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Native tree planting initiative launched

By Heather Chalmers

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern donned gumboots on Thursday to launch a native tree planting initiative being developed at Synlait’s dairy factory near Dunsandel.

A 15-hectare site, known as Whakapuawai, adjacent to the factory is being developed which will incorporate an industrial scale nursery to propagate native plants. This will eventually grow more than one million native trees and shrubs annually, with a goal to plant four million native trees on farms and community land by 2028, Synlait chief executive Leon Clement said.

Synlait’s 200 farmer-suppliers would benefit from the initiative.

“Our farmer suppliers need trees to restore balance on their land and protect waterways.

“We know many of our farmers don’t have the resources, the money or the time to plant these trees themselves, so we are here to help them with that.”

Synlait staff will also receive one paid day per year to plant natives as a way of supporting farmers and communities to restore land in Canterbury.

Plants from the nursery will be provided free to farmers and staff days would be used to help farmers regenerate areas, particularly riparian planting and

“It might be about plastic straws hurting turtles, but by and large it is about our warming planet.”

While the Government had policies to tackle climate change, she said it could only do so much and welcomed Synlait’s initiative.

Ardern was joined by the Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor and Synlait staff, milk suppliers and local iwi members at the event.

While at Synlait, Ardern also officially opened New Zealand’s first large-scale electrode boiler, commissioned earlier this year to provide process heat and steam for the factory’s dairy liquids facility.

This followed a decision by Synlait not to build another coal boiler. Run by electricity, the electrode boiler was six megawatt and a “big kettle”, Clement said.

While this was more expensive to install and run than a coalfired boiler, this would change with the cost of carbon under the Emissions Trading Scheme expected to rise.

“While the cost of carbon is currently $25 a tonne, at $40 a tonne this electrode boiler makes economic as well as environmental sense,” Clement said.

The electrode boiler was part of a strategy by Synlait to reduce its off-farm greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2028.

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The Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor (left), and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern plant a kowhai to mark the launch of Whakapuawai, an environmental initiative by Synlait at its Dunsandel factory site.

PHOTO SUPPLIED wetland areas. “We can’t solve environmental challenges on our own, but through Whakapuawai we can lead by example and help connect our milk suppliers and

community groups to make a real difference,” Clement said.

Eventually Whakapuawai would contain a wetland, walking tracks, exercise zones and meet-

ing areas.

Arden said that as Prime Minister she received many letters from children, and most were about the environment.

Way cleared for new retail complex

By Sue Newman

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More than 130 jobs will be created when a new retail complex opens its doors in central Ashburton.

The complex, to be built by River Crossing Ltd, on a site on the corner of Cass and South streets, will contain one large, big box retailer (unconfirmed as K-Mart) and a second building that will be home to restaurants and takeaway food outlets.

River Crossing Ltd lodged an application for a resource consent for the project in March and the application was heard by

commissioner Ken Gimblett last month.

The new complex will adjoin Countdown South in the Business D zone and a number of existing buildings will be demolished to make way for the new development. The consent has been granted with a number of conditions covering construction, land contamination, amenity and landscaping and traffic movement.

River Crossing is owned by Tricroft Properties Ltd with its general manager Tony Gilbert saying it was a red letter day for the company when the project

was given the green light.

“It’s a massive win,” he said.

Gilbert stopped short of confirming the bulk retail tenant would be K-Mart, saying the company had been in discussions for a while with a large format retailer and with national tenants for the food retail spaces.

“Most of it’s negotiated but not finalised.”

Site clearing would begin once those negotiations were finalised and a work programme would then be prepared with a time frame for the development.

The project was a significant one for the Ashburton District,

but it was part of the company’s commitment to investing in Ashburton, Gilbert said.

Prior to the November 19 hearing the original application was modified with a proposal to create a number of individual retail stores alongside the bulk retail store, changed to limit these to restaurant and takeaway outlets only.

One of the issues that the applicant and objectors could not agree on was the impact the new complex would have on the economic health of Ashburton’s town centre. Gimblett ruled that the town centre appeared to be

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Rather than fearing the impact the arrival of another bulk retail store would have on central town businesses, Paper Plus owner Terry McNab believes it could help stem the flow of local dollars out of town.

“The town’s a bit disjointed and it’s too late to stop that. This could keep money in town and any addition to our retail stocks is good. You have to be positive about it,” he said.

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■■WHITE ISLAND ERUPTION

Two bodies not yet recovered NZME Six bodies have been recovered from White Island, with a water and aerial search to resume today to try and find the last two bodies remaining on the volcano.

Police Commissioner Mike Bush told media yesterday: “It’s not over yet”.

It was believed at least one of the bodies, and possibly both, were in the water surrounding the island. A dive squad began a search yesterday afternoon.

Earlier, police confirmed at 10.30am that the six bodies would be transported by helicopter to the Navy ship HMNZS Wellington, which is anchored off the island.

A total of eight bodies were believed to be on the island.

Hayden Marshall-Inman’s brother, Mark Inman, says it feels “fantastic” to have the recovery mission under way.

“It’s almost like a relief now it’s happening. It’s going to allow us to grieve and send our loved ones off in the manner they deserve.”

Inman said he had pushed for the recovery to happen and was happy authorities had listened.

His brother Hayden worked as a White Island tour guide and it is understood he was killed when

he went back to help others after Monday’s eruption.

Earlier yesterday police said the recovery operation was “going to plan” but would take longer than first thought, police say.

Deputy Police Commissioner Mike Clement said at 9.15am: “The recovery team is in the area where we believe the majority of the bodies are.

“The operation is taking more time than expected, this is due to the protective equipment the recovery team is wearing which can be restrictive and heavy but is necessary.

“Conditions for the operation are good in regard to the weather, sea state and the environment on the island.”

Earlier, Deputy Police Commissioner John Tims said just after 7am yesterday that a blessing had been held at sea with representatives of the victims.

“The family representatives are returning to the mainland and the operation to recover the eight bodies on the island has commenced.”

The retrieval operation began at first light. It follows days of growing frustration from grieving families at delays in emergency services returning to the island to

Families of victims of the White Island eruption embrace as they arrive back to the Whakatane wharf following a blessing at sea ahead of the recovery operation off the coast of Whakatane yesterday.

PHOTO AP collect their loved ones.

Four days on from the eruption disaster, eight people are confirmed dead, the youngest a 13-year-old Australian schoolboy.

Two Navy RHIBs (rigid-hull inflatable boats) deploying in the search area.

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Eight others are still missing, presumed killed. Their bodies remain on the country’s most active volcano.

Police briefed families on Thursday night about their plans for yesterday’s daring retrieval operation.

Police Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement told media: “We have a plan.”

But he warned the mission – involving eight people on the ground and dozens more behind the scenes – was not without risk.

Shortly after first light New Zealand Defence Force “assets” would travel to the island assisted by specialist capabilities from other areas including police.

Helicopters, the HMNZS Wellington and specialist equipment will all be involved in the operation, which was expected to last several hours.

Those returning to the island would wear protective clothing to guard against the toxic gases.

“They will go on to the island, making every effort to recover the

bodies and return to the mainland.

“I have to emphasise that the risk has not gone. The risk is present.”

Despite the protective clothing the team would wear, it wouldn’t completely protect them if Whakaari bursts again.

The nation’s thoughts, prayers and love would be with those risking their safety, he said.

Police knew through eyewitness interviews and drone and other footage that six bodies could be seen on the island.

“But we know that we are missing eight people,” Clement said.

The recovery of the six bodies was the focus of yesterday’s venture, as the team deployed will likely run out of time to search for the remaining two.

He acknowledged the trade-offs of quickly getting bodies off the island and the impact this may have on the collection of crucial evidence.

“Nothing is foolproof, this is not a zero-sum game.”

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Environmental milestone

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

Ashburton Borough School students are celebrating 10 years of green-gold certification as part of the Canterbury-wide Enviroschools programme.

The school was first accredited in 2009, and a group of students travelled to Christchurch last week to re-confirm their greengold status.

The school was first given the status in 2009 and was the first school in the South Island to achieve it.

As part of the programme there are three different tiers of achievement, starting at bronze, going to silver before finishing at the top of achievement on greengold.

The school is assessed by Environment Canterbury who run the programme, on five different principles including cultural diversity and sustainability.

The students also had to map out their vision for the school and had to develop an enviro vision statement.

“Our school will sustain and edcuate about environmentally friendly practices. We will care

The Ashburton Borough School Greenies are thrilled to have had their green-gold status reconfirmed as part of the Enviroschools project.

PHOTO JAIME PITT MACKAY 121219-JPM-0002 for the school, community and plant by taking action for ideas we believe in. We will celebrate our achievements, cultural diversity and practice kaitiakitanga,” the statement says.

“We will learn from other cultures, expand our knowledge and grow as leaders. We will have a

positive influence on the community. Our school will take action to try and change the world for future generations.”

The programme is driven by the school’s environment team, the Borough Greenies, and teacher in charge John Hooper said they were ecstatic to have

the award re-confirmed.

A sign was given to the school when they first achieved the green-gold status but it has not fared well over the past 10 years so to go alongside their certificate, Environment Canterbury also donated a new sign to recognise the achievement.

Council flat residents celebrate the festive season Over 50 council flat residents enjoyed a Christmas Carol sing-a-long and morning tea in the Balmoral Hall yesterday.

Live music was provided by a group of local women, who were accompanied by an impromptu Ashburton District Councillor choir. Mayor Neil Brown said this was his first time attending the Christmas party and he enjoyed it.

“It is really nice to be here, to be part of bringing joy to the council residents.”

Brown made it his personal mission to chat to most of the attendees.

“This is a great opportunity for me to talk to people. They tell me their concerns, and the odd complaint, along with council bouquets too, which is nice.”

He was particularly encouraged to hear that the residents he spoke to were all being well supported by friends and family over the festive season.

In brief Boatie warning Boaties heading south this summer are being warned to watch out for debris in a number of lakes following heavy rainfall. As a result of recent heavy rainfall, a significant amount of debris is currently floating or submerged in the Waitaki rivers and lakes.

Environment Canterbury’s Harbourmaster, Gary Manch said that Lake Benmore, Lake Aviemore, Lake Ohau, Lake Waitaki and Lake Ruataniwha are all affected.

Submerged and floating logs in particular are currently a hazard for recreational river and lake use and will remain a hazard for a number of weeks, throughout the summer boating season. Manch says that it is the skipper’s responsibility to ensure the area you are using is navigable and safe to transit, and that they strongly recommend keeping speeds to a minimum.

Property passed in An historic Mid Canterbury property went under the auctioneer’s hammer yesterday, but failed to find a buyer. Valetta homestead and 20 hectares of land were ordered to auction by the High Court of New Zealand for Malley and Co, lawyers. The property had been owned by Janine and Linda Sundberg since 1995. Bidding opened at $100,000 and was followed by a vendor bid of $200,000. Bidding then rose slowly to $350,000 where it stalled. It reopened with a vendor bid of $400,000 but this generated no interest from the 40 strong gallery and the property was passed in. It has a rating valuation of $1 million as at July 2018. It was last sold in 1995 for $252,000.

Hydroslide plans New Zealand’s first “trapdoor” hydroslide which propels adrenalin seekers at 40km/h was yesterday unveiled as a key part of Christchurch’s new post-quake Metro Sports Facility. Plans for the hydroslide tower complex were released yesterday by Ōtākaro, the Crown-owned company delivering the central city anchor projects that the Government committed to after the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquakes. The plans show five water slides, including the 12.6m-high Looping Rocket where riders stand on a floor that suddenly drops away.

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■■ FIRE AND EMERGENCY

Recruits shown the ropes

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

A group of prospective firefighters are starting to be shown the ropes as they begin their journey to become part of Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

A group of eight prospective rural firefighters and operational support staff joined a number of established firefighters in Mona Square on Wednesday night for a few basic lessons in rolling up hoses and how to run them out ready for use.

Chief rural controller Greg Bruce said it was a perfect opportunity to show the new recruits who are not able to use hoses with water yet just how it is done without being on an actual fire-ground.

Training is often varied for the firefighters and can take place in a variety of locations.

“It just depends what is planned really, sometimes it is just out the back of the station,” he said.

For these new recruits there is still a few months of training ahead of them at least before they can get fully involved.

“For these guys this is only

their second time together so there will be a few more in the new year and then we can get them in to their basic training before we look at getting them out in to the fire-ground,” he

said. The new recruits were picked up through an open day held at the station recently and bring a good mix of ages with two women also part of the group.

Above - Members of the Ashburton Voluntary Rural Fire Force show some new recruits how it is done in Mona Square.

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■■ DRIVING FOR ZERO

Warning for festive season partying Road safety charity Brake is appealing to partygoers and organisers to ensure everyone in their group gets to and from celebrations safely.

As work Christmas parties and other celebrations are in full swing, and with many people planning parties for this weekend, Brake is reminding everyone to plan their travel, and if driving to events, making sure the designated driver stays sober.

Brake’s Driving for Zero campaign urges drivers not to drink any amount of alcohol or take any drugs before getting behind the wheel.

The charity also urges family and friends to speak out and stop a loved one drink or drug driving.

Figures show that in 2017, alcohol and/or drugs was a factor in 111 fatal and over 1100 injury crashes resulting in 130 deaths and over 1500 injuries.

Research shows that drinking any amount of alcohol can affect your driving.

“As a charity that supports people bereaved and injured in crashes, we witness the suffering that drink and drug driving inflict, and appeal to everyone to help put a stop to it. Drink and drug driving deaths and injuries

are cruel and needless, ending and ruining lives and leaving behind traumatised families to pick up the pieces,” Brake’s New Zealand director Caroline Perry said.

“We want everyone to enjoy this holiday season and get to their destination safely. If you’re driving home from celebrations it’s vital you take your responsibility for people’s safety seriously.

It’s a proven fact that even small amounts of alcohol or drugs inflate your risk of crashing.

So even if you feel okay after a drink, the reality is that if you get behind the wheel you’re putting yourself and others in needless

danger. The only safe amount of alcohol to have if you’re driving is none.”

Drivers with even 20-50mg alcohol per 100ml of blood are at least three times more likely to die in a crash than those with no alcohol in their blood. Even small amounts of alcohol affect drivers’ reaction times, judgment and co-ordination.

Alcohol also makes it impossible for drivers to assess their own impairment because it creates a false sense of confidence and means drivers are more inclined to take risks and believe they are in control when they’re not.

■■CANCER SOCIETY

Lions support cancer shuttle Local Lions clubs, Mayfield and Districts, Ashburton County and Ashburton, recently joined fellow clubs from Mid and South Canterbury, West Coast, Tasman, Nelson and Marlborough to raise $11,450 towards the running costs of the Canterbury West Coast Cancer Society Christchurch Shuttle.

This shuttle solely transports patients daily from their accommodation in Daffodil House and Daffodil Lodge in Christchurch to receive radiation or chemotherapy treatment at Christchurch Hospital, making in excess of 16,000 patient transfers annually with a total running cost of $62,800.

Of these 16,000-plus transfers, about 35 per cent are from the Nelson/Marlborough area, 30 per cent from the West Coast region, 22 per cent from Mid/ South Canterbury and the remaining 13 per cent from the regions of Kaikoura, Cheviot, Hanmer, Southland and Otago.

This service is invaluable and the importance of the shuttle cannot be minimised as patients and their supporters are going through a traumatic time in their lives while living away from their environment.

The shuttle takes away any added pressure of traffic, parking and weather they would otherwise have to contend with.

The contributions from the Lions clubs will essentially cover the fuel costs of the shuttle for the year.

The Lions clubs have been making this an annual event.

This is the third year that the project has been running and so far $37,250.00 has been contributed to the cause.

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E-scooters get Selwyn green light

By Jonathan Leask jonathan@selwynapp.nz

E-scooters hit Selwyn streets on Thursday after the Selwyn District Council adopted the updated Traffic and Parking Bylaw on Wednesday.

The updated bylaw included changes that make it legal for commercial e-scooters to use and park on Selwyn streets.

Both Lime and Lin-

coln-based Lava indicated that once the bylaw was adopted they would have scooters available in the trial areas on Thursday morning ushering in the start of a six month e-scooter trial.

In October, the council voted to allow the trial of 250 e-scooters, subject to the adoption of the reviewed Traffic and Parking Bylaw.

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Flood response praised

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Led by Timaru District mayor Nigel Bowen and collectively supported by all councillors, calls of praise and admiration were conveyed from the council chambers on Tuesday, with the council acknowledging the efforts of council staff and the community for stepping up in a time of need.

Reflecting on the tireless work and dedication from council staff in response to the state of emergency declared on Saturday morning, Bowen expressed his pride in being involved in an organisation that delivered, and continues to deliver, first class service to everyone and anything affected.

“I have been so impressed with the entire organisation here at council, the response and work has been incredible. It certainly wasn’t business as usual, there was a real threat to some of our community, but from leadership, volunteers and right through to the welfare centres . . . it makes me really proud to be a part of this organisation,” Bowen said.

Bowen also acknowledged the community spirit and inclusiveness among the South Canterbury townships, with particular emphasis on Geraldine.

“To put it in perspective, if we had a toll for every vehicle that passed through, we’d be very, very wealthy. The way Geraldine took in stranded travellers and the stories we have heard coming out of that area has left a lasting impression on those that have passed through.

“Every volunteer that helped the situation, thank you and well done . . . you’ve done us all proud.”

Echoing Bowen’s sentiments, councillor Peter Burt said he was thrilled to see the community step up, as they have done on so many previous occasions.

“When adversity strikes, people step up and we’re so fortunate to be part of such a welcoming and incredible community.”

Under the conditions of the trial licence the e-scooters will be allowed to operate in Rolleston, Lincoln and Prebbleton, and to travel between the towns using cycle lanes.

Reduced speed areas will be in place for council reserves, and in the vicinity of halls and community centres and e-scooters will not be allowed in council cemeteries.

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Free water tests for flood area Timaru District Council is offering free water testing for properties within the Rangitata Flood Risk Zone.

One free water test will be offered to people in the flood risk zone between Monday, December 16 and Wednesday, December 18. All people need to do is phone the council on 03 687 7200 to book a test.

Timaru Civil Defence controller Tracy Tierney said that offering these tests was one small way the council could help.

“People working on farms throughout the area will have many things to worry about, but ensuring you have a safe

source of drinking water is critical so this is one small thing we can take care of.

“The tests will give a quick indication of whether the water coming out of your tap is up to standard to use for eating, drinking and preparing food.”

At 2.56pm on Friday the state of emergency for the Timaru District was officially withdrawn, and the Timaru District Council’s emergency operations centre will be transitioning from response to recovery mode, where they will work to provide the advice and services to help get the community back to normal.

Santa can respond in te reo

Celebrating their last day at primary school by planting a tree, Chertsey Year 6 students (from left) Olivia McFarlane, Rhiannan Choat and Chloe Davis.

Students plant a peach tree for remembrance

By Sue Newman

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Leaving the primary school that has been part of your life for six years is a big event for any student, but when your school is the Ashburton District’s smallest, its even more significant.

On Wednesday Olivia McFarlane, Rhiannan Choat and Chloe Davis spent their final day at school preparing for their prize giving ceremony and taking part in a tree planting event.

This is the first year Chertsey School has signed on for Bunnings tree planting Leavers Programme, with board chair Fiona McFaull saying it was a great way to recognise and remember the school’s senior students.

The three planted a miniature peach tree that already had a healthy crop of fruit growing on its tiny branches.

Bunnings staff member Mary Banks said the leavers’ programme was a nationwide one and all schools were invited to sign on. As well as a new tree for the school grounds, the students were given packets of seeds they could either plant at school or take home.

The three Chertsey leavers will start their new school as bus students attending Ashburton Intermediate and while they were excited about the change, all three said it would be a very different experience attending a school with a role of more than 400 after spending their school days at a school with around 30.

