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That ain’t no mullet Mangonui man Ian Lange got more than he bargained for when he went to empty his mullet net near Mill Bay last Saturday morning. Instead of a few mullet for the smoker, he discovered he’d inadvertently caught a bronze whaler shark longer than his dinghy – in a little more than 1m of water below Rangikapiti Pa. His wife, Sharon, said the three-metre shark was a dead weight and difficult to haul in, so he pulled it ashore where she photographed it for posterity. “Fortunately the shark was dead, otherwise the outcome could have been a lot different in such a little boat,” she said.

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‘Boob job’ for Harry Styles One Direction star Harry Styles has narrowly escaped a nasty fall after stumbling on a bra which had been hurled on stage. The British singer was performing at the National Stadium in Singapore when his foot got caught on a pink undergarment on the walkway. Video footage posted online shows Styles stumbling, but he manages to avoid falling forwards on to the stage.

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Famous tram gift A tram used in Sir Peter Jackson’s 2005 film King Kong will be rattling along on the Wanganui waterfront in several months.

The tram, which has been gifted to the Tram Shed by the Wellington Tramway Museum, was built in Melbourne and used as public transport in the late 1920s. The tram, referred to as “dreadnought”, was built between 1908 and 1925. “Our tram track has a wider gauge than the tram tracks in Wellington, which is why we have been given the dreadnought,” Tramways Trust chair Kritzo Venter said.

Beyonce’s mum confronts paparazzo Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles has confronted a paparazzo in Los Angeles for snapping her granddaughter Blue Ivy. The Knowles family matriarch had stopped at a restaurant for lunch with Beyonce and her tot when she spotted the overzealous snapper and asked him to “have a little class” and stop shooting the three-year-old. The unnamed man filmed the whole conversation as polite Knowles attempted to show him the error of his ways. In the footage Tina says, “You can’t film a baby”, prompting the paparazzo to respond, “Uh, ma’am, I’m just out here taking pictures”. Knowles goes on to ask him to stop taking photos of Blue Ivy, and when he claims he has a right to do so because “you’re famous”, she hits back, “OK, but how would you like for someone to take a picture of your baby? Would you like that?” As he starts to retort, “If I was a famous huge multi-millionaire...”, Knowles interrupts him and says, “No, you would care ... that’s a baby.”

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Rugby pilgrimage The granddaughter of a member of the legendary All Black Originals has come to New Zealand for the first time to see where he became a star. Charles Edward “Bronco” Seeling was widely considered the best forward of the 1905 to 1906 team that won 34 of 35 games on their tour of the British Isles, France and North America. Their only loss was to Wales, 0-3. Seeling was killed in car crash in Manchester, England, in 1956 that also killed his wife and daughter. His granddaughter, Margaret Morris, survived the crash aged 18 months and was brought up by her older sister. Now Mrs Morris of Didcot, near Oxford, is on a pilgrimage to New Zealand with her husband. She said her grandfather was always proud of his New Zealand heritage and had taught her siblings the haka. Seeling played 39 matches for the All Blacks from 1904 to 1908, including 11 tests.

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■ ASHBURTON ULTRA FAST BROADBAND

Celebrations, but there’s lots to do

BY SUE NEWMAN

Yes, there was cause for celebration on one hand, Mr McKay said but the real work, taking UFB and good mobile phone coverage across the whole district was just beginning.

The new initiative will see 80 per cent of New Zealanders receive UFB, see the network extended to rural areas outside the UFB footprint and will create a $50 million mobile black spot fund to extend coverage to remote parts of New Zealand and fill in black spots on highways and in key tourist areas.

At an event yesterday to celebrate the completion of Ashburton’s UFB network, minister of technology Amy Adams

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Ashburton might be celebrating its position as the second town in the South Island to have its ultra fast broadband (UFB) installation completed, but the entire district is still a long way from celebrating a 21st century communication service, mayor Angus McKay says.

Yesterday’s celebration came hot on the heels of the Government’s announcement of a new multi-million dollar rural broadband and mobile black spot fund initiative to take UFB and improve mobile phone coverage in remote parts of the country.

made it clear that the money available would still not match demand. Local authorities who wanted to be in the mix would need to make a sound case for UFB or better mobile coverage.

“Communities have the power. We’re saying to councils, come to us with solutions, talk to the community and get them on board. It’s not enough to want something you have to say how you can use it, show the benefits.

“I don’t want to just have it sitting in the ground, I want it for communities that have a strategy how they will use it,” Mrs Adams said.

The more proactive a commu-

nity was, the better their strategy, the more likely they would be to secure a share of funding.

“Identify where the worst sites are, work out where the best location for a cellphone tower is.

“Be proactive and you’ll have the inside running. Councils that sit back will have to answer to their communities.”

Mr McKay said he didn’t need any urging to start gathering information and making the case for both an extension of the UFB network and for better cellphone coverage around the Ashburton District.

“We badly need the same standard of communications in

the rural areas as they do in the centre of Christchurch or we do in the centre of Ashburton.”

Rural serving business and farmers were high technology users and poor networks were hampering their ability to do business, he said.

“With better access to better technology we can save water.

This ticks all the boxes.”

More than 8600 households, schools, businesses and medical centres in Ashburton can now connect to UFB at a Government investment of $9 million.

About 10 per cent of eligible users have signed up for fibre with the rate of uptake doubling in the past six months.

■ MAYFIELD A&P SHOW

All that is needed now are the crowds and competition

BY CAITLIN PORTER

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The horse jumps have been assembled and the ring is now ready for some fierce competition.

Preparation for the horse section at the 90th annual Mayfield A&P Show has taken quite some time, but everything is now set and ready to go.

Co-conveners Helen Saxelby and Suzie Beck said organisation started back in November, when the committee began seeking judges.

It wasn’t an easy task, Ms Beck said, as there were a number of shows being held across the country this weekend.

Sponsorship also had to be sourced and ribbons, prize money and entries collected.

This year there are about 140 horses taking part, and while the numbers are a little down on last year, Ms Saxelby said she was pleased with the turnout.

As a former competitor, she has a passion for horses and enjoys

helping out with pre-show preparations.

Her area of expertise was harness ponies, and she was a driver for a number of years.

She hasn’t ruled out getting back into the sport either, and spends much of her free time back in the driver’s seat.

Both Ms Beck and Ms Saxelby were kept busy in the weeks leading up to the show, helping out with various working bees, but with the help of committee members put the finishing touches on their own section yesterday.

The women also helped out with training days, which were held so competitors could get in extra practice before the big day.

The final touches on the horse section were completed yesterday, as freshly painted show jumps were set in place.

The only thing on their minds now is the weather.

“Fingers crossed it doesn’t rain,” Ms Beck said.

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■ ASHBURTON COLLEGE

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Apology for past bullying

By Daisy HuDson

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Ashburton College’s principal has apologised on behalf of the school for its past bullying problem.

Bullying and the school’s response to it has come under intense scrutiny online following an incident at the school last week.

Dozens of people took to social media to criticise the school’s response to what they believed was a widespread bullying culture.

Some claimed college staff turned a blind eye to bullying, while others said they had experienced physical and verbal abuse during their time at the school.

However college principal Grant McMillan claims the school has undergone a culture change.

He said the school had been working hard to tackle bully-

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ing in both the school and the wider community.

“As a college we have worked really, really hard to address things that I didn’t think were right here, and bullying was one of those,” he said.

The school has also taken steps to stamp out bullying

beyond the school gates and on social media. Mr McMillan told the Guardian that in the past three weeks, both parents and students had expressed their concerns over bullying off site, on Facebook, and on Ask.FM pages.

“In the last three weeks we’ve probably worked with over 90 kids to shut that stuff down,” he said.

“If parents or students come to us and say “we’re not happy about this”, you bet we’ll help shut it down.

“I know other schools that don’t bother.”

One former college student who contacted the Guardian said he had experienced homophobic slurs and physical violence at the school.

College staff did not address the problem, he said.

Mr McMillan admitted bullying had been an issue in the past.

He said incidents had not previously been investigated, and some staff were “wilfully looking the other way”.

Some staff were concerned but they weren’t always supported, he said.

“I’m not at all disbelieving that people might have had an awful time here 25 years ago or 10 years ago,” he said.

“I’m sorry that that’s the case, on behalf of the college I’m not proud of that, but that’s not how we do business now.”

Mr McMillan said if people were unhappy about their experience at the college they were welcome to talk to him about it.

“If the college needs to apologise for something that we got wrong 10 or 20 years ago, you bet we’ll do it,” he said.

“But in order to put things right, they need to come through the front door.”

Red zone property win Owners of uninsured red zone property in Christchurch have won an appeal forcing the government to reconsider its offer of compensation. The Quake Outcasts and Fowler Developments Ltd fought their case to the Supreme Court, which has found the offer to buy uninsured quake-damaged land at half its value was unlawful.

Insured properties were bought out at the full value of land and improvements. The Supreme Court yesterday released a majority finding that the September 2012 offer was not lawfully made.

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Fugitive warning Police have warned the public not to approach a fugitive, saying he is dangerous and is taking extraordinary lengths to avoid arrest. Leslie Mark Pairama is an alleged prominent member of an organised criminal group who is currently wanted on active warrants to arrest for kidnapping and aggravated robbery offences dating back to August of last year.

Waikato Police District Crime Manager, Detective Inspector Karl Thornton said Pairama, also known as known as Lester Pairama or Lester Rogue has an extensive criminal history with over 95 convictions, many for serious violent offending.

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Figures back up principal’s bullying decline claim Ashburton College’s principal says newly released figures back up his claim that bullying is no longer a serious problem at the school.

Figures requested by the Guardian and obtained by the college under urgency from the Ministry of Education show the number of stand downs, suspensions, and exclusions at the school has dropped in recent years.

Bullying and the college’s response to it gained national attention after a serious incident

at the school last week.

Dozens of people took to social media to criticise the school’s alleged bullying problem.

However college principal Grant McMillan says data released by the ministry proves bullying at the school is on the decline. According to the data, 183 stand downs were recorded at the college in 2005.

In 2013 that number fell to just 14.

Of those 14 stand downs, two were for physical assaults

on other students and one was for a verbal assault on another student.

In 2005 there were 21 stand downs for physical assaults on other students and one stand down for a verbal assault on another student.

Mr McMillan said he was confident there was no longer a culture of bullying at the college.

“Things weren’t as good as they could or should have been,” he said.

“I’m confident that our envi-

ronment is improving, our student behaviour is improving, all the indicators tell us that.”

Verbal assaults on staff members at the college have dropped significantly, from 53 in 2004 to two in 2013.

There have also been no stand downs for sexual misconduct or sexual harassment since 2005.

The school has also seen a steady decrease in stand downs for behaviour relating to alcohol, smoking, and continual disobedience.

Napier man pepper-sprayed tasered, dies Police tasered, pepper-sprayed and set a dog on a 53-yearold man who died in Napier in the early hours of yesterday morning while being arrested.

The man had earlier attacked his father with a weapon at his parents’ Hastings home.

Police located the man at the

Westshore carpark in the early hours of yesterday morning and used a police dog, tasers and pepper spray during their bid to take him into custody.

During the arrest, which happened after officers smashed the window of the vehicle he was in, officers noticed he was

having difficulty breathing, acting Eastern District commander Superintendent Mike Johnson said.

Police administered first aid and ambulance staff were called but were unable to revive the man, who died at the scene. He received police dog

bites during the arrest, Superintendent Johnson said.

Police were investigating both the Hastings attack, which occurred at about 6pm on Thursday, and the man’s death, as were the Independent Police Conduct Authority.

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A severe tropical cyclone that caused destruction to Pacific Islands is edging closer to New Zealand. Cyclone Pam was last night a category 5 supercyclone, the biggest that had been seen in the Pacific in 30 years. The Solomon Islands and Vanuatu were in its path last night, and residents and New Zealanders in Vanuatu were fearing the worst. Vanuatu Meteorological Service director David Gibson said damaging winds of up to 200 km/h were expected to lash the island nation overnight.

“It’s likely to reach very close to the central islands about 50 to 100 km east of the our main island Efate,” he said. “Hurricane force winds of this magnitude are going to cause a lot of damage,” he said.

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Accidents continue Two tourists are critically injured after their vehicle and a logging truck collided on a busy rural Waikato highway yesterday. The crash is the latest in a spate of incidents involving foreign drivers and comes as an American man pleaded guilty to careless driving that caused the death of his wife and two friends. Yesterday’s incident happened on State Highway 27 at Kaihere shortly before 1pm, district road policing manager Inspector Jeff Penno said.

The male driver and female passenger in the car suffered critical injuries. The pair were flown to Waikato Hospital. Earlier this week American man Richard Barnett drove into the path of a truck, killing his wife Tamara and friends Ruth and Mitchell Peterson.

Barnett, 56, was yesterday fined $3000 and ordered to pay $1500 in reparation in the Hamilton District Court after pleading guilty to three counts of careless driving causing death.

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■ ASHBURTON COUNTY LIONS

Special Easter treats for those in need

By Caitlin Porter

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Most people enjoy eating iced Easter eggs, but Bev Watkins enjoys making them.

Mrs Watkins has been in her kitchen, making egg after egg to put onto gift trays, destined for families in need this Easter.

The Ashburton County Lions pioneered the gift tray idea, which will be filled with home-made delights and other bits and bobs.

The Lions are getting the goodies together now and will assemble the trays towards the end of March before giving them to Presbyterian Support to deliver to families.

Presbyterian Support Ashburton manager Jackie Girvan said she thought the idea was lovely.

“We’re just delighted,” she said Mrs Watkins has made the iced eggs on and off for the past 55 years.

“Mostly for organisations

or fundraisers,” she said.

She hadn’t made any in a while but said she was happy to help out with such a good cause, and her family will be glad too – she’s made extra for them to munch on this Easter.

To make the eggs Mrs Watkins makes up a mouldable icing and lays it over wooden moulds, she then waits for it to set before putting two hollow shells together and joining them together with piped royal icing.

She then decorates the eggs with flowers and leaves.

The moulds were made for her and she uses the same icing recipe from years ago.

It’s quite time consuming she said, as she can only make six at a time.

The next step is wrapping them up in cellophane and getting them onto the trays, ready to be given out.

Lions project co-ordinator Helen Allen said other Lions members are making fudge, and mini chocolate-chip cookies.

Bev Watkins makes the iced eggs from scratch, and pipes intricate designs on them with royal icing.

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL

Removing matagouri can earn prosecution An Ashbuton farmer paid $10,000 to the district council’s biodiversity fund after clearing native plants from land without permission.

The farmer could have been prosecuted for clearing matagouri from a roadside without first getting a resource consent, the council confirmed.

The farmer, whose name the council did not release, said in a statement that the investigation that ensued was stressful and expensive.

He urged any farmer contemplating clearing native vegetation to talk to the council first.

“I have paid $10,000 to the council’s biodiversity fund to assist with planning native vegetation as a tangible recognition of my remorse and reparation for the damage I have caused,” he said.

Councillor Alan Totty urged farmers to take a long, hard look at vegetation growing on their roadsides – and at district plan rules – before they start a

clean up job. “The farmer was lucky to avoid legal action for the unlawful clearance of matagouri. The council has the discretion on whether to prosecute and in this case decided not to,” he said.

When it comes to clearing native vegetation, ignorance was not a valid excuse, Mr Totty said.

“Farmers wishing to poison or remove native plans should check with the council’s planning department first to find out what the rules are and whether they need to apply for resource consent.

“Failure to do so can be costly. Offenders can be prosecuted and fined tens of thousands of dollars.

“The council takes its responsibility to protect biodiversity seriously.”

The farmer made a $10,000 contribution to the council’s biodiversity fund.

The fund is available for individuals and groups to apply to for a grant if they are undertaking biodiversity projects around the district.

Helicopter hits power line, crashes Police have confirmed that a helicopter has crashed into the sea in French Pass in Marlborough at 5.20pm yesterday.

Witnesses reported seeing the helicopter collide with a power line which runs between D’Urville Island and the mainland. The severed power line has

been isolated. Vessels in the area assisted with the search and divers have located the helicopter in about 10m of water.

The registration of the helicopter has been confirmed and it is believed there is one person deceased in the wreckage.

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■ TRACTOR THEFT

Theft sparks warning from farmer

BY CAITLIN PORTER

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A Mayfield farmer is urging people to be on high alert, after one of his tractors was brazenly stolen.

Kevin McKeown’s John Deere 6320 tractor, equipped with a 651 front-end loader, was taken from a roadside paddock last week.

The tractor was being used as an anchor for irrigation on his farm, and Mr McKeown believes the thieves had been watching it, looking for a time to strike.

The last time he saw the tractor was at 7pm on Tuesday, but by the time he woke on Wednesday it was gone.

Mr McKeown thought the thieves had used a white plastic roadside marker to manoeuvre themselves over the 7000 volt electric fence and onto his property.

The white marker is now being fingerprinted by police.

It appeared the irrigator wire had been unhooked from the tractor, and the electric fence had been cut.

Tyre marks can be seen leaving

Mr McKeown’s property, headed north.

“It just seems a bit suspicious,” he said.

Mr McKeown said he had been in the habit of hiding the tractor key for as long as he could remember, but that didn’t matter as the thieves took off in it regardless.

He believes the thieves had a key, as his own tractor key was able to be used on other, similar tractors on his farm.

It’s just silly, you pay all this money for these tractors and anyone can get into them, he said.

Over the past few weeks he also heard a quad bike and other farm tools had been stolen from a nearby farm.

There were distinctive elements added to the tractor by Mr McKeown, which would help him to identify it if it was found.

Anyone who has any information on its whereabouts, or has noticed any suspicious activity on their own property should contact the police.

“People need to be on high alert for suspicious activity,” he said.

Kevin McKeown is warning other farmers to be on the lookout, after his John Deere tractor (inset) was stolen last week.

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Environment Canterbury publicly notified the Proposed Canterbury Air Regional Plan on 28 February 2015 as part of its review of the operative Air Plan for Canterbury.

If you want to find out more about what the proposed Air Plan covers and how you can have your say come along to one of our community drop-ins scheduled for Ashburton in March.

The proposed Air Plan is the culmination of a long-term community process to develop an effective strategy to ensure the region’s air quality meets the national health-based air quality standards.

Do you know an environmental champion?

Improving air quality is everyone’s job – from town to country – so it’s important that people have their say by making a submission prior to 1 May 2015.

The Minister for the Environment and Minister of Conservation are seeking nominations for the 2015 Green Ribbon Awards.

Copies of the proposed Air Plan will be available at Environment Canterbury’s offices, public libraries and at www.ecan.govt.nz/airplan where you can also make online submissions.

These awards will be made for:

For more information please contact Customer Services on 0800 329 276 or ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz

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■ RISING STARS PRESCHOOL

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Preschool celebrates its fifth birthday

Poster faces jail term A man who posted a video online of two men accused of assaulting cricket star Jesse Ryder, in a breach of court suppression orders, has yesterday failed to prove accusations that the Department of Corrections lied over how much community work he has done.

Jordan Francis Louis Mason, 29, now faces up to three months in jail for failing to complete his community work sentence. In July 2013, he was sentenced to two months’ community detention and 140 hours’ community work for breaching a suppression order by filming two men leaving Christchurch District Court who had just appeared on charges of assaulting Ryder outside a Merivale bar. The Department of Corrections said he then failed to meet his community work requirements - allegations he denied. Mason will now be sentenced on April 29.

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Tyler Binnie, 4, (left) and Thomas Carr, 4, (right) celebrated Rising Stars Preschool’s fifth anniversary with preschool owner Heather Kissell (centre) on Wednesday.

The children and teachers got dressed up and played games and ate cake – a bouncy castle being the main attraction.

The preschool was opened in March of 2010 by Heather and Paul Kissell, who saw the need for one due to the growing population of the district.

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Finding a solution to traffic issues in Tinwald has moved one step closer with a range of options to be released next month.

Earlier this week the Ashburton District Council met with the NZ Transport Agency in a workshop as part of the process of finding answers to deal with increasing traffic volumes and improving access from side streets onto the State Highway.

The council has been pushing for traffic lights to be installed in Tinwald for a number of years, but NZTA has been working through a stepped investigation process to come up with its preferred traffic solution options.

Highway manager Colin Knaggs said the agency and the council had spent the last 18 months working with community representatives to identify the issues and look at ways to make improvements to intersections, pedestrian access and safety.

This week’s workshop provided invaluable feedback on a draft joint progamme business case for the Tinwald Corridor, achieved with input from business representatives, school principals and residents’ associations, he said.

An options paper will be presented to the council on April 9.

The study has considered the corridor south of the Ashburton River Bridge, along which more than 22,000 vehicles travel each day.

“Growing traffic volumes and development in the area has resulted in access issues for vehicles turning right onto and off the highway as well as safety concerns for cyclists and pedestrians crossing the highway,” Mr Knaggs said.

Once the work programme has been endorsed by the council the agency will confirm the business case and begin developing the preferred options.

An arson attack on a Christchurch child’s playground has caused substantial damage to the equipment, police say. The fire at the park near Barrington Shopping Mall was started just before 1am on Friday. A member of the public alerted the Fire Service to the incident as they drove past and saw the playground equipment fully alight, Detective Phil McDonnell said. A scene examination confirmed the fire was deliberately lit by someone without using any accelerant. “It is very concerning that someone would intentionally target a child’s play area which is relatively new,” Mr McDonnell said.

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Tramper missing There are concerns for the welfare of a missing German tramper who has not been heard from since Tuesday. Esther Gehrmann, in her early 40s, was believed to be tramping in the Mt Starveall area of the Mt Richmond Ranges in south Marlborough, which was part of the Te Araroa Trail. Ms Gehrmann left a message in the Mt Starveall hut log on Tuesday, the content of which had raised concerns for her welfare, police said.

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Dunedin death A scene examination has been completed at the Dunedin house where a 24-year-old was found dead on Thursday, police say.

Police were called to the address in Belleknowes about 11.45am when a friend of the man raised the alarm.

The scene examination and a post-mortem examination have now been completed, Detective Senior Sergeant John Ferguson of Dunedin police said.

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Rapist sought Police are hunting a man who raped a 14-year-old girl as she walked home in Flaxmere early Thursday morning. Detective Jeff Foley said the girl was walking home shortly after midnight when a man began following her near the Flaxmere shopping centre.

