to see less confusing rules.

“I understand they are trying to take out a lot of the contradic-

tions, there are a lot of different situations where it will say one thing, then in the next situation it contradicts itself,” he said.

“The coaches will probably be going through the new book with a fine-tooth comb trying to find some grey area they can exploit.”

Despite the rules becoming more easy to understand, he does not expect the hecklers from the sideline to quieten down, or for more desperately needed local referees to get out on the pitch on a Saturday.

“The ones from the sideline are actually quite humorous,” he said.

“You just get all the same ones, such as the lineout not being straight which really is quite a minor one for things in the lineout but people just have the one rule that they know.”

With the union always in need of referees, Shaw is not expecting the rule changes to encourage a flock of new referees to join the ranks.

“The biggest thing that is stopping new guys is the fear of criticism,” he said.

“The excuse is always ‘we see what you guys are getting out there’ and they don’t want that to happen to them.

“It isn’t a big thing, the only thing the current guys say about it is that they wish they started earlier. It is just getting people to make that first step.”

World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper said the book was found to be “over complicated” and said World Rugby are very excited about the new simplified version.

“We’re always trying to simplify the game and make it more attractive ... it’s another way we’re trying to make rugby more accessible and more simple,” he said in a Twitter video released

by World Rugby.

Tyson Fury free to return to boxing ring Tyson Fury has been given the green light to return to boxing after accepting a backdated two-year ban for doping.

The former world heavyweight champion has been out of the ring since he dethroned Wladimir Klitschko back in November 2015.

Seven months after that famous victory he was charged with using a banned substance.

The 29-year-old said the positive test was a result of uncastrated wild boar he had eaten.

Fury was quick to respond online calling out Anthony Joshua on Twitter and posting a video with the caption: ‘Guess who’s back?’ The news is a welcome boost for the 29-year-old, who has been eyeing a return to his throne for several months. But there remain several hurdles for

Fury to cross before he can step through the ropes once more.

The former unified world champion, who has been in the gym training alongside Ricky Hatton near Manchester in recent weeks, ballooned up to 25st during his two-year hiatus from the sport.

He also remains without a boxing licence from a British Boxing Board of Control but

can now apply for one. UKAD revealed, however, that the BBBofC agreed with the decision to end proceedings against the self-styled Gypsy King.

Both Tyson and his cousin Hughie, who unsuccessfully challenged for the WBO world heavyweight title in September, were charged with doping offences by UK Anti-Doping.

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Fined for laser incidents Peru’s national football federation have been handed about $NZ18,000 in fines by Fifa after their fans shone lasers at the All Whites and delayed handing over their team sheet during their recent World Cup qualifiers. Fifa fined the Peru national federation 5000 Swiss Francs ($NZ7270) for shining the lasers, which were visible on the faces of Kiwi players, during the second-leg match. The fine also covered a pitch invasion by media at fulltime as Peru’s players celebrated qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1982.

Coll into the quarters Eighth seed Paul Coll has advanced to the quarter-finals of the Squash World Championships in Manchester with a marathon four game effort.

The 25-year-old defeated England’s Daryl Selby 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-7 in 82 minutes. The Kiwi will now face world No.1 and top seed Gregory Gaultier of France in the final eight on Friday morning. Ninth seed Joelle King plays her second round match against seventh seed Sarah-Jane Perry (England) this morning.

Gayle warning for Black Caps

Higgins’ antics may pay off

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