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy festive season. I look forward to working with you next year.

Christmas Office hours Closes 23rd Dec and Re opens 6th Jan (Timaru) 13th Jan (Ashburton). For urgent enquiries over this period please phone 03 683 1386 or email andrew.falloon@parliament.govt.nz

While posted messages to Santa might not reach the North Pole in time for Christmas, New Zealand Post will still make sure that Santa can get responses to only messages out by December 23, and he has even learnt a new language to write them in.

Santa will be responding to online messages until December 23, and for the first time children will have the option to receive their responses in te reo Maori.

NZ Post general manager of consumer marketing and brand, Sarah Sandoval, aka the Head Santa’s Helper, says it’s great being able to offer responses in te reo this year.

“Last year a parent wrote to us suggesting that we offer te reo and we thought, absolutely we should,” she said.

“The Santa’s Helpers at NZ Post love being able to bring the magic of writing to Santa to young Kiwis. We’ve been running this tradition for over 20 years and this year we’ve been receiving letters since August.”

Physical letters to and from Santa closed this week, in order to ensure children got their replies in time, but online messages to Santa are still open.

To make and send a digital postcard to Santa, visit www.nzpost.co.nz/writetosanta. Children can make their digital postcards special by adding their favourite items – from fairy lights and milk and cookies, to presents and more. Email responses take 24 hours from when your digital postcard is sent and can be received in either te reo or English.

No conviction for wife-puncher NZME A former corporate high-flyer who punched his wife in the face has been discharged without conviction so he can stay in New Zealand with his family.

Jissen Porathur Johny’s partner sat in the public gallery at the Dunedin District Court on Thursday and cried with relief at Judge Emma Smith’s decision.

In a statement, she said her husband was not normally so violent.

When he hit her it was usually “a light backhand to the face”, she said.

A conviction, counsel Deborah Hen-

derson argued, would have resulted in the 49-year-old defendant being deported and forced to apply for residency or a visa from overseas, splitting him from his wife and two children.

The judge said – “by a small margin” – that outcome would have been out of all proportion to the gravity of the offending.

It was a significant blow to his self-esteem when he struggled to get employment here and instead spent his time looking after the children, Judge Smith said.

Johny was ordered to pay court costs of $130.

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Drone images taken by Sam Anderson shows the damage that the flooding caused at Arundel on Sunday.

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Floodwaters cut island in half O

ne week ago the South Island was essentially cut in half after the Rangitata River flooded, cutting off access to the two bridges that span the river.

Travellers were trapped on either side of the river for days until the Inland Route 72 at Arundel re-opened, allowing traffic to flow once again.

On Wednesday the bridge at State Highway 1 re-opened, restoring both crossings of the river.

Plenty of work is still to be done to deal with the flooding, with floodwaters still flowing through farms on the south side of the river as contractors attempt to move the river’s flow away from where it burst its banks.

Travellers waited on the roadside for Inland Route 72 to re-open on Monday.

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A section of around 350m of railway line was swept away by the floodwaters causing serious damage to the line, affecting what would usually be six services along the line in a day.

Here are some of the images that captured the impact that this one-in20-year flood had on the Ashburton District.

Even on Wednesday afternoon some travellers did not know that State Highway 1 was closed leading to Downer workers having to play navigator.

An aerial pic of the flooding in the Rangitata shows just how much water has been running through farmland on the south bank of the river.

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The picnic grounds at Ealing by State Highway 1 became a makeshift camping ground and stop-off point for travellers waiting for the roads to re-open.

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■■CHISTMAS DEBT

Paying off debt after Christmas NZME Around one in every four adults went into debt to pay for Christmas last year and some are still paying it off, research shows.

Young people – those aged 18 to 34 – were the most likely to go into debt to pay for the season with nearly a third of them doing so while 55- to 64-year-olds were the least likely, figures from a survey by the Commission for Financial Capability show.

Just over three in every 100 people were still paying it off when the research was undertaken in November – nearly a year after the prior Christmas.

A further 14.5 per cent of those surveyed took less than three months to pay off the debt while 6.3 per cent took three to six months.

Tom Hartmann, managing editor at the Commission for Financial Capability, pointed to Reserve Bank data which showed New Zealand’s credit card spending peaks every December and has continued to rise.

“We are taking more and more

and putting it on the credit card.

The trend is not changing at all.”

Hartmann said it was not surprising that young people took on more debt as they were typically starting out in their careers and their earning levels were lower.

“The natural thing is to pay it out of future earnings which is what debt is.”

But he was surprised by the nearly 30 per cent (28.5) of 35- to 54-year-olds that went into debt

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did have and only spending that cash.

“It will result in much more sharper decisions on what your choices will be.”

Other ways include setting a dollar limit with friends and family or doing Secret Santa.

“There is also still a lot of time to do comparison shopping online.”

Look at redeeming any rewards you have or consider making home-made vouchers which involve giving time for things like babysitting or a back rub, rather than a physical present.

Hartmann said if presents were going to be given it was often a good idea to get children something they needed like clothes, shoes or swimwear rather than a plastic toy that could end up in a landfill within a year.

“We are in a high-pressure environment where it feels like everyone else is spending more than you.”

But he urged people to focus on making good Christmas memories rather than trying to keep up with what they believed others were doing.

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to pay for Christmas.

Hartmann said using a credit card enabled people to spend more with research pointing to it being as much as 30 per cent more.

“Using a credit card is not just easier but we know the brain works differently when you pay by cash versus credit card.”

“With cards it is all pleasure, the pain is postponed until you get the statement.”

Hartmann said the unfortunate situation in New Zealand was that Kiwis were hit by the dreaded debt triangle at this time of year – Christmas, holidays and then back to school costs.

Often it took people until March to get on top of the debts. Hartmann said March onwards was a good time for people to plan ahead and start putting money aside for the “debt triangle”.

“That will mean next time the debt triangle comes around you are much better prepared.”

The research found 22 per cent of people put away a little bit each month throughout the year for Christmas and a further 17 per cent put money aside in the two to three months before.

But 37 per cent said they paid for Christmas and the summer holidays from current income or borrowed.

Hartmann said that while it was too late to start saving now for this Christmas there were steps people could take to reduce the amount of debt they took on.

One suggestion was taking money out of the bank that you

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Kiwi gadget fans have long been annoyed by the absence of the cellular version of Apple’s Watch from NZ. That changed yesterday, with the Apple Watch Series 5 GPS + Celluar finally going on sale, priced from $929 (the GPS-only version retails from $729).

The barrier had been that no telco offered support for an Apple Watch eSIM (or electronic SIM – a virtual version of the physical SIM card you slide into a phone).

Now, Spark has come to the party – which means you can use the cellular version of Apple’s Watch to make calls, send texts and use apps like Apple Pay and Uber without the need to tether to an iPhone.

Spark’s new $12.99 per month One Number Wearable Plan lets your Apple Watch share your iPhone’s calling minutes and txt plan (though again, your handset doesn’t need to be in coo-ee), and your Watch gets unlimited data (or at least unlimited up to 40GB, after which it can be throttled).

The Herald was able to make one of the first Apple Watch cellular calls on the new Wearable Plan on Thursday, taking advantage of the new eSIM support plus a second required technology component: VoLTE (4G voice-calling), also just added by Spark.

It worked fine. There was no real surprise there, since all three major carriers across the Tasman have offered support for the Apple Watch cellular for a couple of years. Still,

it was good to see it in the flesh. For calls, there’s no need to hold your watch to your mouth in Dick Tracy fashion. You can have your wrist near your waist in a natural position and call quality is clear.

The new cellular support also means Watch Series 5 (GPS + Cellular) owners get international emergency calling.

With eSIM support, the Apple Watch finally feels fully-rounded.

And more so because all versions of the Series 5 also add to crucial advances: an always-on display (no more flicking your wrist ostentatiously in meetings to wake it up) and the ability to download apps directly to the watch.

When the Herald last covered eSIMs, back in September 2018, the verdict was that they were great for customers.

But Telecommunications Users Association head Craig Young said phone companies also feared that eSIMS made it easier to switch providers – hence some foot-dragging.

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is currently only available for the Apple Watch Series 5, but Spark says it’ll be expanded to support other devices in future.

But now that Spark has crossed the Rubicon, its rivals are sure to follow – although the timetable is hazy at this point.

“We remain committed to delivering eSIM support on our network in the future however the roll-out in New Zealand has been delayed due to a range of factors. Our team is working on a release as soon as possible, but we are unable to confirm a date just yet,” a Vodafone NZ spokeswoman said.

A spokeswoman for 2degrees said, “We are looking at how we might bring this technology to our customers. At this stage, we can’t say when that will be.”

Spark offered is first eSIM support back in April, when it introduced support for the technology for Samsung’s Galaxy Watch and for Apple’s latest iPhones (eSIM support has been a mainstay for highend models with all the top handset brands for a while now – it’s just been, as with smartwatches, that there’s been no mobile carrier in NZ to support the capability).

Whereas an eSIM setup can allow an iPhone and an Apple Watch to share one number, it can enable one handset to host two phone numbers – a boon if you want to juggle home and work numbers on a single handset, or if you’re travelling and want to buy a local phone account without the need to faff around swapping out a physical SIM card.

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■■UNITED STATES

Trump mocks Greta Thunberg AP President Donald Trump mocked Greta Thunberg, the Swedish 16-year-old climate activist, calling her distinction as Time magazine’s Person of the Year “ridiculous” yesterday and suggesting that she work on anger-management issues and go to a movie with a friend.

Trump’s advice, in a morning tweet, came a day after Thunberg, who has mobilised millions of people to fight climate change and condemned leaders’ inaction, became the youngest person to be dubbed Person of the Year by Time.

“So ridiculous,” Trump tweeted.

“Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!”

Trump was responding to a tweet congratulating Thunberg

by Roma Downey, an actress and producer from Northern Ireland.

Her production credits include the History Channel mini-series The Bible, which she also starred in as Mary, mother of Jesus.

She is also married to Mark Burnett, a producer on Trump’s previ-

Greta Thunberg ous NBC reality television series, The Apprentice.

Thunberg, who has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, wasted little time in offering a rejoinder to Trump. Shortly after his tweet, she had updated her Twitter profile to read: “A teenag-

er working on her anger management problem. Currently chilling and watching a good old fashioned movie with a friend.”

Trump, who has called climate change a “hoax,” also took note of Thunberg in September, following an appearance at a United Nations

climate summit where she offered an impassioned – and somewhat fatalistic – plea to global leaders.

“She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!” Trump wrote on Twitter at the time.

Thunberg subsequently embraced Trump’s sarcastic description and altered her Twitter profile to describe herself to her followers as “a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future”.

At her UN appearance, Thunberg chastised leaders for praising young activists such as herself while failing to deliver on drastic actions needed to avert the worst effects of climate change, and she warned that if the world continued with business as usual, her generation would face an insurmountable catastrophe.

In explaining Time’s choice of Thunberg as Person of the Year, the magazine’s editor in chief, Edward Felsenthal, said that “she became the biggest voice on the biggest issue facing the planet this year, coming from essentially nowhere to lead a worldwide movement”.

Thunberg represents a broader phenomenon of young people pushing for change, Felsenthal said during an appearance on NBC’s Today show.

He pointed to the Parkland, Florida, high school students who became a leading voice on gun control, as well as to another finalist for 2019 Person of the Year: the Hong Kong protesters who have spent months in the streets urging democratic reform.

A few hours after Trump’s tweet, his campaign sent out an altered image of the Time magazine cover featuring Thunberg – with Trump’s head superimposed on Thunberg’s.

In the campaign’s version, Trump was the Person of the Year, with a cover that promoted “the power of promises kept”.

Trump, who was among the five finalists for the distinction this year, has had a long obsession with the magazine’s selections, dating back before he became president.

Fake 2009 Time covers showing Trump as person of the year and touting his days as host of The Apprentice have been found hanging in several of his golf clubs.

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New build a vote of confidence I

n an era when bricks and mortar shopping is under threat on all fronts from online traders, it’s a real vote of confidence in Ashburton to see not only an investor building a new retail complex but also in a national big box retailer deciding to set up there.

That K-mart is coming to town is probably one of Ashburton’s worst kept secrets and while no one is confirming they’ll be the new tenant in the River Crossing complex off South Street, it’s an odds on bet they are.

Fantastic news. Yes, it’s another big national entity coming to town, and yes it will be doing

business outside the CBD, but for locals, having a second onestop store that doesn’t break the budget is great news.

This is about more than just consumerism, however. Having another national retailer on our doorstep will go some way towards stopping the outflow of cash from Ashburton to

Christchurch or to online retailers.

We’re dreaming if we believe we can ever keep every retail dollar local, but by having a fair bit of what’s on offer elsewhere on our doorstep we’re going some way towards doing that.

Yes, it would have been perfect if the new store and its accompany food outlet businesses were being built right in the heart of Ashburton, but the opportunity to do this simply wasn’t there.

That land’s in the hands of other developers with other plans.

There’s always criticism of builds outside the CBD fragmenting the town. That fragmen-

tation is an old story. It started years ago with developments in the West and Moore streets area.

CBD retailers fought long and hard to stop that happening.

They lost and what we have there now is a good complement to the true CBD. It’s continued in other areas on the outskirts of the CBD and life’s carried on.

Fragmentation and a sprawling shopping area are just part of life in most towns and cities and the construction of the new River Crossing complex will be no different.

Countdown already has its second store in that area and it’s now just part of the town.

We need new facilities, new service to keep our vibrancy.

Yes our CBD is a mess with its yawning gaps, but have faith, there are already good examples that it’s coming back to life.

Certainly there will be more demolitions but there will also be more rebuilds and with those rebuilds will come new businesses.

The heroes in all of this are our local landowners, developers and investors. They need a huge round of applause for their absolute belief in this district and for their willingness to invest huge amounts of money in the place they call home.

with the Palestine Liberation Organisation, after chairman Yasser Arafat said he was renouncing “all forms of terrorism”.

In 2003, a weary, dishevelled Saddam Hussein was displayed on television screens worldwide, a day after his capture by American troops.

In 2005, President George W. Bush defended his decision to wage the Iraq war, even as he acknowledged that “much of the intelligence turned out to be wrong”.

In 2009, the government recognised the Māori (Tino

Rangatiratanga) flag as the preferred national Māori flag.

Ten years ago: President Barack Obama implored top bankers to help keep the fragile recovery from faltering by boosting lending to small businesses and getting behind an overhaul of financial regulation.

Five years ago: A last-minute deal salvaged UN climate talks in Lima, Peru, from collapse.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe scored a decisive election victory and promised to push efforts to revitalise the world’s third largest economy.

One year ago: Stocks fell to

eight-month lows after weak economic data from China and Europe set off more worries about the global economy.

Today’s birthdays: Singeractress Abbe Lane is 88. Actor Hal Williams is 85. Actresssinger Jane Birkin is 73. Pop singer Joyce Vincent-Wilson is 73. Actress Dee Wallace is 71.

Rhythm-and-blues singer Ronnie McNeir is 70. Rock musician Cliff Williams is 70. Actorcomedian T.K. Carter is 63. Rock singer-musician Mike Scott is 61.

Singer-musician Peter “Spider” Stacy is 61. Actress Cynthia Gibb is 56. Actress Nancy Valen

is 54. Actor Archie Kao is 50.

Actress Natascha McElhone is 50. Actress-comedian Michaela Watkins is 48. Actress-comedian Miranda Hart is 47. Rhythm-andblues singer Brian Dalyrimple is 44. Actress KaDee Strickland is 44. Actress Tammy Blanchard is 43. Actress Sophie Monk is 40.

Actor-singer-musician Jackson Rathbone is 35. Actress Vanessa Hudgens is 31. Rock/R&B singer Tori Kelly is 27.

Thought for today: “The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be.” — Paul Valery, French philosopher (1871-1945).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today in Saturday, December 14, the 348th day of 2019. There are 17 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On December 14, 2012, a gunman with a semi-automatic rifle killed 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, then committed suicide as police arrived; the 20-year-old had also fatally shot his mother at their home before carrying out the attack on the school.

On this date: In 1799, the first president of the United States, George Washington, died at his Mount Vernon, Virginia, home at age 67.

In 1843, the first Auckland A and P Show was held and demonstrated excellence in agriculture and animal husbandry. These shows became an annual event in communities throughout New Zealand.

In 1861, Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, died at Windsor Castle at age 42.

In 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team became the first men to reach the South Pole, beating out a British expedition led by Robert F. Scott.

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson vetoed an immigration measure aimed at preventing “undesirables” and anyone born in the “Asiatic Barred Zone” from entering the US (Congress overrode Wilson’s veto in February 1917.)

In 1939, the Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland.

In 1981, Israel annexed the Golan Heights, which it had seized from Syria in 1967.

In 1985, Wilma Mankiller became the first woman to lead a major American Indian tribe as she took office as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

In 1988, President Reagan authorised the US to enter into a “substantive dialogue”

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lease stand and raise a half-filled, lukewarm cup of tea to the arrival of the moment many males have been secretly awaiting – the season of the Christmas Dad! Yip, all year the male of the family, the one who thinks he knows all about social media and snap chit-chat, the one that shops at a petrol station on the eve of Mother’s Day, is about to have his moment.

The Christmas Dad is a simple but essential element of a family Christmas. Christmas is an evolving event we have inherited, and the Kiwi Christmas brings out the slowest to evolve – the Christmas Dad. Let’s begin with the essential clothing needed to be a Christmas Dad. Firstly, a Christmas Dad must wear a seriously obnoxiously loud Hawaiian shirt made from a material that doesn’t need ironing. It must be so bright that the Queenstown evening flight attempts to land in the backyard while Christmas Dad is frantically mowing lawns on Christmas Eve. The shirt is then complemented with baggy cargo shorts.

They are worn, stained and comfortable and must be of the correct length. They need to be anywhere from mid-shin to just above the knee, any higher and they make Christmas Dad look like a 1970s primary school teacher.

Below the shorts a Christmas Dad wears sports socks and running shoes, the smellier the better. This ensemble could be elegantly topped off with either a cap on backwards and sunnies, for that ‘down-with-the-bros’

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fashion statement, or a beanie to create the ultimate evening barbecue look.

From the undesirable wardrobe, Christmas Dad now really hits his stride when he chooses any of the following actions he believes demonstrates his festive intelligence.

Pull my finger: Yip, a Christmas Dad knows that at the Christmas dinner table, those cheap Christmas crackers are as entertaining as a visit from the auditor.

So he pre-loads on sizzlers the night before and comes armed with four strong winds.

Just after a sorry attempt at grace (because the mother-inlaw is there), he turns to any child and says, “pull my finger” upon which a torrent of chargrilled emulsified sizzler gas is sent forth like the Rangitata in flood, breaching all social norm stopbanks along the way.

This gives Christmas Dad an enormous sense of self-worth as he has decimated any subtle special Christmas atmosphere Christmas Mum had been attempting to create, beginning with the playing of that infernal Mariah Carey Christmas CD for the last three hours.

Air guitar: It doesn’t matter if it’s before Christmas lunch or at

the Boxing Day barbecue, Christmas Dad in a moment of 1980s inspiration, manages to play Summer of ’69 by Brian Adams and think he can shred it like Slash on the air guitar.

A Christmas Dad uses a combination of high arm action, partially alcohol-infused hip movements and weird mouth contortions to imagine he is at a rock concert.

In his mind there are thousands of screaming fans, climbing over safety barriers attempting to be sprayed by his eyebrow sweat.

In reality his wife has shunned him like the world did to Rolf Harris, the kids have moved to the furthest corner of the property and the only audience he has is the cat, hoping the half eaten sizzler in his cargo shorts will fall out.