The man had caught up with the girl near the skatebowl beside the shops, grabbed her from behind, pulled her to the ground, raping her.

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Ashburton College celebrates A

shburton College may be just half a century old, but it was born from two schools that had their roots in the 19th and early 20th centuries – Ashburton High School and Ashburton Technical School (Hakatere College.)

It received its first intake of third form students in 1965, but reaching that point had been a long and emotional journey for the community. The amalgamation of two secondary schools, each with their own history and traditions was never going to be easy.

A merger of Ashburton High School and Ashburton Technical School had been suggested as early as the 1920s and gained limited momentum after a report was published in 1944 that signalled technical high schools were living on borrowed time.

In 1951 the Education De-

This weekend Ashburton celebrates the 50th birthday of its large secondary school, Ashburton College. Over those years the college has provided thousands of young people with an education that has set them up for life. This weekend many of those students return home to celebrate their school’s 50th jubilee. partment suggested the two schools should be controlled by one board to ensure more efficient planning for buildings and courses, but at that time it was made clear amalgamation was a long way off. There was also a drive to have both schools offer similar courses so they would become “multi-lateral”.

There were also proposals to build district high schools in Mayfield in 1955, Rakaia, 1957 and Hinds, 1961. Debate around the amalgamation was highly emotional and a decision to create one large school

was not made until the early 1960s. This was preceded by a raft of public meetings with many impassioned pleas made both for amalgamation and for the retention of two secondary schools.

Early in 1964 the then minister of education A. E. Kinsella spoke at a public meeting and sought guidance on a way forward. The options presented were for single sex schools or one co-educational school which would operate on two sites for a time before a new school could be built.

The co-ed option won the day and in November 1964 the boards of the two schools formally approved the proposals for a new school from term one, 1965.

The two old schools passed into history and Ashburton College, with a junior school on the Hakatere College site and a senior school on the High School site, was born.

By 1971 the new school off Walnut Avenue had opened and for almost two years this was the education base for the college’s juniors while seniors

continue to attend classes at the high school site.

While students largely stayed on their junior or senior campus, for about seven years staff shuttled between two sites in school vans, across five intersections every 40 minutes without an accident.

There were, however, many stories over the years of teachers missing buses and classes remaining untaught.

By the middle of 1972 for the first time, every one of the college’s approximately 1200 students were on one site.

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n the late 1870s Ashburton was growing rapidly, shedding its image as a stopping point for people wanting to ford the Ashburton River and becoming a town in its own right.

That growth sparked the need for a secondary school and a bill was passed by Parliament in October 1878 giving the community £10,000 to spend on establishing a secondary education base. Land was bought, plans drawn up and the school opened on February 7, 1881 with a roll of 17 pupils, all boys.

The establishment of a girls’ department was discussed in 1883 and a decision was made to erect a separate building and appoint a mistress.

Student numbers remained low, but in 1895 the boys and girls departments merged and the school began to grow. Fees were charged, however, and this kept a cap on roll numbers which never rose above 50.

When fees were removed the roll jumped to 72 and the following year to 110.

And that growth meant pressure on school buildings and the need for additional teaching space. The curriculum also continued to expand.

A boys’ rectory was opened in 1915 and accommodated 36 boarders, but the introduction of a school bus service in the 1930s forced its closure.

A girls’ hostel started in 1917 but was closed in 1928 through a lack of support.

The school roll grew slowly but by 1936 had reached 283 and while it fluctuated over the years, when amalgamation occurred, it sat at 467.

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Above and inset: Ashburton College as it is today.

Right – A 1912 cookery class (from left) J. Lockard, M. Blee, M. Wotten, E. Soal, J. Patterson, E. Loy, – Templeton, E. Hosken, A. D. Rennie, M. Stringfellow, I. Stringfellow and Miss Gididngs.

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Ashburton Technical School (Hakatere College)

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shburton’s Technical School was a later arrival with a public meeting held in July 1900 to consider the case for establishing a school that provided an education that would fit students for practical work.

Technical education had been in place for more than 20 years, with classes running within the community, but formal classes started in 1900 as the community worked towards establishing a new school. For several years technical type classes were taught from a variety of sites around town and by 1911 there were more than 600 pupils in manual training and evening classes.

In 1911 plans were prepared for the first permanent home for these classes.

The foundation stone for the Technical School was laid in January 1912 with the school opening in October that year, with 110 full time pupils.

The roll grew and the original four room school saw many buildings added over the years with a large workshop block added in 1921. These included some of the best technical school facilities in the country.

Roll growth continued and more land was bought to accommodate the need for additional buildings.

By 1962 the school roll was still rising, 17 temporary classrooms were in use and as well as its flourishing day school it was catering to more than 60 evening classes.

Above left – The school and rectory before alterations to reduce earthquake risks.

Above right – Buildings, 1938.

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College marks 50 year milestone

By Daisy HuDson

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After months of planning, Ashburton College’s milestone birthday celebrations have finally kicked off.

This weekend marks the college’s 50th jubilee.

Past and present staff and students of the college and its predecessor schools, Ashburton High School and Hakatere Technical College, have converged on the town for the weekend-long event.

Organisers have worked for almost a year on a series of events to celebrate the occasion, and now their hard work has come to fruition.

The event kicked off yesterday with a series of social events.

As well as an official meet and greet at the Hotel Ashburton, various classes and groups organised their own reunions.

The official programme continues today with tours of the college, where an assortment of memorabilia will be on display.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to sign a commemorative mural that was designed for the occasion, and which will be displayed at the college.

One of the standout events of the jubilee will take place tonight, with a world-class concert in the Ashburton Domain.

The concert will feature a mix

The Ashburton Domain is a hive of activity as preparations for tonight’s jubilee concert ramp up.

of internationally renowned performers and local talent, including tenor and former college student Simon O’Neill, Tim Beveridge, Tina Cross, the

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, and the Ashburton College Phoenix choirs.

The concert is free to the public, with organisers encouraging

the community to pack up their picnic baskets and head to the domain for a night of entertainment.

The third and final day of the

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programme tomorrow will feature special church services, a commemorative planting at the EA Networks Centre, and the unveiling of the mural.

Past and present students kick off big weekend Celebrations for Ashburton College’s 50th jubilee began at the Hotel Ashburton last night when hundreds of former pupils of the two founding schools, Ashburton High School and Hakatere College, as well as students who attended the college gathered and reminisced about their school days. Guardian photographer Donna Wylie captured the action.

Richard and Jean Gluyas.

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Thomas Forbes Taylor and Margaret Cullimore.

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Judith Prosser, John McIntosh and Digby Prosser.

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Ossie and Juliet Hooper.

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Taku Ishida, David Hyslop, Brian Glassey and Warwick Hill.

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Kathleen McCallum, Cheryl Katz-Rae and Bruce Small.

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Beckie and Dave Rout.

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Graeme Childs and Jim Small.

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Russell Pearce, Alf and Jenny Wightman, Helen Hogg and Vivienne Pearce.

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Trevor Cochrane, Grant McMillan and Bill Cabout.

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Tom Bennett: A Wakanu When the word Wakanui comes to mind, so does the family name, Bennett.

Guardian reporter Caitlin Porter sat down with Tom Bennett, one of the Wakanui originals.

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om Bennett was born and bred in Wakanui, an area where the roots of his family history run deep.

Tom’s father, Alex, and his family moved from Christchurch when Alex was just a boy.

In those days, Tom said, you had to be helped across the Rakaia River, but when the Bennetts approached, it was too dangerous so they had to wait until it had settled.

Waiting with them were the Buttericks and together the two families decided to settle in Wakanui, just outside of Ashburton.

After arriving Alex helped to build a sod hut in Riverside, and that was where it all began.

Alex then went on to become one of the first day pupils at Wakanui School, even though he was a few months shy of five.

There is even a book on the complex history of the Bennetts in Canterbury, compiled by a relative of Tom’s – George Bennett.

The book Bennett Families of Canterbury covers the history of the family from 1862 right through to 1979.

There are lots of bits and bobs in there, including a piece on his aunt, Eliza Bennett who was deemed to be one of the “biggest, strongest women in the world” and came in at 22 stone, 6ft and 3in.

Tom said his father became a shearer when he left school, and in his early days, he travelled to Mt Somers and out to Lake Heron to shear – by horse.

“It was the only way,” Tom said.

It was a hard slog for Alex, the sheep were shorn wet to help clean the wool, save time and lessen the load for the horses.

He had a few near misses on his travels, like the time he had to make his way over a fence, horse in tow, in the middle of nowhere.

“He could have died, and

Tom scooped the best-looking-baby prize at the baby show held at the New Year sports day down at Hakatere, when he was only 12 months old.

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been lying there for days,” Tom exclaimed. In those days, people had to head to Mt Somers to get firewood too – there was nothing around Wakanui, it was all matagouri, gorse and tussock, Tom said.

“You could stand in the Ashburton River and see the bridge.”

“But that was a bit before my time,” he laughed.

Growing up, Tom – the eldest of seven kids – enjoyed his

childhood and has fond memories, as well as some that are not quite as nice.

He remembers standing outside his house, with the neighbouring kids, waiting to go to school when an old shuddering Model T Ford pulled up ready to take him and five friends on the one-and-a-half-mile journey.

“I remember thinking, I’m not getting in there, it’ll shake to pieces!”

But Tom’s younger brother

jumped in, so Tom had to follow suit. “He got in and we went to school, I had the fear,” he laughed.

He even remembers who was in his class at school – no uniforms were worn though, not in those days.

After leaving school at the age of 15 Tom began work ploughing, with a four-horse team.

It was a hard job but one that he enjoyed.

He then moved on to a six-

horse-team, and went to Burnham to be part of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry and train horses.

He did this for some time, before he was posted overseas during the war.

The same time Tom was training horses at Burnham, Hitler was making his way through Poland, a time Tom remembers clearly. continued next page

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Above – Tom was one of a number of returned servicemen in the Wakanui District.

Left – Tom’s mother and father on his wedding day in 1945.

from P14 Tom was first sent to New Caledonia and then to the Guadalcanal as part of the 40,000 strong, third division.

He remembers being curled up in sleeping nets while overseas, to keep the mosquitos at bay – but it was the rats that were the problem.

“There were rats everywhere, everywhere, they’d jump on the nets,” he said.

In 1945 at the age of 27 Tom returned home and married his sweetheart, Mary, she was in the air force, on October 13.

Tom continued to farm and together they went on to have three children.

He continued farming until he retired.

He has many stand-out memories over his 96 years, particular favourites include participating in the New Year’s Day sports competition at Hakatere.

Tom enjoyed sport, he took part in an annual cricket match after harvest was over every year.

He played hockey too – and he and his two brothers were part of the team that won the 1941 Walker Hall Shield.

He also played bowls in his later years, both indoor and outdoor and was part of a table tennis club.

Now he’s an avid watcher of cricket and makes sure he stays up to date with the goings on at the Cricket World Cup. Tom’s seen a lot in his lifetime, the look of the district has changed, people have come and gone and technology has advanced in ways no one thought possible, but his family has been a staple.

Tom has three adult children, five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren many of whom still live in and around the district.

Tom now spends his time enjoying leisurely activities such as playing cards with friends, dining out at the RSA and reading books, of which he has a weekly quota from the Ashburton Public Library.

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Balsamic glazed minute steaks with mushrooms You can serve this dish as a plated meal, or if everyone’s glued to the television, turn the recipe into gourmet steak sandwiches (as pictured) which can be eaten on laps. To make this dish into a steak sandwich, allow the cooked steaks to rest for 5 minutes covered with foil, then place onto crusty bread with a handful of salad leaves, the grilled garlic mushrooms and a good drizzle of balsamic glaze.

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■ FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

Indian FTA vital, says Key

BY FIONA ROTHERHAM Prime Minister John Key says a free trade agreement with India would help New Zealand reduce its dependence on the Chinese market, which is the country’s biggest trading partner.

Speaking at an Indian New Zealand Business Council summit in Auckland yesterday, Key said while he was a big defender of New Zealand’s free trade agreement with China and the benefits that it has delivered including a big increase in twoway trade, one of the concerns is “being too China dependent”.

“New Zealand’s had experi-

ence before in being too dependent on one market when it was essentially Britain’s farm in the South Pacific. There’s a long-term risk that New Zealand could get to the point of being totally Chinese dependent and for whatever reason that relationship sours,” he said.

New Zealand started negotiating a free trade agreement with India some years ago and has just completed the 10th round of negotiations after an 18-month hiatus.

Key said the FTA would only really happen if Indian companies lobby their government for it to happen.

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“There will always be resistance. But there is no doubt from an economic perspective we see real opportunities in India and vice versa,” he said.

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official leading the FTA negotiations for New Zealand, said there was still “considerable distance” to closing a comprehensive FTA with India. “I can’t see it happening immediately, it will be a tough, long road ahead.”

Benefits are obvious given India is forecast by the International Monetary Fund to have a higher growth rate than China this year.

Holborow’s message was that businesses should not hold off on engaging with market opportunities in India in the interim, even though those opportunities “won’t be so easily recognised without a FTA.” - NZME

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The Supreme Court has ruled an $8 million restraint of trade clause on Michael Thompson attached to the $80.3 million sale of Nutra-Life Health & Fitness in 2006 was relationship property, and his ex-wife Christine Thompson should be entitled to a share of it.

In a judgment released yesterday, Chief Justice Sian Elias and Justices William Young, Susan Glazebrook, Terence Arnold and Mark O’Regan unanimously ruled in favour of Christine Thompson, setting aside decisions in lower courts that the $8 million payment was to protect the goodwill of Next Capital, which bought Nutra-Life, and that it couldn’t be carved out from the purchase price.

Next proposed to buy the business for $72.3 million, of which $49.4 million was for the goodwill and intellectual property, and $22.9 million for the other assets, and another $8 million for a two-year restraint of trade clause.

As part of the deal, Michael Thompson would remain a director of the company, and invest $12 million for a 19.95 per cent stake.

Of that, the $72.3 million was paid to ML Thompson Family Trust, which bought the shares in the company in 1994 from Health Foods International, an

entity set up in 1989 and jointly owned by the Thompsons.

“If Mr Thompson had said that he was not prepared to give a covenant in restraint of trade, the court would have treated him as buying (or having sold) the business for $80 million and would thus have required him to account to Mrs Thompson for $40 million,” Justice Young said in delivering the decision.

“In conjunction with the way in which the transaction with Next was structured, the effect of the transfer of the HFI shares to the MLT Trust was to reduce by $4 million what would otherwise have been Mrs Thompson’s share of the payout associated with the sale of the Nutra-Life business.”

The Thompsons separated in 2002, and in 2006, Christine Thompson made an application to the Family Court over the transfer of shares to the MLT Trust.

In 2007, there was an agreement between the Thompsons that the assets of the trust would be treated as relationship property, though Michael Thompson said there was never agreement to share the restraint of trade payment.

The Supreme Court said the Family Court’s approach was “too austere” in deciding the trust’s assets were relationship property, but the restraint of trade was not.

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Loss for Windflow Windflow Technology, the unprofitable wind turbine manufacturer, narrowed its first-half loss but says it will need to borrow from its shareholders and find new financing to remain a going concern. The Christchurch-based company reported a loss of $2.3 million in the six months ended December 31, compared to a loss of $2.8 million a year earlier, it said in a statement. Operating revenue rose 88 per cent to $700,000 while costs of sales increased 51 per cent to $783,000.

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Profit down to $6.6m Airways Corp of New Zealand, which is in charge of the nation’s air traffic control, posted a 36 per cent decline in first half profit as its investments in new international businesses didn’t perform as well as expected and it had a one-time cost for removing asbestos. Net operating profit after tax fell to $6.6 million in the six months ended December 31, lagging behind its $8.1 million budget and below the $10.4 million profit in the year earlier period, the Wellington-based state-owned enterprise said in its interim report.

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Lamb wool price up New Zealand lamb wool prices jumped to the highest in more than four years at auction yesterday on increased demand from China for the apparel fibre, and aided by a stronger US dollar.

Lamb wool rose 3.9 per cent to an average $6.65 per kilogram from last week’s auction, the highest price since February 2011, according to AgriHQ. The average price for 35-micron wool, a benchmark for crossbred wool used for carpets and accounting for the majority of New Zealand’s production, slipped 1.9 per cent $5.25/kg as it retreated after touching a three-month high last week on lower volumes.

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Manufacturing rebounds New Zealand manufacturing rebounded from a two-year low in February, led by improvement in new orders and deliveries and a recovery in the petroleum, coal and chemical sector. The BNZ-Business NZ performance of manufacturing index rose to a seasonally adjusted 55.9 last month, rising 5.2 points from January reading of 50.9, the lowest level in two years. The index has been in expansion, at a level above 50, for 29 consecutive months. The monthly snapshot shows all five sub-indices were in expansion, with new orders rising to 61.5, its highest level since November 2013, while deliveries increased to 58.2 its highest level since last September. Employment rose to 52.5 and production increased to 51.8. Finished stocks slipped to 54.3.

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Sports diary Around the Grounds

Saturday Senior cricket: The Muirhead Rosebowl semifinals have Coldstream at home to Lauriston A at Lowcliffe, and Allenton Take on Tech at the Ashburton Domain.

Softball: Mid Canterbury Softball semifinals day. The junior grades on the diamond with T-Ball and Little League from 9am and Open Grade matches from 1pm at Argyle Park.

Tennis: Interclub tennis concludes for the summer with the junior grades in the morning and Open A and A reserve in the afternoon.

College Cricket: Ashburton College 1st XI takes on Christ College 2nd XI in Christchurch.

Pre-Season Rugby: Hampstead v Temuka at Collegiate, 3.30pm Methven v Canterbury University B at Methven, 1pm Rakaia v Harelequins (Blenheim) at Kaikoura Celtic v Mackenzie at Fairlie

Sunday Tinwald Cycling Club: The Tinwald Cycling Club seniors contest a 70km handicap around the Wakanui - Hakatere seven Rise Course at 2pm, with the juniors and division two riders racing at 12.45pm.

Club v Club: The Tinwald and Mayfield Golf Clubs have their annual interclub fixture, at Mayfield at midday.

Week that was Top local sports news of the

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Adios Ryan: Thirteen year-old striker Ryan Feutz finally departs for Spain on Tuesday bound for the Cracks CF football academy in Valencia.

Record books tumble It was a record-breaking day at the Mount Hutt College Athletics finals as six records fell.

Bailie’s season all over: Bailie Perriton’s New Zealand Superbike season was over, moments after coming third in race one of the third round of the New Zealand Superbike Series at Hampton Downs, he crashed and was not given medical clearance to resume racing.

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■ MULTI-SPORT

Hilary’s spirit unbroken

BY JONATHAN LEASK

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Hilary Totty’s goal was to get her team across the Godzone finish line in one piece.

They did.

She didn’t.

It has been a week since Totty came within hours of the GodZone adventure race finish line, and she is still not 100 per cent.

“A week on I’m still only just getting back to functioning,” Totty said.

“It’s been ridiculous. I’ve pretty much been lying down since I finished the race.”

Totty wasn’t able to finish the race on her own terms, with unfortunate timing ruining her race.

“I started to get sick about 12 hours into the race and so I was sick for about 26 hours before I could see a medic.

“I got some medication to get myself going and eating and drinking again, and kept racing.”

Not wanting to drag the chain Totty kept pushing along during the multi-stage, multi-discipline race.

“I just thought everyone else felt like that so it didn’t register.

“I was so focused and determined to finish I didn’t realise how bad I was. In the end I had a fever and several infections so I wasn’t good. I got to the point where I just couldn’t move anymore. I was fit and strong enough for the race but it was the bad timing with getting sick.

“It’s a hard race to look after yourself if you do get sick because you’re pushing to keep up with other people”.

Totty reached a dangerously dehydrated state by the final transition and just as she attempted to continue, she realised she was done.

“I actually hopped on the kayak but I realised I was heading downhill rapidly so I pulled myself out.”

“I had a high fever and I had gone a little bit crazy. Before I hopped in the kayak I couldn’t talk properly and had just sat down by myself with a bottle of electrolytes.”

So close to the end, she made the right call to seek immediate medical attention while her

Methven’s Hilary Totty tries her kayak for size. During the GodZone race she pulled out of the kayak section after realising what bad shape she was actually in.

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team-mates had to leave her behind and finish the race in five days seven hours.

“They said it was bit of an anti-climax finishing without me but I wanted them to go on and finish.”

The other unlucky part of the scenario was that eventually the final kayak leg was shortened due to the weather conditions.

“Had they made that call sooner, not to do the whole kayak leg, then I would have finished.”

To add to her prolonged ail-

ment was that the local medical centre was only open until 6pm.

“I was on a drip for just a few hours, in and out of a conscious state and then off to bed with a collection of antibiotics and creams. I literally couldn’t move for 24 hours.

“Then I had some trouble breathing the next day and they wanted to take me back to the doctor but I said no.

“The next day it was bad again so it was off to Dunstan hospital for chest x-rays and an ECG. It was full on.”

Not what she had planned for when she signed up for the race but not enough to quash her spirit.

“I’ll definitely keep racing and there are plenty of races out there.

I feel like I’ll be able to get back out there and be stronger knowing how hard I can push myself, but I’m not sure about another GodZone.

“My parents would probably be upset, and I never want to put my body in this situation ever again.”

Irving stars as Cavs take overtime victory Kyrie Irving had a career-high 57 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 128-125 overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA yesterday.

Irving had the most points in the NBA this season, topping his 55-point game against Cleveland on January 28. He

scored nine points in the final minute of regulation to force overtime.

LeBron James added 31 points in his first game in San Antonio since being blown out in five games by the Spurs in the NBA Finals in his last games with the Miami Heat.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 points and Andrea Bargnani added 16 as New York ended its five-game losing streak with just its fifth road victory of the season, 101-94 over the Lakers.

Alexey Shved had 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Knicks ended a seven-game road skid

against the Lakers, winning for coach Derek Fisher in the former Los Angeles point guard’s return to Staples Center. The Lakers have lost six of seven.

Rudy Gobert had 19 points, 22 rebounds and four blocks and Utah beat Houston for its ninth victory in 11 games.

