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EA Networks Centre assistant manager Richard Wood checks out the site where the pool complex’s hydroslide would be housed if the project is given the nod by the Ashburton District Council.

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Residents back hydroslide

BY SUE NEWMAN

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Many Ashburton District ratepayers say they want the biggest and best hydroslide complex available for the EA Networks Centre, just-released details of a ground-breaking survey reveal.

But whether they get what they want – and when – is in the hands of Ashburton District councillors who will decide tomorrow whether the project will make its way into next year’s budget, as part of the district’s 10-year long-term plan.

The council last year surveyed residents to find out what

they wanted in terms of a recreational water facility in the EA Networks aquatic centre, how much they were prepared to pay and who should foot the bill.

That survey gave what might be considered a clear mandate to councillors to go all-out to ensure the aquatic centre had the best facility available as soon as possible.

More than 74 per cent of the 1645 people who responded said it was important or very important to have a hydroslide in the centre.

When it came to the choice of water rides cost was no deterrent, with 42 per cent saying

they wanted two hydroslides (one being a signature ride) that would come with an estimated $2.5 million price tag.

Five options were given.

That response was enough for mayor Angus McKay, who yesterday said he would support slotting the hydroslide into next year’s budget.

But his support comes with a big question mark around the costs ratepayers are prepared to accept.

“The survey tells me people want it now so that means year one.

“I’ve got an open mind on this but I want the people to know

the cost of it for each ratepayer.

“It’s my opinion that we’d put it in year one to see if people are willing to pay the costs, but we need a number of submissions saying ‘yes, we’re willing to pay’.”

The community’s willingness to tolerate additional rates to pay for the facility and its running costs would be the ultimate test that would decide which year of the long-term plan it was finally slotted into, he said.

“I want people to see the costs on their rates; without them it’s not fair to ask them to make a decision.”

Each individual property in the district currently pays $169 a year for the EA Networks Centre.

This will rise to $195 a property next year.

The cost of operating a hydroslide would be additional and is estimated to add between $12 and $20 to rates for each property.

This will be on top of the rates required to operate the EA Networks Centre.

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‘Amazing stuff’ in new album – Lorde If you’re starting to tire of listening to Lorde’s Pure Heroine on repeat, fear not: the 18-year-old super star’s got another album on the way. In between touring the world and scoring a swag of awards, Lorde’s been fitting in work on her next album which she says will have “amazing stuff ” in it. “For me I have to write a project lyrically before I attack it musically,” she told MTV on the red carpet of the Golden Globes where she was up for best original song. “So I’ve written a lot amazing stuff, and I’m just kind of tentatively starting to make it music.”

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Phoenix rising – slowly A brave kitten named Phoenix, who was badly burnt when she was accidentally dropped into a barbecue, is on the mend at an SPCA shelter. A young girl had decided to dry off the wet kitten over the extinguished barbecue, still hot from the night before, when she dropped the kitten into the barbecue. Kapiti SPCA inspector Peter McCallum says by the time the girl had fetched her parents to pull Phoenix out, she had been in the hot ashes for one to two minutes. Mr McCallum says the family immediately took the injured kitten to the SPCA, who agreed to take it in. Phoenix, who was named by the SPCA workers caring for her, is receiving treatment and “has been the perfect patient,” allowing staff to apply creams to her burnt paws.

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Eminem grants dying fan’s wish Rap superstar Eminem made a cancer-stricken fan’s dreams come true by quietly paying a visit to the teenager’s Michigan home. Gage Garmo’s friends and family launched a social media campaign last week in a bid to score the 17-year-old a face-to-face meeting with his hip-hop idol after learning the youngster only had a week to live. The effort, which made use of the hashtag “#GetGageGarmoToMeetEminem”, became a surprise success when the Stan hitmaker himself heard about the campaign – and reached out to Garmo’s relatives to organise the visit.

Eminem agreed to stop by Garmo’s home in Michigan, just 20 minutes away from his own pad, on Sunday and spent around an hour with the ailing teen, who suffers from Osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer.

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■ SALVATION ARMY

■ HYDROSLIDE

Arsonists hit Salvation Army

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By Daisy HuDson

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Thieves and arsonists are stripping Ashburton’s needy of access to affordable clothing and household goods.

Ashburton’s Salvation Army Family Store has been targeted six times already this year by thieves who have helped themselves to donations left by the community.

Two suspicious fires have also hit too close to home for worried staff, who have been left angry and frustrated by incidents that police say could have been much worse.

Clothing was set on fire beside one of the store’s clothing bins on December 27, while grass at a property next to the store appears to have been deliberately set ablaze just one day later, police confirmed yesterday.

Ashburton Salvation Army Family Store manager Maria Macdonald said the fires were particularly worrying for the damage they could have caused.

“If they’d been lit under the porch, or in the bin, that would have been it,” she said.

“It’s really concerning.”

She also believed the grass fire could easily have spread to neighbouring houses.

Donations left outside the store have also been frequented by thieves, who have helped

from Page 1 Use of the new aquatic centre promises to be high with 39 per cent of people who responded to the survey saying they would swim at least once a week with 56 per cent saying the hydroslide would make a difference to the number of times they used the complex.

More than 56 per cent wanted the total cost of purchase and installation to be met by a mix of rates and community fundraising.

While its critics might say the hydroslide would only be used by younger people, almost 40 per cent of those responding to the survey were over the age of 56.

In terms of installation, sports facilities manager Steve Prescott says it could take up to nine months to have the water slides ordered and installed once the go-ahead was given.

The most complex part was deciding the right style of water ride for Ashburton, he said.

“It’s not just as simple as picking one off the shelf. You have to work out the angles and the flows. Each hydroslide site is different and there’s a bit of work involved in getting it right.”

If the project was given the go-ahead, getting it right in Ashburton would mean identifying a ride that would become a signature facility, not just for Ashburton but for visitors from across Canterbury, Mr Prescott said.

“A normal hydroslide is not, to me, the go. It needs to be a signature ride, something others don’t have and people haven’t experienced.

“People will be looking for the wow factor.”

Ashburton Salvation Army Food Bank manager Judith Lilley (left) and Ashburton Salvation Army Family Store manager Maria Macdonald examine a patch of grass that was set alight near the Family Store.

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themselves to everything from backpacks to cameras.

Mrs Macdonald said there was no need to be “underhanded” if people needed help.

“I would just like them to think about what they’re taking away from the community,” she said. “If their need is so great, come and speak to us.”

Mrs Macdonald said while people were advised not to drop donations off during the night, many still did so.

Ashburton Salvation Army Food Bank manager Judith Lilley said donations to the store were regularly targeted by thieves.

“We’re here to help the needy,

not the greedy,” she said.

Senior Constable John Woolfe, of Ashburton police, said inquiries into the suspicious fires were ongoing, and anyone with information should contact police.

“The real concern is that it could have been worse than what it was,” he said.

Dogs involved in Invercargill attack destroyed The two large dogs that attacked two women in Invercargill on Monday have been destroyed.

They were euthanised yesterday morning, Invercargill City Council environmental health and compliance manager John Youngson said.

It was the best thing which could have happened, given the severity of the attack, he said.

“It is probably the worst incident we have ever had in Invercargill.”

Jennifer Shaw, 65, and her friend Lorraine Turner, in her 70s, were jumped on by the

dogs at the corner of Henderson and Albany Streets, South Invercargill, just before noon on Monday. They were knocked to the ground and bitten.

Mrs Turner received a broken arm and multiple bite wounds, while Mrs Shaw was bitten on one knee. Some of

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■ EA NETWORKS SHARES

Shareholders sought for refunds

By Sue NewmaN

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Wanted, the owners of $125,000 that’s languishing in an Ashburton bank account waiting to be claimed.

The money is owned by 1600 people who are, or who have been, shareholders in EA Networks, but who have either moved, died or who have changed their electricity supplier – or their name.

As a co-operative, EA Networks has 15,000 shareholders and keeping track of these is not always easy, chief executive

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Gordon Guthrie said.

Every person connected to the district’s electricity network receives 100 shares in lines company EA Networks.

These shares give holders one vote for members of the shareholders’ committee and over time accumulate a value of $100. Shareholders also receive an annual rebate on their lines charges.

In the past, Mr Guthrie said, it was generally only when people moved away or died that a payout of shares occurred, but today, however, with people

changing suppliers quite regularly, keeping track of shareholders was a little more complex.

“The shares are issued in one name and if people change suppliers and use a different name or initial then they’re issued new shares, they go out of the system and come back in again,” he said.

If people used exactly the same name or initial with a new provider then the shareholding continued without change, Mr Guthrie said.

While EA Networks endeav-

oured to match ‘lost’ shares with shareholders, the success rate was not high, he said.

The lines company recently published a list of 1600 unclaimed shares by number and shareholder name. If these are not claimed by March 11 the outstanding money goes back into the shareholder pool to be redistributed as shares to new customers.

The names of shareholders with unclaimed shares can be found on EA Networks website in the section ‘notice to shareholders’.

Intersections continue to be the number one accident site around the Ashburton District. Between 2009 and 2013, there were 380 crashes at intersections in the Ashburton District. Those crashes resulted in nine deaths while 35 people were seriously injured.

These intersection crashes made up 43 per cent of the total number of road crashes in the district in the past five years, many of them occurring at the urban periphery where land use changes from rural to lifestyle. The three most common contributing factors to all crashes in the district over the past six years have been poor observation (40 per cent), poor handling (31 per cent) and failure to give way/stop (26 per cent).

Small grass fire The Pendarves Volunteer Rural Fire Unit responded to a call-out on the corner of Awaroa School Road and Mainwarings Road yesterday morning. A small grass fire, probably sparked by a bird nest in a power pole, had been extinguished by a farmer by the time the fire service arrived.

Pendarves fire chief Paul Stewart said electricity to the area was out for a couple of hours as a result of damage caused by the incident.

■ PAKEKE LIONS AUCTION

Murderer out of jail A man who raped and murdered a Wellington schoolgirl 18 years ago has been freed from prison on parole, despite fears that he will reoffend.

Nicholas Hawker was released from prison on Monday, but the Parole Board has ordered he be bound by strict conditions, including not entering the North Island.

Hawker was sentenced to life imprisonment after sexually assaulting and stabbing 15-yearold Vanessa Woodman on the grounds of a Wellington high school in February 1997.

He was 18 at the time.

In a recently released decision, the Parole Board said it was clear Hawker needed a “robust and structured release and safety plan”.

“He also needs close monitoring whilst in the community.”

The board said Hawker had been told of his registered victims’ views as to his risk and they strongly opposed his release because of their fear that he would reoffend.

Hawker would be restricted in his movements and not allowed into the North Island without written approval from his parole officer.

In April, Hawker would be seen for a progress hearing, where his special conditions could be reviewed.

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Family violence On Monday afternoon Ashburton police attended a family violence matter and a non-injury car crash on Archibald Street.

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Ray Suttie (left) and Derek Prebble are ready to start collecting items for this year’s Pakeke Lions auction.

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Stage set for bumper auction It’s the perfect place to find a bargain, to off-load the items you no longer want and to help out local charities.

And this year’s Ashburton Pakeke Lions auction promises to be back on the bargain hunter’s calendar, bigger and better than ever before.

The February 13 auction

might be a few weeks away but club members are already pulling items out of their store shed and preparing to start a district-wide collection for the big day.

How much local charities benefit from the auction depends on the enthusiasm of both buyers on the day and the

generosity of the community in cleaning out their garages and donating goods, said one of the organisers, Derek Prebble.

Last year more than $6000 was raised for the Ashburton branch of the Cancer Society and other charities.

A prolific, invasive weed frequently found in home gardens has the potential to impact on Mid Canterbury’s arable industry.

Yesterday Environment Canterbury issued a statement asking Cantabrians to look out for the weed purple loosestrife. Each plant produces over two million seeds every year. Because it produces so many seeds once it has established, it is able quickly to form a dense stand that excludes most other vegetation. Loosestrife seeds disperse by water, and may also spread by wind, birds and machinery. ECan regional manager biodiversity and biosecurity Graham Sullivan said purple loosestrife was generally confined to home gardens, with isolated patches in the wild. Control steps have been under way at known sites for several years.

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■ ASHBURTON FAMILY PLANNING

Family Planning hours to stay

By Caitlin Porter

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It appears unlikely the hours of the Ashburton Family Planning clinic will be extended as the service moves to provide a new nationwide contact service.

The service has implemented a free nationwide telephone helpline to help people who cannot get to a clinic.

It provides telephone consultations, an appointment booking service and allows people to renew prescriptions.

The latter is done by fax and is available to people registered with Family Planning.

This has been touted as a way to improve access for people in towns such as Ashburton, where usual clinic access is limited.

The Ashburton clinic is open on Mondays from 11am until 5.30pm and hosts staff from Christchurch.

Family Planning chief executive Jackie Edmond yesterday said she did not believe demand was such that the hours needed to be extended. Numbers to the clinics were “steady” though exact numbers were yesterday un-

available. She confirmed Monday was the most suitable day for clinics.

It followed the weekend and was the most suitable day to help with access to emergency contraceptives.

A telephone service was a more efficient way to extend the service in Ashburton, she said.

It was an expensive exercise to

have staff travel from Christchurch. The organisation was open to looking at ways to expand the Ashburton clinic, though the availability of permanent staff was a challenge.

The clinic is currently on Archibald Street in Tinwald. It used to be in Ashburton Hospital but moved to Tinwald after the 2011 earthquake.

■ HAKATERE MARAE

Finishing touches added to meeting house

By Caitlin Porter

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The Hakatere Marae will soon have a fully functional wharenui, after it is officially opened next month.

The wharenui – or meeting house – was built last year and was completed in late November.

Finishing touches are now being made, with the carpet layers due to finish up at the weekend.

The new wharenui is a blend of new and old, traditional and modern, as the building – called Te Amorangi - has the frontage of a traditional marae but is supported by more modern, steel framework.

The original Hakatere Marae building was destroyed by fire over 10 years ago, in 2003.

Hakatere Marae chairman Tipene Philip said the official traditional opening ceremony will take place on February 7 at dawn, the day

after Waitangi Day. Another ceremony for the general public will take place a few hours later, at 10am.

Wharekawa Kaa will be the official minister on the day, and Arowhenua Marae upoko, Te Wera King, will also help lead the proceedings.

After the ceremonies, women will be allowed to enter the sacred place – as now currently that is not permitted.

Hakatere Marae spokeswoman Janet Benfell said the first people to enter the new building will be women – an elder accompanied by youth.

Mr Philip said currently the marae is using the dining hall – Te Hapai O – as a temporary meeting house.

In the lead-up to the opening work is being done around the marae site including last minute landscaping, cleaning and preparation of the grounds.

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Hakatere Marae chairman Tipene Philip is preparing for the official opening of the Hakatere Marae wharenui on February 7.

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■ ASHBURTON’S WEEDY STREETS

A snapshot of how Ashburton’s streets looked on Monday (from left) the corner of East and Havelock streets, the corner of Havelock and Cass streets, Walnut Avenue beside the Ashburton Domain, Chalmers Avenue and Middle Road.

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Hardy weeds blight our streets Many Ashburton District streets have been blighted by leafy pest invaders as hardy weeds make the most of a hot, ever-so-slightly moist summer and of workers’ short Christmas break.

Thick and very obvious weeds have been growing in towering patches in kerbing and channelling, from footpaths and on traffic islands in Ashburton, Tinwald and Methven.

In Ashburton, shin-high weeds have been growing in thick bunches along the likes of Walnut Avenue, Chalmers Avenue and even at the eastern end of central East Street in the CBD. Contractors tackled the worst of the weeds beside the Ashburton Domain on Monday but not before some Guardian readers worried about the damage the weeds did to the look and feel of their town.

On Facebook this week, Shaun Bovey said the “terrible” look was the first thing he noticed when he returned from a Christmas road trip, while Christine Richards worried it made “our town look unloved”.

Shirley Rush said she noted “how our wee town is slipping backwards as far as cleanliness and tidiness go” and that the weeds took the accent

off the wonderful work done for the town’s public gardens.

Council contracts manager Brian Fauth this week said some people had already called the council to direct it to places where weeds had become a particular issue over the past few weeks.

It was a patchy problem that may be linked to the time that had elapsed between Fulton Hogan’s subcontractor’s pre-Christmas spraying programme and the end of its holiday break.

“It is all about timing. Areas would have been done at some stage before Christmas and now it is about gearing back up and starting the programme again.”

The weed work is part of a $6.35 million, three-year road maintenance contract. Council staff will meet the contractor and subcontractor tomorrow to discuss the programme, Mr Fauth said.

Mr Fauth encouraged people to contact the council if they knew of areas that needed particular attention.

The council oversees 200km of kerbing and channelling, and 230km of footpaths across the district.

It steam cleaned and waterblasted many footpaths last month.

Our readers share their thoughts Hardy weeds made the most of the Christmas break to blight some high-profile spots around Ashburton. On Facebook, Guardian readers shared their thoughts about the incursions.

We should all tidy up out the front of our houses and start sending the council invoices!