Christmas toy playing: A fever pitch moment for any Christmas Dad, is when the freshly ripped open toys are left alone. Here in the aftermath of torn paper and thousands of those horrible plastic wire twisty things, a Christmas Dad appears to casually pick up a toy and pose the innocent question – “I wonder how this works?”

The reality is that Christmas Dad couldn’t wait for spoilt-brat nephew to ditch it so he could have a play.

Lying full stretch in the lounge, Christmas Dad is a magnificent sight as he almost dribbles with delight, playing and longing for toys he wishes he had been given.

Christmas Dads have been known to actually scuttle away with a toy and snarl ‘my precious’ like Gollum, such is the

attraction of highly polished cheap Chinese plastic laid out before him.

Mall marathons: But it is not all cargo shorts and air guitars for Christmas Dad. Leading up to the big day, a Christmas Dad knows, at some point, he must run a mall marathon. This one single soul-destroying journey into the pit of a thousand paper cuts must be endured if a Christmas Dad is to have the right to use pull my finger on Christmas Day. A mall marathon is beyond words. It is like someone decided to analyse the male brain, work out what would destroy him, and bring it together in a foul smelling, money sucking, slow people walking, snake oil selling, hall of hell.

That Christmas Dads have been known to endure more than one mall marathon, should be recognised in a national award ceremony.

So, if a Hawaiian shirt wearing old fart asks you to pull his finger, please indulge him, Christmas Dads only come out once a year and that is worth celebrating!

Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School. The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

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Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 - Which sign comes after Cancer in the zodiac? a. Leo b. Virgo c. Sagittarius 2 - In which country would you find Ravenna? a. Italy b. Brazil c. Spain 3 - Of which continent is the armadillo a native? a. South America b. Asia c. Africa 4 - Who said ‘An army marches on its stomach’? a. Adolf Hitler b. Napoleon Bonaparte c. Julius Caesar 5 - What colour is the gemstone malachite? a. Gold b. Green c. Blue 6 - Who had a hit with the song Happy Birthday in 1981? a. Diana Ross b. Stevie Wonder c. Lionel Richie 7 - Of which country was JK Polk the President? a. Ghana b. Turkey c. USA 8 - What sort of animal is a loon? a. A bird b. A fish c. A snake

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Merry Christmas Mid Canterbury Crowds of people, and their friends, packed out the Ashburton Domain Oval last weekend to celebrate Christmas in the Park. The Topp Twins, Lynda and Jools Topp, led a great line-up of local superstars such as Julia Bell, Nikita Hyde, Ocean Waitokia, Ange Kara Ingley, Brian Taylor, Sarah Heney, Libby Higson, Brooke Dwyer and the ABC Community Choir, as well as the incredibly talented local dancers from Life Dance Academy. A mega fireworks show rounded off the night.

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False start for women

Crucial round on the court

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Chasing national glory

By Matt Markham

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The Mid Canterbury district will have a strong representation when the Bowls New Zealand Nationals arrive in Christchurch early next year.

Entries for the hugely popular tournament, which is held over six days from January 2 through to January 8, will see a big contingent of players heading up State Highway 1 to compete in both the singles and the pairs competitions.

Just two women have entered the singles section from Mid Can-

terbury, Rachel Davies and Sandra Keith.

Keith, a former winner of the event, will be out to recapture some of her best form and remind everyone just how much of a force she can be on the greens, while Davies has been a rapid riser in the Canterbury bowling ranks and will be out to further enhance her identity on the national scene.

Keith also has an entry in the pairs discipline and will team up with Davies, while Di Callaghan and Sandra Holdom also hold entries for that particular stage

Rachel Davies is one of just two local entries in the Bowls New Zealand National singles championship early next year in Christchurch.

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN of the championships.

There will be a lot more interest in the men’s action from a Mid Canterbury angle, with a dozen players from this district competing.

Notable players Rodney Greaney, Craig Carter, Alec Crawford and Brentton Donaldson will lead the local charge but the chances don’t stop there with Jeff Nowell, Alan HIll, Neil Atkinson, Greg Lock, Brent Mayson, Gary Blackwell, Rob Fenson and Si-

mon Fleetwood also in the lineup chasing singles glory.

In the pairs, eight locals will skip sides with a number of others playing with other players from around the Canterbury region.

Greaney, Carter, and Donaldson all hold an entry while Gary Eddington, Bruce Harper, Mayson, Lock and Hill are also entered in the competition.

While the national championships formerly saw all of the dis-

ciplines competed for over the course of the championships in the same venue, in recent years it has been adapted to have just the singles and the pairs played together, while the fours championships are set to be held in Mount Maunganui on February 27 next year.

The singles and pairs will be played across a number of clubs in Christchurch with Bowls Papanui the centrepoint for the championships.

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Momentum imperative

By Matt Markham

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Mid Canterbury’s two cricket sides will both be out to gain some momentum this weekend ahead of the Christmas break in the Canterbury Country Combined competition.

For the Tech Stags, who are yet to lose a match this season, the break will be a little more easy to get through than what it might be for their Allenton counterparts, who are sitting right on the cusp of holding down second on the points table.

The Allenton team travel to Greendale today to take on the Greendale senior side in what could be a vital match for the maroon and golds.

They’ve been brilliant at times.

And then at other times frustrating, but a win going into a good lengthy break over the holiday season could work the oracle as they look to push for higher honours in the new year.

Also fresh in their minds will be the fact Greendale managed to run down a poor total set by them when they clashed in Ashburton

Allenton will be out to avenge an early season defeat to Greendale when they travel north of the Rakaia today.

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN back at the start of November.

Allenton were rolled for 160 and Greendale chased it down with four wickets to spare.

The keys to success will rest firmly on the shoulders of some of their better performers for the season thus far.

Manpreet Hakkla is averaging 67.6 with the bat in the competition and has been the most consistent of the Allenton batsmen, scoring two half centuries.

With 161 runs on the board for the competition top-of-the-order batsmen, Karmjeet Singh has also been more than useful averaging 26.8.

With the ball, Mana Singh has been the chief destroyer, claiming nine wickets which has him near to the top of the overall wicket-takers in the competition.

Manpreet Hakkla has also been dangerous, taking eight wickets.

Both Allenton and Tech are

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Joint bid for 2023 Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand have joined forces in a bid to host the Women’s World Cup in 2023.

Football Federation Australia and New Zealand Football announced the co-confederation bid yesterday in Melbourne, hours before the official bid book was to be submitted to soccer’s world governing body FIFA in Zurich.

FIFA has plenty of contenders to host the first 32-team Women’s World Cup. Other bids are expected from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Japan and South Korea, which could be a joint project with North Korea.

Australia’s star striker Sam Kerr said the women’s game in Asia and Oceania would get a significant boost from the investment and interest generated by hosting a World Cup. “There is so much untapped potential, not just in Australia but right across Asia and the Pacific region, that I really do believe we would offer something incredi-

heading into this weekend having missed last weekend’s game against each other with the match abandoned.

Tech have a crossover match in store this afternoon when they head to Brookside to take on Oxford in a match which they shouldn’t be taking too lightly.

After today’s play, both sides will be out of action until January 18 when they return for the second half of the season.

bly special,”said Kerr, who scored fives goals in four games as Australia reached the knockout stage of the World Cup in France earlier this year.

“I really believe that Australia and New Zealand would be incredible hosts to take the game forward.

“It is also fitting that New Zealand was the Matildas’ first full international opponent 40 years ago and now we are partnering in a bid to host the biggest women’s sporting tournament on the planet.”

Australia and New Zealand were in the Oceania confederation before Australia joined the Asian Football Confederation in 2006.

The countries have co-hosted the Rugby World Cup and the Cricket World Cup and each hosted those events solo. Australia hosted the Olympics in Melbourne in 1956 and in Sydney in 2000.

New Zealand international Rosie White played in the under-17

Rosie White Women’s World Cup when her country hosted it in 2008 and has since been to three senior Women’s World Cups. ”New Zealand would be an amazing host for the World Cup – not only are we a hugely popular destination for tourists, but we know we can put on a show,” White said. ”New Zealanders are fantastic at banding together and getting

things done, we are known for being amazing hosts.”

Grant Robertson, New Zealand’s Minister for Sport and Recreation, said the countries “can work as a team to deliver something unique and world class, while also creating a legacy for women and for football in our countries and across Asia and Oceania.”

Soccer administrators in both countries decided a joint bid had more chance of success than going it alone.

“The opportunity to partner, across not just member association boundaries but also confederation boundaries, represents a new level of cooperation for football,” NZF President Johanna Wood said. “The level of co-operation in a short period of time to develop the joint bid submission highlights the excellent way in which the nations would work to host the tournament proper.”

FIFA will conduct inspections of all candidate bids in January and February ahead of a FIFA Council vote expected in May.

Ferguson ruled out The Black Caps’ already difficult quest to claim victory over Australia has just become even tougher.

Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson won’t bowl another delivery in the first test in Perth, after suffering a muscle-tendon strain in his right calf while bowling on Thursday.

Ferguson, making his test debut in place of the injured Trent Boult, got through 11 overs in the sapping heat before hurting his calf, and hobbling off before the end of the second session.

He didn’t return to the field in the final session after going to get a MRI scan, and the results which came back were not good for the Black Caps’ chances, with the speedster ruled out of bowling for the remainder of the test with the tendon strain.

Ferguson, who ends his test debut with figures of 11-1-47-0, is still available to bat at No 11, but his absence will leave the Black Caps with just four frontline bowlers.

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False start for women’s team

By Matt Markham

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Hampstead’s plans to field a women’s rugby team in 2020 have come to an abrupt halt.

Earlier this week the club announced on their social media channels that despite their best efforts to field a team that the expressions of interest in being a part of the new venture didn’t quite correlate to commitments when it came to putting a squad together.

The Guardian understands another major sticking point was that the club was only allowed to draw on a certain number of players who had played in the Metro competition last year as per the regulations of the competition, meaning that many of those who had played for other sides during this year were ineligible to transfer to the new club.

In their statement, Hampstead said that it wouldn’t be the end of the drive to get a women’s team on the paddock though, but ultimately the numbers told the story.

“Our decision not to move forward is based on the fact that we needed to show our registered

numbers by the end of November.

“Unfortunately our numbers on paper looked good, but our actual registrations said otherwise,” they said.

“The team needed some form of a player base that had played before, coupled with new players to the game. We feel going forward we wouldn’t have the number of players that have played the game therefore posing a safety risk to a team new to the game of rugby.

“The wellbeing of our players is very important.”

In directing those who were keen on being a part of the team, Hampstead advised those still interested to contact the Celtic Rugby Club or the Mid Canterbury Rugby Union.

The side was set to be coach by Shaun Bovey and Vaughan Ward.

In closing, this week’s statement said the work would continue to get the side up and running in the near future.

“We are committed to growing the game the best and will continue to work on a second women’s team in Mid Canterbury in The team who worked hard to get Hampstead’s womens’ rugby team off the ground; Shaun Bovey, Tracey Henderson, Jason Tennant and Vaughan Ward.

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Ice Man playing it cool

By Jonny Turner The chance to capture the race that has got away awaits champion reinsman Tony Herlihy when he drives Sicario in tonight’s Inter Dominion Pacing Championship final.

New Zealand’s greatest ever reinsman winning the race on a $101 outsider in his 15th attempt is just one of the fairytale endings this year’s Alexandra Park Championship can bring.

Herlihy is approaching the opportunity with the calmness that

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has seen him known as The Ice Man for the past four decades, as well as with his signature sharp wit.

“It’s a great race to be a part of, you get a good view when you’re out there – its harder when you’re in the crowd, you can’t get a look in,” Herlihy quipped.

Herlihy has got the best of views of the three horses that have denied him victory in Australasian pacing’s greatest test of stamina.

The reinsman was runner-up with Christopher Vance in 1991, Sly Flyin in 2006 and a promoted

second with Chokin in 1995.

“We have gone some great races, but we just haven’t been able to win it.

“There have been a couple there that have gone really good.

“Sly Flying went great behind Elsu and Christopher Vance went great behind Mark Hanover – he just nutted him out of it.”

Sicario’s $101 odds suggest he is not the horse to help Herlihy win his elusive pacing final However, the Brent Lilley-trained pacer goes in to the 2700m mobile feature with one

claim that the five other horses paying $101 do not.

The Victorian pacer reeled off the fastest last 800m of the entire Inter Dominion series when reeling off a 52.8sec sectional when running fourth behind Cruz Bromac on night three.

The strong performance, when coming from well back in the field, gives Herlihy hope he could land another pacing final placing.

Herlihy has had contrasting fortune in Inter Dominion Trotting Finals and will be out to extend his record as its all-time leading

driver with Temporale.

The reinsman goes in to the 2700m mobile feature with wins to his name behind Diamond Field (1994), Pride Of Petite (1997), Buster Hanover (1998) and Delft (2006).

All Temporale needs is some Ice Man magic to work him in to the race from his second row draw and he will be right amongst the finish.

The trotting final has been robbed of a bit of interest with the scratching of Habibi Inta after failing a vet test yesterday morning.

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Auckland Trotting Club Inc Alexandra Park Meeting Date: 14 Dec 2019 Meeting: 5 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 5.45pm BRECKON FARMS MOBILE PACE $20,000, 3yo+ r50-r66., mobile, 2200m 1 10x23 Louie The Horse (1) fr..........................A Butt 2 x0064 To Sir With Love (2) fr.............. T Macfarlane 3 52305 Down To The Bone (3) fr....................J Dunn 4 0x791 Dina Bolt (4) fr.........................N Rasmussen 5 61684 Accelere (5) fr................................T Mitchell 6 x837P Double O Heaven (6) fr...................T Herlihy 7 35434 Spirit Of Anzac (7) fr........................ M White 8 77135 Warloch (8) fr..................................J I Dickie 9 33407 Mighty Looee (21) fr....................P Ferguson 10 1x412 Gliding Away (22) fr........................B Orange 11 41846 The Empress (23) fr.......................Z Butcher 12 x1774 About Turn (24) fr.......................... D Butcher 2 6.15pm ALABAR 3YO CLASSIC MOBILE PACE (G2) $50,000, 3yo., mobile, 2200m 1 12172 Flying Even Bettor (1) fr................T Williams 2 11221 Copy That (2) fr............................. D Butcher 3 51310 Above N Beyond (3) fr........................J Dunn 4 626x8 Smooth Deal (4) fr..........................M Purdon 5 x8344 Bad To The Bone (5) fr...................Z Butcher 6 41716 Hampton Banner (6) fr.................A Poutama 7 32139 Line Up (7) fr........................................A Butt 8 x1313 One Change (8) fr...................N Rasmussen 3 6.46pm WHAT THE HILL AT WOODLANDS STUD MOBILE TROT $25,000, r70-r99., mobile, 2200m

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7 x5553 Bettor’s Heart (7) fr............................J Dunn 8 12211 Scorcha (8) fr.................................B Orange 9 31x11 Belle Of Montana (21) fr.................Z Butcher 6 8.19pm HR FISKEN & SONS IDOM CHAMPS FINAL MBL TROT (G1) $150,000, ffa., mobile, 2700m 1 35396 Big Jack Hammer (1) fr......................J Aiken 2 60141 Winterfell (2) fr...............................M Purdon 3 88555 Destiny Jones (3) fr....................... D Butcher 4 47313 Majestic Man (4) fr....................B Williamson 5 63578 Monty Python (5) fr 6 4D484 Valloria (6) fr..................................T Williams 7 12649 Bonnie Highlander (7) fr.....................J Dunn 8 14224 Marcoola (8) fr.......................S Tomlinson (J) 9 31411 Temporale (21) fr.............................T Herlihy 10 11627 Habibi Inta (22) fr...........................B Orange 11 12753 Tough Monarch (23) fr..........................A Butt 12 17132 Paramount King (24) fr....................J I Dickie 13 22232 Massive Metro (25) fr.....................T Mitchell Emergency: Monty Python 7 8.56pm LINCOLN FARMS IDOM CLASSIC MOBILE PACE $40,000, ffa., mobile, 2200m 1 84090 Check In (1) fr..............................A Poutama 2 24070 The Devils Own (2) fr.................... B Mangos 3 43086 Another Masterpiece (3) fr......N Rasmussen 4 42480 Solid Gold (4) fr............................J Stormont 5 34900 Atomic Red (5) fr........................... S Turnbull 6 71098 Our Uncle Sam (6) fr........................ A Frisby 7 17800 Conviction (7) fr...............................T Herlihy 8 94040 Dance Time (8) fr...........................B Butcher

M2 Waikato gallops

Race 1: Dina Bolt, Gliding Away, Louie The Horse, About Turn Race 2: Copy That, One Change, Smooth Deal, Bad To The Bone Race 3: Oscar Bonavena, Tickle Me Pink, C K Spur, Monty Python Race 4: Amazing Dream, Spellbound, On A Roll, Stylish Memphis Race 5: Belle Of Montana, Some Do, Havtime, Scorcha Race 6: Winterfell, Temporale, Massive Metro, Paramount King Race 7: Colt Thirty One, The Devils Own, Classie Brigade, Solid Gold Race 8: Ultimate Sniper, Cruz Bromac, A G’s White Socks, Thefixer Race 9: Self Assured, Double Rocket, Ball Of Art, Revolver Race 10: Havehorsewilltravel, Puma Road, Circus Boy, Resonate 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

Today at Te Rapa Raceway

Waikato RC Venue: Te Rapa Meeting Date: 14 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 12.15pm WEBSITE ANGELS PREMIER $30,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 x540x Jewel Of Patch d (4) 60........ T Yanagida (a2) 2 17491 Leaf dm (11) 59.5.............................J Riddell 3 38x22 Show Down td (1) 59.5.................... T Harris 4 41367 El Coolio d (5) 59.........................T Thornton 5 67x1 Peace Train td (6) 59................... L Satherley 6 8159x River Run (7) 59.................................L Innes 7 6x133 Iron Eagle (2) 58.5.......................... S McKay 8 x8230 Rusavy d (9) 58.......................J Fawcett (a1) 9 55185 Saintly Way (14) 58.............S Weatherley (a) 10 879x4 Khorabella d (17) 57.5.............. D Danis (a2) 11 73707 Danger Dee d (13) 57.5............... D Johnson 12 37x05 Terracotta Warrior d (8) 57.5...C Burdan (a3) 13 25x1 Mekelle (15) 57 14 9x751 Torque Straight td (12) 57................ C Grylls 15 06x96 Garados (16) 55.5........................... A Calder 16 50386 Akoya Pearl dm (3) 55...................... S Spratt 17 60488 Van Diamond (10) 55.5 2 12.50pm WENTWOOD GRANGE PREMIER $30,000, 2YO SW+P, 1200m 1 3 Tellmesomethingboy (6) 57..........T Thornton 2 Jamieson’s Tipple (1) 57.................. C Grylls

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3 5 Lionize (7) 57.................................J Waddell 4 O’Canada (4) 57.............................. S Spratt 5 American Princess (3) 55............ D Johnson 6 8 Tango Love (5) 55...............S Weatherley (a) 7 0 Beaune (8) 55................................. A Calder 8 Tokorangi (2) 55...........................C Lammas 3 1.25 LOWE SCHOLLUM & JONES PREMIER $30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1200m 1 31627 Malambo tdm (7) 60..............R Beemud (a4) 2 x6156 Pop Star Princess d (1) 57.5....... L Satherley 3 550x0 Pretty To Sea dm (11) 57.5................L Innes 4 798x9 Cyber Attack tdb (2) 57.5...............J Waddell 5 1744x Swisswatch (6) 57.5............S Weatherley (a) 6 16x6x India (5) 57....................................... C Grylls 7 55817 Money Trail tdm (12) 56..........J Fawcett (a1) 8 52x87 Short Fuse td (3) 55.5..................C Lammas 9 1x261 Malo Bik d (10) 55.5 10 3x270 Feelin The Love dm (8) 55......C Burdan (a3) 11 322x5 Stacey Ann (4) 54........................T Thornton 12 31123 Sai Fah tdm (9) 54....................... D Johnson 4 2.00pm DUNSTAN FEEDS PREMIER $35,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2200m 1 107x9 Chachi Arcola t (3) 60.............C Burdan (a3) 2 741x2 Take It Out t (8) 60..................... R Scott (a3) 3 03301 Captive t (9) 59................................ S Spratt 4 64731 Prince Albert d (6) 59.....................J Waddell