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■ RUGBY

In brief

Canes pile misery on Blues

BY DANIEL RICHARDSON The Hurricanes have heaped more woe on John Kirwan and the Blues.

It wasn’t their best performance of 2015 but the Hurricanes eventually ground their way to a 30-23 win in Palmerston North last night as they kept their unbeaten record intact.

There was mounting pressure on coach Kirwan coming in to the game after the Blues had begun their season with four losses from as many games.

The calls for him to be fired will only continue.

The Hurricanes found themselves at the other end of the spectrum having won their opening three games of the campaign.

Their trip to South Africa and Australia proved fruitful with victories over the Lions, Bulls and Force before they had the bye last week.

Coming off the bye is often a tricky prospect.

The Hurricanes said they needed the rest after an arduous travel schedule but it had been 14 days since they last played, which is a lengthy break in Super Rugby.

There was some historical significance to the fixture given the Hurricanes hosted the Blues

at the same venue in the first game of the professional era in 1996.

The game has advanced a long way since the Blues beat the Hurricanes 36-28 nearly two decades ago, but one thing has remained consistent, games between these two sides are generally closely-fought encounters.

The first spell was an up-anddown affair.

It was one-way traffic for the Hurricanes to begin with as they shot out to a handy 11-0 lead.

Their opening try was a cracker as hometown favourite Nehe Milner-Skudder sparked a sweeping counterattacking move, which finished with TJ Perenara touching down for the Hurricanes.

But the Blues showed they had some fight in them.

Tries to Lolagi Visinia and Frank Halai - plus the reliable boot of first five Ihaia West pushed the Blues in front as the Hurricanes drifted off to sleep.

But following a long passage of play after the halftime hooter, Matt Proctor scored and Beauden Barrett provided the extras from the sideline as the Hurricanes took an 18-17 lead to the split.

Considering that the Hur-

Nehe Milner-Skudder created the first try for the Hurricanes.

ricanes had only conceded one try per game heading in to last night’s clash, the Blues had done well to breach their line twice in the space of 40 minutes.

Handling errors were a regular problem for the Hurricanes as they often took the sting out of their own go-forward with yet another dropped pass; in fact they completed 14 errors in all.

Those mistakes kept the Blues in the game.

The Hurricanes took a 25-23 lead to the final quarter and despite the Blues’ best endeavours they were unable to mount any meaningful attack.

The home side hung tough and when All Black Julian Savea completed his second-half double with only a few minutes left, the result was sealed as the Hurricanes banked another valuable bonus point.

Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd likely won’t be pleased with the lack of execution from his side, while Barrett’s goalkicking was inconsistent, despite the calm conditions in Manawatu.

For the Blues, they had their moments, and their chances, but Kirwan will need to find a victory fast with a mid-season review looming from his bosses.

Hurricanes 30 (Julian Savea 2, TJ Perenara, Matt Proctor tries; Beauden Barrett 2 pen, 2 con) Blues 23 (Lolagi Visinia, Frank Halai tries; Ihaia West 3 pen, 2 con) Halftime: 18-17.

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Carter at 12 carries risk for Crusaders

BY PATRICK MCKENDRY Holding pattern or way forward for Crusaders?

That’s the question that immediately springs to mind regarding Dan Carter’s selection at second-five for the Crusaders against the Lions this afternoon.

Clearly Todd Blackadder wants to keep disruption at a minimum in bringing back Carter from his leg injury, which means keeping Colin Slade at first-five.

Slade is becoming to the Crusaders what Ben Smith is for the All Blacks - an automatic selection somewhere on the field, in Slade’s case first-five, fullback, or even wing.

So, in keeping Slade at No10, despite Israel Dagg’s continued unavailability after he missed the 40-16 defeat at the hands of the Chiefs in Hamilton before last weekend’s bye, Tom Taylor again finds himself at fullback.

This is where it could get tricky for a Crusaders team which has won only one match this season.

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A victory over the Lions in Christchurch - surely highly probable given the lack of attacking threat the men from Johannesburg showed in their win over the Blues - could paper over the defensive cracks.

Taylor is a much better defender at first-five than he is in the back.

If Dagg is unavailable for the Cheetahs the following weekend, Taylor could find himself in trouble against a team which, offensively, is the antithesis of the dour Lions.

The ideal scenario for Carter this afternoon will be to get some trouble-free minutes into his legs; to be able to follow a game plan without having to drive it; to be able to do what he does best and follow his instincts.

Helping assist him in

that goal will be the return of Kieran Read, Sam Whitelock and Nemani Nadolo because all three provide a threat with the ball and have the ability to put the Crusaders on the front foot, especially the 125kg wing Nadolo, who has arrived from his Japanese club with a new tattoo on his arm and an award as the Pacific Island Players’ Player of the Year for 2014.

Today’s match and next week’s against the Cheetahs, also at home, are mustwins for the Crusaders, who afterwards face two diffi-

cult assignments in South Africa against the Bulls and Sharks.

They can’t allow themselves to be drawn into an armwrestle with the Lions, a team of big but limited men who ruined the party for the Blues at North Harbour last weekend.

Crusaders team to play Lions at 4.30pm at AMI Stadium today is: Tom Taylor, Johnny McNicholl, Ryan Crotty, Dan Carter, Nemani Nadolo, Colin Slade, Andy Ellis, Kieran Read (c), Richie McCaw, Jordan Taufua, Sam Whitelock, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Ben Funnell, Wyatt Crockett.

Reserves: Codie Taylor, Joe Moody, Nepo Laulala, Scott Barrett, Luke Whitelock, Mitchell Drummond, Kieron Fonotia, David Havili.

Lions: Andries Coetzee, Ruan Combrinck, Lionel Mapoe, Harold Vorster, Sampie Mastriet, Elton Jantjies, Ross Cronje, Warren Whiteley (c), Warwick Tecklenburg, Jaco Kriel, Martin Muller, Franco Mostert, Julian Redelinghuys, Robbie Coetzee, Corne Fourie. Reserves: Armand van der Merwe, Jacques van Rooyen, Ruan Dreyer, Andries Ferreira, Derick Minnie, Faf de Klerk, Marnitz Boshoff, Howard Mnisi. - NZME

Dan Carter

Reds’ injury crisis Four weeks into life as Queensland Reds captain and James Slipper is already faced with an injury crisis the likes of which he has never seen before.

“This is something new to me,” Slipper said of the curse that has afflicted the majority of the team’s top-line players, including James O’Connor, Quade Cooper and nearly a dozen others. “It’s annoying. I think there’s 600 Super Rugby caps sitting on the sidelines.

But in saying that, we’ve got a good culture. It’s about believing in each other and the gameplan and coming out and delivering it.”

- AAP

No cup for England Former England captain Lewis Moody says he does not think England will win the World Cup this year. Moody, who won 71 caps, believes Stuart Lancaster’s team are “not quite where they need to be” to lift the William Webb Ellis cup on October 31.

The former Leicester and Bath flanker, speaking at an awards ceremony for the Prince’s Trust in London, said: “If they can get through the pool stages they’ll have a great, fighting chance.

But I think they are probably not quite where they need to be.” Moody cannot see beyond New Zealand as winners. - PA

Criticism rejected The NRL season has just started but it already feels like Shaun Johnson has had enough. Not of the sport, nor his team, but of the reaction to his performances in a Warriors jersey - good or bad. Johnson was widely criticised last week, when the Warriors lost 24-14 to Newcastle.

“That is what has amused me about everything that has come out about me and the team,” said Johnson. “People are labelling us ‘same old Warriors’, but it’s just talk. The group that we have got here, we know we have come a long way. It’s one game and we did a lot of good things in that game.”

- NZME

Seeking redemption Buoyed by the re-signing of one of their most important players, the North Queensland Cowboys will get a second chance at making a first impression on this season tonight.

The Cowboys face the Newcastle Knights in Townsville and will be desperate to erase the memory of their opening-round shocker against the Roosters last week. Coach Paul Green has resisted the temptation to swing the axe, instead challenging his players to prove it was simply an anomaly.

- AAP

Bennett slams rules Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett has weighed into the CherryEvans saga, labelling the rules about player movement as an “indictment” on rugby league.

As Manly contemplates a possible player swap involving the Gold Coast-bound five-eighth, Bennett said it was a terrible look for the game. “It’s an embarrassment to the game for me personally.” Bennett said. - AAP

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In brief Hadlee ‘confident’ New Zealand cricketing great Sir Richard Hadlee is feeling confident in the Black Caps, even if injuries force changes in their line-up. Sir Richard said yesterday he thought Brendon McCullum had been “inspirational as captain”. “We’ve won five out of five, that’s an outstanding achievement. There will be a time when other players may be needed in the tournament and the fact they haven’t had game time, that could be a grey area,” he said. “But these guys are the reserve players at the moment are working hard and waiting for an opportunity, and it’s not going to weaken the side to change one or two positions.”

- NZME

Clarke ‘fighting fit’ Michael Clarke insists he’s 100 per cent fit, but could do with some more time at the crease as Australia near the World Cup finals. Spotted walking while the rest of the squad ran during training at Bellerive Oval yesterdayday, speculation began about whether the Aussie skipper was continuing to struggle following his hamstring surgery. “I certainly am (fit),” Clarke reassured reporters. “Clarke said he needed to spend some time batting ahead of Australia’s March 20 quarter-final, and hoped to get the opportunity during Saturday’s last Pool A match against Scotland. - AAP

Weather watch The West Indians are anxiously watching weather forecasts as they prepare for a pivotal Cricket World Cup match against the United Arab Emirates tomorrow. Tropical Cyclone Pam, currently a category five superstorm, is bearing down on New Zealand’s east coast, bringing gale force winds and rain. The forecast for Napier on Sunday is for cloudy weather and possible showers, sending a wave of apprehension through the West Indies camp as it needs a win from the last pool match to make the quarter-finals. “We have to play the game to give ourselves a chance, so we want sunshine,” West Indies manager Richie Richardson said. “We need two points badly and we need it big.”

- NZME

Attack ‘unacceptable’ Ireland’s John Mooney has responded to a staggering personal attack on him by a Zimbabwean journalist by saying he’s worried the assault might deter sufferers from speaking out about their mental illness. Mooney’s battle with alcohol and depression was mocked by the Zimbabwe Herald after he took a catch on the boundary that helped eliminate the African side from the World Cup. “Alcoholic dumps Zim out of WC”, said the newspaper headline which has been widely condemned.

Zimbabwe’s stand-in captain Brendan Taylor has apologised to Mooney for the “unacceptable article”. - NZME

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■ CRICKET

Black Caps survive tor

By Andrew Alderson The World Cup keeps delivering the perfect valedictory for Daniel Vettori.

Most of the time it’s with the ball, this time it was with the bat, playing the crucial cameo of 16 from 10 balls to see New Zealand to a three-wicket victory over Bangladesh last night, chasing down the 289-run target with seven balls to spare.

An evenly-fought contest in Hamilton gave both sides a pulsating platform from which to launch their ambitions in the play-offs.

New Zealand learnt their bowling attack is not invincible in conceding 288 for seven but Martin Guptill (105 from 100 balls), Ross Taylor (56 from 97 balls), Grant Elliott (39 from 33 balls) and Corey Anderson (39 off 26 balls) gained valuable batting time after the early loss of Brendon McCullum and Kane Williamson to spin.

Left-arm orthodox spinner and stand-in captain Shakib Al Hasan dismissed both on his way to figures of four for 55 from 8.5 overs.

First, he lured McCullum into lofting to long-off for and then Williamson lobbed a cut to cover point for one, the first time he’d been dismissed in single figures for 25 innings stretching to Boxing Day 2013 against the West Indies.

Guptill’s century was his sixth in ODIs but the first time he’d reached the milestone at better than run-a-ball; he took 88.

Bangladesh, after victory against England, backed up with a batting performance that defied the odds after being 29 for two after the initial powerplay.

Led by another century to Mahmudullah, they became the first team New Zealand has been unable to dismiss in six World Cup matches.

Initially a sense of déjà vu pervaded as New Zealand tethered Bangladesh in what has become situation normal.

The crowd would have been forgiven for contemplating an early finish to the game, in keeping with the trend against Scotland, England, Australia and Afghanistan.

But such parsimony wasn’t to last.

Undaunted by New Zealand’s bowling reputation, Mahmudullah finished unbeaten on 128 from 123 balls.

He whirred into 12 fours and three sixes, backing up from 62 against Scotland and 103 versus England.

Two key partnerships fastened

the innings together after a start which, after five overs, had registered four runs.

Bangladesh continue to suggest they will be challenging quarterfinal opponents.

Mahmudullah and Soumya Sarkar revived their cause fighting off the New Zealand bowlers - and an invasion of mosquitoes around the pitch block - in a 90run third-wicket stand from 18 overs.

The insect rebellion didn’t discriminate.

The New Zealanders called for the repellant to ensure no UFCs (unidentified flying creatures) disrupted a catch.

As a whole it wasn’t the hosts’ best fielding performance, despite continued kamikaze efforts from McCullum in races with the ball to the rope.

Too many ‘harbour bridges’ and puzzled looks permeated when balls sneaked through the in-field.

Corey Anderson’s dropped second slip catch, when Mahmudullah, on one, faced his third ball, was an example.

Mahmudullah and Sarkar stood up to New Zealand’s bowling authority, particularly during overs 11-20 with 66 runs.

Sarkar made 51 from 58, his maiden ODI half-century in his sixth match.

Sabbir Rahman also produced a cameo of 40 from 23 in a sixthwicket partnership of 78 from 48 balls.

Even Vettori endured rare punishment late in his overs.

He bowled the first seven for 19 runs and then removed Sarkar with an Anderson catch at longon.

However, his last three went for 23 as Bangladesh capitalised.

Boult struggled in his latter overs after dismissing the two openers.

He delivered three maidens to start the match, but conceded eight an over from his last seven.

Mitchell McClenaghan could be afforded sympathy in his none for 68 from eight overs as a late replacement for Adam Milne who rested his injured shoulder.

McClenaghan exemplified the difference between net and match bowling.

Conversely Anderson produced one of his better 10-over spells, taking two for 43.

McCullum’s decision to field was logical.

With the block sweating under covers the previous day there was every chance evaporating moisture would provide extra swing from Boult and Southee early.

- NZME

Light ‘em up: Corey Anderson swings and misses, but bowler Na

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■ HAWKE CUP

rrid exam

Southby tops run-scoring

By JonAthAn leAsk

Jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

The Hawke Cup will find a permanent home for the winter when Canterbury Country host North Otago at Rangiora’s Mainpower Oval this weekend.

Mid Canterbury hasn’t seen the cup since Canterbury Country took it off their hands at the start of the 2004-05 summer and this season they lost three of their four Hawke Cup games.

Mid Canterbury had a strong start to the season, beating Marlborough and defending the Ron Biggar Memorial in the annual 50-over match with South Canterbury.

A loss to North Otago in another annual 50-over match preceded the opening Hawke Cup defeat to Otago Country, but there was renewed hope with a first innings win over South Canterbury.

In the second half of the season they lost to Christchurch Metro in a one-day match before a first innings defeat to North Otago and outright loss to Southland in Invercargill in the Hawke Cup. Individually James Southby was the top run-scorer in the representative season, with 330 runs from 10 innings at an average of 33.

The Canterbury under 19 representative led the way with a

assir Hossain doesn’t in last night’s big match in Hamilton.

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In the bowling Bevan Ravenscroft led the way with 18 wickets, but was unable to capture any against Southland in the final match to leave him three shy of 100

knock of 91 in the Hawke Cup win over South Canterbury.

Bo Houston was the next best with his 280 runs from 13 at bat at an average of 23.33, with a best of 58 against Southland.

Will Southby was the only other batsman to crack 200, with 243 from 13 innings, including a 66 against Christchurch Metro.

In Hawke Cup matches alone, Houston was the only batsman to score over 200 with 212 from eight efforts, with James Southby 196 runs from three of the matches.

A telling factor is that no batsman scored a century and there were five half-centuries, including two from James Southby and one from Houston.

The others came from Tom Meyrick (50) and debutant Kieran Hunt (68) against North Otago.

In the bowling Bevan Ravenscroft led the way with 18 wickets but was unable to capture any against Southland in the final

match to leave him three shy of 100 for Mid Canterbury.

His best of 4/42 against South Canterbury in the 50 over Ron Biggar Memorial match, and also had 4/45 against Otago Country.

In the four Hawke Cup matches Ravenscroft had 13 scalps and Shaun Stagg had 12 which included a 4/74 against Southland.

The Hawke Cup started the summer with Manawatu who hung on to the Cup in their opening challenge against Taranaki after rain washed out all play and they then beat Northland but went down to Canterbury Country.

In the final Hawke Cup challenge Country meets a North Otago that had an outright win over Otago Country and first innings points against Southland, South Canterbury (they went on to lose outright to South Canterbury) and Mid Canterbury to win zone four.

Mid Canterbury’s Bevan Ravenscroft led the way with the ball this summer but remains three wickets short of the 100-wicket club.

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In brief Frosty scorches field Try telling Mark Winterbottom the V8 Supercars round at the Australian Grand Prix doesn’t count. The Ford ace received a welcome confidence boost at the non-championship round at Albert Park, claiming the 12-lap opener yesterday - his first win since June last year.

The man known as Frosty scorched the Melbourne circuit to finish the 30-minute race 1.73 seconds ahead of Ford teammate Chaz Mostert. Volvo gun Scott McLaughlin speared off the track early, finishing 17th overall.

- AAP

Mercedes dominant Mercedes again look set to dominate Formula One racing this year, judging by Australian Grand Prix opening practice times yesterday. But mystery surrounds the Sauber team after both drivers failed to emerge for the 90-minute session at Albert Park amid a legal stoush.

German Nico Rosberg topped the time sheets by clocking one minute, 29.5 seconds ahead of Mercedes team-mate and defending champion Lewis Hamilton (1:29.5). Williams’ Valtteri Bottas (1:30.74) was third fastest.

- AAP

Chelsea lick wounds Premier League leaders Chelsea will turn back to domestic matters for solace this weekend following their dramatic and ill-tempered elimination from the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain mid-week.

After victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final, Jose Mourinho’s side looked poised to sweep all before them over the season’s final weeks, only to tumble out of European competition on away goals after a fiery 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. - AFP

Gerrard welcomed Unbeaten in 12 league games, Liverpool hope to welcome captain Steven Gerrard back from a hamstring injury for their trip to the Liberty Stadium this weekend.

Liverpool’s recent momentum hit a wall last Sunday when they were held to a 0-0 draw

by Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup, but Gerrard returns determined to steer his side to a top-four finish and FA Cup glory before jetting off to the Los Angeles Galaxy at the end of the season.

- AFP

City chase final spot Incredibly difficult but not impossible. That will be Melbourne City’s mantra as they seek to claim the last A-League finals spot on offer.

Brisbane Roar are currently sixth, boasting a one-point buffer over City plus an additional two games in hand.

Having suffered losses to Central Coast and Western Sydney in the past week, coach John van ‘t Schip knows City can’t afford another defeat when they host Newcastle tonight. Socceroos striker Josh Kennedy will return on the weekend. - AAP

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■ FOOTBALL

Phoenix in playoff push

BY DANIEL RICHARDSON In American sporting parlance, the Wellington Phoenix are about to head ‘down the stretch’.

The term is applied to the final part of the regular season before the playoffs and the Phoenix have seven games left before the knockout stages of the ALeague begin.

Wellington, who will play the Glory in Perth tonight, are in position to finish their campaign with a top-two berth going in to the finals.

Such a finish would afford them home advantage for much of the playoffs as they look to claim their first A-League title.

The Phoenix’s road to the playoffs is a tough one given they will meet only one team - the Central Coast Mariners from outside the top seven during their last surge.

The top five teams on the ladder - Perth, Wellington, Sydney FC, Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United - have put a buffer between themselves and the chasing pack.

Six sides will make the playoffs and Brisbane, Melbourne City and Central Coast are locked in

a scrap for the sixth spot.

The top five will jockey for position during the final few weeks of the campaign and the Phoenix could conceivably win the Premier’s Plate as top dog but they could easily scrape in to the finals in fifth, which would force them to go on the road in the playoffs.

After playing Perth, they travel to Brisbane to meet the Roar where the Phoenix seem unable to win, while their following match against Sydney FC in Wellington on March 29 will be tough as the game falls in a Fifa window.

A collection of Phoenix players will be on international duty, which poses a problem for coach Ernie Merrick.

Wellington will round out the season with games against the Victory, Melbourne City, Central Coast and Sydney FC. Merrick welcomed the chance to meet Perth tonight, which could help Wellington get a jump on one of the league’s best sides.

“It’s good for us. They’re a tough team to break down,” Merrick said.

“They defend in their own half

Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick

using a four-one-four-one type formation most of the time and then they counter-attack very quickly.”

Striker Andy Keogh, who has scored 10 goals in his maiden A-League campaign, is Perth’s leading threat in attack; the Irishman has scored twice against Wellington this season.

Perth have beaten the Phoenix 2-1 in both previous encounters this summer.

The Phoenix come in to the contest light on troops with the free-scoring Nathan Burns (hip) and midfielder Alex Rodriguez (hamstring) unavailable.

Newcomer Joel Griffiths should slide in for Burns, al-

though he may not complete a 90-minute shift, while Vince Lia, the Phoenix’s only remaining foundation player, will likely start for Rodriguez in his 150th game for the club.

The versatile Manny Muscat returns from suspension for tonight’s game but Merrick will likely leave it late to decide on his starting XI given the promising play of defenders Michael Boxall and Louis Fenton recently.

HOME RUN The stretch run for the Phoenix Round 21: Away v Perth, tonight Round 22: Away v Brisbane Roar; Sunday, March 22 Round 23: Home v Sydney FC; Sunday, March 29 _ Fifa window Round 24: Home v Melbourne Victory; Sunday, April 5 Round 25: Away v Melbourne City; Sunday, April 12 Round 26: Home v Central Coast Mariners; Friday, April 17 Round 27: Home v Sydney FC; Sunday, April 26 - NZME

■ OPINION

Dhoni and co to defend their title?

T he Cricket World Cup is nearing the sharp end, with the last pool matches under way this week and next, but really nobody can says who is a clear favourite to win the thing.