- Gabrielle Ann Robertson It’s that time of year!!! Hard to keep up with it all. - Janet N Craig Hadley Either way it’s not the responsibility of the people of the town to clean up the mess. It stops at our gates. We are expected to keep our yards tidy so why don’t the ADC accept their job to clean up our beautiful town. It clearly has gone to the pack. It’s bloody disgusting.

- Al Lloyd I just assumed it was because everyone’s been on holiday. But yup it’s noticeably bad. Brooke Hartley Corner of Russell Ave and Saunders Rd there used to be roses, now we have weeds growing really quickly. - Nicola Fielding [I] noted just the other day how our wee town is slipping backwards as far as cleanliness and tidiness go, and yes the weeds are not a good look. Actually takes the accent off what a wonderful job the parks and reserves do with all the gardens. We spray outside our property, maybe if we all did that it would help. It’s not

a matter of bagging the council but a little bit of pride that we could show for our town. Shirley Rush Looks terrible doesn’t it. We just got back from a Christmas road trip all over the country and this was the first thing we noticed when we got back. I hope we get a refund in our rates as the council has not kept their end of the deal in spending it wisely. - Shaun Bovey Well if it’s outside my place I know I get rid of myself ... common sense and a bit of pride in the way your street or house front looks! Stefan Brook Why doesn’t everyone just pitch in around the area where you live and help out if the council can’t get to your area. Little weeds are easier to pull than big ones that have been left for months ..... Annoying you need to but be proactive not reactive ... - Caren Bell Methven cemetery entrance is a disgusting mess too. Weeds overgrown mess, trees still laying there. More like entrance to a dump. Pam Blackwell The council does these sorts of things but there’s bigger issues and bigger things to deal with than pulling out some weeds. - Mel Louise Lloyd Shall we all just tell the council we don’t want them removed? They’ll be gone tomorrow. - Samara Maher

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■ CELEBRATING AGE

In brief Charge upgraded

A life full of precious memories

A man accused of assaulting Tawa man Bruce Coker had the charge upgraded to murder yesterday when he appeared in court.

The 26-year-old man, who was granted interim name suppression, appeared in the Porirua District Court yesterday. He was initially charged with assault after 49-yearold Mr Coker was found lying on a Tawa road with head injuries on December 20. He died three days later. The public gallery at court yesterday was packed with supporters for both the victim and defendant. Judge Jan Kelly remanded the man in custody until next month, when he will appear in the High Court at Wellington. The man did not enter a plea. - NZME

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Win Chapman is loving life at 96.

By Sue NewmaN

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Meet Win Chapman and you’ll be charmed.

She’s a sprightly woman with a skin many half her age would envy. At a guess she’s in her early 80s.

Win, however is 96, proud of her age and puts her longevity and good health down to sheer good luck.

She grew up in Ashburton, one of seven children, and lived on Saunders Road when the area was wide open paddocks with just the odd house dotted along its length.

“Where I grew up it’s all houses now, but we had nine acres around the house,” Win said.

Life wasn’t easy and while Win completed her primary education at Allenton School, as the eldest in the family education had to take second place to helping out at home.

“Mum was having another baby so I had to stay home and help her. That happened quite a lot back then. And then I did a bit of work for the lady over the road who had a baby because she needed help too.”

Her teenage years were spent working as a domestic and in two knitwear factories – Blacks once based in Ashburton’s Triangle and Phaups Hosiery at Allenton.

Life wasn’t all work, however, and like many young women her age, she was a regular at the weekly dances at the Radiant Hall. Those dances were a meeting ground for many young couples; Win was no exception - Ron was in the band

and she was on the dance floor, but love bridged the gap.

“Another fellow in the band was taking my sister home that night and they asked if I minded if I sat in the back of the car with Ron. He was quite shy and as I got out of the car I leaned over and gave him a kiss.”

That was the start of a romance that would span more than 70 years.

When Win had just turned 19 the couple married in a quiet ceremony at her parents’ home.

“I was one of the naughty ones. I was pregnant so it was pretty discreet, it was a disgrace back then,” she said.

They married at a time when New Zealand was coming out of the great Depression and moving into the pre-war era.

Jobs were hard to find and the young couple moved to an Eiffelton farm to work as a married couple.

Later they moved in with Win’s parents and Ron was forced to go on the dole while he looked for work.

Work came as a bus driver at Lauriston and the couple were on the move again.

“In those days you drove the children to school in the morning and when you went back to the depot you took out the seats and used the bus to transport goods around. Then you put the seats back in and picked the kids up again,” Win said.

The move to Lauriston didn’t come with a home and Win and Ron were forced to move an old mill hut into a paddock.

A permanent home came in the form of the new Government initiative, state housing.

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Ron and Win applied and were granted a property in Tancred Street. Ron commuted to Lauriston for a time before finding work closer to home at Ashburton’s brick kiln.

Post war, a job came up at the Ashburton Cemetery and Ron worked there for several years before becoming its sextant.

That promotion also meant a new home and for the first time the Chapman family had room to spread its wings “Nothing could have been better. We had four children and we’d been living in a two bedroom home. We were very pleased, this house had four bedrooms but it only had blinds on the windows. We had to supply everything else but we gradually built it up and furnished it.”

They lived at the cemetery for 30 years, before deciding to buy their first home.

“Prices were rising and we had to make a quick decision.

We got a house in Wellington Street but we had to alter it a bit. Later that got a bit much for Ron with all the live hedges to cut and we moved again to Chalmers Ave.” Music was one of life’s pleasures for Ron and Win, with Ron playing his violin into ripe old age.

While Win raised seven children, she says she also worked over most of those child raising years.

“I’ve worked all of my life. I worked at the Maadi Tearooms on and off for 30 years and had boarders. I’ve always been able to make some extra money. I never think I can’t do some-

thing or that I’m tired. I don’t feel tired and I don’t think tired.”

She sewed and knitted all seven children’s clothes and in the early years boiled up the copper to wash and scrub the family’s clothes by hand.

“I used to bake nine cakes every week and I look back now and wonder how I fitted everything in, but you just had to do it. We didn’t think life was hard, we just thought it was life.”

She’s still a regular at the RSA, Senior Citizens and Park Street daycare, loves clothes and likes nothing more than trying on something new. She takes pride in her appearance and most days she puts on her makeup.

And she’s still involved with the Wahine Club of which she was a founding member.

In January Win moved in with daughter Sandra but says she’s still independent, does the dishes and makes her own bed every day. And she still bakes and makes scones.

“It’s important to keep doing things. I don’t grizzle about anything, there are people who’re far worse off than me,” she said.

Win and Ron had seven children; four and then an 11-year gap before another three arrived.

“I’ve never regretted having those last three,” she said.

Ron died six years ago and Win says she misses him more now than ever. “I just wish he’d walk through the door.”

Looking back over her long life, she says she has millions of precious memories and no regrets.

A man has been arrested after a 14-year-old Hamilton boy was doused in petrol on Monday night.

Detective Sergeant Matt Cranshaw said police have identified a 37-year-old man as being involved in the incident, which happened just after 6pm on Garden Place in Hamilton. CCTV footage from the scene showed a 14-year-old boy was involved in a fight with one man, who was with two other men. Mr Cranshaw said during the altercation the boy was doused in petrol, and also fell and injured his arm. The boy was later taken to Waikato Hospital where his injury was treated and he was decontaminated due to being doused in petrol.

- NZME

Fletcher resigns Government Communications Security Bureau head Ian Fletcher is standing down after three years in the role. GCSB Minister Chris Finlayson confirmed Mr Fletcher’s resignation yesterday, saying it was “for family reasons”. Mr Fletcher will step down on February 27 and would be replaced by an acting director.

- NZME

Petrol prices fall again Petrol prices fell again yesterday, with 91 Octane up to four cents cheaper at major retailers than it was on Monday. The price of 91 has fallen six cents in two days and it was selling for 175.9c at Z Energy outlets yesterday. Diesel dropped a further two cents per litre yesterday and was now selling for 109.9c a litre at Z, the major fuel company the Automobile Association (AA) has credited with leading price cuts.

- NZME

Victim can’t speak The victim of a brutal axe bashing in Masterton has lost speech and feeling down one side of his body, family say. Mauriceville wool presser Benjamin Birch, 28, was attacked with a heavy weapon and struck several times after leaving a Raglan Street address in the early hours of December 31. Mr Birch was placed in an induced coma and flown by air ambulance to Wellington Regional Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. Two days after the attack brother Dylan Birch said Benjamin had regained consciousness after surgery and was able to recognise family members. Last Thursday, he was transferred to ABI Rehabilitation in Porirua.

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It was with self-determination, focus and the support of others that he eventually opened Lolly Mania in the Triangle. The decision to write a book was a long-term ambition, but Mr Mahere did not realise his first book would be about him. It had been rewarding to write, making him revisit his past.

He bore no grudges about his upbringing – “it was a generational thing” – and those times had made him into the person he was.

“I’m better because of it,” he said.

However, the process of writing about his life, especially the early days, had proved healing.

“It was a healing process that was very helpful putting on paper. Situations can make you bitter, or better,” he said.

The book was not targeted at immigrants alone but “is beneficial to everyone”. He wanted everyone to plan and reach for their dreams.

“You have to be determined. Once you find what you want to do, whatever you are passionate about, never waiver,” he said.

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Howard Mahere is known to many as Ashburton’s lolly man, but the married father of three is also a motivational speaker, a life coach and has now added author to his growing list of titles.

His first book, An Immigrant with a Plan, was written to motivate others into realising their dreams. It was currently only available at Lolly Mania, Toys and More in the Countdown complex.

“I grew up in a very, very negative environment, but my past should not determine my future,” he said.

“What we are today is not set in stone.

You can change, it’s never too late,” he said.

Mr Mahere said the book, therapeutic to write, highlighted his youth and growing up in Zimbabwe before eventually emigrating and settling in New Zealand.

He arrived in 2008 with nothing but took stock and, along with his wife, Emely, made a plan for the future.

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Hydroslide a budget necessity Stu Oldham

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he Ashburton District Council must include a hydroslide in its next budget if only to make sure ratepayers fully understand what it will cost to build and operate it.

Proponents will be thrilled to read most of the 1645 people in a recent council survey believed it was important to have a hydroslide at the new EA Networks Centre.

Among them, 42 per cent said they wanted two hydroslides, with one being a signature ride.

This is the gold-standard option and it would cost in the vicinity of $2.5 million.

That is a lot of money and it is only the start of the potential liability. The slide will cost money to run and to maintain: it will continue to cost money as soon as it is installed.

Some respondents would have considered the spectre of ongoing costs when they said they wanted their new centre to have something close to the best ride money could buy.

Equally, others may have rode the wave of excited enthusiasm to support spending “collective” cash before fully understanding what it will mean to their household budget.

After all, no matter if it is paid for using rates or a mixture of rates and public fundraising, the hydroslide will be locked-in as an ongoing cost to ratepayers for years to come.

Mayor Angus McKay says he wants the hydroslide included in the council’s next budget to encourage people to consider the costs and make submissions as to what they would be prepared to pay.

This is necessary in light of projections suggesting the centre could cost ratepayers $2.9 million next year, about $380,000 more than the budget proposed in the previous Long Term Plan.

This represents a 3 per cent total rate increase. It will be levied as a uniform annual charge and council staff say it will have a major impact on lower-value properties.

More than 1200 survey respondents wanted a new attraction. Now, ratepayers must consider whether they can commit, long term, to pay for it.

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fter Ahmed Merabet, a French policeman, was killed outside the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris last week, his brother Malek said: “My brother was Muslim and he was killed by two terrorists, by two false Muslims. Islam is a religion of peace and love.”

It was moving, but to say that all Muslims who kill innocent people in God’s name are “false Muslims” is like saying that the Crusaders who devastated the Middle East nine hundred years ago were “false Christians”.

Said and Cherif Kouachi and Amedy Coulibaly, who killed 17 people in Paris last week, believed they were true Muslims doing God’s will, and some people in Muslim-majority countries agree with them. But their supporters are a minority everywhere in the Muslim world, and among Muslims living in Western countries they are only a tiny minority.

This is not a “war of civilisations”. Seventeen innocent people killed in Paris is not the equivalent of the Crusades. For that matter, neither was 9/11.

These are wicked and tragic events, but they are not a war.

There is a war going on, but it is a civil war within the “House of Islam” that occasionally spills over into non-Muslim countries. As foot-soldiers in that war, the three killers in Paris probably did not fully understand the role they were playing, but they were serving a quite sophisticated strategy.

Two of these Muslim civil wars, in Afghanistan and Iraq, were ignited by US-led invasions in 2001 and 2003. Four others, in Syria, Libya, Yemen and the northern, mostly Muslim half of Nigeria, have begun since 2011. And in all of these wars the victims are overwhelmingly Muslims killed by other Muslims.

Sometimes non-Muslims are killed too, as in New York in 2001, in London in 2007, in Bombay in 2008 and last week in Paris. These killings do have a strategic purpose, but it’s not

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to “terrify non-Muslims into submission”.

The civil war is about the modernisation of the Muslim world. Should it continue down the same track that other major global cultures have followed, or should those changes be

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in particular, have undertaken.

As they are minorities even in their own countries, the Islamists’ hardest job is to mobilise popular support for their struggle. That’s why they try to convince Muslims that modernisation – democracy,

There is a war going on, but it is a civil war within the ‘House of Islam’ that occasionally spills over into non-Muslim countries

stopped and indeed reversed?

Stopping the changes will require a lot of violence, including the overthrow of most existing governments in Muslim countries. But that is the task that the Islamists in general, and the jihadi activists

equality, the whole cultural package – is a Western plot to undermine Islam.

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That was the real goal of 9/11, and it was spectacularly successful: it tricked the United States into invading TWO Muslim countries.

But smaller terrorist attacks that cause a backlash that victimises Muslim minorities in the West may also be useful.

They can provide yet more “proof ” that there is a war against Islam.

There will be more attacks like the ones in Paris, because lost young men seeking a cause abound in every community, including the Muslim communities of the West.

So we will have to go on living with a certain amount of terrorism and trying not to over-react — just as we have been doing for many decades already.

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■ FRANCE

New Hebdo cover published The cover of the first issue of the Charlie Hebdo magazine since the attacks in Paris has been revealed, with the majority of the Australian media choosing to publish it.

The cover of the “survivors issue” depicts a weeping image of the Prophet Mohammed holding up a sign which reads “Je suis Charlie” (I am Charlie) while the headline reads “Tout est pardonne” (all is forgiven).

The latest edition will have a print run of three million and will be published in 16 languages in 25 countries.

Most mainstream media outlets across the country displayed the defiant front cover on Tuesday.

The ABC, News Corp Australia websites, the West Australian and ninemsn are among those to publish.

“It’s news and as far as we’re concerned we’re in the news business,” The West Australian editor in chief Bob Cronin told AAP. “This is not racial, what’s racial about it? We’ve got a picture of Mohammed. What race was he? People confuse the Racial Discrimination Act with cultural comment.”

Mr Cronin said prohibitions in the Racial Discrimination Act were regarding race, something beyond a person’s control.

“Whereas religion and other things are actually points of view over which you do have control,” he said.

Fairfax publications The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age did not show the cover on

their websites, but provided a link to a French newspaper which it later removed.

Daily Mail Australia also opted against publishing the image, a decision made by its London head office.

Daniel Sankey, editor of news.com.au, said deciding to publish the cover had been a big decision and not one they made lightly.

“On one hand, in publishing the cover do we run the risk of offending some of our readers?

“On the other hand, if we don’t publish do we offend many more of our readers who would want us to make a stand against what those attacks in France stood for,” Mr Sankey said. “We thought publishing the cover was an appropriate way to cover the story.

“We haven’t featured it on our home page, we have featured it further down at article level.

“But I think in doing that it was in line with the expectations with the majority of our readers.”

An ABC spokesperson said that publication of the cover is clearly newsworthy.

“Publication of this image, in its proper context, is in keeping with ABC editorial policies,” the spokesperson said.

Ninemsn editor-in-chief Hal Crawford said reproducing the cover is important in the context of the story.

“There is no racial or religious vilification here, only condemnation of the cruelty and stupidity of a few violent individuals,” Mr Crawford said.

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Soldier kills family A Russian soldier accused of slaughtering six members of the same family in Armenia has been detained, investigators say.

Soldier Valery Permyakov allegedly gunned down the family members in a bloody shooting spree before disappearing from a Russian military base where he was stationed in the Armenian city of Gyumri, about 120 kilometres north of the capital Yerevan.

- AFP

Pope in Sri Lanka Pope Francis has arrived in Sri Lanka, bearing a message of peace and reconciliation among different faiths on the war-torn island. His visit, days after the surprise election of a new president, will focus on unity in a country still struggling to heal the wounds of a decades-long civil war that pitted government troops against Tamil separatist rebels. The Argentine pope’s second visit to Asia will also take in the Philippines, a bastion of Christianity in the region, where he is set to attract one of the biggest gatherings ever for a head of the Catholic Church.