5 05887 Gabriel t (7) 58.5..........................C Lammas 6 63591 Kajino (2) 58.5....................... M Kareem (a4) 7 79058 Desert Storm t (1) 58.......................J Riddell 8 0x082 Los Angeles t (12) 57.5................T Thornton 9 19245 Unacceptable m (11) 57............... D Johnson 10 0919 Vazza’s Gift d (4) 56.5......................R Smyth 11 x6094 Trumpet (10) 56.5............................. C Grylls 12 00207 The Midnight Shift d (5) 55.5...J Fawcett (a1) 5 2.35pm J SWAP CONTRACTORS SPRINT - GROUP 3 $70,000, OPN HCP, 1400m 1 123x4 Julius tdm (3) 60............................J Waddell 2 7x335 Mongolian Marshal td (8) 59............J Riddell 3 874x3 Scott Base dm (5) 58.5.................... T Harris 4 46068 Watch This Space tdm (4) 56S Weatherley (a) 5 x7125 Tinkalicious dm (7) 53..................C Lammas 6 6x460 Donna Anne Billy dm (1) 53......J Fawcett (a) 7 x9393 Sweepstake (6) 53........................... S Spratt 8 20x73 Campari d (2) 53.............................. C Grylls 9 x3381 Pierina d (9) 53............................ D Johnson 6 3.10 PATHWAYS THE IMMIGRATION SPECIALISTS PREMIER $35,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 2400m 1 40007 Francis Drake t (10) 60................C Lammas 2 x2011 Lincoln King (14) 60..................... D Johnson 3 5x576 Dragon Storm (7) 59.5.......................L Innes 4 89153 Mazzuro t (12) 59.5.......................... C Grylls 5 x7104 Joe’s Legacy m (3) 58.5................... T Harris

Manawatu gallops Today at Awapuni Raceway

Manawatu RC Venue: Awapuni Meeting Date: 14 Dec 2019 5 x1054 Island Bay d (3) 54....................... R Hannam NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 6 x3212 Mr Universe d (5) 54..........................R Elliot 7 8x832 What A Smasher td (7) 54............... M Singh 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.35pm LANDMARK HOMES/NOEL EALES ME- 3 1.45pm MCDONALDS MANAWATU 1200 $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m MORIAL $30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1400m 1 9762x Ofa Orsome db (8) 60............. T Taiaroa (a4) 1 500x9 Beefeater tdh (1) 64 2 3077x All In Vogue d (3) 59.5............. T Taiaroa (a4) 2 6795x Ozil tdh (3) 59................................. J Parkes 3 71143 Hartley dm (10) 59.5..........................R Elliot 3 70x15 Challa b (1) 58.5.............................V Colgan 4 696x5 Hypnos dm (5) 58...........................V Colgan 4 210x3 Kapinos tdh (7) 58.5.......................L Allpress 5 7241x Look Out m (4) 57.5............................Z Moki 5 1955x Yes Boy d (2) 58.5............................R Myers 6 3x243 Satu Lagi t (9) 57...........................L Allpress 6 412 Fiano tdb (11) 57.5.........................H Andrew 7 73x54 Honneur Noir d (8) 56.5.....................L Hemi 7 7439x Amano (6) 57.5..................................R Elliot 8 117x6 She’s Not Bad td (6) 55.5.................R Myers 8 513x9 Wonder No More (10) 56.5.............. M Singh 9 1x261 Malo Bik t (2) 55.5........................... J Parkes 9 49x68 Got The Call tdh (9) 55.5........... R Goldsbury 10 5x039 La Bella Rosa td (7) 54.5.......M Hudson (a3) 10 99x60 Tarabeebee dm (5) 55...............B Ansell (a3) 11 80x00 Classy Lane dm (4) 54.......................L Hemi 2 1.10 BROKERWEB RISK SERVICES 1200 $35,000, 4 2.20 DUNSTAN FEEDS STAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP OPN HCP, 1200m QUALIFIER $27,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2200m 1 500x9 Beefeater th (1) 60.................M Hudson (a3) 1 0x961 Proletariat tdh (11) 60..................... J Parkes 2 19548 Stradivarius dm (2) 56........................L Hemi 2 x9461 All In Stitches (7) 58.5...................... M Singh 3 65x13 Rock ‘N’ Affair td (4) 55.5...............L Allpress 3 60247 Speed Call tm (14) 58............... R Goldsbury 4 x0037 Pasabahce dm (6) 54...................J Kam (a4) 4 7x036 He No Opilio (5) 57.5.....................H Andrew

5 15776 Rock With Choux tmh (3) 57...............Z Moki 6 65379 Savannah Gem (1) 56.5..................... T Allan 7 18007 Fattore Otto h (8) 56.5.................. R Hannam 8 30048 Roschana m (9) 56............................L Hemi 9 50006 So It Was mh (4) 56...............M Hudson (a3) 10 6x005 Platinum Spirit mh (12) 56.................R Elliot 11 x0x89 Surrey (10) 56................................. R Kozaki 12 00x84 Vermont (2) 55...............................L Allpress 13 47009 Prince Turbo h (13) 55.....................V Colgan 14 00990 Itellyouonething d (6) 54.5...... T Taiaroa (a4) 15 09861 Belindabella 56.5.......................... Scratched Emergency: Belindabella 5 2.54pm CENTRAL HOUSE MOVERS HANDICAP $35,000, OPN HCP, 2000m 1 54123 Peso dm (10) 60...................... T Taiaroa (a4) 2 03212 Beauden tb (4) 56.5...........................R Elliot 3 43206 Dr Watson m (3) 55...................... R Hannam 4 1x513 Beyond The Fort db (5) 54...............R Myers 5 06009 Jacksstar tdmh (7) 54....................... M Singh 6 x1106 Collinstreet m (9) 54...........................L Hemi 7 43x38 Artiste m (6) 54..............................L Allpress 8 89002 Bronsteel t (1) 54...................... R Goldsbury

5 x2219 Power ‘n’ Passion h (1) 56.5......... R Hannam 6 8514 Queen Kamada th (8) 56.5.............. M Singh 7 55x31 Showbeel (3) 56.5..........................L Allpress 8 x0503 Anna Cecelia 56.5......................... Scratched 9 9 Elisa Carolina (7) 56.5....................V Colgan 8 4.38pm CAPTURE SIGNS/DUNSTAN FEEDS 1500 QUALIFIER $25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1500m 1 15x63 Skarloey m (15) 59.5....................... J Parkes 2 x0578 Sugar Rush t (7) 59................M Hudson (a3) 3 56x67 The Rippa th (4) 58.5.........................R Elliot 4 280x6 Real Beach t (10) 58 5 57305 One Prize One Goal tm (9) 58......... M Singh 6 14x61 Seaaprince (13) 58........................L Allpress 7 21x61 Credit Manager (5) 57.5.......... T Taiaroa (a4) 8 339P1 Keep It Savvy tmh (11) 57.5......... R Hannam 9 13x55 The Buzz (1) 57.5..........................H Andrew 10 06490 Miss Contessa th (8) 57..................V Colgan 11 16x93 Gerda (12) 56...................................R Myers 12 50x23 Spondulix tm (3) 56...................B Ansell (a3) 13 x4155 Aridity t (6) 55.5..................................L Hemi 14 3213x Cottoneva b (2) 55.5...........................Z Moki 15 61585 My Father’s Gun h (14) 55.............. R Kozaki

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Tomorrow at Motukarara Raceway 8 0x948 Kacie Cullen (8) fr..........................B Orange 9 5050x Lilac Becky (9) fr....................B Laughton (J) 10 0x867 Adam Patron (21) fr...................... B Hope (J) 11 36384 Johnny Eyre (22) fr.......................... G Smith 12 00630 Tin Roof Blues (23) fr.................... G O’Reilly 13 40078 Leading The Way (24) fr 14 6x504 Rozzano (25) fr..........................A Tomlinson 15 68100 Bettor Rock Again (26) fr........ J Morrison (J) 16 62836 Opawa Mach (27) fr Emergencies: Adam Patron, Leading The Way 4 1.33 THE FAMOUS GROUSE HOTEL MOBILE PACE $7500, non-winners 3yo+., mobile, 2000m 1 Razors Edge (1) fr..........................J Geddes 2 x0605 Silent Shadow (2) fr................ J Morrison (J) 3 059 Loyalist (3) fr................................ B Hope (J) 4 3507x Mysistersapoledancer (4) fr...B Laughton (J) 5 50x80 Been To Jenny’s (5) fr................. K Cameron 6 66670 Boilover (6) fr............................ C D Thornley 7 0007x Sheelasinleague (7) fr...........K Tomlinson (J) 8 45908 Deja Blue (8) fr.............................. S McNally 9 0x Maggie (9) fr 10 6090 Luminite (21) fr.............................C DeFilippi 11 30 Under Wraps (22) fr.......................B Orange 12 00700 Shadow Aveross (23) fr...........J Young-Grant 13 9 The Rhythm Of Life (24) fr....... C R Thornley 14 P Mossman (25) fr.................................. R May 15 0780x Natural Fire (26) fr...................... M Edmonds 16 0 Cheddar Valley (U1) fr........................J Dunn 5 2.08 ROB HARNEISS THELMA MEMORIAL MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+ f&m., mobile, 2000m 1 4004 Unico Gem (1) fr................................. R May 2 0x Maggie (2) fr...................................J Geddes 3 20 Petrea Bromac (3) fr 4 49462 Krystal Delight (4) fr..................... B Hope (J) 5 338x5 Lilac Change (5) fr......................C Markham 6 740 Ride In A Concorde (6) fr...............B Orange 7 0x70 Viewfield Dream (7) fr.............S Thornley (J) 8 22 Baileys Diamond (8) fr...........B Laughton (J) 9 74560 Night Lights (9) fr.....................A Mugford (J) 10 97542 For Today (21) fr................................S Ottley 11 45908 Deja Blue (22) fr...................... J Morrison (J) 12 007 Pollyantics (23) fr................................. J Hay 13 097x3 Smooth Debate (24) fr......................R Close 14 98475 Comfortably Numb (25) fr..................J Dunn 15 Ballroom Beauty (26) fr............ C D Thornley 16 Starlight Kiwi (27) fr 6 2.43pm GARRARDS NZ/CHALLENGE LINCOLN PACE $7500, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2170m

17 432 Mils McArdle (17) fr....................M Anderson 18 0243 Budvar Eyre (18) fr........................... G Smith 7 3.18pm COUNTRY FEASTS TROT $8000, r40-r46, stand, 2170m 1 48078 Look Both Ways (1) fr 2 00884 Rusty I Am (2) fr......................J Young-Grant 3 69000 Windsor (3) fr....................................J Curtin 4 79458 Prince Teka (4) fr 5 9x002 Tequila Sunset (5) fr 6 50085 Heavenly Love (6) fr................... M Edmonds 7 73496 Chivasion (7) fr..............................T Williams 8 17770 DD’s Super Stuart (U1) fr............C Markham 9 00006 Jaw D Nancy (U2) fr...................... S McNally 10 0x040 Michelle (U3) fr..................................S Ottley 11 93990 Rachmaninov (U4) fr......................... T Grant 8 3.53 CANTERBURY TROTTING OWNERS ASSOCIATION MBL PACE $8000, 4yo+ r50-r55., mobile, 2000m 1 x08P0 Isla’s Joy (1) fr.............................R Cameron 2 0x508 Glory Days (2) fr................................D White 3 68706 God Only Knows (3) fr.............B Webster (J) 4 13533 Delightful Tanner (4) fr..........................K Cox 5 778x6 Clive (5) fr......................................... G Ross 6 975x5 Stinger Lindenny (6) fr................M Elkins (J) 7 0x867 Adam Patron (7) fr 8 1x027 Chloe’s Joy (8) fr............................B Orange 9 19033 Tracksarefortrains (9) fr.....................S Ottley 10 21999 Hands Up Jack (21) fr.................. G A Payne 11 20628 Vinnie Rulz (22) fr........................ B Hope (J) Samantha Ottley will be trying to win 12 0P668 Nui Ba Den (23) fr.............................R Close 13 x7288 Nirvana Beach (24) fr.......................... R May the Akaroa Cup tomorrow with Be 14 1x906 Kayla Maguire (25) fr........................J Curtin Mine Tonight.

15 55383 Shadow Minister (26) fr..................L O’Reilly 16 40078 Leading The Way fr....................... Scratched 1 48796 The Diva (1) fr 2 00084 Chalberg (2) fr................................B Weaver 9 4.28 FASTTRACK INSURANCE AKAROA CUP (HCAP 3 60804 Loissonya (3) fr........................ N Williamson PACE) $14,500, r56+ discrhcp, stand, 2810m 4 4475 Kenya (4) fr.................................S Payne (J) 1 65079 Kardesler (1) fr..............................T Williams 5 97690 Genelis (5) fr...............................R Cameron 2 48440 Homebush Lad (2) fr..................... G O’Reilly 6 040x0 Adio Ella (6) fr................................R Holmes 3 38x34 Mad Lu Li (3) fr.....................................K Cox 7 8x496 Spanna (7) fr................................. S McNally 4 508x9 All About Henry (4) fr..................C Markham 5 40358 Baltimore Jack (5) fr.......................B Orange 8 8x598 American Flyer (8) fr 9 9x705 Spinatale (9) fr.............................C DeFilippi 6 11000 Donegal Davy Boyd (6) fr............C Jones (J) 10 0039x Nadira Franco (10) fr....................... H Clarke 7 441x8 Fynn Frost (7) fr.......................... K Cameron 11 44369 Calypso Rock (11) fr.................. R Houghton 8 6071P The Valiant fr................................. Scratched 12 3 Regatta (12) fr...................................S Ottley 9 69615 King Of Heroes (8) fr....................C DeFilippi 13 90804 President Pat (13) fr........................N Burton 10 7x070 Be Mine Tonight (U1) fr.....................S Ottley 14 7x478 Social Media (14) fr......................T McMillan 11 89148 Sounds Lika Gem (U2) fr...............L O’Reilly 12 35921 Norman Richards (1) 10M................... J Hay 15 000x6 Handsome Harry (15) fr 16 55002 Gottagettabeer (16) fr............. J Morrison (J) 13 223x5 Spot On (2) 10M................................J Dunn

14 22793 Doitson (3) 10M................................R Close 15 11121 Matt Damon (1) 20M..................M Anderson 16 12587 Cast No Shadow (2) 20M.................... R May 17 025x6 My Wee Man (1) 30M 10 5.03JUNIORDRIVERSSHEREE&KERRYNTOMLINSON TROT $8000, r47-r55,r56-r60 w/c, stand, 2170m 1 04761 Sally Lindenny (1) fr...................... G O’Reilly 2 769x0 Smudgee (2) fr........................... P Borcoskie 3 61362 Cabella Noir (3) fr..............................R Close 4 04063 Rogie Falls (4) fr.................................. R May 5 94802 Natives Lasting Love (5) fr.......... K Cameron 6 26648 The Bloss (6) fr B Laughton (J,.................Cl) 7 24603 Justan’s Sister (7) fr..............S Tomlinson (J) 8 06157 Foreigner (8) fr...................................G Hunt 9 88098 Young Stranger (9) fr.............. G Thornley (J) 10 5297x Scarlett Lane (10) fr................. S O’Reilly (J) 11 20730 Mikemaro (11) fr.............................B Orange 12 x5003 Doff Your Cap (U1) fr...................C Jones (J) 13 4061x Amulet (U2) fr................................... G Smith 11 5.33 CRATE & BARREL LEESTON MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ f&m r40-r55., mobile, 2000m 1 75821 Refine (1) fr.............................. C D Thornley 2 84497 Betstars Blue Jean (2) fr......... J Morrison (J) 3 x0616 Szybka Lane (3) fr.........................T Williams 4 24661 Already Gone (4) fr....................M Anderson 5 647x4 Ava Adore (5) fr....................................K Cox 6 21864 Yoha (6) fr......................................B Orange 7 48x42 Lilac Star (7) fr......................... S O’Reilly (J) 8 551 Princess Danica (8) fr.......................... J Hay 9 31444 Emmersyn Lee (9) fr.........................J Curtin 10 0x704 Kotare Yolande (21) fr................. R Houghton 11 33652 Soundslikeart (22) fr..........................J Dunn 12 50006 Ideal Rule (23) fr........................... A Lethaby 13 2165 Alyssa Delight fr............................ Scratched 14 1 Elo Louise (24) fr...............................R Close Pacifiers on: Scarlett Lane (R10) Pacifiers off: Amulet (R10)

SELECTIONS

Race 1: Romanite, Highland Reign, Royal Jester, Bush Man Race 2: Chloe Rose, Superfast Lad, Rites Of Zhou Race 3: El Capitan, Gotta Party Doll, Lilac Becky, Johnny Eyre Race 4: Under Wraps, Mossman, Razors Edge, Silent Shadow Race 5: Petrea Bromac, Krystal Delight, Ballroom Beauty Race 6: Mils McArdle, Regatta, Budvar Eyre, Calypso Rock Race 7: Chivasion, Jaw D Nancy, Rusty I Am, Rachmaninov Race 8: Vinnie Rulz, Stinger Lindenny, Shadow Minister Race 9: Matt Damon, Norman Richards, Doitson, All About Henry Race 10: Doff Your Cap, Mikemaro, Cabella Noir, Rogie Falls Race 11: Elo Louise, Princess Danica, Lilac Star

Auckland gallops Tomorrow at Ellerslie Raceway

Auckland RC Venue: Ellerslie Meeting Date: 15 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 2.20pm (NZT) EZGO/PLATINUM RENTALS MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN 3YOF, 1400m 1 35 Origineel (5) 56.5...............................L Innes 2 53 Santori (6) 56.5.......................J Fawcett (a1) 3 4 Graceful Way (7) 56.5.................M Coleman 4 9x64 Sympathique (8) 56.5...................C Lammas 5 Agey Babe (1) 56.5...................... D Johnson 6 Always Sacred (9) 56.5...................V Colgan 7 9 Elisa Carolina (2) 56.5 8 0 Sparkling Lady (4) 56.5......................R Elliot 9 6x867 Thousandkissesdeep 56.5............ Scratched 10 8 Volitivo (3) 56.5............................T Thornton 2 2.55 EDWARDS SOUND 1200 $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 2x662 Sham On Toast (3) 58.5.................J Waddell 2 46x2 Deshi (2) 58.5...................... T Yanagida (a2) 3 35088 Ego Fast (1) 58.5.............M Hashizume (a3) 4 77322 Motley Crue b (8) 57........................J Riddell 5 6x962 Patch Prince (7) 57.......................... S Spratt 6 Ripped (5) 57.................................. A Calder 7 7 Cash Me Ousside b (6) 56.5..... D Danis (a2) 8 8006x Three Sixty (4) 56.5..................... D Johnson 3 3.30 DUNSTAN FEEDS 1500 CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER 1200 $27,500, R65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 58030 Bit Lippy d (3) 59.......................... D Johnson 2 4317x Bahamas (11) 58 3 10x49 Mussolini d (2) 58............................V Colgan