Australia and South Africa are still the teams at the top of most pundits’ lips, and both have powerhouse line-ups that on paper should push them very deep into the But - what about India?

They are the defending champs, they have a top-six batting unit to challenge anyone’s (Rohit Sharma scored a double century - not far off a triple just last year), and in MS Dhoni they have an innings finisher as good as any, not to mention being a cricketing superstar at the end of a glittering career who would really like to add one more trophy to his collection.

Oh, and form on the board.

Just like one of the host countries, and we’ll get to that lot in a second, they remain unbeaten in their group.

Meaning that they’ve taken on everything any could throw at them, and won.

Including the might of AB de

Steve Devereux MY SHOUT

Villiers’ South Africa, Pakistan, Ireland and the banana-skin West Indies.

The TAB currently has India at $5.00 to win the World Cup, same as South Africa.

The leader of the pack in the other group, also unbeaten (unless the Bangas came up with a stunning upset last night) are the New Zealanders.

Everybody’s dark horse before the tournament began (that’s an oxymoron right there, how can you be the quiet danger team lurking in the background, if every commentator in the world is talking you up as the one to watch?) the Black Caps have finished top of their pool.

That’s the pool with Australia, Sri Lanka and England in it.

Oops, did I mention England in the same sentence as teams that can still play cricket?

I don’t envy the English players getting off the plane at

Heathrow next week, there will be a decidedly chilly reception for a team that appears to have plenty of good players on its roster, but has failed to deliver.

Will their shiny new captain Eoin Morgan survive the backlash? Possibly.

Will we ever hear of the coach (Peter Moores) again? Unlikely.

But New Zealand is still there, although if you just looked at the batting stats, you’d wonder why.

Up until last night’s action, lots of players have scored 150s (Chris Gayle just had to go a step further and make a double ton) - but there’s no Kiwis on that list.

Brendon McCullum goes on a glorious, smashing rampage every game (sorry, most), but there’s no really big numbers there, and no support from the middle order for the platform he creates. In fact there’s no New Zealanders in the top 15 - so how can we still be winning?

The best bowling attack in the competition, that’s how.

Remember Trent Boult wasn’t even a sure thing to make the squad? Just a red ball bowler, brilliant in tests but couldn’t adjust to the one-day arena?

Now, along with Tim Southee and Daniel Vettori, with massive input from Shane Bond, New Zealand have the bowling unit that every other team is making plans for.

And yet all the talk is about how the big bats are dominating, too much, to the detriment of the game.

Let’s see how that one transpires. * * * * * There actually is other sport out there currently, including Super Rugby.

Last week there was a result that I still can’t quite figure out; the Highlanders somehow knocked over the Chiefs, even though their forward pack was pummelled all over the paddock, and conceded not one, but two penalty tries when the pack crumbled horribly under intense pressure. Sure, the southern backline is studded with superstar names, but the Hurricanes have had them for decades and haven’t ever won anything.

I guess it’s the ultimate ‘exception that proves the rule’, but can’t help feeling that the Stormers are going to wear the backlash.

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Inexperienced duo go to new level

In brief Big week for Ringo A seven day back-up plan for Ringo to chase stakes honours is in place. Trainer Mike Breslin will head north with the fiveyear-old for the Windsor Park Stud/NZ International Trophy to be followed by a start a week later in the Gr.2 Ezibuy Awapuni Gold Cup. - NZME

Inexperience didn’t hold Racha Cuneen or Miss Seton Sands back at Ashburton yesterday. Miss Seton Sands stormed home to win the $50,000 NZ Bloodstock Insurance Stakes, half-a-neck from Starlight Angel at the post with a further one-anda-quarter lengths back to favourite Querer in third. Craig Grylls had Starlight Angel in thelead coming onto the home straight only for Cuneen to time Miss Seton Sands’ run to the line to perfection. The Australianbred bay filly trained

by Rangiora’s Steven Woodsford covered the 1400m in 1:22.58 for a third career win from six starts.

Results from yesterday’s Ashburton Racing Club meeting The weather was fine and the track good for the Ashburton Races at Ashburton yesterday.

RACE 1 - VETENT RIVERSIDE MAIDEN, $10,000, 1600m 7-6 Satin Guru (2) T Moseley 1 1-1 Tipilk (8) K Williams 2 4-4 Dovetail (9) D Walsh 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 6-7 Madethecut, 5-5 Opihi Jade, 2-2 Tedesco, 3-3 Perfect Jazz, 8-8 Master Cubitt, 9-9 Zimmer.

1-1/2L, 1L, Nse. Time: 1:36.65. Win: $18.40. Places: $4.20, $1.20, $2.30. Quinella: $25.30. Trifecta: $596.30 (2,8,9). First4: $3010.20 (2,8,9,5).

Trainer: B & S Anderton, Wingatui. Breeding: 4 g Gallant Guru (AUS)-Vital Satin.

RACE 2 - RAY MAYNE HOSE & FITTINGS LTD RATING 65, $12000, 1600m 2-2 Lightning Lucy (7) B Murray 1 1-1 Rejoice (1) S Muniandy 2 5-5 Coup Secrecy (8) R Myers 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 3-4 Avow, 7-6 Evidence, 9-9 Snowdon, 4-3 Courante, 10-11 Night Owl, 8-8 Flagrante Delicto, 6-7 Keynote, 11-10 Belt Up, 12-12 Grey Tom, 13-13 Chipmunk.

Hd, Lg hd, 2-1/4L. Time: 1:34.99. Win: $5.40.

Places: $2.00, $2.00, $2.60. Quinella: $15.90.

Trifecta: $147.00 (7,1,8). First4: $711.70 (7,1,8,3).

Sub: Rejoice (1).

RACE 3 - A TEAM CONSTRUCTION & EXCAVATION MAIDEN, $7000, 1200m 1-1 Maia’s Angel (9) B Murray 1 5-6 Elusive Pete (3) G Jogoo 2 7-7 Freight Train (2) R Myers 3

Scratched: Clarisford. Also (in finishing order): 3-3 Lotterio, 4-4 Scarlet Pimpernel, 6-5 Golden Shells, 2-2 All Things Nice, 10-10 Yourlips Ar Movin, 8-8 Superior Court, 9-9 Miss Fortune.

1L, Sht hd, 1L. Time: 1:11.98. Win: $4.20. Places: $1.70, $2.70, $3.60. Quinella: $17.50. Trifecta: $335.80 (9,3,2). First4: $1412.00 (9,3,2,5). Double: $22.10 (7/9+), $14.60 (7/3). Treble: $1081.80 (2/7/9+). Sub: Maia’s Angel (9).

RACE 4 - ALLTECH R65, $12000, 1200m 9-6 Ask Me (7) P Shaikh 1 4-5 Coffee (3) C Johnson 2 3-3 Individual (2) G Jogoo 3 All Started. Also (finishing order): 10-9 Zeina, 7-7 Delirium, 5-4 Peggy’s Choice, 8-10 Dowra, 1-1 Vitesse Rose, 2-2 Lucky Orphan, 6-8 Whare Creek, 12-12 O’Loughlin, 11-11 Dominator (Pulled up).

3-1/4L, Nse, Sht nk. Time: 1:10.09.

Win: $18.70. Places: $4.20, $3.70, $2.10. Quinella: $76.10. Tri: $938.30 (7,3,2). First4: $2910.80 (7,3,2,11). Sub: Vitesse Rose (6).

RACE 5 - NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES F&M MDN RACE, $12000, 1400m 7-7 Quartet (5) S Muniandy 1 4-4 Hot Pants (8) R Myers 2 3-2 Dollyaday (6) D Bradley 3 Scr: Oakura. Also (finish order): 6-6 Miss Dolly, 8-8 Montrachet, 1-1 Miropiko, 2-3 Bens Lass, 5-5 Young Issy, 9-9 Elusive Flirt, 10-10 Perfectly Pearl.

Lg nk, 2-1/2L, 1-1/4L. Time: 1:23.71. Win: $21.60.

Places: $5.30, $2.00, $1.60. Quinella: $47.70.

Tri: $753.50 (5,8,6). First4: $7856.80 (5,8,6,2).

Quad: $4841.30 (7/9+/7/5). Double: $219.20

(7/5), $28.10 (7/8). Sub: Miropiko (9).

Trainer: B & S Anderton, Wingatui. Breeding: 4 m King’s Chapel (AUS)-Arche.

RACE 6 - RD PETROLEUM & RURAL LIVESTOCK LTD OPEN , $25000, 1400m 1-1 Include (8) C Barnes 1 6-5 My Chino (3) G Jogoo 2 8-9 Our Premonition (6) M Haruki 3 All Started. Also: 3-3 Red Dirt Girl, 2-2 Madam Victoria, 11-11 Too Much Torque, 9-8 Ric O’Shea, 7-6 El Chico, 12-12 Jack’s Run, 4-4 Locket, 10-10 Rewa, 5-7 Coup Darci Be, 13-13 Coat Of Arms.

3/4L, Nk, 1/2 nk. Time: 1:21.86. Win: $3.20. Places: $1.50, $3.70, $5.30. Quinella: $18.60. Trifecta: $358.30 (8,3,6). First4: $1817.40 (8,3,6,9).

Treble: $1236.50 (7/5/8+). Sub: Include (8).

RACE 7 - WIN A TRIP TODAY TO THE MELBOURNE CUP RA, $13000, 1400m 2-2 Miss Alice (3) C Johnson 1 6-7 Volcano (8) D Walsh 2 8-8 Lukander (13) P Shaikh 3 Scratched: Halo Buster, Big Kahuna, Double Blue, Silhouette Noire, Ravello. Also (finishing order): 13-12 Natkingcole, 5-5 Prince Ransom, 7-6 He’s Gold, 1-1 Brah Spring, 9-10 Karaka Jack, 10-9 Norah, 4-4 Gallant Ruby, 11-11 Fantamo, 3-3 Mitcham, 12-13 Putt For Cash, 14-14 Pheasant.

1/2 hd, 1/2 nk, Nk. Time: 1:21.74. Win: $4.80.

Places: $1.80, $4.50, $4.90. Quinella: $39.30.

Trifecta: $735.00 (3,8,13). First4: $2592.60 (3,8,13,12). Double: $12.80 (8+/3), $15.60 (8+/8).

Sub: Brah Spring (5).

Trainer: J & K Parsons, Balcairn.

M7 Winton harness

Per Incanto fee rise Per Incanto’s service fee at Little Avondale Stud will rise by $10,000 in 2015 to $15,000.

The increase comes off the back of outstanding results from his first crop this season, featuring his son Dal Cielo’s Group One victory in the Diamond Stakes at Ellerslie.

Although Per Incanto has produced six individual winners so far in 2014-2015, the first season sires’ crown will go to Showcasing, courtesy of Hardline’s success in the Listed Karaka Million.

- NZME

Natuzzi ready to go

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RACE 8 - NZ BLOODSTOCK INSURANCE 3YO FILLIES STAKES, $50,000, 1400m 2-2 Miss Seton Sands (2) R Cuneen 1 3-3 Starlight Angel (8) C Grylls 2 1-1 Querer (1) C Johnson 3 Scratched: Dragons Den. Also (in finishing order): 6-6 La Veuve, 4-4 Sofia Loren, 7-7 Elusive Catch, 9-9 Di Monet, 5-5 Platinum Command, 8-8 Madam Bentley.

1/2 nk, 1-1/4L, 3/4L. Time: 1:22.58. Win: $4.90.

Places: $1.80, $2.30, $1.10. Quinella: $22.10. Trifecta: $106.20 (2,8,1). First4: $588.60 (2,8,1,6).

Trainer: Steven Woodsford, Rangiora. Breeding: 3 f Gonski (AUS)-Whodat Cugat (AUS).

RACE 9 - ECOLAB-YOUR DAIRY HYGIENE & TEAT CARE SP, $7000, 2100m 3-4 Missteeflying (13) D Bradley 1 1-1 Young Jim (3) C Johnson 2 8-8 Western Warrior (6) L Callaway 3 Scr: Mal D’Mour. Also (finishing order): 9-9 Varvara, 7-7 Crystal Fox, 2-2 Party Ice, 13-13 Zenno Rolls Royce, 12-12 Truth, 4-3 Sorley Boy, 5-5 Seeking Redemption, 11-11 Otto The Great, 10-10 Curtain Call, 6-6 Moneyforjam, 14-14 Haidee Dawn.

Nk, 1-1/4L, 3/4L. Time: 2:11.57. Win: $7.10. Places: $2.60, $1.70, $4.00. Quinella: $13.20. Trifecta: $302.30 (13,3,6). First4: $2191.50 (13,3,6,9).

Quaddie: $608.20 (8+/3/2/13). Place6: $157.80 (2,3,7/5,6,8/3,6,8+/3,8,13/1+,2,8/3+,6,13).

Double: $29.40 (2/13), $9.80 (2/3+). Treble: $288.00 (3/2/13).

Trainer: Lisa Latta, Awapuni. Breeding: 5 m Perfectly Ready (AUS)-Miss Toffelees.

Natuzzi’s domestic form augurs well for his winning prospects at Flemington today, according to Paul Richards.

The Byerley Park trainer said if the gelding raced like he had been in New Zealand, then he was confident they would get a good result. A first-up winner at Caulfield last autumn, Natuzzi will carry topweight of 60kg in the $A120,000 Listed My Kitchen Rules Stakes over 1400 metres with Chris Johnson, as usual, in the saddle.

- NZME

Win for Nom du Jeu Fairdale Stud stallion Nom du Jeu is off the mark in New Zealand. His three-year-old son Bee Tee Junior provided him with his first domestic success when he won at Te Aroha on Thursday. “I didn’t expect him to win over a mile,” trainer Shaune Ritchie said. “I thought when he went over 2000 metres next time out he would be a solid winning chance.”

- NZME

Today at Central Southland Raceway

Winton Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Central Southland Raceway Meeting Date: 14 Mar 2015 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 1 12.52pm KONNECT 2YO MOBILE PACE $6000, 2yo mob. pace, mobile, 1609m 1 Loren Franco (1) fr .........................K Larsen 2 Three Ways (2) fr ..........................B Orange 3 65 Skyfall (3) fr ................................... A Armour 4 37 Raksmach (4) fr ............................. P Hunter 5 25 Hanna’s Boy (5) fr .................. S Walkinshaw 6 51 Pat Campbell (6) fr .................. M Williamson 7 1 Chevrons Champion (7) fr ................ D Dunn 8 214 Chicago Bull (8) fr ................... N Williamson 2 1.27pm AMPELITE NZ HANDICAP TROT $7500, 4yo+ c1 & faster discrhcp trot, stand, 2400m 1 3760D Another Crusher (U1) fr ..............B McLellan 2 10232 Gee Up Neddy (1) 10 .................... B Barclay 3 31835 Trouble Rieu (2) 10....................... S McNally 4 07701 Overcast (3) 20 ................................. A Beck 5 82465 Grey Power (3) 10 ................... N Williamson 6 27557 Golden Gate (U1) 10......................... J Ryan 7 14431 Zhenya (1) 20 .......................... M Williamson 8 10355 Davey’s Gift (2) 20.............. B Williamson (J) 9 21914 Santorini Sunset (U1) 20.................. D Dunn 10 10498 Moment Of Sun (1) 35 ........................G Lee 11 67765 Jaccka Jack (2) 35 ................R McIlwrick (J) 12 52849 Experiment (U1) 35 .........................J W Cox 3 2.03pm FREIGHT SOLUTIONS NZ MOBILE PACE $5000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2400m 1 93620 Zen Warrior (1) fr..................... N Williamson 2 04 Pepperjack (2) fr............................ A Armour 3 80678 Bold Ruler (3) fr.............................. P Hunter 4 70x34 Black Rock Babe (4) fr .................. B Barclay 5 62546 Set Me Ablaze fr........................... Scratched 6 07404 Great Abbey (5) fr ..........................C Barron 7 8x084 Mahinerangi Road (6) fr ......... S Walkinshaw 8 34982 Pat’s Legacy (7) fr ..........................H Hunter 9 34772 Kilkenny Turk (8) fr ..........................J W Cox 10 3570x Sweet As (21) fr ....................R McIlwrick (J)

11 9 Better Deliver (22) fr ......................... D Dunn 12 840 Artsfellow (23) fr ...................... M Williamson 13 90302 Quick Income fr ............................ Scratched 14 8xP9 Real South fr ................................ Scratched 15 77036 Jaclyn Smith (24) fr 16 56067 Spinyback (25) fr ............................... A Beck 17 80008 Landloch fr ................................... Scratched Emergencies: Pepperjack, Real South, Spinyback 4 2.43pm NEW ZEALAND STEEL GRADUATION SERIES HT HCP TROT $6000, 3yo+ c0, c1 with cond. spechcp trot, stand, 2400m 1 43584 Celeste Franco (1) fr ......................C Barron 2 333x2 Sky Commander (2) fr................... B Barclay 3 00596 Belmont Invasion (3) fr ..........R McIlwrick (J) 4 Sunny Demon (4) fr......................... J W Cox 5 89689 Miss Coco fr ................................. Scratched 6 47745 Denn Nee Nose Best (5) fr................ A Beck 7 09790 Snoop Dog (U1) fr ............................ A Milne 8 Bear’s Rest (U2) fr ....................... S McNally 9 6537 One Cool Chick (U3) fr ....................R Swain 10 71009 Hope And Pray (1) 30 ...................... D Dunn 11 8x8x6 Kiwi Kex (2) 30 ................................ E Swain 12 49870 Continental Boy (3) 30 ................B McLellan 13 24341 Ruby’s Jewel (4) 30 ...................... B Wallace 14 909P2 Filigree Sheree (5) 30 ............ S Walkinshaw 15 007P7 Scarlett Lane (U1) 30 ........... C Ferguson (J) 16 91 Jen Jaccka (U2) 30 ................. N Williamson 17 02090 Larch (U3) 30 .................................K Larsen 18 7797x Apollo Mission (U4) 30 ............ M Williamson Emergencies: Miss Coco, Snoop Dog 5 3.18pm THE HITS 98.8 MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2400m 1 61071 Christian Grey (1) fr ............. C Ferguson (J) 2 95728 Tact Charlotte (2) fr ...............R McIlwrick (J) 3 09008 Crimson Glory (3) fr 4 75422 Bettor Pay Me (4) fr .......................... D Dunn 5 00x31 Rory (5) fr ...................................... A Armour 6 07374 Nightmarch (6) fr .............................R Swain 7 520x1 Smithy (7) fr............................. C D Thornley 8 70500 In The Kitty (8) fr ............................H Hunter 9 62330 Franco Tyson (9) fr .................. N Williamson

10 72140 Robyn’s Bad Boy (21) fr ...........A Sanderson 11 40554 I’m Full Of Excuses (22) fr .............C Barron 12 53608 Rattling Thunder (23) fr ..................... A Beck 13 30860 Shezacheapy (24) fr ...................... B Barclay 14 71443 Leigh Major (25) fr.......................B McLellan 15 16917 Onedin Onyx (26) fr ................ M Williamson 16 69051 Pegasus Kommander (27) fr ............. S Lock 17 22125 Give Me The Night (28) fr ....... S Walkinshaw Emergencies: Crimson Glory, In The Kitty, Shezacheapy 6 3.52pm MARSHALL INDUSTRIES/ROOFCRAFT MOBILE PACE $8000, 4yo+ c2 pace, mobile, 2400m 1 51536 Astro Boy (1) fr ...............................H Hunter 2 32717 Milligan (2) fr ........................ C Ferguson (J) 3 x0140 Strategic Miss (3) fr ........................C Barron 4 51405 Add No Interest (4) fr .................... B Barclay 5 x6127 Heretic Franco (5) fr ..................M Parker (J) 6 0x170 The Flying Scotsman (6) fr...... M Williamson 7 14120 Smart Caesar (7) fr ........................... A Beck 8 6754x Al’s Courage (8) fr ................... C D Thornley 9 60244 Livy Franco (9) fr ..................... N Williamson 10 08601 Match Point (21) fr............................ D Dunn 11 25331 Scotlynn Mach (22) fr ......................J W Cox 12 2x703 Billy The Bus (23) fr.........................R Swain 13 47622 Ultra Shok (24) fr...................R McIlwrick (J) 7 4.33pm KICK THE TYRES/FRAMETEK 3YO FILLIES MOBILE PACE $8000, 3yo fillies c0 to c1 mob. pace, mobile, 1609m 1 22854 Sauchiehall (1) fr ..................... C D Thornley 2 53342 Art Exhibit (2) fr ...................................G Lee 3 46271 Falcon Asset (3) fr ................... M Williamson 4 3165 Foxy Dame (4) fr ...........................B Orange 5 1 Donegal Kahlum (5) fr ...................... D Dunn 6 40516 Maritime Arden fr ......................... Scratched 7 71485 Twitter Bromac (6) fr..............R McIlwrick (J) 8 22181 A Damn Good Excuse (7) fr .......... B Barclay 9 84875 Leave It To Me (21) fr ........................ A Beck 10 01988 Sweet Loress (22) fr....................B McLellan 11 140 Viscountess (23) fr ................. S Walkinshaw 12 210 Lola Jaccka (24) fr................... N Williamson 13 x5301 Crackabella (25) fr........................ S McNally 8 5.13pm SOUTHERN BELLE MARES SPEED SERIES