- AFP

Subway smoked out A woman has died and dozens of people have been injured after thick smoke filled a subway tunnel in the US capital during the evening rush. A spokeswoman for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority confirmed the incident yesterday, which caused mayhem in the secondbusiest US mass transit system after New York. Washington emergency medical services said 84 people were taken to hospital with “various injuries” and that one firefighter was also injured. About 200 people were being evaluated, it added.

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10,000 troops deployed

■ AUSTRALIA

Calls for stricter controls on soft drinks Victorian scientists are calling for tighter regulations on caffeine in soft drinks after finding its presence in the sugary beverages increases consumption.

The researchers also say the addictive substance does not improve flavour, challenging soft-drink manufacturers who have claimed it’s added to enhance taste, not to make people drink more.

Deakin University researchers split 99 participants into either a caffeinated or non-caffeinated soft drink group.

They were then offered drinks for one month with their daily consumption monitored.

Those in the caffeinated group drank 419ml per day, compared with the 273ml in the other group.

Participants could not taste the difference between the caffeinated soft drink and the non-caffeinated variety, say the

authors of the study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

“This research supports the ongoing need for caffeine to be tightly regulated as an additive in the food supply, as it appears an ingredient for overconsumption,” said Associate Professor Lynn Riddell.

High consumption of soft drinks and other sugary beverages are associated with a number of health problems, including overweight and obesity and type 2 diabetes.

But the Australian Beverages Council criticised the study, adding that there are already strict regulations over the use of caffeine in soft drinks.

“The study of just 99 people should be kept in context of the evidence base when considering future policy settings on caffeine in drinks,” said the council’s CEO Geoff Parker.

France has announced the unprecedented deployment of 10,000 soldiers to boost security, including at Jewish schools, a day after almost four million people marched in solidarity with the victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. “We have decided ... to mobilise 10,000 men to protect sensitive sites in the whole country from tomorrow evening,” Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said after an emergency security meeting yesterday. “This is the first time that our troops have been mobilised to such an extent on our own soil,” he added.

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“The authors themselves noted the inherent design flaws and that the study could not determine any changes in BMI [body mass index] nor energy intake differences between the group consuming soft drinks with caffeine and those that didn’t.”

Caffeine has been consumed for hundreds of years and is

found in a wide range of foods and drinks including cakes, biscuits and ice cream.

“The use of caffeine in soft drinks in Australia as either a flavour or functional ingredient is strictly controlled, which compares to little or no regulation when it comes to other products.”

- AAP

Regulation of the potato industry in Western Australia is outdated and must be scrapped to provide more choice for consumers at a lower cost, the opposition says.

Vegetable producer Tony Galati will give away 200 tonnes of spuds - the equivalent of 50,000 large bags - this week after breaching the state’s potato laws by growing too much. The WA Potato Marketing Corporation provides licences and determines who can grow potatoes, how many can be planted and what varieties are grown in the state.

The PMC can also search vehicles suspected of carrying more than 50kg of potatoes. WA was the only state that regulated the market.

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orry Boss I can’t come into work today … my spirit guide says work is for losers!

I’m just checking to make sure everything is okay with my not coming in today. I hope you haven’t forgotten about our little agreement at last year’s Christmas party.

The dog ate my car keys.

We’re going to hitchhike to the vet.

I just found out that I was switched at birth. Legally, I shouldn’t come to work, knowing my employee records may now contain false information.

I can’t come to work today because EQC has determined that my house is completely surrounded by wetlands and I have to arrange for helicopter transportation.

I died and won’t be in today.

Monday earliest.

I won’t be in today. My fish is sick and I need to take it to

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the vet.

Last night I was attacked by a guy who didn’t like the remarks I made about him and he hit me in the face and broke the windshield of my car with a small bat that I tried to hit him with.

I won’t be able to come to work for the rest of the week.

My shrink put me on a depressant pill yesterday and I was up all night wired. I’m in zombieland right now and I don’t want to drive in fear of an accident, or run the machines in fear of getting hurt or dismembered.

I need the rest of the week off ‘cause my body needs to adjust

to the medication.

I won’t be be coming in today, I’ve spent my last cent playing online bingo and I don’t have any money left for the bus.

Don’t worry, I’ll try to win it back today while I’m off.

When I got up this morning, I took two laxatives in addition to my Prozac. I can’t get off the toilet, but I feel good about it.

I can’t come in to work today because I’ll be stalking my previous boss, who fired me for not showing up for work. OK? I won’t be in to work today.

My wife said she is going to conceive today, and I want to be there when it happens.

I hope that these excuses were challenged!

Christine Summerville of Chapman Employment Relations is an employment and HR advisor for businesses in Ashburton christine@chapmaner.co.nz

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portant to their relationship with their partner and helped them feel better connected to friends and family. They also felt better rested, with 41 per cent having eight hours sleep on holiday, compared with only 25 per cent having the recommended amount when at home.

James Dunne, a partner at public and employment law firm Chen Palmer, said employers were not required to make their staff take all their annual entitlement leave each year if they did not want to.

But Christmas closedowns where employers had to use annual leave over that time were permitted.

“It is a good idea to encourage employees to take leave regularly and try to create a culture of taking regular breaks – it’s part of being a good employer.

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As New Zealanders head back to the office in droves this week, a new report has found they are not using all their annual leave.

Kiwis are on average taking only 17 of the 20 days of annual leave entitlement, saying it’s because of a hectic work schedule, financial reasons or wanting to save them for a longer break, according to Expedia’s annual holiday deprivation report.

The report, released yesterday, found that the number of New Zealanders feeling in need of a holiday dropped 5 per cent to 47 per cent compared with the previous year, with up to 90 per cent of the workforce saying they felt more relaxed and happier returning to work after a holiday.

Expedia Australia and New Zealand managing director

Georg Ruebensal said the report found Kiwis should make the most of all of their annual leave entitlement for a happier, well-balanced lifestyle.

“Expedia’s 2014 Vacation Deprivation report has once again shown New Zealanders see huge personal value in regular holidays, but feel hamstrung by everyday life when it comes to scheduling time off – falling well behind other countries like Germany and Brazil who see the virtue in rest and recuperation, utilising majority-to-all of their annual leave.”

Taking a holiday was also the best way to make Kiwis happy, with 50 per cent ranking it ahead of finding money, getting a tax refund, being told they looked younger than their age and birthdays.

And more than 80 per cent said regular holidays were im-

revenue from banner ads on the website.

“We definitely plan on running Gumtree out of here,” said Nathan Weathington, Post A Note general manager and co-founder.

Weathington declined to say how many users Post A Note currently has, citing different measures of users making it difficult for comparison, but said the company was growing quickly. Post A Note currently has fewer users than Trade Me, but is aiming to surpass the online auction site.

- NZME

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Allied Press, the privately held South Island newspaper company, has taken an 80 per cent stake in Post A Note, the free online classified business, for an undisclosed amount.

The Dunedin-based publisher took the majority stake last September, according to the Companies Office records. Wanaka-based Post A Note runs the online classified service and app matching sellers and buyers across New Zealand, but unlike similar sites such as Trade Me or UK-based Gumtree it doesn’t charge users, instead earning

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Nothing can beat a raspberry

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f you have a few raspberry canes at the bottom of your garden you’ll be reaping the benefits right now.

Raspberries are easy to grow and just need a good pruning once a year. And for your neglect you’ll be rewarded with bowl after bowl of sweet fruit.

While nothing can beat a raspberry eaten straight from the cane while it’s still warm from the sun, or a spoonful or two tossed on cereal in the morning, the beautiful red fruit is equally at home in cakes, desserts and for the open minded in a savoury sauce.

with the remaining raspberries on the top.

■ Chill for at least six hours or preferably overnight.

Raspberry sauce 2 C fresh raspberries 1/4 C caster sugar 1 T cornflour ■ Mash the raspberries with a fork in a medium sized saucepan.

■ Stir in the sugar and cornflour and bring to the boil, stirring continuously.

■ Strain through a sieve ■ Serve warm or cold.

Savoury raspberry sauce

Raspberry and chocolate brownie 320g butter, melted 1 1/4 C cocoa 7 eggs 3 C sugar 1 t vanilla essence 1 1/2 - 2 C chocolate buttons 1 1/4 C plain flour 1 t baking powder Fresh raspberries Icing sugar ■ Preheat oven to 160 degrees C. ■ Line a 24x34 baking dish ■ Melt the butter in a large in the microwave, or in a large saucepan on the stove.

■ Using an electric mixer, beat cocoa into melted butter.

■ Add eggs, sugar, and vanilla, and whiz with electric mixer for 3-4 mins until the mixture begins to whip up in volume (about double).

■ Using a wooden spoon/rubber spatula, mix in the chocolate buttons.

■ Sift flour and baking powder in; stir until fully combined.

■ Pour into lined baking tin; give it a gentle shake to even out the

mixture.

■ Dot raspberries evenly on top of the mixture, gently pushing them just under the surface.

■ Bake in oven at 160C for about 1 hour, until an inserted skewer comes clean.

■ Leave to cool in tin for about 10 mins, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool further.

■ Sift icing sugar over the top.

Raspberry and white chocolate muffins 2 C self raising flour 1/2 C caster sugar 3/4 C white chocolate bits 1 egg 1 C milk 1 t vanilla essence 100g butter, melted 1 1/2 C raspberries

Lightly grease a muffin tray.

■ Sift flour into a bowl and add caster sugar and chocolate bits.

■ Melt the butter and add 1 egg, mix and then add milk and vanilla.

■ Add raspberries to flour mixture and gently fold so dusted with the flour.

■ Then add the milk mixture.

■ Fold the mixtures gently together, being careful not to overmix.

■ Spoon mixture into muffin tray and bake for 15-20 minutes.

■ Serve dusted with icing sugar.

Raspberry and white chocolate cheesecake

as Philadelphia) 250g mascarpone cheese 200g raspberries ■ Combine crushed biscuits and butter ■ Tip mixture into a lined 20cm springform cake tin and smooth down with the back of a metal spoon.

■ Pop it in the fridge to keep cool while you make the topping.

■ Melt the white chocolate in a bowl over some gently simmering water ■ Beat the cream and cheeses in a bowl until combined ■ Stir in the melted white chocolate and mix together.

■ Scatter a third of the raspberries onto the biscuit base ■ Cover with a third of the creamy topping ■ Repeat twice more finishing

750g raspberries ½ finely diced onion 1T extra virgin olive oil 1T balsamic vinegar 1t Dijon mustard Salt to taste 1/8t sugar Juice from ¼ lemon ■ Wash and clean raspberries and onion.

■ In a non-stick pan heat the extra virgin olive oil and saute the chopped onion until slightly caramelised.

■ At this point lower the heat to medium and add the whole raspberries.

■ Add salt and a pinch of sugar.

Stir very well.

■ Drizzle the raspberries with balsamic vinegar and some drops of lemon juice.

■ Cook for an additional 3 to 4 minutes always stirring until the raspberries turn into a puree.

■ Turn off the heat, add a full teaspoon of Dijon mustard and mix well.

■ Let chill, transfer into a serving bowl and use it for seasoning grilled and roasted meat.

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■ METHVEN SUMMER SCHOOL

Intricacies of colours

Class participant Sharyn Bree hard at work on creating her colour wheels.

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Artist Gilly Southen was among those to learn the difference between warm and cold colours this week in the My Paintbox of Colour course at Methven Summer School. It was Ms Southen’s first colour course.

The amateur artist was one of nine students in the class, under tutor Bronwyn Shimmin.

Ms Southen had previously done an oils course at Glenfalloch but nothing like the colour course session.

Ms Shimmin taught the students colour theory and the art of mixing paint and creating colours from limited supplies.

She said the students started with eight tubes of paint and learned to create the full spectrum of colours. There were hundreds of possibilities.

Colour is the cornerstone of art and understanding how to use it in your art is important, she said.

The students created colour wheels of warm, and cold colours before painting in the second half of the session.

Creating her own masterpieces for family and friends, Ms Southen said the benefits of painting had been immense.

“It’s amazing, it’s a great thing to do: it’s therapeutic, social and good for brain work,” she said.

She mainly did her work for friends and family however, one day she hoped to make a living out of it.

Euthanasia campaigner turns to comedy Voluntary euthanasia campaigner Dr Philip Nitschke hopes to show dying can be a laughing matter when he makes his debut as a stand-up comic at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

The controversial suspended doctor will perform with British comedian Mel Moon, who was seriously ill when they met at an Exit International workshop.

Nitschke told AAP that Moon approached him about doing a show together after

reading the last line of his recent biography, which ruminated that “there are worse things than dying laughing”.

After taking time off from her work, Moon planned to return to the stage in 2015 including her scheduled onemonth booking at the Edinburgh festival in August.

They have been exchanging scripts and ideas and Nitschke hopes to bring the show to Australia if it’s successful.

“They tell me that week one of the festival is when the me-

dia will turn up and you’ll either die on the stage or you don’t, so to speak.”

Nitschke says the show will be an interchange between Moon, as a young consumer of medical services, and his take on the whole issue of medicine.

He says he has plenty of material, referring to the “many amusing things” that have come out of his workshops with elderly people.

But he also says they will be sensitive and careful not to go

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Broadway and Beyond will be a night to be remembered, showcasing the young talent in our community. Jo Castelow - Musical Director/Producer Alice Sollis - Director/Choreographer

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January 19 to 23 – Big Little Theatre Company summer school. Come and join us for an enchanting journey into the world of Circus. A spectacle incorporating dance, musical theatre and amazing aerial circus by members of Dust Palace Circus Troupe and Inside Out Circus as well as featuring our very own young

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Dance, musical theatre & amazing aerial circus performances by Dust Palace Circus Troupe and Inside Out Circus will enthrall and enchant you.

Graeme & Liv have a strong following in NZ with a sound that is described as Fleetwood Mac with the poetic & harmonic charm of Simon & Garfunkel.

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for shock value, instead aiming at getting the audience to think seriously about the issues while being entertained.

Nitschke plans to challenge the Northern Territory Health Professional Review Tribunal’s recent decision upholding his suspension by the Medical Board of Australia.

In July it ruled he posed “a serious risk to the health and safety of the public” following the suicide of a Perth man who attended an Exit International workshop.

- AAP

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Mar 22@4pm

June 1@7pm

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

Foster & Allen in Concert

Two terrific hours of the greatest songs ever written. Experience the drama, passion and excitement of the Buddy Holly Story NZ tour.

Legendary Irish folk music duo are back in NZ for their 2015 tour - tickets are selling fast for this epic night.

Into the East

Adults $25 Members $20

Swan Lake

We are pleased to host one of the finest works of ballet performed by the Russian National Ballet

Fresh-Up Comedy Tour

Adults $36.50 Students/Seniors $31.50

Sleeping Beauty

One of the most lavish theatrical events of all time performed by the Russian National Ballet Theatre

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■ TENNIS

In brief

Watt does best at nationals

By Jonathan Leask

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James Watt was the best performed of the five Mid Canterbury entries at the National 14U Tennis Championships in Auckland.

Watt made it as far as the third round in the boys’ singles at the weekend after he beat Sean Kelly 6-4, 7-5 and then topped 12th seed Nick Beamish 6-3, 6-4 only to fall to the fifth seed Macsen Sisam, 2-6, 4-6 as Sisam marched onto to victory.

Flynn Ness had a first round win over Jacob O’Connor, 6-4, 6-3, before going down to sixth seed Isaac Becroft 3-6, 1-6.

In the consolation draw Ness made it to the quarter-finals.

Ness and Watt combined in the doubles to make it to the second round.

In the girls’ singles Tessa McCann beat Deshma Weerapperuma 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the second round but went down to fourth seed and eventual winner, Tamara Anderson, 6-1, 6-1.

Sophie Ness also made it to the second round with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Courtney Hunter but was ousted by sixth seed Vika Danilova 1-6, 0-6 in the second round. Millie Ness lost her first round match 0-6, 0-6 to 13th seed Elys Saguil-Ventura.

In the consolation draw McCann made it to the quarterfinals losing a third set supertiebreak, 6-4, 1-6, 6-10.

The Ness sisters paired up in the doubles but lost in the first round.

Focus now switches to the 12U team event featuring Edwin Dargue in the Canterbury team, before Edwin and his brother Harry contest the National 12U championship, also in Auckland on Friday.

McCann will join Larissa Allan at the National 16 championships at Wilding Park in Christchurch starting on Saturday.

Falla is a seasoned professional who has been as high as 46 in the world. He has played more than 250 ATP level matches, appearing in 30 Grand Slams and 29 Masters events.

But for a while the gulf didn’t

seem so big. The New Zealander went out to an early 3-0 lead in the first set, and took service breaks off his opponent in both sets, winning eight straight points midway through the second set. But as is often the

Bryans out - again The Bryan brothers might be the best ever doubles pairing but the sporting gods seem to frown upon them whenever they play in Auckland. Twin brothers, Mike and Bob, are yet to manage a win in two visits to the Heineken Open, following yesterday’s controversial defeat to Robin Haase and Andre Begemann. The number one US pair looked to be cruising, but lost the second set before victory was snatched from their grasp following an incorrect line call.