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Akaroa harness

Akaroa Trotting Club Venue: Motukarara Raceway (Grass) Meeting Date: 15 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 1 12.02pm DAVID PEARCE GRAZING MOBILE PACE $7500, 4yo+ r40-r55, up-r69 +claimer., mobile, 2000m 1 9735x Beaudiene Gambler (1) fr............D Reardon 2 0x867 Adam Patron (2) fr 3 08756 Bobby T (3) fr..................................R Reekie 4 40078 Leading The Way (4) fr................D Stapleton 5 30979 Xmas Bay (5) fr...............................S Murtha 6 08593 Jetenara (6) fr...................................W Frost 7 05652 Bush Man (7) fr............................M McIntyre 8 99312 Romanite (8) fr...................................S Wigg 9 33272 Glacier Coaster (9) fr...................M Stratford 10 75489 Thats Bettor (21) fr......................... B Wilmott 11 00407 Rainy River (22) fr............................N Munro 12 89807 Pat Campbell (23) fr...........................C Wigg 13 32797 Royal Jester (24) fr.............................A Edge 14 74403 Highland Reign (25) fr..................... C Negus 2 12.32 CLINT FORD CONTRACTING TROT $7500, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2170m 1 33404 Mono Gamble (1) fr 2 6x975 Halfway There (2) fr................. C D Thornley 3 53463 Maranatha Atlas (3) fr......................... R May 4 987 Emma Louise (4) fr.................... M Edmonds 5 09x Play Dough (5) fr........................ C McDowell 6 Just One More (6) fr......................... G Smith 7 87x07 Majestic Rollon (7) fr..................... A Lethaby 8 x0080 Faith No More (8) fr....................... M Cations 9 00x78 Fast Wet N Windee (9) fr.........J Young-Grant 10 8x060 Shes So Right (10) fr............K Tomlinson (J) 11 8 Black Jacket (11) fr...........................R Close 12 Build A Bridge (12) fr......................J Geddes 13 22247 Superfast Lad (13) fr.........................S Ottley 14 732x3 Midnight Memories (14) fr.............T Williams 15 90226 Luminosity (U1) fr..............................J Curtin 16 8367x Chloe Rose (U2) fr.........................B Orange 17 50x02 Rites Of Zhou (U3) fr............................K Cox 3 1.02pm MOTUKARARA TROTTING ASSOCIATION MOBILE PACE $8000, 4yo+ r40-r49., mobile, 2000m 1 60923 El Capitan (1) fr..................................J Dunn 2 78186 Franco Sherborne (2) fr........S Tomlinson (J) 3 0x073 Goodthingstaketime (3) fr.................R Close 4 91717 Gotta Party Doll (4) fr.....................B Weaver 5 88x87 Mr Asia (5) fr............................ C D Thornley 6 03003 Baker Creek (6) fr..........................L O’Reilly 7 09300 Star Reactor (7) fr.................. G Thornley (J)

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Saturday, December 14, 2019

4 55185 Saintly Way d (10) 58..........S Weatherley (a) 5 x4881 Bothered d (12) 57.5........................ C Grylls 6 7439x Amano (5) 57.5 7 51554 Lookseasy d (4) 57........................J Waddell 8 2317 She’s A Smash Hit d (8) 56.5.. C Burdan (a3) 9 65992 Lady Lira m (9) 56....................... L Satherley 10 15x Harlow d (7) 55.5 11 1 Madam Hass (1) 55.5........................R Elliot 12 1x8x Puysegur b (6) 55 4 4.05pm DDB MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 00x30 Stratius (7) 58.5.............................J Waddell 2 74 Zawadi 58.5.................................. Scratched 3 67x00 Not Usual Heaven (11) 58.5 4 08 Shanghar (5) 58.5................. M Kareem (a4) 5 92022 Our Creed b (9) 57........................... C Grylls 6 7x564 Foogayzee (15) 57..........................V Colgan 7 2x247 Matter Of Fact (12) 56.5 8 0x734 Dawon (3) 56.5.................... T Yanagida (a2) 9 940x3 Kiwianna b (13) 56.5 10 08x63 Miss Tavi (1) 56.5...................... D Danis (a2) 11 0x469 Forrest Red (2) 56.5...........................R Elliot 12 780x5 Dream (10) 56.5............................... S Spratt 13 000x Gorgeous In Gold (4) 56.5.......E McCall (a3) 14 0x436 Meghan (6) 55....................................L Innes 15 5x57 Octave (8) 55...............................C Lammas 16 68x55 Selenelion (14) 55.......................M Coleman 17 9x452 Butterfield 58.5.............................. Scratched 18 35088 Ego Fast 58.5................................ Scratched 5 4.40 CELEBRATING DYLAN & NITISHA’S ENGAGE-

MENT 1400 $27,500, R65 Benchmark 3YO*, 1400m 1 62331 Amusez Moi d (6) 59......................J Waddell 2 3x31 Might (9) 59...................................... S Spratt 3 13 Super Strike b (5) 59....................... A Calder 4 8x266 Blackrocksdetox (10) 58..................V Colgan 5 1757 Annie’s Song (8) 57.5...................C Lammas 6 218 Diamonds Galore d (1) 57................J Riddell 7 2x41 Heart Of The Ocean d (7) 57....... D Johnson 8 721 Kaipaki Road (11) 57.........................L Innes 9 1 Sacrosanct d (3) 57.....................M Coleman 10 21 Star Of Bombay (4) 57..................... C Grylls 11 x0491 Acting Up d (2) 56.5............. T Yanagida (a2) 6 5.15pm DUNSTAN FEEDS 1500 CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER 1300 $30,000, R72 Benchmark, 1300m 1 6200x August Edition tm (8) 59 2 x8490 Ruby Love m (4) 58.5..........S Weatherley (a) 3 150x1 Tuscan Whistler td (5) 57.5................L Innes 4 x9781 Molto Veloce t (3) 57.................... D Johnson 5 x6143 Pullyoursocksup t (6) 57.................. S Spratt 6 3x462 Virtuoso Lad (1) 56.5...................... A Calder 7 01x93 Stylish Suggestion (2) 55.5.............. C Grylls 8 98x27 Satriani (9) 55.5......................... R Scott (a3) 9 71021 Showboat d (7) 54.5....................M Coleman 7 5.51 HYNDS 3YO SALVER $50,000, 3YO SW, 2100m 1 76311 Scorpz (9) 56.5..............................J Waddell 2 523 Tibetan (3) 56.5...............................V Colgan 3 0x421 Lochwinnoch (11) 56.5.................T Thornton 4 x2010 Mongolian Heaven (5) 56.5..............J Riddell 5 x1825 Peloton (7) 56.5................................ S Spratt

6 60024 Border Leicester (6) 56.5....S Weatherley (a) 7 95 Not Usual Glorious (12) 56.5......M Coleman 8 31 Bergamot (10) 54.5...................... D Johnson 9 10 Celestial Nymph (1) 54.5................. C Grylls 10 421 Qiji Dancer (8) 54.5......................C Lammas 11 23x53 Rendition b (4) 54.5...........................L Innes 12 2 Plucky Miss (2) 54.5...........................R Elliot

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6.26pm DUNSTAN FEEDS 1500 CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER 1600 $27,500, R65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 26x83 Apellido td (5) 59..............................J Riddell 2 21x49 Ata Rangi (15) 59........................M Coleman 3 4x043 Fluorobus (10) 59............................ A Calder 4 7x3x0 Iago t (1) 59 5 4x250 Church Road (6) 58.5......M Hashizume (a3) 6 x3217 Triomphe td (12) 58.5................... D Johnson 7 90933 Holy Loch (2) 58 8 5x512 Rip Em Up (7) 57.5........................J Waddell 9 232x1 Caribbean Rose (11) 57 10 87x20 Petrabella (13) 56.5............................L Innes 11 47x79 Socialights (3) 56.5.......................... S Spratt 12 370x7 Dam Reliable (9) 56......................... C Grylls 13 820x6 Express Call (14) 56..........................R Elliot 14 17700 I See Red td (4) 55.5 15 06847 Single Moment (8) 55.5 Blinkers on: Sparkling Lady (R1), Cash Me Ousside (R2), Selenelion (R4), Rendition, Plucky Miss (R7) Blinkers off: Johnathan Riddell is down to ride Ego Fast (R2), Shanghar, Matter Of Fact (R4), Tibetan, Mongolian Heaven in the Hynds Peloton (R7) Winkers on: Mussolini (R3), Meghan (R4)

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Winton Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Central Southland Raceway Meeting Date: 15 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.17pm VINCENT STANDING AT ALABAR MOBILE PACE $9000, up to mr46 & mr48., mobile, 1609m 1 00 Hold Thumbs (1) fr................... N Williamson 2 x000x Kennington Girl (2) fr..................E Barron (J) 3 38593 Pick Six Telf (3) fr........................... B Barclay 4 88090 Marsue (4) fr 5 90337 Racing Minister (5) fr............... S Walkinshaw 6 7x834 Stavros The Terror (6) fr...................J W Cox 7 28750 Bub’s VC (7) fr.............................R McIlwrick 8 74064 Delight N Gold (21) fr....................... E Swain 9 57507 Hans Ideal (22) fr........................C Ferguson 10 00448 The Mighty Cullen (23) fr......... M Williamson 11 0x958 Lucys Delight (U1) fr....................B McLellan 12 0x000 Sweet Chilli (U2) fr............... K McNaught (J) Emergencies: Kennington Girl, Marsue 2 12.47pm THANK YOU ROSS CLARK MOBILE TROT $9000, 3yo+ r40-r53., mobile, 1609m 1 x6726 Sage Trouble (1) fr.............................A Beck 2 54x95 Jaccka Josh (2) fr.............................J W Cox 3 84907 Miss Bamboocha (3) fr........... J Campbell (J) 4 80098 Boyz Invasion (4) fr........................ K Barclay 5 5P442 Lisa Marie P (5) fr.................K Tomlinson (J) 6 747x4 Count Eyre (6) fr...................... M Williamson 7 09 It’s Summertime (7) fr 8 17708 Helluva Way (21) fr.......................... C Hanna 9 1D22x Cracker Hill (22) fr.....................B Williamson 10 08083 Emma Frost (23) fr.....................M Hurrell (J) 11 76x50 Jaccka Jeorge (24) fr..................... B Barclay

12 22331 Crusher Collins (25) fr.............. N Williamson Emergencies: Sage Trouble, It’s Summertime 3 1.16pm PHILLIPS HORSE TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE $9000, r49-r51,r52 w/c., mobile, 2400m 1 0x984 Bottle Rock (1) fr.........................C Ferguson 2 30x03 Hot Starff (2) fr.................................J W Cox 3 18775 Lite Percussion (3) fr...................... K Barclay 4 164x8 Melton Mafia (4) fr................................G Lee 5 17585 Tact Eze (5) fr.............................E Barron (J) 6 69838 Tartan Robyn (6) fr................... M Williamson 7 10085 Ideal Glacier (7) fr..............................A Beck 8 62001 Kramer (21) fr..............................R McIlwrick 9 77523 Ellnbac (22) fr...............................B McLellan 10 33x76 Bunter’s Dream (23) fr..................... P Hunter 11 37075 Man I’m Good fr............................ Scratched 12 57933 Dismara (24) fr...........................M Hurrell (J) Emergencies: Ellnbac, Man I’m Good 4 1.51 MACCA LODGE MOBILE PACE $7000, r43-r48, mobile, 2400m 1 36990 Koromiko Eyre (1) fr.........................J W Cox 2 86076 Annie Fitz (2) fr...........................C Ferguson 3 82804 Dianne Lorena (3) fr................. N Williamson 4 256x3 Myrcella (4) fr.......................................C Lee 5 30217 Lucas Hood (5) fr........................R McIlwrick 6 0667x It Ain’t The Money (6) fr..............M Hurrell (J) 7 7x444 Jimmy Richter (7) fr...................B Williamson 8 68x97 Love The Blues (21) fr......................R Swain 9 x00P8 Von Richthofen (22) fr.................... K Barclay 10 32421 Black Ops (23) fr................................A Beck 11 37x36 Dallas Grimes (24) fr...................... B Barclay 12 83664 Tetrick (25) fr................................B McLellan Emergencies: Annie Fitz, Tetrick

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3 80510 Vin Scully (3) fr................................ P Hunter 4 25516 Kickupyaheels (4) fr.........................R Swain 5 81x Airwaves (5) fr................................... A Milne 6 33109 Terror The Christian (6) fr.................J W Cox 7 6981 Fireforefiddle (7) fr......................... B Barclay 8 12424 Stingray Tara (21) fr.................. M Williamson 9 7x97x Maurice (22) fr...................... K McNaught (J) 10 660x4 Pearl Harbour (23) fr................ N Williamson 11 x0620 Tartan Trilogy (24) fr................ S Walkinshaw 12 41x Slate (25) fr........................................A Beck Emergencies: Doubt Me Not, Nightmarch 8 4.10 FISHIT LTD FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE $11,000, non-winners 3yo+ f&m., mobile, 1609m 1 3645 Better Thana Missus (1) fr.............. B Barclay 2 82372 Clifton Jessie (2) fr............................ A Milne 3 2xD Might Be Me (3) fr..............................A Beck 4 3 Watch Me Now (4) fr...................... K Barclay 5 x0x03 Ellz Angel (5) fr............................B McLellan 6 37 Rakarippa (6) fr............................... P Hunter 7 62x54 Tad Lucas (7) fr.........................B Williamson 8 285 Princess Jessie (21) fr.....................J W Cox 9 440 A Smidgen More (22) fr............ N Williamson 10 Maya Angelou (23) fr 11 30425 Woman In Charge (24) fr...........M Hurrell (J) 12 00x08 Classie Princess (25) fr................... C Hanna Emergencies: Maya Angelou, Classie Princess 9 4.46pm SEE YOU HERE NEW YEARS EVE MOBILE TROT $11,000, r54-r100., mobile, 1609m 1 610 Tweedledee (1) fr.............................J W Cox 2 43332 Rydgemont Milly (2) fr........................A Beck 3 99341 Mdina fr......................................... Scratched 4 1502x Super Fast Pat (3) fr....................... B Barclay

5 11277 Rydgemont Son (4) fr................B Williamson 6 6096x Dipendra (5) fr...............................R Stevens 7 1133x Full Noise (6) fr........................ N Williamson 8 0Dx90 War Machine (21) fr...... M Williamson 9 41476 Theodosia (22) fr................................. C Butt 10 x7x9x Benchmark (23) fr......................... M Howard 10 5.22 JOHN KEENAN MEMORIAL MOBILE PACE $11,000, 3yo+ r56-r80., mobile, 2400m 1 22153 Franco Huntington (1) fr..............R McIlwrick 2 55264 My Georgie Boy (2) fr......................K Larsen 3 18x29 Ansett Flight fr............................... Scratched 4 08285 I’mallaboutthebase (3) fr.......... M Williamson 5 5154x No More Change (4) fr................C Ferguson 6 x1131 Pembrook Playboy (5) fr........... N Williamson 7 40646 Unloaded (6) fr................................ P Hunter 8 63816 Stun Gun (21) fr...............................J W Cox 9 905x6 Please Shuddup (22) fr.................. B Barclay 10 x6711 Mucho Macho Man (23) fr..........M Hurrell (J) Pacifiers on: Tweedledee (R9) Pacifiers off: Sweet Chilli (R1), Jaccka Josh (R2) SELECTIONS Race 1: Stavros The Terror, Hold Thumbs, The Mighty Cullen Race 2: Cracker Hill, Crusher Collins, Jaccka Jeorge, Count Eyre Race 3: Lite Percussion, Tartan Robyn, Bottle Rock Race 4: It Ain’t The Money, Dallas Grimes, Jimmy Richter Race 5: Freddiesam, Mongolian Conueror, Tasman Tempest Race 6: Major Sass, Dachy, Betterthanbrie, Flash Party Race 7: Terror The Christian, Pearl Harbour, Kickupyaheels Race 8: Might Be Me, Watch Me Now, Better Thana Missus Race 9: Rydgemont Son, Super Fast Pat, War Machine Race 10: Pembrook Playboy, Please Shuddup, My Georgie Boy

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■■RUGBY SEVENS

Dickson marks a major milestone

Connor Brosnahan will be a key figure on the court today.

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■■TENNIS

Everything to play for With round two action under way in Mid Canterbury’s open grade tennis action, the chance to make an early break on the competition is open for all sides today.

With action set to take a break after this weekend’s games until the 25th of January, there’s everything to play for and everything to lose for all six teams.

Ash Barty

Fairton, who made the most comprehensive of starts to the competition by losing just one of their nine games in the first day of round two against Dorie, will be hoping to carry that form through to this weekend when they take on Allenton.

Allenton waited until the final day of play in round one to get their first win of the season but after defeat two weeks ago,

they’ll be keen to get things back on track against a strong looking line-up today.

Connor Brosnahan led the way in the No.1 singles spot for Fairton in that victory over Allenton and he will be up for a good challenge today if playing in the same spot against Jason Feutz.

Round one winners, Southern, who were narrow victors over

Methven in the first day of play for the second round, will be looking to keep their momentum flowing forward with their clash against Hampstead in the second of the three fixtures today.

Meanwhile Methven will be doing battle with a smarting Dorie after their heavy defeat at the hands of Fairton a fortnight ago.

The All Blacks Sevens will be looking for a strong performance in Cape Town this weekend to celebrate Sam Dickson running out for his 50th World Series tournament for the All Blacks Sevens.

The Canterbury forward becomes just the sixth player to reach the milestone for the All Blacks Sevens after making his debut in 2012 at Dubai.

Coach Clark Laidlaw paid credit to a resilient Dickson, who joins co-captains Scott Curry and Tim Mikkelson as current players to have reached the milestone.

“It’s a massive achievement and shows real resilience and consistency to reach 50 tournaments.

“It is a huge credit to Sam and the team is really excited to get out there and play with him for his 50th”.

A knee injury to Sione Molia sees Akuila Rokolisoa join the playing 12 and a potential debut for William Warbrick who is the travelling reserve.

“It’s disappointing to lose Sione but we have a strong squad over here and it gives Akuila a chance to come in and play well.”

Laidlaw congratulated Tone Ng Shiu for receiving the Richard Crawshaw Memorial Trophy for Sevens Player of the Year at Thursday night’s ASB Rugby Awards and noted the awards collected by the Black Ferns Sevens.

“Tone has had a great year, and he continued that last weekend, being named in the Dream Team in Dubai. Also, the awards that Sarah, Cory, Allan and the Black Ferns Sevens picked up last night is a great acknowledgement for sevens rugby in our country,” said Laidlaw.

The All Blacks Sevens opened the HSBC World Series with a second place in Dubai last weekend, thus sit second on the overall standings behind this week’s hosts South Africa.

Drawn in Pool B, they will meet Wales and Canada for the second week in a row, and close out pool play against Argentina.

Barty picks up another honour Add another accolade to Ash Barty’s breakthrough 2019: WTA Player of the Year.

The Australian was announced this week as the winner of the top year-end award for the women’s professional tennis tour, following her finish at No. 1 in the singles ranking and her first Grand

Slam title at the French Open.

Barty won a total of four tournaments and was the only woman to reach the second week at all four major championships this season.

She also led the tour with 57 match wins.

Her coach, Craig Tyzzer, was

honoured as Coach of the Year.

Other winners of voting by media members included US Open champion Bianca Andreescu as top newcomer, Sofia Kenin as most improved player, Belinda Bencic as comeback player and Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic as doubles team of the year.

Sam Dickson

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■■RUGBY

Mooar adds to coaching puzzle

By Liam Napier New Zealand Rugby faces the prospect of digging deep into Christmas coffers to finalise Ian Foster’s All Blacks coaching team.

The governing body will hope for a swift resolution to a messy situation as they try to prise Brad Mooar away from Scarlets so they can publicly confirm Foster’s team, but it threatens to be a complicated process which is likely to leave the Welsh club and their supporters seriously aggrieved.