FINAL MBL PACE $20,000, 4yo+ mares mob. pace, mobile, 1609m 1 39289 Van Eva (1) fr .................................... A Beck 2 655P5 Sage (2) fr .......................................J W Cox 3 21607 Millwood Pink Lady (3) fr................T Chmiel 4 93738 Curragh’s Princess (4) fr ........ S Walkinshaw 5 22153 B D Windermere (5) fr ................... A Armour 6 32631 Happy Heidi (6) fr ............................. D Dunn 7 11714 Sheeza Shark (7) fr ................. N Williamson 8 37312 Al Raza (8) fr ........................... M Williamson 9 07194 Repeat After Me (21) fr ...............B McLellan 10 03121 Royal Counsel (22) fr ..........................G Lee 11 3x060 Third Avenue (23) fr ............. C Ferguson (J) 12 32101 Goodness Gracious Me (24) fr......B Orange 13 13315 Sell A Bit (25) fr ............................ S McNally 9 5.53pm MARSHALL INDUSTRIES WINTON TROTTING CUP HCP PACE $14,999, 4yo+ c3 to c8 spechcp pace, stand, 3200m 1 21189 I Smart (1) fr ............................ N Williamson 2 14883 Char Do Neigh (2) fr...................... B Barclay 3 24752 Twilight Franco (3) fr.......................C Barron 4 86154 My Guy Mac (1) 10 ..................A Sanderson 5 x5209 Ted West (2) 10 ...............................J W Cox 6 05663 Devil May Care (3) 10 ....................H Hunter 7 83107 Shak’n Cullen (4) 10 ...........................G Lee 8 P0169 That’s Hunting Pink (U1) 10 ...........T Chmiel 9 64341 The Wrath Of Robyn (1) 20 .. C Ferguson (J) 10 6.23pm RUBBER ROOFING CO GRADUATION SERIES HT MBL PACE $8000, 3yo+, c0 with cond. mob. pace, mobile, 2400m 1 754 Rahuri Badlands (1) fr ....................... A Beck 2 257x Regal Ideal (2) fr .............................. D Dunn 3 243 Nova Time (3) fr ...................... C D Thornley 4 03 Geordie Sivad (4) fr ................ S Walkinshaw 5 22425 River Patrol (5) fr .............................R Swain 6 2 Gotta Call Him Mist (6) fr ...............H Hunter 7 53 Hot Chilli (7) fr ......................... M Williamson 8 5446 Kingi Hone Kira (8) fr ................... S McNally 9 702 Annie Fitz (9) fr 10 22234 Leolas Delight (21) fr..................... A Armour 11 966P2 Lightning Flight (22) fr .........................G Lee

12 495 Man I’m Good (23) fr .......................... A Kyle 13 James Galleon (24) fr ................... B Barclay 14 9 Flight Deck (25) fr ..........................C Barron 15 66 Up The Creek (26) fr 16 97402 Dissolution (27) fr ............... B Williamson (J) 17 33636 Lis Is Fine (28) fr ..................... N Williamson 18 82776 Baileys Wish (29) fr ........................T Chmiel Emergencies: Annie Fitz, James Galleon, Flight Deck, Up The Creek 11 6.54pm THERMAKRAFT MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2400m 1 41802 Sumtala (1) fr .......................... M Williamson 2 68439 Machjagger (2) fr..................... N Williamson 3 22452 Macy Blue Chip (3) fr ................M Parker (J) 4 8401 Tact Tate (4) fr .................................J W Cox 5 61000 Another Windermere (5) fr 6 98900 Rakarata (6) fr ................................ P Hunter 7 50630 Franco Tevez (7) fr .........................T Chmiel 8 66198 Duntalkin (8) fr ......................J Anderson (J) 9 48256 Jennalee (9) fr ........................ S Walkinshaw 10 40360 Mach Of The Man (21) fr ................C Barron 11 46331 Johan’s Jet (22) fr .................R McIlwrick (J) 12 72553 Northview Major (23) fr .................... D Dunn 13 23714 Sandvik Star (24) fr ................. M Neilson (J) 14 2631 Annajodi (25) fr ............................. A Armour 15 78402 Vera’s Delight (26) fr....................B McLellan 16 90678 Aveross Brachole (27) fr ................... A Beck 17 0561x Wozniacki (28) fr ......................A Sanderson 18 01 Summertime Lizzie (29) fr .... C Ferguson (J) SELECTIONS Race 1: Chicago Bull, Chevrons Champion, Raksmach Race 2: Santorini Sunset, Trouble Rieu, Zhenya, Jaccka Jack Race 3: Zen Warrior, Black Rock Babe, Pat’s Legacy Race 4: Jen Jaccka, Bear’s Rest, Sky Commander Race 5: Smithy, Bettor Pay Me, Christian Grey, Leigh Major Race 6: Add No Interest, Milligan, Smart Caesar, Al’s Courage Race 7: Donegal Kahlum, Viscountess, Twitter Bromac Race 8: Royal Counsel, Sheeza Shark, Goodness Gracious Me Race 9: The Wrath Of Robyn, Char Do Neigh, Twilight Franco Race 10: Kingi Hone Kira, James Galleon, Leolas Delight Race 11: Tact Tate, Machjagger, Macy Blue Chip, Annajodi

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To be sure, to be sure Kiss me, I’m Irish!

March 17 is celebrated across the globe as an international festival, celebrating the Irish culture and honoring the Irish patron saint, St. Patrick.

But as you raise a pint of Guinness to the luck of the Irish, how much do you know about the historical figure of St. Patrick?

St. Patrick wasn’t Irish at birth

According to popular belief, St. Patrick was born in Britain around 350 A.D. and is believed to have lived in Wales. He was sold into slavery in Ireland and possibly tended sheep before he escaped back to England. He took refuge in a monastery and became a priest, taking his teachings of Christianity back to Ireland.

St. Patrick wore blue more often than green

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Traditional foods to eat on St. Patrick’s Day.

Irish Breakfast – sausage, black and white pudding, fried potatoes, fried tomatoes.

Corned beef, corned cabbage and colcannon potatoes.

Shepherd’s pie or Irish stew.

Soda bread.

(Lá Fhéile Pádraig)

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The famous Irish stout, Guinness, is so popular that on any given day, approximately 5.5 million pints are consumed.

You would think that this number would rapidly increase on St. Patrick’s Day, but it’s estimated that approximately 13 million pints are consumed, only little over double any oth-

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more often used in Ireland, common on flags and coats-of-arms.

It’s thought that the reference to the shamrock and the Emerald Isle are reasons why St. Patrick’s Day was later celebrated with an abundance of green. It is believed that St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity.

Now the Irish use the shamrock for a blessing – “For each petal on the shamrock this brings a wish your way. Good health, good luck, and happiness for today and every day.”

“Laughter is brightest, in the place here the food is.”

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Several historical artworks depict St. Patrick wearing blue. In earlier times, blue was also

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OUR VIEW

A new school, a new beginning Sue Newman

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school is a microcosm of the community in which it lives; in many ways it is its heart.

And this weekend our largest school, Ashburton College is celebrating a special birthday, which in turn becomes the community’s birthday party too.

For 50 years the college has touched the lives of people in every corner of the Ashburton District. Thousands of youngsters have passed through its gates, many of those have gone on to make their mark internationally.

In educational terms, the college is a relative newcomer, born out of the amalgamation of two well-established schools, Ashburton High and the Technical School.

The bringing together of two schools with two very different philosophies was never going to be easy. It challenged and divided the community. To many the marriage of a school perceived as academic and one perceived as trades would not succeed, but the government of the day made it clear that amalgamation was the only option. It took the community a little longer to feel comfortable with the idea of two becoming one, but in 1965 Ashburton College was born.

Initially it operated from a junior and senior site until the present day college was built on Walnut Avenue. That in itself brought challenges. Staff moved between schools and were forced to adjust to a new teaching philosophy and style, driven by a new principal. Underlying those early years there was the inevitable struggle for staff to put aside two very different pasts so a new future with a new philosophy could be created.

They were tough years for everyone involved – except, perhaps the students for whom a school was simply that.

Fifty years later, Ashburton College, in spite of its difficult birth has its own, distinct identity working in a difficult environment where lack of choice means it must be all things to all students.

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How long will oil stay cheap?

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’m in Alberta, the province that produces most of Canada’s oil, and there’s only one question on everybody’s lips. How long will the oil price stay down? It has fallen by more than half in the past nine months – West Texas Intermediate is $48 per barrel today – and further falls are predicted for the coming weeks.

This hits jobs and government revenues hard in big oilproducing centres like Alberta, Texas and the British North Sea, but its effects reach farther than that. “Clean” energy producers are seeing demand for their solar panels and windmills drop as oil gets more competitive. Electric cars, which were expected to make a major market breakthrough this year, are losing out to traditional gasguzzlers that are now cheap to run again.

Countries that have become too dependent on oil revenues are in deep trouble, like Russia (where the rouble has lost half its value in six months) and Venezuela. Countries like India, which imports most of its oil, are getting a big economic boost from the lower oil price.

So how long this goes on matters to a great many people.

The answer may lie in two

Gwynne Dyer, London-based independent Canadian journalist, syndicated columnist and military historian , talks oil. key numbers. Saudi Arabia has $900 billion in cash reserves, so it can afford to keep the oil price low for at least a couple of years. The “frackers” who have added 4 million barrels/ day to US oil production in the past five years (and effectively flooded the market) already owe an estimated $160 billion to the banks.

They will have to borrow a lot more to stay in business while the oil price is low, because almost none of them can make a profit at the current price. Production costs in the oil world are deep, dark secrets, but nobody believes that oil produced by hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) comes in at less than $60-$70 per barrel.

The real struggle is between the frackers and Saudi Arabia, because the latter is the “swing producer” in OPEC (the Organisation of Petroleum-Exporting Countries), the cartel that has dominated the global oil market for the past 50 years.

All oil exporters want to keep the price high, but Saudi Arabia was the one OPEC member that

could and would cut its production sharply for a while when an over-supply of oil in the market was driving prices down. It could afford to do that because it has a relatively small population, very large savings – and a cost of production so low that it can make some profit on its oil at almost any price.

But even the Saudis cannot work miracles. They can aim for maximum production or maximum price; they cannot do both at the same time. Normally they would cut production temporarily to get the price back up. This time they refused to cut production and let the price collapse, despite the anguished pleas of some other OPEC members that need money NOW. At first glance the Saudis look like sure winners, because they can live with low prices a lot longer than the deeply indebted frackers can. The banks that have lent the frackers so much money already won’t get it back if the industry implodes in a wave of bankruptcies, but they don’t want to throw good money after bad.

The real wild card here is the US government, which wants the “energy independence” that only more domestic oil production through fracking can provide. Will it let the American fracking industry go under, or will it give it the loan guarantees and direct subsidies that would let it wait the Saudis out?

Stupid question. Of course it will do what is necessary to save the fracking industry. Ideology goes out the window in a case like this: you can get bipartisan support in Washington for protecting a key American industry from “unfair” foreign competition. That will certainly be enough to keep the frackers in the game for another two or three years.

It’s impossible to say how this game will end, but it’s pretty easy to say when. Two years ought to do it. Once the outcome is clear, the price of oil will start going back up no matter which side wins, but it will go up relatively slowly. We are unlikely to see $100-a-barrel oil again before 2020 at the earliest.

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Lessons from the school of life

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ith St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosting the church service for the Ashburton College 50th Jubilee this weekend, (to which you are all invited), and as an alumni of Ashburton College I have been thinking back to my years there.

To be honest I can’t remember a lot I learnt at school (sorry teachers). One of the first things I do remember learning in my social studies class was about the school crest – the Phoenix rising from the ashes and the school motto Resurgamus which means – “let us go forward”.

For me both of these speak of things connected with our faith as does the words on the office administration block of the college – “Individual excellence in a supportive learning environment”.

Dellwyn Moylan

CHRISTIAN COMMENT

So how do the school crest and mottos remind me of our faith?

The Phoenix rising from the ashes, reminds me that if we have faith, no matter how small, we can rise above our circumstances, we can begin again after we have been knocked down or tragedy has struck us.

That is such an encouraging message. That when we seem to be at our lowest and wonder what the future could possible hold, if we believe in a good presence in our lives we will be strengthened and challenged to pick life up again and go forward with a renewed confidence and hope.

Resurgamus – “Let us go forward”. In Paul’s letter to the Church in Philippi he says “forgetting what is behind me I press on towards the goal”.

Sometimes in life we have situations that can stop us in our tracks or derail us completely. And when that happens we can do one of two things, we can let ourselves remain there or we can pick ourselves up, dust off the past and allow our faith to assist us to get on with living life to the full.

We need to seize the opportunities that come our way.

We need to follow our dreams and hopes, no matter what they might be. We must open our minds to new possibilities and ideas.

When we leave school and head out into the big world we need to see the life ahead of us as an adventure and dare to

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take healthy risks and make the most of life.

Individual excellence in a supportive learning environment. We are all unique individuals made by our Creator and therefore we are each responsible for the choices we make and what we make of our lives. But in order to be the best we can be we need others around us to support and encourage us.

Once we leave school we shouldn’t stop learning. To learn we need to be in the right, supportive and creative environment and our churches should be such places where our faith is nurtured so we can learn how to cope with life and go forward in our living.

Dellwyn Moylan is ministry assistant at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church – Ashburton

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■ UNITED STATES

Militants arrested The Interior Ministry says police have arrested eight suspected members of a jihadi terror cell in raids across the country. A ministry statement said the eight allegedly urged attacks to be carried out in Spain and selected people to send to fight for Islamic groups in Iraq and Syria. The arrests were carried out in the northeastern provinces of Barcelona and Girona and in the central areas of Avila and Ciudad Real. Spain has arrested dozens of suspected jihadist militants and recruiters in recent years.

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Seven killed in collapse Authorities in Bangladesh ended a search for bodies or survivors from the collapse of the roof of a fivestorey building that killed seven people. The search was called off after the death toll rose to seven, said M. Jahangir Alam, the local chief government administrator in Mongla in Bagerhat district, where the factory was located.

Initially, there was confusion over how many people may have been trapped under rubble after the accident, but authorities said there had been no more bodies or survivors found.

- AP

Groom fails maths test Chaunte Williams, 13, holds up three candles as she takes part in a vigil in Ferguson, Missouri. Two police officers were shot in front of the Ferguson Police Department during a protest following the resignation of the city’s police chief in the wake of a damning US Justice Department report.

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Groups bid to calm tensions Two officers shot amid protests in a Missouri city that has become a symbol of tensions between police and African Americans were released from the hospital as officials and activists sought to tamp down tensions.

The officers were shot in front of the Ferguson Police Department during a protest following the resignation of the city’s police chief in the wake of damning US Justice Department report.

Several people were taken in

for questioning after a special weapons and tactics team converged on a Ferguson home near the shooting site, but they were later released, and no arrests were made.

The shots were fired just as a small crowd of protesters began to break up after a demonstration that unfolded hours after the resignation of Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson.

The shots were believed to have come from a handgun across the street from the police department, which has

been a focal point since the fatal August 9 shooting of Michael Brown, who was black and unarmed, by a white officer.

The gunman may have fired from up to 110 metres away, a long distance for most pistols.

But with a line of roughly 20 officers standing in front of the building, the shooter did not have to be particularly accurate to hit two of them, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said.

Tensions have been high in Ferguson since August and

escalated in November after a grand jury declined to prosecute officer Darren Wilson for Brown’s killing.

Justice Department investigators concurred with the grand jury’s finding in a report released March 4.

But a separate Justice Department report released that same day found racial profiling and bias in the Ferguson police force, and a municipal court system driven by profit, largely on the backs of black and lowincome residents.

- AP

■ NORTH KOREA

Missiles fired amid rising tensions North Korea has test fired seven short-range missiles into the sea, South Korean officials said yesterday, in the latest such tests launched during ongoing South Korea-US military drills.

The surface-to-air missiles launched late yesterday flew into waters off the country’s eastern coast, said a South Korean defence official who requested anonymity because of official policy.

A South Korean Joint Chief of Staff officer, who also did not want to be named citing

office rules, said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the missile tests but he refused to say how he obtained the information.

Kim occasionally guides his military’s weapons tests, according to Pyongyang’s state media.

North Korea routinely test launches missiles, rockets and artillery but the latest launch came as the country reacts angrily to the annual springtime military drills between South Korea and the US. Pyongyang says the drills

are aimed at practising toppling its government, though Seoul and Washington say the training is purely defensive.

North Korea fired two shortrange missiles on the first day of the drills earlier this month and warned of “merciless” strikes against South Korea and the US. The exercises will continue until late April.

In a legacy from the 1950-53 Korean War, the U.S. stations about 28,500 soldiers in South Korea as a deterrent to possible aggression from North Korea.

Earlier this year, North Korea told the US that it was willing to impose a temporary moratorium on its nuclear tests if Washington cancelled the drills, but the US rejected the overture.

The North conducted atomic bomb tests in 2006, 2009 and 2013 and outside analysts say a fourth test would put the country a step closer toward its goal of manufacturing warheads small enough to be mounted on a missile that can hit the US. - AP

An Indian bride has walked out of her wedding ceremony after her groom-to-be failed to solve a simple maths problem, police said.

The bride tested the groom on his maths skills and when he got the sum wrong, she walked out. The question she asked: How much is 15 plus six? His reply: 17. The incident took place in Rasoolabad village near the industrial town of Kanpur in northern Uttar Pradesh state, local police officer Rakesh Kumar said. The groom’s family tried persuading the bride to return, but she refused. She said the groom had misled them about his education.

- AP

Taliban kill seven police An Afghan official says a Taliban attack on members of the local police force in a central province in Afghanistan has killed seven policemen. Shafiq Nang, the spokesman for the provincial governor of Ghazni, says the attack took place when the insurgents opened fire with machine-guns and RPG launchers on a police checkpoint in Dih Yak district.

The attack triggered an hourlong shoot-out. Nang says five members of the local police, a village volunteer force that answers to the Interior Ministry, were also wounded in the attack.

He said three Taliban attackers were also killed and four were wounded in the clash.

- AP

Activists detained The lawyer of a Chinese women’s rights activist said yesterday that Beijing police have told him that his clients and four other women activists have been criminally detained for planning to put up anti-sexual harassment posters in three Chinese cities. Lawyer Wang Qiushi, who represents activist Wei Tingting, said police this week told lawyers representing the women that they have been accused of creating a disturbance. Wang said it wasn’t clear when the women were formally detained.

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■ BEIRUT

IS accepts Boko Haram pledge of allegiance Islamic State militants have accepted a pledge of allegiance by the Nigeriangrown Boko Haram extremist group, a spokesman for the Islamic State movement said yesterday.

The development comes as both movements, which are among the most ruthless in the world, are under increasing military pressure and have sustained setbacks on the battlefield.

Islamic State seized much of northern and western Iraq last summer, gaining control of about a third of both Iraq and Syria. But it is now struggling against Iraqi forces seeking to recapture Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit, while coming under fire from US-led coalition air strikes in other parts of the country and in Syria.

Boko Haram, meanwhile, has been weakened by a multi-national force that has dislodged it from a score of northeastern Nigerian towns. But its new Twitter account, increasingly slick and more frequent video messages, and a new media arm all were considered signs that the group is now being helped by IS propagandists.

Then Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau posted an audio recording online that pledged allegiance to IS. Yesterday, the Islamic State group’s media arm AlFurqan, in an audio recording by spokes-

man Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, said that Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance has been accepted, claiming the caliphate has now expanded to West Africa.

Al-Adnani had urged foreign fighters from around the world to migrate and join Boko Haram.

“We announce our allegiance to the Caliph of the Muslims ... and will hear and obey in times of difficulty and prosperity, in hardship and ease, and to endure being discriminated against, and not to dispute about rule with those in power, except in case of evident infidelity regarding that which there is a proof from Allah,” said the message.

J. Peter Pham, director of the Africa Center at the Atlantic Council, a think tank in Washington, noted the Islamic State group’s quick acceptance of Boko Haram’s allegiance and said that the bond highlights a new risk.

“Militants finding it increasingly harder to get to Syria and Iraq may choose instead to go to northeastern Nigeria and internationalise that conflict,” he said.

The Boko Haram’s pledge comes as the militants reportedly were massing in the northeastern Nigerian town of Gwoza, considered their headquarters, for a showdown with the Chadian-led multi-national force.

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Nasa launches four spacecraft to solve magnetic mystery Nasa launched four identical spacecraft yesterday on a billion-dollar mission to study the explosive give-and-take of the Earth and sun’s magnetic fields.

The unmanned Atlas rocket – and NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft – soared into a clear late-night sky, right on time. Within two hours, all four observatories were flying free.

“Just picture-perfect,” launch manager Omar Baez said. “Everybody’s cheering. ... Can’t ask for any more.”

The quartet of observatories is being placed into an oblong orbit stretching tens of thousands of kilometres into the magnetosphere – nearly halfway to the moon at one point. They will fly in pyramid formation, between 10 kilometres and 402 kilometres apart, to provide 3-D views of magnetic reconnection on the smallest of scales.

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cess drives the aurora, as well as solar storms that can disrupt communications and power on Earth.

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Each observatory resembles a giant octagonal wheel, stretching 3.35 metres across and 1.2 metres high, and weighing 1360.79 kilograms apiece.

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Weekend Services

MEDICAL SERVICES

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

Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday and from 6pm - 8pm both evenings.

857 2133 or visit www.alcoholics-anonymous. org.nz for more information.

HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS

955. Ask for the Crisis Team.

ASHBURTON HOSPITAL WARD 1 - DAILY, 10 - 11.30am & 2 - 7.30pm.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

WARD 6 - (including Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit) - OPEN VISITING. MATERNITY WARD - DAILY, 10am - 8pm.

-Husbands and patient’s own children may visit the patient from: 7am - 10pm.

TUARANGI HOME (Cameron St) - DAILY, -unrestricted visiting.

DUTY DOCTORS

This service is for emergency medical care only. Please remember your Community Services Card.

Moore Street Medical, Moore Street is the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. The surgery will be open from 10am - 12 noon and from 6pm - 7pm. No appointment necessary.

Surgery phone 308 3066.

Gym Company Medical, Cass Street is the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. The surgery will be open from 10am - 12 noon and ASHBURTON REST HOMES from 6pm - 7pm. No appointment necessary. COLDSTREAM HOUSE - DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

Surgery phone 308 9489.

CAMERON COURTS - DAILY, unrestricted METHVEN & RAKAIA AREA visiting.

Saturday and Sunday doctor and emergency PRINCES COURT - DAILY, unrestricted visiting. details - please telephone the Methven Medical EMERGENCY DENTIST Centre, ph 302 8105.

If you do not have or cannot contact your Ashburton Hospital DOES NOT provide an accident and emergency service. regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 Except in cases of emergency persons requiring for the name of the rostered weekend dentist medical attention must consult their own or the in Christchurch. Hours 9am-5pm, Saturdays, duty general practitioner. Persons subsequently Sundays and Public Holidays. requiring treatment at Ashburton Hospital must ELPLINE ERVICES have a general practitioners note of referral.