- NZH

Federer feeling pinch

Tessa McCann in action.

Statham impresses despite narrow loss to Falla For a few moments yesterday Rubin Statham touched the void.

The New Zealander, carrying a world ranking of 578, was a huge outsider in his first round Heineken Open match against Colombian Alejandro Falla (112).

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case when Kiwis appear at the Heineken, he couldn’t maintain his level; couldn’t keep the intensity and lost 6-4 6-4.

“I did things well but he does it a bit better,” said Statham.

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An off-season that wasn’t an off-season and a tight schedule to start the year are starting to catch up with Roger Federer. Hitting the ball as sweetly as ever, the 17-time grand slam champion overcame a first round hiccup to win the Brisbane International, then got on a plane the next morning before overcoming Lleyton Hewitt in a shortened five-set “Fast4” exhibition match in Sydney on Monday. Now he just seems overcome. “Clearly I am hurting from the last four matches and the last week,” he admitted. “After a final and a thousand matches usually it is ‘aah, that feels good’ but the next day, bang, you have to come on court and play Lleyton and it is not so easy.” The good news is the Swiss feels he is in great form and is physically well despite the tiredness.

- AAP

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Rockets cut down Nets James Harden scored 30 points, carrying Houston on a night when Dwight Howard did little after fighting with Kevin Garnett, and the Rockets beat the slumping Brooklyn Nets 113-99 yesterday. Garnett was ejected in the first quarter after head-butting Howard in the face and throwing the ball at him, while Howard received a technical foul after appearing to punch or slap Garnett in the neck. Meanwhile Nikola Vucevic had 33 points and 11 rebounds as Orlando ended a sixgame losing streak with a victory over Chicago, and Jared Sullinger had 27 points and 10 rebounds for Boston, and rookie Marcus Smart nailed a key 3-pointer in the closing minutes as the Celtics downed the Pelicans.

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King James still rules LeBron James’ Number 23 Cleveland Cavaliers jersey is once again the NBA’s top seller among US fans. Without releasing sales figures, the NBA said yesterday that the four-time Most Valuable Player’s wine and gold jersey was the biggest-seller from adidas and NBAStore.com from October 2014 through December 2014 - the period including the holiday shopping rush.

James had topped the list for the four prior reporting periods, but at that time he was wearing number six for the Miami Heat.

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Thurston undecided North Queensland Cowboys coach Paul Green says he is yet to decide whether Johnathan Thurston will be risked at this month’s Auckland Nines. The 31-year-old has made significant strides in his recovery from a shoulder injury that ruled him out of the Four Nations tournament last year and is keen to help the Cowboys defend their pre-season crown. “That’s still in negotiations at this stage,” Green said yesterday. “I haven’t decided yet. We’ll see how it is once we get a bit closer but I won’t be taking any unnecessary risks. Our main focus is still the NRL season.” - AAP

Broncos, coach split The Denver Broncos are looking for a new coach after agreeing to part ways with John Fox following the team’s latest playoff meltdown.

Fox won the AFC West division all four of his years in Denver, but each of those seasons ended in ugly fashion in the playoffs, culminating with the 24-13 upset

by Indianapolis. Neither Fox nor General Manager John Elway would say what was discussed when they met, other than it was time to split up. “It became clear that it was best for both the Denver Broncos and Coach Fox to move on and make this change,” Elway said. - AP

Dakar bid up in smoke Pablo Quintanilla won yesterday’s attritional eighth motorbike stage in the Dakar Rally as overnight leader Joan Barreda’s title bid evaporated in the spectacular sand dunes on Chile’s Pacific coast. The gruelling 784 km trek from Uyuni to Iquique led to a host of high profile contenders for the 2015 title limping out, including last year’s runnerup Jordi Viladoms. While Honda’s Barreda is still riding his chance of glory went up in smoke as he lost almost one and a half hours. - AFP

Basketballers on the road Mid Canterbury basketballers (from left) Taryn Douglas, Kate Brady, Summer Anderson, Jayden Reid and Cameron Wilson are bound for Port Macquarie.

The annual Pacific Coast Slam tournament is under new management with New South

Wales Country Basketball taking control and reintroducing it as the ‘Country Development Tournament’ that will run from Monday to Friday next week.

Douglas, Brady, Anderson and Wilson will all feature on court for the South Island

under 15 teams while Reid will have a whistle in hand as one of the development umpires.

As well as games and training they will be involved in video analysis and coaching seminars for an intensive week of basketball development.

On Australian courts this week are Mid Canterbury basketballers Fletcher Arnold, Sammy Arnold and Ashlee Strawbridge on the Koru Development Tour competing at the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup in Albury, NSW.

■ GOLF

Record round still not enough for Day

By Ben everill Jason Day produced the best round of his career and tied a course record, but still fell just short of a playoff as American Patrick Reed claimed the US PGA Tour Tournament of Champions.

Day shot a blistering 11-under-par 62 on the final day at the Plantation Course, joining KJ Choi, Graeme McDowell and Chris Kirk as record holders, to rocket up to 20 under 272 for the tournament, but ultimately settled for a tie for third.

Overnight leader Jimmy Walker (69) and fellow American Reed (67) finished regulation at 21-under par before Reed prevailed with a birdie on

the first sudden death playoff hole.

Reed, who holed out from 80 yards on the 16th hole for eagle and birdied the last in front of Walker in regulation to overcome Day’s mark, claimed his fourth victory at just 24-yearsold with an 18-foot birdie putt in the playoff.

“I gave myself a chance and was lucky enough to make it.

The confidence level is really high,” Reed said.

Walker had a chance to win it with a birdie on the final hole in regulation but left his 18-foot chance short, and then opened the door for Reed in sudden death after going over the green in three shots and leaving his fourth five feet from the hole.

American Russell Henley (67) and Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama (70) shared third with Day at 20 under.

Day’s 11-under total is his best ever score on tour and also represents the two-time winner’s first course record as he hit 17 of 18 greens in regulation and needed just 25 putts.

“Today just felt like I was the best player in the world,” Day said.

“Playing and putting like that it was special out there.

“It was kind of like a blur.

“When I got out there and I started playing good I was thinking maybe I can shoot a 59, but unfortunately I’ll have to settle for 62.”

- AAP

Jason Day: In record form.

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In brief

■ CRICKET

Outright defeat staved off

By JOnATHAn leASK

JONATHAN.L@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Mid Canterbury were convincingly beaten by Dunedin Metro on day two of the South Island Primary Cricket Tournament in Blenheim yesterday.

Batting first Mid Canterbury were immediately in trouble at 2/3 at the end of the third over.

From there they limped through to 46 all out in 30.3 overs, with 10 extras aiding the cause.

There was a glimmer of hope when Ben Innes removed Dunedin Metro’s Jacob Cumming, the son of former New Zealand representative Craig Cumming, for 1 at the end of the fifth over at 9/1.

However, Dunedin Metro made steady progress to surpass Mid Canterbury in the 13th over.

Mid Canterbury captain Archie Redfern made a double breakthrough in the 19th over to reduce Dunedin to 91/3 before they declared with a lead of 45, leaving Redfern on a hattrick.

Mid Canterbury got off to another shocking start to be 4/2 before Redfern and Schmack steadied the ship until Schmack was bowled for 19 at 50/3.

Redfern went on to make a fine 63 off 52 balls, dismissed at 97/7, when Mid Canterbury was 46 runs ahead but needing to bat much longer to

stave off the outright defeat.

Robert Macdonald then added a valuable 27 prolonging the innings before Mid Canterbury were all out for 146.

That set Dunedin Metro 101 for the outright win as the clock wound down for stumps, and they only made it as far as 73/2 for a first innings win.

Hoping for a better display with the bat today Mid Canterbury are up against Nelson.

Like Mid Canterbury they had a win on day one, over Buller, but had a similar loss to Marlborough, who Mid Canterbury had beaten on Monday, after being bowled out for 67 runs in the first innings yesterday.

Mitchell McClenaghan was quick to praise the work of his fellow bowlers as he reflected on another substantial ODI haul in New Zealand’s threewicket win over Sri Lanka in Christchurch.

All true, but there’s no denying McClenaghan seems to have the precious knack of getting batsmen out.

He’s been doing it since his debut for New Zealand, when he took four for 20 in his 10 overs in a win over South Africa at Paarl in early 2013.

On Sunday it was four for 36, a performance notable for two things: his opening two-over spell went for 15, therefore his last eight produced a standout four for 21; and he nabbed three in one maiden over.

“To be completely honest it was set up by the work of Milney and Boulty [Adam Milne and Trent Boult] up front, and Nathan’s [McCullum] work in the middle overs meant they were under pressure on quite a hard wicket to score on.

“I was the beneficiary there, but the credit definitely goes to those boys.”

The five seamers in the World Cup squad - Milne, Boult, Tim Southee, Kyle Mills and McClenaghan - have different qualities.

It’s possible, depending on the mix in the remaining cup lead up games against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, that McClenaghan might not get the new ball but he’s relaxed about that.

Boult is among the best swing men in the world game.

Southee, the express Milne and Mills also like first use.

But McClenaghan points out they can swing it for longer and in any case he relishes the challenge of bowling in the middle and death overs.

“It’s no real drama to me,” he said on skipping the new ball.

“I love it at the death. I love thinking about the game and analysing batsmen.

“You always try and stay one step ahead and have fields where the batsman has to try and hit certain areas that put the percentages in my favour.”

He likes predicting batsmen’s movements as they roll up their sleeves for the frantic final few overs.

With batsmen becoming increasingly inventive trying to hit the ball to unusual parts of the field, McClenaghan gets a buzz out of matching wits.

There are other bowlers who perform as well as the big, aggressive left-armer, but somehow when it comes to ODIs, McClenaghan has a golden arm.

How so?

McClenaghan can’t speak for the others in the squad who are jostling for - almost certainly - no more than three places in the eight games left before the cup starts.

However he acknowledged one element which certainly hasn’t hurt him.

“I guess I try and play without fear,” the 28-year-old Aucklander said.

“I go out and play every game as if it’s my last. I don’t put any added pressure on myself, just make sure I’m enjoying it and giving it absolutely everything.

“I enjoy the fact I’m bowling for my country.”

At times, McClenaghan looks fit to bust as he delivers the ball with such determination and momentum that he’ll tumble forward in his follow through.

He has a rationale for his “every ball at full tilt” approach.

“The one ball when you don’t hit the deck or put that effort in, it goes out of the park. You just know you’ve got to put in every single ball.”

There are times McClenaghan has got collared. Last year captain Brendon McCullum admitted he could live with that, provided the wickets were coming.

Strife in Windies camp Should the West Indies win the World Cup, it may be a case of “despite” rather than “because of”.

One thing’s sure, there is, once more, deep turmoil in the Caribbean after the naming of the cup squad of 15. No Dwayne Bravo, no Kieron Pollard, and with the two matchwinners out of favour with the selectors, it guarantees the West Indies won’t be at full strength for the cup. And former captain and thunderous batsman Chris Gayle has launched one of his front foot piledrivers at the selection panel, led by former captain Clive Lloyd. The word “ridiculous” was repeatedly used by Gayle, who felt the two Trinidad allrounders have been victimised over the Bravo-led boycott during the ODI series in India last October.

- NZH

One spinner at a time

Thomas Schmack

‘I’m bowling for my country’

By DAviD leGGAT

Ashburton Guardian 19

The quintet will go turn about during the Sri Lankan series, and the two ODIs against Pakistan at the end of this month.

When the dust settles for the start of the cup, there’s no guarantee a clear picture on McCullum and coach Mike Hesson’s preferences will have emerged.

But there’s no question they have a range of options and skills from which to make their choice.

ODI RECORD

The return of Ryder Crowd favourite Jesse Ryder could be back playing for Otago next week. The big lefthander has been sidelined since mid-November when he missed Otago’s flight to Christchurch for a T20 match against Canterbury. He pulled out of the New Zealand A tour of the United Arab Emirates shortly after, citing personal problems, and then injured his back in the gym.

Otago coach Dimitri Mascarenhas is hopeful the gifted batsman will be fit in time for Otago’s final Ford Trophy game against Canterbury at Rangiora on January 21. - NZME

Rogers backs Morgan

- In his 29 ODIs, McClenaghan has taken 60 wickets at an impressive 24.15 each.

- His best figures were five for 58 against the West Indies at Eden Park in December 2013.

- He is equal second-fastest bowler to 50 ODI wickets, doing it in 23 games, the same as India’s Ajit Agarkar and behind only Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis, who was four games quicker.

- McClenaghan needs 40 wickets in his next 23 games to eclipse the quickest to 100 wickets, Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who reached that target in 53 games.

- NZH

Mitchell McLenaghan

Nathan McCullum and Daniel Vettori have two battles as the World Cup approaches. Both would dearly love to play every game in the tournament. You can chalk that down now as highly unlikely. With that probability, the target for both is to be that one spinner. So it’s about performing well as an individual, and ensuring that they are the preferred choice for Mike Hesson and Brendon McCullum. “We do offer different options and, depending on the opposition, can both bring something to the table,” Daniel Vettori. - NZH

Chris Rogers expects good mate Eoin Morgan to be a raging success as England’s new limitedovers cricket captain after the controversial decision to dump Alastair Cook. The former Middlesex teammates go head-to-head as skippers in the PM’s XI clash against England at Manuka Oval today.

“He’s a very positive character and relaxed, but he’ll try and lead from the front,” the Australian Test - AAP opener said yesterday.

Pink ball being tested Preparations for the inaugural day-night cricket Test will kick up a notch on Sunday, when the Nine Network runs a series of pink-ball tests at the MCG. Australia’s next home Test series is against New Zealand starting in November, when the two governing bodies want to shed new light on the sport’s oldest format. Details of the innovative Test are yet to be confirmed, but the colour of the ball will switch from red to pink in an unprecedented change for both players and broadcasters. Both Australia and New Zealand will be afforded some pink-ball match practice before the Test.

- AAP

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■ CRICKET

Outright defeat staved off

BY JONATHAN LEASK

JONATHAN.L@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Mid Canterbury were convincingly beaten by Dunedin Metro on day two of the South Island Primary Schools’ Cricket Tournament in Blenheim yesterday.

Batting first Mid Canterbury were immediately in trouble at 2/3 at the end of the third over.

From there they limped through to 46 all out in 30.3 overs, with 10 extras aiding the cause.

There was a glimmer of hope when Ben Innes removed Dunedin Metro’s Jacob Cumming, the son of former New Zealand representative Craig Cumming, for 1 at the end of the fifth over at 9/1.

However, Dunedin Metro made steady progress to surpass Mid Canterbury in the 13th over.

Mid Canterbury captain Archie Redfern made a double breakthrough in the 19th over to reduce Dunedin to 91/3 before they declared with a lead of 45, leaving Redfern on a hattrick.

Mid Canterbury got off to another shocking start to be 4/2 before Redfern and Schmack steadied the ship until Schmack was bowled for 19 at 50/3.

Redfern went on to make a fine 63 off 52 balls, dismissed at 97/7, when Mid Canterbury was 46 runs ahead but needing to bat much longer to

stave off the outright defeat.

Robert Macdonald then added a valuable 27 prolonging the innings before Mid Canterbury were all out for 146.

That set Dunedin Metro 101 for the outright win as the clock wound down for stumps, and they only made it as far as 73/2 for a first innings win.

Hoping for a better display with the bat today Mid Canterbury are up against Nelson.

Like Mid Canterbury they had a win on day one, over Buller, but had a similar loss to Marlborough, who Mid Canterbury had beaten on Monday, after being bowled out for 67 runs in the first innings yesterday.

Mitchell McClenaghan was quick to praise the work of his fellow bowlers as he reflected on another substantial ODI haul in New Zealand’s threewicket win over Sri Lanka in Christchurch.

All true, but there’s no denying McClenaghan seems to have the precious knack of getting batsmen out.

He’s been doing it since his debut for New Zealand, when he took four for 20 in his 10 overs in a win over South Africa at Paarl in early 2013.

On Sunday it was four for 36, a performance notable for two things: his opening two-over spell went for 15, therefore his last eight produced a standout four for 21; and he nabbed three in one maiden over.

“To be completely honest it was set up by the work of Milney and Boulty [Adam Milne and Trent Boult] up front, and Nathan’s [McCullum] work in the middle overs meant they were under pressure on quite a hard wicket to score on.

“I was the beneficiary there, but the credit definitely goes to those boys.”

The five seamers in the World Cup squad - Milne, Boult, Tim Southee, Kyle Mills and McClenaghan - have different qualities.

It’s possible, depending on the mix in the remaining cup lead up games against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, that McClenaghan might not get the new ball but he’s relaxed about that.

Boult is among the best swing men in the world game.

Southee, the express Milne and Mills also like first use.

But McClenaghan points out they can swing it for longer and in any case he relishes the challenge of bowling in the middle and death overs.

“It’s no real drama to me,” he said on skipping the new ball.

“I love it at the death. I love thinking about the game and analysing batsmen.