Mooar had three seasons playing for Mid Canterbury, winning the NPC third division title in 1998.

The Herald understands Mooar, the highly-regarded former Crusaders assistant, only told Scarlets bosses of his preference to join the All Blacks and link with Foster within the past two days.

Scarlets executives were blindsided by the news and are yet to hear from anyone at New Zealand Rugby.

Given the sensitivity of the situation neither organisation has made any public comment on the scrap for Mooar’s services.

Mooar is four months into his three-year contract at Scarlets where he has told players, management and supporters of his long-term vision and intention to create a dynasty.

Supporters have been moved

by Mooar’s immediate passion for the club and easy manner.

So much so that some have even gone out to buy cheese-cutter flat caps donned by Mooar since his arrival – those again made popular by the Peaky Blinders hit series.

With such a lengthy period remaining on Mooar’s contract, Scarlets are expected to want

Brad Mooar left Scott Robertson at the Crusaders to join Scarlets. significant compensation before agreeing to any release arrangement.

If terms are agreed Mooar’s departure will be a body blow to the club so soon after losing Wayne Pivac to the Welsh national team, forcing them to again go through the recruitment process.

New Zealand Rugby may argue

Mooar’s coaching abilities were largely honed at home through the Southland, Canterbury and Crusaders ranks but Scarlets will rightly counter that he committed his future to them before being shoulder tapped for the dream job with the All Blacks.

The other awkward part of the equation is Wales will travel to

New Zealand for two tests next July and Scarlets boast much of the Welsh test backline.

All told the club features 16 Welsh internationals including Lions centre Jonathan Davies, Leigh Halfpenny, Hadleigh Parkes, Gareth Davies, Ken Owens, Samson Lee, Rob Evans and Rhys Patchell.

Former Crusaders outside back Johnny McNicholl, who made his Welsh debut in a non-capped match against the Barbarians last month and forms a big part of future plans, is another key cog for Scarlets.

Newly installed Wales coach Pivac is unlikely to be keen on Mooar seeing out this season and hanging around his backyard, only to then jump ship straight into the All Blacks team and coach against those same players.

The Mooar situation is yet another example that exposes the folly of the All Blacks appointment process which left Foster and Scott Robertson scrambling late in the piece to assemble their respective coaching teams and led to several other leading candidates committing elsewhere.

The Herald has learned Robertson’s pitch to replace Steve Hansen included a coaching team of Crusaders assistant Jason Ryan, Hurricanes assistant Jason Holland and Blues coach Leon MacDonald.

Foster won the top job with the backing of Hurricanes coach John Plumtree, former All Blacks prop Greg Feek, Scott McLeod, Mooar and David Hill.

Mooar is expected to assume responsibility for the All Blacks backs and attack.

The Hurricanes are in a similar situation to Scarlets in that they are negotiating with New Zealand Rugby about whether they will retain Plumtree for the Super Rugby season which starts in fewer than seven weeks.

Holland or Wellington coach Chris Gibbes could be asked to step in for Plumtree but, either way, the franchise faces major upheaval.

Savea centre of attention at rugby awards

By Christopher Reive

Ardie Savea

When Kiwi rugby fans look back on 2019, it will be remembered for two things – an early All Blacks exit from the Rugby World Cup, and the rise of Ardie Savea.

The Hurricanes and All Blacks loose forward took 2019 by storm at both club and country levels, capping off the year being named the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial award for Player of the Year at Thursday night’s New Zealand Rugby Awards.

The 26-year-old, who was unable to attend Thursday’s event after undergoing knee surgery earlier in the day, claimed three awards on the night, being named Super Rugby Player of the Year and All Blacks Player of the Year as well as claiming the supreme award.

Savea reached a new level of play in 2019, starting eight of the All Blacks’ 10 tests.

A monster presence on both sides of the ball, Savea made the

most of his opportunities to display his dominance with ball in hand as well as an impressive ability to secure turnovers at the breakdown.

Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson was named National Coach of the Year and said although he was disappointed in missing out on the role as All Blacks head coach, he was looking forward to the upcoming campaign with the Crusaders.

“There’s always a natural process as a human, there’s a natural disappointment because I’ve put everything in to it,” Robertson said.

“I’m coaching the team I love, where I’ve had a lot of great moments as a player and now as a coach, I’ve got a lot of special bonds and a chance to do something pretty special.”

Tyla Nathan-Wong was named Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year, while skipper Sarah Hirini became the first woman to take home the the Tom French Me-

morial Maori Player of the Year award.

Black Ferns Sevens co-coaches Allan Bunting and Cory Sweeney were named New Zealand Coaches of the Year, and the Black Ferns Sevens were crowned the New Zealand Team of the Year for a second consecutive year.

2019 New Zealand Rugby award winners Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year: Ardie Savea Richard Crawshaw Memorial All Blacks Sevens Player of the Year Winner: Tone Ng Shiu (Tasman) Black Ferns Player of the Year Winner: Charmaine McMenamin (Auckland) All Blacks Player of the Year Winner: Ardie Savea (Hurricanes) New Zealand Coach of the Year Winner: Cory Sweeney and Allan Bunting (Black Ferns Sevens) New Zealand Team of the Year Winner: Black Ferns Sevens National Coach of the Year Winner: Scott Robertson (Crusaders) Super Rugby Player of the Year Winner: Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)

Tom French Memorial Maori Player of the Year Winner: Sarah Hirini (Ngati Kahungunu) New Zealand Rugby Referee of the Year Winner: Paul Williams Charles Monro Rugby Volunteer of the Year Winner: Ian Spraggon (Bay of Plenty New Zealand Rugby Age Grade Player of the Year winner: Fletcher Newell (Canterbury) Heartland Championship Player of the Year Winner: Josh Clark (North Otago) Duane Monkley Medal Winner: Chase Tiatia (Bay of Plenty) Fiao’o Faamausili Medal Winner: Chelsea Bremner (Canterbury Women) Sevens Player of the Year Winner: Tyla Nathan-Wong (Auckland) National Team of the Year Winner: Crusaders NZRPA Kirk Award Winners: Josh Blackie, Seilala Mapusua & Hale T-Pole Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand Rugby: Steve Tew Fan’s Try of the Year: TJ Perenara

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We currently have a position available in our busy flooring and window furnishing business.

Key tasks would include: • Accounts Receivable Invoicing • Preparing quotes • Ordering product • Booking in jobs • General clerical work • Assisting customers The person we are looking for would have an enthusiastic personality and who enjoys dealing with customers and working in a team environment. A natural ability for detail is essential. Computer and/or retail experience would be preferred however full training will be provided.

This position is full-time Monday to Friday and also some Saturday mornings. We will also consider a job-share position.

Please forward your application to: AR Vacancy Skip-2-It Flooring Xtra 24 Tarbottons Road, Ashburton Or email jen.muir@flooringxtra.co.nz Applications close Wednesday, December 18, 2019.

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FREIGHT ADMINISTRATOR ASHBURTON BASED Due to an internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has become available to join our Talley's Freight team as a Freight Administrator based at Fairton, 5 minutes north of Ashburton.

This position reports directly to the Freight Operations Manager and includes entering Freight Department wages, data collection and entry, accounts payable and general administration duties.

You will have: • exceptional communication and time management skills • a friendly, positive phone manner and excellent email writing skills • experience using Microsoft Office Excel and Word • attention to detail • ideally knowledge of our Icos dispatch system and Eroad GPS, however full training would be given to the right applicant Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand.

Applications with CV and 2 references should be emailed to: Hayden.Reed@talleys.co.nz or posted to: Talley’s Group Limited, PO Box 244, Ashburton, 7740, Attention Hayden Reed. Confidentiality assured. Applications close 6th January 2020.

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Legal Assistant RMF Silva is a full service law firm proudly serving the Mid Canterbury community.

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DENTAL ASSISTANT FULL TIME POSITION

We are a large modern dental practice based in Ashburton with five Clinicians. We have an opportunity for a friendly person to join our busy team.

We are looking for someone who is well presented, energetic, physically fit and has the ability to build rapport with patients in a cheerful light-hearted manner.

You will support the Clinician by assisting during dental appointments and instrument sterilisation. For this you will need to be well organised with attention to detail and be able to follow instructions.

Computer skills and a clean driver’s licence are required, worth noting a police check will be done.

If you want to work in a positive, fast paced environment where patient care is the number one priority please apply in person or send your cover letter and CV to: Bernie Jopson Practice Coordinator Bernie@parksidenz.co.nz Applications close for this position on Monday 23rd December 2019.

Refugee Settlement Service Team Leader/Social Worker As part of the Government’s decision to increase the annual refugee quota it identified Ashburton as one of five new settlement locations. Contract funding was made available for the development of a new Refugee Settlement Service for Ashburton. Safer Mid Canterbury was successful in its bid to develop and run this service for Ashburton. The first step in developing the service is the recruitment of a Team Leader for the Refugee Settlement Support Service.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop and guide this service overseeing a team of four staff and working directly with refugees as they embark on their new life settling into a new country and community.

Key elements of the role include: team leadership and supervision, inter-agency working and collaboration; project planning and delivery; project reporting and direct support for refugee families.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience: » Qualified/registered social worker » Experienced in team leadership/supervising others » An ability to work effectively with stakeholders and groups » Skills and attributes in the areas of community leadership, facilitation and project development/oversight » Knowledge of and interest in culturally diverse communities » Past experience working with refugees would be an advantage This is a permanent full time position with some flexibility required around when the hours will be worked. In return we offer a supportive and flexible family friendly work environment. We would like the employee to live in the Ashburton District. If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.

To apply please go to our website to download an application form and view the position description. Please follow all instructions on the form. Please call us on 03 308 1395 if you require further information. www.saferashburton.org.nz/careers/ Applications close Monday 13 January 2020.

Part-Time Gardener Due to increasing work load, an opportunity has arisen for a part-time gardener at Lochlea Lifestyle Resort. Experience in this field would be preferred as the successful applicant will be required to work unsupervised.

The position requires management of garden beds, lawn mowing, the formation of new gardens and any other duties as directed.

It is anticipated that this position will require the successful applicant to work up to three days a week but must be available for increased hours as and when required.

The successful applicant needs to be flexible in their work commitment, have a clean, current drivers’ licence and New Zealand Residency.

Please send your CV and covering letter to: Tony Sands, Resort Manager 25A/25 Charlesworth Drive Ashburton 7700 or by email to tony@lochlearesort.co.nz

by Monday, December 23, 2019.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

Reporter The Ashburton Guardian has a great opportunity for a reporter with several years’ experience in the newsroom of a daily newspaper who wants to take their career to the next level.

We are a small news team, working in a fast paced environment. As a member of our team your daily workload could include anything from breaking news to community news and everything in between. Your working day will be varied and no two days will be the same.

The person we are seeking will be a highly motivated self-starter who can produce several stories each day, both from their own rounds and from their contacts within the community. You will have a passion for news and must be able to produce fast, accurate and engaging copy.

For the right person, there could be an opportunity to move into a more senior role in our news team.

We offer the successful applicant an opportunity to live in a progressive district with a wide range of sport and cultural facilities, easy access to some of New Zealand’s best skiing, tramping and aquatic activities and affordable housing.

Please email application and CV to Matt Markham: matt.m@theguardian.co.nz or post to Box 77, Ashburton 7740 Closing date December 14, 2019.

The new member of our news team must hold a current driver’s licence and must relocate to Ashburton.

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for to further your career, contact Matt Markham, Ashburton Guardian.

WANTED

TRADES, SERVICES

TRAVEL

Beckley Coachlines Programme

Dairy Farm Investment

Interested parties should contact: Mike Lynds on 0221 525 697 in first instance or provide email contact to: michael.lynds627@gmail.com

307 7900

LOST, FOUND LEGEND multi sport paddle, black missing from Lake Hood Show weekend, Saturday, November 16 in the Ashburton Paintball area. Phone 03 360 3529 or drop at local Police Station.

Daily Events 9am ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Local fresh produce, hot drinks and more.

North end West Street carpark.

9am - 12pm CRAFT MARKET. Woodwork, jewellery, Rawleighs products etc.

West Street car park.

9.30am - 12.30pm

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

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

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship Service led by Rev Jim Young. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9am ASHBURTON METHODIST CHURCH.

MONDAY 9.30am - 10.30am DAYTIME NETBALL. $5 a game, first game free. EA Networks Centre, River Terrace (not school holidays).

9.30am - 4pm ST JOHN SHOP. Opportunity shop open daily, donations welcome. 129 Tancred Street.

10am

Christmas Meeting Thursday December 19

This Is What Summers Are Made For

Gateway Finance Brokers

NEW season potatoes $2.50/ kg, 81 Elizabeth Street, MOTORING alignments at Ashburton.

Christmas WHEEL orders taken. Phone 308 great prices. Maximise the 3195 or 027 531 9103. life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308 6737.

SATURDAY

LIVESTOCK, PETS BEEF, heifer and steer calves for sale. Phone 027 229 9774.

Have a client with proven extensive experience in large dairy herd management seeking a controlling direct investment role in a suitable producing dairy property in the Oamaru, Ashburton and nearby localities. Total land cost in-goings in the vicinity of $9m with stock and plant on top.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

Guardian Motoring

PUBLIC NOTICES

SPECIALISED SERVICES

NEW potatoes, digging daily. 2kg $5 and 4.5kg $10.

Bennett, Melrose Road. Phone 308 4015.

◊ NZ MILITARY TATTOO TOUR April 2 - 6, 2020.

Tour includes bus to Picton, Interislander to Wellington and the Tattoo at Palmerston North. Itinerary now available.

For bookings phone 308 7646 or 027 240 1827

TRADES, SERVICES COMPUTER PROBLEMS??

For professional computer servicing and laser engraving, see Kelvin at KJB Systems, 4 Ascot Place. Phone 308 8989. Locally owned and serving Ashburton for 30 years. Same day service if possible.

Supergold discount card welcomed.

FIREWOOD tree lines wanted, 20 tonne digger to clean up. Phone 027 611 3334.

Celebrate in style this Thursday from 1.02pm THERE IS FREE ENTRY TO THE EIGHT RACE PROGRAMME AND A RACEBOOK IS PROVIDED.

BUYER of unwanted animals.

Cattle, bobby calves, horses and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

SOUTH Suffolk, two tooth rams for sale. S.I.L. recorded, high yield. No drench. Phone 302 6055.

GRAZING GRAZING required over summer for 150 stud ewes. Phone 302 6055.

GARAGE SALES GARAGE sale 8.30am, 37 Robinson Street, Tom Gundry Freight. Covered trailer, seg bins, drum strops, aluminium windows, fork extenders, tree planting spades, dishwasher, fridge and microwave.

Dec 14, 15 & 16, 2019 ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open Thursday and Saturday mornings for toy hire. Victoria Street, The Triangle.

9.45am - 3pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association singles morning and doubles afternoon. Waireka Croquet Club, the Domain, Philip Street.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL.

NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am - 12pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome. Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

10am - 4pm

ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL ASHBURTON INC. Write a message for a loved one and place on our Tree of Remembrance, cost $2. Ashburton Arcade, Burnett Street end. Last messages Friday, December 20.

10.30am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with

extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday.

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf croquet doubles, new members welcome.

Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Golf and Association Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

Morning worship and Carol Service with Rev Heather Kennedy. Paterson’s Chapel, corner East and Cox Streets.

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

10am HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. Morning worship at Oxford Street led by Rev Johanna Warren, all welcome. 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH.

Lessons, Cards and Holy Communion, Thomson Street.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship led by Rev Eric Mattock, all welcome, Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning service, all welcome. 67 Cass Street.

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

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

10.30am - 3.30pm ASHBURTON FIRE MUSEUM. Stunning exhibition of firefighting history at the Plains Historic Village in the Tinwald Domain, Maronan Road.

1pm - 3pm

ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles, new players welcome.

Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street.

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

MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For more information ring Age Concern 308 6817. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares. Donations welcome. 71 Tancred Street.

10am - 4pm ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL ASHBURTON INC. Write a message for a loved one and place on our Tree of Remembrance, cost $2.

Ashburton Arcade, Burnett Street end. Last messages Friday 20 December.

12pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Weekly lunch, available at Baptist Church, Cass Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Golf and Association Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

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FOR SALE RASPBERRIES RASPBERRIES Now open for the season.

Open 7 days 8am – 6pm Smithfield Road Sign at gate P.Y.O and freshly picked

FOR SALE

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

FOR SALE SCOOTERS - new and secondhand three and four wheel-electric scooters and wheel-chairs.

Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today. Phone 308 3602.

Southberry OPEN 7 DAYS 9AM - 6PM

Raspberries limited supply

For all subscriber enquiries, missed deliveries, new HOPE, attractive and busty.

Available for appointments. subscriptions, temporary No texting, please stops – text, call or email: phone 021 027 59055.

Phone 308 1338 No Eftpos No Christmas orders taken

TWO girls available, new to town. Asian ladies, size 6, sexy body. Chinese prostrate massage. In/out calls. Phone 021 046 4314.

DOUBLE dog motel for sale, in very good condition. $900 ono. Please phone 302 3921.

Guardian Classifieds

EDUCATION

SUMMER CAMP ADVENTURE holiday programme

TO rent affordable housing, Tinwald.

One bedroom unit $160/week. No pets.

References required.

Contact 308 5438 Ashburton Anglican Parish.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

No PYO until next week 56 Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road

No Eftpos.

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

307 7900

5 DAYS SCOUTS

Quiksilver Wallets from $32.00 Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm Saturday 10am - 2pm Sunday By appointment only

LIQUOR STORES FOR SALE

®

Mon 13 - Fri 17 January 2020 New Zealand

Scouting worldwide and offers Mania O RotoisPark, Chalmers Ave, Ashburton life skills to boys and girls

Biking Hiking Swimming FOR THE Kayaking 5 DAYS Cooking Contact 0800 SCOUTS or mania-o-roto.zoneleader@scoutmail.org.nz Camping overnight stay Thursday • • • • • •

$100

A variety of activities to suit all interests Ages from six to eighteen for all youth Weekly programmes with Fun activities A great way to meet and make new friends for Youth and Adults Adults are welcome to join as Leaders or Committee Members All Adult Leaders are Trained in First Aid and the New Zealand Outdoors

ADVENTURE PLUS!

Girls and boys intermediate age. Non scouting children welcome

For enquiries, please email turkeys@xtra.co.nz or binghamfamily@outlook.com Ph: 308 5678

Guardian Situations Vacant

307 7900

Lifestyle Bushmaster Hat $32.00

BUSINESS WANTED/SELL

Allenton Liquor Super Liquor Ashburton Super Liquor East Street Super Liquor Methven All four of these stores are part of New Zealand’s leading liquor franchise, Super Liquor.

The current owners preference is to sell all four of these stores to one purchaser, however they are open to all enquires.

Please contact: paul@superliquor.co.nz

CONNECTIONS

Buxton Wallets from $59.90

Molokai Massive $21.00

We service and repair all makes and models of sewing machines and overlockers RRP: $2,599

East Street, Ashburton Phone 03 308 5771 www.sparrows.co.nz

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

To advertise here contact Neil on 021 272 2399 or 03 307 7907 Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. Consultations will be by appointment only. To make a booking please phone 0800 700 155.

Weekend Services

MEDICAL SERVICES

IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

For all other medical assistance outside of normal hours, please phone your General Practice team, 24/7, to speak with a health professional who will give you free health advice on what to do or where to go if you need urgent care If you don’t have a regular General Practice, call any GP team 24/7 for free telephone health advice.

DUTY DOCTORS Three Rivers Health, Allens Road, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. Consultation will be by appointment only. Please call ahead for an appointment.