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MENTAL HEALTH Call free on 0800 222

SAFE CARE - 24 hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791

VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP

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

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

ALCOHOL DRUG HELP LINE Call us free on (0800 787 797).

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LIFELINE - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353

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WEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 9am - 5pm.

TINWALD POOL: Open 12noon - 7pm.

ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton: Mon - Fri 5pm Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven: Mon - Fri 4.30pm Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm

INFORMATION CENTRES

Due to relocation, the Art Gallery is closed until further notice.

ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm.

Sun CLOSED. Public holidays from 10am until 2pm. Phone 308-1050.

METHVEN - Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am until 3pm.

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ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

BUS DEPARTURES

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Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192.

Saturday: 10am - 1pm, Sunday 1pm - 4pm

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4pm. Research facilities weekday afternoons.

Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

ANIMAL SERVICES

Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700 - 24 hour service.

WEEKEND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: All enquiries - Inspector John Keeley: 308 4432 or 0274 342 646

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER - Contact (cats) Tracey 021 1356

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VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, 1 Smallbone Dr, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. 24-hour Emergencies: Large: Andrew Robinson. Small: Ref Vetlife.

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Cnr East St & Smithfield Rd, Ashburton.

Saturday clinic 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Large: Ciprian Verdes. Small: Shannon Reeve.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

Experienced Automotive Technician/ Motor Mechanic Required

Senior Finance Administrator • Exciting agri-business finance role

• Be part of a dynamic team

Ruralco is a business which offers a discount charge card for farmers based throughout the South Island. Ruralco offers farmers the ability to purchase all of their farm and family inputs from a broad range of businesses with their own discount charge card.

THE ROLE As the senior finance administrator of a busy team, you will be a dedicated team player who is energetic and motivated. You will also be an excellent communicator, demonstrate strong leadership and organisational skills, have an eye for detail, and operate in a professional and results-orientated manner.

Specific tasks include: • Team management of three finance staff; • Accounts payable and receivable processing; • Daily Bank reconciliations; • Supplier statement reconciliations; • Maintenance of Fixed Asset register; • Dealing with account queries.

0800 RURALNZ (787 256)

• Ashburton based

Experience and skills we are seeking include: • Proven accounts experience within a high volume environment; • Proven team leader who can motivate a team to get results; • Confident user of excel with exposure to large accounting software; • Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across all levels of the business to achieve results; • Ability to work to tight timeframes on a regular basis; • Ability to learn new systems quickly and be adaptable to change.

If this is you, send your CV and cover letter to hr.manager@ruralco.co.nz by the 20th of March 2015.

For further information on Ruralco please visit www.ruralco.co.nz.

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Systems Control/Administration - Fixed Term Five Star Beef, owned by ANZCO Foods, is based near Ashburton and is the only large scale commercial cattle feedlot in New Zealand, producing high quality grain finished beef, with a standing capacity of up to 20,000 head. We are looking for an experienced administrator, who enjoys being an integral part of a small team to join us on a fixed term basis to cover a period of parental leave (approximately 13 months).

This is a varied and interesting role with a wide range of duties including: • Reception and general administration support • Administration of computerised operating systems • Input and reconciliation of data, invoices and creditor statements • Weighbridge operation for receiving feed commodities • Liaising with contractors and suppliers • PA duties including typing and visitor arrangements.

To succeed in this role the successful applicant will have the following attributes: • Advanced computer skills, including proficiency with the full Microsoft Office suite and adaptability to new computer systems • Demonstrate high level customer service skills • Logical approach to problem solving • Ability to use discretion and sound judgement when handling sensitive and confidential information • Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines • Effective team member with the ability to work autonomously when required • Experience with accounts reconciliation would be an advantage.

We are committed to supporting and developing our people and this is an ideal role to further develop your administration career. If you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role and would like to be part of our company at a time of exciting growth then we want to hear from you.

Apply online now at

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Are you an experienced Automotive Technician/Motor Mechanic?

Are you looking for a role where you can use your experience and skills to the best of their ability?

If you have answered ‘yes’ to the above then we want to hear from you.

Our vision is ‘Developing Exceptional People and Providing a Great Customer Experience’.

Our Ashburton Service Department is looking for a person that can deliver high levels of service and care to our customers.

The successful applicant will have the following attributes: • Strong customer focus with the desire to deliver the highest standard of workmanship • Strong Technical ability • Motivated with a high level of commitment • Hardworking and reliable.

• WOF certification preferred but not essential.

• Desire to learn latest technologies • Must be a team player.

We offer: • Real one on one training and Development to help you get up to speed in the role • Excellent work environment • Competitive package If you believe you have the attributes we need and are keen to join our successful team, please call or send your application and CV to Ray Girvan Manager on 03 307 5830, P O Box 174, Ashburton 7740, or, employment@ashburton.toyota.co.nz

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Team member Hose Technician Do you want to be part of an up-andcoming hydraulic company, backed by a successful and well established company of forty years, Martin Hydraulics Ltd? Martin Bennett Hydraulics is quickly becoming a large player in the Ashburton service industry. We are currently looking for a Hose Technician to help with our ever increasing work load.

The successful applicant will need to have a mechanical/fitter type background; experience in hydraulics industry would be an advantage.

Applicants must have a full NZ driver's licence and must be a New Zealand citizen or have a current work visa.

Applications close March 19, 2015.

Please forward us your current CV and hand written covering letter to: justin@martinbennett.co.nz or phone Justin 0275 301 272

Yard Person The work will involve the daily cleaning and care of our motorhome stock. It will also include assisting in small maintenance work as required.

Would suit someone looking to further themselves into a possible sales position.

Come check our great flooring options:

Ideally you would hold a Class 2 heavy traffic licence.

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A pleasant and friendly attitude is a must due to the continual involvement with the public.

Call today for an obligation free quote

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The successful candidate will: • Be fit as some heavy lifting is involved • Ability to work un-supervised • Merchandising skills would be an advantage.

If you think you are the person we are looking for, please send a covering letter along with your c.v. to: HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz or post to Human Resources, Mitre 10 MEGA, P.O. Box 35, Ashburton 7740 Applications close on Friday, March 20, 2015.

Training will be provided and excellent career opportunities exist. A fully equipped mobile hose van will be supplied.

We have a position available at our Ashburton site for a general yard person.

FLOORING

Mitre 10 MEGA has a vacancy in their Night Fill team. This position is 15 hours per week, 6pm - 9pm Monday - Friday plus some overtime as required.

This is a non smoking environment.

Please send applications with C.V to: AshburtonRv Centre P O Box 5012 Ashburton 7740

ALLENTON

AUTO CENTRE

FORECOURT ATTENDANT 8-11 hours per week

We are seeking a part-time forecourt attendant to assist us with customer service duties for 8-11 hours per week.

Hours: • 1-2 weekday shifts 4pm to 7pm • 1 X Saturday shift 8am to 1pm Full training and competitive pay will be provided.

No criminal convictions.

Please email CV to: allentonautos@xtra.co.nz Or drop in your CV: Allenton Auto Centre David Howden 102 Harrison Street, Allenton, Ashburton

Glenbrae Transport Ltd

DRIVER WANTED!

Must have class 5 license Excellent pay rates For more information please call John at Glenbrae Transport on 027 333 4032 or send us an email: glenbraetransport@hotmail.co.nz

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Ashburton Butchery 2IC As part of our focus on providing top quality products, service and presentation, we require a qualified Butcher to join our Butchery department.

This position is a great opportunity for a motivated, confident, team player who enjoys the challenges of meat retailing. As a key member of the butchery team you will have responsibilities, and require skills to carry out day to day operations of this busy department.

The successful applicant will be able to assist the manager in all aspects of department operation and will lead the department in the Managers absence.

The position is Tuesday to Saturday - 45 hours per week.

Responsibilities of the successful applicant will include: • Leadership • Maintaining the high standards of all our meat products • Ability to effectively communicate at all levels • Attention to detail • Dedicated to customer service • Sense of humour • Honest & Reliable • Team Player Competitive remuneration will be negoiated with the successful applicant reflective of performance and experience.

If you have what we are looking for and are ready to take on an exciting new challenge, then apply in writing and enclose your CV to:

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SITUATIONS VACANT

Clerical Records Clerk – Ashburton Hospital We are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team at Ashburton Hospital as a Clinical Records Clerk on a permanent, part-time basis.

Your key duties will include: • • • • •

Creation and Maintenance of patient records Computer tracking of records to and from clinical areas Filing and retrieval of records from storage shelves Supply of information to external requestors Providing relief reception duties for the Main Reception area.

To succeed in this role you will need to have good attention to detail and the ability to sort information numerically. You will also need to be able to stand on your feet for long periods of time. You will have a customer-focused approach to your work, have excellent communication skills, and be able to organise and prioritise your workload in this deadline driven environment.

Knowledge of the health sector, medical terminology and experience working with clinical records or patient information would be highly advantageous however full training will be provided.

This is a permanent, part time position working Monday and Thursday, 8am to 5pm (16 hours per week).

To find out more contact Stacey Flintoff, Recruitment Specialist on (03) 337 7985 or email: stacey.flintoff@cdhb.health.nz

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Send CV to Hydraulink Mid Canterbury Ltd, P.O. Box 92, Ashburton 7740 or email pfergus@xtra.co.nz

Beach Road Dairy We have a position available in our busy store.

• We are looking for an honest, reliable and customer friendly employee • Must have a Liquor Licence and experience would be an advantage • You will be required to do shift work, up to 30 hours per week, our open hours are 7am 8pm, 7 days a week • You must be able to work unsupervised and also in a busy team environment • We offer the successful applicant an attractive hourly rate.

If this sounds like you, please deliver your CV with a cover letter to: Beach Road Dairy, 30 Beach Road, Ashburton.

The role is based in Ashburton but may involve working across both Ashburton and Timaru Sites Care and Protection Social Workers support children, young people and their families through challenging times in their lives. And the best part of the role is we get to see the results first hand.

What happens on a day to day basis in this role?

The familiar saying that ‘Every day is different’ is spot-on here but the core of this role involves assessing and enabling children to live in a safe environment - we do this alongside families and other organisations to help create long-lasting safe care. Working under some pretty innovative legislation (the Children, Young Persons and their Families Act and the Care of Children Act) we are involved in supporting families to make positive decisions for their children, but also in recommending and submitting social work reports and plans to the Family Court to advocate for what can be significant and lifechanging decisions for children.

Our Social Workers have a Social Work Degree and a full drivers licence. We get on well together and we are very good at supporting new team members on the job, in training and over a coffee. We also have a strong community focus backed up with real-world, real-life experience and a belief that these vulnerable children and young people deserve safety and nurture to achieve their potential.

Application’s close Saturday, March 28, 2015.

We offer full in house and web based training.

Ashburton

What is our team like?

Overseas applicants must hold New Zealand Citizenship, New Zealand Permanent Residency or a Valid New Zealand Work Permit.

Hydraulink Mid Canterbury Ltd is looking for a well rounded team member to join their small but professional team.

Ideally this position will suit someone with mechanical ability, experience with hydraulic systems would be an advantage.

You will be involved in over the counter sales, repairs to hydraulic cylinders and other hydraulic components. The position will be predominantly workshop based with some offsite work.

Care and Protection Social Worker

All of this is about valuing children, and keeping their best interests at the centre of our work.

Human Resources Manager Ashburton New World P O Box 444, Ashburton 7740

Workshop Person

help change young lives for the better

The Ashburton Guardian has a new position for a skilled subeditor.

This part-time, casual position would suit a print journalist skilled in graphics-based subediting who has mastered the Adobe suite of design and layout programs.

You will work on all the Ashburton Guardian’s publications, including Guardian Farming, Dairy Focus and You magazine, so you will be used to the pace of tight deadlines.

We can offer you: • Commitment and support to the highest standards of strengths-based social work • Salary range is between $44,381 - $68,466 (Qualified Social Worker) And the opportunity to hear feedback like this: • always there - he’s straight up, and knows what’s going on.

• If something is not right he picks up - he works hard for us, always checks up.

• She focusses on the positive things I do.

Do you think you might like to be part of this team?

To obtain a position description or to apply online, please visit our website https://msdcareers.msd.govt.nz/home and enter the job code 10751. Enquiries can be directed to Rachel Simpson on 03 961 4106 or email Rachel.Simpson009@cyf.govt.nz Applications close Friday 20 March 2015 at 5.00pm.

Fitter Turner – Serviceman

You’ll have an eye for detail and page design, and demonstrable proficiency in subbing copy for good We require an honest, hard working, English, readability and style. On the job training will enthusiastic fitter turner to join our busy REMINDER: Please check URL, team.email address and closing date further unlock your talents.

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The Ashburton Guardian is looking for a multitalented self-starter to join our busy and fiercely local newsroom as a news and features writer.

This fulltime position will suit a qualified print journalist who enjoys everything from hard news and people stories to magazine-style pieces and advertising features.

You’ll have a nose for a good story, be enthusiastic and well organised, and have lots of initiative. And you’ll be a proactive team player who can work well under pressure and who thinks well on your feet.

Your news stories and advertising features will be published in the Ashburton Guardian, in our monthly rural publications Guardian Farming and Dairy Focus, and on GuardianOnline. You will also write with flair for our monthly lifestyle magazine, You. If this sounds like you, email a covering letter and CV by 5pm, March 20 to:

Spanner Hands/ Labourer/ Ticketed Scaffolder

Do you enjoy a busy fast moving environment, have a passion for farming and telephone service & sales, then this position could be for you?

ATS is a dynamic and innovative co-operative offering members the ability to purchase all farm inputs through our stores in Ashburton, Rakaia and Methven.

We are looking for a person who is able to offer their experience in customer service, has attention to detail, an excellent telephone manner and possesses an exceptional attitude toward their work.

This full time Customer Service Centre position is based in Ashburton.

You will be working with our experienced customer service team who pride themselves in being able to offer high levels of customer service, industry and product knowledge, accuracy and the quick delivery of our services to members. We will provide all the training requirements for our team to succeed.

Ideally you will have: • Excellent communication skills; • Sales and customer service experience; • Knowledge of dairy farming practices; • Intermediate computer skills; • CRM experience beneficial.

If you would like to join this motivated team, please apply quoting CSC01.

Email your application together with your CV to: hr.manager@ats.co.nz Applications close 19th March 2015.

Receptionist / Vet Nurse

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an experienced vet nurse with extraordinary front of house skills to join our friendly, professional team.

Arable Representative METHVEN

PGG Wrightson Seeds is a New Zealand based global reaching seed company with operations and collaborations in New Zealand, Australia and South and North America.

We are currently seeking an Arable Representative to join our team in the Methven area.

As an Arable Representative you will be responsible for servicing clients with an arable business, providing advice on agrichemicals, fertiliser and pasture seed as well as managing the complete growing process of their contracted crops. This will include crop production, crop monitoring and reporting, promoting and selling Arable products whilst maintaining a high level of relationships with clients.

To be successful in this role you will need proven experience in the arable industry, strong knowledge of cereal and small seed crop agronomy and have good interpersonal skills whereby you will become our clients trusted advisor.

Should you require further information regarding this position please contact Geoff Tubb, Arable Business Operations Manager on 03 687 7331.

To apply please email your application along with CV to applications@pggwrightsonseeds.co.nz

The position involves permanent hours as sole-charge of our Reception/ Front of House Monday 9.00am to 5.30pm; and casual hours to cover the annual leave of our vet nurses, as required.

The applicant will have a genuine interest in getting to know our clients and their pets; will manage our appointments, retail sales and stock levels, as well as general office duties.

The successful applicant must be reliable, and also have the following qualities: ~ A passion for the veterinary profession ~ Accurate message taking and communication ~ Highly organised, with the ability to stay ‘focused’ with minimal supervision, and accomplish required tasks by designated deadlines; while having flexibility with regard to unexpected requests taking priority over planned duties. ~ Confident with all aspects of vet nursing, reception and customer services.

If the above describes you, then please apply with a hand written letter and enclose your Curriculum Vitae to: Practice Manager Canterbury Vets Ltd 363 West Street ASHBURTON 7700 or email: saraht@canvet.co.nz Applications close Friday, March 20, 2015.

Rotokaia Farm Ltd

If you would like to see a full position description for this role please contact Alexis Gray on agray@pggwrightsonseeds.co.nz Applications close Sunday, 29 March 2015.

Helping grow the country

NICKY BUTLER

M 027 751 1801 | B 03 307 7377 E nicky.butler@bayleys.co.nz

What we can offer: - Immediate Start - Opportunities to upskill and progress further in your career - Be part of a professional and dynamic team - The right applicant can be put through the Class 2 Drivers Licence.

You must have: - Current full drivers licence - Ability to pass a drug test as we like to keep our men and clients safe - Ability to work flexible hours - Applicants for this position should have New Zealand residency or a valid New Zealand work visa

To apply: Please contact Mark on 027 273 2803 or email: admin@elitescaffolding.net.nz

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IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

We are looking for enthusiastic people to join our team.

We operate two 900 cow dairy units in Dorie, approx 30km north east of Ashburton. Both dairy sheds are automated, with milk monitoring, cup removers and grain feeding.

Position 1) Dairy

assistant - immediate start

Position 2) Dairy

assistant - for 1st June start

Suitable applicants must have some dairy experience, be able to work well as part of a team, and have a great sense of humour.

There is also the opportunity of some milking and calf rearing work for a partner.

A copy of the job description is available from office@rotokaia.com

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Customer Service Centre Representative— Call Centre

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Ashburton Guardian

SITUATIONS VACANT PART TIME POSITION AVAILABLE Applicant must be honest, reliable, selfmotivated, tidy and fit. have a drivers licence and be confident with cash.

Please apply in writing to: Box No 1055 C/- Ashburton Guardian PO Box 77 Ashburton 7740

Joshua Patrick Happy 7th Birthday sweetheart.

Love you to the moon and back, love Mum, Dad and Tomy. xxxx Ruby Robinson Happy 8th Birthday Ruby.

Lots of love from Mum, Dad and Jacob.

Jack Withell-O’Grady Happy 10th Birthday Big Fella “double figures”. Love always from Mum, Dad, Kurt, Max and Jed. xxxxx

Jack Withell-O’Grady Happy 10th Birthday young man. Love from all of your Nannys, Grandads, Aunties, Uncles and Coucins. xx Marshall Green Happy 8th Birthday.

“Lots of love.”

Mum, Dad, Levon, Cole, Ebony and Abel. xxxxxx 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 RESOURCE CONSENT APPLICATION: Applicant: Address:

Canterbury Regional Council Regional Engineer C/- URS New Zealand Limited, PO Box 4479, Christchurch Attn: Mr Tim Ensor or email Tim.Ensor@aecom.com

The Canterbury Regional Council Regional Engineer has lodged an application for several resource consents to facilitate the opening or re-setting a number of river mouths within the Canterbury Region for hazard management purposes. The rivers, and their locations, relating to the proposed application, are listed in the table.

CRC155562: A land use consent to disturb or excavate the bed of a number of waterways to re-set or open the waterways to the Pacific Ocean, for hazard management purposes.

CRC155563: A water permit to divert surface water from a number of waterways, through gravel barriers, into the Pacific Ocean, for hazard management purposes.

CRC155570: A coastal permit to disturb the foreshore and sea bed using heavy machinery to lower the crest of gravel barriers located within the Coastal Marine Area, at the mouth of each waterway.

CRC155571: A water permit to divert coastal water where the Coastal Marine Area boundary extends beyond the location of each gravel barrier located at the mouth of each waterway.

CRC155573: A discharge permit to discharge re-suspended sediment into each waterway as a result of heavy machinery breaching the gravel barrier.

CRC155584: A discharge permit to discharge re-suspended sediment in to the Coastal Marine Area as a result of heavy machinery breaching the gravel barrier at the mouth of each waterway.

CRC155588: A land use permit to undertake earthworks to lower the crest of each gravel barrier at each waterway, (see table).

TRADES, SERVICES

TRADES, SERVICES

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

dandi contracting

• 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

TRADES, SERVICES 4 TINT-A-WINDOW solar protective films, UV block, fade, heat and glare control, privacy and safety films for glass. FREE quotes - 20 years local service, Bill Breukelaar - phone 0800 368 468. www.tintawindow.co.nz COMPUTER PROBLEMS? For Prompt Reliable Service Contact Kelvin Boult, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Ph 308 8989.

30yrs Local experience, Same day service if possible, *SUPERGOLD discount card accepted.* COMPUTER Tuneup and Repairs, New Computer Sales & Setup, Internet setup, Onsite Day Or Evenings and Weekends, LOW FEES, call Robin Johnstone at Networks Firewalls & PCS 308 1440 or 027-768 4058.

DOAKY’S Plumbing Ltd. Plumbing, drain laying, blocked drains. No job too BIG or too SMALL. Call Lindsay now 027 555 5575 or 03 308 1248.

* Building * Farm Maintenance * Brickwork * Blockwork * Concreting * Stonework

Ph 027 348 9287 E dvddrvr@gmail.com PUBLIC NOTICES

The Mid-Canterbury Children's Day Organising Committee would like to

sincerely thank our very generous sponsors and supporters..........