“You always try and stay one step ahead and have fields where the batsman has to try and hit certain areas that put the percentages in my favour.”

He likes predicting batsmen’s movements as they roll up their sleeves for the frantic final few overs.

With batsmen becoming increasingly inventive trying to hit the ball to unusual parts of the field, McClenaghan gets a buzz out of matching wits.

There are other bowlers who perform as well as the big, aggressive left-armer, but somehow when it comes to ODIs, McClenaghan has a golden arm.

How so?

McClenaghan can’t speak for the others in the squad who are jostling for - almost certainly - no more than three places in the eight games left before the cup starts.

However he acknowledged one element which certainly hasn’t hurt him.

“I guess I try and play without fear,” the 28-year-old Aucklander said.

“I go out and play every game as if it’s my last. I don’t put any added pressure on myself, just make sure I’m enjoying it and giving it absolutely everything.

“I enjoy the fact I’m bowling for my country.”

At times, McClenaghan looks fit to bust as he delivers the ball with such determination and momentum that he’ll tumble forward in his follow through.

He has a rationale for his “every ball at full tilt” approach.

“The one ball when you don’t hit the deck or put that effort in, it goes out of the park. You just know you’ve got to put in every single ball.”

There are times McClenaghan has got collared. Last year captain Brendon McCullum admitted he could live with that, provided the wickets were coming.

Strife in Windies camp Should the West Indies win the World Cup, it may be a case of “despite” rather than “because of”.

One thing’s sure, there is, once more, deep turmoil in the Caribbean after the naming of the cup squad of 15. No Dwayne Bravo, no Kieron Pollard, and with the two matchwinners out of favour with the selectors, it guarantees the West Indies won’t be at full strength for the cup. And former captain and thunderous batsman Chris Gayle has launched one of his front foot piledrivers at the selection panel, led by former captain Clive Lloyd. The word “ridiculous” was repeatedly used by Gayle, who felt the two Trinidad allrounders have been victimised over the Bravo-led boycott during the ODI series in India last October.

- NZH

One spinner at a time

Thomas Schmack

‘I’m bowling for my country’

BY DAVID LEGGAT

Ashburton Guardian 19

The quintet will go turn about during the Sri Lankan series, and the two ODIs against Pakistan at the end of this month.

When the dust settles for the start of the cup, there’s no guarantee a clear picture on McCullum and coach Mike Hesson’s preferences will have emerged.

But there’s no question they have a range of options and skills from which to make their choice.

ODI RECORD

The return of Ryder Crowd favourite Jesse Ryder could be back playing for Otago next week. The big lefthander has been sidelined since mid-November when he missed Otago’s flight to Christchurch for a T20 match against Canterbury. He pulled out of the New Zealand A tour of the United Arab Emirates shortly after, citing personal problems, and then injured his back in the gym.

Otago coach Dimitri Mascarenhas is hopeful the gifted batsman will be fit in time for Otago’s final Ford Trophy game against Canterbury at Rangiora on January 21. - NZME

Rogers backs Morgan

- In his 29 ODIs, McClenaghan has taken 60 wickets at an impressive 24.15 each.

- His best figures were five for 58 against the West Indies at Eden Park in December 2013.

- He is equal second-fastest bowler to 50 ODI wickets, doing it in 23 games, the same as India’s Ajit Agarkar and behind only Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis, who was four games quicker.

- McClenaghan needs 40 wickets in his next 23 games to eclipse the quickest to 100 wickets, Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who reached that target in 53 games.

- NZH

Mitchell McLenaghan

Nathan McCullum and Daniel Vettori have two battles as the World Cup approaches. Both would dearly love to play every game in the tournament. You can chalk that down now as highly unlikely. With that probability, the target for both is to be that one spinner. So it’s about performing well as an individual, and ensuring that they are the preferred choice for Mike Hesson and Brendon McCullum. “We do offer different options and can both bring something to the table,” Daniel Vettori said.

- NZH

Chris Rogers expects good mate Eoin Morgan to be a raging success as England’s new limitedovers cricket captain after the controversial decision to dump Alastair Cook. The former Middlesex teammates go head-to-head as skippers in the PM’s XI clash against England at Manuka Oval today.

“He’s a very positive character and relaxed, but he’ll try and lead from the front,” the Australian Test - AAP opener said yesterday.

Pink ball being tested Preparations for the inaugural day-night cricket Test will kick up a notch on Sunday, when the Nine Network runs a series of pink-ball tests at the MCG. Australia’s next home Test series is against New Zealand starting in November, when the two governing bodies want to shed new light on the sport’s oldest format. Details of the innovative Test are yet to be confirmed, but the colour of the ball will switch from red to pink in an unprecedented change for both players and broadcasters. Both Australia and New Zealand will be afforded some pink-ball match practice before the Test.

- AAP

Racing 20 Ashburton Guardian

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In brief

■ WESTLAND

Patient approach

Rain makes up Frost’s mind

An autumn stakes target has been set for the promising southern filly Peach Cove. “She’s still out spelling and she’s not really a two-year-old type so we never considered the Karaka Million with her,” co-trainer Matt Brown said. Peach Cove would have been guaranteed a start in the Ellerslie feature following her runner-up finish behind Jacquetta in the Listed Welcome Stakes during the New Zealand Cup carnival in November.

- NZME

A rain-affected track for today’s Westland meeting has swayed Rachael Frost into starting Right Royal Rose in the mares’ feature.

The Otaki-based trainer has opted for the West Coast Scrap & Steel Miss Scenicland Stakes rather than a middle distance test in the Birchfield Coal & Landscaping Hokitika Businesses Cup today.

“She’s not a bad little mare and the mile might be a bit short for her, but the 2100 metres would t-est her after some rain,” Frost said.

“She’s been freshened and I haven’t done much with her, she’s well.”

The winner of four races, Right Royal Rose already has third placings to her credit at Greymouth and Kumara on her southern trip.

Stablemate Still Waters is another dual acceptor with Frost also leaning toward the Miss Scenicland for her.

“She’s better at the mile and she’s not

Cups winner dead Former Caulfield and Melbourne Cups winner Doriemus has died aged 24. One of only 11 horses to complete the prestigious staying double, the New Zealand-bred was put down at Melbourne’s Living Legends retirement farm after suffering a hoof injury. Bred

by John Corcoran, Doriemus won two of his first three starts in New Zealand for Jim Gibbs and was sent to Lee Freedman in 1994, winning his first Australian start for his new trainer that year in Brisbane. As a four-year-old he won just two races, but came into his own the following season to claim the 1995 cups double.- NZME

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really suited by the weight-for-age, but her run the other day was good,” she said.

Still Waters got home strongly for second over 1100 metres at Greymouth and she was a close sixth at Kumara last time out.

The enigma of the team is Via Dolorosa, who will contest the opening event on the Westland card.

“He’s got more ability than all of them put together, but he over-races something chronic and gets himself into trouble all the time,” Frost said.

“He pulls so hard, but one day it will all click for him.”

Frost is also looking after Hokitika Cup hopeful View for David and Emma Haworth and the gelding should give another good account of himself after a third placing at Reefton.

“He’s done well and a bit of give in the ground will help him,” Frost said.

- NZME

Jillian Morris rides on Right Royal Rose today.

Westland gallops Today at Hokitika Raceway

Westland RC Venue: Hokitika Meeting Date: 14 Jan 2015 NZ Meeting number: 6 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7 1 1.30pm DINGA BELLS 52ND BIRTHDAY BASH 2YO+ MAIDEN $8000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1200m 1 87466 Via Dolorosa (12) 58.5 .................... J Morris 2 67x Morgold (1) 58.5.......................D Bothamley 3 7 The Man (14) 57 ..........................T Moseley 4 27953 Jafa Jill (10) 56.5 .......................J Oliver (a3) 5 9x693 Ruffle (8) 56.5 .................................. J Bates 6 Alana Gaye (13) 56.5 ...................K Williams 7 0x790 Dame Wynnie (9) 56.5 ..............R Black (a1) 8 08 Eye On Janie (6) 56.5 ......... C O’Beirne (a3) 9 535x2 Maia’s Angel (7) 55 ..................... C Johnson 10 6 Go Go Tinker (4) 55 ....................L Callaway 11 1 Gold Allure (2) 57 ....................S Wynne (a1) 12 60 No Retreat (5) 55 ..................R Cuneen (a3) 13 007 Ultimate Maneuver (11) 56.5 14 480x7 Kilmarnoch (3) 58.5 15 21 Gilt 55........................................... Scratched Emergencies: Ultimate Maneuver, Kilmarnoch, Gilt 2 2.05pm FAT PIPI PIZZA/RAILWAY HOTEL RATING 65 $8500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 28542 Peter Parker m (1) 59 ................J Oliver (a3) 2 431 He Knows (3) 57.5 ..........................D Walsh 3 07014 Kage Is King tdm (6) 57.5 ........... C Johnson 4 30041 Milk It m (4) 57.5 ......................D Bothamley 5 90606 Mt Difficulty d (2) 57 .....................K Williams 6 10026 Still Waters (9) 56 ............................ J Morris 7 7056x No Surrenda m (5) 54 .............S Wynne (a1) 8 0x080 Wilma Rudolf m (8) 54 .................T Moseley

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9 289x9 Maeve Davone m (7) 54 ........R Cuneen (a3) 2.40pm POWER FARMING WEST COAST RATING 65 $8500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2180m 1 47211 Cheese Maker (3) 61 .......... C O’Beirne (a3) 2 86281 The Hand Of Faith 59................... Scratched 3 50x52 Storm Home (8) 58 ...................J Oliver (a3) 4 0313 Zentangle b (7) 57.5 5 00257 Sir Amron m (2) 57.5.................R Black (a1) 6 x0917 Skeen (10) 57.5 .......................D Bothamley 7 32212 Steelfix b (6) 57 8 89563 Otto The Great (5) 55.5 .................... J Bates 9 77468 Point Proven (4) 55 ......................T Moseley 10 0x009 Curtain Call m (9) 54....................K Williams 11 08055 Miss Citron (1) 54........................ C Johnson 12 0x42 Perfectly Red (11) 54 13 09x6 Let’s Escape 54............................ Scratched Emergency: Let’s Escape 4 3.15pm BIRCHFIELDS COAL & LANDSCAPING HOKITIKA CUP R85 $20,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 2180m 1 01048 Noble Warrior tdm (10) 62 ........... C Johnson 2 47915 Our Alchemist tdm (1) 59.5 3 76x87 Regalo Reaal m (8) 55 .................T Moseley 4 x9096 Ya Dreamin Jonesy (6) 54.5 ............ J Morris 5 01033 Right Royal Rose m (3) 54 6 30576 Saragarhi m (5) 54 ....................R Black (a1) 7 50434 Duchessofcambridge b (2) 54 .........D Walsh 8 52403 View (7) 54 ..............................S Wynne (a1) 9 47211 Cheese Maker (4) 54 10 86281 The Hand Of Faith (9) 54 ............L Callaway 11 08055 Miss Citron 54 .............................. Scratched

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5 3.50pm MOTELS OF HOKITIKA/VERNON & VAZEY

MAIDEN $8000, MDN, 1645m 1 04x21 Don Gallardo (4) 60.5 ................. C Johnson 2 7x42 Pattacake (10) 58.5 .................S Wynne (a1) 3 65936 Masterzed (9) 58.5 ....................R Black (a1) 4 89557 Goldysox (11) 58.5 ........................... J Bates 5 x9000 Dann Doonayr (3) 58.5.............D Bothamley 6 57 Our Spice (6) 57........................J Oliver (a3) 7 8 St Malo (5) 57 ................................. J Morris 8 x7344 Luxury Liz (7) 56.5 .......................K Williams 9 83 Fergie (2) 56.5.............................L Callaway 10 0x764 Carolina Island 56.5 ..................... Scratched 11 49506 Strategic Ride (8) 56.5 .................T Moseley 12 09x6 Let’s Escape (1) 56.5 ......................D Walsh 13 87466 Via Dolorosa 58.5 ........................ Scratched Emergency: Via Dolorosa 6 4.25pm WEST COAST SCRAP & STEEL MISS SCENICLAND STAKES $20,000, WFA F&M, 1645m 1 71179 Elusive Tracy m (1) 57 ...................... J Bates 2 47915 Our Alchemist tdm (10) 57 ..............D Walsh 3 11255 Meursault b (3) 57 ....................... C Johnson 4 x5768 Asaint Sheaint (2) 57 ...................K Williams 5 01033 Right Royal Rose m (9) 57 .............. J Morris 6 x1807 Fluoro Lite m (4) 57.....................L Callaway 7 50434 Duchessofcambridge b (7) 57 8 33286 Lightning Lucy 57 ......................... Scratched 9 08055 Miss Citron 57 .............................. Scratched 10 27011 Hayley Maree m (8) 56.5...........R Black (a1) 11 20217 Rapt (5) 56.5 ...........................S Wynne (a1) 12 10026 Still Waters (6) 56.5 7 5.00pm BANCORP TREASURY SERVICES RATING

75 $10,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1645m 1 184x4 Handsome Dax m (12) 59.5 ..R Cuneen (a3) 2 5x082 Werio m (14) 59 ........................J Oliver (a3) 3 34540 Davone Code m (6) 55.5 .................. J Bates 4 56455 Alfonze m (10) 55.5 ......................K Williams 5 x9724 Capo (3) 55.5 .............................. C Johnson 6 19513 Edensong (13) 54 ...................S Wynne (a1) 7 x1807 Fluoro Lite m (4) 54 8 05243 Life’s In A Spin (5) 54 ...................T Moseley 9 47958 Go Go Gonzo (9) 54 ....................... J Morris 10 81570 Sir Jack Remington m (7) 54.......L Callaway 11 46628 Google Me (1) 54 12 507x6 Greyray (2) 54 ...........................R Black (a1) 13 50434 Duchessofcambridge 54 .............. Scratched 14 32212 Steelfix b (11) 54 15 33286 Lightning Lucy (8) 54 Emergencies: Duchessofcambridge, Steelfix, Lightning Lucy Blinkers on : Saragarhi (R4), Fergie (R5), Go Go Gonzo (R7) Blinkers off : Maeve Davone (R2), Lightning Lucy (R7) Winkers on : Lightning Lucy (R7) SELECTIONS Race 1: Maia’s Angel, Gold Allure, Jafa Jill, Via Dolorosa Race 2: He Knows, Kage Is King, No Surrenda, Still Waters Race 3: Cheese Maker, Steelfix, Storm Home, Zentangle Race 4: Duchessofcambridge, Our Alchemist, Cheese Maker Race 5: Don Gallardo, Pattacake, Luxury Liz, Fergie Race 6: Meursault, Our Alchemist, Elusive Tracy, Hayley Maree Race 7: Handsome Dax, Werio, Edensong, Life’s In A Spin

David Walsh is aboard Duchessofcambridge in the $20,000 Hokitika Cup at Hokitika today.