Tinwald Medical Practice, Archibald Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday from 10am to 12 noon and 6pm to 7pm. No appointment necessary.

Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID.

Methven & Rakaia Area

For weekend and emergency services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Centre on 303 5002 for details on how to access the after-hours service each weekend.

Healthline is a free health advice service. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The toll-free number to call is 0800 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered nurses who are trained to assess health problems and offer advice over the phone. The service is free and confidential.

Pharmacies

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency Lifeline

Ashburton Rest Homes

Art Gallery

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

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm, Wednesday: 10am – 7pm

Emergency Dentist

Ashburton Museum

Dog, Stock & Noise Control

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm

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

HELPLINE SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous

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

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955.

Ask for the Crisis Team.

Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis

Support. Phone 03 364 8791

Victims Support Group

24hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846).

Direct dials to a volunteer.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm, outside of these hours leave a message.

Alcohol Drug Help Line

Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Toll-free: 0800 353 353.

Bus Departures

Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday and from 5pm - 7pm both evenings.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Ashburton Public Library

ANIMAL SERVICES Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

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

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter

EA Networks Centre - Pools

Veterinarians

Contact - President 021 1356 969.

20 River Terrace - phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, Sat and Sun 7am - 7pm. Public holidays 10am - 5pm.

149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein.

Full emergency service all weekend.

Mail Closing Times ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Steve Williams.

Information Centre Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL Methven - Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10am until 3pm. Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

Trades & Services To place a Trades & Services ad, call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

WHAT WE CLEAN BEST CARPETS TILES/BUILDINGS

WINDOWS CONCRETE & MORE

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TALBOT SECURITY GROUP OCAL

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Key Cutting Solutions • • • • •

Key Reprogramming House Keys Transponder Car Keys Car Remotes Car Keys

E - operations@talbotsecurity.co.nz P - 03 307 2409 anytime 24/7

YOUR LOCAL TV RECEPTION SPECIALIST • • • • • • •

Your local authorised Freeview installer Commercial TV systems Extra phone points TV wall mounting Future proof pre-wire of new homes Authorised Sky installer Home theatre installation

ASHBURTON TV & AUDIO LTD Ph 308-7332 or 027-277-1062

Book your high windows in today “we clean to a standard, not a price”

• regular full house cleans • one off spring cleans • farm houses • builders cleans • floor buffing • All staff are police vetted •Able to travel out of town

03 307 2656 | www.ashburtoncleaning.co.nz

Mobile Mower servicing • Rotary Mowers • Ride-on Mowers • Water Blasters • Small Motor Repairs

• Reel Mowers • Chainsaws • Rotary Hoes • Generators

Stan Keeley, Owner

TALBOT GROUP Ph 307 0002SECURITY - Mobile 021 88 34 36

HEAT PUMPS

TALBOT SECURITY GROUP

KEEP YOUR HOME THE PERFECT TEMPERATURE ALL YEAR ROUND

Home and Business Solutions

HEAT PUMPS

electriCOOL Ltd Phone Paul Crequer, your local authorised Daikin dealer for a free quote on all domestic and commercial systems phone 0274 362 362 or 308 4573.

CALL GROUTPRO (MARK OR BRETT) FOR AN HONEST DISCUSSION ABOUT YOUR GROUT AND TILE AFTERCARE

To deal with Dirty Tiles and Grout CALL GROUTPRO WE HELP YOU KEEP ON TOP OF YOUR SHOWER AND TILE MAINTENANCE

• Tile shower makeovers • Professional tile and grout cleaning • Re-colouring existing grout

• Sealing and repairing/replacing tiles/grout • Replacing mouldy and tired silicon

• • • •

Alarm Installation Alarm Servicing Alarm Monitoring Alarm Response

E - operations@talbotsecurity.co.nz phone 03 307 2409 anytime 24/7

Keeping your property protected with a security camera system from Masterguard Protect your biggest asset with a home security camera package from Masterguard Call me today for a free, no obligation quote

WE TRANSFORM TILES/GROUT IN BATHROOMS, KITCHENS, SHOWERS, BALCONIES, CONSERVATORIES AND ANY TILED AREA Contact GroutPro Brett Muir or Mark Butler for a quote and an upfront honest discussion.

0508 422 532

www.groutpro.co.nz

Hartley Curd phone 0800 788 393 or 021 328 301 57 Dobson Street, Ashburton.

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Saturday, December 14, 2019 TVNZ 1

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6am Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 0 6:30 Country Calendar 3 Logan’s Run. 0 7am Start Me Up 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am Whanau Living 3 0 9:30 Tagata Pasifika 10am Tipping Point 3 11am The Wall 0 Noon A Place To Call Home PGR 3 0 1:05 Coast v Country 3 0 2pm Family Food Fight 0 3:30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea 0 4:25 Embarrassing Pets A collie named Mac has a phobia of wide, open spaces. 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm The Casketeers 3 0 7:30 Britain’s Got Talent Champions The return of some familiar faces as well as some new talent. 0 8pm Lotto 3 8:05 Britain’s Got Talent Champions Continued. 0 9:25 Class Act PGR 0 10:25 F Maigret AO 3 0 12:25 F Reverie AO 3 Mara’s personal tragedy finally comes to a head, and she considers whether she has a future with OniraTech. 0 2:15 Coronation Street Catchup PGR 3 0 4:25 Infomercials

TVNZ 2

©TVNZ 2019

THREE 6am Charles Stanley 6:30 The Project 3 7:25 Infomercials 9:30 Malaysia Kitchen 3 Alvin shares his recipes for a herbscented rice dish and sugared coconut crepes.

10am Miguel’s Tropical Kitchen 3 10:30 Survivor – Heroes v Healers v Hustlers 3 11:30 Face Off – All Stars PGR 3 12:30 Married At First Sight UK 3 1:30 All Aussie Adventures PGR 3 0 2pm Fresh Off The Boat PGR 3 2:30 9JKL PGR 3 0 3pm America’s Got Talent – The Champions 3 0 4:55 Grand Designs UK 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm M Joyful Noise PGR 2012 Comedy. Two strong-minded women must work together to save a small-town gospel choir after budget cuts threaten to shut it down. 0 9:20 M The Hot Chick PGR 2002 Comedy. 0

7pm M Snowtime! PGR 2015 Animated Comedy. A boy and his friends are joined by the new girl in town for a prolonged snowball fight. 0 8:55 M Why Him? AO 3 2016 Comedy. An overprotective father meets his daughter’s billionaire Silicon Valley boyfriend, of whom he disapproves, and does all he can to break them up. 0

11:30 M Black Mass AO 2015 Crime. True story of the union between Irish gangster Whitey Bulger and the FBI, who collaborated to take down the Italian Mafia in the 1970s. 1:50 M Signs PGR 2002 Sci-fi Thriller. 0 3:35 The Bachelorette PGR 3 0 5:05 Home Improvement 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:10 M Mom Wars AO 3 2017 Thriller. After a bitter divorce, a mother and her daughter move to suburbia for a fresh start, but her attempts to build a new life are threatened when she crosses a clique of bullying mothers.

1:10 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 5:30 Charles Stanley

MOVIES PREMIERE

Joyful Noise

7pm on TVNZ 2

BRAVO 6am Infomercials 3 10am I Found The Gown 3 10:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 11:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 12:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 1:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 2:30 I’m Having Their Baby 3 3:30 I’m Having Their Baby 3 4:30 The People’s Court 3 5:30 The People’s Court 3 6:30 The People’s Court 3 7:30 Botched By Nature PGR 3 8:30 Body Fixers PGR 3 9:30 Killer Couples AO 3 10:30 Accident, Suicide, Or Murder AO 3 11:30 I’m Having Their Baby 3

Sunday

12:20 Infomercials 3 5am Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3

PRIME

6am Takaro Tribe 3 0 6:10 Custard’s World 3 0 6:25 The Wiggles, Emma! 0 6:35 PJ Masks 3 0 7am Thunderbirds Are Go! 0 7:20 Super Dinosaur 0 7:50 Pokemon – Sun And Moon: Ultra Legends 3 0 8:15 Star Wars Rebels 0 8:40 Justice League 0 9:10 Dragon Ball Super 0 9:35 The Simpsons 3 0 10:35 AP Bio PGR 0 11:05 God Friended Me 3 0 12:05 Australian Survivor PGR 3 0 3:20 The Crystal Maze 0 4:25 The Great Kiwi Bake Off 3 0 6pm The 100k Drop 0

6:30 Escape Room MVL 2019 Thriller. Taylor Russell, Logan Miller.

8:10 Kin MVLC 2018 Action.

Myles Truitt, Jack Reynor.

9:50 They Shall Not Grow Old 16C 2019 Documentary.

11:30 Nothing But Trailers M Snowtime!

Noon If Beale Street Could 7pm on Three Talk MVLS 2019 Drama.

KiKi Layne, Stephan James.

SKY 5 2pm Escape Room MVL 6am The Cops PGV 6:50 The 2019 Thriller. Taylor Russell, Simpsons Super Saturday PG Logan Miller.

3:40 Mom And Dad 16VLSC 9:35 The Cops PGV 2017 Horror. Nicolas Cage, 10:35 Blood And Treasure Selma Blair.

MV 11:25 Arrow MVS 5:05 6 Below MC 2017 Drama.

12:15 The Flash MVS 1:05 Ax Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino.

6:45 The Predator 16VL Men ML 2pm SmackDown Live MVC 4:05 Main Event MV 2018 Action. Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes.

4:50 Blood And Treasure MV 8:30 Hotel Mumbai 16VLC 5:35 The Simpsons Super 2019 Thriller. True story Saturday PG recounting the 2008 siege of the Taj Hotel by a group of 7:30 The Cops PGV terrorists in Mumbai, India.

8:30 Counting Cars PG Dev Patel, Armie Hammer.

9pm Ax Men ML 10:35 The Vanishing 16VC 10pm Classic Pawn Stars PG 2018 Thriller. Gerard Butler, 10:30 The Cops PGV Peter Mullan.

11:20 The Simpsons PG Sunday 12:20 A Family 11:50 The Simpsons PG Submerged MC 2018 Sunday 12:15 The Drama. Mercedes Moran, Simpsons Super Sunday PG Esteban Bigliardi. 1:48 Mom 2:10 Counting Cars PG And Dad 16VLSC 2017 Horror.

Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair.

2:35 The Flash MVS 3:11 Hotel Mumbai 16VLC 3:20 Main Event MV 2019 Thriller. Dev Patel, 4:05 Classic Pawn Stars PG Armie Hammer. 5:11 The 4:30 Ax Men ML Vanishing 16VC 2018 Thriller.

Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan.

5:15 Chicago PD 16V

MAORI

6am Codename – Kids Next Door 3 0 6:25 Batman – Brave And The Bold 3 0 6:50 Max Steel 3 0 7:15 Hank Zipzer, The World’s Greatest Underachiever 3 0 7:40 Legion Of Super Heroes 3 0 8:05 Teen Titans 0 8:30 Batman – The Kids And Family Series 0 9am Justice League Unlimited PGR 9:30 Samurai Jack PGR 0 10am SmackDown PGR 3 11am Raw PGR 3 Noon The Crowd Goes Wild 3 1pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 3 2pm Pawn Stars 3 2:30 Massive Engineering Mistakes PGR 3 3:30 Antiques Roadshow 3 4:30 Hot Bench 3 5pm Fishing Classics 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Portrait Artist Of The Year 0 7pm Shipping Wars PGR 0 7:30 The Brokenwood Mysteries PGR 3 A suspicious suicide at Brokenwood Women’s Prison has Mike and the team reacquainted with several women they have locked up on past cases. 0 9:30 Football – A-League (RPL) Phoenix v Wanderers.

CHOICE

6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3 7am Tamariki Haka 3 7:10 Pukoro 2 7:40 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:20 Huritua 3 8:30 Pukana 3 2 10am Swagger 10:30 Celebrity Playlist 3 11am School Of Hard Knocks PGR 11:30 City Slickers Rodeo 3 Noon IVF World Sprints 3 1pm Haati Grassroots Rugby 3 2pm Poitukohu Kura Tuarua 3 3pm The Pits TV 3 4pm Tangaroa With Pio 3 4:30 Ka Tu Ka Korero Series which aims to help participants overcome their fear of public speaking.

5pm My Country Song 3 5:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 7pm M The House Of Magic 2013 Animated Comedy.

Thunder, an abandoned cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into a house owned by an old magician and inhabited by an array of automatons and gizmos.

8:30 M Mr Holmes PGR 2015 Drama Mystery.

10:25 Te Ao – Maori News 3 10:55 Kairakau 3

11:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

11:25 Closedown PGR 3 Host Clive Anderson puts comedians through a series of games to total the points and announce a winner. 0 Midnight The Selection AO 3 1am Closedown

MOVIES GREATS 6:17 Cinderella Man MV 2005 Drama. Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger. 8:37 The Purge 16VL 2013 Thriller.

Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey.

10:02 The Ninth Gate 16VS 1999 Thriller.

James Russo, Johnny Depp.

12:15 Cinderella Man MV 2005 Drama. Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger.

2:40 Blackhat 16VS 2015 Action. Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis. 4:50 10 Cloverfield Lane MVC 2016 Thriller Horror.

John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher jr.

6:35 Dinner For Schmucks MLS 2010 Comedy. Steve Carell, Paul Rudd. 8:30 Fast And Furious 6 MV 2013 Action.

Hobbs has Dom and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a mastermind who commands an organisation of mercenary drivers. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson.

10:40 The Insider ML 1999 Drama. Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Diane Venora, Christopher Plummer.

Sunday 1:13 Blackhat 16VS 2015 Action.

Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis.

3:23 10 Cloverfield Lane MVC 2016 Thriller Horror. John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher jr.

5:03 Dinner For Schmucks MLS 2010 Comedy.

SKY SPORT 1 7:30 Varsity Rugby – Oxford v Cambridge (HLS) From Twickenham Stadium, London.

6am Gardeners’ World 6:30 George Clarke’s Old House New Home 7:30 Brazil Untamed 8:30 Location, Location, Location 9:30 Mysteries At The Museum 10:30 James Martin’s American Adventure 11:30 American Pickers 12:30 George Clarke’s Old House New Home 1:30 Escape To The Chateau – DIY 2:30 Location, Location, Location 3:30 Land Of Primates 4:30 Food Safari – Fire Maeve seeks out recipes from the Indian subcontinent and Armenia, cooked with an ancient oven, including tandoori chicken and prawns, naan, lamb kebabs, and an elaborate roast pumpkin.

5pm Food Safari – Earth 5:30 Down East Dickering 6:30 Mysteries At The Museum 7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 8:30 Antiques Roadshow 9:30 Hidden Britain By Drone Tony Robinson sends his drones to discover the workings of a sewerage plant, an underground Cold War bunker, and a large luxury-car emporium.

10:30 The Great Songwriters 11:30 Down East Dickering 12:30 Gardeners’ World 1am Food Safari – Fire 1:30 Food Safari – Earth 2am Gardeners’ World 3am Land Of Primates 4am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 5am Mysteries At The Museum

SKY SPORT 2

DISCOVERY

6am Australia v Blackcaps (RPL) First Test, Day Two. From Optus Stadium, Perth.

9am Super Smash (HLS) Stags v Knights.

From McLean Park, Napier.

9:30 Australia v Blackcaps (HLS) First Test, Day Two. From Optus Stadium, Perth.

10:30 Australia v Blackcaps 1985 (HLS) First Test.

12:30 Australia v Blackcaps (RPL) First Test, Day Two. From Optus Stadium, Perth.

3:30 Super Smash (HLS) Stags v Knights.

From McLean Park, Napier.

4pm Australia v Blackcaps (HLS) First Test, Day Two. From Optus Stadium, Perth.

5pm L Australia v Blackcaps First Test, Day Three.

From Optus Stadium, Perth.

6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How Do They Do It? PG 7:30 Gold Rush PG Washplant Wars. 8:20 Abalone Wars MC The Final Frontier.

9:10 Sydney Harbour Patrol 8:55 L Sevens – World 10am Sydney Harbour Schools Day Two. Patrol 10:50 Outback Opal Coverage from Pakuranga Hunters PG 11:40 Outback Rugby Club, Auckland. This Opal Hunters PG two day event sees over 32 12:30 Expedition Unknown teams competing from Japan, PG The Search for Florida’s Lost Canada, USA, Australia, Fiji, Pirate. 1:20 What On Earth?

Vanuatu and New Zealand.

PG 2:10 Fast N’ Loud PG Monkey Men. 3pm Sydney Harbour Patrol 3:50 Finding 6:05 Sevens – World Series Escobar’s Millions PG The (HLS) Cape Town – Day One. Jungle. 4:45 Finding From Cape Town Stadium.

Escobar’s Millions PG The Good Life. 5:40 Finding Escobar’s Millions PG The X. 7:35 L Sevens – World 6:35 BattleBots PG Series Cape Town – Day Two. Championship Night.

From Cape Town Stadium.

7:30 Insane Pools – Off The Deep End PG 9:25 Alaska – The Last Midnight L Sevens Frontier PG New Frontiers – World Series Cape Town – Sunday New Threats. 10:15 ImagiDay Two. Continued coverage from Cape 2am India v West Indies (HLS) Nation PG Common Destiny.

First T20.

10:40 Imagi-Nation PG Town Stadium.

11:05 BattleBots PG From Wankhede Stadium.

3am India v West Indies (HLS) 11:55 How It’s Made PG Sunday 12:20 How Do Second T20.

They Do It? PG 12:45 What From Greenfield International On Earth? PG 1:35 World’s Stadium.

4am India v West Indies (HLS) Deadliest Drivers PG 2am World’s Deadliest Third T20.

Drivers PG 2:25 Evil Lives From Rajiv Gandhi International Here PG 3:15 Web Of Lies M Cricket Stadium.

4:05 American Monster M 5am Australia v Blackcaps 4:55 The Coroner – I Speak (HLS) First Test, Day Three.

For The Dead M 5:45 Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen M From Optus Stadium, Perth.

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6am Heavy Rescue 3 0 6:50 Tiny House Nation 3 7:35 Tagata Pasifika 3 8:10 Praise Be 3 0 8:40 Following Twain With Oscar Kightley 3 0 9:15 20/20 AO 3 0 10:05 Waka Man 3 0 10:30 Waka Huia 11am Yellowstone 3 0 11:55 F Sunday 3 0 12:55 Coast v Country 3 0 1:50 Family Food Fight 0 3:30 The Checkup 3 0 4pm Inside Oxford Street 3 0 4:55 The Family Chase Family teams of four must answer quick-fire questions, with each correct answer earning them $2,000 as they seek to stay one step ahead of the chaser. 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Paw Patrol 3 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 Puppy Dog Pals 3 0 7am Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks 3 0 7:10 Masha And The Bear 3 0 7:25 Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz 0 7:45 Elena Of Avalor 0 8:10 M Inspector Gadget 2 2003 Fantasy. French Stewart, Elaine Hendrix. 9:35 Walk The Prank 3 0 10am Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 The Bachelorette PGR 0 2:10 Kevin Can Wait PGR 0 2:40 Home And Away 3 0 5:35 F Friends 3 0 6:05 The Simpsons 3 0 6:30 The Simpsons The Simpsons join other Springfield families on the Van Houtens’ annual trip to Costa Rica. 0 7pm Country Calendar 7pm The Great Kiwi Bake Off 0 Working as One. 0 8:30 M The House AO 2017 7:30 David Attenborough’s Comedy.

Tasmania 3 Faced with their daughter’s Documentary exploring expensive college tuition, two Australia’s isolated Tasmania, straight-laced suburbanites and the creatures that inhabit set up an illegal casino in a it. Narrated by Sir David friend’s basement. 0 Attenborough. 0 10:20 M Good People AO 2014 8:35 Your Home Made Thriller. 0 Perfect 0 9:50 F Straight Forward 0

11:45 An Ordinary Woman AO Katya risks everything in an effort to save Petya; Eugene presses Marina to return the evidence.