PortFM Ashburton Rotary Ashburton Guardian Tiddlywinks Ashburton District Council Save the Children – Ashburton Porse ANZCO Jeff Marshall Motorcycles The Cancer Society St Johns of Ashburton The Regent Cinema Honda Country Mania-O-Roto Cubs & Scouts The Finishing Company EnviroWaste Ashburton Couplands Cadburys C & P Richards Tinwald Supervalue B.P Ashburton Goodman Fielder Inner Wheel Club of Ashburton Mayfield Lions The Plains Railway Scott Tudor Ashburton County Lions Mid Canterbury Playcentre Association

Ashburton Police Think First Gavin Hunt The Tinwald Reserve Board Bunnings Warehouse Spraymarks Ashburton Toy Library Dynamic Gymnastics Ashburton Contracting Ltd Annies Nannies Ash Steam & Model Engineers Ashburton Art Gallery BNZ – Ashburton Braden Nelson Builder Alistair Lobb Ashburton Fire Service Marine Confederacy of Rakaia St Andrews Church Ashburton Club & MSA Goods Saddlery

0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

Sub-Region

Map reference

Harnetts Creek

Kaikoura

Topo50 BT27:5739-1090

Middle Creek

Kaikoura

Topo50 BT27:5655-0920

Lyell Creek

Kaikoura

Topo50 BT27:5633-0513

Ewelme Stream

Kaikoura

Topo50 BT27:5131-0343

Elms Creek

Kaikoura

Topo50 BT27:5060-0307

Swan Creek

Kaikoura

Topo50 BT27:5703-1008

Hurunui River

North Canterbury

Topo50 BV26:2419-5018

Ashley River

North Canterbury

Topo50 BW24:7765-0860

Rakaia River

Central Canterbury

Topo50 BY22:3631-3879

Ashburton River

Central Canterbury

Topo50 BY21:0436-2157

Rangitata River

South Canterbury

Topo50 BZ20:8094-0617

Kapunatiki Creek

South Canterbury

Topo50 BZ20:7621-0283

Orari River

South Canterbury

Topo50 BZ20:7287-9996

Spider Lagoon

South Canterbury

Topo50 BZ20:7190-9907

Opihi River

South Canterbury

Topo50 BZ20:6838-9564

Seadown Drain

South Canterbury

Topo50 BZ19:6538-9225

Normanby Creek

South Canterbury

Topo50 CA19:6098-7638

Pig Hunting Creek

South Canterbury

Topo50 CA19:6034-7529

Pareora River

South Canterbury

Topo50 CA19:5781-7056

Lyalldale River

South Canterbury

Topo50 CA19:5728-6948

Otaio River

South Canterbury

Topo50 CA19:5559-6520

Horseshoe Lagoon

South Canterbury

Topo50 BZ20:7184-9892

Horseshoe Bend Creek

South Canterbury

Topo50 CA19:5422-6004

Makikihi River

South Canterbury

Topo50 CA19:5397-5703

Sinclairs Creek

South Canterbury

Topo50 CB19:5546-3846

Morven Drain

South Canterbury

Topo50 CB19:5560-3462

Waitaki River

South Canterbury

Topo50 CB19:5380-2226

A consent duration of 35 years is sought.

SUBMISSIONS The above applications may be viewed at Environment Canterbury, 17 Sir Gil Simpson Drive Christchurch, Kaikoura Office, 73 Beach Road Kaikoura, Timaru Office, 75 Church Street Timaru, Hurunui District Council, 66 Carters Road, Amberley, Ashburton District Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton and Waimate District Council, 125 Queen Street, Waimate.

The applications may also be viewed on the Environment Canterbury’s website at: http://ecan.govt.nz/ services/online-services/pages/consent-search.aspx, by entering the Consent Number, selecting “Search”, then the “CRC Record Number”. This will bring up a copy of the application.

Any person may make a written submission to Environment Canterbury on the above application.

All submissions should be sent to Environment Canterbury, PO Box 345 Christchurch 8140. Your submission may also be emailed to Environment Canterbury. The email version of the submission form may be found on the Environment Canterbury website at the following address: www.ecan.govt.nz/news-and-notices/notices/

A submission should include your name, address and phone number; the applicant’s name and consent application number. A submission must state your reason for submission, whether you support or oppose the application and if you wish to be heard in support of your submission. The submission must be signed, and a copy forwarded to the Applicant’s address for service.

HOME handyman available.

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

For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline

Waterway

For advice on the Environment Canterbury applications please phone 03 353 9007 or 0800ECINFO (0800 324 636) or visit Environment Canterbury’s website (www.ecan.govt.nz).

Submissions must be received by Environment Canterbury not later than 5.00pm on Tuesday, 14 April 2015.

We Help Save Lives We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, be er prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.

Bill Bayfield CHIEF EXECUTIVE

A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence

Find out how you can help by visiting: www.otago.ac.nz/chchheart

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MEETINGS, EVENTS

Pickling Onions 1kg Broccoli 2 for Tele Cucumber Fresh Corn 3 for Red Plums 1kg

SCVCC 30TH Annual Swap Meet

$1.99 bag $3 .99c ea $2 $3.99 bag

Winchester Domain SH1, March 28, gates open 7.30am.

All makes car display Something for everyone.

Sites - Janet Campbell Ph 03 686 0282

Specials available from 10/03 - 17/03

OPEN 7 DAYS Road The Green Grocer Main SouthTinwald

Fresh Fruit & Vege

PUBLIC NOTICES

Annual General Meeting Monday, March 23, 2015, 7pm at the Turret Room, Menorlue 27 Walnut Ave, Ashburton.

All members welcome.

Any queries contact Club President Glenys Holden 303 6559

SPECIALISED SERVICES

308-1095

RURAL TRADING POST LET OR LEASE HAY COVERS 25m x 4m, Polytarp $499 + GST. Order now, phone John 03 307 7307 or 027 362 8231, 120 Moore Street (behind Masterguard), Ashburton Canvas Shade and Motor Trimming.

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

LIVESTOCK, PETS

BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, LOCAL builder available for horse and all farm animals. pole shed and farm buildings. We also sell pet food. Call Enquiries to Gary 027 3305 Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 386.

621, A/H 03 348 9439.

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URGENTLY needed a kind loving foster home for two small dogs, aged 9. For approx 3 months until I return to NZ. All expenses paid by owner and will negotiate extras. Phone Yvonne 0275 240 248.

LIVESTOCK Improvement Herd Test Operations seek to lease/rent an office space plus shared use of a meeting room. Would prefer it in the Industrial Area. Please call the Field Team Leader on 027 282 8536.

TO LET sunny, two bedroom house, fully fenced section, four car garaging. $300 p/w, enquiries for viewing call 027 269 4133.

Bookings close March 20 or pay cash on the day.

No dogs allowed.

FOR SALE GREEN Old Man pine $140, semidry Macrocarpa $200, semidry Old Man pine $170, Dry Old Man pine $200. All 3.6m³. Phone Shane James, Firewood 303 7063.

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

Phone 308-3602

AUCTION SALES ASHBURTON FANCIERS SOCIETY Poultry Auction April 19, 2015

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

Phone Brian 307-8000 or 308-6180.

Entries close April 4, 2015 Write for selling schedule to: B. Glassey No 4 RD Ashburton

LET OR LEASE

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Church Services

FOR LEASE BY TENDER: 330 hectares of flats and rolling hill near Coalgate with an option of a further 30 hectares of true summer safe land within 10km.

Suitable for sheep, beef and heifer grazing, and some cropping.

Cnr Cass & Havelock Sts Phone 308 5409 www.ashburtonbaptist.co.nz

Tender packs and inspection available from March 15.

10am Morning Service

Tender closes March 31, 2015.

Enquiries to: Tim Deans (03 318 8633, or 027 221 1054)

Speaker: Pastor Rob Davison LIFE 2 da MAX (Kids Church)

Tenders to: Ben Tothill, P.O. Box 29140, Christchurch 8540 or ben@bentothill.co.nz

LOST, FOUND

Female black Staffle

Missing from Frazer’s Road since Tuesday, March 3.

Large office space to let.

Flexible rental terms to suit tenant.

Please phone Sally to enquire on 307 8888 or 027 622 7748.

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

$1000 reward.

Please contact 0274 368 248.

WANTED to rent - Three bedroom house. Very good references available. Ph 022 087 1614.

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

Creche available Refreshments to follow 6.00pm House of Prayer ALL VERY WELCOME

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES (Ashburton) St Andrew’s St Paul’s St James

Combined Service at

St Andrew’s Havelock St 10.00am

St Andrew’s

WANTED to rent - Two COTTAGE for rent - Tidy, two bedroom unit. Ph 027 933 bedroom, heat pump, $230 8068. p/w. No dogs, good references required. 81 McMurdo Street. Contact Vanessa 021 146 4961.

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HIRE

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

HOUSE to rent. Three bedroom house, S/E Tinwald location. ¼ acre section, heat-pump, new bathroom.

Double garage plus workshop. $340pw. Ph 302 1881 evenings.

FLOAT hire - single, double and tandem. Reasonable rates. Morrison’s Saddlery & Feed. Phone 308-3422 anytime.

NEW ASIAN, beautiful, friendly, sexy body, busty 38 DD, good service with massage. Phone 021 067 9520.

TO LET - Tidy sunny one bedroom flat. Reasonable rent. Would suit pensioner.

Tinwald area. For further information phone 308 8950.

Join us for an Encounter with Jesus Christ Sundays @10.00am Including Children’s church Everyone is welcome.

See you at Cnr Cass & Cameron St’s Ph 308 7610 or 308 7062

7.00pm

Assembly Of God Sunday Meeting 10.00am Hakatere Marae SH1, Fairton You are welcome Enquiries Phone 308-8699

Your local Spark Store, East Street, Ashburton (03) 308 0308

Daily Events Saturday

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

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

10.00am - 1.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY

GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, all welcome, West Street.

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

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

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

6.00pm HOLY NAME PARISH. Mass, Holy Name Church, Havelock Street.

Allens Road.

9.30am 8.00am ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Worship with Rev Tevita Taufalele. Baring Holy Communion, Park Street.

Square Church Lounge. Baring Square East.

8.30am 10.00am HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. ASHBURTON MODEL AERO CLUB. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street, Radio controlled aeroplane flying, weather Tinwald. permitting. Lovetts Road, off Maronan Road.

9.00am 10.00am THE ORIGINAL GYPSY FAIR. ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Fun, colour, food, music, free entry. Ashburton No service at St Paul’s today, combined with Domain, Walnut Avenue.

St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Havelock 9.00am Street.

ST PETER’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. 10.00am Holy Communion, Harrison Street.

METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. 9.30am New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Harvest Festival led by Rev Laurence Ennor. 48

Street, Methven.

10.00am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Church service with Rev David Brown, Cnr Havelock and Park Street.

10.00am HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass, Sealy Street.

10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10.00am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion every Sunday. 151-153 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131

Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

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

11.15am GREENSTREET COMMUNITY CHURCH. Harvest Festival led by Rev Laurence Ennor, Greenstreet-Staveley Road.

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

1.00m - 4.00pm VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum only open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

1.15pm “GOLF CROQUET” WAIREKA. Social. Waireka, Philip Street.

6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Youth group meet in youth room, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.00pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

7.00pm ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Church Service with Rev David Brown in the Sinclair Centre, Cnr Havelock and Park Street.

Monday

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

2.00pm GREY POWER. Speaker Rona Russell on the prison system.

Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

6.00pm RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Circuit training, 1st time free. St Andrews Church Hall, Bridge Street, Rakaia.

6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real Women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE. Euchre . Holy Name Parish Hall, Winter Street.

8.00pm ASHBURTON ELECTRONIC ORGAN AND KEYBOARD CLUB. Club night concert, all visitors welcome. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

9.00am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FARMERS MARKET. Local produce by local producers and hot food!!. North End West Street car park.

9.00am THE ORIGINAL GYPSY FAIR. Fun, colour, food music, free entry. Ashburton Domain, Walnut Avenue.

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

9.30am ST ANDREWS ANGLICAN CHURCH TINWALD. Community garden working bee and fellowship, each Saturday, weather permitting.

Behind the St Andrew’s Anglican Church, 157 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

Sunday

6.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real Women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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

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

1.00pm - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. New rooms open for research. Ground floor Heritage Centre, West St. All welcome.

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6am Guess How Much I Love You 3 0 6:10 The Adventures Of Chuck And Friends 3 0 6:30 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 6:55 Matt Hatter Chronicles 3 0 7:20 Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 7:45 Phineas And Ferb 3 0 8:15 Green Lantern – The Animated Series 3 0 8:40 Adventure Time 3 0 9:05 Regular Show 3 0 9:35 Lab Rats 10am Fresh 10:30 Switched At Birth 3 0 11:30 The 100 PGR 0 12:30 The Quest PGR 1:25 Young And Hungry PGR 1:55 The Bachelor Australia PGR 3 0 3:05 The Fosters 3 4:05 Regular Show 3 0 4:15 Step By Step 3 0 4:50 Full House 3 0 5:20 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:45 The Amazing Race 0 6:45 M Pocahontas 1995 Animated. 0 8pm L Lotto 7pm Along For The Ride PGR 0 8:05 Pocahontas Continued. 0 7:30 Our World – Wildest Latin 8:30 M My Sister’s Keeper AO America PGR 0 2009 Drama. An 11-year-old 8:40 Coronation Street PGR Paul girl, conceived to be a donor faces an ordeal; Kirsty’s world for her leukaemia-stricken comes tumbling down. 0 sister, finally demands the 9:40 Nashville PGR Juliette decides right to control her own not to apologise for her body. Cameron Diaz, Abigail behaviour during her induction Breslin. 0 ceremony; Deacon discovers 10:40 M Won’t Back Down his record deal is not quite PGR 2012 Drama. Viola Davis, what he expected. 0 Maggie Gyllenhaal.

10:35 In The Club PGR 3 0

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 Gone Fishin’ 3 7am Outdoors With Geoff 3 7:30 Infomercials 9:30 The Nation 10:30 The X Factor New Zealand 3 Noon The X Factor New Zealand 3 1pm The X Factor New Zealand 3 2pm Face Off PGR 3 3pm Australia’s Next Top Model PGR 3 4pm Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Home Cooking 3 0 4:30 N Native Kitchen International chef Peter Gordon mentors eight trainee chefs as they cook with mince, and learns to paddle a waka.

5pm Outdoors With Geoff 5:30 The Simpsons 3 0 6pm 3 News

11:45 The Day That Changed My Life AO 3 0 12:45 Auckland Daze AO 3 1:15 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:20 Neighbourhood 3 0 3:50 Football – English Premier League Arsenal v West Ham.

6am Te Karere 3 2 0 6:30 The Fishing Show – Classic Episodes PGR 3 0 7am Rural Delivery 7:30 Infomercials 9am Tagata Pasifika 9:30 Come Dine With Me UK PGR 11:55 There’s No Taste Like Home 1pm Annabel Langbein The Free Range Cook 3 0 1:30 Highway Cops PGR 3 0 2pm Four Weddings USA 3pm Life Flight PGR 3 0 3:30 Piha Rescue PGR 3 0 4pm Fishy Business 0 4:30 Water Patrol 3 0 5pm Robson Green – Extreme Fisherman 6pm One News 0

CHOICE TV 6am Better Homes And Gardens 7:30 Catch And Cook – US 8am Barter Kings 8:30 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook – London 9am Zumbo 9:30 House Crashers 10am Selling London 10:30 Lonely Planet – Best Parks Ever 11am Buying The Bayou 11:30 American Restoration Noon Property Brothers At Home 1pm Gardeners’ World 1:30 Better Homes And Gardens 3pm Lost And Sold 3:30 House Crashers 4pm Holiday Home Sweet Home 5pm LA Frock Stars 6pm Extreme Collectors PGR 6:30 Extreme Frontiers South Africa 7:30 Nature’s Treasure Islands From the sub-Antarctic to the equator, Stewart McPherson is on a mission to become the first person to visit all 14 British Overseas Territories.

8:30 No Ordinary Women 9:30 Being Erica PGR 10:30 Lost And Sold 11pm House Crashers 11:30 Catch And Cook – World

SUNDAY

Midnight LA Frock Stars 1am Extreme Collectors PGR 1:30 Nature’s Treasure Islands 3:30 No Ordinary Women 3:30 Catch And Cook – World 4am Being Erica PGR 5am Holiday Home Sweet Home

1:10 M Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World AO 2012 Comedy Romance. Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Melanie Lynskey.

3:05 M Love Happens AO 2009 Romance. 0 4:55 Posh Nosh 3 0 5:05 Fresh 5:30 It Is Written 3

FOUR

PRIME 6am Home Shopping 11:30 University Challenge Auckland v Canterbury.

Noon University Challenge Lincoln v AUT. 12:35 Rugby League – NRL Fulltime (Highlights) Round one of the NRL Premiership.

1:05 The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 3 2:35 Antiques Roadshow 3 3:30 Deal Or No Deal 4pm Deal Or No Deal 4:30 Cricket – ICC World Cup (Highlights) 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Chef’s Apprentice 3 6:30 Jamie At Home

11:20 The Blue Rose AO 3 Rose’s phone reveals vital clues, including the last person she spoke to, but how far are the Blue Roses prepared to go to get information? 0 12:20 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 5:30 Charles Stanley

11:20 90210 PGR 3 Naomi plans a costume party with her nemesis Holly; Navid’s plan for his uncle hits a snag; Silver learns the truth about Marissa.

12:15 The League AO 3 12:40 Infomercials

11:40 True Blood AO 3 Eric and Pam close in on Sarah; Adilyn and Wade find temporary refuge with unexpected hospitality; a familiar face returns to Bon Temps to help pick up the pieces.

12:50 Home Shopping

4:30 City Slickers Rodeo 3 5pm Project Whenua 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Te Irikura 3 6:30 Te Tepu 3 2 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 N Te Matatini AO Action from the Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival in Christchurch.

10pm How Bizarre 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Two Friday.

7am Golf – New Zealand Open (Highlights) Round Two. From Queenstown.

7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) Hurricanes v Blues. From FMG Stadium, Palmerston North.

8am Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Huddersfield Our World – Wildest Latin My Sister’s Keeper Giants v Castleford Tigers.

America, 7:30pm on TV One 8:30pm on TV2 8:30 L Rugby League – Super League Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos.

MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS 7:20 The Selling Of Scarry Manor 6:30 Elizabeth – The Golden Age 11:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Two Friday.

MV 2007 Drama. Cate Blanchett.

MV 2010 Comedy. Gabriel Diani.

Noon Sky Sport 365 8:25 Win A Date With Tad 8:50 Captain America – The 12:30 Golf – New Zealand Open Hamilton! MS 2004 Romantic Comedy.

Winter Soldier MV 2014 Action.

(Highlights) Round Two. From Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson.

Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace.

Queenstown.

11:05 Side Effects MVLS 10am The Making Of Get Smart PG 1pm Golf Central 2013 Thriller. Rooney Mara, 10:20 Something’s Gotta Give MLS 2pm L Golf – New Zealand Channing Tatum.

2003 Comedy. Jack Nicholson.

Open Round Three. From 12:50 Snitch MV 2013 Thriller.

12:25 The International 16VL 2009 Queenstown.

Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon.

Crime. Clive Owen, Naomi Watts.

6pm L Rugby League – NRL 2:45 Getaway MV 2013 Action.

2:25 Kate And Leopold PGL 2001 Panthers v Titans. From Carrington Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez.

Romance. Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman. Park in Penrith.

4:15 Olympus Has Fallen 16VL 2013 4:25 Enemy Of The State MVL 1998 8:30 L Rugby League – NRL Action. Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart. Action Thriller. Will Smith.

Sea Eagles v Storm. From Brookvale 6:15 Noah MV 2014 Drama.

6:35 Fool’s Gold MV 2007 Adventure. Oval in Manly.

Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly.

Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson. 11pm L Rugby League – NRL 8:30 The Wolf Of Wall Street 18LS 8:30 The Wedding Planner PGL 2001 Cowboys v Knights. From 1300 2013 Drama. Leonardo DiCaprio, Romantic Comedy. Jennifer Lopez.

SMILES Stadium in Townsville.

Jonah Hill.

10:15 Hollow Man 16VS 2000 SUNDAY 11:30 White House Down MVL Horror. Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon. 1am Rugby League – NSW Cup 2013 Action. Channing Tatum, SUNDAY (Delayed) Penrith v North Sydney.

Jamie Foxx.

12:05 Confessions Of A Shopaholic From Carrington Park in Bathurst.

PGL 2009 Romantic Comedy.

SUNDAY 3am Golf – New Zealand Open 1:50 Kate And Leopold PGL 2001 1:40 The Bag Man 18VLS 2014 (Highlights) Round Three. From Thriller. Robert De Niro, John Cusack. Romance. Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman. Queenstown.

3:30 The Wolf Of Wall Street 18LS 3:45 Hollow Man 16VS 2000 Horror. 3:30 L Cycling – Paris-Nice 5:35 Enemy Of The State MVL 1998 Stage Six. 2013 Drama. Leonardo DiCaprio, Action Thriller. Will Smith.

Jonah Hill.

5:05 UFC 185 Countdown

7pm Storage Hunters PGR 7:30 Ice Road Truckers PGR Hugh hatches a plan for VP Express to crush the competition, hauling the most lucrative load to date across dangerous terrain. 0 8:30 CSI AO 0 9:25 Chicago PD AO SVU Agents Fin and Rollins visit Chicago to help the intelligence unit find a serial murderer. 0 10:25 Hawaii Five-0 AO 0

7pm Storage Wars – Canada Guest auctioneer Patrick Pecker brings his A-game to the auction, fuelling his longstanding feud with Roy. 7:30 Village SOS 8:35 World War II – Last War Heroes PGR 9:40 Rugby – Super Rugby Highlanders v Waratahs.

From Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7am Team Umizoomi 3 7:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 2 8am Tribe 3 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am It’s In The Bag 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 10am Toku Reo 3 2 2pm The Big Hit 3 2:30 Whanau Living 3pm N Home Krew A group of hip-hop dancers from Turangi decides to take on the world’s best at Sydney’s World Supremacy Battlegrounds.

3:30 Waka Ama Sprint Nationals

THE BOX 6am The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes.

8:30 Pawnography PG 8:55 Survivor Marathon PG 12:15 Biker Battleground Phoenix PGL 1:05 RBT MC 1:30 Fire Scene Investigation M 1:55 Call Of The Wildman PG 2:20 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 2:45 Elementary MV 3:35 SVU MV 4:30 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes.

7:30 Pawnography PG 8pm Call Of The Wildman PG 8:30 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 9pm Hardcore Pawn – Behind The Deal PGL 9:30 Biker Battleground Phoenix PGL 10:30 RBT MC 11pm Fire Scene Investigation M 11:30 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS

SUNDAY

12:30 Raw MC 3:20 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 4:15 Survivor Marathon PG

SKY SPORT 1

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Sticky TV 3 8:30 Digimon Fusion 3 8:55 Rocket Power 3 9:20 Power Rangers – Super Megaforce 9:45 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Big Time Rush 3 5:30 Mr Young 6pm Futurama The Planet Express crew goes to explore an anomalous rift in space; Fry gets serious about his new girlfriend, Colleen.