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Race- 4 55246 Arcane Rampage nwtd ................M Roberts way Meeting Date: 14 Jan 2015 NZ Meeting number: 9 5 35666 Scott The Best nwtd K & ................ J Maisey Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 6 63643 Meg’s Me Mum nwtd .......................S Maher 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 7 87565 Goodtime Mike nwtd ............... T McCracken 11 and 12 8 Clearly Magic nwtd L & ...................... Morris 9 23858 Wairere Mike nwtd ..........................P Knight 12.01pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL CO, 305m 1 35763 Goodtime Alannah nwtd .............. P Knight 10 76378 Homebush Magic nwtd K & ............ J Maisey 2 765 Homebush Riley nwtd ......... J McInerney 4 1.00pm J P PRINT (PETONE) C1 C1, 305m 1 22126 Ayra Stark 17.89 .............................. A Clark 3 Goodtime Texan nwtd ......... S Gommans 4 3767 Mega Jet nwtd ...................... S Maher 2 184 Codie Brea nwtd .......................J McInerney 3 72521 Mighty Magic 17.89 ..........................L Ahern 5 43235 Gummy Gumpsta nwtd ....... G & S Ross 6 52668 Princely Count nwtd ............ J McInerney 4 41566 Icahn nwtd...................................B Hodgson 5 54442 Working Jewel 17.83 ........................T Agent 7 73435 Cherie Cherie nwtd ............ J McInerney 8 46738 Kilimanjaro nwtd .............. G & J Clarke 6 71348 Tasha Rama 18.11 ...............J Woolston-Bell 9 2885 Wicked Tycoon nwtd ................... T Agent 7 66333 Vinnie Baxter 18.25...................J McInerney 8 7115F Homebush Olive nwtd ...............J McInerney 10 8 Dazzling Di nwtd ................ G & S Ross 2 12.20pm HARRISON HIRE MASTER C0 C0, 305m 9 73873 Scott My Money 18.25 ....................... N Udy 1 7 Mighty Ba Ba nwtd G & .....................S Ross 10 66348 Goodtime Helen 17.92 G & ............. J Clarke 2 66778 Leroy Jethro nwtd................................ L Bell 5 1.20pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C1 C1, 305m 1 55661 Riba Lorda 17.73 G & ..................... J Clarke 3 324 Carolina Moon nwtd .........................T Agent 2 31222 Fear Marina nwtd ......................J McInerney 4 64347 Sniff of Brandy nwtd .........................R Waite 3 4515F Fortis Memories 17.89 ........................L Udy 5 82325 Buzzy As nwtd ...................................J Hunt 4 21573 Homebush Flyte nwtd ...............J McInerney 6 45672 Hide The Socks nwtd ................J McInerney 5 46211 Skeleton Witch 17.73 ....................A Speight 7 45665 So Unbelievable nwtd .....................M Olden 6 33532 Homebush Spike 17.89 .............J McInerney 8 55476 Botany Chris nwtd .....................J McInerney 7 23278 Elite Dose 18.04............................... A Clark 9 23858 Wairere Mike nwtd ..........................P Knight 8 73835 Thrilling Indy 17.90................... S Gommans 10 8 Goodtime Moni nwtd ................ S Gommans 3 12.40pm WWW.RACINGTIPS.CO.NZ CO C0, 520m 9 15782 Lola Baxter 17.86 ......................J McInerney 1 35 Alamein Jude nwtd K & .....................Phillips 10 83461 Serena Rose 17.70 ..........................L Ahern 2 64274 Working Poppy nwtd ............... T McCracken 6 1.39pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 520m 1 56735 Boston Mona nwtd ...........................T Agent 3 63456 Susan Jewel nwtd ........................M Roberts

2 68654 Another Hunter nwtd .................J McInerney 9 2.33pm WANGANUI SECURITY C1 C1, 305m 3 58732 Buster Boy 30.54.........................J McArthur 1 72351 Pixie Dust 17.87 ..................................L Udy 4 32527 Homebush Bounce nwtd ...........J McInerney 2 64627 Homebush Fine nwtd ................J McInerney 5 35214 Cawbourne Alpha nwtd ................M Roberts 3 23342 Serve Ya Purpose 17.87..................... N Udy 6 24161 Bronx’s Warrior 30.68.......................L Ahern 4 644F3 Nikka Century 17.82 ....................M Roberts 7 54764 Jinja Pat 30.53 G & ...........................S Ross 5 46855 Homebush Misha 18.08 ............J McInerney 8 86725 Waimak Dave nwtd ...................J McInerney 6 73458 Some Genes 17.87 ...................J McInerney 9 78787 Opawa Jen 30.36 ............................S Maher 7 16882 Just About Ready 18.03...................T Agent 10 56588 Sarah Campbell 30.69 ................B Hodgson 8 58242 Blaze’s Corporal 18.02 G &...............S Ross 9 72565 Prancing Bee 18.40 .........................M Black 7 1.57pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C1 C1, 305m 1 52F63 Dogged Denis 18.18 ....................... C Brider 10 1678 Nicksta nwtd..............................J McInerney 2 34681 Homebush Dobby 18.15 ...........J McInerney 10 2.50pm THE DOGZONE C1 C1, 520m 3 82635 Homebush Dodger 18.25 ..........J McInerney 1 41723 Sheza Hum Dinga 30.88 ............ G Holswich 4 12332 Scott No Mates 18.09 ........................ N Udy 2 24267 Botany Sel 30.50.......................J McInerney 5 25164 Found My Berries 18.10...................T Agent 3 35686 Indefinite Order nwtd............... T McCracken 6 132 Lagoon Fame 18.11 .....................M Roberts 4 66374 Wall Age 31.08 ................................L Doody 5 87878 Into The Fray 30.69 ..........................R Waite 7 15244 Homebush Pippi 18.02.................. R Maisey 6 24453 Cosmic Scramble nwtd ...............B Hodgson 8 77756 John Dory nwtd .........................J McInerney 7 66666 Homebush Buck 31.40 ..............J McInerney 9 25768 Benji nwtd ....................................M Roberts 8 78753 Paddy Baxter 30.26...................J McInerney 10 83461 Serena Rose 17.70 ..........................L Ahern Opawa Jen 30.36 ............................S Maher 8 2.15pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD (NZ) LTD C1, 520m 109 78787 18848 King’s Selection nwtd ............... S Gommans 1 24487 Alamein Blonde 30.89 K & ................Phillips 2 33476 Speedy Feet 30.33 .................... K B Benson 11 3.08pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRI3 85262 Opawa Lachlan nwtd.......................... N Udy TION C1 C1, 305m 1 21557 Cawbourne Matty 17.64 ...............M Roberts 4 65767 Botany Bazz nwtd .....................J McInerney 2 87412 Homebush Nark nwtd ...............J McInerney 5 65555 Thrilling Ava 30.22 ..........................B Marsh 3 67553 Calamity Sue 17.90............................W Kite 6 65871 Rocky Baxter 30.19...................J McInerney 4 67774 Homebush Ted 18.20 ................J McInerney 7 46757 Homebush Coral 30.56 .............J McInerney 5 34644 Miss Razz nwtd ................................M Black 8 84777 Te Maari Style 30.41 G & ..................S Ross 6 72614 She Said Maybe 17.99 .....................T Agent 9 78787 Opawa Jen 30.36 ............................S Maher 7 82375 Do More 18.26 .................................... L Bell 10 66778 Filling The Void 31.57 .......................R Waite

8 63644 Manu Rama 17.70 ..........................L Doody 9 15726 Black Magic Rock 17.88 G & .............Denby 10 34845 Another Rule nwtd ....................J McInerney 12 3.26pm BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C2, 305m 1 567x7 Vinny Doon 17.83 .........................G Atwood 2 36437 Jasper Haka nwtd .....................J McInerney 3 28522 Azure Dreams 17.75 G & ................ J Clarke 4 42152 Runs For Gas 17.97 ................. S Gommans 5 11365 Cawbourne Midget 17.51 .............M Roberts 6 61215 Grand Allegro 17.66 .........................L Ahern 7 14711 Allegro Touch 17.61 .........................L Ahern 8 654F3 Wellywood nwtd ...................... T McCracken 9 54177 Cosmic Rascal 17.90 .............. T McCracken 10 44363 Homebush Paige nwtd ..............J McInerney LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

SELECTIONS

Race 1: Cherie Cherie, Goodtime Alannah, Gummy Gumpsta Race 2: Hide The Socks, Carolina Moon, Mighty Ba Ba Race 3: Arcane Rampage, Working Poppy, Alamein Jude Race 4: Mighty Magic, Ayra Stark, Codie Brea, Working Jewel Race 5: Skeleton Witch, Fear Marina, Homebush Spike Race 6: Bronx’s Warrior, Buster Boy, Jinja Pat, Boston Mona Race 7: Scott No Mates, Lagoon Fame, Dogged Denis, John Dory Race 8: Opawa Lachlan, Rocky Baxter, Homebush Coral Race 9: Pixie Dust, Serve Ya Purpose, Blaze’s Corporal Race 10: Cosmic Scramble, Paddy Baxter, Sheza Hum Dinga Race 11: Homebush Nark, She Said Maybe, Miss Razz Race 12: Allegro Touch, Grand Allegro, Runs For Gas

Sport

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Ronaldo beats Messi for player of the year Portugal and Real Madrid great Cristiano Ronaldo lifted his third FIFA world footballer of the year award yesterday in an overwhelming win over eternal rival Lionel Messi, Barcelona’s Argentine magician.

The 29-year-old forward who played a key role in Real Madrid’s charge to a 10th Champions League trophy beat four-time winner Messi to the Ballon d’Or for the second year in a row.

Germany’s World Cup winning goalkeeper Manuel Neuer came third in the vote.

Ronaldo’s Real Madrid team-mate James Rodriguez won the goal of the year award and Germany’s Joachim Loew was declared coach of the year.

“I never thought I would win this trophy on three occasions,” Ronaldo said.

“I want to be one of the greatest players of all time and of course this requires a lot of effort.”

Ronaldo burst into tears when he went up to collect the award before praising his teammates and paying homage to his family.

“I would like to thank my mother, to my father, who is in heaven and who is looking down on me, to my family,” said Ronaldo.

“It has been an unforgettable year and to win a trophy of this importance is unimaginable.”

Ronaldo led Real Madrid to their 10th European Champions League crown - their first in 12 years - in sensational style in 2014, smashing Messi’s record of 15 Champions League goals in a single season with 17 in just 11 appearances.

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■ FOOTBALL

BY ERIC BERNAUDEAU

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

ment for him was that a knee injury contributed to an underwhelming World Cup for the Portugal captain.

Ronaldo cruised to Ballon d’Or victory with 37.66 per cent of the votes garnered from the 181 national team coaches, 182 national team captains, and 181 media representatives who voted.

Messi finished second with 15.76 per cent and Neuer was just adrift of the Argentinian with 15.72 per cent.

Loew, who moved up from assistant coach to the top job after the 2006 World Cup which Germany hosted, said that his award rounded off a sensational year.

“It is for me a huge honour, it is the icing on the cake and the cake was winning the World Cup,” said Loew, adding: “Winning the World Cup was the consequence of many years’ hard work and lots of right decisions.”

Loew won the award with 36.23 per cent of all votes.

Real Madrid’s Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti was second with 22.06 per cent and Atletico Madrid’s Diego Simeone third (19.02 per cent), after an extraordinary season in which the Argentine led Atletico to the Spanish title, ahead of Real and Barca, and also to the Champions League final.

Rodriguez’s sublime volley for Colombia against Uruguay in their last 16 match at the World Cup was a worthy winner for goal of the year voted on by the public.

Rodriguez, who earned a big-money move to Real Madrid on the back of his performances at the World Cup, said: “It is a very special goal for me and for all of Colombia.

“These are words of happiness and gratitude.”

- AFP

Due to a large increase in our work load and expansion of our precast manufacturing facilities, we seek to fill the following positions to work with us in our brand new precast yard and offices: Precast Workers / Formwork Carpenters

Concrete Placers / Concrete Finisher

Read and interpret drawings to be able to setup mould work and locate cast-in items to specification Setup mould work in a timely fashion with minimal rework Assist in placing completed steel cages into moulds Accurately place and secure cast-in items in a timely fashion.

Experience in handling and placing concrete, understanding its properties and experience in using mechanical floats and finishing tools is essential.

Dogman / Rigger Ability to assist with our crane team to lift and store panels into our racks and also onto delivery trucks as required.

Being a certified dogman would be an advantage for this role.

Precast Apprentice: This role would ideally suit somebody who is looking for a career in the precast industry.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a newly formed family operated business that is set to become one of the leading suppliers of Architectural Precast Concrete in the South Island.

Excellent remuneration will be paid to the right candidates. All applicants will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.

To apply either ring the contacts details below or go to our website at www.mcintoshprecast.co.nz and apply online.

Leticia McIntosh Cell phone: 027 314 0094 Office phone: 03 307 8557 Email: tesh@mcintoshgroup.co.nz

Inwards Goods/ Salesperson Farmlands is the heartbeat of rural New Zealand.

As a co-operative, we exist for our shareholders – the same farmers and rural New Zealanders who choose us to help improve their businesses, both in terms of profitability and technical advice.

Inwards Goods/Salesperson We are looking for a hands-on and outgoing person to join the fantastic team in our Ashburton store.

Farmlands needs a team player who is passionate about the rural industry and wants to contribute to the success of our shareholders.

As a co-operative, the very people who visit us in-store are the same people who own the business – so outstanding customer service and the ability to interact with our diverse shareholder base is a must.

In this position you will be responsible for receipt and dispatch of product in and out of the store and assisting with sales and other general branch duties.

You will need to be computer literate and there will be some manual handling tasks so you will need to be physically capable. Farmlands operates a Saturday morning roster system.

Are you the right person?

What you bring to the business: • • • •

Stock control experience Knowledge of the rural sector A high level of energy, drive and can-do attitude Forklift Licence, knowledge of dangerous goods and retail experience is desirable

Farmlands offers you: • A competitive base salary • Other remunerative benefits • Staff buying privileges and apparel • Ongoing training and support Visit www.farmlands.co.nz/careers/ to download the position description and application form. Forward the completed form along with your CV and covering letter, quoting ‘Inwards Goods/Salesperson – Ashburton’ in the subject line, to: careers@farmlands.co.nz Applications close Friday 30th January 2015

Carpenter/Builder We require the services of a carpenter to join a small team working on quality housing.

Qualified/ Apprentice or labourer.

This job may suit someone wanting to get into the building trade.

Please call Peter 027 220 8257 PETER TAYLOR BUILDERS LTD Cristiano Ronaldo: 17 Champions League goals in 2014.

Along with concrete finishing, this role will at times expand into boxing and panel set up and site clean-up. Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings and having excellent attention to detail.

ASHBURTON

D&E MARINE

Service Technician/ 2IC to Manager

FOR FUN ON THE WATER

We have a vacancy for a Service Technician who enjoys interacting with customers in our Ashburton store. This position involves working in the service and fitting of tyres in a friendly team environment.

The right applicant must have the following attributes: - Be friendly and helpful to customers - Have good communications skills - Be flexible - Enjoy performing a variety of jobs in the workshop Experience is an advantage, however full training will be given to the right applicant.

AUTOMOTIVE & MARINE 153 Moore St 03 3077620

In return we offer good remuneration, an enjoyable working environment, uniform and the possibility of advancement.

The right person must be prepared to work 45 hours per week which includes rostered Saturdays. Having a driver’s licence for cars as well as number 2 is preferred, however not necessary.

Please apply in person, with CV, by Friday, January 16, 2015, to: Tim Clark Manager Beaurepaires Ashburton PO Box 577 Ashburton 7740

Fertiliser Spreader Driver Green Fertiliser Spreading Ltd are currently looking for a Fertiliser Spreader Driver.

The following skills would be an advantage but not necessary as full training will be available to the right person: » Good communication skills » Ability to work unsupervised » Local knowledge of the Mid Canterbury farming area » Common sense » Ability to drive machinery » Minimum Class 2 license will be required If you would like to work with modern machinery and are a conscientious team player please phone Darren on 027 432 8845 or apply in writing enclosing you CV to: Green Fertiliser Spreading Ltd 45 O’Keefe Rd RD 4 ASHBURTON

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Situations Vacant

307 7900

Building – it’s what we know and it’s what we do best. That’s why clients have chosen us, again and again.

211 Alford Forest Rd, Ashburton (03) 307 6130 www.calderstewart.co.nz

For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline 0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

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SITUATIONS VACANT

RURAL TRADING POST

REAL ESTATE

Inwards Goods Full time position Mitre 10 MEGA Ashburton has a vacancy for a person in their Inwards Goods department.

This is a position is full time (40 hrs per week) position Monday - Friday.

The successful applicant will need the following: • Be fit and able to lift • Be motivated • Able to use a computer • Reliable • Ability to work in a team.

Please email your c.v. and covering letter to:

Hastings McLeod Ltd Licensed REAA 2008

IMPRESSIVE VIEWS WESTSIDE 33 Alford Forest Road

Nestled in a private back section with views of farmland and the hills is this 10 year old home-ideally suited to an older family with 2 double bedrooms and bathroom downstairs, and study, master bedroom, bathroom and huge kitchen/dining living upstairs.

A lovely established 1148sqm section.

VIEW Wednesday 14 Jan 5.15 5.45pm 3 2

OPEN HOME

Please email your C.V. and covering letter to: HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz or post to Lyn Church, Human Resources Manager, P.O. Box 35, Ashburton 7740.

Applications close on Wednesday, January 14, 2015.

CALTEX ASHBURTON

Forecourt Attendant

TRADES, SERVICES

SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING. Professional window tinting for cars, homes and offices. Quality films for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety and security.

Phone Craig Rogers, your ONLY local applicator 307 6347 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ.

RURAL TRADING POST

WHOLE CROP barley baleage tube wrapped.

Located at Lagmhor. DM and ME test results available. Can sell one bale a time but prefer to see the lot go. $110/bale.

Sharper price if you take the lot. Scott 027 943 5722.

TRADES, SERVICES

Southberry

LANDSCAPE Open 9am - 6pm daily.

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

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

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

PLANTS, PRODUCE

SEED potatoes on sale. Last of the season. NOW HALF PRICE. Be quick. Call into LIVESTOCK, PETS Helmack ITM, 92 Dobson BUYER of unwanted Street, Ashburton or phone animals. Cattle, bobby calves, 03 307 0412. horse and all farm animals.

We also sell pet food. Call MOTORING Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 WHEEL alignments at great 621, A/H 03 348 9439. prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Guardian Classifieds Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills 307 7900 Street. Phone 308-6737.

Caltex Ashburton is looking for an energetic, reliable, senior person that enjoys customer service and works well as a team member.

Afternoon/night position, 3pm - 11pm. 40 hours per week.

freshly picked and PYO.

Black and Red Currants

Raspberry for jam available.

56 Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road RD1, Ashburton.

Phone 308 1338 No eftpos

LET OR LEASE

The Manager, Caltex Ashburton.

Phone 03 307 0011

PERSONAL HOW LONG WILL YOU BE SINGLE???

Make 2015 your year for love and happiness! The Successful Matchmakers can put you in touch with your ideal partner at soon as tonight. There is no need to spend another day alone, call.