12:40 Coronation Street Catchup PGR 3 0 2:50 Infomercials

12:05 Hell’s Kitchen All Stars AO 3 The contestants must create a dish using exotic meats that were eaten by early humans.

4:05 Infomercials 5:10 Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

David Attenborough’s The House Tasmania, 7:30pm on TVNZ 1 8:30pm on TVNZ 2

BRAVO 6am Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 6:50 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 7:40 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 8:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 9:20 I’m Having Their Baby 3 10:05 I’m Having Their Baby 3 10:50 Botched By Nature PGR 3 11:35 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 12:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 1:35 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 2:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 3:25 The People’s Court 3 4:20 The People’s Court 3 5:10 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry 3 6:05 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 7:05 M Patch Adams AO 3 1998 Drama.

9:35 M Divine Secrets Of The Ya Ya Sisterhood AO 3 2002 Drama. 11:55 I Found The Gown 3 Monday 12:25 Pregnant In Heels AO 1:15 Infomercials 3

SKY 5 6am Counting Cars PG 6:25 The Flash MVS 7:10 NCIS – New Orleans MV 7:55 Main Event MV 8:45 The Amazing Race PG 9:35 The Flash MVS 10:25 Pawn Stars PG 10:55 NCIS – New Orleans MV 11:45 Ax Men ML 12:40 Montana Wild M 1:30 Counting Cars PG 2pm The Amazing Race PG 3pm Raw MVC 5:45 SmackDown MVC 7:30 NCIS – New Orleans MV 8:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 9:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 10:30 Chicago PD 16V 11:25 The Amazing Race PG

Monday

12:15 SmackDown MVC 1:55 Chicago PD 16V 2:45 NCIS – New Orleans MV 3:35 The Amazing Race PG 4:25 Criminal Minds 16VS 5:10 Criminal Minds 16VS

THREE

PRIME

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Life TV 3 8:30 Turning Point 9am R&R With Eru And K’Lee 9:30 Getaway 3 10am Sara’s Australia Unveiled 3 10:30 Sandcastles 3 11am Tasty Conversations 3 11:05 Big Angry Fish 3 0 Noon Entertainment Tonight Weekend PGR 1pm Motorsport – Muscle Garage 1:30 Motorsport – Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 2pm Motorsport – FIA Motorsport Games 3pm Motorsport – Dunlop Super2 4pm Motorsport – Monster Jam 5pm Gone Fishin’ 5:25 N Fish Of The Day 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Block Australia PGR 0 8:30 M The Fast And The Furious AO 3 2001 Action.

Undercover police infiltrate Los Angeles street car racers to apprehend thieves who have been stealing electronic equipment. 0 10:35 N Blue Bloods AO 0

11:35 Hawaii Five-0 AO 3 A conspiracy theorist with compelling information that JFK’s cabinet planned his assassination is murdered.

12:30 Infomercials

CHOICE

6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3 7am Tamariki Haka 3 7:10 Pukoro 2 7:40 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:20 Huritua 3 8:30 Waka Ama Sprints 9am Globe 3 9:30 Swagger 10am Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 10:30 Tangaroa With Pio 3 11am Ride Or Die PGR 11:30 Waka Man 3 Noon Toa – Toa O Aotearoa PGR 3 12:30 IVF World Sprints 3 1pm Touch Rugby – National Championships 3 2pm M The House Of Magic 2013 Animated Comedy. Voices of Cinda Adams, George Babbit, Brianne Brozey.

3:30 Grid 3 4pm Ride Or Die 4:30 Easy Eats 3 5pm Tagata Pasifika 5:30 Matangi Rau 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 7pm F Matangireia 7:30 F The New Zealand Wars 3 5/5.

8:30 M No AO 2012 Drama.

An advertising executive comes up with a campaign to defeat Augusto Pinochet in Chile’s 1988 referendum.

Gael García Bernal, Alfredo Castro, Antonia Zegers.

10:40 Te Ao – Maori News 3

6am Gardeners’ World 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Leading The Way 7:30 Land Of Primates 8:30 Down East Dickering 9:30 Mysteries At The Museum 10:30 Better Homes And Gardens Noon Food Safari – Earth 12:30 The Great Songwriters 1:30 Hidden Britain By Drone 2:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 3:30 Bondi Vet 4:30 Rick Stein’s Spain – Xmas 5:30 Toy Hunter 6pm Storage Wars – New York 6:30 Jamie And Jimmy’s Food Fight Club Mark Hamill joins Jamie and Jimmy on the pier, where Mark perfects beef and Yorkshire puddings, Jamie serves the ultimate Caesar salad, and Jimmy builds a bespoke seafood feast.

7:30 F Wildlife Rescue New Zealand 8:30 M Captain Fantastic AO 2016 Drama. A survivalist family are confronted with the real world after the death of their mother and find their way of life challenged. Viggo Mortenson, Frank Langella.

11:30 60 Minutes PGR Scott Pelley goes beyond the Beltway to find out what American voters and their elected representatives think of the impeachment inquiry; Texas Ranger James Holland hears an alarming confession.

12:30 Closedown

11:10 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 Tuohu Kau. 11:40 Closedown

11pm Bondi Vet Midnight Jamie And Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 1am Rick Stein’s Spain – Xmas 2am Gardeners’ World 3am Wildlife Rescue New Zealand 4am Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Storage Wars – New York

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

6:55 6 Below MC 2017 Drama.

Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino.

8:29 The Predator 16VL 2018 Action. Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes. 10:12 Mom And Dad 16VLSC 2017 Horror.

Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair.

11:35 Hotel Mumbai 16VLC 2019 Thriller. Dev Patel, Armie Hammer. 1:34 The Vanishing 16VC 2018 Thriller.

Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan.

3:19 Spitfire PGL 2018 Documentary. 4:57 Never Grow Old 16VLC 2019 Western.

Emile Hirsch, John Cusack.

6:35 Spider In The Web 16VLC 2019 Thriller. Ben Kingsley, Monica Bellucci. 8:30 Drunk Parents MVLSC 2019 Comedy.

A couple attempt to hide their ever-increasing financial difficulties from their family and friends through a series of elaborate schemes.

Alec Baldwin, Salma Hayek.

10:10 The Shanghai Job MV 2017 Action. Orlando Bloom, Simon Yam. 11:45 Josie 16VLS 2018 Drama. Dylan McDermott, Sophie Turner.

Monday 1:10 Family Life 18LSC 2018 Drama. Jorge Becker, Gabriela Arancibia.

2:28 Spitfire PGL 2018 Documentary. 4:06 Never Grow Old 16VLC 2019 Western.

Emile Hirsch, John Cusack.

5:44 Spider In The Web 16VLC 2019 Thriller. Ben Kingsley, Monica Bellucci.

6:53 Fast And Furious 6 MV 2013 Action. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson.

8:59 Blackhat 16VS 2015 Action. Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis.

11:15 Dinner For Schmucks MLS 2010 Comedy. Steve Carell, Paul Rudd.

1:10 The Duchess MS 2008 Drama. Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper.

3pm Anna Karenina MS 2012 Drama. Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Emily Watson.

5:10 Sleepy Hollow MC 1999 Horror. Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci.

6:55 Bad Neighbours 16LSC 2014 Comedy. Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne.

8:30 Inception MV 2010 Action. In a world where it is possible to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly-skilled thief is given his toughest job to date.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page.

11pm Grown Ups 2 PGVLS 2013 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Kevin James.

Monday

MAORI

6am Religious Programming 7am Nella The Princess Knight 3 Princess Nella and her friends overcome challenges in her kingdom of Castlehaven. 0 7:30 Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world.

Noon 100 Day Bach 3 Hamish Dodd and his partner Anita set out to build their bach in 100 days, but, with his original design being well over budget, he must look at downsizing it. 0 12:30 L Cricket – Women’s Super Smash Magicians v Blaze.

From Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

4pm L Cricket – Super Smash Kings v Aces.

From Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

7:30 Russia With Simon Reeve 3 The second leg of Simon’s journey across Russia begins in Siberia, taking him to Russia’s far southwest and the Caucasus Mountains. 0 8:30 M McLaren 2016 Documentary. 0 10:30 SmackDown PGR

12:38 The Duchess MS 2008 Drama.

Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper. 2:25 Anna Karenina MS 2012 Drama.

Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Emily Watson. 4:30 Sleepy Hollow MC 1999 Horror.

Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci.

SKY SPORT 1 7:30 Sevens – World Series (HLS) Cape Town – Day One. From Cape Town Stadium.

9am Varsity Rugby – Oxford v Cambridge (HLS) From Twickenham Stadium, London.

SKY SPORT 2 6am Australia v Blackcaps (RPL) First Test, Day Three.

From Optus Stadium, Perth.

9am Super Smash (HLS) Aces v Volts.

From Eden Park in Auckland.

9:30 Australia v Blackcaps (HLS) First Test, Day Three.

From Optus Stadium, Perth.

10:30 Sport TBC

10am L Sevens – National Finals Day Two. From Tauranga Domain, Tauranga.

Noon Australia v Blackcaps 1985 (HLS) Second Test.

6:30 The Season 3 Behind the scenes of Hamilton Boys’ High School rugby.

4pm Australia v Blackcaps (HLS) First Test, Day Three.

From Optus Stadium, Perth.

9:15 L Sevens – World Series Cape Town – Day Three.

From Cape Town Stadium.

Midnight L Sevens – World Series Cape Town – Day Three.

Coverage continues from Cape Town Stadium.

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

2pm Australia v Blackcaps 1985 (HLS) Third Test.

5pm L Australia v Blackcaps First Test, Day Four.

From Optus Stadium, Perth.

Monday

2am Super Smash (HLS) Stags v Knights.

From McLean Park, Napier.

2:30 Super Smash (HLS) Aces v Volts.

From Eden Park, Auckland.

3am Australia v Blackcaps 1985 (HLS) First Test.

5am Australia v Blackcaps (HLS) First Test, Day Four.

From Optus Stadium, Perth.

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DISCOVERY 6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How Do They Do It? PG 7:30 Blowing Up History PG Lost Pyramids of the Americas.

8:20 Contact PG Holy Grail Witness. 9:10 BattleBots PG Championship Night.

10am Expedition Unknown PG The Search for Florida’s Lost Pirate. 10:50 Sydney Harbour Patrol 11:40 Gold Rush PG Washplant Wars.

12:30 Alaskan Bush People PG King of the Mountain.

1:20 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG New Frontiers New Threats. 2:10 What On Earth? PG 3pm What On Earth? PG 3:50 What On Earth? PG 4:45 What On Earth? PG 5:40 What On Earth? PG 6:35 What On Earth? PG Curse of Genghis Khan.

7:30 Blowing Up History PG Statue of Liberty – The New Secrets. 8:30 BattleBots PG Championship Night.

9:25 Contact PG 10:15 UFOs – The Lost Evidence PG 11:05 Expedition Unknown PG 11:55 How It’s Made PG Monday 12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 Naked And Afraid XL PG 1:35 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 2am World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 2:25 Naked And Afraid M 3:15 Naked And Afraid M 4:05 Naked And Afraid M 4:55 Naked And Afraid M 5:45 Naked And Afraid M

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DEATHS

McGRATH, John Redmond (Johnny) – After 88 years full of fun, laughter and unwavering love we are sad to say that on December 12, 2019, Johnny begun a new journey in life.

He tried so very hard to stay and our family were lucky to have some extra special times as we gently released him from our embrace.

Simply the best husband, father, grand dad, great grand dad, son, brother, uncle and friend and we were so lucky to have had him in our lives.

Marie’s soul mate, partner in crime, best friend and husband for 63 years - two peas in a pod. Best friend, adored, respected and loved Dad to Shona, Bren, Lynnie, Julie, Phil and Jeff. Loved and adored by everyone, he will be missed, but never forgotten. Messages to the McGrath family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. In lieu of flowers donations to Hospice Mid Canterbury would be appreciated and may be left at the service.

Johnny will be at Baker Street from 5pm Tuesday evening through to Wednesday afternoon. A vigil/rosary service will be held at the Church of the Holy Name, Sealy Street, Ashburton on Wednesday, December 18 at 5.30pm, followed by the celebration of Johnny’s life at the Hotel Ashburton, Racecourse Road, on THURSDAY, December 19, commencing at 1.30pm.

Followed by private cremation at Ashburton Crematorium.

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NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

fog

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

rain

snow

hail

60 plus

TODAY

TODAY

High cloud and northwesterlies to start.

Showers spreading north later in the afternoon with a southerly change.

MONDAY

TOMORROW

Cloudy periods. A few spots of rain inland, mainly morning. Winds turning northeast.

Scattered rain, becoming widespread later with a strong southwesterly change.

WEDNESDAY Showers, gradually clearing in the south.

Southwesterlies, strong or gale about the coast at first.

fine rain fine drizzle thunder fine fine fine fog thunder thunder fog fine fine drizzle

FZL: About 2300m

Rain spreading N about the divide, with possible heavy falls and snow to 2000m, clearing by evening. High cloud in the east, with scattered falls spreading north in the afternoon.

Wind at 1000m: NW rising to 60 km/h in the morning, then gradually becoming light by evening.

Wind at 2000m: NW rising to gale 75 km/h in the morning, then gradually easing to 40 km/h by evening.

TUESDAY

World Weather

FZL: Rising to 2400m

Cloudy with isolated showers about the divide, more widespread by evening. Fine in the east.

Wind at 1000m: NW easing in the morning to 35 km/h.

Wind at 2000m: NW easing in the morning to 40 km/h.

TOMORROW

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Delhi Dubai Dublin Edinburgh

Frankfurt Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi

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drizzle showers showers fine fine rain cloudy fine thunder rain fine cloudy fine snow showers

9 10 19 22 28 15 30 27 34 8 20 11 23 0 31

4 3 13 18 21 5 25 15 25 6 12 8 15 -1 23

New York Paris Perth Rarotonga Rome San Francisco Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Taipei Tel Aviv Tokyo Washington Zurich

rain showers fine showers fog rain rain showers rain fine cloudy fine fine rain showers

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Napier

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12:16 6:18 12:34 6:50 1:06 7:10 1:26 7:42 1:59 8:07 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

Bad fishing Set 7:12 am Rise 11:06 pm

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Rise 5:44 am Set 9:11 pm Bad

Bad fishing

Rise 5:44 am Set 9:12 pm Bad

Set 8:13 am Rise 11:56 pm

New moon 26 Dec 6:14 pm www.ofu.co.nz

Bad fishing Set 9:21 am

First quarter 3 Jan

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8 7 23 24 8 11 -2 22 3 18 17 12 4 0 3

5:47 pm

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Palmerston North fine Wellington

fine

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

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Christchurch

fine

Timaru

fine

Queenstown

fine

Dunedin

fine

Invercargill

fine

River Levels

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:05 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 347.6 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

8.68

Sth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

22.9

Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

244.0

Waitaki Kurow at 3:03 pm, yesterday

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Canterbury Readings

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Auckland

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NZ Today

Canterbury High Country

Fine. Light winds, then northerlies developing in the afternoon.

Saturday, 14 December 2019

Two weakening fronts move northeast over the North Island this morning, the first front stalling over Northland at night and the second front stalling near Taranaki. Northwesterlies strengthen over the South Island later today as a new set of fronts approach the far south late in the evening.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DICKINSON, Doris – Doris's family would like you to please accept this as a personal thank you for all the flowers, cards, food, hugs and loving support in the passing of Doris. Our much loved Mum, Mum-in-law, Nana, great Nana, great great Nana and special friend. Doris will be remembered with lots of love.

An amazing Mum and happy memories.

From all the Dickinson family.

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TOMORROW: High cloud and N. Showers later in the afternoon.

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LINCOLN Rakaia

HARNETT, Myra Lillian – On December 12, 2019, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Christchurch Hospital. In her 90th year.

Dearly loved wife of the late Jim for 60 years. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Jeremy and Andrea, Susan and Quinten, Annabel and Ken, Nick, Sara and Tjeerd, Louise and Brent, and Willy and Katrina. Much loved Granny of her 22 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Messages to the Harnett family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Special thanks to the medical staff, Ward 19, Christchurch Hospital. A funeral service for Myra will be held at the Church of the Holy Name, Sealy Street, Ashburton on SATURDAY, December 21, commencing at 11.00am.

Followed by interment at the Ashburton Cemetery.

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Cryptic crossword

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

ACROSS 1. Slender as the leading lady who comes into vision (6) 8. Make a surgical incision and clean it out (5) 9. Make a link and hit the target (7) 11. Man with a will to try gets to a rocky height (8) 12. It is at the centre where compassion is concerned (5) 15. One may pinch a feeling of elation (4) 16. It may be an awkward situation, so mend it (3) 17. Look green at a diplomat who has lost nothing (4) 19. Between man and dog, the line – a short line he’s twisted (5) 21. Sort of rose for the flag (8) 24. Gave to the touch, as did eel after end of May (7) 25. Brush out the pews around the end of the nave (5) 26. Did wrong in Leghorn, but it’s not seen (6) DOWN 2. Is not bound to take solo trip to the East (5) 3. How to get electricity out of green tea (8) 4. Diplomacy must be used in covert activity (4) 5. Abuse one and wipe it clean, debts being paid (5) 6. The nautical speed of the sheepshank (4) 7. Teddy for one is to be with child (4) 10. The land it found in great fear at beginning of year (9) 12. Will not get rid of the cargo space (4) 13. Took great delight in the Dell, always from South to North (8) 14. My article isn’t finished, it being the stuff of legend (4) 18. Modify suitable advertisement to begin with (5) 20. Is up to woman to sift it (5) 21. Sliding frame gets worn with decoration (4) 22. Reduced air fare to the summit (4) 23. Distribute type of good-looking girl or boy (4)

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DOWN 2. Underlined (10) 3. Compensated (4) 4. Help (6) 5. Neaten (4,2) 6. Spears (8) 7. Sight (4) 11. Ingrained (4-6) 13. Improves (8) 16. Jailer (6) 17. Fugitive (6) 18. Likelihood (4) 20. Candid and honest (4)

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Your Stars

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Don’t underestimate the power of lights and music to set the mood of interactions. Movies have soundtracks; why shouldn’t your relationships? And it’s a joy to assemble the playlist.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): To pay attention once is never enough. You want to take in the whole of a person, but that is always changing. And so, you must keep tending to matter. Love grows.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Sometimes it’s easier for you to accept people who are very different from you than it is to accept people who are similar. You project your wishes or regrets on the latter, perhaps unconsciously until today.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): This problem you are working on seems like it should be a little easier. The reason it’s not is a matter of positioning. You are an integral part of the mystery you are trying to solve.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The ones who succeed aren’t necessarily smarter, more talented or better looking. They’re not even the ones with the most money. The ones who succeed are the ones who never quit.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Your contentment depends on recognising where people are in their development and setting your expectations along those lines instead of other invented and unrealistic realms.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Take the time to ramble, wander or stroll because that knotty bit of psychology that’s had you so distracted will get all worked out in the rush of fresh air you’re moving through.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): The best jobs will be the thankless ones. It is when you’re pretty sure no one cares or notices that you will do the most important work of your soul – the work that’s validated purely by your higher self.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You don’t care as much as the others do about being right or sounding like you know what you’re talking about. Maybe that’s why you’re the one everyone wants to sit next to.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Your respect for your elders and mentors has been cultivated over time and is now at a high you may wish you had years ago. No one is born with manners.

And now it’s your turn to teach them.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Subconscious tendencies can take years to form and won’t change overnight. Love yourself as you are, and coax yourself each step along improvement’s path.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re a giver, but it’s OK to make people trade you something, too.

In fact, that’s when it will become clear how close or far apart you are on the value assessment.

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