6:30 M Space Jam 1996 Animated. Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle. 0 8:30 M Close Encounters Of The Third Kind AO 1977 Sci-fi. After an encounter with UFOs a line worker feels drawn to a remote area where something spectacular is about to happen. Richard Dreyfuss.

6am Cycling – Paris-Nice (Replay) Stage Five.

8am The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Replay) Hurricanes v Blues. From FMG Stadium, Palmerston North.

10:30 UFC 185 Countdown 11:30 Cycling – Tirreno-Adriatico (Highlights) Stage Three.

Noon Cycling – Paris-Nice (Highlights) Stage Five.

12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos.

1:30 Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 2pm L Rugby League – Holden Cup Panthers U20 v Titans U20.

4pm World Rugby 4:25 L Rugby – Super Rugby Crusaders v Lions.

7pm L Rugby – Super Rugby Highlanders v Waratahs.

From Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

9:35 L Rugby – Super Rugby Reds v Brumbies. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

Midnight L Netball – ANZ Championship Fever v Steel. From HBF Stadium in Perth. 1:55 L Rugby – Super Rugby Stormers v Chiefs. From DHL Newlands, Cape Town. 4am L Rugby – Super Rugby Cheetahs v Sharks. From Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein.

SKY SPORT 2

DISCOVERY 6am Magic Of Science PG 6:30 MythBusters PG 7:30 MythBusters PG Car v Rain.

8:30 ET Fishing Escapes PG 9:30 American River Renegades PG 10:30 Deadliest Catch PG 11:30 Deadliest Catch – Legend Of The Time Bandit PG 12:30 The Unexplained Files M 1:30 Gold Rush PG Grandpa John.

2:30 Sharkzilla PG 3:30 You Have Been Warned Again M Greatest Tricksters.

4:30 Auction Hunters PG 5pm Auction Hunters PG 5:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 6:30 Survive That! M 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG 8:30 Railroad Alaska PG A Bridge Too Far. 9:30 Moonshiners M 10:30 Ghost Asylum M 11:30 MythBusters PG

SUNDAY

12:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M 1:30 Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? M 3am Dangerous Flights M 5am MythBusters PG

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

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6am Rural Delivery 3 Producing native plants for riparian planting and restoration work at Pukerau; supporting Rural Mental Health.

6:25 Fishy Business 3 0 7:10 Sunday 3 0 7:35 Tagata Pasifika 3 8am Praise Be 8:30 Attitude Summer Series 0 9am Q+A 0 10am Marae 2 10:30 Waka Huia 11am Neighbourhood 0 11:30 Fair Go 3 0 11:55 F River Monsters With Jeremy Wade – Lair Of Giants 0 12:55 Intrepid Journeys 3 0 1:50 Our First Home Omnibus 30 4:55 The Zoo 3 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Sunday 0 7:30 Our First Home 0 8:30 In The Club AO With her husband on the run from the police, Diane must cope with the consequences of Rick’s actions; Kim feels increasingly responsible for Rosie. 0 9:40 The Missing AO 0 10:55 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries AO 0

12:05 Q+A 3 Local political affairs programme. 0 1:05 Rapid Response PGR 3 0 1:30 Emmerdale 3 0 3:30 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Extreme Frontiers South Africa 7am Nature’s Treasure Islands 8am Catch And Cook – World 8:30 Lost And Sold 9am House Crashers 9:30 Holiday Home Sweet Home 10:30 LA Frock Stars 11:30 Extreme Collectors PGR Noon Being Erica PGR 1pm Nature’s Treasure Islands 2pm No Ordinary Women 3pm Rachel Allen’s Easy Meals 3:30 Get Growing 4pm The View From River Cottage 4:30 Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers 5pm Luke Nguyen’s France 5:30 Coast 6:30 Salvage Hunters 7:30 Gourmet Farmer Afloat Matthew Evans, Ross O’Meara and Nick Haddows trace the path followed by the first Europeans to chart Tasmanian shores, exploring the foods and culture.

8:30 M Smart People AO 2008 Comedy Romance. Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother. Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker.

10:30 Coast 11:45 Wild At Heart PGR

MONDAY

12:30 Luke Nguyen’s France 1am M Smart People AO 2008 Comedy Romance. Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker.

3am Urban Secrets 4am Wild At Heart 5am Rachel Allen’s Easy Meals 5:30 Get Growing

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PRIME

SKY SPORT 1 6:15 Random Rugby TV 6:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 7am Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 7:30 Football – A-League (Highlights) 8am Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) 8:30 Golf – New Zealand Open (Highlights) 9am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) 9:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 10am Motorsport – FIA Formula One World Championship (Replay) 11:30 Small Blacks TV 11:45 Random Rugby TV Noon Football – A-League (Highlights) 12:30 SKY Sports News UK 1pm Sky Sport 365 1:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (Highlights) 2pm L Netball – ANZ Championship 4pm L Netball – ANZ Championship 6pm L Rugby League – NRL 8pm L Rugby League – NRL Raiders v Warriors. From GIO Stadium in Canberra.

10:15 The After Match Analysis and highlights of the game.

6am Pajanimals 3 0 6:20 Buzzy Bee And Friends 3 0 6:30 Art Attack 3 0 6:50 Sofia The First 3 0 7:15 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 7:35 The Penguins Of Madagascar 3 0 8am What Now 10am Mystery Girls PGR 3 0 10:20 Posh Nosh 3 0 10:30 The Bachelorette PGR 3 0 Noon Shortland Street Omnibus PGR 3 0 2:30 Suburgatory PGR 3 0 3pm Hot In Cleveland PGR 3 0 3:30 Home And Away Omnibus 3 0 5:55 Friends 3 0 6:25 Joey 3 0 6:55 M Hoodwinked Too! Hood v Evil 2011 Animated.

Voices of Hayden Panettiere, Glenn Close.

8:35 The Big Bang Theory PGR With the girls away in Las Vegas for the weekend, the guys set out to invent ‘the next big thing’, but only manage to come up with new ways to procrastinate. 0 9:05 2 Broke Girls PGR 0 9:35 Gotham AO 0 10:35 M Orphan AO 2009 Thriller. Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman. 0

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God 8:30 Turning Point With David Jeremiah 9am Three60 9:30 Re-Think 10am The Nation 0 11am The Bold And The Beautiful Omnibus PGR 3 1pm The Block: Fans v Favourites – Unlocked 1:30 Big Angry Fish 3 2pm Motorsport – Jetsprints Whanganui (Highlights) Round One, Superboat.

2:30 Motorsport – Jetsprints Whanganui (Highlights) Round One, Group A. 3pm Motorsport – US Formula Drift Irwindale, Parts One and Two. 4pm Motorsport – Bathurst 12 Hour (Highlights) 5pm Ice Road Truckers 3 0 6pm 3 News 7pm The X Factor New Zealand PGR The top 12 perform in front of the judges and studio audience.

9pm M Little Miss Sunshine AO 3 2006 Comedy. A family of misfits, determined to get their daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant, take a cross-country trip in their VW bus. Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Steve Carrell. 0

6am Sesame Street 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Rugrats 3 7:25 Dream Defenders 3 7:50 Oh No! It’s An Alien Invasion 3 8:15 Digimon Fusion 3 8:35 Rocket Power 3 9am Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 – Fused 3 9:25 Sticky TV Omnibus 3 Noon Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Entertainment Tonight Weekend 6pm Futurama 3 Zapp leads a military strike on the anomaly.

6:30 Slide Show 3 7:30 Glee PGR At the sectionals, New Directions and the Warblers compete; Rachel faces a decision.

8:30 The GC PGR 3 0 9pm The Xtra Factor New Zealand PGR (Highlights) 9:30 World’s Scariest…

Weather PGR 3 0 10:30 Bro’ Town PGR 3 0

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports from New Zealand and around the world, highlighting sport for young New Zealand fans.

Noon MasterChef USA PGR 3 The final seven face another mystery box, but with a twist.

12:55 Earthflight 3 Some of the world’s greatest natural spectacles from a bird’s-eye view.

2pm Birth Of Britain 3pm Nigellissima 3 3:30 Netball – ANZ Championship (Highlights) Round two.

4:30 Rugby Nation (Highlights) 5:30 Prime News 6pm Turn Back Time – The High Street

1am Marvel’s Agent Carter AO 3 0 2am The Flash AO 3 0 2:40 Arrow AO 3 0 3:25 Infomercials 3:55 Anger Management PGR 3 0 4:15 It Is Written 3 4:45 Bunheads PGR 3 5:30 Infomercials

11:10 State Of Affairs AO 3 0 12:05 M The Boat That Rocked AO 3 2009 Comedy.

2:55 Infomercials 5:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV 3

11pm Entertainment Tonight Weekend The biggest entertainment stories of the last week.

11:55 Infomercials

11:35 Top Gear USA AO 3 The guys find the same model cars they drove in college, and drive on a spring-break trip through Mexico to determine whose ride is the best college car.

12:30 Home Shopping

7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Rugby League – NRL Sea Eagles v Storm.

9:30 M Blood Simple AO 1984 Crime. A rich but jealous man hires a private investigator to kill his cheating wife and her new man, but when blood is involved, nothing is simple. John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya.

11:10 Te Kaea 3 2 11:40 Closedown

6am Golf – New Zealand Open (Highlights) Round Three.

6:30 Rugby League – Super League (Highlights) Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos.

7am Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Round Two Saturday.

7:30 Small Blacks TV 7:45 Random Rugby TV 8am Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 8:30 Soccer Saturday In the Club Midsomer Murders 10:30 Sky Sport 365 8:30pm on TV One 8:30pm on Prime 11am Cycling – Tirreno-Adriatico (Highlights) Stage Four.

11:30 Cycling – Paris-Nice MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS 6:25 Getaway MV 2013 Action.

7:45 The Wedding Planner PGL 2001 (Highlights) Stage Six. Noon Sky Sport 365 Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez.

Romantic Comedy. Jennifer Lopez.

12:30 Golf – New Zealand Open 7:55 The Making Of Edge Of 9:30 Fool’s Gold MV 2007 Adventure.

(Highlights) Round Three.

Tomorrow PG 2014 Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson.

1pm Golf Central 8:10 Olympus Has Fallen 16VL 2013 11:25 Confessions Of A 2pm L Golf – New Zealand Action. Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart. Shopaholic PGL 2009 Romantic Open Round Four.

10:10 Noah MV 2014 Drama.

Comedy. Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy.

6pm The Fishing Show Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly.

1:10 Hollow Man 16VS 2000 Horror. 7pm L Netball – ANZ 12:25 White House Down MVL Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon.

Championship Magic v Vixens.

2013 Action. Channing Tatum.

3:05 Practical Magic MV 1998 9pm Rugby Nation 2:35 The Purge 16VL 2013 Thriller.

Drama. Aidan Quinn, Nicole Kidman. 10pm Football – Arsenal TV Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey.

4:50 American Beauty 16VLSC 1999 Arsenal v West Ham United.

4pm Star Trek – Into Darkness Drama. Kevin Spacey.

MONDAY MV 2013 Action. Chris Pine.

6:50 Team America – World 1am Golf – New Zealand Open 6:15 Captain Phillips MV 2013 Police 16VLS 2004 Animated Action.

(Highlights) Round Four.

Drama. Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi.

8:30 The Day The Earth Stood 2am Rugby League – NRL 8:30 300 – Rise Of An Empire Still MV 2008 Sci-fi. Keanu Reeves.

(Highlights) Raiders v Warriors.

16VLS 2014 Action. Eva Green.

10:15 Taking Lives 16VLS 2004 Crime 2:30 L Cycling – Tirreno10:15 You’re Next 18VL 2011 Drama. Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke. Adriatico Stage Five.

Horror. Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci. MONDAY 4:30 Netball – ANZ 11:50 Stand Up Guys 16VLS 2012 Midnight The Longest Yard Championship (Highlights) Comedy. Christopher Walken.

MVLS 2005 Comedy. Adam Sandler.

Thunderbirds v Mystics.

1:50 Team America – World MONDAY 5am Netball – ANZ Police 16VLS 2004 Animated Action. Championship (Highlights) Magic 1:25 The Purge 16VL 2013 Thriller.

3:25 Taking Lives 16VLS 2004 Crime v Vixens.

2:50 300 – Rise Of An Empire Drama. Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke. 5:30 Motorsport – FIA Formula 16VLS 2014 Action. Eva Green.

4:30 You’re Next 18VL 2011 Horror. 5:05 The Day The Earth Stood One World Championship Still MV 2008 Sci-fi. Keanu Reeves.

Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci.

(Highlights) Australian Grand Prix.

7pm Storage Wars – New York 7:30 N Antiques Roadshow 8:30 Midsomer Murders AO 3 When a barrister is killed, suspicion falls on a recently released convicted murderer, but while his return has angered the local community, Grady Felton has a solid alibi for the crime.

10:35 The Young Ones

MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 2 2pm Tangaroa With Pio 3 2:30 Marae Kai Masters (Starting Today) 3 Marae teams from around the country take part in a competitive cooking show, hunting, gathering, and cooking local delicacies.

3:30 Rugby – World Cup 2011 3 New Zealand v Tonga.

5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Kai Time On The Road 3 6:30 Karanga The First Voice 3

THE BOX 7:40 Call Of The Wildman PG 8:05 Cajun Pawn Stars PG 8:30 Hardcore Pawn – Behind The Deal PGL 8:55 The Simpsons Marathon PG A marathon of Simpson’s episodes.

11:25 Pawnography PG 11:50 Raw MC 2:35 WWE Main Event MC 3:40 SmackDown! MC 5:25 RBT MC 5:50 Hardcore Pawn – Behind The Deal PGL 6:15 Fire Scene Investigation M 6:40 Biker Battleground Phoenix PGL 7:30 Longmire 16V 8:30 CSI – Miami MV 9:30 CSI – Miami MV 10:30 Strike Back 18VLS 11:30 Longmire 16V

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12:30 SmackDown! MC 2:05 WWE Main Event MC 3:05 CSI – Miami MV 3:55 CSI – Miami MV 4:45 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 5:10 Longmire 16V

11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 Triathlon – ITU World Series (Highlights) 12:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) 1am Motorsport – FIA Formula One World Championship (Highlights) 1:35 L Cycling – Paris-Nice 3:05 Rugby League – NRL

SKY SPORT 2

DISCOVERY 6am Magic Of Science PG 6:30 MythBusters PG 7:30 MythBusters PG 8:30 You Have Been Warned Again M Greatest Tricksters.

9:30 The Unexplained Files M 10:30 World’s Biggest Ship PG 11:30 American River Renegades PG Broken Promises.

12:30 Flight 370 – The Missing Links PG 1:30 Alaska Monsters M 2:30 Survive That! M Pain in the Neck. 3:30 Alaskan Bush People M 4:30 Moonshiners M 5:30 Railroad Alaska PG A Bridge Too Far. 6:30 Gold Rush PG 7:30 One Day In Auschwitz M 8:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 9:30 Top Ten Sharkdown M 10:30 Flight 370 – The Missing Links PG 11:30 You Have Been Warned Again M

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12:30 The Unexplained Files M 1:30 Tabloid M 2:30 Magic Of Science PG 3am Deadliest Catch PG 4am Dangerous Flights M 5am Dirty Jobs PG

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Family Notices 42 Ashburton Guardian BIRTHS

OMOND, Coral Adalene – On March 8, 2015, peacefully at Rosebank Resthome, Ashburton, aged 93 years.

Dearly loved wife of the late Barney (Leslie). Much loved mother of Nick, and Janne (dec), mother-in-law of Anne (Perth), and Barry, loved Granny to Sam (dec), Will, Tom, and Bec. Loved sister of brothers Ron (dec), and Graeme (dec), June, and Raewyn and a loved aunty to her nieces and nephews.

Messages to P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Coral’s life will be held at Our Chapel, Cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on MONDAY, March 16, commencing at 11.00am.

Followed by cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to:

IN MEMORIAM

FAGAN, David Joseph – 15.3.2014 “In God’s care you rest above In our hearts you rest with love.”

Loved dad and friend of Nicola and Doug. Grandad of Caitlin, Oliver, and William.

FAGAN, David – Tomorrow it is a year since we saw you last, but not a single day has gone past that you haven’t been in our lives, our thoughts and our hearts.

God bless Grandad.

All our love, Suzanne, Max, Molly, Charlie and Harry.

MACTIER, Colin – deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz In loving memory of a dearly to ensure publication. loved husband, father, fatherDuring office hours notices in-law and grandfather who may also be sent to: sadly left us two years ago classifieds@theguardian.co.nz tomorrow.

“Those we love don’t go away Any queries They walk beside please contact us every day 0800 Unseen, unheard, ASHBURTON but always near (0800-274-287).

Still loved, still missed, so very dear Death leaves a heartache no one can heal Love leaves a memory no one can steal.”

From Ettie, Vicki, Rangi, Samuel and Chloe Waaka, Shane, Dalene, Matthew and Lauren Mactier and Jason, Kylie and Shanan Mactier.

“Loved and remembered always”

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

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TILSON, Audrey Olive Lucy – 1925 - 2015 The late Glenys, Stuart, Donald, Heather and families sincerely thank family and friends for your love and support and the baking, messages, flowers and cards kindly received. Thank you to all those who attended the service to celebrate our mum’s life and also for the lovely tributes made to her, and for the donations made to the Kidney foundation. A special thank you to Dr Penny Holdaway, Rosebank and Terrace View Resthomes for Audrey’s care. Thank you to Reverend David Brown, Mr Mowat the piper and Patersons Funeral services.

Lastly a very special thank you to the Lynnford Rural Women who did the catering for us. Please accept this as our personal acknowledgement of appreciation.

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MOORE, Bruce James – Passed away Feb 14, 2015.

Susan, Phillip and Kelly, Robyn and Paul, Lindy, Valerie, Colin and Karen, would like to sincerely thank all of those people who attended the celebration of Bruce’s life.

Thank you for your kindness, love and support during this hard time, it has meant so much to all of us. We were truly grateful to everyone who visited, phoned, sent flowers, cards, food and baking. It was very much appreciated. Also, thank you to those who made a donation to the SPCA on Bruce’s behalf.

A special thank you to Christchurch Hospital and Ashburton Hospital for all the wonderful care and support you showed Bruce over the last number of years.

Yours kindness will always be remembered, please accept this as our sincere and personal acknowledgement to you all.

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BLACKWOOD, Heather – Ian would like to thank everyone for their love and support at the sad loss of his beloved wife Heather. A special thank you to his family for the caring support and love they gave at this time.

Also to Dr Penny Holdaway, Sue, Sondra and the staff at Rosebank Resthome, the Palliative Care team at Ashburton Hospital, Wendy Millichamp for the lovely service, Paterson’s Funeral Services, and finally a very big thank you to Heather and Graham Maw whose friendship, support and kindness is very much appreciated. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ROSS – Henry, Emma (nee Chapman) and big sister Ruby are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of Toby James Ross on March 6, 2015, 7lb 2oz. Many thanks to our midwife, Anna, and the staff at Ashburton Maternity

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Patchy morning drizzle clearing, then increasing fine spells.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: NW 30 km/h, easing for a time.

Morning cloud, and patchy drizzle about the foothills, then fine spells. Fresh northeasterlies developing in the afternoon.

TOMORROW

Saturday, 14 March 2015

A broad ridge lies across central New Zealand tomorrow, while southeasterlies strengthen over northern areas as Tropical Cyclone Pam approaches over waters to the north. Cyclone Pam is expected to pass by to the east of East Cape overnight Monday and the Chatham Islands late Tuesday. overnight max low

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Rain. Cold southerlies becoming strong.

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Showers, with snow down to 1000 metres.

Southerlies, slowly easing.

Showers. Southerlies slowly easing.

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ACROSS 1. Laundress we show an arm to (11) 6. It’s where the driver sits in a vehicle for hire (3) 8. Is a sneak, and has some effect (5) 10. Old besoms were made as the trees came into flower (9) 11. Be furious, but be bubbly on the surface (4) 12. Being carefree, pay by taking out hire purchase (5) 13. Strengthen lower leg (8) 16. Decent conduct is the mode RUC employ (7) 17. Short prayers one performs in the theatre (4) 18. Send one abroad for a job (4) 19. She’s a little sheepish, being one’s dearest possession (3-4) 21. Films copper tangling with priest (8) 23. Thanks to holding the parson back, may ward it off (5) 26. A one-sided view one gets among graduates (4) 27. How could a water-colour of Lear be equal to it? (9) 28. Couldn’t Villon find those of yesteryear? (5) 29. Make an artificial fly to wear with suit (3) 30. At the same time it happens to make cod doubly nice (11)

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13. It’s not plain that pawnbroker has a right to it (7) 14. In India the courts had absurd right to move around (7) 15. The tang that treats fate in such a way (5-5) 19. Sort of fever one got in recent outbreak (7) 20. When cooked like this, bread is laid out (7) 22. She came up from the Dardanelles (5) 24. Vehicle one will test by washing on a shovel (3) 25. Leave one another something to play (4)

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DOWN 1. Prone (4,4) 2. Accumulate (5) 4. Stick (3) 5. Confirm (12) 6. To sum up (2,1,4) 7. Departs (4) 8. Selling cheaper than a competitor (12) 12. Extent (5) 13. Continuous, uninterrupted (8) 15. Strong-smelling (7) 19. Dialect (5) 20. Lacking hair (4) 22. Intentional falsehood (3)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) A mix of adventure and nostalgia in the air will make it hard to take anything too seriously, though let your professional imagination tick over.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) As well as a need to pay attention to money matters, it’s 20/20 hindsight that is likely to prove the most valuable and empowering.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) While there’ll be a lot of other distractions, with the professional and money gods wanting your attention, your relationships come first.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) With Venus spending her last weekend in your career sector and the tide turning on the work front, keep your professional hat on.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) A need to keep your work hat on is more a chance to listen to your intuitive and imaginative responses ahead of next week’s developments.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) For the first time in over 3 months you have a chance to keep your work hat off over the weekend and fully embrace the weekend spirit.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) It’s more important than ever to ensure the communication lines are open, with a chance this weekend to clear the air.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) As new income opportunities continue to open up there is a chance to access untapped professional potential, no need to reinvent the wheel.

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PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) With your professional instincts sharp you’ll detect the subtle shift that’s taking place, shifting your attention to the rear view mirror.

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