Ph 0800 856 640 til 8pm www.lovesuccess.co.nz Credits may apply for members of other agencies, please enquire.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

OFFICE for lease, off street parking. Available now.

CINDY Kiwi, 38, size 6, Phone Paul 021 554 570. attractive, busty, long hair.

GFE. Phone calls only. 027 FOR SALE CONTAINERS for sale or 448 7011. hire, ex shipping: general and EXOTIC, sexy Asian. insulated. Sidelifter available Beautiful and sensual, good for delivery. Wilson Bulk massage every man’s dream.

Transport, Phone 308-7772. Phone 021 078 2363.

SALE SALE SALE - Come JASMINE 24, sexy, into Kitchen Kapers in The seductive, playful, naughty Arcade and have a look at lady. In/out calls anytime. our SALE table everything 1/2 Phone 020 4064 4885. price!! Christmas goods, glasses, tins, Christmas LOVELY gentle girl, 27 years, napery and more. fascinating figure, B cup, full body to body massage and SELECTED Christmas full service, enjoy your good decorations at half price - at special time. Ph 022 1900 The China Shop in The 353.

Arcade. Last week for a great bargain.

SWAROVSKI SALE!! 3 cabinets of sale jewellery including watches - 30 - 50% OFF for a limited time only.

Swarovski at The China Shop in The Arcade.

If this interests you, please contact

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Real Esate 307 7900

Applications close for this position on Friday, January 16, 2015. Please apply in your own handwriting with CV and deliver to: The Manager Rosco Auto Dismantlers 40 Robinson Street ASHBURTON

SUNDAY IS FAMILY DAY AT SPEIGHT’S! FREE kids meal with each full paying adult!

CONDITIONS: Sundays only. Each child must be 10 years or under, order from the childrens menu and be accompanied by one paying adult who orders a meal from the regular menu.

245 Burnett Street, Ashburton GIVE US A SHOUT ON (03) 308 5980

OPEN 7 DAYS FROM 11AM TILL LATE

MEETINGS, EVENTS

LET OR LEASE

Shop space

ALLENTON NETBALL CLUB

to let Victoria Street,

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Triangle.

115 sq M.

TO BE HELD AT THE ALLENTON RUGBY CLUB ROOMS, MELROSE ROAD, ASHBURTON

Available from Jan 2015.

Please call Sally to enquire 307 8888.

Monday 26 January 2015 AT 6.30 P.M.

Existing club and new members welcome and encouraged to attend.

We are still looking for interest from present and new coaches for the 2015 season.

For further information: Amy Finn President 027 518 1000

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

TWO BEDROOM flat, 5 mins to town. East side, good parking $210 pw. Phone 308 6708 or 027 388 2359.

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Needing a new staff member?

Call the Guardian today for your situation vacant advertising requirements.

307 7900

Birthday Greetings Brought to you by Kitchen Kapers.

Charlie Galbraith Happy Birthday Charlie.

Lots of love Mum, Dad, Harry and Eddie.

Charlie Galbraith Happy 11th Birthday Charlie, have a great year.

Love Nan and Pop. xxx

Yard Person We are looking for a full time employee to carry out general yard duties and stripping of cars. The person we seek will need to be self motivated, physically fit, have good people skills and be a team player. Mechanical knowledge an advantage.

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www.propertybrokers.co.nz PLANTS, PRODUCE

Mitre 10 MEGA is looking for a Forklift Operator to join the Night fill team (20 hrs per week) 5pm – 9pm, Monday – Friday.

The successful applicant will require a forklift licence and warehouse/retail experience would be an advantage, and be reliable and able to work unsupervised.

$459,000 WEB ID AU38440

HR.ashburton@mitre10.co.nz or Post to Lyn Church, Human Resources Manager, Mitre 10 MEGA, P.O. Box 35, Ashburton 7740.

Applications close on Monday, January 19, 2015.

Nightfill Forklift Operator

Telephone 03 307 9176

31ST JANUARY 11AM TILL 5PM KITE WORKSHOPS l ROKKAKU BATTLES l MUSIC l PRIZES BUGGY RIDES l FACE PAINTING GIANT KITES (30M)

Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our level 3 office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

Number cake tins $15 for 7 day hire

The Arcade, Ashburton 03 308 8287 www.kitchenkapers.co.nz

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EDUCATION

Ashburton College Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment

COMMENCEMENT OF COLLEGE YEAR 2015

New Enrolments:

All Year Levels - Wednesday 21 January, by appointment

If your student is not yet enrolled at the College please phone the College Office on 308 4193, on Monday 19 January or Tuesday 20 January, to make an appointment (early evening times also available).

Enrolment for Year 9 students will include testing.

Adult Students – Wednesday 21 January, by appointment Please phone the College Office on 308 4193, on Monday 19 January or Tuesday 20 January, to make an appointment (early evening times also available).

Leavers Since End Of 2014

Any students not returning to College and who have not notified this, please make contact with the College Office (308 4193), from Monday 19 January.

Course Confirmation Arrangements:

All Year 12 and 13 Students

All Year 12 and Year 13 students are required to confirm their courses for 2015, based on NCEA results and pre-requisites for course entry.

Electronic Booking System • • •

An electronic booking system is operating for these days.

Year 13 students/families received information, at the end of 2014, on ‘how to’ book.

Year 12 students will be sent this information during the week of 19 January.

Course Confirmation Dates

Year 13 Students – Thursday 22 January and Friday 23 January All Year 13 students are required to meet with a Senior Member of Staff or a Tutor to ensure their 2015 proposed courses are suitable.

• Year 12 Students – Thursday 29 and Friday 30 January All Year 12 students are required at a meeting with their Family Form Teacher to look at their achievement from 2014 and to ensure their 2015 proposed courses are suitable. If there are concerns, students will be directed to the Year Level Tutor or Head of School.

If, due to genuine circumstances, a student is unable to attend either of the above dates please email info@ashcoll.school.nz – an alternative date/time will be arranged.

NCEA Results Document: All students - please bring print-out of NCEA Results Document.

Arrival Time – Five Minutes Prior to Interview Please: To complete a Transition/Intentions Form.

Venue: College Library.

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Year Level Information and Return Dates • • •

Students, of any year level, not yet enrolled are required to do so - refer to above information and please phone for an appointment.

All Year 12 and 13 students: Course Confirmation required – refer to above information.

New Year 10, 11, 12 and 13 students please report to the College Office at 8:30am on your first day at College.

Year 9 Students - Wednesday 28 January • •

All Year 9 students attend, in uniform (College year starts).

Please report to the Auditorium at 8:45am.

Year 10 Students - Thursday 29 January • •

All Year 10 students attend, in uniform (College year starts).

All Year 10 students report to the Auditorium at 8:45am.

Year 11 Students - Friday 30 January • • •

Course confirmation not required – Course remains as selected at the end of 2014.

All Year 11 students attend, in uniform (College year starts).

All Year 11 students report to Auditorium at 8:45am.

Year 12 Students - Monday 02 February • •

All Year 12 students attend, in uniform (College year starts).

All Year 12 students report to Family Form Class at 8:45am.

Year 13 Students • • •

Monday 26 January–Wednesday 28 January: Year 13 Leadership Camp at Living Springs, (not all students attend).

Monday 02 February – all Year 13 students attend, in uniform (College year starts).

All Year 13 students report to the Auditorium at 8:45am.

The Cancer Society's Relay for Life Mid Canterbury Take part in Relay for Life To register your team go to www.relayforlife.org.nz Ashburton Showgrounds

March 28 - 29, 2015

RELAY FOR LIFE R

Cancer Society New Zealand

Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back!

Whakanui, Maumaharatia, Tu Atu!

What Do Students Bring On Their First Day To College?

All year levels – on day one please just bring a refill pad and pens (there is no need to bring all books).

Stationery Requirements 2015: • • •

Year 8 students entering Year 9: Students have been issued with a stationery list.

Year 9 students entering Year 10: A stationery list was included with Year 9 Reports posted at the end of 2014.

Years 10-12 entering Years 11-13: Students will be advised by their subject teachers as to what stationery they are required to have as they attend each subject class. This will be issued with timetables on their first day.

College Uniform Clothing Shop • • • •

Open on Tuesday 20 January and Thursday 22 January, 10:00am – 1:00pm.

Please come to the College Office.

Wednesday 21 January - open for those with appointments to enrol a new student.

Open on Thursday 05 February and Thursday 19 February, 10:00am – 1:00pm.

Following these dates the shop will then be open on the first and third Thursday of each month.

International Students New International Students – Enrolment by Appointment, Monday 26 January and Tuesday 27 January Note: Homestay families are being contacted by the College to confirm enrolment appointment time.

Monday 26 January • • • •

Report to the College Office at allocated appointment time.

Students please bring Passport, and Insurance Documentation if you have this.

Host families please ensure a family member comes with the student.

The Clothing Shop will be opened for International Students and Host Families.

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Enrolment continues, appointment times as arranged.

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Orientation Programme.

Please report to the College Office on arrival.

Students to arrive for 11:30am (and stay until 3:20pm) – bring own lunch.

Tuesday 27 January

Wednesday 28 January

Thursday 29 January • • • •

Orientation Programme continues.

Meet in R10.

Students to arrive for 11:30am (and stay until 3:20pm) – bring own lunch Wear mufti clothes, and bring swimming togs/towel.

All International Students – Friday 30 January • Trip to Akaroa.

• Depart 8:00am from the College, return 6:00pm.

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Report to your Year Level Family Form on the appropriate day (refer left).

Year 12 Peer Support Students – Wednesday 28 January • • • •

Meet in Auditorium at 11:30am for briefing.

Please wear College Uniform.

Sausage sizzle provided.

Year 12 students leave College at 1:50pm.

Buses – Mid Canterbury School Transport System (MCSTS)

• Schools’ bus runs commence on Wednesday 28 January.

From Thursday 15 January and preferably completed by Monday 26 January • Existing bus students – we do require MCSTS to be notified if continuing to use the bus service.

Please advise via email (admin@mcsts.co.nz) – [any time], or phone: 307 2420 (on or after 15 January).

• Enrolment of students new to the bus service - please complete through the web-site www.mcsts.co.nz.

Note: New bus students are required to enrol with the bus service before they can use the buses.

• Parents/caregivers will be notified via automatic email via the web-site (or by post where email is not available) when the re-enrolment is complete and their student is able to use the bus.

College Office Hours • Re-opens Monday 19 January.

• From Monday 19 January – Friday 23 January, hours are 9:00am – 3:00pm.

• From Monday 26 January onwards, hours are 8:15am – 4:30pm (Monday - Thursday); 8:15am – 4:00pm (Friday).

Other Dates • Teacher Only Days • Monday 02 February • Friday 06 February

- Monday 26 January, Tuesday 27 January - Powhiri to welcome new staff and students (Period 1) - Waitangi Day (public holiday)

COLLEGE CONTACT DETAILS Phone: (03)308 4193, Fax: (03)308 2104, Email: info@ashcoll.school.nz Web-site: www.ashburtoncollege.school.nz

Daily Events Wednesday

Club, Cavendish Street.

6.00pm 9.00am - 11.00am M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. HAKATERE MARAE HEALTH CLINIC. Closed over holiday period, reopening February 25. Welcomes regular and new players. M.S.A. Sports grounds, Racecourse Road.

10.00am 6.30pm - 8.00pm ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Holy Communion, Park Street.

“Have a go” Day. Learn to play golf croquet.

1.15pm Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street.

“GOLF CROQUET” WAIREKA. 7.00pm Doubles, drawn partners. Waireka, Philip St. ASHBURTON ROSE GROUP. 1.30pm Table rose show, Floral art fun evening. Catholic ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Rooms, Winter St. Association and Golf Croquet. Allenton Sports

Thursday 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

10.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kids, 48 Allens Road.

1.00pm - 3.00pm

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

1.00pm - 7.00pm TINWALD OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL. Open daily in the Tinwald Domain, Maronan Road.

1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Welcomes regular and new players. M.S.A. Sports Grounds, Racecourse Road.

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14 JANUARY 2015

ASHBURTON DOMAIN - PERFECT FOR SUMMER

If you’re looking for a great picnic spot this summer, the Ashburton Domain is the place to be.

Only a few minutes’ walk from town, the domain is a great family spot with fantastic gardens, playgrounds, a paddling pool, playing fields and much more.

To find out more about what you can see and do at the Domain visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz Get active, enjoy the summer sun and head down to the Ashburton Domain with your family for a great time this summer.

Up & Coming

COMMUNIT Y POOL

EX TR AORDINARY MEETING

If you’re looking for some family fun this summer, why not head down to your community pool?

An extraordinary Council meeting will be held on Thursday 15 January 2015, commencing at 1.30pm.

Ashburton Community Pool - varying times between 6.00am and 8.30pm

The purpose of the meeting is to consider the Commissioner’s recommendation in respect to the New Zealand Transport Agency’s application to alter the designation over East Street between South Street and Dobson Street.

Methven Community Board Monday 26 January 2015, 1.30pm

The meeting will take place in the Council Chambers, located on the second floor of the Council offices at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Current Fire Season Status

Tinwald Pool - 12.00pm to 7.00pm For more information on opening times visit www.ashburtoncommunitypool.co.nz

KEEPING THINGS HUMMING Council provides a 24-hour call centre service 307 7700.

You can also request service through our website. Click the green “Request It” tab on our front page.

Urgent requests for service are given a priority response.

HAVE YOUR SAY Ashburton District Council’s draft Development & Financial Contributions Policy is now available for community consultation.

Non-essential requests are normally responded to on the next working day. We are working to keep our district humming.

The policy details the approach Council will take to ensure developers pay a fair share of the costs associated with providing additional infrastructure capacity specifically to cater for future new development.

SUMMER AT THE LIBR ARY

Council wants to hear what you think of the proposed policy.

The Ashburton Public Library has an exciting “Read and Grow” challenge for children this summer.

Each book borrowed from the Children’s Library will receive a ‘library penny’. If they read 20 books they can cash in their pennies to claim a prize.

Prizes must be claimed by 21 January 2015. Learn more at www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/library

BUILDING CONSENTS ONLINE

The policy and accompanying information can be found on Council’s website, the Ashburton Library, or the Council Office.

Meetings

A Restricted Fire Season is in place across the Ashburton District. For all fires in the open air a permit is now required. This is in force until further notice.

Water Conservation Water conservation measures are in place until further notice. Visit the Council website for a full list of all water supplies with water conservation measures.

Submissions close at 5.00pm on Friday 16 January 2015.

Current Road Works

WEBSITE

Learn more about road works underway or due to commence in the Ashburton District on Council’s website.

Find out what’s happening at your local council on the Ashburton District Council website.

It’s easy to use and has all the information you need about the services that the Council offers you.

Getting a building consent is now an easier process for Ashburton District builders and homeowners.

Visit ashburtondc.govt.nz

Building consent applications can be made online through the Council website. For more information visit ashburtondc.govt.nz

FACEBOOK

Career Opportunities • Lifeguards

Ashburton District Council is on Facebook - you can follow us on facebook.com/AshburtonDC

For more information, visit www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

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Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm Sunday 1.00pm - 5.00pm

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www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Thrifty, it could portend change when about six (9) 5. In what way could this be a greeting from a Sioux? (3) 7. Give one a bell for a cycle (4) 8. Paid for what one did till returned by editor (8) 10. Doctor moving to one side when removing it from bottom (8) 11. It’s a sudden catastrophe: cool it! (4) 13. Small part, or lead it replaces (6) 15. Start one’s journey with radio not working (3,3) 18. How bull will produce blood? (4) 19. Ability to pull through virus trouble, values being halved (8) 22. Extra work being finished, back-issue is produced (8) 23. A right one has to a song for an opera-singer (4) 24. It is in excess as well (3) 25. Ill repute of one Tory it replaces (9)

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(7) 6. Woman whose husband’s late (5) 9. A: Georgia is at home for the second time (5)

12. Make material move to and fro (5) 14. It is related to skate or tope moving round front of drogue (7) 16. Deceptive appearance of Autumn starts after cold year (7) 17. At the top French gentlemen appear in coat and trousers (6) 18. Rug to be put out in order to plaster between tiles (5) 20. Tucking into a clever venison dish with gusto (5) 21. No end of a showy performance to astonish one (4)

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GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) While you’ll pick up valuable clues, hunches and insights on the work front today, you’ll do well to remember that it’s all about the journey.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) After a lot of intensity over the last 2 weeks you’ve reached a point where you know what you’re fighting for and how to pick your battles.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) You’ve got the support to ensure the communication lines are open, especially on the relationship front, at a time when they need to be.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) In their last day aligned in your work sector Venus and Mercury not only put heart and mind on the same page but a sense of where the money is.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) As things start to move on the work front knowing where the money is will make it easier to work smarter and pick your battles wisely.

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Family Notices 26 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

GEE, Chung Mo – On January 13, 2015 at Ashburton Hospital. Loving husband of Toy Young and son in law of Juk Kim Chin.

Father and father in law of June and Peter Mui, Douglas and Lane, Desmond and Laura, Peter and Joey, and David and Kelly. Loving grandfather of Gary, and Christine; Alan, and Pamela; Samuel, Olivia, and Timothy; Ashley, and Lily; and Alex, and Leon. Messages to the Gee family P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. No flowers by request. Family and friends are welcome to come and view Mo at our Chapel Cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on Friday, January 16, between 2.00pm until 3.00pm. A service of remembrance for Mo will be held at Westpark Chapel, 467 Wairakei Road, Christchurch on SATURDAY, January 17, commencing at 10.00am, followed by interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Bromley, Christchurch.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

HARRIS, Alison Beverley (Bev) – On January 5, 2015 at Brisbane, Australia. Loved daughter of the late Harriet Grace and Jack MacPherson.

Loved sister and sister in law of John MacPherson, and Doreen, Heather, and the late Jim Cleghorn. The late Pamela MacPherson (Hansen), the late Betty, and Jim Aldridge, the late Alex MacPherson, Robert and Dorothy MacPherson (Ipswich, Brisbane) Gracie Barry and family, and Ken and Lynda MacPherson.

Loved aunty of all her nieces and nephews. Messages to C/- 51B Churchill Avenue, Ashburton 7700. Loving memories sis.

“Rest in peace.”

LYTTLE, Ivan James – On January 12, 2015 at Tuarangi Home, Ashburton.

Aged 85 years.

“I lost the love of my life”, married 63 years to Dulcie.

So loved dad (Ivy) of Warren (Squid) and Judy (Kalgoorlie W.A.), Ronnie (Scone) and Maree (Methven), Murray (Mud) and Wendy (Motueka), Cindy and Kevin Quinn (W.A.), the late baby Craig, and Tracey and Wayne Clemett (Methven). Loved poppy of 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Loved brother of the late Owen, Noeline and Ron Weir (Slope Point, Southland) and Joy and the late Mervyn Helms (Ashburton). Loved by his nieces and nephews.

Grateful thanks to the wonderful staff at Tuarangi Home, Ashburton and Methven House. No flowers thank you but donations to Methven House building fund would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Ivan’s life will be held at St John’s Presbyterian Church, Methven on FRIDAY, January 16, commencing at 2.00pm followed by interment at the Methven Cemetery.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

Official Opening 18 Feb - 9am til 4pm

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NEILSON, Margaret Lucy – Bob and sister Doris and family wish to thank everyone for their support following the recent sad loss of a wonderful loving wife and sister. Thank you all for the many cards and flowers, also the baking and visits, and the donations made for the friends of Tuarangi, thanks go to the wonderful staff of Tuarangi for their wonderful care of Margie over the last years, what special people they are.

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STEVENS, David Edward Canterbury owned, Noel (Noel) – Noel’s family would like to locally operated thank everyone who attended Noel’s funeral, sent cards and Patersons baking, and phone or wrote of Funeral Services their memories of Noel. Your was much and Ashburton kindness appreciated. Special thanks Crematorium Ltd to Julie and all the staff at St Alyssa Lifecare for their Office and Chapel wonderful care of Noel over Corner East & Cox the past six years, and to Dr Streets, Ashburton Stoop at Yaldhurst Family Please note all late death Doctors. To the staff at notices or notices sent outPaterson’s Funeral Services, side ordinary office hours your compassionate and must be emailed to: professional help was deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz invaluable. To celebrant to ensure publication.

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7am The Dr Oz Show 3 Dr Oz discusses the ancient health practice of face reading, and how to use it to discover clues to diseases.

7:50 The Queen Latifah Show 3 Actor Ian Somerhalder; actress Cameron Diaz; a performance by the Internet.

8:40 Infomercials 10:40 Rachael Ray 11:35 The Michael J Fox Show PGR 3 Noon M The Wrong Woman PGR 2013 Thriller. Danica McKellar, Jonathan Bennett, Jaleel White.

2pm The Biggest Loser Australia 3 3pm The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 Big Brother Australia 0 6pm 3 News 7pm The Block – Glasshouse PGR Keith discovers a surprise that could prevent The Block from being completed. 0 8:10 M Definitely Maybe PGR 3 2008 Comedy.

A political consultant tries to explain his impending divorce and past relationships to his 11-year-old daughter. Ryan Reynolds, Rachel Weisz. 0 10:25 3 News 10:55 NCIS – Los Angeles AO 3 0

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Fanboy And Chum Chum 3 7:25 The Legend Of Korra 3 7:50 Fairly Odd Parents 8:15 Chuggington Badge Quest 3 8:25 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:35 Peppa Pig 3 8:45 Bob The Builder 3 8:55 Thomas And Friends 3 9:05 Ella The Elephant 3 9:30 Barney And Friends 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 3:10 Humf 3 3:20 Lalaloopsy 3 3:40 Scaredy Squirrel 4:10 Dragons – Defenders Of Berk 3 4:35 Punk’d 5:05 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 5:30 The Nanny 3 0 6pm Futurama 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 0 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 The Simpsons PGR 3 8pm How I Met Your Mother PGR 3 8:30 M The Secret Of My Success PGR 3 1987 Comedy.

Michael J Fox, Helen Slater. 0 10:50 M Chaos PGR 3 2005 Action. Two police officers, a rookie and a veteran, must work together to discover how five bank robbers escaped from a bank. Jason Statham, Ryan Phillippe, Wesley Snipes.

11:25 Dallas John Ross lets Pamela in on JR’s master plan, but his trust may be misplaced. 0 12:15 Football – English Premier League (Highlights) The goals from the latest round of matches. 1:20 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:45 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

11:35 The Inbetweeners AO 3 0 12:40 Kitchen Nightmares AO 3 0 1:35 Infomercials 2:40 Grey’s Anatomy PGR 3 0 3:25 Switched At Birth PGR 3 0 4:15 Shake It Up 3 4:35 Dog With A Blog 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:55 Infomercials

11:45 Entertainment Tonight 12:10 Infomercials

CHOICE TV

6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Miharo 3 2 7:30 Pukana 3 2 8am Toi Whakaari 3 2 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Ako 3 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 3 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 3 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2

Midnight Million Dollar Contractor 12:30 Benny Hinn 1am My Dream Home 2am Sophie Grigson In Thailand 2:30 The Cook And The Chef 3am Yard Crashers 3:30 Oddities PGR 4am Extreme Fishing With Robson Green PGR 5am Expedition Burma

12:30 Survivor – Guatemala PG 1:20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 1:45 Law And Order MV 2:35 SVU MV 3:25 NCIS MV 4:15 Criminal Minds 16VS 5:05 Lizard Lick Towing MVL 5:35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG

6am Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 6:30 Tennis – Brisbane International (Highlights) Finals.

7am The Fishing Show 7:30 Basketball – NBL (Highlights) Wollongong Hawks v New Zealand Breakers.

8am L Snooker – World Tour The Masters – Day Three, Session Two. 10:30 Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 11am Basketball – NBL (Highlights) Wollongong Hawks v New Zealand Breakers. 11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild Noon Basketball – NBL (Replay) Wollongong Hawks v New Zealand Breakers. 2pm Fight Night (Replay) 4pm UFC Unleashed 5pm Motorsport – Dakar Rally (Highlights) 5:30 Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 6:30 Surfsports – Ocean Thunder Surfboat Series (Highlights)

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 MythBusters Green Screen Special PGR The team takes on the green screen.

8:35 M National Security AO 3 2003 Action Comedy.

Two mismatched security guards stumble upon a sophisticated smuggling ring.

Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Eric Roberts.

10:35 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

7:30 Ironman – Asia-Pacific Championships Smiths Beach, Round One. 9:30 Cricket World Cup Tales 9:30 Golf Central An in-depth analysis and breaking news on everything that is happening in the world of golf.

10pm The Crowd Goes Wild 10:30 Fight Night (Replay) Bernard Hopkins v Sergey Kovalev.

11:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

12:05 Home Shopping 1:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2:05 Home Shopping

12:30 Surfsports – Ocean Thunder Surfboat Series (Highlights) 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 2am Football – AFC Asian Cup (Replay) DPR Korea v Saudi Arabia.

4am Football – AFC Asian Cup (Replay) China v Uzbekistan.

THE BOX 6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Hardcore Pawn PG 7:40 Modern Family PGL 8:05 Survivor – Guatemala PG 8:55 Criminal Minds 16VS 9:45 SVU MV 10:35 NCIS MV 11:25 Elementary MV 12:15 Played 16VLSC 1:05 Criminal Minds 16VS 1:55 Law And Order MV 2:45 Survivor – Guatemala PG 3:35 Raw MC 6:35 The Simpsons PG 7pm Hardcore Pawn PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 NCIS MV 9:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 10:30 SVU MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV

THURSDAY

SKY SPORT 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 #Hakanation PGR 3 8pm Kuia 3 8:30 Taniwha Rau 9:30 Whare Taonga AO 3 10pm Whaikorero PGR 3 10:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 2 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

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MOVIES PREMIERE

6am Auction Kings PG Hand Cannon; Faberge Pencil.

6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Ice and Open Water. 7:30 Ice Lake Rebels M Sink or Swim. 8:30 MythBusters PG Birds in a Truck. 9:30 Auction Hunters PG The Fall Guys. 10am Auction Hunters PG 10:30 World’s Busiest PG 11:30 True Crime With Aphrodite Jones M Blood Money.

12:30 Redrum M Love at Any Price.

1pm Redrum M An Almost Perfect Plan. 1:30 The Perfect Murder M 2:30 Ice Lake Rebels M Cracks in the Ice. 3:30 Edge Of Alaska M Winter’s Grip. 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 MythBusters PG Walking On Water.

6:30 Auction Hunters PG 7pm Auction Hunters PG 7:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 8:30 Yukon Men M 9:30 Edge Of Alaska M 10:30 Siberian Cut M 11:30 Secret Lives Of Stepford Wives M

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Midnight Secret Lives Of Stepford Wives M 12:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M 1:30 Nightmare Next Door M 2:30 Auction Kings PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Man v Wild PG 5am Dirty Jobs PG

6am Citizen Gangster MVL 2011 Crime. Scott Speedman, Kelly Reilly.

7:45 Bad Johnson 16LS 2014 Comedy. Cam Gigandet.

9:15 Below The Beltway MC 2010 Comedy. Tate Donavon, Noah Wyle.

10:50 After Earth MV 2013 Sci-fi.

Will Smith, Jaden Smith.

12:30 Citizen Gangster MVL 2011 Crime. Scott Speedman, Kelly Reilly.

2:15 Bad Johnson 16LS 2014 Comedy. Cam Gigandet.

3:45 Below The Beltway MC 2010 Comedy. Tate Donavon, Noah Wyle.

5:20 Skid Marks 16LSC 2008 Comedy. Tyler Poelle, Dianna Argon.

6:45 Non-Stop MVL 2013 Thriller.

Lacey Chabert, Veronica Cartwright.

8:30 Grand Piano MVL 2013 Thriller.

Elijah Wood, John Cusack.

10:05 A Haunted House 16SC 2013 Comedy. Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins.

11:30 Teenage Bank Heist MC 2012 Thriller. Abbie Cobb, Maeve Quinlan.

THURSDAY

12:55 The Real Vampire Files MS 2010 Documentary. 1:45 Skid Marks 16LSC 2008 Comedy.

3:10 Non-Stop MVL 2013 Thriller.

4:55 Grand Piano MVL 2013 Thriller.

Definitely Maybe 8:10pm on TV3

MOVIES GREATS 6:15 Miss Potter PG 2006 Drama.

Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor.

7:50 Practical Magic MV 1998 Drama. Aidan Quinn, Nicole Kidman.

9:35 There Will Be Blood MV 2007 Drama. Daniel Day-Lewis. 12:10 Office Space ML 1999 Comedy.

Jennifer Aniston, Ron Livingston.

1:40 Hustle And Flow 16VLS 2005 Drama. Terrence Howard, Ludacris, Anthony Anderson. 3:35 Duplex MVS 2003 Comedy. Drew Barrymore, Ben Stiller. 5:05 Nights In Rodanthe PGL 2008 Drama.

Richard Gere, Diane Lane. 6:45 Man On A Ledge MVL 2012 Thriller.

Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks.

8:30 You Don’t Mess With The Zohan MLS 2008 Comedy.

Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider.

10:25 No Country For Old Men 16V 2007 Crime. Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem.

THURSDAY

12:25 Shall We Dance ML 2004 Drama. Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez.

2:10 Duplex MVS 2003 Comedy.

3:40 The Making Of Lone Survivor – Will Of The Warrior MC 4am Nights In Rodanthe PGL 2008 Drama. 5:35 Man On A Ledge MVL 2012 Thriller.

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6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 3 12:50 The Test AO 3 1:40 Antiques Roadshow 3 Fiona Bruce and the experts travel to Wightwick Manor near Wolverhampton to look at thousands of family treasures.

2:50 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

UK 3 3:20 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:20 Tennis – Heineken Open (Highlights) Day Two. Coverage from the ASB Tennis Centre, Auckland.

5:30 Prime News 6pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 3 A celebrity chat show.

MAORI TV

6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Beat My Build 7:30 My Dream Home 8:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 9:30 Better Homes And Gardens 11am House Crashers 11:30 Treasure King Noon Double Your House For Half The Money 1pm My Dream Home 2pm Beat My Build 3pm My Dream Home 4pm Sophie Grigson In Thailand 4:30 The Cook And The Chef 5pm Candice Tells All 5:30 Carter Can 6pm Million Dollar Contractor 6:30 Yard Crashers 7pm Toy Hunter 7:30 Expedition Burma Burma is rumoured to be home to a treasure trove of wildlife but decades of military dictatorship have meant its impenetrable jungles remain full of secrets.

8:30 Extreme Fishing With Robson Green 9:30 Ben And James Versus The Arabian Desert PGR James Cracknel and Ben Fogle trek deep into the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Desert in the footsteps of explorer Wilfred Thesiger.

10:30 Toy Hunter 11pm Candice Tells All 11:30 Carter Can

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7am Golf – Playing Lessons 8am Golf – Big Break Cancun, Mexico.

9:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 10am Motorsport – Dakar Rally (Highlights) Stage Nine.

10:30 Football – AFC Asian Cup (Replay) Kuwait v Korea Republic.

12:30 Football – AFC Asian Cup (Replay) Oman v Australia.

2:30 Motorsport – Dakar Rally (Highlights) Stage Nine.

3pm Cricket – T20 Big Bash (Highlights) Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat.

3:30 Snooker – World Tour (Replay) The Masters – Day Three, Session One. 6pm Cricket – Capturing The Cup 7pm Cricket – ICC World Cup Tales 7:30 Fox Sports News 8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 Tennis – World Challenge (Highlights) 9pm Motorsport – Dakar Rally (Highlights) Stage Nine. From Iquique, Chile.

9:35 L Cricket – T20 Big Bash Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers.

From the SCG in Sydney.

THURSDAY

1am Fox Sports News 1:30 Tennis – Second Serve 2am Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 3am Cricket – T20 Big Bash (Highlights) Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers. 3:30 UFC Rising: Conor McGregor 4am Cricket – T20 Big Bash (Highlights) Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers. 4:30 UFC Unleashed 5:30 Arena Access

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Ashburton’s Zoe Shore was one of 16 top up-and-coming riders at an intense training with Kiwi-based internationals Duncan McFarlane and Helen McNaughtMcFarlane at the Ashburton Showgrounds yesterday.

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Experts in equestrian instruction Top up-and-coming riders attended an intense training with Kiwi-based internationals Duncan McFarlane and Helen McNaught-McFarlane at the Ashburton Showgrounds yesterday.

Local equestrians Lucinda Askin, Kimberley Bird and Zoe Shore were among 16 riders taking expert instruction from McFarlane and his Brit-turnedAmerican now part-Kiwi wife yesterday and again today.

The couple moved to Taupo in July, having spent many years competing successfully on the lucrative US circuit, and have immediately made their presence felt at the highest level here in New Zealand.

McNaught-McFarlane has had numerous Grand Prix wins to her name, including finishing runner-up behind golden girl Katie Laurie in the Ultra•Mox FEI World Cup New Zealand

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Series Final and the Series held at Woodhill Sands on Sunday with her quirky nine-year-old Carnutelabryere.

Since teaming up with McFarlane in 2009 founding Outwoods Farm in California, the pair became one of the powerhouse jumping stables with a string of strong results to their names, but last year made the decision to relocate to New Zealand to semi-retire, setting

up a training barn in Taupo.

The move has been good news for riders here with ESNZ Jumping Performance coaching director Jeff McVean quick to secure the duo’s expertise.

The Ashburton clinic has a second day of expert instruction today.

McVean is “pleased “with the calibre of those taking part.

The line-up includes all of the South Island top young rid-

ers who competed in Australia at the Inter-Country Challenge against teams from Victoria, Taiwan and Japan at the weekend - including Bird.

A majority of the group will then look to put the lessons learned into practice this weekend at the first southern show of 2015 to be hosted by the Ashburton Area ESNZ this coming weekend at the same venue.

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